For the first time, popular reality show `Bigg Boss` has roped in two Bollywood actors to host the show. `Dabangg` star Salman Khan and actor Sanjay Dutt will come together to host the fifth season of `Bigg Boss.`

The show is expected to go on air in October. "Over the last three years, Colors has taken `Bigg Boss` to newer heights of entertainment and popularity. Now, with both Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt as hosts, we are sure that the appeal of `Bigg Boss- season 5` will touch unprecedented heights," Head of Programming, Colors, Ashvini Yardi said.

Salman, who had hosted the fourth season of the reality show, is the only celebrity, who will be hosting this show for the second time.

`Bigg Boss` is a reality show where celebrity contestants stay in a house for about three months, cut off from the

outside world. They are overseen by a `mysterious person` known as `Bigg Boss`.

The first season that kick-started in the year 2006, saw actor Arshad Warsi hosting the show, followed by actress Shilpa Shetty. While, Megastar Amitabh Bachchan hosted the third season, the fourth one was hosted by Salman.

PTI

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Excuse moi while I check this sandesha that has just dropped into my kaaliberry inbox. Turns out to be my jasoos from Diu, eager to share with me this tiddy-bitty on Sanjay Dutt, who’s shooting there for Agneepath.

So, I’m told that the actor is looking forward to the arrival of Hrithik Roshan, who’s going to resume shooting for the film later this week.

My informer adds that Sanju’s been praising Duggu’s dedication to the other cast and crew members, recalling decade old days when they worked together on Mission Kashmir.

Aur pata hai kya? Dutt, who’s training some assistant directors and production executives on fitness, is also believed to have told them to seeks ome guidance from the Roshan lad, who makes it a point to do his daily workout irrespective of how late the day’s work has wrapped up.

As for Hrithik, suna hai, he’s also as excited to work with Sanju after all these years. Kewl! I must say the bonding has already started. Hai na?

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The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to restrain Colors TV channel from screening Bollywood film "Lamhaa" based on Kashmir. A petition seeking the curbs was filed by two army officers.

The petitioners sought a ban on the screening of Rahul Dholakia-directed film on the channel Aug 29 alleging that it showed the security forces in poor light. They also sought withdrawal of the film from cinema halls.

The public interest litigation (PIL) was moved by Colonel Rajiv Mehrotra and Captain Rahul Soni.

A division bench of chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Manmohan after watching the film's CD in the chamber, declined to pass a stay order against the channel.

The court asked the petitioners to approach the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) by Friday and file a representation raising the issue.

The Sanjay Dutt and Bipasha Basu-starrer was released in July.

The court also issued notices to the central government, CBFC and the film producer and sought their reply within two weeks.

Appearing for the petitioners, counsel Jyoti Singh submitted that the "objectionable" scenes and dialogues in the movie were eliciting sharp reaction from jawans who were feeling hurt.

Seeking a ban on the screening of the movie in cinema halls and also the TV channel, the officers contended the movie has focused on Jammu and Kashmir resident's demand for a separate state, depicting army officers in a poor light.

"The army officers were shown in nexus with terrorist organisations, Pakistani businessmen and intelligence agency. There are scenes and conversations where deals are being struck with army officers in consideration for opening of borders for a few hours so as to permit safe ingress of the terrorists into the country," the officers alleged.

The court fixed Sep 22 as the next date for hearing.

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Unbelievable!", "Don't feel like watching football anymore", "I'm shattered"... Bollywood's biggest stars could not get over their disappointment on Friday night, when their favourite team - Brazil - was thrown out of the FIFA World Cup in a shocking defeat to the Netherlands.

"Can't believe what's happening, it's unbelievable," wrote actor Sanjay Dutt on Twitter. "Federer out from Wimbledon, Brazil from World Cup ... Don't feel like watching any more football! Brazil out! Oh! heartbreaking," wrote Amitabh Bachchan, who had been rooting for Brazil and Argentina.

Abhishek Bachchan, a hardcore Brazil fan, was shattered. "Still SHATTERED!!!!! but MUST give the Netherlands their due. They played their hearts out...Brazil got robbed," tweeted Abhishek. "Shocked at Brazil's defeat!

This world cup is truly outrageously shocking," posted Jiah Khan. "Brazil out???????!!!!!!!," posted filmmaker Kunal Kohli. "Omggg did you ever imagine this?Unbelievable," posted actress Sameera Reddy. "That's a HUGE upset," said Lara Dutta.

Cricketer Zaheer Khan was also devastated. "Can't believe Brazil is out after being 1-0 in the first half!", he said. Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi wrote, "In South Africa, What an upset. Great game. Brazil crashes."

The only person who seemed happy was actress Neha Dhupia who wrote, "Wow! Soccer... the way I like it! Happy cause it gets easier for Argentina to pick up the cup!!!"

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It was a chance remark by a Kashmiri student describing Kashmir as a "beautiful prison" that set filmmaker Rahul Dholakia thinking, and led to the making of his ’Lamhaa’. The film, releasing July 16, is facing censor trouble over certain dialogues.

Dholakia, who won the National Award for his ’Parzania’ (2005), says he took the decision to make ’Lamhaa’ after meeting a few Kashmiri students.

"The reason why I decided to make a film on the valley was that during one of the screenings of ’Parzania’, I met a few Kashmiri students. They said Kashmir is a beautiful prison. That’s something that caught my attention," Dholakia said.

’Lamhaa’, a film that deals with the life of Kashmiris in the valley, has fallen into the censor net many times.

The director says he is irritated with the way the film body functions.

Initially, it was reported that the censor board rejected the promo of the film and the filmmakers had to approach the revising committee.

Then the board demanded deletions of words - like "sabse" from the dialogue "duniya ki sabse khatarnak jagah Kashmir" (the world’s most dangerous place Kashmir) and also "farji" from "farji elections" (bogus elections).

"When troubles like these happen, one gets irritated, angry, annoyed, frustrated on the hypocrisy and multiple standards that our government and our censor board have," he said.

"Either you fight that or you live with that. If you want to live with that then you should not make films like ’Lamhaa’. But if you want to make a film like ’Lamhaa’, be prepared for it and that’s what we are doing," he added.

Dholakia who earlier made ’Parzania’, a film against the backdrop of the Gujarat riots, said that when you make sensitive films you have to be ready to deal with problems.

"From ’Parzania’ I’ve learnt that the moment you get into a film with a sensitive topic, you should expect trouble."

"That was one of the main reasons for making ’Lamhaa’ as a commercial venture with big stars and a big production house so that even if something happens, eventually the film will get picked by someone and be released."

’Lamhaa’ stars Bipasha Basu, Sanjay Dutt, Kunal Kapoor and Anupam Kher in pivotal roles.

Why did he choose Bipasha to play a Kashmiri girl, even though her look is very unlike one?

"There were many reasons to cast Bipasha in that role. I needed someone who could give time, who could battle both internal and external conflicts of the character and someone who was brave enough to come to the valley and shoot. She was the one who did that," he revealed.

Apart from ’Lamhaa’, Dholakia is working on a film called ’Society’ which stars Dimple Kapadia, Om Puri, Seema Biswas and Paresh Rawal, among others.

"We finished shooting in April. It is a satire on society…It is a less stressful, lighter, hopefully non-controversial film," he informed.

The director is also working on a legal drama, which is being produced by B.R. Films.(IANS)

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Sanjay Dutt is the happiest man today. As he is going to be a father again, he has flooded wife Manyata Dutt with diamonds.

Ever since they were married, he gifted her something or the other but now as Manna is going to give him the biggest happiness, he has gifted Manna with the biggest solitaire earrings.

Manyata is going to make him father for the second time and Sanjay who was ardently expecting the good news from Manyata could not control his happiness and he expressed his love for her by gifting her solitaire earrings.

Says a source close to Dutt, "When the doctor confirmed Maana’s pregnancy and she informed Sanju, he was so happy, he wanted to lay the whole world at her feet."

The source adds, "Without telling her, he called up her favourite jeweller in Bandra and ordered the biggest pair of diamond earrings they had. When they were ready, he personally picked them up, came home and gifted the five-karat-each solitaire earring pair to his biwi."

The gift worth Rs one crore and Sanjay feels that it is nothing before the happiness that she gave him. Dutt is reportedly going to be a father of twins.

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Actor Sanjay Dutt appealed the nation to unite against terror at India Gate in Delhi. Though being crowded by the media and the crowd, Sanjay seemed to be at his calm best and joined hands with people in support against the evil which is in the process of destroying our world.

"I totally stand against terrorism and want the people to reunite against it as until and unless that doesn't happen, the terrorist activity would be continuously going on. We want to unite and leave in peace. Peace is the only answer out of the problems we are facing," quotes Sanjay Dutt.

It was in association with Shikhar NGO who works for children affected by terror. Sanjay Dutt initiated the signature campaign and took a pledge to unite the nation and shared his experiences of shooting LAMHAA - a film based on terrorism in Kashmir.

Now that's what we call a true hero is action.

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Sanjay Dutt is one man who doesn’t believe in throwing unnecessary tantrums. Perhaps, that’s the reason why he chose to quickly hire an auto rickshaw when his organizers fail to bring him a vehicle in his recent visit to Colombo.

Dutt was all stranded in the middle of the road in Colombo when his organizers were unable to arrange a car for him.

The actor instead of creating a fuss out of the situation chose a local auto-rickshaw which drove him back to hotel.

No wonder Dutt’s producers like the non-fussy actor. Good going, Sanjay.

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Since his marriage to Manyata in February 2008, Sanjay Dutt’s life appears to have become happier and more positive. And now it seems the happiness is going to be complete. Sanjay and Manyata are said to be expecting their first child together.

Sanjay has always been open about the fact that he wanted to be a father again. He has a daughter Trishala, from his first marriage. But he never got to spend much time with her since she was brought up her maternal grandparents and later lived in the US. And at 50, Sanjay must also have been conscious of the fact that perhaps time was running out for parenthood.

But now, it’s going to be yet another new chapter in Sanjay’s life. No official confirmation on the pregnancy news from the Dutts, but they’re probably just keeping the news to themselves for now.

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Another Bollywood superstar has joined the ever-growing list of Twitterati. Sanjay Dutt joined the micro blogging site, Twitter on Friday night, and by Saturday afternoon, he had crossed 3,500 followers.

Dutt's profile picture is a poster of his upcoming movie, Lamhaa, so the actor has presumably come on Twitter to promote it.

In his two tweet, Dutt thanked people for the love. and also gave people a virtual 'jadoo ki jhappi' (hug), that was made famous by his hit film, Munnabhai MBBS.

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For all those fans who are eagerly awaiting the third installment ‘Munnabhai Chale Amrika’, there is news. As per the latest reports, Munnabhai’s flight to America is delayed even further. And it is all owing to Karan Johar’s ‘My Name Is Khan’.

Apparently Shah Rukh Khan did all those things in America in MNIK that Sanjay Dutt was supposed to do as Munnabhai in the States. And seeing these similarities between the script for Munnabhai Chale Amrika and MNIK, the Munnabhai writer Parijat Joshi has been sent back to the storyboard stage.

Confirming reports, Sanjay Dutt told a daily, “Yes, there were similarities between ‘Munnbhai Chale Amrika’ and ‘My Name Is Khan’. Raj Kumar Hirani can’t afford to let the third Munnabhai film suffer in any way. Changes are being made. It’s a huge responsibility to helm the Munnbhai series and Raju (Hirani) knows it. He is the most meticulous and passionate filmmaker we have.”

As to why it has taken three years for the makers to get serious about the Munnabhai franchise, Dutt says, “True, but no one has forgotten Munnabhai. No one can. Raju wanted to prove himself in a non-Munnabhai film. So he made 3 Idiots. And look at what he achieved with that. He’s by far the best filmmaker today.”

“We’d have gone ahead with the third Munnabhai film by the end of this year. But the script had to be changed. I think we’ll start by April 2011. The second Munnabhai film was better than the first. Now the third has to be better than the second,” adds Dutt.

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