Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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Pretti Jaiin rape case: Madhur Bhandarkar summoned Nov 14

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 04:50 AM PDT


A Mumbai court Tuesday directed National Award-winning film director Madhur Bhandarkar to appear before it Nov 14 in connection with a 2004 rape case filed by Pretti Jaiin, an upcoming starlet, her lawyer said. “He failed to appear before the court at the scheduled hearing. We don’t know where he is. Now, he is required to [...]

I always take criticism in my stride: Dev Anand

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 04:47 AM PDT


His last few directorial ventures, including the latest “Chargesheet“, may have bombed at the box-office, but the evergreen Dev Anand says he takes criticism in his stride, and will continue to do so. The 88-year-old actor was in the capital to receive the Lifetime Achievement honour at the NDTV Indian of the Year award ceremony Tuesday. “This [...]

‘Tere Bin Laden’ director’s next a graphic novel

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 04:42 AM PDT


Director Abhishek Sharma, whose comic take on terrorism “Tere Bin Laden” evoked a tremor of titters, is back — this time with a graphic novel titled “Munkeeman” which he intends to turn into a feature film. The ‘Monkey Man‘ refers to the half-monkey, half-human creature which allegedly attacked and petrified folks in Delhi in 2001. This [...]

Lakme Fashion Week March 1-6 next year

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 04:37 AM PDT


Get ready to enjoy six days of non-stop fun, fashion and glamour as the summer-resort edition of Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) will be held from March 1 to 6 next year. “We are looking forward to aligning our seasons where designers have enough lead time to maximize business opportunities and meet production deadlines,” said Anjana Sharma, [...]

Fun time for Shahid

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 02:19 AM PDT


Calling it his first-ever real holiday in the last five years, Shahid Kapoor is off to Europe with a group of friends for some fun. “Off for a 10 day break with the boyz to Europe my 1st real holiday in 5 yrs I think … The idea is to completely loooooose it !!!!!!,” Shahid posted [...]

Shah Rukh – the relentless!

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 02:17 AM PDT


The team of “RA.One” is leaving no stone unturned to promote the sci-fi flick and kudos to Shah Rukh Khan for his high-energetic gigs at each promotional event. This never ending zeal and zest has found the actor a new middle name – the relentless! “Gratitude to Team.One… I am indebted forever… Here is sending lots [...]

Bon appetite Kunal Kohli!

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 02:13 AM PDT


Filmmaker Kunal Kohli is headed to Punjab and all he can smell is delicious Punjabi tadka food. “Headed to Chandigarh & Patiala for a recce. Aah the food of Punjab. Wherever you go, the dhaba’s etc. Looking forward to it all,” Kohli posted on Twitter.

Dedicated Neha Dhupia works despite sickness

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 02:11 AM PDT


Neha Dhupia is one dedicated actress who doesn’t let sickness interrupt her work schedule. “With the symptoms I’m showing I should be on sick leave today but I guess duty calls and I don’t have a choice,” Neha posted on her Twitter page Tuesday.

‘Stanley…’ star wins most prestigious child actor award

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 02:09 AM PDT


Partho Gupte, who shot to fame with his stellar performance as the wise but deprived Stanley in his father Amole Gupte’s film “Stanley Ka Dabba“, has brought home the world’s most prestigious award for a child actor. At the Schlingel International Film Festival which concluded in Chemnitz in Germany Sunday, the 10-year-old won the best actor [...]

To get actors, composers, Onir eyes social media

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 12:12 AM PDT


Onir, known to bring taboo subjects like homosexuality into the mainstream, says his next film “Shab” will tell the love story of a gigolo and a prostitute. Also, he is planning to take the use of social networking sites in filmmaking to the next level. “I will be directing ‘Shab‘, which means night. It is set [...]

India needs time to open up to gay themes in films

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 12:07 AM PDT


In India it has recently become a criminal offence to discriminate against people due to their sexual orientation. But commercial Indian films are far from catching up with the law and still hide under the curtain of comedy — all for a reason, say filmmakers. “There is an anxiety when it comes to gay films and [...]

Mixing styles: Ravi Bajaj set for Dubai Fashion Week

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 12:03 AM PDT


Designer Ravi Bajaj, who is set to debut at the Dubai Fashion Week (DFW) starting Thursday, is looking forward to showcasing his collection, which is influenced by Indian and European senses of style and design. “I have attempted to accommodate Indian as well as European influences in my collection, whether it is in the use of [...]

Akshay to endorse anti-perspirant brand

Posted: 18 Oct 2011 12:00 AM PDT


Akshay Kumar has been named the brand ambassador of anti-perspirant Sure Men for his “active” and “energetic” lifestyle. “When I was approached to endorse Sure Men, I agreed to take it up as I have been an active user of the brand even before it came to India,” Akshay said in a press statement. Sure Men has [...]

‘Dhoom 3′ release shifted to 2013

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:54 PM PDT


The release date of Yash Raj Films’ (YRF) much-awaited “Dhoom 3” has been shifted to 2013 due to production and post-production considerations. The movie, which is the third instalment of YRF’s popular action-adventure franchise “Dhoom“, will go on the floors November-end, said a statement issued by the production house. The production unit anticipates “a demanding 10-11 months [...]

Bipasha gets her new Beetle

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:49 PM PDT


Actress Bipasha Basu has become the proud owner of a brand new Beetle, which she has named “Brad”. “My Beetle just arrived! Named it ‘Brad’! Me n Brad will now drive all around Mumbai. Yipee!” an excited Bipasha wrote on microblogging site Twitter. The actress had previously revealed that she is learning to drive as she hates [...]

‘Dabangg 2′ to release December 2012: Arbaaz

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:47 PM PDT


“Dabangg 2“, the sequel to the 2010 blockbuster “Dabangg“, will release in December 2012, actor-producer Arbaaz Khan revealed Monday. “‘Dabangg 2‘ starts March 2012 and releases on 21 Dec 2012!!!” Arbaaz, who turned producer with the first instalment last year, posted on micro-blogging site Twitter. Arbaaz had last month confirmed that the first draft of the script [...]

When SRK exchanged the hot seat with Big B

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:43 PM PDT


Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has shot a special episode of “Kaun Banega Crorepati 5“, asked megastar Amitabh Bachchan to exchange the famous hot seat with him. Shah Rukh had a special reason behind this: He wanted the Big B to experience the anxiety that all contestants go through when they take the hot seat to [...]

Abhishek, Sonali, Sameera, Isha at Anita Dongre’s cafe launch

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:26 PM PDT


Abhishek Bachchan, Anita Dongre, Isha Koppikar, Sameera Reddy, Perizaad Zorabian, Sonali Bendre, Gayatri Joshi, Dina Umarova, Sushma Reddy, Sanjay Suri, Sangeeta Bijlani, Salim Merchant, Dipannita Sharma at Anita Dongre_s cafe launch in Khar, Mumbai on 17th Oct 2011.

Shabana Azmi, Yash Chopra at MAMI fest

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:23 PM PDT


Shabana Azmi, Yash Chopra, Rohan Sippy, Ramesh Sippy, Kiran Sippy, Anurag Kashyap, Sakshi Tanwar, Abhishek Kapoor, Rajit Kapur, Rakesh Bedi, Vishal Bharadwaj, Satish Kaushik, Raj Zutshi, Ashutosh Kaushik, Makrand Deshpande, Shahana Goswami, Ranvir Shorey, Divya Dutta, Reema Lagoo, Onir, Siddharth Kak at MAMI fest in Cinemax, Mumbai on 17th Oct 2011 .

Anjana Sukhani shops for Diwali at Tanishq showroom

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 11:19 PM PDT


Anjana Sukhani shops for Diwali at Tanishq showroom in Andheri, Mumbai on 17th Oct 2011.

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