Madhuri Dixit, Priyanka Chopra, Kajol and Aishwarya Rai

Bollywood is still wondering if the legendary Madhuri Dixit will accept the role of Indira Gandhi (India's first and only female Prime Minister) in Krishna Shah's upcoming biopic.
But while everyone is waiting on Madhuri, Krishna is approaching Hollywood stars like Tom Hanks, Tommy Lee Jones, Albert Finney, Helen Mirren and Emily Watson for roles in the movie.
But while her role as Indira Gandhi may still be up in the air, Madhuri appears to be going ahead with portraying another historical Indian figure, Ambapali (Ambapālika or Amrapāli).
Indian film director and choreographer Farah Khan is planning to produce a Broadway show based on Amrapali, and she wants Madhuri for the lead.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra continues her dominance over at Twitter.
As of this entry, she has over 103,000 followers.
And Twitter is not the only place that the lovely Bollywood actress can be found.
Over at Facebook, she has 34,000 fans.
AND Priyanka has her own website coming soon that you can see here:
http://www.iampriyankachopra.com/

And speaking of Priyanka, here is a video promo for her upcoming Bollywood film "Pyaar Impossible"

Another Bollywood film generating a lot of buzz is My Name Is Khan starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.
Just by looking at the trailer, both Kajol and Khan look they turn in very powerful performances.

The ever popular Aishwarya Rai is very busy these days.
She is filming the science-fiction Tamil–language film Endhiran, the Tamil language drama film Raavana (and the same movie Raavan in Hindi), the time travel film Action Replay and finally (for now at least) Guzaarish.
But Ash did take time out recently to actually do her own Tweet on Twitter, although she was on her husband Abhishek’s account.
So when is Ash gonna get her own Twitter account?

More Madhuri Dixit, Priyanka Chopra, Kajol and Aishwarya Rai here

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Bollywood Actress News - Priyanka Chopra, Kajol and More

More Bollywood actress news with Priyanka Chopra, Kajol, Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai, so lets get started...

It looks like it's turning into a numbers game for Priyanka Chopra movies.
Recently she released "What's Your Raashee?" in which she played twelve different characters, and now she is slated to star in the upcoming Bollywood movie "Seven" as a character that has seven husbands.
Rumor has it that Indian film actor and producer Mohanlal will play one of her husbands, and that Indian actor Hrithik Roshan may play another.
Filming is schedualed to begin in 2010.

And while "Seven" may start filming in 2010, on Februrary 12th, a movie will come out that is generating a lot of buzz already.
"My Name is Khan" stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.
Expect this Bollywood film to go big, as it is being distributed by Fox Star Studios India in India, Fox Searchlight in the U.S. and 20th Century Fox worldwide.
And to boost it even further, the first promo for "My Name is Khan" will be released with James Cameron's much anticipated Avatar, which opens globally on December 18.

Madhuri Dixit is in negotiations to play her her idol former prime minister Indira Gandhi in Krishna Shah's biopic.
But don't expect this film to have an easy path.
Biopics on Indira Gandhi by Jagmohan Mundhra and N. Chandra have been tried and shot down already.
Madhuri is a legend in Hindi cinema so don't expect her to commit until things are a bit more finalized with the film.

Karan Johar's new Bollywood film "Kurbaan" has not made a killing at the box office and been getting mixed reviews, but everyone seems to think that Kareena Kapoor (as Avantika Ahuja) has turned in a great performance.
The film that had location shoots in Philadelphia and Brooklyn, ran into a bit of trouble before release when a petition was filed in the Bombay High Court to stay the release of movie.
After responses from Karan Johar, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, the court declined to stay the release of the film.
But back to Kareena....

Gaurav Malani for IndiaTimes Movies said...
"After long, Kareena Kapoor gets a role of substance that brings her performing potential to the fore."

Taran Adarsh/IndiaFM...
"As for Kareena, Kurbaan reiterates one fact yet again: She's the best in the business. No two opinions on that!"

Masand's Movie Review...
"Kareena Kapoor goes for a simmering, slow-burning performance that eventually punches you in the gut."

Udita Jhunjhunwal DNAIndia...
"Kareena Kapoor looks lovely and plays her part with sincerity, even though Avantika is not a strong character."

Of course Ben Kingsley is well known for his Oscar winning performance playing Gandhi, but now he wil bring another figure in Indian history to life, Shah Jahan, the man who built the Taj Mahal.
And starring as Mumtaz Mahal, (Jahan's favored wife and the woman whose death inspired the construction of the Taj Mahal) will be the lovely Aishwarya Rai.
The upcoming film "Taj" will have a budget over $30 million dollars and Kingsley will not only star in the movie, but produce it as well.

Kareena Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit and Mallika Sherawat

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is featured on Maxim magazine on it's cover.
Kareena is getting a lot of press lately, including the fact that she was on Filmfare Magazine’s “most powerful women” list.
Kareena has also told the press that she's putting marriage on the back burner to pursue her career.


And Madhuri Dixit has sparked a controversy, but not intentionally.
There's a lake in Arunachal Pradesh called Tsho-nga Tser that the locals began to refer to as " Madhuri " after Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit shot Koyla there.
The locals seem to be more than a little upset that their lake is being renamed by outsiders.


And finally, Bollywood beauty Mallika Sherawat has signed to make a film called “Female Barack Obama”, which is based on San Francisco Attorney General Kamala Harris.
Mallika is in LA of the post production of her film "Hisss" and has been burning up Twitter while shes been there.
Mallika is one of the most followed Bollywood personalities on Twitter with over 6000 fans.
She's even set to make a side trip to Twitter HQ on July 14th.
You can follow her as well here:
http://twitter.com/MallikaLA

Juhi Chawla News

Bollywood producer, singer, actress and former Miss India 1984, Juhi Chawla, is certainly getting around these days.

She is being profiled on " Superstars Superlives" this week on ZoOM along with other Bollywood beauties Madhuri Dixit, Kajol Devgan and Rani Mukherjee.

Juhi was a judge on the reality dance show Jhalak Dikkhla Jha along with Saroj Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant.

Along with other Bollywood stars Preity Zinta, Shilpa Shetty, Arjun Rampal and Shahrukh Khan she is involved in the IPL (The Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket competition).

And Juhi was in this years Luck By Chance, an Indian drama film written and directed by Zoya Akhtar.
Although critics mainly liked it, it didn't do too well at the box office.

But since 1986, she has been in almost 90 films. So I dont think one performing badly is going to hurt her much.
Besides the almost 90 films, she has produced three films, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000), Asoka (2001) and Chalte Chalte (2003).

Madhuri Dixit in the News

Madhuri Dixit will be the chief guest at the Sixteen: Nine International Film Festival of Usha Pravin Gandhi College in Vile Parle, Mumbai.
On January 13th, the former Bollywood superstar will be giving away the awards at the end of the 2 day festival.

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, Imran Khan, producers Sanjay Gupta and Ravi Chopra and director Goldie Behl will also be giving away awards.

Madhuri was the Guest of Honor at the International Kite Festival held at The Club in Andheri, Mumbai on Sunday.

Madhuri will also be on the Unforgettable Tour as it tours India in mid 2009.
The Unforgettable Tour in India will be held in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata.

In 2008, Madhuri was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India.
She was also nominated for the 2008 Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role as Diya in Aaja Nachle and for the 2008 Stardust Star of the Year Award - Female, also for Aaja Nachle.
And she was honored at the IFFLA Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.

Top Ten Actresses in Bollywood

Who is the most beautiful actress in Bollywood?
Well beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so you have to judge that for yourself.
But as far as the most searched for actresses in Bollywood films, that I can answer.
Here they are, starting in order with.......


Aishwarya Rai
Born in Mangalore Karnataka, India on November 1 1973, India, this beauty has 3 movies coming out in 2009, The Pink Panther 2, Raavan and Ashokavanam.

Tabu
Tabassum Hashmi was born on November 4, 1970 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. She has a ton of movies coming out in 2009. Anurag Singh's Next, Season's Greetings, Toh Baat Pakki, The Legend of Kunal, Thalaivan Irukirran, Jailor and Naa Intlo Oka Roju.

Kareena Kapoor
Was born on September 21, 1980 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Like Tabu, she has several movies coming out in 2009. Billu Barbe, Main Aur Mrs. Khanna, Kambakth Ishq, Three Idiots and Milenge Milenge. She is also starring in an untitled Renzil D'Silva Project.

Katrina Kaif
Katrina was actually born in Hong Kong on July 16, 1984, raised in Hawaii and modeled in London. In 2009 she will be appearing in Billu Barber (with Kareena Kapoor), Blue, New York, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, De Dana Dan, Rajniti and a Padosan remake.

Kajol
Was born on born August 5, 1975 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Kajol will be taking it a bit easier with only three movies coming out in 2009. Toonpur Ka Superhero, Koochie Koochie and My Name is Khan.

Deepika Padukone
Another foreign born Bollywood actress, she was born on born January 5, 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2009 she will appear in Billu Barber (who isn't in this movie?), Chandni Chowk To China and Production No.1.

Madhuri Dixit
A bit older than the other actresses on this list,, she was born on May 15, 1967 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She hasn't acted in a movie since Aaja Nachle in 2007, but that didn't stop her from coming in at seven on this list.

Priyanka Chopra
Born July 18, 1982 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. She has three movies coming out in 2009. Billu Barber (Yes, her too), What's Your Raashee? and Kaminay

Rani Mukherjee
Born on March 21, 1978 Kolkata, West Bengal, India. She has only two movies coming out in 2009. Anurag Singh's Next and Koochie Koochie Hota Hain (with Kajol).

Preity Zinta
Born January 31, 1975 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. Only two movies for Preity in 2009. Main Aur Mrs. Khanna and Har Pall.

Madhuri game to act, all she needs is a script

Madhuri game to act, all she needs is a script

Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, who is based in the United States after marriage, has said she was open to film offers.
"I have been offered scripts and will sign if something very interesting comes up. Logistics can be worked out whether the film can be shot in the US or India," she said over phone from New York.
The Dhak Dhak girl was the guest star of Amitabh Bachchan-led 'Unforgettable' tour in the United States and performed in six cities, including the last one in New York.
http://www.screenindia.com/news/Madhuri-game-to-act--all-she-needs-is-a-script/349562/

Will Item Dancer Preity Pose Threat To Rakhi?

Will Item Dancer Preity Pose Threat To Rakhi?

Bollywood is changing too fast. There was a time when very few girls were ready to do item numbers and those who did such a job would like to come out of this image. However, there is a revolution-taking place in the industry. Rakhi Swant was known as an item song girl, and was kept away from doing heroic roles. Now, every Bollywood actress is proud of her item number and shoots to fame on that count. Name a top actress and she is named after her item number whether it's Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu, Urmila Matondkar, Kareena Kapoor or the Queen B Madhuri Dixit.
http://ww.smashits.com/news/bollywood/movie-talk/6635/will-item-dancer-preity-pose-threat-to-rakhi.html


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Bollywood diva Madhuri named for Padmi Shri

Bollywood diva Madhuri named for Padmi Shri

Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, who won many hearts with her million-dollar-smile and returned to the silver screen with Aaja Nachle after a five-year hiatus last year, has been named among the Padma Shri awardees this year.

The ravishing actress has several hits to her credit, including Tezaab, Dil, Dil To Pagal Hain and Devdas.

Though her comeback film, after marriage to a US-based doctor and two kids, proved to be a dud at the box office, Madhuri remained unfazed. "I have never been a part of number game and we are not the racing horses who should be numbered. Either the work you do is good or bad. I have come back not because I miss the media archlights or being written about... it's secondary. I missed my craft!" she was quoted as saying.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=a2aa937c-5fde-440b-acc1-8dbdc78dc60f&ParentID=2ceefc34-8f58-47ab-b358-ee7a5630f4a7&&Headline=Bollywood+diva+Madhuri+named+for+Padmi+Shri+




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Konkana was nervous dancing with Madhuri

Konkona Sen Sharma and stage fright don't go together. But when the actress heard that she had to dance with the nimble-footed Madhuri Dixit in Aaja Nachle, she nearly ran away.

"It was scary," laughed Konkona.

Directed by Anil Mehta of Parineeta fame, the film revolves around an ageing actress, played by Madhuri, and how she gets friendly with a young actress while working in a play and shares her secrets with her.

"Sharing acting space with Madhuri didn't make me that nervous. I knew I could manage to hold my own in that department. But one has to be totally crazy to even attempt to match dance steps with Madhuri. I thought I'd faint when I had to dance with her," Konkona told IANS.

"Fortunately, our choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant gave me steps that didn't make me look foolish in front of Madhuri. In fact, the film requires unequal dancing between Madhuri and the rest of us in the cast," she added.

full story:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=3cac8247-50fa-4fbb-842b-93e2c172b347&ParentID=85d0d3ec-b90f-4b56-9c0c-b07292b9c3b1&MatchID1=4578&TeamID1=7&TeamID2=3&MatchType1=1&SeriesID1=1148&PrimaryID=4578&Headline=Konkana+was+nervous+dancing+with+Madhuri




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Bollywood Actresses: Break-in Babes

Break-in Babes
Piyush Roy

Bollywood is on the lookout for its next diva. The hunt could end with these four young women: Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Asin Thottumkal and Ferena Wazier
In November, the 70mm screen will go dhak dhakin delight when Madhuri Dixit, she of the thousand-flashbulb-smile and quicksilver feet, dances back into Bollywood with Aaja Nachle. But as you wait to soak in some Madhuri magic, you wonder: where is the next generation of young stars to traipse in her footsteps? Where is the cockiness of a Kareena, the earthiness of a Rani and the spunk of a Preity? In November (and by early next year), a quartet of beauties — Deepika Padukone (Om Shanti Om), Sonam Kapoor (Saawariya), Asin Thottumkal (Ghajini) and Ferena Wazier (Rang Rasiya) might just give you your answer.

full story here:
http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=17123




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No Anil, no Madhuri Dixit in ‘Tezaab 2’

No Anil, no Madhuri Dixit in ‘Tezaab 2’

Writer-director N. Chandra who was instrumental in Madhuri Dixit’s star-trek with ‘Tezaab’ has just completed the filming of ‘Breaking News’. As he is working on its finishing touches, he is also working on a sequel to his film ‘Tezaab’.

The serious movie-maker is peeved with media reports that he has been negotiating with Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor for ‘Tezaab 2’. “Of course I would love to work with such competent actors like Madhuri and Anil. But I am not considering either of them because the audience will feel a déjà vu if they see the same faces in a sequel. My script requires the gen-next known actors,” insists Chandrashekhar Narvekar.

full story at:
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1113750


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