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'Singham' has become a cult character: Ajay Devgn

Actor Ajay Devgn feels that brand `Singham` can be carried forward for years in Bollywood as it has become a cult character. "Singham has become a character which can go on and on. Like in Hollywood we had `Rambo` (character). `Singham` can combat at the age of 50 or 60. It becomes lovable whoever plays it. It has become a cult character," Ajay said in an interview.

Eva Mendes Pregnant with Ryan Gosling's Baby

Ryan Gosling and his longtime girlfriend, Eva Mendes, are expecting a baby together. As of last week, she is 7 months pregnant. This will be the first child for Mendes, 40, and Gosling, 33, who costarred as parents in 2013's Place Beyond the Pines. The couple has been dating for nearly three years, since the fall of 2011.

'ARROW' CASTS BRANDON ROUTH AS THE ATOM

Brandon Routh will appear throughout season 3 of The CW's Arrow in the recurring role of Ray Palmer, though comic book fans probably know him better as DC superhero The Atom. Palmer will emerge as the new owner of Queen Consolidated and brings with him a mysterious set of plans for the company's Applied Sciences Division. No word on whether the character will already have superpowers before appearing on the show, but in the comics, The Atom has the ability to change his own size as well that of objects around him.

Fahmida Nabi's new album is out now!

Fahmida Nabi's new album, “Amare Chuyachile”, featuring nine songs of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, was launched this week on 17 July 2014. Partho Majumder arranged the music for the album. This is Fahmida's first attempt at Nazrulgeeti and she hopes her fans will enjoy the album this Eid season. The album is available in most music stores of the country, being marketed by Anmol Music.

Promotions are polite way of begging, says Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt has been going all out with her co-star Varun Dhawan to spread the right buzz for their forthcoming movie 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'. The actress equates promotions to a "polite way of begging". On publicity for 'Humpty...', she said, “It`s not easy to go on stage and sing in front of large crowds. But I guess it`s important to have fun while promoting a film. But by the end of the day, your mind starts playing tricks on you as you are tired going from one event to another. "Humpty..." is relatable to the young. So, Varun and I have to go all-out to reach out. Promoting a film should be a time to go all-out. Even those who don`t have an interest in the film should want to see the film by the time we are done. Promotions are a very polite way of begging.”

Ridley Scott Says 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' is His 'Biggest' Epic Yet

Ridley Scott's retelling of the Moses story “Exodus: Gods and Kings”, starring Christian Bale, Aaron Paul, Sigourney Weaver and John Tuturro is set to arrive in theaters in December 2014. Ridley Scott, the veteran director, claims this will be his biggest epic ever, “Well, in terms of the metaphorical aspects, yes [this is the biggest project I've done]. Even budget-wise, it's probably the biggest, yeah. But I didn't approach it as my biggest. I never do that. I always approach it from the point of view of the characters, of the story. I never realised Gladiator was going to be quite as large in terms of its scope and yet it was a very small, personal story. A revenge. A simple revenge into which we had jigsawed some characters.”

Mission: Impossible 5 Casts Its Female Lead

After a four-year vacation from international espionage, Ethan Hunt and friends will return on Christmas Day in 2015 for Mission: Impossible 5. Ghost Protocol introduced Jeremy Renner as Ethan Hunt's fellow IMF agent William Brandt and also saw the return of Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, both of whom will reprise their roles in Mission: Impossible 5. Rebecca Ferguson, who is currently best known for playing Queen Elizabeth in the historical drama miniseries The White Queen, is set to star in Mission: Impossible 5. Official details of her character (including the name) are still unavailable, but during the rumors of Chastain being courted the role was described as “Tom Cruise's right hand woman.”

Rohit Shetty is Manmohan Desai of this generation: Kareena Kapoor Khan 

Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan says she is a fan of director Rohit Shetty and calls him the "Manmohan Desai of this generation." Kareena worked with Rohit in hit films like `Golmaal Returns` and `Golmaal 3`. "According to me, Rohit Shetty is Manmohan Desai of this generation. He is fantastic. Which actress will not like to work with him? He has given me two of my career`s biggest hit films and the third one (hinting at `Singham Returns`) is on the way," Kareena said. She was not part of Rohit`s `Singham`, but loved the film and is the leading lady in its sequel `Singham Returns`.