Friday, April 19, 2024

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

Salman Khan, the philanthropist

Following the footsteps of other Bollywood stars into the business of food joint chains, actor Salman Khan is planning to open restaurants and hospitals but insists it is not all for business but for a noble cause. “We will start restaurants in metros first…We will open first in Mumbai and Pune and so on. Profits ... Read more

Sridevi’s film gets ‘Gala’ premiere at Toronto festival

Sridevi’s English Vinglish will be premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Gala Section. It’s one of the 18 movies specially selected by the festival organisers. R Balki, who’s producing the film with Eros International, said, ‘It’s the most prestigious section in which the best films of the world are showcased. It does feel great ... Read more

Aamir on Time

First it was Parveen Babi way back in 1976 and it was followed by Aishwarya Rai and Shahrukh Khan. Now it was the turn of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan to feature on the cover of Time magazine’s latest issue. The magazine’s Asian edition cover title says “He’s breaking the Bollywood mold by tackling India’s social ... Read more

Bollywood bound Bengali stars

There is sudden surge of Bengali actors in Bollywood cinema after the box-office success of Vidya-Balan-starrer, “Kahaani” and Paoli Dam’s “Hate Story”. While in the past, stray forays in Hindi films have been made by Uttam Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Biswajeet and Moushumi Chatterjee, at least four to five actors from Bengali cinema seems to have ... Read more

Salman and Shah Rukh – the most bankable stars of Bollywood

Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan have been named the most bankable stars of Bollywood by ETC Bollywood Business Awards. Kareena Kapoor, who featured in “Bodyguard” and “RA.One” in 2011 opposite Salman and Shah Rukh, has been adjudged the most bankable actress. “Receiving an award wherein you are being adjudged considering the economic quotient as ... Read more

Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor reunite on screen

Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor will reunite on screen for Sudhir Mishra’s directorial venture Mehrunnisa. The actors were last seen together on screen 28 years ago in Manmohan Desai’s Coolie. A source told The Times of India: “It is a script that Sudhir Mishra started writing in 1996. However, it failed to take off that ... Read more

Salman Khan heading to US for treatment

Leading Bollywood actor Salman Khan is to have surgery in the United States to correct a facial nerve disorder that leaves him in excruciating pain. The 45-year-old star of blockbuster films like “Dabangg” (Fearless) wrote in an Indian newspaper that he had been prescribed strong medication to alleviate the symptoms, which first began four years ... Read more

Kareena: I don’t think Priyanka is an actress!

Looks like Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra just have to take a swipe at each other. The two don’t mince words when it comes to reacting to each others’ statements. Bebo recently quipped, “I don’t think Priyanka is an actress!” When Piggy Chops was asked for a rebuttal, she coolly replied, “Everyone has their opinion, ... Read more