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London, April 29 (ANI): A representative for Kristen Stewart has denied rumours that the Twilight star is heading to Bollywood.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Indian director Shekhar Kapur had offered the 20-year-old actress a lead role in his upcoming film ‘Paani’.
However, Stewart’s spokesperson is adamant the rumours are untrue.
“She is not set to star in this movie,” the Daily Star quoted Stewart”s rep as telling GossipCop.com. (ANI)
London, April 29 (ANI): A representative for Kristen Stewart has denied rumours that the Twilight star is heading to Bollywood.
Earlier this week, it was reported that Indian director Shekhar Kapur had offered the 20-year-old actress a lead role in his upcoming film ‘Paani’.
However, Stewart’s spokesperson is adamant the rumours are untrue.
“She is not set to star in this movie,” the Daily Star quoted Stewart”s rep as telling GossipCop.com. (ANI)
Dhaka, Apr 27 (ANI): The Bangladesh government has decided once gain not to allow Indian movies to be released in cinema halls across Bangladesh .
Bangladeshi actors don’t want the ban to be lifted, as they claim that at least 25,000 jobs could be lost as a result.
Though there has been no official word from the government yet, the ban is unlikely to be lifted, the BBC quoted top Bangladeshi actor Razzak, as saying.
Cinema owners, however say the trend in Bangladesh is in favour of Bollywood fare. People watch pirated versions of Indian releases on DVDs and the popularity of domestic movies pales in comparison.
The ban was first introduced in 1972 in order to protect the local film industry. The decision to renege it was announced by the Commerce minister. It was taken to help cinema owners and boost occupancy. (ANI)
New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association President Suresh Kalmadi on Tuesday snubbed all reports that said Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan should be appointed as the new brand ambassador of the Common Wealth Games (CWG) 2010.
Kalmadi, who is also the head of the Common Wealth Games said, “We want a new face to be our brand ambassador,” adding that Bachchan will not be the face of the Common Wealth Games 2010.
It has been reported that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wanted Kalmadi to appoint Bachchan as the new ambassador of the games and had also written a letter to him in this regard. (ANI)
New Delhi, Mar 26 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been signed on as the brand ambassador for a tiger conservation campaign.
Bachchan joins the Indian cricket and football captains as the face of the ”Save Our Tigers” campaign, spearheaded by the environmental group WWF India and Indian telecom giant Aircel.
Bachchan said: “I immediately agreed because I feel it is first of all a national cause. It is a cause of nature, it is a cause of environment and if my face and my voice can be used to impress upon people that this is something essential and important.”
“It is not just for the environment but for the entire nation then I shall be most willing to join it,” he added.
“If I can be a voice that is going to be speaking about these issues, if I can be a face that perhaps a few people will listen to and hear and if I can convince even one individual to follow this path, this very righteous path,” he said further.
“I think that somewhere I will feel convinced that I have done something worthwhile. And I feel that this campaign will also take one very small step forward but at least a step forward,” he added.
“Just 1,411 tigers left in India. You can make a difference,” is the message being broadcast from TV advertisements, Facebook and YouTube, in what organisers say is India”s biggest ever campaign to conserve the dwindling numbers of its national animal.
India is a key player in efforts to boost the global tiger population, which numbers just a few thousand. (ANI)
Mumbai, Mar 25 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan is in hot water over being seen with Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan at the inaugural function of the second phase of Worli-Bandra sealink.
Party sources said that the Congress high command has taken note of Bachchan”s presence and asked for an explanation from Chavan.
Chavan, however, has clarified his stand saying he would have not attended the function, had he known about Bachchan”s presence.
“Amitabh Bachchan is the brand ambassador of another state. We would like to promote our own state. Perhaps, I would not have attended the function had I known he would be present,” said Chavan, adding that there are reports that some people in the Congress are unhappy about his presence.
Mumbai Congress President Kripashankar Singh said, “I want to clarify that neither the Mumbai Congress nor I was consulted before inviting Amitabh Bachchan.”
Amitabh Bachchan is the brand ambassador for Narendra Modi”s Gujarat – and Modi is a political pariah for the party.
Meanwhile, Bachchan on Thursday said the controversy over his presence at the function had been ”manufactured” by the media.
The superstar in his blog wrote: “A fresh controversy has been rapidly manufactured on my involvement. The media has been hounding me since the event at the sea link has got over, through incessant SMSes.”
The function was organised on Wednesday by Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), which falls under the PWD Ministry. (ANI)
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After an extensive search finally actor Shahid Kapoor has found his best buddy! Well, well we are talking about his reel life buddy and not referring to his personal life, which he generally prefers to keep under wraps.
Buzz is that Indian Idol Season 3 finalist Meiyung Chang has been signed to play Shahid Kapoor’s best pal in the upcoming Yash Raj film, which is being directed by actor-turned-director Parmeet Sethi. Apparently the makers wanted a fresh face to play Shahid’s friend. So after auditioning almost a dozen newcomers, they finalized Chang.
However, Yash Raj people, as usual, have told him to keep his lips sealed till the film releases.
The film also stars Anushka Sharma, who had made her debut with YRF’s RAB NE BANA DI JODI starring Shahrukh Khan.
Mumbai, Sept 18 (ANI): Come October and the audience will be treated to some laughs with the Bollywood’s forthcoming comedy ‘Do Knot Disturb’.
The film, an out-and-out laugh riot, is a story based on mistaken identities and consequent misunderstandings.
Directed by David Dhawan, who has been credited with churning out some memorable comedies, the film stars some prominent actors like Govinda, Sushmita Sen, Riteish Deshmukh, Lara Dutta and Sohail Khan.
The film’s story revolves around a rich businessman who in trying to hide his extra marital affair with a supermodel lands into complications.
He tries to save his skin by bribing a waiter to play the supermodel’s boyfriend and what follows are a number of twist and turns leading to misunderstandings and mistaken identities.
“Its about situations in life. There are so many things in life that you are not supposed to do but you end up doing that. Whatever you are not supposed to do, people love doing those things, they get caught and then their simple straight lives are entangled in knot and that’s why we have a K-N-O-T, knot, ‘Do Knot Disturb’. It’s a roller coaster ride for the audiences. I’m sure that there are extremely funny scenes and each and every character in this film will make you laugh,” said Riteish Deshmukh.
The philandering businessman’s role is essayed by Govinda while former Miss Universe, Sushmita Sen plays the role of his sophisticated wife.
“I play a very good wife in the film and what does a good wife tell her husband? Do not lie. But of course which husband listens, here also nobody is listening,” said Sushmita Sen.
The film promises to rock the audiences with its comic twists and turns and is slated for release on October 2 this year. (ANI)
Islamabad, September 9 (ANI): Lollywood star Meera’s alleged husband, Attiqur Rehman, claims that the film actress aborted his child in India, when she went to work in Bollywood.
He told a private TV channel that Meera took that step without informing him.
He even said that Meera could take him to court if his claim was baseless, reports the Daily Times.
According to Rehman, he has spent Rs 60 million on Meera.
Meanwhile, an additional district and sessions judge on Tuesday released three servants of Meera on bail, after they were arrested by the Defence-A police.
The actress had filed an application of habeas corpus, before a bailiff produced the three servants before the court after recovering them from the police station.
The men released on bail are Wahid Zaman, Amjad Ali and Mumtaz Ahmed.
Meera’s counsel claimed that her fourth servant, Shehzad, was missing, and that the police had taken him to some other place.
Investigation Officer Sub-Inspector (SI) Amanullah submitted before the court that Shehzad was neither wanted by the police nor was he arrested. (ANI)
Mumbai, Sep 9 (ANI): Bollywood’s latest romantic drama featuring some of the top actors is all set to woo the audiences with its originality.
Directed by, Prem Soni, ‘Main Aur Mrs Khanna’, is an unusual story of passion, love and an extra-marital affair.
The film starring Kareena Kapoor, Salman Khan and Sohail Khan is a simple ordinary story set in a contemporary fashion.
Targeted at the youth, the film also deals with the issues surrounding career over love which is one of the main reasons for an unstable marriage in today’s time.
“It is an original film with original storyline. Coming from close people of mine, family friends. So it’s sketched from there. So its completely original, no similarity whatsoever,” said Prem Soni, director.
The film revolves around the lives of Samir Khanna, played by Salman Khan and Raina, played by Kareena Kapoor, who have a fairy tale marriage.
Samir gets his dream job and the couple have a great life until one mistake ruins it all.
According to Kareena, the film has been made from the point of view of the woman and is a journey of a girl’s life.
“For me, I think the girl’s role was very strong. She is the protagonist of the film. Whatever story is told in the film is from her point of view. So it’s a journey of a girl’s life and after marriage, after she gets married to Samir, how she makes a friend and what happens. For me it was a contemporary idea and an interesting role for me,” said Kareena.
The film is set to be released at Diwali. (ANI)
Amritsar, Sept 4(ANI): Growing awareness and rising incomes have brought about greater brand consciousness in Punjab, as people of all ages are now willing to pay extra for the brand mania, which has taken the State in its grip.
Many people identify branded clothes with better social status and believe that there is no harm in spending on them.
“Branded clothes have become status symbols and the person who doesn’t wear branded clothes, doesn’t attract girls but everyone appreciates people who wear branded clothes. The people who wear simple clothes are looked down upon. It doesn’t look nice but this is fashion these days,” said Richa Aneja, a young college students.
Mahima, a customer, believes that Bollywood brings in another angle to brands. She says that just the fact that stars endorse them and wear them gives a sort of encouragement to buy these stuff.
“Brands like Ed-Hardy, they are worn by stars like Saif Ali khan and Kareena Kapoor, so one feels better that I am wearing a brand which was worn by Kareena Kapoor. Well students like me, we save our pocket money. Even if we buy one jean, we carried off for two years but you are wearing a Levis or Ed-Hardy jean, so that is like a status symbol. One feels good that yes I am wearing an Ed-Hardy jeans. Even if you have to spend few more pennies, its okay,” said Mahima.
The notion of ‘brand consciousness’ is also being cashed upon by uptown shopping malls and numerous international brands, as the craze in simply unbeatable.
While, store owners and managers link all the craze with the hype that has been created around brands, and say that everyone knows about brands, so they want to own it as it has styling, fitting and is affordable.
“Branded obviously, the styling and fitting is there and let’s say media, the awareness about the brands. Earlier nobody used to know Lee, Levis or Ed-Hardy or Benetton but now everybody, every single person, even the kids they know about the brands, so that’s the brand awareness which has come and plus they are almost affordable,” said Sachin, Senior Sales Manager of No Exit store. By Ravinder Singh/Savinder Singh(ANI)
Jaipur, Sep 3 (ANI): Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Thursday attended a function that was hosted exclusively for mentally challenged children in Rajasthan’s capital city Jaipur.
Salman was accompanied by choreographer Prabhu Deva, who has directed Khan’s upcoming movie ‘Wanted’, were invited by Umang, a voluntary organisation that works for the welfare of mentally challenged children.
The children were excited to see their favourite actor amidst them, and danced to the tune of songs from Khan’s movie including hits from his upcoming movie, ‘Wanted’.
A visibly emotional Salman was seen obliging the children with his autographs, and further he and Prabhu Deva also enthusiastically joined the dancing children.
Earlier in 2007, Salman had visited the kids of Umang. He said that he will keep coming to Jaipur to meet children of Umang.
“That year also it was lot of fun. This year also it was a lot of fun. Isn’t it? I will keep coming again and again,” said Khan.
Salman also announced to donate Rs. 5,00,000 for a new building, which Umang intends to construct for these children. (ANI)
Mumbai, Sep.1 (ANI): The famous ‘Lal Bagh Ka Raja’, the venue where thousands of devotees are converging everyday for the ongoing Ganesha Chaturthi festival, on Tuesday saw many Bollywood personalities turning up to seek blessings of the Lord.
The 10-day festivities draw a large number of devotees to Puja Pandals or makeshift temples especially set up during this festival here.
Film actor Govinda, Director David Dhawan, actress Sambhavna Seth, Producer Vashu Bhagnani and his son Jackie Bhagnani offered prayers to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha.
“Mangal Murti (God of luck, Lord Ganesha) has the power to accomplish all your works. I have come here because ‘Lal Bagh Ka Raja’ blesses us and takes care of us,” said Govinda.
Govinda and David Dhawan have teamed up again after two years for their upcoming comedy movie ‘Do Knot’ Disturb’.
Sambhavna Seth who was also present at the tent said that she has a lot of faith in Lord Ganesha which made her visit the ‘Lal Bagh Ka Raja’.
“During Big Boss (reality TV show) I didn’t get an opportunity to visit here. Two years back, I had come here and since then I hold a lot of faith with Lal Bagh Ka Raja. It was very important for me to pay a visit and hence I have come to offer prayers,” said Sambhavna.
In the past few days, many members of the Bollywood fraternity have been paying visit to the Lal Bagh Ka Raja.
Thousands of devotees everyday throng the venue to have a glimpse of the 23-feet high Lord Ganapati idol at Lal Bagh Ka Raja pandal and also offer special prayers as a part of the ongoing festival.
The festival marks the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha, signifying good omen and prosperity. (ANI)
Mumbai, Aug 30 (ANI): Deviating from the usual glitz and glamour associated with any Bollywood event, the movie unit of the forthcoming film ‘Radio’ led by singer-composer-actor Himesh Reshammiya, released the music album of their production amid religious fervour in Mumbai.
The music album was released during the ongoing festival at the ‘Lalbaug Ka Raja’, as the film crew sought divine blessings of Lord Ganesha, for the success of their film.
‘Radio’ is a modern day love story that deals with the issue of incompatibility between couples today.
The film revolves around the life of a radio jockey Vivan Shah, played by Himesh.
Vivan is undergoing a bitter divorce when he meets Shanaya, who hosts a show with him. The show becomes popular and sends across wrong signal that they are married.
Later the saga relates how Vivan’s estranged wife realises her mistake and wants to reconcile with him.
Himesh admitted that he had to prepare a lot to get into the role of a radio jockey.
“I’m playing the role of a radio jockey working at Radio Mirchi. I had to train with the radio jockeys. I used to observe these radio jockeys and how a radio jockey keeps his reflexes. I want all of you to pray for the success of my film,” he said.
‘Radio’ is slated to hit the screen worldwide on December 11. (ANI)
Islamabad, August 29 (ANI): Cinemas across Punjab, Pakistan, are set to screen Indian and American movies on the upcoming occasion of Eid after local films were said to have failed to attract the audience.
Lollywood will reportedly come out with just three films while most of the cinemas in the country would offer three new Bollywood and two Hollywood films.
The cinema-owners and distributors held negligible and poor quality local production responsible for their turn to foreign movies, reports The Nation.
Nadeem Mandviwalla, renowned film promoter and director DHA Cinema, confirmed the DHA Cinema would run ‘G I Joe’, ‘Wanted’ and ‘Dil Bole Haddipa’ on the festive occasion.
But apparently, not all hope was said to be lost with few cinemas looking to present a local Punjabi film ‘Nach K Yaar Manana’ directed by Masood Butt.(ANI)
New Delhi, Aug 29 (ANI): As part of its comprehensive review and rationalisation of the VIP security system, the Union Home Ministry has withdrawn X-category security over of over twenty-four individuals,
The Ministry also decided to reduce the number of personal security officers (PSOs) from three to two to be deployed for X category security.
After the review former Chief Justice of India Y. K. Sabharwal, former MP and Bollywood Star Govinda, former MP Anwar Hussain, UP politician D.P.Yadav, Shoaib Iqbal MLA from Matia Mahal in Delhi, and two Delhi-based journalists and some local leaders from different northeastern states will lose security cover from next month.
Home Ministry sources, the ministry is planning similar reviewing of the Y and Z-category list in due course so that more police personnel are available for actual policing in Delhi.
The ministry will soon write to states to discharge central paramilitary force (CPMFs) personnel who were diverted for VIP security, sources added.
The ministry has also raised concern over the state governments lacking to provide security cover to central protectees, according to their categorisation during their tours in the respective states.
As per the VIP security guidelines, no central protectee can retain his/her Delhi-based PSO beyond 72 hours while on an outstation trip. The PSO is thereafter required to report back to Delhi, leaving the onus of protecting the VIP on the state police.
Meanwhile the Home ministry is also planning to reduce the security cover given to former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, National Commission of Scheduled Castes Chairperson Buta Singh, former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh and Lok Jana Shakti Party Chief Ram Vilas Paswan and others.(ANI)
New Delhi, Aug. 28 (ANI): The star cast of the upcoming Bollywood film ‘Mohandas’ visited Rajghat, the memorial of Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi here on Friday.
The movie is the directorial debut of cinematographer Mazhar Kamran who has been part of the creative teams of famous Bollywood films such as ‘Satya’ and ‘Jhankar Beats’.
The film is about identity theft, and the simpler escapades of a man who shares the Mahatama’s name ‘Mohandas’, and has to deal with this unusual situation.
Bollywood actor Nakul Vaid plays the protagonist.
“The film is about theft of identity. There are many layers in the film…we talk about the system, about ideologies and many related issues, but the main story is on identity,” said Nakul.
Although the movie is not a biographical saga of Mahatma Gandhi, it only derives inspiration from his thoughts.
“It is not directly about Gandhi, but his ideologies and thinking reflect in the movie in various ways. Gandhi is not physically present in the movie, it is not biographical,” noted Kamran.
The film talks about various contemporary issues, existential and otherwise.
“It is about identity crisis, it is about the corruption, not in our country but generally amongst human beings, it is about identity crisis…it is about how confused we are to be ourselves,” opined actor Sonali Kulkarni, playing the role of a journalist, Meghna, in the film.
‘Mohandas’ also features talented actors like Sushant Singh, Sharbani Mukherjee, Sameer Dharmadhikari and Govind Namdeo
There have been both Hollywood and Bollywood movies made earlier, based either on the life of Mahatama Gandhi or inspired by his philosophy of Ahimsa and non-violence.
The most famous amongst these was Richard Attenborough’s ‘Gandhi’ and Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘Munnabhai MBBS’ and ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’. (ANI)
Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): Bollywood star Salman Khan who is scheduled to go to USA early next month reportedly cancelled his visit on Friday.
According to sources Khan decision comes in the wake of the humiliation faced by Sharukh Khan at New Jersey Airport.
Khan is scheduled to partake in a promotional event of his upcoming movie ” Wanted” besides participating in an auction of his personal paintings to raise funds for charity.
Khan’s decision was also propelled by the hard time being given by the US Consulate in Mumbai in approving the visa of his associates, including one of his family members, whom Salman wanted to bring along with on the promotional trip, sources said.
Besides Khan, producer Boney Kapoor, Bollywood star Sridevi and Prabhu Deva were also scheduled to attend the promotional event.
Following the Shahrukh Khan episode, which attracted a lot of media publicity both in India and the US, there is a sense of reluctance among local promoters and organisers of Bollywood events to risk inviting stars, sources added.
Khan’s decision has put a bug question mark before the promoters and also local organisers in cities like Chicago, Houston and Dallas who have invested a lot of effort and money in organising these events. (ANI)
Mumbai, Aug 27 (ANI): Premiere of Bollywood flick, ‘Kisaan’, a film dedicated to the country’s farmers, took place here last evening.
While speaking to the media, the director of the film Puneet Israar appealed to the media for its support so that the film does well at box office.
“I am hoping that the film does well. It’s a film that needs a platform and I hope that with the support of the media, we get that platform,” said Israar.
‘Kisaan’, a joint effort of Sohail Khan and UTV Spot Boys Productions, set in the Punjab heartland deals with how successive generations of farmers have farmed, toilled, bled and perspired for their precious land and how conflicts between the members of the family split the social fabric.
As a treat for the music lovers, the film also has one of the most popular patriotic songs of Bollywood from the 1967 movie of Manoj Kumar, ‘Upkaar’, ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti’, that has been remixed with a modern day club beat.
Sohail Khan, director and actor of the movie said that he enjoyed making the film.
“The film is primarily a Hindi film, but we have tried our best to come closer to the Punjabi dialect. We chose the actual locations. The costumes were almost similar to what the actual farmers and villagers wear. So I enjoyed making the film,” said Sohail.
The star cast includes Arbaaz Khan, Jackie Shroff, Diya Mirza, Nauheed Cyrus, Dalip Tahil, and Sarfaraz Khan.
Kisaan is slated to hit the theatres tomorrow. (ANI)
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Shilpa Shetty offers prayers to Lord Ganesha
Mumbai, Aug 30 (ANI): Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty offered prayers to Lord Ganesha at a makeshift temple here.
Shetty’s beau Raj Kundra, the London-based Indian millionaire, accompanied her.
Responding to the rumours that she will be marrying Kundra later this autumn, she said in a lighter vein that every one would be invited in advance.
“The day I get married I’ll send invitations to all of you (the media persons) and invite you. I will give you a months notice,” she said.
The couple formed a successful business partnership, which includes a 10 million pounds stake in the Rajasthan Royals Twenty20 cricket team and a recently acquired food company.
The 34-year-old actress had become a household name in the United Kingdom after she won the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ in 2007.
The show sparked a huge outcry in Britain and India after housemates made racist comments against her, forcing Channel 4 to apologize.
Soon after her win she had got engaged to the jewellery tycoon. (ANI)