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6) Ghulam Abbas"...Some of his best filmi songs....

2011-07-30T04:01:00.000-07:00

With Osama dead, man finally shaves

2011-05-04T00:20:00.000-07:00

When a middle school teacher vowed not to shave until Osama bin Laden was caught following the terror attacks, he thought it would only be a matter of months. So when Gary Weddle (50) found out the al-Qaeda leader was dead, he was probably more happy than most. In almost 10 years the science teacher from Ephrata, Washington, had managed to grow a grizzled beard that reached his chest.

Parting with his hair: Gary Weddle rushed in and shaved on his itchy
friend which he had for the last 10 years.

He certainly could have joined band ZZ Top and ironically bore a resemblance to Bin Laden himself. "I spent my first five minutes crying and then I couldn't get it off fast enough," said Weddle. Unsurprisingly Weddle's wife Donita was also rather relieved to be able to see a bit more of her husband's face. "He looks 10 years younger," she said. "It's a very happy moment for us. It's a very happy moment for the whole nation." Weddle had been working in his garden on Sunday evening when a colleague called to tell him the news.

Sceptical at first Weddle turned on the news and then when it had sunk in rushed to the bathroom to hack away at the itchy creation. Friends and neighbours even headed over to his house to watch the symbolic moment. And yesterday Weddle's school principal Jill Palmquist honoured him, telling students they should admire the teacher for sticking to his vow not to shave for 3,454 days.

But he had made a vow and was going to stick to it even if special forces had never captured the terrorist.
In 2003 Weddle had said, "If they want to shave it off my body in the coffin, they can, but I'm going to hang onto it... I'm not going to forget and I'm not going to let anyone forget."

3,454 Number of days Gary Weddle went unshaven

tum jeeto ya haaro

2011-03-30T06:08:00.000-07:00

Sona Chaandi

2011-03-30T06:06:00.000-07:00

Rare picture of Shahid Afridi with wife

2011-03-14T01:14:00.000-07:00

When Sonali Bendre attends a party without underwear

2011-02-10T21:29:00.000-08:00

It was a party hosted by the successful Bollywood director Karan Johar. The venue was the Four Seasons Hotel and the date was first of February, 2011. The party was attended by most of the glitterati of the Bolly Town. Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor graced the occasion. Sonali Bendre and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan entered the party together. No sooner had they arrived, the talk spread around the party that Sonali was not wearing underwear.

This is a disheartening incident for the fans of Sonali Bendre. During her career she has always portrayed herself as a sober actress. This incident rudely goes against her good image. Bollywood was rocked in the past due to separate such incidents, where Yana Gupta and Neetu Chandra turned up in public without wearing a panty. However, both of them were unmarried.

Sonali Bendre, the wife to the well known director Goldie Behl and the mother of a child; is always popular with the camera men. She has always attracted the looks of the admirers; however, this wardrobe malfunction might tarnish her reputation. The actress agitated with the whole incidence, retorted back to the press people that she was glad that they saw it.

Another look alike of Katrina Kaif…

2011-02-10T21:12:00.000-08:00

It is said that there are seven people in this world who resemble you. Well, I guess this is true to some extent. It’s kind of uncanny to see how closely the Rockstar heroin Nargis Fakhri resembles Katrina Kaif. Well, we now get it whay Kats was a little insecure about Ranbir getting cosy with his co-star.

After many fresh faces auditioning for the role in Rockstar, it was finally Nargis who was chosen over the rest. Director Imtiaz Ali was very sure about Nargis fitting the role of romancing Ranbir in the film.

At a first glance, anyone would get confused looking at both the girls. Their face-cut, their skin tone, etc etc are very similar. Adding to that, Nargis is half Pakistani and half Czech and our Katrina is half Kashmiri and half British.

Well, now do we call this a coincidence???

Kangna won't lock-lips with Mika

2011-02-10T21:08:00.000-08:00

Kangna Ranuat recently refused to kiss singer Mika Singh, who is infamous for his kiss with Rakhi Sawant. Buzz is that Kangna and Madhavan were shooting a high-tempo Punjabi song for Tanu Weds Manu with singer Mika Singh. Though the director wanted a kiss between Kangna and Mika, the
actress was disgusted at the suggestion.

According to sources, "Since the song has a crazy, wild and energetic vibe, the director Aanand L Rai decided to shoot it in wacky style too. He came up with an idea for Kanga to dance with Mika in the Baraat with the video culminating with him kissing her in his infamous Rakhi Sawant style," reports Mumbai Mirror.

KangnaThe source went on to reveal, "Though Kangna shot for the video with the required zeal, she freaked out at director's idea of Mika kissing her at the end just for fun. She shot down the proposal with thinly concealed disgust, saying, 'I am not Rakhi Sawant to do some thing like this'. The director didn't have much choice in the matter and gave in to Kangna's demand and changed the culmination of the dance number," reports the tabloid.

With Mika's reputation, it's no surprised that Kangna was freaked out by the proposal!

Lara Dutta suffers Wardrobe Malfunction

2011-02-09T20:19:00.000-08:00

The sexy Miss Universe and Bollywood beauty Lara Dutta almost suffered a wardrobe malfunction at a recent gathering

http://videos.oneindia.in/watch/36092/lara-dutta-suffers-wardrobe-malfunction.html

When Ranbir Kapoor turned hairstylist!

2011-02-09T20:15:00.000-08:00

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor turned into a barber for a day, literally.

The 28-year-old actor tried his hands on straightening, ironing and blow drying machine when he made a brief visit at his hairstylist Aalim Haakim`s studio Aalim`s Hair Academy in Versova.

"I`ve got stubborn wavy hair, so I am perpetually at the mercy of my stylist and owe my looks completely to Aalim," Ranbir said in a statement.

Naseeruddin Shah eager to play lech in Dirty Picture

2011-02-09T20:08:00.000-08:00

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah is tired of playing a saint and is excited about his role of a lech in Milan Luthria`s Dirty Pictures. "I`m sick of playing a saint. A do-gooder. And with Milan at the helm, I am sure he`ll extract great work from me as an entertaining lech," said the
60-year-old in a statement.

Dirty Picture is inspired by the case of Southern actress Silk Smitha, who committed suicide. Vidya Balan is playing the female lead in the movie, which is being produced by Ekta Kapoor.

Luthria said when he approached Naseer for the film, he was taken aback at the actor`s first question. "Nasser asked me, `Am I playing a saint or a lech?`. I told him that a lech is what your character is," said Luthria.

Ranbir-Katrina the most wanted dates for Valentine's Day

2011-02-08T23:13:00.000-08:00

According to a poll conducted by Chakpak movie portal Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are the most wanted Valentine's Day dates. Well, not for each other definitely.

Ranbir and Katrina have topped a list of Bollywood actors with whom the youngsters will like to go on a date with this Valentine's Day. Though Shahid Kapoor was declared as the sexiest male star by the portal, Ranbir ruled the hearts of the young girls.

Ranbir received 39.4% votes leaving behind Shahid with 37.7% votes from the female fans as their Valentine dates. Imran Khan stood at the number three position with 15.9% votes, while Ranveer Singh and Abhay Deol were at the bottom of the list with 4.5 and 2.5 percent respectively.

When it comes to male fans choice, then Katrina Kaif led the league with a big share of 35.6% followed by Deepika Padukone with 22.4% votes. Actress Anushka Sharma, Sonam Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor got 17.5, 12.4 and 12.1 percent votes respectively.

The poll was for the Bollywood lovers who fantasize Bollywood celebrities as their valentine dates. The portal also conducted a poll on the sexiest man in Bollywood, in which Shahid Kapoor led the leagues leaving behind John Abraham, Hrithik Roshan and Salman Khan in the race.

Govinda's daughter eyeing the size zero look!

2011-02-08T23:02:00.000-08:00

Narmada Ahuja, daughter of Bollywood actor Govinda, is following in Kareena Kapoor's footsteps and is working towards a size zero figure through yoga.

As the star kid gears up for her debut with a romantic comedy, Narmada wants to look perfect on screen.

The script has been finalised and as the film enters production stage, Narmada is intensifying her fitness mantra, including yoga asanas such as the side stretch, angled Utthita Parsvakonasana, as well as dancing routines.

'I make sure I eat according to my activities and balance my diet according to the available food. Yoga advocates the need for moderation in food and the tendency to eat healthy to live and not live to eat,' she said in a statement.

'My yoga workouts have transformed my life and I look great and feel great. My fitness is the result of 70 per cent yoga-exercise-training-dancing and 30 per cent diet,' Narmada said.

Veena Malik’s secret connection exposed!

2011-02-08T22:56:00.000-08:00

Actress Veena Malik hit fame in Pakistan and abroad when she blamed cricketer and ex-boyfriend Mohammad Asif for match fixing. But she hit fame in India when she alleged that

Bollywood actress Neetu

Chandra was also involved with Mohammad Asif and match fixing.

There was a huge controversy on national television and Neetu’s publicist Dale Bhagwagar vehemently denied Veena’s allegations and termed her a “liar”. Veena and Dale were featured live on various television channels, fiercely debating the allegations.

As a result of all this hype and hoopla, both Neetu Chandra and Veena Malik were offered Bigg Boss. Veena accepted, while Neetu didn’t.

The Pakistani actress entered the Indian reality show and was best known and widely discussed for her close proximity to Ashmit Patel, another of the same publicist Dale’s clients.

Now after a month, Veena is being covered in international media and is looked upon as a girl who stood up for her rights in Bigg Boss. She’s being perceived as a fighter, for the cause of upliftment of women; similar to what Shilpa Shetty achieved with Big Brother when the same publicist Dale Bhagwagar was handling her PR.

What’s more! We thought Veena and Dale could never see eye to eye, as they were at loggerheads. But to our surprise, they were spotted together, happily chatting away at Ashmit’s birthday bash some time ago.

So should we say, there’s more here than meets the eye! When we questioned the publicist about this, he evaded the queries.

Only Madhuri Dixit can bring the 3 Khans together…..

2011-02-08T22:53:00.000-08:00

The three Khans, Salman, Shahrukh and Aamir could have dinned together, if Madhuri Dixit had her way!

“I would love to invite Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman to come and have food over at my place. I know Shah Rukh would always praise my cooking, Aamir would give me advice on how the food could be a little better which would help me improve, and Salman would just say ‘where’s the food, give it to me quickly’,” Madhuri told the press in New Delhi while launching celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor’s new 24-hour food channel “Food Food”.

If the Khans could make it to the actress’s place, they would be hogging on a sumptuous meal whipped up by Madhuri’s husband, Dr Sreeram Nene!

“He loves to cook. It’s a natural art. Like I have the affinity for dance, he has natural affinity for cooking. He is also a fast learner. He’s the one who aroused my interest in cooking and thanks to him I have become a good cook,” says Madhuri.

Anushka graces the Filmfare magazine Feb, 2011 issue..

2011-02-08T22:46:00.000-08:00

Undoubtedly, Anushka Sharma is the “IT” thing in Bollywood. Ever since this actress has stepped in the industry, there has been no turning back for her.

On the cover, she looks very simple, yet hot…

I think you need to lose weight, says Saif to Kareena

2010-01-19T00:00:00.000-08:00

While the speculations about Kareena’s fixation with size zero are still on, it has now emerged that it is the mean pressure from her beau Saif that is keeping her uber lean. So, as some men like their women to be curvaceous, Chhote Nawab Saif prefers his lady to be dainty and trim. So much so is Saif obsessed with the lean look that a slight fluctuation in Bebo’s frame is enough to trigger his criticism.

Going back, one recalls that it was during ‘Tashan’ when Saif and Kareena started their romantic sojourn. Not to forget that at the time Kareena was at her thinnest best. And even though Saif might be fighting a mid-life crisis courtesy his bulging paunch, he doesn’t refrain from openly telling Bebo that she needs to ‘lose weight’.

It so happened that both the stars were present to perform at an award function. While the two performed together they also had separate numbers. And when Bebo came backstage after the performance, Saif openly stated that she looked overweight and needed to slim down.

Confirming the news a daily quoted a source as saying, “Saif told Kareena ‘I think you need to lose some weight, yaar’.”

Well, looks like the `size zero` mystery is finally solved.

Aamir Khan wants to visit Lahore

2010-01-17T23:43:00.000-08:00

Bollywood star Aamir Khan has expressed a desire to visit Lahore.

Khan is currently visiting Karachi.

The Daily Times quoted Khan as saying he wanted to visit Lahore because many of his relatives are settled there.

During a telephonic news conference, he said he had a lot of pleasant memories attached not only with Lahore but also with Pakistan in general.

He added that he liked visiting Pakistan, and was not afraid of security threats or bothered by the current differences between India and Pakistan.

Sonam Kapoor follows Mallika's mantra

2010-01-17T21:14:00.000-08:00

Sonam Kapoor who debuted with 'Saawariya' opposite Ranbir Kapoor shared her secret fitness mantra in an interview. The actress said that she weighed 90 kgs once but after following a strict healthy diet and regular exercise she has lost all her extra fats and is finally left into a leggy lass.

According to Sonam she wants to look and feel young and thus work out at least five times a week.If that was not enough, the preety actress believes in the saying – 'early to bed and early to rise'. Well, that's what the hottie B-town bombshell Mallika Sherawat also preaches.

One would surely wonder if Sonam is impressed with reason of Mallika's beauty.Well, all can we say that the mantra is a perfect tip to keep one healthy, wealthy and wise.

Why men use prostitutes

2010-01-16T01:25:00.000-08:00

I don't get anything out of sex with prostitutes except for a bad feeling," says Ben. An apparently average, thirtysomething, middle-class man, Ben had taken an extended lunchbreak from his job in advertising to talk about his experiences of buying sex. Shy and slightly nervous, he told me, "I am hoping that talking about it might help me work out why I do it."

I, too, was hoping to understand his motives better. Ben was one of 700 men interviewed for a major international research project seeking to uncover the reality about men who buy sex. The project spanned six countries, and of the 103 customers we spoke to in London – where I was one of the researchers – most were surprisingly keen to discuss their experiences.

The men didn't fall into obvious stereotypes. They were aged between 18 and 70 years old; they were white, black, Asian, eastern European; most were employed and many were educated beyond school level. In the main they were presentable, polite, with average-to-good social skills. Many were husbands and boyfriends; just over half were either married or in a relationship with a woman.

Research published in 2005 found that the numbers of men who pay for sex had doubled in a decade. The authors attributed this rise to "a greater acceptability of commercial sexual contact", yet many of our interviewees told us that they felt intense guilt and shame about paying for sex. "I'm not satisfied in my mind" was how one described his feelings after paying for sex. Another told me that he felt "disappointed – what a waste of money", "lonely still" and "guilty about my relationship with my wife". In fact, many of the men were a mass of contradictions. Despite finding their experiences "unfulfilling, empty, terrible", they continued to visit prostitutes.

I interviewed 12 of the men, and found it a fascinating experience. One told me about his experience of childhood cruelty and neglect and linked this to his inability to form close relationships with anyone, particularly women. Alex admitted sex with prostitutes made him feel empty, but he had no idea how to get to know women "through the usual routes". When I asked him about his feelings towards the women he buys he said that on the one hand, he wants prostitutes to get to know and like him and, on the other, he is "not under delusions" that the encounters are anything like a real relationship.

"I want my ideal prostitute not to behave like one," he said, "to role-play to be a pretend girlfriend, a casual date, not business-like or mechanical. To a third person it looks like we're in love."

I felt compassion for Alex. No one had shown him how to form a bond with another human being and he was searching for something that commercial sex was never going to provide.

But another of the interviewees left me feeling concerned. Darren was young, good-looking and bright; I asked him how often he thought the women he paid enjoyed the sex. "I don't want them to get any pleasure," he told me. "I am paying for it and it is her job to give me pleasure. If she enjoys it I would feel cheated." I asked if he felt prostitutes were different to other women. "The fact that they're prepared to do that job where others won't, even when they're skint, means there's some capability inside them that permits them to do it and not be disgusted," he said. He seemed full of a festering, potentially explosive misogyny.

When asked what would end prostitution, one interviewee laughed and said, "Kill all the girls." Paul told me that it would take "all the men to be locked up". But most of them told the researchers that they would be easily deterred if the current laws were implemented. Fines, public exposure, employers being informed, being issued with an Asbo or the risk of a criminal record would stop most of the men from continuing to pay for sex. Discovering the women were trafficked, pimped or otherwise coerced would appear not to be so effective. Almost half said they believed that most women in prostitution are victims of pimps ("the pimp does the psychological raping of the woman," explained one). But they still continued to visit them.

An upcoming new law will make it illegal for men to pay for sex with a trafficked or pimped woman – and a punter's ignorance of a woman's circumstances will be no defence. Critics have suggested that this is unfair, that a man can't possibly know whether a woman is being exploited. Our interviews challenged this notion. The men knew, to some extent, about abuse and coercion in prostitution – they weren't operating under the convenient illusion that women enter the trade because they love sex. More than half admitted that they either knew or believed that a majority of women in prostitution were lured, tricked or trafficked.

More than one third said they thought the prostitutes they visited had been trafficked to London from another country, and a small number said they suspected that they had encountered a trafficking victim based on the woman's inability to speak the local language or on how young or vulnerable they appeared. "I could tell she was new to the country," said one man. "To be new in a country and be a prostitute – it can't be a choice . . . She looked troubled."

Another said that he had "seen women with bruises, cuts and eastern European accents in locations where lots of trafficked women and girls are". One man suspected that an African woman he had met was trafficked because "she was frightened and nervous. She told me she had been tricked. I had sex with her and she seemed fine with the sex. She asked me to help her, but I said there was little I could do. She might have been lying to me."

One of the most interesting findings was that many believed men would "need" to rape if they could not pay for sex on demand. One told me, "Sometimes you might rape someone: you can go to a prostitute instead." Another put it like this: "A desperate man who wants sex so bad, he needs sex to be relieved. He might rape." I concluded from this that it's not feminists such as Andrea Dworkin and myself who are responsible for the idea that all men are potential rapists – it's sometimes men themselves.

Half of the interviewees had bought sex outside of the UK, mostly in Amsterdam, and visiting an area where prostitution is legal or openly advertised had given them a renewed dedication to buying sex when they returned to the UK. Almost half said that they first paid for sex when they were below the age of 21. "Dad took me and my older brother," said David. "He paid. Maybe he wanted to make sure we weren't gay. We went to a brothel. Dad didn't do it, and I don't think he told my mum."

Another man paid for sex during a stag trip to Thailand with eight of his friends. He was disappointed. "It was a Russian girl, it wasn't the escort experience. She didn't want to talk, just lay on the bed and wanted to do the [sex] act only."

Many men seemed to want a real relationship with a woman and were disappointed when this didn't develop: "It's just a sex act, no emotion. Be prepared to accept this or don't go at all. It's not a wife or girlfriend." Others were clear that they paid for sex in order to be able to totally control the encounter, including Bob, who said, "Look, men pay for women because he can have whatever and whoever he wants. Lots of men go to prostitutes so they can do things to them that real women would not put up with."

Although some of the men said they thought the women they bought enjoyed the sex, many others admitted that they thought the women would be feeling "disgusted", "miserable", "dirty" and "scared". Ahmed said he thought the woman might feel "relief that I'm not going to kill her".

Only 6% of the men we spoke to had been arrested for soliciting prostitutes. "Deterrents would only work if enforced," said one. "Any negative would make you reconsider. The law's not enforced now, but if any negative thing happened as a consequence it would deter me." Perhaps the new law will make Albert think twice about paying for sex. He told me, "If I'd get in trouble for doing it, I wouldn't do it. In this country, the police are fine with men visiting prostitutes."

Gorgeous Riya sen on the cover of T2

2010-01-14T16:10:00.000-08:00

She has no expectations from Rituparno Ghosh’s Abohomaan, because her two-scene role in the January 22 film is just a teaser for her big Tolly break, Noukodubi, also directed by Rituparno Ghosh

Celina Jaitley hunts for transgender queen

2010-01-13T23:33:00.000-08:00

Celina Jaitley has found ways to keep busy. Now, she has decided to hold a pan-India transgender talent contest named V-care Indian Super Queen.

She along with transgender friend Laxmi Narayan Tripathi announced this contest recently at a press conference. The final round will take place in Delhi on February 21st. In fact, Celina, who is like a Bollywood messiah for the Indian Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) section, offered Rs 50,000 to the winner from her side.

And an emotional actress then said at press conference, “I wish I had taken part in this contest instead of Miss India.”

Girl then you wouldn’t have been in Bollywood!

Priyanka Vadra, the newest calendar girl!

2010-01-13T18:17:00.000-08:00

An aide of Rahul Gandhi has launched a calender which features none other the Congress general secretary`s sister Priyanka.

Draped in colourful saris, Priyanka figures on all the pages of the calendar in the website www.pressbrief.in- which has information related to Rahul, his speeches and campaigns among others.
The main page of the calendar shows her in a white bordered sari and holding a garland of marigold flowers.

January presents a half photograph of hers with garlands in her hand and sporting a smile.

The February page shows her wishing a Muslim man while March presents her in a blue sari in a confident posture with
both her hands tucked on her waist.
Priyanka is seen exchanging garlands with women folk in the April page and the next page shows her talking to women as she keeps both her hands above a wooden log erected to
separate her and her fans.

In the next few pages she is seen waving to supporters, holding garlands along with a paper, giving a
thought and comforting an old woman.

In the October page Priyanka is seen in a black sari with people jostling with each other to touch her hand.

The next two pages see her listening to people from a dais and draped in a traditional red sari.

Preity Zinta's new D'Damas Ad

2010-01-13T18:09:00.000-08:00

When Abhi pulled Gauri onto the dance floor

2010-01-13T00:40:00.000-08:00

The unpleasantness between the Bachchans and Shahrukh Khan finally died down. They have buried the old hatchet and very often bash at ‘Mannat’. The first move of friendship was taken by Shahrukh Khan. At a bash last year, he went ahead and conversed with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. From then slowly their amity grew branches and now developed into a big tree. Today they bond like never before. After Hrithik Roshan and Farhan Akhtar’s joined birthday bash, Sharukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan drove in the same car to Mannat.

Their party mood still sustained and Abhishek and Gauri set the dance floor on fire.A source gave us an imminent of the party, “The Bachchan-Khan war seems to be a thing of the past, for sure,” we were told. “Abhishek and Shah Rukh Khan bonded big time. In fact, after the party, they even drove back to Mannat for the after-bash in the same car! Abhishek, who had come with wife Aishwarya, pulled Gauri onto the dance floor, and did a jig or two! All actors were a little high-spirited, of course…”

There could be seen many drama after the bash, actor Sohail Khan went tipsy, got on the road and started asking people for money. “It was very funny. Of course, good friend Dino Morea came to his rescue and whisked him off home in a rickshaw!” Talking about money, Arjun Rampal, who was also visibly high was in a generous mood. “The actor,” according to a source, “took out a note from his pocket and gave one to every beggar boy who asked him for money!”

Harman hurt by Shahrukh’s comment

2010-01-13T00:38:00.000-08:00

Harman Baweja had split with Priyanka Chopra quite long time back but it seems her memories are still haunting him.At a fresh award function, Shahrukh Khan was making comments about anchor Shahid Kapoor and his romance with Priyanka Chopra which keep turning on and off. Shahrukh was in full funny mood and teased Shahid asking him about his affair status with Priyanka. A source reveals, “Shah Rukh teased Shahid over his link up with Priyanka and said how he manages to stay in the news because of that!”

Harman who was present there with her sister Rovena felt painful and before the leg pulling act got over, Harman left the venue taking his sister along with him.The source adds, “The joke, which was part of the script got a tad bit longer, causing distress to Harman who walked out right after that segment got over.”However, Shahid was quite with shyness when SRK teased him about the gorgeous actress.

Folks, it simply indicates that Harman still feels for Priyanka. What you think

Shahrukh Khan break into Twitter top-50!

2010-01-13T00:37:00.000-08:00

It’s just 10 days after Shahrukh Khan joined social networking site Twitter and he has managed to get 68,000 followers. With this he has beaten all other opening records plus King Khan has also entered into the Twitter top-50 Re-tweet List. SRK is the first Indian to break into the top-50 list. We can expect Shahrukh to do excellent things.

The Twitter re-tweet rank is calculated by the site www.retweetrank.com, and tells the number of times a user has been re-tweeted by others lately.The top twitter users who have been most re-tweeted newly, are listed in the leader board on the site. These people are giving the most interesting content across Twitter and now we have Shahrukh in the list do to it.

Currently, SRK stands at 40th position in the list. Good news for all SRK fans. Isn’t it?

Was Sushmita scared of Aishwarya?

2010-01-13T00:35:00.000-08:00

The Ex- Miss Universe Sushmita Sen had nearly withdrawn herself from the ‘Miss India Contest’ after she heard that Aishwarya Rai was also participating in it. However, after lots of convincing Sushmita Sen finally agreed to appear in the contest.

However, amazingly, Sushmita won the the title of ‘Femina Miss India’ beating Aishwarya Rai and Diya Mirza, who were the runner up the second runner up. Held in Manila, Philippines in 1994, Sushmita represented India at the age of eighteen and became the first Indian woman to become Miss Universe.

Aishwarya and Diya too, set the whole world praise for Indian beauty as they too won the title of Miss World and Miss Asia Pacific respectively. That was the first and only time in our history that Indian girls bagged all the three awards to themselves in that year.

How Vidya got her groove back

2010-01-12T23:31:00.000-08:00

Vidya Balan, riding on the success of Paa, looks radiant. The petite actress has lost weight, gained confidence and seems very comfortable in her own skin.

For someone whose sartorial sense has come under fire several times, she decided to make things work for her with single-minded determination.

She has plunged into a diet and lifestyle overhaul. She candidly talks about the before-and-after moments.

“I went through a phase where I didn’t know whether I was coming or going. Initially.

The criticism used to hurt because I didn’t even know what I was doing wrong.

I had slipped up, become lackadaisical. It was my biggest dream to become an actress and it had come true.

I got a bit lazy and wasn’t doing my best. I finally admitted I was not being myself, superficially, you could see it in the clothes.

People were telling me that I should reinvent myself. I’m grateful that I have a strong image and I realised I was fighting that. Today, I’m no longer apologetic about who I am.” Vidya did give in to the pressure for a while, and admits that she went hopelessly wrong. That’s when she took a break and went to New York. She says, “I needed to keep away to gain a sense of perspective.”

About a year ago, she realised that a lifestyle change was in order. That’s when Atul Kasbekar recommended Vilayat Hussain, her trainer. He was shocked to hear about her dietary habits, even though she had the energy for a rigorous yoga session.

She recalls, “I’ve always exercised, but I was doing the wrong thing. I was not particular about my diet. I would not eat for 12-14 hours at a stretch, I would survive on chai. I thought it was uncool to eat between meetings and during shoots. I used to sleep for only three-four hours, which was disastrous. That slows down your metabolism.”

Her trainer sent her to a dietician, who advised her to eat every two hours. Vidya says, “I found it difficult to eat so often at first. I’d plateaued even after the diet had started. But I said I won’t give up because my energy level has shot up. For the first time in my life, I began enjoying my workouts and was able to sustain my workout for a year. I’ve even gone running at Juhu beach at 11.30-12 in the night.”

Vidya, though, was very particular that she didn’t want to lose her curves. “I don’t like the asexual look and didn’t want to look gaunt and withdrawn,” she says firmly. “We have to celebrate the Indian woman’s curves. I love the sensuousness of Indian clothes and will stick to my favourites ... cotton sarees, Kanjeevaram sarees and outfits that work for me.”

Her persistence did pay off and one day, she went for an event and everyone said she’d lost weight dramatically. She says with pride, “My skin was glowing, my hair looked better. And luckily, through the transformation, I retained my curves.”

Vidya says that previously she couldn’t work out on the days she was shooting. Now that she had started sleeping longer, even if late, she tries to get at least six-eight hours of sleep. She says, “My metabolism has revved up.

I work out about three times a week now as I’ve been busy between Paa and Ishqiya.” The change runs deeper. It has made her calmer and less snappy, she says. No more dark circles and she has the energy one needs to emote for the camera.

Vidya has the final word on the lifestyle change. She talks about the most important aspect, “If you’re not happy from within, the changes will not show. Sometimes you’re upset about a relationship, a film could be stressful, people in the industry are high strung and handling egos can be tricky.

Or you get very little time for yourself. Sometimes, you just don’t want to be around people. One has to be careful, you can’t shoot your mouth off. So I pray a lot and that keeps me rooted and grounded. I don’t follow any rituals but I am a spiritual person.”

TIPS I've started eating egg whites. I'm a pure vegetarian, and on a good day it's okay, on a bad day I can't stand it. Eating eggs is an effort for me. I have roti-subzi-daal, even rice, but I don't mix roti and rice. I don't mix fruits either. I will only have an apple, but not have an orange with it. I even eat some chocolate once in a while, as I have a sweet tooth.

I have lots of water. No fruit juices, I'd rather have the fruit. Vegetable juices I drink once in a while, though I'm supposed to have it everyday. I can't give up my masala chai. I used to have acidity when I didn't eat for hours I avoid maida as much as possible. I have multigrain bread instead. I try and stick to natural food.

Dabboo Ratnani on Vidya balan I didn't have to push Vidya hard to bring out her sensual side. She loved the idea and it has changed the way people look at her. She's very pretty, she photographs really well, all she needs is the right make-up, hair and lighting. She has very expressive eyes. She has lost weight, but her face always looked pretty.

Now she fills in her clothes better, she is more comfortable with any angle and is more confident. She's experimenting and is open to suggestions. Vidya is comfortable with sensuality, but is clear about the way it will be shot. She understands the aesthetics.

Salman slams Zarine Khan hype

2010-01-10T21:17:00.001-08:00

Bollywood star Salman Khan has slammed the hype over the reported similarities between his Veer co-star Zarine and actress Katrina Kaif. Salman said that if there was any similarities between the two stars he would have been the first notice it. Salman said that God has never made two people look alike and he didn't seen any resemblance between Katrina and Zarine except for the the fair skin and sharp nose.

Salman added that he and director Anil Sharma decided to cast Zarine because they wanted a yesteryear look and hence the need for a fresh face for it. Salman said that the presence of an established actress would have looked like as if the actress was playing the role. Salman who had met Zarine on the sets of Yuvvraaj felt she would be ideal for the role.

Salman added that he didn't feel the pressure of the huge box office success of Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots as he never believed in the number race and no parallel could be drawn between 3 Idiots and a period film like Veer. Salman concluded by saying that if his movie was good it would connect well with the audience.

Sonakshi Sinha's unseen scans

2010-01-10T18:06:00.000-08:00

Vivek Oberoi comes in good terms with Big B

2010-01-10T03:13:00.000-08:00

The year 2010 seems to have promised to mend the sour relationships of the celebs. Vivek Oberoi, who was seen on channels and newspaper saying that he has mended his relationships, seems to have been accepted by the Bachchan family. At one of the Bollywood functions held Friday, Vivek was seen seating behind Amitabh and wife Jaya Bachchan.Though the party pictures suggested that Vivek was comfortably talking to them but Abhi-Ash and Vivek appeared sharing cold relation again.

Lately, we heard the news that at one of the events in December, Ash and Vivek seats were next to each other and they totally unnoticed each other. So, it is quite evident that Big B and Vivek might have come closed but Ash-Abhi are still a long distance away with Vivek. And it almost seems impossible. What you think guys?

Shahrukh Khan turns a software engineer

2010-01-10T03:11:00.000-08:00

As Shah Rukh Khan gets ready for his forthcoming project Ra 1 we get to hear more about SRK’s role and the movie. Shah Rukh himself is super excited about his role. Grapevine has it that Shah Rukh plays a software engineer who creates a monster that goes out of control and kills people! The film is a science fiction thriller and will have lots of special effects.

Sources close to the production house inform that “SRK plays a techie named Shekhar who’s so obsessed with video games that he creates a monster for one of the games. Trouble begins when the virtual monster takes a real form and begins killing people. To tame the beast, Shekhar transforms himself into a virtual character. Thereby begins the battle between Shekhar and the monster.”

As the film’s producer, SRK is making sure that the production team has the best minds and hands. While Anubhav Sinha has been roped in to direct the flick, Ueli Steiger (cinematographer of ‘10,000 BC’) will handle the camera and David Benullo (of ‘Hallowed Ground’) is the screenplay writer. Shooting is likely to begin in the first quarter of 2010.

Wanna buy Kareena?

2010-01-08T21:31:00.000-08:00

Kareena Kapoor has finally firmed up plans for launching her signature global clothing line later this year. DNA had earlier broken the news that she was in talks with top international design houses for the same. It is now learned that her label will travel to Europe and the US; India will mostly have her pret line up for grabs in select outlets.

Brand equity analysts say this would only bolster her position as a global brand. Kareena says, “I have the plans in place. I just have to execute them. The line will be high-end, very rich and something that suits the taste of global buyers since I will look at having great business in US and Europe. I like to experiment with my looks. I like to wear new things and I have kept myself updated. My line will be fresh but will reflect my style.”

Kareena has shown she can effortlessly pull off traditional Indian ethnic wear as well as look drop-dead -gorgeous in Western chic. A style icon in her own right, Kareena says she doesn’t like being called a diva.

“I think everyone can relate to me. If I can look sexy, I can also look like a girl-next-door. I think because of this I have got films that have explored both these sides of my personality. I don’t like being called a diva. That’s not me. I think because of this image I have also got the brands that I have. I have a great mix of mass-based as well as high-end luxury products that I endorse. My style has always been relaxed and confident. Every girl should wear what she feels she looks best in. That actually set trends,” she says.
Ask her with a global brand positioning will she sign on some Hollywood movies and she shoots off, “If an interesting movie comes my way, I will always take it up no matter what the language is.”

And what is Kareena’s take on male actors in Bollywood being paid much more than female actors?

“It is a harsh truth but cinema across the world is a male-dominated industry. Even today, Bollywood films are made keeping the hero in mind. Very few films like Jab We Met are attempted because the prejudice is that women-centric movies don’t work. People like to go and see the heroes saving the situation rather than heroines and so they naturally become bigger brands,” she ends.

Struggling days difficult yet memorable, Shahid Kapoor

2010-01-07T20:37:00.000-08:00

Shahid Kapur feels his struggling days were difficult -- from renting a number of houses to spending a night in a second hand Maruti 800 to giving 100s of auditions and getting rejected -- yet memorable.
"All these things are a memory. I am very happy and proud of the fact that God has been so kind to me and given me so much. I am glad that I was able to get through all those difficulties in my life," said Shahid, who spent a whole night sitting on the roof and bonnet of a car along with his ‘Chance Pe Dance’ co-star Genelia D`Souza at the Kamalistan Studios here, promoting their movie that releases Jan 15.

At around midnight Wednesday, the duo arrived near the car in T-shirts and track pants.

Vada pao (bun) and tea vendors were present along with `khatiyas` (string cot) nearby for the audience.

In the film, Shahid plays a struggler who comes to Mumbai to make it big in the movies.

Sources said the activity, which continued till 7 am Thursday, was planned as it resembles the lives of those who come to Mumbai to try their luck and also because a scene in the movie depicts it.

Citing a real-life incident when he spent a night in a car during his struggling days, though he had his house and well-settled family in Mumbai, the actor told reporters, "We always lived in a rented flat and we had to shift from one flat to the other and my family was not in town. Due to some reason we had to leave the flat a day before and I had to spent the night in the car."

Sexy Katrina Kaif with two 'gays'

2010-01-07T18:17:00.001-08:00

Two straight guys pretending as gays will now have a crush on Bollywood’s most desirable woman - Katrina Kaif. The cute gal has been finalized for the sequel to Dostana which had Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham as two heterosexual men playing homos due to unavoidable circumstances.

Since Priyanka Chopra walked out hand in hand with Bobby Deol at the end of the first movie, she obviously can’t play a central role in the sequel. However, director Tarun Mansukhani, who’s very fond of the actress, has decided to include a cameo for PC in the sequel’s script.

Though the buzz is that Priyanka will make an appearance in a face-off scene with Katrina, Mansukhani denies it even as he confirms PC’s presence in the sequel.

However, the most exciting would be to see what kind of chemistry Abhishek cracks up with Katrina. The lady grooved in well with John in New York. But this is the first time she’ll be rubbing her shoulders with Abhi.

Katrina to get The Italian Job with Priyanka

2010-01-07T18:14:00.000-08:00

Sometime ago the news had been out that Abbas-Mustan will bring an Indian version of a popular Hollywood flick ‘The Italian Job’. Grapevines then had it that the film will bring in Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor together, along with Neil Mukesh and Katrina Kaif.

The current buzz about this Hindi remake is that it will also have Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Khanna and Kunal Kapoor; dismissing Bebo rumours.

According to the film’s screenplay writer Rohit Jugraj, the Hindi version of ‘The Italian Job’ has been considerably changed, in spite the fact that the producers and Abbas-Mustan have bought the remake rights. “For one, the stakes for the heist are much higher. The situations, fights and adventures are all different - and so are the characters,” added Jugraj.

On the other hand Abbas-Mustan too confirmed that the script has undergone a lot of changes, though in spirit their ‘The Italian Job’ will remain the same. Revealing about the casting, the duo stated that they have not yet locked in the entire cast, but are indeed in talks to rope in the above mentioned stars. “It’s a very big project and we need to get the biggest names in place before we start,” said the filmmakers.

when Shakti Kapoor accosted by security guards

2010-01-06T21:31:00.001-08:00

While some actors prefer to go unrecognised and often even resort to disguises to escape public attention, there are others

Bollywood villain Shakti Kapoor was in for a bit of a rude shock on Tuesday morning while shooting for Anees Bazmee’s No Problem at Film City.

Shakti, who plays a Sikh in the climax of the film, was headed for the sets in character when he was suddenly accosted by security guards. “I have grown a beard for this role. At around 11am, I was adjusting my turban and walking from my vanity van towards the sets when two guards ran up to me and asked me who I was. Obviously, they hadn’t recognised me.”

Surprise turned to dismay and then anger, as Shakti realised that neither of them recognised him despite him having done so many films in his long career.

In what appears to be retaliation, Shakti decided to provoke the guards. He told them that he was a visiting sardar and wanted to meet the film’s lead actors, Akshaye Khanna and Anil Kapoor. He even threw in some choice Punjabi abuses to really look the part. Not that the guards were in any doubt.

“At this point, they asked me to leave the sets. I had a big verbal showdown with them and they became very aggressive with me,” Shakti adds. He’d done what he had set out to, but now the situation was threatening to get out of hand.

“By then, bahut hungama ho chuka tha. I thought that enough is enough,” he says. But before he could call the crew members of No Problem to enlighten the guards, a few bystanders came to Shakti’s rescue. “They told the guards that I was Shakti Kapoor, the actor, and asked them how they could possibly commit such a faux pas. There were around 40 junior artistes dressed as sardars on the sets that day - all unknown faces - but the guards didn’t seem to have a problem with any of them. Why me? I still haven’t figured that out,” says the actor.

Salman fed Zarine chocolate pastries?

2010-01-06T20:45:00.001-08:00

You must be thinking how come Zarine Khan is looking so plumpy? Ya Zarine Khan was instructed to pile on weight for Veer. Zarine was put on a chocolate diet for months to give her a more full bodied look to appear a woman of yesteryear.

When Zarine first appeared, everybody thought she is the next Katrina look alike. Before shoot she had a sultry figure who had 54 kilos.

Zarine had lot of chocolates and pastries to look more curvaceous.

And you know who personally took care of Zarine's diet?

Ya it was Salman Khan.

Salman is the reason why Zarine is looking pretty and curvaceous in Veer.

Abhishek calls me 'jiggly poo': John Abraham

2010-01-06T20:40:00.000-08:00

Bollywood hunk John Abraham, who is back to playing his gay self in the sequel to Dostana with Abhishek Bachchan, says that the junior B has named him "jiggly poo".

The actors became friends while working together in the gay comedy and continue to share the same equation.

"After we starred together in Dostana, Abhishek has nicknamed me as his 'jiggly poo'. He sends me messages on my birthday saying 'Happy Birthday Jiggly Poo'!," said John.

John and Abhishek called each other the same even in the film, and the name seems to have stuck on since then.

The 2008 film, which had John playing a lothario pretending to be in a homosexual relation with Abhishek, was directed by Tarun Mansukhani and also starred Priyanka Chopra.

The 37-year-old actor will be reprising the same role in the sequel too, which will be filmed from June this year.

"The sequel will pick up from where Dostana left off. So there is me and Abhishek playing the same characters again," he said.

Promising that the sequel will be even more fun-filled, the actor said, "It is hilarious! I almost fell off the chair while reading the script, it is so funny!," said John, on the sidelines of an event where he launched new bike models from Yamaha at the ongoing Auto Expo in the capital.

John, who made his Bollywood debut with Jism in 2003, has proved himself as an actor with films like 'Water' and New York. But he has cut down on the number of releases to one or two per year.

"This is how it has been. In 2008 there was Dostana,
New York in 2009. I would rather do sensible stuff and be remembered for them rather than merely increase the number of films in my kitty," said John.

He has recently finished shooting Abbas Tyrewala's unnamed project and will start with an action film next.

Although John made his entry into showbiz as a model, he says that he had to struggle a lot to find his footing in the film industry, without a film lineage to back him.

"I hail from the middle class and my values come from there. People identify with me because of that and look upon me for having acquired a position through sheer struggle without any backing in the industry," said John.

He made heads turn in his modelling days and went on to win hearts as the metrosexual man in Bollywood. John is now looked upon as a youth icon, an image he is totally comfortable with.

"Once you are named a role model, it is up to you how you use it. I am happy with the position and am also aware of the responsibilities that come with it," he said.

His love for bikes is also something that connects him with today's youth, but John is against any kind of show-off and propagates safe biking.

"I don't do any more stupid stunts, as I have realized that youngsters do follow me and try to ape whatever I do. I never go in for rash biking and ride really slow so that people do it too," said John.

The actor also a unique collection of helmets alongwith the number of bikes he owns.

"I mix and match helmets with bikes the way you mix and match clothes everyday,"

Bipasha's pics

2010-01-06T18:34:00.000-08:00

Shah Rukh Khan's green move

2010-01-06T01:55:00.001-08:00

This year the big buzz at the Delhi Auto Expo has been about small and green cars given the concerns over climate change and gas guzzling cars.

Shah Rukh Khan launched a green version of Hyundai's i10 car in New Delhi at the ongoing Auto Expo. Hyundai Motors India Ltd, which is India's second largest car manufacturer, unveiled their electric car during the 2010 Auto Expo.

Hours before the launch the star, who has just joined the Twitter, posted an 'ironic' tweet: "Got to go have a flight to catch. Taking a jet plane.. travel in a motorcade and launch an environmentally friendly I 20 Hyundai car. Ironic."

The i10 Electric which made its debut to the Indian audience in October 2007, was also showcased at the Frankfurt Motor Show in mid September this year.

In place of the 1.1 or 1.2 litre petrol engines which power the Hyundai i10, in India and overseas, the i10 Electric will be powered by a 49kW (66.6 PS) electric motor under the hood and driving its front wheels.

Hyundai Motor India already has a strong line-up of alternate fuel technology like: Santro CNG & LPG, Accent CNG & LPG and i10 CNG in India. The unveiling of the i10 Electric further reconfirms Hyundai's commitment to develop environmentally friendly cars for the global automobile market.

Apart from the current product line-up, Hyundai Motor India pavilion will also display its futuristic technology in the form of concept cars.

WHAT?!! Savita Bhabhi is back

2010-01-05T03:33:00.001-08:00

India inspite of its booming population has always been coy (hypocritically so) about sex. Half-clad, rain-drenched heroines prancing about on celluloid are absolute hits but talking about sex, or even sex education is an absolute no-no.

Defying all this Savita Bhabhi, a voluptuous, sari-clad, 29-year old character and India's first only toon porn site surfaced, in March 2008, obviously becoming a huge hit with almost 2,00,000 hits a day.

In June 2009, the Indian government ordered all ISPs to block SavitaBhabhi.com.

But it seems Savita Bhabhi is back under kirtu.com in all her uninhibited sexuality.

The site is a melange of Savita Bhabhi's sexual exploits along with two more series Saath Kahaniyan and Kinara Lane, which will be launched soon.

Now it’s for us to see, how much of Savita Bhabhi we are capable of saving this time. Will her fate face a similar end, or will it mark a new beginning? Let's wait and watch.

Ram Gopal against wishing Happy New Year

2010-01-04T23:40:00.000-08:00

Ram Gopal Varma thinks out of the box. When it comes to movies or story concepts or even casting actors, RGV has never followed rules. Now here's more on this maverick film-maker. While everyone may've received the standard new year messages from family and friends, the one sent by RGV catches you by complete surprise.
Let me quote the message verbatim: "Since we never ever really learn anything from the old years that have gone by and yet we stupidly keep on wishing each other a happy new year and this we keep on doing year after year, inspite of knowing that last year's new year wishes didn't give us even an iota of extra happiness ever and also none of us ever believe even for one second that neither our wishes nor anybody's wishes will never ever amount to our's or anybody's happiness ever, I hereby declare that I am not going to wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

RGV's new year greetings are a shocker as well, right?

Kareena Kapoor's double GQ January 2010 cover

2010-01-04T18:09:00.001-08:00

Ranbir’s Mom Likes Katrina

2010-01-03T23:28:00.000-08:00

A trusted insider has got this from the close indoors of R.K. for us.

The most spontaneous actor of her times and mom of the current heartthrob Ranbir, Neetu Singh is found of the London beauty in Bollywood Katrina Kaif.

It’s been heard that the two share an excellent rapport and share things in common.

Neetu Singh has been heard saying “ Katrina is a very nice girl. I am very fond of her.”

Obviously the 70’s actress didn't elaborate more and dear Kats choose to keep mum when asked.

But we all know the fact that Deepika didn't caught the eye of Neetu in spite of having a two year relationship with Ranbir and Kats in a very short time has impressed both the beta and her dear mama.

Vivek bumps into his ex, Grace and the Yuvraj in Goa!

2010-01-03T23:18:00.000-08:00

Yuvraj Singh is apparently dating actor Vivek Oberoi's ex-girlfriend Grace. And last week, the actor even bumped into them in Goa.

Grace is from South Africa. She's a professional surfing trainer and brand ambassador for sportswear manufacturer, Billabong. She met Vivek last year when he had gone surfing while shooting in SA for Prince of Thieves. She has even met the actor's family.
commitment. She loved him and wanted a marriage but VO felt he wasn't ready or as emotionally involved as her. She left South Africa (where she lives) to be with Vivek and was willing to change her lifestyle for him. But VO wasn't looking for a serious relationship then so they parted ways," adds the source.

Since then, Grace has moved on. "Yuvraj was seen last week in Goa with friends but was seen being very protective about Grace. He was seen introducing her as his fiancÃÂ©e. Apparently, Yuvi has even introduced her to his mother and she dotes on Yuvraj's girlfriend. Their family astrologer says the girl will bring good luck to Yuvi's cricketing career," says the source.

Reveals the source, "Yuvi and Grace were partying at a night club when they met Vivek. When VO came to know that the two were planning to tie the knot, he wished them well. After that, Grace spoke to Vivek a couple of times."

Yuvraj Singh's manager, Ambika Chauhan says, "It's not true that Yuvraj and Grace are dating each other. We were all hanging out in a group -- Bunty Sajdeh (Ambika's husband), Grace and Yuvi along with a few others. Yuvraj and Grace are just good friends.

British PM Brown named worst-dressed man

2010-01-03T21:15:00.000-08:00

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has received a pre-election kick in the pants, being named the worst-dressed man of the year by the British edition of GQ magazine.

Brown, who faces a gruelling battle at this year's general election, beat off competition from French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British comedian Russell Brand and reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il for the title.

Brown moves from three in last year's rankings to top the 2010 list for being "anything but a prime example of British style," the men's magazine said.

"Perhaps the French president should spend less time worrying about his stature and more time worrying about his style," it added of Sarkozy, who reportedly at five-foot five-inches (1.65 metres), often wears stacked heels.

London mayor Boris Johnson also made the top 10.

British actor Robert Pattinson, 23, star of the Twilight vampire romance franchise, meanwhile, topped the best dressed list, which comes out Thursday.

The members of pop band Take That came in second, followed by Arctic Monkeys' singer Alex Turner, with US style guru Tom Ford, Bond star Daniel Craig and Elton John's partner David Furnish also winning top 10 spots.

David Cameron, leader of Britain's main opposition Conservatives party and widely tipped to win this year's election, was named at number eight.

Footballer David Beckham and rapper Dizzee Rascal rounded out the top 10.

Shahrukh prefers money, Aamir chooses class

2009-12-28T22:22:00.000-08:00

Never the one to let go of good financial opportunities, Shahrukh Khan knows how to perfectly capitalise on them. But Aamir Khan seems to be in a completely different league altogether. A recent instance brought to light that when it comes to money both the Khans are as different as chalk and cheese.

A source revealed, "Shahrukh Khan charged a whopping Rs.30 lakh for releasing a book written by management guru Arindam Chaudhari, earlier this month in Delhi. But when an upcoming writer approached Aamir for his book launch, Aamir agreed on one condition to do it and that is if he liked the book.

Aamir it is learnt has told this writer to wait for some days till he can go through the book. And what you think Aamir would charge for doing the honours? Zero Rupees! Yes, thats because Aamir Khan feels it’s an insult to the Hindu Goddess of learning, Saraswati, if you try to make money out of such things."

Priyanka to seduce seven husbands!

2009-12-28T21:53:00.000-08:00

After winning accolades for her twelve roles act in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Whats Your Raashee, Priyanka Chopra will now be seen seducing seven husbands in Vishal Bharadwaj’s next untitled venture. It is learnt that Priyanka has already started preparing for the tough act.

A super excited Priyanka states, “Vishal’s next film is a huge canvas film and it really IS a challenging role for me. I am really looking forward to it. The film is a dark comedy and has been brilliantly written. In recent times, for me every role that I have performed be it Fashion, Kaminey or What’s Your Rashee, the films have been difficult and the roles a real tough challenge to portray. However, I believe they have brought out the best in me.”

While, director Vishal Bharadwaj has signed only Priyanka in the lead so far, it is still not known who will be playing the seven husbands opposite Priyanka. But it is definitely going to be interesting to watch who director Vishal Bharadwaj will be choosing for the seven roles.

N D Tiwari pictures

2009-12-27T22:43:00.000-08:00

Shahrukh protects Asin at event

2009-12-24T03:23:00.000-08:00

This is one incident that Asin Thottumkal won’t forget in a rush. At a current event she was surrounded by around 300 people who had got too close for soothe. However, it was none other than Shah Rukh Khan who came to her rescue. Had Shah Rukh not intervened in the nick of time, this would perhaps have been Asin’s worst understanding in Mumbai.An actor who was present there said, “The organisers had made a make-shift cubicle near the offstage where the stars were ushered in before they were supposed to go on stage.

Asin was about to enter the cubicle when the incident occurred.”She suddenly found herself surrounded by 300 people. She had only her spokesperson for company. Even as the duo was screaming for help, the crowd got within touching distance.Asin panicked when some over-enthusiastic fans tried to touch her on the pretext of shaking her hand. That was when Shah Rukh, who was supposed to go on stage next, intervened.”He instantly ordered his bodyguards to cut through the crowd and reach Asin.Before the crowd could realise what was happening, Shah Rukh with his six bodyguards reached where Asin was standing.

He grabbed her hand with his right hand and with his left, he caught hold of Asin’s spokesperson and dragged them outside the melee,” the actor added.Shah Rukh’s bodyguards have been trained in crowd management and they immediately formed a ring around Asin and Shah Rukh.”Shah Rukh and Asin had a long chat after the event. He advised her on her security and also told her to keep two bodyguards for public appearances,” the actor added. Though Asin didn’t deny the incident, she didn’t want to remark on it further.

Barbara is still on Hrithik’s mind?

2009-12-24T03:21:00.000-08:00

Ever since Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori closeness rumors triggered after their ‘Kites’, the actor seems unable to get Barbara out of his mind.His marriage faced some ups and downs but still the actor has made it clear that he is eager to work with Barbara again. But the directors not not keen to get them paired again unless they see the fate of ‘Kites’.

According to sources, Hrithik has found a friend in Karan Johar and shared his quandary as an actor between Barbara and Susanne.But something has really changed Hrithik after he was linked with Barbara. He has become a party animal that he was never before.

One of his co-star says, “Hrithik used to be one of the most balanced people around but rapidly one hears that he and his cronies, which include several well-known names, party almost every night and some of the things that go on there are alarming. Everyone in the industry knows about this, but no one will talk.

Ranbir Kapoor turns singer

2009-12-24T03:19:00.000-08:00

Megastar Ranbir Kapoor is a man of many talents. He can dance, he can act, he can attraction you and he can make you laugh and cry. He may direct his first feature next year but for now he has lent his voice to a song in the upcoming Anjaana-Anjaani.The music of the film has been composed by Vishal and Shekhar who have scored for all of Siddharth Anand’s films. Kapoor has sung not an entire song but a segment that will be used during a romantic series in the film. A source tells us, ‘Ranbir has his father’s voice and there is nothing he cannot do. He sounds unbelievable behind the mike and impressed everybody.

Initially, he was nervous during the footage as it was his first time. However, he is friends with Vishal and Shekhar who encouraged him. Thus, everybody had fun while recording the song.’ What’s more is that the composer duo is even trying to influence PC to sing for the film. PC had sung on Rendezvous with Simi Garewal and she has a powerful voice. If she sings for the film, it will be her first time. Vishal Dadlani said, ‘Ranbir has sung a song in the film. People will be blown away when they hear him. We are trying to persuade PC too.’

Kareena Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan are among actors who have sung in their films

Playboy model Louise Glover guilty of toilet attack

2009-12-23T22:43:00.000-08:00

A former Playboy Model of the Year, Louise Glover, has been convicted of assaulting a woman in a row over her husband. Glover had banged Maxine Hardcastle’s head against a toilet rim up to 10 times before attempting to push her head down the lavatory.

Hove Crown Court jury’s judgment led to dramatic events in the court. Glover’s incoherently screamed at Judge Charles Kemp before fainting on the dock. The brawl between Glover and Hardcastle, the daughter of 80s' musician Paul Hardcastle, had occurred during a night-out in Brighton, East Sussex.

Glover accused her of ogling at her husband before attacking her. "One minute she was really angry and saying she knew what Essex girls were like and, ''I can see what you are doing''. She then told us not to look or talk to him," the Telegraph quoted Hardcastle as saying during evidence.

She added: "I knew that my nose was broken because there was blood everywhere. But she just picked me up by my hair and pulled my body weight by my hair and did exactly the same thing again. She punched me on the nose and the same thing happened - I fell straight on the floor."

Glover who had become hysterical tried forcing Hardcastle’s head down the toilet bowl. Hardcastle said: "I couldn't breathe through my nose because I had blood coming from it. I thought that if she put my face down the toilet I wouldn't be able to breathe. I did my best to keep my face away from the water."

Glover has been released on bail.

Malaika prevents wardrobe malfunction

2009-12-23T22:23:00.000-08:00

Malaika Arora-Khan recently walked the ramp like a true professional even though she was aware that her top was falling off.

At a fashion show organised by designer Manish Malhotra, Malaika was to walk the ramp. Just minutes before she could get on to the ramp, she realised that her tube top was falling off.

As nothing could be done at the last minute, without panicking she got on to the ramp. She snugly wrapped her arms around the top that she was wearing and prevented it from falling off.

She walked the ramp confidently and no one even realised the embarrassing situation that she was facing.

Malaika confirmed the news and said that there was a costume malfunction but at the end of it she was very happy with the way she handled the situation.

Aishwarya posts her first message on Twitter

2009-12-23T22:19:00.000-08:00

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recently connected with her fans via Twitter. However, she used husband Abhishek’s account to post her message.

Recently Ash got a day off from her busy work schedule. She had been shooting back-to-back for “Raavan” and two more Tamil films. She also some other commitments which kept her on her toes, travelling from one place to another. And, she hardly got to spend any time with Abhishek.

So on her day off, she packed her bags and went to Goa where Abhi was shooting.

Abhishek was shocked to see her on the sets. He was also thrilled that she had come all the way to spend a day with him.

Post his shoot they had a cozy dinner. But before flying back to Mumbai, Ash decided to connect with all her fans worldwide. So she posted her first Tweet from Abhishek’s account.

This is what she wrote: “This is officially my first tweet. I got a day off so had to swing by and see my baby. I will be back to work tomorrow.”

HOT Bipasha-John sizzle college show

2009-12-23T22:06:00.000-08:00

John Abraham and Bipasha Basu graced the Aakarshan show of MMK college and created quite a buzz with their presence. Take a look!

Wardrobe malfunction Of Catherine Zeta Jones’ on stage

2009-12-22T21:37:00.000-08:00

Some of the audiences watching a recent performance of the Broadway show ‘A Little Night Music’ were reportedly in for a surprise when actress Catherine Zeta Jones showed a little more of her breasts than intended while enacting a scene with a co-star on stage.

The gaffe happened in a scene where Catherine’s character is reunited with her long lost lover. To make her lover realize what he’s been missing she opens the top of her kimono to give him a glimpse of her breasts.

However, Catherine inadvertently ended up opening her kimono a bit more than she needed, reportedly giving the audiences on the left side of the orchestra a sneak peek of her assets.

The 40-year-old star recently admitted she is “insecure” about her appearance.

“I have many insecurities. I’m a lot more reserved and quiet than I let on to be,” Zeta-Jones said.

“I think I’m not aesthetically beautiful. I have a broken nose here. I had a tracheotomy when I was a kid. I had broken capillaries. I always ask my husband, ‘Do I look fat in this dress?’ Can you see that spot on my face?’,” she added.

Deepika launches Kingfisher 2010 Calender

2009-12-21T02:32:00.000-08:00

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone on Sunday unveiled the Kingfisher 2010 Calender. Over the last seven years the Kingfisher Calendar has become synonymous with the hottest models, exotic locations, stunning photographs and has been the most sought out swimsuit calendar in the country. The eight edition of the swimsuit has been photographed by Atul Kasbekar

Deepika Padukone said "In the beginning of my career, I was a part of the calendar and it's becoming better every year. Girls in this calendar have done a fantastic job. Deepika who figured in the 2006 edition of the calendar added It's of international standards and it's one of the best calendars in the world.” Chairman of the UB Group Vijay Mallya was also present on the occasion.

Salman Khan by the side of unwell Katrina

2009-12-19T04:35:00.000-08:00

The rumours of Katrina Kaif calling off her association with her long time boyfriend Salman Khan seems to be now a creation of thoughts of some idle brains, as they were like indivisible souls at a time when they need each other. Salman has been with Katrina all the time, as she is not in good health. It is said that Katrina was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital after irritable of abdominal hurt.

She is said to have gone through operation after being diagnosed with appendix.Sources said that Salman was in the hospital along with his mother Salma and sisters when the operation was done. Salman even posed for photographs with the hospital staffs after much persistence. It shows that the Khan family considers Katrina as its family unit. It may be recalled that Katrina has been in bad health for quite sometime now.

She was recently diagnosed with jaundice and low haemoglobin count. She braved it and performed at a show in Dubai and even attended a marriage of Salman’s family friend. Hard work seems to have taken a toll on her health. Well, Katrina should slow down her pace and take care of her health after getting well. After all, money, name and fame should come next to health.

Ash bumps into her ex-flame Salman

2009-12-19T04:32:00.000-08:00

Even as his girlfriend Katrina Kaif is reeling at the Breach Candy Hospital for bad physical condition, Salman Khan had a odd encounter a few days ago that must have made him forget the world around him at least for a while. He bumped into his ex-flame Aishwarya Rai while shooting for his newest movie Veer.It happened at the Mehboob Studios where Aishwarya is shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish.

Salman too is eventful shooting for the promo of Veer.Sources said that Salman emerged from his car and was talking on phone with a smile on his face. In the mean time, Aishwarya too was walking towards her van. Sources said that the ex-lovers’ eyes did meet for a moment and then chose to look the other way. Salman, who was all smiles on phone, turned serious and his smile turned into a frown. Even as Salman was walking around uneasily, Aishwarya entered her van instantly.

It may be recalled that the lovers had an ugly break-up after seeing each other for several years. Aishwarya is now cheerfully married to Abhishek Bachchan while Salman is going steady with Katrina Kaif.

SRK is always one step ahead of Aamir

2009-12-19T04:30:00.000-08:00

If Aamir Khan can go all out to endorse 3 Idiots, will SRK lag following? Aamir’s promotional strategy had floored everyone. So, SRK went ahead and released the first look of My Name Is Khan (MNIK) at the opening of the super Hollywood flick, Avtaar, by James Cameron.But King Khan insists he isn’t copying Aamir for the promotion of his film that has been directed by his friend Karan Johar.Talking about Aamir’s promotional strategy and his own for MNIK, he said: “Everyone has their own ideas and plans. I wouldn’t like to do so (what Aamir did) and reduce my film to anything (like a gimmick but he didn’t exactly use the word). I don’t really think about someone else’s film.

Aamir is a good- thinking person, so he must know what he is doing. And I estimate the idea must be in sync with his film’s plot too. I think everybody should market the film in the way the film speaks or is. Of course, the more innovative its promotions the better. MNIK is a love story at the core and we will market it that way. For rest, you will have to wait and watch.” 20th Century Fox will showcase MNIK’s trailer with all its prints universal and it will get a much wider exposure. “I am really thankful to them for doing so. It’s a first for a Hindi film. Fox Star Studios’ is distributing the movie and they will be a big help in increasing our market by making bigger films,” said Shah Rukh.

MNIK will also be showcased in the Berlin Film Festival and Karan is thrilled about it. Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Karan will be present at the festival, which is from February 11 to February 21. Unproven reports claimed Fox bought the film for Rs 100 crore and plans to release it with over 600 prints world over. It will assurance the widest release ever for a Hindi film.

Aamir Khan to play Lal Bahadur Shastri?

2009-12-19T04:26:00.000-08:00

After Mangal Pandey and Chandrashekhar Azad in Rang De Basanti , Buzz is Aamir Khan is all set to do another classic character from history and that’s Lal Bahadur Shastri. And the most amazing and interesting thing is that the veteran actor Manoj Kumar is writing the script. Manoj Kumar is making a comeback after 10 long years. He is writing two patriotic scripts – one titled Aakhri Goli (The Last Bullet) based on the life of Chandrashekhar Azad and the second titled Lal Bahadur Shastri on the life of the previous prime minister of India.And we also heard that Aamir is also keen to reprise the role as his nara will be ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kissan’.

“Aamir has been approached and he is quite excited. The movie is about the life and times of Lal Bahadur Shastri. It is like a bio-pic, but since so little is known about the personal life of the man except for the fact that he was very close to Jawaharlal Nehru and that he had fought a war with Pakistan — and his mysterious death at Tashkent about which people have debated whether he was poisoned — we have to improvise a lot on the plot to make it dramatic and intriguing. The script will have the permission from the descendants of Shastri’s family,” Manoj told After Hrs, adding, “I think Aamir is well equipped to pull off this role. I have seen his movies and I must say I love his acting. He is certainly the finest performer we have today.”

Manoj Kumar is known as the patritic hero of bollywood as he has always done movies related to Bharat Mata. When contacted Manoj Kumar he said , “”Life has begun for me at 50. I have always believed in quality over quantity and so in my entire career, I have just done around 50 films — unlike others who have done 300. Hats off to them, but I don’t have the stamina to go on and on unless something really fascinates me.” “I have researched the subject for many years and only after that did I decide to take the plunge. movies have been my passion and I don’t think I can ever stop it. We are yet to start full-fledged casting.”.

Shahrukh loves Priyanka Chopra’s voice

2009-12-19T04:23:00.000-08:00

Bollywood beauty Priyanka Chopra is on cloud nine these days, as the actress has found a real devotee in none other than megastar Shahrukh Khan. SRK lately praised Priyanka Chops at a media event for the promotion of ‘My Name Is Khan’.The actor said, Priyanka is one of the finest actresses of this generation. Five years down the line, Priyanka will still be on top. She has marvelous appeal as an actress and her voice and delivery is terrific.” “Priyanka is disciplined, talented and a very professional girl. I’m fond of her,” SRK further said.

On the other hand, Priyanka says, “I’m Shah Rukh’s most ardent fan. When I was younger, my parents would have to put on ‘Chamatkar’ for me, if they wanted me to eat my food. I have seen the movie at least 35 times.” “I can’t speak to SRK by his name, and I don’t want to call him ‘Sir’ because I think that is too formal. Also the truth is, when SRK is around, I’m normally speechless. Seeing my icon in flesh has that effect on me,” Priyanka Chopra adds

Aishwarya Rai uses Baby’s twitter account

2009-12-19T04:21:00.000-08:00

When you get wedded you have equal hold on your spouse’s things. And this is plain in case of our famous young Bachchan jodi.Aishwarya Rai Bachchan said to have posted a tweet using her hubby Abhishek’s twitter account lately. Penned the beauty: “This is formally my first tweet. I got a day off, so had to swing by and see my baby. I’ll be back to work tomorrow.” Ooooh!

Although Aishwarya Rai had many times been requested by her fans to be part of the social networking junta, the lady seems to have taken an exclusive route through Abhi’s ID. Aishwarya is said to have got an unexpected break from her busy schedule and so she made a short trip Goa to be with her partner for a day.

An active member of the popular site, Abhi seem to have attracted his wife’s attention to the same. So does that mean our Husn ki Malika will continue to be on the social network

Ranbir Kapoor sketched Aishwarya Rai

2009-12-19T04:18:00.000-08:00

What can she do if men of all ages locate her so gorgeous? Aishwarya Rai though married to Abhishek Bachchan has many male admirers in Bollywood and one such man is the hunk, Ranbir Kapoor. Lately at the Paa opening, Abhishek came to know about this, Ranbir was seen catching up with Aishwarya Rai and both the stars nonstop talking to each other until Abhishek came and interrupted them.As soon as he joined them, Aishwarya Rai told him a secret about Ranbir and that was an incident that happened almost a decade ago.

At that time, Ash was working with Rishi Kapoor in his directorial debut Aa Ab Laut Chalein and a young Ranbir who was keen to learn film making, was assisting his father. There was one instance when Rishi Kapoor and Ash were held in a grave debate over a shot, Ranbir, who was seated next to them, was busy making a sketch.

But before Ranbir could finish his sketch, his dad rapidly took the notepad from him to discover that he was sketching the beautiful Aishwarya Rai. After listening to this anecdote, Abhishek was quite ‘amused’, whilst the sharmila Ranbir couldn’t stop ‘blushing’.

Ranbir and Rishi to come together for film

2009-12-17T02:50:00.000-08:00

Ranbir and Rishi Kapoor will only be seen together in a movie that Ranbir will direct late next year. Not only does the young actor want to create roles that would do justice to both his father and him, Ranbir also needs to ensure that the pair is presented in the best way possible. Incongruously, the two almost came together in roles that cast them in mutual conflict. If all had gone well, Rishi and Ranbir Kapoor would have come together for the first time in Shimit Amin’s Rocket Singh, though not as father and son.

Everyone at Yash Raj movies was keen that Rishi play Ranbir’s scheming boss.Reveals a source, “The Yash Raj side was all for casting Rishi as Ranbir’s boss. Only Adi thought audiences would not accept Rishi Kapoor as a negative boss to his own son. We had to relent.”Kapoor Sr confirms, “I was told everyone at Yash Raj wanted me to play the role.

They finally decided otherwise.” Also, Rishi is all praise for the actor who replaces him in the film. “Manish is the finding of the year.”

Aditya Chopra refused to meet Sherlyn Chopra

2009-12-17T02:48:00.000-08:00

Filmmaker Aditya Chopra refused to meet Sherlyn Chopra. Sherlyn made her first appearance in films with ‘Dil Bole Hadippa’ and was last seen in Bigg Boss3.As soon as she was expelled from the house she went to meet Adi in Yashraj’s office.

Maybe she thought Bigg Boss 3 has got her enough publicity and now she can suppose a bigger role than a miniscule one in Dil Bole Hadippa. Alas! All her excitement died down when Aditya refused to meet her or entertain her.

Although movie fell flat at the box-office she has been cashing in the name of banner ever-since the film has released.Sherlyn Chopra must now be contemplating over all her big-mouthed stint in Bigg Boss house.

I don’t even know Ranbir personally: Priyanka

2009-12-17T02:46:00.000-08:00

While rumour mills are working ultimately regarding a blooming Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra chemistry, the lady herself is upset about the full thing. Setting the record straight with After Hrs, Priyanka declared she doesn’t even know Ranbir personally. “I only share a co-actors equation with Ranbir. He’s a very talented actor and though he has had only a few years of experience as an actor, he’s maturing very fast and doing some really good work.I’ve forever been rumoured to be dating my co-stars, but it doesn’t affect me, but the latest about Ranbir and me being together is really ridiculous,” said Priyanka.

The actor, who’s been lately linked to Hurman Baweja and then Shahid Kapoor, adds: “I don’t know Ranbir on a personal level — I have only interacted with him on a professional level.When I meet someone I’m sure about, I’ll let the world know. So there’s no reason to jump the gun. I’m sure people who read such news will notice that we are working together and rumor will emerge — but that doesn’t mean they are all true.”On the other hand, the beauty queen-turned-actor is more than happy recounting her skill as a judge at Miss World this year, a gala she herself won in 2000.”

Though I wanted Miss India to win it, I was fair and judged people only on their calibre. I could sense what the contestants were sensitivity, the rush of emotions they were hiding.It was a nostalgic moment to see these girls on very the stage I won my title. I loved their enthusiasm and competitiveness.”

Deepika is a friend says Farhan Akhtar

2009-12-17T02:44:00.000-08:00

Ranbir and Deepika ’s variable love story has been the chat of Bollywood. And now there is a twist in the tale. Rumour mills are abuzz with talk of Deepika’s growing closeness to Farhan Akhtar, her co-star in Karthik Calling Karthik. The much-married Farhan refuses to comment on Ranbir and Deepika. “What’s going on between them is completely between them. It’s their personal connection and I am nobody to remark on that,” he says.

According to Farhan, there’s nothing to clarify about his amity with Deepika. “Nobody suspects when I SMS my movie director or my director of photography. But somehow, if you SMS your co-actor, people start raising eyebrows. I don’t get affected by it as people will say what they have to say,” says Farhan. Farhan and Deepika bonded well while shooting for Karthik Calling Karthik. And the director has a sweet message for his buddy.

“The fact that we had a huge time making this film and that we struck a great friendship should not be lost. I hope it doesn’t affect her just as it doesn’t affect me. I look forward to meeting her each time we do meet,” he says.

Katrina operated for appendix!

2009-12-17T02:42:00.000-08:00

She may be at the peak of her career but Katrina Kaif has hit the uneven patch as far as her health is concerned. She has been not custody well for fairly a long time now. The latest we hear is that she has been admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital after she complained of harsh stomach ache.

one more news is doing the rounds that she has been operated for appendix. Work seems to have taken a toll on her health. She was previous hospitalised for jaundice and low haemoglobin count. Well, Katrina has a good outing this year with films like De Dana Dan, New York and Ajab Prem Ki Ghajab Kahani doing attractive well at the box office.

But she should remember the phrase ‘Health is wealth’. Get well soon Katrina!

Shahid ate street food to save money

2009-12-17T02:24:00.000-08:00

.He might be one of the most sought after actors in Bollywood today but life wasn't as easy for Shahid Kapoor always. Shahid reveals that 7-8 years back when life was very tough for him while he was trying to establish himself in the industry. A lot of things inspiration from Shahid's personal life has been drawn for the Ken Ghosh directed movie Chance Pe Dance.

It a recent promotional event for Chance Pe Dance Shahid said 'I remember the times when I used to drive this Maruti 800 car. In fact I couldn't afford even this but then it would have been very embarrassing to report for an audition or meet a producer by travelling in an auto rickshaw, so I had to somehow own and maintain it.'

He added 'Sometimes I would be short of petrol and didn't have even have Rs. 100 spare with me to buy more fuel, so I used to hitch a ride with a friend. In fact I have been caught in a situation where I ate street food to save some money. No, I am not trying to glamorise or romanticize the entire struggle part but something like this a part and parcel of the entertainment industry.'

Chance Pe Dance hits the theatres this January will be Shahid' Kapoor's first film in 2010 and may reveal a lot more about his struggling days. This will also be Shahid's third movie with Ken Ghosh after Fida and Ishq Vishk which incidentally was Shahi'd debut movie. Genelia D'Souza will be seen opposite Shahid Kapoor in the movie.

Shahrukh Khan bowled over by 'Avatar'

2009-12-16T05:09:00.000-08:00

It’s the movie that has got the world talking. Director-producer James Cameron has raised the bar with his 3-D science fiction epic film Avatar which is set in 2154 AD on an Earth-sized planet called Pandora around Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to the Earth after the Sun.

Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan saw the movie as a guest at a special screening in suburban Mumbai and was left speechless after the flick. So bowled over was he that he requested the Indian CEO of the film’s international distributor to hold another screening of the film for him and his kids and wife in the coming days.

The studio people plan to hold the second screening on Saturday, but the time and venue is yet to be finalized.

Shahrukh’s love for sci-fi isn’t secret. His production house is already in the process of making Ra.One, a sci-fi thriller starring SRK as a superhero.

‘Avatar’ releases in India on December 18.

John Abraham has a date with aliens

2009-12-16T05:06:00.000-08:00

Bollywood is catching up fast with its big brother Hollywood. Even as James Cameron’s movie Avatar hits the screens this Friday, a plan is being chalked out in B-Town to make a spectacular film with fusion 3D camera technique used in ‘Avatar’.

Wielding the directorial baton for the film will be Shirish Kunder, Farah Khan’s hubby, who showed his craftsmanship with special effects in his first film Jaaneman which tanked at box office. John Abraham will play the leading role.

Shirish and John have been discussing the story for about a year and have now signed a deal to produce it together. Titled ‘Alien Sahib’, the movie will be a 3D film.

John will not play an alien in the movie. But he will indeed interact and befriend an alien character.

The actor describes the film as “a simple, endearing story with beautiful emotions”.

The movie will roll in 2010 when John is done with the sequel of Dostana and another film with director Nishikant Kamat.

Neha Dhupia and Mugdha Godse for Shave India Movement

2009-12-16T05:02:00.000-08:00

Bollywood actresses, Neha Dhupia and Mugdha Godse are united for one reason, and that is Shave India Movement.

Gillette Mach 3 Shave India Movement creates Limca Record and also attempts to break Guinness world record with 1858 men gathered at Mumbai’s Chitrakud grounds to shave and to crate India’s first world-record for most number of men shaved in a day in the same place.

This event was the perfect platform for Neha and Mugdha to re-iterate their support for the clean-shaven, well-groomed man.

Catch the stills from the event.

Aamir Khan weaves sari to promote 3 Idiots

2009-12-16T05:00:00.000-08:00

Fewer than two weeks left to the release of his movie 3 Idiots, Aamir Khan is leaving no stone unturned to promote it. If it was going dissident last week this week the perfectionist actor is busy weaving a sari. Aamir along with Kareena Kapoor weaved a sari in Chanderi district of Madhya Pradesh. These off while saris were traditionally made of cotton, but over the years, they began to be made of silk.

Aamir learnt the plight of the weavers during his recent visit to the Pranpur village and decided to promote their art. The sari weaved by Kareena and Aamir will go for auction through an NGO and the money collected will go for the improvement of the village. The sari has the names of both the stars on it. Aamir also bought a few saris for his wife Kiran and had gifted Kareena one too.

Aishwarya Rai back on Bhansali’s list

2009-12-16T04:58:00.000-08:00

Aishwarya and Sanjay Bhansali have teamed up yet again for the upcoming film Guzarish. After Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas this is the third film that Ash will be doing for Bhansali. Ash who shares a warm relationship with Bhansali says, “You know Sanjay and I share a great rapport, we didn’t do the last movies together and the crew was telling me things were just not the same.”

So does that mean, Sanjay made a mistake by choosing Rani Mukherjee for Black and Sonam Kapoor for Sawariyaa? No clue about that but Ash elaborates on how she has always been the right choice.”Sanjay and I have this relationship we don’t have to ask or dwell on stuff we know exactly what the other wants.

It’s a lovely emotional film a bit unusual,” says the blue eyed beauty.So, let’s see if Aishwarya’s be able to prove herself with Guzarish.

Katrina turned down Salman’s offer

2009-12-16T04:55:00.000-08:00

Salman Khan is well-known for his kindness but not many natives know that his much-awaited forthcoming project Veer was offered to his ladylove Katrina Kaif before it went to the kitty of newcomer Zarine Khan. Now if sources are to be believed, the pretty new face Zarine had been an assistant to Katrina Kaif for quite a long time.

Zarine has been paired opposite Salman and plays the pivotal role of Princess Yashodhara. Reliable source reveal, “Yes, Zarine was accessible the role after Katrina refused, due to date problems. Zarine had been an assistant to Kats for a while and now she is being launched by Salman.”

Now that’s what you call taking sweet payback from Kats. What do you say Salman? And wonder what Katrina too has to say on that?

First Look : Love Sex Aur Dhokha

2009-12-15T05:22:00.000-08:00

! From the director of Khosla Ka Ghosla and Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, comes another film and this time again, it’s different.

Have a look at the pink poster of Dibakar Banerjee’s new film Love Sex Aur Dhokha (LSD). As reported, the film will be shot using hidden cameras and deals with the subject of voyeurism.

No doubt, the poster looks interesting.

Rakhi Sawant’s special Christmas day plan

2009-12-15T05:20:00.000-08:00

Tidings of comfort and joy begin the festive season. So what does it hold for our Rakhi Sawant who is now a staunch Christian?

Her ‘O Jeejuz!’ has more to do with her spiritual side than just an expression. So, as per reports, while Rakhi keeps sizzling on small screen, organizers of Mumbai’s biggest Christmas gathering have decided to ask her to read a few verses from the Bible on Christmas, as people from all over Mumbai will come to celebrate the birth of Christ - her newfound ‘Living God’.

Of late, Rakhi has also started attending church services. But still she has to confirm whether she will read from the holy scriptures on the Christmas day or not?

Well, she is loud enough to be clearly heard. Thus, a perfect choice for a public reader

First Look : Ishqiya Movie

2009-12-15T05:18:00.000-08:00

Here is another film for the cine lovers who like to watch off-beat films. Vishal Bharadwaj, along with debutant director Abhishek Chaubey, is ready with another movie, Ishqiya.

Set in notorious eastern Uttar Pradesh, the movie is a tale of romance between individuals caught in a web of crime, passion and deceit. Two thieves, Khalujan (Naseeruddin Shah) and Babban (Arshad Warsi), are on the run from their boss, Mushtaq (Salman Shahid). They seek refuge with an old friend but instead meet his widow, Krishna (Vidya Balan). As they plan their escape, their time spent together draws the duo to her, Khalujan with his vision of old-fashioned love and Babban with his lascivious heart. Arshad utters this line to Naseer, “Tumhara pyar, pyar, hamara pyar, sex!” The threat of imminent death forces them on a path of violence and betrayal.

Impressed with the promos of Ishqiya? See the movie’s first look.

Dia Mirza gets marriage proposal from stalker

2009-12-15T05:17:00.001-08:00

For years he had stalked actress Dia Mirza but on December 10 he dared to show up at her residence with a bouquet, a ring, and proposed marriage to her.

Pretty lass Dia Mirza isn’t new to adulation from her admirers but this fanatic fan gave her the heebie-jeebies. According to Dia, the stalker has been following her for years but she didn’t bother because he kept his distance.

But on December 10, a day after her birthday, the stalker disguised himself as a florist and managed to get past the security because the actress had received many bouquets on her birthday the day before.

Upon seeing Dia, the man, allegedly in his early 30s, got down on his knees, presented her a card and a ring and proposed marriage. Dia was totally nonplussed for a few moments. Luckily for her, her trusted driver was around and he got hold of the man and sent him scurrying after a stern warning.

Dia says the stalker is apparently an educated man, probably a doctor. But she has filed a police complaint against him. The security guards in her building have also been cautioned to look out for the stalker.

He better stay away.

Ranbir Kapoor not dying for a movie with Imran Khan

2009-12-15T05:04:00.000-08:00

Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan are identified to be great partners in real life but it may not be any soon that the viewers will get to see the duo share screen space. Ranbir has said that he was not dying to do a movie with Imran. Ranbir who was promoting his movie Rocket Singh said this on being quizzed about his views on blend with Imran.

Ranbir said “I share a great amity with Imran Khan and we stick together whenever we can, but as far as the matter of working together is concerned, I’m not dying to do a film with Imran Khan. Our closeness has its own value for me and professionally we have no such plans to feature together in a film at this moment.”

The answer which was quite straight onward raised many eyebrows. The two heartthrobs are known to hang out together quite often and have hosted the Filmfare Awards 2009. It remains to be seen how Imran reacts to Ranbir’s statement.

Salman back with Judwaa 2

2009-12-15T05:00:00.000-08:00

Salman Khan fans can rejoice once again. One of the actor’s biggest hits – Judwaa is all set return with a sequel. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala and director David Dhawan’s 1997 blockbuster had the star in a double role.While the makers had been planning Judwaa 2 for quite for a while, Salman Khan wasn’t convinced about the script.

Finally it seems David Dhawan has found an idea that appeals to the entire team.According to tabloids, the story will move 10 years ahead and will present Salman in two distinct looks. Sajid Nadiadwala told the media, ” Movies about twin heroes have become stale. So we kept reworking the storyboard to ensure the sequel has a high novelty value”.

However none of the leading ladies will be constant in the sequel. But ironically talks are on with Kareena Kapoor, whose sister Karisma was the heroine in the original.

Deepika Padukone joins the crorepati bandwagon

2009-12-15T04:59:00.000-08:00

Deepika has emerged as the reigning queen of the ad world during 2009. The actress has doubled her take-home income compared to what she was worth in 2007-2008. Deepika is much sought after in both premium and mass brands, right from high-end watches, airlines, clotheslines and even chewing gum.According to industry estimates, from a time when she was charging around Rs 60 lakh for an endorsement, Deepika now stress almost Rs 1.5 crore per ad, follow in the footsteps of Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif (both around Rs 2 crore an ad) and Priyanka Chopra (Rs 1.5-2 crore).

“I think what made people accept me is that I can be glamourous and also the girl-next-door. I have heard this from people who have approached me with campaigns and endorsement offers. I have worked really hard to get what I’m getting. I’m very passionate about movies and my invariable effort is to outdo myself and challenge my acting skills. I’m happy with what I have got – but this isn’t enough,” Deepika told a daily.

Discussion about her competitors from B-town, Deepika told the daily, “I just love how Kareena carries herself. She is extremely graceful. I think Katrina is very hard working and that is a big reason behind her success. Priyanka has shown how versatile she can be and done some very good work lately.” It’s not just ads that are keeping this diva on her toes. The actress has five back-to-back films releasing in 2010.

Deepika Padukone hides Ranbir Kapoor’s tattoo

2009-12-15T04:57:00.000-08:00

When love was in the air, Deepika Padukone inked Ranbir Kapoor’s tattoo on her backside. At present that her issue with Ranbir died down, her tattoo has been creating nuisance. Deepika is shooting for Ashutosh Gowariker’s periodic film ‘Khelenge Hum Jee Jaan Se’ in Goa and her tattoo is quite evident. When camera focuses her back, Ranbir’s tattoo is making main focus.

As a outcome, Deepika had to hide the RK tattoo. The film revolves around the Chittagong rising in the pre liberty days and Deepika needs to tie her hair in a bun for a fight sequence. Deepika’s tattoo usually remains hidden behind her locks but when she tied her hair in a bun, it was quite revealing. Ashutosh again sent her to the dressing room to style her hair in a different way.

The source adds, “It was embarrassing for Deepika when Ashu sent her back to the dressing room. She was flustered initially but then, she came out of her vanity van with a different hairdo that covered the tattoo and completed the sequence.”In the film, Abhishek Bachchan plays the lead hero.

Shahrukh Khan looks west for his Ra 1

2009-12-15T04:55:00.000-08:00

Shahrukh Khan wants his Ra 1 look to be special from any of glitter town’s earlier movies.So, this time there won’t be the usual Manish Malhotra, Anaita Shroff or even Karan Johar to design his costumes for his upcoming sci-fi movie venture Ra 1. Not taking any chances, King Khan has sought the services of a London- based designer to help him with the costumes. The movie will be directed by Anubhav Sinha.

Johar, one of SRK’s close friends, usually has a say in what the top actor wears not just in films, but also in real life. But then, SRK is very sure about his priorities. He is not working in a Gucci Gucci Hota Hai for Johar, sources say.We had earlier seen SRK wearing a superhero costume for a scene in filmmaker Farah Khan’s superhit movie.

King Khan has scheduled a London trip just for a costume trial.The movie will go on the floors soon after he finishes the publicity blitz for his big finances project My Name is Khan. King Khan’s other movie Dulha Mil Gaya releases soon in which he has a small role.

Aamir Khan’s auto rickshaw escapes crash

2009-12-14T06:38:00.000-08:00

Aamir Khan was on a promotional spree for his upcoming flick, ‘3 Idiots’. He has been traveling to various parts of India in costume to promote his film. Newly, when he was traveling in an auto-rickshaw in the look of an old man, his vehicle collided with another three wheeler and luckily, Aamir Khan escaped unharmed. But two of his co-passengers continual several injuries. Aamir with his two colleagues were taken to hospital.

Says a source, “At around 5 am on Sunday, while returning from the Dasaswamedh Ghat where he had taken a boat ride, the auto ahead of Aamir’s rickshaw tilted due to the potholes on the road. To avoid a accident, Aamir’s rickshaw was forced to grind to a halt. Due to the impact, a co-passenger was hurt”.Aamir’s publicist confirms the mishap and says, “He was lucky to be saved. He did not sustain any injuries.” The publicist adds, “Two crew members of 3 Idiots are accompanying Aamir. One of them was badly injured and spent five hours receiving medical aid after which he was discharged.”

Aamir Khan has been traveling to various parts of India as a part of the film promotional and he will leave clues and his friends will help people to locate him with the clues. The winner will get to celebrate New Year with Aamir and his family.

Neil Nitin in another Slumdog Millionaire?

2009-12-14T06:36:00.000-08:00

Danny Boyle has set a trend for the Bollywood filmmakers to follow. After Boyle’s Oscar winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ based on slum dwellers, Bollywood filmmakers are embarking on this subject which is less explored.Directed by Sudhir Mishra, ‘Tera Kya Hoga Johnny’ stars Neil Nitin Mukesh, Soha Ali Khan, Shahana Goswami and Karan Nath.

The movie is based on a child living on street Sikander. And sometime back, the film was screened at South Asian Film Festival in New York and the critics said that the story was similar to that of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. So, the director planned to make English version of the movie.

The director says, “After Slumdog Millionaire, the West is looking with much curiosity at the slum culture of Mumbai. I had no plans of doing an English version of ‘Tera Kya Hoga Johnny’. But everyone who saw it in New York suggested I do it.

Every frame in my film has been shot in the lanes and gullies of South Mumbai in Colaba.”The movie will be released by Jan next year.

Katrina shops from wayside stalls

2009-12-14T06:32:00.000-08:00

She can make even a tacky dress look amazing. Katrina Kaif, the appealing eye-grabber, isn’t just into designer dresses. She also likes to pick up garments and fashion accessory like bags and ornaments from wayside shops. “I don’t believe in designer brands only. I shop at Linking path, and pick up cool tees and bags from the small roadside shops,” she is quoted as saying by a news network. Katrina was particularly seen in a lot of tees and short skirts while promoting her film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani last month.

She began dressing casually in those days to look like her character in the film.Interestingly, in her next film Raajneeti she would be seen draped in saris. Reports say director Prakash Jha wants to shoot an item song for the film and Katrina has expressed her wish to do it. However, Jha isn’t enthused about roping Kat in for the number because she has a non-glam role in the film.

Big B snores at his felicitation

2009-12-14T06:29:00.000-08:00

Is age and work lastly catching up with Amitabh Bachchan ? The actor recently was caught napping at a felicitation role! Bachchan was at Satyam Cinema in Chennai, where he was honored by the Film Federations on Saturday. The 67 year old veteran dozed off before the ceremony and woke up thoroughly unsettled , not knowing where he was.Says filmmaker Balki, who was with Big B, “He was fine. He finally had some sleep.” At the end of the evening, Big B had 24 shawls to bring back, though he had gone with only a days baggage.

Asked what he would do with the huge heave, the Big B said, “I will give them to needy.”But the shawls were the least of his burdens. Says Balki, “Last week, he was running around Paa’s premiere . On Friday morning , he left to shoot for Big Boss without any sleep after the premiere. After shooting the entire day , he attended a party and then on Saturday morning he left for Chennai. At an age when a lot of us will be in a rocking chair, he is still rocking.”

All the work he is trying to juggle is taking its toll on his health, even as he scurries from events to cities to promote his films and reap the benefits. We think its about time he took some rest, for sure we want to see more of him, but not at the cost of his health.

I don’t get commercial movies: Raima Sen

2009-12-14T06:26:00.000-08:00

Actress Raima Sen says that she is not seen in commercial movies since she doesn’t get offers to do such movies.“I don’t get commercial films. But I’m happy doing the kind of films I get to do and the directors I work with,” said Raima, who was the showstopper at the Gitanjali Lifestyle bridal fashion show here Sunday.Her forthcoming releases include Aparna Sen’s “Japanese Wife”, Rituparno Ghosh’s “Nouka Dubi”, Vinay Shukla’s “Mirch” and Leena Yadav’s “Teen Patti” — all would get released soon.

“I’m offered only these kind of films. If a good commercial film will come my way, I would love to do it. As of now, I’m going back to Kolkata to shoot for another Bengali film,” she added.At the fashion show, Raima walked the ramp in a lace lehenga designed by Pria Kataria Puri.“I really loved the lehenga I was exhausting and the other gowns were equally nice,” said Raima.

At the show 14 models walked the ramp displaying bridal creations by designer Varija Bajaj, Monica and Karishma, Puri and Prriya and Chintan. Adding glamour to the show was a power packed performance by Manasi Scott.

Director experiments with Celina Jaitley!

2009-12-14T05:00:00.000-08:00

After functioning as the helper director to B-Town’s leading dark filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, Mahesh Nair is now all set to create a mark as a director with his film ‘Accident On Hill Road’. Motivated by the daily accidents that occur on Mumbai roads, the director Nair has not only narrated a true confrontation, but also has challenged himself by casting Celina Jaitley in a never seen before avatar.

Says the director, “I like to experiment, and so I cast Celina for this intense role. It will be a pleasant surprise to see her in a not so glamorous role with a short haircut.”“With her is a superb theater artiste, Abhimanyu Singh, who was earlier seen in ‘Gulaal’ and the most qualified of them all Mr. Farooq Shaikh.

The film is ready for release on the 31st of this month (31 December 2009) and I am only awaiting the censor certificate, ” signs off Nair.

Farah Khan stands up for Shahrukh Khan

2009-12-14T04:58:00.000-08:00

The moment Farah Khan inked the deal with Akshay Kumar for her next directorial Tees Maar Khan, stories have been doing the rounds of a possible crack in the strong friendship (read brother-sister bonding) she shares with Shah Rukh.The wags got a point to prove when Shah Rukh didn’t linger into the lingerie-based Triumph fashion show that Farah Khan had choreographed. And in walked Akshay Kumar with his wife Twinkle.

When asked about his absence Farah decided to brush it under the lingerie saying Shah Rukh rarely makes it such events. “He didn’t come last year as well,” she says. “Let’s not make this an issue. The show had nothing to do with Shah Rukh and it was not compulsory for him to be present that’s about it!” she added.

Ranbir all set to join the Bollywood brawn brigade!

2009-12-14T04:56:00.000-08:00

With hits like ‘Wake Up Sid’, ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’ and ‘Rocket Singh’, Ranbir Kapoor has arrived with a bang as the stylish actor gets catapulted into the group of B-town superstars! Done with playing the boy-next-door roles, this mushy actor has finally set his eyes on ‘coming of age’ roles and will be leaving his skinny image for a muscular one. It is believed that the actor is contemplating developing a sinewy physique for upcoming projects.

Ranbir wants to go for mature roles and therefore wants to flaunt a well sculpted hot body, much like his colleagues. Gossip has that Siddharth Anand’s ‘Anjana Anjani’ and Imtiaz Ali’s next flick requires a strong image.Talking to a news daily, a source said, “Both the characters require Ranbir to play a man and not a boy. In all his films so far he has played a boy just stepping into maturity and opposite the hardships of life. In ‘Anjana Anjani’ he plays a man on the move and must match his objective appearance with Priyanka Chopra who’s chronologically older than Ranbir and therefore routinely perceived to be older than him by the audience.”

As for Imtiaz Ali’s flick, for the first time Ranbir will portray the character of an intense lover.Of late, the actor is busy pumping iron to build a fantabulous body as Ranbir himself confirms, “Yes I am beefing up my figure for next year. Change is good, don’t you think?”

Farhan Akhtar’s motorcycle diaries

2009-12-14T04:54:00.000-08:00

Farhan Akhtar has developed a passion for motorcycle riding after learning to ride a bike for the first time for his home invention Karthik Calling Karthik. He turns 36 in January. Better late than never, we think.”Most young people in their teens love riding bikes. I made a promise to mom (Honey Irani) that I wouldn’t drive bikes. Her two brothers had been involved in a major car disaster and she didn’t want me to be involved in one. I never felt the need to drive a bike. Maybe, because I gave mom my word.”

My first major vehicle was not a bike – but a Fiat car at 20 (I have a Range Rover today). I gave the exams and got my driving certificate. Here too I was late — while my friends had learnt how to drive cars by 16 I got my license at 20.”In Karthik Calling Karthik, my character initially lacks self-confidence. It is only after riding a bike that he gains confidence. He sees himself on a bike. That’s when I learnt to ride a bike. We got a cruiser bike, I got a learner’s license and every day for a month, would ride for a couple of hours close to midnight at the Bandra-Kurla complex with Zubin, a dear friend.”

I really look forward to a time when I can ride my bike again (co-producer and buddy Ritesh Sidhwani gifted it to him) but I do it at late night when roads are more clear. I love riding bikes now. Mom is also more relaxed as she knows I will never drive rashly.”

Sachin Tendulkar to promote ‘3 Idiots’

2009-12-13T05:35:00.000-08:00

You can always trust superstar Aamir Khan to come up with novel ways to promote his films and this time he has roped in ‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar to endorse 3 Idiots. Aamir, who has put on a disappearing act as part of the promotion strategy of the film, met the cricket icon three days ago and left a clue about his whereabouts with him. “I don’t know anything more than this,” Sachin said and read out the clue in Hindi , “Kahan jaoon kaise jaoon, itne sawal kaise suljaoon, kabhi to sochoon main udd jaoon. Kabhi sadak pe car bhagaoon, ya chuk chuk gaadi ko aazmaoon, chahe main jaise bhi jaoon, maa ke aangan mein raat bitaoon.”

This is the first of the seven clues Aamir is giving to the media and his fans to search him out while he travels to seven cities in disguise, spending one or two days in each.Sachin, who watched the film at Ketnav studios in suburban Bandra along with his wife Anjali and friends including cricketer Ajit Agarkar, told reporters that he loved the film.”It has every thing from comedy to romance and I was reminded of my naughty days as a youngster,” he said.’3 Idiots’, releasing on December 25, has 44-year-old Aamir playing a 22-year-old engineering student along with actors Madhavan and Sharman Joshi. Kareena Kapoor is the female lead.

Sushmita banks on Shahrukh for comeback

2009-12-13T05:33:00.000-08:00

Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen is desperately looking for a foothold in the industry. And she has none other than her Main Hoon Na co- star Shah Rukh Khan to help her with the same. Sushmita, whose big- budget period film on Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi is yet to see the light of day, is now banking on Dulha Mil Gaya. The film, directed by Mudassar Aziz, has SRK in a guest appearance. The long- pending film has not yet found distributers despite Shah Rukh’s presence, but promotions are on in full swing. It is expected to be ready for release in January 2010.

During promotions, Sushmita has not stopped talking about a particular golden gown that she had to wear for a song sequence.It was reportedly so uncomfortable that it bruised her.The gown was made of a material that was harsh on her skin. But the actress, who is known for her tantrums, did not complain even once.A source from the production house said: ” The dress was undoubtedly gorgeous.But the material used to hurt Sushmita. She still wore the dress for the shoot, which lasted almost four days.” Unit members also concur.

The actress was not fussy about the dress at all. In fact, she was cooperative and finished the shoot properly. ” She wanted to prove she is a thorough professional,” another source said. And, if the sources are to be believed, it was no mean effort. Sush’s body bore bruises by the time the shoot was over!

Bipasha Basu to dance on New Year for Rs 2 Crore

2009-12-13T05:31:00.000-08:00

The sultry seductress Bipasha Basu would be welcoming the year 2010, with her performance in hotel Sahara Star. The announcement for the same was made today in an event organized by the hotel Sahara Star. Confirming Bipasha’s performance, Mr. Vivek Kumar, CEO, Hotel Sahara Star says, “Hotel Sahara Star bids goodbye to the year gone by and lures you into the New Year with Seduction 2010- the happiest, happening and most sought party of the year, who will be performing on the evening of 31st December.”

Though the song on which Bipasha is going to perform is not yet disclosed. Along with that, the names of the other stars who are to perform on New Year’s Eve is also being kept under wraps.The organizers best know the amount that is being charged by Bipasha Basu for the event, but it is heard that they have paid her a hefty amount to make the event successful.

Last year it was rumored that Bipasha was charging a whopping Rs 1.5 crores for her performance at Sahara Star hotel in Mumbai.