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Himangini Singh Yadu has broken India's 12-year-long dry spell by winning the Miss Asia Pacific title. Vanya Mishra says it's a proud moment for the country and she hopes to replicate the feat by triumphing at the Miss World pageant in China. "Every win at an international pageant is a proud moment for India.

Film: "Bol Bachchan"; Music Director: Himesh Reshammiya, Ajay-Atul; Lyricist: Farhad-Sajid, Shabbir Ahmed, Swanand Kirkire, Sameer Anjaan; Singers: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Himesh Reshammiya, Mamta Sharma, Vineet Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Mohit Chauhan; Rating- **1/2 Four songs and their remixes -- that pretty much describes the soundtrack of "Bol Bachchan".

Indian animator Arjun Rihan had a fulfilling experience while working on his first international project, Disney-Pixar's just released 3D animation film "Brave". But he says it would be a mistake to underestimate Indian talent and feels that this country should hold on to its cultural context and tell its own stories.

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If you want to taste more of Veena Malik who had sets record of item songs on one after another then here comes the great news. The bollywood golden girl Veena Malik had played a double role in her upcoming movie "Dal Main Kuch Kala Hai".

Editor-turned-director Bela Sehgal, who feels there is no expiry date for marriage and narrates the same story in her first directorial venture, says her family too wishes that filmmaker brother Sanjay Leela Bhansali gets married. "Sanjay himself has written the film and I feel it's for himself only.

Ajay Devgn denies allegations of cheating a Nagpur-based distributor over the all India theatrical rights for his upcoming film "Bol Bachchan". "It is ridiculous. The matter is in court and the right thing will be done. We have not cheated anybody," said the actor, who has co-produced "Bol Bachchan".

Actor Pawan Shankar's "Kya Hua Tera Vaada" team was delighted when he brought a lunch box full of popular Bihari delicacy - litti-chokha. It was a welcome change for the cast and crew of the show, from the daily food on the sets.

Actor Roshan Seth, known for playing Jawaharlal Nehru in Richard Attenborough's "Gandhi", will return to the big screen with Kabir Khan's "Ek Tha Tiger". The 70-year-old actor, who was last seen in a cameo in Mani Ratnam's "Guru" 2007, will be seen as Salman Khan's mentor in the film.

Actor Sonu Sood, who is straddling both Hindi films and southern cinema successfully, says that the southern film industry is more disciplined and organised. "Both are professional industries. When I started, South has been more disciplined. They value their dates and are more organised," the 38-year-old said here Thursday in an interview.

Sushmita Sen is proud of Himangini Singh Yadu, who was crowned Miss Asia Pacific in Busan, Korea, and said that she has got the best gift for everyone. Himangini won the title June 16 and when she returned Thursday, Sushmita was at the airport to receive her.

Popular TV show "Uttaran", which had two generation leaps since it went on air in 2008, will complete a run of 900 episodes. The cast and the crew of the show celebrated the milestone Thursday by cutting a cake. "I'm very happy that the show has reached this milestone.

He acts, directs and produces, and Ajay Devgn's experience tells him that the bottom line of any film's box office success depends upon entertainment factor in its script. Citing the example of Prakash Jha, he says that the director has the skills to turn realistic ideas into engaging and entertaining movies.

"Nukkad", one of the cult shows of the small screen, which narrated touching stories of a common man's life, can be revisited through a 13-DVD pack, encapsulating 100 episodes of the serial that was telecast on Dootrdarshan in the 1980s.

After the much-hyped consummation scene between Sakshi Tanwar and Ram Kapoor on "Bade Achche Lagte Hain", actors Pankaj Tiwari and Shriya Jha have got up, close and personal for the show "Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga".

Director Abhishek Choubey is said to have asked actress Kangna Ranaut to brush up her dancing skills as they gear up to start shooting for "Dedh Ishqiya" with dancing diva Madhuri Dixit. Both the actresses will be seen matching steps in plenty of dance sequences in the film.

After playing various character roles in Bollywood masala movies, Dalip Tahil will will be seen as Jawaharlal Nehru in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Bhag Milkha Bhag". He says the role was a challenge as people have a reference point for that character. "It's a big challenge for me.

Actor Boman Irani, who is riding high on the success of his latest film "Ferrari Ki Sawaari", feels promotions are important because it shows one is confident about his or her product. "Promotion is very important because if we do not do it people will feel that we don't have confidence in our film.

Bollywood's beloved 'Kaka' Rajesh Khanna, who has not been keeping well, is now more than fine, his family said Thursday. "He's more than fine. He is absolutely fine. Thank you for your concern," Rajesh Khanna's son-in-law, actor Akshay Kumar told reporters outside Khanna's bungalow Ashirwad in Bandra here.

"Gangs of Wasseypur" marks Zeishan Quadri's debut as a writer and as an actor. He says he is relying on the crime-thriller to fetch him acting assignments. "Acting karni hai... (I want to act). I would love to play various characters. Writing is my hobby and acting is my passion," Zeishan told IANS.