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The axe has struck on Sanjay Dutt! The court has announced six years Rigorous Imprisonment to Sanjay Dutt for illegal possession of weapons in the 1993 blasts. The verdict by Judge PD Kode came as a shock to the actor and all his supporters. Bollywood believes that the court was harsh on the actor. Though the actor was acquitted on terrorism accusations three months back, this verdict was real shock for Sanjay Dutt. The actor can still ask Supreme Court’s intervention in the case. Let us hope Sanju baba seeks the apex court’s help and gets acquitted once and for all.
Deepika Padukone is not just making news because of her debut with Shah Rukh Khan but also because of her love life, which looks very vibrant. First the damsel was found in the arms of Nihar Pandey, but after she met Ranbir Kapoor the wind seemed changing tracks. However, Nihar stayed as a good friend. Now that the kapoor family is very unhappy about the close relation, Deepika is back in Nihar Pandey’s arms. And Ranbir is just her friend. Hmm…life is not a Bollywood story baby! If you ask me these are teach tactics…but who’s asking me. I am just a writer!
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Shah Rukh to feature in wildlife conservation campaigShah Rukh Khan will be seen in a wildlife conservation awareness campaign shortly. Sanskara Development Trust, along with the Asian Conservation Awareness Programme (ACAP) / WildAid, will launch a national educational awareness campaign on wildlife conservation. The campaign is a multi–media education and awareness campaign that aims to protect the future of the world's endangered wildlife by drastically reducing consumer demand for endangered species parts and products. With the support of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the campaign will run on leading television networks like Doordarshan, National Geographic, Discovery/Animal Planet, CNN IBN, NDTV, India TV, among others. The Airports Authority of India (AAI), Ministry of Civil Aviation, and Parliamentarians in India have also supported the campaign that will start with the broadcast of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's message across all international and domestic airports. Shah Rukh highlights the challenges faced by forest
Rakhi Sawant’s heart bleeds for the under-privileged. In a chat with TWF correspondent Vickey Lalwani, Rakhi talks about her traumatic childhood, her boyfriend and lots moreHow did you think of donating computers?I have earned some money in life. Now, I want to do some charity. So, I gave away four computers to a municipal school- Gyan Sagar Vidyamandir- which is near to my house in Oshiwara.Also, I made sure that they would be using it for the student fraternity and not for their personal use. I took a letter from the school declaring that. Only then, I called for the computers and went with Lion Governor Raju Mavani to the school to give them away.Why computers per se? You wanted to donate some computers in jails too but weren't allowed...Yeah. Today, I see the whole world working on computrs. Not that my job requires to work on computers, but the tragic fact is that I don't know anything about computers except that I can check my mail. Main nahin chahti ki koi bhi bache ki mereRead more: married , Rakhi , Rakhi SawantSinger Himesh Reshammiya to star in three more films!
The ‘big banners’ are under wraps for now but the announcements are likely soonIt is still hot news that Himesh Reshammiya’s ‘Aap Kaa Surroor’ has met with an unprecedented success all over and continues to set the cash registers jingling. The film was not just an opening weekend wonder and has held on quite well for last three weeks to emerge as a big hit.The latest piece of information as per reliable sources is that the super successful composer/singer and now an actor is on the verge of signing three new projects as a lead hero with some of the biggest names in the industry.“With the support of my fans, blessing of my parents and the grace of God, ‘Aap Kaa Surroor’ has been a smash hit and yet again proved that destiny plays a major role in an individual’s success. The offers are aplenty from the biggest and the best in the business,” he comments while being tight-lipped about his signing of films, formal announcement for is expected to come in
Interview: Sienna Miller On India And BollywoodSienna Miller is in Mumbai to promote her short film Global Cooling which also stars Amitabh Bachchan and has been directed by Shekar Kapur. Here is her interview of her where she talks about her love of India Do you like India?I love India, I love the Indian food and I love Indian people!Is this your first visit?No, I had visited Darjeeling about eight years ago with my sister. It’s lovely there, but it is obviously very different from MumbaiYou’ve been involved in several causes including cancer awareness. How do you choose these causes and why are you so passionate about ‘Global Cool’?Every cause is close to my heart, but I am very passionate about ‘Global Cool’ because I want to have children and I want them to live in a safe place. I didn’t know that each of us could make a lot of difference.Like just putting the air conditioning down by one degree we help towards the cause, okay in my case it is the heater. We all know that global warming can cause huge problems likRead more: Sienna , Sienna Miller
Celina asks for a reality check!It’s always heart rending to experience sorrow – be it your own or that of someone else. Celina recently spent a weekend with her brother (who is an army officer) and his unit in the Jammu border area. When she came back, however, she heard about the ambush and the tragic death of her brother's friend at the hands of terrorists just three days after she had met them. The fact that the young officer has a beautiful young wife, and a daughter who will never see her father ever is a heart breaking story in itself. Celina says that these army men who sacrifice their lives for our safety are the real heroes and we must never forget their contribution to our well being. Well said, Celina!Read more: realityAishwarya smooches Vivek in Kyun…The latest buzz flowing around is that actress Aishwarya Rai will very soon be seen in an onscreen lip lock with close co-star Vivek Oberoi. Now this one does comes in as a surprise as recently the international agents of the actress had reported that the former Miss World had reservations in shooting for some revealing scenes as a matter of which she did not sign some Hollywood projects. But if the buzz is to be believed the upcoming romance flick Kyun? Ho Gaya Na directed by Sameer Karnik has a passionate smooch (we are not talking of kiss) wherein Aishwarya and Vivek repeatedly indulged in the act until the final shot was okayed. The viewers will surely be waiting with bated breadth for this one. And that's not all. Rumor is running that Aishwarya may have similar scenes opposite Martin Henderson in Gurinder Chadha's Bride And Prejudice. The only thing we can say as of now is 'Wait and Watch'
The secret to Shah Rukh Khan incredible energy levels
Te secret to Shah Rukh Khan incredible energy levels and bounce may be reflection. Not the careful consideration kind but the one that stares back at you from within a mirror.On the sets of Om Shanti Om, once the 41-year-old is ready with his make up, he stands in front of the mirror for a good 10 minutes before stepping out for the shot. During that time no one, including his close staff, is allowed to disturb him.A crew member from the film told the Mumbai Mirror, "That's his way of de-stressing himself and keeping his energy levels high. He is the most enthusiastic individual on our sets. Even at the end of the day he is all up and above."What ever it is he does standing in front of the mirror - hone his facial expressions for the forthcoming shot, fret over why fans don't like his new hairstyle, or wonder why anyone would want to install his statue in French Grevin Museum in Paris - there is no denying Khan has given a whole new meaning to what constitutes reflection.
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bollywoodWorld.com, Unprecedented sparks are going to fly between Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan in “Agneepath” and its producer Karan Johar says the two have not got so intense with anyone before.
“The new ‘Agneepath’ is first and foremost an intense love story. There was love between Priyanka and Hrithik in ‘Krissh’. But here we want an unparalleled intensity between them. You’ve never seen Priyanka and Hrithik get so intense with anyone before,” said Karan Johar who is producing the film.
The camaraderie between Hrithik and Priyanka is so palpable that Karan Johar gets a sense of deja vu. As a child on his father Yash Johar’s sets of “Agneepath” in 1990 Amitabh Bachchan and Madhavi shared the same vibes as Priyanka and Hrithik.
“All I can tell you at the moment is that Priyanka is not playing a nurse like Madhavi in the original and she is not playing a prostitute either. Yes, we’ve built on the original relationship between Amit uncle and Madhaviji,” he added.
Directed by Mukul. S. Anand, the original “Agneepath” was produced by Karan’s late father Yash Johar and Amitabh had won the National Awards for his performance in it.
“Hrithik and Priyanka don’t believe in half-measures. If they’ve to convey intense feelings and passion they will go the whole hog in ‘Agneepath’. If in ‘Krissh’ they romanced innocently keeping the kids in mind, their togetherness in ‘Agneepath’ will be for adults only,” said a source.
Karan was just a teenager when his father had produced the original ‘Agneepath’. He still remembers the fantastic rapport between Mr. Bachchan and Madhavi. That relationship, Karan and his ‘Agneepath’ remake’s director Karan Malhotra felt, needed to be developed.
“The Hrithik-Priyanka bonding in the new ‘Agneepath’ will build on the relationship that Karan had seen between Mr. Bachchan and Madhavi in the original ‘Agneepath’. The love story would be the core of the film,” added the source.Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan are in news again. Once again media speculation has become ambitious enough to predict that the golden couple is expecting a baby!!! Surprised? Well, the news can be true as Ash dear has cancelled her trip to New York where her wax statue from
Madam Tussauds will be for public to view on the occasion of Indian Independence Day at the Museum.Last time when the media speculated their so affair, the couple retracted initially but then eventually got married. So let us hope that even this time the media’s stories are true. Stay tuned on more updates on Abhishek-Aishwarya baby!!!
John Abraham and Bipasha Basu reported to have split
It might be tough to realize but looks like it is all over between John Abraham and Bipasha Basu. Timesnow quoted Rocky S, Bipasha’s designer friend, saying the lady declared, “I am single for the first time in ten years.” First it was rumors of John having flings with his co-stars and then it was Bipasha’s friendship with Saif Ali Khan that got the media talking too much about the rift between the couple. After Bipasha’s smooch with the famous sports person Ronaldo, media went berserk about the split rumors. Looks like, finally the media has been successful in splitting the couple. But we wish the Bollywood’s hottest couple would get back strong enough to burry the media speculation forever.
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August 18 : The latest gossp doing the rounds is that Bollywood actress Preity Zinta is set to tie the knot with Ness Wadia, the great grandson of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.The award winning Indian actress started dating Ness, son of Bombay Dyeing owners Nusli and Maureen Wadia, in February 2005, reports the Daily Times.The couple's relationship went through a bad patch earlier this year aftter singer Suchitra Krishnamurthy blamed Preity for her divorce with Shekhar Kapur.Krishnamurthy alleged that the actress was having an affair with her director husband.The news of the wedding has come after several reports of cold vibes between Zinta and Wadia's mother Maureen had been circulated by the media.
Read more: marriedDolly Bindra returns to TV as Kabootari Mai
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) After creating havoc on reality show "Bigg Boss 4", loud-mouthed Dolly Bindra has been roped in to play Kabootari Mai, an overbearing character in Imagine TV's "Armanon ka Balidaan".The actress will be introduced on the show Feb 15. She will play an extremely loud and dominating woman, who runs a family business of funeral services. Dolly is quite excited about her new show.
"I am totally enjoying playing the character of Kabootari Mai. It is a great show and I hope I can make it even more interesting and intriguing. It is a very strong character and an intrinsic part of the story. I hope the audience accepts me and supports me as they have done in the past, " Dolly said in a press statement.
Dolly will play a crass mother-in-law, who refuses to accept her son's wife, and is only convinced to do so in lieu of a hefty sum of money. But she still vows to make life hell for her daughter-in-law.
As far as her getup is concerned, the actress will wear a bindi in the shape of a trishul as well as heavy and Bold neckpieces for her role.
According to the channel officials, Dolly is the perfect choice for the role - given the over-the-top aura that has been built around her thanks to "Bigg Boss 4".
"We needed a very good actor for this role - someone over-the-top, entertaining and who could make the role spicy. We did have three to four options, but we decided to go with Dolly because she suited it perfectly, " Saurabh Tewari, head of programming (Fiction), Imagine TV, told IANS.
The channel is also trying to Cash in on her recent popularity.
We would certainly not deny that Dolly had an edge over others because she has been a lot in the news lately. It is definitely an added bonus to the show. She has something about her personality that has stayed on with viewers and that will help us, " he added
"Armanon ka Balidaan" is a Love Story with the anti-reservation issue as its backdrop.Also see TV serial super stars albumAishwarya and Abhishek deny rumors of Baby Bachchan
Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan are in news again. Once again media speculation has become ambitious enough to predict that the golden couple is expecting a baby!!! Surprised? Well, the news can be true as Ash dear has cancelled her trip to New York where her wax statue from Madam Tussauds will be for public to view on the occasion of Indian Independence Day at the Museum.Last time when the media speculated their so affair, the couple retracted initially but then eventually got married. So let us hope that even this time the media’s stories are true. Stay tuned on more updates on Abhishek-Aishwarya baby!!!
Read more: rumorsriyanka Chopra back on the ramp with Madhur Bhandarkar
Madhur Bhandarkar had been out of news for quite some time now. But he made sure that he comes with a bang! After his Traffic Signal flopped badly at the Box office , Bhandarkar was out of scene preparing for his next introspective film ‘Fashion Show’. As all of his films, Bhandarkar reveals the darker side of the Fashion world in this film. And guess who stars the movie. None other than the former Miss World and the most sought after heroine in Bollywood-Priyanka chopra And this time around Bhadarkar makes sure that his film crosses a big budget – a whopping Rs 20 Crore! Let us see what new, apart from gay designers and cut throat competitions, has to be revealed about the fashion world.
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we designed this survey to let our extensive movie fan base fantasise about spending this Valentine’s Day with their favorite actor or actress,” Chakpak co-founder Nitin Rajput said in a press statement.
The poll was conducted with over 2,500 respondents from Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
The respondents were also asked to choose the sexiest man in Bollywood, and Shahid Kapoor walked away with thetitle, leaving behind the likof John Abraham, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and even Salman Kis name requires correction and he should spell as Brett Lee which comes to outstanding number 23 (3 Idiots was number 23). This year 4 vibes with him as he is number 8, but because he is presently not grounded his basic chakra will not make him get a great performance. Furthermore because his aura is broken, he will make lots of mistakes. Thus not a good time for him.Best Colors: Blue or Green
Lucky Number for Jersey: 23/3Kevin Pietersen - June 27, 19804 and 9 get along very well and his chakras being aligned and presently as he is having a healthy aura, he will give a great performance. He should add an extra 's' in surname and spell his name as Kevin Pieters's'en = 60, a number of great success.Best Color: Red
Lucky Number for Jersey: 27Vidya BalanThis is a featured pageVidya BalanBiographyVidya Balan is a Tamilian from Kerala. She is from the Iyer community. She comes from a middleclass family from Palghat, on the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Vidya did her schooling from St Antony's School and later on joined St Xavier's College from where she graduated in sociology.
When she was doing her MA from Mumbai University, she was offered a role in a Malayalam film titled Chakram with Mohanlal, one of Vidya’s favorite actors. However, the project was shelved mid-way and Vidya had to wait for few more years to make her movie debut.
She made her debut as a model in a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998. She has acted in scores of ad films, most of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar.
A couple of months later, she featured in three music videos (again directed by Sarkar) for ‘Euphoria’, Shubha Mudgal and Pankaj Udhas.
Vidya Balan started work as an actress in the Malayalam movie Chakram, paired against Mohanlal, however the film was abandoned mid-way through production. After making her debut in television advertising as a model for a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998, she proceeded to do over 25 TV ads, (mostly directed by Pradeep Sarkar), followed with a variety of acting stints in music videos (Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal and Pankaj Udhas), Hindi TV soap operas (Hanste Khelte and Hum Paanch) and a Bengali movie, Bhaalo Theko, for which she won the Best Actress Anand Lok Puraskar award in Kolkata.
Hanste Khelte and Ektaa Kapoor's Hum Paanch.In the meantime, she acted in Bengali movie Bhalo Theko with actor Joy Sengupta. She even won the ‘best actress’ Anand Lok Puraskar in Kolkata for her performance in the movie.
It was in Mumbai, during a pop concert, when filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra approached her to play the female lead in his movie Parineeta, to be directed by Pradeep Sarkar.
Vidya had to go through 40 screen tests and 17 make-up shoots before she was finally chosen for the lead role in the film. Vidya has a very traditional Indian look in contrast to most of today's Bollywood starlets. She is associated with AmFar (Americans for AIDS Research) and Hale House, a home for children born with HIV and those affected by Drug Addiction. She also involves herself with the Harvard AIDS Institute, by Hosting Forums and participating in events throughout the year. No wonder that Vidya Balan is one of themost talked about names in Bollywood today.
Chris Gayle - September 21, 1979As 3 and 4 are not great with each other so not much is expected from him this year. His name comes to number 27 and is sync with him but because his ajna chakra has become anti clockwise, thus he has lost his focus. Further deep red aura color has made him manifest fear of losing his position. Not a good year.
Best Colors: Yellow or GoLucky Number for Jersey: 21 or 27Dev Anand has hit the crowded streets of Mumbai like never before!
Through to an exclusive contract with the city's leading outdoor publicity agency Global Advetisers, huge hoardings of the evergreen actor's colourised version of the 1961 hit 'Hum Dono', have been spread across heavy-traffic spots in the city's most buzzing areas like Juhu, Andheri, Marine Drive, Peddar Road, Borivali, Sion and Malad.
"It's a privilege to be associated with a legendary actor like Dev Saab. We are committed to help him repeat the success of the classic film," said Sanjeev Gupta, MD, Global Advertisers.
Dev Anand is 87 but he doesn't hide his excitement. He wants audiences to see his charming self 50 years ago and says he will colour more of his black and white films if 'Hum Dono' succeeds again.Aishwarya Rai covers Vogue magazine’s February 2011 issue, wearing a Roksanda Ilincic jacket on the cover.
The City and County of Denver (pronounced /'d?nv?r/) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Denver downtown district is located immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, approximately 12.3 miles (20 km) east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver is nicknamed the "Mile-High City" because its official elevation is exactly one mile or 5,280 feet (1,609.344 m) above sea level.[5] The 105th meridian west of Greenwich passes through Union Station and is the temporal reference for the Mountain Time Zone.
The United States Census Bureau estimated that the population of Denver was 610,345 in 2009,[12] making it the 24th most populous U.S. city.[9] The 10-county Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated 2009 population of 2,552,195 and ranked as the 21st most populous U.S. metropolitan statistical area[10] and the 12-county Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area had an estimated 2009 population of 3,110,436 and ranked as the 16th most populous U.S. metropolitan area.[14] Denver is the most populous city within a 500-mile (800 km) radius and the second-largest city in the Mountain West and Southwest after Phoenix. Denver is the most populous city in the Front Range Urban Corridor, an urban region stretching across eighteen counties in two states, and the second-largest in area after Colorado Springs. The population of the Front Range Urban Corridor was estimated to be 4,328,406 in 2009.[15] The city has the tenth-largest central business district in the United States by population.[Tusshar: ''Golmaal 3' is the best we can do for society'He's turned fortunate with Lucky. Tusshar Kapoor had scored majorly with his portrayal of Lucky, the mute and feisty youngster in 'Golmaal' and 'Golmaal Returns'. Ekta Kapoor's sibling opines that entertainment is the biggest social issue and asserts that the Rohit Shetty helmed 'G3' will leave you rolling in the aisles with laughter…
You're in high spirits. Although, hah, fat chance that Tusshar Kapoor will share a swig of Vodka with you at his new singleton pad in suburban Mumbai. Well, journos are always eager with anticipation over a good round of free loading…
Never mind, you console yourself with a bite of sandwiches and biscuits. And truly, the time was a mite too early for the champagne bit (uh, oh).
Meanwhile, the actor is changing rapidly into his third set of chic clothes to face channels for their bites, oops sorry… bytes, and then he proceeds to grant you minutes from his precious time before he scoots off to another high flying event…
Excerpts from a swift chat with the yuppie actor…
You've played Lucky in all the three parts of the 'Golmaal' series. What would you say is the difference between Lucky in all the three parts?
Lucky in the first part is a little mischievous, in the second part he is playing an innocent character because he is trying to save his sister's marriage, in the third part we have kept that innocence, but at the same time he is an aggressive and angry character. I mean, he is a little short tempered. So Lucky is a different character in all the three movies, at the same time there is a similarity that he is very cute and very loveable.
Was there any reference point to Lucky, when you heard about his character?
When I heard the script I have a reference in my mind.. why is Lucky the way he is? How would his reactions be, what would be the level of his aggression that is something that I work it out in my mind. At the same time I've kept it similar to the other parts. Lucky should not be totally out of character. There should be a certain amount of consistency that I have shown in the earlier two parts and in 'Golmaal 3' too. At the same time the shades that are new need to be bought in to the performance also.
What do you think are Rohit Shetty's strong points as a director? As a director?
The strongest

This week will see the release of Nikhil Advani's Patiala House on Friday, 11th of February. In the film, Akshay Kumar's character gets the chance to fulfill a dream by playing cricket for the national team in England. The film has several key cricket scenes and features cricketers from the England, Australia, South Africa, India and Pakistan teams including three former England Captains - David Gower, Nasser Hussain and John Emburey. As a special feature for all our readers who are both Bolly and cricket obsessed, noted Numerologist and Metaphysics practitioner Niraj Mancchanda predicts how the year for cricketers will be in 2011.
Sachin TendulkarApril 24, 1973(Retained by Mumbai Indians)
A number 6 and ame coming to number 50 (that is the number of geniuses, even the name Sanjay Leela Bhansali comes to number 50 and he is number 6 and is a genius of a director) has made him one of the biggest names in history of cricket. Presently his chakras are aligned and in sync but his aura is not in sync. As 4 (2011=2+1+1=4) vibes with 6, this year will be good for him, but he may not be the best player of the series as his aura is not in sync.Best Color: White or BlueLucky number foJersey: 24 or 42Souav Ganguly - July 8, 1972
A number 8 and this year is 4... since 4 and 8 are in sync, this year he will get new chances to prove himself. But there are loads of negative energies in him and he needs to get rid of them. His chakras are unaligned and aura scattered and greyish in color. Grey color makes him manifests his fears regarding his future. He is tensed presently. Two things are must for him removal of negative energies which will change his chakras and aura and using his name spelling as Sourrab Gannguly which comes to number 50 a number of geniuses willtake him to a new level.Best Color: BlueLucky Number for Jersey: 33 or 50
Mahendra Singh Dhoni - July 7, 1981(Retained by Chennai Super Kings)
A number 7 and anumber 4 vibe like house on fire, so we are going to see another good year from him. His chakras are aligned and aura in sync, but his aura has a sea green color, due to which he is not happy with his present practice. He shall perform well but not the man of the series.
Best Color: GrenLucky Number for Jersey: 25 or 3Singh - December 12, 1981A number 3 whose name also requires change in spelling and 4 is an average year for him . Thus he should use his name as Yuvr'r'aj Singh =36. Presently his navel chakra has accumulated negative energy and thus he has fear of the future. His aura is scattered and thus he will not be able to give a great performance.
Best Colors: Redor YelloLucknumber for Jersey: 21 or 27Yusuf Pathan - November 17, 1982Even though 8 and 4 vibe, because Yusuf Pathan's basic chakra has become anti clockwise and due to which he has lost his grounding with earthy energies, he will under perform. The black color in his aura will make him make mistakes. Thus not a good year for him till his aura and chakras get back in sync.
Best Color: BlueLucky Number for Jersey: 15 or 24dam Gilchrist - November 14, 1971
A number 5 and 4 re okay for each other, thus a very average year for him. His aura not in sync and 4 major chakras anti clockwise. The basic which makes him lose his position, heart due to which he is holding a lot, ajna which makes him take wrong decisions and solar, which keeps him mentally angry with himself. Thus nothing great to expect from him. He needs to add an extra "r" and use his name as Adam Gilchr'r'ist =37 and that will take him to new heights.
Best Color: GreenLucky Number for Jersey: 14 or 23 or 3Shane Warne - September 13, 1969
Being a number 4and this year 4 will make him have a great year. All his chakras and aura are in sync. His aura are 4 colors, presently White, Blue, Deep green and Red. All these colors are giving him great confidence and positive approach for a great performance.
Best Color: OrangeLucky Number for Jersey: 19 or 37Brett Lee - November 8, 1976
mmaker Vikram Bhatt who directed horror flicks like “Raaz”, “1920? a “Shaapit” has taken his fascination to a new level by making his next scary drama in the 3D format. He openly admits that ‘Haunted’ is his most challenging film.
“Haunted is my most challenging and fulfilling film. The challenge began from the scripting stage itself because we had to visualize the country’s first next generation stereoscopic 3D film. It was all new. The style was new and the technology was new.
“We had to acquaint ourselves with the technology, learn it, to adapt it. That was a major feat and I must thank the entire technical team. We would never have been able to achieve this unique milestone in Indian cinema without them,” Bhatt told reporters here at the launch of the first look of the film.
The film is slated to release April 15 and stars Mahakshay Chakraborty, actor Mithun Chakraborty’s son along with newcomer Tia Bajpai. The technical crew of “Haunted” comprises of Brent Roinson, Christan Jeams, Cassidey and Michael Reuben Flax.
Set in the mountains of Dalhousie, “Haunted” revolves around a sprawling mansion with a secret past and a haunted presen
However, even though he is known for making horror films, Bhatt, whohas 26 films to his credit, revealed that he gets scared at the drop of a hat.BollywoodWorld.com, Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor have topped a list of Bollywood actors with whom young boys and girls respectively would like to go on a Valentine’s Day date, while Shahid Kapoor was declared the sexiest male star in a poll by movie portal Chakpak.com.
Ranbir received 39.4 percent votes, while Shahid followed close on the heels with 37.7 percent votes from female fans. Imran Khan, who recently tiedthe knot with Avantika Malik, is on number three with 15.9 percent votes. The minimum votes were cast in favour of Ranveer Singh of “Band Baaja Baaraat” fame and dimpled boy Abhay Deol, who rounded up the top five with 4.5 and 2.5 percent votes respectively.
Among the females, Katrina took away the lion’s share with 35.6 percent of the votes. The second most wanted Bollywood girl, according to the poll, is Deepika Padukone at 22.4 votes, followed by Anushka Sharma, Sonam Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor with 17.5, 12.4 and 12.1 votes respectively.
“We designed this survey to let our extensive movie fan base fantasise about spending this Valentine’s Day with their favorite actor or actress,” Chakpak co-founder Nitin Rajput said in a press statement
The poll was conducted with over 2,500 respondents from Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.
The respondents were also asked to choose the sexiest man in Bollywood, and Shahid Kapoor walked away with the title, leaving behind the likes of John Abraham, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and even Salman KBollywoodWorld.com, Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit has revealed that she would like to invite all the three Khans – Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman – to dinner at her home someday.
“I would love to invite Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman to come and have food over at my place. I know Shah Rukh would always praise my cooking, Aamir would give me advice on how the food could be a little better which would help me improve, and Salman would just say ‘where’s the food, give it to me quickly’,” a jovial Madhuri told reporters here Monday evening. The actress was here to launch celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor’s new 24-hour food channel “Food Food”.
While it is often said that women are better cooks than men, Madhuri has no qualms in admitting that it is her husband Sreeram Nene who takes the cake when it comes to cooking at home.
“He (Sreeram Nene) loves to cook. It’s a natural art. Like I have the affinity for dance, he has natural affinity for cooking. He is also a fast learner. He’s the one who aroused my interest in cooking and thanks to him I have become a good cook,” she added.
“I get scared very easily. I feel a person who doesn’t get scared can’t scare anyone because if you can’t feel something, you can’t fake it,” he said.
The first Indian 3D film was the Malayalam film “My Dear Kutty Chetan” in 1984, dubbed in Hindi as “Chhota Chetan”. Shot in 2d, it was converted to 3D and used an early version of 3D viewing technology. The first 3D horror film produced in a similar manner was “Saamri” in 1985.BollywoodWorld.com, Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor have topped a list of Bollywood actors with whom young boys and girls respectively would like to go on a Valentine’s Day date, while Shahid Kapoor was declared the sexiest male star in a poll by movie portal Chakpak.com.
Ranbir received 39.4 percent votes, while Shahid followed close on the heels with 37.7 percent votes from female fans. Imran Khan, who recently tied the knot with Avantika Malik, is on number three with 15.9 percent votes. The minimum votes were cast in favour of Ranveer Singh of “Band Baaja Baaraat” fame and dimpled boy Abhay Deol, who rounded up the top five with 4.5 and 2.5 percent votes respectively.
Among the females, Katrina took away the lion’s share with 35.6 percent of the votes. The second most wanted Bollywood girl, according to the poll, is Deepika Padukone at 22.4 votes, followed by Anushka Sharma, Sonam Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor with 17.5, 12.4 and 12.1 votes respectively.
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jiani said, "We are really excited to be a part of the first ever concert taking place on the mobile, with a simulcast over the web. This is fantastic medium to reach out to all our listeners across the world. This is the first time in our 11 year career that we will perform our songs unplugged. The musicians who have played the original song recording will be playing with us on stage. And over the last few days of rehearsals, we have found a new vibe to all these songs. Can't wait to play them for all our listeners!"
Added Vishal Dadlani, "It's great to be pioneering a new way to reach all the people who've loved our music down the years. Airtel and hungama.com have provided us a platform where listeners from Kashmir to Kanyakumari can connect to us simultaneously and that unifying idea is what really excited us. We are using cutting edge technology to reach listeners and viewers, across the world, and it's always fun to be the first."
Vishal & Shekhar have had a string of firsts in their career. The duo have introduced some of the most famous playback voices to the film music industry, including Shaan, Kailash Kher, Neeraj Shridhar, Anushka Manchanda, Suraj Jagan. They have introduced new styles of music to Bollywood- Hip Hop, Dancehall, Reggaeton. They are also the first people to regenerate a new original version of an already legendary song- Bachna Ae Haseeno title track, featuring Kishore Kumar and Sumit Kumar. They are the first Bollywood music directors to record an international superstar for a Bollywood film, as in their forthcoming film Ra.One, two songs have been done with Akon.
To listen to the concert and to make song requests, Airtel mobile customers from any part of the country, simply need to dial 50505 and pay a nominal sum of Rs. 15 for registering and Rs. 2 per minute for the duration of the call. The concert will be streamed live as Webcast presented by Nokia, on www.bollywoodhungama.com.
Commenting on this first ever offering, Siddhartha Roy, Hungama.com said, "As leaders in the digital entertainment space, we see a huge potential in the consumption of entertainment content across Video and Voice. As user experiences on mobile and Internet become richer with better bandwidth as well as the launch of 3G, resulting in faster connectivity, thus driving greater consumption across various distribution channels."
Announcing the same, Mr. Shireesh Joshi, Chief Marketing Officer-Mobile Services, Bharti Airtel, "Airtel is committed to continue delivering innovative offerings, which enhance customer's experience on their mobile phones. We are happy to join hands with Hungama Digital Media Entertainment to take mobile entertainment to the next level, by bringing in world's first ever music concert on mobile. Not limited by location, Mobile Concert on Airtel offers a unique experience - only for Airtel customers."
Speaking on the Webcast, Viral Oza, Head- Activation, Media, Online Sales & Marketing at Nokia India Pvt. Ltd. said, "Music is an integral part of Nokia's offerings and we are always looking at innovative ways to reach out to our consumers. With more and more young people listening to music on their mobile phones, this unique initiative is very timely. We are happy to be associated with the first ever live web & mobile concert and are excited about the possibilities of bringing live music to the consumers."
The first Mobile Music Concert featuring Vishal & Shekhar will go Live on February 9 at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai at 5 PM. Airtel mobile customers across the country who have registered for the service will be able to hear the concert Live on the mobile phone, and even make their song requests to Vishal & Shekhar from their phone.
Simultaneously on the Web, Bollywoodhungama.com will stream the Webcast live in a Nokia N8 screen containerResults of The Most Awaited Movies of 2011 Click here to add this article to My ClipsBy Bollywood Hungama News Network, February 4, 2011 - 08:40 IST
As is the ritual each year, this year too, we, at Bollywood Hungama conducted a poll to chart out what are likely to be the biggest blockbusters of 2011. The analysis took the form of an extensive survey (from 12 January to 20 January 2011) conducted online amongst those who really matter - the Consumers. Spanning regions as diverse as India and South-East Asia to the European Union and USA-Canada, the user had to select his/her 5 most anticipated movies. To ensure complete transparency and accuracy, a three level authentication check with email validation, cookie check and IP mapping was put into place.
The hot list of the 'Most Awaited Movies of 2011' truly proved to be the voice of the masses, garnering an overwhelming response. The 10 day poll saw lakhs of valid responses. Results were compiled based on votes from 151 countries - countries which constitute about 98% of revenue towards Bollywood releases.
What to watch out for in 2011Why Do People Still Want Their Films to be Certified? Click here to add this article to My Clips
ByTehelka.com, February 7, 2011 - 09:45 ISTSharmila Tagore tells RISHI MAJUMDER why thcensor board is not running a popularity contest
Sharmila Tagore completes her tenure with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on 5 February. But she has been requested to stay on till the CBFC finds a suitable successor. During Tagore's tenure, the CBFC has come into conflict with a radically changing film industry. Scenes have been cut, adult certificates doled out, and some films denied certification altogether. At her home in Vasant Vihar in New Delhi, the 64-year-old sits relaxed against a cushy sofa. Rugs line the floor. The walls are covered with art and family photographs. She sips a cup of tea as TEHELKA brings up the criticism levelled against her as chairperson of the CBFC. "I have been misquoted in the papers," she says. "But we have to put our side there as well." And she begins to reply - adamant at times, but never losing that calm. Edited excerpts:
ootball has been awarded an A certificate for a scene where a former militant spoke about being tortured. Now its main markets - TV broadcasting, satellite channels, cable and DTH are closed. No distributor will pick it up. Isn't this a virtual ban? The CBFC is not familiar with the exhibition process of documentary films. The producer was invited to a meeting for his point of view but he didn't come, citing personal reasons. This film, with that scene, had to be given an A. The producer can easily delete that scene if he wants to and get a U/A certificate. This is precisely why the 15-plus category that we've been talking about is so important. Most people don't understand the U/A category. We're planning to issue ads to make people understand this.
Should separate guidelines be formulated for documentary films?Maybe. But making these guidelineisn't the CBFC's job. The CBFC can only suggest it to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, as any director can
The CBFC is governed by a 1952 Act. What changes are due?We have suggested a 15plus category for teenagers because we feel there is a difference between a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old. At 15, they're far more mature - and they can deal with a more adult film
With the free access that Internet and television provide today, how is film censorship relevant?
That's an important question but I can only see it from the other end. Why do people still want their films to be certified? Why don't they just go online and show it. I see films as the kind of entertainment you enjoy in the hall with everyone else. This has a different impact from watching it alone - online or on television. Censorship for this is important and relevant - and that's why the debate is on. Every democracy, except maybe Sweden, has a form of censorship. In most democracies, the board of certification is controlled by their film industry. Whereas in India, in the absence of one cohesive film body, the certification guidelines are formed by the government.
What's your objection to film titles like Yeh Saali Zindagi and Kaminey?Yeh Saali Zindagi means 'life is a bitch'. In a dialogue, the impact is different. But here, it's the title of a film. You keep saying, "Yeh Saali Zindagi ka ticket le ke aao; Yeh Saali Zindagi kaisi hai?" You're giving it currency. People, even in the same house, have different perceptions. I think this imposes a social responsibility on all of us. Not vis-à-vis Sweden or Australia or America - but vis-à-vis India. There is the view that people become insensitive to such words with usage. But the idea is not to become insensitive. The idea is to engage with the film, not become passive recipients. The idea is to be media literate, which is better than censorship.
How does the CBFC sit on judgement on the politics of a film?We denied a certificate to a film called Aamchi Mumbai because it said Maharashtra is only for Maharashtrians, which went against our Constitution. It portrayed Gujaratis and Punjabis as exploiters of Mumbai - the only good guy was a Maharashtrian who sometimes resorted to violence to fight these 'exploiters'. We called in Chitra Palekar as an adviser, and she agreed with us. Finally, it went to the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), which asked for cuts - and the producer agreed. In Parzania, we cut a few scenes where a political party's name was mentioned. In Jai Bolo Telangana, there was a scene in which a student from Telangana was seen self-immolating, which we made shorter. We deleted two lines of dialogue: "Are you A (Andhra Pradesh) or T (Telangana)," and "Unless Telangana comes, we won't get jobs." The film was neither fact nor fiction - and it had the potential for creating law and order problems and offending people. So we had to be careful.What sort of law and order problems?One is spontaneous, which I haven't seen in my tenure. The other is the kind engineered by groups that want visibility like with The Da Vinci Code, Jodhaa Akbar and Fanaa.
But this means that such moral police can affect the decisions of the CBFC. Can they?
No. Let me clarify. No one can pressurise the certification process. Neither the moral police nor the ministry.Do political parties influence this process of certification?
We have a set of panel members each in nine regions, from various walks of life - homemakers, journalists, doctors, politicians, dancers and singers. They decide the certification of a film, which the ministry can't overturn. The list of panel members is issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. I have heard of politicians calling and asking for people to be included in a panel. But during my tenure, I have not seen people with party affiliations exercising this power. No other organisation is exposed to the differences in Indian perception more than the CBFC - between urban and rural sentimentality. Every individual clamours for certification that suits their norms. But we have to issue one certificate for the whole of India. We follow the yardstick of a common sensibility, a yardstick the Supreme Court laid down in the case of Ore Oru Gramathile (a 1988 Tamil film that dealt with reservation). From a feudal society to a consumer one, we've exploded, not evolved. We try to take as many people as we can - the majority - along. But we can't always be popular. A producer still has the prerogative of asking for a review committee, which is set up within two days, and to further appeal to the FCAT.
What government pressures operate where the board is concernedEarly in mytenure, I was told by an officer working with me that the release of a particular film needs to be postponed. But I spoke to the person and said if this film is released, rather than stalling it and creating a controversy, it will just come and go - so it was released. Another film - one stuck for 13 years - had to do with Rajiv Gandhi's assassination. Look, we are an arm of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Let's say you are the minister. You have come to know that a film can be problematic and the message comes to us. The CBFC's role then is to assess it and give our opinion.
Prakash Jhreportedly said Raajneeti was given an A certificate due to the pressure from the Congress and the Gandhi family
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Live Chat: Kader Khan on February 10 at 1200 hrs IST Click here to add this article to My Clips
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, February 9, 2011 - 16:27 ISTKader Khan He is a man for whom the world means films and vice versa, a man who can be termed as the Creator of (Heartfelt) Dialogues. Friends... hold your breath for he is none other than Kader Khan, the man whom the world respects, adores, and loves ever since the word go!
Having started his career at a very young age, Kader Khan stormed the industry with his dialogues which were witty and also sentimental, at the right places. In short, he knew what the audiences want! Even though he had gone on a sabbatical, the great news is that the man with the Golden Pen is back and how!
Bollywood Hungama invites all of you to join the ever respected and ever respectful Kader Khan, as we bring him LIVE on Bollywood Hungama Celebrity Chat on Thursday, February 10, at 1200 hrs IST. We won't say don't miss it, because we know that you will just not miss it! Do remember the time... it's February 10, at 1200 hrs IST.
Hrithik Roshan to host dance show called 'So You Think You Can Dance' Click here to add this article to My Clip
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, February 8, 2011 - 15:34 ISTHrithik Roshan While the whole world went gaga over Hrithik's dancing skills ever since his debut film, offers kept on pouring in his kitty to host TV shows, something that he kept on avoiding (read 'postponing'). And now, the news is that Hrithik has finally given into the temptation.
The big news is that he will soon be hosting a TV dance show called 'So You Think You Can Dance'. Its also rumored that Hrithik will be paid a whopping Rs. 2 crore to play the host! The news doesn't stop here. Rumors also have it that the show will have Farah Khan as one of the judges.
With the two dancing masters, viz. Farah and Hrithik on board, we are sure, dancing will only get better with every passing day or maybe episode!Shahid Kapoor signed up as brand ambassador of Colgate and Elf Moto Click here to add this article to My Clips
By Satish Sundaresan, February 8, 2011 - 16:27 ISShahid Kpoor Shahid Kapoor seems like a man on a mission. It's totally needles to say that, he is one of the most wanted and hot property in the tinsel town. Well, if one gauges him by the 'most wantedness' in the ad industry as well, its easy for one to say who is the reigning king out there!
After having many a FMCG brands in his kitty, Shahid has now been signed up for two more brands. One is the toothpaste major Colgate and the second is the motor major Elf Moto, so informs the confirmed sources of Bollywood Hungama. The source also added that while Colgate signed him for his ability to connect with the youth, the reason for Elf to sign him was because of his image and personality, that the officials feel, will bring a lot of excitement and energy in the brand.
When we spoke to the publicist of Shahid regarding both the news, they confirmed the same. Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra to endorse Bru Coffee? Click here to add this article to My Clips
By SatShahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra Most of Shahid and Priyanka's fans world over are waiting to see the star couple together on the big screen. We can't say how soon they'll star in a film together but according to our sources, the star couple has been signed as the brand ambassadors of Bru Coffee.
The source also added that the said company chose to have Sasha and Piggy Chops on board as they felt that the couple can do total justice to the brand. So while Deepika is busy making Nescafe for KJo and Purab, Priyanka will be Bru-ing it up for Shahid
Rajeev Khandelwal gets married to girlfriend Manjiri Kamtikar Click here to add this article to My Clip
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, February 8, 2011 - 15:36 IRajeev Khandelwal Rajeev Khandelwal, the dude who made heads turn with his acting debut in Aamir, has now bid adieu to his bachelorhood. And we know that this news will surely break a million hearts of girls.
The news is that Rajeev married his girlfriend of two years, Manjiri Kamtikar, at Khimsar fort in Jodhpur yesterday. The whole affair commemorated as Arya Samaj wedding.
Being the elusive guy that Rajeev always is, his wedding too bore the same tag, as only close friends and family were invited.
Bollywood Hungama wishes this couple a very happy married life. Katrina Kaif signed up for Dhoom: 3; Aamir Khan to take profit share? Click here to add this article to My Clips
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, February 8, 2011 - 13:37 ISTAamir Khan, Katrina Kaif The news of Aamir Khan being roped in to play the villain in Dhoom 3 was a rage last week. However, the big question since then has been, who will be signed as the lead actress opposite him. Though a number of names were being tossed around by the media, Bollywood Hungama has learnt from its sources that Katrina Kaif will be playing the female lead in Dhoom: 3.
Katrina, who is currently doing YRF's Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, has beaten the other contenders to clinch the role
Though the rest of the cast, namely Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra remains unchanged, Aamir and Katrina's addition to the cast certainly heats things up. Considering the chemistry between Aamir and Katrina, the duo has put all questions to rest, with their photographic rendition of the classic film Pyaasa that garnered positive response from fans and industry folk alike.
Bollywood Hungama has also learnt from its sources that Aamir won't be charging his usual fee for D: 3. Instead, he will have a stake in the profits of the film. To be precise Aamir will have a total of 33% stake in the profits of the film. This will be the first time that YRF has permitted such sharing. However, though this may be a first for the production house, Aamir has cut down his share from the usual 40% that he had for the film 3 Idiots.
When we contacted, Rafiq Gangjee from YRF replied, "The casting for the girls of Dhoom: 3 has not started. Also, YRF does not discuss artist contracts and agreements."
While Aamir's publicist said, "The 33% profit sharing ratio is not true, besides we do not have any profit sharing ratio with YRF as such. While on the remuneration i will not comment."
While Yash Raj Films refrains to comment on this, we can safely bet that with Katrina being signed on for Dhoom: 3, and Aamir adding another shade to the film with his talent, the high octane torque film promises to be more than just fast bikes.   
Faruk Kabir - Rukhsar to host grand wedding reception Click here to add this article to My Clip
By Subhash K. Jha, February 8, 2011 - 15:08 ISTFaruk Kabir They married secretly a year ago. Now exactly a year later, filmmaker Faruk Kabir and his actress-wife Rukhsar are under fire for having kept family and friends in the dark about their marriage. Buckling under the pressure of outrage, the two have decided to host a belated reception for all their friends and family.\
Says Faruk, "Only my sister and mother and her two close friends were present at the Nikaah. Rukhsar lost her beloved grandmother and then her mother before the marriage. And her father can't travel. So she had no real family at the wedding. I think we owe it to our close relatives friends and colleagues in the film industry to have them share in our moment of joy."
Faruk Kabir says he decided to reveal his secret marriage with actress Rukhsar on an impulse.
Says the director of Allah Ke Banday, "We got married on 23 March 2010 at a wedding that was only attended by my parents and sister. We didn't even invite any of our closest friends. She had some issues to resolve and we thought it would be best to wait. I was also embroiled in delays and financial crises while shooting Allah Ke Banday. She has been a part of my life for six years now. So everyone in the family knew about her existence in my life. We decided to make it public on an impulse. I just spoke about it on Facebook and it caught on."
Faruk's greatest joy and relief is the fact that his mother and wife get along like a house on fire.
"Fortunately no fire in the house at all. They are more like mother and daughter than daughter-in-law. I've suddenly become the outsider in our home. They spend all their time making plans from which I am excluded. They go shopping together and they don't even tell me," grumbles Faruk good naturedly. Faruk's sister Sonobar Kabir who is a singer-actress is also deeply bonded to RukhsarDil ki Tadap' released in Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb 7 : Music director Droan's first album titled 'Dil ki Tadap' was recently released in Mumbai
The album was launched by 'Munni' famed Mamta Sharma, Rekha Rao, Model Raj Chaudhary and music director Droan.
Droan said: "I feel very happy as this is my first album and with such a great singers, blend of severance and romantic songs and we waited for all singers to give time for recording, it toke long time but finally it is released."
Singer Mamta Sharma, who has already become quite famous by her iconic item number, said, "I entered industry with an item song and this song is a romantic one. So I thank Droan for giving me this opportunity to explore and it's a great album with so many singers."
Raj Chaudhary said that it was a good experience for him to work in the music video of the album.
Chaudhary said, "It was good experience working in the video, and the songs are amazing very meaningful and Dil Ki Tadap album name is very much focused in the video.
The album comprises of 8 songs, which includes a remixed on
--IBNSHot Buzz: Latest gupshup from tinsel town Click here to add this article to My ClipsBy Taran Adarsh, February 8, 2011 - 08:37 IST
Aamir Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Akshay KumarThere are whispers that Kiran Rao is planning an international cut of DHOBI GHAT for countries/markets where Hindi films don't get released, but the news is unfounded. Kiran has denied the rumors to this writer.
There's tremendous speculation that Madhur Bhandarkar has approached Priyanka Chopra to essay the main role in HEROINE, after Kareena Kapoor decided against doing the film. However, the news is untRumors are rife that UTV and Anees Bazmee's THANK YOU, slated for release on 8 April, will not make it on that date. But UTV's Siddharth Roy Kapur denies the news. "8 April is the date, no change of plans," he says.
Rajkumar Hirani unveils his plans Click here to add this article to My Clips
By Taran Adarsh, February 8, 2011 - 08:35 ISRajkumar Hirani Okay, so everyone's wondering what is Rajkumar Hirani making next? After the epic success of 3 IDIOTS, the super-successful director had immediately immersed himself into writing his subsequent film. There were whispers that he was planning to take the MUNNABHAI series forward, while one also heard that Hirani was toying with the idea of making a non-MUNNABHAI film. Well, here's the latest on his next venture...
"I have already completed two scripts - the MUNNABHAI installment and a non-MUNNABHAI film. In fact, I was working on the two scripts simultaneously and as luck would have it, both have shaped up to my complete satisfaction. I am yet to take a call on which script to execute first," Hirani informs me. The star cast, he adds, will be finalized subsequently. Meanwhile, Hirani is also creatively involved with FERRARI KI SAWARI, which stars Sharman Joshi and is directed by Hirani's protege Rajesh Mapuskar.
There's tremendous speculation about the star cast of both MUNNABHAI and non-MUNNABHAI films. The rumor mills insist that producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Hirani may opt for a younger set of actors for the MUNNABHAI film, while for the non-MUNNABHAI film, Hirani is vacillating between Aamir and SRK. Let's wait and watch!
Jackky Bhagnani and the F.A.L.T.U team to open Bryan Adams show Click here to add this article to My Clips
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, February 7, 2011 - 18:21 ISTDownload F.A.L.T.U wallpapersWe all know that its winter time at its peak. But, imagined what will happen when you have the 'Summer' making its presence felt amidst the cold waves? If you have already started feeling the warmth, then, let us tell you that be ready to experience this… not just in words, but also in action, as Bryan Adams, the 'Summer of 69' star, is all set to rock the nation!
And guess what! Its going to be none other than Jackky Bhagnani, the lead star alongwith the cast of his film F.A.L.T.U who will open Bryan's show in Delhi. This will be the first time that the entire cast of the film would be the opening act for an international singer. Jackky, as the reports state, will be performing to tracks from the film along with the director Remo D'souza.
A visibly excited Jackky said that it was a big opportunity for the team of F.A.L.T.U to be associated with a music icon as big as Bryan Adams. We just couldn't agree more. All that we can say is that, 'Keep on 'Rocking', Jackky and gang!Vishal-Shekhar launch first ever 'Mobile Music Concert' with simulcast on Web Click here to add this article to My Clips
By Bollywood Hungama News NeTaking mobile entertainment to the next level, Hungama, South Asia's largest digital entertainment company, and Bharti airtel-one of Asia's leading integrated telecom service provider-have launched Mobile Music Concert - India's first live concert on the mobile phone. The first concert will be kicked off in Mumbai on February 9 featuring award-winning Bollywood music composer duo Vishal & Shekhar. Their phenomenal musical successes in 2010 dominated the countdown charts for weeks, with hits 'Tujhe Bhula Diya' and 'Aas Paas Khuda' from Anjaana Anjaani, 'Sheila Ki Jawaani' from Tees Maar Khan to the foot tapping melodies from I Hate Luv Storys.
Vishal & Shekhar are a leading music directing duo in Bollywood today. Over the years, they have created chartbusting music of blockbuster hits like Om Shanti Om, Dostana, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Bluffmaster, Jhankar Beats, to name a few. And now, the music composer duo is the first in the world to be part of a Mobile Music Concert, with a simulcast over the Web.
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ing the tradition intact, the Indians have started their veryown 'desi' avatar of Razzies as they honor, rather dishonor, those stars from the glittering B-town gave their worst performances in the movies released in the previous year.
'The Golden Kela Award' is India's very own Razzies, who will award those brilliant artists whose performances made their fans feel bored and tired in the best possible ways.
In 2011, the third edition of this 'prestigious' award will be held at New Delhi on March 12 and the long list of nominees can make even the 'Filmfare award' organizers a pleasant surprise.
Cyrus Broacha, who will host the event said: "The Kelas are very important. Kelas were carefully selected as they are a symbol of energy. It is a fervent hope of the organisers to inject energy back into contemporary films."Naseeruddin eager to play a lech in 'Dirty Picture'
Mumbai, Feb 8 : Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah is tired of playing a saint and is excited about his role of a lech in Milan Luthria's "Dirty Pictures".
"I'm sick of playing a saint. A do-gooder. And with Milan at the helm, I am sure he'll extract great work from me as an entertaining lech," said the 60-year-old in a statement.
"Dirty Pictre" is inspired by the case of Southern actress Silk Smitha, who committed suicide. Vidya Balan is playing the female lead in the movie, which is being produced by Ekta Kapoor.
Luthria said when he approached Naseer for the film, he was taken aback at the actor's first question.
"Nasser asked me, 'Am I playing a saint or a lechI told him that a lech is what your character is," said Luthria.
Govinda's daughter eyeing the size zero look!Narmada Ahuja, daughter of Bollywood actor Govinda, is following in Kareena Kapoor's footsteps and is working towards a size zero figure through yoga.
As the star kid gears up for her debut with a romantic comedy, Narmada wants to look perfect on screen.
The script has been finalised and as the film enters production stage, Narmada is intensifying her fitness mantra, including yoga asanas such as the side stretch, angled Utthita Parsvakonasana, as well as dancing routines.
"I make sure I eat according to my activities and balance my diet according to the available food. Yoga advocates the need for moderation in food and the tendency to eat healthy to live and not live to eat," she said in a statement.
"My yoga workouts have transformed my life and I look gre and feel great. My fitness is the result of 70 per cent yoga-exercise-training-dancing and 30 per cent diet," Narmada said.
Sunidhi to release an album thisBack from her international stint after recording a song with Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, Indian singer Sunidhi Chauhan is looking at cutting an album.
Even though, non-film album market is going through a slump, the singer of hits like "Beedi" ("Omkara"), "Sajnaji vari vari" ("Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd."), "Chor bazari" ("Love Aaj Kal") and most recently "Sheila ki jawani" ("Tees Maar Khan") is unfazed by that trend.
"I want to finish doing my album this year. That's my goal. I haven't started yet. There are a couple of ideas. I'll start working on them soon and then I'll get clarity on what I want to do with it," the 27-year-old told IANS.
Indo-Asian News Madhuri wants to invite the three Khans to dinne
New Delhi, Feb 8 : Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit has revealed that she would like to invite all the three Khans - Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman - to dinner at her home someday.
"I would love to invite Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman to come and have food over at my place. I know Shah Rukh would always praise my cooking, Aamir would give me advice on how the food could be a little better which would help me improve, and Salman would just say 'where's the food, give it to me quickly',"
a jovial Madhuri told reporters here Monday evening. The actress was here to launch celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor's new 24-hour food channel "Food Food".
While it is often said that women are better cooks than men, Madhuri has no qualms in admitting that it is her husband Sreeram Nene who takes the cake when it comes to cooking at home.
"He (Sreeram Nene) loves to cook. It's a natural art. Like I have the affinity for dance, he has natural affinity for cooking. He is also a fast learner. He's the one who aroused my interest in cooking and thanks to him I have become a good cook," she added
--IANS 'Haunted' is my most challenging film: Vikram BhattFilmmaker Vikram Bhatt who directed horror flicks like "Raaz", "1920" and "Shaapit" has taken his fascination to a new level by making his next scary drama in the 3D format. He openly admits that 'Haunted' is his most challenging film.
"Haunted is my most challenging and fulfilling film. The challenge began from the scripting stage itself because we had to visualize the country's first next generation stereoscopic 3D film. It was all new. The style was new and the technology was new.
"We had to acquaint ourselves with the technology, learn it, to adapt it. That was a major feat and I must thank the entire technical team. We would never have been able to achieve this unique milestone in Indian cinema without them," Bhatt told reporters here at the launch of the first look of the film.
The film is slated to release April 15 and stars Mahakshay Chakraborty, actor Mithun Chakraborty's son along with newcomer Tia Bajpai. The technical crew of "Haunted" comprises of Brent Robinson, Christan Jeams, Cassidey and Michael Reuben Flax.
Set in the mountains of Dalhousie, "Haunted" revolves around a sprawling mansion with a secret past and a haunted presen
However, even though he is known for making horror films, Bhatt, who has 26 films to his credit, revealed that he gets scared at the drop of a hat.
"I get scared very easily. I feel a person who doesn't get scared can't scare anyone because if you can't feel something, you can't fake it," he said
The first Indian 3D film was the Malayalam film "My Dear Kutty Chetan" in 1984, dubbed in Hindi as "Chhota Chetan". Shot in 2d, it was converted to 3D and used an early version of 3D viewing technology. The first 3D horror film produced in a similar manner was "Saamri" in 1985. It was time to change focus, get intense: Akshay Kumar
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Shree Ashtavinayak ties up with LFS Media for Rs 15,000 cr projectMumbai, Feb 8: Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd, one of the leading film production, distribution and exhibition companies, today announced that it has joined hands with LFS Media and Entertainment (of LFS Group) to develop a studio project in the heart of entertainment capital.
The Rs 15,000 crore project, called India Studio City, will be the first De-risked model company in India with fully integrated offering in Bollywood, said Dhilin Mehta, managing director of Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd, in a release here.
The project, which is proposed to be built in phases, will comprise air conditioned shooting floors, fixed sets like hospitals, roadways, airport interior, havelis, back lot with lot of open areas for shooting, theme park, hotels and all structures required for film making.
''It will be an attraction as a major tourist destination providing Indian and foreign film makers with the best scale technology to realize world class results along with better economies with the view to increase India's development and growth specifically in the area of entertainment and tourism,'' Mr Mehta pointed out.
''Basic land infrastructure located in the heart of Mumbai, has been acquired by LFS Group and we together plan to develop this project in around 300-350 acres valued at approximately Rs 3,000 crore,'' he added.
Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision has produced 16 films till date and in the current financial year they produced block busters like 'Dabangg' and 'Golmaal 3', and proposes to produce more such movies in future also.
LFS is a company which provides all round financial solutions with a strong international backing and stepping ahead in the world of infrastructure development, entertainment development, technological development and many more in directing, focusing on overall growth of the country. cording to the latest buzz, Sonakshi Sinha will do an item song for Farah Khan’s film. After Katrina Kaif, Farah will make Sonakshi dance to a grooving number. Farah has made Katrina shake her belly but it is yet to be confirmed what she has stored for Sonakshi.
Farah revealed her plans, “I’d love to make Sonakshi do something totally different and seductive soon. She is my next item girl post Katrina. She is also working in my home production next titled ‘Joker’”.
When asked whether Sonakshi will be doing belly dancing, Farah quipped, “Belly dancing is a big no no for Sonakshi!”
Surprisingly, Sonakshi has no idea about Farah’s intentions as she said, “She (Farah) hasn’t told me anything as yet! But I am sure if it’s Farah, it will be something big.”
If Sheila has got a tough competition from Munni then Sonakshi should also get ready to face tough competition from Kareena Kapoor as Bebo is also doing a raunchy item number Chammak Challo’ in ‘Ra.One’.
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Shah Rukh Khan's show in Muscat postponed until Marchshahrukh-khan-8 Dubai, Feb 8 : Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's show in Muscat has been postponed until March and the final date will be confirmed soon.
The show was scheduled to take place on February 17 at the Qurum Amphitheatre as part of the Muscat Festival.
"Muscat Municipality and Alive Entertainment regret to announce that the award-winning, actor-producer Shah Rukh Khan and the Temptation Reloaded 2011 Tour Concert has been postponed due to delayed filming commitments," Gulf News quoted a statement issued by Muscat Municipality Monday.
During a Fashion Show on January 28, the event organisers had reiterated that the show would be held as announced and rumours about the cancellation of the show were not true.
--ANI India's first 3D stereoscopic film set for April 15 releaseThe country's first stereoscopic 3D film, directed by Vikram Bhatt is set for release on April 15.
A chiller, the film- 'Haunted 3D'- produced by DAR Motion Pictures has roped in top talents like Brent Robinson, Michael Reuben Flax, Resident evil-Afterlife, Saw 4, The Incredible Hulk to work on the 3D stereoscopic digital motion picture camera.The film's special effects were created in Prasad Studios, Chennai.
The horror story is set in a mansion in the eerie but picturesque hill station of Dalhousie, whose secrets seduces the protagonist to horrifying consequences.
''Haunted is my most challenging and fulfilling movie, from the scripting stage itself, we had to visualize the film in 3D stereoscopic-an all new style and technology'', director Vikram Bhatt told reporters here yesterday.
With the success of James Cameron's 'Avataar' (2009) in India, on which 3D cinematography and projection technology Vikram's Haunted is based, producers are confident of the audience's acceptance of the new type of cinema.
''Avataar ushered in the wave of 3D theatre conversions in India.Haunted will be the harbringer of change and will bring in the next wave of theatre coversions to support 3D'', UFO Moviez, Joint MD, Kapil Agarwal said. UFO Moviez is the technical and 3D partner of the film.
--UNI Kela gives Indian stars a taste of RazzieAfter receiving awards for their best performances, the B-town heroes are all set to receive the Annual Golden Kela Awards, the Indian avatar of Razzies, for their worst possible performances, Supriyo Hazra reports.
Indians have a strong love of drawing inspirations from their Western brothers and when it comes to entertainment this affinity becomes stronger.
Fom reality shows to films, Indian entertainment industry has always found a good scope in remaking and readapting their Western counterparts and then adding an Indian spice and curry to the entire concept, making it palatable enough for the sentimental Indian audience.
If West has 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' then India has 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' to counter it and if they can make their celebrities fight like cats in the house of 'Big Brother' then the popular faces of Indian can find a good platform for doing the same under the supervision of 'Bigg Boss'.
Moving forward from the world of reality shows and films, the Indian creators have also found it interesting enough to imitate the Western award ceremonies as well.
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