Indian cinema needs to go global

Bollywood filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh on Thursday said Indian cinema needs to go global and subtitles can help audiences worldwide understand and appreciate the films. "We should be looking at global cinema. There's no reason why our films cannot go out there with subtitles," Ghosh said during a session at the third Kolkata Literary Meet here. He stressed on how critical it is to capture the audience's...

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Priyanka Chopra,

Several Bollywood celebs including Priyanka Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Hrithik Roshan performed at the big fat wedding of a Lucknow-based businessman held at Udaipur ...

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Narrow Escape: Bollywood actors who met with accidents while shooting

It's not all roses for our stars. Besides keeping erratic timings and shooting in difficult climatic and social conditions, they are also susceptible to minor and major mishaps in the course of shooting. Recently, Shah Rukh Khan met with a freak accident on the sets of his upcoming film when a door fell on him. This has again brought focus on the safety of actors. In the light of this incident,...

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A special compliment from Rekha

Sonakshi Sinha and Ranveer Singh have gone to town about their film 'Lootera' not winning any awards. Singer Monali Thakur, however, bagged an award for her song 'Sawaar Loon' from the film. At the ceremony, she met Rekha who told her that she liked the film and the song. The diva also complimented her on being a promising singer. Monali has obviously been over the moon since th...

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Are You Serious Pari'? Priyanka not your role model

'Ishaqzaade' star Parineeti Chopra in one of her latest interviews to fashion magazine Vogue India says that she seeks help from her actress-cousin Priyanka Chopra, but the latter is not her role model. Parineeti said that she doesn't want to emulate the former Miss World, who has delivered hits like 'Krrish 3', 'Barfi!' and 'Kaminey'. "She's not my role model. In fact, nobody is my role model....

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Aish does an encore

Aishwarya Rai has made it to an impressive fourth position in a recent poll of the world's most beautiful women. Conducted by Hollywood Buzz, this survey saw more than 4 million people send in their votes selecting the most intelligent, desirable and successful women in 2013-14. Another Bollywood actress to have made it to the list is Deepika Padukone who comes in at number 29. Ash was only beaten...

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Salman brings a smile for street kids

A special screening of 'Jai Ho' was held on January 24 at Globus Cinema, Bandra, Mumbai for orphaned and street children. Priya Dutt (MP) and Salman Khan attended the event. Salman Khan at the event This event was organised by Jagrut, a social and charitable organisation spearheaded by president Narendra Hirani and social activist Rahul Kanal. Around 250 children were present for this special...

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Shazahn wants to follow Bips, Dippy

'Rocket Singh' and 'Houseful 2' actress Shazahn Padamsee has been approached to be the creative director of a new line of spring- summer fashion brand. A source reveals,"With more and more Bollywood actresses like Bipasha Basu, Malaika Arora Khan and Deepika Padukone recently launching a line of limited edition clothing with a brand, young Shahzahn wants to follow suit." ...

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Onscreen intimacy no fun for Parineeti Chopra

Actress Parineeti Chopra, who has locked lips with actors like Arjun Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput in movies like 'Ishaqzaade' and 'Shuddh Desi Romance' respectively, says she doesn't enjoy getting intimate on screen. During one of her interviews with Vogue India for the February 2014 issue, the actress says that she doesn't enjoy such scenes "because it isn't with people I am dating." "If...

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Shilpa to do aerial act for 'Nach Baliye' finale

Actress Shilpa Shetty, who is currently judging "Nach Baliye 6", is set to perform an aerial act during the grand finale episode of celebrity dance reality show. The actress has been putting in a lot of hard work and is regularly practicing at her place, confirms a source from the channel. "Shilpa is also not using any harness during her rehearsals for the performance," the source added. The...

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Nigaar to enter 'Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashma'..

After quitting mythological show "Buddha", actress Nigaar Z. Khan will now do a cameo in popular TV sitcom "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah" She has already started shooting for the role. "It's been one month that I quit 'Buddha' and it's already time for new beginnings. Shooting cameo for 'Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma'," Nigaar posted on microblogging website Twitter Wednesday. The actress...

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Aamir taken off on a holiday?

Aamir Khan has taken off to an undisclosed destination in Europe (speculated to be Iceland) for a break. A Bandra birdie chirps to say that the star certainly needs a breather, after having done a lot of sobbing on the sets of his small screen show 'Satyameva Jayate', One may recall, even in the first season, Aamir would easily break down at many instances. We are guessing the fresh bout of emotional...

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Preeti trained herself in ballet, jazz for 'One By Two'

Preeti Desai, who features opposite boyfriend Abhay Deol in her second film One By Two, had to train herself a lot in ballet and jazz dance forms for the film. "Samara (Preeti's character in the film) has been dancing since she was four-year-old. It's not your typical Bollywood dance, it is ballet and jazz," the 29-year-old said here Tuesday at the merchandise launch of the film in association...

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Ouch! Ameesha Patel injured

Actress Ameesha Patel got injured while shooting an action sequence for an upcoming film. The 37-year-old 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai' star hurt her knee last week while shooting an action sequence in her film. "Thank you my tweethearts for all the concern... Got injured a few days ago... Fell very badly during an action sequence.. Knee is hurt but recovering," Ameesha posted on Twitter. A doctor...

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Good sense of humour in men is a must for Parineeti

Actress Parineeti Chopra has said that good sense of humour in men matters a lot to her. "For me, I think humour is something important.He needs to be born with good humour. Whether he has good looks or not, is not always so relevant. When it comes to money, I can earn it," Parineeti said today at the promotional event of her forthcoming movie 'Hasee Toh Phasee'.She also spoke about how she is...

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Sonakshi gets candid on KJo's chat show

Sonakshi Sinha features with her R...Rajkumar co-star Shahid Kapoor in Karan Johar's chat show. Interesting that Sasha has appeared in the earlier seasons of the show with his ex-flames Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra and now he is with rumoured special friend Sona. ALSO: When asked what she would find in Ranbir Kapoor's bedroom, Sona promptly quipped, `Kat.` It took a while for KJo to get...

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Another endorsement in Asin's kitty

Actress Asin Thottumkal has been named the first brand ambassador of direct selling beauty company Avon India. The "Ready" star, who has endorsed a soap and deodorant body spray brands in the past, will Feb 3 be officially announced as the face of Avon India. The brand, which offers make-up, skin care, fragrance, hair care and more, is represented globally by Hollywood stars like Olivia Wilde,...

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Salman takes blame for 'Jai Ho' disaster

Salman Khan says that he is ready to take the blame for his much-talked about film 'Jai Ho' not getting the expected big opening at the box office. 'Jai Ho', the first big-budget release of 2014, could not get a bumper start unlike the recent Salman Khan-starrers such as 'Wanted', 'Bodyguard' and 'Dabangg'. The Sohail Khan-directed film earned Rs 17 crore on the opening day. "The overall collections...

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Mahie Gill's spooky experience

Mahie Gill had a weird experience while shooting for her upcoming film, 'Gangs of Ghost'. Director Satish Kaushik was shooting outdoors in what is apparently a haunted house in Mumbai. While shooting, Mahie felt that there were negative sprits in the house. And then she claims to have heard some eerie sounds at 2 am which gave her the heebie-jeebies. Brrrr... ...

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Will she be 'Lucky' this time? Second coming for Sneha Ullal

Salman Khan apparently will give his once upon a time discovery Sneha Ullal another chance to make it big in Bollywood In the year 2005, actress Sneha Ullal made her debut with Salman Khan in 'Lucky -No Time For Love', only to follow it up with a couple of Hindi films. She then focussed on making a mark in south India by starring in Telugu films. Word has it that the actress is now keen to make...

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Star struck aunty breaks all security barriers to meet 'Queen' Kangs

The enthusiasm of Delhi fans knows no bounds. As predicted by the production unit of 'Queen', Lajpat Nagar had been set abuzz on the day of the shoot at the vibrant locale. It was a hectic day with a crazy crowd of over thousands lined up to get a glimpse of Kangana Ranaut. Director Vikas Bahl, who was nostalgic about shooting in the area which he has grown up in, said, `I was born and brought...

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Deepika shines this awards season

2013 has undoubtedly been Deepika Padukone's year with four major blockbusters at the box-office starring the talented diva. 2014, too, has begun on a high note for her. The actor was all smiles, as she graced the red carpet of Filmfare Awards 2014, winning the Best Actor Trophy for her performance in 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela: Ram-leela'. Deepika made a million heads turn at the star-studded night,...

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OMG! Poonam's Website Hacked

On Monday morning Poonam Pandey woke up to the shock of her life when her team informed her that her website had been hacked. The vandalism would not have been so worrisome had the hackers not left pro-Pakistan messages on her hacked website. The slogans which had been overnight plastered on her website included , 'Pakistan Zindabad' and 'Rise(sic.) a voice for justice of (sic) Kashmir.' Poonam...

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Proud to have Sunny Deol in my first production: Shilpa Shetty

Bollywood actress and producer Shilpa Shetty is glad that actor Sunny Deol is part of her "Dishkiyaaoon" first production venture, saying it is a "big thing" for her. "We will reveal more details soon but right now I am very happy with the response to the trailer. Till now I have worked with Sunny Deol and now he is working in my first film. It is a big thing for me," the 38-year-old said here...

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The Game of Gimmicks: A tale of Sunny's lost lingerie?

If recent incidents in the industry are anything to go by, publicity stunts have hit a new low. The latest news has it that Sunny Leone's 'expensive, top-of-the-line lingerie' went missing from the sets of her upcoming film, 'Ragini MMS-2 The source says that after some scenes of Sunny wearing grey coloured lingerie were shot, the crew was aghast to see the same missing from the sets. `Sunny is...

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LALAH HATHAWAY POSES

LALAH HATHAWAY POSES IN THE PRESS ROOM WITH THE AWARD FOR BEST R&B PERFORMANCE FOR `SOMETHING` AT THE 56TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS AT STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELE...

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Beyonce's raunchy Grammy act criticised by fans

Los Angeles: Pop star Beyonce Knowles` rauchy performance was slammed by many fans especially concerned parents. The 32-year-old singer wore a revealing black thong bodysuit over fishnet tights to perform a rendition of her hit `Drunk In Love` alongside husband Jay Z, who was clad in a tuxedo. She began the performance straddling a chair, before writhing around and dancing up to her husband. Many...

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Vishakha Singh's balancing act

Vishakha Singh has a string of releases coming up, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. The leggy actress on the juggling act Vishakha Singh had thought there will be no turning back to movies after her debut film Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se bombed at the box office in 2010. But destiny had other plans. At the moment, Vishakha is busy juggling Bollywood with the South Indian film industry....

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Don't make mistake of writing me off: Neil Nitin Mukesh

Year 2013 wasn't the best for Neil Nitin Mukesh. Three of his films - "David", "3G" and "Shortcut Romeo" led to many thinking that he has exhausted his career opportunities, but the handsome actor says he's just six years old in the industry and he shouldn't be written off just like that. "Please don't make the mistake of writing me off," said the well-spoken Neil, who turned 32 on Jan 15. The...

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Monica never felt sidelined by Jennifer

Monica Bedi, who returned to the popular TV show 'Saraswatichandra', says she never felt sidelined by her co-actress Jennifer Winget. There were reports that as the focus was more on Jennifer's character in the show, Monica felt sidelined and hence she took a break from the show. However, she has rubbished all these reports. "Guman and Kumud are very different characters. Each has its own importance....

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Kashish Singh brings smiles on children's faces on Republic Day

Actress Kashish Singh, who is seen adorning the cover of Filmfare's (Hindi) January issue, celebrated a humble Republic Day today in the company of children at a municipality school in Mumbai. The gorgeous belle, who is all set to make her Bollywood debut, decided to spend this significant day with the kids, who looked all happy and joyous on meeting the actress. Kashish made sure she distributed...

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Subarashii: '3 Idiots' nominated for Japan Academy Awards

Aamir Khan-starrer "3 Idiots" has been nominated for the 37th Japan Academy Awards in the best Outstanding Foreign Language Film category. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the movie, which released in India Dec 23, 2009, was a blockbuster. It also featured Sharman Joshi, R. Madhavan and Kareena Kapoor. According to the awards' official website, "3 Idiots", mentioned as "I'm sure, go well", has been...

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Heal well SRK, wishes Farah

"Happy New Year" director Farah Khan is taking a break from the sets as Shah Rukh Khan, who essays a key role in the movie, is injured. She has wished him a speedy recovery. "So (I) have an off today, not that I'm enjoying though...heal well Shah Rukh," Farah posted on Twitter Saturday. While shooting for the movie here Thursday, Shah Rukh had got injured and was rushed to a city hospital, where...

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Final schedule of 'Haider' makes Shahid nervous?

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor, who will sport clean-shaven head for his upcoming movie "Haider", says he is nervous and excited to shoot the final schedule of the film. "Reading scenes for the final schedule of 'Haider'. Nervous and excited. Last four days of hair I can run my hands through. Snowed out Kashmir calling," Shahid posted on microblogging website Twitter Sunday. Directed by Vishal...

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'3 Idiots' nominated for Japan Academy Awards

Aamir Khan-starrer "3 Idiots" has been nominated for the 37th Japan Academy Awards in the best Outstanding Foreign Language Film category. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the movie, which released in India Dec 23, 2009, was a blockbuster. It also featured Sharman Joshi, R. Madhavan and Kareena Kapoor. According to the awards` official website, "3 Idiots", mentioned as "I`m sure, go well", has been...

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