• Smoking scenes in films made after Oct 2 banned
• Chauffeur payoff revives Di's murder conspiracy theory
• Batman was bullied in school
• It's oficial, Jolie was behind Brad-Jen split
• Arun Nayar's estranged wife appears in Mumabi court

Smoking scenes in films made after Oct 2 banned  (Go To Top)

     New Delhi: The Government of India today outlawed all images of smoking in Bollywood films made after October 2 and television shows in a move praised by campaigners as a "sensible step" but attacked by film-makers as a curb on artistic freedom. However, the ban would not be applicable on films related to a historical era or personality. "We have reached a complete understanding about the manner in which we should go about," Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy said after meeting Health Minister A Ramadoss. Earlier, the Health Ministry had issued a directive about the ban, which was to affect movies in the making also. Leaders of Producer associations who are up in arms over the Government's decision are likely to protest against it. The ban, the most comprehensive of its kind in the world, will outlaw shots showing cigarette packs and advertising hoardings. The Ministry of Health, in its directive had said that films predating the ban with offending scenes would need to a run a series of health warnings across the bottom of the screen.

Chauffeur payoff revives Di's murder conspiracy theory (Go To Top)

     London: Speculations that Princess Diana's death may be more than an accident have gained further momentum, after recent discoveries revealed that her chauffeur reportedly received mystery payments amounting to 142,000 dollars, just weeks before she died in the car he was driving. Chauffeur Henri Paul died along with Diana and her lover Dodi Al Fayed when the Mercedes he was driving crashed in an underpass in Paris, France in August 1997. British detectives investigating the tragedy have fuelled speculation that Paul was being paid by British secret service agents, by revealing the staggering sums he received from British banks just before the fatal accident. Financial investigators have also revealed Paul had staggering amounts of money in 13 bank accounts around the world, despite earning just 38,000 pounds, a year as a driver for Paris' Ritz hotel. "Money was drafted over to Paul from accounts in England. As far as the investigation is concerned, this is a crucial breakthrough,"a source close to the inquiry was quoted by Femalefirst, as saying. "We have always wanted to get to the bottom of who was paying Henri Paul all this cash and now we're getting close," they added.

Batman was bullied in school (Go To Top)

     London: Christian Bale might be starring as Batman in his upcoming movie rescuing people in distress, but he was himself bullied at school. According to Femalefirst, this happenned following his breakthrough success in Steven Spielberg's 1987 movie Empire Of The Sun. "Girls were all over me, boys just wanted to fight me," Bale was quoted as saying. "He had a tough time at school. The bullying was quite bad and made him very sad. It really put him off the film and stardom thing. At the time he did not want to do any more acting. But he got over it and he has done really well - we're so proud of him," his mother added.

It's oficial, Jolie was behind Brad-Jen split (Go To Top)

     Washington: Speculations about Angelina Jolie being the cause of the split between Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have apparently been confirmed, with Aniston reportedly confessing that cheating, not kids, was behind their breakup. . Aniston finally broke her silence on the love triangle to Leslie Bennetts, who will write up the interview for Vanity Fair. Acccording to the New York Post, Aniston reportedly told Bennetts, "she did want babies with Brad, and that starting a family wasn't the issue," "The issue was Brad cheated . . . and she is appalled by the 'family photos' coming out in W," a source said. Brad and Angelina posed as husband and wife with kids in the upcoming monthly.

Arun Nayar's estranged wife appears in Mumabi court (Go To Top)

     Mumbai: Italian model Valentina Pedroni, locked in a bitter divorce battle with her millionaire husband Arun Nayar, today appeared in a family court in Mumbai, which is hearing their divorce petition. Nayar and Pedroni were married in 2002 but fell out within a short span. Arun Nayar, long time beau of Hollywood actress Liz Hurley, has filed a divorce suit alleging cruelty. Pedroni's lawyer declined to speak on the camera as the matter is sub-judice. "I am sorry. I am unable to give any comments on this matter as the matter is sud-judice and any matters which are pending in the court. Its not proper to make any comments on it," said Mrinalini Deshmukh, Lawyer of Valentina Pedroni. Pedroni who many believe is fighting for a portion of her estranged husband's fortune had earlier reportedly rejected a hefty settlement offer made by Nayar. The marriage of Hurley and Nayar has been delayed due to the non settlement of the divorce suit. In his divorce petition, Nayar alleged Pedroni's "extravagant lifestyle and constant demand for money led me to live a life of constant anxiety and destroyed my self-confidence". Nayar and Hurley have been dating since late 2002.

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