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Bollywood biggies put money in brick and mortar

August 21st, 2011 No comments

MUMBAI: They earn hundreds of crores through movies, endorsements and stage shows. So when it comes to parking their stash, Bollywood biggies prefer to lean on, who else, but Mumbai’s builders.

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Veteran film actor Shammi Kapoor passes away

August 14th, 2011 1 comment

MUMBAI: Veteran film actor Shammi Kapoor passes away on Sunday at the age of 79, Times Now reported. Shammi Kapoor was in Breach Candy hospital, Mumbai last week and was on ventilator support. Kapoor was suffering from chronic renal failure.

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India’s war over reality TV

December 17th, 2010 No comments

Bangalore, India — Among conservative Indians, Pamela Anderson may have been one cameo too far. Call it a coincidence. In November, American model and actress Pamela Anderson appeared on an Indian reality television show wearing a clingy blouse and a gossamer white sari. That same day, the government banished racy reality shows from prime time television.

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Bollywood’s most beautiful: Ash and Hrithik dazzle Dubai

November 11th, 2010 No comments

Dubai – Three countries in 36 hours can exhaust even the most ardent frequent flier, but for Indian actors Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, it’s all in a day’s work when their film is set to hit the marquee.

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Bollywood: Movie stars let it all out on Twitter

August 21st, 2010 No comments

Bangalore: Bollywood sex symbol Mallika Sherawat recently posted a topless picture of herself on Twitter, with tresses of her long hair covering her chest. “Is it too much?” she wrote in a message to accompany the image.

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Shah Rukh Khan to steer Bugatti Veyron in upcoming film

June 28th, 2010 No comments

Mumbai – In his forthcoming film, ‘Ra One’, superstar Shah Rukh Khan is preparing to drive the world’s fastest car, the Bugatti Veyron.Its been rumored that a special technical team that has also worked in the Johnny Depp starrer ‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’, is all set to teach Shah Rukh the nitty gritties of driving the world’s most fastest production car.

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Freida Pinto, the next Bond girl! (Update : false alarm – she isn’t)

March 21st, 2010 3 comments

freida pintoFrieda Pinto, Mumbai’s Slumdog Millionaire actress, who went to the Oscars but never made it in Bollywood, has apparently signed a multi-million pound deal to play James Bond’s love interest in the 23rd Hollywood film on the suave British Secret Service agent.Frieda was said to be approached by director Sam Mendes to play the role in the film which is set in Afghanistan.

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Can Bollywood heal the India-Pakistan relationship?

February 12th, 2010 No comments

guidqrcaihNew Delhi, India — Make peace, not war.This is the message that two of the largest publications in India and Pakistan are sending their countries in recent weeks. Since the start of the new year, the two have engaged in a veritable orgy of peace, using their publications and their television channels to inspire Indo-Pak friendship.

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Nude autographed body scan of Shah Rukh Khan raise alarm

February 11th, 2010 No comments

srk-scan London: Strip search pictures are to be destroyed immediately claim airport authorities. The British transport secretary said last week that images taken by new full-body X-ray scanners, which capture in detail the human anatomy, would be destroyed immediately and not pose a risk to travellers’ privacy. 

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The Bollywood conundrum

January 8th, 2010 No comments

aamir khan kareena kapoor India’s latest blockbuster, 3 Idiots, has broken box-office records around the world – but it won’t even make a dent in the British mainstream. Former Bollywood fan Nirpal Dhaliwal of Guardian UK has a fair idea why – Bollywood films have always felt like a test of my identity, one I’ve consistently failed. Despite my family ties, love of India and fascination with it, my inability to enjoy Bollywood has highlighted just how unIndian I am.

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Now Shah Rukh Khan joins Twitter

January 4th, 2010 No comments

shah rukh khanAfter Karan Johar, Priyanka Chopra and Preity Zinta, now Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has joined social networking site Twitter. “Being extremely shy, I never thought I would be here (on Twitter). But my friend Karan Johar insisted that I should learn to share my life,” Shah Rukh posted on his Twitter page.

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Saif, Kareena to get married soon: Sharmila Tagore

December 21st, 2009 No comments

saif-ali-khan-kareena-kapoorHigh-profile Bollywood couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor may be getting married soon. And the confirmation has come from none other than Saif’s mother, Sharmila Tagore. “I don’t have any objection to Saif and Kareena getting married and they will get married soon, Tagore, who was here for a meeting of the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC), said on Sunday.

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Shah Rukh, Dr Kalam & Rahman top influential Muslims in the world

December 14th, 2009 No comments

Shah-Rukh-gauri1 Mumbai: King Khan on being listed as one of 500 most influential Muslims in the world. Georgetown University in USA has come out with a list of 500 of the world’s most influential Muslims, including Shah Rukh Khan, former Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam, and Oscar winner music composer A R Rahman. A chat with SRK on how he feels about being in that list.

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Katrina Kaif is the sexiest Asian woman in the world

December 13th, 2009 No comments

katrina-kaif London: British Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has retained the top spot in an annual list of the world’s 50 sexiest Asian women unveiled Friday. The British Bollywood babe beat off tough competition from other actresses, former beauty queens, models and pop stars to hold on to the Eastern Eye crown she won last year.

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I always wanted to be a porn star: Shah Rukh Khan

December 9th, 2009 1 comment

Shah-Rukh-Khan New Delhi: No body can beat Shah Rukh Khan when it comes to taking pot shots at himself. The Badshah of Bollywood was at his wittiest when he shared his aspiration of becoming a porn star. The actor was here to launch management guru Arindam Chaudhuri’s new book ‘Discover the Diamond in You’ when he revealed his desire.

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I enjoyed playing the "sexually aggressive" bad girl: Vidya Balan

December 2nd, 2009 No comments

vidya-balan. Mumbai: She seduces with her gaze and then puts a gun to the head of her two lovers. With ‘Ishqiya’ Vidya Balan breaks away from her squeaky-clean image and the actress says that she thoroughly enjoyed playing the "sexually aggressive" bad girl. Balan debuted as the coy Bengali belle Lolita in Parineeta and the image stuck to her. But the actress says this conniving, foul-mouthed temptress in the film will be a shocker.

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Pre-marital sex is not a problem, says actress Amrita Rao

November 15th, 2009 No comments

amrita1Mumbai: Amrita Rao the vivacious beauty of Indian Cinema is trying hard to shed her girl next door image. The actress has gone for a different avatar & has opted for a modern thinking too. Recently in an interview when she was asked about pre-marital sex, her answer shocked everyone. “I don’t think there is any harm in people getting physically close to each other before marriage.”

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Katrina Kaif married to Indore MLA Ramesh Mendola?

November 12th, 2009 No comments

katrina-salman A marriage certificate in Indore (supposedly approved by the Municipal Corporation there) suggests that Katrina Kaif is married to local BJP MLA Ramesh Mendola. It also claims that the actress married him on December 2 last year. Katrina says, "Obviously, it’s a fake certificate! I have never been married in my life and neither do I know this guy at all.

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Check out Sonam Kapoor when she weighed 90-odd kgs

November 10th, 2009 No comments

sonam-kapoor-delhi-6 Sonam Kapoor’s weight loss has been often discussed, but the actress kept her overweight pictures neatly tucked away. Now, for the first time, Sonam has shared a photo of her plump days. Kapoor is the Crush of the Month for fitness magazine Men’s Health. Kapoor lost 35 kgs during her transformation.

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Shah Rukh Khan gets land on the moon for his birthday

November 2nd, 2009 No comments

srkmoon Every year on his birthday, an ardent Shah Rukh Khan fan buys a piece of the moon (you heard that right!) and sends it to him. SRK confirms, "Yes, an Australian lady buys a little land on the moon for me every year on my birthday. She has been buying it for a while now and I get these certificates from the Lunar Republic Society."

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Indian filmmaker nominated for Oscar denied US visa

October 30th, 2009 No comments

Paresh Mokashi Mumbai: Paresh Mokashi, whose Marathi film Harishchandrachi Factory has been selected as India’s official entry to the Oscars, is stuck without a visa to the US.The US consulate in Mumbai refused to give him the visa, saying they didn’t know him or that his film is going for the Oscars. “I don’t really blame them. I didn’t have a face that was instantly recognisable. They didn’t know who I was.”

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Bollywood stars drive Audi car sales in India

October 27th, 2009 No comments

katrina-kaif With clients like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif, German luxury car maker Audi has a vital target market in Mumbai-based film stars and is looking at a 50 per cent growth in India this year. "Quite a few Bollywood stars have picked up Audi cars in India. Whether it is Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Bipasha Basu or Katrina Kaif – each of them has one Audi parked in their garage," Martin Birkner, marketing head of Audi in India, said.

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Shilpa Shetty to get engaged to Raj Kundra on Saturday

October 23rd, 2009 No comments

shilpa Bollywood’s hot actor Shilpa Shetty is going to be all taken and officially engaged to her London-based beau Raj Kundra, who she has been dating after stepping out of Big Brother. According to reports Raj popped up the question to Shilpa this Diwali and the Chura Key Dil Mera girl happily agreed. A source informs, "The engagement ceremony will be a simple and private one held at Raj’s 7th floor flat in Juhu.
Who is Raj Kundra?       
‘I didn’t break Raj’s first marriage’: Shilpa Shetty

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Who is Bhuvaneshwari?

October 6th, 2009 No comments

bhuv New Delhi: Who is Bhuvaneshwari? You might ask this question in Northern part of India, but in the Southern part it is a well known name and rules the hearts of cine-lovers. She is a stunning actress who was arrested recently for prostitution. Her appearance in the movie is enough to draw the audience to ticket window. Audience want her to sizzle the silver screen. Amongst the hot and gorgeous actress in the Kollywood, she tops the slot. She is in focus for her recent photoshoot. More photos inside

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Tamil actress Bhuvaneswari arrested for prostitution (UPDATED)

October 4th, 2009 2 comments

bhuv Chennai: Tamil actress Bhuvaneswari and four men were arrested by the Chennai police for their involvement in prostitution. According to sources, she was allegedly running this racket from her apartment at Adayar in Chennai. Sources also said that she was reported to the police by her neighbors after they suspected her of indulging in prostitution. Buvaneswari is a popular Tamil actress, who has acted in a number of films and serials, making her mark with her bold, glamorous roles.

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