After a prolonged illness, the 83-years-old filmmaker Shakti Samanta passed away at his residence in Mumbai on Thursday.

His son, Asim Samanta, also a film producer, was by his side.

He said, “My father suffered a stroke about two months ago and was recovering from it. On Thursday evening, while he was undergoing physiotherapy, he suffered a cardiac arrest. He left us at 6 pm.”

Samanta’s funeral would be held at the Santa Cruz crematorium at 11 am on Friday.

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The awards function was a night of success and festivity and was held on 8th April 2009 at J.W. Marriott, Mumbai.  

Saawariya gal Sonam Kapoor said no to working with veteran actor and her loving father Anil Kapoor.

The reason for this is that Sonam feels that her dad looks far younger than his age to play a conventional father in a Bollywood film.

"Do you really think he looks like my Dad? No! He doesn't. He looks far younger than his age. And that's why I wouldn't want him to play my father. The role in 'Ayesha' that you're mentioning didn't suit him. My dad can't play the conventional father," Sonam said.

Gorgeous Aishwarya Rai is feeling anxious with her growing age and time. Few years back, Ash ruled the film industry completely and was known for her perfect beauty.

But at present she needs make up to give herself a young look.

Recently, Bachchan Bahu had an argument with Ace Bollywood director Mani Ratnam on the sets of ‘Raavan’.

The sources said that Ratnam asked Ash to apply no make-up for her appearance during the second half of the film ‘Raavan’ as she was supposed to portray a wife with feelings of being separated from her husband.

Ace Ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh said how A R Rahman's song in Slumdog Millionaire 'Jai Ho' won two Oscars as he finds the song overrated.

Singh gave his judgment during the launch of his new album ‘Inteha’.

The 68-year-old legend said that he is very happy that the country has won the Oscars, but at the same time he couldn’t understand on what basis the song was selected for the Oscars.

“Getting an Oscar is no doubt a great achievement but the song, for which we got the award, is not so special. Frankly I did not understand on what basis it was awarded,” he said.

Los Angeles  - After a sudden suicide in the hit US TV medical drama House MD, actor Kal Penn found a new role Wednesday in the White House where he will work as a liaison to several ethnic communities and the arts world.

Penn, 31, who also starred as an inveterate stoner in the hit Harold and Kumar film franchise, told CNN that he will "do outreach with the American public and with different organizations."