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Jessica Alba likes to be detached from entertainment world Jessica Alba  Actress Jessica Alba says she has a "little bit of a detachment" in the entertainment world. "I don't, I sort of think of the time I spend with my kids and I think more about, like, my job with my company that I created. And, sort of, you know, that feels more attached to the legacy that I'm trying to build and leave for my children," Alba said when asked if she thinks about the legacy she is leaving for her children while picking roles. "In entertainment, I have a little bit of a detachment because there is a creative side and you learned so much through the creative process and collaboration," she added. "And that isn't always something like that for me I'm thinking of how is this going to affect my children and how they view themselves and my legacy and their identity attached to that. I don't think of it in that way. I think more of, l...

Kangana Ranaut Chennai, Oct 23  (UITV/IANS) Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut has not been approached for a Hindi remake of the recent Tamil thriller "Aadai", it was confirmed on Wednesday. "We are venturing into Bollywood with the Hindi remake of 'Aadai'. We are planning to do it with a very popular star. Contrary to some reports, we have not approached Kangana Ranaut for the project. The director and the rest of the crew will be finalised soon," stated producer Arun Pandian of A&P Groups, who has acquired remake rights of "Aadai" in all languages. "Aadai", directed by Rathna Kumar, featured Amala Paul in the title role. The story unfolds over a single night when Amala as Kamini, who plays the free-spirited Kamini, wakes up naked in an abandoned building after a party. Despite courting controversy on its bid to define what really constitutes freedom, "Aadai" won acclaim for the way it its protagon...

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan (UITV/IANS) Bollywood's star couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary with family members. The couple celebrated their anniversary on Wednesday. Present were their son Taimur Ali Khan, Kareena's sister Karisma Kapoor, Saif's sister Soha along with her husband Kunal Kemmu, and other family members and friends. Karisma took to Instagram to share pictures from the evening. Kareena looks beautiful in a tank top while Saif wears a dark shirt, as they strike poses for a happy photo-op. "Happy anniversary to my rocks! Love you both," Karisma captioned the image. Another photograph doing the rounds on social media shows Taimur clinging onto Saif as his mom and dad are just about to cut their anniversary cake. Saif, who was earlier married to actress Amrita Singh, tied the knot with Kareena in 2012 after a five-year courtship. On the professional front, Saif'...

Cristiano Ronaldo Star striker Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal during Portugal's match against Ukraine in the ongoing Euro 2020 qualifiers. The 34-year-old scored a penalty in the 72nd minute of the game which Portugal lost 1-2 to Ukraine on Monday night at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium. His 700 goals so far have come from 973 matches -- and he has scored at least once in 458 of those, reports BBC Sport. According to data from Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, Ronaldo is still some way behind Czech-Austrian Josef Bican, who had scored 805 goals in his career. Bican is followed by Brazil legend Romario (772), Pele (767), Ferenc Puskas (746) and Gerd Muller (735) in the top 5. He has now scored 95 goals for Portugal and is only behind Iranian Ali Daei who tops the international charts with 109 goals. Meanwhile, the win for Ukraine, meant that they have qualified for Euro 2020.  

Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar Mumbai, Oct 14  (UITV/IANS) Bhumi Pednekar learnt Haryanvni from none other than her mother Sumitra for her upcoming film "Saand Ki Aankh". The actress says that to bring in as much authenticity as possible to her part, her mother was her secret weapon. "I like to go as authentic as possible to make people forget that they are watching me on screen. I want them to emotionally invest in the character that I'm playing. For 'Saand Ki Aankh' I wanted to nail the Haryanvi accent and I took my mother's help during filming and dubbing to bring out the authentic accent," Bhumi said. The actress called it a very important process for her and that she is blessed that she had her mother guiding and coaching Bhumi. In "Saand Ki Aankh", Bhumi plays the role of the world's oldest sharpshooter Prakashi Tomar, who, along with her sister Chandro (played by Taapsee Pannu), are the oldest women sharpshoo...

Jacqueline Fernandez Mumbai, Oct 11 (UITV/IANS) -  Actress Jacqueline Fernandez was unwell while shooting for "Karma" song of her forthcoming film "Drive". In fact, Jacqueline fainted while shooting for "Karma" on the sets of the Netflix project, which also stars Sushant Singh Rajput. "At the time I was right in the middle of shooting for a lot of projects. I had an injured leg and I had to fit in all these rehearsals which required me to dance in pretty high heels, and my knees both went for a toss," Jacqueline said. Jacqueline was shooting for the action sequence and preparing for the dance number simultaneously and the busy schedule took a toll on her health. While shooting for "Karma", Jacqueline had to perform some stunts and also dance on the high paced song despite being ill. She performed each and every step with ease. The entire unit on the film gave her a standing ovation and director Tarun Mansukhani was ...

Actress Parineeti Chopra Mumbai, Oct 9 (UITV/IANS) - Badminton training is on full swing for Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra, who says the biopic on ace badminton player Saina Nehwal will soon begin shooting. Parineeti on Tuesday took to her social media, where she shared a photograph of herself from her practice sessions. "Getting there... shoot begins SOOOON! #SainaNehwalBiopic," Parineeti captioned it. The actress looked fit and ready. The 30-year-old actress has just wrapped up shooting for Hindi remake of the Hollywood movie "The Girl On The Train", based on the 2015 bestseller by Paula Hawkins. The psychological thriller is produced by Reliance Entertainment.

Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff Mumbai, Oct 3  (UITV/IANS) Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff's new action thriller "War" has broken all box-office records on day one, collecting Rs 53.35 crore, and the two stars have expressed joy and thanked fans. The first-day collection of "War", when it opened on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, makes it the biggest all-time holiday opener for a Hindi film, surpassing the day one collection of the Diwali 2018 release, "Thugs Of Hindostan". The Amitabh Bachchan-Aamir Khan-Katrina Kaif starrer had earned Rs 52.25 crore on release last year. "It is an incredible response to our hard work and I'm truly grateful to the audience for loving our film. When we decided to make 'War', we were clear that we were attempting to do something that has never been done in Indian cinema and we went all out to make it happen. So, it's hugely validating to see the fantastic response of ...

Jasprit Bumrah (UITV/IANS) - Jasprit Bumrah is a "phenomenal talent" and will only get better with each passing day, says his Indian teammate K.L. Rahul. Rahul and Bumrah are not part of the Indian squad currently participating in the three-match Test series against South Africa. While Bumrah has been ruled out because of a stress fracture, Rahul has been excluded from the squad owing to his poor form in the longer format. "He (Bumrah) is a phenomenal talent and I've had the privilege and opportunity to play with him even before he had the opportunity to play for his country. We played on the same junior level team and he's always someone that's very determined and dedicated and very passionate about cricket, and he's someone you don't want to mess with because he bowls the ball at serious speeds and he's a competitor off the field even when we are playing against each other. "There's no mercy for the guys who p...

Will Smith Actor Will Smith feels he has become more fearful now.  The 51-year-old actor has been trying to "recover" the more carefree attitude he held in his 20s, and would like to connect with his younger self to discover where his "courage" came from, reports "femalefirst.co.uk". In an interview, Smith said: "Will in his twenties wasn't listening to nothing that nobody had to say, so I wouldn't tell his dumba** nothing. But there were certain qualities that I had in my twenties that I have been trying to recover in the last couple of years. "So my birthday last year, I did bungee jumping out of a helicopter over the Grand Canyon. And even a part of that foolishness was trying to get rid of the fear that I had taken on as I become more successful. I didn't become more brave. I became more fearful as I got older. So young Will was wildly courageous to the level of foolishness. On the film front, Smith will be next...

Singer Justin Bieber with his wife Hailey Baldwin Singer Justin Bieber joked about having a loveless marriage after his second wedding to Hailey. In a video posted to Instagram Story, Hailey playfully smothers her groom with kisses as he jokes, "get off of me!" "We're married now," Justin said, reports  eonline . com . "No more love now that we're married. That's what happens." But as Hailey pouts and begins to fake cry -"You're being mean to me," she jokes - he takes it all back. Justin gushes: "Aw, I'm just kidding." This was after their second wedding ceremony in South Carolina on Monday night. They walked down the aisle in 2018 during a courthouse ceremony, but wanted to vow to a forever together in front of all their family and friends. "They both feel it is important to have a religious ceremony before God," a source told E! News. "After a year, their love has grown even more, so it's ...