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Aishwarya proves she's style goddess with dreamy outfit for Cannes 2017 red carpetBollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's look for Cannes 2017 red carpet is out and the former beauty queen looks mesmerising. Aish has had a love-hate relationship with Cannes Film Festival, but this time around she looks drop-dead gorgeous in that dreamy gown.
Aishwarya proves she's style goddess with dreamy outfit for Cannes 2017 red carpetShe looks stunning in the off-shoulder gown by Filipino designer Michae

 Love my dress ❤ï¸Âby @avarofiglio #princess #punkrockvibes #cannes70A post shared by @shrutzhaasan onMay 18, 2017 at 6:06pm PDT
Chennai: Double Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman and actress Shruti Haasan are thrilled to have made their maiden appearance at the 70th edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.Both are representing their upcoming trilingual historic drama "Sanghamitra", a story set in the eight century AD.O

Wonderful to work again with the Legendary Amitabh Bachchan. Thank you Amitji, it never felt the 26 years old hiatus.We connected instantly! pic.twitter.com/t259iyW2zr— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) May 18, 2017Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who is all set to share screen space with Amitabh Bachchan after over two decades in the upcoming film "102 Not Out", says it's wonderful to work with the megastar again.An excited Rishi took to Twitter on Thursday to thank Big B."Wonderful to work again with

Chennai: Megastar Rajinikanth on Friday remained ambivalent on joining politics even as he insisted that he was very much a Tamil.Responding to criticism that he was not a Tamil, Rajinikanth told his cheering fans: "I lived in Karnataka for 23 years and in Tamil Nadu for 43 years. Although I came as a Marathi from Karnataka, you people nurtured me, made me a true Tamilian."The versatile actor said he would take a decision on joining politics when the time comes.Speaking on politics, Rajnikanth s

Pooja HegdeMohenjo-Daro (2016) actress Pooja Hegde winged her way to Dubai last night. She has been invited as guest of honour by the Bunts Association of the United Arab Emirates. She will be felicitated by her community folk at an event today.Pooja says, "It's a great feeling when you are appreciated by your own people. I feel honoured and privileged and I am motivated to work harder now." Hopefully, it will translate to another Bollywood film in her kitty after her lacklustre debut opposite

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's second look at Cannes 2017Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's second look at Cannes 2017 is out and the former beauty queen looks mesmerising while posing, pouting and twirling! Aishwarya is also kicking up a storm with BFF Eva Longoria on Day 3 at the Cannes Film Festival.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's second look at Cannes 2017
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Eva LongoriaEarlier in the day, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was seen in a green dress with a plunging neckline. 

Sonali Raut and Yuvraaj ParasharSometimes the actors get so engrossed in their scene, that they don't realize when the director has announced cut and they continue with their act till they are not reminded by the director that the shot is over.Filmmakers generally appreciate such dedication from their actors, but sometimes it can be embarrassing too. Well, one such instance happened on the sets of Kapil Kaustubh Sharma's Love Life & Screw Ups!!! An intimate love making scene was getting pic

'Father' Amitabh Bachchan and 'son' Rishi Kapoor in '102 Not Out'. Picture courtesy: Taran Adarsh's Twitter accountBollywood veterans Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor are all set to reunite on screen after 26 years in the upcoming film '102 Not Out' and the first look of their characters is out!Film critic and trade analyst took to Twitter to unveil Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor's look in the film.Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor reunite after almost 3 decades for director Umesh Shukla's

'Half Girlfriend' poster'Half Girlfriend'
U/A: Romance/Drama
Director: Mohit Suri
Cast: Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor
Rating: Cinematic adaptations of novels are hard to nab. After all, how does one aptly decipher someone's published imagination, apart from also condensing an entire book into meager three-hours for reel, without losing the essence? Mohit Suri is certainly not the most capable filmmaker to do so. His previous outings, including 'Kalyug' (2005), 'Woh Lamhe' (2006), 'Aashiqui

Alia Bhatt and Priyanka ChopraPriyanka Chopra may have slayed it with her recent bikini appearances in Miami, but back home Alia Bhatt does not seem too impressed.Priyanka Chopra's scorching hot pictures have gone viral and are breaking the Internet. At a recent event, the 'Dear Zindagi' (2016) actress was asked about Priyanka's sexy avatar.Alia made a strange expression and preferred to ignore the question by picking up a book! Did Alia just open a new chapter in frosty relations with PeeCee?D

'Dangal'Aamir Khan-starrer 'Dangal' released earlier this month in China and has been shattering box-office records. Chinese feminist groups, however, have come down heavily on Nitesh Tiwari's film.They feel Dangal perpetuates stereotyoes about how a father forces his daughters to live their lives according to his whims and fancies. Discussions on the patriarchal values have sparked an online backlash.A viewer said, "The father's values make me vomit. He forces his daughters to live a certain t

Salman Khan and MohanlalIs Salman Khan planning a Hindi remake of Mohanlal's action adventure 'Pulimurugan' (2016)? During a media interaction in Dubai for promotions of his next film, 'Tubelight', Sallu dropped a hint.He said that he had heard a great deal about the Malayalam film and was keen to watch it. Sallu has acted in two Malayalam remakes —Bodyguard (2011), a remake of Siddique's 2010 film of the same name and Kyon Ki (2005) which was a remake of Priyadarshan's Thalavattam (1986)

Arjun KapoorBollywood actor Arjun Kapoor was told at the beginning of his career that he is not "conventionally" good looking. But he says he's glad that unconventional is the 'new cool in the entertainment business.He has droopy eyes and has faced comments regarding his weight. Asked about how he has dealt with such remarks, Arjun told IANS here: "As you know that Aditya Chopra gave me the first break, he made me aware of the fact that I am not conventionally good looking and that I have to ac

Rajkummar Rao as a king in RaabtaComposer Pritam took to social media earlier this week announcing his disassociation from Dinesh Vijan's Raabta as the makers wanted to have an "outside song" in the album. Now, we have learnt Sachin-Jigar have been stationed in Budapest for the past few days to finalise the film's background score.The musician duo is collaborating with the Hungarian Studio Orchestra, considered among the most versatile players on the international scene. Speaking to mid-day on

Tiger ShroffBollywood actor Tiger Shroff has been finalised for Indian remake of Hollywood actioner "Rambo", which starred action icon Sylvester Stallone.The actor is excited to get on board, but says he can never replace Stallone.The remake will be directed by Siddharth Anand and co-produced by M! Capital Ventures, Original Entertainment, Impact Films and Siddharth Anand Pictures, reports hollywoodreporter.com.The buzz around the remake is huge in India. Actors like Hrithik Roshan and Sidharth

Kangana Ranaut in a still from Hansal Mehta's upcoming film, SimranThe 'Simran' credits saga seems to be getting murkier. Writer Sameer Gautam Singh, who had scripted Hansal Mehta's 'Shahid' (2013), has called out Apurva Asrani for raising a hue and cry over actress Kangana Ranaut being given credit as co-writer of Simran.In a long Facebook post yesterday, Sameer has alleged that Apurva pressurised Hansal to give him editing credit for Shahid, although he was already on board as editor. Sameer

Kangana RanautAcclaimed filmmaker Ketan Mehta on Thursday said he has sent a legal notice to actress Kangana Ranaut for conniving with producer Kamal Jain and others to hijack "Rani of Jhansi - The Warrior Queen", his most ambitious film project.According to Mehta, he had approached Kangana to play the role of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi in his film in June 2015. The actress had publicly committed to doing the project with him in 2015 but later she announced another film titled "Manikarnika - the

Hansal MehtaOpening up about the allegations of "Simran" writer Apurva Asrani, director Hansal Mehta yesterday said that he is not bothered by name calling on social media by someone desperate to seek attention and gain sympathy.Asrani has alleged that the film's lead actress, Kangana Ranaut, who has been credited as 'additional dialogue and story writer' tried to discredit his work in public by saying
that she developed the story with Mehta from a one-line script.Mehta, however, without taking

Randeep HoodaActor Randeep Hooda says superstar Salman Khan has contributed a lot to the "popular culture of men being fit"."I think Salman has contributed a lot to the popular culture of men being fit. It is not just about sports or bodybuilding. It is about body imaging and it is about self confidence. When you go out in a T-shirt and your biceps pop out it is always (feel) good," Randeep said here.The actor spoke about the role of his "Sultan" co-star in promoting good health on Thursday at

Writers Garima-SiddharthThough the ancient time zone in Dinesh Vijan's 'Raabta', lasts only 20 minutes, writers Siddharth-Garima wanted to ensure that it had a primitive vibe to it. They created a new dialect of Hindi, a mix of Khari boli, Awadhi and Brij."We wanted to give it an ancient touch. The script will be Devanagari. We researched on local dialects from Central India. No amount of look will sound convincing if the characters from 3,000 years ago speak colloquial language.We went through

The film industry is yet to recover from the shock of actor Vinod Khanna's demise last month, and there poured in another sad news. Last morning, veteran stage, film and television actor Reema Lagoo succumbed to a heart attack that she suffered post Wednesday midnight, say sources.
Kajol. Pics/Satej ShindeShe was rushed to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri. Her son-in-law, Vinay Waikul said she was taken to the hospital after she complained of chest pain at around 1 am. "She was imm

Reema LagooNot many know that she was only a few years older than most of the actors she played mother to. As far as I'm concerned, my camaraderie with Reemaji was crackling.I first met her first during the shoot of Maine Pyaar Kiya in 1987. Everyone knows her as a phenomenal actor, a beautiful woman. But no matter what you say about her, it wont suffice to describe the person that she was.What really struck me about her was her kindness, sensitivity and non judgmental attitude. When you walked

Maine Pyar Kiya
She played Salman Khan's mother, who supported his love for the girl he liked (Bhagyashree) despite pressures from the family to break them up.Hum Aapke Hain Koun...!
She was mom to Madhuri Dixit and Renuka Shahane.Hum Saath Saath Hain
Lagoo played mom to Mohnish Bahl, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Neelam in the film.Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
She played a loving mother to Kajol, who is devastated after learning of her unrequited love.Kal Ho Naa Ho
Lagoo played Shah Rukh Khan's m

Picture for representation onlyRepetitive defeats in court hasn't detered the Cine Costume Make Up Artists and Hair Dressers Association (CCMAA) from causing distress for its female members. After being ordered to induct women makeup artistes, including Charu Khurana and Neha Kamra, into the association for a fee of Rs 15,000 in 2015, the union is now apparently demanding Rs 85,000 in addition to the standard Rs 5,001 for renewal of membership.Evidently angered by their "bullying", Khurana, who

'Sachin: A Billion Dreams', a biographical film on cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, has been declared tax free in Kerala and Chhattisgarh. A decision to this effect was taken by the cabinet of each state, in compliance with government policies.Produced by Ravi Bhagchandka under the banner of 200NotOut, 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' is directed by British filmmaker James Erskine."We are very pleased that 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' is tax free in the states of Kerala and Chhattisgarh... Thanks to

Arjun KapoorActor Arjun Kapoor has said his film 'Half Girlfriend' is quintessentially a love story and the idea of someone having a half girlfriend is not superficial. The 31-year-old actor said certain bonds cannot be categorised as a mere boyfriend-girlfriend relationship."It is not frivolous. The concept of the film is not having many half girlfriends, half boyfriends. It is an emotional situation. It is a relationship."You feel the bond, you connect with somebody. There are relationships b