AIADMK’s M.Thambidurai files nomination for Deputy Speaker’s post
New Delhi, Aug. 12 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Member of Parliament M.Thambidurai today filed his nomination for the Deputy Speaker’s post.
Month: August 2014
Karan Johar might play Alia Bhatt’s Dad in ‘Shaandar’
After Sajid Khan and Govinda rejected the role of Alia Bhatt‘s father in ‘Shaandar‘, now the young actress is likely to find her dad in her real-life mentor Karan Johar. The buzz being director Vikas Bahl is quite impressed with Karan’s acting in ‘Bombay Velvet‘ and desperately wants him to act in his upcoming film ‘Shaandar‘.
The other side of the news also reveals that Karan is busy being a producer of Dharma Productions and has no time to be an actor at present. But Vikas is determined to get him on board and he is trying every possible way to convince him for ‘Shaandar‘.
Well, even we hope Karan agrees to this “Shaandar” offer so that we get an example of how actually he guides Alia in her real life too.
Its official: Salman Khan to host Bigg Boss Season 8
Just like Bollywood film is incomplete without songs, similarly highest TRP grossing TV show Bigg Boss is incomplete without its host Salman Khan. Earlier there were speculations that he might not be the part of this season, but just for the sake of his fans the star has agreed to host the show.
Salman holds the record of hosting this celeb reality show for back to back four years and this year too he has given his nod. Colors TV channel on which the show is aired, have confirmed the news by officially announcing Dabbang Khan as its host.
A source also reveals that Salman will be soon flying to Bangkok to shoot a special promo for Bigg Boss- Season 8, which will begin its fresh season by this year’s September.
Ranveer Singh to present rap in Ching’s Noodles ad
Once in a media interaction, Ranveer Singh said that if he wouldn’t have been an actor than he would have chosen to be a copywriter. While he excelled in this starry job, it didn’t blunt his penning skills. As he will write and present a rap in the next commercial for a Chinese cuisine brand Ching’s Noodles, which has hired him as its brand ambassador.
Ranveer introduced us with a rapper in him while signing the title track “Aadat se majboor” of his second film ‘Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl‘. After this Bollywood made him rap in various award functions and last when we heard him rapping was in the television commercial of Durex condom which he endorses.
The upcoming Ching’s Noodles commercial will be directed by Ranveer’s friend Shaad Ali, who is also directing him in his next film ‘Kill Dil‘. Whereas, the music for this commercial will be tuned by the trio-composers Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa.
Sajid Khan not doing 'Shaandar'
Actor-director Sajid Khan admits to being approached by the makers of “Shaandar” to play a Sindhi businessman in the film but says he declined the offer.
It’s been over a month since director Vikas Bahl started looking for the right cast to play the role.
“Yes, I was offered the film, but no, I’m not doing ‘Shaandar‘. I’m busy scripting my next film, a youthful romantic-comedy,” Sajid, whose recent offering “Humshakals” got a thumbs down from the movie buffs.
Actor Robin Williams found dead in California home
US actor Robin Williams was found dead Monday in his home in California, authorities said.
The mayor’s office of California State’s Marin county has been investigating what it said is a possible suicide of the 63-year-old Oscar winning actor-comedian, Efe reported.
According to his publicist, Williams had been “battling severe depression” in the period before his death.
The Marin County Sheriff’s office, however, said that it had tentatively concluded that Williams died by suicide, specifically “asphyxia”, although it provided no further details.
Robin Williams, boisterous comedy star, dead at 63
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — He was the funniest guy in the room, something that made it all the harder for friends and fans to accept that beneath that reservoir of frenetic energy and seemingly endless good humor resided demons so dark they could push Robin Williams to suicide.
RJD-JDU alliance will be successful: Ali Anwar
New Delhi, Aug. 12 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) leader Ali Anwar has said that the alliance between Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar is a natural one and is going to be successful. Speaking with ANI, Anwar said, “This is a natural alliance and it is going to be a very successful one. Earlier, Anwar had said that an alliance between the JD (U), the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress in Bihar was the need of the hour politically, as all three parties have similar socialist ideologies.
PM’s visit to Leh, Kargil historic: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
New Delhi, Aug. 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Leh and Kargil as “historic”. Naqvi told ANI, “This visit by the Prime Minister to Leh and Kargil is a historic one.
Oscar winner Robin Williams found dead
New York, Aug 12 (IANS/EFE) Oscar winning US actor Robin Williams was found dead Monday in his home in California, authorities said. It is said to be a case of suicide.