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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:50 pm Amrita Arora's dream honeymoon in Europe'Matches are made in heaven!' How perfect is this saying in the case of the recently wedded Bollywood lass Amrita Arora. After a three day wedding ceremony, Amrita and her hubby Shakeel Ladhak have set off on the blissful path of a married life. Bollywood Hungama came across these images that shout out the idyllic life these two are currently enjoying. Amrita and Shakeel are back from their three-week honeymoon in Europe. The ever shimmering lass describes her honeymoon as nothing but a fantastic road trip. The couple had originally planned to go to Mexico, but had to change the venue because of the civil strife there. The trip, which was entirely planned by Shakeel, started from Barcelona to Spain, Paris, Italy, Capri, Venice, Florence and London. Amrita, who is known for being a shopoholic was for a change subdued as the trip was aimed more at exploring the cities and locals they visited. Though most of the destinations are prime shopping spots, Amrita managed to hold her resolute, and by the look of the images, we are certain that she enjoyed herself. One thing is for sure, at the end of their honeymoon, the couple is soaring on cloud nine and we at Bollywood Hungama wish them all the luck for the years to come.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:40 pm Meet bald and beautilful Cameron Diaz
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:36 pm I can't do roles like Kareena: Raveena
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:33 pm Celina re-launches India's first registered Gay magazine called 'Bombay Dost'Gorgeous Celina Jaitly, who has always vociferously campaigned for the rights of the gay community, once again proved her commitment towards this cause when she re-launched India's first registered Gay magazine called 'Bombay Dost' at Oxford Bookstore, Churchgate last evening. The host of the evening, Vivek Raj Anand (CEO of Humsafar Trust) spoke about how it was an overwhelming moment for the entire community as the defunct magazine was being re-launched in a bigger and bolder avatar after 7 long years. He also thanked Celina for being one of those rare angels who has always been ready to openly embrace the community's issues and help them in every possible way. The founding editor Ashok Row Kavi spoke about how the magazine had people from every strata of the society relating to it and how they had responses from as far as Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Celina herself passionately spoke about not considering this as a charitable act. She elaborated on how this is a human right for every individual and made it clear that gays deserved not just acceptance but also the love and compassion of everyone. She even generously volunteered to help the trust with her own finances until they could find more sponsors. The event came to a close after Celina and the other guests interacted with the media. Poll: Does Bollywood portray homosexuals in a stereotypical mannerSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:27 pm The White Tiger to be made into film
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:25 pm Star Plus becomes the co-sponsor for Kolkata Knight RidersTwo formidable stars in the business of entertainment in India, Star Plus and Shah Rukh Khan, have now come together with yet another innovation. For the first time in India, a Hindi general entertainment channel is a team co-sponsor at the IPL. Star Plus has partnered with Shah Rukh Khan's team 'Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) for the upcoming Indian Premiere League II cricket tournament. The 'KKR' players will have the Star Plus logo prominently displayed on the back of their T-shirts during the world's most enjoyed television experience. Keertan Adyanthaya, Star Plus' EVP and GM said, "STAR Plus and Shah Rukh Khan have had a long-standing association with each other and are partners in the true sense of the word. It is indeed a pleasure to have the 'Kolkata Knight Riders' team wear T-shirts with our logo as they endeavor to win the IPL." Speaking on this association, Shah Rukh Khan said, "Star is like a family to me and it's an absolute pleasure that they are partnering the 'KKR' in our quest to win the championship." Star Plus and Shah Rukh Khan first came together with 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' in 2006. SRK then did 'Kya Aap Panchvi Pass Se Tez Hai' in 2008 and now in 2009, they have come together for The Indian Premier League.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 17 Apr 2009 | 3:57 pm IPL to hunt for the next Bollywood actress from the stadium crowdClick above for more stills The IPL has become one of the most awaited sporting tournaments in India and the world at large, quite akin to the gladiator matches in ancient Rome. Adding to this already heady mixture of sport and entertainment is a unique contest, which the IPL Chairman Lalit Modi along with the franchise owners Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty announced. The DLF-IPL 2 will have an initiative attached to it and that is lining up a mini-beauty pageant, named Miss Bollywood SA. At all the 56 league games, one girl from the crowd will be named a winner at each of the games. One finalist from each venue will be chosen, leaving eight winners in the final round to be held on May 24 during the final. This final lucky winner could earn a role in a Hindi film, Rand 50,000 and also the title of Miss Bollywood SA. The winner will be chosen by a special panel. Poll: Will Miss Bollywood SA contest pull the crowd to watch IPL? Winners will be shown on the big screen at every match during the second five-minute strategy break. Fans too can vote for each match winner on the official website of IPL.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 17 Apr 2009 | 3:38 pm Revealed: Salman's breathtaking secrets
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 2:48 pm 'Billa', fourth remake of Hindi 'Don', creates historyRecent Telugu release "Billa" has created history by becoming the fourth consecutive hit remake of the 1978 Hindi original "Don", said director Meher Ramesh.Source: Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm Mickey-Donald comics to hit Indian marketWorld's most popular Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck comics books are being launched for the first time in the country.Source: Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:46 pm Rab Ne girl loses out Arundhati remake
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:30 pm Kamal Haasan's Dashavatar out - Rediff
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:16 pm Hugh Jackman jumps off a building for charityWashington (ANI): Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman, who is known for is heroic image in his action flicks, turned a real life hero when he jumped off a London Newspaper building to raise money for a charity.The ‘X Men’ actor jumped offSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:44 am Padma Lakshmi battling endometriosisNew York (ANI): Indian American cookbook author Padma Lakshmi is battling endometriosis, an painful condition which is one of the top three causes of female infertility."It's a silent epidemic," the New York Post quoted her as saying.According to her, endometriosis canSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:40 am Arnold to honour Jamie Lee Curtis for charity workWashington (ANI): Actor-turned-California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to honour his True Lies co-star Jamie Lee Curtis for her contribution in the field of charity. Schwarzenegger will confer her with ‘Courage To Care Award’ at the third annual Noche De NinosSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:36 am Simpson keen to act in sitcom with BritneyWashington (ANI): Popstar Jessica Simpson is keen to team up with fellow singer Britney Spears for a sitcom, and has even approached her with the idea. The grapevine has it that Jessica wants to act in buddy comedy with ‘Hit MeSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:22 am Neil Nitin Mukesh does 'The Full Monty' in JailAfter the not so encouraging response to his last release Aa Dekhen Zara, Neil Nitin Mukesh has decided to work extra hard to make sure his films get appreciated. In keeping with the demands of the script of his forthcoming film Jail, Neil Mukesh has gone 'The Full Monty'. Yes...you heard it right Neil would be seen stripping down completely in a crucial scene in this Madhur Bhandarkar film. Madhur is known for his realistic style of filmmaking and required Neil to go completely nude in a crucial scene. While Neil was initially hesitant, he later gave in to the director's demands and indeed shot for the nude scene. The scene, set in a prison, has the prison authorities torturing Neil by asking him to strip. To make Neil comfortable, Madhur made sure that only he and the cinematographer were present while the scene was being shot. Now that the scene is over and done with, both Madhur and Neil feel that it's indeed one of the most beautifully shot sequences of the film that will shock people. Now whether it actually shocks people or adds to Neil's female fan following or invokes the wrath of the moral police, one will have to wait and watch. Poll: Which Bollywood star has the best butt?Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:21 am Simon-Garfunkel reunion turns hotWellington (ANI): It seems folk duo Simon and Garfunkel’s fans are eagerly awaiting their reunion tour, for the event’s tickets were sold out within 17 minutes after going on sale.Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel would kick off their tour at Auckland’sSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:17 am Chowrasta ReviewThe film weaves together four different tales that run parallel to each other. Nandana (Roopa Ganguly) is a fading Bollywood star who discovers she is living on borrowed time, so she is desperately in search of someone who will look afterSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:16 am Elton John performing at Roddick's weddingWashington (ANI): Legendary singer Elton John will perform at tennis ace Andy Roddick’s wedding, it has emerged. Sources close to John have confirmed that he will perform at Roddick’s wedding to Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker this weekend."He's supposed toSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:13 am Meri Padosan ReviewSome people are completely clueless about screen writing. There has to be a start, a middle and an end in every film. Meri Padosan has a start, but the middle and the end are so amateurish that you wonder how filmsSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:09 am "Maybe in the next elections, you'll see my involvement" - Shreyas TalpadeThe only thing we learn from a new election is we learned nothing from the old. But post 26/11, things have started to get a bit serious...too serious it may seem for Shreyas Talpade. The elections are two weeks away and the actor who was personally invited on behalf of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the Prime Minister's meet recently has decided to enter active politics in the near future. After having a candid chat with Shreyas at his Waldorf apartments on an extremely hot summer afternoon over a cool, sweet and salty nimbu paani, we almost read the actors mind and figured out his inner most revelation - a politician thinks of the next election but a citizen like Talpade, of the next generation. Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent and UK's Harrow Observer columnist - Devansh Patel finds out more about the intentions of the actor's plunge into the big bad world of politics, his lost faith in the security and judiciary, his advice for the youngsters interested in joining politics and of course...his films, Paying Guest, Click and Aage Se Right. It's a dog eat dog situation when you enter the political battlefield. You ready for it? Well, let me clear the air. I was invited by the CM for the PM's party meet. They all spoke well and we sat there for a good couple of hours. I was accompanied by Subhash Ghai and Manmohan Shetty. I wanted to meet our PM because I respect that person a lot but we didn't get a chance. I wasn't supporting any party as such. I was just invited and I had to honour the invite. Today our job doesn't end by going and voting. It's a little bit more than that. Post 26/11, we all are shaken up. Ab maamla ghar tak aa gaya hain. Today, one has to be a bit more responsible and involved, and if that involvement means me getting into politics, I really don't mind. So may be in the next elections, you'll see my involvement. Poll: Do you think Shreyas will make a good politician? Maybe in the next elections, you'll see my involvement. There is a price you pay when you join politics. How do you deal with it? To a certain extent it is. Every now and then you hear some candidate being shot or murdered. Politics has become dirty. Someone told me that even today; the ratio of good people is more than that of the bad. When this same ratio is flipped, we need to be alarmed about. Having said that, there are lots more educated people coming into politics now and are trying for a change. And things will change. Perhaps it might take two more elections or let's say one more. We have got everything inherited from our ancestors and it's time we give something back to our future generation. It seems you've lost trust somewhere. You're right. I've lost faith completely post 26/11. I don't trust anyone. I just want that faith to come back. The whole idea is to trust someone or someone trusts you. I was in South Africa when the Taj and Trident incident happened. I was there for the next thirty days and missed being part of those rallies and ceremonies. I wanted to be with my India and my people in time of grief. I was frustrated. In fact, post 26/11; people have become a bit responsible if not trustworthy. Post 26/11; people have become a bit responsible if not trustworthy With so many successors ahead of you, as a youngster, how far do you want to reach in politics? Let's say in acting, I want to be number one. I want to be the best and I'll do what I can to compete with SRK, Ranbir Kapoor or whoever. Politics is a completely different ball game all together. Politics is all about coming together than competing with each other. My idea is not to be the PM of India. But even if I can do something in my locality, it'll be great. If I can make my area secured, I've won my election. Quiz: Bollywood stars on the Political horizon How much room is there for idealism in political leadership and achieving your goals? I think idealism is the factor that'll prompt you or motivate you to do certain things. The word idealism exists but it's time we need to give some meaning and depth to it. Each party started off with some ideology and down the line we see that it has gone for a complete toss. Few days back I read an interview where Mr. Sanjay Dutt was asked about his manifesto which stated that the party will ban English and there won't be computers, machines won't be used for farming, etc. When asked Mr. Dutt on his comments about the manifesto, he said, "I was busy campaigning. I didn't have time to read it". My question is - What was Mr. Dutt campaigning about? I think that things are really going wrong somewhere. Is there any room for idealism here? My question is - What was Mr. Sanjay Dutt campaigning about? Do you ever stop and think back how you could've handled things differently if you weren't an actor? I don't know what I would've done. Probably get a stable job in a nationalized bank. And before you ask why a bank job, because there is an inter bank drama competition. That's how my hobby can be fulfilled. If a young person came to you who wanted to live a life of activism, a political life, what would your advice be to him? When I started doing Iqbal, there was one thing that Nagesh Kukunoor told me that if I ever wanted to succeed as an actor, I just needed to be honest with myself and the character I was portraying. I'd like to advice all youngsters to be honest to themselves in whatever they do. What do you see as the biggest challenge ahead? Not just for you and India, but for the world which is heading quick in the 21st century? At the moment, the biggest problem we are facing is security. Every side and part of the world is under tremendous tension. We are more worried now and want to find out who has come to live next to us, meaning our neighbours. Who are they? Where have they come from? etc. The trust and security issue is what we need to handle in the current scenario. Most of our revenue is going in defense services, arms and ammunitions. So if that's the case, why is there a lapse in security each year? Get it sorted man! Most of our revenue is going in defense services, arms and ammunitions. So why is there a lapse in security each year? Tomorrow if you join politics, what would be your Indian Dream? Everybody wants to see India on the global map, the next super power, etc. That's secondary. I want to get my faith back and that's my primary concern. And not just me. The whole nation wants to get their sense of security and faith in the political scenario and the security of our country. If they can do that, I'll be like a King. That for me is my Indian Dream. Shreyas says faith in security is his dream for India. Click here and share your dream for India with Shreyas From a serious topic, let's move on to a bit on the light side. Films. Do you think post the strike; many films are going to suffer. I mean, there is always a right time and the right place for films to release? I completely agree with you. I also feel that today people can smell films. They see the first promo and the first poster of the film and decide whether they want to go and watch it or not. But if your story is good, it'll work and recover its money, and that's not rocket science. For some films, a lot of word of mouth is required. My first film was pitted against No Entry. Still both films worked in some way or the other. Take us through Click Click is a horror thriller film directed by Sangeeth Sivan. I've worked with him in Apna Sapna Money Money. Actually, people see him as a comedy director but I guess his forte is suspense thrillers and horror. We've got some very good songs in the film too. And this is my first ever horror film. So I'm looking forward to it. And Paying Guest? It's a story of four friends who are staying as PG's out of India. One fine day they are kicked out from the place they are staying and the job they are doing. Due to certain circumstances, they have no place to live and no work to do. One lie to another and the balloon bursts. What about Aage Se Right? Aage Se Right is a comedy flick with a Pink Panther sort of humour. It's not slapstick. It's a UTV and Ronnie film. It's a story about a cop who loses his gun and there is a terrorist in the film too. He finds his gun but again the gun goes somewhere else. It's a bizarre thought but it's something never been made before. It's because of the one wrong 'right' turn I take and what happens. Are you happy in the small space you've made for yourself in the industry? I am very happy. I am also ambitious and want to grow and achieve a lot of things. I know I will but want to give a bit of time to it. I want to stay here for a long time. So with the pace I'm going, I am safe and sound. But in my entire journey, I'd love to work with Raj Kumar Santoshi because I think he has got a very honest and an aggressive approach towards all his films. Mani Ratnam is the next director I'd love to work with because of his superb and diverse filmography. Having said that, I've also worked with a completely different school of directors. From Nagesh and Shyam Benegal to Farah Khan.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:08 am Agyness Deyn spotted with Alex GreenwaldWashington (ANI): Agyness Deyn seems to have mended her broken heart with another rocker lover Alex Greenwald, according to reports. The supermodel, who ended her nine-months romance with Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr in March, was seen holding hands with theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:02 am Masand's moview review: Monsters vs Aliens for both kids and adults - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 11:02 am Gwyn takes indirect jibe at MadonnaWashington (ANI): Taking an indirect jibe at Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow has posted an obscure message on her website Goop.com in which she has blasted a former pal, whom she called 'frenemy', for turning against her. Although the actress has kept theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am I can't afford to wear dirty clothes: Kalki
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 10:59 am 'Jhalak...' makers wanted gossip, rivalry for TRPsBhagyashree of "Maine Pyaar Kiya" fame put on her dancing shoes for the third season of reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" but became the first one to get voted out.Source: Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 10:50 am Siddharth Anand's next to star Ranbir, Priyanka?After teaming up with Ranbir Kapoor in the hit film "Bachna Ae Haseeno", director Siddharth Anand has signed his childhood buddy for his next film too.Source: Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 10:47 am 'Slumdog...' makers donate $744,000 for impoverished Indian kidsThe producers of multiple Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" are hoping to change the lives of children living in Mumbai slums with a $744,000 programme aimed at providing healthcare and education to these kids.Source: Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 10:45 am 'Mani Ratnam went off to hospital quietly'Mani Ratnam first complained of uneasiness and then left the recording studio and checked himself quietly into the Apollo Hospital on his own, says Lyricist Gulzar.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 17 Apr 2009 | 10:33 am Anushka Sharma loses out 'Arundhati' remakeTelugu hit "Arundhati" is all set to be remade into Hindi and the makers wanted to cast Anushka Sharma in the title role.Source: Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 10:07 am PNC to produce the animated version of Shakti Samanta's Howrah BridgeThe death of Shakti Samanta has triggered off an unexpected yearning for the Bengali filmmaker's cinema. At least three major filmmakers in Mumbai including the maestro of poetic cinema considered by many to be the best filmmaker of the post-Raj Kapoor generation are seriously looking at remakes of Shakti Samanta's 1971 classic Amar Prem. The enterprising Pritish Nandy Communications has already got the ball rolling. They have roped in actor-director Rajat Kapoor to direct an animation version of Shakti Samanta's 1958 thriller Howrah Bridge. The project has long been in pipeline. Producer Pritish Nandy feels the time to pay an animation homage to one of Hindi cinema's most endearing and enduring creators is now. "A straightforward remake is a long stretch. Where will get an Ashok Kumar and Madhubala to do a new-age feature version of Howrah Bridge? Rajat Kapoor has directed A Rectangular Love Story for us. And he's the right person to do the animation film. An animation film takes very long to complete. Howrah Bridge is an especially intricate work." Interestingly Karan Johar is producing an animation version of his own film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai with the original voices of Shah Rukh and Kajol doing the dubbing. The big question about the animation version of Howrah Bridge would be who would dub for Ashok Kumar and Madhubala? The names being most prominently bandied are Ashok Kumar's nephew singer Amit Kumar and the silken-voiced Vidya Balan. Sushant Singh is the idea choice to dub for the villain K.N. Singh while Mallika Sherawat would lend her throat for Helen.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 17 Apr 2009 | 9:58 am Shah Rukh to seek out new starlet at IPL
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 17 Apr 2009 | 9:05 am Priyanka wants to work with young actors - Apun Ka Choice
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 8:28 am Blue Eiffel tower in London Dreams - Sify
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 6:31 am Slumdog bosses donate £500k to educate poor kids in India - Indian Express
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 5:36 am Salman-Kat fight over Asin and Ranbir - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 5:20 am Anushka Sharma loses out 'Arundhati' remake - Hindu
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 4:39 am Anushka Sharma loses out 'Arundhati' remakeTelugu hit 'Arundhati' is all set to be remade into Hindi and the makers wanted to cast Anushka Sharma in the title role. But the 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi' heroine couldn't be finalised for it because of some misconceptions.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 17 Apr 2009 | 2:30 am Pammie, Patridge, Ronson to launch NYC strip club steakhouse !Pamela Anderson, Audrina Patridge and Samantha Ronson have been roped in to launch a strip club steakhouse in New York City.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:15 am Mandy Moore `was a pop puppet` !Mandy Moore has said that she doesn`t like hearing her early music, as she was a “pop puppet” at the time who was allowed to record only those tracks that were authorised by music bosses.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:15 am Advani is not a womaniser, such men are dangerous: Khushwant Singh!Not one to mince his words, India`s most admired as well as hated writer Khushwant Singh appeared at his candid best during the launch of his latest book.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:15 am Aamir`s wax figure to be the first one at Madame Tussauds in India!Aamir Khan`s fans will now get to see his wax statue at Madame Tussauds.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:15 am Sir Elton John, Angela Lansbury, Arthur Laurents to get Broadway honours!Sir Elton John, actress Angela Lansbury and Tony-winning playwright Arthur Laurents are to be honoured at the 75th Annual Drama League Awards next month for their contributions to Broadway.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:15 am No lavish wedding for Salma Hayek !Mexican actress Salma Hayek has rubbished reports that she will spend USD 2 million on her second wedding, saying that it is "ridiculous" to even think of spending that much money.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:15 am `Winner Stands Alone` thrills with a serial killer!The Winner Stands Alone" by Paulo Coelho, translated from Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa: He`s a serial killer running loose at the Cannes film festival, but he`s convinced himself that he has a good motive: love.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:15 am Miss USA contestants to don Jessica Simpson Collection bikinis !This year Miss USA contestants will be wearing none other Jessica Simpson`s itty-bitty bikinis.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:15 am Lady Gaga wants to exhibit her fashion designs at famed French museum!American singer Lady Gaga has revealed that she would like to have an exhibition of her own fashion designs at the famed Louvre Museum in Paris, France.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:15 am Shahid-Priyanka love story on the rocks already!!Only a few days back, there were reports of Shahid trying really hard to impress Priyanka.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:15 am 99 Film Music Launch [Gallery]Present : Boman Irani, Kunal Khemu, Simone Singh and Cyrus Broacha.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Mani Ratnam checks himself into Apollo hospital!Director Mani Ratnam’s sudden hospitalization left the film industry shaken to the core. The talented director, who has a history of heart complaint, was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Chennai when he complained of uneasiness. It all happened in the blink of an eye when Ratnam was hard at work on a song for Raavana, with lyricist Gulzar and music genius A.R.Rahman.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Celina Relaunches 1st Gay Magazine Bombay Dost [Gallery]Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Amrita’s revelling in her post-honeymoon glowActress Amrita Arora is back and glowing after a three-week honeymoon trip to Europe. The couple, who travelled all over Barcelona, Paris, Italy, Capri, Venice, Florence and London, had initially planned to go to Mexico but had to ditch their plans due to the civil strife there. But it would seem Malaika’s lil’ sis didn’t mind the change of plans as she had a blast.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 17 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Colors pips Star Plus as top entertainment channel - Economic Times
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 6:44 pm Ranbir, Priyanka come together on-screen
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 5:24 pm Asin wins an international award for DasavathaaramDownload image as wallpaper She is the biggest sensation down south and her Bollywood debut will go down in history as one of the biggest and most successful films ever. She is none other than Asin. This lass after making her Hindi film debut with Ghajini opposite Aamir Khan, has been in news for all the right reasons. And now adding another feather to her hat is her latest achievement of getting the Best Actress award for her role in Kamal Haasan's Tamil film Dasavathaaram by the Singapore-based International Tamil Film Awards (ITFA). The ITFA, which recognizes the contribution of film personalities and actors towards Tamil cinema on an international scale, will present the award to the actress at a ceremony which will be held on May 16 in Singapore.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:49 pm Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor to star in Siddharth Anand's nextIt looks like the seemingly never-say-die friendship between director Siddharth Anand and Saif Ali Khan is for all practical purposes, over. After their two films together Salaam Namaste and Ta Ra Rum Pum, the two had sworn to work together again... and again. But Ta Ra Rum Pum didn't do well. And Siddharth quickly got gravitated towards his childhood buddy Ranbir Kapoor for his next film Bachna Ae Haseeno. It was widely believed that Saif would be back in Sid Anand's next which he is committed to make for producer Sajid Nadiadwala. But the producer confirms that Ranbir is the lead in the film that Sid Anand is making for Nadiadwala. The surprising bit of casting is the hot-and-happening Priyanka Chopra. Though neither producer nor director are willing to confirm, according to dependable sources, Priyanka who's currently shooting with Uday Chopra for Yash Raj Films Pyaar Impossible will be teamed up with Ranbir for the first time. The actress has lately been window-shopping for the hottest male actors in Bollywood and has so far managed films with all the three Khan superstars, several projects with Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan, has just completed Kaminey with Shahid Kapoor and is now on to the new generation of stars with Ranbir leading the bright pack. The pairing spree certainly gives Priyanka an edge over her rivals. Siddharth Anand describes the Ranbir-Priyanka film as, "A rom-com which I've specialized in over the years. But this is a twisted one with a twang and all that jazz."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:18 pm T-Series issues legal notice to Delhi based Ad agencyIn a world where everything has been done and yet again redone, it's hard to find or even come up with an original. However, with the advent of the remix version of various tracks the original composers of songs are increasingly being pushed aside with the remixed version often doing better than the original composition. This time with the elections drawing near, every political party is bent to venturing into the deep with the assistance of the one industry that surpasses all borders- Bollywood. Its common knowledge that most campaigns are using film music tracks to enhance not just their slogan but even their party's standing and overall image. However, this is bound to cause a stir, and the first being in the form of a legal notice. According to our highly reliable sources within the industry, we learnt that the well known major record label T-Series has filed a legal notice against Span Communications, a Delhi based advertising agency which has used the popular song 'Pappu Cant Dance' from the film Jaane Tu⦠Ya Jaane Na as the title track which has been sanctioned by the election commission. The glitch however is that though the agency has changed the wording from 'Pappu Cant Dance' to 'Pappu Cant Vote', the basic tune and rhythm of the song hasn't been changed. Thus it becomes an infringement of the copyright of T-Series. However, when Bollywood Hungama contacted Span Communications' Chief Financial Head - Mr. K. K. Gupta, he replied saying, "We have not received any such legal notice from T-Series. As per our project, we have been granted approval from the Chief Election Commission directly to go ahead and use this track. Besides since all our other projects as well are government oriented, we get direct approval from the system itself." Reconfirming this, Span Communications' CEO - Mr. Naresh Khederpal said, "Span Communications is just a media agency that has released this track, while the makers of the track are the Chief Election Commission itself. We have not done anything wrong; in fact we just did what we were asked to do. Besides the track in question was created and played first during last year's election in Delhi, during the months of September and October. We shall be airing it again this election term." Though Span Communications has refuted the claim of being served a legal notice from T-Series, all we can do is wait and watch as this issue slowly unfolds this election season.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:12 pm Chowrasta Crossroads of Love - Times of India
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 16 Apr 2009 | 4:07 pm Blue Eiffel tower in London DreamsVipul Shah's forthcoming magnum opus London Dreams starring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan and Asin will be the first ever film to feature a blue-colored lit Eiffel Tower. In case you are wondering if the Eiffel Tower has actually been painted in blue, let us tell you that the blue colour is courtesy the special lighting which was on the Eiffel tower for a certain period to mark the beginning of France's presidency in the European Union. Vipul Shah obviously is elated that not only did he get to shoot his film at the world-famous Eiffel tower but also got a chance to be part of this rare specially coloured look for the historic monument. He states, "When we were initially planning to shoot a scene and a song in front of the Eiffel tower, we had no idea that we were in for a pleasant surprise. The whole of France was celebrating the country's presidency in the European Union and as a special tribute the Eiffel tower had a special blue lighting which gave it a spectacular look. I am lucky that ours would be the first and probably the only film to feature this special blue look of the Eiffel tower as the lighting was on only for a limited period." Quiz him on whether London Dreams would still arrive in August and Vipul replies, "Shooting of the film is complete. As for the release date, we will have to wait and watch how things shape up considering the on-going strike." Meanwhile, Vipul is already busy with the shooting of his next film Action Replay starring Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. There were some reports in certain section of the media that the film's storyline is similar to the Brad Pitt- Cate Blanchett Oscar nominated film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. In fact, Warner Bros. had even issued a public notice threatening to sue anybody who tries to remake the film without their approval. However, Vipul is quick to dismiss any such rumours about his film. "My film Action Replay is based on a play of the same name that I had done nearly 15 years ago. We had performed around 200 shows of the same play. So there is no question of me violating the copyrights of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button when there is no similarity whatsoever between the storyline of the two films," signs off Vipul.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Apr 2009 | 3:33 pm I never support political baddies: Salman
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 3:21 pm 'Slumdog...' makers donate $744,000 for impoverished Indian kidsThe producers of multiple Oscar-winning movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' are hoping to change the lives of children living in Mumbai slums with a $744,000 programme aimed at providing healthcare and education to these kids.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 2:31 pm Mickey-Donald comic books set to hit Indian marketWorld's most popular Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck comics books are being launched for the first time in the country. These will be available both in Hindi and English.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 1:32 pm I've ego problems with my co-actresses: NavyaPopular south Indian actress Navya Nair admits that she has ego problems while working with other female co-stars in the same film.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:24 pm Film shoots go smoothly during Thailand protestsAnti-government protests in Thailand did not affect the shooting schedules of two Kannada films being shot in Pattaya and Bangkok.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Apr 2009 | 12:23 pm Telugu filmstars make a beeline to polling boothsPopular actors and other Telugu film personalities, politically active or otherwise, turned out in force here Thursday to cast their votes for the first phase of parliamentary and assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Apr 2009 | 11:32 am
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