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Farah Khan to bring Shahrukh, Salman closer

Choreographer turned filmmaker Farah Khan is trying to bridge the gap between two Bollywood stars, Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan. She thinks that the brawl between the two is stretching too long and they should end up fight and become friends now. "I wish I could bridge the gap. I love both of them. It's (the fight) getting longer now," Farah told Farah Khan who hosts the famous television chat show, ‘Tere Mere Beech Mein’ has invited Salman Khan and his mother Salma Khan in the starting episode and she feels like to end the show with her close friend Shahrukh Khan. "Since Salman had never come on a chat show before and was very candid during the show, we made him the first guest. But Shahrukh will be the last one to keep the audience hooked till the end," she says. Farah is close to both the rivals, Shahrukh and Salman, professionally and personally. On professional front, if she has made film with Shahrukh Khan ‘Om Shanti Om’ then she had choreographed a song

Shilpa Shetty: I'm not getting married this year

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is upset over news that she is set to tie the knot with London-based businessman Raj Kundra by the year end. She clarifies that she isn't getting married this year. "I've said before, I will make an official announcement the day my parents decide on my marriage date and I promise the press will have at least a month to celebrate the announcement. So to set the record straight, no I'm not getting married this year. Yes, I am looking at next year, but date not decided," Shilpa posted on her blog. A British newspaper reported Thursday that the actress would be getting married between September and December in Britain after her father, Surendra Shetty, wrote so in an application to an Indian court. But Shilpa has slammed the news. "I am sick and tired of people calling me to clarify after they've put it as breaking news on some channels and wasted reams of paper on concocted news articles," she said. Shilpa is also upset o

Quick Gun Murugun - Movie Review

[English, with generous dose of Tamil] Recall the cinema of 1970s. The villains would spray bullets at the hero, even throw bombs at him, but the hero would come out unscathed. The hero, in turn, would fire in the air, the bullet would hit the lamp post, bounce towards the villain and enter his skull. The hero was truly a superhero. Welcome to the crazy, madcap world of QUICK GUN MURUGAN. In this film, the hero and villain are at loggerheads. The fight is between vegetarian and non-vegetarian [meals]. Here, the villain wants to make the best dosa in town and kidnaps women who have the perfect recipe for making delicious dosa s. QUICK GUN MURUGAN is not the stereotypical movie, but it borrows from all stereotypical movies that made Indian cinema so distinct from rest of the world. The best part is, QUICK GUN MURUGAN is innovative. One sentence verdict? Try this dosa ... it's delicious! Quick Gun Murugun [Dr. Rajendra Prasad] is an unlikely superhero. He is a sincere South Indian co

Hrithik Roshan is the cover guy for the September issue of GQ

Hrithik Roshan is the cover guy for the September issue of GQ that hits stands next week. The star has spoken candidly about his stammering and how he overcame it by locking himself in a room and practising for hours to talk fluently among others things. Extracts: A-a-a-ctor: "I couldn't say a word and I wanted to be an actor. And every time I said that, I felt like such a fool because I used to go, 'I-I-I... w-w-w-want... t-t-t-to... b-b-be... a-an... a-a-actor!'" On adulation: "You get so confused between the person that you are and the persona that is projected on screen. I've been on stage where I have 40,000 people shouting my name... they have tears in their eyes. And you could so easily take all that and fill your ego with it and feel like a god, but you finally realise that it is a bottomless pit." On choosing his films: "I see everybody doing the same thing over and over again because it works... I've reached a stage where I have en

Shahrukh Khan'S 'Make it Large - A Tribute to Michael Jackson'

Seagram's Royal Stag Mega Music lives life with 'Make it Large-A Tribute to Michael Jackson', on his 51st birthday Creates video featuring India's best music talent to be released on 29th August 2009 Mumbai August 26 2009 In what can be easily termed as musical history, Seagram's Royal Stag has created a special video 'Make it Large- A tribute to Michael Jackson', to be released on music channels across India on the 29th of August to celebrate the pop legends 51st birthday. A celebration could not be larger than this one where the best of Indian musicians come together to pay tribute to the genius that is Michael Jackson. Written by Vishal, composed by Vishal and Shekhar, produced by Red Chillies Idiot Box, and directed by Samar Khan 'Make it Large' features Shankar, Shaan, KK, Shreya Ghoshal and Michael’s closest dance likeness in India-Prabhudeva. The video also features testimonials on Michael Jackson from Bollywood's hottest talent; Shahrukh

Katrina Kaif celebrates Ganapati

The magnificent Ganpati at Khetwadi’s 12th Lane Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal had a lovely and distinguished visitor in Bollywood beauty Katrina Kaif on Wednesday evening. Head covered and bowed in respect, hands joined in supplication, and then down on her knees with her forehead touching the idol’s feet, the actress paid her respects to Lord Ganesh with a simplicity and earnestness born of long practice at the Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi. Is she a Ganesh bhakt? Isn’t everybody who is a Mumbaikar? The actress said she had a lot to be grateful to Mumbai for. And, she believed Lord Ganesh was the presiding deity of Mumbai, everybody worshipped Ganpati... she felt a strong connect to the God, that is why she frequently visited Siddhivinayak. “Being a part of the puja here is a small gesture on my part to express my gratitude,” said Katrina as devotees gaped in astonishment at her faith and then made a mad scramble to shoot pictures of her on their cell phones.

Sohail Khan: Salman is not buying any IPL team

There was a buzz yesterday that Salman Khan is planning to buy an Indian Premier Premier League (IPL) cricket team, like Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty. Salman met IPL commissioner Lalit Modi yesterday at a suburban Mumbai hotel, after which he told the media that the actor had shown interest in buying an IPL team, "He has been interested in buying a team for quite some time. Today, we had a brief meeting and I explained how to go about with the task. I can assure you that Salman is not the only star who is thinking of buying a team. I have had around 28 queries and the list will surely go up," he said. Modi also admitted that having a film star added to the glitter of the event. "It does add to the spark," he said. According to Modi, the price tag attached to a new IPL team would be in the region of $200 - 300 million. Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra shelled out almost $15 million for a 12 per cent stake in Rajasthan Royals. However a source close to S

Bipasha Basu: No chance, cheque please!

Bips skips I-Day event in Chicago because she was only offered part payment for making an appearance; she refused to take the risk. Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Katrina Kaif, Gulshan Grover and Bipasha Basu performed at the South Asian Carnival on August 15. Bipasha was to be part of the package but she stayed back in London as her cheque didn't arrive. This was a part of a two-day, extravagant fun fair in Chicago to celebrate India's Independence Day for people to see their favorite stars and get their autographs and pictures too. Bipasha, who reached Mumbai a couple of days back and is currently shooting in Kadaikudi for Priyadarshan's film opposite Ajay Devgan, says, "Yes, I didn't go for the Independence Day Carnival in Chicago. The money didn't come on time so instead of going to US, I stayed back in London to spend time with John (Abraham) and shooting for Harpers Bazaar." The actress is very clear about the stance she had to take v

How Rani Mukherjee got her hot new body

Yoga expert reveals her fitness secret Rani Mukerji is all set to fire up the screen in her latest film “Dil Bole Hadippa”. For the first time in her career, the actress will even be seen in a bikini in this movie. Rani and yoga expert Payal Gidwani have worked as a team to achieve the hot body that Rani would be flaunting in the movie. Payal started off with Rani on April 16, 2008. At that time Rani weighed 56 kilos, which has now been brought down to 49-50 kilos. Initially Rani had a heavy lower body. She could only do 5-10 Suryanamaskars and had very weak nerves. As a result, stretching would lead to cramps. To increase her cardio vascular endurance, Payal had to incorporate simple cardio exercises like getting Rani to walk up and down the stairs of her bungalow. Now Rani has not only lost the extra kilos but can easily do 100 Suryanamaskars or 2,000-2,500 Kapalbhati in a go and can also hold on to Asanas for 1 minute. Her breathing technique has also improved.

Priyanka talks about her past on TV show

She reveals what it was like growing up in Bareilly Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who made a style statement with her hot pants and halter tops in "Dostana", wasn't allowed to wear a pair of jeans at home during her growing up years. The 27-year-old actress, who was brought up in She reveals what it was like growing up in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, faced these restrictions at home after returning from the US, where she had gone to do her high school. "I wasn't allowed to wear short skirts and then my jeans were also confiscated. And my mother got 12 salwar kameez sets made for me so that I wore only those because when I used to go to school, guys used to follow me," Priyanka revealed on Farah Khan's chat show "Tere Mere Beach Mein". But that phase is over for Priyanka who is counted among the most glamorous actresses in Bollywood today. She will be seen with boxing champion Vijender Singh on the show on STAR Plus on Saturday (Aug 29). They w

Shilpa Shetty to marry Raj Kundra this year

Father reveals couple’s wedding plans Shilpa Shetty, who became a household name here after her win on the reality show "Celebrity Big Brother" in 2007, is set to marry businessman Raj Kundra this autumn, her father has revealed in an application to an Indian court. Shilpa and her London-based Indian beau formed a successful business partnership following her appearance on the reality television show. Their business empire includes a $16.2 million (10 million pounds) stake in the Rajasthan Royals Twenty20 cricket team and as well as in Britain’s V8 Gourmet Group. Shilpa's father Surendra Shetty revealed the couple's wedding plans in an application for his passport to be returned to allow him to attend the event. It was confiscated after he was charged with threatening a business associate he claimed owed money to his daughter, reported telegraph.co.uk. Surendra Shetty is accused of sending gangsters to collect a debt from sari manufacturer Pankaj Agarwal after his fir

Bollywood set to shine at Toronto film festival

Event’s co-director gives the details… Bollywood is set to steal the limelight at the Toronto International Film Festival starting on September 10. For the first time, the world's premier film event will premiere two Bollywood films - "What's Your Raashee?" and "Dil Bole Hadippa". "You know, last year our audiences launched 'Slumdog Millionaire' that went on to win everything (at the Oscars). And this year, we are thrilled to have two Bollywood movies under big banners making their world premiere," Cameron Bailey, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) co-director, told IANS in an exclusive interview. He said: "It is the first time that two Bollywood films are making their world premiere here. We had major Bollywood films in the past, but not for world premiere. We had their special presentation and galas with the stars. Those films had opened just before the Toronto festival and we had their presentation." Bailey, who persona

Priyanka-Shahid Kapoor story in pics

Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor - are they in love? Are they dating? Have they broken off? There's so much we want to know. And the stars themselves have only stayed tight-lipped about all of it. So people, let's check out some pictures from the Rajiv Gandhi Awards ceremony, where Shahid broke off into a jiggy with Priyanka in midst of the audience. And just watch their body do all the talking! Of course I will also provide the juicier tidbits that I keep hearing about the two as you keep clicking. So Priyanka Chopra was dancing and Shahid Kapoor wanted to dance. So he broke off into a jiggy with the actress after her performance got over. A little birdie tells me the two had been sticking to each other throughout the ceremony. Just check this out. The duo seemed not to care about anybody else. They were too much into each other. Well, now another thing I heard recently. Apparently Shahid has been checking out prices for all the big cars... When Shahid boy asked for a price

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