Aishwarya Rai stuns all in short hairdo

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan took everyone by surprise by sporting a short hairdo for the L'oreal Paris ad Campaign  Aishwarya Rai is seen carrying a pair of scissors in one hand, and is wearing minimal makeup. Ash looked sexy and trendy in her new hairstyle. Aishwarya, who is all set to make her much talked about comeback in 'Jazbaa' will be seen showing off her short hair in the TV commercial, which will tentaively go on air Jan 3, 2015. 

Dil Raju bags 'Gopala Gopala' Nizam rights

Victory Venkatesh and Pawan Kalyan's much awaited multistarrer 'Gopala Gopala' is creating enough buzz in the audiences and industry circles. The shooting schedules have been completed and the post-production works are progressing at a brisk pace. Now the latest update is that Ace producer Dil Raju has bought Nizam region distribution rights. According to the sources, Raju has bought the movie rights for Rs 13.4 crores, which is quite high when compared to the previous films of Venkatesh and Pawan Kalyan.

 'Gopala Gopala' is expected to go for Censor Screening on January 10th. 'Clean U' is certain for his wholesome family entertainer.  'Gopala Gopala is the official remake of Bollywood flick 'Oh My God' and is jointly produced by Suresh Productions and Northstar Entertainment.  Anup Rubens is scoring music. Directed by Krishna Kumar Pardasany aka Dolly, "Gopala Gopala"  will light the screens for Sankranthi season and expectations are high. 

SS Rajamouli getting a book on 'Baahubali'

Maverick Filmmaker SS Rajamouli, who is busy shaping up his upcoming film Baahubali is getting a book written to give complete details about the making of film. The book will give a sneak peek on the making of the film and what it took to come up with this grand spectacle. The profit amount of the publications will directly go to Baahubali’s production houses.

'Baahubali'  is an period drama directed by S. S. Rajamouli and produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni of Arka Mediaworks.  Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah Bhatia and Sathyaraj are playing lead roles. The shooting of Bahubali has started in July and it is progressing at rapid pace.  The film being made on lavish budget of 100 crores is no less significant to a Hollywood cinema in terms of making, graphics, action etc.  

The musical scores are by MM Keeravani and cinematography by Senthil. 'Baahubali' is being made in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, and is expected to  release on mid of 2015.

Vikram's 'I' Telugu Audio Launch confirmed

Vikram's much anticipated movie 'I' is finally having its audio release in Telugu. As per official sources, 'I' Telugu version audio launch will be held on Dec 30th this year. The entire film's cast and crew are expected to come down to Hyderabad to attend it. The event will be a grand affair with the presence of SS Rajamouli, VV Vinayak and few other Tollywood celebrities.

Vikram and Amy Jackson will be seen as the hero and heroine in the film and Aascar Ravichandran is the producer. Suresh Gopi and Bollywood actor Upen Patel are also part of the film's cast. Rahman has composed the music while award winning cinematographer PC Sreeram has handled the camera. The movie is slated to hit the screens  during the Sankranthi season in .

'Shamitabh' first look posters released

The first look posters of Amitabh Bachchan's highly-anticipated movie "Shamitabh" has been released. Amitabh ​took to social media to release the poster on Monday.  'Shamitabh' directed by R Balki also stars south superstar Dhanush and also marks the Bollywood debut of southern superstar actor Kamal Haasan's daughter Akshara.

"Shamitabh" will be Amitabh and Balki’s third project together after ‘Cheeni Kum’ and ‘Paa’. The name Shamitabh is a combination of Dhanush and Amitabh. After 'Bhootnath Returns' Shamitabh will be Amitabh’s next project in which she will be seen in entirely different attire. Amitabh will be seen in a rough and intense look in the film. Eros International is producing the movie. 

Shankar-Vikram's "I" censor completed

Chiyaan Vikram's most anticipated movie "I" is readying for grand release on Jan 9th. Amy Jackson is the heroine in the fim directed by Shankar. Bollywood actor Upen Patel has played a key role in the movie. Now the latest news is that "I" has completed its censor formalities. The censor officials passed the movie with U/A certificate for its action sequences. Touted to be made around on a budget of Rs. 100 crore "I" is a love-action-revenge drama that is locked to 190 minutes running time and makers are expected to trim the movie by 10 mins to make it a 3 hours watch.

Akkineni Akhil's debut movie launched finally

It is known news to all that Akkineni Nagarjuna's younger son Akhil is making his acting debut under the direction of VV Vinayak. This project is on the cards from a long time as the news got leaked couple of months back. Akhil's mother Akkineni Amala clapped the first shot while Nagarjuna switched on camera.

"On this lovely morning I would like announce that my debut film is on the go. With none other than V.V.VINAYAK! Just got done with a small informal pooja with close family and friends (sic)," Akhil tweeted Wednesday.

The film will be jointly produced by actor Nithin Reddy and Sudhakar Reddy. SS Thaman is scoring tunes and the heroine opposite Akhil was not confirmed.

Alia Bhatt to play Sakshi in Dhoni's biopic

Actress Alia Bhatt, who has wowed us with her performances in Highway and 2 States is the latest sensation in Bollywood. The demand for this beauty is so high in the recent past and she is enjoying this phase of her career working 3 shifts a day. Now the latest buzz is that Alia Bhatt has reportedly been approached to play Dhoni's wife Sakshi in Neeraj Pandey's upcoming biopic MS Dhoni: An Untold Story. Sushant Singh Rajput will play the lead role in this biopic.

Though neither Neeraj Pandey nor Alia have confirmed the news, a little birdie claims that Pandey approached Alia for the role of Dhoni's wife in the biopic. There were other reports suggesting that Fawad has been roped in to play essay Virat Kohli on-screen. We also hear that Dhoni’s good friend John Abraham will essay the role of  Ishant Sharma.

The biopic, which is slated to release in 2015, is also supposed to star South actor Ram Charan, who will play Suresh Raina.

Sonam Kapoor in no hurry for marriage

Actress Sonam Kapoor, who is now gearing up for the release of 'Dolly Ki Doli' is not ready to settle down in the near future, and says she's confused about her idea of Mr.Right. Since Sonam will be seen as a bride in the Arbaaz Khan production "Dolly Ki Doli", she was asked about her real-life wedding plans.

"There is lot of time for that...I am single and very happy. I think I am very confused. I don't know what kind of a guy I need," she replied.

For now, the actress wants to explore the comedy space on the big screen.

"I think comedy is the toughest genre. I would love to be called as comedy actress," said Sonam, whose past releases included "Khoobsoorat" and "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag".

Directed by Abhishek Dogra, "Dolly Ki Doli" also features Rajkummar Rao, Pulkit Sharma and Varun Sharma.

Vikram Prabhu's next titled "Idhu Enna Maayam"

Actor Vikram Prabhu's upcoming movie which is getting shaped in the hands of AL Vijay is wrapping up its shooting schedules speedily. Malayam actress Keerthi Suresh is making her Kollywood debut opposite Vikram Prabhu in this family entertainer. Now the latest news is that the movie has been titled as 'Idhu Enna Maayam' and the makers have released the first look posters a short while ago.  R. Sarath Kumar and Raadhika Sarathkumar are jointly producing Idhu Enna Maayam on Magic Frames banner. The movie has Vijay’s regular collaborators, G.V. Prakash Kumar for music, Nirav Shah for Cinematography, and Anthony for Editing.

Vikram Prabhu's next release "Vellaikkara Durai" directed by Ezhil is slated to hit the screens on February 9th, 2015.

Anushka Sharma rubbishes engagement rumors

Bollywood beauty Anushka Sharma Anushka is on an all time professional high due to the buzz surrounding her next release "P.K" starring Aamir Khan. Anushka is also always in the news for her much publicised relationship with Virat Kohli. There were rumors that Anushka is going to get engaged to Virat Kohli in January 2015. However in a recent interview, the actress has denied the same and rubbished the rumors.

"I am currently busy with films and I want to focus on my career before settling down," Anushka Sharma said during PK promotional tour.

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, PK is riding on high expectations. Hirani is the man behind huge hits like Munnabhai MBBS, Lageraho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots. Naturally the expectations on PK are pretty high from all sections of audience as well as the trade.

Anushka Sharma has some very interesting projects lined up after PK and she is not going to give it away for the sake of marriage. 

Bipasha Basu's 'Alone' first look poster out

The first look of Bhushan Patel's horror flick 'Alone' starring Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover has been released. Bipasha Basu took to micro-blogging site Twitter and revealed the first look of the film. She posted: “First look of my new film #Alone with @Iamksgofficial ! Directed by @patelbhush and produced by Panorama Studios!”

Bipasha Basu, who was last seen in Vikram Bhatt's 'Creature 3D', is reportedly playing conjoined twins in the movie. TV Actor
Karan Singh Grover is making his Bollywood debut with this horror movie. Produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak and Pradeep Aggarwal, 'Alone' will release on January 16th, 2015.

"Dolly Ki Doli" wraps up shooting

The shooting of Abhishek Dogra's, "Dolly Ki Doli" has been wrapped up. Actor-Producer Arbaaz Khan who is producing the movie on his home production ARBAAZ KHAN PRODUCTION Pvt. Ltd has heaved a sigh of relief. 

"Wrapped up shoot of #DollyKiDoli, thanks to @sonamakapoor @PulkitSamrat @RajkummarRao @varunsharma90 @abhishekdograa and the entire team," Arbaaz posted on Twitter.

Meanwhile, Sonam, the lead actress of the film, seemed emotional about the completion of the shoot.

Sharing a photograph with sweets, on the social networking site, she tweeted: "Last day of shoot! @arbaazkhanofficial you cannot do this! thank you #kappy best 1st ad."

Directed by debutant Abhishek Dogra, "Dolly Ki Doli" features Sonam Kapoor, Pulkit Samrat, Rajkummar and Varun Sharma. It is slated to release Feb 6, next year.

Vijay praises 'Kaaviya Thalaivan' movie

Ilayathalapathy Vijay was all praises for Vasanthabalan's latest period film "Kaviya Thalaivan", which was widely appreciated by Tamil cinema lovers. After watching the film, Vijay appreciated the whole team of the movie for choosing this kind of script. Vijay said, “My heartiest congratulations to director Vasanthabalan for picking a theme like this and making such a delightful movie. I also congratulate actors Siddharth, Prithviraj and Vedhika for the film. I also congratulate AR Rahman and technicians like Nirav Shah for their fabulous work.”

The Kaththi actor has also said that everybody should watch the film with their families.

"Kaaviya Thalaivan" deals with the life story of drama artists from Madurai in early 20th century.  This film has Vedhika and Anaika in lead roles and AR Rahman composed the music. This film is produced by Y Not Studios in association with Radiance Media Group. 

Suriya's 'Masss' progressing at brisk pace

Kollywood Handsome Actor Suriya's forthcoming horror thriller 'Masss' under the direction of Venkat Prabhu is wrapping up its shooting schedules speedily. Nayantara and Praneetha are playing female lead roles opposite Suriya. 'Masss' is currently been shot in Bulgaria now. Here is the exclusive working still from the shoot of 'Mass' from Bulgaria. Suriya looks absolutely dashing and watching him in this fashion is a feast for eyes.

Produced by Studio Green the film also has Jayram and Premji in pivotal roles. Yuvan Sankara Raja is composing tunes. Venkat Prabhu and the composer have worked earlier on films like Saroja, Mankatha and Biriyani and come up with some superhit tunes in them.

Gopala Gopala first look motion poster unveiled

The first look motion poster of Powerstar Pawan Kalyan, Victory Venkatesh, Shriya Saran starring Gopala Gopala has been released few hours back. 'Tadakha' fame Dolly has directed Gopala Gopala, the remake of Hindi film 'Oh my God'. Venkatesh has repriced the role of Pareshrawal, while Pawan Kalyan will be seen as lord Krishna in this remake venture. Venky and Pawan looks handsome in the firstlook posters. The shooting of "Gopala Gopala" is going on at a fast pace and is expected to be wrapped up soon.

The satirical comedy drama has Shriya Saran, Chakraborty, Raghu Babu, Vennela Kishore, Posani Krishna Murali, Madhu Shalini and Prudhviraj in supporting roles. Anoop Rubens is composing music for Gopala Gopala, the joint production venture of Suresh Babu and Sharat Marar. Based on concept of difference between God and Godmen, this flick is slated to for release for this Sankranthi (January 2015).

Priyanka sing praises for her cousin Mannara

Actress Priyanka Chopra's cousin Mannara is making her Bollywood debut with Vivek Agnihotri's "Zid". Earlier known as Barbie Handa, Mannara has shot extremely bold scenes for Zid.  Recently, theatrical trailer of Zid was unveiled and expectations are riding high on this film.  Priyanka says her cousin Mannara has given a fantastic performance in her debut film "Zid", in a role that "asked for a lot".

"She (Mannara) is extremely free. She is not conscious of herself. For the first time, I have seen her act and I can say it is a very difficult part that she has been given in the film. There are a lot of complications in her role," Priyanka, 32, said here Tuesday at the music success party of "Zid".

"Being her first film, her role in the film asked for a lot, but she lived up to it and I think this is her strong point. She has perfectly lived up to her role, according to me. I think, from the first film point of view, she is fantastic," said Priyanka.

Produced by Anubhav Sinha, "Zid" also features Karanvir Sharma. Zid is slated to release on 28th November this year.

Lingaa gets clean U censor certificate

Superstar Rajinikanth's upcoming magnum opus "Lingaa" completed its censor formalitites. The censor board has issued a clean U certificate for 'Lingaa' and the film is gearing up for a massive release on Dec 12th. Confirming the release date Lingaa director KS Ravikumar posted “Glad and happy to share #Lingaa movie is censored and Certified U. Get ready to watch the movie on our #superstar #Rajinikanth Birthday. MOVIE RELEASE ON 12TH DECEMBER 2014”.

Bollywood Actress Sonakshi Sinha and Anushka Shetty will be seen in the female lead roles. 'Lingaa' also features Santhanam, Jagapathi Babu, Karunakaran, Dev Gill and others in the key roles. AR Rahman is the music director. Rockline Venkatesh is producing the film on Rockline Entertainments banner.

Rekha's look as 'Begum' in Abhishek Kapoor's 'Fitoor'

The first look of Veteran actress Rekha from Abhishek Kapoor's upcoming movie "Fitoor" has been released. Rekha was seen sitting under a tree in a richly designed outfit by Manish Malhotra. The scene is shot in Kahsmir's Nishat Garden.

Fitoor is based on the Charles Dickens’ novel ‘Great Expectations’ and Aditya Roy Kapoor plays the central character of Pip. Fitoor will see Rekha in the role of temperamental begum, based on the character of Ms Havisham. Katrina Kaif is playing female lead opposite Aditya for the first time in "Fitoor".

 Produced by UTV Motion Pictures, Fitoor is slated to release in the second half of 2015.

Prakash Jha joins in Twitter

Filmmaker Prakash Jha , who is known for his critically acclaimed films like "Gangaajal", "Apaharan", "Raajneeti" and "Aarakshan" has joined the world of Twitter, seemingly to promote his next production, a comedy film "Crazy Cukkad Family".

His page mostly features retweets of the film's trailer, and updates on how many views it has received.

In one tweet, he posted: "Well done to my Crazy team of @CrazyCukkad Family. I believe the trailer is already on 1,10,156 views on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIFAPIoIfw8."

Starring actors like Shilpa Shukla and Kushal Punjabi, the film is directed by Ritesh Menon.

Jha received a welcome tweet from Amitabh Bachchan and Arjun Rampal.

The Big B posted: "Swaagat @prakashjha27...twitter pe!!"

Arjun tweeted: "A big shout out to one of my most fav person @prakashjha27 welcome to the world of Twitter. Show him love and you will get loads back."

Satish Kaushik lands role in Bala's "Tharai Thappattai"

Bollywood actor-filmmaker Satish Kaushik, who captured evreyone's eye with his brilliant performance in Nagesh Kukunoor's "Lakshmi", has landed an important role in Bala Pazhanisaamy's upcoming Tamil film "Tharai Thappattai".

"Bala sir had approached Satish Kaushik for an important role in his film, which the latter grabbed it instantly. Satish will join the team from the next schedule," a source from the film's unit told.

Satish Kaushik had remade Bala's critically acclaimed Tamil film "Sethu" in Hindi as "Tere Naam" with Salman Khan and Bhumika. Since then, both have been great friends. Sources say Satish plays an important role in the film.

Starring Sasikumar and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, "Tharai Thappattai" is based on ancient dance form
Karakattam. Studio 9 managing director RK Suresh is playing the role of an antogonist. Maestro Ilayaraja is scoring tunes.

Siddharth's 'Enakkul Oruvan' gets clean U

Actor Siddharth who scored a hit with Karthik Subbaraj's "Jigarthanda" is gearing up for the release of his next film "Enakkul Oruvan". Thirukumaran Entertainments presenting Enakkul oruvan is the Tamil remake of the Kannada Superhit "Lucia". The film went for censoring yesterday and has received a clean U certificate without having to make any cuts.

Lucia actress Deepa Sannidhi is making her Tamil debut with Enakkul Oruvan. Prasad Marar who directed Lucia will also directed the Tamil version. Santhosh Narayanan’s music for the film is already topping the charts.  John Paul is in charge of editing.

Siddharth's 'Kaaviya Thalaivan' will be releasing in theaters on 28th November, while Enakkul O
ruvan will likely be releasing in December or January.

Vir Das secretly weds Shivani Mathur in Srilanka

Actor Vir Das, best known for his comic avatars in films like Love Aaj Kal (2009) Delhi Belly (2011), Go Goa Gone (2013), Amit Sahni Ki List and Revolver Rani is now a married man.
Vir Das tied the knot with his five year old girlfriend Shivani Mathur at a secret ceremony in Sri Lanka on October 19th.

Talking about his marriage, the comedian turned actor said, “We wanted to have to have a small ceremony for our wedding, there were only about 100 people, comprised of family and close friends.” He further added “I preferred my wedding to be a quiet affair. The rule at the wedding event was that everyone switched off their smart- phones to spend quality time with each other.”

Only family members and close friends of Vir Das and Shivani attended their marriage. The wedding consisted of a pool party, a rock concert, the sangeet ceremony and then the pheras. A source close to Vir said, 'Owing to Vir and Shivani’s busy schedule, the couple haven’t had the time to go for a honeymoon, but would be soon taking time out.'

Vir Das is quite excited as he has around five films slated for release next year.

'Happy New Year' script to enter Oscars library

Farah Khan's latest heist drama "Happy New Year"  has one more achievement to add to it.   The movie’s script has been included into Academy of Motion Pictures Library.  Farah Khan took to social networking website Twitter to share her joy and delight over the news and thanked her co-writers for penning the script.

"1 more reason 2 celebrate!! #HNY script goes to the Oscar library!! Bigg kiss to my co writers @mayurpuri n Althea k," she tweeted Sunday.

‘Happy New Year’, directed by Farah Khan, has an ensemble comprising SRK, Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood, Vivaan Shah and Jackie Shroff.  The movie which was released Oct 24, has crossed over Rs.300 crore mark at the worldwide box office.

Sameera Reddy pregnant with her first child

Actress Sameera Reddy who caught the attention of Bollywood with movies like Darba Mana Hai, Plan, Musafir, No Entry, Naksha, Fool and Final, Race , De Dana Dan, Tezz and Chakravyuh is said to be expecting her first child in May 2015. The actress confirmed the same by saying: 'Yes, we are expecting and we all are very happy.'

Sameera Reddy tied the knot early this year to businessman Akshai Varde. The couple had met during a bike shoot  and started dating soon after. It is known fact that Akshai runs a customized bike company.

Sameera is extremely closer to her elder sister Meghna Reddy's son. The entire family of Sameera Reddy is excited about welcoming the second grandchild to the family.

Ravi Teja as Bengal Tiger in Sampath Nandi movie

Ravi Teja's next film after 'Kick 2' has been tentatively titled as 'Bengal Tiger' which is being directed by Sampath Nandi. Two leading ladies will star opposite Ravi Teja and one among them is Milky White Beauty Tamannah while another heroine is yet to be confirmed. For the first time, both Ravi and Tammu are going to pair up with one another.  Sampath Nandi who proved his mettle with movies like 'Emaindi Ee Vela' and Ram Charan's 'Raccha' was recently in news for his latest production "Gaalipatam" featuring Aadi. Ravi Teja and Sampath Nandi's combo will go on floors once Ravi Teja finishes 'Kick 2'. 

Parineeti Chopra yearns for a break

Actress Parineeti Chopra, who got a good break with her debut film "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl" is eagerly waiting for release of her next film "Kill Dil". During a recent media interaction Parineeti says she wants to see the reaction of audience to her latest film "Kill Dill" before signing her next movie.

Speaking with media Parineeti says "After 'Kill Dil' releases, I will take a break. I won't be seen on screen for maybe the next 9-10 months". Directed by Shaad Ali, "Kill Dil" also features Ranveer Singh, Govinda and Ali Zafar among others.

Parineeti, who is also considered one of the best among the young talent, admits she's reading a lot of scripts but will sign only after watching the fate of "Kill Dil".

"I may sign something soon. But I first want to see the audiences' reaction to my performance in 'Kill Dil' before deciding on what kind of a film to do next," said the actress, who was last seen in "Daawat-e-Ishq".

Talking about her holiday plans, she said "I'd love to go to Karachi. But we aren't meeting in Karachi. And not in Dubai either. I've gone to Dubai so many times that I know every corner of the place. So, no thanks. We three sahelis (friends) will meet up at a fourth destination".

Salman sister Arpita Khan Wedding invitation card

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's youngest sister Arpita Khan is all set to get married to her longtime boyfriend Aayush at Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad which will take place on 17 and 18 November respectively. The Royal Palace is booked for two days at a cost of Rs 2 crore. The wedding celebrations will kick off with the haldi ceremony, which will take place on November 16 in Mumbai.

Here is the Arpita Khan Wedding Invitation Card. It is a gold-plated invitation card with beautiful rose print, which is presented in a box along with leaflets for each day of the pre-wedding functions.

Salman Khan has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Subhash Ghai, Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone. Kamal Hassan, Vijay, Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Suresh Babu are among few superstars from South cinema. Several top brass politicians were also invited for the wedding.

Sonam to romance Shahrukh Khan in 'Raees'

If all goes as planned, Sonam Kapoor will soon paired opposite Bollywood Baadshah Shahrukh Khan in director Rahul Dholakia’s upcoming movie "Raees". Buzz has it that Rahul has approached Sonam and the Saawariya beauty said to have given her consent.  The film also features Farhan Akhtar in lead role. This is for the first time that SRK will be doing a film with Farhan as well as Sonam.

Sonam Kapoor is currently shooting for Sooraj Barjatya's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' with Salman Khan. Sonam had lot of apprehensions when she was sharing screen space with the Dabangg Khan to bring in the needed chemistry. Now it’s Shah Rukh Khan’s turn to make the fashionista comfortable on screen.

Tamanna to pair up with Ravi Teja

Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja is all set to work in a new film under the direction of Sampath Nandi. The latest buzz in the industry is that Milky beauty Tamannah has been roped in as the female lead opposite to mass maharaja Ravi Teja in his next film. Earlier, Tamannah was heroine in Sampath Nandi's last venture Racha too. It will be the first time for Tamannah to work with Mass Maharaja Raviteja. Ravi Teja is currently shooting for the second part of the "Kick" franchise. Therefore, Nandi's yet untitled film is expected to go on floors after "Kick 2" is wrapped up. On the other hand, Tamannah too has 'Baahubali' and a Tamil flick in hand.

Amitabh's family pack look in 'Piku'

Amitabh Bachchan who recently wrapped up the shoot for 'Shamitabh' is currently busy shooting for his next film Piku directed by Shooji
t Sircar of Vicky Donor and Madras Cafe fame. The first look of Amitabh Bachchan in Shoojit Sircar's upcoming movie PIKU has been released.  In the picture released officially by makers, a pot-bellied Bachchan is dressed in a checked overshirt and wears an angler’s hat from beneath which longish silver locks peep out.

Produced by MSM Motion Pictures, in association with Saraswati Entertainment Creations Limited and Rising Sun Films, "Piku" explores the intricacies of a father-daughter relationship, played by Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. The supporting cast includes actors Irrfan Khan, Moushumi Chatterjee and Bengali star Jisshu Sengupta.

The movie is set to release on April 30, 2015.

Kareena to play cameo in "The Shaukeens"

It is known that Abhishek Bachchan is playing a cameo in Abhishek Sharma's upcoming moive ‘The Shaukeens’ which is a remake of the 1982’s classic ‘Shaukeen’.  Now the latest buzz is that Kareena Kapoor has been roped in by Abhishek to play cameo in the film. Kareena has already been playing a cameo in the upcoming films like ‘Happy Ending’ and ‘Gabbar’.

The director Abhishek Sharma worked with Kareena for the first time ever and he was completely impressed with her performance. He said that she is extraordinary in front of the camera and that her comic timing is just excellent.

"The Shaukeens" stars Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor, Piyush Mishra, Lisa Haydon and Akshay Kumar. Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor will be playing cameos in the film. The Shaukeens, produced by Cine1Studios, Cape Of Good Films and Ashwin Varde Productions,  is slated to release on the 7th of November, 2014.

Priyanka's cousin Mannara goes topless for "Zid

Priyanka Chopra's first cousin Barbie Handa who is making her bollywood debut with Anubhav Sinha's upcoming erotic psychological thriller "Zid" shed her inhibitions for the first look poster of the movie. The poster of the movie 'Zid' portrays the debutante Mannara posing topless among hanging knives and the posters drew nation's attention.

Barbie Handa who rechristened herself as Mannara defends her bold move. She says, "We are in 2014 and I can't be in a ghoonghat. If I wanted to be all covered, I'd do a saas-bahu serial. I have a hot body and I don't mind showing it."

Mannara has given a call to her sister Priyanka Chopra before the topless shoot and the senior heroine encouraged her to go ahead apart from asking her to make sure it was done aesthetically.

Karanvir Sharma is playing male lead in "Zid" which is being directed by Vivek Agnihotri of 'Hate Story' fame. The film hits theatres on November 28.

Shahid's "Haider" wins People's Choice award

Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor starrer "Haider" which got released on Oct 2nd garnered rave reviews from critics and audience.  Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj Haider is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet'. Now the latest news is that 'Haider' has bagged the People’s Choice Award in the Mondo Genre (World Genre) at the Rome Film Festival.  And this is the very first time any Indian film has been awarded that title. Shahid Kapoor tweeted about the award and wrote "People’s choice in the main category at the Rome film festival .. A first for an Indian film . #haider . Proud and humbled".

Shraddha Kapoor, who played her part beautifully in Haider, was ecstatic to hear the news. Shraddha tweeted,”We WON! #Haider - the 1st Indian film to win the main category of people’s choice award at Rome film festival! So humbled, grateful & proud!”

"Haider" has been one of the finest Vishal Bhardwaj films and the performance of the lead actors including Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha, Tabu and Kay Kay Menon was critically appreciated. 

Aamir Khan upset with anti-drinking message in films

Bollywood Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan, who will next be seen on-screen in Raj Kumar Hirani's upcoming movie "P.K" on Friday raises his voice against anti-drinking message in films. After putting statutory warnings over smoking scenes, the Censor Board has now introduced anti-drinking warnings in scenes where actors are depicted consuming alcohol. However, actor Aamir Khan says there are other ways of conveying this message.

'I feel the creativity of the film should not be affected. I don't think this is the solution as it spoils the creativity of the film.

'The audience are paying money and coming to watch the film, so they should not get disturbed. Either put out a message before or after the film, that's fine. I don't think this is the correct way of going about it. There are other ways to convey this message,' Aamir Khan said.

Adding to this, Vidhu Vinod Chopra said: 'I feel attention gets more attraction and it has a reverse effect. Youngsters can get more rebellious as it will be counter-productive.'

The first Hindi film to get such an insertion will be 'Happy New Year' starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, which releases Friday.

Dia Mirza enters wedlock with Sahil Sangha

Bollywood Actress and former beauty queen Dia Mirza tied the knot to her long time beau and business partner Sahil Sangha on October 18th. The couple opted for an intimate Arya Samaj wedding. The wedding ceremony took place at a farmhouse in Ghitorni New Delhi.  Sushmita Sen, Mahesh Bhupati, Lara Dutta, Rajkumar Hirani, Zayed Khan, Sophie Choudry and Cyrus Sahukar graced the event and congratulated the couple.

Dia Mirza wore a Ritu Kumar beige and green sharara while her better half sported a Raghavendra Rathore cream silk linen brocade achkan with an offwhite safa.

"Since, I am not getting married in Hyderabad and being a Hyderabadi I chose this outfit to add some Hyderabadi flavour to my wedding. I feel like a typical Hyderabadi bride," she said.

The newly-married couple have no honeymoon plans as of now and are planning to get back into work soon.

"We will celebrate Diwali with family in Delhi. We will go for honeymoon by the end of this year. We will currently head back to work," said Sahil.

Shahrukh's "Happy New Year" gets clean U

Bollywood Baadshah Shahrukh Khan's much anticipated movie "Happy New Year" completed the censor formalities. It was issued a clean U certificate with no cuts by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). With the censor process completed, 'HNY' is all set for a grand release on the 24th of October.

"We, at Red Chillies Entertainments, have always believed in making a film which can be enjoyed by one and all. And with 'U' certificate attached to the film, it is only going to enhance the potential and appeal right from the kids to youngsters to adults," SRK said in a statement.

Farah Khan, who has earlier made films like "Main Hoon Na" and "Om Shanti Om" is weilding megaphone for :"Happy New Year". The film stars eepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood,Vivaan Shah and Jackie Shroff. "Happy New Year" has generated immense buzz amongst the industry and the film lovers.

Salman's leaked look from 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'

Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan is busy shooting for Sooraj Barjatya’s upcoming movie 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' in Kajrat.   Sonam Kapoor plays the female lead in this family entertainer which also features Anupam Kher, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Deepak Dobriyal and Swara Bhaskar in pivotal roles. Recently, a picture of the actor from this shoot was leaked in which Salman sported a turban and the traditional and trademark Rajshri style ‘Tilak’.

Salman Khan will be seen in a double role in the film and one of the characters is that of a prince. Sonam, who will be seen as Salman’s love interest, will play a princess in the movie. 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' is being co-produced by Fox Star Studios and Rajshri Productions. Himesh Reshammiya will compose the music.

Shahrukh to endorse online fashion brand Yepme

Bollywood Baadshah Shahrukh Khan has been roped in as the brand ambassador of online fashion brand Yepme.com. Shahrukh, who is eagerly awaiting the release of his upcoming film "Happy New Year" is excited to join the 'fashion revolution'. The brand will introduce Shahrukh as its brand ambassador through an extensive television campaign for its upcoming autumn-winter collection 2014.

"This is the first time that I am endorsing an online fashion brand and I am very excited to partner with Yepme for this," King Khan said in a statement.

"For fashion to be impactful, it has to evolve with time and maintain freshness. Yepme, with its focus on fast fashion is an extremely innovative and fashion right brand, offering the most current fashion trends. I look forward to join the fashion revolution that they have started which is taking the youth across the country by storm," he added.

Sandeep Sharma, co-founder and chief operating officer, Yepme.com, said the team is equally excited to have the superstar on board, and feels that association will definitely help build a strong connect between the brand and his fans across the country.

"Shah Rukh commands a huge fan following across all age groups in India and abroad and his presence will drastically increase the aspirational value of Yepme," Sharma said.

Sooraj Pancholi's "Hero" first look out

Bollywood Actor Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj Pancholi is making his Bollywood debut with the remake of Subhash Ghai's directed 1983 film "HERO".  Suniel Shetty’s daughter Athiya Shetty has been roped to play female lead opposite Sooraj in the remake. Directed by Nikhil Advani and Produced by Salman Khan "Hero" is out with the first look. The first look shows Sooraj's transformation from a chocolate boy to a macho man.

Sooraj has worked hard for his debut film and made his body super fit for his character in the film. The first picture is out and by looking at it we can sure say that Sooraj wants to move ahead in career. The movie also features Govinda and Vinod Khanna and apart from donning the producer's hat, Salman may make a special appearance.

The movie is scheduled to hit the screens on December 12.

Manoj's 'Current Teega' release date postponed

Manchu Manoj's upcoming action entertainer "Current Teega" which is supposed to released on October 17th is now postponed to some other date. The movie release has been postponed due to massive damage occurred by cyclone Hud Hud in Uttarandhra. The film unit after consulting the exhibitors and distributors there has taken this decision.

“#CurrentTheega Postponed due to the Cyclone .. Me my friends and fans r going to vizag to help as much as we can.. Details in some tym..”, tweeted Manchu Manoj.

Rakul Preet Singh is playing female lead opposite Manchu Manoj for the first time. 'Current Teega' also has Bollywood beauty Sunny Leone in a special role and her presence in the movie has raised the expectaions. Directed by G Nageswara Reddy, Ariana and Viviana has produced Manchu Manoj's Current Theega on Manchu Vishnu's 24 Frames Factory banner. Mohan Babu has presented the movie. Achu has composed the music.

Dinesh Mongia to make his Bollywood debut

Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Mongia will be seen on the big screen soon. Dinesh Mongia is set to make his Bollywood debut with Rabinder Parashar upcoming comic caper "Kabab Me Haddi". Interestingly Mongia, who is a huge fan of Amitabh Bachchan in real life, plays a fan of the star in the film, too. The movie also has singer Daler Mehndi essaying an important role.

"Acting just happened to me by chance,"noted Mongia in a press release. "As cricketers, we are used to constantly face the camera, so acting came naturally. My character of an income tax director who is a huge fan of Mr. Bachchan made me take up the role. What else could I have asked? I grew up watching Mr. Bachchan’s films, so studying and presenting his mannerisms on screen was a big responsibility."

He adds, “Cricket is my first love and I will always be known as a cricketer, but if my audience accepts me as an actor, I will continue to do films, too.” Mongia was trained in acting for three months.

Mongia's debut movie 'Kabab Mein Haddi' is releasing on Diwali, the same day when SRK's Happy New Year is releasing.

Govinda's daughter Narmada gets new name

Veteran Bollywood Actor Govinda's daughter Narmmadaa Ahuja will be introduced in Bollywood as Tina Ahuja now.  The starlet had earlier altered the spelling and was using name Narmmadaa instead of Narmada. However, industry insiders say that choosing the name Tina Ahuja for the silver screen is not a numerology-influenced decision. Tina happens to be Narmada’s nickname, and her friends too address her with this name that sounds quite hap and cool.

Narmada will be making her acting debut in the film Second Hand Husband, with Punjabi star Gippy Grewal.  Dharmendra is playing an important role in this movie being helmed by Punjabi filmmaker Smeep Kang. The aspiring actress is following in the footsteps of her father, who had changed his name from Govind Arun Ahuja to Govinda before entering the Hindi film industry. As far as her new name is concerned, Tina will strictly be her screen name. Her legal documents will still have name Narmada Ahuja.

Shahrukh tweets his younger son AbRam photos

Here is the photo of Shah Rukh Khan's youngest son AbRam, who was born through surrogacy last year. SRK, who has shielded AbRam eversince his birth, has kept his promise made to fans a few days ago and introduced him to his legion of fans on the auspicious day of Eid al Adha. During late night Monday, the 48-year-old tweeted a photograph in which his son is dressed in white and is seen playing with toys. The doting dad is seen kissing the "littlest one".

“Eid Al Adha Mubarak to everyone. May all have the happiness that life has to offer. The littlest one wishes you too," Shah Rukh captioned the picture.

AbRam was born prematurely by several months. Shah Rukh Khan’s teenage children Aryan and Suhana are regularly seen with him and their mom Gauri at many events.

Kamal Haasan croons a song in 'Avam'

Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan, who is currently busy shooting for Tamil thriller "Papanasam", has crooned a song for the upcoming movie, "Avam". The track – Kaarirulae - composed by KS Sundaramurthy, is a soulful rock number with lyrics by Madhan Karky. The song will appear during a pivotal scene in the film, and director Vilvakrish declared that Kamal’s haunting vocals combined with the rock elements of the track would make for a ‘brilliant sound experience’.

"Had a super recording session with Kamal sir. A song for #Avam directed by Vijaykumar & music by Sundaramurthy. An unforgettable experience to watch and hear Kamal sir breathe life into my lyrics (sic)," Madhan tweeted Saturday.

"Kamal sir's voice for #Kaarirulae, a song on a guilt feeling, will be the highlight of #Avam (sic)," he said.

Shahrukh rugged avatar for 'Happy New Year'

Here is the latest poster of Shahrukh Khan's much awaited "Happy New Year".   Featured in Hindi version and Hindi fonts, the new poster also has an impressive tagline that reads as ‘Kismat badi kutti cheeze hai, kabhi bhi palat sakti hai’. “Happy New Year’ has an ensemble cast includingDeepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah. Interestingly, Jackie Shroff will essay a negative character in the film.  The film is produced by Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt Ltd and distributed by Yash Raj Films worldwide. The movie is all set to release worldwide this Diwali. 

Ileana ready to tie the knot

If you are a fan of actress Ileana D'Cruz, then definitely this news will be a bad news for you. As per the grapevine in the Industry, Ileana is all set to tie the knot very soon with her boyfriend Andrew Keenbone.  The rumours also say that she will quit films after the marriage. She reportedly rejected some films in Bollywood and not signed any projects for next year. Ileana and Australian Photographer Andrew are often spotted together in public places in Mumbai and recently they entered the Filmfare nominations party holding hands . On the work front, she's currently busy shooting for Hindi film "Happy Ending" opposite Saif Ali Khan.

Samantha slams plastic surgery rumors

Samantha is fighting back after claims that she had plastic surgery on her nose. There’s a strong buzz in K-Town these days that Samantha had been to London a few weeks back to go under the knife to ‘correct’ her nose and that she is again scheduled to visit the same hospital for a second and ‘final’ course of surgery.  Clearing the air Samantha tweeted ‘Me, nose job! Stop it please, surgery is required for those who feels there is necessity to correct their nose, I have got one beautiful one, so, whats the need for me to go under the knife?’.

Currently, the actress is busy shooting the climax of her Tamil film '10 Enradhukulla' in Chennai.  Samantha will soon join the cast and crew of Trivikram Srinivas's untitled film. This is the second time that the actress will be working with Trivikram Srinivas after Atharintiki Daredi. Allu Arjun is playing lead role in this movie. Her last Telugu film was Rabhasa, which released on August 29.

Hema Malini begins shooting for Shimla Mirchi

Actress-politician Hema Malini recently started shooting for Ramesh Sippy's forthcoming project "Shimla Mirchi".

"The first day of shooting for Shimla Mirchi- with my Director Ramesh Sippy who is also doing a cameo in the movie (sic)," she tweeted Sunday.

The duo together gave hits like "Andaz", "Seeta Aur Geeta" and "Sholay".

"Shimla Mirchi" also stars Rajkummar Rao, who called it an "unusual film". He even expressed his excitement to romance Hema Malini on the big screen.

"Shimla Mirchi" is a romantic comedy, and if reports are to be believed, its story is about how a single mother (Hema Malini) and her daughter (Rakul Preet Singh) fall in love with the same man, essayed by Rajkummar.

Anup Rubens to score tunes for NTR's "Neno Rakam"

NTR is currently busy shooting for Puri Jagannath’s upcoming flick which is tentatively titled as "Neno Rakam".  Kajal Agarwal is playing female lead opposite NTR for the third time in this cop drama. The shooting is gearing in fast pace and the latest news is that Anup Rubens has been roped to scored music for this movie.  Earlier it is reported that Devi Sri Prasad is composing music for this film but close sources revealed that, Anoop Rubens has replaced Devi. The actual reasons for replacement are yet to be known. Earlier, Anup Rubens teamed up with Puri Jagannath for 'Heart Attack' which has got couple of chartbuster songs.  'Neno Rakam' will be produced by Bellamkonda Suresh under his home banner Sri Sai Ganesh Productions.