Aishwarya's Oscar choice

Which designer did she pick for the Academy Awards?

Aishwarya Rai is proving to be an Armani loyalist when it comes to her international red carpet appearances. Just like at the Cannes Film Festival last year, she chose an Armani Prive at the Oscars this year!

At the 83rd Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb 27, Ash wore a bronze Armani Prive gown with rows of amber sequins and beaded detailing at the waist, accessorised with a Jimmy Choo Lana clutch.

We hear that Ash and hubby Abhishek also caught a basketball game while in LA.

So, what did you think of Aishwarya's choice at the Oscars? Thumbs up or thumbs down? Let us know!

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Salman's next is Ready in record time

Salman Khan's commitment ensures film will be complete ahead of schedule

We've scooped some pics for you from the sets of Salman Khan's upcoming film, Ready, a film being shot in Thailand in record time.



The second schedule of the film is currently underway in Bangkok, a week ahead of time. Obviously, producer Bhushan Kumar is thrilled with the progress.



Says a source from the unit of Ready, "Salmanbhai is very charged about the film and is taking a keen interest in every aspect.



Though he parties in his hotel along with his friends at night, in the day, he only focuses on the film and ensures it's briskly moving ahead."

Changed pattern

Khan wants his next after Dabangg to hit screens soon. Ready began shooting in December last year and is due for a June 3 release. That's just six months. By comparison, Dabangg took 11 months to complete.



The source adds, "Earlier, Bhai would take almost two years to complete a film but now he's changed his pattern. In fact, we signed up for a 40-day schedule in Bankgok, Pattaya, Kraabi Islands and the Kanchipura jungles where the action sequences are being shot currently."

Says Bhushan, "I'm very happy with the way Ready is progressing. We were to finish and return to India on March 22, but now I think we will return by March 15 .

All credit goes to Salmanbhai, director Anees Bazmee, co-producer Rajat Rawail and my uncleKishan (Kumar) who is present on the sets every day."

Katrina gives Anushka lift

Anushka Sharma gets a lift on Katrina's Kaif's chartered flight. Read on to find out how...

Since debuting in Boom (2003), Katrina Kaif has remained more or less aloof from and reserved with other actresses.



That attitude seems to be changing, beginning with Anushka Sharma.

You'd expect the senior actress to snark at the new actress, given that she is slowly but surely trying to step into Sheila's shoes.

Not only was Sharma's last release with Kat's fav actor Akshay Kumar, but the Band Bajaa Baraat girl was boldly trying hard to cosy upto Ranbir Kapoor, in the presence of Kat at a party last month!

Me, too?
On Thursday, the two girls were in Dhaka (Akki and Salman Khan were also present) for the Tri-Nations show (see box). Kat had to rush back to Mumbai to shoot for her YRF film Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.



Since no commercial flights were available, she booked a chartered flight for her and members of her staff to fly back. When Anushka heard of it, she hesitantly asked if she could bum a ride. Kat immediately yes."

The YRF factor
Anushka Sharma is a Yash Raj Films protegee (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Band Baaja Baraat) while Katrina has worked in New York, and is now acting in the banner's film opposite Imran Khan.

Presently, they are Aditya Chopra's favourite leading ladies (even Rani Mukerji seems to have taken a backseat).

Up until the plane ride together, they hadn't interacted with each other. But on flight the two girls had a party. They were seen enjoying each other's company, chatting like long-lost friends.

Rahman loses Oscar!

Indian music maestro AR Rahman lost the Oscar for best original score to composer duo Trent Rezmor and Atticus Ross who won it for "The Social Network" at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards here.

Rahman is also nominated in the best song category with Dido and Rolo Armstrong, who have penned the lyrics of "If I Rise".

Earlier this year, the 45-year-old had also lost the Golden Globe award as well as British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for best original music in "127 Hours".

Christian Bale and Melissa Leo won the supporting-acting Academy Awards on Sunday for the boxing drama "The Fighter," while "Toy Story 3" claimed the prize for feature animation.

Network censors bleeped Leo for dropping the F-word during her speech. Backstage, she jokingly conceded it was "probably a very inappropriate place to use that particular word."

"Those words, I apologize to anyone that they offend. There is a great deal of the English language that is in my vernacular," Leo said.

Bale joked that he was keeping his language clean.

"Melissa, I`m not going to drop the F-bomb like she did," Bale said. "I`ve done that plenty of times before."

But the Oscars, being a global affair, were telecast elsewhere in the world with Leo`s words uncensored. Viewers who watched the show on Star Movies, a major channel available throughout Asia, heard the F-word loud and clear.

Leo`s win capped an unusual career surge in middle age for the 50-year-old actress, who had moderate success on TV`s "Homicide: Life on the Street" in her 30s but leaped to big-screen stardom in her late 40s, a time when most actresses find good roles hard to come by.

In disbelief when she took the stage, Leo said, "Pinch me." Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas, who presented her award, obliged with a little pinch on her arm."I`m just shaking in my boots here," Leo said, accepting the prize for her role in "The Fighter," also nominated for best picture. "Yeah, I am kind of speechless."

Bale earned the same prize his Batman co-star, the late Heath Ledger, received posthumously two years ago for "The Dark Knight." At the time, Bale had fondly recalled a bit of professional envy as he watched Ledger perform on set like a whirlwind as the diabolical Joker while the film`s star had to remain clenched up as the stoic, tightly wound Batman.

"The Fighter" gave Bale his turn to unleash some demons as Dicky Eklund, a boxer whose career unraveled amid crime and drug abuse. Bale delivers a showy performance full of tics and tremors, bobbing and weaving around the movie`s star and producer, Mark Wahlberg, who plays Eklund`s stolid brother, boxer Micky Ward.

Best-picture front-runner "The King`s Speech," a tale of Britain`s stammering King George VI that led contenders with 12 nominations, won only one of the first seven prizes for which it was competing, best original screenplay for writer David Seidler.

The win capped a lifelong dream for Seidler, a boyhood stutterer born in London in 1937, a year after George took the throne. Seidler, who overcame his own stutter at age 16, had long vowed to one day write about the monarch whose fortitude set an example for him in childhood.

Seidler thanked Queen Elizabeth II, daughter of King George, "For not putting me in the Tower of London for using the Melissa Leo F-word." The film includes two scenes where the king spouts profanity in anger to help force out his syllables.

The Oscar for adapted screenplay went to Aaron Sorkin for "The Social Network," a chronicle of the birth of Facebook based on Ben Mezrich`s book "The Accidental Billionaires." "The Social Network" also won for musical score for Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

While "The King`s Speech" came in as the best-picture favorite, "The Social Network" was considered a potent prospect for an upset win.

The two films have led a strong and varied field of best-picture contenders since they debuted nearly six months ago. "The Social Network" was the early leader, grabbing key critics` honors and winning best drama at the Golden Globes. Momentum shifted to "The King`s Speech" as the film dominated on Oscar nominations morning and swept top awards from influential actors, directors and producers guilds.

"Toy Story 3," last year`s top-grossing release and a contender for best picture, won the fourth-straight animated-feature Oscar for Disney`s Pixar Animation unit. Pixar has produced six of the 10 Oscar recipients for animation since the category was added, including "Finding Nemo," "WALL-E" and last year`s winner, "Up."

It was an odd backdrop for a Pixar win, the Oscar ceremony using visual effects to present the award in front of a re-creation of Far Far Away, the fairy-tale realm of Disney rival DreamWorks Animation`s "Shrek" movies. The original "Shrek" won the first Oscar for feature animation, but unlike the durable "Toy Story" franchise, the "Shrek" series finished with a critical dud, last year`s "Shrek Forever After."

Reuniting voice stars Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, "Toy Story 3" was the latest follow-up to the 1995 film that launched today`s era of feature-length computer animation.

"Toy Story 3" director Lee Unkrich called Pixar the "most awesome place on the planet to make movies."

The Oscar for foreign-language film went to Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier`s "In a Better World," a saga of two broken families that centers on two teenage boys struggling with violence at school and plotting revenge.

The Lewis Carroll update "Alice in Wonderland" won the first prize of the night, claiming the art direction Oscar.

"Alice in Wonderland" production designer Robert Stromberg had warm words for the film`s director, Tim Burton.

"Meet me with a saw, because half of this is yours," Stromberg told Burton, holding up his Oscar.

The show opened with co-hosts Anne Hathaway and James Franco inserted into a montage of scenes from best-picture nominees, built as a series of dream sequences reminiscent of Oscar contender "Inception." The footage included such guests as Morgan Freeman and last year`s Oscar co-host Alec Baldwin.

Franco started off telling Hathaway how beautiful she looked. Hathaway shot back, "You look very appealing to a younger demographic, as well."

Also up for best picture: the psychosexual thriller "Black Swan"; the sci-fi blockbuster "Inception"; the lesbian-family tale "The Kids Are All Right"; the survival chronicle "127 Hours"; the Western "True Grit"; and the Ozarks crime story "Winter`s Bone."

With TV ratings on a general decline over the last few decades, Oscar organizers doubled the best-picture category from five to 10 films last year, hoping to spice up the show and bring in a broader range of films. Academy overseers also have tried to liven up the show with fresh hosts, new routines and different ways of presenting awards.

It paid off last year, when the low-budget Iraq War drama "The Hurt Locker" beat sci-fi behemoth "Avatar" for best picture. TV viewers totaled 41.7 million, up 15 percent from the previous year and the biggest Oscar audience in five years.

This time, Oscar planners cast youthful hosts Hathaway and Franco (also a best-actor nominee for "127 Hours") and promised exotic visuals as backdrops to the ceremony. They also stepped up pressure for winners to keep speeches short and sharp, rather than intone long thank-you lists.

Ranveer-Anushka make out in public!

Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh go public with their relationship, share liplock at Shahid Kapoor's birthday party, shocking guests

Looks like Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh have decided not to hide their relationship anymore. At least that's what their antics at Shahid Kapoor's birthday bash on Saturday night suggests.


Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma at Shahid Kapoor's party

The pair, who came together, were holding hands, and had their arms around each other for the better part of the night. Later into the night, they burned up the dance floor together.

There was no doubt in anyone's mind that they are more than "just friends", as they claim. A few glasses of wine later, they threw caution to the wind, and were seen smooching in an uninhibited manner.



Their public displays of affection shocked everyone present, and their devil-may-care attitude was the talk of the town the following morning.

Ek aisa bhi waqt hua karta tha ki...
The pair was last seen together leaving Karan Johar's party at Four Seasons last month. At the time, Anuskha had tried to hide her face from the paparazzi. This time, however, they seemed oblivious to the media, as they were too busy looking into each other's eyes.

Priyanka's birthday gift for Shahid

If the grapevine is to be believed, Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra have split again. The story got credence from the fact that Chopra suddenly flew off to the US, where she has been spotted in the company of pop singer, Lady Gaga.

The move was apparently to avoid Kapoor’s 30th birthday party that had several of his friends and co-stars trooping in to wish him the best last Friday.

Chopra, however, was miles away, on another continent, but she hadn’t forgotten her good friend. She had a special gift delivered to him. One of her staff picked up a white helmet from the Diesel store in Juhu, late Thursday evening.

“Priyanka had placed the order earlier but a white helmet wasn’t available at the time. She had to leave soon after, and conveyed to the store manager that she wouldn’t be in the city but someone would take delivery on her behalf,” reveals a source.

The helmet was gift-wrapped exactly the way Chopra had instructed and delivered to Kapoor at the stroke of midnight. The actor, who has a Harley Davidson bike he is passionate about, was thrilled with his surprise gift.

Both Chopra and Kapoor remained unavailable for comment but one thing’s for sure, the present is perfect and all’s well with the couple who are gearing up to set the screen on fire in Kunal Kohli’s next film.

Aamir keen to romance Katrina

Actor Aamir Khan was asked a little while ago why he didn’t work with Katrina Kaif, to which he had quoted, "Katrina is a huge star. But no filmmaker has come forward with a proposal to cast us.

But now the buzz is that a big banner wants to cast the two actors together for a film. The two were seen together on a magazine cover nearly a year ago. And fans went ecstatic to see the duo together as they stated that the two looked like the classic couple Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman.

The chemistry between Aamir and Kat during the photo-shoot was scorching. However it was just one photograph, so it was not a big deal. But Aamir was aware when it comes to a film things are different.

The filmmakers who offered the idea to Aamir said that initially he was a bit skeptical to work with Katrina because she was then Salman Khan’s girlfriend.

Apart from being Bollywood’s most established actor, Aamir is also great friends with Salman so he wasn`t too keen on the idea of romancing Kat onscreen.

A source says, "Now that Salman and Kat have split, Aamir may team up with the Bollywood diva."

Filmmakers are very keen to bring the two together as they are bound to make a sizzling onscreen couple.

List of 83rd annual Oscar winners

List of the 83rd Annual Academy Award winners:

1. Best Picture: "The King`s Speech."

2. Actor: Colin Firth, "The King`s Speech."

3. Actress: Natalie Portman, "Black Swan."

4. Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, "The Fighter."

5. Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, "The Fighter."

6. Directing: Tom Hooper, "The King`s Speech."

7. Foreign Language Film: "In a Better World," Denmark.

8. Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Network."

9. Original Screenplay: David Seidler, "The King`s Speech."

10. Animated Feature Film: "Toy Story 3."

11. Art Direction: "Alice in Wonderland."

12. Cinematography: "Inception."

13. Sound Mixing: "Inception."

14. Sound Editing: "Inception."

15. Original Score: "The Social Network," Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

16. Original Song: "We Belong Together" from "Toy Story 3," Randy Newman.

17. Costume Design: "Alice in Wonderland."

18. Documentary Feature: "Inside Job."

19. Documentary (short subject): "Strangers No More."

20. Film Editing: "The Social Network."

21. Makeup: "The Wolfman."

22. Animated Short Film: "The Lost Thing."

23. Live Action Short Film: "God of Love."

24. Visual Effects: "Inception."

Kashmera gives shocking media interview

Kashmera Shah has gone super bold for a calendar shoot and flaunted her ‘perfect 10’ body by even going topless.

Recently, this hot babe was speaking about a photoshoot she did for a calendar. She guarantees that her stills will be so hot that men will pin it up in the bathroom. If one can read between Kashmira’s lines, they don’t have to think on why she wants men to take her pictures in the bathroom.

Kashmira said without any shy, “You will pin up my calendar in bathrooms. I may give lot of motivation for mastur…tion”.

This line shocked media people for that most forbidden word.

Confident about her curves, Kashmera says, “I have great assets and so I have the confidence to flaunt them. I know that India is very sensitive to nudity. It really excited me to go topless and I told the photographer that I did not want my body to be touched up. I wanted to show people exactly what I have, which I think is beautiful.”

The actress informs that she has killed herself to get the fab hot bod that she now possesses. "I have worked out a lot and I have been on diet. I have had raw food through the day. I have killed myself daily from September to January to do the shoot. My friends always know that I will do something out of the box and for this one I have really stretched myself," says the sexy kitten.

Deepika taking revenge on Asin !

Deepika Padukone and Asin are although the South beauties going great guns in Bollywood but cat fights are obviously a natural phenomenon between any two. Both of them are in a serious tug-of-war to win the game over other.

When Asin gave the first blow by pulling the character of Deepika in ‘Housefull 2’ it was very soon that Deepika surprised Asin by signing ‘Rana’ with Rajinikanth. Director KS Ravi Kumar already explained that Asin will also play one of the leads besides Rajini in Rana but made sure about getting more screen preference for Deepika.

This makes Asin to play second fiddle to Deepika in the same film where Deepika sizzles. As both of them knew the importance of sharing the space with Rajini sir, none of them are complaining till now. It is to be seen, how far Deepika goes forward in this revenge taking process. This will be an interesting duel between these two hot beauties. Will Asin bend or strike back at Deepika want to wait and see ?

Saif taking Sanskrit tutorials!

Actor Saif Ali Khan is now learning Sanskrit for his role in Prakash Jha’s ‘Aarakshan’. He has reportedly got himself a tutor to learn Sanskrit.

Buzz has it that the characters in the film will speak the ancient Indian language. It is a bit of a task for Saif to pick up the language while legendry actor Amitabh is proficient in the same.

Saif needs training to speak the language fluently. He does not want to be any less impressive in the mouthing the Sanskrit words. Sources have revealed that he is spending a few hours everyday post shooting to brush up on his Sanskrit skills.

Genelia turns 'Action Queen' !

Bubbly girl Genelia D'Souza is heading for an image transformation. The actress, who is known charming looks, is ready to display the other side of her talent by turning action queen.

Genelia will be seen as a warrior princess in upcoming multilingual film Pathinaindham Nootrandu Uraivaal, a dubbed version of Malayalam movie Urumi. The actress is playing the role of a Portuguese queen in Santosh Sivan directorial film. She will be doing some action sequences in the film. Reports say that the actress has undergone a special training of martial arts to perform the role better.

Pathinaindham Nootrandu Uraivaal is based on the attempted assassination of Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama, who arrived in Kappad near Calicut in 1498. the movie stars Prithviraj, Prabhu Deva, Aarya, Vidya Balan and Tabu in the key roles. The movie is expected to hit the screens worldwide on 31st March.

NRI surgeon is the new man in Amrita’s life

Amrita Rao, who was once rumoured to be dating Shahid Kapoor is apparently in a relationship with Neil Kulkarni, a NRI orthopedic surgeon based in of San Francisco. While talking to a daily, a source close to the actress revealed, “Amrita was once in news for being artist MF Hussain’s muse. Later, Bollywood was always abuzz with rumours about Amrita dating different men but most of the rumours fell flat after a point of time.

But this time she seems to have finally found love. Amrita has been dating a certain Neil Kulkarni, an NRI orthopedic surgeon based out of San Francisco.”

She met her alleged beau at a charity event in San Francisco last August while she was shooting for Rajshri Production’s ‘Love You Mr. Kalakar’ there.

Amrita’s aunt introduced her to Kulkarni, who works with one of the reputed hospitals in the city. And the surgeon instantly fell for the pretty actress.

The source added, “Amrita has tried hard to keep her personal life under wraps. Though it is a long-distance relationship, both Amrita and Neil are trying their level best to keep the romance alive. Neil made a trip to Mumbai to bring in the New Year with Amrita. But she did not allow the information to go out.”

However, the actress is tightlipped about her personal life. Amrita’s manager spoke on behalf of her and revealed, “Career is all that’s on Amrita’s mind and she has no time for love.”

Raveena denies steamy role with Amitabh in 'Buddah'

Yesteryears glamour queen Raveena Tandon is reentering filmdom with Amitabh Bachan movie Buddah. Puri Jagannadh is directing this movie. Amitabh plays the role of a tough old man in it.

She wowed fans with her mast mast antics on the silver screen before taking a sabbatical. But now, Raveena Tandon is set for a ‘comeback’. “Comeback has become a keyword in my life,” laughs Tandon. “Over the past year or so, I’ve made many comebacks with Aap Ke Liye Hum and a Bengali film, Laboratory (2010).”

This time, Raveena is geared up for a fresh outing in Bollywood with the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Buddah. The Satta actor, last spotted in Sandwich (2006), will play Big B’s love interest in Puri Jagannath’s film, also starring Hema Malini and Sonu Sood. Interestingly, she will be the third female actor – after Jiah Khan in Nishabd (2007) and Tabu in Cheeni Kum (2007) – to be paired opposite an older Bachchan. But Tandon insists she won’t be seen doing anything similar.

“I’ve always had strict rules about my portrayal on screen. I’ve been clear about not doing things I’m uncomfortable with,” says Tandon. “So, my set of principles and my laxman rekha (boundaries) will continue. In fact, I’ve to follow my principles more strictly now. I don’t want my kids (Rasha and Ranbir) to ask, ‘Mom, what were you thinking?’”

Tandon says she turned down Darr (1993) and Prem Qaid (’91) because she was not comfortable with certain sultry sequences. As for Buddah, the actor gushes, “It’s an amazingly funny script. My character has a huge crush on Big B. I’m very excited because in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (’98), I had played his sister while Aks (2001) saw him more obsessed with Manoj Bajpai.”

Tandon insists she’s open to sharing screen space with all male actors, including former flame Akshay Kumar. “If I get a good script, I’d love to work with him again. I’m not waiting with a dagger to attack Akki,” she laughs.

Ash-Abhi to attend the Oscars

Who's been revealing their plans in LA?

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan are ready to dazzle the West some more, the star couple, who are currently in Los Angeles for a holiday, will be attending the 83rd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (Feb 28). And the man who's confirmed the news is none other than Amitabh Bachchan.

"Ya, Abhishek and Aishwarya have been invited by the Academy to attend the Oscars on Sunday … so … ," Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com.

Amitabh spilled the duo's plans while sharing how American actor Warren Beatty met Abhishek at an LA store for fittings.

"Oh! And incidentally they were getting fitted at a clothes store, for the Oscars Award ceremony for Sunday - Warren and Abhishek!," added Amitabh.

Abhishek, who had been busy with the shooting of 'Players' in New Zealand, is in LA for a break with wife Ash. The couple will also be meeting once Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, who is also expected to attend the prestigious ceremony.

These apart, music composer A R Rahman, who has been nominated for two categories at the Oscar this year, will be at the event too.

Rahman, who won two Oscars for his work in the 2009 movie 'Slumdog Millionaire', is vying for the golden statuette for the original score of Danny Boyle's '127 Hours' as well as the original song 'If I Rise' from the same movie, this year. Rahman will also be performing the song at the ceremony.

Meanwhile, Bollywood is hoping that the Mozart of Madras brings back trophies this year too.

India-born British film editor Tariq Anwar is also in the Oscar race with a nomination for his work in the hugely popular historical drama 'The King's Speech'.

Vidya's marriage plan revelaed!

Does B town have a new couple? If rumours are to be believed, then actress Vidya Balan is all set to get engaged to UTV’s Siddharth Roy Kapur soon!

The head honcho of UTV has been good friends with the actress for a while and according to industry insiders, they have been going steady as a couple for long now.

A top industry source told a leading newspaper daily, "Vid and Sid are close. And in the past weeks they have been spotted spending quality time with each other on two occasions. The first time was when they reportedly stayed back after an awards night in Singapore and more recently when they were photographed in casual attire at a beach destination in India.''

In the past, Vidya has been linked to her co-actors Sanjay Dutt and Shahid Kapoor. In both the cases the rumours turned out to be false. But this time around, she has been spotted with Siddharth at numerous places having a good time. The actress, who is known for her stellar performances in films like ‘Paa’ and ‘Ishqiya’ may consider getting engaged to Sid soon.

Incidentally, the film corporation executive is still waiting for his divorce to come through and hence is not comfortable talking about his “friendship” with the actress just yet.

However, Vidya's secretary has rubbished all this news. He said, "Vidya has to first know Siddharth well enough to marry him. One doesn't necessarily marry people one is friendly to or has dinners with."

Will Vidya spill the bean herself? We shall just wait and watch if any thing ‘concrete’ materializes out these meetings.

Ranbir to play double role in Rs 900mn project

Ranbir Kapoor is undoubtedly the flavour of the season and he seems to be every producer’s hot pick. The Kapoor lad has been signed on by ‘Ghajini’ producer Madhu Mantena for a Rs 900 million project. And there is good news for all those ladies, who crave for Ranbir. The actor voted as the ‘sexiest man alive’ by Vogue last year will be playing a double role in the film for the first time ever.

The film is a remake of a Telegu flick ‘Mahadheera’, a period film set in the 17th century. Reincarnation is the theme of the film and Ranbir is all set to play an historic character in the Hindi version of the Telegu blockbuster. The movie will be directed by SS Rajamouli.

And with this news making waves in the industry, the handsome hunk is sure following in the foot steps of his alleged ladylove Katrina Kaif, who is ready to play a double role in the remake of the classic ‘Seeta Aur Geeta’.

Mughal-e-Azam cannot be remade: SRK

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan who has starred in remakes of Devdas and Don said that iconic classics like Mughal-e-Azam cannot be remade.

"Mughal-e-Azam is the mother of all films. Maa ka remake nahi hota' (Mothers cannot be remade)," he said while unveiling a documentary produced by his Red Chillies Entertainment company on K Asif's Mughal -E-Azam at a hotel in Juhu yesterday.

Ranveer popular than SRK and Sallu!

Guess who is the hot favourite of web users in India’s first annual Facebook Movie Awards? Ranveer Singh, the Delhi-boy of Band Baaja Baaraat. The actor is currently ahead of Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan in the poll.

The users of facebook can vote for their favourite movie star of 2010. FBMA (Facebook Movie Awards), a first of its kind award by a social networking site, is an initiative to give the film folk a deserving award based on the viewers’ choice.

What is shocking is that newcomer Ranveer is leading over seasoned stars like Salman and Shahrukh. Both the Khans have delivered superhits last year. Dabangg and My Name Is Khan were the biggest grossers of 2010.

Band Baaja Baaraat was a surprise hit of 2010 with wedding planning as its theme. Ranveer Singh got the best debutant award at all the award shows. The boy from Bandra is on a roll and has signed a three-movie deal with Yash Raj.

Police intervenes in Shahid’s birthday party

Police played spoilsport at actor Shahid Kapoor’s 30th birthday bash on 25th February. The ‘Kaminey’ star who was celebrating his special day with close friends had to call off his bash abruptly after complaints were lodged by the local residents over loud music and noise that was being created at Olive club, a pub in Mumbai.

The media was quick to reach the spot and the Police followed. The event organisers have been held responsible for not abiding by the rules set for late night parties and events. However, no one has been arrested.

But Sasha would not have wanted things to get so ugly on his big day, especially when his ladylove Priyanka Chopra was not by his side. But a sport that he is, Shahid was cool and composed even amidst the chaos.

Nevertheless, all is well that ends well. Are we right Shahid?

AB wants be a journalist in the next life

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today said that he would like to become a journalist in his next life.

"It is not possible in this life, but in my next life I would like to become a journalist," said Bachchan, who is currently shooting for Prakash Jha`s film, `Aarakshan` (reservations) in Bhopal.

When asked what he thought of reservations per se, the 68-year-old actor said he simply mouths the lines provided by the director, and didn`t have any personal opinion on the issue.

Praising Bhopal, which happens to be his `sasural` (in-laws` place), he said that people here were very nice and cooperative.

Director Jha said the film was an effort to show how reservations benefit the weaker sections of the society.

Shahrukh wants Gaga & Shakira in 'Ra.One'!

Big plans for his big-budget film! Shahrukh Khan is leaving no stone unturned for his dream project Ra.One. First, SRK got Akon to shoot a special song for the film, then it was heard he wants Shakira. Now the star has Lady GaGa on his wishlist for Ra.One.

As per recent reports, Shahrukh has especially asked Akon to approach Gaga with the idea of doing a video for Ra.One. Akon is apparently close to Gaga because he is the man who discovered her and helped in launching her music career.

Given the legions of fans Lady Gaga has over the world, her nod to the special song for Ra.One could be a big scoop. Obviously, the publicity that comes along with it is a bonus.

On the other hand, the makers of Ra.One are also trying to rope in Latino pop sensation Shakira. It’s learned that if Akon has been asked to convince Gaga, director Anubhav Sinha and Shahrukh are also sending Shakira feelers for the same.

SRK’s Ra.One is set to release this October.

Is Rani Mukerji the new MD of Yash Raj Films?

Bollywood’s latest blue-eyed boy Ranveer Singh might have won millions of heart with his happy-go-lucky Delhi-boy act in ‘Band Baaja Baraat’ but the actor is quite an amateur when it comes to improvisation.

Apparently, while shooting for an episode with Anushka Sharma on KJo`s chat show ‘Koffee With Karan’, Ranveer accidentally referred to Rani Mukerji as ‘MD’ of YRF without taking her name.

It seems Ranveer forgot that he has a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films. Talking to a daily, a source said, “The conversation on the show was between KJo and Anushka Sharma and Karan asked Anushka if she thought she could act better than all other actresses in the industry. Anushka said, `Yes, barring one.` Before she could say who, Ranveer, who had been silent, blurted out the question, ‘MD?’ and before anyone else, KJo said, `Oh, let`s not go that path`.”

Interestingly, industry believes that Rani is the one calling shots at YRF, something which Ranveer accidentally confirmed.

Though Anushka said that she was referring to Kareena Kapoor, the cat was finally out of the bag.

“It is known that ever since Rani has been dating Adi, the head honcho of YRF Films, she is one of the most feared people in Yash Raj Studios. She is believed to be one of the key decision makers in the YRF camp. Ranveer might have referred to Rani, hoping Anushka would name her and in turn impress Adi,” added the source.

Hey Ranveer, it’s time to learn some off-screen acting skills!

Kim K strips off again for a racy photo shoot

Kim Kardashian flaunts her curves yet again but this time the racy photo shoot is for a magazine.

The hot socialite is seen covering her assets with her arms and has her denim unzipped. She looks sexier than ever before in a series of photos which show her modesty leaving little to imagination.

The 30 year old siren sports a frill bra and a demin waistcoat in another photograph.

It seems that Kim is back to her raunchiest best after she cried buckets over her nude videos doing rounds in the web. Her fans aren’t complaining and more than happy to ogle the siren!

Akshay's coolest role of life to be in his next!

Sajid Khan is busy with the sequel to his comedy "Housefull" and says that Akshay Kumar will be seen in a never before seen avatar in it.

In "Housefull 2", Akshay`s role has apparently gone back to the storyboard. "Golmaal" writers Sajid-Farhad have been roped in to write the part.

"We`ve really enhanced the cool quotient for Akshay in `Housefull 2`. The Akshay that you`ll see in `Housefull 2` has never been seen before," said Sajid.

According to sources, the script for the sequel has devised some of the scariest action sequences ever. Apparently Akshay`s introductory stunt in "Housefull 2" would be directed by Robert Alonzo who is Tom Cruise`s stunt co-ordinator in "Mission Impossible 4".

Sajid doesn`t deny the James Bond influence on "Housefull 2".

He said: "If Akshay played a `Sad Sack` in `Housefull`, he plays the coolest character of his career in `Housefull 2`. Yes, James Bond is a deep influence on me. As a child I remember seeing exotic countries as locations in the Bond films."

Kareena awarded Sexiest Woman In B'wood

Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor was given the Stardust award for the Sexiest Woman in Bollywood on Wednesday night.

Said Kareena: "If I am awarded the title of sexiest woman of Bollywood, then I think Saif Ali Khan should be given the award for the sexiest man in Bollywood."

Kareena says, after her, Kajol and Karishna Kapoor are the other sexiest women in Bollywood.

Salman warns Ranbir over Katrina

Ranbir Kapoor is nowadays seen getting very close to Salman’s ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif. They started getting close from their very first movie together 'AJAB PREM KI GAZAB KAHANI'.

Reliable sources say that Salman is very angry on this closeness and he called up Rishi Kapoor and said that keep Ranbir in control and tell him to stay away from Katrina. Well Ranbir you have to be much aware now because it’s Salman Bhai.

Recently both Katrina and Ranbir were seen coming together at Karan Johar’s party and both even left together. Ranbir also took Katrina on a ride in his new Audi. Both were even seen together for dinner. They were even seen secretly kissing in the flight. Must say that you both are really getting very close.

After this entire episode, how come Salman won’t get angry, after all Katrina is one who is near to his heart. When it was asked to Rishi kapoor about it he said he is busy and didn’t reply.

We will only suggest Ranbir to stay away because Salman se panga lena acchi baat nahi hai.

Kareena and Saif go into hiding

Go off-grid to spend the weekend together. Nobody's know where to.
PS: Our bet's on the jungles in Madhya Pradesh

She's the busiest actress this with a lineup of films most actresses would kill for but Kareena Kapoor has always made sure that she spends ample time with her family and her love, Saif Ali Khan and her close friends.



Yesterday, she left for an undisclosed destination to be with Saif for a couple of days. Says a source, "Bebo and the chota nawab are a couple who always make sure that one is there for the other.

While Saif spent Valentine's Day with Kareena and then left in the evening for his Aarakshan shoot in Bhopal, she has now squeezed some time out from her hectic schedule to spend the weekend with him.

She didn't have any dates to spare but was missing Saif a lot so she asked her business manager Zahid Khan to squeeze out some time. And this time, Kareena has not told anybody about where she's going."

No media spotlight

The source adds that Saif is a very private person and hates the media spotlight on him every time they go on holiday. "He has strictly forbidden her to tell anyone where they are headed for.

Saif likes to rough it out in the wild so most probably it will be somewhere in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh. Kareena flew down last evening to Bhopal after which the couple drove down to their secret hiding.

She will come back on Sunday night and begin shooting on Monday for an ad film. She shot for two endorsements already this week one for a shampoo ad and  the other for an international luggage brand."

SRK's show dips in the ratings

Viewer ratings for King Khan's new show take steady dip. Has lowest TRPs ever for any show hosted by a B-Town star The Shah Rukh Khan hosted Zor Ka Jhatka opened with dismal viewer ratings and has been dipping steadily ever week. It has now achieved the distinction of having the lowest TRPs ever for a show hosted by a Bollywood star! Even a Rakhi Sawant anchored show attracts more eyeballs than King Khan's latest outing on the small screen. And Rakhi has not been mincing any words on her popularity ratings. "My Rakhi Ka Insaaf on the same channel (Imagine) had more viewership than Zor Ka Jhatka." And in her characteristic candour she declares, "Ek dum Zor Ka Jhatka laga hai!" ZKJ opened with a 2.6 TVR but could not manage to attract audience in the second week and its average rating dropped to 1.7  to 1.4 TVR. Rakhi Sawant's Rakhi Ka Swayamvar opened with a rating of 4.12 TVR and maintained an average rating of 3.04 TVR. Ever since ZKJ went on air on February 1, there has been furore over SRK's decision to host Zor Ka Jhatka. The desi version of the international reality show Total Wipeout has lived up to its name. King Khan has been under the scanner for taking up the small screen assignment that has turned out to be a damp squib just like its contestants who get dunked in pools of water. Why SRK took on Zor Ka Jhatka B-Town buzz is that Shah Rukh Khan was paid Rs 20 crore for the show. Insiders state that he agreed to do the show as it involved a huge sum for a few days of work. As reported 'Khan gets Chroma-ed' (Hitlist, January 24), King Khan didn't even travel to Argentina with the contestants where the show was shot. His portions were shot in chroma in Yash Raj Studios. There's also buzz that SRK took on the offer because of Ra. One. He needed big monies for his lavish sci-fi production. While others state that he felt Zor Ka Jhatka would get youngsters hooked as Ra.One is targetting at a younger audience. Zor Ka Jhatka TRPs (From February 13-19). Monday 1.2 Tuesday 1.3 Wednesday 1.3 Thursday 1.4 Friday 0.8 Opening ratings reality shows with stars Shah Rukh Khan hosted Zor Ka Jhatka: 2.6 Madhuri Dixit judged Jhalak Dikkhla Jaa: 5.6 Amitabh Bachchan hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati: 5.4 Priyanka Chopra hosted Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 3): 5.5 SRK hosted Kya Aap Paachvi Paas Se Tez Hain?: 4.6 Salman Khan hosted 10 Ka Dum (season 1): 3.2 Salman Khan hosted 10 Ka Dum (season 2): 2.2 (NOTE: All figures courtesy TAM in Hindi speaking market; target groups is cable satellite homes)