WRITE path
With over 50 publications to his name, author Krishan Kumar Rattu is a big name in city literary circles. Holding Masters degrees in Punjabi, Hindi as well as Sanskrit, a doctorate from Netherland, Rattu is awaiting his second D.Litt degree.
Doordarshan, Chandigarh, director, Rattu attributes his success to his father Choudhri DR
Rattu. Born in village Ramwal, near Nakodar, Rattu completed his education in Punjab before entering the Indian Broadcasting Services.
Family person
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie doesn't have a lot of friends in her life and is confined to her partner Brad Pitt and their six children. "I talk to my family - I talk to Brad, and he wants to know as much as he can about these issues and every trip. And he's been here as well. He came here with me after the earthquake in 2005," quoted Jolie as saying during her trip to flood-hit Pakistan. "I don't have a lot of friends I talk to. He's really the only person I talk to. But I told my children. I think it also helps them to be better people to understand a little bit about the world," she said. Angelina, who visited Pakistan as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), said she was overwhelmed by the complex issues facing the country.
Katie's family plans
Hollywood actress Katie Holmes has dismissed rumours that she wants to have a second child now, saying she plans to put off pregnancy for at least "a couple of
years". There were rumours that the Batman Begins star is expecting another child with husband Tom Cruise. The couple, who married in 2006, are parents to a four-year-old daughter,
Suri. However, the 31-year-old actress has said that one child is enough for her to handle for now.
Jimi goes dancing
Indian-origin British actor Jimi Mistry is donning his dancing shoes and sequins to compete in BBC's hit reality show Strictly Come Dancing. The actor is a part of the star-studded cast of the show's eighth season along with former Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams, Eastenders' actress Kara Tointon and Felicity Kendall among others. Mistry is one of the few Indian actors to have tasted success in Hollywood with roles in films like Leonardo Dicaprio starrer Blood Diamond and the superhit disaster movie 2012. The 37-year-old actor who began his film career with the cult hit East Is East, has already shown his dance skills in romantic comedy The
Guru. The dance competition is judged by pop star Alesha Dixon and celebrity choreographers Craig Revel
Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli. — PTI
Caught in the web?
Hollywood actress Hilary Duff has reportedly been spotted with the script of the new Spider-Man movie, sparking rumours that she is to appear in the film
franchise. According to contactmusic.com, the actress was spotted with a script entitled Spider-Man with a character called "Girl" highlighted on it.
However, it has been claimed the new movie which sees British actor Andrew Garfield take on the role of Peter Parker, previously played by Tobey Maguire, would not feature Mary Jane Watson, the lead female previously portrayed by Kirsten
Dunst.
Knot so young
Hollywood star Megan Fox, who quietly tied the knot with Brian Austin Green in June this year, says she faces scrutiny for having married so early. The 24-year-old actress, who married Green after a six-year-long relationship, says that people around her haven't come to terms with the fact that she is a married woman now, reported magazine. "When I talk about my husband, I feel as if people roll their eyes," said the
actress. "It's like when you are 16 and order a martini, and the waiter says, 'Do you think I'm stupid?'. They can't grasp that I'm old enough to be married," she added. Fox and Green tied the knot in an intimate, hush-hush ceremony on a Hawaiian beach. Kassius, Green's 8-year-old son with ex Vanessa Marcil, was present for the ceremony. "We are just even more committed to each other and we always have been. I am more in love with him now than I was in the beginning," Fox had said before the marriage. — PTI
Dating or not?
Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal and actress Rachel Bilson are reportedly a couple.
Gyllenhaal, who has dated Reese Witherspoon and Kirsten Dunst, and
Bilson, who recently split from fiance Hayden Christensen, are a couple. "They are trying to keep a low profile but they are definitely dating," said a source. — IANS
Johnny, the richest
Johnny Depp is the highest paid actor in Hollywood, according to Forbes. The actor earned 50 million pounds, all thanks to his role in Alice in Wonderland. Depp portrayed the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton's 3-D version, reports the
Telegraph.
The Disney film grossed 1 billion dollars at the worldwide box office, making Depp the only actor to headline two 1 billion dollars films, the other being Pirates of the Caribbean.
—ANI