Himesh breaks down

Music Ka Maha Muqqabla is rapidly heading towards its finale (March 20). This Saturday, two more teams will be sent home, thus leaving only two teams to prove their worth. Over the last few weeks, the show has definitely had it’s moments, but none as unexpected as the nasal-voiced [...]

Irina Antonenko from Urals crowned Miss Russia 2010

Irina Antonenko from the Urals city of Yekaterinburg was crowned Miss Russia 2010, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Sunday.
Along with the title and the crown, Antonenko received a cash prize of $100,000.
The title of first vice-miss went to Irina Sharipova, representing Russia’s Volga Republic of Tatarstan. Olga Kononenko of another Urals [...]

Celebrity tragedies – Mike Tyson

The life and career of Mike Tyson has seen many ups and downs, from violent clashes in the ring to brutal crimes that landed the championship fighter behind bars.
His life took a new twist on May 26 when his 4-year-old daughter, Exodus, died after a tragic accident.
The young girl was reportedly playing [...]

John Travolta calls healing over son’s death ‘a lifelong project’

John Travolta has confessed that a lifetime may not be enough to get over the death of his teenage son Jett.
The Grease actor and his wife Kelly Preston, who lost their 16-year-old after he suffered a seizure in the family’s Bahamas home, were said to be taking it slow since the tragedy [...]

I’m a big fan of Shah Rukh: Akon

International R&B singer Akon, who is here to record songs for Shah Rukh Khan’s film “Ra.One”, says he is a big fan of the Bollywood superstar and that he will not only have shows in India during his world tour but would also do more work here soon.
“I am a big fan of Shah Rukh. [...]

Mandira Bedi prepared for motherhood

Actress-anchor Mandira Bedi’s waist is shrinking by the day and she is looking her fittest ever, but she says she is now ready to “experience the joys of motherhood”.
“Koshish jaari hai (attempts are on),” Mandira, who tied the knot with filmmaker Raj Kaushal in 1999, quipped on being asked about when she is planning to [...]

Kapoors give Deepika a miss

While Ranbir Kapoor might still be nursing a desire to get back with former love Deepika Padukone

We all know that Deepika has never been Neetu and Rishi Kapoors favourite. Adding fuel to the fire was the fact that yesterday, Rishis elder brother Randhir Kapoor, who hosted a dinner for his co-actors from Sajid Khan’s Houseful [...]

SRK and I are not 16: Kajol

Kajol may be feeling too overworked having three releases this year but her fans are more than delighted. Her first Kajol More Pics
is Karan Johar’s My Name is Khan opposite her DDLJ hero Shah Rukh Khan. “But this is not
a cliched love story,” the actress tells BT about the film which has been tailor-made for [...]

‘Rann’ of business and conscience in media

After scanning the underworld, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma now shifts the focus on the modus operandi of the Indian media in “Rann”, which is releasing Friday.
Made at a budget of Rs.30 crore, “Rann” (war) is primarily about the conflict between business and conscience in the electronic media these days. It features megastar Amitabh Bachchan along [...]

‘Veer’ not going strong at box office

Salman Khan’s much ambitious period drama “Veer” has fallen flat at the box office despite having an extended weekend for business, thanks to Republic Day. The movie has not gone beyond an average 45 percent occupancy over the initial weekend.
Released Friday, the film was a solo release, but has failed to attract masses.
” ‘Veer’ is [...]

After National Award, Kangana feels like going back home

After winning the National Award for best supporting actress for her performance in “Fashion”, Kangana Ranaut is elated and says she has won the highest honour at a very young age and maybe she should pack her bags and go back home.
“There’s a mini celebration in my house, though my parents were crying when they [...]

I’ll never be able to wear a bikini: Zarine Khan

Flaunting one’s body in a bikini is no more taboo in Hindi films, but new entrant Zarine Khan, who debuted with “Veer”, says she would never be able to don a two-piece costume on screen.
In “Veer”, the Mumbai girl was covered from head to toe throughout the film. But is she ready to play a [...]

I am doing Lucy Liu’s project: Tannishtha Chatterjee

Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, who has earned international acclaim with films like “Brick Lane” and German film “Shadows of Time”, has confirmed that she has been signed on to essay the lead role in a project to be directed by American actress Lucy Liu.
“I can now confirm that I am playing the lead role in Lucy [...]

National Award for ‘Gaggara’ will help dying art: Shivadhwaj

Kannada actor-director Shivadhwaj, whose first Tulu venture “Gaggara” has won the National Film Award for best regional movie, says it will help in highlighting the problems of dying folk culture of Tulu speaking people.
The film revolves around a dying folk culture Bhootha Aradhane (ghost worship) which is prevalent among the Tulu speaking people. The running [...]

Sting operations are fun: Riteish Deshmukh

Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh, who plays an investigative journalist in the forthcoming film “Rann”, says sting operations are fun as long as “we (celebrities) are not at the receiving end”.
“I play an investigative journalist in ‘Rann’ and there is a sting operation that I do. I’ve never done it before in my life. But it [...]

Sonal Mehta, ‘Rann’ producers to make out-of-court settlement?

“Rann” co-producer Madhu Mantena says they will make an out-of-court settlement with freelance journalist and author Sonal Mehta who has taken director Ram Gopal Varma and the producers of the film to court for alleged breach of copyright.
“We’re in the process of making an out-of-court settlement. But Ramu (Ram Gopal Varma) is dead against it. [...]

Slumdog star Rubina Ali throws first-ever b’day party

Indian child star Rubina Ali, who hails from a slum in Mumbai but starred in Oscar winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ has thrown her first-ever birthday party.
The celebration reportedly took place at a shack close to an open sewer.
However, the 11-year-old will soon move into a flat in Mumbai with her family.
“It is the happiest I [...]

Seoul to host Bollywood awards show

Seoul (South Korea) will host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in 2010.
“It is expected to draw hundreds of India’s leading actors, actresses and filmmakers”, according to South Korea’s leading daily JoongAng Ilbo’s English edition JoongAng Daily.
Starting with London (United Kingdom) in 2000, these annual Awards events have been held in South Africa, Malaysia, [...]

Vidya Balan in never-seen-before role in ‘Ishqiya’

Promos of “Ishqiya” have caught on in a big way and it is obvious by now that Vidya Balan would be seen in a never-seen-before role in it. The actor is thrilled about her role in the dark drama which is releasing Friday.
“When it comes to cinema, time and again women are seen and heard [...]

Ranbir, Katrina will win National Awards for ‘Rajneeti’: Prakash Jha

Director Prakash Jha is confident that his film “Raajneeti” will fetch the prestigious National Awards for Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif.
“This film will take Ranbir to another level,” said Jha. He has cast the actor as US-educated scion of a political dynasty who has to reluctantly return home to shoulder his family’s duties.
“I hope, no, [...]

Earth and beyond: Shah Rukh on moon now!

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has transcended his popularity on earth and is literally over the moon with a lunar crater named after him by the International Lunar Geographic Society.
According to the official website of the Society, the decision to rename the crater, earlier known as Arago B, after the famed actor came following overwhelming [...]

After Padma Shri, Saif thanks all his directors

An overwhelmed Saif Ali Khan thanked all his directors for his successful film career that fetched him his Padma Shri national honour Monday.
“I am very proud and honoured to have received this honour. I would like to thank my family and loved ones who have been there for me and the industry for supporting me,” [...]