Amitabh Bachchan: No human is ‘common’ in my personal eye

Amitabh Bachchan, who changed the face of Indian television a decade ago and yet again set new records with Kaun Banega Crorepati 5, talks about his telly journey, the TRP game and more with Roshni K Olivera

Shah Rukh khan whistles during press conference

Shah Rukh khan, who was in Delhi for Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, sounded upbeat about his participation in the event.

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Kareena Kapoor: The Heroine

Karisma, Jaya hug and make up

Apparently there was no show of hard feelings when Junior B's former fiancee Karisma Kapoor met his mother Jaya Bachchan at an awards event recently

Ever since Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor broke-up in 2003, the two actors and their families have avoided each other.

Naseeruddin made me feel comfortable: Vidya Balan

Actress Vidya Balan, who is essaying a sultry siren in soon-to-be-released 'The Dirty Picture' against actor Naseeruddin Shah, says age difference between the duo did not matter for her while shooting intimate scenes even as she asserted that the movie is not porn.

Sunny Leone is a part of our household now: Mahesh Bhatt

This might be Delhi's date with porn star Sunny Leone. Mahesh Bhatt, who enters the "Bigg Boss" house on Wednesday to speak to her about starring in his film "Jism 2", says that if she agrees, she might be shooting in Delhi.

Raaz ki baat : Sonam kapoor

Today Sonam Kapoor may be known as the fashionista of Bollywood, but the lady didn't always have an affinity to Valentino or Dior.

Bollywood weddings of 2012

2012 seems to be the year of the big, fat Bollywood weddings

It looks like 2012 will be the year of some real Bollywood romances culminating in grand weddings. And they might turn out to be more entertaining than many other Bollywood shaadis, both on and off screen.

Here's a list of lovebirds, who may soon be seen shopping for trousseau and planning their honeymoon as they set to take the big step next year.

Kareena Kapoor-Saif Ali Khan
Shaadi style: Traditional Punjabi wedding/royal wedding
Wedding mantra: Better late than never

Aamir turns down film on 'milkman' V Kurien

Buzz is that Aamir Khan rejected a film that is to be based on Verghese Kurien, India's favourite milkman

Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia along with Ekta Kapoor is collaborating for a biopic on Verghese Kurien, the country's favourite milkman. Apparently, buzz is that when approached for the film, Aamir Khan turned down the offer.

Salman Khan : The friend in need

Does having Salman as a friend really brighten up prospects in the industry? It definitely seems so...

In this industry, where closeness with celebs and loyalties towards particular star camps holds as steady as a mound of quicksand, Salman Khan has more or less always been known to stand by his faithful friends in the face of adversity.

Pooja Misrra: How will I live with these tags

It is quite shocking to see Pooja Misrra, the most popular contestant on Bigg Boss, thrown out of the celebrity house because of her so-called violent behaviour with Siddharth.

We caught up with the actress-model immediately after her ouster

Kareena was always my first choice: Madhur Bhandarkar

Shooting for Heroine began over the weekend in grand style. National Award-winning filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and Kareena Kapoor were present on the sets as the red carpet was laid out for the scene.

Heather Graham gets offer from SRK

Shah Rukh Khan has apparently offered " The Hangover" actress Heather Graham a role in one of his films. He was at the International Film Festival of India ( IFFI) in Goa to inaugurate the event, which the actress is attending.

Love knows no age

Television romances are not limiting themselves to the jaded idea that only the young can be in love

Cupid strikes again on Indian television. After hordes of shows on young romances, its now the turn of the older lot to turn on the heat. We have shows like Bade Achche Lagte Hai and Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, which have proved with its on-going popularity that audiences are enjoying the adult love-stories.

Ranveer: Even today, I'd love to date Anushka

His alleged lady love on the other hand doesn't seem to approve of his overly-flirtatious ways

It's a love story that can provide enough fodder for a full-blown Bollywood potboiler. Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh's love-hate relationship is no secret, but it seems to have taken a whole new turn during the shooting of their latest film Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl.

Movie Review : DAM 999

 Critic's Rating :  2 stars
Cast: Rajit Kapoor, Aashish Vidyarthi, Vinay Rai, Vimala Raman
Direction: Sohan Roy
Genre: Drama
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Avg Readers Rating : 3 stars


Story: The film deals with the disaster that big dams cause to human settlement and is based on the disaster that struck China when the Banqiao dam burst in 1975 and claimed the lives of almost 2,50,000 victims. It unfolds as a human drama where a marine engineer returns to his native village with his young son, looking for a cure for his diabetes. A single parent, he meets up with his childhood beloved and sparks begin to fly again despite the fact that their relationship is doomed, according to the stars. Meanwhile, evil politician, Aashish Vidyarthi threatens chaos in his constituency by going ahead with the controversial dam project. Will hope survive?

Kareena Kapoor is the sexiest Asian woman in the world

Kareena Kapoor has emerged as the sexiest Asian woman in the world, according to a survey conducted by a weekly

Katrina Kaif, who had won the title for the last three years by a large margin, slipped into second place

Aadesh Shrivastava ropes in Akon for a 26/11 album

To commemorate the third anniversary of the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, composer Aadesh Shrivastava is launching an album, aptly called, Sounds Of Peace.

Vidya Balan gives seduction tips to Sakshi Tanwar

Oomphy song Ooh la la ooh la la has become a national rage and Vidya Balan has become everyone's fantasy.

But, guess who is going to burn the stage on this sizzling number after Vidya! It's none other than Sakshi Tanwar aka Priya Kapoor of Bade Achhe Laggte Hai. After a lot persuasion from Silk aka Vidya, Priya shook a leg with her.

Katrina Kaif replaces Rani as Aditya Chopra's favourite

Everyone knows that in Bollywood, it is the heroes who call the shots. The leading ladies are just incidental to the plot.

So when one of B-Town's most powerful production houses signs an actress for three big projects, it is definitely time for the competition to sit up and take notice. Not only is Katrina Kaif doing three films for Aditya Chopra's home production, she has been paired opposite the top three Khans.

This stale, tasteless fare is disappointing

Desi Boyz
Cast: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Chitrangada Singh,
Genre: comedy
Director: Rohit Dhawan
Star: one and half

When a young guy makes his debut as a director and ends up dishing out the stale, tasteless fare, the disappointment is twice as much.

Sonakshi itching for an image makeover?

Sonakshi Sinha has donned the western look for a men's magazine cover and this may be her attempt to shed the image that she acquried since "Dabanng", in which she played a village belle.

B-Town Sequel attraction

Sequels of super-hit movies are roping in the best beauties of Bollywood. Here's a look at the hotties, which are either replacing the original divas or having a second run

Katrina Kaif - Dhoom 3

The actress will sizzle in the third instalment of the action-adventure series, which features Aamir Khan as the anti-hero

Attracting political ire

Quite a few films have managed to ruffle political feathers over the years. 'Dam 999' is the latest to join the gang

The film Dam 999 that was supposed to release this Friday has been courting trouble with the Tamil Nadu government.

Now, the DMK party has raised the same issue in the Lok Sabha parliamentary session on Thusday, in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi,  apparently suggesting a blanket ban on the film across the country.

Katrina is a big fan of Pitbull!

Apparently, the actress has expressed a desire to meet the American rapper

Several Bollywood folk are slated to meet Pitbull during his India tour next week. And on top of the list is Katrina Kaif, who supposedly is a fan of the American rapper and his music.

Rani-Aditya union faces too many odds?

Thanks to Aditya Chopra's estranged wife's high alimony demand, his marriage with Rani Mukherji will have to wait a while

It has been long speculated if the Aditya Chopra-Rani Mukherji romance will ever culminate in a marriage. Now, however, it seems that their marriage may take longer.

Sonakshi Sinha's proud of her 'desiness'

Sonakshi Sinha has donned the western look for a men's magazine cover and this may be her attempt to shed the image that she acquried since "Dabanng", in which she played a village belle.

Vidya Balan: I’ll be happy to get married

Vidya Balan has never spoken about her relationship with Siddharth Roy Kapoor. They began dating on the sets of No One Killed Jessica and have been seeing each other since.

Short-lived romances in Bollywood

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They fall in love in the film, then get linked romantically with their co-stars, set the rumour mills running overtime and just when the film is released, they announce that they’ve broken up. Well, what does Bollywood not do for publicity? We can’t help wondering if the SRK and Piggy Chops’ romance is just a publicity stunt. Here are other such short-lived romances:

Stories of a newly-single John Abraham being interested in Deepika started floating around before the release of their upcoming film

It is easier to work with Anushka: Ranveer Singh

After the success of "Band Baaja Baaraat", Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh teamed up again for "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl" and the latter admits that they have a great professional camaraderie which makes it easier for them to work together.

Sonam goes crash-crash, bang-bang!

Despite days of practice, Sonam Kapoor hits her car on a lamp post during the shoot of 'Players'

We may not doubt her sartorial choices, but Sonam Kapoor's driving skills were recently put to test when she was given to drive a Mini Cooper during practice sessions for the shoot of Abbas-Mustan's next in New Zealand.

King Khan extends a helping hand to Bebo

A panchchi chirps to say that when SRK, while rehearsing for his act for a recent awards event, saw Kareena Kapoor waiting he quickly extended a helping hand.

Shahid too hurt to commit?

According to buzz, this is the reason the actor has not taken his relationship with Bipasha Basu to the next level

There have been too many speculations lately about Bipasha Basu and Shahid Kapoor's on-off relationship. According to our sources, apparently Shahid is still nursing wounds from his last relationship. And that is why he is in no mood to make a commitment to Bips right now.

Nargis Fakhri: I was upset that I couldn't dub for myself

Nargis Fakhri says she spent hours in the dubbing studio and hoped to hear her voice onscreen

She might have been linked to actor Ranbir Kapoor, her co-star in her debut Bollywood film, but when asked about the veracity of these reports, Nargis Fakhri maintains that she has no time for a relationship and brushes off queries about being romantically involved with the Kapoor scion. What's even more surprising is that the 31-year-old New Yorker had no idea who actor Ranbir and director Imtiaz Ali were before she signed up for the film that shot her to stardom. "I had no idea about either of them. For me, doing the film was more like an art project. I just fell in love with the script the moment I heard it," says Nargis.

Celebs at TV channel award night

At an awards event held by a channel at Film City to recognise people for their contributions were several B-Town folk. Here’s a look...

HOPE NO ONE CALLS ME BHAI: Salman Khan

HOPE THEY GO GREEN WITH ENVY: John Abraham, Chitrangada Singh and Akshay Kumar

An adult 'A'ffair

Filmmakers are no longer dodging the 'A' tag. They prefer retaining the adult content rather than reach out to a wider audience

Not too long ago, producers would dread getting an 'A' rating for their movies. They would often fight or agree to some cuts for a 'U/A' certification. They obviously didn't want to lose out on the section of the audience that wouldn't visit theatres without kids in tow.

See Aishwarya Rai's baby

A week after her delivery, Aishwarya Rai  was discharged from the Seven Hills hospital in northwest Mumbai on Tuesday.

Sonakshi and her style

Just a few days at the recently concluded Paris Fashion Week and our Sona's already feeling like a Hollywood diva. And why not? She's shoulders with the who's who of the entertainment industry; her hair and makeup were done by professional Frenchmen who have worked on some of the most beautiful faces in the world and she's had a brush with the international paparazzi who appreciated her look. What's even better, she shared the front row with the likes of Uma Thurman and Olivia Wilde watching Kate Moss sashay down the ramp. Sonakshi, who's still reeling under the Fashion Week hangover, shares her style secrets with CS:

Desi Boyz in Bigg Boss 5

B-Town at Boman Irani’s son wedding

Boman Irani’s son Danesh tied the knot with Ria Cama. The reception was a typical Parsi affair including the food spread with the call jamva chaloji (come to eat) which heralds the Parsi feast. Here’s who was there from Bollywood..

Dilip Kumar, Boman Irani and Saira Banu

Bigg Boss: So what if Sunny is bisexual, says Vida Samadzai

While describing Pooja Misrra as an alien, evicted 'Bigg Boss' inmate Vida Samadzai says she wouldn't want Sunny Leone to do a Veena Malik

If there is one person whom Vida Samadzai isn't missing after her eviction from the Bigg Boss house, it's Pooja Misrra. Predictably so, since there has been only four days when Vida claims to have experienced good behaviour from Pooja.

'Akshay stole my concept'

A Telugu actor-director accuses Khiladi Kumar of stealing his idea for his next based on a reality show

A Telugu actor is claiming that Akshay Kumar has stolen his idea of making a film based on a reality show.
Aditya Om is not a name that will ring a bell.

Akshay plans to make a film on Bigg Boss

The actor plans to cash in on the success of the reality television show, turns it into a crime thriller for the silver screen

Akshay Kumar has decided to break into the genre of realistic films as well. The actor will now make a film based on the reality television series Bigg Boss under his home banner Hari Om Productions. According to sources, Akshay has decided to helm the cast of the film that will have at least 12 other actors in important roles.

Ranbir has always been a good actor: Deepika

Deepika Padukone, all praise for RK's acting prowess, says the duo was waiting for a good script and has found one in Ayan Mukherjee's next

It is generally unheard of for B-town exes to star in a film together. However, Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor seem to have put their romantic relationship well and truly behind them. In fact, Deepika says she's excited about working with Ranbir again in Ayan Mukherjee's " Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani" ("YJHD"). "Ranbir and I have been waiting for a good script to come our way for some time. And when Ayan came up with the script for "YJHD", we were both very excited. It's an amazing script and we will start shooting for it in January," she says.

Mahesh Bhatt gets adult film actress for Murder 3

Latest entrant in Bigg Boss 5 and Indo-Canadian star, Sunny Leone, to make her Bollywood debut opposite the filmmaker's son, Rahul

After the success of Murder 2, the third film in the franchise was immediately announced with speculations of Bhatt favourite Emraan Hashmi leading the cast, yet again. However, looks like Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt have decided to add a twist in the tale this time around.

I'm extremely fond of Priyanka: Shah Rukh Khan

Their chemistry is crackling on and off screen. And their mutual admiration for one another is to be heard, seen and witnessed to be believed. BT catches Don2 co-stars Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan in candid confession mode...

SRK honoured by UNESCO award

The actor received the Pyramide con Marni award for his charitable work; bonded with Hollywood star Jet Li

Salman Khan might be known for his charitable nature, but it was Shah Rukh Khan who bagged a special award for his kindness at the 20th UNESCO Awards in Germany on November 10.