TODAY, LEGENDARY SINGER, MANNA DEY TURNS 93

  
TODAY, Prabodh Chandra Dey ,better known by his nickname Manna Dey tuns 93 who born on 1st May, 1919 is a playback singer in Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Malayalam, Kanada, Assamese films. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh he was a part of Indian film playback music industry. He is rated best classical singer among all singers of Hindi film music though he sang all types of songs from Pop to folk. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of his career. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1971, the Padma Bhushan in 2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007.

Padmabhusan Manna Dey is a legendry figure in Indian music. His fame is not restricted to the Indian domain only but has over flown to every part of the globe, where an Indian heart resides. In fact his is not merely a name that is deified everywhere, rather it creates a ripple of mixed feeling of love and worship whenever cited. People venerate him not only for his musical bearing but because he epitomizes a wonderful combination of melody and poetry. His stance in Indian music vindicates the axiom – the art outlives the artist.

Manna Dey started his career in playback singing with the film Tamanna in 1943. The musical score was set by his uncle Krishna Chandra Dey and he had to sing a duet with Suraiya. The song was an instant hit. People across the country loved the song. In 1950, Mashal was the second film where Manna Dey got the opportunity to sing a solo ‘Upar gagan vishal’ and this time the melody was created by Sachin Dev Burman. In 1952, Manna Dey sang both for a Bengali and a Marathi film of the same name and storyline – Amar Bhupali, and established himself as a booming Bengali playback singer.

It was on the 18th December 1953, Manna Dey married Sulochana Kumaran from Kerala. Suroma the eldest daughter of this eminent couple was born on 19th October 1956, and on 20th June 1958, Sumita followed.

ELISHA CUTHBERT FOR THE SPRING 2012 ISSUE OF NEW YORK MOVES MAGAZINE

She's been busy working on her hit ABC comedy "Happy Ending" as of late, but Elisha Cuthbert took time to put together a feature for the spring 2012 issue of New York Moves magazine.

The 29-year-old blonde beauty looked fetching as she posed in a Lela Rose skirt paired with a One Teaspoon top for the alluring Randall Slavin shot spread while opening up to the publication about everything from her TV series to being dubbed as a "sexy" actress.

Highlights from Miss Cuthbert's interview are as follows. For more, be sure to pay a visit to New York Moves!

ON HER ROLE IN "HAPPY ENDINGS":

“This character has a little of me in there, the goofy side of me. I don’t know if I would have had the confidence [before] to play this character, which is crazy because it seems like the lightest character I’ve ever played. But being outlandish and goofy and exposing yourself is hard. I used to think it was all about making people cry, but the feeling of making people smile and laugh has surpassed that.”

ON LOVING HORROR FILMS:

“When you watch the final product, there’s the fear factor, but when you’re making them, it’s actually a lot of fun. House of Wax was so epic. We had this town built for us in Australia, and it was such a fun group of people. I had my lips glued together, I was getting chased around… it was great!”

ON THE LONG-WAITED 24 FILM:

“I have not seen the script…but I’m hoping I’ll be a part of it in some capacity.”

ON BEING REFERRED TO AS A "SEXY" ACTRESS:

“It’s flattering and kind for people to say they find me attractive. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t. But as you get older, you start to think about who you are. It’s not about being the most beautiful woman in the world, it’s about being the most beautiful person you can be every day. There’s no such thing as perfect; it’s about being yourself. I try to be a beautiful on the inside – a good friend, a good girlfriend, a good daughter.”

AGENT VINOD OVERTAKES BLOOD MONEY WITH EARNING OF 38 CRORES

Very much on the expected lines, this week's major release, from the Bhatt banner, Kunal Khemu's BLOOD MONEY, failed to embark upon even a decent start. While the single screens were better at 25-30 percent, the multiplexes were disappointing at around 15-20 percent. The collections did see an increase during the latter shows (especially at single screens of the Hindi belt), but it was not encouraging enough. All the same, given the high number of screens, BLOOD MONEY will still manage a decent weekend haul.

Meanwhile last Friday's AGENT VINOD saw a sizeable fall in collections during the weekdays, after a good 28-29 crore weekend. As per early estimates, the 62 crore (all inclusive) Saif-Kareena starrer has netted around 38 crore (to be validated) during the opening week from India, and will have to perform reasonably well in the second week, to get to the positive side of the fulcrum.

VIDYA BALAN - WOULD LOVE TO WORK WITH KHANS

VIDYA BALAN was speaking during one of the panel discussions at FICCI Frames 2012 on the subject of 'Women in Media & Entertainment circa 2012: Leading From the Front?' The session was moderated by Rajeev Masand and Barkha Dutt, Ekta Kapoor, Jeni Tosi, Usha Uthup, and Anuradha Prasad were the other participants. The panel focused on the journey and the challenges women achievers in the media and entertainment industry have to traverse and their current success and stature in a world that has primarily been a male bastion.

To a question if she aspires to work with Khans, contrary to what everyone believes, she replied in an affirmative. She would love to work with Khans if an opportunity comes her way. She also added that she had been fortunate to be offered good scripts and varied roles that allow her to explore herself as an actor. Adding a personal note she said that the success of her last few films has helped her feel comfortable about herself. On being asked if she ever felt discriminated against as a woman, she said she was brought up in an environment where no restrictions were put on her because she was a girl. She could do what she wanted to and never ever felt disadvantaged because of her gender.

TODAY ABHAY DEOL TURNS 36

TODAY, bollywood actor, ABHAY DEOL turns 36! The talented actor, who is known for choosing spectacular offbeat Bollywood films.

Not being a party animal, there will be no such birthday bash for the actor but he will probably go out for a dinner with girlfriend Preeti Desai and some close friends.

Abhay is happy to bag a role in Prakash Jha's next venture. Abhay will be playing the lead role in the film and is very excited about it. According to rumours, Abhishek Bachchan was supposed to play the role in the film.

Abhay started his career with SOCHA NA THA in 2005. He has charmed the audience with his performances in films like HONEYMOON TRAVELS PVT. LTD., OYE LUCKY! LUCKY OYE!, DEV D, ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA, etc.

His portrayal of Kabir in his latest release ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA was highly appreciated by both fans and critics. Also his film DEV D had won 6 Filmfare Awards in 2009.

The actor is now all geared up for Dibakar Banerjee's SHANGHAI and international project SINGULARITY.

TOPELESS KIM KARDASHIAN AGAIN ON TWITTER

Showing some love to her faithful fans, Kim Kardashian posted a racy photo to her Twitter account yesterday morning (March 13).

The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” babe was only wearing a pair of pink bloomers, and maintained her modesty by covering her top half with a white sheet.

Kim tweeted, “Can’t sleep tonight...” as an explanation that perhaps she was feeling a little bored and frisky, hence the photo.

Additionally, yesterday marked the release of the Kardashian Kollection lingerie for Sears. Khloe blogged, "OMG how fab is this new ad for Kardashian Kollection lingerie?!? Nothing makes me feel sexier, plus it’s all so comfy! Killing two birds with one stone! LOL.”

TODAY AAMIR KHAN TURNS 47

TODAY the perfectionist - actor-director-producer Aamir Khan celebrates his 47th birthday.

However, this year instead of celebrating his birthday with his family, Khan would be working for a new upcoming TV show.

Khan started his acting career as a child artist in the film YAADON KI BAARAAT (1973). His first commercial break was with QAYAMAT SE QAYAMAT TAK (1988), which earned him National Film Award (Special Jury Award).

Some of his well acclaimed movies are RANGEELA (1995), RAJA HINDUSTANI (1996), SARFAROSH (1999), GHULAAM (1998), LAGAAN (2001), DIL CHAHTA HAIN (2001), RANG DE BASANTI (2006), TAARE ZAMEEN PAR (2007), GHAJINI (2008), 3 IDIOTS (2009) and many more.

His film '3-IDIOTS' (2009) became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all-time.

The debut of his own production company is with Academy Award-nominated film LAGAAN, followed by other movies like JAANE TU... YA JAANE NA (2008), PEEPLI LIVE (2010), DHOBI GHAT (2011) and so on.

Khan was honoured with Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma Bhushan in 2010 for his outstanding contributions in the field of arts.

He is also the brand ambassador of UNICEF to promote child nutrition.

Now Aamir is gearing up for his upcoming film, TALAASH, a psychological thriller, opposite Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukherji, which is set to release in 2012.

So join us in wishing the ace actor a warm and very happy Birthday and hope he continues to enthrall us with his superlative work.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE COVES GLAMOUR UK APRIL, 2012

Her star just keeps rising higher and higher, and Jennifer Lawrence is taking her relatively-newfound fame in stride.

During her interview for the April issue of Glamour UK, the “Hunger Games” starlet stated that she’s not really that interested in becoming a mega-celebrity.

"I look at Kristen Stewart now and I think, 'I'd never want to be that famous.’ I can't imagine how I'd feel if all of a sudden my life was pandemonium."

Jennifer continued, "In some ways, it's a hard life, but it's a great professional life. I'm doing what I love, and then I get months and months of rest. I have a lot of money for a 21-year-old. I can't stand it when actors complain."

"Just recently I started letting myself eat things from the minibar. When we were kids, we would never open the minibar. A $6 Snickers bar? But the other day I was in a hotel and I was staring at a Snickers bar, and I finally just ate it. Then it was like something in me snapped. I opened all these drinks. I thought: I can do it now. Now I'm all grown-up. I can eat things from the minibar."

POONAM PANDEY ONCE AGAIN IN NEWS

Almost a year ago, the controversial babe Poonam Pandey had promised her fans that she would go nude if India wins the World Cup. The news had spread like a wild fire and soon the Kingfisher model turned a sensation on the internet.

However, due to oppositions by a political party Poonam Pandey couldn't live up to her fans' expectations and the 'strip' episode ended there itself.

But, now the strip sensation is back in the news. Poonam today posted on the micro-blogging site saying that she is all geared up to cheer our Indian players on winning the match against Sri Lanka in Commonwealth Bank tri-series. She wants to do Sourav Ganguly's act that he did at Lords grounds.

Poonam tweets, "Once upon a time in Lords when Yuvraj and Kaif made it possible against England.. Feeling that, today virat - raina going to repeat it. And I am ready to repeat "Dada" Ganguly #RememberingLords"

Further the bombshell tweets, "I guess 'Poonam Pandey in Bikini' should change to 'Poonam Pandey Without Bikini' What say? After a fantastic Innings, I guess by this evening you will experience 'Poonam Pandey Without Bikini' so get Ready..."

And now since India has won the match one can expect Poonam to strip.

So will Poonam strip this time? Keep watching this space to know more!

JENNIFER LOPEZ IN A PARTY MOOD IN VANITY FAIR'S 2012

She has always been a bit of a night owl, and last evening (February 26) Jennifer Lopez was in full-on party mood.

The “On The Floor” songstress donned a low-cut Zuhair Murad cocktail dress and hit the Sunset Tower for Vanity Fair’s 2012 Oscar Party, hosted by Graydon Carter.

Earlier in the evening, J. Lo had everyone’s temperature a few degrees hotter thanks to an almost-wardrobe-malfunction while presenting an Oscar at the 2012 Academy Awards.

However her stylist Mariel Haenn told press, "The dress fit perfectly to every inch. While the dress did give the illusion of sheer-ness, joke's on everyone who wishes they saw something!"

BOMAN IRANI'S SON, KAOYZE TO DEBUT WITH KARAN JOHAR'S "STUDENT OF THE YEAR"

Boman Irani has made his critics and fans swear by his acting skills. Now, his son, Kayoze, is all set to debut in Bollywood with Karan Johar’s next project titled ‘Student of the Year’. Kayoze got his brush with film making as an assistant director in the recently released, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu.


The film will also act as a launching pad for quite a few debutants including Alia Bhatt, daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, son of director David Dhawan and newcomer Siddharth Malhotra.

Though Kayoze’s exact role in the movie is yet undisclosed, it is knwon that the movie will be a romantic comedy produced by Shah Rukh’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Johar’s Dharma Productions.

SEXY ASHLEY IN COCA - COLA RED T-SHIRT

Taking care to maintain her killer body, Ashley Greene was seen leaving a gym in Los Angeles.

The “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1” starlet looked super fit in a red Coca-Cola t-shirt and black workout shorts as she strolled past a swarm of shutterbugs on her way to her car.

In a recent interview, Ashley confessed that her favorite on-screen kiss so far has been with Olivia Wilde in “Butter,” beating out Kellan Lutz (A Warrior’s Heart) and Jackson Rathbone (Twilight franchise).

She explained, "I'm going to go with Olivia. Sorry guys. Ours was much more intense than either of the boys, so they need to step up their game."

THE KINGFISHER BABE "MALLIKA HAYDEN" IN BOLLYWOOD

With featuring in the Kingfisher Calendar and creating ripples with her hot bod and moves in Agent Vinod’s happening number ‘I’ll Do The Talking’, the model Malika Haydon is all set to make her presence felt in the year 2012. The girl has been catching attaetion ever since the promos of Saif Ali Khan’s ‘Agend Vinod’ have been released. The song, which was shot at a club in Russia, has raised everyone’s interest in this new hottie.

Malika is not new to glamour and film industry. Her elder sister, model-turned-actress Lisa Haydon, has already raised the quotient for the oomph factor by her scintillating moves in ‘Shake It Saiyyan’ from the movie Rascals.

However, the makers of Agend Vinod stress on the fact that being Lisa’s sister did not in any way lead them in making a choice. “For us, freshness was an important factor. And since no one has seen Malika around much, it worked for us. And let me clarify, we haven’t signed her just because she is Lisa’s sister. She simply fit the profile we were looking for. And she has done a fantastic job,” the film’s co-producer and Saif’s business partner, Dinesh Vijan, said.

PARINEETI CHOPRA IN YASH CHOPRA'S "ISHQZAADE"

The girl who has a filmi connection being the cousin of Bollywood’s reigning queen Priyanka Chopra and who won all accolades and awards for her debut performance is now all set to play her first lead role. Talking about Parineeti Chopra, the girl has been chosen to play the female lead in Yash Raj Film’s next project "Ishqzaade".

Parineeti’s role as Dimple Chadda in ‘Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl’ won her recognition and the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut in 2012. Besides, she also won the Zee cine, Screen and the Apsara awards for her debut.

On asking if she is comfortable doing bold scenes in her career, Parineeti says, “If you are an actor, you will be asked to do certain things. If I’m told to do an intimate scene or wear certain clothes, I can’t say no if that’s what the script and character demands. I know there are actors who won’t kiss on screen and I respect that, but I don’t have any rules like that. I will stay true to the script.”

EVA LONGORIA WAS SEEN AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Fresh from a flight coming from the Sunshine State, Eva Longoria was seen arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport.

The “Desperate Housewives” hottie showed off her petite figure in leggings, a light sweater and a scarf as she walked through the terminal with her fuzzy pillow, offering up a slight smile for the on-hand photogs along the way.

Flying solo, Longoria had spent the weekend with her beau Eduardo Cruz in Miami, Florida.

On Super Bowl Sunday, the brunette beauty took to Twitter several times to chime in about the game. She first wrote, “Here we go Super Bowl!!”

And while later, she tweeted, “Madonna is amazing!!! Love her always! What a performer! All my fav songs!”

AMEESHA PATEL WILL NOW BE SEEN IN ITEM NUMBERS

Ameesha Patel who debuted as the sweet girl next door with megahit ‘Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai’ went for a sexy makeover in ‘Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic’ but the film failed to create magic at the box office. The girl who is going downhill in her career has quite a handful of offers to look forward to. She is a part of ‘Race 2’ and is also playing the lead role of a high profile prostitute in another project.

Ameesha impressed both fans and producers alike by her fabulous performance at the recent Apsara awards. The performance was definitely commendable given the fact that she managed the dance with one day’s practice on seductive numbers like Chikni Chameli and Ooh La La on the stage. Praises came showering on her both from the organisers at Wizcraft and even Yash Chopra personally.

As such, the actress is now very keen to do item numbers in not only her own productions but also for other banners.

The actress is also getting praises for her looks and well-maintained figure. The directors of Race – Abbas and Mustan – recently told her that when they saw her on the sets of Race 2, they felt that she had done a wonderful job of maintaining herself over the years.

KATHARINE MCPHEE LOOKING SEXY FOR MARCH, 2012 ISSUE OF GQ.

Coming the very same day in which her brand new series is set for it's television debut, Katharine McPhee is looking ever-so-sexy in an early look at an upcoming feature from the March 2012 issue of GQ.

The 27-year-old struck a few seductive poses for photographer Matt Irwin to help entice potential viewers into watching her program.

As for her new TV show, "Smash" is produced by the legendary Steven Spielberg while co-starring Debra Messing, Anjelica Huston and Jack Davenport.

Airing at 10/9c on NBC, the series is self-described as "a musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire - to be a 'Smash.'"

KARISHMA NOW TURNS AN "ITEM GIRL"

\Karishma Kapoor, who is known for her exceptional dancing prowess, is geared up to perform an item number in Akshay Kumar's upcoming flick ROWDY RATHORE.

According to reports, the song will be choreographed by Prabhu Deva. Apparently, South actor Nasser and Bollywood superstar Akshay will also be a part of the song. Karisma is expected to enthrall the audience with her sizzling moves in the song.

Directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film features Akshay Kumar in a double role and Sonakshi Sinha as the leading lady.

HOT AND SEXY SELENA GOMEZ IN RIO DE JANEIRO

Swinging through South America as part of her "We Own the Night" world tour, Selena Gomez had quite the pleasant stop in Rio de Janeiro this weekend.

The 19-year-old singer/actress arrived in town on Friday (February 3) while stepping out for a press call the following morning, during which she was doted with a Gold Award memento from Universal Music Brazil.

Later that night, Miss Gomez took the stage at HSBC Arena to treat the sold-out crowd to a fabulous concert comprised of a full lineup of her biggest hits.

Voicing her fondness for her Brazilian fans prior to delving into "Who Says," Selena told the audience, "Brazil, you have wanted me to come so much and I'm so, so happy that I finally came. Thank you. You have been so amazing and I hope you know how amazing and beautiful and perfect I think you are. And, I promise, I'll come back. I love you guys so much!"

From here, Gomez is scheduled to put on a show at Via Funchal in Sao Paulo on Sunday (February 5) before closing out her global gigs with two concerts in Argentina and one final stop in Montevideo, Uruguay on February 11th.

MILEY CYRUS AND LIAM HEMSWORTH SPOTTED AT STUDIO CAFE IN STUDIO CITY

Enjoying an afternoon lunch date, Tinseltown love birds Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth were seen together at Studio Cafe in Studio City.

Channeling her inner grunge while out with her beau, the "Party in the USA" songstress dressed in a blue flannel top, black bustier, vintage cut off jeans and mid-calf leather boots while Liam kept it cool and casual in a red t-shirt, relaxed denim and white sneakers.

The week-ending lunch date comes as Ms. Cyrus has once again taken a stand on gay marriage and equality, dishing her opinions on a recent Glamour.com post.

"I believe every American should be allowed the same rights and civil liberties. Without legalized same-sex marriage, most of the time you cannot share the same health benefits, you are not considered next of kin and you are not granted the same securities as a heterosexual couple. How is this different than having someone sit in the back of the bus because of their skin color?," she wrote.

Miley continued, "My dad, who is a real man's man, lives on the farm and is as Southern and straight as they come. He loves my gay friends and even supports same-sex marriage. If my father can do it, anyone can."