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Kangana Ranaut training to play desi Lara Croft

2012-01-18T06:42:00.000-08:00

Kangana Ranaut is working pretty hard these days to acquire the desi Lara Croft image before she starts shooting for Krrish 2.

She has been taking inspiration from Hollywood action flicks and is particularly inspired by Hilary Swank's role in The Next Karate Kid. A source said Kangana has been taking Karate lessons for quite some time now. Hilary had looked hot and at the same time tough in The Next Karate Kid and Kangana seems to be the perfect blend as well.

Talking about her rigorous training sessions, she said: "I wanted to be completely prepared physically before we kickstart the shooting for Krrish 2." With such gusto and ardour, it seems Kangana is all set to become the first tough woman of Bollywood.

Shah Rukh Khan Kisses Katrina Kaif at Screen Awards

2012-01-18T05:06:00.000-08:00

Shah Rukh Kisses Katrina

Looks like Shah Rukh Khan is in a mood to make Salman scorn. At an award function held recently, SRK went on to kiss Katrina Kaif which left the audience spellbound.

On the show, Katrina danced on the beats of some of the melodious yesteryear songs with Shah Rukh. It was a bolt out of the blue when King Khan suddenly kissed Katrina's cheek which left the audience asking for more.

Shah Rukh was dressed in a tuxedo and Kat looked gorgeous in a pink saree. The duo shook and danced together on the stage but it was a mesmerising moment when SRK kissed Katrina.

Just wondering if this kiss lands him in trouble with Salman. Katrina and SRK will be seen together in Yash Raj Chopra's forthcoming film. The film has already been announced and it will go on floor by the end of this year.

Looks like the two are already making their chemistry felt.

Zee Cine Awards at the biggest casino in the world!

2012-01-18T04:30:00.000-08:00

Mumbai: The biggest casino in the world, gondolas plying the maze of canals, and a literal constellation of superstars performing on stage. Macau now boasts of having truly blended the Orient and the Occident. Under the same roof you can watch both the stalwarts and the debutantes of the Hindi Film Industry as they walk away with their respective awards, and then can try your luck at a casino that is bigger than any other in the world, and if in the mood for a little gondola ride - you can always hop on one!

In short, Vegas, Venice and Bollywood together. That, is The Venetian Macau. This of course is a just an iota of what The Venetian is. The Hospitality Sponsor for Zee Cine Awards 2012, The Venetian Macau, features 3000 suites, a million and a half square feet of convention and meeting facilities, and more than 30 restaurants offering food from all across the world.

Zee Cine Awards, this year, will be a star-studded affair and is taking place at a venue which is an amalgamation of baroque architecture from Venice and incredible innovations in technology. So go on, grab your seats for this once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Katrina Kaif in MP temple town for ad shoot

2012-01-18T04:13:00.000-08:00

After Bhopal, the temple town of Orchha has become a hot destination for Bollywood stars and filmmakers.

Two years back, Abhishek Bachchan and his actress-wife Aishwarya stayed in the town for nearly 15 days to shoot for their film Raavan. Now Bollywood star Katrina Kaif has arrived in the temple town to shoot for a commercial.

She will be in Orchha till today, Mohit, manager of the production house handling the ad-film, told reporters today.

Katrina is here with a group of 40 artistes for shooting for the commercial of a soft drink.

Quoting Katrina, Mohit said she appreciated the architectural beauty of ancient buildings in the town which is situated on the banks of river Betwa.

Orchha, located in Tikamgarh district, has a famous temple of Lord Ram.

Justin Bieber + Selena Gomez Caught Making Out at Disneyland

2012-01-17T17:30:00.000-08:00

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were spotted locking lips during a trip to Disneyland on Monday night. Radar Online has the image of the young couple kissing inside the Anaheim, Calif. park.

The duo was seen inside a Jamba Juice — not exactly the most romantic spot in the park, but when you’re having ‘2 much fun‘ like these two are, the venue probably doesn’t matter when you feel like expressing your love. Wearing similar outfits — knit hats, hoodie sweatshirts and skinny jeans — they were photographed by someone outside the restaurant as they stood in line waiting to order.

If Radar is correct that Bieber was at Disneyland on Monday, he must have taken the trip during a break from recording his upcoming album ‘Believe.’ According to Bieber’s Twitter, he has spent time in the recording studio during each of the past three days, including Monday.

On Sunday, Grammy-winning songwriter/producer Kuk Harrell tweeted, “@justinbieber JB in the booth killin it!” On Monday, Bieber wrote simply, “In the studio working on #BELIEVE.”

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber--Football With Friends

2012-01-17T17:25:00.000-08:00

It seems Selena Gomez and her boyfriend Justin Bieber are really big football fans. The two got together with some friends this past weekend to watch a game and cheer on their favorite team together. They were spotted earlier in the day buying game time snacks at the grocery store.

According to a report from Just Jared, Selena showed off her new blue 'do to her football friends at the same time. She dressed casually to hang with Justin and friends, wearing skinny jeans, a white t-shirt and a long sweater coat.

Justin and Selena arrived at the Sherman Oaks, California home of their friends on Sunday afternoon, but even before the game was over Selena had her mind on work. She tweeted a message to fans about her UNICEF concert, which will take place next weekend at the House of Blues.

"Have some surprise guests lined up for the UNICEF charity show... can't wait to share them with you. Thank you all for supporting UNICEF, the House of Blues Concert on Jan. 20th sold out immediately!! Look forward to seeing you," she tweeted.

So okay, maybe Selena Gomez isn't into football quite as much as Justin Bieber and the rest of the gang. Give her credit for going along and being a good sport, though.

It's nice to see Justin and Selena doing typical things like watching a football game with friends. It shows that their celebrity status hasn't carried them into a world that leaves their non-celebrity friends behind.

Do you agree that Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber do a lot of things that 'normal' (read: non-celebrity) teens like to do?

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis kiss in public

2012-01-17T17:12:00.000-08:00

Los Angeles: Actress Olivia Wilde fuelled rumours of dating ‘Saturday Night Live’ star Jason Sudeikis after the two were spotted kissing in public.

They were seen braving the cold together in New York City`s West Village, while Wilde, 27, kept warm by donning a black coat, jeans and boots, 36-year-old Sudeikis sported a bright blue jacket and a pair of sneakers. They both had a cup of coffee in their hands, reports a website.

Wilde and Sudeikis are rumoured to be quietly seeing each other since last December.

IANS

Roger Moore enjoyed doing sex scenes as James Bond

2012-01-17T17:05:00.000-08:00

Washington: Former Bond star Roger Moore has revealed that he loved doing bedroom scenes when he played the 007 and wished more intimate moments had been written for him.

The 84-year-old actor, who appeared as the British spy in seven films in the franchise between 1973 and 1985, wished he had been able to get up close and personal with more actresses in the iconic movie series.

“I always rather liked the bedroom scenes,” Contactmusic quoted him as telling Hello!.

“I felt we didn’t have enough of those really.

“I very much enjoyed being the debonair hero, but I did find it hard to believe Bond could be a spy and yet be so well known by barmen all over the world,” he added.

ANI

Porn Star Sunny Leone can’t survive without condoms!

2012-01-17T16:56:00.000-08:00

Los Angeles: Sunny Leone might have left India for the US but she has certainly set the temperatures soaring with her oomph!

The porn star, who sizzled the small screen with her stint on reality show ‘Bigg Boss 5’, is pretty popular for her ‘gyan’ about condoms. However, now that the Los Angeles Council has made it compulsory for all the porn stars to use condoms while shooting, so Sunny too will have to comply with the new rule.

Film LA, which issues permits for shooting in LA, said that about five per cent of the 45,500 permit days they give out annually are for porn shoots.

The city council’s measure means porn producers would have to provide and require the use of condoms on set in order to obtain permits to film in America’s second-largest city.

This move by the LA council is to ensure that the adult film industry doesn’t contract the deadly HIV/AIDS after several cases of the disease were registered with the body owing to negligence and flamboyant sexual intercourse.

Poonam Pandey takes a U-turn on Ramdev

2012-01-17T16:38:00.000-08:00

Mumbai: Given the inadvertent free publicity endowed upon sensational elements of the society, we knew it coming even before Poonam Pandey gave her piece of mind about the recent attack on Baba Ramdev.

Apparently, Poonam Pandey has clarified her stand over the malicious comment she made on Baba Ramdev. Poonam said that she has complete respect for Baba.

The sultry siren after poking fun at Yoga guru Baba Ramdev via her favourite mouth piece Twitter, has backtracked from what she said earlier.

The wannabe celeb had earlier ridiculed the defect in Baba Ramdev’s eye and called him ‘buri nazar wala’ after a youth threw black ink on Baba’s face on Saturday morning. The yoga guru had just finished addressing a press conference on a campaign against black money in the coming assembly elections when the incident took place.

Poonam reportedly tweeted a joke on Baba Ramdev. The joke went like this: “Someone must have miss understood the defect in Ramdev Baba`s left eye.. and must have Blackened his face ‘Boori Nazar wale tera Moo Kala’ (sic)” .

However, later she removed the joke from her page and clarified that she has nothing but respect for Baba Ramdev.

She wrote, “TweeetHearts!! I just retweeted the Joke about Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev... i don`t have ne thing against him.. infact i respect his efforts as what he is doing its for my country (sic).”

Aamir Khan's 'Dhobi Ghat' misses BAFTA nomination

2012-01-17T16:28:00.000-08:00

Aamir Khan's 'Dhobi Ghat' which was on the BAFTA Longlist failed to make it to the final five nominations for Best Film Not in English Language category.

The award season is in full bloom. The Golden Globes happened yesterday and now the nominations for the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards are out.

Aamir Khan Production's Dhobi Ghat was on the BAFTA Longlist - the Top 15 films being considered for the Best Film Not in English Language category. Unfortunately the film directed by Aamir Khan's wife Kiran Rao failed to make it to the final list of Top 5 nominations at BAFTA. The five films which finally made it to the list include Incendies, Pina, Potiche, A Separation and The Skin I Live In.

Aamir Khan who has shunned all the Indian popular film award functions has been constantly vying for global recognition with foreign award functions. His first production Lagaan was nominated at the Oscars. Rang De Basanti made it to the final five nominated at BAFTA for the Best Film Not in English Language.

Chetan Bhagat’s book better than sex!

2012-01-17T16:20:00.000-08:00

Often called a pulp author, the novelist Chetan Bhagat’s latest book Revolution 2020 is making the right noises. The book is already a bestseller and UTV Motion pictures has acquired the rights to make it in a Hindi film. But more than the book and its content, the fans are finding its promo much interesting.

Do More! Do More Books! Chetan Bhagat has recently tweeted this video, “For those who still haven’t seen the naughty promo (PG recommended, 18+ only, not for serious types):” The promo shows that Chetan Bhagat’s books are better than sex, and the writer especially mentioned that on his page and wrote, “Better than sex? I like”

The video is currently among the hot searches in India. The steamy content of the video has nothing to do with serious relationships portrayed in the novel. It’s just funny and different. To believe us, you gotta see this.

Revolution 2020 narrates the story of three central characters -- Gopal, Raghav and Aarti -- whose destinies are intertwined. Apparently UTV is planning to rope in three top Bollywood stars to essay the lead characters.

Now catch the raunchy yet funny video of the book Revolution 2020:

Look out for Aamir Khan’s Talaash in ‘Agneepath’

2012-01-17T16:13:00.000-08:00

Aamir Khan’s film Talaash is touted as the most-anticipated film of the year 2012. Riding high on buzz because of its ensemble star cast that includes the gorgeous Rani Mukherjee and the beautiful Kareena Kapoor, the movie’s first trailer is going to be out with Hrithik Roshan’s big film Agneepath on January 26.

So, don’t miss Aamir Khan in the first trailer of Talaash as he gets into the skin of a tough cop who investigates in style.

It is no news for the movie buffs that Aamir is sporting a moustache in the film. But the looks of Rani Mukherjee and Kareena Kapoor are well-guarded secret until you watch the first trailer of the film. The movie directed by Reema Kagti is a psychological thriller and is in its final stage of post-production.

The first look of the film is not yet out, but the excitement among the fans is also no less as there are three fake posters already doing the rounds on the internet. Co-written by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, Talaash is being made within a budget of Rs 40 crore and its satellite rights have already been sold for Rs 40 crore, that too, six months before the film’s release.

Talaash is expected to release on June 1.

KRK in love with Sara Khan

2012-01-16T05:30:00.000-08:00

TV actress Sara Khan. Announcing his love for Sara Khan, KRK posted on a microblogging site, "It's official that yesterday I have broken up with my Moroccan girlfriend Sabah but today I m already in love with Sara khan TV actress."

His 'routine' kiss, that he sent to actress Asin every morning as soon as he came online, also changed and now went to Sara. "Good morning and kiss to Sara Khan," he wrote this morning. Before Sara Khan (who was an inmate of "Big Boss 4"), KRK had declared his love for adult star Sunny Leone (who was an inmate this season of "Big Boss"). He even went to the extent of saying that he wants to marry Sunny as she is a perfect example of beauty and courage.

KRK had also said that he wants Sunny to act in his film. And no prizes for guessing who would be the male lead in this flick (if at all it is made). Yes, it's got to be KRK himself. Coming back to Sara Khan, is she listening? Sara herself got infamously famous by tying the knot with boyfriend Ali Merchant in the "Big Boss" house and then breaking the marriage as soon as she got out of the house. She may be single, but is she really interested in KRK?

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan vs Kareena Kapoor – Who's a better Heroine?

2012-01-16T05:20:00.000-08:00

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor - both of these are beautiful and extremely talented actresses. Almost every other actress in Bollywood aspires to gain the fame, love and respect that Aishwarya Rai and Kareena Kapoor enjoy among their fans and the film industry. But what happens when the two are pitted against each other?

When Madhur Bhandarkar and UTV Motion Pictures decided to unceremoniously drop Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for Kareena Kapoor in Heroine, all thought that Bhandarkar would shelve his dream project. The reason given for dropping Aish was that she kept her pregnancy status under wraps, though Aishwarya denied that and argued that she was ready to work in the film post delivery.

Madhur soon approached Kareena Kapoor, who was incidentally his first choice for Heroine. Kareena had earlier refused to accept Heroine as she was reportedly uncomfortable with the script and certain intimate scenes required in the film.

The film Heroine draws inspiration from the lives of Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe and even late Bollywood actress Divya Bharti.

A better Heroine – Bebo or Aish

While Aishwarya Rai can woo the audience with her drop dead gorgeous looks combined with good acting abilities, Kareena Kapoor has the ability to give any actress a run for money by her powerful acting and captivating charm. Aishwarya and Kareena have been pitted against each other for a long time.

Whether it is looks, acting or dance...both Aishwarya and Kareena rule the hearts of the audience.

While Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has movies like Guru, Devdas, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Dhoom 2 and Guzarish to her credit, Kareena Kapoor too has delivered performance packed films like Chameli, 3 Idiots, Jab We Met and We Are Family among many others. In fact, all her recent films – Golmaal 3, Bodyguard and Ra.One were blockbusters at the box office. Bebo even has Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu with Imran Khan and Agent Vinod with beau Saif Ali Khan lined up for release this year.

Now the big question is left for the audience to decide when Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine hits the big screen. Who will be a better Heroine - Aishwarya or Kareena?

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2012-01-16T05:16:00.000-08:00

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Winners of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2012

2012-01-16T05:01:00.000-08:00

Motion Pictures :-

- Picture, Drama: The Descendants.
- Picture, Musical or Comedy: The Artist.
- Actor, Drama: George Clooney, The Descendants.
- Actress, Drama: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady.
- Director: Martin Scorsese, Hugo.
- Actor, Musical or Comedy: Jean Dujardin, The Artist.
- Actress, Musical or Comedy: Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn.
- Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners.
- Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help.
- Foreign Language: A Separation.
- Animated Film: The Adventures of Tintin.
- Screenplay: Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris.
- Original Score: Ludovic Bource, The Artist.
- Original Song: "Masterpiece" (music and lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, Jimmy Harry, W.E.

Television :-
- Series, Drama: Homeland, Showtime.
- Actor, Drama: Kelsey Grammer, Boss.
- Actress, Drama: Claire Danes, Homeland.
- Actor, Musical or Comedy: Matt LeBlanc, Episodes.- Actress, Musical or Comedy: Laura Dern, Enlightened. - Miniseries or Movie: Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)," PBS.
- Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Idris Elba, Luther.- Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce.
- Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
- Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Previously Announced :-
- Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award: Morgan Freeman

Golden Globe Awards 2012 : The women of hit show Modern Family, Julie Bowen, Sofia Vergara and Sarah Hyland looked stunning in their red carpet gowns

2012-01-16T04:49:00.000-08:00

Julie Bowen

Sarah Hyland

Sofia Vergara

Golden Globe Awards 2012 : British star Kate Winslet won best actress for a miniseries

2012-01-16T04:41:00.000-08:00

Kate won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role in the HBO remake of classic film Mildred Pierce

Madonna scoops Best Original Song award at the Golden Globes

2012-01-16T04:30:00.000-08:00

Madonna took the award for Best Original Song at last night's (January 15) Golden Globes awards ceremony in Los Angeles.

The singer, who announced last week that she will release her 12th studio album 'MDNA' on March 12, won the award for the song 'Masterpiece', which is taken from the soundtrack to W.E, a film she also directed.

During her acceptance speech at The Beverly Hilton hotel, Madonna thanked her manager and movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who she called "the punisher" and also thanked him "for believing in my film." She added: "Thank you for my film."

The singer also presented the award for Best Foreign Language Film and enjoyed a joke at the expense of host Ricky Gervais, who had introduced her by saying she was "just like a virgin".

Speaking before she presented the award, she said: "If I'm still just like a virgin, Ricky. Then why don't you come over here and do something about it. I haven't kissed a girl in a few years. On TV."

Nine Inch Nails mainman Trent Reznor failed to take home the award for Best Original Score for the second year in succession after winning last year for his soundtrack to The Social Network. This year his and Atticus Ross' score for The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo lost out to Ludovic Bource's score for The Artist.

It's a white hot night in Hollywood: World's most glamorous stars dazzle on a great night for Britain at the 2012 Golden Globes

2012-01-16T04:06:00.000-08:00

It's the first award ceremony of the season and the opportunity for Hollywood to make a serious fashion statement.

But tonight stars shied away from colour, stepping out instead in pale, cool and snow-inspired hues for a series of white hot looks.

Charlize Theron wore one of the most dramatic dresses of the evening and her Dior couture gown set the tone for the plethora of stars stepping out in light-coloured ensembles

Charlize Theron arrived in one of the most unique designs of the night wearing Dior couture

The 36-year-old actress looked incredible in the plunging gown which boasted a thigh high split, a flowing train and an oversized bow detail wrapped around her waist.

Charlize was not the only starlet stepping out in a pale dresse with Elle Macpherson, Kate Beckinsale and Nicole Kidman among those also showing off the trend.

Australian supermodel Elle decided to dress in a statement white Zac Posen gown with a layered fishtail skirt.

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Joke on Sunny Leone goes viral on YouTube

2012-01-16T00:45:00.000-08:00

Mumbai: For those who love to tickle their funny bone, here’s some good news. The 30-year-old adult film actress, who rose to popularity in India post her stint on reality show ‘Bigg Boss 5’, is still making headlines.

Sunny Leone has now become the subject of a gag on YouTube that stars popular TV actor and comedian Sumeet Raghavan.

The video shows Raghavan talking about how the porn star’s assets attracted filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt to approach her for a role in ‘Jism 2’.

The video which happens to be an episode of an online show titled ‘Jay Hind!’ went viral after it was posted on YouTube, but was slapped with an age restriction!

When a post regarding the porn star was posted on Facebook, the same was deleted by the social networking site citing objectionable content.

The post in question read, “If just the mention of Sunny Leone can push a video to such popularity, we must be a porn starved nation.”

“The age restriction is baffling,” a daily quoted Raghavan as saying.

“On the one hand, you have what is clearly a country of citizens which laps up porn. And on the other, you have a certain section of the society that takes the moral high ground and decides what one should watch,” Abhigyan Jha, creator and director of Jay Hind! was quoted by the daily.

“Leone can appear on TV, but jokes on her are restricted on Facebook and You Tube. Censorship needs to take a relook at itself,” he added.

When SRK kissed Katrina

2012-01-16T00:39:00.000-08:00

Mumbai: We all know for a fact that Shah Rukh Khan loves attending award functions and becomes the centre of attraction in no time! His aura and charm are simply matchless and he steals the show even when there are sizzling hot women around him, raring to set the temperature soaring.

Even as news of SRK-Gauri’s alleged troubled married life is still making headlines, the Badshah of Bollywood whisked the rumours by going a step further! He kissed Katrina Kaif on her left cheek during a performance at the recently concluded 18 annual Screen Awards.

The lady looked stunning in a pink chiffon sari as she teamed it up with a golden halter neck blouse. And King Khan looked charming in black.

SRK took to the Twitter to express his excitement and wrote, “Too much fun with Vidya..Madhuri..Katrina...Sajid. Hope the audience enjoys it too. Now looking forward to Zee after screen awards..loving it.”

Well, the audiences will certainly like it Mr Khan but we really wonder what your arch rival and long-time foe Salman has to say!

Katrina Kaif is Miss Big Shot

2012-01-16T00:35:00.000-08:00

Katrina Kaif is calling the shots- and the shot-takers, too - for her ads.

A very reliable source tells us Kat wanted cinematographer Ayananka Bose and not B-Town veteran (and the brand's original choice) Ravi K Chandran to shoot her for a chocolate commercial. "The reason is obvious," reveals the source, "Ayananka is a good friend of hers. She also feels that he shoots her best from all angles." A livid Ravi has apparently told those willing to hear that he will "try and learn cinematography, so that he can work with Miss Big Shot." Touche!

Psst! Bose counts Chandran as a mentor, having assisted the veteran on films like Dil Chahta Hai, Koi Mil Gaya and Black before parting ways and going independent.

TNN | Jan 16, 2012, 12.00AM IST

I look up to Katrina Kaif: Amy Jackson

2012-01-16T00:29:00.000-08:00

Her Bollywood debut may not have released yet, but Amy Jackson already seems to be hotting up the competition among

B-town's newbies. The latest is that she is being pitted against Rockstar girl Nargis Fakhri for Nikhil Advani's next film, which has Arjun Rampal in the lead. In fact, it is being reported that while the makers are keen on Amy, Arjun wants Nargis to be his co-star. "I've been meeting producers and actors, but it is not about this film. Nothing is concrete about that at the moment," says Amy.

Quiz Amy how it feels to be the one of the most sought-after actors in the industry and she says, "It's a bit crazy as I never thought of acting as a career. I can't believe all this is happening to me, but I am definitely here to stay. And I am happy to be in Indian cinema," she says.

Amy, who made her Indian film debut with the Tamil film Madrasapattinam, will start shooting for director Vijay's action thriller, Thaandavam - which is reportedly a bilingual in Tamil and Telugu - in March. "It's a completely different film and I will get to show off my action skills in it. Vijay gave me my first break and it's great to work with him again," says Amy, who wants to make inroads into Tollywood as well. "The industry is big and if I get an interesting role, I will take it up," she says.

While most actors who make the transition from the south to Bollywood say that the two industries are poles apart in terms of working environments, Amy says that the only difference between them is the temperature.

"I actually didn't find too many differences between B-town and the south. The difference lies in the temperature. I was shooting when it was 45 degrees Celsius in Chennai; Mumbai is cooler," says Amy.

The British model-turned-actor says her homegirl Katrina has inspired her in more ways than one. "Katrina is one of the girls I look up to. She's a great inspiration and has made a market for herself in India. She was fabulous in Chikni Chameli," says Amy.

Does that mean she is game to do an item number too? "I've never danced before, but I'm taking classes now.

If my role in a film is meaty and I get a good song along with it, then why not?" she signs off.

Richa Bhatia, TNN | Jan 16, 2012, 12.00AM IST

Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore catch up at Globes party

2012-01-16T00:23:00.000-08:00

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore were "100 per cent normal'' when they ran into each other at a pre-Golden Globe Awards party.

The former couple, who are getting divorced following allegations Kutcher was unfaithful, both attended the CAA Foundation party held at Soho House in Hollywood on Friday, which was in honour of today's ceremony.

Moore arrived first, with Kutcher immediately going over to her when he got there after spotting her talking to Madonna and Sean Penn.

"Within five minutes of them seeing each other, Ashton did come over,'' a source told New York Post. "It was a crowded room so he made his way over. Demi and Ashton, and Madonna and Sean, were talking and hanging out. Ashton and Demi didn't arrive together, or spend the whole night together, but it was 100 per cent normal.

"There wasn't an issue.''

After their discussion the pair went back to their own groups.

Kutcher got to the party at around 11pm and was also seen deep in conversation with Moore's daughter Rumer Willis, who has reportedly "begged'' her mother to get help following her dramatic break-up from Kutcher.

Moore has since been pictured looking increasingly frail. Sources have now claimed her daughters with ex-husband Bruce Willis, Rumer, 23, Scout, 20 and Tallulah, 17, are eager for her to get help in order to ease her turmoil.

"Rumer begged her to consider getting help, but Demi thinks that's just for drug abusers and alcoholics. Rumer even asked Bruce to intervene as he and Demi are close,'' a source told UK magazine Closer.

"She says she's dealing with the break-up as best she can, but it's obviously badly knocked her confidence.''

Moore has lost a startlingly amount of weight since her split from Kutcher. A source close to the star says she is struggling to maintain a healthy appetite.

"Demi's hardly eaten a meal in months and she's barely managing three hours' sleep a night,'' the insider revealed.

"It's giving her terrible headaches. She had eye problems as a child as it gets worse with stress."

- AFP

Vidya Balan strips for Dabboo Ratnani’s calendar

2012-01-16T00:00:00.000-08:00

Ever since she made her debut in Pradeep Sarkar’s ‘Parineeta’, Vidya Balan came across as a girl who was bold yet traditional. And ‘The Dirty Picture’ glorified the bolder aspect of her personality as she sizzled the silver screen with her “dare to bare all act”!

The actress recently stripped for ace photographer Dabboo Ratnani’s 2012 calendar.

Vidya posed for pictures sitting in a bathtub with soap bubbles covering her modesty.

Vidya oozes sexuality in her scorching photo shoot and gives her ‘Silk’ image a run for its money.

Talking about the photoshoot, Vidya said, “Our previous shoots have all been phenomenal. Every time we have worked around the idea of sexuality…we were like what can we do that we haven’t done before!”

She also expressed how comfortable she feels while working with Ratnani.

“I don’t need to know anything when it’s Dabboo. That’s the kind of faith I have and rapport we share. It’s such a comfortable feeling,” Vidya said.

Vidya seems to be pretty comfortable getting bolder with age, which is why she has little inhibitions stripping and discussing sexuality.

Vidya Balan has a new fan

2012-01-15T23:54:00.000-08:00

Not surprisingly, Vidya has found another fan in the film industry, director Ken Ghosh. Expressing his thoughts on the actor and sounding reasonably optimistic, Ken recently wrote on his microblogging site, "Has recently told Vidya Balan that she will need another room for her awards soon."

Well, we surely don't that this observation. If film trailers are anything to go by, then Vidya has given a smashing performance in Sujoy Ghosh's forthcoming movie "Kahaani" where the actor portays a pregnant woman in search of her husband. Way to go Vidya!

By TOI

Freida Pinto back in March for Bollywood

2012-01-15T23:36:00.000-08:00

Post-Slumdog Millionaire’s (2008) success, she has travelled across the world for personal and professional reasons. But Mumbai girl Freida Pinto finds her hometown very inspiring and simply electrifying. The actor was in the city till about two weeks ago, following which she has returned to Los Angeles.

The actor, who plans to visit Mumbai in March next, feels the city charges her for new projects.

“Every time I get a break from filming, I visit Mumbai. Of course, my family is settled here. But I strongly feel that the city charges you up for the next thing. For me, it’s of course my new projects,” she says.

The Immortals (2011) actor contends, “There’s something about the city that’s simply electrifying. It’s very inspiring in a way. Plus, on an everyday basis, you get to meet people from different strata of society. And the kind of mixture (of people) you get in Mumbai is very difficult to find elsewhere in the world. It’s amazing to come back, get that vibe and go back charged.”

Freida’s sister Sharon has a place in Malad. “But I am not going to reveal where I stay when I am in the city,” laughs the actor. Right now, though, she is putting her feet up and relaxing.

“Yes, I am slightly more free (compared to boyfriend Dev Patel) and I am enjoying it. Due to my work in the past, I had been travelling a lot. So, I haven’t had a stable place. Now, I finally get to relax while he goes to work everyday,” she laughs.

Ask her how she and Dev stay in touch and she says with a smile “We always find middle ground. Of course, phone is great, but finding something in between is important for whoever is in a relationship, if they really want to make it work.”

On the work front, Freida is excited about Michael Winterbottom’s Trishna. But question her as to why she hasn’t shown interest in Bollywood and she says, “People have still not understood that Trishna is an Indian film. And before any film becomes a Bollywood movie, it’s an Indian film. So, Trishna is, 100 per cent, an Indian film.”

Interestingly, Freida has given an open offer to Anurag Kashyap, co-producer of Trishna.

“I keep telling Anurag, ‘listen, you know, I am ready (to work with you). Whenever you think you have a role for me, I am geared up. I really like his sensibilities when it comes to filmmaking. Similarly, Vishal Bhardwaj and Dibakar Banerjee too have great sensibilities as filmmakers,” says the actor, who will next be seen in the Antonio Banderas-Mark Strong starrer, Black Gold.

By Hindustan Times

Salman: lucky mascot for Mumbai Heroes?

2012-01-15T23:27:00.000-08:00

Actor Sohail Khan’s team, Mumbai Heroes defended themselves well against opponents Telegu Warriors, a change from the former’s abysmal performance in the last season of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL). Even though the opening match of the new season ended in a draw, the star studded cricketing extravaganza seemed to be a hit with the crowds.

The opening match, held at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium in Sharjah on Friday, managed to rope in a large number of spectators who seemed to be entertained by the excitement on the grounds, coupled with the presence of actor Salman Khan at the stadium.

Khan was present from the beginning till the end of the match, looking visibly nervous but cheering on his brother Sohail’s team. “We all feel Salman bhai is indeed our lucky charm. It was really great of him to sit through the entire match to cheer us up, sparing time from his tight shooting schedule,” said one of the team members.

The opening ceremony started on a musical note with performances by Devi Sri Prasad, famous for composing the song Dhinka Chika from Salman Khan starrer Ready, and singer Atif Aslam. Afterwards, the teams took center stage along with their owners, captains and brand ambassadors.

By Hindustan Times

Housefull 2 is full of heroism

2012-01-14T07:45:00.000-08:00

In a return to the herogiri of the 1970s and the ’80s, Sajid Khan’s Housefull 2 will have four actors —Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Riteish Deshmukh and Shreyas Talpade — taking on 40 goons in an action sequences that the director promises is one of the USPs of the much-anticipated sequel.

“The actors I grew up watching—Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Vinod Khanna—were heroes in the true sense and you didn’t question the irrationality of them taking on an army of villains. Since retro is in, I thought why not rewind to those glory days when heroism wasn’t simply about fighting but fighting the odds,” reasons Sajid.

He insists he has designed every kick and punch himself and roped in the action director of Rambo, Kawee Sirikhanaerut better known as Seng Kawee, as his associate action director to execute his vision.

“The action in my film has no shades of Rambo. Why should it? It’s not a boxer’s story. But you will get to see some amazing hand-to-hand combats, Akshay picking up and throwing John bodily and he responding with a counter-punch that broke my camera,” Sajid laughs. “And all this without cables and CGI (Computer Generated Imagery).”

He has an ally in Akshay whom he rates as one of the best action stars in Bollywood today, always ready for any kind of daredevilry. “Akshay has done so many fights in the last two decades that he knows where to place the camera, what safety norms to practise and how to cheat the viewer if the need arises. He’d make a superb action director. When Akshay is on the set you can happily take the backseat,” smiles Sajid who shot one action sequence over four days and four locations in Thailand, from a dense forest to the top of a mountain and under a waterfall.

“I’ve always had a passion for action and now when I’ve got the chance, I’m going ballstic”, he added.

By Hindustantime

Ajay Devgn or Shahrukh Khan: Who deserves the best actor award for 2011?

2012-01-14T07:36:00.000-08:00

These stars are two of the five contenders for the Best Actor award at the Zee Cine Awards 2012. And the public will decide who’ll go home with the trophy

It looks like there is going to be a tough fight for the much coveted best actors and best film awards this year. The contenders are good mix of box-office dhamakas and critically acclaimed films and picking the best one is going to be quite challenging. For instance, the top films 2011 which have made it to the Best Film category are – the critically acclaimed Rockstar, the superhero drama RA.One, the slice of life flick Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, the crowd pleaser Bodyguard, the action driven drama Singham, the soft porn artiste’s tale The Dirty Picture and the slick thriller Don 2.

Meanwhile, in other sections there are quite a few new entrants to the regular lot of seasoned stars. One of them is Kangna Ranaut for the Best Actor-Female award for her spirited performance in Tanu Weds Manu. Earlier, she was nominated for Fashion in the Best Supporting Actor category at almost every award show.

Like Kangna, Zoya Akhtar is a new entrant in the Best Direction category. Whereas in the Best Actor-Male category, the King of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan is nominated twice for Don 2 and RA.One which, we think, will be a tough one to beat for Ranbir Kapoor, who has been commended for his superlative performance in Rockstar. And he also has competition from another superstar actor Hrithik Roshan for his subtle performance in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. The tough job of picking out a winner has been left to the public who will vote for their favourites. To that, we say ‘may the best win’ or ‘may the one with the most fans win’!

BEST FILM
Bodyguard
Don 2
Rockstar
Singham
The Dirty Picture
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

BEST ACTOR – FEMALE
Kangna Ranaut- Tanu Weds Manu
Kareena Kapoor- Bodyguard
Katrina Kaif- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Priyanka Chopra- Saat Khoon Maaf
Vidya Balan- The Dirty Picture

BEST ACTOR – MALE
Hritik Roshan- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Ajay Devgn- Singham
Ranbir Kapoor – Rockstar
Salman Khan- Bodyguard
Shahrukh Khan- Don 2
Shahrukh Khan- Ra One

BEST DIRECTOR
Farhan Akhtar- Don 2
Imtiaz Ali- Rockstar
Milan Luthria- The Dirty Picture
Rohit Shetty – Singam
Siddique- Bodyguard
Zoya Akhtar- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

SA RE GA MA PA SONG OF THE YEAR
Chammak Challo- Ra One
Character Dheela- Ready
Oh La La- The Dirty Picture
Sadda Haq- Rockstar
Senorita- Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara
Char Bajh Gaye- Faltu

Kate Middleton given labrador puppy for her 30th birthday by Prince William

2012-01-14T06:58:00.000-08:00

Prince William is believed to have bought his wife a puppy for her 30th birthday last week.

The Duchess of Cambridge has been spotted out and about with a black Labrador near the Anglesey cottage she shares with the RAF rescue pilot.

“The dog is ever so cute,” said a source. “The Duke and Duchess have been seen with it several times and he runs along at their heels.

“They are constantly in fits of laughter as it tries to catch them up.”

It is thought that the puppy will travel with them between their homes in North Wales and London.

Both the Duke and Duchess are well known lovers of animals. Prince William had a black Labrador called Widgeon when he was a youngster.

A spokesman for the Duke and Duchess declined to comment yesterday.

Earlier this week. an official list of gifts given the royal couple on their first foreign trip to Canada and the US last summer was released.

A sleeping bag, snow goggles, a papier-mâché doll and a jar of Vegemite were just some of the unusual gifts given to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge last year.

The newlyweds also returned home with mosquito traps, cowboy hats, hockey jerseys, stuffed toys, wine coasters and bread board among the hoard of gifts.

Kate seemed to win in the popularity stakes, receiving more gifts from members of the public than her husband.

Angelina Jolie as singing nun

2012-01-14T06:11:00.000-08:00

A series of home videos have emerged on the Internet which show a pre-teen Angelina Jolie belting out tunes while dressed in bizarre fancy dresses. In one of the videos, posted on celebrity web site snakkle.com, Jolie sings Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York, while wearing a nun’s habit.

She is then seen wearing some giant ears to sing along to Ben E King’s Stand By Me with some of her friends.

The Mr And Mrs Smith actor was also filmed singing along to Purple Rain by Prince, the Daily Mail reported.

The home videos were shot when Jolie attended a friend’s birthday party in 1987.

And while singing may not be her forte, Angelina has recently proved she has more talents than acting alone.

The Mr & Mrs Smith star has just written and directed her first movie, a love story set in the Bosnian war. The film, In the Land of Blood and Honey, has been nominated for a Golden Globe.

Daniel Radcliffe to play a literary hero in next

2012-01-14T05:58:00.000-08:00

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has confirmed he is set to play another literary hero on the big screen. Contactmusic.com reports that Radcliffe will portray beat writer Allen Ginsberg, in a new murder mystery.

"I'm thrilled to actually finally be able to talk about it. It's a project that I've kind of been attached to for a long time. It's called Kill Your Darlings and it's a story about a murder that was kind of the catalyst to forming the Beat Generation, so it's a film about Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs and Lucien Carr... who was a really instrumental figure in all of their lives," he said.

"Potentially, I think, it could be a really great film and it's already got a really great cast," he added.

IANS

Talaash teaser with Agneepath

2012-01-14T05:42:00.000-08:00

Filmmaker Farhan Akhtar reveals that his next production Talaash, which stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukherji and is directed by Reema Kagti, is in its post-production stage. The first trailer of the film will be out with Karan Johar’s remake of Agneepath. “Talaash has shaped up very well. It’s in post-production right now.

The teaser will be out with Agneepath,” he says. Farhan who is reportedly developing the screenplay of the sequel of his 2008 hit Rock On!!, however, doesn’t feel the need to take forward the story of his directorial debut, Dil Chahta Hai (DCH), which created a rage in 2001.

“The kind of story DCH was, I feel I get a very similar kind of satisfaction when I do a film like Rock On!! or Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. It takes me back to the same genre and has the same emotional pay off, so that void doesn’t really exist,” he explains.

The health-conscious actor was recently announced as the new brand ambassador of Omran, a Japanese company that makes digital blood pressure monitors. And he is now concentrating on getting in shape to play legendary athlete Milkha Singh in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s biopic, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. “I’ve been into fitness for quite some time now, but this film has given me an additional excuse to get even fitter.”

By HIndustantimes

Poorna Jagannathan eager to work with Aamir Khan

2012-01-14T05:35:00.000-08:00

Actor Poorna Jagannathan seems to be smitten by Aamir Khan. The actress says she would love to work with the Delhi Belly producer again, even if it means being a part of his new talk show's audience. "Hundred percent! I even will be an audience member on his new TV show," the 39-year-old actress said at the Filmfare Awards nomination party Friday night, when asked if she would like to team up with Aamir again.

Aamir will soon make his TV debut with a new talk show on social issues. It is to be aired on Star Plus.

Meanwhile, Poorna is waiting for some good Bollywood scripts to come her way. However, for the moment she is busy with her international projects. "One is a sex-comedy...it's really what I do. It has Gwyneth Paltrow and Mark Ruffalo and is hilarious... a very funny script. The other is Peace, Love And Misunderstanding with Jane Fonda," said Poorna, who is currently seen on American TV show Royal Pains.

Peace, Love And Misunderstanding is being directed by Oscar winner Bruce Beresford, and also features Catherine Keener.

IANS

SRK planning to make ‘Mahabharata’ in 3D?

2012-01-14T04:27:00.000-08:00

After the ambitious ‘RA.One’, actor-producer Shah Rukh Khan has shown keenness to make a film on the great Indian epic ‘Mahabharata.’

The actor apparently is in talks with a foreign production house to market the film in places where Bollywood has never been. Buzz has it that SRK wants to make the film a la ‘Avatar’ style and in 3D. Needless to say, the budget of the film will be bigger than ‘RA.One’.

Since the epic saga needs the right treatment, the film will be made in three parts; sort of trilogy.

Industry insiders claim that King Khan is in talks with Hollywood studios in India, like 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers for the same.

Well, Shah Rukh’s earlier tryst with history (‘Asoka’) did not go down well with the audience, let just hope he gets it right this time round.

Salman Khan’s team in a nail-biting finish at debut match

2012-01-14T03:49:00.000-08:00

CCL-II match between Mumbai Heroes and Telugu Warriors end in a draw

What a cracker of a start for Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) season two. The first match played between Mumbai Heroes and Telugu Warriors ended in a draw.

Top celebrities from Bollywood and Tollywood film industries from India displayed some breathtaking cricketing skills.

The opening ceremony started off with performances by singers Devi Sri Prasad and Atif Aslam. Then it was time for all the teams to take the centerstage along with their owners, captains and brand ambassadors.

Telugu Warriors won the toss and decided to bat first. In the very first over fans could witness a resurgent Mumbai Heroes.

Opening bowler bowled an in-swinger which sent one of the opening Telugu batsmen back to the pavilion.
Sharjah Cricket stadium, which is the home ground of the Mumbai Heroes, came alive with fans screaming and loudspeakers billowing Salman's Bollywood numbers.

In season one, Mumbai Heroes were battered on the field. It was a disaster every time they were on field. But Salman 'Dabangg' Khan promised a revived Mumbai Heroes in season two. "We had taken the game too lightly last time but this time we are all prepared. The boys have practised well and hope to do well," said Salman Khan.

Indeed this first match for the team was not as bad as last season. They were off colour on field with dismal fielding performance but the batsman held their nerves. They took their team closer to victory.

"It was an off day in the field today but we hope to improve," said Sohail Khan owner of Mumbai Heroes.
The Mumbai Heroes also lost an early wicket when they came down to bat. But a solid 104 partnership between Varun Badola and Raja Bherwani saw them sailing through.

At the end of 20 overs, Mumbai Heroes needed to make 168 runs but could only manage 167. The game ultimately ended in a tie. The points were shared 1-1 by both teams. The crowd couldn’t have asked for more.

A nailing biting Salman Khan was also visibly tensed. The crowd was also at the edge of their seats throughout the match.

The second match to be played in Sharjah is between Chennai Rhinos and Mumbai Heroes on 14th January.

EARLIER STORY: Salman Khan on a revenge series in Sharjah after whitewash

The Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) with the promise to be bigger and better kick-starts its season 2 from the Sharjah cricket stadium this Friday.

For the first time the CCL teams will battle it out on an international venue.

The event will see a grand opening ceremony where there will be performances by Atif Aslam and Devi Prasad, followed by a display of cricketing skills between the Mumbai Heroes and the Telugu Warriors. On January 14th the Mumbai Heroes will again take on the Chennai Rhinos at the same venue.

The Mumbai Heroes backed by Salman Khan announced Sharjah Cricket Stadium as their home ground.
After a whitewash season one, Salman Khan promises Mumbai Heroes will not go through the humiliation again. The Mumbai Heroes team line up saw some of the well-known Bollywood stars but they were bulldozed in first season by the other film industries in India.

Speaking to Emirates 24|7 Salman Khan said, "We had a bad season last time but our boys are better prepared this time and we hope to do well".

Team owner Sohail Khan said, "The boys have been practicing well, we have a good team, a good coach and hope to perform better this time".

With six teams, 18 matches and six different venues Celebrity Cricket League comes to the UAE.
The League designed after the IPL (Indian Premier League) brings together six film industries of India on one stage to showcase their cricket prowess.

The six teams represent the six different regional film industries in India. Mumbai Heroes owned by Sohail Khan and captained by Suniel Shetty, Chennai Rhinos lead by South superstar Surya, Karnataka Bulldozers by Kiccha Sudeep and skipper Venkates leads Telugu Warriors.

Season 2 will introduce two new teams- Kerala Strikers and Bengal Tigers owned by Boney Kapoor. With the inclusion of two more teams there’s a slight change in the format as well. There will be fifteen league matches, two semifinals and one final matches played. The other venues include Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Kochi.

CCL features over 100 stars from India's diverse film industry, including the Star Power of Bollywood with Salman Khan, Telugu Star Venkatesh, Malayalam Superstar Mohanlal, Tamil Star Surya, Kannada Hero Sudeep and Bengali star Indreneil are going to mix glamour with cricketing instincts to fight for the Celebrity Cricket League Champions Trophy.

Suniel Shetty leads the Mumbai Heroes and Ritesh Deshmukh acts as the Vice Captain. The Mumbai Heroes’ team leads all the way when it comes to the glam brigade too; seen cheering the team will be the brand ambassador Sonakshi Sinha, Genelia Dsouza and Kangana Ranaut.

The Telugu Warriors is led by Venkatesh as the Captain and Vishnu Manchu as the Vice Captain and has Charmee and Richa as its brand ambassadors.

The Chennai Rhinos is led by captain Abbas and has stars like Surya and cheering them will be Sameera Reddy and Amla Paul.

Katrina Kaif to make Chikni Chameli stage debut?

2012-01-14T03:44:00.000-08:00

Katrina Kaif begins her innings of performing the 'Chikni Chameli' number on stage will begin with an award function.

The buzz doing the rounds is that Katrina was not too keen on performing on the hit item number from the film Agneepath.

Several offers fell on Kat's lap to perform 'Chikni Chameli' on New Year's Eve. But, she turned them down the offers because she wanted to celebrate the occasion with her family.

But according to sources, she will now be performing at an awards function on Saturday.

She has asked the organisers to arrange for special costumes for her maiden performance on the number.
She will be performing on a medley consisting several of her hit songs including 'Sheila Ki Jawani'.

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/katrina-kaif-to-make-chikni-chameli-stage-debut/1/168751.html

Nude Pics : Olivia Munn strips for PETA

2012-01-14T00:24:00.000-08:00

Washington: Olivia Munn has become the latest celebrity to bare all for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

In her first nude photo shoot, the 31-year-old actress poses au naturel next to a fluffy bunny for the animal activists’ latest ‘I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur’ billboard. Munn has also filmed a video exposing the Chinese fur industry.

“As a proud person of Chinese descent, it broke my heart to learn just how terribly animals suffer and die on Chinese fur farms and that there are no penalties for this abuse,” a website quoted her as saying.

Munn is the latest in a long line of beauties who have stripped for PETA’s anti-fur campaign, including George Clooney’s ex-girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis and Taraji P. Henson.

ANI

Amanda Seyfried plans to flash her assets

2012-01-14T00:19:00.000-08:00

Amanda Seyfried says he is keen to flash her assets for an upcoming movie.

The 26-year-old is currently shooting a biopic of 70s porn actress turned women`s rights activist Linda Lovelace and she`s not hesitant to flaunt her assets for the movie.

"There is a lot of nudity in the movie as it is but at certain points Amanda has actually insisted on showing more," showbizspy.com quoted a source as saying.

"She`s actually quite a shy girl but she`s so passionate about Linda`s story and what this movie has to say about women`s rights that she`s going beyond the call of duty to make her portrayal as real as possible," the source added.

IANS

Longoria to steal souvenirs from ‘Desperate Housewives’ set

2012-01-14T00:12:00.000-08:00

Eva Longoria says she is planning to steal souvenirs from the set of her hit TV serial `Desperate Housewives` as she wants a memento from her time on the show.

The 36-year-old, who is filming her final scenes as Gabrielle Solis after eight years in the role, said she is determined to pick up a piece of memorabilia despite executives at US network ABC advising against taking any items, reported Daily Express.

"We got a call from ABC putting the kybosh on anybody taking anything from set, so now I`m not naming things in interviews that I`m going to steal because it`s not allowed.

But we`re stealing some stuff later... but I`m not going to name what I`m stealing!," Longoria said.

PTI

Salman-Katrina to go on a date?

2012-01-13T19:11:00.000-08:00

We all know that they have a long history. But former lovers and now friends Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan seem to be bonding big time on the set of ‘Ek Tha Tiger’. So much so, that the couple has decided to go on a dinner date!

Buzz has it that Katrina is being encouraged by her former beau Salman to give her best for one of the scenes in the film. The scene is supposed to be a difficult one and it seems Katrina is nervous about performing the scene properly.

To encourage Katrina to put her best foot forward, Salman has promised her a lavish dinner date if she gives the perfect shot in the first take itself.

The former lovers seem to be very comfortable with each other. Does that mean they will rekindle their romance? Guess, we will have to wait and watch!

Naomi Campbell strips for Roberto Cavalli

2012-01-12T01:17:00.000-08:00

British supermodel Naomi Campbell flaunts her envious figure in Roberto Cavalli's latest collection. The 41-year-old star looks fab in animal print bra and knickers.

Her long tresses can be seen flying on either side. Basic make-up is used- lipstick, kohl, eye-liner and

eye-shadow.

The dark beauty has modelled in a series of ads for Roberto Cavalli. In another, a fully clad Campbell poses with a cream Cavalli handbag.

Naomi Campbell has a thing for designer bags and guess this latest ad campaign must have boosted her collection.

More on CampbellScouted at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognisable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and early 1990s and she was one of six models of her generation declared "supermodels" by the fashion world.

As the most famous black model of her time, Campbell has been outspoken throughout her career against the racial bias that exists in the fashion industry.

Her personal life is widely reported, particularly her relationships with prominent men-including boxer Mike Tyson and actor Robert De Niro.

Campbell has been accused several times of committing acts of violence against employees and associates.

By hindustantimes

Katie Holmes goes topless for jewellery ad

2012-01-12T01:09:00.000-08:00

Katie Holmes has gone topless in the latest ad campaign for jewellery brand, H. Stern.

In the sexy new commercial Holmes looks seductively into the camera as her long brown hair blows out around her as she showcases a pretty necklace, the Daily Mail reported.

In another shot, mother-of-one is seen writhing around in the sand, advertising a pretty chain bracelet.

Katie, who is married to Mission: Impossible star Tom Cruise, is also seen displaying her stunning figure in a sexy black one-piece, going for the wet look with her hair slicked back to show off her model-like bone structure.

While the advertisement, 33-year-old’s third campaign for H. Stern, are currently only running in Israel, they are set to hit America this autumn.

To View the topless pics Click Here

By hindustantimes

Frieda Pinto to present award at Golden Globes 2012

2012-01-12T00:59:00.000-08:00

Actor Frieda Pinto, who rose to international fame with Slumdog Millionaire, will be one of the presenters at the upcoming 69th Golden Globe awards. The 27-year-old Mumbai-born actor will be one among Hollywood beauties like Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman, who will also be presenting at the gala

event on Sunday, January 15.

"HFPA announces Freida Pinto as a 69th Annual #GoldenGlobesPresenter (sic)," the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced on their Twitter page.

This will be Pinto's second time at the Golden Globes. She walked the red carpet for Slumdog in 2009. Other presenters at the awards gala include Jake Gyllenhaal, Salma Hayek, Melissa McCarthy, Clive Owen, Antonio Banderas and Mark Wahlberg. The ceremony would be hosted by Ricky Gervais.

Asin is known as 'behenji' of B-town

2012-01-11T23:56:00.000-08:00

Asin is gearing up for a major makeover. The actress is tired of being referred to as a behenji and wants to start dressing sexily.

Recently, she had a meeting with a designer and discussed the possibility of wearing skimpy clothes to various events. A source reveals, "She has realised that her image needs to be changed.

After working in Housefull 2 with Jacqueline Fernandez, Zarine Khan and Shazahn Padamsee, she felt that as everyone dressing up sexily, she should, too." Let's wait and see how this one turns out!

Rakshanda Khan, an erotic danseuse now!

2012-01-11T23:48:00.000-08:00

Rakshanda Khan will play a character inspired by Rekha's Utsav role. She will play a cameo in Nikhil Sinha's mythological show Devon Mein Dev Mahadev.

She will play Madinika, a dance teacher. Apparently, her styling is as glamourous as Re's Utsav look. She says, "Like Rekhaji, I too will be wearing heavy jewellery, bangles, anklets, head and wrist bands and flowers."

She adds, "I am a thorough admirer of Rekhaji. She's an immensely powerful actress. Given a choice, I would love to play her character from Umrao Jaan." Apparently, actress Ashwini Kalsekar was almost finalised for the role but her dates couldn't be worked out and that's when Rakshanda came into the picture.

Neha Maheshwri, TNN | Jan 12, 2012, 12.00AM IST

Sunny Leone is trying to fool Indian public: Amar Upadhyay

2012-01-11T23:36:00.000-08:00

Amar Upadhyay is angry. In fact, extremely angry! And it is none other than international porn star Sunny Leone, who has rubbed him the wrong way by alleging that the actor had tried to get too 'touch-feely' with her during the tasks in the Bigg Boss' house. We bring you Mihir Virani nee Amar unplugged...

'Fooling Indian Public!'
The actor, who is aware of the shocking remarks made by Sunny in various newspapers and magazines, thunders: "What the hell have I done to her? I merely kissed her hand in a task! And what does she think she will have to do in Jism 2? Wahan hath nahin bahut kuch kiss karenge! The fact is that XXX-porn star Sunny Leone is trying to fool Indian public! Bringing her in a family show like Bigg Boss doesn't augur well for Indian culture. Just read the 250-plus comments that have been posted on the Bigg Boss' website on that particular episode of Sunny and me. Women have openly blasted her for making false accusations against me. She is ruining the psyche of 12-year-old boys in India, who are now doing google search on her after reading about her pornographic escapades and seeing her on telly."
'Paap Dhone Aayi Hai?'

Seething, he goes on to add: "I wonder why has Sunny come to India? Kya woh yahan apne paap dhone aayi hai? After doing all those pornographic activities in front of public along with her so-called husband - who is a lukha and sporting those silly tattoos - she is now accusing me of trying to be physical with her? Excuse me! I have worked with actresses like Divya Seth, Smriti Irani, Aditi Govitrikar, Raima Sen among others. And till date, all these women adore me! I'm here in this industry for 18 years, and I have earned people's respect as a man of character. I had participated in a game show like Bigg Boss to play a mind-game and not to make relations or for anything else! I was angry with myself when my basic decency made me keep quiet even as I was being accused of weird things in the house because I didn't want to disrespect a woman on national TV, even if she is a porn star."

Producers beware!
The actor cautions all the Bollywood producers to tread with caution. "Hindi film producers should think 100 times before considering Sunny. Tomorrow - she may accuse them of sexual harassment for shaking hands with her! She only wants publicity," he thunders.
'One-woman man!'

Ask him if these allegations made by Sunny have disturbed his wife Hetal, and pat comes the reply: "Hetal is not disturbed at all! She knows I'm a one-woman man and I love her because she has won my trust, and I value her beyond everything else!"

`Agneepath' is my challenging film till date, says Hrithik Roshan

2012-01-11T23:26:00.000-08:00

Mumbai, Jan 12 (PTI) Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, who has stepped in the shoes of legendary Amitabh Bachchan in upcoming `Agneepath', says the remake version of the 1990 action thriller is the hardest film he has done till date. Hrithik, who made his grand film debut in a leading role in `Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai' in 2000, will reprise Bachchan's iconic role -- Vijay Deenanath Chauhan. Asked whether `Agneepath' will change his image as an actor, the 38-year-old says, "This is not in my hand. We are doing everything possible to make the film a success. I don't believe in an image change.

I only do films that I like and never think whether or not a movie will change my image." "In case of `Agneepath' I feel it is the hardest film that I have done ever...especially the climax scene. I can not talk much about it; you all must go and see it," said Hrithik, who tasted success last year in `Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. `Agneepath', a remake of the Mukul Anand-directed Hindi film of the same name, is produced by Karan Johar and helmed by Karan Malhotra. The film, which will hit cinema houses on January 26, stars Priyanka Chopra as the female lead, while Sanjay Dutt would play the villain's role, originally essayed by Danny Denzongpa. "She (Priyanka) is a superb co-star and a very special person. She is the best person to work with. When she is on film sets, the environment turns very positive," Hrithik added. PTI KKP RSY

Aishwarya Rai's Heroine shoot on Dabboo Ratnani’s 2012 Calendar

2012-01-11T17:27:00.000-08:00

Aishwarya Rai looks breathtaking in pictures released by celebrity photographer Dabboo Ratnani, in the first look of his 2012 calendar. Interestingly, these photographs were to be featured in ‘Heroine’.

Aishwarya looks breathtaking

Reveals Dabboo, “I did a shoot with Aishwarya that was to be featured in the movie (Heroine), much like the one I did with Priyanka Chopra in Fashion. The stills are from the same shoot,” and as we all remember once Madhur Bhandarkar ousted Aishwarya from the project, she had served a legal notice disallowing Madhur from using any of her materials for the promotion of the movie.

Aishwarya Rai, though happily obliged to Dabboo request and allowed him to use the pictures as long as he did not use them in any association with the film.

Besides Aishwarya, this year’s calendar features a host of Bollywood stars including, alman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha, Vidya Balan, Ajay Devgan, Shahrukh Khan, and Bipasha Basu.

The biggest names of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Bipasha Basu and Hrithik Roshan were spotted at Dabboo Ratnani’s 2012 Calendar launch.

Other hot names clicked at the event were Sonakshi Sinha, Kangana Ranaut,Arjun Rampal, Abhishek Bachchan and Asin.

Not to forget, Vidya Balan and Konkona Sen Sharma looked really gorgeous in their respective saris.

By apunkachoice

Vidya goes topless for calendar 2012

2012-01-11T17:19:00.000-08:00

Catch the stunning Vidya Balan from the launch of Dabboo Ratnani’s calendar 2012

Vidya shoots topless

Vidya Balan does it again! If last year she celebrated her sensuality in a ‘dirty’ way, this year, too, she has something hot to offer her fans. The celebrity photographer Dabboo Ratnani’s annual calendar is out, and guess who gets the B-town talking with her sensuous picture? Vidya Balan. She goes topless again, covered in bubbles on a bath tub.

Hundreds of Pippa Middleton photos taken daily

2012-01-11T17:05:00.000-08:00

The picture editor of Britain's Daily Mail newspaper says up to 400 photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge's sister, Pippa Middleton, cross his desk every day.

Paul Silva says the younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, typically has eight or nine photographers camped outside her door and estimated that they produce between "300 to 400 pictures" of her daily.

Silva was answering questions at the Leveson Inquiry, a judge-led investigation into the ethics of the country's media.

The inquiry was set up in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal centred on the News of the World newspaper and has heard from celebrities who say they were hounded by paparazzi.

Silva said yesterday that he saw no need to constantly run photographs of Pippa Middleton going about her daily business.

"There is no reason to photograph her when she is out and about doing her own thing," he said. "At the moment there are nine or 10 agencies outside her house (on most days). If she goes to get coffee, she goes back into her house, we get 300 to 400 pictures … There is no justification for using them."

By Heraldsun

'I'm human and we make mistakes': Embarrassed AnnaLynne McCord on her topless picture tweet

2012-01-11T17:00:00.000-08:00

AnnaLynne McCord is still reeling after accidentally posting a topless picture of herself on Twitter.

The actress, who plays Naomi Clark in 90210, inadvertently posted the photograph on the social networking website earlier this week.

The 24-year-old told Global Grind today: 'I'm a human being and we make mistakes.'

AnnaLynne McCord accidentally tweeted this topless picture on Twitter earlier this week

Addressing her critics, he continued: 'My only response to all these lovely people is, "He who be without sin cast the first stone."

'If you have never messed up or done anything wrong in your life, then please, feel free to judge me.'

AnnaLynne unwittingly tweeted the picture to a female fan on Monday.

But when fans noticed her nipple was visible in the image McCord pulled the original post down and replaced it with a cropped version.

However, the racy image had already found it's way on to the internet.

She's not the first celebrity to be inadvertently overexposed on Twitter.

In November, Dean McDermott accidentally tweeted a picture that featured his wife Tori Spelling's naked breasts in the background.

AnnaLynne brushed off the incident as she returned to the 90210 set this week

By Dailymail

Has bikini girl Cameron Diaz had a secret boob job?

2012-01-11T16:51:00.000-08:00

Cameron Diaz has sparked speculation of a breast enlargement after her latest outing in a tiny bikini.

The Charlie's Angels star, 39, was spotted on the beach in Hawaii over the holidays looking rather shapely, prompting rumours she's gone under the knife.

The actress is said to have had implants to boost her chest by a cup size, according to the National Enquirer.

There's something about Cameron: Miss Diaz has sparked speculation of surgery after her visit to Hawaii earlier this month

Plastic surgeon Dr Anthony Youn, who has not treated the star, told the publication: 'I believe she has had a breast augmentation using relatively small silicone implants.'

'Since swelling can take severely weeks to settle down, I suspect she had the surgery at least two to three weeks ago.'

Cameron has previously said she'd prefer a more curvy figure, telling Marie Claire in 2009: 'I'd love to be more voluptuous. It's just not my body type."

The star, who had her nose fixed in 2006 after breaking it four times, said in 2010 that she would rule out more surgery.

Diversion tactic? The Bad Teacher star also unveiled a new haircut

'Yeah, well, hey. I’m not doing anything right now,' she told British Vogue. 'But we’ll see. So far, so good. But I’ll never say never to anything.'

As well as her curves, Cameron also unveiled a short new hair cut during the beach holiday with friends.

The star, who has previously dated Justin Timberlake and Alex Rodriguez, has most recently been romantically linked to rapper Diddy,

She will soon return to the big screen in the upcoming flick, What To Expect When You’re Expecting.

She joins an ensemble cast which includes Matthew Morrison, Jennifer Lopez, Brooklyn Decker, Chace Crawford and Cheryl Cole.

She plays Jules – an aspiring singer and a host to a weight loss fitness show - in the Kirk Jones directed movie which is expected to hit screen in May.

By dailymail

Kate Middleton dressed head to toe in gifts on Canada visit, records show

2012-01-11T16:41:00.000-08:00

London : The new Duchess of Cambridge was showered with gifts - from head to toe - on her first overseas visit as a member of the royal family.

Palace records show that Canadian officials and well-wishers gave the former Kate Middleton hats, tartan and peacock fascinators and three pairs of shoes during her visit to the country with Prince William last year.

The couple's office, Clarence House, has published lists of all the gifts the pair received on trips in 2011.

William's haul included shirts, cufflinks, a pilot's helmet from a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force and a Canadian Ranger patrol knife.

Governor General David Johnson - the representative in Canada of William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II - gave the couple a quilt, while Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper presented them with a woollen blanket, a framed photograph, souvenir edition Canadian magazines, two jackets, a bottle of whiskey and a Canadian flag.

A gift from Canada's health minister was arguably more practical - two mosquito traps.

The royal couple, who married last April at Westminster Abbey in London, visited Canada and the US between June 20 and July 10.

The American leg of the tour took in California, where they received an iPad from Gov. Jerry Brown and four coasters from the sheriff-coroner of Santa Barbara.

During a solo visit to Australia and New Zealand in March, William was given items including a papier mache model of a cassowary - a large flightless bird - and a jar of the savoury spread Vegemite.

Some gifts came from officials and dignitaries, others from unnamed individuals - everything from a "selection of baseball caps" to rubble from buildings destroyed in the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake.

A palace official said yesterday all gifts are registered and then either placed in storage or put on display in royal residences.

By thenational.ae

Salman Khan's latest Partner

2012-01-11T06:35:00.001-08:00

After patiently waiting in the sidelines for her Bollywood debut for quite a while now, Angela Jonsson has now landed an exclusive deal with Salman Khan's home production.

The Kingfisher calendar model will not only now star in Sher Khan, she will also star in the sequel of Partner and the remake of Amar Akbar Anthony, that will feature all the three Khan brothers Salman, Arbaaz and Sohail, both slated for 2013.

Says our source, "Angela's career in Bollywood wasn't taking off. But Salman and Sohail saw her potential and offered her an exclusive contract before she made the wrong career moves. Now she will be eligible for all of Salman's home productions, though they don't necessarily have to sign her for every film they make."

Confirming this, Sohail says, "Yes she has signed an exclusive contract with us. But we haven't decided which film or films she will be doing. We think she has great potential. We will launch her."

Earlier there was buzz that adult-content actress Sunny Leone would be starring in Sher Khan. However, the Khan brothers are said to have dropped Sunny after they came to know that the Bhatts were looking to sign her.

Our source points out, "Besides, Sher Khan is designed for Salman's young fans. An adult actress didn't quite fit the bill."

By Midday

Eva Longoria flaunts figure in a braless gown

2012-01-10T14:23:00.000-08:00

Eva Longoria was seen sporting a slinky and elegant floor-length gown to run errands and get her nails done at the salon.

Despite picking something from her wardrobe intended for a dressier affair, she created a casual approach by adding a long grey cardigan.

The Desperate Housewives actress chose to go braless in the summery number, initially tying the attached strings into a halter neck support knot.

However, later, Eva made a subtle alteration to her look, releasing the strings to create more revealing attire as the neckline sank an inch lower.

She also untied her hair from a ponytail, transforming her scruffy bed hair into a more sophisticated style as it hung loosely around her shoulders.

The 36-year-old completed the ensemble with a pair of flip-flops and black shades, which she placed on her head while tapping away on her mobile.

While she has always been trim, Longoria has revealed that she lost a lot of weight following the stress of her split from ex-husband Tony Parker.

"I remember after my divorce, I was so thin and everyone kept saying how great I looked," the Daily Mail quoted her as telling 'Health' magazine.

"It was probably the most unhealthy place I've ever been. So it was funny what people would see as "healthy"

"In my worst time, people were saying I've never looked better. [But now] I have a great diet and exercise routine," she added.

The actress said that she battled her demons by not allowing them to 'take over' before meeting Eduardo Cruz, 26, who she has been dating since February 2010.

By ANI

Big B to be honoured at Pune film fest

2012-01-10T14:14:00.000-08:00

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured at the 10th Pune International Film Festival to be held here Jan 12-19.

'The Pune Film Festival wishes to honour me for my contribution to cinema and I find that most embarrassing, for the truth is that I really have not contributed at all,' Amitabh posted on his blog bigb.bigadda.com.

The list of those being honoured includes legendary singer Asha Bhosle and actor Sachin Pilgaonkar. While Asha will be awarded for her invaluable contribution to the Indian cinema, Sachin will receive the honour for completing 50 years in the Indian film industry.

As many as 250 films will be screened on 10 screens across the city during the festival.

IANS

Paris Hilton to release house album

2012-01-10T14:07:00.000-08:00

Socialite Paris Hilton says she has worked with a number of top DJs on a house album which she plans to release later this year.

The 30-year-old has had to put her musical ambitions on hold because of her TV commitments but is looking forward to returning to her chart career and has been working with a number of "top Djs".

"I have a huge passion for house music. It always has been my passion. I just haven't been able to focus on it, because I have been doing reality TV for so long now," contactmusic.com quoted Hilton as saying.

"I've been working on the album with lots of other top DJs for a while now and I think people will be really surprised. It's very modern and very catchy; perfect party music," she added.

By IANS

Kanika Tiwri plays Hrithik sister in 'Agneepath'

2012-01-10T13:57:00.000-08:00

Bhopal, Jan 10: Kanika Tiwri, a 15-year-old girl from the City of Lakes, got a life-time opportunity when she was selected to play Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan's younger sister in the forthcoming film 'Agneepath'.

Kanika, who studies in Class 11 in the Sharda Vidya Mandir in Bhopal, was selected after the audition of 6,500 girls.

'Agneepath', a remake of Amitabh Bachchan starrer 1990 movie of the same name, is scheduled for a Jan 26 release.

'I used to take part in the cultural activities in school. I participated in a few dramas also. My grooming teacher Ravindra Mathur told me to take part in the audition of Dharma Production, which was searching for a young girl for Hrithik Roshan's younger sister role,' said Kanika.

She has almost an hour-long role in the movie and she will share screen space with Hrithik, Priyanka Chopra, Rishi Kapoor and Zarina Wahab.

Excited Kanika said: 'Zarina Wahab is my mother and Rishi Kapoor is the one who kidnaps me in the movie.'

The only connection Kanika has with showbiz is her cousin, television actress Divyaka Tripathi of 'Bano Mein Teri Dulhan' fame.

IANS

The Darkest Hour - Movie Review

2012-01-10T13:49:00.000-08:00

Movie Review: 'The Darkest Hour';

Star Cast: Emile Hirsch, Olivia Thirlby, Max Minghella;

Director: Chris Gorak;

Rating: *1/2 - cinematically bleak.

Alien invasion movies, a specialised Hollywood domain, works on few fundamental premises -- characterisation of protagonists who the viewers relate to, fierceness of aliens that includes their looks and finally the ability of humans to fight back.

Despite having potential, 'The Darkest Hour' becomes one of the darkest hours of alien invasion movies because it goes wrong on all fundamentals of this sub-genre.

Five young Americans are caught unawares in Moscow after an alien invasion threatens to wipe out every thing that comes in their path. They must work together if they have to survive. But how do you survive an enemy you cannot even see?

One of the greatest reason why alien movies work is the way the writers and the director tease their viewers. This film gets this right. The aliens are not just seemingly invincible, but are also practically invisible.

The other things that work is when, like your protagonists, you are in the dark about what is happening. As the film progresses, you regain your senses to first survive and later to fight back. No such luck in this regard with this film.

Alien invasion films work when the aliens are revealed somewhere after the mid-point of the film and the survivors gather their wits to fight back, even if it is a seemingly losing battle. In this film, the aliens are revealed too late and even then you merely get a scant glimpse of them.

Secondly, there aren't enough chinks in their armour for humans to have hopes of survival. Hence, the last bit where humanity shows hopes of fighting back, shown here through a radio message, seem concocted and fantastic.

That the writing is so sloppy that not once in the film do you relate to any of the characters or their struggles, only add to the woe of the film. Even a no-brainer action film can work only when the characters and their motivations are believable.

The only good thing about the film is its special effects. The effects are good, but their charm fails because they aren't backed by a good story to seem believable. Setting the film in Moscow, instead of the usual New York or Los Angeles that have been destroyed countless times by Hollywood, seems to be the only 'original' idea in the film.

What you thus have here is a mishmash of different ideas picked up from more films than you care to remember which neither work collectively not on their own.

By IANS

Chitrangada Singh turns item girl for 'Joker'

2012-01-10T13:39:00.000-08:00

First she opted for a glamorous role in "Desi Boyz" and then she gave a nod to an item number. Actress Chitrangada Singh, otherwise known for serious roles, surprised all and sundry last year and says the response has been encouraging.

"I really hope 2012 turns out to be a year full of surprises for me, and surprises spring after one another. I am really happy with the kind of response I received for my work in 'Desi Boyz'. It was really encouraging and I am looking forward to more good work this year," Chitrangada told IANS.

The dusky beauty, who will be seen on an upcoming episode of UTV Stars' "Superstar Santa", made her Bollywood debut in 2003 with "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi", and was subsequently seen in films like "Sorry Bhai!", " Basra" and "Yeh Saali Zindagi".

"Desi Boyz", which also featured Akshay Kumar, John Abraham and Deepika Padukone, was a radically different project for her. Nevertheless, she loved it, and the audience loved her in it too.

No wonder she feels her fans will appreciate her item song in Shirish Kunder's 3D project " Joker".

"The item song was hard, we rehearsed for it a lot and it has turned out to be fabulous. It is not into-the-face, the music is very catchy and the choreography by Farah (Khan) is very sensuous. It was great fun doing it," said the 35-year-old.

In 2012, she is looking forward to "I, Me Aur Main" with John, and Sudhir Mishra's film with Arjun Rampal.

"'I, Me Aur Main' is going to be a great film. John is fantastic in it. It is an emotional, yet comedy film about a man, his relationships, his busy life in a metro city...it's basically about men. The film was a lot of fun and has a lot of drama," she said of the movie, expected to release within the first quarter of the year.

"Sudhir's film is about sexual harassment, it is about a woman's ambition in the workplace and how that is curbed...so it's an interesting script, and I am extremely excited about it," she added.

In the meantime, she has had to turn down an offer to work with Kamal Haasan, who had reportedly contacted her for a role in his Hindi-Tamil bi-lingual "Vishwaroopam". But she had to refuse as the dates clashed with those she kept aside for Mishra's film.

"I had to refuse the offer. I would love to work with him (Kamal), he is a legend to work with," said the actress.

On the small screen, Chitrangada says she loved playing Santa for a bit, on the show "Superstar Santa", where celebrities play peacemakers between two common people.

"Santa is too big a role to play. But it's always nice when as celebrities, we can do something for common people," she said.

By IANS

Katrina Kaif to romance Rajinikanth

2012-01-10T13:32:00.000-08:00

Katrina Kaif has bagged the coveted role opposite southern legend Rajinikanth in Kochadaiyaan, being directed by none other than his daughter, Soundarya.

"It's true. We were very keen on Katrina. Two superstars together from the South and the North would create magic," a very important member of the film's production team revealed to Mumbai Mirror. "We've been negotiating with her for some time. She is shooting for Yash Chopra, and has assured us of her dates in the next few months."

When contacted, Soundarya confirmed the developments, saying, "Yes, we are indeed in talks with Katrina and we will let you know soon."

Katrina, who is busy shooting two back-to-back Yash Raj films - Ek Tha Tiger with Salman Khan, and an untitled one with Shah Rukh Khan - will accommodate Rajinikanth's dates in between her tight schedule. All other portions of the film have been shot, and only the ones with Katrina remain. Her dates will be worked out soon, and the film will then be complete, the member said.

"In Kochadaiyaan, Rajinikanth plays a king, a devotee of Lord Shiva. His love story with Katrina, their songs, will be shot on an epic scale," disclosed a very reliable source. A R Rahman, who is known to take his time over scores, has recorded most of the music, including the love song to be filmed on Rajinikanth and Katrina. "Rahman is bringing 130 musicians from Germany to record the background score," the source further revealed.

As for Katrina, it will be tough but she really wanted to work with Rajinikanth for the longest possible time, according to a friend.

The first look of Kochadaiyaan, which literally means, "the king with long hair", will be unveiled in the third week of January. Of course, Rajinikanth will sport long flowing tresses for the part... even if it means donning a wig...

All about Kochadaiyaan

» With Rana being postponed due to his illness, Rajini decided to take on his daughter's venture first

» On November 23, 2011, Soundarya posted on her Twitter account : "Look out for an official announcement very soon". And the very next day, she announced her father's next film was Kochadaiyaan. She said:"Grateful and excited to be directing father"

» Anushka Shetty was approached to play the female lead. But an official statement said that the actress was not a part of the venture

» Sneha was reported to be finalised for a supporting role in the film

» It was rumoured that Asin and Vidya Balan were being considered for the female lead

» The film is expected to be shot with the kind of technology used in Avatar

MTV Hero Roadies returns with Season 9

2012-01-10T13:27:00.000-08:00

Premieres with Delhi auditions on 7th January 2012, 7pm where Delhi gets hunted down by Raghu, Rajiv and Rannvijay

Left to Right: Mohit, Raghu Ram, VJ Ranvijay, Roadies 8 winner - Aanchal, Rajiv and Suchit

The wait is finally over with MTV Hero Roadies season 9 – Everything or Nothing set to hit the television screens on 7th January 2012, every Saturday 7pm only on MTV. Thrill, fun, adventure, guts and glory, MTV HERO ROADIES returns yet again to take you on an adventurous journey through the unventured terrains of America

The judges Raghu, Rajiv, Rannvijay along with the winner of season 8 Aanchal Khurana and Roadies of last season Mohit and Suchit were present in Delhi, to flag off the 9^th season of MTV Hero Roadies today. The new season begins with the Delhi Auditions which had witnessed 10,000+ crowds. The search to pick the deserving participants will then move to Pune making a stop in the city of joy, Kolkata. Then the Roadies bus will halt in one of its most favourite destination Chandigarh, a city that always brings the best characters wanting to become the next Roadies, with Hyderabad as the final stop in the audition.

This year MTV Hero Roadies decides to explore the locales of America and challenge the contestants with some nerve racking and challenging tasks which promise to be even more deadly than the previous seasons. Join Raghu, Rajiv and Rannvijay as they embark on a journey for their quest of an ultimate Roadie.

Aditya Swamy, EVP and Business Head, MTV India said, “Roadies has become much more than a TV show… it’s a phenomenon. Such a wide cross section of people follow Roadies, across every possible screen that it just goes to show that there is a Roadie in every one of us. A lucky few will get to live out the dream…Will dreams come true or turn into nightmares…The battle begins for Everything or Nothing…”

Raghu Ram, the producer of ‘MTV Hero Roadies 9 – Everything or Nothing’ further added, “It’s amazing to see how youngsters travel from different parts of the country and queue up for the auditions. The levels of energy and fervour displayed are phenomenal and inspiring. This year we come back with a different dose of edgy, limitless Roadies madness.”

This season also introduces “Everything or Nothing” as a motto to thrive on and contestants will participate in each task with vigour and valour to earn their spot in the series. A true Roadie will have to give more than hundred percent, hustle, and fight with every challenged thrown into. They will have to survive the toughest competition and get up after every fall and be the winner and claim to win the ultimate winner and title winner of Roadies.

MTV Hero Roadies through its past seasons has always managed to enthral its audience with striking locations, challenging tasks and the drama revolving around the elimination and wild card entries. This season will see 13 contestants set themselves on an adventurous journey to prove their mettle and fight it out in the final battle for the title of the ultimate Roadie of Season 9.

So gear up for all the buzz and excitement that lies ahead in the weeks to come, thrill that will keep you on your seats edge as its ‘Everything or Nothing’ this time in the 9^th Season of MTV Hero Roadies.

Roadies plan to be nice on season 9

2012-01-10T13:21:00.000-08:00

There’s not much you can ask these three personalities, who apparently play themselves for weeks at a stretch, on what can today safely be called one of the tube’s most-watched reality shows. Yet, after a thirty-five minute conversation with host Rannvijay Singh, Raghu Ram and his twin brother Rajeev, there are things you discover about the tough-to-crack trio and the upcoming ninth season of MTV Hero Roadies.

This time for instance, Rajeev insists, the makers have consciously added footage of the hosts being nice to the episodes.

“This nastiness was actually a topic of discussion, so we have put some content that will help people understand us better,” says Rajeev, adding, “It will be a perception changer.”

On another note, we also discovered that Raghu, director and creator of MTV Hero Roadies, hates working on the show.

“It’s terrible, it’s horrible. I can’t even begin to tell you…” he pauses, then he says, “But I love it after it’s done watching what’s been created. That’s the only feeling I work for. While doing it, it’s death. It’s excruciatingly painful. I don’t want to continue doing it.” Really?

“I don’t know, I am not thinking beyond Season 9. People are already talking about season 10. It’ll be the first reality show in the country to have so many seasons, so it is tempting.”

This season, the bikers will head to the US. Currently, the audition episodes are on air. First stop: Delhi. The contestants from that part of the country make the show what it is most of the times.

And everyone knows that, including the makers. Says Rannvijay, who too auditioned in the Capital nine years ago, “First and foremost, it’s their Hindi speaking ability, and secondly, they are okay with saying whatever’s in their head. They don’t think of the consequences.”

Roadies is one of the longest-running reality shows on Indian television. Yet, there is no news of the show being adapted internationally. Raghu feels there’s a problem, but nothing that can’t be fixed.

“The reason I am able to do that is because I am the creator and I have the credibility. For it to go to any country, you have to look for someone, who is a presenter, director, a great casting director, someone who can spontaneously conduct interesting interviews and have a twin brother! I don’t know if there are so many people like that.”

Waqar Zaka asked me to collaborate with him

Videos of Pakistani pop sensation and TV host Waqar Zaka are a rage on YouTube. His sharp interviewing skills and hosting techniques have, on many occasions, been compared to that of Raghu’s.

Interestingly, Raghu reveals, “I know Waqar Zaka. He is in touch with me. He wants me to collaborate with him on a show. I’m only afraid that I might not find the time.”

People invite Raghu and me to yell, abuse

Says Rajeev, “It’s important for Raghu and I to respect the people who we work with. Lot of colleges invite us and are ready to pay money. They ask us to come and shout at them, abuse them, do a Roadies style interview. I say, I can’t deal with you any more, because that is the sum total of what I am in your perception.”

High time format got adapted

Talking about adapting MTV Hero Roadies in different countries, Raghu says, “I don’t know why it hasn’t happened. I know many countries are interested. People get in touch with me, from Pakistan, Bangladesh and inner Asia. I don’t own the rights to the show; I can only put them forward to MTV.”

By Hindustan times

Veena Malik shunts nude offer from international magazines!

2012-01-10T13:11:00.000-08:00

Pakistani actress Veena Malik has denied reports about her acknowledging posing nude forInternational magazines and Hollywood assignments.

The actress l has claimed that she has been misquoted and that she would never do anything which would tarnish her reputation.

Veena revealed that she has already shunted the offers given to her by renowned International magazines to pose nude.

"A sourceclose to Veena Malik has confirmed that she did get offers from the play boy,sun UK and zoo magazine with a huge amount of money but she refused to posenude"

She added, "I have been misquoted by a media agency that I was willingly to do anything if I was offered Hollywoodfilms as the working culture was different from Indian and Pakistani films".

Veena did quote, "When I'm in Hollywood I would dowhat is expected of me within their industry. I'm an entertainer afterall".

"But this doesn't mean that I would go nude for work. How can one reach to any suchconclusions", clarified Veena who is presently in Dubai.

By timesofindia

Something in my relationship was mising: Kim Kardashian

2012-01-10T07:10:00.000-08:00

Kim Kardashian has revealed that she knew her marriage was doomed when she was relieved to have a few days away from her estranged husband Kris Humphries. The reality star opened up to her mother Kris Jenner during a business trip to Dubai, which was filmed for E!’s Kourtney and Kim Take New York reality show.

“There’s something in my relationship that I feel isn’t right,” the Mirror quoted the 31-year-old actress as telling her mum. I’m learning a lot of things about him that I didn’t really know before. And married life isn’t what I thought it would be with him: I keep thinking something is off,” she said

“I didn’t even want him to go to work. This is not normal...that you don’t want to go home to your new husband,” she added.

By ANI

Natalie Portman shows off her slim legs in patterned dress

2012-01-10T06:56:00.000-08:00

She gave birth to her first child just seven months ago.

But Natalie Portman is definitely one of those celebrities who can bounce back into shape pretty quickly.

The Oscar-winning actress showed off her enviably-slim legs in a cute floral dress yesterday as she ran errands in Hollywood.

Natalie Portman, who gave birth to son Aleph seven months ago, was spotted running errands in Hollywood, wearing a pretty floral dress

The 30-year-old made the most of the warm weather in a pair of strappy flats and dark sunglasses.

She carried what looked like two dvds, and had water to keep her hydrated in the sun.

The day before, Natalie was spotted at a farmer's market in the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Los Feliz with fiancé, French dancer Benjamin Millepied and their baby son Aleph.

She looked cute in a rust-coloured summer dress and sandals as she and her beau doted on their adorable baby while checking out the local produce.

Since giving birth to baby Aleph, Natalie has been pondering what to do when she returns to the acting industry.

And it was recently claimed that the 30-year-old actress is considering the sci-fi movie Jupiter Ascending as her first post-baby movie return.

Natalie is said to be in talks with writers Andy and Lana Wachowski to star in the film, which is set to start production in the autumn for a 2014 release.

It has also been reported that Natalie is planning to shoot a documentary about veganism, hoping to turn Jonathan Safran Foer's novel Eating Animals into a film.

In a recent interview with a French website, Foer said: 'She contacted me, she told me that she loved the book. I know her now.

'I will help her eventually but it will be her vision. She’s only at the very beginning.'

The day before, Natalie was spotted at a farmer's market with fiancé, French dancer Benjamin Millepied and their baby son Aleph

By Dailymail

Next up for Lindsay Lohan: Playing Liz Taylor?

2012-01-10T04:21:00.000-08:00

From the pokey to Playboy to … playing one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood?

Hey, Hollywood loves a good comeback, even if it involves Lindsay Lohan: It was reported Tuesday and confirmed by EW that Lohan, whose pictorial in Playboy allegedly spawned record sales, is in early talks to play the late Elizabeth Taylor for an original flick Elizabeth & Richard: A Love Story for Lifetime. The movie, which would take a look back at Taylor’s long and very public relationship with Richard Burton, is from producer Larry Thompson (Amish Grace). It was announced earlier as part as Lifetime’s 2011-12 development slate.

Lohan gained acclaim for her performances in flicks like Freaky Friday and Mean Girls but her star power stalled when her personal life began to eclipse her once-promising career. She has worked sporadically — she co-starred in Machete in 2010 and Ugly Betty two years before that — but she’s more apt these days to generate headlines for her appearances in and outside a courtroom, or around a morgue.

It wouldn’t be a massive stretch for Lohan to play Taylor. Like the late actress — who died in Los Angeles in March at age 79 — Lohan grew up in spotlight. She began her career at age 3 as a model and did commercial work before launching an acting career on TV and the big screen.

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But Lohan, 25, never won an Oscar (not that her Blimp Award from Nickelodeon for her work in Herbie’s Fully Loaded should be taken lightly). She’s no philanthropist, and she’s yet to amass multiple husbands, much less an enviable collection of magnificent baubles like a 16th Century pearl drop diamond or a 33.19 carat diamond.

Kelly Brook steps out in elegant lace and a faux fur cape

2012-01-10T04:07:00.000-08:00

Her recent trip to Italy may have rubbed off on Kelly Brook's style.

The 32-year-old model looked more Milanese socialite than UK pin-up when she stepped out for a party in London last night.

Kelly looked ladylike in a black lace dress at the NetFlix UK launch soiree at Sketch in London.

Kelly Brook stepped out in London last night in an elegant lace dress and a faux fur cape

Kelly's newly lightened hair was style in long curls and the classic look was finished with a slick of red lipstick.

The model and actress greeted a friend warmly outside the party which was to celebrate the film-rental service arriving in UK living rooms.

Kelly was flying solo for the evening without boyfriend Thom Evans - who accompanied her on her recent trip to Capri for the Italian Film Festival.

In a recent interview she opened up about the rugby player's support for her during her tragic miscarriage last year.

'I’d do anything for him - I was a monster at some points, because your hormones are so all over the place,' she told Glamour magazine.

'It’s bad enough when women have that time of the month let alone going through that.'

Kelly said hello to a friend as she arrived at the party

Talking about how she was supported by the public through the difficult time, Kelly explained: 'I found that women approached me and wanted to talk about things that they’d been through themselves.

'I think they probably take comfort in knowing that even though you seem to have a very blessed life, bad things happen to you and it’s not your fault. It happen to a lot of people, and it’s not such a taboo.

'It’s just one of those things, and probably the only positive thing to come out of something like that is that you can talk to people about it.'

Kelly recently said she'd 'do anything' for boyfriend Thom Evans after he helped her through her tragic miscarriage last year

Kelly, who previously dated Billy Zane, Jason Statham and Danny Cipriani, recently said that she would rather end an unhappy relationship than stay for the sake of it.

She said: 'I've been through some big break-ups and although it's hard to do, I'm never one to just go along for the convenience of it, so I'll always follow my instincts.'

'If you're not completely happy in a relationship, I think you've just got to know that if you're feeling like things aren't going right, then just have the faith that maybe you both deserve better. Don't live in fear of losing someone," she added.

By dailymail

Check out: Bipasha Basu’s funny bikini birthday cake!

2012-01-09T17:28:00.000-08:00

What a Funny Bikini Bithday Cake

Bipasha Basu had multiple celebrations on her birthday last Saturday. The actress cut a lot of cakes, but the one by her good friend Deanne Pandey was the best.

The cake had a sexy girl in a black bikini with dumb bells and the caption “Curves are Back”. The cake also had replicas of fishes and a red car.

Bipasha Basu was obviously thrilled at the sight of the cake. She wrote on twitter: “My cake was hilarious! Apparently this is how I look! Thanks @deannepanday! ha ha ha!”

By the way, Bipasha had a very special birthday this time. The celebrations began right during her promotional stint for Players. And she got so many bouquets over the weekend that her place now reeks for flowers.

“Waking up with a big smile to beautiful flowers all over my house, last 3 days! Lilies in Pink and White (my fav) and their heavenly smell! Happiness!” Bipasha Basu wrote.

Ahead, check out Bipasha Basu cutting her birthday cake.

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Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif start filming for Yash Chopra’s next

2012-01-09T17:13:00.000-08:00

Yash Chopra’s next directorial venture has started filming. The yet to be titled film has Shahrukh Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead, with Anushka Sharma in a pivotal role.

The movie is being described as an epic romance to be shot in London, Thailand and India. The film will have music by A R Rahman and lyrics by Gulzar.

Yash Chopra who is returning to direction after eight years is directing the Yash Raj film. His last venture was the Shahrukh Khan - Preity Zinta - Rani Mukherjee starrer Veer Zaara in 2004.

Yash Chopra’s son, Uday Chopra had revealed on Twitter that the film would go on the floors on Monday. “Launching my dad's film today with a little pooja at YRF... shoot starts tomorrow with @iamsrk and Katrina Kaif.. Dad directing after Veer- Zaara,” Uday tweeted.

Yash Raj and Shahrukh Khan have had a very successful collaboration, with numerous blockbusters, including Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil to Pagal Hai and Mohabattein.

"Feel extremely happy when I start work with yashji...from the inside. Easy...smiles...happiness...purity of storytelling," Shahrukh had posted on Twitter on Friday.

Anushka Sharma had made her debut opposite Shahrukh Khan in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, and has seen been a Yash Raj favorite. Katrina has been shooting with Salman Khan for Ek Tha Tiger and after shooting with SRK, Katrina Kaif will shoot Dhoom 3 with Aamir Khan. That’s successive movies with the three leading Khans, all with the Yash Raj banner.

This will be the first time SRK and Katrina will be paired together on the silver screen. The film is expected to release on Diwali this year.

By apunkachoice

Jennifer Lopez heats up American Idol panel... as show bosses confirm Ryan Seacrest is not being axed

2012-01-09T16:48:00.000-08:00

It was business as usual this weekend as the faces of American Idol put on a united front at a Hollywood event in the run up to the 11th season.

Jennifer Lopez brought glamour to the Television Critics Association 2012 Winter Tour in Pasadena on Sunday, while Fox TV executives slapped down rumours that Ryan Seacrest is leaving the show after more than a decade as host.

The entertainment industry has been abuzz over the last few days as insiders claimed that negotiations to renew Ryan's contract had become tense.

Hot mama: American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez wore a bright orange dress that showed off her curves and her toned legs as she attended a Television Critics Association discussion panel in Pasadena, California

They're back: Lopez sits with fellow judges Steven Tyler, left, Randy Jackson and host Ryan Seacrest, right

The 37-year-old is nearing the end of a final three-year contract extension with the network.

And there were fears that TV and radio presenter would not return after the end of the upcoming season, even though he gets paid a reported $15 million a year to host the popular show.

The rumours first surfaced in The Hollywood Reporter.

United front: American Idol host Ryan Seacrest with the show's executive producer Ken Warwick remained tight-lipped but said TV execs said they did want him to stay beyond the current season, American Idol executive producer Ken Warwick seen right

All smiles: A giggly Jennifer Lopez seemed to enjoy herself at the industry event

Playful: Jennifer toyed with Steven Tyler's hair during the Television Critics Association event

Posing: American Idol judges Jennifer and Steven

But on Sunday night - as American Idol judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson all lined up to talk about the upcoming series - Ryan and Fox executives put on a united front.

Both sides said they want him to host the show beyond this season.

But Fox entertainment chief Kevin Reilly says it has been a 'tough negotiation' to make that happen.

However, both Ryan and the executives remained tight-lipped about the state of those talks at news conferences on Sunday, a few weeks before the show returns to US TV screens on January 18.

Threesome: Jennifer flanked by her American Idol judging colleagues, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson

Contrast: Jennifer looked refreshed and ready to work while Ryan Seacrest remained tight-lipped about his future on the show

On a lighter note, Jennifer, 42, seemed refreshed and ready to work after taking a break with her younger lover, 24-year-old dancer Casper Smart.

The mother-of-two poured her curves into a bright orange dress and showed off her toned legs.

She seemed to enjoy herself at the event and even playfully twirled Steven's hair at one point.

The actress is currently divorcing her third husband singer, Marc Anthony.

New Girl star Zooey Deschanel was also on hand to talk about her hit sitcom.

Happy girl: New Girl star Zooey Deschanel works her charm at the event

It girl: Zooey strikes a pose and shows off her pink high heels

Like Jennifer she is going through a divorce, having split from her husband of two years, singer Ben Gibbard.

But she was also all smiles, laughing and joking with the executives who work behind-the-scenes on her show.

There were some familiar faces at the event where the stars come out in force to talk about the upcoming TV season.

Former 24 star, Kiefer Sutherland, is returning to the small screen in the series Touch, about a father who discovers his autistic, mute son can predict events.

Jorge Garcia - the actor who played Hugo Reyes in Lost - was also there, promoting his new series, Alcatraz.

New co-star: Kiefer Sutherland with David Mazouz who plays his son in the new TV series Touch

By Dailymail

When SRK, Salman and Aamir Khan avoided each other

2012-01-09T07:25:00.000-08:00

On Saturday evening, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan came under the same roof but at different intervals.

Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan in the same space... that's some news, isn't it? Of course not together for any film but at an event. It took the Mumbai police to get the three warring Khans of Bollywood come under the same roof but, like their film releases, they came in different time intervals.

On Saturday evening, the three Khans were seen at the Umang Police Function though they never shared stage-space. Perfectionist Aamir Khan was the early bird who performed on 3 Idiots song Aal izz Well.

Salman Khan was undoubtedly the scene-stealer being his usual self on the stage and indulging in some smart repartees with host Manish Paul. Being a police event, he admitted how he loved playing a cop in several films with Dabangg topping the list. Buzz is that Salman came in his chopper directly from the Bigg Boss finale that happened earlier that evening.

Shah Rukh Khan made a late entry by 11:30pm and played cocky with the cops. He was gracious enough to say that while Don ko gyarah mulko ki police dhoond rahi hain, only Mumbai police is capable of catching him.

An important point to be noted is that each Khan arrived only after the other had left. None of their timelines overlapped. Perhaps Mumbai police knows how to maintain law and order in the city.

'Katrina Kaif has outdone herself in Chikni Chameli'

2012-01-09T07:20:00.000-08:00

He’s made the Who’s Who of the industry dance to his tunes and after nearly two decades of choreography, Ganesh Acharya is still going strong. And his latest number, Chikni Chameli from Karan Johar’s Agneepath has already sent the nation in a tizzy.

“I put myself to test — this was my first choreography for Dharma Productions and I was keen on proving myself. Also, Katrina (Kaif) is associated with a graceful sensuality. I wanted to present her differently to the audience,” he states, adding, “I wouldn’t be wrong in saying that post this song, Katrina’s image has undergone quite a change.” Ganesh confesses that while filming this number, he constantly had Sheila Ki Jawani (from Tees Maar Khan) as a reference point. “Katrina performed brilliantly and I knew both the numbers would be compared but undoubtedly, she has outdone herself in Chikni… I wanted this number to surpass regular item numbers and hence, worked on her expressions, attitude and movements,” he recollects, adding, “The popularity of the number worries me too — I have set a very high benchmark for myself.” The choreographer is all praise for the makers of the film.

“Karan’s (Johar) films usually have a lot of music in them but a number like this is a first for them too and I didn’t want to give him a chance to complain,” he quips.

Looking back, Ganesh feels that the way choreographers are perceived has changed. “Dance and Bollywood go hand-in-hand and choreographers are finally being given their due.

Choreographers are being recognised for individual numbers in films without having the stars attract all the attention,” he says.

And whosoever thought their task was easy, is mistaken. “My job isn’t just about teaching dance — I need to know the script, the situation, camera angles and so on. Moreover, I constantly need to upgrade. We are working in times when new dance forms emerge every second day,” informs Ganesh. The choreographer feels that there are few actors with two left feet. “Those who say can’t dance actually have more inhibitions about their abilities. They all have a lesson to learn from me,” he signs off.

Sonakshi Sinha's Lootera to release on Eid

2012-01-09T04:05:00.000-08:00

Sonakshi Sinha considers Eid to be a lucky date for a film release. Her debut film Dabangg released on Eid in 2010 and went on to become one of the biggest hits of all time.

Now she has asked the makers of her next release Lootera to release the film on Eid yet again. However,the problem is that Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger also releases on the festival day.

A source reveals, "Sonakshi has asked producers Ekta Kapoor and Vikas Bahl to get an Eid release date for Lootera. She feels it's an auspicious date and is insisting they lock it for her film with Ranveer Singh."

Since Salman has already secured the Eid date with ETT, the makers have planned to bring it out on another Eid holiday (Bakri Eid on October 26). The source adds, "There was no way Sonakshi would want to have a release the same date as Salman. It would not only affect the box-office performance of Lootera but also send out a wrong signal. With both the films securing Eid dates, the problem has been sorted."

Sonam And Bipasha's new dostana

2012-01-08T10:20:00.000-08:00

At a recent do to promote their film, Sonam Kapoor and Bipasha Basu were seen bonding big time.

The girls hugged each other, air-kissed and held hands, while Abhishek Bachchan and Neil Nitin Mukesh greeted each other with hugs on the stage.

The four of them proceeded to shake a leg on some peppy numbers from their film. The co-stars were certainly enjoying each other's company. Only time will tell if it's a new dostana or one, just meant for the camera!

Sonakshi's film avoids clash with Salman's

2012-01-08T10:15:00.000-08:00

Dabangg hit theatres around Eid in 2010. Then, the Salman Khan-Sonakshi Sinha starrer went on to become a hit at the box-office. It’s an open secret that Salman believes that the Eid-ul-Fitr period is auspicious for him and his films. But not many know that Sonakshi too considers the day lucky for her.

As a result, she was keen for her next film, Lootera, to release on Eid. The actor, in fact, spoke to the makers Balaji and Phantom Productions about this as well. However, later she found out that Salman’s Ek Tha Tiger is also expected to release around the same time.

“Sonakshi didn’t want her film to clash with Salman’s of course. He has helped her a lot in her career. So the makers suggested releasing the film on the other Eid, ie. Bakri Eid on October 26. So everyone, including Sonakshi, agreed,” informs a unit member.

When contacted, co-producer Vikas Bahl from Phantom Productions confirms “Yes, we are set to release the film on Bakri Eid (October 26). Sonakshi has had an extremely good outing around the Eid period earlier. So, we decided to release it around the festival this year too.”

Ek Tha Tiger, for the uninitiated, was originally scheduled to release on June 1, 2012. But reports claim that Salman’s friend and actor Aamir Khan, wanted to release his next film Talaash on the same date. Following which, Aamir requested Salman and producer Aditya Chopra to shift the release date of Ek Tha Tiger, and they agreed.

Of late, Sonakshi has been making a lot of news about Lootera, which bring her together on screen with Band Baaja Baraat actor Ranveer Singh. And if rumours are to be believed, the two had a short affair. Though both the actors, on many occasions, have denied the stories.

Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, Lootera is a classic love story, set in the ’50s. Motwane has already wrapped up a schedule in Mumbai. Last week, the cast and crew landed in Dalhousie for the next schedule.

Sonakshi’s other films in 2012 include Shirish Kunder’s 3D flick Joker (with Akshay Kumar) and Prabhudeva’s Rowdy Rathore (again with Akshay). Other releases might include Dabangg 2 and Son Of Sardar (SOS) starring Ajay Devgn.

Sonam Kapoor sizzles on MAXIM Magazine cover

2012-01-08T09:58:00.000-08:00

Sonam Kapoor looks absolutely stunning on the cover of Maxim India's sixth anniversary issue. She is tagged as "sexy and seductive" on the cover. The style diva is clad in a short, silver-gray satiny number.

Sitting atop a black chair with subtle come-hither expression and tousled hair, Sonam looks radiant and spells confidence. Her minimal eye make-up and ever-so-light lip colour highlight the relaxed mood of the shoot.

This is not her first shoot with Maxim. She has featured as the cover girl in its August 2010 issue also.

Our take: Sonam Kapoor has aced the look in the cover. She justifies in all her outings that she is one of the most definitive style divas around today.

By Hindustan Times

Kim Kardashian ‘relieved’ to get away from Kris Humphries

2012-01-08T09:37:00.000-08:00

Kim Kardashian says that she knew her marriage to Kris Humphries was not going to last when she found herself relieved to get away from him.

She made this revelation in an upcoming episode of her reality show ‘Kourtney and Kim Take New York’.

The 31-year-old TV star – who announced she was separating from her spouse after just 72 days of marriage in October 2011 – admitted before the split that married life with Humphries wasn’t how she expected it to be.

“I can’t really explain it. I feel a sense of relief that I’m here. There’s something in my relationship that I just feel like isn’t right,” Contactmusic quoted her as telling mom Kris Jenner in an episode of ‘Kourtney and Kim Take New York’

“I’m just learning a lot of things about him that I never knew before. Married life just isn’t what I thought it would be like with him,” she said.

Following her split, the sexy socialite has said she needs to be a ‘little more realistic’ about her expectations for life and of men. (ANI)

Hot Mallika Sherawat sizzles on the cover page of WMB

2012-01-08T08:50:00.000-08:00

Bollywood sultry beauty Mallika Sherawat looks absolutely stunning on the cover page of WMB (World's Most Beautiful) 3D magazine. The hottie is attired in flannels which are neatly knotted, denim hot pants and killer high heels.

Interestingly, she is tagged as 'Bollywood's Controversial Leading Lady' on the cover. It's Mallika's first 3D photoshoot and she seems really excited about it.

Amidst seething heat of a desert, Mallika seems to be asking for a hitchhike by holding a placard that goes like 'Hollywood or Bust'.

It's heard that during the shoot, the actress was not allowed to drink water, although it was scorching hot on the location. The reason being that the makers wanted to prevent Mallika's tummy from bulging out and to keep the shot just perfect.

So all you Mallika's fans, take a look at some more sizzling images of the beautiful actress!

Kate Middleton to Turn 30 with Quiet Celebration

2012-01-08T08:27:00.000-08:00

London - The former Kate Middleton turns 30 on Monday -- but royal fans expecting a lavish birthday bash to mark the milestone will be disappointed.

Britain's Prince William, left, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, 2nd left, Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary pose for the cameras in Copenhagen

Palace officials say the Duchess of Cambridge's birthday celebration will be a "low-key and private" affair, appearing to quash press reports that she will see off her 20s with a fun '80s themed party, complete with karaoke, in a throwback to her more carefree bachelorette days.

The choice of a muted event seems appropriate: After all, the duchess is not just starting the fourth decade of her life -- she is also embarking on her career as a future queen, charged with renovating a monarchy that has become somewhat creaky with age.

"She's done very well, playing a very good supporting role to Prince William and complementing him as part of a team," commentator Robert Jobson said of her first few months as a royal.

"We've not seen much of her, but when she's in public she has performed with aplomb," added Jobson, who is the author of "William and Kate: The Love Story."

The past year has seen momentous changes for Kate, with a fairytale wedding to Prince William, travels around the world and glamorous appearances that marked her transition from commoner to the world's most talked-about princess and style icon. She has won rave reviews for her sparkle, her elegant sense of style, and her common touch with the public. The media, yearning for a young and beautiful royal, documented -- and largely admired -- her every move.

But now that the excitement around her grand wedding has subsided, she is expected to quietly settle down into her royal duties -- and for much of this year, that means helping Queen Elizabeth II celebrate her Diamond Jubilee, without upstaging the monarch in her moment of glory, and also playing a supporting role at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Until recently, palace officials have been quiet about what exactly her role will be, keen to protect her transition into a fully fledged royal from the glare of the media limelight. The newlyweds, who live in a remote corner of north Wales, were said to favor a "quieter life" after the massive global media coverage of their April wedding. Outside of a tour of Canada and California in the summer, the duchess has only taken a handful of official engagements.

The former Middleton ventured out on her first solo engagement in October -- a private charity dinner for about 30 guests -- but is yet to make a public speech on her own.

That is set to change. This week, royal officials finally gave the first insight into her new role when they announced which charities she's supporting, including the Scouts and a group that helps drug addicts. More organizations will follow later, officials said.

The royal family considers patronage of charities an important aspect of their social role, and frequently makes visits and attends events to boost the charities' profiles. William is involved in many diverse nonprofits, while his mother, the late Princess Diana, was well known for her active support for numerous charities including organizations that helped AIDS patients.

Even after her separation from Prince Charles, Diana actively campaigned for a ban on land mines, and visited Angola to champion that cause.

The former Middleton is expected to take on a similar role, eventually designating more charities she wants to be involved with as a way for her to carve out her own niche, based on her own priorities and concerns.

She has already taken on an unofficial role as a champion of the British fashion industry, wearing the creations of British designers at home and abroad, showcasing their work in the best possible light.

On top of such duties, the duchess also has a busy year ahead with the queen's jubilee, a major celebration of the monarch's 60 years on the throne that will take see numerous celebrations throughout Britain and the Commonwealth, peaking in a major celebration in London in early June.

The royals are expected to play a supporting role by traveling overseas to represent the queen. William and Kate are due to journey to Malaysia, Singapore, the Solomon Islands and the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu as part of the festivities.

The queen and her husband will avoid overseas travel because their advanced years make such trips challenging. The queen's husband, Prince Philip, recently spent time in the hospital with a heart problem.

William and his wife have also indicated that they intend to take up residence at an apartment in London's Kensington Palace once his military commitment at an air base in Wales has been met. That will give the likely future king and queen even more visibility in the capital.

Inevitably, much of the speculation about the duchess's future has centered on royal lineage -- Is she going to start a family soon? That, however, is anyone's guess, and despite incessant tabloid baby chatter, there doesn't yet appear to be great pressure on the newlyweds to produce an heir.

"It's early days yet, and they're both getting used to their roles," said Jobson, adding that the presence of other young members of the royal household, such as Prince Harry, helps to ease the pressure on William and Kate.

Many of the more senior women in the royal family were mothers in their 20s, but times and expectations have changed -- both inside and outside the royal household. By the age of 30, the queen had given birth to two of her four children. Her daughter, Princess Anne, married at 23 and had her first child, Peter Phillips, four years later. Diana also married early and gave birth to William, her first child, at 21.

I worked at a petrol pump: Mugdha Godse

2012-01-08T06:29:00.000-08:00

I went to the MMCC in Pune, where I studied commerce. I remember, when I entered college, I wanted to do every thing at one go - study, party and have boys friends. I had a handful of friends who were my partners in crime for fun and work.

My friends and I worked for some extra money so that we could be more indulgent. I did odd jobs like selling oil or doing a survey at petrol pumps. We'd make ` 100 a day. Coming from a middle class family, I had a nominal pocket money - ` 300 a month. The extra money was used to take care of our so called 'lavish fun'. While movies occupied most of our free time, we also enjoyed lunching outside, and sometimes even having beer in the afternoon!

Afternoon discos, and hanging out at Vaishali, a famous place on Pune's FC Road was another passtime. Sometimes we'd get hold of studious kids to gain entry into the british library, where we'd chill for hours.

There is loads of lukhagiri to talk about. Mass-bunking and going for coffee instead. Another pastime was puncturing bikes and car tyres.

However, there was one class I never bunked. I loved attending the Economics lecture. No one bunked her lecture, especially the boys, as she was very beautiful. I was quite in awe of her.

Among all the masti, I also remember I moment of pride. During my standard 11 exams, I was given a class 12 English paper by mistake, which I ended up solving! Being an 'outstanding' student that I was (pun intended), I didn't know my syllabus so didn't guess it wasn't meant for me. I was in a hurry to catch a film, so took to solving it right away. And though I found it to be difficult, I assumed it was because I hadn't studied. After the exam, when my friends and I started discussing the paper, to my horror I realised that I solved the wrong paper for my final exam. I met the principle and thankfully the issue was resolved.

Back track 1. Fav canteen snack: Vada pav

2. Fav subject: Economics

3 my Crush: A new one every day

4. Topmost 'outstanding' activity: Puncturing tyres

5. Hangout budget: ` 10 every day

As told to Saadia S Dhailey

TNN | Jan 8, 2012, 12.00AM IST