Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:56 AM
She is one of the most sought after leading ladies in the Hindi movie industry, but actress Priyanka Chopra prefers characters with grey shades over positive roles. And why not? Her role of a femme fatale in "7 Khoon Maaf" has fetched her a prestigious award. "I like doing negative roles. I think they are lots of fun. It's so good being bad, " said the 29-year-old who bagged the Screen award for the best actress in a negative role for "7 Khoon Maaf".Priyanka had earlier donned negative shades for the 2004 successful film "Aitraaz" -- for her performance in that film also she had won the Filmfare award for the best performance in a negative role.The...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:55 AM
Despite being felicitated by the CM, actor Jackie Shroff was missing from most events of the Road Safety Fortnight, allegedly due to mismanagementWhether the recently concluded Road Safety Fortnight organised by regional transport offices (RTOs) and Western India Automobile Association (WIAA) has made the city's streets any safer will be gauged in the days to come, but the one aspect that has raised eyebrows is the missing brand ambassador. MiD DAY had reported on January 3 how actor Jackie Shroff was anointed after being invited to the unveiling of the drive by WIAA, with RTO officials scratching their heads to fathom the reason behind his presence.Road...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:54 AM
Akshay Kumar and Twinkle celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary yesterday. The actor who is shooting for Rowdy Rathore is nursing a shoulder injury. Last year the couple had thrown a lavish bash to celebrate their anniversary. Courtesy: Mid-Day....
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:53 AM
After meeting socialites and Bollywood celebrities shortly after her arrival, international talk show queen Oprah Winfrey visited a slum on her second day here. What she is praising is the country's close-knit family system, a rarity in the US."For my new show called the 'Oprah's Next Chapter', I am doing a story all about India, and I wanted to see all aspects of India to see a broad view of what it is like to be an Indian.It is very revealing and I would say amazing to me... so I met the people from Bollywood and other aspects, " Winfrey told reporters when she visited a slum area near Regal theatre in Colaba Tuesday. "What I love the most...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:52 AM
Genelia D'souza apparently used to take badminton breaks during the shoot of her film Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya. She claims that its her favourite sport and energises her like nothing else. Not to mention to-be-hubby Riteish Deshmukh would join her. May be the couple could take some lessons from Deepika Padukone, what say? Courtesy: Mid-Day....
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:52 AM
Sanjay Dutt has now admitted that the laughter of his Kaancha Cheena character in Agneepath has been inspired by Jack Nicholson's cackling as the Joker in Batman. As Jack is his favourite actor, the star had it on his mind while working on his character's trademark guffaws. Earlier, the actor's bald look was said to have been inspired by Marlon Brando's style in Apocalypse Now! PS: When Dutt shaved his head, his twins Shahraan and Iqra stayed away from him as they couldn't recognise him! They took a while to recognise their bald dad and that too only upon hearing his voice. Courtesy: Mid-Day....
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:51 AM
The ailing ghazal maestro doesn't have enough money to pay his medical bills. Ali Zafar and Salman Ahmad are raising funds to help himWhile legendary ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan is battling for life at the Agha Khan University Hospital in Karachi, fellow Pakistani musicians are spreading the word about his financial condition.The singer who was admitted to the hospital last week due to a chronic lung infection now requires over Rs 42 lakh for treatment, an amount his family is struggling to put together. And that is why musicians like Salman Ahmed (of Junoon fame) and singer-turned-actor Zafar are trying to help raise funds for the ailing artist.Says...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:49 AM
By Subhash K JhaWhen it comes to promoting and helping colleagues and friends from the film fraternity in popularizing their products, Shah Rukh Khan is a yaaron ka yaar. He proved it once again at a recent awards function.While co-hosting the event with Vidya Balan, he told the audience to please go and see Kunal Kohli’s next film.The film in question is Kohli’s under-production untitled film which he has just finished shooting. Kohli who was present on stage when the incident happened, said, “It was really very sweet of Shah Rukh Khan.He was on stage co-hosting the show with Vidya Balan.I went up on stage to give Priyanka Chopra an award, and...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:49 AM
She started her journey in Bollywood with the film ‘Yahaan’ in 2005 directed by Shoojit Sircar. Minissha has showcased her talents in films like Bachna Ae Haseeno , Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. , Corporate, Kidnap and for Well Done Abba she was acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival. Born in a Punjabi family in New Delhi, Minisha Lamba had first wanted to be a journalist, but soon landed in the world of modelling and got the assignment for the brand Cadbury. Film offers followed and got her first break when she was auditioning for the Cadbury ad. Her upcoming films in 2012 are ‘Joker’ opposite Akshay Kumar and Shreyas Talpade. and ‘Zilla Ghaziabad...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:48 AM
Apparently in protest to jury member Sanjay Gupta's comment about the film being a copyThe cold war between Sanjay Gupta and Zoya Akhtar's team after the former opposing the latter's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD) in a jury meeting for Best Picture, has just intensified. The entire ZNMD team barring Katrina Kaif boycotted the Colors Screen Award function on Saturday night after it was made known that Zoya's film would have to share the Best Picture trophy with Milan Luthria's The Dirty Picture. Says a source close to the Akhtars, "They stayed away after they heard of this ridiculous scheme to keep two filmmakers and their teams happy by putting...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:47 AM
Newcomer Esha Gupta who will be seen in Jannat 2 opposite Emraan Hashmi has bagged a three-film deal with the Bhatts. Buzz was that she would also feature in Jism 2 along with Sunny Leone. But she will not be seen in Jism 2 but in some other Bhatt productions. Meanwhile Esha has also replaced Deepika Padukone in a cosmetics brand endorsement.Courtesy: Mid-Day....
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:47 AM
When it comes to his daughter Trishala, Sanjay Dutt is a very protective father. He does not want her in showbiz. The 22-year-old was interested in acting but Sanjay didn't back her. "Absolutely true and underline it 500 times, " Sanjay told, about his opposition."If somebody says give me the reason, I am going to show my finger because she is my daughter." Trishala is from Sanjay's first wife Richa Sharma, who was an actress and died of cancer. The 51-year-old Sanjay, now married to Manyata from whom he has twins, believes women have to struggle a lot in the film industry and he doesn't want his daughter to face all this."If you want the reason,...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:46 AM
The sex talk and kiss in 'London, New York, Paris' got its trailer an 'A' certificateAfter the Censor Board clamped down on Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari's next, the filmmakers are now in a panic mode. The sex scene between the two has already created a problem for the film's producer after the board gave an 'A' certificate to the film trailer, thereby limiting its reach.The trailer is said to have sexual references. 'Adult' trailers can only be screened with feature films for mature audiences. It is also being said that Pakistani pop star Ali Zafar's smooch with Aditi might be up for moral scrutiny in the actor's home country. Now the producers...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:45 AM
It's a question that has been looming over John Abraham's head for a while now, but he absolutely refuses to answer. Rumours about Johnny boy tying the knot have been doing the rounds for a few months, but yesterday social networking sites were once again abuzz with news about his hush-hush wedding to girlfriend Priya Runchul. The actor apparently got hitched in Los Angeles two weeks ago, since her family is from the USA. 'John also spent his birthday' with Priya and her family. Anyway, if it's true we'd like to congratulate him. But we wonder what the secret is about...shaadi kiya toh darna kya? Courtesy: Mid-Day....
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:39 AM
She has been in the music industry for over two decades and has some memorable and meaningful songs to her credit, but veteran singer Kavita Krishnamurthy rues the lack of good lyrics in today's otherwise trendy works."As the generation advances its taste does change and it is not always necessary that they will like what we liked. The old Hindi film songs are evergreen and will be loved even after a decade. What I think about 'the happening and trendy songs of this era' is that less attention is given to the lyrics, which are very important part of any composition," Kavita said in an interview. "However, there are some songs, which are really...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:38 AM
Singing legend Asha Bhosle will be one of the judges on Sahara One's "Sur-kshetra", a new reality show that will feture singers from India and Pakistan.A source told that the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and Padma Vibhushan winner, who has sung evergreen numbers like "Mehbooba mehbooba", "Piya tu ab to aaja", "Chura liya hai tumne jo dil ko" and "Dum maro dum", will be one among three judges on the show. The other two names will be officially announced soon by the channel.Other names associated with the show include singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya and hit Pakitani singer Atif Aslam, who will captain the Indian team and the Pakistan team respectively.The...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:37 AM
A Mumbai eveninger recently gossiped that it spotted the Azaan star Sachiin Joshi at a Dubai hotel “strolling in bright pink chaddis” while he was there to participate in Sohail Khan’s celebrity cricket match. But now Sachiin’s new publicist Dale Bhagwagar insists, the Bollywood young gun was wearing “red chaddis and not pink”! Lol! He pooh pooh’s the writer of the article saying, “He might have been colour-blind or dreaming middle of the day! Because I’m told the chaddis were red and Sachiin was wearing them above his tights.”“Sachiin even had Superman’s monogram on his blue suit which matched with the initials of his name,” the publicist adds...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:36 AM
Memories came rushing back to Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan Wednesday when he visited the room in which his father, poet-writer Harivansh Rai Bachchan breathed his last nine years ago. "Harivansh Rai Bachchan, my father...his death anniversary today 18th Jan. I stand silently at the entrance to his room in Prateeksha and look at the space he breathed his last...!!" Amitabh posted on Twitter. His father is credited with literary works like "Madhushala" and "Agneepath". He died in 2003. "I spent more than '60 years of my life with him', a friend consoles me as I lament his loss, many do not get so much time with loved...," added the actor....
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:35 AM
Anurag Kashyap's films lack typical Bollywood song sequences and the writer-director says he loves music but does not understand their sudden appearance between scenes."I love music and I will never let go of it. I love songs, but the thing is that I can't let actors suddenly breaking into a song. So, I have figured out my own way to use music in the films we are working on," the 39-year-old said at a press conference. Kashyap, known for his off-beat cinema like "Black Friday", "Gulaal", "Dev D" and "Udaan", asserted that he never intended to make cult films but couldn't help that he did. "I have unintentionally made cult films. I intended to...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:35 AM
Actor Sonu Sood has denied reports that he is doing the Hindi remake of Tamil chartbuster "Appadi Podu", saying the rights are with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar."Hi, all the stories of me doing the 'Appadi Podu' song for 'Lucky Unlucky' are not true. The rights are with Akshay Kumar for his home production," the 38-year-old posted on Twitter."Will really look forward to it, I am sure he will rock," he added.According to reports, Sonu had bought rights of the song for his home production "Lucky Unlucky" and that will dance on the song with Mallika Sherawat, his leading lady in the film. It is now said that Akshay will use the song for his upcoming...
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:34 AM
Ranbir Kapoor, who recently bagged a Screen award for the best actor for a powerful performance in "Rockstar", says winning honours is important, but the process of making a film is more important."Awards are important because it's an acknowledgement. We work very hard for a film. But I think, for me, the process of making the whole film is more important," said the 29-year-old who is happy to have worked with names like late Shammi Kapoor, A.R. Rahman and Imtiaz Ali in "Rockstar".Both critics and moviegoers loved his character of Janardhan who transforms into Jordan in the hit film, but Ranbir doesn't hope to win all the awards this season....
Posted by Naeem hussain on 4:34 AM
The larger than life villain is making a comeback in Bollywood with "Agneepath". Hindi movie lovers who grew up seeing Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh and Amrish Puri as Mogambo may now have memories of a bygone era revived by Sanjay Dutt as Kancha Cheena, the scariest bad man in town.Mean and menacing characters had almost disappeared from the Hindi film industry, but Sanjay is ready to send shivers down the spine of the audiences as the ruthless, cold-blooded Kancha in "Agneepath", which is releasing on Republic Day. So much so that it scared the actor himself. "I am not like Kancha in my real life. A few days back I was dubbing for the climax scene....
