Bollywood film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, considered an ode to love by many, has started its 20th year of uninterrupted run at the iconic Maratha Mandir cinema hall, reports India Today. The film changed the course of the nation’s cinema and became an unparalleled brand by catapulting itself into being the longest running film in ... Read more
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Dia Mirza marries her beau Sahil Sangha
Sporting a Ritu Kumar-designed green and beige ensemble, Bollywood actress Dia Mirza on Saturday, exchanged marital vows with her long time beau and business partner Sahil Sangha, reports India Today. The couple had got engaged in New York earlier this year, and on October 18 they had an Arya Samaj wedding ceremony at a farmhouse ... Read more
Moroccan model Nora Fatehi makes Bollywood debut
Bollywood has given break to plenty of foreign actors, another one added to the list is Moroccan model Nora Fatehi. The superhot model is making her B-town debut with Kamal Sadanah’s directorial debut Roar – Tigers of the Sunderbans, reports India Today. In the film, she plays the role of a commando set off on a ... Read more
Pooja Bhatt back in action after 13 years
Pooja Bhatt, who has mostly been behind the camera for the last 13 years, will be in front of it soon. Her self-imposed 13-year-long break nears its end as Bhatt will be seen in Mr Chaalu, directed by Reema Kagti, reports India Today. The producers of the film, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, reportedly, were ... Read more
Saifeena to celebrate marriage anniversary at Pataudi palace
They usually prefer their favourite spots, London or Switzerland for their vacation, but Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor have decided to spend time at Saif’s ancestoral home, Pataudi Palace, reports India Today. This place also happens to be the venue for their wedding reception. Saif is currently shooting for Happy Ending but has still ... Read more
Aishwarya’s comeback film Jazbaa preponed
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s comeback in Sanjay Gupta’s Jazbaa has been preponed by the director to catch up the next Cannes Film Festival in May 2015, reports Hindustan Times. Jazbaa, which stars Irrfan Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, will now go on the floors in December, as opposed to its earlier schedule of January 2015. ‘Sanjay ... Read more
Big clash: Bang Bang, Haider fight over single screens
As the hype over two big Bollywood films – Haider and Bang Bang, set to be released on Friday – grows, there is an issue over number of shows to be shared in Mumbai between Disney’s Haider and Fox Star Studio’s Bang Bang, reports India Today. Reports also say that this is the reason due to ... Read more
Hema Malini to comeback with Shimla Mirchi
Actress-politician Hema Malini started filming for Ramesh Sippy’s light-hearted comedy Shimla Mirchi on Sunday, repots India Today. ‘The first day of shooting for Shimla Mirchi- with my Director Ramesh Sippy who is also doing a cameo in the movie (sic),’ she tweeted Sunday. The duo together gave hits like Andaz, Seeta Aur Geeta and Sholay. ... Read more
Indian films high on sexualisation of women: UN report
India tops the chart in showing attractive women in movies and as much as 35 per cent of these female characters are shown with some nudity, finds a first-ever UN sponsored global study of female characters in popular films across the world, reports India Today. The study, commissioned by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in ... Read more
Jacqueline Fernandez to debut in Hollywood
Bollywood beauty Jacqueline Fernandez is going to make her Hollywood debut with a suspense thriller, reports India Today. A leading publication reports that the movie will be directed by James Simpson and the actress will soon leave for month-long shoot in Canada. The movie is titled Definition of Fear. Jacqueline is currently busy with Ranbir ... Read more
Tendulkar to felicitate Lata Mangeshkar on 85th birthday
On legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s 85th birthday on September 28, cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar will felicitate her at a celebratory event in Mumbai, reports India Today. Tendulkar has given his consent to be the chief guest at the event, to be organised by music events organistion Hridayesh Arts, said a statement. Renowned singer Asha Bhosle, who is ... Read more
Big B is all praise about Finding Fanny
Addressing guests at a promotional event, Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan gushed about Deepika Padukone-Arjun Kapoor-starrer Finding Fanny, describing it as a one of a kind cinematic experience. The actor was invited for a special screening of the movie in Mumbai. ‘Yeah, we rarely get to see something like this and I’m so, so honored to ... Read more
Bollywood’s encounter with gangsters
Underworld dons and their lives have been a constant source of inspiration for film-makers, over the years. And now, a number of new films are revisiting the genre, reports Hindustan Times. To start with, Arjun Rampal will be seen as real life gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli in a film, titled Daddy. Gawli is a politician in ... Read more
Mary Kom scoops Rs 30 crore in opening weekend
Priyanka Chopra’s power-packed performance as boxing champion MC Mary Kom in the biopic has led to the film amassing a box office collection of close to Rs.30 crore in its opening weekend. The National Award-winning actress hopes the movie has a ‘wonderful run’, reports India today. The movie, released on Teachers’ Day September 5, collected ... Read more
Abhishek coaxed Aishwarya to take up Jazbaa
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been coaxed to make her comeback by none other than her husband Abhishek Bachchan. Story goes that, close friend and director Sanjay Gupta shared a story he was planning to make with Abhishek Bachchan. Abhishek loved the script and asked Sanjay who he had in mind for the lead. Sanjay expressed ... Read more
Manisha is cancer free
Finally, Manisha Koirala is cancer free, reports Mumbai Mirror. The actress, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2012, went through a six-month-long intensive treatment that included a surgery and several painful chemotherapy sessions at New York’s Sloan Kettering Hospital, before returning to Mumbai on June 26, 2013. She spoke about her ordeal when ... Read more
Bipasha loves being ‘crusader of horror’ in Bollywood
Bipasha Basu, who has acted in several films in the horror and supernatural genre, says she is happy being ‘crusader of horror films’ in Bollywood. Bipasha has acted in Aatma, Raaz, Darna Zaroori Hai, Rakht, and will next be seen in Vikram Bhatt’s Creature, reports Hindustan Times. ‘I am a greedy actor. I want to ... Read more
Soha Ali, Vir Das to be seen in Jaane Kyun on 1984 riots
Yet another movie on the 1984 riots is set to open in October, titled Jaane Kyun (The Unanswered Question), the film will feature Soha Ali Khan and Vir Das, reports Hindustan Times. The movie will be a political thriller helmed by Shivaji Lotan Patil (who won National Award for his Marathi film Dhaag). The last ... Read more
Kajol to come back as mafia mummy
This comeback season, actor Kajol is reportedly playing a mafia mummy in the Bollywood adaptation of the Dutch TV series Penoza. The film will be co-produced by her husband Ajay Devgn, reports India Today. Penoza essays the story of a woman whose husband, a former mafia gang member, has been murdered. Although the police offer ... Read more
I want a Bengali look for my wedding: Bipasha
Actress Bipasha Basu says for her wedding she would like to stick to her roots and dress up like a Bengali bride. Although the 35-year-old actress, who is dating fellow actor Harman Bawaja, did not reveal any marriage plans, she said that she would love to have an elaborate wedding, reports India Today. ‘I am ... Read more