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'Ship Of Theseus' unveiled!

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 Filmmaker Kiran Rao says her actor-filmmaker husband Aamir Khan supported her to present Anand Gandhi's directorial 'Ship Of Theseus'. "Aamir saw the film and he really liked it. He said nurture this film and give it a special release. I took advice from Aamir, but he was like an outside supporter. He said, 'take care of this film'," Kiran told reporters during the first-look launch of 'Ship Of Theseus'. Kiran has no long-term plan to start a separate production house. "I don't have a production house, but I want to be involved with this film in a good way. I have no long-term plans to start a production house. I am still very much with Aamir Khan Productions," she said. To be distributed by UTV Motion Pictures, 'Ship Of Theseus' is slated to release on July 19. It has travelled to various film festivals. Click on, for exclusive snaps from the first look launch of 'Ship Of Theseus'.

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'D-Day' unveiled!

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Irrfan Khan, Arjun Rampal, Rishi Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Nikhil Advani, Aakash Dahiya, Ehsaan Noorani, Shankar Mahadevan, Loy Mendonsa and many other celebrities were present at the launch of 'D-Day'. "'D-Day' is about the most wanted man in India. The story is about an operation that takes place in Karachi to bring this man back to Indian shores," says director Nikhil Advani. Click on, for exclusive snaps from the event!

Cannes Film Festival 2013: Jessica Chastain dazzles

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Preity Zinta: Star style file

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 Preity Zinta, who was once considered to be years ahead of global fashion time, is known for her fuss-free fashion. She swears by comfortable fashion, and easy-on-the eye creations are her best friends. At events, Preity dons pretty knee-length party dresses, while at other times she sports casual jeans and tops. She has a fetish for shoes and hats, too. Click on, to see the best looks of Bollywood’s original fashionista.

This week’s fashion hits and misses: 24.05.13

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Glamzone: Veena Malik

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She earned the tag - Femme fatale - after revealing that Pakistani cricketer and ex-boyfriend Mohammad Asif was involved in match-fixing. Her act of bravado paved way for her entry into the reality show, 'Big Boss 4', where she wowed audiences with her demure yet flirtatious demeanour. Post the show, she remained in the news for her on-off relationship with fellow 'Bigg Boss' contestant Ashmit Patel. After lying low for most of 2011, she again invoked her Femme fatale avatar and reportedly posed nude, with an ISI tattoo on her arm, on the cover of a men's magazine. Claims of morphing aside, the controversy has given the much need boost to her film career as she has been roped to star in 'Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga' and 'Supermodel'. Here are some rare and hot snaps of the 'Femme fatale from Pakistan', who will be seen next in 'Zindagi 50-50'.

Celeb hair trend: the boy cut

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More and more celebs seem to chopping their locks off for short, boyish cuts these days. It's a welcome move away from the ultra-long, extension-heavy styles of the past...now the stars are embracing a tougher, more androgynous look and we like it! Award-winning hairdresser and all-round hair expert Lee Stafford talks us through the trend.

'Highway' is a special film: Alia Bhatt

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New Delhi: Alia Bhatt, who is currently shooting the final league of filmmaker Imtiaz Ali's 'Highway', says the film is special to her. Bhatt, 20, is paired opposite Randeep Hooda in the flick, which will hit theatres on December 13. "Dec 13 guys!! Shooting for the last few days of 'Highway' in Delhi. Cannot believe this film is coming to an end. Now time for yoga. "Thank you so much for all the amazing feedback on the recent stills of 'Highway'! It is a very special film to me hope you guys love it too," she posted on Twitter. 'Highway' is set in six different states and captures the journey of two completely opposite people who are thrown together by fate.

Know Your Star: Riya Sen

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Riya Sen is granddaughter to Suchitra Sen, daughter to Moon Moon Sen and sister to Raima Sen. The Kolkata siren is a top model and her on-screen persona is reminiscent of her mother's. Her bold characters and on-screen smooches have made her popular among the youth in India. Click on, for a few sizzling snaps of the sexy Sen, who will be seen next in 'Zindagi 50-50'.

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards: Best and worst moments

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It was the (second) biggest night of the year when all the hottest artists in music gathered in one place for, no not a camp side sing-song, but rather the 2013 Billboard Awards. The stars lined the red carpet, the seating arrangements were disputed and host Tracy Morgan put a final polish on his zingers to honour everyone who topped the chart over the past year. Wondering how the show went down? Flip through our gallery for all the best and worst moments of this year's BBMAs. Click on, for exclusive snaps from the event!

Denmark wins Eurovision Song Contest 2013

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 Emmelie De Forest of Denmark has taken the title at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Her track 'Only Teardrops' had long been hot favourite to win the competition - held just a short drive away from Copenhagen in Malmö, Sweden - all week, and it eventually finished top of the pile with 281 points in the Grand Final on Saturday night. Speaking to reporters afterwards, Emmelie spoke of her disbelief at winning, saying: "When I saw the butterfly with the Danish flag, and then my team cheered and I first didn't understand that I had won. It was crazy!" Click through our gallery to find out where each of the 26 songs that made the final of the contest finished, in ascending order..

~~ People’s Most Beautiful Brunch ~~

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Deepika Padukone, Huma Qureshi, Mandira Bedi, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sasha Agha and Kunal Kohli were present at a brunch organized by People magazine. Deepika, who was recently declared India's Most Beautiful Woman by People magazine, unveiled the Most Beautiful 2013 edition. "I have always said that people should find me desirable for the person I am - whatever little they know me through my interviews and interactions. I hope it doesn't have much to do with beauty and physical attributes because that, for me, is all artificial. They are superficial things," said Deepika Padukone at the brunch. Click on, for exclusive snaps from the event!

'Ishkq In Paris'

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Two complete strangers, Akash (Rhehan Malliek) and Ishkq (Preity Zinta), after having met on a train from Rome to Paris, end up spending the evening together in the most romantic city in the world, Paris. However, owing to a no baggage pact set by Ishkq, the two part ways the next morning without a proper goodbye. Ishkq, being the strong-headed independent girl, moves on, while Akash ends up falling for the girl he spent the evening with. They cross paths once again in Paris but will there be Ishkq In Paris? Directed by Prem Raj, the movie stars Preity Zinta, Rhehan Malliek, Isabelle Adjani, Salman Khan, Shekhar Kapur and Sanjay Lafont. Click on, for exclusive snaps from 'Ishkq In Paris'.

~~ Fast & Furious 6 ~~

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Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian's (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin's empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete. Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez). The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London. Payment? Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again. Directed by Justin Lin, the film stars Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Luke Evans, Elsa Pataky, Gina Carano, Jordana Brewster, Gal Gadot, Sung Kang, Tyrese Gibson, Shea Whigham, Ludacris and Joe Taslim. Clic