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Writer Shridhar Raghavan, who has written scripts for films like "Khakee" and "Dum Maaro Dum", says he loved "Gangs of Wassepur" and is waiting for the second part. "I did not like, I loved it. Congrats and awaiting the second part eagerly. Totally blown by 'Gangs of Wasseypur'.

Be it gangster Manya Surve's death in a gunfight, "bikini killer" Charles Sobhraj's audacious jailbreak or the bloody 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, real-life incidents are finding their way on to reel, spurring Indian cinema's gradual move towards more realistic cinema.

She is fairly new to the industry but Richa Chadda, who was seen in "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye", takes objection to the word Bollywood and says she would like to be known as the Hindi film actress. "I don't like the word Bollywood. I don't want to be called a Bollywood actress.

Actor Karanvir Bohra plays an over-possessive and abusive husband in "Saubhagyavati Bhava" and admits that doing an anti-hero role was a risk. Talking about the apprehension he had before accepting the part in the show, he told IANS: "It wasn't easy. Nobody wants to play an anti-hero.

Mukesh Bhatt, whose production house is known for giving break to newcomers in the showbiz, is set to launch his son Vishesh as a director with his production venture "Murder 3". " 'Murder 3' will be directed by Vishesh.

Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit now has a star named after her shinning in sky. This was made possible by a group of the "Dhak Dhak" girl's fans. "Wanted to thank my fans for the honour. They had a star in the Orion constellation named after me," Madhuri tweeted.

Internationally acclaimed Indian actor Kabir Bedi has remembered his late son Siddharth on Father's Day. "On this day, I miss my brilliant and sensitive son, Siddharth, Carnegie Mellon University graduate, who left us in the prime of his youth," tweeted Bedi. The 66-year-old's son died in 1997. He was only 26.

Bihar-based Sushil Kumar, who created history by winning Rs.5 crore in the fifth season of "Kaun Banega Crorepati", is set to put his dancing skills on test as he has been roped in to participate in "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5". Kumar is the 13th contestant whose identity has been kept under wraps when the show went air Saturday.

Director Anurag Kashyap seems wary of going to Wasseypur for the promotion of his film "Gangs of Wasseypur" and says that he will pay a visit to the Jharkhand town only after the film's release. "We will go to Wasseypur after the film's release, after it is screened at the Ray Theatre there.

TV actor Sachin Parikh, who is seen as wife-beater Jagan Mehta in "Kuch Toh Log Kahenge", says he enjoys playing negative characters as they are more challenging, and hopes to move to Bollywood soon. "I always like to do negative roles. Television has very less leverage for an actor to perform at times.

Singer Subha Mudgal is upset with FM stations for not announcing the name of the artists when they play their songs. "Appeal to music lovers. Please, lets ask FM stations in India to start announcing credits for music they play. They hardly ever do so," Mudgal tweeted. "Been hearing most stations.

From dancing expert Isha Sharvani to star cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya to small screen 'bahus' Pratyusha Banerjee and Giaa Manek - rocked the dance floor Saturday along with eight other contestants at the opening of the season five of "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", which will see a child artist participating for the first time.

Actor Sharman Joshi, whose first solo hero film "Ferrari Ki Sawaari" opened to good reviews, is humbled by the praise being showered upon his film by the audiences. "I am feeling too happy. We are very, very thankful to the people for their love. We are very humbled by the love and affection they are showing.

Scriptwriter Salim Khan is back in action and this time for his son's next film "Sher Khan". The veteran writer says it's time to pass on the legacy and that he has a certain ammount of experience that his son Sohail Khan is using for his directorial debut.

Actor Uday Chopra finds rumours of a relationship with Yash Raj Films (YRF) discovery Parineeti Chopra "ridiculous". "Whoa! @ParineetiChopra and I are NOT dating guys...it's kinda ridiculous! And she doesn't call me Sir, though I think she should start," tweeted Uday. Parineeti's Bollywood career kicked off with Yash Raj Films' (YRF) "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl".

Boman Irani, who started his film career at the age of 44, feels it is the passion for the art of acting that has helped him in establishing himself as an actor even after crossing forty. "To become an actor, you need to have passion. You need to have fire in your belly.

Karan Johar's wishlist is empty for now, but the filmmaker who turned 40 last month, says he is on the prowl for new dreams. "My bucket list is full of tick marks. I am looking for new dreams. For me, it's always about what's next," said Karan. So is he a satisfied man?

The offer to participate in a glamorous show like "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" is difficult to resist, says KBC winner Sushil Kumar and hopes that he doesn't get more such offers in future as he won't be able to control the temptation to accept them.

Actress Asin Thottumkal made veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty's 62nd birthday special by treating him to a cake. She was the first one to wish him on the sets of the film "Khiladi 786". Mithun celebrated his birthday Saturday and said: "Cake was full of love and getting it from a gorgeous lady, my day was made.

American disc jockey (DJ) and electronic musician Mux Mool is set to stage his maiden performance in the country here Wednesday, a day ahead of the World Music Day. Besides enthralling music lovers with his talent, he plans to explore chances of collaborations and hopes to make long lasting connections in India.