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Actress Parineeti Chopra tells her cousin, the multi-talented Priyanka Chopra, is a huge inspiration for her.

After bagging the Miss World title in 2000, Priyanka ventured into movies, and she is among the top Bollywood actresses today. She has also forayed into singing with two international singles - "In my city" and "Exotic".

Parineeti, who joined showbiz in 2011 with "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl", is all praise for her elder sister.

"Priyanka is a huge inspiration for me," Parineeti told here.

"The kind of launch she has got ... I don't think any singer must have got. Singers always wait for one hit song so that they can move in the right direction, but she has directly reached Hollywood. It's the biggest launch ever. If I get any such opportunity I would never say 'No'," she further added.

The vivacious actress tells, she harbours singing dreams too.

"It is my dream that I become a playback singer. I am trained in singing so one day I will certainly sing," she told.

Parineeti also tells she seeks Priyanka's suggestions sometimes.

"In our family, people have no idea of what scripts to choose. So the only person from whom I can take an idea is Priyanka. I take all suggestions from her," told the 24-year-old. 

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan has announced the formation of a charity organisation - HRB Memorial Trust - in memory of his late father Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

"I am happy to announce the formation of a Trust in the memory of my Father - HRB Memorial Trust - which shall work to collect funds for charity. My own efforts at creating events or acts to contribute to it shall be prime, and the list of the charitable work done shall be soon visible to all," Big B wrote on his blog.

The 70-year-old had lately expressed a desire to establish an institute dedicated to the work of his late father, a renowned poet. Harivansh Rai, who died in 2003, is credited with works like "Madhushala" and "Agneepath".

Amitabh is his elder son.

Amitabh, who is active on the virtual world, also hinted at a new project in the pipeline.

"Some rather intricate actions on the digital format for me are being considered and worked on and soon I shall be in a position to describe them to all ... it could be quite exciting," he further added. 

Actor Vidyut Jammwal, often called the new age action hero of Bollywood, has seemingly bagged a key role in filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi's next.

A source close to the filmmaker said, "Rajkumar wants to make an out-an-out action film, and Vidyut Jammwal fits the bill perfectly. He will lead the film and soon after 'Phata Poster Nikla Hero' releases, this film will go on floors."

However, more on the project will be disclosed later.

"Right now they are still finalising the rest of the star cast for the film," further added the source.

The film is likely to be produced as well as directed by Santoshi, who is presently busy promoting his "Phata Poster Nikla Hero". It stars Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D'Cruz in the lead. 

Popular TV anchor Manish Paul, who is foraying into Bollywood with "Mickey Virus", a movie set against the backdrop of hacking, tells youngsters will find a connect with the film.

Directed by debutant Saurabh Varma, "Mickey Virus" is a comedy-thriller and features Manish as a computer hacker named Mickey Arora.

"I think so far, no film has been made on hacking, and youngsters will really connect with the film because today everything is online. People shop online, even education is online," Manish said journalists here Sunday during promotion of the movie.

At the event, he was accompanied by his co-stars Puja Gupta and Swedish actress Elli Avram.

Puja disclosed that in the film, she plays a tomboy, who helps Mickey in all his odd jobs.

"I have a tomboyish character in the film and I am basically one of the boys in the movie. In the film, you will see me doing all guys kind of activities," she told.

She calls it more like a "Tom and Jerry" (popular animated cartoon films) relationship.

"Mickey (Manish's character in the film) and my friendship, I take it as more like a 'Tom and Jerry', neither we can live without each other nor with each other," told Puja.

Shot completely in Delhi, "Mickey Virus" is slated to release Oct 25. 

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput will be seen with two actresses in "Shuddh Desi Romance", but he tells creating 'romance' with veteran actor Rishi Kapoor was challenging for him.

The movie, releasing Friday, features Parineeti Chopra and debutant Vaani Kapoor.

"When I met both of them, they already knew and were ready to create that romance. But the real problem I had in creating romance was with Rishi Kapoor," the 28-year-old told in an interview.

"It was toughest to create romance with Rishi-ji," he further added.

Rishi plays a Marwari wedding planner in "Shuddh Desi Romance", which is directed by Maneesh Sharma. 

Jacqueline Fernandez, who will be seen in a double role in her forthcoming movie "Roy," is excited that one of her characters in the film is of a movie director. She tells she plans to take some tips from some director friends.

"I am lucky enough to be playing a double role in the movie, one of them being a director! So I am excited about that. I will take some tips from directors I know," the 28-year-old told here at the launch of a coffee table book.

She also told that the shoot for the movie begins by the end of 2013.

"We haven't started shooting for 'Roy' yet. We will start by end of the year. It's really interesting, I am working opposite two amazing actors," she told.

"Roy" stars Ranbir Kapoor and Arjun Rampal.

To be directed by Vikramjit Singh, it is currently slated for release in June 2014.

Veteran actor Rajesh Khanna's last movie "Riyasat" has got a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The delayed movie is now likely to release around the late superstar's 71st birth anniversary Dec 29.

The movie was supposed to come out on Rajesh Khanna's birth anniversary in 2012 but it was then pushed to his death anniversary July 18 this year. However, it did not manage a release even then. But everything is in place now, tells director Ashok Tyagi.

"Rajesh Khanna represents life. Therefore, it was inappropriate to release his film on his death anniversary. The film is now absolutely ready for release with a U/A censor certificate," Tyagi said.

"We have issued pages in the trade magazines requesting the entire industry to support us in bringing this film to the audience," he further added.

"Riyasat" also features Gauri Kulkarni, Aryan Vaid, Aryeman Ramsay and Raza Murad.

Tyagi feels it will be ideal to release the movie Dec 27, two days before the actor's 71st birth anniversary.

Rajesh Khanna, the first superstar of Hindi films, died after a prolonged illness in 2012. He is known for hits like "Aradhana", "Kati Patang", "Anand", "Amar Prem", "Do Raaste" and "Aan Milo Sajna" among others.