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Shahid Kapoor angry over Anushka Sharma kissing news

2011-10-15T10:39:00.000-07:00

Well, Shahid Kapoor is not the one to take things lying down. After lashing out at a movie critic for slamming his film Mausam, Shahid Kapoor fumed on twitter after reports suggested that he and Anushka Sharma kissed each other at a recent bash thrown by Imran Khan.

Shahid Kapoor wrote: “Extremely distasteful story today ...some journalists need to really understand where to draw the line between imagination and Reality . Sad . Unfair . Makes me angry..”

He added: “If nothing else they need to respect the dignity of a girl !!!!!”

Asin to star opposite Shahrukh Khan

2011-05-15T10:47:00.000-07:00

Mumbai: Looks like South Indian actress Asin Thottumkal is all set to play the female lead in Vishal Bhardwaj’s screen adaption of bestseller ‘Two States’. The film is based on the book by Chetan Bhagat and Sajid Nadiadwala is producing it. What more, superstar Shah Rukh Khan is going to play the lead role.

Asin is already working in Sajid’s other production, ‘Houseful 2’. The actress has apparently met the producer and director Vishal Bhardwaj to discuss the story of the story. Needless to say, the actress is very excited about the offer.

If all goes well, then Asin would be the first amongst her peers to have worked with all the three Khans. She has previously worked with Aamir Khan in ‘Ghajini’ and with Salman in ‘London Dreams’ and ‘Ready’.

There were rumours about Priyanka Chopra being offered the role and later Deepika’s name was also mentioned.

Speaking to a daily, a source said, "Asin is already a part of ‘Housefull 2’ and hence she often featured in the discussions about the casting for ‘2 States’. Sajid and Asin share a comfortable relationship and the actress was excited to be a part of the film, which not only features Shah Rukh but also will be directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. She is currently out of town but is expected to sign the papers as soon as she lands back in city.”

The source further added, “Vidya Balan too was being considered for the role after Priyanka Chopra, since the female lead in the film is South Indian. Asin fits the bill for the same reason.”

When contacted, Sajid Nadiadwala and Vishal Bhardwaj, both remained unavailable for comments.

Aamir's Delhi Belly budget 30 crores

2011-05-15T10:39:00.000-07:00

Actor Aamir Khan's production venture 'Delhi Belly' has gone way over budget...

One would think that Delhi Belly starring Imran Khan, Veer Das and Kunal wouldn't be a very expensive venture. However, Aamir Khan insists that movie will cost as much as a whopping Rs. 30 crores. When we caught up with the actor, he told us, "The budget has gone way overboard. But that happens with every movie we produce, be it Lagaan, Dhobi Ghaat, Peepli Live, or even Delhi Belly. We thought 'Delhi Belly' would be around 20 crores. Now, I see it easily costing us about 30!"

Aamir cites creative decisions as the reason for this. "I'm more of a creative person than a business person. So I tend to spend more once the creativity is justified, rather than curb creativity to stick to a limited spend."

When asked if the delay has caused an up in the spends, Aamir is quick to say, "Not at all. There was no re-shooting done. Yes, there has been a delay, but that has just affected the release date of the movie, and not the cost."

The delay in releasing Delhi Belly Aamir attributes to his busy schedule.

Salman's jungle Adventure film in 3D!

2011-05-07T01:30:00.000-07:00

"First of all I am not playing Tarzan in the film and it has got nothing to do with the character at all. It is an adventure film based in a jungle," clarified Salman Khan about his next endeavour with his brother Sohail.

While he dismisses any link to the famous man of the jungle in Sher Khan, the brothers are reportedly toying with the idea of making the film in 3D.

Our source told us, "It is Sohail's idea to make it in 3D. However, Salman bhai is still in two minds about this. Shooting in 3D is very difficult and going by the standards of special effects expected these days, the Khan brothers want everything to be sorted before they take the final call.

However, Sohail is quite confident given his technical finesse. He is known to be very hands-on, as far as his films are concerned. Plus the film is a jungle adventure and so it will be fun watching the film, if it is in 3D."

When asked about his scepticism to make the film in 3D, Salman explained, "As far as 3D goes, I am not sure. We are definitely thinking about it. However, 3D films have not worked in India and I am not too sure about its market."

When contacted, Sohail said, "I am still working on the script and only after the script develops, we will decide if it has 3D scope or not."

Shah Rukh khan Kareena kiss

2011-05-05T21:03:00.000-07:00

The buzz is that Shah Rukh Khan will finally kiss his lead actress on screen. If Kareena Kapoor's lips do meet SRK's in the forthcoming Ra.One, it'll be the superstar's first but Kareena's umpteenth big screen lip-lock. When it comes to kissing, Kareena is the female Aamir Khan of Bollywood. The closest SRK and Bebo came to a kiss was in the seduction scene from Don. Here's a selection of Bebo's most memorable kisses.

Barbie doll inspired by Katrina Kaif launched

2011-05-05T02:42:00.000-07:00

That Katrina Kaif is a personified version of a doll, is not an unknown fact to one and all. And if that doll happens to be the world famous Barbie, then, it will just be an icing on the cake! Well, recently, Kats unveiled one of the most awaited doll of the year -'Barbie I Can Be a Movie Star', which is inspired by Katrina herself!

An elated Katrina said, "I am thrilled and excited at having the 'I Can Be a Movie Star' Barbie Doll inspired by me. It is almost unbelievable, that a doll that I grew up playing with is one day going to take after me, seem like me. Barbie is not just another Doll; she is one of the most popular characters in the world who is a fashionista and has a flourishing career. It is an absolute honour to be associated with Barbie."

Readers maybe aware of the fact that, two years ago, when Kats walked the ramp as a real-life Barbie for the 'Barbie All Doll'd Up' show, is what inspired the doll makers to create an one-of-its -kind doll in the likeness of Katrina Kaif: one special highly-exclusive doll featuring the winning designer outfit by young prodigy Nishka Lulla worn on the runway by Katrina.

Shah Rukh in Kochi for IPL match

2011-05-05T02:32:00.000-07:00

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who arrived here Thursday morning, said he is excited to be back in the city after a long gap."I am glad, thrilled and excited to be back in Kerala after a long gap. Now the place looks even more beautiful. I am happy that I can meet players like Sreesanth, Brendon McCullum, Brad Hodge and others," he told reporters.SRK is in town to cheer his Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders who take on Kochi Tuskers later Thursday. He got a warm welcome from his fans, who had gathered at the international airport, and cops found it difficult to escort him to the car.Before stepping into his car, King Khan obliged his fans by waving to them and blowing them flying kisses.

Rajinikanth hospitalised

2011-05-05T02:29:00.000-07:00

Tamil superstar Rajnikanth, who was hospitalised for allergic bronchitis and high fever, is recuperating well and has been advised rest for a couple of days.

Aishwarya, Rajnikanth's daughter and wife of actor Dhanush, said her father was "fine".

She said doctors had advised him rest and he would be under observation for two days at the Isabelle Hospital in Chennai, where he was admitted on Wednesday after he complained of breathlessness.

Doctors, who have prohibited visitors meeting the actor, said he was "doing well" and required rest.

This was the second time in a week that he had been hospitalised. On April 29, last Friday, the actor was admitted to the same hospital briefly for exhaustion and dehydration. He was discharged the same day.

Producer considering re-release 'Tere Bin Laden'

2011-05-04T10:43:00.000-07:00

Terror mastermind Osama bin Laden's death has led to an unlikely effect on Bollywood. There is a move afoot to re-release the Osama-spoof, Tere Bin Laden, in cinema halls and on satellite channels.

The film's producer, Pooja Shetty Deora, told TOI, "We are considering re-releasing the movie, but we have still not been able to contact our distributors in this regard. We will have to wait for a couple of days to gauge whether the public really wants to see the film in theatres all over again."

Salman Khan and Katrina in ‘Ek Tha Tiger’

2011-05-04T10:35:00.000-07:00

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif literally join hands and wrap arms for the upcoming Yash Raj Film Ek Tha Tiger.

The duo surely harbours no grouse against each other after the break-up last year and was completely at ease shooting for a special photoshoot for the film at Salman’s house. The images from the shoot are out and we present them to you.

Ek Tha Tiger is based on a story written by Aditya Chopra. This is Salman’s first film as a hero with the Yashraj banner.

Talking about the film, Salman says that he and Aditya have talked about various projects in the past, but nothing materialized.

“In the past Adi and I have met a few times on various projects but somehow, when Kabir and he came to me with this particular story, we all just knew that this was the one. It is a very ambitious project and will be a challenge for all of us, but that's exactly what makes it such a big draw. Above all this, I’m honoured to be working with Yashji, who has worked so closely with my Dad in the past,” Salman is quoted to have said.

The film’s shoot will begin in July. Its music will be by Pritam and cinematography will be by Aseem Mishra (DoP of Kabir Khan’s New York). The screenplay and dialogues have been penned by Kabir Khan along with Nilesh Misra.

Salman is Ready!

2011-05-02T02:00:00.001-07:00

Fans are already in a tizzy from the promos and we still have a month to go to see the full on Salman Khan entertainer Ready. Directed by Anees Bazmee, the film also stars Asin in the remake of the superhit Telugu film of the same name. The film's story revolves around a helpful boy, a girl forced into a marriage, a kidnapping, and a love story, of course, with many songs and dances, some action too all done in true Salam Khan style.

Producer Bhushan Kumar said recently in an interview with PTI that they are definitely building on the popularity of Salman's hit from last year Dabangg! "It was always there in our mind that we had to make the best use of Dabangg behind us. Even Salman thought the same and wanted the promo to convey this clearly."

Rajnikanth's Rana shooting starts

2011-05-02T01:50:00.000-07:00

Rajnikanth is known to work in one film a year. So after the stupendous success of Enthiran, the Superstar has speeded things up, as he has already started on his next project Rana.

The film, produced by Eros International and Rana Production Ltd UK and directed by K.S. Ravikumar.

Unfortunately, after the muhurat shot, Rajni had felt uneasy and had been hospitalised for dehydration and exhaustion. He was discharged later in the evening.

Mirch trailer : Something really hot for you

2010-12-02T06:28:00.000-08:00

Here is something really hot for you. Mirch has hit the headlines hard and has become a much-hyped film overnight – thanks to its hot and sexy trailer

Yes, the trailer of Mirch is full of lovemaking scenes. The actors are seen kissing, sharing the same bed and even massaging. There is a scene similar to the one in Titanic, but in Mirch, the hero does body paint literally. As if that's not enough, the heroine goes topless in one of the scenes.

Mirch is a celebration of womanhood and deals with gender equality in relationship. It is a sex comedy with lots of wit and intelligence. Directed by Vinay Shukla, it features Konkona Sen Sharma, Raima Sen, Shahana Goswami, Ila Arun, Shreyas Talpade and others in the lead roles. It is set for release tomorrow, December 3.

Arvind Swamy - Gayathri divorce settlement for 75 Lakhs

2010-12-01T23:05:00.000-08:00

Actor Arvind Swamy and his wife Gayathri Ramamurthy, who had filed for divorce
, appeared before a family court in Chennai on Wednesday (December 1). Reports have claimed that the actor will pay Rs. 75 lakhs as divorce settlement and 1 lakh per month for her monthly maintenance.

After being separated close to seven years, the estranged couple moved the family court in May seeking divorce by mutual consent. After recording evidence on their plea, Principal judge S Meenakshi Sundaram adjourned the hearing to December 10 for further proceedings.

Arvind Swamy and Gayathri Ramamurthy got married in 1994. They have two children, Adhira Swamy (14) and Rudra Swamy (9). It is also said that the children will be in Arvind's custody.

Dhobi Ghat (Trailer)

2010-11-18T10:52:00.000-08:00

Written and directed by Aamir Khan's wife, Kiran Rao, the Aamir Khan produced movie Dhobi Ghat follows four different characters who all live and work in the washer area known as Dhobi Ghat near Mahalaxmi Station on the Western Railway in Mumbai. The washers, who are called dhobis, work with local hotels and hospitals and their job consists of washing clothes in the open air. This 'outdoor laundry' has even become a tourist attraction.

Dhobi Ghat stars Prateik Babbar, Aamir Khan, Monica Dogra and Kriti Malhotra. Aamir Khan plays a painter named Arun, Prateik Babbar portrays Munna, a washer, Kriti Malhotra plays a Muslim girl called Yasmin and Monica Dogra portrays a banker named Shai who is only in India on holiday.

The movie follows these four individuals and shows how their lives are intertwined. "Dhobi Ghat is my homage to Mumbai and its people - people on the trains, in the boats, stuck in traffic, perched on the construction sites, sitting by the sea, thinking of tomorrow," director Kiran Rao told reporters. "What started five years ago as a vague idea is now a 100-minute reality and I am most excited and very nervous," she added.

Shai and Arun meet during the opening of Arun's new art show. They end up sleeping together but in the morning they part ways thinking they will probably never meet again. Munna, a young dhobi whose job it is to wash Shai's clothes, dreams of becoming an actor. He convinces Shai to help him with his portfolio and in return, he promises the banker to show her the real city. They become friends but Munna soon falls in love with Shai.

Dhobi Ghat hits theaters on January 21, 2011. Check out the trailer here and let us know if you think it will be a hit or a miss.

Shah Rukh Khan's 300 feet jump from building in Berlin for Don 2 (Video)

2010-11-18T10:40:00.000-08:00

ShahRukh jumps 300 ft off the Park Inn Hotel for Don 2

Salman Khan out, Sanjay Dutt in : Dus Ka Dum

2010-11-15T20:14:00.000-08:00

Negotiations have fallen through with Salman. He is out of Dus Ka Dum.

Sanjay Dutt whom Salman has acknowledged as his mentor and guru in the past, will step into Salman's place. This would be Dutt's first tryst with television.

So far Dutt has shied away from television arguing that the medium would cramp his style. It was Dutt's good friends the Bachchans who convinced him to go for it.

The Big B whom Dutt considers his mentor and is a pioneer among celluloid stars on television, is at this very moment ready to sign on for another season of Kaun Banega Crorepati with Sony Entertainment even before the current season is half-done.

A source said, "Sanju was in two minds. One look at Amitji's track-record on the home-viewing medium convinced Sanju to go for it."

Negotiations between Salman Khan and the channel have fallen through due to "irreconcilable financial differences". The channel has quietly moved on.

They've zeroed in on what they think would make for an even more interesting host on Dus Ka Dum.

A very reliable and unquestionable source from the channel confirms that discussions with Sanjay Dutt have reached a final stage.

"We've also been in very serious discussions with Anil Kapoor. Neither Sanjay Dutt nor Anil has done television before. That's what places them above Salman Khan in our list of hosts," a source said.

Apparently Anil who played a Kaun Banega Crorepati-styled game-show host in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire was the channel's first choice to host Dus Ka Dum after Salman.

However Anil would be busy shooting for Mission Impossible 4 at the time when Dus Ka Dum is slated to go on air. So Dutt it is.

Apparently the channel is willing to pay Sanjay Dutt a hefty amount of money to get him to do television. But no one is willing to disclose the sum being offered to Dutt.

A channel source said, "We're just happy to have him on board. At any cost."

The Chronicles of Narnia 3' to release in India ahead of US

2010-11-14T20:23:00.000-08:00

The third movie in the 'Chronicles of Narnia' franchise will unspool in India a week prior to its US release.

'The Chronicles of Narnia
: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader' is releasing in the US on December 10 but Indian fanswill get to see the movie on December 3.

The 3D film will release with around 800 plus prints and in four languages including Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, a statement said.

Hollywood films are usually released in India either on the same day or a few days, even months after its release in the US but considering the huge popularity of the movie here, Fox Star Studios decided to release it in India first.

"We are delighted to offer our Narnia fans this unique opportunity and that too in 3D and multiple Indian languages.

It's great entertainment which will appeal to a wide cross-section of demographics across the country," said Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios India.

Based on C S Lewis fantasy novels, the film trace the adventure of four children -- Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie, who are transported in the magic land of Narnia after finding a secret wardrobe in Professor Digory Kirke.

Their time in Narnia leads to a series of adventures as they help talking lion king Aslan in his fight against evil.

In 'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader', the children return to Narnia and join prince Caspian's voyage to find the seven lords who were banished when his evil uncle Miraz took over the throne.

The two other films in the series were 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' and 'Prince Caspian' released in 2005 and 2008 respectively.

Salman Khan has pledged to donate his bone marrow

2010-11-14T20:21:00.000-08:00

Khan urged people to donate their bone marrow to save lives.

"It's simple to donate bone marrow. You don't have to spend money for it. I think everybody should go and donate bone marrow," said Khan.

Bone marrow is used for transplants that are life saving for patients suffering from blood cancer, thalassemia, aplastic anemia, congenital immuno-deficiency states and other such blood related diseases.

"Do it for yourself. God forbids if you ever require bone marrow, then people who think like you will also donate bone marrow for you. So, it will be easy for you to find one," said Khan.

Miss World in nude photo scandal

2010-11-13T22:03:00.001-08:00

It's not for the first time that a beauty queen is embroiled in a nude photo controversy. A nude picture of the recently crowned Miss World 2010, Alexandria Mills has emerged that was apparently taken in her bathroom. The 18-year-old took a nude photograph of herself over the summer, taken in what
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appears to be her bathroom, and sent it to her boyfriend at the time, RadarOnline.com finds out.

RadarOnline.com has seen and verified the authenticity of the photo.

Miss World 2010 Alexandria Mills is the first woman from the United States to ever win the title. She beat out 115 other competitors.

Veena Malik smooch co-inmate in Bigg Boss 4

2010-11-13T21:53:00.000-08:00

Veena Malik who's grabbing headlines for her flirty ways on Bigg Boss has been caught smooching one of her co-inmates on Bigg Boss. But it seems, the footage would be edited before presenting it to the audience.
Buzz has it that a hidden camera has captured shocking footage
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of Veena and a male inmate getting ‘touchy and feely’ before going completely overboard with their passionate displays, reports spicezee.

The footage is of two minutes, where the duo can be seen sharing a passionate smooch and fondling each other, oblivious of everything around them.

Veena MalikThere is a strong buzz that the complete footage would not be presented on the show as it's too explicit to be shown on television.

We wonder if it's Ashmit Patel who's keen on another MMS scandal, or Hrishant who's Veena's latest crush on show.

Veena Malik's controversies
* Her entrance in the Bigg Boss created a furore, when Shiv Sena protested against participation of Pakistani artistes in the show.

* Veena was caught getting cosy with co-inmate Ashmit Patel.

* Soon after, Veena Malik declared her crush for another co-inmate Hrishant Goswami.

Salman-John cold war end

2010-11-13T21:36:00.000-08:00

The ice seems to have melted between Bollywood actors John Abraham and Salman Khan after four years of avoiding one another. The misunderstandings that had risen between the two muscle men in a stage show met its end at the sets of Desi Boyz.

During a shooting of the movie in Mehboob Studios, Salman dropped in to see Akshay Kumar and the other actors, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Chitrangada Singh and Sanjay Dutt, who were also present. On spotting John he went up to him and hugged him. They were also seen to have lunch together.

So now there is one less foe in Salman Khan’s list. Let’s just hope that the other issues too can be resolved as amicably.

Pamela Anderson to enter Bigg Boss 4

2010-11-13T21:30:00.000-08:00

The rumour of Pamela Anderson entering the Bigg Boss house has been put to rest as this time the news is much more concrete. The Baywatch star is all set to enter the Bigg Boss' house and spice up the show.

A week before Bigg Boss season 4 went on air; there was a strong buzz about Pamela Anderson making an entry in the Bigg Boss house. However, the news faded away as there was no sight of her after the show started.

Our source from the channel says, "Initially, Pamela had some disagreements over the amount of money offered to her. That’s the reason there was a delay in signing the deal. However, the channel locked the deal last week."
The source continues, “The Hollywood babe will be arriving in India on Monday morning. A press conference will be held on Tuesday and she will enter the house on Wednesday. This particular episode of her entry will be aired on Thursday.”Pamela has a huge fan following among Indian men and it would be a delight to watch her mingle with other housemates. Dolly has had a verbal spat with almost all the housemates and only time will tell if she picks up a fight with the Hollywood actress too.

Emraan Hashmi to act in 'XXX' movie

2010-10-21T07:02:00.000-07:00

Unfazed with the dismal box office results of their recent release Crook, the Bhatts are back with another film. They have brought on board director Kunal Deshmukh, of Tum Mile fame, for his third venture with them.

Tentatively called XXX, it has three stories on sex and crime. Sounds familiar? But the Bhatts refute any similarity to Love, Sex Aur Dhokha . "It is a bold concept and explores the city culture," says Kunal. It isn't clear if Emraan Hashmi will act in the film, but it would be a shame if he missed out on a film right up his alley.

Mallika Sherawat kiss with snake in Hisss

2010-10-21T06:56:00.000-07:00

Bollywood bombshell Mallika Sherawat, known for her bold persona both on screen and off it, locks lips with a snake in her upcoming film 'Hisss' and says that it was her best kiss till date.

"I had to kiss a snake. It was a rainy scene and I had to shoot the sequence with the snake. And believe me that was my best on-screen kiss till date," Mallika told PTI. The actress essays the role of a nagin, (a snake woman) in 'Hisss' that hit screens tomorrow. "This film most certainly will be hotter and bolder than my previous films," Mallika said, adding, audiences can expect more from 'Hisss' as it "surpasses 'Murder' and 'Khawish' in terms of oomph." Directed by Jennifer Lynch, the film also features Irrfan Khan and Divya Dutta in key roles. Mallika, who is busy promoting 'Hisss', admitted that, her brother objected to her nude scenes in the film. "I know what I am doing..It is my job after all," she said. The actress went on to say, "'Hisss' is the first nagin film after a long break of over 20 years. It is indeed the sexiest and also the scariest."My movie is quite different from the previous naagin movies. It is a modern day naagin film replete with special effects, sound and graphics. You can see the transformation from a snake into human and from human to a snake," she said. About her character, the actress said, "I play the role of a naagin, whose mate has been captured and she is out seeking revenge from the culprits."Mallika feels 'Hisss' is going to be a hit abroad because of foreigner's fascination with Indian mythology. "I think the film will be a great hit abroad as 'naagin' is known to be the "fertility goddess" and people are very fascinated with the mythological stories from India," she said.