Aishwarya Rai is pregnant, says Big B
Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai is in the family way, says her father-in-law and Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan. This is exciting news for Bollywood fans or play poker for those not big on BigB.

NEWS NEWS NEWS !! I AM GOING TO BECOME A GRANDFATHER .. AISHWARYA EXPECTING .. SO HAPPY AND THRILLED, (sic)” Amitabh posted on his Twitter account.

Ever since Amitabh posted the message on the microblogging site, congratulatory messages have started pouring in.
Aishwarya, 37, and Abhishek, 35, were married in 2007 and as soon as they tied the knot, the rumours of Aishwarya getting pregnant have been making the news. And finally she is expecting.

Salman Khan to skip IIFA in Toronto
All those who were expecting a face-off between the two Khans of Bollywood – Salman and Shahrukh Khan – at the forthcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend will be disappointed as Salman has decided to skip the award ceremony.

Here to promote his debut movie production “Chillar Party”, Salman confirmed that he won’t be present at the three-day event which will kick off Thursday in Toronto.

I am shooting for my next ‘Bodyguard’ and it is an action movie, so yes, you people won’t see me there. IIFA will miss me this time,” Salman told reporters at the Film Division here Tuesday.

This year, Shahrukh is performing on the IIFA stage after seven years. The actor has attended two editions of the IIFA Weekend in the past – in Singapore in 2004, and Amsterdam in 2005.

As “Chillar Party” will open the 12th IIFA awards ceremony and this being Salman’s first production, his presence was more than expected. But it seems the rift between the two Khans has pushed Salman to stay away from the ceremony.

Raveena Tandon signs movie with Sanjay Dutt
She has been missing from Bollywood for quite some time now, but soon the “mast-mast” girl Raveena Tandon will make a comeback on the big screen in a psychological thriller opposite Sanjay Dutt.

“Hellooooo and goodmorning!! Signed an interesting film yesterday a psychological thriller, to be shot in July, called ‘Alert’! Sanjay Dutt, Anupam k (sic),” Raveena posted on her Twitter page Tuesday.

Raveena and Sanjay had teamed opposite each other in 1994 film “Aatish” and the 36-year-old actress is excited to share screen space with him again.

“Will be good fun to work with Sanju again!! Just totally adore him! Directed by this young ad filmmaker from the south, Santosh! Love working with the new lot directors, bring a fresh approach, ideas to the table (sic),” she added.

Raveena Tandon will also be seen in Amitabh Bachchan starrer “Bbuddah… Hoga Terra Baap”, which will release July 1.

Shahrukh Khan not skipping IIFA Awards
Wizcraft, the organizers of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, have denied reports that Shahrukh Khan may skip the awards ceremony here this week due to his knee injury.

That’s not true. These are just rumours spread by the media. He is definitely coming. Don’t believe in these rumours,” a Wizcraft media representative told IANS here.

Apart from performing at the IIFA Awards, Shahrukh Khan will also join Vivek Oberoi at a red-carpet welcome by local South Asian cultural organizations at Sheraton Hotel Friday.

King Khan is one among the biggest Bollywood star gathering ever in North America.

As Canada’s biggest city braces for its biggest South Asian show, Bollywood stars have started streaming into Toronto. “Some of these stars are already here. Bobby Deol is definitely in town,” the Wizcraft representative said.

Zayed Khan, Dia Mirza, Sonu Sood, Vijay Singh Deol, Anil Kapoor and Shekhar Kapur are among those arriving Tuesday before the IIFA kick-off Thursday.
A major highlight of the IFFA Awards is that Jermaine Jackson, elder brother of Michael Jackson, will team up with Sonu Nigam to pay tributes to his brother and the late ‘King of Pop’.

This performance will be part of IIFA Rocks to be presented by The Bay (short for the Hudson Bay Company – the world’s longest surviving registered company) which is a famous fashion name in Canada.

To be hosted by Karan Johar and Anushka Sharma, IIFA Rocks will also feature performances by Neha Dhupia, Dia Mirza, Mallika Sherawat, the cast of Double Dhamaal, and Shankar-Eshaan-Loy.

This event will also feature collections from Indian designers Sabyasachi, Rajesh Pratap Singh and Vikram Phadnis.

The IIFA events will culminate in Floriana IIFA Green Carpet and Floriana Awards ceremonies at Toronto’s famous Rogers Centre June 25.


Singer Amrita credits Salman for her success
Actress Beena Kak’s daughter Amrita, who is riding high on success with chartbusters like “Character Dheela” from “Ready”, gives credit to Salman Khan for making her a saleable name in Bollywood.

Salman is an elder brother figure to me. He has been my driving force. He has got me on track, guided me from time to time, encouraged me to come out of my shell and whatever I am today – the credit goes to him completely for making me a saleable name,” Amrita told IANS on the phone from Mumbai.

The 28-year-old made her singing debut in 2005 with “Just Chill” in “Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya” and then sang numbers like “Tujhe Aksa Beach ghuma doon” (“God Tusi Great Ho”), “Ankh vich chehra pyar da” (“Apne”), “Rafa dafa” (“Superstar”) and “Love me, love me” (“Wanted”).

Saif Ali Khan denies Kareena Kapoor break-up rumour
Actor Saif Ali Khan has denied reports that he and his girlfriend Kareena Kapoor are going through a rough patch, saying they are happy together.

“I would like to reassure our fans and well-wishers that all is well with Kareena and I…we are working hard but we always make time for each other. All these rumours are disturbing and untrue…especially when families are brought into it in such bad taste. I wouldn’t like to say anymore except we are very happy together,” Saif, 40, said in a press statement.

Saif and Kareena, 30, who are considered one of the hottest couples in Bollywood, are seeing each other for the past four years. And they even featured together in films like “Tashan” and “Kurbaan”.

“The news has deeply disturbed both the couple and their respective families. They have always been open about their relationship and are alarmed with these rumors planted by people with vested interests,” said a source.


Sanjay, Arshad, Riteish return to create ‘Double Dhamaal’
After having the audience in splits with his 2007 hit film “Dhamaal”, the comical fivesome of Riteish Deshmukh, Jaaved Jaffery, Arshad Warsi, Ashish Chaudhary and Sanjay Dutt are returning with a double dose of entertainment in the sequel “Double Dhamaal”, releasing Friday.

Directed by Indra Kumar, the movie, co-produced by Reliance Entertainment and Maruti International, has new additions to the cast – Kangana Ranaut and Mallika Sherawat.

The story of “Double Dhamaal” starts where it ended in “Dhamaal”, when they donate all the money that they had acquired. The four good for nothing jokers — Roy (Riteish ), Manav (Jaaved), Adi (Arshad) and Boman (Aashish Chowdhary) — still dream of a good life where they would get everything without doing anything.

Enter their old arch-nemesis and corrupt inspector Kabir (Sanjay), who is no longer a cop and is now leading a luxurious life. He drives a Mercedes, has a posh office and lives in a villa. After seeing all the comfort and luxury in Kabir’s life, Roy, Manav, Adi and Boman feel jealous and decide come what may, they will share his fortune.

However, they are unaware that their quest to turn their dreams into a reality would become a nightmare as Kabir has his own agenda, only shared by his wife Kamini (Mallika Sherawat) and his sister Kiya (Kangana Ranaut).

Made at a budget of Rs.35 crore, the film has been shot in Mauritius, Hong Kong and Mumbai and promises to be a rib-tickling comedy. Another highlight of the movie is that after “Munni” and “Sheila”, sultry Mallika will be seen giving competition to Malaika Arora Khan and Katrina Kaif as Jalebi Bai with her item song.

The makers have also bought the rights of the hit song of “Oye Oye” from the 1989 action film “Tridev” and remixed it to suit the GenNext audience. The music of the film is given by composer Anand Raj Anand.

The other highlight of the film is said to be Ashish, who dons the garb of a woman and even learnt how to behave like one for the role. And it was Riteish, who demonstrated catwalk skills to Ashish and gave him a lot of tips which helped in his performance. Riteish had played a woman in “Apna Sapna Money Money”.

Ashish will show his ‘adaas’ and ‘nakhras’ as a girl while seducing Sanjay in the movie.

The shooting of the film, however, proved to be quite painful for Jaaved as he fractured his leg on the sets and had to be admitted to a hospital. As a result the director had to alter the final scene of the film.

The film is set for a worldwide premiere at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards function to be held next week in Toronto.

Whether the sequel will be able to repeat the success of the 2007 film “Dhamaal” is yet to be seen.

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