Recognise desi beauties, not foreigners: Abhishek
MUMBAI (IANS) Giselli Monteiro, Barbara Mori, Amy Jackson… A slew of foreign beauties are playing key roles in Bollywood films. But director Abhishek Kapoor feels this obsession with “white girls” can be damaging to ‘desi’ actresses. “Our obsession with white girls playing lead in Indian films is extremely detrimental to the psyche of the Indian [...]
Skip ‘Mr.Bhatti on Chutti’, go on holiday instead
movie review Film: “Mr. Bhatti on Chutti”; Cast: Anupam Kher, Abid Ali, Shakti Kapoor, Emma Kearney and Pawan Shankar; Director: Karan Razdan; Rating: 1/2 Karan Razdan‘s much-awaited “Mr. Bhatti on Chutti” is an absolute no-no if you are on a chhutti (holiday) yourself! It neither entertains, nor boasts of any great histrionics. With Anupam Kher [...]
Rihanna goes topless in an erotic shoot for Esquire magazine
NEW DELHI In a photoshoot for Britain’s Esquire magazine, Rihanna looks both sexy and sultry as she goes topless. In one of the pictures, the singing sensation covers her modesty with one arm around her chest, reports Daily Mail. Rihanna is seen wearing just a pair of jeans and a fezhat in the pictures taken [...]
Farah Khan has a tummy tuck
Mumbai: Farah had got a tummy tuck done. Ironically, she went through the procedure after wrapping up the shoot for Bela Sehgal‘s film in which she makes her acting debut opposite Boman Irani. What prompted the move was her loose, hanging stomach after the birth of her triplets — Anya, Diva and Czar — in [...]
Mumbai Cricket Association to meet today
New Delhi: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will meet today to discuss its next steps in its very public fight with superstar Shah Rukh Khan; on Wednesday night the actor was caught in a scuffle with MCA officials at Mumbai Wankhade stadium after a match between his IPL team the Kolkata Knight Riders and the [...]
Taylor Swift donates $4 million
New Delhi: Taylor Swift has donated $4 million to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The Love Story hitmaker handed over the vast sum to the Nashville organisation to fund what will be known as the Taylor Swift Education Center, an exhibit and classroom space scheduled to open in 2014. Museum director Kyle [...]
Kangana injured while shooting a scene
Mumbai: Call them occupational hazards. Kangana Ranaut recently learnt it the hard way when she injured herself on the sets of her new film, that too while shooting for a romantic scene. While filming an intimate shot with John Abraham, Kangana’s glass bangles broke and injured her hand, after which bangles made of gold were [...]
Adam Yauch honoured by NY State Senate
New Delhi: New York State Senate has passed a resolution honouring the late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch‘s achievements. The J4637 resolution was written by Daniel Squadron – who represents the district of Brooklyn Heights, where Yauch was born – and celebrates his many accomplishments and contributions. Daniel vowed to hold a vigil in memory of [...]