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Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Amid the coronavirus outbreak, actor Amit Sadh has cancelled his New York trip where he's supposed to attend an acting workshop for two months. ## "I was looking forward to this trip but health comes first. Before travelling becomes more difficult I wanted to be in my own motherland. There's no way to know how long it will take to contain the pandemic. I think the responsible thing to do now is to follow the precautionary guidelines," Amit Sadh said. ## On the professional front, Amit will be seen in the second season of web show "Breath". He is also awaiting the launch of his digital series, titled "Avrodh". ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) Actor Shahid Kapoor on Saturday announced that the shoot of his upcoming film "Jersey" has been stopped in the light of the coronavirus outbreak. ## "At a time like this, it is our social responsibility to do everything in our capacity to curb the spread of this virus. Team #Jersey is suspending shoot so as to enable all unit members to be with their families and in the safety of their homes. Be responsible. Stay safe," Shahid, who was shooting for the film in Chandigarh, tweeted. ## Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, "Jersey" is a Hindi remake of the Telugu hit of the same name. The story is about a talented but failed cricketer named Arjun, who decides to make a comeback in his late thirties and play for India, in order to fulfill his son's wish. ## The film also features Mrunal Thakur and Pankaj Kapur. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Los Angeles, March 14 (IANS) Singer Ellie Goulding says she was addicted to exercise, which took over her life. ## In an interview with The Sun, the singer, 33, opened up about how she felt she had to go to the gym every day and how her husband and former Olympic rower Caspar Jopling helped her overcome her addiction, reports dailymail.co.uk. ## "I don't consider myself to have an addictive personality but I felt as though I did at one point have a gym addiction that was just not fun, I felt I had to go to the gym every single day," Goulding said. ## "I don't know whether it was a survival thing, because ­touring was so tiring, so hard, really taxing on your body and your mental health. I felt as though it was a ­survival instinct to be working out all the time, making sure I was super fit, super healthy and tried to counteract having drinks on tour and perhaps not eating very well," she added. ## Last year, Goulding shared that she nearly quit music after 10 years of touring left her with anxiety. ## She took a four-year hiatus after her 2015 album but Caspar, 28, helped her "rediscover" her passion and create a healthy relationship with exercise. ## The singer said she saw "touring as real-life" but felt really "inspired by Caspar's amazing willpower and determination". ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Gold Coast, March 14 (IANS) Hollywood actor Tom Hanks has shared his first coronavirus update along with a photograph that features him in quarantine with his wife, Rita Wilson. ## With the photograph, which Hanks posted on Twitter as well as Instagram, he also wrote a long caption note thanking everyone Down Under who were taking care of the Hollywood couple in COVID 19 isolation. ## "Hello folks. @ritawilson and I want to thank everyone here Down Under who are taking such good care of us. We have Covid-19 and are in isolation so we do not spread it to anyone else.There are those for whom it could lead to a very serious illness. We are taking it one-day-at-a-time. There are things we can all do to get through this by following the advice of experts and taking care of ourselves and each other, no? Remember, despite all the current events, there is no crying in baseball. Hanx," wrote Hanks, as caption with the photograph. ## On Thursday, Hanks, who is filming Baz Luhrmanna's untitled film on Elvis Presley in Australia, had announced that his wife Rita and he had tested positive for novel coronavirus. Hanks and Wilson, both 63, sought medical advice after experiencing symptoms of a cold in Queensland, according to the actor's Instagram post. ## Hanks had broken the news on Instagram saying: "We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that come and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the coronavirus, and were found to be positive." ## While Hanks was in Australia shooting for the Elvis film, where he plays legendary talent manager Colonel Tom Parker, his wife Rita has been on tour promoting her new album, "Halfway To Home". ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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New York, March 14 (IANS) Actress Emily Blunt feels living in Brooklyn has made her life more 'manageable'. ## The London-born actress and her husband John Krasinski - who have daughters Hazel, six, and Violet, three, together - love living in the borough in New York City, reports femalefirst.co.uk. ## In an interview to the Guardian newspaper, Blunt said: "No one bothers us, we walk around, we don't have a car, it's very manageable. I don't know many other neighbourhoods where we would find it as easy." ## Apart from this, Blunt recently revealed that she wanted to be a pop star. ## "I could have been Britney (Spears)," she joked, noting that her dreams were short-lived because of one minor detail. I realised I wasn't good at dancing and I didn't want to be Britney... I don't know," she added. ## For more and the latest news about Hollywood, stay tuned to us.

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New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Full-service carrier Vistara has banned stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra from availing its services till April 27 for 'unacceptable behaviour' onboard an IndiGo's flight in January this year. ## "Based on the 'Order' passed by an internal committee constituted by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. in compliance with the respective CAR and following due process, we have placed the passenger on our no-fly list until 27 April 2020," a Vistara spokesperson said. ## Last month, IndiGo had halved the six-month flying ban on Kamra. An 'Internal Committee' had heard both parties in February and passed an order pursuant to which Kamra has been suspended from flying IndiGo for a period of three months. ## IndiGo said that it will comply with the order of the Internal Committee. ## Lately, Kamra had challenged the airline's decision to bar him from its flights in the Delhi High Court. ## In January, IndiGo had barred the stand-up comedian for six months for "unacceptable behaviour" onboard one of its flights. ## It was alleged that Kamra, while travelling on a Mumbai-Lucknow IndiGo flight, provoked a TV news anchor by asking questions over his news presentation style. ## Following IndiGo's announcement, some other airlines also barred Kamra from flying on any of their flights. ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Zee Cine Awards 2020 will now only be shot as a televised show and it has been cancelled for the general public to avoid mass gatherings following the coronavirus outbreak.## The ceremony will be held here on March 13.## "As a measure of precaution on account of the continuing concern over the COVID 19, the ceremony for ZEE's annual film awards property - Zee Cine Awards 2020 stands cancelled for the general public to avoid mass gatherings. Instead, the awards will now only be shot as a televised show," read a statement.## "We would like to assure the fans who had purchased tickets for the event through our associates and partners that they will be refunded at the earliest. Our viewers and fans can now look forward to catching their favorite Bollywood celebrities during the telecast on March 28, 7.30 p.m onwards on ZEE TV and ZEE Cinema. Additionally, viewers can also catch these awards before TV on ZEE5."## For more and latest news about TV, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Actor Gulshan Grover, fondly known as the 'Bad Man of Bollywood', says the era of being the villain or making a Bollywood career out of screen villainy, ended with him.## Gulshan had made the role of a villain interesting in his films such as "Sadma" and "Ram Lakhan".## "Legends like Pranji and others made a huge contribution to movies as a villain. Hence, when I started playing a villain, I realized there must be some innovation. I never wanted to portray the same role again, that's why I used to improvise my characters. Although, today is a bit different as there is no specialized villain. The era of being the villain or making it a career ended with me. Nowadays, it's not enough to be a villain to be successful," he said.## Expressing his regrets towards a role that was not offered to him, he said: "I remember being approached for this Hollywood movie villain who had a bullet stuck in his neck and he said he could not feel pleasure or pain. I was fascinated by this villain who had no emotion for anything."## He opened up on a chat show on Tata Sky Classic Cinema.## For more and latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) The popular soap 'Choti Sarrdaarni' has completed 200 episodes, and the cast and crew celebrated the achievement by cutting a special cake.## Actress Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia who plays Mehar, said: "It feels like yesterday that we started shooting for the show and here we are celebrating a milestone. It has been a great journey and I would like to thank all my fans and audience for their incessant support."## She added: "Mehar's character has been a lifechanging one for me and I have been fortunate to have such supportive co-stars to work with."## "We are extremely grateful to our lovely audience who has always been supportive and have appreciated our hard work. The journey so far would have been impossible without their appreciation and love. I am delighted to be associated with a show like 'Choti Sarrdaarni' and look forward to a joyous ride ahead," said Avinesh Rekhi, who plays Sarabjit in the Colors YV show.## For more and latest news about TV, stau tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) 'Shubharambh' actress Dipna Patel, a professional expert in dance forms such as Salsa, Bachata and Jazz, believes that actors should learn the basics of dance as it helps people to become more agile and devoid of inhibitions.## "I really believe that actors should learn the basics for sure. It definitely helps us to become more agile. Dancing removes your inhibitions and it is important for the craft. I love expressing myself through dance and music. It's lovely to use all parts of your body to express and tell a story through dance," said the actor, who has also starred in Gujarati film "Gujjubhai The Great".## Dipna also takes a lot of interest in Bollywood films and looks up to some of the best dancers in the industry.## "In terms of expressions, I have absolutely loved Madhuri Dixit and Govinda. Amongst the current ones I really like Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone. It's a joy to watch them dance," said Dipna.## For more and latest news about TV, stay tuned with us.

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Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) It seems Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan had a great time on Holi, spending quality time with family and gorging on a whole lot of sweets -- especially gujiyas! ## Big B took to his blog to share a few pictures from Holi celebration at home. In one of the images, we can see the actor munching on gujiya. ## "...have a gujiya," he captioned the image. ## In other images, he is seen standing next to his wife Jaya Bachchan, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and granddaughter Aaradhya, and enjoying Holika dahan. ## In the post, Amitabh Bachchan also revealed the reason behind his children Abhishek Bachchan and Shweta Bachchan's absence from the celebration. ## "Abhishek is shooting for ‘Bob Biswas' in Kolkata. Shweta is on her way back. She was travelling," he added ## On the film front, Big B will be next seen in "Gulabo Sitabo" and "Chehre". ## For more and the latest news about Bollywood, stay tuned to us.

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Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Supermodel-turned-actor and sports enthusiast Milind Soman feels that in these socio-politically polarised times when youngsters are increasingly getting involved in political violence, promoting a culture of sports can help combat the situation.## "Sports is a very positive outlet to utilize your energy. Sports help you build a healthy body and mind and also benefit in our spiritual growth through discipline. It is a great engagement for youngsters. Once you have a healthy mind, no one can radicalize you easily. We can protect those children from getting brainwashed by the negative influence. That is why I believe that this is high time we bring the sports culture and make it popular among kids to build a progressive nation," Milind, who has penned "Made In India: A Memoir", told IANS.## In one of the chapters of his book, he mentions how, as a 10-year-old boy, he used to visit the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) shakha every day for a year and how, during those days, the organization would focus on instilling discipline in every member, for becoming responsible citizens, contrary to the present image of the body.## Cricket aside, not many sports are celebrated in India -- becoming an athlete, for instance, is not as glamorous as becoming a cricketer. Milind feels the approach needs to change.## "I think that is the problem. Whenever we learn a skill, we tend to look for what we are getting out of it, as in the commercial benefit. So we look at sports as a career as risky because of the short span it has, says, for a cricketer or a football player. That is not how sports should be. You play the sport you are good at despite its commercial benefit. One does not always have to get into competitive sports," said the actor, who represented Maharashtra at the National level in swimming.## Whether it is swimming, modeling, acting or marathon running, Milind has always pushed the limits. "Success never made me complacent. So, I did not stop exploring things that are new to me. When I started modeling, I did not even know that it could be a profession. When I did my first marathon, my idea was to do it just one time. Then I got hooked to it and ever since I am running the marathon, and now I have become a part of the fitness movement over the last 17 years," he signed off.## For more and latest news about Bollywood and Sports, stay tuned with us.