Rihanna on the Cover of OK! India – April 2012

AFTER MUNNI & SHEELA…HERE COMES ‘LAILA’

Now-a-days there is a trend of item number songs in every movie. SHEELA & MUNNI songs have set their own standards in item number’s history. Whereas, LAILA song from the upcoming movie TEZZ has raise the bar far higher than other item numbers.The song is picturized on our very own “JALEBI BAI’ i.e. MALLIKA SHERAWAT.MALIKA looks sizzling in a new avatar and has given a fabulous performance in the song. Malika has rocked the song once again. The music given by Sajid-Wajid is loved by everyone and Sunidhi voice adds oomph factor to it. Jalees Sherwani & Shabbir Ahmed is the lyricists of the song and their work is appreciated by every listener. The song has become very popular especially among the youth. The lyrics of the songs are very catchy and one can hear everyone singing it everywhere.Mallika Sherawat after Jalebi Bai has comeback with a sizzling Item Number “Laila” and surely will steal heart and gonna rule the chart busters

Ash to appear at Cannes Film Festival with 'Beti B'

Former beauty queen and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been a regular face of Cannes for decades. Her long associated with international beauty brand L’Oreal lands the actress on the red carpet of Cannes for so many years. But this time, it’s going to be exception; she will be accompanied by her five months daughter, Aaradhya.
 Well, this will be the little angel second foreign trip; recently, she visited Dubai with her mom. Last year, Aishwarya walked the red carpet with filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. At the event, Madhur glandly announced his highly anticipated film, ‘Heroine’ starring Ash but soon the project shelved when Amitabh declared Aishwarya’s pregnancy. Later, Madhur roped Kareena Kapoor as the lead actress of ‘Heroine’. 
 Cannes film festival is one world's great premiere film events and it is another golden opportunity for Ash to renew her contacts with Hollywood filmmakers.
 Apart from Aishwarya, Arjun Rampal, Bipasha Basu will be at Cannes. Being the ambassador of liquor brand Chivas, the actor is likely to be accompanied by his designer friend Rohit Bal. The actor had recently expressed his desire to showcase his upcoming film Heroine at the Cannes. "I would love to be (a part of Cannes festival). That is a film that deserves to be there. If Heroine can be showcased there, it will be great," said Arjun.
Bipasha will be there to promote her new film ‘Singularity’ opposite Hollywood hottie Josh Hartnett.
 Aishwarya and her wardrobe at Cannes always get special mention. Let’s see this time how the new mother turns up for the event.

Top 10 Bollywood: CAT FIGHTS: Number 7: Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra

Actors Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor have never been on good terms with each other. Only recently, the two got into a fight when Priyanka Chopra while practising for an award function performance was delayed and ate into Kareena's practice time, who in turn threatened to walk out. Actor Shah Rukh Kha, who was also on the sets, helped peace prevail between the two.

Katrina stepped into the limelight the two had been vying for the top spot. There were also rumours that Rani and Abhishek were dating each other for a while.
Kareena and Priyanka once shared a good equation but all that became a thing of the past when Bebo became Shahid's ex and Priyanka his present. In some projects Kareena was also rumoured to have stepped into Priyanka's shoes which did not go down too well with Piggy Chops.

Download Ishaqzaade (2012) Songs

01 - Ishaqzaade Download
Javed Ali & Shreya Ghoshal

02 - Chokra Jawaan Download
Vishal Dadlani & Sunidhi Chauhan

03 - Pareshaan Download
Shalmali Kholgade

04 - Jhalla Wallah Download
Shreya Ghoshal

05 - Aafaton Ke Parinde Download
Suraj Jagan & Divya Kumar

06 - Pareshaan (Remix) Download
Shalmali Kholgade (Remixed By Abhijit )

07 - Jhalla Wallah (Remix) Download
Shreya Ghoshal (Remixed By Abhijit)

'Bittoo Boss’: Movie Review (2012)

Movie Review (2012)
 Film: “Bittoo Boss”
Cast: Pulkit Samrat, Amita Pathak, Mohan Kapoor, Rajendra Sethi
Director: Supavitra Babul
Rating: 

The sheer relief of watching a gifted new actor play, for a change, a good hearted, idealistic hero who sets off to make blue films and ends up sorting out problems between couples, is enough to make us not wince at the jagged edges which stick out here, there and everywhere in the narration.
The presentation could have done with some more finesse, and a lot better packaging. But hey, the heart is in the right place.
Indeed “Bittoo Boss” for a large part ambles forward with no seeming purpose. It opens with an elaborate Punjabi wedding which, quite vocally, pays its homage to Sooraj Barjatya. Lording over the ‘shaadi ka dhoom-dhaam’ is our endearing videographer Bittoo who shoots, in his words, not weddings but emotions, not bodies but the feelings within.
As played by debutant Pulkit Samrat, Bittoo is bit of a brat, but enormously sincere and idealistic. We don’t get heroes like this anymore.
The script, written as a series of episodes representing ‘Adventures In The Life Of A Small-Town Videographer’, gives the protagonist a chance to romance sleaze and then pulls him out of the morass just in time.
This is a film that’s breezy but never stormy in its impact. It works because of the director’s sincerity of intent. While most filmmakers today prefer to dwell on the dark side of heroism, debutant director Supavitra Babul doesn’t shy away bringing in a shiney idealism into Bittoo’s character.
Pulkit, despite an unreal hairstyle, comes across with endearing sincerity.
Expressive earnest and quite impressive in his interpretation of the character’s embarrassing, he is a welcome addition to Hindi cinema’s hero club.
What brings down Pulkit’s performance as a videographer who would rather break bones than bend self-rules, is the scattered narrative. More often than not, Bittoo Boss rambles aimlessly through what looks like episodes of a television serial strung together in a movie form. Also, the central performer hardly gets support from the other actors who all seem to be briefed to behave like Punjabi middle-class freeloaders.
Curiously, leading lady Amita Pathak’s dialogues and demeanour seem directly derived from Anushka Sharma’s “Band Baaja Baaraat”. Amita’s character is a part of that recent movement in our cinema whereby small-town North Indian girls are shown to be self-willed, headstrong, defiant and slightly wacky…Kangna Ranaut in “Tanu Weds Manu” and Anushka in “Band Baaja Baaraat” define that movement.
“Bittoo Boss” is filled with some genuinely endearing moments where the protagonist comes close to losing his stubborn values but retrieves them just in time.
This film is an uneven but likeable experience held together by the debutant Pulkit’s performance. He’s undoubtedly a star in the making.

Ram Charan Teja & Apoorva Lakhia kickstart Zanjeer remake

This pic is for all those who are big ZANJEER fan. The guy on the far right in black t-shirt next to Apporva Lakhia is RAM CHARAN TEJA. He is a Telugu actor. He is the son of yesteryear veteran Telugu actor CHIRANJEEVI. Ram Charan is pretty big deal down south and he is all set to conquer bollywood. Wishing him all the luck.

 Loved Loved Loved his film and his performance in MAGHADEERA. If you haven't see the film then you should watch it. It is really good. I believe that Bollywood is also remaking MAGHADEERA and Ranveer Singh will play the lead role of Ram Charan. Personally, I don't think anyone can do justice to Ram Charan performance.. especially not Ranveer Singh. So, I am kind of bummed that Ranveer will be playing the lead role. It's not like I think he is not a good actor. Ranveer is good, but he is not great. And most importantly, he doesn't have that ROYAL look. I strongly feel that the lead actor of MAGHADEERA should be able to carry off the look of royal and has to have good strong features like Arjun Rampal. Oh well, here is wishing RAM CHARAN TEJA and the entire team all the luck.

Hrithik roshan and Kangana Ranaut Krrish 3 Stills

Veena Malik 's 'Veena ka Vivah' will never take off

Pakistani controversial model/actress Veena Malik, who was eagerly looking forward to her reality show 'Veena Ka Vivah' the third season of Swayamvar on Indian television NDTV Imagine TV has finally announced its closure.
 According to the official statement of the channel ‘Imagine TV’ which was released earlier today, the channel ‘Imagine TV’ has shut down its operations in India from Thursday, 12th April 2012.
 With the news of the channel shutting down there have been a lot of talks about Veena Mailk's swayamwar, the program for which all the preparations were already done.
 Imagine TV was launched as NDTV Imagine in January 2008. According to sources, the channel was garnering less TRP’s. Turner Broadcasting System (U.S based media giant firm) Asia Pacific, a division of Time Warner’s Turner International, issued the statement to the media and relevant authorities about shutting down their Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) ‘Imagine TV’ in India.
 Siddharth Jain, the M.D. South Asia Turner International, said "The channel could not perform as per the expectations though a few of the shows got marvelous ratings but the overall business from the channel was below satisfactorily levels. Thus the company decided to close down the operations of the channel in India." He added that, "It was not a haste decision rather a very carefully decided decision. NTDV Network, the company which owned the majority stake of the channel Imagine TV initially, sold its part to the U.S based Turner International in year 2010."
 Presently Turner International owns and runs a number of well-watched and popular TV channels such as CNN, HBO, Cartoon Network, TCM, WB and Boomerang in India.
 So now Veena Malik's dream of becoming a bride on NDTV Imagine has come to an end.

Rani Mukerji to do a 'tapori' item song for 'Aiyya'

For those who thought that Rani Mukerji has probably bid goodbye to the silver screen, here's the latest news. Rani, who is out of her year long hibernation, will soon be seen in Anurag Kashyap's Hindi remake of Tamil superhit, 'Aiyya'.
 Rani who was last seen in 'No One Killed Jessica' will be essaying the role of a dancer in the film. And while not much has been spoken about the story or the rest of the cast, here is an interesting bit that is fast making news, Rani will be performing a Tapori item song in the film that will pay tribute to three dancing queens of the present times.
 The Actor is very excited to play this item song and her fans are also keen to see her dancing in an item song. This song will be choreographed by none other than veteran choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant. Rani will be playing a tapori for the song as the lyrics of the song are playful and naughty.Rani is behind many of the successful films and has a very long list of her fans all over the world.
 Rani remarked ‘’ I am doing my best to make it very special and rest is up to the audience how they rate it. For the very first time Rani is going to do an item song and she expressed her wish to make this item song very different from others. Katrina, Kareena and other actresses who are doing item numbers in films and making a big money are to be challenged by Rani with this upcoming song.

Emraan Hashmi as a rustic pan chewing reporter in ‘Shanghai’

There is no denying the fact that Emraan Hashmi has given many successful films at the box office. His last release ‘Murder 2’ was a big Bollywood hit and the first look and trailer of his forthcoming ‘Shanghai’ looks quite promising. Emraan plays a foul-mouthed reporter in this Dibakar Banerjee’s flick and for this, he had to chew tobacco.
 On the first day of the shoot, Emraan Hashmi was asked to chew tobacco for a scene and Emraan found the taste so disgusting that he almost threw up and felt giddy.
 The director insisted that since his role required him to do it, there was no other way out. After a lot of discussions, Banerjee and Emraan Hashmi came to the conclusion that the actor should chew tobacco.
 However, Emraan failed to appear for a promotional event with his co-star since he was busy with his shoot for ‘Jannat 2’.
 A disappointed Banerjee said, “I was heartbroken that we were not able to kick off the promotions with a trailer launch. We went through a lot trying to coordinate Emraan and Abhay’s dates and then change it all over again.” Shanghai is Banerjee’s release after two years, since his last film LSD: Love, Sex Aur Dhokha. The movie stars Abhay Deol, Emraan Hashmi and Kalki Koechlin.
 The first trailer of the flick shows Emraan as a rustic, paan-chewing village thug and he made his way into cine lovers hearts when he gave a scornful smile, his paan-stained teeth flashing on the screen.

Kareena Kapoor Has signed 5 Crore Deal

According to reports, Kareena Kapoor has signed a whopping deal with a lemonade brand, giving her arch-rival Katrina Kaif (who endorses a mango drink) a run for her money.
 Bebo, who was the face of another popular cola company, lost no time after her current contract expired and grabbed another endorsement deal from a rival brand for apparently Rs 5 crore.
 A source said, “Kareena now has 16 brands in her kitty including the latest one, easily making her the most sought-after face in the ad space amongst the actresses. 2011 was the year of big money for Kareena, thanks to her back-to-back hits.”Ever since she signed onto to Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine, her fat pay cheques have been grabbing headlines. She was apparently paid almost Rs 8 crore for the film, the highest for any actress in the Indian film industry ever.
 Clearly that has reflected on her choice of brands and the money she is charging for them as well. The source added, “Though Bebo has a lot of film commitments, she makes sure she gives enough time to her brands and hence charges as much.”
 Kareena was also spotted shooting for her very first commercial with the brand a few days ago at a studio in Mumbai. The source said, “Both Katrina and Asin who endorse soft drinks have had ads that have gained a lot of popularity. So, Kareena and her team were insistent that the commercial must be catchy and entertaining.”
 All Kareena had to say is: “I am not allowed to talk money.” Here are the Stills from her last release Agent Vinod.

Top 10 Bollywood: CAT FIGHTS: Number 8: Rani Mukherjee and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Rani and Aishwarya have never really shared a very cordial relationship and before Kareena and Katrina stepped into the limelight the two had been vying for the top spot. There were also rumours that Rani and Abhishek were dating each other for a while.

Shah Rukh Khan charms Yale crowd, Detained in Newyork Airport Again !!

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan enthralled the students of Yale University as he came to the Ivy League institution as a Chubb Fellow, one of its top honours.
A crowd gathered outside the Shubert Theatre early in the afternoon and as the day went on the line snaked around the corner.
Fans travelled from as far as Alabama and California to join with members of the New Haven and Yale community to hear Khan speak to a capacity audience of about 1,700.
Khan charmed the crowd as he spoke to them about success and failure and how to live life to the fullest. He encouraged young people to find fulfillment in creativity, to learn to laugh at themselves and to never become cynical about their lives.
'Failure is a fiendish friend that can lead to success by teaching one to be pragmatic, to work harder, and to be true to oneself,' he said, adding that the true strength of one's friendships is tested in the face of strong adversity.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was detained at New York's White Plain airport for over two hours on Thursday. He arrived in New York on a private aircraft to visit the Yale University, where he was scheduled to give a lecture.
King Khan, as he is called in the Hindi film industry, while speaking to the students at the university said that he was "detained" at the airport "as always happens".
The Bollywood actor, who has been named a Chubb Fellow, was accompanied by Nita Ambani, owner of Mumbai Indian IPL cricket team and wife of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. The Ambanis' daughter is a student at Yale University.
The reason for detaining him was not very clear, but sources said that everybody else were cleared by the immigration officials immediately, except SRK who was stopped for over two hours before being cleared.
Reports said that Khan was very, very upset at the episode. Yale University officials had to contact the Department of Homeland Security and the Immigration and Customs Department at Washington, when they come to know about his detention.
In 2009, too, Shah Rukh was detained at the Newark airport and was released after being grilled for over two hours.

Aishwarya Rai on OK! Middle East April 2012 cover

Top 10 Bollywood: CAT FIGHTS: Number 9: Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif

Not only were there rumours that Ranbir broke Deepika's heart when he and Katrina developed a special friendship but professionally too they have been very competitive. Deepika Padukone has replaced Katrina Kaif as Rajinikanth's heroine in 'Kochadaiyaan'.

Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein (2012) Movie Review

For a film which advises people to not take life too seriously and to stop to smell roses on the way, Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein itself seems to have been determined to not let the audience have a good time. The film, which stars Sachin Khedekar and Anupam Kher, is as preachy and boring as it gets.
 Aditya Pradhan (Sachin Khedekar) is a top-notch IT professional with a wife and daughter but no time for either of them as he is too busy either tapping away at his laptop-even when having his breakfast or barking instructions to his subordinates. Needless to say, Pradhan ends up missing to attend all the important events in the lives of his family members and is given the cold shoulder by the scorned women, who leave the house to stay with Pradhan's wife's family.
 Things take a turn for the worse when Pradhan spends a lonely Sunday by himself and wakes up the next day to see that the day has been repeated and the same things that happened a day ago are being repeated. Though Pradhan is disturbed by this turn of events, he is convinced by his friend Mohan (Atul Parchure) that he needs rest and that such things are happening solely because of work stress. The protagonist reluctantly accepts this explanation and retires for the night, only to wake up the next day and discover that it is still a Sunday.
 The search for the answers of this baffling mystery leads him to the door step of an anonymous visually impaired stranger (Anupam Kher) and how the latter manages to make Pradhan see the light of the day and enjoy every moment of life forms the rest of the plot.
 At the very outset, though Khedekar managed to perform quite effectively, his bad hairpiece makes him look unintentionally comical. If that was not enough, seeing a fine actor like Anupam Kher behave like a juvenile and guffaw and clap his hands like a retard at every situation is sure to put you off. The supporting cast though does manage to hold its own, from actors like Mrinal Kulkarni to Vijay Patkar to Anjan Shrivastav to Atul Parchure.
 However, the lack of a powerful script and too much of preachy dialogues, which seem to hammer home the same point again and again with irritating regularity, is enough to make one groan in agony. (I mean, seriously…this guy doesn't really deserve to go through so much distress just because he is a workaholic, eh? A peaceful weekend getaway might have achieved the same results, for all you know…)
 All in all, being a workaholic on the weekend is a better idea than taking the time out to watch Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein

Arjun Rampal Gears Up For Prakash Jha's 'Chakravyuh'

Arjun Rampal has wrapped up shooting for Madhur Bhandarkar's ambitious film Heroine and now the RA.One star is gearing up for Prakash Jha's Chakravyuh.
 The film deals with issue of Naxalites and will be shot in Madhya Pradesh. Arjun, who will play a cop in the movie, jetted off to Bhopal last night.
 "On flight heading to Bhopal. Goodbye all wish me luck a grueling 2 months await me. Chakravyuh begins. Love and luck to all," tweeted Rampal on his page.
 Reportedly, Arjun will do some heavy duty action scenes for the film and has been training hard to get into the skin of his character.
 Meanwhile, the 39-year-old star has also signed Apoorva Lakhia's Zanjeer remake in which he'll essay the role of Sher Khan.
Charavyuh went on floors yesterday and features Esha Gupta, Abhay Deol and Manoj Bajpai alongside Rampal.

Paoli Dam's HATE STORY not for kids!

The bold theatrical trailer of HATE STORY clearly indicated that the film will be certified as an adult film with an 'A' certificate. However, the director of the film, Vivek Agnihotri, also claims that his film is not for people below certain age and meant only for the adults.
Says the director, "Our motto is not to reach out to the masses but to reach out to the right person. And obviously this is an adult film. It is not meant for kids. And also not for them who think like kids."
According to Agnihotri, the film, which stars Paoli Dam, Gulshan Devaiyah and Nikhil Dwivedi, is India's first erotic movie. The film is about revenge and hate splattered with raunchy elements.On asking actor Nikhil Dwivedi his views on the same, he said, "Why are we discussing about 'A' Certificate? If the film is made only for the adults, then it is so obvious as what the censor board will certify it... It's an adult film and I don't think it is something new to Hindi Cinema."

Katrina Kaif's first triple role: Video

Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif is back! After playing a temptress in a mango drink commercial, the sizzling actress will seduce you with chocolate this time around. Katrina Kaif, who's the brand ambassador of 'Choc-on' chocolate, recently shot for a commercial of the brand. The ad will feature Katrina in a triple role viz. Cinderella, Red Riding Hood and Snow white look.Watch the making.