Abhiash’s time with family
Concerts abroad mean big money for all actors.That’s the reason everyone is ok with sweating it and running around the globe. The Bachchans who are on a whirlwind tour will come back a lot richer. But money is not the only reason they were looking froward to the tour. Before leaving Abhishek told BT, “Apart from the fact that we’re going to go out there and entertain our fans, it’s great to spend time together.
Not just as a couple, but also as family. The last time we spent six weeks together it was during Sarkar Raj. Such occassions give us an opportunity to spend precious moments together. It’s wonderful that we get to be each other. The added advantage this time is that a lot of our other friends have also joined us.” Well after all, it’s all about loving your family and friends!
The moolah that Kat has received for the same is said to be much higher than what was paid to Ash, when she had signed on in 2004.
With the music album of BACHNA AE HASEENO touching the top of the charts, it was just a matter of time before a promotional music video, featuring the lead stars was aired. And with just two weeks to go for the worldwide release of their next venture (after a row of flops), people at Yash Raj Films have decided to go in for an extensive promotion (something which was lacking in their recent releases) of the Bipasha, Ranbir, Deepika and Minissha starrer.
Those who have monitored Bollywood proceedings over the last few years will recall that the first major instance of a King Khan and Khiladi Kumar starrer releasing together was back in 2004. It was Yash Chopra's VEER ZAARA against Subhash Ghai's Abbas-Mustan directed, AITRAAZ. While VEER ZARA went on to become a super-hit, netting well over 40 crores from India, AITRAAZ managed an above average status with around 18-19 crores.
In Bollywood, the name 'Rahul Dev' is associated with machismo and versatility. Even though he is not seen that often these days on silver screen, the coming months would witness an array of Rahul's forthcoming releases.
'Odh Li Chunariya' [PYAAR KIYA TO DARNA KYA], 'Chunari Chunari' [BIWI NO. 1], 'Dupatta' [PARTNER], 'Odhni' [TERE NAAM], 'Laal Dupatta' [MUJHSE SHAADI KAROGI] - it has been a long standing fascination for a 'chunari', 'dupatta', 'odhni' and the likes when it comes to Salman Khan.
The ongoing tussle of priority between Zayed Khan's dates for Mission Istaanbul and Subhash Ghai's Yuvraj has reached a flashpoint.
- Within 24 hours of rocking the show at LA, the stars were already on the job in front of San Francisco crowds. With back to back shows over the weekend, fatigue was bound to set in but the moment lights went on and thousands of fans screamed in unison, it was business as usual for everyone who forms a part of 'The Unforgettable Tour'! The business of announcing their arrival. The business of entertaining people. The business of making sure that everyone out there got much more than what they could have ever bargained for.
- Vintage Bollywood is continuing to enthrall the crowds with Madhuri Dixit rocking the show once again after LA. Onlookers claim that they have been waiting for a moment like this for years now. And it is indeed quite some moment when she merely winks and passes a glance to the waiting audience. No wonder, people out there are loving each and every moment when Madhuri graces the stage with her presence. The 'Dola Re' wave continues!
Even years after Madhuri Dixit leaving the Indian shores and settling down abroad, her fan base hasn't shown any decline. In fact curiosity around her appearance has only grown with every passing year. Meanwhile, even after being married for years, she is still asked questions about her celebrity husband Sriram Nene. If he makes it for an event (with Madhuri Dixit), there are questions asked. And if he is missing, questions are asked then as well!
Mallika Sherawat is at it again!
- The BIG evening arrived. The evening of 26th July. The evening when Madhuri announced loud and clear, yet again, that she is THE lady when it comes to making hearts 'dhak dhak' go all over again. Worldwide. And she did that in style. Making her debut in 'Unforgettable' at Los Angeles, she made a grand entry where she arrived with a horde of dancers who graciously made way for her to take center stage. What followed from there on was sheer magic!
He is the son of the most illustrious parents one can ever get, parents (legendary Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt) who were (and will forever remain) the torchbearers of Bollywood. He is none other than Sanjay Dutt aka Sanju who is also fondly called as 'Munnabhai', after his smash hit films Munnabhai MBBS and Lage Raho Munnabhai
Viveck Vaswani is a happy man. His Dulha Mil Gaya, which has been in the making for around 1 and half years now, is fast nearing the finishing mark. The film would be more than 90% through this week as a marathon 20 day schedule comes to a close. In fact in the days gone by, the crew has already shot a substantial portion of the film in Panchgani, Vashi and Pune.
Lara Dutta’s exuberant as ever, and completely at ease while discussing her scuba-diving skills.
Four of her films in the last two years have been hits. When she came into the film industry, her accent was frowned upon. Her turbulent relationship with Salman Khan has occupied a lot of news space. So has her link-up with co-star Akshay Kumar. She doesn't have friends in the industry because she is perceived to be snooty. Katrina Kaif takes on all these charges, and answers them without batting an eyelid, metaphorically speaking.
If Harman has the pluck to play cricket with the champs, it's because national cricketer Praveen Amre has been taken on as the expert consultant in Victory to make sure Harman gets it right, each time.
Yes, Salman’s first period drama Veer is all set to go on the floors on August 6th. And all the confusion over its director has come to an end. After the casting couch controversy it was reported that Sohail might don the director’s hat but now it’s clear that its original director, Anil Sharma will direct it.
Deepika Padukone has been linked to a string of men in the past – from her ex, Nihar Pandya, to Yuvraj Singh.
Just recently (July 15) we carried an article (checkout -Folks, its time for Shahid's annual solo hit!) predicting the third consecutive solo success for teenage heartthrob Shahid Kapoor. We talked about how Shahid had given two humongous solo hits during the last two years by way of VIVAH and JAB WE MET. We also stated that there are strong chances of Shahid continuing the winning trend through another solo triumph with Aziz Mirza's KISMAT KONNECTION.
-It was BIG so far, it is bound to be BIGGER from here on. 'Dhak Dhak' Queen Madhuri Dixit has joined the show and stakes have gone further up from here. There would be seven shows in USA over next few days and as is pretty much expected by now (looking at the response in Toronto and Trinidad), they are all already sold out. And yes, Madhuri would be featuring in each of these shows.
- Flu means that Amitabh Bachchan has been out of circulation for two days now. So while all the youngsters are having fun and attending press conferences and cracking jokes and roaming around, the Senior B is keeping all precautions to be in his best shape before the mega event on the night of 26th July. Being grounded by Mrs. Jaya Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, Big B has his laptop for company and is keeping himself busy blogging with his fans and followers around the globe!
- Those who visited Universal Studios to witness the shooting of 'Kambakth Ishq' were in for some surreal moments awaiting them. It was quite an experience to see Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and the likes to be shooting on the sets of a Hollywood studio, something that is unprecedented. There were countless onlookers at the shoot was in progress. Later in the evening, Sabeer Khan (director of 'Kambakth Ishq') celebrated his birthday by taking Vishal, Shekhar, and Anvita (dialogue and lyrics writer of the film) for a private gathering in a Japanese gathering. Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Aftab Shivdasani, and the film's crew joined them as well. All of them have been extended an invitation for the show now!
It's amazing what a power of three can do to a film and the Tour. Yes, I am talking about the Bachchan family, Amitabh, Abhishek, and Aishwarya. First it was their film Sarkar Raj that grossed almost £400,000 in the U.K. and now it's their Unforgettable Tour which is selling like hot cakes in America. Not surprised to find out that all the shows are almost house full, I was more than curious to know Mr. Bachchan's recovery. So what if one of the power house took a back seat, we still had the power of three. This time it was Jayaji, Abhishek, and Aishwarya who took over the proceedings. Hours before his first live performance in L.A. Abhishek Bachchan sounds upbeat...and why not? He is having a great response from the Tour so far, is highly excited about his next release Drona, is desperate to perform in front of his audience in London and of course, boosting with happiness to see his dad, our very own Big B, fully recovered. All this and much more from Abhi in this exclusive chat from L.A with Bollywood Hungama's Devansh Patel.
Could you recall one unforgettable incident from your Tour so far? 
Everyone is talking about Big B, Abhi and Ash on the stage together. The family is incomplete without Jayaji. Is she going to shake a leg too? 
There’s a party this weekend at St. George Hill Estate, London, and the question is... who’s going to be there?
Salman Khan finally reacted to a deluge of negative press reports starting with his reported dustup with Shah Rukh Khan at Katrina Kaif's birthday on July 16.
Vivek Oberoi has not been reading the unflattering stories about himself. "I prefer to read books," he laughs on his one-day visit to India---Mumbai-Pune-Delhi, to be more precise. Vivek landed on Wednesday evening, rushed to Pune for a personal visit, rushed back to Mumbai on Thursday and flew to Delhi for the premiere of Mission Istaanbul, thereby putting an end to all speculative stories about dissociating himself from the film.
- Let's talk about the big news first. As per reliable sources, looking at the overwhelming response in Toronto and Trinidad, the tour has been extended by a day. Instead of Amsterdam hosting the grand finale on 29th August, Düsseldorf has been added to the scheme of things. While a show being held on 30th August at Düsseldorf is a certainty, there are also chances of a couple of more shows being added to the tour in the first week of September. Stay tuned for more updates!
- Each of the stars is busy making his/her own plans of visiting varied zones in LA. While all of them have plans to get together for the screening of The Dark Knight later in the evening, in the day time a few of them are also planning to visit Universal Studios. Vishal for sure is quite excited since he would be catching up with the crew of Kambakth Ishq which is currently shooting at the studios. The common person present would be Anvita Dutt Guptan who has written the lyrics and dialogues of both Kambakth Ishq and Bachna Ae Haseeno.
With Irrfan Khan finally taking over Sanjay Dutt's role in Sanjay Gupta's autobiographical Alibaug, there are further tragic developments in the ongoing saga of the severed friendship between Sanjay Dutt and Sanjay Gupta. The elegiac love song that Gupta recorded in Dutt's voice for Sanjay Dutt will now have to be scrapped.
Aamir Khan is going through the best phase, professionally. "No one can predict which way the pendulum will swing, before a film releases. But JAANE TU… YA JAANE NA has fared beyond my expectations. It's a JAANE TU… YA JAANE NA wave right now, like it was when BOBBY had released. The euphoria was also witnessed during QAYAMAT SE QAYAMAT TAK, MAINE PYAR KIYA and KAHO NAA… PYAAR HAI. I only wish Chachajaan [late Nasir Husain] was alive to share the happiness. He was very close to Imran," Aamir tells me as we meet again for a heart-to-heart conversation.
Pritish Nandy communications and up coming film maker Megna Gulzar are trying to rope in Madhuri Dixit for the comedy film with the unusual title '36-24-36'.
The news of the Shah Rukh-Salman fight has reached Cape Town, South Africa where Sanjay Dutt is shooting for Chatur Singh Two Star. Sanju is close to both Salman as well as SRK. The fact that they were involved in a scrap deeply dirsturbs him.
Anil Kapoor had to spend some testing moments on the sets of Subhash Ghai's Yuvraj at Film City, Goregaon recently.
While Bipasha Basu is busy being her seductive best in recently launched promos of BACHNA AE HASEENO, Katrina Kaif continues to play her sweet-n-innocent part well. For her upcoming release SINGH IS KINNG, she has jumped out of a short skirt into a nine-yard saree with effortless ease.
Akshay Kumar's life has become a crazy blur of activities. He has been shooting non-stop in LA for Sajid Nadiadwala's Kambakth Ishq. He shot with Sylvester Stallone last week and then flew for a day on Friday to Toronto to be part of the Bachchans' first 'Unforgettable' concert.
DAY 01
KISMAT KONNECTION has got a thundering response at box office. The collection of KISMAT KONNECTION is a whopping 80% with the shows running 100% at the weekend multiplexes. Shahid has truly connected with the audience and how!
It's final. And it's straight from the horse's mouth.
Uncle Aamir is so much so pleased with JTJYN's stupendous success that he decided to appreciate his nephew Imran in a different style. Recently Mamu Aamir gifted his oh-so cute Bhanja (nephew) Imran Khan a white BMW. The BMW, which Aamir gifted Imran is amongst the latest models in the market costing close to Rs. 50 lakh.
Hrithik Roshan, who was in Delhi recently, met a diehard fan of his during the visit.
Bollywood turned up in full force to wish Katrina Kaif on her 24th birthday.
For a birthday gift on Friday, Priyanka Chopra could not have asked for anything as disastrous as the box office flop of her latest (and much hyped) film Love Story 2050, that introduced beau Harman Baweja. If she’s disappointed by the reviews and rejection, the actress does not show it.
Abhishek Bachchan has tremendous respect for his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as an actress. And what’s the one thing he’s learnt from her?
The show’s begun, and Madhuri Dixit Nene is slated to dance for the Bachchans all across the US from July 26, with audiences knowing little of the preparations the Dhak-Dhak girl had to endure to get up there live on stage after 15 years.
If you think wives or girlfriends of two brothers only fight in mediocre TV shows, think again. It happens in real-life too. We discovered that Mailaika Arora Khan and Katrina Kaif cannot stand the sight of each other, and that's why Malli skipped Kat's birthday party at Olive, Bandra on July 16.
Katrina Kaif's birthday at Olive Bar and Kitchen, Bandra on Wednesday brought out hidden hostilities between Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan out in the open. 
SRK not one to take name-calling lightly, told Salman, 'No one wants to watch your show, or be friends with you'. At this point, Salman told SRK to keep quiet or he would beat him up."
Where Salman hosted a birthday bash to his girlfriend Katrina, Harman didn't stay behind in the race in surprising Priyanka. Like a sweet "close friend" (as they call each other), Harman flew down Priyanka's best friend Tamanna from Delhi to give her a surprise on her birthday yesterday.
'Chaiyya Chaiyya', 'Kuch Kariye' and 'Dard-e-Disco'! So, why are we mentioning the hit numbers of King Khan, rendered by the matchless, Sukhwinder Singh? Well, there is a reason and a very good one too!
Canada got its share of royalty with the 'Kinng' of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar. The super-star, who flew in from Los Angeles that morning, was in Toronto to unveil a massive billboard of his upcoming biggie, SINGH IS KINNG. Remarkably, this is the first time that an Indian film has been advertised at a prime mainstream Hollywood theatre location, creating history of sorts.
What happens when you stop a Bollywood star who is just about to board an international flight? He'd say 'Sorry, not now'. But if the man in the picture is Vivek Oberoi, what then? I'm sure he'd remind you of Maya in Shootout at Lokhandwala and you'd rather not mess with him. Here, the story took a bit of a turn. Nicknamed 'Tiger' and 'Rockstar' by his friends and colleagues, Vivek Oberoi is on a high these days because his director thinks Mission Istaanbul is his best work till date. Bollywood Hungama's Devansh Patel grabs the actor moments before he boards his flight to find out his comment on the quote, his bad and good guy image, his mission and lots more interesting answers to some hard hitting questions.
Chiseled looks, bulging biceps and long hair is what we haven't seen much of from Mr. Oberoi. What went into creating such a look? 
You will remember this interview as it's your last before you check in the immigration to go to South Africa. So who and where is the leading lady of the film? 
Any plans of having a premiere in Istaanbul. 
She maybe setting up home and hearth in America but Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri Dixit is still very much in demand. And the dancing diva is now gearing up for the Bachchan’s Unforgettable tour as she will be doing one of the surprise performances in the American leg of the show.
Is Bollywood's most eligible bachelor going to tie the knot finally?
Over the past two days, the atmosphere at Salman Khan’s house has been festive, thanks to Katrina Kaif’s birthday yesterday. Salman Khan and his family started celebrating Kat’s birthday at the stroke of midnight on Tuesday.
Priyanka Chopra is taking a much-needed break on her birthday today. The actress will spend time with her family and close friends.
The well-publicized KISMAT KONNECTION caught the industry by surprise by fetching a good start in the morning shows at multiplexes. Generally, most films open in the 25% - 35% range in the early shows, but KISMAT KONNECTION had a 70% start and at some places, even 85% +. The multiplexes maintained very well during the course of the day. With this film, Shahid Kapur moves into the top bracket vis-Ã -vis the number of prints in circulation [720 screens in India and 200 in the overseas market, according to a press release distributed by UTV]. Saturday and Sunday are expected to be strong at multiplexes again.
Simple stories, told in the simplest manner, have been the hallmark of all Aziz Mirza films, right from RAJU BAN GAYA GENTLEMAN to CHALTE CHALTE. KISMAT KONNECTION, the veteran's new outing, is no exception.
Raj [Shahid Kapur] was numero uno. In academics, sports, dramatics. But four years after winning the best-student-of-the-year trophy from his architectural college, he's wondering why a brilliant architect like him, with designs to set the Canadian landscape on fire, is still struggling to find that one big chance to showcase his mettle.
KISMAT KONNECTION is primarily a love story that viewers may have visited several times in the past, but let's not forget, romance can never ever go out of fashion. Mirza and co-director Haroun Mirza succeed in presenting the highs and lows in a relationship with maturity. The situations are simple, there's no place for melodrama here. But Mirza should've taken care in maintaining its pace and length in the second hour. The film could've easily done away with a number of scenes.
Actor Shilpa Shetty is excited...she is excited because she is busy shooting for Sunny Deol's The Man , she is excited because she'll be part of the Unforgettable Tour , she's excited because she'll soon launch her production company S2 Global Entertainment, she's excited about her Yoga DVD...and lots more.
Ranbir Kapoor who is very excited about his upcoming film Bachna E Haseenon got into a little problem while shooting a romantic number ‘Khuda jaane’ in Italy.
Kareena Kapoor will finally feature in another project of Jab We Met director Imtiaz Ali.
Govinda's next film which is being directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia has finally found a title for itself. As per reliable sources, the film is being titled Con Flick. Now that's quite an interesting title for the film since it features Govinda as a conman.
Here's another EXCLUSIVE and as always, it's ONLY on 'Bollywood Buzz'.
Here's the biggest news of the week. Rumours are rife that Karan Johar has signed teen sensation Imran Khan for his next project, which will be directed by one of his associates. The film-maker is keen to cast a new face opposite Aamir's bhanja in this film, the story goes.
Ever since top filmmaker Rakesh Roshan announced his international project, KITES, to be directed by Anurag Basu (of MURDER, GANGSTER and METRO fame) it has continuously remained in the limelight. The reason behind the intense excitement for the film is natural; it features superhero and selective superstar Hrithik Roshan, international actress, Barbara Mori and the Himachali beauty, Kangana Ranaut in a never before role.
Here's the hottest rumour doing the rounds of the industry. UTV, which has a slew of projects on floors and is still planning a few more projects, has signed Akshay Kumar for a whopping Rs. 75 crores. If true, it would be the highest ever price paid to any actor in Bollywood.
The Diwali week [October 24] may witness changes! Initially, Subhash Ghai's YUVRAAJ and Ashtavinayak's GOLMAAL RETURNS were expected to arrive on that date, but according to trustworthy sources, YUVRAAJ won't make it in Diwali. Now's here's the new development: SRK's BILLU BARBER is confirmed for the Diwali week.
Here's to yet another long-standing endorsement deal. Sometime last year, we had informed you about Hrithik Roshan's association with Radico Khaitan's premium liquor brand Magic Moments.
Koffee and 'K' is his obsession and his Name is Karan. Known for his kind of "bubble gum cinema" Karan expresses his thoughts on Bollywood and honestly reveals the "dishonest honesty" about the Film Fraternity, including himself in his blog 'My Name Is Karan'.
"I love the film fraternity. I love everything about it. Nowhere in the world will you find such a cocktail of complexes, complexities, contradictions, and of course, charisma. We are unique and our DNA must be preserved for posterity. Why deny generations ahead of our vanity and our insanity? Pardon the rhyme; it's with good reason. So what makes us so special? Well, read on.
The fastest spreading disease within the fraternity is the disease of delusions. It can give any viral a run for its medicine. We are delusional about the box office figures of our films, our current star status, our lover's fidelity, and our physical appearances (though thanks to Photoshop, that gets taken care of)…
Kareena Kapoor’s having the last laugh.
One of the first contemporary stars to establish their own style statement, Salman Khan is rather known for his 'cool hunk' image. But when the producers of the television show 'Dus Ka Dum' decided to cash on it, Salman decided otherwise. The actor insisted on coming across as a gentleman not just with his polite behaviour but also with his dress code on the show.
In spite of having done so many films with dad Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek was as nervous facing the camera with his father in their latest film together as he was the first time.
Apoorva Lakhia and Suneil Shetty are really thinking BIG for their upcoming project MISSION ISTANBUL.
Whatever Madame Mallika Sherawat does, makes for interesting reading. Mallika has this habit of doodling. In fact, whenever she is sitting idle, she starts scribbling on a piece of paper without realizing it. On the sets of her forthcoming film Ugly Aur Pagli, her real life habit of doodling inspired director Sachin Khot to incorporate it even in her reel-life character too.