Freida Pinto to play Greek priestess

Indian beauty Freida Pinto is going places. After bagging a role in Woody Allen's film, the <I>Slumdog Millionaire</I> actress is set to portray a Greek priestess in <I>War of the Gods</I>.<br> 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 8:34 am

Rakhi Sawant's rejected suitor bags TV show

Rishikesh-based Manmohan Tiwari, who was one of the suitors on Rakhi Sawant's "Swayamvar" show, has bagged a role in the soon-to-be-launched show "Jamunia".
Source: Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 7:56 am

Miranda Kerr isn't engaged to Bloom

Australian supermodel Miranda Kerr insists she and her &quot;incredible&quot; boyfriend Orlando Bloom have no plans to marry but she feels &quot;grateful&quot; for their relationship.<br> 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 7:23 am

Johnny Depp appeals to reopen murder case

Hollywood star Johnny Depp has appealed to US officials to reopen a 1994 murder case as he is confident that the three convicted killers are innocent. 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 7:18 am

Brangelina take kids on a trip to Paris

They only arrived in Venice last week, but it seems Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie already have itchy feet. The couple and their six children were spotted heading off to Paris, with Pitt and Jolie each clasping one of their 19-month-old twins as they boarded a water taxi to the airport, reported Daily Mail online. 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 7:08 am

Shaapit is completely original: Vikram Bhatt

Vikram Bhatt has been accused of lifting subjects from Hollywood movies time and again, but the director insists that his next release <I>Shaapit</I> is entirely an original concept.<br> 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 6:41 am

MNIK first Hindi film with audio description

Shah Rukh Khan starrer <I>My Name Is Khan</I> has become the first Bollywood film to be released in cinemas across the country with Hindi audio description (AD) for visually challenged people. <br> 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 6:29 am

Shazahn Padamsee signed up as brand ambassador for Skechers

When you have parents who are already superstars, it's but obvious that the spotlight will refuse to move away from you. Same is the case with Shazahn Padamsee, one of the front runner actresses of the Bubblegum generation. After having made her impressive debut in Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year, Shazahn, surely is on every director's wish list. The good news for all the 'Shazahn-ites' (need we say who they are!) is that this pretty girl has been signed up as the brand ambassador for Skechers, one of the leading shoe manufactures globally. Speaking exclusively to Bollywood Hungama, Shazahn confirmed saying, "Yes, I have been chosen as the brand ambassador for Skechers. I have shot for a print ad, which will be out soon." One of our confirmed sources added that the reason why Shazahn was chosen was the fact that 'The company needed a fresh face that can express a thousand emotions with even uttering a word. And also that the said brand was a thousand times careful while choosing their first Indian brand ambassador as its one of the most premium and respectable brands globally. And after scrutinizing many names, they finally zeroed down on Shazahn. And it is indeed a big-ticket ride for the actress also.' With this deal, Shazahn joins the likes of Britney Spears, Ashley Simpson, Brandy and David Cook, who also endorsed Skechers.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 24 Feb 2010 | 5:44 am

Simpson blasted for wanting a pet pig

Hollywood star Jessica Simpson's latest desire to keep a pet pig has not gone down well with animal rights group PETA who have accused the actress of flaunting pets as her &quot;latest accessory&quot;. 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 5:44 am

Rohit Bal recovering well after surgery

Flamboyant designer Rohit Bal, who suffered a massive heart attack and underwent an angioplasty, is recovering well at the Medanta Medicity in Gurgaon, his doctor said Wednesday.<br> 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 5:37 am

MNIK first Hindi film with audio description

Shah Rukh Khan starrer "My Name Is Khan" has become the first Bollywood film to be released in cinemas across the country with Hindi audio description (AD) for visually challenged people.
Source: Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 5:35 am

Silence Please, it's time for 'Gutur Gu'

The makers of <i>Gutur Gu</i>, Indian satellite television's first silent comedy show, are positive that the answer will be a resounding yes. 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 5:30 am

Lohan might get back with Ronson

Lindsay Lohan says she may reconcile with ex-girlfriend, DJ Samantha Ronson, because she still loves her.<br> 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 5:18 am

Neil plays Priyanka's youngest husband

Priyanka Chopra plays a unique role in Saat Khoon Maaf - she has seven husbands in the movie. While Naseeruddin Shah is her oldest spouse, Neil Nitin Mukesh has just been signed to play the youngest
Source: | 24 Feb 2010 | 4:54 am

Fashion designer Rohit Bal suffers heart attack

Well-known fashion designer Rohit Bal suffered a heart attack yesterday. The designer has since been admitted to Medanta Medicity in Gurgaon. Bal, 42, suffered an attack at his Defence Colony residence and he was soon rushed to the hospital. Apart from designing for many Bollywood celebrities, Bal also has international clients like Uma Thurman, Cindy Crawford, Pamela Anderson, Naomi Campbell and Anna Kournikova to name a few. Besides, he is also the brand ambassador of Omega watches since 2001 and has ventured into the hotel business by launching two restaurants - Veda and Cibo - in the capital. Bollywood Hungama send out its prayers for his speedy recovery.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 24 Feb 2010 | 4:12 am

I'd work with Pankaj Kapoor again and again: Bhavna Talwar

After critically-acclaimed "Dharm", filmmaker Bhavna Talwar is ready with her second film "Happi" and she is all praise for veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor.
Source: Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 4:06 am

After Kites, Teen Patti gets a Hollywood editor

Click above for movie stills First it was Anurag Basu's Kites which got an editor Brett Ratner from Hollywood to put together the material after the Indian editor Akiv Ali (a regular on Anurag's films like Gangster and Life In A Metro). Director Anurag Basu was none too pleased with this creative meddling. But there was little he could do. Now it's Teen Patti which has roped in the services of a Hollywood editor over and above the desi editor Kaushik Das. Hughes Winborne who has edited the Will Smith starrers The Pursuit Of Happyness and Seven Pounds and also won an Oscar for his editing in Paul Haggis's Crash has done the 're-edit' of Teen Patti. Explains the director Leena Yadav, "We needed that international sensibility to be placed on the footage. We sent a subtitled print to Hughes. But he soon did away with the subtitles. He got all the Hindi jokes and punch lines." Why was it felt that a Hollywood editor would be able to give Teen Patti the global cut? Explains Leena, "It's really about getting the rhythm right. The Western audience has a different pace for movie viewing. That pace worked beautifully in my film." An international editor was not all that Teen Patti got from abroad. The film also imported a stunt co-ordinator. It was a sight to behold when the petite female director Leena Yadav decided to direct the Big B in some of his toughest stunts in the post-Zanjeer era for Teen Patti. The German stunt director Armin Sauer who has worked with global biggies like Matt Damon in the Bourne Supremacy and Ralph Fiennes in The Constant Gardener had been called to supervise the stunts. Leena let go of all stops and made sure she pulled the punches as hard as Armin. "These stunts that Mr. Bachchan has performed are very real, very raw. Not for a second was I allowed to feel like a woman on the sets. Agreed there were a lot of men on the set and two intimidating stalwarts like Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and Sir Ben Kingsley. But any director regardless of gender would have felt equally intimidated by these two stalwarts." It's generally said that female directors have a much tougher time directing a film than their male counterparts. Leena says she has never had to suffer because of her gender. "Not once did I feel I was disadvantaged by my gender. On the sets, my authority was never questioned. Whether it was legends like Mr. Bachchan and Sir Ben or the newcomers, they all surrendered to my vision."
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 24 Feb 2010 | 3:21 am

"Today, a leading lady has to go beyond the glamour quotient" - Deepika Padukone

She has played a Diva and a bubby girl in Om Shanti Om, a confident single working woman in Bachna Ae Haseeno, an independent girl who takes some time to listen to her heart in Love Aaj Kal and a model/fighter in Chandni Chowk To China. Now in her Friday release Karthik Calling Karthik, she gets into a different zone altogether as she plays a bindaas city girl in Karthik Calling Karthik who likes to go party hopping, comes with urban sensibilities and doesn't mind getting her on-screen boyfriend (Farhan Akhtar) drunk. While one waits to see the depth and impact of the character of Shonali Mukherjee that she plays in the film, what is quite apparent is the entirely non-filmy style that she has adopted for the film. Was that a conscious effort on her part? "Yes, performances in Karthik Calling Karthik were meant to be very real and relatable. That was the requirement of the film and the characters. This is why you see that even Farhan's performance is very real in the film. I too had to adapt to a different acting style which was quite a task actually because I was also working on Housefull around the same time. Now the genre of Housefull is such where there had to be a lot more enthusiasm in my performance. On the other hand, Karthik Calling Karthik is a little understated", describes Deepika who is one of the busiest actors around today with close to half a dozen films at different stages of production. Other than Karthik Calling Karthik and Housefull, she would be seeing the release of Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se (Abhishek Bachchan), Break Ke Baad (Imran Khan) and YRF's untitled film (Neil Nitin Mukesh) over next 12 months. Meanwhile, there are also a couple of other projects that may be green lighted by her soon. With films belonging to different genres in the anvil, Deepika has Karthik Calling Karthik as her first ever thriller. One can be rest assured that this must have been a new experience altogether for her to move out of quintessential Bollywood heroine mode and indulge into something which belongs to a different sensibility, right? "Well, not really", Deepika disagrees here, "Even if you take my last release Love Aaj Kal, it wasn't really the sort of film where there was a quintessential heroine and hero. It was treated entirely different. Besides that, the fact is that the kind of films which are being made are not what there used to be say, made 10 years ago." Giving a short take on the change that has happened in the presentation of leading ladies today, Deepika says, "I can speak for myself for sure that I won't be seen as a part of a film just for a song and dance routine. I guess most would agree that today when a girl is brought into a film, she is there for adding much more to the plot and narrative than just the glamour quotient." Well, with the film ready to arrive in just a few hours from now, it would be interesting to see the 'difference' that Deepika has indeed brought around in Karthik Calling Karthik which is carrying good vibes. With music by Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy and lyrics by Javed Akhtar, the film releases all over this Friday i.e. 26th February.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:57 am

Weekend Entertainments' film launched

Ramesh B Naidu will direct a film to be produced by Anilkumar Majji and Santoshkumar Baddukonda under the banner of Weekend Entertainments. The shooting was formally launched at Ramanaidu Studios in Visakhapatnam recently. Producers say, “Our film would truly reflect
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:15 am

Harman Baweja pays tribute to Michael Jackson

Harman Baweja takes the honour of being the first Bollywood Star to pay tribute to world’s greatest pop star Michael Jackson.We come to learn that Harman Baweja, who is also a fabulous dancer, will be performing to Michael Jackson’s greatest hits
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:14 am

Designer Rohit Bal hospitalised for heart attack

Well-known fashion designer Rohit Bal suffered a heart attack yesterday. The designer has since been admitted to Medanta Medicity in Gurgaon. Bal, 42, suffered an attack at his Defence Colony residence and he was soon rushed to the hospital.Apart from designing
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:12 am

Perry sees Brand in Jesus, Morrison...

London, (ANI): Pop singer Katy Perry says she sees Doors rocker Jim Morrison, killer cult leader Charles Manson, Jesus and Elvis Presley in fiance Russell Brand. The 25-year-old singer gushed how he is a "genius" who makes her smarter "just
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:09 am

Shivaraj Kumar wants to direct a film in 15 hours

Hat-trick hero Shivaraj Kumar, whose upcoming movie Sugreeva was recently shot his in 18 hours, now wants to direct a film in 15 hours, but not right now. He has not decided about his maiden directorial venture. The film Sugreeva features
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:09 am

Hide & Seek Music Review

EXPECTATIONSA film which went on floors more than two years ago. The music which could well have been made even before that. The composer (Monty Sharma) who has been waiting for an elusive chartbuster score for long. A film genre (action)
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:08 am

Shazahn Padamsee is the new face of Skechers

When you have parents who are already superstars, it's but obvious that the spotlight will refuse to move away from you. Same is the case with Shazahn Padamsee, one of the front runner actresses of the Bubblegum generation. After having made
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:06 am

Police Police set to release in March

Tamil hero Sriram and Malayalam hero Prithviraj are playing key roles in a Telugu film Police Police directed by Manmohan and produced by Chandu under the banner of Pinnacle Pictures. The film which remained in dark rooms of the film labs
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:04 am

Brosnan reprises role in ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ sequel

Washington (ANI): Irish actor Pierce Brosnan has revealed that he may be reprising his role in "The Thomas Crown Affair" sequel. Brosnan, 56, had acted as a high-class art thief in the 1999 thriller, playing a cat and mouse game with
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:04 am

Big B perfect at tennis, violin, piano: Director Leena Yadav

That Amitabh Bachchan leaves his co-stars in awe is well-known but "Teen Patti" director Leena Yadav says the megastar not only spells magic in front of the camera but surprised everyone with his expertise in tennis, violin and piano as well.
Source: Entertainment News | 24 Feb 2010 | 2:03 am

Right Yaaa Wrong Music Review

EXPECTATIONSA film which went on floors more than two years ago. The music which could well have been made even before that. The composer (Monty Sharma) who has been waiting for an elusive chartbuster score for long. A film genre (action)
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:58 am

All you wanted to know about 'Teen Patti'

Amitabh Bachchan, one of the biggest stars in the industry, every time one of his film's is releasing there is tremendous hype, anxiety and expectations from the audience. The same is the case with his next film Teen Patti. The film also staring Madhavan, Raima Sen, and four new comers has quickly become the talk of the town, not mentioning the fact that it's all ready to break all known rules of mathematics. We at Bollywood Hungama know how eager our viewers are for the film and hence bring to you a special page dedicated to the film telling you all you ever wanted to know about Teen Patti.   Preview   Set in India and England, and starring two of the greatest living acting legends of our times - czar of... More...     Music Review   Naresh Kamat goes on to sing a solo in the form of 'Intezar' (Arriving later in the 'remix version') which picks on momentum... More...   News   - Hollywood biggies in 'Teen Patti'? - Ben Kingsley to attend premiere of Paa - Teen Patti won't release with Paa - Big B & Sir Ben Kingsley starrer Teen Patti at Cannes Film Festival - Exclusive: Find out the storyline of Big B starrer Teen Patti - Sir Ben Kingsley do to a cameo in Teen Patti - Richard Gere to feature in Teen Patti along with Amitabh Bachchan - Pierce Brosnan to do a cameo in Leena Yadav's Teen Patti - Supermodel Saira Mohan to star alongside Big B in Teen Patti - Ajay Devgan does a cameo in Big B starrer Teen Patti - Madhavan replaces Arshad Warsi in Teen Patti   Features   - Superstars Big B and Ben Kingsley on the Teen Patti's poster - ''Big B is unbelievably athletic'' - Madhavan - "I'm starting work from Nov 15 with Leena Yadav's Teen Patti" - Big B   Gallery   Wallpapers Movie Stills - Movie Screensaver: Teen Patti - First Look: Teen Patti   Broadband   Title Song (Teen Patti) Promo 1 (Teen Patti) - Back To School With 'Teen Patti' - R Madhavan Speaks About 'Teen Patti' - Leena Yadav Speaks About 'Teen Patti' - Promo 2 (Teen Patti) - Neeyat - Remix (Teen Patti) - Dialogue Promo 1 (Teen Patti) - Dialogue Promo 2 (Teen Patti) - Dialogue Promo 3 (Teen Patti) - Dialogue Promo 5 (Teen Patti) - Dialogue Promo 6 (Teen Patti) - Dialogue Promo 7 (Teen Patti) - Dialogue Promo 8 (Teen Patti) - Dialogue Promo 9 (Teen Patti) - Making Of 'Teen Patti' Part 1 - Making Of 'Teen Patti' Part 2 - Making Of 'Teen Patti' Part 3 - Making Of 'Neeyat' (Teen Patti) - Making Of 'Intezar' (Teen Patti) - Life Is A Game - Hindi Version (Teen Patti) - Title Song (Teen Patti) - Dhruv-Vaibhav Speak About 'Teen Patti' - Siddharth-Sharadha Speak About 'Teen Patti' - Music Launch Of 'Teen Patti' - Intezar (Teen Patti) - Neeyat (Teen Patti) - First Look Launch Of 'Teen Patti' - Theatrical Trailer (Teen Patti)
Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am

MNIK first Hindi film with audio description - NDTV.com

Rediff

MNIK first Hindi film with audio description NDTV.com Shah Rukh Khan starrer My Name Is Khan has become the first Bollywood film to be released in cinemas across the country with Hindi audio description (AD) for visually challenged people. AD is as important to blind and partially sighted people as ... Shah Rukh Khan RA 1 is hundred crore extravaganza, not in English!!stardustco.in Film director Sathyu still a champion of 'art' filmsTimes of India King Khan's sojournOneindia Rediff -Express Buzz -IBNLive.com all 80 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:10 am

Cheryl Cole split: Singer too distraught to even be comforted by her mum - Mirror.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Cheryl Cole split: Singer too distraught to even be comforted by her mum Mirror.co.uk Tearful Cheryl Cole was last night nursing a broken heart alone in her magnificent home - too upset to even take comfort from her concerned mother. Cheryl shut herself away in the £4million mansion she used to ... Cheryl Cole confirms split from Ashley ColeTimes of India Ashley Cole begged wife Cheryl for a chanceOneindia Cheryl Cole separates from AshleyNDTV.com Daily Mail -The Sun -BBC News all 2,140 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:06 am

Studio 18 restructures senior management

Studio18 has announced the restructuring of its Senior Management, post the recent resignations of Priti Sahani and Aman Gill. Hemant Bhardwaj, who joined the organisation in October 2007, will spearhead the Domestic Distribution, Marketing and Syndication verticles. Hemant, an alumni of IIM [Ahmedabad], has a vast experience of 17 years in Sales, Marketing and Advertising in varied business categories. Tanuj Garg, who was heading the company's UK & Europe operations along with International Marketing & Syndication, will now take charge of International Distribution, Marketing & Syndication from London. An MBA in Marketing & Strategy from the Strathclyde Business School, UK, Tanuj has more than 8 years of experience in Production, Marketing, Distribution and Syndication of movies. Tanuj has previously worked at Applause Entertainment and UTV in key positions.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 24 Feb 2010 | 1:06 am

Deepika goes beyond the glamour quotient - Oneindia

IBNLive.com

Deepika goes beyond the glamour quotient Oneindia She has played a Diva and a bubby girl in Om Shanti Om, a confident single working woman in Bachna Ae Haseeno, an independent girl who takes some time to listen to her heart in Love Aaj Kal and a model/fighter in Chandni Chowk To China. ... Farhan ended up feeling depressed after Karthik...Hindustan Times Farhan Akhtar in KARTHIK CALLING KARTHIK is introverted!!stardustco.in Farhan's next 'Don' to go on floors in OctoberTimes of India GlamSham -IBNLive.com -Oneindia all 281 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:46 am

The letter that caused SRK to drop KKR-Lux Cozi deal - SantaBanta.com

Indian Express

The letter that caused SRK to drop KKR-Lux Cozi deal SantaBanta.com 'Once bitten, twice shy'. That seems to be the motto guiding the Bollywood Badshah, Shahrukh Khan, these days. It seems that Shahrukh doesn't want to get entangled in yet another controversy after the recent embroil with the Shiv Sena over 'My Name Is ... SRK stops cozying up to Ashok Todi's companyEconomic Times Amidst controversy Shahrukh drops TodiOneindia SRK's IPL team axes deal with tainted TodiHindustan Times Indian Express -Daily News & Analysis -Business Standard all 75 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Feb 2010 | 12:18 am

Big B surprises us all: Teen Patti director - NDTV.com

The Hindu

Big B surprises us all: Teen Patti director NDTV.com That Amitabh Bachchan leaves his co-stars in awe is well-known but Teen Patti director Leena Yadav says the megastar not only spells magic in front of the camera but surprised everyone with his expertise in tennis, violin and piano as well. ... Madhavan is happy in BollywoodOneindia Amitabh Bachchan: Kudos to the Action Star!Entertainment and Showbiz! Amitabh Bachchan is Venkat, applies probabilistic principle in TEEN PATTI!!stardustco.in Apun Ka Choice -india-server.com -Times of India all 71 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:05 pm

Home is where the heart is for A. R. Rahman

MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - With two Oscars and two Grammy awards in less than a year, A.R. Rahman of "Slumdog Millionaire" fame is riding high on his international success, but his heart still remains at home.
Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm

Priyamani is Suriya's heroine! - Sify

IndiaGlitz

Priyamani is Suriya's heroine! Sify By Moviebuzz | Wednesday, 24 February , 2010, 10:18 Priyamani is now getting roles in Bollywood after playing Abhishek's sister in Mani Ratmnam's Raavan. She has now been signed by none other than Ram Gopal Varma to play heroine opposite Suriya in his ... Priyamani in RGV's Rakta CharitraOneindia Priyamani as Suriya's wife in Rakta CharitraGalatta.com Priyamani bags 'Raktha Charitra'IndiaGlitz BehindWoods -Thaindian.com all 8 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:01 pm

My Name Is Khan looses to 3 Idiots - Oneindia

Indian Express

My Name Is Khan looses to 3 Idiots Oneindia This is aa piece of news which will hurt the fans of Shahrukh Khan. King Khan has lost it out to the perfectionist Aamir Khan once again. Shahrukh's My Name Is Khan which had got a bombastic opening opening in it's first week has lost grip over the Box ... 'My Name Is Khan' earns Rs 150 cr in a weekIndian Express My Name Is Khan- 150 crore, 3 Idiots- 385 crore: Verdict is out.Entertainment and Showbiz! My Name plays on but Idiots shifts barCalcutta Telegraph Business of Cinema -World News -IBOS all 12 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Feb 2010 | 9:44 pm

Golden Kela award nominations announced

Like complaining about the government, skipping over pot-holes and peeing wherever you feel like, tolerating Bollywood is a part of Indian life?Many times you see films that aren't even good enough to mention in decent company.
Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 23 Feb 2010 | 7:46 pm

It's none of your business: Mohanlal - Galatta.com

MSN India

It's none of your business: Mohanlal Galatta.com Referring to popular Malayalam writer, orator and critic Sukumar Azhikode's statement that veteran Thilakan and Mohanlal expressed their willingness to hold talks to solve the ongoing controversy between Thilakan and AMMA, superstar Mohanlal stated on ... Minister offers to mediate in Thilakan issuePress Trust of India Mohanlal, Azhikode spar over ban on ThilakanGulf Times Thilakan-AMMA battle thickensThe First Reporter Thaindian.com -The First Reporter -The First Reporter all 20 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:33 pm

Johnny Depp supports West Memphis murderers, He wants them free?

Johnny Depp has asked for the reopening of the case of the West Memphis Three - convicted as teenagers of beating three eight-year-olds to death in 1994. The Pirates of the Caribbean star appears on CBS's '48 Hours Mystery' to show support.
Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 23 Feb 2010 | 4:57 pm

India gets its 'Mr.Bean' in actor Sunil Grover

Stand-up comedian and TV actor Sunil Grover is all set to play a role similar to "Mr.
Source: Entertainment News | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:04 pm

Undertaker gets burned, watch video, pictures, photos

The Undertaker, suffered burns during his entry into the wrestling ring, when a pyrotechnician mistimed the release of flames, which were part of his dramatic entry. For a moment, the wrestler was engulfed in a fireball.
Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm

Jay Leno Tonight Show return, schedule, timings

While Jamie Foxx, Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn and Brad Paisley will be Jay Leno's guests for Monday, Olympic Snowboarder Shaun White and Sarah Palin are scheduled to be on The Tonight Show on Tuesday.
Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 23 Feb 2010 | 11:55 am

Aditya Narayan croons four songs in debut film 'Shapit'

Playback singer Udit Narayan's son Aditya, who gave a scintillating dance performance at the recently held Zee Rishtey Awards, has sung four songs in "Shaapit", his debut movie as a lead actor.
Source: Entertainment News | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:31 am

'Housefull' promo to release with 'Karthik Calling Karthik'

Audiences will get the first glimpse of much-awaited romantic comedy "Housefull" on Friday as the film's promos will release when "Karthik Calling Karthik" hits the screens.
Source: Entertainment News | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:27 am

Gauhar Khan, B-town's new Helen

Ekta Kapoor has chosen Gauhar Khan as the new-age Helen to dance on the popular cabaret number Piya tu ab to aaja in her upcoming venture Once Upon A Time in Mumbai. Based on Mumbai's underworld in the 1970s, the film is being directed by Milan Luthria and stars Ajay Devgn in the lead role.
Source: | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:19 am

Shazahn Padamsee to endorse shoe brand Skechers

Young actress Shazahn Padamsee, daughter of ad guru Alyque Padamsee and singer Sharon Prabhakar, has been chosen to endorse popular American shoe brand Skechers, which will be launched in India soon.
Source: Entertainment News | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:16 am

Hrithik’s got the blues

All is not well with Duggu boy. Reason: working on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish has really consumed him, says my khabru.
Source: | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:13 am

Zayed cameo bhi karega!

Rapchik Rajni claims to have some dhaansu khabar about Zayed Khan.
Source: | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:07 am

Making movies the Saif way

Saif Ali Khan is set to launch Agent Vinod, his second production venture after Love Aaj Kal.
Source: | 23 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am

Thilakan controversy: War of words continues

The war of words in the Malayalam film industry, involving veteran actor Thilakan, superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal and others, continues unabated.
Source: Entertainment News | 23 Feb 2010 | 9:31 am

Parvin Dabbas turns director; yet untitled film features Anupam Kher

Parvin Dabbas is a name that was on everyone's lips a few years ago, courtesy his truer-than-thou performance in the by-now-cult film Khosla Ka Ghosla. Readers may recollect that the film had Anupam Kher as the retired simpleton father and his long standing fight with the builder mafia, with his two sons by his side, played by Ranvir Shorey and Parvin Dabbas. Life, now, comes a full circle for Parvin as he turns director and directs none other than Anupam Kher in his directorial venture. Speaking exclusively about the film to Bollywood Hungama, Parvin said, "My film is set in the rural as well as urban Delhi. It's an action comedy with a political twist, and centers around a gang of four guys. It's about a certain situation they get into and how they deal with it. The film stars Vansh Bharadwaj, newcomers Kuldeep and Ashish Nair alongwith a new girl named Tina Desai, who plays the female lead. Besides these, my film has Anupam Kher, Kiran Juneja, Sharad Saxena, Yashpal Sharma, Neena Kulkarani, Vipin Sharma amongst others. I am going to wrap up the shooting very soon. Apart from this, I just cannot reveal anything more at this very stage." While the film has been shot in locations across India, the music of the film is composed by two different music composers, viz., Siddharth Suhas and Dhruv Dhalla. The debutante director signs off saying, "I am still searching for title of the film. The title of the film should revolve around the brief 'Right Job Wrong Guys'." Any suggestions, readers?
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Feb 2010 | 8:56 am

Neil plays Priyanka's youngest husband in 'Saat Khoon Maaf'

Priyanka Chopra plays an unique role in "Saat Khoon Maaf" - she has seven husbands in the movie.
Source: Entertainment News | 23 Feb 2010 | 8:45 am

First promo of Housefull to be unveiled along with Karthik Calling Karthik

Click above for on the sets stills The eagerly awaited promo of Sajid Nadiadwala's Housefull will be unveiled this week along with the Farhan-Deepika starrer Karthik Calling Karthik. Housefull, directed by Sajid Khan, is a multi-starrer featuring Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Riteish Deshmukh, Lara Dutta, Arjun Rampal and Jiah Khan in lead roles. The film is a romantic comedy about normal people caught in abnormal situations sparked off by a white lie. It's a story of the world's unluckiest man trying to find true love to change his luck. Talking about the promo, director Sajid Khan says, "A trailer is meant to excite audiences enough to get them talking about the film. But as a maker you definitely do not want to give away too much of the story. I'm sure the audiences will enjoy the promo." Housefull once again brings together the super-hit team of producer Sajid Nadiadwala and director Sajid Khan who earlier gave us the blockbuster Heyy Babyy.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Feb 2010 | 8:05 am

Phoonk 2 makers challenge audiences to watch the film alone

Last time, a challenge was laid out by the makes of Phoonk, that if any viewer could dare to see the film sitting all alone in a theatre and not run out scared he will get a cash prize of Rs.5 Lakhs. The contestant who took the challenge didn't even last for 30mins and ran out of the theatre. However, after the release, some people alleged that the contest was rigged and that they never felt fear while watching the film. So now, without going into a pointless argument on the same, the Phoonk 2 team has decided to open themselves to a scientific evaluation of that claim. For Phoonk 2 , an ingenious implementation will be used on the Contest, which in a very scientific way will measure the heart rate of the viewer. The participant will be fitted with an ECG machine while he is watching Phoonk 2 which will monitor his/her Heartbeat and Pulse rate and this will be shown live on a screen outside the theatre to both the Media and all concerned. A normal person, according to professionals, has a certain average heartbeat and when subjected to any kind of an intense emotion, the beats will considerably go up. So if the challenger claims that he had no fear while watching Phoonk 2, the monitor will tell whether he is lying or not and on the other hand if he can control his fear and thereby his heartbeat, and not let it cross his normal heartbeat then he will get to win the cash prize. The Phoonk 2 contest will be launched on 10th March on the official website www.phoonk2.in. This contest is restricted to only healthy people with no history of Cardiac disease and also only to people who are between 18 and 60 years of age.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Feb 2010 | 7:22 am

Vivek Oberoi launches audio album of Prince - Oneindia

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Vivek Oberoi launches audio album of Prince Oneindia Producer Kumar Taurani along with superstar Vivek Oberoi unveiled the music of his latest action packed film 'Prince' at Phoenix Mills and Oberoi Mall in Mumbai on 21st Feb, Sunday. The day started on an unusual note when Vivek performed on the song 'O ... Vivek's dramatic entry at Prince music launchIBNLive.com Vivek seeks soulmate and superhitNDTV.com Vivek launches 'Prince' music albumTimes of India india-server.com -Bollywood Spice -The First Reporter all 38 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Feb 2010 | 7:06 am

Vivek seeks soulmate and superhit

Vivek Oberoi has many wishes – he is hoping his forthcoming film Prince, which is his first solo hero movie in five years, brings positive changes in his career and he also wants to meet his soulmate soon.
Source: | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:35 am

Bonnie makes it official

Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright has confirmed her relationship with Twilight actor Jamie Campbell Bower.
Source: | 23 Feb 2010 | 6:24 am

Twilight wont help Pattinson: Allen Coulter

The 23-year-old has won a legion of fans for his portrayal of Edward Cullen as a vampire in Twilight but Coulter says he probably wouldn't have given him the role alongside Pierce Brosnan as the film din't stretch him as an actor.
Source: | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:48 am

Smriti Irani to enter cinema

Actress-politician Smriti Irani will now be making her movie debut in a Bengali film, Amrita, opposite actor Victor Bannerjee. The film is yet to go on the floors but the actress has given the maker a go-ahead and even allotted her dates.

Source: | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am

Music Review: Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?

The soundtrack of the film, which stars Ajay Devgn and Konkana Sen Sharma, sounds more like a devotional album with three of the five songs being in praise of the almighty. Read on for full review.
Source: | 23 Feb 2010 | 5:03 am

Akshay Kumar signed up as brand ambassador for LG electronics

If there is one man in Bollywood who is on a roll, then, it has to be him. We are indeed talking about the one and only Akshay Kumar. After having being chosen as the brand ambassador for a million products, Akki is all set to lend his 'Phase Value', this time round to the electronics major LG. Bollywood Hungama's confirmed sources said, "Akki was always an immediate choice for the said brand, after Abhishek Bachchan." Rumors have it that Abhi's contract was not renewed because he insisted on having his better half Aishwarya Rai as a part of the deal, which LG officials were not too forthcoming about. That's the reason they chose Akshay over Abhishek." One may recall that, just a few days back, LG had signed up John Abraham, Abhay Deol and Genelia as their Brand Ambassadors for their mobile range. With Akshay now at the helm of things, LG definitely seems to be high on Bollywood power.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Feb 2010 | 3:45 am

Gauhar will be seen performing on 'Piya Tu Ab To Aaja' in Once Upon A Time...

The cat is out of the bag. Ekta Kapoor and her director Milan Luthria were looking for a neo-Helen for the longest time. The original plan of discovering a completely untried dancer failed as time was running out. They've finally zeroed in on Gauhar Khan who has been secretly jiving away to Helen's most popular cabaret 'Piya Tu Ab To Aaja' for Luthria's Once Upon A Time In Mumbai. Raju Khan has been brought to do the choreography for what's touted as the most expensive cabaret ever shot in Bollywood. Gauhar danced to the beats of 'Piya Tu Ab To Aaja' so hard last week that a shard of shattered glass wounded her leg. The director and her excited producer intend to unveil their new-age Helen and the prized recreation of the smoldering cabaret number from the 1970s at an elaborate press conference later this month. But the behind-the-scenes stress and arguments to get this cabaret item in place are even more interesting than the cabaret itself. Apparently, the composer Pritam Chakraborty refused to do a straight re-mix of 'Piya Tu Ab To Aaja'. There were heated arguments between the composer and the film's producer and director over the issue. Finally, Pritam got his way and recorded a totally new version of the song. Says Pritam, "I really see no point in doing a straight-off remix especially when it's an R. D. Burman track. That means the original is still fresh in the listeners' mind. Why should I tamper with an evergreen? So what I've done for Milan's cabaret is to incorporate just a bit of R.D.'s 'Piya Tu Ab To Aaja' from Caravan and 'Duniya Mein Logon Ko' from Apna Desh. The rest of the song is my original composition." Apparently, when Gauhar Khan heard the song she flipped out. Laughs Pritam, "Yes they all loved the song. But I won't do a re-mix of an R. D. Burman or any other composition." Rohan Sippy's Abhishek Bachchan-featured drug-busting Goan drama has a hitch. Composer Pritam Chakraborty is aghast to hear that Rohan Sippy has titled his film Dum Maro Dum and that the makers would like him to do a remix of the number. Pritam vigorously says, "Like I said I don't do remixes, ever. And certainly not re-mixes of R.D. Burman compositions. R.D. has taken his songs as far as they can go. There's nothing more that I or anyone else can do to an R.D. Burman track. So I'll just use his famous opening riff from 'Dum Maro Dum'. The rest of the composition will be mine. In any case this will be an instrumental piece for the credit titles in Dum Maro Dum." In fact, Pritam didn't even know Sippy's film was titled Dum Maro Dum. Apparently, the other title being seriously considered was Subah Ko Karo Salaam. Says Pritam, "Even that would've been a problem to compose since R.D. Burman had done a fabulous job of those words Subah Ko Karo Salaam in a TV serial of that title."
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:54 am

Watch this movie and win $10,000 -- if you can

NEW DELHI (Reuters Life!) - Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has issued a lucrative challenge to horror movie fans: a $10,000 reward for anyone who can watch his latest supernatural thriller, alone, in a cinema until the closing credits.
Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 23 Feb 2010 | 2:02 am