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Hrithik Roshan Injured, In Hospital!

Bollywood Star Hritik Roshan met an accident on the sets of his forthcoming film Kites. He has cuts on his writsts normally associated with attempted suicide cases. Thats why he avoided going to the a big celebrity hospital in Bandra and got admitted in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. The Roshans wanted to avoid unncessary paperwork so they called up Tina Ambani and requested her to admit Hrithik Roshan. A source close to Hrithik’s family says, “Duggu (Hrithik’s pet name) was the first patient at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He hurt himself on the sets of Anurag Basu’s Kites at Filmistan Studios on Wednesday night. He was shooting for an action scene in which he had to smash a windowpane with a rod and enter the room. The shot didn’t work well two times; the third time Hrithik hit the glass so hard that glass shards flew everywhere. One sliced through his wrist and blood gushed everywhere. The cut was so deep that Hrithik could see his bone.” Though Papa Roshan wasn’t

Katrina Kaif in Ajay Devgan’s next production

Recently, Bollywood Actors Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan have been getting along like a house on fire while shooting together for Vipul Shah's London Dreams. While the two actors had earlier starred together in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, it was only after they signed their latest film that they started bonding on the film's sets. But more than Salman and Ajay, it is the former's girlfriend Katrina who is benefitting the most from this newfound friendship. Consequently, Katrina has now signed Ajay Devgan's home production to be directed by Rohit Shetty. Our source from the unit of London Dreams said, "Earlier, Ajay and Salman had worked with Bhansali but they were not close friends. However, they got along famously during the London and Chandigarh schedule of London Dreams. After discovering that they quite enjoy each other's company, they started hanging out together after pack up every day. Often, they were spotted smoking together in be

Bollywood Actor Emraan Hashmi ready for 'Raaz 3' and fatherhood

Emraan Hashmi's " Raaz 2 " has got an encouraging opening and actor Emraan Hashmi is all set to work in the third instalment of the spooky thriller. He also feels secure enough to start a family now. "We're trying for a baby and we should be parents by next year. One is never prepared for fatherhood. And if I wait to be fully prepared, it will never happen. But I'm getting into the mindset now," told Emraan Hashmi, who is married to Parveen Shahani. Talking about "Raaz 3", he said: "Yes we're on," said Emraan Hashmi. "The third part will also be directed by Mohit Suri and I'll play the lead. The rest of the details are yet to be decided. The cast of the second 'Raaz' film was totally new. And I think I'm going to be the only actor common to 'Raaz 2' and '3'." Emraan feels vindicated by the audiences' response to "Raaz 2", which also starred Kangana Ranaut and newco

Shahrukh Khan mends bridges with Manoj Kumar

Signaling the end of the war that ensued between Shahrukh Khan and yesteryear actor Manoj Kumar with the release of Om Shanti Om in 2007, Shahrukh Khan visited Manoj recently and spent nearly four hours with him. He shared some light moments with Manoj’s grandchildren too. Shah Rukh also went to enquire after the health of Manoj’s ailing mother-in-law, Savita Devi, who is SRK’s late mother’s good friend. Says Manoj, “Look, there wasn’t ever an epic war between us that we wouldn’t meet again. He made a mistake and apologised for it. My 94-year-old mother-in-law had to be recently operated upon, and Shahrukh Khan wanted to meet her. My mother-in-law used to make khakras for Gandhiji. She is a former MP from Congress and Shah Rukh’s mother was a social worker, that’s how they met.” Ask him more about the visit and Manoj continues, “Shahrukh Khan asked me why I was not making films anymore. I asked him what his problem was if I don’t make any and just rest at home. We joked about it. It w

Bollywood New Movie 'Victory' in Colombo

Bollywood New Movie "Victory," which has a cricket theme, had its global premiere in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Friday, a co-producer said. Shot in India, Sri Lanka, Australia and Pakistan, "Victory" centres around a father who dreams his young son, Vijay Shekhawat, will rise from a small village in Rajasthan to play for the Indian cricket team. "The film combines what Indians love best -- cricket, music and Bollywood movies," said Sri Lankan producer Chandran Rutnam, who handled the Colombo leg of the shooting. The star-studded cast includes Bollywood big names such as Hurman Baweja (who plays Vijay Shekhawat), Amrita Rao and Gulshan Grover. But the biggest draw is some 60 international cricketers including Brett Lee, Harbhajan Singh, Atul Wassan, Dinesh Kartik, Mike Hussey, Shoaib Malik, Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan, Rutnam said. "The international cricketers playing themselves gives an authentic feel to the film," he to

Movie Review of Bollywood Movie Luck By Chance

Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Isha Sharvani, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Juhi Chawla, Sanjay Kapoor, Aly Khan, Sheeba Chaddha Director: Zoya Akhtar Is being a good actor enough to make you a star? In Zoya Akhtar's detailed sketch of Bollywood and its colourful, conflicted denizens, the most important ingredient in a wannabe's portfolio seems to be that elusive thing called luck. `Luck By Chance', a wonderful colloquialism which you hear only in Mumbai, opens a wide window on our dream merchants : strange-yet-familiar characters we've met in fanzines, other films-on-film-people, on TV shows. What makes this debut of Zoya Akhtar, daughter of Javed, sister of Farhan, less than what it could have been, though, is in the way `Luck By Chance' unspools—shutting between the generic and specific and back again can sometimes diffuse a film : this one, the latest in the line of Bollywood-looking-at-Bollywood ensembles, needed to have been both newer, and sharper

Shahrukh Khan on his foray into Indian television

Shahrukh Khan rules in Bollywood and now he is back on Television. King of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan wants to bring cinematic value to the Indian television. You are back on television once again but this time as a producer. Yeah…when I came to Bombay Aziz Mirza helped me to start my career through television. I did serials like Circus and Fauji. I got to learn a lot of things. I got into films because of having worked in serials. Later first person, who asked me to come back on idiot Box and convinced me, was Samir Nair. After Circus this time again you are working with Aziz Mirza on television front. Yes. I think nothing would have been possible without Aziz Mirja’s expertise, advice, and consultancy. I don’t want to talk too much about myself but yes I would have been nowhere without Aziz’s teaching about acting in films. Why he ventured into television when the medium was considered fragmented and low TRPs for even the major shows? You need support and friends who think alike. I th

Bollywood Stars Shahrukh, Salman Khan at war again?

As is norm nowadays, the Khans are out to one up each other again. Just as Shah Rukh announced two new shows on television , Salman announced that he is all set for his second stint with TV as well. Branching off from movie production, Shah Rukh has been doing fairly well for himself and his production house Red Chillies Entertainment. He recently produced the show First Ladies on NDTV Good Times and is now about to launch Knights and Angels and Ghar Ki Baat Hai on NDTV Imagine. Knights and Angels is a reality show that will have King Khan as a judge who is looking for cheerleaders to bring up the spirits of his IPL team the Kolkata Knighter Riders. Ghar Ki Baat Hai on the other hand is a traditional sit-com, a story of the everyday lives of the Yagnik family and their neighbours. Just as Shahrukh was getting comfortable with his new monopoly of sorts, Salman says his fans won't have to wait long to see him back on the small screen for the second season of the immensely popular Dus

Zoya Akhtar Directing Farhan, Hrithik Roshan, Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan

We have seen Bollywood New Star Farhan Akhtar weave his magic into cinema. Now, it's the turn of his older sister Zoya Akhtar. Her directorial debut Luck By Chance looks very promising, and stars a host of actors leading with Farhan and Konkona Sen Sharma. Zoya Akhtar tells Syed Firdaus Ashraf more about the film on Bollywood, and how she convinced Hrithik Roshan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan to make appearances in it. What is Luck by Chance about? It is about two characters -- a struggler and a starlet. Their struggle to become respectable, their relationship with each other and how it changes their life forever. The underlying theme of the story is success and failure and how we view ourselves. Why did you choose to dwell on the subject of failure and success? I have grown up in a place where success and failure are so polarized. How people are constantly being told by the people around them, by the media, that they have made it or not made it or they are losers or they are winn

Bollywood Actress Priyanka Chopra Is Special To Shahrukh Khan

Bollywood Actor Shahrukh Khan has generated quite some interest and a lot of publicity for his next film Billu Barber because of his dance numbers with Kareena and Deepika Padukone. However he has saved the best for the last, the dance number that he is going to do with Priyanka Chopra. Ladies claim that Shahrukh is a complete charmer and he does that without trying too hard. Now here is how he floored Priyanka Chopra. Shahrukh Khan sat down with music director Pritam while he composed a duet for SRK and Priyanka. Pritam confirmed, “Shah Rukh took very close interest in each one of the songs. He isn’t a musician. But he has an instinctive ear for music. It takes him just a few seconds to approve or cut down a track.” With the songs meant for Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, Pritam faced no problems. “Shah Rukh loved his songs with Kareena Marjana and Deepika Love mera hit hit. They were straightforward dance songs with shared grooves between Shah Rukh and Kareena/Deepika.” The scri

Bollywood Mmovie Ghajini Takes Pakistan By Storm

Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan’s magnum opus Ghajini that became the most successful film in the history of Indian cinema has now taken over our neighbouring country Pakistan with the same force. Recently, after the rift with India, Pakistan decided ban the release of Indian films. But they recalled their ban and paved way for the release of Ghajini. And Ghajini is doing tremendously well in Pakistan. The film is running housefull in major cities like Lahore and Karachi. This has made clear that a quality film especially that has a brand power will do well irrespective of the borders.

Bollywood: John Abraham’s Slum Connection

Bollywood New Movie Slumdog Millionaire has definitely made the slums of Mumbai a little popular. Perhaps this is why they are so welcoming to every director who wants to make a film on their lifestyle. John Abraham’s fortcoming film Hook Ya Crook is also one of those films shot in the Chikalwadi Chawl of Mumbai. This film is directed by David Dhawan and John Abraham playes a cricketer who resides in the chawl. In a song John and Genelia D’Souza dance to a tapori-ish number with the typical tapori dance steps. The residents of the slum were delighted to see the stars around and cheered for the unit as they worked. John Abraham added to their delight by giving them autographs and taking pictures with them.

When Bollywood Actress Eesha Koppikar kissed Tom Cruise!

It would be a dream for many ladies to get just one chance in a lifetime to kiss Tom Cruise. Apni Eesha Koppikar had the crush of her lifetime on this Hollywood hottie, she says she would have his posters stuck all around her room and she would keep kissing his poster. So among the Bollywood stars, who does Eesha Koppikar find equally hot. And she says, “Amitabh Bachchan. Purely for the fact that he started off from such a humble background. It was his sheer hard work and attitude, professionalism and devotion that propelled him into becoming a legend. I believe that he’s also a very doting and loving father. Aamir Khan too…because I simply love his diligent work ethics. He is one of the brilliant actors of our times.” She also loves Shahrukh Khan, especially after working with him in Don, she thinks, “Shah Rukh’s energy levels are infectious. His professionalism is something to be admired. His humility is something to be imbibed. I think he always succeeds in motivating his co-stars a

Bollywood Actress Amrita Rao To Shed Her Girl Next Door Image!

Bollywood Actress Amrita Rao desperately wants to shed her simple-sweet-girl-next door image for a sizzling sexy one. She explored with very ‘Indian’ looks with her roles in Vivah and Welcome To Sajjanpur. Her forthcoming film has her playing a simple city girl. But in her next film SHORTKUT she will be going fully bold and beautiful. Sexy image would mean she would wear shorter clothes and that she will have a couple of raunchy numbers to dance on and of course a hot love making scene with her love interest in the film.

Bollywood Actor Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor friends again

Not too long ago when Kareena Kapoor was dating Shahid, some misunderstandings between Shahid Kapoor and Salman Khan lead to sour ties between Sallu and Bebo. But the Shahid episode is over and now Salman and Kareena are doing a film together titled Main aur Mrs. Khanna but still they shared icy vibes. A source reveals,”When they started shooting for Main Aur Mrs Khanna, Kareena and Salman only behaved like professionals. Anybody who saw them share icy vibes would never have been able to tell that the two were thick friends once upon a time. Even as their onscreen chemistry sizzled in Main Aur Mrs Khanna, they refused to interact off-screen. In fact, things were so bad that director Prem Soni would have to discuss scenes separately with both the stars. But during the Panchgani schedule, Kareena and Salman hit it off instantly.” However Kareena took an initiative to settle things between her and Sallu, “There was a sensitive scene that required a lengthy discussion. Ideally it was Prem

Bollywood perfectionist Aamir Khan to be a batsman again

In Bollywood After a great movie like Lagaan, perfectionist Aamir Khan will again be seen with the Balla for a new flick. The perfectionist Khan will be seen in a cricket based flick titled “Ferrari ki Sawaari”. Aamir was so impressed by the script that he did not think twice before signing it.

Bollywood Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with Rajni in Peru

Check out Bollywood Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looking tribal to the core as she shoots with Rajini kanth in picturesque location of Peru in Brazil. Psst: Look at Rajni’s shoes and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s outfit!!!

Farhan Akhtar's auto by chance

Farhan Akhtar, sister Zoya Akhtar and producer of their flick Luck by Chance Ritesh Sidhwani are all set to take you on a ride - a free one. Next time you are hiring an auto in Mumbai, look closely if it is Farhan’s “Auto by Chance”. The auto promotion of the film will be carried out by 10 autos who will massively promote Luck By Chance and if you are lucky you will get a free ride in the auto. Director Zoya Akhtar says, “It’ll be great fun!” Producer Ritesh says,”Most Mumbaiites use autos. My four-year-old son prefers autos to cars. When we go out, he insists on hiring an auto and my car has to follow!” The promotion is being run in conjunction with a radio station. One passenger will be interviewed live by an RJ and go on air with his experience of getting lucky and enjoying a free ride. “Isn’t that cool?”

Is Bollywood Actress Sonam Kapoor distressed?

Is Bollywood Actress Sonam Kapoor upset? Well, when we met up with the actress, she was on Cloud 9, and believes that good things are happening to her, too. “I’m working with impressive talents, I am waiting for the right opportunities, endorsements and films. Need I be distressed?” asks Sonam, who is more than content with the stuff coming her way. And, the icing on the cake? Well, it’s daddy’s achievement these days, says Sonam Kapoor.

Bolllywood New Actress Asin Thottumkal maintains distance with Salman Khan

Currently busy shooting LONDON DREAMS Asin Thottumkal denies the report of being overtly friendly with co-actor Salman Khan. And yeah, contrary to reports, no exchange of gifts happened on the sets! There was buzz that Salman Khan gifted a glamorous glass doll as a belated Onam gift to Asin. We recently bumped into Asin and asked her about her ’good friendship’ with Sallu. She simply laughed and said, ’'I don’t know how to react to it because it’s absolutely false. I have not got any gifts from Salman. In fact I read that he gave me a gift on Onam and I gave him a return gift on Eid… We are shooting 24 x 7; there’s no time to buy or exchange gifts. In fact when that news came out the whole unit was laughing…’’ Now that was one helluva rumour gift wrapped!

Bollywood Rock Star Salman Khan to turn Bolllywood music director?

After 'painting' his nights with all the colours of a rainbow, Bollywood Actor Salman Khan could take up another vocation - Music. The actor is encouraged to take his talent seriously by none other than music director duo Sajid and Wajid. A source informs that Salman Khan gave his creative inputs to a particular song in Partner, and Sajid-Wajid went ahead with it. The song became a huge hit, adds the source. The source further informs that Salman Khan takes keen interest in the music of all his films and offers suggestions if he feels appropriate to do so. Sajid confirms that he and Wajid are encouraging Salman Khan to become a full fledged music director.

Shahrukh Khan goes under the knife

Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan. The actor, who underwent a difficult and painful back surgery some years ago, is now destined to go under the scalpel again for a tear in the shoulder muscle. He suffered the injury in Mumbai when shooting a stunt scene for Mudassar Aziz’s Dulha Mil Gaya. But, as if keeping in mind the old adage ‘no pain , no gain’, Shahrukh continued shooting with occasional physiotherapy from his old friend Dr Ali Irani. Then, instead of resting, he flew to LA where he had a month-long schedule slated for Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan. The LA winter did him in. He was taken to a hospital in pain where an MRI showed up the tear in his left shoulder. Now the actor is back and looking at undergoing a shoulder arthroscopy to repair the tear in his supraspinatus muscle. Talking to this paper, Shahrukh Khan who dragged on in LA through the pain just so that Karan Johar’s shooting schedule might not get disrupted, admitted, “I was advised surgery, but pulled through on

Bollywood Star Aamir Khan enjoys an all boys night out

Bollywood Star Aamir Khan is reliving his college days, thanks to the shooting of 3 Idiots in Bangalore and co-stars like Sharman Joshi and Madhavan. The trio recently enjoyed an exclusive boy night out.They dined at a luxiorious hotel on Race Course Road. A source from the hotel says, “They were here until late night and enjoyed a meal at a Vietnamese restaurant. Thai red curry and rice, grilled vegetables, noodles, fish and mousse was what they chose to have that evening.” The source revealed that the actors, “were non-fussy” and “He(Aamir Khan) appreciated the food and was courteous to the staff. “They were here for three hours and were laughing and having a good time discussing films and their stay in Bangalore.”

Bollywood Director Mahesh Bhatt: Slumdog is not A.R Rahman’s best work

Bollywood Director Mahesh Bhatt is widely known in the industry for his bold and thought provoking comments and now the director has given his take on Oscar nominated Slumdog Millionaire insisting that SM is not A.R Rahman’s best work. He says, ‘’If you see his work in the past, he has produced such a quality product that it shouldn’t even take a minute to award this legend. His music in TAAL, RANG DE BASANTI or even LAGAAN, which was nominated for the Oscars, stood nowhere in eyes of the Oscars’ Jury. However, when his music has a white connection, it comes to the priority list of the awards. Why? So is it that we Indians are incapable of making it to Oscars? Or it is just that we would be used for other’s benefit and just left unrecognized.”

Bollywood Actor Emraan Hashmi doesn’t find himself special

With a swashbuckling performance in Raaz TMC, Bollywood Actor Emraan Hashmi is the talk of the town, however the handsome lad is still grounded and doesn’t find any specialty in himself. He says, “Emraan Hashmi is not a very special person. I am just like any other individual. I am a common man with basic needs and wishes. I fear God and love him too and yes and I enjoy my success. I am basically an open book, what ever the world knows me for is the actual me. Anybody can read me. But not when I am sleeping (laughs). There is nothing hidden in me from the world.” Emraan Hashmi also talks about Raaz and says, “This movie is of great importance. Working in a horror movie was my dream. And now with RTMC , it has come true. I have not signed RTMC merely because it is a horror film. The script, the theme, the role and the concept were so new that I was all the more tempted to sign it. This movie stands incomparable in terms of horror flicks. It will prove as a benchmark for the other horro

Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor are great friends

Bollywood Actress Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor much to our surprise have become very great friends. Recently Sonam Kapoor coaxed Deepika to attend Slumdog Millionaire’s Indian premiere. A source says, “Ranbir, Sonam Kapoor , Deepika and her ex-boyfriend Nihar Pandya have been out together. The truth is that Ranbir has no issues with Deepika being friends with Nihar. She, in turn, is cordial to girls from his past. They are very secure in their relationship to feel threatened by people from each other’s groups.” The source also revealed that Deepika recently congratulated Sonam Kapoor for the great music of Delhi-6, They are regularly in touch with each other on SMS. In fact, Deepika loves Sonam’s dressing sense and makes it a point to compliment her. Ranbir and Sonam Kapoor ’s friendship hasn’t changed. In fact, it has only grown stronger.”

Kangana Ranaut & Adhyayan Suman coochie-coo

Bollywood ACtors Kangana Ranaut and Adhyayan Suman are the latest hot couple of B-Town who have no qualms in doing PDA’s in full glare of media. Now the wannabe couple have disclosed what they lovingly call each other. While Adhyayan calls Kangana Shonz lovingly and Kangana calls hin Adhu, guess why, she says, “I call him that because I feel he is my adha (half), a part of me.”

Bollywoood New Actor Farhan Akhtar to be given pink slip on OYE

Bollywood Actor Farhan Akhtar the current host of chat show Oye! It’s Friday will soon be shown the door, as the show is not having a good run. Apparently the NDTV Imagine bosses are keen to replace Farhan Akhtar, their first choice was coffee man Karan Johar who turned down the offer because of his directorial commitments. A source says, “It’s a new format and it’s Farhan Akhtar’s first time on TV, so we expected it to pick up slowly but it doesn’t seem to be working.” The production house also blames Farhan Akhtar’s non-availability of dates for shooting, “The production people have to constantly keep running after him to secure dates. There’s an understanding that he won’t be able to shoot when he has to promote his films or work on new projects.”

Script Is My Top Priority Says Bollywood Actress Asin Thottumkal

Bollywood Actress Asin Thottumkal, who made her Bollywood debut with the most commercially successful film of Bollywood is flying high after she got the Screen award for the most promising female debut in a Hindi film. She however, has her feet placed firmly on the ground as she says the script matters most to her and she signs a film only if she likes the narrative. “I have no particular choice of role in a film, but in the order of preference, I first see the script, followed by the role, director, banner and then the co-star,” Asin told IANS. The south Indian actress, who will next be seen in Vipul Shah’s “London Dreams” along with Ajay Devgan and Salman Khan, said that since language has never been a criterion for her, she is “open to do a variety of films”.

Akshay Kumar Is The Fittest Actor: Bollywood Actor Suniel Shetty

Bollywood Actor Sunil Shetty who is counted among stars with the fittiest and chisled bodies, thinks that Akshay Kumar is byfar the fittest actor in Bollywood. “Akshay has the fittest body in Bollywood, and all these years we have seen him getting better day by day,” Suneil Shetty told IANS. “He is very flexible, lean and fit and to maintain this level of fitness he has worked out with dedication and discipline over the years,” said Suniel, who was in the capital to launch a gym. Suniel, who is currently working with Akshay in “De Dana Dan”, praised Akshay saying, “I know so many actors who claim that they do their stunts themselves, but the scenario is completely opposite. To know the reality, you should check with stunt masters. That’s why I believe fitness just doesn’t come with appearance, it is something that is inside you,” Suniel said. Suniel also said that it is a good trend to see stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan displaying their six-pack-abs and eight-pack-abs for “O

Bollywood not my ultimate destination : Bollywood Singer Mohit Chauhan

Bollywood Singer Mohit Chauhan, former member of Indipop band Silk Route, has notched up his first solo hit of the year with " Masakalli ", a song from Abhishek Bachchan 's upcoming film " Delhi-6 ", but feels that Bollywood is not his ultimate destination. "I don't think Bollywood is my ultimate destination, I believe it's a part of my journey. Today I sing songs in films, tomorrow I might collaborate with somebody else, it's all different colours and different hues of your artistic expression and without anything actually being a destination," Mohit told IANS in an interview. Mohit, who sang the hit "Dooba dooba" when he was a member of Silk Route, feels that although he has shifted from being a member of a musical band to mainstream playback singing, his move isn't a transition of any kind. "I don't see my singing for films as a transition from singing my own songs because I see it as part of the same picture. F

I am Not an Underdog: Bollywood Actress Sonam Kapoor

Bollywood Actress Sonam Kapoor who is ready for her second release Delhi 6 has a lot of young competition with Asin, Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone and others but she tells the world that she is not an underdog. “I did my first film with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and my second film ‘Delhi-6′ is with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. These are big names and I am on top of the world. I am not at all an underdog. I am Anil Kapoor’s daughter. I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth,” Sonam told reporters here Friday.r. “Awards are important and it was important for me to win one for ‘Saawariya’. I was quite upset that I didn’t get the award,” she said. Sonam Kapoor, who has recently signed a comic caper “Come On Pappu” with Akshay Kumar, finds comparison with Deepika unfair. “I can’t compare myself with Deepika. She is doing mostly commercial roles and I am not. She is signing more films, but I want to do one film at a time. It takes nearly a year for a film to be made and that’s why I am being s

Bollywood Star Aamir Khan is Entertainer of The Year 2008

Lok Sabha elections are coming soon and Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan is hoping that Indian political parties bring a positive change to the India by fielding some dynamic, intelligent yet honest politicians for the elections. “I think public sentiment is that we are looking for leaders to be positive and progressive and take us forward and we would like to believe that you would do that and you can do that,” Aamir Khan said at the NDTV Indian of the Year 2008 award ceremony here Wednesday. “The reason I am saying this is because the general elections are round the corner and I, as a common citizen of the country, expect and hope that the major political parties field the candidates who are clean, intelligent and really deserving of our votes. I am really looking forward to that in all humility,” he added. Accepting the award, Aamir Khan said: “I am really grateful for the faith everyone has shown in my films. It has been really encouraging. I have to say that whatever I have achieved to

Bollywood Actress Kangana Ranaut Doesnt Favor Live in Relationships !

Bollywood Actress Kangana Ranaut’s latest film Raaz The Mystery Continues has hit the screen and we still have to wait to see how the film fares at the box office. Kangana Ranaut after the success of Fashion, got another glamourous role. Kangana Ranaut plays a model again. “I am playing the role of a successful model, who is disturbed by some spirits. This is a character-oriented movie and I am eagerly waiting for its release,” she says. Kangana’s character in the film lives in with her boyfriend played by her real-life beau Adhyayan. However in real life she doesn’t favor the idea of living in. “With time everything has changed, men are living with men and women are marrying women. I do not want to offend anybody here but we should not get carried away by the western culture. We have to preserve our values and I am not in favour of any live-in relation,” stated Ranaut. When asked about her marriage plans, Kangana Ranaut said: “I am too young for a marriage. I am just 21 and first wa

Breakups in Bollywood is publicity stunt?

Breakup in Bollywood is ordinary, actors and actresses easily walk out of relationships like changing clothes. But, there are not many cases when the matter reaches close to wedding and then break-up. There's something superior to life about Bollywood couples, particularly if they're both popular stars. It is believed that many a times this stardom comes in the way of their relationships. Either the success takes a toll over them or they don't find time for their relationships from their busy schedules. Reasons could be good or bad, they make news. As they say, any publicity, good or bad, makes news and it works in favour of the stars. Let us start with mentioning Bollywood's most popular Casanova who is famous for his link-ups and break-ups more than his films. Who else than Salman Khan to hold the number one spot in this category! Salman Khan has had ‘n' number of link-ups and most disastrous break-ups in the industry. His most famous break-up was with former Miss

Bollywood Actor Emraan Hashmi was kissed by a man

Well the serial kisser has kissed many leading ladies of his flick, but Emraan Hashmi narrates an experience where he was kissed by a man. Emraan Hashmi who is in Hyderabad to promote his Raaz TMC, reveals, “Hyderabad is an important destination for Bollywood. Weirdly though, I’ve had strange experiences here. The first time, I was kissed by a man, the next time by a girl and on my third trip, I was swooned by the cheerleaders of the local team!” The lover boy has also mellowed down on his kisses and says, “I’m consciously moving away from that image. I have brought down the passion in my kisses. It’s worked for me but…. Sometimes, it’s put for superstitious reasons!”

Slumdog Millionaire Actress Freida Pinto on cloud nine

Slumdog Millionaire Actress Freida Pinto is the star of the moment, with everybody noticing her for being a part of Golden Globe winner and Oscar nominated Slumdog Millionaire. Ask her about her dream debut and she says, “I need to treasure these moments for the rest of my life. For someone who’s never acted before, this break was a blessing. Working for Danny Boyle was like attending the best acting school. When we started working, he told me, ‘Life isn’t always the same. Brace yourself for the world!’ The attention does get overwhelming at times and I’m still getting used to it. I’m a shy, reserved girl. Even when today someone compliments me, I get very embarrassed.” Ask her if the world has changed for her after Slumdog Millionaire and she says, “Not at all. I’m still the same, sensitive and simple girl who always dreamed about being an actress. The only thing that’s changed is that the girl walking around in jeans and tees has now taken to wearing designer dresses. Being in the p

Kangana Ranaut on Shekhar Suman

Bollywood Actor Shekhar Suman is talking non-stop about his son - Adhyayan Suman’s girlfriend Kangana Ranaut, now look what Kangana Ranaut has to say about daddy Suman. Check out her interview. Do you think Shekhar Suman should have been so critical about Chandni Chowk to China and ask Akshay Kumar to apologize? Shekharji shouldn’t have said it. Those who live in glass houses should not cast stones at others. Why make such a comment? It’s not possible to give a hit all the time. And if a star can’t do that, you can’t go about ripping him apart. You can’t kill a star for not delivering. You are reported to have had a tiff with Shekhar Suman over Satyajit Ray and commercial success… I seconded Mohit (Suri) when he got into this debate. There is no point in making a film and then saying that the audience isn’t ready for it. If people don’t like a film, then it’s you who isn’t ready for the audience and not vice versa. I find no reason to criticise that audience and term it as being s

Indian Cricketer Ishant Sharma & Bollywood Actress Malaika Arora FLY

India's Rocking cricketer Ishant Sharma once famous for his long locks has also been bitten by the advertisement bug as he shares the screen with hottie Bollywood Actress Malaika Arora in a photoshoot for FLY mobile.

Bollywood Actor Sanjay Dutt Will Give Everything For Love: Manyata

Sanjay Dutt’s wife Manyata Dutt aka Dilnawaz Sheik will be seen in the latest episode of First Ladies hosted by designer duo Abu-Sandeep. Manyata has very candidly spoken about how she fell in love with Sanju and how they both eventually got married. Revealing when she met Sanjay, she said, “We met nine years ago, for six years we were friends and we were seeing each other only for the past three years but nine years is along enough time to know someone enough to know that you want to be with them forever. She revealed on the show that she has planned to pen a book on Sanjay Dutt called The Roar of a Lion and talking about Sanju as a person she spoke about how Sanju has two contradicting images, “From the outside Sanjay Dutt is the typical macho man, to me he looks like a Greek god at times and I have no words to describe him . But if you look at him as a person, his heart, his emotions, his mind, his thoughts, he is a person who is just like a child, very docile, vulnerable and gull

Bollywood Actress Amrita Arora going For Wedding Bells

Bollywood Actress Amrita Arora is going to marry her current beau Shakeel Ladak on March 6. She has finally decided to settle down after having numerous affairs. Our source said, “Amrita and Shakeel will get married on March 6 and it will be a grand affair. A traditional mehendi ceremony will take place on March 4, followed by a sangeet ceremony on March 5 and a church wedding on March 6. Amrita wanted to get married in a church and Shakeel has been quite supportive of her decision. However, the church where they will get married is yet to be finalised.” Busy with the wedding preparations, Amrita Arora’s sister Malaika Arora Khan was spotted at a designer’s boutique last week. Malaika has already finalised her outfit. However, Amrita is yet to finalise a designer for her trousseau. “Amrita has many designer friends. She is just undecided about whom she should ask to design her wedding gown,” added the source.

Bollywood Super Star Salman Khan’s Valentine Gift For Katrina Kaif

Bollywood Super Star Salman Khan wont be able to celebrate this Valentines Day with his sweetheart Katrina Kaif because she will be away to Turkey shooting with Ranbir Kapoor for their forthcoming film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. But Salman Khan has really decided to surprise his lady love with a Valentine gift when she comes back to Mumbai. Sallu miyan had bought a flat for her. She knows that though but Salman has been working day in and day out with Suzanne Roshan to do the interiors of the apartment. Now thats the surprise planned for Katrina. Something similar to what Saif has planned for Kareena. Their apartment is being done by Twinkle Khanna. Hope Katrina Kaif is surprised by the apartment’s decor.

Indians don't feel good about The Movie 'Slumdog Millionaire'

Even as American audiences gush over " Slumdog Millionaire," some Indians are groaning over what they see as yet another stereotypical foreign depiction of their nation, accentuating squalor, corruption and resilient-if-impoverished natives. "Slumdog Millionaire," which earned 10 Oscar nominations this week, including one for Best Picture, is set in Mumbai, is based on an Indian novel and features many Indian actors. Yet the sensibility is anything but Indian, some critics argue. They attribute the film's sweeping international success in large part to its timing and themes that touch a chord with Western audiences. "It's a white man's imagined India," said Shyamal Sengupta, a film professor at the Whistling Woods International institute in Mumbai. "It's not quite snake charmers, but it's close. It's a poverty tour."

Bollywood Superstar Shahrukh Khan doesn’t regret turning down Slumdog

Slumdog Millionaire has finally put India on the global map, as it swept away four Golden Globes, however our Bollywood Superstar Shahrukh Khan was supposed to be an important part of the flick, he was the original choice of director Danny Boyle to play the host of Who Wants to be the Millionaire show, which was later played by Anil Kapoor. However Shahrukh Khan does not regret missing out on the movie, he says, ” No. I know Danny felt bad about it. But he is such a good human being. And his love for India is something very special. After I saw the film, I thought Anil had done a fabulous job and deserves every bit of the success.” Shahrukh Khan even refused some biggies like Lagaan, Munnabhai and more recen 3 Idiots, ask him about it and he says, “There shouldn’t be any afterthought once a decision is made. Nobody could have done a better job than Sanjay Dutt in Munnabhai… Yes, I was keen to do Lagaan, but Ashutosh and I didn’t get a producer at that time. I wasn’t into production

Bollywood Actress Minissha Lamba Lamba’s birthday fiasco

Bollywood Actress Minissha Lamba was all excited about celebrating her birthday ( Jan 18th ) with her close buddies at Royal Palms at Goregaon. Everything was smooth as a malt drink until a guest from her party got drunk and tried to piss off Minissha to the extent that her brother Karan had to forcefully throw him out. A source says, “Everything at the party was going great until a 20 something boy got tipsy and tried to get close to Minissha Lamba. He had come along with an invitee. Minissha Lamba ignored him for awhile but he followed her around continuously. Karan spoke to him but that was no use as he was too drunk to comprehend anything. Her brother and his friends tried to reason with him again, but the matter got out of control as he hurled abuses. That’s when Karan lost his cool and threw him out of the party.” Minissha Lamba also confirms the news, “Yes, the unfortunate incident did happen but I don’t want to get into the details.”

Bollywood movie Slumdog Millionaire success story continues

Bollywood movie Slumdog Millionaire, the rags-to-riches tale set in Mumbai, topped its Hollywood success today with Oscar recognition. The story centres around orphan Jamal Malik, played by Dev Patel, a contestant on the Hindi version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Directed by Danny Boyle, the film has already won a clutch of Golden Globes and Critics' Choice Awards and was a high-profile Bafta nominee, receiving 11 nods. After playing an awkward teenager in Skins, Patel is now taking on the Hollywood heavyweights. Before Slumdog Millionaire's success, Patel's acting experience was as sex-obsessed Anwar in teen drama Skins, while finishing off his AS-levels. Despite being a rising Hollywood star, the teenager, from Harrow, west London, has said his mother still nags him to make his bed. As a pupil at Whitmore High School, he earned full marks and an A* in his GCSE exam for his self-penned portrayal of a child in the Beslan school s

Bollywood Star Salman Khan shoots for Katrina Kaif starrer

Despite the rumours of their impending split which never seems to happen, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif are going steady as ever. Early this week, Salman Khan shot for the Katrina Kaif starrer Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani . Ironically, rumours recently alleged that it was while shooting this very film that Katrina was getting attracted to her male co-star Ranbir Kapoor . But there was no tension on Salman Khan’s face as he shot for the Rajkumar Santoshi -directed film recently. Salman has only a guest appearance in the movie. In fact, so comfortable was Salman Khan on the sets that after his shots were canned he chose to hang around and be with ladylove Katrina Kaif for a few more hours. The love birds were spotted chatting and nibbling away together on snacks. Of late, Katrina Kaif, too, has begun showering a great deal of attention on Salman Khan. She visited the sets of Veer in Mumbai and London Dreams in Chandigarh when Salman was shooting there.

Bollywood Actress Katrina Kaif is booked till March

If you are a potential producer or event organizer, please do not look at dates from Katrina Kaif. The leggy lass has no dates to give for the next three months. And she is certainly not complaining. In fact Katrina Kaif is brimming with energy and feeling energetic at the hectic pace awaiting her. From 18 January, Katrina Kaif will be shooting for Raj Kumar Santoshi's Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani, across various locations in Mumbai. She wraps up her shooting on 30 January, and late night, she flies to Delhi for the Hindustan Times beauty pageant. After a short, two day shoot for De Dhana Dhan on 1 and 2 February, she flies to Bhopal for Prakash Jha's Rajniti. From 12 February to mid March, Katrina resumes her final shooting schedule for Raj Kumar Santoshi. "Life should be like this. Always busy," says Katrina Kaif

I admit I have no friends in Mumbai: Deepika Padukone

Being a star at 23 is not easy. Deepika Padukone has no friends in Mumbai. And she doesn't have any qualms in admitting it. So busy is the stunning actress that she went off for the North American and London premieres of Chandni Chowk To China just when her sister Anisha was playing at a national golf tournament in Pune. "Yes Anisha who's five years younger to me and the baby of the family was playing in Pune just when I left for my premieres. I'd have definitely liked to watch her, " says Deepika Padukone wistfully. "But then maybe having family around to watch her play would make her selfconscious. She needs to find her own identity away from the family cocoon. And for that we need to leave her along to swim in the waters and face the storms. So in a way it was good that I wasn't around when she played." Deepika has been traveling unchaperoned all through the year. "Both me and my sister have been taught to be selfdependent. I am 23 and very p

What luck! Aamir Khan &Shah rukh khan in a film

The long wait for cinema audiences everywhere is now over with Zoya’s Luck By Chance (produced by Excel Entertainment and Reliance Big Pictures) hitting the screens on January 30. Interestingly, the Khans play themselves in the film, but regretfully don’t share screen space and appear at different times individually. Shahrukh Khan interacts with Farhan and Aamir with Konkona. Both superstars have excellent relationships with Farhan and Zoya and both wanted to support this film. Even though Aamir doesn’t do cameos, he readily agreed because he is familiar with the set-up having worked with producer Ritesh Sidhwani and director-actor Farhan in Dil Chahta Hai. Also, Aamir who works on bound scripts only, had already read Luck By Chance’s script when Zoya took it to him for feedback some years ago. So that was also okay. “Initially, we were in a fix wondering how to talk to him, knowing his stance on cameos, till dad called me up to say he had spoken to Aamir,” explained the petit