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Los Angeles, Jun 14: Filmmaker Bryan Singer is set to pay USD 150,000 to settle allegations that he raped a 17-year-old boy in 2003. Cesar Sanchez-Guzman said in a lawsuit filed in December 2017 that Singer sexually assaulted him during a 2003 Seattle yacht party, when Sanchez-Guzman was 17. According to the Wrap, Sanchez-Guzman had filed for bankruptcy in 2014, and the case was discharged. The

Mumbai, Jun 14: Katrina Kaif was bombarded with questions about replacing Priyanka Chopra in "Bharat" but now that the film is a box office success, the actor says it is a great validation for her work. Katrina said she has always believed in doing her own thing rather than constantly looking over her shoulders to check what her contemporaries were working on. "So, taking that into consideration

Mumbai, Jun 13: Mumbai police has informed a local court that they have no evidence to prosecute actor Nana Patekar in a molestation case lodged against him by actor Tanushree Dutta. The suburban Oshiwara police on Wednesday filed a 'B Summary' report before a metropolitan magistrate in Andheri, Deputy Commissioner of Police Paramjit Singh Dahiya told PTI. A 'B-Summary' report is filed when the

Melbourne, Jun 13: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be the chief guest at this year's Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, the festival organisers announced Thursday. Helmed by the Victorian government, Australia, the IFFM is back for its 10th edition in the cultural city and will celebrate "courage" as its central theme. Khan said he is honoured and delighted to accept the invitation. "An industry of

New York, Jun 12: Actor Priyanka Chopra will be awarded the Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award by UNICEF's American chapter at their Snowflake Ball in December. The award is named after actor-philanthropist Danny Kaye, who was UNICEF's first Goodwill Ambassador. The 36-year-old actor took to Twitter to express her gratitude on Wednesday. "So humbled. Thank you @UNICEFUSA for honouring me with the Danny

Mumbai, Jun 12: Veteran lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar has said while he understands the disappointment with the verdict in the rape and murder case of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua, he believes capital punishment is not a deterrent to crime. Akhtar admitted that he did not have "clear cut" ideas about the merits and demerits of capital punishment. "I have heard that some

Mumbai, Jun 10: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer 'Bharat' was not just the biggest opener of this year, but also managed to reign at the box office by crossing the Rs100 crore mark in four days. The film, which hit the screens on Eid, has minted Rs150.10 crore within five days of its release. The Ali Abbas Zafar directorial, which became Salman's highest opener, raked in Rs 42.30 on its first

Mumbai/New Delhi, Jun 10: Political leaders, theatre personalities and the artistes from the entertainment sphere on Monday condoled the death of Girish Karnad, saying they will miss the brilliance of the iconic playwright-actor-director and his immense contribution to arts and culture. Karnad, 81, died on Monday after prolonged illness at his Bengaluru residence. He was a progressive voice that

Dubai, Jun 9: The theme of the web series "Kaafir" is so powerful that it will transcend all barriers, says its lead actress Dia Mirza, adding that it has been an "incredibly insightful personal journey working on this show". Speaking to news agency, Mirza said the fact that the Kashmir-set story is inspired by true events, there was a deep sense of curiosity to understand what this entire

Mumbai, Jun 8: In her close to 15-years-long career, Konkona Sensharma has mostly featured in projects which have pushed the envelope but the actor says there are still a very few people who are ready to back something unconventional. When the actor was offered to feature in the short "A Monsoon Date", it gave her the opportunity to play someone she had never played before: a transsexual. "I had