Kareena abandoned for Aishwarya Rai

Mumbai, June 29: Kareena Kapoor’s joy was short-lived. Even as the actress was gloating over the fact that Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who prefers and loves working with Aishwarya Rai, had handpicked her for his forthcoming flick, comes the news that the director has reverted to his regular choice: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan!

Priyanka back to Ranbir

Mumbai, June 29: Priyanka Chopra just can’t stop smiling. After returning to Mumbai post a 65-day shoot for Saat Khoon Maaf in Coorg, Mysore and Pondicherry the actress is savoring every moment of her stay at home.

She has rather been out of Mumbai for entirely this year – first with shoots if Anjaana Anjaani and the Saat Khoon Maaf. However that does not mean that.

Katrina cleans the Loo in village

Mumbai, June 29: Honestly, one more Ms Goody-two-shoes story about Katrina Kaif should give the junta a diabetic stroke.

Since she is the current reigning Bollywood princess, everyone has only nice things to say about her. But this little story is still worth telling.

Apparently, Kat who travelled to some small time village a couple of months ago for her charity work surprised the locals when she was most non-fussy about the toilet she used. It seems the locals were embarrassed with their modest facilities and thought that a superstar like Kat would hesitate to use their loo.

Is it the end of road for Abhishek’s acting?

Mumbai, June 28: When ‘Raavan’ opened to below average houses on Friday, it was mauled by the audience as well as the critics and showed no improvement over the weekend, it was certain that this Mani Ratnam film won’t even become a respectable disaster like ‘Kites’. Respectable?

Because ‘Kites’, despite all its negatives and nothing much to write home about, still managed a good first weekend for itself that helped it come closer to the 50 crore mark as the lifetime total.

Why Anushka signed for Patiala House?

Mumbai, June 28: Ok, here’s the peg. Anushka Sharma is in good company. The question is, shall we thank Aditya Chopra or Nikhil Advani or both? So here’s a short story on why Nikhil Advani opted for Anushka Sharma for Patiala House.

Dad told me not to get into the rat race: Sonam Kapoor

Mumbai, June 28: Sonam Kapoor has begin to understand the nuances of movie business rather well. After witnessing the box office debacle of her two big-budget movies, Sonam has realised it is wiser to do small budget films like her forthcoming “I Hate Luv Storys”.

“I decided let’s go the other way. Quite a few seasoned directors offered me films. When you work with Sanjay Bhansali (‘Saawariya’) and Rakeysh Mehra (‘Delhi 6’), the audience expects so much from you. Both the films were big budget films, ” Sonam, 25, told in an interview.

Pressures of stardom too much for Kristen Stewart

Mumbai, June 28: It has been informed by sources that Twilight star Kristen Stewart doesn’t seem to be too comfortable with the mega stardom that she has achieved with the success of the ”Twilight” series.

The actress received much flak recently over her not-so-friendly attitude with fans during her ”Eclipse” promotional tour in Australia.

Actor Dev Anand To Appear On BBC Asia On July 7

Mumbai, June 28: Dev Anand, the evergreen superstar of Indian cinema, has been invited by the BBC Asian Network for an interview on July 7.

Well-known Indian-born compere Sonia Deol will conduct the interview at London’s Radio Theatre.

In his film career spanning over six decades, the 84-year-old actor has given super hit flicks including “Ziddi”, “Taxi Driver”, “Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai”, “Tere Ghar Ke Samne”, “Guide”, “Johnny Mera Naam”, “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” and “Jewel Thief”.

He has also played a vital role in launching fresh faces in the film industry.

I’m playing Sonakshi’s father on Salman say-so

Mumbai, June 28: Mahesh Manjrekar has vowed to give up acting. But his new best-friend Salman Khan keeps coaxing Manjrekar back to the camera. For Salman’s home production Dabangg Manjrekar stepped into the role of debutante Sonakshi Sinha’s father on Salman say-so.

That was meant to be Manjrekar’s swan song as an actor.

But now he has again been persuaded to face the camera with Salman for Anees Bazmi’s Ready.

The funniest part of the director’s enforced career as an actor is, he doesn’t know what his role in Ready is.

I knew RDB from the time he ran around in shorts

Mumbai, June 28: Lata Mangeshkar remembers RD Burman on his 71st birthday
As far as female playback legends go, Lata Mangeshkar had the honour of having sung for both the Burman maestros father Sachin Dev Burman and son Rahul Dev Burman.

She recalls her initial encounters with RD. “I knew him from the time he would run around in his shorts. He was very naughty. When he came to me with his first song Ghar aaja ghir aaye badra in Mehmood’s Chote Nawab, I couldn’t believe he had grown up.”

Rakhi Ki Shaadi!

Mumbai, June 28: Main kunwara kab tak baithu, meri shaadi karvao, meri shaadi karvao. So went the popular song in the film Jis Des Mein Ganga Rehta Hai, where Govinda is requesting people to find a bride for him. Well, the blabbering Rakhi Sawant is perhaps singing the same song as she is said to be tired of her single status.

News has it that the drama queen is keen to settle down in life and wants to go the swayamvar way again.

Kareena teaches yoga to Tushar

Mumbai, June 28: An enthusiast and a practitioner of power yoga herself, Kareena Kapoor has now got Tusshar Kapoor for a student.

Says a source, “It was during their Hyderabad schedule for Golmaal 3 that Kareena persuaded Tusshar to start doing power yoga. It all started when the Kapoor boy’s trainer Pramod didn’t come for a few days and Tusshki was left with nothing to do. Bebo asked Ekta’s bro to join her during her power yoga sessions.”

Ex-boyfriend speaks on his relationship with Viveka Babajee

Mumbai, June 28: Two years after his break- up with super-model Viveka Babajee, writer-director Rohit Jugraj (assistant to Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ram Gopal Varma and director of the well-received feature film Superstar) was shell-shocked on Friday when news of his ex-girls suicide came to him.

Rohit rushed to the deceased girls sister and brother-in-laws place where he remained until Saturday morning when the police did its questioning and the body was taken away.

Its too shocking. Ive been up almost all night, groggy and grieved, Rohit spoke up on Saturday morning. Why

Akshay Kumar Calls Vipul Shah From London

Mumbai, June 28: After Blue last year Diwali, you would think that Akshay Kumar would stay away from Diwali releases. In fact that is what Vipul had presumed and was planning an Eid or a post-Diwali release for Action Replay starring Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

But a call from Akshay from London changed Vipul’s plans. Akshay who is a co-producer of Action Replay asked Vipul to go in for a Diwali release, although a big franchise film Gol Maal 3 was already scheduled.

Abhi’s offered Rs 7 crores for next!

Mumbai, June 28: Filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s ‘Raavan’ may have bombed at the Box Office, but the flick surely seems to have done enough good for lead hero Abhishek Bachchan’s career.

According to the latest buzz, Abhi has reportedly been offered Rs 7 crores for an upcoming film by Raj Kumar Santoshi. Grapevine has it that Santoshi’s film is set to have not just Abhishek, but also Amitabh and Aishwarya in pivotal roles.

And believe it or not, but the fee allocated for Abhi alone is a whopping Rs 7 crores.

John wants to produce film on football

Mumbai, June 28: John Abraham, who is passionate about football, now wants to produce a film on the sport. The actor is keen about it even though, he is yet to set up a production house.

The actor had even played the lead role of a footballer in De Dana Dhan Goal, a film on the sport and set in England. John is excited about exploring emotions such as angst and jealousy with respect to sports.

John is also willing to support the football premier league which Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra hope to launch soon.

——–Agencies

“Show Me A Couple That Don’t Kiss”-Koena

Mumbai, June 28: Koena Mitra is one of those select few actresses in the industry, who has been an epitome of sensuality right from her foray into Bollywood. Announcing ‘Khullam Khulla Pyaar Kare’ pretty much loud and clear more than seven years ago in ‘Road’ (2002), Koena, has indeed come a long way. No wonder, her sensibility and maturity makes her feel amused about the entire hoopla that is created when actors kiss on the screen or expose for the camera.

Jolie’s ex-husband to join ‘Dexter’

London, June 28: English actor and Angelina Jolie’s ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller has landed a killer new role in TV thriller “Dexter”.

Miller will join Julia Stiles and “The Commitments” star Maria Doyle Kennedy for the fifth season of the hit drama, which stars Michael C. Hall as a good guy serial killer, reports express.co.uk.

However, details about the characters the trio will be playing are being kept under lock and key.

——-IANS

Kangana turns to comdey

Mumbai, June 27: Shedding her intense on-screen image, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is trying her hands at comedy and this time wants to tickle the funny bone of her fans.

The actress is excited about the change and will have two-comedy films releasing this year, Anees Bazmee’s ‘No Problem’ and Anand Rai’s ‘Tanu Weds Manu’.

Bollywood cheers Saina Nehwal’s victory

New Delhi, June 27: Bollywood stars tweeted praise as Saina Nehwal completed a stupendous hat-trick of badminton titles and made the world take notice of her.

Jubiliant at Saina’s exploits at the Indonesian Open Super Series, the Bollywood brigade took to microblogging site Twitter to shower praise on the 20-year-old sports sensation.

Anupam Kher congratulated Saina by writing: “Saina is the most focused sports person in the country today. And it shows. Hope the advertising world doesn’t take over her life and game.”

His son Sikander Kher cheered Saina by writing: “GO SAINA !!!”

Salman coaxes Manjrekar out of no-acting vow

Mumbai, June 27: Mahesh Manjrekar has vowed to give up acting, but Salman Khan keeps coaxing him back to the camera.

First Salman convinced Manjrekar to play debutante Sonakshi Sinha’s father in his home production “Dabangg”. That was meant to be his swan song as an actor.

But now Manjrekar has again been persuaded to face the camera with Salman for Anees Bazmi’s “Ready”. The funniest part of the director’s enforced career as an actor is that he doesn’t know what his role in “Ready” is.

Kangana Ranaut turns to comedy

Mumbai, June 27: Shedding her intense on-screen image, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut is trying her hands at comedy and this time wants to tickle the funny bone of her fans.

The actress is excited about the change and will have two-comedy films releasing this year, Anees Bazmee’s ‘No Problem’ and Anand Rai’s ‘Tanu Weds Manu’.

“It’s really fun doing comedy films, everything around you is amusing. But it is not easy to make people laugh. The true test of comedy is when you don’t have funny dialogues, just looking at you should make people laugh,” Kangana told PTI here.

Aishwarya-Abhishek on Vogue July Coverpage

Mumbai, June 27: Check out the sizzling couple, Aish and Abhi as they get passionate on Vogue. They appeared together on Vogue for the first time.

Abhi dons a jackets teamed with tees while Ash’s wears a short and classy dress.

While shooting for Vogue, the lovely lady said it was a ‘wonderful’ experience as Vogue always comes up with classy covers.
–Agencies

Sridevi is the most beautiful woman

Mumbai, June 27: RGV is obsessed with Boney Kapoor’s wife and desperately wants to work with her. She hasn’t returned any of his SMSes. He hopes a handwritten letter will have better luck.

Ram Gopal Varma has written a letter to Sridevi expressing his desire to work with her in one of his productions. The director wanted Boney’s biwi to act in his film Shaque, directed by his assistant Rumina.

In the past too, RGV has offered her some films, but she’d begged off. This time he decided to get her attention, and convince her by writing to her.

Meet Swami Hrithikanand!

Mumbai, June 27: Hrithik Roshan has a new name. The Kites actor is known as Swami Hrithikanand. Because lately every word that comes out of his mouth is about humanity from a high spiritual plane.

Even his tweets are preachy and make pseudo-sermons about ‘healing humanity, ‘ ’embracing comp-assion’ and ‘nurturing mankind’.

Sniggering benefi-ciaries of this lavish charitable trust have secretly labelled our Kites hero, ‘Swami Hrithikanand’.