Chinese director Yimou to receive lifetime award
The 14th Mumbai Film Festival will confer a lifetime achievement award on Chinese director Zhang Yimou.
Man of multiple talents
Ek Tha Tiger scriptwriter, Neelesh Misra is a journalist, lyricist, author, musician, advertising man and a radio show host. After a successful stint with journalism, Misra’s first Bollywood break came as a lyricist for the song Jaadoo Hai Nasha Hai in the Bipasha Basu starrer Jism.
Special tribute to Kaka, lifetime award for Waheeda
The 14th Mumbai Film Festival will pay a special tribute to Bollywood’s first superstar Rajesh Khanna with a special screening of the actor’s first superhit film Aradhana, it was announced on Monday.
Sore throat kills PC’s live act
Priyanka Chopra is on an all time high. The actress is not only celebrating the release of her film Barfi but also the launch of her single In My City featuring Will.I.Am. And in the euphoria of her double celebration, the actress-turned-singer says she would love to see her Bollywood rivals dance to her tunes.
Vivek plays mediator
So it’s known that producer Ramesh Taurani has agreed to postpone his film Jayanta Bhai Ki Luv Story to avoid its clash with Kismat Love Paisa Dilli. What hasn’t been revealed so far is how the leading man of both films, Vivek Oberoi played mediator between the two warring producers.
Siddharth gets a makeover
At a recent promotional event in the city, Siddharth Roy Kapoor turned up all slick and sassy in a three-piece suit and gelled hair, looking visibly thin. The look was quite contrary to the UTV head honcho’s usual sartorial choice. The chubby Siddharth who always wore jeans and a shirt even at formal events, has been ditching the ensemble for a more formal look ever since he started dating Vidya Balan.
Sonam’s fired up for Raanjhana
After a two-month long acting workshop Sonam Kapoor is all set to begin shooting for her upcoming film Raanjhana. The actress, who has been working hard on improving her acting skills for the Anand Rai film, would fly on Saturday to Benares with the entire Raanjhana team, she wrote on her Twitter page.
Krishna for the kids
Krishna Aur Kans is pretty much what most Indians already know. Kansa is the evil King of Mathura. When he finds out that his newly wed sister’s eighth child will bring his downfall, he captures her with her husband and kills seven of her children.
I like to keep my options open: Nikita
Former Miss India-Universe Nikita Anand is not afraid of failure. The actress, who made her Bollywood debut with the film Dil Dosti Etc., says that her aim is always to try to do something different and not worry about the results.
Only the best will get through: Shankar
Singer Shankar Mahadevan is leading an extremely busy life these days. The singer-cum-composer has just finished recording songs for the film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and recently launched an online talent hunt called Mobi-Sur to tap singing talent from the farthest areas in the country.