Bollywood News: 2016

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Throwback pics: This is how Priyanka, Shah Rukh looked 12 years ago

Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra have been in the showbiz for more than a decade. But do you remember what they looked like a decade ago? Filmmaker Farah Khan has shared throwback pictures from her wedding celebrations where both SRK and PC look like really young.

Farah and husband Shirish Kunder celebrated their 12th marriage anniversary on Sunday and Farah had nostalgic moments for fans. Bollywood stars including Shah Rukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukerji and Priyanka can be seen enjoying themselves at the party.

Farah shared a picture with SRK and wife Gauri Khan. She captioned the pictures as,” farahkhankunder#12yrsago completely tipsy by the time @iamsrk n Gauri arrived.. thts my 3 rd std. friend Sharmila Ribeiro with us.”

The makers of superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s much-awaited entertainer Raees have said the film is not based on any real life story and is a pure work of fiction.

The clarification comes in the wake of reports that Shah Rukh’s character in the film is inspired by about Gujarat-based gangster Abdul Latif.

“We are overwhelmed with the positive and encouraging response showered on the trailer of Raees and we certainly hope that the pouring of love shall continue upon the release of the film as well,” read a joint statement issued on behalf of Shah Rukh, Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar and director Rahul Dholakia.

Bollywood actor Vidya Balan, who will clock four years of marital bliss with producer Siddharth Roy Kapur on Wednesday, says she finds balancing life between home and work an “overrated” concept, and that she is no longer trying to be “superwoman”.

Asked how does she juggle work and home, Vidya said, “I don’t juggle. I’m no longer trying to be superwoman. I am a woman who when I’m working, I’m working, when I’m home, I’m home, when I’m chilling, I’m chilling. Sometimes, when I don’t feel like doing anything, I don’t do anything. So, I think this balancing is really overrated because women are constantly asked to balance home and work and it’s unfair,” she added.

Having said that, the actress, who was recently seen on the big screen in Kahaani 2, said when she is away from home and is not there for a special occasion with her family or her husband, she does feel “guilty”. “Maybe I feel guilty because I am a girl. Maybe a man wouldn’t feel the same way because you take it for granted that a man sometimes can’t make it to certain special occasions because they are working. We (women) still feel that we should work and be there (for occasions too). But I think these unrealistic expectations are slowly shedding,” she added.

OK Jaanu trailer: It is love versus career for Shraddha and Aditya

Just days after the release of Ranveer Singh-Vaani Kapoor-starrer Befikre — a film on no-strings-attached romance of the new generation, Dharma Productions released the first trailer of yet another millennial love story. The first trailer of Sharddha Kapoor-Aditya Roy Kapur-starrer OK Jaanu is out.

While Befikre made ‘carefree sex’ its USP, OK Jaanu harps on how detached modern-day relationships really are. The three-minute-long video shows Adi (Aditya) and Tara (Shraddha) on a heady, no strings attached romantic trip until their careers pull them apart.

The focus in OK Jaanu, directed by Shaad Ali, is on the emotional chaos that follows random hook-ups. As Shraddha says, “Waqt aane par na aadat chutati hai, na pyar.” The trailer doesn’t exactly make it clear if it is love that the lead couple feels for each other. It rather insists that even a habit is hard to quit.

After Aati kya khandala (Ghulam), Aamir Khan has recorded another song, Dhaakad, from his upcoming movie Dangal.

The video will be showcased for the first time at the Lux Golden Rose awards, to be telecast on December 18 on ZEE TV channel, a press release said.

Dhaakad talks about women empowerment and the makers have dedicated it to the daughters of India.

Sources close Aamir said when the actor got to know that the award function will acknowledge women for their efforts, he too wanted to do something special for them. So he went ahead and made his version of Dhaakad, to applaud women power and also introduce his on screen daughters Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra.

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, is following in the footsteps of Aamir Khan - she has said she doesn’t believe in awards and doesn’t attend award functions.

“I don’t go to your award functions and I don’t believe in awards,” said Kangana who walked the ramp for designer Manish Arora at the Blenders Pride fashion show on Saturday night.

If Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was a child’s idea of romance, then Befikre is Yash Raj trying to take love to its adult conclusion.

The Ranveer Singh-Vaani Kapoor starrer is being seen as a fresh take on modern-day romance -- a perception created by a lot of passionate on-screen kissing.

Makers of the movie must not be complaining because such a billing of the film as “bold” always fuels massive media hype.

But in the process, everybody always commits the same mistake: Take kissing and on-screen romance as the ultimate proof that a movie is bold and groundbreaking.

I don’t see objectification as a bad word, we all objectify things: Sunny Leone

Bollywood actor Sunny Leone has said everyone objectifies things and added she does not see “objectification” as a bad word.

In an interview with BBC World News, Sunny, who was recently named in the BBC 100 Women list 2016, talked about working in the Indian film industry and more, read a statement.

Does the Indian film industry commodifies or objectifies a woman more than they do men?

“I don’t know. I objectify men all the time. Just kidding! Maybe not so much kidding but I don’t see the word ‘objectification’ as a bad word. We all objectify things and products and people to sell the product we wish to sell. For me sometimes, it is selling brand ‘Sunny Leone’. For a film, it’s selling the name with the film,” said Sunny, who is now celebrating her fifth year anniversary in Bollywood.

Costume designer Sheetal Sharma, who has worked with Shah Rukh Khan for his film Raees has revealed that the superstar will be seen in three different looks in the film.

“The story of the film starts from a normal boy from small town to becoming a big person so you all will see that transformation in his looks. There are three different phases of his life and we had to gradually show the progression so basically he has three different looks in the film,” Sharma said.

Rani Mukerji and Aditya Chopra’s daughter Adira turned one on December 9. Incidentally, Aditya’s directorial comeback starring Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor, also hit theatres on December 9, Friday. Rani Mukerji has grand plans to mark the double celebration.

Mukerji and her husband have shielded Adira from shutterbugs and the public eye till date but the mom has finally revealed the kid’s picture to the world.

In a heartfelt note shared along with the picture, Rani says she will always encourage her little bundle of joy to follow her heart and be carefree.

‘Actor’ Nawazuddin Siddiqui teams up with his ‘director’ brother

Last year, Nawazuddin Siddiqui produced his younger brother, Shamas Nawab Siddiqui’s debut short film, Miyan Kal Aana. It went on to win multiple international awards, and a special screening of the short film was held at the Cannes Film Festival.

Now, HT has learnt that Nawazuddin has teamed up with Shamas again, but this time, as a director, for a couple of ad films. “The opportunity came when a Delhi-based e-commerce firm signed Nawaz as the brand ambassador and wanted Shamas to direct his brother,” says an insider.

Love him or hate him, actor Ranveer Singh sure knows how to stay in the limelight. Just before the release of his film Befikre, the forever dancing star ensured he was the talk of the town when he appeared on stage with Yoga guru Baba Ramdev for a face-off on flexibility.

This wasn’t, however, the first time, Bollywood’s current heartthrob danced his way to our hearts. Here are five other moments when Ranveer proved he was Bollywood’s biggest star, both on and off it.

Actor Deepika Padukone has beaten Priyanka Chopra to become the Sexiest Asian Woman of 2016.

Deepika won the title for the first time in the popular list that is annually published by Britain-based Eastern Eye newspaper.

“It does bring a smile to my face, but sexy means different things to different people. For me, it’s not just physical. Being comfortable with who you are, is sexy. Confidence is sexy. Innocence and vulnerability is sexy,” the actor, who is set to make her Hollywood debut with xXx: Return of Xander Cage opposite Vin Diesel, said in a statement.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan dead? Fake reports claim actor committed suicide

Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan became the latest victim of allegedly false death rumours late on Sunday, months after actor and her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan and actor Katrina Kaif suffered a similar fate.

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 trailer: Baby Groot steals the game from Star-Lord, Gamora and Rocket

The makers of the second instalment titled Guardians of the Galaxy 2, launched its full-length trailer and the first thing that hit all Marvel maniacs is Baby Groot.

If it’s teaser left you insanely excited, wait till you watch its trailer. The sequel of Marvel’s hit film Guardians of the Galaxy is here, and it is only taking the brand one notch higher. The makers of the second instalment titled Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, launched its full-length trailer and the first thing that hit all Marvel maniacs is Baby Groot. He is back in the tiny and cutest avatar.

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan were the toast of Star screen awards as the duo took to the stage after a long time to co-host a segment

Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan were the toast of Star screen awards as the duo took to the stage after long time to co-host a segment in Star screen awards. And soon the audience had everyone in splits with their wisecracks. Making it a point to highlight their strong friendship, the stars took ample digs at those who chose to add fuel to fire during

Noted sitar player and musician Purbayan Chatterjee chose a Kerala temple wedding with renowned Malayalam classical singer Gayatri Asokan.

It was the perfect amalgamation of music. Malayalam singer Gayatri Asokan married noted sitar player and composer Purbayan Chatterjee at a traditional wedding. The ceremonies took place at Thrissur’s Paramekkavu temple. Purbayan Chatterjee, despite being a Bengali, chose a Kerala wedding, as Gayatri Asokan belongs to that region. It was surely one beautiful marriage.

Mommy to be Kareena Kapoor Khan admits she’s OWNED her pregnancy and we can’t agree more!

Here's Kareena Kapoor Khan's latest statement over dealing with pregnancy...

Pregnancy has probably got the best out of Kareena Kapoor Khan. I mean, not that she was any less prettier before but the fact how Kareena is breaking the internet by rocking her baby bump, one pic at a time is so damn inspiring. Aren’t we totally digging on her style game? There was a time when people would hide their baby bumps or treat the whole maternity phase like as if it’s a crime for a pregnant woman to work, or even step out of their house. But Kareena being an exception, is assuring to look as beautiful as ever even in her maternity wear, flaunting her curves and breaking all the stereotypes surrounding pregnancy.

Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech, here's a message coming from your ex sister-in-law Akansha Sharma (ex contestant of Bigg Boss 10)

While everyone is showering blessings on the newly married couple – Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech. Sister in law or let’s say ‘ex sister-in-law’ Akansha Sharma prays that Yuvraj and Hazel stay away from Yuvi’s mom Shabnam post marriage. Yes, Akansha who was married to Yuvi’s brother Zoravar, refuses to get over her traumatic past which was majorly ruined by Shabnam, who eventually probed her to run away from that house. Remember, how she had publicly ranted about it during her stint on Bigg Boss 10? In fact, even during our exclusive interaction with Akansha post her elimination from Bigg Boss 10, she had revealed shocking details about how she had no sexual relationship with her ex husband and that she was treated like a servant to her mom-in-law.

So it comes as no surprise that when Spotboye got in touch with Akansha to get her reaction on Yuvraj and Hazel Keech’s marriage which was held yesterday, the sister in law had only one thing to say, “I pray they stay alone and have no meddling from Shabnam. Hazel is lucky that she got married Yuvi, who is a wonderful person. Unlike my husband, he won’t take any interference from his mother. Anyway, he never stays in Delhi for more than 3 days.” We wonder how Shabnam or Yuvraj will react to this…

Bollywood celebs talk about link-ups

This is what Amy Jackson has to say about her link-up with Salman Khan

When Salman Khan’s alleged girlfriend Iulia Vantur jetted back home to Romania, rumours were abuzz that the actor had struck up a close friendship with actress Amy Jackson. Reports even suggested that the two were more than ‘just friends’. Salman’s surprise stopover at the ‘2.0’ trailer launch, which has Amy playing the leading lady, only added fuel to the already raging fire.

Bollywoodsnow brings you a social media wrap of all the Bollywood happenings and highlights of yesterday.
1. Deepika and Ranveer were clicked together by the shutterbugs at the Mumbai airport as they left for Dubai to attend Esquire Awards 2016. Both the celebs managed to look super cool in their causal outfits.

2. Shah Rukh Khan was seen outside Salman Khan's apartment in Bandra. SRK dropped in at Salman Khan's residence to spend some gala time with the Khan family. According to reports, King Khan was part of a fun gathering and was at Salman's house till wee hours.

Aamir Khan Productions is all set to launch new talent after eight long years, with Dangal- Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra.

Aamir Khan Productions is all set to launch new talent after eight-long years, with Dangal- Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra. The duo will be essaying Geeta and Babita Phogat, the 51-year-old actor’s on-screen daughters, in the sports drama. Both the girls were chosen after auditioning 10,000 girls in India.

Having to play the role of an international wrestler, Fatima and Sanya went through a grueling training of two years. They were trained by National wrestling coach Kripa Shankar. Their moves had to look authentic and they were made to follow the same regimes as the real Geeta and Babita Phogat in order to look like professional wrestlers. They also suffered a few injuries during the training process, but their dedication never let them give up.

Bigg Boss 10: Swami gets emotional on being called a robber in the house.

Finally, Swami Om has been busted in front of the contestants of Bigg Boss 10 as a kleptomaniac and those who have revealed this side of Swami’s personality to their fellow contestants are none other than his beloved sons, Manveer and Manoj Punjabi. All of this starts when Manveer and Manoj suspect something fishy as they see Swami hiding something under his pillow and they plan to keep a check on him. And after a while, both of them find out that Swami has been stealing the belongings of the contestants for a long time now. As they spill Swami’s secrets, Swami defends himself saying that he keeps spoons around him to keep ‘Asoor shakti’ (demon power) away.

Amitabh Bachchan thanks Narendra Modi for acknowledging his role in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

PM Modi had lauded the superstar's contribution to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on this week's episode of his radio show, Mann Ki Baat.

Amitabh Bachchan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mutual admiration society continues to be in the news. The two have a long-standing association - Big B was the brand ambassador of Gujarat tourism when Modi was the CM of the state.

Sahil Sangha, who has produced films like 'Love Breakups Zindagi' and 'Bobby Jasoos', says he has finished writing two scripts, and an announcement will be made in January next year.

Sahil and his wife and actress Dia Mirza have their own production house Born Free Entertainment. Talking about their upcoming projects, he said, "I have finished writing two scripts that we are all very excited about. We should be making an announcement by January. The casting will begin now."

Actor Sooraj Pancholi has congratulated his 'Hero' co-star Athiya Shetty for bagging the female lead role in Anees Bazmee's 'Mubarakan'.
"Athiya is looking forward to 'Mubarakan'. It's her second film. I would like to wish her all the best. Mubarakan (congratulations) to Athiya for getting 'Mubarakan'." Sooraj told at an event. 'Mubarakan' will see the uncle-nephew duo Anil Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor for the first time on the big screen. The film also features Ileana D'Cruz.
Sooraj, on the other hand, said he will start shooting by January-end, but he refused to share more details about the film.

From - Times of India

Shatrughan Sinha says he was left unattended in hotel room for three days at IFFI

Former Bharatiya Janata Party minister Shatrughan Sinha on Monday at the venue of the 47th International Film Festival of India said that he remained in his hotel room in Goa for three days, waiting for the festival authorities to invite him at IFFI. Sinha has drawn attention in recent months for his statements which are seen to go against the BJP government at the centre.
Former Bharatiya Janata Party minister Shatrughan Sinha on Monday at the venue of the 47th International Film Festival of India said that he remained in his hotel room in Goa for three days, waiting for the festival authorities to invite him at IFFI. Sinha has drawn attention in recent months for his statements which are seen to go against the BJP government at the centre.
"I have been here since the last three days at my hotel waiting to be called. I have not been given the festival kit or even the schedule. The festival is ending now. It is too late," said Sinha after his 'In Conversation' session at IFFI.

Dear Zindagi becomes Shah Rukh Khan’s 8th highest day one opener

Shah Rukh Khan's Dear Zindagi has opened to rave reviews and has earned Rs 8.75 crore on its day one which is good considering the film saw a limited release in just 1200 screens.

Shah Rukh Khan‘s Dear Zindagi has opened to rave reviews and has earned Rs 8.75 crore on its day one which is good considering the film saw a limited release in just 1200 screens. This was a risky as well as smart move from him. And it worked for him. On the outlook the opening day figures may not be, one expects from a Shah Rukh Khan starrer but if you look at the genre, the release and promotions of the film then the opening collections are one of the best. In fact movie watching audience were aware that it’s an Alia Bhatt film and Shah Rukh Khan is in a supporting role.

Bigg Boss 10: Contestants of the house lash out at Swami Om for his behaviour with Salman Khan. Priyanka Jagga, Jason Shah, Elena Kazan and Sahil Anand enter Bigg Boss house as wild card entrants.

Until now, Swami Om was only getting on the nerves of the housemates of Bigg Boss 10 but now he has irritated the host of the show, Salman Khan, and everybody knows what that means.

Since 2010 when he started hosting the show, Salman is known for not taking any nonsense from the contestants of Bigg Boss. But this time, many fingers were pointed at him for not standing up against the sexist comments of Swami Om who entered the house as a commoner.

John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha pay respect to Indian Armed Forces at Amar Jawan Jyoti

The promotions of John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha, Tahir Raj Bhasin's forthcoming flick 'Force 2' is on in full swing. The film talks about defending those who defend us and the makers of the film have thereby dedicated the trailer to all the heroes who have sacrificed their lives for the nation.John and Sonakshi visited

Bigg Boss 10 host and Bollywood actor Salman Khan supports Hillary Clinton in the US Presidential elections.

The world is taking its sides in the upcoming US Presidential election. And knowing how much our Bollywood celebrities have become active on social media, it is quite understandable if a star shares his choice of candidate. But if the name in question is of superstar Salman Khan, all curiosity will come to rest. Yes, Bollywood’s Bhai has picked his side, and it is none other than Hillary Clinton. Clinton is the Democratic nominee and is competing with Republican candidate Donald Trump in the US election scheduled to take place on November 8. Salman has through a tweet, wished her for the win.This is not the first time Salman has extended support to a political leader. During 2014 general elections, the Dabangg star rallied behind the now Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was even seen attending a kite flying function with him on the occasion of Makar Sakranti. Salman who is just back from the shooting of his upcoming film Tubelight is currently busy hosting television reality show, Bigg Boss 10.

Salman posted a picture of Hillary Clinton and gave his best wishes to her writing, “Hope you win. May god give you the strength to follow the constitution and human values. All the best. #HillaryClintonforpresident”. Hollywood stars, however, have been quite open with their opinion about the two contenders– Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Jon Voight, Azaelia Banks, Mike Tyson and Jesse James are among the celebrities, who are endorsing for Trump, while Clinton has got support in Leonardo DiCaprio, Drew Barrymore, Kim Kardashian and Beyonce. Salman is first among the top Bollywood stars to express his views on the much-discussed US elections.

Deepika Padukone looks exquisite in the latest photo-shoot of a magazine

Dimpled beauty Deepika Padukone is always a sight to behold. She is seen here posing for a photo-shoot and looks as breathtaking as ever.

The 'Tamasha' actress, who recently teamed up with a famous magazine and Sabyasachi Mukherjee for the magazine's November issue, dons a brocade lehenga with a Benares khadi sari.

The said issue will cover the 'Benaras story' starring the Bollywood diva and ace fashion designer Sabyasachi.

On the professional front, the 30-year old actress will next be seen in 'XXX: The Return of Xander Cage' opposite Vin Diesel, which is set to release early next year.

From - Times Of India

`I had to stop being a superwoman and just be a woman'

Lounging in the living room of her Juhu apartment, Vidya Balan looks as serene as the sea below even as `Wanted' posters of her are terrifying city kids who believe this woman wanted for the kidnap and murder of her daughter is a threat to them too. That's the reaction she wants for her upcoming 'Kahaani 2'! Four-and-a-half years ago, the original had marked a watershed in her career.Two days before its release, when Vidya was in Dubai for promotions, she learnt she'd bagged the National Award for Silk in 'Dirty Picture'. The day's a blur, what she recalls is that 'Kahaani' opened well and grew, Sunday's collections four times that of Friday's and held even on Monday."That was unthinkable for a heroine-centric film and suddenly, I was a 'Shero' and the fourth Khan," she smiles.

After the high came the fall, five straight hits, then, 'Ghanchakkar'. Vidya was in denial when it failed. 'Shaadi Ke Side Effects' didn't work either and 'Bobby Jasoos' was dismal. "I went through the usual emotions of anger and fear before withdrawing into a shell and trying to figure out what had gone wrong, till I realised that despite the tags, success hadn't been mine alone, so why should I hold myself responsible for the failure?" she reasons. Epiphany came during an eight month break which fuelled rumours of a possible pregnancy and an imminent retirement. She laughs away the buzz, saying naysayers have to wait another 50 years for her to retire. The `break' was to take care of niggling heath issues she'd neglected for too long. "Every doctor I visited reiterated that there was nothing clinically wrong with me, all I needed was to take it easy," recalls Vidya who having debuted at 26 when most actresses are moving on, put pressure on herself to make up for lost time while trying to make time for her family. "I would take breaks between films, but my mind was always occupied. Finally, I realised I needed to stop being a super woman and just be a woman."

She stepped out of the arc-lights to sit at home, catch up on films, shows and reading, till she was ready for action again. Again, isn't she trying to make up for lost time, shooting two films-'Kahaani 2' and 'Begum Jaan'--back to back, while prepping up for 'Aami' which rolls in December? She blames the hectic pace on the weather. First, it was the heat, then the rains.

They filmed 'Kahaani 2' in Chandannagar at the peak of summer(50 degrees Celsius), then moved to Jharkhand for 'Begum Jaan' in mid-June only for the monsoons to arrive a month early. "When it rained, it poured, so we'd wake up at 4 am and turn up on the set, ready and rehearsed, by the time day broke, trying to make the most of the sun. It was tough, with temperatures hovering around 45-46 degrees Celsius. We were drained, some fainted, tempers flared... We tried not to get personal, and those who did would on any set, irrespective of the conditions...haha," she says, quick to add that no one forced them to shoot at gunpoint. "But none of us wanted to abandon the shoot for a later date so we all worked overtime to make the film happen in a record 35 days."

Srijit Mukherjee, she reveals, had come to her with the Bengali original, 'Rajkahini', but she was on her `break' then. When he returned with the Hindi remake, she watched the Partition drama revolving around 12 women being pressurised to leave the brothel that's their own after it finds itself in the middle of the LoC, and connected with it instantly.

"From what I've been reading and seeing, nothing much has changed since the Partition and the role helped me give vent to my anger and angst as a woman.Also, even though our bodies define us, a woman still doesn't have first right over it. The film's fight for physical space parallels a woman's fight for right to her own body space," she points out, admitting the subject called out to her, in much the same way that 'Kahaani 2' and 'Aami' did.

The latter is the first biopic she's signed since the 'Dirty Picture'.Interestingly, Vidya would have made her debut with it's director Kamal's Malayalam film had it not stopped midway. She knew little about litterateur Kamala Das, also known as Kamala Surayya and Madhavikutty, apart from the controversy of her converting to Islam at 65 after falling in love with someone from that faith. "I read her autobiography, she intrigued me. I'm still wondering if she was who she's made out to be, pretending to be her or misunderstood, hoping to get some answers at some point during the film," she muses.

'Aami' will be the Malayalam film her parents have wanted her to do for years even though Vidya vowed not to do one, angry and hurt for being unfairly labelled a jinx after Kamal's film was shelved. "But today, I'm a greedy actor who'll go anywhere for a good role. Also, I've realised you can't let one experience put you off an entire industry," she argues.

There's a mellowness and maturity to this new Vidya who sits opposite you, stirring only to see her husband off. Buzz is, Siddharth will head his own studio early next year. She will not discuss his business plans, but reveals that they will not work together. It's a choice they made after 'Ghanchakkar' through the making of which she refused to interact with the MD who she was dating."I wanted to safeguard our relationship, I didn't want any clashes. Ghanchakkar was my first release after marriage and I felt guilty, personalising its failure. Siddharth, more objective, told me it was ridiculous to feel that way. I know that now, but I don't want to put myself in a similar situation again," she says.

However, on a personal level, she can't imagine being married to any other man but Siddharth. She points out that no matter how educated or liberated one is, most women, wives in particular, are conditioned to put their spouses before them. "I caught myself doing that too, only for Siddharth to ask me if this was really what I wanted," she confides, adding that in the process of making adjustments, one is at the risk of losing oneself in a marriage. "But my husband lets me be me. More than anything else, marriage has taught me to value myself. It's all about do jisms and do jaans being together," she smiles.

Karan Johar slams filmmakers' 'irresponsible remarks' on Mohammed Rafi dialogue in 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'

Looks like Karan Johar 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' is gathering much attention for all the good and bad reasons.

The 44-year-old director recently spoke out on social media in response to his colleagues' negative comments for including a dialogue that was reportedly found 'insulting' to the legendary singer Mohammed Rafi."Filmmakers making irresponsible remarks at events..singers reveling in self importance...press releases sent to mask insecurities! Ufff...." he wrote on his official Twitter handle.In a particular scene, lead actress Anushka Sharma jocularly says, "Mohammed Rafi gaate nahi, rote the."This apparently did not go down well with the late singer's son Shahid Rafi, who now expects a public apology from the Dharma Productions head honcho.

'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' released on October 28 amidst much uproar for featuring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, who was among the artists banned in the wake of the killing of Indian soldiers during the Uri terror attack.On a related note, all these protests however did not affect the movie's Box-Office collection as it has earned 165 crores globally in the very first week of its release.

From - Times Of India

Thursday, 3 November 2016

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s birthday pic with daughter Aaradhya Bachchan, Also won our Heart

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrated a private birthday with family and close friends. Few picture shows the beauty queen with daughter Aaradhya on her lap with other children surrounding her.

We told you how Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrated a private birthday with family and close friends on November 1. The diva who turned 43 didn’t hold a media briefing and preferred to stay away from cameras on her special day.
But we just had to have one picture of the Ae Dil Hai Mushkil star with husband Abhishek Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya and we found it. The picture was first posted by Abhishek’s friend Bunty Walia on social media and soon went viral on Aishwarya’s fan pages. He posted the photo with the caption that reads, “Birthdaycelebrations #aairabuntywalia #missedher #instafun #abhishekbachchan #aiswariaraibachchan #vanessabuntywalia #juspreetwalia #kiddos.”

The picture shows Aishwarya moments before she cut her multiple cakes. She has Aaradhya on her lap with a few other children surrounding her. Abhishek is standing behind her flanked by their friends.
The party saw the presence of Amitabh Bachchan, Kunal Kapoor, Manish Malhotra and Rohan Sippy. The birthday bash was held at the residence of Aishwarya and Abhishek.
Earlier, the Bachchans held a star-studded Diwali bash which had everyone from the industry present. Maybe after the big bash, Aish and Abhishek wanted to go low-key for her birthday.

From -The Indian Express

Why Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone Skipped Shah Rukh Khan’s Birthday Party!

Deepika Padukone decided to skip Shah Rukh Khan's birthday bash in Alibaug for beau Ranveer Singh.

Shah Rukh Khan‘s party in Alibaug has been the talk of the town since days. While his oldest friends like Karan Johar, Sanjay & Mahdeep Kapoor, Chunkey Pandey and Kajal Anand were there, new entrants like Ranbir Kapoor, Imtiaz Ali and Ayan Mukerji also made it to the list But Deepika, who has begun shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, skipped SRK's birthday bash in order to spend some quality time with beau Ranveer Singh. There have been rumours that their relationship is going through a rough patch. But it seems the lovebirds are doing everything possible to make things work.

According to a report in Stardust, Deepika who had an off from the shooting schedule wanted to spend time with Ranveer and hence decided to skip SRK's bash.

The report further suggests that the two were inseparable. Reportedly, Deepika and Ranveer were spotted at a car showroom near Deepika's house, deciding on which car to buy. Their chemistry was very obvious and they also didn't shy away from indulging in some PDA.

It seems all in well in their paradise, finally.

On the work front, Deepika and Ranveer will yet again be seen in a period drama. Padmavati, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, also stars Shahid Kapoor. The film is set to hit the screens some time next year.

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