Priyanka Chopra Slays, Deepika Padukone Repeats

Priyanka Chopra continued to wow world media at the Met Gala after-party in New York.

Priyanka Chopra continued to wow world media at the Met Gala after-party in New York. After her velvet gown and ornate hood red carpet appearance, PeeCee stunned in a figure-hugging outfit. She chose black and gold faux leather pants with a knotted black top.

A sling bag, blood red lips and golden hoops complimented her look. Deepika Padukone chose a golden velvet dress with black tights. It looked familiar as she had worn it with distressed jeans at Kaajal Anand's birthday party at Shah Rukh Khan's home in January this year.

Dippy was keen to make a sartorial statement that repeating clothes is okay. But not at the Met Gala events, which is considered the night of high fashion. Did she think no one would remember what she wore four months ago? Not sure what was on her mind.

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Tom Cruise To Do Most Difficult Stunts In Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Says Director

Tom Cruise recently revealed that Mission: Impossible - Fallout is the most challenging movie he has ever made

Tom Cruise

Mission: Impossible - Fallout director Christopher McQuarrie has revealed that Hollywood star Tom Cruise will do his "most difficult stunts" in the upcoming film. The director said the movie will not only be high on action sequences but will also have a much deeper story.

"Without question the biggest and most difficult stunts that he's ever done. Some of the most challenging stunts he's ever done. But, also, a much deeper story. A much more emotional story," McQuarrie told Collider.

Meanwhile, Cruise recently revealed that Mission: Impossible - Fallout is the 'most challenging' movie he has ever made.

Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom 'Missed Each Other'

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are back again and their relationship seems stronger now

Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry

Singer Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom are dating "exclusively again". "Orlando and Katy are great. They are dating exclusively again and things seem more serious," a source told people.com just a day after the pair met Pope Francis in Vatican City and explored some of Rome's famed sights. "They are both excited about it and don't want to hide, but at the same time they are trying to keep privacy as well," the source added.

As for Bloom, the insider said he "seems very happy", adding, "It's obvious that they both missed each other after their split. Their relationship seems stronger now. Orlando got sick of being single. Dating different women is not so alluring to him anymore." Perry and Bloom first sparked rumours of a reconciliation earlier this year by vacationing together in the Maldives. They went sightseeing in Prague two months later.

In March, they also spent time together in Tokyo, where Perry seemingly dedicated her song "For me you see" to Bloom as he took in a show on her Witness world tour in the audience. A source had said in March that they were taking it slow following their split in February 2017.

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Quantico Season 3 Preview: It's A Case Of Quantity Killing Priyanka Chopra Starrer

After parting ways from Booth three years ago, Parrish created a new life for herself

Quantico season 3 preview: First episode
Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Jake McLaughlin

The story resumes three years after Alex Parrish (Priyanka Chopra) and Ryan Booth (Jake McLaughlin) leave New York, which is where season two concluded. Neither are the former lovebirds together, nor are they part of the FBI or CIA anymore. Parrish and Booth, however, do have a mission to accomplish. Under the leadership of Owen Hall (Blair Underwood), a Black Ops team — including Parrish and Booth — is attempting to infiltrate Quantico to expose a sleeper cell threatening the US.

However, it takes some amount of negotiation to have Parrish onboard. After parting ways from Booth three years ago, Parrish created a new life for herself. Now wedded and with a child, she is forced to send her family into hiding when her past comes knocking. A kidnapping brings her in the midst of her former associates and friends. Parrish soon realises that even though she wishes to return home, her family's life will always be in danger if she is part of it.

It's rather absurd how Parrish, after being accused of espionage, parades around New York unhindered. The makers slip in that the new president has given her a clean chit – how convenient! Despite years having gone by, none of the characters seem to have changed significantly.

Even though season two kicked off on a promising note, it failed to captivate the audience as it progressed, only managing to pick up pace again towards its close. In comparison, season three begins rather listlessly. This is surprising because this edition, with a meagre 13 episodes, is comparatively shorter. Yet, should the makers focus on the mission instead of the drama, this season, which premieres today on Star World, may just manage to impress.

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Richard Gere Sues Production Company

Gere says Random Acts Entertainment, owned by Scott and Anna Elias, optioned the rights to "Bones of the Master: A Buddhist Monk's Search for the Lost Heart of China" and in 2009 he entered into discussions with them about potentially acting in, dire

Richard Gere

Actor Richard Gere has filed a lawsuit against a production company, saying he is being extorted over book adaptation rights. According to the lawsuit filed on Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Gere says he is being extorted for half a million dollars after creative differences arose with a producing partner, reports hollywoodreporter.com. Gere says Random Acts Entertainment, owned by Scott and Anna Elias, optioned the rights to "Bones of the Master: A Buddhist Monk's Search for the Lost Heart of China" and in 2009 he entered into discussions with them about potentially acting in, directing and producing a film adaptation of the book.

The actor says they entered into a joint producer agreement, which included that they would split the purchase price if they decided to buy the rights and Anna Elias would be allowed to write one or more drafts of the screenplay. Gere claims he paid $35,000 in 2015 but hasn't been reimbursed for the other half, and therefore, the Eliases lost all rights in the project. Gere has said the parties reached a creative impasse. "In order for Mr. Gere to commit to the Project as the star and director, Mr. Gere required that the screenplay be completed and approved," wrote attorney Jeremiah Reynolds.

"This approval right has been consistently applied to virtually all films in which Mr. Gere has starred." Elias' script was "woefully inadequate" and Gere couldn't commit to starring in the film, according to the complaint. In response, the actor says he was threatened with a lawsuit that includes insulting and defamatory claims, reports hollywoodreporter.com. "Despite Mr. Gere's efforts to make the Project a success, Defendants, who are evidently desperate for money, have recently attempted to extort Mr. Gere into paying them the sum of $500,000 to 'buyout' their interest in the Project, despite their breaches and lack of investment," stated Reynolds. Gere is suing for breach of contract and is seeking a declaration that defendants have no rights in the book or the project.

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Louis Tomlinson's Special Message For Prince Louis

Singer Louis Tomlinson has vowed to take namesake Prince Louis under his wing. The former One Direction star was thrilled when Prince William and Kate announced they are naming their third child Prince Louis Arthur Charles on Friday

Louis Tomlinson

Singer Louis Tomlinson has vowed to take namesake Prince Louis under his wing. The former One Direction star was thrilled when Prince William and Kate announced they are naming their third child Prince Louis Arthur Charles on Friday, reports mirror.co.uk.

"Young Louis welcome to the world. I'll take you under my wing lad. The Adidas tracksuit is in the post," the singer tweeted. His fans rushed to comment: "He is Prince but you are King."

But Louis hasn't always had the French moniker. He was given the name by music mogul Simon Cowell at "The X Factor" audition stage because it sounded more hip that his real name Lewis.

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Vicky Kaushal: Alia Bhatt Helped Me Improve My Act In Film

Vicky Kaushal on how "easy to bond with" Bhatt helped him strike a friendship that seamlessly translated on screen in Raazi

Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt in the film

Distinct though they are with their choice of films, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal are both, however, fine actors in their respective fields. The casting of Kaushal alongside Bhatt in Raazi was unlikely, but with this commercial venture, the actor thinks he can finally shed the image of being an indie artiste.

"I think it's ironic to tag actors as indie or commercial artistes. Films are films, and any venture needs the industry's support. Movies like Newton and October are making it easier for this line to be blurred. Actors don't have categories," Kaushal tells mid-day.

If initial glimpses are anything to go by, Bhatt and Kaushal's chemistry is among the prominent elements that cinegoers should watch out for, when heading for this film. Kaushal admits that the comfort that translated on screen was a result of the bond they shared off it.

"We made the effort to be at ease with one another between shots. Alia is easy to bond with. She is transparent, and doesn't have the airs of being a star. When you talk to her, you talk to the person she is. That kind of energy helps you connect. Such people help in uplifting the co-actor's work. I believe, I did a better job in the film than I am capable of because I had a co-actor like her, and a director like Meghna Gulzar."

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