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Chennai, Mar 29: Superstar Rajinikanth on Thursday batted for setting up of the Cauvery Management Board (CMB), saying it was the "only acceptable just solution for us" in the interstate river water dispute involving Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. "On the Cauvery issue... setting up of CMB will be the only acceptable just solution for us. I sincerely hope justice will prevail," the actor tweeted. The

Mumbai, Mar 28: Veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar today warned "bigots" to be wary of communalising the Indian film industry, which he termed as "the citadel of secularism". The 73-year-old lyricist-writer's comments come after India-based French journalist Francois Gautier had responded to reports of a planned on-screen adaptation of Mahabharat, in which Aamir Khan could possibly play Krishna

Mumbai, Mar 28: Anushka Sharma has become the only Bollywood star to feature in the Forbes Aisa 30 under 30 list. In its third year, the annual 30 Under 30 Asia list features 300 young innovators and disruptors across 10 categories who are re-inventing their industries and driving change across this diverse region. Representing 24 countries across Asia-Pacific - including Azerbaijan and North

Bengaluru, Mar 28: Reports of veteran Kannada actress Jayanthi passing away late Tuesday night, after a long battle with chronic asthma, have been refuted by her family. She was reportedly rushed to a private Bengaluru hospital on Sunday, after complaining breathing difficulties, where she was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Jayanthi’s son Krishna Kumar had earlier gone on record

Mumbai, Mar 27: Actor Farhan Akhtar today announced he has "permanently" deleted his account from social networking website Facebook. "Good morning. This is to inform you all that I have permanently deleted my personal Facebook account. However, the verified FarhanAkhtarLive page is still active," Farhan posted on Twitter. Good morning. This is to inform you all that I have permanently deleted my

Mumbai, Mar 26: She is one of the top stars in the Hindi film industry and now Katrina Kaif is planning to share her journey, which was full of ups and downs, in the form a book. The actor, who made her Bollywood debut with 2003 film 'Boom' was initially criticised for her acting abilities and dancing skills, but she has come a long way. When asked how she handled herself in an industry which was

Mumbai, Mar 26: South superstar Rana Daggubati has been roped in to lend his voice for Thanos for the Telugu dub of Marvel's highly anticipated "Avengers: Infinity War". After playing the ruthless Bhalladeva in the magnum opus "Baahubali" series, the actor is all set to portray another antagonist, which he believes is a character that poses a grave threat to the biggest superheroes in the MCU

Los Angeles, Mar 25: The organisers of Cannes Film Festival have banned selfies on its red carpet. The news was shared by festival director Thierry Fremaux in an interview with Variety, saying the art of taking selfies on red carpet is “ridiculous”. “We haven’t thought out in practical terms how to carry out this new measure. Since we are not policemen, we will trust attendees and their

Bengaluru, Mar 25: Kannada film actor and Congress party worker Arjun Dev has filed a complaint with the Byatarayanapura police against a rowdy, whom he claims has taken a contract to kill him. He has sought protection from the police. The police, who initially took up a non-cognisable report (NCR) case, have now registered an FIR following a court order. The 35-year-old actor claimed that Kashif

Mumbai, Mar 24: Actor Irrfan Khan, who is suffering from neuroedocrine tumour, is not undergoing any Ayurvedic treatment, his spokesperson said today. Debunking the reports that Irrfan is consulting Ayurveda doctor, who also treated Steve Jobs, the spokesperson said the actor once spoke to the doctor about his health but there have been no further 'conversation or consultation'. "As suggested by