Scottish disc jockey and music producer Hudson Mohawke will embark on his debut tour in India with a three-city tour, encompassing New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai next month. He says he'll take fans on a memorable "music journey".

"India has been on my bucket list for many years, never would've thought I'd be asked to come and perform there.

"At the moment I am playing a lot of different styles from the hip hop that I'm know for, to more dance and electronic infused styles to some classical pieces, so the Indian audiences can expect to be taken on a musical journey," Mohawke said in a statement.

The musician is being brought down by Red Bull Music Academy. He will perform in the capital Nov 12, in Bangalore Nov 14, before making the final pit stop in Mumbai Nov 15.

Mohawke, whose real name is Ross Birchard, is known for his hyper percussive sounds, which are genre-bending.

He first rose to prominence after being selected for the DMC World DJ Championships finals as a fledgling 15-year-old disc jockey. Today, he's a music producer of repute in the international music scene.

In 2012, the producer began a series of collaborations with hip-hop legend Kanye West, and he also makes up one half of the electronica duo TNGHT with Canadian producer Lunice.

Veteran actress-politician Hema Malini turned 66 Thursday and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has only good wishes for the "Dream Girl".

Hema had recently shared that she wished Lata Mangeshkar had sung for her in 1979 film “Meera" and that will remain the one regret of her career. The actress said that she had even requested the singer personally, but she had her own reasons for not singing in the film..

Well, all that is past now and today the two are mutual fans and that’s evident from the exchange of tweets between the stars.

“@dreamgirlhema Namaskar priya Hema ji. Aaj aap ke Janamdin par meri aap ko bohot shubh kaamanaayein (On your birthday, I wish you all the best). Ishwar aap ko humesha khush rakhe (May god always keep you happy),” Lata Mangeshkar tweeted.

The “Sholay” star replied saying:"@mangeshkarlata Bahut Bahut dhanyavaad Lataji (Thank you Lataji)!"

Hema has chosen to spend a "quiet" birthday with her elder daughter Esha and son-in-law Bharat Takhtani.

After working under his friend Farah Khan's direction in "Main Hoon Na", "Om Shanti Om" and now "Happy New Year", superstar Shah Rukh Khan knows what qualities make her a success in the male-dominated Hindi film industry.

"Farah has a lot of self-confidence, which is amazing. Whenever I think that I will direct a film, I find myself lacking the self-confidence. Also, unlike her, I don't have the clarity," Shah Rukh, who feels he can imbibe the quality from Farah, told reporters here.

"I genuinely think every world has a male-dominated area. It requires intelligence and guts to be in a man's world and say it like it is. Farah exudes power. I think women are respected here, but the kind of respect she garners, is quite amazing," Shah Rukh added.

Their forthcoming project also features Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah.

King Khan, as SRK is fondly called, has several friends in the film industry. But he says he doesn't get ample time to spend with them.

"I'm working at most times. You get to make friends during the time you are working. I have not worked with Karan (Johar) for the last two years, so I have not spent time with him. With Farah, I'm working from the last one and a half years, but before that, for two years, I didn't spend time with her."

With his team The Jaipur Pink Panthers emerging champions at the Pro-Kabaddi league , Abhishek Bachchan, the co-owner of the Chennaiyin FC of the Indian Super League has much reason to celebrate as his team co-owned by Mahindra Singh Dhoni won their first match against FC Goa.

The Chennaiyin FC also broke a few records with their first game including the first Indian goalscorer in the tournament, Balwant Singh, the first away win, the first marquee player to score, Elano Blumer, and the first away goal.

On the occasion said Abhishek Bachchan, co-owner of the Chennaiyin FC, “Great game. Super win. So happy and proud of the boys. Played their hearts out.”

Former actress and businesswoman Shilpa Shetty Kundra, who has successfully dabbled in the jewellery and fashion segment will soon write a book on health and nutrition.

The book, which Shetty has been working on for the past seven months, will highlight everything that Shilpa has learnt so far about fitness and living a healthy life.

Says Shilpa Shetty Kundra, “I am writing a book on nutrition and health as I have always felt strongly about good health. All what I have learnt so far, I am going to put that in the book. It’s all in the mind. You have to train your mind to loose weight. You have to make a lifestyle modification. With a positive approach you can achieve anything”

Film maker Dibaker Banerjee, who Thursday presented the critically acclaimed film "Bandit Queen" at the 16th MAMI film festival, says he is jealous of Shekhar Kapur for making the film instead of him.

"'Bandit Queen' was ahead of its times. I am here after a huge amount of depression that I went through after I watched 'Bandit Queen' when I was 23. I was only dreaming of film making then. I had realized that Shekhar had done everything that I wanted to do.

"I am here because I am permanently depressed by 'Bandit Queen' because I couldn't make it and Shekhar made it. I am very jealous that I have not made 'Bandit Queen' and Shekhar has made it," Banerjee told IANS.

Directed by Shekhar Kapur, "Bandit Queen", based on the life of Phoolan Devi, was released in 1994 and featured Seema Biswas in the title role, Nirmal Pandey among others.

Banerjee, who says he was in awe of "Bandit Queen", said: "After watching 'Bandit Queen', I was trying to figure out how to show sex on screen without anyone getting titillated by it. That's the most difficult thing to do and I have had countless chats about it with Shekhar Kapur."

Film maker Dibaker Banerjee, who is currently editing his film "Byomkesh Bakshi", says his film has got nothing to do with famed fictional detective Sherlock Holmes as his film deals with "an original Indian character".

There were reports that "Byomkesh Bakshi" resembles resemblance to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character but Banerjee says it is not true and there is no logic behind this.

"Somebody told me that Byomkesh Bakshi is like the Sherlock Holmes stories... I think it's ridiculous. In that case why will I buy the rights of Byomkesh Bakshi, why would I buy the rights of 31 stories from Byomkesh Bakshi series. There is no logic.

"Byomkesh is an original Indian character and with a whole new connect to the Indian audience which a Sherlock Holmes cannot have because he is not from India."

The detective spy thriller, based on the popular Bengali detective created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, features Sushant Singh Rajput in lead.

Asked if he is satisfied with the film, Banerjee said: "I am still editing it and I have never been satisfied with anything that I have done in my life."

Film maker Vivek Agnihotri, who is showcasing his film "Buddha In A Traffic Jam" at the 16th MAMI film festival, Thursday said he was not looking for a commercial release for the film but now has changed his mind.

"We were not even looking for a release for this film... we just thought of taking the film to different places but somehow the film shaped up very well. So I thought it's a good film and we must do something about it. Of course, now we will commercially release it but let all this big ones release. Its not easy to get a window here in India.. there are so many films releasing these days," Agnihotri told IANS.

Directed by Agnihotri, "Buddha In a Traffic Jam" features Mahi Gill, Anupam Kher, APallavi Joshi, among others.

About the subject of the film, Agnihhotri said: "This subject has bothered me for a long time. India has been a confused county... there is no democracy in the entire world, you still have communists talking on channels. It's a very interesting story, it's a political satire. I think this film will leave a strong impact."

Ace fashion designer Rajesh Pratap Singh's first collection with luxury textile brand Shingora was showcased here Thursday.

The designer, who recently paid tribute to weavers in the denim industry, has created a capsule collection of 35 designs in scarves and stoles using luxurious fibres like premium wool and merino cashmere.

"Old Indian techniques have been converted into contemporary designs with Rajesh's signature on them like ajrak printing technique but using in contemporary context. We are trying to make people aware of what India has. There is enough within India to use in fashion. Why should we look at west alone?" Shingora's CEO Amit Jain told IANS.

He says that the first collection took long as they had to understand his design sensibility and the designer had to familiarise himself with their manufacturing practices. But now they are positive about the collection's response.

"With interesting concepts and new ideas...mixing skulls (prints) with ethnic Indian things, I am sure it will appeal to people," said Jain.

Singh, who has been doing scarves from day one, is already "happy with the response".

"Tying up with Shingora...they specialise in this category and we were really happy and jumped on to it. When I was designing the collection, it was separate for men and women.

"Last few days, I showed it to select buyers and people in the trade and a lot of men's styles were liked by women, so that was a big crossover. Men pieces were picked up by girls and vice-versa," he said.

Basic jamavar was used and then the initial jamavar motifs were taken and "twisted them into something modern and what younger clients can relate to".

"You can see heads, patchwork, jungle and birds. I do a lot of ajrak prints, so I took a few techniques and twisted," he said.

The association is not limited to this season.

"We have finished our winter line. We will start summer and festive lines soon. Every six months we are coming out with a new collection," said Singh.

Premium crystal brand Swarovski has collaborated with online fashion destination Jabong.com to offer "Create Your Style" jewellery kits to women who like to express their individuality through style.

"Create your style is Swarovski owned brand and we are bringing it to India for the first time and we are doing it with Jabong. The first edition consists of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and pendants. It's not just another jewellery brand. The idea is to make it interactive, personalise and focus on style," Vivek Ramabhadran, managing director, Swarovski Professional, Swarovski India Pvt. Ltd., told IANS at the launch event here Thursday.

"The kit comes with a look book. We have worked with stylists. You can play with Swarovski crystal components and create different looks. You can match it with a plain white dress or a bold red one for evening or muted outfit for a corporate event. The flexibility is enormous," he added.

The kit will go live midnight.

Arun Chandra Mohan, founder and CEO, Jabong, which will soon launch brands of designers like Anita Dongre and Gaurav Gupta, is excited about the collaboration.

"Jewellery is becoming a big part of how people express themselves and adding Swarovski is exciting. It's an iconic fashion luxury elegant brand. We are giving opportunity to customers to customise a little bit because people are looking for some degree of personalisation. Yes, it's a product, but 'can I make it a more me' kind of thing," said Mohan.

He has entertained Bollywood viewers with comedy and serious roles alike, but Boman Irani rarely watches his own movies on the big screen. And there's a reason why!

"I don't watch my films because I can't see myself on screen. I am very critical about myself," Boman said here.

The actor, who has been seen in movies like "Lage Raho Munna Bhai", "3 Idiots" and "Well Done Abba", will next feature in Farah Khan's movie "Happy New Year"

She has proved her versatility film after film, but Deepika Padukone, one of the current reigning beauties of Bollywood, says the art of acting cannot be learnt.

"I believe acting is about being real, and I don't think you can learn acting," said Deepika, who had in the past enrolled into Anupam Kher's film school.

However, with experience and over time, she has realised is that "the best way to learn acting is to observe people and be on the sets.

Former Miss India Earth Reshmi Ghosh, who starred in the 2012 film "From Sydney With Love", says if "something really different" comes by from Bollywood, she may think of a comeback.

"If I would be given something really different and out of the world, then probably I can think of doing it," Reshmi told IANS.

For now, she's happy with her small screen stint. While she's starring in "Buddha", she will soon be seen in a new fantasy-based superhero show "Maharakshak Aryan", slated to go on air on Zee TV Nov 1.

The dusky beauty will be seen in a negative role and her character is called Vishkanya.

Actor Shiv Pandit, who became popular via TV show "F.I.R." and was appreciated for his work in the movie "Shaitan", will be seen in a key character in the forthcoming film "Meet The Patels". He is excited about the "clean comedy".

To be directed by Saurabh Varma, the film is based in Mumbai and is about two Gujarati boys Tom Patel and Jerry Patel, who know how to live life to the fullest and would do anything except hard work.

Shiv will play the "odd" Tom, while another actor will be roped in soon to play Jerry.

“I loved the script that had me in splits during the narration. Also, I am a big fan of the clean comedy genre, something I have not tried before on the big screen, Shiv said in a statement.

Varma, who earlier directed Manish Paul in "Mickey Virus", says he chose Shiv because of his comic timing in "F.I.R.".

In the hugely popular show, Shiv was seen playing Chief Inspector Hanuman Prasad Pandey.

It is because of that role that Shiv has been cast as a quirky character in "Meet The Patels".

“Shiv Pandit has been a great choice for the film and we feel he has the range to portray the comic shades of the lead character with aplomb," said Raj Mallik, vice president (production) of Krian Media, the producers of the film.

The film goes on the floors Nov 1 and will be released on April 24, 2014.

Farah Khan's multi-starrer directorial "Happy New Year" has been passed with a 'U' certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The film releases Oct 24.

The team of the film, produced by Shah Rukh's Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt Ltd, is excited with the news that will make it possible for audiences of all age groups to watch it at theaters.

"We, at Red Chillies Entertainments, have always believed in making a film which can be enjoyed by one and all. And with 'U' certificate attached to the film, it is only going to enhance the potential and appeal right from the kids to youngsters to adults," SRK said in a statement.

"From the day Farah and I decided to make 'Happy New Year', we wanted it to be a wholesome family entertainer. Now with the Censor's 'U'certificate on it, we can proudly say that this Diwali go out with your family and watch the film because as the title, the film is a happy one," he said.

Apart from Shah Rukh, the film stars Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah.

Director Farah, who has ensured that the movie has a lot of dance and music, says she has "always believed in making an entertaining film to be enjoyed by not just one section or age-group but everyone".

"I always keep this in mind even when I'm writing or bringing my writing material to the celluloid. This Diwali, I, as a director, bring this family wholesome entertainer and I hope that 'Happy New Year' will make this a Happy Diwali for every family," added the Farah, who has earlier made films like "Main Hoon Na" and "Om Shanti Om".

"Happy New Year" releases a day after the Diwali, the Festival of Lights.

A working-class story about the trials and tribulations of a woman, who has been sacked from her job and how she deals with the crisis while struggling with bouts of depression, in French language drama “Two Days One Night” (‘Deux jours, une nuit’), has hit the right chord with the audience at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival (MFF).

Screened in the World Cinema section at MFF, the heartfelt and humane story told by Dardenne brothers -- Jean-Pierre and Luc -- has found favour with moviegoers perhaps because the consequences of the 2009 recession, when severe job loss was suffered by thousands, is still afresh in their minds.

“Two Days One Night”, which is representing Belgium in the Oscars race in the best foreign language film category, has Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard playing the central character of Sandra, who has to deal with the job loss and depression problem simultaneously.

She can save her job only if she convinces her co-workers to choose her over their bonus and vote for her to stay.

With just one weekend to pull off the most difficult task of her life, she embarks on this emotional journey despite low probability of succeeding in her efforts. And one marvels at Cotillard’s performance for effortlessly emoting various conflicting feelings while dealing with rejection, humiliation and depression.

Her endeavour to save her job brings her face to face with the good and the worst side of human nature. In fact, witnessing conflicts and problems of her colleagues worsen her mental status and intensify her psychological turbulence so much so that she gulps down the entire packet of Xanax, a medicine prescribed to treat anxiety and panic.

Dardenne brothers's compelling and intense social-real drama, which was screened at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival too and won appreciation, underlines many aspects about the current professional and social scenario like how crucial “a job” is for someone and what lengths one has to go to save it. It resonates well because even today terms like cost cutting and downsizing is threatening many.

It also emphasises the fact that family support can help one sail through tough times. In this film, Fabrizio Rongione as Sandra’s husband Manu, who has a never-say-die attitude, epitomises that morale and emotional support system.

Although the film doesn’t have a typical happy ending, but post voting, distressed Sandra finds solace in the fact that she put up a good fight to save her job and gives her confidence to start afresh. She moves on with hope and positivity.

Not an easy story to be told on the screen, but Dardenne brothers, an expert at bringing such stories, beautifully portray the repercussions of modern society’s management theories on people’s lives and get ample support from Cotillard in making it powerful.

Cinema is not just about entertainment. Sometimes, filmmakers bring stories that mirror the society it is set in. Swedish director Sofia Norlin toes the line with “Broken Hill Blues” ("Omheten").

Braving nature while shooting with professional and non-actors in minus 32 degrees without much sunlight, Norlin’s camera peeks into the life of people in a mining town in Sweden. While exploring vulnerability and fragility of human beings, the instances in the film become metaphors for the society, she says.

A mix of documentary and fiction, the complex story unfolds via several depressed teens growing up in Kiruna, a town on the verge of collapsing as the earth beneath has become so fragile from mining that it often trembles.

Norlin was “keen to shoot the film in the town she grew up in”, but finally zeroed on Kiruna and deftly juxtaposes the modern society with nature.

“I have used the tremors as metaphor for society which is shaking ecologically and economically,” she said at the screening of the film at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, where it is being shown in the international competition section.

What fascinated her is that “on one hand one hand there are industries, which are so high-tech and on the other nature, which is so old.”

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival, “Broken Hill Blues” stars Sebastian Hiort af Ornas as the aimless, angry, and confused teenager Markus, who is unable to connect with the life and people around him except for his friend Daniel (Alfred Juntii) and Helena (Janny Sandberg) who keeps herself busy with photography and swimming.

Why the focus on teenagers?

“Teenagers are symbolic -- the world is open for them and they can decided what should they be and the society be,” she said.

Tell her that the narrative lacks clarity and Norlin, who moved to Paris 20 years ago and works with teenagers in the suburbs of the city, said: “It is not a straight story and I am not giving any answers.”

“I wanted to make something that raises questions like 'what we leave behind for the future generation'. Or it asks philosophical and spiritual questions like 'how we can live with nature in togetherness' -- something that we don’t seem to do in modern and urban society,” Norlin told IANS.

“It asks questions about one’s relation with nature and each other,” she added.

She admits that while filming, she was looking for an unsettling feeling in the story and characters, some of which were played by non-actors.

She says that the film also symbolises what we are leaving behind for the future generation.

“We took out the iron from the mountain and then we leave those mountains of iron garbage and the children walk through them. And I think, this is what we leave behind for the children,” said the director, who was pregnant while shooting the film, and added that that she is worried about the future generations.

The slow pace, fewer dialogues, lack of clarity and the unsettling feel in the film may not appeal to many, but it is an interesting story to watch.

Norlin says that “Broken Hill Blues” was possible after she won the prize at the Stockholm International Film Festival, which had launched the Feature Film Award to encourage female directors.

A blend of music and dance will add some extra zing to comedy show "Chidiya Ghar" with the entry of actresses Aditi Sajwan and Shafaq Naaz.

They play Koyal and Mayuri respectively.

As the names aptly suggests, Koyal will present her love for music on the SAB TV show, while Mayuri will showcase her dancing skills.

This is Aditi's second collaboration with the channel after “Baal Veer”.

“I have worked with them earlier and it has always been a very pleasant experience. I'm looking forward to be seen on 'Chidiya Ghar', which is one of my favourite shows,” Aditi said in a statement.

Shafaq is glad to be on board, but she is taking the show as a challenge and a test to prove her acting prowess.

“I'm very excited to be a part of such an entertaining show, which has firmly rooted family values and entertainment ethics. Comedy genre is challenging and dynamic and really tests our skills as actors,” Shafaq said.

Hollywood star Ben Affleck's "Gone Girl", which was slated to release alongside Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan's big-ticket entertainer "Happy New Year", will now hit the screens Oct 31.

The David Fincher-directorial was to release Oct 24, a day after Diwali, and "Happy New Year" is releasing on the same day.

"Ben Affleck's much-awaited and much-acclaimed 'Gone Girl' to release in India Oct 31," said a statement.

The Hollywood movie, which has received a positive feedback at the US box office, is based on a best-selling novel by Gillian Flynn.

In the film, Affleck stars as a writer who is caught in a media circus when his wife goes missing and the police suspect he is responsible. Rosamund Pike plays his wife.

Actors like Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, and Carrie Coon are also part of the movie, which had its world premiere on the opening night of the 52nd New York Film Festival last month. In the US, the movie released Oct 3.

Harry’s Bar + Cafe, a Singapore-based bar chain, has opened its second franchise in Juhu here.

Quite a few known faces of Bollywood like Anupam Kher, Tiger Shroff, Manish Paul and Tulip Joshi attended the bar's launch here Friday. The first franchise is in Powai.

Choreographer Bosco, actor Vindu Dara Singh and photographer Dabboo Ratnani were also present at the event.

Three things have always been the highlight of the bar -- drinks, food and music, which remain intact for it's new franchise as well.

The food menu, put together by chef Vicky Ratnani, offers an international selection of foods such as Pattaya Beach Fish Goujons, Moroccan Rubbed Cottage Cheese and Singapore Chicken Satay with the bar's specialties like Harry’s jazz burger.

The bar menu also gives a reason to get tipsy with a wide variety of beer, available both in bottles and on tap, and an extensive mix of cocktails created by mixologist Shatbhi Basu.

Some of the specials include caramel popcorn martini, green lantern, guava mary, dirty Harry and the classic Singapore sling.

However, non-drinkers need not become gloomy as the bar also has special variants of non-alcoholic drinks.

Harry’s, which was founded by Jim Gelpi in 1992, is owned by F&B Asia.