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  It was on February 15, 1969, that "a tall, lean guy with intense eyes" walked the stairs of KA Abbas's office to sign his first movie, 'Saat Hindustani'. "Struggles and uncertainties, successes and disappointments, accusations and controversies, ill health and months in hospital, all such a vivid kaleidoscope of moments, events, images simply unbelievable and unimaginable," blogs Amitabh. How true! Bachchan's life has had the quality of being, at once, a biography and a fairytale! As Big B makes his Hollywood debut with 'The Great Gatsby', we present some rare facts from the glorious career ofthe megastar who still remains the tallest peak in Indian Cinema.

  If latest buzz is to be believed then after a host of names that kept making the rounds to star opposite Salman Khan in the sequel of super hit ‘No Entry’. The latest name that is believed to star in the film is actress Anushka Sharma. From there she has been always heading towards success and so far has worked with the mighty actors of town like Akshay Kumar (Patiala House) and will soon act with Aamir Khan in Peekay. The only Khan missing from her credit list was the darling of masses Salman Khan. And while everyone was sure of Anushka bagging his Kick being directed by Sajid Nadiadwala, a shocker came in. Reports say that owing to her loyalty for SRK, Anushka dear started giving the Dabangg star cold shoulder at public events. It was even said that she made it a point to keep safe distance from Salman and avoided acknowledging him at award events. Result? She apparently faded away from the casting list of Kick. However, when the film shall go on floo...

Former beauty queen and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan feels strongly about safety of women in the country and says a lot needs to be done to make them feel secure. The 39-year-old actress, also a mother of a one-year-old girl, says she is angry because a lot is being said but very little action is taken to rectify the situation. "I don't feel fear, rather there is a lot of anger and I don't hesitate to say this. Many of us are privileged to have a lot of assurance about our safety but most of the women in our country do not have that. "A lot is being said but a lot more needs to be done about it. There should be definite laws for offenders. They should be punished immediately. That is when we will see the change in the society," says Aishwarya, who was in the capital to attend the second edition of Zindagi Live Awards. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, cricketer Gautam Gambhir and Union minister Farooq Abdullah also attended the ceremony, which f...

 'Kai Po Che' is the story of three friends based in the city of Ahmedabad. The plot sees a young boy, Govind, who plans to start a business. To accommodate his friends Ishaan and Omi's passion - cricket, they open a cricket goods and training shop. However, each has a different motive: Govind's goal is to make money; Ishaan desires to nurture Ali, a gifted batsman; Omi just wants to be with his friends. The events that transpire against the backdrop of all that occurred in the city during that time, changes the lives of each of them in different ways. Directed by Abhishek Kapoor, the film stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Amit Sadh, Rajkumar Yadav and Amrita Puri.

  Bollywood Actor John Abraham At the Super Bike Rally Event. John Abraham looks dashing at the event.

Mumbai: In a particular scene, Ajay Devgn will speak in Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi and Tamil in the remake version of Sajid Khan's 'Himmatwala'. "Ajay has spoken in five languages in a particular scene where Tamannaah (leading lady) gets some goons to beat him up. All those guys belong to different regions. One is from Punjab, another is from Tamil Nadu, another from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Bengal," Sajid said. "They challenge Ajay to a duel in their own languages and that's when he speaks to them in their respective languages. It's not just a word, it's an entire dialogue," he said. Apparently, Ajay also underwent a special training to get the accent and the right tone of these languages. "I got a tutor on the sets," Sajid said. 'Himmatwala' is an upcoming action romance film directed by Sajid Khan. It is a remake of the 1983 blockbuster with the same name, which had Jeetendra and Sridevi in the lead. The film,...

Mumbai: Priyanka Chopra will perform a special retro song in Sanjay Gupta's new film 'Shootout At Wadala'. "So Priyanka Chopra it is guys! She will be performing our smashing retro chartbuster- 'Babli badmash hai', composed by Anu Malik," Gupta tweeted. Releasing on May 1, 'Shootout at Wadala' features John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Kangna Ranaut, Sonu Sood, Manoj Bajpayee and Tusshar Kapoor. The film is based on the first-ever registered encounter by Mumbai police, where gangster Manya Surve was shot dead. The encounter took place in Wadala, Mumbai on November 1 1982.

Mumbai: Actress Alia Bhatt, who made her Bollywood debut with a fun-loving, youth-oriented film like 'Student Of The Year', is game to feature in a horror film. In fact, she says she would love to be a part of the 'Murder' or 'Raaz' franchise in future. "In these thrillers and scary movies, it is very difficult to portray (the role), to always look scared... and you know, (be) in that tense zone. So, I would love to do a film (like that). If 'Murder 4' or 'Raaz 4' happen, I would love to do it," the 19-year-old said here on Monday at a special screening of 'Murder 3'. Alia says she is proud of her cousin Vishesh, who has made his debut as a director with 'Murder 3', which released on February 15. "I saw it with the audience and I loved it. I think the 'Murder' franchise has gone a step ahead with this film. I feel very proud as a sister. Vishesh has taken such a beautiful story and made it so interesting ...

New Delhi: Soha Ali Khan has completed eight years in cinema with a filmography boasting of about 20 films so far, but the actress says she never feels pressurised to be visible. The 34-year-old daughter of Sharmila Tagore made her Bollywood debut with 'Dil Maange More' back in 2004 and went on to star in acclaimed films like 'Rang De Basanti', 'Khoya Khoya Chand', 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' and '99'. "I understand that it has almost been eight years in the industry and that it is competitive and important to be visible and to work constantly. But I have never felt these pressures. I think it is important to do good work and last longer than to do lot of work and burn out quickly," Soha told PTI in an interview. In 2011, the actress starred in just one film, 'Soundtrack', after which she was seen playing a pivotal role in Deepa Mehta's 'Midnight's Children'. "It also depends on what is offered to you and what you...

With a little over a week to go for the 85th Annual Academy Awards, I thought it'd be fun to put together a formbook of the 9 films in the running for the biggest award of all. This isn't based on how good the films are (though the accompanying text should indeed make my opinion on each contender unambiguously clear) but on how good their chances look to lift the Best Picture trophy. Hooper isn't nominated for Best Director, the film has earned very mixed reviews (which means some real stinkers) and, most vitally, Hooper's The King's Speech robbed The Social Network of this Oscar a couple of years ago. Nope, this one's not happening. It's hard not to admire Ang Lee, a wonderfully sensitive filmmaker with an incredibly diverse range. Lee does beautiful things in 3D with this film, most of them involving a majestic tiger, but there's a bit too much heavyhanded preachiness afoot. It's a helluva spectacle, make no mistake, but it really isn...

  Saif Ali Khan will be launching Kareena Kapoor’s cousin Armaan Jain, son of Randhir Kapoor’s sister Reema Jain, in Bollywood. Armaan will be launched in a film that will be produced by Saif’s production house, Illuminati Films. While the film itself is said to be a love story, it will be directed by Imtiaz Ali’s brother Arif. However, the female lead for the said film is yet to be finalized as are the other members of the

  Couple of years back, Salman Khan’s real life bodyguard Shera made a fleeting appearance in the title song of Bodyguard. Now Sallu has plans to launch Shera’s 20 year old son Tiger. Salman felt that Tiger did have some potential to shine on the silver screen and has been asking the young lad to work towards making his acting debut. It remains to be seen who would be helming this project!

  Sonam Kapoor is truly the gutsy one around and she keeps proving it time and again. Be it her experiments with style and fashion, many of which even receive flak or her movies, she is not bothered about the criticism coming her way and takes it all sportingly. The actress also posted a picture of hers with the trophy on her BB and set her status as “My Ghanta!” Maan gaye Ms Kapoor. We haven’t seen or heard of any star being as sporty about such criticism in quite a while. Hope other cry baby actors learn from her? Way to go Sonam! Other than Players, Housefull 2 and Department too have been nominated in the desi Razzies. Ajay Devgn (Son of Sardar), Arjun Rampal (Chakravyuh, Heroine) and Abhishek Bachchan (Players and Bol Bachchan) have their names nominated for the worst actors. Now it has to be seen if Sonam will make it to the award event this year too and prove herself as the true sport . Meanwhile, it has also been heard that she recently turned do...

  Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Sonakshi Sinha are currently in Kolkata for the shooting of their upcoming movie Bullet Raja . Reportedly, the stars are these days capturing the old-world charm of Kolkata with its Victorian era heritage structures, hand-pulled rickshaws and signature trams. Led by director Tigmanshu Dhulia, the actors recently shot in the Dalhousie area of central Kolkata where the Dabangg actress rode a tram and a hand-pulled rickshaw. Saif sported a rustic look as he plays a kurta-clad gun-toting goon from Lucknow who follows his love to Kolkata. Sonakshi, who wore a bright red salwar, plays a Bengali girl in the thriller. As per the reports, they are also shooting a song sequence in the city, in which Saif serenades Sonakshi in the narrow by-lanes of north Kolkata. Exploring the narrow lanes and bylanes and the grand old mansions of north Kolkata, the team will shoot in other locations such as Princep

Last year saw Hrithik Roshan joining the Rs100-crore club with Agneepath . According to industry insiders, a slew of offers followed for the star. Hrithik, however, chose to focus only on his father, filmmaker Rakesh Roshan’s ambitious flick Krissh 3 that will see him reprise the role of a superhero. He has now plunged into his next flick, the action thriller Bang Bang, said to be the Indian remake of the Tom Cruise-starrer Knight and Day. The actor, however, denies that the Siddharth Anand film is a remake. “It’s a different take completely,” says Hrithik refusing to divulge any further details on the film. But ask the sexy star about missing from the big screen for more than a year now, and Hrithik says that he plans to change that. “I will complete two films this year; so, I will make up for the gap. But may be I should make a resolution of doing more films in a year,” he laughs. On a more serious note, he adds, “Krissh 3 is a very special film for me and I...

We see the characters going through or putting others through a test of love. To the ignorance of the makers, the film gradually becomes a test of your patience and intellect. Ultimately it ends up cheating you. For starters, there is no murder in the film. None. Zero. What we see murdered is the filmmaker’s ability to think as what ends up on screen lacks any sort of conviction. This is the directorial debut of Vishesh Bhatt (Mukesh Bhatt’s son) who shows no promise whatsoever. The first hour is Sara Loren trying very hard to act. The second hour is Aditi Rao Hydari trying to rescue the film. For two and a half hours, Randeep Hooda is trying to be taken seriously. I don’t even want to bother calling it a bad film, it’s just a waste of celluloid. The first hour of the film is lackluster and thoroughly uninteresting. It only picks up post-intermission but by then it is too late. Why? Not so much because of the plot. There is an intriguing plot twist during the second half of the ...

Sajid Khan's films rarely get good reviews but the Bollywood film-maker doesn't mind. Most critics have panned his movies but audiences ensured his slapstick comedies made a killing at the box office. Khan is breaking out of his usual genre to attempt an action comedy with 'Himmatwala', his new film that opens in cinemas in March. The film, about a man's mission to avenge his father, is a different spin on a 1983 blockbuster of the same name. The 2013 version stars Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah in the lead. Khan spoke to Reuters about revisiting the 30-year-old film and why he thinks 'Himmatwala' would be one of the year's biggest hits. Q: Is your film a remake of 'Himmatwala'? A: "It's 20 percent. They are two different films. The old ‘Himmatwala' didn't have a city or a discotheque; mine does. I don't even want to call it a remake, I would call it a rewrite." Q: Why did you want to ‘rewrite' this film? A: "I hav...

New Delhi: For Randeep Hooda the path to success was not easy. After making his debut in 'Monsoon Wedding' in 2001, it took him four years to bag his next project. But now, when he has got a place for himself in the industry, he is not bragging. "Right now it all looks fine, but that was not the case some years back. It was bleak, dark. The success right now is just a step in my journey. I don't think I have reached my destination yet," Randeep told IANS. "I am just accumulating more and more. All my choices of work are half chances, and my half chances have been working well, but I am not over the moon and shouting from rooftop about it because when I was down and out, I wasn't groveling. So I think I have found a balance of not getting too elated with success and not too disappointed with failures," added the 36-year-old. Milan Luthria's 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai' in 2010 came as a breakthrough in Randeep's career, when he was...

Mumbai: Actor Salman Khan, who has given a break to many newcomers in Bollywood, now intends to launch his bodyguard Shera's son in the film world. Salman had launched Shera in films with a song-and-dance sequence in the title track of his film 'Bodyguard'. Shera appeared in the song alongside the 47-year-old actor and Katrina Kaif. Now gossip mills are abuzz that Salman is likely to launch Shera's son in Bollywood. Recently Salman was seen praising Shera's 20-year-old son Tiger. "With his looks and personality we already have a winner. At 20, he is so focused and determined," Salman had said. "It is true that he would be launching my son Tiger in Bollywood. It's a great thing. He has said that (launching his son) which means he would have seen something in my son," an excited Shera told PTI. On who would be backing the film, Shera said, "Things are in progress." Shera has been by Salman's side for the last 15 years and they ...