Henry Cavill is a patriotic guy and reckons that if he hadn't gone into acting, he'd be in the army or studying at university. He chose Egyptology as his study

JK Rowling is keeping the legacy of Harry Potter alive to the millions of fans – who call themselves 'Potterheads' -- even after her

US actress Olivia Munn, who will be appearing next in the “X-Men Apocalypse” film as the Marvel Comics character Psylocke, has been a fan of pop culture and active practitioner of cosplaying for a long time.

British actor Hugh Laurie, best known for portraying the title role in much-acclaimed US TV series “House”, took piano lessons from the age of six. He sings and plays piano, guitar, drums, harmonica and saxophone.

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has admitted that her role in Nikhil Advani's upcoming film “Katti Batti”, that she would often cry at night after shooting.

US rock band 3 Doors Down started The Better Life Foundation (TBLF) in 2003, with a goal in mind to give as many children as possible a

Several paintings by Pablo Picasso -- one of the most influential artists of the 20th century -- rank among the most expensive paintings in the world.

The bridge blown up by Eli Wallach and Clint Eastwood in “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” was prematurely detonated by a Spanish Army Captain.

If the song “Empty Spaces” from legendary British psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd (from the album “The Wall”) is played backwards, the phrase “Congratulations, you have discovered the secret message.

When he was 14, Tom Cruise attended the St. Francis Seminary School in Cincinnati, where he was considering becoming a Catholic priest.

The zhongruan is a Chinese plucked string instrument, with a straight neck with 24 frets on the fingerboard and 4 strings.

US rock musician-singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi is a credited actor in the movies “Moonlight and Valentino”, “The Leading Man”, “Destination Anywhere”, “Homegrown”, “Little City”, “No Looking Back”, “Row Your Boat”, “Vampires Los Muertos”, “U-571”, “Cry Wolf”, “National Lampoon's Pucked”, and “New Year's Eve”.

Sophia Loren (born Sofia Villani Scicolone) -- widely recognised as Italy's most renowned and honoured actress, was the first actress of the talkie era to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance, for her portrayal of Cesira in Vittorio De Sica's “Two Women” in 1961.

Salman Khan is one of the few celebrities to start his own foundation to stand by the helpless kids and the destitute.

Irrfan Khan was born as Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan in the village of Tonk in Jaipur, in a well off family with royal connections.

Parineeti Chopra was a studious student in her early days, placied first all over India in her 12th standard exams.

English actress Kate Winslet set the mark as the youngest actor to receive five Oscar nominations, at age 31, for “Little Children” (2006),

When US guitarist Chet Atkins, famously known as 'Mr. Guitar' -- called Australian virtuoso guitarist Tommy Emannuel about recording an album with him, Emannuel immediately got to work and wrote the song, “Mr Guitar” as a dedication to him.

Marion Cotillard is also a talented singer and often sings under the name “Simone” with musician Yodelice. As a matter of fact, she performed at the Olympia with the rock band Yodelice.

British actor Alan Rickman, best-known for his portrayal of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies, excelled at calligraphy and watercolour painting from a young age.