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Priyanka Chopra walked out of cola ad over price 2008-03-16 02:30:52 Actress Priyanka
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is not Bollywood's face of Pepsi any more. She has walked out of the deal because she was not happy with the money being offered to her.
The electronic media has been going to town about how Priyanka had been "ousted" from her cola status. "Wrong!" says a very close friend of the actress. Read more:price
Bollywood celebrities sizzles Wills India Fashion Week 2008-03-16 02:24:52 A brigade of celebrities including Celina Jaitley, Soha Ali Khan, Sophie Chaudhary, Zayed Khan and style guru Manish Malhotra walked the ramp, providing ample Bollywood flavour to the fourth day of the ongoing WillsIndiaFashion
Week here Saturday.
Kunal Kapoor sizzles on WFW 2008-03-16 02:18:18 Bollywood actor KunalKapoor
stole the show at the ongoing Wills Fashion Week here as he walked the ramp for designers Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna's label Cue.
Dressed in a brown, long velvet jacket with oversized collars and straight fit trousers teamed with a burgundy polo neck T-shirt, Kunal walked the runway with much panache Friday evening. Dark maroon tinted shades accentuated the look.
I follow my gut feeling: Aamir Khan 2008-03-16 02:11:25 Exuding confidence that Indian filmmakers can win over western audiences if they aim to do so, Bollywood superstar Aamir
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says corporate houses entering the world of entertainment should be given time to mature.
Hrithik Roshan thanks SRK for item song 2008-03-16 02:02:32 Shah Rukh Khan went out of his way to accommodate Rakesh Roshan
and his banner by shooting an item song for their production "Krazzzy 4". And Hrithik
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cannot thank him enough.
"I'm doing the song for my own home production. But Shah Rukh has gone out of his way to accommodate the project because he respects my dad. His gesture has touched all of us. It's very kind of him. He doesn't need to dance."
Priyanka Chopra will move into dream house soon 2008-03-19 08:38:08 Priyanka Chopra
's dream home is ready and the actress is delighted. But she hasn't moved in yet and will do so when she has the time to do it up herself.
"I'll have my house-warming party and move to my new place only when I return from Miami in July. My parents have shifted though, leaving me by myself in our old place," she grumbled good-naturedly. Read more:Priyanka
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Tanushree Dutta in ugly spat with director Shona Urvashi 2008-03-19 08:30:41 Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta
, who has been in the news for her ugly spat with director Shona Urvashi while shooting "Saas, Bahu, Sensex" in Pune, refuses to forget "the experience".
"I've taken enough rubbish from them all because my producers Warner Brothers are really cool. But Shona Urvashi has been a nightmare. I wouldn't even want to go there again. But she has been calling up the media, telling them I'm on drugs and that I am another Parveen Babi. Read more:Tanushree Dutta
Manyata is still married to Mehraj: Court 2008-03-19 08:22:29 A Mumbai court Tuesday observed that Manyata is still married
to Mehraj and thus her marriage with Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is illegal and invalid.
The metropolitan magistrate of Bandra, western suburb of Mumbai admitted the application filed by Manyata's first husband Mehraj-ur-Rehman that he is still married to Manyata since they have not been divorced yet. Read more:Court
Soha Ali to be questioned in Pataudi’s black buck shooting 2008-03-19 08:14:25 Bollywood actress Soha Ali
Khan, daughter of cricketer Mansur Ali Pataudi and actor Sharmila Tagore, is likely to face legal trouble for concealing facts when she renewed her gun licence here.
Gurgaon district authorities indicated Tuesday that they would issue a notice to Soha Ali Khan, demanding to know why legal action should not be taken against her for her violation of legal requirements while renewing the gun licence. She is also likely to be questioned, authorities here said. Read more:shooting
Katrina Kaif becomes brand ambassador of Slice 2008-03-19 08:04:10 PepsiCo has signed Bollywood's actress Katrina
Kaif, who gave huge hits like "Namastey London" and "Welcome" last year, as its brand ambassador for its popular mango juice drink brand Slice
.
"I am extremely proud to be associated with Slice. When the brand approached me, I readily agreed because it is the best tasting mango drink and has been my favourite for a long time. Its taste makes it a perfect drink suitable for all occasions," said Katrina in a press release. Read more:Katrina Kaif
Postal stamp issued in honour of legendary actress Madhubala 2008-03-19 07:57:57 India Post has paid tribute to legendary actress
Madhubala, perhaps the most beautiful and attractive woman in the history of Bollywood, by releasing a postage stamp in her memory.
Often referred to as the 'Venus of the Indian screen', Madhubala had an angelic beauty coupled with oomph, which set her apart from her contemporaries. Read more:Postal
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Sanjay Dutt an icon in South Africa 2008-03-19 07:46:58 In SouthAfrica
, Bollywood star Sanjay
Dutt has woven a hypnotic web among the natives, says a business honcho from the country who is visiting India's commercial capital.
"He is bigger than any icon there. He has girls swooning over him and his fan following is bigger than any Hollywood megastar. South Africa
ns just love him," Themba Ngcobo, president, Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry, told IANS. Read more:Sanjay Dutt
T-Series files FIR against RGV 2008-03-19 07:37:17 T-Series, the producer and publisher of music and videos, today filed an FIR against
film director Ram Gopal Verma and another person, alleging breach of contract by the Director. Read more:files
I have no competition: Manish Malhotra 2008-03-19 07:31:08 The king of glitz and glamour, Manish Malhotra, claims that he sees no competition
for himself in the Indian fashion industry. "I don't consider myself among fashion designers. I have my own separate niche," Malhotra told IANS.
Acting is a big challenge: Sophie Chaudhary 2008-03-19 07:25:48 Bollywood actress Sophie
Chaudhary claims that acting is her biggest challenge. "Music is my passion, I adore music but acting is what I see as my biggest challenge," Sophie told IANS. Read more:Acting
Fox sets its eyes on Bollywood yet again? 2008-03-19 06:39:49 After Sony Pictures and Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox has set its eyes on Bollywood and is planning to produce a film.
It is not yet known whether Fox will get involved in Bollywood productions directly or through one of its subsidiaries or enter into joint production deals with any of the Bollywood entities.
Western world wooing Bollywood 2008-03-19 06:34:02 Bollywood spells big money these days. The Western
world's perception of the Hindi film industry has changed completely over the past decade. Today it recognises the worth of this Rs.100-billion ($2.5 bn) industry firmly set on fast-track growth.
Anupam Kher ruffles Bollywood feathers 2008-03-19 06:21:45 Anupam Kher has rubbed Bollywood the wrong way with his comment in London last week that he wants to change the "hammy" acting style of Bollywood through the acting school that he has just set up. Read more:Anupam Kher
Will Race movie change fortunes at Bollywood box office? 2008-03-19 06:14:42 The Bollywood box office
has been virtually dry since UTV's last release, "Jodhaa Akbar", hit the marquee. Now all eyes are on Abbas-Mustan's action thriller "Race".
Releasing March 21, the film is expected to bring some respite to the ticket window. Starring Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif and Akshaye Khanna, it will also be released by UTV. Read more:movie
Actress Manisha Koirala is making a comeback with Sirf 2008-03-19 05:51:12 Actress ManishaKoirala
, who became quite a recluse of late, is making
a comeback
. And she was mobbed by hundreds of fans while shooting her latest film at a building here.
Manisha, who is acting in director Rajaatesh Nayar's "Sirf - Life Looks Greener On The Other Side," had to travel to a place near Dharavi in northeast Mumbai, better known as the Asia's biggest slum.
Race Hindi Movie Review 2008-03-21 09:00:40 Cast: Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Sameera Reddy, Katrina Kaif; Director: Abbas-Mustan; Rating: *** Read more:Hindi
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Kangana Ranaut in trouble after assaulting her driver 2008-03-21 03:10:02 Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut
is in trouble. Her driver Thursday accused her of physical assault and registered a case against the star of "Woh Lamhe" and "Gangster - a love story".
The driver, Rajesh Shah, has alleged that Ranaut slapped him after he bumped her car into another vehicle Thursday morning, when he was driving the actor to the sets of her latest film.
I get nervous working with Salman: Kareena Kapoor 2008-03-21 03:00:43 Kareena Kapoor
, who's been on a high since the release of "Jab We Met", finally started shooting a new film "Main Aur Mrs. Khanna" with Salman
Khan. She says the idea of working
with her "sister's co-star" makes her nervous.
"Although we've done Priyadarshan's 'Kyon Ki...' before, I always get nervous working with Salman. He was my sister's hero long before we were paired together. And now to be doing a film with him," Kareena told IANS. Read more:Kareena Kapoor
Rakhi Sawant loses weight for Rakesh Roshan 2008-03-21 02:52:58 Item girl Rakhi
Sawant was thrilled when Rakesh Roshan
approached her for the item song in his film "Krazzy 4", and just can't stop raving about the expert filmmaker that he is.
She says Rakesh Roshan - a perfectionist - oversaw everything related to the song, costume, hair, make up, props, and made her lose weight too! Read more:Rakhi Sawant
Sonu Nigam joins hands with Big FM 2008-03-21 02:45:12 Playback singer Sonu Nigam
has joined hands with radio station Big 92.7 FM for a contest titled 'Sing with Sonu' aimed at providing a platform to country's aspiring singers.
"This contest is an opportunity for the aspiring singers and we are proud to be presenting this platform. We are confident this will be extremely well received," Anand Chakravarthy, vice president marketing of Big 92.7 FM, said in a press statement here Thursday.
I had to re-define my personality: Raima Sen 2008-03-21 02:36:53 Raima Sen, who played the female lead in the dubbed Bengali release "Anuranan", feels the film would've been better off being subtitled in English rather than being dubbed in Hindi.
"There're a lot of people in Mumbai who were interested in "Anuranan". They'd have liked the film to be in Bengali. The dialogues sound very different in Hindi," Raima told IANS in an interview. Read more:define
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