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	Directors and their muses Ever wondered why certain directors have the same actors appearing in their films time and again? It might look suspiciously like nepotism or just plain laziness but some collaborations in Bollywood have worked wonders at the box office. We take a look... Hansal Mehta and Rajkummar Rao: The duo shot into the spotlight with the National Award winning Shahid and Citylights is their most recent critical and commercial success together. We hear that they might team up soon for another film. Ayan Mukerji and Ranbir Kapoor: Ayan and Ranbir worked together in the former's directorial debut Wake Up Sid which was a critical and commercial success. Then they collaborated on Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani which was a blockbuster. Ayan's next film also stars Ranbir and is about a superhero. Imtiaz Ali and Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan: The trio collaborated on Love Aaj Kal. They then worked together on Cocktail which redefined Deepika's career. Imtiaz Ali wrote the screenplay and dialogue with brother Arif Ali while Homi Adajania directed it. Now, Deepika will soon begin shooting for Imtiaz's next in Corsica, an island in the south of France. And guess who will be acting opposite her? None other than Ranbir Kapoor, phew! Shahid Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj: The talented and diverse twosome showed their jalwa in Kaminey and they have reunited for Haider which will release later this year. Maha Kaminey is on the cards. The duo has buried their differences and get along like a house on fire. Farah Khan and Shah Rukh Khan: Farah has made two blockbusters with Shah Rukh Khan which are Om Shanti Om and Main Hoon Na. Soon after that, she made Tees Maar Khan starring Akshay Kumar, it tanked and how! Now learning from the past, she is readying their potential blockbuster Happy New Year which is nearly complete and will release in Diwali.
	New Releases Transformers: Age Of Extinction Producers: Don Murphy, Tom DeSanto, Ian Bryce, Lorenze Di Bonaventura Director: Michael Bay The keenly awaited Hollywood film Transformers: Age Of Extinction is all set to release today in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Nicola Peltz, Jack Reynor, Kelsey Grammer, Sophia Myles and Stanley Tucci. This one is expected to be better than the three previous movies in the series. The fourth part of the Transformers series is an action adventure widely shot in spectacular harbour-front location in Hongkong. Ek Villain Producers: Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor Director: Mohit Suri Mohit Suri, basking in the glory of Ashiqui 2, is ready to take centrestage with musical romantic thriller Ek Villain starring Siddharth Malhotra, Shradha Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh. Ritesh will be seen in a bold never-seen-before avatar. Siddhath Malhotra and Shradha Kapoor have been paired opposite each other for the first time. Mohit Suri, the director known for crafting intense romantic sagas, ups the ante with a musical romantic thriller around the three protagonists. Aamma Sharif plays Riteish Deshmukh's wife. Shaad Randhawa, Remo Fernandes, Kamaal Rashid Khan are in supporting roles. — Dharam Pal
	Friends and football Aditya Roy Kapur, is an ardent fan of football. In fact the young actor plays football every Sunday with his childhood friends. With the FIFA mania in the air, Aditya has been absolutely absorbed in it. Aditya has been catching all matches, even though it is at odd hours in India. In fact, the young actor has been hosting FIFA screening at home for friends. Aditya has kind of converted his bachelor pad in Bandra as a FIFA screening centre. He stays by himself, so his friends have been dropping in to enjoy the matches together. He initially invited them for the kick off and to see big matches. However, now it has become a pattern among them. They all land up at his place post mid-night to catch the match. Aditya has been stocking food and beverages for them and they have been enthusiastically watching matches - clapping, hooting and having a fun time. FIFA World Cup is the biggest football tournament and has got Aditya in a social mode. Aditya had also visited Madrid, to catch the Spanish football league recently. Says Aditya "I am having a great time with friends coming over every night. It is football frenzy in my house, in the truest sense. " He further adds, "My diet and workout regime have gone for a toss with the late night sessions. I am trying hard to stick to routines."
	Bang Bang in LA Filmmaker Siddarth Anand, who is busy with his film Bang Bang, will be flying to Los Angeles to work on the visual effects of the action scenes. A source informs, "It is a breathtaking action sequence whose VFX is being done at the Fox Studios in Los Angeles. Sid Anand would be traveling there for 5-6 days to oversee the process. The best VFX guys who have worked on the biggest Fox Films are going to work on this." We hear that the film has overshot its budget which has gone up from Rs 90 crore to Rs 130 crore already. Bang Bang features Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif in the lead and will release on October 2.
	A charismatic cast Soojit Sircar's upcoming film Piku will see a unique pairing of Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan. The film will roll in August 2014 and the casts of the film will attend a workshop before shooting. It is a beautiful story of a father-daughter relationship and Irrfan Khan will play a pivotal role. Starring megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role, Piku is being produced by MSN Motion Pictures is association with Saraswati Entertainment Creations Limited and Rising Sun Films. "The charisma of Amitabh Bachchan, seamless acting of Deepika with the versatile flair of Irrfan Khan and the evergreen Moushami Chaterjee will make Piku an experience for me. I am looking forward to this fantastic opportunity of working together with such gifted talent from the industry," said Soojit Sircar. The Vicky Donor director is looking forward to work with the great team. He added, "Piku is a character-driven father-daughter story. That's the film I am directing next before I go on to my football film 1911 with John Abraham. My writer Juhi Trivedi who wrote Vicky Donor with me, has written Piku. There are essentially three characters in the film of the father, daughter and another man played by Irrfan. I've Bachchan saab's dates and very frankly, all the other actors' dates would have to fall in line with Bachchan saab's schedule." The film is slated to release in April next year.
	Lisa to marry Ness? The latest buzz is that Lisa Haydon and Ness Wadia are an item and they might even get married soon. Lisa was previously dating DJ Karan Bhojwani. Dancing Diva with Action King Kriti Sanon will romance Akshay Kumar in Singh is Bling, which is being directed by Prabhudeva. She got the role because she is new and fresh with a dancer's physique.
	CHATTER BOX Up for a challenge Samiksha Bhatnagar, who was last seen in Ekta Kapoor's Kumkum Bhagya, will soon be entering Uttaran as a terrorist. She has been roped-in to play the role of Zubeida, the wife of Krip Suri's character Asgar. Samiksha Bhatnagar confirms, "I will soon be entering Uttaran. I have never played a Pakistani character so it is very challenging." Big screen calling Having been a popular face on Television, Aamna Shariff's excitement knows no bounds given that her Bollywood debut, Ek Villain, releases this Friday. Visiting the sets of Zee TV's Pavitra Rishta to promote her upcoming movie, Aamna was accompanied by actor Riteish Deshmukh, who plays her husband in the movie. On a comical note SAB TV is all set to launch a comedy show Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai, which stars veteran actors from the television industry, on July 7 at 10:30 pm. Directed by Rajan Waghdhare, it is an innovative family comedy show that shall revolve around the lives of the owners and the tenants living under the same roof of Bungalow Number 5. This TV series shall explore the funny side of the incidents that happen in the daily lives of all the characters. Shared Alok Nath, "I'm truly excited to be a part of 'Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai'. This will be my first tryst with a comedy TV series on the small screen." Back on show Kapil Nirmal will soon be back on Star Plus' Ek Veer Ki Ardaas…Veera. He played the popular role of Nihal in the show. Back again, he will meet Veera (Digangana Suryavanshi) and Baldev (Vishal Vashishtha) during their visit to Poland, and they will urge him to return. Being popular Vatsal Sheth, who is playing a negative role in the show Ek Hasina Thi, recently won the Most Stylish Actor Award on TV at a recent ceremony. He looked dapper in a well-fitted black suit. He even posed with his fans who had flown all the way from UK just to see him. One of his female followers at the event went on to scream, "Shaurya we hate you, but we love you." Much to the actor's excitement! Finding hope in Kedarnath Marking a year of the tragic event of the flash-floods of Kedarnath, the National Geographic Channel is set to showcase the current realities of the region in its new documentary Kedarnath: Restoring the Faith. Bringing forward the efforts of restoration and stories of the survivors, the documentary will track everything that has happened after the calamity struck the region.
	Kitchen corner A home-maker spends most of her time in the kitchen. Just like the job, the place too remains an unsung hero at home. While the R&D teams of electronic giants have taken care of entertainment needs of the entire house and every living space, right from the bathrooms to bedrooms, the kitchen has always stayed tucked in the corner, being neatly overlooked. However, Kutchina, an appliance company, promises to offer kitchen solutions for the Indian home-maker and even go beyond. Shares Namit Bajoria, director, Bajoria Appliances Private Limited, "A housewife spends most of her time in the kitchen, yet the entertainment needs in the kitchen have so far been over-looked. We have music systems and television sets for living rooms and even the bathrooms, but not the kitchen. This one should ensure that spending time in the kitchen is a lifestyle experience." In Chandigarh for the launch of his latest product, which takes the idea of electronic chimneys a few notches higher, he adds, "It is an LCD screen on the chimney. One can connect the cable, watch television, connect it to wi-fi and even download the recipes. One can explore anything basically." At the touch of a button and right in the kitchen! That immediately suggests the blend of a modern woman who is tech savvy enough to utilise even the time spent in kitchen. "We are also looking at launching some more products that ensure that the kitchen area is as connected and upgraded as any other part of the house." Having introduced the auto clean technology, he further promises appliances where the flame can be timed to go off. As for some of the upcoming kitchen trends, he says, "Kitchens are getting more and more customised. In fact, they are getting as personal as tailored clothing; taking care of individual needs." — Manpriya Singh
	The better butter! It's not the conventional butter that harms more than it benefits the body - peanut butter is everything healthy to gain from and to elaborate on the same, Chandigarh-based dietician, Shreya Goel, held a workshop at Taj in Chandigarh on Thursday. "The general perception is that peanut butter is fattening and leads to high cholesterol, which is all a myth," says Shreya. The fact is that it is rich in protein, works as a great iron supplement and is best for diabetic and anemic patients. "It's also very filling and thus helps in weight management. It has no oil or cholesterol or trans-fatty acids." The workshop also was about peanut butter recipes, milk shakes topping the menu. — TNS Shreya Goel, dietician, demonstrates how to use peanut butter to one’s advantage.
	The year ahead Madan Gupta Spatu If your birthday is June 27... Your birth on June 27 adds a tone of selflessness and humanitarianism to your nature. This birthday helps you to be broadminded, tolerant, generous and very cooperative. You use persuasion rather than force to achieve your goals. Ruled by Mars, number 9 is somewhat impractical. You need to be decisive to invest in real estate or gold as there are risks involved. Do not trust in partnership. You can expect good results at work. There are chances for official travel. Physically and physiologically you will be subject to ups and downs. Improvement in finances is certain. Positive colours: Golden, Red, White. Select days: Tuesday, Friday, Thursday. Favourable numbers: 3, 6, 9. Gems recommended: Red Coral, Yellow Sapphire. Charity on Birthday: Donate a red dress at the marriage of poor girl. You share your birthday with Tanay Hemant Chheda (June 27, 1996, Mumbai) who won the Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance in the movie Slumdog Millionaire (2008). His will face some struggles because of Rahu's dasha.
	Astro Turf P Khurrana ARIES: Your skills will be noticed by those who matter. Networking will help you build the contacts to further your career plans. You gain insight by looking at truths and listing priorities. Tarot message: Don't give up your rights or freedom. Lucky colour: Saffron Magic number: 36 TAURUS: Don't waste your time getting into arguments with colleagues or loved ones. Pay attention to health matters and don't neglect any persistent symptoms. Tarot message: Think positive and be optimistic. Lucky colour: Green. Magic number: 28. GEMINI: You will be in an irritable frame of mind and need to guard against making impulsive decisions. Differences can lead to tense moments and you will have to be careful about losing a friend. Tarot message: Handle others carefully; don't antagonise anyone. Lucky colour: Brown. Magic number: 48. CANCER: Take a moment to think about what you need to do to avoid making impulsive statements. Travel plans can run into some delays. There can be favourable news regarding a family member. Tarot message: Leave the past. Lucky colour: Yellow. Magic number: 45. LEO: You will have opportunities to make an impression on seniors or new business associates. Visitors and news can be expected. Your ideas will be appreciated by colleagues and seniors. Tarot message: Adapting to new technology will be important. Lucky colour: White. Magic number: 29. VIRGO: You will start a longterm venture that actualises your potential and brings fame. Financial gain is on the cards. Your sense of humour will shine. Tarot message: Unfinished business will unleash new problems. Lucky colour: Navy-blue. Magic number: 32. LIBRA: Allow your heart to lead the way in personal relationships. Disruption in a business venture is temporary. Your greatest friends are those you meet in transit. You will be focused and well prepared for important meetings. Tarot message: Don't enter into a conflict. Lucky colour: Maroon. Magic number: 47. SCORPIO: You are generous in personal relationships and command the respect of family members. Mastery of your skills or craft brings appreciation and fresh opportunity. Tarot message: Play your cards close to your chest. Lucky colour: Peach. Magic number: 31. SAGITTARIUS: Finances brighten considerably. Aim for the proper method of organising things. There is a chance to deeply impress someone. A journey is on the cards. Tarot message: Delays are the only obstacle in your way to success. Lucky colour: Ebony. Magic number: 53. CAPRICORN: Tension at home will have an emotional effect. Look to a close friend or family member for long-term solutions. There is a chance to gain from interacting with your soul-mate. Tarot message: Do what is right and watch your best interests. Lucky colour: Blue. Magic number: 41. AQUARIUS: Your boss is as stubborn as you are; so have a flexible attitude. It's advisable to meditate and remain centered within. Keep up with an exercise routine or a work schedule. Tarot message: Learn to rely on your mind. Lucky colour: Greens. Magic number: 26. PISCES: It's a good time to build up positive patterns that foster growth. Look around at the successful people you admire - diligence to a plan is the secret they share. Tarot message: You will need to learn how to cope better with success. Lucky colour: Cream. Magic number: 65.