Actor Kamal Hassan has sent out a message to fans, requesting them not to celebrate his birthday, which falls on November 7. He wants the focus to be on the Tamils who are suffering in Sri Lanka. We reproduce the letter below:

Dear members and card holders of our welfare organisation,
I do understand your eagerness to celebrate November 7, which happens to be my birthday.

I beseech you to refrain from such celebrations. An individual’s birthday loses credence or importance when genocide is practiced in our neighbouring island with renewed vigour.

Human civilization is only 10,000 years old. It is not a job completed but a work in progress. Wars around the world are clear indications of this fact.

Language, colour, creed and caste can no more be used as excuses for intolerance.

I am not qualified to offer solutions to the Sri Lankan problem. Nevertheless, I am sensible enough to refrain and restrain you from celebrations when our neighbours are helpless spectators to genocide and mass funerals.

Please redirect your energies and enthusiasm towards human compassion on November 7 instead.

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Many are dying for a reason so unbelievably simple. They speak the same language “Tamil” as I do.

If my birthday can be used as a tiny fulcrum to leverage public opinion against this genocide, apart from the honour of gaining your love, I would have one more reason to be proud of my birth.

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After Abhishek Bachchan who has lost 14 kgs to look like Mani Ratnam’s on -the-run fugitive in his new film, it’s Mani’s earlier favourite Madhavan who is required to undergo a physical melting-down. And it’s not for the love of Mani. It’s for Raj Kumar Hirani. Apparently, Hirani has asked all his three leading men Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and Madhavan to “look like IIT students.” The interpretation of that instruction has been left to the individual actors. Says a source, “Aamir will lose some of that aggressively muscular look that he has acquired for Ghajini. He needs too look leaner and more athletic, as he did in Dil Chahta Hai. Playing a student at 40-plus won’t be difficult for Aamir. He has done so in Rang De Basanti with great success. Sharman doesn’t need to lose any weight. He looks completely in character. Madhavan needs to look more toned.” Madhavan who has temporarily shifted base to Mumbai to seriously pursue a career in Hindi cinema, has taken off for two weeks to Ashford in the UK to work on his physique for the role in 3 Idiots. Speaking from London Maddy says, “My sister lives here in Ashford and there’re very good health clinics here. Whenever I need to change around my metabolism or rework my physique for a role I head for Ashford. And at the moment I’m re-working my physique to look like a student. ” A time -frame has been set for each of the actors to get into the shape they think right for their characters. Says Madhavan, “It’s not about looking thinner or younger. All three of us need to look convincing as IIT students. How we choose to do so has been left to us.” Madhavan returns in two weeks to resume the shooting of Teen Patti which got suspended when the Big B fell ill. He gets emotional. “It was scary how suddenly he took ill. We really don’t care about the delay. All we want is for Amitji to be perfectly recovered again.” I think he should become like this as student again:))

Truely sad news…Crichton died in Los Angeles “after a courageous and private battle against cancer,” his website said.

He was born in Chicago in October 1942 and graduated from Harvard University 22 years later, before attending Harvard Medical School.

His first book, The Andromeda Strain, was published in 1969 while he was attending medical school.

He was most famously known for his book Jurassic Park, which was turned into a film in 1993 directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum.

The film was at the time the most successful of all time and is currently the 11th-highest-grossing feature film.

Crichton also wrote the sequel to Jurassic Park, The Lost World, which was also turned into a film.

He was the author of numerous blockbusters, some of which sold more than 100 million copies, and which were translated in 30 languages worldwide.

Despite his illness, a statement on MichaelCrichton.net said he died “unexpectedly” in Los Angeles.

The statement added: “While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us – and entertained us all while doing so – his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes. He did this is a wry sense of humour that those who were privileged to know him personally will never forget.

“Through his books, Michael Crichton served as an inspiration to students of all ages, challenged scientists in many fields, and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could all understand.

“He will be profoundly missed by those whose lives he touched, but he leaves behind the greatest gifts of a thirst for knowledge, the desire to understand, and the wisdom to use our minds to better our world.”

Crichton’s family asked for privacy during this “difficult time” and added that a funeral service was expected, although no further details were available.

Jurassic park was the first adult book i read when i was at my intermediate.God bless the man who not only created E.r and many good books but also created some of the most memorable times of Movie World

While the whole of America and the rest of world is celebrating the historic victory of Barack Obama in this year’s presidential election, here in Kochi, an advocate has expressed absolute delight over the news that his 1991 Harvard Law College classmate has won the race to the White House. M. Ajay, an advocate by profession, settled in Kochi City, who hails from Calicut District in Kerala has reason to rejoice today. The first word he expressed on Obama’s victory was: “This is a breaking point in history, it is like man in moon I am absolutely delighted, I cannot be otherwise and I am sure other friends will be feeling the same around the world”. Ajay, during his studies in 1990 to 1991 at the Harvard Law College, happen to meet Obama as he became popular after being the first African American to be elected as the Editor of Harvard Law Review, a famous on campus magazine. He says, though it is difficult to remember each and everyone during college time, but his fame and ability made him popular Generally, it is difficult to remember each of your classmates around 18 years ago, but Barack was the first African American to be elected editor of the Harvard Law Review and it was the main focal point in the entire campus so we had a chace to note him love and adore him during those days,” said Ajay. According to Ajay, Obama’s was a great planner organiser, an expert in bringing people together and had an ability to make people forget their differences. Maybe, that is what which made helped him to get to this point, he said. “He was a great organiser, he has the uncanny ability to make people forget their differences come and vote together as a team take them along as friends and reach their objectives in a planned manner and has all the ability to become a great man and there he is as the US president elect”. Ajay is now looking forward to meeting Obama at the White House, though he is aware that it will be very difficult. By Juhan Samuel

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Saif Ali Khan has just been offered a chance by Imtiaz Ali to have his dream come true. The actor, who is passionate about playing the guitar, is all set to play a rock star in the director’s next venture.

‘It’s a film called ‘Rock Star’. I don’t know if I’m equipped to handle it. Rock music is about a lot of attitude. More than just playing with an attitude, it’s a way of thinking. I need to be more true to the music. It’s easy to call any star a rock star. But I think it’s more than your lifestyle. It’s about being able to live your life the way you want,’ Saif told IANS in an interview.

Saif wants to work on the attitude and the guitar before doing ‘Rock Star’. Last week, he played the guitar for a charity concert for Bihar flood victims, but he played so hard that his fingers began to bleed.

‘It has never happened before. My fingers are seriously cut. This is a sign of how seriously I played the guitar. And if I was a seasoned player that wouldn’t happen. So I want to pursue this seriously. As for my performance, I think of the two AC/DC songs ‘Livewire’ and ‘A Whole Lot Of Rosie’. I think I performed one really well, the other not so well. But finally it was fine,’ he said.

Saif now intends to pursue guitar playing on a war scale. He owns two guitars and he intends to carry them with him to his outdoor shoots to play during free hours.

‘I own two beautiful guitars – Fender Stratocaster (which Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton own) and a Gibson Les Paul that was gifted to me recently by the company’s branch in India. I think I’ll start using that. I want my guitar practice to go on side by side with the shooting. I will travel with my guitars.’

About the charity concert last Friday night, Saif said: ‘It went really well. I’d rate my performance 7 out of 10. But I was floored by how well the Pentagram lead guitarist Randolph played, also Tushar who’s done so much music for Yashraj Films. In comparison, I’m still learning.’

Saif is honest in his self-assessment.

‘I seriously need to get out of the amateur player’s zone. I love rock music. It’s very liberating. It’s the same feeling as when we all went dancing as a teenager. The guitar helps me let off steam. I want to play with a group of friends, jamming and enjoying myself without any care in the world. On Friday night, I spoke to the other rock musicians. We’ve decided to play at some smaller centres.’

Girlfriend Kareena Kapoor gave his concert a miss to fulfil her professional commitment to Shah Rukh Khan. Any regrets?

‘Work comes first. We both have to work, yaar. She doesn’t even have to explain. Even my children weren’t there. They’re in Delhi. But there was a huge turnout,’ he said.