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Karachi, Feb 10: Akshay Kumar's "Padman", which deals the issue of menstrual hygiene, has been banned in Pakistan. The country's Federal Censor Board has refused to give its nod for the release of the R Balki-directed film, which also stars Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor in pivotal roles. "We can't allow our film distributors to import films which are against our traditions and culture," FCB member

Mumbai, Feb 10: Filmmaker R Balki says he has so much love for actor Amitabh Bachchan that he approaches the megastar with a script almost everyday. He, however, clarified that there is no film in the pipeline with Big B at the moment. Balki has worked with the 75-year-old actor in "Cheeni Kum", "Paa" and "Shamitabh". His latest, "Padman", features Bachchan in a cameo appearance. There were

Mumbai, Feb 9: Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar has said that loudspeakers should not be used at places of worships. Last year, Nigam had described the loud sermons from the loudspeakers as hooliganism in a series of tweets which led to a 'fatwa' being issued against him by a Kolkata-based cleric. Now, Akhtar has made a case against the use of loudspeakers at religious places. "This is to put on

New Delhi, Feb 9: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says taking up a project is an organic process for him and he does not go looking for a film. The 52-year-old actor said every artiste has their own method of selecting a film but believes it is the movies that choose him, not the other way around. When asked whether he would also like to work in a film promoting campaigns like Akshay Kumar in the case of

Los Angeles, Feb 9: Former One Direction member Zayn Malik has made an announcement that he has recorded his first Hindi song for a Bollywood movie. In an interview with Elle India, Malik revealed he recorded a song in Hindi for an upcoming Bollywood movie. "It's one of the first songs I've sung in full Hindi, so it's going to be cool to see what the response to that is," the 25-year-old singer

Bikaner/Mumbai, Feb 9: Actor Kangana Ranaut today dismissed rumours that there was a romantic sequence involving Rani Laxmibai in her film "Manikarnika", saying those spreading such stories are actually defaming the queen. Brahmin group 'Sarv Brahmin Mahasabha' from Rajasthan has raised objection over the film, alleging it features a romantic scene between Rani Laxmibai and a British East India

Chennai, Feb 8: Leading Tamil actor Kamal Haasan, who is all set to foray into politics soon, today said he and superstar Rajinikanth needed to contemplate if it was necessary for them to join hands and face the election. Haasan said both of them were being asked repeatedly if they would face the polls together and added that he endorsed the view of Rajinikanth in this respect. "Rajini sir, to

Salman Khan is all set to introduce Warina in his next production 'Loveratri', opposite his brother-in-law and debutant actor, Aayush Sharma The 52-year-old star earlier took to Twitter where he sent the social media into a tizzy with a cryptic tweet, saying "Mujhe ladki mil gayi (I have found the girl)" Salman shortly put the fans and followers out of their misery when he revealed Warina's face

Mumbai, Feb 8: Actor Jeetendra was on Wednesday accused by his cousin of sexually assaulting her 47 years ago, a charge that the Sixties’ star rubbished as “baseless and ridiculous”. The complainant said the actor, whose actual name is Ravi Kapoor, is her aunt’s son. In her complaint to the Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh, she said the incident took place in Shimla in January, 1971

Jodhpur, Feb 7: In a major relief to filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who has been facing opposition from the Rajput community for his period film "Padmaavat", the Rajasthan High Court today quashed an FIR against him and two lead actors of the film, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. Justice Sandeep Mehta, while ordering to quash the FIR against the three, said the film depicted the glory of