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Farah Khan wants Shah Rukh Khan to quit smoking

Choreographer-turned-filmmaker Farah Khan, who recently patched with an old friend Shah Rukh Khan, says she wants him to stop smoking.

"I think everyday should be an anti-tobacco day so that at least my brother and even for that Shah Rukh would stop smoking," Farah said at a press conference yesterday on the eve of the World Anti-Tobacco Day 'being observed today.

When asked whether she wants Shah Rukh to stub it, the Om Shanti Om'director said, "I think any way you like ... you want them to leave smoking."

In a press conference held yesterday, Shah Rukh chose to evade questions about his readiness to quit smoking.

The actor recently pleaded guilty in a case filed against him in a Rajasthan court, related to smoking in public at the stadium during IPL match, and expressed willingness to pay fines.

Farah and Shahrukh had just decided to sink their differences which culminated in the actor allegedly slapping her husband tore Kunder in a drunken brawl at a private party after the former called superstar's magnum opus Ra.One as "fizzled out firework."

The relationship between the duo has come under severe strain after Farah started her third film Tees Maar Khan with Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan.

May 31, 2012 4:17:24 PM

When Nargis Fakhri kissed 'stranger' Ness Wadia

One film old and Nargis Fakhri already got quite the list of admirers. First Ayan Mukherjee and Ranbir Kapoor was busy showing her around the city during his pre-Rockstar days. And then, Shahid Kapoor whisked her Goa for birthday bash of the sea. But what might eclipse her previous role of 'good friends' is the newest star in addition - Ness Wadia.

The comfortable camaraderie between Nargis and Ness caught our attention in Karan Johar's birthday bash Blockbuster held in suburban five-star May 25. Although there were too many stars under the same roof, competed for the spotlight, Nargis, and Ness, and their rather animated conversation did not go unnoticed.

An eyewitness, while describing the game yet told us how Ness and Nargis stuck to the other for a short period of time Nargis was there. In fact, Ness, who was busy enjoying his endless supply of drinks and ignoring ex-girlfriend Preity Zinta, even came to drop Nargis to his car outside the hotel.

Although the official spokesman of Nargis said, "Nargis and Ness did not even know each other," the images of their 'goodbye' to the contractor paints a completely different picture.

The actress was spotted saying a rather long 'goodbye' to Ness. However, his spokesman maintained, "This is completely untrue. They just said 'hello' to each other to KJo the party. Nargis was at the party for about 40 minutes only. She went in and came out with his manager, who by the way is a woman . "

May 30, 2012 4:30:39 PM

Kalki Koechlin: It's hard to keep up good work in Bollywood

New Delhi: Kalki Koechlin comes from non-film background, but the actress managed to carve a niche for herself with her unconventional choice of scripts. She, however, confess that it is difficult to keep the good work in filmdom.

"I feel lucky he had a good start working on alternative niche films like 'Dev D' which has a different style. I have an opportunity to work with some very good directors, but it is difficult to keep the good work," Kalki told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

"It is very important to choose the right kind of roles, and do not rush into grabbing projects. It is important to be patient. You could work for eight of nine months and be out of work for the rest of the time," she added.

The 29-year-old is known for portraying unconventional characters. She ventured into filmdom with acclaimed 'Dev D', where she played a young girl who ends up becoming a prostitute. Then she made films like 'Shaitan', 'That Girl In Yellow Boots' and most recently 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' and 'My Friend Pinto'.

The actress is now gearing for the release of political thriller "Shanghai". Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, it takes a dig at the sad state of affairs in the country.

The film was inspired by the middle of 1960 book 'Z', by a Greek writer and diplomat Vassilis Vassilikos. 'Shanghai' will have its world premiere at the 13th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards to be held in Singapore during June 7-9. It features Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol and Prosenjit Chatterjee.

"I think youth are getting frustrated with the sad state of affairs of the country. And they are becoming more aware of the current situation. The Anna Hazare movement was the best example of this. He had such a strong impact on the youth of the country, "she said.

"'Shanghai' talk about dreams and reality. People here are talking about converting the land in Shanghai, they promise a good infrastructure, good facilities, but reality is something different. There is no water, there are potholes on roads.There is widespread 'chalta hai 'attitude here. It is high time something be done, "added Kalki.

This is the first time that Kalki work with Dibakar and the actress admits that the filmmaker is a "hard taskmaster".

"He is a perfectionist and knows what he wants. He almost made me cry during the session. It was a month-long shoot in a small town of Latur and Baramati, where there was no proper food, no hot water, no proper resting place too. We had nothing much to do here, but those who have helped us to remain focussed on our work and proclaim our scenes right, "she said.

"He pushes people to such an extent that they are bound to give good performances," she added.

The actress has now started shooting for Vishal Bharadwaj's supernatural thriller "Ek Thi Daayan ', which features Emraan and Konkona Sen Sharma.

May 16, 2012 4:35:35 PM

Shah Rukh thinks he is a fu**in’ superstar

Shah Rukh Khan is a superstar and we get it. But what we do not understand is why he has to proclaim the same time and time again in front of an audience. We also know that he is not someone who believes in suppressing their thoughts. In fact, we believe that the nature of his sense of humor has changed from being witty in the past to be pompous and insulting now. And we would not be surprised if this self-proclamation has something to do with peer competition, which is on its top now.

In a recent interview to a news site, on being asked how he manages to juggle between different commitments at the same time, King Khan was not at least some modest stating that it is not difficult at all to do it because it flies in his private plane and stay in presidential suites. He even said that he was a "fu ** in 'superstar', and therefore things are easier for him.

Well, Shah Rukh, is a thin line between being completely honest and being pompous. But then, you could well afford to say that too, after all, what you said in the past. Although, having said this, we do recognize that you are a superstar of superstars.

May 14, 2012 1:31:34 PM

Aishwarya voted top celebrity mom in online survey

Bachchan bahu Aishwarya Rai tops the list of the ideal celebrity mothers in Bollywood, the condition she shares with her Hollywood counterpart Angelina Jolie, according to a survey.

In total 54 per cent of the respondents voted for the former Miss World, followed by a charismatic Kapur who got 27 percent votes as the ideal mother.

Married to Abhishek Bachchan, 38-year-old Aishwarya gave birth to a girl in November last year.

The survey was conducted by marriage portal Shaadi.com to find out the Bollywood diva who has the qualities to be an ideal mother, and if Indians do it to fit the role.

Two other actresses, Malaika Arora Khan and Lara Dutta were the other contenders as the ideal celebrity mom in the survey.

When it comes to be an ideal mother in Hollywood, 67 per cent respondents voted for Angelina Jolie.

The survey further revealed that Indians feel that National Award winning actress Priyanka Chopra would make an ideal mother, once she reaches motherhood as she reached 30 per cent of the vote, followed by Kareena Kapoor.

Yesteryear actress Hema Mailini and her daughter esa Deol was voted the 'most popular celebrity mother-daughter duo' that makes a great pairing and sharing a link.

They led the poll with 39 per cent respondents to vote for them, followed by Tanuja and Kajol who got 27 percent votes. The other contenders were Kareena Kapoor and Babita, Soha Ali Khan, Sharmila Tagore and Twinkle Khanna-Dimple Kapadia.

May 11, 2012 7:43:54 PM

Rajasthan to fast track female foeticide cases

Aamir Khan's' Satyamev Jayate "created a storm with his deep study of female feticide in its first episode, and on Wednesday the actor met with Prime Minister Ashok Gehlot Rajasthan ask for the creation of a fast track court will decide the cases appeared on it.

On his show Khan said that he would call on the Prime Minister Rajasthan to get the cases against the doctors involved in this heinous crime to be tried in fast track court. He also appealed to viewers to keep his signature campaign.

As promised, Aamir met Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot Prime Minister today to discuss his plea for the quick judgment of female feticide cases.

Rajasthan Minister Gehlot lauded Aamir Khan's initiative to bring the light of this epic threat existing in the society.

With CM Ashok Gehlot was sitting next to Aamir, the actor spoke to the media and said, "My specific request by the Honorable Chief Minister of Rajasthan is a pleasure constitutes a fast track court related to the sting operation done by journalists against the doctors and all those cases to be clubbed to justice to be accelerated. "

At that Gehlot said that he speak to the Chief Justice of the state Rajasthan and make sure the procedure of forming a fast track court should be described in the first.

Aamir said, "I expect that I will be able to touch people's heart with the program and I am glad to see the effect of the show. I am happy about it. I am not an activist, I am a entertainer. I am only trying to get people to heart. I'm not here to talk about issues seven days a week. I am an animator, and this is what I passionate about. I want to touch people's emotions and know their feelings, whether it is through movies or through this program. "

"As an animator, it is not necessary that I should just laugh at people, this means that I can evoke all the emotions in them," he added.

May 9, 2012 9:44:53 PM

Salman Khan beyond a mentor for me: Arjun Kapoor

Mumbai: Arjun Kapoor comes from affluent family film, but he seems to have a sound head on his shoulders. Making his bow in Bollywood with 'Ishaqzaade', the son of filmmaker Boney Kapoor gives credit to Salman Khan for his performance journey and his sculpted body.

"Salman is a brother to me. I look at him in a very emotional way to both the professional and personal level. Salman bhai is above and beyond a mentor for me," Arjun told IANS.

"Usually I do not talk about how I feel about Salman bhai because it takes misconstrued ... I love him and I feel I can do it proud. I can not thank him enough for keeping faith in me," he added.

Arjun is the son of Boney Kapoor and finally Mona Kapoor. Getting a project was not uphill task to Arjun, but losing weight was a great battle for the beginner.

"I was very lucky that I have not had to fight a lot. But I never wanted to be an actor. I wanted to go, so I was very happy as an assistant director. Then I met Salman bhai who made me pursue acting," the 26-year-old said.

"I was 140 kg. He said that I have the potential. When someone like him, show faith in you, you take it seriously. I have taken this challenge ..."

"I was happy that he took me along wherever he went and trained me. I traveled with him, worked with him, lived with him and ate, what he told me to eat. He took me under his wings and took to me four years to lose weight - and losing 50 kg was my fight, "he added.

Being a producer son and his experience as an assistant director made Arjun practical.

Said Arjun: "newcomers can not begin to think that they are superstars. Even if my dad is going to make a film, it can not make Rs 50 crore film with a newcomer. Eventually, all about business. Emotions are the one side, and business is on the other side . "

Times have changed, says Arjun and adds left are the days when "fathers used to take their sons. Now is the time to make good movies."

Perhaps this is the reason why he is launched by Yash Raj Films. Directed by Habib Faisal, "Ishaqzaade 'also has Parineeti Chopra and is scheduled for May 11 launch.

"Who could say no to Yash Raj? I think that is the greatest achievement for me and my father, who is already a big name in the industry. If I make my own mark on there, he would certainly be more proud that I have made it on my own. "

Faisal first film 'Do Dooni Chaar' has won a national award, but unfortunately it does not hit the bull's eye at the box office. 'Ishaqzaade' is his second director adventure and Arjun is certain.

"Habib did not Blockbuster film, he made a critically acclaimed film that people love. But the credibility that Mr. Habib has within the fraternity is commendable," Arjun said.

"I was happy that I got a good director. This is the most irregular release that no one had as newcomer has never played this type of character. It is not safe at all," he added.

May 7, 2012 4:24:22 PM

Jannat 2 collects whopping Rs. 9cr at opening

Emraan Hashmi is in jannat (heaven), literally. The sequel to his 2008 superhit, Jannat 2, he went to flying start, collecting Rs. 9-crore plus the first Friday. It could emerge as the third largest opening of 2012, after Agneepath and Housefull 2.

The actor is ecstatic: "I believe in a business model that entertaining and guaranteed Friday opening. It is something I aspired to, and it makes me happy to see a team close to my heart, packing in the crowds. Jannat 2 is my fifth great success and I see a snowballing effect with each successive edition as the audience grows in numbers, without me having to shout about it from the rooftops or through full-page ads. "

The play-it-down philosophy was reflected in Jannat advertising. The unveiling of the first 'Kutti kameeni cheez' promotional campaign coincided with the launch of IPL 5, but then, almost seemed to run out of steam. "We do not need to od in PR, there is a sense of desperation to do too much. Eventually, it is the audience that embraces or kicks out of a movie. By spending unnecessarily on advertising, you just tense your budget and cutting benefits. Our goal is to secure economy and today Jannat 2 is a paying proposition for everyone, "he reasons.

While other producers are worried about the competition of cricket, the Bhatts did not stumped by the IPL. Jannat released in the middle of Season 1, and so did its sequel. "If a movie is good, people look at it," says Emraan. "The IPL was more of a concern four years ago when the concept was fresh and the novelty factor high. This time the risk was less."

Of B-grade serial kisser, Hashmi Hit as he is called today, is A-list star. Is the success of Jannat 2 will lead to an increase in the reward? He laughs, "Maybe a little, I am never going to require too strong paycheque to risk the viability of a project. And if the film goes beyond the traditional Emraan Hashmi prototype and impress me, I'd like to Slash my price for it."

May 6, 2012 8:07:08 PM

A ‘clean' role for Vidya Balan

Hindi actor Vidya Balan is the brand ambassador for rural development ministry's sanitation campaign

"This will be a clean image," said Bollywood actor Vidya Balan, after signing up as a special ambassador on Thursday to lead a campaign to end open defecation which put more than half of the country's population at a disadvantage.

Accepting Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh proposal that she associated herself with the campaign for two years, Ms. Balan said her role in Dirty Picture was a mere screen character. And her new role in the health campaign, only underlined the broad spectrum of his personality.

"What could be a matter of pride more than a dirty picture on the screen, and a clean image on it? This is the real me," she said.

Ms. Balan noted that it was a matter of pride for her to contribute to the national cause and vowed to do everything to spread the message throughout the nation. "Cleaning is next to godliness," she remarked.

Stresses that her decision to participate in the campaign comes from her commitment to the cause, she said she could not remember the last time she accepted any offer without conviction. "I have fallen if I had not thought about it."

Expressing distress to a lack of priority for women and children, Ms. Balan said what needed was not to attack the big problem, but to approach it with urgency and obsession. "It involves a small step for all concerned. And this does not imply even the cost of buying a phone."

She was convinced to fulfill the task in the two years. Joining her in the campaign will be Shah Rukh Khan, who is likely to accept the offer formally on Monday.

Mr. Ramesh, who is also in charge of drinking water and sanitation, said Ms. Balan was the perfect personality of the tinsel world to promote the cause and hailed it will respond to his call and agree to devote at least five days for the campaign.

He said Ms. Balan would spread health awareness through audio-visual advertisements on television and radio and fixed, in addition to attending promotional events such as the National Day for healing, the National Nirmal Gram Puraskar Award presentation and the release of Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan.

Ms. Balan have also agreed to visit at least two nirmal gram villages and as many open defecation villages to Laud the achievers and encourage those who are stuck to the practice to use toilets instead.

May 3, 2012 11:06:45 PM

Vidya not allowed to work with Shahid?

Bollywood actor Vidya Balan was reportedly considered for Vettai remake opposite Shahid Kapoor. The lady, however, was dismissed from his beau Siddharth Ray Kapoor. Wonder why?

Siddharth apparently said that the paper would not do justice to his talent as an actress, reports Mid Day.

Fountain, however, reveals the tabloid that Siddharth did not want Vidya to star opposite rumors former flame Shahid Kapoor. Vidya and Shahid had become close during the making of Kismat Konnection.

This is not the first time Siddharth Vidya stopped working with rumors former beau. The Dirty Picture actor had to say no to John Abraham for the same reason.

"She did not want to be paired with John Abraham for a strong accounts of their affair while filming Salaam-E-Ishq," a source told the tabloid.

About Vettai
Vettai, a Tamil action flick written and directed by N Linguswamy. The film stars R Madhavan, Arya, Sameera Reddy and Amala Paul in the lead roles. The film revolves around two brothers, the elder to be sensitive to violence and the young man being jobless rogue, put up at Thoothukudi. Vettai was released worldwide on January 14, 2012.

The Indian version of the FIM also be directed by N Linguswamy, but actor Shahid Kapur asked him to "get a good indicates a dialogue writer." Shahid joined the project under the condition that reliable and sound indicates a dialogue writer to be brought into the project. So Prasoon Joshi certainly pen the dialogues for the film which will go on floors in June.

Director Linguswamy told IANS, "I can not communicate in a indicates. And the dialogue is not translated correctly. That was the main problem. Now my producer UTV is to hire a dialogue writer of their choice. This writer will get along with the Tamil dialogue writer Vettai to get the essence of the dialogue. "

Apr 30, 2012 3:27:44 PM

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05/31/2012

Farah Khan wants Shah Rukh Khan to quit smoking

05/30/2012

When Nargis Fakhri kissed 'stranger' Ness Wadia

05/16/2012

Kalki Koechlin: It's hard to keep up good work in Bollywood

05/14/2012

Shah Rukh thinks he is a fu**in’ superstar

05/11/2012

Aishwarya voted top celebrity mom in online survey

05/09/2012

Rajasthan to fast track female foeticide cases

05/07/2012

Salman Khan beyond a mentor for me: Arjun Kapoor

05/06/2012

Jannat 2 collects whopping Rs. 9cr at opening

05/03/2012

A ‘clean' role for Vidya Balan

04/30/2012

Vidya not allowed to work with Shahid?

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