Bollywood celebs pray for disaster-hit Japan

A host of Bollywood personalities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Shekhar Kapur and Madhuri Dixit have expressed grief at the devastation in Japan, which was hit Friday by a massive earthquake followed by a tsunami. The celebrities are shocked at the images of the country after the disaster and, in postings on their blogs and social networking site Twitter, they hope that the pain and suffering will subside soon. Here's what they had to say: Amitabh Bachchan: The horrible visuals of the earthqu...

Mallika Sherawat is extremely daring: Jacqueline Fernandez

Sri Lankan beauty Jacqueline Fernandez, who is starring opposite Emraan Hashmi in Bollywood film "Murder 2", is all praise for Mallika Sherawat, the lead actress in "Murder". "I have seen 'Murder' and I loved Mallika's performance. I think she is extremely daring and that's something we can all learn from her," Jacqueline, who was here for a promotional event of energy drink Burn at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week (LFW), told reporters. "As an actress, it's so nice to see someone so bold, so d...

Sudhanshu Pandey to play prince in 'Jhansi Ki Rani'

Model-turned-actor Sudhanshu Pandey has landed himself the role of a foreign-returned prince in Zee TV's "Jhansi Ki Rani".Sudhanshu will essay the part of Yuvraj, the prince of the Moth province. "Sudhanshu essays the role of a young man who returns from London after studying law there. He is suave, stylish...a man who has adapted the ways of the Britishers and finds himself at home in London rather than in his own country," a source said. "As a lawyer, he will be seen involved in the trial...

Big B's look in 'Bbuddah' yet to be finalised

Amitabh Bachchan's much-discussed look with tinted and dyed hair in "Bbuddah" is yet to be finalised, thanks to Prakash Jha's "Aarakshan" which the megastar is currently shooting in Bhopal. Not only do the mega star's looks for the two films differ, there's no way he can move from one to the other effortlessly. Said a source: "In 'Bbuddah', the Big B needs to look like a defiant rebellious 60-year-old man who thinks he's still 22. After much deliberation the director and the star had jointly ...

Arjun Rampal shaves with 150 people to attempt world record

It was a one of its kind event as 75 couples assembled here for a shaving lesson from Bollywood actors Neha Dhupia and Arjun Rampal and aim at a world record.Gillette India organised what was claimed to be the world's largest shaving lesson at Ansal Plaza Friday. The organisers claimed they were aiming to enter the Guinness World Records and the Limca Book of Records, but no representatives from these were present. However, Rinki Tomar from the India Book of Records said she would forward the...

Bhagyashree makes theatre debut with 'Mujhse Shaadi Karoge'

After trying her luck in films and television, now Bhagyashree is set to make her theatre debut with the play "Mujhse Shaadi Karoge".The 42-year-old has teamed up with TV actor Akshay Anand and necomer Kruttika in the play about a married guy who fantasies about an upcoming dancer. The play is written and produced by Prairna Agarwal and directed by Navin Kumar. Bhagyashree started her acting journey with Amol Palekar's television serial "Kachhi Dhoop". But she became an overnight sensation af...

Dileep Shukla may script 'Dabangg 2' story

Producer Arbaaz Khan, who is ready to turn director with "Dabangg 2", says he is in talks with Dileep Shukla to write the sequel. "We are in communication with Dileep Shukla. We had no clue he had written the original story," said Arbaaz who ventured into production with "Dabangg", which turned out to be the biggest hit of 2010. Starring his elder brother Salman, the film was Abhinav Kashyap's directorial debut and also the launch pad for actress Sonakshi Sinha. Abhinav has refused to wield ...

Sonakshi Sinha Fem's new brand ambassador

"Dabangg" actress Sonakshi Sinha has been appointed as the brand ambassador for cosmetic brand Fem Fairness Bleach.Fem is a product of Dabur India, which has recently acquired it. "As a consumer, I have been associated with Dabur for years now. So, it gives me great pleasure to be associated with a large beauty brand with a stature of Fem and be the face for the brand," said Sonakshi. This is not the first time the 23-year-old has endorsed a cosmetic brand. Earlier she replaced actress Katrin...

Some TV contestants were really cheeky: Preity Zinta (Interview)

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta is known for her feisty and bold nature, but even she can be caught off guard sometimes. That's what happened during the shoot of her television debut, "Guinness World Records - Ab India Todega". "I wanted to encourage the contestants on the show because what all of them perform is very difficult. At the same time I tried to ensure that the entire spotlight is not on me and they get enough opportunity and limelight," Preity told IANS in an interview. "But someti...

'3 Idiots' coming to US on DVD April 26

Bollywood's highest grossing award winning hit film "3 Idiots" is all set to be released in DVD in the US and Canada on April 26 by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The DVD of the film starring award winning actors Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Sharman Joshi has some new, exclusive bonus features: Idiots in Ladakh, Aal Izz Well, 100 percent Idiots and Making of Miss Idiot. The refreshing comedy about a rebellious prankster with a crafty mind and a heart of gold name covers the explo...