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His last directorial venture Asambhav had bombed at the box office. But director Rajiv Rai, who is living at an undisclosed destination outside India, is keen to direct again and would very much like to have Arjun Rampal in the lead.Rai who has given hits like Tridev, Mohra and Gupt had to leave India in 1997 with his family, after a hitman tried to kill him but didn't succeed. It is believed the man behind this attack was underworld don Abu Salem.But, Rai is keen to come back and don the director's hat again."I've been back ...

Mumbai, Oct 12: His last directorial venture 'Asambhav' had bombed at the box office. But director Rajiv Rai, who is living at an undisclosed destination outside India, is keen to direct again and would very much like to have Arjun Rampal in the lead.

Rai who has given hits like 'Tridev', 'Mohra' and 'Gupt' had to leave India in 1997 with his family, after a hitman tried to kill him but didn't succeed. It is believed the man behind this attack was underworld don Abu Salem.

But,Rai is keen to come back and don the director's hat again.

'I've been back in Mumbai on several occasions recently. No one gets to know about.

Blender’s Pride Glamhunt is launching its own beauty contest in the north-east in an effort to find the next supermodel to follow in Monikangana Dutta’s footsteps. The final will be at the Shillong Club in Guwahati on February 19th. “The objective of the event is to search for and identify the right talent and create a platform where fresh faces can discover their potential in modelling with proper guidance and grooming under trained professionals,” said a spokesperson.

Amongst the judges for the event will be popular Assamese actress Nishita Goswami of National Award winning Dinabandhu fame and supermodel Indrani Dasgupta, who recently flaunted her style at the opening of the new Aza boutique in Delhi.

The contestants will be hoping to emulate leaders such as Monikangana and Dipannita Sharma who have succeeded in building careers from Assam in fashion and movies. Monikangana, in particular, is being predicted as...