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Havana, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The film version of the Colombian Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez's celebrated novel 'Love in the Time of Cholera' has attracted large audiences in the Cuban capital.

Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) Kids need no longer feel bored during their summer vacations as the 8th International Children's Film Festival has strung more than 40 films from across the world for screening at theatres here.

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Mahesh Bhatt's 'Jannat', a movie about match fixing, is being released when the country is in the grip of cricket fever. Sameer Kochar, who plays an important role in the film and also hosts Indian Premier League (IPL) on TV, says it has come out at the right time.

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) 'Arre aa rahi hoon. Itni der tak baitthaye rakha (I am coming! I've been made to sit for so long),' actress Zohra Sehgal said loudly during a programme here to felicitate her as the 'Laadli of the century' in recognition of her contribution to films and theatre.

London, May 16 (IANS) Rocker Elton John confirmed that he will perform at the former South African president Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebrations here and it has raised speculations that hip hop star Eminem will join him on stage.

London, May 16 (IANS) Troubled pop star Britney Spears has fuelled speculation she is pregnant again, after sneaking into a clinic for a health check up.

London, May 16 (IANS) 'Sex and the City' star Kim Cattrall says that her life is similar to her character Samantha Jones in the show and that she would be attracted to men all her life.

London, May 16 (IANS) The US band Backstreet Boys performed in London recently with just four members. Kevin Richardson was missing, but the show brought back that old 90s boy band hysteria.

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Debutant director Rajkumar Gupta is all praise for Rajiv Khandelwal who stars in his upcoming thriller 'Aamir', but says he wasn't aware of the TV actor's star status when they met for the first time.

The media in India ought to impose a pretty long moratorium on Amitabh Bachchan interviews.
The media bakes the same old banalities and garnishes them as profound questions. And Bachchan, with no other option left, responds in a mockingly serious tone. Like a jaded couple trapped in a dull matrimony both the media and Bachchan have run out of things to say.

Bangalore, May 16 (IANS) Kannada actor-director Ramesh Arvind, who forayed into the thriller genre with 'Accident' after making two successful comedies, says it was a conscious decision to move into a different zone.

Los Angeles, May 16 (DPA) In the world of Indiana Jones, things may have been tough, but at least they were simple. The good guys were good, and the bad guys were so bad that you didn't even need to use criminal profiling to uncover them.

Toronto, May 16 (IANS) Canadian country music and pop diva Shania Twain has ended her 14-year marriage to her music-producer husband Robert Mutt Lange.

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) One minute this way or that, and it could've been fatal for Neil Nitin Mukesh of 'Johnny Gaddar' fame.

Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) 'Om Shanti Om' girl Deepika Padukone is annoyed with the press for publishing stories about her romantic link-ups, saying they will dent her reputation and cause future embarrassment.

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit celebrated her 41st birthday quietly at her Mumbai home Thursday.

New Delhi, May 15 IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday gave controversial Tamil actress Khushboo relief by suspending trial in as many as 23 criminal cases against her in a Chennai court for allegedly making denigrating remarks against women.

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) The battle of the blogs has just intensified, what with Aamir Khan proclaiming that he has a dog named Shah Rukh. The unflattering comment has sent shock waves through the film industry, but Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is unfazed, saying humorously that it marks a new trend.

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) In between cheering lustily for her Indian Premier League (IPL) team and comforting the players, Bollywood star Preity Zinta has taken a few days off to attend the Cannes Film Festival as brand ambassador of Chopard, the maker of luxury watches and jewellery.