Jodhaa Akbar shines at IIFA

MACAU - The Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai starrer ‘Jodha Akbar won maximum awards at the International Indian Film Academy on Saturday in Macau.

IIFA: Oscar winner Rahman gets best music director award (Lead)

MACAU - Internationally acclaimed and double Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman was Saturday named the best music director at the IDEA International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here for his soulful compositions in the historical romance “Jodhaa Akbar”.

‘Jodhaa Akbar’ bags maximum technical awards at IIFA

MACAU - Director Ashutosh Gowariker’s magnum opus “Jodhaa Akbar” Saturday bagged the maximum awards in the technical category at the IDEA International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here.

Tamil star Trisha forays into Bollywood, teams up with Akshay

CHENNAI - Director Priyadarshan has signed Tamil star Trisha to play the female lead in his forthcoming Hindi film starring Akshay Kumar.

What’s common between Aamir Khan and Roger Federer?

NEW DELHI - Roger Federer’s historic French open win Sunday has gone down so well among the sport’s enthusiasts that even Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan couldn’t stop drawing parallel between himself and the Swiss.

I’ve re-written ‘3 Mistakes…’ for film: Abhishek Kapoor

MUMBAI - “Rock On!” director Abhishek Kapoor is looking forward to wielding the megaphone for the screen adaptation of “The 3 Mistakes Of My Life”, but says his cinematic take on Chetan Bhagat’s novel will be a dramatic departure from the book.

Producers’ strike hit Bollywood badly, says Reliance’s Amit Khanna (Interview)

MUMBAI - The Hindi film industry was hit badly by the stand off between producers and multiplex owners and lost about Rs.300 crore, says Amit Khanna, chairman of Reliance Big Pictures, who was one of the architects of the 12-hour meeting between the two parties. But he adds that the row had brought about more cohesiveness among filmmakers.

Manoj Kumar turning director again for ‘Indo-Pak’ love story (Interview)

NEW DELHI - Bollywood veteran Manoj Kumar is upbeat about donning the director’s hat once again in his golden jubilee year in the industry for an “Indo-Pak” love story.

Make a bald style statement this summer

NEW DELHI - Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan’s bald look in his upcoming home production “Paa” might be just a make-up gimmick, but several others are opting for the bald look this summer to keep cool.

Aamir, Akshay, Hrithik nominated for AXN action awards

NEW DELHI - Bollywood stars Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan are in the race to bag the best actor award at the AXN Action Awards.

Racist attacks in Australia a shame, says Aamir Khan

NEW DELHI - Bollywood star Aamir Khan has called the attacks on Indians in Australia “a shame”, a couple of days after megastar Amitabh Bachchan turned down the offer of an honorary degree from an Australian university in the wake of the attacks.

Will Danny Boyle team up with Aamir Khan in his next?

LONDON - Rumours are rife that Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has approached Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan for his next venture.

Madhavan’s kitty is full (Film Snippets)

MUMBAI - Multilingual actor R. Madhavan is on a roll after the success of his thriller “13 B”. He now has his hands full with major projects.

Imran jumps from plane onto train for ‘Luck’

NEW DELHI - Bollywood’s celebrity action director Allan Amin, who is set to train passionate bikers to perform stunts on MTV’s new adventure reality show, says he made actor Imran Khan jump off a plane onto a moving train in the forthcoming movie “Luck”.

I won’t be kind to poor performers: Kirron Kher

NEW DELHI - After playing mother to Bollywood superstars like Aamir Khan in “Rang De Basanti”, Shah Rukh Khan in “Om Shanti Om” and Abhishek Bachchan in “Dostana”, Kirron Kher is set to play a judge on the new reality show “India’s Got Talent”. The actress says she won’t be kind to poor performers.