February 2012
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Salman’s rolling in millions
The competition between the Khans just got hotter. And this time the battle is for bagging the highest satellite rights. Chulbul Pandey aka Salman Khan’s much-awaited ‘Dabangg 2’ satellite rights have been snapped up for a record of Rs 48-50 crore by Star Network for 11 years, a trade source close to the deal informed a leading daily. Adding to this, the music rights were sold for over...
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Sonu Sood to play Dawood
Vivek Oberoi’s loss has turned out to be Sonu Sood’s gain. The actor had been excited about portraying Dawood Ibrahim in Sanjay Gupta’s ‘Shootout at Wadala’. It was a dream role but Vivek, for some odd reason, kept dilly-dallying and didn’t revert to Gupta prompting the director to say, “I don’t put up with such behaviour. We don’t want Vivek in the film now. We have also asked him to return...
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Vidya’s stalker held
Vidya Balan’s fan base has increased ten fold after her recent success. But the actress had a scare when the fan following turned nasty! Recently, she was stalked by a man who would not only follow her to the sets but also found his way to her apartment. Reports say that the stalker, a young man in his late 20s or early 30s, had been harassing the actress for a long time. He used to be there...
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Guess who’s SRK’s new neighbour??
So, Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan are said to be moving closer to each other. Buzz has it that Salman Khan has bought a triplex flat at Bandra Bandstand, worth Rs. 32 crore. And, the interesting part is that Shahrukh Khan’s residence Mannat is very close to Salman’s residence, you can say, a shout away.
Well, Salman’s triplex is still under construction and so neither the actor nor any of his...
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Another hurdle for Heroine
Since its inception, Madhur Bhandarkar’s film Heroine has made headlines and that too only for the wrong reasons. The film has yet again run into a hurdle and this time a very unusual one.
Well, someone stole the script of the film. The script has been stolen from dialogue writer Niranjan Iyenger, who had the story including the dialogues, on his laptop. Niranjan was in a meeting with Karan...
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Salman to go to court
Vijay Galani the producer of the 2010 film Veer, was banned by the FWICE (Federation Of Western India Cine Employees), from filmmaking, following a complaint filed by Salman Khan, a few days back. The producer has now taken his enemity with the actor to the court
“The Non-Cooperation Directive issued against me is illegal. If it had to be issued it had to be in conjunction with AMTPP...
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What is Jodi Breakers’ connection to Ekta Kapoor?
A long and indirect one that began way back in 2003 withKyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
If you’ve seen Jodi Breakers, you will definitely remember a boxer who solicits help from Sid (R Madhavan) and Sonali (Bipasha Basu) so that he can divorce his wife. Did he seem familiar to you?
That’s because you have seen him before on your TV screens and known him as Tusshar, Shlok and Shravan. His...
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Ameesha Patel is a baddie!
We hear the actor will play a negative role in her next film
Post the recent controversy where she first claimed and later denied Sanjay Dutt had misbehaved with her, we now hear that she is ready to do a similar act in her upcoming film,Shortcut Romeo. Ameesha has agreed to play a scheming woman who makes life hell for the protagonists. The petite actor has usually stuck to sweet,...
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Malaika Arora Khan wants to stop dancing and start...
The gorgeous babe made it very clear in an interview recently that she wants to work with renowned Hollywood honchos…only!
In a jolly good mood, flipping the pages of our morning newspaper, we come across Mrs Khan’s statement and wonder what’s got into her. The queen of item numbers harbours a sudden desire to work with Pedro Almodovar and Woody Allen. While Almodovar, a Spanish director who’s...
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Why is Kareena Kapoor not defending Saif Ali Khan?...
Since Tuesday night everyone’s been talking about Saif Ali Khan’s brawl. But amidst all this, we wonder what’s Kareena Kapoor’s take on this…
Saif Ali Khan claims that Indian origin businessman Iqbal Sharma (the one who survived the broken nose) abused his friends including girlfriend Kareena Kapoor, Amrita Arora and Malaika Arora Khan. While we are not taking sides on who is wrong and right,...
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Why does everyone want to work with Deepika...
The leggy lass will be seen sharing screen space with Rajinikanth and Shahrukh Khan – that is just about as big as it gets for any actor
Deepika Padukone captured imaginations with her ‘Dreamy Girl’ debut in Farah Khan’s Shahrukh Khan-starrer, Om Shanti Om. She has been around for a while now and despite not having any blockbuster hit (Rs 100cr grosser) on her resume, she is working with...
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Salman Khan to Saif Ali Khan’s rescue in assault...
The hotel staff may not be on the Nawab’s side, but his morale if not his case gets a fillip as the Bodyguard Khan stands up for him
The news about Saif Ali Khan’s complaint losing ground is still trickling in, thanks to witnesses at the restaurant of the hotel where the fracas took place. An employee of the restaurant has reportedly said that Saif was the one who provoked and then punched...
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Translated Dharmendra Dialogues!
Do soapy, mushy dialogues of Hindi movies make you bawl? Now they will make you LOL!
When it comes to words, the Hindi movie industry is incomplete without these cult dialogues. Be it courtroom banter or a scene drenched in tears, there’s one for every occasion. What’s more, you will find at least one of these in 99.99 per cent of Bollywood movies. These are the dialogues you know by heart....
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Salman Khan: Film stars don’t qualify for ‘The...
The Bodyguard star reveals the reason behind his first shirtless dance, why he supports Saif Ali Khan and what keeps actors away from serving their country
Salman Khan unveiled HISTORY TV18’s 3 Big Initiatives – HISTORY Har Din, The Greatest Indian and launching the channel in Urdu as its eighth language feed. The format of The Greatest Indian Segment is based on the BBC series The Greatest...
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John Abraham: ‘Dhoom’ is my biggest brand
The Desi Boyz actor gets nostalgic thinking about his first superhit film
It took a while for John Abraham to find his ground in Bollywood and one film which helped him a lot was director Sanjay Gadhvi’s Dhoom. Just that one film catapulted him into the top league of actors in B-town and everyone agreed that John was here to stay for good. Obviously, Dhoom is the film closest to his heart and...
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Can Salman Khan recreate Ajith’s villainy in...
Over the years, Bollywood produced great actors who brought to life some of the most iconic villains of Hindi cinema. But who today can do justice to those roles in remakes?
Think Bollywood and you may envision chiffon saris and kissing flowers, but Hindi films have produced some great villains too. Sometimes they’ve impeded young love, but many-a-time they have also caused massive destruction in...
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Sallu or SRK, who makes more money?
If reports are to believed, Salman Khan has bagged a Rs 7-crore deal to become the face of a food supplement. This makes him the second highest paid actors for advertisements, with Aamir Khan being the leader. Aamir charges Rs. 8 to 10 crore per endorsement and is very choosy about the brands he associates himself with.
Salman Khan, till recently, charged a fee of Rs 3-4 crore for an...
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London romance for Shahrukh and Katrina!
Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif are very very hard working stars. Within hours of landing in London, SRK and Kats headed straight to the sets of Yash Chopra’s yet untitled venture. What’s interesting and impressive is that, the duo wrapped up few shots the very same day.
The above pic is straight from the sets, in London.
An eyewitness revealed, “Shah Rukh has been taking extra care to ensure...
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No item number for Sunny Leone in RGV film
Sunny Leone won’t do any item numbers. Are the Bhatts responsible for this decision?
When Sunny Leone entered the Bhatt camp, she signed a contract that (allegedly) said that while at the project, she would not do anything apart from Jism 2. How typical of the Bhatts, no? If you are wondering why all this talk about the contract, here’s why. Apparently Leone was being considered for an item...
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Madhuri Dixit Nene to romance Akshay Kumar in ‘Ko’...
After Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar has now approached the Dhak dhak girl for the Hindi remake ofKo
Ever since Madhuri Dixit Nene came back to her home ground (Mumbai), there have been several theories on what her comeback film would be. Amidst all the speculation, Madhuri has done a dozen ads, promoted a new channel and launched some shows. The latest rumour doing the rounds is...
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Asin: I am shocked and surprised about these...
The Ready actor denies spreading rumours about being cast in Rohit Shetty’s Chennai Express
Singham director Rohit Shetty had surprised everyone, when he recently asked Kareena Kapoor, Asin Thottumkal and Deepika Padukone to stop spreading rumours about them being cast in his Shahrukh Khan-starrer, Chennai Express. Denying her involvement in the rumours doing the rounds, Asin said, “I am...
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Mahima Chaudhry to judge ‘Chhote Miyan Chapter 3′
The stand-up comedy reality show for kids premieres February 25
Shahrukh Khan‘s Pardes girl makes a comeback on TV. Mahima aka Ritu Chaudhry will be judging the new season of Colors’ popular comedy reality show, Chhote Miyan Chapter 3. Actor-director Sachin Pilgaonkar, who is also a great dancer and had won the first season ofNach Baliye along with his wife Supriya, returns as judge. Earlier,...
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The return of Deepika Padukone in Race 2!
If buzz is to be believed, Deepika Padukone is said to be back in Race 2. Reports had it that Deepika would do the film only if her never ending demands were fulfilled. However, putting aside all the rumors, we learnt that Dippy just called truce and returned to the film.
Why did DP return to the film?
Well, buzz is that producer Ramesh Taurani filed a case to get a non- cooperation notice...
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Shahid’s big birthday bash!!
Shahid Kapoor has always celebrated his birthday in a very big and special way. If it was Mumbai’s nightspot last year, its Goa’s Morjim beach, this time.
A source close to the actor told, “Shahid had planned his birthday in a big way. He flew down to Goa two days before the party to arrange things. The party will be held at his friend’s bungalow in Morjim beach.”
Like last year, Shahid’s ex,...
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Kareena’s to star in Ekta-Karan’s film
In Bollywood it cannot get bigger or better than Ekta Kapoor and Karan Johar, two producers who are having a golden run at the BO. And when it’s a co-production, naturally the scale becomes massive. So recently when Karan and Ekta announced their intention to work together, every heroine worth her salt in Bollywood vied to be in the project. But it seems KJo’s close friend Kareena Kapoor is...
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Kangna to play Mandakini?
The buzz in the industry is that Balaji is on the verge of signing Kangna Ranaut as Dawood Ibrahim’s actress girlfriend in Milan Luthria’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2’! So far, only Akshay Kumar has been announced as the hero to play the character of the don. Kareena had been approached to play the lead but she has opted out. Kangna perhaps would be the best choice for the film...
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Saif: "I was hit and I defended myself"
It looks like things are not going Saif Ali Khan’s way. Yesterday, the Nawab and his friends were hounded by the media for their reactions to the allegations made by NRI businessman, Iqbal Sharma, that the star punched him at Wasabi restaurant on Tuesday night following an argument. Sharma said Saif and his friends attacked him after he objected to the din they were creating at the table. ...
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Riteish and Genelia at DID
Love was in the air at the reality show “Dance India Dance- Season 3” as newlyweds Ritesh Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza came to promote their upcoming movie “ Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya”.
Making an appearance as celebrity guests on the sets of DID 3 for the first time after their marriage was a natural choice for the duo as they are big fans of the show with both...
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Deepika Padukone and Sidhartha Mallya: not even...
Distances continue to grow between the ex-lovers. We wonder if Ranbir Kapoor is to blame
Recently there was a story that said that Deepika Padukone and Sidhartha Mallyacontinue to be friends post their breakup. But a li’l birdie who saw them at an event wants to tell a different story. According to him, Deepika and Sidhartha were seen studiously avoiding each other while at the do. And now, the...
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Who is Vidya Balan’s husband?
Sujoy Ghosh is being very secretive about the actor playing Arnab Bagchi in Kahaani. Can you tell us who he is?
While all of us know that Vidya Balan is the female lead in Kahaani, there’s one thing that’s bugging us: who is the actor playing her husband? Kahaani is the story of a pregnant Vidya (Balan) who comes to Kolkata in search of her husband Arnab Bagchi during the Durga Puja festival....
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Why did Riteish-Genelia lie?
Not being from film families, the now happily married couple didn’t know whether to talk about their relationship or to lie about it
The latest jodi of B-town, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’souza, have been seeing each other for a very long time. The speculations about their relationship continued till they officially announced their marriage to the media. Now that their film, Tere Naal Love...
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No ‘Dhoom’ for Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan?
For all those excited souls who were looking forward to watching Salman and Shahrukh in the Dhoom series, here’s the latest goss
Lately, the Dhoom series has generated a lot of hullabaloo. After John Abraham, Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan, B-town was rife with rumours about Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan being roped in to play the baddie in Dhoom 4 and 5. Salman was apparently keen on doing a...
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Is Ranveer more professional than Salman Khan?
While B-town’s big stars struggle with punctuality and maintaining a work ethic, younger actors like Ranveer Singh and Katrina Kaif are setting new standards in professionalism
By now, the media is tired of Shahrukh Khan’s habit of turning up late for all events. Though the actor is not that bad when it comes to making it to a film set on time, he still has a long way to go. Salman Khan too is...
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So Beti B is still nameless :(
Amitabh Bachchan confirms Beti B is not Abhilasha
Baby name rumour is not true, tweets granddad from his hospital bed
The rumours about Beti B’s name had just started doing the rounds when Amitabh Bachchan clarified that the rumours were just that, rumours. Referring to Shobhaa De’s tweet that Beti B might have been named Abhilasha, Amitabh tweeted, “Not true” from his hospital bed. He...
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Funny Lyrics from the 90's- Govinda Style
The funniest songs of the ’90s have one aspect in common – Govinda. Here are a few of them designed to make you laugh out loud, yet again
Some of the most hilarious songs in Bollywood have been picturised on Govinda. There’s hardly any other actor who can dance as well as he does with a comparable comic timing. He infuses his dance steps with comic elements that make it even funnier to...
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Akshay Kumar denies rift with wife Twinkle
Akshay Kumar fans, chill. Your fave star is not heading for heartbreak. Akki and Twinkle’s marriage is still going strong even after ten years and one son. The recent reports about the rift in their marriage are totally baseless. A national daily had published a report speculating about the trouble in their Kumar (or is it Bhatia?) – Khanna marriage after it was noticed that Twinkle and...
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Was Saif Ali Khan hiding from cops at girlfriend...
Saif is in trouble for allegedly assaulting a South African businessman who says the actor behaved in an uncivilised way
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was in trouble Wednesday after a South African businessman accused him of abusing and hitting him and his father-in-law at a five-star hotel in Mumbai. Police who failed to trace Saif at his Bandra house Wednesday afternoon later found him at his...
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Salman Khan does a cameo for Cuban Tourism...
Bollywood stars are known to be endorsing Indian tourism. However, here is one actor who promoted the Cuban Tourism. Well, we are talking about Salman Khan.
The actor was in Cuba, shooting for his upcoming flick ‘Ek Tha Tiger’. As per reports, in the midst of the shoot came a filmmaker, asking Sallu if he could pose a few pics for the Cuban Tourism.
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Sonakshi Sinha joins WhoSay
The Dabangg girl has become the first Indian female actor to be invited to join the international website www.whosay.com, which has been playing host to the likes of Gwyneth Palthrow, Jennifer Lopez, James Franco and other Hollywood stars
Sonakshi Sinha, who has been active on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook for quite some time now, is a very net savvy girl. The actor has now...
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali upset with Sonam
She announced herself as the heroine of his next film even before he knew it!
Apparently, Sanjay Leela Bhansali isn’t too happy with his protégé Sonam Kapoor. The lady who debuted in his ‘Saawariya’ four years ago has always held the director in high regard despite her first film being universally criticized. This time her mistake was speaking too much too soon. Sonam went head and...
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Check out Vidya Balan in ‘Ferrari Ki Sawaari’!
Vidya Balan created a sensation nationwide with her sexy act in ‘The Dirty Picture’. Now the actress is all set to jig to a Lavani item song in the upcoming movie Ferrari Ki Sawaari.
Vidya is seen dressed in a sari, the Maharashtrain style, all covered from neck to ankles. The first look of the song has the actress posing on huge dhols. The song is titled ‘Mala Jau De’.
The film Ferrari Ki...
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BETI B FINALLY GETS A NAME!!!
Abhilasha it is!!! Well, even before the Bachchan’s could announce it, author Shobhaa De, has revealed Beti B’s name on Twitter.
In the morning, we had told you that Ash-Abhi’s daughter has finally been named and would soon be out in the open. Well, we never expected it to be this soon.
Anyway, take a look at what Shobhaa De tweeted. “Beti B to be named Abhilasha? That’s a stroke of genius....
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Will Salman Khan play the baddie in ‘Dhoom 4′?
There is more than one reason why we think the Bodyguardactor should lap up the opportunity to bring out the dark side inside him
We don’t know how true this fresh piece of goss is, but just hearing it got us excited. And if it does come true, it will make things really interesting. According to trade buzz, Yash Raj Films has big plans for the Dhoom franchise. Apparently, Vijay Acharya, the write...