Underwater action thriller BLUE ready to take Bollywood by storm!

BLUE, an underwater action thriller directed by Anthony D’Souza, is not only Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd’s but also Bollywood’s most ambitious and promising projects till date.

It’ll rain celebrities, cricketers at men’s fashion week

NEW DELHI - The countdown has begun for India’s first Van Heusen India Men’s Week (VHIMW) here Sep 11-13 that promises to be a celebrity-studded affair with Bollywood hunks and sporty cricketers scorching the ramp in the company of professional models.

FIRST LOOK: BLUE (2009)

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I can do more than comedy -Aftab Shivdasani

Multi-starrer material Aftab Shivdasani goes down the memory lane and shares his experience of doing a film based on memory loss. He gets candid in an interview and talks about the details of his film Acid Factory.

Bollywoods Girl Power

Bollywood filmmakers usually avoid making women-centric films, in fear of delivering a box office turkey. But times have now changed. There is news of not one, but two upcoming films that feature women in major roles. The first is an untitled Shilpa Shetty– Bipasha Basu starrer. While it was kept on hold during the recession, its shooting has supposedly resumed after the two actresses enjoyed themselves on Farah Khan’s show. It is an action film for which Shilpa and Bipasha are undergoing training. It will be written and directed by Manish Jha (of Matrubhoomi fame).

Director Rituparno Ghosh on a weight loss spree to look Gay

Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh is a true professional. The director who will be debuting as an actor in Kaushik Ganguly’s Chhaya Chhobi, has taken a lot of trouble to get into the skin of his character. He has lost a lot of weight to play a gay character.

Salman Khan gets a new fan

Salman Khan has always been admired as people’s man. And the latest entrant in the list of his admirers is Dabbo Malik’s younger son Amal Malik. Amal recently stepped into Bollywood as a music composer of re-mixed version of Manoj Kumar’s famous song ‘Mere Desh ki Dharti’ in Kisaan and garnered appreciation for the same. Being a celebrity son, Amal Malik is not new to industry, but one man he can’t stop going gaga about is Salman Khan.

Ritesh Deshmukh Apologizes: I am sorry to all I hurt

Mumbai / Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS) The topic for this Sunday episode of Star Plus’ popular chat show Tere Mere Baech Mein is Socha Na Tha. All the three guests who came on the show hosted by Farah Khan are Ritesh Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi and Sreesanth were chosen as all the three had committed mistakes which they never thought would have such a huge impact in their lives and would create some major controversies.

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Dil Bole Hadippa turns a new logo

Yashraj Films have come up with a new logo for their biggest release of this year. Film Dil Bole Hadippa has got a new identity with a brand new logo.

Too many actors spoil Revathys filming plans

Director Revathy Varma’s Aap Ke Liye Hum is delayed for the third time now. This time, it is because of Revathy’s knee problem, which required an emergency surgery. And while the surgery was successful, Revathy now has a bigger issue to deal with– the actors’ fading enthusiasm.

Now a hunt for the ‘Perfect Bride’ begins on TV

MUMBAI - After Rakhi Sawant’s much-hyped “Swayamvar” on TV, a hunt for the Perfect Bride will soon begin on STAR Plus.

Emami pulls out of Kolkata Fashion Week

KOLKATA - The Kolkata Fashion Week-II, beginning Wednesday, received a jolt Tuesday with title sponsor Emami pulling out over contractual issues.

Faking Singapore: De Dana Dan shot in Filmcity!

Apparently filmmakers have crossed all boundaries to make us believe in their make-believe fictitious world.

Buddhadeb Dasguptas window view of the world takes him to Toronto International Film Festival

Produced by BIG Pictures, Dasgupta’s Janala is to be premiered in the Masters of World Cinema section at Toronto International Film Festival. Dreams, quests and journeys are the strands that make the fabric of life, and exploring the many layers of this fabric through cinema is Buddhadeb Dasgupta. The acclaimed filmmaker’s latest exploration through a ‘school window’ is slated to be premiered in the Masters of World Cinema section at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival to be held from September 10-19, 2009. Dasgupta’s latest film Janala (The Window), which has been produced by BIG Pictures, touches on the nostalgia of childhood and the quest to get back to roots while struggling to keep one’s neck above the waters of the present day muck.

Akki got his eyebrows shaved!

Akshay Kumar has always come across as a suave, charismatic and charming man, but this time, he adds an extra edge to his look in Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd.’s underwater action thriller ‘BLUE’.

Right Yaaa Wrong Subhash Ghai makes big plans!

Subhash Ghai is so impressed with his latest venture Right Yaaa Wrong as a producer that he has decided to market the film with a big bang. Right Yaaa Wrong, is crime entertainer co-produced by Ikkon Productions.

Sammir-Minissha starrer WELL DONE ABBA at Montreal World Film Festival

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Manoj Bajpais Aching Trouble

For an actor like Manoj Bajpai, who is brimming with projects, getting hurt at a time like this is certainly not feasible. The actor has to start shooting for Rajniti, finish dubbing for Jail, and promote his next film, Acid Factory. But he has landed up with a back injury.

Curry in the land of the British queen (Feature)

LONDON - Steaming hot biryani, mouth watering tikkas and kebabs, delicious south Indian dosa, laced Kerala appam and stew are now part of the British palate through the thousands of Indian curry houses that are doing roaring business in Britain.

Maradona Rebello in Anil Sharma’s Dunno Y… Na jaane Kyun

Looks like the young star Maradona Rebello is spreading his wings! After his controversial role in Sudipto Chattopadhyay’s Pankh, in which he played Bipasha Basu’s alter ego, Maradona has now signed Anil Sharma’s Dunno Y… Na Jaane Kyun, which is to be directed by Sanjay Sharma. Maradona plays Zeenat Aman’s younger son and Helen’s grandson in the film and aspires to be a big shot hotelier and go to Dubai.

Dangling from bridge Anchal Sabharwal hangs on to her Life!

Anchal Sabharwal of Bhaskar Bharti fame on TV will now sizzle on silver screen. She is making her debut with Rupali Guha’s Aamras and speaks on the same in an interview.

Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Natalie Cole, Sister Sledge at Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna

VIENNA — Top artists such as Mary J. Blige, Akon and Chris Brown will sing some of Michael Jackson’s greatest hits at a Sept. 26 global tribute that also will feature a virtual duet between the King of Pop and one of his brothers, organizers said Tuesday.

Zeenat Aman and Kabir Bedi together after 38 years!

Sanjay Sharma’s Dunno Y… Naa Jane Kyun does not just mark the comeback of two sirens of yore- Zeenat Aman and Helen. It’s also after 38 years that Zeenat is going to be paired with Kabir Bedi. They did an ad for soap, way back in 1970 and then they acted together in Hulchul in 1971.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra supports ‘Save the Child’ campaign

MUMBAI - 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.

Priyadarshans Kanchivaram wins the national award for best film

Director Priyadarshan’s much acclaimed Tamil film Kanchivaram has won the best feature film award at the 55th National Film Awards 2007. Actor Prakash Raj won the best actor’s award for the same film.

Maradona Rebello on cloud nine

He has all the reason to rejoice. In the beginning of his filmy career he had hot and happening Bipasha Basu as his fantasy woman, and in the second film he will be pampered by the yesteryear beauties Helen and Zeenat Aman.

Priyanka Chopra lends support to child rights

NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who is riding on the success of “Kaminey”, has pledged her support to a fund-raising project started by international fashion brand Bulgari, which is celebrating its 125 years, for the defence of children’s rights.

Jeetendra and Rakesh Roshan come together to celebrate friend Sujit Kumar 75th birthday!

Together forever, never apart, maybe in distance, but never in heart; that is a maxim which best friends Jeetendra and Rakesh Roshan seem to be living by. And this was evident a few days ago, during the birthday celebrations of their other best friend, veteran actor and filmmaker Sujit Kumar.

Ex-Miss India wants Pak co-star to be allowed in Mumbai

Actress Nikita Anand is extremely upset hearing talks about her Pakistani co-star Muhammar Rana being refused entry into India on the pretext of Mumbai terror attacks.

Indian fusion music a hit in US Bay Area nightclubs: DJ

NEW DELHI - India is setting the dance floors on fire in San Francisco, says one of the leading disc jockeys in California.

Minnisha hasn’t got her due in Bollywood: Shyam Benegal (Interview)

NEW DELHI - Acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Bengal describes Minnisha Lamba as an “exceptionally good” actress but rues that she hasn’t got her “due” in Bollywood. He feels his movie “Well Done Abba” will no doubt fetch her the much-deserved appreciation.

They paid me crores to do Luck -Danny Denzongpa

Evergreen Bad man Danny Denzongpa looked as young as ever even today. He gave all the young actors of his multi-starrer film Acid Factory, run for their money in his black suit. He touched upon several aspects of his life and went on to talk about his forthcoming film.

Fardeen Khan ki kaali zubaan

Do you know stylish Fardeen Khan has kaali zubaan. No hidden source tipped us about this, but the sensuous Dia Mirza blatantly called him evil tongued.

Irfan Khan losing weight

The actor who has pushed all the limits to attain perfection in his performance is as of now losing some extra pounds for his forthcoming film. Yes you heard it right, Irfan is on a mission to shed pounds