Salman puts a 'bikini ban' on Katrina

Salman Khan is known to be a possessive boyfriend but his over possessiveness seems to be affecting Katrina Kaif's career.

Even as the De Dana Dan actress wasn't feeling well Salman was keen that.

She attend the wedding of the politician Praful Patel's relative and dance there.

Katrina who gave into Salman's wishes further fell sick and had to be rushed to hospital on Monday and has been advised complete bed rest.

Salman has also imposed a bikini ban on Katrina who was supposed to do a sizzling bikini scene with Hrithik Roshan in Rakesh Roshan’s film Krrish 2. Rakesh had no other option but to look for a replacement once Katrina said no to the bikini shot and roped in Deepika Padukone. Katrina and Salman have always shared an on and off relationship and there were recent rumours that Katrina has called quits from the relationship.

Shahid Kapoor ignores Amrita Rao's Twitter messages

Now here is gossip! After Hrs has learnt that Amrita Rao, who has also joined the Twitter brigade, is highly disappointed with her one-time 'good friend' Shahid Kapoor. Shahid has apparently decided not to respond to her posts on his profile.



Amrita is very disturbed at this development and is wondering whether the person she is following is the real Shahid or it's a fake profile. A close friend of the star says: "Shahid was Amrita's co-star and close friend.

He has not been responding to Amrita's Twitter messages in spite of his fans re-Tweeting him on his ignorance. Shahid was in touch with Amrita some time ago and no one knows what has transpired between them. Maybe they are texting each other privately, but Amrita is quite disturbed at this."

The informer adds: "Amrita's real id on Twitter is Amritarao17 and we are sure Shahid has good social conduct and will reply to her messages but she is wondering if she is Tweeting the real Shahid given so many fake profile holders are also."

Meanwhile, the insider revealed that Amrita has finally managed to take a break from work after three long years with a pleasure-cum-business trip to Goa. "Amrita was seen letting her hair down at the popular hangout spots, Brittos and Mambos, pampering herself with Aryuvedic spa treatments, riding bikes in the narrow by-lanes, dancing to live Goan music and enjoying spicy food by the beach in the shacks. Amrita also visited the famous Mangeshi temple to seek divine blessings before leaving for Mumbai."

Ranbir’s “Rocket Singh” Fails to Please Audience

Bollywood’s blue eyed boy, Ranbir Kapoor has failed to attract enough audience for his new film “Rocket Singh- Sales Man of the Year”. The movie had a very high expectation as it is directed by Shimit Amin and written by Jaideep Sahani. The film can be considered as the comeback of the director/writer duo after “Chak De! India”. “Chak De” is a rare example of a successful low budget film. The film was not only highly critically acclaimed but also collected sufficient revenues at the box-office.

Reportedly, “Rocket Singh” has been made under the budget of 5 crore. But it could not live up to the expectations. Amit Awasthi, the manager of Spice Cinema, Noida said, “‘Rocket Singh’ has not at all been satisfactory and done very bad business. The occupancy has fallen to 25 percent Monday from an average of just 68 percent over the weekend”. He added, “The content is not being appreciated, as the second half is being called very slow and dull and the climax is being considered to be not at all satisfactory”.

Yogesh Raizada, the Corporate Head of the Wave Cinemas has commented the same thing. He said, “The movie lacks mass appeal – audiences could not associate with it considering its content on sales guys, etc. So, the weekend was only average but not up to expectations.”

He concluded by saying, “The weekend was only close to 70 percent while Monday it has fallen close to 40 percent”.

The film also stars debutant Shazahn Padamsee with famous anchor/actor Gauhar Khan. Though the story revolves around the life of the salesman, but these leading ladies also have pivotal roles in the films.

Joginder Mahajan, a Delhi based distributor said, “The film has been a disappointment for the industry”.

All we can say is, Ranbir has missed the opportunity to score a hatrick

Avatar: decade’s most expensive film to release this Friday

Director James Cameron who had given us different film experiences with The Terminator and The Titanic earlier is coming up with new visual extravaganza Avatar this Friday. The film is considered the biggest blockbuster of the decade. Also, it is the most expensive film ever costing Rs 2,000 crores. The film premiered at London last week and critics wowed it. While some said it was ‘jaw dropping’ and ‘mind-blowing’, others said that the film would revolutionise the world of cinema.

Praising the director one newspaper proclaimed, “James Cameron has proven his point: he is the king of the world; movie magic is back!” a UK tabloid stated it as “the most dazzling film of the decade.”

The film has already created a buzz in India and Fox Star Studios is planning to release the film on a large scale in India. CEO of Fox Star Studios India, Vijay Singh, confirmed this and said, “There is an incredible buzz around the film in India and we are going all out to give it the best possible release. Avatar will be released in 700 prints, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, which is by far one of the biggest releases for a Hollywood film in India.”

Looks like the film should not be missed.

Khiladi Akshay to represent India at Winter Olympics

Bollywood’s Khiladi No. 1 Akshay Kumar feels privileged as well as nervous to run with the XXI Winter Olympics torch on Thursday in Canada. The XXI Winter Olympics are slated to start from on February 12, 2010 in which around 80 countries are participating. The competition includes eight sports, like ice hockey, figure skating and Alpine skiing. Last time in 2006, India had sent a team of four members to the competition held in Turin, Italy for sports luge, cross-country skiing and Alpine skiing, but India didn’t win any medal. So it seems like the pride of the nation is in Akshay’s hand this time.

When we wonder how an actor is chosen for the honour, Akshay explained, “I definitely didn’t get nominated because of my cricket skills. I may be a celebrity, but with great power comes even greater responsibility. I have put a lot of effort over the years supporting and being brand ambassador for the ‘Special Olympics’ in India. I would go to any lengths to promote sport in my country, my efforts have been appreciated worldwide, and I am touched that India shares my enthusiasm. To be honoured to carry the Olympic torch is so prestigious in every country; you can’t ask for this honour, you can only be recognised for your true love and dedication to children, to sport, to bettering your country’s involvement in the world. You can’t imagine how grateful I am. And how nervous as well!”

Akshay will be the only actor among 14 other international celebrities to run with the torch.

Birthday time for Sameera Reddy

Bollywood hottie Sameera Reddy turns a year older today, so what’s on her wish list today?

The actress is not at all worried about her growing age as actresses have a short career life in Bollywood. “I absolutely love my birthdays. In fact, I always wished it could come at least twice a year,” says Sam. “I don’t think that there’s any wrong side of the age to be at in Bollywood anymore. Besides, instead of brooding over turning older, I enjoy looking back at the fun and experiences I’ve had and look forward to another kickass year,” she adds.

No wonder, she is coming up with three films in line- Nagesh Kukunoor’s Yeh Hosla, Red Alert and Priyadarshan’s untitled film.

Clarifying her long absence after Race, she said, “Just that the action was all happening down South. But, now, I want to balance the two, and won’t mind tilting a little more in favour of Bollywood.”

Recently she appeared in De Dana Dan (2009), so is comedy a high on her agenda while signing films. “No. I really enjoyed doing comedy, but I want a mix of everything on my platter. Like Nagesh’s film is a far cary from anything I have done before and I am really excited about that one,” she said.

In fact, she is dying to do some action. “I’d love to do action. I think that would be really sexy,” she adds.

The actor also promises to come up with an item number soon, in different styles. “Ya, I really want to do one again. But I want to do it the desi style, with the latka, jhatkas et al. That’s high on my birthday wish list,” says the actor.

Apart from the item number, what’s more on her wish list is “SRK and Sallubhai. I really really want to work with them now. They’re definitely what I’ll be wishing for when I make my birthday wishes today,” wishes the birthday girl.

Youngsters look up to Shahid’s hairstyle

Be it Shahid Kapoor’s hairstyle in Kismat Konnection, Kaminey or the latest short hair cut he is sporting for director Parmeet Sethi’s film, every youngster is looking forward to it. Ask his hairstylist, Dilshad Pastakia. In fact, this has been keeping the hairstylist busy these days.

“I used to get requests from people since his Kismat Konnection days for the ‘SK haircut’, but with Kaminey the demand for ‘Charlie hair’ suddenly exploded and people from places as far as Chandigarh, Indore and Delhi wanted his style,” said Dilshad.

“Now that he has changed his hair again, the new short crop is just as popular, especially with the 17 to 22-year-olds who like to stay trendy,” she added.

By the way, Shahid and Shah Rukh Khan share the same hairstylist.

Bollywood babes going bold

Lara Dutta, Jiah Khan and Deepika Padukone

Earlier Bollywood babes were little shy or nervous to do a bikini act. Now they are not so conscious about it and will do it happily as per the script demands (or their audience). Get ready to watch next three hot babes of Bollywood - Lara Dutta, Jiah Khan and Deepika Padukone - in a skimpy affair.

Lara who earlier did it in Blue had received applause and is now ready to do it again in Sajid Khan’s Houseful. Jiah Khan will also be seen in minimal cloths for a comic caper. Meanwhile news also has that the new sensation of Bollywood, Deepika may also appear in a swimsuit in the same film.

Aishwarya talks about babies

Aishwarya Rai at a recent watch launch event, talked about being a mother and Abhishek’s qualities as a father.

Aishwarya says, “Everybody has been asking me if Abhishek will be a good pa (father) in connection with the release of our forthcoming production Paa. I think it’s silly for me to be even making the statement. It’s given – I married the man. So obviously I have the conviction in the husband he is or the father he will be.”

“He is very real, very rooted and very human – which I absolutely relate to. His values are evident for everybody to see. We have known each other for so many years.

“I’ve seen him with his niece and nephew since the time they were babies. He is so great with kids and I’ve seen that for the longest time with (his sister Shweta’s children) Navya (Naveli) and Agastya. I have no doubts on him whatsoever.”

When she was quizzed about her baby preference, a boy or a girl, she said, “Come on…Aren’t you like moving at a really fast pace…! Whatever god has in store for us in life (will come)… Life itself is a blessing, let alone to have opportunity to be able to bring a life into this world.

“It’s really not in our hands …it’s in god’s hands. I hope I am just blessed with that experience, I am really looking forward to it and we will certainly cherish it.”

With her biological clock ticking, Aishwarya, 36, should desperately look forward to becoming a mother.

Priyanka-Shahid lovers again

Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor, who had broken off a little while ago are back together again.

Both Priyanka and Shahid sorted out their differences in Bangkok, where they are shooting for their respective movies.

Shahid’s friend Tamanna made the two lovers unite again, a source says, “Shahid and Tammana have become good friends now. In fact, she was, in a way, responsible for getting the lovebirds back together. Shahid was already in Bangkok shooting for a film, while PC reached there a week later. They were at different locations but got a chance to sit down and talk things out. They went out on two occasions including dining out.”

Both Shahid and Priyanka are happy to be back again in each others life, the source adds, “She is happy to have Shahid back in her life. They are very happy together.”

Priyanka and Shahid tweeted each other yesterday, this check out their conversation below:

Posted at 7.00 : Shahid Kapoor: headin for my workout in five man need to break this routine every day …… but guess tats an actors life

Posted at 7.15:Priyanka Chopra: Headin to the gym! Yes! Believe it!! Gotta burn off the fat

Deepika chops hair for Kartik Calling Kartik

Deepika Padukone

Those who thought the leggy lass Deepika Padukone is out of sight nowadays or she is avoiding media after her split with Ranbeer Kapoor are wrong. Because the reason behind her vanishing act is the new look she has got for Kartik Calling Kartik, which she didn’t want to reveal. Deepika has chopped her waist length hair to the shoulders for the film.

In KWC, she co-stars with Farhan Akhtar. She is playing role of an interior designer in the film and the script demands her to be in a particular look. Deepika was first hesitant to do so, but director Vijay Lalwani and Audhuna, the celebrity hairstylist and Farhan’s wife convinced her to go for it. “They thought with my height, I would be able to carry it off well,” said Deepika.

“I last chopped my hair when I was eight,” she added.

Before the hair cut Deepika put a condition to the director that she will chop her hair only if he will shave his head bald. “He didn’t do that, but he saw to it that he was present in the salon so that I don’t back off at the last moment,” said the actress with a smile.

Meanwhile people including her parents, who have seen her in new avatar, have liked it. “Everybody says it looks good on me and makes me look younger,” she said.

Talking about her role in the film, she said, “The scriptwriter had a certain image in mind when he wrote my character Shonali. So I had to do justice to the role.”

She is happy with the new haircut and thinks that ‘Change is good’.

Newcomer Pratik made Aamir to wait

Aamir Khan and Pratik Babbar

Everyone knows that Aamir Khan is perfectionist and no one dare to mess with him when it comes to work. However, Pratik Babbar who is just one film old and also the son of Raj Babbar and Smita Patil dare to do this recently on the sets of Dhobi Ghat. He made the film unit wait endlessly on the sets of the film. Not only that but he didn’t even inform anybody about his absence for the day. Eventually, the days shooting was called off and Aamir had to go back home. Dhobi Ghat is Aamir’s wife Kiran Rao’s directorial debut.

Revealing about the incident, a unit member said, “Frantic efforts to trace Pratik were made, but of no avail. Officials from Aamir Khan Productions made repeated calls to Pratik’s mobile, but nobody could trace him that day.”

After some time, the film unit got to know that the actor is in Goa. Moreover, the film’s shooting was cancelled for next two days due to his absence. “It was very strange of Pratik to go to Goa. He is often spaced-out,” added the source.

However on his return, Aamir gave him a piece of words. He said, “Aise kaam nahin chalega. Please try and understand.” Then onwards Pratik has not dared to skip informally.

Amrita is busy

Amrita Rao has a tight schedule for a month ahead. She will meet and greet Sir Ben Kingsley at IFFI event in Goa and will also walk red carpet along with co-star Neil Nitin Mukesh for promotion of Amol Palekar’s venture And Once Again. Amu will also walk ramp as a showstopper for a fashion show to be happen at the event.

Minissha’s loss is Dia’s gain

Minissha Lamba and Dia Mirza

According to source, Minissha Lamba was first offered the role Dia Mirza played in Kurbaan. But, she opted out because it demanded her to lock lips with co-star Vivek Oberoi. This is strange because with the bold actress recently created heat with her bikini act. However, Dia didn’t have any problem romancing Vivek, with whom she has worked previously in Dum.

Meanwhile, Minissha is coming up with a role, sporting gun. Guess what? Some people prefer guns over roses.

gorgeous at Nokia phones launch

Priyanka Chopra is on a high these days. She has given a row of hits and has bagged in many prestigious awards in recent months. She has some of the most prestigious brands associated with her and given the kind of stunning beauty she has been endowed with, no wonder big companies are in a queue to sign her as their brand ambassador.

Recently, Nokia unveiled new and latest phones Nokia 6700 and Nokia 6303 for the suave and savvy Indian consumers who are looking for superior functionality with premium finish at competitive prices. The launch was made by none other than Piggie Chops who looked absolutely gorgeous and picture perfect in a black mini dress. Check out the shots from the event.

Sensational Shahid and Priyanka on ‘Cineblitz’

How sensuous can a pair get? Check out the latest issue of ‘Cineblitz’ to get an answer to this question. The issue has stunning shots of Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra oozing loads of sensuality and intimacy. The pair is awaiting eagerly for the release of ‘Kaminey’. While the gossip columns are painted red with their so-called romantic linkup, the couple is yet to disclose the truth behind these rumors.

Meanwhile, Shahid opens up in the issue saying that he has had a very public breakup and is definitely not in a mood to make his relationships public any further. The issue also has some candid talks with Shruti Hassan and Irrfan Khan.

Rakhi Sawant to continue working post marriage

Finally, Miss Rakhi Sawant is going to turn into Mrs. Rakhi Parujanwala on August 2 on the smaller screen. However, Rakhi has refused to quit work and join her Toronto based husband. Moreover, she would also not want her husband to quit work and become as ‘Gharjamai’. So, Toronto-based entrepreneur Elesh Parujanwala has decided to shift base to Mumbai from Toronto.

Speaking about his future plans, Elesh said, “There won’t be any need for a long-distance marriage, or for Rakhi to join me in Toronto. I’ve already shifted a part of my business from Toronto to Mumbai and I intend to stay put in Mumbai for a very long time.”

On his taking part in this reality show, Elesh explains, “At first I was skeptical. In fact I initially expressed my misgivings to the program’s creators. I didn’t want my children to one day ask me why I married their mom on a game show. But I’m glad I came on ‘Rakhi Ka Swayamvar’. It isn’t a game, though it may be a show being watched by millions. For Rakhi and for me it’s a matter of life and death.”

”I used to watch Rakhi Sawant in her films and her music videos. At that time I never thought I’d one day be asking her hand for marriage. Life is funny,” he laughs.

Apparently, Rakhi’s brother Ravi Kishan helped and guided her in choosing Elesh over and above other contestants. Says Ravi Kishan, “Elesh always stood out. And I told Rakhi this. The less said about some of the other contestants the better. One of them Manmohan Tiwari had so much attitude, it was almost like he was trying to be the small screen’s Ravi Kishan. Sadly the channel encouraged him to behave the way he did, arguing that it enhanced the TRPs. He behaved very badly with Rakhi. He had a girlfriend tucked away all the time. Why was he wooing Rakhi then? I told her Elesh was the best guy for her.”

‘Kaminey’ gets an ‘A’ certificate from Censor Board

It is a nightmare come true for Vishal Bhardwaj whose ambitious project ‘Kaminey’ has been awarded an ‘A’ certificate by the censor board which means a loss of young crowd which form a considerable percentage of the viewers.

The examining committee reportedly saw the flick on Tuesday afternoon and suggested some major cuts as they felt that the film was just too violent. When Vishal refused to either go for chopping his scenes or accept an ‘A’ certificate, the revising committee with Sharmila Tagore as the Chairperson watched it with a panel of members in Delhi yesterday afternoon. The committee, however, gave an ‘A’ certificate again.

The production house, on the other hand, defends the violence in the film saying that they have already made some cuts Your browser may not support display of this image. and the abusive language used in the film is marginal. As the film is based on the underworld, violence and darkness is but naturally felt in the movie.

Well, the ball is in Vishal’s court now and he has to decide whether he will move to the higher courts or settle down with the censor board’s decision.

‘Life Partner’ is a comedy based on love and marriage

Produced by Abbas Mastaan and directed by Rumy Jaffrey, the forthcoming flick ‘Life Partner’ is all about love and marriage. The film stars Govinda, Fardeen Khan, Genelia D’Souza, Tusshar Kapoor, and Prachi Desai. The music for the film is by Pritam and the lyrics have been penned down by Javed Akhtar.
‘Life Partner’ is about the struggle in marriage where Karan (Fardeen Khan) and Sanjana (Genelia D’Souza) go in for love marriage and Bhavesh (Tusshar Kapoor), and his life partner, Prachi (Prachi Desai) struggle to make their arranged marriage successful.
Govinda plays Jeet who is an accomplished divorce lawyer who does not believe in the institution of marriage and is often responsible for his getting his clients divorced. The movie promises to give a rib tickling three hour entertainment.

Celina Jaitley goes vampy this season

Celina Jaitley has already been much in news for her take lesbians. Now, she is all set to show some of her acting skills and also shock everyone with her entirely new negative look. In her next movie ‘Accident on Hill Road’ she’ll be playing a negative character and she reportedly took 15 days to decide on the right style for the character and chose a very vampy appearance. She also joined a 10 day acting workshop to brush up on her acting skills.
Celina has donned a new hairdo with much shorter hair in this thriller produced by Nari Hira of Magna Films. The new hairdo has changed Celina’s appearance so much that one takes a couple of seconds of closer look before one realizes the fact that it is indeed Celina on the frame.
“The new look has been created by Hakim Aalim. It was required to cut 10 inches of hair for the look. However, what he ended up doing was save locks of ten inches for me”, laughs Celina.
Directed by debutant Mahesh Nair, the film also stars Farooq Sheikh and Abhimanyu Shekhar Singh. The film shows how Farooq and Celina cross paths when Celina’s car hits Farooq in a freak road accident. What happens thereafter forms the crux of the film.

A sneek-peak at forthcoming ‘Jail’

Percept Picture Company and Madhur Bhandarkar have been known for their realistic and hard hitting movies like ‘Page 3’, ‘Corporate’, and ‘Traffic Signal’. Now, they come together once again for another hard hitting yet sensitive tale of an ordinary man in their forthcoming ‘Jail’ which stars Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mugdha Godse, Manoj Bajpayee in the lead roles. The music has been given by Shamir Tandon and Toshi - Sharib, and the lyrics are from Sandeep Nath, Ajay Garg, Kumar, Turaz.
Neil plays the main protagonist, Parag Dixit, who has all the joys in his life- A great job, a lovely house, a loving girlfriend Maansi, a night out with friends at some suburban watering hole after a hard day’s job…
Things take a turn when after a series of unfortunate events he suddenly wakes up in jail- handcuffed slapped on his wrists, continuous questioning by Cops, being slapped and beaten by them. What follows is the young man’s hard journey trying to adjust to place where he does not belong- dirty, crowded spaces, inedible food, hostile cellmates, angry Policemen and weird rules of the place….
Neil has already played a role a bit similar to this in ‘New York’. Lets wait and see how he performs in ‘Jail’.

The Sen sisters are full of praises for each other

The Sen sisters have always been admired in Bollywood, for different reasons though. The elder one, Riya Sen, is known for her glamorous and sexy image, where as the younger sis, Raima Sen is known for some very serious and challenging performances. Now, the two sisters are coming together for the first time in Rituparno Ghosh’s ‘Noukadubi’ and both will be playing roles which are apparently just the opposite of their images. Where Riya plays a de-glam village housewife, Raima will be playing a sophisticated woman.
Insiders say that initially Riya felt that Raima’s character had greater strength, prominence, and scope as compared to hers, but then she went ahead as her role was challenging too.
Both the sisters are full of praises and admiration for each other. Speaking about her experience of working with Riya, Raima said, “It was nice to watch her do such a complex character. She was so easy and comfortable on the sets and with the director. Everyone pampered her silly! This is the first time I’ve played such a mature character in Rituda’s film. I play the character of a learned and sophisticated woman who holds her own in any situation. It’s quite a contrast from Riya’s character who plays a naïve village belle.”
Riya stated, “Raima pampered me silly on the sets. Right from organizing the best make up vans and acquainting me with the staff in Kolkata, she was always a phone call away and kept everything prepared for me! Sometimes I felt I was treated like a baby, it felt like my first film.”

Beware girls! Shahid Kapoor gets dangerous this season!

With ‘Kaminey’ about to hit the screens, Shahid Kapoor seems to be everywhere at the moment. Also the dangerous and negative look that he portrays in this film has given an all new push to his career because all those who have seen promos of this film have liked the new image of this chocolate boy.
However, this dangerously handsome boy seems to be quite down to eart when it comes to showing respect and adoration to others and this incident proves so. Shahid recently organised a sudden press meet for ‘Kaminey’ in his vanity van. As the journalists poured in large numbers, there was hardly any place left in the van. There was a chair reserved inside the van for Shahid in advance, but Shahid, seeing the scarcity of space, offered his chair to an elderly journalist and himself sat on the floor instead. He even requested other young people to offer their chairs to the elders and sit on the floor.
Now, this handsome hunk with commendable mannerisms comes with a dangerous tag on the covers of ‘Filmfare’ this month. Check out dangerous Shahid oozing loads of appeal on the glossy covers of ‘Filmfare’!!

Natasha Takia to step into Bollywood

With Ayesha Takia getting married off, there is a gap in the tinsel town for a cute babydoll actress. Now, the sister of Ayesha, Natasha Takia, is all geared up to make a space for herself in Bollywood. She has recently released a hot, sizzling yet cute photoshoot of hers and talks to A Gnaesh Nadar about her career plans. Though she has not yet bagged in any offers, but this 21-year-old girl has already sent the message that she is ready to get going. All she is waiting for is a promising role and a promising producer to give a knock at her doors. Is anyone interested out there?

The launch of ‘luck’ based game site by Imran and Shruti

The entire cine goers clan, the Bollywood fraternity along with Kamal Hassan wait with baited breath as newbie Shruti Hassan makes her grand debut with ‘Luck’ opposite Imran Khan. The on-screen chemistry between the couple as seen in the trailers and in the promotional events looks promising. Also, Shruti get to show some of her versatility as she does some karate and martial arts rounds in the flick with veterans like Sanjay Dutt and Danny Denzongpa.
The makers of the film are leaving no stones unturned in promoting their venture. Apart from appearances in TV shows and radio station, Imran and Shruti were seen launching the luck based game site at JW Marriot, Juhu, Mumbai on Wednesday. Check out some clicks from the event.

Shilpa Shetty seeks blessings on Nag Panchmi

Shilpa Shetty has seen a lot of ups and downs in her life. She has tasted success, stardom, a row of flops, failure in love with Akshay Kumar and many other setbacks in the initial days of her career. Things took a turn for the better and she came into international limelight when she won the UK-based reality show ‘Big Brother’.
Since then she seems to be going places. Launch of big brands, TV shows, presence at international events, big projects, she seems to be everywhere. Even her love life is on a high with her marriage plans with businessman Raj Kundra with whom she has also bought stakes in the IPL team Rajasthan Royals. Shilpa Shetty is all set to join the award winning English soap ‘EastEnders’.
Shilpa was in a mood to thank God for his grace and seek His blessings. So, she was seen visiting the temple on the occasion of Nag Panchmi

Get geared up for the desi version of ‘Hangover’

The recent Hollywood flick ‘Hangover’ was a bit hit and the story of the film involved four guys who attend a 24 hour stag party in LA. When they wake up they realize that the groom has gone missing and this happens to be the worst hangover of their life.
Now, the flick will be made in Hindi by Firoz Nadiadwala who has bought the rights of the movie for its desi version. The movie will be directed by Anees Bazmee. Abhishek Bachchan will play the role played by Bradley Cooper and Paresh Rawal will enact the character played by Zach Galifianakis. Katrina Kaif will play the role of the fiancée. The film will start early next year in the locales of South Africa.
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Riteish Deshmukh and Sanjay Dutt are also being considered for the roles. Firoz will start on the script as soon as he wraps up ‘No Problem’.
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Aamir to play the lead in wife's directorial debut

Superstar Aamir Khan has finally let the cat out of the bag. The actor has confirmed that he is playing the lead in wife Kiran Rao's directorial debut 'Dhobi Ghaat'.

The superstar who had till now maintained silence about his involvement in the project, will be playing a full fledged role along with Smita Patil's son Pratiek Babbar, who had made an impressed debut in Aamir Khan's production 'Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Naa'.

"...the cat is finally out of the bag. I am playing one of the leads in Kiran's film Dhobi Ghaat. The reason we kept this under wraps is that she didn't want to attract much attention towards her film. She wanted to make this film on real locations with a tiny crew, very guerilla style." The actor wrote in his blog.

Known as 'Mr Perfectionist' in Bollywood, the actor is delighted to have dodged the media for once.

"We had to do it very quietly. And for once we managed to keep a secret from the media, at least until we finished the shoot," Aamir said.

Aamir's last release was blockbuster revenge drama 'Ghajini'. The actor is also working on 'Munnabhai' director Raj Kumar Hirani's 'Three Idiots', which is an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's bestselling novel 'Five Point Someone'.

"Principal photography on 3 Idiots is complete! We have one song left which Raju wants to shoot in September.

He began work on the post in full swing. Good God I'm getting butterflies in my stomach already. But this time I will not smoke. No matter how nervous I get," Khan wrote

The actor who recently shared the stage with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her visit to India, is quite amused with the comments that his choice of outfit attracted.

Khan had dressed casually in light blue jeans, a white T-shirt and a black jacket for the high profile meeting.

"I see there has been quite a discussion on what I wore to my event with Secretary Clinton. Actually I didn’t think much about it. I don't usually give much importance to what I am wearing, so I'll stay away from that discussion.

"But what I would like to say is that it was a real pleasure to meet with her. I found her to be an extremely warm and charming person. And she has such sharp and clear thinking, and expresses herself so well. Quite a privilege to meet with her," he added.

Swimming with sharks? Not a problem for Imran!

Imran Khan is every bit the sweet boy-next door he essayed in his debut film Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na. At his sprawling home, a charming bungalow in Pali Hill, he is saying his goodbyes to perhaps his youngest fan — a friend’s two-year-old who lisps “I love you, Imu.” It would therefore not be incorrect to say that women, across age-groups, take to him easily. So far, so good. Khan now has to wait and watch if his popularity, among other things will swing the fate of his movie Luck, releasing this weekend. An adventure story, the film has a ‘bunch of people come together to try their luck’ is how Khan describes it. Directed by Soham Shah, it is among the season’s big releases.

“Soham is not the best with narration but when I read the script, I really liked it,” says the young actor. Luck is his first film this year. He matches acting skills with Shruti Haasan (a friend from school) and an ensemble cast that includes Mithun Chakraborty, Ravi Kissan, Chitrashi Rawat, Danny Denzongpa and Sanjay Dutt. Here, the actor details his adventures and experiences in showbiz.

Shipa Shetty gets Rekha to launch spa

Shilpa Shetty has roped in none other than evergreen diva Rekha to launch her first spa as she believes that the actress is the epitome of "timeless beauty and wellness".

Shetty is planning a grand launch for her Medispa 'Iosis' in Khar on Sunday and is "ecstatic" that the "one and only" Rekha will be inaugurating her maiden venture.

"I had to think of who was going to do the grand launch and couldn’t come up with a better name than the diva herself, someone who is synonymous with timeless beauty and wellness.

"So I approached (the one and only) Rekhaji. I’ve always looked up to her as an actor, as a role model for constant reinvention," the actress said about Rekha who is famed for being a recluse.

The Bollywood beauty revealed that she has a special bond with the yesteryear's superstar because of their common South-Indian origin.

"We share a very special bond and have always been in touch with each other. I think it’s the South Indian connection. When I asked her to grace the occasion, she agreed and I was ecstatic," Shetty said.

Dev, Frieda trying their best to remain ‘undercover couple’

''Slumdog Millionaire'' couple Dev Patel and Frieda Pinto recently played hide and seek with paparazzi in New York to avoid getting photographed together.



Following a romantic dinner in a New York restaurant, the stars left for their hotel but when the pair spotted waiting photographers, Dev made a comic run away, reports the New York Daily News.

Seeing the funny side of it, Dev began laughing while making his dash, and Freida, 25, also appeared to be amused as they out-foxed the snappers and giggled away.

Rumours of the co-stars'' real-life relationship began swirling back in February and were confirmed by their co-star Anil Kapoor, who said, "When I meet them, I feel there is something happening," adding that the pair shared "a magical chemistry."

Saif:Deepika & I suit each other

After constantly whining that why his lady love Kareena wasn’t by his side in Love Aaj Kal, Saif is finally talking pleasantly about his on-screen chemistry with Deepika.

Saif says, “We make a good pair.Though we don’t know each other so well, on screen Deepika and I suit each other a lot.”

“I think all credit for that should go to Imtiaz Ali. Because on-screen chemistry isn’t something you can organise. It comes out of the script and from the situations, which is a director’s job.”

Kareena:I tend to get upset & depressed

Kareena Kapoor has confessed that she feels depressed when people make bad remarks about her acting

She says,”I have realised over a period of time that the higher you go, more and more people will try to pull you down. I used to hear about this from my sister (Karishma) but am experiencing this first hand now. It isn’t really funny actually.”

“Well, the movie has released, done well and it’s time to move on to newer things. Critics had things to say about the film and it’s okay if they didn’t like the film. In any case, audiences had their own take on the film and they made the film a success. It’s all balanced out at the end of the day.”

Come on, it was just a movie. We were not developing any rocket science there. However, I guess some people did take it all personally and equated ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ to World War III.”

Sequel to Jab We Met

Director Imtiaz Ali is toying with the idea to make a sequel to his romantic flick Jab We Met with the original co-stars Shahid and Kareena.

Imtiaz says, “It`s an idea, yes. What happens to the two characters Geet and Aditya after they`ve met and gone through all those adventures? What happens to them after the story ends in Jab We Met? I`m asked that question so often that even I`ve started wondering about the future of Geet`s relationship with Aditya after we left them.”

Talking about the story Imtiaz says, “I don`t see a very pleasant togetherness for Geet and Aditya. They`re two such strong-headed individuals, there`s bound to be friction. Maybe Geet will go back to Anshuman (the guy who dumps her). There`s certainly an element of curiosity for me about where these characters go.”

Imtiaz doesn’t find it a problem to bring together Shahid-Kareena together for the movie.

Kabir Khan caught in a jungle rebellion

When New York director Kabir Khan left with his two young children to join his wife, Mini Mathur, in the Malaysian jungles, little did he know what was in store for them."I took my kids to join their mom who's the anchor on the reality show 'Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao' because my kids love the outdoors and are very adventurous. But I think the whole thing got a bit too adventurous for all of us." On Tuesday, just when Kabir was preparing to leave the jungles with the children, rebellion broke out among the contestants. And for a while Kabir's wife Mini was traceless. "My kids and I were not in the jungles with the contestants and my wife. We were staying on an island 15 minutes away. On Tuesday, when we prepared to join Mini in the jungles, we were told the boats had stopped plying between our resort and the jetty to the jungle. No one could tell us why." Kabir was in a state of panic. "We had no information about what was happening on the island. All kinds of conflicting reports were coming in. My wife's cell phone didn't work in the jungle. For a while it was all very confusing and scary." Only later did Kabir get to know that his wife was safe. Chaos prevailed on the location of 'Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao' when 7 of the contestants decided to suddenly leave the show in protest against the cruel experiments that Akashdeep Saigal was subjected to. Only MTV Roadie Palak Kaur and Fiza (of Chand fame) decided to stay in the hope of sharing the prize money. After intense imploration the 7 rebellious contestants again returned to the show late on Tuesday night upon being assured they'd be served decent meals. Kabir thinks the contestants were justified in protesting. "I could see the conditions in the jungle were far more intense and nerve-wracking than they look on television. What I saw the participants doing in 'Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao' was far more grueling than their counterparts did in the original version of the show." Kabir thinks what he saw happening on location for the reality show was far more interesting than the show itself. And yes, he may do a script on the prevalence of reality shows and how they affect our lives. Though he was frightened for his wife, Kabir's kids had a ball. "My son Vivaan is 6 and my daughter Sairah is just 10 months old. Everyone who hears I took them to the Malaysian jungle on my own is aghast. But if I didn't, my wife would've killed me. Besides my kids are true adventurers. Sairah means a happy traveler. And she lived up to her name." The pertinent question at this moment is, what prompts people to take on the risk of losing lives limbs and dignity in these reality measures? And are the safety measures adequate? A spokesperson from Sony Entertainment says, "The contestants on 'Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao' were made to do nothing that was not done by their counterparts on the international version. The conditions in the jungle make the participants edgy and hyper. They freaked out when Akashdeep put his head into a jar with vermin, insects and snakes and came out all bitten and bruised. However, all safety measures are ensured. And none of the creatures are poisonous. The contestants have now returned to the location."

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