Busy Philipps in 83rd Annual Academy Awards
Busy Philipps attends the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Sunday, February 27, 2011.
Anne Hathaway sexy photo at 83rd Annual Academy Awards
Anne Hathaway looks sexy as she attends the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on Sunday, February 27, 2011.
Boman Irani hurts himself
Acting is not a bed of roses; it has its share of hardships too.
On Saturday afternoon, while shooting at a suburban college for Jackky Bhagnani’s relaunch vehicle F.A.L.T.U, Boman Irani accidentally bumped into a glass separation and hurt his head.
Producer Vashu Bhangnani said, “We were sitting down to eat lunch. Boman walked into the clear glass seperator and hurt himself. However, he still completed the shoot.”
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On Saturday afternoon, while shooting at a suburban college for Jackky Bhagnani’s relaunch vehicle F.A.L.T.U, Boman Irani accidentally bumped into a glass separation and hurt his head.
Producer Vashu Bhangnani said, “We were sitting down to eat lunch. Boman walked into the clear glass seperator and hurt himself. However, he still completed the shoot.”
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Rohit Shetty returns to action
After making five back to back comedies, Rohit Shetty has decided to return to his favourite genre - action.
The film will be a remake of the South superhit Singham with Ajay Devgn in the lead role. When questioned about his action-packed directorial venture, Shetty tells us, “I have always loved action. Singham has raw action , which I am excited about as I have designed and will be executing the action sequences myself.”
He described a snippet of the movie’s action sequence telling us, “There is a kidnapping scene at a parking lot.
It is a chase sequence between Ajay and some gangsters, which will require cars to be blasted. There will be about 200 cars and we will be blasting around 20 of them.” The movie is slated to go on floor on March 1.
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The film will be a remake of the South superhit Singham with Ajay Devgn in the lead role. When questioned about his action-packed directorial venture, Shetty tells us, “I have always loved action. Singham has raw action , which I am excited about as I have designed and will be executing the action sequences myself.”
He described a snippet of the movie’s action sequence telling us, “There is a kidnapping scene at a parking lot.
It is a chase sequence between Ajay and some gangsters, which will require cars to be blasted. There will be about 200 cars and we will be blasting around 20 of them.” The movie is slated to go on floor on March 1.
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10 best places to get naked
A list of the ten best places where one can get naked in 2011 has been revealed, and it includes a French city dedicated to naturalism, a naked cruise, and a nude beach.
The list by global hotel rating website HotelsCombined has also listed some nude outdoor activities, an art festival, a bike ride in the buff, and spa treatments or hot springs, News reported.
First on the list is the World Naked Bike Ride, which is held annually on March 12 in cities around the world. People hop on their bikes naked to celebrate cycling and the naked body.
Second is the Naked Hot Springs Bathing in Ooedo-Onsen-Monogatari, Toyko, Japan, where tourists are able to strip off and soak in onsen - natural mineral-rich hot springs - as part of the Japanese tradition.
Thirdly, if you want to awaken your senses, all you need to do is go for Naked Spa Treatments in Ayana Resort Bali and Spa, Indonesia where indulgent therapies will leave you refreshed.
At number four is the Naked Sauana in Kotiharjun Sauna in Kallio, Helsinki, Finland, where the only remaining wood-burning sauna, which dates back to 1928, still exists. Visitors can enjoy a scrub-down and massage too.
Fifth is the Naked Art Festival in Portschach am Worthersee, Austria, which is held annually. The World Bodypainting Festival is the biggest art event in bodypainting theme. It is held from June 27 to July 3.
In sixth place is the Naked City in Cap d’Agde, France, where people go about their businesses in the buff. The entire town is clothing-optional and it is known as the world’s capital of naturism.
Seventh place goes to the Naked Park in Englischer Garten, Munich, Germany. It is one of Europe’s biggest city parks covering an area of nearly four square kilometres, and nude sunbathing has been permitted in the park since the 1960s.
At number eight is the Naked Beach in Haulover Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, which is one of the few government sanctioned clothing-optional beaches in the US.
In ninth place is the Naked Cruise in Split, Croatia, by cruising company eWaterways. The eight-day naked cruise takes one along the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia.
Lastly, at number ten is the Burning Man Event in Black Rock Desert, Nevada, US. The famous annual festival is held from August 29 to September 5, and many participants have described it as an “experiment in community, radical self-expression and self-reliance”.
The event is clothing-optional and people are encouraged to use art forms and projects to express themselves.
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Lyricist Gulzar to help Rituparno Ghosh
Writer, lyricist Gulzar is all set to help Rituparno Ghosh with the Hindi version of his Bengali movie ‘Naukadubi’...
Rituparno Ghosh’s ‘Naukadubi’ is all set to hit the theatres on May 06, on the eve of Rabindranath Tagore’s 150 th birth anniversary. Ghosh is keen that the film is watched across the country and plans to make it a multi-lingual affair.
‘Naukadaubi’ is backed by Subhash Ghai’s production house, Mukta Arts. And helping the makers with the Hindi version of this Bengali treat is the great lyricist and writer Gulzar. Gulzar saw the movie and was so impressed by it that he agreed to help with the Hindi version.
Gulzar will primarily be working on the lyrics of the songs in the film, and will also lend a helping hand with the dialogues. The film stars Riya and Raima Sen, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Jisshu Sengupta.
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Rituparno Ghosh’s ‘Naukadubi’ is all set to hit the theatres on May 06, on the eve of Rabindranath Tagore’s 150 th birth anniversary. Ghosh is keen that the film is watched across the country and plans to make it a multi-lingual affair.
‘Naukadaubi’ is backed by Subhash Ghai’s production house, Mukta Arts. And helping the makers with the Hindi version of this Bengali treat is the great lyricist and writer Gulzar. Gulzar saw the movie and was so impressed by it that he agreed to help with the Hindi version.
Gulzar will primarily be working on the lyrics of the songs in the film, and will also lend a helping hand with the dialogues. The film stars Riya and Raima Sen, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Jisshu Sengupta.
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Ashutosh Rana’s passport stolen
Television actor Ashutosh Rana, who bagged two nominations for the Star Parivar Awards, says his passport and foreign currency was stolen from his car just hours before he was supposed to leave for the airport. As a result, he was unable to attend Thursday’s ceremony in Macau.
“That day (Monday), I was about to take the 1.30 a.m. Cathay Pacific flight for Macau. I returned home at around 6.30 p.m. and keept my things in place for the trip. After a few minutes, I got a call from Versova police station and the officer said he had got my bag with my documents and photographs asked me to collect the bag,” Ashutosh told.
“At first, I couldn’t understand which bag the officer was talking about. I went there and I found my bag. My passport and currency was missing, but everything else was there. That was really unfortunate. I lodged an FIR because for reissuing a passport, they need some kind of proof,” said the actor who is playing corrupt police officer in Star Plus’ “ Kaali - Ek Agnipariksha”.
The police found the bag outside Union Bank in Andheri.
“They got the bag from outside the Union Bank branch in Andheri near Lokhandwala circle. The police got a call from the bank that an unidentified bag was lying outside the bank so they should come and check it,” said the actor.
Asked how it got stolen, he said: “Sometime between 3.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. I took medicine from that bag. I went to Infinity Mall and came back and the bag was still there. Who could have thought that the bag will be stolen from the car, when the driver was sitting in the car?”
For the Star Pariwar Awards, Ashutosh was nominated in two categories - best actor in a negative role for “Kaali - Ek Agnipariksha” and in the best dressed actor category.
Rana regrets he couldn’t make it to the award function.
“It was really unfortunate because I was nominated in two categories and I was also to anchor a part of the show. It’s really a big setback,” he said.
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“That day (Monday), I was about to take the 1.30 a.m. Cathay Pacific flight for Macau. I returned home at around 6.30 p.m. and keept my things in place for the trip. After a few minutes, I got a call from Versova police station and the officer said he had got my bag with my documents and photographs asked me to collect the bag,” Ashutosh told.
“At first, I couldn’t understand which bag the officer was talking about. I went there and I found my bag. My passport and currency was missing, but everything else was there. That was really unfortunate. I lodged an FIR because for reissuing a passport, they need some kind of proof,” said the actor who is playing corrupt police officer in Star Plus’ “ Kaali - Ek Agnipariksha”.
The police found the bag outside Union Bank in Andheri.
“They got the bag from outside the Union Bank branch in Andheri near Lokhandwala circle. The police got a call from the bank that an unidentified bag was lying outside the bank so they should come and check it,” said the actor.
Asked how it got stolen, he said: “Sometime between 3.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. I took medicine from that bag. I went to Infinity Mall and came back and the bag was still there. Who could have thought that the bag will be stolen from the car, when the driver was sitting in the car?”
For the Star Pariwar Awards, Ashutosh was nominated in two categories - best actor in a negative role for “Kaali - Ek Agnipariksha” and in the best dressed actor category.
Rana regrets he couldn’t make it to the award function.
“It was really unfortunate because I was nominated in two categories and I was also to anchor a part of the show. It’s really a big setback,” he said.
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Nawab Shah escapes freak accident
The Actor Nawab Shah, known for his character roles in TV serials and films, met with a serious car accident at the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttaranchal.
His car was badly damaged but he miraculously survived the accident. A friend of Shah’s said, “He took a break from work to go there. While returning on Saturday night, his car got smashed but he escaped with just a fracture. He was rushed to a local hospital and then transferred to a hospital in Delhi.
An iron rod has now been surgically put in his leg.” Neither Nawab nor his family members could be reached for comment, as he is in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.
The actor will be seen in a negative role in Don 2 and Bodyguard. We wish he recovers soon to take on the challenge.
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His car was badly damaged but he miraculously survived the accident. A friend of Shah’s said, “He took a break from work to go there. While returning on Saturday night, his car got smashed but he escaped with just a fracture. He was rushed to a local hospital and then transferred to a hospital in Delhi.
An iron rod has now been surgically put in his leg.” Neither Nawab nor his family members could be reached for comment, as he is in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.
The actor will be seen in a negative role in Don 2 and Bodyguard. We wish he recovers soon to take on the challenge.
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Sonakshi Sinha, Ranveer Singh eye each other!
Sonakshi Sinha and Ranveer Singh suit each other in more ways than one.
Not only because they both hail from Mumbai or are tall but because, they are this year’s biggest discoveries and award winners. Both have won all the possible debut acting awards.
Interestingly, both have even expressed interest of working with each other too.
Ranveer has also made it clear that he will choose scripts carefully. “I will take up what’s best for me” he said.
The actor apparently even refused a Subhash Ghai film on the grounds of script. When asked he however clarified, “Not at all. Nothing has been offered to me by Mr Ghai as yet.”
Subhash Ghai chose not to react.
Looks like a good script with Sonakshi is all on Ranveer’s mind right now.
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Not only because they both hail from Mumbai or are tall but because, they are this year’s biggest discoveries and award winners. Both have won all the possible debut acting awards.
Interestingly, both have even expressed interest of working with each other too.
Ranveer has also made it clear that he will choose scripts carefully. “I will take up what’s best for me” he said.
The actor apparently even refused a Subhash Ghai film on the grounds of script. When asked he however clarified, “Not at all. Nothing has been offered to me by Mr Ghai as yet.”
Subhash Ghai chose not to react.
Looks like a good script with Sonakshi is all on Ranveer’s mind right now.
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At 43, Madhuri Dixit still casts a spell
You can’t be in showbiz and not be visible - but that doesn’t apply to Madhuri Dixit. If she ruled the box office in her prime, the soaring TRPs of “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa” now prove she is equally saleable when she is a mother of two and spends much of her time being a homemaker in the US.
“We had been trying to get Madhuri as a judge for the past two seasons. She has been known as a dancing diva and who better could we have got for a show which is all about perfect dancing,” Ajay Bhalwankar, programming head, Sony, told IANS.
“She has added a lot of freshness to the show and she is an extremely honest judge. In all our four seasons, this season has been the highest TRP earner thanks to Madhuri,” he added.
Madhuri’s India sojourn is coming to an end with the “Jhalak...” finale set to take place in the first week of March. But her stay has proved that the graceful actor’s charm hasn’t faded even after 25 years, marriage and a sabbatical.
Ever since she set foot again in India in November last year, she has been hogging the limelight.
The 43-year-old broke many hearts when she tied the knot in 2002 with Shriram Madhav Nene, a doctor based out in Denver, US. Post- marriage, Madhuri featured only in “Aaja Nachle” because she got busy with family and children.
The beautiful actress was after all a rage in Bollywood. Despite her garish clothes and loud makeup, the trained kathak dancer lit up the screen with her million-dollar smile, dance and her performances in “Tezaab”, “ Ram Lakhan”, “Sajan”, “Beta”, “Dil” and many more.
When Rajshri Productions, which had launched her in 1984 with “Abodh”, teamed up with Madhuri a decade later in “Hum Aapke Hain Koun!”, they created history by giving Hindi cinema one of its biggest grossers. The audiences lapped up the movie, which ran about a year and earned over Rs.600 million.
Another turning point in Madhuri’s career was when Yash Chopra roped her in for “Dil Toh Pagal Hai” and paired her with the king of romance, Shah Rukh Khan. The dream merchant gave her a makeover, presenting her in a stylish manner. The love saga was a box- office bumper and the lead pair repeated the success story with “Devdas”.
In 2000, the multiple award-winner became the actress of the millennium. And the Madhuri magic hasn’t faded even now.
Rani Mukerji, a successful actress herself, surprised everyone when she lay prostrate before Madhuri on “ Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4” to show her love and admiration for the diva.
And Priyanka Chopra paid a glowing tribute to her at the Filmfare Awards.
Ravina Kohli, creative head of Yash Raj Films TV, said: “Madhuri definitely has an undying charm. Even after being in the industry for so many years, all she has to do is smile and she takes us back to the same time when she was the number one in Bollywood. This charm of hers will never go because her smile adds a lovely warmth to her personality.”
There are many who still want to work with her. From her co-star of many films Anil Kapoor to southern superstar Rajnikanth, she has got offers for movies from many and even shot a commercial for Hindustan Lever.
There was a black patch when Madhuri landed in tax trouble after her name was found in Chitresh Shrivastava’s record for a Rs.3-million payment. But it failed to diminish the Madhuri aura.
“She is a a very down-to-earth lady and a great actor to work with. She is very honest. She is the most beautiful actress. She respects those who are good at their work,” said makeup artist Bharat, of Bharat and Dorris, who is working with her for a Basmati Rice ad.
Mona Singh, the “Jhalak...” co-anchor, told IANS: “I have hosted a lot of shows before...but this season of ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ is like a dream come true. I was super nervous when I had to face the camera in front of her...but her presence is comforting as she is very encouraging.
“She is a big star, but was humble enough to tell me that she had seen ‘Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin’ and that she likes me since then.”
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“We had been trying to get Madhuri as a judge for the past two seasons. She has been known as a dancing diva and who better could we have got for a show which is all about perfect dancing,” Ajay Bhalwankar, programming head, Sony, told IANS.
“She has added a lot of freshness to the show and she is an extremely honest judge. In all our four seasons, this season has been the highest TRP earner thanks to Madhuri,” he added.
Madhuri’s India sojourn is coming to an end with the “Jhalak...” finale set to take place in the first week of March. But her stay has proved that the graceful actor’s charm hasn’t faded even after 25 years, marriage and a sabbatical.
Ever since she set foot again in India in November last year, she has been hogging the limelight.
The 43-year-old broke many hearts when she tied the knot in 2002 with Shriram Madhav Nene, a doctor based out in Denver, US. Post- marriage, Madhuri featured only in “Aaja Nachle” because she got busy with family and children.
The beautiful actress was after all a rage in Bollywood. Despite her garish clothes and loud makeup, the trained kathak dancer lit up the screen with her million-dollar smile, dance and her performances in “Tezaab”, “ Ram Lakhan”, “Sajan”, “Beta”, “Dil” and many more.
When Rajshri Productions, which had launched her in 1984 with “Abodh”, teamed up with Madhuri a decade later in “Hum Aapke Hain Koun!”, they created history by giving Hindi cinema one of its biggest grossers. The audiences lapped up the movie, which ran about a year and earned over Rs.600 million.
Another turning point in Madhuri’s career was when Yash Chopra roped her in for “Dil Toh Pagal Hai” and paired her with the king of romance, Shah Rukh Khan. The dream merchant gave her a makeover, presenting her in a stylish manner. The love saga was a box- office bumper and the lead pair repeated the success story with “Devdas”.
In 2000, the multiple award-winner became the actress of the millennium. And the Madhuri magic hasn’t faded even now.
Rani Mukerji, a successful actress herself, surprised everyone when she lay prostrate before Madhuri on “ Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4” to show her love and admiration for the diva.
And Priyanka Chopra paid a glowing tribute to her at the Filmfare Awards.
Ravina Kohli, creative head of Yash Raj Films TV, said: “Madhuri definitely has an undying charm. Even after being in the industry for so many years, all she has to do is smile and she takes us back to the same time when she was the number one in Bollywood. This charm of hers will never go because her smile adds a lovely warmth to her personality.”
There are many who still want to work with her. From her co-star of many films Anil Kapoor to southern superstar Rajnikanth, she has got offers for movies from many and even shot a commercial for Hindustan Lever.
There was a black patch when Madhuri landed in tax trouble after her name was found in Chitresh Shrivastava’s record for a Rs.3-million payment. But it failed to diminish the Madhuri aura.
“She is a a very down-to-earth lady and a great actor to work with. She is very honest. She is the most beautiful actress. She respects those who are good at their work,” said makeup artist Bharat, of Bharat and Dorris, who is working with her for a Basmati Rice ad.
Mona Singh, the “Jhalak...” co-anchor, told IANS: “I have hosted a lot of shows before...but this season of ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ is like a dream come true. I was super nervous when I had to face the camera in front of her...but her presence is comforting as she is very encouraging.
“She is a big star, but was humble enough to tell me that she had seen ‘Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin’ and that she likes me since then.”
Read the original story on timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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