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After pro ducing Bollywood biggie Aamir Khan's biggest blockbuster Ghajini in 2008, Allu Aravind of Tollywood's prestigious production house Geetha Arts is getting ready to remake Aamir Khan's smash hit 3 Idiots in Telugu. The veteran producer recently bagged the remake rights of Rajkumar Hirani directed 3 Idiots and is all set to begin shooting with Tollywood superstars Pawan Kalyan, Siddharth and Allari Naresh reprising the roles of Ranchordas Chachhad, Farhan Qureshi and Raju Rastogi respectively. The hunt for the heroines opposite the three stars is going on. According to sources, Allu Aravind's son Allu Sirish is likely to take up the responsibility of producing the remake on behalf of Allu Aravind. The crew is expected to be the same involved in the making of the original version. Notably, 3 Idiots has already grossed about Rs 340 crores and is still running in theatres across the world.

Rana Daggubati, grandson of D. Rama Naidu and son of producer Suresh Babu, is well known in Tollywood as the brain behind the latest technology used by many film makers. It is he who brought the Digital Intermediate technology to Hyderabad. Rana Daggubati, who was so far behind the screen, is making his debut as hero with Suresh Productions' new film Leader, being directed by Sekhar Kammula. Priya Anand and Richa are the heroines. Touted to be an action-packed entertainer, the film is highly awaited. Even before his onscreen debut, the actor seems to have bitten by the Bollywood bug. Rana is all set to make his Bollywood debut with Rohan Sippy's Dum Maaro Dum co-starring Abhishek Bachchan, Prateik Babbar and Aditya Pancholi. The film revolves around the drug racket in Goa. The latest buzz is that actress Kangna Ranaut has been reportedly approached to play Rana's romantic lead, which was earlier rejected by Priyanka Chopra. Rumours suggest that Rana will play a prominent ro

The world's first pregnant man is expecting his third child. Thomas Beatie, who was born female and underwent sex change procedures, became an international sensation when he announced he was pregnant in 2008. He gave his first TV interview on the Oprah Winfrey show when he was six months pregnant with his first child. His daughter, Susan, was born in June that year. Beatie and his wife Nancy became parents again in 2009, when he gave birth to a boy. Now, Oregon-based Beatie is pregnant again, reported contactmusic.com.

Baseball star Matt Kemp has said he is not in a relationship with singer Rihanna with whom he holidayed last month, and insisted that they are just friends. Femalefirst.co.uk reports that the 'Russian Roulette' singer who has been single since splitting from Chris Brown after he assaulted her last February was romantically linked with Kemp after they holidayed in Mexico together last month, but the sportsman insists he is too focused on his career. 'Rihanna is just a friend, a good friend of mine. We went down to Mexico and had fun together,' he said. 'My job is to get my work in, which I've been doing. Nothing distracts me from my job, not the contract, or my personal life. When it's time to play baseball, that's my job. No distractions.' 'I didn't think all that would come out of it, it just happened. I'm not used to that much attention to my personal life. It's really not that big a deal. But in Los Angeles, doing thin

Yash Raj Films titled its next film directed by Parmeet Sethi as Badmaash Company . The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, who are certainly a pair to watch out for. They are supported by Meiyang Chang and Vir Das. Badmaash Company is an extraordinary story set in the 90's, where in middle class of Mumbai, four young friends get together to start a company. Their business is an instant hit because they find a way to beat the system. By doing all the wrong things... the right way! The music of the film has been composed by Pritam and the film is slated to release on May 7, 2010

A situational soundtrack set in an out and out Western mood is what one expects from Teen Patti which has composer duo of Salim-Sulaiman coming together with lyricist Irfan Siddiqui. Though director Leena Yadav's last film Shabd had indeed boasted of a few good tracks by Vishal-Shekhar, there was more scope of coming up with commercially viable songs due to the romantic theme of the Sanjay Dutt-Aishwarya Rai-Zayed Khan starrer. Not that a plot driven film like Teen Patti can't be expected to have good music but then the job is only a little more difficult, unless a film has a film maker like Sanjay Gupta at the helm of affairs. This is the reason why one keeps expectations in check before playing on Teen Patti . 'Neeyat' is the song of seduction that marks the beginning of Teen Patti . Sung by Sunidhi Chauhan, the song surprisingly reminds of lesser heard ' Khatti Meethi ' ( Acid Factory ) which was rendered by Manasi Scott. The similarity lies in the theme

After supporting the NDTV Greenathon last year, Priyanka Chopra is back this time with an animated music video espousing the green cause. Piggy Chops will feature alongside young kids in the animated video, as the kids are the target audience of this initiative. The musical trio of Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy have composed the Green Anthem for the video that will be aired on the channel later this month. Incidentally, this is also the first time that Priyanka is starring in an animated video. Bollywood has, in the recent times, turned out in full strength for the green cause - Rahul Bose attended the global environment conference at Copenhagen, while Neha Dhupia bared it for a green calendar.

On Tuesday, Tabu released the English translation of Shabana's mother Shaukat Azmi's biography Kaifi & I on the legendary poet-activist-lyricist Kaifi Azmi. So far available to readers in an Urdu, Hindi, Marathi and Japanese, the English translation by Nasreen Rehman was released on Tuesday evening. Tabu unhesitatingly said yes. Explains Shabana, "Tabu and my mom are very close. It was important to have the book released by someone who's familiar with the language and the cultural ethos of those times. There could be no better choice than Tabu." When asked why the two of them had not done any movie together, Shabana replied, "It has to be something worth the while for both of us." About the book function, Shabana says, "It was lovely. Mum's admirers turned up in large numbers and she was in top form." Talk is now on to turn Kaifi & I into a film. The book is already on stage with Javed Akhtar and Shabana playing Kaifi and Shaukat

The reaction to his song Give me some sunshine from 3 Idiots is "mindblowingly beyond imagination," says Suraj Jagan, who finds himself suddenly in demand for both live shows as well as films The boy from Kerala feels vindicated, and is especially happy that the song that has really made him is Give me some sunshine from 3 Idiots. "When a boy from Kerala decides that rock music in English and Hindi is going to be his livelihood, he is taken to be an idiot! So with 3 Idiots, I have proved that I am actually not one!" A recent award, he tells you, is the icing on the cake. Suraj Jagan reveals how his song was singled out by Aamir Khan no less as a musical dark horse from the score. "He always believed in the song and said that it will connect with the youth. The thrust of the music promotion was obviously on All is well and Zooby dooby, but at the music release itself, I sensed that this song will be a hit on its own!" The singer however admits that the sc

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"Bade bade shehron mein aisi choti choti baatein hoti rahti hain," said Shahrukh on being requested by a journalist to say any of his favourite romantic dialogues. The awestruck girl got lucky and ended up getting to kiss the Badshah of Bollywood on his cheek. And after that the decibel levels of the manic crowd touched an astounding high. An unprecedented welcome was meted out to Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Karan Johar at the World Premiere of My Name Is Khan at the regal Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi yesterday. The media was scrambling for space as the fans literally caused a stampede to get closer to their favourite stars. " My Name Is Khan is my most important film of whatever films I've worked up to now," Karan said to Bollywood Hungama . The producer-director looked relaxed and excited in spite of the political mayhem that continues to unfold back home. A Dubai based journalist asked him as to whatever happened to the family drama in a Karan Johar film. &qu

Reliance BIG Pictures and Rakesh Roshan's eagerly awaited romantic film KITES will release worldwide in Hindi and English versions on 21st May in over 60 countries. The trailer of the Hindi version will play in 1700 screens worldwide on Friday, 12th February, to coincide with Valentine's Day. The trailer of KITES' English version will be released shortly in 1000 screens. The English version of KITES is presented and reworked by well-known Hollywood director Brett Ratner.

They say that Promises are meant to be broken, a statement that holds immense water in the field of politics. And it is this 'promise' by the leading political party Shiv Sena that gave assurance to the makers of the much anticipated film My Name Is Khan , starring SRK, Kajol and others. The said party had assured the filmmakers that they will let the film run on screens without any hassles from their side. However, the party workers yesterday attacked three theatres in Mumbai (Shreyas Theatre-Ghatkopar, Mehul Talkies-Mulund, and Metro Big Cinemas-Dhobi Talao), that will be screening the Karan Johar directed MNIK . Bollywood Hungama has also got the oven-fresh news that Cinemax Cinemas have stopped advance bookings for the film, directed by Karan Johar which releases on Friday. Leaves of all Mumbai policemen have been cancelled in order to ensure the smooth proceedings of the shows. The security cover at the single screen theatres as well as the multiplexes have been more than

The Board of Directors of INOX Leisure Ltd. (INOX), promoted by Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. (GFL), today announced that it has acquired 43.28% stake in the Shroff family promoted Fame India Ltd. (Fame), which owns the chain of Fame Multiplexes. The acquisition creates one of India's largest multiplex networks with a combined strength of 55 multiplexes, 204 screens, and a total seating capacity of 57,891 seats. Fame also has subsidiaries such as Big Picture Hospitality Services - its food business JV, Headstrong Films - its film production JV and Shringar Films, its film distribution business. In a block deal executed through the BSE today, INOX bought 43.28% stake owned by the promoter family of Fame, for an all-cash consideration of Rs. 66.48 crores. The transaction is entirely funded by INOX's promoter company, GFL as a shareholder loan. This acquisition shall be followed by an open offer to acquire a further 20% stake in Fame, for cash, as per SEBI regulations. Speaking on

In Samir Karnik's Yamla Pagla Deewana , Dharmendra and Bobby Deol play a father-son con-men duo in Varanasi. Sunny plays an upright man married to a Canadian living in Canada who gets to know after two decades that he has a father and brother in Varanasi. The film is about Sunny's journey into his past and into a culture that he had left behind. Karnik will shoot in Varanasi in April. The interesting part of the film is the bum-chum relationship between father Dharmendra and son Bobby, when in real life Bobby is intimidated by his father. Laughs Karnik, "Not so any longer. Thanks to the preparation for my film, both Bobby and Sunny have loosened up with their Dad." While Bobby is paired with television actress Kulraj Randhawa, the Canadian leading lady for Sunny is yet to be finalized. The film's shooting starts on Feb 15. "And we release Yamala Pagla Deewana on December 24, Aamir Khan's slot. This year he won't have any release in the last week

The day after Akshay landed in Mumbai after his back treatment he was doing some of the most dangerous stunts affordable to a star. Before he left for his back treatment, Akshay Kumar was unsure if he could ever return to normal health-related activities that he liked, let alone action sequences. In fact, Vipul Shah's action-laden climax for Action Replayy which was to be shot after Akshay's return, was seriously jeopardized. But after the hydro- therapy that he underwent in Germany last week, Akshay Kumar returned to work, more confident than ever before, ready and eager to shoot heart-stopping stunts for Action Replayy . When Vipul offered to change the climax, Akshay laughed and told him to stick to the original plan. Not only was Akshay seen hanging from cables doing stunts and flying through the air, he even cajoled his co-star Kirron Kher to try the aerial stunts. Speaking from Manori where director Vipul Shah shot Akshay's action sequences with action direct Allan

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is extremely upset that Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray and his son Udhav Thackeray 'misconstrued' his comments and are now protesting against the release of his film 'My Name Is Khan'. '(I) feel awful that Balasahib and Udhav have misconstrued my words. The reactions of the Sena workers seem to make me believe that. Don't want mayhem, anger and violence cos of our beautiful film...which talks about repairing a bruised and divided world,' Shah Rukh posted on microblogging site Twitter. 'I may not have the same ideologies as the Sena, but on the question of me being a patriot, I don't think there should be any confusion,' he added. The actor, who has been under attack from the Shiv Sena for his comment on the inclusion of Pakistani players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket tournament, is taking help of the social networking site to clarify his stance once and for all - so that his movie releas

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has bought her partner Brad Pitt an olive tree for Valentine's Day. The actress, who raises six children with Brad, will surprise him with the 200-year-old plant, which costs 12,000 pounds, reported femalefirst.co.uk. She bought it for their French home - the Chateau Miraval. 'Angelina bought it from a nursery called the English Garden Centre in Valbonne, near their house. It's a very special tree and cost her a fortune,' a source said. Olive trees symbolise peace, longevity and stability and it is believed that Angelina bought the plant for Brad to further quash the recent rumours about their split.

After undergoing treatment for his back in Germany, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has returned to doing what he does best - dangerous action stunts. Before he left for his back treatment, Akshay Kumar was unsure if he could ever return to normal health-related activities that he liked, let alone action sequences. In fact, Vipul Shah 's action-laden climax for 'Action Replay' which was to be shot after Akshay's return, was seriously jeopardized. But after the hydro-therapy that he underwent in Germany last week, Akshay Kumar returned to work, more confident than ever before, ready and eager to shoot heart-stopping stunts for 'Action Replay'. When Vipul offered to change the climax, Akshay laughed and told him to change his plans to change. Speaking from Manori where director Vipul Shah shot Akshay's action sequences with action director Allan Amin immediately after the actor's return from Germany, the director confided: 'It's true

Bips is thrilled to smithereens. The dusky belle will enact a character modelled along the lines of Zeenat Aman 's flower child role in 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'. Bips will essay a glam junkie from Goa who gets tangled with Telugu star Rana Daggubati in Rohan Sippy's 'Dum Maro Dum'. "Zeenat Aman is my all time favourite," gushes Bips in a tabloid chat. "I hold her in high esteem and there can be no one like her." Bips, though, asserts that 'Dum Maro Dum' has no striking similarities with the former Dev Anand helmed flick, except for elements such as gangsters, drugs and the fact that it's set in Goa. Role model, anyone?

He's on a great footing in cinedom. Hrithik Roshan , now flying high on the pre release buzz of 'Kites', has put his best foot forward together with Mexican babe Barbara Mori. The tension packed release of 'My Name Is Khan' will also unveil the "first look" of the Roshan home production. Most, though, aren't aware of the excruciating steps that Roshan Jr had taken to greenlight the flick. "I hadn't okayed a single script after 'Jodhaa Akbar'," reveals Hrithik in a newspaper chat. "I was suffering because of my knee problem. I was crippled for about six months and was on crutches." The perfectionist performer was all set to decline the offer, but director Anurag Basu and his filmmaker father would hear nothing of it. "I was travelling around the world trying to find a solution to my knee problem," he bares. "I'd been to Finland, Singapore, Los Angeles, New York and China. I also tried alternative therap

Marvellous Munim To Alluring Ambani… When she sashayed into cinedom with her debut 'Des Pardes', Tina Munim was all of 21 ( born February 11, 1957), but the lissome girl could easily have passed off for 16! Tina Munim, presently more renowned as Tina Ambani, was handpicked by filmmaker Dev Anand , no less, after she'd represented India at the International Teen Princess Contest in Aruba, going on to win in the 'Best Bikini' and 'Most Photogenic' category. Tina was accorded a warm welcome by the industry and found herself making a popular pair with Rishi Kapoor , the romantic hero of the seventies and early eighties in movies such as 'Bade Dilwala', 'Karz', 'Aap Ke Deewane' and 'Yeh Vaada Raha'. Besides, she continued to be a part of Dev saab's subsequent films like 'Lootmaar' and 'Man Pasand'. Tina was also featured in some interesting projects such as Basu Chatterjee's 'Baaton Baaton Mein' wh

Advance booking has assumed a current flavor. 'My Name Is Khan' faced an enduring round of communal ire in Mumbai with Sena activists defacing the flick's posters, ripping screens and bringing the advance booking of 'MNIK' to a grinding halt. Later, certain theatres resumed the advance booking under the cover of strict police protection. But trouble has escalated further. Reportedly, Shah Rukh Khan was all set to meet Sena supremo Bal Thackeray and thrash out differences. But it's being alleged that the 'Sarkar', er, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan ( Ram Gopal Varma , fortunately, is nowhere in this 'Rann'ing) swatted the step instantly by mediating in this imbroglio. Come Feb 12, CCTVs at select cinemas, stringent security measures and police teams deployed at every theatre screening 'MNIK' will embrace movie patrons. Shah Rukh Khan, pleasantly gleeful post the Abu Dhabi world premiere of 'MNIK', told a quote hungry media, "I

In new romantic comedy "Valentine's Day," which opens in movie theatres on Friday, Ashton Kutcher and Jennifer Garner play best friends each dealing with their own romantic relationship issues. The pair first worked together 10 years ago in the 2000 feature "Dude, Where's My Car." Since then, both rose to fame on television shows, got married -- Kutcher to Demi Moore and Garner to Ben Affleck -- became parents and movie stars. Kutcher and Garner talked to Reuters about their film and shared opinions about all things romantic including JumboTron proposals and school teacher crushes. Q: Ashton, you play a florist in "Valentine's Day." What did you learn about that job that would be a tip for guys. Kutcher: "Baby's Breath is hell to florists. It's filler. It's not sexy, it's not chic. It's death to a florist. They hate it when it comes in as a request." Q: What's your take on giving flowers on Va

Veteran British actress Vanessa Redgrave will receive an Academy Fellowship from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) later this month in honour of a career spanning six decades. BAFTA said the fellowship was its highest honour, and Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Sean Connery, Elizabeth Taylor and Julie Christie are among the previous recipients. "I'm truly delighted, it's such an honour to be recognised in this way," Redgrave, a member of the famous British acting dynasty, said in a statement. "Looking through the list of past recipients shows what a wonderful accolade this is, and the fact that Alfred Hitchcock was the very first recipient makes it even more special, as my father made his first film with him." Michael Redgrave's first major film role was in Hitchcock's "The Lady Vanishes", released in 1938. Vanessa Redgrave, 73, has been nominated for an Oscar six times and won once

Watch out for the promo of KOOCHIE KOOCHIE HOTA HAI when you watch MY NAME IS KHAN . The animation version of KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI seems like one joy ride and promises to infuse life in the animation industry, if the first promo of the film is an indicator. Having star voices of SRK, Kajol, Rani Mukherji, Ritesh Deshmukh, Sajid Khan, Simi Grewal, Anupam Kher and Sanjay Dutt, KOOCHIE KOOCHIE HOTA HAI should be a fun watch when it hits the screens later this year. KOOCHIE KOOCHIE HOTA HAI is directed by Tarun Mansukhani, who made his directorial debut with DOSTANA.

STRIKER may have proved a damp squib at the box-office, but Studio 18 is thrilled at the response the film has garnered on You Tube. The film was premiered on the net the same day it was released theatrically in India. A nominal fee [$ 4.99] was charged for viewers in U.S., while viewers across the globe [except India] got to watch the film for free. The revenue was generated via ad support on You Tube. "Till Monday evening, the film had been viewed by around 2.25 lac viewers across the globe. Frankly, we didn't expect the film to generate such enthusiasm, but the numbers have brought cheer," Hemant Bhardwaj of Studio 18 confirms. Bhardwaj is not in a position to state the kind of revenue the film has generated on You Tube. "We should get to know the exact numbers by the month-end. It's a first for us and the first for You Tube too," he states. The strategy could pave for additional revenue for film-makers/studios. "That's right! A film like ISHQIYA

Tabu, who is currently busy promoting her upcoming film Toh Baat Pakki , will soon be seen for the first time ever in a music video for Rashid Ali's debut album. In case you are wondering, Rashid is the same guy who sang the hugely popular ' Kabhi Kabhi Aditi ' track from Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na . Tabu will be shooting for the music video soon in Hyderabad and noted ad filmmaker Trilok has been entrusted the task of directing the video. Rashid's debut album is being released under KM Music label with mentor A.R.Rahman being the executive producer. Rashid, who is based in London, was in Chennai for almost 3 months busy with his maiden album. While he himself has composed and sung the songs, yet another Rahman protegee Raqueeb Alam has written the lyrics. The album is likely to release in a couple of months

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan , who is in Berlin for the premiere of his film 'My Name Is Khan', says he is sad how this movie has generated angst among people despite being created to spread world peace. 'In Berlin. From the Grand Hotel and premiere in Abu Dhabi....sand to snow...the journey has begun...for Khan. Hope it ends well and peacefully. Ironic and sad...a film made for world peace has led to so much angst in my own house, my city, my country. Let not anyone be hurt is all I pray,' Shah Rukh posted on his Twitter page. 'Do I say things which are wrong? My wife tells me so. Do I not make myself clear? Some friends feel so. Am I political or politically incorrect?' he added. The actor is currently under attack by the Shiv Sena for his comments on the inclusion of Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 cricket tournament. Shiv Sena had announced a 'ban' on 'My Name Is Khan' thereafter. Since Tuesday, i

UK's Channel 4 is set to close doors on its 15-year association with hit US TV series Friends. The station and distributor Warner Bros were said to have reached an agreement to end its rights to the series in 2011. The channel said the move was to encourage "creative renewal" and to "refresh the schedule". "After 15 years, 10 hit series and 236 terrific episodes it's time to say goodbye to old Friends and welcome new ones, in the form of more comedy, drama and entertainment from the US and UK," the Mirror quoted Gill Hay, head of acquisitions, as saying. "We are incredibly proud to have been the home of Friends for so long, but at a point when the channel is undergoing a period of creative renewal it felt like the right time to part company," ay added.

Both are critically acclaimed actresses, but what brought Shabana Azmi and Tabu together was not a film but a book. Tabu released the English translation of Shabana's mother Shaukat Azmi's biography 'Kaifi & I'. So far available to readers in Urdu, Hindi, Marathi and Japanese, the English translation by Nasreen Rehman was launched Tuesday evening. When asked to release the book, Tabu unhesitatingly said yes. Explains Shabana: 'Tabu and my mom are very close. It was important to have the book released by someone who's familiar with the language and the cultural ethos of those times. There could be no better choice than Tabu.' When asked why the two of them had not done any movie together, Shabana replied: 'It has to be something worth the while for both of us.' The book is on Shabana's father, the legendary poet-activist-lyricist Kaifi Azmi. About the book function, Shabana said: 'It was lovely. Mum's admirers

Legendary actor Clint Eastwood has revealed that he has no regrets about turning down the role of James Bond, as he believes the 007 agent should be played by a British actor. Eastwood, 79, who had been approached by Bond bosses after Sean Connery quit the franchise, insists that he made the right decision, as he did not want the surperspy to be portrayed by an American. "I thought James Bond should be British. I am of British descent but by that same token, I thought that it should be more of the culture there and also, it was not my thing," the Daily Express quoted him as saying. Bond has been played by British stars like Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Daniel Craig, with the only exceptions being Australian George Lazenby and Irish actor Pierce Brosnan.(ANI)

Actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller have reportedly signed up for rehab in a bid to fix their marriage. According to U.S. news show Access Hollywood, the pair have been spotted looking "lovey dovey again", and they are both keen on making their marriage work. Mueller, who recently spent a week recuperating from an infection and a bout with pneumonia at a North Carolina wellness clinic, is reportedly looking into inpatient rehab facilities, while her husband is undergoing outpatient rehab treatment. "She's (Mueller) going somewhere to work on her sobriety and health. He's staying in town (Los Angeles) and has to stay sober," Contactmusic quoted a source as telling the TV show. "So maybe their marriage can work if they both stay on track," the source added. Sheen has also been taking anger management classes since his arrest.

'Lord of the Rings' duo Liv Tyler and Viggo Mortensen have been named Hollywood's top-earning screen couple. The chemistry helped them make 1.8 billion pounds at the box office, reported thesun.co.uk. The second hottest pair was Kristen Dunst and Tobey Maguire who made 1.5 billion pounds for the three 'Spiderman' film. Forbes magazine, which compiled the list, included couples that were in at least two films together. Kate Winslet and Leonardo Dicaprio came third, with 1.1 billion for 'Titanic' and 50 million pounds for 'Revolutionary Road'. Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf stood fourth for two 'Transformers' film. Julia Roberts was sixth and seventh with George Clooney in the 'Oceans 11' films and Richard Gere in 'Runaway Bride' and 'Pretty Woman'.

German supermodel Heidi Klum is posting underwear to husband and singer Seal for Valentine's Day. Femalefirst.co.uk reports Heidi, a mother of four, will not be spending the occasion with her spouse as she is away filming TV show 'Project Runway'. But she plans a special package to show she is thinking of him. 'I'm making a very fun box of heart things. Kind of like an explosion of things; confetti hearts with cute underwear and chocolates. It's a fun surprise box for him,' she said.

1,411 -- that's the number on the lips of Indian celebrities fronting a new campaign to save tigers which was launched ahead of the Chinese lunar Year of the Tiger -- a time some conservationists fear will lead to a spike in demand for the endangered animal's body parts. "Just 1,411 left. You can make a difference," is the message being broadcast on everything from TV adverts, Facebook and YouTube, in what organisers say is India's biggest ever campaign to conserve the dwindling numbers of its national animal. Since January, the environmental group WWF India has spearheaded a public awareness campaign, led by the Indian cricket and football captains, which has received close to 100,000 pledges of support on its website. Poaching and loss of habitat have caused tiger numbers to plunge from around 40,000 at the turn of the 20th century in India, a country with patchy environmental awareness and uneven local governance needed for an effective crackdown on poache

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Thursday accused the Shiv Sena of 'double standards' for ignoring Amitabh Bachchan for sharing the dais with Pakistani artistes while targeting his Bollywood peer Shah Rukh Khan . 'They are demanding an apology from Khan for his remarks on Pakistani players. But Bachchan was seen a couple of days ago sharing the dais with Pakistani artistes and reciting poems. If Khan has to apologise, then why not Bachchan,' Raj Thackeray asked at a press conference here. He said Bachchan had earlier rejected a doctorate from an Australian university for the race attacks on Indians there but had shared a dais with artistes from Pakistan, which harboured terrorists who attacked Mumbai. But the MNS chief added: 'However, we are not demanding that Bachchan should tender an apology nor shall we agitate against him.' The estranged nephew of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray pointed out that Bachchan had close family ties wit

For decades now, mums have played a significant role in Bollywood, both on screen and off it. Jaya Chakravarty moulded daughter Hema Malini into the 'Dream Girl' of the swinging '70s. Babita made Karisma Kapur the numero uno actress in her time. Rani Mukherji's mother, Krishna, too, is believed to have played an important role in chalking out her career. Some of these mammas were actresses themselves; for others, it was alien territory. Yet, they negotiated the strange twists and turns as they accompanied their daughters on a journey to stardom. Four star mums - Madhu Chopra, Sunanda Shetty, Sarasvathy Balan and Kanchan Rao, mothers of actresses Priyanka Chopra, Shilpa Shetty, Vidya Balan and Amrita Rao, respectively - speak about their special roles. Madhu Chopra When Priyanka had to come down to Mumbai for the Miss India contest, my husband agreed only on the condition that I accompany her. After she won the Miss World crown, she was wooed with film offers. Initial

It appears Renee Zellweger will be celebrating Valentine's Day by herself, as her boyfriend, Bradley Cooper, has revealed he will be spending the day with his mom. Zellweger, 40, has been dating Cooper, 35, since last year, and there have been rumours that they were moving in together. "My mother is coming to visit and we are going to have a nice Valentine's Day," the Daily Express quoted him as saying. He added that he is "very excited" about the whole thing, and when asked if any other women will be there, he replied, "That's it".

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Thursday targeted the Shiv Sena for not criticising Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan despite sharing a dais with Pakistani artistes while spewing fire at Shah Rukh Khan for his advocacy of Pakistani cricketers. 'They are demanding an apology from Khan for his remarks on Pakistani players. But Bachchan was seen a couple of days ago sharing the dais with Pakistani artistes and reciting poems. If Khan has to apologise, then why not Bachchan,' Raj Thackeray asked at a press conference here. Raj Thackeray, the estranged nephew of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, questioned the party's 'double standards' while pointing out that Bachchan had close family ties with the Thackerays. 'Why only Khan should be targeted?' he asked. The MNS chief made it clear that his party would not protest against Shah Rukh's new movie 'My Name Is Khan', which is set for release Friday. Raj Thackeray, however,

A Hindi entertainment channel by a Tamil Nadu-based satellite channel operator is on the anvil here. Raj Television Network Ltd has started work on launching Hindi channel Raj Parivaar in a couple of months. 'We have started the dry run beaming Hindi movie songs. We are in the process of finalising the kind of programmes the channel would telecast. Talks on distribution are also on at various centres,' Amit Bose, vice president (Programming) told IANS. 'Our focus will be on giving soothing programmes for the viewers -- mellowed and light programmes,' he added. 'We would like to be present in the Hindi market as well.' According to Bose, the outlay for the Hindi channel is yet to be firmed up. 'It depends on the kind of programmes we will have on the channel.' He said normally a new Hindi general entertainment channel would need between Rs.3 crore and Rs.5 crore per month. Initially Raj Parivaar will be a free to air channel a

Bollywood actor Imran Khan, who has stayed away from the endorsement segment, will now be seen in the new Coca-Cola advertisement as its brand ambassador. 'This is actually the first and the only endorsement I have signed over a year and a half since I have joined the film industry. This was the only endorsement that I wanted to sign before they ever came to me,' said Imran. 'I think Aamir has been endorsing Coke for 10 years now and ever since I was a kid, I used to watch his ads. I have always considered Coca-Cola to be synonymous with refreshment and happiness. I am sure everyone will find the new Coca-Cola communication extremely engaging,' he added The new campaign also features Kalki Koechlin, star of the movie 'Dev D'. Talking about the concept of the ad, Imran said: 'The entire concept of the film is about how Coke breaks the ice between two characters who might not have been together, if Coke wasn't there. 'What is really i

Queen of pop Madonna is said to be involved with toyboy lover Jesus Luz, baseball star Alex Rodriguez and the father of her daughter Carlos Leon at the same time. Madonna, 51, has been making secret trips to Miami to spend time with A-Rod, 34, and Luz is said to have no idea she has been doing it. "Jesus is really, really into Madonna but he's more like a little personal project to her. They are together when she wants them to be together," the Sun quoted a source in the singer's camp as saying. "She decides what he wears, she has sorted English lessons for him and she even paid for his flat. "He's like a little sheep in awe of his mistress and she loves that. Jesus has no idea A-Rod is still seeing her. Even when A-Rod was with Kate Hudson, he kept in close contact with Madge. "Madonna spent two nights with him in his beach house in Miami last week and Jesus had no idea. She just didn't tell him and her staff were told not to tell him. &q

Singer Cheryl Cole appeared to resemble the Hindu goddess Kali during the filming of her new single, Parachute. The Girls Aloud star shot for the video in London and a MTV documentary On Set with Cheryl Cole is due to be screened. But fireman were said to have witnessed her another avatar when they answered a call to the set.It's midnight, we're on the last shot and we've had a fire alarm," the Mirror quoted the 26-year-old as saying. "I've got my slippers and dressing gown on for all the wrong reasons - but the firemen have had a good day," she added.

Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan's claims that he signed print outs of 'nude' security scans of his body at Heathrow have been dismissed by the airport owner, BAA. According to London's Telegraph, the airport has labelled Shah Rukh's claims "completely factually incorrect", reports The Age. BAA said the claims "simply could not be true", insisting the scanners had no facility for printing images or storing them. While on Jonathan Ross's BBC talk show, the Indian actor had expressed his concerns over full-body scanners, saying they breach a person's privacy. "I came out [of the scanner] and then I saw these girls and they had these printouts," Khan said. He added: "So I looked at them, I thought maybe it's a form you're supposed to [sign] ... and you could see everything inside. "And then I've autographed them for them." The scanners are currently in use at Heathrow and Manchester airports.

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has met Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez to discuss the country's efforts to help the people in its earthquake-ravaged neighbour Haiti. Femalefirst.co.uk reports that the actress flew to Santo Domingo earlier this week to visit patients at Dario Contrera Hospital, where dozens of survivors of the disaster are receiving medical treatment. Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations, turned her charity trip into a power meeting when she sat down for talks with President Leonel Fernandez Monday.

American musician John Mayer has confessed he'll always love ex-girlfriend Jennifer Aniston and regrets the fact he couldn't be a more mature lover for her. The couple split in 2009 after a brief romance and Aniston is now reportedly dating Scottish actor Gerard Butler, but Mayer can't get the 'Friends' star out of his head, reports contactmusic.com. 'I'll always be sorry that it didn't last. In some ways I wish I could be with her. But I can't change the fact that I need to be 32,' he said. 'Parts of me aren't 32. My ability to go deep with somebody is old soul. My ability to commit and be faithful is old soul. But 32 just comes roaring out of me at points when I don't see it coming... I don't want to pet dogs in the kitchen.' He adds: 'I had seen splitting up with her as akin to burning an American flag... I felt as though I'd done something wrong and was going to be punished for it. 'When the med

Her last film HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT LTD was quite a decent fare at the box office. Its director Reema Kati is all set with her next two films. One is a sports based film, the other one is an out and out action movie. Speaking to Glamsham exclusively, the filmmaker says, "I have finally locked two subjects for my next film. I am just caught up in deciding the star cast of my movie at this stage. I am yet to finalize it and am discussing this matter with my producers right now. Hopefully, a breakthrough will be achieved soon." And ask her about casting the in-house actor Farhan Akhtar in the film, Kagti adds, "I don't think that it will happen. He will just be the producer for the film." Well, let's hope the filmmaker gets over this casting dilemma and spins yet another interesting film for her fans sooner than expected

The 60th Berlin Film Festival opens with the spotlight likely to be on the latest movie by controversial French-Polish director Roman Polanski, who is at present holed up in his Swiss chalet fighting extradition to the US. Launched amid the turmoil and destruction in Germany following the end of the Second World War, the Berlinale kicks off later Thursday with the premiere of Chinese director Wang Quan'an's 'Tuan Yuan' (Apart Together), a love story set against the conflict between Taiwan and mainland China. But the festival's public relations coup in securing the premiere of Polanski's political thriller 'The Ghost Writer' means that his movie is likely to take centre stage at the festival while the director cools his heels under house arrest for a 1970s case resulting from the rape of a 13-year-old girl. Even if the 77-year-old Polanski is not present for the movie's Berlin launch, 'The Ghost Writer's' all-star cast, including E

The ongoing controversy has hit hard the release of much touted film MY NAME IS KHAN. As per the latest buzz, now Cinema halls in Mumbai have closed down advance bookings for Shah Rukh Khan 's upcoming flick, fearing attacks by Shiv Sena activists before and during the screening of the movie, which releases on Friday. Apparently Shiv Sena activists attacked several theatres on Tuesday that were supposed to screen the film. Following the violent protests by activists, Several Multiplex chains withdrew their advance bookings for the film, as did single screen theatres. The Shiv Sena activists have been protesting the release of the movie, since Shahrukh supported the inclusion of Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

After being part of hits like DHOOM and YUVA actress Esha Deol is making a comeback in a big way in TELL ME OH KHUDA produced by her mother Hema Malini .The Punjabi kudi, who is having so much fun shooting in her home banner film, shares her experience, "It's a very comfortable feeling because a lot of people in every department is someone I have known." Esha feels it is going to spoil her habits. She admits, "It's going to become a bad habit and I would probably want to work in a home production film more often." And how was it having her mom as a producer? "Outstanding! She is a fantastic producer, very hands on. She is very strict and keeps tabs on everything. What time everyone reported on the sets and how many shots have been taken, blah blah...

Bollywood hottie John Abraham , whose body sends the adrenaline rushing amongst women, gives the entire credit to Salman Khan . "Salman Khan is the reason for most Indians to go to the gym!" said John at Sony Entertainment Television's show 'Lift Kara De'. Filmmaker cum host Karan Johar has a whale of a time with John Abraham this week on the show. Karan even ragged John about his fabulous abs. "The last time I saw you, you were coming out of the water in yellow shorts..." and that too looked overdressed according to Karan! John is game for all the ragging and is surprised to see that his yellow shorts have assumed iconic proportions. Most of the fans, who auditioned for the show, came dressed in yellow shorts! If Karan remembers seeing him last time in yellow shorts then John remembers the first time he set eyes on Karan - as a contestant at the Gladrags contest where Karan was the judge along with Gauri Khan and Shah Rukh Khan , who had draped the

Reliance BIG Pictures and Rakesh Roshan 's eagerly awaited romantic film KITES will release worldwide in Hindi and English versions on 21st May, 2010, in over 60 countries. The trailer of the Hindi version will play on 1700 screens worldwide on Friday, 12th February, to coincide with Valentine's Day. The trailer of KITES' English version will be released shortly on 1000 screens. The English version of KITES is presented and reworked by the well known Hollywood director Brett Ratner ( RUSH HOUR SERIES, X-MEN: THE LAST STAND). Commenting on this, Sanjeev Lamba, CEO, Reliance BIG Pictures said, "We have always believed that Indian films and talent can enjoy the same success and recognition internationally as in India. We are extremely delighted to be associated with Rakesh Roshan, Hrithik Roshan and Anurag Basu, some of the best talent in the Indian film industry. KITES is a first-of-its-kind Indian film and it has already generated huge interest. We are proud to present