Kareena kapoor thanks by Sharukh Khan

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has showered praises on his "RA.One" co-star Kareena Kapoor for her hard work and sincerity in completing the shooting in time.
Finished the last few bits and pieces of 'RA.One' with Kareena. Want to thank her for working so hard and fast...she was such a sport. Hope we haven't tanned her too much in the hot sun," Shah Rukh posted on his Twitter page.

The actors were busy shooting portions of the film in Hyderabad. "RA.One" is a much-awaited superhero film, in which Kareena plays Shah Rukh's love interest.

The movie is set for release on Diwali.

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Ash makes Shahana nervous!

Shahana Goswami was a bunch of nerves before giving her first shot with Aishwarya Rai for Madhur Bhandarkar's "Heroine", but later she had a wonderful experience working with the former beauty queen.

"Just gave my first shot with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for @mbhandarkar268 (Madhur Bhandarkar's) film! Came nervous but am at ease now thanks to both of them! Fun!," Shahana posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.

The 25-year-old actress, who has featured in films like "Rock On!!", "Mirch" and "Tera Kya Hoga Johnny", refrained from divulging any further details on her character in the film.

"Can't talk about my role but its very exciting and am very happy to be working with @mbhandarkar268! Ash is a sweetheart, always been," she added.

"Heroine" is Bhandarkar's take on the life and times of a superstar Bollywood actress, and the lead role is being essayed by Aishwarya.

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Ishq Bector 'amused' at allegations of stealing song

Singer-composer Ishq Bector has slammed allegations that his latest song "Ishq da keeda" is a stolen piece.

Bector, who is credited with writing and composing the number for "Bheja Fry 2", has been blamed by lyricist Shabbir Abbas for copying the song.

"It's amusing that a con artist would falsely take claim over my song 'Ishq da keeda'. I will prove myself as a genuine music director by constantly churning out original hits for years to come... Some desperate people will do anything for fame or money.."

"This guy wants to be famous. But the only fame this guy will get is in the courtroom. So now our lawyers will make him a star in the court room by suing him for whatever he's worth (which is surely not much)," Bector said in a statement.

According to reports, Abbas sent a legal notice to "Bheja Fry 2" producers raising questions on the originality on the song.

Mallika Sherawat on her attempts to cross over to Hollywood

Indian actress Mallika Sherawat has spoken out about rumours of her attempts to cross over to Hollywood from Bollywood, and she insists she has never tried to do so.
Sherawat, who is in Dubai to inaugurate the Chemannur International Jewellers store, said she is proud to be part of Bollywood, but she is also looking forward to starring in movies outside her homeland.

“I never attempted to cross over to the West. I have done over 20 films in Bollywood. I am who I am because of Bollywood,” Gulf News quoted her as saying.

“But Hollywood is showing me a lot of love right now. When they offered me the part to play a half-American, half-Indian Democrat volunteer in Politics of Love, I was like — why not?

“Tomorrow, if I get a good role from Mexico or Spain or from Korea, I will take it on.

“Today, we live in a global world. I will do any film in any language, like Malayalam, if I get a great part in it,” she added.

Ekta Kapoor inspires Minissha Lamba

Actress Minissha Lamba, who plays a reality TV show producer in "Bheja Fry 2", says she took inspiration from Ekta Kapoor to prepare for her character and dedicates it to the TV tsarina.
I was inspired by Ekta, I thought of her when I was conceptualising this character because everybody knows the success story but the hard work that one puts in is unknown," Minissha told reporters here Tuesday.

"Sometimes it happens that you are just a few steps away from success but you fail. You come with a value system but end up compromising. It is like you are being tested all the time. I really took inspiration from that phase. So I wanted to dedicate this character to a woman who revolutionised the television industry, in fact, she has made the television industry in India," she added.

The actress was here to promote "Bheja Fry 2" which releases Friday and was accompanied by her co-star Vinay Pathak.

Although she would be a reality show producer in the film, the actress said she wouldn't mind being a part of one. "I wouldn't mind being a part of a reality show but it should be appealing," she said.

Mallika Sherawat to perform at IIFA Rocks in Toronto

The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) has announced that IIFA Rocks, to be held in Toronto later this month, to be presented by Grey Goose will feature performances by Bollywood bombshell Mallika Sherawat and the stunning Dia Mirza.
This will be Mallika Sherawat’s maiden performance at the Videocon d2h IIFA, Weekend. Her upcoming film Double Dhamaal, is being premiered at IIFA Toronto and she will perform to the hit song 'Jalebi' from the movie. Dia Mirza will perform on the IIFA stage again, having last performed at IIFA at Bangkok in 2008.

IIFA Rocks presented by Grey Goose will also announce the 12th Floriana IIFA Technical Award winners and see several musical performances, an official statement of IIFA here today said.

The magical trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, will perform live as top supermodels from around the world sashay down the ramp in couture from India and Canada. It will also feature spectacular performances by top stars and international music artists.

The Videocon IIFA Weekend in Toronto would be held between June 23 and 25, which will culminate with the very extravagant Floriana IIFA Awards 2011. The Gitanjali Group, the Associate Sponsor of the IIFA Weekend, will be showcasing their jewellery at IIFA Rocks.

Mallika Sherawat's brother detained at airport

After Minissha Lamba and Bipasha Basu, actor Mallika Sherawat brother Vikram Lamba was detained at the Mumbai airport on Tuesday for carrying foreign currency beyond permissible limit.
Deputy Commissioner of Customs, Sameer Wankhede, and his team detained Vikram at Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport after he boarded off an Emirates flight from London.

Vikram was reportedly carrying branded goods and foreign currencies worth approximately Rs 6 lakhs.

He has been booked under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) is being questioned by Customs officials.

On May 26, actor Bipasha Basu was detained at Mumbai airport for not declaring jewellery she was carrying.

She had arrived from London on a British Airways flight.

She had to pay Rs 10,000 as tax for the gold and other jewellery she was carrying and let off.

Earlier, actor Minissha Lamba was detained for several hours by custom officials at the same airport while she was returning from the Cannes festival for jewellery not declared.

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Jewellery still with customs, says Minissha Lamba

Though tight-lipped about the legal proceeding, actress Minissha Lamba, who was recently detained at Mumbai airport for carrying undeclared jewellery worth Rs.50 lakh, says the jewellery is still in the possession of the customs authorities.

It's still on. It's not over, unfortunately. Everything is still with customs. It's a legal matter, I am not supposed to speak about it," Minissha, 26, told IANS.

Lamba was intercepted by the customs officers May 18 while she was crossing the green channel at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. She was apparently returning after attending the Cannes Films Festival in France.

Reportedly in her statement to the customs department, the actress had said that the jewels belonged to Anmol Jewellers and she carried them to Cannes for promotional purposes.

Katrina unveils latest 'People' magazine

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif unveiled the new issue of the international lifestyle magazine 'People', which has voted her as the 'Most Beautiful Woman', and made her as its cover girl.
Talking to the media on her lifestyle yesterday, Kaif said she preferred not to wear any make-up although her profession required her more often, than not to wear make-up.

''One needs to find a certain way to balance one’s life. But my profession and frequent interviews with the media necessitate some amount of make up. If you see me near my house, I’ll be without make-up. I paint when I find the time, though I am not very talented.

My mother paints and is very talented,'' she said.

Kaif also tries to focus on the positive side of life and what it offers. If someone offered her a car, she would gratefully accept it.

''My comment on a new category for ‘Best Performed Song’ was a joke. And regarding Salman’s remark that he would want a ‘kaminey’ girl for a wife, rules me out,'' she added

Shilpa Shetty dismisses pregnancy news

Bollywood beauty, Shilpa Shetty dismissed all rumours about her pregnancy that was hitting the headlines these days.
Sick and tired of all the congratulatory msgs and calls,so for the last time "I AM NOT PREGNANT".all this is so annoying..grrrrrrrrr,"she declared on twitter.

"To al my followers"IF,HOW n WHEN I WISH 2 make any personal announcmnt,is entirely MY(nt the Press) Prerogatve!As of now there's none 2 make," Shilpa tweeted.

"I do kno I am in the public domain,nd every1s curious,bt these r sensitive issues,hence wud appreciate the press respects my privacy.Thnks," she added.

It was rumored that Shilpa and her husband Raj Kundra were expecting their first child, but Shilpa negated all those reports at once.

The Bollywood beauty married to businessman Raj Kundra in 2009.

Glamourous roles require acting too Deepika Padukone

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who is usually seen in glamorous roles like in "Housefull" and "Break Ke Baad", argues that it is a misconception such roles do not involve serious acting.
It's a misconception that glamourous roles don't involve the actor to act. This is not true because in the West you have Julia Roberts doing really glamorous roles and you still notice her performance and notice how great she looks," Deepika told reporters here.

The 25-year-old actress will next be seen in Prakash Jha's film "Aarakshan", based on caste-based reservations.

Priyanka's old world charm in Kunal Kohli's next

It seems actress Priyanka Chopra is set to create the old world charm with her looks in Kunal Kohli's yet-untitled next.

A picture of the actress on the sets of the film in Mumbai shows her in a pink fish cut lehenga, a short blouse and Mumtaz-style draped dupatta. She also sports the classic bouffant hairdo, complete with white flowers to add grace, something seen in the movies of 1970s.

If the grapevine is to be believed, Priyanka and Shahid Kapur are expected to play four sets of characters each in the romantic film, the story of which spans four cities.

It seems Priyanka is trying to master the art of playing multiple roles, and carrying different looks in a single film. First she played 12 different roles in "What's Your Rashee?" and then she was seen in seven looks in Vishal Bharadwaj's "7 Khoon Maaf".

Currently, she is busy shooting for Kohli's film with Shahid at the Mehboob Studios and other locations in Mumbai.

Bipasha Basu detained at Mumbai airport, pays tax

After Minissha Lamba, it was Bollywood actor Bipasa Basu who was detained at the Mumbai International Airport on Thursday for not declaring jewellery she was carrying.
She had arrived from London on a British Airways flight.

She had to pay Rs 10,000 as tax for the gold and other jewellery she was carrying and let off.

"Everything is okay. People are doing their job," said Bipasha, speaking to reporters later.

She said she was let off in 20 minutes after paying the tax.

She even praised the customs for doing a dynamic and credible job.

Actor Minissha Lamba was detained for several hours by custom officials at the same airport while she was returning from the Cannes festival for jewellery not declared.

Bipasha Basu let off after paying fine at airport

Bollywood Actress Bipasha Basu was asked to pay duty of Rs 10,000 at the Mumbai International Airport today for carrying certain goods for which she had not paid duties.
Ms Basu was returning from a shoot in London and was intercepted by Custom officials while passing through the green channel following a routine baggage check.

She was carrying goods like perfumes and sun glasses of over Rs 65,000 on which the duties were not paid. She was asked to pay the duty, which she complied. She was eventually asked to proceed after paying Rs.10,000 as unpaid duty.

In a statement, Ms Basu said that she went overboard with her shopping and had no clue if she had to pay any taxes.

Earlier this month, Bollywood actress Minissha Lamba was detained at the Mumbai airport for more that 16 hours for possession of undeclared Jewellery worth Rs 50 Lakh.