Hindi Cinema News
The latest Hindi film industry headlines, updates and announcements.
Dibakar Banerjee was recently mistaken as actor Rajit Kapoor
Dibakar Banerjee was recently mistaken as actor Rajit Kapoor, but the director has no qualms. “All my life I’ve been mistaken for Rajit. Even our voices are the same. So I’m not surprised. Many years ago when Rajit Kapoor was doing the serial ‘Byomkesh Bakshi’ on Doordarshan, I w
Mar 23, 2010
SRK gives young ones tips for six-pack
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who flaunted six-pack abs in blockbuster “Om Shanti Om” but couldn’t maintain them later, is doling out fitness tips to youngsters through micro-blogging site Twitter. “Six-pack more to do with diet than exercise alone. You need to be very disciplined. (
Mar 22, 2010
Shahid Ranbir better dancers than Hrithik
Bollywood choreographer Ahmed Khan, who is awaiting the release of his first production venture “Paathshaala”, says Shahid Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor are better dancers than Hrithik Roshan, known for his flexible and smooth moves. “Shahid is the best dancer in Bollywood these days,
Mar 22, 2010
Arjum Rampal injured while shooting
Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal injured his knee while shooting a song for Karan Johar’s yet-to-be titled film, which is an adaptation of Chris Columbus’ 1998 comedy drama “Stepmom”. “…had a blast at the ‘Stepmom’ shoot, it’s a great song, full on rock and roll number. Banged my kne
Mar 22, 2010
Dimples look in Tum Milo styled by late sister
Short, grey hair, stringed glasses and frocks picked up from the streets… Dimple Kapadia goes de-glam for her role as a Parsi woman in “Tum Milo Toh Sahi”, a look styled by her late sister Simple who died of cancer last year. “It was Simple who came up with the idea of giving Dim
Mar 22, 2010
Deepika Padukone unfazed by rumours of link ups
Actress Deepika Padukone, who’s been linked to Farhan Akhtar, Shahid Kapoor and most recently liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s son Siddharth, is unfazed by the rumours and says she has learnt to accept the fact that all this comes with the work she does. “It makes no difference to me
Mar 22, 2010
Aamir Khan urges Indians to support Haiti quake victims
Actor Aamir Khan Sunday asked Indians to support hundreds of thousands of Haitians devastated by an earthquake. “What has happen in Haiti is really terrible and I would strongly recommend the people of India to reach out and help in every way possible,” Aamir told reporters at Gr
Mar 22, 2010
‘Badmaash Company’ promos to hit internet, TV same day
The promos of much-awaited Yash Raj Films’ next offering “Badmaash Company” will simultaneously hit internet and small screen March 24, says Shahid Kapoor who plays lead in the movie. Shahid wrote on microblogging site Twitter: “Ok, people, so officially ‘BADMAASH COMPANY’ promo
Mar 22, 2010
Twitter comments on personal life upset Karan Johar
Filmmaker Karan Johar, otherwise known for his jovial and friendly nature, has hit back at people making comments on his personal life on microblogging site Twitter. “While most tweets are objective, frank and warm… the ones that are constantly making tactless statements about my
Mar 22, 2010
No SRK film at fourth Bollywood film fest in Poland
The fourth Bollywood film festival in Poland opens Monday but this time there won’t be any movies of superstar Shah Rukh Khan who has a huge fan following in the country. This is the first time this has happened. Though the distributors were keen to organise a special show of “My
Mar 22, 2010
Can’t write songs for today’s ‘throw away’ culture: Shahryar
He is the man behind the unforgettable lyrics “Dil cheez kya hai” from the 1981 classic “Umrao Jaan”. Urdu academician and poet Akhlaq Mohammed Khan ‘Shahryar’ has stayed away from film music for years and says he can never write for today’s songs as they just provide instant gra
Mar 22, 2010
Jacqueline Fernandez plays woman from Venus in next film
Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez will be seen having special powers in her next Bollywood venture “Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai”. No, she doesn’t play superwoman…she plays a woman from planet Venus! Writer-director Milap Zaveri says his film is not a sci-fi action movie but a ro
Mar 22, 2010
Ranbir Kapoor gets funky makeover for commercial
Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor will be seen in a new avatar for Pepsi’s new commercial, contrary to his usual look. The 27-year-old will sport a dragon tattoo on his left arm and a motif of the same on his black-blue costume and neck-piece. The messy and carefree look is complemen
Mar 22, 2010
‘Dostana’ sequel to go on floors this summer on March 20th, 2010
Filmmaker Karan Johar will start shooting the sequel to “Dostana”, a light-hearted tale about three friends, this summer with actors Abhishek Bachchan and John Abraham once again in the lead. “‘Dostana 2′ starts filming this summer. The final cast will be announced (by the) end o
Mar 22, 2010
Shankar Mahadevan beats Shaan on ‘Music Ka Maha Muqqabla’
It was an enthralling finale to STAR Plus’ “Music Ka Maha Muqabbla”, as popular composer-singer Shankar Mahadevan pipped playback singer Shaan in the mega reality show here Saturday night. Shankar’s team “Shankar’s Rockstars”, comprising singers Rahul Vaidya, Sharib Sabri, Sanjee
Mar 22, 2010
Priyanka makes TV debut as ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi
Actress Priyanka Chopra will make her debut on small screen as the host of the adventure reality show “Fear Factor- Khatron Ke Khiladi”. She will host the special Indian Premiere League (IPL) edition of the show on the Colors channel. The glamorous actress, who has replaced actio
Mar 19, 2010
Big B inaugurates IIFA voting
Amitabh Bachchan, who counts “3 Idiots” and “Kaminey” as amongst his favourite films of last year, Friday inaugurated voting for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) 2010 awards. “It has always been my desire that the talent that we have in our country and the place that
Mar 19, 2010
I have a very tough schedule this year
Composer A.R. Rahman plans to be out of India for the longest period for a series of world concerts and says he is not thinking about any other work for the next few months. “It’s a very tough schedule for me this year. I’ll be out of the country for five months which I’ve kept a
Mar 19, 2010