Bollywood News

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who caught up with actors Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif on the sets of reality show 'Bigg Boss 3' recently, is all praises for the latter and says she is a 'modern day marvel'.

Film: 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'; Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif; Director: Rajkumar Santoshi; Rating: ***

Mumbai, Nov. 7 -- Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif

Mumbai, Nov. 7 -- Jail
Cast: Neil Nitin Mukesh, Mugdha Godse

Like the moment when Archimedes leapt out of his tub crying ?Eureka!?, the instant when a 16-year-old Dimple Kapadia leapt into water wearing a red, two-piece bikini was transformational. To loud gasps of different sorts, it signalled the end of an era of innocence in Hindi movies. Fifteen-year-olds thigh-slapped out of joy, and 50-year-olds slapped the 15-year-olds for having done so.

Screen presenceThe presence of films made by the students of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) has been a regular feature in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Romantic comedy 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani', which stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, has sent the box office cash registers ringing, elbowing out Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Jail' on the first day Friday.

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Greek director Theo Angelopoulos, who received the lifetime achievement award at the 11th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF), says festivals show cinema as an art and not a commodity.

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Katrina Kaif and Suneil Shetty are among the Bollywood celebrities who have pledged support to a movement, Against Child Trafficking (A.C.T.).

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Shilpa Shetty, who is marrying London-based Raj Kundra Nov 22, is facing pre-nuptial blues. She admits she is experiencing 'mixed feelings' as the D-day draws near.

Film: 'Jail'; Director: Madhur Bhandarkar; Cast: Neil Nitin Mukesh, Manoj Bajpai, Mugdha Godse, Arya Babbar, Rahul Singh, Chetan Pandit; Rating: ***1/2

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Instead of the traditional horse bringing the groom to Shilpa Shetty's doorsteps, Raj Kundra has decided to ride an elaborate chariot.

Panaji, Nov 6 (IANS) Twenty movies have been chosen for the international competition section while eight films will be screened in the Indian premieres category at the 40th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) that kicks off here this month.

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Organisers of the 11th Mumbai Film Festival have given megastar Amitabh Bachchan a Lifetime Achievement award for completing 40 years in the entertainment industry.

There are stories floating in the media that the hip couple of Bollywood Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone has split.

Katrina Kaif has had plenty of experiences of getting mobbed, but the latest incident has left the actress a bit petrified. While promoting her film, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani in Ahmedabad last week, a crowd of 5,000 people gathered around her, and got a little too enthusiastic.

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 6 (IANS) Acclaimed film personality Santosh Sivan will make his first appearance as an actor when he plays the role of Raja Ravi Varma, the famous painter, in Lenin Rajendran's Malayalam film titled 'Makara Manju'.

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Pakistani singer Atif Aslam, who crooned his way into the hearts of Indians with Bollywood songs, has revealed he has acting offers from the industry and is open to them. 'Artists don't belong to any nation,' he says.

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) One of Bollywood's most bankable stars, Emraan Hashmi, says people have contantly tried to pull him down. He also believes the new film 'Tum Mile' will present him in a new avatar, having mostly essayed roles with shades of grey.