Priyanka's chemical story

Vishal Bhardwaj who took up a new venture has roped in Priyanka Chopra opposite seven guys hired the make-up team of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button were questioned for a few hours by the airport authorities and according to them the team was carriying lot of chemicals with them.




The make-up team were released but their luggage was given to them after two days because of which the look test on Priyanka got delayed. After getting their make-up and cosmetics back, the look test on Priyanka Chopra was done and it took approximately five hours, but the results were good enough.

After donning 12 different characters in What's Your Rashee?, Priyanka is all set to appear in Pyaar Impossible, animated film Alibaba Aur 41 Chor where the actress would lend her voice for the role of Marjina, another film Anjaana Anjaani will be completed in 2010.

Controversy on All The Best

Somebody or a producer named Karan Ramsay (of Om Films Company) has filed a copyright infringement suit against actor and producer Ajay Devgan over the script of the his soon to release film, All The Best.




Ramsay claims that the script of the film is almost the same as his under-production film called Uncle Samjha Karo. He has even gone on to mention that he had purchased the copyright of his film's script from writer Paritosh Painter in November 2006.

Devgan films on the other hand claim that their film is based on the American play 'Right Bed Wrong Husband' and that they had in fact acquired the script from an American firm for $40,000.

Devgan is even furious about the fact that despite knowing all this before, Ramsay files a petition only at the last minute close to his film's release.

One will have to wait a nd watch if the makers of All The Best are able to come out of this soup in a clean way.

Next week's big Diwali release, All The Best, finds itself in the middle of an unexpected controversy...All The Best, that is what we can say to the film producer.

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina got hurt

Ranbir Kapoor and bollywood doll Katrina Kaif landed up hurting their noses in a scene. The duo were shooting for an action sequence where Ranbir was supposed to fight goons and while doing the shot Ranbir Kapoor ended up hurting his nose. And in the same fighting sequence, the actor also hurted Katrina on her nose.




Ranbir Kapoor badly hurt his nose while shooting for a wedding sequence in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. As per the requirement of the scene Ranbir Kapoor had to hop and elope with Katrina on his bike. While performing the stunt, it was Ranbir's nose that banged on the wooden sheet of the house and started bleeding.

Bachchans couldn't forget ignorance at IIFA awards in UK

Amitabh Bachchan has been a great force in the bollywood for years and his bahu Aishwarys Rai as the 'Face of Bollywood' to the westerners. But after winning the award for Big Brother in UK by Shilpa Shetty, everything has been changed. Shilpa's publicist Dale Bhagwagar, taking the advantage of sympathy in the controversy about the show Big Brother, attacked on her by throwing the remarks on her. This controversy made people angry in India. Consequently, Shilpa 'The Diva of India' had replaced the Bachchans as the 'Face of Bollywood'.




After that Shilpa Shetty anchored the indian version of the show Bigg Boss and got so famous. Bachchans are not happy with the success of Shilpa because it is obvious that they were ignored because of Shilpa's publicity through Big Brother as on IIFA awards that was held in UK. Also one incident at IIFA awards embarrased Bachchans when a boy flew a small airplane consisting of a flag greeting Shilpa at IIFA awards. Bachchans tried to make a distance from Shilpa during the event.

Even after two years, Bachchans do remember the incident and feel embarrased. Now Amitabh Bachchan who has successfully anchored the show Kaun Banega Krorepati, is preparing to anchor the Shilpa's show Big Boss. In this way Amitabh is taking his revenge from Shilpa and it seems to be a cold war.

Rupali Guha has no place for Shahid in her film

The Chak De casting director Abhimanyu Ray was debutant director Rupali Guha’s saviour. After Rupali saw the way the new girls had been cast in Chak De she gathered the courage to make her first film Aamras with four new girls.




The movie was an insipiration for her and no matter how much the pressure to get stars, she gladly stuck to the four news girls Vega, Natasha, Manvi and Aanchal who are the backbone of her film which is about girl bonding.

Debutant director Rupali Guha has a hard act to follow. Her father is the formidably prolific Basu Chatterjee and her father-in-law is the equally formidable Dulal Guha. Both legendary in there own right.

And yet Rupali had to knock from door to door to get her first screenplay approved. “I went to everyone from UTV onwards. They all said, ‘Who’ll watch this film?’ Or worse, ‘Get Shahid Kapoor to play the boyfriend.’ How could I fit Shahid Kapoor into a film about the bonding among four 18-year-old girls played by four absolutely new faces?”

But she refused and is adamant and confident of her story and film.

The story of Aamras was born from debutant director Rupali Guha’s 13-year old daughter Jonaki’s experiences. With Aamras she is all set to open up my daughter’s world. Next, Rupali is working on script called Cinderella about a girl’s dreams of a Prince Charming falling to pieces.

Priyanka alone on a holiday

Priyanka Chopra, after giving great hits in Dostana, Fashion and Kaminey needs a break. But Priyanka Chopra is enjoying her holiday without her good friend Shahid Kapur. Priyanka decided to give herself a break after getting frequently ill, due to lot of stress.




Priyanka is having good time with her friends and her parents are joining her soon. But Priyanka has taken a break from the break, as she has to dub for her latest film What's Your Raashee which is directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. In between her vacation the actress came back to Mumbai for dubbing the film.

Akshay & Saif's tattooes best of all

Recently Akshay Kumar was in news for sporting two tattoos. The one on his back read ‘Aarav’, name of his son and another on this neck read ‘Blue’, the name of his next film. Interestingly Akshay is named Aarav in Blue making the two tattoos go in sync with the film.



Many celebrities in the recent past have got tattoos inscribed on their body. Some to display their love towards their life partner, others to add to their sex-appeal and yet others just to get a kick of it.

Saif Ali Khan wanted the world to know his love for Kareena and what better way that to have her name inscribed on his arm. This was a tattoo that made big news in magazines and was also spoofed in the film Golmaal Returns that starred Kareena Kapoor.

Priyanka victim of child marriage

Priyanka Chopra is essaying 12 different characters in her upcoming film What's Your Rashee. In one of the roles Priyanka portrays the character of Jhankana, who is a naive village girl and a victim of child marriage. Priyanka is donning a village girl look, complete with two tales and a sari with dark make up.




The actress looks exactly like Balika Vadhu’s Anandi, the striking similarities like pigtails and Rajasthani pallu and bandhani ghagra.

And oh! Did we mention even poor Jhankana is a victim of child marriage just like Anandi! Coincidence? We don’t think so! Now silver screen is getting on with the trend and cashing in on the hot topic of child brides.

The film is directed by the noted director Ashutosh Gowarikar and produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Sunita A. Gowariker and is based on US based Gujarati writer Madhu Rye's novel Kimball Ravenswood and the film also stars Harman Baweja in the lead role.

Priyanka Chopra brand ambassador for Nokia recently endorsed its brand Nokia 5310 with the intention to create deep connections with its young and style savvy users.

Hrithik goes for tattooing his Wife's name

Hrithik Roshan, the only superhero of our bollywood who can move mountains and fly in the sky in films, has gone for tattooing his wife Susanne’s name on his right wrist to show his love and unflinching loyalty to the lady.

The superstar got the tattoo made by tattoo artiste Sameer Patange recently in a font called Elvish. Hrithik Roshan got the tattoo done on his wrist when wife Susanne and his sons are holidaying in London.

However, the handsome hunk is so excited about the tattoo that instead of waiting for them to come to India to show his new love mark, Hrithik Roshan is already on his way to London to surprise Susanne.

However, the B-town is abuzz with the talk of Hrithik Roshan’s tattooing himself to save his marriage from break up. It may be recalled that Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori had come close to each other during the shooting of upcoming flick ‘Kites’ in the USA.

In the light of above happenings, Hrithik’s latest tattoo trick seems intended to convince wife Susanne and save his marriage.

The mega-budget flick ‘Kites’ stars Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori and Kangna Ranaut in the lead and is being directed by Anurag Basu. The film is being produced by Rakesh Roshan.

Shiney puts over 10 crores at stake

Shiney Ahuja, the disgraced actor, who is in police custody for the alleged rape of his maid servant. The shooting of the film Har Pal is completed but the incident could have negative impact at the box office. Considering the fact that only Rs.10 to 12 crores are ridding on Shiney Ahuja.

Shiney Ahuja, the disgraced actor, who is in police custody for the alleged rape of his maid servant, is going to add more woes to Bollywood, which is already struggling due to the ongoing economic recession and the fight between the film producers and the distributors. The films he has signed are surely going to suffer if he is convicted in the rape case.

Shiney has four films on hand namely Jahnu Barua’s Har Pal with Preity Zinta, Anurag Chaudhary’s Accident with Soha Ali Khan, Vinod Pande’s Chalu Movies Inc. and an international project Silver Cord with Val Kilmer. Amongst these films, Accident and Chalu Movies, which have gone to the floors, will be affected the most.

The shooting of the film Har Pal is completed but the incident could have negative impact at the box office. Accident is said to be 90 percent complete and the rest of the shooting is mostly with Soha Ali Khan. However, Chalu Movies shooting has to be re-scheduled based on Shiney Ahuja's dates.

Director Sudhir Mishra is even now keen to cast Shiney Ahuja and Chitrangada Singh in his next film, which would go to the floors once he completes the film with Neil Nitin Mukesh.

Considering the fact that only Rs.10 to 12 crores are ridding on Shiney Ahuja, it is more of a setback for the actor as a person and professional than to the film industry. It looks like Shiney's career in Bollywood is at stake!

Abhay Sonam camaraderie

Abhay Deol and Sonam Kapoor are the latest entrants to Bollywood's 'just friends' brigade.The duo have been spotted spending quality time together since quite some time.Sonam was the first one to enter and the last one to leave at Abhay's birthday bash recently.

Apparently,the bash was only for Abhay's friends outside film industry.

It was so that the duo were completely relaxed and did not mind being spotted together. Also, Abhay was among one of the few personal guests invited by Sonam at the Delhi-6 premiere.

Abhay and Sonam would also sizzle in Anil Kapoor's production Ayesha, based on Jane Austen's novel Emma. Hope that's not a silly publicity stunt!

I'M Not Dating Britney Spears

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Ace Indian choreographer Sandeep Soparrkar wants to once and for all put to rest rumours about his alleged affair with Britney Spears and says he is too much in love with his partner Jesse Randhawa to even think of dating the American pop star.

Sandip Soparrkar said, "I don't want to talk much about it as I am already in the news for the wrong reasons, but I want to make one thing clear that I am not dating Britney Spears."

The international media was abuzz with the news that Spears is dating Soparrkar. Media reports had said that the two met at Madonna's party, hit it off immediately and later Spears came to India to spend time with him.

Soparrkar specialises in Latin American ballroom dancing and says the attitude of Indians towards this dance form is changing and people are now taking it seriously.

Sandip added to the statement saying that the most important thing is to understand and learn dance; only then can you excel in classes. There are people who are born with some dancing skills, but it is something that can be learnt over a period of years.

While Bollywood actors like Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapur have become a rage for their dancing skills, Soparrkar's personal favourite is Govinda, who according to him is a carefree and energetic dancer.

"He dances so beautifully and his effortless moves and great expressions make him a treat to watch. He dances from the heart and you can see the pleasure dancing gives him," he said.

Soparrkar made his debut on the small screen with music reality show Chak De Shehar Di Kudiyan Te Galli De Gunde. Sandip Soparrkar is considered a bit of a hottie in India, where he is quite famous.

I'M Not Dating Britney Spears

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Ace Indian choreographer Sandeep Soparrkar wants to once and for all put to rest rumours about his alleged affair with Britney Spears and says he is too much in love with his partner Jesse Randhawa to even think of dating the American pop star.

Sandip Soparrkar said, "I don't want to talk much about it as I am already in the news for the wrong reasons, but I want to make one thing clear that I am not dating Britney Spears."

The international media was abuzz with the news that Spears is dating Soparrkar. Media reports had said that the two met at Madonna's party, hit it off immediately and later Spears came to India to spend time with him.

Soparrkar specialises in Latin American ballroom dancing and says the attitude of Indians towards this dance form is changing and people are now taking it seriously.

Sandip added to the statement saying that the most important thing is to understand and learn dance; only then can you excel in classes. There are people who are born with some dancing skills, but it is something that can be learnt over a period of years.

While Bollywood actors like Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapur have become a rage for their dancing skills, Soparrkar's personal favourite is Govinda, who according to him is a carefree and energetic dancer.

"He dances so beautifully and his effortless moves and great expressions make him a treat to watch. He dances from the heart and you can see the pleasure dancing gives him," he said.

Soparrkar made his debut on the small screen with music reality show Chak De Shehar Di Kudiyan Te Galli De Gunde. Sandip Soparrkar is considered a bit of a hottie in India, where he is quite famous.

Irrfan Khan Honoured

Slumdog Millionaire has worked wonders for Indian Cinema, not only the movie has won awards everywhere but it has put limelight on the Indian Film Industry on a Global note. Even the actors are being recognized globally now.

Irrfan Khan is a well known face in Hollywood with the amount of movie he is done there. The actor who has played important roles in international flicks like The Warrior , The Namesake and A Mighty Heart.

Irrfan Khan has been honored by the British House of Commons for his outstanding contribution to the Indian cinema. The versatile actor received the award from Khalid Mahmood, Labour MP from Birmingham Perry Barr in the House of Commons.

This award comes as an acknowledgement of his talent,choice of roles and films and his dedication to acting. Irrfan expresses his happiness over the film's acknowledgement at British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) too, where it won seven awards. Irrfan quotes, “It’s really an honor to receive such an award; it was a privilege to be a part of a movie like Slumdog. Seriously I don’t have any words to express my feelings now.”

Currently, Irrfan Khan has some 5 -6 releases this year. So it’s quite evident that with the talented Irrfan on its cast, the movie would surely be a hit.

His forthcoming projects include Kal Kisne Dekha, Paan Singh Tomar, Right Ya Wrong, New York, Acid Factory and lastly Hisss. Seems like it’s going to be the year of Irrfan Khan.

Irrfan Khan Honoured

Slumdog Millionaire has worked wonders for Indian Cinema, not only the movie has won awards everywhere but it has put limelight on the Indian Film Industry on a Global note. Even the actors are being recognized globally now.

Irrfan Khan is a well known face in Hollywood with the amount of movie he is done there. The actor who has played important roles in international flicks like The Warrior , The Namesake and A Mighty Heart.

Irrfan Khan has been honored by the British House of Commons for his outstanding contribution to the Indian cinema. The versatile actor received the award from Khalid Mahmood, Labour MP from Birmingham Perry Barr in the House of Commons.

This award comes as an acknowledgement of his talent,choice of roles and films and his dedication to acting. Irrfan expresses his happiness over the film's acknowledgement at British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) too, where it won seven awards. Irrfan quotes, “It’s really an honor to receive such an award; it was a privilege to be a part of a movie like Slumdog. Seriously I don’t have any words to express my feelings now.”

Currently, Irrfan Khan has some 5 -6 releases this year. So it’s quite evident that with the talented Irrfan on its cast, the movie would surely be a hit.

His forthcoming projects include Kal Kisne Dekha, Paan Singh Tomar, Right Ya Wrong, New York, Acid Factory and lastly Hisss. Seems like it’s going to be the year of Irrfan Khan.

Nandana's nix to international project

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Well...when all B-Town celebs are upto some or the other international project, it's something unexpected from someone like Nandana Sen who has recently refused one.

Nandana has done some dare-bare scenes in the past. But the lady refused to sign an international project to be directed by Italian director Italo Spinelli because she needed to do some bold scenes.

Nandana's nix to do this film, which required her to bare her skin once again was somewhat contradictory.The film is based on eminent Bengali writer Mahasweta Devi's short story 'Behind the Bodice' (Choli ke Picche). Nandana was approached for playing a tribal woman of 1950's era when poor rural women used to just wrap sari on their body without a blouse.

The project is a desirable one for her, but Nandana's apprehension for the film was evident with this quoted statement, "It's a powerful story and although I support it fully I feel the subject matter is such that the tribal girl's nudity cannot avoid becoming unintentionally voyeuristic and exoticized even though that is definitely not the objective."


Or may be the actress doesn't want to indulge in nudity anymore.

Another film i.e. Ketan Mehta's Rang Rasiya is the one in which she plays the muse of legendary painter Raja Ravi Verma, played by Randeep Hooda and poses nude for his paintings. And since the movie deals with the subject of censorship of art, nudity was at the very core of the film. Nandana's scenes in the yet-to-be released film are not obscene and were shot aesthetically.

The actress had showed her bareback in the movie Tango Charlie too.

Mugdha gets tipsy on sets

Well, not intentionally though but the truth is that the Fashion queen Mugda Godse actually consuming some more champagne. Mugdha is currently shooting with Neil Nitin Mukesh in an exciting venture titled 'Jail'. The movie is directed by Page 3 and Fashion's director, Madhur Bhandarkar.



Recent news has it that in the movie, Neil was to offer Mugda champagne which lead into a song scene. Although the champagne scene was in the film, Mugda suggested actually consuming some champagne to have the drunken effect.

Madhur Bhandarkar wanted the scene to be perfect so the song was shot many a times resulting in Mugda consuming a bit too much champagne! And then, the Fashion diva became tipsy on the sets of Jail!

Be careful, Mugdha! Natural acting matters but not at the expense of professionalism!