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The 60th anniversary of India’s independence is being celebrated with a splash, as Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Bipasha Basu, Mani Ratnam, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Oscar winner Ben Kingsley, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and many other top artists and personalities from India will descend on Los Angeles from Aug. 10 for "India Splendor," a … Continue reading →

NGO ‘We Love India’ celebrated its 15th anniversary by felicitating achievers from various fields. With Archana Puran Singh as the compere, the function got off to an interesting start. The evening kicked off with an award to SSC topper Puja Shah, who is handicapped. Shaan and Himesh Reshammiya sang their songs live after accepting their awards. When Viveck Shetty urged … Continue reading →

Sanjay Leela Bhansali has done it again. True to his reputation of being a perfectionist, he is reportedly having a tough time finalising the background score for his upcoming film, Saawariya. He has recorded and scrapped the background score thrice, but is still not happy. A source informs, "Bhansali is not happy with the background score of his film, Saawariya. … Continue reading →

Rakesh A. Bakshi (writer): "I was present during the shoot (for Karma) and I saw him perform and realized his close ups and voice quality were super." Kunal Kohli (director): "I wish Bhansali’s film is a big hit because I like Ranbir. That’s all I have to say to him." Pappu-Malu (choreographer duo): "Ranbir’s a pro.They have become so confident, … Continue reading →

We were the first to tell you that his next film after his debut ‘Sawariya’ would be for Yash Raj Films, directed by Siddharth Anand. Well, here is an update on that. The film, which has 4 heroines opposite Ranbir have been more or less finalized. According to our sources, the three probable heroines short listed to share the limelight … Continue reading →

Filmmakers running after a common subject has now become a norm in Bollywood. This time around it is Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Mahesh Bhatt who are planning to make a film on Lahore’s Heera Mandi. However, it is learnt that both the directors have different reference points for their films. While Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is currently busy with the … Continue reading →

Ashtavinayak inks 3 film deal with Kareena  With the Indian filmed entertainment space getting bigger and bigger with each passing day, corporates are now in a rush to sign on big actors and directors for bulk film deals. While UTV Motion Pictures recently signed Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapur for a three and two film deal respectively; Shree Ashtavinayak Cine … Continue reading →

We beat the gag order on Saawariya to get designer Anuradha Vakil to talk about dressing up the year’s hottest debutants, Ranbir and Sonam It’s the year’s most awaited release. All eyes will be on newbies Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor when Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya releases. Everything about the film has been kept under wraps. After the plot of … Continue reading →

It’s finally decided. Talks of Shah Rukh Khan-Farah Khan’s second collaborative film Om Shanti Om being shifted out of the much-coveted Diwali week, November 9, were indeed premature. There were attempts to resolve the impending box-office bottleneck. Shah Rukh Khan apparently rang up Sanjay Bhansali before his London vacation. And they both agreed there was no need for a confrontational … Continue reading →

What Anurag Kashyap, Farah Khan and Karan Johar have to say on 2007′s top debutants, Imran Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Harman Baweja and Nikhil Dwivedi. In the next six months, Bollywood will welcome 15 male newcomers to the silver screen, which is the largest number of debutants hitting the marquee in the history of tinsel town. Three top filmmakers – Karan … Continue reading →

Unlike an unknown face who arrives in the film industry as a competition to noone, starts with a clean slate and writes his or her own destiny; star-kids face competition in the form of their own family even before their debut. There are expectations riding on them to reach the same level of performance and success as their parents and … Continue reading →

An excerpt from an interview of Rishi Kapoor from Screen India On screen, you specialize in the ‘buddy buddy dad’ kind of roles, what kind of a dad are you in real life? I’m a father father’ to my kids. I’d have liked to be a friendlier father but now it’s too late to change. My daughter, Riddhima, has become … Continue reading →