Gul Panag ties the knot, baraat vrooms on Enfield bikes

Bollywood actress and former Miss India Gul Panag tied the knot with her longtime friend Rishi Attari in this Haryana town Sunday. The Anand Karaj (wedding ceremony) was performed at a gurudwara here, followed by a reception at a hotel in Sector 5 in Panchkula, around 10 km from Chandigarh. Panag, well known for her adventurous lifestyle and tomboyish attitude, chose an unique way to reach the reception venue after the weding ceremony. Rishi arrived on a Royal Enfield motorcycle, with Gul si...

Aditya Roy Kapoor chops hair to avoid being typecast

VJ-turned actor Aditya Roy Kapoor, known for his frizzy hair, chopped his curly locks before walking the ramp for designer Debarun at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) because he doesn't want to be trapped in one kind of image."I had that hair for three years, so I chopped it. Also, I feel as an actor, I don't want to get stereotyped into having just one look and playing just one kind of a character. I want to experiment with my looks and I've taken the first step," Aditya told reporters. The 25-y...

Yet to be approached for 'Once Upon…' sequel: Randeep Hooda

"Once Upon A Time in Mumbai" was told from the viewpoint of a police officer and Randep Hooda played the role. But the actor says he has not so far been approached by director Milan Luthria for the sequel to the crime thriller. "I am not sure I am in the sequel or not because I haven't been approached as yet. I haven't seen the script, so I don't know what's going on. I am talking to Milan on and off ...what I know, nothing is concrete in terms of casting. I have not been approached," Randeep...

'Kempe Gowda' entertaining masala movie (Kannada Movie Review)

Film: "Kempe Gowda"; Cast: Sudeep, Raagini, Ravi Shankar, Sharan, Ashok, Girish Karnad, Tara, Chithra Shenoy and others; Producer: Shankare Gowda; Director Sudeep; Camera: S. Krishna; Music Director: Arjun; Rating: *** 1/2 Sudeep directed "Kempe Gowda" is a fast paced entertainer which keeps the audience on tenterhooks throughout the second half. The film, a remake of Surya starrer "Singam", is a well-packaged film with extraordinary performances by Sudeep as well as Ravishankar, who plays a ...

Director Rajashekhar's 'Shravana' a let down (Kannada Movie Review)

Film: "Shravana"; Cast: Vijaya Raghavendra, Gayathri Iyer, Bhuvan, Sandeep, Bank Janardhan, Chidanand and others; Director: B.S. Rajashekhar; Producer: Rto Shivanna; Camera: K.Vasudev; Music Director: Karthick Bhoopathy; Rating: * Vijaya Raghavendra starrer "Shravana" by director B.S. Rajashekhar marks a new low in the Kannada film industry for its extremely boring narrative and weak screenplay. B.S. Rajashekhar had worked as an assistant many years ago and after watching "Shravana" you will ...

Vidya Balan retrospective at Indian film fest in Oz

The spotlight is on acclaimed Indian actress Vidya Balan at the ongoing 2011 Indian Film Festival (IFF): Bollywood and Beyond, which is screening a special retrospective of her finest films from "Parineeta" to "Ishqiya".Over over 30 films will be screened at the fest, including 15 Australian premiers. The 10-day festival, which is screened in Sydney (March 9-19), Melbourne (March 11-20), Adelaide (March 22-29) and Auckland (March 24 to April 3), kicked off this week at Hoyts Cinema Paris in t...

Zarine Khan thanks Salman for small, glamorous role in 'Ready'

Zarine Khan credits her "Veer" co-star Salman Khan for her cameo in director Anees Bazmee's "Ready" and says she has got a very glamorous makeover for the role. "It's a cameo with a club song. Salman offered me to do this and I would never say no to Salman," Zarine, who made her Bollywood debut with "Veer", told IANS This is a little role, would cause an image makeover after showing a traditional Indian look in "Veer", maintains Zarine. "I also found it quite exciting specially after 'Veer'...

Shah Rukh and I are likeminded: Kunal Kapoor

Kunal Kapoor has just fished shooting with superstar Shah Rukh Khan for the part two of "Don: The Chase Begins" and says he doesn't believe in the camp system, but would love to do more films with the Bollywood superstar. "It was fun shooting for 'Don 2'. The shooting is complete. I don't believe in camps. It's about getting along with people who are like-minded. Shah Rukh and I are likeminded and I would love to do more films with him," Kunal, told reporters Saturday at the ongoing Lakme Fas...

I use Facebook to my advantage: Riya Sen

Although social networking site Facebook is used by most people for fun and interacting with friends, petite actress Riya Sen uses it for her professional pursuits. The actress, who walked the ramp in a short white dress by designer Arpan Vohra at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week (LFW), gets in touch with designers and photographers through the site. "I met Arpan for the first time through Facebook. I had bought his clothes from Kimaya and I loved them so much that I decided to get in touch wit...

Shah Rukh, Sonam named worst actors at Golden Kela Awards

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan was named the worst actor and Sonam Kapoor the worst actress at the third annual Golden Kela Awards Saturday night, a spin-off of Hollywood's Razzies awards, which recognises the worst in cinema. While Shah Rukh won the award for Karan Johar's "My Name is Khan", where he played a patient of Asperger's syndrome, Sonam got the award for her home production "Aisha". Ironically, Shah Rukh has also won the Filmfare award for the best actor for the same film. "My Name ...