Rajesh Khanna is doing better, might be discharged in a couple of days: Dimple Kapadia

Added by harini on Jun 26, 2012

Yester years veteran actor Rajesh Khanna,who was admitted in Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, is recovering well and might be disscharged in a couple of days. The actor, who has been suffering with ‘exhaution’ and ‘weekness’, was admitted in hospital yesterday.

“He (Rajesh) is fine...He is much better today. He should get discharged in a day or two,” said Rajesh Khanna’s estranged wife Dimple Kapadia.

There have been various rumors regarding what’s really wrong with the actor. While some reports suggested that it was liver infection, others said his kidney’s were severely damaged.

“No, not at all. He is exhausted and a little weak.. So for better care we have brought him to the hospital,” she said.

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Shah Rukh Khan completes 20 years in Bollywood, attribtes success to 'luck'

Added by harini on Jun 26, 2012

On this day two decades ago Shah Rukh Khan made his debut in Bollywood with ‘Deewana’, which released on June 25, 1992. Little did he or anybody know that he would become one of the ‘superstars’ of Indian Cinema.

While the fans of the actor might attribute his success to his talent, the actor himself thinks that he has been very lucky.

“Twenty uninterrupted years of serving. Not enough talent or looks or game plan. Thank you all. I guess I got lucky, lucky to be working all the time,” the actor Tweeted on his on Twitter account.

The actor started his acting career on small screen with the show ‘Fauji’, which went on to become a hit and made Shah Rukh Khan one of the most beloved TV Star. Later he also featured in TV Shows ‘Circus’ and ‘Doosra Keval’.

Shah Rukh Khan’s got noticed in his first movie ‘Deewana’ though the movie had Rishi Kapoor playing the leading role. Later the actor went on to feature in hit movies like ‘Chamatkar’, ‘Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman’, ‘Darr’, ‘Baazigar’, ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’ ‘Anjaam’ and ‘Karan Arjun’.

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Kangna Ranaut to match her steps with Madhuri Dixit in 'Dedh Ishqiya'

Added by harini on Jun 23, 2012

The shooting of ‘Dedh Ishqiya’, sequel to 2010 hit movie ‘Ishqiya’, is all set to begin soon.

The director of the movie, Abhishek Choubey, has asked actress Kangna Ranaut to brush up her dancing skills to match the moves of the dancing diva Madhuri Dixit, who is making a comeback on big screen with this movie.

“Music was very important to 'Ishqiya' and so it will remain in 'Dedh Ishqiya', though this time the songs and music would be very different. Yes, Madhuri would be doing a lot of singing and dancing,” said director Abhishek Choubey to IANS.

Though Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah will reprise their roles as conman, Vidya Balan will not be seen in the movie as the movie takes place in a new setting, where Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah will move from Gorakhpur to Lucknow and meet a highly cultured Muslim family that includes Madhuri Dixit and Kangna Ranaut. While Naseeruddin Shah will romance Madhuri, Arshad Warsi will romance Kangna.

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Priyanka Chopra wants a Chopra clan in Bollywood

Added by harini on Jun 23, 2012

After Priyanka Chopra’s cousin Parineeti Chopra made a strong entry in Bollywood with hits movies ‘Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl’ and ‘Ishaqzaade’, it is turn of Priyanka Chopra’s other cousin Barbie Chopra to make her debut albeit in small screen.

When HT asked about her cousin Priyanka Chopra said that Barbie was her ‘bua’s (aunt’s) daughter’ and ‘a very sweet girl’.

The actress recently shot a commercial with her cousin.

“Yes, I’ve shot a commercial with (Barbie). And if I can help any of my family members, I don’t see anything wrong with it,” said the actress.

When asked if more Chopra’s can be expected to make their debut in Bollywood, the actress said, “Yes, I want my own Chopra clan to take over Bollywood (laughs). It feels good to see all of them (her cousins) doing well.”

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My father-in-law Rajesh Khanna is doing well: Akshay Kumar

Added by harini on Jun 23, 2012

Recently the manager of veteran actor Rajesh Khanna confirmed that the first superstar of Indian Cinema was unwell and had stopped food intake. Ever since then the news has spread like wildfire adding a few hoax messages along the way.

The hoax messages spread to such an extent on Twitter that few messages read that the actor was seriously unwell and was on death bed in hospital, while few even went ahead to report the demise of the actor.

These rumors have infuriated Rajesh Khanna’s son in law Akshay Kumar, who immediately took to Twitter to clear the air.

“All those spreading rumors, a humble request, get your facts right before reporting. And for those genuinely concerned & inquiring about my father in-law's health, he is doing fine now & on the road to recovery. Thank you for your good wishes,” posted Akshay Kumar on his Twitter page.

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Vidya Balan is beautiful, gorgeous and fabulous actor: Preity Zinta

Added by harini on Jun 23, 2012

The debate over size zero and curves refuses to die down. While actresses like Vidya Balan and Sonakshi Sinha are promoting healthy lifestyle and curves, Kareena Kapoor said that size zero was beautiful and fat wasn’t sexy.

But actress Preity Zinta finds nothing wrong with curves.

“I think she (Vidya Balan) is a fabulous actress. What's wrong with her? There is always a rule - it takes one to lead and rest to follow. The choice you have to make is whether you are a leader or a follower,” she said.

“If there is one size zero and if 10 people want to become size zero, it's a different thing. If one is a size 12 or 10, and people want to be size 10, it's a different thing,” she added.

Vidya Balan has not only delivered hits after hits with ‘Ishqiya’, ‘The Dirty Picture’ and ‘Kahaani’ but has also shown that curves can be beautiful in ‘The Dirty Picture’.

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There's a realism about the script of Maximum, which I loved: Sonu Sood

Added by harini on Jun 22, 2012

Actor Sonu Sood, who has spent over a decade in the industry, is finally being recognized for his acting chops. The actor is all set to play a lead role in the cop thriller ‘Maximum’, directed by ‘Hum Tum Aur Ghost’ director Kabeer Kaushik.

In the movie Sonu Sood plays a cop, which seems to be a current trend in Bollywood.  But the actor said that the fact that he would play a cop had nothing to do with him accepting the movie.

“This film's narrative is about the Mumbai police force's functioning and there's a realism about the script, which I loved. There's action, but you won't see cars flying and me beating up 10 goons at a time! Also there's no show of rippling muscles and six pack abs...I play a fit, shirt on, clothed cop,” said the actor in an interview.

He said that he spent a lot of time doing research on his character.

“I did meet many police officers and heard their stories and observed their nuances. It was a research I enjoyed doing,” said Sonu Sood.

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You don't have to shed clothes to look sexy: Sonakshi Sinha

Added by harini on Jun 22, 2012

Actress Sonakshi Sinha is riding high as her second movie ‘Rowdy Rathore’ starring Akshay Kumar went not only to become blockbuster hit and collect over 100 Crores at the box-office but also to become the highest grossing movie this year and the first ‘blockbuster hit’ of the year.

Actress Sonakshi Sinha said that she enjoyed working with Akshay Kumar immensely and also that Akshay Kumar was Rowdier than her in real life.

“I think he's rowdier than me, in fact, he treated me like a boy-buddy on the sets. He punched me and pushed me around. All the lady-like charm went down the drain when the cameras were off. I became one of the guys. I was even called 'bhaisaab'!” she said to a daily in an interview.

When asked who does prefer between Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar she said, “Both are a lot of fun to work with. Akshay is a total Punjabi munda, he doesn't have starry airs. He's like a back-slapping buddy. Salman and I have a great equation, I knew him as a family-friend before ‘Dabangg'; he's a very good friend.”

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I am a fan of Madhuri Dixit and think she is a great actress: Naseeruddin Shah

Added by harini on Jun 22, 2012

Actress Madhuri Dixit is all set to make her comeback on big screen with Vishal Bharadwaj’s ‘Dedh Ishqiya’, a sequel to 2010 hit film ‘Ishqiya’.

Actors Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi will reprise their roles as conman from the first movie, while actress Madhuri Dixit will play the female lead similar to Vidya Balan in first.

The veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, who has worked with Madhuri Dixit previously in movies like Rajiv Rai's ‘Tridev’ (1989), Pankaj Parashar's ‘Rajkumar’ (1996), M F Hussain's ‘Gaja Gamini’ (2000), said that he was huge fan of the actress and cant wait to work with her again.

“Madhuri and I have worked together before and I am her fan. I don't know how many films of mine she has seen but I always thought she is a good actress and I am waiting to work with her again,” he said to PTI.

“I am waiting for the shooting to begin. It will be at the end of the year. I am waiting also because it will be Abhishek Chaubey's next film. I feel it will be better than ‘Ishqiya’,” he added.

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Aamir Khan meets parliamentary panel to discuss the medical malpractices shown in his show

Added by harini on Jun 21, 2012

Actor Aamir Khan and his ‘Satyamev Jayate’ team are currently in a meeting with the parliamentary panel to discuss the medical issues raised by him in his show ‘Satyamev Jayate’.

The actor and his team were invited by Rajya Sabha MP Shanta Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who heads the parliamentary standing committee on commerce, to share the knowledge gained while researching for the episode.

Aamir Khan in an episode aired on May 27, brought to the light various malpractices followed in the medical fraternity. Aamir Khan showed guests on his show, who could have been cured by simple medical procedures but were subjected to complex surgery just so to extract money from them. He also discussed the over pricing of life saving drugs.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) accused Aamir Khan of defaming medial profession and demanded a public apology from the actor. But the actor refused to apologize saying that he dint do anything wrong and in fact the medical association should support him and take strict actions against unethical doctors. He stated that he had high respect for medical profession and there were a few from the profession who did support him in his endeavor.

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