Shilpa's grand wedding reception and more

All the big names in the field of fashion, cricket and politics attended the lavish wedding reception of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and London-based businessman Raj Kundra in Mumbai.

The occasion was graced by Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar, and many others.

"Today, I want to give my heartiest congratulations to both Raj and Shilpa. And when such an occasion arrives once in our lives, we feel really happy," said Neil Nitin Mukesh.

Apart from Bollywood celebrities, Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya, BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi were seen among other guests at the reception.

Shilpa's sister Shamita Shetty, who was participating in the third edition of the television reality show "Big Boss", withdrew from the show to attend the wedding, said: "I am very happy for them. And I pray that God keeps Raj and Shilpa happy forever."

Shilpa spoke to the media: “Thank God, I plan to get married only once! This has been the most exhausting week of my life. And also the happiest. I’ve waited so long for my wedding. Outwardly, the only thing that’s different is the choodas, and the way I’m dressed. Inside me, everything feels the same. I’ve known Raj for so long that it feels no different otherwise.” She repeated: "I am feeling very happy. I was discussing it with Raj day before yesterday that nothing has changed between us. I was his friend earlier and now also I am his friend. The only thing that has changed is that a friend has become a wife now."

Talking about the reception Shilpa says, “I have a severe jaw ache from all the smiling at the reception. Now I know why my colleagues avoid wedding receptions! It really does get impossible to manage the entire crowd. At the wedding too, there were people climbing trees and walls to take photographs. But it was a far more intimate, private and controlled affair than the reception. Shamita kept saying that she felt she was part of a Punjabi wedding sequence from a movie!The wedding was very traditional and simple. I felt I was going through a dream. My marriage was exactly the way I had imagined it.

Shilpa moves on to the topic of honeymoon and says, “We’re going to the Bahamas for our honeymoon. Then after we return, Raj is taking our entire family, all the Shettys and the Kundras, on a Mediterranean cruise for Christmas. He thought everyone needed a break.”

When asked about motherhood, she says, “Oh yes! I certainly want to be a mother. I can’t wait to start our family.”

"I am a very lucky man, I am feeling very happy," said hubby Raj Kundra.

Happy Birthday Aishwarya

The world's most gorgeous and beautiful woman celebrates her 36th birthday today. Miss World, top model and now a top actress...

Ash made her movie debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Iruvar (1997) and had her first commercial success in the Tamil movie Jeans (1998). She was more noticed and appreciated when she won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). Again in 2002 she for which she won her second Best Actress Award at the Filmfare for Devdas. After a low phase in her career during 2003-2005, she appeared in the blockbuster Dhoom 2 in 2006, which has turned out to be her biggest Bollywood commercial success. Later there was Guru (2007) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008), which were commercially successful and got her critical acclaim as well. Ash has established herself as one of the leading personalities in the film industry.

Some of her international projects include Bride & Prejudice (2003), The Mistress of Spices (2005), The Last Legion (2007) and The Pink Panther 2 (2009) in English.

Currently she is working on Mani Ratnam’s Raavan with hubby Abhishek Bachchan and on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish with Hrithik Roshan.

We wish former Miss World, and the most loved Bachchan Bahu a very happy birthday and wish success in all her endeavours.

Asin shares a good rapport with Bollywood ladies

Asin recentyly shifted to a building complex in Versova, and was heartily welcomed from the ever gorgeous actress Sridevi, who lives in the same complex.

Tabu also is said to share the same locality and Asin recalls her first meeting with Tabu. "We met at the Filmfare Awards and shared a jacket because the air-conditioning was so strong," she said. Priety also had welcomed her to the industry with a warm hug that same night.
Now where goes the myth that actresses in Bollywood can’t be friends? She claims to share a good friendship with Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone too. To prove her point she adds: "At the Femina Miss India contest, where I shared a podium with Sushmita Sen, her daughter Renee sat on my lap for the longest time," she revealed.
"Do actresses really hate each other? I’ve been lucky in this aspect."

Producer-distributors strike called off

The long strike of multiplexes over clash with producers over the profit sharing ratios is finally called off. The two month long standoff was called off late in the night on Thursday June 4, 2009.

Mukesh Bhatt, president of the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA) confirmed this news with media.
There was a twelve hour long meeting between the exhibitors and producers at Mumbai's Yashraj studios, and finally arrived at this long awaited decision. Film releases were held back since April 4th because of differences about over profit-sharing between film producers and multiplex owners. So folks, it’s show time again!

Preity is single

We are all quite well updated if we know that Preity has broken up with co-owner of her team Ness Wadia.

When asked she confirmed: “I’m not dating anyone right now. If I did, I wouldn’t hide it. But whatever the status of my heart, I’m certainly not the kind of person who would send out emails to people about my love life.” There was also a rumor which said that she had informed her team members about the break up. She was quite annoyed with that as it was not true.
She continued: “I will never date a married man or an actor. That rule for my heart is still applicable. To that I’ve added one more group of people who are taboo territory to my heart - Cricketers. Going by my mantra of never mixing my personal life with my professional interests, I’ll never date a cricketer either. One doesn’t go out with people whom one works with; it’s as simple as that.”