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Bollywood Weddings 2012

Bollywood Weddings 2012

Bollywood relationships have always had their share of happiness, drama and controversies.

Ritu Beri gives thumbs up to Vidya, Sonam’s Cannes look

Ritu Beri gives thumbs up to Vidya, Sonam’s Cannes look

New Delhi, May 18 : Bollywood actress Vidya Balan and Sonam Kapoor may have received a mixed reaction for their red carpet appearances at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival but world renowned fashion designer Ritu Beri feels proud about their ensemble selections.

Vidya Balan to holiday in France with husband?

Vidya Balan to holiday in France with husband?

Actress Vidya Balan, who was seen walking the red carpet at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, will set out for a holiday with husband Siddharth Roy Kapur in France after the movie extravaganza.

Sabyasachi wanted ‘purist ethnic look’ for Vidya

Sabyasachi wanted ‘purist ethnic look’ for Vidya

Designer Sabyassachi Mukherjee, the man behind styling Vidya Balan’s look at the 66th Cannes International Film Festival, says that as “India is known as a bling country” he used a “little embellishment” to bring freshness. Vidya made three appearances in traditional Indian costumes – maroon lehenga, an ivory sari paired with a brown blouse and light pink anarkali – on three different occasions on the festival inaugural day Wednesday.

Rajnikanth & Vidya Balan together and Rajni talks about Sanju Baba!

Rajnikanth & Vidya Balan together and Rajni talks about Sanju Baba!

Superstar Rajnikanth who has been romancing Bollywood beauties in his past few movies such as  Enthiran (Robot)  and the upcoming  Kochadaiyaan. His  jodi  with Aishwarya Rai was very much lauded in  Enthiran . And being the superstar that he is, his pairing up with Deepika Padukone in Kochadaiyaan  is expected to mesmerise aswell

Gulzar appointed chancellor of Assam University

Gulzar appointed chancellor of Assam University

Lyricist-writer Gulzar has been appointed the new chancellor of Assam University. The 78-year-old Padma Bhushan awardee’s name features besides ‘Chancellor’ on the University’s official website. Gulzar’s secretary also confirmed to IANS: “Yes, it is true.

Sanjay Dutt supported by Amitabh, Vidya and Jackie

Sanjay Dutt supported by Amitabh, Vidya and Jackie

Since Sanjay Dutt has been given the three years jail sentence, almost every Bollywood actor is praying for him except maybe Nana Patekar who has went on to say that he won’t work with Sanju Baba again, which you can read here .

Vidya Balan joins Cannes jury panel

Vidya Balan joins Cannes jury panel

Mumbai, April 24 : Bollywood actress Vidya Balan joins the jury panel of 66th edition of Cannes Internationl Film Festival, which has names like Hollywood star Nicole Kidman, director Ang Lee and jury president Steven Spielberg.

Singer Shamshad Begum is dead

Singer Shamshad Begum is dead

Mumbai, April 24 : Renowned playback singer Shamshad Begum, who gave voice to classics like “Mere piya gaye rangoon” and “Kabhi aar kabhi paar”, has died here, family sources said Wednesday.

Vidya Balan turns Mother India on the cover of CineBlitz

Vidya Balan turns Mother India on the cover of CineBlitz

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan poses as Nargis Dutt from the Hindi film “Mother India” on the cover of CineBlitz Magazine. CineBlitz pays a tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema

Vidya, Emraan to promote ‘Ghanchakkar’ in local trains

Vidya, Emraan to promote ‘Ghanchakkar’ in local trains

Mumbai, April 2 : Mumbai local trains play an important role in Vidya Balan and Emraan Hashmi-starrer “Ghanchakkar”, so the makers have decided to promote the film in local trains.

‘Dramebaaz’ kids impress David Dhawan

‘Dramebaaz’ kids impress David Dhawan

New Delhi, April 2 : Filmmaker David Dhawan, who visited the set of reality show “India’s Best Dramebaaz” with his “Chashme Baddoor” cast recently, was blown away by the talent pool. He said some children were capable of giving Bollywood stars a run for their money.

Rejecting The Dirty Picture biggest mistake: Kangana Ranaut

Rejecting The Dirty Picture biggest mistake: Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut was nowhere to be seen last year. But looks like she is making up for that this year as she has continuously been spotted shooting for her various films -  Queen, Rajjo, Revolver Rani. Her avatar in each film will be hatke and the audience will surely be delighted.

Ghanchakkar trailer is released. Check out!

Ghanchakkar trailer is released. Check out!

The makers of the movie Ghanchakkar have released the first trailer of the movie. The movie has Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan as the lead pair in the movie.  The movie is directed by Rajkumar Gupta, of “Who killed Jessica” fame. The story of the movie is about Emraan Hashmi, who along 2 others rob a bank and decide to divide the money after 3 months.

Vidya Balan & Deepika Padukone in MS Subbulakshmi’s Biopic

Vidya Balan & Deepika Padukone in MS Subbulakshmi’s Biopic

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Madhuri Dixit ‘s character in ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ will be a highlight

Madhuri Dixit ‘s character in ‘Dedh Ishqiya’ will be a highlight

Madhuri Dixit , who has been roped for the lead role in the movie ‘ Dhed Ishq ’ which is the sequel of ‘Ishqiya(2010) is very confident about the movie’s outcome considering its unique script.

Vidya Balan at Star-Studded ‘Kai Po Che’ Premiere

Vidya Balan at Star-Studded ‘Kai Po Che’ Premiere

Hindi film Kai Po Che!, which is based on Chetan Bhagat’s bestselling novel 3 Mistakes Of My Life, is all set to release on 22nd Feb.

Sanjay Dutt to be seen in Ghanchakkar!

Sanjay Dutt to be seen in Ghanchakkar!

We heard a buzz going around that Vidya Balan has convinced Sanjay Dutt for a cameo in her upcoming film Ghanchakkar.

Vidya Balan to be seen as M.S. Subbulakshmi

Vidya Balan to be seen as M.S. Subbulakshmi

Vidya Balan is the most sought after actress today and it’s not with ease that she has reached that stature. That’s something she has got with sheer hard work and a careful selection of roles! In an industry where women are usually a glamour element in a movie, she has always worked in films where that have strong female characters

Bollywood actress clicked at various events

Bollywood actress clicked at various events

Vidya Balan It was a nice change to see the newly wed Bollywood actress Vidya balan skipping sari and insetead opting for an anarkali. The colors worked really well on her.

Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar’s film to go on floors in Dec!

Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar’s film to go on floors in Dec!

Farhan Akhtar and Vidya Balan’s upcoming film, Shaadi Ke Side Affects, which is a sequel of Pyaar Ke Side Effects will go on floors by the end of this month.

Vidya Balan wants a simple wedding!

Vidya Balan wants a simple wedding!

And once again the wedding bells ring! who’s getting married this time around? Well, it’s none other than the ‘Dirty’ actress Vidya Balan. Rumors about her getting engaged to UTV’s Siddharth Roy Kapur has been doing the rounds for quite sometime now and even though Vidya is choosing not to talk about this, a source close to the actress spilled out all the beans.

Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur plan a December wedding?

Vidya Balan and Siddharth Roy Kapur plan a December wedding?

Vidya Balan is all set to tie the knot with boyfriend and UTV head honcho Siddharth Roy Kapur, this December. After dating for two years now, strong buzz doing the rounds is that the actress plans for a December end wedding.

Vidya Balan practices Gandhigiri

Vidya Balan practices Gandhigiri

Actress Vidya Balan, who was a part of “Lage Raho Munnabhai”, a film that gave birth to the term Gandhigiri, says she tries to practice Mahatma Gandhi’s preachings in her day-to-day life.

Vidya Balan, one of the best actresses in Bollywood!

Vidya Balan, one of the best actresses in Bollywood!

In the ‘Parineeta’, Vidya balan played a???

“It was my dream to play a marathi girl”: Rani Mukherjee

“It was my dream to play a marathi girl”: Rani Mukherjee

Being a bengali who has lived her entire life in Mumbai, Rani Mukherjee says her role in Aiyya of a Maharashtrian girl made it even more special. Rani’s character in the movie is of a Maharashtrian girl named Meenakshi Deshpande

Vidya Balan goes incognito in Varanasi

Vidya Balan goes incognito in Varanasi

Vidya Balan was on a mission to taste Varanasi’s special paan and shop for traditional Banarasi saris and she covered her face with a dupatta and hopped on to a rickshaw to finish her shopping.

And the award for the best female goes to?

And the award for the best female goes to?

These days, a lot of actresses are shifting their focus from commercial cinema to woman-centered roles. While actresses like Vidya Balan, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor carry these roles with ease others fail to do so.

And the award for the best “Woman Centered Role” goes to?

And the award for the best “Woman Centered Role” goes to?

These days, a lot of actresses are shifting their focus from commercial cinema to woman-centered roles. While actresses like Vidya Balan, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor carry these roles with ease others fail to do so. Here are a few films that have been hits without a prominent male actor.

The Dirty Picture cleared for TV screening

The Dirty Picture cleared for TV screening

Vidya Balan starrer The Dirty Picture has now been cleared for prime time screening by the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry, after ordering several additional cuts in the movie. The I&B ministry had earlier banned the TV screening of The Dirty Picture in April despite the Censor Board giving it a U/A certificate as they considered it too risqué to be telecast at prime time due to its bold content