Genelia D’Souza will be breaking off from her hectic schedule today to spend time with her family. “I have been working without any break,” she explains, “Thank God, I am taking a break from the hectic schedule today to celebrate Christmas with my family. Right from my childhood, I have not missed out a single [...]
The trend that everyone is watching in technology at the moment is the convergence of pay-per-view (PPV) on the Internet and access to the service through blackbox technology on your television. This will almost certainly happen within the next twelve months with remote controls evolving more into mobile phone style technology to transmit script, such [...]
This is the year that Abhay Deol firmly established himself as that not-so-common thing in Bollywood – an actor’s actor. In recognition of this, he has been named as one of fifteen people in India who mattered most in 2009. Others on the list are from the world’s of science, security, politics, sports and the [...]
Asin currently has three Filmfare Awards, two from the South and one from the North, as well as the prestigious Kalaimamani government awards, and she has now picked up the Lux-Sabse Tez Sitara Award for Most Promising Star. “Asin has big brands behind her name,” says a source, “She made her debut with Aamir Khan [...]
As the first reviews from preview audiences begin to emerge, it looks like Aamir Khan may have just rescued Bollywood once again from a disastrous year at the box office with 3 Idiots. “The film has a Munnabhai feel and Raju Hirani’s touch, which is simplistic yet very profound,” said one viewer, “The usage of [...]
Bollywood stars Neetu Chandra and Shriya Saran were the showstoppers at designer Neeta Lulla’s closing show, Opulence, at the first and very successful Chennai International Fashion Week. Neetu Lulla’s show lived up to its name with a rich mixture of golden and red ghagra-cholis and salwar-kameezes. Top southern actress Tamannaah, still celebrating her recent birthday, [...]
Sushmita Sen has launched a whole-new brand image called I AM SHE, which includes a modelling agency and beauty pageant franchise that could lead to the next Miss Universe coming from her stable. The winner of the contest organised by the I AM SHE organisation will represent India in that competition, taking over from the [...]
Rani Mukherjee collected her trophy last night at the V Shantaram Awards ceremony held in honour of the late great film-maker, responsible for many significant films of the golden era of the 1950s including the classic Do Aankhen Barah Haath. Rani’s award was in recognition of her performance in Dil Bole Hadippa. “This feels great [...]
Movie stars blazed the ramp at the hugely successful Chennai International Fashion Show. Neil Nitin Mukesh stole many a fluttering heart in a red tunic for the Sidney Sheldon collection, in which he paraded with Southern star Namitha, looking like a million dollars. “I was nervous as hell and took a deep breath to calm [...]
Gynaecologist, former Mrs World and Bollywood actress Aditi Gowitrikar is the latest inmate to be voted out of the Bigg Boss house as it enters its final stages. Last seen in De Dana Dan as Pammi, it seems likely that Aditi lost her position simply because she was totally non-controversial. “It had been 77 days [...]
Since childhood, Celina Jaitley has suffering from a recurring and excruciating pain in her stomach. Now she feels she is closer to an answer having regressed into her past lives for the fascinating TV series Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka. Hypnotised by Dr Trupti Jayan, Celina apparently visits three past lives and in one of them [...]
Gauhar Khan, who has made a strong impression in the role of Koena in Rocket Singh – Salesman of the Year, says she would like to feature as the leading lady in another one of Ranbir’s films. “He is a calm and good person and a thorough professional. It would be great to be paired [...]
AR Rahman has been named Indian of the Year by CNN-IBN and will receive the award at the Hotel Taj Palace on Dec 21st. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be in attendance. “Rahman has redefined contemporary Indian music and is the pride of the entire nation,” said a spokesman for the company, “He is also [...]
Bollywood actress Tabu is returning to Chennai to make Raja Leelai, a reinterpretation of her Bollywood horror movie Hawa. The film sees Tabu moving into a new isolated home with her younger brother, two daughters and a dog, where they are then attacked by an evil spirit. Tabu’s next release, however, if likely to be [...]
Zarine Khan found the dream job for every woman when she was ordered to eat chocolate cakes for her role in Veer opposite Salman Khan. The Katrina Kaif lookalike, who had body-doubled for Katrina in Yuvraaj, was felt to look too svelte and elegant to play the role of an 18th century Indian woman. Salman [...]
Priya Kataria Puri’s fashion show launched the Chennai International Fashion Show with a theme entitled Cruise Connection – and it was Koena Mitra who stole the show with a golden semi-transparent dress. Neetu Chandra, Yuva and Meera Chopra cheered on from the audience. This is the first ever international fashion show in Chennai with global [...]
The guys on the Bollywood Spice team were stunned by the revelation that none of them were included in the list when the girls produced their Bollywood’s fifteen hottest men article – and also amazed that it didn’t include the great Aamir Khan – but I guess we admire him for different reasons. So, how [...]
Gay rights activist Celina Jaitley has agreed to judge India’s first beauty contest for eunuchs. The Bollywood actress will sit on the panel for the India Super Queen contest next February. “It would be my privilege to judge a beauty pageant, which knows no bounds in terms of caste, creed and gender,” she announced. Meanwhile, [...]
Stunning starlet Neetu Chandra has expressed her greatest fear, “I hope I don’t die a virgin,” she says. This may come as a surprise to some of her fans who have been taken in by her risque exposures, including her recent photoshoot with apparently lesbian overtures with actress Khrishika Gupta. However, Neetu was quick to [...]
Bollywood glamour boosted the annual Gitanjali Lifestyle Derby at the Mahalaxmi racecourse yesterday when Raima Sen, Neetu Chandra and Urvashi Sharma galloped to the winner’s enclosure to award the prizes. Designer Archana Kochhar added to the event with a fashion show themed in short blue summer dresses. The prestigious 1000 guineas was won by Jacqueline [...]
Sultry Sameera Reddy is currently the hottest item in town. Following on the success of her appearances in Vaaranam Aayiram and De Dana Dan, the southern star turned 27 yesterday and celebrates with a breathtaking cover for Maxim magazine in a little black dress with a plunging neckline. Thankfully, the curvaceous actress strikes a blow [...]