Month-long festival of Indian films in China

India will showcase in China a month-long event and an exhibition documenting the journey of its cinema to mark 60 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Source: Entertainment News | 21 Jun 2010 | 8:48 am

Sonu Niigaam, Rahat Fateh Ali to judge 'Chhote Ustad'

Popular singers Sonu Niigaam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will judge the second season of Star Plus' children music reality show "Voice of India Chhote Ustad".
Source: Entertainment News | 21 Jun 2010 | 8:17 am

Bachchan effect: Gujarat monument to be renovated

The move to renovate Prag Mahal comes after the suggestion of Amitabh Bachchan, who had shot an advertisement here promoting tourism in the state. 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Jun 2010 | 7:45 am

Karan Johar gave away Imran and Sonam's publicity dates to other films

Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor were absent from Mumbai just before the publicity of I Hate LUV Storys (IHLS) began. The two cancelled their publicity work for the film and headed abroad for the shooting of separate films in Scotland and Mauritius, all thanks to the overweening generosity of the I Hate LUV Storys producer Karan Johar. Dates have always been a burning issue among producers, often leading to unsolvable scheduling snares. During the shooting of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Aishwarya Rai had to shuffle her dates with Subhash Ghai's Taal. Neither filmmaker was happy. Now, Imran Khan finds himself in a scheduling jam thanks to a clash between the schedules for his under-production film Break Ke Baad in Mauritius and the marketing and release of I Hate LUV Storys in Mumbai. Meticulous planner that he is, Karan Johar had set aside a large chunk of Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor's dates in June and July for the promotion of IHLS. Ever-accommodating for his colleagues, Karan gave away Sonam's publicity dates for the shooting of Pankaj Kapoor's Mausam in Edinburgh. Then Kunal Kohli requested Karan to let go of Imran's dates for Kohli's first independent production Break Ke Baad. Imran who was committed to do promotional work of IHLS marched off to Mauritius to shoot for Kunal's assistant Danish Aslam's, leaving Karan high and dry. Confirming these developments from Mauritius the Break Ke Baad, producer Kunal Kohli says, "Yes Karan sweetly let me have Imran's dates so that I could complete my schedule in Mauritius. It's rare for two producers like me and Karan, to be friends and do whatever we can to help one another." Karan in fact requested Kunal to send Imran back from the second week of June. But Kunal requested a week more. Says Kunal, "Karan's stars do extensive publicity. So he has made quite a sacrifice for me. My film which would be Imran's next release can only benefit from all the publicity for Karan's film." Now that Imran and Sonam are back in Mumbai, they are expected to do 19 hours of publicity every day to make up for lost time! Says IHLS director Punit Malhotra, "Yes... Imran and Sonam have joined us from the 20th and they have promised to really rev up the publicity now."
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 21 Jun 2010 | 7:19 am

Bilaspur man, Delhi girl win news anchor contest

Bilaspur's Akshay Shukla and Delhi's Meenakshi beat four other finalists to win the Star Anchor Hunt for news anchors, winning a three-year contract with Star News and a Ford Figo car each.
Source: Entertainment News | 21 Jun 2010 | 6:38 am

Label is changing, not dying

Ashu Phatak of the Blue Frog fame to release his new album online. The album Petri Dish will available on the internet for free. Read on.
Source: | 21 Jun 2010 | 6:36 am

Zoya Akhtar's new heroine has a steamy past

Ariadna Cabrol, a Spanish actress who has bagged a role in Zoya Akhtar's film <i>Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara</i>, has done some bold and outrageous roles in the past. 

Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Jun 2010 | 6:19 am

'Red Alert..." has original dialogues of Maoists: Director

At a time when the government is battling the Maoist menace in the country, actor-director Anant Mahadevan is ready to release his "Red Alert: The War Within", for which he has taken original statements made by Maoist.
Source: Entertainment News | 21 Jun 2010 | 6:07 am

Jack Johnson strikes again

Here’s what you want on your iPod, recommends Luke Kenny...
Source: | 21 Jun 2010 | 5:56 am

Great rain songs you’ve never heard…

So the rains are finally here to stay. We are back to being a happily flooded city once again.
Source: | 21 Jun 2010 | 5:48 am