RAMLEELA EARNS Rs 33.5 CRORE IN JUST TWO DAYS

On the day when the god of cricket Sachin Tendulkar played his last match, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela not only opened to packed theatres but also grossed Rs 16 crore.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted saying that the domestic collection of Ram-Leela on its opening day was Rs 15.25 crore, however he later revised the figure to Rs 16 crore.

SNOOKI CLAIMS PERFUME COMPANY RIPPED OFF HER SPECIAL SCENT

Has Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi been snookered? The reality TV star says a perfume company has stolen the scent of her own self-titled fragrance, “Snooki.”

The pint-sized Jersey mom is suing Excell Brands for $2.4 million, claiming it marketed a fragrance it calls “Snazzy”—something that she says smells like “Snooki” and reeks of a rip-off.

The former "Jersey Shore" star says “Snazzy” is so shameless about its trademark infringement, it even owns up to it on the box -- calling itself "our version of ‘Snooki ‘by Nicole Polizzi."

Snooks now wants a court to order Excell to stop selling “Snazzy” immediately, and she wants millions in damages. Excell has yet to comment publicly on the allegations.

BOSS AKSHAY KUMAR CONTROLS MAYHEM IN DELHI

The macho Akshay Kumar has been shooting for the most awaited action comedy of the year BOSS and he is going all out with this film in terms of action and comedy.

The team of BOSS just finished shooting in Delhi and some of the toughest action sequences were shot in the bustling Chandni Chowk and Jama Masjid. It is one of the most populated areas of the city which made the crew members have a tough time.

The crew had to manage a large crowd that turned up to witness the BOSS Kumar in action. Naturally, this created a nightmare for the crew to manage the number of people and also ensure the shoot to progress smoothly. And when the BOSS realized the chaos created by the crowd for shooting, he decided to do his own bit for controlling the crowd.

A crew member says, "The shootings were happening all day long and thousands had come to see their favorite star in flesh and blood. Even the 100 odd private security personnel and many more policemen couldn't control the crowd. After every break, Akshay had to literally wave to the audience and request them to calm down. At Chandni Chowk, he actually walked through the thousands of people who had come to see him into his car."

Needless to say, Akshay emerged as a saviour for the crew members.

Directed by Anthony D'souza, the film stars Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Shiv Pandit, Aditi Rao Hydari along with Danny Denzongpa, Ronit Roy, Johnny Lever.

Produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Cape Of Good Films and Ashwin Varde Productions BOSS is all set to release this 16th October!

BRITNEY SPEARS POSED A COUNTDOWN CLOCK ON HER WEBSITE WITH THE SIMPLE TEXT "ALL EYES ON ME."

Britney Spears posed a countdown clock on her website with the simple text “All Eyes on Me.” today morning.

Could this be a tell-tale sign on the singer’s newest single? Or album? Whatever it is, it is set to debut on 9:30 a.m. EST on September 17.

Britney teased fans last week explaining that her new album will arrive “MUCH sooner than you think.” Her latest track “Ooh La La” is featured in the animated flick “Smurfs 2” and during the film’s promotions, Spears said she was working on some new tracks.

Earlier this week, producer Naughty Boy also dished about the “Baby One More Time” singer’s new project, and said, “It's not out for another couple of weeks, but we've just started working on tracks for her until the studio session."

NARGIS FAKHRI AFTER ROCKSTAR CAN NOW BE SEEN IN MADRAS CAFE WITH JOHN ABRAHAM

Almost two years have passed since the release of her debut big screen outing ROCKSTAR. Now that Nargis Fakhri is returning with John Abraham starrer MADRAS CAFE, one wonders how she looks back at the months gone by. Was it a period of anxiety, wait, euphoria, excitement or more?

'Two years? Wow, that's something; I never realised,' says Nargis in an animated tone, 'Well, the time just flew past by. After ROCKSTAR, it was all so overwhelming for me. I could never imagine or expect how my life could change so drastically. I spent quite some time contemplating whether I should really move to Mumbai for good.'

She did take the plunge though and while there was a waiting period involved before she signed her next, there were other activities related to the world of glamour that kept her occupied.

'I knew for sure that my life would change. I couldn't have been the same person as I was during ROCKSTAR. Meanwhile, I was engaged non-stop with script reading, advertisements, cover shoots, campaigns, shows and events. See, since I wasn't prepared as a person and as an actor, I had to educate myself. I took some Hindi classes as well. Everything that one can imagine, I prepared for. It was akin to going back to school.'

Meanwhile the very fact that she was being remembered and written about made her feel that she was doing something correct after all.

'Don't they say that any news is good news,' she laughs, 'If media was talking about me, it was fantastic. The fact that I was in there was a surprise for me too. Yes, some things written about me were untrue but then I can ignore that. Otherwise generally I took it all in a positive light. After all, if there are people out there who want to know more about it, it is good, isn't it?'

JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT WITH A BALL AT YOGA

She’s committed to staying in great shape throughout her pregnancy, and Jennifer Love Hewitt yesterday attended a yoga class in Santa Monica.

The “I Know What You Did Last Summer” starlet showed off her growing baby bump in a slim-fitting grey tank top with purple shorts and a ball cap as she joked around with her instructor at an outdoor gym.

As for her motherhood preparations, J. Love told press, “I think most people, when they're getting ready to be a mom, they go, ‘Oh my gosh, I have to have all of the answers right now.’”

“But every kid is different, every parent is different and every child and parent relationship is different, so you just sort of have to wait until you're in it and do the best that you can to try to be zen in the middle of it all.”

URVASHI SHARMA PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST CHILD

It was a moment of dual celebration for Sachin J Joshi as he completed the major portion of his film JACKPOT THE FULL JHOL and celebrated it by heralding his birthday. But what made the moment more precious was the fact that he was also a soon-to-be dad and his wife Raina Joshi nee Urvashi Sharma chose this occasion to let the world know this.

In fact, it was Raina who took this decision. We wanted it to be a simple thing that only the family was aware of for the first few months. I knew I had to await a surprise on my birthday, but the letter Raina wrote to me on a large cake was something very unexpected. I was so touched," says an emotional Sachiin.

Raina beams, "I was so happy to see Sachin happy. I wanted to convey my feelings that what he did for me matters always and I would be with him through thick and thin and this day would be always special for us. And thought, the writing on the cake would be the best. I am so happy he loved it."

CHRISSY TEIGEN DROPS BY “JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE”

She’s always up for a good time, and last night Chrissy Teigen showed up at “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in Hollywood.

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model was in the house to judge the annual belly flop competition with Aquaman and Guillermo, showing off her lovely legs in a sexy black getup.

Meanwhile, Chrissy has signed on for a new MTV show called “Snackdown” in which wannabe chefs undertake “snack-inspired challenges.” Teigen will serve as a judge along with chef Jason Quinn.

Chrissy tweeted, “Oh that's right, friends. My most exciting project yet. I Am going to be. The Padma. Of snacks. And I am so so excited.”

SHAHRUKH'S "CHENNAI EXPRESS" RELEASING THIS "EID"

CHENNAI EXPRESS is going to be big. However 'how big' is the question that is making the rounds of trade, industry as well as the audience. While all sorts of numbers are being thrown around, the man of the moment, Shahrukh Khan, isn't making any statements in this regard. Of course he is promoting the film at all outlets but when it comes to making any proclamations, he is relatively quieter than ever before.

Is that the mid-40s syndrome when as an actor and a professional, he seem to have seen it and done a lot, if not all?

"I will tell you something. After my first 5-6 years in the industry, I started thinking of success very differently. When people think of success then they speak from an outsider point of view. From the point of view of a successful person, it is all very different. It is a whole lot of emotion that happens to very few people," says Shahrukh in a thoughtful tone.

He goes on to add, ''Of course finally the cliche is to work hard. See, I can't explain what success is. I just work. I don't sit and give lecture to my kids. It is a very strange place to be successful. People will have their own take on it. I feel happy if they understand it. I feel sad when they don't and can only say that 'arrey yaar, they haven't understood'. However I can't change them or their thoughts.''

No wonder, he has an entire different take on the film's definite entry into the 100 crore club and then the collections beyond.

'Well, if you are dreaming of numbers then why limit yourself to 100 or 200 crores? You may as well think of 5000 crores. That's how I see it. There is no point assigning a number against your success,' says Shahrukh before signing off.

LILY COLLINS AT APPLE STORE SOHO STOP

She’s been a busy lady as of late, and Lily Collins showed her fans some love at the Apple Store SoHo Presents: Meet The Actor “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” event in New York City last night.

The “Abduction” actress donned a gorgeous Versace dress and Casadei heels as she chatted with the audience about her brand new film.

And though she’s a bonafide celebrity in her own right, Lily confessed that she’d freak out if she met a certain Jack Sparrow star.

“It’s funny now to find myself in social situations with my former idols. [I'd never be lost for words] unless maybe it was Johnny Depp. If I met him I wouldn’t know what to do with myself.”

AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN MAKING COMEBACK WITH ITEM SONG IN SANJAY LEELA BHANSALI'S "RAM LEELA"

The buzz in the market is that now Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is ready for a comeback and she has been sounded out by Sanjay Leela Bhansali to make it through an item song for his upcoming film RAM LEELA! Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has an organic link with Bhansali. Before she took the sabbatical for motherhood, it was Bhansali's film GUZAARISH in which she had acted. Besides, it was, as a matter of fact Bhansali, who really pushed her into the Big league with HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM, after which she never looked back. It was Bhansali again who pitted Ash against Madhuri Dixit in DEVDAS, where Ash held her ground with panache against Madhuri. No wonder Bhansali has been a sort of magic charm or catalyst for Ash whenever she needed a push to her career.

Coming back from a sabbatical an item song is perhaps the best way to revive one's presence amongst the heart of the fans. Ash after all has been the original item girl for Hindi cinema, when she made her appearance in BUNTY AUR BABLI with 'Kajrare' song, which set the trend for mainstream heroines to appear in item songs thenceforth to improve the visibility quotient of a film. Even a Madhuri Dixit also succumbed to it in YEH JAWAANI HAI DEEWANI with her ghagra song.

For Ash the catch for her could be that a Kajrare happened eight years ago and after Kajrare she did not do an item song. On the flip side, the positive point for her would be that, if she agrees to do the item song for RAM LEELA, she can rest assured that the song would be trail blazing. After all, nobody picturises a song and conceptualizes it in the manner in which Sanjay Leela Bhansali does it. For Deepika Padukone it would be an interesting connection that she would be associated with two such films where biggies of Hindi cinema would have done an item number as Madhuri did it for YJHD and Ash could do it for RAM LEELA.

MILEY CYRUS'S SUNDAY ERRANDS STOP

Finishing up her weekend to-do list, Miley Cyrus ran errands last Sunday in Los Angeles.

The “We Can’t Stop” songstress kept casual in denim shorts and a white tee shirt, which was knotted to bare her belly, as she made her way around town in her white car.

Recently, the former “Hannah Montana” star was featured in Big Sean’s racy new music video for “Fire,” where she showed off her toned body.

On having Miss Cyrus appear in his video, the singer told reporters, "I got Miley Cyrus for this video because she's somebody who's had a personal evolution as a lot of us have had. Besides all the personal stories I tell in the song, there are so many other ways people can make it through the fire."

TODAY BOLLYWOOD ACTRESSES, KAJOL TURNS 39 AND GENLIA D'SOUZA TURNS 26

 

TODAY Kajol added 39 years to her age while Genelia turned 26 years.

Besides sharing their birthdays, both the actresses are also known for their lively and cheerful on-screen characters.

Born into a family of actors and filmmakers, Kajol, who is the elder daughter of actress Tanuja and late director Shomu Mukherjee, made her debut in the silver screen with BEKHUDI in 1992.

The actress who starred in hit films like KARAN ARJUN, DILWALE DULHANIYA LE JAYENGE, KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE GHAM, DUSHMAN, KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI, FANAA, MY NAME IS KHAN, holds the record of bagging a maximum number of Filmfare Awards in the category of Best Actress, along with her aunt Nutan.

In 2011, she added one more feather to her crown as she was conferred the Padma Shri award by the Indian government for her contribution to Indian Cinema.

Her almost natural and impeccable essaying of the characters had an instant connect with the audience, making her somewhat rule the industry during her time.

Besides films, Kajol has been actively involved in several philanthropic activities related to women and children.

She married actor Ajay Devgn in 1999, and have a daughter, Nysa and a son, Yug.
Genelia D'Souza, who gained wide attention in a commercial with actor Amitabh Bachchan, made her debut in Bollywood with the film TUJHE MERI KASAM, with her husband Riteish Deshmukh in 2003.

Genelia has starred in many Hindi and Telegu films including BOMMARILLU, SATYA IN LOVE, JAANE TU YA JAANE NA, LIFE PARTNER, and CHANCE PE DANCE among others.

Her success story in Bollywood started with her film JAANE TU YA JAANE NA, where she portrayed the role of young college girl 'Aditi'.

She was recently seen starring alongside her husband in TERE NAAL LOVE HO GAYA.

The actress married his co-star Riteish Deshmukh on February 3, 2012.

TERESA PALMER AND MARK WEBBER ARE GETTING ENGAGED NOW

Summer lovin' is in full swing as Teresa Palmer and Mark Webber recently decided to get hitched.

The "Warm Bodies" star's rep confirmed the news. Her soon-to-be groom is also in the biz, known for roles in films including "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World."

After having met on Twitter last September, the happy couple will spend their time between Adelaide, Australia and L.A., where the 33-year-old actor's son, Isaac, lives with them.

Stoked to be a bride, Teresa tweeted, "I think I've said the word "fiancé" over 100 times in the last few hours. It sounds so nice.

TODAY KISHORE KUMAR TURNS 84

TODAY Kishore Kumar TURNS 84 who born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly on 4th, August 1929 – and died on 13 October 1987, was a popular Indian film playback singer. He is also known as an actor, lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenplay writer and scriptwriter. Kishore Kumar sang in many Indian languages including Bengali, Hindi, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Bhojpuri, Malayalam, Oriya, and Urdu. He won 8 Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer and holds the record for most number of Filmfare Awards won in that category.

Kishore Kumar was born into the Bengali Ganguly family in Khandwa, Central Provinces and Berar (now in Madhya Pradesh) as Abhas Kumar Ganguly. His father Kunjalal Ganguly (Gangopadhyay) was a lawyer. His mother Gouri Devi came from a wealthy Bengali family. Kishore was the youngest of four siblings, the other three being Ashok Kumar (the eldest), Sati Devi, and Anoop Kumar.

Kishore Kumar's first film as an actor was Shikari (1946), in which Ashok Kumar played the lead role. Music director Khemchand Prakash gave Kishore Kumar a chance to sing "Marne ki duayen kyon mangu" for the film Ziddi (1948). After this, Kishore Kumar got many other assignments, but he was not very serious about a film career.

In 1949, he decided to settle in Mumbai.

n 1970s and 1980s, Kishore Kumar sang for Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Dev Anand, Shashi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Rakesh Roshan, Dilip Kumar, Pran, Vinod Mehra, Chunky Pandey, Kumar Gaurav, Govinda and Jackie Shroff.

Kishore Kumar married four times.

Kishore received several AWARDS. Out of them, few are as follows:-

1971 - Best Male Playback Singer for Aradhana
1972 - Best Male Playback Singer for Andaz
1973 - Best Male Playback Singer for Hare Rama Hare Krishna
1975 - Best Male Playback Singer for Kora Kagaz

EVA LONGORIA - LOOKING GORGEOUS IN RED

 

Doing her part to support women and children in need, Eva Longoria attended the Global Gift Gala in Marbella, Spain this saturday morning.

The "Desperate Housewives" star looked cute in her red polo, white pants, and high heels as she posed for photos outside.

Established in 2013, the Global Gift Foundation is focused on making a positive impact on the lives of children, women, and families, by bringing together fiscally responsible organizations, resources, celebrities, people of influence, and synchronistic brands to have a transformative global impact.

Enjoying her time in the European country, the 38-year-old actress posted a photo along with the tweet, "Beautiful sunset in Marbella!! Que viva Espana!!"

AJAY AND KAREENA IN A SPARKLING ROMANCE MOOD IN SATYAGRAHA

After sizzling as lead pairs in OMKARA and GOLMAAL, Superstars Ajay Devgan and Kareena Kapoor have been paired with each other in SATYAGRAHA.

Whenever Ajay Devgan and Kareena Kapoor have been paired together, audiences and critics have given them a huge thumbs up. Both OMKARA and GOLMAAL RETURNS were huge hits and this 'jodi' is back to sizzle the silver screen in Prakash Jha's next titled SATYAGRAHA. And like their previous movies that had fantastic songs picturised in them, SATYAGRAHA too has a romantic number 'Raske Bhare Tere Nain' that is set to become a chartbuster.

Ajay says, 'I love the music of the film. The romantic song is one of my favorite songs from the album. The music is fabulous. I am very sure that when people will hear the music of the film, they will love it. But you know you pick your favourites. For me, if you ask me, it's 'Raghupati' and the romantic song.'

Kareena Kapoor adds, 'My personal choice is the romantic track because it's just penned so beautifully. The Instruments have come out so well and it's a beautiful emotional song in the film.'

Produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Prakash Jha Productions, the highly awaited SATYAGRAHA is set to release on August 30. The song breaks across TV and radio networks on Sunday.

PRINCE GEORGE'S CAMBRIDGE BIRTH CERTIFICATE

 

Ever since the birth of their first child, Prince George of Cambridge on July 22nd, Prince William and Kate Middleton have been excited about building their family together.

And earlier today (August 2), the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge formally registered their little guy’s arrival with an official birth certificate.

Given that William was busy with official duties, a registrar from Westminster Council paid a visit and served as the witness to his signature.

The 31-year-old Prince listed his wife as “Catherine Elizabeth," and stated that their occupations are “Prince and Princess of the United Kingdom."

SONAM KAPOOR HONOURED AS BEAUTY OF THE YEAR

Bollywood's eclectic, charismatic beauty and fashionista Sonam Kapoor is certainly on high! Besides films (two back-to-back successes RAANJHANAA and BHAAG MILKHA BHAAG), it seems Sonam is also hot favourite of the tinsel town and flavor of the season.

Recently, Vogue India celebrated the best in beauty at the fourth edition of the Vogue Beauty Awards 2013. Sonam was honoured with 'Beauty of the Year'. While Alia Bhatt was honoured for 'Best Debutant' while 'Most Beautiful Man' was presented to Ranveer Singh and Pallavi Das was awarded as 'BestModel'.

The beauty awards was well attended by Mumbai's glitterati including Bollywood stars Sonam Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Yaami Gautam, Dia Mirza, Diana Penty, Kunal Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari, Eesha Koppikar, Neha Dhupia and Zarine Khan. Also, seen at the event were models Pallavi Das, Lisa Haydon, Fleur Xavier, Nina Manuel, Evelyn Sharma, Dipannita Sharma, Shibani Dandekar, Sarah-Jane Dias along with well known faces Adhuna Akhtar, Prerna Goel, Pernia Qureshi, Maria Goretti, Tara Sharma Saluja, Tanisha Mukerjee, Sophie Choudry, Queenie Singh, Mini Mathur and Shenaz Treasurywala. Distinguished personalities like Hemant Bakshi, Rohan Vaziralli, Marco Riggio, Satyaki Ghosh and Anil Chopra among others were also seen at the event.

VANESSA HUDGENS AT "YOUNG HOLLYWOOD STUDIO"

She’s always up to something fun, and last night, Vanessa Hudgens showed up at the Young Hollywood Studio in Los Angeles.

The “High School Musical” hottie chatted with host Nikki Novak and looked gorgeous in a flirty white getup with ravishing red nail polish.

Vanessa noted that while she may have gotten her start in teeny bopper flicks, she’s not interested in run-of-the-mill roles anymore.

“I only want to do something that I think will be a lasting role. I want to leave a trademark of sorts. I filter through a lot of — not junk, but... It's funny because before I had really expanded my horizons and allowed people to see me in different characters, everything I got was in the same world, this high school team fun vibe. Now I'm getting these roles that are very heavy, dramatic, prostitutes and drug addicts. If it's something I haven't done, I gravitate toward it. I’m very picky."