Shooting of Mani Ratnam's Raavan ends at last

The shooting of Raavan has ended at last. You name it and they faced it - rains, accidents, legal issues, jungle safaris, and all kinds of delay that you can think of.

Raavan’ is produced and directed by Mani Ratnam. It has a big star cast including Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Govinda, Vikram, Priyamani, Karthick, Prithviraj and others. Raavan is made into a bilingual (Hindi-Tamil) movie. It is remotely based on Ramayana. Interestingly, the director has modified the story and changed the angle altogether, making the villain a hero. Abhishek here plays the title character as Raavan. Cinematography is done by Santosh Sivan and no guesses for the music - it's A R Rahman as always.

Mani Ratnam breathed a sigh of relief at last and to mark this occasion, Mani Ratnam and his wife Suhasini threw a party for the team. Mani Ratnam personally praised Govinda for his performance, which touched the surprised actor immensely. Now that they are back to modern civilisation, we can be sure the film will be ready for release soon.

Asin will not show skin

One movie in Bollywood was enough for Asin to give other actresses a run for their money. Ghajini did it all for her. With with release of London Dreams, we have also got to know of some trouble that she has been facing these days.

Producers and filmmakers are urging her to expose to glamorous and intimate scenes with her heroes. Now, this has been a no-no with Asin, and she has to make it clear again and again, and turned down offers in the course if necessary. She stuck to her some of her rules right since her entry into the South Indian Film Industry. It has been reported that Producer Vipul Shah had asked her to wear skimpy clothes for the role, but "a rule is a rule" says Asin, who carried it out with her own norms. Wonder why it's so important to show skin to reach the hearts of the people.

Shilpa Shetty dating Raj Kundra after engagement

Suddenly in the year after winning the British show Big Brother, Shilpa Shetty got all the fame that had escaped her in films. After that she started dating Raj Kundra who is a business man and is a divorcee. Amazing thing is Raj shares his birthday with Akshay Kumar. Here’s a look at what is lined up for her wedding.

What she is wearing on her wedding

Shilpa and Raj Kundra got engaged on October 24, 2009 and now marriage bells are going to happen in December. Her wedding trousseau is going to be designed by friend Manish Malhotra who is working hard on her dress. Manish Malhotra who desgined her engagement saree, which was a pink with red border saree with gold embellishment said, "Can’t reveal much about the wedding trousseau, it is going to be a surprise as Shilpa does want to make a statement with her wedding. Since gold is her favourite colour, I will be experimenting with gold and traditional hues from the Bunt community- mainly white and red."

When is the wedding going to take place

Marriage is going to take place in Mumbai itself but the famous couple is facing a problem on getting a venue as all venues have been booked for the December marriage season. A source close to Shilpa says “Shilpa wants to get married in Mumbai itself as its her place and everybody can be a part of her marriage. Obviously her sister too, who is recently in Bigg Boss house will be free by then. Shilpa has got engaged but she will marry Raj once her sister comes out of Bigg Boss house. I guess it ends in December first week. So most probably the marriage date will be fixed sometime in December only. But the couple will soon shift to an exotic South American location for a cosy honeymoon.”

Who is on the invitation list

Well Shilpa’s marriage is going to be a grand affair in Bollywood where people are going to remember it for years. As she is marrying the richest guy around-Raj Kundra. Shilpa’s guest list includes all big celebrities of Bollywood from Bachchan family, Karan Johar, Kapoor family, Rekha, Deol family, Sushmita Sen, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Farah Khan, Farhan Akhtar and some are yet to be decided.

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Kareena Kapoor done a strong successful in young

She has left the past in the past; Kareena Kapoor is a strong individual who knows how to move on in her life and that is exactly what the successful young actress has done.

So, while for many B-town babes, the most dreaded question is about their exes or their love lives, the bold and beautiful Bebo sees no reason to hide anything. Recently, when Kareena was on air for an exclusive interview with channel Zoom.

she was unperturbed and answered every question related to her past relationship with Shahid Kapur. She also wished him well.

When asked are they still in contact, she answered candidly, “No, we are not in touch. Shahid and I shared a wonderful relationship in the past, the least we can do is wish each other well. At least I know I do that from my side.”
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Asin celebrated her birthday with LONDON DREAMS release

Asin celebrated her birthday on 26th of this month. Now she hopes that the celebrations continue for the entire week and many more weeks to follow with LONDON DREAMS releasing today. 4 days after her birthday, she sounds hopeful that the film would help in opening a new set of dreams for her in years to come. She wishes that she gets an ultimate birthday gift with the film coming up trumps at the box office and opens another chapter in her professional career.

"My birthday was on 26th October while the film releases today. Imagine the kind of excitement I am going through as the film’s success could well my ideal birthday present. From here, I hope there are many more great roles that come my way. I am waiting for a variety of projects to come my way; the kind where I get really commercial Bollywood movies with enough scope of performance as well. I am hopeful that something like this happens because honestly, I am waiting to make my next move once I am able to gauge audience and industry reaction to LONDON DREAMS", says Asin.

Last one heard, another big announcement is just round the corner. Rumours are that she is now on the wish list of Ashutosh Gowariker (WHAT’S YOUR RAASHEE? notwithstanding) to be cast in his next flick, a dramatic period affair titled KHELEN HUM JEE JAAN SE that has Abhishek Bachchan already confirmed as the central protagonist.

Though Bollywood insiders do hint that she is pretty much on board for the project, she is not biting the bait when it comes to making any official statement. "I am not at the liberty to talk about any projects which I could have possibly signed. There are lot of things which are happening and I would rather have the makers come up with announcements", she states diplomatically.

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Rani Mukherjee enjoying every moment On Her Role in television

It seems Rani Mukherjee is enjoying her stint as a judge on small screen. The actress is being a perfect mentor to her contestants too and when it comes to give them comments she leaves no stone unturned for it too.

Our source from the sets reports, “Rani loves her role on television and is enjoying every moment of it. Along side she sees to it that what ever comments she is giving to the participants, the message should reach them in correct way.”

Recently it was seen how Rani talked in a sign language to one contestant who was disabled from ears. “Again in the next episode, Rani liked the performance of a contestant from Maharashtra to an extent that she gave him good comments and that too in Marathi,” adds the source.

There is lot more to be discovered about this Bong beauty as she laughs and enjoys with Dance Premier League. So viewers keep glued as there are many avatar of Rani which will be exposed in the show.

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Fans will welcome in any avatar that Salman Khan chooses

In the beginning of their careers, many actors like Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn or even a Sunny Deol, were typecast as action heroes. In time, they revealed their ability to slip into other roles as well. For instance, Devgn always known to be a brooding intense actor, has actually proved that he has a fantastic sense of timing where comedy is concerned. ’All The Best’ and the Golmaal series are a testimony to that.

Salman Khan , on the other hand, began his career with a sensitive, love story and then went on to do some action and comic films which have gone down well with audiences, who have now grown to love him in those avatars. The stupendous success of his last film ’Wanted’ and the earlier ’Partner’ have really brought the fact home that the actor’s fans really love to watch him either clowning around or bashing up the baddies.

Salman is believed to be feeling that he has been typecast by his audience which only wants him to see him in these two genres and has even confessed so in certain media reports. His comment obviously directed at the manner in which ’Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna’ bombed. While there is no taking away from the success of a ’Wanted’ or a ’Partner’, the fact remains that both these films were well made and executed by their directors, Prabhudeva and David Dhawan, respectively.

The fact of the matter is also that a Prem Soni could not do justice to his debut venture, ’Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna’. One would like to argue that where Salman is concerned, his choice of films, unlike most of his contemporaries, has not always been the wisest. He has ended up doing a lot more mediocre movies, due to various reasons, than them and that is probably why a ’Wanted’ and a ’Partner’ stand out and probably give him that feeling.

He has another movie coming up for release , Vipul Shah’s ’London Dreams’. It will see him in another avatar and it will be great to see how the audiences take to Salman in this avatar. Incidentally, besides ’Partner’ and ’Wanted’, audiences have also loved Salman in ’Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and ’Baghbaan’. It is great that Salman feels the need to explore different genres and grow as an actor. Rest assured, if the film is well made, his fans will welcome in any avatar that he chooses to don.

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Anil Kapoor 'Aisha' Movie is now on a break

The unit of Anil Kapoor Productions’ ’Aisha’, which was being shot in Delhi for the last two months, is now on a break. The unit has just wrapped up the film’s two month long Delhi schedule and is back in Mumbai.

The film’s leading stars are Sonam Kapoor , Abhay Deol, Arunoday Singh and Ira Dubey and is directed by Rajshree Ojha. The next schedule of the film will take place in Mumbai, where it will first be shot on actual outdoor locations before moving indoors.

The film is said to be based on the English novel, Emma. Abhay, who stepped into the film as a favour to Anil Kapoor, is also believed to have reduced his remuneration for the movie to help his producer.

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This Is It - Michael Jackson's movie earned $20 million on the first day

According to the Hollywood Reporter Thursday, Michael Jackson's documentary film 'This Is It' earned $ 20.1 million at the US box office on the very first full day of release. The film earned a $12.7 million internationally and another $7.4 million in the US, the report said.

This film was made out of a 100 hours of rehearsal footage, into a 90 minute documentary. It has received immmense positive reviews and more and more fans are crowding to see this wonder one more time.

Jackson is said to be the year's top earning celebrity, though he is no more. He has earned $90 million in the year, with another $72 million since his death, as reported by the Forbes magazine. Michael's father, Joe Jackson, intends to build a tribute museum to the star son in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. Along with Gary mayor Rudy Clay, he plans to to build museum, hotel and performing arts centre.

Shahid and Kareena might work together

This news is exclusively for Shahid and Kareena fans and those who enjoyed their chemistry thoroughly. First things first, Pankaj Kapoor is coming up with script with Shahid and Kareena in mind.

On anaother instance, Kareena was asked the forbidden question. She said recently that she doesn't mind working with Shahid again if the script is right. Now, that's what we call true professionalism! We hope to see the wonderful jodi spin magic again, after their fantastic movie Jab We Met.

Shreya Saran bra pad visible

Shreya Saran's bra pad popped out of her dress and boy it does look clumsy. Come on Shreya, you dont need to make them big and in any case, we do not look there, as often you think!

Ammesha Patel considered as All-time Blockbuster

Though Ammesha Patel deos not have anythng going for her right now, she is not at the top or even close. But Ameesha Patel has accomplished something that Kareena, Priyanka, Katrina, Deepika, and maybe even Aishwarya Rai have not and may never.Ammesha Patelhas TWO ALL TIME BLOCKBUSTERS to her name. Kaho Na Pyaar Hain and Gadar. Gadar is one of the biggest hits in the History of Hindi Cinema.

Ammesha Patel was considered the lucky mascot of Bollywood. Not many actresses can say that they have acted in two-let alone one All-time Blockbuster. Kareena Kapoor has not delivered an all time blockbuster in her decade long career, and proabbaly wont ever.

Priyanka Chopra I doubt it. Aish still doesn’t have an All-time blockbuster- the cloest she comes is with Devdas which is superhit-to Blockbuster.

Ameesha Patel is ahead of all the actresses of this generation in that sense.If she had acted in these two All-time blockbusters today, she would have a string of endorsements and films with big heroes. If a Sonam Kapoor can be relevant today after two flops, then im sure Amisha Patel would have attained superstar status if those films released today. I really feel that Ammesha Patel is very underrated.

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Amitabh Bachchan to surrender in front of Ringmaster

The unthinkable has happened. The living legend of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan, has been made to kneel down. And this has happened for a key sequence in ALADIN where the man, who plays the role of ‘Genius - The Genie’, is required to touch Sanjay Dutt’s feet.

Says a source attached to the feel, “An important part of the film’s narrative requires the character played by Amitabh Bachchan to surrender in front of Ringmaster, which is played by Sanjay Dutt. Though this was always a part of the script, there was all an around apprehension around the shooting of this scene. Sujoy and others feared how exactly would millions of Amitabh Bachchan fans accept this scene. For Sanjay Dutt too it was challenging since Amitabh Bachchan is too big a name to be kneeling down.”

However, what everyone completely understood was the potential of the scene and how it contributed to the dramatic quotient. The film does convey the message of good’s win over evil and a scene like this only heightens the impact of the final result. Moreover, to make matters easy, Amitabh Bachchan was game for the scene and didn’t hesitate in going by the director’s vision.

“That’s the beauty of working with Mr. Bachchan”, says Sujoy, “He lets himself be driven as wanted by the director. We were a bunch of kids wondering how to approach Sir to do this scene and there he was game to do whatever that went well with the character. He has always stated that once he is committed to a project, he doesn’t protest on anything. This is why we could can such a crucial scene without any hindrance. It is indeed one of the highlights of the film.”

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Mahie Gill made her mark in Bollywood

Punjabi actress Mahie Gill, who made her mark in Bollywood as Paro in Anurag Kashyap’s “Dev D”, is on a high as her kitty is full of prestigious projects. However, the actress maintains that the road to success was not that easy.

“It is very difficult to create a place for yourself in the industry. I struggled my way through it. By chance Anurag saw me in a party and I got ‘Dev D’; otherwise things wouldn’t have shaped this way,” Mahie told IANS here.

Talking about her days of struggle, she said: “When you dress up every morning, go for auditions and at the end of the day you don’t get work, you feel bad. Sometimes you feel that you are better than the other person, still you don’t get work. That’s when you feel very frustrated. But one needs to be patient.”

The actress was in the capital to attend the 11th Osian’s-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema. Her next release is Tigmanshu Dhulia’s “Paan Singh Tomar”. She teams up with Irrfan Khan in the film, which is scheduled for release in February next year.

Talking about “Paan Singh Tomar”, Mahie said: In this film, I am playing Paan Singh Tomar’s wife. He was an athlete who later became a dacoit. His wife is still alive. She is very old now. I am playing a woman who is very talkative and short tempered.” The actress had to darken her complexion for the role.

When asked about the experience of working with an actor like Irrfan, the 33-year-old said: “It was great working with Irrfan. He is such a wonderful actor.”

As far as her future projects are concerned, she has signed two films to be made by Abhinav Kashyap. She is also doing Arbaaz Khan Productions’ “Dabang” and a Saurabh Shukla film, which is tentatively titled “Bhaang”.

Mahie has also signed a film with Naseeruddin Shah called “Surmai Shaam”. It will be helmed by debutant director Bhramanand Singh. Then there is action film “Gulaab Gang” that also stars Tabu and Raveena Tandon.

After completing her masters in theatre, Mahie got her first break with Punjabi film “Havaayen” and then did couple of more like “Mitti Wajaan Maardi” and “Chakk De Phatte”.

Asked if she would like to return to theatre, the actress said: “I really want to do theatre. Right now I don’t get the time to do that, but some day I will definitely do it. I will be meeting Naseeruddin Shah very soon; so maybe one day I happen to do theatre with him.”

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Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn selling tickets for London Dreams

Marketing is the new buzzword in tinseltown and the biggest and best are waking up to the worth of a good promotion strategy. Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn are no exceptions, it seems, and the duo will now be seen behind the counter, selling tickets for their upcoming London Dreams.

From the outset, director Vipul Shah had an extensive strategy in place but things didn’t quite go as planned. The team had planned to have a series of London Dreams concerts across the country, but that was put in jeopardy after concerns over the frenzy it would cause among fans, and the lack of suitable venues. The series had to be cancelled, said Intech Image company managing director S. Chakravarty, after they realised the gravity of the situation.

As an alternative, Vipul was keen to have a novel initiative. So now Ajay and Salman will sell tickets to customers at Delhi multiplexes. The makers were still a bit wary about security issues but have plumped for this initiative since it allows the stars to be sat in a closed room, manned by security while still close enough to fans across the window.

Sources tell us it’s a publicity gimmick many producers are looking to follow. With stars sat at counters there are bound to be crowds coming in. The fact that it directly influences ticket sales makes it an effective strategy.

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Sari-clad cheerleaders will perform for first time in cricket match

Sari-clad cheerleaders will perform for the first time during the day and night one-day international cricket match between India and Sri Lanka Dec 21 at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.

The cheerleaders will wear Sambalpuri saris -- the oldest form of the tie-and-dye handwoven textile -- and perform whenever a boundary is hit or a wicket falls, Orissa Cricket Association (OCA) secretary Ashirbad Behera told IANS.

’At least 15 Oriya girls between 18 and 20 would be selected for the purpose. They will be placed in three different parts of the stadium,’ he said.

’The girls will not wear short skirts as has been done in many other places because it would be against our culture and tradition. Our audience will not accept it. They will have modest traditional attire. They will be dressed as per our tradition and culture.’

OCA has already placed an order to buy the saris from a state cooperative body, Behera added.

Music from superhit Oriya films or albums would be played in the background when the girls perform, he said.

OCA had thought of introducing similarly-clad cheerleaders during the day-night ODI between India and England Nov 26 last year, but it cancelled the plan saying that it did not have adequate time to organise it.

Cricket first saw cheerleaders when business tycoon Vijay Mallya’s IPL (Indian Premier League) team took the field in Twenty20 IPL championship last year.

The latest match will be the 16th day-night international to be played in Barabati, some 26 km from the state capital here. OCA has already begun preparations.

Behera said the stadium authorities are increasing the seating capacity from 35,000 to 45,000.

’For the first time, we are also creating an air-conditioned corporate box where at least 800 people can be accommodated,’ he said.

The players, match referees and officials would stay at hotel Mayfair Lagoon in Bhubaneswar. ’We have already booked the hotel,’ he said.

Behera said a reception committee has been formed to look after all arrangements. The committee will soon meet Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and seek his help to provide adequate security for the match, he said.

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Bollywood Actress Best Butt Competition

One of the hottest parts of the female anatomy is the butt, an area that accentuates the curves of the female figure. Let's look at some of the best butts in Bollywood and readers can choose the Bollywood actress with the best butt


Aishwarya Rai, the undisputed beauty queen of the world also has the cutest booty in the world. Check the stunningly cute Aishwarya Rai's butt.


Amisha Patel: The sweetest Gujju babe in the bloc, Amisha Patel's voluptuous figure is complimented by her awesome butt. More on the fatter side, Amisha Patel's rear compliments her full figure


Amrita Rao's narrow waist flares at the hips to create a cute and shapely Amrita Rao butt.



Asin's butt can really fill a pair of pants quite funkily. Check out Asin's derriere like you've never seen before

Anushka Sharma's cute, firm butt is easily the cutest feature of her figure.

Anjana Sukhani's plump pear shaped rear will certainly be loved by men who loved women to be abundant at the hips and derriere.

Amrita Arora's butt is her best feature, love the way, she flaunts it and tones it.

Bipasha Basu's been working her butt off since the past 10 years again and we can see the result

Celina Jaitley's sexy butt can leave you speechless, no doubt about it.

Dia Mirza's curvy butt makes us write a new book 'ass you like it"


Hansika Motwani's is so butt obvious here, what say guys?



Kareena Kapoor's butt is her USP. One of the best contenders for a great butt, that is neither too plump nor too skin, just the right kind. Here are two pics of Kareena's well toned rear. Can you beat that? Well, the plot get thicker, down under:



Katrina Kaif: Well, if you thought Kareena Kapoor had a great butt, there is someone who can butt her in the rear department: Katrina Kaif, also one of the owners of the best, luscious behinds in India. Check out Katrina Kaif butt, well defined and beautiful!

Lara Dutta, the best bikini body in Bollywood has a magnificent derriere. This is the closest you can get to Lara Dutta's hot butt, a still from Blue.

Malaika Arora: Malaika Arora's butt needs many adjectives. You get the picture, simply.mind blowing!

Mallika Sherawat's well rounded butt is hot enough to MURDER us!

Neetu Chandra's plump butt is pear shaped, something we Indians can identify with-wholesome and full!

The owner of one of the best butts in India Neha Dhupia's posterior is curvy and atheletic at the same time is striking hot

Preity Zinta's butt shot entry in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is firmly imprinted in the mind. Fat, fleshy and funky!


Nothing can accentuate a good butt than a saree and Priyanka Chopra's cute butt proves it.


Rani Mukherjee's butt has been always held in high esteem by the common man and though she acted well in Dil Bole Hadippa, we will always prefer the voluptuous Rani Mukherjee with that incredible plump butt.


Riya Sen's butt, an extension to her incredible beauty


Sherlyn Chopra: Sherlyn Chopra's firm, athletic butt compliments her slim figure.

Shilpa Shetty: Shilpa Shetty, easily one of the hottest women in India looks even more stunning and sensous in her mid thirties than ever before. Check out the oomph filled, sexy butt of Shilpa Shetty.

Sonal Chauhan's incredible, big, shapely butt can leave you hypnotized. Don't say, we dint warn ya.

Sophie Choudhary our own Kim Kardashian, has a butt that can cause traffic jam. Sophie Choudhary defintely leaves behind some impression!



Sonali Kulkarni may have outrageous dress sense but she still manages to highlight her best feature


Tanushree Dutta's rear makes us sing: Ass sick banaya apne


Urmila Matondkar: The hottest girl between 1995-2000, Urmila Matondkar is one of the best example of a hot bod and cool talent. Check out the marvellous butt of Urmila Matondkar


Tabu may not be your average model, but she is gifted with oodles of talent and a naturally, hot body. Check out the beautifully shaped butt of Tabu; does she look like a work of art?

Vidya Balan: Vidya Balan may not really flaunt it as others, but we daresay that Vidya Balan has one of the hottest butts in Bollywood.