Bollywood Not without Salman’s stamp

The fact that Sajid Nadiadwala is thick friends with Salman Khan is common knowledge. But, what is less known is the fact that Sajid Nadiadwala does not do anything without getting a word of advice from Sallu himself.




In one of his candid confessions, star producer Sajid Nadiadwala has confessed that all his major decisions are taken keeping his best buddy Salman Khan’s counsel in mind. The star producer was answering queries whether Salman felt offended over the fact that Sajid Nadiadwala is thinking of casting Shahrukh in his next project.



It must be recalled that for his upcoming project TWO STATES, Sajid has roped in Vishal Bharadwaj and according to reliable sources is casting SRK in the film. Talking about working with SRK and being Salman’s closest buddy, Sajid Nadiadwala spells out this tight rope walk. According to the filmmaker, “Salman and I share 18 years of bonding. We have been together through the thick and thin of many developments in our career. Even the smallest developments in my life don’t happen without Salman’s counsel. Everything that takes place in my life bears the stamp of Salman’s counsel.”



Sajid Nadiadwala, who is celebrating his birthday today, has taken this day to mark the onset of his five biggest upcoming films with the music recording of HOUSEFULL 2 starting todayhttp://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Hollywood : 'Number Four' aims for first place at box office

LOS ANGELES: "I Am Number Four," a teen sci-fi adventure starring young English hunk-of-the-moment Alex Pettyfer, is likely to open in the No. 1 spot at the North American box office this Presidents Day holiday weekend.




Box-office observers say the film could do in the low-$20 million range for the four-day period.



Directed by D.J. Caruso, "Number Four" tells the story of an alien teenager hiding out on Earth from the ruthless species that killed his family. It marks the first DreamWorks title to be released by Disney's Touchstone Pictures under a distribution and marketing deal struck between the companies after DreamWorks' split with Paramount.



"Number Four" isn't the only new title poised to do well over the long holiday weekend, sparking hope in Hollywood that the downturn at the domestic box office will begin to reverse itself.



"Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son" also has good traction, especially among black audiences. The Fox threequel returns Martin Lawrence in the lead role while introducing a younger character played by Brandon T. Jackson.



The third new wide release is the Liam Neeson action-thriller "Unknown." The Warner Bros. release goes after older moviegoers and hopes to replicate the success of Neeson's 2009 surprise hit "Taken."



All three will have to compete with reigning champ "Just Go With It," a Sony romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. It had earned $41 million through Wednesday.



Disney's "Gnomeo & Juliet" also should have a good second weekend, particularly with Monday being a holiday in the United States. It had earned $30 million through Monday.



"Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" is expected to suffer a big drop in its second weekend, but no one is willing to bet against the teen icon entirely. Its total through Wednesday was $33.9 millionhttp://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Pakistani Bollywood Singer Rahat to stay in India till Feb 24

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in India on Friday questioned again Pakistani Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.




Pakistani renowned singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was produced in DRI, where the officials questioned the singer, his manager Maroof Ali, and event Manager Chitresh Srivastava.



According to Indian TV channel, Rahat Fateh Ali was directed to appear before DRI daily. DRI officials also directed Rahat Fateh Ali to stay in India till 24 February.



Rahat and his manager Maroof were caught at IGI airport for carrying undeclared dollars and cheques on February 14.



Rahat Fateh Ali and the other two men were released by DRI officials late Monday but their passports have been withheld pending further investigationshttp://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Hollywood : Paris announces new album on birthday

Socialite Paris Hilton made her birthday celebrations more special with the announcement that her new album will be released “in the next few months”.




The heiress, who turned 30 yesterday, said she is keeping quiet on the album`s details but insisted that the record will hit shelves within the next few months, the Hollywood Reporter said.



Hilton confirmed that she is currently working with numerous collaborators and producers but wants to keep their identities “a surprise”.



Her 2006 debut album `Paris` was met with lukewarm reviews and underwhelming sales, however, the record did spawn one hit single, `Stars Are Blind`.



Before releasing the currently untitled second album, Hilton will first concentrate on her new show `The World According to Paris`, which follows the reality star as she turns 30.



The series will also cover Hilton`s 200 hours of community service that she was forced to do after pleading guilty to two misdemeanour charges in 2010http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Singer Sonu Nigam rocks Delhiites at concert

He came, he saw and he conquered! Singer Sonu Nigam held thousands of music lovers in Delhi in thrall with his energetic and soulful rendition of his chartbusters from Bollywood films, at a live concert in the Capital.




At the concert last night, which started nearly one and a half hours after its scheduled time, the prolific and versatile singer had the audience eating out his hands with his energetic rendition of the songs and witty remarks.



Sonu had the audience of over 20,000 music lovers at the Talkatora stadium, the venue of the concert – organised by the Non Governmental organisation Maa Foundation – dancing to his tunes with his soulful rendition of his Hindi film chartbursers like ‘Shukran Allah’ from ‘Kurban’, ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ from ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’ and ‘Sandese Aate Hai’ from ‘Border’.



He was his naughty self, sending the audiences in splits when he created a song out of the words like ‘Aalu, Gobhi, Mooli Matar Paneer’ and also when he indulged in mimicry of singers like Anu Malik, Himmesh Reshammiya and Bhappi Lahiri.



The performance of Sonu reminded one of the concerts of the Legendary Singer Kishore Kumar whose music concerts were always bubbling with lot of energy.



Rajya Sabha member Mani Shankar Aiyar was the chief guest at the event, organised by Maa Foundation in collaboration with the NTPC and IFFCO, which also witnessed the presence of Mr Balram Jakhar and MLA of Delhi Assembly Mateen Ahmed.



Speaking on the occasion, chairperson of the Maa Foundation Muskaan Pandey said the proceeds of the concert would go towards garnering resources for neglected children.



”There are countless little kids who unfortunately happen to be orphans and lack things like parental care and love. They also lack a vital necessity in their life- a permanent place to live which they can call their home. Maa Foundation is a humble attempt to gather resources to provide shelter to these less fortunate kids. The price which you will pay for your amusement can be a very important brick in building homes for these deprived kids. Money collected through the passes of these event will be used to provide a place to live for these children, ”she saidhttp://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Bollywood : Fan spends USD 3,300 to meet Shah Rukh Khan

Mehjabeen Erum Alim, of Bangladesh, kept a patient vigil and spent a whopping 10,000 ringgit (about USD 3,300) over two days to meet Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan along with some other fans in Malacca.


She did realise her dream — but the actor only smiled, gave autographs, posed for photographs and left, blowing flying kisses. Mehjabeen was told that he does not speak before shooting to stay within the character he is playing.



Khan, who is on a month’s schedule to shoot a sequel to his earlier blockbuster “Don”, saw the news of Mehjabeen spending big money on her vigil in The Star.



“Fortunately, he spotted us just as he was about to get into the car and agreed to sign autographs,” Mehjabeen said, adding that she managed to draw his attention to the story in the daily about her wish to meet him. Khan autographed the news article for her.



“It is an indescribable feeling and I am so happy to have finally met him. I feel like I am in dreamland,” Mehjabeen said after meeting Khan Wednesday at a resort in Ayer Keroh town.



Khan met her and seven other fans at the resort just as he was about to enter his car to go to the film location for his latest movie “Don 2″.



Mehjabeen, 27, is happy, but not satisfied. She said she would still love to meet him again just to hear his voice.



“It was just a fleeting moment and he didn’t say a word but merely nodded and gestured to us as he rarely speaks before filming so as not to come out of the character he is playing,” Mehjabeen, pursuing her masters in business administration in Kuala Lumpur, said.



Besides taking home memories of the meeting with Khan, she said she was glad to have made new friends who shared a similar passion for the Bollywood heartthrob.



Immensely popular in Malaysia, Khan was conferred the title of Datuk, akin to knighthood, by the Sultan of Malacca in 2009.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Bollywood : Shahrukh, Salman at loggerheads again

MUMBAI: Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan haven't been on talking terms since Katrina's birthday party in 2008 and it seems the fight will not end.




Imran Khan's wedding bash is indeed a testimony to this fact.



It is, indeed, very interesting to note that no actor has sounded apologetic about his behaviour and are firm on their stance of not talking to each other.



Aamir Khan's invitation to both the warring Khans meant at least a mere chance for the actors to bond yet again. But the actors were stubborn and defiant that it's hard to spot any chance of them reuniting.



Salman Khan entered the bash at around 11:45 to bless the wedding couple Imran and Avantika with brother Sohail Khan. Alas, his exit was as sudden and quick as his entry. In fact he was nowhere to be seen when SRK entered the premises.



The industry is murmuring about another loss of opportunity in burying the hatchet between the two. So, it remains to be seen whether the Khans would be together yet again in the future.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Aamir Khan to turn singer

Perfectionist Aamir Khan is all set to lend his voice for upcoming Yashraj film ‘Dhoom 3’. The talented actor, who is playing a negative role in the sequel to Dhoom2, has agreed to sing the theme song which will be picturised on him. The last time Aamir sang for a film was the chartbuster ‘Aati Kya Khandala’ for Jatin-Lalit in Ghulam.




Composer Pritam Chakraborty has set aside all his assignments from June to fully focus on the music of ‘Dhoom 3’. The over-committed music composer with a hit record for the last three years has been asked to concentrate only on the music of ‘Dhoom 3’ from June onwards by producer Aditya Chopra. He would have to complete all his pending assignments and make himself completely free for the YRF film.



Sources in the industry have claimed that the music composer, who has composed music for ‘Dhoom’ and ‘Dhoom2’ in the past, had a closed-door meeting with Aditya Chopra at the Yashraj office where the producer stressed on creating a new sound for ‘Dhoom 3’ including a signature tune for Aamir`s character. The composer has been asked to come with a unique tune which would make the audience sit up and jump out of their seats every time Aamir came on screen.



The composer is naturally very excited to work with Aamir. “I`ve said no to several new assignments including Double Dhamaal. This is the first time in my entire career that I`d be working with Aamir Khan. We all know how special that makes this project” Pritam said. He admitted that creating a theme song for Aamir`s villainous character would be a challenge.



Pritam added, “The title song and music are of course integral to the music in Dhoom. But I have to go beyond that. There will be a quality of sound in Dhoom 3 that will make Dhoom and D:2 recede from the audiences` mind.”http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Bollywood : Salman is my best friend: Katrina

In all the years they have been together, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif have never admitted to seeing each other. Which is why, even today, there is much speculation about whether the two are still together or have they parted ways. Their “no comments” stand, whenever asked about their relationship, s related stories Katrina to romance Salman, again till remains a constant, leaving the media to decide for themselves whether the relationship is on or off.




Surprisingly candid for what is perhaps the first time she is talking about their relationship status, Kaif says, “Salman is the best friend I can ever have. I’m lucky that he’s always supported me and been there for me. He’s been my guiding light, always. He understands everything so well.”



Rumour has it that Kaif, who won an award at the recently concluded Max Stardust Awards, first rushed to meet Khan, who was rehearsing for his performance at the same award show. Eyewitnesses say that the two had a chat outside his vanity van.



Khan was the first person she met after winning the trophy. “I knew he would understand my excitement,” she says. “He’s the warmest person in the industry. He goes out of his way to give the best to people.”



According to recent reports, Kaif and Khan have been offered to play the lead pair in director Kabir Khan’s next, to be produced by Yash Raj Films. The actors, who’ve worked together in Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya, Partner and Yuvvraaj, haven’t yet confirmed their presence in the YRF film. Despite several efforts, Khan’s management team at Matrix, director Kabir Khan, and the spokesperson at Yash Raj couldn’t give us any official statement.



However, Kaif says, “I’m not sure people want to see Salman and me in a film together right now.” Her last film with Khan was Subhash Ghai’s Yuvvraaj in 2009.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Cricket : Thackeray threatens Pakistan for WC final

MUMBAI: The extremist Indian party, Shiv Sena, has once again threatened Pakistani cricketers few hours before the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.




Former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi while talking to reporters here on Thursday said, "Bal Thackeray will decide whether to allow Pakistan team to play or not".



This is the latest expression of extremism by the Shiv Sena leaders as Joshi clearly put question mark on the staging of ICC World Cup final match if Pakistan would qualify for it.



"You all know Sena chief Bal Thackeray's views. If the Pakistan team reaches the final, whether to allow them to play, the Sena chief will decide," Joshi told reporters.



Thankfully, Pakistan and India are placed in separate groups otherwise the controversy would have erupted the mega event at its very early stage.



The renovated Wankhede Stadium of Mumbai will host the World Cup 2011 final on April 2, 2011.



Shiv Sena have had objected Pakistan-India cricket ties in the past and in 1991, Shishir Shinde along with other extremist Hindus dug up the pitch in the Wankhede Stadium in a bid to stop India playing cricket with Pakistan.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Hollywood Halle Berry rejoins 'New Year's Eve'

LOS ANGELES: Halle Berry has rejoined the cast of the ensemble romantic comedy "New Year's Eve" after pulling out of the project last month to fight a custody battle for her young daughter.




At that time, Katherine Heigl stepped in and replaced Berry. But Berry was freed up this week when a judge in Los Angeles ruled in her favor, making it possible for her to travel with her daughter to New York, where Garry Marshall is shooting "New Year's Eve."



Berry's new role in the film -- she'll play a nurse -- is slightly smaller than the one she gave up.



The cast also includes Sarah Jessica Parker, Zac Efron, Hilary Swank, Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michelle and Robert De Niro.



Additionally, Carla Gugino has closed a deal to join the New Line project, which follows a number of couples whose lives cross paths on New Year's Eve. Gugino, whose character is a doctor, will mainly play opposite Jessica Biel and Seth Meyers.



Gugino, who plays one of David Duchovny's love interests in the current season of "Californication," returns to theaters next month in Zack Snyder's "Sucker Punch." In June, she'll be seen opposite Jim Carrey in the family film "Mr. Popper's Penguins."http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Computer crushes human 'Jeopardy' champs

CHICAGO: An IBM computer crushed two human champions Tuesday in the second round of a man vs. machine showdown on the popular US television game show "Jeopardy!"




Most of the banter and gentle humor that usually pepper the popular quiz show was gone as the supercomputer dominated the game by beating his human opponents to the buzzer again and again.



Ken Jennings -- who holds the "Jeopardy!" record of 74 straight wins -- shook his buzzer in silent frustration as the computer's artificial voice answered the first dozen challenges without pause, getting all but one right.



"Watson" - named after Thomas Watson, the founder of the US technology giant -- receives the clues electronically by text message at the same time as they are revealed to the human contestants.



The first player to hit the buzzer gets to answer the question. The others only get a chance if the first player gets the answer wrong.



Watson, which is not connected to the Internet, plays the game by crunching through multiple algorithms at dizzying speed and attaching a percentage score to what it believes is the correct response.



It beat Jennings and Brad Rutter -- who won a record $3.25 million on the show -- to the buzzer on 24 of 30 questions.



Five-time "Jeopardy!" champion Jeffrey Spoeri sympathized with Jennings and Rutter, and said the computer's speed to the buzzer seemed like an unfair advantage.



"I gotta root for the humans," said Spoeri, who won 105,000 dollars on the show in November 2006.



But he was deeply impressed with the computer's skills.



"The actual game play was just amazing, that it would know the answers and discern which one is the correct one," Spoeri said after viewing the first show.



"It's a terrific experiment."



Watson, which has been under development at IBM Research labs in New York since 2006, is the latest machine developed by IBM to challenge mankind.



In 1997, an IBM computer named "Deep Blue" defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a six-game match.



"Jeopardy!", which first aired on US television in 1964, tests a player's knowledge in a range of categories, from geography to politics to history to sports and entertainment.



A dollar amount is attached to each question and the player with the most money at the end of the game is the winner. Players have money deducted for wrong answers.



In a twist on traditional game play, contestants are provided with clues and need to supply the questions.



Watson showed an impressive knowledge of pop culture, answering "Who is the Church Lady" to the challenge "A Dana Carvey character on 'Saturday Night Live.'"



Watson was quick to the punch on history, geography, medicine and art -- jumping in with the second largest city in New Zealand, the founder of Cambridge's Trinity College, the names of stolen artwork, and types of diseases.



Most impressive was his ability to interpret the challenges, answering "What is narcolepsy?" to the question "You just need a nap. You don't have this sleep disorder that can make sufferers nod off while standing up."



Jennings managed to get three correct answers in while Rutter won two.



None were able to identify a portrait of Spanish King Phillip II as that which was stolen at gunpoint from an Argentina gallery in 1987.



The computer stumbled badly in the usually critical final "Jeopardy!" round.



The audience groaned when Watson answered "What is Toronto????" to the question: "Its largest airport is named for a WWII hero. Its second largest, for a WWII battle" under the category "US Cities."



Jennings and Rutter both gave Chicago as the correct answer.



But even though they wagered nearly all their winnings on the challenge, they couldn't catch up to Watson's lead.



Watson ended the second day of the three day challenge with $35,734 while Rutter had $10,400 and Jennings had $4,800.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Indian police call off Bryan Adams concert

A Bryan Adams concert in India’s capital has been canceled hours before the Canadian rocker was to take the stage, with police reportedly concerned about the overcrowded venue.




New Delhi police spokesman Rajan Bhagat says police informed concert organizers that they would not be allowed to stage Tuesday night’s show.



Bhagat did not give further details. However, the Indian Express newspaper reported that organizers sold 10,000 tickets for a venue that has a capacity of 6,000, causing police to become concerned about the safety of concertgoers.



The concert’s organizers said they would try to reschedule the show at another venue.



Adams is visiting India, Bangladesh and Nepal on his current tour.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Bollywood debutant gets Hollywood chance with Dev Patel

Even before making her debut in Bollywood, model-turned-actress Tena Desae got the chance to act in John Madden’s Hollywood film “The Best Exotic Marigold” opposite “Slumdog Millionaire” actor Dev Patel.




Desae, who will be seen in upcoming Hindi film “Yeh Faasley” releasing March 3, has featured in several commercials for products like Fair and Lovely, Titan Raga, iPill and Hero Honda, among others.



Acting came as a different ball game for her altogether, but she admits that working in both Hollywood and Bollywood was equally challenging.



“Shooting a film itself was a new experience for me, so it’s difficult to say which was more fun or tasking for me,” Desae told IANS.



About working with Dev, she said: “I can’t say much about the character but Dev was very down to earth and has no airs of being the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ hero,” she added.



Desae’s journey to Hollywood started through a friend, who introduced her to the director. After a series of auditions, she was selected for the movie, which also features Judi Dench and Bill Nighy.



The decision to shift to the acting world was a tough one for the young girl.



“Acting is what I always wanted to do. But it took me a long time to arrive at this decision of taking acting as a career,” the actress said.



“I used to watch a lot of films and drama series and eventually realised that nothing moves me more than a film and thought acting is probably what I should do,” she added.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Lindsay Lohan set to appear on Letterman’s show

CBS says Lindsay Lohan will present the Top Ten List on Thursday’s “Late Show with David Letterman.”




The troubled actress will present the Top Ten List live via satellite from Los Angeles, CBS announced Tuesday. It marks her fifth appearance on the New York-based show, which she last visited in May 2007.



Lohan’s problems have regularly put her in the news, most recently thanks to felony charges for the alleged theft of a $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store.



Meanwhile, her travails have been a source of humor for Letterman. Last week he read the Top Ten Signs that “Lohan is out of control.”



They included: “Friends worry that her shoplifting is getting in the way of her drinking.”



“Late Show” airs weeknights on CBS at 11:35 p.m. Eastern time.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Bollywood Veena to host World Cup 2011 on Indian TV

Pakistan actress Veena Malik is back. After participating in Indian reality TV show Big Boss season 4, Veena Malik has revealed that she will be hosting the show titled ‘World Cup 2011′ on an Indian channel.




Veena revealed this news recently on a private TV channel. Although, the name of the Indian channel is not revealed but she is definitely going back to India and host full coverage of World Cup 2011.



According to the sources, Veena Malik will also appear in Fear Factor India – a reality TV show where participants have to do some dangerous stunts.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Pakistani Bollywood Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan released

NEWS DELHI: Pakistan’s internationally acclaimed singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan who had been detained in India for over 25 hours was released on Monday, Geo News reported.




Rahat Fateh Ali was detained here at Indira Gandhi airport on Sunday for possessing 124,000 US dollars, higher than the permissible limit, when he arrived at the airport to board for a flight to Karachi.



However, the singer was released today but his passport still remains with the Indian authorities. He has been summoned again for investigation on February 17. Two more persons along with Rahat Fateh were also released including his manager Sri Vastava.



Earlier, today Pakistan urged India for immediate lifting of ‘Protective Custody’ of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, detained in India for allegedly carrying foreign currency.



Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir spoke with Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad and urged that the internationally renowned singer be released.



The Interior Minister Rehman Malik also talked to Pakistan's High Commissioner to New Delhi Shahid Malik on Sunday to inquire details about the detention.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Pakistan demands release of Singer Rahat Fateh Ali

Pakistan on Monday stepped up its push for the release of famous singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Pakistani High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik has demanded to release of Rahat Fateh Ali.




Renowned Pakistani Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was being questioned by India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for the second day Monday.



He is still being questioned and senior officials from the Pakistan High Commission have already visited our office, an official of DRI said.



Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was detained for allegedly carrying $124,000 in undeclared cash at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi on Sunday.



He was detained for interrogation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials.



The DRI officials informed that the foreign currency was not declared to the Customs officials after the immigration checks. Rahat and his troupe were on their way back to Lahore via Dubai.



Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir called up Pakistani High Commissioner to India Shahid Malik and directed him to take immediate steps for securing release of Rahat Fateh Ali.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Bollywood Rani ignores filmmaker Yash Chopra

Rani Mukerji and filmmaker Yash Chopra crossed each other’s path over three times during a recent award ceremony but chose to avoid each other. The actress, whose last film with the Yash Raj banner was ‘Dil Bole Hadippa’ opposite Shahid Kapoor has kept herself away from the filmmaker’s gang since then.




Buzz has it that Rani, who is seeing Chopra’s son divorcee son Aditya , did not even acknowledge the veteran filmmaker’s presence at his studio, where the Award ceremony was being held.



While narrating the incident to a tabloid, an eye witness revealed, “Everyone who walked past Yash Chopra spoke to him with utmost respect. Even those who saw him at a distance went up to him and greeted him. However, Rani did not make any such efforts.”



“She arrived at the function a bit late but she passed by Chopra at least twice, without looking at him even once. Moreover, both Rani and Chopra were standing quite close to each other at the bar area, where they had a good chance to mingle but they didn’t. While leaving, Rani kissed a few colleagues goodbye and left with a friend,”the eye witness added.



Considering the fact that Chopra is senior to Rani both literally and otherwise, the actress could have initiated the talks. Even Chopra thought it was best to avoid her. “Yes, but Yashji is a very senior man in the industry. Ideally, Rani should have taken the initiative. All said and done, everyone present at the function was quite shocked at her behaviour”, said the eye witness.



The Chopras believe that Rani is responsible for breaking their son, Aditya’s marriage to Pamela. So they have been maintaining a safe distance from her. They have also not been to accept Rani in Aditya’s life as they still love their daughter-in-law Pamela.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Singer Rahat Fateh Ali detained at Indian airport

NEW DELHI: Eminent Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has been arrested at Delhi airport on Sunday for possessing 100,000 US dollars, Geo News reported Sunday.




Rahat Fateh Ali Khan arrived here on a flight from Karachi and was intercepted by personnel from Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.



Khan has several hit numbers to his credit and had won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer this year for 'Dil To Bachcha Hai Ji' from the movie 'Ishqiya'.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Bollywood Hot Kareena Kapoor or Vidya?

MUMBAI: In part one of Once Upon A Time in Mumbai, Amy Kingston's resemblance to Mandakini, won her the role, as a one-night partner of Dawood, played by Emraan Hashmi.




A source close to the film tells us, "The second part of Once Upon A Time In Mumbai is going to be on a much bigger canvas and hence Balaji is looking at a top actress to play the female lead. It would be either Kareena or Vidya.



Mandakini's character needs an actress who can emote very strongly. Kareena and Vidya best fit the bill."http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Cricket WAGS add sparkle to cricket World Cup showpiece

MUMBAI; Action in the World Cup will not be limited to the field with the wives and girlfriends of players all set to add sparkle to the showpiece event.



Cricket WAGS may not have as high a profile as their glitzier football counterparts, but the game boasts its fair share of beauty.



Kacey Barnfield, girlfriend of England pace ace Stuart Broad, is a star in her own right.



Besides featuring in the hit TV sitcom Inbetweeners, the brunette is set to feature in the upcoming horror flick Lake Placid 3. She will also be seen in the latest instalment of sci-fi movie franchise Resident Evil.



Barnfield is sure to be one of the top contenders for the ICC, or the International Cricket Cutie, trophy this time around.



The award was bagged by South African skipper Graeme Smith's then girlfriend -- supermodel Minki van der Westhuizen -- in a poll by Stick Cricket website during the last World Cup in 2007.



In cricket-mad India, Sakshi, wife of captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has been basking in stardom ever since their lavish wedding at a hill-side resort last year.



The demure hotel management student has also cooked for the entire team during her stay in Sri Lanka and doled out blankets to the poor as thanksgiving after a century by Dhoni.



Liberty X singer Jessica Taylor cheers star hubby Kevin Pietersen.



Taylor has put her singing career on hold to be able to accompany Pietersen on tours and look after their son Dylan who was born in May last year.



Pietersen was lonely after England coach Andy Flower forced a ban on WAGS till the first two Ashes Tests in Australia late last year.



"Will I be counting down the days? Definitely," said the flamboyant South African-born batsman.



"In the last couple of days Dylan has just started to try to sit up. Those are the kind of things you miss, like when he starts crawling, and that's never nice."



Captain Andrew Strauss was more diplomatic when asked about Flower's diktat.



"We, as a group, are not anti-family at all," he said. "They provide some normality in what is a very abnormal situation.



"I would never argue that the families are a distraction but, leaving no stone unturned, if one player is kept up the night before the first Test by a jet-lagged kid, that is not giving ourselves the best chance."



The presence of wives on tours has always been a hotly-debated topic.



High stakes and increasing competitiveness have made it imperative for cricketers to give utmost attention to the team -- and families can be a distraction.



But forced separation on account of cricket being played almost round the year now has also led to break-ups.



Australian fast bowler Brett Lee had his share of controversy over his break-up with the stunning Liz Kemp.



Kemp spoke of how she had endured months of loneliness as Lee took on more and more overseas sponsorship deals on top of his international career.



South Africa will allow wives and girlfriends to join the team midway through the marathon tournament.



Coach Corrie van Zyl said: "We have a window period during the tournament for the players to see their partners, and Cricket SA has been very understanding that it's nice to have the support of the country, but also of our loved ones." http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Music French first lady Carla turns to music again

PARIS: French President Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni is currently recording her fourth album in Paris and not as reported in Los Angeles, her agent said Friday.




The supermodel-turned-pop star is writing the lyrics and the music for the new album, the release date for which has not yet been made public. Some press reports said she was planning to record the work in the United States.



The French first lady's last album "Comme si de rien n'etait" ("As if Nothing Had Happened"), a collection of folk-pop songs mostly penned by Bruni, was released in 2008 and has sold about two million copies.



Bruni made headlines last week when the Cannes film festival announced that a Woody Allen movie in which she has a tiny part would open the glitzy 10-day event.



The romantic comedy "Midnight in Paris," with a starry cast that includes Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard and US actors Owen Wilson and Adrien Brody, will be shown out of competition at the world's most prestigious film bash. http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Kiss Thailand: Couples try to break the record for longest kiss

BANGKOK: Fourteen couples in the Thai tourist destination of Pattaya on Sunday began an attempt to break the world record for the longest continuous kiss.




The competition, organised by Louis Tussauad's Waxworks in Pattaya, was aimed at encouraging family relationships, and also, part of efforts to celebrate Valentine's Day, organisers said.



The couples were mainly Thai, but there was one German man and also a gay couple competing in the kissing marathon.



The competition started at 06:00 a.m. local time on Sunday (23:00 GMT, Saturday) and is expected to finish around 2 p.m. (07:00 GMT) on Monday.



However, one couple quit after 35 minutes in the competition because a lady fainted.



The record for the longest kiss, which lasted for 32 hours, seven minutes and 14 seconds, was set by Nikola Matovic and Kristina Reinhart in Germany in February 2009, according to the Guinness Book of Records. AGENCIEShttp://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

Bollywood Priyanka Chopra gets V-Day proposals galore

When Priyanka Chopra went to the sets of “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa- 4″ to shoot for the Valentine’s Day special episode, little did she know she would end up getting proposed by all the male participants of the reality show.




While each male contestant popped the question in his own way, the only one to catch her attention was actress Mahii Vij’s choreographer Savio.



Savio chose to propose to Priyanka in the signature Shah Rukh Khan style from his movie “Darr”, and it hit bull’s eye! Priyanka was quite floored and agreed to shake a leg with him on her famous dance number “Pehli baar mohabbat ki hai”.http://hotmedia2010.blogspot.com/

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Hot Body Beautiful Actress Neetu Chandra

Hot Body Beautiful Actress Neetu Chandra

Hot Body Beautiful Actress Neetu Chandra

Hot Body Beautiful Actress Neetu Chandra

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Hot Body Beautiful Actress Natalie Portman

Hot Body Beautiful Actress Natalie Portman

Hot Body Beautiful Actress Natalie Portman

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Hot Body Beautiful 2011 Actress Mila Kunis

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