National Award was totally unexpected – Priyanka Chopra

New Delhi, At 4 a.m. in New York Saturday, the last thing Priyanka Chopra was expecting to hear was that she had won her first National Film Award. She jumped out of bed in sheer joy when she got the news.
“It feels soooooo fantastic! It’s 5 in the morning here (New York) and my phone […]

Akshay replaces Salman as Dollar innerwear brand ambassador

New Delhi, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has replaced Salman Khan as the face of innerwear brand Dollar Club and the company plans to spend about Rs.25 crore on the ad campaigns.
“Dollar Industries is tipped to spend up to Rs.25 crore for the campaign in the next one year. The new commercials featuring Akshay Kumar […]

I don’t wear burqa after marriage – Ayesha Takia

Mumbai, Ayesha Takia has quelled rumours that she has started wearing a burqa after marriage and that her husband’s family is ultra-conservative where acting is not permitted.
Ayesha is more amused than exasperated by attempts to put her into the retired actress’ bracket after marriage.
“I’m amazed at the games people play. The other day someone […]

Padma Lakshmi beats Aishwarya in most desirable list

London, Supermodels Padma Lakshmi and Lakshmi Menon have beaten Indian actresses Aishwarya Rai and Freida Pinto in a most desirable women poll conducted by a portal.
According to the top 99 women poll by askmen.com, Padma Lakshmi has grabbed the 15th spot while Menon sits at the 45th position leaving behind “Slumdog Millionaire” star Pinto and […]

Sonam Kapoor nominated for fourth Asian Film Awards

Hong Kong, Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor is the only Indian to have been nominated for the fourth Asian Film Awards.
The 24-year-old has been nominated in the best newcomer category for her role in “Delhi-6″, said a statement after the nominations were announced here Thursday. She will be competing with four contenders from China and Korea. […]

Freedom is remote-controlled in India – Ram Gopal Varma

New Delhi, Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, who was asked to remove a controversial song from his soon-to-be-released media-based film “Rann”, says freedom in India is “remote-controlled” just like the country’s democracy.
“There’s a line in ‘Rann’ – ‘Democracy is remote-controlled’. In the same way, I think freedom is also remote-controlled in India,” Varma told IANS.
“No […]