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Director Saji Surendran's family film Happy Husbands, starring Jayaram, Indrajith, Jayasuriya, Bhavana, Samvrutha and Vandana in the lead roles, has been declared the first hit of 2010. Released on January 14, the film is still running housefull all over the state. Credited as being the most colourful movie of recent times, it is being called the fun film for family and friends. Happy Husbands revolves around three couples: Mukundan Menon-Krishnendu (Jayaram and Bhavana), Rahul Velyathan-Shreya (Indrajith and Samvrutha Sunil) and John Mathai-Zarina (Jayasuriya and Vandana). Mukundan, who runs a magazine called Kerala Today, loves his wife a lot, but Krishnendu suspects her husband's fidelity. Rahul is a big flirt and has a very nice and caring wife Shreya, who believes her husband blindly. John is a photographer of Kerala Today magazine and his wife Zarina doesn't like her husband lying, but he is forced to lie all the time. The happy husbands land in troubles with the entr

Pro-Telangana activists disrupted the shooting of producer-director Puri Jagannath's upcoming Gopichand starrer Golimaar at Rytu Bazar in Kukatpally, Hyderabad on Monday. The protesters, led by local Telangana United Front leaders, surrounded the unit and raised slogans against actor Roja, accusing her of working against the Telangana agitation and asked her to leave the place. As the agitators refused to listen to the unit members trying to pacify them, director Puri Jagannath and actors Roja and Priyamani were forced to stop shooting. The Kukatpally police rushed to the place and asked the film unit team to vacate the place as they did not secure permission for shooting. Produced by the director himself under the banner of Vaishno Academy, Golimaar will grace screens in April 2010.

Thala' Ajith's most-awaited flick Aasal (also spelt Asal) is all set to grace theatres on February 5. The movie is produced by Sivaji Productions and directed by Saran, with music by Bharadwaj. The cast also includes Prabhu and Yuhi Sethu. Aasal brings back the Ajith-Saran combine for the fourth time after Kadhal Mannan, Amarkalam and Attagasam. Sameera Reddy, the hot actress from Bollywood who wowed Tamil audiences with her very down-to-earth and girl-next-door performance in Vaaranam Aaiyram, is teaming up with Thala in Aasal. Also, pretty Bhavana, who made heads turn with her first Tamil film Chithiram Pesuthadi, will play an important role. If sources are to be believed, Aasal is about mistaken identities; Ajith plays a double role. The movie is expected to be a visual treat as most the film was shot in France. On February 5th, Aasal will hit 500 screens worldwide. In Chennai, the film will grace 13 screens. Sources say that advance bookings have started in Chennai since Ja

Telugu youth icon Allu Arjun has a good fan following in Kerala. His Telugu film Arya (2004) was dubbed into Malayalam and did business in Kerala reportedly for over Rs 2 crore.s Now, Allu Arjun's latest Arya 2, a sequel to Arya, is getting ready for release on February 5 in over 100 screens in the state. The film is about two orphans Arya and Ajay. A rich couple visits the orphanage to adopt a child. They adopt Ajay, who grows up as a rich man while Arya grows up as a poor guy. Arya is mentally unsound and consumed with possessiveness for his friend Ajay. Though the latter never accepts him, Arya still thinks Ajay is his everything in life. Ajay starts a software company and Aarya joins as an employee. Both Ajay and Aarya fall in love with Geeta, a employee of the company. The rest of the story is about how each of them tries to make Geeta fall for him. Starring Kajal Aggarwal, Navdeep and Shraddha Das in major roles, Arya 2 is produced by Dil Raju and Aditya Babu under the banner

After her filmi debut with the Telugu film Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2003), Bharatanatyam dancer and model-turned-actress Padmapriya migrated to Malayalam and Tamil, where she appeared in a number of much acclaimed films, including Kaazhcha, Thavamai Thavamirundhu, Karutha Pakshikal, Mirugam and Satham Podathey. After a gap of more than six years, Padmapriya is now back with the Telugu-Hindi bilingual Striker directed and produced by Chandan Arora. Starring Boys actor Siddharth as the hero, Striker also marks her debut in Bollywood. The film is currently in post-production and scheduled for release on February 5. Padmapriya is also busy with another Telugu film Andari Bhanduvaya being directed by Chandra Siddharth with Sarvanand as hero. The shooting of the film was recently completed. The director confirmed that the audio of the film will soon be made available in stores. The songs are penned by Chaitanya Prasad and music is by Drona fame Anoop Rubens

Lots of our gals have packed their bags and flown off to Mumbai, some with Hindi movie contracts and some in the hope they will soon sign one. Kajal Aggarwal, whose acting career is gradually rising down South, was also rumoured to have been heading to B-town, but she has denied these rumours, but not the desire to work there of course! Kajal, who met with immense success in Telugudom, thanks to the stupendous success of Magadheera opposite Ramcharan Teja, is now starring in another Telugu movie, this time alongside Junior NTR. Tamil movie offers are also pouring after her glam stint in Modhi Vilayadu and the actress is picking her way through them all. In the wake of such demand down South rumours that Magadheera is to be remade in Hindi and that she has agreed to reprise her role in the movie, have been circulating. The actress revealed she has not been approached to star in the remake but will be more than happy to do so.

Kannada star Sudeep is on a high, especially after the release of his Bollywood film Rann where he shares screen space with biggies Amitabh Bachchan and Paresh Rawal. The actor has been praised for his wonderful performance ever since the release of RGV's Rann. Not every actor gets a chance to work with RGV in their first two projects, but this Sandalwood star has made it. Sudeep plays the role of Jai Malik, son of a media tycoon played by Amitabh Bachchan in the film. Kiccha Sudeep, as he is fondly known, is currently gearing up for the release of his directorial venture Just Maat Maathalli, where he is paired opposite Ramya.

Malayalam thespian Thilakan is extremely angry with the two film organisations and a superstar for denying him an opportunity to act in director Joshi's multi-starrer Christian Brothers. (Thilakan was to play Mohanlal's father in the film, but was dropped recently due to some unknown reasons.) Talking to a news channel about his removal from the film, the actor said: Producer Subair came and paid me the advance and took 25 days from me in November last year. But later, he called me and said 'they' are opposed to my acting in the film, because the superstar has said that it is a prestige issue for him. The Malayalam industry is now controlled by a mafia which consists of a superstar and a few from the two film bodies (FEFKA and AMMA). Many fear being sidelined and are silent. I am not going to be silent; I will fight against this gross injustice. You wait and see. They are trying to take vengeance against me because I acted in a film directed by Vinayan, who was against

Simbu's all grown-up now, and yet we just cannot forget him grooving to ‘I am a little star, aaveney super star!' Well, he is on the way to becoming just that; with the change from Little Super Star to Young Super Star, the next step is obviously Super star, right? He sure hopes so and we wish him lots of luck. Notorious as he is, we cannot do without Simbu and the best part is he seems to have outgrown those bad boy pranks! Simbu in his latest avatar is quite the nice guy who probably has been misunderstood all along. We'll leave what was behind and join the festivities as he celebrates his 25th birthday on 3rd February. He's throwing a big party at Fisherman's Cove and has invited only his nearest and dearest buddies, but let us all join in heart and wish Simbu all the very best. Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya, his first movie this year [releasing shortly], has all the makings of a super hit. Let's hope this movie and all the others to follow will create wonders at t

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It's a linguistic twist in the tale. Jacqueline Fernandez and Riteish Deshmukh seem to be harbouring a rather strong fondness for each other…that's translating into a new language! The gorgeous gal from Sri Lanka and the ex Chief Minister's scion are cast together in 'Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai'. And since Ms F plans to make Mumbai her base, RD isn't wasting any precious moments. He's tutoring her closely (hah, take the clue) in Hindi.. and what's better, he's got the winsome babe to muster up some Marathi too! Guess, the language of love will follow…..

Producer director Tahir Hussain, the father of Aamir Khan , passed away at his Mumbai residence today following a heart attack. He leaves behind his wife, Zeenat, sons, Aamir and Faisal, and daughters Farhat and Nikhat. The brother of Nasir Hussain, Tahir was a writer, producer, director and actor. Tahir produced films like 'Caravan' (1971), 'Anamika' (1973), 'Madhosh' (1974), 'Zakhmee' (1975), 'Dulha Bikta Hai' (1982,) 'Locket'(1986),' Tum Mere Ho' (1990) and 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke' (1993). He directed just one film, 'Tum Mere Ho', which starred his son Aamir. He also acted in films like 'Jab Pyar Kisise Se Hota Hai' (1961), 'Pyar Ka Mausam' (1969) and 'Janam Janam Ka Saath' (1977). Unfortunately, Aamir is currently in the US, with his film 'Peepli Live', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, but is expected to fly back soon.

Anurag Kashyap returned from a trip from London to Mumbai.. and got embroiled in a 36 hour nightmare! The 'Dev D' director had come back stacked with loads of DVDs… all legally purchased! "I dutifully went through the red channel and declared all the DVDs," reveals Kashyap in a tabloid chat, "I agreed to pay duty though I've been bringing DVDs from England on each trip and I've never had to pay duty before. I told the Customs officials that I would come back the next day and pay up since I didn't have the cash in hand at that time." However, he was shell shocked when the Customs officials not only refused to return his DVDs, they confiscated his luggage too! An embittered Kashyap pulled all the right strings, and got back his possessions… but with a clause. "I had to give a written undertaking that each of the DVDs brought by me was neither pirated nor pornographic." says an exasperated Kashyap. "I live and die for my DVDs. They a

The accent from Himachal Pradesh will now acquire a British twang! And Kangna Ranaut will simply turn a wee more 'Crooked'. Reportedly, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has opted out of the Abhinay Deo helmed venture and Kool Kangy will now essay the UK based undercover cop in the movie. With barely a week to cram in any preparation, Kangy is at her wit's end. She has to manage a propah Brit accent, besides learning to deliver swift kicks and moves in keeping with her athletic character in 'Crooked'. "I accommodated the film at a very short notice," confesses Kangna in a tabloid quote. "My role in 'Crooked' is something that I have never done before. Very intense, agile and free of glamour." Quite a punch!

Two former lovers are gonna be "framed"! Heyyyy, but it's not going to be the nefarious handiwork of some stalker/ blackmailer/ obsessive fan/ goon / whatever….Rather, the duo of Shahid Kapoor and Bebo will face the sharp gaze of the camera eye, once again, for the much delayed 'Milenge Milenge.' Heavily "inspired" by the 2001 Hollywood hit 'Serendipity', Boney Kapoor 's flick has been languishing in the cans for quite a few years. Buzz is that director Satish Kaushik and Kapoor will film a new beginning for their movie. Besides, they are all set to can a new music video as a promotional measure for their 'Milenge Milenge' showcasing the two Kapoors, who don't so much as exchange a glance or word! Apparently, the warring twosome had no qualms, being the topline professionals that they are. A close insider declares," Didn't they shoot the 'Mauja Hi Mauja' song number for 'Jab We Met' right after their spl

Budding singer Aditya Jassi, who was once a part of the music show 'Fame X', says reality shows are not the key to Bollywood. He feels hard work and luck are more important. 'There is no shortcut to success. A reality show alone cannot guarantee you songs in films. Luck plays a very important role and so does hard work. A reality show brings you closer to people but it doesn't help you break into Bollywood,' Jassi told IANS. 'Getting a chance to sing in films requires a lot of running around and a lot of struggle. It's not easy,' he added. Jassi, who has crooned Bollywood songs like 'Tension lena ka nahi' ('Jugaad') and 'Utha le ya phek de' ('Dil Kabaddi'), is in talks with composers like Pritam Chakraborty and Shankar Mahadevan for their upcoming projects. He has also crooned a song in the crossover film 'Bollywood Beats'. Jassi revealed that even though he had his share of tough times, he was

There are many filmmakers who are keen to sign Amitabh Bachchan for their projects, but the megastar is impressed with none other than Vishal Bhardwaj and says they may work together in future. 'What a range of subjects he (Vishal) puts forth with innocent ease of reference. His exuberance for 'Paa' and the desire on both our parts to work together in the not too distant future, vibes well,' Big B wrote on his blog bigb.bigadda.com. Bhardwaj has made films like 'Makadee', 'Maqbool', 'The Blue Umbrella ', 'Omkara' and 'Kaminey'.

Bollywood actor Sunny Deol literally sweated it out in the capital's winter. No, it wasn't due to global warming, but because fans had swamped him here Tuesday. Dressed in a blue jeans, red jacket and sporting a stubble, Sunny almost got crushed in a stampede by fans and media. The actor, who was last seen in dud 'Fox' (2009), had to shift spots for breathers before giving bytes to the journalists and photo and autograph opportunities to fans. 'It was just too many people around and was getting hot in there. Mumbai is also very hot but it was just not well kept and not a little balanced,' Sunny told IANS, while sitting near a balcony for fresh air. The actor-turned-filmmaker was in Delhi to launch the third gym under the health club chain - Club Fitline. Apart from being its brand ambassador, he is also on the board of directors of the chain.

Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci's body could be exhumed in France if Italian scholars get their way. Scientists hope their controversial plans to dig up the artist, who died in 1519, and carry out DNA tests on his remains will help them solve a series of mysteries Da Vinci took to his grave, reported imdb.com. These include how he died and whether or not the remains are indeed those of the Italian master. The Italians are lobbying French officials to gain permission to excavate Da Vinci at Amboise Castle, Amboise, France.

American director Gregg Helvey's Hindi film 'Kavi', which deals with the issue of child labour, has been nominated in the Short Film (Live Action) category at the upcoming 82nd annual Academy Awards. The film, produced by Guneet Monga, Harish Amin and Helvey, was filmed entirely in Wai, near Mumbai. It tells the story of a young boy who wants to play cricket and go to school, but is forced to work in a brick kiln. 'We are extremely happy and would like to thank each and every person who has put in his or her efforts into this project. We had celebrated when we won the Student Oscar for 'Kavi' and that is just what we are planning right now,' Monga told IANS over phone from Mumbai. Helvey, who was a student of the University of South California, came to India without enough finances to produce the film. The film has been subtitled in English and won various awards at international festivals. Made at a shoestring budget of just over $30,000 (Rs.1.4

The Shiv Sena was on collision course Tuesday, taking on Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan . The actor, who was in New York, said he would 'stand up' for his comment on the exclusion of Pakistani cricketers from the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Shiv Sena said if Shah Rukh failed to apologise for his statement, his next big release 'My Name Is Khan' could be banned in Mumbai. 'Shah Rukh Khan must withdraw his comments if he wants his new film to be released in Mumbai,' senior party leader Manohar Joshi, a former speaker of the Lok Sabha, told mediapersons in Mumbai this afternoon. He also warned that all Shah Rukh's films could face a ban in the city if he failed to tender an apology. Shah Rukh, who owns the Kolkata Knight Riders team of IPL, had spoken against the exclusion of Pakistani cricketers from the forthcoming tournament. The Shiv Sena also fired a salvo at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tues

A special presentation by screenwriter Amole Gupte of Aamir Khan 's superhit film 'Taare Zameen Par' will take place at the Unesco headquarters in Paris Feb 3. The Unesco is hosting its first-ever World Dyslexia Forum Feb 3-5 and the first day will witness a special presentation of the film that revolves around a boy suffering from dyslexia. 'The presentation will reveal the years of systematic research that wove science into the art of story-telling to create a film that took critics and the box-office in India by storm when it was released two years ago,' says a statement issued by the organisation. 'With Disney now distributing the DVD of the film worldwide, it is hoped that the sensitive portrayal of the travails of a young boy with dyslexia will find a much wider audience and provide deeper insight into the effects of this complexed disorder,' it says. 'Taare Zameen Par' released in 2007 was directed by Aamir and starred child actor

Popular Malayalam film actor Cochin Haneefa died at a hospital in Chennai Tuesday, family sources said. He was 58. Haneefa, known for his villainous roles in movies as well as his prowess at comedy, had been in and out of hospitals since last October following a liver ailment. His body is expected to be brought to Kochi Wednesday for the last rites. Born as Salim Ahmed Ghoush, the actor who hails from Kochi started off as a mimicry artiste and was also an accomplished script writer. He entered the film world in 1979 as a villain in 'Mamangom', but he slowly turned to comedy and essayed character roles with ease too. In an acting career spanning more than three decades, he acted in more than 300 films including Tamil, Telegu and Hindi. His last Malayalam film was 'Body Guard' released last year. The veteran also directed seven Malayalam and six Tamil films. Haneefa's all-time hits include 'Meesha Madahavan', 'Kireedom', 'Azhakiya

The Malayalam Cine Technicians' Association (MACTA), which comprises film professionals from light boys to directors, Tuesday said it would support film actor Thilakan if he launched a protest against his dropping from a new film, 'Christian Brothers'. 'We will have no qualms to extend our full support to Thilakan,' MACTA president Kanam Rajendran told reporters here. Rajendran is also the general secretary of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), affiliated to the the Communist Party of India (CPI). Thilakan Sunday lashed out at both Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) and Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) and also a superstar for denying him an opportunity to act in the new film 'Christian Brothers'. Speaking to IANS, the veteran actor said that both FEFKA and AMMA and a particular superstar are against him. He did not name the superstar. 'They are trying to take vengeance against me because I acted in a fil

Bipasha Basu can't have enough…F. Nope, rinse your dirty minds… it happens to be her fitness regime! "For many years, a particular newspaper kept calling me fat on their front page," reveals Bips in a recent interphew. "John, my family and friends were only being too polite to not point it out." Once the dusky Bengal belle put her mind to it … the results were there to feast upon. Presently, her hour glass figure is inspiring more stares than ever."Today, I have an ideal fitness regime which has strength training, pilates, yoga and cardio workouts, all done under expert professional guidance. For an hour everyday, even John can't reach me. Besides, I'm also eating a more sensible and enriched diet." Rivals, meanwhile, can eat their hearts out….

In a tech savvy move that will gladden collective hearts, Touch Carrom integrates with 'Striker' to becomes the first ever official iPhone game of a Bollywood movie. The Indian Film Company and Studio 18 have tied up with ZENTITY s.r.o., the makers of popular iPhone game Touch Carrom, to promote their upcoming release, 'Striker'. Touch Carrom brings the favorite Indian carrom board game to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Touch based game controls give the players a very realistic game play. 'Striker' top lines Siddharth ('Rang De Basanti'), a young carrom champ who is forced to give up the game in order to pursue other ambitions abroad. Destiny and circumstances bring him back to the game to earn money. ZENTITY has released a special Striker Edition of Touch Carrom, which is a special free update to Touch Carrom available world wide. Abhishek Balaria, Founder, ZENTITY s.r.o said, "This exciting partnership helps us to bring a world class gaming experienc

He's been lauded as an "eccentric genius," and several filmmakers confess (purely off record, that he's "quite mad!"). Though, there's little disputing that exists a healthy, philanthropic side to the actor. Nana Patekar 's short fuse generates racy copy for tabloids, but most are now becoming aware that he's a great Samaritan, at heart. Incidentally, Patekar refused to accept any fee for Eros International's 'Paathshaala.' Instead, he insisted that producer Shaira Khan donate the amount to a few charitable trusts that the actor has been involved with. Confirming the news, producer Shaira Khan says, "Initially, he told us that we should make five cheques to cover his fee for the project. But when it was time to actually hand them over to him, he took us by surprise. He told us to issue the cheques in the names of the charitable organisations. There is so much hearsay about Nana Patekar and the kind of person he is. But any such t

Her pristine looks have earned her reams of newsprint and she's been variously described as "India's sexiest woman." And now, Katrina Kaif , has sashayed into yet another elite list: Femina 50 Most Beautiful Women. Speaking on the occasion, Kaif, looking a zillion dollars (as usual) remarked, "In my profession, we have to look great all the time, with perfect make up and great hair. But it's not as if all days are perfect. I do have days when I'm not looking my best. So everyday is a challenge for me too. Beauty, though, comes from within. I'm sure that there are many women in real life who are as glamorous as film stars, and they can shine through on the strength of their personality. Beauty comes through in the manner in which a woman carries herself."

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Madhur Bhandarkar blew the lid off it rather forcefully. He canned a love making scene between two males in 'Page 3'. His prison centric flick 'Jail' suggested a fleeting scene where one male prisoner performs oral sex on another. In the commercial circuit too 'Dostana', illumined Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham who pretend to be gay lovers in order to rent a plush apartment as paying guests. Girl loves boy is great as traditional fare in cinema. But man loves man… is no longer being shoved under the cine carpet. Male actors, ready to be in the buff (Neil Nitin Mukesh in 'Jail') and show a shapely butt (John Abraham in 'Dostana') are giving leading men a new dimension! And male actors only seem to be getting bolder onscreen. Maradona Rebello will be spotted only in his birthday suit in….. And if you thought that was tepid… here's more. Men will now make love to males on celluloid. Case in point: 'Dunno Y… Na Jaane Kyon..' highli

A channel byte showcased Gulzar gushing differently. "I told him not to make a habit of getting twins!" remarked the Oscar winning lyricist of 'Slumdog Millionaire'." Rahman has already won two Oscars for 'Slumdog… and now he has also bagged two Grammys for Danny Boyle's film. I told him to be careful." (laughs) India twirled tunefully under the spotlight once again, and an elated A R Rahman was beside himself with joy. "This is insane…. God is great again!" remarked the Mozart of Music as he strode onstage the esteemed dais of the Grammys at Los Angeles to win his duo of golden honours. His double triumph of Grammys ('Best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture category','Best Motion Picture Song Category') has melodiously put India on the global map. "I can safely say that the next rockstar after Michael Jackson and 'The Beatles,' will be Rahman from India," remarked Oscar winner Resul Pookutty in a

Scottish actor-director Brian Cox says he is a great fan of India's legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray and that 'Pather Panchali' is his favourite film. 'I am an admirer of films made by Satyajit Ray, specially 'Pather Panchali'. I have been to India in the mid-1980s,' Cox told mediapersons here. He is here for the screening of a selection of films from his country that began Monday. He has chosen nine Scotish films which will be screened at the Nandan film complex. Out of them, two star Cox himself and one is his directorial venture called 'Jute Journey'. 'It was very difficult to choose the nine films. It as as if I was choosing between my children,' he said. Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle's 'Trainspotting' has also been included in the bouquet. Cox is known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company where he gained great recognition for the portrayal of King Lear. He also played King Agamemnon in Hollyw

Rumours were rife that Aishwarya Rai will dance to the tunes of hit number 'Apni toh jaise taise', which was originally picturised on her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan , in Sajid Khan 's 'Houseful'. But sources close to her say that she is yet to accept the offer. 'Aishwarya has been approached by Sajid Khan but she has yet to revert back to them. She is busy with the shooting of 'Guzaarish', 'Action Replay' and 'Endhiran',' Aishwarya's spokesperson told IANS. Recent media reports suggested that Sajid Nadiadwala had bought the rights of the song, which is from the 1981 blockbuster 'Laawaris' and that he had approached Aishwarya for it. If at all the actress agrees to do the item number, it would be her third in over a decade-long career. In the past, she featured in item numbers like 'Ishq kamina' and 'Kajra re' - both the songs have been iconic in their own sense. While in 'Ishq kamina

Tahir Hussain, well-known filmmaker and Bollywood star Aamir Khan 's father, died of a massive heart attack here Tuesday morning, sources close to the family said. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Aamir and Faisal, and two daughters, Farhat and Nikhat. Hussain is known for producing hits like 'Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke' (1993) that starred son Aamir, 'Dulha Bikta Hai' (1982), 'Zakhmee' (1975), 'Anamika' (1973) and 'Caravan' (1971). In 1990, he made his directorial debut with 'Tum Mere Ho' with Aamir and Juhi Chawla . Family sources said Hussain died at Aamir's residence in Bandra. Aamir and his wife Kiran are in the US for the Sundance Festival and are taking the first flight home. Hussain's grandson, Imran Khan, who made his debut with 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na', is in New Zealand and will also be coming back.

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has asked megastar Amitabh Bachchan to arrange for a screening of his latest film 'Rann', Ram Gopal Varma 's take on the media world. 'Udhav Thakeray (Shiv Sena executive president) calls. He has just come out of the theatre after (watching) 'Rann' and is not able to find appropriate words to describe his appreciation for the film and the performance. Minutes later Bala Saheb calls (and says) 'I want to see this film. Come and show it to me! You have not been to see me for a long time',' Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com. 'I assure him I shall arrange a projection in his house. I ask after his health. He is fine he says,' the 67-year-old actor added. Amitabh, who plays a media baron in the film, says he is in awe of senior Thackeray's determination even at 84. 'He cannot travel out due to his frail condition, but the fire in him still burns. He is resolute and firm as ever and

Touch Carrom integrates with Striker to becomes the first ever official iPhone game of a Bollywood movie The Indian Film Company and Studio 18 have tied up with ZENTITY s.r.o., the makers of popular iPhone game Touch Carrom, to promote their upcoming release, Striker. Touch Carrom brings the favorite Indian carrom board game to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Touch-based game controls give the players very realistic game play. Striker top lines Siddharth (of Rang De Basanti fame), a young carrom champ who is forced to give up the game to pursue other ambitions abroad. Destiny and circumstances bring him back to the game to earn money. Commented Hemant Bhardwaj, SVP, Intl. Business, Studio18, said, "Looking for innovative and high impact ideas to create interest around over movies, TouchCarom perfectly fit the bill for Striker." ZENTITY has released a special Striker Edition of Touch Carrom, which is a special free update to Touch Carrom available world-wide through Apple's App

Revel films Pvt. Ltd launched its new project WITH LOVE TO OBAMA, written and directed by Subhash Kapoor of SALAAM INDIA fame. The film stars Rajat Kapoor, Neha Dhupia , Manu Rishi Chadha, Sanjay Mishra, Sumit Nijhavan, introducing Pragati Pandey, Child Artists Avantica, Vivake and lastly Amol Gupte in his next after KAMINEY. The film already went on floors for its first schedule in Karjat. The story revolves around the recession gifted by America to the entire world, and how it has not only affected the top corporate houses in metro cities but also gangsters in UP (Uttar Pradesh). The mixture of brilliantly talented characters and the sidesplitting story line of the movie will surely turn out to be an extravaganza of entertainment. The film is written and directed by Subhash Kapoor and Produced by Ashok Pandey of Revel Films. The music is by Manish Kumar and Arvind Kannabiran is the Director of Photography. Art Direction by National Award winner for FIRAAQ, Gautam Sen, Editor Sandeep

It was an early start for the students of VJTI College, celebrating there much awaited event Pratibimb 2010 when their enthusiasm peaked when they got a heads up about the National award winning director, Dibakar Banerjee conducting an open session with the students on his upcoming film LOVE, SEX AUR DHOKHA. As Dibakar arrived, the mood was set right with a warm welcome by the thrilled and traditionally dressed volunteers. Dibakar kick-started the session with sharing the promo of his film LSD, which the students welcomed and applauded. The usually grave, promising engineers opened up during the session sharing their thoughts on various subjects like Love, voyeurism, sex, invasion of privacy etc The generally restrained students, candidly spoke their minds about choices one had to make in real life, how one subconsciously but truly craves for success, how Fame was equally important as Money and possibilities of photographing themselves while having sex with the consent of the partner!

Shweta Agarwal -the new girl on the block will be debuting in Vikram Bhatt 's next horror film SHAAPIT opposite Aditya Narayan (son of veteran singer Udit Narayan ). Shweta Agarwal is thrilled to be working with her mentor Vikram Bhatt. Says Shweta "I'm thrilled that my first launch into Bollywood is being guided by my mentor Vikram Bhatt" Under the banner of ASA Productions and Enterprises, SHAAPIT is a horror flick with an underlying love story. Vikram Bhatt is known to give his audiences reason to sit on the edge of their seats and we are sure SHAAPIT won't disappoint! Shweta Agarwal the girl who already has so much hype surrounding her plays, a young girl Kaaya who is trapped in a generational curse making life distressful for her. Recently when Shweta celebrated her birthday Vikram Bhatt decided to give her a gift that will stay with her for a lifetime - he showed her the first rushes of the film. Says Shweta "It was quite challenging for me to do this

Siddharth, the actor whose film STRIKER is all set to hit the screens soon, has another yet reason to feel excited about apart from the film's release. Actually one of the actresses in his film; Padma Priya, who's also quite well known down south is paired opposite Siddharth in the film. It's known that both Padma Priya and Siddharth wanted to work with each other in a south Indian film, but that dream never realized. Now, the actors finally get to be with each other in STRIKER. According to the spokesperson of the film, "Siddharth thinks its sheer coincidence. He thinks that despite being from south Padma and he could not do any film together. And the best part is that now the two will be seen together for the first time not in any south Indian film but a Hindi film." STRIKER assumes great significance for Siddharth's career in bollywood. Though the actor got rave reviews about his performance in RANG DE BASANTI, but later he has largely been a fence sitter.

Horror entertainment has a huge fan base in India as proven by the success of BHOOT, PHOONK and recently paranormal activity...every second person here will recount a true horror stories. In one of the spookiest film, CLICK is all set to scare the hell out of everyone here in India... CLICK directed by Sangeeth Sivan and his competent team from the south, is not your typical Ramsay horror story but works more on the paranormal psychological level, where you can feel the spirit besides you, long before the lights are off. In one of the scariest sequence, Shreyas, in his 1st film in the horror genre, almost had a near fatal accident whilst shooting, in the chilliest winter, with the rain splashing against him; Shreyas had to fall backward off the 3 rd floor iron railing of the building. Though Shreyas was tied to the harness and had to fall backward on the crash mat on the ground. When the director shouted action, the assistant faltered a bit due to wrong timing and Shreyas went upside

Making the country proud by winning the Oscar in sound-mixing, Resul Pookutty, the unprecedented sound engineer was awarded 'The Padma Shri Award', one of the most honourable and prestigious civilian awards in India. Almost a week before Resul Pookutty, known for live sound recording in Bollywood, was honoured with a Padma Shri on India's 60th Republic Day by the President of India, Prathibha Patil. The Padma Shri Award is given to the eminent personalities from different parts of the Indian society as recognition of their outstanding contribution to their respective fields. On the occasion, Resul Pookutty said, "It is indeed an honour for me to get the highest recognition in my own country. I acquired sound recording skill in FTI, Pune and made my career in Mumbai. It is around same time last time that I got my Oscar nomination too. Accolades at Oscar had given me a lot of pleasure but a Padma Shri award has truly honoured me and made me feel complete and extremely ha

Joginder Tuteja, Bollywood Trade News Network Director Sajid Khan is extremely confident about HOUSEFULL, first major release of Summer 2010, turning out to be the biggest ever hit of its lead actor Akshay Kumar and he doesn't mind letting the world know about it well in advance. "I have a very strong intuition that HOUSEFULL would be Akshay's biggest hit till date. Yes, people do ask me how can I say that. After all Akshay and others have delivered so many hits over a period of time. See, the fact is that I am just a 2% director. For the remaining 98%, I am a blockbuster audience at heart. I watch movies 24X7 and literally breathe, drink, eat and live cinema. I know exactly what people want and how they want to see a film. I represent my audience and I am them. This is why I believe, for all the right reasons, that I am a much bigger audience than film maker", details Sajid who has been associated with the world of movies, either on the big screen or the small scre

In Ram Gopal Varma 's multi starrer RANN, Amitabh Bachchan spearheads the show with a dozen odd other characters forming a major part of the film's ensemble. While Sudeep, who was last seen in Ramu directed PHOONK, plays Amitabh Bachchan's son, Riteish Deshmukh plays his young admirer. With RANN supposed to be driven through these three principal characters, one wonders why Abhishek Bachchan wasn't roped in to play one of the two roles that are being enacted by Sudeep and Riteish respectively? After all Ramu is known for his closeness with Bachchans, he has already directed Abhishek in NAACH, SARKAR and SARKAR RAJ while AB Junior has also returned the favour by dancing to the tune of 'Mehbooba Mehbooba' in AAG. In a multi starrer like RANN where there is also a strong thread of father-son relationship, wasn't there a possibility of Abhishek finding an entry as well? "The point is that we have already explored the father-son relationship between Amitab

Bappi Lahiri , who has given Bollywood some of its most melodious compositions, will soon be seen in a film that will be made on his life. The film will be directed by a new director and would go on the floors in a couple of months. According to reports, the movie will also try to unravel the secret behind Bappi Lahiri's love for jewellery which the music director is always seen wearing. The script of the film has been penned by Bappi Da's old friend Raju Kariya. Apart from this film, Bappi Lahiri is also busy acting in a couple of Bengali songs the music of which has been composed by Bappi's son Bappa Lahiri.

The Jewel of India, A R Rahamn continues his winning streak! Now, the Music Genius, as per the latest reports, has bagged two trophies at the 52nd Grammy Awards (the music industry's biggest honour) for his excellent rendition in Oscar winner SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE in the Best Compilation Soundtrack for a motion picture category and another for his song 'Jai Ho' in the Best Motion Picture song category. The composer, who has already won a Golden Globe, BAFTA, two Oscars for the same, registered win in both the categories he was nominated for. Talking about other winners, Beyonce was the biggest winner winning six Grammys followed by Taylor Swift who won four including the Album of the Year. Michael Jackson was posthumously awarded the Lifetime achievement award which was collected by his children Paris and Prince.

Anil Sharma 's VEER may not have done a GADAR, but it has definitely proved beyond doubt the box-office clout of its lead actor Salman Khan , and has re-established him as the darling of the masses. It has also demonstrated that Salman's last hit WANTED was not a flash in the pan and that his hold over single screens is second to none and his fan base is very much intact. For those who are unaware, VEER has done extremely well at single screens (it was aimed there, just like WANTED) and its first week business is definitely close on heels of Salman's last hit. While WANTED netted over 34 crores from India, VEER too has an impressive 33 crores to show from its opening week, despite some bad reviews and poor word of mouth. The lag of a crore or so may be attributed to the fact that WANTED had the advantage of releasing during the festive Eid period. Not only that, VEER has done almost similar business (though ordinary!) in the Overseas too

Even though he is one of the youngest actors to have been honoured with Padma Shri, Saif Ali Khan is pretty low key about the entire affair. He is accepting the title with all humility but still he truly believes that there are many more people out there who truly deserved it more than him. Also, he feels that despite the title, it won't have much bearing amongst the industry folks. "Honestly speaking, I feel really humbled and undeserving on being awarded the Padma Shri. It isn't something that I had asked for and since Govt. of India has done this for me, all I can do is to deliver my best and live up to it", said Saif Ali Khan a few days after the feeling sunk in. In the past, some of the biggest names in the field of entertainment who have been conferred with such honour are veterans like Amitabh Bachchan (Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan), Rajnikanth (Padma Bhushan) and Kamal Hassan (Padma Shri). This year, Aamir Khan has joined the elite list as well with a Padma Bh

Katrina Kaif has found a new love these days. No, it's not about the any man in her life but about a cub that Katrina wants to adopt. Ever since the actress came to know that a cub has been rescued in a village in Bhopal and named after her, the actress has shown a keen interest in adopting the rescued cub. The officials of the wild department of the area they have even received a call from Katrina's assistant who wanted to know the complete procedure of adopting the cub. The cub has been named Catreena after the villagers felt that it was beautiful and silky like Katrina Kaif.

Though it's well known that Karan Johar loves to work with Shahrukh in his films, but the celebrity filmmaker is not averse to the idea of working with the other Khan, we mean Aamir Khan too. Reportedly, in a recent interview the filmmaker admitted that he has huge respect for Aamir Khan's talent and would like to work with him some day. Though there are no films in the pipeline with Aamir, but it seems KJO has no qualms working with the other Khans as well. The filmmaker is also upset over the fact that none of his recent films brought him any award. In a candid admission the filmmaker said, "I am very touchy about awards and I am disappointed that none of my films won any award despite being critically acclaimed."

Just two episodes after his debut TV show 'National Bingo Night', Abhishek Bachchan has taken a fancy to anchoring and says it is more enjoyable than acting. Slamming reports that the show is 'boring', he says he is looking forward to a second season. 'If the rating is so high, it means something about the show is working. It can't just be my face. If it was just my face then other artists who have been on shows earlier would have got the same rating,' Abhishek told IANS in an interview here. 'Anchoring is easier because in acting there are so many other things that come into play,' he said. 'Here you just have to be yourself,' said Abhishek, who was here to promote the show. 'I wanted to do something on television that would have been interactive with my audience and 'Bingo' was like that. There are 200 (people in the) studio audience with whom I interact and then we have the whole home-viewing audience that sits a

Vishal Bhardwaj has done it again. After the success of 'Kaminey', his rustic 'Ishqiya' has beaten the Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Rann' at the box office, thanks to its appealing content. Both movies released Friday and had star-studded red-carpet premieres in the capital Thursday, but 'Ishqiya' took the cake with almost 80 percent collections in the opening weekend. 'Rann' got only around 30 percent collections. ''Ishqiya' has got a strong opening in both Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in both multiplexes and single-screens. It has got around 80 percent business over the initial weekend,' Yogesh Raizada, corporate head (cinemas) of Wave Cinemas, told IANS. 'The dialogue delivery in the movie is very good and it is a typical masala movie but the drawback is that everyone might not like it because it has its own class. While 'Rann' is gripping but has managed only around 30 percent opening. There has been no initial f