Reader’s Digest ranks composer A.R. Rahman as “most trusted” Bollywood figure

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

[caption id="attachment_29628" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="arrahman"][/caption] Oscar winner composer A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire) is the “most trusted” Bollywood personality, according to a survey published in March edition of Reader’s Digest (India). He ranks number five on a list of 100 “most trusted” Indians of all categories. He is followed by National ...

Famous Austrian artist paints Bollywood stars SRK, Amitabh Bachchan

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30660" align="alignleft" width="276" caption="Helmut Zwerger"][/caption] Well-established Austrian artist Helmut Zwerger, whose portraits have been shuttled into space, has painted portraits of various Bollywood celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, and Aishwarya Rai. Zwerger, 66, who had exhibited his works in Italy, Germany, USA, France, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Liechtenstein, and China, is ...

‘Action Replay’: Akshay Kumar-Aishwarya Rai Go Wildly Retro

Monday, February 8th, 2010

[caption id="attachment_30291" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Akshay Kumar"][/caption]Feb 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): On the sets of Vipul Shah’s time-travel caper ‘Action Replay’ Akshay Kumar retro-wig which he wears for his 1970s look is his most prized possession. Apparently the wig designed by one of Hollywood’s biggest makeup artistes Paul Pattison (who has ...

Shankar’s smart plans to avoid piracy

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

[caption id="attachment_28631" align="alignleft" width="276" caption="Director Shankar"][/caption] In spite of State Government implementing strict measures, nothing seems to stop the sales of pirated home videos of Tamil films. By nature, most of the film personalities have gradually lost their interests over raising voice against such issues. But the unofficial ...

Kollywood: Mani Rathnam to release Raavana teasers

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

[caption id="attachment_27439" align="alignleft" width="295" caption="Mani Rathnam"][/caption]Often referred as a maverick filmmaker, Mani Rathnam doesn’t believe in promoting his films to a greater extent. Naturally, his brand name itself works magic in box office even if the film isn’t really up to the expectations. On pars, he’s been an experimental auteur ...

Bollywood: Miss India steps into Bollywood

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

For the first time in its history, Femina Miss India accepts the Bollywood allure and officially associates with filmy big wigs. The country’s most sought after beauty contest recently announced a strategic collaboration with two of India’s ace directors Madhur Bhandarkar and Vipul Shah at the Marriott, Mumbai. They will mentor ...

Shah Rukh Khan joined Twitter @iamsrk

Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

[caption id="attachment_26896" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="shahrukh khan"][/caption]Bollywood Badhshah Shah Rukh Khan has joined Twitter and got 11,000 followers in his first day on the micro-blogging website, Twitter is now popular with superstars joining it. Aamir Khan is not on Twitter, but he got his own blog at www.aamirkhan.com. Bollywood stars like Abhishek ...

Abhishek will make a great ‘Paa’: Aishwarya Bachchan

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

[caption id="attachment_26257" align="alignleft" width="201" caption="Aishwarya Rai"][/caption]Aishwarya Rai says she is fully convinced that actor-husband Abhishek Bachchan will make a good father in real life because he is so “real and rooted”. “Everybody has been asking me if Abhishek will be a good pa (father) in connection with the release of our ...

Ash’s flawless skin has Abhi bowled

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

[caption id="attachment_23890" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Aishwarya Rai"][/caption]The hectic shoot of Raavana seems to have taken a major toll on Aishwarya– the gruelling shoot has completely drained her and she looks visibly exhausted. According to our khabroo, Ash took a day off from the shoot and visited an uber exclusive spa centre in ...

Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan after Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Friday, October 9th, 2009

[caption id="attachment_23556" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Salman Khan Ajay Devgan"][/caption]Both Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan have their individual movie releases in the coming weeks but Vipul Shah's magnum opus London Dreams will see the two stars reuniting on the big screen after a decade Last seen in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's smash hit Hum ...