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  Hrithik Roshan  Thumb Extra Finger The bollywood hottest  actor  Hrithik Roshan carries two thumbs on his right hand. The additional thumb is a small extension which curves inwards towards his main thumb. In India the supernumerary thumb which Hrithik has on his right hand is considered to be a lucky sign. But we cann’t simply say that it is because of his luck that he acheived this much as his hard work is always visible in his movies. His fans, don’t even care for that extra finger and some fans even like it a lot. Hrithik Roshan said: “I had this extra thumb…I stammered and in school – you know what kids are like – well, it was hell most of the time. My being quiet and sensitive came about as a consequence. I never felt normal. I always felt abnormal. I always felt I did not fit in.” We must notice one special thing that he could get rid of that extra thumb if he wished but he left it there to be natural. He just accepts the life as it comes and has no complex problems about it.

She’s hot talented and an actress that would make any beauty go green…. But for a change Priyanka Chopra is being envied by none other than the legendary icon of B-town Amitabh Bachchan. Yeah, it all started when recently PC tweeted, "Phir wahi!! Gym jaa rahi hoon... But training with friends today.. Should be fun!!! If only I could muster up the energy to walk!!!" On this, Big B commented that the actress is giving complex to everyone, by gymming so much and challenged her saying that he would increase his gym timings. Tweeted Bachchan, “Kitna gym kariyega! Complex de rahi hain aap hum sabko! Kal hi badha deta hun apni timings ko.” Our sincere advice Bachchanji, don’t strain yourself… Aap jaise hain fit aur hit hain!!

It’s Soha Ali Khan for ‘Midnight's Children’ next. The Deepa Mehta film, an adaptation of the Booker Prize winning novel by Salman Rushdie, already stars veterans like Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Seema Biswas and Irrfan Khan. And now the latest we hear that Soha has also been signed on for the project.   According to sources, Soha is quite excited about the offer and feels an honour to be part of it, as it includes actors much senior to her. Besides, she feels this is going to be different experience for her while working with a female director.   The actress however is tight lipped as she has been strictly instructed by her director against talking about the project.   ‘Midnight's Children’ is expected to hit the screens next year…

Come September and we can have the glimpse of two much awaited movies… While one releases on of 3rd September, the other will present its first look. UTV's ‘We Are Family’ which is reported to hit the screens on that day will simultaneously introduce Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Hrithik-Aishwarya starrer ‘Guzaarish’. The first promo of ‘Guzaarish’ will be released then. The music of the film is done by Bhansali himself, following which the expectations are running high on this one. Directed by Siddharth Malhotra, ‘We Are Family’ is the official remake of Hollywood flick ‘Stepmom’ and it stars Kareena Kapoor, Kajol and Arjun Rampal. On the other hand, ‘Guzaarish’ is a love story revolving around wheelchair bound patient and a married nurse. 

‘That Girl in Yellow Boots,’ a Hindi thriller film directed by new age helmer Anurag Kashyap and co-produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) has been selected for the 67th Venice Film Festival. The film will be screened under Out-of-Competition section at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Under this section important works by directors already established in previous editions of the Festival are showcased. The festival kicks off from 1st and will run till 11th September 2010 at Venice Lido. ‘That Girl in Yellow Boots’ has an impressive round of festivals as the flick is also scheduled to be screened at the forthcoming Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and will have its North American Premiere under Special Presentations. An ecstatic Anurag Kashyap said, “I am on top of the world. Thank you NFDC to pull the project out of post production limbo and completing it. I would also like to thank Ronnie Screwvala, Sanjay Singh and Sikhy

Master actor Pankaj Kapoor directing debut ‘Mausam’ starring his son Shahid Kapoor with Anil Kapoor’s daughter Sonam Kapoor has completed its first shooting schedule.The cast and crew of the film had been shooting for the past two months at Edinburgh. The first schedule is over and the cast and crew are currently in Mumbai enjoying the rain. Shahid plays the role of an air force pilot in the film. According to sources, the film will be shot in Mumbai next, after which they will be shooting in Punjab and will be going back to Edinburgh again during the winter months. 

Blame it on the rumour mill aunties, who just seeing somebody together start their wild imaginations and cook up stories on their own speculations. Yes Karan came for Aamir’s party and was also seen at ‘Peepli [Live]’ audio launch but folks, we at IndiaGlitz bring to you the truth behind Karan and Aamir posing together. First of all Karan attended Aamir ‘s party because he was invited, simple and the other fact that Aamir is the uncle of Imran who was starring in his rom com ‘I Hate Luv Stories’ which was due for release at that time. Now the ‘Peepli [Live]’ fact… Rani who is starring in UTV’s upcoming film on the murder of the famous model Jessica Lal titled ‘No One Killed Jessica’ wanted some limelight as she was finding herself out from news and gossips (remember the next day her wardrobe became the talk of many publications and dot coms), Aamir and Rani are friends right from ‘Ghulam’ days and the bong beauty is the perfectionist actor’s lucky charm according to some

In the industry of entertainment someone’s loss becomes another person’s gain. The same holds true for debutant actor Amrita Puri. She is an amchi Mumbai mulgi who will soon be seen in Anil Kapoor Productions ‘Aisha’. She plays the character of Harriet Smith from Jane Austen’s book Emma. Prior to 'Aisha', Amrita has been a part of many Ads as a model. But what many aren’t aware is that this fresh face girl’s first brush with stardom would have been in Dibankar Banerjee’s ‘Love Sex Aur Dhoka’. Recalling her initial days, Amrita said, “I had auditioned for Aisha and bagged the role. Soon after that I auditioned for LSD because I knew that Dibakar was directing it and I really wanted to work with him. I gave the audition and forgot about it because I thought I had not done a great job.  I tend to be very critical of myself. I finalized my dates for Aisha. Then to my surprise Dibakar liked my audition and I got selected LSD too (the role which eventually w

Casting Abhishek and his illustrious Bachchan father as son and father was seen as too predictable. In a film that marks the return of Telugu super-director Puri Jagannath into Bollywood, Sonu Sood and not Abhishek has been cast as the Big B's son. It was felt by everyone that Sood bears an uncanny resemblance to the young Big B from the early 1970s. Says a source close to the project, "If you put Mr. Bachchan's still from Anand and Pyar Ki Kahani next to Sood's stills you'd think it's the same person." The project earlier entitled Bhudda: Don't F...K With Him is now entitled Bhudda Panga Nahin Lene Ka . Apparently, Ramu was keen on it. But the 'F' word didn't go down too well with the Big B. The project to be produced by Ram Gopal Varma puts a lid on all speculation about RGV's apparently shaky relationship with the Bachchans. RGV first produces the Senior Bachchan's film with Sonu Sood in October and then direc

The adage of 'out of sight, out of mind' won't quite hold true for the director of Abhay Deol starrer Ek Chalis Ki Last Local - Sanjay Khanduri. It may have been three years since the release of his debut film that has managed cult status for itself on home video circuit. However, quite a few of the film's followers have wondered what he is making next. "I know it has been long but I am working intently on my next so that the wait is really worth it", says Sanjay on questioned about the delay in his next film going on floors, "There is something which has finally been locked now and my producers would soon be making an announcement. He is currently in conversations with a few top special effects studios abroad for using a new technology for his next. Even though his next would be abound with VFX, he is not yet willing to reveal much about the genre, storyline and cast. "All I can say is that it's a high octane big budgeted film

The very name of Genelia Dsouza is today better known as (read 'synonymous) with young, bubbly-cious, youthful collegiate in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Naa , a film that instantly became the talk of the town ever since the word go. Well, that's Genelia's magic for you. You can't even blame her for being so beautiful and talented, as she is probably the only actor to have 'Gene' in her name, the 'gene' that not just makes her one of the most sought after celebrity in Bollywood, but also a hot favourite with the ad film guys. The good news is that this 'Genie' baby celebrates her birthday Royale' today. And we are sure that you must be dying to wish this very cute, saccharine, sparkling, and effervescent actress on her birthday. So, what are you waiting for? Simply post your wishes below and you never know that today might just be your lucky day!

Not long ago, there was a girl, whose boyfriend, for some strange reason kept on rattling 'My Name Is Khan'. The police arrested him thinking that he was from their 'Dushman' gang. Even though she complained about this to 'Raju Chacha' umpteen times, her life continued to be full of 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'. That way, her 'Sapnay' of getting married to the 'Karan Arjun' of her dreams was almost shattered. That's when she decided that she will not be 'Gupt' anymore, because she believed in the 'Taaqat' of her 'Ishq'. She 'Hamesha' believed that her 'Baazigar' was innocent. That's why she decided to listen to her heart's 'Bekhudi' and in order to put an end to the 'Hulchul' of her 'Udhar Ki Zindagi', she married to her man and now she proudly claims 'We Are Family'. We are indeed talking about the one and only Kajol, who celebrates her grand

The US has topped the Young Guns top 10 rankings as the most awarded country of the past decade, followed, in order, by New Zealand, Australia, UK and Singapore. South Africa ranks in sixth place, followed by India in seventh, Argentina in eight and Brazil and France in ninth and tenth place respectively. The Young Guns country ranking recognises the countries with the most awarded creative talent in the past 10 years.

Britannia Pure Magic has been awarded the Indiastar 2010 for the design of its canisters. Indiastar 2010 is a national award for excellence in packaging design, innovation, technology, pack construction, material usage and environmental concerns, constituted by by Indian Institute of Packaging . Ashwini Deshpande, founder of Elephant Strategy + Design, said the design was a joint effort between her agency, Paper Products Ltd and Britannia's R&D team. "The cannisters have a more innovative format," she said. "It's much lighter, almost like a better structural version of the paper cups we drink soft drinks in." The judging criteria includes originality of design, visual appeal,  cost effectiveness, eco-friendliness and  convenience to users.

Domino’s Pizza has a new TVC ready for its latest offerings: Mexican Wrap and Pasta Italiano. The commercial has been created by Contract Advertising. The ad features a Domino's Pizza delivery boy on his way on a motorcycle to make a drop-off. As he rides down the Indian street, though, he starts to see musicians and dancers from Italy and Mexico all around him. When he reaches the customer's house, she and her friend unpack the Mexican Wrap and Pasta Italiano and begin to dig in. The voiceover then says the two offerings are so delicious, that you'll believe they'be been delivered directly from Mexico and italy. Ajay Kaul, chief executive Officer, Jubilant FoodWorks Limited (the master franchisee of Domino’s Pizza in India), said, “We have been tracking an excellent growth this year. We hope to continue the high growth momentum with the launch of new Mexican Wrap and Pasta Italiano." Dev Amritesh, senior vice president, marketing

In a new initiative, the Advertising Club Bombay, in association with The Times Group, is offering students of accredited institutes of media and advertising an opportunity to represent the country at Spikes Asia Advertising festival, to be held on the 19th to 21st September of this year, in Suntec, Singapore. Advertising schools can participate in this contest by sending in their ten best students. Two will be shortlisted from amongst them depending on their performance at the interview. The finalist shall be judged by the sponsors of the Spikes Academy Asia. The winners would win a sponsored seat to the Spikes Academy at the festival representing India . Candidates have to furnish their resume along with xerox copies of their identity cards and the first and last two pages of their passport. Possession of a valid passport is an essential requirement. They can register at the Ad Club’s office address - 504, Radhe Vallabh Society, French Bridge Corner

Good Relations India (GRI) has bagged the communication duties for TimesofMoney. TimesofMoney is a digital payment service provider whose offerings include NRI services, India Money Transfers, Global Money Transfers, ePayments and co-branded cards. Commenting on this association, Avijit Nanda, president of TimesofMoney, said, “Taking the brand to the next level, communications will play a pivotal role in the growth of the brand across the globe. We saw a right fit with Good Relations India to help us increase the brand awareness of TimesofMoney in India.”  Deepak Kanulkar, chief executive officer, Good Relations India, said, “The TimesofMoney PR campaign is focused on full spectrum of media services ranging from practical tool kits to communication initiatives served across wide range of audiences. Coming at a time when TimesofMoney is poised at the kick-off stage for aggressive growth and various innovative products & service offerings, with a st

Celebrations galore as India’s number one station hits a Hattrick on 5th August, 2010. As the ticker ticks to twelve tonight Gwalior’s popular radio station 94.3 MY FM celebrates its birthday by introducing its ‘Koshish Dil Se’ campaign in city of Gwalior. Starting from its Bhopal station MY FM took it upon itself to bring about a change in the society. Taking forward this socially responsible undertaking 94.3 MY FM is proud to present a new spell of ‘Koshish Dil Se’, campaign with the birthday of its Gwalior station. An initiative under MY FM’s CSR programme, Koshish Dil Se has been conceived as a break from the monotony of routine life. An inspirational crusade for the residents of Gwalior, 94.3 My FM is all set to spread its philosophy of Jiyo Dil Se. With the celebrations of the third edition of its Gwalior station, MY FM endeavors to serve its role of a socially responsible citizen. Under this project, 3 underprivileged street children Babita Soni, Julekha Khan & Saraswati

With 7.74 million viewers, the fourth season premiere of iCarly easily bettered Hannah Montana Forever’s 5.75 million and everything else on cable for the week.

Live + Same Day Cable News Daily Ratings for July 30, 2010 P2+ Total Day FNC – 990,000 viewers CNN – 377,000 viewers MSNBC – 376,000 viewers CNBC – 130,000 viewers HLN – 277,000 viewers P2+ Prime Time FNC – 1,550,000 viewers CNN – 554,000 viewers MSNBC –589,000 viewers CNBC – 148,000 viewers HLN – 428,000 viewers 25-54 Total Day FNC –249,000 viewers CNN –127,000 viewers MSNBC –131,000 viewers CNBC – a scratch w/39,000 viewers HLN – 128,000 viewers 25-54 Prime Time FNC – 414,000 viewers CNN – 146,000 viewers MSNBC –169,000 viewers CNBC – 74,000 viewers HLN – 150,000 viewers 35-64 Total Day FNC – 462,000 viewers CNN – 176,000 viewers MSNBC – 177,000 viewers CNBC – 75,000 viewers HLN – 158,000 viewers 35-64 Prime Time FNC –716,000 viewers CNN – 251,000 viewers MSNBC –275,000 viewers CNBC – 91,000 viewers HLN –219,000 viewers Morning programs (6:00AM-9:00AM) P2+ (25-54) (35-64) FOX & Friends- 884,000 viewers (267,000) (428,000) American Morning- 348,000 viewers (138,000) (169,000) Morn

Note that the HH rating #s they are using are the coverage rating and not the national rating. We should see the 18-49 numbers tomorrow. AMC’S NEWEST ORIGINAL SERIES “RUBICON” IS NETWORK’S HIGHEST RATED ORIGINAL SERIES PREMIERE EVER Two Million Viewers Tune in to August 1 Two-Hour Premiere Mad Men’s Second Episode, Season Four Attracts 2.5 Million Total Viewers New York, NY – August 2, 2010 – AMC’s third original series, Rubicon , premiered on Sunday, August 1 from 8 – 10pm ET and became the network’s highest-rated and most-watched original series premiere ever. The newest original drama attracted two million total viewers and garnered a 1.5 HH rating. Airing directly after the two-hour Rubicon premiere, last night’s second episode of Season Four’s Mad Men attracted 2.5 million viewers and received a 2 HH rating. “With last night’s premiere of Rubicon, AMC is now three for three with our original series,” said Charlie Collier, President and General Manager of AMC. ”Rubicon join

ABC FAMILY’S “CHATTERBOX” IPAD APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES New Interactive App Enables Users to Connect to Network’s Hit Original Series Including “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” “Pretty Little Liars,” “Huge,” “Make It or Break It” and “Melissa & Joey ”

ESPN Announces Big 12 Men’s College Basketball Television Schedule ESPN and the Big 12 Conference announced its 2010 men’s college basketball schedule for coverage across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3.com and ESPN Regional Television produced games on the regionally syndicated Big 12 Network. ESPN3.com will provide a simulcast of every ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Regional Television telecast. Conference action will tip off Saturday, Jan. 8 with four games beginning at 1 p.m. with Kansas State at Oklahoma State on ESPN2 and ESPN3.com.

Scoreboard Adults 18-49: Rating/Share 3.7/11 1.8/5 1.8/5 1.5/4 1.4/4 0.3/1 Adults 18-34: Rating/Share 3.2/10 1.9/6 1.2/4 1.4/4 1.1/4 0.3/1 Total Viewers (million) 11.521 4.300 6.419 4.607 4.553 .719