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After cricket, is Shah Rukh Khan turning his attention to football? SRK, who recently won the bid for the Knight Riders - the IPL team from Kolkata - kicked off a football tournament in Pune. Having King Khan there was obviously all the inspiration the young footballers needed. An avid football player SRK had, in fact, after winning the bid for the IPL team, indicated that he would want to invest in hockey and football in the future.

“Indian film awards lack credibility, that’s why I do not attend them,” Aamir Khan told me last year in London at the Baftas where his film Rang De Basanti was nominated in the Best Foreign Film category. It was no surprise therefore that the Oscar nominated producer-star did not attend last Saturday’s 53rd annual Filmfare awards in Mumbai. Khan has a point. Bollywood has as many as six film award functions, organised by the gossip magazines: the results are frequently accused of being rigged as the winners are often ‘good friends’ of the organisers. Khan’s directorial debut, Taare Zameen Par, swept the Filmfare awards winning him Best Director and Best Picture. Held at the posh Yash Raj studios in north Mumbai, the glitzy event was co-hosted by best buddies Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar. Most of the Bollywood elite attended including the Bachchans with Aishwarya Rai. Why did Aamir’s film win and not Filmfare’s golden boy Shah Rukh Khan, nominated twice for his Chak De! India ...

Pune is going to be a little brighter from today. The reason is the presence of the coolest dudes of Bollywood . The stars will be present for the Abhijit Kadam Memorial Football Cup that will be held in the city starting from today. The Abhijit Kadam Memorial Football Cup was founded in 2003 in memory of late Abhijit Kadam who meet with untimely death in a car accident some years back. Abhijit, the son of Minister Dr. Patangrao Kadam, was a good football player himself. This foundation is a tribute to him from his father Dr. Patangrao and brother Vishwajeet to groom the upcoming football players in the state. None other than King Khan, who is an avid supporter of sports, will be inaugurating this event. Be it cricket, hockey, racing or football we have our man right there in front cheering the players. The match will also see a host of other stars like Salman and Sohail Khan , Govinda , Sunil Shetty , Dino Morea , Shreyas Talpade , Kunal Kemmu , and the ‘Saawariya’ hero Ranbir Kap...

Bachchan has reportedly signed Putting an end to all speculation on whether she is doing the film or not, the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Robot opposite Tamil superstar Rajnikant . Ash has not only signed the deal but also received a whopping amount as advance, which is said to be much more than any leading south Indian actress has got for a film. Ash is reported to be getting whopping Rs 6 crore for Shankar 's big budget mega film that is being produced by Ayngaran International in association with Eros Entertainment. In fact, Ash’s 6 crore is said to be the highest ever paid to an Indian actress to do a film. Both the sides are extremely happy over the deal, as Shankar has been assured of priority dates when he starts the shoot some time in May/June. Added to that, Ash’s dates will be available over a period of 18 months on mutually agreed days. Ash will also be doing Mani Ratnam 's film to start sometime in September/October with her husband Abhishek Bachchan , with mos...

Soon after the success of his 'Om Shanti Om', Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has got busy with his latest movie titled 'Spiderman'. Sources close to the actor say that he is doing it to please his son. And, why should he not do it. After all, his son is no lesser a fan. Earlier too, the actor had got six-pack abs to please his son. Isn't it? This time, Shah Rukh Khan wants to do an Indian version of the `Spiderman` as a gift to Aryan who is a big FX and SRK fan. And, SRK has chosen Anubhav Sinha to direct this most expensive movie, as the latter is credited with action movies like `Dus` and `Cash`. Sinha has accepted to take on the biggest challenge of his career. While Shah Rukh is gung ho about the project, the director isn't much behind. Both the actor and the director are busy writing the script. But neither of them is willing to reveal more than this about SRK`s `superhero` project. Since the film will require a 12-year-old boy to co-star with the acto...

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has reportedly refused to do an item number in Sushmita Sen ’s upcoming home production. Though the two Scorpios became quite good friends during and after Main Hoon Na , things were not quite the same when Sushmita refused SRK to jive with him in his multi-starrer song “Deewangi” in Om Shanti Om due to date problems. Like a true Scorpio, SRK was not the one who would forget the refusal and was perhaps waiting only for the right time to strike back. The King Khan usually does not show his back to anyone who approaches him for doing any cameo and his item numbers in Kaal and Heyy Babyy were hits. And now SRK is going another item number in Rakesh Roshan ’s Krazy 4 . SRK’s little appearance in a film proves to be a miracle as his magic is capable of dragging audience to the theatre. But when Sushmita requested SRK to do an item number in her upcoming home production he straightway rejected her quite likely because he refused in the first place. ...

For once, the Bachchans were conspicuous by their absence at the Filmfare Awards function, and sources say, the presence of Shah Rukh Khan as one of the anchors for the show is the reason for it. Reportedly, Shah Rukh Khan’s remarks about the Bachchans’ good friend Amar Singh at the function last year had angered the Amar Singh's party members, who created a ruckus outside Shah Rukh’s house and he had to rush from his shooting early to pacify his terrified children. The actor tried to brush off the incident, saying he wondered why people who cannot take a joke come to the function. He said the function was for the film fraternity and people who attend understand the inside jokes. This year it seems that when Amar Singh found out that SRK was hosting the function, he decided to skip it and apparently so did the Bachchans. The official version was that they were still in mourning, although the fact that just last week, the Big B's family attended the premiere of Jodhaa Akba...

Bollywood is proud that Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta have helped filmdom forge a lifetime's bond with cricket with the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions . The industry reacts: Bipasha Basu: "It's fantastic that Preity and Shah Rukh now own a part of the team. If you have the money and the interest in the game, why not invest? I think it's great for our country because ample infrastructure can be invested into strengthening of the teams and the players. And Bollywood into cricket means more fun for viewers when the league matches happen. Shekhar Kapoor: If I knew about the IPL I'd have bid for it too. It's perfect!! Javed Akhtar: When I first heard about it my reaction was, 'Wow!' I'm very proud of Preity Zinta and Shah Rukh Khan, particularly SRK. He has done it on his own. Hema Malini: It's wonderful to see our film industry extending its wings to other territories. It just shows that entertainment is no longer restricted to the cine...

It is rightly said that love is blind. Aditya Chopra, son of producer Yash Chopra, looks to be sailing in the same boat. He is supposed to be in deep love with Rani Mukherjee, whom he wants to marry and the whole Bollywood is anxiously awaiting. Aditya is a married person and so he decided to make mutual arrangement with his wife Payal Khanna to be separated legally with a divorce decree. Aditya has already filed a mutual divorce in the court in Mumbai and that gave an air in the Bollywood that Aditya’s mind is engaged somewhere else and has lost his heart to some sweet dream girl. The divorce application which Aditya has filed has a mandatory clause fixed by the court to reconsider their decision within 6 months, which is going to expire in May. If they stick to their mutual decision, the court shall put its stamp on their divorce. Aditya and his wife Payal have settled mutually for an out-of-court settlement after three joint meetings and has demanded around Rs.20 crore and a spa...

Tied up in chains, actor Akshay Kumar went underwater for a sequence in his film Eight By Ten . About a hundred years ago, the Hungarian-American conjurer and escapologist Houdini puzzled everyone with his remarkable feats. Houdini could extricate himself from ropes, chains and padlocks while in a sealed coffin, suspended in the air or dunked in a sea. Bollywood star Akshay Kumar was seen doing something similar last week at a pool in Chembur where he was shooting the climax sequence of Nagesh Kukunoor ’s psychological thriller ‘Eight By Ten’. Akshay was all tied up with chains when he went underwater without any breathing apparatus. It was an extremely tough scene for which Akshay took special training in Bangkok. During the training Akki learned how to swim underwater without oxygen. A part of the training involves taking deep breaths for a minute before taking the plunge into water. Akshay says it is a very difficult stunt that can affect one’s health if not done properly. B...

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The compliments haven't stopped pouring in for Hrithik Roshan since Jodhaa Akbar hit the theatres. The latest addition to the list of people who have praised him is Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan . On seeing Hrithik 's enchanting trance dance during the qawwalli Khwaja mere khwaja the Big B observed that not since Stanley Kubrick's legendary sci-fi 2001: A Space Odyssey in 1968 had there been such an apocalyptic moment in a film. "That compliment just blew my mind," Hrithik told IANS. "Doing Jodhaa Akbar wasn't easy for me. That dance in a trance was especially difficult. When Ashutosh Gowariker explained the situation, I just didn't know how to go about it. "In that moment of spiritual ecstasy what does my character experience? I was completely puzzled. Then I was told that it was moment when Akbar connects with divinity. "I joined the singers to dance with one hand pointing towards heaven, which was receiving the divine gift, wh...

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday night and headed straight to actor Shahrukh Khan's residence to discuss issues related to Kolkata team, owned by the supterstar, one of eight city-based outfits competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in April. Ganguly, one of the icon players at the newly launched IPL, will be playing for Kolkata, whose franchise has been bagged by Khan's production house Red Chillies Entertainment. Khan had played host to Pakistan's paceman Shoaib Akhtar and seemed keen on keeping the speedster in his team on Monday. The stylish left-hander and Khan are likely to hold discussion at the latter's residence `Mannat' in suburban Bandra regarding the team composition ahead of Wednesday's auction of players. IPL's Twenty20 cricket championship will be played between April 18 and June 1 among the eight city teams in various parts of the country. Around 80 to 85 international players are to go under the auctione...

Sanjay Dutt is being wooed by a leading production house for a reality show for Sony. The money being offered to Dutt is huge, and the actor is considering taking it up. This isn't the first time Sanju is considering a TV show. Dutt had signed up with SaharaOne to host a reality show titled Mission Ek Crore. However, the show never took off. This time around, Sanju seems quite keen to take on the offer. A source reveals, "It's a reality show with a mix of A-list film and TV actors. The premise of the show is a series of tasks that the contestants have to complete to compete with each other. The concept is still being worked out and several actors have already been approached." The confirmation comes from a source close to Sanju, "Yes. The channel has approached him for the show and he is considering the offer. It's a reality show and the concept is exciting." Source

Salman Khan who plays a rugged police officer in Boney Kapoor’s Wanted Dead Or Alive had to shed weight to get the much-in-demand six-packs for a climax scene. Wanted Dead Or Alive is a Hindi remake of Prabhudeva’s Pokkiri A source close to the actor says “Salman has a near perfect body but when the director Prabhu Deva, suggested him to get a six pack abs for a specific climax scene, he decided to work hard towards it.” It is believed that Salman managed to impress his director in just six weeks. “Salman is very dedicated towards workouts. In fact he gave up alcohol first to get into shape and worked hard in his gym to get the perfect six pack look as required for the scene.” adds the source. Our source adds that director Prabhudava was extremely happy with the result. He appreciated Salman’s effort and shot the scene in which the actor goes shirtless and flaunts his six-pack. The shoot took place at Mumbai’s Mukesh Mills. Wanted Dead Or Alive al...

John Abraham has acted in internationally acclaimed photographer and screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala’s debut film, Little Zizou. Close friend and long time associate of Mira Nair, Sooni has completed the film and is now working out the release date. John plays Arjun, a Parsi boy in the film.Though Sooni confirmed that she had shot the film with John, she was reluctant to give more details. She said, “It is an ensemble cast but I don’t want to reveal much about the character that John is playing as I want it to be a surprise. All I can say is that although his role is not long, it is a pivotal role.” Priti Shahani of Indian Films echoed Sooni’s sentiments and said, “When Sooni narrated the script to us, the only actor we could visualise was John Abraham. He is supposed to be the surprise element in the film.” Talking about the film and her experience with John, Sooni said, “The film has a backdrop of football but John’s character does not have anything to do with...

John Abraham will soon be seen playing a Parsi boy in internationally acclaimed photographer and screen writer Sooni Taraporevala’s debut film called Little Zizou. Sooni has been a close friend and associate of Mira Nair and this would be his first production. The film title bares resemblance to French footballer Zidane’s nick name. The film has the background of football, but John’s character does not have anything to do with the sport. Although John has a short role in the film, it’s a crucial role. The film is produced by Indian Films and also stars Boman Irani, Immaduddin Shah, Cyrus Broacha and Kurush Deboo. Here’s John sharing limelight with all the top Parsi actors.

John Abraham has added another feather to his hat with his presence in the directorial debut of the internationally acclaimed photographer and screenplay writer, Sooni Taraporevala. The film titled Little Zizou is in the post-production stage and is being produced by Indian Films. The director of film, Sooni, who also happens to be a close friend of Mira Nair, claimed that John's role of a Parsi boy would take everyone by surprise. She further added that, although the film revolves around the game of football, John's character had nothing to do with the game. A spokesperson from Indian films informed that the only actor who fitted in the bill as soon as they heard the script was John. The film also stars Boman Irani, Immaduddin Shah, Cyrus Broacha and Kurush Deboo.

Model-turned-actor John Abraham's sartorial aspirations seem to have captured the business pulse. His label that hit the stores last year is all set to go international. Revealing his apparel expansion plans, John said, "Last year we put out exclusive clothes with my brand name into selected outlets in seven cities of India. We gradually created an artificial scarcity for brand. It seems to have worked." Apparently, fans can't get enough of the Garam Masala star's sartorial line-up, John Abraham apparel, for men and women. "They're very aspirational clothes and priced likewise. We targeted them for people between the age of 16 and 24. But the core group of buyers for my clothes is between 16 and 40 years," John told IANS. "In 2008, we're taking my clothes to countries like the US and the UK. The exclusivity factor remains foremost. Even if someone goes to buy John Abraham apparel in the biggest department store in New York, he o...

VIVEK OBEROI is in a very precarious situation right now. It seems none of the top line actresses want to work with him and most filmmakers have become wary of signing him for fear of not finding male and female co-stars to work with him. No actress is ready to star opposite him for the fear of upsetting Salman Khan and the Bachchans for obvious reasons. The film in question is KS Adhyaman’s Hindi remake of his Tamil film Thoondil. Bipasha Basu was the only actress who had shown some interest in working with him, since Salman Khan in any case doesn’t get along with boyfriend John Abarham. Remember the tiff they had? Probably she thought what’s wrong in working with the enemy’s enemy. But she has also walked out of the film now, for reasons best known to her. Buzz is that Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra were approached for the role first and they were fine till they got to know the name of their co-star. Priyanka has just patched up with Salman and wouldn’t want to upset him again. Whil...

Hot news on ‘Robot’ is coming out almost everyday. The latest news on the mega budget movie is that Arjun will be playing an important role in this film. It may be recalled that Arjun had acted in Shankar’s 'Gentleman' and ‘Oke Okkadu’ which were super hits. Moreover, it is not the first time Arjun acting in a movie with a senior star. He has earlier acted in Kamal Haasan’s ‘Kuruthippunal’ in a very significant role. The nature of Arjun’s role in ‘Robot’ is yet to be known. We have more hot news on the ‘Robot’ front. Director Shankar has roped in Amitabh Bachchan in to the film. Though Rajini and Amithabh have acted together in Hindi movies, it would be the first time that Big B starring in a Tamil movie. We had earlier informed you that ‘Robot’ started rolling on February 15 at AVM Studio, Chennai. On the first day of the shooting, Shankar shot Rajinikanth in various angles with different varieties of wigs and cos...

When Rakesh Roshan, currently in Los Angeles, saw 'Jodhaa Akbar', he did what he had never done before. He told his son that he has given his best performance to date and the young star can't stop smiling. "Dad completely floored me. He has never complimented me to my face," Hrithik told us. "Whatever his opinion of my performance he never expressed it openly so far. It was always an understanding between us that he appreciated my performances. But this is the first time he has come out so openly to support my performance. I'm overwhelmed," he added. Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, the magnum opus focuses on the formative years of Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Akbar and his marriage of alliance with Rajput princess Jodha. Hrithik is paired with Aishwarya Rai in the film and their chemistry is awesome. The response to the film and to his performance has so far stunned Hrithik. "People are saying such wonderful things. We wanted to make Akba...

Arshad Warsi has turned into an incorrigible gambler. And it's all because of Big B. "I 'm doing a film with him called Teen Patti with my career's first female director, Leena Yadav. And there I learnt to play cards because I play a gambler. But it was neither a female director nor the cards that lured me into Teen Patti . Of course, I love the idea of working with Leena . She's so talented and so sure of herself.” But Leena's lure will have to wait. "The main reason I grabbed Teen Patti is Mr Bachchan. I so badly wanted to work with him. Believe it or not, the only film I've done so far with him is the unreleased Zamaanat which was the second film I had signed in my career. Since then, Mr Bachchan has evolved so much. Man, what a rock star! To share screen space with him would be just the challenge I would welcome at this point in my career." And that challenge is around the corner. Also, the challenge of working with a female...

Rakhi Sawant's dream has finally come true as she will feature in a Yash Raj film. Yes, Rakhi will be seen sharing the screen space with Shahid Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee in Yash Raj's next, which is to be directed by Anurag Singh. Without divulging many details, the spokesperson from Yash Raj films confirms, "Yes, Rakhi Sawant has been signed for YRF production in a Shahid Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee starrer film." Apparently, Rakhi will be playing the role of a dancer from Bhand Samaj doing Nautanki . Nevertheless, Rakhi's talent seems to be catching attention first with Rakesh Roshan's Krazzy 4 and now Yash Raj.

After the surprise hit of Aap Kaa Surroor – The Moviee, Himesh Reshammiya is concentrating only on his acting career and will be singing and composing for his own movies. Music company T-Series, which has been closely associated with Himesh Reshammiya from the Aashiq Banaya Apne days, is producing three of his upcoming movies – Karzzzz, Kajraare and A Love Issshtory. Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar have bought the remake rights from Mukta Arts while the music right of the original Karz is with HMV-Saregama. <A HREF="http://a.tribalfusion.com/h.click/aYmy7a2m3Hot6rVdbcXFfaYbb61T6pPbQDWb3SVWvUmbQtPUJqYE3q3TZbc5qnQmTMBYbZbgTtZb0m6bJpGrmptfG5Ev73dmq4PrIprrZbXGQU1cYV1cfomEF35UY2WrfDUmY1Par2PGvM3EJZc6TZdZcCy/http://www.puzzlepirates.com/index.xhtml?from=fulltango&tag=no2" TARGET="_blank"><IMG SRC=http://cdn5.tribalfusion.com/media/899256/puzzle_300.gif WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=250 BORDER=0></A> Locations always formed an importan...

Deepika Padukone was caught shuttling between Ranbir Kapoor and Nihar Pandya on the sets of a soft drink commercial. It was an awkward moment for her, given her constant merry-go-round with three men – it was Yuvraj Singh a little while back, then there is Ranbir, who keeps flitting in and out, and finally there is an old flame Nihar, who seems to be back in her life. While on the sets of the commercial that she was shooting recently with Ranbir, Nihar happened to drop in for a while to spend some quality time with his lady. But he was aghast at her lukewarm behaviour. She did not exactly ignore him, but Nihar could sense that her attention was clearly divided. There was an awkward moment between the two men, who did not exchange even a single word. Nihar had no patience with Deepika's indecisiveness and left the sets soon enough. Meanwhile, Ranbir and Nandita Mahtani are no longer on talking terms. After a brief period of courtship, which included candlelight dinners, la...

Although well-known for her ‘bold’ movies and even ‘bolder’ roles, Neha Dhupia is yet to make a place for herself in Bollywood. Appearing with Rajpal Yadav in her last film ‘Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama’, Neha has now made her audience speculate how long she would last in Bollywood. Undeterred by such reports and rumors, Neha has taken her career in Bollywood as a struggle and is determined to stay here. Currently, Neha is pinning her hopes on Rajat Kapoor’s recently released film ‘Mithya’. We met the actress to know more about her, especially the unknown facets of her life. Here are the excerpts of the interview: Q: We’ve heard that both Ranvir and Vinay used to pull your leg a lot on the sets and they had even made a ‘jhandulal’ crown for you? A: No, this is not true. Actually, ‘jhandulal’ is a song and they had never made a crown by that name. I felt nice working with them and can’t really express how happy I was while working with them. In fact, Ranvir and I used to fight so much on the...

This was the turn of Shah Rukh Khan to dance to the tune of Rakesh Roshan for his home production titled 'Krazzy 4'. Not in the distant past, Shah Rukh had made 32 Bollywood stars dance in his recently released 'Om Shanti Om'. This time, Rakesh Roshan approached SRK to do a special song for 'Krazzy 4'. Shah Rukh shot the song on the sprawling set at the Yash Raj studios recently. Significantly, Rajesh Roshan has composed the song and Vishal Dadlani has sung it. The dance number isn't an item song inasmuch as it is a situational track that helps the progression of the story. That's why Rakesh Roshan has paid a huge fee to Shah Rukh for this item. The song picturized in five days comprises among others Arshad Warsi, Irrfan Khan, Juhi Chawla and Rajpal Yadav. Incidentally, this is Shah Rukh's second cameo in a film with Juhi Chawla; the first being in Ravi Chopra's 'Bhootnath' where Shah Rukh has played Juhi's husband too. Besides, the...

S hah Rukh Khan returns as quizmaster on television with his new show, Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain , after his successful first innings in Star Plus' Kaun Banega Crorepati . Paanchvi Paas is a show based on the American quiz contest, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader . It has been running successfully in about 50 countries. Anyone above the age of 18 can participate in this show. The questions asked will be taken from the first to fifth grade syllabus. Which means that anything taught to students studying between the first to fifth grades can be asked. Of course, the questions will not be as easy as you would expect them to be. So if you want to win Rs 5 crores (Rs 50 million), all you have to do is participate in the game show! Paanchvi Paas will be telecast on Star Plus during the summer vacations. The exact date for launch has not been decided yet. Source

Newton's third law of motion states that 'To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction'. But when it comes to this man, looking at his action, the onlookers fail to give reaction, since they become soooo very awestruck and dumbfounded! He is Bollywood's very own Akki alias Akshay Kumar alias Rajeev Bhatia. His story of rags to riches (read 'kitchen to studios') is nothing new. But, what is new is the fact that Akshay has done some of the breath taking stunts in his most eagerly expected forthcoming film Singh Is Kinng , which is directed Anees Bazmee and produced by Vipul Shah. The stunt that he performed for this film, which had everyone skip a heartbeat, required him to jump from one moving elevator to the other at a height of a whopping 110 feet! And the USP of this stunt was the fact that Akki did all of this, not only without using a duplicate, but also without any safety harness! After a hard day's work, Akki does take time out to confess ...

Girls are in for a treat this February as B-town's latest heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor is the cover boy of fashion magazine Cosmopolitan. The dude with the drop-dead gorgeous looks can surely sweep a thousand girls of their feet with his charm. The scion of the illustrious Kapoor family gives his fans a rare treat in this exclusive interview where he talks about his first crush, the most romantic thing his girl did for him and even his views on casual flings and one night stands. This surely makes an interesting read, doesn't it girls?

Kareena Kapoor is surely the undisputed No.1 actress in Bollywood! The actress, who is fresh after the stupendous success of Jab We Met, has the best of banners in her kitty. The actress is busy with projects like Tashan, with Akshay and Saif, Kambakht Ishq, with Akshay Kumar, Golmaal Returns starring Ajay Devgan, Agent Vinod with Saif, Ashtavinayak Banners' next, with John Abraham and Karan Johar's next film. Apart from her acting brilliance, Kareena, the 'Queen Bee', endorses a list of products, such as Globus, ICI paints, Head & Shoulders Shampoo, Boroplus cream and Citizen watches. Reports are now ripe that Kareena has her sights aimed at Hollywood too.. A source reveals, "Kareena has been high on the popularity stakes for sometime now. The super success of Jab We Met has catapulted her into the top league. Hollywood is definitely looking at her. One hears that she is going to be in L...

Saif Ali Khan in a still from Race. 18 February 2008 (Sawf News) – Salman Khan started the trend years ago. Shah Rukh Khan jumped on the bandwagon with Om Shanti Om and now Saif Ali Khan is in the Race claiming I 'Khan' too. So what are we talking about? Abs…six pack! That is what Bollywood stars wear these days on the screen, not shirts. They don't play roles any more, they fit into them helped by designers and trainers. Shah Rukh Khan in Om shanti Om. The leading ladies still keep their chests covered. Well, most of them. So they name drop their designers while the men talk about their trainers. So if it's Neeta Lulla for Aishwarya Rai it is Prashant Sawant for Shah Rukh. ’Race’ film stills In between their shots the actors don't practice their dialogs. Why would they need to - the dialogs are 'sadak chaap'. Instead they do pushups and crunches so that their muscles ripple when the camera rolls again. Salman Khan and Govinda in a still from ...

If there’s one country where audiences depend more on films and stars rather than fashion designers and fashion forecasts for following trends, it’s India. This puts a pressure on Bollywood’s filmmakers to include fashion and style as a key element for their character sketches. And the best way to accentuate the character’s style quotient is through giving it an unconventional hairdo.

Not so long ago, the concept of a costume designer did not exist in Bollywood and the person handling the clothes was just called 'dresswallah'. But today the tinsel town is finally giving dress designers their due respect New Delhi: Gone are the days when no one remembered the person behind Amitabh Bachchan's knotted shirt in "Deewar" or Neetu Singh's bell-bottoms. For funds-flush Bollywood, getting the right look for the actors has evolved into a fine art and designers are now walking away with accolades and applause. Wake-up at 2 a.m. to look the part for the first shot at 11 a.m. is what the cast of "Jodhaa Akbar" went through during the making of Ahsutosh Gowariker's just released historical romance inspired by the opulent Mughal era. Neeta Lulla, who designed for the entire cast of "Jodhaa Akbar" - from Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai, to a commoner walking on the road, is raking in as much applause as the actors of the film tha...

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday night and headed straight to actor Shahrukh Khan's residence to discuss issues related to Kolkata team, owned by the supterstar, one of eight city-based outfits competing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in April. Ganguly, one of the icon players at the newly launched IPL, will be playing for Kolkata, whose franchise has been bagged by Khan's production house Red Chillies Entertainment. Khan had played host to Pakistan's paceman Shoaib Akhtar and seemed keen on keeping the speedster in his team on Monday. The stylish left-hander and Khan are likely to hold discussion at the latter's residence `Mannat' in suburban Bandra regarding the team composition ahead of Wednesday's auction of players. IPL's Twenty20 cricket championship will be played between April 18 and June 1 among the eight city teams in various parts of the country. Around 80 to 85 international players are to go under the auct...

John Abraham in Hyderabad Reader Gaurav Gupta spotted John Abraham [Images] in Hyderabad. John was shooting for a Nagesh Kukunoor film in a Hyderabad hospital on June 5. After his shoot he was rushing back. when the Gupta family requested him for a couple of minutes in the hospital room with them so that they can have some pictures together. ‘He was extremely down-to-earth and polite, and readily agreed to come with us,’ writes Gaurav. John spent quite some time with their new born baby girl, Adaa, and they shot many pictures and videos with him.

Akshay Kumar has bought an old Portuguese bungalow on the Anjuna beach in Goa. The deal is said to have cost over a whopping Rs 5 crore. Last year, while staying in Anjuna, Tina saw the property; and brought it to Akshay’s notice. She was keen that they acquire it and took a keen interest in the deal — including looking into the papers and other details. Ding dong well Twinkle fell in love with the colonial house as soon as she set her eyes on it and Khiladi Kumar decided to buy the beach bungalow for the biwi.

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Saif tells tea brand he endorses to put him up in a luxury hotel so that he can spend quality time with Kareena Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor are so besotted with each other that they don’t miss a single chance to spend time with each other. As reported ‘Khan-do anything’ (HiTLIST, February 15) . Saif certainly knows how to mix business with pleasure. Last week, Saif made an appearance for a tea brand he endorses and asked them to put him up in a suite at the Taj Mahal Palace and Hotel, Colaba. Once there he called girlfriend Kareena over to spend some quality time with him. Demand made An insider reveals, “Brooke Bond’s Taj Mahal tea brand had an event on February 11 and Saif, their brand ambassador, was the chief guest of the event held at Joss, Kala Ghoda. The event was at 3 pm and Saif, who is busy shooting for Kunal Kohli’s untitled film in Alibag, insisted he wouldn’t be able to make it on time. He asked the organisers to put him up at the Taj. They had no other option but t...