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Phew! A weight off as mom passes test

Sat, 26 May 2012 05:30:00 +0530

Now that the Mail has taken an interest in Aishwarya, it will be even more interested in another Indian woman much better known to the Brits: Shilpa Shetty, winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2007. Meanwhile, one has to be grateful for small mercies. As far as one knows, Mallika Sherawat is not with a bump.

No TV this year: Akshay Kumar

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:45:11 +0530

Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar, who will soon be seen in his action avatar in "Rowdy Rathore", says he is totally focused on Bollywood for now and will not be able to devote time to the small screen.

Prasoon Joshi writes anthem for Indian cinema centenary

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:03:10 +0530

Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) With Indian cinema celebrating its glorious 100 years, Bollywood seems to be charged up for the event. Renowned lyricist Prasoon Joshi has written a centenary anthem which will be rendered at the IIFA Awards this year.

Shah Rukh pleads guilty to smoking in Jaipur stadium

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:55:10 +0530

Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Saturday pleaded guilty through his lawyers to the charges of smoking publicly at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here during an Indian Premier League match last month and sought exemption from appearing personally before a court, a lawyer said.

Cinema needs to wean society from prejudices: Kunal Kohli

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:51:30 +0530

Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Kunal Kohli has made Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra's characters in his forthcoming film "Teri Meri Kahaani" switch religious identities during the narration. He believes cinema can spread the message that Hindus and Muslims are equal.

Arjun meets Pattinson, Stewart in Cannes

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:44:30 +0530

Cannes, May 26 (IANS) Bollywood's 'RA.One' Arjun Rampal and his wife Mehr, who are here to walk the 65th Cannes International Film Festival red carpet, caught up with Hollywood lovebirds Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.

'Madhubala' shot in Ramoji Film City

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:07:10 +0530

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Most Hindi TV shows are shot in Mumbai's Film City, but the makers of "Madhubala...Ek Ishq, Ek Junoon" went a step ahead and shot its 10 initial episodes at Hyderabad's world-famous Ramoji Film City.

Deadly music duos of Bollywood

Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 +0530

Mumbai, May 26 -- Remembering music composer Laxmikant of the legendary duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal in the week of his death anniversary (25 May, 1998), one can't help but think about Bollywood musical jodis (pairs) that have created more than just music. ...

'Not surprised with Jaya Prada's move to join BJP': Azam Khan

Sat, 26 May 2012 16:41:21 +0530

Rampur/New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Azam Khan on Saturday said that he was not surprised with Rampur MP Jaya Prada's move to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Wet way to beat the heat

Sat, 26 May 2012 05:30:00 +0530

Another city club, Ranchi Gymkhana Club, had organised a similar event on May 5, which was also a huge success.

Sports joins glamour at Rajasthan Fashion Week

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:52:46 +0530

Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) Glamour may be synonymous with Bollywood, but the second day of the ongoing Rajasthan Fashion Week (RJW) here witnessed a unique amalgamation of sports and fashion when three players from the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals walked the runway for designer duo Rohit and Abhishek.

Want to be a step ahead of Vidya Balan: Veena Malik

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:34:16 +0530

Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) Pakistani actress Veena Malik, set to sizzle in the Kannada version of hit Bollywood film "The Dirty Picture", aims to go a step ahead of Vidya Balan's act in the original. She maintains the two films are different.

City celebrates Africa Day with dance, music

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:31:26 +0530

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A night filled with mesmerising dance and music marked the Africa Day celebrations in the capital as artists from India and Africa took centrestage to commemorate 49 years of the continent's resurgence.

Naseer looking forward to 'Dedh Ishqiya' with Madhuri

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:11:11 +0530

Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah is delighted to team up with Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit in Vishal Bhardwaj's "Dedh Ishqiya", and says he is looking forward to their working together.

Suzuki goes commuter with Hayate

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 +0530

New Delhi, May 25 -- In the season of entry level motorcycle launches, Japanese two-wheeler maker Suzuki Motorcycle on Friday launched its first commuter segment motorcycle Hayate at a price tag of Rs. 38,212 (ex showroom Delhi).Suzuki's entry comes barely 10 days after Honda had launched its second entry level mobike Yuga, which is priced much higher at R44,642. Hayate is the cheapest motorcycle available in India after the Hero MotoCorp's CD Dawn that retails for Rs. 36,300. ...

Bollywood last alternative to Hollywood: Director Dibakar Banerjee

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:20:26 +0530

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Hollywood may have wiped out the "whole world's indigenous film industry" but Bollywood has held up, giving room to talent from all over the globe, says Dibakar Banerjee, the maker of acclaimed films such as "Khosla Ka Ghosla" and "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!"

KJo's 40th birthday bash a black and white affair

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:01:07 +0530

Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) It was supposed to be Bollywood's party of the year, and that it truly seemed like it was! From Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Bipasha Basu to Aamir Khan, Vidya Balan and Jaya Bachchan --Bollywood's who's who, dressed predominantly in black and white, attended filmmaker Karan Johar's grand 40th birthday bash, at the Taj Lands End hotel here Friday night.

Suzuki two-wheelers launch mass segment motorcycle Hayate

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:38:00 +0530

Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited (SMIPL), a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading two-wheeler manufacturers Suzuki Motor Corporation...

Want to combat piracy? Go for John Doe order

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:36:33 +0530

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Piracy is one of the major roadblocks in the growth of the Indian film industry - Bollywood itself loses Rs.4,000 crore every year because of that. But now it can be prevented by using the John Doe order that safeguards the copyright of a film in advance against unidentified probable people who may infringe it.

Hirani, Rituparno to hold master classes in Melbourne

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:30:33 +0530

New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Rajkumar Hirani and Rituparno Ghosh are among the filmmakers scheduled to hold master classes at the third edition of the Indian Film Festival (IFF) in Melbourne June 11-22. Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee will host a workshop too.