Online Survey: Katrina Kaif Voted as the Best Indian Celebrity Match for Prince Williams

ndian matrimonial website ‘shadi.com’ arranged an online survey in which participants have to choose the best Indian celebrity match for Prince Williams from the available options of Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra and Sonaksi Sinha.

In this online survey 75.3 percent participants voted for British born Katrina Kaif as the best Indian celebrity match for Prince Williams. Total of 8,000 visitors participated in the online poll and voted for their respective choice. 

Katrina Kaif was voted by more than 6,000 online voters as the best Indian Celebrity match for Prince Williams; while the other two, Priyanka Chopra and Soakshi Sinha, collectively got only 24.7 percent of total votes. "Desi girl" Priyanka Chopra got 16.7 percent votes, while ‘Dabangg’ fame Sonakshi Sinha got only eight percent of the total people participated in the survey.

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Bollywood Updates: King Khan and Leonardo Di Caprio to Appear in 'Xtrme City'

MUMBAI - According to sources, King of Bollywood Shahrukh Khan and Hollywood handsome star Leonardo Di Caprio are set to appear in movie, titled 'Xtrme City', which is reportedly a crime thriller based on Mumbai’s underworld.

 The movie is to be directed by Paul Schrader and will be co-produced by Sikelia Productions and SRK’s Red Chillies. Robert De Niro’s 1976 hit movie “Taxi Driver” was also written by Paul Schrader. 

The script of 'Xtrme City' has been co-written by Paul Schrader along with Mushtaq Shiekh, the screenwriter who has on his credit ‘Om Shanti Om’ and ‘Ra.One’. He is also a good friend of Shahrukh Khan. The movie is planned to be shot mostly in Mumbai. According to sources the original idea came into existence when Shahrukh Khan went to Berlin for the promotion of his movie “My Name Is Khan” and Leonardo and Martin Scorsese came for their film ‘Shutter Island’. Mushtaq and Paul have been working on the script for a year now.

Two-in-One Offer by Slice: Hot Katrina With Sweet Mango

Mango is the ‘King of Fruits’ and Katrina Kaif is the ‘Queen of Bollywood’. Wondering what an absurd relationship is created here between Katrina Kaif and Mango! The same relationship was exploited by PepsiCo’s mango drink ‘Slice’, with her Aamsutra ad campaign last year.

Reportedly, a new ad campaign is set to celebrate the saying ‘Sabr Ka Phal Meetha Hota Hai’ (Sweet fruit of Patience). Katrina has been shot in the glamorous and mysterious locations of Thailand for this ad campaign.   

Bollywood Masla: Shahid Kapoor Excited to Fly F-16 at Aero India Show

MUMBAI - At the Aero India show; Shahid Kapoor had a thrilling experience of flying F-16, Lockheed Martin fighter aircraft. He is playing a fighter pilot in his forthcoming movie ‘Mausam’, with Sonam Kapoor as female lead role in the movie. The movie is being directed by his father Pankaj Kapoor. 

The 29-year-old, Shahid Kapoor, clear few tests after going through meticulous training sessions spread over more than one month and became the first Bollywood star to have a ride on famous fighter plane, F-16. 

Shahid expressed his excitement before the flying experience saying the t he is very keen to fly F-16 as co-pilot and it is really like a privilege to fly fighter plane in real life. He also thanked Indian Air Force for providing the opportunity of this coveted experience.

Aishwarya Rai on The Cover of Vogue India Third Time

New Delhi: Bollywood beauty Aishwarya RaiAishwarya Rai has made it to the cover of Vogue for the third time, featuring an all black feathered look.

The magazine carries interesting little caht on the former beauty queen from 10 men who know her well.

The magazine has spoken to people including AshAsh`s husband Abhishek BachchanAbhishek Bachchan, designer Manish Malhotra, director Ashutosh Gowariker and ace make-up artist Mickey Contractor, said a statement.

Anaita Shroff Adajania, the fashion director for Vogue India magazine, has styled her for the shoot.

Priyanka Chopra's Hidden Real Estate Investment Revealed by Income Tax Department

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has her own home in Mumbai; everybody knows but many will not know that she has invested in real estate. The revelation came after Income Tax officials raids at her residence and office to get documents and eveidence that she owns nine flats in Mumbai.

According to the documents found by Income Tax officials; Priyanka Chopra owns five flats at Raj Classic in Versova but the actress has cleverly converted them into two - one comprising of three flats and the other two. She also owns a penthouse and three flats, which she gives out for rent.

The Income Tax officials raided the houses of Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra on January 24 on suspicion of tax evasion. They raided about 12 premises belonging to the actresses and sealed their lockers and seized their documents. The raids had earlier exposed that Katrina has an unaccounted wealth of around Rs. 6 crore in the form of jewellery, property and business ventures.

Bollywood Music Icon AR Rahman Got Two Nominations for 83rd Oscar Awards

Congratulations to AR Rahman! The Bollywood music icon from Madras once again catches the headlines as he is nominated for two categories of 83^rd Oscar Awards. Nominations were announced yesterday.

Best Original Song and Best Original Score are the categories in which the Music maestro is nominated for his song ' If I Rise' and film 127 Hours respectively.

AR Rahman had won two Oscar Awards out of three nominations in the 81^st Oscar Award for Danny Boyle's film Slumdog Millionaire. Interestingly it’s again Danny Boyle’s film that has brought to him the nominations.

Sameer Soni and Neelam Kothari Tied Wedding Knot

Sameer Soni, a model and actor, who made his strong appearance the recently concluded BIGG BOSS Season 4 (an Indian version of Big Brother); at last got married to Neelam Kothari (actress turned Jewellery designer). 

The marriage is the second experience for both Sameer and Neelum as Sameer was earlier married to a model, Rajlaxmi, and Neelam married to an NRI businessman.

riyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif were raided by of Indian Income Tax Department

Bollywood’s superstar actresses Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif were raided by of Indian Income Tax department due to a likely tax evasion. 

 The early morning raids on Monday were headed by the wing of Income Tax department and 12 locations were searched out for the evidence of the possible tax evasion.  

 The department began the searches after information that the two actors had not paid tax in proportionate to their actual income. "The exact amount of tax evasion would be known in the evening after we scrutinise the documents and bank records," a senior I-T officer said, requesting anonymity because he is not authorised to speak to the media.

Bigg Boss Season 4 - - Shweta Tiwari Emerges Out as First Female Winner to Claim Rs. 10 Million

TV actress Shweta Tiwari has become the first female contestant to win the fourth season of the reality show Bigg Boss.  It's the news that all have been waiting for. After fights and quarrels, and some good and bad moments, controversies and melodrama, Bigg Boss Season 4 comes to a grand end. Shweta Tiwari has won the 4th season of  Bigg Boss – the Indian version of the  reality show Big Brother that originated in in 1999. Shweta beat the (WWE) champion The Great Khali. on Saturday, January 08, 2011 to claim the 10 million rupees prize. She has also become the first female winner of the show.

Bigg Boss 4 started in the first week of October on ’s Colors TV channel and was hosted by Bollywood’s superstar Salman Khan. At its opening, the show had 14 contestants locked in the Bigg Boss House with cameras and microphones recording their lives inside. Each week, one contestant was eliminated till only four were left in the house till the grand finale. Shweta Tiwari was nominated four times for eviction but was safe on account of her popularity and by public vote.

The 30 years old TV actress who also happens to be a skilled dancer is the mother of a daughter from her marriage to actor Raja Chaudhary. She got divorce from Raja over a year ago and participated in the reality show Is Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao (2009), the Indian version of the British reality show I'm a Celebrity Get Me out of Here!. In Bigg Boss 4, she was a hot favorite and one of the top two paid participants in the show. She was shown the target of Dolly Bindra’s abuse a number of times until Dolly’s eviction and subsequent reentry after which the two had a more tolerant and friendly interaction.

 Bigg Boss season 4 remained controversial for a number of reasons. Since the show had two Pakistani Muslim participants, i.e. Ali Saleem and Veena Malik, Indian Hindu nationalist party Shiv Sena pressurized Colors TV to remove the Pakistani artists, owing mainly due to the conventional rivalry between the two countries. Then it was the querulous and abusive entry of well-known Indian actress Dolly Bindra into the house that created a fuss full of abusive language during her brawls with the housemates. And if that was not enough, Veena Malik was shown flirting with Ashmit Patel very openly for several weeks of the Bigg Boss season 4.

Jaya Bachan's Special Arrangements for Amitabh Bachan on This Christmas

This Christmas was made special for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan as his wife Jaya decorated a Christmas tree with gifts for the family and their friends.

"For the first time ever in my remembrance, Jaya brought in a Christmas tree in the house and decorated it with the finest trappings of all that goes to make it look inviting and attractive," Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com.

The Bachchan household was full of guests when the clock struck midnight, and Jaya not just arranged for gifts for the family but also for the guests.

The 68-year-old actor said his wife's gesture left him overwhelmed.

"She hung little gifts for us all and as the midnight hour struck, asked us over to look for our goodies. It was so sweet and generous and considerate to have done all that - and all done quietly, all by herself! Oh ! Such a wonderful moment," he wrote.

Jaya, a perfect homemaker, also treated everyone with some "special cooking".

Amitabh went down the memory lane and recollected how he used to celebrate Christmas in his earlier days.

"I am so nostalgic of the many Christmas eves celebrated throughout these 68 years! The midnight carol singing in the cold of northern India, the coffee breaks to keep us warm and awake, those visits to the neighbours and then the little gifts that we received when we went across," the actor wrote.

"The special cake and pastry for the occasion. The mid-night mass that we attended with all our friends in the nearby church and just such a feeling of warmth and happiness throughout," he said.

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'Sheila Ki Jawani' by Katrina Kaif Pulled The Audience to Watch Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan

Katrina Kaif's opulent Sheila Ki Jawani number brought in the audiences in droves to watch Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan, with the movie gathering 90-95 percent occupancy on the day of its release Friday.

 

With their interest arouse by Katrina's slithery moves in television promos of the film, the Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer was a hit on its first day.

However, industry insiders predict the huge turnout is mostly due to Katrina's dance number.

"We are having good advance bookings for Tees Maar Khan and the initial response is good, with almost 90 percent occupancy, but the content is not at all as per expectations," Yogesh Raizada, corporate head (cinemas) of Wave Cinemas, told media.

"Audiences are mostly queuing up to watch Katrina Kaif in Sheila Ki Jawani, and that's about it," he added.

Amit Awasthi, senior manager (programming and operations) of Spice Cinemas, said: "The movie has opened to a fantastic initial with over 95 percent occupancy and the audiences are coming in mostly due to the hot item number," said Awasthi.

A source from PVR cinemas also said: "The initial for the movie is good at about 80-90 percent but the content is not getting appreciation. The audiences are only here for the item song and not for the movie per se."

Co-produced by Three's Company, Hari Om Entertainment and UTV Motion Pictures, the previews for the movie held on Dec 21, Dec 22 and Dec 23 in select cities in Britain have, however, grossed over Rs.7.5 million.

In the US, the previews grossed Rs.4 million on Wednesday alone, according to a statement by UTV. While in the Middle East, it has made around Rs.9.5 million on its opening day.

Another movie that was released is Ajay Devgn-Kajol starrer live action animation Toonpur Ka Superhero that is still waiting to pick up with only 20-30 percent occupancy on an average.

‘NO ONE KILLED JESSICA’: Based on a True Murder Story - - Hopes High for Rani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan Ready to Rock The Box Office

With the appearance of two Bollywood’s much-loved actresses Vidya Balan and Rani Mukherjee; everybody expecting ‘NO ONE KILLED JESSICA’ to rock the box office. Both the actresses are awfully adaptive to their respective roles and carry out almost all roles to exact precision.

Rani Mukherjee is appearing on the big screen after quite a long time, in fact her last movie was “Dil Bole Hadippa!” released back in early 2009. And she is the one who is much awaited than her co-star Vidya Balan. Rani Mukherjee went on to say that she rightly accepted to do the role because it depicts completely the life of a criminal reporter.

The story line of ‘NO ONE KILLED JESSICA’ is based on the real life story of Jessica Lal who was shot dead in a suburban bar in midtown Delhi by the son of a politician. When the case was highlighted by media most witnesses threatened by politicians, then media took the case into its hands. With the help of widespread crime reporting Jessica’s family, who supported the media throughout, got justice. The movie is based on this true shocking story.

It would be exciting to see how these two top-rated actresses, who till now have only been seen playing romantic roles, do justice with their serious roles, in ‘NO ONE KILLED JESSICA’!

Bigg Boss Season 4 - - Jungle Queen, Seema Parihar: The Latest Eviction From Bigg Boss House

Seema Parihar, Jungle queen of Chambal, has been evicted from Bigg Boss 4. She was nominated along with Sameer Soni, WWE star Great Khali. Seema Parihar exhibited very well as she managed to stay in the Bigg Boss house for a long time, despite of no fan following.

Maximum number of votes earned by Seema Parihar due to her simple nature and sincere behaviour with almost all of the inmates of Bigg Boss House during her long stay there. Her duration of stay in the Bigg Boss house was absolutely surprising due to her de-glam factor and no celebrity support.

 Seema Parihar got good relationship with almost every member of the Bigg Boss house, along with a special bonding with Shweta Tiwari

Bollywood King, Shahrukh Khan, Appologizes to Salman Khan and Farah Khan in ‘Koffee With Karan’

Shahrukh Khan likes to make and have many friends. In the past, his friends’ list was at the peak but over the years, the number went on decreasing due to some conflicts with his close ones. In the chat show, ‘Koffee With Karan’, Shahrukh Khan made a solo appearance and took the opportunity to apologize his friends, Farah Khan and Salman Khan. In his apologizing statement, he accepted, "if Farah, Salman were not talking to him, it was probably his fault".

He declared publicly that he wanted to bury the old hatchet and wanted to befriend with them again. His relationship with Salman Khan turned ugly when he involved in a spat with Salman during Katrina Kaif’s birthday years back. From then, they stopped seeing each other.

He turned enemy with his very best friend Farah Khan who was family to him over the film, ‘Tees Maar Khan’ when Farah chose Akshay Kumar for the lead role instead of him.

Let bygones be bygones and now Shahrukh Khan wanted back his friends. Hope, Salman and Farah are listening.