Leonardo DiCaprio to help save Indian tiger

NEW DELHI -- Leonardo DiCaprio will lend his star power to raise awareness about India's efforts to save the tiger.

DiCaprio -- who is also an ambassador for the World Wildlife Fund -- recently met India's environment minister Jairam Ramesh in New York at a reception organized by the Coalition of Rainforest Nations, according to local media reports Saturday. Ramesh was quoted stating that the 35-year-old Hollywood star was “very interested in the cause of tiger conservation. Somebody like him could play an important role in sensitizing the global community to the cause of the Indian tiger.”

“Tigers are endangered and critical to some of the world's most important ecosystems,” DiCaprio had said in a public message released by WWF in May, adding, “Key conservation efforts can save the tiger species from extinction, protect some of the planet's last wild habitats and help sustain the local communities surrounding them. By protecting this iconic species, we can save so much more.”

India is home to an estimated 1,400 of the global tiger population of 3,200.

DiCaprio has also been invited to India, according to Coalition for Rainforest Nations executive director Kevin Conrad, who said, “Leonardo has now started traveling around the world looking at tigers, trying to assess the role of climate change on tiger habitats. We are inviting him to India. We want to get him to India and working with India on the issue of climate, forests and habitats.”

A keen environmentalist, DiCaprio is also involved with Papua New Guinea's campaign to raise awareness about the impact of climate change on that country's forests.

Meanwhile, top Indian celebrities are also associated with tiger conservation. Leading broadcaster New Delhi Television launched its Save The Tiger campaign last year supported by Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.

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Irrfan Khan was shy in intimate scenes: Divya Dutt

Bollywood actress Divya Dutta, who made a mark with her performances in 'Veer Zara' and 'Delhi 6', is all excited that her first Hollywood venture 'Hisss' is releasing next month.

"I am excited that my first Hollywood film 'Hisss' is releasing on October 15. I play Irrfan Khan's wife, a sensitive woman. It is the most beautiful husband-wife relationship shown on screen," Divya told media

This is the first time the actress has shared screen space with the intense actor and she found him shy while filming romantic scenes.

"Having him as a co-star was a blessing for me. We had a blast shooting for the film. Interestingly, he was more shy than me in the intimate scenes," Divya said.

'Hisss', directed by Jennifer Lynch, has Mallika Sherawat playing the lead of a snake-woman. The film has already created a buzz and was unveiled at this year's Cannes
film fest.

After 'Hisss', Divya is awaiting the release of her crossover movie 'Heartland' directed by Fred Holmes where she plays a Punjabi girl.

"It is a light comedy. We have completed shooting and the film should be releasing early next year," she said.

Divya's latest release 'Life Express' has her playing a rural woman who agrees to become a surrogate mother for a city couple in exchange for money.
 
"It is a realistic film and I have an endearing role of a woman from the village, who changes the city-bred woman's outlook towards life. It shows how the two women from
different backgrounds bond with each other," said the actress.

The actress has carved a niche for herself both in commercial and parallel films and Divya says she is glad she fits into both genres.

"I enjoy working in both genres as I don't want to be repetitive. Right from playing a simple rural woman in 'Life Express' to being a journalist in Amol Gupte's next, I want to
try my hand at everything," said Divya.

She played a short but humourous role in Shyam Benegal's satire 'Welcome To Sajjanpur' and Divya thinks she should be a part of all the veteran director's films.

"I missed working in 'Well Done Abba' because I was out on a long outdoor, otherwise I think I should be a part of all of his films. He is my favourite director," she said.

But the actress has no scope to complain as her hands are full with a number of films. Besides 'Stanley Ka Dabba' with Amol Gupte, she is slated to work with Sanjay Leela
Bhansali and Sudhir Mishra.

"I am also working with Rani Mukherji's brother Raja in his directorial 'Life Ise Gale Laga Le'," said Divya.

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Sanjay Dutt first celebrity guest on KBC 4

Get ready to see Munnabhai, Sanjay Dutt being quizzed by legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan on the fourth season of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’.

Apparently, Sanjay Dutt is the first celebrity on KBC 4 and the show will be aired on Oct. 11, Big B’s birthday.

The second celebrity guest on the show is B-town heartthrob, John Abraham.

Speculations have it that Shahrukh Khan will too be a guest on the show. If it’s true, then it will be exciting to see two Bollywood KBC hosts together.

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