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KAREENA to endorse campaignfor children's benefit

Kareena Kapoor has been roped in to support Child-Friendly Schools and Systems (CFSS) campaign. It is a joint initiative by DTH provider Tata Sky and Unicef, and Kareena, also the Unicef India celebrity advocate, will support the communication campaign for the initiative including promotional films, trailers and social media. "I recently visited quite a few schools with UNICEF to see child-friendly schools and to meet some of the girls and boys who are benefiting from these programmes. I was inspired to see spaces which are child-friendly," she said. Supporting the Unicef cause, Tata Sky will offer its platform to raise funds from subscribers facilitating the CFSS package.

Michael C. Hall Explains 'Dexter' Ending

Kareena Kapoor has been roped in to support Child-Friendly Schools and Systems (CFSS) campaign. It is a joint initiative by DTH provider Tata Sky and Unicef, and Kareena, also the Unicef India celebrity advocate, will support the communication campaign for the initiative including promotional films, trailers and social media. "I recently visited quite a few schools with UNICEF to see child-friendly schools and to meet some of the girls and boys who are benefiting from these programmes. I was inspired to see spaces which are child-friendly," she said. Supporting the Unicef cause, Tata Sky will offer its platform to raise funds from subscribers facilitating the CFSS package.

BOND 24/ SPECTRE CAST ANNOUNCED  

Ah, Bond details. We've been expecting you. In a live press event, it was revealed today that Daniel Craig's next James Bond adventure will be called Spectre - which, as fans of the series will know, is a name loaded with history. SPECTRE is an acronym which stands for 'Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion' - the name of a nefarious organization which became one of Bond's oldest and most long-running adversaries. Headed by the white cat owning, Blofeld, SPECTRE appeared in From Russia With Love, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Diamonds Are Forever and For Your Eyes Only. The press release also announced a relatively complete cast list - with the addition of one particularly mysterious character. The cast is as follows: Daniel Craig as Bond, Rory Kinnear as Tanner, Ben Whishaw as Q, Naomie Harris as Moneypenny, Ralph Fiennes as M, Dave Bautista as Mr. Hinx, Monica Bellucci as Lucia Sciarra, Léa Seydoux as Madeleine Swann and Christoph Waltz in an unknown role.

READY PLAYER ONE

Nolan has been offered the directing gig for the film adaptation of the novel Ready Player One by author Ernest Cline. The book follows a teenage boy who takes part in an extravagant treasure hunt against powerful corporations, in order to win the fortune from the will of the virtual reality game OASIS. It became a New York Times bestseller after its publication and has been well-received by many literary pundits. WB acquired the film rights during a bidding war in 2010, but little progress has been made on Ready Player One's development since that time; other than hiring scribe Zak Penn (The Incredible Hulk) to rewrite earlier drafts of the screenplay by Cline and Eric Eason. Nolan, if he signs on, may well revise the script, since he generally has a hand in writing the films he directs. While the story is pretty Nolan-esque, the tone of Ready Player One is a departure of sorts. Elements such as the exhaustion of Earth's fossil fuels and the motives of powerful corporations would be ripe for serious social commentary, but things probably wouldn't be as grim as Nolan's other films. Phrases like “ridiculously fun” and “large-hearted” have been used to describe the narrative – so at first blush, it'll be lighter than what moviegoers are used to seeing from Nolan.

Star Trek 3 Loses Roberto Orci as Director

The Enterprise was in need of a new captain in order for the third installment to reach theaters by 2016 (Trek's 50th anniversary). After many rumors about who would take the reigns, Trek screenwriter Roberto Orci was tapped to call the shots, marking his first job as a feature film director. He's long been part of the creative process for Star Trek 3 and had the stamp of approval from his cast members, but now we've learned that he won't be the movie's helmsmen. Orci has stepped off as director, but will continue to serve as a producer for the project. No reasoning was given, but it puts Paramount in a precarious situation, as they were on track to begin rolling the cameras in spring 2015 in order to meet that pre-established 2016 target date. Obviously, the hunt is on to find a replacement quickly. In their writeup, Deadline also says that fan-favorite Edgar Wright (The World's End) is among the candidates on the studio's shortlist of possible directors.

I feel at ease doing romantic movies as well: Ajay Devgan

“As an actor I feel comfortable doing romantic films also like action movies," Ajay, who arrived here to promote his latest film 'Action Jackson', told reporters last night. When asked about being tagged as an 'action hero', especially after the release of the 'Singham' film series, he said, "I don't think so. I have acted in different types of films in my career. I consider myself lucky that I have got a chance to act in all kinds of films." In this regard, the 45-year-old actor referred to his earlier movies like 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' (1999) and 'Gangajal' (2003), which were not purely action films.

ZERO DEGREE COMING SOON

Animesh Aich directed Zero Degree just had its soundtrack and trailer launch ceremony on Thursday, 4th December 2014. This film is particularly special as this would be acclaimed actor Mahfuz Ahmed's debut as a producer. Also starring in this movie will be Jaya Ahsan and Ruhi.  The entire crew was also present at the ceremony on Thursday. The film was scheduled to be released on January 14th but due to Istema, the release date has been moved until it's over.

Asif lands in Bollywood

Asif Azim, famous Bangladeshi model, is about to have his wish fulfilled as he is currently in talks to appear in a Bollywood movie. He has declined to release any further information but sources tell us that he is currently preparing for his role. Asif, who is already doing well in the modeling world outside Bangladesh as well as featuring in Bigg Boss but, has always wanted to work in Bollywood so this marks a special occasion for him.

Peya in India

The recent trend of national celebrities working on international projects is always a welcoming change. Another celebrity to add her name into that chosen few rank is Peya Jannatul. She is currently shooting for a music video in India. The music video is for the song “Morey Saiyaan” by Roots. She will also be working alongside Indian model Himangshu. She is currently working for famous Indian agency Mascot Model Management as well as several projects; one of which is an advertisement for Nokia. She is currently in talks with an American based modeling agency called Slovak.

Ruhi plans a return

It hasn't been that long since talented actress Dilruba Yasmin Ruhi tied the knot with Bangladeshi born British director Mansur Ali and shifted to England. Her absence however has sparked a lot of rumours that she may have concluded her career here and moved on for good. Well, we can end that controversy as Ruhi herself has confirmed that she isn't done here yet. Currently, she is in talks with three international projects although she hasn't signed on to anything yet. Apart from that, she plans to continue her career here as well, so don't count her out just yet.