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Salman Khan:- Shahrukh Khan is the best

Friends turning foes and vis versa is not uncommon in Bollywood. The relationship between Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan turned sour after the clash at Katrina Kaif's birthday last year. However, they would become friends again, as Salman's comment that Shahrukh Khan is the best, would pave the way for a patch up. Salman Khan surprised everyone on his television show 10 Ka Dum by heaping praises on his arch rival Shahrukh Khan. He said that Shahrukh Khan is the best when it comes to romantic scenes. He added that the intensity in his eyes is really romantic and could make anybody go crazy. As if that is not enough, he went on to say that Shahrukh Khan is great professionally. Well, Salman Khan seems to have buried the dirty past and wants to start life anew. Now, it's up to Shahrukh Khan to set up patch up process or leave it.

Trisha Krishnan forays into Bollywood with Akshay Kumar

Director Priyadarshan is launching South Indian actress Trisha in Bollywood with his Akshay Kumar starrer Khatta Meetha. Trisha’s role in the film will be more challenging than the roles that have been played by heroines in a Priyadarshan film. It requires her to play two characters in different time periods. Trisha was launched in Tamil movies too by Priyadarshan with his Leysa Leysa. Khatta Meetha promises to be a family film, similar to Basu Chatterjee and Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s films. This is the first time a heroine in a Priyadarshan film will have such an important role. The reason Asin rejected De Dana Dan was because she didn’t want to have a limited role. Finally, Katrina Kaif was roped in as she had a warm camaraderie with Akshay Kumar.

Big B: No Bigg Boss House for me

Amitabh Bachchan: Let me correct you ma’am, I shall be turning 68 in a few days, so I’m no longer a 67-year-old (his birthday is on October 11),” Amitabh Bachchan, the man who’s currently playing the role of a 12-year-old in Balki’s Paa. And from the look of it, it is with that very childlike mindset that he came for this event because the usually reticent, monosyllabic Bachchan spoke, and even joked over lengthy interviews to the press. So, he’s to play a pop psychologist for the inmates of the Bigg Boss 3 house. What’s he supposed to do? AB confesses to not knowing it exactly. “It has always intrigued me, this whole ‘mind’ part of us human beings. Why does someone behave the way he does? When he loses his temper, when he shouts at someone? When he laughs or does peculiar things ... would it not be nice to know the answer? Is there a past that he has lived? Is there any incident in his life that could’ve perhaps influenced his behaviour? I thought it would be interesting to know.” Is ...

It's playtime for Katrina Kaif & Akshay Kumar

After having paired together in many films, Katrina Kaif and Akshay Kumar are now teaming up for something entirely different. The buzz is that the two stars are going to endorse and promote the 34th National Games 2009, which will be held from November 21 to December 5 in Jharkhand. According to sources, Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif will be promoting the games throughout India. They will reportedly hold press conferences in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata including other Indian cities to promote the games and encourage people to go and watch them. The idea is to promote the athletic sports that haven’t got much endorsement from celebrities yet. Akshay Kumar and Katrina kaifwill also be part of the publicity campaign of the games’ posters and billboards. The two stars are reportedly being paid Rs 4 crores each for endorsing the games but there has not been any official confirmation of the amount by Akshay Kumar or Katrina kaif. Akshay Kumar has always been forthcoming in prom...

Kareena Kapoor shops, Salman Khan pays!

He has touched many lives with his benevolent ways, helping many small time actors by taking them under his wing; Salman Khan is famous for his generosity and expensive gifts. This time, however, his generosity had a different expression. It’s not common for Salman to pamper actresses and pay their hefty shopping bills, that too when she is not Katrina Kaif, his girl friend. It was for Kareena, Salman Khan’s good friend and also co-star of his movie Main Aur Mrs Khanna, that the moody Khan loosened his purse strings. When the unit of ‘Main Aur Mrs Khanna’ was shooting in Melbourne, the shopaholic Kareena used to end her day with shopping. But one fine day when Bebo wrapped up her shopping and went to pay the bill, she was left awestruck as her bill was already paid by Salman Khan. In fact, according to sources, he even helped Kareena Kapoor in carrying bags. Not just that, Sallu gifted her a Rs 2.5 lakh worth limited edition handbag which can be seen in the movie, swinging on Bebo’s ar...

Aamir Khan to walk the ramp for Salman Khan

Whether for a good cause or for friendship, the two Khans of Bollywood Salman Khan and Aamir Khan are bonding big time, thanks to a common factor, SRK. Yes, if Shahrukh Khan is the showstopper for Karan Johar’s show, Salman has chosen none other than Aamir to walk the ramp at the upcoming Couture Week to be held from October 11 to 16. Both the parties are vying to be the scene stealers on the final day. However, it’s not yet finalized who will get to conclude the event. Whether Sallu or SRK, the selection is going to be tough and the fight for the grand finale show for Couture week is still on. Whatever the case, Aamir’s fans will be delighted to see their favourite Khan walking the ramp with his usual boyish charm. According to reports, Salman has personally requested him for the Being Human show at the couture week. Since, the show is for a charity, how could have Aamir said no! Salman’s girlfriend Katrina Kaif is going to walk the ramp in Being Human clothes while Aamir will be the...

Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan to enact split personalities!

After the grand success of Ghajini at box office, Bollywood should ready itself to witness another raise in the bar of action-drama genre. The producers of this former Telgu remake have decided to gamble one more time, with yet another remake of a Telgu superhit, Maghadeera, released earlier this summer. The movie, in its original, is a travel-in-time theme between the past and present, wherein the lead actor who is a current age professional adventurist is in fact a reborn version of old warrior from the 1600's. His older life and its memories are evoked when he encounters his then unfulfilled love with the lady protagonist of the movie, who accordingly portrays a character in the past, reborn in the same time as him. News has it that the producers, in their proposal of a remake have wished to cast Aamir Khan again, along with Hrithik Roshan this time. Instead of the rebirth philosophy however, these two will essay roles as split personalities in the remake; where Hrithik will pla...

Kareena Kapoor-Salman Khan adorable couple says director

Salman Khan is 43 and Kareena Kapoor is 29, but their age difference is no matter. Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor make an "adorable" couple on screen in his forthcoming "Main Aurr Mrs.Khanna", says debutant director Prem Soni. "The age difference between Salman and Kareena was never a consideration. They make an absolutely adorable couple and complement each other on screen," Soni said over phone from Mumbai. "They look good together in the film as there are no loud moments between them. The film has romantic instances here and there, but it has a very subtle treatment. There are cute scenes in the film and both of them have carried them really well," he added. Newcomer Soni considers Salman his "godfather" and says the superstar was on board the project as soon as he heard the script and even asked his brother to produce the film. "I had written the script and then fixed an appointment with Salman. His reaction after the narration...

Amitabh Bachchan's first time with Katrina Kaif

Bollywood Actress Katrina Kaif made her debut with Amitabh Bachchan in Boom. About her, he wrote, ‘Katrina stabs a ‘Hey, it’s me!’ finger punch on my shoulder and we recollect old times, the time of her very first film, Boom and how, as a shy, reticent girl, she had been bullied by the director not to ever look into the monitor. She was new and uncertain like most of us, but was keen to see what she looked like on screen. I thought it was a most natural and common desire and one that should have been allowed by the director, but when he did not express its possibility to the rest of the cast, I had dragged her to the monitor and given her the first look of what she looked like, to her. To her credit she still remembers that moment. Later as the film shoot in Dubai came to an end, I had invited all cast and crew to tour the city at night and to perhaps have a bite somewhere. I recollect the embarrassment she and all of us faced when she was stopped from going inside a club, because the...

When will Hrithik Roshan’s Kites fly?

The kind of hoopla created around Kites was one of the reasons for it being tagged as the most awaited film of the year. The rumours generated reportedly by the Roshan camp themselves about the Hrithik, Barbara link - up got only more steamy after having a look at the film’s sizzling promos. While some tagged the release date to be on December 11, others pushed it to December 18. News is that it could also be pushed up till December 25 to compete against big daddy Aamir’s next release Three Idiots. However Papa Roshan had earlier explained to us, “The release date of Kites is still not zeroed upon as we want the film to have a global opening. I want to involve the international market with the film’s release and the technicality of the entire situation is taking its time. As the film is being made in both the Hindi and English language, the dubbing process is still ongoing.” For the time being, Rakesh Roshan is still in Los Angeles, negotiating with Hollywood studios, and his represent...

Ranbir Kapoor at his school Bombay Scottish

Ranbir Kapoor: I hate birthdays!

Says a 27-today Ranbir Kapoor. He feels b'days are overrated but cuts cakes and has havan at home to bring in the day, nevertheless Ranbir Kapoor doesn't like celebrating his birthdays. Today he will spend his janamdin with close friends, family and of course girlfriend Deepika Padukone at his Bandra bungalow. As he turns 27, Ranbir chats about himself, his life, and his Friday release Wake Up Sid. Read on... What's your mood like on this birthday? I'm nervous because Wake Up Sid is releasing this week. Are you like Sid -- do you hate waking up early? No. Actually I am the antithesis of Sid in many ways. I like waking up in the mornings and especially when I am shooting I can even get up at 3 am. I am not lazy or aimless like Sid. I know what I want in life. So today did wake up early? No way! On my b'days, I like waking up late. And how do you plan to celebrate it? I hate birthdays! I think they are very over-rated and a day when everyone is trying to make you feel...

Salman Khan the Box Office Gold!

It's Salman Khan time in Bollywood. With his full-on action film Wanted becoming a hit, the superstar has millions of rupees riding on his shoulders with three more big-budget films lined up. And all his friends in the industry - from David Dhawan to Vipul Shah - are rejoicing at the actor's success. Wanted earned about Rs.38 crore (Rs.380 million) across the country in its first week and industry experts feel that the film's good business will help Salman's forthcoming releases - Main Aur Mrs. Khanna, London Dreams and Veer. "Salman Khan always knew when and where to strike. He was always very confident about Wanted and this is the reason why he went all out to promote the film," Dhawan, who has worked with Salman in more than half a dozen films, told IANS. "Forget first weekend collections; it was sheer havoc when Eid festivities began. Audience response inside auditoriums was unprecedented," he added. Directed by Prabhu Deva, Wanted is a raw actio...

Salman Khan, Lara Dutta and Darsheel walk the ramp at Guru launch

Stars at Success Party of Kanjeevaram in Mumbai

Rani Mukherji: I can't afford an IPL team

Rani Mukherji took tips from Shah Rukh Khan to understand cricket for her role in Dil Bole Hadippa, but Rani Mukherji has no intention of following her good friend's footsteps by bidding for an Indian Premier League (IPL) team. "I can't afford it... I don't have so much money. There is no chance that I can buy an IPL team," Rani told IANS in an interview in New Delhi. "Right now I don't even think that I can take up so much responsibility because everything of that sort means more responsibilities. I am quite happy doing what I am doing right now," she added. IPL is quite popular among Bollywood stars - while Shah Rukh owns Kolkata Knight Riders along with Juhi Chawla, Preity Zinta has Kings XI Punjab and Shilpa Shetty bought stakes in Rajasthan Royals along with boyfriend Raj Kundra. Salman Khan too is reportedly going to bid for a team this year. Leave alone IPL, Rani says a big "no-no" to venturing into other facets of filmmaking, such...

Wishing a Happy birthday to Kareena Kapoor!

Had anyone imagined that this ‘Refugee’ girl would ever grab the eyeballs? Or make men drool at her bootylicious figure? Or attract girls with her style and fashion? She first stepped into the screens with this movie – sans makeup, glamour and shine, with a chubby personality. People, who were all-praise for her sister in those days, had hardly thought that she will ever make it big in Bollywood. And now look at Kareena Kapoor and you can see for yourself that sea-change in her. From being just another member of the renowned Kapoor clan to soon-expected-to-be bahu of Pataudis, Kareena is comfortably cushioned in the lap of Bollywood these days. With ‘Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham’, Kareena showed what a Bebo she is; proving what is she best at! Then came ‘Chameli’, another twist to her career, elevating her status and showing the audience that she can’t be only an arm-candy alone. Films like ‘Dev’, ‘Omkara’ too portrayed the brilliant actor within her, which reflects if given the right f...

Salman Khan turns coolie, donates blood

Bollywood Rock Star Salman Khan recently turned coolie, donated blood and played with kids at three different locations - Dongri, Tata Memorial Hospital and Hinduja Hospital respectively. The actor has all of a sudden become extremely active and has been doing all kinds of things all at once. Take a look!

John Abraham and Jacqueline will sign a thriller together

Not even one film old actress, Jacqueline Fernandes, seems to have impressed John Abraham. He has signed her for his home production to be directed by Sabal Shekhawat. This project was earlier with Studio 18, who backed out. But John was keen to work on the project and took it up as producer. A source reveals, "John saw some rushes and promos of Jacqueline's debut film Aladdin and really liked her. Also, they both workout in the same gym and know each other." The source continues, "The movie is a spy thriller and required a glamorous chick. Jacqueline will also be seen in a sporty avtaar. The film goes on the floor early next year." The director yet has to finalise the location, Turkey being one of them. Director Sabal confirms, "We have signed Jacqueline for the movie." If sources are to be believed, John has also recommended Jacqueline for Phillum City directed by Deven Khote.

Kareena kapoor had a couple of surprises on her Birthday

Kareena Kapoor had two great birthday surprises this year. The first was when Aamir Khan postponed their shoot for 3 Idiots from September 21 to 25 and then it got better when beau Saif Ali Khan flew in her mom and close friends to Udaipur where she was shooting for a magazine cover. Last year too the actress was shooting on her birthday (September 21) for 3 Idiots. This year too, when the shooting was delayed, she accommodated and gave up her janam din date. When Aamir learnt about it, he requested Raj Kumar Hirani to postpone the shoot, ad let her have a free day. Kareena was in Rajasthan on Saturday for a shoot and was to return later in the day. But that evening, Saif flew in and booked them into the Udai Vilas Palace Hotel. Then on Sunday night, he surprised her further by flying in her best friend Reena, her designer Shabina Khan, some other close friends and her mom Babita to bring in her birthday. Says a source close to the actress, "He had booked a suite and in true Saif ...

Bollywood Movie Blue is coming to the UAE first!

Expect the best of world cinema at the third Middle East International Film Festival to be held from October 8 to 17 in Abu Dhabi. And Bollywood will be represented by none other than Blue, the Akshay Kumar-Sanjay Dutt-Lara Dutta-Katrina Kaif movie that features Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue in a special song appearance. The promos of the movie are already burning up our TV screens, so we can’t wait to see the film. All of MEIFF ‘s gala screenings will be held in the Auditorium of the Emirates Palace Hotel , with some of them receiving second screenings at Cinestar Cinemas at Marina Mall.

Asin Thottumkal Hospitalized

Sources say that Asin Thottumkal was admitted because she was suffering from severe exhaustion, just like Priyanka Chopra while some other sources counter that claim by saying that she was admitted because she has been neglecting her sinus condition for a while. Her condition deteriorated because London Dreams had several night schedules and it was cold. Even during the shooting, she would be bundled in jackets in between shots. ‘Even while she was being treated for her sinus problem, nothing could bring Asin Thottumkal’s spirits down. It also helps that the atmosphere in the hospital is very bright and lively, unlike other hospitals which tend to get depressing. She was happily talking to the nurses and singing some songs as she was undergoing her treatement. No one could tell that this girl was a huge star and was suffering from an ailment as she was congenial, down-to-earth and cheerful,’ says a source. Asin Thottumkal is a committed professional and chose to get admitted once she h...

Imran Khan hates love storys

The film in question is directed by Punit Malhotra, designer Manish Malhotra’s nephew who assisted Karan Johar during Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham and Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna. The film is a love story based in Mumbai starring Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles. While Punit had thought of the title well before hand he changed the spelling as per numerological concerns. However, Imran Khan had his doubts with the new title. A source close to the actor said, “When Punit changed the title to I hate Luv Storys , Imran was a little concerned as it sounded a little too amateur to him. He felt retaining the original spelling would have been a better option but by that time producer Karan Johar and director Punit had already finalised on the title. Even so while promoting his flick on Twitter and connecting with his fans, many even questioned the title saying it was just too wannabe.” Imran however directed the questions to his director and producer saying on Twitter, ‘Ok lots of talk about...

Review of What's Your Raashee?

The first thing I would like to make clear is the What's Your Raashee is nothing like Ashutosh Gowariker's usual work. If you're expecting another Lagaan or Jodhaa Akbar , you will be sorely disappointed. This movie is much more off-the-wall and humorous than those serious films. If you can't handle lack of realism, something Bollywood is pretty much known for, then What's Your Raashee is definitely not for you. There's very little reason given as to why all 12 girls look the same, you just have to take it as it comes. Yogesh Patel (Harman Baweja) seems to be destined to marry on the 20th of the month, as predicted by an astrologer, and it is also predicted that marriage will bring him a lot of wealth! In fact, Yogesh's grandfather has signed an agreement bequeathing all of his land and property to Yogesh once he gets married, for Yogesh is his favourite grandson and a kind-hearted boy. The father immediately decides that they should lure their son Yogesh...

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