Big B's 'extraordinary meeting'with P.V. Sindhu on KBC

RANVEER SINGH WITH FORMER CRICKETER KAPIL DEV AT A SHOW TO ANNOUNCE THE MAKING OF UPCOMING SPORTS DRAMA ONKAPIL DEV'S BIOPIC 1983 WORLD CUP IN MUMBAI.

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Fifth ODI: India thrash Australiato end series on winning note

NEW DELHI, (IANS) Actor-singer Gippy Grewal, who will be seenpor traying the role of Subedar Joginder Singh for a biopic titled on themar tyr's name, says it is a big responsibility to play a national heroon screen. Asked how big it is a responsibility to por tray a nationalhero, Gippy told IANS over phone from Mumbai: "It's a big responsi-bility. I feel it is a challenge to do anything, but if a personality like thisneeds to be por trayed, then it becomes really big." Gippy, whose realname is Rupinder Singh Grewal, says one has to do a lot of home-work to por tray a real life person on screen. "One has to go into a lotof details because our motive of making such biopics is to bring thesepeople alive on the silver screen in front of the audience... Peopledon't know much about Subedar Joginder Singh... He is a Param VirChakra winner and did so much. But there are so many other thingsthat need to be shared... So, we want to show that in the film. "It's a bigresponsibility as we have to ensure no one gets hur t and we make itproperly. So we have to keep everything in mind." Gippy, who has

sung hits like "Angrezi beat", "Chandi de challe "and "Khulke dulke",says he will also be singing a track in the upcoming biopic, whichwill release on April 6 next year.

'Abbottabad, a movie on bin Laden will reach out to global audiences'MUMBAI, (IANS) Vishal Bhardwaj's upcoming film "Abbottabad", based on the bestselling book "The Exile" on Al Qaeda chief OsamaBin Laden, will break barriers and reach out to audiences across the world, believes Priti Shahani of the film's co-producing bannerJunglee Pictures. Junglee Pictures, known for bankrolling films such as "Talvar" and "Bareilly Ki Barfi", has acquired the rights of thebook. "The 'Exile' is an amazingly well researched investigative account of a man (Osama Bin Laden) who was the most wantedcriminal across the globe and it accounts his journey in 10 years of his life when he was on the run," Shahani said in a statement."Abbottabad" will repor tedly be about the time Bin Laden spent in between Tora Bora and his last days in Abbottabad. Shahani said:"Vishalji came to us and asked us if we would be interested. Once we read the material, it was the easiest decision to take. "We wantto be associated and involved in telling stories that are relevant and this is one of the most significant ones in recent times.

MUMBAI, (IANS) India's star shuttler P.V. Sindhu will be seen on thehot seat of popular game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC).Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he had an extraordinary meetingwith her. Amitabh, who called it "an honour and a moment of greatpride" to be in Sindhu's company, also shared a few photographs ofhimself with her on his blog on Thursday. "The icing on the cakewould have to be this extraordinary meeting with the World Championand pride of India," he wrote beneath a photograph featuring him withSindhu. In another image, the "Piku" star can be seen with foldedhands. He wrote: "This is the best that one can do in front of her(Sindhu's) greatness and her multiple achievements .. God bless youP. V. Sindhu and may you continue to bring greater glory to our nation."

MUMBAI, (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan got together with actresses Kajoland Rani Mukerji -- not for a film but for a selfie. The superstar said hewas in awe of their persona, and thanked them for their graciousnessand love. Shah Rukh took to Twitter on Monday to share the photo-graph. "Some nights the stars with you shine brighter than the ones in the sky.Thank you ladies for your graciousness beauty and love," SRK said.He also posted another image in which he is seen posing with hisleading ladies Sridevi, Alia Bhatt and Karisma Kapoor.

VARUN DHAWAN, TAPSEE PANNU AND JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ AT A PRESS MEET FOR FILM JUDWAA 2, IN NEW DELHI.

NAGPUR, (IANS) Rohit Sharma struck a century as India beat Austra-lia by seven wickets in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI)at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground here on Sunday to end theseries on a winning note. India thus won the series 4-1. The victoryalso helped India regain the top spot in the ODI rankings, pushingSouth Africa to the second spot. Australia remain third.Chasing a modest target of 243 runs, India crossed the line with 43balls still remaining. Sharma and fellow opener Ajinkya Rahaneput on a 124-run par tnership in 22.3 overs which vir tually sealedthe match in India's favour. Sharma plundered 125 runs off 109balls with his innings featuring 11 boundaries and five hits overthe fence. This was his 14th century in the 50-over format.Sharma became the fastest Indian to reach the 2,000-run mile-stone in ODI cricket at home. He surpassed former India captainSourav Ganguly and present incumbent Virat Kohli to the top spot.The right-hander from Mumbai achieved the feat in 42 innings whileGanguly took 45 and Kohli needed 46. Rahane, who has also been ingood form in this series, played a steady knock of 61 runs off 74 ballswhich included seven boundaries. Fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nilefinally broke the par tnership when he trapped Rahane leg-before.

INDIA'S T20 TEAM AGAINSTAUSTRALIA ANNOUNCEDNEW DELHI - Australia is getting ready to face India in the three-matchTwenty20 International series starting on October 7 in Ranchi.Squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice captain), ShikharDhawan, KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Kar thik,Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal,Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashish Nehra.

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Coming from the stable of the gifted director David Dhawan, knownfor his comic enter tainers, his latest film "Judwaa 2" seems like arehash of other films and his earlier gags and funnies. In this edition,the tale of the identical twins continues. It shares the same premiseas the 1997 Salman Khan blockbuster, but unlike its previous edition,this one is shallow and lacklustre. David Dhawan soft-pedals themain theme of the film with a revenge drama, where Rajiv Malhotra the fatherof the twins, gets Charles a smuggler arrested. He is imprisoned for 22 years, butbefore going to jail, Charles swears to return and take revenge.Comedy usually twists the norm and sprinkles it with irony, but here, there is noirony; just twisting. The twins, Prem and Raja are separated at birth, initiated byCharles of course. But just before their separation, we are told that the duo shareunique dynamics; "If one is hurt, the other can feel the pain. If one finds somethingfunny, the other too will start laughing. Theirs is a one in an eight million case." Withthis as the base, one expects to have a roller-coaster ride in "Judwaa 2". Butunfortunately, the film tries hard to play off the rules of comedy. Prem, the timid one,is inclined towards music and is brought up by his parents in London. And, Raja theboisterous one with no real agenda in life, is brought up by a foster mother Kashibai-- a fisherwoman from Versova, Mumbai. The narrative takes a leap, 22 years afterthe separation. The twins' paths merge when Raja moves to London along with hisbestie Nandu, after hitting Alex - a dreaded goon. How they unite in the end forms

the crux of the tale. The plot, more often than not, focuses on Prem and Raja'srelationship with Samara (Tapsee Pannu) and Alisha (Jacqueline Fernandez) andnot between the two brothers who have contrasting personalities. Raja seeksnothing, except minor cheap thrills in the moment. Beyond that, he is a meanderinghot ball, who flexes his muscles through crisis. On the other hand, Prem has agenuinely tender side that contrasts his brother's nature. But somehow together,they don't seem to ignite their relationship on-screen and hence, make the plotseem heavily manipulated. Varun Dhawan slips into his roles effortlessly. Withprecise comic timing, he does not falter in either his Prem or Raja avatar. Taapseeand Jacqueline are earnest and are pure arm candy for their respective partners.Pavan Malhotra as Inspector Dhillon is reduced to a side-kick just like RajpalYadav who plays Nandu with a lisp. The others in the cast who have their on screenmoments are Anupam Kher as Alisha's father Balraj Bakshi, Ali Asghar as thepsychiatrist Dr. Lulla, Upasna Singh as Samara's mother and Vivan Bhatena asCharles' son Alex. On the production front, the film is well-mounted. The dialoguestoo like the music, have references to other Hindi films. And you are expected tolaugh at the few lines that rhyme like; "Mat ro, mat ro, tujhe bhej doonga Heathrow,"or "Yeh ambulance to turbulence bol rahi hai". The surprise element at the extremeend of film, which is supposed to add punch to the viewing experience, in reality isquite drab. Overall, "Judwaa 2" is not a great comedy but it is an engaging enter-tainer with some laughs and a sor t of warm goofiness.

AMEESHA PATEL DURING DUSSEHRA MAHOTSAV 2017 AT GANDHI MAIDAN IN PATNA.

'GOLMAAL AGAIN' OPENS TICKET BOOKINGSWEEKS IN ADVANCEMUMBAI, (IANS) The makers of comedy enter tainer "Golmaal Again", presented by RelianceEnter tainment, opened ticket bookings for the film a month prior to its release on October 20. Theensemble cast movie's makers have par tnered with Paytm, bringing it on board as the film'sofficial ticketing par tner. Shibasish Sarkar, COO, Reliance Enter tainment, said in a statement:"The response to the trailer has been overwhelming and we look forward to continue reaching outto the fans of the franchise and giving them every reason to watch 'Golmaal Again' this Diwali."Owing to all the anticipation, we are happy to have been able to associate with Paytm and makeour film the first one to open ticket bookings four weeks ahead of its release." The film's directorRohit Shetty said, "It is indeed a great feeling to witness the anticipation around the film and to seethe movie-goers booking their seats month in advance to watch 'Golmaal Again'." Produced in collaborationwith Rohit Shetty Films and Manglmurti Films, "Golmaal Again" features Ajay Devgn, Parineeti Chopra, ArshadWarsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Kemmu and Tabu.

IRRFAN'S 'QARIB QARIB SINGLLE' TORELEASE ON NOVEMBER 10MUMBAI, (IANS) "Qarib Qarib Singlle", actor Irr fan Khan's next movie after the 2017 sleeper hit"Hindi Medium", has been locked for release on November 10. It is touted to be a "fun desiadventure" and will feature the unusual pairing of Irr fan with Malayalam actress Parvathy, who ismaking her Bollywood debut, read a statement. Director Tanuja Chandra, known for movies like"Sangharsh" and "Dushman", said: "'Qarib Qarib Singlle' is a contemporary love story of twopeople who embark upon an unusual journey which becomes a mad adventure. I've made plentyof violent thrillers - now on to something that's slice of life and fun."Presented by Zee Studios, 'Qarib Qarib Singlle' is a Jar Pictures production. It is shot acrossreal locations of Bikaner, Rishikesh and Gangtok. Sujay Kutty of Zee Studios said: "We areexcited to par tner with Irr fan Khan af ter 'Hindi Medium'. Audiences at present are drawn tohigh concept films and ours is a content driven film backed by powerful performers. 'QaribQarib Singlle' is a special film for us."

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SAIF ALI KHAN PROMOTING HIS UPCOMING FILM CHEF ON THE SETS OF TV SHOW THE DRAMA COMPANY IN MUMBAI.

NAV BAJWA, NEHA PAWAR, RANA JUNG BAHADUR PROMOTING THEIR PUNJABI FILM KIRDAR-E-SARDAR IN AMRITSAR.

DHAHAN PRIZE ANNOUNCES 2017WINNERS FOR BEST PUNJABI FICTION

VANCOUVER - The Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature proudlyannounces the 2017 winners awarded for excellence in the Punjabiliterary community. The Dhahan Prize promotes Punjabi literatureon a global scale by awarding $25,000 annually to the best book offiction published in either Gurmukhi or Shahmukhi scripts, alongwith two additional finalist prizes of $5,000 CDN.In addition, Coast Capital Savings is the presenting sponsor for thefirst-ever Dhahan Youth Awards. The Dhahan Prize and in par tner-ship with BC secondary schools, announces that the 2017 winnersfor the inaugural Youth Awards have been chosen. The contest wasopen to all British Columbia grade 11 & 12 high school students forshor t stories written in Punjabi and translated into English. The

winners will be announced at the November 4th 2017 Prize AwardCeremony.2017 Winners of the Dhahan Prize in Punjabi Literature are:" First Prize ~ $25,000:Khabar Ik Pind Di (News From A Village), novel by Pargat SinghSatoj (Punjab, India)" Finalist ~ $5,000: Shahmukhi ScriptTand Tand Maili Chaadar (Filthy Chador (Sheet)), shor t storycollection by Ali Anwar Ahmad (Punjab, Pakistan)" Finalist ~ $5,000: Gurmukhi scriptPaper Marriage (Kaagzi Viaah), novel by Nachhattar Singh Brar(Surrey, British Columbia, Canada).

Anushka cleans beach for Clean India campaignMUMBAI, (IANS) Actress-producer Anushka Sharma, who was nomi-nated as a Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ambassador, has lent her suppor tto the cleaning of a beach here. Anushka on Friday shared a series ofphotographs in which she is seen cleaning the Versova beach. "Anounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching' - MahatmaGandhiji. Swachh Bharat. Swachhata Hi Seva," she captioned theimage. Earlier this month, Anushka was invited by Modi to be a par tof his government's 'Swachhata Hi Seva' initiative. Apar t from theactress, Modi had also invited Malayalam superstar Mohanlal to bepar t of the movement. On the acting front, the "NH10" actress is cur-rently busy with her next production "Pari". She is also launched herclothing line on October 3.

Rahman set for multi-city tour tocelebrate 25 years in musicMUMBAI, (IANS) A.R. Rahman ENCORE - The Concer t, in associationwith MTV, will celebrate icon A.R Rahmans 25 years in music. Theevent will take place in four Indian cities - New Delhi, Hyderabad,Ahmedabad and Mumbai between November-December. The legend-ary musician is expected to be accompanied by more musiciansfrom across India. Rahman said in a statement: "It has been an in-credible journey over these last 25 years. Sometimes when I ponderI get goose bumps because the Almighty has been kind in giving mehappiness that has only multiplied year after year.""I've been immensely blessed to have the love and suppor t of myfans, friends and family. From husband to father to composer to men-tor, I have embraced different roles but the music has always beenconstant," added the Grammy Award winner, who has given hits like"Jai ho", "Hamma hamma" and "Urvasi Urvasi." Music for him servesas the "spiritual bond between the audience and myself. I am excitedto be performing at home after such a long gap. Come and join me andmy amazing ensemble of singers as I will celebrate what inspiresand motivates me to be the person I am today," said the musician,who performed in cities like New York and London this year.

'Golmaal Again' cast usesSalman's Being Human e-cyclesMUMBAI, (IANS) Filmmaker Rohit Shetty's "Golmaal Again" cast, ledby actor Ajay Devgn, has shown suppor t for sustainable city develop-ment by using e-cycles which bear superstar Salman Khan's BeingHuman brand. Salman thanked the team by tweeting a photo of the"Golmaal Again" actors Ajay, Parineeti Chopra, Arshad Warsi, KunalKemmu, Tusshar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade."Thank you Ajay, Rohit Shetty, Tusshar Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, ParineetiChopra, Shreyas Talpade for using Being Human E-cycle in 'GolmaalAgain'," Salman captioned the photo, which he posted on Thursday, inwhich the actors are seen posing with cycles. Salman launched thee-cycles on World Environment Day on June 5.

Aamir Khan reveals one of his'toughest roles'MUMBAI, (IANS) Superstar-producer Aamir Khan, fondlyknown as Bollywood's Mr. Perfectionist, says playing thecolourful character Shakti Kumaarr in his for thcoming film"Secret Superstar" is one of his toughest roles. Aamirtweeted a video on Thursday that showed how he trans-formed from the sincere and principled Mahavir Phogatfrom his blockbuster film "Dangal" to the outrageous ShaktiKumaarr for his role in "Secret Superstar".He also wrote: "One of my toughest roles!" The video openswith singer-actress Monali Thakur, who features in themovie as herself, saying: "I am in love with his look."Actress Zaira Wasim, who plays Insia, comments on his"weird shoes and jeans." Her co-star Meher Vij says thebeard is different. The beard is the result of lots of trialsand tests on various male team members. ChoreographerSanya Malhotra calls the character an ill-mannered per-son who does not know how to talk to people.Hair designer Avan Contractor promises that the characterwill definitely "make you laugh, he will probably piss youoff and maybe even make you cry. It's something he hasnever done before. It's a very colourful character. We hada great time designing this look for him." Talking about thecharacter played by Aamir, producer and his wife KiranRao says: "He is a music director who is having a badtime. Such characters are not written on a daily basis."Aamir is also seen getting himself clicked with girls. Hesays: "He flir ts with girls also. Shakti has all the bad quali-ties that one can think of." The film's writer and directorAdvait Chandan says: "In his (Aamir) personal life, he isvery simple and organic. I think for him to wear tight T-shir ts... even he had a good time." Aamir then emphasiseson the impor tance of understanding the nature and think-ing of his characters. The video shows how much the teamwas involved in creating his look. Aamir says: "I had a lotof fun because the character is very crazy." "Secret Super-star" will be out on October 19.

Kunal Kemmu, Soha AliKhan blessed with daughter

MUMBAI, (IANS) Actors Kunal Kemmu and Soha Ali Khanwere on Friday blessed with their first child, a daughter.The film fraternity extended their good wishes to the newparents. "We are over the moon to share we have beenblessed with a beautiful baby girl on this auspicious day.Thank you for the love and blessings," Kunal tweeted.Kunal was in a live-in relationship with Soha, daughter ofveteran actress Sharmila Tagore and the late Mansoor AliKhan Pataudi, since May 2013. They got engaged in July 2014and tied the knot in January 2015. The pair have together worked infilms like "99", "Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge" and "Mr Joe B. Carvalho".Celebrities including Priyanka Chopra, Anupam Kher and ParineetiChopra congratulated the couple. Here's what they tweeted:Priyanka Chopra: Congratulations Kunal Kemmu and Soha Ali Khanthis is amazing news! Much love and joy to you and your family.Anupam Kher: Congratulations! Lassiv te phalliv.Parineeti Chopra: Yay Kuns! I told you it was going to be agirl now trust me more!Rahul Dholakia: Congratulations! Love and wishes to bothmother and daughter!Vir Das: Congratulations to my friends Kunal Kemmu andSoha Ali Khan. Love light and happiness to you! ArpitaKhan Sharma: Congratulations Soha and Kunal. Ahil's littlefriend has arrived. Can't wait to see her, sending lots oflove from ours to yours.

Against nepotism, it leads tomediocrity: Saif Ali KhanNEW DELHI, (IANS) Actor Saif Ali Khan, who was earlierforced to apologise to actress Kangana Ranaut for taking adig at her through the "nepotism rocks" act at the IIFAAwards, says he himself is against the term and feels itleads to mediocrity. "There are a lot of things that getoverhyped, but I think a lot of people feel very stronglyabout things like this (nepotism). They are privileged peopleand life can be very unfair to them. So, it's good to discussthis. For the record, whatever jokes were made (on theaward show), I have already explained my side," Saif toldIANS here on Thursday while promoting his for thcomingfilm "Chef". "I am very against nepotism and I think itleads to a lot of mediocrity. But, I still don't understandwhether star children fell under nepotism or whether thetalent is somewhere the key. "But, definitely being a starkid gets you in the door easily. Then again it depends whenpeople will put their money on you, then you must get itback. The bottom line is -- talent is good, nepotism is bad,"added the actor, who is son of late cricketer Mansoor AliKhan Pataudi and veteran actress Sharmila Tagore.Kangana was among the first ones who raised her voiceagainst the existing nepotism in the enter tainment indus-try and called filmmaker Karan Johar a "flag bearer ofnepotism" on his popular chat show "Koffee With Karan".Later, Karan along with Saif and actor Varun Dhawan pokedfun at Kangana at the IIFA Awards in July by saying that"nepotism rocks".

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Is Sania Mirza insecure about her relationship?MUMBAI, (IANS) Indian star Sania Mirza says that when itcomes to her personal life, she is not insecure about herrelationships but is possessive about them. Sania, who ismarried to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, spoke about herpersonal life with actress Neha Dhupia in her chat show "NoFilter Neha", read a statement.When asked about the love advice she would give herself,Sania said: "I need to be less possessive. I'm not insecure, I'mpossessive. There is a big difference, I think. I just am and Iwould love to be a little bit less. What I would like to do morecommunicate our problems or issues, if there are any, a littlebit better." The tennis star also recalled the time when she wasthrown out of the Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad.She said: "It was my par ty for becoming number one (that) wehad thrown and then there was an af ter par ty af ter the wholeceremony and everything, when everybody older left andeverybody young came in. So we had a big night basically, andit was a celebration and people jumped in the pool with clotheson, for tunately. "And then at 5 o'clock, they said 'Listen, it'sreally loud and we're really sorry but you guys have to leave'.And we were like, but we've paid for the room. I becamenumber one in the world, come on, I deserve that kind of apar ty. But then we lef t. But it was lots of fun."

Caitlyn 'disappointed' overKylie's pregnancy news LOS ANGELES, (IANS) Reality TV personality CaitlynJenner is repor tedly "shocked and disappointed" abouther 20-year-old daughter Kylie Jenner's pregnancy re-por ts. According to a source, Caitlyn thinks her youngestdaughter is too young to have a baby, reports aceshowbiz.com."Caitlyn was really shocked and disappointed to learn that Kylie ispregnant," the source said. "She thinks Kylie is way too young tohave a baby, and that she should have waited until she was in a longterm committed relationship. Obviously, Kylie has more than enoughmoney to ensure that she can pay for help, but Caitlyn still thinks thathaving a baby will take a huge toll on Kylie's life," the source added.Kylie herself has not confirmed her pregnancy rumours. Earlier,she attended her boyfriend and father of her baby TravisScott (II)'s concer t at a music festival.

Khloe Kardashian pregnant withbeau Tristan Thompson's babyLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Days after the pregnancy news ofher sister Kylie Jenner came out, another repor t statingthat reality TV personality Khloe Kardashian is pregnant hasemerged. Multiple sources say that Khloe is pregnant with her firstchild, and the father is her NBA star boyfriend, Tristan Thompson,reports tmz.com. According to sources, Khloe is three months preg-nant and that she conceived naturally. So far, the sex of the unbornchild is not known. This now makes for three expecting Kardashians.Kim and Kylie are also expecting, and their babies should bedelivered around the same time in mid-January. Khloeand Thompson have been dating for one year.

Kim Kardashian now moreanxious since Paris robberyLOS ANGELES, (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashianfeels more "anxiety" since being robbed at gunpoint inParis last year. The 36-year-old was a victim of an armedrobbery in the French capital in October last year, and shesays the incident has changed her outlook towards life,repor ts usmagazine.com. "I definitely get a lot more anxiety now,just people knowing your every move," Kim told T Singapore maga-zine. During that time, the French police found that the robbers plannedtheir heist using Kim's updates on Snapchat and Instagram. Kimsays now she has become more cautious with her posts on socialmedia. "When you realise you can put a message outthere and there's so many people listening, you look atlife differently," she said.

Saif Ali Khan, Padmapriya Janakiraman and Director Raja Krishna Menon promoting their upcoming film Chef in New Delhi.

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KAJOL, TANUJA MUKHERJEE AND TANISHA MUKHERJEE DURING THE CELEBRATION OF DURGA ASHTAMI IN MUMBAI.

Shah Rukh Khan is my muse: Farah Khan

SAIF ALI KHAN WITH MITHUN CHAKRABORTY DURING PROMOTION OF HIS UPCOMING FILM CHEF IN MUMBAI.

NEW DELHI, (IANS) Choreographer-filmmaker Farah Khan saysBollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is her muse. She feels when-ever the two work together for a film, they create magic. Farah hasdirected Shah Rukh in films like "Main Hoon Na", "Om Shanti Om"and "Happy New Year". Talking about the bond she shares with the"Raees" star, Farah told IANS here: "I'm most comfor table workingwith him and he is my muse. I think together when we do something,it always creates magic."Farah, 52, says she enjoys shooting with Shah Rukh. She said: "Thereis a comfort level also and we enjoy the process. It's one of themost enjoyable processes of making a film when he does a moviewith me.... I was joking and telling him the other day that 'Wherewill you go...humara janam janmanter ka rishta hai' ('Where willyou go our relationship is for life')." Farah is currently seen host-ing the Star Plus show "Lip Sing Battle", which is an Indian adap-tation of the successful international show "Lip Sync Battle". Eachepisode of the show features two celebrities coming face-to-faceas they are pitted against each other in a competition of winning bytheir ability to lip-sync songs.

PLAYING BIG B ONSCREENMOST DIFFICULT TASK OFMY LIFE: SHILPA SHETTY

MUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra will nextbe seen disguis ing hersel f as megastar AmitabhBachchan in filmmaker Farah Khans TV show "Lip SingBattle". She says playing Amitabh onscreen was the mostdifferent task of her life. Shilpa took to Instagram onWednesday to share a photograph in which she can beseen flaunting Amitabh's popular "Jumma chumma dede" look. "Playing 'the legend' Amitabh Bachchan, theman I love, adore and eulogise… Don't know how I gath-ered the gumption to do this. Huge pressure. Farah Khanthe things you make me do. 'Lip Sing Battle'," Shilpawrote alongside the image. She added: "Totally into it!Only love Amitabh Bachchan sir. My ode to you! Themost difficult task of my life. Respect." Aired on StarPlus, "Lip Sing Battle" is an Indian adaptation of the suc-cessful international show "Lip Sync Battle". It features astring of A-listers not only from Bollywood, but also tele-vision actors and spor ts personalities.

HRITHIK, TIGER TO STAR INSIDDHARTH ANAND'S NEXTMUMBAI, (IANS) Actors Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroffwill be seen sharing screen space for the first timetogether in fi lmmaker Siddhar th Anands yet-to-be-titled project. The project was announced by produc-tion banner Yash Raj Films on the occasion of legendaryfilmmaker Yash Chopra's 85th bir th anniversary onWednesday."Bring it on! Presenting Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroffin YRF's next film. Directed by Siddhar th Anand. Releas-ing on January 25, 2019. Hrithik vs Tiger," read a post onthe banner's official Twitter handle. The two actors alsotook to their respective accounts on the micro-bloggingsite to announce the project. "Sir Hrithik Roshan, you aremy guru. But you should know when the game changes,"Tiger tweeted. To that, Hrithik replied: "A guru will al-ways have that one trick, he doesn't teach his student.Tiger Shroff." The project is touted as an action thriller.Tiger and Anand are currently working on the Indian re-make of Hollywood film franchise "Rambo", which fea-tured Sylvester Stallone. However, it is yet to be seenwhether Hrithik has joined Tiger in the "Rambo" remakeor it is a new project.

I am influenced by SalmanKhan: Varun Dhawan

MUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Varun Dhawan, who is gearing upfor the release of "Judwaa 2", a remake of the popular1997 film "Judwaa", has said that he was not influencedby any Hollywood personality but by Indian superstar,Salman Khan. Varun on Thursday shared a photograph ofhimself along with Salman. The two are seen smiling asthey pose for the camera.This is the first time Varun is seen playing a double role.He brings back the iconic characters Raja and Prem,por trayed by the "Dabangg" star in "Judwaa". "Im notinfluenced from any Hollywood actor but influenced bySalman Khan. Thank you for being my Raja and Prem.the film is yours now," Varun captioned the image. The"Main Tera Hero" actor also wrote that it had been an"amazing journey" to team up with his father DavidDhawan, who has directed the film and producer SajidNadiadwala."I genuinely hope I can make people laugh and smile andjust enjoy. We need to learn to laugh on ourselves andnot be scared of judgment. So I did this film to do that thisis an Indian genre not something influenced from thewest," Varun added. "Judwaa 2", which also stars TaapseePannu and Jacqueline Fernandez, is presented by FoxStar Studios and Nadiadwala Grandson Enter tainment.

Southern industry very welcoming tooutsiders, newcomers: Pooja Hegde

BY NIVEDITANEW DELHI, (IANS) She already gave a blockbuster in thesouthern industry before getting her big break inBollywood with magnum opus "Mohenjo Daro". ActressPooja Hegde says that she enjoys shooting down South asshe feels that the people there are very welcoming tooutsiders and newcomers."I love the South Industry and have a lot of respect for it. Istar ted from there, they are very welcoming to outsidersand newcomers. It has been treating me really well. Myfan base is increasing and more than anything I reallyenjoy shooting," Pooja told IANS in an interview. Theactress says that both Bollywood and the southernindustry have the same functioning."It's just the language that changes," she said. "I haveenjoyed shooting down South and I will of course like tocontinue to shoot in both South and Hindi cinema. Rightnow my priority is doing good films and be continuouslyworking. For me South is something special, there is athrill of being in a big set, creating something new, whichI am currently actually doing in South right now," addedPooja who is hopeful of doing romantic Hindi films soon."There is a lot more that I want to do, try new things. I amdying to do a sweet romantic comedy, a sweet love story,"she said. Pooja , who mostly played the girl-next-door inher Telugu films, was seen in a glamorous avtaar in "DJ".In Ashutosh Gowariker's directorial film "Mohenjo Daro",she was seen playing the role of Channi. Asked if she gota smooth break in Bollywood, the actress said: "I wouldnever say my journey has been smooth, it's been a rollercoaster ride."

ROHIT, AXAR CLIMB IN ICCODI PLAYER RANKINGS

India A men's hockey team beatWestern Australia 4-1PERTH, (PTI) India 'A' men's team began their Australian HockeyLeague campaign with a 4-1 win over Western Australia.Armaan Qureshi (6th minute), Affan Yousuf (30th), Amit Rohidas(45th) and Talwinder Singh (50th) were the goal- scorers forIndia as the visitors registered an emphatic win. WesternAustralia's solitary goal was scored by Liam Flynn in the 56thminute. The Indian team star ted the match on the front foot asthey piled pressure on Western Australia in the early stagesthrough attacking hockey. The visitors were awarded an earlypenalty corner in the sixth minute which was conver ted byArmaan Qureshi to give the side a 1-0 lead. The scoreline re-mained the same at the end of first quar ter. Western Australiawere awarded a penalty corner in the second quar ter but theycould not make the most of it as India's goalkeeper KrishanPathak made a great save to deny the opposition.India continued to dominate the match, producing some slickpassing which brought rewards to them. Affan Yousuf finishedoff a brilliant field goal in the 30th minute to give India a two-goal cushion at the end of second quar ter. India 'A' dictated thetempo of the play in the third quar ter also as they had most ofthe possession which helped them in fur ther extending the leadwhen Amit Rohidas conver ted a penalty corner in the 45thminute to end the third quar ter on a high.The visitors continued putting pressure on the Western Austra-lia team as they scored a four th through Talwinder Singh in the50th minute to ensure that the match was sealed in their favour.Western Australia's Liam Flynn scored a field goal in the 56thminute which served as a consolation for them. India 'A' playNew South Wales in their next Pool B encounter tomorrow.

Beast Announce FreePreseason Games Against IconicUSports Hockey ProgramsBRAMPTON - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of the MontrealCanadiens are proud to announce details for the club's upcom-ing pair of preseason games ahead of the 2017-18 ECHL sea-son. This season, the Beast will square off against a duo ofstrong USports opponents, star ting with the University of TorontoVarsity Blues on Wednesday, October 4 at Varsity Arena, lo-cated at 299 Bloor Street West, Toronto. The Beast play itssecond preseason game on Saturday, October 7 as they hostWilfred Laurier University at 3:00PM at the Powerade Centre."We're excited to play for the first time both our exhibition gamesthis season against two iconic universities in the University ofToronto and Wilfred Laurier," Beast General Manager CaryKaplan said. The game against the Toronto Varsity Blues be-gins at 7:00PM and is open to the public. Tickets will be avail-able for free upon arrival at the Bloor Street games at VarsityArena. The Beast will also be offering free tickets to the Octo-ber 7 contest at the Powerade Centre against Laurier.To commemorate the club's fif th anniversary season and tocelebrate Thanksgiving weekend, free tickets will be availableto all fans in attendance during the club's Fan Fest, taking place at thePowerade Centre on Sunday, October 1st from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. BeastPresident and General Manager Cary Kaplan is looking forward to theclub's preseason game against the Laurier Golden Hawks and is excited tobe able to provide some high-quality enter tainment to Beastfans and suppor ters in Peel Region during the holiday week-end. "We are excited to offer an unforgettable night out to ourfans ahead of our fifth anniversary season." Kaplan said.

DUBAI, (IANS) India opener Rohit Sharma took fifth spot while spin-ner Axar Patel clinched his career-best seventh rank on Monday asthe two climbed in the International Cricket Council (ICC) One-DayInternational (ODI) player rankings, after the recently concluded se-ries victory against Australia.Sharma, who was awarded the man of the match in the fifth and finalmatch against Australia on Sunday for his power-packed century knockclimbed four places in the ICC ODI batsman ranking to take the fifthspot. Gujarat spinner Patel who picked up a three-wicket haul in thefinal match against Australia jumped three spots to take the seventhspot in the ICC ODI bowler ranking."Sharma's 296 runs in the series, which included a fine 125 in the lastmatch in Nagpur, contributed significantly to India's convincing vic-tory over the World champions that helped the home side grab theNo.1 position in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings. Sharma is

now on a career-best 790 rating points but his highest ranking hasbeen third, which he attained in February 2016," the ICC said in astatement."In other movements, India's left-arm spinner Axar Patel has reacheda career best seventh position after moving up three places," thestatement added. India middle-order batsman Kedar Jadhav wasamongst the major movers, who jumped eight places to attain hiscareer best 36th rank.Player of the series against Australia, Hardik Pandya also climbed 26places to take the 71st spot in the ICC ODI Batsman ranking. Overall,the top spot in the ODI batting remained unchanged with India skipperVirat Kohli leading the char t. In bowling, South Africa spinner ImranTahir over took Australia's Josh Hazelwood to take the top spot. Theall-rounder rankings led by Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan sawEngland's Ben Stokes moving one place to take the fifth spot.

South Africa beat Bangladesh by 333 runs in 1st TestPOTCHEFSTROOM (SOUTH AFRICA), (AFP) The pace of KagisoRabada and the spin of Keshav Maharaj sent Bangladesh crash-ing to a 333-run defeat on the fif th day of the first Test againstSouth Africa at Senwes Park. Bangladesh lost seven wickets for41 runs in less than an hour and a half as they were bowled out for90 after being set 424 to win. South Africa's victory was over-shadowed by an injury to fast bowler Morne Morkel, who is ex-pected to be out for six weeks. Rabada star ted the destruction bytaking the first three wickets of the morning. He finished withthree for 33, while left-arm spinner Maharaj took four for 25. Re-suming on 49 for three, Bangladesh lost their captain, MushfiqurRahim, to the 12th ball of the morning when he pushed at a liftingdelivery from Rabada and was well caught above his head byHashim Amla at first slip for 16.

Mahmudullah was bowled off an inside edge when he played atentative defensive shot against the fast bowler and Liton Dasoffered no shot and was leg before wicket to a ball which slantedin to him. Sabbir Rahman and Taskin Ahmed were both leg beforeto Maharaj before Shafiul Islam was run out when he and MehedyHasan attempted a third run against the strong fielding arm ofRabada after a relay throw from twelfthman Wayne Parnell, whochased a ball to long-off.Hasan and last batsman Mustafizur Rahman shared the best par t-nership of the morning, putting on 15 before Mustafizur pushedback a return catch to Maharaj. Bangladesh's rapid demise meantthat South Africa were hardly hampered by the absence of Morkel,who suffered a side strain after taking the first two wickets onSunday.

PAKISTAN LOSES TO SRI LANKA BY 21 RUNS IN FIRST TESTABU DHABI - Rangana Herath became the second Sri Lankan to bag 400 wickets as his six-wicket haul steered Sri Lanka to a thrilling21-run win over Pakistan in the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The veteran left-arm spinner took 6-43 -- 11-136 in the match -- toscupper Pakistan, set a modest 136-run target, for just 114 on a weary fifth day Sheikh Zayed Stadium pitch.The victory was achieved when Rangana Herath trapped last man Mohammad Abbas leg before for nought to give Sri Lanka a 1-0 leadin the two-match series. Rangana Herath, a long-time nemesis of Pakistan, also completed 100 wickets in 20 Tests against them,during an innings in which only debutant Haris Sohail fought with some resolve for his 34 runs.Herath became the 14th bowler in all Test cricket and fifth spinner behind his countryman Muttiah Muralitharan, Australia's ShaneWarne and Indian duo of Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh to reach the 400-wicket milestone. The 136 set to Pakistan was Sri Lanka'slowest defended target, improving on the 168 they set the Pakistanis in the Galle Test in 2009. It was also a first defeat for Pakistan atthis venue in 10 Tests.Earlier, leg-spinner Yasir Shah took 5-51 - his 32nd five wicket haul in Tests -- to dismiss Sri Lanka for 138 in their second innings.Niroshan Dickwella ensured Sri Lanka had something to defend with a pugnacious 40. Pakistan star ted the chase on a shaky notewhen Rangana Herath dismissed opener Sami Aslam for two before accounting for Asad Shafiq, who made 20.

ROHIT SHARMA CELEBRATES HIS 14TH ODI CENTURY WITH CAPTAIN VIRAT KOHLI IN THE FIFTH ODI AGAINST AUSTRALIA, IN NAGPUR.

INDIA-AUSTRALIA T20S SCHEDULEWITH TORONTO TIMING

OCT 07, SATURDAYIndia vs Australia, 1st T20I

JSCA International Stadium Complex,RANCHI 9:30AM

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UMAR AKMAL BANNED FOR THREEMATCHES, FINED 1 MILLION RUPEES

KARACHI, (PTI) The Pakistan Cricket Board today banned controver-sial batsman Umar Akmal for three matches followinbg breach ofcentral contract. The parent body imposing a hefty fine of one millionrupees with additional sanction on plying his trade in private T20leagues. The PCB today announced that chairman Najam Sethi hadreviewed the recommendations of the inquiry committee, which foundAkmal guilty of violating clauses 2.2.5, 4.1 and 4.4 of his CentralContract.The PCB Chairman as a result agreed to impose the following sanc-tions on Akmal. Imposition of a three (03) match ban on Umar Akmalfrom par ticipation in the next international or domestic matches, which-ever come first; Imposition of a Fine amounting to Rs. 1,000,000/-(Pakistan Rupees One Million Only); and No NOC for par ticipation in

any foreign leagues/tournaments/matches be issued to Umar Akmalfor a period of two (02) months. Sanction from playing prvate leaguemeans that Akmal will not be able to take par t i the lucrativeBangladesh Premier League or South Africa's Global T20 league.The batsman was already signed up by a franchise to play in theGlobal T20 and was also in demand in the BPL both scheduled to star tfrom early November. PCB Chairman, Najam Sethi said he had im-posed the sanctions with a heavy hear t but with the hope that it servedas a precedent for all cricketers, who should be mindful of their obli-gations and the consequences of their actions. The PCB chairmanformed the inquiry committee after Umar Akmal had an altercationwith Pakistans head coach Mickey Ar thur at the National CricketAcademy last month.

SRIDHAR QUITS AS BCCI'S GENERAL MANAGERMUMBAI, (IANS) The BCCI's General Manager (Cricket Operations) M.V. Sridhar on Wednesday tendered his resignation, a decision thatwas accepted by the Supreme Cour t-appointed Committee of Administrators (COA). Sridhar, who was under the lens on issues ofpropriety, submitted his resignation during Wednesday's COA meeting at the Cricket Centre headquar ters here."The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would like to inform that M.V. Sridhar, General Manager - Cricket Operations, has decidedto move on with effect from Saturday," the BCCI confirmed in a statement. "On behalf of the BCCI, Acting Secretary Amitabh Choudharyand CEO Rahul Johri thanked Sridhar for his services. The BCCI wishes him the very best for future endeavours," the statement added.

Fan Favourite Luc Olivier BlainReturns to BramptonBRAMPTON - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of theMontreal Canadiens, is proud to announce that fan favouriteforward Luc Olivier Blain will be returning to the Beast aftersigning a Standard Player Contract (SPC) for the 2017-18ECHL season. Blain, 27, is returning for his third seasonwith the Beast. The versatile two-way forward scored 32points in his rookie season in the ECHL in 2015-16 andtallied 24 points last season for the Beast. Blain was in-strumental for the Beast in the Kelly Cup playoff run lastseason with four points and 10 penalty minutes through12 games."Brampton was always my number one, and I told [CoachChaulk] since day one that I was really interested in com-ing back." Blain said. "With the success in the playoffsand the season we had last year, it's exciting coming backthis year." The Longueuil, Quebec, native has played 133games in a Beast uniform and needs four more games tobecome the team's all-t ime games played leader, sur-passing Jason Pitton. Coach Colin Chaulk is excited tobring back the three-year veteran to the Beast organiza-tion. "He's someone that we believe plays a 200-footgame. He knows our systems inside out, and he's goingto be a big piece of the puzzle," Chaulk said.Before turning pro, Blain played three seasons in theQMJHL for the Chicoutimi Sagueneens and spent the 2009-10 season in the BCHL with the Nanaimo Clippers. Withthe Clippers, Blain put up big numbers with 64 points in58 games. After his major junior career, Blain became atop USpor ts player for the University of Ottawa. Blain wasnamed to the USpor ts All-Rookie Team in his freshmenyear after potting 16 goals and 52 points in 28 games. Thesix-foot-three forward captained the Gee Gee's to a con-ference semi-final bir th in 2012-13 where he had threepoints in six games.

BEAST GET DONAGHEYFROM SENATORSBRAMPTON - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of theMontreal Canadiens, announce today that defenseman CodyDonaghey has been assigned to the Beast from the AmericanHockey League's Belleville Senators. Donaghey, 21, hailsfrom St. John's, Newfoundland and established himself as astrong two-way defensemen during his four-year junior ca-reer in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Betweenthe 2013-14 and 2016-17 seasons, the 6'1 190-pound righty appearedin 235 regular season QMJHL contests with six different clubsand scored 38 goals and added 99 assists for 137 points.

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