Alia Bhatt, who made her debut with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year and is still in the hangover of the film’s success, says that she has turned into a fashion conscious girl because of the director. At the launch of a magazine which featured the 19 year old on the coverpage, Alia said, “I [...]
Shahid Kapoor has always been keen to learn new things and recently when his house needed a renovation he decided to do the re-modeling himself. The Teri Meri Kahaani actor wanted to make sure his house reflects his taste and personality which is why he decided not to get an interior designer on board. Although, [...]
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra who made her singing debut with her international single In My City has been nominated for three World Music Awards. Since the release of In My City in September 2012 the single has gone platinum and now Priyanka Chopra whose vocals featured alongside Will.i.am, has more to celebrate about with her [...]
Tips in association with UTV Motion Pictures has released a promotional video of ‘Be Intehaan’ from their upcoming action-thriller Race 2, a film by Abbas-Mustan. The promo features Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan, along with singer Atif Aslam and was shot on location in Turkey earlier this year. In fact, Atif Aslam recorded Be [...]
On Monday 12th November 2012, BBC Asian Network presenters Bobby Friction and Anushka Arora sat down for an intimate in conversation with the Deols in the BBC Broadcasting centre in London. Legendry actor Dharmendra and his sons Sunny and Bobby Deol warmly spoke to audience members and the BBC presenters about working in the film [...]
Eminent film director Shekar Kapur and world renowned music composer A.R. Rahman have together launched a social media platform which they have created titled Qyuki. The programme’s essential mission is to reveal the creative intelligence of Indians with the use of animation, short stories, music, photography and films. Apparently, famous creative figures such as film [...]
The team behind Talaash came together to celebrate the film’s success last night in Mumbai. Produced by Aamir Khan, Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, the supernatural suspense drama has earned over 79 cr (Indian Rupees) after its second weekend in India. Talaash has also done good business in the UK, earning £713,552 after its second [...]
After opening India’s 2012 box office with the international success Agneepath, Hrithik Roshan is ending 2012 on an even higher note. The actor has not only been working hard on his highly awaited Krrish 3 but he also had a world record attempt, some hot wheels and a very prestigious red carpet and festival event [...]
Randeep Hooda’s who is doing Vishram Sawant’s next Shooter says that it is a very stylish and yet realistic conceptualized film. As the title suggest Randeep plays a shooter in the film. “It’s starts off as an underworld film. It’s about poor people based in Mumbai who turn criminals and how they become criminals who [...]
‘When I will come, or how, nobody knows, but I will arrive when I ought to’ – Muthu (1995) PENGUIN BOOKS INDIA is delighted to announce the publication of RAJINIKANTH, The Definitive Biography by Naman Ramachandran. The book will be launched on 12.12.12 at Landmark, Citi Centre, Chennai. Rajinikanth is, quite simply, the biggest superstar [...]
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan fans came out in the thousands to get a glimpse of their favourite star in Vadodare where she opened the new Kalyan Jewellers store, the brand which she endorses. It was a sight to be seen. Thousands and thousands of fans had lined up the roads on either side leading up from [...]
“We actors are completely oblivious of ourselves and our surroundings while we perform and even when we watch our work in the rushes shown to us, our senses and vision are trained to detect shortcomings more than accomplishments. That’s the only way we know to improve and render performances that come close to our own [...]
Contrary to rumors the sultry Deepika Padukone has not replaced actress and International singing artist Priyanka Chopra as the face of a brand. Deepika and Priyanka are the face of the same skin care brand, Garnier! Both successful beauties are the face of of different products for Garnier. It is quite surprising since it’s very [...]
After watching Kaminey for the first time Anushka Sharma who was impressed by the film told Shahid Kapoor that director Vishal Bhardwaj should be fed with a lot of special vitamins so that he can live longer and keep making movies for hundred years. Anushka said that she had watched Omkara before she was into [...]
Actress Karisma Kapur, Bollywood’s very own Lolo, apparently does not care about the rumours surrounding her personal life. She says that this is a part of being a celebrity. There are rumours that Lolo’s divorce with industrialist Sanjay Kapur is almost finalized, but the actress is not bothered by all these speculations. She shrugged and [...]
In it’s 12th year, all eyes are on Florence, Italy, for Bollywood and Indian cinema lovers, as the River to River Festival opened with a big bang. The only festival in Italy totally devoted to films from and about India, this year’s festival is running from 7 to 13 December 2012 and in a new [...]
Directed and written by Bollywood director Nikhil Advani (Kal Ho Na Ho, Salaam-E-Ishq), Delhi Safari is his first foray into an animated adventure feature. The original Hindi film version was voiced by some of the greats of Bollywood, including Boman Irani, Govinda, Akshaye Khanna and Urmilla Matondkar. When I heard about that project I was [...]
Very soon on a screen near you, you will be watching Priyanka Chopra don a pair of boxing gloves as she gets inside a boxing ring for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next film – a biopic on Mary Kom. Mary Kom is the five times world boxing champion and Olympic 2012 bronze medallist. Chopra is playing [...]
Aamir Khan is no doubt in a good mood as the response towards his latest film Talaash has been very positive throughout. Most of the critics share similar thoughts on Talaash, which also stars Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji in pivotal roles. They all agree that it is a rare and unconventional form of cinema [...]
Deepika has bagged yet another huge brand in her kitty. Garnier Skin Naturals, a pioneer and driver of innovation in the skincare market in India has announced Deepika Padukone as the new face of the brand. Deepika endorses a completely new product that would be a category creator meant for the modern Indian woman. Speaking [...]
Watch Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan plus a whole host of stars as BBC Asian Network takes a look back on an action-packed 2012. Yes, on Saturday December 8th, Bollywood is taking over the BBC Red Button! You can check out special live music performances and exclusive footage of Bollywood [...]