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.