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Model Katie Price has been ordered to pay 'substantial' damages after falsely claiming her ex-husband Peter Andre was romancing his manager. Earlier Price had targeted 'Mysterious Girl' hit-maker insisting that Andre was dating his manager Claire Powell, reports starpulse.com. Powell's solicitor clarified that these rumours were 'completely untrue' and a judge at London's High Court Friday ordered Price, who was not present, to pay undisclosed damages for the remark. 'I didn't really want to be in court but if something bad is said, which is going to trash your reputation, you have to clear your name,' said Powell.

Katrina Kaif is far from happy. Sharp media attention over her fainting on the Malshej Ghat sets of Farah Khan's 'Tees Maar Khan' has rankled Kat, since she describes the unfortunate swooning as "a one off incident." An irked Kaif blasted the media citing "constant negativity" as her prime grouse against the scribe tribe. Besides, Kat's supremely upset over pen pushers pitting Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her as "warring contenders" over brand endorsements, since Kat has been signed up for some of the priccceeeyyyyyyyy labels which Ash had earlier advertised for. "Such stories are just publicity mechanisms to create controversy," groans Kat in a tabloid chat. "Actors who invest a lot of time and energy will never put anyone down." On the professional front, Kat has much to beam about: 'Raajneeti' showcases her in a deglam role, while she will revv up the saucy quotient with her roles in 'Dostana 2' and '

Plenty of giggles. Spills of tears. Abhishek Bachchan strode to glory in full form conducting the 'Masterclass' at the 12th London Asian Film Festival. Speaking at the event titled 'Tongues on Fire' at the British Academy Of Film And Television Arts (BAFTA), Bachchan Jr. amassed a new horde of admirers as he narrated a mix of vignettes to a packed audience at Apollo Cinema, located near the famed Picadilly Circus. Stressing on the pivotal idea: 'Belief in one's self', Abhy Boy unveiled his take on subjects ranging from tricks to sporting different looks onscreen, to tips on enacting gut wrenching scenes on celluloid. Media reports bare that Bachchan Jr asserted his point stating, "Don't lose your belief and don't let anybody rob you of it. Believe you can be the best. Your belief in yourself will truly drive you and make you who and what you are today. Every successful person has a deep rooted belief in himself and that is the real key to succes

Queen Star! Her affair with cinema was almost clinched at childhood. Born into a Bengali family on March 21, 1978, to Ram Mukherjee, a former director and one of the founders of Filmistan Studios, Mumbai, and Krishna, a playback singer, Rani completed her schooling at Mumbai and took to training in Odissi from the tenth grade. The trained Odissi danseuse marked her debut with her dad's Bengali film 'Biyer Phool' (1992). Her Hindi debut 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat' (1997) showcased Rani as an avenging rape victim. Although the flick did not exactly set the cash registers ringing, it earned Rani a fair share of acclaim for her performance. 'Ghulam' her 1998 starrer with Aamir Khan gave Rani her maiden taste of stardom and the able actress followed it up with 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.'The Karan Johar production had Rani share acting honours with Shah Rukh Khan and her cousin Kajol. It proved to be a stupendous success and Rani, the star arrived with a starry bang

The Rise And Rise Of Ranaut…. From anonymity to celebrity, Kangna Ranaut's innings in cinedom are the stuff paperbacks are made of. Her hard hitting portrayal of a topline model in 'Fashion' fetched Kangna Ranaut the national award ('Best Supporting Actress'),a feat which she'd hardly imagined so early in her life. Born on March 20, 1987, at Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh, to a businessman father Amardeep and school teacher mother Asha, Kangna Ranaut completed her schooling from DAV School, Chandgarh, and later shifted to Delhi to become a model. Ranaut trained in theatre at the Asmita Theatre Group under the able guidance of Arvind Gaur, and also acted in several plays. In 2004, Ranaut completed a three month crash course in acting from Asha Chandra's classes. Dame Luck smiled on her in September 2005, when filmmaker Anurag Basu spotted her having coffee in a Mumbai café and offered her the female lead in 'Gangster' penned by Mahesh Bhatt. The flick was

Bachchan had turned into a blogging delight. And with 'Bachchan Bol' the 'vogging' or voice blogging facility, he's carping some more on it. Apparently, Bachchan Senior lost his shirt when a renowned tabloid carried a sorry tale about Ash not being able to deliver coz' of stomach tuberculosis, and all such talk …which was concocted rubbish! Ash wrote a terse letter on the family's behalf, which the periodical promptly published… but smartly left out the bit about retracting the story and apologising for the trauma caused! A hurt Bachchan didn't hesitate to retaliate. "I believe that if you've hurt someone publicly, then you must publicly apologise for it too." says Bachchan, vogging away…. To show their displeasure, the Bachchans kept away from their famed awards nite too.

Rapper 50 Cent has revealed his friend Eminem inspired him to want to become an internationally successful singer. 'I remember looking at Eminem's plaque for 'The Marshall Mathers LP', and it had 35 countries on it where the record went gold or platinum, and I looked at that and thought, I want one of those,' contactmusic.com quoted him as saying. 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, believes he has been able to match Eminem's success because of his commitment to touring. 'I think at this point, most artists would dream of having the ability to travel from the United States to different territories and actually be wanted, and have people already knowing their material. 'I'm excited to be going on tour right now. A lot of music that I hear coming from new artists, I mean, some of it's good and some of it I'll completely pass on. And I think a lot of people out there feel the same way, and it's just a shift in the actual climate of t

Singer Alicia Keys, who got engaged to music producer Swizz Beats in January, says she can't wait to have a family. The 'Doesn't Mean Anything' singer wants to settle down and become a mother soon, reports contactmusic.com 'I absolutely am very interested in starting a family. It is one of the most beautiful experiences to have in life and I am looking forward to it,' she said.

Australian pop star Dannii Minogue loves being short because it is more comfortable on aeroplanes. Minogue, who is the new face of the British high street chain Marks and Spencer, recently had her first modelling assignment for the retailer and was amused to discover she was considerably smaller than the other stars, including singer V.V. Brown and models Twiggy and Lisa Snowdon, reported contactmusic.com 'It was like being back at school in grade photos: 'All the smaller kids down the front!' Twiggy kindly wore flats and I still rocked a wedge or a high stiletto to try and keep up.' 'Minogue genes are good for lots of travel on aeroplanes, you can snuggle into a seat,' she said.

It is usually the father who cheers his child on his/her achievements. But here was actress Priyanka Chopra, 'a proud daughter', who launched her father Ashok Chopra's debut devotional music album 'Haal Mureedan Da Kehna' Saturday night. 'My father has clapped, cheered and cried for me on my achievements and failures. But doing it for him today makes me really proud,' Priyanka said at the event. The album, produced by Saregama India Ltd, has verses from the Guru Granth Sahib, sung by Ashok Chopra, a cosmetic surgeon in Mumbai. 'I am happy that with the blessings of everybody, I have been able to launch this album,' said Ashok Chopra. The event was hosted by the Sun Foundation, a charitable institution headed by social worker Vikramjit S.Sawhney, who is the international president of the World Punjabi Association (WPO). He initiated the launch of a 'Save The Girl Child' campaign with Priyanka unveiling a special poster for it. The foundation h

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor will be seen in a new avatar for Pepsi's new commercial, contrary to his usual look. The 27-year-old will sport a dragon tattoo on his left arm and a motif of the same on his black-blue costume and neck-piece. The messy and carefree look is complemented with a stubble and a mop of hair falling on his forehead. Ranbir, who recently replaced superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador of Pepsi, is ready with 'The Game', an upcoming TV concept from Pepsi. The new look is slated to premiere on television March 27.

Pamela Anderson's breasts will help her win the upcoming season of U.S. TV hit Dancing With The Stars, feels her new dance teacher. Anderson's partner, Aussie Damian Whitewood, believes the former Baywatch babe has an added advantage being "top heavy" and toils hard to perfect her routine. "It helps keep your weight over your toes, your weight forward; (it's) an added bonus. You're gonna have good body contact, that's another plus," the Daily Express quoted him as saying. Whitewood added: "She's totally committed to it, which is fantastic."

A Los Angeles pharmacist has alleged that late actress Brittany Murphy used aliases to buy drugs. Eddie Bubar, owner of Eddie's Pharmacy, claims he has more than 100 prescriptions he filled for Brittany, her husband Simon Monjack and mother Sharon Murphy between January 2008 and August 2009. The 'Just Married' actress bought drugs such as Vicodin, hydrocodone, Klonopin from the pharmacy. Bubar alleges one of the aliases Murphy used was "Lola Manilow Murphy." However, he had cut off the beauty and her family just months before her death, fearing something was wrong. "We thought there was going to be an accident there," the New York Post quoted him as telling TMZ.com. Apparently, another pharmacy has come up with names Murphy used as aliases, which include "Kathelyn Moore" and "Faith Gosselin." Meanwhile, Monjack admitted using aliases but claimed the family had themselves stopped going to Eddie's Pharmacy. He said: "You know h

Sandra Bullock can save her marriage with love rat husband Jesse James, according to marriage experts. Dr. Flo Rosoff columnist of 'Can This Marriage Be Saved?' in the Ladies Home Journal insists it is still not too late for 'The Blind Side' actress. "Sandra would have to get to a place where she could give her husband the gift of trust," the New York Daily News quoted Rosoff, as saying. Rosoff added: "That can only happen if she is based in a relationship where they have a high regard for each other as people, not as simply an attractive man and attractive woman." Also fellow Long Island counselor Dr. Robin Newman said: "Fight for your marriage, fight for it. And look at what your part in it was. I'm not saying Sandra was all at fault, but there's something going on there that she needs to address herself." Bullock and James have been married for five years. He cheated on her by having an 11-month affair with tattoo model Michelle

Legendary athlete Milkha Singh's inspiring life - the triumphant spirit of the man and his tale of winning the world despite daunting odds - will soon be seen on the silver screen. 'Rang De Basanti' fame filmmaker Rakeysh Omparkash Mehra is all set to make a film 'Bhag Milkha Bhag,' recounting the stimulating story of Milkha Singh, who is popularly known as Flying Sikh all across the world. ''Bhag Milkha Bhag' is not about any particular sport, trophies or medals, but it is about the fire that Milkha Singh had. I just want to spread this fire across the world and want people to learn from it,' Mehra, who was in Chandigarh along with Milkha Singh and lyricist Prasoon Joshi to announce the making of the film, said Saturday. He added: 'Milkha Singh's life was full of troubles and hiccups but despite all this, he came out a winner. I think it is really necessary to take this meaningful story to the masses.' Singh was quite reluctant about giv

Michael Jackson's estate and the lawyer for his former wife Debbie Rowe have landed in a dispute over the attorney's legal bill. Rowe's lawyer Eric George has asked a court to order the estate to pay more than 190,000 dollars for his legal services in connection with the appointment of a guardian for the late star's three kids. George, in his legal papers, alleged estate lawyer Howard Weitzman promised to "reimburse [George's firm] on Ms. Rowe's behalf", The Daily Telegraph reported. But Weitzman told TMZ, "I had discussions with Mr. George about his request that the estate pay his fees on behalf of Debbie Rowe, but no agreement was ever reached."

The production of Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie's latest film "The Tourist" is said to have been 'shut down' after too many fans showed up at the set. According to TMZ, the shooting in Venice, Italy, last week had to be stopped because there were too many fans trying to take pictures of the stars, reports the Daily Telegraph. It was also revealed that the huge number of fans was too overwhelming for security. A rep for the film has declined to confirm or deny the story.

Beyonce's first fragrance, Heat, has reportedly made sales worth 3 million dollars in the first month after its launch. Moreover, 72,000 bottles were sold in just an hour when Beyonce visited Macy's, where Heat is exclusively sold, reports People StyleWatch. Apparently, the perfume is a warm floral blend of magnolia, neroli and blush peach, reports the New York Daily News. In 2008 the average celebrity fragrance made 2.5 million dollars, according to figures from research firm NPD Group

The mindblowing figures sent ur head reeling! While Priyanka Chopra demands a kool Rs 6 crore ('Pyaar Impossible'), Kangna Ranaut sweetly purrs quoting Rs 5 crore (forthcoming Chirag Paswan starrer), and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's reported asking fee for 'Crooked' had escalated to a kool Rs 10 crore! As per industry whispers, Ash's fee for the flick is way beyond it!! Even as these pecuniary rumours gather momentum, trade analysts are clucking their collective tongues over the issue… and pooh poohing all such bombastic figures. A prominent trade analyst asserts, "The remuneration of a film's star cast works out to about 40 to 45 per cent of the film's budget. The leading man takes about 25 per cent and the remaining 20 per cent takes care of the heroine, second lead actors and character artistes." Declares he, "All such figures that heroines have been quoting are a mere eye wash. It's actually the heroine's PR machinery which does a

British singer Robbie Williams poked fun at his former Take That bandmate Mark Owen on stage while performing in London. Owen, who recently confessed to cheating on his wife Emma Ferguson with 10 women, was the butt of a number of jokes made by Williams on stage, reported femalefirst.co.uk. 'This is going to be one of the best nights of my life, do you know, it's so nice to be the only member of Take That not in trouble this week. That's a surprise isn't it?' he said. Later, the 36-year-old singer said his song 'Rock DJ' reminded him of Owen, who has since gone into rehab for an alcohol problem. 'Me with the floorshow, kicking with your torso. I'll be like Mark Owen by the time I come off after singing that. I shouldn't have said that, should I?' said Williams. Despite his jokes, Williams, who has overcome his own battle with addiction, has been supporting close friend Owen through this difficult time, along with the other members of Take Tha

Priyanka Chopra has bagged a family casting coup. Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Saath Khoon Maaf' has PC cast opposite Naseeruddin Shah, enacting her eldest husband, and Vivaan Shah essaying her youngest hubby. Incidentally, Vivaan happens to be the youngest scion of Naseeruddin Shah! The 20 year old Shah had no plans of pursuing an acting career, but he caught the discerning eye of Bhardwaj who swiftly roped him into the venture to essay one of Chopra's seven husbands. Casting both dad and son as cine hubbies to Chopra seems an audacious attempt, but VB's supremely convinced about his canny move. Reportedly, an undisclosed Russian actor too is being pencilled in to play one of Chopra's husbands! Guess, it's just raining hubbies…

Confessedly, Bipasha Basu is an unabashed Shah Rukh Khan admirer. And she's maintained that she finds Gauri Khan to be the classiest star spouse in cinebiz. On a recent request from Bips, SRK shot a little inter phew for her fitness video. And Bips has more stars in her celeb eyes now! Canned at 'Mannat', SRK went all out to cooperate with Bips while recording his quotes for Bips' video at his swanky residence. Even as Khan took care of the bytes, Gauri surveyed the bites (eats, that is). BB got a grand taste of the topline hospitality extended by SRK and Gauri. Ever since, she's been singing praises of the duo. Notch one more for the Khans pls…

Shah Rukh Khan is home territory for Deepika Padukone. Courtesy, 'Om Shanti Om', she sashayed into the spotlight winning accolades for her star potential and acting skills. But even as SRK went bonkers over her in media chats, Padukone was catching the silent fancy of a rival admirer: Salman Khan! Reportedly, the shirtless Khan was all nuts over DP, but owing to the proxy war between 'OSO' and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Saawariya', he'd kept mum being a Bhansali confidante. If Providence wills it, Khan and Padukone, who're both confessedly dying to work with each other, might just strike the correct casting note with director Anees Bazmee's forthcoming flick. Guess, the Bangalore babe Khan do it…

She's saucy and has men salivating over her physicality. Her reported Rs 50 lakh fee ('Face of Jharkhand') lavished upon her by Madhu Koda, disgraced former Jharkhand CM, had grabbed headlines. Presently, Mitra is seeking the spotlight once again… as the drool worthy stunner turns entrepreneur! But, hey, this's babe's going nowhere a spa/ salon/ deluxe club/ fashion boutique/ classy restaurant… to put her business acumen to good use. Rather, she's chosen a stunningly separate option. The Gladrags Mega Model 2002 title winner has plans of opening…. a pet store in Mumbai which will stock with all kinds of pet food and accessories! Says Mitra, "The idea of having an exclusive pet store came to my mind when I wanted to start a business. I tentatively plan to call my store 'Happy Pets.' It is pointless to do something on food and fashion, as the market is already overcrowded." Adds she, "Since I love pets and have eight different breeds of dogs

She's happy flat out since she turned 24 recently! Tanushree Dutta, though, isn't into flats. She'd rather opt for an… apartment. Er, 'Apartment', actually, where she enacts two contrasting personas on celluloid: one as a suave babe and the other a 'desi' belle! Her 'Rokkk' has caught the eerie fancy of cinegoers, and Dutta is hopeful that she'll make a home for herself in several more hearts of movie goers with 'Apartment'. "I have a complete new 'look' and am getting many compliments for it," she says. On her recent b'day, the actress went out on a swift Mumbai outing with her family ("I prefer to spend time with my family"). Birthday resolutions are meant to be maintained, or so opines Dutta who's stuck to her yoga routine, a health tip she kickstarted on her last b'day.

Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), the premier film and television training center of the country in Pune, is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year starting March 20. Renowned Bollywood personality Dev Anand will be the chief guest in the Year's commencement celebrations today in its campus. It will include screening of the films of the first batch and a Prabhat Studio (which now forms FTII) film "Amrit Manthan" (1934), Magic Lantern Show (pre-cinema activity of 1890s), marathon, etc. Established in 1960, its alumni include leading figures of India's film industry like Subhash Ghai, Mani Kaul, Nasiruddin Shah, Jaya Bhaduri, Raza Murad, Shatrughan Sinha, Mithun Chakraborty, Tom Alter, Kanwarjit Paintal, Adoor Gopal Krishnan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Raj Kumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Resul Pookutty, etc. An autonomous body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India, its policies are determined by an eight-member Governing C

Spilling the beans on their 13-year friendship, Agyness Deyn's best friend Henry Holland has revealed that he had even shared bed with the hot supermodel, who actually snores like a freight train. Fashion designer Holland has been close with Agy - then a mousy-haired schoolgirl called Laura Hollins - since they were 13 years old and she served him a fish supper at the chippie where she worked after school in their native Ramsbottom in Lancashire. In an exclusive interview with the Mirror, Henry, who now lives in North London with his boyfriend, revealed that he used to share his flat with the Manhattan based catwalk queen. "Agy and me used to go in the chip shop every Friday she worked there and we used to take the p*** out of the woman in the tabard," the Mirror quoted Henry as saying. "I lived with Agyness for three years as she started out modelling and it was hard work, really hard for her. "We both supported each other and when I was working in magazines sh

The editors of a German magazine have apologised to singer Beyonce Knowles after running an erroneous article about the singer and her marriage to rap superstar Jay Z. The article featured details about a bogus marriage contract and Beyonce's controversial feelings about white producers. 'We do have serious doubts in the truth of many statements of the interview of Ms. Beyonce Knowles published in Neon, Issue January/2010,' contactmusic.com quoted Neon editors Michael Ebert and Timm Klotzek as saying in the apology printed in the magazine. The magazine said the article was written by freelancer Ingo Mocek who was not able to verify certain statements, particularly those regarding a marriage contract of Knowles. 'Therefore, we assume that the interview did not take place as claimed by Ingo Mocek. We sincerely apologise to Ms. Knowles and her management for all personal inconvenience that may have arisen due to the publication of this interview,' it said.

Ananta Raju; Cast: Sreenagara Kitty, Diganth, Sharmila Mandre, Rangayana Raghu and Raemsh Bhat; Music: Manikanth Kadri; Rating:*1/2 'Swayamvara' is a remake of Hindi film 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' starring Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra. But the film's director Ananta Raju credits himself with the story and screenplay, thinking that movie buffs and critics are a gullible lot. 'Swayamvara' is a bit and pieces film, which just ends up as a time-pass product. Some funny moments here and there are likeable, but the movie has too many loopholes and one isn't likely to come out recalling really memorable scenes. 'Swayamvara' does have its merits - it has moments to cheer the viewers. The film's heroine Sharmila has done her best - she looks perfect and carries off her role with much aplomb. Sreenagara Kitty has also given a neat performance while Rangayana Raghu has been able to entertain audiences with his antics and comedy-oriented pe

Are you still chatting with your ex online? Beware, for such camaraderie between former lovers is like playing with fire and can take a toll on your current and future relationships, say experts. With online social networks becoming more and more integrated into our real lives, former partners are more of a problem than ever because of websites like Facebook. Author and relationship expert John Aiken said it was fine for single people to have their ex as a friend on these sites. But, when one begins a new relationship, he or she needs to tread carefully, he warned. "You need to consider how much contact you have with them, the type of intimate details you exchange, and the type of photos you share with them," News.com.au quoted Aiken as saying. "If you're in this position, set some clear boundaries with your ex and put your new partner first at all times. "If that means shutting down your social networking with them, get it done today and make your new partner f

Filmmaker Karan Johar will start shooting the sequel to 'Dostana', a light-hearted tale about three friends, this summer with actors Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham once again in the lead. ''Dostana 2' starts filming this summer. The final cast will be announced (by the) end of the month...of course flagbearers AB (Abhishek) and John lead the way,' Karan, who produced the first movie in 2008, posted on micro-blogging site Twitter. The filmmaker, whose last release was Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'My Name Is Khan', says preparations are in full swing for the forthcoming movies under his banner Dharma Productions. Karan is completing the last shooting schedule of his yet untitled film with Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal. The upcoming movie is an adaptation of Chris Columbus' 1998 comedy-drama 'Stepmom'. Also, Saturday will be the last shooting day for 'I Hate Love Stories', starring Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor. 'Sonam Kapoor&#

Actress Sandra Bullock is said to have sought her 'Speed' co-star Keanu Reeves' advice following the revelation of her husband's affair with a model. Bullock, 45, has been rocked by claims that her husband Jesse James had an affair with tattooed model Michelle McGee, and turned to Reeves, 45, for advice. "Keanu has always been close to Sandra and good friends with Jesse. He's been helping both of them," the Sun quoted a source as saying. Actress Kate Winslet had also sought the advice of her 'Titanic' co-star Leonardo DiCaprio after her split from husband Sam Mendes.

Tina Fey and Steve Carell have shared the world's longest closed-mouth kiss in their new film 'Date Night'. However, Fey clarified that it was supposed to be funny and not erotic. "I want to state for my husband's sake that it was a comedy idea, not an erotic idea. I did pitch: Wouldn't it be funny if the kiss was as long as the credit sequence?" the New York Daily News quoted her as saying. She added: "It was fun because we're both so polite and not only are we both married, we know each other's spouses. "It was the world's longest closed-mouth kiss. It was like a tongue-less turtle mouth."

Noted Kannada theatre personality B. Jayashree, the newly nominated Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, says she will raise in parliament the concerns of Indian theatre and the problems faced by women in the performing arts field. 'I am very extremely happy at this recognition. I think my responsibilities have increased. I think this recognition is not just for me but for the achievements of Kannada theatre and also for the state of Karnataka. I will work with responsibility to find solutions to many problems facing Indian theatre as a whole,' Jayashree told IANS Jayashree, who was nominated to the Rajya Sabha Friday along with former union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar and well-known lyricist Javed Akhtar, is the granddaughter of Kannada theatre icon Gubbi Veeranna. He had founded the famous Gubbi Theatres, one of most professionally managed theatre groups in Karnataka. 'Now, I think I have to think of the whole country and also try to raise issues concerning theatre. I will try

Hollywood actress Sandra Bullock has turned to actor friend Keanu Reeves for advice after her husband Jesse James reportedly had an affair with model Michelle Mcgee. 'Keanu has been close to Sandra and good friends with Jesse. He's been helping both of them,' thesun.co.uk quoted a source as saying. Bullock starred with Reeves in 'Speed'.

Priyanka Chopra, who looked stunning in a sari as she received the National Award for best actress, has another reason to celebrate with her family - her dad is releasing a music album! 'My entire family including parents and my grandparents were here for the National Awards ceremony. It's was a big moment for me and I wanted my entire family to be part of it. On Saturday, my father's music album releases. So the family has double reason to be together,' Priyanka said from New Delhi. Priyanka, who got the best actress award for her performance in 'Fashion', is looking forward to shooting her second film with Vishal Bhardwaj. Tentatively titled 'Saat Khoon Maaf', Priyanka has seven husbands in the film. While she already has Naseeruddin Shah, Mohanlal and Neil Nitin Mukesh as husbands in the movie, Anu Kapoor is the latest actor to join Priyanka's bandwagon of husbands. Anu and Priyanka are joined by their love for music and singing. And many antaksha

Singer Beyonce Knowles says she is 'so happy' to sell fragrance worth $3 million in one month in the US. 'I'm so happy with it. I've been working on it for a while now. I was on tour for a year, and I have meet-and-greets with fans. I've never in my life gotten so many compliments,' femalefirst.co.uk quoted Beyonce as saying. The fragrance is a mix of magnolia, neroli and blush peach scents. 'Heat' was released in February and has sold 72,000 bottles since then. The scent is sold exclusively in Macy's store.

Jade Goody's doctor has blamed "incompetent and negligent" staff at UK's National Health Services (NHS) for the reality TV star's death. Ann Coxon, Harley Street consultant and former NHS doctor, blasted medics who, she said, failed to notice the Big Brother celebrity's tumour, even when it was the "size of a tangerine", which led to the 27-year-old's death from cervical cancer on Mother's Day last year. "Her symptoms - which included heavy and irregular bleeding, pain and abnormal smear tests - can all indicate cancer. There should have been alarm bells ringing," The Sun quoted Dr Coxon as saying. "But Jade didn't know that. She'd had abnormal smear tests since she was 16 so by the time she was 27 it didn't worry her much, because she didn't really know what it meant. It had never been properly explained to her. "After she was diagnosed, she said to me, in that typically Jade way, 'I'm not daft. If

In a not-so-classy move, Sean Combs urged people to buy his favourite brand of vodka - after reportedly comparing other drinks to 'pee'. The hip-hop mogul, the celebrity ambassador for Ciroc vodka, was said to have encouraged guests at Greenhouse to try the label. According to a source, the 40-year-old rapper went on to refer himself "Ciroc Obama", the New York Post reported. He reportedly said: "If you're not drinking Ciroc vodka, then you're drinking pee pee." Combs holds a multiyear strategic partnership worth up to 100 million dollars with Ciroc and apparently receives a 50 percent share of profits, it was said.

Michelle "Bombshell" McGee, the woman who carried on an 11-month affair with Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James, supports 'white power,' gives the Nazi salute and does pornographic shoots in her home, it has been claimed. James has apologized to Bullock after his extra-martial affair became public, reports The Daily Telegraph. And now, as per court papers connected to Michelle's divorce from and custody battle with Ronald Shane Modica, the model is portrayed as being bi-polar and using drugs, reports RadarOnline.com In a declaration filed January 27 of this year, Modica says of his ex-wife: "It seems as the years go by Avery's mother slips more and more into stripping, pills, alcohol and performances she does online, pornography that she has brought into her home. "There have been pornographic shoots there and live web cam pornographic broadcasts from her house." Modica also revealed that Michelle uses their son's name, Avery, when she

Extraterrestrial film E.T has pipped Shrek and Finding Nemo to be named the greatest ever children's movie. The Steven Spielberg-directed film launched a young Drew Barrymore's Hollywood career in 1982, reports The Telegraph. In the poll, conducted by www.onepoll.com, the second place went to Pixar's 1996 hit Toy Story, followed by Disney classic Mary Poppins, with The Lion King and The Wizard of Oz completing the top five. A spokesman for www.onepoll.com said: "The films featured in the poll span across decades and all have something special about them. "E.T is a movie the whole family can gather around to watch and it never fails to bring a tear to someone's eye." Top 50 children's films of all time 1.E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial 2. Toy Story 3. Mary Poppins 4. Lion King 5. Wizard of Oz 6. Bambi 7. Back to the Future 8. Shrek 9. Finding Nemo 10. Labyrinth 11. 101 Dalmatians 12. Aladdin 13. Beauty and the Beast 14. The Goonies 15. The Jungle Book 16. C

Leading Indian actors from the film industries in Mumbai and South India, Geneila De Souza and Ram Cherain Teja are in Melbourne for the filming of the feature flick Orange - the biggest Indian film ever to be set in Australia. The Member for Melbourne, Bronwyn Pike, spent the morning on the set of Orange - in Southbank - and said the movie is expected to be seen by hundreds of millions of people when it is released across the world next year. "Orange is the biggest and longest film shoot of a Bollywood film in Australia and will employ more than 250 Victorians as cast and crew during filming," Ms Pike said. "The feedback from the film's stars and producer Anupam Sharma is that Melbourne's thriving Indian community is buzzing with excitement that two of Bollywood's biggest stars are in our city to film Orange. "Orange will be filmed at a number of Melbourne locations, including ACDC and Hosier lanes, Southbank, the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art,

Composer Shankar Mahadevan and singer Shaan will vie for the 'Music Ka Maha Muqqabla' title Saturday night after 13 weeks of competition on the STAR Plus reality show. Shankar is the captain of 'Shankar's Rockstars' that has Rahul Vaidya, Sharib Sabri, Sanjeev Kumar and Neetii Muhan. They will be representing the theme of fire. While Harshit Saxena, Anweshaa Dutta Gupta, Debojit Saha and Shadab Faridi, who are members of Shaan's team called Shaan's Strikers, will be symbolising water at the grand finale. 'Music Ka Maha Muqqabla' had Mika, Himesh Reshimyya, Mohit Chauhan and Shreya Ghoshal in the race earlier. The show had its share of controversies. For instance, in one of the episodes of the semi-finals Shankar sang all the songs by himself because he was not confident about his team. He ultimately won the competition, understandably so. Is this fair? The finale will be held at the BPCL Ground in Chembur here and will be telecast live, starting 9 p

Cinema can go a long way in promoting positive bilateral relations between Australia and India, especially Bollywood films as they are 'all about heart', said Rani Mukerji, who was here as chief guest at the 2010 Indian Film Festival - Bollywood and Beyond. 'Cinema showcases different cultures and Indian films are all about our culture, our traditions, human relations and all about heart. So when Australians watch Indian films, they will get to know Indians better and that will help in knowing each other better,' Rani told IANS in an exclusive interview. So will she act in a film on racism? 'As an actor, I would be part of any film that inspires me as an artist. If there is a great character for me to play, if I feel there is something interesting in the film about racism and if there is a positive outlook towards changing the mindset, I would hundred percent do it.' - She would like to do diverse, challenging roles. So does she feel social

'3 Idiots' might have gone on to become Hindi cinema's highest grosser till date with record collections of about Rs.400 crore (Rs.4 billion). But actor Boman Irani , who will be seen next in Shyam Benegal 's 'Well Done Abba', says the movie still awaits its true test. 'The euphoria of '3 Idiots' never died down. There's great value for it...(but) at this point of time it's a little premature. The true test of the movie is not how much money it makes, but whether after 10 years if people recall it as a reference point and in fun as part of their movie conversation,' Boman told IANS in a telephonic interview from Mumbai. 'Very few movies remain in public memory as landmark films and I want to see whether '3 Idiots' will be up there with some of the wonderful films that have come out of this country...Hopefully, we'll come to know in a few years whether it can become one of the great films,' he added.

The estate of Anna Nichole Smith is not entitled to the $300 million that the late reality TV star was claiming from the heir of her oil-tycoon ex-husband, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled Friday. The ruling follows a 10-year battle between the late Smith and the son of J. Howard Marshall, who was 89 when he married the 26-year-old model in 1994 a few years after they met at a strip club. Smith had claimed that Marshall had promised her $300 million, and that his son, E. Pierce Marshall, used 'fraud and undue influence' to have her removed from the will. Friday's ruling confirmed an earlier ruling by a Texas jury that the money was not meant as a gift for Smith. Smith died in 2007 from a prescription drug overdose. She is survived by her three-year-old daughter.

A Manhattan federal judge dismissed a long-running class-action lawsuit accusing media mogul Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp of securities fraud for making false and misleading statements that artificially inflated the Internet conglomerate's stock price. U.S. District Judge Richard Holwell wrote the securities fraud claims were "too thin to survive dismissal" of the 5-1-2 year old lawsuit. The dismissal was with prejudice, meaning the claims cannot be brought again. Holwell dismissed an earlier complaint in the case in 2007. The lead plaintiff is the Cement Masons and Plasterers Retirement Trust, court records show. A lawyer for the plaintiffs did not immediately return a call seeking comment. IAC, based in New York, also did not immediately return a call. The plaintiffs contended that IAC failed to disclose unfavorable trends in its Expedia and Hotels.com hotel booking businesses, and overstated the amount of business its Hotwire tr

Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and an inspirational Web site on Friday gave $30,000 toward the college education of a teenage lesbian whose high school prom was canceled when she asked to attend with a girl. Constance McMillen, 18, of Itawamba County, Mississippi, appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to talk about her experience and at the end of the segment DeGeneres, who is a lesbian, presented her with the check from the Web site, Tonic. (http://www.tonic.com) McMillen's story made headlines earlier this month when the Itawamba County school board canceled the high school dance that for many students is a high point of their year. Back in December, McMillen had asked school officials if she could attend with her girlfriend, and at first they said "no." Later, they changed their position and said the two could go, but not together, nor could they dance or hold hands. - "We could go, but not like as a date," McMillen to

Australian actress Toni Collette is glad her acting career is not based on her normal looks because she prefers to play 'rich and complex' roles. The 37-year-old who has played quirky roles such as Sheryl Hoover in 'Little Miss Sunshine' and Muriel Heslop in 'Muriel's Wedding' prefers meatier roles based on her ability as an actress rather than vapid roles which are given to beautiful female stars, reports femalefirst.co.uk. 'My career has never been based on how I look, and I don't want it to be. I like my work, like my life, to be much deeper than that - that's something I've managed to escape. I think it's a dangerous pressure,' she said. 'I would rather play somebody complex and rich and real than some feckless handbag,' she added.

Former 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston has revealed it is her 'dream' to settle down and start a family with a 'great man'. The 41-year-old actress who is rumoured to be dating her 'The Bounty Hunter' co-star Gerard Butler has admitted her main goal in life now is to settle down and become a mother and is looking for an eligible man, reports gossipblender.com. 'I've had some wonderful experiences. I hope I've reached a point where I'm ready to enjoy being with a great man and having a family together. That's always been my dream,' she said. Aniston has dated several famous guys since she split from her ex-husband Brad Pitt in 2005, including John Mayer, Vince Vaughn and Paul Sculfor.

Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart who took up the offer to play Joan Jett in 'The Runaways' had to face difficulty during singing in the movie. The 19-year-old actress knew she wanted the role of rocker Joan in the movie, but had problems with the singing aspect of the film, reported contactmusic.com 'I said that I wanted to do it as soon as someone said, 'There's a Joan Jett movie, and they want you to play her.' 'The most difficult thing was the performances, because I'm not a performer. The singing stuff, you learn so much about yourself. I don't know how to be more specific about it,' she said.

he stripper and tattoo model linked to this week's split between Oscar winner Sandra Bullock and her husband posed for pictures in Nazi regalia and had racist symbols inked on her legs, the celebrity website TMZ.com reported Friday. The website published photos of Michelle 'Bombshell' McGee sporting a swastika armband and Nazi hat and said that the letters W and P were tattooed on her legs, which the model claimed stood for White Power. The new pictures surfaced a day after Bullock's husband Jesse James apologized publicly for the alleged affair. Reports also said that McGee had been paid $30,000 by In Touch magazine for divulging the details of her affair with James, who became a reality TV star thanks to his business of customising motorcycles. McGee's claims prompted Bullock to cancel plans to attend the London premiere of her hit film The Blind Side and also to leave the family home, according to People magazine. In a statement to Peop

'Hanna Montana' star Miley Cyrus was welcomed by boyfriend Liam Hemsworth's family. He revealed his parents 'loved' his girlfriend. 'Yeah, they loved her. It was really cool to show Miley where I'm from and how I grew up, and it's a completely different world to where she's from. We don't have shopping centres or traffic lights or anything like that, where I live at least,' dailystar.co.uk quoted him as saying. 'It was awesome, I really like Australia. You know what? The media's really cool there, too. Even though there's paparazzi, they kind of stay their distance; it was kind of like Nashville by the sea actually, the town he's from,' Cyrus said.

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that the estate of late model Anna Nicole Smith was not entitled to one cent of the more than $300 million she sought from the estate of her billionaire oil baron husband. In the latest twist in a 15-year battle over the estimated $1.6 billion fortune left by Texan J. Howard Marshall, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with his late son, Pierce. The ruling means that Smith's only surviving heir, her 3-year-old daughter Danielyn, will get nothing, lawyers for Marshall said. "It is an instruction that the case is over, and that E. Pierce Marshall's estate wins. Hopefully, this will be the end of it," Eric Brunstad, who represented the Marshall estate, told Reuters. Smith married oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall in 1994 when she was a 26-year-old topless dancer in Houston and he was 89. Marshall died a little over a year later, triggering a bitter battle over his fortune between the former Pla

Socialite Nicole Richie has revealed she is still undecided on her wedding dress. The reality TV star-turned fashion designer who announced her engagement to Joel Madden last month admits she has even thought about what gown she wants to wear when she walks down the aisle, reports celebrifi.com. 'I have not decided on a dress. I haven't even thought about it,' she said. Although she is yet to look for a dress, Richie recently revealed she is ready to start planning her nuptials. 'I've been on the road. I just got home, and so it's really going to be now that's the time for me to sit down and think about what I want,' she said. Although the 28-year-old beauty is ready to start organising her wedding she and Madden who raise two children together, daughter Harlow, two, and six-month-old son Sparrow are yet to pick a date.

Rapper 50 Cent insists he has no intention of quitting the music industry but admits he will have to change if he wants to continue to be one of the world's biggest rappers. The rapper says he will always be involved in the hip-hop scene but realises he may have to adapt to fit in with the ever-changing industry, reports contactmusic.com. 'I don't think I'll retire. I think you should look forward to me going behind the scenes more. I still have passion for music. And the music business itself has changed. 'If you can't figure out how to develop the brand extension and opportunities that allow you to build up the marketing dollar, I don't see how you can continue to be a superstar,' he said.

French First Lady Carla Bruni's starring role in a Woody Allen movie is under threat, as the legendary director is having second thoughts about casting her. Former model Bruni accepted Allen's offer of a part in a future project last year after the 'Annie Hall' filmmaker confirmed he wanted to put her in front of the camera, adding: 'I'm sure she would be wonderful... I would cast her in many different ways,' reports hollywood.com Bruni, married to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, later excitedly confirmed she had accepted the offer: 'I don't know what the role is but I said yes... I can't miss an opportunity like this one. When I'm a grandmother I'd like to be able to say I made a film with Woody Allen.' But Allen has doubts about his offer, and is adamant their possible partnership is 'far from certain'. 'Carla Bruni is not a woman who earns her living as an actress. She is a First Lady. She

This is not a title of a new Hindi movie, but actually a case study. Join IndiaGlitz to nose out what is happening with Bollywood! Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Hum Dil Chuke Sanam, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, etc, show the magnitude of importance, film makers have given to Hindi. They might appear as long as a sentence, and might even reveal the essence of the movie, but titles before the Y2K were actually ‘teaching tutorials’ to many people in India who wanted to learn Hindi. Call it ‘Globalization’ or western influence, titles are changing, and changing as fast as the international worry of ‘Global Warming’. The cause of worry that is grabbing the major attention is usage of English in Hindi movie titles. Remember what your teacher yelled, ‘Talk in English’ and what your Grand Mom said, ‘Talk in Hindi’, well, that’s what is happening now, its English, Hindi or even the fusion of both - Hin-glish. Looks like

Sounds weird na? But anything and everything is possible on screen, goes the saying... The gossip mills are full about the buzz about Priyanka Chopra playing wife to seven actors in Vishal Bhardwaj’s thriller ‘Saat Khoon Maaf’. Now hear the latest update from the film’s front which our birdies brought in quite excitedly…. Naseeruddin Shah, who plays the one of Priyanka’s husbands in the film, will have his 20-yr-old son Vivaan on board as well! Consequently Naseer is the oldest husband while Vivaan will be youngest. Vishal, who had rounded over Vivaan, is not much concerned about the bold casting of dad and son as Priyanka’s hubbies. But instead he is said to be quite confident about the idea. So now Vivaan has completed the set of seven ‘patis’ which includes John Abraham, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Irrfan Khan, Anu Kapoor, a Russian actor and of course Naseeruddin Shah. With Piggy Chops turning a National Award winner now, Vivaan indeed enjoys a good launch pad with this Vis

In and as ‘Prince’, Vivek Oberoi gets to romance three beauties in the film. Now the actor is getting ready to woo two ladies; not film but in a play instead. Titled as ‘Kingdom of Dreams’, the play is written by Javed Akhtar and will be staged in Gurgaon, Delhi. Isha Sharwani and Gauhar Khan are the two leading ladies who play love-interests of Vivek. According sources, the play is inspired from classic film ‘Azaad’, starring Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari and Pran. While Vivek will don the prince role which Dilip Kumar played, Isha will do Meena Kumari’s role of princess. The actors is said to have moved to Delhi to be a part of the month-long rehearsal. In fact, sources said, the organisers had asked Javed Akhtar to make a musical play out of the film. But he didn’t like the idea and instead went on to write his own take on Indian cinema of the 1950s. Hmm looks like its ‘Princely’ time for Vivek these days…

Bollywood had always been inspired from real life and real people. Here’s yet another film which will be based on a personality who made India proud. After giving films like ‘Rang De Basanti’ and ‘Delhi 6’, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is gearing up to give another remarkable venture. Titled ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, the filmmaker will be bringing up a biopic next which is based on the renowned sportsman Milkha Singh. The script will be penned by Prasoon Joshi. According to sources, the film will cover the story of Milkha Singh’s life and his journey across several continents. While the filmmaker and the sports icon are hush-hush over the project, sources found out that the film will start its shoot next year. Meanwhile Mehra is seriously on the film’s ground work and putting things together. Calling Milkha’s story extremely inspiring, the director said, “He went from a boy who was running to save his life, to an athlete who brought glory and fame for the country. We h

Renowned personalities and overwhelming moments… The 56th National Film Awards (2008) which unfolded at Vigyan Bhawan on Friday witnessed the honouring of several celebrities of tinsel town by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil. It was Bollywood all the way; with most of the trophies coming in its side. Priyanka Chopra became emotional when she bagged the Best Actress award for her role in Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Fashion’. “It has still not sunk in,” had stated the actress in a haze. While Kangana Ranuat after receiving the Best Supporting Actor (Female) remarked happily, “At 22 receiving this award is a great achievement.” Arjun Rampal had been there to receive the Best Supporting Actor for ‘Rock On’. The film had also won the Best Hindi Film. The film’s director Farhan Akhtar, producers Abhishek Kapoor and Ritesh Sidhwani were all there for the event. Dibakar Banerjee’s ‘Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!’ got a Swarna Kamal for being the best popular film while Neeraj Pandey an

In a night that honoured excellence, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Wizcraft International Entertainment instituted the first ever Chevrolet FICCI Frames Excellence Awards to highlight the success stories of the year gone by. FICCI Frames 2010, the largest convention in Asia on the world of entertainment provides a perfect platform to celebrate excellence in the world of entertainment. The ‘Chevrolet Ficci Frames Excellence Awards’ celebrated excellence across four major categories, music, radio, television and cinema. A fitting conclusion to the FICCI Frames 2010, the star-studded presentation ceremony saw the very best of the media and entertainment in action on the Red carpet and honouring each other. The inaugural edition of the Chevrolet FICCI Frames Excellence Awards is being presented by Chevrolet Motors in partnership with Idea Cellular, Gitanjali Lifestyle, Moser Baer and Bacardi Martini. After having long establishe