<div align="left">Asin Thottumkal, who is gearing up for her first multi-starrer "Housefull 2", describes director Sajid Khan as funny and says he forgets to say cut.</div>...
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‘Shootout At Wadala’ is my ‘Vaastav’: John Abraham
<div align="left">John Abraham says his upcoming movie, "Shootout at Wadala", in which he will be seen as gangster Manya Surve, will be a career defining film.<br /> </div>...
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Megan Fox wants to be a mother
LOS ANGELES: Actress Megan Fox has her sights set on becoming a mother. The actress has told friends that she is desperate to start a family with husband Brian Austin Green and is...
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I’m ready for another innings in action: Akshay Kumar
MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar took a well-thought break from kicking and boxing in films, but now is back to the action genre with "Rowdy Rathore". The ‘Khiladi’ of Bollywood says he is absolutely geared...
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‘The Hunger Games’ gets third biggest opening ever
LONDON: "The Hunger Games" made a whopping $155 million at the US box office, making it the third-best debut film ever. It is behind the $169.2 million achieved by the "Harry Potter" finale...
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Salman Khan to play travel guide?
MUMBAI: Salman Khan is set to don a new role – that of a travel guide. Now whether the role is that in a movie or in real life is something one has...
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‘Ra.One’ animator Charu Khandal critical after accident
<div align="left">The animator of Shah Rukh Khan's "Ra.One" was Monday battling for life after a speeding car, with an allegedly drunk driver at the wheel, rammed into the autorickshaw in which she...
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John Abraham is selfless: Ayushmann Khurrana
MUMBAI: VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who plays the lead role in John Abraham’s debut production venture "Vicky Donor", says the latter is one of the most selfless person he has ever come across. "John’s...
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Now a film based on Osho’s ideology
MUMBAI: After scripting "Gandhi to Hitler", Nalin Singh is set to make a movie inspired by the ideologies of spiritual guru Osho. Co-scripted by Singh and Arunesh Ranjan, the film revolves around a...
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Shaan brings Kishore Kumar’s melodies alive
MUMBAI: Kishore Kumar’s music has lived through the years and a concert in Gurgaon by singer Shaan, who sang evergreen hits of the legendary actor-singer, was proof enough. Be it children in early...
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Amitabh Bachchan feels strange coming back in front of the camera
MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was taking time off from work following surgeries, recently faced the camera after a long gap for the promo shoot of the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 5...
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‘Kolaveri Di’ exceeds 50 million hits
MUMBAI: "Kolaveri Di" Monday crossed 50 million hits on YouTube, revealing that music lovers have yet to get over southern superstar Dhanush’s unusual song. Till Monday afternoon, 50,086,633 hits were recorded. Thanks to...
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I’m single: Nargis Fakhri
MUMBAI: Pakistani-American actress Nargis Fakhri rubbishes rumours of a romantic link-up with Shahid Kapoor and says she is still single. "That was pretty interesting because I woke up in the morning and didn’t...
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Tusshar Kapoor to flaunt six-pack
<div align="left">Actor Tusshar Kapoor is set to join the six-pack gang in Bollywood. The actor is working out hard for "Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum", in which he will go shirtless and...
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My bad luck I couldn’t do ‘Krrish 3’: Jacqueline Fernandez
<div align="left">Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who is just three films old in Bollywood, regrets not doing "Krrish 3" and clarifies that director Sajid Khan does not influence her decisions.</div>...
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Every sport needs an icon: Suniel Shetty
<div align="left">Citing the phenomenal popularity of cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, actor Suniel Shetty, who will host the wrestling show "EPW-Saviours", says it is important to create an icon to popularise any kind of...
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Boney Kapoor’s ex-wife Mona Shourie Kapoor dead
<div align="left">Producer Mona Shourie Kapoor, ex-wife of Bollywood filmmaker Boney Kapoor, died in a hospital here Sunday after battling multiple organ cancer for about five months. Just a few days before her...
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Great music lost under modern sounds: Amitabh Bachchan
<div align="left">Modern technology has overshadowed the feel of original music, rues Amitabh Bachchan, who is recording his father Harivansh Rai Bachchan's "Madhushala" in his voice. The megastar is also skeptical about the...
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Shubha Mudgal to perform for cause
MUMBAI: Veteran singer Shubha Mudgal is set to perform at a fusion concert for the cause of promoting safe and healthy pregnancy and childbirth. The concert "Aakhir Kyon", organised by White Ribbon Alliance...
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Jacqueline Fernandez wants to play safe
<div align="left">Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez is just three films old in Bollywood, but she is already being choosy about her projects. </div>...
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Celina Jaitly gives birth to twin boys
Actress Celina Jaitly became the proud mother of twin boys in Dubai Saturday....
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Randhir, Rishi Kapoor created nostalgia: Riteish Deshmukh
<div align="left">Riteish Deshmukh says he felt overwhelmed to work with veterans like Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor, who shared insights about their personal and professional life on and off the sets of...
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Show respect to artists: Amitabh Bachchan
MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says it upsets him when he sees people disrespect talent, especially at cultural performances. "I see many a moment when the professionals play at gatherings. They come to exhibit...
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Heroines are not just for glamour: Sriram Raghavan
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Sriram Raghavan wanted an A-level actress to cast opposite Saif in "Agent Vinod" and decided that Kareena would be the ideal choice to play the mysterious character in the action thriller that...
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‘Hangover III’ to be filmed in September
<div align="left">"The Hangover III", the third film in the comedy movie series, will begin production in September.</div>...
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My mother is nucleus of my existence: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
<div align="left">Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is busy playing mother to her three-and-half-month-old daughter, says her mom Vrinda is responsible for whatever she is today.</div>...
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I still get jitters before my first shot: Mithun Chakraborty
<div align="left">After spending over three decades in the film world, actor Mithun Chakraborty says he still gets as jittery during the first shot of any movie as he did at the time...
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Bollywood sends Gudi Padwa and Navratra wishes
<div align="left">Good luck, happiness, prosperity - Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and Riteish Deshmukh have wished all this and more to their friends on the new year festival of Gudi...
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Miley Cyrus falls sick
LONDON: Singer-actress Miley Cyrus, scheduled to perform on former American boxer Muhammad Ali’s birthday, is suffering from a bout of ill health. Cyrus willl hit the stage with Lionel Richie, Rascal Flatts and...
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Saif Ali Khan plans 3D ‘Agent Vinod’ sequel
<div align="left">Actor-producer Saif Ali Khan, who is eagerly awaiting audience reactions to "Agent Vinod", says he might plan a sequel to the spy thriller, and that too in 3D.</div>...
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I’m a complete geek: Sajid Khan
<div align="left">Filmmaker Sajid Khan says his passion for films has remained the same over the years, and he is quite a geek when it comes to other sources of entertainment.</div>...
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Pitbull to provide theme song for ‘Men in Black 3’
<div align="left">Rapper Pitbull will provide the theme song for the soundtrack of the third movie in the "Men in Black" series, a number called "Back in Time", Columbia Pictures announced Thursday.</div>...
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Congrats Soumitra..da, says Amitabh Bachchan
<div align="left">Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has sent out a congratulatory note to actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who has been selected for India's highest film honour - the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2012.</div>...
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Film study should be included in school curriculum: Benegal
Renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal said study of film language should be included in the school curriculum either at the primary or secondary level to raise the quality of cinema....
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Pakistan ban won’t affect ‘Agent Vinod’ revenues: Saif Ali Khan
MUMBAI: Actor-producer Saif Ali Khan isn’t perturbed over Pakistan banning "Agent Vinod", saying that very little revenue would be lost by the restriction imposed on his home production, which is releasing Friday. "We...
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Too soon to judge Sonam: Dhanush
MUMBAI: Southern star Dhanush has teamed with Sonam Kapoor for his Bollywood debut "Raanjhanaa" and says it is too early for him to judge the acting abilities of his co-star. "I think it’s...
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Asin wants to do only commercial movies
MUMBAI: Southern actress Asin Thottumkal, who started her Bollywood journey with "Ghajini", says she wants to focus only on commercial movies. "Right now I am concentrating on commercial space. If in commercial space...
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It is important to be No. 1: Priyanka Chopra
<div align="left">Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who is doing fairly well in showbiz, says it is very important to be on the top but at the same time, feels it is difficult to...
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Gaurav Gera, Shweta Gulati in Bollywood musical ‘Jhumroo’
MUMBAI: TV actors Gaurav Gera and Shweta Gulati are set to play lead roles in "Jhumroo", a Bollywood musical show inspired by legendary singer Kishore Kumar’s songs. It will be showcased at the...
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Kareena Kapoor to add jazz to IPL opener
<div align="left">Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor will join the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Prabhudeva, Priyanka Chopra, Salman Khan and international singer Katy Perry to add star power at the IPL.</div>...
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Amitabh Bachchan to learn sitar, sarod
MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan, busy composing music in his free time, has decided to learn sitar and sarod. "Okaay! So am getting into the business of acquiring a sitar and a sarod soon enough...
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Fans will love watching Kareena Kapoor in ‘Agent Vinod’: Saif Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan feels that fans are going to love actress Kareena Kapoor in "Agent Vinod" as she has come out of her comfort zone to work in the spy thriller....
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Priyanka Chopra named India’s Glam Diva
<div align="left">Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has pipped stars like Vidya Balan, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone for India's Glam Diva title.</div>...
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‘Soon, film earning Rs.400 cr won’t seem big’
Last year quite a few Bollywood films made record collections of over Rs.100 crore at the box office, but Akshay Kumar claims that in next five years things will change so much...
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Shah Rukh Khan inspires TV actor’s look
MUMBAI: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s look in the film "One Two Ka Four" has inspired TV actor Shaleen Bhanot’s get up in the TV show "Sajda Tere Pyaar Main". Shaleen first appeared as...
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Now, Sriram Raghavan dabbles in sci-fi
<div align="left">After making a thriller, filmmaker Sriram Raghavan now wants to experiment with other genres and says his next directorial venture "Happy Birthday" will be a sci-fi movie.</div>...
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Cannes invites Onir to attend Producers Network
<div align="left">Onir couldn't have asked for more. First he won the National Award for "I AM" and now the director has received an official invitation from Cannes to be part of the...
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Playing Dawood was tough for Sonu Sood
MUMBAI: Actor Sonu Sood, who essays the role of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in "Shootout at Wadala", says doing so was a huge burden for him. "We talk about power. I remember watching...
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For Item Number, no one can beat Malaika: Sonam Kapoor
Fashionista Sonam Kapoor feels that she cannot do justice to an item number and admires Malaika Arora Khan for her groovy hits....
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Vikram Bhatt completes two decades in filmdom
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, who has movies like "Ghulam" and "Raaz" to his credit, completed two decades in the Hindi film industry Tuesday. It’s been quite a ride, he says. "There has been...
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DreamWorks China venture to produce first animation film
SHANGHAI: A joint venture between DreamWorks Animation, producer of Hollywood blockbusters such as "Kung Fu Panda", and its Chinese partners is scheduled to release its first animated film in 2016, the head of...
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Nicki Minaj new face of Pepsi
Rapper Nicki Minaj has signed a multi-million dollar deal to front the campaign for Pepsi's new drink called Pop....
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Don’t want my son in films: Akshay Kumar
<div align="left">Actor-producer Akshay Kumar, who spends quality time with his 10-year-old son Aarav despite his busy schedule, says that he wants to keep him away from films.<br /> </div>...
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‘Kaun kenda hai’ my personal favourite: composer Raghav Sachar
MUMBAI: The multi-talented composer Raghav Sachar, who has composed six songs for the forthcoming comedy "Bittoo Boss", says that "Kaun kenda hai" is closest to his heart at it explains a beautiful journey...
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‘Pungi Baja De’ is an original track: Dinesh Vijan
MUMBAI: Dinesh Vijan, the co-producer of soon-to-be-released Bollywood movie "Agent Vinod", Monday asserted that the popular track from the movie "Pungi Baja De" is an original track. "Are you finding any similarity in...
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Sneak Peak into ‘Agent Vinod’
Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer 'Agent Vinod' is a superspy thriller with a series of twists and turns. ...
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Kangna Ranaut follows Rekha, Smita’s footsteps
MUMBAI: Actress Kangna Ranaut, who plays John Abraham’s girlfriend in "Shootout at Wadala", is in awe of her character in the underworld movie and says it is similar to what Smita Patil and...
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‘John Carter’ tops global Box Office
LONDON: Action movie "John Carter" is the biggest grosser on international box office for the second consecutive week, raking in over $40 million in 54 markets outside America. The film, starring Taylor Kitsch...
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Gangsters will always be gangsters: John Abraham
MUMBAI: John Abraham, who will be seen as gangster Manya Surve in "Shootout at Wadala", defends the glamour quotient attached to underworld-based movies, saying they are not trying to make heroes out of...
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It’s tough to make Sriram Raghavan happy: Saif Ali Khan
MUMBAI: Actor-producer Saif Ali Khan says it isn’t easy to please Sriram Raghavan, but he is glad the director is happy with their final product "Agent Vinod". "I think we have made an...
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R. Madhavan undergoing physiotherapy
MUMBAI: Actor R. Madhavan’s, who is on a break, is attending physiotherapy sessions for his knee injury. The actor injured his knee while shooting for "3 Idiots" in 2009 and he again hurt...
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For family, I chose to do TV over movies: Karisma Kapoor
MUMBAI: Karisma Kapoor stayed away from films after marriage and children because she wanted to focus on her family. But she says she continued doing ads and TV as it was way easier...
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Shashi Kapoor turns 74
MUMBAI: Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor turned 74 Sunday. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who worked with him in films like "Deewar" and "Namak Halaal", wished him good health and happiness. "Shashiji’s birthday today…spent some of...
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Amitabh Bachchan to participate in IPL opening ceremony
MUMBAI: Seems like Amitabh Bachchan can’t stay away from work too long as the megastar is all set play a special part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) opening ceremony April 3. The...
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It’s better to be star than actor today: Abhay Deol
MUMBAI: Actor Abhay Deol, who has carved a niche for himself in the film industry with unconventional roles, feels it is better to be a star than just an actor today as people...
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Artists are not valued in our country: Kangna Ranaut
MUMBAI: Actress Kangna Ranaut rues the fact that artists are not valued and stardom often overshadows the real actors. "I must admit that artists are not valued in this country and it’s not...
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‘Race 2’ grander than original: Abbas-Mustan
MUMBAI: Director duo Abbas-Mustan, who have wrapped up the second schedule of "Race 2", claim that the sequel would be grander in scale than the original one. "Race 2 is in the same...
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Hema Malini all for anti-ageing techniques
At 63, veteran actress Hema Malini looks as young as ever. She eats healthy, keeps herself fit with regular dancing, but also says there's no harm in using anti-ageing techniques....
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‘Rockstar’ sweeps FICCI FRAMES awards
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali's "Rockstar" emerged a big winner scooping four awards....
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Eva Longoria to meet Barack Obama
LOS ANGELES: Actress Eva Longoria will visit President Barack Obama next week in Washington to discuss education, immigration and the economy; and she is nervous. "I’m always nervous (about meeting him). It’s the...
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Hope I match Bipasha Basu in ‘Jism 2’: Sunny Leone
MUMBAI: Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone hopes that with "Jism 2", she can match the exemplar set by Bipasha Basu in the prequel. "I have seen her (Bipasha) and she is gorgeous...
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I am Mithun-da’s biggest fan: Sajid Khan
MUMBAI: Sajid Khan, who has brought together three veteran actors – Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty in "Housefull 2", says his personal favourite is Mithun-da whom he has idolised ever since...
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Kate Winslet to make stage debut
LONDON: Actress Kate Winslet is ready to make her theatre debut. The actress has spoken several times with David Hare about directing her in a play called "Skylight" opposite Bill Nighy, reports contactmusic.com....
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Notice to government on smoking scenes in films
The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the health and family welfare ministry on Mahesh Bhatt's plea seeking quashing of a notification prohibiting smoking scenes in movies....
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Hugh Jackman in ‘Prisoners’
LONDON: Australian actor Hugh Jackman will begin work in thriller "Prisoners" which is about a carpenter, Keller, who searches for his kidnapped daughter. The movie is to be directed by ‘Incendies’ helmer Denis...
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Screening of ‘Kahaani’ for underprivileged women
BENGALURU: A special screening of Vidya Balan-starrer "Kahaani" was organised for women from NGO SOS-Children’s village here.
More than 40 employees from the NGO attended the screening of "Kahaani", which tells the...
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For a change I’m not standing behind Shah Rukh or Salman: Kareena Kapoor
MUMBAI: Vidya Balan’s success story has given actresses the hope for a brighter tomorrow in the Indian film industry. But they have a long way to go, says Kareena Kapoor adding that she...
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Arjun Rampal wraps up ‘Heroine’, to begin ‘Chakravyuh’
MUMBAI: Arjun Rampal seems to be having a busy year as the actor has just wrapped up Madhur Bhandarkar’s "Heroine" and will soon begin preparing for Prakash Jha’s new movie "Chakravyuh". "Just packed...
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Amitabh Bachchan busy composing music
MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is spending his free time composing music. "I have been busy with yes, music. And once it starts it’s a different world. Singing, composing, arranging and providing instrumentation all by...
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Kudos to Sachin Tendulkar’s hundred 100s: B-Town
Led by Lata Mangeshkar and Amitabh Bachchan, India's cinema greats and others in the industry lost no time in congratulating Sachin Tenulkar over his remarkable achievement....
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‘Item song’ sounds derogatory: Kareena Kapoor
Questioning why it can't just be called a song, Kareena Kapoor, very emphatically makes a statement regarding the word 'item song' being derogatory....
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Kristen Wiig wants to adopt!
LOS ANGELES: Actress and writer Kristen Wiig, who was seen in "Bridesmaids", is keen to adopt children. The 38-year-old is currently dating musician Fabrizio Moretti. Kristen, whose career took off after she wrote...
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I should be Begum of Pataudi by 2012 end: Kareena Kapoor
MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Friday said she hopes to settle down with beau Saif Ali Khan and become the ‘Begum of Pataudi’ by the "end of this year". "Hopefully, by the end...
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Bollywood’s initial reaction to tax exemption: positive
Producer Mukesh Bhatt is delighted with the government's decision to exempt the film industry from service tax. Filmmaker Goldie Behl termed it positive news....
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For studios, filmmakers are mere caterers: Anurag Kashyap
MUMBAI: Anurag Kashyap believes that filmmakers have been reduced to mere caterers because it is the studios that decide the product. "Instead of being filmmakers, we have become caterers. It is already decided...
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Ram Gopal Varma’s 26/11 movie goes on floors
MUMBAI: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma’s most ambitious film on 26/11 Mumbai attacks finally goes on floors Friday and it will be shot in four different languages – Hindi, Marathi, English and Urdu. "Today...
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‘Roadies 9’ more expensive than previous shows: Rajiv
MUMBAI: MTV "Roadies" back with season nine and Rajiv Lakshman says that shooting this season turned out to be an expensive business as the they travelled to the US and during that period,...
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Star power keeps Bollywood afloat: Zoya Akhtar
MUMBAI: Bollywood director Zoya Akhtar believes that star power keeps the Hindi film industry alive."I think the star system works on a level. Apart from Hollywood, India and China no other film industry...
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No more interviews for Lady Gaga
LONDON: Singer Lady Gaga plans to keep quiet once her interview with Oprah Winfrey airs this weekend because she has nothing else to say to the media. Contactmusic.com reports that she doesn’t care...
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Kalki Koechlin roped in for ‘Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani’
MUMBAI: Kalki Koechlin is finally moving into the commercial movie zone. After "Daayan", she has been roped in for Ayaan Mukerji’s "Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani", which stars Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone in...
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YRF’s next not titled ‘London Ishq’
YRF officials says that their next production, directed by head honcho Yash Chopra, is not titled "London Ishq", as has been reported in certain sections of the media....
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Hope general budget doesn’t forget Bollywood: Karan Johar
Film-maker Karan Johar says keeping the growth of the entertainment industry in mind, it should be given more incentives....
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to wed by autumn?
The couple, who are rumoured to be expecting twin boys, want to marry in time for the arrival of the babies later this year....
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Prakash Jha ties up with Eros
MUMBAI: Production and distribution company Eros International Media Ltd has teamed up with Prakash Jha Productions for three films. "It is great to be associated with good cinema and one can expect thought provoking...
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Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan ‘greedy’ to work with different directors
Aishwarya is participating in the television show "India's Glam Diva" along with other top-notch actresses who are vying to win the title. ...
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Prakash Jha ties up with Eros
MUMBAI: Production and distribution company Eros International Media Ltd has teamed up with Prakash Jha Productions for three films. "It is great to be associated with good cinema and one can expect thought provoking...
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Shoojit Sircar to release documentary on Amitabh Bachchan
Accompanied with reflections from the megastar's personal diary, Director Shoojit Sircar is all set to release the documentary on Amitabh Bachchan.<br /> ...
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U/A certificate for ‘Agent Vinod’
"Agent Vinod", an action spy thriller has got a U/A certificate from the censor board after a screening Wednesday and Saif Ali Khan is happy with this....
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Shankar Mahadevan loves to see audiences enjoy his music
MUMBAI: Music composer Shankar Mahadevan, set for a four-city tour with partners Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, says the best reward for musicians is watching audiences grooving and clapping to their tunes. "It’s...
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Abbas-Mustan keen to make TV show
MUMBAI: Director duo Abbas-Mustan, known for their thrillers like "Baazigar", "Ajnabee" and "Race", say that they want to make TV shows but their busy film schedule is keeping them from doing so. "TV...
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