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Russell Brand wins `Best Live Stand-up Comedian` award !Controversial comic Russell Brand has won the best live stand-up comedian at the British Comedy Awards last night.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 7 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm Saif Ali Khan offers solace to the terror-struck Mumbaikars!A shaken Saif pens an emotional piece from Philadelphia to his loving .Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 7 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm Cowell`s ex rates his performance in bed `11 and3/4 out of 10`!Music mogul Simon Cowell has been given a rating of “11 and three-quarters out of 10” for his performance in bed by his pop star ex-girlfriend Sinitta.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 7 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm In the spotlight, child actors enjoy their moment of fame!One might wonder if child actors are missing out on their childhood but they seem to be enjoying every bit of it.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 7 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm Shah Rukh Khan is the favourite icon of Polish youth!Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is a favourite icon of Polish youth and all his films are lapped up eagerly in Poland.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 7 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm I loved `The Day The Earth...` in black and white: Keanu Reeves!It was a childhood fantasy come true for Keanu Reeves when he was asked to play the lead in the remake `The Day The Earth Stood Still`.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 7 Dec 2008 | 12:37 pm Ranbir Kapoor hits delicate darling Katrina Kaif on the face! - Siasat Daily
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Dec 2008 | 12:14 pm Nana Patekar's southern debut 'Bommalattam' set to releaseBollywood actor Nana Patekar's southern debut 'Bommalattam', which has been lying in cans for sometime, is set to hit the screens soon.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Dec 2008 | 11:33 am Shah Rukh's biography a hit in Poland
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 7 Dec 2008 | 11:18 am 'Oh My God' offers dry wit and uninspiring storyFilm: 'Oh My God'; Director: Sourabh Shrivastava; Cast: Vinay Pathak, Harsh Chhaya, Divya Dutta and Saurabh Shukla; Rating: *Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Maradona pays obeisance to Mother Teresa'God of soccer' Diego Maradona Sunday paid homage at the tomb of Mother Teresa - the Catholic nun revered worldwide as the Apostle of Peace.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Hotel detains two IFFI guests for unpaid billsA Brazilian filmmaker and a jury member of the recently concluded the 39th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) were detained by hotel authorities in Mumbai because the organisers of the event didn't clear their bills.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Dec 2008 | 9:00 am Gulzar receives Akshaya Samman - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Dec 2008 | 8:44 am Anupam Kher, Sharmila Tagore to work together after 24 yearsAnupam Kher and yesteryears actress Sharmila Tagore are coming together for a film after 24 long years. And the veteran actor says they are having a ball catching up with each other and reminiscing about old times.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Dec 2008 | 8:30 am Watch 'Paramesha Paanwala' for a hearty laughFilm: 'Paramesha Paanwala'; Cast: Shivaraj Kumar, Surveen Chawla, Sharan, Sonu, Ashish Vidhyarthi, Sadhu Kokila, Om Prakash Rao and others; Producer: Adithya Babu; Director: Mahesh Babu; Camera: Ramesh Babu; Music Director: Hari Krishna; Rating: ** and 1/2Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Dec 2008 | 8:00 am Raja Choudhury in trouble, ransacks Zulfi Syed's boutiqueTV actor Raja Choudhury has landed in fresh trouble. Days after he was booked by police for allegedly molesting a woman and an eunuch, Raja is said to have ransacked Zulfi Syed's boutique in a drunken state.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Dec 2008 | 7:00 am SRK to help develop local film industry in Malacca - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Dec 2008 | 6:33 am 'Tahaan' sweeps top awards at foreign film festDirector Santosh Sivan's anti-terrorism film 'Tahaan' swept all the top awards at the 11th edition of the Olympia Film Festival for Children and Young People in Greece.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Dec 2008 | 6:30 am Dil Kabaddi – A Review - TopNews
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Dec 2008 | 5:53 am Right gun, wrong licence holds up Big B - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Dec 2008 | 5:49 am I loved 'The Day The Earth...' in black and white: Keanu ReevesIt was a childhood fantasy come true for Hollywood heartthrob Keanu Reeves when he was asked to star as the lead in the remake of the 1951 sci-fi thriller 'The Day The Earth Stood Still', which he thoroughly enjoyed watching on TV as a teenager in the early 1980s.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Dec 2008 | 3:30 am In the spotlight, child actors enjoy their moment of fameSpending more than eight hours on a set, learning tough dialogues and attaining overnight recognition in a glamorous industry - one might wonder if child actors are missing out on their childhood. But far from complaining, they seem to be enjoying every bit of it.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Dec 2008 | 2:30 am Salman Khan to romance two hot women - News Line 365
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 6 Dec 2008 | 9:40 pm Preview: Ghajini
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Dec 2008 | 6:43 pm Shah Rukh Khan conferred with Datuk title
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Dec 2008 | 5:26 pm Slumdog Millionaire is on top
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Dec 2008 | 5:06 pm Bigg Boss winner Ashu's love story ends
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Dec 2008 | 4:50 pm Souring relation makes ‘Rab ne bana…’ skip Pakistan release - Zee News
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 6 Dec 2008 | 4:45 pm Meerabai Not Out - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 6 Dec 2008 | 4:35 pm I&B issues notice to Aaj Tak on Mumbai terror coverage - Indiantelevision.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 6 Dec 2008 | 4:06 pm Masand's Verdict: Maharathi, a dead drama - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 6 Dec 2008 | 4:02 pm Title confirmed as New York for Kabir Khan's next; promo to unveil with RNBDJAfter the worldwide critical success of Kabul Express and fresh from his National Award as the Best Debutant Director, Kabir Khan is expanding his canvas for Yash Raj Films with his next film, titled, New York. The film has an exciting star cast of John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Irrfan Khan and the music is composed by Pritam. What's more? New York will be the first release of 2009 from the Yash Raj Films and is bound to attract even more attention. New York is a contemporary story of friendship set against the larger than life backdrop of a city, often described as the centre of the world. For most of us, larger events in the world are just headlines in the newspapers but these events can change our lives forever. New York is one such story of 3 young friends whose beautiful lives are turned upside down by larger events beyond their control. In fact, the buzz for New York is going to start on December 12, when the trailer of New York will be unveiled with Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 6 Dec 2008 | 2:23 pm Kareena and Saif write letters from US condemning the attack on MumbaiKareena's Message : 7000 miles away and very, very angry. On Wednesday, 26th November, when the terrorists attacked Mumbai, I was getting ready to start my day 7000 miles away in Philadelphia. I got a call from my sister saying there are bomb blasts in Mumbai. It was an eerie feeling. Seven years ago, we were in India following the news coverage of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York. Today, I was in the US, following the news coverage of the 26/11 attack on India's financial capital. CNN was carrying live coverage of the attacks. In the days that have followed the 26th of November, I have felt a surge of mixed emotions. Sadness at the loss of lives and property. Admiration for our police, armed forces and firemen, who did their best and fought bravely despite the limited means at their disposal. Disgust with the so-called political leaders who provide no leadership and ironically surround themselves with so many security guards while doing little or nothing for the security of the people who have voted them to power. And anger at the cowards who kill in the name of religion, and anger at the cowards who support them without owning up. I am writing this after seeing pictures of the citizens' rally at the Gateway of India and I am filled with pride. It was wonderful to see so many of us speaking in one voice for our city, our country. I am writing this piece as this is the only way I can reach out to our people from so far away. I want to applaud the media for being pro active... and for being the force that is trying to unite the nation. We must genuinely unite if real change is to come... there are too many divisions...political and religious in our minds. If we are to be secure and strong we need to fight terror together... without any negotiation. Saif and I both would like to offer our deepest condolences to all the bereaved families...you are in our thoughts and will stay in our minds...I love my city very much...Mumbai is my home, our home... and is the city that has given us all so much. I pray that we can build a better tomorrow on the rubble of our today. With all my love, Kareena Kapoor Saif's Message: To my city... Mumbaikars are resilient!! The spirit of Mumbai! Back on its feet...I am sick and tired of hearing about the spirit of the resilient Mumbaikars ...what bloody choice to we have?? I really hope we don't forget this... The government has failed us again. The B.J.P. are advertising for your votes while the bodies of the dead are not yet cremated....Mr. Modi has offered a crore to the widow of Mr. Hemant Karkare... everyone as usual gaining their own mileage from a deplorable situation...the Taj in flames...60 people shot dead at the C.S.T. 9/ 11 was not so close to us...terror has come home. Who will protect us from this happening again? Is getting shot in the coffee shop of a 5 star hotel or getting killed in an explosion another legitimate way to die... like getting run over or dying of some disease? In our parents' time Beirut was called the Paris of the East...will Mumbai succumb to a similar fate? As an Indian and a Muslim, I feel like expressing my condemnation and outright disgust at any party killing innocent people in the name of God, Allah...or whatever we choose to call him... I am so worried that the whole religion will be judged and condemned. There are strong communal feelings running through all stratas of our society... and I find it hard to defend the fact that there seems to be a Muslim hand behind every detonator...Indians must unite as Indians and not split under any circumstances on any line. I too want revenge for what has happened. I know the whole city is baying for Pakistani blood... We want to bring back draconian laws like Pota, while I might agree with this...I feel we should all remember that 500,000 Indians are in jail under this law...without a trial... our judicial system is so slow anyway...is it humane to go in this direction without fully understanding the situation...I feel a little scared as a Muslim... I want to urge us to fight the right enemy...this is beyond religion India v/s Pakistan. I do feel that to fight Pakistan or to go to war is to play into the hands of the terrorists... This is what they want. We need to unite as a region against this common enemy. Pakistan is fighting the Al Qaida on the Afghanistan border...the U.S. has pledged support...the Marriott Hotel was destroyed and Mrs. Bhutto was killed...we have the same enemy. I applaud Condoleezza Rice for flying to India and saying that non-state actors sometimes act in the confines of a state and there has to be strong action against them and it is still a matter of Islamabad's responsibility and Pakistan has to act against them. I would like to thank the NSG and the Mumbai police who handled the situation so well with so little on their side in terms of equipment and support.... Our government agencies like R.A.W have failed us yet again...since1970 there has been more politicizing of these agencies leading to their inefficiency. Let's get it right this time...lets vote for the government that we believe in and then stand by them...let us unite on this issue as Indians. Shooting cold wintry nights in Philadelphia, in the United States...already miserable with the weather and the hours...making a film on terrorism of all things...both Kareena and I were exposed to the news that has shaken the foundations of our city and destroyed our already shaky belief in our government's ability to protect us. We feel so terribly sad and depressed for our city... our thoughts and prayers are with you Mumbai. Saif Ali Khan PataudiSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 6 Dec 2008 | 2:04 pm Scarlett Johansson dyes hair
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Dec 2008 | 1:43 pm ''Media is more dangerous than terrorists'' - Ram Gopal VarmaThis was pretty much on the cards. After media went ballistic during last few days lashing out at Ram Gopal Varma for his visit to Taj along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, it was expected that Ramu would reply through his blog. And this is what he has done where after explaining his visit to Taj as being purely incidental, he has challenged the very mentality of media that has sensationalized the entire issue. ''I find it shocking that in the wake of such a terrible incidents happening in the country, the media can waste so much time and telecast hours and subject the people of the country to something as inane as some filmmaker's presence at a place which for the life of me I canât understand how it can affect anybody or anything in comparison to what else is going on'', he fumes. Settling down, he goes on to explain what really transpired, ''I know Riteish since years as I have done films with him and also since we belong to the same fraternity. On that day I went to meet Riteish to discuss Rann, my new film, with him which incidentally has got nothing to do with terrorism. As we were talking, Riteish said that his dad was going to Taj and he wished to go with him. So since I was with him I accompanied him there. Mr.Vilasrao has never been formally introduced to me and he didn't even know that I was with Riteish as me and Riteish were in another car. ''As far as Riteish is concerned his information was that the areas we might be able to see are the ones where the investigations have already been completed. By the time we reached Taj, there were more than 60-70 people there including Police officers, some Government officers and Hotel staff. In that whole crowd, I doubt Mr.Vilasrao even noticed me. Yes, I was amazed that I got a opportunity to see the place where such a horrendous incident happened and I would like to know which person in the entire country would not have been curious to see the place", he questions back. Taking a dig at the media and the inference that was made around his visit adding to the reasons that led to the CM's resignation, he quips, "Media makes us believe, not necessarily by intent, that only they have the interest of people in their hearts, and due to that people tend to believe in them blindly. This is a classic example of the blind leading the blind. Outcome of this can be many times ridiculous. As per some Media people's suggestions even if remotely this episode can affect a Governmentâs standing, I find that almost as dangerous as terrorism." The shocker comes in the end when he compares media with terrorists, "If people who attack the unarmed are defined as terrorists then Media at various levels with their coercive methods and insinuations are very similar. A terrorist attacks the mind and kills the body, the media attacks the mind with its interpretations and kills a personâs spirit with its insinuations. In a way I would say that Media is more dangerous than terrorists because they do it under the guise of safe-guarding values."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 6 Dec 2008 | 1:28 pm Aamir Khan is a superb actot: Sharman Joshi
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Dec 2008 | 1:25 pm Dholakia wanted salty snowfall at Film City for LamhaaIt could have turned into a serious tu-tu-main-main between the producer and director who wanted to recreate the snow-capped Kashmiri Mountains in Film City on the day that Bipasha Basu resumed shooting at Film City for Lamhaa. According to a source Bipasha had to do a tough action scene on the location depicting the zigzagging streets of Kashmir in Film City. And Dholakia wanted snow...not authentic snow. But the kind created for cinema with salt. Says Dholakia, ''It's a well-known fact that the salt effect to create snow on screen is far more effective than real snow which tends to obstruct the camera (Sanjay Leela Bhansali shot all the snow-scaped scenes in Black with simulated snow). So yes I ordered salt for the scenes with Bipasha.'' Apparently, a truck of salt was ordered to create snow at Film City. But producer Bunty Walia put his foot down. Says Bunty, ''Yes I stopped the truck with salt because I was against the snow idea. See, how do we match the real snow in Kashmir with the artificial snow when we return to Kashmir in January and in any case how can we be sure it'd be snowing in Kashmir when we return there? How would we ensure continuity with the scenes we shoot on Film City?" Reluctantly and not too happily Dholakia shot without his truckload of snow. Says the director, "It's very important to return to Kashmir at any cost. I need to take my cast and crew to shoot the Dal Lake. That cannot be recreated in Film City. Happily for me Sanju, Bipasha and Kunal Kapoor agree with me. So we'll return to Kashmir to capture as much authenticity as possible.''Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 6 Dec 2008 | 1:05 pm Hugh Jackman's son acts in Australia
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Dec 2008 | 12:48 pm Slumdog beats Jodhaa Akbar
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Dec 2008 | 12:32 pm I feel little scared as a Muslim: Saif
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 6 Dec 2008 | 11:28 am "Irrfan is the most modest and generous person I have met" - Rahul BoseWe all know that there is going to be a multiple choice of films this Friday, so we decided to catch up with Rahul and quiz him about what makes his film Dil Kabbadi special and hence stand out. What is the film Dil Kabbadi all about? Will it be like Life In A Metro? Dil Kabbadi is a film about urban relationships or rather marriages in particular, it is about two couples, their stories as they explore the realm of marriage and life after tying the knot. It also portrays the type of boredom that an individual feels when he or she is tied down to another person, and how the love that once was begins to dry up leaving behind a chaff of troubled relations and strained ties. Dil Kabbadi, as it deals with life and marriage, also shows the work that is needed to maintain the bond between two individuals, the insecurity, the demand of faithfulness and other aspects. The strain at times in most of such relationships is pretty evident but then this film says that marriage is something that people have to work on and if you can't handle it don't get married. And yet if you still go ahead, you might as bloody well stick to it through the good and bad times. To a certain extent the film may seem like Life In A Metro, however here we deal with relationships in much more detail. The time and effort that has gone into bringing out the small intricacies of married life is really amazing, and is a must watch for the city audience. To a certain extent the film may seem like Life In A Metro, however here we deal with relationships in much more detail In the film you were supposed to play the role alongside Soha. So, what made you decide to change and play Irrfan's role along side Konkana? Yes, initially I was cast along side Soha, but then, I have been playing that kind of role all too often. Hence, I decided that I wanted a more straightforward and milder role. Apart from this, the character I play in the film now is that of a film professor, a guy who prides himself on being an intellectual, which, in reality though he isn't. The other aspect of him is that he tends to look down on others as he thinks of himself as better than the rest; while the role that Irrfan plays is that of this ad man who is really hip and happening. So, basically I wanted a more grounded role in the film. Could you elaborate a bit more about the character you are playing? As I said earlier, I play a professor, an intellectual who looks down on others, and prides himself on being broad minded and superior in terms of honesty. However, while you watch the film you tend to realize that the role Irrfan plays though highly flirtatious is more honest and precise as compared to mine. Keeping in mind the recent happenings in Mumbai, do you think, your film will be affected in any way? Actually, no one can say what really can happen, so I leave this to fate and I would say that the film has a 50-50 chances of being affected or not, by what has happened. Besides this, I think that the producers are the best judge for such things as ultimately it is their money that is riding on the film business. However, as an individual who was though not born but raised in Mumbai, I, kind of understand the pulse of the city and there could be two responses, the first being 'Okâ¦what has happened has happened, so lets move on, like the so called 'spirit of Mumbai'. While on the other hand, we have the more cautious approach, by which things will definitely take a while to sooth down and return to normal. No one can say what really can happen, so I leave this to fate Even though you were playing the role along side Konkana, you and Soha share quite a bit of screen time together. What was it like acting with her? What about Irrfan? Yes, we have quite a few scenes together and share a lot of screen time together, and all I can say is that, she is in fact a fantastic actor, and her sense of comedy and her comic timing is simply marvelous. Irrfan is actually the most modest and generous person that I have met or have come across till date. He is very easily an amazing actor and is highly creative with his work. He is tad authentic and real when it comes to acting. In the sense that he doesn't have to try really hard to get into the role he is about to play, because, acting to him comes naturally. Alongside Dil Kabaddi, there are quite a few other films as well that are releasing. What is that one factor that makes your film stand out from the rest? And what are the high points for the audience? I really don't know and can't say much here as I haven't got a clue about the whole business of selling. As for what the audience should look out for is the star cast, all four of us. This will be the first time that we have come together in any film, and the resulting witty outcome is a pleasure to watch. Besides that, the script was also so interesting; it has so much relevance to today's world and the urban life that most of us live. As for the comedy, it is more verbal rather than action oriented. So I guess the audiences will have to pay attention and listen to the small nuances to get a joke or a crack. Do you think that the producers should have altered the release date of the film? Well that is their decision and I am just an actor. All I have to do is play the role that is allotted to me to the best of my abilities and hope that the producers and directors make an equally good call as to when the film will release and if not then what should be done. With the increasing tensions between India and Pakistan, the relations have been strained. Do you think that cinema could help diffuse these emotions of anger and hatred? To a certain extent yes, cinema can be used to help these relations. But to me, I feel that more interactive art forms can be of much more help, especially now that both the nations almost can't see eye to eye. What we need is an interactive form of art where both sides can come in and comment without fear of any repercussions. Conversation or just plain speaking can help sort out such problems and yes at a later stage working together also comes into play. After Dil Kabbadi when will we see you next on the silver screen? After Dil Kabbadi, I have Aparna Sen's The Japanese Wife. And to tell you frankly, I am eagerly awaiting its release. The reason for this is that I feel that this film is very tastefully written, the class and the complexity are so engaging that I am sure the audience will love the film.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 6 Dec 2008 | 11:27 am
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