Asin is in deep trouble. The Southern actress is already in the bad books of the South Indian Film Artistes Association (SIFAA) that has formed a joint consultative committee to decide on the action to be taken against actors visiting Sri Lanka. The actress recently visited Lanka to shoot for a Bollywood film ‘Ready’ opposite Salman Khan.Along with SIFAA, yet another organization has taken up the issue against Asin. The Federation...

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Following reports that Dimpy Ganguly has walked out of her four-month-old marriage to Rahul Mahajan alleging domestic violence, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath Friday said a panel will look into the matter if the victim lodges a complaint with them."I will ask the National Commission for Women (NCW) to look into the matter if she (Dimpy) lodges a formal complaint with us. Domestic violence in no way is acceptable,"...

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There used to be a time when Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan didn’t exactly get along (Remember Aamir writing about having a dog named Shah Rukh, and that not going down too well with SRK?). Now things have changed, and it’s possible that Karan Johar is the man for bringing about a proper patch-up between the two Khans.Karan’s always been very close to Shah Rukh, and he’s been getting closer to Aamir. It sort of started with Aamir’s...

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Like any actresses, Vidya Balan also woos Salman Khan and desperate to romance him on-screen. Salman is in Vidya’s wish list and looking forward to work with him in the near future.When she was asked about her choice of actors whom she would like to pair with, she mentioned Salman’s name. According to her, he is a quintessential lover. Next in her wish list is superstar Shahrukh Khan. She even called him the ultimate romantic...

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Preparations are on in full swing for the fourth season of Kaun Banega Crorepati. Buzz is that the show will flag off on Sony on October 11, host-actor Amitabh Bachchan's 68th birthday. Our source from the channel confirms the news, "That's the plan, but there could be a last-minute change. It's a programming and marketing decision that will be taken in due course of time." Sony's business head and executive vice-president,...

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The latest on Preity Zinta's Twitter timeline is that she will be leading this year's Indian Independence Day parade in New York.Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan have led it in the past. "Just confirmed my attendance at the Independence day parade in New York City on the August 15. Looking forward to the festivities," she wrote.Preity has also been debunking rumours that she is selling her share of the IPL team Kings XI Punjab."Stories...

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On July 31, Mohammed Rafi's 30th death anniversary, an academy will be launched in his memory. Actors like Rishi Kapoor and Jackie Shroff, singer Nitin Mukesh and Kishore Kumar's family, composers Anandji and Pyarelal are expected to be at the launch on Saturday at Juhu's Novotel Hotel.Rafi's son, Shahid, says that the idea for the academy came to him about three months ago. He informs that his father's fans still come home on...

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Raring to go even at 86, Bollywood's evergreen actor Dev Anand said Wednesday that he was going to remake his 1971 hit "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" very soon."I will make another version of 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' in Nepal very soon. The script is ready. People want another 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' I know that," the ebullient Dev Anand told reporters at the first look of his directorial venture "Chargesheet" at the JW Marriott hotel...

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Salman Khan inaugurated the blood donation camp at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in Maldives and even donated blood. His initiative was part of the annual India-Maldives friendship festival 2010.President Mohamed Nasheed, the First Lady Laila Ali Abdulla, a few ministers and senior officials of the government attended the blood donation ceremony.After the camp, Sallu judged a children’s painting exhibition at the...

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Neither of them had a clean slate when they met. And in spite of knowing each other’s infamous past they decided to get married, which of course everyone thought was a point of benefit for both Rahul Mahajan and Dimpy Ganguly.But if sources are to be believed suddenly Rahul Mahajan has a problem not only with Dimpy’s past but also with her "frivolous" attitude.During the swayamwar, Dimpy vowed that Neil Shah was her past and that...

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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has given a peek into the new logo of the upcoming fourth season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, which he is set to host. The logo also flaunts the new rupee symbol."Insisted Sony to incorporate the new rupee symbol in the KBC logo. They did. Looking so cool," Amitabh posted on his Twitter page.The 67-year-old also uploaded a picture of the logo on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.The centre of the round...

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Former actress Sangeeta Bijlani has shot to newspaper headlines overnight after walking out of her 14-year-long marriage with former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin because of his alleged affair with the 26-year-old badminton star Jwala Gutta.With Azhar all but out of her life, Sangeeta is learned to be finding solace with her ex beau Salman Khan and his family.It’s no secret that Sangeeta has been in touch with the Khan family...

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Mallika Sherawat continues to make waves in the run up to the release of her movie Hissss in which she plays a snakewoman.In the latest, the actress, presently residing in Los Angeles, has posted a topless pic of her on her Twitter account and asked her followers: “is this too much”.In the pic, a kohled-eyed Mallika poses topless and has her breasts covered with her hair. There’s snake-skin pattern in the background and on Mallika’s...

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The reigning queens of Bollywood are in a tussle to grab a prestigious project. If reports are to be believed, the actresses are frantically SMSing a famous filmmaker to convince him that they fit the role.It may be recalled that the hotties don't see face to face after Deepika reportedly broke up with Ranbir.Katrina was apparently one of the reasons why Deepika refused to continue with her relationship with the Kapoor boy.At...

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While Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise were shooting for the film 'Knight & Day', they had a li'l baker to deal with 24 x 7. Yes, Suri Cruise, Tom's li'l one was constantly on the sets and had opened an imaginary bakery.It has been heard that between shots, mommy Katie Holmes was requested to take orders on the sets, while Suri would get the breads and pastries ready!Tom Cruise is more than happy with his daughter's creativity...

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‘Dabangg’ promo is out and the newcomer Sonakshi Sinha, who makes her Bollywood debut with the film, is getting a lot of compliments. Surprisingly, her friends and fans think Sonakshi has a strong resemblance to Hollywood actress Monica Bellucci.Sonakshi has worked a lot on her body to make herself apt for Bollywood. The actress has been getting a lot of calls and messages after the promo but is amused with her fans comparing...

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Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan were a hit jodi in Love Aaj Kal. Sources tell us that she is all set to join the cast of Agent Vinod as a parallel lead.Kareena Kapoor had made her displeasure known when post the success of Jab We Met, Imtiaz Ali cast Deepika Padukone in Love Aaj Kal instead of her. Anyway, Saif produced the film which turned out to be a blockbuster.Moreover, Saif has been paired with Kareena in Tashan, Roadside...

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Bollywood film “Khatta Meetha” made waves in the Goa legislative assembly Monday as legislators drew comparisons between corruption in the state and contractor-oriented systemic corruption theme shown in the Akshay Kumar-starrer.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Damu Naik exhorted all members to watch “Khatta Meetha” because of its similarity to the corruption in Goa’s corridors of power.“Everyone among you must see ‘Khatta...

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Alright! “Bigg Boss 4′ is slated for a year-end launch. Colors though have begun the hunt for a host and the inmates.Reportedly, Amitabh Bachchan was slated to continue his tryst with “Bigg Boss’ but Big B chose “Kaun Banega Crorepati’ instead. That left Colors to look for an able replacement. Shah Rukh Khan was earlier said to have stepped into Big B’s shoes, but reports say that King Khan has turned down the offer as he’s busy...

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Antara Mali, the onetime Bollywood hottie, is making a comeback, in a very unconventional manner.She was last seen in the very forgettable movie Mr. Ya Miss, five years back. The film was a dud at the box-office.Antara has got a makeover that most Bollywood actresses wouldn't even dare to think. Antara would be playing the role of a Buddhist monk and has shaven her head.She would be seen essaying this role in acclaimed yesteryear...

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He's consolidated his status in Indian cinebiz. And after savouring success as a leading man in Hindi movies, Akshay Kumar is all set to forge a cinematic bond with Hollywood and Canada as a producer.Akshay Kumar, Canada Tourism Brand Ambasssador, will deepen ties between the two nations as he turns producer with the Indo Canadian venture 'Break Away' helmed by Robert Lieberman ('The Tortured') and will showcase Canadian actress...

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Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol, the leading duo of 'Aisha' make a winsome pair in the Rhea Kapoor venture, as the promos seem to suggest. Come August 6, 2010, Sonny Girl will make a chic splash with the adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel 'Emma'.While filming in Rishikesh for 'Aisha', a few 'extras' were needed for a volleyball sequence in the chick flick. Eventually, they couldn't find any that would fit the bill aptly.Stuck...

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Hackers are probably targeted Bollywood heroines.Bollywood item girl and actress Meghna Naidu’s email id was hacked by someone, and now its turn of actress Kareena Kapoor to fall into the trap.After finishing the schedule of Agent Vinod, Kareena was returning from Morocco with her beau Saif Ali Khan and she got the shock of her life on finding that her personal email id was hacked.According to a source close to the actress, “Kareena...

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At an inspiring and solemn graduation ceremony befitting the University of London, Mr. Yash Chopra was awarded an honorary higher doctoral degree, a DLit, a Doctor of Letters honoris causa, for having made an outstanding contribution to the field of cinema in his six decades of work in the Hindi film industry, by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).The function held on Friday, 23rd July 2010, opened with an impressive...

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Priyanka Chopra has seven co-stars in Vishal Bhardwaj's Saat Khoon Maaf. While she has worked with John Abraham in the past, the rest were first time co-actors for the actress.Here's Piggy Chops talking about her off- screen chemistry with the leading men of Saat Khoon Maaf...Vivaan Shah: I got to know him during the making of the film. We used to hang out a lot together. He's a very, very talented young boy. With parents like...

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Inception takes place in a world where Leonardo DiCaprio's character Dom Cobb dives into people's dreams to extract information.While there, he can also 'plant' an idea into the protagonist's head and make them believe in their awakened state that it is their own idea. Taking off from Inception, here is a list of dreams or ideas that planters must plant in our B-Town stars.Dreamer: Katrina KaifPlanter: Kareena Kapoor.What: Katrina...

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It's confirmed that the beautiful Priyanka Chopra, wishes to tie the knot with a Punjabi guy. The Bollywood actress who has won several national awards for her acting excellence, says it all about her proverbial ‘dream partner'.She would love to marry a Punjabi guy when the time is right. Miss. Chopra had celebrated her 28th birthday recently, says that she wishes to get married to the man who she selects, in a span of five years.She...

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If you think that it was just Colors that struggled to get cricketing superstars on 'Fear Factor', think again.Imagine TV too is struggling to come up with a suitable groom/bride for its third season of the swayamvar series.The channel hoped to get a big star on board this time, but their efforts to have Vivek Oberoi has turned futile.A reliable source says, “Imagine was keen on having Vivek, but after giving it a thought, Oberoi...

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Katrina Kaif's a top drawer professional. And she proved it once again, rather recently. Having bagged a break from her gruelling filming schedule in Spain for Zoya Akhtar's 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara', Kat dashed off to London to spend time with her folks and unwind, a wee.The much needed hiatus availed, Kat was all set to return to Spain, post catching a flight from London to Madrid.Monumental pity, she ended up missing the bus,...

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In celebration of the Income Tax Day celebrations at New Delhi, marking 150 years of taxation in the country, two of the highest tax payers of the country, Aamir Khan and Akhsay Kumar, will be spotted in a documentary produced by the IT department to spread the message of tax compliance.The 20 minute documentary, which is also likely to star Priyanka Chopra, will also avail of a voice over from Om Puri.The documentary, chronicling...

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All hail, Prince Khan is here! Believe it or not, King Khan's 12 year old son, Aryan has been offered a movie along side dad Shah Rukh Khan.Khan has been offered the role of Aryan's father in the movie. The film centers around the problems of growing up amongst teenagers.The conflict and contrast between a father and son's perspective is the basis of the film. "The filmmakers are very confident that Shah Rukh will like it but...

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Their 14-year marriage is reportedly over, following the former India skipper's close relationship with badminton champ half his ageMohammad Azharuddin and Sangeeta Bijlani's 14-year-old marriage is reportedly over. If the buzz in Hyderabad (which has now reached Mumbai as well and is fast spreading to the rest of the country) is to be believed, then all is not well between the mian-biwi. According to a highly-placed source, Azhar...

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Corruption is rampant in many countries today. No work is possible without chai paani (bribe). Everyone must have experienced this ubiquitous nuisance. KHATTA MEETHA, a remake of the 1989 Malayalam drama film, VELLANAKALUDE NADU (which was again directed by Priyadarshan) is a satire on this perpetual menace. While it was a novel issue back then, it’s been done copious times over the years.Sachin Tichkule (Akshay Kumar) is a struggling...

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Kareena Kapoor’s on-screen pet in Golmaal 3 has been named Facebook by the director Rohit Shetty.The dog is the same one which had been seen earlier in All The Best. Rohit felt the name would strike the audience’s funny bone, just like it did of the cast when he suggested the idea to them.Kareena who plays a tomboy, will sport t-shirts with funny sayings on them throughout the fi...

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No glamour and no film stars. Much to the disappointment of Bollywood fans, the Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi will not have a filmy face as its brand ambassador.Chairman of the Games Organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi told HT City, "The face of the games won't be anyone from Bollywood. We will have 5-6 sports stars promoting the Games."Earlier, there were reports that various Bollywood stars were in contention to the brand...

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A local court has imposed a fine of Rs. 120 on Bollywood star Aamir Khan, director Ketan Mehta and producer Bobby Bedi for failing to appear in person or through their counsel in connection with a case against them for alleged distortions in the film "Mandal Pandey: The Rising".Junior division judge Azad Singh, hearing the case pertaining to alleged distortion of facts in their film on the life of the hero of the first freedom...

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Hema Malini’s ambitious project Tell Me O Khuda, starring her daughter Esha Deol, is in hot water. After the project ran into creative differences between the producer (Malini) and its director (Mayur Puri) the latest is that Puri has been shown the door.The decision to oust Puri has come in the wake of the creative melee between Malini and Puri having snowballed into a nasty avalanche of bitter vibes. Puri was thrown out of the...

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John Abraham is gearing up to start a football academy in the city with the help of footballer Bhaichung Bhutia.The two have decided to try to reduce the bureaucracy that stifles the game’s development in the world level and help more Indians interested in football to take to the game.They have already applied for the requisite permissions and are hoping they will be sanctioned soon.John is not the first B-town movie star to venture...

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Actor Salman Khan likes it when he’s left to himself. Though he actively updates his account on a networking site, Salman doesn’t have many co-celeb friends or colleagues on his list, and while the world is following him, he is following close to nobody!When we caught up with the Khan recently, he told us, “Even the few people on my list... like Arpita, Sonaskshi, Arbaaz...they took my phone and updated my list.They added themselves....

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"Taare Zameen Par", "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and "Baghban" are among the Bollywood movies that will be screened during a week-long Indian Film Festival that is underway in this Kazakhstan capital."The festival will revive the appeal of Indian films amongst the Kazakh people and contribute to further expanding and diversifying relations between the two countries," an Indian embassy statement said.In fact, so large were the crowds...

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The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Orissa Wednesday sought a ban on an Oriya film with a Maoist theme and accused its producer and actors of gloryfying the Left-wing extremists' ideology.A delegation representing the state youth unit of the party met Governor M.C. Bhandare and submitted a memorandum demanding a ban on the release of "Swayamsidha" in which two leaders of the state's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) would...

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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been roped in to endorse sports channel ESPN for the Champions League T20 tournament to be held in South Africa in September.The 67-year-old shot for the promotional films and stills for the event Wednesday, he posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com."Thankfully it has all gone off well and I have just completed the dub for what we shot in the morning. But the rush and the speed with which...

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Akshay Kumar-Aishwarya Rai starrer Action Replayy has been set for a Diwali release on November 5. Shooting of the film was completed on July 15 in Manali.Apart from Akshay and Ash, it stars Neha Dhupia, Kirron Kher, Rajpal Yadav, Om Puri, Randhir Kapoor and others.The wrap was announced in a stylish way in Manali, where the last leg of the shooting took place.Both Akshay and Aishwarya were in a cheerful mood and were in no mood...

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Diya Jewelry, a new segment of Jewelry brand by Gitanjali Group, has chosen Celina Jaitley as its brand ambassador. The brand has the philosophy as ‘Born of Dreams’ and it believes that Jaitley’s life reflects this philosophy truly.Celina hails from a small town and winning the title of Miss India and having a dream journey in Bollywood seems to have every girl’s dream come true. The campaign required a sweet face which would...

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Bollywood hottie Sherlyn Chopra is set to open India’s first-ever designer bikini studio. After Hrs has learnt that the actor is scouting for locations to open a store that will house her label. She is also hiring professional designers to create chic swimwear and bikinis.Ask her about her reason to jump into this venture, and she shoots, “To be able to choose flattering clothes is necessary. Well-fitting and nice-looking swimwear...

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After Toronto, Akshay Kumar has found another paradise on earth. He’s so impressed by Jammu that he intends to return there for a trekking holiday with his wife Twinkle. He intends to explore remote areas of Jammu with his wife, that too on a motorcycle.Whether he will write his own motorcycle diaries on the way, Akshay won’t say, but maybe his articulate wife could do the needful. But Akshay is certainly kicked by the idea of...

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Shah Rukh Khan has roped in Chinese-American actor Tom Wu for his home production ’Ra.One’."…a big welcome to Tom Wu in the film cast. He is so humble and such a sport… really nice to have him on board," Shah Rukh posted on his Twitter page.Tom Wu, a martial arts expert, was earlier seen in films like ’Revolver’, ’Shanghai Knights’, ’Batman Begins’ and ’Tomb Raider II’.According to earlier reports, action legend Jackie Chan was...

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Call it the price of being a celebrity. Katrina Kaif’s name is again dragged to the centre of a controversy. A sex video launched in her name is becoming a rage on the web.The clip named ‘Katrina Kaif sex scandal’ shows a fair skinned girl, who has got Katrina-like hair style but not face, in a romp with a group of guys. According to a source, Kat’s name generates a lot of interest as she is the most popular actress on the net.When...

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The numbers have a lot to say. Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan may not be running a race to hog the top spot in Bollywood, but according to the Power List revealed by Filmfare for the year 2009, it’s Aamir who holds more sway than SRK.Riding on the super-success of Ghajini which released in December 2008 but continued running well into 2009, and 3 Idiots (released in December 2009), Aamir has been named the most powerful celeb in...

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Amitabh Bachchan can’t stop praising Udaan and its director Vikramaditya Motwane, who also happens to be the school mate of son Abhishek Bachchan.Big B posted on his blog: “In all the noise and thunder of popular cinema now prevalent, this film comes as a fresh breeze of air. Its simplicity is brimming over with the intensity of its content.”He further adds, “Bringing an audience into the framework of the story is not an easy...

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