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Alia on crutches, suffers calf muscle injury

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Actress Alia Bhatt is walking on crutches these days due to a calf muscle injury, but that's not stopping her from promoting her forthcoming film "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania".

"For all those asking, thank you my leg is much better!! It's a calf muscle injury... I will be back to normal in no time :D love you all," she tweeted Saturday.

The actress was spotted on crutches when she stepped out to take a metro ride with her "Humpty Sharma..." co-star Varun Dhawan here earlier this week.

Alia reportedly injured herself while shooting a song.

Varun helped her get to the metro, but her photographs ended up leaving her fans worried, leading her to update them about her health.

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'Filmistaan' declared tax free in Maharashtra

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"Filmistaan", whose story delves on the idea of binding India and Pakistan using Bollywood, was Saturday declared tax free in Maharastra.

"Yet another win for 'Filmistaan', declared tax free in Maharashtra following appreciation and ticket prices will come down 25 percent to 30 percent," UTV Motion Pictures announced Saturday.

Directed by first-timer Nitin Kakkar, who's also written it, the movie released June 6 to appreciation from critics and audiences alike.

Starring Sharib Hashmi and Innamulhaq, who play the Indian and Pakistani in the film respectively, the movie warms the heart with cross-border friendship at its core.

Presented by Shringar Film Pvt. Ltd. and UTV Spotboy, the movie was lauded even before its release. It had won the best feature film in Hindi at the 60th National Film Awards 2012, the Silver Crow Pheasant Award for best debut film at the International Film Festival of Kerala and a special jury mention at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival.

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Father's Day: B-Town young celebs strive to be best kids

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On Father's Day Sunday, Bollywood's young stars aspire to be the world's best children.

Ayushmann Khurrana: Whatever I am today is because of my dad. We share a very Krishna-Arjun relationship. Usually star aspirants run away from their homes to become actors. In my case, my dad had packed my bags and virtually forced me to board that plane to Mumbai. In return for all that he has done for me, what can I give him? I'd just strive to be the world's best son. That would be his best gift.

Parineeti Chopra: A father is always the head of the family. The bread earner, so to say. All his life he has worked hard and given my mom, my brothers and me everything we ever wanted. Now, it's time for us to give him all the luxuries of life! Papa, just sit back and relax. Your vacation has started.

Tiger Shroff: Every day is Father's Day for me. I want to give him all the happiness, health and wealth this world has to offer. I will do everything in my power to make all his dreams come true.

Sooraj Pancholi: I've never really said this to my dad. But I want to thank him for always being there for me. When I went through the darkest phase of my life recently, he fought for me and my innocence like a lion. I am proud of being your son, dad.

Luv Sinha: My father continues to raise the bar for all of us and inspires me to always move forward, no matter what the odds. For someone as special as he is, I don't think I could ever come up with the perfect gift.

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Theatre is truthful schooling for an actor: Boman Irani

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A professional theatre actor with around 40 plays to his credit, Boman Irani is returning to the stage after a decade. The 54-year-old, who has carved his own niche in the Hindi film industry, says that while theatre is not a "stepping stone to becoming a Hindi film actor", it's a medium for "truthful schooling" for them.

"Theatre is not a stepping stone to becoming Hindi film actor. It is certainly an ideal place to learn (acting), getting theatre discipline and to develop characters... Theatre is the truthful schooling for an actor but it is not necessarily a ticket to Bollywood," the versatile actor told IANS in an interview.

In the past, he has featured in plays like "Family Ties" and "Mahatma vs Gandhi", and is now back to theatre via his alma mater St. Mary's School's fund-raising play titled "Rusty Screws". It will be staged as part of the 150-year celebrations of the Mumbai school.

He admits he'd love to do more theatre, but for now, he's doing it only for his school.

"I wasn't prepared to go back to theatre just yet. The reason why I agreed to do this is simply because it involved my school and we were doing a fund-raiser for it," said Boman, who is also a professional photographer.

Boman started his film career in 2001 with films like "Josh" and "Everybody Says I'm Fine!", but he was noticed when he portrayed the role of J.C. Asthana in Rajkumar Hirani's 2003 hit comedy "Munnabhai M.B.B.S". He was then appreciated for his roles in films like "Being Cyrus", "Lage Raho Munna Bhai", "Khosla Ka Ghosla", "Don - The Chase Begins Again" and "3 Idiots".

In an age when most actors end up doing stereotypical roles, Boman is seen experimenting by playing a mature lover, villain and comedian.

He credits this to the acceptance of fresh scripts and unique stories in the industry and also to the filmmakers who trust his potential.

"We obviously have certain principles on the basis of which we deal with our careers, but there are people outside of your being who actually are in many ways the architects of your career. You can only have certain principles of how you are planning to operate your career, but the people around you might have different things for you.

"How they shape your career and how they feel that you are fit for their film is gratifying. For instance, if Raju (Rajkumar Hirani) felt that I am right for his stuff, it is his belief in me, or if Farhan Akhtar believes that I'm the right person to play a villainous role, it is his belief in me.

"I may want to do something completely different, but it is eventually dependent on a film, which is director's medium," he said.

And so, he says, he has been able to display his versatility thanks to his directors.

"My good fortune of doing a variety of roles is not because I have gone out and looked out for a variety of roles, it is because of filmmaker's faith in me. The credit goes to them, not to me," added the actor.

He is also open to working on the small screen as long as he gets a chance to fulfil his passion for acting.

"Acting is acting whether it is on stage, television or on screen. There is no difference in the preparation of the character. Even if you are doing a character in a short film, it's all acting. If tomorrow there is something really exciting on TV, I am open to anything as long as it is acting," said the actor.

Apart from Bollywood, he is also a known face on TV commercials and his recent endeavor is promotion of the health benefits of edible oil as a face of 'P' Mark mustard oil, manufactured by Puri Oil Mills Limited.

The TV commercial is directed by his son Kayoze Irani, who made his acting debut with "Student Of The Year".

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Arjun plans to skip diet regime while on vacation

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Actor Arjun Rampal, who gives importance to fitness, is planning to take his wife Mehr Jesia and their children for an exotic holiday. He said that he wouldn’t mind indulging in culinary treats while on vacation.

Arjun, currently busy with his upcoming film “Roy”, is planning a short holiday with Mehr and daughters - Mahika and Myra, once he is done with it.

Without revealing the destination details, he said: “I like London and New York for their cosmopolitan character and Paris because it is modern and ancient at the same time."

"I want to travel for a month’s vacation to these countries and savour the delicacies. I don’t mind breaking my diets to try out the local culinary treats there,” he said in a statement.

Mehr and the “Rock On!!” star have been married since 1998.

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I'd direct film in India instead of abroad: Uday Chopra

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Actor-producer Uday Chopra, who shifted his base from Mumbai to Los Angeles and is currently here to promote his Hollywood film "Grace Of Monaco", has plans to direct a film, but on his home turf and not abroad.

Son of veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra, Uday's elder brother Aditya is also a successful filmmaker. He had wielded the megaphone for "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge".

When asked bout going behind the camera, Uday, who started his stint in showbiz as an actor with his brother's directorial venture "Mohabbatein", said: "At the moment I am not planning. It's a thought in my head."

"I do come from a family of directors. I do think at some point I would like to try it. I would try and direct a film in India instead of directing a film abroad. I think it will be easier for me to direct a film in India but it will take few years," the 41-year-old told IANS.

However, the film will have an international flavour, he says.

"I will make a film, which will have an international kind of language to it ...it could be made for an international audience but in Indian language. So that's the kind of space I would try," he said.

Jointly produced by Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, Uday's YRF Entertainment and Arash Amel, "Grace Of Monaco", a biopic featuring Nicole Kidman as the legendary Hollywood actress-turned-princess Grace and Tim Roth as Prince Rainier of Monaco, hit the Indian screens Firday.

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My father was too versatile to establish poetic identity: Javed Akhtar

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Hindi film industry's renonned lyricist Javed Akhtar remembers his father and poet Jan Nisar Akhtar on Father's Day Sunday and says he learnt how to write lucid poetry from him, and added that his "father was too versatile to establish a poetic identity".

The year 2014 also marks the 100th birth anniversary of Jan Nisar and Javed said: "It's the centenary year of my father's life. And as his proud son, it fills me with joy to see his birth anniversary being celebrated."

"He is known for his sharply uncomplicated film lyrics like 'Ae dil-e-nadaan' ('Razia Sultan'), 'Yeh dil unki aur nigahon ke saaye' ('Prem Parbat'), 'Gham ki andheri raat mein dil ko na beqaraar kar' ('Sushila'), 'Behkudi hadd se jab guzar jaaye' ('Kalpana')...," he said.

Javed says his father wrote meagerly for movies, not because he was not profilic but because he didn't know how to sell himself to the film industry.

"My father belonged to the old school. He didn't believe in peddling his poetry to producers. He belonged to the old school of thought, gentle, humble, modest and self-respecting. He considered it beneath his dignity to approach people for work. He only spoke to people he was comfortable with. His poetry was revered but not marketed properly. Maybe if he was alive today, we'd have persuaded him to hire a business manager, ha ha...," he said.

The father-son relationship was not ideal.

"My relationship with my father went through very troubled times. He was of Communist ideology. An arrest warrant was issued against him and my father went underground in Mumbai while my mother was left behind to look after two very small children. I must have been 10-year-old when this happened. She was ill and bed-ridden in Lucknow, while my father was living as a paying-guest in Mumbai. So after our mother's death, my brother and I couldn't be taken to join him in Mumbai....Whatever little work he got in Hindi cinema was not enough to look after us children."

"Then, after some time after my mother's death, my father re-married. I am sorry to say my stepmother lived up to every stereotypical image of a stepmother. Compared to her, Cinderella's stepmother was Mother Teresa. It was a pretty bad situation for me and my brother. When I came to Mumbai, I didn't stay with him. Not that we didn't meet cordially. In fact, we bonded over poetry."

"When I was 18, he recognised the poet in me and encouraged me to write. He would recite what he wrote to me and we'd discuss his poetry. He took my criticism seriously. And we spoke poetry like equals. I learnt a lot from me. But he was too timid to take a stand. Now when I look back, I realize my father's shortcomings were understandable and excusable. Over the period of time, I've come to terms with the person that he was. I've washed away my bitterness," said Javed.

He said his father's endeavour was to make the Urdu language as transparent and accessible to the common man as possible.

"There is a difference between the Lucknow and Delhi school of Urdu expression. The Delhi school uses a lot of Arabic and Persian words. But Lucknow, because of its proximity to the Awadhi culture, didn't allow the Urdu to be influenced by Arabic and Persian. The Luknow Urdu poets like my father avoided Arabic and Persian words."

"In fact, before my father there was very famous Lucknow poet named Arzoo Lucknowi. Somebody challenged him saying, 'What's Urdu without Arabic and Persian?' Arzoo took up the challenge of writing a whole book of Urdu poetry entitled Sureeli Basuri without using a single word of Arabic or Persian. My father too assumed the same style. His poetry was pure simple and very Indian."

"If you say I've inherited the same transparency of expression, then I'd say I'm blessed. I learnt how to write lucid poetry from my father. He would say, 'It's very easy to write in difficult language and very difficult to write in simple language'."

"His collection of poems entitled 'Ghar Aangan' is about middle-class married life when, as you know, there is no poetry in married life. I didn't get much wealth as inheritance from my father. But I inherited his poetic talent. I learnt about the transparency of literature. He wrote not only ghazals but also thumris and folk songs. Like my father, my poetry was rooted to the 'mitti' of the land," he said.

In fact, his grandfather Muztar Khairabadi wrote innumerable thumris.

"I am collecting his poems for publication. He had tremendous control over his craft. And that was why he couldn't become iconic. It is only the specialised skill that makes you an icon. When I read his complete work, I realised he wasn't an icon because he didn't repeat himself in his work. Woh Balraj Sahni, Sanjeev Kumar aur Naseeruddin Shah bann sakte hain. Rajesh Khanna ya Amitabh Bachchan nahin."

"My father was too versatile to establish a poetic identity. Wordsworth was associated with poems on Nature, Shelley and Keats with poetry on romance. And they wrote repeatedly on their chosen theme. My father couldn't develop a specific identity....I would like to think I've the same ability to slip in and out various styles."

"Nowadays you don't hear much of my lyrics because most producers and music companies have banned me for my fight over copyright. Magar koi baat nahin. I'd die with the satisfaction of knowing that musicians and lyricists would get royalty. I think ,my father would have been proud of me."

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Acting is over, says Uday Chopra

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There is nothing like self-realisation. And after 14 years and about a dozen films, Uday Chopra has realised that acting is not his cup of tea. He has decided to move on.

Currently he heads the international arm of Yash Raj Films and has shifted base to the Los Angeles from Mumbai.

Aked about his acting dreams, he said: "That's over. My focus is not there. Also, I don't have time to act."

Last seen in "Dhoom 3", he can bend rules for the next installment of the successful franchise being produced under his home banner.

"I would take time out for 'Dhoom 4' if at all they want me in it or else its pretty much over," said Uday, who heads YRF Entertainment which recently released its joint venture "Grace Of Monaco" in India.

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Better to keep children away from limelight: Akshay

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Akshay Kumar, a successful actor and filmmaker, is also a protective father. To ensure that his children have a normal life, he doesn't expose them to the media.

Currently riding high on the success of “Holiday - A Soldier Is Never Off Duty”, Akshay is raising two children with wife and actress Twinkle Khanna.

When asked if he deliberately keeps his children away from the limelight, he promptly said: “Yes.”

“I think it is better to keep children away from being seen everywhere - in newspapers and all. I want to give them a normal childhood,” Akshay told IANS.

What are the joys of watching your kids growing up?

“It's absolutely a delight, it's the biggest joy for any father. Earlier, when I used to finish my shoot, I wasn't really interested in going home. But after my kids were born, I wait to finish work so that I can rush home and spend time with them."

“I want to hear them calling me daddy, dad, dada. The happiness is something that I can never measure,” he said.

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For Vipul Shah, remakes not a new trend

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Filmmaker Vipul Shah, whose "Holiday - A Solider Is Never Off Duty", a remake of Tamil film "Thuppakki", is enjoying a successful run at the box office, says remakes are not a new phenomenon.

"It's not a new trend. It keeps happening. A good film keeps happening in many languages today. It's a common practice," Shah told IANS.

"I don't think remake per se has got any pluses or minuses. If it's a good film, it gets remade," he said and added that technically "Holiday" is not a remake because "this was supposed to be made in Hindi first".

Directed by A.R. Murugadoss, the high paced action thriller starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha has already touched Rs.79 crore mark at the box office.

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Twinkle's luck factor worked for me: Akshay Kumar

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Marriage was like a good luck charm for Akshay Kumar, who admits that wife and actress Twinkle has contributed to his success.

"Yes, her luck factor has worked for me. She has supported me in all my decisions and she has always been there," said Akshay who has been enjoying the marital bliss with Twinkle for over 13 years. The couple has two children.

But he also clarifies that being a happy couple doesn't' mean that they harp on each other's space.

"When they say that behind every man's success there is a woman, it doesn't mean that they read their (movie) scripts. She has her own life and she is busy with it. She is happy that we have a good family and we are all together," he said.

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'Filmistaan' mints over Rs.5 crore in second week

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A small endeavour has turned out to be big for the first-time director Nitin Kakkar whose "Filmistaan", shot in just 20 days, has collected over Rs.5 crore in its second week.

The film, which also has been written by Kakkar, released June 6.

“‘Filmistaan’ (Week 2) Fri 20.3 lacs, Sat 35.3 lacs. Grand total: (Rs.) 5.46 cr nett. India biz,” trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted.

Starring Sharib Hashmi and Innamulhaq, "Filmistaan" was recently declared tax free in Maharastra.

Presented by Shringar Film Pvt. Ltd. and UTV Spotboy, the movie has already won the best feature film in Hindi at the 60th National Film Awards 2012, the Silver Crow Pheasant Award for best debut film at the International Film Festival of Kerala and a special jury mention at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival.

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'Holiday...' marching towards Rs.100 crore, says expert

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"Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty" is in its second week and has managed to earn almost Rs.80 crore. A trade expert says it’s inching closer to Rs.100-crore mark at the box office.

The Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha-starrer hit the screens June 6 and has made good earnings so far.

“‘Holiday’ (Week 2) Fri 4.34 cr, Sat 6.06 cr. Grand total: (Rs.) 79.09 cr nett. India biz. Marching towards (Rs.) 100 cr,” trade analyst Taran Adarsh posted on Twitter.

The A.R. Murugadoss directorial that boasts real stunts and real locations has been presented by Reliance Entertainment and produced by Vipul Shah.

If Akshay is seen doing action sequences like he has never done before, Sonakshi also got a chance to throw a punch or two and fulfil her desire to braid her hair in a sporty way instead of letting her hair loose, which she generally does for most of her films.

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Salman Khan unveils 'Kick' trailer

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The trailer of the much-awaited Salman Khan movie "Kick" was released Sunday, but the actor said that he won't speak much about his character.

"I am not giving any details about the character. If I'd tell you about my character in the film, you will make assumptions. So, it's better I keep it under wraps," Salman told reporters.

Released at single-screen theatre Gaiety Galaxy, the event was attended by other cast members of the film.

Salman's fans, who attended the launch, went berserk while watching the trailer.

"Kick" marks producer Sajid Nadiadwala's directorial debut.

"I felt like a newcomer as I have been a producer for 27 years, but it was a great experience directing the film," said Nadiadwala.

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Salman compares Jacqueline with Zeenat

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Salman Khan seems to be in awe of his co-star and Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez and says that she has the calibre to attain the same status in filmdom that 1970s glamour girl Zeenat Aman did.

Superstar Salman will be seen with Jacqueline in his forthcoming film "Kick", which is producer Sajid Nadiadwala's first directorial venture.

"There is one actress whom I love a lot and that is Zeenat Aman and I feel Jacqueline is the one who will reach that stardom," he told reporters Sunday at the trailer launch of "Kick".

Still working hard to improve her Hindi diction, Jacqueline got ample support from Salman on the sets of the movie.

"I taught her some basics in Hindi and I must say she speaks Hindi well with the spotboys," said Salman.

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Siddarth supportive, non-interfering: Vidya Balan

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Marriage has not impacted Vidya Balan's choice of roles because the actress has found a solid support system in her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur.

There were rumours that Vidya and Siddharth, who is managing director of The Walt Disney Company India, have hit the rock bottom, but the "Parineeta" actress seems to have clamped down on the speculations by showering praise on her spouse.

"Siddarth is very supportive because he knows my work and he doesn't interfere in my work. The best thing about him is that he has accepted me the way I am and it's a big thing," said Vidya.

Her next film is director Samar Sheikh's "Bobby Jasoos", which is co-produced by actress Dia Mirza and her beau Sahil Sangha.

Vidya finds Dia "a great producer" and said: "Dia has put in her own money in the film and every producer should learn this from her."

"I had great fun shooting for this film, which is not just a detective film, also a journey of a girl from small town who has a dream to do something different. How she lives her life on her own terms and condition, the film is about that," she added.

"Bobby Jasoos" is slated for a July 4 release.

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Nathalia Kaur excited to be in 'Rocky Handsome'

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Actress Nathalia Kaur, who will be seen in an interesting role opposite John Abraham in upcoming Hindi actioner "Rocky Handsome", is excited about the opportunity and is looking forward to shoot with him.

"Rocky Handsome", which is being directed by Nishikant Kamat, is the official remake of Korean film "The Man From Nowhere".

"I'm playing a very strong and challenging role. We are currently shooting in Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. I will shoot with John from June 17 (Tuesday). I'm sure it's going to be a great experience and I'm very excited about it," Nathalia told IANS.

John is co-producing the film under his home banner JA Entertainment with Sunir Khetrapal's Azure Entertainment.

This is the second time John and Nishikant have collaborated after Hindi action-thriller "Force".

The film's story revolves around a man who sets out take vengeance against a drug mafia after they take away an eight-year old girl, with whom he shares a special bond.

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Big B works on song for 'Shamitabh'

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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is working on a new song he is set to lend his voice to for R. Balakrishnan aka R. Balki's upcoming movie "Shamitabh".

"Oh and yes another session with Aadesh (Shrivastava) at his music studio last night did result in another song that I had to sing for ‘Shamitabh'...the finest quality of music from the genius of Ilayaraja, the magician from Chennai," Big B posted on his blog early Monday.

Talking of the veteran Illayaraja, Big B added: "How many years have passed since his emergence and how till today his prominence continues. The veteran, the master, who nurtured some very special musicians."

Illayaraja has composed music for over 900 films in his career. Currently, he's busy composing for "Shamitabh", which also stars Dhanush and marks the Bollywood debut of southern superstar actor Kamal Haasan's daughter Akshara.

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Devi Sri Prasad gears up for concerts in US, Canada

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Southern composer Devi Sri Prasad, in association with Radio Khushi, will host a series of concerts in the US and Canada between July 6 and Aug 9. Devi will perform alongside popular singers like Neha Bhasin, Ranina Reddy and Suraj Santosh.

Radio Khushi is a popular radio channel in places such as Dallas, New Jersey and Atlanta in USA.

"There will be separate concerts in Tamil as well as Telugu. This will be one of the biggest concerts in Devi Sri Prasad's career. There are thousands of Tamil and Telugu music lovers in US and Canada, and therefore, we are expecting a large turnout," a member of the organizing team told IANS.

"This will be the first time Devi's fans in US will get to see him perform live from close quarters. We have also roped in international dancer for special shows," he added.

Tickets for the concerts can be bought from Radio Khushi's official Facebook page. It also features the itinerary of the concert.

Devi will be performing in Atlanta, San Jose, Dallas, Chicago, Fairfax, New Jersey and Toronto.

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Comedy can be little dangerous: Saif Ali Khan

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Actor Saif Ali Khan, awaiting the release of entertainer "Humshakals", says comedy can be "little dangerous" if not done well.

Bollywood has been high on sex comedies off late, but when asked if Saif would be game for it, he said: "It will be nice if it's funny. Comedy is a very liberating thing. Anything can be funny and I feel comedy is a little dangerous because at times there can be no respect or dignity if it's not shot well."

"It should not be dirty. There is nothing wrong with a sex comedy because it is something people are nervous to talk about...people should talk about it," he added.

Meanwhile, the actor is busy promoting "Humshakals", which features a slew of actors including Riteish Deshmukh, Ram Kapoor and Bipasha Basu. Saif says the Sajid Khan-directorial is for the wider audience.

"I wanted to work with Sajid and we (actors) should all come out of our comfort zone...Sajid works hard to entertain people. 'Humshakals' is his kind of comedy and that's the idea - you have to make a film which is wider and Sajid is one of the top names in the film industry," Saif said.

The film is slated to release Friday.

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