Vidya Balan face of Victoria's Indian Film Festival

Actor Vidya Balan was roped in because the brand ambassador of Victoria's Indian Film Festival to be held in Melbourne this year.

Kareena is the brand new 'Munni' in Dabangg 2

The thrill has it that Kareena Kapoor might be replacing Malaika Arora Khan akka ‘Munni’ in Dabangg 2. Bebo could be seen doing an item number within the sequel to 2010 smash hit Dabangg. The article number could be composed by either Sajid-Wajid or Lalit Pandit.

Anushka freaks out on Vishal's sets!

Anushka Sharma has always had a phobia about bikes, so she was petrified when she needed to hop directly to one, riding pillion with Imran Khan throughout the shoot of Vishal Bhardwaj's Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola.

Blood Money not an erotic thriller: Mahesh Bhatt

The leaked intimate scene from Blood Money was not marketing strategy, says Mahesh Bhatt adding that the film doesn't belong to the erotic thrillers genre like Murder and Jism.

Riteish-Genelia dance at brother’s wedding

Newly wed actors Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza turned baraatis at Riteish’s younger brother Dheeraj Deshmukh’s wedding on Monday morning.

You'll be able to shoot for Kailasa's tracks!

Singer Kailash Kher and his band, Kailasa enthralled Mumbaikars with a scintillating concert this weekend. The show, which was a tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, saw the 'Allah ke bandey...' singer belt out popular songs of the world-renowned Pakistani musician, including 'Tere bin nahi lagda dil mera dholna..' and 'Kinna sona...'.

Preity Zinta: Mumbai bound!

The dimpled Preity Zinta is on her as far back as Mumbai!

Madonna in bare essentials on new cover!

Pop queen Madonna looks her seductive best at the cover of her new single, as she poses in a black, barely-there brassiere. The girl just like the name of her latest single from her forthcoming studio album MDNA, has gone wild at the cover flaunting her toned stomach.

Shahid is now a star, literally!

Shahid Kapoor has got a unique gift on his birthday. His fans have bought the actor a celebrity. The certificate claiming that the heavenly body is now named Shahid was dropped at him.

Freida strips for sexiest photoshoot ever!

Since catapulting to fame with Slumdog Millionaire four years ago, Freida Pinto is lauded as among the finest dressed and regularly features at the ‘most beautiful women within the world’ lists.

Priyanka takes music lessons while shooting!

Priyanka Chopra, whose first music album is popping out soon, had reportedly taken her vocal trainer Samantha Edwards to Darjeeling at the sets of Anurag Basu’s Barfi!

Poonam Pandey goes topless on Twitter!

After trending on Twitter for her bikini pic, the self-proclaimed strip queen Poonam Pandey has gone one step further and posted her topless snap at the microblogging website. The Kingfisher model certainly knows the best way to keep her fans requesting more as she posted a chain of tweets that kept tweeple glued to her page.

We will be able to sort it out like men: Saif Ali Khan

“There have been an excessive amount of noise about it, so we will be able to sort it out between ourselves like men.” The 41-year-old actor also hopes his forthcoming film, Agent Vinod, is “not adversely suffering from the incident”.

Preity Zinta: Mumbai bound!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 29 -- My antardeshi khabri has turned in a work of stories too! My employees are more active than I ASSUMED they might be.

So, this informer has buzzed me saying that once suffering, and making hundreds of her Indian crew members suffer the minus 21 degree temperature in Paris while shooting for her debut production Ishqk In Paris, the dimpled Preity Zinta is on her as far back as Mumbai.

The actor, who even fell ill as a result of bad weather within the French capital, will shoot an intensive schedule in Mumbai sometime from next month. Nice!

Department will be RGV's most stylish film: Rana Daggubati

By Hindustan Times

Ram Gopal Varma's past few projects have didn't rock the box office, but actor Rana Daggubati, who has teamed up with the director in Department, is confident that the film will develop into certainly one of his most fashionable movies.

"Ramu (Varma) dabbles in numerous genres of movies. He's excellent along with his work, and has a beautiful storytelling pattern, that is in most cases trendsetting. His film Satya broke stereotype, and corporate gave Vivek Oberoi this sort of great launchpad...I think Department may be certainly one of his most classy film ever shot," Rana told IANS.

In Department, the southern star might be seen as a grungy policeman - a job that was earlier reserved for Abhishek Bachchan. The film's characters include a don, a gangster, a gangster-turned-politician, and shootout specialists. No wonder it was exciting for Rana to work in it!

"I think Ramu is one filmmaker who has complete understanding of the topic he tackles in his films and loves to accumulate extensive knowledge before venturing out into each theme. Be it underworld or another subject, his films speak of the research he does.

"Usually Ramu shoots his films quickly, but he has spent numerous time on Department, that is great. It is a project just about him, and it's been an incredible experience working with him," he added.

Rana, who made his Bollywood debut in Dum Maro Dum, could be seen with Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Dutt within the movie, releasing May 18.

He may be upbeat in regards to the action sequences within the film.

"Department is a heavy-duty action film. I trained so much for it, and the learning was just within the gym. It had so much to do with marshall arts, and that i easily had 10 to fifteen action sequences. So it was fun," said the 27-year-old.

Meanwhile he has also been thinking about the dubbing of Telugu film Naa Ishtam, wherein he's paired opposite the recently-married Genelia D'Souza.

"I play a young, brash boy in Naa Ishtam....very different from Department, by which each line that my character says, is measured. Naa Ishtam is a commercial project...I am playing my age, and it was wonderful to work with Genelia. She is much more matured than I am, but we had a perfect time," said the actor, who enjoys the varied content offered to him.

"I made an unconventional debut with Dum Maro Dum. As a launch film, it was different versus others, who would opt for a romantic project. So I'M happy," he added.

Riteish-Genelia dance at brother’s wedding

By Hindustan Times

Newly wed actors Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza turned baraatis at Riteish’s younger brother Dheeraj Deshmukh’s wedding on Monday morning. Deshmukh tied the knot with film producer Vashu Bhagnani's daughter Honey Bhagnani in a starry ceremony attended by Bollywood and political bigwigs at Grand Hyatt.

However, the bhai-bhabhi team stole the show as they danced the entire solution to the marriage venue. Wearing a maroon and green Sabyasachi lehenga, together with her hair tied in a braid and decorated with flowers, Genelia was also spotted doing a jig with the standard folk dancers. “It was a standard Maharashtrian wedding. There has been a lavish spread of varied cuisines, but everyone was gorging at the Marathi dishes,” says a guest.

Actor Salman Khan, who had missed Riteish and Genelia’s wedding on account of his shoot in Cuba made, it some degree to wait his brother's wedding. When he arrived, Riteish personally came out to receive him. However, the actor left soon after wishing the couple.

Shekhar Suman's chat show returns after a decade!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 29 -- Shekhar Suman's popular '90s TV show Movers & Shakers (M&S) returns with season 2 after almost a decade. Starting March 12, it's being planned as a mixture of existing formats just like the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and hit US sketch show, Saturday Night Live.

Shekhar says, "AT THE show, I voice the typical man's opinion and views. We can discuss politics, the economy and entertainment, making it topical." The former season of the show, which led to 2001, ran for 3 years on Sony TV and featured over 1,500 celebs from all walks of life. It is going to now be aired on SAB TV.

"It appears like a second honeymoon, like coming home and revisiting a chum. We now have made some changes within the format with more celebs, or even clips from old episodes of M&S to look how the stars and i've changed over the past 10 years," adds Shekhar.

The show can even have segments like film analysis, Shekhar's gags, a stand-up comedy act, along side a 10minute chat with the famous guests. "IT WILL LIKELY BE a compact show, and i'm keen to have new celebrities, in addition to those I had within the earlier season. We plan to get Anna Hazare for the primary episode. He represents the typical man and is a righteous person. Firebrand politician Raj Thackeray is someone else on our list," reveals Shekhar, adding they'll need 22 celebrities every month.

RK turns footballer!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 29 -- Sports are suddenly within the air, beams Candy. He says that when endorsing some outdoor sports for some news channel, Ranbir Kapoor is now going to be seen as a footballer in a single of his upcoming ad films.

Basically, the actor, an enormous fan of footballer Lionel Messi, has imported numerous characteristics from him and posed as a soccer star in his Pepsi cola or some such campaign that breaks tonight. Candy says he needed to slog really hard to finish the shoot in time in order that he will also be available to his other directors for his or her films. Zzzzzzzzz! Whatever!

Vidya Balan face of Victoria's Indian Film Festival

By Hindustan Times

Actor Vidya Balan was roped in because the brand ambassador of Victoria's Indian Film Festival to be held in Melbourne this year. "I'M delighted to be named because the brand ambassador for the Indian Film Festival in Melbourne. I LIKE the format of the festival and the wide variety of films
screened," Vidya said in a statement.

"It not just showcases the most productive of Indian cinema but in addition provides a platform for young, upcoming film makers through its short film competition," she said.

"When I USED TO BE in Melbourne, I USED TO BE passionate about town and its love for films and its multi-cultural spirit. I'M sure the festival will contribute greatly so as to add to that spirit," Vidya said.

Premier Ted Baillieu said strengthening ties with Indian cinema is an opportunity for Victoria to showcase what they need to offer within the arts.

"India's burgeoning film industry offers opportunities for Victorian co-production projects that build on our state's strengths within the creative arts," Baillieu said.

"Our government seeks to advertise Victoria as a spot that has the talents and infrastructure to work in film production, and where film producers can discover a number of individuals who can speak quite a number languages and possess a cultural understanding."

"The festival will celebrate Indian cinema and create bonds of greater understanding and experience between the communities of Victoria and India," he added.

The 10-day festival will happen in mid-2012 and showcase the depth and variety of the Indian film industry.

Louise Asher, minister for innovation, services and small business, said India is likely one of the largest film industries on the planet and it is sensible to develop ties between our film industries.

"The festival complements a number of initiatives to develop ties between the Victorian and Indian film industries, including a Victoria/India Co-production Initiative with a view to see ten Victorians travel to FICCI Frames in Mumbai in March," Asher said.

"The initiative may also support as much as three Victorian companies to develop a feature film, television or digital media project as a three way partnership with a production entity based in India," she added.

R3.5 lakh hung off movie hoarding!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 29 -- Should you were walking around Juhu yesterday, you'll have realised that cash doesn't grow on trees it hangs off billboards. To advertise their upcoming release Paan Singh Tomar, production house UTV Films risked losing R3.5 lakh in cash, which they strung up on a prominent hoarding opposite a Juhu coffee shop.

Confirming the news, Shikha Kapur, senior vicepresident of UTV Motion Pictures, says, "As Irrfan plays a robber within the film, we e film, we hought it might be a pleasant innoation within the outdoor advertising space. We're pegging it (the money bounty) as Paan Singh's loot. "

The production house claims to have made the desired arrangements to give protection to their stash, which was hoisted onto the poster opposite popular haunt Costa Coffee around noon. Shikha says, "RELATING TO security, there have been people posted across the hoarding, though they were wearing casual clothing."

The experiment only lasted for a short lived spell, because the filmmakers didn't wish the pile of money to draw any unwanted trouble. "We only put it up for a few hours, and took it down by 3 pm. We're aware that we cannot keep the money up there until the film releases," admits Shikha.

DN Nagar resident Rafiq Ahmed, who witnessed some adventurous opportunists scaling the billboard, says, "We saw a bag stuffed with money hanging from the hoarding. We thought that it was fake, but if some people tried climbing the poles of the hoarding to get the money, we realised that it was real." Passer-by Sahil Patel stopped his car to get a greater glimpse of the hoarding. "THERE HAS BEEN a lot of excitement at the ground as people were looking up on the cash hanging there. I wish I knew climb," he says. Within the Tighmanshu Dhuliadirected film, Irrfan Khan takes at the role of the real-life dacoit.

No Warne for Royals!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 29 -- He coached and captained Rajasthan Royals successfully within the first edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. But last year, champion leg spinner Shane Warne announced his retirement from professional cricket. Soon after, the Royals stated that they're "looking ahead to him assuming a bigger role within the team".

But at the same time as the fifth edition of IPL gets set to kick-off in April, team co-owner Raj Kundra says Shane "has had his innings (with Rajasthan Royals)". "HE'S doing his own thing and is busy together with his girlfriend (Liz Hurley)," says Kundra, adding, "Shane was with us for four years, and he have been great. But we have to move on and provides Rahul Dravid (new captain) an opportunity. He's a perfect idol, and that's the reason why all of the kids lookup to him." But isn't Rahul seen as a player who doesn't fit the IPL mould?

"Hence we kept him for a year with Shane. We believe he has the prospective to captain the team," says Kundra, adding, "Still we needed to persuade Rahul to become the captain. but we feel he's going to deliver. The primary reason being he got an opportunity to experience how Shane worked in an out-of-the-box manner. Plus, he comes together with his own mindset. He's a focused cricketer, very disciplined and his training is best than anyone I DO KNOW within the cricketing world."

At the similar time, Kundra accepts that the absence of Pakistani players has hit his team. "It definitely hit us but it's 20-20 cricket and that's the reason entertainment and never pure cricket. So, the team that comes first twelve months can finally end up on the last position within the next and vice versa. This year, now we have picked up a few good Sri Lankan players, and Brad Hodge and S Sreesanth. So, we have now a pleasing mix," he says.

Nargis Fakhri: 'I dance to stay fit'

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 29 -- For somebody who was a qualified model since she was 16, Nargis Fakhri knows the significance of being fit and fabulous.

The 31-year-old, who made her acting debut last year with Rockstar opposite Ranbir Kapoor, won't have received too many film offers, but her physiognomy has grabbed everyone's attention. Ask her what her fitness mantra is and the actor is quick to say, "I dance so much to maintain myself fit and healthy. My favourites are Zumba, yoga and swimming. They're more fun than gymming."

Recently it was her enviable pout that grabbed newsprint throughout. Giving lip service to fans, she reveals her secret, "Try rubbing some sugar with cream in your lips to exfoliate. Additionally it is important to make use of an even lip balm to maintain them well nourished."

Nagris, who was a Kingfisher model, may be an envoy for her finishing touch at the small screen. She reveals, "My hair has always been my greatest asset. And in my field, styling and experimentation could make it dull. I make I AM GETTING a 20-minute deep conditioning massage with hot oil daily."

With her au naturale looks, Nagris reveals that she prefers to make use of organic products for skincare. "I drink a large number of coconut water to maintain my system free from toxics. When I AM NOT shooting, I DO NOT wear makeup and just let my skin breathe. Using aloe vera may be a good suggestion for smooth and wrinkle-free skin. And the way would she define her style? "IT WILL be effortless. Don't blindly ape trends. Understand your body type and wear clothes that complement you and ones you're comfortable in."

Heroine not about Manisha Koirala: Bhandarkar

By Hindustan Times

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has rubbished reports that his film Heroine is encouraged by actress Manisha Koirala's life.

"#Heroine's not inspired by Manish Koirala's life. It is a figment of imagination. People should check facts before creating such stories," Bhandarkar wrote on his Twitter page.

It was reported that the film, starring Kareena Kapoor within the lead, was inspired by the ups and downs in Manisha's personal and professional life.

Heroine is certainly one of Bhandarkar's most ambitious project, which have been plagued with hurdles. The director was left in a fix after Aishwarya Rai backed out of the film as a result of her pregnancy, and then Kareena was roped in.

Later the movies dialogues went missing after dialogue writer Niranjan Iyengar's laptop was stolen from his car.

Thankfully, the film is now on track.

Ajay Devgn my lucky charm: Tusshar Kapoor

By Hindustan Times

Actor Tusshar Kapoor says Ajay Devgn is his lucky charm and that is the reason why he roped him in to do the voiceover in his forthcoming movie Chaar Din Ki Chandni. "Yes, definitely, he's my lucky charm. We now have done five films, of which four has been hit. I AM HOPING that even this film does well as
he has done a voiceover for us within the film," Tusshar, who has worked with Ajay in Khakee and Golmaal franchise, said at an event here.

Tusshar developed a robust bonding with Ajay through the shoot of the Golmaal franchise.

"Our bonding strengthened as we have now done such a lot of films together, Kareena Kapoor, him and me have done three films together. It is the same unit, same director, same set-up, same series. We do things together during shooting, so a friendship and a comfort level has developed. We chat together when the shoot isn't on. We share a super professional relationship," he said.

Directed by Samir Karnik, "Chaar Din Ki Chandni" features Kulraj Randhawa of "Yamla Pagla Deewana" fame opposite Tusshar and hits theatres Holi.

Priyanka takes music lessons while shooting!

By Hindustan Times

Priyanka Chopra, whose first music album is popping out soon, had reportedly taken her vocal trainer Samantha Edwards to Darjeeling at the sets of Anurag Basu’s Barfi!

The 29-year-old actress took music lessons before and after the shoot in a bid to suit into her new role perfectly.

Even co-star Ranbir Kapoor joined the ‘Don’ star in her training sessions.

Blood Money not an erotic thriller: Mahesh Bhatt

By Hindustan Times

The leaked intimate scene from Blood Money was not marketing strategy, says Mahesh Bhatt adding that the film doesn't belong to the erotic thrillers genre like Murder and Jism. "IT'S NOT THAT I AM happy. Considered one of our over-enthusiastic PR person thought that leaking it will benefit the film. But these items send a wrong signal about. I USED TO BE never apologetic in regards to the types of films we make. Like Murder and Jism are erotic thrillers. But, Blood Money isn't a made from that profile," the 63-year-old said here while promoting the film at a radio station.

"Because of those wrong signals, people think there's a lot of erotica within the film. Someone who doesn't like watching all these films is not going to come and someone who will come expecting erotica might be disappointed. I FEEL it has done us more harm than good," he added.

Directed by Vishal Mahadkar, Blood Money stars Kunal Khemu and Amrita Puri and hits theatres March 30.

Meanwhile, comparisons are being drawn between Blood Money and Bhatt's 1986 film Naam as both films discuss a middle-class boy who treads the incorrect path in his pursuit to earn money.

The filmmaker says that they're similar, but only to an extent as both are about sin-money.

"Naam handled lower, middle-class Indian dream. Those were the times in 1980s, when everybody thought that when you reach Dubai or Middle-East, you were guaranteed a decent, secure way of living. But this (Blood Money) deals with a rather upper strata. It talks a few one that has dreams in his eyes and the arena of Rolls Royce and luxurious homes. But it surely is all built on something that is sin-money," said Bhatt who's also gearing up for Jism 2.

Poonam Pandey goes topless on Twitter!

By Hindustan Times

After trending on Twitter for her bikini pic, the self-proclaimed strip queen Poonam Pandey has gone one step further and posted her topless snap at the microblogging website. The Kingfisher model certainly knows methods to keep her fans soliciting for more as she posted a chain of tweets that kept tweeple glued to her page.

The model who started tweeting in regards to the pic at 4pm finally posted her topless pic at midnight:

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Hollywood trainer wants to work with Farhan Akhtar

By Hindustan Times

Hollywood trainer Ed Chow, who trained celebrities like Clive Owen and Lucas Till, says he would like to work with Farhan Akhtar, who was training hard for his next film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. "I USED TO BE really lucky to fulfill Aishwarya Rai when she was engaged on The Last Legion with Colin Firth. There are actors like Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor and Sara Khan. And I'd love to work with Farhan Akhtar - I've seen a few of his work and that i really liked it," Chow said in an e-mail interaction.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a biopic on legendary athlete Milkha Singh and Farhan is currently undergoing special training for his lead role within the movie. Similarly American actress Lynn Collins needed to undergo a set regime for her role as Dejah Thoris in John Carter, releasing in India March 9.

John Carter is ready a person who gets transported to Mars and gets caught between 12-foot-tall barbarians. Collins plays a princess and her role was quite physical with a large number of wirework, stunts and sword fights. So numerous preparation was required from her end, says Chow.

"It was a three-month routine with plenty of one- to two-hour-long training sessions, five to 6 times every week. It comprised taekwondo, fight training, boxing and kick-boxing on pads and focus-mitts for cardio.

"We worked on ab-workouts and core to arrange Lynn for the wirework she had to do for stunts, and free-weights and machines focussing on different parts of the body each session. We also did a large number of plyometrics to make her legs strong," shared Chow.

The celebrity trainer says there has been added deal with Collins' muscles, which made his job tougher.

"(Her character) Dejah Thoris has a large number of tattoos on her body and so they were painted on Lynn on a daily basis of filming. We wanted the muscles to really show throughout the tattoos; so we focussed on getting numerous definition in her muscles," he said.

According to Chow, Collins "was very focussed herself".

"She worked out each day on her days off and most days on set besides. It wasn't necessary as she had that down herself," he said.

So what's it like training popular faces?

"They are great to coach. Celebrities are very highly motivated, extremely focussed and intensely hardworking. They're going to work very, very hard to get what they want for a part," he said.

What a couple of few general fitness tips for those that want to get fit figures like celebrities?

"Fitness is definitely about doing something regularly, each week. It's about making the time to do something - like an exercise or a sport that you just enjoy.

"Diet is very important too - maintaining a healthy diet food, small portions time and again an afternoon in preference to three big meals an afternoon and keeping carbohydrates down. I do believe in satisfying food cravings but it surely must be in proportion. So if in case you have a sweet tooth, it's ok to have a small piece of chocolate, but you can not have a complete chocolate cake," he said.

Batman crowned ‘greatest comic hero’

By Hindustan Times

Batman have been named the best comic hero of all time in a poll conducted by a magazine.

The readers of Comic Heroes magazine voted for the caped crusader, the alias of billionaire Bruce Wayne, as their top comic hero, sooner than Spider-Man and Superman, who came second and third respectively.

The magazine isn't the first to rank heroes from the arena of comics. In 2008, Empire magazine put Superman on top, followed by Batman and John Constantine, the exorcist created by Alan Moore, while the person of Steel also topped a listing from IGN.

But Comic Heroes editor Jes Bickham said it was “no surprise” that Batman came in at #1 because the character, created in 1939 by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, was, “quite simply, the best and best superhero ever created”.

“Batman doesn’t have superpowers; he gets by together with his mind, his wit and his physical abilities,” the Guardian quoted Bickham as saying.

“He’s dark, conflicted and tragic, yet never not up to the most efficient folks. He’s got the most efficient costume and the best gadgets.

“His rogues’ gallery is probably the most frightening and freakish number of villains ever assembled; a cavalcade of criminality unmatched in modern comics.

“He’s also strong enough to suit almost any story, being constantly remoulded by writers and artists since his creation in 1939,” the editor added.

Wolverine, the adamantium-clawed mutant from X-Men, is available in fourth in Comic Heroes’ top 10, followed by Judge Dredd. Tintin makes a surprise appearance in sixth place, with the list rounded out by Captain America, a token woman within the shape of Wonder Woman, The Spirit and The Thing.

Comic Heroes’ top 10 comic heroes of all time are:

1. Batman

2. Spider-Man

3. Superman

4. Wolverine

5. Judge Dredd

6. Tintin

7. Captain America

8. Wonder Woman

9. The Spirit

10. The Thing

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^Housefull 2 is not just all masala and comedy with a number of actors and actresses however it also has the correct mix of oomph and glamour with a whole on item song picturized at the queen of item numbers, Malaika Arora Khan. The sensuous lady, who rocked the nation as Munni in ‘Dabangg’ will [...]

Veena Malik’s birthday bash

^Veena Malik had a grand birthday bash together with her close friends including Bobby Darling, Rajiv Kashyap, Rajiv Ruia, Rajan Verma, Anand Balraj, Vijay Bhatia, Rashmi Pitre, Ishq Bector and Karanvir Bohra on Sunday night in Mumbai. Dresses in a pink gown, Veena was all smiles as she accepted birthday wishes from her friends. “Pakistan is [...]

Chitrangada Singh to endorse Puma

^There isn't any denying the truth that actress Chitrangada Singh, who stepped into hardcore commercial cinema with ‘Desi Boyz’ with much success, is rather fit and well healthy. As such, she have been chosen aptly by Puma as their brand ambassador and now, the 35-year-old will endorse the brand’s various product range along side [...]

Malaika Arora Khan at the Gillette Kiss campaign launch

^There is not any denying the truth that Malaika Arora Khan is likely one of the hottest and fittest moms in Bollywood. Folks who witnessed the actress on the event held in Mumbai to launch the Gillette Kiss Campaign, couldn't help swearing the woman for her chic look. Malaika attended the development in an off-the-cuff attire [...]

Vidya Balan is Sudhir Mishra’s Mehrunissa

^When it involves a decision for an actress in a sensuous, strong and challenging role, the only to be zeroed in finally is undoubtedly Vidya Balan. The actress who rocked the nation together with her strong and dirty performance in ‘The Dirty Picture’ and who looks promising again within the forthcoming ‘Kahaani’ has bagged [...]

Vidya Balan is the face of Victoria’s Indian Film Festival in Melbourne

^The success of ‘The Dirty Picture’ has turned out to be a huge milestone in actress Vidya Balan’s career. Suddenly, the actress appears to be everywhere at the moment. She is operating in a variety of prestigious projects, she is doing an item number, she is being booked for award functions and stage performances and so [...]

Freida Pinto at her sexiest best for Esquire UK

Come April 2012 and now we have Indian hottie Freida Pinto at her sexiest best for the Mens’ magazine Esquire getting all candid about her beau, perfect romance, why she loves London and her nude scenes within the film Trishna. Trishna is predicated on Thomas Hardy’s famous novel, Tess Of The d’Urbervilles, and has an Indian setting.

Talking about her experience of working within the film, Freida says, “It was hard but it surely was a small crew, and so they were good at not making their presence felt. They didn’t go, “Quick! She’s nearly naked! Get your camera out!””

Freida’s sensuous side have been captured by ace cameraman Yu Tsai in her bare essentials and seductive poses. Take a look at Miss Pinto at her sexiest best for Esquire UK……

Vidya Balan is the face of Victoria’s Indian Film Festival in Melbourne

The success of ‘The Dirty Picture’ has turned out to be an immense milestone in actress Vidya Balan’s career. Suddenly, the actress appears to be everywhere in this day and age. She is operating in a lot of prestigious projects, she is doing an item number, she is being booked for award functions and stage performances and so forth and so on. The newest addition to this list is that she have been roped in because the brand ambassador of Victoria’s Indian Film Festival to be held in Melbourne this year.

“I am delighted to be named because the brand ambassador for the Indian Film Festival in Melbourne. I LIKE the format of the festival and the wide variety of movies screened,” Vidya said adding, “It not just showcases the most productive of Indian cinema but in addition provides a platform for young, upcoming film makers through its short film competition. Once I was in Melbourne, I USED TO BE captivated with the town and its love for films and its multi-cultural spirit. I'M sure the festival will contribute greatly so as to add to that spirit.”

The 10-day festival will happen in mid-2012 and showcase the flexibility and potentials of the Indian film industry.

“The festival complements more than a few initiatives to develop ties between the Victorian and Indian film industries, including a Victoria/India Co-production Initiative as a way to see ten Victorians travel to FICCI Frames in Mumbai in March,” Louise Asher, minister for innovation, services and small business, said adding, “The initiative may also support as much as three Victorian companies to develop a feature film, television or digital media project as a three way partnership with a production entity based in India.”

Kareena Kapoor to do the ‘Munni’ act in ‘Dabangg 2′

Item numbers became the newest rage among Bollywood beauties. After Katrina Kaif giving a run for money to all item girls together with her sensuous moves as Sheila and Chikni Chameli, the most recent Bollywood lady to enroll in the article girl bandwagon is Kareena Kapoor. Bebo has already shown her moves with ‘Chammak Challo’ and ‘Dil Mera Muft Ka’, but this may increasingly be the primary time she's going to be doing a pure item number for forthcoming ‘Dabangg 2’.

Where Malaika Arora took the fans off their feet along with her ‘Munni’ act, Kareena could be following the similar line, this time on a bunch to be composed by either Lalit Pandit or Sajid-Wajid. The primary schedule of Dabangg 2 begins on March 9.

Veena Malik’s birthday bash

Veena Malik had a grand birthday bash together with her close friends including Bobby Darling, Rajiv Kashyap, Rajiv Ruia, Rajan Verma, Anand Balraj, Vijay Bhatia, Rashmi Pitre, Ishq Bector and Karanvir Bohra on Sunday night in Mumbai. Dresses in a pink gown, Veena was all smiles as she accepted birthday wishes from her friends.

“Pakistan is my country and there are such a lot of people available in the market who follow me. There are young girls and boys who lookup to me, follow me, love me. But yes, it isn't necessary that each single person should love me and i'm not presupposed to please everybody,” Veena Malik said relating to the controversies created by her up to now months.

Things are pretty promising for the Pakistani actress in Bollywood with two item numbers in her kitty within the films Gali Gali Chor Hai and Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya. She also has three films in her kitty: Mumbai 125 KM, Zindagi 50-50, and Dal Mein Kuch Kala Hai.

We will sort it out like men: Saif Ali Khan

By Hindustan Times

Actor Saif Ali Khan, who was concerned about a much-publicised brawl with businessman Iqbal Meer Sharma recently, says he desires to avoid going to court to sort the problem. “There have been an excessive amount of noise about it, so we can sort it out between ourselves like men.” The 41-year-old actor also hopes his forthcoming film, Agent Vinod, is “not adversely suffering from the incident”. “It’s going to be terribly unfair to everybody who has worked on it. I FEEL people don’t watch films out of affection for actors only, they watch movies out of affection for movies," says Khan.

While Sharma has gone back to South Africa to take care of his business, he says he doesn’t wish to touch upon Saif’s statements. Sharma’s wife, actor Tarina Patel, too says, “My husband doesn’t wish to reply to everything Saif has to mention. The episode have been very hard for him.” Sharma’s friend, who wishes to not be named, says that Sharma is not going to conform to an out-of-court settlement. “He will only take the legal recourse.”

Saif says he was touched by fellow actor Salman Khan’s public support for him after the incident. “Salman made my darkest hours easier to cope with and it’s really roughly him,” he says.

Meanwhile, Saif desires to keep the point of interest on Agent Vinod. He says that he doesn't plan to head for an over-hyped publicity for his film. “Americans don’t go ballistic like us after they promote their films. All they do is to announce their film, do an excellent amount of promotion and that’s it. I BELIEVE sometimes we go overboard,” he says. Actor-couple Saif and Kareena Kapoor, who star within the movie, can be doing joint promotions only within the last week before the film’s release.

Iqbal’s wife lashes out at Kareena Kapoor

Iqbal Sharma’s wife, actor Tarina Patel, has hit back at Saif Ali Khan’s girlfriend Kareena Kapoor for calling Sharma publicity hungry.

“My husband isn't some star-struck foreigner in India. He comes from the most important political family in South Africa; he's Fatima Meer’s (the late anti-apartheid activist) nephew. Why should he know Saif or Kareena? He knows who Amitabh Bachchan is, or even Shah Rukh Khan. Beyond that, my husband or the remainder of my family don’t know (anyone) from the industry, and nor do they care,” she said in an interview to Mumbai Mirror. Kareena had earlier said that Saif was provoked by Sharma. ‘I am sorry about Bebo’s stress level as a result of our objection to their volume level,” she added.

Rishi Kapoor: Eat beat!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 28 -- Did someone says Rishi Kapoor, creams my bawarchi Francois. He says that he has a work of goss about him. Once, he was shooting for Housefull 2. The scene was a breakfast scene and he needed to be shown eating away to glory.

But in advance of the scene was set up, breakfast was organised for all of the unit in London. And the breakfast that morning included two-three kinds of parathas, sabzis and a few desi meat dishes. Rishi couldn't control himself and ended up eating greater than he will need to have. And director Sajid Khan paid the associated fee for his overeating.

Rishi for the primary few takes couldn't mouth a single morsel of food. Eventually, he ate but then decided to skip meals for a minimum of two days. Hahaaaa...Overdrives kill...And how! But then, such is life dearies!

Krrish comes to Mumbai?

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 28 -- Good morning potato chips! Usually, Usually, people suffer Monday morning blues; I'm a bit different. I AM GOING throughout the Tuesday morning blues! Anyway, that does not mean I won't do what I'm best at, sharing Bollywood gossip with you. Or even before I WILL call to mind digressing, Sher Lock Holmes insists I HAVE TO share this with you, in no time.

Hrithik Roshan, whose Agneepath has created new box office records not only in India but in addition overseas, was shooting a slew of action scenes in Hyderabad for Krrish 3 with papa Rakesh Roshan's aashirwaad.

Over the last one month, he has filmed fewer soft and romantic scenes and more maar-dhaad sequences for the sequel of his superhero film.

According to my jasoos from Juhu, he has as regards to 20 days of labor left in Hyderabad, and then he's going to have a protracted shooting spell in Mumbai, amidst the raging summer heat. But he's quite kicked in regards to the second schedule because he'll get to be along with his biwi Sussanne and bachchas Hrehaan and Hridaan. So, garmi chalegi.

After a couple of month or so within the city, he's going to push off with a definite a part of the solid and crew to an exotic locale to shoot one or two songs and scenes for his film and wrap it up by the top of July, in order that papa and he can start at the post production of the film so that it will soak up more time than it took for all the film's shooting. Kya baat! Kya baat! Kya baat!

Manoj celebrates daughter's first birthday!

By Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI, Feb. 28 -- Actor Manoj Bajpayee and wife Shabana aka Neha, who has acted in films who has acted in films corresponding to Fiza and Kareeb, threw a celebration for close friends to celebrate their daughter Ava Nayla's first birthday on the Club in Mumbai last week.

Celebrities who attended the birthday bash were accompanied by their kids. Among folks who attended the party were actor-filmmaker Sanjay Suri together with his wife and kid, Farah Khan along with her triplets Anya, Dia and Czar, designer Krishika Lulla together with her kids, Sanjay Gupta with wife Anu, Barry John, Sheeba together with her children, Manoj Tiwari, Alka Yagnik and her daughter, Arjan Bajwa and Vijashree, to call a couple of.

"This year, the party is for our joy, as she is simply too young to know all this, but from next year onwards, she's going to actively take part in her party and luxuriate in it," says Bajpayee.

Dharam, the icon!

By Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI, Feb. 28 -- Veteran actor Dharmendra, in his speech post receiving the award for the Icon of Punjab, recently said, "Maine zindagi mein kaam bhi bahut kiya hai, naam bhi bahut kamaya hai aur sharaab bhi bahut pee hai."

As for the popularity given to him on the PTC Punjabi Films Awards, he said, "I never rued the truth that I DID NOT get any award for my contribution to the industry. I'VE won many a hearts and my loyal fans are my biggest award."

New 'Sridevi' for Ajay's 'Jeetendra'!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 28 -- Ajay Devgan will soon begin work in Sajid Khan's ext, which in keeping with the director, is predicated" at the" cult Jeetendra film, Himmatwala (1983). Whilst the actor prepares to shoot for the action flick, the makers continue their hunt for a 'new Sridevi' to cast opposite him.

The latest development is they have decided to rope in an actor from the south for the role. "Our heroine will need to have the similar purity and innocence that Srideviji had in Himmatwala.

She was a superstar down south when she was cast for it. After which she entered Bollywood in a large way. In order that has inspired us to cast a south Indian star. I've spoken to Ajay and he's fine with that," reveals Sajid, adding that not too many established Bollywood actors fit the necessities needed for the role, that's why none are within the running.

Sajid, who has worked with Asin in Housefull 2, also credits her professionalism for his decision to select a south Indian face. "If the decision time (for south actors) is seven o'clock within the morning, they are going to be ready at the moment sans any issues."

Himmatwala -set in a small town of Uttar Pradesh goes at the floors this August. "Ajay could have a large number of raw and rugged action scenes within the film. Nevertheless it won't be like Singham or any of his other movies. He's quite fascinated with it himself," says Sajid, who has also roped in Rishi Kapoor and Prakash Raj for the opposite major roles within the film.

"Rishi Kapoor will do a comic book role after a while," says Sajid. Elevate the subject of his film being touted as a 'remake' and he clarifies, "THE ONE thing I WILL BE ABLE TO say about my film is that it's according to the yesteryear film. Otherwise, it is a completely new story in a modern set-up."

Anushka freaks out on Vishal's sets!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 28 -- Anushka Sharma has always had a phobia about bikes, so she was petrified when she needed to hop directly to one, riding pillion with Imran Khan in the course of the shoot of Vishal Bhardwaj's Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola.

The two actors are working together for the primary time and earlier than the scene, Imran was talking endlessly about his newly bought Ferrari. He even zoomed off on a brief ride to get a feel of the Bullet. Seeing him drive the bike at jet speed, Anushka flatly refused to leap on.

She was eventually coaxed by production members but once Imran picked up speed, she began screaming asking him to forestall. "She freaked out completely, convinced that she would fall off the bike," says a source present at the set. "Everyone, including Vishal, was laughing, convinced it was a joke. Only Imran realised that Anuksha was petrified and took her off for coffee."

After half an hour's chat with her, Imran realised Anushka's fears were for real and confident her that he wouldn't let anything happen to her. They went for the take. Imran didn't accelerate till needed. The shot was okayed and Anushka's fears laid to rest.

Madonna in bare essentials on new cover!

By Hindustan Times

Pop queen Madonna looks her seductive best at the cover of her new single, as she poses in a black, barely-there brassiere. The woman just like the name of her latest single from her forthcoming studio album MDNA, has gone wild at the cover flaunting her toned stomach. "The barely-there outfit is to be expected of a girl who repeatedly sings about sex in songs like Like A Virgin, Justify My Love and Erotica. The black, triangle-shaped lace bra doesn't hide much, and really nearly leaves the superstar exposed," reports Daily Mail.

"She doesn't cover up in other articles of clothing, either, flaunting most of trim and toned stomach. Her mouth is open in a suggestive pose, and her blonde locks are artfully tousled. Everything concerning the cover is suggestive, including the title," says the tabloid.

Girls Gone Wild is a video series created by Joe Francis where college-age girls perform various sexual acts on camera.

"Girl Gone Wild is all concerning the heat of letting loose and dancing, certainly themes that Madge fans will find familiar. Produced by Benny Benassi, the track, though fun and funky, is somewhat darker than her first single, which appeared to pay homage to the '80s version of the pop icon in its bright nature," reports MTV.

Angelina's leg still going strong on Twitter!

By Hindustan Times

Angelina Jolie's right leg has not just carved out its own identity on Twitter, its followers are increasing with each passing hour. The profile that attracted 4000 followers in 3 hours of its creation has now reached 27,190 mark. Way to this, the leg is trending heavily on Twitter since yesterday's Oscars ceremony.

People may well be going berserk following the Hollywood diva's 'right leg', the profile has only one follower - @JLosNipple. Yes, you read it right! 'JLo's nipple' however has found only 4, 174 followers so far.

Angelina Jolie's right leg not just did the talking but created quite a flutter
So that is what Angelina's right leg was tweeting:

@AngiesRightLeg: Left leg and that i talked -- everything's cool. Next Oscars, she gets the slit.

@AngiesRightLeg: Great meeting most of you for the primary time last night on the Oscars!!

@AngiesRightLeg: Have a look at me!

@AngiesRightLeg: I'm right here!!

@AngiesRightLeg: I'm over here!!!!

@AngiesRightLeg: Do not forget about me!!

@AngiesRightLeg: Hey, check me out!

@AngiesRightLeg: Take a look at meeee!!

@AngiesRightLeg: Leg here!

@AngiesRightLeg: Behold: it's me!!

@AngiesRightLeg: Take a look at this leg over here!

@AngiesRightLeg: Still here. Great view, but thank god for the slit on this dress.

@AngiesRightLeg: I'm a leg, get a load of me!!

Admirers' talk

@ladydior1: umm, I BELIEVE all of us got pretty much acquainted w/ u and ur, err, "neighbours" during "Gia" #nosurprises #seenitallbefore

@vVfishVv: oh dear... you need to have already forgot about this classic. imdb.com/title/tt012386… we're long lost friends we're ;)

@kmiry: u ar dude lady :-) is astounding :-)

@BigBadEd: You will have won best supporting.

@Lorna N78: Angelina Jolie's leg could be very famous this morning!

@lindsaypereira: Tried imitating Angelina Jolie's pose within the local train this morning. Was asked to get off at Dadar.

Haters' talk

@fashionsnobish: I'M WONDERING when the ranting about Angelina Jolie's leg goes to forestall #Oscars

@marc0leptic: Angelina Jolie's leg is simply too funny

Kareena-Arjun on Heroine sets!

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Kareena is the new 'Munni' in Dabangg 2

By Hindustan Times

The buzz has it that Kareena Kapoor can be replacing Malaika Arora Khan akka ‘Munni’ in Dabangg 2.

Bebo might be seen doing an item number within the sequel to 2010 smash hit Dabangg.

The item number could be composed by either Sajid-Wajid or Lalit Pandit.

According to industry insiders, the pairing of Kareena and Salman Khan in Bodyguard was much liked and resulted in her being chosen for the article number.

This time around, the role of Malaika would apparently be restricted to being the producer only.

Kareena can be seen gyrating to item numbers in filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar’s most talked-about film Heroine, where she also plays the title role. "Kareena could be doing two item numbers. Certainly one of them is known as Halkat Jawani," Madhur Bhandarkar had shared.

Bebo has also done a mujra number for her beau actor-producer Saif Ali Khan’s forthcoming spy-thriller Agent Vinod.

Shahid is now a star, literally!

By Hindustan Times

Shahid Kapoor has got a different gift on his birthday. His fans have bought the actor a celeb. The certificate claiming that the heavenly body is now named Shahid was brought to him, reports Mumbai Mirror.

"Shahid celebrated his birthday in Goa with a number of friends. When he returned to his Andheri residence, he was surprised to look this unique gift looking ahead to him. A NUMBER of fans had bought a celebrity for him and named it Shahid. The official letter from the corporate and a certificate claiming that the star is now named Shahid was delivered," the actor's friend told Mumbai Mirror.

The star named after Shahid is found within the Orion constellation. "The star was booked by his fans in the course of the official website starfoundation.net. Shahid was overwhelmed by this gesture. He wears a bracelet that his fans had earlier given him," the friend told the tabloid.

Shahid spokesperson has confirmed the tale to the tabloid.

Freida strips for sexiest photoshoot ever!

By Hindustan Times

Since catapulting to fame with Slumdog Millionaire four years ago, Freida Pinto is lauded as the most effective dressed and frequently features at the ‘most beautiful women within the world’ lists.

But in a glossy new photoshoot, the 27-year-old Indian actor has revealed her rarely seen sexy side as she posed suggestively in a vest and panties for the April issue of men’s magazine Esquire.

Pinto talks frankly about her nude scenes in her latest film Trishna - an Indian-set reworking of Tess Of The d’Urbervilles - in a raunchy new interview.

She briefly appears naked in a sex scene within the Michael Winterbottom-directed film, but recently admitted she enlisted a butt double for the sequence.

“It was hard however it was a small crew, and so they were good at not making their presence felt,” the Daily Mail quoted her as telling Esquire magazine.

“They didn’t go, “Quick! She’s nearly naked! Get your camera out!” she said.

And although the Indian actress did strip off for this film, nude scenes wouldn’t become a standard occurrence, as she insists that the script must justify them.

“If you’re just doing a nude scene to ensure that everyone to, like, w*** off or something, then that’s not my thing at all,” she added.

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Shahid Kapoor’s Bday mantra – ‘Life is short, party naked’

Though luck has not been much on Shahid Kapoor’s side, there are only a few who would doubt at the actor’s potentials. Post his breakup with Kareena Kapoor, Shahid is following the chant of ‘Work Hard and Party Harder’ to the core.

The actor was in Goa on his birthday and as he turned 31 this year, he didn't mind partying simply too wild because the photographs put online by the fame photographer Atul Kasbekar make all of it clear.

The pics show Shahid along the pool side with girls clad in black bikini. The actor himself posted another image of 2 slippers by poolside with the words “Life is brief. Party Naked” written on them.

Though his birthday was on February 25, Shahid have been in Goa since Wednesday and the celebrations of his birthday began well prematurely. AN ENORMOUS party was thrown at Morjim beach for his Bollywood friends to boot with the guest list including the names like Nargis Fakhri, Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D’Souza, Ahmed Khan, Siddharth Anand and some others.

Check out Shahid Kapoor celebrating his birthday in Goan style…….

Vidya Balan is Sudhir Mishra’s Mehrunissa

When it involves a decision for an actress in a sensuous, strong and challenging role, the only to be zeroed in finally is undoubtedly Vidya Balan. The actress who rocked the nation along with her strong and dirty performance in ‘The Dirty Picture’ and who looks promising again within the forthcoming ‘Kahaani’ has bagged in yet one more prestigious project to be made under Sudhir Mishra’s expertise.

Apparently, Vidya was chosen to play the lead role of Mehrunissa in his film driving other contestants like Katrina Kaif out of the race. The film may be made by DAR Films and Vidya will start the shoot towards the tip of the year when she completes her shoot for Rajkumar Gupta’s Ghanchakkar. Since Sudhir and producer Nikhil Advani are very keen to have Vidya on board to play Mehrunissa, they're willing to attend it out.

Vidya could be playing Mehrunissa in two different time zones, on the age of 20 and again on the age of 62. Vidya will share screen space with Big B and Rishi Kapoor and because senior Bachchan has frequently compared Vidya to Waheeda Rehman, her older role could be in accordance with Waheedaji herself. Vidya will apparently be using some clever makeup and prosthetics to appear convincing opposite Big B and Rishi Kapoor.

Poonam Pandey and Tasleema Nasreen at a war of words

^The confrontation on Twitter is getting dirtier with each passing day. Small time actresses like Poonam Pandey and Sherlyn Chopra are using or rather misusing the social networking sties for inexpensive publicity by posting their bold pics or even bolder comments. A COUPLE OF days back, Poonam Pandey had posted a racy picture of [...]

Boman Irani’s son, Kaoyze, to debut with KJo’s ‘Student of the Year’

^Boman Irani has made his critics and fans swear by his acting skills. Now, his son, Kayoze, is ready to debut in Bollywood with Karan Johar’s next project titled ‘Student of the Year’. Kayoze got his brush with film making as an assistant director within the recently released, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. “Ok… [...]

Work after play for Shahid-Nargis?

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- This man really can't stay out of the news, can he? I USED TO BE just wondering what exactly has happened to Shahid Kapoor. The actor have been putting up pictures of himself posing next to semi-clad women, talking about skinny dipping and God knows what not. Chalo anyway, it was his janamdin, so I SUPPOSE he's allowed to move paagal for a while.

One special guest who flew right down to Goa to spend that big day with him was Nargis Fakhri. Of course, there have been many other special guests to boot; I AM NOT insinuating anything here.

The latest news comes from a hardcore jasoos from Juhu. He's so secretive that he doesn't even tell me his name! Remember Sabir Khan, the doomed director who last made that Kambakkth Ishq in 2009 with Kareena Kapoor and Akshay Kumar?

Yeah, well just while you thought he would never get to make another, producer, Sajid Nadiadwala has invested his faith in him, at the side of some cash. And the most recent buzz is that Nargis is being considered to play Shahid's love interest in it. Chalo, I won't want to insinuate anything once the shooting for this film starts, if it does, that is.

Soha to turn TV host?

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- My kaaliberry is buzzing like mad now. K.One has pinged me about Soha Ali Khan. This one and her brother Saif Ali Khan should really stay out of the scoop for a while.

First, I heard about some house in Khar that mama Sharmila Tagore bought for her and her beau Kunal Kemmu, then her brother got right into a brawl, and now apparently rumour has it that Soha is asking forward to hosting a TV show. Hmm... doesn't come as a surprise.

She looked to be having one of these great time on some show she recently featured on with Kunal, where she was giving lessons in like to some becharas. Good for her!

You can shoot for Kailasa's tracks!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- Singer Kailash Kher and his band, Kailasa enthralled Mumbaikars with a scintillating concert this weekend. The show, which was a tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, saw the 'Allah ke bandey...' singer belt out popular songs of the world-renowned Pakistani musician, including 'Tere bin nahi lagda dil mera dholna..' and 'Kinna sona...'.

Kher, who's known to talk together with his audience between songs, admits that sharing experiences with them makes it a more personal experience for him. He explains, "In India, it is rather rare that individuals pay R3,000 for a concert. So, it feels good to grasp that you've got true fans within the audience, which makes sharing personal trivia much more of a private experience."

Recently, he had posted on his fan page, requesting people to create videos of songs from his album at no cost. "I need to make videos of all songs from Kailasa's album, Rangeele. I'M quite proud of the response my request has received. While videos of 3 songs have already been made, the fourth is on its way. It's being made by students from a movie institute as a diploma project," he says, adding, "WE CAN soon launch a competition on our Facebook page, where people may be asked to make videos of the songs 'Katha gaan...' and 'Ujaale baant lo...'.

The one who receives the utmost 'likes' would be the official video for that song." The singer, who has sung for upcoming films Agent Vinod, Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum and Prakash Jha's Chakravyuh, may be travelling to Pakistan and Bangladesh with the band next month. He also plans to move for a world tour with Kailasa in April.

Ask him if there are any plans to collaborate with any international artiste, and he says, "Collaboration requires a large number of time and commitment. I'm afraid I HAVEN'T GOT that sort of time at this time. I'll do this when the time is right."

Bollywood goes gaga over Oscar awards!

By Hindustan Times

Sonam Kapoor aroused from sleep to observe the Oscars but couldn't not sleep too long, Minissha Lamba loved Jennifer Lopez's dress, as did Neil Nitin Mukesh. Here is what Bollywood celebs tweeted while watching the 84th Academy awards.

Sonam Kapoor
Not having the ability to look forward to the oscars. Too damn sleepy.. Just crossing fingers that after I wake #theartist has won.

Karan Johar
Am thrilled to bits that meryl streep won!!!! She for me is the most productive thing celluloid has ever witnessed!!!

Neil Nitin Mukesh
Uff !Jennifer Lopez. What a beauty. And Tina fey looks so elegant. Love what she is wearing. Penelope cruise. Wow ! Super awards. Adore it. The artist it is.

Minissha Lamba
The best dressed tonight on the #Oscars is hands down Jennifer Lopez!
Why does Angelina Jo look so painfully emaciated? Wish she wud come back to her sinful fullness of Original Sin

Celina Jaitly ? @CelinaJaitly
Enjoyed the oscars ...Meryl Streep truly deserved it..Was so nice to peer our shining light AR Rahman ,wish our awards were so honest n noble
Really looking ahead to watch "The Artist" after Baftas n Oscars celebrated it such a lot ...

Deepa Mehta
Watching Oscars - alone ! Stuffing myself with over salted chips-bliss. P.S. Who goes to Oscar viewing parties? AND who're YOU wearing?
Best and most entertaining a part of the Oscar evening ? Reading Tweets ..my faves, @nowfilm@bollywoodheckler

Other celebs who tweeted
Padma Lakshmi
Someone give these people some champagne. They should chill out on the #Oscars. Thanks God for Emma Stone!

Jay Sean
Watching the oscars.Tom hanks is one in every of my fav actors... (but then so is Sly Stallone,and I ain't afraid to mention That okaaaay!!!)Rocky rules!

Quotable quotes from the Oscars!

By Hindustan Times

The stars who took the Oscar home on the 84th Academy Awards certainly came up with some colorful quotes on receiving the golden statuette. Listed here are a few of them.

"When they called my name, I had this sense I MAY hear 1/2 America going, 'Oh no. Come on ... Her, again?' . But, whatever!"
- Meryl Streep, after winning the most efficient actress Oscar, her third Academy Award.

"I need to thank Uggie the dog. I FEEL he doesn't care, I AM NOT sure he understands what I say. He isn't that good, but thank you."
- The Artist director Michel Hazanavicius, regarding the canine star of his movie.

"You're only two years older than me darling, where have you ever been all my life?"
- Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, kissing his golden statuette after winning the most productive supporting actor Oscar, on the age of 82.

"Christopher Plummer, ladies and gentlemen, could also be walking up on stage tonight -- because apparently he wanders off."
- Oscars host Billy Crystal, creating a quip about Plummer's age as he presented the show for the ninth time.

"Tonight, enjoy yourselves because nothing can take the edge out of the world's economic problems like watching millionaires present one another with golden statues"
- Billy Crystal, welcoming the audience to the show.

"When I first emerged from my mother's womb, I USED TO BE already rehearsing my Academy thanks speech, however it was see you later ago, mercifully for you, I'VE forgotten it."
- Christopher Plummer

"This is a crap shoot. Each a type of nominees tonight, two of whom are my excellent friends, two of whom weren't even born once I started coming to this ceremony... could been standing there, and would have deserved to."
- Meryl Streep

"He's going to make everybody else look bad since the others ones are 30 years old and they're somewhat dingy."
- Meryl Streep, relating to her third Oscar statuette. Her other two were for Kramer vs Kramer in 1980 and Sophie's Choice in 1983.

"At this time, many Iranians around the globe are watching us and that i imagine them to be more than pleased... not only as a result of a very powerful award... but because on the time when talk of war, intimidation and aggression is exchanged between politicians, the name in their country, Iran, is spoken here through her glorious culture, her rich and ancient culture that was hidden under the heavy dust of politics."
- Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, accepting the most efficient foreign language film Oscar for A Separation.

"I love your country."
-- French actor Jean Dujardin, arriving on stage to receive his best actor Oscar. He finished with a strongly-worded expression of gratitude in French. Asked about his use of an expletive later on, Dujardin smiled and said, in English: "Uh, yeah. I'm sorry."

"I'd love to apologize for that -- however, that said, it did come from the guts and it was absolutely spontaneous."
- Best documentary feature Oscar winner T.J. Martin, apologizing backstage after using the F-word during his acceptance speech, bleeped out by the delayed live broadcast.

"I really understand I'll never be up here again. I WOULD LIKE to thank all my colleagues, I GLANCE out here before me and that i see my life before my eyes, my old friends and my new friends. The article that counts probably the most with me is the friendships and the affection and the sheer joy of creating movies with you. Thanks so much"
- Meryl Streep

"Thank you Academy for placing me with the most up to date guy within the room,"
- Octavia Spencer on being presented the Award for Best Supporting Actress by Christian Bale

Teja as Vijay!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- Hello my chocolate coated toffees! How goes your Monday morning? I hate starting the week, when you inquire from me. After attending hazaar high profile parties over the weekend, I barely get 12 hours to simply laze around in my gulabi satin sheets and recuperate, but before you realize it, this dastardly Monday returns.

Anyway, my loyal jasoos Sher Lock Holmes has just called and distracted me with some piece of stories. Thank God for gossip!

The latest rumour doing the rounds in B-town is that the makers of the Zanjeer remake have finally zeroed in on an actor to play the role that made Amitabh Bachchan 'the angry young man' back within the day.

South superstar Ram Charan Teja is outwardly the person for the job, informs my spy. Arre wah... so Chiranjeevi's son might be donning the police ki wardi to play the role of the gusse se bhara Inspector Vijay Khanna? Hmm... unsure whether I WILL BE ABLE TO picture that just yet, but let's give it a shot, I tell Sher Lock.

At the speed at which this casting process is moving, with buzz about Deepika Padukone being roped in for the feminine lead role and Sanjay Dutt to essay the a part of Sher Khan, which was earlier played by yesteryear villain Pran, looks as if we can't be hearing any confirmations any time soon. Getting the time of too many A-list actors spoils the film schedule, is one lesson I'D impart!

Ekta set to remake DDLJ for television!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- After recent hits like Bade Acche Lagte Hain and Kyaa Hua Tera Vaada, Ekta Kapoor will now remake Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), one of the most biggest Bollywood hits directed by Aditya Chopra, right into a TV show for Zee.

Sources claim there'll be modifications to the narrative while the elemental plot of a love story and an NRI family returning to India could be retained. Sara Khan, who made her acting debut as a tender politician in Star One's Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein (DLMH), could be seen playing the lead role of Raavee, loosely in line with Kajol's character. "Yes, I'M doing the Balaji show," she confirms, without divulging more.

The show, tentatively titled Diya Mann, will go on floors this March and can probably go on air in April. Sources reveal that this love story could be shot in Punjab. The opposite variation within the tale is that unlike Simran from DDLJ, the lead, Raavee, is an adopted child, raised by a loving, NRI Punjabi family that involves India. The quest for the male lead continues to be on.

Ekta's new show is alleged to be replacing either Ram Milaayi Jodi or Choti Bahu, which air at 9.30 pm and 7.30pm respectively, claim sources. Sara claims she wasn't searching for a show when this one came along. "Post DLMH, I completed my book The principles for fogeys and released it in London. Balaji contacted me for this show and that i auditioned online."

Sara, amused together with her 'foreign-returned' tag, adds that she's also thrilled about her cameo in Anurag Kashyap's upcoming flick, Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana, where she plays a London-based Indian girlfriend of Kunal Kapoor.

Kjo off to Kashmir!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- The year 2012 has kicked off on an unbelievable note for Karan Johar. After producing back-to-back blockbusters -Agneepath and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, the filmmaker has added another feather to his cap -joining a select clique of directors, who've shot within the picturesque locales of Kashmir.

Currently, Karan is canning a love song for his upcoming directorial venture, Student Of The Year within the Valley. "I always desired to shoot in Kashmir. And this time, it was an excellent opportunity after we got a love song to shoot," says Karan, whose song is being choreographed by Farah Khan.

"We were keen to capture the snow, so Farah and that i decided that shooting in Kashmir can be great." The 39-year-old filmmaker feels that movies like Rockstar have helped bring back the wonderful thing about Kashmir on celluloid. "What I'M most happy about is that (Bollywood) cinema is revisiting the sort of stunning location yet again. And i'm glad that we're also taking it a step further by presenting a special more or less beauty and energy," he says.

The filmmaker, who have been shooting at places like Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Srinagar, finds Kashmiris "extremely hospitable." "WE NOW HAVE had the most efficient experience ever (in Kashmir). Also geographically, it goes without saying, it's stupendous. It's with regards to the way you would visualise 'topography perfection,'" says Karan, whose Agneepath is currently making waves within the overseas market.

In fact, the film recently crossed the $2 million mark within the US. Karan, whose films My Name Is Khan (2010), Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) already feature within the biggest overseas-grosser list, says, "I'VE BEEN fortunate to damage overseas records originally of my career. I'm glad that our banner (Dharma Productions) resonates well with overseas audiences. I THINK proud to be a part of movies that discover a place in archives of overseas (film) business when it comes to box office."

Petition in SC over SRK's bungalow!

By Hindustan Times

The controversy over Shah Rukh Khan's palatial bungalow Mannat has reached the Supreme Court with the filing of a petition alleging violations by the megastar while constructing his dream house.

The petition has alleged that there have been violations of archaeological laws and coastal regulation zone within the construction of Mannat.

Simpreet Singh and Amit Maruand of Mumbai approached the apex court challenging the Bombay high court's order which had dismissed their petition against Khan.

The high court had, on January 28, dismissed the PIL filed by the duo and imposed a price of Rs 20,000 on them saying that it was a "publicity petition".

The PIL had alleged that the actor had constructed the building within the compound of his bungalow in violation of environment and heritage laws.

Khan had, however, contended that there has been no violation of rules and the development was allowed by the municipal body.

Amitabh Bachchan comes out to greet fans!

By Hindustan Times

It's been tradition for Amitabh Bachchan to greet his fans at his doorstep almost every Sunday morning, and this Sunday was no different. Despite doctor's instructions in view of his frail condition following his 12-day hospital stay, the megastar came out to satisfy his fans.

"The Sunday well wishers! Constant and so regular... touched... walked all the way down to greet them," Amitabh posted on Twitter on Sunday night.

"Thank you people of affection. I'VE no other expression but this for gratitude... Walking out for the primary time after hospital... not recommended, but for well wishers, a must," added the actor, who refers to his social networking mates as his "extended family."

Clad in a white kurta-pyjama and a cream shawl, the 69-year-old waved out to his fans. Among them was a man, who imitated Big B's Kaun Banega Crorepati style, to which Amitabh wrote: "...and imitations abound ... not too distant from the actual i should say... ha ha."

The veteran actor returned to his home from hospital on February 23. He was admitted to the Seven Hills Hospital on February 11 and underwent two abdominal surgeries, following which he complained of acute pain and was kept under observation.

The Artist wins best picture Oscar!

By Hindustan Times

Silent movie The Artist won the Academy Award for Best Picture on Sunday, crowning its triumphal procession through Hollywood's annual awards season. The French-directed black-and-white movie beat eight rivals for the highest Oscars prize, including Martin Scorsese's Hugo, Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris and hit civil rights drama The Help.

Other movies shortlisted for best film were The Descendants starring George Clooney, baseball movie Moneyball with Brad Pitt, Steven Spielberg's War Horse, The Tree of Life and very Loud & Incredibly Close.

The Artist, which tells the tale of a silent-era film star whose career is torpedoed by the coming of "the talkies," was shortlisted in 10 categories at Sunday's Oscars, just one fewer than top-nominated Hugo with 11.

The Artist won a complete of 5 prizes including a best director Oscar for Michel Hazanavicius and a best actor trophy for Jean Dujardin. The film also won Oscars for best original score and best costume design.

Oscar winners complete list

By Hindustan Times

The following is an inventory of the winners in all categories on the 84th Academy Awards.

- Best picture: The Artist. - Best director: Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist. - Best leading actor: Jean Dujardin within the Artist. - Best leading actress: Meryl Streep within the Iron Lady.

- Best supporting actor: Christopher Plummer in Beginners.

- Best supporting actress: Octavia Spencer within the Help.

- Best foreign language film: A Separation (Iran).

- Best animated feature: Rango.

- Best original screenplay: Midnight in Paris.

- Best adapted screenplay: The Descendants.

- Best original score: The Artist.

- Best original song: Man or Muppet from The Muppets.

- Best art direction: Hugo.

- Best cinematography: Hugo.

- Best costume design: The Artist.

- Best documentary feature: Undefeated.

- Best documentary short: Saving Face.

- Best film editing: The lady with the Dragon Tattoo.

- Best makeup: The Iron Lady.

- Best short animated film: The wonderful Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore.

- Best short live action film: The Shore.

- Best sound editing: Hugo.

- Best sound mixing: Hugo.

- Best visual effects: Hugo.

Most Oscars won

The Artist - 5

Hugo - 5

The Iron Lady - 2

Beginners - 1

The Help - 1

Midnight in Paris - 1

The Descendants - 1

A Separation - 1

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - 1

Undefeated - 1

The following nominated films did not win any awards:

Albert Nobbs

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

The Tree of Life

Bridesmaids

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

My Week with Marilyn

AR Rahman performs at Oscars!

By Hindustan Times

Music maestro AR Rahman, who had performed on the Academy awards last year, returned to the distinguished ceremony as part of the Oscars band.

"Oscar sangamam - If you're watching the Oscars live, catch our Oscar superband headed by Hans Zimmer perform tonight," Rahman posted on Facebook, alongwith a photograph of his co-performers.

The 46-year-old composer, who won two Oscars in 2009 for Slumdog Millionaire, pleased the audience throughout Sunday night's ceremony together with his instrumentals and vocals. He had performed his tracks from the film 127 Hours on the Oscars last year.

At the 84th Academy Awards, The Dark Knight Rises composer Hans Zimmer was the show's musical consultant with Pharell Williams.

The performances on the ceremony included Esperanza Spalding's rendition of Louis Armstrong's What AN EXQUISITE World as a tribute to the handfuls of entertainment industry professionals who died within the last 12 months, including Jane Russell, Whitney Houston, Elizabeth Taylor and Etta James.

AR Rahman posted the image together with his co-performers on Facebook.

There was also an interlude from Cirque du Soleil. The circus gymnasts took on an old-school cinema theme, performing backflips in bell-boy outfits, cocktail dresses and tuxedos.

Vidya Balan plans 'dirty dancing' post-break!

By Hindustan Times

Bollywood star Vidya Balan desires to improve her vocabulary, at the one hand, to precise her feelings towards the success of The Dirty Picture. At the other, she is calling forward to a break and says post that she's going to do a little "dirty dancing".

After working non-stop for greater than two years, she now desires to take a break.

"I am with reference to saying yes to a movie in an effort to not start for one more three months. So I ACTUALLY think I WOULD LIKE that break because for the past two-and-a-half-years I'VE BEEN busy with my films. So now I do need that point off to soak everything in. Then I WILL BE ABLE TO probably do a little dirty dancing," the 33-year-old talented actor told IANS.

An unofficial biopic of southern sex siren Silk Smitha, The Dirty Picture saw Vidya shedding all inhibitions to get under the outside of the nature and said: "I'VE become unapologetic about being myself. Probably others think that I DO NOT breathe the similar air (laughs). I just take that as a compliment, but I'VE a ways to head but yes god have been kind."

"I hoped the film would do well, but I had no concept that the film would achieve this well. I BELIEVE blessed and i'm on the lookout for new words for blessed, humbled and overwhelmed."

Unwilling to get typecast or repeat same roles, Vidya will soon be seen stepping out of the sex icon image by playing a pregnant woman in director Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani, a thriller that allows you to show what all her character goes through when she flies right down to Kolkata to seek out her missing husband.

"I can't do the similar thing time and again. After I am getting variety, then why will I not take that advantage? This woman (in Kahaani) is a vulnerable woman who's in search of her husband, but she has not lost her sense of humour. She is a lady of today."

Vidya was extremely choosy with scripts, but clarifies that it does not imply she is narrowing down her options.

"The proposition of success was humongous, thankfully. But even after Paa, Ishqiya and No person Killed Jessica, people said what next? Are your options narrowing down? I DON'T BELIEVE about this stuff. If god has brought me so far, he's going to take me further.

"I am here to behave. I'M REALLY NOT saying I WILL BE ABLE TO do only solo heroine projects or like that. I WOULD LIKE to do different genres of films," she said.

Ghosh was shouldering the load of 2 flops - Aladin and residential Delivery - when he approached Vidya, but she was not sceptical concerning the director and took the plunge.

"When Balki came to me with Paa, I had a Kismat Konnection and Heyy Babyy behind me. And when Sujoy came to me, my films were doing well. But he's an intelligent man he's some of the intelligent men I'VE met. Two of his films didn't work, but he has put things together this time around. I'M HOPING it'll figure out. But I FEEL the intention is right," she said.