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The Bollywood most popular super star Amitabh Bachchan remarked India as a developed country. While in a press conference promoting the latest leg of his “The Unforgettable Tour” in London Amitabh Bachchab said : India should no longer be dismissed as a “Third World” country but should henceforth be given due respect as a “developed nation”.

He made this statement replying the question - what it meant to be an Indian today and about the nature of the relationship between India and the diaspora, increasingly third or even fourth generation, scattered across the world?

Bachchan stated: “India today is a recognized force and I hope to see that India is no longer referred to as a Third World country or a developing nation – it should be referred to as a developed nation and a first (world country).”

He said: “Primarily we are very proud of our country, we are proud of our history, we are proud of our culture – it goes back thousands and thousands of years. We are proud that we fought for our independence, we are proud that we are the largest democracy in the world and we are very proud now of the way India is progressing after the economic liberalization.”

Bachchan is on world tour with his wife, Jaya, his son, Abhishek, and daughter-in-law, Aishwarya Rai. With other stars, including Preity Zinta and Riteish Deshmukh, have entertained Indian audiences in Toronto on July 18, Port of Spain in Trinidad on July 20, Los Angeles, on July 26, San Francisco on July 27, Houston on August 2, Atlantic City on August 9, Chicago on August 10, and New York on August 15. Shilpa Shetty is going to join the latest leg of “The Unforgettable Tour” by Bollywood actors which is to take place on Sunday at the 14,000-seat O2 Arena in London.

The current reports said that the tour will end after concerts in Amsterdam on August 29 and in Oberhausen in Germany on August 30.

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The shocking news of death of the 20-year-old winner of Amul Star Voice of India 2007 contest, Ishmeet Singh left his fans stunned and the whole nation gripped in grief. His family was plunged into sorrow.

The reality show winner and singing sensation Ishmeet was in Maldives to participate in the Star Voice of Maldives on August 1. He drowned in a swimming pool at Dhonveli Beach and Spa Resort on Tuesday evening. He ventured deep into the pool while he never could swim and the lifeguard wasn’t available to help. He was there with his friends but alas! None of the boys could swim.

He was taken by a resort launch to ADK hospital in Male’ but he couldn’t saved, according to assistant manager Marlon Robert.

Ishmeet was crowned the winner of Amul Star Voice in November 24, 2007, by the legendary Lata Mangeshkar. Recently, he had even released a Punjabi album called Gurbani.

“It was a real shock for me as the death of a musical gem came as unbelievable to me. I still can’t imagine that he is no more with us,” said Music Director, Lalit Sen.

One of his relative said, “He informed me of his plans to Maldives. We had a function at home and I insisted he stay back, but he prioritized for his trip and I can’t believe that the same God has taken him from us.”

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal also expressed his shock. “It’s a shock for the entire nation. I am here to be a part of the grieved family,” he said.

His body is to be airlifted to India today afternoon.

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Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is going to enter in Bollywood by his comeo debut in a film, “Vighnaharta Shri Siddhivinayak” about the miracles of the elephant-headed deity Ganesh. The film is about the god and Tendulkar himself will play a small role of “Vighnaharta Shri Siddhivinayak”.

The star of Indian cricket, Sahin Tendulkar is a devotee of Ganesha and he will not charge any money for his role in the movie. The film is expected to start from next month and it will also feature a voice-over by Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan.

The film is being produced by the Siddhivinayak Temple Trust, which looks after a famous temple dedicated to Ganesh in Mumbai. Film’s production is handled by company of Rajiv Sanghvi. “He will play a small role, as himself, either in a song sequence or in an actual scene,” said Rajiv Sanghvi.

“Sachin has been a regular at the temple for many years now and he never gives up an opportunity to show his devotion,” said Subhash Mayekar, chairman of the trust.

Indian cricket team is in touring Sri Lanka at present. Sahin’s office confirmed the cricketer would be shooting for the film after he returns from Sri Lanka.

Tags: Bollywood, Cricket, film, Ganesha, Master Blaster, Movie, Sachin, Sachin Tendulkar, shri siddhivinayak

With the latest big news doing the rounds, the exclusive Rakhi Sawant show is not going to be a small talk show. As is expected of the item girl cum news maker, the bombshell that is now very warmly accepted by majority of the Bollywood community is all set to make her show very different and exposes the very interactive and cautious about her surrounding’s part of Rakhi.

With the start of her shoots, the two initial interviews, which have already been shot, have the Rang de Basanti Khan, Amir Khan and the beautiful Vidhya Balan.

And after the shoot of the episode, one person who is all in praise of the host is Parineeta star Vidhya. As she explains how she was already in awe of the lady’s dare to speak the truth attitude and impressed how she had made her mark in the industry, Vidhya confessed that that she had never thought she would be shooting for a chat show with the item girl but said that she did not even think twice when she got an invitation from her.

Also, on seeing Amir too coming to her show, it sure was an added bonus for her as she explains that as soon as she finished with her shot, Amir entered the sets and added that might be he was the guest for the first day of Rakhi’s show, and her’s to be the second.

On describing her experience with the dancing queen or should we say the drama queen, Vidhya praised her intelligent questions and said that the two had a heart to heart chat leading them to be friends, although quiet unlikely ones, as they quiet gelled with each other.

Quoting her examples, Vidhya sounded very impressed with Rakhi’s fire to achieve things in the industry and how over the time she has proved so many people wrong by her achievements. We hope this unusual and healthy friendship lasts forever.

Tags: Aamir Khan, Bindaas, Bold, Item Girl, Rakhi, Rakhi Sawant, Salman Khan, Sexy, SRK, TRP, Vidya, Vidya Balan

The bold, sexy and Bindaas item girl Rakhi Sawant needs no introduction. After winning the Zee TV reality show “Ye hai Jalwa” Rakhi is going to host her own show ‘The Rakhi Sawant Show’ from 12 July on 7:30 pm on Saturday. This fascinating chat show will grab all TRP’s, it is the assumption of this bold girl.

Rakhi says about herself, “Whatever Rakhi does is all at her own. She is bold and beautiful. Along with this, she is practical and honest too.”

“I speak my own words in my country. There must be some force in me that people always take seriously my words.”

And this might be the quality why Bindaas item girl Rakhi Sawant will be seen as a new avatar now in the upcoming Bollywood related reality show named ‘The Rakhi Sawant Show’. The show will be aired from 12 July on 7:30 pm on Saturday.

About the show, Rakhi said, “My voice is the voice of truth and the show is also linked to the same. You will be served real gossip in the show and above all it will be presented in Rakhi’s special style.”

Rakhi will be presented in a new glamorous look in the show but with the same spicy and bindaas style. She said,” My look will be very polished for the show. Zoom is going to make me a special girl out of common girl.”

Rakhi is troubled with public gossip saying that ‘Rakhi does all for publicity’. Fuming Rakhi said, “If Rakhi sneezes then people will say that I have done this for publicity.”

Rakhi claimed that people says these type of gossips about her because she belongs to a poor background and she has no god father here. She said that she don’t like when people laugh at her.

Marking a comment Rakhi said, “If done by Shahrukh, it is Reality but if done by Rakhi it becomes publicity.”

Our Bollywood superstars like Salman Khan and SRK will definitely have a serious competition to face with Rakhi.

Tags: Bindaas, Bold, Item Girl, Rakhi, Rakhi Sawant, Salman Khan, Sexy, SRK, TRP, Ye hai Jalwa

This weekend two new comers are trying there luck in bollywood with their first debuts released on the same day, July 4. Aamir Khan’s nephew Imran Khan is going to rock in ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’, while director Harry Baweja’s son Harman would be seen in the much talked futuristic Love Story 2050.

Sweet and sour, both kinds of responses were obtained from the public for the actors before the release. Harman Baweja was compared to Hrithik by public and media too. People claimed that Harman has Hrithik like style in dancing and face cut. Photographs of Hrithik and Harman were published in newspapers showing the two actors at almost similar angles. But the actor ignored the issue and did his best to promote the movie along with his co-star Priyanka Chopra.

The competition was neck to neck. Hence producer Aamir Khan and his nephew Imran Khan also shown his efforts to promote their movie and cast more votes in favor of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. They participated in various functions and television programmes for promotion. Aamir Khan has high expectations from the movie. Even he is comparing it with his super hit debut movie ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’, which made him a star. The movie song ‘Pappu Can’t Dance’ has some similarity with ‘Papa Kahte Hain’. The same magic is tried to generate by movie songs, film scenes and plot of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na.

While Love Story 2050 is plotting a futuristic love story with lots of special effects given by four international companies, ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’ is a sure winner for the younger generation.

Harman (karan) is acting for a young in Love Story 2050 and all time happy guy who don’t believe in rules. Priyanka is in double role (Sana/Zeisha). While Sana is a sweet and shy girl who follow rules of life, Zeisha is an arrogant and bold one who don’t believe in love. Karan falls in love with Sana.

Two robotic characters Boo and Q2 will also be seen playing a major role in the film. but fails to entertain. Boman Irani(Dr Yatinder Khanna) plays an eccentric scientist uncle of Karan. Archana Puran Singh, Harsh Vasisht, Mehezabeen Sarela, Rachit Trehan and Karan Verma were other co-stars.

Sana was later killed by a speeding truck when she’s crossing the road with an ice cream. Scientist uncle then takes off with Karan for a trip into the future and here comes another Priyanka (Zeisha) who is well living in Mumbai 2050.

Special effects seem to make little sense in the context of the story. Although the effects tried hard to work out for an unusual futuristic love story but fails. Javed Akhtar has written the songs and Anu Malik has composed the music. Love Story 2050 song ‘Milo Na Milo’ has also become popular due to superb dance performance of Harman Baweja

On the other hand written by Munna Bhai fame Abbas Tyrewala, ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’ is a romantic film based on the love story of Imran Khan (Jai Singh Rathore) and Genelia D’Souza (Aditi Mahant) . The film plot revolves around Jai who is the most non-violent Rajput either side of the Aravallis and Aditi, a violent and passionate girl.

Aditi thinks Jai the biggest coward who has nothing Rajput-like in him while Jai thought Aditi as a very arrogant girl with a bitter tongue.

Genelia is spontaneous and sparkling while Imran is good at his part. He’s unconventional and vulnerable and he knows how to use both to make a lasting impression. Both have a good chemistry on screen which keeps the scene alive.

Abbas Tyrewala has given the lyrics and AR Rahman has composed the beautiful music. Music is appreciable.

The big question is now, who is the best? Imran or Harman. From my side, Imran is better. Harman is more looking like Hrithik and the original Harman is somewhere missing. Imran is cool and lively with originality. Now it’s your turn to cast the vote.

Tags: Aamir, Aamir Khan, Harman Baweja, Harry Baweja, Imran Khan, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Love Story 2050

According to the foretold stories, earlier the Taj Mahal was build by the emperor “Shahanshah” for his beautiful wife “Mumtaj”, but with changing times, we see a change in that story as well. Bipasha Basu, the bong beauty of Bollywood, desires the reconstruction of her house, which she would address as her Taj mahal, as her birthday present for herself.

When enquired, as to why she wanted to reconstruct the house instead of buying a new land which is a lot easier as compared to the previous idea, an all excited Bips instantly replied that she had no problems with the place she was living in and that she just needed the place to become more suitable and comparative to her energy levels. With this she explained that the last time, her house was being built, she did not have much time to look into the construction personally due to her busy schedule, but this time round she plans to completely concentrate and give an ample time to her “Taj Mahal”.

The energetic lady shared that she was all game to travel to every corner of the world to buy the best color and material wood, tiles, upholstery. The furnishings etc for which she has already planned sometime off and informs that when she is traveling for her shopping fiesta, the construction would be looked after by her parents who live very near by to her place, which is called the Muktangana.

The Muktanagan situated on Sarojini Road in Khar, which was previously owned by Rakhi Gulzar, was sold by her on only one condition that its name would be retained even when she has left it, and Bips took over to the top floor of the building.

With energy bustling in her and excitement rushing in her mind about redressing her den, Bipasha Basu announced her deadline for the completion of everything would be January 7th, which is also supposed to be her birthday as she believes that if she does not keep a deadline, the work keeps on piling up and then there is no date of completion.

Wishing Bipasha Basu a happy living…

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The global Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty have been awarded Britain’s Global Diversity award for 2008 for their contribution to the diversity agenda on Tuesday night at an event to be attended by British Foreign Minister David Miliband MP and Culture Minister Andy Burnham among others. Lewis Hamilton will also be honored by the award in the event which is hosted by the Next Steps Foundation.

Shilpa Shetty after being subjected to allege bullying and racism in the television reality show “Celebrity Big Brother” became famous in Britain last year and her treatment by some other participants in the popular show became the subject of a heated row in India. Shetty became world famous after she was universally praised by British commentators for showing restraint.

Vaz, who has been made British ambassador for the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, said both Shetty and Hamilton “faced adversity in their careers but have dealt with it with grace and dignity”.

Hamilton was also subjected to racial abuse. On Feb 4 this year, he was racially abused by spectators during pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain. The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) warned the Spanish authorities about such behavior and announced it would launch a ‘Race Against Racism’ campaign.

The hosting organization, Next Step Foundation was established 10 years ago by MPs Bernie Grant and Keith Vaz to encourage diversity in both the public and private sectors.

Tags: Bollywod, Britain, Global Diversity Award, Shilpa, Shilpa Shetty

The Bollywood big star Amitabh Bachchan is issued a notice from Goa Bench of Mumbai High Court on Monday for allegedly violating the Anti-Tobacco Act after National Organization for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) had filed the case against Bachchan and others.

Along with Big B, Anchor Electric appliances, Keshu Ramsay and others were also issued the notice followed by a hearing of the case on Monday after billboards showing the megastar smoking a cigar were raised on the Goa highway.

The notices have been issued before admission and the respondents will have to appear in person or through lawyers, court officials said.

NOTE had taken strong objection to Bachchan’s still from a film Family which was displayed on the billboards raised along the Panaji-Margao highway depicting Big B smoking a cigar. The organization had contended the billboards violated anti-tobacco laws applicable in the state.

Earlier, the lower court had refused to entertain the case stating that there is no substance in it. Bachchan had apologized to NOTE but the organization than challenged the case in high court who issued the notice against them.

“I am deeply apologetic of the advertisement that has hurt the sentiments of the people at large and organizations such as yours,” Bachchan had said in a letter to NOTE India general secretary Shekhar Salkar.

Bachchan tried to make the things clear by saying in the letter that: The publicity banner carrying my photograph was a still from my film Family in which I am portraying the character of an underworld don.

“While I was not instrumental in designing the publicity campaign, I find from the photograph of the billboard stated to be put out on NH 17 in Goa that the manufacturers of Anchor electric switches are seeking to promote their own products. Neither B Corp Limited nor I have promoted Anchor products or tobacco products.” He added

“I have made a note of anti-tobacco legislation and informed my producers and told them to take immediate steps so that no such violation takes place as far as I am concerned,” he said.

“I am a teetotaler, I do not drink nor smoke and I have not indulged in these activities for almost 30 years and have no intentions of indulging in them in the future,” Bachchan had said in his letter.

NOTE had issued legal notice to Bachchan on January five for violating Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003.

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The long talks between the Bollywood damsel Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Shankar for the Rajnikant dream project ROBOT have finally reached to a conclusion leading Aish to sign the movie for which she is being paid mind boggling money estimated to be around six crores making her the actress to be paid maximum ever in the Bollywood history. The project being produced by Ayngaran international, is supposed to start off in the last week of August after a small pooja, as opposed to the first week of June, as plans originally, due to some problems.

Considering the whopping amount being given to Ash, date problem could not have been an issue for this star struck actress and as considered, she has offered bulk dates to the producer. Lately being in the news for the Bachchan parivaar’s “Unforgettable World Tour” which is being organized by Wiz craft and starring a list of some A-list bollywood celebrities, Aishwarya now sure has become every actresses’ envy. The world tour, which is to begin on July 6th is almost a two months long event after which the Bachchan bahu is goin to start off with her Robot.

In the meanwhile, till the time Aish covers the world tour, Shankar is planning to shoot a song for his movie which does not require her presence. As the lady finishes the family professional tour, she would again be globe trotting with the crew of Robot, as Shankar plans the shooting of his dream project all around the world.

Her recent release, Ram Gopal Verma’s sequel to his hit Sarkar, Sarkar Raj, also brought accolades to the actress where she was seen with her new family, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and the hubby dear Abhishek Bachchan. With all the new big projects falling in her kitty, be it Hollywood or Bollywood, Aishwarya is sure in her best face of the Bollywood career, but now the question lies, is all this sudden luck, the Bachchan charm or is it her self made status and her hard work which has made her the maximum paid actress?? Whatever be the reasons, Best of luck for her career……

Tags: Abhishek Bachchan, Aish, Aishwarya, Aishwarya Rai, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Bachchan, Bachchan Parivaar, Bollywood, Rajnikant, Ram Gopal Verma, Robot, Shankar