Neha Dhupia oozes oomph on the FHM cover

Neha Dhupia has had her share of highs and lows, but failure and criticisms have in no way hampered her confidence and sex appeal. She is still one of the most glamorous ladies of our industry oozing the oomph factor in every expression she puts on.This time Neha sizzles on the cover page of FHM India Magazine’s Indian Edition for the month of . She looks equally ravishing in her photoshoot for the magazine done by Vikram Bawa. Check out the pics for yourself.

Imran Khan on tour of London to promote his new movie ‘Luck’

Actor Imran Khan as a PR exercise to get support for his forthcoming movie “Luck”, slated to be released by the end of this month went to London (UK) to attend a press conference. This is appreciated by industry experts as a good move by ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na‘ fame star.Imran Khan told about his visit “The UK has always been special to me, as I have many friends and family there. The audiences have also been extremely supportive of me and of my releases. I’m really looking forward to interacting with everyone at Ilford and Feltham on Saturday.”

SRK honored with a doctorate from Bedforshire University

Shahrukh Khan has a huge fan base not only in India but also along the entire world and this was utterly proved when the actor was awarded with the honorary doctorate from the University of Bedforshire in the field of Arts and Culture.SRK was there along with wife Gauri in London to accept the doctorate. SRK had once declared that London was his favorite city in the world. Now, that he has this honor, he is thrilled and plans to keep the degree framed in his living room.At this moment, SRK also mourned the loss of pop star Michael Jackson declaring MJ to be a wonderful human being. He also said that his only connection with western music was through MJ’s work.Here is what SRK said at the occasion, “My wife is here too. She thinks being a doctor is really serious stuff. Of all my achievements as an actor, this one is a special achievement.”“I will entertain like Walt Disney where he says I will entertain and help people learn. But if you are asking if I will make films to teach people ABC then I doubt it, you won’t see them. But I will make films that people can go and see for three hours and then come back and study hard for their exams.”“On one wall, where I have my personal desk, where I keep my scripts, I have the Padmashri, the French honor, the Malaysian honor and this one will also go there. The Filmfare awards are in front of me so I am like a megalomaniac, self-centered person who likes to be surrounded by his awards.”

Celina Jaitley is happy that homosexuality is legalized

Celina Jaitley is one actress who has never been shy to express her feelings on homosexuality. She was the one who came out to launch the first official gay magazine in India and also had to face a lot of threats and abusive remarks for standing up for the gay community. Now that Article 377 has finally been nullified and homosexuality is legalized in India, she is definitely happy.Here is what she had to say to express her feelings, “I have been receiving threats from radical and cultural groups. But I was simply standing for the fundamental right of a human being, so what if he or she is a homosexual.There are many people in the film industry who are from the sexual minority and they will now be able to come out in the open.Some of the people who have touched my lives were homosexuals. I owe a lot to them.”That was Celina Jaitley on homosexuality. How many of you welcome this decision of the Government? 15th‘Kaminey’ - The countdown begins Set to release on of August, ‘Kaminey’ is by far the most awaited release at present. The film has Shahid Kapoor in a double role for the first time.In the greyer shade, Shahid plays the character of Charlie, sharp, wily and despisable who makes his living by betting at the race course. As Judd, Shahid portrays the character of a trainee in an NGO firm and is honest, diligent and careful. Priyanka Chopra plays young, pretty and fiery Sweety Shekhar Bhope.Charlie & Guddu are twins who can’t stand the sight of each other. However, fate brings the two brothers together and what follows is their struggle through the world of drugs, guns and money dealing with gangsters, rebel soldiers, rogue politicians and crooked cops. It is this struggle which makes them realize the importance of each other in their lives.

Deepika Padukone redefines style in ‘Vogue’

With her forthcoming ‘Love Aaj Kal’ making news all around creating buzz about her fabulous chemistry with Saif Ali Khan in the film, it is just the right time for Deepika Padukone to make appearances in photoshoots, magazine covers and reality shows and this is just what she has been doing.Deepika Padukone appears as the covergirl of the issue of Vogue India. The edition also has an exclusive interview with the promising newcomer where he reveals lesser-known facts about herself like how she starts her day with what she calls “a maaaajor breakfast”. “I think it’s a very South Indian thing. I can’t start my day without breakfast. This ’something’ can range from idlis, dosas and upma, to sausages, baked beans on toast and even potato toasties.”About spending time with Ranbir she says, “We do our own thing because tomorrow, I don’t want to sit and say, ‘I should have done this but I didn’t.’ And, she insists, when Ranbir and her exchange notes on Bollywood, it’s not gossip. “I’ll never put anyone down. It’s definitely not my thing.”Check out ravishing Padukone in ‘Vogue’!

Kareena Kapoor endorses jewelry group

Yes, this is Kareena Kapoor looking just a perfect coy bride displaying the special range of jewelry for a leading group which will be launching two different brands Gitanjali Jewels’ Bridal Collection Jewelry and Multitasking Jewelry for Women with Kareena as the brand ambassador. Kareena here is dolled up under the designs of ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra.The makers of the group carried out a survey to choose their brand ambassador and in the survey majority people responded that they would like to see Kareena in a bridal get-up.Must say, be it a bikini or a bridal wear, Kareena carries off both with equal amount of grace.

Katrina & John - The most eligible single celebs?

The leading matrimonial website ‘Shaadi.com’ conducted an online poll in which after reviewing the responses from over 18,000 netizens, the site declared John Abraham and Katrina Kaif have been voted as the most eligible single celebrities.In the poll, Katrina bagged in the voted from about 48 percent of males as the most eligible single female and wherein John was named as their favorite eligible bachelor by about 43 percent females.Following John were other bigtime celebrities like Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Rahul Gandhi, M.S. Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, and following Katrina were ladies like Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Sonam Kapoor.“It’s nice to see the way our members’ preferences for an ideal partner have changed drastically. Its not just about looks and fashion trends but about power and higher social standing that makes a person more attractive and appealing,” Gourav Rakshit, business head of shaadi.com, said.

Kareena Kapoor scorches in blue on Maxim covers

Kareena Kapoor is on a high these days. Not only is she the reigning Bollywood style diva, she has many leading endorsement brands in her kitty. Her latest release ‘Kambakkth Ishq’ has received a grand opening at the box-office.Now, she sizzles in blue as she appears on the cover of Maxim India edition for the month of . This is the second time she is scorching the covers of this magazine. And we do not blame the mag for this. When the copies with Kareena on the cover fly off the bookstalls, she will be the obvious choice as the cover girl.

Kangana Ranaut handles her breakup in a mature manner

She is hardly over with her breakup with Shekhar Suman’s son, Adhyayan Suman, and she is being linked with Puri Jagannath, the director of one of the South films she is working in. Kangana is obviously quite upset with the rumors and says, “I should free myself from my last experience. I need to be ready to fall in love again. Why can’t people imagine somebody single for sometime?”Kangana and Adhyayan, both have handled their breakup in a mature manner. They had no ugly exchange of words and the parting was as respectful as should be.Kangana says, “We respect each other far too much to insult each other. Yes, I was shocked at first. Adhyayan doesn’t want to be in a relationship at this point of time. T thought it was a nightmare but on second thoughts, I understand. I too dissuade my younger brother from being In a relationship at this age.”Adhyayan too states that he decided to end this relationship just because he needs to focus on his career which is just one film old right now. States Adhyayan, “I can’t afford to mess it up. I haven’t taken my father’s help and neither have I told him to make a film for me. I’m doing it all for myself. I don’t want to take a chance. We are still friends for love can always wait and career won’t.”

Lovebirds Abhi-Ash to help lovebirds

PETA has always sought the help of Bollywood celebrities in its campaigns for creating awareness for animals. After they had roped in John Abraham to urge people to stop cruelty against birds, they have now approached the elite Indian couple Abhishek & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to help them in creating awareness about lovebirds which are the most commonly sold birds in spite of being an endangered species.PETA wrote a letter to the Bachchan couple which read as, “As India’s most famous ‘lovebirds’, we believe that you are uniquely suited to help bring attention to the plight of these smart and sensitive birds. We would like to arrange a photo shoot with you for a ‘Love Birds in Cages’ ad to raise awareness about the issue.”The relation between PETA and Bachchan family is not new. Not only was Big B voted as India’s ”hottest vegetarian” three times by PETA supporters, Aishwarya had once written a letter to PETA on behalf of Baixinha, the endangered black rhino who is now thriving at South African’s SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary.

Vivek Oberoi set to prove himself a ‘Prince’ once again

Vivek Oberoi is all geared up to take the Bollywood with storm. He has three quite promising projects in hand right now. One is Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Rakta Charitra’ where he is playing the role of Paritala Ravi, then there is Renzil D’Silva’s ‘Jehaad’, a romantic thriller against the backdrop of global terrorism and finally he has Kumar Taurani’s ‘Prince’ where he will be seen romancing three heroines. The name of the actresses has been kept undisclosed but what is known is that Vivek has performed some breathtaking stunts and action sequences for the film. Vivek is said to take off leaps from a plane, has jumped from high cliffs during his shots at Manikaran in Himachal Pradesh and even shot his fight sequences bare handed amidst the freezing river and rode rafts in strong currents. The action sequences have been directed by Allan Amin. Directed by Kookie Gulati and produced by Tips films, ‘Prince’ will hit the theatres on December 11.“The experience of making ‘Prince’ has been truly amazing. We are very confident that the movie will appeal to all audiences and will perform well at the box-office,’ said Kumar Taurani, managing director of Tips Films.With so many promising projects in hand and the dedication which Vivek is putting in, it seems that the actor is all set for a second golden inning.

Kareena Kapoor goes de-glam for ‘3 Idiots’

On one hand where Kareena Kapoor will be seen in a super glam avatar for ‘Kambakkth Ishq’, she sports a completely de-glam or you could say a geeky look for Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘3 Idiots’ where she plays the role of Neha, the professor’s daughter, from the book ‘Five Point Someone’. Aamir Khan, on the other hand, would be playing the handsome and genius Ryan. Sharman Joshi plays the role of Alok and Madhavan will be Hari, who adores Ryan and wants to be like him.The cast and crew were in New Delhi at Connaught Place for the shoot of the film where Kareena was spotted wearing spectacles and Aamir was seen handling a strange machine named ‘virus inverter’.The crew has already shot in Shimla, Ladakh, Bangalore and Mumbai. When they shot at the Pangong Lake in Ladakh which is 13,900 feet above sea level, Kareena went breathless due to the lack of oxygen.“We had little oxygen, no electricity and no hot water. On top of that, I was in a wedding ghagra-choli outfit in that freezing cold, can you imagine! The wind almost swept me off my feet,” said Kareena.To protect herself from the freezing cold, Kareena wore thermal heating along with her outfit. “But that was of very little help. Finally the unbearable cold was all worth it for a wonderful film. The boys (Aamir and Madhavan) were great fun. And Raju Hirani is a gem.”

Katrina Kaif bonds with Bina Kak

If you remember David Dhawan’s 2005 comedy ‘Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya’ starring Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen and Katrina Kaif, you will definitely remember Bina Kak who gave a fabulous performance as Salman Khan’s hot-headed mother. That was Kak’s debut in Bollywood. Kak is the tourism minister of Rajasthan and is close to Salman Khan’s family.When Katrina Kaif was in Rajasthan to ask blessings for her forthcoming film ‘New York’ at the dargah of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishti on June 23, , she met Bina Kak at her residence in Jaipur.Check out Katrina bonding with Bina Kak at her residence.

Kalki Koechlin oozing sensuality in ‘Filmfare’

Remember Kalki Koechlin? The same girl who debuted with Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Dev.D’ where she played the character of Chandramukhi. This Indian actress with French descent has also done some modeling assignments for smaller screen. Though she is well versed in Tamil, English and French, she had to learn Hindi for her role in Dev.D.Kalki got rave reviews for her performance in Dev D. Hindustan Times read, “Kalki shows sparks in the scenes. Enter Chanda, the multilingual call girl who can seduce in Hindi, Tamil, English and French. With her bee-stung lips, unusual face and refreshing lack of acting guile, Kalki Koechlin imbues the part with a touching fragility.”Kalki has also won the Hindu metro playwright award along with Prashant Prakash for their co-authored entry ‘Skeleton Woman.’ She had also acted in the play “Hair” directed by Ajaykrishnan.Check out Kalki oozing sensuality in the latest issue of Filmfare magazine.

Shruti Hassan will strip only if daddy is absent from the sets

Shruti Hassan is already a known name even before her first film hits the screens given the varied talents in playback singing and rock shows. However, Shruti has no qualms in giving her best when it comes to making it big on the silver screen. She is set to make her debut with Imran Khan in ‘Luck’ and it is a well established fact that newcomers do have to assort to some amount of skin show in order to establish themselves. Shruti is also all game and sport when it comes to donning a bikini for the movie but she would do it only if her daddy dearest Kamal Hassan is not there on the sets.Shruti had even confessed in a recent interview that she wouldn’t be able to act before the camera and had to request dad to stay away from the sets while shooting for ‘Luck’.

Neetu Chandra - The surprise package in ‘No Problem’?

Neetu Chandra has lately been in news more for her controversial photoshoots than for her roles in the films. Now, she has been signed for an important role in ‘No Problem’ directed by Annez Bazmi and produced by Anil Kapoor. The movie is a comedy and stars Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Kangana Ranaut, Sushmita Sen and Paresh Rawal. Neetu will be paired opposite Sanjay Dutt for the first time.Bazmee confirmed the news that Neetu Chandra had been signed on for an important role and added, “I cannot reveal anything about her role now because it’s too early, but yes, Neetu is going to be the surprise package in the film. She suited the role perfectly.”Revealing more about the film, he said, “I am planning to start shooting the film next month in South Africa and it will be a 50-day long schedule. After that we will have one more schedule in Singapore and Bangkok.”

Vijender Singh croons for Mallika Sherawat in ‘Dus Ka Dum’

After winning the bronze medal for India at Beijing Olympics, boxer Vijender Singh was very much in news for Bipasha Basu expressing her desire to go for a date with the hunk and later when Vijender shook a leg with the dusky Bong beauty at ‘Nach Baliye’.
Now, this time the boxer has turned to exercising his vocal chords for yet another sexy actress on a reality TV show. The lucky damsel is none other than Mallika Sherawat and Vijender crooned for her at Salman Khan’s ‘Dus Ka Dum’ show which was shot last month.
Recalls Vijender, “She is from my state Haryana, so I sang a local folk song for her when Salman asked me and she couldn’t stop laughing at that. It was fun to interact with her.”
Vijender also said that he was surprised by Salman’s knowledge of Indian boxing.
“I was amazed that Salman knew so much about boxing and our boxers. He was very nice and we cracked a lot of jokes. Contrary to his media image, he came across as a good person,” the impressed boxer said.
Meanwhile, we wonder that after Bipasha and Mallika, who would be the next lucky lady and what would the next gesture from the boxer!!




June

Ravishing Kangana Ranaut on ramp for Rohit Verma

Kangana Ranaut hails from Himachal Pradesh and without any Godfather the gorgeous beauty has been able to carve out a niche in Bollywood on account of some superb performances in movies like ‘Gangster’, ‘Fashion’ and many others. She has been linked to Shekhar Suman’s son Adhyayan with whom she got to spend a lot of time during the shooting of ‘Raaz- They Mystery Continues’. Though the film bombed at the box-office, the two stars got a lot of publicity on account of their romantic linkup.
Recently, this mesmerizing beauty set the ramp afire when she walked the ramp at JW Mariott Hotel in Mumbai where Fashion Designer Rohit Verma’s collection was presented. Check out Kangana looking an out of the earth beauty as she displays Rohit’s creation.

Mallika Sherawat and Yanni bond at Ivy restaurant

Yanni is the only artist who has had the honors of giving a concert performance in India’s pride Taj Mahal and our Bollywood sex kitten Mallika Sherawat had the pleasure of meeting this talented music group while she was at the Ivy restaurant in Los Angeles with producers of her first American-Indo film “Hisss”. The actress had been there after being invited as a VIP guest to the Kuala Lumpur film festival to present some of the awards.
There she met the legendary multiple Oscar and Grammy winning music producer Ric Wake and world famous New Age composer Yanni. The duo is on a world tour now and will be performing at LA’s Nokia Theatre on June 23 with their current musical tour de force, “Yanni’s Voices”. Mallika was in talks with them to perform in an upcoming special concert in India. The concert may see Mallika doing a snake goddess dance from “Hisss”.

Hrithik Roshan finds solace in drinking

Hrithik Roshan has been the favorite of the gossip columns for quite sometime now. On the professional front, he is getting accolades for his performance in his much awaited project, ‘Kites’ but his personal front has been in news for all wrong reasons. He is being linked to his ‘Kites’ co-star Barbara Mori, leading to differences with his wife Suzanne followed by his arguments with papa Rakesh Roshan which has made him decide to leave his paternal house.
All these personal problems have left Hrithik, who has always had a good boy image, turn to alcohol for solace. The bottle which used to be his fellow only on occasional events has now become his fast and regular friend. The rumor that Hrithik has turned alcoholic found firm grounds when he came drunk at Karan Johar’s recent birthday bash. Hrithik looked like he was in high spirits and later even danced on one of the tables.
However, we feel that this is just a passing phase in junior Roshan’s life and the star will soon get over it proving all the criticisms wrong.