Tight security outside Amitabh Bachchan's Bungalow

Anticipating protests by workers of Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) following the truce between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and actor Amitabh Bachchan, police have provided added security at latter's bungalows in suburban Juhu.

"As a protective measure, we have deployed our men at Jalsa, Prateeksha, Janak - three bungalows of Bachchan," a police officer said.

Patrolling in the area has been stepped up, the officer said, adding that, "as the SP and BSP are upset with the patch-up between Thackeray and Amitabh, their workers may resort to any action disturbing law and order. Hence we are aware and deployed our personnel outside the bungalows."

According to police sources BSP had specified the authorities that it would stage a demonstration outside the actor's bungalow.

Does Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif go on for another secret holiday?

 

B-town's love birds Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are scheduling to leave to New York city today to celebrate Christmas and the New Year with latter’s family.

A source from the industry reveals Katrina who was busy promoting Dhoom 3 and shooting for her commendations while Ranbir attending workshop for Jagga Jasoos have wrapped their commitments as planned to fly aboard.

If sources are to be believed, Katrina will first fly to London to be with her family to celebrate Christmas for a day or two and further head to New York with Ranbir to bring in the New Year.

As planned it is going to be a week or 10 day long vacation for the two couples after which both will return back for their frantic schedules.

Katrina will endure to shoot for Bang Bang with Hrithik Roshan post the actor's separation with his wife Sussanne.

Amitabh Bachchan congratulates Abhishek on Dhoom: 3 success

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan praised his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan for his triumph at the box office with his latest film Dhoom: 3. The film, which is the third offing from the Dhoom franchise, saw the 37-year-old Junior B reprise the role of a cop.

"Dhoom: 3 weekend collection all India is Rs 107 crore. This is going beyond all records ever!! And going beyond berserk." Mr Bachchan, 71, posted on Twitter.

The megastar also shared a childhood image of Abhishek and said he never imagined his son will become a star one day.

"Abhishek on rare Sunday at Prateeksha, never imagined he would become what he is today." Mr Bachchan wrote.

Dhoom: 3, which hit theatres on December 20, also stars Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif and Uday Chopra.

Katrina Kaif, To become Brand Ambassador For L'Oreal

"Dhoom 3" actress Katrina Kaif has become the new brand ambassador of cosmetic group L'Oreal Paris, joining fellow Bollywood actresses with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor in the league.

The 30-year-old actress will endorse the cosmetic brand which Aishwarya and Sonam has been endorsing for years now. Katrina will reportedly approve a new shampoo and make-up product, DNA reported. While Sonam is said to be happy with the newest member, former Miss World Aishwarya Rai is understood to be not happy with the addition.

"Now Katrina Kaif joins the ranks. While there were reports of ARB not being happy when the younger actress was brought on board, Sonam is excited with the entry of Kat into the brand," reports DNA

Aishwarya Rai has been endorsing the brand for more than 12 years now. She has been walking the Cannes Film Festival red carpet as the face of L'Oreal Paris. In 2009, Aishwarya allegedly made a big fuss when Sonam was signed as the brand ambassador. It was reported that Aishwarya stopped Sonam from walking the Cannes International Film Festival red carpet in 2009.

The brand managers of the cosmetic group have informed all its ambassadors, including Aishwarya, Sonam and Freida Pinto, about the latest development. But it was only Sonam who spoke to Katrina.

"The international beauty brand wants to present an affordable line of hair and cosmetic products. When Sonam was asked for her preferences for the new addition, she suggested Kat's name. Unlike most contemporaries, Sonam has always been very fond of the senior actress, even though they have not worked together. Kapoor finds her senior dignified and admires her for how she conducts herself professionally and personally. She feels that Katrina has made it on her own and respects her for that," a source told DNA.

What's Cooking between Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli??

It seems something is cooking between "just friends" Virat Kohli and actress Anushka Sharma. If reports are to believed Virat stopped by at Anushka's residence to meet her before he left for South Africa.

Quoting an eyewitness, a report says that around 10:45 pm, both, the cricketer and the actress left Anushka's place and stepped out of the lift on the second floor parking area of the building. Both were casually dressed and the actress gave him a quick kiss before he left in the car.

The report further says that both looked very happy in each other's company and Virat kept turning back to look at Anushka as the car left the parking area.

Both Anushka and Virat met when they were shooting for a shampoo commercial and bonded very well since then. After that they became "good friends" and meet often whenever the cricketer is in Mumbai. Well we sure hope that love is in the air for both Virat and Anushka.

Jackpot a family film, no censorship required: Sunny Leone

The censor board may have axed Javed Jaffery's rap song Eggjactly from Sunny Leone starrer Jackpot, the former Indo-Canadian adult film star says it is a family film and doesn't "require censorship".

The 32-year-old, who has shot some bold scenes for the movie, admits that it'scensor board's job to see what's appropriate for young adults to watch.

At the same time, she feels that Jackpot "is not an A-certificate movie. So, they have to be really careful on what the subject matter is". Jackpot has been shot in Goa and also stars Naseeruddin Shah. It hits theatres Dec 13.

"But I don't think there is anything in the movie that requires censorship. It's a very nice family movie that everyone can watch," added the actress who entered Bollywood with erotic thriller Jism 2.

Meanwhile, director Kaizad Gustad is distressed with the censor board for banning Eggjactly.

"It's unnecessary. I don't understand why the song has been banned - it's funny and there is humour in it. It is not anything personal it is about the whole country. He (Javed) has not attacked any one person," Gustad said.

"The censor board should have some sense of humour. It's just a funny song and he has not offended anybody. He has been very careful to avoid personal attacks," Gustad added.

Latest Images of Aaradhya Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai

If the reports are to be believed, the mother-daughter duo were off to Dubai for a holiday with Aishwarya's family including her mother Vrinda, father Krishnaraj, brother Aditya along with his wife. However, Aaradhya's father Abhishek Bachchan, who is currently busy shooting for HAPPY NEW YEAR, seemed to have missed the trip.

The tiny tot, who is known to be quite a fashionista, was cute in a warm printed pink jacket paired with trousers and glittering pink shoes. Sporting cute fringes with a bun and pink tic-tac pins, the tall baby girl looked absolutely cute with her face resembling her dad Abhishek Bachchan and complexion that of mother Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

 Well, it seems the star kid, just like her mother and father, already has the paparazzi following her!

Will Shahrukh Khan watch Sachin Tendulkar’s last match?

King Khan one of the latest bollywood models may be banned from Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, but SRK will be at Eden Garden in Kolkata on November 10 to wish Sachin

Shahrukh Khan’s scrap with security staff at the Wankhede stadium in 2012 had him banned from the venue, making it incredible for him to watch Sachin Tendulkar’s last match – on November 10 – before the Master Blaster’s retirement. And thanks to his scuffle with the ground staff during the IPL, the actor will not be existing as the cricketer says his farewell to active playing. But there is no way that the Chennai Express star, a vast fan of Sachin, will not be part of that final bow – SRK will watch Sachin live At Eden Garden in Kolkata. As he said, “There are some places (Wankhede Stadium) where they don’t allow even Shahrukh Khan to go. You wait three hours for me out of love; there are people who don’t want me. I will go on November 10. I am going to Kolkata for a film festival and I will try and join the test match there. I will see if I can reach, land up there and wish him.” As brand ambassador of the state of West Bengal, we know that the King Khan will get a rousing welcome not only in the city, but also at the cricket ground.

A die-hard fan of the game, the Chennai Express star expressed his disappointment when Sachin announced his retirement. “O no! Suddenly realized the meaning of addiction. Mine was the Master. I am going thru cold turkey. To see cricket without Sachin? Unbearable.” We’re sure that Kolkata will have a double blast with the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar in action and Shahrukh cheering him on. And, of course, you never know – the ban on SRK at Wankhede could be lifted just in time for that last hurrah…

Jiah Khan's Spirit Talks With Mother

We just saw the shocking and disturbing images of Jiah Khan's dead body after her mother Rabiya Khan released them as an indication to the new petition. Now we have another shocker for you. Rabiya Khan has revealed on Twitter that she went to a medium (psychic medium- a person who can see spirits of the dead).

Rabiya openly admitted that she was looking for her daughter and she went to a medium to know what happened to Jiah on the night of her death. "Went to the medium one of the famous one on Belgravia road got the answers," she posted on the micro-blogging site Twitter.

After this, Rabiya even described about her meeting with this medium. She tweeted about this and said, "I only asked the medium I need a reading and she described Bebo one of the hot models of bollywood (Jiah Khan) just as she was and what happened that night.

"A Twitter follower of Rabiya Khan then asked her if she could share what happened to Jiah. In response to this, Rabiya explained what she believes happened to her daughter on the night of her death. "She (Jiah) was kicked, knocked out and then strangled to give the picture of hanging. Sad that she was not capable to do anything like this," stated Rabiya Khan.

Amitabh Bachchan and 40 other legends honoured at centenary celebrations of Indian cinema

As many as 41 legends of Indian cinema like Amitabh Bachchan and K. Balachander were felicitated by President Pranab Mukherjee at the centenary celebrations of Indian cinema in Chennai.

The president, who presided over the valedictory function of the four-day mega event on Tuesday, presented the medallions to the awardees.

Artists from 12 industries - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Odiya, Assamese and Bhojpuri - were honoured.

Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa, a former actress, was the first recipient of the award.

From the Tamil industry, legends such as AVM Saravanan, M.S. Vishwanathan, Vyjyanthimala Bali and K. Balachander were awarded while veterans Anjali Devi, K. Vishwanath, K. Raghavendra Rao, Lakshmi Naryana Sattiraju aka Bapu were honoured from the Telugu film fraternity.

Awards were given to Parvathamma Rajkumar, Bharati Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu, B.S. Dwarakesh, Ravichandran and Veeranna from the Kannada film industry.

Malayalam industry legends Madhavan Nair aka Madhu, Chandran, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Kunchako Gopal, Mammootty and Mohan Lal were also honoured.

From Bollywood, Amitabh, Sridevi, Rekha, Javed Akthar, Ramesh Sippy, Kiran V. Shantaram, Randhir Kapoor, Vinay Kumar Chumble and Kamal Warchatiya received the awards.

Two Marathi artists Ramesh and Seema Deo were awarded along with three Bengali artists Aparna Sen, Gautam Ghosh and Prosenjit Chaterjee.

Awards were also presented to Gujarati actor Naresh Kanodia, Punjabi actress Preeti Sapru, Odiya actor Uttam Mohanty, Bhojpuri actor Manoj Tiwari and Assamese actress Zerifa Wahid.

A special audio visual cassette commemorating the 100-year journey of Indian cinema was released on the occasion.

Tamil Nadu governor K. Rosaiah released a souvenir to mark Indian cinema at 100 and presented the first copy to the president.

Speaking at the event, President Mukherjee said that "Indian cinema is incomplete without the contribution of south Indian cinema. The achievement of the south film industry at the National Film Awards over the years is proof of the development of the industry".

The president also remembered some of the luminaries of southern cinema such as M.G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganeshan, Prem Nazir and N.T. Rama Rao.

Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy and Karnataka minister for Infrastructure Development and Information Santosh Lad were also present.

Post the closing ceremony, there was a gala cultural performance by cine stars from south India.

Salman's ex girlfriends Katrina & Sangeetha joins Salman's Ganpati visarjan

Actor Katrina Kaif attended Ganapati visarjan (immersion) ceremony at her former boyfriend Salman Khan's sister's house.

Katrina, who is known to be very close to the Khan family, made sure she was present on the auspicious bollywood event. Several Bolywood celebrities, including Karisma Kapoor and Sangeeta Bijlani, too attended the festivities on Tuesday evening along with entire Khan family.

According to rumours, she was not invited for numerous events of the Khans including Eid and birthday bashes. However, it seems that all is well now that Katrina joined in for the Ganpati celebrations.

There are also reports that Katrina and Malaika did not recognize each other during the festivities at Alvira Khan's home.

Both of them have always shared cold vibes even when Salman and Katrina were dating. Salman has been welcoming Lord Ganesha for the past 11 years at his Galaxy Apartment here, but this year the celebration was shifted to his younger sister Alvira's house. 

The Ganesh puja, which started with the installation of the idol Sep 9, continued for one and a half days at Alvira's house.

Bollywood Stars Saif Ali Khan and Manisha Koirala Share Their Birthday Today

 

 

 Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan and Nepali-Indian actress Manisha Koirala share their birthdays today. Incidentally, the actors not only share their birth dates, but both also turned 43 years. 

Media reports suggest that Saif might be spending the day with his wife Kareena Kapoor, who has flown to Los Angeles (where Saif is currently shooting) to celebrate her husband's special day. Saif, who hails from a royal family, is the son of cricketer and last titular Nawab of Pataudi, late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and actress Sharmila Tagore, a great-grandniece of world bard Rabindranath Tagore.

Saif made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with the film PARAMPARA, where he shared screen with Aamir Khan, Raveena Tandon and Neelam Kothari. The film was declared a flop at the box office. The actor bagged the National Film Award for Best Actor in 2004 for his role in the film HUM TUM and six years later, Saif added another feather to his crown, as he was conferred the Padma Shri award in 2010.

Saif married actress Amrita Singh in October 1991 and they have two children, Ibrahim and Sara. After thirteen years of marriage, the couple divorced in 2004.The actor then dated a Swiss model and finally got married to Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor in 2012.

On the other hand, actress Manisha Koirala who created latest trends in fashion recently defeated cancer to win back her life. Manisha's debut film in Bollywood SAUDAGAR, where she shared the screen with two legendary actors, Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar, was a huge hit. Manisha has thrice won the Filmfare Critics' Award.

The actress has been involved into various philanthropic works like promoting women's rights, prevention of violence against women, and also to prevent the human trafficking of Nepali girls for prostitution.

Interestingly, both Saif and Manisha, after spending more than two decades in the industry, have done only one film together, KACHCHE DHAAGE.

Chennai Express Movie Review

Little did the 40-year-old Rahul know that wooing the beautiful Meenamma in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ) style would land him up in such jeopardy. That was perhaps the biggest mistake of his life. But, this mistake was for good, or in fact the best that was about to occur in his life! 

After ruling the hearts of the audience for decades as Rahul, Shahrukh is back in his trademark DDLJ romance in his newest release Chennai Express, but this time in Rohit Shetty 'ishtyle'. Chennai Express is a super masala entertainment and promises a great deal of laughter as predictable from the typical Rohit Shetty style flicks. 

The bollywood movie reviews goes like this, It all starts when the 40-year-old bachelor Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) boards Chennai Express train that turns out to be a life changing decision for him. SRK as Rahul does a DDLJ again, when he tries hard to woo the South beauty Meenamma Lochni (Deepika Padukone). Fate plays a twist in such a way that Rahul gets entrapped with Meenamma, who is the daughter of an intimidating south don. Both Rahul and Meenamma try to elope, but everytime they fail to do so and end up in trouble.

Chennai Express will leave you whistling, laughing and applauding in the theatres. The flick is a thorough entertainer as long as you don't search for logic in it. Chennai Express makes an impressive start, especially the train scene, where Shahrukh Khan meets Deepika Padukone. The scene is simply hilarious! 

Like almost all of Rohit Shetty movies, even this one doesn't fail to offer good dose of over the top action. Adding on to this, the film also astonishes the mass through its marvelous cinematography. It gives you a rich desi village flavour, based on a South backdrop setting.

Shahrukh Khan is splendid and delightful. Even at 47, Khan retains his old boyish charm onscreen. Though there's a bit of overacting in parts by SRK, on the whole, he's the soul of Chennai Express.

Deepika Padukone is a complete stunner. Forget her breathtaking looks as a South chick, Dippy does an incredible act in the flick. She lets herself loose and surrenders to her character completely. Her performance is impressive.

Nikitin Dheer does justice to his villainous act, while South star Sathyaraj doesn't get much opportunity to prove himself in the film.

Chennai Express is a light-hearted entertainer, that stands strong and tall on the shoulders of the super powerful 'Brand Shahrukh Khan'. It is colourful, fascinating, fun-filled and yes, of course... not a mindless slapstick. And remember, you are going to watch comedy, drama, lots of comic action and flying cars! In one word, this one is a total paisa vasool entertainer.

Sanjay Dutt Celebrates His 54th Birthday In Jail

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt turns 54 today. It's a quiet birthday for the Policegiri actor, who is in Yerwada Central Jail.

He surrendered before a Mumbai Special Court May 16 to serve the remainder of his sentence after his conviction in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.

On May 22, he was shifted out of Mumbai's Arthur Road Central Jail and whisked off to Yerawada Central Jail to serve the sentence that remained.

His wife Maanayata is missing Sanjay so much that she lately got his name tattooed on her ring finger. Dutt reportedly got emotional when he heard about it.

Incidentally, a few of his friends from the industry were keen to visit Sanjay on his 54th birthday. But they could not file their requests in time to visit the actor in prison

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This is not the first time when Sanjay Dutt has to rejoice his birthday inside a jail. Earlier, the actor had to celebrate his birthday behind bars in 1995.

Sanjay Dutt featured on the India Today Cover Page in 2007. Click to read the story of a Tragic Hero.

Sanjay Dutt was born on July 29, 1959 to Sunil and Nargis Dutt. Sanjay Dutt made his acting debut in 1981. He started as a boy-next-door and played many 'regular' roles during the early period of his career.