Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, better remembered for her appearances in Hindi films NISHABD and GHAJINI, who was also known by the name Nafisa Khan, has committed suicide, police in Mumbai said. The 25-year old filmstar reportedly hanged herself at her Juhu residence late Monday (03-June-2013) night.

NDTV says, in an article that was posted after her sudden demise, "When Jiah Khan made her Bollywood debut, aged 18, the stars seemed her destiny. Her first co-star was no less a person than Amitabh Bachchan, in the controversial Nishabd, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. But after making a splash with her first film, Jiah Khan faded away by degrees."

Jiah's self-description on Twitter goes.. "actor, poet, singer, musician and dreamer." Calling her "full of life" and "high-spirited", Bollywood celebrities mourned the death of the young actress.

"What!!! Jiah Khan ??? what has happened ? is this correct ? unbelievable !!!," tweeted a shocked Bachchan.

Ram Gopal Varma, who gave Britain-born actress Nafisa alias Jiah Khan a Bollywood launchpad with his 2007 film 'Nishabd', is "shocked and choked" over the news of her death. He says she was depressed about her career, and scared about her future as she had no work the past three years.

"The last time I met her, Jiah told me that everyone around her makes her feel like a failure," Varma posted on his Twitter page, after hearing the news. "Inspite of being highly appreciated in 'Nishabd' and being a part of hugely successful 'Ghajini' and 'Housefull', she had no work for the last three years. I don't know the reason what led to this, but Jiah was very depressed about her career and scared for her future," he added.

Bollywood actress and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen tweeted: Remembering Jiah..a pretty little girl with kind eyes n an enduring smile!! Deeply saddened knowing she's no more. Rest in peace Jiah..

Renowned filmmaker Karan Johar tweeted: i never met Jiah....but feel terrible to hear this news....so young!!!! RIP Jiah....my thoughts and prayers with her family and friends....

Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who worked with Jia in Housefull, said, "Nothing worse than waking up to a bad news- shocked n dumb struck- RIP Jiah. She was full of life and had incredible sense of humour. She was a friend n will miss her. Am deeply saddened."

"Jiah Khan was full of life when I worked with her long time back. So sad that something drove her to take this extreme step. RIP," tweeted Anupam Kher who had also worked with the actress.

Watch one of the hottest item numbers come alive in this week's release Bhindi Bazaar, thanks to Bollywood's hottest new import Caterina Lopez. The Latino is better known as Jennifer Lopez's cousin but her sexy new number may change all that.

Caterina Lopez, who is doing an item number in the film wants to nail the performance. And for this, Caterina spent a lot of time in rehearsals and what keeps her going is Red Bull! The actress gulped down 10 cans of the energy drink in one day to keep her going.

About the song, the hottie says, "I am playing a bar girl and it's a very sexy item number. The song has got a very western look. I had a lot of fun shooting for the song, as it was something new for me. The song is very catchy and I guess a lot of people are really going to like it."

Taan ke seena, ho jaa kameena is a raunchy number and will show Caterina in three different costumes. The song pictures the transformation of the actress and the background dancers in terms of their costumes. It starts with the actress wearing a saree and ends up with her in a bikini.

The much-awaited item number goes like Caterina is stripping while she is dancing.

Katrina Vs. Caterina

About her Bollywood entry, Caterina says, "I just think I am very dedicated and very ambitious. I am looking to stay here for a long time and hopefully would give a tough competition to Katrina Kaif (laughs) but I am not interested in Salman Khan."

Somehow impressed by the success of Katrina, she says, "She is just a good example. In spite of not knowing anyone, she has made it big in Bollywood. I am not saying she is the best actress but she needs to be credited for what she has achieved."

Speaking about the JLo drama, Caterina shoots, "The JLo thing was blown out of proportion. So what if I’m her cousin? Does that really make that big a difference in Bollywood? I wish t be known as an actress and not a J Lo's cousin."

Caterina is all set to sizzle in a number of item numbers for her upcoming movies and she will also be seen in full fledged roles soon.

Bhindi Baazaar, the film set in the underbelly of Mumbai, between the infamous by-lanes where crime is prevalent as a way of life, is set to release on 17-June-2011.

South Indian popular Kollywood-Tollywood queen Trisha has finished the first schedule of Priyadarshan’s Akshay Kumar starrer 'Khatta Meetha' which is produced by the hero himself.

Bollywood newcomer Trisha's role in Khatta Meeta

Mohanlal- Shobhana starrer sentimental social comedy caper in Malayalam Vellanakalude Nadu (1990), now to be remade in hindi. It's none other than Priyadarshan’s new Akshay Kumar film 'Khatta Meeta' which is introducing Trisha Krishnan to bollywood audience.

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While Akshay Kumar will play Mohanlal’s role, Trisha will essay Shobana’s character. Priyadarshan, it is believed, has added some real life incidents to the original script and made a few changes to suit the present day audience. The film's storyline has been altered to accommodate newspaper headlines.

Trisha will now play the role done by Shobhana in the original as played by Shobhana as an upright Panchayat Co-operative officer in charge of road building in a village.

“Bollywood films are special. Every actor wants do one. Of course, I’m happy to make my debut in a film like Khatta Meetha directed by Priyan Sir. I want to a strike a balance and do both bollywood and south films,” says Trisha.

The Khatta Meeta team is currently camping in Baramati in rural Maharashtra for the film shooting >> [ Read more cinema stuff ]

Senegalese-American singer Akon, who turned 38 just a day ago, considers India as his "second home" and loves its culture.

"About India I like mostly the culture. I simply love Indian culture and equally adore African. I love the fact that it is so parallel to African culture. Both cultures are so similar with an interesting historical background, and I admire the way Indians and Africans preserve them," he said.

"Most cultures do not put emphasis on history. But in India they (people) never forgot their history and passed it down to the generations. Their approach is so strong about history -- from religion to lifestyle. The legacy is carried on for generations. The best part is that people never forget their history," the singer said.

Asked whether he will be visiting any historical places during his India tour, Akon said, "I wish I could. On this trip, unfortunately, due to my tight schedule I won't be able to do it. I think I will just make a trip just for that."

Akon, in Mumbai, met up with some actors like Suniel Shetty and his wife Mana, and Sonakshi Sinha.

He expressed his desire to act in Bollywood films.

"I am waiting to get into Bollywood movies. I'm not quite sure what character I would want to play...but I definitely want to do it," Akon told reporters here.

The Smack that hit maker has worked with composer Aadesh Srivastava and also sang a song for Shahrukh Khan's forthcoming film Ra.One.

"It was an amazing experience to work with Shah Rukh . Actually he opened me up to Bollywood. I can remember all the Khans. I enjoyed so much that I am trying to get into Bollywood," the Senegalese-American rapper and singer said.

SINGHAM is one of the quickest remakes to have been made in recent times. While the Tamil version had released last year with Suriya and Anushka as the lead couple, within a year the Hindi version is also ready.

With SINGHAM, Ajay Devgn will make a comeback to hardcore action genre. The buzz that this film has generated has already put it in competition with Salman's DABANGG.

The film also marks the bollywood debut of Punjabi born Kajal Agarwal, after having made a name for herself down South through Tamil and Telugu films in recent few years. Kajal says she does not feel insecure over the fact that the male lead is hogging the limelight.

Salman Vs Ajay

It's rare to find actors appreciating other actors and supporting each other in B-town. But Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn's recent bonding is an answer to all the gossip mongers, who constantly tittle-tattle about rivalries between the actors.

Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan, who is known for his toned physique, is amazed to see Ajay Devgn's fit body in his upcoming flick Singham. "Oye teri !!! Baap re baap. Superb ajay's body is looking. Too good" Salman posted on Twitter.

On knowing about Salman's comments about him, Ajay immediately pointed out rivalries and animosity are created by people and with Salman's tweet it only goes on to prove that the 'so-called' rivalry thing doesn't exist.

The actor also shows his newfound six-pack abs in Singham. Did he work a lot on his body for the film?

“I didn't have to do a lot in terms of training. I trained a little more than usual and followed a more strict diet for two months,” Ajay revealed.

Different from the original

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty, who is returning to action with 'Singham' after making quirky comedies like 'Golmaal' and 'All The Best', says the Hindi version is completely different from the original film in Tamil.

"When I was shooting for 'Golmaal 3', I watched Tamil 'Singham' and was quite fascinated with the concept. I discussed it with Ajay and have made the film by changing the script 70 per cent of it," the director said.

The film, set to release this Friday (22-July-2011), was shot in 136 odd days and unlike the latest Bollywood fad, the film has got no item numbers.

Bollywood action flick SINGHAM, released this Friday (22-July-2011), is one of the quickest remakes to have been made in recent times. While the Tamil version had released last year with Suriya and Anushka Shetty as the lead couple, within a year the Hindi version is also ready. Here this blog lets you know about reviews for the film.

Rediff Review

In Rohit Shetty's mass-masala movie Singham, Ajay Devgn plays an upright, honest and do-gooder cop who goes way beyond the training and duties of a regular Indian Police Service officer.

He will stop to push a cart if its wheel is stuck in the mud; play with little kids; become a part time no-interest loan financier to settle a dispute between two people in his village, especially if someone is about to get married and it is their 'izzat ka sawal'.

Singham is packed with a lot of bone crunching sounds, and loud action moments. Gone are the days when Bollywood films just featured dhishum-dhishum in the fight scenes.

The fights are long, painful and yet fun to watch.

NDTV Review

For one, Rohit Shetty’s nifty reworking of the 2010 Tamil hit of the same title nurses no pretences. It is an out-and-out potboiler.

Shetty plays up the epic quality of the good vs evil clash without letting go of the strong streak of humour that is the Golmaal director's obvious forte. Thoroughly entertaining and consistently watchable, Singham delivers more than your money’s worth. If a feral analogy could be applied to a film, Singham is like the roar of a lion, unsubtle, unambiguous and power-packed.

Singham is an old-fashioned but rousing Hindi commercial film that pretty much restores one’s faith in this often-maligned brand of cinema. It has super-duper hit written all over it.

Yahoo Review

The film is about a humble village cop, Bajirao Singham (Ajay Devgn) who enforces law like a preschool moral science teacher. All accused and convicts are let off with a warning, as they're usually his friends and/or belong to the good ol' gaaon ki mitti, which is later distinguished from shehar ki dhul through a clichéd reference.

Singham also flexes his perfectly sculpted body to slap-whack-smash goons who try to get fresh with Kavya (Kajal Agarwal), a family friend, who plays quite 'easy to get' and swiftly falls in love and establishes herself as the female lead.

Devgn does a fair job and conveys sufficient conviction and humility through his character. Kajal Agarwal makes an unobjectionable debut and her eyes would surely inspire a few compliments.

Priyanka will have seven husbands, and southie heavyweighted Kerala superstar Mohanlal is one amongst the seven! Can you believe this?

Malayalam star Mohanlal is amongst one of Priyanka's 7 husbands

A source from Vishal’s office admitted that the Bollywood filmmaker had cast the Malayalam actor in such a role. And, to do so, Vishal had to spend two days in Kerala chasing Mohanlal whose fan following there is legion.

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The noted Bollywood director and music director Vishal Bhardwaj of path breaking films like Omkara, Kaminey flew down to Kochi last week to meet “his favourite actor” Mohanlal! Vishal met Mohanlal over lunch at Avenue Regency in Kochi where the shooting of Rosshan Andrews Ivide Swargam Aanu was taking place.

Sources close to the Lal ettan confirmed that he loved the story and in all probability will do the film which will start rolling some time in March next year, if he is able to juggle his Malayalam commitments.

Although it's like Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra playing the lead roles, Mohanlal is expected to be having a pivotal role. Mohanlal was seen in Bollywood in Ram Gopal Varma’s Company and Aag, and now this four-time national award winner is back to bollywood again with another challenging role >> [ Read more cinema stuff ]

Bollywood film I Am Kalam, released this Friday (05-Aug-2011) in India, has been showcased in various film festivals and has bagged various awards and honors.

I am Kalam revolves around the story of a child who is inspired by Dr. Abdul Kalam (former Indian President); and his trials and tribulations when he dares to dream to become like him. The film has so far won 1 National Award and 11 international awards.

The film celebrates the survival of human spirit against overwhelming odds and highlights the need for underprivileged children’s education. The film, aims at inspiring the poor to educate their children.

Rediff Review

Devoid of absolutely any known name in its cast, save for Gulshan Grover [ Images ], I Am Kalam is a welcome addition to the children's film genre which has often received short shrift from mainstream Bollywood.

On the basis of its story alone, this is a winner. However, director Nila Madhab Panda builds maudlin subplots around Chhotu which takes a great deal away than adds to the film. Chhotu itself is a wonderfully alive character, at par with Swami of Malgudi Days or Chaipau of Salaam Bombay!

There's a possibility that some day boys like Chhotu will grow up to lead this country. Whether he wears a tie, a Nehru jacket or styles his hair like Kalam, is entirely his discretion.

NDTV Review

His toothy, high-wattage grin is an outright winner. It lights up the desultory desert landscape. But there is infinitely more to I Am Kalam than child actor Harsh Mayar’s heart-warming screen presence.

This sparkling little tale of ordinary people with their desperate dreams and tremulous hopes, their stray highs and persistent heartbreaks, follows a genteel, unhurried narrative trajectory.

I Am Kalam draws its lifeblood primarily from the innate authenticity of its tangible characters and the sustained evenness of its pragmatic tone.

Blue, directed by debutante Anthony D Souza, sets a new benchmark in Hindi filmmaking. And the film is a warning to all those women who boast of their so-called bikini shots. Lara Dutta shows you how to wear the two-piece, and look like a goddess of the sea.

BLUE has great stunts, but no thrill - Says Rediff.com

BLUE(bollywood film) boasts of some stunning underwater photography, the likes of which you may not have seen before in an Indian film (Peter Zuccharini -- Pirates of the Caribbean). It has some scintillating action sequences (James Bomalick -- Die Hard 4, Mr and Mrs Smith) both on the ground and underwater, superbly shot.

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Now that we are done with the pleasantries, here's what you actually need to know about Blue. It sets a new benchmark in squandering money and opportunity.

This film is an example how even with Rs 100 crore -- the reported budget -- worth of eye-popping gimmicks and stunts, you can make thriller that ends up being hilarious.

And that's largely because of the ridiculous plot, the inane dialogues and plain bad direction. The film has some cool songs, but a disappointingly weak background score. Maybe with the right kind of background music things would have looked up.

Blue was supposed to be a thriller. But if you made Captain Haddock of Tintin fame watch it, I am sure he would exclaim: Blue blistering barnacles! [ Read complete review @ Rediff ]

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Hindi: ज़िन्दगी ना मिलेगी दोबारा, English: You Won't Get Life Again) is a 2011 Hindi film, directed by Zoya Akhtar and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment. The movie stars Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin, Abhay Deol and Farhan Akhtar.

Rediff review

Second-time director Zoya Akhtar puts together a familiar plot, with recurring themes of friendship, love, coming-of-age and travel as its mainstay, but her invigorating characters pump in fresh energy into a film that could have been strictly mediocre.

Zoya keeps it straight, as far as the dilemmas of her characters are concerned. But as I point out, the conversations come along easily; they act as fill-in-the-blanks, even as an instrument of smokescreens at junctures where the story appears weak.

The dialogue are gentle, they won't make you ROFL; they are more like tender dig in the ribs. The real triumph is that the characters are real and life-like.

If you shut your eyes for a moment, you might see your own self in Kabir, Imran or Laila.

TOI review

'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' remains true to its narrative and is as much unadulterated as the fun the three boys have, indulging in untried adventure sports.

The film has 3 stars in their own right yet it employs them as actors over heroes. There are no heroic entries, stylized background score or larger than life action. The entire film is shot in virgin locations of Spain, yet the beauty of the picturesque country is used only as a catalyst and not as a gimmick in this road flick.

And though the film has characters like a possessive girlfriend, a flirtatious friend, an illegitimate father and immense scope for melodrama, it remains subtle and lighthearted throughout.

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara remains true to its narrative and is as much unadulterated as the fun the three boys have, indulging in untried adventure sports.

The Hindu review

Zoya Akhtar's second outing as a director is way more filmi than her first about the film industry. This one only pretends to be real. It's not.

You get Katrina Kaif drenched in tomato pulp at the La Tomatina festival when she's not holding you by the hand and teaching you scuba diving. If this is not fantasy, what is?

However, ZNMD works as a mood piece if you are in the mood to live vicariously through them. Hang out with the boys and Katrina, put up with bad jokes, surrender to the quiet of the ocean, the thrill of the free-fall and the atmospherics of bulls charging at you Spainstakingly captured by cinematographer Carlos Catalan.

Bottomline: A laidback trip with stock characters dealing with standard Hollywood hero issues that makes up for its predictability with its camaraderie and spontaneous banter.

India Today review

Jokes about teachers. Fights over girlfriends. Silly word games. Bare chests. Rippling muscles. Streaked hair. Sigh. Glossy looking and beautifully written.

The film is gentle, taking time out to look at horses running in the meadows, feel the wind the air, swim with the fish underwater. All that male beauty may be a little manipulative and the plot is a little contrived--three adventure sports to test your courage--but the story keeps you engaged.

Lovely. A bromance that has more style and heat than most rubish romcoms. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara? It's a film you will want to watch dobara.

Resting at her home on her birthday on Monday, Asin laughed, “I’ve become quite a hazard zone, haven’t I? Going by the number of mishaps, I qualify as the desi Calamity Jane.

Actually, I hadn’t slept at all that day or the night before. I had been doing back-to-back interviews for London Dreams for the last one week with just 3-4 hours of sleep.

On that day, there was no sleep or food at all. Anyway, I’m making up for the exhausting week with the most peaceful and happy birthday of my life.”

Exhausted Asin spends a quiet birthday

Kerala born rising bollywood star Asin Thottumkal, whose back-to-back promotional campaigns for 'London Dreams' left her exhausted, ushered in her birthday quietly with a few friends and family members. She says it was the most 'peaceful and happy birthday' of her life.

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Today after conquering south India Asin is one of the hottest females in Bollywood following the success of her debut film Ghajini. So now all eyes are on her as London Dreams is her big ticket to establish herself in Mumbai tinsel town.

Fainting spells seem contagious in the industry. Priyanka Chopra started the trend, and now Asin follows suit. It’s worrying though, that the compulsion to maintain an hourglass figure is affecting the health of the actresses.

They lose weight at an alarming rate and resort to unhealthy dietary plans. It’s bound to catch up, sometimes even in public.

On Saturday (October 24), just two days before her 24th birthday, Asin collapsed at a club in Andheri where she was doing a series of non-stop television interviews for her latest film.

In the middle of the conversations, Asin simply passed out and had to be revived by her staff and friends who rushed forward with instant energy-boosters.

Asin is under tension as her second release in Bollywood London Dreams is opening on Friday October 30 worldwide. She is now on five city promotional tour for the film. [ Read more about her birthday ]

London Dreams is a Bollywood musical film directed by Vipul Shah. Starring Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn in lead roles, the film also features Asin Thottumkal as the lead female character. Rannvijay Singh and Brinda Parekh play pivotal roles in the project.

London Dreams: Review by Buzz18.in.com

Eventually London Dreams is all about the joy of watching Salman and Ajay's chemistry. Their star power makes up for all the flaws. Both have put their heart and soul into the film, delivering powerhouse, career defining performances.

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In recent years Bollywood hasn't churned out too many two-hero films. We have either witnessed overcrowded multistarrers or over packaged solo vehicles. London Dreams unties Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn more than a decade after the hugely popular Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Over the years, both actors have firmly carved a niche for themselves among the industry's top brigade.

Vipul Shah's story charts the lives of two friends, from the lush fields of Punjab to the high stakes world of showbiz. Arjun (Ajay Devgn) is an ambitious, trained musician whose dream is to perform at London's Wembly Arena. His best buddy Mannu (Salman Khan) is a natural talent. Despite his inborn ability, Mannu is not at all serious about music. On Arjun's insistence, Mannu joins his band and becomes an overnight star. Arjun might be the slogger – but Mannu has the fans. A jealous Arjun now has to choose between friendship and ambition. As Devgn says in one of the scenes - he has the passion, but his friend has the X-factor.

Shankar Ehsaan Loy's music perfectly compliments the screenplay. No song seems out of place. Asin is the common love interest and does what a traditional Hindi film heroine has to do, ie smile and go through several costume changes. The two VJ's (Rannvijay and Aditya) provide the right look to the rock band. [ Read complete review @ Buzz18.in.com ]

Aamir Khan Production's DELHI BELLY, directed by Abhinay Deo, is all set to be released in major overseas territories including North America, UK, and Australia, on almost 250 screens, coinciding with its domestic opening on 1st July, 2011.

Generally songs in Bollywood films are written, composed, and recorded even before the shooting of the film begins. This is apparently not the case with one of the ten songs in Aamir Khan Production's DELHI BELLY.

For the first time in Bollywood, someone threw a party to celebrate the success of a song, even before the release of the film. Aamir Khan hosted the bash for the success of the Delhi Belly song 'Bhaag DK Bose'.

The much talked about success party of the popular song "Bhaag DK Bose" from 'Delhi Belly' kicked off amidst the much awaited Mumbai rains.

To celebrate the success of the song Bhag DK Bose from Delhi Belly, Aamir Khan, who has produced the film, had decided to organise a bash.

"The song 'DK Bose' has caught on like anything and it's topping the chart everywhere. Aamir thought of celebrating this success by throwing a party for the cast and crew of 'Delhi Belly'. This is for the first time in Bollywood that a success party would be thrown for a single song," a spokesperson from Aamir Khan Productions said in a statement.

The party saw the presence of the film’s leading actors: Imran Khan, Vir Das and Kunaal Roy Kapoor. Also seen was the director Abhinay Deo.

Aamir Khan who is away shooting in Pondicherry also thanked everyone on the recorded video and regretted missing it.

The much awaited Bollywood musical film London Dreams, directed by Vipul Shah has hit the worldwide screens today(Oct 30 2009). Starring Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn in lead roles, the film also features Asin Thottumkal as the lead female character. Rannvijay Singh and Brinda Parekh play pivotal roles in the project. See what REDIFF has to say about the movie - the review follows...

London Dreams: Review by Rediff.com

The film is a story about two boys in Bhatinda, Punjab, who are the best of friends but two very different kids. And who grow up to be the perfect opposite of each other.

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The film is about an aspiring pop star (and his band London Dreams) but we do not know how every pretty young thing in UK becomes an overnight fan of a Hindi pop band, willing to sleep with the band members at every opportunity. There are two random guitar-toting flunkeys -- Aditya Kapoor and Rannvijay -- who literally jump around like boys with a toy gun.

The way Devgn's band is formed is quite ridiculous too. He begins singing at London's Trafalgar Square and suddenly Aditya Kapoor (with an acoustic guitar) and Rannvijay join him on the stage and begin jamming to an electronic number. By the time they get off the stage, the band is in place, and Devgn is ordering them around as the 'band leader.'

Asin, lovely to look at, is but a bizarre cross between a cheerleader and a groupie, whose talent lies in doing variations of the belly dance on stage. She joins the band at a make-or-break audition after this conversation: "Main kya karun?" she asks Rannvijay. "Just go with the flow," he answers. So, she shimmies and shakes a bit to impress the judges.

Sejal Shah's cinematography is commendable. Some of the songs by Shankar Ehsaan Loy leap out from the screen, thanks to the refreshing choreography. The film benefits hugely from both.

But London Dreams belongs to Salman. And though this becomes a problem for Devgn in the film and he plots to ruin him, there is precious little he can do about it in the theatres. One of the characters say about Salman in the film, "He's not a better talent, he's got adaa (style)". And that kind of sums it up.

You may like London Dreams for its beautiful frames, some paisa-vasool moments between Salman and Devgn, a good background score and catchy songs. For the rest, you need willing suspension of disbelief. And large doses of it >> [ Read complete review @ REDIFF.com ]

Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap, earlier titled Buddah, is a Hindi film directed by popular Tollywood filmmaker Puri Jagannadh. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Prakash Raj, Hema Malini, Raveena Tandon, Charmy Kaur, Minissha Lamba, Sonal Chauhan and Subbaraju in the lead roles.

Rediff Review

Puri Jagannath's film is not a particularly well-crafted one. The story is threadbare, the scenes disjointed and abrupt, and poor Raveena Tandon [ Images ] is made to contort her face for almost a full minute. None of that matters.

This isn't a masala film, it's a full-blown exploitation flick, and all that makes it work is the man under the spotlight. The extras can't stop smiling, almost as if Bachchan told them a knock-knock joke before the cameras started rolling, and they're all just basking in the grand silliness of this film. As are we.

Aviator sunglasses aren't the wisest thing to wear when shooting with a sniper rifle in the glaring sun. But who cares when they're that damned cool?

Bollywood Hungama Review

BUDDAH HOGA TERRA BAAP is a Hindi film packaged like a well-made South Indian fare: the style of narrating the story, the slick edit, the fast pacing, the stylized action scenes, the larger-than-life characters…

The story actually takes off at the interval point, when an unexpected twist startles the viewer completely. From this point onwards, BBUDDAH HOGA TERRA BAAP only scales higher and higher, reaching the peak towards the action-packed finale and the subsequent emotional reunion. I'd like to single out the confrontation between Bachchan and Prakash Raj in the final moments of the film and also the soaked-in-emotions sequence between Bachchan and Hema. It's the perfect icing on the cake!

Galatta Review

Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap has the 69-year-old Bachchan enacting the role of a defiant, flamboyant hitman in his inimitable style.

With Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap, the angry young man of the 1970s and 1980s re-surfaces to re-live various roles that he enacted in those memorable films. This one's a masala film all the way. Right from a medley of Bachchan hits to the expertly crafted action sequences to the by-now-famous Bachchan baritone, this one has it all.

Frankly, masala films and path-breaking story don't go hand in hand. It's the moments that make a film. And Bbuddah Hoga Terra Baap is no different.

Final word? Bachchan fans -- especially those who have grown up on his movies -- are sure to relish it. Even if you're not a Bachchan fan, watch this one for one simple reason: They don't make them like Amitabh Bachchan anymore!

Deepika Padukone started her bollywood career with SRK in Om Shanti Om and will be seen with Big B in Aarakshan. After an eventful 2010 where Deepika had as many as five of her films arriving in quick succession, she also gained in her personal life with love coming her way.

Not quite worrying about any preconceived notions that come with a quintessential Bollywood heroine - This is pretty much the 'mantra' that Deepika Padukone is following when it comes to 'Aarakshan'. When majority of other actresses have reservations about being a plain Jane for a film, especially when they are known for their glamorous image and are relatively new in the industry, Deepika is taking a different route.

Deepika Padukone wasn’t at ease while working with Amitabh Bachchan in the initial days of the shoot of Aarakshan.

In the movie, Amitabh Bachchan plays a college principal and Deepika plays his daughter. The actress says she was quite flustered by the idea of shooting with Big B.

Quiz her on working with the rest of the cast and Deepika adds, "Prateik was like a breath of fresh air and his spontaneity is remarkable. I didn’t have much on screen space with Manoj (Bajpai) and Amitji (Amitabh Bachchan) is truly a stalwart. It’s a dream come true."

Of course, there’s Saif too, who Deepika has worked with before in the hit Love Aaj Kal and for yet another home production of his. "Just like there’s excitement to work with a new face, especially because of the unpredictability, it’s reassuring to have someone I’ve worked with before. And Saif makes me comfortable. I’m very fond of his works and think he’s one of the finest actors today," she explains.

When asked if there is really a cold war between Kareena and Deepika, here comes the smart reply: That is not true at all. In fact, it is upsetting when people say that because we have actually reached the stage today where we are very comfortable with each other. We sit together and we can talk. When she came to London and Hyderabad to meet Saif we all hung out together. So, it is upsetting when they report something that is not true.

MF Husain's favourite muse, Madhuri Dixit mourns his death. She says, "I was shocked...it was out of the blue. It is a very, very sad day for me! ...India has lost a jewel."

The legend, MF Husain, lives on in the hearts of his admirers. One of them is 'world's most beautiful woman' - Madhuri Dixit Nene. The title was bestowed on the actor by none other than the celebrated painter himself.

MF Husain, the grand old man of Indian art who started his artistic journey by painting movie billboards, had more than a passing fascination for Bollywood and its beauties.

Actress Madhuri Dixit was MF Husain's first muse. According to him, she wasn't only a pretty picture, but also a complete actor. Her dance movements enarmoured him - the batting of her eyelids, the grace in her movement, and the magic of her smile.

He was so charmed by the bubbly Madhuri Dixit in Hum Apke Hai Kaun that he watched the film 67 times and booked an entire theatre to see her comeback movie Aaja Nachle in 2007.

M F Husain has painted beautiful women, but the one he was most enamoured by was undoubtedly Bollywood's dhak dhak girl Madhuri Dixit. The actress who is based in Denver now paid a tribute to, probably her most ardent admirer, so far in.

Saddened by the unexpected demise of the legend, Madhuri conveyed her deep grief over phone from Denver. "I will fall short of words to express myself on this legend. He shared a very beautiful bond with me. I will always miss him. May his soul rest in peace" says the actress.

The actress further remembered M F Hussein as a man full of child-like qualities. "Age never touched him. We were in touch always. He would travel a lot and would call me from different parts of the world to share smallest and big details about his life and profession. It was so sweet," the actress recalled fondly, adding, " I had invited him to come over to Denver several times, but Husain saab was always busy. I wish I could have met him once", wished the actress.

"I live in the US. There is a time difference. It was shocking. There was no indication of something like that happening. It's very very sad. It's a sad day for me," says Madhuri.

She continues to fondly remember him, "There was a little child in him, who was excited about everything that he saw. There is no doubt in my mind that he ever wanted to hurt people's sentiments, it is just perception- how he looked at it and how people look at it."

Comedy script for Maduri

Legendary painter MF Husain was all set to re-unite with his muse Madhuri Dixit to make a comedy film.

Husain, who made his Bollywood directorial debut with Gaja Gamini starring Madhuri Dixit, was scripting a comedy with the actress in the lead, said her secretary Riku Rakeshnath.

"He had called me to say that he wanted to make a film again and we were supposed to meet in London or Dubai to discuss it further," Rakeshnath, who was a producer on Gaja Gamini, told PTI.

"He was writing the script of the film, which was to be a comedy with Dixit in the lead," he added.

Rakeshnath recalled his experience of working with Husain on Gaja Gamini over a decade back, saying, "He was full of energy and had a strong memory. He remembered each shot and dialogue."

Husain's love for Bollywood beauties was well-known and Dixit impressed him so much that he watched her film Hum Apke Hain Kaun 67 times. He also immortalised the actress in his paintings.

After Gaja Gamini, Husain went on to make Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities with Tabu.

Bebo(Kareena Kapoor) is facing problem promoting her two most ambitious flicks simultaneously. Read further to know what's going on with her exactly.

Bollywood Style Diva Kareena in dilemma

Bollywood's most stylish and promising actress Kareena Kapoor will be next seen in two ambitious projects Kurbaan opposite beau Saif Ali Khan and 3 Idiots opposite good friend Aamir Khan.

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Kareena's characters for both movies have built up huge expectations among her fans. Both the films are creating a lot of buzz in the market themselves. And, now Kareena's biggest worry(or confusion) is that how she should manage the promotion of both these films.

Though the film '3 idiots' is primarily the story of three male characters, there would be sufficient focus on the Aamir-Kareena love track as well. Kareena's rain song with Aamir in '3 Idiots' is being much talked about, whereas her chemistry with Saif in 'Kurbaan' is 'intriguing'.

Saif Ali Khan is excited about his upcoming movie Kurbaan and says it was a great to work with actress Kareena Kapoor. As already well-known, Aamir Khan excels at innovative promotion for his films and this time the star has taken the internet route to pitch his forthcoming film "3 Idiots" - where the film's star cast will video chat with fans on the web.

Kareena has not been able to decide her priorities regarding two movies. Let's see what she's going to decide shortly. [ Read more cinema related articles ]

Excerpts from a recent interview of Asin, to The Hindu. Check out what she has to say here.

CHENNAI EXPRESS ASIN THOTTUMKAL

A subtle play of emotions. An underplayed characterisation. A perfect foil for the egos of two singers. A balanced performance without interfering with the powerful portrayals of Ajay Devgn and Salman Khan. With just the right momentum of a ‘Chennai Express’ to chug non-stop through a journey to fulfil London Dreams. That’s Asin - natural, spontaneous and expressive.

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Does she miss Chennai and Kollywood? “Frankly, I would be open to offers from any industry, as long as the role is good. I have done most roles in the South, and don’t want to repeat them. If something really interesting comes up, I will not say no to a Tamil film. But, right now, things seem to be happening for me in Bollywood, and I feel I should give it a shot,” says Asin. She is not a girl in a hurry, and some of the top directors in the Hindi film industry are in talks with Asin.

For Asin, none of the current crop of heroines is a threat. “I don’t consider any of them competition. I don’t rate myself against their performance. Most of them have been in the industry for quite some time and done many films. I am two films old in Bollywood, and have a long way to go to even be on equal terms with any of them. My aim is to just do what has to be done and hope the movie will do well, and I will move on to the next,” concludes Asin on a confident note. [ Read full interview here ]

Bollywood film actress Jiah Khan, who committed suicide, was buried this afternoon (05-June-2013) at a crematorium in Mumbai. Her body was taken in a funeral procession from her home to the graveyard.

Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, better remembered for her appearances in Hindi films NISHABD and GHAJINI, who was also known by the name Nafisa Khan, had committed suicide, as was reported by the Mumbai police. The 25-year old filmstar was found dead in her Juhu residence late Monday (03-June-2013) night.

Although she did not leave a note, police said a post-mortem had confirmed suicide. Meanwhile, police have been talking to Jiah Khan's family and her friend Sooraj Pancholi, son of actor couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, reports say.

What incited Jiah to take such an extreme step is yet to be found out but her apparent tiff with boyfriend Sooraj Pancholi is believed to be one of the reasons for her acute depression. Jiah's mother and sister had gone out and she was alone at the house when she took the extreme step.

With moist eyes, family members and close friends buried Jiah at around 2 PM at Juhu crematorium. It is learnt that Aamir Khan, with whom Jiah starred in Ghajini, visited her residence last night.

Celebrities like Aamir Khan's wife Kiran Rao, Riteish Deshmukh, Aditya Pancholi with son Sooraj, actor Raza Murad, TV actress Urvashi Dhokalia and others were present.