INFOTAINMENT

Feb 17: Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai is being sought by south filmmaker P. Vasu to play a Kalari fighter in his multilingual film that will have a lot of VFX. Southern filmmaker P. Vasu, known for films such as "Chandramukhi" and "Chinna Thambi", says that he has finalised Aishwarya Rai for his upcoming untitled multilingual, which will feature the former beauty queen as a Kalari fighter.

Karachi, Feb 17: Pakistani authorities have stopped issuing "No-Objection Certificates" for the screening of Indian films, holding up the release of new movies like "Gunday" and "Hasee Toh Phasee". The Federal Information and Broadcasting Ministry has told distributors and exhibitors of Indian films that it is processing new laws and regulations and NOCs will not be issued till these are approved

Mumbai, Feb 16: Abhishek Bachchan says that his actress wife Aishwarya did not marry him because he is a film star or the son of megastar Amitabh Bachchan. In an upcoming episode of 'Koffee with Karan', when asked by the host Karan Johar about the "insecurity" coming from being married to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, "the most beautiful woman on the face of earth", Abhishek said there was none. "I

Tampa Bay (Florida), Feb 15: The fact that the US has opened its doors to host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards is testimony to the growing awareness about Indian cinema in that side of the world, says veteran actor Anil Kapoor, who has wide experience of both Bollywood and Hollywood. The 15th edition of IIFA, a four-day event which celebrates the grandeur and glitz

Mumbai, Feb 15: Buzz has it that Salman is showing keen interest in the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament these days. The actor’s love for cricket is wellknown and if certain reports are to be believed then the Dabangg superstar is planning to buy an IPL team. Seems like the Bollywood superstar is following his arch rival Shahrukh Khan, the owner of Kolkata Knight Rider’s footsteps, when it

Mumbai, Feb 14: Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox has met with superstar Shah Rukh Khan in Mumbai while the latter was shooting for his upcoming film ‘Happy New Year’. Fox, accompanied by his wife Martha, and current Mexican Ambassador to India Jamie Nualart, met with Shah Rukh Khan on the sets of ‘Happy New Year’, on February 11. The film is currently being shot in RK Studios. They discussed

Chennai, Feb 13: Veteran filmmaker Balu Mahendra died on Thursday morning, after being admitted to a private hospital in Chennai following a heart attack. The 74-year-old filmmaker was admitted to a hospital after he complained of chest pain. His personal assistant confirmed the news over phone that Balu Mahendra had passed away just past 11 a.m.

Mumbai, Feb 12: Actress Juhi Chawla says there is “no strain” in her friendship with Shah Rukh Khan and that the superstar would be there for her whenever she needs him. There have been reports of the two no longer being good friends. But, Juhi insists their friendship is strong, contrary to reports “It (friendship) is not strained or anything. With our growing lives, schedules we get busy. Like

Chennai, Feb 12: After impressing audiences and critics alike, recent Tamil hit "Goli Soda" has earned the appreciation of superstar Rajinikanth, who praised its makers for making an "astonishing" film with children. S.D. Vijay Milton directed the coming-of-age film about four children from Koyambedu market in the city. "I'm astonished how the film was made in a place like Koyambedu market

Mumbai, Feb 10: Bollywood heavyweight Salman Khan, who hosted four consecutive seasons of ‘Bigg Boss’ may no longer be a part of the show. If the latest buzz is anything to go by, then the hunk of an actor may not host the eighth season of the super-hit yet controversial programme. Speculations were rife that superstar in the making- Ranbir Kapoor- was approached to play the host of ‘Bigg Boss’