Madonna's adopted son meets biological father

Pop superstar Madonna's adopted son David Banda met his real father in Malawi, but could not recognise him.David did not know the language and they had to communicate through an interpreter, mirror.co.uk reports.Father Yohane said: "He asked me in English who I was and what I do. When I told him, 'I am your daddy', he looked surprised.""We spent three hours together... he played with my nose and, although he did not know who I was, he asked me lots of questions. David is quite chatty and intelligent. He asked whether I ride horses, but I told him horses are for the rich. He asked me why I am poor. He said his mum likes riding horses and told me that one day he and his brother, Rocco, rode horses and fell. He said his mum spanked him because they are not supposed to ride on their own."The boy also told his dad how much he misses his nanny, who recently quit working for Madonna. Yohane said: "He misses her a lot because she used to read him books. Nowadays, he has different nannies and he doesn't like the situation.""He said David also spoke of his good relationship with Madonna's ex-husband Guy Ritchie. He seems to likes his daddy Ritchie so much. I was sad Madonna broke up with him. I would have loved it if they sorted out whatever problems they had instead of divorcing."

Aamir's Taare Zameen Par in Poland

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is already a household name in Poland. Now fans eagerly await another star Aamir Khan's directorial debut Taare Zameen Par during a seven-day festival of Hindi films in the European nation and will travel to 12 Polish towns.The festival, Experience the Real Taste of India, is being organized by the Indo-Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IPCCI) along with Epelpol Entertainment. The festival opened with Deepa Mehta's Water. At least seven new Bollywood films will be shown in 12 towns during the next seven days. Apart from big towns like Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw and Gdansk, the films will be shown in some smaller towns like Koszlin, Lodz, Szezecin and Bydogosz. "Let the mountain come to Mohamed is the main purpose. Normally people from the smaller cities are left out for the release of important Bollywood movies. This time we saw to it that we should encourage more and more people to watch our successful movies in the length and breadth of the Polish nation," said JJ Singh, President of IPCCI.

"Poland has become an important destination for Bollywood in eastern Europe. What the Soviet Union was for Raj Kapoor in the 1950s and 1960s, Poland is now for Shah Rukh Khan in the first decade of the 21st century. No wonder, the organizers have included Shah Rukh's latest successful movie , Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi," said Janusz Krzyzowski, President of the India-Polish Cultural Committee. Shah Rukh Khan has become a household name in Poland. For the past four years his movies, such as Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Kal Ho Na Ho, Kabhi Alwida Na Kehna, Main Hoon Na, Dil Se and many others, have been shown in Poland. This time Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par will be featured. "The chances are that Aamir will leave a great impression on us. After all he commands a great respect everywhere. And why not in Poland!" said Anna Bem, an Indophile who has lived in India for many years.

Tarun Mansukhani's Dostana, John Jeffcoat's Outsourced, Atul Agnihori's Hello, and Vijay Krishna Acharya's Tashan will also be screened during the festival. "The set of films will present the true and various colours of a contemporary India to a Polish audience. We await the verdict of Polish audience," said Srikumar Menon, head of the commercial wing at the Indian embassy here.

Actor Bruce Willis weds Emma Heming

Bruce Willis has tied the knot for the second time.The actor's publicity agency, Rogers & Cowan, says in a statement Sunday that the 54-year-old Willis married Emma Heming in a small, private ceremony at his home in Parrot Cay in the Turks & Caicos Islands.The couple met through mutual friends more than a year ago.This is the first marriage for Heming, a 30-year-old model/actress.Guests included Willis' three daughters from his first marriage to actress Demi Moore: Rumer, 20, Scout, 17, and Tallulah Belle, 14, as well as Moore, and her husband, actor Ashton Kutcher.The couple plan a civil ceremony when they return to California.

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This handout photograph released by Tourism New Zealand , shows Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar gesturing as he walks on the edge of the Auckland Sky Tower in Auckland on March 14, 2009.Tendulkar, along with teammates Harbhajan Singh, V.V.S. Laxman, Zaheer Khan and Yuvraj Singh performed a Sky Walk atop the 192-metre Auckland Sky Tower, the tallest man-made structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
This handout photograph released by Tourism New Zealand on , shows Indian cricketers (L-R): Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, V.V.S. Laxman, Zaheer Khan and Sachin Tendulkar gesturing as they pose in a traditional Indian greeting while walking on the edge of the Auckland Sky Tower in Auckland

Angelina Jolie trying to lose 9.5kg in 21 days for film Salt

If reports are to be believed, Angelina Jolie is trying to shed 9.5kg in 21 days for a role in her new movie Salt.In the film, the actress plays a CIA assassin called Evelyn Salt who is forced to disguise herself as a man.The shooting of the film has started in Washington DC, where she has been seen running through the streets of the city wearing a blonde wig for the role."To play a man convincingly Angelina is adamant she needs to lose her curves.According to friends, Jolie is so determined to look like a boy she has turned to the Martha's Vineyard Detox Diet to help shrink her already slender frame.The extreme diet - which was popular in Hollywood in 2007 - encourages followers to ingest liquids every two hours to 'cleanse the body'. Solid food is strictly prohibited.According to reports, the 33-year-old started her detox three days before last month's Oscars and is already battling fatigue.Another source told Britain's Grazia magazine, "She has been trying to go for the full 21 days but it's tough."She's lost around eight pounds (3.6kg) but is now introducing a couple of small meals in between shakes as she was starting to feel weak," the source added.Jolie's role was originally intended for Tom Cruise, but the character was rewritten after he dropped out.

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Jade Goody has only a week to live

British reality TV star Jade Goody, who has been terminally ill with cancer, has just a week to live, say doctors.The Big Brother star's condition has worsened as her cancer has spread to her brain. Consultants at London's Royal Marsden Hospital believe that she has only a week to live, thesun.co.uk reported.Goody, 27, will be baptised along with her kids - Bobby, 5, and Freddie, 4 - at the hospital despite not having the strength to speak properly or even stand unaided.

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Nano Europa unveiled at Geneva motor show

World’s cheapest car Nano from Tata Motors that had caught global attention at its unveiling at the Delhi Auto Expo in 2008 will also be rolled out in select international markets within the next two years and called Nano Europa. Tata Motors will launch Nano on March 23 in Mumbai.In a statement, Tata Group head Ratan Tata said Nano has also generated wide interest in developed countries and Tata Motors would launch Nano Europa within the next two years.Tata Motors is keen on introducing Nano in European markets keeping in mind the growing market for low-cost and fuel efficient cars.Nano Europa will have some advanced features like air-bags and ABS, but its cost might see only marginal increase compared to its Indian version, company sources said.Mr. Tata, who unveiled Nano Europa along with concept luxury sedan Prima and electric vehicle Indica Vista EV at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show, said Nano Europa would have a slightly longer wheelbase of 2.28 metres and powered by a 3-cylinder sporty all-aluminium MPFI engine matched with a 5-speed automatic transmission and electric power steering. The gasoline engine will be class-leading, providing high fuel efficiency and low carbon-dioxide emissions.

WHY FREIDA PINTO BETTER THAN AISHWARYA RAI?

She's been catapulted straight to Hollywood. Freida Pinto, the poised, smiling beauty that Oscar winner Slumdog Millionaire has thrown up on the global stage, has done what few Indian actors have managed to do before her.From Om Puri to Naseeruddin Shah, Irrfan Khan to Ayesha Dharkar - everyone has worked in Hollywood films but none has tasted instant, mainstream fame like Freida.Even the glamorous Aishwarya Rai, 35, who has been adjudged India's most bankable star in Hollywood by Forbes, has taken her time to journey there. But not Freida, 24.The younger model-turned-actress from Mumbai has already walked the Oscar red carpet, shone in the multiple Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire and is set to sizzle on popular magazine covers, with just one film to her name."Freida's was a fresh face that was exposed in an international project. That worked to her advantage since she did not have any baggage attached with her. She is this fresh girl, good with English who can carry herself and that's why (she is) liked by many," film critic Omar Quereshi said."Most Indian actresses first concentrate on Bollywood films and then are picked up by Hollywood directors for international projects. So their prime focus has always been Bollywood," he said.Freida is one of the luckiest Bollywood actresses, having been to the Academy Awards, that too, right at the beginning of her career. Even the Bachchan daughter-in-law, Aishwarya, who is a regular at the Cannes Film Festival, hasn't walked the Oscar red carpet yet.Thanks to British filmmaker Danny Boyle's film, Freida has been exposed to instant international acclaim that any actress would die for. She has already bagged Hollywood director Woody Allen's next project. She will share screen space with the likes of Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts and Josh Brolin in the movie."With Aishwarya the scene was that she got projects since she was Miss World and had also done Bollywood films. That's why Freida's success looks more prominent since she emerged from nowhere and has done a good job," said Quereshi.Among Indian actresses, Shabana starred in Hollywood productions like Madame Sousatzka (1988) followed by City of Joy (1992), Ayesha was seen in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones and The Mistress of Spices as well as the television series Arabian Nights and the West End and Broadway musical Bombay Dreams.

Aishwarya can boast of four international projects - Bride & Prejudice, Mistress Of Spices, The Last Legion and The Pink Panther 2, which is currently being shown in India.But none of these has set the box office on fire like Slumdog Millionaire. Danny Boyle's film not only got critical acclaim but it also won all the top global awards - four Golden Globes, seven British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards and eight Oscars.While Freida has been hailed by the international media for her performance, Aishwarya has been panned by critics abroad who feel she is wooden in The Pink Panther 2.Freida has bagged the Screen Actors Guild award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. The latter took home the best actress prize at the Elle Style Awards too.Freida's fashion quotient has always been on an upswing. Freida even topped the list of Vogue Magazine's 10 best-dressed people. She is also set to sizzle on the covers of popular magazines like Maxim and Vogue India."Sometimes because of our features and our body type, certain things don't suit us, that's the case with Aishwarya. She has mostly gone wrong with the choice of colours and styles while appearing in international events. Whereas Freida can carry most Western styles and has chosen the right designs for herself," designer Atsu Sekhose said."She is the new flavour of the season. Whatever she has worn at these events prove that she can carry off any dress with style and confidence," he added.Said designer Alpana of the label Azara: "Freida has a great body with an attractive face. She pulls off everything very well. She carries herself with poise and knows what to wear and when."The stars are certainly shining for India's newest export to the world, Freida.

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