Bachchan Calls Katrina a Modern Day Marvel

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who caught up with actors Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif on the sets of reality show Bigg Boss 3 recently, is all praises for the latter and says she is a "modern day marvel". "Katrina is a modern day marvel. From a non-Hindi speaking young shy and uncertain lady of ‘Boom', she has grown and grown to become one of the most desired actresses in our fraternity," Amitabh posted on his blog. While Amitabh hosts the reality show, Ranbir and Katrina had appeared to promote their film Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, which released on Friday.

Aamir and Kareena to Video Chat With Fans

Aamir Khan has taken the internet route to pitch his forthcoming film 3 Idiots - where the film's star cast will video chat with fans on the web. Film producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra, director Rajkumar Hirani, other technicians and actors, including Kareena Kapoor, Sharman Joshi, R. Madhavan and Boman Irani alongside Aamir, will have a visual chat with the masses, after releasing the music of the film on the internet. The website for the music launch and chat is www.idiotsacademy.com. Based on Chetan Bhagat's bestseller Five Point Someone, the movie is releasing Dec 25.

Amitabh Spends Below Paa's Rs.150 Mn Budget

Amitabh Bachchan, 67, has managed to produce his much-awaited movie Paa within a set budget of Rs.150 million. The movie, about a child suffering from progeria - a rare disease of premature ageing among children, has been produced under Amitabh's production banner AB Corp. Amitabh plays Auro, a progeria-afflicted child in the movie, while his real life son Abhishek essays the role of his father. International make-up artists had been roped in to take care of Amitabh's look for the film.

Aamir Enjoyed Being Part of College Life in ‘3 Idiots’

Actor-producer Aamir Khan, who has not had a formal college education in real life, says he enjoyed playing a college student on screen. 3 Idiots directed By Raju Hirani is all set to be released on December 25. Speaking about the song, Aamir said it is after their admission to an engineering college that the three protagonists prepare for the tough life ahead. Aamir said his character of Rancho, who is a free-spirited young man, is always confused about kissing. Sharman Joshi, who plays Raju Rastogi is always scared while Madhavan essays the character of Farhan Qureshi.

Preity Zinta is Leaving Bollywood for Harvard

Preity Zinta is leaving Bollywood for Harvard Business School to study a short executive course in negotiating and deal-making. She said she wants to make sure that she can balance acting and business. In fact, she's currently buried under a pile of scripts and reading each one to make sure that she doesn't miss out on anything good. She's also busy with the television show Behind the Seams which she is hosting and producing.

'Kurbaan' Shoot Was No Picnic

"Cold and depressing" is what Saif Ali Khan has to say about the US shoot of Kurbaan, speaking for not just himself but also girlfriend and co-star Kareena Kapoor. Kurbaan was hard work. Saif says, "It gets dark there at 4 p.m. itself. Moreover, it's so cold and at minus 10 degrees it can actually get really depressing. Since we were shooting in sync sound, it was extremely difficult to get the pitch and tone right while delivering our dialogues." The film by Rensil D'Souza also stars Vivek Oberoi, Dia Mirza, Om Puri and Kirron Kher and will be released on Nov 20.

Eesha Koppikhar Getting Married on Nov 27

Bollywood actress Eesha Koppikhar, who is tying the knot Nov 27 with beau Timmy Narang, is trying to complete all her projects before the D-day, including an item number for her forthcoming Right Ya Wrong. Written and directed by debutant Neeraj Pathak, produced by Subhash Ghai, Right Ya Wrong is releasing on Jan 15 next year.

Kareena Kapoor Promotes Laptops

Kareena Kapoor, 29, has chosen to endorse Sony's newly launched half-inch thin notebook VAIO X because the product goes well with her looks - thin and lightweight, the actress said Tuesday. As part of the tie up, she will be a part of the brand campaign including TV commercials and print advertising. Kareena, who is awaiting the release of her film Kurbaan, says she feels "privileged" to be associated with the company. Kareena says though she isn't very tech-savvy, she uses the Internet quite regularly.

Katrina's Hatred for Aishwarya

Katrina Kaif recently refused to wish Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on her birthday since the actress is Salman's ex-girlfriend. Katrina who was asked to wish Aishwarya on her big day openly refused to do so much to the surprise of the media present at the venue. The buzz is that Katrina snubbed Aishwarya since she didn't want to rake in new controversy by wishing her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend.

'My Name Is Khan' set for Valentine's Week Release

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol's first film - My Name Is Khan - together in eight years is set to release Feb 12 next year. Directed by Karan Johar, the film will open in theatres in India and over 40 countries including the US, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East, said a press release from Johar's Dharma Productions. My Name is Khan features Shah Rukh as Rizvan Khan, an unconventional hero who embarks on a journey across America to win back the love of his life. It shows how, along the way, his unique personality touches the lives of many and inspires a nation.

Abhi and Kareena Will Finally Be Working Together

Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor are reportedly coming together in a movie after six years, ie, after Abhishek and Karisma's engagement was called off for some unknown reasons. The duo have now decided to forgive and forget the past. They are all set to sizzle in Abbas-Mustan's upcoming film, a remake of Hollywood movie Italian Job. However, sources close to the directors are not willing to reveal anything about the star cast till the script is ready. The film is being kept completely under wraps as of now. It will go on floors in April next year and will be shot at exotic foreign locations.

Sushmita Sen and Karisma Kapoor to Reveal Their Past Lives

Soon, a show based on celebrities' past life is going to start on national television. Sushmita Sen is going to be the first star contestant, while Karisma Kapoor has recently shot for the show. The new show, Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka is a reality show that will reveal some stark truths about the past life of some of our favourite stars, through hypnotism. The show will have 26 episodes and will be aired once in a week.

Sanjay Dutt On Ketosis Diet to Look Young

Sanjay Dutt, 50, has been shooting with 20-something Kangana Ranaut for Knock Out. Sanjay went on special diet in June. It required him to take lots and lots of fatty foods and no carbohydrates at all. In fact, carbs would've been potentially lethal for this diet. In no time Sanjay started losing weight. And that too without Sanju having to give up his favourite food. Today Dutt is looking trimmer than he did 10 years ago. And when he shot with Kangana last week the camera couldn't tell their age difference.

Mahie Gill Going Places in Bollywood

Punjabi actress Mahie Gill, who made her mark in Bollywood as Paro in Anurag Kashyap's Dev D, is on a high as her kitty is full of prestigious projects. However, she maintains that the road to success was not that easy. She was in New Delhi to attend the 11th Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema. Her next release is Tigmanshu Dhulia's Paan Singh Tomar. She teams up with Irrfan Khan in the film, which is scheduled for release in February next year.

Shilpa Shetty To Announce Her Wedding Date Soon

Shilpa Shetty is going to wed soon. The W-day is finalized and she is going to announce it soon. Shilpa wants her sis, Shamita, to be by her side when she announces the wedding date. Shamita doesn't even know about Shilpa's engagement which took place last Saturday. For this, Shilpa answers that there was no other way out, as it was convenient for Raj's parents and relatives who were in India for a week and since there was no other shubh muhurat, she decided to get engaged without her sister's presence.

Sussanne Roshan Turns Cover Girl for Harper’s Bazaar

Ranbir And Katrina to be On Ramp Together

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are going all out to promote Rajkumar Santoshi's Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and will soon be seen walking the ramp for acclaimed designer Rohit Bal. Rohit Bal will be closing the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India fashion Week in Delhi on Oct 28. Ranbir and Katrina will be the showstoppers for his collection. They have both walked the ramp before separately but this will be the first time that the Ghazab duo will be seen walking together for the promotion of their movie. The film is all set to release on November 6, 2009.

Asin Spends A Quiet Birthday

Asin Thottumkal, 24, whose back-to-back promotional campaigns for London Dreams left her exhausted, ushered in her birthday quietly with a few friends and family members. She brought in her birthday with a quiet dinner on Sunday night with her close friends. Earlier during the evening Asin arrived home to a big surprise. On her birthday she gorged on food and has regained all the weight that she had to lose for her role in London Dreams.

Shooting Kareena Topless in Kurbaan

Kareena Kapoor poses topless in poster of Kurbaan even as Saif Ali Khan's heart bleeds profusely. The poster is the talk of the day. It has Kareena with bare back and Saif's chest bleeding profusely. The bold poster with topless Kareena facing bare-chested Saif has caught the eyes of the people. The film is set against the backdrop of terrorism and is said to have some steamy scenes. It has real life couple Saif and Kareena in the lead roles and also features actors like Om Puri and Vivek Oberoi. Karan Johar produces it and Rensil D'Silva is making debut as a director. It is scheduled for release on November 27.

Kareena Kapoor To Star With Ex-Love Shahid Kapoor

After the Shahid-Kareena break-up, Mausam got delayed to some extent since Pankaj Kapur, Shahid's father, had to drop his plan of casting Kareena and couldn't get a producer for a long time before Religare Vistaar Entertainment came into the picture. Kareena had no idea about this. When contacted her to ask what she has to say about Pankaj Kapur writing a script keeping in mind her and Shahid's jodi. Clear about not mixing her personal and professional life, She said if they have a good script and a good role and ask me to do it, there is no reason why she shouldn't. Mausam is an out-and-out romantic film to be shot in five countries- UK, Spain, Italy, Austria and India. It is expected to start in January 2010.