L’Oreal Paris is all set to colour the Cannes red carpet fiery red with Bollywood divas. What do Bollywood queen Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, ‘world’s sexiest’ Freida Pinto and Kapoor family protégé Sonam Kapoor have in common? They share the brand and have all walked the famous carpet in the past at Cannes, reports The Hindustan ... Read more
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Shootout At Wadala makers apologise for movie dialogue
A day after the producer of Hindi film ‘Shootout at Wadala’, Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures, apologised to Bhartiya Valmiki Dharm Samaaj for a dialogue that the outfit had taken serious objection to, it was the turn of director Sanjay Gupta to render a written apology. (a copy of which is with Hindustan Times) from ... Read more
Happy to take a backseat in ‘Go Goa Gone’: Saif Ali
Saif Ali Khan says it was a conscious decision to not play the lead in his upcoming home production ‘Go Goa Gone’ as he was more interested in the project as a producer, reports Times of India. It is for the first time that the actor is not playing the lead in his own production. ... Read more
Bollywood’s iconic films mark their silver jubilee this year
This year marks the 100 years of Indian cinema and it’s going to be a double whammy for some stars, as their big releases complete 25 years at the same time, reports Hindustan Times. The year 1988 was a treat for cinema lovers with big-ticket movies such as Anil Kapoor’s Tezaab, Rekha’s Khoon Bhari Maang ... Read more
Nana Patekar says he won’t work with Sanjay Dutt
Award-winning actor Nana Patekar has spoken out against Sanjay Dutt in a rare outburst amid a chorus of celebrities voicing support for the convicted Bollywood star who returns to prison in May, reports The Times of India. Patekar, a Bollywood veteran and three-time National Award winner, said he will never work with Dutt or watch ... Read more
Bombay Talkies team excited about Cannes screening
Bombay Talkies, a movie celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema, has been chosen for a gala screening at the prestigious Cannes International Film Festival. The four directors – Zoya Akhtar, Dibaker Banerjee, Anurag Kashyap and Karan Johar – who have contributed to it are very excited, reports Hindustan Times. Each of these gifted directors
Aamir emerges as one of 100 most influential people
Bollywood star Aamir Khan has been featured on one of the seven special covers of the Time magazine listing the world’s 100 most influential people, reports The Times of India. The list includes Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, Delhi lawyer Vrinda Grover and California’s Indian-American attorney general Kamala Harris besides
Madhuri Dixit turns singer
Dancing diva turns singer Madhuri Dixit has shown off her singing chops in Gulab Gang. Her dancing skills are legendary. However, not many people know Madhuri Dixit is a talented singer as well. In a first, the actress has lent her voice to an entire song from Soumik Sen’s Gulab Gang starring Juhi Chawla and ... Read more
Reel Munna Bhai will wait for real Munna Bhai
Filmmakers Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra, makers of the popular Munna Bhai franchise, say they will wait for the real Munna Bhai Sanjay Dutt to come out of the prison after serving his sentence to make the third film. Sanjay, who is due to surrender for serving his sentence in the 1993 Mumbai blasts ... Read more
Kristina Akheeva wants to make career in Bollywood
Australian model Kristina Akheeva hopes to get more movie offers after the release of her Bollywood debut film Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 as she wants to make a career in the Hindi film industry. Akheeva was on a modelling contract in India when she saw a Hindi movie and since then can’t get enough of ... Read more
Salman Khan faces homicide charge
An Indian court has ruled that Bollywood superstar Salman Khan will be charged with culpable homicide for a hit-and-run incident 10 years ago. If convicted of the charge, the actor could face up to 10 years in prison. In September 2002, Khan allegedly drove his car into a bakery in Mumbai city running over five ... Read more
“I am dating somebody and it’s a big secret,” Preity Zinta
Bollywood’s popular bubly actress Preity Zinta, who is known to wear her heart on her sleeve, got candid with media recently when she spoke about her relationship status and her love life. She revealed that she is dating someone and it’s a big secret! Everyone knows that after her split with business tycoon Ness Wadia, ... Read more
Nude FHM babe Veena Malik announces Bollywood debut
Pakistani actress Veena Malik, who caused a stir by posing nude for FHM India (which she later denied), is making her Bollywood debut next year. The model and TV host has just inked a deal with UK-based creative media agency Sahdev Media, which is set to launch her film career. “We are absolutely delighted to ... Read more
Yes, I cheated: Ranbir Kapoor
Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor confesses cheating on former girlfriend, says he has grown up now. When actor Deepika Padukone declared that a certain ex-boyfriend had cheated on her, the world pointed fingers at Ranbir Kapoor. But, the actor stayed mum on the issue. Now, the 29-year-old has broken his silence, and confessed that he had, ... Read more
Katrina Kaif insists on ‘no bikini’ clause for ‘Dhoom 3’
Katrina Kaif has reportedly persuaded Aditya Chopra to agree to a ‘no bikini’ clause in her Dhoom 3 contract. A source informed the Mumbai Mirror that Chopra had initially told Kaif that she would be required to wear a bikini for the role as Esha Deol and Bipasha Basu did in the previous films. However, ... Read more
I hate to be known as Wasim Akram’s girlfriend: Humaima
The beautiful Pakistani model-turned-actress Humaima Malik is not amused or flattered by being constantly linked with cricketer Wasim Akram. Lashing out at Indian journalists for making Humaima the next in Wasim Akram’s line of girlfriend after Sushmita Sen, Humaima says, “Wasim has kids, I’ve a family. We’re both answerable to people in our lives. It ... Read more
Anything for Salman Khan: says Katrina
Actress shoots a song for free in ‘Bodyguard’ Couple once split never sees eye to eye in lifetime. But in this case Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif stand out. They separated from each other but still in touch. Now they will be coming together for an item number in ‘Bodyguard’. It is heard that Kat ... Read more
Katrina gets an extraordinary birthday gift!
If all goes as premeditated, Salman and Katrina may soon act in a film together. News claimed that Katrina spent her birthday with Salman and his family, actually Salman even had a gift for his ex-girlfriend. Salman is at present the top actor in Bollywood; He has profitably delivered the biggest hit of this year ... Read more
Salman Khan increases acting fee to 50 crores
Salman Khan has increased his fee demands, becoming one of the highest paid actors in Bollywood. After scoring two back-to-back hits with Dabangg and Ready, he has asked for Rs 50 crore to commit to his next project. A source told The Times of India: “Salman is not only quoting a fee close to Rs ... Read more
Genelia, John Abraham actually married on set
Pandit who read out actual rite for film scene says marriage is now official Pandit Bhagwat Guruji’s might cost Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza their marriage plans. The Hindu priest insists the lovebirds cannot get married anytime soon. According to a report in the Times of India, the priest got Genelia married to co-star John ... Read more