Rani and Karan Johar play with Shahrukh Khan
NRm 5/14/2008
Mumbai: Rani and Karan Johar were at their playful best with best pal Shahrukh Khan as they graced the game show 'Kya Aap Paanchvii Paas se Tez Hai' as chief guest. Shahrukh Khan hosted the game show and asked questions to both the celebrities. Rani and Shahrukh jived on one of their movie songs to entertain the audience. The prize money won by Rani and Karan Johar went towards charity.
Venue: Filmcity Studio, Goregaon, Mumbai, Wednesday night
Music Launch of Ghatothkach
NRm 5/14/2008
Mumbai: The music launch of Shemaroo's Ghatothkach took place in mumbai today amidst much fanfare as lyricist Sameer, Singer Sudesh Bhosle and Director Sangeetan Srinivasan unveiled the music album alongwith Chak De Bacche contestantants
Venue: PVR, Juhu, Mumbai, Wednesday night
Present: Sameer, Sudesh Bhosle, Roshni Chopra with Chak de Bacche contestants
TV's favourite 'bahu' turns into glam girl
Shweta Sharma 5/13/2008
Cute, petite and vivacious TV actress Prachi Desai, who is better known as Bani of "Kasamh Se", is all set to shed her typical Indian girl image in her first film "Rock On" opposite director-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar.
Rajneesh and Adah bond at 1920 completion bash
NRm 5/13/2008
Mumbai: Vikram Bhatt held a celebration bash on completion of his movie 1920 and also to celebrate his movie heroine Adah's birthday at Mainland China in Mumbai. New-find model Rajneesh was also present alongwith co-star Anjori alagh and lyricist Sameer.
Venue: Mainland China, Andheri, Mumbai, Tuesday night
Present: Vikram Bhatt, Rajneesh Duggal, Adah, Indraneil, Anjori Alagh and Sameer
Reed thin is unhealthy and 'un Indian', says health lobby
NR 5/13/2008
Ultra thin is not in. Size-zero bodies a la Kareena Kapoor may look good on Page 3 and entertainment colour spreads, but they are are pushing Indian women towards excessive dieting, and what's more, being "un Indian", aver doctors and nutritionists.
Madhuri missed meeting favourite director
Subhash K Jha 5/13/2008
Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, who is a big fan of Indian-American director, producer and writer Manoj 'Night' Shyamalan's work, regrets that she couldn't be formally introduced to the spook specialist in Delhi. But she is happy he was being recognised alongside her.
Percept, Future Group in JV for Bollywood Retail
NR 5/13/2008
Entertainment and communications firm Percept Limited Tuesday announced a joint venture with retail major Future Group to launch 'Bollywood Retail' that aims to cash in on the Hindi film industry, the biggest entertainment phenomenon in India.
Suniel Shetty to work in film on Maoists
NR 5/13/2008
Actor-producer Suniel Shetty is all set to play a real life character in "Red Alert-The War Within" about the Maoist movement in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh.
Mrinal Sen turns 85, says 'birthdays are nothing special'
NR 5/13/2008
Award winning filmmaker Mrinal Sen of "Bhuvan Shome", "Ek Din Achanak" and "Mrigaya" fame turned 85 Tuesday, an event marked by a special screening of a documentary on him by his protégé, but the director says "birthdays are nothing special".
Sikander Kher's debut scene costs Rs.15 mn
NR 5/13/2008
Sikander Kher's introductory scene in his debut "Woodstock Villa" was inspired from Tom Cruise starrer "Days of Thunder" and shot at a whopping budget of Rs.15 million.
Pakistan waits for 'Jannat'
Muhammad Najeeb 5/13/2008
Advance booking has begun for the Indian film "Jannat" which releases this Friday and has already entered the record books as the first film to be screened in both Pakistan and India.
Lack of content proves fatal for 'Tashan', 'Krazzy 4'
Jivraj Burman 5/12/2008
Bollywood is smarting under two box-office disasters - Yash Raj Films' star-studded "Tashan" and Filmkraft's "Krazzy 4". Their failure has proved that gloss, style and fluff cannot be a mantra for success without a convincing script.
Britain, India to co-produce films
NR 5/12/2008
Britain and India Monday signed a treaty to co-produce films and the two countries are expected to make as many as 10 movies within the first two years.
Sanjay Dutt releases De Talli music
NRm 5/12/2008
Mumbai: Sanjay DUtt was the chief guest at the music launch of De Talli and was accompanied by wife Manyata Dutt. The whole cast and crew of the movie comprising of Aftaab, Ritesh, Rimi, Ayesha, E Niwas and the producers were present at the music launch
Venue : Taj Lands End, Mumbai, Monday night
Present: Sanjay and Manyata Dutt, Aftaab, Ritesh, Rimi, Ayesha, E Niwas, Sharman Joshi and others
Sunil Shetty and Sameera at Red Alert media meet
NRm 5/12/2008
Mumbai: Star Entertainment held the media meet of their movie Red Alert in Mumbai today which was attended by the stars of the movie Sunil Shetty and Sameera Reddy alongwith Seema Biswas and Gulshan Grover.
venue: ITC Grand Maratha, Andheri, Mumbai, Monday night
Present: Sunil Shetty, Sameera Reddy, Gulshan Grover, Seema BIswas, TP Agarwal, Rahul Agarwal and others
Big B unveils Confluence II
NRm 5/12/2008
Mumbai: Big B was the chief guest at the album launch of Rahul Sharma and Richard Clayderman's Confluence II held in Mumbai.
Venue : JW Marriott, Juhu, Monday night
Present: Amitabh Bachchan, Yash Chopra, Rahul Sharma, Neeta Lulla, Adnan Sami and others
Mithun, Ranjeeta to romance again on screen
NR 5/12/2008
After 22 years, the 80s hit romantic pair of Mithun Chakraborty and Ranjeeta is set to burn the silver screen again in "Zindagi Tere Naam" - and they are confident their chemistry will work even after two decades.
Ishq: stoking the love of Bollywood in Germany
Mehru Jaffer 5/12/2008
When Naseem B. Khan stepped out of the university campus with a degree in business management, he was delighted to discover that Germany was bonkers about Bollywood.
Sajid Nadiadwala to invest Rs.1 bn in TV channel
NR 5/12/2008
After acquiring a noteworthy position as a producer in the film industry, Sajid Nadiadwala now ventures into television. He has cracked a deal and acquired 50 percent stake in a high-profile television channel.
Shahrukh, Shoaib leave Hyderabad fans disappointed
NR 5/11/2008
Unmindful of the sweltering heat, die-hard fans filled the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here, but were disappointed not to see their heroes - actor Shahrukh Khan and cricketer Shoaib Akhtar - in 'action'.
Bollywood goes moist-eyed on Mother's Day
Subhash K Jha 5/11/2008
From old hats like Shabana Azmi, Hema Malini and Mahesh Bhatt to young actors like Sonam Kapoor, Celina Jaitley and Abhishek Bachchan - on Mother's Day they all talk about the contribution of their mothers in their lives and give them credit for their success.
Kaifi Azmi's 'Kaifiyat' released
NR 5/11/2008
To mark the sixth death anniversary of veteran lyricist, poet and writer Kaifi Azmi, an audio CD - titled "Kaifiyat" - on some of the best works of the poet in Urdu, recited by the poet himself, was re-released here.
Where have the good old filmi mothers gone?
Subhash K Jha 5/11/2008
The portrayal of mothers in Hindi cinema has undergone a huge transition - from the sacrificing ones of the 1960s and 70s to the working and even single moms of today. But the roles of mothers has somewhat got diluted over the years - a few exceptions apart, of course.
Director Acharya thrilled with Los Angeles audience award
Subhash K Jha 5/11/2008
Director Manish Acharya is thrilled that his "Loins Of Punjab Presents" walked away with the audience award at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) and says winning a "popular" award is always great.
Young Tanay gives Ruslaan a run for his money
Subhash K Jha 5/11/2008
Actor Ruslaan Mumtaz, who's just recovered from a leg injury, plays uncle to young Tanay Cheda in upcoming comedy "Mastang Mama". And he says the child actor is actually much sharper than him.
TV stars go ga-ga over Shah Rukh
Radhika Bhirani 5/10/2008
Popular television actors Gauri Pradhan and Hiten Tejwani can't stop raving about Shah Rukh Khan ever since they shot for a special episode of "Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain" hosted by the Bollywood superstar.
Jiah Khan matches Aamir kick for kick in 'Ghajini'
Subhash K Jha 5/10/2008
While Deepika Padukone is busy matching Akshay Kumar's kicks and somersaults in Bangkok for "Chandni Chowk To China", Jiah Khan has in Hyderabad done stunts to equal none other than Aamir Khan.
'Singh is Kinng' hires British band, Pritam upset
Subhash K Jha 5/9/2008
Composer Pritam Chakraborty is upset with the makers of "Singh Is Kinng" that has Akshay Kumar in the lead role for roping in Britain's popular Bhangra band RDB and American rapper Snoop Dogg to compose a rap-bhangra for it.
Nana Patekar to play Lord Krishna in 'Rajniti'
Subhash K Jha 5/9/2008
Prakash Jha has accumulated a formidable cast of actors for his next directorial venture "Rajniti" that blends contemporary Indian politics with chapters from the "Mahabharata".
Madhuri and Govinda grace Jimmy Premiere
NRm 5/9/2008
Venue: Cinemax, Versova, Mumbai, Thursday night
Present: Mithun and Mimoh with family, Madhuri Dixit with husband Nene, Govinda, Danny, Bappi Lahiri and Family, Sunil Shetty and many more
Sharman Unveils Chetan Bhagat's novel
NRm 5/9/2008
Mumbai: Sharman Joshi unveiled the latest offering by Author Chetan Bhagat titled The three mistakes of my life alongwith director Atul Agnihotri.
Venue: Pheonix Mills, Mumbai, Thursday night
Present: Chetan Bhagat, Sharman Joshi, Atul Agnihotri
Sony TV denies phone mix-up victim sought damages
NR 5/9/2008
Sony Entertainment TV, which has been slapped with a legal notice by a Mumbai-based woman who was inundated with calls by actor Aman Varma's fans, has refuted reports that she has demanded Rs.10 million as compensation.
Amol Gupte to make film on roller-skating
Subhash K Jha 5/8/2008
"Taare Zameen Par" (TZP) writer Amol Gupte has moved on from painting and Aamir Khan to do a film on roller-skating and wants Salman Khan to play the lead.
They call him Pritam Singh in Punjab!
Subhash K Jha 5/8/2008
On a recent visit to Punjab for a concert, music composer Pritam Chakraborty was taken aback to see posters calling him 'Pritam Singh'.