Jiah Khan, Sheetal Malhar, Sandip Soparkar, Jesse Randhawa, Pia Trivedi, Smiley Suri, Anju Mahendroo, Binal Trivedi, Deepshikha, Mita Vashist and others at Sandip Soparkar’s campaign launched by PETA against snake charming in D Ultimate Club on August 5th 2008. (more…)

Shriya Saran, Jaya Pradha, Katrina Kaif, Tabu and other south actors and actresses at Tiger Balm South Filmfare Awards on August 5th 2008. (more…)

Brinda Parekh, Pooja Misra, Suresh Menon, Siddharth Kak, Sanjeev Kapoor, Alyona Kapoor, Dolly Thakore, Marc Robinson, Milind Gunaji, Anu Malik at Goa Portuguesa Sharavan Food Yatra in Goa Portuguesa, Mahim on August 5th 2008. (more…)

Ranchi, Aug 7 (IANS) Deepak Tirkey, who last week won the TV reality show “Chak De Bachche”, was accorded a warm welcome when he reached his home city Ranchi Thursday.More than 2,000 people gathered at the Birsa Munda roundabout to welcome the little star and shouted slogans like “Deekak Tirkey zindabad” (long live Deepak Tirkey) and “Jharkhand ke lal, tune kiya kamal” (Son of Jharkhand, you have done wonders). (more…)

New Delhi, Aug 7(IANS) Riddhima Kapoor, daughter of well known Bollywood actors Neetu and Rishi Kapoor who chose not to follow in the footsteps of her family, has turned into a designer and launched her label for women’s clothing called “ARA”.”My collection makes a girl look hot. It is sensual but, at the same time, it’s not at all vulgar. You just have to be yourself in these clothes,” Riddhima, who is married to a Delhi-based businessman, said at an event Wednesday. (more…)

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Thursday gave a clean chit to the much hyped Akshay Kumar starrer romantic comedy “Singh is Kinng”, which is releasing Friday. (more…)

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Bollywood’s new entrant Deepika Padukone, whose second film “Bachna Ae Haseeno” is due for release Aug 15, is considered the hot favourite actress by Indian audiences across the globe. She tops the popular Maxim Hot 100 girls worldwide list.The Maxim Hot list makes its debut in India and the “Om Shanti Om” star, Deepika, is winner of the first edition.

“To be honest, personally I never thought of myself as ’sexy’ or ‘hot’ but if that’s the call that people have taken, then I hope I live up to it. I am so excited about this,” Deepika said in a press statement.

She joins the likes of previous Bollywood celebrity-winners like Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor.

“Deepika was our choice as the winner because apart from her huge fan following with the new generation of Indians, she also has the potential to be an international face. This calls for a huge party,” said Anup Kutty, editor of Maxim-India.

Deepika will be felicitated August end in Mumbai.

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar says Amitabh Bachchan is the only king in the Hindi film industry.”All the other actors have been in the industry for 15-20 years, but Amitabh Bachchan has been working here for more than 35 years, so he is the real king,” said Akshay whose “Singh Is Kinng” is releasing Friday. (more…)

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) With an overwhelming response to “Singh is Kinng” at the ticket windows for advance booking, the makers are expecting a record collection from the romantic comedy which is releasing Friday.”We have put 100 percent into the film and we want the audience to bless the film by watching it. We are very confident that the audience will love the film. I’m expecting a record-breaking collection from all over the world,” Vipul Shah, producer of the film told IANS on phone from Mumbai. (more…)