Last year’s blockbuster Dabangg continues to make ripples at the firecracker stores with a unique brand of firecrackers known as the Chubul Pandey rockets. But more than the Bollywood heroes, it’s the Bollywood heroines who actually rule the cracker street.
Himmat Chavan, store owner says, “These are the crackers that get sold out very quickly. Hindi film stars ki toh bahut chalti hai. People get attracted to the pictures on the packaging and buy them. But most of them are costly ones, all fancy stuff,” he says pointing to the rows of Katrina Kaif’s Funky Dream multi-shot rockets.
What is Diwali without some good old fireworks and crackers? It’s also now a yardstick of a Bollywood star’s popularity with the junta at the rate a firecracker named after them sells.
When it comes to crackling sex appeal, it clearly seems to veer to actress Katrina Kaif, who has zameen chakri to her name since last year. Close on her heels is actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.
A cracker calledFlying Rani, which emits unusual colours while burning, has been named after actress Rani Mukerji. (more…)

Nikhil plans to rope in Madhuri Dixit, Dimple Kapadia, Shabana Azmi, Karisma Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Genelia D`Souza and Deepika Padukone for his film!
Mumbai: It could be a casting coup of sorts. If rumours are to be believed, filmmaker Nikhil Advani has decided to bring together a bevy of Bollywood beauties for his next film.
The filmmaker, who has made films like ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’, ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ and ‘Patiala House’ in the past wants to make a female oriented film this time and pay his tribute to contemporary Indian women. (more…)

Call it brand promotion or fashion connection, celebrities walk the ramp quite often, taking away all the limelight and a lot of money, leaving established models behind.

The money that a Bollywood star gets from a fashion show walk is far better than what a professional model gets.

While many models do not find it a problem sharing space with a more popular celebrity, there are also some who find it uncomfortable taking the back seat. (more…)

Bebo might play the role of the yesteryear Bollywood actress Mandakini for the sequel of Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
Ekta Kapoor is all set to make her sequel to Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai a grand affair. So after roping in Akshay Kumar to play the lead role of Dawood in the sequel, Ekta Kapoor is now planning to get in Kareena Kapoor as the female lead. (more…)

Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) As Nepal celebrated International Women’s Day Tuesday with colourful marches and public programmes, there were indications that the winds of change were indeed blowing through the conservative Himalayan nation and traditional glass ceilings were beginning to develop cracks. (more…)

Hollywood movies with a B-town tadka are usually exciting for the janta. Buzz is that the makers of Rio have roped in established Bollywood names to lend their voices for the Hindi version.
Some of the confirmed talent includes comedy kings Ranvir Shorey and Vinay Pathak. The foreign studio is also in talks with Rani Mukerji and Genelia D’Souza to add spice to this venture. (more…)

Rani Mukherjee is currently busy promoting her upcoming movie “No One Killed Jessica. It claims that it is certainly no chance of her comeback film. “Are you crazy? This is not my comeback film. I’ve never gone to come back to movies. (more…)

Just in time to the testimony of Rani Mukherjee is in recession. The Dil Bole HADIPPA, Pierre Thoda Thoda Magic, LAAGA CHUNRI Home DAAG, despite coming from a banner like Yash Raj Films, did not explode – her last three films. Now, bold and beautiful, and Rani is back in news with her next Jessica is not dead and hopes are hanging on her latest film. (more…)