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Shake it Baby: Shahid Kapoors jig throws male security guards in tizzy!It was an evening to remember for the winners and audience present at the 12th Annual Rajiv Gandhi awards, and making it more memorable was newly crowned superstar Shahid Kapoor. Shahid fears over-exposure with back-to-back releases!By Joginder Tuteja ‘Kaminey’ is a good success, critically as well as commercially, and now all of a sudden Shahid Kapoor finds himself in the super big league. While the Khans (Shah Rukh, Aamir, Salman) have been dominating from the top along with Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan, the success of ‘Kaminey’ means that both Shahid Kapoor, as well as Saif Ali Khan are both making the Top-5 actors uncomfortable. Sohail Sen’s music impresses in ‘What’s Your Raashee?’ (IANS Music Review)Film: “What’s Your Raashee?”; Music Director: Sohail Sen; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar; Singers: Aslesha Gowariker, Shaan, Bhavya Pandit, Sohail Sen, Marianne D. Cruz, Tarannum Malik, Rajab Ali Bharti, Bela Shende, Ashutosh Gowariker, Pamela Jain, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan and Madhushree; Rating: *** Abhinav Bindra, Shahid Kapoor get Rajiv Gandhi AwardMUMBAI - India’s first Olympics gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, Bollywood actors Shahid Kapoor and Katrina Kaif and other young achievers were felicitated with prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Award here on Wednesday. I can never be like my father: Shahid Kapoor (Film Snippets)NEW DELHI - He has bagged kudos for his outstanding performance in the latest hit “Kaminey”, but Shahid Kapoor says he can never match his father Pankaj Kapoor when it comes to acting. My show starts with Salman, ends with Shah Rukh: Farah KhanNEW DELHI - Bollywood choreographer-director Farah Khan says it was a conscious decision to start her new television chat show with actor Salman Khan and his mother Salma, who has never given an interview before. And interestingly, the “Tere Mere Beach Mein” series ends with none other than Shah Rukh Khan. Priyanka happy after scoring hat-trick with ‘Kaminey’NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is on cloud nine after scoring a hat-trick with her latest release Kaminey”. Toronto film fest to have strong Indian flavourMUMBAI - The forthcoming Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), starting Sep 10, will have a strong Indian presence — while two mainstream Bollywood films “Dil Bole Hadippa” and “What’s Your Rashee?” will have their world premieres, Dilip Mehta’s “Cooking With Stella” has been selected for a screening in the prestigious Gala section. ‘Kaminey’ going strong at box officeNEW DELHI - Vishal Bharadwaj’s unusually titled and much-awaited dark thriller “Kaminey”, starring Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, is turning out to be a strong player at the box office. Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty wows fans at India Day Parade and Festival in New York
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. 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. 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. ‘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. 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’. Saif refused ‘Dostana’ for Aishwarya, AbhishekNEW DELHI - Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan could have been a part of Karan Johar’s hit film Dostana but refused as industry heavyweights Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan were expected to be a part of the movie when it was offered to him. Two Bollywood films to be premiered at Toronto film festTORONTO - Yash Raj Films’ “Dil Bole Hadippa” and Ashutosh Gowariker’s “What’s Your Rashee?” will have their world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) here in September, organisers have announced. Gowariker’s sister sings for Priyanka in ‘What’s Your Raashee?’MUMBAI - Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker has roped in his sister to croon a song that will be picturised on Priyanka Chopra in his forthcoming movie “What’s Your Raashee?” He hopes audiences appreciate her voice. Naseer loses weight, dyes hair to impress Vidya Balan
I used to be a terrible actress: Priyanka Chopra (Interview)
Shahid Kapoor to receive Rajiv Gandhi AwardNEW DELHI - After eminent personalities like Sachin Tendulkar, Mukesh Ambani, Sunita Williams and Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor becomes the latest recipient of the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Award. Priyanka turns 27 Saturday, wants a quiet birthday
J Hampstead launches its premier shirts in MumbaiMUMBAI - Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra launched premium shirts of global brand J Hampstead here on Wednesday. Eye infection leaves Priyanka ‘distressed’ (Film Snippets)NEW DELHI - Actress Priyanka Chopra is “distressed” as she has been nursing an eye infection for the past few days but did not let it come in the way of shooting for Yash Raj Films’ “Pyaar Impossible”. MJ was the reason I started loving music: Priyanka Chopra (Film Snippets)MUMBAI - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra says it was pop legend Michael Jackson’s songs that made her start loving music. I’m proud I brought homosexuality out of closet: Tarun MansukhaniNEW DELHI - Talk about gays and their acceptability problems are no longer hush-hush with ‘Queer Pride’ rallies becoming an annual event in many Indian cities. And one-film old writer-director Tarun Mansukhani takes pride in bringing homosexuality out of the closet in films with his commercial hit “Dostana”. He now plans a sequel to the comedy. Priyanka Chopra latest to catch the Twitter bug (Snippets)MUMBAI - After many national and international celebrities, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is the latest to have taken to social networking website Twitter in a big way. Aishwarya should have got IIFA award for ‘Jodhaa Akbar’: JayaMUMBAI - Priyanka Chopra is a “good actress” but daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai was more deserving of the best actress award for her work in “Jodhaa Akbar” at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) (awards) in Macau, says Jaya Bachchan. Gowariker picks new composer over Rahman for ‘…Rashee?’NEW DELHI - After working with Oscar-winning music maestro A.R. Rahman in three of his hits - “Lagaan”, “Swades” and “Jodhaa Akbar”, director Ashutosh Gowariker has roped in Sohail Sen for his romantic comedy “What’s Your Rashee?” set to release Sep 25. 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”. Western attires score over Indian on IIFA green carpetMACAU - Flowing, elaborate, layered and slinky Western dresses scored over the India sari or salwar kameez for most Bollywood actresses at the green carpet of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here. Shah Rukh to do daring stunts in ‘Don 2′MUMBAI - His shoulder surgery and Indian Premier League matches put him out of the silver screen action for a while. Now Shah Rukh Khan is all set to do daring stunts in the sequel to “Don - The Chase Begins Again”, though there will be no double role. ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ sweeps IIFA awards with perfect 10 (Roundup)MACAU - In true Oscar-style, Ashutosh Gowariker’s historical romance “Jodhaa Akbar” swept the International Indian Film Acadmey (IIFA) awards 2009 here Saturday with a perfect 10 bag of trophies, being named the best film and fetching its male lead Hrithik Roshan the best actor award and Gowariker the best director award. |