Konkona finds business of cinema 'boring'

She is known as an intelligent actress but Konkona Sen Sharma doesn't want anything to do with the business of cinema - in the literal sense. "I find the business of cinema very boring - the trade of cinema, the facts and figures, the money - that's not what appeals to me about cinema and frankly, I don't even know about it," said Konkona. "What I like is playing different characters, meeting and interacting with creative personalities and not the profits," she added. Asked how she manages her own accounts, Konkona said: "I have a CA (chartered accountant) who handles my account. But that's like a general account. I don't have a very...

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Mugdha Godse celebrates her 27th birthday

Mugdha Godse had won rave reviews for ‘Fahsion’ and she had also won a warm and close friendship with her ‘Fashion’ co-star Priyanka Chopra on the sets of the movie. So, it did not come as a surprise when Priyanka was seen giggling and enjoying her self on Sunday on the celebration of Mugdha’s 27th birthday. Also present were her ‘Jail’ co-star Neil Nitin Muskesh and director Madhur Bhandarkar. Neil and Mugdha were seen enjoying each other’s company. Mugdha Godse really got drunk at the party. del.icio.us Tags: Mugdha Godse,hot pictures,sexy bollywood actress pictures,bollywood gossips,birthday party Technorati...

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Negar Khan will make a wild card entry

‘Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao’ had been facing some problems and the contestants seemed to be quitting away on issues related to certain tasks and also on account of the kind of food they were given. Thankfully, the issues have been sorted out and the action is up and going on the program. The heat will soar up at the show with a new sizzling entrant Negar Khan who will make a wild card entry. The hot model was originally destined to be a part of the show but could not make it because of her visa problem. Now, the channel has arranged everything for her and she has already reached the forests of Malysia. Soon, the viewers will get to see Negar...

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Imran and Shruti launches ‘luck’ based game site

The entire cine goers clan, the Bollywood fraternity along with Kamal Hassan wait with baited breath as newbie Shruti Hassan makes her grand debut with ‘Luck’ opposite Imran Khan. The on-screen chemistry between the couple as seen in the trailers and in the promotional events looks promising. Also, Shruti get to show some of her versatility as she does some karate and martial arts rounds in the flick with veterans like Sanjay Dutt and Danny Denzongpa. The makers of the film are leaving no stones unturned in promoting their venture. Apart from appearances in TV shows and radio station, Imran and Shruti were seen launching the luck based...

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Genelia back to 'Pappu dance'

Genelia D'Souza surprised her choreographer on the sets of 'Life Partner' when she requested him to include the signature step of the song 'Pappu can't dance' from 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na' in the song 'Teri meri ye zindagi'. "Everyone constantly keeps telling Genelia how popular the song had become and that she grooved so well in the song. So while shooting for this song, Genelia requested choreographer Bosco Caeser if they could include the step. They were taken aback, but understood that it was a sentimental thing and let Fardeen Khan and her use the step," said a source close to the film. Talking about the song situation, director...

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Lakshmi wants to mellow down

Tamil actress Lakshmi Rai, who is rumoured to be dating Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni, wants to get rid of the glamour girl tag and is keen to do meaty roles to prove her acting prowess. "I haven't got the right breaks at the right time. I'd like to do films with the likes of S. Shankar and AR Murugadoss and would also like to star opposite superstar Rajnikanth. I have proved that I can act beside looking glamorous. I hope that in the near future, the glamour girl tag would give way for a 'homely girl' image," Lakshmi told IANS. Lakshmi doesn't have too many films to boast about except Dhaam Dhoom, in which she played a doctor. Therefore...

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Katrina Kaif's Birthday Strictly with her Family

A dream Katrina Kaif nurtured for years has finally come to pass today, on her 25th birthday. Ever since she began her acting career in Bollywood, Katrina missed nothing more than a reunion of all of her seven siblings and mother. It’s not that she did not meet any of them all these years. But her truly cosmopolitan family comprising of six sisters, one brother and mother could never have a complete reunion because they live and work in different parts of the world. Since last few months, Katrina has been planning this reunion to coincide with her birthday on July 16. And earlier this week, she packed her bags and left for London to be with...

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Deepika falls down

Deepika had a freak accident while shooting for the song 'Chor Bazaari' on the sets of Love Aaj Kal. In the song Deepika is drunk and dancing wildly in a dhabha on the highway. She climbs on to the table and while dancing falls recklessly into Saif’s arms. In one particular take, Deepika leaned back to fall into Saif’s arms but instead fell off the table which was on a raised platform 6-7 feet off the ground. Luckily, Saif’s quick reflexes caught Deepika’s Kurti and the two tumbled off the platform together, with no injuries. Everyone was shocked and worried at the fall, but Deepika laughed the whole thing off and was ready to do the...

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Rakhi Sawant chooses her life partner on national television

There are only five left in the arena and she will marry only one. But Rakhi Sawant will keep fast for all the remaining five guys in the show ‘Rakhi Ka Swayamvar’ and will offer prayers, so that she can take the right decision on the W-Day. It may seem weird, but Rakhi will observe Karva Chauth for all the men and what’s remarkable is that the mothers of the prospective grooms will help her do so. They will guide Rakhi to break the fast in traditional ways. Not only that, the boys, too, have decided to keep the fast to show their respect and support to Rakhi. The prospective sasu mas of Rakhi were present on the show and discussed their...

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Lara Dutta gets in bikini for Yash Raj next

The latest buzz in B-town is that the beauty queen Lara Dutta is all set to do the next project of Yash Raj films. The project is yet untitled but the actress is working hard to get the glam and size zero look for the film. As per the sources, “Lara will be wearing a bikini in the film for which she has been working hard to get the very slim figure.” “The pretty lass is on a strict diet and had been hitting gym regularly. She is also taking the yoga way to get into right shape. For now nothing has been known about the story line of the film as the production is very tight lipped about it,” adds the source. So is she inspired by Kareena...

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Genelia D’Souza is looking forward to annonce her Life Partner

Genelia D’Souza is looking forward to the release of Life Partner on the Independence Day holiday weekend on August 14th. She rejects suggestions that she hasn’t been working very hard for the last year. “I have worked with UTV, Studio 18, Aamir Khan Productions, done films in the South, and I have four releases this year. There’s one opposite Fardeen Khan, It’s My Life opposite Harman Baweja, Hook Ya Crook with John Abraham and Yahoo with Shahid Kapoor. Isn’t that a lot?” she asks. Genelia’s reference to the her film with Shahid Kapoor being called Yahoo will upset director Ken Ghosh. “Because as far as I’m concerned my film is not called...

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Saif & Deepika On Filmfare Magazine – July 2009

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Neha’s food indulgence

When you are holidaying, you should just shut away your professional life and get into the holiday mood in full swing. And that was what actress Neha Dhupia did on her recent holiday trip and enjoyed by letting her hair down for once. She just hogged on food all the time and was not at all concerned about her usual restricted diet. Sources near to the lean beauty said, “Usually Neha follows a strict diet. She is very health conscious and is scared of eating anything that will add to the inches. But on this trip, she let her diet take a back seat. The amount of food that she had gorged on, Neha knew that her diet had gone for a toss. But surprisingly...

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Akshay Kumar shoots for soft drink ad in Malaysia

On Friday Akshay left for Malaysia. "I'm shooting an ad for a cola in Malaysia. It's very different from all the ads that I've done so far. No action this time. It's a nice soft and gentle ad. I hope my critics will like me at least in this ad," chuckled Akshay wryly before taking off for Malaysia. After a two day shoot in Malaysia, he flies straight to London and will be back only in September. Ideally Akshay would've returned home after shooting the ad in Malaysia and proceeded to London later. But the critical response to his new film has been a complete downer. "The same aggressive tu tu main main in Hangover got 4 and 5 star rating...

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All eyes on Shruti Haasan

"I am not scared, but I am excited for sure," Shruti Haasan's confidence is infectious. The pretty girl makes her debut in LUCK [slated for release next Friday], which will decide her future steps in Bollywood. Not many are aware that it was Imran Khan who recommended her name to director Soham Shah. "Imran and I have been friends for a long time and when Soham narrated the story, I decided to give it a try. I took up the assignment because I feel it's not one of those routine stories. It's not one of those films where the girl doesn't get any scope or is sidelined," Shruti tells me. But there were news-reports that Shruti would debut in a...

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Vidya Balan giggles like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan!

After Aishwarya’s giggles at various events and film sets became talk of the town, it’s Vidya Balan who is in news for the same reason these days. Vidya has reportedly been conferred by a new nickname ‘Giggles’. While shooting for for Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Ishqiya’, Vidya apparently laughed so much on the sets that her co-star Arshad Warsi started calling her ‘Giggles’. Confirming the news, Arshad said, “There’s a story behind this. Vidya laughs a lot and can’t control herself. She just goes on laughing like crazy. She doesn’t even need someone to crack a joke... she laughs JLT (just like that). Sometimes she used to crack up in the middle...

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Divya Dutta gets drunk on the sets

Divya Dutta is following in the footsteps of Aamir Khan and is taking ‘Method Acting’ a tad bit too seriously. Now here’s some serious competition to Aamir Khan. Buzz up!Actress Divya Dutta, known for her versatility and powerhouse performances recently amazed everyone on the sets of her latest flick Morning Walk directed by Arup Dutta. According to our sources, the talented actress had to perform a scene where she is inebriated, thereby leading to an emotional outburst. Known for her penchant for perfection, Divya actually gulped down a few pegs to get the real feeling of being on a ‘high’ What followed next was a smashing performance...

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Aishwarya is today's dreamgirl says Hema

Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif might have taken lead over her as far as box office number are concerned but Aishwarya Bachchan seems to be still ruling hearts. Bollywood's original dreamgirl Hema Malini has said that Aishwarya is the only one who deserves the 'dreamgirl' tag among all the contemporary actresses. Buzz up!In an interaction with the media the numero uno actress if the yesteryears said that the hardship for the actress still remain in the industry and not much has changed since her active days. She added that actresses still have to work very hard, make themselves look beautiful and put in lot of dedication to remain at the...

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Ayesha Takia is ready to dress the world

Ayesha Takia is planning to dress up the world with her imagination, by launching her own designer label. Looks like the actress is keeping busy after marriage, apart from helping her restaurateur husband Farhan Azmi set up his boutique hotel, Ayesha is also thinking on the lines of opening her own designer label. It is being reported that Ayesha, is working on launching her fashion line. She is thinking on the lines of opening her fashion store, as she was always interested in designing even before films. But somehow her designing took a backseat to films, even though Ayesha kept the inner designer alive by giving her own inputs to the...

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Sania Mirza - It is time for the wedding bells

  Time and again, ace tennis player Sania Mirza had been linked to famous Bollywood stars including Shahid Kapoor and other eligible celebrities, but finally the beauty with talents has tied knots with her childhood friend and Hyderabad-based businessman Mohammed Sohrab Mirza, 23, an MBA student and son of a city-based businessman. The engagement ceremony was held on Friday night at a star hotel in Hyderabad amidst relatives and close friends of the two families. The celebrity guest list included Badminton player P Gopichand, D Purandareswari, D Venkateshawara Rao, actor Vishnu and GVK Reddy were present on the occasion. There was...

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Playing around with Rakhi Sawant is easy

Rakhi ka Swayamwar is gaining immense attention with the item girl picking up her groom from the 16 contestants. All these participants are trying hard to impress Rakhi. And now everyone can take a shot at wooing Rakhi, provided they have a computer as a online game on the show’s format is fast becoming a huge hit. Zapak.com has launched a special game on Rakhi, “The player is supposed to catch the kisses and heart of Rakhi. Well she also gets angry and throws belan and if it hits the head of the player he loses,” chirps in a Rakhi fan trying to collect her online kisses. The channel is leaving no stone unturned to promote this show. “The...

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Lovebirds Abhi-Ash to help lovebirds

PETA has always sought the help of Bollywood celebrities in its campaigns for creating awareness for animals. After they had roped in John Abraham to urge people to stop cruelty against birds, they have now approached the elite Indian couple Abhishek & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to help them in creating awareness about lovebirds which are the most commonly sold birds in spite of being an endangered species. PETA wrote a letter to the Bachchan couple which read as, “As India’s most famous ‘lovebirds’, we believe that you are uniquely suited to help bring attention to the plight of these smart and sensitive birds. We would like to arrange...

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Priyanka, Harman partying at Khandala

Harman Baweja says ‘Aati Kya Khandala’ to his ex-flame Priyanka Chopra and surprisingly Priyanka said yes. Its true that Piggy Chops goes back to her ex boyfriend whom she has dumped with the fall of Love Story 2050. The duo is shooting for Ashutosh Gowariker’s ‘What’s Your Rashee?’ and the two bonded like never before not only on the set but after the shooting too. After the day shoot, both headed for Khandala and partied with full masti. They were totally absorbed in each other’s company forgetting the past issue. Now the million dollar question is where is Shahid Kapur. He might be an angry man knowing his ladylove partying minus him....

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John Abraham courts trouble for nude pic

Bollywood star John Abraham could be in trouble as a city court on Tuesday asked Delhi police to file a report on a complaint seeking registration of a criminal case against him for posing allegedly nude in a photograph published in a daily. Metropolitan Magistrate Ashish Aggarwal directed the station house officer (SHO) of the Moti Nagar police station to submit the report to the court within two weeks. "Since the complaint alleges commission of cognisable offences under Section 292 and 294 (relating to spread of obscene material) of the Indian Penal Code, the SHO is directed to file his report within two weeks," the court said. CM...

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Asin declines to promote vegetarianism

"Ghajini" fame actress Asin Thottumkal has turned down animal welfare group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA) request to promote vegetarianism. She said she is a hardcore non-vegetarian and, therefore, it would be unfair to accept the offer. "After I entered the film industry, I restricted my non-veg diet to fish and chicken. I can't, however, remain without non-veg food even for a single day. Therefore, it won't be proper for me to involve myself in the campaign against non-vegetarian food," said Asin. From time to time, PETA ropes in celebrities and puts them in the forefront of its campaign to popularise vegetarian...

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Shruti sizzles in a bikini in Luck

Kamal Haasan’s daughter Shruti Haasan is all set to make her debut in the Soham Shah directed Luck. Shruti will do it in style and will be seen in some sizzling bikini shots. Shruti said she had no qualms about donning a bikini as the script demanded it. Shruti who shot in a two piece in the ice cold temperature of Cape Town added that it was like any other scene and she felt no difference. Buzz up!Shruti said she knew about such scenes as soon as she heard the script. The bold character that she plays in the movie demanded a few bold scenes. The scene involved Imran Khan, Ravi Kissen and Mithun Chakraborty. Interestingly Shruti's bikini has...

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Shilpa Shetty fights global warming

Shilpa Shetty is doing her bit to fight global warming. She has joined hands with Freeplay Energy India, a company that produces hand crank lanterns that generate electricity without using fuel. The actress' foundation will distribute these solar power- generated lamps for free to villages in India. Buzz up!Shilpa, who is currently in London, says, "The company has a patent technology called Crank. You don't need any kerosene or electricity or natural resources to light up these lamps. One just needs to wind up the crank system manually for one minute and you get 15 minutes of bright light. It's great for villages with no light. This way,...

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Aamir Khan beats Deepika

They have not rubbed shoulders in reel life but Aamir Khan and Deepika Padukone seem to love positive competition. A couple days ago, Aamir beat Deepika in her own game. Buzz up!Well, we are talking about the doubles badminton match between Deepika Padukone-(dad) Prakash Padukone and Aamir Khan-Aparna Popat at the annual tournament for the Padukone Academy. Prakash Padukone was once a badminton champion and Deepika too played the game at various levels before taking up modelling and films but Aamir's team defeated the father-daughter team. Aamir said that Badminton is like ballet dancing, as it requires a lot of control, stamina and mental...

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Shahrukh shoots with Salman's stolen guitar

Shahrukh Khan hasn't resorted to stealing guitars for sure. The actor who was shooting for Mudassar Aziz's Dulha Mil Gaya shot with a red guitar that was taken from Salman Khan's set without his permission. The incident happened when Aziz and choreographer Ahmed Khan didn't fancy the red guitar supplied by the props supplier and asked for a replacement. Buzz up!The only replacement available was with Salman Khan who was shooting for Wanted Dead And Alive. Since Salman was shooting on that day there was no way on earth that he would part with his guitar for a Shahrukh's movie. Then the prop supplier sneaked into Salman's set and replaced...

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Kareena Kapoor endorses jewelry group

Yes, this is Kareena Kapoor looking just a perfect coy bride displaying the special range of jewelry for a leading group which will be launching two different brands Gitanjali Jewels’ Bridal Collection Jewelry and Multitasking Jewelry for Women with Kareena as the brand ambassador. Kareena here is dolled up under the designs of ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra. The makers of the group carried out a survey to choose their brand ambassador and in the survey majority people responded that they would like to see Kareena in a bridal get-up. Must say, be it a bikini or a bridal wear, Kareena carries off both with equal amount of grace. Technorati...

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Katrina & John - The most eligible single celebs?

The leading matrimonial website ‘Shaadi.com’ conducted an online poll in which after reviewing the responses from over 18,000 netizens, the site declared John Abraham and Katrina Kaif have been voted as the most eligible single celebrities. In the poll, Katrina bagged in the voted from about 48 percent of males as the most eligible single female and wherein John was named as their favorite eligible bachelor by about 43 percent females. Following John were other bigtime celebrities like Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Rahul Gandhi, M.S. Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, and following Katrina were ladies like Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone,...

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Kisses and butt grabbing not vulgar in ‘Love Aaj Kal’

The intimate scenes between Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone in Love Aaj Kal won’t offend family audiences, says director Imtiaz Ali . The promo of the movie is getting a lot of attention because it shows eye-grabbing stuff like Saif trying to hold Deepika’s butt or sharing an unabashed kiss with her in the car and also cussing Hinglish expletives on a date. But the director is not worried. He says the promo packs all that is ‘objectionable’ in the film. “Kisses included, nobody will feel inhibited watching ‘Love Aaj Kal’. No one will hesitate walking into the film with his family. All that is potentially objectionable in the film in the...

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Akshay Kumar is in trouble!

The Kambhakkt Ishq’s actor Akshay Kumar’s bold acting is inviting trouble for him. The censor board has asked the Khiladi actor Akshay Kumar to stop playing the ‘Khel’ of delivering unacceptable dialogues in his forthcoming movie Kambhakkt Ishq. Dialogues such as “Women are good for only two things, making love and making love” and “Marriage Ke Pehle Ladkiyan Sex object Hoti Hai and Marriage Ke Baad Mein They object to Sex” have created a huge cry amongst the audiences and the censor board has asked producer Sajid Nadiadwala to cut those scenes in order to get a U/A rating, or take an ‘A’ rating instead. To know what decision Sajid Nadiawala...

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