When Big B made lata cry
Melody queen lata Mangeshkar, who has great respect for Amitabh Bachchan, was so moved by the megastar reciting a few lines on his TV show Kaun Banega Crorepati that she ended up in tears. The legendary singer appreciated the game show’s final episode.
She tweeted: “Karyakram ke samarop me Amit ji ne do panktiyaan kahi wo thi mohobbat karnewale kam na honge, teri mehfil mein lekin hum na honge. Amitji ko ye panktiyaan kehete hue sunke meri aankhein bhar aayi. Amitji Mere dil me aap ke liye khas jagah hai. Main aap ki bohot izzat karti hun. Ishwar aap ko humesha khush rakhe, deerghaayu kare aur sehetmand rakhe yehi meri mangal kaamana hai (sic).”
legendary British rock band Pink Floyd has shot to the top of the British charts with its new album The Endless River after a hiatus of 20 years. According to the Official Albums Chart, this is the band's sixth British number one. The last time they topped the charts was back in 1995 with live double album, Pulse. They released their first record The Piper at the Gates of Dawn in 1967.
Quite a few actors are getting associated with sports and keeping this in mind, actor-producer Sohail Khan has announced that he will soon start a women's volleyball team. “Yes, this is the right time, even we are thinking there should be a team of female celebs,” said Sohail. Salman Khan started Celebrity Cricket league (CCl) with Sohail and Suniel Shetty, where celebrities come together and play cricket.
Rohit Shetty is all set to return with to the small screen with the next season of Fear Factor:Khatron Ke Khiladi. The list of contestants was released recently. Some of the contestants are Ashish Chowdhary, Rashmi Desai, Iqbal Khan, Sagarika Ghatge and Sana Khan. The show will go on air early next year. Reportedly the adventure reality show will be shot in Cape Town.
James wins at BAFTA Scotland
Actor James McAvoy has won the best actor award at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Scotland Awards. The 35-year-old, who was nominated for the best actor category for his film Filth, received the award in the annual award show Sunday, reports hollywoodreporter.com. An adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel with the same name, the film story revolves around a corrupt, drug-taking alcoholic cop (McAvoy). The best actress award was received by Sophie Kennedy Clark for her performance in Philomena. Started in 1989, BAFTA Scotland is the Scottish branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.