Film industry waits for bailout with Akshay’s ‘Kambakkht Ishq’MUMBAI - He was written off after the debacle of “Chandni Chowk To China” and “8X10 Tasveer”, but Akshay Kumar is back to entertain audiences with his full-on masala act in the action-thriller “Kambakkht Ishq” that experts hope will pull the industry out of the dumps. I see part of myself in Kareena: Raveena TandonNEW DELHI - She is known to be outspoken. National Award winning actress Raveena Tandon makes no bones about naming her favourite actress in the new brigade, saying she likes Kareena Kapoor in whom she sees a part of herself. My mother didn’t like me in bikini: KareenaMUMBAI - Mum is the word for Kareena Kapoor and the actress would go to any length to keep her mother happy. So she has decided to stay away from bikini scenes as her mother, yesteryear heroine Babita, didn’t like her in a two-piece suit in “Tashan”. Shahid Kapoor voted sexiest vegetarianNEW DELHI - After Kareena Kapoor, actor Shahid Kapoor has been voted the sexiest vegetarian in Asia by a new poll conducted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The star says that his selection has broken the myth that “fitness cannot be achieved by eating vegetarian food”. Akshay, Saif go double-role way, cross time zones tooMUMBAI - What is common between Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan? The two are playing double roles, their characters belong to two different time zones in their forthcoming films, and the two have to spend hours preparing for their double makeover. ‘Kal Kissne Dekha’ - of love and supernatural powers (IANS Preview)NEW DELHI - “Kal Kissne Dekha”, producer Vashu Bhagnani’s launch pad for his son Jackky, is the first film to roll out from the Bollywood stables after the resolution of the revenue-sharing row between producers and multiplex owners, ending the dry spell at the box office. I’ve got my dream role in ‘Rakta Charitra’: Vivek OberoiNEW DELHI - Vivek Oberoi says he didn’t know what his dream role would be like until filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma asked him to play Paritala Ravi, the lead role of a rebel-turned-politician, in his “Rakta Charitra”. Rajesh Khanna to receive IIFA lifetime achievement awardNEW DELHI - Yesteryear’s superstar Rajesh Khanna will be given the lifetime achievement award at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Macau next month. Aishwarya to perform at IIFA again (With Image)NEW DELHI - Aishwarya Rai is all set to dazzle audiences with her dance moves at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards night in Macau, China, next month - her second such appearance at the glamorous event. Aishwarya, Kareena patch up at Karan Johar’s birthday bashMUMBAI - Director Karan Johar’s birthday bash turned out to be an occasion for a grand reunion between Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor. The two giggled and danced together, ending the long-standing cold war between the Bachchan and the Kapoor families. Kailash Kher goes global with third albumNEW DELHI - He came from a humble background and burst on the Bollywood music scene with the song “Allah ke bande”. Now Singer Kailash Kher is all set to go global with his third album “Kailasa Chaandan Mein” and says international recognition is “encouraging”. My friendship with Farah is for real: Annu MalekNEW DELHI - Music director Annu Malek, who has teamed up with choreographer-director Farah Khan yet again as a reality show judge after “Indian Idol”, dismisses rumours of a rift between them. He says their camaraderie on screen is for real and that they connect well. It was special when Kareena held my hand: Jackky BhagnaniMUMBAI - He may be disappointed with his debut film “Kal Kissne Dekha” being delayed, but newcomer Jackky Bhagnani perks up when he recalls the special moment he shared with childhood friend Kareena Kapoor last week. Karisma, Kareena to open Salman Khan’s ‘Dus Ka Dum 2′NEW DELHI - Bollywood sisters Karisma and Kareena Kapoor will kick off the second season of Salman Khan-hosted quiz show Dus Ka Dum, which will go on air Saturday on Sony channel. New league of star kids on Bollywood’s thresholdNEW DELHI - After Sonam Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor, the legacy of star kids foraying into Bollywood continues with veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha’s daughter Sonakshi, sons Luv and Kush and comedy king Govinda’s daughter Narmmadaa set to make their debut in the industry. Kareena Kapoor Sizzles in Ahmedabad with 30,000 crazy fans, talks bout ‘Jab We Met’
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