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music director expressed LARA DUTTA TO LAUNCH HER OWN
his enthusiasm, saying “I SKINCARE BRAND ARIAS
have had the pleasure of
collaborating with Fox Bollywood actress and the queen
Star Studios and Mukesh of beauty pageants, Lara Dutta,
Chhabra on many projects is introducing her own skincare
in the past and they have brand, ARIAS. While the products
all been great experiences. are mainly developed in the
When I heard the narration of their Indian adaptation laboratories of Singapore, the
of The Fault In Our Stars, and especially how music actress has been actively involved
is so beautifully woven into the narrative, I got quite in every stage of the development
excited. I am looking forward to creating music for this to produce world-class beauty
heartwarming venture.” items. She stated that given the
BONEY KAPOOR TO PRODUCE A number of times she has been
DOCUMENTARY ON SRIDEVI’S LIFE IRRFAN KHAN CONTRACTS A RARE ILLNESS asked about her beauty regime, it was the obvious path
AND PROMISES NOT TO GIVE UP to pursue. The product range has been carefully created
The sudden demise of veteran actress Sridevi to focus on age management and is scheduled to hit
had shaken up the entire nation. While everyone Irrfan Khan, loved and stores in the last quarter of the year.
continues to mourn her death, a close source admired by all, is at the
revealed that her husband and producer, Boney peak of his acting career.
Kapoor, intends to make a comprehensive So it came as a shock when PRIYANKA CHOPRA TO MAKE HER
documentary on Sridevi’s life. “A kind of one-stop he announced that he is PRODUCTION COMPANY GENDER NEUTRAL
visual legacy on her life and cinema, with the rarest suff ering from a rare disease
of rare footage and voices of everyone who matters called Neuroendocrine Priyanka Chopra has time
in her life,” says the source. If media reports prove to tumour, and is unlikely and again proved herself to
be true, the fi lm will be directed by Shekhar Kapur, to return to work anytime be an epitome of women
who had previously directed the milestone movie of soon. The 51-year-old empowerment. Determined
Sridevi’s career, Mr. India. released a heartbreaking tweet saying, “The unexpected to break the glass ceiling,
makes us grow, which is what the past few days have PeeCee’s latest endeavour of
been about. Learning that I have been diagnosed with making her production house,
A. R. RAHMAN TO COMPOSE MUSIC FOR THE Neuroendocrine tumour has admittedly been diffi cult, Purple Pebble Pictures,
FAULT IN OUR STARS REMAKE
but the love and strength of those around me, and that gender neutral, tackles the issue of gender disparity
The Hindi remake of the Hollywood romantic saga, I found within me, has brought me to a place of hope. in the fi lm industry. All individuals are encouraged to
The Fault In Our Stars, is setting itself to hit all the right As for the rumours that were fl oated, NEURO is not pursue diverse fi elds, regardless of their sex, to break the
notes. With Sushant Singh Rajput as the lead actor, always about the brain and Googling is the easiest way prejudices and stereotypes. The production house will
Academy Award Winner A. R. Rahman has now been to do research. To those who waited for my words, I focus on narrating more women-centric roles to make a
roped in to score the music for the fi lm. The veteran hope to be back with more stories to tell.” stronger impact on the overall issue.

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