Salman- Kats together

Mumbai, June 06: It sounds strange but it is true that Salman and Katrina have been offered to play Bachchans on-screen. However, what is stranger is Katrina is going to enact Amitabh Bachchan’s role and Salman will step into Jaya’s shoes. And this strange idea comes from politician Amar Singh’s mind.

Deepika poses threat for Aishwarya

Mumbai, June 06: Wow, Deepika surely is going miles and miles ever since her debut film Om Shanti Om. The leggy beauty has never looked back ever since then. Deepika, nowadays is a real threat to Aishwarya Rai. Not only looks wise but also with the kind of projects that she has in her hand.

Firstly she took all the appreciation from International audience with the traditional Indian attire. It didn’t didn’t stop there. As Scorsese took interest in Ash, Deepika caught Woody Allen’s attention at the same time.

Reema ask Salman to autograph on her cleavage?

Karachi, June 06: Pakistani actress-turned-director and producer has denied that she asked Salman Khan to autograph her cleavage. In an interview to a Pakistani TV channel, she termed the reports as baseless and mere gossip and threatened legal action.

According to Reema Khan, “I never asked Salman Khan to autograph my cleavage. I am a responsible person and will never make such frivilous statements. I asked him for an autograph which I could keep forever and pointed to my heart. Some members of the press mistook that gesture and reported that I wanted him to autograph my cleavage.”

New cop thriller will start in August: Apoorva Lakhia

Colombo, June 06: After “Shootout at Lokhandwala” based on a gunbattle between gangsters and the Mumbai Police in 1991, director Apoorva Lakhia gears up to bring another real cop story on screen starting in August.

“My next film is ‘Mumbai Taxi Service’ based on an incident that happened in 1985. That’s a cop film and we will shoot it in Mumbai. I have a very interesting star cast in that, including Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar,” Lakhia told IANS in an interview.

“We will start shooting in August and will complete it in 65 days.”

Karan Johar wanted me to look sexy: Imran Khan

Mumbai, June 06: Young actor Imran Khan, who is playing a bit of a womaniser in “I Hate Luv Storys”, says filmmaker Karan Johar wanted him to look effortlessly sexy for the role. He was put through rigorous workouts even though he doesn’t quite like gymming.

Men in black, beauties in gowns ruled IIFA green carpet

Colombo, June 06: Dresses, train gowns, saris and black suits ruled the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony here. Just like previous years, most of the Bollywood beauties stuck to gowns and dresses while men chose to play it safe with black.

But there were some leading ladies who opted for the elegant sari. Among them was Bipasha Basu who had combined a rustic orange sari with a fuschia halter neck blouse – a creation by designer Anamika Khanna.

Vivek defends Aishwarya Rai

Colombo, June 06: Actor Vivek Oberoi defended the entire Bachchan family at a press meet during the IIFA Weekend in Colombo.

Oberoi was asked what he thought about superstar Amitabh Bachchan, the brand ambassador of IIFA, not turning up for the event.

Oberoi said, “You have to respect the fact that people have work for which they sometimes cannot turn up at events. It happens to each one of us.

“I know everyone wanted to see the Bachchan family in Colombo. They are being missed by the people of Sri Lanka as well as by everyone of us.

Kristen Stewart aplogises for rape statement

Los Angeles, June 06: “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart has apologised for her comments that she feels as though she is being raped when photographers hound her for pictures.

“I really made an enormous mistake clearly and obviously. And I’m really sorry about my choice of words. I’ve made stupid remarks before, and I’ve always reasoned, ‘Whatever. They can think what they want’,” said Stewart, reports aceshowbiz.com.

The 20-year-old star caused outrage from fans and rape victims’ advocacy organisations after she made the severe comment.

Sanjay Dutt declared Best Comic Actor at IIFA

Colombo, June 06: Sanjay Dutt, Bollywood’s affable Munnabhai, walked away with the Best Comic Actor trophy for his rib-tickling performance in “All The Best”, while Boman Irani received the Best Actor in Negative Role honour for his brilliant portrayal of an eccentric professor in “3 Idiots” at the International Indian Film Academy Awards here.

Sharman Joshi, who played Aamir Khan’s friend in “3 Idiots”, won the Best Supporting Actor Award, while Divya Dutta received Best Supporting Actress honour for her performance in “Delhi 6″.

‘3 Idiots’ triumphs at IIFA; Vidya, Kareena are best actresses

Colombo, June 06: “3 Idiots” that created history by becoming one of the most successful films in Hindi cinema walked away with 11 trophies at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here that concluded here with a flourish early Sunday, being declared the Best Film, while the Best Director award went to Rajkumar Hirani and the Best Actress award to Kareena Kapoor for the same movie.

Kareena shared the award with Vidya Balan, who was honoured for perfectly portraying the role in “Paa” of a single mother whose son is suffering from porgeria.

Vivek furious with media over Salman’s issue

Mumbai, June 05: Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi on Friday rubbished all reports of Salman Khan snubbing him at the ongoing International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, saying there were better things to talk about during the ceremony than just spread rumors out of the blue.

“Who told you this?” questioned Vivek when asked what he had to say about the whole episode.

On the inaugural day Thursday, Vivek and Dia Mirza were the host of “IIFA Foundation Fashion Extravaganza”

Is all well between Ranbir and Katrina???

Mumbai, June 05: Something is surely not right between Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. The two have always appeared quite friendly when in front of the media. And that’s how they were when we saw them together at a Raajneeti press conference recently, with Ranbir pulling Katrina’s leg all the while.

However the chemistry seems to have gone missing completely when they reached for the premiere of the film. “They stayed away from each other,” says an eye witness at the party.

Preity supportive

Mumbai, June 05: Actress Preity Zinta surprised Hrithik Roshan when she complimented him for his performance in Kites, which has got a drubbing at the box office. “Hey Duggu! You looked like a god in Kites! Sigh! Saw it today! You did a great job in the movie,” Preity posted on Hrithik’s Twitter page.

Hrithik replied saying: “Hey Pree! Courageous of you complimenting me for Kites! But don’t say it too loud, somebody might hear you.”
–Agencies

I don’t doubt my capabilities as an actor: Neha Dhupia

New Delhi, June 05: Unlike other actors, who feel making someone laugh is difficult, Neha Dhupia enjoys doing comedies and says she has never doubted her capabilities as an actor.

“I don’t think comedy is difficult. It all depends upon how the director guides you. It becomes easy when you are working with good directors. Moreover, I don’t doubt my capabilities as an actor,” Neha, who showed her comic streak in films like “Singh Is Kinng” and “De Dhana Dhan”, told IANS.

I didn’t steal Aishwarya’s thunder at Cannes

Mumbai, June 05: Last month, Deepika Padukone walked the red carpet at Cannes film festival. While for her, it was just a matter of few hours spent in an international arena, back home there were widespread conversations around her moment of glory.

Currently stationed in Mauritius for the shoot of ‘Break Ke Baad’, she is modest enough not to get into the details of all the calls and messages, most of which have hailed her saree clad look.

I am no silly Barbie Doll

Mumbai, June 05: Kareena Kapoor a.k.a. Bebo has been one of the reigning actresses in Bollywood since the past few years. She has proved herself to be a versatile actress with a wide range of roles that she has performed in space of these few years.

The actress feels that she has now entered a much more mature stage of her career. The news of Mani Ratnam reviving his film Lajjo, which was earlier shelved have surfaced recently. The buzz is that Kareena and Aamir Khan will be playing the lead roles in this movie.

Daring Kangna knows how to make heads turn

Mumbai, June 05: It might not be long since she set her foot in tinsel town, but she has taken Bollywood by storm, with her extra ordinary good looks and natural talent, calling her a fantastic actress would be just an understatement, or for that matter anything else.

But then again Kangana Ranaut, wasn’t here to follow anybody’s rule, she was here to make some of her own. Looking back at the list of movies that she has done, she has succeeded in carving a niche for her self.

Sherlyn Chopra can shed clothes but not glares

Mumbai, June 05: Item-girl Sherlyn Chopra makes sure that whenever she is in front of camera, her make-up is just right. So while posing for the shutterbugs here at the IIFA green carpet, she refused to take off her glares.

“Guys I haven’t done my eye-makeup, so won’t take them off, ” said Sherlyn.

Dressed in a coral blue spaghetti top and blue jeans, the actress was all set to beat the Sri Lankan heat.

-Agencies

Like Father Like Son

Mumbai, June 05: Fathers play an important role in every individual’s life; they shape us, mold us and definitely help us to be a better and stronger person. The same affection can be seen in Bollywood too as several star sons and fathers have made and still make up a dynamic duo in this industry.

Over the years, we have seen many a father and son pair entertaining us with their magical charms which look quite alluring on screen, with a chemistry that is not found in the hot couples here. It’s more interesting to see different generations collaborating on a common project.

400,000 followers give Priyanka a reason to smile

Mumbai, June 05: Priyanka Chopra, who was given the nickname Piggy Chops by co-star Abhishek Bachchan, now has a reason to smile. The former Miss World has won the hearts of many since her performance in Raj Kanwar’s Andaaz.

Priyanka Chopra has climbed the ladder of success since then, and portrayed a variety of roles in her movies. The stunning actress has starred in various hits like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Aitraaz, Bluffmaster, and in more recent times she has been known for her roles in Fashion, Dostana and Kaminey.

Jism 2: More infidelity with new hotties on the way

Mumbai, June 05: There been news for a long time about a sequel to 2003’s boldest movie Jism. The sequel which has so far been titled as Jism 2 was announced way back in 2008. The grapevine was abuzz with the news of the John Abraham Bipasha Basu starrer then.

But then we haven’t seen the movie anywhere in the theatres. Finally, today Mahesh Bhatt revealed on the social networking site Twitter, that the screenplay of the movie is currently being written. “Working on Jism 2: We need to give our screenplays the time they deserve to be written.”

Why Manisha agreed to be a mother?

Mumbai, June 05: Manisha Koirala has last acted in a Tamil film Mumbai Express way back in 2005. After this she never acted in Tamil films again. She acted in Telugu and Bengali films though.

She is donning the role of Dhanush’s mother-in-law in the remake of Rajni starrer Maapillai after a long gap, . She is also donning the role of Nayanthara’s mother in the Malayalam film Electra.

Husain is fida over Vidya!

Mumbai, June 05: It pays to be different. It pays to not have blonde streaks, be glamourous and pass off as a diva. Guess who is benefiting the maximum from being herself. Vidya Balan.

Yes, the actress who wears her individuality as an asset has now caught the eye of the world renowned artiste MF Husain. He, apparently, saw Ishqiya and was bowled over by the sumptuous Vidya who according to him is the perfect Indian woman. And chances are that after Madhuri Dixit, it is Vidya who he wants.

Nudity is the new mantra for Bips

Mumbai, June 05: Bipasha Basu has been in news lately. Thanks to her sizzling video that was made 11 years back for the lottery company.

New York Lotto! The video has been recently posted in YouTube which has stirred up the entire nation with its content that shows nothing but nudity!

Bipasha Basu, the dusky sultry beauty of Bollywood is always a sizzling thing in the industry. She is talented and beautiful.

Basu has given some excellent performances in films like Ajnabee, Raaz, Jism, Dhoom 2 etc. But did she really need to strip.

Genelia’s time to pay back

Mumbai, June 05: Genelia D’souza didn’t get into the flight to Colombo as there was a protest from the south Industry for IIFA.

There are lot of stars who didnt go to attend IIFA and few who didnt bother about the protests. But Genelia owes her dues to the South film Industry as she worked there and kept her going when she wasn’t successful in B’wood. So that could be a strong reason for her to not attend the IIFA. Genelia it’s a good was to pay back.
–Agencies