Shiney will never be part of 'Bigg Boss'?

Shiney Ahuja, who will be seen in the upcoming film Welcome Back, is upset that every year the channel airing the reality show Bigg Boss uses his name in the list of candidates.

This time, too, his name is doing the rounds. The actor clarifies that he will never be part of the reality show. He says, `I was approached for the show four years ago, but had made it clear that I would never be part of it.

Still, every year they keep using my name. It's time they stopped.` Perhaps Shiney should just ignore it as every year the channel's PR machinery keeps floating random names who never find their way into Bigg Boss.

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In search of a younger Katrina

The hunt for a girl who can play a young Katrina Kaif in 'Fitoor' has reached international shores

The search for a younger version of Katrina Kaif in Abhishek Kapoor's Fitoor is still on. If sources close to the project are to be believed, the film's makers are facing a tough time finding a girl who can convincingly play a young Katrina Kaif.

The casting director of the film was on the lookout for a boy and a girl aged between 11-13 years. While they have finalised a boy who will play the role of a young Aditya Roy Kapur, they are apparently still looking for a girl with Scandinavian features and have had no luck so far. As a result, buzz has it that auditions for the parts are now being conducted worldwide; the casting director is said to have sent across Katrina Kaif's photograph for the same.

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Entertainment Mints Rs 35 Crores in Opening Weekend

Actor Akshay Kumar's latest slapstick comedy Entertainment continues to entertain the masses. In the opening weekend, it has collected over Rs 35 crore in India. (Also Read: Entertainment review )
Directed by debutant duo Sajid-Farhad, the movie also features Tamannaah Bhatia, Sonu Sood and Johnny Lever.

It is named after a Golden Retriever who plays an important character in the film. Entertainment is co-produced by Ramesh S. Taurani of Tips Industries Ltd and Jayantilal Gada.

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Salman Khan launches Being Filmy

Actor Salman Khan has announced the launch of a new, non-profit based production house named Being Filmy, which follows the name of his charitable organisation, Being Human.
Since the actor is very keen on taking his charitable causes a notch above, he decided to give this idea a push. “I think small films have great content and they deserve to be given a decent platform. To support this cause, I have decided to produce films under my banner, Being Filmy. These films will be small, but instead of concentrating on profit, we will aim at giving it a proper release,” stated Khan.
The first film from this stable, which is yet untitled, is slated to go on the floors by June-July and should hit the screens by end of this year. The most interesting part about the ventures that he plans to produce is that after subtracting the taxes and costs, the entire profit will be donated to charitable causes. “It will be like providing entertainment with tons of positivity surrounding it,” added Khan.

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Alia Bhatt: Vikas Bahl a very talented director

Actress Alia Bhatt, who is gearing up to work with Vikas Bahl in ‘Shandaar‘, says he is a very talented director.
“I am going to start shooting for Vikas Bahl’s next film with Shahid. I’m very excited to work with Vikas. He is a great person to work with and I have admired his work. I have loved his ‘Chillar Party’ and ‘Queen’. He’s a very talented director,” Alia Bhatt told IANS.
While there have been rumours that filmmaker Karan Johar will be part of “Shandaar”, Alia said: “I am not part of the committee to confirm or deny that. Karan is a fantastic actor and that’s all I can say.”

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Priyanka Chopra wants love making scenes in Madamji toned down?

Well, well, bold and beautiful Priyanka Chopra is not that bold any more. The actress who started her Bollywood innings with bold roles in Andaaz and Aitraaz, is now shy of such acts.

The actress has apparently asked director Madhur Bhandarkar to tone down the sexual content in the film she is co-producing with him.
Reports suggest that, PeeCee wants the sex scenes of Madamji be cut down substantially. Madamji is the story of an item girl who becomes a politician.

Most of the scenes that Priyanka want cut out, are intense love making scenes. Madhur is reportedly re-reading the script to see if the changes are possible.

Priyanka in Fashion too, reportedly, got the climax changed which was to initially show her character getting pregnant. Fashion was coincidentally directed by Madhur Bhandarkar.

We wonder why the Aitraaz girl changed her Andaaz and turned prude

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Kareena: Centre not withdrawing Saif's Padma Shri honour

Reacting to a controversy surrounding her actor husband Saif Ali Khan over his Padma Shri honour, Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan today claimed that the Centre has no plans to take it back.

"They (government) are not taking Saif's Padma Shri back.

The government has already issued a letter saying they are not taking his Padma Shri back. It (letter) is out and I think the media should have received the letter by now... though the verdict of this case is not yet out," Kareena told reporters here at a promotional event of her upcoming film 'Singham Returns'.

The controversy erupted after RTI activist S C Agrawal had filed a complaint with the Union Home Ministry on March 14 this year, demanding stripping the actor of the award conferred in 2010 as the Mumbai court had framed charges against him for alleged scuffle in a restaurant there.

In response to a subsequent RTI application filed to know the status of his complaint, the Home Ministry has replied to Agrawal that "the matter is under examination".

In 2010, Saif was conferred with the Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of art. In 2012, it is alleged that Saif had punched on the nose of a South-Africa based businessman and his father-in-law at a Colaba hotel.

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Matthew Rhys joins Bradley Cooper's chef movie

Los Angeles: `The Americans` star Matthew Rhys has joined the cast of Bradley Cooper`s culinary movie.
The 39-year-old actor will play a rival chef who gets in Cooper`s way when he sets out to obtain a Michelin three-star rating, reportedly.

The film was recently given its third title - Untitled John Wells Project - until another name can be decided upon.
Cooper and co-star Sienna Miller have been photographed filming in London in recent weeks, including scenes at the Burger King restaurant in Leicester Square.

The Weinstein Co-produced project will also star Daniel Bruhl, Emma Thompson, Uma Thurman, Lily James, Jamie Dornan, Riccardo Scamarcio and Sarah Greene.

John Wells is on board as director, while Stacy Sher, Michael Shamberg and Erwin Stoff are producing.

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Nargis Fakhri's 'oops' moment on the ramp

Actress Nargis Fakhri had an unexpected moment - the slit of her bold dress split further apart as she was going to take a final bow as the showstopper of jewellery brand Azva at the BMW India Bridal Fashion Week (IBFW) here Saturday.

The actress put up a confident stance despite the slit, which opened up further after a model accidentally stepped on her dress.

However, that didn`t deter the confident actress from flashing a million dollar smile.

She wore a black dress with a neckline plunging enough to give a clear view of a 22 carat gold choker in an antique finish.

The "Rockstar" actress had already done her catwalk before the `oops` moment happened.

After the show, Nargis told reporters she just laughed off the incident.

"Nothing happened. Someone just stepped on my dress and I started laughing. I laugh a lot when I am nervous," she said.

During the show, models sauntered the ramp wearing elaborate ornaments in gold as part of the brand`s wedding collection. The jewels were accentuated with glitzy red carpet ready outfits in white, bold red, lavender and pink.

Nargis apart, the show saw Priya Sachdev and Rohit Bal take to the ramp as showstoppers.

What added to the ambience was singer-model Rachael Verghese, who enthralled the audience with some enticing numbers including Adele`s "Skyfall".

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Dream to be paired opposite Priyanka in 'Mary Kom': Darshan

Mumbai: Newcomer Darshan Kumar who is making Bollywood debut opposite actress Priyanka Chopra in `Mary Kom`, says it is a dream come true moment for him.

In the biopic on Olympic bronze medalist and five-time World Champion Mary Kom, Priyanka is playing the title role, while Darshan will essay the role of her husband K Onler Kom.

"To be part of a huge film like `Mary Kom`, it is a dream come true moment for me. Getting launched by Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a big thing. This is my first film release as a lead and I bagged the role after lot of auditions," Darshan told reporters.

He is also working with actress Anushka Sharma in her home production film `NH10`.

"To be working with actresses like Priyanka and Anushka in the beginning of the career is a dream. Both are talented and I learnt a lot from them," he said.

The actor said his roles in both the films are different. "In `Mary Kom`, I play Priyanka`s husband who is encouraging and is the pillar of strength in Mary`s life, while in `NH10` my character has a bit of grey shade," he said.

He described the two leading ladies of Bollywood as `hardworking` and `inspiring`.

"She (Priyanka) is a very talented actress and a singer. She helped me a lot with my scenes and used to rehearse with me. Anushka is spontaneous and a down to earth person," Darshan said.

A Jat from New Delhi, Darshan moved to Mumbai when he was 24-year-old. He joined Neena Gupta`s theatre group and later moved to Motley Productions where he learnt a lot about acting from the veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah.

Darshan said his experience in theatre helped him for preparing for his role in `Mary Kom`.

"I did not get a chance to meet Mary`s husband. It was Priyanka and our director who helped me prepare for my role by giving information about K Onler Kom. I built my character based on the information we had," he said.

Directed by debutante Omung Kumar, `Mary Kom` will hit theatres on September 5.

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