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Kangana Ranaut, who was shooting in the Chambal Valley for her next film, Revolver Rani, almost had an encounter with the dacoits that the area is (in) famous for. The actress was returning to Gwalior with the film’s director, Sai Kabir, and the crew in a convoy of about four-five cars and a police van, when they were stopped by about 12-15 men armed with guns and knives, says our source.

We’re told that the dacoits wanted Kangana to pose for pictures with them and refused to let her car pass. However, Kabir managed to reason with them and succeeded.

Kabir says, “I have lived in that area for over 15 years. So, while I was expecting trouble, we managed to get out of it smoothly. The place is famous for guns and dacoits fire them without any reason. There was a little argument with the dacoits, but Kangana didn’t meet or shoot pictures with them.

We had a police van for our security and in this area, even a constable has a machine gun.” To avoid any further altercation with the dacoits, Kabir says he called his MLA friend Rakesh Chaudhary. “We waited for about half-an-hour at his place, before he and his security personnel escorted us to Gwalior,” recalls the director, adding, “We had strict instructions not to shoot after 5.30 pm and we would return to Gwalior daily. Even male actors would have reservations about shooting in Chambal, but Kangana didn’t have any apprehensions.”

Gwyneth Paltrow probably has plenty of fans, but it seems the blonde beauty has even more haters as she has topped the list of the 20 Most Hated Celebrities in Hollywood.

The gorgeous and perfectly fit 40- year-old mother has earned her fair share of haters on the list – combined by Star magazine, the Fox News reported.

The second place was bagged by Kristen Stewart, who obviously made the cut because she admitted to cheating on her heartthrob boyfriend Robert Pattinson with a married man last year.

Chris Brown was ranked number 20, with stars like Jesse James and Angelina Jolie being listed farther towards the top of the list. Serial daters Taylor Swift and John Mayer were also said to be most hated.

Others who made to the list included Kim Kardashian, her mom Kris Jenner, Anne Hathaway, Justin Bieber and Lindsay Lohan.
Here are the top twenties:
1. Gwyneth Paltrow
2. Krsiten Stewart
3. Jennifer Lopez
4. John Mayer
5. Katherine Heigl
6. Matt Lauer
7. Madonna
8. Justin Bieber
9. Anne Hathaway
10. Kris Jenner
11. Kim Kardashian
12. LeAnn Rimes
13. Ashton Kutcher
14. Jay Leno
15. Angelina Jolie
16. Lindsay Lohan
17. Shia LaBeouf
18. Taylor Swift
19. Jesse James
20. Chris Brown

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis shared a romantic getaway over the weekend as they toured Bruges and Belgium in a horse-drawn carriage. The former ‘That ’70s Show’ co-stars took in the sights of the cobblestone streets and ancient bridges. Christine Rohart, sales manager of the Hotel Montanus, told People magazine that the pair seemed very much in love during their trip. Rohart added that the two were seen holding hands and they were giving kisses to each other. A day prior, the duo, explored the city on foot, stopping into the local market and famous chocolate shops just before enjoying a meal at the triple-Michelin starred Carmelite restaurant.The source said that Kunis, 29, ate a local dish called Hoppescheuten, which she had never heard of but wanted to try.

The source said that Kutcher, 35, ate a special seven course menu, which is a very famous menu, where the main dish is rabbit with prunes and it costs 210 euros.

Cast: Tom Cruise, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman
Direction: Joseph Kosinski
Genre: Sci-Fi
Duration: 2 hours 5 minutes
STORY: Earth is destroyed while repelling an alien invasion. 60 years later, Jack (Tom Cruise) a drone repairman, is assigned to a nuclear-ravaged earth to save humanity. He patrols the wrecked planet and kills alien scavengers. However, a few recurring dreams make him question his mission and identity.

MOVIE Review: Assisting Jack is Vika ( Andrea Riseborough) who monitors his activities and sends help. The two hope to emigrate the humans left on earth to Titan (Saturn’s moon) for mankind to survive. However, random memory flashes of a woman ( Olga Kurylenko) in pre-war New York leave Jack pondering his past.

Oblivion is not your video game-esque, fast-paced scifi action film which offers cheap thrills. It’s a profound, cerebral drama which focuses on Jack’s inner journey and his relentless search for identity.

In spite of Joseph Kosinski’s unhurried approach towards the film’s buildup, he manages to keep you thoroughly engaged, thanks to brilliant production design and clever imagination. Spectacular images of planetary ruin, ravaged surfaces, barren landscapes, floating houses on the clouds, futuristic aircrafts, powerful drones and the strength of a complex restless mind, Oblivion manages to capture the beauty of it all with astounding reality. In terms of story-telling, the film stays unpredictable, thus convincing us to patiently wait as the mystery unfolds, even when it feels a tad directionless at times.

Like a novel, the film stays unputdownable till the end. After Jack Reacher, ‘I-want-to-be-versatile’ Tom Cruise once again slips into a role which does not require his trademark charm or good looks and succeeds better this time as the role doesn’t require him to be stoic either. Cruise displays the inner turmoil of his character brilliantly, in spite of not having any memorable dialogues at his disposal. Unfortunately, Morgan Freeman is wasted.

Oblivion is primarily a great visual experience. The mystifying sombreness of a post-apocalyptic earth has been captured brilliantly.

A website recently published that Sushmita Sen and Wasim Akram are reportedly tying the knot. The two, who were rumoured to be seeing each other, never openly admitted to their relationship. But fresh reports of their alleged marriage, woke everyone from their slumber as it was said the two were planning to tie the knot in Dubai later this month and settle in the Middle East thereafter. However, what’s puzzling is that Wasim is apparently seeing an Australian model and is living with her in Karachi currently. Sushmita’s spokesperson denied the news saying, “It’s not true at all.

In fact, Sushmita is having a show in Mumbai on the 24th of this month. I don’t think she can have an event in Mumbai as well as plan her wedding simultaneously!”

Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez, who forayed into Bollywood in 2009, says she finds inspiration in British-born actress Katrina Kaif, who has carved her own niche and battled language problems to become the “success” that she is despite being an outsider for the Indian film industry. “I would like to mention Katrina Kaif because she is someone that I can relate to a lot. She has come from London. She went through the same language problems and not being from the industry, so I can relate to her a lot. She is such a success story that I have to mention that she is an inspiration,” Jacqueline said during an awards function in Mumbai. The 28-year-old actress made her Bollywood debut with Aladin opposite Riteish Deshmukh, whereas Katrina made her acting debut here with the 2003 film Boom.

But she gave hits after hits post Vipul Shah’s 2007 offering Namastey London. At the event, Jacqueline performed on some of her songs including the recent number Lath Lag Gayi from Race 2.

Diane Kruger has been unveiled as the new face of French fashion house Chanel’s new beauty campaign. Chanel praised the 36-year-old actress’ “natural elegance and beauty” and her “cosmopolitan spirit” and said that it will be releasing the images later this year, the New York Daily News reported. Previously, Kruger appeared in ads for the Chanel’s Paris-Biarritz bag line in 2007, having made her Chanel debut back in the 1990s with a print campaign for the Allure fragrance.

Hollywood actress Olivia Wilde has reportedly been overheard saying that she will marry actor Jason Sudeikis in New York next spring.

Wilde announced her engagement to Sudeikis in January. The actress has already chosen Monique Lhuillier to design her bridesmaids’ dresses.

The actress was overheard at a dinner at The General here Monday, telling guests about her wedding plans, according to the New York Post newspaper, reports femalefirst.co.uk. She also joked that having a long engagement bucked a family trend of marrying just months after a proposal. The actress previously admitted that she can’t wait to start a family with her 37-year-old fiance. “I can’t wait for children. I’m open-minded about how many, but three, which I love, is like a little party. I am not trying to have kids now – there’s no strict plan for anything in my life,” said Wilde. “What happens, happens. Jason’s so good with kids… I’ve never before experienced looking at someone and thinking, ‘That’s who I want to raise a child with,’” she added.

Cast: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough
Direction: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Adventure
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes

STORY: Spielberg’s 1993 epic blockbuster has been remastered into 3D, so that fans can revisit the classic in theatres, while the younger ones can get introduced to the cult dinosaur disaster movie with enhanced viewing experience. REVIEW: There is something about disaster films that make us want to watch them over and over again. While watching others battle hard to survive a catastrophe, you subconsciously become those characters, which ensures an adrenalin rush.

Their fear and courage engulf you, enabling you to live the adventure you see on the big screen. Who better than Steven Spielberg to help you do so! 20 years back, ripples were not just created in the glasses of water kept on the dashboard of a car in the film’s iconic scene, marking the thunderous footsteps of an approaching dinosaur, but also at the box office as the ‘first-of-its-kind’ eco-horror took the audiences by storm.

The re-release of the triple Oscar-winning movie gives you an opportunity to watch the lunging velociraptors and T. Rexes in 3D. But before the fun part (dinosaur attack) begins, the opening half of the film does seem a bit ‘old-fashioned’ in its slow and gradual build-up. Lectures on the science of ‘cloning dinosaurs’, DNA, etc., along with an introduction to the paleontologists and scientists who are invited to millionaire John Hammond’s ( Richard Attenborough) island theme park ‘Jurassic Park’ for a preview make you a tad impatient.

Post-that, you are kept on the edge of your seat till the end, with not just impactful CGI and 3D but also by striking an emotional chord with you. Dr. Alan Grant’s ( Sam Neill) rapport with the kids, Ian Malcolm’s ( Jeff Goldblum) sharp one-liners and John Hammond’s (Richard Attenborough) heartfelt love for his dangerous theme park is simply wonderful. In times of Life of Pi and Avatar, the 3D doesn’t seem outstanding but nowhere does it fall short of giving you goosebumps, especially in the brilliant scene towards the end, when velociraptors stalk the kids in the kitchen. While Spielberg’s story-telling still stays the film’s USP, the 3D does add to its brilliance. Here’s looking forward to Jurassic Park 4 in 2014!

Jessica Alba has revealed that her oldest daughter gets confused when she sees her mother on screen and thinks of her Hollywood career as a game of dressing-up.

The 31-year-old actress said that her 4-year-old daughter, Honor, had seen only one of her films and that was weird for her, the Daily Express reported. Alba asserted that when she played a mum in ‘Spy Kids’, her daughter asked if her onscreen child was her real baby.

“I was a mum in Spy Kids and she asked, ‘Is that your real baby?’ So I said, ‘Do you really think that?’ And she replied, ‘Were you playing dress-up again?’” Alba said. Explaining the innocence of her child, the actress further added that when she voiced a character in an animated film ‘Escape From Planet Earth’, Honor asked if the mask was hot when it was put on.

Heidi Klum has revealed that she saved her son Henry and two nannies from being swept away by a large riptide, during their Easter vacation in Oahu, Hawaii. The 39-year-old actress told Entertainment Tonight that her family got pulled into the ocean by a big wave and she as a mother was very scared for her 7-year-old child and everyone else in the water. Klum said that Henry is a strong swimmer and was able to swim back to land. Klum added that she and her boyfriend Martin Kirsten, who also sprang to action, were able to save everyone. In photos posted on the ET Web site, the supermodel can be seen tugging her son and a nanny to shore as large waves crash down. Kirsten is also seen on his hands and knees, catching his breath after surfacing from the water.

Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, Adrianne Palicki, Channing Tatum, Byung-hun Lee, Jonathan Pryce, Arnold Vosloo, Ray Stevenson
Direction: Jon M. Chu
Genre: Action
Duration: 1 hour 55 minutes

STORY: When elite US fighting force, G.I . Joes, get picked off and eliminated with extreme prejudice by their own government (specifically, the President), you have to ask: who’s really calling the shots?

REVIEW: The Joes get sent to Pakistan to retrieve nuclear warheads but it all goes horribly wrong with the ‘enemy’ possibly being their own President. But why would he do that, right? Anyway, the survivors return, with Roadblock (Johnson) taking charge of the severely depopulated unit comprising Lady Jaye (Palicki) and Flint (D J Cotrona). Gen Joe Colton (Willis) reluctantly pitches in along with G.I Joe Snake Eyes and new recruit Jynx, bringing them closer to their enemy Cobra Commander and his minions Firefly (Stevenson) and Zartan (Vosloo). Director Jon Chu takes over from Stephen Sommers in the second installment of this toy-line-inspired franchise and that’s surprising. Chu is best known for his dance films (Step Up 2, Step Up 3D) while Sommers is an all-action man, having former experience in helming a franchise exceedingly well (The Mummy series).

To his credit, Chu doesn’t disappoint, keeping your interest in the film unwavering at a sharp 115 minutes. For those unfamiliar with the characters, there’s a visual introduction at the start. The action sequences impress and the banter is at par with the standard fare dished out these days. Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock is always a safe bet. Almost-Wonder Woman Adrianne Palicki is easy on the eyes and her brief chemistry with Bruce Willis is crackling indeed. Worth noting is one of the climax scenes that seems thought-provoking yet has been executed quite frivolously.

That being said, this one’s worth the price of the ticket and the 3D’s actually not unnecessarily painful. Give it a shot. After all, revenge flicks are such guilty pleasures, no?

Sunny Deol got parathas for homesick Neha SharmaSunny Deol seems to know the mantra – sharing is caring. The actor ensured that his co-star Neha Sharma, who apparently had been feeling very home sick in London, while shooting for their upcoming film, YPD 2, was served garma-garam parathas to warm the cockles of her heart.

The actors had been shooting in UK over three months and Neha was left craving for home-cooked food. A source says, “The Deols are known for their hospitality. Both Dharmji and Sunny have a special chef on the sets who cooked Punjabi specialties for the father and son. The actors made sure that even Neha got a taste of the chef’s culinary expertise. The actress dug into some tasty methi ke parathe that is also her utmost favourite.” And not just Neha, apparently the rest of the film’s crew too were left licking their fingers after the Punjabi feasts!

Kangna Ranaut was to get inked again (after Tanu weds Manu) on her cleavage for her next film Queen, directed by Vikas Bahl. However this time the actress refused. In TWM, Kangna, in a scene, pulls down her top and shows off a tattoo reading ‘Awasthi’, her screen boyfriend’s name and shocks a prospective groom. Bahl had wanted a similar element in Queen since Kangna essays the role of a desi girl whose boyfriend ditches her right before their marriage. But Kangna was not keen on doing a similar act again. She didn’t want any comparisons between her two roles. Bahl says, “I was keen for her to get a tattoo that said ‘Queen’, but then we discussed and I agreed with her point of view and we dropped the idea completely.”

After No one Killed Jessica Rani Mukherji plays a journalist again. This time it is for her favourite director Karan Johar with whom she has delivered several hits. Rani will be seen playing a journalist in Karan’s part of film in Bombay Talkies. A journalist who is also sexually repressed wife of Randeep Hooda. A source close to Kar]an says, “Karan is very happy with the outcome of the film.

Not only Rani has proved her talent once again but Randeep Hooda who plays Rani’s husband in the film and Saqib Saleem (of Mere Dad Ki Maruti fame) have done a great job in the film”. The film has been shot at all real locations at Bandra and Dahisar. Rani and Karan last worked together in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. It was Karan who introduced Rani Mukherji to stardom with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Bombay Talkies is a film of four directors coming together – Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee and Anurag Kashyap – a film that celebrates 100 years of cinema together.

Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, one of the leading sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, is selling some of her diamond jewelry to raise money for stem cell research, saying now is the time to give back for the fortunate life she has had. After a humble, rural upbringing, Lollobrigida played opposite Hollywood stars such as Humphrey Bogart, Rock Hudson, Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Frank Sinatra.

As her career took off in France, Italy and Hollywood, Lollobrigida said she started to collect jewels from Bulgari, always buying them herself and enjoying the purchasing power of her hard work. Now 85 and having largely left acting in the 1980s for photojournalism, humanitarian work and sculpting, Lollobrigida said it was time to put the jewelry to good use. Some 22 jewels from her collection will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in Geneva on May 14 after going on display in London, New York and Rome. Lollobrigida said she will donate the proceeds to a fund to set up a hospital for stem cell research.

Actress Emma Watson’s wax statue is the latest to join other celebrities’ statues at the Madame Tussauds’ museum here. The 22-year-old rose to fame after playing witch in the “Harry Potter” series. Her statue is dressed in Elie Saab dress, which the real Watson wore to a red-carpet event in Hong Kong in 2011, reports thesun.co.uk. “Emma is the perfect addition to the A-list line-up here at Madame Tussauds London and is one of the most requested personalities by our guests,” Nicole Fenner, spokesperson of Tussauds said.

Ashley Greene – who was left devastated after a fire broke out in her apartment in West Hollywood due to an unattended candle last Friday killing one of her pet pooches ‘Marlo’ – has been accused of being a nightmare neighbour. The Twilight Saga actress’ fellow residents have alleged that the fire accident was tragic but it was a disaster waiting to happen, TMZ reported.

The 26-year-old’s fellow building tenants revealed to the website that they were not surprised by the incident. She invited friends and fellow actors over to her pad at all hours of the day, resulting in the people living below her having trouble sleeping due to the excessive commotion, said some neighbors. On top of that Greene didn”t control her dogs, who were incessant barkers. Residents are thought to have complained to the building”s manager about the star”s behavior, but no action was taken.

Cast: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L Jackson, Kerry Washington
Direction: Quentin Tarantino Genre: Drama Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
STORY: A slave, with the help of a bounty hunter of German origin, seeks out his wife who has been sold to a ruthless plantation owner.
MOVIE REVIEW:
With Quentin Tarantino, there are no half measures. The much-loved/reviled (depending on which side of the fence you’re on) director has his fans and haters split right down the middle. It isn’t easy to love or loathe the films he makes. They’re shamelessly provocative but absolute guilty pleasures.

Take Django Unchained, for example. It isn’t QT’s best work by far. It is, however, his most discussed. Taking a familiar setting (the slave trade era in the American South), he pits it against the most outrageous (and most likely, fictional) tropes of the times. A free man, during the time, was rarely heard of.

Much less, as a partner to a decidedly European bounty hunter who shoots with his words as eloquently as he does his trusty guns. Then there’s the plantation owner who loves Mandingo fighting and yet, treats his head slave as something of an equal. Also, there’s far more boom and far less bang. You’d be forgiven for thinking that Django (Foxx) and his minder/mentor Dr King Schultz (Waltz) have ammunition factories in each town they ride into. QT draws out the mood of the times without taking his subject matter too seriously. Cinematography and score are top-notch as is the tight screenplay.

The trouble really begins with the abundance of characters that make their poorly fleshed out appearances and exits with no reason or rhyme attributed to their existence. And given the running time, the film could easily have done with a little less indulgence. Not Quentin’s best work by far.

Indo-Canadian actress Sunny Leone has gyrated to an item song in Sanjay Gupta’s “Shootout At Wadala”, and says she had never thought she would get a chance to do the Bollywood moves on the big screen.

She has danced to the song “O laila” in the movie. “Never in a million years did I think of being here and have a chance to make something like this,” the 32-year-old said at the music launch of “Shootout At Wadala”. “As a little girl, you always watch all these Bollywood movies with beautiful women dancing and singing.

This (‘O laila’) is a great escape, it is a great song to dance to,” she added. Thanking director Sanjay Gupta and producer Ekta Kapoor, Sunny said: “I am really thankful. I am thanking my lucky stars, god, Ekta and Sanjay for being so patient with me.” ” Shooutout At Wadala” has two other item songs featuring Priyanka Chopra in “Babli badmash” and Sophie Chowdry in “Ala re Manya”. The film will release May 1.

Vidya Balan, who has delivered several hits including the national-award winning ‘Paa’ and ‘The Dirty Picture’, says she does not feel the pressure to deliver as she chooses good scripts. “I do not feel the pressure… not really. I am happy I am living my dream to be an actress.

It was my lifelong dream to be an actress. It feels wonderful… According to me, the real box office king or queen is a good film, a good script. I have been fortunate to be part of good films,” Vidya said. The 34-year-old, who made her debut in Bollywood with ‘Parineeta’ is one of the most sought after actresses today but her journey in cinema wasn’t a cake walk. “I think it is my family and faith that keeps me rooted. I do feel happy and proud of my achievements,” Vidya said. With her strong and bold portrayals in ‘Ishqiya’, ‘The Dirty Picture’ and ‘Kahaani’, Vidya has somewhere reinvented women-centric films in Bollywood. And the actress feels it’s the reflection of women in society.

Former Bond Girl Britt Ekland has branded the current crop of female stars as “insecure”. “When I was in Man With The Golden Gun I probably had a little bit of foundation and some lippie but you look at famous girls now… this whole idea of plumping and Botox and eyebrow-tattooing has gone overboard,” the Daily Express quoted her as telling TV Times.

Ekland, 70, who was married to Peter Sellers for four years in the Sixties and dated Rod Stewart, said that it’s sad that these girls are so insecure. “They must look at themselves in the morning without the two-inch-long eyelashes and fake tan and think, ‘This is not good’,” she added.

Katie Holmes has admitted that she is open to having more children in the future and giving her daughter Suri a sibling one day.

The 34-yaer-old actress, who is currently single, admitted to Allure magazine that she can see herself expanding her family when the time is right and with the right man, ABC News reported. The ex-wife of Tom Cruise also talked about beauty and fashion with the magazine, admitting that she allows her 6-yearold Suri to dress herself and wishes for a more peaceful year than last year which saw her highprofile divorce from Cruise.