I practise on pillows: Drummer Sivamani (Interview)

JODHPUR - Anandan Sivamani, the ace Indian drummer who is preparing for an international tour with Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman, says he first likes to practise his beats on pillows!

First Look: LONDON DREAMS (2009)

Director: Vipul A. Shah

Eat those nuts to stay healthy

NEW DELHI - It’s time to get rid of salted potato chips from your shelves and replace them with healthier nuts that will help you overcome hunger pangs and attain a healthy lifestyle.

‘Acid Factory’ about horror of discovering true self (IANS Preview)

NEW DELHI - Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta is known for making multi-starrer action thrillers. His next offering “Acid Factory”, which releases Friday, continues the trend and is about the horror of self-discovery.

Katrinas Dreadlocks

Everyone who’s seen Katrina in the promo of Blue has been pleasantly surprised by her ‘biker chick’ look.

Twice the Fun Twice the Entertainment This Diwali

With the super success of Bal Ganesh, Shemaroo Entertainment brings back the kids’ favorite “Gannu” who captured the imagination of millions. This Diwali, ‘Bal Ganesh 2’ is all set to woo children once again with new exciting adventure of baby Ganesh’s childhood days. The escapade unfurls on screens across the country on October 23rd, 2009.

Gayatri Patel dons directors hat

After her debut film ‘Let’s Dance’ fell flat at the box-office actress Gayatri Patel is nowhere to be seen. Above that she had two films in hand to scale the miles in Bollywood but unfortunately they also got shelved, reason - the touted Recession.

Rajkumar Santoshi goes diplomatic

Director Rajkumar Santoshi is quite secretive, rather diplomatic about his actors real and reel relationship. He lately proved it when asked about the on and off screen chemistry of Ranbir and Katrina in his forthcoming film ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’.

Big B doing great job on ‘Bigg Boss’, says Shilpa

NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress and former “Bigg Boss” host Shilpa Shetty is thoroughly enjoying watching megastar Amitabh Bachchan host the third season of the popular reality show.

‘Wake Up Sid’ gives ‘Do Knot Disturb’ a beating

NEW DELHI - Debutant director Ayan Mukerji’s charming “Wake Up Sid” about a young man and a woman five years older has not only wowed critics but pulled in the crowds too, sidelining the Govinda starrer “Do Knot Disturb”.

Ravan cast up for another darshan

Recently Ravan star cast was up for another darshan at a temple for shub mangal of the completion of the film. Abhishek and Ashiwarya Rai Bachchan were accompanied by Govinda to Ojhar Temple in Maharashtra.

‘Wake Up Sid’ edges out ‘Do Knot Disturb’

NEW DELHI - Debutant director Ayan Mukerji’s unconventional romantic tale of a guy falling for an older woman in Wake Up Sid has not only wowed the critics, it has pulled the crowd too, completely sidelining its co-release Do Knot Disturb.

Anupam Ahuja: I Cant Wait To Take Shiney Home

By Subhash K Jha

Shiney Ahuja wouldve been able to go home with wife to meet his daughter Arshiya in Delhi on Thursday itself, but for the bail papers not being ready, and then Gandhi Jayanti occurred the next day.

Big B welcomes Rakhi Sawant’s mom on ‘Bigg Boss’

LONAVALA - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan launched the third season of the reality TV show “Bigg Boss” here Sunday night and welcomed 13 participants - including item girl Rakhi Sawant’s mother Jaya.

Being a Kapoor is not enough for Ranbir: Rishi Kapoor

MUMBAI - Rishi Kapoor can’t stop smiling. His son Ranbir’s “Wake Up Sid” has got an overwhelming response from audiences and critics alike, but Kapoor senior is cautious and says his son will have to continuously prove himself as it is not the surname but one’s performance that ultimately counts in the film world.

‘Be yourself’ is Shilpa’s ‘Bigg Boss’ advice to sister Shamita

NEW DELHI - Shilpa Shetty, who won international reality show “Celebrity Big Brother” in 2007, could have given various tips to younger sister Shamita for surviving the Indian version of the show titled “Bigg Boss”, but all she told her was “Be yourself”.

Farhan scares Kartik Calling Kartik unit

Farhan Akhtar gave everyone on the sets of Kartik Calling Kartik a good scare when he pretended to collapse. The scene required him to have a telephone wire coiled around his neck. So, when director Vijay Lalwani put a little pressure while tying it around his neck, Farhan collapsed. He was given a pillow to cushion his head, his hands were massaged to boost blood circulation and he was given water. They even called for an ambulance when Farhan owned up to the prank.

Ranbir sprays insecticide on his underarms!

Ranbir Kapoor had a disastrous experience recently when he used insecticide instead of his deodorant. He was chatting with a crew member in his makeup room and he reached out for the can of insecticide kept on his table without looking at the bottle and sprayed it on his underarms. Only when his underarms had a burning sensation did he realize that he had used insecticide instead of deodorant.

Preity to have her own chat show

Preity Zinta is being paid Rs. 10 crore for hosting a 20 episode chat show which will premiere on TV in mid-December. The Preity Zinda Show, as it is called, will have Preity interviewing celebrity guests and will be a weekly show.

Hema Malini re-launches daughter Esha into Bollywood

Hema Malini’s film, Tell Me Oh Khuda, the one she had planned for her daughter Esha is finally in its pre-production stage. Starring Arjan Bajwa opposite Esha, the film is about a girl who is on the search for her father. It bears too much resemblance to Hema Malini’s first and only film as a director, Dil Aashna Hai which was about a girl on the lookout for her mother and starred Divya Bharati and Shah Rukh Khan.

‘Bigg Boss’ launch was hit by heavy rains, says Big B

MUMBAI - Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan, who is set to host the third season of “Bigg Boss” that goes on air Sunday, says that the launch of the reality show was washed away by rain twice within a day.

Sharmila Tagore was in Pataudi last weekend

MUMBAI - Contrary to reports in a certain section of the media, Sharmila Tagore was definitely in her husband Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi’s ancestral town Pataudi, in Haryana, last weekend when Julia Roberts was shooting in the same town.

Imran Khan asks Pak govt. to halt Swat military operation

LAHORE - Cricketer turned politician Imran Khan has once again asked the Pakistan government to stop the military operation in Swat and Malakand Divisions, and said the issue could be resolved through dialogue.

Remo laments Goa’s woes, India’s ills in latest video

PANAJI - Rampant mining, beach erosion and over zealous exploitation of land resources in Goa find ‘top of the chart’ mention in noted musician and singer Remo Fernandes’ latest video “India, I cry”.

Ranbir turns statue for ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani’ (Film Snippets)

MUMBAI - Ranbir Kapoor had to pose like a statue in his forthcoming release “Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani” and makeup man Vikram Gaikwad spent four hours to turn the actor into a sculpted figure.

Priyanka Chopra boosts morale of slum kids

MUMBAI - Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra took time out of her film shoot to meet slum children, who are going to compete with their rich counterparts on a TV show in Mumbai.

Priyanka Chopra unveils music of Bollywood film ‘Jail’

MUMBAI - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has unveiled the music album of a forthcoming film ‘Jail’ here.

Shiney Ahuja arrives in Delhi

NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who was released from Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail yesterday, arrived in New Delhi on Sunday.

Shiney needs to heal physically and emotionally: Anupam Ahuja

MUMBAI - Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja arrived in New Delhi from Mumbai Sunday morning after spending 110 days in jail for allegedly raping his domestic help. His wife Anupam Ahuja feels that the process of her husband’s re-acclimatisation to normal civil life will begin now.

‘Do Knot Disturb’ - a comedy gone awry (Film Review - Rating: *)

Film: “Do Knot Disturb”; Cast: Govinda, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta, Riteish Deshmukh, Sohail Khan, Ranvir Shorey; Director: David Dhawan; Rating: *

After bail, Shiney Ahuja reaches Delhi

NEW DELHI - Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja arrived here from Mumbai Sunday morning after spending 110 days in jail for allegedly raping his domestic help. He was granted bail Thursday.

Salman, Aamir similar as people, differ in working style: Asin (Interview)

NEW DELHI - After working with Aamir Khan in her Bollywood debut “Ghajini”, southern beauty Asin will now be seen with Salman Khan in “London Dreams”. She says while the two superstars are very similar as people, their working styles are poles apart.

50 days for KAMINEY and LIFE PARTNER

By Joginder Tuteja While WAKE UP SID and DO KNOT DISTURB are working quite well with their target audiences, there is something that has surprisingly gone almost unnoticed. Before the box office clash of Karan Johar and David Dhawan cinema, there was also a relatively smaller clash between KAMINEY and LIFE PARTNER around two months back.

Shiney Ahuja released from Mumbai jail after furnishing surety of Rs 50,000

MUMBAI - Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja was on Saturday released from Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail after furnishing a surety of Rs 50,000, four months after he was arrested on charges of allegedly raping his 20-year-old domestic maid.

Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja freed on bail

MUMBAI - Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who was Thursday granted bail by the Bombay High Court in a rape case, was released Saturday from the Arthur Road Jail where he spent 110 days.