Every time Terrence Lewis, choreographer and mentor of Dance Indian Dance (DID), posed the question, 'how far can we go to assure enough votes to a contestant?' It would set off retrospection for other reality shows as well. It's entertainment on the edge. If at all the reality show makers had a choice, the tasks would have been wilder, freakier and far more dangerous. Something like --- ride a tiger, feed crocodiles, run on a sharp-edged sword, swim the marshy pool etc etc.
Fallen hero
Shocking and shameful! That’s how Mahesh Bhatt reacted to the news of actor Shiney Ahuja getting arrested on charges of raping his domestic help. On Monday morning, the who’s who of Bollywood woke up stunned and embarrassed. The actor who enjoyed both critical and commercial success with his movies like Hazaron Khwaishein Aisi, Gangster, Life in a Metro and Bhool Bhulaiya, was caught on the wrong foot when his 18-year-old domestic help accused him of repeated rape.
The actor too confessed of consensual sex.
Johnny-Johnny, yes Karri
After making waves at Cannes with his maiden film, India-born Hollywood director Nagendra Karri is all set to strike it big as the filmmaker is in talks with heavyweights Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio and Russel Crowe for his second film Mobster with Depp being his
favourite.
Dare to bare
Quizzed about nudity, Kareena walks off in a huff
Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor had to eat her own words after stating that she "will do everything a role demands." The actor who was promoting her upcoming film Kambakkht Ishq was being quizzed about her swim-suit sequences in the film when she replied, "I am the kind of actor who does all kind of roles and also does everything a role demands." But as she got bombarded with questions about whether she will go nude for the cameras, the actor lost her patience and walked off from the media event.
Million-pound deal
Peter Andre signs Bollywood film
It seems Peter Andre struck the right chord during his performance at the 10th IIFA award gala as the singer has reportedly signed a million-pound Bollywood movie deal.
After a standing ovation at the awards in Macau, China on Saturday, the singer is said to have been offered 1.1 million pound to appear in a new film, the Mirror online reported.
Major turns minor
He has been a part of Hindi film industry for five decades and carved a niche for himself both as an actor and filmmaker, but legendary actor Manoj Kumar is not so happy with the current scenario. He thinks that in today's time directors don't get any importance in a project.
For Mallika's sake
After shaking a leg with Bipasha Basu, Beijing Olympics' bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh turned a singer for another Bollywood siren Mallika Sherawat in a reality TV show.
Dil Chahta hai!
Acting is her priority, but Sonali Kulkarni says that she would love to go behind the camera and direct a film.
"I see myself directing a film in the future. Right now I feel more like an actor so I don't want to venture into that domain. But that is something in my mind which I would like to give shape sometime soon," Sonali said.
Multi-talented
Hrithik, Akshaye impress with singing, designing
They are known for their acting skills, but Hrithik Roshan and Akshaye Khanna also have some talents that the world knows little about - singing and dress designing!
Hrithik mesmerised all and sundry with his singing and Akshaye surprised guests with his designing skills at the International Indian Film Academy
(IIFA) awards extravaganza that concluded in the Chinese town of Macau.
One world, one language
You don’t need to refer to an encyclopedia or Google to find out the binding factor among Chinese, Americans, Mongolians, Indians or any other nationality or community, “Because the bond of emotions is inherent to all human beings. The background doesn’t play any role. It even remains intact between the farmers of a non-descript village in Punjab and celebrities partying in Beverly Hills,” says Shreya Chugh.
Daddy can do it!
Jackky Bhagnani, son of producer Vashu Bhagnani, debuts with Kal Kissne Dekha
Producer Vashu Bhagnani’s son Jackky Bhagnani is all set to create a tizzy in the constantly swirling world of newcomers. Having debuted with Bhootnath fame director Vivek Sharma’s suspense thriller Kal Kissne Dekha, opposite another debutant model-turned actor Vaishali Desai, Jackky is blessed with daddy Vashu Bhagnani’s confidence and has reportedly managed to impress producers in Bollywood. With a name like Jackky he is bound to evoke curiosity. In an interview to the Lifestyle he talks about his debut film and more.
Hair you go
Dabur’s Vatika Dandruff Control (VDC) shampoo is now there to address all hair woes, naturally - be it fighting the tough dandruff, flaky scalp, under-nourishment of hair etc. VDC is an all-in-one natural solution to keep your hair clean, lively black, conditioned and nourished, thereby stalling
hairfall. Speaking about the product, Vikas Mittal, vice president-marketing , Dabur India Ltd. said: “Research proves beyond doubt that consumers fear chemicals in shampoo that rob hair of its beauty, luster and sheen over a period of time and is not a long-term solution one can follow.
Spice up
One for the road
When you are away from home; the time and means to make yourself attractive may not be easily available. So, what you need are a few tips to look pleasing, feel comfortable and relaxed.
Travelling light is an advantage, so you need items that are compact and portable. Get yourself a spacious shoulder bag and two small, plastic lined cases, for your toilet and make-up.
They will rock you
Summer is the time to get creative and innovative. This is exactly what our campus rock bands are doing
Rock rocks! Nothing exclamatory about it. Listeners of old world melodies, carols or even lullabies, would deep inside concede. Does anybody really need a reason to rock? Nah! Still there’s one, so how about June for justification! It’s summer and what are city bands up to, about to, are they jamming or jammed? See for yourself.
Facebook face-off
A rapidly expanding social networking site has been slammed for its racist taunts against immigrants to Australia. The Facebook Group, F*** Off, We’re Full, has nearly 65,000 members and believes any immigrants coming to Australia must adapt to what it calls the ‘Aussie lifestyle.’ “This idea of Australia being a multicultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity,” the site states.
Rock it right
Rock music in India has always got step-motherly treatment. An untouchable, a death sentence, tagged noise and not music. We might have got inspired, influenced and intimidated, but never actually rocked, literally!
