Today in Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

As we all know by now, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, the world's second most important couple, are going to get married next month in Italy -- thereby beating out Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in the race to tie the knot. Just to show there are no hard feelings, Brangelina will be in attendance at the Tomket nuptials, as will George Clooney who was originally rumored to be have been the would-be host of a possible wedding of Brad and Angie at this Italian villa. The E! television crew whiich we mentioned last week is still one of the major Brangelina news items starting out this week. The camera team hopped onto Brad's territory last week while he and the family were awa in India. ...read more...

Today in Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

As we all know by now, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, the world's second most important couple, are going to get married next month in Italy -- thereby beating out Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in the race to tie the knot. Just to show there are no hard feelings, Brangelina will be in attendance at the Tomket nuptials, as will George Clooney who was originally rumored to be have been the would-be host of a possible wedding of Brad and Angie at this Italian villa. The E! television crew whiich we mentioned last week is still one of the major Brangelina news items starting out this week. The camera team hopped onto Brad's territory last week while he and the family were awa in India. ...read more...

'Sex Haazir Ho' says RGV and Pritish Nandy

Sex Haazir Ho, yes that is the title of Ram Gopal Varma’s next film to be produced by PNC films. The film is being scripted by Manoj Tyagi and is a film on censorship and pornography. The idea of the film is basically to create awareness amongst the moral police regarding sex. They want people to enjoy, read and see sex so that people do not have to resort to pornography. Even sex crimes can be controlled.According to Pritish Nandy there might just be a few explicit scenes in the movie if the script demands. He also says that the movie is going to be a very hard hitting movie. It will be interesting to watch what PNC films and Ram Gopal Varma’s pair delivers. PNC is also planning a film again with Rahul Bose and Mallika Sherawat. Their recent outing together in Pyaar Ke Side Effects was a box office success.

Jimmy-Amrita-Riya-Sohail for the promotional video of IFFI

In order to promote the 37th International Film Festival of India, a promotional video with Bollywood stars has been shot. The film festival is going to be held in Goa from November 23 to December 1. The organizers of the festival felt that in order to reach greater number of audiences, it would be interesting to paint the festival with colours of Bollywood. The promotional video was shot in Goa features Jimmy Shergill, Amrita Arora, Riya Sen, and Sohail Khan. The actors apparently, had so much fun doing the video that they never felt that they were doing work. Jimmy Shergill was shooting for Delhi Heights in Goa and when he learnt that the video was for the promotion of our cinema, he was more than happy to be a part of it. Amrita Arora found the concept of capturing Goa with the actors very fascinating. The purpose behind making such a promotional campaign is to attract people towards the festival and what better way to invite people than asking our Bollywood stars to do so. http://http://www.indiafm.com/news/2006/10/16/8042/

Jessica Alba: Hollywood is ruining my love life

The actress is dating Cash Warren, a former production crew member on her superhero movie Fantastic Four, but admits she struggles to successfully juggle her working commitments with her private life, Bang Showbiz reported.
"Just being an actress period, and being in a relationship - I don't recommend it," the report quoted her as saying to Elle magazine.
The couple's relationship has become further strained now Cash has started producing his own films.
Alba has just finished shooting comedy movie Good Luck Chuck and The Ten, and is currently shooting comic book sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Meanwhile, Alba has vowed never to strip off naked onscreen....rEAD MORE...

Hype over Bollywood's new "Don"SRK

Don" is this year's most awaited Bollywood remake because it pitches Khan, whom Time magazine called -- in terms of recognition -- the world's biggest movie star, with Bachchan, named the best actor of the millennium in a BBC online poll.
Bollywood is often locked in a debate over which of the two is more successful, but the actors have always maintained that they respect each other's capabilities and both are easily the industry's most bankable stars.
"How I always dreamt of playing a part like Don, have a gun in my hand and girls on my side," Khan said in a statement....rEAD MORE....

Jolie, Pitt to shake a leg in India!-Pune..

Jolie, Pitt to shake a leg in India!Michael Gonsalves

The most celebrated Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will party at a top discotheque in the city, top socialites said in Pune.
Jolie and Pitt, who arrived here last week, began shooting Monday for A Mighty Heart penned by slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl's widow Mariane. Jolie plays Mariane in the film.
"About 100 socialites will be invited to the private party at the swanky Area 51 discotheque at Baner," a source said, adding, "the party is happening soon but cannot tell you exactly when...Read More...

Asia's sexiest women

The UK-based publication Eastern Eye has released its list of the sexiest Asian women.
Understandably, India and Bollywood dominate the list, with Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Rekha weighing in at numbers 36, 41 and 50, respectively. Sania Mirza has also made the cut, at No 25. For now, here's a look at the sizzling top 5:
5. Laila Rouass
Born to an Indian mother and Moroccan father, Laila was a popular VJ on Indian television with Channel V until she moved to the UK. In London, she rose to stardom as a regular actress on the popular soap, Footballers' Wives, and continues to distract goalkeepers worldwide

Brad, Angelina praise Pune

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, who got a chance to experience travelling in India the desi way in an autorickshaw, have expressed their gratitude to the people of the country for their hospitality.
"We deeply appreciate the warm welcome we have received from the people of Pune, India, where we are filming A Mighty Heart," Jolie was quoted by People magazine, as saying.
"We are excited to have this chance for our children to learn about India's wonderful culture and history," she added.
Pitt and Jolie arrived in the city on October 4 to film scenes for A Mighty Heart, which stars Jolie as Mariane Pearl, the widow of US journalist Daniel Pearl, who was murdered by Islamic extremists in Pakistan four years ago....Read more....

B-school tips to make Bollywood hits

AHMEDABAD: Flop! One word, that's enough to frighten the daylights out of the biggest film-makers. But India's premier management institute, Indian Institute of Management, has a remedy for all those film-makers, looking for that elusive hit at the box-office. A working paper, co-authored by IIM-A faculty Rajanish Dass, provides film-makers of the Indian film industry, particularly Bollywood, suggestions to mitigate financial and political risks of movie-making: switch over to digital cinema, float short term bonds, analyse consumer profile, use financial products called options and enhance the sale of products associated with movies...Read more...

Bollywood gangster comedy makes Gandhi new pop icon

"Lage Raho Munnabhai" (Carry on Munnabhai), which was released last month, is the story of a lovable Mumbai goon who must dodge barbs from Gandhi to win his ladylove while battling a wicked businessman creating hurdles for his romance.
As Munna and Gandhi wrestle over their philosophies, they pit thuggery against passive resistance, lying against truth and drinking against prohibition, triggering a process of reforming the gangster in the name of love.
Within weeks, the slapstick comedy laced with streetside slang, has raced to become one of Bollywood's biggest hits of the year and triggered a renewed interest in Gandhi's ideals, nearly 59 years after he fell to the bullets of an assassin...rEAD mORE...

Wanna chat with Bradd-Angelina?

The word’s spread like wild fire and by now everybody knows that the famed Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will be in Pune along with their children to shoot for the Daniel Pearl film. Titled ‘A Mighty Heart’, this film is based on the book written by Mariane Pearl, the wife of American journalist Daniel Pearl, who was beheaded in Pakistan four years ago. The film has Jolie playing Mariane Pearl with Pitt, who is also co-producing the film. Indian actor Irfan Khan, (of the film ‘Rog’), will also be playing a part in this film.There are reports that the stars and the crew of the film will be staying in hotels Taj Blue Diamond and Le Meridian. About a hundred rooms of Le Meridian and forty rooms at Blue Diamond have been booked for the same. Shoots are slated to begin on October 10. For a few days of this month, Barrister Pongalia’s bungalow Nainsukh, in Aundh will be used for shooting. However, in the midst of shooting, it is likely for these stars to visit Mumbai.And after being let into so much of information, Afternoon decided to ask celebrities on whether they would take this opportunity to meet the Hollywood stars.The answers we received are varied. While some are keen to have a chat with the couple, others chose to be content just watching them on screen...rEAD mORE...

Katrina's outfit creates flutter at Ajmer dargah

AJMER: The filming of a sequence for Namaste London, which featured actress Katrina Kaif wearing a short dress, inside Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti's dargah has created uproar among khadims (servers) and the shrine administration.
Eyebrows were raised when Katrina, clad in the knee-length skirt, entered the tomb along with actor Rishi Kapoor on Monday and offered a chadar at the Sufi saint's dargah for a scene in the film.
In keeping with Islamic traditions, women wearing skimpy outfits are not allowed into the shrine, and dargah officials and the Muslim community have taken exception to Katrina's attire...Read more...

Lessons from a Hollywood divorce

Nicole Kidman's controversial biographer on the secrets and lies that destroyed the perfect Hollywood marriage, an extract by David Thomson.
The announcement of separation on February 5, 2001, by Nicole Kidman's and Tom Cruise's shared publicist Pat Kingsley was made to forestall tabloid press stories, but it could do nothing to still the public discussion over why "for-keeps" had come to a close. ..Read more...

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt yet to arrive in Pune

Pune, Oct 3 (IANS) A fervent wait for Hollywood star duo Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt turned futile here for the third day Tuesday as reports making the rounds earlier in the day gave way to the reality that the twosome are yet to arrive.
The much-anticipated visit of the famed couple for a month-long shooting schedule has generated tremendous excitement even as details are being kept under tight wraps by all concerned.
A helicopter landing at prominent builder Avinash Bhonsle's Baner Road farmhouse in west Pune triggered rumours that Jolie and Pitt had arrived but Bhonsle told reporters that the duo would not be staying with him.
They are likely to arrive Friday, sources said. ..Read more...

Shilpa Shetty gets thousands of marriage proposals

Bollywood bombshell Shilpa Shetty knew her fans loved her, she just did not know how much.
When the actress, known for her perfect figure, gave out her e-mail address to the public she thought it would help her interact better with her fans. Instead, the actress received thousands of marriage proposals.
"It's really amazing to discover so many people love you," Shetty told the Times of India in an interview published Wednesday.
"I want to make it clear that my e-mail ID is meant to facilitate interaction with my fans; this is not a marriage portal," she said.
In the first three days after she gave out her e-mail she received 2,500 letters, she said.
Still, she shouldn't be surprised .Shetty has acted in more than 40 movies — most of them romances — since her 1993 debut.