For day 5 HDIL couture fashion week the stars were playing it safe when it came to fashion; most opting for smart dresses and blazers for the men. Most of the outfits did start to make me yawn as I have seen them before, a piece of advice dare to be different next time, but [...]
HDIL couture week brought out more stars, this time it was in aid of Salman Khans ‘Being Human’ fashion show. Salman Khan managed to get some of Bollywood’s biggest actresses together on the catwalk: Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherjee. As most of the Bollywood beauties [...]
If you thought the first day was quiet then your prayers have been answers. B-Town simply couldn’t resist missing out on a Bachchan/Roshan ramp walk. Time to see if the outcome was any better than that of Day 1′s. Amu rocks it in the trendy black dress and keeps the look rather simple once again. [...]
B-town played it safe on Day 1 of HDIL’s Couture Week, knowing very well that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan would be setting the ramp ablaze as showstopper for Manish Malhotra. None the less the celebrity presence was felt and now its time to check out if the presence was a bad, just nice, good or great [...]
Bollywood stars such as Akshay Kumar, Rani Mukerji, Tabu, Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan may have heated up Lakme with their appearances at the various fashion shows but were they hot enough to make our Hot List? Read on to find out which stars made the Hot list and which stars need to take notes [...]
Robot seems to be enjoying a tremendous start at the box office, and looks set to be one of the biggest openers ever in the history of Indian cinema. BollySpice was in attendance at the UK premiere of the big budget Rajnikanth epic, at the Cineworld Trocadero Cinema, Leicester Square. Although the hero of the [...]
One of the films to be showcased at this year’s Chicago South Asian Film Festival is 7 Days in Slow Motion. The film has been selected for numerous prestigious film festivals and was recognized at the Asian Festival of First Films with a nomination for Best Writing. It also received Audience Awards from both the [...]
The first Chicago South Asian Film Festival which will take place October 1-3, was “developed to promote South Asian culture throughout the Chicago area and Midwest, by showcasing filmmakers of South Asian descent as well as films that represent the perspective of the diaspora”. Showcasing 16 different independent films including features, shorts and documentaries, the [...]
John Travolta’s GQ Award (photo courtesy: @R_Khanna) It was a year ago that we first asked Miss Malini to give BollySpice her report on the star studded GQ Men of the Year awards. How time does fly! Once again we go to the great Miss Malini to give us all the fabulousness that is the [...]
Normally when I see a movie, the critic in me is immediately ready to find a computer, open Microsoft Word and let the words flow from my brain to my fingertips to the screen. But it’s been three days since I’ve seen Kiran Rao’s Dhobi Ghat and I still can’t fully understand how or why [...]
Developed to promote South Asian culture throughout the Chicago area and Midwest, by showcasing filmmakers of South Asian descent as well as films that represent the perspective of the diaspora, the first Chicago South Asian Film Festival will run October 1-3, 2010. Over the three days the festival will showcase sixteen independent features, shorts, and [...]
The Dabangg premiere saw a great celebrity turnout, with the likes of Sridevi,Sushmita Sen, Bipasha Basu, Juhi Chawla, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, and many more all turning up to show support for Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan and Sonakshi Sinha’s Dabangg. With such a turnout you cannot help but think it will be a feast for the eyes [...]
West End Odeon, Leicester Square, London. 18th May Hundreds of Screaming fans…. If you combine those three elements – you can only come to one conclusion. Yes, it was the Red Carpet Event and the Premiere for Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori starrer Kites organized by Sterling Media…. and BollySpice.com was there! With the stars [...]
Venue: Leicester Square, London UK. Date: Tuesday May 18th, 2010 Time: 6ish Who: Barbara Mori, Hrithik Roshan and BollySpice.com. Plus lots and lots of fans, press and friends! Why: The UK Premiere of Kites! Yes, dear readers two of our intrepid reporters Rima Bhatia and Amrita Tanna plus photographer Jas Sagu had a front row [...]
The singer,Rahat Fateh Ali Khan grew up around his uncle Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and with that heritage it basically puts immense pressure to perform and outdo himself every time. He was all of eleven when the singer toured with his uncle in the U.K. and from then on, there was no turning back. [...]
Asha Bhosle in concert is a transcendental experience; she captures not just the sound of Bollywood but its very soul. Asha Bhosle is still a firecracker at 76 and she and Sudesh Bhosle performed for a good three hours last night at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC backed by the R.D. Burman band. I [...]
What Shah Rukh Khan means for Bollywood Entertainment, Sonu Niigaam means the same for the music industry and film music. Both are fantastic performers and know how to keep an audience entertained. And on the 27th of February, after a five-year wait, the fabulous Sonu Niigaam was finally back on stage in Holland. There was [...]
In a first for Abhishek Bachchan, the star turned guru to give an Actor’s Masterclass as part of the Tongues on Fire 12th Asian Film festival. At a central London cinema, BollySpice was in the audience to get the gyaan from Junior B. To a packed audience of film fans and industry professionals, Bachchan opened [...]
Every year IIFA weekend is the fashion extravaganza of the year! Stars get to finally leave their troubles behind and travel to a foreign land to celebrate a weekend of fantastic films and strut their stuff as they do it! Of course the highlight of the weekend is the IIFA Awards main event which honors [...]
Cannes was full of glitz and glam this year with Bollywood right on the front seat as Sharmila Tagore judged the films, Aishwarya Rai walked the red carpet representing L’Oreal and Hrithik Roshan promoted his upcoming film Kites. So did they rock the red carpet or fall flat? Read on to find out! Sharmila Tagore [...]
Note: If you do not wish to read spoilers regarding the ‘Unforgettable Tour’ do NOT read on! Also, this is an audience member’s account of the show and is largely opinionated. The Background For fans living abroad , Bollywood really is a big deal. For some, it is a chance to connect with something special [...]