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Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Actor Farhan Akhtar underwent extensive training for his role in the upcoming sports drama "Toofaan", and his co-star Mrunal Thakur is really impressed by him.## "I am blessed to work with him. I learnt a lot from him...it feels good to work with such a fantastic actor at the initial stage of your career. I really enjoyed watching his movie 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'..the amount of hard work he had gone through -- be it physically, was impeccable.. and the same he did for 'Toofaan'. He really inspires me.## "I just tell myself that whenever in my life I would play a character of what Farhan is doing in 'Toofaan' I will not give up...the day I would give up, the only visuals in my mind would be like, 'if Farhan did it then why can't you?'," Mrunal told IANS.## Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, "Toofan" is scheduled to release on September 18.## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Popular Punjabi singer Maninder, who shot to fame with his song "Sakhiyaan", shared his fan moment with pop star-composer Yo Yo Honey Singh.## Maninder on Sunday took to his Instagram and uploaded a picture in which he can be seen hugging Honey Singh.## "Finally met Yo Yo @yyhsofficial bhaaji...bhaaji ne eko gal kahi "Dontstop" keep gud music up bro !!#fanmoment," he captioned the image, which was taken at Honey Singh's 37th birthday bash.## Honey Singh had a grand birthday affair in Delhi on Sunday. Artists like Jazzy B, Milind Gaba and Sukhe too attended Honey Singh's party.##

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Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Discovery channel has entered the OTT market with the launch of a streaming app 'Discovery Plus'. Superstar Rajinikanth's episode of "Into The Wild With Bear Grylls" will be launched first on Discovery Plus.## Discovery Plus, being touted as India's first aggregated real-life entertainment streaming app, will offer over 40 genres including science, adventure, food, and lifestyle, in eight languages including Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Marathi.## The much-anticipated Rajinikanth's TV debut show "Into The Wild With Bear Grylls" will be launched first on Discovery Plus at 6:00 a.m. on March 23 before the television premiere which is at 8:00 p.m. Discovery Plus will also stream exclusive videos including Behind The Scenes from the episode.## For the app, the content will be curated from brands such as Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, BBC, TLC, Discovery Science, Discovery Turbo, ID, Food Network, HGTV, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel, DIY Network, Motortrend and VICE.## Talking about the app, Simon Robinson, President APAC & CFO International, Discovery, Inc., said: "Globally, we are observing healthy trends from direct-to-consumer businesses and Discovery Plus, with its India focused strategy, is a valued addition. The launch of Discovery Plus is a significant development for our business in India and reflects our commitment to this critical market."## "The consumer is spoilt for choice in the scripted content space but doesn't have a dedicated offering in the unscripted space - a place we intend to fill with the launch of Discovery Plus," said, Megha Tata, Managing Director - South Asia, Discovery, adding: "Our large global library of 3,00,000 hours of premium content and expertise in owning passionate communities will give us a huge competitive advantage in the digital domain."## With an introductory offer of Rs 299 per annum, the app has been developed and curated specifically for India. In the initial phase, the company will reach out to 25 million strong bases of core TV infotainment consumers across Tier I and Tier II towns.## On the content, Issac John, Business Head - Digital (South Asia), Discovery, said: "Over the next 12 months, the lineup includes premium content across all our key genres such as 'Into the Wild' with Rajnikanth, 'Expedition Unknown', 'Coronavirus: The Silent Killer', 'Food Factory', 'Mythbusters', 'Wild Karnataka' and 'Project Runway' among many others.## For more and latest news about Kollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar sent a box full of ice cream as a "sweet" surprise for Kartik Aaryan. The actor joked that he would sell a scoop for over a whopping Rs 2,00,000.## Kartik on Sunday night took to Instagram, where he shared a video on receiving the box full of ice-cream.## "I liked an ice cream at @karanjohar‘s place and as a kind gesture, he sent some home. I am selling it for Rs. 2,00,000 +GST per scoop. We have Gucci n Balenciaga flavors Bookings open!" Kartik captioned the clip.## On the acting front, Kartik will next be seen in "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2" directed by Anees Bazmee. It also stars Kiara Advani.## "Bhool Bhulaiyaa", directed by Priyadarshan and starring Akshay Kumar with Vidya Balan and Shiney Ahuja, was released in 2007. The film was an official remake of the 1993 Malayalam film "Manichitrathazhu".## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Los Angeles, March 16 (IANS) Production of Dwayne Johnson's upcoming heist movie with Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds titled "Red Notice" has been postponed to allow cast and crew members to put their families first during the coronavirus crisis.## The "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" star took to Instagram on March 14 to share video footage of himself addressing his colleagues on the set of the action thriller "Red Notice", as he announced the Netflix project would be temporarily put on hold for two weeks from Monday, reports aceshowbiz.com.## In the clip, he said: "I really appreciate all your hard work and your patience during this time, but my number one goal for you guys, and it's our number one goal too, is that we're going to get everyone home to their families. This (filming) is the kind of stuff that can wait; the most important thing is to take care of our families."## Johnson wrote in the accompanying caption: "Gotta protect our babies, spouses, loved ones and elderly."## "We'll continue to monitor and assess this situation closely to make the best decisions for our families first and then our businesses."## Sharing a message of confidence amid growing COVID-19 concerns, he said: "We're a resilient nation who ultimately, will always rise to the occasion to be accountable and work together to overcome whatever hardship lies in front of us. Our country will do its job, as the rest of the world will do theirs. Everyone please stay healthy, vigilant, safe and let's protect one another. We're all in this - together."## "Red Notice" is one of a number of Netflix productions paused amid the global uncertainty, which has prompted studio officials industry-wide to shut down shoots.## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is utilizing her time at home for productivity in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic.## Deepika took to Instagram and shared a photograph of her wardrobe and said that she is busy cleaning it.## "Productivity in the time of COVID-19!?? #cleaning #wardrobe," she captioned the image.## On the film front, Deepika will next be seen in Kabir Khan's "83". She will be seen sharing screen space with her husband and actor Ranveer Singh.## "'83", narrates the story of India's first-ever World Cup cricket victory in 1983. Ranveer plays the team's captain Kapil Dev while Deepika essays Kapil's wife Romi.## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) After being praised by actor Ranveer Singh at a popular award function, Govinda is totally touched by the former's gesture.## Taking to his Instagram stories, Govinda posted a video and called Ranveer a "superstar".## "I met you (at an award show) and I saw your dance and was moved with the amount of respect you showered upon me. I don't have the words to praise you as a human being and actor either. Thank you so much for the respect and I pray to God that you become the next superstar of this industry.## "I have said this earlier and I can see you shaping up to be the superstar of India through your films. I feel very good to see you shine and rise higher and higher. May God bless you and all the best," Govinda said.## During his performance at the gala, Ranveer took out a moment to thank Govinda for being his inspiration. He said that Govinda was the reason he decided to become an actor.## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Los Angeles, March 16 (IANS) "Quantum of Solace" actress Olga Kurylenko has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, she has revealed.## The 40-year-old, who played Camille Montes in the 2008 film, said she was diagnosed after feeling "ill for almost a week" with fever and fatigue, reports the Daily Mail.## She is now facing days in isolation and posted a picture of her locked window on Instagram on Sunday night as she revealed she was "locked up at home".## The actress added: "Fever and fatigue are my main symptoms. Take care of yourself and do take this seriously!"## Kurylenko starred opposite Daniel Craig in "Quantum of Solace" as Bolivian secret agent Camille Montes, a role for which she did dialect training.## "The Death Of Stalin" actress, who was born in Soviet-era Ukraine but is now a French citizen, wrote her Instagram caption in both English and the Cyrillic alphabet.## Russian reports say she has lived in London for around a decade, but she did not say where she is undergoing quarantine.## She said: "To bring down the temperature, they said to take Paracetamol, which I do. That's all. Nothing more to do. Of course, I still take vitamins for myself like that. And I eat garlic, just for the immune system. I drink water. Squeeze lemons in water. That's all."## Kurylenko's diagnosis comes days after Hollywood star Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson became the first major Hollywood celebrities to contract the virus.## Kurylenko had recently finished shooting her upcoming movie "The Bay Of Silence", according to The Hollywood Reporter. It is not yet clear if anyone else will need to be quarantined as a result of her testing.## She has a number of releases in the offing, including a French Netflix movie called "Sentinelle" that is in post-production and due out this August. She is also slated to appear in a Chinese action thriller called "The Hunting", originally called "Fox Hunt".## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Los Angeles, March 16 (IANS) High octane action star Vin Diesel is aiming to conquer the pop charts by releasing his first album.## "The Fast and Furious" actor has previously shown off his musical skills as a performer at the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards, while he also treated fans to a remix of singer Selena Gomez's collaboration with Kygo -- "It Ain't Me", reports aceshowbiz.com.## Diesel, 52, says he has been quietly working on his side career to break into the charts with a debut album.## Confirming the project is in development during an appearance on America's "The Late Late Show with James Corden", the actor said: "I gotta be honest with you..., my kids love when I sing and they love it so much - it's kind of like J.R.R. Tolkien, he started telling his kids stories about Hobbits and next thing you know he went onto Lord of the Rings. I have a little bit of that in me!"## Diesel didn't share any details about the album's release, but he's already received the seal of approval from his three young children, who have been previewing the tunes as they're made.## "I wish I could play all the music for you," he told host James Corden. "I'm really lucky to have some really original great music. Nothing in the world is better than seeing my four-year-old daughter walking around the house singing these songs that she hears me playing now.## "It's the most beautiful thing in the world. To be able to share that, there's nothing more beautiful than that."## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) Few would be aware that Tara Sutaria is also a singer. The budding actress gets a chance to showcase her vocal skills in Mohit Suris upcoming "Ek Villain 2", and is sure excited about the fact.## "I think I am going to be singing in this film, which is something I have been looking forward to. I am finally getting an opportunity to do so, and I am excited," said Tara about "Ek Villain 2".## The actress, who was seen in "Student Of The Year 2" and "Marjaavaan", has been a professional singer since she was seven, and has sung in operas and musical competitions.## "Ek Villain 2" stars John Abraham, Aditya Roy Kapur, and Disha Patani along with Tara. She is has paired opposite "Malang" star, Aditya Roy Kapur, in the film and reportedly plays a singer in the film, which is scheduled to go on floors in mid-2020.## "Ek Villain 2" is slated to hit the theatres next year on January 8. Could the ongoing coronavirus pandemic jeopardize the film's shoot?## "I am very new to the industry so I don't know about the effects per say so, I wouldn't want to talk about it. Having said that, I think our industry is a very strong and tough industry. We will come through, no matter what the situation is and I feel we are going to come back with a bang," declared Tara, while interacting with the media at Bombay Times Fashion Week 2020.## The actress also has Milan Lutharia's "Tadap" coming up. The film is a remake of the Telugu hit "RX 100" and it marks the Bollywood debut of Suniel Shetty's son Ahan Shetty.## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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London, March 16 (IANS) Actress Emilia Clarke doesn't like to date other actors as she feels successful actor relationships are "few and far between".## She said: "I am single right now ... Dating in this industry is interesting. I have a lot of funny anecdotes, a lot of stuff I can say at a fun dinner. I was (dating actors) but I'm not now. I mean, I wouldn't say I've completely sworn off them, but I do think actor relationships that are successful are few and far between, and you have to have a ton of trust."## Clarke underwent two lots of brain surgery when she was younger but didn't share it for ages as she didn't want it to be another "celebrity sob story", reports femalefirst.co.uk.## Speaking to The Times newspaper, Clarke said: "I didn't want to turn it into this celebrity sob story. I didn't want people's pity or 'Oh, poor little rich girl, your successful life ain't good enough?' It's done a huge amount of healing for me, being able to open up about it. I was match-fit six weeks after the second surgery (in 2013)."## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.

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London, March 16 (IANS) Socialite Paris Hilton wants to live forever because she thinks it would be "boring" if there's nothing after death.## "Death scares me because I don't know what happens. I just don't want it to be anything because that would be so boring. I'm trying to figure out a way - freezing myself or inventing the fountain of youth pill - so people could live forever, like that movie 'Death Becomes Her'," Hilton told Britain's Cosmopolitan magazine, reports femalefirst.co.uk.## She feels "lucky" that she has retained her youthful appearance without resorting to cosmetic surgery.## "I feel 21 forever. And I'm all-natural. I feel so lucky that my mum always told me to stay out of the sun. I feel lucky I haven't had to resort to what most people do in this town," Hilton said.## Meanwhile, though she has ruled herself out of a reboot of "The Simple Life", Hilton said producers have quizzed her on who she thought would be perfect for the show - which saw her and Nicole Richie try their hands at various tasks - if it did come back, but refused to say who she chose.## She said: "My schedule is just so insane. I can't imagine leaving my life and going to the middle of nowhere and doing that again. Plus the show is so timeless and iconic, you can't remake that. They asked me who I would recommend if I didn't want to do it myself. (Who did I say?) I can't tell. I've signed a confidentiality agreement.## "I don't know (if it is coming back). I don't think it'll ever be what it was, but it will be fun to watch other people do it."## For more and latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned with us.