The festival of lights is here with three big back-to-back releases- ‘Main Aur Mrs. Khanna’, ‘Blue’ and ‘All the Best’. Hoping that the movies set the cash registers ringing at the box-office, we at Bollywood-stars.net wish all our viewers and visitors a very Happy Diwali. How the stars celebrated this big festival and what were the Page 3 parties hosted for Diwali meet, we will keep you updated. Meanwhile, you enjoy the festivities and have a blast. Happy Diwali!!!
Anil Kapoor has been in the industry for long and even after his daughter Sonam Kapoor is two films old in the tinsel town the duo was not seen together on-screen. This time they appear together for together on the small screen for a commercial for German luxury brand Montblanc. “The commercial portrays the relationship between a father and a daughter and how the bond between them is further strengthened by the legacy that is imbibed in the pen,” Rensil D’Silva, executive creative director of Meridian communications, said explaining why he chose Anil and Sonam for the ad. “I think we have a really interesting campaign and some great star power from Anil and Sonam Kapoor. I have faith that this campaign will only take the brand forward,” he added.
Check out Anil and Sonam as they pose for the Mont Blanc luxury pens.
Although they are the hottest real life couple of the tinsel town, at present, the Saifeena jodi is not generally seen together at many events. But with their forthcoming flick ‘Qurbaan’ set to hit the screens, the couple is gracing many events and occasions with their presence. This time they appeared together on the ramp for the first time at the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai. Kareena looked stunning in a bridal lehenga and Saif was breathtakingly perfect in his velvet sherwani, both Manish Malhotra’s creations.
Check out the hot couple as they scorch the ramp at HDIL India Couture Week.
Priyanka Chopra is riding high these days with back-to-back successes and endorsements and inaugurations and everything else under the sun. However, the actress makes it a point to keep her feet grounded and do her bit for the society. Earlier this year, she was the brand ambassador of Greenathon to save the environment from global warming. She also participated in ‘SAVE THE CHILDREN’ campaign. Speaking about her involvement with the campaign, Priyanka Chopra said, ‘Every one of us have been persistently criticizing the government for not extending right services to the underprivileged children in our society. Every citizen must be aware about what’s going on for these innocuous children and start striving for their welfare. To make sure that I have done my best to save those children, I have become a part of this campaign.’
Now the lady has also lent her support to ‘Make A wish foundation’ and has also appealed her fans to support this noble cause. Check out Priyanka Chopra Pictures at the event by Forbes India.
Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone have been together for quite sometime now, but it was quite obvious that Ranbir’s mom Neetu Singh had not accepted Deepika with open arms. Now, it seems that everything is fine between the two ladies in Ranbir’s life and Neetu Singh has finally approved of her son’s choice. Ranbir cleared all the anticipations at a press conference when he talked to the media persons saying that his mother liked Deepika a lot and started blushing when talking on this topic. She did not shy away from talking about his love life. He confidently answered to all the question of media. Even when he was asked about the marriage Ranbir clammily replied that it will happen at the right time.
However, the time at present is not right, it seems. Both of them have just entered Bollywood and are at the peak of their careers. Deepika’s last release was ‘Love Aaj Kal’ and Ranbir is receiving rave reviews on his latest release, ‘Wake Up Sid!’.
Very few people know that Isha Koppikhar is a black belt holder in Taekwando. The sexy lady, who is hosting the wrestling reality showDe Dhana Dhan, indulged in some light moments during her shoot in South Africa. She explored the wild life of South Africa and enjoyed the wild life at Johannesburg Lion Safari. Eesha recalls the memories and says, “It was such fun doing 100% De Dhana Dhan in South Africa. The warmth of the people can only be compared with that our people of India. I always wanted to visit South Africa also for its diverse wild life. Being an ardent animal lover, I was really looking forward to experience the wild life safari. So, at the first given opportunity, I just took off to visit the lion’s park at Johannesburg.”
“The experience was thrilling and endearing. Not only did I get a chance to see Lions up close in person, but I also got a chance to play with the cubs. It was an amazing experience playing with cubs. They pulled, scratched, even tried to bite… but it didn’t matter as I was so happy just to be there. I guess neither the cubs nor I felt threatened in each other’s company. Like human babies, all that they wanted was fun and pampering. I just loved the way the cubs were being treated at the lion’s park. In a protected environment, they were so free. I also had the rare privilege to see the white Albino lion. It’s a thing of beauty, as only nature can make,” adds the gal.
Eesha could not stop raving about her experience and continued saying, “I have visited several wildlife sanctuaries and seen Tigers at Jim Corbett national park, Gir national park, Ranthanbhore tiger reserve, Kanha wildlife sanctuary, Bandhavgarh national park etc., but the South African safari was like watching king Lion and his family in his their palace.”
Salman Khan had many Bollywood biggies sashay down the ramp for his ‘Being Human’ show at the ongoing HDIL India Couture Week here late Tuesday. The celeb list included the likes of Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Govinda,Sanjay Dutt, Katrina Kaif, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan. 
But, the person who pepped up the show was bubbly Preity Zinta who sat with her friend choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan and fashion designer Manish Malhotra and started cheering and clapping right from the beginning of the show when Salman graced the ramp.
‘Wow! Salman! Salman!,’ shouted Zinta attired in a black T-shirt and sporting a new look with fringes falling perfectly on her forehead, the actress looked as ravishing as ever. Farah Khan and Manish Malhotra too joined her.
‘I must tell you that my throat is already gone. I was so happy that all this shouting and cheering just happened. The show was all about being human and being together. It celebrated togetherness of the industry and this is what had me do all the shouting. But it is worth it,’ said Preity.
Commenting on Aamir Khan’s ramp debut, she said that the actor looked cute.
‘I think he was looking very cute on the ramp. He is already so charming and you can’t take that away from him,’ she said.
There had been rumors that Bipasha Basu was kicked out of ‘Raavan’ because her role as Mandodari opposite Abhishek Bachchan was posing a threat and overshadowing other female characters in the film. Now, Bipasha speaks up saying that these rumors are baseless and her leaving the film was an amicable decision between her and the director.
“They were all rumors and only rumors. I am not a part of ‘Raavan’. I was initially a part of ‘Raavan’ but Mani sir thought he couldn’t do justice to my role… as to whatever he had promised me would definitely be in conflict with the actual story of the film once it is shot, ” said Bipasha adding, “So he took a call instead of being in an embarrassing position later on. He decided to tell me that and amicably we decided that it should not be done…hopefully we’ll work together soon. So now there’s going to be no Mandodari in the film.”
Bipasha spoke up at a press meet for All The Best in New Delhi on Saturday, October 10, 2009. This Yash Raj production has been directed by Rohit Shetty and stars Fardeen Khan, Mugdha Godse, Sanjay Dutt and Ajay Devgn, besides Bips.
About the film, Bipasha revealed, “‘All The Best’ is a situational comedy and a total entertainer. It deals with a lot of mistaken identities, people lying and getting into trouble. My character is called Jahnvi who is married to Ajay in the film. She is a straightforward girl who is trying to run her life and family by looking after a totally rundown gym. She cons people to join the gym by lying because by the looks of it, nobody wants to join it.”
Apart from “All The Best”, Bipasha’s future projects include “Lamha”, “Pankh” and Priyadarshan’s next. Check out this 30 year old looking gorgeous at the press meet for ‘All The Best’.
The 23-year-old Deepika Padukone is the brand ambassador of Fiama Di Wills and she recently launched two new soap variants of Fiama , which is also the associate sponsor of the upcoming Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW). She also unveiled designer Sumeet Varma’s preview collection for WLIFW titled ‘The Life of a Swan-Swan lake’.
On the occasion Deepika spoke out on a variety of topics including the fact that she is eagerly awaiting the release of her forthcoming ‘Karthik Calling Karthik’ where she plays a bold role.
”’Karthik Calling Karthik’ is a romantic thriller and my role is quite bold and optimistic in the film as opposite to Farhan’s which is a very pessimistic one,” Deepika told reporters adding, “It is a tough film and was a very challenging role.”Directed by Vijay Lalwani, the film is about a man who gets phone calls from himself. It is co-produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under their banner Excel Entertainment and Amit Chandra and Vijay Lalwani of Magic Beans.
About her Diwali plans, Deepika said: “I will be with my family.”
Deepika Padukone was last seen in ‘Love Aaj Kal’ and talking about the success of the film, she said, ”I am glad that people have liked it and it is a hit. I think it’s a step towards more interesting and realistic cinema. A lot of people who have been through an experience like that have actually related to the film.”
Padukone was all praises for beau Ranbir Kapoor’s latest release ‘Wake Up Sid’. ”I think Wake Up Sid was a really sweet, funny and romantic film. Ayan (the director) has brought out the best in both the actors,” she said.
Monday afternoon was special for those around the Taj Mahal as Shilpa Shetty was there with her beau Raj Kundra to spend an hour cherishing their love. The couple was guarded by their personal security guards as a huge crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of Shilpa. Shilpa and Raj, at present, own a business empire which includes a $16.2 million (10 million pounds) stake in the Rajasthan Royals Twenty20 cricket team and a recently acquired food and beverage company, Gourmet Creations. Shetty, 34, believes in relishing every moment of her life inspite of problems and controversies cropping up every now and then. She recently became the co-chairwoman of Gourmet Creations after she and fiance Raj Kundra paid 6 million pounds to buy a 33 per cent stake in it. Now, the former boss of her newly acquired restaurant chain has sued her for 6 million pounds on grounds of unfair dismissal. Jamal Hirani, 42, founder of fast-food chain ‘Tiffinbites’ alleges that he was forced out by colleagues in a process that led to the firm closing and opening under a new name, the V8 Gourmet Group.
“They manufactured false accusations against me. This ultimately was my company and I have been removed. I understand that since I have left Shilpa Shetty has invested in the business,” said Hirani.
A spokesman for the actress reacted to the controversy by saying, “The case refers to events that happened before Shilpa and Raj joined. She was always aware this tribunal was coming up and hopes for a fair outcome.”
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