Get Ready For ‘The Preity Zinta Show’

After the likes of Big B, Shahrukh, Karan Johar and a ‘host’ of other Bollywood celebrities, it is now the turn of pretty lady Preity Zinta to make her appearance on the small screen.
The actress has agreed to host UTV’s ‘The Preity Zinta Show’ for its new Bollywood channel UTV Stars, to be produced by Shahrukh Khan’s Red Chillies Idiot Box division.
The show is slated to go on air on August 19. It is rumoured that Abhishek Bachchan would be the first guest.
This is not the first time Preity Zinta is hosting a show on television. Earlier she had anchored Guinness Book of World Records: Ab India Todega on Colors.
However, she had badly wanted to host a chat show, and since 2009 she was looking out for an offer. A source close to the actress revealed that Preity is highly excited about the project.
At the same time, she will also be working on debut home production movie.

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Hrithik Roshan Donates A School Bus

‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobbara’ has taken chocolate actor and dancing hero, Hrithik Roshan, to new heights in Bollywood industry. The increasing popularity of Hrithik has inspired him to do some more charity work. We heard recently about Salman’s charity work, and even that he has extended his charity to Dubai. Now its Hrithik’s turn.
But, Hrithik’s philanthropy is quite different. He visited a special school in Mumbai, where the underprivileged, specially-abled kids were excited to meet him. He joined them in dancing to the tune of his ‘Zindagi Na Milege Dobbara’ movie’s popular number,’Senorita’.
Later, he announced providing of a brand new school bus for the school kids as part of his charity initiative.

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Priyanka & Bipasha In A Hot Item Number

Priyanka Chopra in a grunge look and Bipasha Basu in a gypsy zippered dress will feature in a hip-hop number in Ganesh Hegde’s latest album Lets Party.
The song, Mind Blowing, took four days to shoot at a studio in Mumbai. Audiences will see the two leading ladies dancing to the song, which is sung, styled and choreographed by Hegde himself.
“Both Bipasha and Priyanka epitomise all the qualities I’m raving about in the song. I was with each of them for a day and shooting was a breeze,” Hegde said in a statement.
Talking about the look and styling of the song, he said: “Bipasha sports a fringe, gypsy hoops and zippered dress. The fringe was Bipasha’s idea. She fell in love with the song instantly and wanted a look that was different from anything you’ve seen on screen before. She looks like a rockstar!
“Priyanka’s also in black, but her look is more Beyonce and her ‘attitude’ inherent to her is on show.”

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Simi Garewal’s Most Touchy Moment On India’s Most Desirable

Simi Garewal is chugging along, mostly in white, trapping younglings on her show, Simi Selects India’s Most Desirable. Despite the brickbats and the ratings, the show rolls on. And perhaps the question above should be rephrased to ask ‘With whom was Simi most painful?’
I’d say Ranbir Kapoor and end the debate there after that one legendary episode which kicked off the new show, one of the most atrocious things in the history of television.
But masochistic editors decreed that I watch every episode just to make sure Simi didn’t go even ‘better’ than episode one. (She didn’t. Believe me.)
Here, however, are eight episodes recapped, me biting the bullets you hopefully missed. Which episode did you personally howl at the most? What was actually watchable? Do vote, dear reader.
Ah, this was the beginning that led us to believe we were in for a special show. Ranbir sat down and looked meek while Simi consummately clawed off his street-cred, showing a mother’s boy instead of the rated-R superstar we’d all come to believe was the next film industry star.
The highlight of the episode of course was when Garewal suddenly went into parakeet mode as she became Ranbir’s fictional girlfriend Kiki, a monstrous insult to girlfriends everywhere.

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Is Vidya Balan Already Married?

The latest buzz in tinsel town is that Vidya Balan has secretly married her beau, UTV top honcho Siddharth Roy Kapoor. Fans and movie buffs are on an overdrive on twitter commenting on the issue and discussing it at length.
Is this then going to be another secret marriage in Bollywood? The actress has on several occasion denied having a relationship with Roy. She has maintained that they are ‘just good friends’. However, according to rumours, the actress not only married Roy in a secret ceremony last week, but is already off on their honeymoon to an undisclosed location.
So far, Vidya has neither confirmed nor denied the rumours.

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Expect Superb Action In Salman Khan’s Bodyguard

“Post Wanted and Dabangg, Salman knows his bearings quite well. He has constantly reinvented himself and in the current phase of his career he understands that ‘masala’ is in. This is the reason why even in a family entertainer like Ready, there were a few action sequences included though they were more in a lighter vein.
However in Bodyguard, the core of which is an emotional romantic drama, there are quite a few hardcore action sequences included as well to make it a ‘masala’ affair”, says a source attached to the film’s writing team.
This made sense as well since the film’s title pretty much gives an impression of an action flick. Since Salman plays Kareena’s bodyguard in the film, audience are bound to expect a few stylised sequences that would involve their hero bashing up dozens of goons in one go.

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Amitabh To Play The Role Of A Detective In Gowariker’s Next

It’s Shahenshah for the ace filmmaker’s next venture, our birdies found out. Buzz in the circles is that Ashutosh Gowariker, the talent house behind movies like ‘Lagaan’, ‘Swades’, ‘Jodhaa Akbar’, has planned a movie with mega star Amitabh Bachchan in the lead.
In his last movie ‘Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey’, Gowariker had the icon’s son Abhishek Bachchan.
Birdies shared that Big B will don the role of a detective in Gowariker’s forthcoming venture and some even say that it is going to be a la James Bond character. We don’t know how far this is true, but it is believed that Amitabh loved the story and his role and instantly gave his nod for the project.
Sr. Bachchan had earlier worked in Gowariker’s film ‘Lagaan’, by giving his voice for the narration part.

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Kareena Kapoor’s Discomfort With Bold Scenes - Shocking But True

While it is exciting to see Kareena Kapoor joining the ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai 2′ team, the talented beauty has showed some reservations regarding her role in the film.
The actress, who is playing Dawood’s lady love Mandakini, has strictly refused to go bold for the character.
Now as all know, Mandakini became sensation back in 1985 for the scene in ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ where she features sitting under a waterfall wearing a white flimsy saree. ‘OUATIM 2′ said to be having a similar scene for introducing the female lead.
So taking this in account, Kareena said to have showed her discomfort in featuring in such titillating avatar and has even voiced her refusal to the director himself. Following this the two are now discussing over the issue, since Luthria is keen to bring forth Mandakini’s signature scene as it will only help people to connect with classic actress. But at the same time doesn’t want Kareena to go too bold in his film.
Sources say that the director, who is quite kicked to have Kareena in the project, might rework on the script to suit her sensibilities.
The shooting of ‘OUATIM 2′ is expected to start from January and things are being readied for it in full swing.

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Hema Malini Supports Karisma Kapoor For Satte Pe Satta

Actress Hema Malini is certain that Karishma Kapoor, who is said to be reprising her role in the remake of her 1982 film “Satte Pe Satta”, would be able to justify her character.
“Karishma is a fantastic actor. She would definitely portray the character well in the remake of the film,” Hema told reporters after the Scintillating Jewellery show on the second day of India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) in Mumbai, where she was the showstopper.
Scintillating Jewellery specializes in jewellery from Rajasthan, which comprise contemporary flared jewellery with a perfect combination of solid gold and diamonds.
Hema was all praise of actor Salman Khan who did a cameo role in her film “Tell Me O Khuda” releasing this September

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Abhishek Congratulates Lara Dutta On Her Pregnancy

After Aishwarya Rai, it’s Lara Dutta who is expecting and Abhishek Bachchan has wished her, saying “welcome on board”.
“Thank you so much for all ur wishes and prayers. It’s an awesome time in life right now and Mahesh and I r both very excited abt the baby!,” Lara, who tied the knot with ace tennis player Mahesh Bhupati in February this year, posted on her Twitter page.
In return, Abhishek congratulated her and posted: “Paaji! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! welcome on board.”
Lara tied the knot with tennis player Mahesh Bhupati in February this year.
The 33-year-old actress tweeted back saying, “Thank you so much ab! You’ll be sorted by the time our turn comes, will call for tips!!”
Earlier in June, Aishwarya and Abhishek confirmed they are expecting their first baby.
Lara is fondly known as “Lara paaji” in Bollywood and Abhishek and Lara have worked together in two movies - “Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost” and “Jhoom Barabar Jhoom”.

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Ra.One Is Less Than 100 Days Away From Its Release

Countdown has begun for Shahrukh Khan’s RA.ONE. Less than 100 days remain for the Diwali release of the film and momentum is expected to gain with every passing week as the film starts unveiling many more promotional tools that it currently has in its kitty. Meanwhile the film’s director RA.ONE already believes that he has a biggie in hand. This belief comes from the confidence that he has gained after spending over six years of his life into making this multi-crore VFX laden superhero film.
“As is the known fact, deep inside every filmmaker knows how his product has eventually shaped up. There are seldom any surprises that he carries even though he may project an expression of disbelief on the success or failure of his film,” says Anubhav.
This confession coming from a man who has helmed a project as huge as RA.ONE (which is rumoured to be carrying a 175 crores budget) is surprising since most in his place would have wanted to keep a defensive stance.
“After working day in and night out for RA.ONE, I have come to realise what had happened after the success of DUS. It is as simple as that - I had got carried away by appreciating form more than content,” admits Anubhav, “All my concentration was on getting the technique right and in the process of doing that, I wasn’t concentrating as much on my story telling.”
For someone who had incidentally made his debut with a sensitive and an unassuming small time film TUM BIN, this was nothing less than a wakeup call.
“I kicked myself and started remembering the times when I had started off with a film like TUM BIN which was about relationships rather than style. I started missing the love that I had got for my story and not the way I placed my camera. I said to myself that ‘Hello, what are you up to? Where have your basics disappeared?’ Today if I am positive about RA.ONE that is because I know about the areas where I had failed earlier and how I have improved upon them,” says Anubhav.

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Zayed Khan To Turn Director Soon

After his business partner and co-actor of his upcoming film - LOVE, BREAKUPS, ZINDAGI, Dia Mirza, announced her directorial plans; it seems Zayed Khan does want to be left behind.
In a move to show his multi-talented persona, Zayed Khan has expressed interest in directing a film too. But unlike Dia who has no criteria laid out regarding the star cast and budget, Zayed Khan on the other hand has a clear cut agenda in mind. According to the actor, “I would love to direct a film in my career. The criteria will be that it would have to be a big budget film with a big star cast. But before this happens, I have to wait for some more time as I have already many commitments to take care of.”
At the moment Zayed has his hands full. The actor has three films lined up for release this year that includes; TEZZ, SHARAFAT GAYI TEL LENE and LOVE BREAKUPS ZINDAGI, which is produced under his home banner Born Free Entertainment.

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