It’s known that Bollywood’s desi girl Priyanka Chopra has been blessed with a beautiful voice. She has been asked by her directors to sing for their films.But Priyanka has restricted herself has to acting. But Priyanka’s fans might just get to know the other side of this talented girl.

Music composer Vishal Dadlani, who is composing music of her forthcoming film Anjana Anjani, has approached her to sing a song in the film. Anjana Anjani is going to be Priyanka’s second film under the Yash Raj banner. She will be romantically paired opposite.

Ranbir Kapoor and looking at the subject and mood of a song, Vishal feels Priyanka’s ‘the person’ to render the voice for the number. “Yes that’s right. I asked her to sing for me as she has a great voice which will be perfect for the character she is playing in AA.

central figure of the story. South actor Vikram plays Aishwarya's husband, Ram. Bipasha will begin filming from mid September for a period of 20 days. Her 40 minute long role is important and includes an item song.

Mandodari, the beautiful and pious daughter of the King of Danavas, Mayasura and the celestial dancer, Apsara Hema, is best known as the Queen Consort of Ravana. She was the mother of Indrajit, who got his name after defeating Indra, the King of Gods.

"Bipasha immediately said yes to the role. She had agreed to do it a month ago but Mani Ratnam had given her strict instructions to not talk about it," a source from the industry told Mumbai Mirror. "Bipasha's costumes are ready.

Who says Salman Khan has changed? He continues to be what he is. This is another matter that grudges in Bollywood is an old play among the stars. Whether this is between the actors or the actresses of the tinsel world, no body is free from this. As is well known, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan have no love lost for each other even in the wake of news that it might end in peace soon, courtesy their common friend choreographer Farah Khan.

But, Salman doesn't spare Vivek Oberoi, and still calls him idiot. He also stated that he is fine if Katrina is working with Shah Rukh Khan or with John Abraham but can't tolerate her working with Vivek Oberoi. Salman has warned his girlfriend Katrina Kaif to avoid even doing events with Viveik.

There is good news for Salman's fans. He is coming back in the role of a tough guy in Prabhu Deva's movie 'Wanted'. He plays a contract killer in the movie and says that he agreed to do it only after the producer of the movie Boney Kapoor showed him 'Pokhri'.

Director Ken Ghosh's new film 'Chance pe dance' is still filming but the first promo has already been leaked online.

The film, which was earlier titled 'Yahoo' stars the recently metamorphosed Shahid Kapoor and Genelia D'Souza.

Not much is known about the film, but the official tagline says that 'Chance pe dance' is the story of a guy who has to make use of the one important chance he gets to prove his mettle.

Chance pe Dance will reportedly showcase the dancing skills of Shahid and Genelia, and rumours suggest that.

The film is a remake of Hollywood's teenage dance flick 'Step Up' which starred Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan.

Bollywood hottie Kareena Kapoor joined Imran Khan in a candid chat with Farah Khan on Tere Mere Beach Mein.

Kareena shared some little known facts about herself and gave insight into her status in the Pataudi household where she is treated and spoilt as 'Choti Begum.'

She also let her heart out on her love life. "Saif is very different. On screen I think he is very flamboyant But in real life he is very understated and relaxed," said Kareena.

"He is very classy but he has an amazing charm about himself, an inherent charm which can be seen on screen. And I think that is what's there with him personally also," she added.

She played a supermodel in Fashion and Raaz 2 and has looked different, like a whiff of fresh air in each of her films. In Vaada Raha, I Promise, she will be seen in sarees.

The curly (or wavy) haired Pahadi beauty who could give any city bred girl a run for her money, tells us what how to be fashionable and re-invent yourself all the time.


1) Fashion is a job. You cannot look good and be comfortable. If you want to look good, be prepared to work for it.

I love fashion immensely; it is a passion for me. I had a great time shopping in Milan. I think it makes sense to splurge.

On one item than buy a bunch of things that aren’t expensive. Quality is more important than quantity. 3) You should wear something continuously and get recognized for it and then move on to something else.

After allegations of a hidden surname by her mentor, Ayesha Shroff, Katrina Kaif has come out in the open and confessed to having her original surname changed when she entered Bollywood. With this revelation, one is bound to wonder about the reason behind this stealth on part of the most-charming star of contemporary Bollywood.
But the actor’s reply was as clear as her complexion! She said simply, “For people wondering, yes, my passport name is Katrina Turquotte. I changed it because it`ll be easier for people to call me. Nothing more.” Various reasons might be raising their heads in the minds of her fans, but at the end it is the usual supplication to her fresher than ever charm. So, ‘nothing more’ on her name change!

Bengali beauty Bipasha Basu's sultry status stands confirmed. The Pankh actress has topped.

This year's Maxim Hot 100 list, beating last year's top diva Deepika Padukone. She has grabbed the sixth spot this time.

Interestingly, Transformers star Megan Fox has the second spot while Katrina Kaif is third on the list.

The top 10 list also includes Kareena Kapoor (fourth) and Priyanka Chopra (fifth).

Bips thanks her Bengali genes for her hot looks. She says such things can't be created and come naturally.

The 'hot' word has stuck with her, but she feels good about it. Slumdog... star Freida Pinto is seventh.

On the list while Mallika Sherawat is 10th. Lara Dutta and Shilpa Shetty are also in the top 10.

Not many know that Agyaat, a thriller about a film unit shooting in the dense jungles, has been partially inspired from RGV's experiences while shooting Jungle.

Jungle was shot at Bandipur Forest reserve in Karnataka. The unit was put up at a resort far away from the dense forest.

It seems while shooting for the film, few people in the unit got a sensation of being watched by some one while they were alone.

"One of the girls in the unit had lost her way for half day and she came back and just couldn't talk anything. She refused to stay in the jungle even for a day. She came back to Mumbai that very day," Varma said.

"We couldn't exactly pin point what it was but few people clearly felt it. They would get a feeling of being followed even when they would walk alone. Few people thought it is para normal presence, few
people thought may be a wild animal. And few even thought it was be Veerappan’s men keeping a watch on us," Varma adds.

This dramatic experience was later developed in to Agyaat by RGV.

On Friday night, Kamal Haasan watched his daughter Shruti Hassan's sizzling debut act in Luck.

The special preview of the multi-starrer was held in Chennai at director Priyadarsan's studio. It was also attended by Shruti, younger sister Akshara and noted south-Indian actress and Haasan's girlfriend, Gautami, among others.

However Shruti's mother Sarika was not present at the trial show. According to a press release, director Priyadarshan was very impressed with Shruti.

On Saturday, another special preview of the thriller was held at Film City in Mumbai. This time it was attended by Bipasha Basu, Arshad Warsi, Celina Jaitly, Rohit Shetty and Mimoh Chakraborty.

Luck also stars Imran Khan opposite Shruti and is set to release across cinemas on July 24, 2009.

British-Indian actor Dev Patel, who starred in Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire, could in all probability star in the Hindi remake of Tamil movie Nadodigal.

Addressing reporters here Sunday Nadodigal director Samuthirakkani said that talks with Dev are underway.

"We are hopeful of signing him up for the lead role in the yet-to-be named Hindi remake of Nadodigal. The Telugu remake will go on the floors next month with Ravi Teja in the lead role and we will start shooting the Kannada remake in December with Puneet in the lead," said Samuthirakkani who will direct all the three versions.

Released last month, the film starring director-actor Sasikumar, Abhinaya, Ananya, Vijay Vasanth, Bharani and Ganja Karuppu is running packed houses at 168 centres in Tamil Nadu.

The total cost of the film was Rs7.40 crore. According to the distributors, the film is expected to gross more than Rs30 crore once it completes 100 days," said Samuthirakkani.

Nadodigal, an ode to friendship, revolves around Karuna (Sasikumar), Chandran (Vijay Vasanth) and Pandian (Bharani) – the three youths in a small town who share good camaraderie and their friendship spills over to their respective families too.

The film does carry an appealing message for today's fast paced society.

There are three actresses in the film and one of them is Abhinaya, who is deaf and dumb. But Samuthirakkani says he didn't face any problem while instructing her.

"I had no problem to communicate with her. Her mother assisted us and she has done an excellent role despite her handicap," said the director.

The film also stars Ananya and Malaysia-based Shanthini.

Actor Patrick Swayze seems to have regained his health, 18 months after being diagnosed with cancer.

The 56-year-old Dirty Dancing actor was spotted wearing a cowboy hat, sunglasses and a new goatee beard at a fast food joint in Los Angeles, reported thesun.co.uk.

Just three months back, Swayze looked frail and there were fears that he might die soon. Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a year-and-a-half ago.

Tamil actress Lakshmi Rai, who is rumoured to be dating Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni, wants to get rid of the glamour girl tag and is keen to do meaty roles to prove her acting prowess.

"I haven't got the right breaks at the right time. I'd like to do films with the likes of S. Shankar and AR Murugadoss and would also like to star opposite superstar Rajnikanth. I have proved that I can act beside looking glamorous. I hope that in the near future, the glamour girl tag would give way for a 'homely girl' image," Lakshmi told IANS.

Lakshmi doesn't have too many films to boast about except Dhaam Dhoom, in which she played a doctor. Therefore the good performance of Vamanan, which released last week, makes her happy.

"I have been getting many phone calls from friends and well-wishers appreciating my look in the film. I am grateful to cinematographer Arvind Krishna for having shown me so nicely in the film," said the actress who dons bikini in Vamanan.

Lakshmi now pins her hope on Naan Avanillai 2. She says her role in the movie, which has five actresses including her, is quite significant.

"When the film releases, my stand would be vindicated. Though all my Malayalam films have done reasonably well, I'm concentrating only in Tamil films as I want a foothold here." she said.

We all know King Khan loves living life king-size. Recently after wrapping up the shoot for Karan Johar's My Name is Khan, Shah Rukh Khan set off for London with his family to enjoy a much deserved vacation.

Unlike other stars who would probably check into a hotel when they're in London, Shah Rukh Khan stayed at a house he bought in one of London's most expensive localities (Park Lane, Central London).

"The actor has always said that London is one of his most favourite places to relax and unwind. Every year, during the kids' vacation, the family of four heads off to the Queen's country. He has been spotted spending evenings with Aryan and Suhana at Hyde Park, a stone's throw away from Park Lane," a source was quoted by Mid-Day as having said.

The source further told the paper that a regular apartment in the area costs anywhere between '2 million pounds and 8 million pounds.'

Apparently Shah Rukh Khan bought himself a house with five bedrooms, which cost him close to 7 million pounds."

We're not quite sure how often Shah Rukh visits this place. But we're quite certain it must be a helluva room... with a whew!

Robert De Niro is reportedly set to star in Robert Rodriguez’s Grindhouse spin-off. The movie's star cast will reportedly include Jonah Hill and Michelle Rodriguez.

The film is based on a fake trailer that appeared before Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's 2007 Grindhouse double-bill.


And after two years, the filmmaker has decided to turn it into a full-length film.

A source told movie website Bloody-Disgusting.com that Danny Trejo will reprise his role as Machete, a madman hellbent on revenge, and De Niro will play a senator who double-crosses him. The filming on the spin-off is scheduled to begin on July 29.

Sanjay Gupta unveiled the first look of his forthcoming production, Acid Factory. This stylised multi-starrer is expected to release in September. Most of the movie's principal cast and crew were present at the event. But the real head turner was Dia Mirza in her sizzling black outfit

A little birdie tells me that ad filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar has been getting it back from a lot of pretty women these days.

It seems the poor fellow spent much time and energy trying to get Deepika Padukone to enact an intimate scene for an advertisement not so long ago.

Now when he was shooting with Preity Zinta in Chennai, the 'bubbly' actress lost her cool when her nose started bleeding! I am told that the soaring temperature in Chennai got to the pretty damsel who then simply couldn't keep her composure.

It seems she threw quite a fit on the sets and was even heard telling her staff that she wasn't getting younger by the day and that she simply hated outdoor shoots.

Of course, after she was given adequate medical assistance Preity Zinta cooled down immediately.

Oddly enough the shoot was for a face bleach brand!

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Gangubai Hangal passed away at a hospital in Hubli on Tuesday after a brief illness. Hangal, 97, is survived by two sons and a daughter.

According to doctors, she was put on life support on Monday night and breathed her last on Tuesday morning.

Born in 1913, Hangal was a classical singer of the Kirana Gharana. She studied under Sawai Gandharva. Her autobiography is titled Nanna Badukina Haadu (The Song of My Life).

Hangal began her concert career with a performance at the Bombay Music Circle in 1933. She was bestowed with several honours, including the Padma Bhushan, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the Tansen Samman.

Actors in Bollywood are getting more and more open about the display of their love for their girlfriends/wives. After Saif Ali Khan made news for tattooing 'Kareena' on his left hand, now it's the turn of superstar Hrithik Roshan to show the world how much he loves his wife Sussane (Suzanne).

Tabloid Mumbai Mirror reports that the Jodhaa Akbar actor has got 'Sussane' engraved on his wrist. The paper quotes tattoo artiste Sameer Patange saying that Hrithik got the tattoo done when Sussane was away in London with their sons Hrehaan and Hridaan. The artiste also said that the actor was as excited as a child after the tattoo was done.

Hrithik wanted to surprise his wife with the show of affection. Now, that's a great way to put all rumours of Barbara Mori and him being a pair to rest!

The year 2009 is the centenary birth anniversary of the renowned Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, and Shemaroo World Cinema is celebrating him, his persona, his being and his spirit by organising an extravagant festival in four cities.

Shemaroo World Cinema's Kurosawa Film Festival will be held with as much magnificence in - Kolkata, Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi – as the film maker himself.

The festival will kickstart on July 24, 2009 in Kolkata and will continue till September 2009 in the other cities.

Shemaroo World Cinema will launch four Kurosawa titles on DVD – Rashomon, Ran, Madadayo and Quiet Duel. These titles will now be available to Kurosawa fans across India, with bonus features and Hindi sub-titles.

A three-day, back-to-back screening on weekends – Friday, Saturday, Sunday – is going to be the order of the day, at this splendid festival.

Akira Kurosawa Profile

After training as a painter, Kurosawa entered the film industry in 1936 as an assistant director, making his directorial debut in 1943. After working in a wide range of genres, he made his breakthrough film Rashomon in 1950. It won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, and first revealed the richness of Japanese cinema to the West.

Kurosawa's films have always been more popular in the West than in his native Japan, where critics have viewed his adaptations of Western genres and authors (William Shakespeare, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Maxim Gorky and Evan Hunter) with suspicion – but he's revered by American and European filmmakers, who remade Shichinin no samurai (1954), as The Magnificent Seven (1960), Yojimbo (1961), as Per un pugno di dollari (1964) and Kakushi-toride no san-akunin (1958), as Star Wars (1977).