Archive for August, 2006

Viveik Oberoi, Trying To Look Like Johnny Depp? »

When Viveik Oberoi did a photo shoot for the cover of high-profile magazine Hi Blitz, his hair stylist Dilshad Pastakia saw a resemblance to Hollywood actor Johnny Depp.
“It was really a pleasure to style Viveik’s hair. He has grown his hair long and it’s just begging to be styled. In fact, the whole look so [...]

Kailash Kher Is All Excited To Sing With Eddie Vedder »

From singing on railway platforms to appearing on the cover page of international music magazine Rave, singer Kailash Kher has definitely come a long way and right now he is elated about his upcoming world concert with Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder.
“I am very excited about a collaboration with Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder. The [...]

Sholay As The Best Movie In Iran »

Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay, a 1975 Indian blockbuster, has proved that its popularity is not only restricted to India only, but is able to pull the crowd elsewhere too, as the Iranians voted it as their favorite film.
A poll by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting’s (IRIB) Research Centre showed that the celebrated movie has drawn [...]

Amitabh Bachchan’s Billboards To Be Removed From Pakistan »

Authorities in Karachi have ordered the removal of billboards showing Indian film star Amitabh Bachchan in front of Pakistan’s flag to promote a telephone quiz contest opening on the country’s independence day.
“We are not enemies of Mr Bachchan, but his picture on our national flag was an objectionable act and we [...]

PriyanaPriyanka Chopra Is The ebay Indian Style Diva Of The Year 2006 »

Priyanka Chopra has been announced the eBay India Style Diva for the year 2006 by eBay, India’s leading online marketplace.
In an online poll through June and July, the 2 million strong eBay India community chose Priyanka as the unanimous winner and Style Diva. Shea beat Kareena Kapoor and Bipasha Basu to [...]

Aarti Chabria For The Indian Version Of “Kill Bill” »

Actress Aarti Chabria has now decided to scare audiences in her upcoming film after having failed to woo them through the regular song and dance sequences.
The actress is all set to play a terrorist with a split personality in Janardhan Maharishi’s untitled venture, which is inspired by the Hollywood flick “Kill [...]

Urmila Matondkar Adds Glamor To Nepal’s Gaming »

Bollywood’s oomph girl Urmila Matondkar, who joined the ranks of the mega-billion film industry’s sex symbols with director Ram Gopal Varma’s 1995 hit “Rangeela”, now has a new role lined up in Nepal - adding glamour to Nepal’s gaming industry.
The actress, who’s known as much for her versatile acting as her [...]

Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna Fails To Live Upto Expectations »

Karan Johar’s much-awaited “Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna” (KANK), revolving around modern day relationships, opened Friday to a rather lukewarm response.
The multi-starrer, which has all the ingredients of a Johar film, has failed to live up to the lofty pre-release hype. KANK stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Abhishek Bachchan.
“It has [...]