Bollywood Actress Shilpa Shetty Hosts Indian Brother

Bollywood Actress Shilpa Shetty Hosts Indian Brother

Shilpa Shetty, a Bollywood actress, will host an Indian version of the reality show “Celebrity Big Brother,” Reuters reported. Ms. Shetty was the unexpected winner of the British program last year after many viewers complained that she had been racially abused on the show. Ms. Shetty’s experience, which was covered extensively in the British press, prompted one sponsor to pull its advertising. In India, where it is called “Bigg Boss,” the program was first shown in 2006.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/08/arts/08arts-BOLLYWOODACT_BRF.html?ref=arts

Bollywood actress Geeta Basra goes downsouth

Bollywood actress Geeta Basra goes downsouth

After acting in two Bollywood movies, actress Geeta Basra is headed downsouth.
Reports have it that the good-looking actress has been signed to work with Sunder C in director A Venkatesh’s next film titled ‘Vaada’.
Interestingly, both Sunder and Venkatesh did not know that Geeta was a Bollywood actress. Sunder reportedly saw her photograph in an ad and asked the director to approach her for the role. It was later they realized she was an actress.
http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/downsouth/tamil/20080704-0.html

Bollywood's branded hotties!

Bollywood's branded hotties!

Who wouldn't like to have Deepika Padukone's silky hair, and Kareena Kapoor's glowing skin? That is why beauty products, endorsed by these stars, are selling like hot cakes. We take a look at Bollywood's hottest female endorsers.
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jun/30sd1.htm

Is Preity Zinta on the verge of a break-up?

Is Preity on verge of a break-up?
22 Jun 2008, 0000 hrs IST, AFSANA AHMED ,TNN

Cracks are apparently showing in the so far hunky-dory relationship between Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia.
Rumour is that the pert Bollywood actress, who has been dating the suave industrialist son of Maureen and Nusli Wadia for the past few years, is reportedly on the verge of another break-up.
And the reason being given by Bollywood insiders is Preity’s popularity and apparent rise on the social circuit as co-owner of Team Mohali during the recent IPL cricket tournament.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Is_Preity_on_verge_of_a_break-up/articleshow/3151718.cms

Shraddha: Tollywood calling

Shraddha: Tollywood calling

After making a sizzling debut with Godava, actress Shraddha Arya went back to where she came from, Bollywood.
She is playing the lead in choreographer-turned-director Ahmed Khan's maiden venture. Now that it's done, the pretty actress is all excited to be back in the Tollywood fold.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/India_Buzz/Shradda_Tollywood_calling/articleshow/3138281.cms

Mallika Sherawat case adjourned till July 10

Mallika Sherawat case adjourned till July 10
5/8/2008
A local court today adjourned till July 10, the hearing on a petition filed against Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat for allegedly putting up an 'obscene' dance performance on December 31, 2006 in a five-star hotel here.
The complainant, Vinod Jain, today sought time on health grounds as he has undergone bypass surgery recently. Metropolitan magistrate G R Wankhande granted the request and adjourned the matter till July 10.
http://www.indlawnews.com/Newsdisplay.aspx?8b0eb818-abf6-4044-8dfe-a58e1d7216f4




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Preity excited

Preity excited

Preity Zinta recently described herself as the “good luck factor” of her cricket team, Kings XI Punjab.

Zinta, 33, was quoted by The Australian newspaper last Saturday as saying, before the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between her team and the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings at the Mohali Cricket Ground on the outskirts of Chandigarh (the capital of the northern states Punjab and Haryana): “My involvement with the team is total. I am extremely passionate about our team. I believe I am the team’s good luck factor, so I want to be there for everything.”
http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/27/movies/21022367&sec=movies




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Maninee De is very busy!

Maninee De is very busy!

At a time when almost every second television actress dreams of becoming a leading lady in Bollywood, Maaninee Misra comes as a pleasant surprise.
She minces no words when she says that she has no illusions about herself. "I’m in my early 30s, I have a kid and I’m happily married. I believe I’ve got more than I ever dreamt of," she says. For somebody who never thought that she will become an actress, Maaninee says that it doesn’t matter to her if she does not get to play lead roles, whether in films or on television. "People who play only leads get stuck in the whole business of always wanting to play leads," she reasons.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/TV_Buzz/Maninee_De_is_very_busy/articleshow/2948928.cms



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Animated Ash and Priyanka follow Mallika

Animated Ash and Priyanka follow Mallika
11 Feb, 2008 05:13 am ISTlRuma Malia/INDIATIMES MOVIES

First Mallika Sherawat, then Ash and now Priyanka. Animated versions of these actresses are now regularly featuring in advertisements.

Every time a company is looking to create a brand value for a product, stars synonymous with the virtues that the brand is representative of, are roped in to create an impact on the audiences. While this is an age-old formula and its success rate is unquestionable, ad gurus are now taking things to a different level together. The best of Bollywood babes are signed up for promotions and what follows are animated advertisements featuring the actresses.

http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2771026.cms




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Kareena Kapoor on Filmfare cover

Kareena Kapoor on Filmfare cover

The most talked about Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor will now be seen on the cover page of Filmfare magazine.

The Kareena Kapoor issue was released and the actress admitted to having received hundreds of congratulatory texts in the last few days.
http://www.saharasamay.com/samayhtml/articles.aspx?newsid=93849




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A more business-savvy Preity Zinta turns 33

A more business-savvy Preity Zinta turns 33

Preity Zinta, the vivacious, dimple-cheeked Bollywood star, celebrates her 33rd birthday on Thursday with greater confidence in her abilities and demonstrating a little known business acumen with the recent bagging of the franchise of the Mohali team in cricket's Indian Premier League.

Preity would have had a big do to mark the occasion had her professional commitments not come in the way, according to a source close to her.

However, she has ensured that the 'big day' in her life is not all work and no play. She will celebrate, but it will be a quiet one. Who are included in her private party's guest list is also kept under wraps to avoid media scrutiny.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=2c8ac544-e629-4415-a6d7-3c13795cd63a&&Headline=Preity+Zinta+turns+33+today





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Glam girl Mamta Mohandas back on home turf!

Glam girl Mamta Mohandas back on home turf!
25th Jan 2008 13.00 IST
By P. Sreekumaran

The’ migratory bird’ is homing in, at last. Stumped as to the identity of the person?

Well, it is none other than Mamta Mohandas , who had hopped over to neighbouring Tollywood after making her cinematic debut in Malayalam cinema.

Mamta did attract attention in her maiden film, ‘Mayookham. A realistic movie, directed by veteran Hariharan, saw Ms Mohandas impress with a subdued performance.

http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/downsouth/malayalam/20080125-0.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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Actress Koena Mitra endorses 'Brand Jharkhand'

New Delhi, Jan 11:
Jharkhand has become the first state in the country to have a Bollywood actress as brand ambassador. And it is not local star Tanushree Dutta or iconic Mahendra Singh Dhoni, but Koena Mitra. The Kolkata actress will be promoting the tribal state as a preferred investment destination for non-resident Indians (NRIs).

The film stars are known to endorse products and companies, but Koena is the first to endorse a state for promotions.

Koena has been commissioned to endorse the state by the diaspora publication "Pravasi Today", which acts as a bridge between non-resident Indians and the country.

The actress, christened the "Daughter of the East", to endorse "Brand Jharkhand", however, didn't forget to remind state representatives of Tanushree Dutta.

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=63510





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Sridevi moves court for stay against bailable warrant

Sridevi moves court for stay against bailable warrant

MUMBAI: Noted Bollywood actress Sridevi on Friday moved a court in Mumbai seeking stay of a bailable warrant issued against her by a lower court in a cheque bouncing case.

The sessions court will hear her application on Monday. Earlier, the Kurla Metropolitan Magistrate court had issued a bailable warrant against the actress for not appearing in a cheque bouncing case filed against her by two businessmen.

full story:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Sridevi_moves_court_for_stay_against_bailable_warrant/articleshow/2675889.cms




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Bollywood's sexiest singers

Bollywood's sexiest singers

Earlier, a good voice was the only critera to sing playback in the movies. But today, the stress seems to be on looks as well.
Good grooming seems to be as big a requirement as singing well. Reality shows know this well, and make sure their top contestants look better as the rounds progress.

Of course, this sweeps in Bollywood music as well. After all, stage shows are a big part of today's music scene, and even Himesh Reshammiya goes to extremes to cut an image for himself.

full story:
http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/jan/02sd1.htm



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Deepika Padukone eclipses other Bollywood newcomers

Deepika Padukone eclipses other Bollywood newcomers
Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 (EST)
Deepika Padukone, who made a spectacular debut in 2007 with Shah Rukh Khan's 'Om Shanti Om', is fast becoming a favorite amongst Bollywood filmmakers. She entered the industry alongside other talented newcomers like Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor but has managed to eclipse them.

full story here:
http://news.sawf.org/Bollywood/46698.aspx

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Bollywood babes become fashion conscious

Bollywood babes become fashion conscious
1st Jan 2008 14.50 IST
By Aparajita Ghosh

To begin with, when were the Bollywood actresses not fashion conscious? But now they are going a step further.

It is one thing to expresses one’s fashion tastes in personal life. But it is quite another to bring one’s personal judgments and pet fashion designers for films one works in. That is what some Bollywood babes have begun doing.

full story here:
http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/fashion/20080101-0.html


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Women at War

Women at War

Priyanka Chopra is honing her skills in martial arts for her roles in Love Story 2050 and Drona; Aishwarya Bachchan is learning the art of sword play for Jodhaa Akbar; and Deepika Padukone is practising hard on her breath-taking stunts for Made in China.

The leading ladies of Bollywood are flexing their muscles with a newfound excitement to usher in the New Year with loads of action in their forthcoming films. So, does that mean it is a new phase heralding the advent of action heroines in Hindi cinema? According to filmmaker Junaid Memon, it is a trend which is getting increasingly popular, and is reminiscent of old Hindi films like Fearless Nadia. Says he, “It’s good that directors and producers are working on action-packed women-oriented scripts. They have realised that today’s female actors are not mere glam dolls, and that they can do much more. It shows that a female actor, too, can carry an action film on her shoulders.”

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Women_at_war/articleshow/2640794.cms



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Indian actors now receiving offers from Hollywood: Priyanka Chopra

Indian actors now receiving offers from Hollywood: Priyanka Chopra

Bangalore (PTI): Indian films are being appreciated globally and the actors are receiving offers from abroad including Hollywood, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra said.

"The Indian film industry has broken barriers and has gone international.The commercial collections and audience base abroad have grown", the actress told reporters here on Thursday.

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200712132119.htm



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