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Deepika Padukone is the fittest star in Bollywood: Govinda

Q. You have been for a long time now in Bollywood. Which were your best days of your professional career? A. Starting from Shola Aur Shabnam to 1997 released film Bade Miya Chote Miya , was the best period of my life as during that period I did some good roles and that too with innocence. Q. Now too the innocence in visible in the roles you play. How do you manage to treasure that innocence? A. As one takes care of his/her house so that it looks attractive to him/her as well as others. Likewise one should also make sure to regularly clean his/her mind thinking of Saraswati Maata . I also do the same thing. Q. Now-a-days you are known to divert your attention more towards spiritualism; any special reason behind it? A. I am moving towards spiritualism due to my mother. For the start, I was very hot-tempered and had to indulge in fights. But once I got inspired by my mother’s teachings and became her student, life changed for me. I learnt a lot of good things from my mother. At the same

Potter bosses sue Bollywood film

A wizard of a row has broken out over a Bollywood film whose title sounds a bit like Harry Potter. The makers of Hari Puttar : A Comedy of Terrors are being taken to court by the studio behind the Potter films. Warner Bros say the film's name is too similar to the blockbusters featuring the boy wizard. The Indian makers say the Hindi-language film is nothing to do with Harry Potter, but instead about a boy called Hari who's left home alone. They say the title comes from Hari, which is a common name in India and puttar is Punjabi for a son. Warner Bros is trying to stop the film from coming out in India, which is supposed to happen on 12 September.

SRK, Aamir, Akki to clash on Christmas?

Last year, the Christmas week witnessed the release of 'Welcome' and ' Taare Zameen Par '. Both diametrically opposite films in terms of genre worked big time at the box-office. The films in question also cemented the status of the two stars associated with those films -- Akshay Kumar and Aamir Khan . Now Akshay and Aamir are all set to clash all over again. And it's Christmas time yet again. Aamir's 'Ghajini' is already confirmed for this date and if sources are to be believed, Akshay's 'Chandni Chowk To China' is also eyeing the Christmas week. "Yes, we're looking at the date. But right now we are more concerned about the right chain of theatres, since 'Ghajini' is also arriving on this date. Plus, ' Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi ' [releasing on December 12] would also be retaining many screens. We've asked Warner Bros. [partners in ' Chandni Chowk To China '] to get back to us about it. Only after they are

'SRK's a great guy, so’s Hrithik’

Ramp scorcher, heartbreaker, film producer, doting dad, loving husband and actor. Sounds too many words for one man? Believe it those words are best suited to describe Arjun Rampal. From being a dashing goodlooker who would make women make catcalls at him when he strutted his stuff on the runway to the sober, mellowed down actor, Arjun’s sure come a long way. His filmi trek might have had some interruptions and some films turning out to be commercial letdowns, but life’s rocking after his negative role in Om Shanti Om. Finally, this will be an year when he has two new films to flaunt: Rock On !! and The Last Lear . TOI caught him in a relaxed mood. “Life’s a rock party. I have been into rock music since childhood. That’s because my father was into music. I have always enjoyed listening to Beatles, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley. Slowly I started developing my own taste and started listening to alternative music. For my new film, I even learnt the guitar.” Model mission Even

Akshay to set the ramp on fire

Akshay Kumar is giving tough competition to everyone in Bollywood these days with every film of his going on to become box office hits. And now he is going to be giving sleepless nights to the models in the city. The khiladi who has just shot for a sizzling commercial with American supermodel Saira S will be walking the ramp in Mumbai tomorrow along with hot international models. According to sources, the actor has been taking keen interest in the whole show and has been rehearsing for the same. He wanted curvaceous models to accompany him on the ramp, informs the source. Marc Robinson who is the fashion director for the event, says, “ Akshay Kumar has been actively involved in all discussions for the Fashion . One rarely gets to see this kind of enthusiasm. We are calling international hot looking models. Akshay will be the only male model and would walk the ramp with the rest.” Source-timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar does a Salman Khan on ramp

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar sizzled ramp here last evening for a leading apparel maker, with Salman Khan -like bare chest. The prolific actor, who is known for his on-screen stunts and comedy , walked the ramp with bare torso showing his physique along with the apparel he was suppose to display before an avid audience. He also revealed the secret behind his success. "To me, the secret behind becoming successful is very simple. I have personally experienced that the care one extends to his or her parents leads to success," said Kumar. Akshay Kumar has recently been part of many successful Bollywood films and has also hosted a reality show on television " Khatron ke Khiladi ".

Kareena reveals all!

I don’t know when last you saw her, but I did on Sunday, from spitting distance in her vanity van at Mehboob Studios. And never mind size zero, Kareena Kapoor is a dreamboat of a woman, all smouldering sexuality, honest emotions and sensuous curves. Besides, of course, being God’s gift to Saif Ali Khan . I hope he knows this, because she is crazy about him. “He’s my best friend,” she told me. “Being lovers is easy, but remaining friends is tough.” That kind of honesty is hard to come by anywhere; in Bollywood — don’t ask! But I did. What was it that she looked for in her man? Was it sex? Companionship? Or did she require a man in her life 24/7 and so moved from one relationship to another? Kareena pouted, “Friendship first, and then love. Saif and I were friends right through Tashan. After that, we became lovers. Jab We Met was before I met Saif. I thought, if he can be my best friend, and be such a wonderful father to his kids, the rest will just follow.” But, given his past, was

Sonam Kapoor avoids Ranbir

Bollywood Actress Sonam Kapoor doesn't want to work with her former boyfriend Although “Saawariya” flopped, the chemistry between its lead pair - Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor - was noticed by everyone. Many filmmakers have been keen to get the couple together but it seems Sonam Kapoor is in no mood to work with Ranbir Kapoor. It’s a well known secret that Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor were dating when the film released. However, Ranbir later dumped Sonam to hook up with Deepika, something which Sonam did not take very kindly. In no mood to forgive, post their breakup though she maintained a dignified silence, she decided never to work with Ranbir again. Recently, Sonam refused a film opposite Ranbir, to be made by Ranbir's friend Vicky Singh who is Farhan Akhtar's former assistant.

Ranbir kapoor plans to direct a film

Two films old only , and he wants to take up direction already to revive his grandfather’s R K Films ’ flagging banner. And, if newcomer Ranbir Kapoor is to be believed, he would have taken up a home production earlier, only he had already accepted a lot of acting work outside. “My plan got delayed, but now I’m working on it,” Ranbir told BT with an air of bravado. “Things will fall into place very shortly. I’ll star in the film and direct it. Is that too much responsibility?” Yes, it certainly is! “But I don’t think so,” argued Neetu and Rishi Kapoor ’s son. “I’m passionate about being a director. I’ve lots to say. And I hope audiences accept me as a director as much as they have as an actor.” Raj Kapoor would love his enthusiasm. For Ranbir is clear that his home production will be a celebration of cinema. “It will bring a smile to the face, a tear to the eye, that RK Films was famous for,” he promised. But Papa Rishi might not find a spot in it. “We get lots of offers to act to

Ranbir: Bollywood's new hearthrob

Teeny boppers are not the only ones who are swooning over his infectious smile, in fact the trade pundits have also stood up and given Ranbir Raj Kapoor a thumbs up after the success of Bachchna Ae Haseeno . Kapoor Junior has proved that he is indeed a chip off the old block. Ranbir has already signed the dotted line for Karan Johar , Raj Kumar Santoshi and Prakash Jha 's porjects and rumours have it that ace director Mani Ratnam has also approached the Kapoor boy for his next film. Though the filmmaker is not willing to comment it seems Ranbir Raj Kapoor has made a lasting impression. Despite the fact that his debut film Saawariya failed to make any impression at the Box Office last year, the Kapoor lad had won rave reviews for his acting and swept all the major awards. It seems Ranbir is the new kid to watchout for in Bollywood. Source-movies.ndtv.com

Saif Ali Khan And Kareena Kapoor grilled by media

After being cancelled twice, it’s finally happening. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor arrived in Dubai on Wednesday for Jashn 2008, their first ever stage show together, to be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on August 21. The hot Bollywood couple looked very much in love, holding hands under the table and exchanging loving glances during a press conference held on August 20 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City. Saif may not be a cricketer like his father but he bowled the local media over with his classy sense of humour and deftly fielded some very uncomfortable questions with panache. In fact, he did all the talking, speaking on behalf of Kareena and protecting her from some rather distasteful personal questions, while his lady love was content to smile and avoided taking the mike even when questions were addressed to her. The stars arrived an hour late for the press conference, but to his credit, Saif apologised sincerely and assured the media that he was open to a

Haseeno aur Deewano - Ranbir and Bipasha

A strange sighting of the week was Ranbir Kapoor and hold your breath - Bipasha Basu . They both were spotted together without their respective partners Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. The venue was Saif Ali Khan's birthday party hosted by Kareena Kapoor . The lead pair of Bachna Ae Haseeno dr ove down together for Saif's party , raising many eyebrows. "We were pleasantly surprised when they came together for the party," says an actor on condition of anonymity. We wonder why John and Deepika were not present, or were they just not invited!

Acting’s not only about glory

In the entertainment business it doesn’t take long to go from high to hai hai. So many of the mighty have fallen in one blow. Like Kumar Gaurav . He was the first of many star sons to be launched in style. Gaurav started with a bang in Love Story . I still remember the serpentine queues. In college we had to return thrice from the theatre before getting tickets. Side by side Gaurav’s dad Rajendra Kumar ’s colleague Sunil Dutt launched his beta in Rocky . And, that didn’t do so well. But, Sanjay Dutt emerged as one of the hottest stars of the post-Bachchan era. His brother-in-law Gaurav got left behind. Sad. Sadder still is the way talent in our industry is equated with pedigree. Admittedly not all star-sons become overnight successes. Raj Babbar’s Arya, producers Raj Kumar Kohli and Keshu Ramsay’s Armaan and Aryaman (please don’t miss the similarity in the names) never got beyond the ‘chuck’-post. But, if you are from a film family, opportunities are created for you repeatedly.

The Bollywood king, but not a Khan!

With Singh is Kinng netting Rs 29 crore in its first weekend compared to Rs 26 crore for last year’s blockbuster Om Shanti Om , the most successful star in Bollywood need no longer be a Khan, a Bachchan or a Roshan. For over a decade, there seemed to be a smooth transition from Shahenshah Bachchan to Badshah Shahrukh , with an intermittent challenge from Aamir and Hrithik . If the 1970s and 80s were dominated by Amitabh’s roles of an angry young man called Vijay taking on the system in Deewaar and Agneepath, the last decade has been mostly about the fun guy next door called Rahul getting the girl even if Shahrukh started his career by literally killing her softly with his song in Baazigar or scaring her out of her wits in Darr! The more serious space was occupied by Aamir whose Lagaan was nominated for an Oscar in the category of the best foreign film. And the schoolkids were wowed by Hrithik playing Superman in Krrish. Now Akshay Kumar has broken into this charmed circle of

Shah Rukh Khan- Salman Khan spat spills over to Rani Mukerji’s party

The cold war between the two Khans and their respective camps in Bollywood spilt over to the party organized by Rani Mukerji to celebrate a housewarming. Shah Rukh Khan chose to attend along with Gauri Khan , Karan Johar , Farah Khan and, Farhan Akthar giving him company. Salman Khan chose to skip the party and so did Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan . It was clear to every one that the Shah Rukh- Salman spat was the reason for such a situation, as Rani is known to be friendly with all the Khans from Shah Rukh to Salman to Saif and Aamir. Rani Mukerji has recently moved into a spacious new home, which has been beautified by Sussanne Khan Roshan and Twinkle Khanna in the upscale Juhu neighborhood and had been planning a house-warming party since long. So far, she was finding it difficult to coordinate dates of all her industry friends. But after all that planning, the deep division in Bollywood over the war of the Khans has been a downer at her party. Those who made it to the party

Katrina scores a double hat trick

Katrina Kaif is currently in the US shooting for Kabir Khan's New York for the Yashraj Films banner. Back home the actress has delivered yet another hit, Sinngh is King . And going by the number, Singh is King happens to be Katrina's sixth hit in a row, the earlier ones being Namastey London, Apne, Partner,Welcome, Race and now Singh is King. This is a first in Bollywood. The news of Singh is Kinng 's success has left Katrina absolutely elated. She shared the joy of her success with the cast and crew of Yashraj films. Katrina wishes that she was in here in Mumbai to savour the success of her latest venture. "But the party more than made up for it," she laughs. Not to forget that Katrina just been selected as the brand ambassador for Nakshatra Diamonds. "Katrina has signed the deal with Nakshatra for a whopping amount," revealed a source. Katrina's success story has turned every actress green with envy and got their tongues wagging.

Freedom Struggle Stories In Bollywood Movies

Ever thought how it was all around when ears heard only one sound - sound of rebellion. When youth came on the street and walked on undeterred by bullets or batons. When martinets were made to pay for their every harsh move. When a flimsy man with a spinning wheel and a stick stirred the depraved conscience of millions, the picture of the freedom struggle would have always appeared blur in your mind. However, thanks to Bollywood movies, which treasured precious moments of Indian history . Bollywood always faired well on the ground of patriotism. It has always given its voice to the ideals of the freedom movements. The credit of making movies based on the freedom struggle goes one Stalwarts of Bollywood - Manoj Kumar. His spectacular performance in the movie 'Shaheed' which was released in the year 1965 depicted many shades of Bhagat Singh.t made viewers to shed tears of both joy and sorrow to watch their hero fight valiantly for the mother India and finally dissolving in it.

NDTV Imagine unveils new bollywood business channel

New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) NDTV's entertainment venture NDTV Imagine today announced the launch of its channel 'Imagine Showbiz' which would focus on Bollywood and entertainment segment. The 24-hour channel would go on air on August 15 and it is a joint venture company between NDTV Imagine and advertisement firm Cinestar Advertising, NDTV said in a statement. "Imagine Showbiz has been created with the aim to deliver unique content in an engaging manner that will not only touch the heart of every Bollywood fan but also find appeal with the film industry as well," NDTV Imagine Executive Vice President for Revenue Management and New Ventures Harsh Rohatgi said. He said the company wants to capitalise on the Indian entertainment sector which grew by 17 per cent last year. The new channel would showcase updates and coverage of the latest happenings, besides presenting features and presentations on Bollywood and peoples and products associated with the Mumbai film industry

The Competition gets tougher in 'Bollywood Ka Ticket'...

A very disappointed yet cheerful Reshmi told us, “I was mentally prepared for my elimination every week. But I feel sad for my Dada (her partner) as he is a very nice guy. However, I think he needs to work harder to get a place in the professional arena”. Reshmi feels that their elimination was justified as they had been in the danger zone quite number of times and they were never in full swing. Well, Bollywood Ka Ticket and without controversies?? Just wait as we give you an insight on it!! The ‘expected’ has happened and Twinkle Bajpai and Puneet Israni are back into the show and not surprisingly, they perform on ‘I am the Best’ number and get applauded by the mentors!! On her comeback, Twinkle states, “I am happy to be back that too on public demand. The contestants have also welcomed me in a nice way and have accepted the fact that the public is with me”. No doubt, happy days are back again for Twinkle, but the same cannot be said for Jai Bhanushali as he was feeling ‘fish out

Can Bollywood make terrorists out of us?

The run up to the 61st Independence day has been quite grim and gory except for the gold that India won at the Olympics. The serial blasts that shook the nation have cast a pall of terror and have led to suspicion and surveillance of our cityscapes as well as mindscapes. Doubt your neighbor, doubt your friends, doubt your fellow traveler...and more recently doubt the film you watch. With Bangalore and Ahmedabad blasts sending terror tremors across the country, suddenly Bollywood and its films depicting terrorism became the talking points. People and media started looking at fiction with misgivings for inspiring fact. A classic case of trying to establish that reel life inspires real life. A recent Ram Gopal Verma release, Contract became the focus of this reel-dictating-real debate. The film showed acts of terrorism which had modus operandi similar to what was used in Ahmedabad during the time of the blasts. These similarities sent the rumor mills running overtime, and the believ

Priyanka on the Salman-SRK spat

The recent Salman - Shah Rukh spat may have taken the film industry by storm, but Priyanka Chopra , who has worked with both the actors, isn't ready to take sides.When asked about the incident, the actress predictably tried to be politically correct. They both are adults. What's the point in commenting when they are the ones who should be talking about it," she said. Priyanka shares screen space with Salman for the third time in one of the latest Friday releases God Tussi Great Ho with the Amitabh Bachchan for company."I play a journalist who’s very passionate about her channel,” she said while talking about her role in the movie. And shooting for the film seems to have been one big part for Priyanka. We would drive around and say let’s shoot here, then go for lunches, etc," she said. God Tussi Great Ho sees Amitabh play god, who transfers his powers to Salman for a week. With the debacle of Love Story 2050 behind her, Priyanka will be needing some of those

Akshay Kumar takes a break

After shooting non-stop for Chandni Chowk to China and Kambakht Ishq and delivering a hit in Singh is Kinng , Bollywood's current flavour Akshay Kumar has packed his bags and left for Monte Carlo for a family holiday. "I think I've earned my holiday. I was so nervous and tense before the release that I couldn't sleep," said Akshay. It's been a hectic month for the star. After his big release, he was ready for a holiday with wife Twinkle and son Aarav in Monte Carlo, but the visa didn't materialise. So he left for a weekend in Goa, returned to Mumbai on Monday evening to celebrate the success of Singh is Kinng with producer Vipul Shah and director Anees Bazmi and left the same night for Monte Carlo. "Every time a release is around the corner, I put the desktop globe in front of my wife and tell her to pick a destination for a holiday. I told my wife that if my new film was a hit, I'll take her to Monte Carlo. If it doesn't work, we'll h

Bollywood hopes for Diwali on I-Day

Box-office earnings this weekend may be the biggest so far this year Films released around America’s Independence Day on July 4 usually spell big business in Hollywood. This time, Bollywood is hoping for similar luck during the long weekend starting with I-Day. Till now, film-makers have looked for box-office dhamakas only during Diwali. However, the bumper collections recorded on Independence Day on Friday and the continuing holiday period should help the Indian film industry to emulate its American counterpart —with a huge Independence Day weekend gross this year. “Box-office earnings this weekend are expected to be the biggest of the year. With Independence Day yesterday and Raksha Bandhan today, people will have ample time to catch the latest films,” says trade analyst Amod Mehra. There isn’t a short supply either. Yash Raj Films is looking to kickstart its floundering fortunes with Bachna Ae Haseeno. It is pitted against Salman Khan-starrer God Tussi Great Ho — the other big rele

Akshay Kumar is the new King of Bollywood!

If you ever wondered why certain names are not spelt just as your teacher taught you to, then you are amongst many others who pull their hair in frustration when asked by their children why Bigg Boss is spelt the way it is, or why Singh is Kinng , not King? After all which emperor would not know how to spell the simple word, Kinng, oops, King? Or why Imran is Emraan, Kiran Kirron, Ritesh Ritiesh, Sunil Suniel? Or why Kyunki Saas and not Kyonki Saas, Kkusum and not Kusum ? Himesh Reshammiya has an extra ‘m’ to his surname, with Aap Kaa Surroor ‘ spelt like a ballad! The box office fate {HIT!} surprised one and all though. Kaho Naa Pyaar hai had two extra ‘A’s in it too; Mujhe Kucch Kehan Hai gave Tusshar a debut jubilee hit, Kyaa Kool Hain Hum was a run-away success, Jodhaa Akbar producers made a handsome profit too. We already know how the Numbers game has fast caught up from leading actors, to film and TV stars and producers, to cricketers and corporate honchos, the common

Classical dance training helped me in Bollywood: Esha Deol

Her training in Indian classical dance helped her in the Bollywood film industry rather than hamper her career, says actor Esha Deol . "It is not a question of maintaining a balance (between classical and Hindi film dances). I think my training in classical dances has actually helped me in all the filmi jhatkas and matkas ," the star of such films as Dus , No Entry , Dhoom and Kaal said. Esha was with her mother Hema Malini and sister Ahana Deol , at the invitation of the Indian Business and Professional Council (IBPC) in Dubai, for a classical dance recital to mark the India's independence day. Talking about her foray into classical dance, Esha, an Odissi artiste, said that it was her mother who got her into the art. "When I was young, I was always interested in football and stuff like that. But mother always wanted me to learn classical dance," she said. But her initial attempts to learn Bharatanatyam, the dance form for which her mother Hema Malini is ren

All’s fair in love and Bollywood

BOMBAY—However much the duo may deny it fact remains that Deepika and Ranbir have stepped on quite a few hearts in their quest to be together Today they admit that they’re very much in love and started seeing each only on February 23, 2008. But the facts seem to indicate otherwise. In 2007, Deepika’s then boyfriend, Nihar Pandya , threw a fit when he caught them together driving down the Mount Mary Road in suburban Bandra at night. And though Ranbir never went public with his relationship, fact is that he was seeing Sonam Kapoor , whose heart broke as well when she found out about Deepika. Cricketer Yuvraj Singh , who was then seeing Kim Sharma, broke her heart too, when she discovered loving messages from Deepika Padukone on his phone! So just what was happening in this maze of relationships? Deepika and Ranbir definitely got closer on the sets of Bachna Ae Haseeno in

Akshay and Katrina in Salman's Dus ka Dum

Katrina Kaif and Akshay Kumar were invited on Salman Khan's show Dus ka Dum. Luckily, everything went off well. No incident took place which could create further differences between Salman and Akshay. Poor Katrina did not have much to say. THE SHOOTING of the episode has been done with and Katrina and Akshay Kumar would be seen playing Dus Ka Dum with Salman Khan . The proceedings of the show went on quite smoothly given by the history of the cold vibes between Sallu bhai and Akki . Salman invited the stars of Singh is King , Katrina Kaif and Akshay Kumar on his show D us ka Dum . The duo obliged and a few instances took place, which would further create more differences between Salman and Akshay. Katrina’s combination having on one side, her real life hero and on the other the reel life hero was quite deadly but, in the end, minus a few hiccups the show went quite well. Salman as usual was making fun of Akki with his trademark wit and sarcasm. Akshay

Bollywood : Salman Khan doesn’t want to be God ever

Salman Khan gets the chance to take God’s place in reel life, in upcoming movie, God Tussi Great Ho , but in real life he does not want that job, ever. If given the chance, “ No, I would not take that chance,” he says and adds,” Everyone’s got their job to do. I have got a job as an actor. God has a job to be God.” If forced to take up that job, he says,” I would not know what to do with it. I will have the power and I would be sitting at home or would be giving a shot in the movie somewhere. It would be a waste.” Regarding his own faith, Salman had the following words,” I think a lot about God, but in a different way. In my mind, God is the creator, he is everything. He has made us and he lives in our hearts. Love is God. Faith is God. Trust is God. All these nice positive things in life are God. “ He also hopes for a life after death and his wish is that he is reborn with the same family. Source-newsline365.com

Salman: SRK & I will never patch up

Refusing to call it a ‘war’, Salman Khan has nevertheless admitted that he and Shah Rukh Khan do have differences, and they can probably never be friends. Priyanka and you didn’t get along well during the making of God Tussi Great Ho ... I am cordial with her. There is a scene in the film which has been shot in your house, Galaxy Apartments... Yes, there is one scene in my house, which is shown as Priyanka’s house in the film. You usually don’t work with debutante directors. How did you agree to do this film with Rumi? Well, I do make exceptions. I also worked with Shrish Kunder in his first film. I’ve done several films in which Rumi was the writer. I was assured that he will make a good film . People say you you are the most misunderstood guy in the industry... I don’t give a damn. I am what I am. That’s the way I am, if you like it, then thank you very much, and well, if you don’t like it, sorry! What about the war between you and Shah Rukh Khan? It is tota

Goa is the place to be for Bollywood

Goa is definitely the favourite holiday spot for most Bollywood celebrities. From Esha Deol and Arshad Warsi to Imtiaz Ali and Malaika Arora Khan - they all prefer to hit the golden beaches to unwind. Esha Deol : Since I'm a total beach bum, Goa is one of the best spots India has to offer me. Lately, however, it's become too commercialised and not so safe. But I'll always have fond memories of my Goan holidays. Chitrangda Singh: Goa is the Indian Europe. It has great energy. Raima Sen : I go at least four times a year. I love the seafood, beaches and shacks. I love the chilled-out life there and the friendly vibes of the place. I can comfortably let my hair down. Minissha Lamba : Goa is among the most easily accessible holiday spots, and one of those places where the beaches are swimmable. Arbaaz Khan : Goa is definitely my favourite holiday spot. It's chilled out, not much hustle bustle. I love the place, people and food. Being close to Mumbai, it is an ideal v

Exclusive: Bollywood Ladies and their 'Toy Boys'

So Bipasha is playing the seductress to a much younger Ranbir Kapoor in their forthcoming film Bachna Ae Haseeno , so what? When the 'age' factor was brought up more than a sensible number of times, our Bengali beauty lost it. Recently she made her thoughts quite public about how 'SHE' feels about the entire age issue. Well, if there's someone as sexy as Bips, we don't really care about her age, now do we? And if she happens to be kilojoules hotter than real life girlfriend Deepika, it's not really Ranbir's fault that the director would want Bips to be the seductress rather than Deepika. We also heard recently about the silent war between Deepika and Bipasha over (of course) Ranbir. But the girl should probably understand that if she can romance SRK, Bips can seduce Ranbir too… And moreover, Bips is happy having a hotter than the oven boyfriend John Abraham, Ranbir for her is just… let's see a 'toy boy'?

Akshay refuses to compare 'Singh is Kinng' with 'Om Shanti Om'

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has refused to draw comparisons of the first week box office collections of his latest success " Singh is Kinng " with that of Shah Rukh Khan 's 2007 film " Om Shanti Om ". "It is wrong to compare the success of the two films. The Hindi film industry is one big market. Whatever money earned from the movies made goes into one kitty ... the film industry. Every one benefits out of successful films. Actors' fees also goes up," the actor told reporters last night at the function organised to celebrate the success of the film. " Singh is Kinng " opening weekend gross ticket sales are a massive Rs 59.5 crore worldwide, he said. Speaking about the trend of deciding the fate of a film in the opening week itself, Akshay said multiplexes have changed the business of cinema in recent years. "In an area like Juhu in suburban Mumbai, there are 28 shows of the film in one multiplex alone. Due to this, 80 to 90 per

Bollywood film to smash box office records

Action comedy Singh is Kinng looks to be heading straight for the record books after earning £7.34m in worldwide ticket sales last weekend - believed to be the highest return for a Bollywood film in history. Bollywood film Singh is Kinng The film starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif , is backed by The Indian Film Company (IFC), which owns the worldwide distribution rights and was released to 1,700 screens across India, USA, Canada, UAE and the UK. Its success in the UK propelled it to 7th position in the UK TOP 10, an index which includes the latest Hollywood releases. IFC may have also broken another record by selling the film's music rights to Junglee Music, a division of the Times of India Group for a limited period in a £1.32m deal. This is thought to be a record breaking valuation for a film soundtrack in India. Sandeep Bhargava, chief executive of the Investment Adviser to IFC, said: "We are delighted that Singh is Kinng has had a fantastic opening weekend. There was