If men dressing in woman’s garb wasn’t a trend enough already in Bollywood, here’s Akshay Kumar trying out something new – he lip-syncs to a female voice for the song ‘Johnny Johnny’ for It’s Entertainment.
The song is the first to be released from the album of the forthcoming film which marks the directorial debut of writers Farhad-Sajid.
By Se Young Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Smartphone leader Samsung Electronics Co Ltd faces a third straight quarter of profit decline that could become a fourth as cheaper models grab a bigger share of a slowing market and Apple Inc readies the launch of its iPhone 6. Samsung Electronics’ woes, exacerbated by a won that has risen to a six-year high against the dollar, come at an awkward time for the flagship of South Korea’s largest conglomerate. The maker of the Galaxy smartphone is expected to say on Tuesday that earnings likely fell 12.6 percent for the quarter ended June, according to a Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S poll. “Samsung’s heyday has gone.
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) – One team of researchers assessing the risks of electronic cigarettes is counting the puffs taken by volunteer “vapers.” Another will comb Facebook for posts on how people are tinkering with e-cigarettes to make the devices deliver extra nicotine. “They want data and they want it yesterday,” said Dr Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin of Yale University, who is leading four projects. “Yesterday,” however, is years away. To be sure, studies of e-cigarettes not funded by the FDA are also under way, and the agency can factor those results into any action it takes. The e-cigarette industry, which Wells Fargo Securities estimates will make $2 billion in global sales this year, says the FDA must wait for the results of the research before it issues any regulations, or manufacturers risk being driven out of business by unproven fears about their products.
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Hollywood film “The Fault In Our Stars” has grossed Rs.2.6 crore at the Indian box office.
London, July 7(ANI): Michael Caine recalled in his new autobiography ‘From The Elephant to Hollywood’, that he wasn’t the one who rode a horse in film ‘Zulu’ and it was a prop man called Ginger who made his first appearance in his first major motion picture for him. According to the Mirror, the 81-year-old British legend was first approached by Stanley Baker to play the part of a Cockney corporal, but was rejected by director Cy Endfield, after which the role was given to James Booth.
Dubai, July 7 (IANS) The 46 Indian nurses rescued from a hospital in northern Iraq’s war zone have been offered job opportunities in India and Arabian Gulf countries by United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Indian entrepreneur Azad Moopen, a company statement said. “We will recruit these repatriated and devastated nurses on priority at Aster Medcity, Kochi, MIMS Hospitals at Calicut and Kottakkal, and DM WIMS Medical College Hospital in Wayanad,” Moopen, chairman of the Dubai-based Aster DM Healthcare, said in a statement.
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Former Spain international Luis Garcia will be the marquee player of Atletico de Kolkata in the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL), the franchise announced Monday. Garcia will team up with compatriot and ex-Getafe midfielder Borja Fernandez, who will be the second foreigner in the ranks of the club which is partly owned by La Liga champions Atletico Madrid. The 36-year-old attacking midfielder, who had two stints with Atletico Madrid besides plying his trade for another Spanish giant Bercelona and Premier League club Liverpool, had announced his retirement in January. He had his best years with Liverpool, winning the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and the FA Cup.
Chennai, July 7 (IANS) National award winning filmmaker Gnana Rajasekaran, who is awaiting the release of forthcoming Tamil-English biopic “Ramanujan”, says making biopics is “challenging” as they need to have modern day relevance for audiences. ‘Ramanujan’ presents an answer to the question how India handles a genius like a mathematics wizard like Srinivasa Ramanujan,” he said. Biopics need to have a trigger point to inspire audiences,” he added. “Biopics are highly respected in the west, but not as much in our country.
By Swati Bhat Mumbai (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister George Osborne praised India’s new prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday for helping create a quick turnaround in investor sentiment, during a two-day trip aimed at opening up opportunities in defence and infrastructure. Along with most western nations, Britain shunned Modi for years after he was accused of not doing enough to stop religious riots that killed hundreds in his home state of Gujarat in 2002, when he was its chief minister. “Prime Minister Modi is seeking more investment in India’s economy – and I want British companies to provide it, and the British government to support it,” Osborne said.
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