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Ever the champion of the underdog in his films and, in recent years, a magnet for good causes, Aamir Khan will now also be endorsing tourism in India. In a bid to promote Indian tourism and tell the world how safe and hospitable the country is towards tourists, the Union Ministry of Tourism has roped in the Bollywood superstar to be the face of Incredible India's Atithi Devo Bhava campaign.

Patiala, Aug 9 (PTI) "Singh Is Kingg" has ridden on the peppy beats of bhangra and Punjabi folk to top the music chart busters, feels singer Daler Mehndi.

Amritsar, August 8 (ANI): Bollywood's latest release 'Singh is Kinng' drew wrath from Sikh community when a mob of irate protesters disrupted the screening of the film on Friday in Amritsar in Punjab.

Mumbai, Aug 8 (PTI) A sessions court today directed 'Om Shanti Om' producer Shah Rukh Khan and director Farah Khan to delete the scene ridiculing veteran actor Manoj Kumar before telecasting the

Around 25 Sikh youth pelted stones at a local theatre on Friday in Amritsar running the opening show of Akshay Kumar-starrer Singh is King, alleging that the film depicts the community in a distorted manner.

The khiladi is at it again. Taking potshots at his contemporaries, that is.Akshay's target this time is King Khan. At a recent interview the actor said that he felt Amitabh Bachchan was the real king of the industry.

The most keenly awaited romantic comedy of 2008 revolves around a gang of crooks transformed by a good man and his selfless love for a pretty girl.Lakhan Singh aka Lucky (Sonu Sood) is the 'king' of the Australian underworld, accompanied by his associates (played by Javed Jaffrey, Neha Dhupia, Manoj Pahwa, Yashpal Sharma, Kamal Chopra and Sudhanshu Pande).

On the eve of the launch of his new brand, Crossover Bollywood Se, we caught up with Suniel Shetty, the actor who loves being an entrepreneur. Shetty is already in the clothing business. He calls his lines Mischief and Shades 'some of the most popular clothing lines available'.

Mumbai, August 7 (ANI): Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is all set to make television debut as a host with a reality television show "Bigg Boss".

Mumbai, August 7 (ANI): The crew of the latest Bollywood movie 'Singh is Kinng' has left no stone unturned to promote their movie.

After Prachi Desai won people's hearts with her very first role on the small screen as Bani of Kasamh Se, much was made of Prachi making her debut on the silver screen opposite director-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar in Rock On.

Barring a cameo in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Sohail Khan hasn't had a release in more than a year since Salaam-e-Ishq. The actor insists that the break wasn't planned. 'Earlier, I was busy with my production, Partner, then God Tussi Great Ho. But the producer Afzal Khan wanted Mehbooba to release first,' he says.

It's mythology with a modern twist. Mani Ratnam's next film will be an interpretation of the Ramayan featuring Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the modern-day Ram and Sita, respectively. The filmmaker last directed the pair in his hit film Guru. The venture is likely to go on the floors by the end of the year and will also be made in Tamil.

Should Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss be celebrating, or not? The Bollywood superstar he famously asked to give up smoking early this year went, in the space of 24 hours, from someone who was quitting smoking to someone who was not.

London, Aug 5 (PTI) If you thought a 92-year-old Maqbool Fida Hussain exhausted his strokes, think again. The prolific painter is now busy playing with words.

Mumbai, Aug 5 (PTI) Veteran actor Manoj Kumar today filed moved a court here seeking a stay on the telecast of Shah Rukh Khan's home productiion 'Om Shanti Om', in which a scene shows Khan

In 1965, Manoj Kumar's Shaheed premiered in Delhi. Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri aka Babuji was the guest of honour. The Indo-Pak war was on. The PM had warned Mr Bharat that he wouldn't stay for more than 10 minutes. Babuji stayed on for the entire three hours. When the house lights came on, the PM went on stage and delivered a heart-stirring 20-minute speech.

She has no luck with love, but professionally Urmila Matondkar seems to be on an upswing. With EMI, Karzzzzz and Waar Parivaar keeping her in the spotlight, Matdonkar says she's happy, busy and single.

For years, Vidhu Vinod Chopra has wanted to make a film in English with an international cast. Now the buzz is that he is toying with the idea of remaking his 1989 superhit Parinda, starring Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Anupam Kher and Madhuri Dixit. The new film is tentatively titled Broken Horses.

Mumbai, August 2 (ANI): The star cast of Bollywood film 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', a tale of a guy's romantic journey through three love affairs was seen at a promotional event in Mumbai on Friday.