NEW YORK - Hindi Movie Review - Taran Adarsh (Bollywood Hungama)

Myth: NEW YORK is about 9/11.

Fact: It's not. But it reflects the mood that's prevalent across the globe, post 9/11. The world is divided today. No two opinions on that!

Myth: NEW YORK bears a striking similarity to KHUDA KAY LIYE.

Fact: Nope. KHUDA KAY LIYE and NEW YORK may belong to the same family, of an innocent person being picked up for questioning after the WTC catastrophe, but the similarities end there. In fact, KHUDA KAY LIYE and NEW YORK are as diverse as chalk and cheese.

 

NEW YORK, helmed by Kabir Khan, attempts to be as real as possible. A tale of friendship, with terrorism as the wallpaper, NEW YORK hits you like a ton of bricks at several points in the narrative. In fact, there was a possibility that NEW YORK may turn out to be a dry experience, a documentary perhaps, but the drama is so well structured and so gripping that you get sucked into the world of Sam, Omar and Maya from its inception.

NEW YORK is a triumph for Kabir Khan, who deserves distinction marks for handling the subject with remarkable maturity. Also, this film should be a turning point for John, Katrina and Neil. More on that later...

The verdict? NEW YORK is, without doubt, one of the finest films produced by this premier production house, Yash Raj. Grab a ticket today!

Omar [Neil Nitin Mukesh] has gone abroad for the first time in his life and soon enough, he begins to see and love America through the eyes of his American friends, Sam [John Abraham] and Maya [Katrina Kaif]. But an incident changes the world round them.

At this point enters Agent Roshan [Irrfan], an FBI agent, who sets the ball rolling for a series of tumultuous events that turn the lives of these friends upside down.

NEW YORK affects you like no other Hindi film has done so far [on 9/11]. In fact, there are portions that give you goose bumps, especially towards the second half of the film, when John recounts his past.

One of the reasons why NEW YORK works is because not once does Kabir Khan borrow from the past or tilt towards predictable stuff. You just can't guess what and where the story is headed and what the culmination would be. The director and his team of writers establish the plot and characters beautifully, but the real action is reserved for the second half. The nightmarish experience that John undergoes is disturbing, but lifts the film several notches up.

But NEW YORK has its share of loose ends. The film dips in the second hour. It tends to gets lengthy before it reaches a powerful, brilliantly executed climax. Also, a few sequences only add to the length of the film, which could've been curtailed in the writing stage itself.

Director Kabir Khan picks up a real incident -- innocent civilians being suspected as terrorists, soon after 9/11 -- and weaves a brilliant tale around it. The screenplay is its biggest star, without a doubt. Given the fact that NEW YORK isn't one of those routine masala fares, Kabir has injected songs only when required. Cinematography is striking.

Now here's another surprise. John, Katrina and Neil, all actors, deliver their career-best performance. If the first half belongs to Neil, John takes over the second hour completely. John is superb when he recalls the past. You can feel his pain, that effective is his performance. Also, note his expressions towards the end. This is a different John, for sure. Just one word for his performance -- fabulous!

Neil was remarkable in JOHNNY GADDAAR, but disappointed in AA DEKHEN ZARA. Fortunately, he's in top form this time around. Katrina gives you the biggest surprise. Known for her glamour roles, Katrina proves that she can deliver if the director and writer offer her a role of substance. She's outstanding. In fact, people will see a new, different Katrina this time. Irrfan is, as always, first-rate.
On the whole, NEW YORK is amongst the finest films produced by Yash Raj. At the box office, there's no stopping this one. Go for it now!

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Roadies Contestants Nauman And Tammana Relationship

I don't give it a damn, whether their relationship is fake or not. It has been a trend in roadies that Boy meets girl, becomes friends and then they say I love u to each other and after the show they say Bye bye Syonara.

In the 1st season of roadies Rannvijay flirted with each and every girl on the show and he emerged as winner.

on season 4th Bani and Anthony were so called lovers who stuck to each other till end and went on to emerge as winner and runners up.

on season 5 Nihal and Shambhavi were also involved and Nihal went to runners up in roadies and Shambhavi is now hosting shows on MTV.

On season 6, if the hottest guy linked with the sexiest girl , then what's wrong with that.. they both used each other , even if they both are not lovers any more , but still how does it matter??

people are just sticking to the point that Nauman and Tamana were never lovers. Who cares??? And if we call it practical thinking of Nauman , then what's wrong with it???

We watch the show because we love nauman, not because Nauman is linked to anybody or not to show-case his affairs with dozen girlfriends.

Kareena & Bipasha to learn belly dancing

Bipasha Basu’s arch-rival Kareena Kapoor has pipped the Bong bombshell to the post.

Though Bips expressed a desire to learn belly dancing, she never got down to actually doing it.
Bebo is now learning belly dancing for a performance n international film awards event that will take place next month in Macau.
Says a source, “Though Bips proclaimed that she was learning belly dancing, she didn’t have time to learn it before she left for the shoot of All The Best though she did learn swimming and driving.
Now, Kareena will be one up on her as she’s taking belly dancing lessons from Shiamak Davar.
Eho is also choreographing her act. Bebo starts her lessons from tomorrow after returning from Hyderabad.”
Says a source close to Kareena, “Apart from the fact that Bebo’s being paid a whopper she is easily the highest-paid actress in the show lineup. Kareena is pulling out all the stops for her act. It’s an all-out Billu act with a Turkish-Arabian feel.”
The source continues, “Manish Malhotra is designing her outfits. In one of the songs, she will be dressed like an Arabian princess with gold harem pants made of silk, satin and lace. Kareena will perform to Marjaani from Billu . Today she goes to perform for a show, comes back tomorrow, shoots for a jewellery ad shoot and in the evening starts her belly-dancing classes.”
Says Bebo, “I’m performing at the awards this year and am taking belly dancing classes for my act. This will be the first awards event I perform at this year. I’ve become very choosy about where I perform. I am performing at this particular award show as it gives me an international standing.
Also, this awards event celebrates its 10th year and this is the third consecutive year I will be performing for them.” Is she also going to perform for Saif? “Well he’s attending the awards as he’s having a press show for his home production Love Aaj Kal, so he better be watching my act!”

Roadies star Tamanna in sex-tape storm

Roadies Season five contestant, Tamanna, is now right in the middle of a storm that threatens to destroy her reputation and life off-screen.

A Mumbai tabloid has recently claimed that they're in possession of a 'clip' that features Tamanna indulging in sexually explicit activities. The paper is also claiming the clip is a rage and that it's doing its rounds in Mumbai.
The Roadies star has however slammed the reports. In an interview with the publication, Tamanna lashed out at the reporter responsible for the story and accused the individual of spreading wild rumours.
"How dare you people do this to me. If I will give out your number to the police you will come to know of the consequences. But I don't want to do such things. Faltu ki cheezen ho," raged the TV star.
She also accused fellow Roadies 5.0 contestant Palak (with whom she never got along on the show) of conspiring against her and spreading lies about the sex tape!
"If you surf the web you will find a sex clip of Bobby (another contestant) too. And why not Palak? She is such a famous s**t. Her sex-clip is famous in Chandigarh," argued Tamanna.
Roadies 5.0 was the latest season of MTV's adventure-based reality show that has contestants carrying out various 'tasks' to get ahead of the competition.

Kareena walks out of 'Kambakkht Ishq' event after offending query about nudity

Query on whether she was prepared to go nude for a film, actress Kareena Kapoor walked out in a huff from the promotional event of her forthcoming film 'Kambakkht Ishq' here Monday evening.

The incident occurred after the question-and-answer session with media persons at a city hotel.

She had told reporters: 'I am open to any kind of film whether it is 'Jab We Met', 'Omkara', 'Dev', 'Gomaal Returns' or 'Kambakkht Ishq'... because all my films are different and if the script and the film demands anything - I am such an actress that I'd do anything for both the script and the film.'

After this, during a group interview a Punjabi news channel journalist asked her pointedly , if 'she would go nude for any role in the future'.

Kareena, who has worn a bikini in 'Tashan' and also the forthcoming 'Kambakkht Ishq', has recently stated she would not wear a bikini in future for any film.

The query by the journalist left the actress annoyed and she walked out of the conference room fuming.

Kareena had flown into the capital Monday from London.

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, 'Kambakkht Ishq' has been directed by debutant Sabbir Khan.

Slated for a July 3 release, it stars Akshay Kumar in the lead besides Kareena.

The movie also has cameos by Hollwyood stars like Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Routh and Denise Richards.

Earlier, Kareena said the film's 'unique screenplay, dialogues and the love story between Viraaj (Akshay) and Simrita (herself) is the USP of the film... There is a lot of entertainment, romance, fun - there is everything in the film.' 

Source: http://www.india-forums.com/news/article.asp?id=180596

Shiney Ahuja detained on rape charges

Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja was on Sunday detained for questioning by the police on the charge of raping his domestic help and is likely to be put under arrest.

"The domestic help, who has been working at Ahuja's residence in suburban Oshiwara, alleged that the actor had raped her today afternoon," Deputy Commissioner of Police Niket Kaushik said.

"We have registered a FIR and called Ahuja to the police station for questioning in the matter to verify the facts," he said.

The house maid in her complaint has alleged that Ahuja raped her at his residence when they were alone, Kaushik said.

Additional Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta said the maid will be subjected to medical test and police are yet to reach any conclusion with regard to the charge levied by her against Shiney.

However, the senior police official said, the actor, who is detained at the police station till well past midnight, is most likely to be arrested in the wee hours of Tuesday.

Ahuja is married and is known for his roles in films like 'Hazaroon Khwaishe Aishi' and 'Gangster'.

I was manhandled by Tusshar :Celina Jaitley

Tusshar Kapoor is too much of a good boy to let anything get in the way of his work. Professional to a fault, he won't let anything or anyone to bring the shooting to a halt not even his best buddy Celina Jaitly.

When provoked this seedha and shaant boy can get quite ferocious as Celina discovered. Recently, the actor had a showdown with her, followed by a cold war for a few days.

Tusshar reveals, "We were rehearsing for the song Achcho Ki Kya Logi Kya for Run Bhola Run along with Govinda and Ameesha. I wanted our steps to be perfectly synchronised so a few minutes before the song was to be shot, we were rehearsing the steps with choreographers Bosco-Caesar.

I guess in my quest for perfection, I might've grabbed her arm tightly. The next day, she accused me of having bruised her hand so badly that she almost had to take a break from shooting!" This irritated Tusshar.

Raima Sen & Mahesh Bhupathi Cosy up in Night Club

On Wednesday night, the tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi was spotted with actress Raima Sen at a suburban nightclub. The two were having a good time and were seen cosying up together. A source who was present there said, “On Wednesday night we were surprised to see Raima and Mahesh Bhupathi partying together.

They were really enjoying each other’s company. Raima was in high spirits and was rather cosy with Mahesh.” Mahesh, who is recently back from the French Open, said, “I returned to India the day before and met up with some friends at the nightclub. Raima was there too with her friends. My company looks after her work and that is how I know her.” Raima said, “. His company handles my work and that’s how I met him. We did meet at a nightclub and partied together. We had a great time.” Mahesh is married to Shwetha Jaishankar.

Sexy Sonam Kapoor all set to play ‘Sahibaan’

After winning accolades for her notable performance in flicks like ‘Saawariya’ and ‘Delhi 6’, Sonam has become a significant part of those new A-grade actors who are being considered for plum roles now.

According to latest Bollywood gossip, Sonam Kapoor is all set to play ‘Sahibaan’ in a silver screen adaptation of ‘Mirza-Sahibaan’, to be made by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

Of late, the film industry has seen many onscreen adaptations of renowned romances in Punjabi and Hindi like ‘Sohni-Mahiwal’, ‘Heer-Ranjha’ and ‘Laila-Majnu’ but, so far no Hindi flick was made on the love story of ‘Mirza-Sahibaan’.

According to a source, “the idea of making ‘Sahibaan’ came to Rakeysh during the shoot of ‘Delhi 6’ as, Rakeysh would address Sonam as `Bittu`, the character she played in ‘Delhi 6’. Then suddenly one day he started calling Sonam `Sahibaan`. At first Sonam was baffled by this new name from Rakeysh who would pamper her to no end. But as the historical perspective and the literary antecedents of the character began to seep in, Sonam grew excited about the project and began to pester Rakeysh about the project.”

Apparently, the fact that Sonam was dressed in elaborate costumes in her debut flick ‘Saawariya’ gave Rakeysh the idea that his `Bittu` could indeed be his `Sahibaan`.

The actor playing the role of ‘Mirza’ is yet unknown, but rumours have it that actor Abhishek Bachchan will play Sahibaan’s lover.

When enquired, Rakeysh Mehra confirmed the project and said, "I still have to get down to writing it."

Super Scandals That Have Shook Bollywood

Bollywood has always had its share of controversies with film posters and other events showing our dear celebs in bad light, whether it was appearing nude on magazine covers or doing naughty ad campaigns. Indiatimes Movies looks back at a few moments in the past where actors took things too far...

Pooja Bedi in Kamasutra ad:



Speaking about sex and condoms was a strict no no in India during the 80’s and 90’s. And it was to Pooja Bedi and Marc Robinson’s credit that the Kamasutra ad for coloured condoms brought about an awareness that was lacking in India then, though it shocked the nation and created all the possible controversies and troubles. The campaign that the two came together saw an intensely intimate sequence taking place between two of the hottest models around the circuit at that point of time. Marc Robinson was already a supermodel beginning to make waves internationally too and Pooja Bedi (daughter of Kabir Bedi and Protima Bedi) was looking to succeed and make a mark for herself. Gauging by the excitement the condom ad created, Pooja surely left an indelible mark.


Mamta Kulkarni on the cover of Stardust:



She was the reigning sex symbol of the 1990’s who became the talk of the town and gained popularity when she appeared on the cover of Stardust film magazine with her arms across her breasts in the September issue of 1993. While the film magazine was lapped up like hot cakes, the actress had to face legal action from the Indian court of law apart from the pressure that was put by various moral police groups.

But Mamta wasn’t one who was going to take anything lying down. She gave as good as she got and called everyone concerned a hypocrite. Finally Mamta Kulkarni had to shell out Rs 15000 after she was convicted in July 2000. Till today her picture on the covers has been treated as one of the most sensational things to have happened in the Indian film industry.


Milind Soman and Madhu Sapre in Tuff ad campaign:



This was the first time that model Madhu Sapre posed nude but it wasn’t something new for supermodel Milind Soman who had taken off his clothes in front of the camera a few times before the Tuff shoe ad campaign in July 1995. With only a thick skinned python separating their bare bodies, Milind and Madhu who happened to be dating during that period had no issues getting close for comfort.

It didn’t take long for the ad to fall into deep trouble and with the Shiv Sena protesting loud and hard the court was forced to ban the ad campaign on the whole. The posters and hoardings of the ad too were not spared and were all taken down. It certainly wasn’t a happy ending for Milind and Madhu Sapre.


Pooja Bhatt’s body painting:



Demi Moore was the original diva from Hollywood who painted herself nude to appear on a magazine cover. And then our very own Pooja Bhatt got inspired by Moore and compromised herself and her body to allow herself to be spray-painted for a similar look and get-up for an Indian magazine. The only glaring difference being that unlike Demi Moore, Pooja Bhatt wasn’t nine months pregnant. The whole act was possible after Pooja sat through four hours of spray painting but hopefully she feels it worth the effort.

Not only did Pooja create a stir with her bare body painting, she also shocked one and all when she smooched her father, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt for a magazine cover. Pooja Bhatt rewrote the relationship between a father and a daughter in that one moment between the two of them.


Mallika Sherawat in Kis Kis Ki Kismat:



Controversy has forever dogged Mallika Sherawat wherever she went. Be it for her acts in films (kissing Himanshu Malik 17 times in Khwahish or getting cozy with Emraan Hashmi in Murder ) or for her publicity stunts that she so effectively executes during the release of her films. Kis Kis Ki Kismat was no different except that it was a photograph that caused such uproar in Bollywood.

Wearing a bright red dress that hits you right in the eye Mallika was so engrossed during the photo-shoot that the actress did not notice that her white coloured panties were being filmed at the same time. Whether it was something that happened by chance or whether Mallika had strategically done it to garner publicity for the film, we’ll never know but she surely did a good job of it.


Neha Dhupia goes backless in Julie



The photograph itself seems to be suggesting that Neha Dhupia wasn’t entirely comfortable posing for the movie poster. But she had no choice as Neha had already signed a contract with director of Julie, Deepak Shivdasani and producer Bablu Pachisia which stated that Neha would in no way have any kind of objection to posing in skimpy shootings for the promotion and the shooting of the movie. The director-producer duo took this step after they witnessed Shashilal K Nair’s film Ek Chotisi Love Story falling into trouble after lead actress Manisha Koirala accused Nair of using a body double for a few nude shots in the film.

But Neha Dhupia seemed to have no problems signing on the dotted line for Julie and to give this exotic shot as well.


Neha Dhupia’s poster in film Utthan:



Neha Dhupia has done bold films and bolder scenes in those films as well but Neha may never have prepared herself for what befell her while filming the now unknown movie Utthan which was to be produced by acclaimed playback singer Kumar Sanu. The film had Neha Dhupia and her Julie co-star Priyanshu Chatterjee in lead roles but what was disturbing were the posters of the film which saw Neha exposing much more flesh than what was necessary.

Neha later distanced herself from the film and its publicity that was more than understandable. The film today has been lost in pages of Bollywood and the controversy surrounding Neha Dhupia has been long forgotten.


Shilpa Shetty & Reema Sen’s obscene pictures:



At times controversies come uncalled for or perhaps when you are expecting the least. That happened to actresses Shilpa Shetty and Reema Sen who were blamed of corrupting young minds when some of their pictures appeared in ‘Tamil Murasu’, a regional newspaper. While the pictures were quite passable considering Bollywood standards of recent times, an advocate from South alleged that the paper included obscene photographs of the two actresses which were apparently ‘sexy blow ups’ and ‘mediocre posters’ in their own right. Although the photographs were printed in the newspaper last December and January, the petitioner claimed that the content contained violent and harmful material not suitable for readers.

Both Shilpa and Reema did not give the trivial issue undue importance and let time take its own course. This one was passed off as a case where the accuser tried to create a controversy and gain some publicity for himself.


Shamita Shetty sans underwear



Shamita, the little sister of Shilpa Shetty, has always lived under her sister’s shadow until her picture was splashed all over the media for all the wrong reasons. In an event organized by the Bhatts in Mumbai she was clicked by the paparazzi in a wrong pose. Was this her ‘Basic Instinct’?

The photograph in itself speaks so many things that we find ourselves at a loss of words to describe. But she did give the shutterbugs at the event a lot to look forward to as well as to click.


Mandira Bedi flagged:



Mandira Bedi always came across as a cricket crazy fan but this time she took her frenzy for the game a bit too far when she hosted a cricket show during the 2006 cricket World Cup wearing a sari that sported the Indian in the wrong way. Our country has now made it legal to wear the Indian flag on any clothing but much to Mandira’s dismay the flag on her sari was below the waist. In fact it was very close to her feet which is what infuriated fans and officials alike.

Mandira has courted controversies earlier too when once she depicted a religious tattoo and then on another occasion the television anchor wore a sari that showed ample cleavage. What made this offence even more sad was that Mandira Bedi had the flag of Pakistan on her bare right shoulder.

Amisha Patel goes Topless for Times Interview

Ameesha Patel is in a brutal mood. She’s not about to sit down and take any questions. She’s ready to punch. And in a no-holds barred, rocking interview with BT, she tells us of her current mood, her hot new avatar, marriage plans and romance with beau Kanav.

Some friends have let you down. Do you regret any relationships now?

None at all. I know there are some mistakes I’ve made in some decisions. But it’s okay. I’ve learned from every one of them. And as far as my relationships and friendships are concerned, I haven’t regretted a day of anything.


Don’t look now, but Ameesha is changing — from cutie-next-door to hot new sizzler! So why not do a hot-hot, full-fledged role, rather than just an item song (Lazy Lamhe)?

I guess I was testing the waters. I played a dumb bimbette, whose only interest in life is to be fashionable. It was a brand new avatar I had to present. Remember, I was this demure Gadar girl that you take home to your parents. A sweet, salwar kameez-wearing girl. And my audiences liked me like that. I had to change to see whether I fitted in and whether I’d be accepted as a hottie. I was scared to completely take on a full fledged hot role. Today I’m confident to take on any sizzling avatar.


How did you find true love with Kanav?

Kanav is from London. He’s a hotelier and shuttles between Delhi and London. On one of his business trips, I met him through a common friend. We had coffee over casual conversation. Then about seven-eight months later, we bumped into each other again when I went into Delhi, and we just clicked. We exchanged telephone numbers and that was it. We realised there was a hell of a lot of chemistry happening here and we’ve never looked back.


Who was more intense and which of the two, more romantic?

There is a huge amount of intensity between us. In every which way. I mean, physically, emotionally, personally. Surprisingly, for a guy, he’s actually very romantic and very caring and realises little-little things, and does the little things that make all the difference. That doesn’t just mean taking me on great holidays or giving me great gifts. All that is, actually, easier to do. It’s the little things that matter, that you have the depth to understand and give to that person.

Katrina decides not to wear make-up !

Bollywood hottie Katrina Kaif has decided not to wear any make-up from now on. The actress reveals that she would avoid putting heavy make-up in future during shoots, as it has already caused serious damage to her skin.

Katrina says, "This is true that I have decided to go for no make-up. Anybody who has to don heavy make-up and is constantly exposed to the arc lights would be able to give you an answer as to why I have done that. It affects your skin badly. I also think that beyond a point it`s unnatural to don heavy make-up all the time.”

Our source reveals that Kat used to hate it when she had to sit for hours with heavy make-up on her face in-between shoots.

"I don`t enjoy sitting with make-up all the time and that is why I have decided to go for the natural look. Not only me, I think given a choice, everybody would prefer such a look on screen," she adds.

Well, I am sure Kat needs no make-up to look as beautiful as she is!

I'm tired of being single :Mallika Sherawat

It's good news for all you eligible bachelors. One of the most seductively endowed actresses of Bollywood, Mallika Sherawat, is finally considering of abandoning her single status. Now that's some honesty for once. No more 'lve can wait and work is top priority' sort of excuses.

With a manifesto that reads, "stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe and following your dreams", the sex siren has finally let off her guard and admitted to 'getting tired of being single' on her Twitter feed.

Though the sassy actress wonders "where will I find a non smoking vegan yogi?"

The actress who is in Los Angeles, finishing her latest film Hiss directed by Jennifer Lynch, is excited about playing a superwoman. She adds on her tweet that Hiss is not a mere superhero flick, "Think of it as a female empowerment film. Don't mess with a nagin!"

Well if it's super hot Mallika Sherawat playing the nagin, where will be the time to mess with her?

Kangana-Hrithik get groovy!

Whoever thinks that Kangana Ranaut has two left feet can go take a hike! Kangana who has never attempted to shake her leg the filmy way is all set to prove her dancing skills that too with the best dancer of Bollywood! Yes, its none other Hrithik Roshan!

Kangana during her visit to the Zoom tv office recently and the flawless beauty spilled the beans about the dance song she is about to shoot for Kites.

“Hrithik is very helping as a co-star. I don’t think I am a good dancer but for some strange reason, Hrithik feels that I can dance well (smiles). We would in fact be shooting a dance number for Kites in December. I play an Anglo-Indian in the film. Both Hrithik and Barbara are great to work with”, revealed Kangana.

Just back from USA, Kangana is of late just waiting with baited breath for her film Fashion to release in which she plays a model called ‘Shonali’. Kangana is very excited to know the audiences’ reaction to her portrayal of a model and the various phases of her life

Amitabh rejects Australian doctorate

New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has reacted to racial attacks on Indian students in Australia by rejecting an honorary doctorate offered to him by a Brisbane university.

The Queensland University of Technology had offered the 66-year-old veteran a doctorate for his contribution to the world of entertainment and Mr. Bachchan earlier accepted the title. The honour was to be conferred in July as part of the celebrations to commemorate a retrospective of his films to be inaugurated in the city.
“I have been witnessing, with great dismay and shock the recent violent attacks on Indian students in Australia, on the electronic media the entire day,” Mr. Bachchan wrote on his blog. “I mean no disrespect to the Institution that honours me, but under the present circumstances, where citizens of my own country are subjected to such acts of inhuman horror, my conscience does not permit me to accept this decoration from a country that perpetrates such indignity to my fellow countrymen.”

Bollywoods Top 10 Cat Fights

As the Sonam-Ash war reaches a stalemate, here's a look at ten of Bollywood's most famous catfights. The Sonam-Ash saga began at a L'Oreal party where Sonam commented on Ash's appeal, leading the queen of Bollywood to make sure Sonam's Cannes debut is cancelled.


Ash has been gathering enemies by the dozen. Most women who are pitched as popular or more beautiful than Ash become her silent enemies. Katrina, who was also dating Ash's ex, Salman Khan, is being looked at as her replacement in Bollywood.



Once best friends, Priyanka Chopra (right) and Kareena Kapoor are now bitter enemies. It began with Priyanka poking fun at Kareena's role in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham and has now reached critical mass since Priyanka is allegedly dating Kareena's ex-boyfriend Shahid Kapoor.




Ever since Kareena walked out of Kaho Na Pyaar Hai, and the role landed in Amisha Patel's lap, Kareena has been bitter with her. While Amisha's debut did better than Kareena's, the younger scion of the Kapoor clan has done much better ever since. And yet, the enmity continues



Reports claimed that Priyanka Chopra and Kangna Ranaut shared some cold vibes on the sets of Fashion.




Youngster Deepika Padukone has also managed a few catfights in Bollywood. Ever since Ranbir Kapoor and Bipasha Basu started getting along like a house on fire and Ranbir even declared that Bips is the sexiest woman in the world, Deepika has had a problem with her Bachna Ae Haseeno co-star.



Lately, reports of Katrina's sizzling chemistry with Ranbir on the sets of Ajab Prem Ki GAzab Kahani have also made Deepika uncomfortable and she isn't particularly fond of Katrina as a result.




One of the most famous catfights in Bollywood is between Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen. The two have not seen eye-to-eye ever since Sush won the Miss Universe title, defeating Ash to keep her peace with her secondary Miss World title.



Another friends turned foes story is of Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherjee. The duo who started out as friends and starred in many films together have an undeclared war of sorts. Their tense relationship was used well by Karan Johar in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna.




The ultimate catfight in Bollywood is perhaps the most silent yet the coldest. And this is of course between Rekha and Jaya Bachchan. Rekha was reportedly having an affair with Amitabh Bachchan after him and Jaya had got married.

Don’t watch Raakh : Says Aamir

t’s known by now that Aamir Khan’s film Raakh is all set for a re-release as a part of a joint venture between two production houses on June 12th.

But for those fans of Aamir, who’re waiting to see their favourite star in the film that released two decades back, here’s some disappointing news.

Apparently, the actor himself isn’t in favour of the film’s re-release. The reason is that Aamir is supporting the producers stand in the on-going dispute between multiplex owners and producers and feels that the re-release of Raakh will send the wrong message to everyone.

Says Aamir, “Raakh is my second film and was released in 1990. Currently the person holding the rights is being opportunistic and is trying to make a quick buck by releasing the film during the strike. Also, the multiplexes might buy into the film in order to try and score a point over me and the unity of the producers. I therefore request my fans to stay away from all my films if they are released in any National Multiplex Chain during this period of struggle.”

Anvita Thapliyal, speaking on behalf of the production house that’s re-releasing Raakh, says that by doing so, they want to revive Indian cinema. “It’s a great film that deserves another chance,” she says, adding that they have plans of reviving other films as well. As for which theatres they would release the film in case the strike doesn’t end, she says, “It’s not yet decided if we will release it in single screen theatres or multiplexes. We will do whatever is best for the film but the film has a lot of potential for single screen theatres, specially in the interiors, where they might not have multiplexes.”

It should be noted that the other films that were re-released in the past two months including Ghajini, Race, Jodhaa Akbar, A Wednesday, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Rang De Basanti, Fashion, Golmaal Returns and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi were screened only in single screen theatres. 

Asin loves Archie

The gorgeous Asin (who most of Bollywood is threatened by after she walked away with Best Debutant trophy at the Filmfare Awards) had hurt her hand, and hence, the training in the traditional form of martial art had to be deferred.

Asin says, “My hand is fine now. I’m in Chennai for a couple of days for some commercial, then I will fly to Cochin and later to Trivandrum for the kalari training.” Asano has also arrived in India. He took the train from Cochin to Chennai to meet Kamal Haasan the other leading man in the film. He will join Asin for their on-screen combat.

While on the topic of Asin, the girl is still loyal to her childhood memories (her family albums, toys, dresses and gifts).

Her greatest love was and still are her favourite Archie comic books. “I have been stuck on them since I was nine years old,” she reveals. The Ghajini star says she has the biggest collection of them and still keeps adding to it. She can’t go anywhere in the world unless Archie accompanies her.