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Mumbai, Aug 22 : Sushant Singh Rajput believes that two actors can never be compared, but two stars can be and says he doesn't aspire to be a star.

"I very strongly believe that two actors can't be compared, two stars can be. But then, I don't aspire to be a star," the 28-year-old said Wednesday while promoting his film "Shuddh Desi Romance" at a college here.

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"Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Irrfan are my inspirations," he said.

New Delhi, Aug 22 : Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who set new benchmarks in Indian cinema with the use of new technology in "Ra. One", says he would love to do "Ra. One 2", but that could take time as the country lacks trained technicians.

He says technology and equipment alone aren't enough to make a technologically high-end film.

New Delhi, Aug 22 : Actor Anil Kapoor, who has recently joined Twitter, used the microblogging site to launch the first look of his debut TV production venture "24", an Indian version of the popular American suspense thriller series of the same name.

The 56-year-old actor Thursday shared a picture of the show on his official account. The promos of the show are expected to go on air in August.

"First look of '24' India! The teaser looks great ... can't wait to show it to you guys," Anil posted on Twitter.

Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday held a meeting with top officials of the finance ministry and RBI Governor-designate Raghuram Rajan to weigh up the rupee and stock market situation.

Mr. Chidambaram also met with India's executive directors at the three international financial agencies, Mukesh Prasad of World Bank, Rakesh Mohan of International Monetary Fund and Umesh Kumar of Asian Development Bank.

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Mumbai, Aug 22 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 11.62 points or 0.06 percent down during early trade Thursday.

Good buying was observed in metal and IT sectors; while selling pressure was seen in banking index (bankex) and realty sectors.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,896.84 points, was trading at 17,894.29 points in the early session, down 11.62 points or 0.06 percent from the previous day's close at 17,905.91 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 18,007.27 points and a low of 17,759.59 points during trade so far.