Anushka Sharma denies surgery, blames lips enhancement tools

Added by harini on Feb 11, 2014

Actress Anushka Sharma has come under a lot of scrutiny and slander for her very visible enhanced lips on the latest episode of Koffee With Karan.

Ever since the promo of the episode was posted on YouTube the actress’s lips became a much discussed topic with reports of plastic surgery gone bad.

In a big Twitter post today, actress Anushka Sharma denied going under the knife and blamed lips enhancing tools for her look.

“Hellooooo everyone !! Today I am here to talk about my lips !! Yes ! There ! I said it .. My lips !” she posted.

“Lately there has been a LOT of talk about me in this particular episode of Koffee with Karan. Mainly regarding my lips. I am here to just convey what I have to say regarding the same. I am talking about it only because this story has taken a scary direction and things have been 'blown out of proportion' ( pun intended ;) ),” she said.

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Hrithik Roshan walks out of 'Shuddhi'

Added by harini on Feb 11, 2014

Actor Hrithik Roshan has finally laid the speculations about his upcoming movie ‘Shuddhi’ to rest.

‘Shuddhi’, directed by Karan Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar, was supposed to reunite Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor on big screen after seven long years.

But due to Hrithik Roshan’s health reasons the movie has constantly been postponed. And now the actor has decided to pull out of the movie.

“Karan Malhotra and I have decided to unite in the most ambitious way post ‘Shuddhi’. For now, I cannot allow a vision like ‘Shuddhi’ to stagnate any further," the 40-year-old said in an official statement to IANS.

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Warner Bros gives 48 hours notice to Prabhu Deva's 'Action Jackson'

Added by harini on Feb 11, 2014

Director Prabhu Deva’s upcoming movie ‘Action Jackson’ has landed into trouble over its title.

Hollywood production house Warner Bros' has sent a letter to Baba Arts Limited Production and Eros International asking the producers to change the title of the movie as 1988 Hollywood film featuring Carl Weathers and Sharon Stone released with the same name.

The production house has given the makers of the Bollywood film a 48-hour notice to change the title as ‘Action Jackson’ is registered by them for the sub-continent as well.

“When you register a title with any or all of these associations, they get their clearance from the government of India. My film is 70 percent complete, why have they sent a notice now? Why do they have an objection now and not earlier,” said co-producer Gordan Tanwani of Baba Arts Limited Production told IANS.

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Kunal Kapoor gets engaged to Amitabh Bachchan's niece Naina Bachchan

Added by harini on Feb 11, 2014

If the reports going around B Town are to be believed then actor Kunal Kapoor recently got engaged to his girlfriend Naina Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan’s niece.

Naina Bachchan, daughter of Ajitabh and Ramola Bachchan, is an investment banker and one of four siblings.

The couple is believed to have met two years ago and have been dating ever since.

Actor Kunal Kapoor is close friends with Naina Bachchan’s cousin Abhishek Bachchan ever since they worked together in the movie ‘Laaga Chunari Mein Daag’.

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Shooting of 'Bobby Jasoos' wrapped up

Added by harini on Feb 06, 2014

Actress turned producer Dia Mirza is thrilled to wrap up the shooting of her second home production ‘Bobby Jasoos’.

Dia Mirza is glad that they have managed to wrap up the movie in 51 days schedule and is glad to have completed principal photography on schedule.

“We are thrilled with the work done so far. Vidya and the entire cast and crew have made ‘Bobby Jasoos’ their own and that has led to an experience that we will all cherish forever," Dia said.

The film was shot over 51 days in a non-stop schedule across a host of never-seen-before real locations in Hyderabad.

“The shoot is complete. Now we will carry the same energy to complete the film and present it to the audience," the actress said.

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The dialogues and the situations are very funny in 'Shaadi Ke Side Effects': Farhan Akhtar

Added by harini on Jan 30, 2014

Actor Farhan Akhtar, who will next be seen in romantic comedy ‘Shaadi Ke Side Effects’, said that out of all the movies he has ever done ‘Shaadi Ke Side Effects’ gave him the maximum opportunity to explore comedic side of him.

“I got to do a lot of comedy in the film. The dialogues and the situations are very funny. I think out of all the films that I have done as an actor till now, this is probably the most humorous film I ever did," said Farhan Akhtar to IANS.

Farhan Akhtar said that movie is a typical romantic comedy.

“Actually most of my scenes in the film are comic because the film is essentially a comedy. It has that classic format of a rom-com where things get serious when the resolution of the story is about to happen and all life secrets tumble out," said Farhan.

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I dont think I and Alia make an 'unsual pair': Randeep Hooda

Added by harini on Jan 30, 2014

Actor Randeep Hooda, who will next be seen in Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Highway’, said that when he was initially called to be informed that he would play the male lead in Imtiaz Ali’s next he thought that someone was pulling a prank on him.

The actor said that he had a fantastic time working with Imtiaz Ali in ‘Highway’.

“It was very nice working with Imtiaz. He guided us beautifully in the film. He is a Sufi artist kind of fellow but has the diligence of a school boy so you always feel safe. He really participates and helps you with what you are going through as an actor without interfering much,” said Randeep Hooda to PTI.

“Sajid Nadiadwala and I used to joke that he is such a nice guy that it can't be true. He must turn out a villain in the end but that did not happen,” he added.

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Kalki Koechlin moves out of Anurag Kashyap's apartment

Added by harini on Jan 30, 2014

Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin has moved out of her husband Anurag Kashyap’s house.

The actress, who recently returned from shooting abroad, has moved out of Anurag Kashyap’s apartment into a rented flat in the vicinity.

But the sources said that the rented agreement for Kalki's new apartment has been registered under Anurag and Kalki's names.

“Kalki and Anurag have not split for good; they are just giving each other space. Thanks to their common friends, they are in touch with each other,” sources said to Mid-Day.

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I wish I was more politically aware about Saifai event: Alia Bhatt

Added by harini on Jan 30, 2014

Actress Alia Bhatt, who came under scrutiny for performing in Bollywood extravaganza in Uttar Pradesh`s Saifai village, said that she is sorry and genuinely feels bad for not being aware of the happenings in the state.

“I don`t want to stretch this topic because it is kind of over. I would say that nobody tried to hurt anybody... We are not sadistic people. We did good cause as well. I do feel bad for not being aware. I was aware of the riots... But I was not aware of the circumstances few days prior to the event. I feel bad about that and I genuinely believe I should be more aware of the happenings,” said Alia Bhatt to PTI.

But the actress feels that media and people are taking the incident too far by calling everyone who at the event ‘inhuman’.

“I really feel it was blown out of proportion. I don`t think it was required but I don`t think it was wrong either. It was just not fair to call us inhuman,” said Alia Bhatt.

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Salman Khan summoned to appear before Jodhpur court on March 10

Added by harini on Jan 30, 2014

Actor Salman Khan has been ordered to by a Jodhpur court to re-appear before it on March 10 to record his statement in the Arms Act case against him connected to the poaching of two chinkara deer and blackbuck.

In his statement in the court, Salman said he had no arms with him in Jodhpur and they were in Mumbai. "I had called for those arms from Mumbai to Jodhpur only after the Forest Department asked me," he said. The actor also told the court that he had not indulged in poaching and that the investigation officer and forest officer had fabricated a case against him.

Salman had appealed that his arms act deposition should be clubbed with the blackbuck case which is still under trial, but the court ruled against it. Salman Khan was summoned by the Chief Judicial Magistrate after being exempted from appearing in court till now.

Salman Khan along with his ‘Hum Saath Saath Hai’ co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, Tabu and Sonali Bendre were charged with Wildlife Protection Act after they were accused of poaching and killing two black bucks during the shooting of their movie ‘Hum Saath Saath Hai’ in Rajasthan in 1998.

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