Vidya Balan On Filmfare Jan 2011

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is the featured star at the cover page of Filmfare Magazine for the month of January 2011.

Munni Badnaam Enters Guinness Book of global Records

Malaika Arora Khan’s hot number “Munni Badnaam” from Salman Khan’s box-office smash Dabangg has entered the Guinness Book of global Records! The sultry item number was a success with fans and helped create numerous buzz concerning the flick. In Dabangg, Salman plays police officer Chulbul Pandey, who's described as “fearless, corrupt, lovable [...]

Mesmerizing Magazine covers for the Month of March

^As the month of March brings freshness of Spring within the air, the magazine covers reflect the spirit of the season with Bollywood beauties revealing their different shades and moods. Mallika Sherawat tries hard to make her presence felt in Bollywood in white lingerie at the covers of Maxim. She has failed miserably in Hollywood [...]

Much awaited Mega releases of March

^The month of March brings two most awaited mega releases for the movie lovers. The primary one is Vidya Balan’s thriller, ‘Kahani’, that's set in Kolkata and narrates the tale of a pregnant woman who has come from London to look her husband and the daddy of unborn child. Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, this [...]

John Abraham to work in ‘Jaffna’, a movie according to LTTE in Sri Lanka

^John Abraham is an avid newspaper reader and quite conscious about political conditions all over the world. Now, he has signed a project in accordance with the sensitive issue of LTTE’s activities in Sri Lanka. John might be co-producing this flick which was titled Jaffna. He'll even be travelling to Sri Lanka to get a [...]

Preity Zinta and her crew shoot at minus 21 degrees without complain

^Preity Zinta has shown her calibre both as an actress and a business woman and in terms of dedication and toughness, there is not any Bollywood lady like Miss Zinta. As Preity Zinta works on her debut production ‘Ishq in Paris’, she faced harsh weather conditions as little as minus 21 degrees Celsius at the side of [...]

Saif, Mika perform for hockey!

By Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI, March 2 -- The outlet ceremony of the arena Series Hockey in Chandigarh on Wednesday, was a song and dance affair with a couple of appearances by some Bollywood stars.

Singers Mika and Harshdeep Kaur sang hits equivalent to Singh is King and Katiya Karun, while actor Saif Ali Khan too shook a leg, and actor Neha Dhupia danced at the songs, Chammak Challo and Kolaveri Di.

Rajniesh's sweet gesture!

By Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI, March 2 -- Model-turned-actor Rajniesh Duggal played an excellent samaritan recently, during a trip to a store to shop for some provisions.

When the 32-year-old reached the shop's counter to make his payment, the actor noticed a gaggle of under-privileged children on the door, who were struggling to count change to shop for sweets for themselves. Seeing this, Rajniesh didn't hesitate to lend a helping hand, and acquired chocolates for the crowd.

An onlooker said, "Without thinking twice, he purchased a large box of chocolates and gave it to the children. The gesture bought happiness at the faces of the kids, who couldn't hide their excitement."

Manyaata Dutt: Babies' day trip!

By Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI, March 2 -- Sher Lock Holmes has fetched me a work of gossip about someone who spends time as unhurried as me.

It's none rather then Manyaata Dutt. Recently, she was spotted along with her twin babies, Iqra and Shahraan, on the famous Jogger's Park in Bandra. She arrived in an Audi with two maids and 4 bodyguards.

Eventually, she took her son in her arms, showing absolute hands-on motherhood, and helped the boy identify little animals within the park. The daughter was looking to communicate with the birds in a cage.

SRK: Hockey time!

By Hindustan Times

NEW DELHI, March 2 -- My birdy from London is pinging me online, saying that that Shah Rukh Khan, who's shooting with Katrina Kaif for Yash Chopra's comeback venture, is itching to play hockey.

Reason: he was glued to his TV set all of Sunday evening to look at the Indian team qualify for the Olympics. Huh? So birdy insists that he has suddenly been reminded of his days as coach Kabir Khan at the sets of Chak De! India.

Madhuri Dixit to unveil her wax statue at Madam Tussauds!

By Hindustan Times

Mumbai, March. 2 -- On March 6, actor Madhuri Dixit will fly to London to unveil her wax statue at Madam Tussauds the next day to come. The museum already houses the lookalikes of Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Though a freelance prevents her from divulging information about what her 'double' can be wearing, the actor herself plans to head 'desi' since she is going to be representing India. "It's flattering to be the selected one and it makes the entire exertions that went right into a career spanning twenty years worth it. Everyone at house is waiting for a weekday for a change," says Madhuri.

Her sons, Arin (9) and Rayan (7), in conjunction with husband, Dr Sriram Nene, will accompany her to London, but her parents, Shankar and Snehlata Dixit, is not going to make the eight-hour trip. "UP TO I'd like them to be with me on my big day, I DO KNOW they're too old to travel that far. Besides, London is truly cold now and that i do not want them to fall ill," Madhuri reasons, adding, "So, I'll just take their blessings before I leave. Way to technology, we will be able to mail them pictures within minutes of showing the statue, so that they will virtually be sharing the instant with me."

Her boys are particularly excited and cannot wait to look their mother's wax twin. Madhuri had planned to surprise them, but a press release on TV stole her thunder. "ONCE th announcement was made, Arin and Rayan were wondering if my double would look exactly like me and if they'd be flying out to London too," she laughs.

"Well, they've the answe to the second one query by now but so far as the primary one goes, it's still a surprise waiting to be unwrapped." Meanwhile, Madhuri insists that she hasn't signed any new film yet. Talk of her working within the Indira Gandhi bio-pic, a Malayalam remake with Akshay Kumar and sequels to Fashion (2008) and Ishqiya (2010) are nothing but idle gossip. "I'm in talks for a few projects, however the ones mentioned don't seem to be at the list," she says. "All I WILL BE ABLE TO inform you at this stage is you can expect some announcements soon."

Salman Khan's pain returns, post surgery!

By Hindustan Times

Salman Khan who underwent a surgery for nerve disorder trigeminal neuralgia recently is experiencing pain in his jaw again. The pain returned while shooting for Kabir Khan's Ek Tha Tiger in Cuba, reports Mumbai Mirror.

“Salman is feeling a knot in his jaw,” a source from the film unit confirmed to the tabloid.

“Salman is on medication for a similar. But he doesn’t worry about it much. People be afflicted by a wide variety of conditions - blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol. This too is a physical condition. This doesn’t mean that it's going to deter Salman from living his life to the fullest," Salman's friend shared with the tabloid.

Salman Khan's 'painful' story
For nearly four years, Salman Khan kept his nerve disorder with regards to his chest and continued to work even if every now and then he felt an 'electric shock' in part of his forehead. Salman said he underwent an eight-hour-long surgery for the nerve disorder, Trigeminal Neuralgia on August 31 within the US, though he was initially told it might be just a 30-minute operation.

Before going to US for the surgery, Salman Khan shared with HT's Minkashi Saini concerning the disease in August last year. “I am affected by trigeminal neuralgia, a facial nerve problem I'VE had because the last seven years. But now, it’s getting worse. Ab dard hadd se paar ho gaya hai and i'm going to kill it."

Kangana Ranaut takes tips from Rekha!

By Hindustan Times

Kangana Ranaut, who has already established herself as a youth style icon, will now take fashion cues from Rekha. For her role as slain gangster Manya Surve’s girlfriend in Shootout At Wadala, the young star was asked to attract sartorial inspiration from yesteryear Bollywood divas, including
the late Smita Patil.

“I play a Maharashtrian girl within the film, and because it’s set within the ’70s and early ’80s, I WISHED to maintain my style as authentic as possible,” says Kangana, who plays Vidya Joshi within the gangster film.

“When I BELIEVE of fashion, Rekha is one one who clearly appears in my mind. She was so outrageous for that time,” adds Kangana, who have been cast opposite John Abraham for the primary time. The Force actor will play Surve within the film, which tells the tale of the primary registered encounter by the Mumbai police in 1982.

Although the makers remain tight-lipped concerning the details, Kangana’s looks within the film will mirror her journey from being a standard college girl to becoming Surve’s moll. “Since my character within the latter half is that of a 30-year-old woman, I HAVE TO be very sexy. So Sanjay (director Sanjay Gupta) gave me references of those actors because they were considered to be the hottest,” she says.

The references in question are believed to be Patil’s looks from Namak Halaal (1982) and Shakti (1982). Shootout at Wadala boasts of a heavy-duty star cast including Anil Kapoor (as Isaque Bhagwan) and Manoj Bajpayee (as Sabir Kaskar). Ask Kangana if she fears being sidelined on this male-dominated film and she or he shoots back, “I won’t be. In a way, I’m the romantic force of the film.”

Sonakshi-Ranveer's Lootera inspired by O Henry's short story

By Hindustan Times

Vikas Bahl, who, in conjunction with Anurag Kashyap and director Vikramaditya Motwani is co-producing Lootera, admits that the Ranveer Singh-Sonakshi Sinha starrer is partly inspired by American author O Henry’s short story The Last Leaf. “Even though 70 per cent of the film is fictional, we give credit to O Henry,” says Vikas, who has just wrapped up an extended schedule in Kolkata and can be flying out to Dalhousie for the following in five days.

They had planned to shoot in Dalhousie earlier, but heavy snowfall temporarily stalled their plans. Says Vikas, “There were storms everyday and almost nine feet of snow at the ground. But hopefully by next week, the elements might be better.”

Watch: Ash's lookalike Sneha Ullal in erotic video!

By Hindustan Times

Sneha Ullal who started her Bollywood career opposite Salman Khan with the film Lucky No Time For Love, vanished from the industry soon after, creating no ripples.

The actor has re-emerged with a steamy video, where she is seen wearing a see-through white shirt, posing for some erotic
shots. The video that appears like an try to transform her girl-next-door image is shot aesthetically. As for Sneha, she looks gorgeous within the clipping.

The 3-minute video is titled Lick, and have been posted on Vimeo, a video sharing website.

Sneha Ullal got noticed as a result of her striking similarity with Aishwarya Rai. After her debut film failed on the box-office, she shifted gears to South cinema. She made her debut in Telugu movies in Ullasamga Utsahamga, which turned out to be an enormous hit and made her popular within the South. She went directly to do many South films post that.

She also worked with Sohail Khan in Bollywood movie Aryan, but didn't make a mark.

Will her video trick, to get noticed in mainstream cinema work? Only time will tell.