Jade raises doubts over Shilpa's win

Cancer-stricken British reality TV star Jade Goody raises doubts about Shilpa’s victory in her autobiography Jade: Catch A Falling Star. She mentioned in the book that the win was planned. Jade who has slurred Shilpa on the show had the impression that the producer of the show had some coordination with Shilpa.

"I got the impression that the producers jumped through hoops for Shilpa Shetty. This was magnified in my mind because in the house she informed us of certain things (obviously none of this was screened, though)”, Jade wrote. "Shilpa specifically told us all she had insisted on certain clauses in her contract. One was that if she went into the diary room and asked for something (within reason) she would get it,'" the autobiography further read.

Jade in her book further acknowledged that she had passed some dirty comments to Shilpa. "Yes, I said those things and they are nasty, but I am not a racist... I shouldn't have done that," she apologized. After the show, Jade went into depression and was admitted to rehabilitation centre. She was also diagnosed with cancer when she came to India to participate on the reality show Bigg Boss in which Shilpa was the host.

Post Big Brother, both Shilpa and Jade became friends and Jade even invited Shilpa to her wedding.

Mugdha Godse who has performed stupendously well in Fashion has caught the sight of director Rohit Shetty and now the director wants her to replace Katrina Kaif whom he had zeroed earlier.

"Yes, we wanted Katrina Kaif in the project. She would have been a definite value-add. It's a pity though that she can't be doing my film because the dates of my film clash with some other assignments of hers," Shetty said. Whatever Mughda is happy to be part of Shetty’s hardcore entertainment. She has also signed Madhur Bhandarkar's Jail opposite Neil Nitin Mukhesh.

Speaking about Ajay Devgan’s home production, the lady quips, "I love singing and dancing around trees and have no contempt for hardcore commercial Hindi films. I'm happy to be playing one of the female leads in the film. Moreover, my part requires me to look glamorous as well as add to the plot”.

Mugdha remarked on replacing Katrina, "I have heard about this, but frankly I don't worry about such things. Clichéd as it may sound, replacements do happen in the industry. I don't know whether I'm replacing anybody or not but I'm glad about playing an interesting character."

Rahman returns home, gets hero’s welcome

With two Oscars in hand, AR Rahman returns his hometown Chennai. The hero who has made India feel proud with his composition in Slumdog Millionaire gets a hero’s welcome at the Chennai airport. Fans in large number gathered outside the airport to get a glimpse of Rahman with the prestigious statuette. Rahman’s close friend and musician Sivamani with his troupe welcomed the Oscar recipient in a melodious way.

Kerala's Kottu Melam (percussion instrument) artists gave a performance on behalf of the Indian Airlines in regard of the music maestro. Rahman who is the first Indian to win two Oscars received a bouquet at the airport terminal. It was handed over to him by Tamil Nadu Information Minister Parithi Ilamvazhuthi on behalf of the state government.

"Everyone wanted an Oscar so much, so i got it. I got them two Oscars. the message of my music is peace and harmony," said Rahman in a press conference. He said that he is overwhelmed to receive such a grand reception and happy to back home. As he headed to his home, he waved his hand to the crowd who was eagerly waiting for his arrival.

Really, all Indians are feeling proud of Allah Rakha Rahman.

Akshay cooks food for Kylie

Stunt hero Akshay Kumar welcomed the foreign celebrity, Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue with open heart. Akki and his wife Twinkle invited Kylie for lunch at their residence and Akshay Kumar makes sure that the singer doesn’t feel any uncomfortable at his home. For the special guest, Akki himself turned cook and served her.

"Kylie and some of Akshay and Twinkle Khanna's close friends from the industry, plus the Blue crew were invited for lunch by the actor on Thursday afternoon. This is supposed to be his way of making her comfortable in Mumbai," a source close to Akshay said.

Kylie has come all the way from Australia to record a song for Akshay’s underwater thriller ‘Blue’. The much anticipated film has been directed by Anthony D'Souza and produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd.

The private lunch that Akki and Twinkle arranged for Kylie was unique of its kind as an array of camera captured her entire activities at Akki’s residence.

The source said: "If Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne went all out to make Barbara Mori comfortable in Mumbai, why not Akshay and his wife?"

Ranbir, Imran to host Filmfare

Newcomers Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan will host the Filmfare awards to be held on Feb 28. Therefore the two newbees will replace Shahrukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan combo who are always best known to poke fun at ‘who’s who of Bollywood’. Last year, their ‘Nareal’ joke annoyed some groups of film fraternity and hence considered this to be the main reason of their replacement.

Ranbir and Imran are youngsters and everyone is looking forward as what new they will take out from their bag. Undoubtedly, along with glitz and glamour, the duo will entertainment the audience to the fullest with their tongue in cheeks jokes and comical activity. It is reported that the duo are rehearsing some comic script for the evening that will surely echoed the auditorium with laughter.

Besides the Kapoor-Khan pairing, the evening will also get to witness Karan Johar and Farhan Akhtar hosting a part of the event together on Sunday.

Let’s see how effective will be the Khan-Kapoor’s combination and will they able to defeat the Khans.

How Adhyayan lost 60 Kgs

Mumbai's newest elite lifestyle club, located in Bandra today held a media preview, showcasing its brand new gymnasium facilities. Boasting state of the art machines for cardio and weight training needs, the gym also offerd personal training. An attached Motion Room with wooden flooring houses Spin Bikes and will be used for various body-conditioning classes offered to members such as yoga, dance, aerobics, etc., while a Private Gym tucked in the back with a Vibro Machine - the latest buzz in fitness today. Shock-absorbing flooring, lighting & warm yet vibrant colors complete the look for this new-age Fitness Zone.

Adhyayan Suman, star of the box office hit, Raaz The Mystery Continues, was guest of honour. Adhyayan who exemplifies discipline and determination that is required for both showbiz and a fitness regime has lost nearly 60 kgs to essay lead roles in commercial cinema. From weighing over 130 kgs, Adhyayan who stands at 5 feet 11 inches, now weighs a trim 74 kgs. With his trainer Craig, Adhyayan's determined to maintain a regular fitness regime consisting of a disciplined diet, no junk food and a combination of cardio and weight training. Adhyayan spends close to three hours on his fitness regimen including an hour on the treadmill or an early morning run in the stadium.

Says Adhyayan, "Being a member of a particular gym or club is great because it inspires you to follow a regular and disciplined fitness schedule. I believe being generally fit is more important that just achieving weight loss alone, because being fit helps you live life to the fullest. It is important to be realistic in your expectations though and maintain a disciplined fitness routine even after achieving your weight loss goals."

Said Basab Paul, C'est La Vie "Today's lifestyle needs a regular fitness routine. C'est La Vie is the only facility of its kind in this area that offers premium services such as a spa, pool, conference facilities, banquet hall and gym to its members in an exclusive environment with excellent ambience."

Aishwarya turns singer

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will soon follow the foot-step of her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan and husband Abhishek Bachchan and croon for her film. Buzz is that she had earlier lend her voice for Mani Ratnam’s Ravan and now she will again sing for music composer duo Vishal-Shekhar.

Vishal and Shekhar made Ash sing a stanza and shocked to hear her remarkable voice and then and there they decided to make her sing. Shekhar said, “You won’t believe what an amazing voice Ash has! We’ve talked her into singing a song for us and we’re going to record it very soon"

The composer had not yet decided what to do with Ash’s piece of voice. They are still in dilemma whether to include it in a movie or incorporate in a album. When asked if they are planning a film, they promptly replied, “No, no. Right now, we’re only recording it, before Ash changes her mind! We’ll see what to do with it in the future".

The music composer duo earlier made Abhishek holds the mike for the song ‘Right Here Right Now’ for ‘Bluffmaster’ and has now gone on to record Ash’s new crooning act.

mp3 songs of movie RAVAN will be soon available to download for free

Suchitra hits back at Sushmita

In calling Karma aur Holi an undignified film Sushmita is cutting off her nose to spite her face. “I really don’t understand why she could have said what she said. Yes the film has been slightly delayed and all our lives and expectations have changed since we shot the film. But nothing different was shot from what was on paper -the script was followed to a T- if she found the subject undignified why did she become a part of the project? It was an ensemble cast and an unconventional script from day one-why suddenly want to turn it into a heroine centric film? It is a real film about real people and real life situations-and it includes many of us”, said Suchitra Krishnamurty.

She further said, “I object strongly to her statement calling Karma aur Holi undignified and defend my film -it has turned out very well and is a brave and ambitious venture-a genre in itself. Which other film has had a mixed international star cast with the likes of Naomi Campbell, Vincent Curatola Drena Dnero etc...and such fine performances by all its indian cast as well...? Randeep Hooda is outstanding in the film and so are Rati Agnihotri, Suresh Oberoi Deepal Shaw and Naomi. Infact if any body should object to anything it is me. Some of my major scenes from the script were cut off because Sushmita would insist on reshooting her scenes thereby wasting everybody’s time money and good energy. Manish Gupta being a new director was forced to give in argued with him but then let it pass because it was not that important to me. Films are not my mainstay nor do they define my importance to myself or to the outside world”.

“Staying away from the promotion of a film is a personal choice. Everybody is entitled to that. If Sushmita decided that she didn’t want to promote the film it was totally ok. But to belittle a product that so much money and energy is invested is wrong. There are new careers such as director Manish Gupta's etc that hinge on this. I also consider it an insult to be suddenly asked and told by the whole world that I am part of an undignified film because Sush has made this sweeping statement in the media. An insult not only to myself and my team but also to Sa Re Ga Ma the producers who I have been closely associated with through music and art and social interactions for over a decade. If anybody understands and supports creativity it is them”.

“I had to make major readjustments in my time and schedule to make this film happen for myself. Leaving my daughter alone for 6 weeks to go on an outdoor schedule to New York was unimaginable to me and I was about to refuse. But when Shekhar saw my excitement, he told me to just go-putting his own work on hold and moving to Mumbai to look after Kaveri while I was away".

"I have a love making scene in the film and was petrified. Not only while shooting but also about the final outcome. I am happy to say it has turned out very aesthetic and convey what it is meant to convey in the movement of the story. There is nothing undignified in the scene or in the movie. Sushmita has given a fine performance. She has the most to gain from this. She should just relax and not allow her fears to chase good things away’, Suchitra signs off.

Ajay, Katrina to help out Prakash Jha

Director Prakash Jha is contesting for the Lok Sabha elections from the Bettiah seat in Bihar and helping out in his campaign will be his ‘Rajneeti’ lead actors, Ajay Devgan and Katrina Kaif. Both are popular public figures and will invite huge crowd.

A source on the project reveals, "Ajay is very close to Jha. Even though he doesn't endorse political parties or take a political stand, he will definitely do everything in his capacity to support Jha. Also Katrina, who has been drawing huge crowds to the locations where the film is being shot, will be roped in. People travel from long distances to come and see her. If she campaigns for Jha, it will definitely add to the glamour element."

Devgan feels Jha will an ideal leader for the constituency. A source adds, "Jha has done to help the flood victims in Bihar, and his Punarvaas campaign has been a huge success and Ajay has personally followed the project. So he wants to support him."

However Ajay Devgan's publicist denied the news, "The news that Ajay is campaigning for Jha in the forthcoming elections is not true."

Aamir is too old for Sanjay’s film

Actor-turned filmmaker Sanjay Kapoor is busy selecting his casts for his upcoming flick ‘It’s My Life’. At first, he wanted to sign Aamir Khan to play the lead but calculating his age, Sanjay changed his mind. His film requires an actor younger in age and so Sanjay now opts for Harman Baweja.

"You should be looking at what is your story trying to tell. For 'It's My Life', the role required a young boy. Now obviously Aamir Khan wouldn't have fitted in there. Similarly for the role of a father, I needed someone whose mere presence bears a commanding authority. Of course there was no other choice but Nana Patekar," Sanjay said.

In spite of having two back to back flop, Sanjay is unperturbed and signed Harman Baweja as he fulfills his requisites. On choosing Harman, he says, “There are two reasons for that. First, you have to be confident about your guy. When I signed him on, 'Love Story 2050' had not yet been released but I still believed in him. Second, always remember that your product is more important than a star. A good product can work without a known name but a bad product with the biggest of superstars won't work."

“It's My Life" is a remake of Siddharth and Genelia D'Souza starrer super hit Telugu film ‘Bommarillu’. Genelia D'Souza will play the lead actress in the Hindi remake.

Katrina to gift Sallu a puppy

Salman Khan is in mourning these days as his dog Myson died recently due to severe heart attack. Due to his death not only Salman Khan but his other puppy Myjan who grew up with Myson is also suffering in pain. On looking at Salman's depressed mood, his ladylove Katrina Kaif has decided to gift him another Alsatian pup. Salman received the news of Myson’s death while shooting for Veer in Jaipur. His news of death came as a shock for Salman as he was very much attached to his pets.

Salman, who is currently shooting for his home production Veer in Jaipur, is concerned about his other pet and has been reportedly advised to bring up another pup to get Myjan out of his depression. "Myjan has gone into depression after the death of Myson. The two dogs grew up together and they were always together. Myjan was the bully and he always had a fight to pick with Myson. But after the death, he has completely gone silent. He is not even eating properly," says a source.

Dr Sangeeta Vengsarkar who treated Myson even suggested Salman to bring up another puppy to take out Myian from depression. She said, "When your pet dies, there's a huge void in your life. Same happens with a dog if he loses his partner. In all such cases, it's best to allow the pet sufficient time to grieve and introduce him to a new member of the family. That is the best remedy for both the guardian and the other pet”.

To make Sallu happy, Kat has decided to gift Salman a puppy.

Aishwarya turns villain

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has stolen all the limelight as she walked the red carpet of Pink Panther 2 in pink gown in Spain. It is reported that though brief, her role in the movie is very crucial and interesting. She is the real villain of the flick whom the entire investigation department looks for. She becomes one among them and moves around with the team in hunt of the thief who has stolen the Pink Panther diamond.

Aishwarya plays the role of Sonia Solandres, a criminology expert, in the film. Being one with them throughout, she keeps on throwing dust in their eyes. But in the end, Inspector Clouseau discover that Sonia, played by Ash, is the real culprit and she is not a criminology expert. “The climax has a fight scene where Ash even kicks some butt and tries to flee. But eventually, she gets caught and is put behind bars,” says the source.

Ash recently moved along with her co-star Steve Martin around the globe to promote the film.

Anushka to judge Shahrukh’s Angels

Shahrukh Khan’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi co-partner Anushka Sharma will be donning the judge hat for the upcoming reality show, Knights and Angels to be hosted by VJ turned actor Purab Kohli. As the new innings of IPL is round the corner, SRK is gearing up for the new series and all set to choose a team of six to cheer up his team up to the victory. Anushka with other judges like ace choreographer Shiamak Davar and cricketer Sourav Ganguly will judge the 6 finalists on the basis of their energy, style, chutzpah, poise, personality, attitude, grace, rhythm, and fire.

First time Anushka is judging any show and it is expected that she will grace the show with her vibrant smile and positive attitude. Speaking at the launch Sourav Ganguly said, "I have never been a judge before. It's equally exciting and nerve-wracking for me and I'm really looking forward to a whole new experience. Shahrukh and Juhi have promised to guide me and I assure my Knights that we will find those 'Angels' that will cheer us to victory."

The competition will be among 24 girls that have been short-listed after an extensive audition conducted across different cities in India.

Feroz Khan’s condition serious, admitted in ICU

Veteran actor Feroz Khan was rushed to Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital after his condition turned critical. He was immediately admitted to the ICU. The actor has been suffering from cancer for quite sometime and was not keeping in good health from long. Khan's Business manager Rajkumar Tiwari informs that his condition is now stable and he is reacting positive to the treatment and the medicines given to him.

On hearing the news, Feroz Khan’s close knit rushed to the hospital. Hrithik Roshan who is married to Mr Khan’s niece Suzanne Khan cancelled his shoot for Kites and visited the sick actor.

Feroz Khan has delivered some super hits films like Dharmatma, Qurbani, Jaanbaaz and Dayavan. .

We all wish Feroz Khan a speedy recovery!

Bebo throws party on Shahid’s birthday

On 25th February, Shahid Kapur turned 27 and as reported he celebrated the event with his close friends and relatives but debarred of his ex-beau Kareena Kapoor. Interestingly, the same evening when Shahid threw a homely party to his friends, Kareena Kapoor partied with Saif Ali Khan at his residence in Bandra.

A source adds, "When Kareena heard about Shahid's party at Sajid Nadiadwala's party on Tuesday night, she immediately decided to host her own at Saif's Bandra home though hers was a gathering of select friends like designer Aki Narula, her make-up artiste, Mallika Bhatt, designer Shabina Khan (who was also invited to Shahid's party), Amrita Arora, Malaika Arora Khan, Arbaaz Khan and a few others."

Says a source, "Shahid's bash was at a lounge bar of a suburban five-star hotel. The guestlist had Vidya Balan, Amrita Rao and Priyanka Chopra all of whom he has been romantically linked to! Meanwhile, ex-girlfriend Kareena Kapoor was not invited. Others included Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder, his Kaminey director Vishal Bhardwaj, Sajid and Wardha Nadiadwala, Ken Ghosh, Ahmed Khan and wife Shaira, designer Shabina Khan and trainer Abbas."

Shahid celebrated his D-day with dad Pankaj and step-mom Supriya Kapur, their children Rohan and Sanaa, Shahid's brother Ishaan (Shahid's mother Neelima Azim and Rajesh Khattar's son) his close friend from Bangalore, Shriram.

A source close to Kareena says, "What rubbish! Kareena didn't throw any party. She was shooting double shifts for Rensil D' Silva's next and some patchwork for Kambakht Ishq. Maybe designer Akki Narula threw some party but Bebo wasn't involved in it."

Saif Ali Khan to follow Aamir Khan

Bollywood hunk Saif Ali Khan wants the same body that of Aamir Khan. He has developed a great liking for Aamir’s eight packs abs in 'Ghajini' and therefore wanted to build up the same masculine physique for his upcoming flick ‘Agent Vinod’. To get Aamir’s body, he contacted Aamir Khan’s personal trainer Satyajit Chaurasia to guide him.

A source informs, “Saif plans to shed five kilos for building a lean muscular body since he will be doing some hard core action scenes for the film. Hence he is undergoing a strict and exhausting five-month training session to attain this particular look for the film”.

But very few know that it was Saif who suggested Satyajit’s name to Aamir. Aamir once revealed, “I wanted have this particular body so I called Saif after watching him in Race. I realized that he had become very muscular and he was looking good. It was he who introduced me to Satyajit.”

Aamir’s well toned body in 'Ghajini' has made many gals fall weak at his knees. Let’s see what new Saif does and how many abs he adds to his body.

Farhan to act with Kareena

If you are a fan of both Farhan Akhtar and Kareena Kapoor and desires to see them together then you need not have to wait long as director Sudhir Mishra has roped this two unlike couple for his next film. His untitled flick will be based upon the political dynamics of a man-woman relationship.

Farhan confirmed the report by saying "I am looking forward to working with Kareena. She's been a friend for many years. This script gives both of us a chance to try something we haven`t done before. Kareena has a role to die for. It’s a hugely fascinating part. When Sudhir Mishra narrated the script I liked it immediately. We are in the process of finalizing the deal."

The flick will be produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment. It will be lovely to see Rock On actor rocking with ravishing Bebo.

Kangana flies to London to pursue her dream

Bollywood hottie Kangana Ranaut had a long time wish to learn fashion designing. To pursue her dream, the actress flew all the way to London and enrolled in fashion designing course in a reputed fashion institute. Kangana recently starred in Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion and it seems she is encouraged with the designing course.

Kangana has gone to London for two months. It is possible on her part to take off from her films as she has just completed the shooting of Rakesh Roshan's Kites with Hrithik and currently does not have any promising project in hand. She is to star opposite Sunny Deol in a film but the project has been shelved and therefore the sultry lady thought it would be wise to invest her time in preparing herself to be a fashion designer.

Recently, Abhay Deol also shifted to New York for a welding and metal work course. There are many Bollywood actors who are getting ready to expertise themselves in some other arena.

Amitabh Praises A.R.Rehman

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan who earlier criticised Slumdog Millionaire through his blog today can’t stop raving the film as well as the two prides of India, AR Rahman and Resul Pookutty to bring the prestigious Oscars home. In spite of his hectic schedule, he manages to find out some time and type down congratulatory note on his blog in honor of the two gems for their achievement.

"I learn of the great achievements of our Indian technicians and music directors at the Oscars. My warmest and heartiest congratulations to A.R. Rahman and Resul for winning recognition in music and sound and to Gulzar for co assisting Rahman in the lyric category. International recognition for Indian film talent on one of the most well known and popular forums is the happiest day for Indians and the Industry. The journey of Indian Cinema has been phenomenal," Big B wrote on his blog, bigb.bigadda.com.

Out of 10 nominations, Slumdog Millionaire won 8. AR Rahman bags two Oscars for background score and original song Jai Ho. He shared the second category of award with lyricist Gulzar.

Kylie Minogue to shoot a music video with Akshay Kumar for Blue

A.R.Rahman just couldn't have had it better. While he is on an all time high courtesy the Oscars, he is all set to put the listeners on an all-time high, by having none other than Australian pop sensation Kylie Minogue to sing for his forthcoming film Blue. For the uninitiated, this film stars the dashing Akshay Kumar, dynamic Sanjay Dutt, suave Zayed Khan, along with the lovely ladies Katrina Kaif and Lara Dutta!

Produced under the banner of Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd, Blue is supposed to be India's first 'official' underwater film! But something that promises to float for decades to come is none other than Rahman's magical wand that has now got the sensational Kylie lending her magically mystical voice to not one but two of the songs in the film. While one of the songs is a duet with the supremely talented Sonu Nigam, the other is a racy solo number for the promotional video of the film. The USP of her duet track with Sonu Nigam is that while Sonu recorded the song in Mumbai, Kylie recorded the same in London, after she got a copy of Sonu's song. How this fusion was made possible, is something that only the musical maestro A.R.Rahman can tell us!

The latest news is that Kylie will be shooting for the duet song with Akshay Kumar while gyrating to ace choreographer Farah Khan's dancing instructions. It really seems like the makers of this film are leaving no stone unturned to give the film a truly international feel. After all, it's only once in a 'Blue' moon that we get to see the clubbing of such mega talents under one roof!

mp3 songs of movie blue will be soon available to download for free

Priyanka accepts Shahid’s proposal

If sources are to be believed a new online love story is brewing between Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapur. The duo is romancing on internet, created facebook account and with nicknames, they are addressing one another. Shahid and Priyanka are so much addicted to the site that whenever they get time, they flirts exchanging funny messages. In fact, they now communicate more via net than through phone. But things took a reverse turn when their account got leak in media. Shahid who used to refer Priyanka with the name Sir Pranks suggested her to change her name to Lady Paradox as it is disclosed to the world and Priyanka accepted his proposal and changed her name to a new one.

Both are acting in Vishal Bharadwaj's Kaminay and are using internet to know about the reactions of the audience to their upcoming release. "They not only write on each other's walls, but also send personal emails that are inaccessible to others."

Interestingly, Priyanka now does not have ex-beau Harman Baweja’s name on her friend’s list and she too disappeared from Harman’s friends list.

Priyanka-Shahid’s web love story is progressing with every passing day. Let’s see how far it goes or just end up with the release of Kaminay.

mp3 songs of movie Kaminay (kaminey) will be soon available to download for free

I’m completely inspired by my mother, John

Bollywood hunk John Abraham holds his mother in high esteem. He is bit upset as his parents are not keeping in good health for quite sometime. Their pain gave birth in his heart to do something for the sick. 2007-08 was too hectic for him as simultaneously with work, he had to attend his sick parents. Now he is dreaming very big, to build up a hospital in Mumbai in his mom's honor.

Speaking about his plan, John said, “I’ve got this dream, this massive plan. Yes, I plan to start a hospital. It’s ambitious. I don’t have the finances to implement the plan. But I’ve the goodwill of the entire medical fraternity. I look at my mother’s face. And I see so much compassion love and selflessness. Why can’t our generation be as giving as our parents? The hospital is a dream. There’s nothing more satisfying in the world than healing. And if I can also make people smile I’ll feel fulfilled as a human being.”

The hospital will be John’s homage to his mom, “I’m completely inspired by my mother. She’s selfless, not only for me but to the rest of the world. To this day my parents aren’t materialistic. If I’m grounded it’s because of them. It could also be because I wear chappals.”

Amitabh Bachan in a Movie Grrr

The king of comedy films Priysdarshan also likes to take on different genres as a director. We saw a different side to him with Billu and Bhool Bhulaiyaa and now he plans to take on the thriller/horror film with his next titled Grrr. Who will star in this interestingly titled film? None other than the great Amitabh Bachchan.

The film will be about wild tigers and Priyadarshan told Subhash K Jha, “Grrr will be about the man-eating tigers of the Sunderbans. It’ll belong to the same genre as Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. Grrr is my first attempt at making a thriller.”

The film for Percept Pictures has as its lead character Jim Corbett, who was a British hunter, conservationist and naturalist who killed many tigers. Amitabh will take on the role of Corbett, “I’m a big admirer of Jim Corbett and a huge fan of Amitji. It’s only natural that I bring the two together when I can.

“Even though I’ve directed Amitji in several ads, it’s been my dream to do a feature film with him. I was looking for a role that’s worthy of his stature, experience and age. And who better than Jim Corbett?”

The film is being produced by Percept Pictures new division titled PPC Horrotainment and Shailendra Singh of Percept Limited said, “We are delighted about the fact that PPC Horrotainment's first film Grrr...is with ace film maker Priyadarshan."

The film is scheduled to go to the floor in June of this year! We will be sure to keep an eye out for all the news about this interesting project and report it so keep an eye on this space for more!

Kareena Kapoor calls it truce

Kareena Kapoor is a changed woman post dating Saif Ali Khan. Previously known for snubbing Preity Zinta and having an argument with Bipasha Basu on the sets of Ajnabee, she has now gone ahead and called it truce with both the ladies. She decided to end her feud with Bipasha and invited her to beau Saif’s birthday party bash she hosted.

Bipasha was said to have been "surprised" but since then the old costars have become friendly with one another.

She did the same with Preity Zinta who joked with her and said, "Saif is my best friend and I have to be nice to you." Kareena was amused at Preity’s jovial attitude and since then the duo have become good pals. When Preity had her big (and noisy) birthday bash this year, Kareena was on the guest list but Bebo had prior plans and couldn’t attend.

On a more recent note, Kareena and Preity were seen along with Priyanka Chopra at the FCCI Award ceremony where the trio bonded together. Kareena has definitely grown up since her debut days. She has decided to let bygone be bygones and become friends with the ladies in her industry. Do we see a patch up between Kareena and Amisha Patel too? After all, Amisha and boyfriend Kanav Puri are both friendly with Saif. Time will tell and we will have the news fresh of the press if and when it does happen!

A.R.Rehman Brings oscar to India

Music Maestro AR Rahman makes India proud. As expected, he brought two Oscars home which never happened before In India. His achievement in the music world will be remembered for the days to come. Rahman won the Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for Slumdog Millionaire. While accepting the most prestigious award, Rahman quipped, "There is a dialogue from an old Hindi film - "Mere paas ma hai" - which means I have nothing but a mother. My mother is here, I have her blessings. I am glad she could be here”. He even performed live on stage on a popular song from Slumdog.

Rahman shared the Best Original song with lyricist Gulzar. When he walked up to receive his second honor, he said, “All my life I had a choice between hate and love. I chose love and I am here”. Slumdog Millionaire by director Danny Boyle shined throughout the academy. Out of 10 nominations, the film own 8. Best Film award, Best Director award, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Film Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography and Best Sound Mixing, all those categories of awards came to Slumdog Millionaire’s credit.

Another Indian who walked away with the Oscars was Resul Pookutty, who shared the Best Sound Mixing award with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke. Pookutty in his speech said, "This is unbelievable. I share this stage with two magicians? I dedicate this award to my country”. Slumdog Millionaire is based on Mumbai’s fairy-tale journey of a slum boy.

Ash, Abhishek have no plans for child

Though they were married for more than two years now, Bollywood's sizzling couple Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan have no plans to extend his family at the moment as they are busy with their commitments. They have signed many projects and both focused on their individual career. When Bachchan junior was asked when we can hear the good news from them, he slyly replied, “We feel that a child is God’s gift and frankly have not planned about having a child as of now because both of us are quiet busy with work. As and when we do have a child, what is of primary importance is that we should have a healthy child and it is immaterial whether we have a son or a daughter”.

In the past few films, Abhishek paired with his wife and in some of his future projects too he has Ash as his on-screen partner. He is not in the favor of having Ash in all his films but if the film and the director demands so, he will be more than happy to cast opposite her but there is no any hard and fast rule to have Ash only. “ It is petty to think that I maneuver to have Ash in every film of mine. I do not decide who should be cast in a film as my leading lady. I do not insist that Ash should be my leading lady. I did two films last year after marriage and Ash was not there in them at all. Ash was not there in Delhi 6 with me. Mani wanted her in his film which has a working title like Ravana and Abhinav Deo was keen that she should be a part of his film”, said Abhishek.

Abhi's Drona and Delhi 6 both did not fare well at the box office in spite of putting lots of hard work. Next he is looking forward to Balki’s Pa in which he has been cast with his dad.

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Shilpa congratulates Goody in advance

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty congratulated cancer-stricken British reality TV star Jade Goody on her wedding in advance. Jade mother of two, Bobby, five, and Freddie, four will finally tie the knot with her longtime boyfriend 21-year-old Jack Tweed. Doctors have given the speculated time period to Goody but before leaving the world she wished to fulfill her long time wish. Shilpa with whom Jade had a severe clash during the Big Brother show further tightened their friendship by inviting Shilpa on her wedding.

Shilpa confirmed the invitation on her blog, she wrote, “Read an article on Jade Goody’s deteriorating condition... it disturbed me ’cause the last time I spoke to her, she seemed very positive and we were all expecting that the doctors would be able to curb the cancer from spreading. This piece of news came as a shock - so I called her hoping it was only a rumor but she confirmed it. Jade being Jade shifted the topic to her wedding on Sunday and she invited me for it.”


Unfortunately, Shilpa will not be able to attend Goody’s wedding due to her shooting in Kuala Lumpur. But she asked sorry to Jade and congratulated her beforehand. Shilpa is concerned for her kids and expressed her sympathy for them on her blog, “It was a lot of mixed feelings - happiness, helplessness and extreme sadness. She wants the best for her kids and I hope Jack makes a good father to them.”

Ash defeats the Khans

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one such actress in Bollywood who has proved time and again that she is the best. Her popularity has helped her to find a prestigious place in the Forbes list. According to the new Forbes list - Aishwarya Rai is listed as India's most bankable star in Hollywood. Her raking is 387th among 1,411 actors from across the world and ranked much higher than the three Khans who are considered the gems of Bollywood. Aamir ranked 540th in the global list, followed by Shahrukh (735th), Salman (753rd), Irfan Khan (825th) and Hrithik Roshan (1059th). Hollywood star Will Smith bagged the top position.

Ash’s demand in the international market never fell down instead it keep on multiplying day by day. She is not only precious in Bollywood but equally valuable overseas. She has again been able to steal the limelight by casting in Pink Panther 2 and by moving across the world with Hollywood stars, Steve Martin and Jean Reno. Recently, Ash attended the premiere of Pink Panther 2 with her family and looked gorgeous as she walked the red carpet in pink gown.

Ash has made a mark in the international market and she is also a winner of many international awards.

I would love to fall in love again, Shahid

There are so many new offerings ahead that Bollywood hot and charming Shahid Kapur doesn’t feel like looking back to those woeful days. Rather he wanted to move on and make new relationship as he still hasn’t lost faith in love and willingly to fall in love again. Has the past experience left a bitter taste? “Life throws googlies at you. You catch some, you miss some! But, I haven’t lost faith in love. I am like any normal guy. I would love to fall in love again. But, as of now, I am single,” Shahid sets the record straight and adds quickly, “I would rather have people talk about my work.”

After being voted the youth icon, Shahid is flying high, he said, “I’m all set to make up for my long absence. Being voted as a youth icon is both an honor and very encouraging too. The year has begun on a good note and I don’t want to look back at all.”

Though his last flick Kismet Konnection with Vidya Balan failed to spell magic at the box office, he is not hopeless but eagerly looking forward to his next release Kaminay with Priyanka Chopra. On his alleged link-up with his co-stars, Shahid said, “Well, what can I say? It’s very sweet of people to keep linking me up with somebody or the other. I think they just hate to see me single.”

His upcoming ventures are Vishal Bharadwaj’s Kaminey, Ken Ghosh’s dance film, Yash Chopra’s untitled film with Rani, Ahmed Khan’s Paathshala and finally his dad Pankaj Kapoor’s directorial venture.

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Kareena scared to go underwater

Ravishing Kareena Kapoor turned cold when she had to perform underwater stunt for Kambakth Ishq. She took so long to win over her fear that she delayed the shooting for six hours. Bebo was so frightened to go underwater that she kept on taking out her feet everytime she stepped in water. But at the end, she got the scene right.

A source from the unit, who was present at the shoot, said, "A part of this scene had been shot in Italy. Since the remaining part didn’t require the backdrop of Italy, the director, Sabir Khan, decided to shoot it in India."

When things were not getting in place, Sabir without any choice reduced the volume of water in the pool. Our source added, "After the water was flushed out from the pool, Akshay and the foreign technicians working on the film, actually explained to Kareena how to do the scene. After that, she sailed through the shoot."

What prevented Kareena from getting into the pool in the first place, since she knows how to swim? A friend of Kareena clarified, "It was just that Kareena was very unwell on Sunday but being the professional that she is, she reported for the shoot."

Confirming the incident, Kareena replied, "I would go out of my way for my film and my role. It was tough as I felt very claustrophobic underwater. But we achieved the shot eventually. We had some great scuba trainers with us."

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Girls Cheer Abhishek

Delhi 6 is one of the biggest releases of 2009. As it came from the Rang De Basanti fame, Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, expectation is much higher. No sooner the stars of Delhi 6 stepped into the movie theatre, thousand of onlookers heated up the atmosphere of Delhi with their whistling and loud cheer. Delhiites are stuck to see their favorite stars paving their way to PVR Priya. Girls of all ages hauled on looking at Abhishek and threw remarks like “Abhishek I love you", "Abhishek marry me", "Abhishek, you are the best". Women of every age group cheered for Abhi.

Abhishek is awestruck on looking at the enthusiasm of the audience. "It's mind blowing. It's amazing. I love Delhi and the turn out of the people here is fantastic. I hope it remains the same in theatres as well", said Abhishek.

"We are keeping our fingers crossed. Expectations are high," Sonam Kapoor, one of the lead actors, said. Abhishek has been quoted as saying, "I’m nervous with anticipation. I’m so excited. I hope audience love the film. I found a lot of similarities and that''s why I was really keen to do the film." The story of Delhi-6 is placed against the backdrop of the ancient walled city of Delhi. It will hit the theatre today.

Shahid to celebrate birthday with family

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapur is going to celebrate his birthday on 25th February and the guy is already making the preparation for the bash. It is known that the party will be a low-key affair and only close friends and relatives will be present. Currently Shahid is shooting in Jodhpur with Priyanka for Kaminay but he will be on the spot before the occasion. A friend of Shahid said, “Shahid is pretty excited about the party and has been planning it for months.”

Shahid’s house is currently under renovation. But he is making sure that it gets completed before the party as he will arrange the bash at his home. He has already informed his family and friends. Shahid will celebrate his D-day with papa Pankaj Kapoor, stepmom Supriya Kapoor, their children Rohan and Sana, Shahid’s brother Ishaan (Neelima Azim and Rajesh Kattar’s son), his close friend from Bangalore Shriram, designer Sabina Khan, Ken Ghosh, Shahid’s trainer Abbas and a few other from the film industry.

We wish Shahid an enjoyable birthday in advance!

I'm just a good bathroom singer, Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor is the new budding star of Bollywood. She failed to spell magic in Saawariya but with Delhi 6 she has been able to make a place in the heart of the people. No sooner the promo of Delhi 6 hit the small screen, Sonam became the darling of all and everyone is going gaga over her and it became a must watch film. In the much awaited Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's film, Sonam is playing an aspiring singer. When she was asked how good she is as a singer, Sonam was quick to reply, "I love music and I'm passionate about it. But I'm just a good bathroom singer, I'm not at all a competent singer’.

Sonam stars opposite Abhishek Bachchan. Delhi 6 music has been scored by music maestro A.R Rehman and is getting good reviews. The story is based on the childhood memories of director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. In his director’s note, he says, “For me it’s much more than a movie. I have dipped the pen in the ink of my childhood memories, and setting them against today’s contemporary India, have tried to weave a story. The story is told against the backdrop of the ancient walled city of Delhi. The pin code of this old city is 110006. With pride and love it is called ‘Delhi-6’”.

Shah Rukh's shoulder injury postpones My Name Is Khan shoot

Contrary to reports that Shah Rukh Khan's shoulder would've healed on its own if he didn't have to do serious stunts right away, the actor's shoulder needed immediate and urgent repairing.

Says a source, "As usual Shah Rukh was busy making light of his discomfort even hours after surgery, but the fact is, the injury was far more serious than it appeared. The doctors had recommended quick and urgent surgery months ago. But the workaholic that he is, Shah Rukh kept postponing the inevitable surgery until after Karan Johar's schedule of My Name is Khan and the promotion of Billu."

The healing process after the surgery is going to take at least a couple of months. Says a source, "Karan Johar has willingly postponed the next schedule. But Shabana Azmi who was supposed to play Shah Rukh's mother would not have the required dates. Her role would now have to be recast as per Shah Rukh's recovery and renewal of shooting."

Priyanka in love with a Scottish actor

Though Priyanka Chopra is frequently making news for her alleged relationship with her Kaminay co-star Shahid Kapur, the glamorous lass is hitting the headlines once again for her alliance with not Indian but Scottish actor Gerald Buttler. Priyanka Chopra came in contact with Gerald Buttler at the Atlantis launch in Dubai and from that time, they remained in touch secretly without knowing the world.

But their hypothetical relationship came into forefront when she attended Shahrukh’s party in Dubai with Gerald, after the inauguration of the luxury resort. The truth of the fact is yet to be confirmed but Priyanka's official spokesperson hinted that something serious has been cooking between Priyanka and Gerard. She has been quoted as saying, "Priyanka and Gerard hit it off really well in Dubai and have maintained their friendship ever since."

The gossip corner further heated up when Piggy Chops and Gerald was spotted having lunch in Chicago, where she was shooting for Ashutosh Gowariker's ‘What's Your Rashee?'

Priyanka is not only delivering hit after hit but she is also at her personal best losing heart to a Scottish actor.

Keep going Priyanka!

Katrina reveals everything about Akshay

Serene beauty Katrina Kaif and stunt hero Akshay Kumar is a golden on-screen couple. After delivering number of hits, the gossip mongers began to frame stories about their false love saga. But Katrina who hardly speaks her personal life in public goes candid with Farhan Akhtar on the show Oye! It's Friday and reveals all about her relationship with Akshay Kumar. She admitted that Akki is a very good friend of her.

"People think that I and Akshay are good friends. Yes, it is easy working together when it comes to Akshay but then our friendship is not the kind that I could have with my childhood or college friends", said Katrina when asked about her friends.

She admitted that Akshay has been a great inspiration to her and she has learnt dedication from him, "I have learnt dedication towards work from my co-star Akshay Kumar. If you have good talent but take it for granted, then it fails for you. However, if you have less talent but work hard towards it then you get what you want. Someone like Akshay has a good combination of both talents which he hones further by working hard on it."

Speaking about maximum hits and minimum loses that she has in her credit, Kat said, "There should be one strong point at least when a film if offered to me. No, it isn’t like I am a lucky mascot or anything but I believe in praying and hoping. I believe and pray that if you genuinely ask something it is granted."

She further adds, "I don't have enough knowledge of films but I think that a film has to have some quality control at the least. If a director is new then at the least he should have a good and strong script. On the other hand, if a director is experienced that even a new actor with a good script can work."

Ranbir is a blind friend, Sonam

Ranbir Kapoor is Sonam Kapoor's childhood friend. Though news of their brewing love relationship hit the gossip column many a times, they never cut off their friendship and always remained connected. While Ranbir joined hand with Deepika Padukone, Sonam took a new path and concentrated on her work. She never made a hue and cry over the matter but has placed Ranbir in the top list of her friends. Sonam's Delhi 6 promo is on and looking at her charisma, Ranbir cannot stay away from complimenting her. He called her up and congratulated sonam for her acting.

"He loves them. He saw Masakali and called me up. Ranbir can't see anything wrong in what I do! He’s a blind friend", says Sonam. Papa Anil Kapoor also can't stop raving his daughter's simple look and he called up Rakeysh Mehra to congratulate him for the project.

Speaking about her father’s reaction, Sonam said, He was happy with them. He liked it not because it was my film, but because he felt that it would be a good venture. He felt Abhishek and I share a great onscreen chemistry.

On asking how much she gelled with Deepika, Sonam replied, "I didn't know Deepika too much. She started seeing Ranbir, who's one of my best friends. We started hanging out together in a group and that's when we started knowing each other."

Minissha replaced pregnant Tara Sharma

Bollywood actress Tara Sharma was supposed to do Rensil D'Silva's untitled project with Saif and Kareena but excited Tara had to opt out due to her pregnancy. Reports of her pregnancy came only after she had signed the project. Her pregnancy proved as a blessing for Minissha Lamba. Now she will enact Tara's role. Tara informed the makers about what she is going through and they just let her go.

A source reveals, "Tara was very excited about working in the Saif-Kareena-Vivek starrer, but on realizing she was pregnant, she opted out. The schedule was to be shot in December in New York but due to technical issues, was postponed to May. Tara is due in July and has been advised not to travel in the last few months of her pregnancy."

Tara confirms, "I'm not doing Rensil's movie. I was really looking forward to it but I am also looking forward to my motherhood. Karan and Rensil were very understanding and were happy for Roopak and me and I hope to work with them in the future."

Though Tara was little upset for letting the offer go by, she at the same time more then happy to conceive. "It is a wonderful feeling and I'm already loving it. Right now, I'm moving around without any trouble. But I guess I'll have to take care and not travel much in the coming months”, Tara said.

Tara got married to Roopak Saluja on November 23, 2007.

Kareena, Sreesanth voted the sexiest

Ravishing Kareena Kapoor and ace cricketer Sreesanth have won the PETA India's annual Sexiest Vegetarians Alive poll. By wining the title, they defeated last year winners, R Madhavan, model and Doctor Aditi Gowitrikar, Pentagram vocalist Vishal Dadlani, singer Kailash Kher and many others. Kareena is already a winner of many titles and with this award; she had added one more feather on her hat. This is the second time that Bebo is honored with this sexiest vegetarian title.

While for Sreesanth it's an altogether new recognition. He has beaten out his fellow vegetarian cricket stars like Ishant Sharma and Anil Kumble to earn the title of sexiest male.

''When you look at the dozens of gorgeous celebrities in this year's poll, there are no bones about it - a vegetarian diet makes you beautiful inside and out'', says PETA India's Anuradha Sawhney. ''After all, going vegetarian is the best thing you can do for the animals, the Earth and your health. Plus, everyone knows that there is nothing sexier than someone who exudes both passion and compassion.''

The other winners include Olympic Bronze Medallist Sushil Kumar; actors Alicia Silverstone, Pamela Anderson, Hansika Motwani, Mallika Sherawat, Mahima Chaudhary and Rajneesh Duggal; musicians Sir Paul McCartney and Moby; and designers Anita Dongre and Hemant Trevedi.

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