Week of « Prev | Next »
14 articles
The Streets Are Paved with Gold for Kashmira
11 November 2009 9:55 AM, PST
After her appearance in Wake Up Sid, super-hot item girl Kashmira Shah is continuing her performance in Bollywood with a role in Mahesh Manjrekar’s City of Gold. The film also stars veteran Marathi actress Reema Lagoo.
In addition, Kashmira is set to appear in Shaam’s Agam Puram, which includes a hot item number from Kahmira that also features Mumbai starlets Sona Khan, Pooja Choudhary and Deepika Pant. "Kashmira performed in a specially erected pub set-up at a cost of Rs 25 lakh,” said a source, “The number is certain to be one of the highlights of the movie." Meenakshi and Megha Khan make up the rest of the leasing cast for this much-anticipated movie.
Recently returned from a holiday in Toronto, Kashmira – who participated in the first season of Bigg Boss, says she is trying to keep in touch with the current series, “When I was in India, I used to follow the show, »
Mani Ratnam Opens 15th Kolkata Film Festival
11 November 2009 9:50 AM, PST
Often described as the most knowledgeable film festival in the World, the 15th Kolkata Film Festival was opened yesterday by Mani Ratnam with the first movie to be filmed being the Holocaust movie, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. “It is an honour to be in this city which has given the world such stalwarts as Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and my mentor Mrinal Sen," said the veteran director.
The festival will showcase 228 movies from 56 countries during the next week in a remarkable feat of worldwide research, planning and distribution. The films are divided into a number of different categories including Contemporary World Cinema, Documentary films, Century Tribute, Homage, Short films, Marquez on Celluloid, Encounter, Honour, Mexico in Focus, Indian Select and Remembering World War 2.
Amongst the Indian Select movies are the fascinating Oscar-bound Harish Chandrachi Factory, the lyrical Khargosh based on the short story The Clever Rabbit, the absolutely »
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai facing problems
11 November 2009 9:28 AM, PST
Suniel Shetty's Once Upon A Time In Mumbai, in which Ajay Devgn plays a gangster based on the infamous Haji Mastan, has hit yet another snag. Despite assurances from director Milan Luthria as recently as October that the film was not being shelved, the latest schedule of shootings have been canceled. Set in the Mumbai underworld of the 1970s, Once Upon A Time In Mumbai, also stars Kangana Ranaut, whose character is said to be based on Bollywood actress Madhubala, Rock On!!'s Prachi Desai, and "serial kisser" Emraan Hashmi, whose Tum Mile releases on Friday.
While no official statement has been released, rumor has it that Ajay Devgn is unhappy with the way the script has shaped up and is demanding changes. This is far from the first time that he has been blamed for demanding changes, although the directors usually deny it, as Ram Gopal Varma said »
Deepika Padukone Cheers on Force India Team at Formula 1 Grand Prix
11 November 2009 8:22 AM, PST
A-list Bollywood beauty, Deepika Padukone, recently accompanied Vijay Mallaya (owner of Force India Racing Team), at the World Championship Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi. Deepika was one of the millions of spectators that turned out to cheer on the Force India F1 team at the brand new racing circuit in Abu Dhabi, marking and celebrating the end of the 08 season of Formula One in style. Belonging to a sports family, Deepika has always been a Formula 1 fan with Force India being her favourite team.
Speaking at the event, Deepika said, “I have always loved visiting Abu Dhabi, but the energy and buzz of the place on race weekend is something else. I am here to cheer the Force India team who have been my favourite ever since Dr Mallaya launched the team last year and am very happy to see the wonderful performance they have put together this season. »
Sneak Peak: De Dana Dan
11 November 2009 6:54 AM, PST
Coming up on November 27th to give your funny bone a good work out is De Dana Dan. This Priyadarshan comedy brings back the funny men of Hera Pheri - Akshay Kumar, Suneil Shetty and Paresh Rawal, adds in the beauty of Katrina Kaif plus a multitude of characters to make up the cast of this madcap film. In fact there are so many different characters "if you blink you might just miss a link" in De Dana Dan!
Here is a sneak peak into the story:
Two broke best friends + their rich girlfriends desperate to marry them + the girls' respective fathers desperate to marry them off elsewhere + a bankrupt businessman who's getting his useless son engaged to every heiress in to town to pay off his debts + assorted character like a Chinese don, a hired assassin, a rich bitch, an Acb officer, a club dancer, an ambassador, a young frustrated wife, »
Kurbaan in Pictures
10 November 2009 1:30 PM, PST
Kurbaan, directed by Rensil D'Silva and starring Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Kirron Kher, Om Puri and Diya Mirza opens in theaters on November 20th. With a tagline, "Some love stories have blood on them", audiences can expect a very dramatic journey while watching the film. The intriguing promos certainly keep us guessing as to who is the bad guy and who is good and we will all have to wait and watch to find out. For now we have some stills to get you an even closer look at the film.
... »
Theatrical Trailer of Ada...A Way of Life
10 November 2009 1:25 PM, PST
Here's the newly released theatrical trailer for the upcoming musical film Ada...A Way of Life, scheduled to release December 18, 2009. The director, Tanvir Ahmed, describes this film as "a tale of a noble father, a religious mother and a gangster son in Mumbai City", and his son Ayaan Ahmed will be debuting as the lead protagonist alongside newcomer Nauheed Cyrusi.
The film is said to be "a music journey by Ar Rahman" and features many great singers including Ar Rahman himself, Sonu Nigam, Rashid Ali, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sukhwinder Singh and more! Make sure to read BollySpice's review of the complete soundtrack (released May 2008) after you've finished watching this intriguing trailer!
<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mrddJIb3Rkg&hl=en&fs=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" al... »
Two New Girls in Ranbir's Life
10 November 2009 1:15 PM, PST
The two new girls in Ranbir Kapoor’s life are Shazahn Padmansee and Gauhar Khan, his co-stars from Rocket Singh - Salesman of the Year, which debuts on Dec 11th. How did Shazahn find filming with the new generation superstar? "While shooting for the movie, we all got along like a house on fire,” she says, “The entire crew played pranks on each other. There were times when I too was made a scapegoat."
Still only 22, Shazahn has already kissed Ranbir three times - in Rocket Singh - and has been hugged by Srk whilst making a TV ad with him - she looks destined for the top! The hug from Srk came after starry-eyed Shazahn told King Khan that she had watched Ddlj 25 times. The two also share the same director in Shimit Amin, who has directed both Chak De India and Rocket Singh.
Gauhar Khan is also hoping »
Manisha Koirala to Enter Politics
10 November 2009 1:12 PM, PST
Nepalese beauty Manisha Koirala has confirmed that she is to enter Nepalese politics either as an independent or possibly as part of the Nepalese Congress. Three members of her family have been Prime Minister of Nepal at one stage or another so the decision is a serious one. The actress, who currently has roots in Mumbai and Los Angeles, is planning on moving permanently to Nepal. “My political plans are in the formative stage,” she says. “However, I do realise that if I’m to take the plunge; which I have decided, I will then need to spend a lot of time in my home country.”
Meanwhile, Manisha has a number of movie projects that she has to finish. Always an actress with great depth, she is looking forward to My Friend Pinto, a Sanjay Leela Bhansali production that will also star Prateik Babbar. “I’ve been dividing my time between Mumbai and the Us, »
Bollywood Stars in Twitterverse
9 November 2009 3:38 PM, PST
Twitter has surpassed all social networking sites and Bollywood has joined forces by gathering on the site and tweeting regularly amongst fans and even between each other. As each day passes, a new celeb hops on the tweeting bandwagon making “Twitterverse” the most Bollywood stricken place on the internet. Collaboratively they tweet about issues that concern them, their daily happenings, usual banter and even post photos. Fans across the board love tweeting with their favorite celebs that for the most part actually reply to most queries, questions and heed advice to any confused tweeters. BollySpice decided to give our readers a peek into what exactly our favorite Bwood stars tweet about. Take a read or tweet rather.
Imran Khan (1mrankhan): I have been informed that if I keep a moustache for a week I will find my soulmate. Have taken it under advisement.
Gul Panag (gulpanag): Scoop: tussle »
Bollywood Ladies Prefer Married Men
9 November 2009 1:59 PM, PST
Shilpa Shetty will be adding herself to yet another bandwagon when she ties the knot with beau Raj Kundra: the "Bollywood-actress-who-has-married-a-previously-married-man" wagon that is. However, she is not the first of Bollywood leading ladies who have done the same in the past.
Hema Malini did the same when she married Dharmendra who was then married to wife Prakash. He also had two sons, Sunny and Bobby along with a daughter from Prakash. The veteran actor converted to Islam before marrying Malini. The couple has two daughters, Esha and Ahana between them.
Writer Salim Khan, father to Salman Khan, too has two wives: Salma Khan and cabaret queen, Helen. He married her and adopted a young girl, Arpita.
Sridevi married Boney Kapoor who had previously been married with two children. As did Shabana Azmi who married Javed Akhtar who was married to Honey Irani, mother to his talented children, Farhan and Zoya Akhtar. »
Sonu Nigam Coming to Holland
9 November 2009 1:54 PM, PST
People in The Netherlands have waited for years, and finally the moment is here. The wait is over! Sonu Nigam is coming to town. He will be coming to their country to perform on the 27th of February 2010. This is the second time he will be visiting The Netherlands.
The concert will be held in the Ahoy (Rotterdam), the same location where Shahrukh Khan kicked off his Temptation 2004 tour. This announcement was recently made by organisers Cufax Entertainment.
Nigam is one of the best singers of his generation we have in India. He has won several awards for playback singing. Some of his hit songs include 'Kal Ho Naa Ho', 'Sandesh Aate Hai', 'Bijuria' and the latest offering 'Shukran Allah' from Kurbaan.
It is not clear when the ticket sales will start, but tickets will be priced starting from 35 Euro. »
Will Asin’s Dreams Collapse?
9 November 2009 1:51 PM, PST
After the commercial disaster that was London Dreams, poorly promoted with a stop-start campaign, a meandering overlong script and with ageing actors trying to look like young studs, Asin, who was disappointed with the way she was edited in the movie, has decided she’s going to be more choosy about her films in future. “Remember, I am still new in Bollywood,” she explained, “Now that Ghajini and London Dreams have been released, I am looking at new scripts, but being very selective; I want to do something that will give me total satisfaction.” Meanwhile, she appears on the cover of FHM this month looking stunning as always in black leather pants.
Asin recently dropped out of Ashutosh Gowariker’s film about the Chittagong Uprising - Khelen Hum Jee Jaan Se - and has since been replaced by Deepika Padukone. It seems an unusual decision for Asin as the movie »
A Treasurywala at Luxurion World
9 November 2009 1:48 PM, PST
Getting straight to the point for the aspirational Indian, the Luxurion World event took place at the weekend at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Mumbai promoting a lifestyle of luxury covering cars, homes, cruises, fine wines, jewellery and of course fashion. The fashion show focussed on bridal wear and contained both traditional and modern designs carrying intricately woven patterns and materials, often encrusted with jewels and crystal. Amongst those designers represented were Neeta Lulla, Archana Kohchhar and Santanu.
Shenaz Treasurywala, who walked for Neeta Lulla, is currently looking forward to Radio with Himesh Reshammiya - and after that, there’s Delhi Belly with Imran Khan. Surprisingly, however, Shenaz doesn’t talk about movies or fashion as being the greatest passions of her life - it’s swimming instead. “As soon as I spot a river, lake, waterfall or the sea and I tear off all my clothes and dive right in, »
14 articles
