She made a comeback this year with 'Simi Selects India's Most Desirable" on Star World which is being avidly watched and talked about! What has caught every one by surprise is its novelty factor. Everyone is discussing how diametrically different it is from Rendezvous with Simi Garewal and it boasts of single eligible desirable guests like Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Abhay Deol and Siddarth Mallaya. This week's guest is Anushka Sharma who debuted in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi opposite Shahrukh Khan. She mentioned that she was reading the book called "The Secret" when she auditioned for the film. Anushka says, "What happened is I used to listen to this thing when the movie starts there is this logo of Yashraj comes so I used to keep watching it again and again. It was like aaaa (sings) so when the film started and that logo played first and I was like wow... it actually happened. Shahrukh Shan introducing Anushka. She adds, "There was this one time when I was in Bombay and when this film happened and when I was driving back from Yashraj studios, I got the news Adi told me. I couldn't drive any more because I was crying so I stopped the car and pulled over and I called my mother and you know I told her that I got this film and you know what my mother told me. That there was this turtle that used to be there in my room I think its some Feng Shui thing you open the turtle and you put a wish in the turtle. And when it comes true you take it out. So she never told me about this.

Salman is the actor who's been touted as having a magic wand. With a Midas touch the actor is giving one hit after another and thus it's no surprise that he's one of the most sought after actors these days.

Almost all the film makers want a piece of teh pie and want Salman to be part of their project. Yesteryear actor Hema Malini is no different who approached Khan to be part of her ambitious project Tell Me Oh Khuda. And the best part is that Salman has consented to act in the dream girl's film. Hem, who is a recent entratnt on twitter, tweeted about this and wrote, "Salman Khan has been very gracious to be a part of my film "Tell Me O Khuda".What an adorable person!!!!" So we can look forward to another of Salman Khans blockbuster courtesy Hema Malini...

Nikhil Advani is all set to become the first Indian director to make a 3D digital animation film. His film Delhi Safary, which is scheduled to release in September, is being converted for a 3D experience.

The success of the recent Hollywood 3D animation movies made the director Nikhil Advani think. "Recently, 3D films like Ice Age 3, Monsters vs Aliens, How To Train Your Dragon have done well in India.

This inspired Nikhil to convert his film to 3D. And, of course, the success of Haunted proves that Indian audiences like the 3D experience," said the source. When contacted, the director admitted that he is indeed converting Delhi Safary. "Yes we did start the film as a normal animation film.

A staunch opposer of the Hawk-eye technology, the BCCI could be persuaded to allow its usage in the Decision Review System by batting legend Sachin Tendulkar who has been convinced about its utility by the innovation's inventor. Hawk-Eye inventor Paul Hawkins met Tendulkar before the
start of India's ongoing Test series against England and claims to have removed all doubt from the batting maestro's mind about the system. "The problem has been that the BCCI have made decisions without knowing the facts.

It was clear Tendulkar had been told the Hawk-Eye system was manual, requiring an operator. He wasn't aware it is automatic and beyond corruption by humans," Hawkins was quoted as saying by 'The Daily Mail'. "Once we had set the record straight with him, he left saying he would tell the BCCI and recommend Hawk-Eye was used.

సెలబ్రిటీ అంటేనే హాడావుడి. అది ఏ దేశంలోనైనా సాధారణం. సెలబ్రిటీ అయినా కూడా చాలా సాధారణమైన వ్యక్తులులాగా వ్యవహారించారు హాలీవుడ్ స్టార్ హీరోయిన్ రీసి వితర్ స్పూన్, జిమ్ టోత్ దంపతులు. రిసీ వితర్ స్పూన్ నిజమైన ఫ్యామిలీ లేడిగా వ్యవహారించారు. తన ఇద్దరు పిల్లలు, భర్త కలసి సరదాగా హానీమూన్ ట్రిప్ వేశారు. ఈ హానీమూన్ ట్రిప్ మొత్తం ఆరు రోజులు కూడా పారిస్ (సిటీ ఆఫ్ లవ్)లో ఎంజాయ్ చేశారు.

రీసి వితర్ స్పూన్, జిమ్ టోత్ ఇద్దరూ కూడా పెద్ద సెలబ్రిటీలు అయినప్పటికీ ఓ సాధారణ రెగ్యులర్ టూరిస్ట్‌‌లకు మల్లే పారిస్ మొత్తం చుట్టివచ్చారు. పెళ్లి అయి చాలా రోజులు అయినప్పటికీ వీరిద్దరూ కూడా రోమాంటిక్ ట్రిప్‌లో చాలా అన్యూనంగా కనిపించడం విశేషం. ట్రిప్ అంతా పూర్తి అయిన తర్వాత ఈ జంట ఛార్జెస్ డి గాల్లీ ఎయిప్ పోర్ట్‌కి రావడం జరిగింది. ఎయిర్ పోర్ట్‌లో కూడా ఇద్దరూ సామాన్య వ్యక్తులు మాదిరే ప్రదర్శించడం అక్కడ వారిని ఆశ్చర్యానికి గురి చేసింది.

'ఎక్స్‌మెన్‌- ఫస్ట్‌ క్లాస్‌' వంటి సంచలన చిత్రాన్ని నిర్మించిన ప్రపంచ ప్రఖ్యాత 'ట్వంటియత్‌ ఫాక్స్‌ స్టూడియో' నుంచి వస్తున్న మరో అద్భుత చిత్రం 'రైజ్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ది ప్లానెట్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ది ఏప్స్‌'. తెలుగులో 'నర వానర విప్లవం' అనే పేరుతో వస్తోంది.

స్టార్‌వార్‌, స్పైడర్‌మ్యాన్‌, హ్యారీ పోటర్‌ వంటి సిరీస్‌ చిత్రాలకు ఇన్స్‌పిరేషన్‌గా నిలిచిన చిత్రం 'ప్లానెట్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ది ఏప్స్‌'. 1968లో వచ్చిన ఈ చిత్రం అప్పటివరకు రూపొందిన సైన్స్‌ ఫిక్షన్‌ చిత్రాల్లో అత్యుత్తమమైనదిగా నిలవడమే కాకుండా, పైన పేర్కొన్న చిత్రాలకు ప్రేరణగా నిలిచింది. హాలీవుడ్‌ గ్రేట్‌ క్లాసిక్స్‌లో ఒకటిగా నిలిచిపోయిన 'ప్లానెట్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ది ఏప్స్‌' చిత్రానికి సీక్వెల్‌గా రూపొందిన చిత్రం 'రైజ్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ది ప్లానెట్‌ ఆఫ్‌ ది ఏప్స్‌'. 'నర వానర విప్లవం' అనే ఉప శీర్షికతో తెలుగు వెర్షన్‌ వస్తోంది.

The news of Amy Winehouse’s untimely death has sparked saddened reactions from fans and celebrities across the globe.

The troubled singer aged 27 died of a suspected drug overdose at her London home on Saturday night.

“She was my musical soulmate and like a sister to me. This is one of the saddest days of my life,” Fox News quoted producer Mark Ronson, who has worked closely with the singer, as tweeting.

Actress Demi Moore expressed sympathy to the deceased’s family.

“Truly sad news about Amy Winehouse. My heart goes out to her family. May her troubled soul find peace.”

Actress Bipasha Basu, currently in Kolkata after her break-up with actor John Abraham, has been tweeting on the end of their relationship on Saturday.

It is the actor’s first reaction following John’s appearanceon a chat show, in which he came clean on their break up.

She tweeted, “What happens between two people is supposedto stay between the two when it’s over, that’s the dignity that I have grown up with and the respect I deserve.”

The couple splitting after a eight years came like a shocker to the film industry.Bipasha tweets that they broke up “almost a year ago”, andthat she’s “in a happy place” after the split.

Bollywood celebrities thronged the capital to attend designer Manav Gangwani’s show at the ongoing Synergy one Delhi Couture Week. The front row was jam-packed with actors Rahul Khanna, Zayed Khan, Fardeen Khan and wife Natasha, Raveena Tandon and Anil Thadani, Dino Morea, Soha Ali Khan and Sophie Choudry.

Jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali, beauty expert Shehnaz Hussain, businessman Robert Vadra, Bharat Sahni with wife Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and Sunanda Pushkar were also present to cheer the designer for his couture collection.

Despite the presence of the who’s who from the glamour industry, Gangwani dedicated the show to the svelte Malaika Arora Khan.

Blame it on his bratty ways but there are a few things that only Salman Khan can pull off. One can imagine what might have run through the producers’ minds when the actor told them that he’d like his bodyguard to unveil the first look of his next film. Of course the fact that the film, titled Bodyguard, has Khan playing a minder makes it a completely legitimate marketing move.

So, on Friday afternoon, while Khan dressed down in a “Being Human” T-Shirt, his personal bodyguard Shera, who has been with him for 15 years, came in a suit and tie to unveil the first look. Kareena Kapoor, who plays the leading lady opposite Salman in the movie, was dressed in character — a white kurti with orange trimmings with colourful accessories — styled by Manish Malhotra. The other key crew members, producer Atul Agnihotri was present with wife Alvira and the director Siddique, attended too. There was some emotional talk too, as Shera vowed to be there for “Salman Bhai, as he is the most genuine human being” and Khan admitted to having been hugely inspired by Shera for his role in the movie. Kapoor, probably feeling left out in the bromance, just said that she was glad she had Khan for a bodyguard now.

When actor Vidya Balan was signed on to play Silk Smitha’s role, she knew she had to go all out to play the South sex siren. While she has been working doubly hard on her body, her clothes and even her language, she is also working on shedding her inhibitions on screen. It was a known fact that Balan would have to wear revealing clothes and indulge in some amount of skin show but there is one recent addition — Emraan Hashmi’s lips.

After Once Upon A Time in Mumbai, filmmaker Milan Luthria has taken a strong liking to Hashmi and when he asked him to be a part of The Dirty Picture, the actor readily agreed. Apparently, Hashmi will play one of her lovers and yes, there will be a love making scene too. Says a source from the film unit, “Vidya does not just have a love-making scene with Tusshar,Emraan is also there for a special sequence in the film. And the famous serial kisser will again be doing what he does best — kissing!Emraan has flown to Hyderabad and is currently shooting for the sequence with Vidya now.”

Law is above all, but it seems that Katrina Kaif is unaware about the fact. The actress, drove a Royal Enfield on the streets of Mumbai, in Filmcity today, to promote her already released flick ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ and sources present, pointed out that Kat doesn’t have a valid license. In addition, Katrina was seen without a helmet, and she also took Hrithik for a ride on the bike. Surprisingly, even Hrithik didn’t wear a helmet, though according to the law, it’s mandatory for the pillion rider to wear a helmet.

“The celebrities set an example for others, if anyone has violated the rules like not wearing helmet or not possessing a driving license, such cases shall be probed and dealt as per law of land,” said a senior traffic official on the basis of anonymity.

Varun Bahl opened the Delhi Couture Week 2011 with his Indo-French collection, blending vintage with contemporary perfectly. The designer had Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit in the front row to support him. Dressed in a white anarkali suit complemented with silver stilettos, Madhuri stole the show even though she didn't walk the ramp. However, the actor also delayed the show by almost an hour.

This couture collection was inspired by French queen Marie Antoinette. Colour palette varied from wines and maroons to gold and ivory.

The announcements made by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal at Jalandhar to woo the urban voters ahead of next year's state Assembly polls are "too little too late", Congress today said. "The people of Punjab cannot be fooled by the tempting promises of Sukhbir Singh Badal which have no scope of being executed," Congress spokesman and Ludhiana MP Manish Tewari said at a meeting of party workers here. Sukhbir Badal had made series of announcements in Jalandhar yesterday, which were related to urban development in the state. Among the packages were grant of municipal corporation status for big cities like Moga, Phagwara and Pathankot, extending non-construction period of buildings up to 15 years and amnesty in payment of arrears of house tax, water supply and sewerage charges. Tewari claimed that for the last four and a half years the Akali-BJP government did nothing "except for looting and robbing the state of all its resources." The Congress leader said people know the real face of this government and such announcements at the fag end are not going to help.