Celebrities prays for tsunami-hit Japan

Celebrities prays for tsunami-hit Japan: Celebrities in Hindi film industry are deeply saddened by the devastating tsunami that has struck Japan in the aftermath of a strong earthquake that measured 8.9 on richter scale. Abhishek Bachchan, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar and Riya Sen have tweeted their shock at the calamity.

Rana Daggubati, who’ll be seen in Dum Maaro Dum, has even posted a photo of the Japanese flag with the byline ‘Pray for Japan’. “Send your love and prayers,” he tweeted.

Abhishek Bachchan posted the helpline number for those Indians worried about their loved ones in Japan.

“A control room has been established in the Embassy of India, Tokyo which can contacted on phone numbers 00813 32622391 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 00813 32622391 end_of_the_skype_highlighting to 97,” Abhishek tweeted.

Neil Nitin Mukesh wrote: “Prayers for all in Japan. Heard about the Earthquake and Tsunami. Been watching news channels, 8.9 magnitude quake is huge. Floods are so bad. What Are predictions for 2012 at this rate. ..... Please tell me which all countries are affected.”

Manoj Bajpai wrote: “It's shattering to see a whole city being swept away by tsunami. My prayer goes out to them. God please help them. Let's pray for them”

Riya Sen tweeted: “Watch BBC 8.2 earthquake/ tsunami destroying north Japan. My heart goes out to those affected in Japan.”

Lata Mangeshkar posted: “Shocked and deeply distressed! Massive earth quake and Tsunami hits Japan..my heart is going out to the people of Japan..very disturbed!”

Riteish Deshmukh wrote: “Prayers for all in Japan - shocked to see the horrific pictures of the earthquake and the tsunami.”

Ashish Chowdhry was incredulous at the devastation. He tweeted: “Can't believe what's happening in Japan. Feel so weak n helpless. Can't say 'God help them', cause dunno who does this in the 1st place..”

Ranvir Shorey wrote: 'Prayers for Japan earthquake tsunami'

Katrina Kaif vs Nargis Fakhri: Who is the moet pretty girl?

Katrina Kaif vs Nargis Fakhri: Who is the moet pretty girl?: We must admit that despite all his fickle follies, Ranbir Kapoor sure has an eye for beauty. A comparison between Katrina Kaif and Nargis Fakhri can leave many puzzled as to who is prettier of the two.

If the present rumour sweeping through tinsel town is to be believed, Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have parted ways after what was a very hush-hush love affair. The new girl who makes the Kapoor lad’s heart skip a beat or two is his Rockstar co-star Nargis Fakhri.

Like Katrina, Nargis too has her roots in the west. She was born in New York and even appeared for America’s Next Top Model in 2004. She’s quite a stunner and her angelic face is sure to send many men swooning. But Katrina’s no less.

Choosing between the two ladies could be a tough ask so we decided to get more opinions from our readers. You say - who looks prettier?

Gul Panag decides to marry with her boyfriend!

Gul Panag decides to marry with her boyfriend!: Gul Panag may not have any insecurities of having turned 32, but the lady did take her time to decide to settle down.

The outspoken actress is set to tie the knot on Sunday. The groom is her longtime friend Rishi Attari who is an airline pilot. The two have known each other for ten years now.

Gul has Punjabi roots and likewise her wedding would also be a traditional Punjabi ceremony in Chandigarh. Only close friends, family members and relatives will attend the wedding. For her buddies in Bollywood, Gul plans to throw a bash later on in Mumbai.

The buzz is that the wedding dresses of the bride and groom have been designed by Anita Dongre and JJ Vallaya.

In the run-up to the wedding, Gul and her female friends reportedly had a rocking bachelorette party in Delhi. Now, they are headed to Chandigarh for the mehendi and sangeeth ceremony, followed by the wedding on Sunday.

Akshay, Bobby, Irrfan & Sunil to plan re-register their marriages

Akshay, Bobby, Irrfan & Sunil to plan re-register their marriages: Akshay Kumar along with his Thank You co-stars will renew marital vows. Akshay, Bobby Deol, Irrfan Khan and Sunil Shetty have made plans to re-register their marriages in the court, and this is also a sweet way to surprise their lovely wives.

As per reports, all the four stars are hoping to get the approval to re-register their marriages at the Bandra Family Court on this Friday. They have requested the court to grant them special permission to do so.

Who is the man behind this thought? It’s Akshay. The actor and his better half Twinkle recently celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary. Likewise Sunil and wife Maana’s marriage is going strong; Bobby’s wardrobe is full of his wife Tanya’s designed clothes; and Irrfan Khan’s marriage to Sutapa is one good example of a blissful inter-religion marriage.

So with all being well in their marriages, even director Anees Bazmee wholeheartedly approved of the idea of re-registering marriages since Thank You deals with the topic of infidelity. But Bazmee admits being shocked initially when Akshay first told him about this plan.

Generally, couples register their marriage at that time of their wedding and there is no need to re-register it again.

'Namastey London 2': Akshay Kumar & Katrina Kaif play together again

'Namastey London 2': Akshay Kumar & Katrina Kaif play together again: Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif’s onscreen magic that ensured packed houses for their films like Namastey London and Singh Is Kingg seems to have fizzled out with flops like De Dana Dan and Tees Maar Khan.

Perhaps to revive this magic, Akshay has been prodding producer-director Vipul Amrutlal Shah to make the film’s sequel. Now, Shah, who’s never been gung-ho about making sequels of his hit films, has finally succumbed to Akshay’s demand and decided to go ahead with Namastey London 2.

Shah is reportedly in the process of writing the script. The original movie was about a rustic Punjabi lad winning over his rich and pampered London bride (Kat). In the sequel, the character of Akshay and Katrina will go through matrimonial troubles that will be the source of humour and drama in the story.

Though Shah and Akshay have virtually green-lit the project, Katrina hasn’t yet been informed of their plan for the sequel. It’s not because she won’t be part of the sequel. But because Shah and Akshay want to surprise her as she herself has been asking Shah to make the film’s sequel.

Shah is currently busy with his production Force, starring John Abraham. After he’s done with this film, he will set out to direct Namastey London 2. Till that time, he will work on the script.

Zarine Khan plays sizzling dance number with Salman Khan

Zarine Khan plays sizzling dance number with Salman Khan: She couldn’t enamor the movie buffs with her character of a quiet princess in Veer. Now, Zarine Khan is all set to woo the masses through her sizzling dance number with Salman Khan in Ready.

Yes, Zarine, who is better known as Katrina Kaif’s look-alike, is on board for Ready. Though she has got a cameo in the film, she is happy to work with Sallu again, and is super excited about the song. She has reportedly practiced for a week to shoot the fun dance sequence with the Dabangg Khan.

Salman is also the reason why she signed Ready which stars Asin in main lead. “I look up to Salman and he has been a great help and guiding force in my career. Whatever I am today in movies is because of him,” Zarine is quoted as saying by a news agency.

The song is shot exclusively in Bangkok with many dancers and two choreographers. Zarine can’t wait to see how people react to her dancing in the song.

When Salman is with her, does she need to worry!

Ranbir Kapoor-Katrina Kaif's love story is the end?

Ranbir Kapoor-Katrina Kaif's love story is the end?: Kehte hain ishq aur mushq chhipaye nahin chhupta! Though the couple never went public with their relationship, Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor’s love story continues to be the fodder for gossip mills; and now there is another chapter to it - Nargis Fakhri - Ranbir’s beautiful co-actress in Rockstar. Rumour has it that she’s responsible for break up between Ranbir and Katrina.

Nargis and Ranbir became friendly when they started shooting for the romantic musical film Rockstar. Apparently, the growing fondness between Nargis and Ranbir has not gone down well with Kat. As per reports, because of Nargis, Kat started feeling insecure, and frequently the couple had fights over these issues. Perhaps, Kat’s insecurity issues were too much for Ranbir to handle. As a result, their relationship is on the rocks, probably even over.

Apparently, it didn’t take Kat time to realize that Ranbir likes to spend time with Fakhri. Recently, Nargis and Ranbir were also spotted outside a multiplex where they were hanging out with friends and watched Black Swan.

Sources claim that Ranbir is smitten with the Rockstar beauty, who is a former Kingfisher calendar girl and a ramp model. Rest depends on time; it’s obvious that this Kapoor lad has had his way with the pretty young damsels.

Shakira does a music video with Shahrukh Khan

Shakira does a music video with Shahrukh Khan: Shahrukh Khan is going places. After tying up with Hollywood film-maker Martin Scorsese for a movie that will have him rubbing shoulders with Leonardo DiCaprio, the Bollywood’s superstar is learnt to have roped in none other than Shakira for a music video.

The music video will be for his IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders, which hasn’t really lived up to its lofty name in the three IPL tournaments held so far. But their irrevocably optimist co-owner Shahrukh is pumping in his money and energy in making the team top-class in the coming tournament even though its poster boy Sourabh Ganguly may have got a short end of the stick.

In a bid to grab the eyeballs, SRK is reported to have roped in Latino singer Shakira to feature alongside him in a music video for KKR.

The song has been composed by Salim-Suleiman and rendered by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

Shahrukh bonded with Shakira on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa last year. Perhaps, the seeds of this collaboration were sown in their professional powwow back then.

Siddharth Mallya spotted with Sophie Choudhary

Siddharth Mallya spotted with Sophie Choudhary: Deepika Padukone needn’t worry. Her boyfriend Siddharth Mallya hasn’t got a roving eye even though he was recently spotted with Sophie Choudhary.

Siddharth and Sophie were guests at the Arctic Vodka bash held recently. Sophie knows Sid’s father well and therefore is quite paly with the young dude himself.

Katrina Kaif is boring in latest slice ad: Arshad Warsi

Katrina Kaif is boring in latest slice ad: Arshad Warsi: Her legion of loyal fans swear by her beauty, but Arshad Warsi finds Katrina Kaif pakao (boring).

The actor certainly doesn’t seem to approve of Katrina in her latest ad for the fruit drink Slice.

“How pakao is Katrina in the Slice ad, kairi pakadti hai aur vo aam ban jata hai... Angoor do toh shayad Wine banjayegi...” Arshad joked on his Twitter page.

It’s clear that Arshad is trying to show his sense of humour here but how many people will be amused by it is an open question.

Meanwhile, the actor will next be seen doing comedy in Double Dhamaal.

Rajinikanth romancing with Rekha, Vidya and Deepika!

Rajinikanth romancing with Rekha, Vidya and Deepika!: If Endhiran left us with dropped jaws because of its Rajini mania, Rana promises a thrice over treat for Rajinikanth’s fans.

The film will have the south mega star playing three roles and obviously there will be three leading ladies opposite him. From the day the project was announced, speculation has been rife as to who will bag the coveted parts.

Rekha was the first to be named. Deepika Padukone was too busy to commit to the project initially, but walked out of Housefull sequel to take out dates for Rajinikanth. For the third lady, several names were being touted, including the likes of Katrina Kaif and Asin.

But guess what? It’s Vidya Balan who’s learnt to have clinched the role.

The reason for the choice of actresses could be that all three are originally from the south and therefore will have no problem with dialogues.

The movie, to be directed by KS Ravi Kumar, will apparently have Rajini playing an old man, a middle-aged man, and a young man.

Even at 61, Rajini rocks.

Amitabh Bachchan’s 'Boodha' with Five bollywood beauties!

Amitabh Bachchan’s 'Boodha' with Five bollywood beauties!: Puri Jagannath’s film Boodha (Oldie) starring Amitabh Bachchan is going to feature five pretty actresses.

The actresses signed up for the film include Minissha Lamba, Neha Sharma, Sonal Chauhan, Raveena Tandon and Hema Malini. Of the five, Big B has worked only with Raveena and Hema in the past.

The movie will also mark the comeback of Raveena to the big screen. She’s been away from the limelight ever since she married Anil Thadani.

Boodha is reportedly a comedy film also starring Sonu Sood. It tells the story of a young man who feels as young as a 25-year-old. For his role Big B will reportedly dye his hair and his beard.

Puri Jagannath, the film’s director, recently said that Big B is “going totally psychedelic” for his role in the film.

Can’t wait to see the 68-year-old mega star playing a dude.

Shahrukh Khan convinced 'Dabangg' director?

Shahrukh Khan convinced 'Dabangg' director?: Abhinav Kashyap’s ouster from Dabangg sequel is being met with a lot of speculation. Buzz is that he has switched loyalty to Shahrukh Khan.

Arbaaz Khan has confirmed that Kashyap won’t direct Dabangg sequel due to “personal and professional reasons” but never went on to clarify what those reasons are. Kashyap’s ambivalence towards directing the sequel was rooted first and foremost in the fact that he had his differences with Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan during and after the making of the film. On top of it came a lucrative directing offer from none other than Shahrukh Khan.

SRK had approached Kashyap with an offer to direct an entertainer for him. But rather than succumbing to the offer at first temptation, Kashyap, we hear, had opted to stick with Salman and Arbaaz for Dabangg 2 because he is attached to his debut film.

Alas, Arbaaz did not offer him a good paycheque. Reportedly, he was being paid the same amount he got for Dabangg, even though other banners, including SRK’s Red Chillies, were willing to shell out Rs. 2-3 crores to Kashyap.

Naturally, Kashyap opted for SRK’s film and bowed out of Dabangg sequel. Now, Arbaaz will himself direct the sequel.

Arbaaz Khan decides to direct 'Dabangg' 2

Arbaaz Khan decides to direct 'Dabangg' 2: Director Abhinav Kashyap cocktailed an entertaining mix of realism and Bollywood masala in his debut film Dabangg which broke box office records. Alas, he’s been axed from the film’s sequel.

Arbaaz Khan, the producer of Dabangg, has decided to hold the directorial reins himself in Dabangg 2, starring Salman Khan (who else?) in the lead role.

Arbaaz confirmed this on his twitter page.

“Hey guys it true, I will be directing the sequel of Dabangg. Abhinav for some personal and professional reasons opted out,” Arbaaz wrote.

Arbaaz went on to add that the shooting of the film will not start before January 2012.


“Scripting has already started, the filming starts by early January. Start sound, camera , action :)”

We wonder if Dabangg sequel will have the same raw energy without Kashyap!

But Arbaaz seems confident.

“Inshallah Dabangg 2 will live up to all the expectations and be a huge blockbuster because of you all. God bless .Allah hafiz. Dabangg ho!” he wrote.

Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha 'Joker' song shoot enjoys with sadhus

Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha 'Joker' song shoot enjoys with sadhus: Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha shot with real sadhus for their song in the movie Joker.

The song was being shot by Farah Khan and hubby Shirish Kunder in Chandigarh when the duo spotted a procession of sadhus passing by on the day of Mahashivratri. Immediately the duo hit upon the idea of having the sadhus shoot with Akshay and Sonakshi for the song.

The holy men, known to renounce the things and ways of the world, were initially reluctant to shoot for the film, but when Farah persuaded them that they were required for just one shot, they agreed.

So kicked was Kunder by this little cameo by the sadhus that he also made the extras on the sets dress up like sadhus.

More than anything, Akshay and Sonakshi enjoyed the company of the sadhus, as is evident from this pic.

Katrina Kaif-Ranbir Kapoor team up again

Katrina Kaif-Ranbir Kapoor team up again: Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor are the hottest pair in tinsel town. No doubt, they top the wishlist of producers making celluloid love stories.

Just a few days back we reported about Ranbir Kapoor being signed up to play a medieval warrior in the remake of the Telugu superhit Magadheera. Now, we hear that Katrina Kaif is billed to bag the role of the princess the warrior is sworn to protect.

In the original film, Ram Charan Teja and Kajal Aggarwal wowed the fans with their sparkling chemistry. In the Hindi remake, to be produced by Madhu Mantena (producer of Ghajini), Ranbir and Katrina will recreate the eternal romance.

The film tells the story of a warrior who protects the princess of his kingdom, only to be killed and born again 400 years later to take his revenge. It’s essentially a love story between the warrior and the princess.

Given the subject, the director S S Rajamouli (director of Magadheera) and producer Mantena feel they need a couple who can bring out the passion on screen in the Hindi remake. Obviously, Ranbir and Katrina top their wishlist.

After all they do look good together, not just off the screen.

Priyanka Chopra's planning for her wedding

Priyanka Chopra's planning for her wedding: Priyanka Chopra says she has been planning her wedding for many years. She also has several venues finalized for the wedding.

In the second anniversary issue of the fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar, Priyanka opens up and talks candidly about various personal subjects, not the least of which is her plans to get married not once or twice or thrice but six times.

“I have been planning my wedding since as far back as I can remember! My ideal scenario is getting married six times (to the same man of course),” Priyanka tells the magazine.

Not just this, she has also decided different venues for the wedding.

“My dadaji's (grandfather's) house in Ambala - my 'big, fat Indian wedding'; underwater at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia; a church in Las Vegas - wearing a short black dress and with the priest dressed as Elvis; the intimate ceremony - at a small, beautiful church in Locarno, Switzerland. It's on top of a hill that overlooks parts of Germany, Italy, and Switzerland,” she reveals in the issue slated to hit the stands on Wednesday.

Priyanka also wants to have a nikaah because she thinks it is a beautiful, romantic ceremony.

Shahrukh Khan team up with Leonardo DiCaprio!

Shahrukh Khan team up with Leonardo DiCaprio!: Shahrukh Khan, the superstar of Hindi cinema, is finally set to make a foray into Hollywood with a film titled Xtrme City, co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

The project will be jointly produced by Shahrukh and the acclaimed producer-director Martin Scorsese. Paul Schrader, the screenwriter of films like Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, will direct the movie.

The film’s screenplay is penned jointly by Schrader and SRK’s good friend and author Mushtaq Sheikh. Sheikh also confirms that Scorsese has gone through the script and liked it very much.

The project was discussed at length last year during the Berlin Film Festival where Shahrukh had gone with Mushtaq for the premiere of his film My Name Is Khan. Scorsese and DiCaprio too were there for their film Shutter Island.

The quartet, along with Schrader, met on the sidelines of the festival and discussed a possible collaboration between two of the biggest film producing industries in the world.

The result is Xtrme City that will have Shahrukh sharing the screen space with the Titanic star, DiCaprio.

Hrithik Roshan get big money from 'Just Dance' show

Hrithik Roshan get big money from 'Just Dance' show: His film career may have taken a downslide following the consecutive failure of two films -- Kites and Guzaarish. But Hrithik Roshan is reported to be pocketing a fat paycheck for his TV debut.

Hrithik is set to appear as a judge on the TV show "Just Dance" along with co-judges Farah Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant, both reputed choreographers from Bollywood. Rumour has it that Hrithik is pocketing Rs. 2 crore per episode of the show.

The actor has not revealed any financial figure but admitted at the show’s launch that he’s being paid well for the show.

If indeed he’s getting Rs. 2 crore per episode, Hrithik is the highest paid Bollywood star on TV, even ahead of Salman Khan, who reportedly made Rs. 2.5 crore for every two episodes of Bigg Boss 4.

Will Aamir Khan to work with Katrina Kaif?

Will Aamir Khan to work with Katrina Kaif?: Aamir Khan who was hesitant to star opposite Katrina Kaif earlier as she was dating Salman Khan at that time is now ready to work with the actress post their break-up, according to the sources.

One year ago, Aamir Khan had told TOI, "Katrina is a huge star. But no filmmaker has come forward with a proposal to cast us.''

Around the same time, the two even featured in a photoshoot together, in which they reprised the look of Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman. After the photoshoot, there was a buzz about the two of them coming together in a film soon, but nothing happened.

Aamir reportedly even got an offer from a production house, but he couldn't say yes as Salman, Katrina were dating at that time. Now the same production house has approached Aamir again, and the actor might give his go-ahead this time around.

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