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Mumbai, Oct 11: Akshay Kumar starrer Boss has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest poster after beating Michael Jackson's This Is It. The 46-year-old superstar's fan club made the largest poster in the world in just four months after putting logistics into place. "It's a matter of honour. I thank everyone who made this possible," Akshay said in a statement. The poster is 58

Ahmedabad, Oct 10: At least 40 people belonging to the Rajput community were detained today at the airport after they protested against actress Deepika Padukone, who had come to city to attend a Garba event, police said. The Rajput community alleged that it has been "misrepresented" in the Hindi movie 'Ram-Leela', slated to release on November 15. Those detained were released after sometime

New Delhi, Oct 10: In an effort to check arbitrary bans on films, a central panel has recommended that states should not be allowed to invoke law and order reasons to stop screening of motion pictures and instead approach a tribunal. An empowered committee headed by Justice Mukul Mudgal, former chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana high court, has suggested that the Film Certification Appellate

Mumbai, Oct 9: Director Bill Condon's The Fifth Estate, about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, will close the 15th Mumbai Film Festival. Condon's film, starring British actor Benedict Cumberbatch as Assange, made its world premiere as the opening film at the Toronto International Film Festival. Co-produced by DreamWorks and Participant Media, the story narrates how Assange and his colleague

Los Angeles, Oct 9: India's 'The Good Road', a Gujarati film by first-time director Gyan Correa, is among the 76 movies that will compete in the foreign language category at the 86th Academy Awards. 'The Good Road', a lost and found story of a boy in the desert of Kutch, created some uproar in India after it was chosen over more popular and festivals winner 'The Lunchbox'. Other notable entries

Oct 8: Celebrity mom Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has now come forward for a good cause. The mother of Aaradhya Bachchan is promoting stem cell banking among new mothers to ensure a safe future for their kids. A regular in anarkali, Aishwarya was quite a surprise in a black suit paired with stilettos at the launch of stem cell banking by Life Cell. The diva resembled a perfect working mom but her

Dubai, Oct 7: The shooting of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Happy New Year" has brought an estimated USD 5 million to the UAE. The film commission said that its USD 5 million estimate for "Happy New Year" will be followed by a more precise figure this month or next. According to a report in The National, benefits to the Emirate's economy would have included spending on hotel rooms, flights and equipment

Shah Rukh Khan has always been praised for his witty comments and deep knowledge about several issues in the society. However, it seems that the actor has reportedly grabbed eyeballs for wrong reasons after his speech at AIMA (All India Management Association). According to reports, SRK discussed various topics as he was invited to speak at AIMA. He indulged in topics like failures, success

Oct 6: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan spoke about his experience during his difficult times, at the All India Management Association (AIMA) in September. Shah Rukh Khan spoke about his days of poverty and what those days have taught him. However, what makes it worthy of notice this time is that the speech seems straight out of famous British author JK Rowling's speech at Harvard in 2008.

New York, Oct 5: 'Queen of Pop' Madonna has revealed that she was raped at knifepoint in New York while she was still struggling to make it big as a singer. The 55-year-old singer opened up about the horrific incident in a guest column of the November issue of Harper's Bazaar. "New York wasn't everything I thought it would be. It did not welcome me with open arms. The first year, I was held up at