Veteran trade analyst Amod Mehra points out that otherwise we've had some or the other film working in January. "But this time nothing has worked so far.

After a bumper 2011, when four films crossed R 100 crore net, 2012 has begun on a bad note. 0 While Players has been a major disappointment, smaller films like Chaalis Chaurasi couldn't even cover the cost of their print and advertising.

Even an English film like Underworld: Awakening has bombed," he shrugs, adding that all eyes are now on Agneepath which releases on January 26. "Going by the pre-release response, it looks to net R 100 crore in the first week itself," he enthuses.

A programming head of a national multiplex chain calls this week "a complete washout." Pegging the opening of Good Night Good Morning , which was only released in PVR at an average of 15-20 per cent occupancy in the first three days, on condition of anonymity, he says, "It was not a movie for the masses.

" Besides, they didn't have a marketing budget. How do you expect the audience out there to know that this movie is releasing?" Oblivious to why an otherwise comparatively safer film like Underworld: Awakening failed, our friendly programming head says, "It's also beyond me imagining why J Edgar had a limited release, in a few multiplexes in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities.

Considering it's directed by Clint Eastwood and features Leo DiCaprio in the title role, one expected it to have a wider release. Even if the film picks up, widening its release in the second week looks difficult with three more coming up on Friday Descendants, Contraband and Haywire.

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"There are three genres that I have not tapped into yet, which are action, romcoms and sci-fi. I want to tap into these after the release of my upcoming, " Mod "," says Nagesh.

The director, who cast the action hero, Akshay Kumar in "8/10 Tasveer", says he can only think about the hero of his intended action film after the script is ready. "I write all the scripts of my films myself.

So, it is only once my script is done, that I can think about casting either Akshay, if he agrees, or one of the Khans" he smiles (less)

"We had a meeting with the distributors and exhibitors on Friday. And we all decided to go for a Diwali release.

I was advised against it since 'RA.One' is also releasing for Diwali.

But it's not as if people would want to watch only one film during Diwali," said Hema. "If they like both they'll see them both.

I personally think Diwali is a wonderful window for any auspicious film. Some of the biggest successes have happened during the festive season.

So why not go for it?" Hema isn't afraid of the competition. "We've made an emotional father-daughter story.

I don't think we need to fear competition from anyone." Apparently SRK has welcomed "Tell Me Of Khuda" with open arms into the Diwali release schedule.

"Shah Rukh and Hemaji go back a long way. In fact, Hemaji was the first producer to sign Shah Rukh for 'Dil Aashna Hai' which she directed.

Ever since then Shah Rukh has had the highest regard for Hemaji," said a source (less)

Though still playing in narrow release, the film has found enthusiastic audiences and has been a critical darling since premiering at last May's Cannes Film Festival, positioning it as the first silent movie with serious awards prospects since the first years of the Oscars in the late 1920s. In an age of elaborate computer effects and digital 3-D projection, The Artist is such a throwback to early cinema that it comes off as something entirely fresh.

"It's very relaxing for people to actually go to this movie," said Dujardin, nominated for best actor in a musical or comedy for his role as a silent-era star whose career implodes when talkies take over. "It's a new visual and emotional experience for people.

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. It's really strange and rare to not hear anything in the theater.

" Tied for second-place at the Globes with five nominations each are George Clooney's family tale The Descendants and the literary adaptation The Help, both competing for best drama. Also in the running for best drama: Martin Scorsese's family adventure Hugo ; Clooney's political thriller The Ides of March ; Brad Pitt's sports tale Moneyball ; and Steven Spielberg's World War I epic War Horse.

For best musical or comedy, The Artist is up against: Joseph Gordon-Levitt's cancer story 50/50 ; Kristen Wiig's wedding romp Bridesmaids ; Woody Allen's romantic fantasy Midnight in Paris ; and Michelle Williams' Marilyn Monroe tale My Week with Marilyn. Along with honors from trade groups such as the directors, actors and writers guilds, the Globes help sort out key contenders for the Oscars, whose nominations balloting closes Friday, with nominees announced Jan.

24. British comedian Ricky Gervais returns as host for the third-straight year, despite uneasy moments a year ago when he took sharp swipes at celebrities and Golden Globe organizers themselves.

It paid off with a boost in TV ratings for the show, though, so the Globes invited Gervais back. A win Sunday can firm up a film's prospects to triumph at the Oscars, though the Globes have had a bad track record predicting eventual best-picture winners in recent years.

Over the last seven years, only one Globe best-picture winner -- 2008's Slumdog Millionaire -- has gone on to claim the top honor at the Oscars. Before that stretch, the Globes had been on an eight-year streak in which only one of its two best-picture recipients went on to become the Oscar champ.

Last year, The Social Network won best-drama at the Globes and looked like the early Oscar favorite. But momentum later swung to eventual Oscar best-picture winner The King's Speech.

The Globes generally do a better job predicting who might take home the acting Oscars. A year ago, all four actors who won Oscars earned Globes first -- lead players Colin Firth for The King's Speech and Natalie Portman for Black Swan and The Fighter supporting stars Christian Bale and Melissa Leo.

Along with Clooney, Pitt and Williams, other established stars nominated for Globes include Meryl Streep in the Margaret Thatcher tale The Iron Lady, Leonardo DiCaprio in the J. Edgar Hoover saga J.

Edgar, Glenn Close in the Irish drama Albert Nobbs and Kate Winslet in the stage adaptation Carnage. The lineup also features many newcomers to the awards scene, among them Wiig for Bridesmaids, Gordon-Levitt for 50/50, Michael Fassbender for the sex-addict drama Shame, Rooney Mara for the thriller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Brendan Gleeson for the Irish crime tale The Guard.

The Help picked up three acting nominations: Viola Davis for dramatic actress and Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain for supporting actress. Adapted from Kathryn Stockett's best-seller about black maids speaking out about their white employers during the civil rights movement, the hit drama has been a career-maker for many of its collaborators, including first-time director Tate Taylor, a childhood friend of Stockett, and producer Brunson Green.

"It's a testament to pulling yourself up by your bootstraps and not taking no for an answer," said Spencer, a longtime friend of Tate who had been toiling in small parts before The Help. ''Kathryn was an underdog, and Tate and I and Brunson.

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. They'd only done independent films and shorts, and now they're in the big leagues.

" The Globes are presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of about 85 entertainment reporters for overseas outlets. The ceremony, carried live on NBC, is a more laid-back affair than the Oscars, with Globe guests sharing dinner and drinks that can loosen up stars' tongues when it comes to presenting or accepting awards.

Behind the scenes, the HFPA and the Globes' longtime producers, dick clark productions, continue to fight in federal court over which entity has the authority to negotiate multi-million dollar broadcast rights to future shows. Although this year's telecast was never in serious jeopardy, the HFPA is anxious to try to negotiate a better deal with other networks.

While Hollywood will be in party mode right through the Feb. 26 Oscars, not every nominee will join the fun.

Midnight in Paris director Allen, a notorious no-show at awards ceremonies, said he does not believe in competition among films. "Who's to say Steven Spielberg's film is better than Martin Scorsese's or better than Francis Coppola's? These guys are all wonderful filmmakers, and everybody does his best," Allen said.

"Who's to say what's best? You can say that's your favorite, and that's fine. .

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from his hit film Dilwale Dulahnia Le Jaiyange as thousands of fans gathered at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium cheered. Addressing his fans, Khan said he would like to spend more time in "God's Own country" during festival time and also expressed regret for not being able to speak in the local language Malayalam.

The actor was in the city to inaugurate the Emmanuval Silks five lakh square feet of built up area showroom. Khan also spent some time at the showroom, claimed to be the biggest in the world, and following requests from his fans delivered a dialogue from Don .

Aiming a turnover of Rs 300 crore, the showroom, set up with a total investment of Rs 250 crore, has stocks worth Rs 150 crore, T O Baiju and T O Raju, directors of Emmanuval Silks said. Tweet (less)

Edgar actor is currently dating model Erin Heatherton but he admits any girlfriend has a lot to live up to because he compares them to his beloved mum, Irmelin. He said: "My mother is the centre of my life.

To have a woman like that in your life, who is strong, who'll be honest with you about who you are..

. that's something I treasure.

And it's something I look for in a woman." Leonardo - who has previously dated models Gisele Bundchen and Bar Refaeli - also revealed how his love life suffered when he starred in 1997 blockbuster Titanic , because it transformed him into a worldwide heartthrob.

Leonardo - who starred in the romantic blockbuster alongside Kate Winslet - is quoted by the Daily Express newspaper as saying: "I had better success meeting girls before I did the film. My interactions with them didn't have the stigma behind it.

" Last year, the 37-year-old actor split from Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively after five months of dating and has been linked to several models since. Leonardo has previously admitted he is unsure if he will ever marry because seeing other people's failed unions has put him off tying the knot.

He explained: "I don't know whether I'll ever get married. I've seen too many supposedly happy marriages go down.

I've been as shocked as anyone. "No one can look at the marriages of other people and make a judgment.

I don't know the private lives of the actors I work with. I just know if they are good actors or good directors.

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i think my dna is made up of working genes..

.relaxed loose fit genes don't suit me," Shah Rukh wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Of late the actor was busy promoting his superhero film "RA.One" and his hard work seems to have paid off as the sci-fi film made at a budget of Rs 150 crore, recovered its costs by earning Rs.

170 crore worldwide in the opening weekend despite not so good reviews from critics (less)

But the same cannot be said for the movie that is being touted as the superstar's foray into Hollywood. Earlier this year, it was reported that King Khan had hit jackpot by managing to rope in the legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese to co-produce his dream project, Xtrme City .

But alas, the film already seems to be facing a major glitch. Apart from Scorsese and SRK, Xtrme City was to include actor Leonardo Di Caprio, but now apparently, the makers are not able to zero in on a date for the Hollywood star.

Adds a source, "The script has been locked and right now they have been zeroing in on everyone's dates for the project. SRK, Scorsese and even writer Paul Schrader's dates are pretty much in.

The problem is Leonardo Di Caprio's dates haven't been decided upon." The actor is busy filming The Great Gatsby (which is incidentally Amitabh Bachchan's first Hollywood project) at this point and nothing really can be finalised unless his dates are confirmed.

For a film that boasts of such heavyweights, it's little surprise if delays are part and parcel of the process. It was during the Berlin film festival in February that SRK got a chance to meet the Oscar winning director and actor and discuss the project.

Interestingly, it is said that Scorsese's interest in Indian cinema was one of the main reasons he agreed to come on board for this film. Adds the source, "Now, we all know that Scorsese and DiCaprio are thick as thieves and always work together.

So it's very essential that he comes on board for this one as soon as possible." So despite all the dilemmas, if this project does manage to take off, there's little doubt that it may become even bigger than SRK's superhero thriller! Tweet (less)

His fantasy thriller The Cell also opened at number one in August 2000. For Pinto, Immortals marks her second top spot debut of the year following her sci-fi epic Rise of the Planet of the Apes from August which has grossed more than $450 million worldwide to date.

Singh's stylish Greek mythology-inspired epic "Immortals" beat out the combined grosses for the two other new films on Friday including Adam Sandler's latest comedy Jack and Jill that grossed $10 million as well as director Clint Eastwood's new biopic J. Edgar starring Leonardo DiCaprio which earned $4.

3 million. Immortals also generated the third biggest opening day of the year for any R-rated film, and the best among non-sequels.

A stylish and visually spectacular 3D action adventure, Immortals relates the story of a power-hungry king who razes ancient Greece in search of a legendary weapon and a heroic young villager who rises up against him in a thrilling quest as timeless as it is powerful. Immortals is produced by Gianni Nunnari ( 300 ), Mark Canton ( 300 ) and Ryan Kavanaugh ( The Fighter ).

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In the complaint on behalf of widows, victims, and survivors of November 1984 anti-Sikh attacks, SFJ has been joined by National 1984 Victims Justice and Welfare Society and All India Sikh Students Federation. Bachchan is currently in Australia to receive an honorary degree from Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.

He is also shooting for the Hollywood film " The Great Gatsby " co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio in Australia. Australia's Criminal Code Act 1995 gives Australian courts jurisdiction in cases involving crimes against humanity whether or not the offence was committed in Australia, said SFJ legal advisor Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

Under this Act, the mere presence of a foreigner in Australia is sufficient basis for jurisdiction over acts of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed abroad, Pannun said (less)

A source told Australia's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "It's been going on about two weeks. He texts her when he wants to see her and they hook up a few times a week.

They've mostly been meeting up during the week. He does other things on weekends.

"She's been going to his hotel to visit but he is too smart to be seen with her in public." Although former 'Australia's Next Top Model' contestant Alyce denied romancing the actor, she did admit describe him as a "lovely, lovely guy" and confirmed the pair have been hanging out together.

She said: "We have a lot of mutual friends and he seems really nice. We're just friends.

' " Leonardo and Blake's split came as a surprise after friends of the actor revealed he was smitten with the actress saying they had "never seen him like this with a girl". Another friend added: "'I bet they get engaged in six months.

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i think my dna is made up of working genes..

.relaxed loose fit genes don't suit me," Shah Rukh wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Of late the actor was busy promoting his superhero film RA.One and his hard work seems to have paid off as the sci-fi film made at a budget of Rs 150 crore, recovered its costs by earning Rs.

170 crore worldwide in the opening weekend despite not so good reviews from critics. Tweet (less)

"I really enjoyed it. I will be really honest and I am not glorifying badness in real life and these are just films and stories, but as an actor it is one of the greatest highs to play a villain's role," said Shah Rukh at the launch of the video game based on " Don 2", which is releasing Friday.

Directed by Farhan Akhtar, the film also stars Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, Lara Dutta, Om Puri and Kunal Kapoor. "Farhan Akhtar as a director-actor and Priyanka as an actor would agree that it's a different kind of a high for an actor to play a villains role," said SRK.

The 46-year-old, who rose to fame by playing negative roles in super hit films "Baazigar" and "Darr", believes in the existence of one central character, who can be either good or bad. "I started with theatre and there was nothing like a hero for me.

There was a protagonist, a central character. I have been a bad guy on stage, I have been a good guy on stage.

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," said SRK. "I was thrilled that I got this opportunity and I did not think of the hero type roles.

Now that I am getting a chance to play a negative role in 'Don' after so many years, there is no justification to it and being bad is also important to take the world forward," he added. This year Shah Rukh's mega-budget sci-fi film "Ra.

One" released and he also made cameo appearances in "Always Kabhi Kabhi" and "Love Breakups Zindagi" (less)

"I just saw RA1! Adrenalin pumping and the best computer graphics india has ever seen!!! Its a MEGA BLOCKBUSTER super hero ride!! OUTSTANDING," the producer and director tweeted. "@iamsrk, the SFX team at Red Chillies and Anubhav have proven that Indian cinema can match and overtake the technology of the west!!!" added Karan.

Not so long there were stories of Shah Rukh being upset with media giving credit to Karan Johar for 'ghost-directing' RA.One and it looks like Karan is ready to extend the olive branch.

"@iamsrk is not only a mega movie star but every inch of his performance is conviction personified!!! Arjun Rampal makes a stunning impact and my darling bebo is the most beautiful ever!!!! Watch out for the kid armaan in the film!!!" he further tweeted. Tweet (less)

"Acting is such an uncertain kind of life. You struggle so much at the beginning of your career - at least I did - and then you suddenly find yourself working all the time and after six or seven years you realise that maybe work and success isn't everything," she said.

Watts, who was recently seen in Clint Eastwood's J Edgar opposite Leonardo DiCaprio as the FBI director's loyal secretary, Helen Gandy, said it was challenging for her because it required extensive time in make-up. "I think with Helen, we wanted to make her look elegant, so we were trying to go carefully.

The process of the endless hours, sitting in a make-up chair is hard and I'm quite an anxious, fidgety person anyway, so I don't really like people touching me for too long," she added. Tweet (less)

11). The 'Hold It Against Me' singer threw a joint engagement and 40th birthday party for her fiance Jason Trawick at the Chateau club in Las Vegas, spending money on Dom Perignon champagne and a chocolate fountain to adorn the room.

A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Britney made sure there was plenty of Dom Perignon champagne flowing throughout the bash. She had a couple of glasses herself.

She stayed until 4am when she and Jason returned to their 50th floor suite." Writing on twitter, Britney said: "Tonight was one of the most magical nights of my life.

Such an amazing time with my new fiance and our closest friends and family. Blessed.

(sic)" Meanwhile, Neil Lane, the designer responsible for designing the engagement ring Jason gave to Britney has revealed he has been creating the piece of jewellery - which features one main diamond and 90 smaller gems on an eternity band - for some time while she has been touring the world. He told People: "Jason is a romantic and when I asked him to tell me about Britney and what the ring would represent to them so I could find inspiration, his response was always the same - she is a princess.

"Texts came from all over the world, from Abu Dhabi to Mexico and I don't know where else." Despite the ring being created when he was away, Jason was delighted with the final piece he went to pick it up from his store in Los Angeles.

Neil added: "Oh my god he loved it. The guy was so excited and nervous.

At the end of the day, even with all the fame, he's still a normal guy who was about to propose to the woman he loves." Tweet (less)

One talks about the relationship between every father and son. So the film has a bit of my relationship with my son.

Like he feels that I'm not cool enough and he feels that I don't have great abs and I'm not a stud enough. The child in this film also feels similar things," SRK said at launch the music of his film Ra.

One . The 45-year-old also feels that RA.

One will get sons closer to their fathers. "I think it's a film that will appeal to all sons and fathers and I think it will teach them to love their fathers because I think fathers are very nice.

They are good, if not better than mothers," he said. RA.

One , a sci fi film, has been directed by Anubhav Sinha and stars Shah Rukh as a superhero. Tweet (less)

He will play the role of Meyer Wolfsheim, said an official statement from Warner Bros Pictures. The $125 million project is a 3D adaptation of the classic F.

Scott Fitzgerald novel of the same name. The principal photography of the movie began this week in Sydney.

“Fitzgerald loved the movies and was a passionate believer in the power of cinema. ‘The Great Gatsby’ has been adapted for the screen no less than four times.

Fitzgerald’s story defies time and geography. The vision and the goal of our remarkable cast and creatives is to do justice to the deftness of Fitzgerald’s telling, and illuminate its big ideas and humanity.

This is our challenge and our adventure,” said Luhrmann, who made “Moulin Rouge”, and used Hindi song “Chhamma chhamma” in it. Other cast members for “The Great Gatsby” include Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton and Carey Mulligan.

The film also features newcomer Elizabeth Debicki. Luhrmann is happy to shoot in his native Australia.

“The opportunity to make the film in Australia with the Bazmark creative team is very important to us; the assistance from Screen Australia and the NSW Government has made that possible,” he added. The film will be distributed in 3D and 2D by Warner Bros Pictures and in certain territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

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Scott Fitzgerald's classic which has Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead. "It was my last day of the shoot at Great Gatsby and Baz Luhrmann has been a huge revelation.

One always admired his work and had admired him as a person during our brief encounter before filming started. But these few days spent with him and the entire way in which he works, has been a massive learning exercise," Bachchan posted on his blog bigb.

bigadda.com.

The actor feels there is a lot that our industry needs to learn and imbibe from the West. "I may have been a very small part of this film, but a very large part of the film shall remain with me.

I have observed and witnessed new technologies, new production methods, management and the delegation of work with the utmost ease and, above all, the sincerity of the execution of whatever responsibility has been taken on by each person," he wrote. "We have envied the West and its methodology and its immense presence in the trade of film and filmmaking.

I know now why. Their concentration and desire to bring in the best there is in terms of clarity of vision and the execution to perfection, puts them in a category that makes them a different breed altogether.

There is much to learn and imbibe, to share and experiment with," he added. Amitabh's next stop is Brisbane, where he is going to receive an honorary doctorate from the Queensland University of Technology.

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To begin with, my character is shown as a soft person, but then a twist in his life changes everything," Arif, who has already shot his scenes for the film in Mumbai, told IANS. The crime thriller is a sequel to the 2008 film "Jannat".

Directed by Kunal Deshmukh, and produced by Mukesh Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt under their banner Vishesh Films, the movie features Emraan Hashmi, Randeep Hooda and is the launchpad for model Esha Gupta . The actor, who has done a myriad roles on the small as well as big screen, is also upbeat about "Krrish 2", the Hrithik Roshan-starrer sequel to superhero sci-fi film "Krrish".

"It is a big film as far as the logistics go, and as far as the vision and visuals go. I play a scientist who is overseeing a key operation.

The movie looks great out of what all we have shot. I am happy with my part," said Arif, who is yet to shoot for his role in the film.

He hopes to wrap up the "Krrish 2" shoot by mid-2012 (less)

"There was a lot of back and forth on what project Rajinikanth would be working on, post his illness. But now he has already started work on his daughter Soundarya's film Kochadaiyaan .

Though the leading lady for the film is yet to be finalised, it was decided from the very beginning that they would request Aishwarya to do a special appearance," says a source. "Rajni sir shares a very warm relationship with Aishwarya and there's little chance that she would say no to him," added the source.

Aishwarya and Rajinikanth were seen in the hit sci-fi flick Endhiran ( Robot ). "Even during the making and promotions of Robot , it was evident that they would definitely work in a film together again.

However, now that Ash has other family and professional commitments, it seems difficult for her to devote time for a full-fledged role and hence this," the source said. Aishwarya, now on a sabbatical, was reportedly due to return to the big screen in a film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

After the blockbuster success of Endhiran and Robot , Aishwarya is likely to grab an opportunity to share screen space with the Boss once again. Tweet (less)

Edgar star said he never thinks about the type of genre he wants to tackle next in his career path and instead plans his movie choices according to the roles he finds interesting, Contactmusic reported. "I've never doubted the material I've been drawn to.

I don't do a film because I feel it's time to do a comedy or a science-fiction or another genre. "I do it because I'm motivated, it interests me, and I feel as if I could be of service to the character.

And I like complicated characters," he said. DiCaprio, 37, stars as FBI founder J Edgar Hoover in the drama film and is also working on The Great Gatsby - an adaptation of F.

Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel - and has enjoyed the experience of both movies as he was able to do so much research to prepare for the parts. "Like The Great Gatsby , 'J.

Edgar' led to a million questions I wanted answered, and it got me excited to research the character," he added. Tweet (less)

One has ended. SRK revealed some moments from the cameo at a press conference to launch the social game of RA.

One , RA.One Genesis.

"We at RA.One team are overwhelmed when Rajini Sir came on the sets of RA.

One ," SRK said. "In the scene, I am trying to save Kareena (Sonia in the film) and kid and that's the time when Chitti (Rajini Sir) comes," SRK goes on to say that the scene has been shot as a tribute to the legendary actor.

Sources say the scene is similar to a scene from Rajinikanth's 2010 sci-fi flick Robot where the robot Chitti turns magnetic and grabs all the guns. SRK thanked Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya for enabling the shoot.

He marveled at her love and professionalism, since she and her team of technicians would be editing the scene as well. On Rajinikanth, a grateful SRK said, "He is genuinely one of the greatest human beings.

" On the same platform, SRK also clarified that he would not be appearing on Bigg Boss to promote RA.One , but he will appear on KBC on October 7.

The superstar had some disappointing news for Lady Gaga fans. She will not be attending the premiere of the film on the 25th in London.

"There was no time, so that didn't turn out," he said. Tweet (less)

"It wasn't actually that warm but we were staying in an amazing villa with a beautiful view and it was really nice to have a change of scenery. "The villa had a cinema room and Carl, my tour manager, who came away with us, made us watch all the Star Trek films.

I can't believe I've never seen them before, they're amazing!" While the new 'Trekkie' - as fanatics of the show are called - appreciates all the messages of support he gets from fans and followers, he finds being followed by a camera crew everywhere exhausting, and after having a little time off is now looking forward to a big break over the Christmas period. He added: "I'll have a big break over Christmas, which will be great.

It'll be nice to have some time with the family away from work and the cameras. "But, I'm overwhelmed by how many of you have been tuning in and I appreciate all the love on twitter - it means a lot.

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He is also tracking the online activities of Shah Rukh Khan , Gul Panag and some members of the media.However, this account is not the actor's personal one.

A fan club called TomCruise.com runs this account.

The page has no authentication confirming that Cruise doesn't have any direct involvement in any activity related to interacting with the fans and fellow actors. The description of the account says, "Official TomCruise.

com team tweets. Does Tom tweet? Sometimes between family & filming and it's clear when he does! We love you guys! (sic)" Unlike Ashton Kutcher or Leonardo DiCaprio , Tom isn't someone who has a major web presence or influence.

In fact, a few years ago, in an interview, he had once said that the internet and its growing clout scares him (less)

According to industry experts, when Darshan steps into the sets of the film sometime next week to shoot with Nikita, the ghost of their troubled past may impact their on-screen performance. "It will be a tough test for Nikita and Darshan as professionals.

The very thought of standing in front of your former flame and shooting romantic scenes is enough to make you feel uncomfortable. This, when so much has been said about their dalliance in public that their secret love affair became the talk of the town," said a crew member of Sangolli Rayanna .

Crew members from previous movies of the hit Darshan-Nikita pair recall how both the actors spent time together -- on and off the sets. Now, their line readers, make-up artistes and their co-stars, who would often joke about how both Darshan and Nikita make a good pair, would be hesitant to talk to them.

Wary of the stars' strained real life ties, producers of the movie are invoking divine intervention for peaceful completion of the shoot. "They are offering prayers at various temples, hoping all goes well on the sets.

The pair has been a hit for years and this is why everyone wants to cast them together. Now, we are wondering if their on-screen chemistry will work wonders this time also, particularly following the ugly scene that unfolded in the past one month," said a leading producer requesting anonymity.

The shooting of the Rs 22 crore film, Sandalwood's costliest project so far, was delayed as Darshan got embroiled in the wife battering case. Vijayalakshmi had accused that Nakita was having an affair with her, following which the actress was banned from acting for three years.

As the ban has been revoked now, the producers are praying that the duo do not face discomfort facing the camera together. "We have a song sequence and some scenes are yet to be done.

I would not like to comment on whether their chemistry will work wonders this time too, but we are hoping that everything works in our favour. Hopefully, there won't be any ugly scenes on the sets," said Naganna, director of the movie.

The president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce Munirathna Naidu, who had said that he wouldn't let Nikita act in the industry for three years even if it meant his downfall, is now showering praises on the actress. "Nikita is a good actress.

Darshan's wife Vijayalakshmi has accepted openly that she was wrong and said that Nikita wasn't involved with Darshan in any way. When she has given her a clean chit, how can we not accept it? We hope all goes well and the couple continues to set the silver screen on fire," said Naidu.

Asked whether she will comfortable to work with Darshan after last month's episode, Nikita said that she has no idea how she would deal with the situation. "I have always been a very professional actor.

I believe in reaching the sets on time, finishing my work and leaving quickly. I will continue to do the same.

I don't know how it would be to return to sets and face Darshan after all this. I have just undergone a huge trauma and I really don't know how to deal with it," Nikita said.

Darshan's family too is pleased that he would be returning to what he is good at. Sources close to the family said that the actor is now taking a crash course in meditation and yoga at the Art of Living School at Rajarajeshwari Nagar.

Even as the actors are claiming to have buried the hatch, the industry does not seem to believe so. It remains to be seen whether the pair would be able to re-create that on-screen oomph again.

Meanwhile, Darshan's family believes that he has been cursed by Goddess Chamundeshwari. They claim that he had offended the goddess by playing the role of a thief in his last movie Navagraha, where he enacted a scene of stealing gold jewellery from the goddesses' temple during the Dussehra celebrations.

"This belief of ours was proved to be true as he was taken into custody just before Dusshera this year. So after his release, Darshan headed to his home town in Mysore to apologise to the goddess," said a source close to Darshan's family.

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In fact, it's just a matter of one peg too many, and the maar-dhaad begins. Here's the gallery of the infamous punches: Sohail Khan Sohail beat up Sikander Kher at a Mumbai nightspot after Kher took a dig at Khan's bhai, Salman.

It was also reported that Ashmit Patel jumped in to support Sohail. Anupam Kher had even filed a police complaint against the two.

Ashmit Patel That isn't the only brawl Ashmit's been in. The man clearly deserves his own subhead for taking a panga with and breaking the nose of Vicky, the make-up man and best buddy of Imran Khan , in a pub.

Salman Khan Salman Khan punched a photographer trying to take pics of then-girlfriend Katrina Kaif in 2004. Rahul Bhatt The "Bigg Boss" alumnus played big brother to Pooja Bhatt and beat up her ex-boyfriend Ranvir Shorey after he misbehaved with her in 2002.

Rahul was booked for assault. Govinda The funnyman did not find an onlooker on the sets of "Money Hai Toh Honey Hai" all that funny.

Govinda slapped him for trying to 'tease' and 'distract' him. Another person who Govinda didn't find funny is Aryan Vaid.

Vaid slapped Govinda too hard during the filming of "Do Lucky!". Not only did Govinda shove his co-star for being that impudent, even director Neeraj Vohra got a slap! Zayed Khan Zayed beat up three men in two separate instances, after they reportedly tried to make a pass at bhabhi Natasha and wife Malaika.

Hollywood's fight club Avril Lavigne Avril got into a hissy catfight in a nightclub and then left her boyfriend, who suffered a head injury while trying to save her, to fend for himself. Shia LeBouf Shia is not just famous for picking a fight in Vancouver, but for losing it.

Spectators who witnessed the drunk brawling Shia, swore that the actor was almost beaten to pulp. Leonardo DiCaprio Leo, in his brash younger days, got into a fist fight with two men with actress Elizabeth Berkley , after she rebuffed his advances.

Cheryl Cole Don't be fooled by her petite frame, Cheryl was actually jailed for attacking toilet attendant Sophie Amogbokpa, and accompanying Cole's punches, was her racist rant against the black attendant. The Online Slapgate flood Joydas: Shirish Kunder said something about Ra.

One. In Response SRK MaRa.

One Laugh Riot: SRK: How was the slap?? kunder: raw.one Roflindian: SRK, the alpha male in Bollywood punched Shirish, the Gama Pahalwan.

In physics, you call it Alpha Beta Gamma. Delta blow BEALOTUS: #Shirish Kunder Farah Khan said "TEES MAAR KHAN".

SRK said "JAANEMAN, MAIN HOON NA" Lord_Ram: Shirish Kunder shall henceforth be mentioned in every conversation as, "Isn't he the guy who SRK slapped?" All his life. Indeed mauveblue2020: after the weak RBDJ, insipid MNIK, utter-bore Ra.

One, lacklusture Don 2..

. SRK delivers a HIT !! islejazz: SRK slapped Shirish Kunder because shirish was using ladkiyon wali fairness cream YourFriendPinto: Shirish Kunder - thappad se darr nahin lagta saheb, Ra.

ONE se lagta hai. SRK - Ok, so here goes.

..

*SLAP* unfairandlovely: I think it was just a case of misunderstanding. #ShirishKunder must have gone up to #SRK and said, "Tees maar, Khan!" #29SlapsPending @MTVIndia: Dear Shirish Kunder, Kha.

One Regards, Shah Rukh Khan @neelesh_the786: Shirish Kunder say to Farah when he reached back home..

tumne hi 6 pack abs banwaye the naa, Pad gaya chain..

. Bollywood's online opinion Dabboo Ratnani: I was present at Sanj's party & Without Any Bias I Fully Support Shah Rukh @iamsrk Kamaal R Khan: SRK is having big heart and I am sure he will say sorry to Shirish Bhai and then they both will be friend again so ppl chill maaro pls ameesha patel: Glad@iamsrk told shirish off n put him in place.

srk has done so much 4 farah. they shud b grateful n not abusing srk Farah Khan (the jewellery designer): Got calls in the middle of work asking me if @iamsrk slapped my hubby.

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"If you talk to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there are staunch believers that these two men carried out a very professional relationship and they were sort of inseparable pals. These two men went on every vacation together.

They ate breakfast, lunch and dinner together. They went to work together.

They were together for 50 years. They lived together.

They were buried together. They never had a family.

They never had a girlfriend. You know, put it together in your mind and.

..

." DiCaprio said.

The film is currently at the centre of a lot of attention and is being tipped for major Oscar success this year. Dicaprio will also be seen in a new adaption of the F Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby , next year.

Directed by Baz Luhrman, he will be playing the lead role of Jay Gatsby. Tweet (less)

"We were on quite a cramped set and he was ducking under the crane. He struck his head on the weights on the end of the camera crane.

He split open his head and we had to get the doctor," co-producer Anton Monsted said. Luhrmann required three stitches to his head.

As a result, production was stopped early in Sydney so the cast could get home earlier than planned for the holidays. They will return for additional shots in January.

"There's a few days owing due to rain and then there will also be what we would have shot..

. had we continued filming after Baz's injury," Monsted added.

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"If it was not for such a talented and relentless team, RA.One would not be what it has become today.

Thank you all. RESPECT!!!" Sinha posted on microblogging site Twitter.

"Sending out love. @V1SH4L @Shekhar, John, Abhijeet, all aides, Production and marketing team, Editing, post and sound team.

Sending out love to Kareena and @rampalarjun and Armaan for being so awsm in the film," he posted. The sci-fi movie has Shah Rukh, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in lead roles and it will release on Oct 26.

Sinha has also finalised the theatrical trailer of the film. "Finalized the long theatrical trailer yesterday.

Get set to see @rampalarjun like never before..

..

:-) ask me when and I say SOON," he posted. Tweet (less)

But the same cannot be said for the movie that is being touted as the superstar's foray into Hollywood. Earlier this year, it was reported that King Khan had hit jackpot by managing to rope in the legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese to co-produce his dream project, Xtrme City .

But alas, the film already seems to be facing a major glitch. Apart from Scorsese and SRK, Xtrme City was to include actor Leonardo Di Caprio, but now apparently, the makers are not able to zero in on a date for the Hollywood star.

Adds a source, "The script has been locked and right now they have been zeroing in on everyone's dates for the project. SRK, Scorsese and even writer Paul Schrader's dates are pretty much in.

The problem is Leonardo Di Caprio's dates haven't been decided upon." The actor is busy filming The Great Gatsby (which is incidentally Amitabh Bachchan's first Hollywood project) at this point and nothing really can be finalised unless his dates are confirmed.

For a film that boasts of such heavyweights, it's little surprise if delays are part and parcel of the process. It was during the Berlin film festival in February that SRK got a chance to meet the Oscar winning director and actor and discuss the project.

Interestingly, it is said that Scorsese's interest in Indian cinema was one of the main reasons he agreed to come on board for this film. Adds the source, "Now, we all know that Scorsese and DiCaprio are thick as thieves and always work together.

So it's very essential that he comes on board for this one as soon as possible." So despite all the dilemmas, if this project does manage to take off, there's little doubt that it may become even bigger than SRK's superhero thriller! Tweet (less)

It has been lodged under Australia's 'Criminal Code Act 1995' which states that Australian courts can have jurisdiction over cases involving crimes against humanity irrespective of whether the offense was committed in Australia or not. The 69-year old actor is currently in Sydney shooting for The Great Gatsby that co-stars Titanic actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire.

He will also be honoured by the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane on Thursday when he will receive an honorary doctorate. Tweet (less)

However, owing to her other commitments, she had declined the offer. Destiny had other plans.

Rakesh Roshan , who subsequently approached a number of other actresses, found himself back at square one because talks with all his other choices fell through. And, Kangna, the original choice is now the supergirl in Krrish 3.

Two simultaneous moves facilitated Kangna's entry into this superhero franchise. First the shooting of her film Dedh Ishqya was pushed to early next year.

Second, Roshan himself monved the shooting of the Krrish sequel to December this year. So, when the offer came to Kangna a second time over, she was delighted to accept the movie with Hrithik Roshan .

One knows that Kangna has essayed roles that deal with fine human emotions, be it her role as a diva in Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, a bindaas small town girl in Tanu Weds Manu or a supermodel in Fashion with elan. Says a source close to her, "Moving to a sci-fi character that draws its inspiration from superwomen like Wonder Woman or Supergirl was a challenge and a natural progression for an actress who loves challenges.

She's embarked on a rigorous training schedule which includes an intense martial arts programme. She believes the role is going to be a lot of fun and is looking forward to this.

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Eight scenes were screened so far, including footage of Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater's (Kate Winslet) encounter on the Titantic's grand stairwell, their kiss on the bow of the ship and its sinking. "There are certain films that aren't being brought back to the theater.

There is a whole generation of people who haven't seen it at all," Cameron said. The 1997 disaster epic is being converted into 3D at a cost of USD 18 million and the process, which is ongoing, is expected to take 60 weeks.

Titantic grossed USD 1.84 billion worldwide and won 11 Oscars, including those for best picture and best director.

It is the second highest grossing film of all time, behind Cameron's own Avatar , which grossed nearly double that amount. Cameron also said that while he is typically very much against converting traditional films into 3D, he believes the conversion enriches the film.

"I totally believe 3D is an enhancement for the dramatic scenes not just the big action," he added. The director said that there would be no changes to the content of the film.

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According to industry experts, when Darshan steps into the sets of the film sometime next week to shoot with Nikita, the ghost of their troubled past may impact their on-screen performance. "It will be a tough test for Nikita and Darshan as professionals.

The very thought of standing in front of your former flame and shooting romantic scenes is enough to make you feel uncomfortable. This, when so much has been said about their dalliance in public that their secret love affair became the talk of the town," said a crew member of Sangolli Rayanna .

Crew members from previous movies of the hit Darshan-Nikita pair recall how both the actors spent time together -- on and off the sets. Now, their line readers, make-up artistes and their co-stars, who would often joke about how both Darshan and Nikita make a good pair, would be hesitant to talk to them.

Wary of the stars' strained real life ties, producers of the movie are invoking divine intervention for peaceful completion of the shoot. "They are offering prayers at various temples, hoping all goes well on the sets.

The pair has been a hit for years and this is why everyone wants to cast them together. Now, we are wondering if their on-screen chemistry will work wonders this time also, particularly following the ugly scene that unfolded in the past one month," said a leading producer requesting anonymity.

The shooting of the Rs 22 crore film, Sandalwood's costliest project so far, was delayed as Darshan got embroiled in the wife battering case. Vijayalakshmi had accused that Nakita was having an affair with her, following which the actress was banned from acting for three years.

As the ban has been revoked now, the producers are praying that the duo do not face discomfort facing the camera together. "We have a song sequence and some scenes are yet to be done.

I would not like to comment on whether their chemistry will work wonders this time too, but we are hoping that everything works in our favour. Hopefully, there won't be any ugly scenes on the sets," said Naganna, director of the movie.

The president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce Munirathna Naidu, who had said that he wouldn't let Nikita act in the industry for three years even if it meant his downfall, is now showering praises on the actress. "Nikita is a good actress.

Darshan's wife Vijayalakshmi has accepted openly that she was wrong and said that Nikita wasn't involved with Darshan in any way. When she has given her a clean chit, how can we not accept it? We hope all goes well and the couple continues to set the silver screen on fire," said Naidu.

Asked whether she will comfortable to work with Darshan after last month's episode, Nikita said that she has no idea how she would deal with the situation. "I have always been a very professional actor.

I believe in reaching the sets on time, finishing my work and leaving quickly. I will continue to do the same.

I don't know how it would be to return to sets and face Darshan after all this. I have just undergone a huge trauma and I really don't know how to deal with it," Nikita said.

Darshan's family too is pleased that he would be returning to what he is good at. Sources close to the family said that the actor is now taking a crash course in meditation and yoga at the Art of Living School at Rajarajeshwari Nagar.

Even as the actors are claiming to have buried the hatch, the industry does not seem to believe so. It remains to be seen whether the pair would be able to re-create that on-screen oomph again.

Meanwhile, Darshan's family believes that he has been cursed by Goddess Chamundeshwari. They claim that he had offended the goddess by playing the role of a thief in his last movie Navagraha, where he enacted a scene of stealing gold jewellery from the goddesses' temple during the Dussehra celebrations.

"This belief of ours was proved to be true as he was taken into custody just before Dusshera this year. So after his release, Darshan headed to his home town in Mysore to apologise to the goddess," said a source close to Darshan's family.

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The bilingual graphic books coinciding with the release of Don 2 -- a dark crime thriller with Shah Rukh as the anti-hero -- was unveiled by the cast and crew of the movie in the capital this week. "A lot of people like reading comics during short breaks and in their cars.

This ( Don: The Origin ) is the first one in a series of comics that will narrate the making of popular and new movies. We will extend the series," Ajay Mago, the publisher of Om Books, told IANS.

"The graphic books were Farhan's idea and he approached us with it, followed by the Excel (Excel Entertainment) guys later. We had earlier published Shah Rukh's biography," Mago said.

The publisher said he was in touch with various filmmakers for more "film-related graphic novel projects". The slim volume begins with the origin of Don in present-day Sicily.

Don's "mentor" tries to blow up his car - but Don survives and returns to gun down his mentor..

. and don his boots.

It is the beginning of Don's journey into the heart of the underworld. For Farhan, who has loved comic books all his life, "it is a dream come true".

"..

. To think that a character that I have loved so much has been made into a comic," he said.

Mago said he was inspired to create the series by the comic books about the making of Mission: Impossible in the US and on the movie Inception (in 2010). As a prequel to the movie Inception , Warner Bros released a 35-page comic book, Inception: The Cobol Job , about the movie by Jordan Goldberg.

"We had brought 60 copies of the Mission: Impossible book - an animation series about the day-to-day shoot of the movie - and they were sold out in three days," Mago said. The Mission: Impossible graphic novel generated readers' interest in India because of the movie Mission Impossible 4 starring Tom Cruise which was released recently, the publisher of Om Books said.

In 1996, Paramount Comics, a former comic book imprint of Marvel Comics, bagged the rights to publish comic books on Mission: Impossible and Star Trek . Paramount Comics published a prequel to the first Mission: Impossible movie.

It was the second comic book version of the Mission: Impossible . The first comic book series in five volumes based on the original American television series Mission: Impossible , starring Peter Graves in the 1960s, was published by Dell Books.

A pitch made for a comic book on Sholay failed to take off this year while Satyajit Ray's Feluda detective novels - which were adapted into movies - were made into a series of graphic novels by Penguin India in the last two years. "In the US, the movie comic book is very common," Mago said.

On the other hand, the list of movies inspired by popular comic book is long. They include iconic superheroes like Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Dracula, X-Men and more recently, the animation movie, Tintin and the Secrets of the Unicorn by Steven Spielberg Bhandarkar had begun shooting with Ash, but the project was put on hold when the actress' pregnancy was announced.

Later, several rumours about the replacement made their way. However, Kareena was zeroed in on as the final choice.

The Heroine team is already shooting. As for Priyanka, she is busy promoting her upcoming film Don 2: The King Is Back , in which she plays Roma or Jungle billi .

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The 69-year-old was shooting in Sydney , Australia, for the adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic which has Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead.

"It was my last day of the shoot at 'Great Gatsby' and Baz Luhrmann has been a huge revelation. One always admired his work and had admired him as a person during our brief encounter before filming started.

But these few days spent with him and the entire way in which he works, has been a massive learning exercise," Bachchan posted on his blog bigb.bigadda.

com. The actor feels there is a lot that our industry needs to learn and imbibe from the West.

"I may have been a very small part of this film, but a very large part of the film shall remain with me. I have observed and witnessed new technologies, new production methods, management and the delegation of work with the utmost ease and, above all, the sincerity of the execution of whatever responsibility has been taken on by each person," he wrote.

"We have envied the West and its methodology and its immense presence in the trade of film and filmmaking. I know now why.

Their concentration and desire to bring in the best there is in terms of clarity of vision and the execution to perfection, puts them in a category that makes them a different breed altogether. There is much to learn and imbibe, to share and experiment with," he added.

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i think my dna is made up of working genes..

.relaxed loose fit genes don't suit me," Shah Rukh wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Of late the actor was busy promoting his superhero film RA.One and his hard work seems to have paid off as the sci-fi film made at a budget of Rs 150 crore, recovered its costs by earning Rs.

170 crore worldwide in the opening weekend despite not so good reviews from critics. Tweet (less)

org, which praises stars for their philanthropic efforts over the last 12 months, reports dailystar.co.

uk. Bieber claimed second place, just days after he made a pre-Christmas trip to visit a local food bank in his native Canada.

The singer is also a supporter of children's charity Pencils of Promise. Meanwhile, Hollywood actor George Clooney, Will Smith and his wife Jada, and Leonardo DiCaprio rounded off the top five.

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Winning the TV stunt ensemble prize was Game of Thrones . The stunt awards were announced on the arrivals red carpet before the show began.

Among the early arrivals to the cheers of enthusiastic fans on a sunny and warm afternoon were Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray of the old Dallas TV series, soon to be the new Dallas TV series on TNT. Meanwhile, Glenn Close was looking very unlike her Albert Nobbs character for which she received a SAG nomination as she posed for fans in a sleek black gown.

For the main event, Sunday's 18th annual SAG ceremony is heavy on actors playing illustrious real-life figures. Among them: Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady ; Leonardo DiCaprio as J.

Edgar Hoover in J. Edgar ; and Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe and Kenneth Branagh as Laurence Olivier in My Week With Marilyn .

Streep won a Golden Globe for The Iron Lady and is considered a favorite for the SAG prize and for her third win at the Academy Awards, which are set for February 26. The front-runners for the other SAG awards are actors in fictional roles, though, among them George Clooney as a dad in crisis in The Descendants and Jean Dujardin as a silent-film star fallen on hard times in The Artist .

Both are up for best actor, and both won Globes -- Clooney as dramatic actor, Dujardin as musical or comedy actor. Octavia Spencer as a brassy Mississippi maid in The Help and Christopher Plummer as an elderly dad who comes out as gay in Beginners won Globes for supporting performances and have strong prospects for the same honors at the SAG Awards.

The winners at the SAG ceremony typically go on to earn Oscars. All four acting recipients at SAG last year later took home Oscars -- Colin Firth for The King's Speech , Natalie Portman for Black Swan and Christian Bale and Melissa Leo for The Fighter .

The same generally holds true for the weekend's other big Hollywood honors, the Directors Guild of America Awards, where Michel Hazanavicius won the feature-film prize Saturday for The Artist . The Directors Guild winner has gone on to earn the best-director Oscar 57 times in the 63-year history of the union's awards show.

SAG also presents an award for overall cast performance, a prize that's loosely considered the ceremony's equivalent of a best-picture honor. However, the cast award has a spotty record at predicting what will win best picture at the Oscars.

While The King's Speech won both honors a year ago, the SAG cast recipient has gone on to claim the top Oscar only eight times in the 16 years since the guild added the category. Airing live on TNT and TBS from the Shrine Exhibition Center in downtown Los Angeles, the show features nine television categories, as well.

Receiving the guild's life-achievement award is Mary Tyler Moore. The prize was to be presented by Dick Van Dyke, her co-star on the 1960s sit-com The Dick Van Dyke Show .

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i think my dna is made up of working genes..

.relaxed loose fit genes don't suit me," Shah Rukh wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Of late the actor was busy promoting his superhero film "RA.One" and his hard work seems to have paid off as the sci-fi film made at a budget of Rs 150 crore, recovered its costs by earning Rs.

170 crore worldwide in the opening weekend despite not so good reviews from critics (less)

The bilingual graphic books coinciding with the release of Don 2 -- a dark crime thriller with Shah Rukh as the anti-hero -- was unveiled by the cast and crew of the movie in the capital this week. "A lot of people like reading comics during short breaks and in their cars.

This ( Don: The Origin ) is the first one in a series of comics that will narrate the making of popular and new movies. We will extend the series," Ajay Mago, the publisher of Om Books, told IANS.

"The graphic books were Farhan's idea and he approached us with it, followed by the Excel (Excel Entertainment) guys later. We had earlier published Shah Rukh's biography," Mago said.

The publisher said he was in touch with various filmmakers for more "film-related graphic novel projects". The slim volume begins with the origin of Don in present-day Sicily.

Don's "mentor" tries to blow up his car - but Don survives and returns to gun down his mentor..

. and don his boots.

It is the beginning of Don's journey into the heart of the underworld. For Farhan, who has loved comic books all his life, "it is a dream come true".

"..

. To think that a character that I have loved so much has been made into a comic," he said.

Mago said he was inspired to create the series by the comic books about the making of Mission: Impossible in the US and on the movie Inception (in 2010). As a prequel to the movie Inception , Warner Bros released a 35-page comic book, Inception: The Cobol Job , about the movie by Jordan Goldberg.

"We had brought 60 copies of the Mission: Impossible book - an animation series about the day-to-day shoot of the movie - and they were sold out in three days," Mago said. The Mission: Impossible graphic novel generated readers' interest in India because of the movie Mission Impossible 4 starring Tom Cruise which was released recently, the publisher of Om Books said.

In 1996, Paramount Comics, a former comic book imprint of Marvel Comics, bagged the rights to publish comic books on Mission: Impossible and Star Trek . Paramount Comics published a prequel to the first Mission: Impossible movie.

It was the second comic book version of the Mission: Impossible . The first comic book series in five volumes based on the original American television series Mission: Impossible , starring Peter Graves in the 1960s, was published by Dell Books.

A pitch made for a comic book on Sholay failed to take off this year while Satyajit Ray's Feluda detective novels - which were adapted into movies - were made into a series of graphic novels by Penguin India in the last two years. "In the US, the movie comic book is very common," Mago said.

On the other hand, the list of movies inspired by popular comic book is long. They include iconic superheroes like Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Dracula, X-Men and more recently, the animation movie, Tintin and the Secrets of the Unicorn by Steven Spielberg Bhandarkar had begun shooting with Ash, but the project was put on hold when the actress' pregnancy was announced.

Later, several rumours about the replacement made their way. However, Kareena was zeroed in on as the final choice.

The Heroine team is already shooting. As for Priyanka, she is busy promoting her upcoming film Don 2: The King Is Back , in which she plays Roma or Jungle billi .

The film releases Friday. Tweet (less)

According to industry experts, when Darshan steps into the sets of the film sometime next week to shoot with Nikita, the ghost of their troubled past may impact their on-screen performance. "It will be a tough test for Nikita and Darshan as professionals.

The very thought of standing in front of your former flame and shooting romantic scenes is enough to make you feel uncomfortable. This, when so much has been said about their dalliance in public that their secret love affair became the talk of the town," said a crew member of Sangolli Rayanna .

Crew members from previous movies of the hit Darshan-Nikita pair recall how both the actors spent time together -- on and off the sets. Now, their line readers, make-up artistes and their co-stars, who would often joke about how both Darshan and Nikita make a good pair, would be hesitant to talk to them.

Wary of the stars' strained real life ties, producers of the movie are invoking divine intervention for peaceful completion of the shoot. "They are offering prayers at various temples, hoping all goes well on the sets.

The pair has been a hit for years and this is why everyone wants to cast them together. Now, we are wondering if their on-screen chemistry will work wonders this time also, particularly following the ugly scene that unfolded in the past one month," said a leading producer requesting anonymity.

The shooting of the Rs 22 crore film, Sandalwood's costliest project so far, was delayed as Darshan got embroiled in the wife battering case. Vijayalakshmi had accused that Nakita was having an affair with her, following which the actress was banned from acting for three years.

As the ban has been revoked now, the producers are praying that the duo do not face discomfort facing the camera together. "We have a song sequence and some scenes are yet to be done.

I would not like to comment on whether their chemistry will work wonders this time too, but we are hoping that everything works in our favour. Hopefully, there won't be any ugly scenes on the sets," said Naganna, director of the movie.

The president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce Munirathna Naidu, who had said that he wouldn't let Nikita act in the industry for three years even if it meant his downfall, is now showering praises on the actress. "Nikita is a good actress.

Darshan's wife Vijayalakshmi has accepted openly that she was wrong and said that Nikita wasn't involved with Darshan in any way. When she has given her a clean chit, how can we not accept it? We hope all goes well and the couple continues to set the silver screen on fire," said Naidu.

Asked whether she will comfortable to work with Darshan after last month's episode, Nikita said that she has no idea how she would deal with the situation. "I have always been a very professional actor.

I believe in reaching the sets on time, finishing my work and leaving quickly. I will continue to do the same.

I don't know how it would be to return to sets and face Darshan after all this. I have just undergone a huge trauma and I really don't know how to deal with it," Nikita said.

Darshan's family too is pleased that he would be returning to what he is good at. Sources close to the family said that the actor is now taking a crash course in meditation and yoga at the Art of Living School at Rajarajeshwari Nagar.

Even as the actors are claiming to have buried the hatch, the industry does not seem to believe so. It remains to be seen whether the pair would be able to re-create that on-screen oomph again.

Meanwhile, Darshan's family believes that he has been cursed by Goddess Chamundeshwari. They claim that he had offended the goddess by playing the role of a thief in his last movie Navagraha, where he enacted a scene of stealing gold jewellery from the goddesses' temple during the Dussehra celebrations.

"This belief of ours was proved to be true as he was taken into custody just before Dusshera this year. So after his release, Darshan headed to his home town in Mysore to apologise to the goddess," said a source close to Darshan's family.

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"I often have a fantasy about packing up the family and travelling. If it was an adventure, sure, I'd leave all this behind.

But I'd never do it without them," she said. Despite her successful career, Parker says she is not any easier on herself as she has gotten older because having children means life can be tougher.

"Having children makes it harder now. When you involve other people who are reliant on you, the stakes are monumentally higher.

I don't mean to be dramatic, it's also beautiful and filled with meaning," Parker said. Tweet (less)

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deep gratitude," Amitabh posted on micro-blogging site Twitter. The 69-year-old will go to accept the honour post his shooting schedule.

"Yes after I finish the shoot for The Great Gatsby , over to Brisbane for the Honorary Doctorate from the Queensland University," he added. Meanwhile, Amitabh is enjoying every bit of shooting for his Hollywood debut The Great Gatsby , directed by Baz Luhrmann.

He is in awe of the working style on the film, which is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic and has Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead.

"Long meticulous rehearsals with Leonardo Di Caprio, Tobey Maguire and Joel Egerton, for a small scene..

.incredible detailing," he added.

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"I haven't taken a break in four years. It's been a nomadic existence.

Now it's time to enjoy the fruits of my labour for a little bit - but I don't think I'll be gone for long," said Worthington. Currently promoting his upcoming thriller The Debt , Worthington said, "It took loads of hard work to reach this point in my career.

It wasn't as if I woke up one day and was doing movies." Worthington insisted that his career goals became clear after Cameron hired him for the 2009 sci-fi film.

"It didn't matter if I'd been drinking all night; I'd still be there at 6 am. But that doesn't work now, and it certainly didn't work on Avatar ," he said.

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They make it to the list for their attractive quotient together, that hit a high note this year. Friends star Jennifer Aniston kept the paparazzi on their toes this year, with reports about Jen being the second woman in new man Justin Theroux's life.

Reports of the couple tying the knot soon have been doing the rounds. We will wait and watch.

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber , win the tag of the cutest couple in 2011. Known for their vocal talent, the two young love birds have had a tough year with a woman claiming Beiber had fathered her child and Gomez's mother suffering a miscarriage later this year.

Few girls can resist the charm of 007, so it's not surprising that actress Rachel Weisz was charmed by Bond himself in Daniel Craig . We give it to this couple for managing to keep their romance under wraps despite being in the pubic eye.

We guess the spy traits came in handy here. Still riding on the success of The Dirty Picture, actress Vidya Balan has been in the news not only for her bold avatar in the film but also her rumoured relationship with Siddharth Roy Kapur.

Sources claim the couple got close on the sets of No One Killed Jessica, while the duo have never confirmed the reports, that has not stopped rumour mills from talking about their alleged affair. Prateik Babbar and international model Amy Jackson met on the sets of Prem Katha, and have supposedly become very close, while reports suggest they are more than 'just friends' the couple is in no hurry to confirm or deny reports.

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" Though the role is small, Tarantino was concerned about choosing a suitable actor for the part as the character is vital to the story. Django Unchained follows the story of Django, a freed slave who under the tutelage of a German bounty hunter Ace Woody becomes a bounty hunter himself.

"After assisting Woody in taking down some bad guys for profit, he tracks down his slave wife and liberates her from an evil plantation owner, variety.com reports.

The cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio as the film's villain, Calvin Candie; Jamie Foxx as Django; Christoph Waltz as Ace Woody, the bounty hunter on Candie's tail; Kerry Washington as Django's wife, Broomhilda; and Samuel L. Jackson as an outspoken slave.

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Scott Fitzgerald's classic which has Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead. "It was my last day of the shoot at Great Gatsby and Baz Luhrmann has been a huge revelation.

One always admired his work and had admired him as a person during our brief encounter before filming started. But these few days spent with him and the entire way in which he works, has been a massive learning exercise," Bachchan posted on his blog bigb.

bigadda.com.

The actor feels there is a lot that our industry needs to learn and imbibe from the West. "I may have been a very small part of this film, but a very large part of the film shall remain with me.

I have observed and witnessed new technologies, new production methods, management and the delegation of work with the utmost ease and, above all, the sincerity of the execution of whatever responsibility has been taken on by each person," he wrote. "We have envied the West and its methodology and its immense presence in the trade of film and filmmaking.

I know now why. Their concentration and desire to bring in the best there is in terms of clarity of vision and the execution to perfection, puts them in a category that makes them a different breed altogether.

There is much to learn and imbibe, to share and experiment with," he added. Amitabh's next stop is Brisbane, where he is going to receive an honorary doctorate from the Queensland University of Technology.

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