Actress Kangana Ranaut, who is gearing for the release of her women-centric film `Queen`, says she has no plans for marriage as off now as she is busy with other priorities in life.
“I have no plans for marriage and I like to be alone. There are other things in my life which are my priorities. Marriage is about companionship and commitment but I have no plans,” Kangana told reporters in a group interview.
Actor Sonu Sood says his “Happy New Year” co-actor Shah Rukh Khan is jealous of his talent of portraying negative characters.
Sonu has tried his hand at negative and positive roles in his career, but King Khan is particularly in awe of his portrayal of a villain.
At the unveiling of the cover of Health and Nutrition magazine featuring him Monday, Sonu was asked why he hardly features in positive roles.
The race to the 100 crore club and beyond will get more exciting in 2014 with Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman Khan battling it out at the box office even as a crop of upcoming actors and their films are set to challenge the Khan reign in Bollywood.
January’s most anticipated film is ‘Jai Ho’ which will mark Salman’s return to the big screen after a gap of one and a half years. Slated for January 24 release, ‘Jai Ho’ will see him play the role of a common man with lot of muscle power.
Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit is set to make a comeback on the screen in a never-seen-before avatar in ready-to-release “Dedh Ishqiya”, a hinterland based thriller-drama, and thanks Indian cinema for evolving and making way for strong female characters.
“The more depth in the character the more fun you get to perform,” Madhuri said when asked how comfortable she was with the bold role in “Dedh Ishqiya”, which brings her out of her comfort zone, Madhuri told IANS in an interview.
Bollywood celebrities have revealed their New Year resolutions. Actor Sonu Sood said, “The most common resolution every New Year is ‘Will go to the gym regularly from 1st’ and truth is everyone forgets as the New Year begins”.
‘Jodi Breakers’ star Bipasha Basu revealed that she has resolved to get strong in the New Year, but added that she is partying hard to welcome 2014.
‘Rockstar’ actress Nargis Fakhri said that her goals for 2014 include meditating everyday for at least 20 minutes, make yoga a daily practice and start trying to speak in Hindi to people.
Many Bollywood celebrities have come forward to wish their fans a happy new year.
While John Abraham asked everybody not to drink too much and drive, Shahrukh Khan simply wished everyone a very happy new year.
Shilpa Shetty wished a prosperous new year to everyone and asked them to enjoy it with all their loved ones.
VJ-turned-Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana thanked his fans while giving his wishes. (ANI)
He is tech savvy, owns around 30 video games and his favourite is PlayStation 4. Sonu Sood, a graduate in electronics engineering, says he spends his “free moments” playing games with his sons or with his team of “Happy New Year”, including lead actor Shah Rukh Khan.
“I’m very tech savvy. I have studied Electronics Engineering so that helped develop my interest and I am very up to date with all the gadgets that are launched in the market,” Sonu told IANS.
The film industry was left mourning the loss of many of its stalwarts in the year goneby with the veterans like Pran, Shamshad Begum, Manna Dey and Farooq Sheikh biding adieu to the world.
Sheikh’s death on December 28 in Dubai due to a heart attack shocked his friends and family as the 65-year-old actor appeared to be in good health. He had gone to Dubai for a holiday after finishing the promotion of his latest release ‘Club 60’.
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Shah Rukh Khan are on top of the Bollywood scene, but they aren’t as competent when it comes to competing with their grandchildren and children at video games and adventure sports.
Amitabh, who is busy spending the New Year with his family, shared his experience of a Jet Ski adventure with his grandchildren. The 71-year-old has three grandchildren – Agastya, Navya Naveli and Aaradhya.
“The Panama…the sea…and after getting beat on Jet Ski by grandchildren,” Amitabh posted on the microblogging site Tuesday.
The year 2013 saw several chartbusters, but the melodious and soulful “Tum hi ho” from “Aashiqui 2” seems to have multiple fans in the Indian music industry.
Here’s a look at which Bollywood musician, singer and writer liked which songs in the year gone by:
* Shankar Mahadevan: “Zinda” (“Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”), “Ilahi” (“Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani”), “Alvida” (“D-Day”) and “Lungi dance” (“Chennai Express”)
Actress Deepika Padukone has been approached for a Sooraj Barjatya film starring Salman Khan.
The superstar will be teaming up with Barjatya for a film after 14 years. Their last outing together was ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’.
“Sooraj ji met her (Deepika) at her birthday party. Talks are on with her but nothing is finalized yet. Lot of actresses have interest in this film and he is meeting other actresses as well,” sources close to the development told PTI.
Bollywood celebrities have put on their party shoes as they plan to bring in the New Year at exotic locations while some others would be performing shows.
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be bringing in the New Year at Phuket in Thailand, with his family.
Noted actor Aamir Khan, who is basking in the success of the recently released ‘Dhoom 3’, is in Panchgani along with his family.
Salman Khan is likely go to his Panvel farmhouse with family and friends to usher in the New Year.
Abhishek Bachchan, his wife Aishwarya Rai and daughter Aaradhya will be in Dubai on New Year.
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai is the native of Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district if the electoral roll in Ghughri village in Pathalgaon is to be believed.
The Bollywood star’s name figures in the voter list of Ghughri village which falls under Pathalgaon Assembly constituency. The accompanying photo makes it clear that it is not some namesake, but Mrs Abhishek Bachchan herself, Jashpur Collector L S Ken said today.
Actress Deepika Padukone won three awards at the BIG Star Entertainment awards including best actress in romantic and comedy role.
The 4th edition of The BIG Star Entertainment Awards, presented by Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd, is instituted to honour talent and potential within India’s Film and Television fraternity.
Jayantilal Gada’s “Mahabharat” with a starry list of voiceover artists like Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan and Ajay Devgn couldn’t grab much attention as viewers are more interested in watching Aamir Khan starrer “Dhoom: 3”.
Released on about 150 screens Friday, the Amaan Khan directorial is said to be India’s most expensive animated film.
Made on a budget of Rs.50 crore, minimal promotion was done for the 125-minute film, which is an outcome of seven years of hard work; the official statement says that the movie has collected Rs.1.5 crore in three days.
Actress Tanisha Mukerji, whose proximity with Armaan Kohli during their stay in the ‘Bigg Boss’ house hogged headlines, has dismissed any romantic talk by saying that he is her “best friend”.
At a post finale press conference, Tanishaa was questioned about her relationship with Armaan and she became visibly angry.
“Armaan is a friend and that`s all I have to say. Armaan is my best friend, he was very supportive for me in the house and that is all that I have to say about it,” Tanishaa said here.
After signing up Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, Pakistan`s largest selling mobile phone brand says she will add “new energy” and help further consolidate its position.
The 33-year-old actress has been signed up by QMobile and will star in Pakistan`s most expensive ad ever.
“The profile that she carries, the candid charisma, and back to back mega hits, all this in addition to enjoying the number one status in the Bollywood female star category, made us select her as our brand ambassador.?
The makers of `Dhoom 3` have found the pot of gold with the fast-paced action thriller. The Hindi box office business of the Aamir Khan-starrer has reached Rs.211 crore and, looking at its pace, trade pundits predict it will soon cross the benchmark set by Shah Rukh Khan-starrer `Chennai Express`, which became the biggest grosser by earning Rs.216 crore.
Veteran actress Zeenat Aman has starred in a bilingual movie `Strings of Passion` dealing with the unexplored subject of sexual torture of male models and extras.
Zeenat, 62, who acknowledged ignorance about such a practice, told the director of the movie, Sanghamitra Chowdhury, “Frankly, I did not know that it exists in our industry.”
The yesteryear star plays the role of the mother of one of the three protagonists in the movie, which is a Hindi-English production.
Having tolerated his tantrums for months on end, Zee TV has asked Karan Singh Grover – the lead of ‘Qubool Hai’– to leave the show. His unprofessional behavior and lack of commitment towards the show are the primary reasons for which the channel has decided to take such a drastic step against the actor. Karan Singh Grover, who rose to fame and stardom once again enacting the role of Asad in ‘Qubool Hai’ has struck a wrong chord with the makers of the show because of his irascible behaviour.
Parineeti Chopra and Arshad Warsi were recently spotted promoting their respective films ‘Hasee Toh Phasee’ and ‘Mr Joe B. Carvalho’ at Mulund Festival in Mumbai.
While promoting her film, the 25-year-old actress commended the organizing team for making the event such a success and calling her to occasion.
“I am so happy that I have come here. There are so many people here; I would like to thank Charan Singh Sapra ji and Sevak for organizing this event. I got to know that there was a marathon also and around 3000 people participated in it, which is so great,” she said.
The New Year is yet to set in but for Deepika Padukone it already seems to be turning out well. The actress, who gave four back-to-back hits in 2013, is likely to announce two more projects around her 28th birthday.
She currently has three films – “Happy New Year”, “Finding Fanny” and Imtiaz Ali’s next, to look forward to next year.
“Deepika will be having special announcements around her birthday (Jan 5),” said a source close to the actress.
Eighty-two-year-old Bollywood and Bengali actress Suchitra Sen has been shifted from a general bed to the critical care unit of a Kolkata Hospital, as her medical condition has been described by doctors as serious due fluid accumulation in her lungs.
Sen is said to be on antibiotics and oxygen in the privately-run Belle Vue Clinic. Her diabetic parameter, too, is said to be fluctuating adding to the problem.
Sen was admitted to the clinic with respiratory tract infection and complaints of breathlessness.
Booka Shade has been in the forefront of the global electronic music arena for over a decade and performing in India has always been a different experience for it. Berlin-based duo Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier say Indians are slowly taking interest in Electronic Dance Music (EDM) festivals but will take time to catch up.
Gauahar Khan’s elder sister Nigaar Z. Khan believes it’s too early to predict whether the “Bigg Boss – Saath 7” winner will marry co-contestant Kushal Tandon, saying: “Let’s not hatch eggs before they are laid.” Their mother believes things can be taken forward if Gauahar so desires.
At a press meet here, their mother, Razia was asked if she would get Gauahar and Kushal married.
She said: “Gauahar is a very intelligent girl. If she wants, then we will definitely take things forward.”
However, Nigaar said one needs to wait a bit to watch what the future holds.