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Priyanka Chopra bags National award for Fashion
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 8:37 am Polanski loses bid to be sentenced in absentia
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 8:07 am Karnataka CM gives tax benefits to 'Paa', to view filmFifty percent tax will be excused for superstar Amitabh Bachchan's film "Paa" as it has created public awareness on the disease progeria, Karnataka Chief Minister B.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:52 am Problems aplenty during No Problem shoot
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:48 am Make-up free Kylie Minogue shocks fans
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:40 am Problems aplenty during 'No Problem' shootFirst Anil Kapoor was injured in a freak accident involving a thermos flask, and within hours Sushmita Sen cut her left hand badly.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:29 am Want to become actor, try carpentry: Harrison Ford
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 7:07 am 'Spiderman will survive without Maguire'
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 6:53 am Jennifer Garner went for therapy after divorce
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:55 am Cheryl Cole plans to quit X Factor
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:36 am Sparks fly between Kate Hudson, Gerard Butler
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:31 am I prefer Katrina over Aishwarya, says Salman !Salman in a care-a-damn mood avowed that Katrina was still his ladylove.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:13 am Stars unite to help Haiti in telethon
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 5:05 am Vidya Balan and Rani Mukherjee in No One Killed Jessica
Till yesterday, she was the queen bee of the Box-Office. A few unfortunate Fridays and she was almost out of the rat race. Not just that, she also got slotted as an 'exclusive' YRF heroine. No prizes for guessing that we are referring to the one and original Rani Mukherjee, who now seems all set to be back with a bang.
Even though her last few of releases didn't quite work at the BO, Rani seems ready for a comeback and has signed up for an important role in UTV Spotboy's No One Killed Jessica, which also stars Vidya Balan, and is directed by Rajkumar 'Aamir' Gupta. The film, which has its music composed by the Amit Trivedi, is expected to go on the floors in February. Talking about the film, Vikas Bahl, Chief Creative Officer, UTV Motion Pictures said, "It's our pleasure to announce that Rani along with Vidya has also agreed to be a part of a story we really want to tell. When you have actors like Rani and Vidya by your side, the joy of creating characters that can shake the audience and leave an impact for time to come is immense. No One killed Jessica is one of our very cherished projects and it has scaled up to the level it deserved to, thanks to Rani and Vidya becoming a part of it."
For starters, No One Killed Jessica is a fast paced thriller set in the hub of political power, New Delhi. It is the story of two women and their relentless pursuit of justice that mobilizes an entire nation to prove that in democracy there is no greater power than the power of the people. It'll definitely be interesting to see Rani and Vidya in the same frame that too in a film dealing with such a serious subject.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Jan 2010 | 4:19 am Big B, Abhishek shoot Bingo's first episode at last minute
Abhishek Bachchan's game show Bingo goes on air tonight (Saturday), but the channel Colors was in a panic till few hours back. They were running around trying to put together the proposed inaugural episode featuring the host with his 'Pa' - Amitabh Bachchan.
According to channel sources it was touch-and-go, what with the senior Bachchan being busy with the promotion of his new film and the junior Bachchan trying to juggle dates for his movies with his television recordings.
Abhishek admits it has been a hectic time for both his father and him.
In fact the channel had another episode ready as the inaugural episode in case the episode with the two Bachchans did not work out finally. Says Rajesh Kamat CEO Colors, "We've a bank of episodes ready. But we really wanted the two Bachchans to be together to kick-start Abhishek's show. However, coordinating their dates was a big problem. Both of them are exceptionally busy. We finally got them to come together just a day before telecast."
Rajesh admits the recording of the episode with Abhishek and his father was cutting it really close. "But we had no choice. We had even put the promotion on air without recording the episode. We had a bank of episodes ready. And we could've used any of them if the episode with Mr. Bachchan had not materialized."
Luckily for the channel the senior Bachchan rushed back from Delhi just in time to record the episode with his son.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:52 am Conan O'Brien sings his swan song on NBC - Sydney Morning Herald
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:25 am "I can't recall any one instance of my flirty days; probably, there are too many" - Vidya Balan
All the girls are gossiping about her. All the women want to be like her. And all men want a piece of her. Welcome the Obsession the Year: Vidya Balan. At the moment, she's like a meat ready to be snatched by anybody. But for the moment, it's a fight between the mean men, Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah, as to who will take the first bite. So let's call her 'A beauty with a bite'. Next in line are the directors and the producers. She's got the whole nation after her. Thanks to her successful spree with Paa and her current most talked about boldness in her upcoming release, Ishqiya, Vidya is feeling those January highs already. Me too! After sending Balan a text which read: "Let me enjoy my hot jalebi's and think about the even hotter Vidya". And then I question myself: "Am I a ch****m sulphate? UK's Harrow Observer columnist and Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent Devansh Patel falls in love with Vidya Balan....and the Ishqiya follows....
All the girls are gossiping about you. All the women want to be like you, and all men want a piece of you. Shall we call you the 'Obsession the Year'?
(Laughs out loud) Kya baat hai! That's very flattering. Thank you so much. I don't know how to react to that but it does pay off to be a bad girl sometimes.
I can't recall any one instance of my days when I used to flirt. Probably, there are too many I feel
And it pays off to be a good mother as well (in context to Paa)...
Yes, that's true. And they are two completely different individuals. Personalities so diverse that you'll be shocked.
Can you recall your flirty days?
Oh yes! I think flirting is a very healthy way to any relationship. I can't recall any one instance of my days when I used to flirt. Probably, there are too many I feel (laughs).
Vishal Bhardwaj or Vidhu Vinod Chopra, both eat, drink and breathe cinema
That's a nice getaway. Now you do this sudden disappearing act and then do two films a year and everyone goes ga-ga about you.
Firstly, we should talk every day I feel (laughs). The way you're asking me questions, it boosts my ego levels. No, it's not deliberate from my side to be doing less films. I choose work and do it if it excites me, which is why people think I do this disappearing act. I get mentally switched off from everything else once I'm doing a film. Maybe I'm just too bad at multi-tasking and that's why I become too inaccessible sometimes (laughs).
But I feel you're a director's actor. What do you feel?
You may be right. I think I'm fortunate to work with people who are as passionate about their films as much as I'm passionate about acting. Maybe, much more. If you're talking about Vishal Bhardwaj or Vidhu Vinod Chopra, both eat, drink and breathe cinema. I'm not saying this as a quote but everything else for them is incidental. That is the beauty of it. And thus a good film is made by them every time they are behind the camera. So yes, you are a directors actor when you work with them lot.
Have people suddenly woken up to this kind of a genre after Kaminey?
This is my take and I take responsibility, that Vishal Bhardwaj has made everything Indian very, very cool and up-class. Speaking in Hindi was considered pretty un-cool once upon a time. What Vishal has done is that he has kept his films rooted but yet they still are very classic and appeal to today's mass. It's not about the reality what he's showing you but you identify with it. You understand. Vishal has made everything Indian very accessible. Indian cinema isn't just about metro and catering the NRI's. It's gone beyond that. You see so many college guys and girls saying that Vishal Bhardwaj is the coolest thing in India.
You're right. The day won't be far when you'll see boys applying kaajal and standing outside their college campus.
(Laughs) Yes, for all you know. The definition of 'cool' is changing. I'm sorry I'm going into this in detail. At one point we used to watch cinema because of its fantasy element. They transported you to a different world. Then it became too real and you didn't want to go and watch a film like that. But there are some who could bridge both these elements beautifully - Rajkumar Hirani, Vishal Bhardwaj and Vidhu Vinod Chopra does that. There are words that are being used in the promos of Ishqiya which were beeped but people forget that that's how the small town people speak.
So you show the real thing but still make it sound unreal
Not really. The context is different because it's set in a small town and you feel that you can't identify with what these people are going through but when it comes to emotions, may you be in any part of the world, it'll connect with you. We are no longer in denial.
Now do not deny this question...but if you were to choose between Arshad and Naseer saab?
(Laughs) Oh my God! You're going to put me in trouble.
OK, Lets make it simple for you. You like older men or younger men?
Naseer saab is way older. He is very cool and I don't dare say anything about him. And Arshad is a dear friend (laughs). So how do you expect me to answer this one?
Well, there's me. How about that?
(Laughs out loud) Absolutely. Your Facebook profile would make more sense now (My FB profile read - When I fell in love with Vidya Balan)
Your sarees are too mesmerising and you carry it off so beautifully, in the film, on the red carpet or at home. So has Vidya Balan re-defined the word 'beautiful?
This is getting too flattering (laughs). Thank you so much. I don't really know how to comment on this one. I'm overwhelmed on your comment.
You have been written off many times Vidya. But then how seriously do you take the media who again sings your praises?
To each their own. I think compliments are always welcome. Because some media might have written me off is the reason that I'm out here today. If people didn't like me, I wouldn't be getting work. It's all about faith and each one has their own opinion. I am not affected by anything what the media or people say about me. I focus more on the positives, really.
Because some media might have written me off is the reason that I'm out here today
Naseer saab is like wine. He gets better with age. Is that right?
Yes. When you work with an actor like Naseer saab, you end up doing so much better. Acting is about reacting. If you have an actor like that in front of you, it just brings out the best in you.
And what about Arshad?
He is a good friend. We were giggling about something I remember. We had to do a lot of intense scenes together, excluding all the passionate ones, that sometimes we start cracking up because we know each other so well. Intensity can get funny. Arshad is one of the most under-utilised actors of our industry. He is so effortlessly supreme that even he doesn't know what he carries with him. He is underestimating himself I feel. I'm hoping he's going to get his due very soon.
Arshad is so effortlessly supreme that even he doesn't know what he carries with him
How do you define your own originality?
I'm not trying to be different. I make use of the best opportunities I get. Some may work and some may not. But I'm extremely passionate about my profession and I truly live in it.
Have you exhausted all your talent in Ishqiya?
No. Not at all. I think there will be new limits every time. I'm enjoying my work so much that I'm giving it more and more and more and yet at some level, it's not a strain anymore. My understanding of characters is getting easier I feel through every film. After all, I'm growing myself and improving myself.
What kind of a man would you prefer?
Someone who is very self assured.
What if someone made a pass on you?
If someone would have flirted with me, it would've been fine. I mean, I would not prefer men making a pass at me. There has to be some talking and knowing each other.
Define Ishq
Ishq is something that makes everything seem worthwhile and thoda kaccha hai jee.
Define Ishqiya
It's edgy.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Giselle Monteiro signed up as brand ambassador for Movil Mobiles
She came, she saw and she conquered... only to realize that she wasn't what she was...but she was what she wasn't! Well, this is what everyone who saw the Brazilian supermodel Giselle Monteiro in the smash hit Love Aaj Kal felt. For starters, Giselle Monteiro is the same PYT who played the role of the typical Punjabi kudi Harleen Kaur in the film so well and so convincing that it came as a bolt from the blue when everyone 'discovered' that leaves alone the fact that she wasn't a Punjabi, she was not even an Indian!
Well, it is the same Giselle Monteiro who has now been signed up as the brand ambassador of the newly launched Movil Mobiles. According to Bollywood Hungama's confirmed sources, the said company signed up with Giselle because they felt that she fitted the brand to a 'T', and that they were happy with the fact that she has a very universal face appeal!
Seems like Giselle is going to have long innings in Bollywood as well as in the ad world.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Subhash K. Jha speaks on Veer
Veer is one of those intended epics that go wrong. Horribly wrong. Director Anil Sharma had combined history and kitsch with compelling consequences on Gadar - Ek Prem Katha.
In Veer, the khichdi of fact and fiction runs amok, creating a blend of babble and bloodshed that is more hysterical than historical.
Veer wallows in primitive valour. Father Mithun Chakraborty (the only tolerable performance in the litany of the unbearable) and son Salman Khan often mock-fight, as the burly members of their tribe urge them on like animals in zestful zoo. Even Neena Gupta who plays Mithun's wife (and has apparently forgotten she was once a good actress) joins in the macho revelry, taking a swig or two from the men's smoking room where Veer is situated, in a manner of speaking.
There are no smoking guns. Only shining swords slicing across the epic canvas with fashionable bravura.
Costume dramas are very tricky cinematic efforts. How do the makers know if the clothes and props suggesting periodicity are going to work? In this case, they just don't! The 'research' that seems to have gone into the colossal fiasco is at best, scratch level. At worst the detailing suggested by the art director (Sanjay Dhabade) and costumes (Anna Singh) smack of amateurish stage plays where the actors create characters purely through props.
And here the props include , ahem ahem, the Buckingham Palace where our valorous hero Veer (Salman Khan) and his brother-sidekick (Sohail Khan, behaving as though he was in the sequel to Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya) teach those bloody Gora Log a few lessons on how to treat us Indians with respect and dignity.
By Jove, what would Independent India have been without such strident architects of freedom? It is doubtful that a man like Veer actually existed in the history of our freedom movement. But does anyone really care?
Veer is not really a freedom fighter. He's Salman Khan with long hair and costume jewellery (the diamond ear-tops could be the envy of all his leading ladies) scowling with the same intensity into the panoramic camera as he did earlier in Wanted. British India or Fetish India, what difference does it make?
Clothes definitely maketh this man, although Veer in one of the unintentionally funny sequences of the film reprimands the gora professor in London (teaching the most motley crew of colonists seen in any film) saying, "Clothes do not make the man, the man makes the clothes." A quote on the coat that Veer says he borrowed from George Bernard Shaw. Where did he learn about Shaw? In his tribal pathshaala? Do such questions really matter when the intention is to create an optical illusion merging myth and history in a claustrophobic clasp that leaves no breathing space for introspective punctuations.
Veer is one sweeping rush of blood sweat gore adrenaline and saliva. It is meant to sweep audiences off its collective feet .But its takeoff point , namely the ideological slant, is so faulty, you wonder what these blood-thirsty warriors are fighting for!
Most of the time the characters' motivations are superimposed by a passionate but pedestrian melodrama.
Director Anil Sharma's inherent sense of drama comes with the blood-soaked territory. While in the father-son sequences he manages to create a scale and range that merge rugged machismo with a junk food version of patriotism, the love story featuring the nomadic warrior and the bereft princess from the enemy tribe is driven into a zero-chemistry zone by the pair.
Forget mutual passion, there's very little drama or romance in the dialogues and the visual props for them to share.
Veer gets details of the period and locations in place. But the inner conviction and a genuine passion that made Anil Sharma's Gadar: Ek Prem Katha so special are completely absent in the telling of a tale that culminates with the father and son, warriors of an indeterminate patriotic tribe fighting one another for land, country and other causes which by the last blood-soaked reel, are as relevant to the audience as the question, why make a film during British India when the hero insists on behaving as though he belongs to today?
Dude, you've got attitude.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:10 am Priyanka Chopra named Best Actress in 56th National Awards - Zee News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 3:08 am Nothing 'Veer' about Salman in VeerFor all you die-hard Salman Khan if you had hoped that Veer would revive your hero's career than it's disappointment for your once again. Not only does the movie fail to convince the audience, it turns out to be a colossalSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:44 am Freida Pinto snubs Shilpa ShettyFreida Pinto refused to get clicked with Shilpa Shetty! Too hard to believe, well the Slumdog Millionaire actress did exactly that during her visit at a recent launch of an international brand's luxury store. In the high profile event attendedSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am Irrfan Khan's breaks into the big league - Express Buzz
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:28 am MPs pay tribute to Netaji on birth anniversary - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:27 am Bingo Colors tv game show, tickets - all detailsColors channel is coming out with the Bingo game show. The Bingo Colors TV game show will start today, January 23, 2010 at 9pm on Colors TV. All details about the Bingo game show on Colors, tickets, registration, how to participate are here.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:23 am Disney India unveils first look of 'Zokkomon'Walt Disney Pictures India today unveiled the trailer and poster of its first Indian live-action film "Zokkomon" here.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:19 am 'Love, Sex, Aur Dhoka' content will surprise people: Dibakar BanerjeeBollywood director Dibakar Banerjee says the camera plays a dynamic role in his forthcoming "Love, Sex Aur Dhoka" (LSD), which is about stories behind sensational headlines.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:07 am My best is yet to come: Suresh GopiHe may be 50 and one of Malayalam cinema's reigning superstars but Suresh Gopi says his best is yet to come.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 2:05 am Rashid Irani's review: New York, I Love YouThose who remember Paris, je t’aime fondly are likely to thumb up this bite of the Big Apple. Others may be disappointed, though, with the hodgepodge of styles offered by the various vignettes served by 10 directors.Source: | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:56 am Anil Kapoor trying to get '24' to IndiaAnil Kapoor, who has got rave reviews in the American press for his stint on the just-premiered drama series "24", was so self-effacing that he couldn't ask the producers to let him show the first four episodes to his family back home.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:43 am Women in Hindi films are like mannequins: Ishqiya director - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:39 am Katrina aspires for National Award - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Jan 2010 | 1:17 am Basundhara: First Assamese movie released in 2010At a time when Assamese cinema is reeling under a prolonged drought, the release of the first movie- Basundhara: The Earth in this new year has ushered in some ray of hope for the makers and the movie buffs alike.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 23 Jan 2010 | 12:26 am My problem is I can only think big: Sallu on Veer - Sify
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:59 pm Naomi tying knot with Russian loverLondon, (ANI): Supermodel Naomi Campbell is set to tie the knot with her Russian lover Vladimir Doronin, it has emerged. According to reports, the Londoner has left Britain to set up home with her Russian billionaire in Moscow. A friend said:Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:35 pm Ayesha Takia forced to wear burqa by in-laws?Was Ayesha Takia spotted in a burqa after marriage? Have her in-laws clamped down on her freedom to act in films? These are the rumours that one hears in the film industry. Ayesha Takia is more amused than exasperated by attemptsSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:30 pm Simon Cowell isn't the father of Lennard’s childLondon, (ANI): Simon Cowell’s publicist Max Clifford has slammed reports that the TV mogul is the father of Jasmine Lennard’s child. Clifford insisted that Cowell hasn’t even spoken to the daughter of former Bond girl, Marilyn Galsworthy, for almost a year.Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:19 pm Mani Ratnam to release Raavan's teaserOften referred as a maverick filmmaker, Mani Ratnam doesn’t believe in promoting his films to a greater extent. Naturally, his brand name itself works magic in box office even if the film isn’t really up to the expectations. On pars, he’sSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:16 pm My Name Is Khan on Music Ka Maha MuqablaGajendra Singh a well-known name behind bringing reality show concept to India and creating popular Music talent hunt shows has come back with 'Music ka Maha Muqabla' musical show on Star Plus. Meet special guest Shahrukh Khan and Karan Johar inSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:09 pm Lily Allen wants to have a babyLondon, (ANI): Lily Allen has revealed that she would love to start a family with boyfriend Sam Cooper. The 24-year-old singer made the revelation during a recent performance in Sydney, Australia.Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:04 pm Vidya Balan owes it all to SabyasachiVidya Balan has faced so much criticism for her fashion sense in the past that she has turned extremely cautious and wary about what she wears. She is glad that her outfits in Paa and Ishqiya were appreciated. And the appreciationSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm Priyanka Chopra's swayamvar mishapAt a local fashion pageant in New York, where Priyanka Chopra is shooting for her film Anjaana Anjaani, the actress was invited to crown the winner. According to sources, Priyanka got into the mood of her forthcoming film with Vishal Bhardwaj,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:55 pm Bollywood at Jaipur Literature Festival - NDTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:47 pm SaMaPa Aalap Festival concert held at R S Pura borderPandit Bhajan Sopori & Abhay Rustum Sopori's SaMaPa Aalap Festival 2010 featured the first ever music festival at R.S. Pura border. Their path breaking efforts have brought J&K's art national and international recognition.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:34 pm American pop star Rapper Apache dies of illnessRapper Apache (original name Anthony Teaks) died of protracted illness on Friday. The rapper known for 1992 hit 'Gangsta Bitch,' had huge fan following across the world.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:45 pm Mischa Barton sued by a New York landlordMisha Barton has had a streak of personal and professional misfortune ever since her departure from the OC series in 2006. The actress who isn't get much work these days, is now being sued by her landlord for not paying her rent amounting to $21000.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:06 pm Pilots' error caused YSR copter crash: Tyagi panel probe report - The Hindu
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:59 pm Tooth Fairy - Hollywood looks up for rib-tickling movieMost awaited release Toothfairy has Dwayne Johnson playing an aggressive ice hockey player who has earned the nickname 'Tooth Fairy' because he leaves players with a missing tooth.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:02 pm So much ha-ha horrorHallelujah! Here’s a horror-comedy narrated with tongue planted firmly in cheek. First-time director Fleisher asserts that genre-bending can be as much fun as the proverbial barrelful of monkeys, writes Rashid Irani.Source: | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm Akshay replaces Salman as Dollar innerwear brand ambassadorBollywood star Akshay Kumar has replaced Salman Khan as the face of innerwear brand Dollar Club and the company plans to spend about Rs.Source: Entertainment News | 22 Jan 2010 | 12:56 pm Masand Review: Where The Wild Things Are, intriguing - IBNLive.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:44 am 'Avatar' crosses Rs.1 bn mark in IndiaAcclaimed filmmaker James Cameron's 3-D sci-fi epic "Avatar" has grossed around Rs.Source: Entertainment News | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:42 am Naseer is a rock star: ArshadActor Arshad Warsi, who acts alongside Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah in Vishal Bhardwaj’s flick Ishqiya, can’t stop raving about his co-star.Source: | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:33 am Mayank Shekhar's Review: VeerSalman Khan is screenwriter Salim’s eldest son. He’s also the credited writer of this film. You can instantly tell where Salman gets his sense of cinematic grandeur from. Read on for full review.Source: | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:04 am Now, a musical on Spice GirlsJudy Craymer, the creator of Mamma Mia, is now developing a new musical based on the songs of pop band Spice Girls. It will be titled Viva Forever and will feature the band's greatest hits.Source: | 22 Jan 2010 | 11:01 am I don't wear burqa after marriage: Ayesha TakiaAyesha Takia has quelled rumours that she has started wearing a burqa after marriage and that her husband's family is ultra-conservative where acting is not permitted.Source: Entertainment News | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:59 am Bollywood calling AlyssaMusic director Loy Mendonca’s daughter makes her singing debutSource: | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:22 am Vidya speaks up in support of 3 IdiotsAfter superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan, now Vidya Balan too has come out in defense of Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots. The starlet said...Source: | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:18 am Prince pens Minnesota Vikings song Purple and GoldPrince has written a Viking song, 'Purple and Gold' to pumping up Minnesota Vikings chances of NFC Championship's Sunday game against the New Orleans Saints.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 22 Jan 2010 | 10:09 am Jai Ho! Indian concert on Australia DayIt is said that music transcends all forms of hatred.Source: Entertainment News | 22 Jan 2010 | 9:47 am T-Series all set to get into film production in big way with Patiala House
There is no denying the fact that T-Series is among the most well known players in the Indian music industry. Now the music label company is also actively getting into film production in a big way.
T-Series head honcho, Bhushan Kumar, has been taking active interest in overlooking the production related aspects of Akshay Kumar- Anushka Sharma starrer Patiala House which is currently being shot in Mumbai. The film, directed by Nikhil Advani, is being jointly produced by T-Series in association with Mukesh Talreja.
After having established its supremacy on the music front, T-Series now wants to establish a strong presence in the film production business as well. While T-Series has produced few films in the past, the buzz is that from now on, every year, T-Series will produce one or two big films. In fact, rumour has it that T-Series is in talks with Anees Bazmee and Salman Khan to start a film.
Considering Bhushan's close association with industry bigwigs, the day is not far when T-Series becomes a force to reckon with in the film production business as well.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 9:13 am Colors' CEO Rajesh Kamat talks about IPL-Colors tie up
The Indian Premier League's tie-up with the television channel Colors promises to have much greater repercussions than outwardly visible.
Speaking exclusively to us during the press conference to announce the IPL-Colors tie-up, Colors' CEO Rajesh Kamat revealed plans of an IPL-Colors awards night on April 23 bringing together the biggest names in the cricketing and film world.
Says Kamat, "So far we've seen glamor at awards functions. This is the first time that the glamour from two different entertainment industries cinema and cricket, will be merged."
The idea is to jointly upstage the film awards by hosting an 'IPL Awards Nite' where super-celebrities from the movies and cricketing fields would join together.
When asked to reveal more details, Kamat said, "It's early to discuss details of the awards night. It would be one among several major tie-ups with the IPL that our channel has planned. The first of these collaborations is to bring 14 cricketers from the IPL on our reality show 'Fear Factor'."
The 14 cricketers' names are yet to be short-listed. Adds Kamat, "After doing Bigg Boss, with Mr. Bachchan our channel was wondering how to take the unexpected ahead. The IPL-Colors tie-up is an attempt to break the notion that cricket and television are only compatible for the telecast of matches. We want to use the star status of cricketers on our channel in permutations that are unpredictable."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 9:04 am Striking goldSiddharth, who debuted in Rang De Basanti, finally has a film he can claim as his own. The actor plays the lead in Striker.Source: | 22 Jan 2010 | 8:53 am Aamir Khan as Munna Bhai?Reportedly Rajkumar Hirani has decided to cast Aamir Khan as Munna Bhai and Sharman Joshi as Circuit in in place of Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi, respectively, for his new film Munnabhai Chale Amreeka.Source: | 22 Jan 2010 | 7:39 am Bollywood earns big bucksAccording to a list of top 30 grossers, unadjusted for inflation, 22 films were released over the last four years. What’s contributed to this sudden spurt in business and why hasn’t it benifitted the industry?Source: | 22 Jan 2010 | 7:32 am Jersey Shore reunion, Sammi and Ronnie break upLast Night, the Jersey Shore Reunion was a complete entertainer with lots of drama and excitement on National TV, at least the part where Sammi and Ronnie break up. At the end Sammi Ronnie breakup was shown in front of the cameras.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 22 Jan 2010 | 5:22 am Barry Manilow plastic surgery - view pics, photosRecently, there have been many actors, celebrities, singers opting for plastic surgeries. The latest to be included in the list is Barry Manilow. Barry is also doing regular botox injections as a routine for his Plastic surgery.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 22 Jan 2010 | 4:54 am Ranbir Kapoor is all 'styles' in latest edition of MW
To start with, one honest confession: We are just sick and tired of listening to the statement that Ranbir Kapoor is the flavour of the season. That's the reason (and trust us, that is THE REASON) for us to not follow the rest, when it comes to describe the best. That's why we have twisted the statement as Ranbir Kapoor is the season of the flavour, be it the flavour of love or romance, this man is at it all! Well, if that wasn't enough, our man Ranbir is on the cover of the latest edition of MW.
In this issue, Ranbir talks about his journey into Bollywood and also the year gone by. He says, "It's been more than a good year. Not because of the fate of the movies but I worked all year round. I worked everyday. Wake Up Sid was a hit, Ajab Prem... was one of the biggest hits of the year, while Rocket Singh- SOTY is my best work so far, according to me." For the man who has seen only films and arc lights since childhood, he says, "The reel world is the world I've existed in. The outside world is the unreal world." While on the subject of Bollywood, Ranbir touches upon one of his most awaited films Raajneeti, about which he says "Raajneeti is the first grown up man character I play. Usually, so far, my roles have been that of coming-of-age boy. This film is a political, dark film and it was a complex part!"
Ranbir's interview in MW's latest edition surely makes an interesting read.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 22 Jan 2010 | 4:12 am Anil Kapoor outstages his '24'co-stars, gets rave reviews
The American press has gone ga-ga over Anil Kapoor. The Los Angeles Times writes, "The most promising (actor) this season is Omar Hassan (Anil Kapoor), president of the Islamic Republic of Kamistan, who is negotiating a peace treaty with U.S. President Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones). He's regal and decent."
Says the Entertainment Weekly, "The dapper Hassan, played by the wonderful Anil Kapoor, who really should go by the name of Fantastic Sam because of his incredible head of hair..."
And the Hollywood Reporter just can't get enough of our Kapoor. "The best addition (to this season's episodes) is Anil Kapoor, best known stateside for his role as the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" host in Slumdog Millionaire." He plays an idealized version a Middle East leader with an Elvis-style pompadour on the verge of signing a historic peace agreement. It's a painfully standard 24 part, yet he owns each scene he's in."
Anil Kapoor is known to be such a thorough professional. So why are his co-stars in his just-premiered American series 24 upset with him? Anil, you see, got invited on the prestigious Today Show where none of the 24 actors, not even Keifer Sutherland, has ever been invited.
Explains Anil, "You see, 24 is series by Fox. And the Today Show is on a rival channel NBC. No actor from a Fox show is every invited on the Today Show. I guess I was an exception because after Slumdog Millionaire I'm seen to represent the Indian diasporas in the West. It's a humbling place to be in."
And Anil is trying hard to be humble. When Anil Kapoor left for LA last week, he had promised his family in Mumbai that he would bring back four episodes of 24 which premiered in New York. But he came back empty-handed.
Anil laughs in embarrassment, "I had promised them. And I'm sure Fox would've given the episodes to me. In fact they gave the first four episodes to every journalist beforehand with a secrecy clause. So I could've easily asked for the same because my daughters Sonam and Rhea and my brother Sanjay were all keen to see my television debut. But I just couldn't ask. I was too shy. Can you believe it?!"
And now the only way Sonam and the rest of the family gets to see Anil Kapoor's debut on 24 is if they download the episodes. Says Anil, "I believe the episodes can be downloaded. Also 24 will be telecast on our channel AXN, but few months later. I think episodes featuring me would be telecast much sooner."
Anil, in fact, is making efforts to bring the series to Indian viewers simultaneously with the rest of the world. Anil is very happy with the way his television debut was received. "It was overwhelming. I made sure that the Indian media was also invited on the red carpet. The impact of my appearance on 24 is yet to be gauged. But I guess the show will add Asian eyeballs to the already-popular series. See, you've to understand television in the US is not the same as television in India. There're big stars on American television who have actually refused to do movies."
Anil is now committed to do a film or two in India. "I've a commitment with Ashtavinayak for two films. Indra Kumar and Apoorva Lakhia are working on two ideas which I really like. I may do one, or both depending on how the projects scripts shape up. But before that I've two films
No Problem and Aisha as a producer. I need to concentrate on that."
As a parting shot I ask Anil how he manages to remain so fit at his age. "Aha! I was always lean and thin, much before it became fashionable. The secret formula is healthy living, positive thinking, no late nights and plenty of work."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:51 am "I'm starting my clothing line by middle of next year" - Ayesha Takia
Was Ayesha Takia spotted in a burqa after marriage? Have her in-laws clamped down on her freedom to act in films? These are the rumours that one hears in the film industry.
Ayesha Takia is more amused than exasperated by the attempts being made to put her into the retired-actress' bracket after marriage.
The word being spread is that Ayesha has married into an overly conservative family where acting is perhaps not permitted. "I'm amazed at the games people play. The other day someone asked me if I've started wearing a burqa after marriage," laughs Ayesha. "Far from feeling clamped I now have the freedom to do a lot more things than before. My parents-in-law are cool about my business ventures with my husband and my film career."
"And that's so ridiculous," says Ayesha with a laugh. "Farhan and I went around together for five years before marriage. So there goes the conservative card. Suddenly after we make it official, I hear all kind of rumours including the fact that I'm out of Revathy Varma's film and that I've been replaced by some other actress."
Says Ayesha, "I've never felt the need to grab roles. I've got what I wanted. And it will continue that way. I always felt Wanted would be the first big hit of my career. Ironical that it should come now after my marriage. And I've got more to do in it than the leading lady in a Salman vehicle would be expected to. In fact I was blown away by the way I was presented. And why should I give up a dream role like the one in Revathy's film? She's new to the Mumbai industry and quite nervous about these controversies."
Revathy Varma and Ayesha's mother are very close friends. "Revathy comes home regularly. We all laugh at the way the casting is being questioned by people who probably have nothing better to do."
Ayesha now intends to focus on new business venture. "I started working in films when I was only 15. And I just realized I've been at it since then. I need to venture out. It's time to try out new things in life. Today a young woman has so many opportunities to do so many things. I'm fortunate to have a name and a face that's recognizable. I want to use that to my advantage and start a clothing line by the middle of next year."
Ayesha, her mom and sister Natasha are going to be partners in the garment business. Laughs Ayesha, "All three of us are very excited about doing the clothes line. We love fashion it's basically for the girls in the family."
Ayesha's husband Farhan will be there to help his wife and her family with the clothes line. "Yes, Farhan's there to help us women in every way possible."
Marriage hasn't changed Ayesha. "I'm the same. I always will be. Post-marriage I'm exactly the same. That could be because I was seeing Farhan from long before.
Psychologically, we were married long before. It feels like we were serious about each other forever."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:48 am Johnny Depp: The hot and handsome pirate!THE PIRATES of The Caribbean star, 46 year old Johnny Depp, has added another feather to his cap, to his already sensational personality.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am "Vidya is raw in Ishqiya... she is a wild woman one dreams of" - Arshad Warsi
It would be an understatement to say that Arshad Warsi is one of the Indian Film Industry's best actors. He's had more comebacks than the proverbial boomerang. Well, at least, we can tag him the 'comeback kid'. Ask any of his fans their favourite Arshad Warsi film and you'll unanimously hear "Munnabhai" and his one sided love affair with his fans. But that's him and his tenacity that has served him for so long in Bollywood. Come Ishqiya on January 29 and opinions might just change. UK's Harrow Observer columnist and Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent Devansh Patel welcomes the new 'kaajal eyed boy' of tinsel town and chats about everything from raw cinema to raw sex, condoms to censor board, the wild Vidya Balan to the sexy Naseeruddin Shah and his soon-to-come most romantic moment: a journey from Delhi to Ladakh on his beautiful bike with his gorgeous wife Maria. What Ishqiya!
Everything is falling in place for you in Ishqiya. Is this the re-invention of the lost Circuit?
I don't know about that. I hope so. You know what? I like to work hard on characters. So far, touchwood, it did happen like that. People have appreciated me more in Circuit's role than in any of my other roles. Audiences have always liked whatever I've done but somehow they got stuck on to my one role. I hope that people like me in Ishqiya because I play quite a character in it.
Is 'Raw film' a new word to describe 'Polished cinema'?
I think so. You're right. You don't get to see this genre pretty often. You only get to see the regular fluffy stuff and then suddenly an Indian western flick like this happens which people stand up and take notice of. I'd call Ishqiya a 'western'.
I'd call Ishqiya a 'western'
The kaajal looks quite sexy on you boy!
(Laughs) The kaajal wasn't a problem to apply. But if you say I look sexy in kaajal, I'll have to appreciate that (laughs). I think putting the bronze and mud all over my body to make me look tan also had a bit to do with my sexy image in the film. 'Dirty' is the new 'Sexy' (laughs). I hope the kaajal becomes a fashion statement in India. I mean, you'll still find in Bhopal, men applying kaajal under their eyes. Kaajal really looks rugged and cool on a man.
We quite rarely see a beautiful face now-a-days. Vidya's beauty is too tempting, isn't it?
Vidya is raw in Ishqiya. She is a wild woman one dreams of. Vidya is a Lara Croft, she is a rockstar and that's her sexuality. In the film, she looks very desirable and stunning. As an actor she has done a phenomenal work in Ishqiya. She is subtle, to the point and stuck to the character. As a person, she is the most beautiful human being I've come across - warm, friendly, caring and a doll. It's very rare that you come across a girl like Vidya in today's time.
And it's very rare to come across an actor like Naseeruddin Shah too?
Absolutely right. He is a tycoon. I love working with great actors because it makes you work harder and better. Naseer saab does that. He comes in the frame and everybody is on their toes. You tend to succumb to his talent and energy. He has a great temperament and barely does he give a re-take. That's good because we finish quite a lot of work in less time and are not tired. He is an emperor.
Vidya is raw in Ishqiya. She is a wild woman one dreams of
Did you see a shadow of Vishal Bhardwaj in Abhishek Chaubey's direction?
From the first day of the shoot itself, I found Abhishek to be a very confident director. Abhishek just took over the proceedings from day one. He knows what he's doing.
Has your wife seen the film?
No. Maria hasn't seen the film and my kids are definitely not going to see the film. I think I'll have to delete the kissing scene and then show it to Maria (laughs).
Don't you feel that a lot of 'beeps' in the dialogues actually ruins a good scene?
I can't blame the censor board for what they chop. They are only doing what our society and our politicians are forcing them to do. I think the censor board is far too intelligent. They just have to follow certain norms and code of conduct. We are the ones who are the hypocrites. We latch on to the culture very rigidly and fail to get our point across. It's very naïve, silly and regressive to be offended by the word 'sex'. They should sell condoms openly and be open about the issue. It's like the more you stop something, the more people do it. There was a time when gold used to be smuggled left, right and centre. But when they cut the duties and all, nobody smuggles gold any more.
Ishqiya has gone lucky with the songsâ¦
Oh yes! They are topping the music charts. 'Dil Toh Baccha Hai' is such a different track that we felt only the older generation would like it. But the whole nation is going mad over it. It was shocking. It just shows that there is no limitations to get out some quality stuff. 'Ibn-E-Batuta' too rocks. It's my favourite number from the film.
Do you think the overseas audiences are ready to accept films of such nature and genre?
They better be. But I'm sure Ishqiya will be liked by the overseas audiences. The cultural levels of NRI's is much higher than the people in India. I've seen all the NRI's who are more Indians than Indians are in India. Yes, the film is a little bold but it shows you an India that exists. Ishqiya is real and not a fantasy.
Can you recall the most loveable moment you've spent or are going to spend with your wife Maria?
We've travelled extensively throughout the world. We are travel freaks and have holidayed quite a lot. I'll tell you something that I haven't told anybody. My most romantic moment is going to happen in some time. I used to go for a long drive on my bike. Now that I'm too busy with my work schedule, I've made up for the time I've lost on my bike. I'm going to travel from Delhi to Ladakh on my bike with my tent and Maria. That's so romantic. There'll be me, the vast landscape, open roads, beautiful weather, even beautiful bike and my dearest wife. We'll put up the tent; have coffee, chill, etc.
How much did you and Naseer saab swear on and off the sets?
(Laughs) Honestly, not even once. We never used swear words. Though, Vidya was abused a little bit (laughs). There are some words that are used so often in our daily lives that if we use them in our films, I feel, it's absolutely fine. So some swear words here and there is fine.
Do you find Naseeruddin Shah sexy?
I think he is a hot man. He is the kind of person who is intelligent and expresses his sexuality....and women find that really endearing.
Ishqiya is?
Outstanding!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 22 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am Ranbir and Genelia to endorse Virgin Mobile
This pair was just waiting in the wings to happen, as he is the Gen-Next Superstar whereas she is the Gen-Next Cinderella. We are indeed talking about the fresh pairing of Ranbir Kapoor and Genelia D'Souza. While everyone has been waiting with bated breath for some filmmaker to cast the two, they have been signed up by a huge brand for endorsement!
As per our sources, Telecom major Virgin Mobile has lapped up this pair as their brand ambassadors to promote their GSM services. Apparently, the pair has been signed up for an astronomical sum of money. Our source also added that the responsibility of making the TVCs for the same have been assigned to one of the topnotch names in the industry.
We are sure that everyone out there is waiting with bated breath to see the chemistry between this 'Saawariyaa' and Jaane Tu's Aditi, even if it is for an ad!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Jan 2010 | 2:50 am
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