Hindi Cinema News
The latest Hindi film industry headlines, updates and announcements.
Shilpa! She simply shines
Shilpa Shetty was born 8 June 1975 in Tamil Nadu, India and is a four-time Filmfare Award-nominated Indian film actress and model. She has acted in over 50 films including box office hits like Baazigar, Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Dhadkan. Known for her dancing abilities in the rea
Sep 27, 2007
Nikita now at tinsel town!
Delhi girl Nikita Anand 5'8" tall is yet another beaming beauty of Bharath, who was crowned as Miss India Universe 2003. She gave a gap of 4 years before she made her entry to Bollywood by her full-fledged film Dil Dosti Etc and never took the Miss India pageant as a platform to
Sep 27, 2007
Himesh Reshammiya sings praises for JAB WE MET
In this era of cut-throat competition it's always heartening to see industry folk appreciating each other's product even if they aren't associated with them. Even though Pritam & Sandesh Shandilya have composed the soundtrack of the forthcoming Shahid Kapur - Kareena Kapoor roman
Sep 27, 2007
Pooja Batra - LIVING IT UP
It is such a treat to see couples having fun in their married life. Be it Shah Rukh- Gauri, Abhishek-Aishwarya or Chunky- Bhavna, and one such couple is Sonu & Pooja Ahluwalia. Not only do they look striking together but share a tacit understanding as well. "I am enjoying every m
Sep 27, 2007
When Nikita was embarrassed on DIL DOSTI ETC. sets
Not many know about the naughty side of the serious-looking Prakash Jha. Recently, the producer played a wicked prank on his heroine Nikita Anand while shooting for 'Dil Dosti Etc'. He told Nikita in front of the whole unit, that an assistant director (AD) had fallen head-over-he
Sep 26, 2007
Censors become liberal with LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS
Thankfully audience has been spared the agony of hearing beep sound for every profanity in the dialogues of LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS. An English language crossover film directed by Manish Tiwary, LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS is a hilarious 90 minutes tale that refuses to compromise a
Sep 26, 2007
Who is 'Shri Shri Prakash Guru Ghantal Baba Bangali Sealdah Wale'?
Shri Shri Prakash Guru Ghantal Baba Bangali Sealdah Wale - Now that's quite a tongue twister. But do you know what does this stand for? Of course, it is a name but any idea whose name is this? Well, let'e clear the suspense as this is the name of a character that Paresh Rawal ena
Sep 26, 2007
Shilpa Shetty harassed at international airport
"It happens only in India" Shilpa Shetty felt harassed, humiliated and harrowed by yet another bitter and embarrassing experience at the Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai today (Wednesday, September 26), when an inspector by the name of Mr P. Deshmukh in the Immi
Sep 26, 2007
Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapur - JUST PUNJABI!
Imtiaz Ali's forthcoming romantic comedy, "Jab We Met" is eagerly awaited for a number of reasons. Pritam's chartbusting music and the fact that lovebirds Shahid Kapur and Kareena Kapoor feature together on screen for the fourth time (after "Fida", "36 China Town" and "Chup Chup
Sep 24, 2007
Sanjay Suri gets into Tom Cruise shoes
Guess who is turning out to be the Tom Cruise of Bollywood? It is Sanjay Suri who has made a name for himself by appearing in films as diverse as MY BROTHER NIKHIL, BAS EK PAL and most recently SAY SALAAM INDIA. With soon to be released SPEED, he gets into a different mould altog
Sep 24, 2007
KABUL EXPRESS girl Linda in MUMBAI SALSA
Linda Arsenio, the pretty girl who played the role of Jessica Beckham, a journalist from New York, in last year's KABUL EXPRESS, would soon be seen in MUMBAI SALSA. Getting into an altogether different territory by shifting base from a movie centered on a war zone to the one revo
Sep 24, 2007
Diana Hayden to participate in National Cancer Rose Day
Like every year, this year too Cancer Patients Aid Association is celebrating National Cancer Rose Day 2007. A musical evening for the patients is being celebrated at the Mohan Dayal Sanitarium, Mumbai. Former Miss World, Diana Hayden will be the celebrity guest for this good cau
Sep 22, 2007
Tanushree in Thailand jungles
Tanushree is on a roll these days. She is excited about her release "Dhol" where is pitched opposite four heroes. Since her debut in "Aashique Banaya Apne", Tanushree has come far in Bollywood. She is satisfied with the different shades of roles she has done so far: romantic (Aas
Sep 22, 2007
Pritam ropes in Ustad Sultaan Khan to sing for JAB WE MET
Composed by Pritam, the mesmerizing soundtrack of Imtiaz Ali's forthcoming Shahid Kapur - Kareena Kapoor starrer "Jab We Met" has a number of feathers in its cap. We informed you that Sandesh Shandilya ("Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham") had composed a guest track, "Aaoge Jab Tum Saamne
Sep 22, 2007
Newcomer gives tough time to Vikram Bhatt in MUMBAI SALSA
Vikram Bhatt had a tough time getting Indraneil Sengupta to learn the salsa for a minute-and-a-half dance sequence for ASA FILMS forthcoming film 'Mumbai Salsa' It took a lot of persuasion on Vikram Bhatt's part to get Indraneil Sengupta to learn salsa for Mumbai Salsa. Indraneil
Sep 22, 2007
Parzania Wins National Award
After months of speculation, controversy and debate, finally President Pratibha Patil handed over the most prestigious award in Indian Cinema to the film maker of Parzania a swarna kamal and a cash prize of rupees fiftythousand. The controversial "Parzania", based on the 2002 sec
Sep 21, 2007
Box office analysis-September 20 , 2007
First weekend performance of latest release "20-20 Cricket sab movies ko kha gayi" [20-20 Cricket ate up the business of all films in the running] This was the most frequent statement which I heard in the week gone by! Otherwise how else can one explain collections ranging from 5
Sep 20, 2007
JAB WE MET - Kahani Poori Filmi Hai...
The forthcoming Shahid-Kareena starrer Jab We Met, could have been titled Ishq Via Bhatinda or Punjab Mail as per an audience poll conducted in India. The audience voted for the title "Jab We Met", one of the three options, because of its informal, young and romantic sound. Not m
Sep 20, 2007