Katrina voted "Sexiest Asian Woman"

Katrina sure is smiling all the way. Remember the tough times she had when she made a beginning here in Bollywood, language was a huge problem and there weren’t many who were ready to experiment with her. From that day to this, she has definitely come a long way and kudos to this girl to being the go-getter she is. Slowly but steadily she has worked hard to turn all the odds in her favor.

With the commercial success of Partner, Namastey London, Welcome and Sinngh is Kinng she has come to be the ruling queen of Bollywood. She has now been voted the “sexiest Asian Woman” in a recent poll conducted by the Eastern Eye, a reputed and popular publication of the United Kingdom. The Google news has added yet another feather in the cap of this gorgeous Bollywood actress. She has been declared the “Most Popular Bollywood Celebrity”. She tops the list for the maximum number of searches made. Katrina sure is going places and we wish her all the best.

Chandni Chowk to Chinatown – some great Kungfu and comedy moments

With “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” and “Ghajini” being the icing on the cake for the year 2008, Bollywood fans have already started looking forward to what the New Year has in store. The New Year too is going to be a great beginning for Bollywood fans what with the much awaited “Chandni Chowk to Chinatown” all set for a Jan 16th release. Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone will be seen together in the film and would perform some great stunts. A wonderful display of martial arts and also promising you a good laugh is the film that is a partial take from Akshy Kumar’s own life.

Born in Chandni Chowk(Delhi) the actor made his way to Bangkok where he worked as a chef and also learned martial arts before he reached the world of Bollywood. He plays the role of a halwai from Chandni Chowk in the film (Siddhu) and is all about the journey to China and the ups and downs in his life. This is a prestigious project (Akshay sure has his hands full with a lot of good work) as it is Warner Bros. Picture first Bollywood film. Some great action , comedy, beauty and drama the film promises to be a complete entertainment package.

Priyanka to be seen in a two piece swim suit

If this is what is true love it is really wonderful. A successful and busy actress who makes no bones about her relationship in public is there to stand by her sweet heart when the need arises. Yes, I am talking of our very own Piggy Chops Priyanks Chopra. The bombing of “Love Story 2050” at the box office and her recent success with “Fashion” and “Dostana” have not in any way affected her personal life and relationships.

Beau Harman Baweja’s film , remember “Victory” we had heard of sometime back is now almost ready. The film however, seems to be in a lot of crisis. First some production problems and now the new dilemma of no takers. It can be really bad…when you are all set for release and you have no takers at all. From the distributors point of view , we can quite understand too, going by the recession and the present trend in Bollywood they definitely do not want to put their money in a non-starter. With “Love Story 2050” bombing and Harman too not able to create any waves , the future of “Vistory” too looks quite bleak. For a fresh lease of life , Harman has approached his successful girlfriend to bail him out, and guess what she has readily agreed to do so too. Priyanka Chopra is to do an item number for this cricket-based film. She would be seen in a two piece swim suit for the film. Will that be able to save the film and give Harman’s career a new lease of life?

Tabu and Amitabh Bachchan to come together in “The Legend of Kunal”

After the film “Cheeni Kum” which wasin which both Amitabh and Tabu were appreciated greatly for their performances, they come together once again. This time it is a period film titled “The Legend of Kunal”. The cast selection is great must say both Tabu and Amitabh will sure be able to do full justice to roles like this. The film is to be produced by Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd and is based on the story of the life of Emperor Ashoka. Amitabh Bachchan is to play the role of Emperor Ashoka and is accompanied by Tabu in the role of “Tishyarakshitra”, his wife. The part of Ashoka’s wife is that of a very strong lady who has played a very influential part in his life and that of his empire.

The director Chandraprakash Dwivedi says “Tabu had not a moment's hesitation in saying yes to the role of emperor Ashoka's powerful wife Tishyarakshitra, so powerful she swayed the entire Mauryan empire with her politics and aura. We needed an actress with the strength of conviction. I wouldn't make Ashoka without him. As for Tabu, she plays his young, fiery, assertive wife. She's an actress I've wanted to work with for a very long time. Again, only she could play Tishyarakshitra”. The two talented actors are best suited for the role and would do full justice to the characters played by them. Is this going to be a period film we would look forward to? Will it match up to the grandeur of “Jodhaa Akbar”? Am I getting too many thoughts started…anyway there’s plenty of time. We will just hope it turns out to be one film that we would love and also one that kids enjoy watching and get a glimpse of their history.

Shahrukh Khan now “Datuk Shahrukh Khan”

This weekend saw Shahrukh flying into Malaysia to receive the coveted title of the “Datuk”. The title is similar to the knighthood of Britain. It is indeed a great honor and SRK is the first Indian actor to receive it. SRK wore the traditional Malaysian dress and all dressed smartly in black and gold made a grand entry to receive to. The fans definitely were floored to see their favorite actor. There were 76 others who received the title and Shahrukh made it a point to acknowledge the presence of his fans. A star in all respects.

The Malacca authorities said “Khan was given the title because some of his movies had been shot in the historical state boosting tourism”. Shahrukh Khan, many other Bollywood and popular Tamil actors are very popular in the land considering its huge ethnic population. Shahrukh has an injured arm as a result of an accident on one of the locations however, this did not in anyway restrict him for being the friendly star he is. He even took a rickshaw ride through Malacca. However, there are quite a few people who are definitely not happy with the decision and there is a big controversy going on as regards why SRK has been chosen for the title.

Glimpses of "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi"

Here's bringing for you a few glimpses of the forthcoming Yash Raj attraction, starring Shahrukh Khan and newcomer Anushka Sharma. The film has got Aditya Chopra behind the camera after a long break of seven years. This is going to be Shahrukh's first major release of the year after a guest appearance in "Bhoothnath".


The film has decided to ban a Pakistan release for now going by the present crisis between the two countries. Mahesh Bhatt who was responsible for taking Bollywood films to Pakistan says "Terrorism affects everything. It will definitely create a major setback in the Indo-Pakistan relationship. I guess both countries should behave responsibly and deal with terrorism. But for the time being, we should let things fall in place. When these issues are resolved, we can get back to working together. Right now, we have a larger issue to deal with. Whether the film releases simultaneously or not, piracy is and will always be a major issue around. We have to take steps to curb that first".

The Clash of the Titans at the Box Ofiice

It is going to be a show of sorts at the box office this month with the Clash of the Titans. The month is going to be a real treat for the Bolly fans…what with Shahrukh coming with the Yash Raj banner release on the 12 of December “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi”. Following him is Aamir with Ghajini the much awaited release of Aamir this year. Then we also have the animated film “Jumbo” where Akshay has lend his voice and also has a major stake. The cine goers are going to be in for some action this festive season.

“Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” said to be a love story of a different kind looks like a soft romantic love story with the typical Yash Raj stamp. This sure is going to appeal to the family audience. When on the other hand, Ghajini is a mixture of the hard and the soft, love and violence, it looks like a thing for the serious movie fans. The AR Rahman music has still not managed to create the usual magic.

Both films have fresh new faces opposite the Khans. “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi” has the newcomer Anushka opposite SRK and in “Ghajini” the south sensation Asin makes her debut into Bollywood. Yash Raj banner is sure keeping their fingers crossed with a string of films that didn’t do well at the box office. Will the Yash Rah magic work this time or does the year belong to “Aamir”. With just a few days to go the Bollywood fans definitely have lots to look forward to.

Katrina Kaif on "Vogue" Cover page

Bollywood actresses sure have taken on a lot these days. The magazine cover pages, judging television reality shows and being an integral parts of the promotional campaigns of films. Some years back the Bollywood fraternity was just restricted to the silver screen and of course the cover page of film magazines. A filmfare or some other award function and you would probably see the actor or actress on the cover page of “India Today” or some of the other popular magazines. However, today it is them on almost all the glamour magazine cover pages.

I had made a few recent posts with Aishwarya, Priyanka and Deepika Padukone on the cover page of Vogue India, Verve and Jade. I am again back with more cover page news. Katrina Kaif, the commercial queen of Bollywood stars on the latest Vogue Cover page. The December issue has Katrina looking hot and gorgeous as ever. Katrina sure has it going great for her with the series of hits with Akshay. Although “Yuuvraaj”her film with Salman didn’t do too well at the box office, Katrina still continues to be the ruling queen especially when it comes to comedies. Fans sure are looking forward to the next Akshay-Katrina starrer….what say Katrina fans?

Priyanka Chopra to play 12 roles in “What’s your Rashi?”

If all you Priyanka fans have still not got enough of your favorite stars with just “Fashion” and “Dostana” then here’s presenting “What’s you Rashi?”. The actress is all set to play 12 different roles in Ashutosh Gowatrikar’s next titled “What’s Your Rashi?” . If you though Sanjeev Kapoor set the recors for multiple role then here’s more action coming your way. She is paired opposite beau Harman Baweja in the film. We definitely look forward to some fireworks(definitely not the “Lovestory 2050” kind). Of course coming from Ashutosh Gowatrikar it sure is going to have a touch of brilliance. Speaking about the film he says “Lagaan, Swades and Jodhaa Akbar had the element of drama common to them. What's Your Rashi? is a light frothy romantic comedy. I've never done one of those before. After 10 years and three films that required me to do rigorous research at last I'm doing a film that requires no research.”

For heroines who have been talking of playing strong female characters and wanting to play roles where the actress is ever important…here’s food for thought. This film is going to be Priyanka all the way. After being chosen the “Goddess of Atlantis” and having Richard Branson all impressed Priyanka sure is the talk of the town these days. Way to go girl…after all “Why should boys have all the fun?”.