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Mumbai: Filmmaker Prakash Jha on Tuesday said he had received a letter from an organisation called Dalit Suraksha Samiti at his Patna office opposing the casting of Saif Ali Khan as a Dalit in his upcoming film `Aarakshan`. Jha said the letter, received three weeks ago, vehemently opposed the casting of Saif in the film. […]

(image) Dubai: The world premiere of Salman Khan-starrer `Ready` will be held in Dubai on June 1. The `Dabangg` star will be joined by co-star Asin, on the red carpet of the Grand Cineplex here, followed by an exclusive after-party at a local nightclub, said organisers. The film also has a Dubai connection as Kubra […]

London: Former tennis star Anna Kournikova is set to leg her way into the lucrative world of reality television with the hit series `The Biggest Loser`. The 29-year-old sportstar, will join the show, a competition for obese people to lose weight, as a trainer, reported Daily Star online. Kournikova, who is the longtime girlfriend of […]

Mumbai: Calling him a `superhero`, Shah Rukh Khan has prayed for the speedy recovery of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth. "Suddenly felt awful yesterday while driving back from the match to know Rajni sir is unwell. He is our superhero… insha allah he will be well soon," Shah Rukh wrote on micro-blogging site twitter. "I was worried […]

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has turned producer with UTV Spotboy`s `Chillar Party`, co-directed by Vikas Bahl and Nitesh Tiwari. Salman is the only `Khan` who didn`t have any production house but he has decided to take the plunge with Chillar Party. The `Dabangg` star will co-produce the film with Ronnie Screwwala.

Pune: In what is seen as a remarkable achievement for young director Nagraj Manjule, a city-based mass communication student has taken everybody by surprise by bagging the recently announced National Film award for the best debut non-feature film produced and directed by him, `Pistulya`, depicting the life of a deprived boy whose quest `for learning […]

London: He updates his blog everyday with tidbits from his life and also shares himself on Twitter and voice blog, but Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is not ready to pen his autobiography. "I don`t think I am qualified enough to write a book," said the 68-year-old actor when asked whether he plans to write an […]

Kolkata: Desperate for a directorial hit since the 1999 Aishwarya Rai-starrer `Taal`, Bollywood`s original `showman` Subhash Ghai will be back to film direction with a multi-starrer this year. "Yes, I am going to direct a film now. The shooting will begin from October 24," Ghai told media in an interview during his recent visit to […]

Mumbai: Actor Rahul Bose is said to be miffed with producer Vipul Shah for highlighting only his actress-wife Shefaali in the initial promotions of their movie `Kucch Luv Jaisaa` which releases on May 27. Bose has a key role in the film and he is very upset with Shefaali hogging the entire limelight, and Shah, […]

New Delhi: Malayalam film `Adaminte Makan Abu` (Abu, son of Adam), a simple yet evocative narrative of a man`s pursuit of religion, was adjudged the best feature film and it`s star Salim Kumar shared the best actor honour with Tamil star Dhanush in a clean sweep for Southern cinema at the 58th National Film Awards. […]

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Imran Khan, who urges people to adopt a dog rather than buying one, thinks that throwing out pets is a "horrible thing to do". Imran has posed with his adopted dog for an advertisement for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) – India in the past. The message was `Tony […]

Mumbai: Actress Deepika Padukone, who is charged up for Prakash Jha`s `Aarakshan`, which is based on the issue of reservation, says that learning `shud` (chaste) Hindi was a difficult task.     "Considering the desi touch of the film, the language that the film demanded was difficult. This film it is not a regular Hindi film […]

New Delhi: Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty has taken to Twitter to deny pregnancy rumours, saying that she is "sick and tired" of the media speculation about her personal life. The 36-year-old actress who is married to NRI businessman Raj Kundhra, has rubbished reports claiming that the couple have already prepared a nursery for their "bundle […]

Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is unperturbed despite reports that his ex-buddy Salman Khan will imitate the famous train sequence involving him and Kajol in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge in his upcoming flick Bodyguard. The actor said that he has no issues with Salman copying the scene and added that he is indeed happy […]

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Minissha Lamba, who walked the red carpet at Cannes last week, was on Wednesday detained by the Customs at the international airport here for not declaring diamond jewellery worth over Rs 50 lakh, a senior official said. 26-year-old Lamba, who landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here from Cannes, was crossing […]