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Mumbai, July 22 -- In a first, Akshay Kumar will star opposite Shruti Haasan in his upcoming action film, Gabbar. Shruti has bagged the role - considered to be her biggest so far in Bollywood - after names like Tamannaah (of Himmatwala fame) and Ileana D'Cruz (of Barfi!, 2012 fame) did the rounds. "The makers chose Shruti because she fits the bill perfectly. Plus, it's going to be a completely new casting for Akshay too," says an industry insider. So far, Shruti has worked in four Hindi projects, including her latest ones - Ramaiya Vastavaiya and D-Day. "Gabbar will be her biggest. She is also happy to work with Akshay and Sanjay Leela Bhansali (who is producing the film). The shooting will start sometime early next year after Akshay wraps up all his current projects. Right now, he is busy with It's Entertainment with Tamannaah and the remake of Thuppaki (2012) with Sonakshi," adds the insider.

The skin show on the poster of model-turned actor Poonam Pandey’s debut film Nasha has angered many residents of northeast Delhi’s Seemapuri. On Friday, nearly 30 residents tore up the poster and barged into the local police station to protest.

(CNN) -- "Veronica Mars" was canceled after only three seasons in 2007, leaving fans hungry for some kind of closure. While creator Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell have teased the idea of a "Veronica Mars" movie in the years since, that possibility seemed to die when the studio passed on the project.

The so-called Sachsgate controversy erupted because of a bias against the BBC, comedian Russell Brand has said.