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Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit, known for her million-dollar smile, was "thrilled" to unveil her wax statue at the Madame Tussauds museum here Wednesday. The 44-year-old is the latest Indian film actor to join the A-list line-up at the Madame Tussauds wax museum, which also houses statues of Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.

Renowned music director of yesteryear, Ravi Shankar Sharma, popularly called as 'Ravi' passed away here late Wednesday night, according to family sources. He was 86 and had been ailing since some time when he breathed his last at his Santacruz residence.

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who is known for her wonderful styling, however can't resist herself when it comes to food. She claims her life revolves around food. "My whole life revolves around food. While having breakfast I think what I should have for lunch while having lunch I think what I should eat for dinner," Sonam told IANS during the unveiling of "Wassup! Andheri", a three-day art and entertainment festival in the Andheri suburb.

It was one of his most natural performances, says proud father Amol Gupte after his son won a National Award for his acting in "Stanely Ka Dabba", adding that the little boy is yet to know about the honour. "It is one of his most natural performances. It is a deserving award for him. We as a family are proud to have Partho as our son. He has gone to school right now and doesn't even know about it," Gupte, who wrote, directed and produced "Stanely Ka Dabba", told IANS.

Gurvinder Singh, who has won the National Award for best direction for his directorial debut "Anhey Ghorey Da Daan", says he was not expecting the honour. "I got a call from a friend who informed me about the award. My family and I were expecting best Punjabi film award, but this is great," Singh told IANS after the 59th National Film Awards were announced here.

His father Jeetendra was a yesteryears icon, while his sister Ekta is fondly called a TV czarina, but Tusshar Kapoor is still struggling to make it big. The actor admits he made mistakes in his career, but is enjoying the current phase. "So far the journey has been very fruitful. I have made mistakes, but it has been a learning experience. I have learnt so much while meeting and working with different kind of people. Overall it has been very satisfying. I have learnt everything on job," Tusshar told IANS on the phone from Mumbai.

Actor John Abraham is now focusing on promoting "Vicky Donor", his first film as producer. The film speaks about sperm donation, which John said he truly believes in. "I completely believe in sperm donation. It's a topic that needs to be addressed, needs to be spoken. There are 50 percent more childless couples so it's a topic that needs to be spoken," John said during the first-look launch of "Vicky Donor" at Cinemax.

Renowned music director of yesteryear, Ravi Shankar Sharma, popular called as 'Ravi' passed away here late Wednesday night, according to family sources. He was 86 and had been ailing since some time when he breathed his last at his Santacruz residence. He is survived by his estranged son Ajay and daughter-in-law Varsha Usgaonkar, a leading Marathi and Hindi film actress.

The story and not the stars is what appeals to audiences, says filmmaker Goldie Behl, adding that small budget movies are a less riskier proposition. "I don't think the presence of stars in a film matters to audiences. If the storyline is interesting and the film is made well, the audiences forget about the stars," said Behl, whose last big budget directorial venture "Drona" (2008) failed to live up to expectations.

Mother-son designer duo Riimple and Mayyur Girotra have taken inspiration from the Mughal and Victorian eras to create their latest couture collection, which is a perfect mix of traditional craftsmanship and modern silhouettes. "Our forte lies in ethnic wear as well as trousseaus and occasion wear that includes, saris, suits, jackets and wedding gowns," Riimple told IANS.

Ashvin Kumar's "Inshallah" on football and Arun Chadha's "Mindscape" about the differently abled's need for intimacy were jointly named the best film on social issues at the 59th National Awards announced here Wednesday. "Inshallah" is the tale of a Kashmiri child's dream to play football in Brazil and how life in a silent war gets in the way. "Mindscape" reveals the differently abled's need for intimacy, sexuality and identity.

For over 40 years we have known Kader Khan for his humour and dialogues. But now this Kabul-born Bollywood actor is immersed in academics. He has designed courses for studies in Arabic and Urdu languages and says education can remove lot of misconceptions about religion. The veteran actor is set to fly to Dubai to take forward his dream of educating as many people in Arabic, Urdu and Hindi.

News » Business News Apple's new iPad brings 4G, better camera, more pixels Fri, Mar 09 10:04 AM Washington: With 4G LTE wireless, retina display, and a high-definition camera, Apple's third tablet is no doubt the best iPad yet, say those in the industry. Apple CEO Tim Cook who introduced the new iPad in San Francisco Wednesday, called it the "poster child of the post-PC world", the Christian Science Monitor reported. The new iPad has a breathtaking screen. Weighing in at 2048 by 1536 pixels, it boasts 3.1 million, one million more than a 1080p HDTV, which has only 1920 by 1080 pixels. "The most ever in a mobile device," said Cook.

The controversies, fresh star cast, unusual story and the interesting concept of the film `Jodi Breakers' had raised the expectations which mounted over it before its release. However post that the discouraging response it got from the audience and critics, doomed all the hullabaloo around it. After a dry run at box office, Bipasha Basu and R Madhavan starrer `Jodi Breakers' have failed to strike a decent deal for its satellite rights.

Regional actors and filmmakers swept the top honours, including best feature film, best direction and best actor titles, at the 59th National Film Awards announced here Wednesday. But Bollywood didn't fail to mark its presence, as Vidya Balan was named the best actress for her bold role in "The Dirty Picture". The best feature film award was shared by Marathi film "Deool" and Kannada movie "Byari", while the winner of the best direction award was Gurvinder Singh for his Punjabi film "Anhe Ghorey Da Daan" -- the film also won the best cinematography title.

Post the super success of `The Dirty Picture' Vidya Balan evolved as a sex siren but the same actress who will be next seen in `Kahaani' as a pregnant women is garnering all the right amount of attention for this film without nay glamour as well. Film's director Sujoy feels that if not for Vidya,

After an action centric film `Wanted' revived Salman Khan's then down trotted career, it was `Dabangg' that took it to yet another level. But post that Salman got so busy with the multiple offered films that he hasn't got the time to spare for the sequel of `Dabangg' that got him all the sue success and attention.

Designers, creativity and the unsung heroes of the style world hogged the limelight at the just-concluded Lakme Fashion Week summer/resort 2012. The five-day event highlighted the hard work of the designers rather than giving importance to celebrities. Designer Rohit Bal's grand finale set a benchmark with its unusual concept and wonderful collections and got a standing ovation.

Gurvinder Singh was named the best director for his debut film "Anhe Ghorey Da Daan" at the 59th National Awards announced here Wednesday. Based on Gurdial Singh's Punjabi novel of the same name, the film, set in a Punjab village, Patinda, is about the plight of villagers who find out that the landlord has apparently sold his plots to an industrialist and the new owners demolish the house of one of the villagers who refuses to vacate.

Lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya says he is honoured after being conferred with the National Award for best lyrics for penning the song "Agar zindagi" in "I AM". "It is unexpected and I am surprised. God is great. The entire team is happy about it. The National award is a big award in itself. We have worked really hard on the film. I am truely honoured and humbled," Bhattacharya told IANS.