A fitness freak and an ardent advocate of yoga, Shilpa Shetty will be part of the International Yoga Day celebrations in the country on June 21. She will be part of a public yoga marathon in Bengaluru. The shapely actress will showcase some asanas to stay fit. Shilpa, who had even released a yoga video a few years ago, sure knows its benefits.

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Celebrity fitness trainer Satyajit Chaurasia is busy training actor Hrithik Roshan to fight with tigers for Ashutosh Gowarikar's "Mohenjo Daro"."The script of Mohenjo Daro is superb. Hrithik is my friend and he has shared with me the details of the body shots and other sequences while working out. There are combat scenes between him and tigers in the film. So I'm training him to build the right body for these kinds of sequences," said Satyajit.

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"The UP government has made our film tax free because the core theme of our film passionately raises the issue of women's empowerment," Mahesh Bhatt, who has written the love story, said in a statement. "Hamari Adhuri Kahani", which hit the screens on June 12, has been produced by Vishesh Films, and marketed and distributed by Fox Star Studios. The film has so far made Rs.22.47 crore in India and $1.2 million overseas.

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After stealing a million hearts with her moves in 'DilDhadakne Do', Anushka Sharma has found a new admirer in the industry. This time it's none other than the versatileFarhan Akhtar, who himself has dwelled into many facets of film making. In a recent interview with a popular publication, Farhan applauded the young actress for going beyond conventional boundaries to produce a gem like NH 10 and also expressed how he'd love to direct such films in the future.The talented actress solely produced NH10 earlier this year, what began as a challenge for the actress ended up with her not only getting appreciated for her acting skills from fans and critics but also getting recognized for her business acumen. Farhan urged the other Bollywood beauties to believe in themselves and explore beyond the obvious just like Anushka did.

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Amitabh Bachchan delivered his first speech in Marathi while inaugurating the Shilpkar Charitrakosh in Mumbai saying that grasping the language is "difficult but not impossible".Big B along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the Shilpkar Charitrakosh at the Deenanath Theatre in Vile Parle on Tuesday. What marked the event special, apart from its artistic, cultural and traditional value, was the speech given by 72-year-old. "Trying to speak in Marathi, it is difficult, but not impossible. This is my honest try and please do forgive me for incorrect pronunciation. I do understand Marathi but speaking is out of practice. I love Mumbai and Maharashtra," said Amitabh during the event. The entire Marathi film fraternity along with senior political leaders were present during the book launch. "Mumbai gave me everything. Fame, name, work, wife and kids, so when I got the invitation to launch this book, I had to come" added Amitabh.

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