Aamir Khan met a parliamentary panel to discuss medical problems plaguing India that were highlighted in episodes of his new television show Satyameva Jayate. Khan, along with members of his 'Satyamev Jayate' team, attended the meeting to which he was invited by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Shanta Kumar who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce.  The 47-year-old actor, who is known for taking social causes to the masses successfully through his films, is expected to discuss issues like doctors taking monetary cuts and other unethical medical practices spotlighted on an episode of his debut TV show. After his show broadcast episodes on female foeticide and medical wrongdoings, the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) temporarily suspended the registration of 13 doctors in the state who were charged of revealing the sex of foetus.
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President Pratibha Patil Wednesday honoured filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar with Ganga Sharan Singh Award along with Shyam Benegal and Girish Karnad for their contribution to Hindi cinema. The filmmakers were presented with the award at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. The award comprises of a certificate and a cheque of Rs.1 lakh.
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Looks like Farah Khan is all set to take her forthcoming film to a larger-then-life level. She is having not one or two, but five male actors playing prominent roles in the project. While Shah Rukh Khan is playing one of the leads, he is also producing the film. With Boman Irani already featuring in the cast, Farah apparently is on the lookout for a new face for the film.  The director confirms the news saying, “Yes, Shah Rukh and Boman are confirmed for the film till now. The search for the rest of the cast will start soon.” The film is expected to go on floors towards the end of this year.
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"I have always admired Preity for her drive and guts in a world that can be most cruel to a single girl. But just look at the way she has managed her career, all alone, without any traditional assistance from the industry," Amitabh wrote on his blog. "She is frank and painfully honest and outspoken to the 'o', and that is an admirable quality for a girl that had to face some rather tragic and unfortunate events very early in her life. She put her hand into business, knew nothing about it, but was determined to educate herself. So she went across to US for a short course in business management at a prestigious college (Harvard Business School) and came back wiser, educated and a lot more confident and not for a moment keeping too far away from her profession of choice - films," said Amitabh.
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Sunny Deol, who was last seen in 'Yamla Pagla Deewana' in 2011, is gearing up for his next film 'Singh Sahab the Great' . I am making a film with Sunny Deol. The film is titled 'Singh Sahab the Great' and Sunny plays a sardar in the film. The leading lady of the film is not yet finalised," said Anil Sharma, who earlier made hits like "Gadar - Ek Prem Katha", "The Hero - Love Story of a Spy" and "Apne" with Sunny, told.Talking about the subject, he said the "film deals with the system and corruption in our country".
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