Bollywood

Priyanka’s Break

Written by Rima Bhatia on August 24th, 2009

It has been six years of hard work for actress Priyanka Chopra. Having worked non-stop in her quest for the much sought after top spot, she has decided the time has come to give herself a little treat. And what a treat – Priyanka is giving herself a rest from her professional commitments and has [...]

Bipasha and India’s Next Top Model

Written by Rima Bhatia on August 21st, 2009

‘India’s next top model’ has a ring to it right? If rumours on the grapevine are true Bipasha Basu may be making her debut on the small screen as the host of the Indian version of American show America’s Next Top Model. Information going around the industry is that Shah Rukh Khan’s production house, Red [...]

Shahid – I would rather be Sharif

Written by Rima Bhatia on August 20th, 2009

Lapping up the success of his latest release Kaminey, a film that has not only done well in India but the overseas market, actor Shahid Kapoor admitted he is the opposite of the character he essayed in the film. When asked if he would prefer to be a Kamina or not Shahid responded quite candidly [...]

Kareena and Saif’s Double Celebration Getaway

Written by Rima Bhatia on August 19th, 2009

Having spent time with Katrina Kaif, Shah Rukh Khan and Bipasha Basu in Chicago for the Zee Independence Day Carnival over the weekend, Kareena Kapoor decided it was time she spent some quality time with her beau and has whisked him away to a secret location in the US to celebrate his 39th birthday and [...]

Imtiaz on Jab We Met and Love Aaj Kal in the South

Written by Rima Bhatia on August 18th, 2009

Speaking at the audio launch of Kanden Kadhalai the Tamil remake of Jab We Met, in Chennai on Friday, Bollywood filmmaker Imtiaz Ali says that director Kannan has carefully avoided the mistakes he had made in the original version. Originally starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in the Hindi version, the remake will have Bharath, [...]

Vidya’s Expensive Weight Loss

Written by Rima Bhatia on August 17th, 2009

Who would have thought that weight loss could be associated with the loss of money? Well, Vidya Balan can definitely vouch for that. Balan’s whose biggest issue was her full figure is now contending with another issue. Her recent weight loss means that the actress can no longer fit into some of her designer clothes. [...]

Salman Turns Singer Again

Written by Rima Bhatia on August 13th, 2009

It has been a decade (yes, it really has) since we heard the three Khans flex their vocal cords with Aamir Khan and ‘Aati kya Khandala’ in the 1998 movie Ghulam Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Apun bola’ for his 2000 movie Josh and Salman’s ‘Chandi ki daal par’ in Hello Brother in 1999, but it looks [...]

Shiney Ahuja To Face 109 Page Charge Sheet

Written by Rima Bhatia on August 13th, 2009

Actor Shiney Ahuja will be finally be appearing before Andheri Metropolitan Magistrate as his 14 day judicial custody expires facing accusations of rape where he will be facing a 109-page charge sheet. The charges against the Woh Lamhe actor are said to be rape, wrongful confinement and threatening behavior against his maid on June 14th [...]

Dostana Without Priyanka?

Written by Rima Bhatia on August 11th, 2009

Who would have thought that after receiving so many accolades for her performance in Dostana, Priyanka Chopra would not be seen in the sequel. Dostana director Tarun Mansukhani has reportedly opted for Katrina Kaif instead. Sources divulge, “Katrina was chosen to play the female lead after much deliberation. Dharma Productions has auditioned dozens of new [...]

Katrina Opens Up

Written by Rima Bhatia on July 16th, 2009

Bollywood’s most talked about jodi, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif seem to be making an attempt to reignite the spark in their relationship, with rumours afloat about the status of their relationship. The jodi, which is not known for their public display of affection, has kept the media busy with speculation. While Salman has been [...]

Akshay’s Get Away

Written by Rima Bhatia on July 15th, 2009

Kambhakkht Ishq has been declared a hit clearing 100 crores in its first week, but instead of painting the town red to celebrate its success, Akshay Kumar left for Malaysia for a two day shoot and doesn’t return to Mumbai until September. A bit of a gap in between right? Ideally Akshay would’ve returned home [...]

Announcing the new Vijay Dinanath Chauhan

Written by Rima Bhatia on July 15th, 2009

Everyone who thought that Bachchan Jr would be playing the lead role in Agneepath put your hands up — I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it has been made official — Hrithik Roshan will be stepping into Bachchan Senior’s Vijay Dinanath Chauhan, with Karan Malhotra at the helm as director. Sources [...]

Sharmila Disappointed

Written by Rima Bhatia on July 14th, 2009

With all the recent wedding bells ringing out across Bollywood, would-be bahu Kareena Kapoor has shattered future Mum-in-Law Sharmila Tagore‘s dreams. After expressing her desire that son Saif Ali Khan and his beau Kareena get married as soon as possible, Kareena has gone and declared that she and Saif won’t be tying the knot for [...]

Films to watch out for this year…

Written by Rima Bhatia on July 13th, 2009

Okay my lovely film going junta. The strike between the producers and distributors finally ended… so we have films releasing like never before. A new release practically every week from now till the end of the year! So here is a quick snapshot of what to look forward to in the latter half of the [...]

Preity Returns

Written by Rima Bhatia on July 13th, 2009

After vanishing from planet Bollywood for a while, Preity Zinta is back in Mumbai. Having spent time travelling and with family and friends across Europe and the US, the actress told Subhash K Jha, “How nice to know that I was missed. I feel good when people ask where I have been. No, I hadn’t [...]

Sonam Misquoted?

Written by Rima Bhatia on May 14th, 2009

Has it not been just days since Sonam Kapoor commented that Aishwarya Rai and her belong two different generations? It was this very comment that set every tongue in the industry wagging and everyone thinking ‘What was this Kapoor trying to say?’ It now seems that L’Oreal’s new brand ambassador for India is now insisting [...]

Daddy’s and their Girls

Written by Rima Bhatia on May 13th, 2009

Have you heard the saying ‘Daddy’s girls’? The saying is mostly used to describe the obvious — the bond between father and daughter. So why bring this up? Well there seems to be a lot of papa — beti bonding going on in the film industry these days. Not making sense? Let’s begin with Dil [...]

Madhuri gives nod to Jha

Written by Rima Bhatia on May 12th, 2009

Madhuri Dixit fans may be jumping for joy soon. The diva looks all set to grace the silver screen once again. Having received admiration for her performance in comeback film Aaja Nachle, Madhuri has reportedly given the go ahead to director Prakash Jha for his next directorial venture. Rumours on the industry grapevine say that [...]

Sonam Kapoor The New Face of L’Oreal

Written by Rima Bhatia on May 12th, 2009

Who would have thought that Aishwariya Rai would at the age of 35 be too old to appeal to the younger generation? Well Delhi 6 actress Sonam Kapoor does for one. Kapoor, L’Oreal’s new Indian brand ambassador, is of the view that Aishwariya Rai Bachchan can’t represent the youth anymore. While attending a star-studded party [...]

Ashutosh Gowariker announces ‘Buddha’

Written by Rima Bhatia on May 12th, 2009

Now we all know the penchant award winning director Ashutosh Gowariker has for period films. So this should come as no surprise to the masses that Gowariker has announced that his next directorial venture is going to be an English film based on the life of Gautam Buddha. The movie, to be produced by Spice [...]

Mother-Daughter Jodi to Finally the Share Silver Screen

Written by Rima Bhatia on April 28th, 2009

Having shared the small screen as celebrity judges on the reality dance show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’s last season, mother — daughter jodi Sharmila Tagore and Soha Ali Khan will finally share the silver screen for the first time in an English film to be produced by a British production house and directed by debutante director [...]