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22 Jun 2015, 12:00 am

‘Yoga played big part in my life’

Bollywood actress and fitness freak Shilpa Shetty, who has often spoken about the benefits of yoga, says that she would “like to play catalyst” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to promote yoga on a global level.

“Modi-ji is taking yoga on such a big level and I'd also like to play catalyst in it. I want people to know that yoga has played such a huge role in my life and I want them to stir towards yoga,” Shilpa said. Shilpa will be attending the Yoga Day celebration on Sunday at Kaneerava stadium, Bengaluru. Yoga Day was declared by the UN, and was driven by Modi's proposal to enhance healthy living through yoga.

Virgin Produced India has partnered with Anil Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor to produce Karan Boolani’s currently entitled feature directorial debut, India’s first teen comedy about urban youth who meet during their freshmen year at an American university.In a truly game-changing move, Virgin Produced India, part of the Cinema Capital Group, makes its foray into the Hindi film industry with a film that perfectly amalgamates Indian and Western talent. The film tells a story of teenagers who start college as strangers, but leave as friends for life. Producer Anil Kapoor says, “With the film, we look forward to taking Virgin Produced’s unique and successful business model, expanding it here in Bollywood and building a significant partnership that will cater to youth through a film that will truly be on par with global standards.”

‘Judging people on age ridiculous’

Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren has expressed her discomfort over ageism in Hollywood.Mirren said it's “outrageous” that at 37, Maggie Gyllenhaal was told that she was too old to play the lover of a 55-year-old man. Speaking on a panel at The Wrap's Power Women Breakfast here, a special event that celebrates influential women in the public eye, Mirren expressed her discomfort.

“It made me feel bad, and then it made feel angry, and then it made me laugh,” said the 69-year-old, who feels judging people on age and gender is ridiculous.

“Honestly. It's so annoying...We all watched James Bond as he got more and more geriatric, and his girlfriends got younger and younger. It's so annoying,” she said.