I News India - Empowering Ideas!

After remaining in news for entering the blog world on internet, the very chirpy and famous Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav got space in mango market by his brand named mangoes. Yes! The news is a bit amazing but Railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has become Brand Lalu.

Now vendors can be seen selling mangoes (Rs 35/kg) with his name on it which is attracting the attention of public. “Lalu Mango” is actually the good old Digha mango with a new name, but the brand is doing wonders for mango sellers in Bihar.

Some bulk traders have renamed the sweet Digha mango variety after Railway Minister and former chief minister Lalu Prasad, and it is a marketing strategy that has paid off deliciously.

Lalu is the person who put the railways back on track, gave B-school students in Singapore management gyan, has been a contestant on a TV game show and starred in a Bollywood movie.

Not only mangoes but many items are named after him to increase the sale. There are now “Lalu Mangoes” after Lalu dolls, Lalu chocolates, Lalu fodder and Lalu cosmetics.

Earlier Lalu crackers were also available during Diwali while Lalu water spray guns were sold during Holi besides other items, made their way to the market.  Lalu rakhis have been proved a big hit during the season.

Last month he appeared in an episode of the TV show Paanchvi Pass. The minister who jumped into bollywood movies by his comic role in the movie Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav said to Shah Rukh Khan that “whenever he is producing a film and needs anyone to do the role of a politician, I am always there.”

Lalu always remain in front page for one or the other surprising news. The name really does a magic to the vendors. So take a try to these branded mangoes!

Tags: Blog, Khan, Lalu, Lalu Manho, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Mango, Shahrukh Khan

Yeah you got me right people….yes this is the news….no no no…hold it…I am serious…We finally get to see our very own, the most loved couple of our bollywood industry SRK and Kajol. After the super hit “Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gam”, after almost six years, the hit producing Jodi is roped in by their very loved friend Karan Johar in his next directorial venture “my Name Is Khan”

After Baazigar, Bollywood found a new way of producing hits. The duo was a sensation with the masses. The oh so natural actress kajol with the then onscreen chocolate boy  were surely an eye candy and even in this generation of new stars on the silver screen, their magic has not faded, instead after the marriage of Kajol, there was a lot of anticipation as to weather people could watch their favorite on- screen pair together again.

This is for sure one of the most awaited movies in the near future and hope to attract a major number of audience. As the sources reveal, the first half of the movie is based on a real life story. Any further details about what the storyline would be have not been splashed out, but as they say, bollywood just can’t make money only on the real world, it is being heard that the second half sure has some drama, masala and masti.

To this we would keep you updated about the further details of the movie and its release date….till then we wish them BEST OF LUCK

Tags: Baazigar, Bollywood, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam, Kajol, Khan, Masala, Shahrukh, Shahrukh Khan

Just as when the world was waiting to witness  yet another grand wedding bash of the most talked about couple of Bollywood, speculations of the start of a cold war spread all around leaving Bebo-Saif lovers into questions like-“Would they be together or not?”.

This lovey dovey couple, who stays in news for every little action taking place in their life, has been facing a hard time in their relationship for a while now. First there was the news of Kareena’s mother being unhappy of Saif’s interference in her career due to his obsession for his lady love and accompanying her to every do. And now what we hear is‘COLD WAR’ sorts of a thing between the two.

Incidentally, Saif fumed up to see Kareena dressed up to perform in an ‘exposing dress’ for the IIFA awards function.

The tiff began when Saifu entered the van and saw Kareena flaunting her size zero in a short dress and got so agitated over the scene that he burst at the actress and without even letting her explain her side of the situation, left the van. Sources revealed that the Hum Tum star was seen unhappy even when Kareena performed on stage.

Saif’s over possessiveness, which is clearly seen after this episode might just piss off Kareena. Well, as possessiveness enters a relationship, it is generally noticed it sours it up. But in this case, all we can hope is a happy ending for both of them. Though that happy ending, we pray should be of the cold war and not of their relationship.

Just a question Saif: Where was the possessiveness when your damsel was tearing away her jeans in Tashan or flaunting the lime green bikini? Hmmmm….so is life!!!!!!!!

Tags: Bebo, Bollywood, Junior Pataudi, Kareena Kapoor, Khan, Saif Ali, Saif Ali Khan, Saif Kareena

Hosting Television shows seems to be the rage for every Bollywood star. After Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, its turn to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan to shine on the small screen. He will host a reality show ‘Dus ka Dum-Ab India Sochega Percentage Mein” on Sony Entertainment Television starting from June 6. It is reported that Salman will receive a handsome amount of Rs 89 crores for 104 episodes.

There are far too many channels and far too many reality shows going on for now. One after another, the Bollywood top stars are coming towards hosting reality shows and enetertaining the public by their gesture and presence of mind. The fashion to lure the viewres by their charm towards reality shows started with the super hit game show Kaun Banega Crorepati(KBC) hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. After that a series of reality shows hosted by top Bollywood icons started on the small screen and this give rise to a tough competition between the stars as well as the channels.

KBC was a new concept and highly appreciated by the viewers. It is successful in over 80 countries, so India moved with some degree of advantage, Star TV having tested the waters so to speak, before its launch. It was fun with knowledge. Above all it was the first time the big star came on silver screen to interact with the public directly. Hence the show rocked. Followed by Amitabh Bachchan who initially excelled the show, sequel of the show was hosted by Shahrukh Khan. Of course, people compared the two hosts of the same game show.

Recently Shahrukh Khan’s show Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain? is aired on star plus getting appreciation from the public. Compared to KBC which had questions on General and day to day topics with 4 options panchvi paas is a tough nut to crack. In KBC, each correct answer moves the contestant higher up the ladder of money values which ended with Rs. 1 Crore for the last right answer. SRK’s new show is based on the international Mark Burnett format Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader‘in which grade-school level questions are put to adults. Similar ladder is their in this show. If a contestant answers all 10 questions correctly, he is given the chance to answer an 11th question which on answering correctly will get him Rupees 5 Crore.

Though shahrukh is quite sincere in his efforts but the show has low TV ratings comparitive to KBC and Salman’s new show is going to start will give a tough answer to this show. The Sony show is expected to kick off the show on an around the same time as King Khan will come on Star Plus.

The biggest factor of low TRP of “Panchvi pass…” can be credited to ongoing IPL matches also. The show is aired at 8 pm, the same time when the match is stars. IPL is getting very popular in India as it is cricket mixed with entertainment. It’s tough to lure the eyeballs away from this extravaganza.

Salman is all set to host his show to give a tough competition to King Khan. ‘Dus Ka Dum’ is based on an American game show Power of 10 hosted by Drew Carey. The contestants will have to ’think’ like India. A question would be asked, the answer to which would be the average percentage of a mass opinion poll conducted across India. The correct guess of the answer in accordance with the collective opinion of India, they would start winning from a starting amount of ten thousand rupees. Answering five questions correctly would get the contestant to the magical figure of 10 crores.

Talking about Salman for his upcoming show, a source told Mumbai Mirror, “Although many people consider him rude and eccentric, Salman has often revealed the compassionate side of his personality without making a song and dance about it. Apart from the content which promises to be mind-blowing, this kind-hearted quality of Salman is what is expected to see the show through.”

The three stars are fighting for the small screen viewers. What you people think? Who will win the small screen fight? Which one would you like…? Amitabh, Shahrukh or Salman?

Tags: Amitabh Bachchan, Bachchan, Bollywood, KBC, Khan, Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Sony TV, Star Plus, TV

Bollywood star Aamir Khan is planning to buy a residential society in Mumbai for his personal studio worth Rs 33 Crores.

Aamir Khan Productions has approached the owners of the society to buy the 22-apartment complex at Vrindavan, in Santacruz. The actor-director Aamir is willing to buy each flat at Rs 1.5 crore.

The society was built by the employees of the State Bank of India 32 years ago. Reports say that Aamir has been negotiating the deal with the owners for six months now.

Apart from Aamir Khan, other developers are also eying the property.

Tags: Aamir Khan, Bollywood, Entertainment, Khan, Mumbai

Kolkata Knight Riders chief executive Joy Bhattacharya on Wednesday denied any rumors of differences between team owner Shah Rukh Khan and captain Sourav Ganguly. He said that there is no truth in reports and the rumors are all baseless and false.

According to media reports, the two have reported rifts on several issues including team selection and also on Coach John Buchanan being given more power by the owner in running the team.

“We have nothing to say because we think there is no problem in running the team. The reports of rift between Sourav and Shah Rukh are all baseless. The report doesn’t attribute to any source or official. It was an imagination of the reporter’s mind,” Bhattacharya told.

Captain Sourav Ganguly, while leaving Kolkata for his team’s match against Delhi Daredevils, said, “I have no problems with Shah Rukh.”

Bhattacharya admitted that the only problem for the team is “we are losing matches.”

The Knight Riders are already in a bad situation after their loss to Rajasthan Royals Tuesday night in the Indian Premier League, and it will need a miracle for the Kolkata team to get into the semi-finals. This created a lot of pressure on the players and left the owner in trouble.

Tags: Cricket, Dada, Ganguly, IPL, Khan, KKR, Knight Riders, Kolkata, Saurav, Shah Rukh, Shahrukh, SRK, Suarav Ganguly

In favor of ICC code of Conduct, BCCI today has said that the law is above all and even Bollywood superstar and Kolkata Knight Rider’s owner Shah Rukh Khan would have to keep out of the dug out following Code of Conduct. BCCI said that they would issue a notice hoping that all would comply in the ongoing IPL.

Earlier in the day, the Anti Corruption Unit officials had cautioned the actor about going into the dressing room and the team dug out during the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings.

Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday night expressed disappointment at the ICC Anti Corruption Unit barring him from going to the team dug out and dressing room in the remaining matches of the IPL.

However the Kolkata team director, Joy Bhattacharya, has defended the franchisee owner Shah Rukh Khan saying that the ICC Code of Conduct does not apply to the team owners and even if it does, it does not matter because Shah Rukh is their 12th man.

“I like to hang around with the boys. I am very energetic. I am very disappointed that the ICC has stopped me. I don’t know the ICC rules. I’ll tell only one thing. Nobody dare stop me from coming to Kolkata. I’ll be here whenever my team plays a match at the Eden,” said Khan.

ICC had earlier said that the dugout was exclusively for the players and the team manager. The officials of the lucrative Indian Premier League have decided to hold a meeting in order to decide the composition in the player’s dugout.

“I work hard. I want them to work harder. I would have liked the Kolkata Knight Riders to reach the final,” said the actor for his team success.

SRK said “With the help of colleagues we’ve done something for this. Still there is a long way to go before it becomes the number one sporting brand”.

Tags: Cricket, Eden Garden, IPL, Khan, King Khan, Kolkata Knight Riders, Shahrukh Khan

Finally the gun license of Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan is cancelled today while concluding the Soha Ali Khan’s gun license case by the Gurgaon trail court.

However the court maintained that Soha had indeed acquired the license after the age of 18, and hence is free to appeal against the judgment.

It was reported that the gun is used by her father Masoor Ali Khan Pataudi for hunting down a blackbuck for which the case was filed against the actress. It was also claimed that Soha was a minor when she got the gun license.

The issue came in to limelight after Naresh Kadyan, animal rights activist, issued an application under the Right to Information Act in the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Gurgaon asking whether the administration had ascertained if the applicant (Soha) was an adult when she moved the application for a gun license.

For the last one month she was questioned over the legality of the license and was asked to clarify how gun came in possession of her father and why was it used for hunting a protected species?

The actress was also accused of concealing important facts regarding the gun when she had applied for the renewal. Later she had also requested for a personal hearing also.

Earlier, Soha had pleaded innocence and invoked RTI to inspect copies of the documents attached to her application for securing the license in 1996.

The poaching case was registered June 5, 2005 by Jhajjar police and the gun, .22 bore rifle number 91501, was seized by them.

Tags: Gun License, Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Soha, Soha Ali Khan Pataudi

Tashan is yet another Yash Raj banner’s movie but nothing sensual is there. Some unusual twists and turns left the characters as dumb without any strong impression. This will be the weakest film of the Yash Raj camp.

The debutant director Vijay Krishna Acharya of Yashraj camp, who is behind the scripts of Dhoom and Dhoom2 also, could not make any impressive stroke for the audience.

First half of the movie starts with a cool call centre executive Jimmy (Saif Ali Khan) who is entrusted the responsibility of teaching English to a desi bhojpuri gangster, Bhaiyyaji (Anil Kapoor). The teaching lessons to Bhaiyaaji gave some laughter strokes to the story initially which fades after some time.

Bhaiyyaji is hoping to sign a big project with some foreign delegates. But Bhaiyyaji’s key help the cunning girl, Pooja (Kareena Kapoor), who can’t be trusted, uses Jimmy to swindle Bhaiyyaji of Rs. 25 crores. Now Bhaiyajji wants his money back and also his revenge to Jimmy and Pooja.

Now Bachchan Pande (Akshay Kumar), an electricity stealer came into the scene to lift the story. He can climb, jump and fly with the support of just about anything. He can break all bones of the body and the result will always be 100%. He has done a great job in the movie.

Bhaiyyaji settles him to trace Pooja after Jimmy surrenders. And after a few drama lines and turns, the story ends. The proceedings in the movie tend to get vague as the movie moves ahead right from the Hollywood style road chase for treasure to a typical Hindi formula film of revenge and lost love etc.

Anil does a good job as the villain from Kanpur. Kareena couldn’t show her best in the film but Saif is in a new look.

Akshay is the real hero of the film. He enters in the second half to precede the dragging story of the movie. He leaves you awestruck with his action sequences. He really rocks in the movie giving a superb performance.

There are a lot of unwanted scenes, meaningless sequences and lengthy fight scenes made the movie rough. Music by Vishal Shekar and Choreography by Vaibhavi Maerchant are definitely entertaining and foot tapping enough but tend to barge into any portion of the film making the film’s Tashan take a dip.

However, the cinematography by Ayananka Bose is superb giving an eye feeling capturing of locales of Greece, Rajasthan, Kerala etc. Editing by Rameshwar S. Bhagat and art direction by Sukant Panigrahy further enhanced the Tashan (style) of the film.

The audience who are fed up of IPL, which is forcing producers to push their release further ahead, can go for Tashan. It can give a new style (Tashan) to their rough routine.

Tags: Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Kareena, Kareena Kapoor, Khan, Saif, Saif Ali Khan, Saif Kareena, Tashan, Yash Raj

Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan on Tuesday denied taking part in Olympic torch relay in New Delhi this week reasoning some strong personal factors behind.

However she didn’t disclose her personal reasons to media but she said that she supports the relay.

Soha who initially said yes to run with the relay along with her actor brother Saif Ali Khan said on Tuesday, “I fully support the Olympic relay and am saddened at the disruptions in its path in various parts of the world as well as the violence in Tibet. But I can’t run due to strong personal reasons.”

Sahin Tendulkar, who initially said ‘Yes’ to hold the torch, also denied today to run because of his groin injury.

Earlier, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, Magsaysay Awardee Dr Kiran Bedi and National football captain Bhaichung Bhutia, a Buddhist refused to carry the Olympic torch.

Those who supported the relay includes Leander Paes, actor Saif Ali Khan, Tata Consultancy Services CEO Subramanian Ramadorai, Ingram Micro India CEO Jaishankar Krishnan and orthopaedic surgeon Dr Vaibhav Bagaria from Nagpur including Ex Olympian Milkha Singh and India’s number one golfer Jyoti Randhawa.

The torch-relay is taking place in the wake of worldwide protests by Tibetans against the crackdown in Lhasa.

Olympic torch will reach to Delhi tonight and will go through the Capital tomorrow on April 17.

Tags: China, India, Khan, Olympic, Pakistan, Soha Ali Khan, Tibet, Torch