Dec 282017
 

A feeling of positivity flows through the Bigg Boss 11 house, as contestants remain overwhelmed with their loved ones being in the padosi house! Away from family for almost 3 months now, the contestants are getting desperate to meet their loved ones

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A feeling of positivity flows through the Bigg Boss 11 house, as contestants remain overwhelmed with their loved ones being in the padosi house! Away from family for almost 3 months now, the contestants are getting desperate to meet their loved ones who have been living next door for 3 days.

The best gifts, they say, come from the heart and not from a store; and Bigg Boss will test this thought in today’s task. Contestants are asked to put together a gift basket and the padosis are put in in a tough spot as Bigg Boss asks them to judge the emotional quotient of each gift.

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The Gharwale can add any of their personal belongings in the gift basket that they feel will make their loved ones happy. Hina Khan puts together a personalized basket for beau Rocky with Coffee Powder that she had previously won in a task; along with her favorite perfume. Luv gifts his mother his lucky shirt – the one he had worn during his Bigg Boss audition along with the medal he won in the Sultaani Akhada.

Vikas decides to send his mother a ring that she had gifted him during his childhood when finances were rather low and his mother is seen battling many emotions when she sees the gift. Shilpa cuts out a picture of her father and sticks it on a family photo frame saying that she has missed his picture in the frame.

Given that it is their last day in the padosi house, Bigg Boss puts the family members in immense pressure by asking them to select the best gift basket with mutual consent. Lastly, the family members and contestants are counting on Bigg Boss to allow them to meet each other.

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Dec 282017
 

Zee CineyIt’s that time of the year when the Bollywood fraternity is all pepped up to be celebrated for their hard work in the last one year. Tuesday evening witnessed one of the many celebrations of the best of Hindi cinema as the stars came together for Zee Cine Awards 2018. The gala night had the crème de la crème of Bollywood under one roof as they applauded the work of their co-actors and other colleagues. The evening had some splendid performances by Priyanka Chopra, Shahid Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Ranveer Singh among others and the funny one-liners of comedian Sunil Grover, who hosted the awards show along with Rohit Shetty, left the audiences in splits.

As the evening concluded, Sridevi and Varun Dhawan walked away with the trophies of Best Actor (Female) for Mom and Best Actor (Male) for Badrinath Ki Dulhania , respectively. Varun took to his official Twitter handle and expressed his happiness on winning the award. The Best Film award was conferred to Rohit Shetty directorial comedy Golmaal Again which had an ensemble cast of Ajay Devgn, Parineeti Chopra, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Tabu among others. Also, Alia Bhatt walked away with the Viewers Choice Best Actor (Female) for Shashank Khaitan’s Badrinath Ki Dulhania and Viewers Choice Best Actor Award (Male) went to Akshay Kumar for Jolly LLB 2.

The others who walked away with the trophies at Zee Cine Awards 2018 are as follows:

Extraordinary Impact Award: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha

Extraordinary Legend Award: Amitabh Bachchan

Best Actor in a Negative Role: Raj Rajun for Secret Superstar

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Meher Vij for Secret Superstar

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Anil Kapoor for Mubarakan

Best Debut Director: Advait Chandan for Secret Superstar

Best Debut (Male): Matin Ray Tangu for Tubelight

Best Debut (Female): Nidhi Aggarwal for Munna Michael

Viewers Choice Best Film Award: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha

Extraordinary Franchise Award: Baahubali

Extraordinary Impact Award (Female): Taapsee Pannu for Naam Shabana

Extraordinary Impact Award (Male): Rajkummar Rao

Best Director: Ashiwini Iyer Tiwari for Bareilly Ki Barfi

Best Music: Amit Trivedi for Secret Superstar

Best Lyricist – Amitabh Bhattacharya, “Zaalima” (Raees)

Best Playback Singing Female – Nikita Gandhi, ‘Raabta’ title track and Jyotika Tangri, “Pallo Latke”, Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana

Best Playback Singer Male: Akhil Sachdeva, ‘Humsafar’, Badrinath Ki Dulhania

Best Script writing: Nitesh Tiwari, Bareilly Ki Barfi

Best Cinematography: Jomon T John, Golmaal Again

Best Post Production Award for Editing and VFX: Jagga Jasoos

Best Sound Design: Sohel Sanwari, Badrinath Ki Dulhania

Best Action: Shaam Kaushal, Kaabil

Best Choreography: Vijay Ganguly, ‘Galti Se Mistake’, Jagga Jasoos

The red carpet of the award show had a perfect blend of glitz and glamour. Those who dazzled on the red carpet included Alia Batt, Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shahid Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra and many others.

Dec 282017
 

kat_shahidFor years they’ve been missing the opportunity to work together. But finally, Shahid Kapoor and Katrina Kaif will work together in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha director Shree Narayan Singh’s next, Batti Gul Meter Chalu.

The pair has missed being together for years now. Katrina was offered Rajkumar Santoshi’s Phata Poster Nikla Hero and Vikas Bahl’s Shaandaar opposite Shahid. But she opted out citing date problems.

Apparently, Shahid had told mutual friends he felt Katrina was deliberately avoiding working with him. “So this time, although Katrina again had a date issue, she decided to do Narayan’s film, more so because it gives her a chance to play a small-town girl. She will brush up her Hindi to sound convincing.”

Katrina has apparently beaten Shraddha Kapoor and Bhumi Pedneker to grab the role opposite Shahid Kapoor in the movie.

Dec 282017
 

srk-slbShah Rukh Khan last collaborated with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in one of the classic Hindi film Devdas which starred Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit in pivotal roles. As per the reports by a leading Indian entertainment portal, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Shah Rukh Khan are likely to collaborate once again, as they have found an apt script to work together.

Buzz is that they might start the shooting of the film next year after the release of Padmavati. As per the reports, Deepika Padukone has been approached by Bhansali to play the lead role.

If reports turn out to be true, then this will mark the onscreen reunion of Deepika Padukone with Shah Rukh Khan for the third time. They were last seen together in the film Happy New Year and Chennai Express.

On the other hand, it was also reported that Sanjay Leela Bhansali is planning to make a movie on the life of the famous poet Sahir Ludhianvi, however, the reports turned out to be false.

Shah Rukh Khan is currently shooting for Aanand L Rai’s untitled film which also has Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles. The film is scheduled to release next year during Christmas. Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma were last seen together in the film Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

Meanwhile, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh will have a new release date. CBFC board is yet to certify the film. According to reports, the film will be reviewed by CBFC members and historians.

Dec 282017
 

ranbirkatrinaWhen two people are in the same profession, it is impossible to not cross paths, irrespective of your personal equation. The case with ex-lovers Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif is no different. The two bumped into each other at Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma’s Mumbai reception, which was attended by the who’s who from the world of Bollywood and sports. While Katrina walked in with her gorgeous sister Isabelle and Tiger Zinda Hai director Ali Abbas Zafar; Ranbir came along with his good friend and Brahmastra director Ayan Mukhejee. He was also joined by Anant Ambani and Neeta Ambani.

While there was no encounter while posing for the shutterbugs parked right at the entrance to the hotel, it was inside at the main reception area where the two came face-to-face, well almost. India.com source privy to what happened next exclusively revealed how the two exes avoided each other like pros. “The two came into the reception one after the other. However, they were surrounded by their own coterie. Karan Johar, who had come in earlier with Sidharth Malhotra caught Katrina’s attention and she didn’t spare a minute before heading their way and meeting them. Just while they were exchanging pleasantries, with Isabelle and Ali in tow, talking about how phenomenally well Tiger Zinda Hai is doing, RK walked into them,” said the source piquing our interest.

The source further revealed that once Karan and Ranbir noticed each other, they couldn’t go without the customary meet and greet. But Katrina was present right there. You’d think it must have been awkward. But, the source shared that, “As if on cue, Ayan came to the rescue and whisked Ranbir away to avoid the situation from getting awkward.” That was some quick thinking, must say! This Ranbir – Katrina encounter is best avoided. After all, they aren’t an ex-couple ala Ranbir – Deepika Padukone or Salman Khan – Katrina.

Dec 282017
 

The 11th Season of Bigg Boss is currently in its 13th week and while the journey has been crazy, people are clearly loving the current task and the turbulent week itself. The reason is obvious, since all housemates have their loved ones as their news ‘padosis’, emotions are flying off the roof on the other side, literally. But one unison that everyone is dying to witness is that of this season’s favourite couple, Puneesh Sharma and Bandagi Kalra.

Puneesh And Bandagi Reunite In Latest Bigg Boss 11 Teaser© Colors TV

So the latest teaser of the upcoming episode has left people having a meltdown because turns out, the ‘milan’ of the season is finally happening!

The #BB11 house is filled with emotions! Tune in tonight at 10:30 PM to watch Puneesh & Bandgi reunite! #BBSneakPeek pic.twitter.com/3XhsICckGm

— Bigg Boss (@BiggBoss) December 28, 2017

Hina and Rocky are also going to unite and we can’t wait to see who all are going to win this tough task of meeting their loved ones. People on Twitter are having a meltdown after watching this and are facing trouble in voicing what they feel. 

#BB11 @BandgiK Girl You are so beautiful � #PuneeshSharma ko trophy nahi milegi to kya hua.. Biggboss ki sabse Pretty girl to mil gayi

— HULकट (@sanjayregmi_) December 28, 2017

puneesh and bandagi ko romeo juliet bana diya big boss ne.

— Aji Sunte ho💥 (@kingslayer112) December 28, 2017

It was Puneesh’s birthday and what better gift than Bandagi herself? 

Awww finally punnu ko bday gft mila..bandagi s milaaaa…n how much he cares usne yai pucha bhr sb thk h koi problm to ni h..he cares for hers soo muchhhâ?¤â?¤

— bindu khullar (@bindukhullar1) December 28, 2017

In dono ka love true hai bae
they both are made for each other 😆😆

— PUNJABN PATOLA (@Pallviaryan110) December 28, 2017

It will be interesting to see what fate awaits this relationship once the show is over, until then, we wish them all the happiness.

Dec 282017
 

We have seen parents scolding, or at times, even punishing their kids if they do something wrong, but would any parent go to extreme lengths as to kill their own children because of some unknown hysteria that has blanketed society? Well, that’s the premise of Brian Taylor’s upcoming directorial project ‘Mom and Dad’ starring Nicholas Cage and Selma Blair as the violent parents.  

Maybe the ‘Savdhaan India’ writers were hired to write a script for this movie, and we can clearly see it all over the trailer. Clearly, they are trying to help or warn the kids who are absolutely terrified of their parents…just saying. 

Nicholas Cage Tries To Kill His Own Kids In 'Mom And Dad' Trailer© Armory Films

The trailer begins like any other ‘we’re a happy family’ movie where dad Nicholas Cage casually jokes with his children “Take my advice! Don’t ever have kids”. But, soon this advice turns creepier as we delve deeper into the trailer. 

Although this movie is a part of the horror comedy genre, we could only sense creepy vibes and the over-the-top acting of the crazy parents, who seemed to be on a different tangent altogether with only one aim in their minds – kill their children. 

Nicholas Cage Tries To Kill His Own Kids In 'Mom And Dad' Trailer© Armory Films

Nicholas Cage is undoubtedly one of the most talented actors Hollywood has seen till date. Pick any movie of this Oscar-winning actor, ‘Face Off’, ‘National Treasure’ and ‘Ghost Rider’; Cage has proved his mettle in every movie, so clearly our expectations are high from this one too. But, in all honesty, the trailer just failed to hit the target. 

We might be too early to point our guns at ‘Mom and Dad’, and you could say that our expectations from a Nicholas Cage movie or the trailer being kind of clueless; did not leave a mark on our minds. But, opinions can be subjective and just like any other movie; Cage was at his wackiest best in this one too. So, if you are into dark comedy served with a tinge horror, this one is for you. 

Nicholas Cage Tries To Kill His Own Kids In 'Mom And Dad' Trailer© Armory Films

‘Mom and Dad’ also stars Annie Winters, Zackary Arthur, Olivia Croccicchia, Samantha Lemole and Brionne Davis. Having said that, we are sure that you’re dying to find out why these parents have turned into killers and what is fueling their unstoppable urge to kill their kids. And we guess that will be one of the primary reasons for us to drag ourselves to movie theatres on January 19, 2018, when the movie is expected to be released.

Dec 282017
 

Salman Khan is a brand in himself. He’s a mega star, millionaire, Bollywood’s ‘bhai’ and every woman’s ultimate crush. When one stands at such a platform of awesomeness, do you expect his birthday bash to be something trivial and on a minuscule scale? No way! He partied like a boss with his friends and family at his Panvel farmhouse on Wednesday night.

Here’s A Photo Of @beingsalmankhan’s Birthday Cake, Because Hello Everyone Loves Cake! Have A Look via #SimplyAmina (LINK IN BIO) 😎🎉#SalmanKhanBirthday #HappyBirthday #BollywoodBlog #BollywoodGirl #BollywoodSpotting #CelebSpotting #SalmanKhan #CelebrityBirthdays #BollywoodActor #Actor #BollywoodUpdates #India #Mumbai #Indiagram #StoriesOfIndia #EverydayIndia #Celebrity #Famous #Star #IndiaClicks #Celeb #CelebrityBlogger #Blogger #IndianBlog #BollywoodFilms #Shoots #Photographers_Of_India #CelebrityBlogger #InstaLike #FollowMe ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• P.S: Make sure you follow my Blog, Facebook Page & Twitter @simplyaminaxx don’t miss out on the latest 😉)

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Joining his celebrations was none other than ‘Captain Cool’ Mahendra Singh Dhoni himself.

MS Dhoni & Arun Pandey at Salman Khan Birthday Party.�� #HappyBirthdaySalmankhan

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#msdhoni #surpriseguest #panvel #farmhouse @beingsalmankhan #birthday #celebration

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The birthday boy let his hair down and was seen dancing the night away.

•CUTEST video• Aaaee rabbaðŸ˜? kina happy @BeingSalmanKhan is looking😻 salman dancing on #shapeofyou ‪â?¤ï¸? i can watch this video 100 timesðŸ˜? You happy SK, me happy🤗💕 isi baat pe happy happy to you @BeingSalmanKhan 😂ðŸ˜?â?¤ï¸?💘 #HappyBirthdaySalman #HappyBirthdaySalmanKhan . . . #sk #salmankhan #salman #beinghuman #beinghumanecycle 🚲 #beingsalmankhan 👨ðŸ?»?🎤#kingofheartssalmankhan 👑 #tigerzindahai ðŸ?¯ #swagseswagat #sultan 👊ðŸ?» #judwaa 👬 #judwaa2 👬

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Baby ko base psand ha💃�Birthday celebrations� 💜 #HappyBirthdaySalman #HappyBirthdaySalmanKhan . . . #sk #salmankhan #salman #beinghuman #beinghumanecycle 🚲 #beingsalmankhan 👨�?🎤#kingofheartssalmankhan 👑 #tigerzindahai � #swagseswagat #sultan 👊� #judwaa 👬 #judwaa2 👬

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Rumoured girlfriend Iulia Vantur was also there.

Iulia Vantur And Sangeeta Bijlani with Niketan Madhok as they drive through the Panvel farmhouse on Salman Khan birthday today #happybirthday #salmankhan #happybirthdaysalmankhan #niketanmadhok #iuliavantur #sangeetabijlani #friends #party #wednesday #bollywood #manavmanglani

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Salman spent the entire day with closed ones while they later partied in the night.

Some Adventure ….#SalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/rAJqty4Vwa

— 2017 ||TigerZindaHai (@mystery0725) December 27, 2017

Bhai’s cake was fabulous, just like himself.

Salman Khan’s Birthday Cake !! @BeingSalmanKhan BEING HUMAN DAY pic.twitter.com/6u594NGKnT

— Azhar Khan (@AsliDevil) December 27, 2017

And of course, special friend Katrina Kaif was obviously right next to him.

@beingsalmankhan birthday bash 😎✌�😃�🌷🎂���🎇🎆🎈✨🎉🎊 #HappyBirthDaySalmanKhan #salmankhanbirthday #beinghuman #dabangg #party #birthdaybash #mahi #msdhoni #katrinakaif

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You may not have been invited, but we still got you covered!

Dec 282017
 

Saif Ali Khan’s children Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Khan from estranged wife Amrita Singh did not attend Taimur Ali Khan’s first birthday at Pataudi Palace. Here’s why they skipped the do

Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan’s first child together, Taimur Ali Khan turned one on December 20. The occasion was brought in at Saif’s ancestral Pataudi Palace with the Khan and Kapoor family in attendance. However, what raised eyebrows were Sara Ali Khan and Ibrahim Khan‘s absence from the family gathering. Sara and Ibrahim are Saif’s children from his first wife Amrita Singh. Though, initially, there were reports of Amrita not in favour of Kareena and Sara’s growing proximity. Their bond proves the truth of Sara’s friendly relationship with Kareena.

Ibrahim Khan and Sara Ali Khan
Ibrahim Khan and Sara Ali Khan at Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s Mumbai wedding reception. Picture Courtesy: Yogen Shah.

Sara was occupied with her debut film, Kedarnath’s shoot and had some prior wok commitments, which couldn’t be avoided. Therefore, the budding actress had to give Taimur Ali Khan‘s first birthday a miss. A source told Pinkvilla, “Fact is, Sara was prepping with the Kedarnath crew as she has been continuously shooting for the film for over two weeks now. While Taimur’s birthday was on December 20, her schedule was for the next few days after that and her director had wanted Sara to stay back for some workshops.”

Taimur Ali Khan
Taimur with parents Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan at Pataudi Palace.

Talking about Ibrahim skipping the do, the same source told the entertainment portal, “Ibrahim is in town on his Christmas vacay as he’s been pursuing further studies in London and he too decided to stay back with his sister in Mumbai as they are very close and wanted to spend some time with her.” However, Sara and Ibrahim attended Kareena and daddy Saif’s Christmas celebration at their Bandra residence.

Even aunt Soha Ali Khan couldn’t attend the toddler’s birthday as she was busy promoting her maiden book- ‘Perils of Being Moderately Famous’.

Taimur Ali Khan’s birthday celebration was attended by Sharmila Tagore, Babita, Randhir Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor with her kids, Kiaan and Samiera, Amrita Arora with husband Shakeel Ladak and kids.

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Dec 282017
 

Former smoker Milind Soman on taking six individuals, still battling the addiction, on a trek to the Everest base camp for the web show, I Can, You Can

Milind Soman

Not many would associate fitness enthusiast Milind Soman with a vice that takes a toll on health. Fifteen years after the avid smoker kicked the butt to adopt a healthier lifestyle, he took six individuals, still struggling with the addiction, on a journey to remember. The actor-turned-philanthropist, 52, talks to mid-day about the web show, I Can, You Can, which follows six smokers as they trek to the Everest base camp. Soman leads this pack of individuals, who, despite their addiction, are relatively fit.

What convinced you to work on the show?
I jumped at the opportunity to shoot a trek-based show when BBC Worldwide offered it to me. They stated it would follow six people, who had, or continue to battle the addiction of smoking. Three of them want to give it up, while the others had quit a while ago. It chronicles their journey to the Everest base camp. I thought it would be interesting. And I was right; it was brilliant seeing them overcome challenges.

How was your journey of travelling with them?
First, we went to Kathmandu, and then took a flight to Lukla. We made our journey to the Everest base camp in about 14 days. We climbed over 18,000 feet. There was a crew that helped us through the obstacles and psychological challenges. When you cross 14,000 feet, the lack of oxygen can get disconcerting. It was great to experience that with the participants. The journey wasn’t tough; it was spiritual.

How did they deal with it?
They wanted to quit several times, but did not, because they had conviction. They were committed for various reasons, and that took them right to the end.

What message does this show attempt to spread?
The awareness [of the ill-effects of smoking] is there. Every cigarette will kill you; you don’t need anyone to emphasise that. The show hopes to inspire people. If this lot can transform, they should inspire others to follow suit.

How would you chronicle your battle with smoking?
I would smoke almost 30 cigarettes a day. But I stopped it 15 years ago. It was tough to rid myself of the addiction. It took me almost two years to give it up completely. Cigarettes are addictive, and easily available. That makes the effort [to quit smoking] harder. So, I could sympathise with the participants, understand the trauma of enduring withdrawal symptoms and mood swings.

What convinced you to kick the butt?
I always knew it was a stupid thing to do. As a sportsman, I was foolish to even start. I started smoking at 30 without any trigger. I was simply waiting for a shot, and decided to try it. Then, there was one cigarette after another. I just let it happen to me. I decided to give it up when I realised my addiction was becoming a concern.

There was a fair amount of discussion about your relationship with 18-year-old Ankita Konwar. How did you handle that?
It did not bother me, especially because she was not a minor [when we started dating]. It was amusing to see people go crazy over nothing. I was travelling [when the news came out] and it was fun to read what was being written about us. We have a simple story. We met at a nightclub in Chennai, and fell in love.

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