Bollywood Gossip and News

Salman Khan splits with Katnina Kaif

2010-08-19T02:45:00.000-07:00

In an interview to TV channel Headlines Today, Salman Khan has strongly suggested that he has broken up with Katrina Kaif. He also said that they continue to be friends. "I have broken up with Katrina. We were friends then for everybody, we are friends now," Salman said. The actor was quoted by the channel as saying, "Koi cheez tootati hain toh isliye kyonki ya to different ways chali gayi hai, ya ek shakhs ki growth nahin hui, ya ek ne kuch aur path chun liya hai, ya sensibility samajh mein nahi aati, ya thinking galat ho gayi hain (A relationship breaks if it gets stretched in different directions, or one person does not grow, or the other person takes a different path, or there is some misunderstandingor they have grown out of love.)"
Salman was asked by the interviewer as to how he handles break-ups. To which he replied, "So there are different interferences, the parents perhaps... or the interference of anything," he said, adding, "it's just two people not getting along, something that obviously doesn't end peacefully. But if you can manage to stay friends, there is nothing like it."
Katrina Kaif too had hinted at something similar recently. She was quoted in an interview as saying, that she's still looking for a partner.
Courtsey- HT

Shraddha Kapoor -Daughter of Shakti Kapoor

2010-02-26T02:47:00.000-08:00

Just because she happen's daughter of Shakti Kapoor and the niece of Padmini Kolhapure, the role did not land on her lap on a silver platter.Shraddha got break on her own merit. Not many are aware of the fact that she had actually gone to audition for the role. It helped her that Ambika Hinduja who is the producer of Teen Patti had seen her pictures on Face Book.
Shraddha Kapoor was born in Mumbai to Shakti Kapoor and Shivangi (Padmini Kolhapure's elder sister).
She makes her debut with Teen Patti starring Amitabh Bachhan and others.

Sonam Kapoors fitness funda

2010-01-23T05:39:00.000-08:00

Sonam Kapoor is fitness crazy. The svelte actress whose giggle-a-minute banter and easy smile have made her a fashion magazine favourite, doesn't call off her date with the treadmill...Not even for an interview. "I try and work out at least five times a week," she reveals, "It's only to maintain my weight and be healthy." One look at her exercise schedule will tell you that the lady is no iron-pumping gym bunny. In fact, it sounds more like a hobby list than an exercise calendar.
Fit and fun "I love hiking and biking, they're my favourites," says Sonam, insisting that she still takes time out to cycle outdoors when she can. "I also love dance pilates and would recommend half an hour of mad dancing before you head to work to release that great rush of energy." The get-up-and-dance music that's currently dominating her iPod includes tracks by Rihanna and Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Jay Z, and of course, queen Madonna. Yoga and cardio complete the cycle, but Kapoor insists that she needs to keep changing her routine to prevent boredom.
Her worst fitness mistake - lack of sleep. "I used to miss out on a good night's sleep, and only later did I realise that sleep deprivation made me put on weight. It's the worst thing you can do." This love for fitness is not just a by-product of being a rising movie star. Till 15, she was so skinny that her nickname at home was 'Giraffe'. Then, suddenly at 16, her hormones went out of whack. She says, "I had a polycystic ovary disorder and gained 30 kilos. Of course, I over ate too, but I wasn't aware of the fact that I was fat and didn't look good. "My decision to lose weight wasn't about looking good, it was about fitness because I realised I couldn't dance like I used to."
Assisting director Sanjay Leela Bhansali was her pivotal moment. "Sanjayji cast me in a film when I was at my heaviest." Weight off "But it took me a year and a half to lose weight because I was determined to do so responsibly." Aware that being a public figure weighs her down with public expectations, she adds, "I'm not striving to be extremely skinny. I want to look and feel young, so I eat right and exercise." And does she cheat on her healthy diet often?
"Cheating once in a while is not cheating," she winks and continues, "You just need to balance it out." The actress also announces that she's turned a tee-totaller. "I was never fond of alcohol, I only enjoyed the occasional glass of white wine but I stopped even that because it's high in calories. "I don't party too much. I think I've crossed that age of partying hard. I like to be in control. I'm a happy person. I don't need the high."
Fitness regime: Works out at least five times a week

Mugdha Godse looks hot in a sari

2009-03-25T09:50:00.000-07:00

On the first day of 'Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week 2009' Model turned actress, Mughda Godse walked the ramp for designer Satya Paul, wearing a shimmery saree with a signature Satya Paul play of pattern. Mughda looked very much at home while on the ramp.

Nandana Sen is a true global citizen

2008-11-08T17:27:00.000-08:00

Nandana Sen, daughter of economist and Nobel Prize winner Dr Amartya Sen and poet-writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen, the transformation from a "geeky little girl with thick glasses" to an enchantress, at least on-screen, is a matter of wide-eyed wonder.

"My parents expected me to be a writer or to go into academia, because quite accidentally I always topped my class. So my career choice was a total surprise to them initially, especially since I was such a shy and nerdy little girl."

The actress grew up in three different cities -- London, Kolkata, and Boston -- and lives between the US and India. She has been offered films as varied as Spanish, American and French. In the next year or so, as an Islamic pacifist in The War Within, a tough city girl in The Forest and in a comic role in It's a Mismatch.

Strangely, from Seducing Maarya (2002), to Strangers (2007) and now Rang Rasiya, the 'enchantress-seductress' seems to be Sen's preferred role. But the one she enjoyed essaying the most is her latest, simply because it has been the most challenging. "Sugandha's journey is especially complex -- we see her go from a petulant child to a girl in love, to a passionate muse to a woman betrayed."

Rang Rasiya has a few scenes for which she had to expose. "Because the film deals with art censorship and moral policing, there's a sensitive scene that forms the backbone of the story," says Sen. "By the time I shot for it I was absolutely comfortable, but it was not an easy decision to make. I thought about it a great deal and discussed it with my family. Everyone agreed it was absolutely central to the story and not exploitative in any way."

What is in a name ?

2008-07-31T05:11:00.000-07:00

Mallika Sherawat

Born Reema Lamba, she changed her name with both confidence and prescience, choosing the name because it means 'Empress.' Sherawat is her mother's maiden name. Not that there's anything wrong with the name Reema, but the way she towers over industry standards makes the Mallika name perfectly appropriate

Yana Gupta

This one isn't technically a change of name, but then any excuse for sticking Yana into the middle of a babes-only slideshow works, doesn't it? Born Jana Synkova, the Czech girl took on the Gupta tag after her wedding to painter Satyakam Gupta, and sticks to it despite their formal separation in 2005.

Nagma
Born Nandita Morarji, Nagma hit peak in the 1990s, when she dominated Tamil Cinema. Earlier, her Bollywood innings opened strongly, her Salman-starrer debut Baaghi emerging as a huge hit. Yet she shifted to Tamil and Telugu cinema, and her Tamil Nadu fans even erected a temple in her honour. Nowadays, she's a major star in Bhojpuri cinema.

Mahima Choudhary
When Subhash Ghai launched Ritu Choudhury, she was quick to change her name -- since the showman had made stars out of actresses with names starting with M, like Madhuri Dixit and Manisha Koirala. Pardes was a big smash, but despite some brief bursts of success in the late 90s, her career never quite took off. Guess the M wasn't enough

Neha
Shabana Raza was working on her first film, Kareeb, when director Vidhu Vinod Chopra started constantly referring to her by the name of her character, Neha. The name stuck and he even credited her as Neha, and things. Neha married Manoj Bajpai in 2005.

Mandakini
Born to an English father and a Muslim mother, Yasmeen Roy made her debut with Raj Kapoor's much-criticised Ram Teri Ganga Maili when she was just 16. She had a couple of hits -- like Dance Dance opposite Mithun Chakraborty -- but nothing could capture the public's interest like the wet white sari she wore in her first film.

Madhubala
Born Mumtaz Begum Jehan Dehlavi to a Pashtun family, she was the fifth of eleven children. Starting her career at the age of nine, Mumtaz worked as a successful child artiste for several years until she blossomed into a fine beauty and actress Devika Rani advised her to change her name to Madhubala. The change came into effect with Neel Kamal, where she starred opposite Raj Kapoor. She was fourteen, and the critical applause was deafening. The rest, of course, is history.

Meena Kumari
Mahjabeen Bano was the third daughter born to Sunni Muslim parents. Her mother used to be a stage actress and dancer, and following Mahjabeen's birth, her father was trying to break into movies. Mahjabeen was ushered into the profession as a child artiste, billed as 'Baby Meena.' By the time she grew older -- and her name naturally progressed from Baby to Lady Meena -- she was the sole breadwinner for the family.

Rekha
Born to Tamil acting legend Gemini Ganesan and Telugu actress Pushpavalli, Bhanurekha Ganesan did not reveal her origins until the mid-70s, when she was trying to break into Bollywood. She did phenomenally well through the end-70s and the 80s, doing memorably with many a superhit opposite Amitabh Bachchan

Jaya Prada
Born Lalita Rani to the family of a Telugu film financier, she was 14 when a dance recital at her school led to an impressed producer offering her a musical number in Telugu film Bhoomi Kosam. The rushes of that 3-minute song were enough for other big name filmmakers to start approaching her, and she emerged as a great southern star of the 70s. Hindi success came to her in the 80s, and director Satyajit Ray called her one of the prettiest women in the world.

Aishwarya Rai alone at Cannes

2008-05-15T03:19:00.000-07:00

Actress Aishwarya Rai arrived to the opening night ceremony and premiere of the film "Blindness" during the 61st International film festival in Cannes, southern France, wearing black gown and looking very sexy and hot.

She was seen joking with American actress Eva Longoria.While husband Abhishek was busy shooting in Canada.

Shahrukh's new heroine in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

2008-05-10T13:29:00.000-07:00

With a name like Anushka, meaning 'grace' she was born to be a model. It was at the age of 15, while other girls were mugging textbooks for their board exams, she walked the ramp for the very first time. Looking back, she feels that it was a terrible experience, because she walked as if she were walking on the street. She also participated in the Pantene Zoom Elite Model Look India in 2004. In the past four years, she has surely honed herself to become a graceful and sought after model.

Anushka Sharma From Banglore has gotten really lucky as she makes a dream debut opposite King Khan in Aditya Chopra's Rab Ne Bana di Jodi, just like Deepika who made it big with Om Shanti Om in 2007.

The pretty nineteen year old who came to Bombay from Bangalore on wendell Rodericks' insistence, will portray the movie's 16 year old heroine with Khan's forty year old hero. Anushka is a 5'9'' stunner with lovely hair and skin, not to mention a great body. She has a contract with Sunsilk for their Silk and Shine range, Whisper and Fiat Palio.

Sonam Kapoor Rocks

2007-10-20T04:11:00.000-07:00

She is beautiful,vivacious, and simple. She is going to be the next Madhuri Dixit of bollywood.Anil Kapoors daughter is hardworking and is ready to learn.

Her simplicity will make her the darling of masses.

Salman Khan in guest appearance in Saawariya

2007-10-19T03:55:00.000-07:00

The story of Saawariya is based on Raj Kapoor -Nargis romance.The story revolves around a hindu boy falling in love with a muslim girl.Rumormongers say that Saawariya is the love story of Sanjay Leela Bhansali.He loved a muslim girl but could not marry her due to some reasons.The third song from Saawariya has Salman Khan in guest appearance : Yun Shabnami starts as a slow love ballad set near a mosque. But the number soon picks up tempo and changes gears into a qawalli. Towards the end of the video when the words Saawariya play, you get a glimpse of Salman Khan. Dressed in a traditional, black sherwani his towering screen presence is just unmistakable. But why is Salman suddenly featuring in the promos? Perhaps the Ranbir-Sonam chemistry is simply not enough to take on Shahrukh Khan's 'OMO'.

Facts about Bollywood

2007-10-07T03:08:00.000-07:00

Katrina Kaif – Born on 16th July,1984
Height – 5 Feet 9 inches
First Film – Boom
Upcoming Films – Welcome,Race
Favourite Food – Japanese

Shiny Ahuja – Born on 15th May,1973
First Film – Sins
Upcoming Films – Bhul Bhulaiya,Har Pal

Filmy Birthdays in October
Vinod Khanna – 6th October
Renuka Shahne -7th October
Usha Khanna – 7th October
Rekha - 10th October
Amitabh Bacchan – 11 th October

The most busy bollywood actress of 1976 was Sulakshna Pandit with 58 films,while number two was Rekha with 50 films.

Saif and Kareena together!

2007-09-26T10:32:00.000-07:00

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor were recently spotted hand in hand at the lobby of JW Marriott's .Dressed in a floral corset, the extra thin Kareena looked just WOW, while Saif was a head turner complete with a French beard, bandana and dressed very casually in tracks and T-shirt. Together, the duo looked extremely stylish, complementing each other in terms of glam quotient.
Saif and Kareena in tashan

Saif certainly had all of Kareena's attention with his sense of humour, as the lady just could not stop blushing. The two eventually walked towards the Italian restaurant.
Ironically, sis' Soha was heading for a workout at the gym and inside the hotel the two avoided facing each other. Perhaps they did not want to create an embarrassing situation.

Is Shahrukh Khan your next MP ?

2007-08-28T09:06:00.000-07:00

With the super success of 'Chak de' and the type of praise Mr Shahrukh Khan is getting from film critics and public.It is very much possible that the superstar is considering entering politics.
Shahrukh is close to Priyanka and Robert Vadhera.The man who wants Shahrukh to fight next elections is none other than Rahul Gandhi.
Mr Rajeev Shukla of BAG films, who is shahrukh's friend and also a member of congress party has convinced the superstar to try his hands at politics.Congress wants its muslim votebank back in UP and Shahrukh is the best bet.
Shahrukh is busy completing his home production and other films in hand.
Are we ready to see Shahrukh as our next neta.
What do you think ?

Opinion Polls & Market Research

Abhishek and Aishwarya paint together for good cause

2007-08-20T06:57:00.000-07:00

This picture shows Abhishek and Aishwarya paint the canvas for Khushi foundation on 18th august at Mumbai.Khushi foundation is working for the betterment of street kids.

Rumormongers are saying that Aish is pregnant.What is your guess? seeing this photo.

What has Indian Army to do with Beauty Queens

2007-07-25T07:52:00.000-07:00

Sushmita Sen,Priyanka Chopra,Lara Dutta,Neha Dhupia
and Gul Panag are all from the defence background.
Strict discipline and confidence gained during
their early childhood has an important role to
make these girls success.

Their down to earth attitude,good command over
english and physical fitness are the qualities,
due to army upbringing.Regular posting to
different places in India gives them true
cosmopolitan outlook.Also they know how to
make the best use of limited resources.The
most common reason with all of them is,most
of them were not extraordinary beautiful.

They made big at the beauty contest in India
and the world over with their smartness and
confidence.Even after this super success and
money they are still level headed,good natured
and striving to excel.All this is due to
the guidance and support of their
family in the army.

The Transformation of Two Former Miss World

2007-07-23T08:46:00.000-07:00

Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra both represented India in Miss World pagent.Aishwarya became Miss World in 1994,while Priyanka in 2000.The stardom,fame and money has transformed these girls totally.

The above photo was taken in 1994 at Suncity,South Africa.You can see a more beautiful Aishwarya in this latest photograph.

The same is true about Priyanka Chopra.She has transformed herself totally

She looks more beautiful and confident now.The above photograph was taken during the 2000 Miss World contest.You can clearly see the improvement

2007-07-10T10:40:00.000-07:00

Remember Vidya Malvade, the petite actress, who starred in films like Inteha and Mashooka? Finally, she has got her big break. She is starring opposite none other than Shah Rukh Khan himself in the Shimit Amin directed Chak De. The film is being made under the prestigious Yash Raj banner.
Apparently, Vidya's role is that of a Sikh girl with strict parents. She wants to participate in an annual hockey tournament but her parents don't approve of it. It's somewhat similar to Parminder Nagra's role in Bend it like Beckham. SRK plays the coach to the girls hockey team.
Vidya did not want to talk about the role as she is bound by contract. But it seems that she went through an intensive two month hockey training camp. Incidentally, Vidya has worked with SRK earlier in a Santro ad.

Arrival of Bollywood Queens at UK- 2007 IIFA Awards

2007-06-29T04:28:00.000-07:00

Indian actress Katrina Kaif arriving at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) ceremony at the Hallam Arena in Sheffield for the annual IIFA awards. The awards were known as the 'Bollywood Oscars' and ran from 7-10th June. They were watched by an estimated global television audience 500 million people.

Indian actress Preity Zinta arriving at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) ceremony

Indian actress and model Shilpa Shetty arriving at the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) ceremony

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom - NRI lovestory

2007-06-17T05:43:00.000-07:00

The film Jhoom barabar jhoom (JBJ) gets its name from the famous Aziz Naza qawwali , jhoom barabar jhoom sharabi of the 80's.Bunty aur Bubly director Shaad Alis second film looks crowdpuller.The film is targeted to the upper class and NRI audience.Shaad Ali Sahgal is the son of famous Muzaffar Ali and Suhasini Ali Sahgal.Muzaffar Ali is famous for Umrao Jaan.

Shaad Ali's film has good and catchy music.The story and plot is unusual,like kabhie alvida na kehna.Shaad is a good director and creates comic situation in the film.The film well promoted by yashraj films looks promising.The story goes like this as per yashrajfilms website:
Busy London station. Delayed train from Birmingham. Two strangers waiting for the train... Rikki Thukral (Abhishek Bachchan) born in Bhatinda, living in London; and Alvira Khan (Preity Zinta) more Brit than the Queen herself, however with Lahori blood in her veins.

Crowded café. One table to share. Two hours to kill. Perfect setting for the start of a love-story. Hitch? Both Rikki and Alvira are engaged and have come to pick up their fiancés who are coming by the same train. To kill time, they end up telling each other their “how I met my fiancé” stories.

Rikki met his fiancé Anaida (Lara Dutta) at The Ritz (Paris), the same night that Princess Diana and Dodi walked out of the hotel and into the paparazzi. As Rikki says, “When two lovers die, another two are a born”. They dance... they sing... they're in love!

Alvira, a princess by nature discovers her prince at Madame Tussaud’s. When a gigantic wax model of Superman falls from the ceiling, Alvira is a sitting target. But Steve the Prince (Bobby Deol), a lawyer by profession saves her life but steals her heart! They also sing, they also dance and they also fall in love...

Stories unfold, time passes, the two strangers start enjoying each other. That Alvira is a Pakistani Brit and Rikki originally from India... that Rikki is crooked, earthy, and rakish: dabbler in various businesses; that Alvira is prim-n-proper, wannabe blue-blood, stiff upper-lip: Asst. Manager at House of Fraser’s... none of these details matter. They have gotten alarmingly attracted to each other!

Their brief encounter has created a complicated quadrangle... Rikki Thukral and Alvira Khan have gotten themselves and Steve and Anaida into a lovely mess... To get out of it both of them bend over backward, thinking quickly on their feet, dancing around each other’s emotions... After all when you’re playing musical chairs with love, there’s nothing you can do but... Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (Dance Baby Dance)!

Celina Jaitly likes Rahul Gandhi and Umar Abdullah

2007-06-16T03:03:00.000-07:00

Famous 'Jaansheen' girl Celina Jiya Jaitly,was born on 9th june,1981 in Kabul (Afghanistan).Her nickname is chintoo.Celina likes Aamir and Aishwarya.She wanted to be a pilot but by luck she is in showbiz.When Firoz Khan saw her in commercials,he approached her.She is compared to Zeenat Aman in her early days.

When asked about best looking politicians,Umar Abdullah and Rahul Gandhi were her favourites.She loves to wear all sort of clothes,but salwar kameez is her first choice,amazing na.

The most beautiful eyes in bollywood

2007-06-13T21:41:00.000-07:00

According to me,it is Bipasha Basu.Whom do you think ?

Why global audience is getting attracted towards bollywood

2007-06-13T21:29:00.000-07:00

The attraction for Hindi films may be due to various reasons internationaly.The main reasons are :
Song and Dance - Song and dance are the most important constituents of Hindi films.Which is liked by everybody outside India.
Costume - Costume and female leads like,Aishwarya recently Shilpa Shetty are crowd pullers.Shahrukh, Salman and Aamir Khan along with Hrithik Roshan are extremely popular the worldover.This brings in international audience even if they dont know hindi.
Drama and Story - Dramatisation and story have very important role to make hindi films popular.

Priyanka Chopra beauty with brains

2007-06-13T10:22:00.000-07:00

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has signed a mega three-film deal with UTV Motion Pictures which will see her involvement in the creative brainstorming process of the movies including short-listing of scripts.
"Priyanka is today recognised as one of the most 'bankable' stars that we have. Her achievements, in a relatively short span of time, are remarkable. Her ability to straddle a variety of roles is reflective of her immense talent," said Ram Mirchandani, senior VP (Creative and Projects) of UTV Motion Pictures in a statement on friday.
"I am very excited about my association with UTV. This association presents an amazing opportunity for me to work in a challenging, creative environment with some of the best minds in the industry. I am looking forward to creating celluloid magic together," said Priyanka.
Seen as a significant move by UTV to drive the corporatisation of the movie business, the non-exclusive deal will span over four years. A key aspect of the partnership will be Priyanka's active involvement in the creative areas of the films.

Amisha Patels Birthday is on 9th June

2007-06-08T21:05:00.000-07:00

She turns 30.Amisha is enjoying her career and life.When she was asked about on the sets flirtation by costars,she said "It's quiet charming really.If someone flirts with me.I take that as a compliment.But I know where to draw the line.Men know how far they can go with me.In my case,it's all looking-no-touching."
She said fidelity in a relationship is a must.Amisha says she is hyper streak and restless.
One of the most beautiful and educated actress of present times Amisha Patel celebrates birthday on 9th June.
Her Address :
Sahkar Building,Plot Number 51,
Fifth Floor,B road
Churchgate,Mumbai - 20

Which is your all time favourite hindi song

2007-05-28T02:48:00.000-07:00

Indian Express,recently asked some of the prominent personalities about their all time favourite song.It was difficult and gives insight into the character and liking of the person.Can we ask you which is your favourite Hindi song.The list goes like this :
1.Lalu Prasad Yadav :
Nain lad jayeehain tho/manwaaah mein kasak hoi be kari....
Film - Ganga Jamuna- 1961 Dilip Kumar and Vjayntimala
2.Tabu :
Mera Pyar Shalimar
Film - Shalimar - 1978 Dharmendra and Zeenat Amaan
3.Milind Deora :
Aye Malik tere bande hum
Film - Do aankhen barah haath - 1957
4.Renuka Chawdhury :
Apne liye jiye to kya jiye
Film - Badal - 1951 Madhubala
5.Preity Zinta :
waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam/hum rahe na hum/tum rahe na tum
Film - Kagaaz ke Phool-1959 Guru datt and Waheda Rehman
6.Rohit Bal :
tere mere sapne ab ek rang hain
Film - Guide -1965
7.Roshan Seth :
O manjhi re
Film - Bandini- 1963
8.Vidya Balan :
Kuch to log kahenge/Logon ka kaam hai kehna/Choodo bekar ki batoon mein kahin beet na jaye raina
Film - Amar Prem -1971
9.Sitaram Yechury :
Chhodo kal ki baatein
Film - Hum Hindustani - 1960
10.Farhan Akhtar :
Abhi na jao chood kar....ke dil abhi bhara nahin
Film - Hum Dono - 1961
11.L K Advani :
Jyoti kalash Chalke
Film - Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan - 1961
12.Jagjit Singh :
Ghar aaja ghir aaye badra
Film - Chote Nawab - 1961
13.Prasoon Joshi :
Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye to kya hai
Film - Pyasa - 1957 Guru Datt
14.Vivian Sundaram :
Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam
Film - Kagaz ke phool - 1959
15.Farah Khan
Thoda hai thode ki zaroorat hai
Film - khatta Meetha - 1978
16.Dhanraj Pillay
Meri dosti mera pyaar
Film - Dosti - 1959
Which is your favourite song ?

US college offers study trip to Bollywood

2007-05-18T07:15:00.000-07:00

Bollywood has made it to the classrooms of one of America's premium colleges with the Lakeland Community College announcing a study tour to India for its students to learn about the Hindi film industry.
Bollywood refers to the popular cinematic style in India, which produces over 800 films annually, the college said in a media release. Excursions are planned to Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad. The 13-day trip will begin next year from Jan 1, the theindianstar.com reported.
The university in Ohio has charted the study plan and the activities will include daily film viewing, location visits, lectures by industry workers and experts, and time for touring.
For the two-week trip, the college will charge $2,500 per student. This includes airfare, accommodation, transportation between cities and some meals.
Source - MSN

Life after marriage is wonderful: Aishwarya

2007-05-16T09:52:00.000-07:00

Life after marriage is "wonderful" for the new Mrs Bachchan who is currently on a honeymoon with her actor-husband Abhishek and gets ready to return to work in a week's time.
"I am feeling wonderful. I am very happy. By the grace of God, everything is wonderful," Aishwarya Bachchan nee Rai said in Cannes where she is set to walk the red carpet with her husband at the film festival.
In perhaps her first interview after her marriage on April 19, the Bollywood actress said, "It's all things good. It's a blessing. And it's a wonderful family," she said, going on to describe Abhishek as "superlative and fantastic".
Aishwarya said she had found wonderful parents in her parents-in-law Amitabh and Jaya.
Asked if she had changed after marriage, she said, "No. I am just a normal girl in a wonderful time of my life, a very special time. It's fantastic. It's all things good." Aishwarya said she was at the Cannes Film Festival for a day after which she would continue with her holiday that is at its fag end.
She said she was looking forward to working with husband Abhishek and father-in-law Amitabh in `Sarkar II'. "...Which will be a kind of working with family as we are all related now. It's always a privilege to work with actors like Abhishek and an iconic legend like my father-in-law," Aishwarya said.
The Bachchans will also be seen together in Karan Johar's forthcoming project.

Who has the best figure in Bollywood

2007-04-21T09:12:00.000-07:00

Is it Esha deol or mallika Sherawat.These two jats are competing for the best body title.Kareena Kapoor is at number three.Your ranking is awaited.

Bollywood is bigger than Hollywood

2007-04-09T20:52:00.000-07:00

Every day 14 million Indians watch a film that it makes.Every year,it produces over 1000 feature films.Every year,its ticket sales outnumber hollywood ones by a billion units.

Why is Salman Khan always the Target ?

2007-03-31T03:48:00.000-07:00

Navjyot Singh Sidhu won the election and is still scotfree after allegedly killing a person,but Salman Khan has spent more time in jail for killing a deer.Media is always trying to portray Salman as the villian.
When recently Salmans Car was fined in Jodhpur for Speed,it made to the front page of all the newspapers and breaking news for the channels.The car was driven by Salmans driver.
Salman Khan is the favourite punching bag for journalists.People who know Salman well say,he is just opposite to what the commonman think about him.He is extremely supportive and helpful to the needy.Media is always involved in character assassination of Salman Khan.
He helps out anyone who comes to him.It is said that Salman donates a lot of his earnings to poor people around his home.
Now a lot of Salmans fan are planing to show off his real persona.They are very soon organizing a press conference,where his good deeds will be shown to media and press.

Amisha Patel on the Cover of Maxim

2007-01-30T07:23:00.000-08:00

Maxim selected Amisha Patel as the cover girl of for the month of December. The pictures are definitely hot and they show this Patel girl in the most revealing look till date. She is flaunting her curvaceous body like never before.
Amisha herself admits that she has done many photo shoots before but this was the most revealing. She definitely enjoyed the experience though and adds that it was the craziest one. But initially, Amisha was very apprehensive for giving such revealing shots and therefore kept postponing the shoot for two months after which she finally agreed.
Amisha has always been a bright student and she doesn’t feel that getting into films made her education go to waste. In fact, Amisha considers her educational knowledge as cushion on which she could fall back on if ever she fails in films.
But with her new look and curvaceous body, it doesn’t seem like the show biz is going to let go of this ‘Hot’ actress.
Talking about her debut in the film industry, Amisha says that she was launched at a wrong time. That was the period when stars like Kareena Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan were launched, who happened to be star children. She however, didn’t have any godfather in the industry, yet she feels she has had an enriching experience as she survived through it.
When asked about her relationships with men, Amisha had a firm stand. Ever proposed by a gigolo before? Wouldn’t even recognize one, she says. She defends herself saying that she is already in a beautiful relationship, so no more proposals accepted.Amisha is a great fan of Aamir and would love to star in a film opposite him.

The Magic of Mallika Sherawat

2007-01-19T07:59:00.000-08:00

Mallika Sherawat literally exploded on the Indian screen in 2003 in the groundbreaking film Khwahish and created history by opening the doors to kissing in the Indian cinema and has gone on to become the original Bollywood Bombshell. She went on to star in "Murder", the biggest box office success of 2004, which again broke new ground in the depiction of extra-marital affairs.

After having graced every cover from Cosmopolitan, Filmfare, Femina, Man's World and the London based Snoop magazine, she's gone on to experiment with a variety of roles in Kis Kis Ki Kismat, Bachke Rehna Rebaba, Shaadi Se Pehle and Darna Zaroori Hai.

In between she became the first Indian actress to star in a Jackie Chan movie (The Myth), which took her to Cannes and Toronto and her pictures were splashed across magazines and newspapers all across the world including Time magazine.

With her 7Up commercials on air, a great line up of films and a variety of roles with new and established directors; Mallika Sherawat is poised to rock the world.

Mallika Sherawat's exclusive Interview for MAXIM Magazine

Do you watch porn?
Not yet! Maybe I'll get to it in my old age... Right now, watching Javier Bardem or Jack Nicholson in any movie's good enough for me.

What's your fave body part and why?
If you mean a man's body part, then certainly his head - I mean it includes the face and the brain - what good's a ripped body with a bone ugly face and a pea brain?? But if you mean effort, then its gotta be the gut - you gotta work real hard to get washboard abs... But somebody told me recently its the calves - so I've been looking at men's calves lately.

No, I mean your body.
Hmmm... I wouldn't like to take credit for God given assets... so I'll say hips - For Indian women that's where all the flab goes and I've had to work like hell to keep 'em lean...

Are you single?
Sadly, Yes!

Why?
Haven't met Javier Bardem yet and Jack Nicholson's too old for me... besides Jack can't be trusted. Seriously, I guess most of the men I've been interested have been put off by my superiority complex, arrogance, tantrums and as my brother says, bad attitude. If I don't get a hold of myself and reform I'm in danger of dying a spinster.

What kind of a man do you like?
The kind that tolerates my intolerable behaviour. Also someone who's thick-skinned and ignores my sarcastic comments, pretends to accept that women are superior beings, loves cinema and japanese food, and doesn't have diseases, drug problems and bad breath.

This leather outfit, do you think its kinky?
There's too little leather for it to be kinky, don't you think? I don't think its kinky, but certainly skimpy!

What's your favorite position?
Definitely Position No.1, at the very top.

Source- Mallikasherawat.com

Nikhil's vaada to Salman

2007-01-17T06:46:00.000-08:00

At a time when most film-makers want to play safe by making short films [two hours or less than two hours duration], Nikhil Advani’s 'Salaam-E-Ishq' has a running time of 3.30 hours. Whew! “I look at it this way. Had there been one or two pairs/tracks in the film, this length would’ve been unjustified then. But 'Salaam-E-Ishq' has six different tracks which merge into one story. The length, therefore, is just right,” Nikhil informs me.
Please continue. “Four out of six stories meet at one place in the pre-climax. In fact, John-Vidya’s track triggers off the climax. The penultimate twenty minutes are the highpoint of my film. And I couldn’t have made the version shorter by any chance,” Nikhil enlightens.
A few days ago, Nikhil screened the rough cut of the film for his friends in the industry, directors all. “I was apprehensive that they might raise the same issue [length]. But they were unanimous that 'Salaam-E-Ishq' moves at a blistering pace. Not once does the pacing get lethargic, they felt. In fact, I have decided to add a few songs and scenes to the film if it works with the audiences. The length would almost touch 4 hours then,” Nikhil says.
Nikhil had also promised actor Salman Khan that he would first screen the film to his father, veteran writer Salim Khan, before anyone else and take his invaluable opinion on the film. “Salim-saab loved 'Salaam-E-Ishq' I asked him if anything needs to be cut or trimmed and he replied instantly, ‘It’s a brilliant film. Don’t cut even one frame’. That gave me the confidence to go ahead with the length,” Nikhil states.
Nikhil also makes a valid observation as far as the length is concerned. “A bad film with a shorter duration of 1.30 hours won’t work. Conversely, a good film that holds viewers’ interest with a running time of even 4 hours might still work,” he opines. I agree!
Meanwhile, Nikhil and Priyanka Chopra [paired opposite Salman] visited Jaipur on Sunday, 14th January to address the local media. All hell broke loose when they arrived at Jaipur’s INOX multiplex. A frenzied crowd attempted to get a glimpse of them, as they walked into the multiplex.
Nikhil and Priyanka floored the media with their witty and crisp answers. Later, Nikhil and Priyanka went to Dargah Sharif, Ajmer to offer prayers

Shah Rukh embraces hip-hop for KBC music video

2007-01-17T06:40:00.000-08:00

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is going to host STAR Plus' popular quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' (KBC), is also featuring in a music video exclusively made for the show - his first such venture.
For the video, he has joined hands with singer-choreographer Ganesh Hegde who is presenting him in a completely new avatar. The two had earlier worked together for 'Don'.
The three-minute video is titled "Kar le kar le tu aek sawal".
"Shah Rukh has got a completely new, young look in the film. He will be seen donning a hip-hop look and the clothes are also designed to suit the mood of the video. The song is a fusion of hip-hop and Indian music," Hegde said to sources.
"We have put four huge, lavish and expensive sets in Mumbai. Even now I am shooting for it. We started shooting on Jan 10 and will wrap it up by tomorrow. After that we will do the post-production work," he added.
As far as Shah Rukh's clothes are concerned, Hegde said: "I shared my thoughts with (filmmaker) Karan Johar. He has done the styling accordingly."
The music video will be unveiled Jan 22 just before the quiz show goes on the air. STAR Plus is, however, going to 10-15-second-long show teasers of the music video before it actually premieres.
"It was SRK's idea to come up with a music video for KBC. He then shared the idea with his team," said a STAR Plus source.
The music video is conceptualised, choreographed, directed and sung by Hegde. Music is by Vishal-Shekhar while Shabbir, R.D. Telang, Kumar and Asif Baig have penned the lyrics.

Anil Kapoor smooches Anjana Sukhani in 'Salam-e-ishq'

2007-01-15T09:08:00.000-08:00

Of all the lip locks being showered on the Bollywood screen off late, the latest one is in ‘Salaam-e-Ishq.’ But what sets this smooch apart from the others, is that the duo involved have a wide difference in age.
In Nikhil Advani’s ‘Salaam-e-Ishq’ Anil Kapoor smooches Anjana Sukhani, who is probably half his age.
When Anil Kapoor was asked about the kiss, he replied, “I started smooching since ‘Jaanbaaz’ in which I kissed Dimple Kapadia and have continued to do so till ‘Musafir’ where I kiss Sameera Reddy. And well, you will see me kissing again in ‘Salaam-E-Ishq.”
So, is it not a problem to kiss actresses who are much younger than him? “No, if it is a part of the script, then I don’t mind.”
In the film, Juhi Chawla plays Anil’s wife, while Anjana is the other woman who enters their perfect family and things go haywire.
Anjana Sukhani, however, has a different story. “I wasn't told that I'll be doing a smooching scene. I wasn't prepared for it.” In fact, she was shocked to know about it. “I was almost in tears when I came to know about it. I was so uncomfortable and nervous doing it, but Anil is a really great person and he made my work easy.”
‘Salaam-E-Ishq’ has six parallel love stories and the film stars Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Govinda, Shannon Esrechowitz, John Abraham, Vidya Balan, Akshaye Khanna, Ayesha Takia, Sohail Khan, Isha Koppikar, Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Anjana Sukhani and Karan Johar.

I'm over the moon, says Amitabh

2007-01-15T09:01:00.000-08:00

Dad Amitabh Bachhan is on cloud nine after son Abhishek announced he was marrying Aishwarya Rai - a decision that was hanging fire for more than a year.
Asked when the marriage would take place, Amitabh said: "Not right way. But yes, very shortly. Like every father I'm over the moon, specially at this juncture when Abhishek has delivered such a sledgehammer performance in 'Guru'."
The wedding is expected to take place in February.
"Amitabh Bachchan is so happy with this alliance that he himself called up a journalist and said, 'Congratulations, Abhishek proposed to Aishwarya and she has accepted'," a source close to the family said.
The engagement Sunday evening of Bollywood's hottest couple puts at rest all speculation on whether the marriage will happen or not. Close friends feel that their love has withstood the long, rigorous test of time.
Apparently, some of family members were initially against the match but finally they also came around.
"Everybody - be it fans, media or family members - were against their marriage because of Aishwarya's flings in the past and the myth that she brings bad omen for her boyfriends. They warned Abhishek 'if you marry her your career will be ruined' and insisted that she is very unlucky.
"They tried to dissuade him by talking about their age difference (Abhishek is about to turn 31 and Aishwarya is 33) and that she is a manglik (born under a particular astrological configuration that the superstitious believe is not auspicious for the husband). But Abhishek didn't listen to anybody and withstood all the opposition," added the source.
Abhishek's first love story with Karisma Kapoor didn't have a happy ending. Before joining films he was dating the actress and they had got engaged too, but they later broke off over reported interference by Karisma's mother, former actress Babita, who didn't want her daughter to marry the then flop actor.
In 2005, Aishwarya came into his life after her break up with co-star Viveik Oberoi. Before that she had had an affair with Salman Khan.
Abhishek and Aishwarya appeared as lead couple in "Kuch Naa Kaho", "Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke", "Umrao Jaan" and the just released "Guru". In the first three films, their on-screen chemistry failed to impress and the movies sank without a trace. Thankfully, "Guru", released Friday, is making waves at the box office.
"They said that Abhishek should go with Rani Mukerji because they make a good couple. Some said that their romance is a mere publicity stunt but the fact of the matter is that they were waiting for a hit. Their marriage talk was going on for quite sometime; it didn't happen in the last few days," said the source.
The engagement took place at Amitabh Bachchan's residence and among those present at the ceremony were Aishwarya's family and industrialist Anil Ambani and his wife, Tina. Close friend Karan Johar was also there. Earlier, the 'roka' ceremony was performed at Aishwarya's house.
Asked about the whereabouts of the Bachchan family, who are reportedly in Ujjain in Rajasthan Monday, the source said: "It's difficult to say anything about them because it doesn't take them long to sit in a chopper and fly off to their desired destination."
Reports had been flying thick and fast for the past few months that an engagement was on the cards, particularly after Aishwarya accompanied Abhishek and his parents to perform rituals at a revered Varanasi temple.
Last February, Amitabh's brother Ajitabh Bachchan had told the media that he went to meet a Bangalore-based astrologer Chandrashekhar Swamy with the horoscopes of Aishwarya and Abhishek.
Apparently, Abhishek's octogenarian grandmother Teji Bachchan is keen to see him married.

Source-msn

Shahrukh Khan and Karan Johar - Have they Separated

2006-12-01T18:15:00.000-08:00

The most successful combination of hindi film industry shahrukh khan and karan johar are coming on different television channels.Shahrukh has been signed by Star for 'KBC' and Karan is joining hands with Prannoy Roy to start an entertainment channel for NDTV.
Shahrukh and Karan are not only good freinds but when yash johar was alive gave an offer to Shahrukh to join his Dharma productions as partner.Partner in the profits and loss will be of yash johar,but shahrukh refused but is very close to the family.
The announcement of Shahrukh doing KBC for Star and Karans tieup with NDTV was made on the same day.Is this just a coinicidence or is it the end of one of the most successful jodis of Hindi cinema.
The cinegoers want this combination to continue and make more entertaining films.

Source- medianext05

The new award for the lovers of Hindi Cinema,the world over

2006-11-29T04:58:00.000-08:00

Ash gets Rs 13.5 lakh parcel; Customs see red

2006-11-24T20:10:00.000-08:00

Ash gets Rs 13.5 lakh parcel; Customs see red

Aishwarya Rai has been summoned by the customs department after a packet containing 23,000 euros (about Rs 13.5 lakhs) addressed to her Bandra residence in suburban Mumbai was found at the Mumbai airport.
The packet arrived from a gentleman in the Netherlands and was addressed to Aishwarya Rai. It had a declaration attached to it claiming that it contained electronic items, which was found true. But it also contained a white packet containing foreign currency.
Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Commissioner of Customs (Import) A K Prasad said, "We have called Ms Rai to our office for questioning but no case has been registered in this matter so far. There is some misdeclaration, and we are trying to establish whether she (Rai) is aware of it or it's done without her knowledge."
The packet landed at the Foreign Post Office a month ago, Prasad added, saying that they started a preliminary inquiry after that. He did not divulge the identity of the sender.
Under the Customs Act, receiving an amount above Rs 5,000 by post is an offence which can attract a maximum punishment of three years in jail and fine, Prasad said. He said a case can be said to be registered in such a matter only when a show cause notice is issued. So far, no such notice has been issued to Rai, he said. There has been no communication from the actress in this regard, the customs official said. Prasad hoped Rai would be in the customs office sometime next week.
Prasad did not rule out that someone may have been involved to gain cheap publicity.
The customs department also did not rule out the possibility that the money may be a part of payment of Aishwarya's shows abroad.
"We have informed Aishwarya Rai's secretary Hari Singh about this incident," added Prasad.
Meanwhile, Hari Singh claimed that the parcel was 'news to me' in the morning. Later, he refused to answer calls.
What's surprising is that Ash, like Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, is one of the highest tax payers of the country. According to a report, she paid about Rs 4 crore as taxes on earnings of Rs 15 crore in 2005.

Source - Syed Firdaus Ashraf
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Salaam-E-Ishq: A tribute to love

Salaam-e-ishq is the story of 6 groups of people. From different parts of the world. From different walks of life. Ignorant about each other's existence, but who end up being brought together by destiny, fate and LOVE…

Story 1:Tehzeeb (Vidya Balan) wakes up in the morning to find a small diamond pendant by her bedside. An anniversary gift from her very romantic husband Ashutosh (John Abraham). They had eloped and got married two years ago. Struggling like all young married couples in Bombay they work in media - at a news channel. She is a field reporter and he is a film editor. Completely crazy about each other they find it quite difficult to keep their hands off each other.
But things are going to change… Because Tehzeeb is going to be involved in a tragic accident that will change everything… That will put Ashu's love and devotion to the ultimate test.

Story 2: Raju Taxiwala (Govinda) wakes up in the morning and gets into his colorful Delhi taxi. He drives from his home in Chandni Chowk to the New Delhi International Airport. Like he has for the last 15 years. He joins the long queue at the airport. Like has for the last 15 years. Unlike the other taxi drivers he does not complain about the ever-increasing queue. He hasn't… even once for the last 15 years. Because he enjoys watching the doors of the New Delhi International Airport. Opening and closing. He enjoys watching the passengers coming out. Hoping that among them will be HER… His blonde dream girl Stephanie… The girl that he has waited for the last 15 years…
But things are going to change… Because his dream girl does come. From those very doors… The only problem is that Stephanie (Shannon Esrechowitz) has come looking for Rohit Chaddha - her boyfriend…

Story 3: Vinay Malhotra (Anil Kapoor) wakes up in his picture perfect suburban London home every morning. He is cared for by his picture perfect wife Seema (Juhi Chawla), and he is kissed goodbye by his picture perfect daughters. He goes to his picture perfect London PR job and returns to his picture perfect wife, daughters and home.
But things are going to change… Because Vinay Malhotra meets the not so perfect Anjali (Anjana Sukhani). Unconventional, over-confident and extremely determined, Anjali comes from a world that Vinay only dreams off. A world where the very modern single girl living in London gets what she wants… And Anjali wants Vinay Malhotra…

Story 4: Kkamini (spelt with 2 K's) (Priyanka Chopra) wakes up to another scandal in the morning newspapers. The most sought after item girl in Bollywood cannot help, but get involved with all sorts of problems with the media. Problems that she attributes as the cause for not landing the coveted heroine roles. The roles that she came to the big bad world of Bollywood for…
But things are going to change…. Because she has devised a plot to change her image in the media, the public eye and most importantly the big producers of Bollywood. A plot that will propel her from item girl to number one heroine… The only thing that she has not anticipated is Rahul (Salman Khan)…

Story 5: Shiven (Akshaye Khanna) wakes up to a nightmare. The most consummate bachelor in New Delhi is engaged to get married in the next 10 days. The most consummate bachelor in New Delhi has suddenly realized what is in store for him. The most consummate Bachelor in New Delhi wants to break off the engagement. And he does hurting his fiancé Gia (Ayesha Takia) in the bargain, but retrieving his coveted freedom…
But things are going to change… Because with each passing day, with every agonizing hour he begins to realize that without Gia he is suddenly and completely incomplete…

Story 6: Rustom Dastoor (Sohail Khan) is a simple lower middle class Parsi. He wants to spend the rest of his life with his newly married wife Dolly Dastoor (Perizaad Zorabian). He wants to spend every hour fulfilling the lust that has been building up within him all these years…
But things are going to change… Because no matter how and where Rustom Dastoor tries to fulfill that burning desire something goes wrong and Rustom Dastoor and Dolly Dastoor are thrown into a series of events that become tragically and comically almost fatal…...