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Jacqueline Speaks up Against Animal Testing at UN
Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez took over 8 million petition signatures to the UN Headquarters in New York City, voicing her opinion against animal testing on World Animal Day.
The actress attended a special event for the occasion on Thursday as brand ambassador of The Body Shop, which is 'Forever Against Animal Testing'.
She along with The Body Shop and Cruelty Free International took 8.3 million signatures against cosmetic animal testing to create a global framework to end animal testing while advancing the UN's sustainable development agenda, reports IANS.
Samyuktha Hegde to Enter 'Splitsvilla'
Actor Samyuktha Hegde will be entering the eleventh season of youth-based reality show Splitsvilla as a wild-card entry.
"I'm coming on Splitsvilla XI to set people's mind on fire and make them re-think about their strategies and decisions. My entry will surely surprise the contestants and will leave an impact on the show," Samyuktha said in a statement to IANS.
Sonali Is Embodiment of Dignity, Strength: Vivek Oberoi
Actor Vivek Oberoi says actress Sonali Bendre Behl, his former co-judge of "India's Best Dramebaaz", is an embodiment of dignity and strength.
Vivek on Friday replied to Sonali's emotional video message for "India's Best Dramebaaz" finale. The actor said very few people know how to deal with adversity and pain with a smile, and Sonali, who is currently undergoing treatment for metastatic cancer in New York, is an example, reports IANS.
"So emotional seeing this. Missed you throughout the show darling. What an inspiring message, touched all our hearts. You are the embodiment of dignity and strength, so proud of you. Very few know how to deal with adversity and pain with a smile. Waiting for you to get well and come back soon. Hugs!" he wrote.
Ranveer-Deepika Open up About Their Relationship, Getting Married and More
Actors and real-life couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone sat down together for a panel at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit and spoke at length about their relationship, work process, watching each others films and much more.
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SRK Wishes Love, Success to Arpita, Aayush
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he is extremely glad for Salman Khan's sister Arpita Khan and her husband Aayush Sharma, who has made his Bollywood foray with Loveyatri. He has wished them luck.
"Extremely glad for Arpita and Aayush Sharma... Love and success to you now and always! 'Loveyatri'," Shah Rukh tweeted on Friday.
Loveyatri also stars Warina Hussain, Ronit Roy and Ram Kapoor. It is directed by Abhiraj Minawala. The film released on Friday. Shah Rukh on the work front will next be seen in Aanand L. Rai's Zero, which also stars Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.
This will be the second time that Shah Rukh will be seen starring with Anushka and Katrina. The three have previously featured in Jab Tak Hai Jaan.
Oscar Winner Will Vinton Dead at 70
Oscar-winning animator Will Vinton has died at the age of 70 after battling with multiple myeloma for 12 years.
Vinton died on Thursday. The news was announced by his children Bildren, Jesse, and Alex in a Facebook post, reported variety.com.
Having worked in more than hundred films, Vinton won an oscar for 1975 short animated film "Closed Mondays", and also had received nominations for short films like "Rip Van Winkle", "The Great Cognito" and "The Creation".
Keira Knightley Suffered Mental Breakdown at 22
Actor Keira Knightley has revealed that she got diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after having a mental breakdown at the age of 22.
On The Hollywood Reporter's podcast, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star, who started working at the age of six, spoke about how her quick rise to stardom and the hectic working life affected her mental health, reported metro.co.uk.
She said: "It's amazing looking back at it from the outside - you're like, Whoa, that was hit after hit after hit! But, from the inside, all you're hearing is the criticism, really. And, also, I was aware that I didn't know what I was doing, you know? I didn't know my trade, I didn't know my craft.
"I knew that there was something that worked sometimes, but I didn't know how to capture that. Knightley was 20 when she was nominated for a BAFTA for "Atonement", but says she could "only hear the negative stuff".
"I did have a mental breakdown at 22, so I did take a year off there and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder because of all of that stuff," she added. Her downfall came shortly after she filmed 2008's "The Duchess" and it weighed on her so heavily that she couldn't face red carpets when 2007's "Atonement" was being recognised for awards.
As a result, she went into "deep therapy" to get her through the awards season. Knightley said: "I actually did hypnotherapy so that I could stand on the red carpet at the BAFTAs and not have a panic attack."
Shraddha Kapoor Says She's Recovering Well
Actress Shraddha Kapoor says she is recovering well amid reports that she is suffering from dengue.
"Hey guys! Please don't worry. I am recovering well. Lots of love to you all," Shraddha wrote on her Instagram stories.
The Stree actress was shooting for Saina Nehwal's biopic when she was diagnosed with dengue fever.
Shraddha will be seen playing the badminton champion in the film titled Saina. Directed by Amol Gupte and produced by Bhushan Kumar of T-Series, the Saina Nehwal biopic went on the floors last month.
Amy Schumer, Emily Ratajkowski Arrested in Anti-Kavanaugh Protests
Actress Amy Schumer and model-actress Emily Ratajkowski were among the over 300 people who were arrested for protesting in the Senate office buildings here against the nomination to the Supreme Court of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who is accused of alleged sexual abuse.
Hundreds of people turned up at the Hart and Dirksen Senate Office Buildings on Thursday to challenge Kavanaugh's nomination after three women accused him of various forms of sexual misconduct, reports CNN.
In a statement, the US Capitol Police said that 293 people were arrested for "unlawfully demonstrating" in the buildings and another nine for "crowding, obstructing, and incommoding", reports Efe news.
Chris Evans Wraps up Playing 'Captain America'
Actor Chris Evans was emotional as he hung up his shield as Captain America, a role he has played for nearly a decade. Evans made the announcement on Thursday via Twitter, reported The Hollywood Reporter.
"Officially wrapped on 'Avengers 4'. It was an emotional day to say the least. Playing this role over the last 8 years has been an honour," Evans tweeted.
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Ashton Kutcher Inspired Priyanka Chopra on Tech Start Up
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra says it is Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher, who inspired her to invest in a tech start-up.
Kutcher on Thursday shared an article about Priyanka, who announced she was investing in tech start-up Holberton School, a coding education company, as well as in dating and social media app Bumble.
He captioned: "Invest in the future you want to see!"
To which, Priyanka replied: "You clearly inspired us Ashton Kutcher."
In her first project as a start-up investor, Priyanka recently toured the San Francisco home of her new portfolio company -- the school which uses projects and group learning instead of more traditional courses, to teach software development, according to The New York Times.
Tahira Kashyap Makes First Public Appearance With Ayushmann After Mastectomy
It was recently learnt that Ayushamann Khurrana's wife Tahira Kashyap had been diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent mastectomy for treatment. Recently she made her first public appearance since the news came at a screening of Andhadhun on Tuesday. The film stars Ayushmann in the lead.
Deepika Padukone to Play Acid Attack Survivor Laxmi In Her Next
Deepika Padukone, who has been on a sabbatical ever since her last release Padmaavat earlier this year, has zeroed in on her next film. It is now confirmed that Deepika will play acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal in a film directed by Meghna Gulzar. What’s special here is that this project will also see Deepika make her debut as a producer.
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