Katrina maintains safe distance from John

Ruhail Amin, Glamsham Editorial
There was a time when Katrina and John were thick friends. It was during the making of their hit film NEW YORK that John and Katrina warmed up to each other.

The chemistry between the two was well received by the critics and the audiences alike.



But things are no longer same between Kat and John. According to reliable sources, "The chemistry between the two has turned sour.

At a recent bash, Katrina was seen maintaining a safe distance from John and it was apparent that all was not well between the two stars.

Katrina was seen mingling with everyone in the party but made sure that avoided meeting John who also did the same."


Well, though John and Kat might be heating up their cold war, we wonder how long will it last given the fact that they hold a lot of screen promise together. Any guesses?

I make films, not money: Bhansali

On the film website passionforcinema.com, under the topic, 'hot discussion for the month,' aficionados and critics vigorously joust over Sanjay Leela Bhansali's latest movie, Guzaarish. There are those who vilify him for being perpetually 'inspired'--- comparison with The Sea Inside is inevitable.

One wit writes: 'Forget euthanasia, the only way to deal with this film is through amnesia and anaesthesia'. While another makes a cruel but not in-apt reference to the milieu of his films as Bhansalipur.

Initial trade figures underwhelm. "If only he made films on a smaller budget, his movies would be profitable," is a refrain from the pundits even as UTV, producers of Guzaarish, maintain a discreet silence.

Away from the din, the dissing and the dissection, in a large, white spartan room, remarkably free of vanity-no posters of films, no photographs, no trophies-Sanjay Bhansali snuffs out a barely-smoked cigarette. One of the most beautiful set-pieces in Guzaarish shows Hrithik's character, a quadriplegic, being taken out of his home after 14 years.

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Hrithik & katrina kaif longest lip lock Kiss!

Bollywood's reigning diva Katrina Kaif is all set to make her onscreen smooch debut with none other than heartthrob Hrithik Roshan .

Director Zoya Akhtar has shot a two- minute steamy kissing scene, being touted as the longest lip lock in Bollywood so far, for her upcoming biggie Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara . Hrithik and Katrina have been cast opposite each other for the first time in Zoya’s film, though the two superstars have posed for the cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine in the past.

But director Zoya is reluctant to reveal details on the kiss. “ I don’t want to discuss details because we are still shooting the film. All I can say is that whatever we have shot is integral to the plot. Everything has been filmed beautifully and the actors look great together on screen,” she says.

Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara , Zoya’s second film after Luck By Chance , also stars her brother Farhan Akhtar along with Dev D duo Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin. A large portion of the film has been shot in Spain where the unit drew the flak of animal activists when the three male actors shot a bull- running sequence. According to reports, Katrina has also done some daredevil bike stunts in the film.

While this will be Katrina’s maiden on- screen kiss, Hrithik has mastered the smooching art. He shared his first onscreen kiss with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the 2006 blockbuster Dhoom 2 and smooched Mexican beauty Barbara Mori in his dud home production Kites earlier this year. If Hrithik and Aishwarya were quite uncomfortable while doing the kissing scene for Dhoom 2 , Katrina’s condition was no different when she was informed about the kissing scene by the director.

Says a source close to Katrina: “ Initially, she was hesitant to doing the kissing scene with Hrithik. She wasn’t very enthusiastic about the idea. However, the director managed to convince her in the end.” Sources on the set of the film claim that despite her initial reluctance Katrina seemed quite comfortable kissing Hrithik when the scene was shot. The actress was very professional and co- operative all along, they add.

The kissing sequence happens at an important moment in the film where Hrithik Roshan ’s character looks into the eyes of the heroine and bids her goodbye without saying a word. It is only then that the girl realises how much she loves him and runs up to him to seal her affection with a lip lock. So far, the longest kiss on- screen was shared by Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor in Raja Hindustani . It lasted for about a minute.

Whether Katrina manages to strike chemistry with Hrithik in Zoya’s film remains to be seen. One thing is sure, though — they will set a new record for Hindi films when it comes to puckering up.

Shah Rukh Khan teach Sania husband some romantic lines

Recently, Shah Rukh Khan was summoned up for an unlikely request. From tennis ace Sania Mirza, no less, who wanted him to coach her shy hubby Shoaib Malik, so that he could turn a mite more romantic in real life and mouth some of those heart warming lines to her.

The trio met up at a prominent sports awards function, anchored by SRK.

States Sania in a tabloid chat, "Shah Rukh's strength is the way he talks and besides, he romances on screen in a very charming way. So, I asked him to share some tips and teach my husband some romantic lines. Of course, it was all done in good humour and SRK was pulling our leg all through the act."

A close insider states,"During the show, in an impromptu question and answer session, SRK asked Shoaib and Sania about their marriage, romance and kids. He also tried his best to get Shoaib and Sania's love story out of his mouth, but all that he got out of him was that it was an ideal example of 'love at first sight', where he proposed to Sania and she agreed instantly."

Adds the source, "Sania added that basically Shoaib speaks very little and believes that true love does not need any expression. Shah Rukh called Shoaib on stage and asked him to repeat some romantic dialogues as Sania had suggested. The three of them also danced to a dance number from 'Veer Zaara'."

IPL auctions: Sachin, Dhoni base-priced @ Rs 1.84 crore

Around 62 Indian cricketers will be up for auction for the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar in the top-bracket of cricketers valued at Rs 1.84 crore.

However, Tendulkar and Dhoni are likely to be retained by their respective franchises -- Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.

Former India captains Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid along with VVS Laxman are in the third bracket which has a base price of Rs 92 lakh.

The cricketers who will command the highest base price of Rs 1.84 crore are Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh.

The second bracket is that of Rs 1.3 crore where Twenty20 specialist Yusuf Pathan finds a place alongside speedster Zaheer Khan and the talented Suresh Raina.

Similarly stand-in ODI captain Gautam Gambhir, who didn't have a great IPL-II and III, has been priced in the third bracket at Rs 92 lakh along with the likes of Virat Kohli, Irfan Pathan, Robin Uthappa, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma, Praveen Kumar and veterans such as Ganguly, Kumble, Dravid and Laxman.

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5 best positions to get pregnant fast

1. The missionary position: Or man-on-top is said to be the position that's best for getting pregnant. This is because this particular position allows for the deepest possible penetration, making it possible for the sperm to get deposited closest to the cervix.

2. Raise the hips: Elevating the hips, which can be done by placing a pillow behind her, can also be helpful because this exposes the female cervix to as much semen as the male can release.

3. Doggy-style: The rear-entry position where the man enters the woman from behind is also a recommended position. In this position, sperm is also deposited closest to the cervix, thereby helping increase the chances of conception.

4. Side-by-side: You can also try having intercourse while lying side by side. This position likewise causes the most exposure of the cervix to the male sperm.

5. Orgasms: Finally, while this has nothing to do with sexual positions, there are also researches that suggest the importance of the female orgasm in conceiving. According to studies, female orgasm leads to contractions that could push sperm up into the cervix. The lesson: have fun while trying to conceive.

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Sexy Bollywood Actress Malaika miffed with Sonakshi

Sonakshi Sinha must have had a dream debut opposite Salman Khan but Salman's bhabhi is not so thrilled with the starlet.

At a recently held Sahara India Sports Awards 2010, Sonakshi marked her stage debut with a performance on the iconic Munni Badnaam Hui track originally picturized on Malaika.

Everyone applauded Sonakshi for her first stage act on Munni as she performed with much grace and aplomb.

However, sources confirm that Malaika has been quite disturbed about the fact that Sonakshi performed on Munni, when she could have performed on any other song. Ever since the movie released, Malaika has been spotted in various shows and events across performing on the popular track.

However Malaika was not approached for this event and the fact that Sonakshi performed on an iconic track originally featuring her did not go down very well with her.

Sahara India Sports Awards 2010 will bring to viewers some of the most magical moments between sports stars and Bollywood.

SONAKSHI SINHA PERFORMING AT SAHARA INDIA SPORTS AWARDS 2010

Aishwarya turns 37

Generally actresses have a limited life span in the glamour industry. But that's certainly not the case with our Bollywood actress, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

In fact, Aishwarya is the only married actress in her mid-thirties who is still going strong & enjoying a career high, both with movies and commercials.

Arguably the numero uno actress currently, she's still adored and has a special place in the hearts of her fans.

From Miss World to Mrs. Bachchan, Aishwarya has had an eventful journey and a dreamy life to rave about.

As she turns 37 on November 1, join us in wishing the ever gorgeous actress a very

Red wine can help fight diabetes

Drinking small glass of red wine every day can help treat diabetes, research has found.

Potent “super-food” compounds found in the wine can work as well as a daily dose of medication for people with Type 2 diabetes, reports express.co.uk.

The discovery has come as welcome news to the 2.5 million people in Britain suffering from this form which can cause strokes, heart attacks and blindness.

Scientists discovered antioxidants in red wine can be just as effective as a daily dose of a combative drug.

Priety Zinta come back with totally glam avatar

Industry is flying with rumours that bubbly Priety Zinta is coming back in Bollywood in Yash Raj next film ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’ which is directed by Ali Abbas Zaffar and produced by Aditya Chopra.

This film is a romantic comedy in which Imraan Khan, Katrina Kaif are also starring in this film. The last time Priety came in the front of camera was in Main Aur Mrs. Khanna in which she did a dance number with Salman Khan . After doing a creative experience of Deepa Mehta’s Heaven and Rituparno Ghosh’s The Last Lear, she has now made up her mind to face the camera once again with totally glam avatar. However it seems that Priety wants to flaunt her sex appeal to the audience and reminds of her existence.

Hope the cute and bubbly Priety Zinta will make many fans following with her new look.

Sanjay Dutt to play villain in Agneepath remake

Actor Sanjay Dutt will play the role of the main villain in the remake of Agneepath, starring Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra. In the original, Danny Denzongpa essayed the role of the villain, crime baron Kancha Cheena.

Sanju Baba was singed recently for the role in this Dharma Productions' film. This is the first time Sanjay is working with Karan Johar.

An excited Sanjay says, KJo is not talking about it right now as he plans to make a big announcement soon. It is learnt that KJo wanted Dutt to shave his head for the film but the actor refused as he is shooting simultaneously for other movies.

Now a special team of make-up artists from London will fly down to India to give him the bald look.

Baby boy for John Travolta after son's tragic death

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Actor John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston on Tuesday announced the birth of their third child, a baby boy born nearly two years after the death of their 16-year-old son Jett.

The baby, named Benjamin, was born at a hospital in Florida on Tuesday evening weighing more than 8 lbs (3.6 kg), according to a statement from Travolta's publicist.

"John, Kelly and their daughter Ella Bleu are ecstatic and very happy about the newest member of the family. Both mother and baby are healthy and doing beautifully," the statement said.

Jett, the first child of Travolta, 56, and Preston, 48, died of a seizure in January 2009 while the family was on vacation in the Bahamas. Travolta confirmed after the death that Jett was autistic.

The "Pulp Fiction" and "Grease" star and his actress wife spent a year out of the public spotlight grieving for Jett. The family was also the victim of an alleged $25 million extortion plot over the death that ended in a mistrial for those accused.

Travolta was back on the red carpet in January to promote his comedy adventure movie "From Paris with Love" and Preston appeared in the Miley Cyrus movie "The Last Song" in April.

Krrish 2 shooting to start soon

Hrithik's intense acting in Guzaarish has had such an impact that Roshan Senior, who was earlier deliberating over the sequel of Krrish, that he has now decided to put everything on hold and begin the project immediately.


Hrithik Roshan ’s performance in Guzaarish has got rave reviews from various quarters but it has impressed one person the most, his father Rakesh Roshan.

In fact Hrithik’s intense acting has had such an impact that Roshan Senior who was earlier deliberating over the sequel of Krrish has now decided to put everything on hold and begin the project immediately.

Krrish 2 will showcase Hrithik as a superhero up against an exceptionally strong opponent with superhuman powers.

According to sources, Shah Rukh has been approached for the negative role and the sequel will also see Priyanka Chopra being replaced by Deepika Padukone as Krrish’s love interest.

Legendary actor Rekha will play a significant role in the movie and Bong bombshell Riya Sen has also been roped in. Rakesh Roshan is eyeing a 2011 release date for the movie.

'Want to play in the CWC in India, which is special to me': Lee

Sydney, Nov 27(ANI): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has said that next year's ICC Cricket World Cup in the Indian sub-continent is his focus after putting in another impressive domestic performance for New South Wales.

Lee, continuing his comeback after a six-month lay-off with an elbow injury, took 5-47 to guide the Blues to a seven-run win over Western Australia on Friday.

"I'm not playing Shield cricket, if I was going to do that I would go back and play Test cricket. The time was right for me and I possibly could have played Test cricket for another 12 months, but long-term it's going to be the best thing for me if I want to achieve my goals," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Lee, as saying.

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Chance for youngsters to prove themselves: Gambhir

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India's stand-in skipper Gautam Gambhir said with stars such as Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni rested from the first two ODIs against New Zealand, a window of opportunity has opened for youngsters to prove their mettle ahead of next year's World Cup.

"It's a young side so there is a lot of energy.

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India vs. New Zealand 3rd Test - 09:30 AM IST
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur

India won by an innings and 198 runs

Jai Part of Vettai Mannan Cast

Simbu is a good friend of Jai. They have been friends for more than ten years and Simbu wanted to cast him already in “Alai” but Simbu was not that powerful enough to rope in his friend, Jai. But now, as Silambarasan is a star, he has given Jai a pivotal role in the film Vettai Mannan.

Vettai Mannan is directed by Nelson who makes his debut as director. Both STR and Jai will be appearing in the action-packed film together. Jai’s character in particular is promising to be full of action.

Jai, who looks average in size, has been spending time into the Gymnasium to build his body for the film. Jai has Kanimozhi hitting the screens on Friday, November 26, 2010, i.e. tomorrow. The movie has raised some expectations for it was produced by the dazzlingly sexy Sona.

Director Bala and Vishal Join Chikku Bhukku

Media One Global Entertainment Limited and Majestic Multimedia Limited have been persistently promoting ‘Chikku Bhukku’ in a regular phase. With the film scheduled to hit screens on December, the producers have created an innovative website for the film.


It was launched by director Bala and Vishal as the entire crew of ‘Chikku Bhukku’ was present. The website has some innovative concepts like two versions – Old (Diary) and New (Facebook). The London version has the rich exotic stylish look while Karaikkudi with the aesthetic look.

The websites sheds clear light on the film’s synopsis, description of characterizations and many more bonanzas of music, snapshots and videos.

Arya supported by Nadigar Sangam

The speech given against Arya by Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) president V C Guhanathan at an audio launch was objected by South Indian Film Artistes Association (SIFAA).
V C Guhanathan said the Arya in against Tamil actors in his statement.Nadigar Sangam member’s President Sarath Kumar, Secretary Radha Ravi and Treasurer Vagai Chandrasekar were surprised by the speech.
SIFAA said that the hero is very friendly with all the directors, producers and technicians in the industry.

They also said that the association will be taking care if things go wrong. And also added that he is doing so only for the sake of publicity.

Aadukalam Hits the Bout in Pongal

Director Vetrimaran is keenly looked upon by film enthusiasts for his next film ‘Aadukalam’ as he proved to be a director of substance, style and content in his debut film ‘Polladhavan’. Hailing from the best of schools as Balu Mahendra’s, Vetrimaran is sure to go places.

Aadukalam, which is also a Dhanush starrer, was supposed to hit the bout in December 2010. Or at least, it was reported to be by the media. Sun Pictures has come out clean, meanwhile, officially announcing that Aadukalam will release on Pongal day.

Aadukalam does not want to be ruffled by the Deepavali releases as well as does not want to make Endhiran exit theaters. Endhiran is still in business and Sun Pictures will let Endhiran stay in business.

December is also closer to the release of ‘Uthamaputhiran’ which also has Dhanush. Hence, Sun Pictures will release ‘Aadukalam’ on Pongal. Aadukalam will release on Pongal to display with cockerel anger, as it is the main theme of the film.

The triumphant trio of the yesteryear hit, “Pollathavan” is back with a bang this time. Director Vetrimaran is grateful to GVP for having made the earlier film a good launch pad for the director. GVP too does not disappoint neither the director nor the audience with the scores of this film Aadukalam. The songs are seven in number with varied synchronizations.

Yathe Yathe – is voiced by GVP himself and penned by Snehan. The song reveals feelings of the hero who falls in love, and how he describes the beauty of his lady love. The harmony of lyric with the average instruments make the song lively. Sure to be in the air for quite long time till GVP himself comes out with such a nice number soon.

Ottha Sollale – sung by Velmurugan and lyric uttered by Yegadashi, the song comes under the genre of folk-cum-kuthu. Perhaps the movie director would have thought of pleasing the audience with a light-heartened vein of the serious story. The beat is usual yet experimental on the part of GVP.

Actor Vishnu Vishal to marry Rajini

Actor Vishnu Vishal, who made his debut with the critically acclaimed movie, ‘Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu’ and has essayed lead roles in Bale Pandiya and Drohi will soon be married. The actor on Saturday said that he will be tying knot with Rajini, his junior in college on December 2.

Said Vishnu, “I met Rajini at college and she is my junior when I was doing my MBA. The decision on the wedding date was taken only late on Friday.We haven’t started wedding preparations yet. Now that the final decision has been made, preparations will be on in full swing.”

Vishnu’s father Ramesh Kudawla IPS, is the Inspector General(IG) of North Zone while the bride’s father actor cum director K.Natraj, is a close friend of Superstar Rajinikanth right from his Film Institute days.

Family sources revealed that, Natraj named his daughter Rajini to show his love and gratitude towards the Superstar.

Prakash Raj enter to Bollywood.

Prakash Raj’s first Bollywood stint as the menacing villain to Salman Khan in ‘Wanted’ was very well received. That was the remake of Tamil ‘Pokkiri and Prabhu Deva was particular the Prakash do the Hindi version also.

Now we hear Prakash Raj will do the same role he did in ‘Singam’ in its Hindi version also.

Suriya’s big hit ‘Singam’ is being remade in Hindi by Reliance Big Pictures with Ajay Devgan essaying the title role. It will be directed by Rohit Shetty.

And the heroine hunt for the Hindi film is also moving southwards. Sources say Anushka and Asin are in the race and the unit is waiting for a final word from its hero Ajay Devgan.

New heroine in '3 Idiots' remake

Even as the launch of '3 Idiots' remake announced for December 5 after crossing many intended and unintended snags, we hear there a the are still changes being made in the making of Tamil and Telugu versions.

Sources say that director Shankar is making lavish changes to the original script to make the film look new to south Indian audiences.

Shankar is believed to have said that the Hindi original was seen and widely liked by over a quarter of Tamil, Telugu audience and so to present the same film again one should make crucial changes to the original so that the audience see that as a new film independent of the Hindi original.

Accordingly a major change perceived to be made by Shankar is the introduction of a second heroine. Kareena Kapoor was the only heroine in Hindi and Ileana will be doing that in the remakes.

Now the news of a second heroine has generated some more interest in the film. Who will be the new girl and who will she romance with? Srikanth or Jeeva. Shankar's office is said to be busy with screen tests.

And more, as for the title, the tentative titles being considered are '3 Rascals' in Telugu and 'Moovar' in Tamil.

Anil Kapoor makes it ‘possible’ for Big B!

It's common knowledge that Anil Kapoor is B-town's biggest export to Hollywood.

He is now starring in the fourth installment of the iconic movie series 'Mission Impossible 4' with Tom Cruise.

However, his Bollywood innings is far from over as the talented actor has a long line up of Hindi films too.

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Federer turns on the style to rout Murray

Roger Federer was in sublime form as he moved closer to a place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Andy Murray at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday.

Federer had lost his last two meetings with Murray and has never been completely comfortable when facing the British number one, but the Swiss star was at his imperious best as he romped to his second successive Group B victory in the prestigious end-of-year event.

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Deepika shares steamy kiss with Imran

It looks like a film is incomplete without a kiss – this is Bollywood today. So, it didn't come as a surprise when we heard that Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone share a steamy kiss in Break Ke Baad.

Yes, Deepika shares a passionate kiss with Imran in Break Ke Baad. She was overheard saying that kissing on screen is not a big deal anymore. Imran also said in an interview that shooting the lip-locking scene with his co-star was as difficult as a fight scene.

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“Housefull 2 will be biggest paisa vasool” - Sajid

Plans are being put together at a frantic pace to bring Housefull 2 on floors. Meanwhile, Sajid Khan has made a promise to his team as well as audience. For the sequel to his hit flick Housefull, he is confident that the film would prove to be 10 times funnier than the first in the series.

"The entire team is quite gung-ho about the sequel to Housefull. The script has come up pretty fabulously. God willing, Housefull 2 will be biggest 'paisa vasool' entertainer for the audience", says Sajid confidently.

Housefull stays on to be one of the top money spinners of 2010 and also the film that boasts of highest collections of an Akshay Kumar starrer. Though Sajid isn't quite pointing on any particular milestone that he has in mind for Housefull 2, he doesn't deny the fact that sequels always rake in manifold collections than the first in the installment.

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