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She has been one of the most sought after actress in recent years and it is this sheer impact of her stardom that mints crores for her. The diva we are talking about is none other than Katrina Kaif who has been on the wish list of everyone.

She has been held high in regards to her performances in various critically acclaimed films that she has done so far. But dusky beauty Chitrangada Singh recently shunned the world when she took a U turn and signed a commercial film `Desi Boyz' against her signature parallel cinema.

Various stars today are starring in South Indian hit flicks and cashing on the action packed as well as the entertaining hit formula of the blockbusters there. From Salman Khan to Ajay Devgn, many big names have raised to their career peaks by starring in hit South Indian remakes.

Actor-producer Aamir Khan turned 47 Wednesday and celebrated his big day with journalists at his residence here. "I am humbled that you all are here to wish me. My day starts with you, with your good wishes," said an overwhelmed Aamir who welcomed the media outside his Pali Hill residence.

Pop singer Mika Singh, whose song "Pyar ki Pungi" from the forthcoming thriller "Agent Vinod" has turned out to be a chartbuster, now wants to lend his voice for Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan. "I have set myself the target of singing for Amitabh Bachchan this year. I am also looking forward to do playback for Aamir Khan," he revealed it on Shekhar Suman's chat show "Movers And Shakers".

When she is not busy shooting films, actress Kalki Koechlin goes back to her first love - theatre. "I love theatre, and as long as I have time. It's great to be able to go back to it and give time to it," Kalki told IANS.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Wednesday stressed on adopting new technology and said that the state is trying to facilitate filmmakers with alternate locations for shoots. He felt regional media and filmmaking is creating a lot of excitement the state is, therefore, trying to create alternate locations for film shoots.

Mark Hollinger, president and CEO of Discovery Networks International, Wednesday announced the launch of its new network for children in India and said that the local language customisation has been very successful. "We shall be launching a new network in India - Discovery Kids.

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who grew up in the bylanes of Chandni Chowk area here, is proud of the growing infrastructure of the city. And he says he misses such smooth roads and well-connected bridges back in Mumbai. "I have spent my childhood in Delhi and I know each and every road very well.

Director duo Abbas-Mustan, known for their thrillers like "Baazigar", "Ajnabee" and "Race", say that they want to make TV shows but their busy film schedule is keeping them from doing so. "TV is a huge industry and reaches out to the entire world. Definitely we should make (a TV serial), we had thought about it as well.

Veejay-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana is making his big screen debut with the unconventional film "Vicky Donor", a film about sperm donation and, says it is safer to work in such movies. "I think it's always good to sign a film which is unconventional. This is the time and age when we talk about unconventional films and do out-of-the-box stuff.

"Agent Vinod", an action spy thriller has got a U/A certificate from the censor board after a screening Wednesday and Saif Ali Khan is happy with this. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the film has Saif in the title role and is releasing March 23. Kareena Kapoor plays the female lead in it.

Music composer Shankar Mahadevan, set for a four-city tour with partners Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, says the best reward for musicians is watching audiences grooving and clapping to their tunes. "It's nice to be a music director, a musician and a performer. It becomes multi-tasking things. It's amazing to see people's love.

Aamir Khan Wednesday apologised to his fans for the delay in the release of his much-awaited thriller "Talaash" and said the film would now come out in December because he was focusing on his debut TV show right now. Aamir, who turned 47 Wednesday, is hosting and producing a show bringing real life stories on the small screen for Star Plus.

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and actor Abhishek Bachchan, who worked together in "Naach", "Sarkar" and "Sarkar Raj", will join hands again for the remake of the Telugu film "Businessman". "Finally it's confirmed...me and Puri Jagannath together are making the remake of the blockbuster Telugu hit 'Businessman' with Abhishek Bachchan," Varma tweeted.

Stating that Facebook is conscious about the content it uploads, the social networking site's Vice President for Global Marketing Solutions Carolyn Everson said it strives to operate according to the feedback of the various communities it functions in. "We would say we are one percent along in our journey and are always open to partnerships," she said.

Shy, reserved and hugely talented musician Hitesh Sonik has revealed that he will be marrying singer Sunidhi Chauhan next month. "First I was her fan. Now, I am going to be her husband," Sonik told IANS. He has known Sunidhi for 15 years.

Actress Narayani Shastri is set to feature as a Raai dancer in upcoming show "Phir Subah Hogi", a story about the Bedia tribe of Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand region. In a never-seen-before avatar, Narayani will be seen portraying the character of Gulabia, the protagonist's mother in the Zee TV show.

The buoyant Indian film industry marred by multiple challenges, industry experts opined at a panel discussion at the 13th edition of the three-day global convention FICCI-FRAMES which kicked off here Wednesday.

Known for making issue-based documentaries, Ashvin Kumar's is all set to release his first movie "The Forest", which will hit screens across the country April 13. A tale of a man-eating leopard set in the jungles of north India, the 86-minute movie will be released by PVR cinemas.

Known for making issue-based documentaries, Ashvin Kumar's is all set to release his first movie "The Forest", which will hit screens across the country April 13. A tale of a man-eating leopard set in the jungles of north India, the 86-minute movie will be released by PVR cinemas.