Bollywood giants Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are headed for a collision once again. Buzz has it that the two superstars will commence shooting for their International projects early next year and about the same time. ‘Perfectionist’ Aamir will be working with director Paul Sharder on ‘X-treme City’ based on the slums of the metropolitan Mumbai. While King Khan will join hands with Academy Award winner of the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’...

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Bachchan the actor, world class. Bachchan the farmer, first rate. Or so, Amitabh Bachchan would have us believe.Reportedly, the Bigger Bachchan who was in Lucknow to attend nuptials in the Sahara India Parivar, devoted time to indulge in a bout of farming at the 15 acres of land that he owns at Kakori, near Lucknow.The onset of winters signals the sowing of the wheat crop and Bachchan Senior was all keen to savour the experience.A...

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Besides Bollywood, Salman Khan is now a demanding name in the television world too. After the success of in ’Dus Ka Dum’ and the on going reality show ’Bigg boss 4’, Sallu was offered to judge the dance show ’Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’, but to the disappointment for the makers, Salman refused the offer.According to sources, since Sallu is on good terms with Colors, he doesn’t wish to work with its rival channe...

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Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia says she took inspiration from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to get her regional dialect right for her role of a female gangster in upcoming comedy ‘Phas Gaye Re Obama’."As I play a gangster from UP in the film, I had to get that language right and so I observed Mayawati to learn how she speaks. She is the only woman whose dialect, whether she is serious or funny, is extremely monotonous....

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An FIR has been registered against Sony entertainment television, actor Shekhar Suman, comedienne Bharti Singh and a scriptwriter, for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of a community in a comedy show aired by the TV channel, police said today.According to police, a representative from Raza Academy, a Muslims body, lodged the complaint alleging that a joke was cracked in the show `Comedy Circus` that was insulting towards...

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Much has been talked about the Shahid Kapoor-Priyanka Chopra love saga. But the duo never admitted they were ever dating when they were in a relationship and always remained tight-lipped about their equation when romours of their break up sprung up. Reportedly the sizzling duo will be seen opposite each other in filmmaker Kunal Kohli’s next.Buzz has is that the film has two women playing the lead roles. Producer-director Kunal...

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Members of the Indian film fraternity remembered all those who lost their lives in the Mumbai terror attacks on its second anniversary Friday. Many actors say the pain of the mayhem, in which 10 Pakistani terrorists held Mumbai hostage, killing 166 people, is still fresh in their mind.Here’s what the celebrities had to say on micro-blogging site Twitter:Lata Mangeshkar: Aaj 26/11 hai, 2 saal pehele Mumbai par jo aatanki hamla...

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Model turned actress Yana Gupta is perhaps the luckiest girl in Bollywood. She was photographed without underwear but she didn’t get into trouble with the moral police. Instead, she got what she wanted. Yes, she has got all the publicity like never before and she is one of the most-searched keywords on search engines for some days now.You may like it or not but the fact is, words like ‘yana gupta without underwear’, ‘yana gupta...

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Irony cannot get more ironical than this! The gen-next heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor is apparently all set to gain weight for Anurag Basu’s Barfee (which was earlier called as Silence).Those in the know are aware of the fact that Ranbir’s character has been sketched on the lines of the legendary Charlie Chaplin. But, if the market buzz is to be believed, then, the latest addition is that Ranbir’s character will also flaunt Mr. Bean’s...

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Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Arjun Rampal and Isha Koppikar will perform here Dec 10 to campaign for the world’s largest mangrove Sundarbans as one of the seven wonders of the world."The Bollywood stars will perform and vote to select the seven wonders at the Army Stadium. Bangladeshi private television channel Boishakhi TV will telecast the event," Swapan Chowdhury, chairman of Ontor Showbiz which signed a...

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Anil Kapoor, who generally doesn’t experiment with his looks much, is set for a drastic make-over. The actor will shave off his head completely, after he completes MI4’s shooting, to play a villain in Rajkumar Santoshi’s Power. The film, to be produced by Firoz Nadiadwala, also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Amisha Patel and Sanjay Dutt in the lead roles.A source tells Mumbai Mirror, "Anil Kapoor is known to...

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If marriages are made in heaven then definitely divorces are made in Bollywood. Going by the statement, the new couple to join the league can be Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor and husband Sunjay Kapur. Looks like Sanjay has found a new company for himself in the absence of his wife Lolo, who has been staying away from him at her mothers place after a reportedly tiff between them. Sanjay was recently spotted with a Delhi based...

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Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is haunted by her past. It is reported that her ex-manager Prakash Jaju is promoting the career of Meera Chopra, her distant cousin.It is said that Priyanka is very disturbed over the fact but she cannot do anything about it. The court has ordered Prakash Jaju to stay away from her family but nothing has been mentioned about her extended family in the legal notice. What comes across as more troubling...

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When the photos of Yana Gupta sans underwear first hit the net, many might have thought that it was just another morphed one. But this time, it’s for real. The girl herself has come out in the open and confirmed boldly that she indeed didn’t wear panties.Yana laughed off the fashion faux pas rather than being embarrassed. She said that she would be now known as a ‘no-panty girl’ and that she should feature in underwear brand commercial.Explaining...

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Bipasha Basu is being pampered on the sets of her English film Singularity directed by Roland Joff and co-starring Josh Hartnett. The actress has been put up at the Palazzo Versace on the main beach of the Gold Coast, a hotel with the signature style and design from the House of Versace.Bipasha Basu is housed in a condominium in one of the world’s first fashion-branded hotels, known for its luxurious surroundings and beauty. According...

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Vivek Oberoi and wife Priyanka were in the Capital recently. The newly-weds had settled into Lalit, a five-star hotel, and were out shopping on Sunday evening when a fire broke out in the hotel. "Suddenly, I got a call from my manager, Raj, informing me that the hotel was on fire. I was shocked!" recalls Oberoi. The fire had reportedly broken out on the hotel’s rooftop. It was in the wing opposite the actor’s room but the flames...

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Good morning my chocolate pies! How goes it this morning? I’m just back from my kasratbaazi in the gym with my new bunch of personal instructors and very energised to kick start the day. Without wasting any time on whining about all that I don’t like, let me give you news from Bollywood that interests me a great deal this morning. Here goes... For starters, Sher Lock Holmes, my wafadaar jasoos, has dropped in to tell me that he’s...

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Katrina Kaif now has a Barbie modelled on her. Last year, the actor was a part of the iconic doll’s 50th birthday celebrations, and the single piece Barbie, launched recently, will have replicas out on the shelves by next year. Katrina is visibly excited about being Barbie’s chosen one from Bollywood. For her, it’s a great way to connect with kids who form a large part of her audience, as Barbie has been an important part of every...

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And now, Sher Lock Holmes has made an entry into my boudoir, smiling. When I ask, he says that he’s decided to style himself the way Saif Ali Khan has for his new potato chips campaign for a leading brand. It seems the actor worked hard to get a hot Mexican look. He’s tanned beautifully, says Holmes. His cheeks have sunk in, he has a golden stubble and light eyes in the campaign’s look. Nawabsaab shot for the ad campaign recently...

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Oh, now I’m tired of attending to phone calls and messages. Now, my dhobi who has taken a random day off, wants to fill my ears with what he’s heard about Shah Rukh Khan. The actor, it seems, was seen advising Shoaib Mallik, Sania Mirza’s cricketer husband, on being a good husband at a cricket awards ceremony. Khan says that he’s succeeded in being a decent husband and can now advise others to be the same. Hmm, I wonder if the...

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Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson is finally adding some spice to Indian reality show "Bigg Boss 4". After gyrating to Bollywood number ’Dhak dhak karne lagaa’, she went ahead and sunbathed with actor Ashmit Patel.Anderson, who entered the show Tuesday night, wore a short blue spaghetti top teamed with skin tight shorts as she sunbathed in the garden of the "Bigg Boss" house in Lonavala, said a source.Ashmit, her biggest...

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Film: "Guzaarish"; Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Monikangana Dutta, Suhel Seth; Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali; Rating: *****Breathe a sigh of relief. During a year when cacophonic crassness masquerading as comic entertainment has been sanctioned by critics and the masses, "Guzaarish" comes along to remind us that excellence is alive in our cinema.Ironically this wonderful work of art, nuanced and magical...

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The Bombay High Court Thursday stayed till Monday a central government order directing Colors TV to change the broadcast timings of its popular reality show "Bigg Boss", the channel said.The order of the information and broadcasting ministry has been stayed till Monday when Colors channel’s petition will be heard. Till then, "Bigg Boss" will continue to be telecast in the prime time slot of 9 p.m., according to a company spokesperson.The...

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After playing variety of roles, Rani Mukerji will be seen in a completely different avatar in "No One Killed Jessica" - she plays a journalist who smokes cigarettes and hurls abuses."(Director) Rajkumar Gupta wanted me to give the impression of a strong journalist and to represent media as it is. I have seen a few female reporters smoke. I am just playing you all...so you can’t put me in trouble for this," Rani, a non-smoker,...

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Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson’s hyped entry, coupled with a heated argument between contestants Dolly Bindra and Sameer Soni, has generated maximum Television Rating Points (TRPs) for Colors’ reality show "Bigg Boss 4".The episode featuring the two sensational developments was showcased Wednesday, and ended up generating a rating of 4.8, according to data provided by overnight television viewership tracker Audience Measurement...

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has invited Bollywood veterans Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi for dinner with US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle in the capital Nov 7."Javed and I invited by Prime Minister for dinner with Obama on 7th November," Shabana, a well-known actress and social activist, posted on the microblogging site Twitter.Shabana seems quite excited about the meeting, and is quite sure that Obama will manage...

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The song "Silent Night, Only Night" is what we sing to usher in Christmas on Christmas Eve. The same cannot be sung for Diwali though I feel the essence of both is the same in many ways. Christmas and Diwali are festivals of lights, good spirits and death of evil. Ever since I developed my liking and fondness for Hinduism, I have been attracted and deeply fascinated by many facets of the multi dimensional Hinduism. As I studied...

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Leander Paes confesses that he has seen Sholay 102 times and blames Amitabh Bachchan for his entry in the film industry. Tomorrow’s episode of KBC will be an action-packed experience with as many as six sportsmen joining Amitabh Bachchan on the show. Big B delightfully introduces them as ’the Super six who have done India proud at this year’s CWG’. The names include Leander Paes (Tennis), Sushil Kumar (Wrestler), Manoj Kumar (Wrestler),...

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The South Indian superstar to play character based on Lord Krishna. SMS jokes doing the rounds like ’Even Ghajini remembers Rajni’ and ’Dinosaurs owed Rajni money, that was the last time they were seen on Earth’ indicate that people believe there is nothing that South Indian superstar Rajnikanth can’t do after his unbelievable theatrics in Robot. It is only fitting, then, that Rajni, in his next film, plays God! TOI has learned...

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On Monday morning, producer-director Vipul Shah was chalking out the last days pre-release promotions for his forthcoming film, Action Replayy. That’s when a friend called to inform him that the Indian cricket team, which is currently playing in Ahmedabad, was keen to see his retro rom-com later in the night. At the time of going to press, Shah confirmed the report, saying that he was working out the logistics. "We’re just in...

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After nearly two years since he signed his last film, 3 Idiots, Aamir Khan has confirmed his next project as an actor. The film, so far untitled and to be directed by Honeymoon Travels film-maker Reema Kagti, is a suspense thriller. Khan will co-produce the film with Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment. While rumours were rife that Aamir, who had been approached by directors Rajkumar Santoshi and John Mathew...

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Recently, at the music launch of the Abhishek Bachchan starrer Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, Aishwarya was ambling in the lobby after the event was over. Abhi suddenly decided to play a naughty prank on her. Distracting his wife. Abhi almost dragged Ash into a room then he opened the door and pulled her in. Only on entering did Ash realise that the room was actually a restroom for men. The shocked onlookers, inside and outside the...

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