28 year old beautiful Sunidhi Chauhan tied knots with childhood mate and music composer Hitesh Sonik in a low profile ceremony. Sunidhi was earlier married to choreographer Bobby Khan but the marriage broke after an year.
“She was a little more than a child when she won the Meri Awaz Suno music contest on television. That is when we became friends. Gradually, over the years as she grew into a fine singer, our friendship blossomed into love,” elaborated Hitesh on their love life.
However, the couple threw a lavish reception party at Taj Lands End in Mumbai and the guest list included Asha bhonsle, Udit Narayan with wife Deepa Narayan, Farah Khan with Vishal Dadlani, Ranvir Shorey, Konkona Sen Sharma, Shaan, Kavita Krishnamurthy and Alka Yagnik.
Sunidhi Chauhan wore a purple saree with heavy work on it while Hitesh opted for an achkan and black pants. Check out a few clicks from the event………….
India has taken Sunny Leone with open arms. The Canadian porn has not been signed for two projects, she has also bagged in her first endorsement deal with Chaze Mobiles and has also completed the shoot for the commercial in Bangkok a few days back.
“This is my first TVC for any Indian brand and I am very charged up shooting for it. I am very excited to be associated with such a young and vibrant brand like Chaze. I chose to associate with the ‘Brand Chaze’ because I am really impressed by Chaze’s ideology of bringing out mobile technology for the masses and personally feel connected with their vision,” Leone said.
Chaze handsets will be available for Rs 1,500 to Rs 3,500 range through distribution network spread across Uttar Pradesh, J&K, West Bengal, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, M.P, Maharashtra, Bihar, North East and Andhra Pradesh.
“I am really impressed by their ideology of bringing out mobile technology for the masses and personally feel connected with their vision,” said the 30-year-old Sunny Leone.
The event for the announcement of the 13th IIFA Awards in Singapore was all glamour and glitter as Bollywood stars graced the event. The 13th IIFA Awards will be held for three days in Singapore from June 7 to 9 this year. Being the host for the IIFA the second time, Singapore will celebrate the event with the world premiere of a film, a musical show IIFA Rocks and celebs walking down the IIFA green carpet before the awards night.
Apart from Anil Kapoor, the Bollywood star who made her presence felt was bong beauty Bipasha Basu who looked ravishing as ever in an Anamika Khanna saree teamed with a bustier having intricate work. She accessorized her attire with Amrapali jewellery and a bejeweled handcuff.
Bipasha will perform at the IIFA Awards and said, “I missed out on 2004 Singapore IIFA, so I’m here to make up for it… I’m definitely not going to disappoint audiences and I’m going to give a fabulous performance for Singapore.”
It was like a thrilling action sequence at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) when Bollywood stars Anil Kapoor and Ajay Devgan raced in Lamborghinis on Formula 1 track to promote their upcoming flick ‘Tezz’.
Attired smartly in a blue checked shirt and wayfarer shaded, Ajay outdid Anil Kapoor and said, “This is the first time that someone from Bollywood has come up with the idea of promoting a movie on a racing track. It’s very exciting yet innovative.”
Anil Kapoor said, “The highest speed at which we drove today was 260 kmph. I’ve never done such an act before in my life.”
“It’s like an addiction! We drove four laps and still wanted to do more. This track is simply amazing and very smooth,” he added.
Tezz, releasing on April 27, also features Zayed Khan, Boman Irani, Sameera Reddy and Kangna Ranaut. Ajay Devgan, Sameera Reddy and Zayed Khan play illegal immigrants in Britain while Anil Kapoor plays a cop. The movie is directed by Priyadarshan.
“It’s a social drama, thriller and is about a chase between cops and criminals. This is the 84th film of my career. I’ve put all my experience in this movie. The movie also has a thin line of emotions, something similar to Deewaar and Sholay,” said Priyadarshan, who was also present at the track.
The third season of ‘Dance India Dance’ on Zee TV ended with Odissa girl Rajasmita Kar walking away with the winning title. An all elated 21 year old Rajasmita said, “I feel like a star. People are clicking my pictures and want to know more about me. I used to watch all this happening to people on TV but now people are watching me.”
“I am so happy. I never thought my ‘DID’ journey would shape up like this and I will be giving interviews and sharing my experience. It feels great,” she added.
Apart from taking away the title, Kar got a Maruti Ertiga car, a house by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and a cheque of Rs.3 lakh from the Rourkela Steel Plant.
Talking about her future plans, Rajasmita said, “I would like to become the best dancer of the industry just like my idol Sridevi and then train young children.”
Talking about her co-contestants on the show, she says, “My co-contestants were very friendly and infact we all lived like a family. There was no ill feeling or bad vibes due to the competition. And coming to ‘DID’ was a dream come true for me and I will always cherish the time I spent here.”
Madhuri Dixit has another feather added to her professional honours as she is chosen this year for Raj Kapoor awards constituted by the Maharashtra government. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan announced her name along with Shyam Benegal.
Benegal shall be conferred the Raj Kapoor Lifetime Achievement Award-2012 while Madhuri Dixit will be honoured with the Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award-2012.
Other awarded from the Marathi film industry category include Leela Gandhi for the prestigious V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award and actor Dilip Prabhavalkar (seen as Mahatma Gandhi in ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’) for the V. Shantaram Special Contribution Award.
All the honourable awardees will be given a cash prize of Rs.200,000, a citation and a memento and shall be conferred at a public function.
Katrina Kaif is the brand ambassador for BlackBerry and the actress turned up in a gorgeous red dress at the launch event of BlackBerry Curve 9220 smart phone in Delhi on Wednesday. Kaif did the honors of unveiling the new BlackBerry Curve 9220 along with the company executives. This new phone by Research in Motion (RIM) is thinner, sleeker and smarter. It comes with BlackBerry OS 7.1 and has a dedicated key for accessing BlackBerry Messenger and FM radio. Priced at Rs. 10,990 the new phone has a 2 megapixel camera and a 2.44″ screen. Katrina appeared in a black dress at the launch party of the new phone.
Meanwhile, Imtiaz Ali’s production PI films, headed by his wife Preeti, has offered Katrina the lead role in ’22 Tango’ which happens to be a remake of the 2009 Korean film My Girlfriend is an Agent.
It created stirs and ripples of outrage when Bollywood superstar SRK was once again detained at the US airport, this time at a New York airport for two hours on Thursday as he arrived there to visit Yale University. He was honoured at the Yale as a Chubb Fellow, joining a distinguished list which includes former presidents George W. Bush, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter and authors Octavio Paz, Carlos Fuentes, and Toni Morrison.
Later US sent its apologies and gave an excuse that Khan was not “detained”, but “simply delayed”.
State Department spokesperson Mark Toner suggested that to avoid such incidents “travellers can alert – identify their status before they depart via the embassy. And that’s one approach or avenue to take.”
Well, the journey which started with a sour note ended happily as SRK charmed the students of Yale University with his wit and performances and fans travelled from as far as Alabama and California to join with members of the New Haven and Yale community to hear SRK speak to a capacity audience of about 1,700.
Shahrukh Khan not only gave valuable advices to the students but also danced his signature ‘Chammak Challo’ moves with Yale student Natalia Khosla. “This is the most fun I have had in months!” SRK said.
Yale University summarized the entire episode in a light note. “As SRK himself would tell you, what is most important in his movies is how they end rather than how they begin,” Assistant Secretary George Joseph stated adding, “And yesterday, things began in an unfortunate manner, but ended in a way that left everyone happy.”
It was a fashion show for a cause. Ace designer Manish Malhotra showcased his ethnic creations for the ‘Save & Empower Girl Child’ cause by the Lilavati Trust and a bevy of Bollywood beauties walked the ramp for the cause.
Among the ladies who took to the ramp were actresses like Neha Dhupia, Shriya Saran and Dipannita Sharma. Hot moms of Bollywood, Mini Mathur, Mandira Bedi, Sushmita Sen with her daughter Alisah and Maria Goretti gave them equal competition. Yesteryear beauties like Poonam Dhillon, Pallavi Joshi and Padmini Kolhapure were a delight to watch. Kajol and Shraddha Kapoor were among the guests. Farah Ali Khan and mom Zarine Khan walked the ramp together for the first time.
Check out Bollywood beauties at Lilavati Trust ‘Save & Empower Girl Child’ show by Manish Malhotra……….
When Pooja Missra was chosen for the new PETA campaign to save the birds from being caged, the promoters could not think of a better slogan than ‘Spare Me!’ which used to be her most common liner while fighting with her housemates in the latest season of ‘Big Boss’.
The ad shows Pooja dressed as a colourful bird in a yellow pink dress with the eye catching pink lashes. She poses beside a huge cage holds a placard which reads, “Think Birds Belong in Cages? Spare Me!”
So, if you thought that Pooja Missra was all fire and fights, catch her with the softer side in the PETA photoshoot……
This year the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2012 title was bagged in by the Jalandhar beauty Vanya Mishra who will represent India at the global pageant later this year. The Miss India International title went to Rochelle Maria Rao from Chennai and Prachi Mishra from Pune won the Miss India Earth. The winners were offered their crowns by Miss India 2011 title holders Kanistha Dhankhar, Hasleen Kaur and Ankita Shorey.
The jury panel comprised of Sonam Kapoor, Sonali Bendre, Ekta Kapoor, Rohit Shetty, Harbhajan Singh, Raghavendra Rathore, Sonu Niigaam and Sakshi Tanwar.
The event, which took place at the Bhavans Ground, witnessed dazzling performance by Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri. The event was hosted by Ayushman Khurana and Manish Paul.
The occasion was the screening of Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s 1989 blockbuster superhit ‘Parinda’ and Bollywood biggies had gathered there to celebrate 30 years of filming with the great movie maker. Apart from guests like Jackie Shroff, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Danny Dengzopa and Anupam Kher on the red carpet before the screening of the 1989 flick ‘Parinda’, the actress who really caught our attention was 44 year Manisha Koirala.
On this occasion, Manisha announced her comeback and was all praises for Vidhu. She said, “I really wish him well, he is one of the finest directors we have and I was fortunate to have worked with him, we had one of the best teams in 1942 A Love Story. I have the greatest of memories, fun memories …”
Manisha held back details about any of her plans and said, “I will talk about my films later, as and when the producers and the directors are ready for the publicity of the films, we will announce them. I have okayed three scripts and meeting two more directors and I’m okaying their scripts as well. This year I’ll be working and next …”
Talking about leading ladies doing the item numbers Koirala said, “Everybody is doing different work. If lead actresses are doing item songs, that’s fine. If I get a great song, great film I may do an item number.”
