Zee TV hopes to boost TRPs with ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’

JAIPUR - A grand, true royal style launch in the courtyard of a 300-year-old palace, a super confident 13-year-old lead actress and ample publicity - Zee TV is fulfilling every possibility of grabbing eyeballs with its upcoming historical magnum opus show Jhansi Ki Rani, which is going on air Tuesday.

Brad Pitt thinks he won’t make a good mayor

WASHINGTON - Brad Pitt has laughed off speculations that he could run for the post of mayor in his adopted home of New Orleans, Louisiana.

John Lennon’s unpublished lyrics go on display

Ashmit chased by crazy Bull!

Ashmit Patel has been keeping busy shooting and has his fingers crossed for his forthcoming films. TOSS– a flip of destiny, is one among those films that is ought to decide his destiny as an actor this year. He gets candid in an interview and shares with us his good and bad experiences of doing the film TOSS.

Rajiv Menon wants to direct Shah Rukh Khan

So far, ace cinematographer-turned-filmmaker Rajiv Menon has left no stones unturned in his career. After tasting success in ad filmmaking, he stepped into cranking camera for various films. Later, Rajiv Menon made his directorial with ‘Minsara Kanavu’ and ‘Kandukondaen Kandukondaen’. These films won him awards on the criteria of the best entertaining films.

Imagine Azaadi with NDTV Stars!

Sneha Wagh who plays Jyoti in Jyoti on Imagine:

‘Let’s tailor I-Day to celebrate women’s freedom’

NEW DELHI - Women are no longer the weaker sex and this Independence Day is one more occasion to celebrate the fact that they have come a long way from being just traditional homemakers, women designers in the capital said as India enters its 63rd year of freedom.

Musicans react to the death of Les Paul

Musicians offer their thoughts on the death of Les Paul:

Ashmit Patel as gaon ka chhora

Super cool hunk Ashmit Patel is busy promoting his forthcoming film ‘Toss’, which is directed by a new-fangled director. Never mind if ‘Toss’ goes for a toss, as Ashmit has major films lined up at the end of the year for release and bring him the much-needed recognition as an actor.

Shabana Azmi, Priya Dutt bond for a cause

MUMBAI - It’s two women from illustrious backgrounds out to do a good deed. When actress-social activist Shabana Azmi had to invite someone to hand over the keys of homes of a large rehabilitation project, she didn’t have to think twice - she called MP Priya Dutt.

The “smelling diets” that can help you to fight flab

LONDON - Just sniffing a new weight loss system, or for that matter peppermint, can appease your craving to eat more and can thus help you get that beach body that you always wanted.

Kim Kardashian’s sis reveals the truth behind cocaine controversy

WASHINGTON - Kim Kardashian’s sister Khloe has revealed that the cocaine vial found in her handbag was not hers, but she found it in the trying room of her store.

Brangelina hired babysitters to have more time for sex

LONDON - Brad Pitt has revealed that he and partner Angelina Jolie often hire babysitters for their kids so that they can “go away and get dirty”. Pitt, 45, and Jolie, 34,have insisted that being parents is the “ultimate teamwork” that helps them keep their bond strong.

Miss Nepal pageant hopes for resurrection

NEW DELHI - Out of the shadow of a Maoist government that focused on moral policing during its brief stint in power, Nepal’s oldest and best known beauty pageant that had been stopped by the former guerrillas is now hoping for resurrection.

Firangi hotties flood Bollywood

B-Town has recently seen a flood of firangis making their way into films. Nothing seems to be stopping them then be it the language, the culture difference or the climatic conditions.

Amol and Sharmila are back together after 30 years!

Yesteryear stars Amol Palekar and Sharmila Tagore are back together after three decades. They have formerly worked together in a Bengali film ‘Mother’ in the late 70s. “It was such a blockbuster then that even today people of Bengal remember me for that film. So when I asked Sharmila Tagore about this film she said you did the film of my language, now I will do it in yours,” he reminisces.

Why do we underestimate our audiences, asks Priyanka Chopra

MUMBAI - Since moviegoers in India today are exposed to world cinema in a big way, Priyanka Chopra is surprised that quite a few Bollywood filmmakers still follow the escapist route. But she says her new film “Kaminey” doesn’t fall in that category and audiences should come with their thinking caps on.

Decade later, Salman Khan the singer returns

MUMBAI - A decade after he was last heard as a singer, Salman Khan is back behind the mike for his upcoming release “Wanted”. Composer duo Sajid-Wajid say the song titled “Most Wanted Track” is true to the mood and theme of the film.

Prachi Desai s saree woes during Life Partner

Genelia D’souza has always been projected as a bubbly girl full of energy and prancing around in shorts and jeans. So imagine her dilemma when she had to wear a saree Genelia D’souza and Prachi Desai had to wear sari for a dance sequence in Life Partner.

The much grounded Vidya Balan is a class apart

Vidya Balan has managed to carve her own niche in Bollywood in quick time now since the time she debuted. But despite achieving name, fame and glory, Vidya has never let it affect her personal life. It is the little things of life that she finds joy in.

Milla Jovovish to marry fianci in her self-designed super simple dress

LONDON - Milla Jovovich says she will not wear a designer label when she weds her British director fianci Paul Anderson next week.

Dadi-sa is getting younger!

Balika Vadhu will now roll the story in flashback, to the time when Dadisa is young. Rather than working on hiding Surekha Sikhri’s wrinkles, the serial has roped in a new actor who is a look-alike of dadisa’s younger days.

Lindsay Lohan ‘loves whipped cream’

Sheena Shahabadi AdmitsTo Secret Shaadi

By Subhash K Jha

Nauheed conquers her fear!

After coming a long way from television to films Nauheed Cyrusi conquers her fear on television reality show. On the launch of the show fearless Nauheed gets candid and shares her terrific journey throughout Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2.

Navin ki toh nikal padi

Navin Prabhakar is awaiting three back-to-back releases. ‘Bhavnao Ko Samjho’, ‘Vroom’ and ‘Mujhe Ramuji Se Milna Hai’ are ready for release. He is doing a lead in the former and in latter two films he is playing a negative character.

Salman becomes a Dabbawala!

The Independence Day Special of 10 Ka Dum is truly very special– it is for the people, by the people and with the real avaam of India. Celebrity contestants bring in the glamour quotient, but it is the common man and women who bring in the spirit of life and nobody enjoys it more than Salman Khan.

Age of the character was not really relevant to LOVE AAJ KAL- Saif Ali Khan

By Joginder Tuteja

Sanjay Leela Bhansali impressed by debutant singer

To impress Sanjay Leela Bhansali is no cakewalk, considering the fact that he is not at all a peoples’ man and is also, very out-spoken when it comes to calling a spade a spade. And to top it all, everyone is well acquainted and petrified of this. No wonder the debutant singer Jhanvi Shimnakar was quite nervous when Bhansali singled her out to sing for him.

On screen Ram-Sita in conversation

The most hit and famous on-screen jodi of Ram and Sita, Gurmeet Choudhary and Debina Bonerjee are back on-screen together with Pati Patni Aur Woh. With this show they finally reveal their on-going relationship to the world.

Why has Priyanka gone for minimal make up look in KAMINEY?

By Joginder Tuteja

Zee TV synopsis of the coming week (10th Aug 09 and 11th Aug 09)

Telecast date: Monday, 10th aug at 10:30pm

Purab and me are like two guys! Smilie Suri

Smilie Suri, the pretty petite girl, had left her indelible mark as an actress in her debut film Kalyug. Despite being from the Bhatt camp and sister of talented filmmaker Mohit Suri she preferred to prove herself independently. Now her next film Yeh Mera India (YMI), directed by N Chandra, is ready for a release on August 28.

At the Movies: capsule reviews of ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ and other films this week

Capsule reviews of films opening this week:

Sibling rivalry thrives in off-Broadway’s ‘A Lifetime Burning’

NEW YORK — At what point does massaging the truth, or an omission of fact, cross over from acceptable embellishment to condemnable deceit?