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Lahore, Apr 26: Pakistan's ex-prime minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has invited Amitabh Bachchan, who has said he will undertake the visit to the country whenever he gets an opportunity. The PML-Q Senator had written a letter to the Bollywood superstar, who has ancestral roots in Pakistan, saying: "Since your mother was born and bred in Faisalabad district of Punjab, you should come here and

Tampa Bay (US). Apr 26: Filmmaker Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra's "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", which has already garnered several awards, claimed nine technical awards at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2014 being held here. "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" bagged the awards for best cinematography (Binod Pradhan), best screenplay (Prasoon Joshi), best dialogue (Prasoon Joshi), best editing (P.S

Tampa Bay, Apr 26: Actress Priyanka Chopra, who has always lent support to women empowerment, spoke about the importance of educating a girl child as part of a 'Girl Rising Project' session at the ongoing International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards here. "Fortunately, I come from a family where there is no difference between a girl and boy child. But to bring a change, the mindset

Mumbai, Apr 26: The Mumbai Police on Friday arrested actor Inder Kumar (40) for raping a 22-year-old aspiring model and actor. According to the police, the woman came to Versova police station on Friday morning and claimed Kumar had assaulted and raped her the night before. She said she was introduced to Kumar about three months ago and they became friends. Kumar later allegedly promised to get

New Delhi, Apr 25: Rani Mukerji tied the knot at 36. While she exchanged vows with filmmaker Aditya Chopra in Italy, her contemporaries like Preity Zinta, Tabu and Urmila Matondkar continue to be in the list of 30-plus yet single. There are other Bollywood beauties like Priyanka Chopra and Amrita Rao who have also found a spot on the list. Priyanka Chopra: In over a decade, the 31-year-old has

Mumbai, Apr 25: Bollywood`s thinking actor Aamir Khan came along with wife and director Kiran Rao to cast his ballot Thursday and appealed to everyone to step out of their homes to fulfil their civic duty. "It is a very important day today (April 24) and once again I appeal to every Indian to step out and go, vote. I have come along with my wife Kiran to cast our vote," Aamir said here after he

Mumbai, Apr 24: Bollywood celebrities like Vidya Balan, Sonam Kapoor, Aamir Khan were among the early voters at the Lok Sabha Polls in Mumbai on Thursday (April 24). Polling began at 7 AM for the third and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, where 338 candidates are testing electoral waters in 19 Lok Sabha seats. Speaking to the media after casting her vote, National Award

Washington, Apr 23: Bollywood this week throws its premier awards event for the first time in the United States, which has quietly become the leading overseas market for India's prolific film industry. The International Indian Film Academy today kicks off four days of festivities in Tampa culminating in an awards ceremony on Saturday that will bring out Bollywood's glitterati and Hollywood legend

Mumbai, Apr 23: The documentary ‘The Final Solution’ based on the communal riots that tore Gujarat apart in 2002, has caught its director Rakesh Sharma in a war of words against Anupam Kher. The popular actor has been accused of stalling the clearance of the documentary as the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. Kher headed CBFC

New Delhi, Apr 22: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia is facing severe criticism for allegedly delivering a hate speech against Muslims in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. As per reports, he said that Muslims should be stopped from buying property in Hindu-majority areas. Even as the Election Commission seeks the footage of the supposed 'hate speech', Bollywood celebs spoke out against divisive