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De Dana Dan – Preview

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:03:02 GMT

After delivering comedies like “Hera Pheri” and “Phir Hera Pheri”, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal have teamed up once again in “De Dana Dan”, another laugh riot that releases Friday.Expectations are high as Priyadarshan’s latest venture is being compared to the “Hera Pheri” films. Produced by Ganesh and Girish Jain and Sunil A. Lulla, it also stars Katrina Kaif, Neha Dhupia and Sameera

Oh calcutta!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:07:04 GMT

Meet Hyderabad’s Vinita Pittie and Delhi’s Manish Gupta, the two new entrants at Stylefile 2009, held last Friday in association withLots of tunics… fun tunics, long kurtas, some short kurtas and saris with printed underskirts and contrast blouses.Calcutta has a lot of style because I have seen that people here really love dressing up. Delhi and Mumbai have very similar tastes. But in Calcutta people

‘I learnt to bitch!’

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:07:04 GMT

Never. I am shocked at my exit. I never thought that India would want me out of the house so soon. In fact, I was so sure that I wasn’t going this week that I was in shorts when the results were announced! I am hugely disappointed. I just can’t figure out why the audience didn’t vote for me. But I am a sportsperson and I have taken the country’s verdict in a sporting manner. I have enjoyed my two weeks

who shows too much, who shows too little

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:07:04 GMT

indicating general availability and future infidelity. Show some leg, show some arm, but not any more than that,” suggests the study. But most glam girls don’t seem to get it right at public appearances, showing off too much or too littleKYA CHEEZ, CUT PIECE WAS BIPASHA BASURSQUO;S CODE RED AT IIFA 2007. HER LEGS WERE COVERED, KEEPING HER SCORE WITHIN LIMITSLIZ HURLEY IN THE SAFETY PIN DRESS AT THE

Friday release

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:07:04 GMT

Rituparna Sengupta, Hiran, Priyanka Sarkar, Amitabha Bhattacharya, Rajesh Sharma, Subhashish MukherjeeChaos strikes Rani (Rituparna) and Amit’s (Amitabha) happy domestic life when she and their little son are kidnapped by terrorists. The rest of the film is about how Rani, locked up in a garage, tries to break out with the help of Rony (Hiran), a stranger with whom she accidentally connects over the

Bone bearings

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:07:04 GMT

Choose weight-bearing activities like basketball, volleyball and gymnastics over non-weight-bearing activities like swimming and cycling.• Adequate energy intake is essential for healthy development of bones and muscles. Girls especially should be educated about the importance of a healthy diet and the dangers of menstrual dysfunction.• Young men and women should avoid substituting milk with soft drinks.

Heart and soul

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:07:04 GMT

Kailash Kher shoots for U-Turn at Soho; (below) Sohini Paul on the sets. Pictures by Aranya SenHe is as comfortable rendering soulful chart-busters as donning the greasepaint. Kailash Kher has been practising hiss in between the takes, a smile pasted on his face even as the make-up man wipes the sweat off his brow.singer, in town to shoot a nightclub sequence for Animesh Roy’s directorial debutat Soho.

Sizzling Sen

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:07:04 GMT

Raima Sen gives her the nod, mom Moon Moon Sen will be seen in a snazzy item song in first-time director Amit Sen’s“I met Moon Moon at a function a couple of months ago where I saw her hit the floor and dance gracefully. Raima was already on board for the film at that time. So I asked Moon Moon if she would do an item number in my film. She looked at me and asked ‘You mean something like Rekha inMoon

Just Jazz in the air

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:07:04 GMT

Congo Square Jazz Fest 2009: Edition 2 was billed as the “longest jazz festival” in the country, featuring 11 acts with artistes from Germany, Italy, Poland, The Netherlands, the US and Spain. Each evening featured at least two bands, with the music ranging from traditional straightahead bop, soul-jazz, jazz-funk and jazz-rock to a varied blend of fusion and even avant-garde free jazz. Music lovers

Original King Kong model makes $200,000 at auction

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:38:43 GMT

The model used to film the final, climactic scenes of the 1933 film "King Kong" sold for 121,250 pounds ($200,000) at auction on Tuesday.Barely reconisable as the giant ape that terrorised New York as it scaled the Empire State Building, the metal model sold by Christie's is just 22 inches high and consists of a collection of hinges and screws that were once covered in rabbit fur.The model had been

Adam Lambert fallout begins, but album soars

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:38:43 GMT

ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Adam Lambert was kicked off one morning TV show and snapped up by a rival on Tuesday after his sexually-charged performance on a live music awards show made him one of the most risky and sought-after celebrities in the United States.As media watchers debated the merit of his act at Sunday's American Music Awards, the gay, glam rocker who finished as runner-up on TV show "American

French man teaches mosaic art at village

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:50:51 GMT

Broken tiles or glass, lot of patience and a good eye for detail are the main requirements.MADURAI: Nineteen-year-old M. Revathy of Edaiyapatti, a little known village sandwiched between Tirumogur and Tirvadavur near here, is one among the seven children of a poor mason. The girl with a good artistic sense dropped out of school about five years ago to support her family economically.She now slogs every

Sriramulu chooses 2012 over 2009 havoc

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:59:42 GMT

Personal aides of Minister B. Sriramulu shielding him from the press while he leaves the theatre in Hubli on Tuesday.HUBLI: Health and Family Welfare Minister B. Sriramulu visited a theatre in Hubli on Tuesday to view the filmeven while Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa was inspecting flood-affected Naragund village in Gadag district. Mr. Sriramulu is the Minister in charge of Gadag district. In fact,

Albert Pujols wins 2nd straight NL MVP award

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:23:44 GMT

was unanimously voted National League MVP on Tuesday, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04. Pujols received all 32 first-place votes and 448 points in balloting announced by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.It was the third MVP award for the St. Louis Cardinals star, who also won in 2005. He became the first unanimous MVP since Bonds in 2002.Pujols

Filmmakers seek marketing model for global success

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:35:06 GMT

With Indian cinema failing to get global attention, filmmakers today called for mechanism to support independent productions to strive for a global reach.There is no marketing model,'' said Nandita Das, whose directorial debut, `Firaaq', set in the aftermath of Gujarat riots, is part of the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, which began yestereday.According to filmmakers, though

Ravi scared to reveal his raaz!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:46:24 GMT

Ravi Kishaan, the host of the upcoming show, Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka is bit scared to reveal about his past life.In the recent press he verbalised of why the actor doesn’t want to go through Past Life Regression (PLR).“I am bit scared to know of who I was in my past life. If it’s good, then fine but if its not then I wouldn’t like to recognize,” chirps Ravi.Though there are chances of Ravi going through

Tough time begins for Yudishter

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:24:52 GMT

Kapil Nirmal's Yudishter role in Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat is going to face a tough time ahead. According to sources Yudi is going to face death soon. The return of the character is not yet decided. Our source reveals, “There will be a situation where in Yudi will be hit by the bullet during the war in the neighbouring states."This may be a game played by the makers to keep their audience to stand on their

Michael Jackson’s doctor returns to practice

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:50:07 GMT

Angeles, Nov 24 (DPA) Conrad Murray, the doctor who allegedly gave Michael Jackson the drugs that induced his death, has returned to work at his clinic, according to a statement from his lawyer.‘Because of a deteriorating financial condition and prompting by many of his beloved patients, Nov 20, 2009, Conrad Murray resumed his cardiology practice in Houston, Texas,’ his attorney Edward Chernoff said.

Rahul becomes superstitious before marriage

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:22:02 GMT

Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, NDTV Imagine is all geared up for the second season which will see Rahul Mahajan as a groom who will choose his right life partner on national television on the show Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jaayega. The politician is very sceptical when it comes to marriage thus he is going one step forward as he consults his astrologer before selecting the girls for his swayamvar. “He has even postponed

Akshay on De Dana Dan, Tees Maar Khan

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:53:38 GMT

Ever since Farah Khan announced that she would be working with Akshay Kumar in her next film,and not Shahrukh Khan, who is her favourite, there has been a lot of gossip on this. However, Akshay Kumar has come forward and stated that as he has already worked with Farah’s husband, Shirish Kunder onis that of a smart con-man. He will start shooting for the film as soon as he wraps up Priyadarshan’s. All

Salman Khan's Veer to hit theatres on January 22

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:35:32 GMT

, a period romance set in 1875, is all set to hit cinema screens worldwide on January 22, next year.The actor, who has further toned his body to suit the role, had first conceived the idea of making a movie on the exploits of a Pindari soldier 20 years ago."I have lived with Veer for 20 years It can be called my most awaited film till date. I had written the story of my dream project when I was shooting

Vidya Balan launches Sabyasachi store

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:53:37 GMT

little master of Kolkata, Sabyasachi now moves into another trajectory by establishing his first flagship store with a Post Colonial Kolkata feel revival, in the capital with Carma. Launched by Vidya Balan the store presents the country’s Little Master -Sabyasachi Mukherjee, with the biggest market share on the fashion radar.Sabya’s recent significant moments include designing for Aishwarya Bachchan

I have been waiting to see 3 Idiots: Akshay Kumar

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:55:41 GMT

‘De Dana Dan’ is igniting the heat and it is obvious that the last minute promotional blitzkrieg is helping the film’s cause. While Akshay Kumar and other cast members of this Priyadarshan directed film are going all out to ensure that ‘De Dana Dan’ reaches out to it’s target audiences, the actor is also keeping himself abreast of movies that his contemporaries are doing.A week before and after ‘De

Vidya Balan’s beauty secrets revealed!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:56:37 GMT

Vidya Balan, the quintessential southern beauty when quizzed on her Indian style revealed how she loved wearing ethnic kurtis, jhumkas, and kohl lined eyes.If there is one thing that no one can deny its Vidya’s much talked about gorgeous eyes!And we are the first to let you in on the secret– Reveals a source close to the star: “Vidya calls for her Kajal all the way from Pakistan. Whichever brand you

Roman Polanskis LA attorneys blast his French lawyer

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:03:47 GMT

Angeles based attorneys of filmmaker Roman Polanski, who is imprisoned in Switzerland on an ongoing child sex case, have blasted his French lawyer for speaking to the media.The helmer's French lawyer Herve Temime revealed to local newspaper Le Figaro that he would challenge his extradition to U.S.He said: "We maintain that Mr Polanski did not face a fair trial in Los Angeles. For all these reasons,

Ex-boyfriend Akshay Kumar’s song at wedding angers Shilpa-Raj

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:08:06 GMT

Shilpa Shetty was gearing up for her wedding with Raj Kundra on Sunday and looking towards new beginnings, the band appointed to play at her wedding definitely didn’t want her to forget about the past she had with ex-boyfriend Akshay Kumar. They started to play songs from ‘Dhadkan’, which starred both Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty around 3pm outside the wedding venue, i.e. Kiran Bawa’s bungalow.Just

'GMA' cancels Lambert after racy AMA performance

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:42:02 GMT

The fallout from Adam Lambert's risqué American Music Awards performance keeps coming with "Good Morning America" canceling the singer's live performance scheduled for Wednesday morning.ABC was flooded with more than 1,500 complaints, and the network sent an e-mail to potential concert goers letting them know that Lambert would not be performing on Wednesday."Given Adam Lambert's controversial live

Jordan's cars

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:42:37 GMT

As I’m a Celebrity’s only celebrity Jordan leaves the jungle, we look at the glamour girl’s car history.

Winehouse spends thousands on saucy underwear, kinky whip

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:26:43 GMT

'Rehab' singer Amy Winehouse is said to have spent thousands of pounds on saucy underwear, perfume and a kinky diamante-encrusted whip.Winehouse, 26, who is rumoured to be getting back with ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, had bought the whip at Agent Provocateur in London."Amy loves showing off her new boobs and wanted to get sexy underwear to make the most of them," the Sun quoted a source as saying."She

Its Dev Anand, Amitabh for Miss India Canada

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:26:43 GMT

India Canada Aanchal Dogra admires legendary Bollywood actor Dev Anand for his energy level and megastar Amitabh Bachchan for managing his personal life well. The beauty queen hopes to work with both the veterans even though she herself is just 25 years old."I had a meeting with Dev Anand sir and we discussed various things, including his future projects. In an indirect way, I have shown interest to

'Kurbaan' director Rensil D'Silva upset with UTV

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:50:45 GMT

Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Director Rensil D'Silva is upset with UTV, co-producers of his directorial debut 'Kurbaan', for dubbing into Hindi a crucial English-language classroom discussion on Islam and the Western world featuring'The white students speaking in Hindi sounds so artificial. I'm upset because in many ways this discussion of Islamic fundamentalism and America is the crux of the theme. Dubbing

MY CARSALESINDIA

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:38:49 GMT

Volvo has decided to enrich its existing product portfolio for India. The Scandanavian manufacturer will be launching the latest variant of its luxury sedan S80, premium utility vehicle XC60 and the S60 sedan in the country. The new S80 will be powered by a twin turbo, Euro V compliant, diesel engine. Volvo Auto India has not revealed the pricing of its soon to be launched cars but said it will be

Sleepless Nights for “Perfectionist Amir”

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Well it’s a known fact that “Perfectionist Amir” is totally involved with the making of his movies. He gets into his performance totally and the overall production values as well because of emotional reasons.Though actors don’t stay back for post-production process, Amir made it sure that he stayed back for the subtitling. Amir stayed back for the subtitling process till 2.30pm and left only when the

Lara Dutta & Mahesh Bhupathi living together?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Lara Dutta is sure a killer when it comes to looks. Well after seeing her sexy, drop-dead gorgeous avtaar in Blue she is every man's muse.Lara dutta recently split with Dino Morea her ex-beau saying that one dinner together dosen't make a relationship. Whatever be the truth of their affair one thing is sure that such a beauty cannot be single for long.And her man for the moment is none other than Tennis

Gauri making a television debut

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Gauri Khan, wife of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who recently walked the ramp for close dear friend Karan Johar, is all set to make her own identity inour glamor world. But it is not the Bollywood screen it is the small screen.It’s not another reality show(sigh). I know you are quite relieved to know that. One cannot bear another reality show after all the Rakhi Rahul Mahajan drama. Nor is

Prabhu deva signed by Amitabh Bachchan

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Prabhu Deva has sure struck gold with the success of Wanted. Boney Kapoor produced Prabhu Deva directed film Wanted was a surprise Box-office hit. It is the remake of Tamil film Pokkiri.Prabhu Deva is now sighted looked up by many reputed film houses.to direct their films.AB Corp has finalised the deal with him for a film with Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role. Boney Kapoor and Sajid Nadiadwala

Aamir goes to college

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:00 GMT

Aamir Khan doesn’t seem to like making promotional visits to Delhi thatbegin and end in press conferences in hotels. In 2007, he came to Modern Schoolbecause Taare Zameen Par, his movie about a dyslexic kid, was about to bereleased.In 2008, he set up shop in Bengali Market, unpackedhis own razor, and turned barber for a day to give Ghajini haircuts toDilliwallahs. And now, before the release of 3 Idiots,

RD Burman’s legacy showcased

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:01 GMT

WhileAsha Bhosle has been making her own efforts to keep Pancham’s (RD Burman)music alive, director Brahmanand S Siingh who has directed Pancham Unmixed hassuccessfully showcased his film in many International Film Festivals and won lotof accolades.Says Brahmanand, “I always hoped thatsome one would take up the huge task of making a lyrical and definitive film ona genius like RD Burman. Eventually,

Boman thought he was dyslexic

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:01 GMT

You’dthink he’s pulling a fast one when he says his school report cardinvariably described him as reticent.After seeing TaareZameen Par, actor Boman Irani was convinced that as a child he was dyslexic. Healso had a lisping condition, a speech defect he reprises in his role in ThreeIdiots.Today, Boman is never at a loss for words. He also has anincorrigible sense of humour, most of which is directed

Actresses don’t necessarily have to fight: Mansi

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:02 GMT

Whoeversaid two actresses can’t get along well? Should check with newcomer MansiDovhal who can’t stop gushing about her camaraderie with co-star ofShaabash You Can Do It — Vedita Pratap.“It’s only a myth that two actresses can’t share good rapport.Vedita and I got along like a house on fire,” says Mansi, “Ourcharacters in the film are poles apart. She plays the hot and sexy babe and Iplay the role

Change is good: Deepika

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:03 GMT

Ifyou thought Deepika Padukone had ducked out of sight and was dodging the mediafollowing her split with Ranbir Kapoor, think again.Themodel-turned-actress herself revealed to BT that she was lying low because shedidn’t want to reveal her new look for Kartik Calling Kartik.In the film, which co-stars Farhan Akhtar, Deepika has got herself ashort-short haircut. The actress, who had waist-length hair

Local heroines are getting noticed: Haripriya

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:03 GMT

Gettinga role in a Yograj Bhat film has put Haripriya on cloud nine. More importantly,it’s also restored her faith in the Sandalwood casting process.The actress, who earlier told BT that local heroines werebeing overlooked in favour of actresses from Bollywood, says things seem to belooking up for Kannadiga girls. “I felt that if we have talent, we’dcertainly get good offers. Finally, local heroines

Suniel plays the perfect father

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:04 GMT

SunielShetty dotes on his kids. When his son Ahaan Shetty asked him whether he couldbring 20 children from his school to visit the sets of his upcoming comedy NoProblem, the actor obliged.Says our source from the setsthat the children were warmly welcomed and were given a tour of the sets. Theyalso got a chance to see a shoot firsthand and also enjoyed watching it replayon the monitor along with director

Raju goes for Claudia's jeans!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:30:05 GMT

Thelaughter express seemed to have taken a backseat. The otherwise happy-go-luckyRaju Srivastav is quite anxious today.Usually his ongoingcommentary entertains the housemates and the atmosphere is always light with himjoking around. But today it just didn’t look like Raju washimself.He was seen talking about leaving the house. In factthroughout afternoon he mostly kept to himself and kept staring at

Ramona hosted a 'super-fun party' in Delhi

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:31:05 GMT

Thecelebrations for Timmy Narang and Eesha Koppikhar’s upcoming nuptials havebegun. Timmy’s sister, Ramona hosted a “super-fun party”, asTimmy called it, for the couple, themed on the ever-popular couple, Ken andBarbie.Throngs of their friends trooped into the Narangbungalow in Mumbai dressed in the different avatars of the dolls’characters. Timmy himself looked the metrosexual man in pink pants while

Hugh Jackman to star in Dreamworks Real Steel?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:47:44 GMT

Hugh Jackman is in talks with DreamWorks bosses to star in their upcoming robot flick "Real Steel".According to sources, the film, based on a short story by Richard Matheson, will have a budget of 80million dollars.The film helmed by Shawn Levy revolves around a fighter who faces the challenge of reinventing himself when robots replace human boxers.Levy calls the movie a "rousing sports movie" with

Wright stuff

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:14:03 GMT

of the Dead director Edgar Wright says his third film with Simon Pegg will be "mint choc chip" flavoured and that the pair will probably cut off communication to get the script finished.He also explains why collaborating on the upcoming Tintin movies with Stephen Spielberg and Peter Jackson was like working with two "big kids".You're best known for directing Shaun of the Dead. Are you proud that it

Emmys for Walters and Sir David

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:23:04 GMT

Julie Walters and Ben Whishaw have taken the top acting prizes at the International Emmys while Sir David Frost won a lifetime achievement award.Walters won for BBC assisted suicide drama A Short Stay In Switzerland while Whishaw was honoured for the corporation's Criminal Justice series.Winners of the awards, which celebrate TV made outside of the US, were chosen from 41 nominees from 17 countries.Sir

Hero from agrarian land

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:37:27 GMT

After Mirugam, Karthik Jai Movies would be churning out a film titled Nellu, a tale of a youth born and brought up in the agrarian belt of Thanjavur. Starring Sathya and debutante Bhagyanjali in the lead, the movie has Stalin Karthikeyan, O A K Sundar, Vasu Vikram among others in the cast.Directed by M Shivasankar, the highlight of the movie is that 100 new faces are being introduced in it.S S Kumaran

Big B, SRK, Salman to attend Shilpa's reception

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:41:17 GMT

After a

Heidi Klum Walk The ramp At Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:54:45 GMT

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Heidi Klum Walk The ramp At Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:54:45 GMT

German model, Heidi Klum, is reported to have made a surprise appearance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.Klum, 36, who gave birth to a baby girl last month, had spoken of only hosting the show on November 18, but she decided to walk the ramp on November 19, much to the delight of the crowd.Wearing a corset and full skirt, the proud mom smiled as she slowly took the audience by surprise.

Shilpa Shetty’s wedding date Nov 22, 2009 fixed

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:07:48 GMT

Mumbai, (BollywoodWorld.com) Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty and business man Raj Kundra will get married in a private ceremony in Khandala on November 22, 2009. The marriage ceremonies will be a mix of Punjabi and South Indian rituals. Designer Tarun Tahiliani is designing the 34-year-old bride’s wedding dress. Reception will be held on November 24.

Radhika delivers a baby boy

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:29:13 GMT

Finally, Kannada actress Radhika's Nagamandala Pooja has got her good result after she reportedly became the mother of her second baby. Kannada news Channel TV9 reports that the actress has given birth to a baby boy today (Tuesday, November 24) at the Cradle Maternity Hospital Jayanagar in Bangalore.Last month, it was reported that Radhika was spotted in Cradle Maternity Hospital Jayanagar. She was

THE DARK SIDE

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:16:12 GMT

whose fault is it? A gutsy law student who says she got “carried away” in broad daylight by an unknown driver in a car with windows as dark as his intentions or is it the pre-26/11 anniversary jitters that the police force all across the country is currently experiencing?Security and your wife’s weekend shopping are two completely different concepts, but perhaps there’s just one thing in common. You

Floral & Flirty

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:16:12 GMT

Midnight fashion shows at The Park always come with a substantial wait. And with winter officially arriving on Sunday, the audience at The Park’s open-air bar Aqua did its best to counter the cool in the earliest hours of the day with a warming spirit in hand, while others moved indoors to the comfort of soft sofas. But none strayed too far, intrigued as they were by the promise of a glimpse of Geisha

The unsung hero behind the Mini

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:03:44 GMT

Britain's greatest car is celebrating its 50th birthday, but Bill Cull, the engineer who made it all possible, has yet to receive his dueThe 1959 Austin Seven Mini - a success thanks to Bill Cull's revolutionary universal joint. Photograph: AlamyFinally, as the candles gutter on this year's 50th birthday cake for the Mini, tribute is being paid to the man who actually made the little car go.Not Sir

Nick Lachey to host NBC a cappella TV contest

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:07:47 GMT

Take "American Idol", throw in a touch of "Glee", add eight a cappella singing groups and pop singer Nick Lachey.What have you got? "The Sing-Off" -- NBC's entry into the TV singing competition craze premiering on Dec. 14 over four nights.NBC said on Monday that Lachey, a former member of the boy band 98 Degrees and ex-husband of Jessica Simpson, will host the show that sees eight a cappella groups

Shilpa's wedding dress copied from Aishwarya!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:44:29 GMT

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Lara Dutta's live in partner is Mahesh Bhupathi

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:11:20 GMT

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Jeevan to star in Sigappu Rojakal remake

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:53:23 GMT

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Paa is special

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:09:06 GMT

music of Paa has received lot of appreciation from the critic for its beautiful music. According to the reviewers, songs will hook the listener mainly for its simple lyrics and soulful music. But the lyricist Swanand Kirkire holds the film’s music in high regards for an altogether different reason.“This film is special to me as I got to work with Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and Ilaiyaraaja. It’s a dream come

RGV met Ranbir Kapoor, but not for ‘Sarkar 3′

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:17:43 GMT

Mumbai, Nov 23 (IANS) Ram Gopal Varma says he met Ranbir Kapoor but not to discuss ‘Sarkar 3′ because he isn’t interested in making any more ‘Sarkar’ movies.‘I’ve meet Ranbir Kapoor. And we’ve discussed some possibilities on what we can do. But ‘Sarkar 3′ is not one of them. I don’t want to make any more ‘Sarkar’ films. Not now, not in the future,’ Varma told IANS.The director made the first ‘Sarkar’

Mahesh in 'Mr Perfect'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:35:30 GMT

Venkat of RR Movie Makers is producing a heavy budget film under the direction of Surender Reddy with Mahesh Babu as hero. The film is titled Mr Perfect. Speaking on the occasion, Maheshbabu says, “I was very much impressed with the storyline narrated by Surender Reddy. Definitely the film would be come yet another milestone in my career.” Surender Reddy says, “I have decided to give yet another massive

Leona to launch animal friendly fashion range

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:39:40 GMT

Leona Lewis to launch animal friendly fashion range < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateBritish singer Leona Lewis has met fashion designer Stella McCartney to discuss the launch of an animal friendly fashion range.Lewis recently met Stella - the designer daughter of Sir Paul McCartney - who shares similar views with Lewis on the use of animal products in fashion. With her, Lewis discussed the possibility

Naga Chaitanya to perform an extra ordinary role

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:50:27 GMT

Gautam

NEWKERALA.COM Malayalam Cinema News Channel:

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:54:44 GMT

Nayantara is set to appear in filmmaker Shyama Prasad's Electra, which is based on a Greek play and revolves around the story of Alexandra.Director Shafi's Chattambinadu, starring megastar Mammootty will start shooting on September 9 at Pollachi.Malayalam actress Mamta Mohandas has had to cut short her professional commitments owing to her constant fever.Malayalam actress Roma, who is on the brink

Total Ten-The story of 26-11

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:54:54 GMT

A film based on terror attack in Mumbai on 26th November 2008 is completed and ready to be released in December 2009.The film is titled “TOTAL TEN” is Produced by Hariom Sharma and Sugastam Kotta (Kumar) under the banner of Sapna Filmms Production House, Co-Producer is Sangeeta Jaywant with screenplay and dialogue by Sartaj Mani and Music by Sunil Patni. The main characters have been played by Sudesh

NEWKERALA.COM Kannada Cinema News Channel:

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:55:54 GMT

Abhiyum Naanum (Akasamantha in Telugu), director Radha Mohan's Tamil film, based on the English film, Father of the Bride, is on the brink of getting a Kannada remake.Recently, actress and director Priya Hassan approached the Karnataka High Court to question the selection of films for subsidy to eligible films by the state government.By R.G. Vijayasarathy, Bangalore, Aug 21 : Kannada director A.M.R.

NEWKERALA.COM Telugu Cinema News Channel:

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:57:17 GMT

October 5 : People behind the wheels of Ford are most likely to throw litter from their vehicles in the UK, suggests a survey.Post-production works are nearing completion for 'Putrudu' produced by Boddam Indrasena under the banner of Friends Film Academy introducing Sravan Bapatla as director, with the producer himself playing the hero and Tanisha pairing opposite him as heroine.The national award

Vijayakanth starts shooting for 'Virudhagiri'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:59:55 GMT

spite of his hectic schedules of the political arenas, actor Vijayakanth starts off his next project 'Virudhagiri'.The film is produced by L.K. Sudeesh and it marks the debut directorial of Captain Vijayakanth. The films’ shoot commenced today at Rekha House in Saidapet, Chennai in the presence of crewmembers.Sundar C Babu has been roped in for scoring music and S.K. Boopathy cranks the camera.Followed

DE DANA DAN climax inspired by Hollywood classic THE TOWERING INFERNO

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:07:45 GMT

Even though, Priyadarshan's DE DANA DAN is touted as laugh-a-minute affair, its climax is inspired by THE TOWERING INFERNO (1974), which had set new standards for disaster genre.The plot of this Hollywood classic required extinguishing flames by exploding the million gallon water tanks at the top of the building. Similarly, in DE DANA DAN too an entire hotel is flooded with water when a tank at the

Chunky Pandey: Priyadarshan is a creative director!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:07:45 GMT

The coming Friday will see Priyadarshan's DE DANA DAN hitting the screens globally and is expected to embark on a good if not great response. While everybody is talking about the Akshay, Paresh and Sunil triumvirate but a star, who also is also expected to impress one and all with his great comic timing is Chunky Pandey. Fortunately, we caught up with the actor (during a private function), who was

Why Damini felt awkward?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:17:14 GMT

Chandana Sharma aka Damini of 'Love Ne Mila Di Jodi' recently had an uncomfortable moment while shooting with Gaurav Khanna for her hit serial.Viewers of the show will soon get to enjoy the romantic moment between leads of the show which had put our actress in an awkward situation.Reveals pretty Chandana “There is a romantic song from ‘Fashion’ called ‘Mar Java’ shot on Prithvi and Damini that will

Television Synopsis

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:20:21 GMT

is the morning of nomination today and the housemates wake up with a fear of what’s in store for them. Everyone gets on to their daily chores and try to divert their minds from the tension of the nominations. Having been punished by Bigg Boss for their plotting and planning of nominations last time, the housemates are extremely careful in choosing their words this time. The ways of backbiting have

Vindu goes bald

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:22:01 GMT

Day49 is like any other day in the Bigg Boss house when the housemates wake up tothe alarm to get into doing their daily chores. Poonam and Aditi hit the kitchendeciding on the lunch menu and get going with thepreparations.There is a lot of commotion in the men’sroom as Vindu decides to shave off his head. He seeks everyone’s opinionand they all are in consent with it. So with a little help with Kamaal,

Kamal launched Gouthami's tele - serial!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:19:24 GMT

Actor Kamal Hassan has launched a new TV serial Abhirami in which Gouthami makes her re entry! Produced by Abhirami Ramanathan under his banner Abhirami Mega Mall, Kutti Padmini plays the role of creative head in this serial. The grand inauguration of the serial was done Monday morning at a function held at the Abhirami Mega Mall. Kamal Hassan switched on the camera while Rama Narayan, president of

Kartik Fine Arts braces up for music season

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:21:04 GMT

Tamil month of Margazhi is nigh and can the music season (in Chennai) be far behind. Kartik Fine Arts is getting ready to organise the 35th year music festival in the city from 1 December.In an interaction with reporters on Monday, Kartik Fine Arts vice-president K M Narasimhan said leading perfomers including K J Jesudas, Sudha Raghunathan, Nithyashree Mahadevan, T N Seshagopalan, T M Krishna, O S

Akshay Kumar's presence on Shilpa Shetty's wedding

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:47:37 GMT

back her past memories by playing one of Akshay's songs.All hell broke loss when the brass band started playing a song from the Akshay-Shilpa starrer. It is said that a few people run towards the band on hearing the song and instructed them to stop playing the song immediately. They were warned not to play any Akshay Kumar's song.The band looked dejected following the interruption. Of course, they

The battle over controversial Lil' Wayne film

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:04:03 GMT

"The Carter" gives a behind the scenes look at the life of platinum selling rapper Lil' Wayne.A documentary about the life and career of rap artist Lil' Wayne was recently releasedThe rapper sued unsuccessfully to block the release of the film which shows him using drugsIn 2008, superstar rapper Lil' Wayne allowed a film crew full access to his hectic life.Cameras rolled as he smoked marijuana, drank

Sameera Reddy blasts myth around size zero

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:23:15 GMT

Sameera Reddy became an epitome of oomph when she pulled all stops in Sanjay Gupta's. Ever since she has featured in variety of roles and worked across different genres. As she gears up for the release of yet another comedy of hers,Today, when every second new entrant is aspiring to be a size zero, is she too aspiring for a different body shape? Or is she content with the way she is currently exuding

National Award winner Prakash Raj turns director

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:32:41 GMT

was certainly the biggest launch Kannada film industry has seen in recent times.(Rai for his Kannada film fans) did not want to leave any stone unturned when he turns a director for the first time.He wanted his friends of the film industry, theatre and literary world to be present on the day when he launched his directorial debut, the Kannada film. The film is produced by Prakash Raj's Duet Movies

Saif Ali Khan with Anil Kapoor in Race 2

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:49:01 GMT

Now here's the latest on the film. Abbas-Mustan have finalized the script of the film, which is currently being given finishing touches. As for the star cast, the sequel to the super-successful film will star Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kapoor in principal roles. Akshaye Khanna may not feature in the film because he was shown dead in the first part.Meanwhile, one more lead man - a top name - is expected

An entrepreneur who acts too!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:52:42 GMT

holder as far as film production is concerned), the son of Suresh Babu (producer and distributor) and the nephew of Telugu superstar Venkatesh first dabbled in visual special effects and production.He set up Spirit Media, a technological unit for visual special effects in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films.This entrepreneur, who brought state-of-the-art technology in visual effects, is now turning actor

Pix: Bollywood babes in boots

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:52:42 GMT

elebrities can pretty much get away with almost anything they wear. Fashion, for them, is not restricted to the weather, and certainly not the pocket.Take boots, for instance. Celebs don't care if it's the middle of summer or the thick of winter; if it looks good, they will wear them.This leggy stunner looks good in anything. But these mid-thigh length boots take hot to another level.aybe Ash can lend

Priyanka to be seen without make up again!

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:01:00 GMT

seems Priyanka has fetish for real cinema. After appearing deglam avtaar in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Kaminey Priyanka will be again seen in Vishal’s upcoming film without the make up.In the female centric film Priyanka will play role of an Anglo-Indian women. The film is based on a short story written by Ruskin Bond. Vishal made Blue Umbrella from Ruskin’s short story.A source reveals that Priyanka plays

Is Preity trying to avoid Ness Wadia?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:33:01 GMT

Priety Zinta who turned matchmakerfor her friends, Eesha Koppikar and Timmy Narang was missing from their sangeetceremony onSunday.Itis known that Priety was the one who introduced Eesha to Timmy Narang. All threeof them used to work out at the same gym. Thus, it was surprising to know thatPreity who hooked them up was missing from thescene.Interestingly,Preity’s ex boyfriend Ness Wadia was present

Parker police chief found guilty

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:44:02 GMT

chief accused of scheming to sell items from the home of a surrogate mother used by Sarah Jessica Parker has been found guilty on three counts.A jury in Ohio found Martins Ferry Chief Barry Carpenter guilty of receiving stolen property, theft in office and tampering with evidence.But Carpenter was acquitted on charges of burglary and unauthorised use of property or services.Suspended officer Barry

Spotted: Farhan Akhtar in Mumbai

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:11:39 GMT

Reader Ujjwala Patil has sent us a photograph.

ABC Dancing With The Stars Vote Online

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:20:01 GMT

now at its final stage where every vote to for your favorite dancing star counts and could lead them to victory., all the dancing stars performed really very well and it is going to be very very difficult to choose any one dancing star, soAmong all three dancing stars, Mya and her dancing partner Dmitry Chaplin gave their best performance on floor and also the next twoKelly Osbourne and Louis Van Amstel,

Emmanuel Delcour aka Jean Val Jean is a porn star

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:20:01 GMT

Val Jean won the AVN Male Foreign Performer of the Year award. He is also known in the, who has joined as a students on Bravo's Chef Academy has a colourful past. The French origin actor is a prominent porn star and is now aiming to cash on his popularity to compete on the Bravo's Chef Academy, a show which teaches non-chefs to to cook and compete.was is a porn star has forced some critics to argue

Venkat Prabhu to work with corporate bigwigs?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:30:44 GMT

this moment, Venkat Prabhu is thinking only about Goa, his next movie to hit the screens. The young director is on a hat-trick after two back-to-back successes in Chennai 600028 and Saroja. And looks like even before the release of Goa, he is all set to start work on his next projects.It is heard that the director has been offered two films from big banners. Given his success rate, it is no surprise

Ilayaraja belittles ONV

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:30:44 GMT

veteran music maestro Ilayaraja began an unseemly controversy during the audio launch of the Tamil version of Malayalam super hit Pazhassi Raja by lashing out at Malayalam lyricist and poet O.N.V. Kurup, saying that he was not satisfied with ONV's lyrics.Ilayaraja's remark came in the backdrop that the music of Pazhassi Raja did not go the way that it was expected, though the movie clicked. The music

Moser Baer bags Pazhassi Raja home video rights

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:30:44 GMT

No. 1 Home Entertainment Company Moser Baer Entertainment has acquired the home video rights (DVD, VCD, Blu-Ray and other formats) of Malayalam blockbuster Pazhassi Raja. The offical confirmation came on Monday from producer G. Dhananjayan of Moser Baer.Moser Baer will be releasing the film in all formats of Home Video and also in Blu-Ray format for the first time in April 2010 across the world. Moser

Tagore themed fashion show in Kolkata

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:04:40 GMT

a Kolkata fashion show, outfits and accessories of the Tagore family were on display. The fashion show, titled “Tagoriana”, was held recently to start Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations. The show focused on showing “Thakubarir” fashion in a way that it will appeal to the youth.The idea was the brainchild of media consultant Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee. The show had some famous people walk the

Fundraiser match cancelled

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:06:40 GMT

A cricket match was to be held in Pune on November 26th by the unit of ‘De Dana Dan’ as a fundraiser for 26/11 victims. However, the match has been cancelled, as the President, Pratibha Patil, will be visiting Pune on that very day.The film’s lead actors Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty were planning the match for almost a week. Their team, ‘De Dana Dan Team 11’ was to play opposite ‘Pune Team 11’, a

Krrish 2 with Deepika Padukone in lead??

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:01:28 GMT

The latest buzz in industry circles is that Rakesh Roshan has plans to start filming the sequel to his desi super hero flick, ‘Krrish’ by September 2010. Playing the title role, Hrithik Roshan will however not be romancing Priyanka Chopra in this one our sources claims.Sources further reveal, “Roshan Sr. who will be directing the film apart from producing it, is considering Deepika Padukone to the

Actor Alan Cumming collects OBE

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:02:04 GMT

Actor Alan Cumming, star of films including the Sky Kids trilogy and X2: X-Men United, has collected his OBE at Buckingham Palace.The Scottish-born star, who now lives in the US, was honoured for services to film, theatre and the arts and for his work as a gay rights campaigner.Anna Wing, who played Lou Beale in EastEnders, collected an MBE. She said it was "like going to heaven"."It was totally happy-making.

Charlie Chaplin's museum to open in Swiss Mansion

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:18:23 GMT

Charlie Chaplin's Swiss mansion is to become a museum, one of his sons said today. The Corsier-sur-Vevey property by Lake Geneva was chosen over sites in Los Angeles and London as the site of the first museum dedicated to the screen legend, said Michael Chaplin. The museum, which has been a decade in the planning and will be finished within two years, will feature objects from the actor's life and