Mallika Sherawat - the Milkshake?

We've all heard the track, 'Milkshake' by Kelis, where the line goes, "my milkshake bring all the boys to the yard." Well turns out that now the line can be applied to Mallika Sherawat, literally! The sex bomb joins the likes of Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, David Bekham and Miley Cyrus by having a milkshake named after her! How the heck did that happen? Well Mallika Sherawat recently made a visit to the 'Millions of Milkshakes' custom shake fancies in West Hollywood, where a milkshake was named after her. 'Millions of Milkshakes' is famous for inviting notable celebrities to create an original shake of their choice and then the franchise names that shake after the celebrity maker.

Mallika Sherawat chose, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and chocolate sauce for her shake. Plus she topped it off with a dose of whipped cream! Mmmm... now doesn't that sound delicious?! Who knew Mallika could make such a delicious blend!

So just what was Mallika Sherawat doing in Hollywood you may wonder? The Bollywood chick is in the US to promote her new horror film, 'Hisss.' We hear she's been circulating around Hollywood's hottest circles. First off she was invited as a special guest at a Wine Tasting Luncheon at the Malibu Family Wines in Malibu, California. The event was a celebrity luncheon auction as a part of a fundraiser hosted by the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. A day with Mallika Sherawat where you would get to see her do a professional photo shoot and even get your picture taken with the Bollywood starlet went for $1,400 USD. The funds will go towards the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, which is a non-profit organization for a greater appreciation of Indian culture and cinema. Quite a good cause!

Katrina Kaif and Freida Pinto - Global Beauties on the Forefront

The International spotlight is on Katrina Kaif and Freida Pinto. These prominent beauties have swept up two major international campaigns. Katrina Kaif is excited to work with Matel as the new face of Barbie. Freida Pinto, who has already taken strides to global stardom, will take her strut from the runway to the big screen on to Estee Lauder's new campaign.

Matel has been looking to India to further globalize the iconic Barbie. Before Katrina Kaif agreed to the deal, Matel asked Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Genelia D'Souza. Both actresses declined, but Katrina Kaif was thrilled. The Barbie doll, which turned 50 on March 23rd has featured the likeness of other international celebrity faces including Diana Ross, Cher, and Beyonce.

Every girl at some point in time in her childhood has played with a Barbie doll and wanted to be just like a Barbie doll, and so have I. She makes a sweet, fun and lively companion," said Katrina Kaif to Brit-Asian Magazine. Matel not only found a new face for the Barbie, they are breaking ground. Katrina Kaif is the first Indian to be made into a Barbie. Matel also worked beside Indian designers to reveal a new line at Lakme India Fashion Week 2009.

Freida Pinto is now Bollywood's highest paid actress in history, reportedly drawing in a £200,000 for the Estee Lauder campaign. In the past the campaign has featured Liz Hurley and currently has Gwyneth Paltrow on board. It has been rumored that Gwyneth Paltrow is worried about being pushed to the side by up and coming Bollywood actress Freida Pinto.

This is the fourth time that an international cosmetic brand has promoted an Indian actress. Previous Indian actresses featured have been Diana Hayden for L'Oreal Paris, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan also for L'Oreal Paris, and Ujjwala Raut for YSL. Freida Pinto 's management wants her to be a global star, it looks like she's doing a pretty good job. She's been seen on glamorous magazine covers like Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Maxim and there is hype that she may be the next Bond girl.

What do you think is next for Katrina Kaif and Freida Pinto? How do you feel about these stars going global?

Celina Jaitley Inspired by Kate Moss

Model and actress Celina Jaitley turned up the heat for a shoot she did recently. She posed in a bikini for Stardust and said that her inspiration came from a somewhat unexpected source. "I had seen this fabulous swimwear shoot of one of my favorite models, Kate Moss. I instantly knew that I had to do something on the same lines. I was really inspired and wanted to do a shoot which is quite beautiful and of course very sensuous."

Although India isn't known for their bikini and swimsuits on movie stars, there have been quite a few women who aren't afraid to show a little skin. Desi Hits! gave you a list of our top 5 picks last year and we're doing it again in honor of Celina Jaitley's barely legal bikini. Five of the hottest for the summer include Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor, and Amrita Arora.

Priyanka Chopra brings new meaning to the bikini with her wild and sexy mixture.

Katrina Kaif is as sexy as always and turns up the heat with her bathing suit.

Deepika Padukone gives an aesthetically beautiful look in her picture. She manages to be sexy, but not give the feeling that she's showing too much.

Kareena Kapoor reveals just the right amount of skin in all the right places.

Amrita Arora dons her two-piece the way Lara Croft from 'Tomb Raider' would.

Shah rukh Khan Dream Of Oscar

After being a presenter at the Golden Globes, Shahrukh Khan has set his eyes on the prize. He
has decided that it's time to get serious and now one of the biggest and well recognized actors
in Bollywood is going for the gold, Academy Awards gold that is.

Shahrukh Khan wants to go into what he calls "serious cinema," which will give him an
opportunity to take part in an award winning performance. Shahrukh Khan was offered a role in
the Oscar winner 'Slumdog Millionaire,' but at the time refused. It probably didn't give him
much pleasure to see that the film won big at just about all of the award ceremonies, since he
could've been a part of that international fame. That's why he's not passing up any more
chances at Oscar gold.

His close friend Preity Zinta told Shahrukh Khan that she'll be teaming up with Indian/ Canadian
filmmaker Deepa Mehta for her next film. This made Shahrukh Khan want an introduction by
Preity Zinta to the critically acclaimed director on their trip to South Africa for the IPL.

Shahrukh Khan undoubtedly hopes that this will bring him closer to Oscar worthy recognition.
But will it all be enough? Shahrukh Khan is no doubt an accomplished actor, but is he really
Oscar worthy? Will this meeting with Deepa Mehta be the right thing to get his career geared
up? It'll be interesting to see what kinds of roles Shahrukh Khan takes on in the near future to
get closer to his new dream.

Slumdog Girl's Dad Cleared on Allegedly Selling Daughter

Maybe it really was just a misunderstanding after all.

The father of "Slumdog Millionaire" child actress Rubina Ali was cleared today by Indian police on charges that he was allegedly about to sell his daughter to a Middle Eastern sheikh just a few days ago. Police are citing insufficient evidence to move forward with a possible case against Rafiq Qureshi.

"So far there is no evidence of any offense, hence there is no registration of complaint and no arrest," Nisar Tamboli, a senior police officer, informed Reuters.

The fallout from this incident has been heavy and severe for a country that is struggling with trying to stop child trafficking. Just yesterday, Kurshida Davade, Rubina Ali's biological mother, fought Ali's stepmother Munni Qureshi on the streets of Mumbai while Ali's father was trying to clear his name. His entire defense was that the Middle Eastern sheikh, who was really a journalist in disguise, was "playing tricks on him" while reportedly led to a negotiation of what the price would be for Rubina. The price went to as high as $300,000 in an attempt to better his life.

As far as Rubina Ali is concerned, her future will be in good hands. There is a trust fund set up for her and co-star Azharuddin Mohammed. The Jai Ho Trust Fund, which is supported by "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle and producer Christian Colson have issued fund that requires that a social worker check up on her to make sure she is okay, a lump sum for her to have once she turns 18, and the reassurance that her living and education costs are taken care of. While this alleged sale deserves scrutiny and media attention, the Jai Ho Trust fund wants people to remember that little Rubina Ali is only nine years old. A statement from them reads: "The Jai Ho Trust requests the media consider the possible negative impacts of the recent media scrutiny on 9-year-old Rubina, and assist in protecting her interests through sensitive reporting to limit further unnecessary exploitation of her rights and interests."

Something about all of this is a bit fishy. I think in a case like this, it should take more than just a couple of days to probe and figure out whether this situation is worthy of charges and a subsequent trial. It just seems like people want to nip this in the bud and move on.

Behind the Scenes with Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut

It's pretty hard to not agree with the fact that Hrithik Roshan is one of, if not the hottest dancers in Bollywood. The way he can move and mold his body, it's as if he were a professional dancer and not an actor. In his upcoming film, 'Kites,' Hrithik plays a guy taking dance lessons from a hot Latin teacher played by Barbara Mori. The film is said to have some steamy love scenes as well as sexy dance numbers that suit Hrithik to a T! The film also stars Kangana Ranaut.

Since the film is based on dance, Hrithik suggested American choreographer, Flexy Stu to his father and the film's producer, Rakesh Roshan. Flexy has choreographed commercials and various pieces in the past for Hrithik and thus the actor wanted to work with the dancer once again for a full length film. However, the buzz is that Hrithik wasn't happy with the dance pieces Flexy and his assistant put together and suggested changes which Flexy wasn't willing to comply with. Thus reports are saying Flexy was let go and Hrithik decided to choreograph the dance sequences himself! Yet, Hrithik, Flexy, Kangana and Hrithik's father have all been mum on the matter.

However, judging from the video footage below of Hrithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut learning dance steps from Flexy, the rumors may not be true, especially since Hrithik gives Flexy a profanity-laced shout out at the end in favor of Flexy. Hmm... doesn't sound like Hrithik has distaste for his dance moves to us! In fact, the videos were posted by Flexy's official YouTube channel! Yet, they were posted in February, so there is a chance that Flexy has since been let go from the project.

Prachi Desai Doesn't Mind Kissing Ranbir Kapoor

After starting her film career in 'Rock On' with Farhan Akhtar, 20-year-old actress Prachi Desai claimed that she's never been kissed before on screen. She said that if she were to get a smooch from somebody, it would be from actor Ranbir Kapoor.

Why did she choose Ranbir? Well, Prachi admits to having a 'big crush' on the handsome actor.

Prachi, who is shooting for 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai' with Emraan Hashmi, said that she will not kiss the 'serial kisser' in the film, instead she will try to get the script changed if the movie demands her to kiss him. She still has inhibitions in kissing on screen, but if the man is Ranbir Kapoor she would "definitely think about it".

Sarcastically, the love-struck fan of Ranbir hasn't met him in person yet. So when her friend and mentor Ekta Kapoor told her that she knows Ranbir, Prachi was swift to ask her to organize a meeting with him.

Prachi thinks Ranbir is "too charming" and "good looking" but at the same time she's "not jealous" of his girlfriend actress Deepika Padukone at all. In fact, she thinks Ranbir and Deepika look "hot" together. The young lass has seen Ranbir in 'Saawariya' and 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' and is eagerly waiting for his next film.

It seems Ranbir has a way with girls. First, it was Bipasha Basu who couldn't stop raving about him, and then Katrina Kaif had all the praises for him.

Prachi became famous at the age of 17 when she played Bani in hit daily soap 'Kasamh Se'. She made her debut in Bollywood last year, with the musical hit 'Rock On' where she shared screen with newcomer Farhan Akhtar.

Director Karan Johar Buys Rights to American Film 'Stepmom'

It seems like Bollywood is always ripping off Hollywood film ideas. Whether it's a small subplot or the entire thing-there are always elements from films that seem to be eerily similar to their Hollywood counterparts. Well Kajol and Kareena Kapoor have been casted in a Bollywood film whose rights have officially been bought from the original American film. Director Karan Johar has reportedly bought the rights to the Hollywood movie 'Stepmom' which starred Susan Sarandon and Julia Roberts. The movie follows the life of one woman who marries a man with children and must deal with the ex-wife who is very much a part of the kids' lives.

It is reported that Karan Johar will being filming the 'Stepmom' remake after he is done with 'My Name is Khan'. The movie will be directed by Siddharth Malhotra. The film is also going to bring Kajol and Kareena Kapoor back together for a second time since their work on 2001's 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'.

Examples of Bollywood films that have been straight up copies or very comparable to Hollywood movies include, 'Meri Yaar Ki Shaadi' ('My Best Friend's Wedding'), 'Ghajini' ('Memento'), 'Raaz' ('Ring 1' and 'Ring 2'). The Indian public accepted these films, will they do the same for the Bollywood remake of "Stepmom"? I guess we will just have to wait to find out.

So we want to know what our readers think about Karan Johar officially buying the rights to the Hollywood movie 'Stepmom'. Of all the Hollywood films out there do you think that this was a good choice? Or do you think that Karan Johar should have looked for a better movie. And do you think that it makes a difference whether or not Bollywood directors officially buy rights to Hollywood films? We really want to hear our readers thoughts on this, so make sure to leave a comment or two

Manjit Singh Gets Into 'Britain's Got Talent'

Just when you think you've seen everything, the impossible (and probably painful) gets done on some reality TV show. Recently on "Britain's Got Talent" another one of Simon Cowell's shows, a 59 year old Security Consultant by the name of Manjit Singh wowed the judges. Two of his physical feats of wonderment include blowing up a hot water bottle till it explodes and pulling a minivan with his ear. This was from the audition phase of "Britain's Got Talent," but Manjit Singh managed to get past the auditions.

To add to his accomplishment of pulling a minivan; Manjit Singh was also in a documentary about his journey and the many acts he performed that earned him the international title of "Iron Lion." He also awarded the Guinness world record for his tremendous strength, endurance and will power to pull vehicles with small parts of his body like his ears and lungs.

What he's going to do to eclipse this performance I don't know, but I can't wait to find out. After watching his audition Manjit Singh is the last guy I would want to fire from my office. This may be old news, but just in case you didn't see it yet here it is again. I'm pretty sure I should put up a "don't try this at home kids" disclaimer, but there's a good chance you'll do it anyway. So don't sue us when you lose an ear.

mika singh in new york

There are a lot of talented Bhangra artists out there. Mika Singh is one of the most well known names in the industry. Not only has he worked on his own albums, but he has also contributed to the Bollywood film industry. Well now the fresh artist is going to be in New York City.

He has been traveling around the world on tour for a little while now, but this will be the very first time Mika will be performing in the Big Apple. So the artist is very excited to be in NYC and he is determined to give the NYC auidence a great performance. With a new album out, Mika Singh fans will get to listen to him sing his hot new tracks live!

Well if you are in the NYC area you can check him out at Opera formely known as China Club on 264 W. 47th street. Doors open at 7pm sharp!

We want to know what you think about Mika Singh hitting NYC and if you think that he will get the reaction he's probably anticipating. Make sure to leave a comment about your personal thoughts

ranbir kapoor

We can't tell if Ranbir Kapoor is selling an IBM computer from 1989 or if he's actually in an ad for a Panasonic circa 2009. The Bollywood actor who has been linked to some of the sexiest women around including Deepika Padukone had to go nerdy for the new ad with Panasonic.

Well Ranbir only had good things to say about his work with Panasonic "Being associated with the Panasonic family is definitely a big honor for me and also a big responsibility knowing that it's such a global plan...marketing such a big product...it gives me such great privilege and honor just to be associated with the family of Panasonic".

The commercial features two Ranbir Kapoor's-a cool one and the geeky, and they're neighbors. In the end both get the girls, of course all thanks to Panasonic. The company probably had to pay Ranbir Kapoor big bucks to get him to play the role of two different characters, but the actor didn't seem to mind and looked surprisingly comfortable in both roles.

So we want to know what our readers think about the geeky version of Ranbir Kapoor. Some of his friends said that they didn't even recognize him! Do you think that there's that much of a difference? Or do you think that he did just an okay job at transforming into a dateless, nerdy, computer geek? Give us your thoughts on this fun new ad from Ranbir Kapoor and Panasonic.

Abhishek Bachchan named 'Best Brand Ambassador of the Year'

He is a jack of all trades! Not only does Abhishek Bachchan act and participate in charities, but he's also the brand ambassador for Motorola. He was also just announced the winner of the 'Best Brand Ambassador of the Year' Award at the 2009 NDTV Techlife Awards. This is an award where people are nominated from the brand companies. Categories included Mobile Phone of the Year, Gadget Eye Candy, and Best Celebrity Endorsement.

After receiving the honor, Abhishek Bachchan responded by saying that "It is a great honor to win the title of 'Best Brand Ambassador' for the IDEA & Motorola campaigns. The IDEA campaign carries a socially relevant message in today's commercial environment and the brilliant concept of encouraging two way communications between the government and people has connected with millions across India. I feel proud to be associated with the best brands in the gadgets and technology space".

We want to know what our readers think about Abhishek Bachchan winning an award for being the 'Best Brand Ambassador of the Year' of all things. Do you think that it's a good thing for him to win an award for? Or do you think that the award is kind of a joke? Is there a better award that you think Abhishek Bachchan could be honored with? Give us your thoughts on Abhishek Bachchan being the recipient of the 'Best Brand Ambassador of the Year' award.

Shiney Ahuja Goes Hollywood

The fact that Hollywood has a growing obsession with Bollywood can be seen in films like, 'Slumdog Millionaire' and the recent crop up of Bollywood dance numbers on television shows in the US. Let's not forget Britney Spears' Bollywood dance number in her Circus tour. Now it seems Hollywood is also recognizing the immense talent that some of our Bollywood actors hold as well! The latest star to bag a Hollywood project is light-eyed cutie, Shiney Ahuja!

It may be a bit surprising as Shiney isn't really a considered a 'big' actor. He doesn't have the international star status that Aishwariya Rai Bachchan holds, nor does he have the immense acting chops that Irrfan Khan possess. Yet, he does have a screen presence and intensity that lights up the screen, proof point in his film, 'Gangster.' And apparently it's his role in that film along with 'Haazron Khwaishein Aisi' that have helped land his first ever Hollywood movie! The film is titled, 'Silver Cord' and is directed by James Ordonez, who saw Shiney in 'Gangster' and loved his acting.

So what is the film all about? Well, 'Silver Cord' is a romantic sci-fi thriller produced by Michael Shane, Anthony Romani, who produced 'Catch Me If You Can' and Mark Canton from the film, '300.' Plus get this - Shiney will be sharing screen space with Val Kilmer, but that's all Shiney will reveal about the project as of yet.
But don't think Shiney will be playing the typical South Asian character with an accent, or a terrorist or something of that nature. In fact, Shiney will be playing a character who is American instead of South Asian! Quite ironic, as when Shiney was first starting out Bollywood producers were not interested in signing him because he was too fair and has green eyes. We can also guess that the character will be an intense one, as that's what Shiney is best at doing.

Kangana Ranaut to Get Naked In 'Ek Niranjan'

Kangana Ranaut may only be a few films old, but she's already known in Bollywood for her hard hitting, dark and tough roles. She bares no expense to giving every role she takes her all and that includes doing bold, dare to bare scenes. Reportedly Kangana is all set to go nude in an upcoming Telugu film.

The petite actress is in Hyderabad shooting for, 'Ek Niranjan,' which is directed by Puri Jagannath. According to reports, Kangana's role requires her to go naked for a scene and she doesn't want to disappoint the producers so she has agreed to do the scene without a body double! Plus it's being reported that Kangana Ranaut is getting an enormous amount for the scene.

In a way this doesn't come as a surprise, as since the beginning of her career, she's done many bold scenes and doesn't shy away from such scenes when required in the script. If you recall in her first film, 'Gangster' she was seen wrapped up in only bed sheets, then Kangana starred in 'Woh Lamhe' and that film was filled with many bold scenes. In 'Fashion' Kangana did a topless wardrobe malfunction scene on the runway, and although it was blurred out by the censor board, Kangana still shot the scene with no inhibitions. And most recently there's 'Raaz - the Mystery Continues' in which she had a sexy bedroom scene with her real life boyfriend, Adhyayan Suman as well as a bathroom scene in which she was almost nude. So from the sounds of it, this lady isn't afraid to show a little or a lot of skin when the role requires it!

'Ek Niranjan' marks Kangana Ranaut's first Telugu language film and her co-star is Prabhas. Apparently it's an all out commercial film filled with romance, action, fun and emotions. Telugu films proved to be a bit easier for Kangana Ranaut as she still struggles to speak Hindi in the correct accent. Last year she appeared in a Tamil film titled, 'Dhaam Dhoom.'

12,515 Men Want to Marry Rakhi Sawant

"Rakhi Sawant, will you marry me?" Those were the exact thoughts of 12,5150 red blooded men out there. Hindi host turned actress Rakhi Sawant is getting thousands of proposals from men looking to be Mr. Right for her. That's because she's about to have a reality show where she gets to narrow down the choices in front of everyone, the show is aptly titled, "Rakhi Ka Swayamwar." Think of "The Bachelor," "Flavor of Love" and all of the other reality dating shows that seem to dominate television programming everywhere.

Rakhi Sawant, for one, is stunned at the response. "I want to thank everybody for their continued support," Sawant said. This huge response has proved to everybody that my 'swayamvara' and 'shaadi' (wedding) is not a joke. My only wish is to find a person who will always be my support system and will respect me for what I am."

For those who are unaware of what swayamvara is, the girl's father has her swayamvara at a venue at a random time and lets everyone know that his daughter is available. On that predetermined day, men arrive at the girl's home and ask for her hand in marriage. The girl and her family get to choose among the suitors, sometimes through evaluating the completion of various tasks assigned. When the girl identifies the man she wants, she chooses him and a marriage ceremony is held immediately.

Now this whole concept is a little less surprising coming from Rakhi Sawant because she's no stranger to controversy. It's still puzzling as to what drove her to think this whole thing up, well other than love of course. The show is set to premiere in the next 20 days and for the purpose of the show, the top 15 profiles chosen will battle it out to win her heart and an additional 15 minutes of fame. New Delhi alone had about 2,465 profiles from that city sent to her, with Mumbai coming in at 1,980. Hopefully Rakhi Sawant has a thing for New Delhi or Mumbai men because if not, she's got a lot of rejection letters to write to those two cities. If you're a lonely man and want her to be yours, you have until tomorrow to get your profile to her, so get started now!

What do you guys think of all this? Do you think is actually cool and surprisingly interesting or is this just incredible desperation combined with a blatant attempt to profit off of this by showing this on TV? Let us know what your thoughts are on this and whether you'd even want to watch this when the show does come on.

Shamita Shetty's Hotel Room Broken Into by Baboons

Shilpa Shetty loves her family very much. That's why it's no surprise that on a recent trip to South Africa for the Indian Premier League, she took her sister Shamita Shetty (and of course her beau Raj Kundra) with her. Well the company enjoyed a relaxing and fun vacation away that is until Shamita Shetty's hotel room was ransacked by baboons. Yes, when we say baboon, we mean of the wild animal variety.

Shamita Shetty, Shilpa Shetty, and Raj Kundra and "close friends and family in tow" were all out on a safari in Singita Game Reserves where they were taking a break from the ongoing Indian Premier League. That's when things got bad for Shamita Shetty's hotel room at the Singita Lebombo Lodge.
Shilpa Shetty wrote in her blog "It's been a great weekend. Shamita loved every bit of it till she went to her room and discovered her room was ransacked by the baboons...apparently they knew where the mini bar is and we were warned when we checked in to keep all doors locked when we leave the room...Obviously [teasing her sister] someone didn't listen."

We're glad to hear for Shamita Shetty's sake that she wasn't in the room when the "attack" took place. If all they went for was the mini bar and no one was hurt, then the Shetty family should be thankful. So we want to know what our readers think about Shamita Shetty's room being invaded by baboons.

Rubina Ali Appears in Commercial with Nicole Kidman

Where can you see Rubina Ali from 'Slumdog Millionaire', Arjun Rampal, and Nicole Kidman in one place? A French commercial for Schweppes of course! It's not unusual to see some of the hottest actors in both Hollywood and Bollywood doing commercials for different brands all over the world. But this one was a little strange for us and we're sure that Nicole Kidman didn't want it to come out. More than likely the makers of 'Slumdog Millionaire' didn't want the news coming out either.

The commercial consists of Nicole Kidman dancing around, dressed like an Indian princess. Rubina Ali's character is seen smiling at the actress and then touching her face. Pretty weird, but it gets stranger. Nicole Kidman then makes her way to Arjun Rampal-unzipping her dress on the way. She saunters past him, closes the doors to her room, and takes a drink of Schweppes saying 'What did you expect?'.

Surprisingly this minute long commercial was directed by filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and produced by Ridley Scott. Another shock is that Rubina Ali was paid more money for the ad than she was for doing 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Her father Rafiq Ali told sources that "We are very proud of her and hope she continues to become a big star. Maybe then we will be able to live in a proper house", he also added that "The money she's receiving for doing this ad is more than the total she got for 'Slumdog'".
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Vivek Oberoi Meets Jay Sean

Vivek Oberoi may not be the star that he once used to be, but he always manages to keep his name in the news! Vivek is currently in New York filming Rensil D'Silva's untitled film that co-stars Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Diya Mirza. He also managed to get Kareena and Saif a mini break in New York before the vacation they have planned after shooting wraps in New York. He also happened to get a visit from Urban Desi's number one guy, Jay Sean!

Apparently Vivek had a number of solo scenes which he suggested to the director, be shot all in order so Saif and Kareena could take some time off. Awww... now isn't that sweet? Kareena was quoted as saying, "Yeah, Saif and I got a two-day break in the middle of our hectic schedule because vivek's scenes are being shot. Saif and I just chilled out, saw some films, and ate at our favorite restaurant. It was an unexpected treat thanks to Vivek."

The two had been rumored to not get along in the past so now it looks like Vivek Oberoi is mending bridges. Vivek also got a visit yesterday from Cash Money star, Jay Sean while he was shooting at Newark Airport in New York with Diya Mirza! Jay Sean wrote on his twitter account, "On set with vivek oberoi and diya mirza in Newark airport... shooting a scene for his new film..(I'm not in it! I've just came to say wassup!)" What a tease! Can you imagine Jay Sean staring in a Bollywood film? Now that would be interesting! On a side note, who knew Jay Sean was cool with Vivek Oberoi?

Kangana Ranaut Launches Her Own Website

Just like when her boyfriend Adhyayan Suman launched his own website a month ago, Kangana Ranaut follows his example by creating her own web and blogging site being launched next month called realkangnaranaut.com.

Besides using the website as a platform to clear rumors about her personal and professional matters, Kangana said that she plans to use it to also catch up with her family, friends and fans.

Kangana was actually not too happy with all that was written about her in the media. She wanted to take on the task of providing all the information about herself.

She will even post personal pictures of her at parties she attends with her friends and at the same time clear confusions like the one about her catfight with Priyanka Chopra.

"Like for instance, Priyanka and I had a fabulous time shooting for 'Fashion', but still there were stories of our catfights or what were not true, so I can post pictures from the set with us bonding to refute such rumors," says Kangana.

According to the sources, Kangana will connect directly to her fans through the website. She will post her day to day activities to inform her fans directly.

Kangana is prompted to establish such connect to avoid any more gossips in her life. According to sources close to the actress, Kangana is tired of giving explanations to the media. Her website will be the direct medium to connect to her fans.

After the success of most of her films like the recent horror-flick 'Raaz - The Mystery Continues' and shooting for her upcoming film 'Kites', Kangana hopes that she will go where no other actress has gone before using her website as a platform.

Kangana also wants to follow stars like Lara Dutta and Kareena Kapoor who had successfully launched their own websites to be able to connect with all their fans across the globe.

Shahid Kapoor Bans Priyanka Chopra From Drinking

Shahid Kapoor has become very cautious about Priyanka Chopra's health after she woke up from stomach infection. He has been keeping a sharp eye on her and recommended her to give up alcohol as drinking may further damage her health.

Priyanka Chopra has been an occasional drinker and she usually takes a few pegs at parties & events. Following her release from the hospital, not only have doctors put a ban on her drinking habits but Shahid Kapoor also barred her from drinking.

Sources add, "Though Priyanka Chopra cannot be called an alcoholic, she does enjoy a glass of wine or champagne occasionally that too only when she is with her closest friends. Shahid Kapoor is a strict vegetarian and also a teetotaler and it is but natural that he expects his new girl friend to be the same. It is a known fact that Shahid Kapoor had turned his ex girlfriend Kareena Kapoor vegetarian and a teetotaler like him too.

This step with Priyanka Chopra has been taken by him because he was extremely worried when she got stomach infection as there was fear of it aggravating by having alcohol".

The source also said, "It is not just alcohol, Shahid Kapoor is also wanting Priyanka to slow on work and take enough rest".

Shahid had made her quit booze and probe into yoga and meditation instead. Shahid had been bothered for quite some time about Priyanka overstressing herself. And his fears did come true with Priyanka facing serious health problems recently due to fatigue and over exertion. Shahid has advised her to take it easy and take up yoga and meditation to keep herself fit and relaxed. However, since she had allotted dates for Ashutosh Gowariker's 'What's Your Rashee?' there was no way she could back out.

Nonetheless, the beautiful actress has promised Shahid to refrain from booze

Priyanka Chopra Gets a Visit from Gerard Butler

Hollywood actor Gerard Butler, who has starred in films such as '300' and 'The Phantom,' recently decided to take a vacation to India and seems like the first stop he made was to see his friend Priyanka Chopra! Rumors of a link up between the two started after they met at the launch of Atlantis resort in Dubai where Priyanka did the unveiling, and have been in touch ever since. However they have adamantly denied a love affair.

After landing, we hear the first thing Gerard did was head straight to Jaipur where Priyanka is busy filming for 'What's Your Raashi' co-starring Harman Baweja. It seems Mr. Butler was curious to learn about how Bollywood works and went to the movie sets and Priyanka introduced him to the cast and crew including director Ashutosh Gowarikar and her ex-boyfriend Harman Baweja (awkward!!!) Hmmm... Does that mean Gerard could soon be popping up in a Bollywood film? Hey it could happen!

It is being reported that Gerard got along very well with the cast and crew and that he was struck by the beautiful and colorful Rajasthani costumes and twisty-turvy turbans that everyone was wearing on the sets.

That's not all he did though! After shooting wrapped up for the day, Priyanka and a few people from the film unit took Gerard on a sightseeing tour of the city. Oooh, a tour from a sexy Bollywood actress, sounds like fun!

Reportedy, Gerard plans to also visit Udaipur, Agra, Goa and a few more Southern areas in the next few days. Will Priyanka be joining him? I wonder what boyfriend Shahid Kapoor thinks about all this! After all, Gerard is known as quite the womanizer in Hollywood, maybe he could be the same in Bollywood!

Priyanka Chopra's Folks Get Robbed

Yesterday morning, Priyanka Chopra's parents were robbed and the culprit was none other than one of their servants who was working for them for over a month.

The actress, who lives in an apartment on the same floor as her parents, in Raj Classic, Versova learned what had happened. After hearing about this, she canceled her shooting and stayed back to help her family find the culprit.

A source reveals, "There was chaos at the Chopra home on Tuesday morning when Priyanka's parents found some cash missing from their drawer. They had kept around Rs 25-30,000 (between $506-$607) to make payments, which disappeared. On finding the wads of cash gone, all the help in the house were summoned and questioned. Since the family has a big staff of helpers, it was getting difficult to zero down on the suspect."

Her parents threatened to call the cops but none of the servants admitted to the crime. Finally, her father Dr. Ashok Chopra called the police and the man who committed the robbery confessed his crime.

Dr. Chopra says, "It was just a small robbery and we have now kicked him out. He returned the cash he robbed." When he was asked why he didn't register a police complaint, PC's father said, "It was just a few thousands and it was recovered, so we didn't register a complaint. We have removed him from the house. We need trustworthy people around."

The officer on duty from the Versova police station said, "We were called to the Chopra residence but no complaint was registered."

Let's just hope that Priyanka Chopra's family finds someone very reliable and honest to take care of their household.

A.R. Rahman to Give Oprah Tour of India?

We told you about A.R. Rahman performing at Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of the Year with a whole host of celebrities, innovators, activists, icons and leaders. Some of the big names on the list include, First Lady Michelle Obama, Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Zac Efron, Jay Leno, Tina Fey, George Clooney, Jimmy Fallon and John Legend who both performed as well as A.R. Rahman. Another guest that was in attendance is global media leader, philanthropist and day time diva, Oprah Winfery, who was seated just two seats away from A.R. Rahman!

Well it seems our music maestro has left a lasting impression on Oprah, because Miss O took to her Twitter account tonight and tweeted this: "Seated two seats away from A.R. Rahman who's agreed to give me a tour of India. I've never been."




What's more exciting, Oprah visiting India for the first time, or Rahman giving her a tour?! Either way, we think it's pretty cool news, as Oprah's known all around the world and it's awesome that she wants to visit India and catch up on the rest of the world's growing obsession with the country. We just wonder if she'll visit or meet up with any Bollywood stars while she's in India!

On another note, it's nice to see A.R. Rahman getting recognition on an international scale such as this and seeing him in such grand company as the First Lady of the United States and Oprah.

John Abraham Endorses Fairness Cream

If it wasn't bad enough that Sonam Kapoor stepped in line to take over the fairness cream ad for L'Oreal that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan refused to do, now John Abraham is getting behind the stuff. Actors like Shahrukh Khan have already supported fairness creams in India, so it was easy for John Abraham to also follow in his footsteps. Reports say that he has agreed to endorse a fairness cream.

I've talked about fairness cream before. As I mentioned in a previous article about Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, this isn't just a problem in places like India and Pakistan, but all over the world. Wherever there is a country that has dark skinned people, there you will find advertising for fairness products. It seems that fair or light skin is always deemed more beautiful and more acceptable than dark skin. But it seems a little sad that while Caucasian people spend their days in tanning beds, Desi people are trying to apply dangerous chemicals on their face to get lighter.

Personally, I like my skin color the way it is and I don't want to make it "fairer". Obviously there are many who feel this way such as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (although she's pretty fair skinned) and even John Abraham's girlfriend Bipasha Basu. She said recently that "You'll never find me endorsing alcohol or fairness creams. Especially fairness cream, because I don't like the whole penchant for fair skin. I was offered a product endorsement for a fairness cream ages ago, but I declined. In India, dark skinned girls are still subjected to taunts and pity. In the matrimonial columns, people still advertise for a fair bride. I'm dark skinned and very proud of that."

So what's the obsession with fairness creams? In countries where people are born...um, brown, what's the obsession with being so light skinned? These companies seek out light skinned actors to promote such products, so the question also needs to be asked do they really work? Personally I think people need to accept the way they look and not try to change who they are because that's what others want them to be like.

What do our readers think? Do you think that actors like John Abraham and Shahrukh Khan should be supporting such a product? Many young people look up to and see these stars and may use these fairness creams although they should be happy with themselves just the way they are. So do you think that it's okay that fairness creams are on the market? Let us know your thoughts on John Abraham following in the fairness cream revolution and whether or not you like them or think they should be banned.