Just less than a year after his marriage with his fourth wife Padma Laksmi ended, speculations are rife that British-Indian novelist Sir Salman Rushdie has got a new, and even younger, woman in his life. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 12:01 pm
Warner Bros has started a legal fight with a director who claims that he devised an earlier version of the Harry Potter character. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 12:01 pm
Dusky and doe-eyed glamour girl Bipasha Basu, who got a makeover in Madhur Bhandarkar`s `Corporate`, is trying to create a balance between commercial and art house cinema by doing unusual films like `Pankh`. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 12:01 pm
Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be in Miami for their first wedding anniversary next week. Not that they planned so. `It just happened,` says Amitabh Bachchan. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 12:01 pm
This week's 'Guess Who' section features someone whom you have not seen and heard much of. After all she is yet to make her filmy debut. This curvaceous beauty debuts in one of the keenly anticipated flicks this summer.
Launched by a banner known for encouraging new talent, she is surely keeping her fingers crossed. Giving out any more hints would spoil the fun and hence all we can say is that, like many of her seniors in Bollywood, she is also an ex- Miss India contestantâ¦.
So keep guessing who this beauty in black is??
To know the answer to last week's picture quiz, click here Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 14 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
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Gone are the days when Mallika Sherawat was known only for her hot kissing scenes. Today, the actress has become quite infamous for her alleged nakhras while shooting her films.
The latest story doing the rounds is of Mallika's starry tantrums which had Studio 18 in a fix. According to sources, Studio 18 had signed Madame Sherawat to play the female lead in a film tentatively titled Masquerade for a remuneration of Rs.95 lakh. The actress was even paid 25% of her fee as the signing amount for this film which was to be directed by Kundan Shah.
Sources say that Mallika's nakhras started even before shooting could begin and that she was not happy with the choice of the director and the cinematographer. The cinematographer of Mallika's choice asked for a fee which was way over the budgeted amount. When director Kundan Shah decided that he had enough, Mallika coolly went to the press and declared the she had walked out of the film.
Studio 18 had no option but to shelve the project. However, it has gone ahead and lodged a complaint with IMPPA and has even asked Mallika to return the signing amount paid to her.
We tried to get in touch with Mallika for her stance on this issue but the actress did not wish to comment. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 14 Apr 2008 | 10:15 am
Madhur Bhandarkar has wrapped up a major portion of Fashion in Mumbai and is now traveling to Paris for a recce. Few hours before boarding his flight for Paris, Bhandarkar informs, "I am now off to Paris for a recce to check whether everything is in order and in a sane state, so that it is conducive to the film's shoot. It's a short 3-4 days trip since I basically need to ensure the facilities and logistics and get some basic arrangements in place."
Why Paris? "Fashion and Paris go together, anyone and everyone with the faintest clue about the fashion world understands this. For a film like Fashion which is the first ever of its kind in Bollywood, it is imperative that Paris forms a part of the film's narrative. The place is an epitome of fashion; it is obvious they come together in the same breath," says Bhandarkar whose films have otherwise being rooted in India, case in point being Traffic Signal, Corporate, Page 3, Chandni Bar and Satta.
Since Priyanka Chopra is currently in Miami shooting for Dostana, how is work on Fashion proceeding?
"We have quite a few scenes with Mugdha (Godse) which required to be shot so we have utilized last few days for that", says Bhandarkar whose Fashion is expected to arrive in the last quarter of 2008, "Once Priyanka is back from Miami in the month of May, we would resume shooting for the concluding portions."
"In any case, major part of the film has been wrapped up and it is already 70% complete. Fashion has been moving at a good pace and for a film of this scale, I am happy with the way shooting has been progressing so far", signs off Madhur. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 14 Apr 2008 | 9:48 am
Rank
Last week
Film
Plusses
Minuses
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1
Race
'Race' at #1 for yet another week does come as a surprise now. After all it has been for quite a few months that the album has ruling from the top whereas 'Jannat' and 'Tashan' have been giving good competition too. In spite of music promotion coming to a standstill, 'Race' continues to rule!
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2
2
Jannat
Closely following 'Race', 'Jannat' is now just a little behind in the 'race'. There are three more songs waiting to be unleashed which means 'Jannat' has quite some ammunition to explore in weeks to come.
Promotion of music as well as film is below par. Period.
3
3
Tashan
After making a smashing entry into the charts, 'Tashan' sustains itself last week to keep it's #3 position intact. It is quite an achievement for 'Tashan' to be so high up the order in spite of only one song being currently on air - 'Chhaliya'.
If not for YRF's promotional strategy of hardly showcasing their songs on music channels, 'Tashan' would have been a serious contender for the #1 spot
4
4
Jodhaa Akbar
Music of 'Jodhaa Akbar' has clicked in a big way. Despite initial apprehensions about the fate of this A.R. Rahman score, the songs have done well to enjoy continued sales all over. This pretty much seals the partnership of Ashutosh Gowariker and A.R. Rahman for many more films to come.
Audience has given the album a Thumbs Up and this is what matters in the end. The music may not have boasted of a bona fide chartbuster but in entirety, it has made for a quality package album.
5
5
U Me Aur Hum
'U Me Aur Hum' is perhaps the only album in last so many months which has been so consistent in the middle of the charts ever since it's arrival. However, it seems unlikely that it would be able to break into Top-3 with the way 'Race', 'Jannat' and 'Tashan' are performing.
Title song 'U Me Aur Hum' could have been used more in the film's narrative as a background piece
6
6
Taare Zameen Par
This is the sixth month in the running ever since the soundtrack of 'Taare Zameen Par' hit the stands. Though the music took a very slow start and was hovering in the bottom of the charts till around the film's release, it has been doing stupendously ever since 21st December - the day 'Taare Zameen Par' arrived at theaters.
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7
New
Khuda Kay Liye
First Pakistani film soundtrack to grace the Indian charts, 'Khuda Kay Liye' has made a decent debut at #7. This is quite some achievement considering the fact that the music has arrived sans any fanfare or promotion. The Sufi sound works pretty well in the album while the title song is a gem.
There is no dearth of buyers for the kind of music that 'Khuda Ke Liye' offers. However, the music company needs to pump up the promotion in a big way even after the film is out of the theaters.
8
9
Krazzy 4
Just like the week before, 'Krazzy 4' sees a one spot gain yet again in the week gone by. Next fortnight would tell how much the Rakesh Roshan-Ram Sampat controversy has helped the music to register a higher impact.
Except for the title song and to an extent 'Dekhta Hai Tu Kya', absolutely nothing else works for the album
9
7
Jab We Met
'Jab We Met' shows a drop by a couple of spots though there doesn't appear to be much threat for a few more weeks to come at least. Reason? There is no new notable music arriving for weeks at stretch.
None
10
8
Om Shanti Om
In a fortnight's time, 'Om Shanti Om' has slid from #6 to #8. It would be interesting to see if 'Bhoothnath', an album by Vishal-Shekhar, knocks off 'Om Shanti Om' from the charts.
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Source: Music Festival, MGF Mall Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 14 Apr 2008 | 9:41 am
Actor and television anchor Mandira Bedi, who turns 36 Tuesday, says that she doesn't want to play any more negative characters on screen. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 14 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
Diya Mirza has been a lost and found case, as she gets back to tinsel town after a hiatus. As the ravishing Diya gets ready for some comic action with Krazzy 4, where she plays Arshad Warsi's beau, we get to talk to the lady on her role in the ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 8:54 am
New York (ANI): Whitney Houston's ex-lover has written a song detailing his sex life with the legendary singer. The 44-year-old diva's much younger lover, Ray J, 27, has given a detailed description of his sexual relationship with Houston. In Ray J's "Boyfriend," off his just-released album, "All I Feel," the rapper ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 8:47 am
Sushant, who hails from the family of film artists like Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna and Sumanth, has a passion towards acting. He is also the nephew (sister's son) of Nagarjuna like Sumanth. In order to promote him as hero, his mother A Naga Suseela in association with another producer Chintalapudi ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 8:44 am
Jal, the rock band from Pakistan after hitting with their song 'Aadat' is now all set with their new album named Boondh – a drop of Jal. The album contains melodious sound tracks which will rock the chart busters again and create a new history in the music world. The ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 8:30 am
Last Friday witnessed the release of two keenly anticipated films - U Me Aur Hum and Krazzy 4. The start of U Me Aur Hum was low at several places, but better at plexes of metros. But the film picked up dramatically as the weekend progressed. The best part is, ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 8:19 am
Madhur Bhandarkar has wrapped up a major portion of Fashion in Mumbai and is now traveling to Paris for a recce. Few hours before boarding his flight for Paris, Bhandarkar informs, "I am now off to Paris for a recce to check whether everything is in order and in a sane ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 7:37 am
T-Series's Kajraare directed by Pooja Bhatt had been announced a while back with none other than Himesh Reshammiya playing the lead. However the hunt for the female lead was still on. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 7:27 am
Aamir Khan's production of Delhi Belly seems to be undergoing a lot of pre-production belly-aches…not a strange occurrence for Mr Khan. Remember the changes Taare Zameen Par (TZP) went through as it made its journey from Amole Gupte to Aamir Khan? Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 7:17 am
Wizcraft International Entertainment today announced two Superstar entrants to their grandest, blockbuster world tour 'The Unforgettable Tour Experience the magic...' led by Amitabh Bachchan and the performers include Aishwarya Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Riteish Deshmukh. This massive tour will have an array of today"s biggest Indian Cine stars descending onto the ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 7:10 am
Though IPL's opening ceremony on April 18 at Bangalore will have performances by Zayed Khan and Katrina Kaif on behalf of Vijay Mallya's team, Shahrukh Khan's team won't be left behind. Although Khan isn't planning any acts, he's carting B-Town's glamorous brigade to boost the morale of the Kolkata Knight Riders. ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Apr 2008 | 7:00 am
After bagging the best feature film award at the South Asian Film Festival in New York, Tanuja Chandra's first English language movie 'Hope And A Little Sugar' will hit Indian screens Friday. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 14 Apr 2008 | 3:30 am
Dusky and doe-eyed glamour girl Bipasha Basu, who got a makeover in Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Corporate', is trying to create a balance between commercial and art house cinema by doing unusual films like 'Pankh'. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 14 Apr 2008 | 1:30 am
The D-day is fast approaching. Come 25 April, the audio launch of the magnum-opus ‘Dasavadharam’ would be launched with great hype and hoopla. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 14 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be in Miami for their first wedding anniversary next week. Not that they planned so. 'It just happened,' says Amitabh Bachchan. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Apr 2008 | 6:02 pm
Pune residents relived the golden '70s as the soothing and melodious voices of ghazal singer Bhupinder and his wife Mitali resonated at the launch function of their new album 'Chand Parosa Hai'. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Apr 2008 | 11:31 am
A common thread running through over-the-top comic caper 'Krazzy 4' and sombrely romantic 'U, Me Aur Hum' is the theme of mental illness. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Apr 2008 | 10:30 am
Swedish director Robert Nylund, who was roped in to direct Aamir Khan's next production 'Delhi Belly', is no more at the helm of affairs. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Apr 2008 | 9:31 am
