Sexy Lass Mallika Sherawat

Something happened with our sexy lass Mallika Sherawat. If you recall, Mallika was also a member of the cast of “Aapka Surur’, the first film by Himesh Reshmia and Hansika Motwani. The days when Mallika was quite annoyed with 15-year-old Hansika who not only addressed the sex siren as ‘aunty, but also teased her making all sorts of faces. Now it wouldn’t be wrong to say that influenced by Hansika, Mallika has applied all the tricks with her co-stars in the forthcoming film ‘Man Gaye Mughal-E-Azam’. Especially, Mallika used to make faces and tease K K Menon when he would be busy with the shooting. Even the director of the film Sanjay Chhel, has accepted this fact and said that Yes, it is true that Mallika was up to such pranks on the sets. Whenever she used to come on the sets, Mallika used to bow and do salaam to all present much like Anarkali. Even Paresh Rawal used to company Mallika in teasing and annoying everyone present on the sets. So after listening all this we would just like to say Man gaye Mallika.

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Dia Mirza: More Than Meets the Eye

Dia Mirza has always believed in doing more than what her profession demands and keeps abreast with political and world issues by reading extensively. Hence she is always around whenever you need a celebrity speaker to talk on issues like social or political.

There’s so much you can achieve as an actor, but there’s a lot to grow and gain as a person. So whenever Dia Mirza is not shooting, she likes to learn a skill she’s not equipped with. She recently enrolled herself in a pottery class and very soon mastered the art. Dia is currently taking cooking classes and wants to be an accomplished chef, so what if her culinary skills will only be tested by a selected few. Wonder if now on she will also be taking charge of the dinner table at Sanjay Gupta’s place besides hosting his parties for him.

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Miss Universe Sushmita Sen

Don’t get on the wrong side of this former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen won’t tolerate nonsense. PIO TV has learned that she quickly returned a large amount of advance when the producer changed her role in the movie. Recently, she returned the advance money or signing amount of Rupees 2.1 million to producer Vijay Galani. The reason behind it is that she was not provided the bounded script of the movie on time as promised. Not only was she outraged at the producer going back on his word, she was also shocked that the role outlined in the piece of paper was entirely different from the director's description of it earlier.

So, by returning the signing amount, she wanted to wash her hands off the movie. A month has passed since she has returned the cheque, but Vijay Galani Moviez has not yet deposited it in the bank. The story does not end there.

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Bollywood Hottie Amna Shariff opposite Aftab

Anuj Saxena's production house Maverick, which is presenting the Sushmita Sen, Fardeen Khan and Shah Rukh Khan starrer DULHA MIL GAYA, is going to launch television actress Aamna Shariff in Bollywood.
The favorite bahu of Indian Television show Kahin to Hoga, Kashish aka Aamna Shariff is making her bollywood debut this year. The film is titled ALOO CHAAT, in which Aftab Shivdasani is going to play a solo male actor opposite her. Robby Garewal, who had directed MERA PEHLA PEHLA PYAAR, is directing the film. It will go on floors in mid-February in a start-to-finish schedule. This is Maverick's first independent production.

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Manisha Koirala's shocking comeback

Now this one would go down as one of the most shocking comebacks of not just the current year but for a much longer time period. The actress is Nepali bombshell Manisha koirala.
Imagine a top actress from the past returning to celluloid after a hiatus and let aside any hype or hoopla, there is not enough the slightest hint of awareness created amongst the audience. To top it, the film even has the actress playing the central protagonist in the title role.
Well, the film in question is Tulsi - Mathru Devo Bhava, the film is releasing this Friday on 18th January and the actress is, hold your breath, none other than Manisha Koirala.
Yes, that's right. 3 years after she was last seen as a lead actress in Mumbai Express (2005), Manisha Koirala is returning as a leading lady in Tulsi - Mathru Devo Bhava. In between she was seen as a supporting actress in films like Taj Mahal - An Eternal Love Story (2005), Anjaane - The Unknown (2005), Darwaza Bandh Rakho (2006) and Anwar (2007) but each of them met with a disastrous fate at the box office.
Now even Manisha returns with Tulsi - Mathru Devo Bhava this Friday, there are as good as minimal chances for the film to fare any better since as it is clearly suffering from poor marketing, patchy promotion and haphazard release. What a pity because the film has none other than Irrfan Khan as Manisha's on-screen husband.

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The secrets behind Jodhaa Akbar’s repeated delays

Ashutosh Gowarikar is known for his creative eye and dedicative mind. When it comes to his films he never compromises on quality. Was that a reason for the delay in the release of his mega budget movie Jodhaa Akbar? Let’s find out in this story. The film was supposed to release in October last year. UTV then shifted the release to January 25, 2008 to coincide with the release date of their biggest hit Rang De Basanti. Now the film is again postponed to 15, February citing Ashutosh’s back problem as the reason for the delay in the post production work, but there’s more to it. It is believed that Ashutosh Gowariker had a tough time to get a producer for this movie because of his huge 40 crore budget. Before UTV, Ashutosh approached some big production houses, but nothing materialized as none were ready to finance a whopping 40 crore film that time, especially after the debacle of Ashutosh’s last movie Swades. Eventually he decided to approach UTV. Rumour has it that initially UTV seemed to have some differences with Ashutosh as their last collaboration Swades failed at the box office. Somehow Ashutosh managed to convince them but apparently the film went over-budget. Now the big question is will the delay come in the way of the film’s success at the box office?

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Shilpa Shetty Reveals her Body

Shilpa Shetty the actress who has always been termed 'the best bod in Bollywood’ has now released a special edition of a DVD called 'Shilpa's Yoga' targeted at the European market.
Here, Shilpa reveals her fitness secrets to create a lean and toned body while retaining all the feminine curves. Shilpa is the sexiest yogi the world has ever seen. In 'Shilpa's Yoga' she demonstrates simple techniques against the stunning coastal backdrop of Kerala. She explains how to transform mind, body and soul, with unique ways to build stamina and get revitalized, while discovering inner peace.
With careful and precise instructions, the DVD demonstrates specific sequences that enhance concentration, agility and flexibility. The workout aims not only to strengthen and tone, but also to heal. 'Shilpa's Yoga' is designed to help improve posture through a series of calming poses which focus on slow movement and breathing control. It outlines various benefits of yoga, including stress and tension release, increased energy and vitality, weight loss, improved circulation and digestion, and comes with a free audio-CD of chill out ambient music to help unwind and relax after practicing the yoga techniques.

Women Oriented Films

After a short hiatus, Madhur Bhandarkar is now back to the studios. After 3 critically acclaimed and commercial successful women oriented films, the National award winning filmmaker is gearing up to make his 4th women oriented movie ‘Fashion And giving three consecutive hit ‘Chandani Bar’, ‘Corporate’ and ‘Signal’, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar is now set for his forth movie titled ‘Fashion’. The final countdown has just started, only recently when Madhur had a long session with Priyanka Chopra who will be the lead actress this time. The shooting of this movie will start from this month. Madhur is busy with the writers and meeting with lead actors and explaining them their roles. Madhur is also conducting workshops for Priyanka, Kangana and other actors . They are being trained by leading fashion designers. The actresses are learning various tricks of the fashion world like catwalk, style and other stuff. According to Madhur, the movie will be as real as it can get with the fashion world. The movie is likely to be shoot in Paris and Dubai besides Mumbai.

Aishwarya in a Mini Skirt and Puffed Blouse

Aishwarya Rai, last seen lighting up the screens in Dhoom II and Guru, is all set to do that again in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Jodha Akbar pairing with her Dhoom star Hrithik Roshan. This period film, shot on a large canvas is due to hit the screens on 25 January 2008. Meanwhile, the Bachchan bahu is busy shooting for Ram Gopal Varma’s sequel to his last hit Sarkar titled Sarkar Raj. Adding spice to the story, Aishwarya is playing Abhishek’s reel-life wife as well. The last time the two were seen together was in the film Guru. What is more piquant about this movie is that Ash will be seen wearing mini skirts and puffed blouses. Sources say her looks bear strong resemblance to the Enron girl Rebecca Mark. The story, this time, has the Nandigram issue as the backdrop and is expected to hit the screens in April 2008.

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Bollywood Beauty Bipasha on a Bed of Roses

Bipasha Basu may not be exactly getting $0.225 million for her much-hyped performance, as a part of the New Year's evening bash at a suburban five-star hotel. The actress, who is one of the highest paid Bollywood performers at the New Year celebrations this year, may not be going home with that whopping amount after all. Apparently, the actress will be paid a lump sum amount close to Rs 7.5 million , and the rest will be in kind.

Talking about the services, the actress has demanded free memberships at the gymnasium, pool, and the relaxation area. Starting January 2008, the actress will avail special discounts at all restaurants, suites and discotheque of the hotel. Bipasha will also get a special bedding package - mattress topper made of the best material, three different sets of pillows and duvet, which will ensure that Bipasha stays warm and comfortable. Bips have made the exception of working on the New Year's Eve, but she will have new bedding package for her bedroom.

Who's Crazy About Bollywood Hottie Madhuri?

Kunal Kapoor is so excited about his role in Aaja Nachle that he just can’t find words to describe it. The actor has performed with none other than Madhuri Dixit for the first time and he just can’t stop raving about her.

"I had great fun shooting for Aaja Nachle. I hope that it will translate itself on-screen. I worked with Madhuri for the first time. What was more interesting was watching her perform. Every time she was performing a scene we all used to sit on the sets watching her and when the shot was over we would all clap. She thought we were all crazy," shares Kunal.

Was performing a role , which is in contrast to his nature difficult? "Surprisingly, it wasn’t difficult for me," he says. "My character is cool and calm, but maybe the aggressiveness of my childhood must have been lurking somewhere and it has come out in my role," says Kunal. He admits to be a huge fan of Madhuri. This is Kunal’s second film with Konkona after Laaga Chunari Mein Daag. This is Kunal’s second film under the Yash Raj Banner. When asked if he is concentrating on bigger banners now that his career has taken off, Kunal replies, "Not necessarily. I like to work with good directors and would love to do films, which people will watch on a larger scale. I want to work with the right people and if their films reach out to a wider audience then why not." Kunal is also doing a cameo in Shyam Benegal’s Mahadev.

Triplets: I want my Kid to be a Director

Life couldn’t have been more fulfilling for choreographer-turned-director Farha Khan. Riding high on the success of Om Shanti Om, she is eagerly awaiting the birth of her triplets, in two months from now. Fagged out at times, but mostly upbeat, Farah says, “Since the time I conceived, my babies have been accompanying me everywhere including the post production work. So it’s but natural that films will be seeped into their blood.” The mum-to-be goes on to express her ardent wish, “I hope at least one of them becomes a film director.” Till then of course, Farah is busy reading more scripts for her next film. At 42, when most women pull away from an active working life, Farah is raring to go. Farah has no regrets whatsoever. She married Shirish Kunder who is younger than her by eight years. “There’s no formula to a successful marriage. I am glad I married someone younger and yes, even though there’s an age gap there’s no scope for insecurity. I don’t have illusions that Shirish married a beauty because I am not one. In fact, when he proposed, he was clear that only if I intend to have his babies, he would marry me. He may be eight years younger, but I am the kid in this relationship,” she explains.

Miss Bollywood Shilpa Shetty

Tickets for the final show of Shilpa Shetty's debut musical in London Miss Bollywood are almost sold out. Shilpa Shetty has said that the response to her debut musical Miss Bollywood has been "fantastic" and tickets for the final show at the Royal Albert Hall in London on December 12 has almost been sold out. "It is truly my privilege and a great platform to showcase India's culture," Shetty told newsmen on Tuesday night. In the musical, Shilpa Shetty leads a performing group of over 40 leading dancers from Bollywood and beyond. Miss Bollywood is set against the backdrop of London as the city prepares for the 2012 Olympics. It follows the story of 'Maya' -- performed by Shilpa Shetty -- a classically trained dancer and choreographer who recently arrived from India to set up a dance academy in a soon to be demolished East London building. It is a concoction of riveting dance sequences, showcasing a combination of eclectic dance forms taken from the east and west of India. "Miss Bollywood will appeal not only to fans of Bollywood films and their super catchy hit songs but also to the mainstream audiences for high energy dance or musical theatre. Extravaganza is the right description." Farhath Hussain, producer, promoter and organizer of the musical said he planned to take the musical to Australia, USA and Dubai in due course.

Sush and Shah Rukh Khan Sizzle

After "Main Hoon Na" the unanimous opinion was Shah Rukh Khan and Sushmita Sen made a sizzling pair. They are coming together once again in "Dulha Mil Gaya". The SRK makes a special appearance opposite Sushmita Sen. “That has been organized completely by producer Vivek Vaswani. It has got nothing to do with me. It's a romantic comedy. "The actually reason I'm doing it is the director Mudassar Aziz. He wrote the songs of 'Zindaggi Rocks'. I feel he has tremendous potential. When I heard the script I just fell for it," said the sizzling actress. This is not for the first time that the actress is working with a debutant director. In addition, Sushmita has agreed to do another film with comedy king David Dhawan. This is her third film with the Salman Khan-Dhawan team after super hits "Biwi No 1" and "Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya?" About Salman, she says that she loves working with him. “We've such a beautiful equation. He's one hero who doesn't let me feel my height. On the contrary whenever I kick off my high heels he asks me to put them on. It's not hard to see why he's so loved”, says Sushmita Sen.

Sonali comes across real life in her role

Sonali Kulkarni, who is playing the role of a TV reporter in her ‘Mohandas’ got the taste of reel life in real life.

While shooting for her film ‘Mohandas’, Sonali goes to a coal mine for an investigative story. The scene requires her to interview Sharbani Mukherjee about her plight in a rice field. According to the script Sonali was to interview Sharbani and while the interview is on, some people from town charge towards them. They force Sonali to abandon the interview and leave from the place.

The movie’s director Mazhar Kamran says, "We had chosen one particular field for our shot. We had also taken due permission for it. However, when we started the shoot, one of the owners of this field came rushing in and asked us to leave. I very patiently told him that we had taken prior permission and also paid for it. Still he kept insisting and started shouting and ordering us to scram. When I offered to pay more money, he just flipped and began abusing also. It was exactly the way we wanted our shoot to be." This proved a blessing in disguise for the director and a great experience for actor Sonali.

Aishwarya Rai Pregnant!?

Bollywood star couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai offered prayers at a dargah in Andhra Pradesh. They were accompanied by Jaya Bachchan and Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, who also visited and prayed at the Ameen Peer dargah - also known as 'Pedda dargah' - in Kadapa.
All of them reached the town in a helicopter from Bangalore at around 0900 hours, police said. The visit to the dargah has sparked rumours of Aishwarya’s pregnancy. Abhishek and Aishwarya, who got married in April this year, offered a 'Chadar' and conducted special prayers at the dargah, which is believed to have been established by a spiritual leader belonging to the clan of Prophet Mohammad.
A large number of Bachchan fans and curious onlookers gathered at the dargah to have a glimpse of the star couple. Amar Singh's family and the Bachchans later left for Bangalore after spending about three hours at the dargah. The Pedda (big) Dargah is visited by a number of Bollywood personalities and politicians. Music director A R Rahman is a frequent visitor to the dargah.

Rani bonds with Rakhi Sawant

Everyone who has seen Rani Mukherjee give a smashing performance as a saucy tart in Saawariya is commenting on the similarities between Rani's and Rakhi Sawant’s speech patterns and body language. The decision to incorporate elements of Rakhi Sawant’s personality into the character was taken on the day Rakhi, who's a huge fan of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s work, was invited on the sets of Saawariya when Rani was shooting. That's when Sanjay Leela Bhansali heard Rakhi speak and decided to incorporate her cute and wonky way of speaking the English language into Rani's character. In fact, Rakhi who saw the ‘tribute’ at the film's premiere caught on immediately and was quite tickled by the way Rani had adopted Rakhi's speech patterns. "I wasn't aware of the similarities. I'm a big Sanjay Leela Bhansali fan and I adore Rani. Yes, he had invited me to the sets. He made me feel very special. When I watched him shoot with Rani I became an even bigger fan of Sanjayji. Even a walk-on part in his film is invaluable." said Rakhi Sawant.

Oh Maria, Says Karan!

Karan Johar, whose celebrity conversations on television over "Koffee" are famous, was buried in books yesterday morning while on a flight to Dubai. The filmmaker and chat show host was studying Russian tennis champion Maria Sharapova! The reason? He is doing an interview with her for his show. Karan, who was in Dubai only last week to shoot with Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, was invited for the formal launch of a Dubai lifestyle project yesterday which was done by the celebrated player and style icon.
Part of the launch programme included dinner with Sharapova, to which five lucky winners were invited, and an interaction between the Indian filmmaker and Russian tennis ace. Sharapova’s involvement in the lifesyle project is because her alma mater, the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, is a partner in Dubai to set up its first branch outside the US. “I’ve been asked to do a one-on-one with Sharapova,” revealed Karan who also admitted that he was not much of a sports enthusiast. “In spite of my impossible schedules, I readily agreed. She is a sports legend, after all.”

Tanishaa Visits Street Kids

The street urchins hanging around South Mumbai’s Azad Maidan could not have asked for anything as glamorous as Bollywood actress Tanishaa. But there they were begging from office-goers for a few coins to buy their vada pav breakfast, when her car drew up and she spilled out dressed in a pretty pink halter top and white capris. Tanishaa, came with packets of biscuits and other food that she proceeded to distribute among the grubby hands that reached out to her.
Among the kids, Rabi and Jhelur Kumar, who are nine and eight respectively, were humming Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa umindful of the fact that the actress has nothing to do with this Himesh Reshammiya number. Watching them tear into the biscuits, Tanishaa said, “It’s heart wrenching to see street urchins malnourished while kids from privileged families have to be put on special diets!”She forgets though that she herself was a pampered girl at home many years ago. But now, Tanishaa proudly said that privileged position had been occupied by her lovable niece Nysa — elder sister Kajol and Ajay Devgan’s daughter. “It’s a great feeling to be an aunt. Meanwhile, the street kids danced in a circle around her. One shy 12-year-old boy commented, “Jahan mulgi, wahin hum ,” catching Tanisha’s attention. She giggled, “Aisa comment karega toh tumko koi ladki nahin mileage .”