बच्चों को इंटरनेट पर कहानियां सुनाएंगे बच्चन

अमिताभ बच्चन बच्चों की एक वेबसाइट "वर्ल्डू' के मेंटर बने हैं। इसवेबसाइट के गुडलाइफ साउंड सेगमेंट में उनकी आवाज में बच्चे सुनसकेंगे किस्से और कहानियां।

ब्लॉग और ट्विटर पर एक्टिव अमिताभ बच्चन अब 5 से 9 साल के बच्चों कीवेबसाइट "वर्ल्डू डॉट कॉम' के प्रोजेक्ट से जुड़े हैं। इस पर उनकी देखरेख में काम हो रहा है। बच्चन ने बताया, "इंटरनेट को बच्चों के लिए सुरक्षित और आसान बनानेकी सोच के साथ आया ये प्रोजेक्ट मुझे पसंद है। इंटरनेट पर ऐसा काफी कंटेंट हैजो बच्चों के लिए ठीक नहीं। मेरा यह प्रयास हर अभिभावक को पसंद आएगा।’

इस प्रोजेक्ट से जुड़े कार्यक्रम में बच्चन ने अपने बचपन पर भी बात की। वे बोले, "मेरा बचपन 70 साल पहले का है। तब कंप्यू टर या तकनीक की बातें ख्या ल मेंभी नहीं थी। हम तो कंचे, गुल्ली -डंडा खेलते थे। बाद में साइकि ल चलाते थे। दोस्तों संग खेलते थे। हमें ज्ञान शिक्ष कों और अभि भावकों की कहानि यों से हीमिलता था। मैं बोर्डिग में था तब खेल और स्टेज पर ज्या दा एक्टिव था तो इन्हींशिक्षकों के ज्या दा नजदीक था।'

बच्चों के दिमाग पर गलत असर डालने वाली और विचलि त करने वाली चीजों कोइस वेबसाइट से बच्चन ने दूर रखवाया है। उन्होंने कहा, "रक्तरंजि त और हथियारों वाले खेल इसमें नहीं होंगे। बच्चे गलत साइट्स पर जाते हैं और परिणामहमने देखा है। हम कि सी को रोक नहीं सकते लेकि न इस पहल से उन्हें रोचकचीजें देंगे ताकि वे अन्य से बच सकें। इसमें समय की पाबंदी अभि भावक तय करसकेंगे। तय समय सीमा पूरी होते ही साइट खुद बच्चों को चले जाने के लि एकहेगी।'

कंप्यूटर के आगे बच्चे काउच पोटैटो बन रहे हैं, इस पर बच्चन ने बताया, "इससाइट पर बच्चे फ्रेंड्स ग्रुप बना सकते हैं। इन ग्रुप्स को वे नि जी जिंदगी में भी लासकेंगे जि ससे आस पास रहने वाले बच्चे क्रिकेट और फुटबाल मैच खेल सकंे।'व्यस्त शेड्यूल में बच्चन कैसे वेबसाइट से जुड़े रहेंगे पूछने पर वे बोले, "मैं फिलहाल एक मेंटर की तरह जुड़ा हूं। आने वाले समय में मुझे जो भी बदलाव लगेंगेमैं बताता रहूंगा।’ इस साइटपर साउंड सेगमेंट होगा जि समें कहानि यां सुनी जासकेंगी।

Amitabh Bachchan unveils Worldoo.com, first online ecosystem for children!!!

Mr. Amitabh Bachchan unveiled the new look of worldoo.com, India’s first co-created online ecosystem for kids between 6-12 years of age at a special unveiling at a suburban five star venue in Mumbai along with founder Mr Monish Ghatalia. A mid-way between the concerns of parents and the wants of a child, worldoo.com introduces the concept of responsible internet. The consumer co-created avatar was created on the basis of feedback from parents and educators around the country during the brand’s feedback campaign earlier this year.

Presenting a mid-way between the concerns of parents and the wants of a child, worldoo.com introduces the concept of responsible internet. The consumer co-created avatar was created on the basis of feedback from parents and educators around the country during the brand’s feedback campaign earlier this year. Launched in association with Mr. Amitabh Bachchan,worldoo.com helps kids take their first step onto the wonderful world of the internet!

Following the ‘Let’s Build’ feedback campaign which garnered more than 1,57,000 responses (Source: Google Analytics) from children, parents and teachers that Mr. Bachchan spearheaded at the end of last year, the platform offers a whole range of interaction and engagement for kids on the internet! Encapsulating the topics that children, parents and teachers wanted to see as part of the platform which included value for money, power of giving, skills and tricks and sports, some of the exciting landmarks include, an interactive zoo packed with information on animals from around the world (Doo Zoo), a single destination for learning to learn skills beyond what is taught in school i.e. Life Skills and Cool Skills (Doo Academy), an in-house airport where kids can travel to different corners around the world with the click of a button (Doo Holidays) sure to be a favourite amongst kids amongst the other host of offerings!

Commenting on the launch of the platform, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan says, “I have closely been following the developments of worldoo.com and am quite excited by how it has taken shape. The participation of children, parents and teachers contributing towards the look and feel has been extremely overwhelming. This only goes to show how much more involved the Indian parent is becoming towards their child’s internet activities which would help them become more responsible in their usage. worldoo.com has been extremely foresighted in understanding the relationship of children to the digital world and ensured that they gain only quality content. Having started at a time when acceptance for internet for kids was low, worldoo.com has been able to understand the role of the parent in this journey. Having done so, the platform is a perfect synthesis of balancing a child’s needs and a parent’s concerns. Just like we hold our child’s hand and teach them to walk, in a similar way, guiding them to take their first steps on the online world is immensely critical.worldoo.com is just one step in this direction which we can envision to be a community effort going forward.”

Mr. Monish Ghatalia (Founder – worldoo.com) says, “We are extremely happy that Mr. Bachchan has associated with us in spearheading the mission of creating worldoo.com. We are confident that the platform will receive the love and support from children and parents across the country. The additional security features as well as the parental dashboard are an attempt to keep the parent as involved in their child’s internet journey thereby hand holding them and encouraging every step of the way. These well thought will ensure thatworldoo.com turns out to be a pleasant experience not only for the child but the parent as well. Our goal has always been to ensure a pleasant and value based online experience for children on the internet and we also hope to open to the lines of communication between parent and child in this internet age which is of critical importance.”

Having been well received by kids when the platform was first launched in 2013, with over 90,000 registered users, worldoo.com, aims to take creative engagement to an exciting new level. Some of the features include:

·         A virtual zoo; where kids can virtually interact with a variety of animals from across the world, learn more about them and take a jungle safari at the Doo Zoo

·         A chance to get your own passport! Take a flight to a foreign land and punch in your passport to every corner of the world with Doo Holiday

·         Pick from ‘life’ skills and ‘cool’ skills and learn beyond what you learn in school. Didn’t know how to tie a shoelace by yourself? Or want to make some cool artwork to impress your friends? Grab this chance to shine at the Doo Academy!

·         Help ‘Mo’ and ‘Ki’, worldoo.com’s new flag bearers fight against social issues. Make your voice heard and learn to do good from evil with War Quarters

worldoo.com is packing a punch to create a perfect online experience that gives rise to the innate curiosity within a child in the offline world. Some of the additional features include a time limit feature, starting from 20 minutes and extending to 1 hour, enhanced security to protect information of the young users on the website as well as weekly activity reports to parents.

Going forward the platform aims to keep working with parents, kids, and educators to creating the best kid’s platform on the internet!

Live Viacom18 and Cineyug’s Royal Stag MTV Bollyland had a euphoric culmination

~ Sukhwinder Singh, Neha Kakkar and Mika Singh along with 15 other artists
came together for one gala Night~

~touched 25 million hearts in 12 cities, with 20 events~

Mumbai 13th June 2015: After swaying the fans in 11 cities through the year, the biggest BDM (Bollywood Dance Music) festival in India Royal Stag MTV Bollyland concluded this year’s party with a flair! 13 singers, 5 DJs and one stage – the lethal combination of all three made waves at the grand finale of Royal Stag MTV Bollyland. The city of Mumbai witnessed sizzling performance by renowned Indian musicians such as Mika Singh, Sukhwinder Singh, Shilpa Rao, Neha Kakkar, Akriti Kakkar, Armaan Malik, Nakash Aziz, Shabab Sabri, Shadab Faridi, Siddharth Mahadevan, Sreeram Chandra, Shama Sikandar Sham and Sonu Kakkar who performed at Royal Stag MTV Bollyland’s grand finale at the NSCI Stadium, Worli.

The audience couldn’t get enough of their favorite singers and wished the night continued to last forever.  Also present were five DJs who had the fans grooving to their foot-thumping mixes. The exciting DJ line-up included the widely popular DJ Chetas, DJ Kiran Kamat, DJ Reme, DJ Tarun and DJ Anshul.

LIVE Viacom18 and Cineyug jointly started the journey in 2013 with one mega event. In its second year, Royal Stag MTV bollyland makes it large by not only bring the renowned Artist closer to audience but also discovering the budding singers across nation as winners of Royal Stag “Make It Large” contest. The ‘make it large’ initiative provided an opportunity to the winner to perform in their city with renowned musician like Mika Sing, Sukhwiinder singh, Neha Kakkar to name a few. SHUBHRO GANGULY the winner of Royal Stag ‘make it large’ contest also performed at the grand Finale

Royal Stag MTV Bollyland saw approximately 8000 music aficionados entranced with their favorite tracks such as Hungama ho Gaya, Zinda, Subha Hone Na De, Selfie, Malang and many more.

Glitterati from the showbiz at the concert included Poonam Dhillon, Ali Mirza, Vindu Dara Singh, Shama Sikander and Nikhil Dwivedi shaking a leg, defiantly concluding it was a Saturday night well-spent! An extension of the annual MTV Bollyland, the property has travelled across 12 Indian cities and 8 Club through 20 events, mesmerizing cumulative of 25 Million fans across Platform.

Commenting on the new avatar of MTV Bollyland 2014 in the country, Jaideep Singh, Sr. Vice President and Business Head – Live Viacom18 says, “MTV Bollyland had a great journey as we travelled across nation bring in artist and fans closer. This journey has hit the crescendo in Mumbai with the grand finale. LIVE Viacom18 along with Cineyug has also expanded its reach not only by reaching to the metros but also taking its properties to smaller towns, evangelizing the cause of Bollywood dance music across the country enhancing the experience and augmenting the engagement.”

Commenting about the Royal Stag association with MTV Bollyland, Raja Banerji, Assistant Vice President (Marketing), Pernod Ricard India said “We are extremely thrilled that Royal Stag MTV Bollyland has fascinated the entire nation with its musical charm as we successfully hosted the grand finale in Mumbai. The 12 city tour has left an unprecedented mark to the music lover’s which was a truly amazing experience for us. Royal Stag is proud of its association with the music fraternity in India and is committed to nurture the young talent in the country through Royal Stag “Make it Large contest”. In line with the brand philosophy - “It’s your life, Make it Large”, this contest saw an astounding participation of young singing talent an endeavor to provide the aspiring singers an opportunity to live the brand promise of 'dream and achieve'.”

Commenting on the Success of MTV Bollyland, Mohammed Morani from Cineyug Said, “MTV Bollyland had a great response and we have seen astounding success this year. In 2015 we embarked on a journey to give a different experience to the audience, they came and remembered forever. This is one property which you get addicted to attend one concert you will always attend the next. We have an amazing partnership with Live Viacom18 and this is just the beginning, we would like to promise MTV bollyland Fans that 2015-2016 will see a much bigger and grandeur event, We will bring more artist and cover more cities than this year. It delightful experience, how audience has accepted this mix of Bollywood and Dance Music

IF you thought this is the end, wait till we announce the plan for 2015-2016; more cites and many more artist and much bigger action packed entertainment

About LIVE Viacom18

Live Viacom18 is a is a wholly owned subsidiary of Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd. Live Viacom18  was  set  up  with  a  strategic  objective  of  growing  International  entertainment  and  its  consumption on all platforms : Live, Television, Mobile and Online. Live Viacom18 focuses on building IP’s in all genres of Music (EDM, Rock, Pop and Jazz) and Entertainment (Comedy and theatre shows). LIVE Viacom18 has built more than 12 large format IPs across categories over the last few years and is uniquely positioned to build a 360 degree promotional and fan base built   up ecosystem.  Live  Viacom18  has  a  strong  technology business called Spotlight which has  direct  partnerships  with  all  leading  telecom  and handset operators in India which give its  access to 900 million touch points for pushing  consumption of music, varied form of content  and  music  from  the  live  events  and  Artists  bytes and trivia. LIVE Viacom18 engages with millions of consumers through impactful large format live properties such as Vh1 SUPERSONIC MTV VMAI, Nickelodeon KCA, Emerge, MTV Xtreme, and Comedy Central Chuckle Festival amongst others.

About Royal Stag& Royal Stag Barrel Select

Seagram’s Royal Stag and Royal Stag Barrel Select are the flagship brands of Pernod Ricard India. Royal Stag has been the consistent star since launch, and a brand quite often credited to have changed the rules in the industry. It is for the young, confident, progressive and inspiring individual who embodies self-belief. Both the brands have been inspiring young India through its communication around the philosophy of “It’s your life. Make it large”, which has been consistent over the years.  Royal Stag Barrel Select is the premium offering from the brand which is for the individuals who wants to ‘Make it Large” by standing out through perfection.

Katti Batti teaser poster

Katti Batti starring Imran Khan and Kangana Ranaut is directed by Nikhil Advani and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur.

It will be interesting to see this unique pair on screen for the first time.

The trailer of the film will be launched on 14th June while the film will hit screens on September 18th. 

Kareena 's sweet wishes for Karan and Alia

As Karan and Alia were gearing up for the launch of a new English channel, a little birdie tells us that a well-wisher dropped in with some good luck wishes during the shoot of the promo of the said channel. Kareena visited the duo with ice-creams, to wish them the sweetest best in their new endeavor.

The awesome twosome Motu Patluto return with cool Kung Fu Moves

“Motu PatluKungfu King Returns” premieres on Sunday, 14^thJune at 11.00 AM only on Nick

Mumbai, June 11, 2015: Nickelodeon’s awesome twosome Motu Patlu walked the orange carpet at their premiere screening of their sixth made-for-television movie with a host of celebrities at Fun Cinemas in Andheri, with celebrities like Sangram Singh, GiaaManek, Tasheen Shah, Rakesh Paul, Jaya Bhattacharya, Vishal Jethwa, Yash Mistry, Ruhana Khanna and many more. Also present at the event was Ketan Mehta, ace director and head of Maya Digital along with Nina Elavia Jaipur - EVP and Business Head, Kids Cluster Viacom18 and Anu Sikka, Programming Head, Kids Cluster at Viacom18.

After five back-to-back chartbusters, Nickelodeon, the most preferred entertainment destination for kids in India, is all set to launch the sixth made-for-television movie from the super-hit Motu Patlu franchise – “Motu Patlu Kung Fu King Returns”. The new rollicking adventure, “Motu PatluKungFu King Returns” with more action, double the adventure and super cool Kung Fu moves is all set to premiere on Sunday, June 14th at 11.30 am, only on Nickelodeon.

The adventure kick starts with the kidnapping Tim Tim, the grandson of Motu Patlu’s Kung Fu mentor – Himnaresh, by a mysterious creature with four hands. What happens next? Motu Patlu are assigned the task to rescue Tim Tim.  The journey of Motu Patlu high up in the spooky valleys of the mysterious Snake Mountain tofight an army raised by an evil scientist create edge of the seat adventure. Will Motu Patlu survive the angry army of Mutants?  Will they be able to save Tim Tim?  Motu Patlu’s new blockbuster in making is all set to take kids through a roller coaster ride of high octane fun and entertainment.

The remarkable Motu Patlu and their engagingcomedy of errors will once again entertain take children into Furfurinagar and beyond with outstanding action and swift kungfu moves. After their last outing with KhazaneKi Khojand to Kungfu Land, Wonderland, Mission Moon and the Deep Sea, this new adventure to Snake Mountain is sure to have you laughing all the way to Snake Mountain and back.

Catch Motu &Patlu fight the evil army of mutants and save Tim Tim in  ‘Motu PatluKungfu Returns’ this Sunday, June 14^th at 11.30 am, only on Nick

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About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, one of India’s leading kids’ entertainment brand and part of the Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd, is available in over 100 million households in the country. The Nickelodeon cluster in India boasts of a bouquet of differentiated channels that cater to kids from tots to teens - Nick, Sonic and Nickelodeon (with 2 programming blocks i.e. Nick Jr./ Teen Nick). Nick Jr. (www.nickjrindia.com<http://www.nickjrindia.com>), which is ‘the smart place to play” believes that ‘education’ and ‘entertainment’ go hand-in-hand and is aimed at young parents and pre-schoolers. Internationally acclaimed shows like Dora the Explorer, Bubble Guppies, Wonder Pets, Team Umizoomi and Go Diego Go foster motor, memory, maths and language development in a child. The Nickelodeon channel also caters to teenagers in the latter half of the day with the Teen Nick block which showcases international sitcoms such as ICarly, Victorious and Drake and Josh. The Nickelodeon cluster has an ecosystem that extends beyond television into Consumer Products, on-ground and digital platforms.

How Ranveer rocked Dil Dhadakne Do

Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do has been wowing audiences all over and while the entire ensemble cast is terrific in the film, Ranveer Singh has been singled out for his outstanding performance. As Kabir Mehra, the boy man of the family who still wants his plane over anything else, he brings the right doses of innocence and maturity to the difficult part and is splendid in every scene he appears in.

The reviews from here and abroad have pointed out the same. Taran Adarsh of Bollywoodhungama wrote: "Ranveer Singh has definitely taken a giant leap from all of his previous performances and delivers a crisp act here. He holds the film strongly on his shoulders and also prevents it from sinking."

Rajeev Masand in his review of Dil Dhadakne Do said: "Ranveer Singh is effortlessly charming as the rich slacker, always ready with a clever quip. There’s an innocent, boyish quality to his humor and even his dancing. He’s terrific in one of the film’s best scenes, throwing caution to the wind, exposing his parents’ double standards with fiery intensity."

In their review, The Guardian pointed out: "(Ranveer) Singh, meanwhile, is busy making playboy Kabir’s smirks and sniggers unexpectedly winning: they seem positively revolutionary when set against his straight- or sad-faced elders, those of a young man tacking away from grim obligation and on towards happiness."

Ranveer's performance has also been hugely loved and lauded by the audiences who have been flocking to watch Dil Dhadakne Do. Bollywood stars usually avoid ensemble films but even in a pool of talent Ranveer has stepped out and smashed it out of the park. And made hearts beat like never before.

Priyanka is fearless: Rahul Bose

For the first time Rahul Bose is sharing screen space with Priyanka Chopra in Dil Dhadakne Do and the fresh pairing has already created buzz. Rahul is playing Priyanka’s on screen husband and talking about it, he says, “It will be difficult for me to name a harder working actress that I have worked with than Priyanka. Not only is she incredibly well-prepared, she is also instinctive, intuitive and fearless.” But the quality that he really appreciates is her team spirit. “She is a real team player on a set,” adds Rahul.

When asked about the on-set experience with his co-stars, the actor says, “It’s been one of the most satisfying film experiences. All the actors worked incredibly hard. Everyone came to the sets having done their homework and was open to improvisations. It was a great experience on and off screen.” So, was he surprised to see the hard work put in by the mainstream stars? “The credit should go to Zoya (director Zoya Akhtar) for believing in preparations and yet being so open to experiments.” On working with Zoya, he adds, “Zoya knows exactly what she wants, but is willing to experiment on how to get there. She will give an actor all the freedom the actor wants but she won’t compromise on the aim and intent of the scene. She has a clear idea of who each character is.” Talking about his own preparations for the role, he shares, “When I was doing the biography of the character with her before the movie was shot, we had the most fun, because both she and I have met people like this.”

Kangana Ranaut turns director for Katti Batti

We have all seen Kangana showcase her phenomenal acting skills in her recent hits. However, this time around for her next film, we will see the actress step on the other side of the camera.

We hear that the actress has directed the first 7 minutes of her upcoming film, Katti Batti, in which she will be seen starring opposite Imran Khan.

The shots directed by Kangana feature both Imran and Kangana herself. They are playful and intimate scenes between the two.

It's a sacrosanct be‎lief that no one on sets can touch the camera apart from the cinematographer. So Kangana took the cinematographer's blessing and gave him Re 1 to allow her to use the camera. 

It was shot in one take at one go. 

The director of the film Nikhil Advani and Imran Khan were so impressed with ‎Kangana as it was not simple feat to handle camera, act, and shoot Imran.  

It’s a seven minutes uncut sequence, I had to shoot it by holding the camera in my hands which was the demand of the script. It was nerve racking but actors can do anything for a director who shows trust and faith in his actor abilities. Nikhil is one such director” shares Kangana Ranaut.

Director Nikhil Advani adds, “One of my favorite scenes in the film is one in which Kangana's character is shooting Imran playfully with an iPad. I wanted the scene to be authentic and organic so Tushar the DOP suggested that we should allow Kangana to shoot it herself. The lighting was completed, the set was cleared out and Kangana has shot the scene like a pro adding one more talent to her already overflowing basket.”

करन जोहर ने की स्वरा भास्कर की तारीफ ​। ​

अभिनेत्री स्वरा भास्कर ने अपनी प्रतिभा से यह साबित कर दिया है की वह एक अच्छी अदाकारा हैं  हलाकि फिल्मो में उनके कुछ ज़्यादा लम्बे किरदार नहीं रहे हैं  पर उनका किरदार किसी से अनदेखा भी  नहीं रहा है, स्वरा ने अपने अभिनय से लोगो को बीच  अपनी पहचान बना ली है  २०१५ की  

​ब्लॉकबस्टर

 फिल्म तनु वेड्स मनु रिटर्न्स में स्वरा, पायल के किरदार को 

​भी

 बरक़रार रखा 

​। ​

फिल्म में स्वरा का किरदार संक्षिप्त होने के बावजूद लोगो ने उनके परफॉरमेंस को सराहा है

​।  ​

ट्विटर पर भी स्वरा इन  दिनों चर्चा में है लोगो ने उनके प्रदर्शन की लोगो ने दिल से तारीफ भी की है 

​। ​

बॉलीवुड के नामचीन डायरेक्टर प्रोडूसर करन जोहर भी स्वरा की तारीफ करने से खुद को रोक न सके और उन्होंने ट्विटर पर स्वरा की लाजवाब परफोर्मेंस की तारीफों के पूल बाँध दिए , उन्होंने यहाँ तक कहा की मेनस्ट्रीम सिनेमा को भी इस प्रतिभाशाली अभिनेत्री के साथ काम करना चाहिए  

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Swara proves to be a scene stealer yet again:

Swara Bhaskar has proven that her talent knows no bounds, not even the length of the role. The talented Raanjhanaa and Listen Amaya actress, was recently seen in her old role as straight speaking Payal in 2015's first blockbuster Tanu Weds Manu Returns.

While Swara's role was brief, it seems her performance and magnetic screen presence has caught eyeballs and appreciation. While Twitterati has been abuzz and fans have written in warmly praising her performance, looks like the royalty of Bollywood has also taken notice.

None other than Karan Johar has tweeted about Swara's performance describing her amongst Bollywood's latest 'exciting actors' who have caught his attention.

He stated that the mainstream must work with this crop and that he too was 'listening'..

Impressive show Swara! We hope you get to listen to some good news from K Jo soon!

Trailer of Katti Batti to be out on 14th June

The trailer of Kangana Ranaut – Imran Khan starrer Katti Batti will be out this week, on 14th June.

It will be interesting to see this unique pair on screen for the first time.

Imran and Kangana will be coming together to launch the trailer on the 14th.

Directed by Nikhil Advani and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Katti Batti will release on 18th September.

Ridhima in demand

Ridhima Sud, with her bangs and soulful eyes, is getting appreciation and applause from the global film fraternity for her sparkling debut as Noorie Sood in Zoya's Dil Dhadakne Do.

The Delhi girl who has a double-major in Political Science and Economics from New York University feels very lucky to have  landed up in this big Bollywood movie with a cast of stalwarts and working for her favourite director.

“I come from a conservative Punjabi family who couldn't believe a girl from their clan had an acting plan. My father is a businessman. But my mother’s family including my mother, is filled with academicians. Interest in acting is the last thing they expected from me,” says Ridhima who took off  to NY for a degree before arriving in Bollywood.

Ridhima landed the role of Noorie, the gorgeous daughter of a rich industrialist on board a luxury ship, after only one audition. Personally she didn't think her audition went well but she was lucky that Zoya saw something that convinced her of Noorie. Auditioning is an art form in itself adds the young girl who claims to be terrible at it. The casting director can really make or break your audition and in this case Nandini Shrikent was instrumental in helping her get the part.

She already has a three film deal with the makers of Vicky Donor of which one is already complete and she is really excited to start work on the next.

With Zoya Akhtar as her mentor and guide, Ridhima Sud is all set to make her own path in Bollywood.

मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान से मिली अभिनेत्री विद्या बालन।

​हालही में अभिनेत्री विद्या बालन ,निर्देशक मोहित सूरी ,निर्माता महेश भट्ट के साथ  भोपाल पहुंची , जहाँ पर उनकी आगामी फिल्म हमारी अधूरी कहानी स्पेशल स्क्रीनिंग का आयोजन किया गया था। यह स्क्रीिनिंग खास तौर पर   मुख्यमंत्री शिवराज सिंह चौहान और उनकी फैमिली  के लिए रखा गया था। 

शिवराज सिंह चौहान की पत्नी साधना जो विद्या बालन की बहुत बड़ी प्रशंसक हैं उन्होंने ट्रेडिशनल माहेश्वरी और चंदेरी साड़ी भेट दी जो मध्य प्रदेश की सांस्कृतिक विरासत का एक हिस्सा हैं।

सूत्रों का कहना है की " जैसे ही शिवराज सिंग और उनकी पत्नी  साधना ने सुना की विद्या अपनी आगामी फिल्म हमारी अधूरी कहानी के स्पेशल स्क्रीनिंग के लिए भोपाल आ रही हैं तो उन्होंने माहेश्वरी और चंदेरी साड़ी  विद्या के लिए ली जैसा की उन्हें पता है की विद्या ट्रेडिशनल साड़ियों की दीवानी हैं , और यह भी सच है की विद्या के पास देशभर की मशहूर साड़ियों का कलेक्शन है विद्या उनके इस प्यार और व्यव्हार से बहुत ही खुश  हुई। ​

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Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan and his wife's special gift to Vidya Balan !

Vidya Balan recently traveled to Bhopal along with director Mohit Suri and producer Mahesh Bhatt as they organized a special screening of the upcoming love drama Humari Adhuri Kahani for Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chauhan and his family.

Chauhan and his wife Sadhna who are deep admirers of Vidya's work, gifted the actress a traditional Maheshwari and Chanderi saree, which are a part of the rich cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh.

Says a source, " As soon as Shivraj Chauhan and his wife heard that Vidya will be traveling to Bhopal for the special screening , they hand picked Maheshwari and Chanderi sarees as they were well aware of Vidya's love for traditional looms and the fact that she has a collection of sarees from all over the country. Vidya was touched by the gesture

राज कुंद्रा ने शिल्पा शेट्टी के जन्मदिन पर दी ग्रैंड सप्राइज़ पार्टी।

​राज कुंद्रा ने हालही में उनकी पत्नी शिल्पा शेट्टी को पुरे गैट्सबी स्टाइल में पार्टी दी। ​राज कुंद्रा ने यह पार्टी शिल्पा शेट्टी के जन्मदिन के एक महीना पहले ही अड्वान्स में पार्टी दी है। इस पार्टी के लिए राज ने एक एक्सोटिक लोकेशन बुक किया था जो की तीन दिनों के लिए था इस पार्टी में करीबी दोस्तों और रिश्तेदार शामिल हुए । 

​राज कुंद्रा ३० मेहमानो के साथ स्वीटी स्टेफन आइलैंड गए जो की १५ वि सदी का है मॉन्टेंगरो में स्थित है। ​इस आइलैंड पर छोटी छोटी कॉलोनी है , मॉउंटेन , छोटे गावं खेत और बहुत कुछ ऐसा है वहा की खूबसूरती दीवाना बना देती है। 

​राज कुंद्रा ने बहुत ही शानदार आयोजन तो किया ही था साथ ही उन्होंने शिल्पा के लिए एक शार्ट फिल्म बनायीं थी जिसमे दोस्त और रिश्तेदार शिल्पा को शुभकामनाये दे रहे थे। ​​

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Raj Kundra throws Shilpa Shetty Kundra a Gatsby style birthday bash !

Doting husband Raj Kundra, recently organized a Gatsby style birthday surprise for wife , Shilpa Shetty Kundra, as she turned 40 this year - A celebration like never before, Kundra organized the surprise party month's in advance, booking an exotic location and flying down Shilpa's closest friends and family to a secluded island for a 3- day grand celebration.

Raj flew 30 guests to Sveti Stefan, a 15th century island in Montenegro (Montenegro is a small Balkan country with rugged mountains, medieval villages and a narrow strip of beaches along its Adriatic coastline)* for two nights and three days of complete madness, fun & partying.

Completing unaware of the celebration, Shilpa flew from London to the island, and was brought blind-folded to the venue by Raj, where her guests waited to spring the surprise on her at the 15th century fortress ,at a high-tea gathering.

This was followed by a Bond-themed party in the evening, where men wore tuxedos and women wore their high-end gowns at Royal Blue Garden, Villa Milocer.

Celebrations continued on Day - 2 with an extravagant breakfast ,followed by a barbecue party at the Queen's Private Beach - the day rounded up with a dinner celebration at Aman Sveti Stefan 's signature restaurant , one that had been visited by several Hollywood stars in the past.

Not only did Raj personally look into the itenary and ensured his guests were well looked after but also made a short film for Shilpa with videos of her friends and family wishing her a happy birthday and recapping their unforgettable memories with the birthday girl.

George Clooney has ‘The Talk’ with Mae Whitman’s Boyfriend

The adorable child actor from ‘Independence Day’ and ‘One Fine Day’ Mae Whitman has graduated to the role with the latest youth cult film, The DUFF “DESIGNATED UGLY FAT FRIEND”. The Movie has been pegged as the next “Mean Girls”. The Movie captures the journey of a young girl who has been branded the DUFF of her group and her struggle to break fee from the high school tag.

She thinks her work as a child actor both added to the bullying and helped her deal with it. “I’d be like, ‘Sorry you don’t like the shoes I wore, but I have to get up tomorrow and go to work, and I don’t have time to let that affect me.' ”

Mae has been making mark for herself as an actress for some time now. The actress has a pivotal role in the Emmy nominated series ‘Parenthood’ and “arrested Development”.

One of her early jobs was in 1996’s “One Fine Day,” playing George Clooney’s daughter. The two have remained close. “He’s the coolest, nicest guy on the planet,” she says. “I saw him a few years ago, when I was dating my now-ex-boyfriend, and he took the guy around the corner and gave him a talking-to — he warned him not to break my heart. He’s really the best.”

That romance ended, and now she’s in a better one, she says. “I’m dating a musician who’s really smart and nice, and it’s a cool adult relationship,” she says. “I realize I sound like I’m 10 years old, but it feels really healthy and respectful. I have been in a lot of tumultuous relationships.”

Maybe that’s helped Whitman with her reputation as “the best crier in the business”.

“I get a lot of ‘You cry so much,’ ” she agrees. “I’m like Amber, I’m an emotional girl. That role felt very honest — I didn’t have to do much!”

The DUFF is all set to hit theatres across India on 12th June, 2015.

हृतिक रोशन और विवेक ओबेरॉय ने लॉरेन को दी सप्राईज बर्थडे पार्टी

हृतिक रोशन और विवेक ओबेरॉय दोनों ने कृष 3 यह सूपर हिट फिल्म दी है, इस फिल्म के बाद भी उनका मेलजोल कायम रहा वे दोनों की दोस्ती देखते है समझती है. फिलहाल दोनों भी आईफा के लिये मलेशिया मे है.

इस मौके पर विवेक और हृतिक उनके कमरे मे पार्टी मना रहे थे कुछ देर बाद और कई बॉलीवुड की हस्तियां भी इस पार्टी मे शामिल हुई. इन हस्तियों मे लॉरेन भी शामिल थी यह कुछ समय बाद विवेक को पता चला साथ उन्हे यह भी समझ आया की आज लॉरेन का जन्मदिन है तो क्या दोनों दोस्तो ने तुरंत ही केक का ऑर्डर  दे दिया जब की तब होटेल बँद था और सुबह के 4 बज रहे थे. होटेल ने तुरंत ही केक बनाया और बाद मे लॉरेन का जन्मदिन मनाया गया. लॉरेन बॉलीवुड मे नयी है फ़िर भी इन दो कलाकारों का स्वभाव देख वह बेहद चौकी और प्रभावित हुई.

लॉरेन कहती है "यह पार्टी मुझे हमेशा याद रहेगी जिस तरह विवेक और हृतिक ने मेरा जन्मदिन मनाया मे सोच भी नही.उन्होने सुबह के 4 बजे केक मंगवाया साथ ही मेरे लिये गाये भी. यह मेरे लिये बेहद खास रहा. मे इन दोनों के काम की बड़ी प्रशंषक हू और उनके और से यह मेरे लिये एक तोहफ़ा है.

Virendra K. Arora and Arjun N.Kapoor betting big on Bollywood with Kamal Haasan's Hindi starrer ‘Amar Hai’

Mumbai, June 8, 2015: Legendary actor-director, Kamal Haasan is set to make a Bollywood film ‘Amar Hai’, anaction thriller produced by Virendra K. Arora and Arjun N.Kapoor. Slated to be a dual hero starrer, the film will see Saif Ali Khan sharing screen space with Kamal Haasan in this poignant story that touches upon the modern-day politics, finance and the underworld.

“Amar Hai is special to us in many ways” said the producers. One, it is that iconic project which is sure to mark the much-awaited Kamal Haasan working for Hindi cinema. Two, the film will see Kamal Hasaan wearing multiple hats, that of an actor and a director on a story penned by him. And three, from the outset of scripting this film since the past 6 years, Kamal Haasan has had Saif Ali Khan in mind for the lead role and the actor has been clued in about his involvement on the mega project.

The story travels from Mumbai to North India and traverses some picturesqueinternational cities as the plot progresses. . The producers along with the film’s mastermind Kamal Haasan are exploring shooting locations in Mumbai, Delhi, London, Dubai, Jordan and parts of the US.

Kamal Haasan fans will see the legend play a multi-layered characterin the film. “My character though not that of a conventional antagonist would present a point of view that is far from ordinary” said the icon. Saif Ali Khan will reportedly play the lead protagonist opposite Kamal Haasan. Two female actresses are soon going to join the ensemble cast.

Taking the film world by storm with back to back film ventures, the producers Virendra K. Arora and Arjun N. Kapoor are steadily inching towards Bollywood’s big league. "As producers, our company is producing 4-5 films for the year 2015-2016, however, for us Mr. Kamal Haasan's film is extremely special and close to our hearts. To work with a legend, a creator and a meticulously disciplined filmmaker, we have traveled a beautiful journey together. His mastery and skill as a filmmaker adds to his uniqueness.

Recently, we have approached and are in talks with Mr. Saif Ali Khan to be the leading man of the film as it could be a sparkling combination of contemporary classic and a modern age to be visualized on the silver screen. Mr. Saif Ali Khan, known for his dapper looks and charming persona, is certain to mesmerize the audience and fit into the character like a​ ​diamond in a crown".

On a cinematic spree of its kind, the producers seem to be on a mission to entertain and enthrall their audiences. With a family entertainer, a comedy film, an epic thriller and lots more on the anvil, Virendra K. Arora and Arjun N. Kapoor are in their best lights – camera – action mode!