Muslims stage protest against Salman Khan’s objectionable comment in MumbaiMUMBAI - Members of Muslim community on Sunday staged a demonstration against the comment made by Bollywood actor Salman Khan in Mumbai on Sunday. Hyping swine flu not the solution, says BollywoodMUMBAI - Bollywood admits swine flu virus has scared it but at the same time the film fraternity stresses that undue hype is not the solution. Many among them suggest that the best way out is to alert and warn citizens. Salman Khan criticizes US authorities for detaining Shah Rukh KhanMUMBAI - Bollywood star Salman Khan has criticized US airport authorities for detaining and questioning fellow star Shah Rukh Khan. It’s action time for funny man GovindaMUMBAI - Govinda has lost oodles of weight and has a new aim in life - to shift from comedy to full-on actioners and to look as “handsome and fit” as yesteryears actor Dharmendra. “Angry and Humiliated” Shahrukh Khan says Newark Airport Incident was “absolutely uncalled for”
Bollywood stars extend best wishes on Independence DayMUMBAI - Eminent personalities from Bollywood extended their greetings on the occasion of India’s 63rd Independence Day. Vishal Bharadwaj is a dangerous director: Shahid Kapoor (Film Snippets)MUMBAI - Shahid Kapoor says it a challenge to work with Vishal Bharadwaj but at the same time he admits that the director brings out the best in an actor. Mumbaikars go ‘Govinda aala re’ despite H1N1MUMBAI - Thumbing their noses at the H1N1 scare gripping the city, several groups in Mumbai celebrated Janmashtami the traditional, boisterous way with huge crowds gathering for the ‘dahi-handi’ ritual though major organisations, backed by political parties, kept a low profile. Varma to make sequel to ‘Agyaat’MUMBAI - Ram Gopal Varma is set to go ahead with a sequel to his just-released spooky thriller “Agyaat” that has garnered mixed reviews. The director says in part two the story will shift from the jungles to the city. Actor Shiney Ahuja formally charged with raping maidMUMBAI - Mumbai Police Thursday filed a charge sheet against Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja in a court here, accusing him of rape and wrongful confinement of his domestic help. Rahman to stage ‘peace’ concert in AustraliaMUMBAI - Music maestro A.R. Rahman has offered to hold a peace concert in January next year in Australia where many Indian students have been target of alleged racial attacks. Shabana Azmi, Priya Dutt bond for a causeMUMBAI - 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. Imtiaz Ali overwhelmed by love from PunjabMUMBAI - So overwhelming is the response to “Love Aaj Kal” in Punjab that Imtiaz Ali is now taking time off from his schedule in Mumbai to be in Chandigarh for a while this week, on heavy demand from the Punjabi audience. My character in ‘Life Partner’ is a nightmare: GeneliaMUMBAI - In “Life Partner”, Genelia D’Souza is cast as a dumb girl and the actress is cringing. “This girl thinks she knows it all, when she’s clueless. She doesn’t know how dumb she is. She’s got loads of money and time and she keeps trying different vocations. For starters, she attempts a career in singing and she’s a disaster at it,” Genelia told IANS. Sanjay Dutt set to scare as Ringmaster in ‘Aladdin’MUMBAI - After being seen as a baddie with a heart of gold in the Munnabhai series of films, Sanjay Dutt is set to don the avatar of deadly gangster Ringmaster in “Aladdin”. Hollywood film ‘Before The Rains’ set to woo Indian audiencesMUMBAI - Hollywood art film ‘Before The Rains’ is all set to woo the Indian audiences. A Merchant-Ivory production, the film marks the English language debut of Indian director Santosh Sivan. AR Rahman unveils first glimpse of underwater action film ‘Blue’MUMBAI - Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman unveiled the first glimpse of first underwater action adventure extravaganza ‘Blue’. Why do we underestimate our audiences, asks Priyanka ChopraMUMBAI - 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 returnsMUMBAI - 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. ‘Kaminey’ releasing worldwide, barring in swine flu hit MumbaiMUMBAI - Mumbai will have to wait. With Maharashtra in the grip of swine flu and the country’s entertainment capital’s malls and multiplexes shut down for three days, much awaited films such as “Kaminey” and “Life Partner” will give the city a miss as these are released worldwide. Release of Kaminey, Life Partner postponed in Mumbai, Pune due to swine flu threatMUMBAI - The released of Shahid Kapur and Priyanka Chopra starrer Kaminey and Life Partner, featuring Genelia Desuza and Fardeen Khan, has been postponed in Mumbai and Pune, as all cinemas and multiplexes in the state will remain closed for three days due to the swine flu scare. Mumbai film studios to continue shooting despite H1N1 shutdownMUMBAI - Bollywood’s leading film studios will continue with their shooting schedules though schools, colleges, cinema halls and malls in the city will be shut down from Thursday for a week to contain the spread of swine flu. AR Rahman to host music show to mark DD’s 50 yearsMUMBAI - Oscar winner AR Rahman is all set to host a music show on Doordarshan to mark the leading Indian network’s golden jubilee. Abhay Deol takes Salsa lessons for ‘Ayesha’MUMBAI - From Salsa lessons to riding classes - Abhay Deol, who is back here from New York to shoot “Ayesha”, is neck deep in preparations for the film that is going to hit the floors Aug 27. Here comes ‘Movers & Shakers’ sequel - minus Shekhar SumanMUMBAI - Popular TV talk show “Movers & Shakers” will be back in a new format - this time on the internet - with Sumeet Raghavan set to play show host instead of Shekhar Suman. Titled “Jai Hind!”, it will go live on the web Aug 15. Big B to be with ailing pal Amar Singh until recovery
Music of Bollywood film ‘Daddy Cool’ released in MumbaiMUMBAI - Bollywood glitterati attended the music release of the comedy film ‘Daddy Cool’ at a function held here last evening. Khatron Ke Khiladi is back with 13 new girls and level 2 of attitude!MUMBAI - Announcing the return of the hottest Khatron Ka Khiladi ever, the heart-stoppingly handsome and macho Akshay Kumar to the screen this September with his bevy of thirteen beauties and death defying dares is a sizzling new music trailer set to the beats of the treacherous South African wilderness. Fox studio acquires worldwide rights of Bollywood filmMUMBAI - Fox Star Studios, a joint venture of 20th Century Fox and Star, has announced that it has acquired marketing and distribution rights of Shah Rukh Khan starrer, Bollywood film, ‘My Name is Khan’. Plagiarism case against BR Films could stop Bollywood borrowing from HollywoodMUMBAI - For the first time, a Bollywood producer has been forced to pay for plagiarizing a Hollywood hit. Shahid Kapoor talks about his forthcoming film ‘Kaminey’MUMBAI - Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor on Thursday said that it was a challenge to achieve a completely different look for his upcoming film ‘Kaminey’. Ram Gopal Varma all set to woo audience with his latest thriller ‘Agyaat’MUMBAI - ‘Agyaat’, the new suspense-filled thriller by Bollywood filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, is all set to hit the theatres on August 7. Kamal Hassan releases ‘Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru’ musicMUMBAI - Actor Kamal Hassan has launched the music album of the upcoming digital film ‘Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru’ shortly named T4. Mumbai’s ‘Dhannos’ get a champion in Hema Malini
I wasn’t uncomfortable doing intimate scenes: Prachi DesaiMUMBAI - After playing Farhan Akhtar’s petite wife in “Rock On!”, Prachi Desai has now teamed up with Tusshar Kapoor in “Life Partner” and she had to shoot some intimate scenes in the film. While she insists she wasn’t uncomfortable, the actress admits she was definitely a bit shy. |