Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Bipasha Basu - Vogue Cover Girl

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Bipasha Basu - the seductress actress, the queen of many a hearts, the black charm!!! Words are short to describe her beauty, hot looks and her sexy charm. Often cited by popular magazines, both national and international, to grace their covers and pages for an interesting read, shows the increasing poplarity this black beauty has achieved over the years.


Her deep dusky hazel dew eyes sink you into a world that speaks of nothing other than her. This summer, Bipasha Basu will be all yours as she graces the cover of Vogue with a lot of eye candy material inside. So dont forget to grab your issue of Vogue this may.


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Sherlyn chopra seducing Shahid kapoor ?

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Actress Sherlyn Chopra who is well known for her bindaas talk and bold personality is all set to seduce young and charming Shahid Kapoor. Yes guys, you heard it right……. Sherlyn Chopra has bagged a film from India’s most prized Yash Raj Production house opposite Shahid Kapoor. The film is about a love triangle starring Rani Mukharjee, Shahid Kapoor and Sherlyn. The most interesting part of the film is that in this film Sherlyn will be seducing Shahid sharing some hot scenes with the actor. Hey lucky Sherlyn…..


You will be surprised to know that Sherlyn’s name has been in the books of Yash Raj for a long time. They wanted to get in touch with her but as Sherlyn had changed her number; they were unable to do so. But finally after so much effort, they finally got Sherlyn’s number from Vinod Pandey who has also directed ‘Red Swastika’.


Talking with Sherlyn about doing Yash Raj film she says that though she is doing the film, she has to work harder to establish herself as an actor. For her it’s just the beginning. The film will be directed by Anurag Singh.


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Shriya Hollywood Offers

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Shriya is all thrilled about her Hollywood venture ‘The Other End of the Life opposite Jesse Metcalfe’.


The movie is slated for release this September. Thanking director Shankar for giving her life with ‘Sivaji’, Shriya says, “It is because of ‘Sivaji’ , I am in the limelight. It bought me many offers”.


Speaking about the English film, she says, “It is loaded with action and romance. I have a meaty role to play. It is interesting to work in different languages and I learn more things in life”.


“I am eager to do many movies and carve a niche for myself in the industry”.


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Jyotika back in action

jyothika-gallery1Actress Jyotika is working in a film for the first time after her marriage. It is a short film being made by Suriya’s Agaram Foundation the Education Ministry of Tamil Nadu. This film, being made to create awareness amongst the people who discontinue education, is aimed at bringing down illiteracy.


Suriya, who is actively promoting the importance of education through his Agaram Foundation, was requested by the Tamil Nadu Education Ministry in this regard and he readily agreed. This short film will also feature a lot of stars from Kollywood, including Madhavan, Vijay and others, who are teaming up for this noble cause.


The shooting of this short film took place at Marina Beach recently. It was filmed on Jyotika and a bunch of vivacious kids. After her marriage to Suriya, Jyotika had given up acting. The last film that she did was the hit Mozhi, in which her role as a deaf girl was lauded. She is known to be totally involved with her husband and her new status of motherhood, and seldom makes public appearances. But now, she has come out after a long break for this noble cause.


Every actor and technician involved in this movie is doing their work for free.


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Jackie Chan said that he had a lovely and memorable trip

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The Hollywood action hero Jackie Chan responded to the allegations made against him during his recent visit to Chennai for the audio launch of Dasavatharam. A section of the media, had reported about Chan’s offensive behaviour, dismissing the Indian stars and not talking to anyone during his 24-hour visit. Jackie Chan through his official website www.jackiechan.com has clarified his position.


Oscar Ravichandran the producer of Dasavatharam clarified to Sify.com: “ I was very upset when I heard about the co-called reports on Internet about Chan’s visit. He made absolutely no fuss at the hotel and was totally cooperative. He obliged photographers and visitors who wanted to take photographs and had south Indian food for lunch, took a small nap and came back at 3 p.m. Later, he sat with Mallika Sherawat and worked on his speech, and took her help to get our Indian names right”


Ravi added: “He told me that he would need to know the questions in advance as he was not too comfortable speaking English. And at the airport, before he left he confessed about the love and admiration Indians had for him”.


Excerpts from Jackie’s website:


I have just returned from the most amazing and wonderful trip to Chennai, India, where I went to attend the audio launch of Oscar Films’ upcoming movie Dasavatharam. I should tell you that Oscar Films is responsible for distributing my films in India and has been doing this for over twenty years, since Battle Creek Brawl. It’s because of them that I’m so well known in India and they are very old friends of mine.


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A few months ago, Mr. Ramesh Babu from Oscar Films and Mr. Vikram Lamba, brother of my Myth screen companion Mallika Sherawat, came to Hong Kong to personally invite me to this function. At the time, I looked at my schedule and winced. I was booked almost every day in April in Beijing, doing public service announcements and other events for the Olympics. How in the world would I fit in a trip to India? But I was so touched by their sincerity, and missed India so much (it’s been three years since The Myth) that I shifted things around so that I could squeeze in a very short trip.


As I told you, the purpose of the Chennai trip was to attend the music launch of Oscar Films’ latest production, Dasavatharam. In Indian films, the music is a very important part of the production, and these events are quite extravagant. The organizers had also added a fund-raising element to it, and I was there to present a check to the charity organizers.


Oscar Films was extremely generous in providing me with everything I could possibly need on this trip. Since I was only going to be in Chennai for about twenty-four hours, I didn’t think that anyone would know of my arrival and I was completely overwhelmed when I arrived at Chennai airport. So many fans and friends came to greet me, and it was at that moment I knew this would be the beginning of an amazing trip.


The premiere event was incredible. I saw so many friendly people, and so many famous faces! Many stars of Indian cinema were there and I recognized their faces, but I didn’t know how to pronounce their names (you know I’m much better with faces than with names). I was surprised and happy that so many people seemed to know me and wanted to talk to me. Oscar Films obviously did a great job promoting and distributing my previous films! I was really overwhelmed and I did my best to talk to as many people as possible. I hope I didn’t offend anyone by not giving them enough attention.


The movie, Dasavatharam, is truly a sight to behold. The story, directing, acting, camera work, special effects, everything about it is amazing. It really opened my eyes to modern Indian cinema. Of course I had seen Indian films before; I admire many of the actors, and really like the music and dancing. But this movie is really something else. Every element was amazing to me; and all the elements together just made a perfect and incredible movie! I won’t spoil anyone’s surprise by revealing the story now, since I think everyone should watch this movie. But I will say two things: watch for the environmental message, and all you directors in Hong Kong and China, watch this movie and start working harder than ever, because very soon now, Indian cinema will overtake us in the eyes of the international audience!


Because of my busy schedule, I had to leave Chennai the same night, after the event ended. I arrived in Beijing early the next morning and imagine my surprise when I was greeted with, “We heard it didn’t go too well; are you okay?” I honestly had no idea what everyone was talking about. I’d had such a thrilling and interesting trip and everything had gone quite smoothly.


When I saw some of the news reports on the Internet, I was extremely upset. One article accused me of ridiculous things like refusing to drink India’s bottled water - they said I brought my own imported mineral water - and of traveling with my own personal chefs because I refuse to eat Indian food. There were also reports of my so-called offensive behavior, dismissing the Indian stars and not talking to anyone. What complete nonsense! I have nothing but respect for Indian culture and Indian cinema, and even though I may not know all the stars by name or how to properly pronounce the names of the ones I do know, this has nothing to do with my admiration for them. And saying that I won’t eat Indian food! Nothing could be further from the truth; I adore Indian food, and in fact had two excellent meals on this trip and was so full I could barely leave my seat! To the reporters who wrote those offensive articles, I say this: You say I brought my own water. What brand did I bring? You can find out from the housekeepers at the hotel whether I did such a thing. You say I refused to eat Indian food. Do your research and talk to the three butlers the hotel assigned to my room and ask them what I ate! You say I holed up in my air-conditioned hotel room, ignoring my hosts. Why would I travel all the way to India and refuse to leave my hotel room?


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I’ve been in the public eye for many years and I have put up with a lot of ridiculous things written about me. I very seldom lash out at anyone. But truly, these irresponsible “reporters” spoiled the memory of my trip, and I am so afraid that when my gracious and wonderful hosts read the lies, they may get the complete wrong impression of me and my feelings about them and about the event. Therefore, I am posting this message on my website immediately to set the record straight.


While I am on the topic of irresponsible journalism, some reporters recently asked me about my participation in the Olympic torch relay. I jokingly answered that no one had better try to come near me while I’m carrying the torch. I said it as a joke, and believe me, I made it quite clear that I was fooling around. I have tremendous faith in the security measures being taken. The next day there were news reports all over the world saying things like “Jackie Chan Threatens Olympic Protestors” and “Kung Fu Star Will Chop Down Protestors.” It seems that everywhere in the world there will be rotten apples that spoil the good ones in the barrel.


I hope this has cleared things up and that my gracious and generous Indian hosts and all of my fans and friends will be reassured that I had a lovely and memorable trip.


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Madhavan replaces Arshad Warsi

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A big excitement awaits Madhavan. "I’m finally going to work with Mr. Bachchan. It has been a long-cherished dream. When he did a guest appearance with me in Ramji Londonwale I couldn’t stand straight, I was so nervous and excited. Now we’re finally coming together in Leena Yadav’s Teen Patti. And all thanks to Arshad Warsi," jokes Maddy about Arshad’s unceremonious exit from the project.


Maddy will have to learn to play cards for his gambler’s role. "I’ve never played cards before. So I’ll have to start from scratch. At the moment, I’ve plenty of time to learn stationary skills. I’ve just had a painful molar extraction done. I can’t go out and can’t talk much either. In fact I’m surprised the producers of Teen Patti signed me with this swollen face."


Maddy goes into Teen Patti at year-end. Right now, he starts work on the Tamil version of Aziz Mirza’s Yes Boss where he steps into Shah Rukh Khan’s shoes. "Nishikant Kamat who directed me in the Tamil version of Dombivali Fast and in Mumbai Meri Jaan put me in touch with the working-class side of my personality. Now I need to get back to playing super-heroic parts. Otherwise my audience in Tamil Nadu will think I’ve mellowed down incurably."


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Sizzling Sameera Reddy's secret


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Sameera Reddy wasn’t a sexy, sultry babe when she started her career. On the contrary, there was quite a lot of baby fat that Sam had to shed before acquiring that ultra-sexy figure. But surprise, surprise, at a recent do, the hottie revealed that she is a big foodie. “I have an extremely sweet tooth, and I like all kinds of cuisine. Having said that, I then spend time in watching the number of extra calories I’ve gained and compensating for them in the gym! We all love to overdo eating, knowing that we shouldn’t overdo it!” she smiled. Words of wisdom, eh?


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Vidya Balan with Abhishek


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Vidya Balan will be the leading lady of the Cheeni Kum director’s next film.


Pa , the next one to be made by ad filmmaker R Balakrishnan (aka Balki), has Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan playing father and son.While Big B will have no leading lady in the movie, Balki has finalized Vidya Balan to play Abhishek’s love interest. The filmmaker had earlier thought of casting Aishwarya Rai for the role, but later dropped the idea because it would have looked like a family union.


Balki says he can already visualize Vidya as the love interest of Abhi in ‘Pa’.The film is a light-hearted comedy about bonding between father and son. The movie will also star Paresh Rawal . Illayaraja , who composed music for ‘Cheeni Kum’, will be Pa’s music director.


Vidya and Abhishek have previously worked together in Guru in which he played a brotherly figure to her. The actress has also worked with the Big B in Eklavya .


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Amrita copies Kareena's Diet

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Six-packs are history. The latest fad in B-Town is the starved look which Kareena Kapoor has made famous (or notorious, for that matter). Following in her footsteps, best buddy Amrita Arora has shed the kilos and now sports a thin frame. When we caught up with Amrita at the opening of a nightspot last week, she looked painfully slim.


Says Amrita, "I know that I look thin. A lot of my friends called up to say that I’m looking skinny but I love the way I look right now. I am doing this for myself. When I lose weight they crib and when I put on they say I’ve become fat. I haven’t lost weight drastically. I lost three kilos in three months. I have been working out a lot and that day, I left for the event straight from a shoot."


Amrita feels she is losing weight the right way. "I’m alternating thrice a week between yoga and gym an have started following a regular diet. It’s always nice to be fit and have a nice healthy lifestyle. People tell me I have lost so much weight but I was always 48 kilos that’s what I weigh today. Last year, I had put on weight but now I’m back to my original size."


Some people would say she looks anorexic. Amrita begs to differ. "Hardly so. I’m eating more meals than I used to. Now I’m on mini meals. I love my food way too much to stop eating it. I also work out at Zarine Watson’s gym."


Kareena lost a lot of weight last year and today sports a wafer-thin look. Is this the Kareena influence? Says Amrita, "Yes. Friends have positive influences on each other. Bebo got me into yoga and today Priya from Bharat Thakur’s school of yoga teaches me for an hour everyday. I feel calmer and lighter. Yoga makes you feel fit. Bebo lost weight the right way over two-and-a-half years. She advocates healthy eating."


The two also share the same dietician Rujuta Diwekar. Amrita says, "Earlier, I’d eat a heavy lunch or snack and break down my meals. Today, I have Rujuta who plans my diet chart, which just got healthier."


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Kim Sharma in Indra Kumar’s next comedy



Kim Sharma’s career is going through its slackest phase ever. She was last seen in the forgettable flick ‘Chhodon Naa Yaar’, but the girl seems geared up as she has now signed director Indra Kumar’s next untitled film. This will be Indra Kumar’s next comedy after last year’s rib-tickling comedy ‘Dhamaal’ and Kim will be seen playing a catholic girl in the flick.

Kim Sharma revealed, “Yes I am going to start shooting for Indra Kumar’s film from Monday. The as yet untitled film is a comedy and stars Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Tulip Joshi, Aashish Chaudhary and Javed Jaffrey. I play a Catholic girl in the film.”

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Amisha Patel’s Bedroom and Bathroom

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Never mind Vikram Bhatt and his new finds, Amisha Patel has moved on. The actress has moved into a rented apartment and is busy doing the interiors.


In fact, she has already done up her bedroom and bathroom. And we hear that both are a pleasant and pink. The important question however is: Who’s sharing these pretty pink rooms with her?


Well, Amisha insists that she is happy living alone for the time being. While her life seems to be a rosy picture with her single status, we’re sure there’s room to make it rosier!


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Mallika Sherawat with Jackie Chan

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Oblivious to the scores of fans who had been waiting breathlessly for one glimpse of the super action hero, Jackie Chan preferred to chill out in the air-conditioned comfort of his luxurious suite in Chennai on Friday. The only person who had direct access to him was actress Mallika Sherawat, whose “gorgeous pair” Chan had once publicly praised.


Though Chennai had been doing the Jackie countdown, Chan was far from being affable. He refused to have made-in-India water, and asked for imported mineral water instead. Why just water, even Indian food, which always rates high with celebs, found no favour with him. He found it safer to stick with his own cooks, who had accompanied him on his one-day India visit. Neither did he step out of his room, complaining of jetlag and a dire need of rest.


While Sherawat was flitting in and out of Chan’s room, everybody else was persona non grata for the martial arts superstar. Malayalam superstar Mammooty who was housed on the same floor, when asked if he had had a meeting with Chan, said, “There’s no chance I’ll come anywhere close to meeting him, except on the stage.” Said a source who was present there, “Even when Chan came for a brief photo-op for lensmen at the hotel’s coffee shop, he was not in his elements.”


When a reporter asked Chan if he was looking forward to meeting Amitabh Bachchan, he snapped back saying, “I don’t know who Bachchan is.” Later in the day, Chan, along with Sherawat and a few other stars, watched a few scenes from Kamal Haasan’s Dasavatharam. Meanwhile, Sherawat, who has allegedly charged a bomb from producer Oscar Ravichandran to be there, was said to be the only point of contact to get in touch with Chan.


Even Ravichandran had to place all his requests for Chan through her. One of the first things that she did after landing in Chennai was to head to the stadium to check the security arrangements there. Sherawat acted every bit the diva she thinks she is with those who had thronged the hotel premises in search of a byte. Towards evening Chan left for the Nehru Indoor Stadium along with Big B, Mallika, Mammooty and about 30 bouncers and four bodyguards. There, unexpectedly, a change came over him. And the Kung-Fu king went on to become the showstopper of the evening.


“I would like to work with Kamal, Amitabh Bachchan and Mallika Sherawat. I can sing, I can fight and I am an actor. And when you people find time, call me here, and we will do a movie. I will do the love scenes with Mallika and you guys do the action,” said the Rush Hour actor to resounding applause from the fanatic crowd. As the evening progressed and the crowd cheered more, Chan played to the gallery by trying to get Tamil names right, but failing miserably before giving it up. He was the highlight of the evening, it was Mallika who made a point - if you don’t get it, grab it unabashedly!


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Neha Dupia scorching covers

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She once made ripples with her statement, “In India, only sex and SRK sells!” Well, the gal definitely believes in what she says. So, since nothing is working for her, be it ‘Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local’ or ‘Mithya’, Neha Dhupia has reverted back to where she started from.


So, you have this former Miss India in a bikini scorching waters in the pool in the latest issue of the men’s magazine, ‘The Man’. While we wonder whether the temperatures of the water in the pool soared beyond the boiling point when Neha stepped in, you guys bathe your eyes with these hot pics!


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Ranbir kapoor is no longer with Deepika padukone

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This news is drawn from Ranbir Kapoor and his sister Riddhima’s conversation via mail on Facebook. It is hard to believe from their Facebook messages that Ranbir is no longer with Deepika. To come to any conclusion from a message of a community website is illogical but reading those messages, one is compelled to consider it. On hearing the entire story, several questions would definitely arise in one’s mind.


On April 23, the Saawariya guy changed his message status as ‘Ranbir Kapoor is dumping Deepika’ and Katrina is next on the list. He had also changed his relationship status from ‘It’s complicated to ‘In an open relationship’. His sister Riddhima Kapoor reacted to his message and posted a mail in reply to that as ‘Have u gone mad’. And before anyone can peep into their mail box and extract some more information, all the controversial messages changed to the earlier ones.


Riddhima was asked to comment on the issue but she diplomatically replied that she had responded to some other mail that Ranbir had sent her and everything is well between her brother and Deepika. She blamed some anonymous person to have hacked his mail id and write the same. Moreover, Ranbir remained unavailable for the comment.


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Mallika Sherawat pole dance for Kamal


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Mallika Sherawat will be seen doing pole dance in Kamal Haasan’s next film Dasavatharam . The sex kitten is playing an intelligence agency operative in Haasan’s much-awaited film. However, there is a sequence in the film where she takes the guise of a pole dancer to titillate Kamal Haasan in a bar. The song, choreographed by Brinda (who also choreographed Mallika’s Turkish item Maiyya Maiyya in Guru ) has Mallika in a sexy dress, dancing around the stripers’ pole and making provocative poses.


Meticulous attention was given to Mallika’s get-up in the song. She was given black lingerie with silver netting. But the most outstanding was her enormous, feathery head-gear. The song was picturized in dim light in the background and a sole spotlight on Mallika gyrating sensuously around a pole. It was shot within two days. ‘Dasavatharam’ has Kamal Haasan in ten different roles. The movie’s music was recently released by Jackie Chan.


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Asin Convinced bigwigs of Nadigar Sangam

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Last week Asin had come to town for the audio launch of Dasavatharam. During her stay in Chennai she also managed to look into her personal matters.


The Nadigar Sangam was planning to take action against her, for not attending the Unnavritham organized by the industry in support of the Hogennakal issue.


Asin made it a point to meat the bigwigs of Nadigar Sangam and explained her viewpoint. They seemed to be satisfied by her explanation and the matter was treated as close.Later the actress took a flight to Hyderabad and joined Aamir Khan’s Ghajani unit who were shooting the climax of the film.


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Trisha replaces Nayan?


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Nayantara may want to set things right with the Chennai Super Kings, but it looks like they might have found themselves a new lady ambassador!


A tight shooting schedule was said to have been the reason why Nayan did not turn up for the Super Kings vs. Kolkata Knight Riders match. And it is this same reason cited for her removal from the brand ambassador’s post.


According to sources close to the star, the actress had no idea that she had to be present for every match; she says there was no such binding clause in the contract. And sources close to the Super Kings’ management say that now that Nayan is gone, the void will be filled by Trisha! Could this have something to do with the soon-to-release Kuruvi that stars Trisha and Vijay, who is the other brand ambassador of the team?


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Aamir promote his nephew Imran

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Bollywood star Aamir Khan has come up with an innovative, theatrical trailer teaser to promote his nephew Imran, who is being launched in "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na".


The 2.5-minute trailer actually takes tongue-in-cheek dig at all star launches and all the hoopla over well-toned muscular bodies, including of Aamir who has toned his body for "Ghajini".


" ’Jaane Tu...’ as a film has a very young idiom, the language and the tone of the film is very tongue-in-cheek. We wanted the teaser to reflect the same irreverence in attitude," said Abbas Tyerwala, the film’s director in a press release.


The promos will show Imran as a huge well-toned muscular guy with all trimmings of a theatrical launch, only to reveal the real Imran who is a boy next door like his character in the film.


"Jaane Tu..." is Aamir’s third production after "Lagaan" and "Taare Zameen Par".


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Katrina Kaif winner of Best British Indian Award

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Indian audiences can be a little unforgiving when faced with a British Hindi accent but this doesn’t appear to be the case with Katrina Kaif, recent winner of the Best British Indian Award at the Zee Cine Awards at the Excel Arena in Docklands, London.


Katrina is the epitome of the new global citizen. Carrying a British passport, she was born in Hong Kong to parents of Kashmiri origin. She grew up in Hawaii before moving to London. The secret of her success, she claims, is sheer hard work. Known to favour 14-hour-days, she has appeared in Telugu, Malayalam and Bollywood movies and most recently in the superhit, Race.


Her first international hit was Namastey London, quickly followed by Apne, Partner, Welcome and the aforementioned Race. Her growing legions of fans are looking forward to seeing her soon in Singh is King and Yuvraj.


Receiving her award at the Zee Cine ceremony from British MP, Keith Vaz, Katrina said, “My family lives in London; my mom is British and my father is Indian but I have found my home in India. I wish all your dreams come true; as mine have!”


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Shatrughan: Bringing the Bar Girls to IPL?


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Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha lashed out at organisers of IPL matches for bringing cheer girls to the stadiums, making a "mockery" of cricket.


"If you are so interested in deploying these cheer girls who dance after hits of fours and sixes, it is better to give chance to the bar girls who have been rendered unemployed after Maharashtra government put a ban on the dance in bars," said Sinha.


"I am afraid that cricket, which has been shortened from five days to one day and now to the T 20 format, might be reduced to ’Toss-Toss’ in which the winner will be decided through toss," he said sarcastically.


Strongly criticising the move to bring cheer girls from abroad for performing what he termed as "indecent dance" during Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, Sinha said it is "difficult to find cricket in these matches".


Sinha, who was union minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government, also took exception to the auctioning of players for the IPL tournament.


Shotgun Sinha appealed to the cricketing bosses to seriously ponder over the issue to save the glory of the great sport.


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Madhavan joins up with Jayaram & Mamta


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Maddy is back in Selva (Naan Avan Illai) directed new film which will be a romantic masala entertainer. This film will be produced by KRG and has Jayaram in a pivotal role.


Says Maddy: "I am a big fan of Jayaram whose comedy timing is impeccable. This film is a quickie and will be a rollicking laugh riot which will be shot in Chennai and abroad".


The sexy Mamta Mohandas plays heroine and the other details of the cast and crew is just being finalized. The film said to be inspired from the Shahrukh Khan -Juhi Chawla romantic musical comedy Yes Boss.


Maddy also told Sify.com: "I’m doing this Selva film first because Nishikanth is still busy with his September 11, and after that our film with Sruthi Hassan as heroine will start rolling."


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Dasavatharam audio- leading in Sales

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One of the most eagerly awaited audio Dasavatharam, which stars Kamal Hassan and has music by Himmesh Reshammiya is having brisk sales at music shops.


The curiosity value around Himmesh’s music may be the reason for its encouraging opening.


“We are happy with the kind of response the music of Dasavatharam has received in the market. The present indication is that the sales of CD’s will cross the one lakh figure in the next few days, which is a good sign and once the film releases it will do even better.” says Sridhar of Sony BMG, the audio right holders of the film.


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Nayantara's contract terminated due to her tight schedule

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The unexpected decision by the Chennai Super Kings Cricket Team to sack actress Nayantara from the post of their Ambassador has upset her fans and the actress too is not happy about the decision. But according to her manager she is yet to receive a written confirmation of the news. Nayantara has expressed her willingness to set right the issue through negotiable talks.


The contract with Chennai Super Kings Cricket Team states that she has to make an appearance at the star launch and team launch functions, interviews and talk shows and promotional videos, but there is no compulsion about the star’s presence in all the matches. There is no valid reason for this termination, she emphasized. She doubted that some of the organizers wanted her out.


Recently the team management said in a press release that they had terminated Nayantara’s contract because she was unable to meet her commitments of regular match appearances as a brand ambassador, due to her tight schedule. They further decided to go with a single star ambassador, Ilayathalapathy Vijay, who will continue to participate in all ground promotions and match appearances.


At present, Nayantara is simultaneously doing four movies in Kollywood, Mollywood and Tollywood - Sathyam and Kuselan in both Tamil and Telugu, Aegan with Ajith and the Malayalam movie Twenty: 20.


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AR Rahman, now with Nokia for "Ada"

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Earlier this week, Nokia in association with Big Music came up with an innovative way to promote the music of director Tanvir Ahmed’s forthcoming film Ada-a way of life. The film’s music has been composed by music maestro A.R. Rahman and die-hard Rahman fans not just have a chance to enjoy his music but also play around with it.


Yes, you heard it right for the first time ever Nokia along with Big Music and A.R. Rahman gives listeners a chance to remix two tracks from this film. The winner of this contest (who will be chosen by the music legend himself) gets a chance to spend one day with him and remix two of the songs of Ada in Rahman’s studio.


Bollywood Hungama spoke to producer-director Tanvir Ahmed, who seemed pretty excited by this unique concept, "Big Music has the music rights of my film Ada-a way of life. Rahman has composed some wonderful tunes and through Nokia’s newly launched Xpress Music mixer application, listeners have a chance to remix two of Rahman’s songs from the soundtrack of the film. It’s a very unique and innovative concept"


We also decided to get some more details on the film and its cast, "Ada- a way of life is a film which has many different layers. It’s a love story with a social, spiritual, family and crime angle to it. The cast comprises of debutant actor Ayaan Ahmed and Nauheed Cyrusi who play the romantic lead. Apart from them we have Rahul Roy and Ayesha Jhulka who play the role of the parents and there is also Saurabh Dubey who plays the antagonist," said Tanvir


We also quizzed the director on the status of the film. "Well the film is complete, the post-production is currently going on now. As for the music, we had a formal launch at the Nokia event yesterday but the music should be in stores by May 6. The film would release after two months." Said the director


For those who came in late, we at Bollywood Hungama had earlier reported of director Tanvir Ahmed’s plans of making a film titled Ada which was to star Big B and Dilip Kumar in the year 2001. So we decided to get the facts straight from the director if this is the same project or a different one considering the title is one and the same, "Yes I had decided to make a film called Ada long time back We had decided to make it on a grand scale with some big names and Rahman had composed the music for us after Lagaan. Mr. Jhamu Sugandh was supposed to produce the film but things didn’t work out and the project didn’t take off due to certain reasons. Now my film Ada- a way of life only has the same title but it is a completely fresh and different story which is more relevant in today’s times. However since Rahman had made 10 tracks for us which were nice romantic numbers I decided to retain them in this film."


Incidentally, debutant Ayaan Ahmed happens to be director Tanvir Ahmed’s son, so is this, like a launch for him, "Nothing of that sort. It’s just that I was finding a new hero for this fresh love story and he suited the character aptly. He has been able to carry off the role well and I am happy," signs off Tanvir Ahmed.


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Jackie Shroff:"Hunt for a five-bedroom dream home for his family"


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Jackie Shroff has sold his ‘Le Papyon’ home in Mount Mary this month and is now on a ferocious house hunt for a five-bedroom dream home for his family. "My kids Tiger and Krishna have grown up so they need their own rooms as do my wife Ayesha and I. Ayesha’s mom is now living with us and needs her room. That makes it four bedrooms and we’ll need a guest room too. That’s why I sold the house," he says.


‘Le Papyon’ was a Bandra landmark and has seen the rise of the actor from his Teen Batti days to his grand debut in films with the smash hit Hero. But naturally, the actor is extremely attached to this home.


"I am looking for something in Bandra. As for Le Papyon being a landmark, wherever I will go now it will also become a landmark, eventually. But my little Teen Batti chawl is my biggest landmark," he says, wistfully. Well, wherever Jackie decides to reside, it will always be home to him and his family. As they say, a family makes a house a home!


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Kareena Kapoor bikini act: Tashan' s high point






Kareena Kapoor looks supersexy in the bikini. Aditya Chopra had experimented with babes in bikini like Esha Deol in Dhoom, Bipasha Basu in Dhoom 2 and even Aishwarya in itsy bitsy costume in Dhoom 2 but none of them could send the shivers through your spine as Kareena Kapoor in this yellow bikini. Guys drooled and girls gaped at this devastating bikini clad Kareena added some fuel to the sloppy Tashan, post interval. It was the only time, I was awake in Tashan. Check out the lithe feminine curves and the size zero figure of the slim and sexy Kareena Kapoor as she scorches Tashan with her own Tashan.

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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Sexy Sherlyn Chopra makes you sweat in a lingerie ad

The ‘electric” woman Sheryln Chopra who can shock you with her womanly charms and motor mouth is now at it again. She has shot for a lingerie ad that is more an exhibition of her lush body than the advertisement of the innerwear. Check out the voluptuous Sherlyn Chopra as she raises the heat. The woman recently was in news for having her butt enhanced. Looks like it is a job done!






Imagine Sherlyn saying "Main badi ass lekar ayee hoon"( meaning "hope" in Hindi)

Sexy Kareena Kapoor sizzles in Tashan

Kareena Kapoor has the hottest body in Bollywood. The sexy slim new look of Kareena Kappor may win her a lot of die ‘hard’ fans. Kareena featured in Tashan in a two piece bikini, that left a lot of people hypnotized. The beautiful lady attributes her slim n trim figure to her healthy eating habits and power yoga. Tashan may be a flop, the film has nothing to offer. The only thing that is hot in the movie is Kareena Kapoor. Stay tuned for Kareena's bikini pics!

Friday, April 25, 2008

Why Big B is getting personal ?

Bollywood’s superstar Amitabh Bachchan and actor turned politician Shatrughan Sinha are lodged in a war of words.


Shatrughan Sinha made comments implying that the recent International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards nominations have been fixed in the Bachchan family’s favour. Sinha’s comment prompted a response from the Big B, who is the brand ambassador of IIFA awards. But rufusing to relent, Sinha hit back making caustic comments suggesting that if a film like ’Taare Zameen Par’ failed to make it to the awards, it was surprising that a film like ’Guru’ did.


When TIMES NOW spoke to Shatrughan Sinha, he maintained that he was not referring to the IIFA awards being ’fixed’, but awards in general. He, however, alleged all the awards lacked transparency as these were influenced by individuals, groups and politics.


"It is a conflict of interest because he is a brand ambassador of IIFA and so it is natural that he will advocate IIFA awards. He is associated with IIFA, there is some kind of obligation of contract; am not saying it is in cash, it can be in kind."


On Bachchan’s remarks that IIFA awards are given on the basis of voting and computerisation, Sinha said he is elder to him in the film industry and knows the truth. "Why a popular film like Amir Khan’s ’Taare Zamin Par’ which has been appreciated by the audience did not get a nomination?" he asked.


Sinha said "this significant omission is due to extraneous factors to benefit certain people and families."


"He is saying the awards are based on computerisation, etc. I am in this industry for almost 35 years, I need not be told how the awards are given out," he added.


Describing Amitabh Bachchan as his good friend, Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday said he was taken aback by superstar’s outbursts against him over IIFA award nominations.


Bachchan’s comments on him were "unnecessary and bad in taste", the shotgun told news agencies.


Describing the mega star as his good friend with whom he did many successful movies, Sinha said he failed to understand the reason for his being overtaken by anger. "I had just said the award has turned out to be a function of a Bollywood family and did not name anybody... there are families of Khans, Raj Kapoor and Rakesh Roshan in the films...so on what basis Amitabh assumed I was referring to his family," he said.


Sinha said the IIFA itself did not react to his comments and asked "is Bachchan senior trying to be more loyal than the king to please IIFA (of which he is brand ambassador)?"


On Big B’s allegation that he had a role in actress Raveena Tandon getting the national award when he was a minister in the Vajpayee government, Sinha said "assuming it is true, everybody knows that there was a hand of the then Mulayam Singh Yadav government in all the awards given to Bachchan’s family in Uttar Pradesh."


Stepping right into the controversy over the IIFA awards, Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday hit out at co-star Shatrughan Sinha in his blog.


“A section of the print media carried comment from my colleague and friend and neighbour, Shatrughan Sinha. It reportedly quoted his reactions to the nomination list of the IIFA awards, wherein he has purportedly stated that sab kissika beta hai, ya kissiki bahu, ya kissiki biwi ’, and the media adding there interpretation to it, stating that this was directed to a particular family of ’guru’ fame," he states in his blog.


The Mani Ratnam directed Guru , starring Amitabh’s son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai, has been nominated in all the main categories of the IIFA awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Performance in a leading role.


"I believe what is being insinuated is that there is partiality or some ’fixing’ in the choice of the nominations carried by IIFA. And as the report concluded, the indication was towards one family, not difficult to guess which one," Amitabh writes.


The actor, who is readying for the release of his next film Bhootnath , said he is surprised by Shatrughan Sinha’s allegation and harks back to the past to make a point.


"I am surprised at this observation, especially since, during the time of the National Award selection for best actress in one of the past years, when the award went to Raveena Tandon, it was alleged that Shatrughan Sinha’s wife, the lovely and graceful Poonam, a great friend of Raveena’s mother had recommended the appointment of MacMohan, the brother of Raveena’s mother, on the board of the jury (structured by the government, in power - in this case the BJP, of which Mr. Sinha was a Minister of State) in order that he may cast his vote in favour of Raveena Tandon."


"If this alleged story is true then I do value Mr. Sinha’s alleged statement of sab kissika beta, kissiki beti, kissiki biwi - you are so right Shatru," he wrote.


"Of course, this does not take anything away from Raveena’s very deserving award - she has been a wonderful and talented co-artist in many films of mine, or, MacMohan, the Sambha of Sholay , who has remained a dear friend and has worked with me in several films. As has Mr. Sinha."


Commenting on the IIFA nominations, Amitabh said the names were finalised through computerised voting system.


"And may I also state that IIFA nominations come from the film fraternity through computerised voting systems, audited and compiled by PriceWaterhouse Coopers, an international company of repute and standing."


"And Shatru! I have seen some very encouraging reports of the film, where your son is being introduced to this great industry. May he prosper and succeed even more than his illustrious father and may he never have to face a slighted accusation of ’fixing’, when his name comes up for an award in future."


The shotgun expressed serious doubts over transparency and objectivity with regard to all the awards.


"Some of the undeserving films like ’Eklavya’ and ‘Jeans’ were nominated for Oscar recently in place of deserving ones. As a result, ’Eklavya’ did not get the Oscar nomination," he said.


Sinha said Hollywood awards still hold credibility and this is the reason those winning or even losing these are respected. He said people with impeccable credibility should be made jury members for fair selection of award winners.


The IIFA awards will be held this year in Bangkok from June 6-8.


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Aishwarya Fullfilling Big Bs dream !!!

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Big B has the power, energy and capacity to turn his dream into reality. One of his biggest desires is to see his company ABCL flourish which he had dumped on the mid-way due to heavy loss. Now landed on the field with proper planning and full force to restart ABCL in a new way is Amitabh’s bahurani Ash. She has jumped into the project to shape up and take his in-laws dream to a new height.


Amitabh had almost shelved ABCL after clearing all the debts that the company had incur after producing some flop films and holding Miss World event. Those projects could not bring profit to him and he had to see the face of failure. However, Ash is now trying to revive it by producing some films in coming days. The company is planning to work on six films at a time including Goldie Behl’s directional film which will have Aishwarya opposite Abhishek.


Till now they have not zeroed on the script and are expected to make the official announcement by the end of 2008. Ash is shedding lots of sweat to re-launch ABCL production company.


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Shah Rukh Khan’s girls exercising their muscles...

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There is an element of resemblance in the super hit film ‘Chak De India’ and a legendry woman tennis player Billie Jean King.


We saw Shah Rukh Khan’s girls exercising their muscles and beating a bunch of disturbing guys black and blue in the film. That fight scene was something that no one among the audience expected till just a scene before.


Thirty five years back a tennis player did the unthinkable and achieved a deed that was considered as impossible till then. In tennis match known as the “Battle of the Sexes” Billie Jean King, a female beat Bobby Riggs, a male at the Houston Astrodome.


The game inspired countless number of girls to take up tasks that were meant only for the man till then. In movie language the tennis match was a big hit and still is considered as the most watched one in the history and ‘Chak De’ also became a super hit commercially and critically with a great story line about women’s power and spirit of sports.


So ‘Chak De India’ getting the prestigious Billies award named after the legendry tennis player Billie Jean King in the entertainment category completes the circle. The award is given to four members of the media who do an extraordinary job in the portrayal of girls and women’s sports and the winner is selected by a panel of distinguished panel of women’s sports historians and journalists.


This is also a great honor for the film just before the IIFA awards and a shot in the arm of the fast growing Bollywood.


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Rani does it for her brother Raja

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When Rajaa Mukerji launched his television directorial venture ’Kisi Ki Nazarr Na Lage’ this week, sister Rani Mukerji made sure she graced the occasion to support him. Rani, who entered the event with hundreds of flash bulbs and dozens of television cameras vying to catch a glimpse of her infectious smile, was not keeping too well that evening. In spite of that she tried to put up her best and wished Rajaa loads of luck.


The event also witnessed Rajaa and Rani’s family joining in, along with the entire cast of the soap, turning up to show their solidarity. "The soap is a highly emotional family drama, depicting authentic Bengali culture, a facet which has rarely been explored on Indian television," said Rajaa Mukerji. It will be aired at 1pm, Monday to Fridays, starting May 5, on DD1.


’Kisi Ki Nazarr Na Lage’ features the late Shubhiraj along with Aroop Pal, Sanjeev Seth, Komolika Guhathakurta, Kashish Duggal, Ashish Kaul, Vikas Anand, Ekta Sharma, Damini Kanwal Shetty, Abir Goswami, Shivani Gosain, Buddhaditya Mohanty, Shabnam, Kaliprasad Mukherjee, Krutika, Kapil, Trupti, Subrat Sarcar and Mamta Dutta in the lead cast.


Written by Damini Kanwal Shetty and Raaj Shetty, other credits include lyrics by Gagandeep Brar, title music by Anuraag Ware and Rajaa Mukerji, playback singing by Priya Bhattacharya, editing by Pintu Gupta, concept by Rajaa Mukerji and camerawork by Digvijay R. Singh. While Rajaa Mukerji has directed the soap, it’s being produced by Krishna Mukerji and Jyoti Mukerji.


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Amitabh bachchan gets huge comments here...

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Amitabh Bachchan is the latest star to realise the reaches of the Internet, and blogs. The superstar has become a regular blogger, and uses the medium to vent.


From his erstwhile rival Shatrughan Sinha to the Bofors scandal to venting against certain journalists, the Big B has been quite busy on the keyboard. The actor also talks about his films, and how he was injured during the action scenes of Aladin.


The blog has become a huge success too, and has been getting a lot of comments. Of course, it may still take a while before Amitabh’s comments reach the huge number Aamir Khan gets for his blog.


So if you want to know about the latest in Amitabh’s life, just go there.


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I am a terrible actress: Ekta Kapoor


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Ekta Kapoor was terrified when she had to shoot for C Company


Ekta Kapoor is known to scare the living daylights out of her employees. But while shooting for her film C Company, directed by Sachin Yardi, Ekta was terrified because she is camera-phobic.


Says Ekta, “I am a terrible actress. I have discovered that my true calling is production. I would be doing a disservice to people if I became an actress.


Many people have asked me to do cameos but I have always refused. One person I can’t refuse, is my brother Tusshar. When he asked me, I had to say yes.”
Tusshar adds that after Sachin narrated the script, Ekta kept changing the date of the shoot.


Says Tushar, “Ekta said she wanted to lose more weight and kept postponing it. Finally the day came after six months. She is completely camera-phobic and gets very tense when she has to act.”


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Aamir Khan hurt, hospitalised

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Aamir Khan was badly hurt while performing a stunt for the remake of the Tamil thriller ‘Ghajini’ on Wednesday at Ramuji Rao Studios, Hyderabad.


He has been admitted to a city hospital and his wife Kiran has rached Hyderabad.


Shooting for the film has been postponed, which means that the release of the film would be delayed.


According to sources, Aamir Khan was shooting since 7 am in the morning. As he had to shoot intense action scenes, he wanted to finish the tougher sequences in the morning.


Around 11 am Aamir was shooting for a scene where he had to pick up a very bulky man and throw him against the wall. Unfortunately, Aamir pulled his hamstring muscle while he was enacting the action scene. Aamir just sat down and was unable to get up as he was in severe pain.


Immediately, a physiotherapist was called and he has been taking care of Aamir’s injury since yesterday.


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Amrita Rao is bit raw but good

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Except for one detail Akshaye is having a ball shooting for Neeraj Vora’s Shortcut in Bangkok.


"I need a quick break to visit Mumbai. I’m homesick. If I get a break of 2-3 days I’ll go back. So far we’ve get only one day off every ten days. That isn’t enough to dash in and dash out."


Basking in the blockbuster opening of his new film Race Akshaye is shooting Shortcut with director Neeraj Vora. "He wrote all my films for Priyadarshan. So I know Neeraj very well. I’m thoroughly enjoying myself."


Akshaye plays a director while Arshad Warsi plays a ’bad’ actor. Yet another flick set in the film industry! Amrita Rao is Akshaye’s co-star in Shortcut.


"She’s a very sweet decent girl Though raw she’s a good actress. She’s now coming into her own, " gushes Akshaye as he does about all his co-stars. "I really enjoy working with my actors, male or female. I like being with them. Bouncing off ideas."


He’s reluctant to talk about Shortcut but reveals, "The film has a lot of theatre actors. It’s a character-based energetic film. I like doing energetic films.


In Race I worked on investing a gusto to my character. That’s why I enjoy working with Abbas-Mustan. They give me the freedom to make the best use of my space as an actor.


They’ve tremendous trust in me. Somehow they like 9 out of my 10 suggestions. They allow me to improvise quite a lot."


What about the rapport with his co-stars? "Race isn’t the first multi-starrer I’ve done. It’s never easy to find proper space for all the actors in a cluttered cast. It takes people like Abbas-Mustan to come up with a script that justifies everyone’s presence. "


Akshaye was more than happy to be re-united with Saif. "Anil of course is very close to me. Saif and I had a fantastic time during Dil Chahta Hai. And let’s not forget Saif and I also spent a lot of time together during J.P.Dutta’s LOC.


In Dil Chahta Hai we were buddies. In Race we’re brothers but battling constantly. But I had never worked with all the three girls-Bipasha, Katrina and Sameera. They’re all so wonderful. They’re looking smashing. Anaita Adjania has really dressed us up well."


Akshaye’s next release would be a Priyadarshan comedy Mere Baap Pehle Aap. "I’m in it with Paresh Rawal. It’s one of those films that will put a smile on everyone’s face.


And my co-star Genelia D’Souza is the absolutely correct choice."


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Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan are in Blog war?

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Guess who is having a spat through blogs? Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha have been taking digs at each other.


Their onscreen dosti, it seems has turned bitter on cyberspace. Shatrughan Sinha had reportedly criticised the Bachchan’s dominating the nominations for this year’s IIFA awards. Now, Amitabh Bachchan has hit back on his newly created blog hinting that the Sinha’s are hardly in a position to preach.


Bachchan writes: "A section of the print media carried comment from my colleague and friend and neighbour, Shatrughan Sinha that Sab kissika beta hai, ya kissiki bahu, ya kissiki biwi.


I am surprised at this observation, especially since, during the time of the National Award selection for Best Actress in one of the past years, when the Award went to Raveena Tandon, it was alleged that Shatrughan Sinha’s wife, the lovely and graceful Poonam, a great friend of Raveena’s mother had recommended the appointment of MacMohan, the brother of Raveena’s mother, on the board of the Jury (structured by the government in power - in this case the BJP, of which Sinha was a minister) in order that he may cast his vote in favour of Raveena Tandon.


If this alleged story is true then I do value Shatrughan Sinha’s alleged statement of Sab kissika beta, kissiki beti, kissiki biwi - you are so right Shatru!!"


On his part, Shatrughan Sinha says he wasn’t targeting Amitabh. "I did not name Amitabh Bachchan or his family. I did not even mention IIFA award," said Shatrughan Sinha, actor and BJP leader. However, Big B seems to have been cut to the quick. He even took a sarcastic swipe at Shatrughan Sinha’s son entering the film world.


He further writes: "And Shatru!! I have seen some very encouraging reports of the film, where your son is being introduced to this great industry. May he prosper and succeed even more than his illustrious father and may he never have to face a slighted accusation of ’fixing’, when his name comes up for an Award in the future!!"


The two stars skirmished most recently when Shotgun upset at not being invited for the Abhi-Ash wedding sent back the wedding sweets. Since then they claimed to have made up, but the latest cyber-war may make it harder to restore the old Dostana.


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I want meaningful Indian films: Om Puri

Veteran actor Om Puri, who has just taken over as chairman of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), says he hopes to promote meaningful films that impart a social message.


"I really want to encourage films whose subject is viable to the needs of society and those which have a meaning. I will try my best to help those people who have meaningful scripts but cannot stand on their own financially," Puri told IANS in a telephonic interview from Mumbai.


NFDC is India’s state-run film financing body and Puri took over as its chairman Wednesday.


According to the actor, who has given stellar performances in many Indian as well as international movies, films like "Manthan" and "Aakrosh" are the kinds that the Indian film industry needs today.


"Films made by Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani were huge hits and they were not commercial. For that matter, ’Malamaal Weekly’ was also a very well made film," Om commented.


He also feels that a commercial script with a star-studded cast is not always required for a hit film. "If a film has a good script and is well made, there is no reason that it would not fair well.


"Take for example ’Taare Zameen Par’. I agree that Aamir (Khan) was a part of it, but he was not the star of the film. The star was the child. Aamir only appears in the latter half of the film. The script was wonderful and it worked wonders," Om maintained.


He feels that the Indian audience has always been ready to accept meaningful cinema, but filmmakers have been lacking the will to do it thinking that such films will not do well at the box office.


"I went to see ’Taare Zameen Par’ and ’Khuda Kay Liye’ and I was really happy to see that the hall was full. This clearly shows that the audience is appreciating quality cinema," he said.


On being asked about his plans to resuscitate the film body as well as the industry, he said: "It is too early to plan for my entire tenure as I have just joined. But later the board would decide the policies together. I am just a figurehead."


As the new chairman of NFDC, Om plans to introduce a concept called "Cooperatives". In this model if the script or the film demands established and famous actors, NFDC will approach them with an offer to work in the film for a subsidised fee.


If the film is a success, the profit garnered will be shared between all the people associated with the project on their actual cost basis.


"The idea behind this concept is to give a boost to filmmakers with experiential and viable scripts but limited budgets. This proposal will help procuring prominent talents for small budget films," he said.


At the moment, he is upbeat about his forthcoming films, which include "Singh is King", "Mere Baap Pehle Aap", "Dilli 6", "Kushti", "Mukhbir" and also an international film titled "Shoot On Site".


"All these films are almost ready for release and the good part is that I am playing different roles in each of them," he said.


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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Tanisha Butt of course!






Check out this dress worn by Tanisha. This was the outfit worn by her for the audio release of U, ME aur Hum..Imagine what would be the name of the movie if the sexy Tanisha was in this movie? U, Me aur Bum!!

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s good looks makes Bollywood Actresses crazy for him

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Mumbai, (IANS) Indian One-Day cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s performance on the pitch and his good looks have earned him a huge female fan following, among them a bevy of Bollywood actresses. Here’s what they say:


Bipasha Basu: Dhoni is great at his job and he is a good ambassador of our country. He is well groomed and I find him soft-spoken and charming. And I don’t think he uses his popularity for the wrong reasons.


Esha Deol: Yup, I’d say Dhoni is terrific and he conducts himself with plenty of dignity. Right now I think he’s at his best - physically fit and raring to go. I’d say he is the best sportsman in our country today.


Nandana Sen: Dhoni has great focus, speaks his mind freely. Although he is super-talented, he talks like a very regular guy. I find normalcy in superstars very attractive.


Raima Sen: Cricketers have always been more popular than stars. I feel Dhoni’s main charm lies in the fact that he has become the captain of the Indian cricket team at such a young age. And then he brought the (Twenty20) Cup home. That did the trick. Success is the greatest aphrodisiac. It sure has added sex appeal to Dhoni’s personality. And let’s not forget his hip hairstyle. Wow!


Kangana Ranaut: I think Dhoni is hot enough to give any of our studs from Bollywod a run for their money. And since Dhoni can run faster than any of them, he has an extra edge. Of course, I find him hot. Which normal hot-blooded girl wouldn’t?


Minissha Lamba: In any industry, whether it is cinema or cricket, we need to focus on people’s achievements rather than wonder how far their sex appeal goes. Success is sexy. And everyone has the right to look his best. But physical beauty shouldn’t be allowed to eclipse the value of his real personality or the fact that he has put the country on the international sports map.



Mona Singh: I find Dhoni super hot. He not only looks good but plays well too. And he is a superb captain.


Divya Dutta: Oh, I find Dhoni very hot, specially his passion for living on the edge, not playing safe or getting tense while taking crucial decisions. He is so full of energy. And he is a fabulous cricketer. Of course, the bare chest is the icing on the cake.


Gul Panag: Dhoni? Ha! He’s a heady mix of good looks, success and power.


Amrita Arora: Yes, he’s hot, but only as a player, please. His good personality teamed with being an excellent player makes him a force to reckon with.


Perizaad Zorabian: The fact that Dhoni comes from a small town and has beaten all odds to make it big makes him very sexy. He comes across as determined, calm, confident and no-nonsense. He takes pride in who he is. These qualities make him stand apart in a world of self-promoting wannabes.


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