Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Holiday to emerge as year’s biggest Bollywood hit

Holiday: A Soldier is Never Off Duty capped a fabulous two-week run at the box office with Rs. 100 crore in its kitty on Friday. The film released on June 6, reports Hindustan Times. The film, starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha, opened to good reviews and earned over Rs. 40 crore in the first ... Read more

Ash returns with Jazbaa

Bollywood actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, walked the red carpet at the Cannes Premiere of ‘Two Days, One Night’ on May 20, making eyes ogle in a golden Robert Cavalli gown. Aishwarya looked at the top of her game as she posed in style for the photos. The actress was oozing oomph ... Read more

Sonam Kapoor goes traditional at Cannes…

Bollywood actress and fashionista Sonam Kapoor went traditional on the second day of her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, reports Indian Express. Sonam, who wowed all with her vintage look in a black Ellie Saab couture gown for her first appearance on the red carpet, was elegant in pale pink Anamika Khanna sari dress. Sonam draped ... Read more

Anil Kapoor wants to direct daughter Sonam

Actress Sonam Kapoor says her father, noted actor Anil Kapoor, is proud of her achievements but wants her to do better work and has even expressed his desire to direct her, reports India Today. ‘He thinks I need to work harder and do better work. He is proud of me, but he keeps telling me ... Read more

Rakhi Sawant to contest Lok Sabha polls

The Lok Sabha election in Mumbai North-West constituency will get a dose of glamour with the entry of Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant as an Independent candidate, reports The Hindustan Times. ‘I have been virtually mobbed by people demanding that I should fight the election, so here I am,’ Sawant told media persons here Wednesday. ... Read more

Kangana’s Queen beats Madhuri’s Gulaab Gang at Box Office

From the two women-oriented film releases of this week, Kangna Ranaut’s Queen seems to have outdone Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla starrer Gulaab Gang at the box-office, reports Hindustan Times. Gulaab Gang is about Rajjo (Madhuri Dixit) who runs an ashram of sorts where women armed with axes and sickles and dressed in pink nine ... Read more

Gulaab Gang opens on Women’s Day

In time for International Women’s Day on Saturday comes a serious girl power film from the Hindi film industry that is not exactly known for empowering women, reports tampabay.com. Releasing today, Gulaab Gang is loosely based on a real group of activists, known as the Gulabi Gang because of their pink (gulabi) sarees in North ... Read more

Salman Khan: not a name but a journey

On his 48th birthday on Friday, let’s skim through the epic journey of Salman Khan from Prem in Maine Pyaar Kiya to the Dabangg Chulbul Pandey, reports India Today. Painted in blood and sweat this Khan came into Bollywood with a bang and has been ruling the roost till date. This most eligible bachelor

Deepika, Kapil get Indian of the Year awards

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and comedian Kapil Sharma have received Indian of the Year 2013 awards for their contribution to the entertainment industry. In an awards ceremony held here Friday, a news channel honoured 11 extraordinary Indians across Politics, Sports, Entertainment, Business and Public Service categories.

Popular singers render Manna Dey’s songs

Prominent singers of the country satisfied the thirst of the audience presenting the recently demised legendary singer Manna Dey’s popular songs on Wednesday at the National Art Gallery auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The emerging singers also covered Dey’s evergreen songs well at the commemorative programme organised by

Juhi Chawla to star in Steven Spielberg film

When an Oscar winning director like Lasse Hallstrom and producer Steven Spielberg join hands for a film, it’s surely an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and Juhi Chawla didn’t want to miss out on that one. The actress has been signed on for their upcoming venture The Hundred Foot Journey, reports Hindustan Times. The film which is currently

Kareena regrets not studying further

Actress Kareena Kapoor, a graduate, regrets not studying further, reports the Times of India. ‘Be it a village or a city, education is very important and it always comes into you,’ said Kareena while promoting Gori Tere Pyaar Mein on the sets of the seventh season of Kaun Banega Crorepati. ‘(Education) is one of the ... Read more

Anil Kapoor to act in Mr. India 2

Best known for the 1987 pathbreaking sci-fi superhero film ‘Mr. India’, actor-producer Anil Kapoor Wednesday confirmed his presence in the cult movie’s sequel, reports India Today. ‘How can there be a ‘Mr. India’ sequel without me? Of course, I will be in it and will start work on it very soon,” Anil told mediapersons while ... Read more

Bollywood box office grim after six flops in a week

As many as six films released last Friday, but none of them could excite the viewers at the box office, reports Hindustan Times. Mickey Virus, which marked the debut of actors Manish Paul and Elli Avram in Bollywood, was the most talked about movie among those that released Oct 25. But the buzz wasn’t sufficient ... Read more

Aamir Khan gets US award

Aamir Khan has been felicitated with a prestigious US award in recognition of his successful effort to create debate on country’s pressing social problems through his popular TV show ‘Satyamev Jayate’, reports India Today. The 47-year-old Bollywood star was presented with the Inaugural America Abroad Media Award along with Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and the ... Read more

Kareena to be honoured at House of Commons

Kareena Kapoor Khan will be honoured by Asian Sunday newspaper and Members of Parliament for her contribution to the global entertainment industry, at the launch of the newspaper’s London Edition, taking place at House of Commons on 29th October, reports Hindustan Times. The actress will be honoured by cross-party politicians, on behalf of the British ... Read more

Bollywood mourns Manna Dey’s death

Bollywood mourns the death of Manna Dey, one of the leading singers the industry has ever produced. In his illustrious career spanning over five decades Manna Dey lent voice to hundreds of playbacks in Bollywood. Many these songs such as Ae meri zohra jabeen, Zindagi kaisi hai paheli, Ae mere pyaare watan, Ek chatur naar, ... Read more

Farhan, Zoya team up again

The director is collaborating with her brother for the third time in her next starring Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra, reports Mumbai Mirror. Zoya Akhtar has cast her brother Farhan in her upcoming film (untitled) which revolves around the bond shared by a woman and her younger brother. Buzz is that the actor will play ... Read more

Dilip Kumar in hospital

Veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar has been admitted to hospital in the Indian city of Mumbai after suffering a heart attack, doctors said, reports BBC online. The 90-year-old actor was taken to the Lilavati hospital on Sunday night. Doctors said his condition was stable. Kumar was dubbed The Tragedy King for his roles in many Bollywood ... Read more

Cousins contest for box office

While Priyanka Chopra’s much-hyped remake of 1973 film Zanjeer couldn’t really take off at the box-office, Parineeti Chopra’s Shuddh Desi Romance picked up, thanks to the positive word of mouth, reports Hindustan Times. Zanjeer remake made on the budget of approx Rs. 70 cr garnered approx Rs. 3.75-4 crore on Friday. Shuddh Desi Romance on