Akshay kumar to celebrate his 42nd birthday today
‘Main Aur Mrs Khanna’ all set to woo audienceMUMBAI - Bollywood’s latest romantic drama featuring some of the top actors is all set to woo the audiences with its originality. Now a hunt for the ‘Perfect Bride’ begins on TVMUMBAI - After Rakhi Sawant’s much-hyped “Swayamvar” on TV, a hunt for the Perfect Bride will soon begin on STAR Plus. Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra supports ‘Save the Child’ campaignMUMBAI - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has come forward to support the ‘Save the Children’ campaign which aims to provide quality education to eight million children living in conflict-affected areas. Priyadarshan cant believe hes won National AwardMUMBAI - Priyadarshan, currently shooting in Karaikudi, cannot believe his Tamil film “Kanchivaram” has won the National Award for Best Film. This isnt just my first National Award, its my first award ever!” he exclaims. Arjun Rampal becomes Thomas Scott’s brand ambassadorMUMBAI - Model-actor Arjun Rampal will be the face of well-known men’s clothing brand Thomas Scott’s new line of formal and casual wear. Rain, swine flu play spoil sport for ‘London Dreams’ song shootingMUMBAI - After making the entire film without any hiccups, it was a nightmare for Vipul Shah to shoot the climax song for Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan starrer “London Dreams”, thanks to rains and swine flu in Maharashtra. Prakash Raj gets Rs.4 mn for brief appearance in Kannada filmMUMBAI - Versatile actor Prakash Raj returns to Kannada films after a long gap with “Dhool” for which he has reportedly been paid Rs.40 lakh. He is also set to direct his first movie in the same language. ‘Kaminey’ was my litmus test: Shahid Kapoor (Interview)MUMBAI - Audiences and critics can’t stop raving about Shahid Kapoor’s performance in the hit film “Kaminey”, but the 28-year-old actor says doing the dark thriller was a “litmus test” as his well-wishers felt breaking away from his lover boy image may ruin his career. ‘Slumdog…’ fame kid’s father dies of tuberculosisMUMBAI - Mohmmed Azharuddin, who featured in the Oscar winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”, has lost his father in Mumbai, a family aide said Sunday. Madhavan gets Rs.10 mn for small part in Jaya-starrerMUMBAI - R. Madhavan, who had opted out of Revathy Varma’s film “Aap Ke Liye Hum”, is back after he has been paid a whopping Rs.1 crore (Rs.10 million) for a small part in the women-centric film that has Jaya Bachchan, Ayesha Takia and Raveena Tandon in lead roles. Actress Divya Dutta buys Ludhiana Gully Cricket TeamMUMBAI - After the craze for owning a Twenty 20 team, now the game’s T-10 format, called Gully Cricket, has started attracting celebrities. Actress Divya Dutta has become the first proud owner of the Ludhiana team. Reliance DreamWorks announces first three filmsMUMBAI - Reliance BIG Entertainment and Steven Spielbergs DreamWorks Studios have rolled out details of the first three movies they will be working on as part of their $825 million partnership. Katrina Kaif to endorse international fairness cream OlayMUMBAI - She is the most downloaded Indian actress on the net, and now Katrina Kaif is also the face of international fairness cream Olay in India. Big B to host ‘Bigg Boss’MUMBAI - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will return to the small screen after a gap of four years to host the third season of Colors’ popular reality show “Bigg Boss”, a well-placed source confirmed Friday. Amitabh starrer ‘Paa’ to release on Children’s DayMUMBAI - Director R. Balakrishnan, also known as Balki, has decided to release his role-reversal drama “Paa”, starring Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, on Nov 13 as a tribute to Children’s Day. Adlabs Films to be Reliance MediaWorksMUMBAI - Media and entertainment company Adlabs Films, part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, Friday said it would change its name to Reliance MediaWorks subject to necessary approvals. Sanjay Dutt was unsure about IPL bidMUMBAI - Like his colleagues Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty, Sanjay Dutt also wants his share of the Indian Premier League (IPL) pie. But the actor was not sure whether he would be allowed to bid for team ownership because of his conviction in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. Meera’s past catching up with her: Mahesh BhattMUMBAI - Just two days ago, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt was going all out to help Pakistani actress Meera who had apparently received death threats from a man in Lahore claiming to be her husband. But now it appears to him a case of Meera’s past catching up with her. Rani Mukherjee sheds kilos to re-gain lost appealMUMBAI - Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee has shed extra kilos and toned up her body to look the part in her latest film “Dil Bole Hadippa” where she plays a sportsperson. Mukherjee, known for her path-breaking roles within the mould of commercial cinema, is starring opposite Shahid Kappor in the film. Vivek Oberoi visits ashram, cancer patients on 33rd birthdayMUMBAI - Instead of ringing in his 33rd year with parties, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi chose to spend his birthday Thursday at an ashram here and with cancer patients, says a source close to the actor. Ranbir shoots song day after grandmother’s deathMUMBAI - Ranbir Kapoor shot for a special last-minute song in the movie “Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year” soon after losing his maternal grandmother. Bollywood’s enfant-terrible Salman turns activistMUMBAI - He has been seen as an enfant-terrible, but Salman Khan wants to change that with the 30 short films that he has shot for a cause. His “Wanted” producer Boney Kapoor says it will project him as an icon well-versed with his social duties. Women are stronger than men: Akhsay Kumar (Interview)MUMBAI - Akshay Kumar maintains that women are stronger than men when it comes to mental strength and says he chose Twinkle as his life partner because she has the courage to “kick” people in the “butt”. Shatrughan, Hema together after 20 yearsMUMBAI - Actor-turned-politicians Shatrughan Sinha and Hema Malini have teamed after 20 years for the grand finale episode of Sony TV’s game show “Dus Ka Dum”. When Shahid sat jobless at home for six monthsMUMBAI - The success of “Kaminey” has catapulted him into the big league, but actor Shahid Kapoor says he sat at home for six months without any work after his box office hit “Vivaah” in 2006. Bollywood stars seek blessings at ‘Lal Bagh Ka Raja’ in MumbaiMUMBAI - The famous ‘Lal Bagh Ka Raja’, the venue where thousands of devotees are converging everyday for the ongoing Ganesha Chaturthi festival, on Tuesday saw many Bollywood personalities turning up to seek blessings of the Lord. Sanjay Dutt gets samurai soldiers inked on armMUMBAI - Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has a tattoo fetish. He has at least five on his body and has gone for another one - this time two samurai soldiers inked one below the other on his right arm. Bollywood director Mazhar Kamran optimistic about his ‘Mohandas’MUMBAI - Bollywood cinematographer-turned-director Mazhar Kamran is optimistic about his maiden movie ‘Mohandas’. Neeta Lulla’s daughter showcases her collection to mark Force India victoryMUMBAI - Daughter of popular Bollywood designer Neeta Lulla, Nishka Lulla showcased her collection of dresses and jewellery for Force India in Mumbai. Himesh Reshammiya seeks divine blessings for his forthcoming filmMUMBAI - Deviating from the usual glitz and glamour associated with any Bollywood event, the movie unit of the forthcoming film ‘Radio’ led by singer-composer-actor Himesh Reshammiya, released the music album of their production amid religious fervour in Mumbai. Shilpa Shetty offers prayers to Lord GaneshaMUMBAI - Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty offered prayers to Lord Ganesha at a makeshift temple here. Premiere of Bollywood film ‘Kisaan’ held in MumbaiMUMBAI - Premiere of Bollywood flick, ‘Kisaan’, a film dedicated to the country’s farmers, took place here last evening. Music of Bollywood film ‘Do Knot Disturb’ released in Mumbai
Bollywood stars celebrate Ganesha ChaturthiMUMBAI - Bollywood stars commenced the celebration of the ten-day-long Ganesha Chaturthi festival here. |