New Delhi, Sep 3 – Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham turned an artist on the sets of his new film ‘Jhoota Hi Sahi’. John’s hidden talent came to the fore when director Abbas Tyrewala was briefing the actor on the nuances of his character. ‘He was doodling on a piece of paper while listening to Abbas. [...]
New Delhi, Sep 3 – Suneet Varma has done it – he has entered Limca Book of Records by creating the world’s longest embroidered sari which is all of 55 metres. The ace designer has termed the recognition a ‘sweet surprise’. Varma, along with a team of eight designers and more than 55 artisans, created [...]
New Delhi, Sep 3 – Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, who turned 34 Friday, couldn’t have asked for a better birthday – he celebrated it with his fiancee Priyanka Alva. ‘I celebrate this birthday with my amazing fans, friends and family who have played a special part in making me everything that I am and my [...]
New Delhi, Sep 3 – A.R. Rahman’s theme song for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) ‘Jiyo Utho Badho Jeeto’ has been widely panned as just average, but lyricist Mehboob defends his work and says people forget it’s an anthem and not a commercial Bollywood song. ‘We have not received any intimation as far as rework on [...]
New Delhi, Sep 3 – Sonia Gandhi was Friday elected Congress president unopposed for a fourth time. Thanking party workers for their support, Gandhi described her re-election as party chief as a ‘great responsibility’. ‘I am grateful to all Congress workers across the country for supporting me… The post of Congress president is a great [...]
Mumbai, Sep 3 – Versatile actor Farooque Sheikh has been roped in to select candidates for the second edition of CID Gallantry Awards. The 62-year-old is part of a jury that comprises of Air Marshal Padma Bandhopadhyay, Sabrina Lall and crime journalist Shams Tahir Khan. ‘It’s an extraordinary effort and extraordinary people’s extraordinary deeds are [...]
Mumbai, Sep 3 – Siddharth Malhotra, who wanted to team up with Kajol for his second film after ‘We Are Family’, will now make a father-daughter comedy with Rishi Kapoor. The daughter is yet to be cast. But the buzz is that the young director wants to create cinematic history by casting Rishi’s niece Kareena [...]
New Delhi, Sep 3 – She hit the gym with a vengeance when a tabloid infamously declared her ‘fat’. Now Bipasha Basu, who completes 10 years in filmdom, says she is here to stay with her rigorously achieved best look ever. The 31-year-old, who features on the cover of Vogue India’s September issue, says being [...]
New Delhi, Sep 3 – Bollywood actress Preity Zinta says she enjoyed a dinner with Tennis ace Serena Williams during her US trip. Preity posted a picture on her microblogging site Twitter and wrote: ‘At Dinner with Serena Williams! She is absolutely wonderful and full of life. Love her style.’ ‘Meeting Serena was definitely inspiring! [...]
Mumbai, Sep 3 – Actress Juhi Chawla, who has given voiceover for Sita’s character in 3D animation film ‘Ramayana – The Epic’, said she hasn’t quit the film industry and will soon make an appearance in director Onir’s ‘I AM’. ‘There may be gaps in between, but I am not going anywhere. I have a [...]
New Delhi, Sep 3 – They paved the way forward in an alien industry, holding hands through difficult times and inspired them towards success. For Teacher’s Day (Sep 5), Bollywood celebrities recall their gurus and inspirations, who shaped their careers. IANS spoke to some B-Town residents, who recalled the men and women who inspired them [...]
Mumbai, Sep 3 – Legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak’s ‘Meghe Dhaka Tara’ completes 50 years this year. Sadly, despite critics globally considering it to be one of a handful of most important films from India, the excitement is not palpable. ‘The only retrospective of the film happened in Lincoln Centre in New York and another screening [...]
Mumbai, Sep 3 – After working with Ranbir Kapoor in two films, director Siddharth Anand feels the young actor has the potential to follow in the footsteps of megastar Amitabh Bachchan as the ‘complete Hindi film hero’. ‘The day Ranbir does an action film and does it well, he has the potential to fill the [...]
Film: ‘We Are Family’; Cast: Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal; Directed by: Siddharth Malhotra; Rating: **** Some films are good to look at. Some feel good at heart. Very few mainstream films manage to look as good on the surface and also capture the heart. ‘We Are Family’ is equally appealing from the outside and [...]
Mumbai, Sep 2 – It seems Ram Gopal Varma is not worried about the death threats he is getting as he is moving around in Hyderabad unescorted and says he isn’t being brave, just practical. ‘This is not the first time I’m under threat. It has happened to me on several occasions. When in the [...]
Mumbai, Sep 2 – Ram Gopal Varma’s prize-discovery Mohit Ahlawat, who made an appearance in the just released ‘The Film Emotional Atyachar’ after a gap, is not keeping well. The actor was hospitalised. ‘I think it is for some intestine or stomach problem. Too much work-out has taken its toll on him,’ said Akshay Shere [...]
Mumbai, Sep 2 – Akshay Kumar only for Sajid Nadiadwala — that’s the amicable agreement that Sajid Khan has reached with his friend and producer before walking into an outside project. ‘I think it’s only fair that I give my directors the freedom to work with other producers. If I showed trust in Sajid Khan [...]
New Delhi, Sept 2 – With whole country celebrating the birthday of Lord Krishna Thursday, many Bollywood stars took to the microblogging site Twitter to join in the celebrations by wishing their fans love, peace and happiness. ‘Happy Janmashtami to all .. hathi ghoda palki, jai kanhaiya lal ki !! Love peace happiness to all,’ [...]
Mumbai, Sep 2 – Veteran actor Dharmendra will Saturday release Income Tax Commissioner Ajit Sinha’s poetry book as well as his audio-visual album of devotional songs ‘Bhaj Mann Hari Ka Naam’. ‘The lyrics penned by the multifaceted Ajit Sinha are able to create a resonance with some never-heard-before and choicest metaphors in praise of many [...]
Mumbai, Sep 2 – After a long stay in Los Angeles, Bollywood’s glamour girl Mallika Sherawat has returned to India. ‘The media (can u believe it? Lol;), my fans gave me such a gr8 welcome home @ the airport, even at 2AM! I m humbled,’ she posted a message on microblogging site Twitter after landing [...]
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