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Aishwarya Rai High Resolution Picture (Cannes)

Aishwarya Rai High Resolution Picture (Cannes)

Fanaa is a hit!

Aamir Khan has come to Bollywood’s rescue once again this year, with Fanaa taking the box office by storm.

The actor who earlier gave us this year’s biggest hit, Rang De Basanti, has proved that he is still the darling of the masses and film distributors. Within four days of its release, Fanaa has done business [...]

Hrithik Roshan ashamed as an Indian

Hrithik who has been ultra-busy promoting his forthcoming film Krissh and shooting action sequences for it, is enormously upset by the backlash that Aamir has received for his support for the ‘Narmada ‘ andolan.
Says Hrithik, “I’m ashamed to live in a country where one political party can use the power given to them by the [...]

Hollywood remake of Munnabhai MBBS

Hollywood remake of Munnabhai MBBS

You read it right, Hollywood remake of a Bollywood movie. Mira Nair, critically acclaimed producer and directory, says that “the script is almost ready and we are looking to starting the film in January 2007. Chris Tucker will be playing the main character in the film.
He is currently shooting for Rush Hour [...]

Preity Zinta Hi Blitz mag Photoshoot

Preity Zinta Hi Blitz mag Photoshoot

Published in Hi Blitz mag this seems like Dimpled beauty’s hottest photoshoot ever:

When Abhishek Bachchan yelled at Rani

Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna is a story about broken relationships. The trailer, in typical Kabhi Khushi Khabie Gham style, opens introducing us to our couples — Shah Rukh Khan-Preity Zinta and Abhishek Bachchan-Rani Mukerji.
Both marriages are fast on the downward spiral. Abhishek yells at Rani, asking why his wife won’t sleep with him. Rani snaps [...]

Bin Laden in Kabul Express!

The promos of Yash Chopra’s Kabul Express were released along with Fanaa’s opening in theatres on Friday.
John Abraham and Arshad Warsi head into Kabul, Afghanistan, to do a story on terrorism. All seems okay for the first couple of frames till an inexplicably accented voice starts telling us about a bunch of characters — ‘Two [...]

If Fanaa doesn’t release by Friday, we will take the necessary steps.

Ever since the Fanaa controversy broke out, the film industry has been accused of not being united. However, putting all speculations to rest, a press conference was held at a suburban Mumbai hotel, in order to support Aamir Khan and Fanaa.
It was attended by personalities like Amit Khanna, chairman of the Film Producers Guild of [...]

Bipasha Basu : Not threatened by John’s ‘Lo’ Link-up!

Bipasha Basu : Not threatened by John’s ‘Lo’ Link-up!

Actress Bipasha Basu is hooked and booked, alright. The beautiful babe however, has never been insecure of her relationship with boyfriend, John Abraham. There have been umpteen rumours of romantic link-ups between John and several other beauties, on and off, and Bipasha is not amused. “We’ve broken up and patched up a hundred times without [...]

SRK’s quick Malaysian holiday!

Rakhi Sawant dons a sari

Rakhi Sawant dons a sari

There has been much hoo-ha about item girl Rakhi Sawant’s more recent stage-show. While some personalities described her act as ‘indecent’, the more tolerant ones thought that there was nothing wrong. However, after the case of obscenity registered against her, Rakhi is trying to shed her sexy item girl image and is ready for a [...]

Pooja Batra: Hari-bhari

Pooja Batra: Hari-bhari

Actress Pooja Batra is going green – she is no envious devil, rather an eco-angel. Like Cameron Diaz, our long legged stunner makes it cool to drive a hybrid vehicle. For those of you who do not know, a hybrid car has a combined gas and electric engine which makes it eco-friendly by giving a [...]

Ameesha’s Patel not a repeater!

Ameesha’s Patel not a repeater!

The number of films an actor does in no sign of their success or popularity. Like other senior stars – Aamir Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Shah Rukh Khan, even the petite Ameesha Patel believes in this filmi funda. Apparently, she’s resolved to be extra choosy about her roles in the future. The gal who’s basking in [...]

Rani, Kajol, Karisma…at KJ’s B-day bash!

KJ missed his closest pal Shah Rukh Khan on his birthday this year, but that didn’t stop him from celebrating his special day. After all, he is one of the most loved guys in the industry, and his list of buddies is really long (it’s a different story that the list of wannabe KJ pals [...]

Salman Khan: Too ‘haute’ to handle

Actor Salman Khan, who made quite a fashion statement with his hair-do in Tere Naam, we’re sure will create yet another style-mantra after the release of Nikhil Advani’s Salaam-e-Ishq. We were one of the privileged few, who got a peek-a-boo of some of the songs and scenes of the film, and we couldn’t help but [...]

Celina Jaitley hates the ‘beep’!

Celina Jaitley hates the ‘beep’!

The mobile is a star’s closest companion, if everyone let’s them down, cell phone, hai na? Exactly, be it at a party, a shoot, or mahurats…rarely do we spot a star minus their cell phones. They hold on to it with all their heart, and if you don’t see the gadget clutched in their hands, [...]

Aishwarya Rai : My family is above everything

Aishwarya Rai : My family is above everything

Is there a more family-oriented actor in Bollywood? Search, but you may probably not find anyone who gives her family so much attention as Aishwarya Rai does.
After Cannes, she could have gone straight to Chennai to join director Mani Ratnam’s unit of ‘Guru’. But she preferred to spend 24 hours with her family.

Aamir rises to the occasion in Fanaa

Cast: Aamir Khan, Kajol, Rishi Kapoor, Kirron Kher, Shiney Ahuja & Tabu
Director: Kunal Kohli
Rating: So-so

‘Aamir Khan is a terrorist, Kajol is blind and they both die in the end.’

That’s the spoiler SMS one received on Thursday morning from a person who will remain unnamed.

Sanjay Dutt to launch Sikander Kher

We have been hearing about Sikander Kher, son of Anupam and Kirron Kher, since quite some time but not in any movie terms. Sikander will finally make his debut in Sanjay Dutt’s forthcoming production Woodstock Villa to be directed by Hansal Mehta. The film will be co-produced by Sanjay Gupta under the banner [...]

Rani and Kajol in ‘Kabhi Alvida…’ – just for luck

Rani and Kajol in ‘Kabhi Alvida…’ – just for luck

Kajol and Rani Mukherjee are Karan Johar’s lucky mascots and must make an appearance in every film that he makes. It’s no different in his latest “Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna”.
According to insiders, Kajol will appear in a song along with Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan in the much anticipated film that stars Shah Rukh Khan, Preity [...]

SRK: Main hoon na!

Filmmaker E Niwas had launched a medium budget film with Nikhil Dwivedi and Amrita Rao as the lead pair. Titled My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves, the film is now facing financial obstacles. However, when SRK is here, there is no need to worry! Yes, the King Khan has decided to back the project that was [...]

Rakhi Sawant’s mother to make film debut

Rakhi Sawant’s mother to make film debut

It looks like item girl Rakhi Sawant’s mother, Jaya is following her daughter’s footsteps. By making her Bollywood acting debut! The movie is Hot Money, directed by none other than Rakesh Sawant, her own son. In fact, Rakhi too has an item number in the movie.

Shahrukh, T-Series back My Name is Anthony Gonsalves

Shah Rukh Khan has portrayed a number of roles in his illustrious career. Now he’s playing a real-life messiah to E. Niwas. Sometime back, Niwas launched a medium-budget film called MY NAME IS ANTHONY GONSALVES with newcomer Nikhil Dwivedi and Amrita Rao essaying lead roles.

Aamir Khan and Kajol team up for an international concert

Looks like the combo star power of Aamir Khan and Kajol is doing its magic even before the release of Fanaa. Looking at their onscreen chemistry and hype about the film, some of the foreign promoters have signed the two up to do a series of stage shows in the US. The shows which begin [...]

Anil’s diet control!

While other actors are high on gyming and pumping weights, the original man of the masses Anil Kapoor is high on diet charts. Though it’s been years since he made his debut, Kapoor continues to make heads turn with his young evergreen looks.

Saif Ali Khan’s ‘dark’ secrets

Here is an interesting anecdote about the hot-n-happening Saif Ali Khan. Apparently, Saif has a vast collection of sunglasses – about fifty-sixty of them, we hear. Now, the Khan’s hairdresser Aalim, too, has a similar goggle fetish, and the two have often discussed about bartering a few of them.

Kim Sharma : Hot and happening!

Kim Sharma : Hot and happening!

Kim Sharma ’s sagging acting career finally seems to be getting some momentum.
Kim’s machchiwalli act in Tom Dick And Harry has gone down well with the audience. Besides her sex appeal, Kim also showed some flair for humour in the film.

Celina Jaitley can handle pranks

Celina Jaitley can handle pranks

A cocktail of vodka and coffee is not everybody’s idea of a prank.
While shooting for Deepak Tijori’s film Tom Dick And Harry , Celina was constantly at the receiving end of pranks from her co-star Dino Morea .

Ash-tonishing makeover

Ash-tonishing makeover

She was a flop as the Mistress of Spices – “lifeless, poetic but unelevated”. But what’s the verdict on her as the Mistress of the Red Carpet?
At the premiere of Da Vinci Code at Cannes, she wore a structured black ruffled gown and a clutch-bag, following it up with a Cavalli cocktail gown in stylish [...]

Abhishek Bachchan to do three Rakeysh Mehra films

Looks like Rang De Basanti has done the trick for Rakeysh Mehra. After directing Amitabh Bachchan in his first film Aks, Rakyesh Mehra has now got in Abhishek Bachchan to do his next film. But that’s not all. Astonishingly, Abhishek has signed up three straight films with the director. The first film to go on [...]