Hrithik Roshan, wife Sussanne call it quits

MUMBAI, DEC 14 -Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Roshan's marriage of 13 years, a subject of much discussion of late, is over. Roshan, 40, who is in the USA for a medical check-up, issued a statement on Friday saying his wife has decided to separate from him. "Sussanne has decided to separate from me and end our 17-year relationship. This is a very trying time for the entire family and I request the media and the people to grant us our privacy at this time.'' The actor's father Rakesh Roshan too confirmed that the couple is separatinussanne, an interior designer, has been living separately from the family for nearly four months now. A source said, "She has been living with her children for some time now in a building at Four Bungalows in Versova, which is also closer to her shop. Both her children Hrehan and Hridhan do visit their father regularly.''Despite the assertion in Hrithik's statement, Sussanne's father Sanjay Khan does not think it is the end and is quite hopeful that the couple will come together again. He said, "Both Sussanne and Hrithik are wonderful and very strong people...if both of them need space for a while I think we should respect it. Hrithik is like my son and I love him very much too. I will also say that they both are intelligent people and we should allow them to do what they want to.''Sussanne who has been avoiding the media and has stopped making public appearances with Hrithik, also issued a statement. She said, "We are two individuals who respect and care for each other and have made our own individual choices. We are parents to two wonderful kids and our responsibility remains to protect and take care of them. Nothing can change that. Would appreciate if we are given our privacy in such a time. Thank you for your warmth & concern for both of us and the family.

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Shah Rukh keen to work with Sunny Leone

MUMBAI, DEC 13 -

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan , who was spotted at the premiere of adult movies star-turned Bollywood actress Sunny Leone-starrer "Jackpot", hopes to work with her someday.

She made her Bollywood debut with 2012 film "Jism 2" and the superstar has shown interest in working with her.

"I have never been part of casting my films. Directors do it. If there is a film, I will be fortunate enough to work with Sunny Leone," Shah Rukh said here Thursday.

The Kaizad Gustad directorial hit the theatres this Friday.

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Nothing substantive

The new Bollywood release, Jackpot is supposed to be a ‘suspense thriller’. One would naturally expect to find numerous turns and twists in the plot in such films, looking forward to an exciting hour or two in which your mind will not dither from what happens on screen. But Jackpot does not do any of these things. If the film does create any effect on the audience, it is only that of annoyance and irritation.There were two major attractions to the film before its release with regards to its cast members. Naseeruddin Shah, a man known for his superlative acting skills, and Sunny Leone, the porn star turned Bollywod actor. Sadly, neither of the two actors—not even the incomparable Shah—is able to offer anything good to the audience. The film is a disastrous, good-for-nothing waste of time.

Like most Bollywood suspense thrillers, Jackpot revolves around a few hundred crore rupees, many instances of backstabbing and quite a substantial number of murders. Maya (Leone), Francis (Sachin Joshi) and the owner of Casino Jackpot (played by Shah) play a game of Russian roulette in hopes to making that big leap towards monetary excess. The film feels like it has been lazily written from the very outset and director Kaizad Gustad (who was responsible for the 2003 debacle that was Boom) makes no effort to turn that writing into an interesting film. The concept has some calibre, to be fair, but no one related to the making of the film seems to have been able to make it worth watching.Jackpot leaves you sad and exhausted by the end; The only good thing about it being its length—at an hour and 40 minutes, the film is shorter that most Hindi movie s.The one thing I kept wondering throughout the 100 minutes I spent in the theatre was why a genius like Shah had signed on to a film like Jackpot. Shah looked quite insincere in his scenes, and the less said about the other two actors the better. Leone and Joshi are simply not made for acting, and the supporting cast seemed as shallow as the script.If suspense thrillers are to work, they need to be made intelligently; there is no mid-way here. Films like Jackpot, with no entertainment quotient and no cinematic value, are only a test of our patience. Why would anyone want to spend their hard-earned money on watching such a pointless film? There are many other things that are worth paying attention to.

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Big parties eye CA settlement

KATHMANDU, DEC 14Major political parties are working on a “consensus proposal” to settle the UCPN (Maoist) demands, including an investigation into alleged vote rigging, in the Constituent Assembly ( CA ) itself.

Key negotiators from the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML said the Maoist party responded positively to their proposal of forming a parliamentary committee to probe the alleged poll irregularities after they agreed to reiterate their commitment “to not backtrack from secularism, republicanism and federalism.”

“Though there has not been any express commitment, Maoist leaders, including Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, sounded more flexible on Wednesday as they were positive on dealing with the vote fraud allegations in the parliament,” UML leader Bhim Rawal said.

So far, the UCPN (Maoist) had been opposing the NC and UML proposal to settle all disputes through the CA .

An alliance of 16 parties—Federal Democratic Republic Alliance (FDRA)—led by the Maoist chairman had earlier decided to stay away from the CA process until their demands are met.

A key negotiator said that Dahal would need a few more days to discuss the NC and UML’s ‘consensus proposal’ with his alliance partners and come up with a decision.

On Friday, the FDRA rejected the proposal and said it will not be part of the CA until a high-level probe commission is formed to look into the ‘vote rigging.’

Still, negotiators said there was a possibility of a “trade-off” between the commission and appointments in top positions in the new political set-up, which would accommodate the dissenting parties.

Leaders in the FDRA said such a ‘trade-off’ would be possible only in the “second stage of negotiations,” while the first stage will focus on the formation of a commission to probe the ‘poll irregularities’ and owning up past achievements made in the erstwhile CA .

Though the NC and the UML have been publicly saying that they would own up the major achievements of the previous CA , the Maoist party is still doubtful, given the changed power balance.

On power sharing, the UML has already proposed sharing top five political posts—president, vice-president, prime minister, speaker and chairman of the constitutional committee—among the major political parties.

A senior Madhesi leader, also a member of the FDRA, sounded confident of a “win-win agreement” from the ongoing negotiations.

Maoist leaders sounded cautiously optimistic. “I am not sure whether a deal would be signed tomorrow, but from the negotiations I gather that the NC and the UML will positively respond to our demands,” said Maoist leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha.

UML leaders also said the HLPC will be dissolved right after a new consensus agreement is signed.

“Since an elected body is in place, the HLPC will be no more in existence,” said UML General  Secretary Ishwor Pokharel.

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Big parties eye CA settlement

KATHMANDU, DEC 14Major political parties are working on a “consensus proposal” to settle the UCPN (Maoist) demands, including an investigation into alleged vote rigging, in the Constituent Assembly ( CA ) itself.

Key negotiators from the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML said the Maoist party responded positively to their proposal of forming a parliamentary committee to probe the alleged poll irregularities after they agreed to reiterate their commitment “to not backtrack from secularism, republicanism and federalism.”

“Though there has not been any express commitment, Maoist leaders, including Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, sounded more flexible on Wednesday as they were positive on dealing with the vote fraud allegations in the parliament,” UML leader Bhim Rawal said.

So far, the UCPN (Maoist) had been opposing the NC and UML proposal to settle all disputes through the CA .

An alliance of 16 parties—Federal Democratic Republic Alliance (FDRA)—led by the Maoist chairman had earlier decided to stay away from the CA process until their demands are met.

A key negotiator said that Dahal would need a few more days to discuss the NC and UML’s ‘consensus proposal’ with his alliance partners and come up with a decision.

On Friday, the FDRA rejected the proposal and said it will not be part of the CA until a high-level probe commission is formed to look into the ‘vote rigging.’

Still, negotiators said there was a possibility of a “trade-off” between the commission and appointments in top positions in the new political set-up, which would accommodate the dissenting parties.

Leaders in the FDRA said such a ‘trade-off’ would be possible only in the “second stage of negotiations,” while the first stage will focus on the formation of a commission to probe the ‘poll irregularities’ and owning up past achievements made in the erstwhile CA .

Though the NC and the UML have been publicly saying that they would own up the major achievements of the previous CA , the Maoist party is still doubtful, given the changed power balance.

On power sharing, the UML has already proposed sharing top five political posts—president, vice-president, prime minister, speaker and chairman of the constitutional committee—among the major political parties.

A senior Madhesi leader, also a member of the FDRA, sounded confident of a “win-win agreement” from the ongoing negotiations.

Maoist leaders sounded cautiously optimistic. “I am not sure whether a deal would be signed tomorrow, but from the negotiations I gather that the NC and the UML will positively respond to our demands,” said Maoist leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha.

UML leaders also said the HLPC will be dissolved right after a new consensus agreement is signed.

“Since an elected body is in place, the HLPC will be no more in existence,” said UML General  Secretary Ishwor Pokharel.

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Big parties eye CA settlement

KATHMANDU, DEC 14Major political parties are working on a “consensus proposal” to settle the UCPN (Maoist) demands, including an investigation into alleged vote rigging, in the Constituent Assembly ( CA ) itself.

Key negotiators from the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML said the Maoist party responded positively to their proposal of forming a parliamentary committee to probe the alleged poll irregularities after they agreed to reiterate their commitment “to not backtrack from secularism, republicanism and federalism.”

“Though there has not been any express commitment, Maoist leaders, including Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, sounded more flexible on Wednesday as they were positive on dealing with the vote fraud allegations in the parliament,” UML leader Bhim Rawal said.

So far, the UCPN (Maoist) had been opposing the NC and UML proposal to settle all disputes through the CA .

An alliance of 16 parties—Federal Democratic Republic Alliance (FDRA)—led by the Maoist chairman had earlier decided to stay away from the CA process until their demands are met.

A key negotiator said that Dahal would need a few more days to discuss the NC and UML’s ‘consensus proposal’ with his alliance partners and come up with a decision.

On Friday, the FDRA rejected the proposal and said it will not be part of the CA until a high-level probe commission is formed to look into the ‘vote rigging.’

Still, negotiators said there was a possibility of a “trade-off” between the commission and appointments in top positions in the new political set-up, which would accommodate the dissenting parties.

Leaders in the FDRA said such a ‘trade-off’ would be possible only in the “second stage of negotiations,” while the first stage will focus on the formation of a commission to probe the ‘poll irregularities’ and owning up past achievements made in the erstwhile CA .

Though the NC and the UML have been publicly saying that they would own up the major achievements of the previous CA , the Maoist party is still doubtful, given the changed power balance.

On power sharing, the UML has already proposed sharing top five political posts—president, vice-president, prime minister, speaker and chairman of the constitutional committee—among the major political parties.

A senior Madhesi leader, also a member of the FDRA, sounded confident of a “win-win agreement” from the ongoing negotiations.

Maoist leaders sounded cautiously optimistic. “I am not sure whether a deal would be signed tomorrow, but from the negotiations I gather that the NC and the UML will positively respond to our demands,” said Maoist leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha.

UML leaders also said the HLPC will be dissolved right after a new consensus agreement is signed.

“Since an elected body is in place, the HLPC will be no more in existence,” said UML General  Secretary Ishwor Pokharel.

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