| Priyanka Chopra, Shahid Kapoor Face Off Posted: 17 Feb 2011 10:57 PM PST 
It seems this Valentine' s Day was different for the most hot and happening Bollywood couple of Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra. They spent the day away from each other and didn' t even spoke over the phone to each other. It is strange behaviour for a couple madly in love. The spat started from a very small issue. It is understood from their common friends that the couple started arguing from the trivial issue of selecting a menu at a restaurant. However, the relation between the couple was under considerable stress for the past few days for completely different reasons, which manifested as the quarrel over selecting the menu. Piggy chops nowadays is ultra busy with her shooting for the movie "Don2", this considerably reduced the meeting time of the love birds. Also Priyanka Chopra is in the final stages of signing a film which includes the womanizer Ranbir kapoor. Shahid is not happy with the decisions of her girl friend. We sincerely hope that the couple rises above their differences and patches up their relation. This petty issues can be easily resolved if they are truly in love with each other. It will be really sad to see this beautiful couple separate and take their different paths. |
| A big ticket to Bollywood for Bhopal locals Posted: 17 Feb 2011 10:55 PM PST 
Bhopal, Feb 18 - Three assistant directors and more than 65 supporting artists are among the many Bhopal locals who have got a golden opportunity to be part of Bollywood, thanks to Prakash Jha's 'Aarakshan'. Some are just happy to feature in the crowds in film scenes. The film is helping budding talent from the city find a foothold in showbiz, says Zohaib Ali who has been hired as an assistant director to work on 'Aarakshan', which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Manoj Bajpai. 'Prakash Jha has kept his promise. After the shooting of 'Raajneeti' here, he had said that in his next movie he will give a chance to people from Bhopal,' Zohaib, 23, told IANS. 'The chance to work as an assistant director with Prakash Jha is the turning point of my career. He knows almost everything needed to make a film - from direction of photography (DOP), to production, screenplay to controlling huge crowds while doing it all.' For several scenes of 'Aarakshan', Jha shot with a crowd of 2,000 people along with other the stars of the film that deals with reservations for certain sections of society and its impact on society. Apart from capturing the city as a perfect backdrop for his story, the director has also involved locals for various things. There are 11 directors assisting Jha in 'Aarakshan' and three of them are from the city of lakes. In every film, there are three categories of characters - primary, secondary and those who are secondary to the secondary characters. 'Other than the directors, there are about 65 locals involved in the film. They are playing secondary and secondary to secondary characters,' said Zohaib. The production team has put up three major sets at Minal Residency, Oriental College and Rizwan Bagh. The makers plan to shoot the entire film here in 58 days and the cast and crew have been on the job since Jan 21. Zohaib says both Jha and Amitabh Bachchan, who is playing pivotal role in 'Aarakshan', are an 'institution' in themselves. 'Amitabh is a professional to watch. One day he was shooting in the rain and even at this age he did it for two hours without going to his vanity room. I observe them so that I could learn a little bit from their work,' said Zohaib. In fact, Zohaib played a small role in Jha's dark political thriller 'Raajneeti' - he was part of the group that was with Arjun Rampal in the film. Before the shooting of 'Aarakshan', Zohaib's father Zulfiqar Ali, a ghazal singer and composer, met Jha and told him about his son's wish to become a director, and the seasoned filmmaker immediately hired him. 'I have done an acting course from The Rising Society of Actor Lab (Bhopal) and I have learnt acting from Chandrahas Tiwari,' said Zohaib. He also praised the other cast members - Saif, Deepika and Manoj - and said, 'the best thing is all are cooperative and good- natured, helping us learn from them. 'All of them are enjoying working in Bhopal, especially Manoj Bajpai who likes Bhopal's food - from biryani to tikka - very much.' |
| ICC World cup off to a colourful start Posted: 17 Feb 2011 06:57 AM PST 
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina declared open the World Cup Cricket 2011— the biggest sporting event that Bangladesh has ever seen— at 7:10pm on Thursday. Co-hosted by Bangladesh, along with India and Sri Lanka, the spectacular World Cup cricket opening ceremony began at the Bangabandhu National Stadium at around 6:50pm with much fanfare. Chinese fireworks and laser show only added to the grandeur of the show. Bangladesh witnessed several firsts in this colourful and high- tech opening ceremony. Of them, remote-controlled birds flying all over the stadium and a giant screen displaying the World Cup trophy at the 22-storey Shilpa Bank Bhaban (complex) in the vicinity of the stadium left Dhakaites dumbstruck. Artistes hanging from 'no where' also presented an on-screen cricket show — a perfect feast to the viewers' eyes. Earlier, in the welcome address, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president A H M Mostafa Kamal thanked the International Cricket Council (ICC) for giving Bangladesh the opportunity to organise the event and the prime minister for ensuring adequate flow of funds. He noted that the BCB would also patronise women's cricket and cricket in Cox's Bazar, the city boasting of the longest sea beach in the world. ICC president Sharad Pawar, with his Bangla-laced language speech, struck an instant cord with the audience. He expressed pleasure over the grand opening of the event. |
| Sushant wants to leave ‘ Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4′ Posted: 17 Feb 2011 06:54 AM PST 
Mumbai, Feb 17 - Sushant Singh Rajput, one of the most promising contenders on Sony TV's 'Jhalak Dikkhla Jaa 4', wants to quit the dance reality show Thursday due to a back injury. But judge Madhuri Dixit has asked him to stay on. A source from the sets informed IANS that Sushant declared during the Thursday shoot that he wants to quit. 'Sushant told the judges that he wants to quit as he is not in a position to perform, and said he doesn't want to be unfair to the other contenders by not performing and still doing the vote appeal,' said the source. Apparently Sushant, who has been performing consistently and getting perfect scores, suffered the injury during the technical rehearsals with his choreographer Shampa. Though he has excruciating pain, but is not happy with his decision. 'Madhuri told Sushant that he is one of the best dancers on the show and she would love to see him dance. She also said that she is confident he will find place in the top three finalists, and so he should take a call only after a second thought,' added the source. Host Mona Singh interrupted and told Sushant: 'We'll talk about it later!' Recently, there were rumours that Sushant had threatened Sony TV about leaving the show when his girlfriend Ankita Lokhande was eliminated. However, in an interview to IANS, Sushant had denied doing so. IANS |
| Ranbir gives dance lessons to Sehwag (With Images) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 06:50 AM PST 
New Delhi, Feb 17 - Bollywood 'rockstar' Ranbir Kapoor, who will be seen giving batting tips to cricketer Virender Sehwag in a new TV commercial, actually taught him to dance during the shooting of the ad. Ranbir, who has showcased his dancing prowess in movies like 'Saawariya', 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' and 'Anjaana Anjaani', has teamed up with the cricketer for Pepsi's cricket World Cup special commercial. 'Thoda grace se hila... Kamar bhi hila... shakal pe expression la... Upar se aane ka, niche dabane ka, piche uthane ka, haan!' will be the background song for the ad. A source from the sets revealed that Sehwag was initially shy, but being a true sportsman, quickly got into the groove and started following Ranbir's instructions on the dance floor. The actor sports a loud and carefree look in the ad, which has been designed by Aki Narula who gave him a pair of ripped jeans and a colourful bold checked shirt to wear over a white fitted tee. To complete the edgy and chilled out look, Narula decided to give Ranbir white wayfarers, a chic hat and a leather cuff. For the first Ranbir wears a ponytail, styled by Hakim Aalim. The new commercial will go on air Saturday. IANS |
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