Ashish Choudhary finally gets a reason to smile

January 6th, 2009

Ashish Choudhary’s sister and brother-in-law were killed in the recent Mumbai terror attacks. Gloom had surrounded the Choudhary family for long now. But finally the talented actor has got a reason to smile. His wife, Samita delivered a baby boy at Breach Candy Hospital.

A pal of Ashish’s told us, “His wife delivered a baby boy on Friday at around 2.30 am. He was quite tense when she was admitted to the hospital. The baby is healthy and fine. So is Shamita. She was admitted at Breach Candy hospital at around 10.30pm. It was an emotional moment for him. He was hoping the baby will bring the family back to normal now.”

Ashish told us, “It’s really a great moment for Shamita and me. Everything is fine. The name of the baby is not yet decided, but we have three or four names in mind. He has arrived at the right time, it’s just what our family needs.

“Shamita will be discharged on Monday evening. The baby weighs six pounds.”

“Hopefully, the New Year will continue to be a joyous one,” he said.

Saif to romance Deepika, Florence in Imtiaz Ali’s next

January 6th, 2009

Saif Ali Khan in his tentatively titled home production, Aaj Aur Kal shall be romancing British actress Florence Brudenell-Bruce alongside Deepika Padukone.

Ali states, “While I really can’t really reveal what role Florence is playing, I would like to say that it’s an important role and her character will revolve around Saif and Deepika. The film is about modern relationships and the British actress will be seen in the first half of the film.”

Florence was recently in the news for dating F1 driver Jensen Button. She is also known to be a major Bollywood fan and has loved Bollywood films like Race, Om Shanti Om, and Guru which she rates amongst her favorite.

Bollywood it seems attracting a lot of foreign actresses and all of them bagging top A list projects such as Kites (Barbara Mori) and Veer (Lisa Lazarus).

Akshay Kumar is a King at home too

January 6th, 2009

Ever since Singh Is King has been a box office bonanza Akshay Kumar has been referred to as King in the industry. But we recently heard that the King Kumar is not just a king in the film circle but is also called King lovingly in his personal life too.

Recently a few friends of the kumar family were surprised when they heard his wife Twinkle referring to her husband as king. Ever since Singh Is King has become a box office hit, Twinkle is so excited about his success that she decided to call him lovingly as king in real life too. It was her way of proving her love and respect for him.

The husband wife duo are so proud of each others achievements that their joy knows no bounds. Akshay also gifted wife Twinke a Bentley since he was quite proud of her achievements in her professional life.

Akshay Kumar is now looking forward to his next blockbuster Chandni Chowk to China now. Then there’s percept’s Tasveer, Sajid Nadiadwala’s Kambhakt Ishq where he will be seen doing death defying stunts with none other than Hollywood hunk Slyvester Stallone and Priyadarshan’s De Dhana Dan.

Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai to debut on STAR Plus

January 6th, 2009

After capturing the viewers’ attention with the extraordinary telly-drama Sapana Baabul Ka…Bidaai, the No 1 Hindi General Entertainment Channel in India, STAR Plus extends its fiction line-up on the prime-time with Dabur Vatika Hair Oil’s Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. Produced by Rajan Shahi’s Director’s Kut Production, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is a story of love finding its way after an arranged marriage and how two people bond and blossom together after entering into sacred ties of matrimony. Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai - the show presented by STAR Plus premiers on January 12 at 9.30 pm, will act as a balm to present day breakdowns in relationships.

Intertwined with Indian culture, tradition, ethics and simplicity, the story resonates with STAR Plus’s ideology of building family values in a society that is witnessing rapid breakdowns in its cultural fabric. Recognizing the increasingly fragile nature of relationships in contemporary India, the show seeks to create a milieu of understanding, communication and love between a couple who were virtually strangers before they tie the knot. In its own simple way, Yeh Rishta Kya Kya Kehlata Hai seeks to re-establish traditional marital ties to strengthen the fabric of Indian society.

Commenting on this show, Senior Creative Director, Vivek Bahl, said, “Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai seeks to build the concept of love within the traditional setting of an arranged marriage. It creates a quintessential contrast to the world around us where marriages, once considered sacrosanct in our society, are losing their sanctity and turning into relationships of convenience. STAR Plus is the epitome of a family channel upholding the tenets of a values-based society and is reflected in Akshara’s trials, tribulations and evolution from a young girl to a responsible member of a family in the show.”

The story revolves around Akshara a shy, demure, obedient daughter who has been brought up like a princess in a traditional Marwari family. She has a very protective upbringing and has only experienced relationships that emanate love and protection. She is yet to discover a life beyond her over-protective mother or her disciplinarian father or her witty and loving grandmother.

Soon comes the desired moment of marriage for Akshara and she experiences emotions beyond those that she is familiar with. Marriage catapults her into a plethora of new relationships, new emotions and a whole new environment. But most importantly, she discovers a unique relationship called LOVE, which eventually helps her stride through all trials and tribulations. The story is her journey from being the ideal daughter to a person striving hard to understand her new situation to ultimately move towards falling in love with her husband. – Dabur Vatika Hair Oil Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is a saga of an adolescent heart transforming into a mature one with desires and hopes that are in tune with her new life.

While Hina Khan as Akshara will take the viewers through her journey of maturing from a naïve 21 year old to a responsible and mature woman, veterans like Vinita Malik, Sanjeev Seth, Lata Sabharwal and Amardeep Jha will engage them with their entertaining and effortless acting.

Deepika Padukone celebrates Farhan’s Birthday on Oye, It’s Friday!

January 6th, 2009

Oye, It’s party time as our very own host with the most; Farhan Akhtar celebrates his birthday with his guests on this week’s episode of Oye, It’s Friday, on January 09, 2009. It is an episode filled with tons of surprises and gifts galore, as for once the tables are turned on Mr. Akhtar. This week, the episode travels from Chandini Chowk to China with Deepika Padukone, to Mumbai with the latest item-hotty Sherlyn Chopra in a sultry performance and to Sweden with Mattias Lindstrom and his spectacular ‘Man on wheel’s’. Tune-in to Oye, It’s Friday on January 9th at 10:00 pm only on NDTV Imagine.

This week on Oye, It’s Friday, Farhan gets candid with the beautiful Deepika Padukone, chatting about her relationship with Ranbir Kapoor, her experience working with the Khiladi Kumar, her favorite yesteryear actresses, her hopes and dreams of settling down and getting married, and of course… Sonam Kapoor, It’s Deepika like you’ve never seen her before, only on Oye, It’s Friday.

His chat with Deepika does not prepare Farhan for what comes next. The hot and steamy, Sherlyn Chopra sets the stage on fire with her sizzling-ly bold performance of Dard-e-Sherlyn and Khawaab Dekhe Jhoothe Moothey.

The man on wheels, Mattias Lindstrom from Sweden manages to cool everyone down with his spell-binding and awe-inspiring ‘Cyre Wheel’ act. Mattias has been vowing audiences across the globe since 1999.

Rounding up the show is a very special surprise for Farhan – his dad, the renowned lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar, decided to visit him on the sets of Oye, to wish his son for his birthday. Papa Akhtar chats with Deepika and Farhan, revealing many of Farhan’s secrets and the childhood pranks he has played.

It’s a fun, touching and electrifying episode. Don’t miss Oye, It’s Friday,on 9th January 2009 at 10:00 PM Only on NDTV Imagine.

SRK’s looking for cheerleaders trough TV show ‘Knights Angels’

January 7th, 2009

Crrently SRK’s busy looking for cheerleaders for the Indian Premier League (IPL) team.

Looks like after a short appearance in his home production ‘Billo Barber’, SRK is relatively free to do other things!

Shah Rukh’s Red Chillies Entertainment is producing a TV show to do the same. The show will air on NDTV Imagine.

‘Knights & Angels’ will be the first ever-televised hunt for cheerleaders and will have other popular stars helping with the proceedings.

The buzz is that the star will pick six cheerleaders for his Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming second season with the help of the show.

Apparently he’s looking for style, personality, attitude, rhythm and a fit body in the cheerleaders.

Maybe he thinks having proper cheerleaders and creating a hue and cry about their selection would help him win the tournament. We think selecting the proper players and pepping them up was far more important. Something which he so failed to do in the first season!

Ghajini Expressions say it all, literally

January 7th, 2009

Pen is mightier than sword. We agree and expressions are mightier than words. That’s my thinking. In our daily life too, expressions like disbelief, likeness, love, blush, hatred say what words can’t say.

So at Ghajini’s celebration bash we noticed some expressions by some renowned celebrities. We get you their expressions. All you have to do is to follow each pic with each quote given.

Please Note: (I am not an astrologer, I am just a reporter), Enjoy.

Quote 1: Aamir, “Whom are you stopping boss, I am Mr. Perfectionist.”

Quote 2: Asin, “I am a superstar now. Do I need more security?”

Quote 3: Asin, “Don’t look into my eyes. The killer’s eyes are behind me”.

Quote 4: Jiah, “Gosh, I am finally a superstar now. See all eyes (and lenses too) are on me.”

Quote 5: Jiah, “Ohh baby. I love this stardom”

Quote 6: Aamir, “It is time to celebrate guys. Check out the size of the cake, specially the figure 110”.

Quote 7: Aamir, “Kha kha.. tu bhi kha. After all 90% of the input is because of me”.

Quote 8: Aamir, “Aahhh, The party is a success. Now people will come and wish me luck”

Quote 9: Aamir, “What the hell? Why is nobody wishing me?”

Quote 10: Aamir, “Aahh, finally one bakra came (so what if he is an oldie). God bless me.

Anyways, the event was a good one, especially the wine and ya, off course the food too. Opps, sorry, and ya, Ghajini rocks.