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MANDIRA BEDI AND RAHUL BOSE AT A PROGRAMME ORGANISED TO ANNOUNCE 'VASAI-VIRAR MAYOR'S MARATHON' ATINDIABULLS FINANCE CENTER IN MUMBAI.

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A STILL FROM ALIA BHATT'S STILL UNNAMED BUT FOURTH FILMWITH VARUN DHAWAN IS RIPPING SOCIAL MEDIA.

Australia thrash India by 8wickets to level T20I series

MUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Hrithik Roshan on Thursday broke his silenceon the dragging row with actress Kangana Ranaut, questioning howtwo "high-profil e celebrities" could have had a seven-year passionate affairwithout any evidence. But her sister countered his claim with a photograph. Hrithik,son of veteran actor-filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, said that "just like a nagginghealth issue sometimes ignored can turn malignant, this situation for me hasunfor tunately turned malignant. "The truth is, I have never met the lady inquestion one-on-one in my entire life. Yes, we have worked together, but there hasbeen no meeting in private. That's the truth," he said. He added he was "not fightingagainst an allegation of an affair. I'm in fact protecting myself from something farmore serious, sensitive and destructive than that," Hrithik said in a statement.The row began last year when Kangana hinted at Hrithik being her"ex-boyfriend." She said in an interview that she fails to understand"why exes do silly things to get your attention." The actress lodged alegal complaint against Hrithik for "misusing" the confidential emailsand photographs of the time when they were together.

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THEFT AT HEMA MALINI'S GODOWN, POLICE ARREST SERVANTMUMBAI, (IANS) Bollywood actress and BJP MP Hema Malini's warehouse at Juhu was robbed. But police have arrested her 42-year-old domestic help. Rajesh Krishna Choudhary, 42, a resident of Mahad in Raigad, has been working for the actor for around a decade, thepolice said. An officer from the Juhu police station said, "He has been remanded in police custody till October 9." Deputy commissionerof police, zone 9, Paramjit Singh Dahiya, confirmed the arrest. The police said they are interrogating Choudhary to know where he hashidden the stolen items. An accomplished dancer and actress known as the "Dreamgirl", Hema Malini is a Lok Sabha MP from Mathuraand will celebrated her 69th birthday on October 16. Incidentally, in 2010, Hema Malini had repor ted a thef t of jewelleries wor th over Rs80 lakh also allegedly involving a domestic servant, from her Goregaon home.

AKSHAY KUMAR SALUTES'CLEANING SOLDIERS' OF INDIAMUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar has acknowledge the hardwork of the sweepers, garbage and sewer cleaners among manyothers and has called them the country's "cleaning soldiers." Akshayon Thursday shared a minute-long video on Twitter. "Salute to thesededicated yet unequipped soldiers," a line in the video read.The "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" actor captioned the video: "A job welldone which we usually forget to acknowledge..serving the country intheir own way, my salute to these 'Cleaning Soldiers Of India'." Akshaywill next be seen in "Padman" and "Gold". Directed by R. Balki,"Padman" is a biopic on Arunachalam Muruganantha, a man who created arevolution in the field of affordable menstrual hygiene. The film is being helmed byR. Balki and also features actresses Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor.

SONAKSHI SINHA, RAPPER BADSHAH AND FARAH KHAN DURING THE STAR PLUS SHOW LIP SING BATTLE IN MUMBAI.

GUWAHATI, (IANS) An all-round Australia thrashed India by eightwickets in the second Twenty20 International (T20I) to square thethree-match series 1-1 at the Assam Cricket Association (ACA)Barsapara Stadium here on Tuesday.The 37,500-odd crowd at India's latest venue anticipated a run feastbut were denied, thanks to a disciplined bowling effor t from the tour-ists, who opted to bowl on winning the toss after a light drizzle. Chas-ing a paltry 119, Australia initially got a taste of their own medicinefrom India's new ball pair of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumarto be reduced to 13/2.Skipper David Warner (2) was the first man to be dismissed off ashor t-pitched ball from Bumrah before Bhuvneshwar struck with thewicket of the in-form Aaron Finch (8), comfor tably caught by captainVirat Kohli on both occasions. All-rounder Moises Henriques (62 notout) and Travis Head (48 not out) then star ted the repair work cau-tiously before launching an all-out attack on the Indians to eventuallyend up with a 109-run undefeated third wicket stand.India's wrist spinners -- Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav -- failedto generate any purchase from the wicket like their Aussie counter-par t Adam Zampa. Henriques was the more destructive of the two, asthe right-hander brought up his second T20I half century by clobber-ing Kuldeep for two successive maximums ending India's hopes. Ear-lier, Australia rode on the pace of Jason Behrendor ff (4/21) and leg-spinner Adam Zampa (2/19) to pack off India for a paltry 118.

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I'M UNDER PRESSURE TO HAVE ANAIRPORT LOOK: SAIF ALI KHAN

MUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Saif Ali Khan doesn't believe in having anairpor t look, but says he is under immense pressure to come up withone. The actor feels one "should live in a society that looks within andnot (at) what you're wearing". Saif opened up about fashion and thingsassociated with it during an episode of "Yaar Mera Superstar Season2". The episode will go on air on Saturday on Zoom channel, read astatement. Asked if he is lazy when it comes to some activity, Saifsaid: "Dress up, sometimes... If it's winter, I love dressing up. But ifit's hot, I'm lazy to dress up. I'm also lazy to wake up, generally. "Imean I like sleeping. I can give it 12 hours. I can do a 10 to 10. But thatis very rare. That's when I'm catching up on my sleep. Like if I haven'tslept a lot and then one day I can do it like a 12-hour, otherwise 7hours I sleep... We should live in a society that looks within and notwhat you're wearing and all."Everyone shoots you and puts it up and then someone makes afashion comment. Airpor t look! If I ever get an airpor t look, just comeand slap me. I don't have an airpor t look but I'm under pressure tohave." Has he come up with an airpor t look for himself? "No. Never.My airpor t look is like a non-look," said the actor, whose wife KareenaKapoor Khan is considered a fashion icon. Saif is busy with the pro-motions of his for thcoming enter tainer "Chef". Directed by Raja KrishnaMenon, it's an Indian adaptation of the 2014 American film of thesame name by Jon Favreau and is slated for release on Friday.

MUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who isall excited for the third instalment of a hit franchise "Race3", says that she found her role in the film quite challeng-ing. "It's a very different role. I am really excited to playmy character because it's actually a role that sees me invery different light," said Jacqueline at the launch of sea-son 2 Body Optix of denim brand Lee on Tuesday."... I am finding the role quite challenging to do," added theactress. "Race 3" has been directed by Remo Fernandeswith Salman Khan in the male lead and Jacqueline saidthat it will be a completely new take on Race as a fran-chise."Like how it was in par t one of two of 'Race', in this filmalso all the character has shed of negativity. They all arenegative until you see who actually is good person andwho is bad. "Now that we have Salman on board and Remois directing it so it's completely new take on 'Race' as afranchise, so i t wil l be excit ing," said the actress.Jacqueline will be sharing the screen space with SalmanKhan again after working in "Kick"."Af ter 'Kick', my career changed a lot for the better. I reallydo owe a lot to him (Salman) for that. He put in his faith inme and did a film such as 'Kick' at the time where I didn'thad faith in myself. "That time, we did 200 crore film andnow we are doing 'Race 3' together. I am excited and hop-ing to hit that mark again with this film," she said.Commenting on the success of her last release "Judwaa2", Jacqueline said, "I am really excited. It feels amazingwhen your film does well but the kind of love and accep-tance, we received with 'Judwaa 2' is something that mademe, Varun and Taapsee really happy." Jacqueline will alsobe seen with Sushant Singh Rajput in "Drive" which isdirected by Tarun Mansukhani.

Jacqueline finds her 'Race 3'role quite challenging

Treated as a rom-com with a blend of sunshine and dead-pan com-edy, this is a simple feel-good film that is trendy and contemporary.With a set of unhappy people in the fer tile tur f of Mumbai City, Direc-tor Milind Dhaimande's "Tu Hai Mera Sunday" showcases life in thismetro. Through the lives of five friends; Arjun, Jayesh, Domi, Rashidand Mehernosh, who spend their Sundays together, playing football inany available space in the city, the film touches upon several issuescharacteristic about the city.It is all about getting into spaces; personal included. Beneath theplacid sur face of the nar rative lurk desires and anxieties which show-case the daily fabric of one's life making it a personal experience. There isnothing in the film that isn't unfamiliar, yet the narrative is intriguing. Thescreenplay seamlessly meshes several stories which often link-up. It showsus people who are emotionally incompetent. They want to be loved buthesitate to voice their feelings because, "We give up things so easily.a It alsotells us, "We should fight and not be escapist."The film largely hinges around the talented but competitively shy Arjun, "thenice-guy" among the lot. It is on his insistence that, one Sunday, they let an oldman, "Appa" tag along to their game, which sets the narrative rolling. You waitwith unexpected breath waiting for the sequences to unfurl. Though deeplytroubled, the characters are not freaks. One is invested emotionally in thesecharacters and at the same time, you have a kind of ironic detachment that

enables you to laugh at them. Though forced, you get the essence of the filmwhen Jayesh Garodia screams - "Isn't there a God up there, why isn't hekeeping us happy".The casting is near perfect and the performance of the lot is realistic. BarunSobti is charming who coyly self-admits to be, "Mr. Nice Guy". With his self-confidence and desire to be in a happy-zone, he is intriguing to his sister andto all those around him. Shahana Goswami as Kavya Ranganathan, his loveinterest is ear thy and natural too. As an independent girl, she is appealing andshe is alluring when she tells Arjun, "I want to meet Mr. Right to do all the funthings in life- parlour, travel, shopping." Shiv Subrahmanyam as "Appa" Kavya'sfather, suffering from Alzheimer's is captivating, unfortunately the script doesnot delve deeper into his character.Cast in a stereotypical role of a Goan musician, Vishal Malhotra as Dominic,seems forced at times. His constant bickering with his widowed mother andolder brother Danny seem banal and over the top. Maanvi Gagroo ashis brother's girlfriend Vinita is earnest. Avinash Tiwary as the flam-boyant Rashid who feels considerate towards a divorced woman(Rashika Dugal) with two differently abled sons, Nakul Bhalla asMehernosh - the Parsi accountant, who gets attracted to Peppy (PallaviBatra) a secretary in his office and Jay Upadhyay as Jayesh Garodia,the stockbroker who gets elected as the secretary of the local club,are all sincere.

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RICHA CHADDA, KALKI KOECHLIN AND ARSLAN GONI DURING THE SONG LAUNCH OF THEIR FILM JIA AUR JIA IN MUMBAI.

'Chef': Endearingly palate pleasing

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JANAKIRAMAN, CHANDAN ROY SANYAL

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JUHI CHAWLA'S NEXT FILM AN EMOTIONAL,SWEET FAMILY ENTERTAINER

MUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Juhi Chawla, last seen on the screen in"Chalk n Duster", says her next movie is an emotional and sweetfamily entertainer. "I will star t shooting for a film in December. It's avery interesting and beautiful script. I can't divulge much details aboutit as of now because the production house of that film will makeofficial announcement about it.But it's going to be a lovely film and I can guarantee this to my audi-ence," Juhi told the media here. "This film has emotions and sweet-ness. It's a family entertainer, yet it's such a different subject. Thefilm has a really good star cast as well, but people have to wait for anofficial announcement of the film from producers," she added. Theactress spoke on the sidelines of an event for the 'Citizens For Tomor-row' initiative here on Tuesday. "It's not an NGO, but it's a movement.We have volunteer groups who have keen interest in protecting ourenvironment and they want to do something better for the society. Wedo things like beach cleaning or providing information to media aboutvarious issues." Juhi also spoke about excess use of technology bypeople in today's world. "I try to generate awareness among peopleabout these causes. I feel people should have self control while using

anything -- be it technology or goods which are dangerous for ourenvironment." Apar t from "Chalk n Duster", which released last year,Juhi also played a par t in the web series "The Test Case."

Kangana is growing witheach film: Anurag BasuMUMBAI, (IANS) Anurag Basu, who directed KanganaRanaut's Bollywood debut film "Gangster" in 2006, saysthe actress is growing as an ar tiste, and he feels proudabout it. Asked how he looks at her growth as anactress, Basu, who has also worked with Kangana in"Life In a… Metro" and "Kites", told IANS: "She isfantastic.Kangana is growing with each film. I remember beforestar ting shooting for 'Gangster', we had a workshop. Isaw a spark in her but had no idea that she will becomesuch a huge star! We were working on her diction, looksand various things to prepare her and build the charac-ter. Now look at her, with every single character thatshe plays, she has mastered the ar t of characterbuilding. I look at her growth as an artiste and feelproud," he added.It's been seven years since the two worked togetherin a film. But Basu says they are still in touch. "Wedon't call each other every day or have that regularconversation, but of course, we are in touch. After'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' became a huge success, Icalled her and talked about how great her per for-mance was in the film, how she took it to the nextlevel. I wish her best for her future," said Basu.

Jaaved Jaffery to play 'neverseen before' roleMUMBAI, (IANS) Actor Jaaved Jaffery, who is gearingup for his upcoming film "Lupt", says he will bepor traying a very different role. Jaaved recentlyshared his look from the movie, where he is seenspor ting a serious demeanour as he looks into thecamera. "My upcoming film. Different! 'Lupt'. JaavedJaaferi as Harsh Tandon in a role you've never seenbefore," he captioned the image. Other details aboutthe film are still kept under wraps. "Lupt" is pro-duced by Hanwant Khatri and Lalit Kiri. The film isdirected by Prabhuraj.

Get rid of stigma attachedto HIV: Farhan AkhtarMUMBAI, (IANS) Bollywood actor-producer FarhanAkhtar has urged people to get rid of the stigmaattached to the HIV virus. Farhan was at the launch ofVespa RED. He said: "The fact is that you can continueto live and have a normal life as long as there is nostigma attached to it. It is one of the biggest battlesactually which we as people have to deal with; comingto terms with the fact that it is just another disease."It does require another kind of treatment and cure, butthe stigma is very huge that has been attached to it andwe need to get rid of it." Piaggio India launched a newspecial edition scooter in India christened the VespaRED, which was launched in collaboration with RED, acompany that par tners with global brands to createawareness and also suppor t the fight against HIV/AIDS.This par ticular version of the Vespa RED has beenlaunched only in the Indian market, and every sale ofthe line will generate money to finance global fundgrants that suppor t the fight to end AIDS in India. "Fiftydollars of each sale will go towards dealing with theHIV virus cause. And that to me, is probably a biggerUSP than anything else, as far as the purchase of thescooter is concerned," said the actor, who believes inregular health check ups.Farhan said: "I do an overall health check-up as advisedby my doctors, which also includes HIV test, as theblood is checked for everything. But that apar t, I doknow people who are living with the HIV virus. Thereare a couple of people also employed by me, who havethe HIV virus." He had earlier directed a shor t film titled"Positive" (2007), to spread awareness about HIV-AIDS.

Zaira Wasim finest actor inHindi film industry: AamirMUMBAI, (IANS) He has worked with Zaira Wasim in"Dangal" and in the for thcoming project "SecretSuperstar". Bollywood star Aamir Khan has praisedthe child ar tiste, saying she is the finest actor in theHindi filmdom now. The actor spoke about workingwith Zaira when he went to the Global Indian Interna-tional School (GIIS) in Singapore to promote the film,read a statement. "The criteria of being a good actoris the same, whether you're a child or an adult. Youhave to be the par t, be the character and be able todeliver that. So the criteria is the same. I had awonder ful experience working with, whether it wasDarsheel Safary in 'Taare Zameen Par' or Zaira in'Dangal' or even Kunal Kemmu in 'Hum Hain RahiPyar Ke'," Aamir said. "There's a very famous quoteby a Hollywood personality 'Never work withanimals and children, because they steal the sceneaway from you and as an audience your hear t goesout to them'. These kids are so bright and intelligent.Zaira, for me, if you ask me who is the finest actor inthe Hindi film industry today, I would say Zaira.She's absolutely amazing," he added. In "SecretSuperstar", Zaira, who hails from Kashmir, plays ateenage girl named Insia who dreams of becoming asinger. The film, written and directed by AdvaitChandan, is about how she fulfills her dreams bykeeping her identity hidden. Produced under thebanner Aamir Khan Productions, Zee Studios andAkash Chawla, the movie will release on October 19.

An official Hindi remake of Jon Favreau's 2014 film by thesame name, Director Raja Krishna Menon's 'Chef' is a breezyfilm, centring around the self-discovery of Chef Roshan Kalra(Saif Ali Khan), a Michelin three star chef. Roshan, who hailsfrom a middle class Chandni Chowk family, is attractedtowards cooking from the age of ten and aspires to learncooking from the 'chole bhature wala chacha' in hisneighbourhood and become a chef much to the chagrin of hisfather who wants him to become an engineer.How after losing his job at a renowned restaurant in the US,Roshan returns to Cochin to meet his son Armaan (SvarKamble) who lives with his ex-wife Radha (PadampriyaJanakiraman) and realises his priorities and centres hiscareer as a chef around them, is actually the rasion d'etre ofthe film. The film dives straight into his present life as a chefin the US and merely skims through his early life, includinghis failed marriage and divorce, without really delving toomuch into it.While the first half has a wee bit of emotional drama, thesecond half is clearly a series of road trips showcasing hisnew found meaning in life as a chef and how he makes asuccess of it. Director Raja Menon extracts natural perfor-mances from his actors and that perhaps is the strength ofthe film as the story is staid and the treatment simple. There

is no element of drama or any interesting twists and thenarrative flows on an even keel. Humour comes in the form ofSaif's comic timing and some witty one liners.Saif as Chef Roshan Kalra is endearing. He por trays thecharacter in his inimitable style with his attitude and swag toboot. He tries earnestly to look and behave like a chef when inthe kitchen. Save some attempts at chopping, or perhaps frying,one does not really get a peek into his cooking skills. Hisrelationship with his son Armaan aka Ari is easily one of thehighlights of the film. Swar Kamble as the young Armaan isconfident and essays his character realistically. Padampriya asRadha Menon, his ex-wife, is every inch the independentworking professional who has put her past behind her and is yeta friend and well-wisher of her husband.Milind Soman as Biju, Radha's friend and anchor is competent,while Chandan Roy Sanyal as Nazrul, a junior Chef and devotedto his "guru" Chef Roshan has nothing much to offer, but issincere. The music by Raghu Dixit and Amaal Malik is melodi-ous and meshes well with the narrative. "Tere Mere" by ArmaanMalik is par ticularly pleasant. Cinematographer Priya Sethcaptures all the places through her lens with utmost candourand sincerity, especially Cochin. Overall, Chef is a feel-goodfilm about the impor tance of relationships and the messagecomes across smoothly albeit garbed in a long-drawn plot.

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DON'T WANT TO BREAK OUT OF'BAAHUBALI' IMAGE: PRABHAS

HYDERABAD, (IANS) Prabhas, who became popular as the star of the "Baahubali"film franchise, says he doesn't mind living under its shadow. "I don't want to breakout of the image. This is a once-in-a-lifetime oppor tunity that I got and I want to keepit all my life," Prabhas told IANS here. Prabhas attained fame as AmarendraBaahubali and Mahendra Baahubali from the "Baahubali" universe -- which went on tobecome India's biggest blockbuster with worldwide earnings of over Rs 900 crore.The film's story is about the battle for the ownership of an ancient kingdom betweentwo brothers. The story is woven together in two par ts with dance, music, emotionand drama. "It is an amazing thing that happened... Sometimes I wonder 'Am I themain lead of 'Baahubali....'," he said. It also features Anushka Shetty, RamyaKrishnan, Tamannaah Bhatia and Sathyaraj. The first par t "Baahubali: The Beginning"came out in 2015 and the second "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion" was released earlierthis year. The film will have its TV premiere on Sony MAX on Sunday.Talking about the fame he got af ter the film's success, Prabhas said: "Peoplerecognise me from all over the country which we didn't expect. We thought that thefilm might work but not like this... Now, people recognise me from Telugu to suddenlyall over the country... It is very beautiful." On the film front, Prabhas is busy with"Saaho", which will mark Shraddha Kapoor's Telugu film debut. The film is being shotsimultaneously in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Bruno Mars surprisesMichelle Obama with giftWASHINGTON, (IANS) Singer Bruno Mars gave the formerFirst Lady Michelle Obama a personalised jersey bear-ing the words, "Obama 24K" in gold. Michelle got thesurprise gif t from Mars last week at his concer t at theCapital One Arena in Washington, DC. It is par t of his 24KMagic world tour. "Last Night in D.C. Mrs. Obama cameto the concer t and blessed us with her presence#24kmagicworldtour #Hooligans," Mars wrote onInstagram, alongside a photo of the two, repor tseonline.com. He also posted a picture showing them withhis band, The Hooligans. "#Squad," he wrote. The formerFirst Lady is a big fan of Mars. At the 2015 White HouseEaster Egg Roll, she danced to Mars's "Uptown funk!"

Kylie, Khloe planning 'nudepregnancy shoot'LOS ANGELES, (IANS) Pregnant reality TV stars KylieJenner and Khloe Kardashian repor tedly want to celebratetheir first pregnancies together by "showing the worldtheir growing bellies" through a nude photoshoot. "Khloeand Kylie would like to show the world at the same timetheir growing bellies and would like to do it in a magazineshoot that would be reminiscent of Demi Moore's iconic nudepregnancy pictorial in Vanity Fair," a source told hollywoodlife.com."They would love to be belly to belly and together to show off theirbumps in the most beautiful way possible," the sourceadded. Kylie, 20, is expecting a girl with boyfriend TravisScott. Khloe is expecting her first child with professionalbasketball player Tristan Thompson.

Madonna's stalker wins$455,000 over arrest injuryMANHATTAN, (IANS) Rober t Linhar t, a former firefighterwho was earlier arrested twice for stalking singer Ma-donna, won a $455,000 award from a Manhattan jury af-ter accusing the New York Police Depar tment (NYPD) ofusing excessive force. "I got the finest police brutalitythat New York City has to offer and the jury saw and gaveme money for the beatdown from the cops," Linhar t saidafter winning the case on Tuesday, repor ts nypost.com.He was outside Madonna's Harperley Hall apartment on Sep-tember 18, 2011 carrying a sign that read, "Madonna, I need you!"and "Tell me yes or no. If it's yes, my dream will come true.

ASHA BHOSLE WITH HER WAX STATUE WAS UNVEILED AT THE MADAME TUSSAUDS MUSEUM IN NEW DELHI.

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IRRFAN KHAN AND PARVATHY AT THE TRAILER LAUNCH OF HIS UPCOMING FILM QARIB QARIB SINGLLE IN MUMBAI.

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ANUPAM KHER, SOUNDARYA SHARMA,HIMANSH KOHLI AND SATISH KAUSHIK, DIRECTOR SATTWIK MOHANTY PROMOTINGTHEIR FILM RANCHI DIARIES IN DELHI.

Hrithik breaks silence onKangana row, says didn'tmeet her in privateCONTD. FROM PAGE 17Hrithik later filed a complaint with the cybercrime cell,claiming an imposter had been emailing Kangana from abogus email ID, pretending to be him. The mud-slinginghas continued till date, with Kangana and her sisterRangoli constantly accusing Hrithik. The "Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai" star, a father of two sons with his estrangedwife Sussanne Khan, questioned: "An alleged seven-yearlong, passionate affair between two high profile celebri-ties with no trail left behind."No evidence, no paparazzi pictures, no witnesses, noteven a memento in possession like a selfie taken at thealleged engagement which is claimed to have happenedin Paris in January 2014. Nothing that constitutes anexchange or any sor t of proof of a romantic relationship."Yet we want to believe the other par ty because therhetoric is - why would a girl lie." Following his state-ment, Rangoli posted on Twitter a snapshot of an emailthat Hrithik sent to Kangana, to prove that he used aniPad for communicating and not a laptop that he claims tohave surrendered to the Cyber Crime depar tment.On Hrithik's claim that the "only so-called proof pre-sented of this alleged 'relationship' was a photoshoppedpicture in the media", Rangoli tweeted a photograph andwrote: "Is that not you, who has grabbed Kangana's waistlike a creep and smelling her neck, who seems disinter-ested." Kangana's advocate Rizwan Siddiquee has alsoraised questions about the grounds on which Hrithik hasclaimed to have been stalked by his client.According to Hrithik, the investigation regarding theemails is still on. "There are 3,000 one-sided mailswhich either I have sent to myself or the woman inquestion has sent to me. The Cyber Crime depar tmentcan prove or disprove either story, in just a few days.Towards that purpose, I have surrendered all my devicesincluding laptops/phones which are still lying with theCyber Cell, but the other par ty has refused to do so."This is not, and I repeat, not a lovers spat. I humblyrequest people to stop labelling it as one and, for asecond, try and see it for what it really is. I have beenharassed by this for four years and the well meaning andprobably necessary social bias toward women hasdeemed me helpless in defending myself. I'm not here toaccuse or judge anyone, but it's time I defend the truthbecause when truth suffers the collective consciousness ofsociety suffers. Civilization suffers. Closer to home, familiessuffer. Children suffer."

ANUSHKA SHARMA ONHER JOURNEYBY DURGA CHAKRAVARTYNEW DELHI, (IANS) After stepping into Bollywood in 2008 with superstar Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" to producing films and now owning a clothing line, actressAnushka Sharma has been on a roll. She says she has more ambitions to fulfil and hopesto develop her business ventures with a vengeance.Anushka ventured into film production in 2014 and earlier this month, she launched herclothing line Nush. "I feel happy with what I have achieved so far, but I have miles to goand more ambitions. I hope to develop my entrepreneurial ventures fur ther," Anushka toldIANS over email from Mumbai, when asked about her career graph. She says she wantsto continue enter taining her fans."I want to continue working in roles and films that enter tain, engage and are viewed inposterity as creatively qualitative. I haven't achieved it all, there's more to do in the yearsto come," added the actress, who had her first modelling assignment for designer WendellRodricks in 2007. The "NH10" actress, 29, who has worked with Bollywood's three Khans-- Shah Rukh, Salman and Aamir, says rather than looking back at her journey andcontemplate, she prefers to use the learning to do better. "I prefer to take learnings andacquired understanding from my years in the film industry. Experience teaches youpatience, consistency and persistence. I hope these will always define my work," shesaid. What has been more daunting -- being an actress, producer or an entrepreneur?"None of it is daunting, all of it is very enjoyable and exciting. I love doing all of it, andwish there was time to do even more," she said. Anushka describes her clothing line Nushas "accessible high street fashion". She says she wanted to create "everyday clothes foreveryday events" and that it is "built around Indian needs and sensibilities." The linecaters to all sizes from small to XXL.

Embrace your curves, your flaws, and love yourself: MalaikaMUMBAI, (IANS) Actress Malaika Arora Khan, known for promoting fitness, says people should embrace their curves andflaws, and love themselves the way they are. "Embrace your curves, your flaws, your cellulite and your stretch marks. Andlove yourself," Malaika said as she received the ELLE Active Star Award here on Wednesday. "I got the award because I thinkI am someone who has always said it is impor tant to remain active and fit, and I have always propagated fitness," she said.ELLE India celebrated the 11th edition of the ELLE Beauty Awards at a hotel here. The guest list included Richa Chadha, AthiyaShetty, Diana Penty, Tamannaah Bhatia and Saiyami Kher, among others.

Pooja Hegde lands a special song in 'Rangasthalam'CHENNAI, (IANS) Actress Pooja Hegde has been roped in for a special number in Ram Charan starrer upcoming rural romantic-drama"Rangasthalam", the makers announced recently. "We wanted it to be a surprise but the news got leaked. She has been brought onboard for a special number which will be one of the highlights of the film," a source from the film's unit told IANS. The song will be shotin a specially erected set in Hyderabad. Pooja will be seen matching steps with Ram Charan in the song. Directed by Sukumar, thefilm also stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Aadi Pinisetty and Jagapathi Babu. Ram Charan, for the first time, will be seen in a full-lengthrural avatar. The film, which has music by Devi Sri Prasad, has been predominantly shot against the backdrop of Godavari belt.

NEW DELHI (PTI) Eros International and Aanand L Rai's ColourYellow Productions are working on the sequel to Happy BhagJayegi and the team has signed on Sonakshi Sinha and DianaPenty to star in the film. Titled Happy Bhag Jayegi Returns, thefilm will feature Sinha as the new Happy, along with the origi-nal character, played by Penty. "I'm thrilled to be on board ofthis really positive, vibrant and most importantly happy filmunit. I loved the first part and I hope this one is bigger andbetter in every way. Can't wait to star t shooting," Sinha said.The movie goes into production in Punjab this month. "HBJwas a special film for me, so being part of HBJ Returns is likegoing back to family. HBJ was a fun, roller-coaster of a rideand I'm sure this one is going to be as much of a riot. I'mlooking forward to the shoot," Penty said. Happy Bhag Jayegi,directed by Mudassar Aziz, was released in August last year. Italso featured Abhay Deol, Ali Fazal and Jimmy Shergill.

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Born Ready. Worn Proudly. Hudson's Bay LaunchesTeam Canada Collection For PyeongChang 2018

INDIA RODE ON OPENER SHIKHAR DHAWAN AND SKIPPER VIRAT KOHLI'S BRILLIANT KNOCK TO SCORE 49/1 (D/L METHOD) AGAINSTAUSTRALIA IN THE RAIN-MARRED MATCH TO REGISTER A NINE WICKET VICTORY IN THE FIRST TWENTY20 INTERNATIONAL (T20I)CRICKET MATCH AT THE JSCA INTERNATIONAL STADIUM COMPLEX HERE ON SATURDAY.

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TORONTO - Hudson's Bay has unveiled the Team Canada Collectionthat will outfit Canadian athletes at the upcoming Olympic andParalympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. Fifteen CanadianPyeongChang 2018 hopefuls showcased the collection includinglooks for the opening and closing ceremonies at a live public eventthat gave fans the first look at the new kit. The event was simulta-neously broadcasted on Facebook Live engaging fans across thecountry and around the world.Hudson's Bay Company, a Premier Par tner of the Canadian OlympicCommittee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee has raisedmore than $41 million to date from the sale of the company's iconicRed Mittens, Para Flip-Flops and additional programs. The moneyraised helps to provide access to elite coaching, equipment, spor tmedicine, nutrition and other high-performance resources that

make up a world-class daily training environment.The launch event took place at CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Home ofTeam Canada and was hosted by radio personality PatrickLanglois and two-time Olympic bronze medallist Roseline Filion.Hudson's Bay provides each Olympic and Paralympic Teammember with a full uniform kit that includes complete looks foropening, closing and podium ceremonies as well as leisurewearto wear in and around the Olympic Village. The full clothing kitwas designed exclusively by Hudson's Bay's in-house team ofdesigners who were inspired by iconic Canadian winter style. Thecollection is proud, vibrant, modern and Canadian. Key elementsof the collection include colour blocking in tones of red, white andblack, layering, graphic embellishments and the confident use ofthe Maple Leaf.

CHL Goaltender of the YearMcNiven, Boucher Dealing WithLaval, Assigned to BeastBRAMPTON - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of the MontrealCanadiens announce that goaltender Michael McNiven has been as-signed to the Beast from the Canadiens' AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket.McNiven, a 20 year-old Georgetown, Ontario native, is coming off anaward-winning season with the Ontario Hockey League's Owen SoundAttack. In 54 games played, he posted a 41-9-2 record with six shutoutsto accompany a 2.30 goals against average and a .915 save percent-age. The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens, arepleased to announce that forward Jordan Boucher has signed a two-way AHL/ECHL deal with the Laval Rocket and has been assigned tothe Beast. A Montreal native, Boucher is set to start his first full profes-sional season with the Beast. He played four seasons of NCAA hockeywith Clarkson University from 2013-14 to 2016-17.

U-17 World Cup: India lose toUS in campaign openerNEW DELHI, (IANS) India's campaign at the FIFA Under-17 WorldCup got off to a poor star t as they suffered a 0-3 defeat to theUnited States in a Group A match here on Friday. Josh Sargent(30th minute) put the US in the lead by conver ting a penalty inthe first half. Chris Durkin (51st) and Andrew Carleton (84th)rounded off the tally after the break. The Indians gave a goodaccount of themselves in the first half although the visitors domi-nated from start to finish and should have scored within the first10 minutes. India's star winger Komal Thatal was superb downthe left, repeatedly troubling the American defenders with hisdribbling skills. India's other winger Ninthoiganba Meetei alsoplayed well with his speedy runs down the right. Abhijit Sarkaralso did wel l in the midf ie ld. Indian goalkeeper DheerajMoirangthem was in superb form, coming up with several su-perb saves to reduce the margin of defeat.The hosts played a defensive, counter-attacking style with AniketJadhav as the lone striker. The Indian boys however, sufferedfrom a lack of co-ordination in the final third which resulted in alot of mispasses and made the job easier for the US defenders.The Indian defence came under pressure right at the star t whenIndia goalkeeper Dheeraj Moirangthem produced a superb saveto deny American striker Josh Sargent from close range. Dheerajwas called upon to make another save in the 15th minute whenan attempted clearance saw the ball bounce off US winger AyoAkinola and almost sneak in at the near post.

Neymar, Marcelo, Modric amongfirst Ballon d'Or nomineesPARIS, (IANS) Real Madrid defender Marcelo, midfielder LukaModric and Paris Saint-Germain football club forward NeymarJr were among the first five nominees for the Ballon d'Or an-nounced on Monday. The annual Ballon d'Or is awarded by Frenchmagazine France Football to the world's best soccer player, re-por ts Efe. "The first 5 nominees for the 2017 Ballon d'Or FranceFootball: Neymar, Luka Modric, Paulo Dybala, Marcelo, N'GoloKante," the French magazine tweeted. France Football is set tounveil the remaining 25 nominees throughout the day. RealMadrid's Por tuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who has wonthe award on four previous occasions and is the current holderof the prize, is favourite again this year after retaining the Cham-pions League with his club.

AXELSEN, SON, SAINA, SINDHU, MARIN, TZUYING IN FOCUS AT PBL AUCTIONS

HYDERABAD, (IANS) Men's world No.1 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, Son Wan Ho of South Korea, women's World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying ofChinese Taipei, Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin (Spain) and India's P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal are expected to be the top drawsat the Players' Auctions for the third edition of the Vodafone Premier Badminton League (PBL) here on Monday. As many as 10 Olympicmedallists (including three multiple medal winners) and eight medalists from the recently concluded BWF World Championships haveconfirmed their presence which will make it one of the finest fields assembled when the League gets under way in December. The auctionassumes even more significance as India's men players, led by Kidambi Srikanth, have also been on a roll in recent times. It is expectedto enhance the quality of the championship, while also exciting the Indian fans even more. Interestingly, China will also be wellrepresented this time, with their World No.11 men's singles player Tian Houwei putting in his hat in the ring. Each of the eight franchisesare allowed to spend Rs 2.12 crore on their team. Each team can splurge a maximum of Rs 72 lakh on one player.The league will begin on December 22 and conclude on January 14 and will enthrall fans at international standard venues in Mumbai,Hyderabad, Lucknow, Chennai and Guwahati. Axelsen, Son and Srikanth of India among men and Tai Tzu, Marin, Sindhu, Saina, Sung JiHyun of South Korea and Tzu Wei Wang of Taiwan have been granted Icon status. Players from as many as 11 countries, including China,South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Germany and Hong Kong will be up for grabs in the mega auction.All the available players will go through the auction process, with the six existing teams allowed to invoke their 'Right to Match' (RTM)option. This will not only make the bidding process more intriguing but will also test the strategic acumen of each team. The 24-dayleague will see eight teams, namely Delhi Acers, Mumbai Rockets, Bengaluru Blasters, Chennai Smashers, Hyderabad Hunters, Nor thEastern Warriors, Ahmedabad Smash Masters and Awadhe Warriors in action.

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FORMER INDIAN WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAPTAIN NIRMAL KAUR AND WIFE OF MILKHA SINGH PAYS OBEISANCE ATTHE GOLDEN TEMPLE IN AMRITSAR.

Beast Add Six to Finalize Training Camp RosterBRAMPTON - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of the MontrealCanadiens, announced its training camp roster ahead of the 2017-18ECHL season. Players will take the ice for training camp star ted onSunday, October 1, at the Powerade Centre and will conclude on Oc-tober 12. Former Beast players Stefan Fournier, goaltender AndrewD'Agostini and defenseman Matt Petgrave, as well as Free AgentCamp graduate Philippe Gadoury, USpor ts standout Nick Trecapelliand Yale University graduate Chris Izmirlian have all signed SPC's and willbe in attendance during Training Camp. Stefan Fournier, a 25-year-old winger fromDorval, Quebec, appeared in five games for the Beast during the 2015-16campaign, collecting one assist and 19 penalty minutes. Goaltender

Andrew D'Agostini appeared in 25 regular season contests with theBeast last season and posted a 13-8-1-1 record with a 3.30 goalsagainst average and a 0.894 save percentage. Brampton's own MattPetgrave returns for a second tour of duty with the Beast after appear-ing in five regular season contests at the end of the 2016-17 season.Guelph, Ontario native Nick Trecapelli is 26-year-old defensemanwho played four years of USports hockey with the University of Guelph from2012 to 2016. Forward Philippe Gadoury was the only attendee from thissummer's Free Agent Camp to earn an SPC ahead of the 2017-18 season. ChrisIzmirlian, a 24-year-old forward from Montreal, Quebec, just finishedhis four th year of NCAA hockey with Yale University.

Beast Get Four Players FromLaval, Three from BellevilleBRAMPTON - The Brampton Beast, ECHL affiliate of the MontrealCanadiens, announced that four players have been assigned tothe Beast from Montreal's AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, plusan additional three players reassigned from the Belleville Sena-tors. The Rocket has assigned Beast-contracted players WillieCorrin and Kevin Dufour back to Brampton, and also reassignedforward Alexandre Goulet and goaltender Patrick Spano to theBeast. This morning, the Belleville Senators announced thatforwards Daniel Ciampini and Ethan Werek as wel l asdefenseman Macoy Erkamps have been reassigned toBrampton. Willie Corrin spent the 2016-17 campaign seasonwith the Beast, appearing in 40 regular season contests. TheInternational Falls, Minnesota native scored ten goals and added16 assists with 48 penalty minutes.Kevin Dufour signed with the Beast earlier this summer and,like Corrin, attended training camp in both Laval and Montreal.The Quebec City native completed a four-year NCAA career in2016-17 with Bowling Green and scored 54 goals over 154NCAA contests. The 24-year-old Patrick Spano will be makinghis professional debut this season after completing a four-yearcollege career at Yale University. He has appeared in 20 NCAAgames in his senior year at Yale and posted a 2.70 goals againstaverage and a .903 save percentage. Alexandre Goulet, 21,joins the Beast after a near point-per-game junior career in theQMJHL. A four-time 25-goal scorer in the QMJHL, he made hisprofessional debut with the AHL's Rochester Americans at the end ofthe 2016-17 season, appearing in three games. Forward Daniel Ciampiniplayed four seasons of NCAA hockey at Union College from 2011-12 to2014-15, scoring 63 goals in 131 games. He won an NCAA Championshipwith Union in 2013-14 and was a Hobey Baker Award finalist in 2014-15.Markham, Ontario's Ethan Werek joins the Beast with 330 career AHLgames under his belt. He has collected 55 goals and 64 assists for 119points at the AHL level. Former Brandon Wheat Kings captain MacoyErkamps has appeared in 11 games with the Binghamton Sena-tors and another 58 games with the Wichita Thunder of theECHL. The Delta, British Columbia native won a WHL Champi-onship with the Wheat Kings in 2015-16.

MUMBAI JUNIORTHON GOODFOR KIDS: ZOYA AKHTARMUMBAI, (IANS) Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, who is all geared upto star t the shoot of her film "Gully Boy", says an athletic eventlike Juniorthon where children engage in physical activity isgreat news. Mumbai Junior thon is an annual marathon for junior athletesin Mumbai. Its aim is to motivate children and teenagers to participate inphysical activities leading to a healthier lifestyle. "Juniorthon can be goodfor kids, I am glad they are doing something for kids. As far as parentsare concerned, even if they want to send their kids out to play,there has to be a proper place to play.

DHAWAN, KOHLI GUIDE INDIA TO 9 WICKETS VICTORYRANCHI, (IANS) India rode on opener Shikhar Dhawan and skipper Virat Kohli's brilliant knock to score 49/1 (D/L method) againstAustralia in the rain-marred match to register a nine wicket victory in the first Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket match at the JSCAInternational Stadium Complex here on Saturday.India thus took a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series against Australia. Dhawan (15 not out) and Kohli (22 not out) helped India crossthe line with three balls to spare. Chasing the revised target of 48, India lost opener Rohit Sharma (11) cheaply as he fell prey to Australiapacer Nathan Coulter-Nile's delivery in the second over. Untroubled by the dismissal, fellow opener Dhawan and Kohli smacked the ballall over the park to help India seal a comprehensive victory. Dhawan's 12 ball innings was laced with three boundaries, while Kohli alsosmacked three fours in his 14-ball knock. For Australia, Coulter-Nile was the only successful bowler returning the figures of 1/20. Earlier,due to rain, Australia's innings ended at 118/8 in 18.4 overs. For the visitors, opener Aaron Finch was the highest scorer with 42 runs in30 balls. It was a good day for the Indian bowlers and fielders as they overpowered the visiting batsmen. Apar t from one or two instances,the bowlers and fielders displayed brilliant work to restrict Australia.

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