Amitabh Bachchan walks fashion ramp for charity
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan took part in a charity runway showing in Mumbai earlier this week for designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla. Bachchan, along with actors Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Iulia Vantur, Sonali Bendre and entrepreneur Sussanne Khan, took to the ramp at the 12th annual edition of Fevicol Caring with Style fashion show in association with the Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA). Big B on Sunday shared a few photographs from the event on social media. “Walk the ramp for a charity that works for the cure of children from blood cancer ... every child deserves to live long and healthy,” Amitabh tweeted. The 73-year-old actor also wrote on his blog that each child deserves a long and complete life and a healthy one. “Donating to the cause is providing that opportunity to give the unfortunately ill another life,” he added. Big B was seen sporting an all-black bandhgala kurta with white floral embroidery and pyjama. Funds raised from the show will be donated to the CPAA towards treatment of children suffering from blood cancer. — IANS
Oscars blunder prompts probe as Moonlight takes best picture
Oscars officials are investigating Sunday's embarrassing mix-up over best picture, which eventually went to African-American coming-of-age drama Moonlight, after a ceremony studded with political jokes and minor mishaps. In a mistake that stunned the Dolby Theatre crowd in Hollywood and television audiences worldwide, presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway at first said the winner was romantic musical La La Land. As both films' casts stood awkwardly on stage, Beatty explained he had received the wrong envelope. PricewaterhouseCoopers, which oversees the ballots, confirmed the error. "We are currently investigating how this could have happened, and deeply regret that this occurred," the professional services firm said in a statement while apologising to Moonlight, La La Land, Beatty, Dunaway and Oscars viewers. — Reuters
Hrithik Roshan to launch his own workout regime
Hrithik Roshan, who has a fitness brand HRX, has collaborated with CureFit, a health care start-up, to launch workouts that will be available at CureFit’s gym centres CULT. The Bollywood actor says the idea is to inspire people of all ages to be the best version of themselves and that mental and physical fitness are key factors in that context. He says the workout will help people move better, faster and feel athletic by progressing gradually. According to Roshan the workouts are a combination of how he trains with the zero momentum reps strategy to strengthen joints and prevent injuries. The HRX Workout is designed by the actor in conjunction with his fitness trainer Mustafa Ahmed.
The workout will focus on improving range of motion, full body strength, and core activation. It is a three-level course which will be available for trained as well as untrained fitness lovers from next month. — IANS
Rani Mukerji confirms comeback with Hichki
Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji is returning to the big screen with Hichki, which she says is built on a positive response. To be directed by Siddharth P Malhotra and produced by Maneesh Sharma under the Yash Raj Films banner, Hichki will see her in a positive and inspiring story about a woman who turns her biggest weakness into her biggest strength. The actress, who took a break after having a baby, said in a statement that she was looking for a script that would challenge and excite her for a return. Hichki will be Sharma's third film as a producer with YRF after Dum Laga Ke Haisha and the forthcoming Meri Pyaari Bindu. Malhotra, who has earlier directed We Are Family, will be making his first film with YRF. — IANS
Hugh Jackman glad to be off Wolverine diet
Actor Hugh Jackman says he is happy to break the gruelling Wolverine diet, which consisted of nothing more than boiled chicken, broccoli and cauliflower. After 17 years, the actor starred as Wolverine for the ninth and last time in the X-Men spin-off film Logan. Earlier this week, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about the movie. While backstage in his dressing room, he decided to have a little snack. He posted on Instagram a photo of himself holding a fettuccine dish, courtesy of celebrity chef Mario Batali, reports eonline.com. "Happy break the Wolverine diet! Mario Batali you are legend," Jackman wrote. The chef wrote: "The new Hugh Jackman #wolverine diet includes pasta. Lots of pasta." - The National Staff
