Deepika Padukone Height Weight Body Statistics

Age

Deepika is 27 according to her birth date 5 January 1986

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

Copenhagen, Denmark

Occupation

Indian Actress and former model

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

60 kg or 132 pounds

Deepika Padukone regrets saying no to Salman Khan

Not many are aware of the fact that Deepika Padukone had a much earlier acting debut offer by Salman Khan. This happened way before she was chosen by Farah Khan for ‘Om Shanti Om’ but what’s astonishing is that Deepika declined it then for she felt she wasn’t ready for stardom.

Recently in an interview she states, “I still regret that decision. Ever since, I haven’t been able to work with him but honestly he was the first one to notice the talent within me. But, I was very young as I had just passed my 10th standard. I felt I was not ready to come in movies but ever since I have been waiting for a chance to work with him.”

She was the top name on the list for Sajid Nadiadwala’s upcoming ‘Kick’ starring Salman but somehow Jacqueline Fernandez took the lead. Now, that rejection must have hurt.

Deepika has successfully given hits with Saif Ali Khan in ‘Love Aaj Kal’, ‘Cocktail’ and ‘Race 2’. As with Shah Rukh Khan, it’s been ‘Om Shanti Om’ and the upcoming ‘Chennai Express’. Now that Deepika has romanced two Khans on-screen, roping in the third Khan would not seem like a far-fetched dream.

Shah Rukh Khan romances Deepika Padukone in new song Titli from Chennai Express

Here's a look at a fresh romantic number from Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrerChennai Express titled Titli.

While the trailer, released on June 13, depicted the lovers sharing quite a bit of tough love, titlishows Shah Rukh and Deepika very much in love.

The soothing love song, has the duo romancing each other among baskets of flowers and green landscapes, in typical Bollywood style.

Deepika, as usual looks gorgeous in a south-Indian sari and is even shown performing classical dance Bharatnatyam.

Shah Rukh Khan is also seen wearing a traditional South-Indian lungi in the video.

Titli has been sung by Chinmayi Sripaada and Gopi Sunder with music composed by Vishal and Shekhar.

The rom-com, action film by director Rohit Shetty is set to hit theatres on August 8.

Arjun Kapoor birthday bash attended by Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh

Arjun Kapoor turned 28 on June 26. Cousin Sonam Kapoor threw a birthday bash for her brother at her residence. The bash was attended by the usual young group from Bollywood and the whole team had funny and amusing moments through the evening.

Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Sidharth Malhotra, Imran Khan, Dhanush, Ayushmann Khurrana, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan and many other celebrities were present at Arjun Kapoor’s birthday bash.

With almost all the young stars making an appearance at the bash, it was great to see them in their casual avatars, without bothering too much about creating a style statement.

Birthday boy Arjun Kapoor looked smart in his casual wear. Ranbir Kapoor came to the party in his casual wear sporting a funky tee and baseball cap. He arrived along with his rumoured girlfriend Katrina Kaif, who wore a white capris and sneakers.

Priyanka Chopra, who recently lost her father to cancer, was seen highly depressed. Her looks showed she has not yet been able to get over her father’s death. She came with her publicist in blue demin jeans and white top without make-up. Though Priyanka has started working, she could not yet recover from the shock. Priyanka is currently shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Mary Kom biopic.

Varun, who is a very close friend of Arjun for many years, apparently danced for the Radha track from his debut film Student Of The Year. Imran Khan and Avantika Malik were also spotted at Arjun Kapoor’s birthday bash. Arjun’s sister, Anshula Kapoor was also there at the bash.

Dhanush, who is riding high on the success of his debut Hindi release Raanjhanaa, also have joined the B-town party gang. Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh were seen having a bit of fun at the party.

Salman Khan launches site dedicated to his court cases

Salman Khan has been in the news off late for his 2002 hit and run case. While the media has gone into a tizzy over the entire proceedings, Salman Khan has decided to come out in the open about the same.

To curb the inaccurate reports, Salman has decided to put the facts out in public domain via a website. The site www.salmankhanfiles.com will contain all the information pertaining to the case enabling whoever wants to know the progress on the case to garner details of the same.

Interestingly the landing page of the site features a statement from the actor saying, "Certain court cases are filed against me. There is widespread media reporting of these cases. The reports are sometimes inaccurate and misleading, and cause damage to my reputation, both personal and professional. I have been advised to put up this website to provide easy accessible information about the ongoing status of these cases."

Further in the statement addressing the media Salman says, "I encourage all those interested in knowing about the cases, particularly the media, to verify facts available on this site."

Sonakshi Sinha opts out of John Abraham's Welcome 2

Sonakshi Sinha who had been roped in to play the lead opposite John Abraham in the sequel to Welcome has reportedly, opted out of the film citing date issues.

Confirming Sonakshi's exit from the film, a source said: "Sonakshi is doing five films already – Akshay Kumar starrer Thuppakki remake, Prabhudheva's next with Ajay Devgn, a south film, Boney Kapoor's film with Arjun Kapoor while the shoot of Rambo Rajkumar is still on. Thanks to these films, despite Sonakshi being offered a mind numbing deal, she has had to opt out of Welcome 2."

Welcome 2 which is being helmed by Anees Bazmee, was expected to go on floor in Dubai from June.

Hrithik Roshan to unveil Krrish 3 first look on Facebook tomorrow

Actor Hrithik Roshan will release the motion poster of his upcoming film Krrish 3 tomorrow during an interactive chat with fans over social networking site Facebook.

The makers of Krrish 3 are planning to kick off the promotional activities and at 3pm followed by online photo-sharing site Instagram.

"Today's technology is simply phenomenal in an instant we can get immediate reactions and feedback on our films. I'm a huge believer in the power of social media as it directly involves our fans and supporters and for a movie such as Krrish 3 it takes the experience to the next level," Hrithik, 39, said in a statement here.

Raanjhanaa steals hearts, wins over Box Office!

Any Body Can Dance Then Kai Po Che!. Later Jolly LLB, Chashme Baddoor and Aaashiqui 2. More recently Fukrey. Now Raanjhanaa. The year 2013 has been most conducive for films that didn't boast of A-listers. The success/super success of the above named films raises several pertinent questions... Is the mindset of the audience changing? Are they becoming more and more receptive to films that don't star A-listers? Or is it a mere fad? Of course, there's no denying that the content played a significant role in making the spectator fall in love with the product, but the fact that the films *did not* star names that would ensure House Full boards from the morning shows itself, only goes to prove that films sans A-listers/lesser-known names/relative newcomers can reap a harvest too.

Sure, Dhanush is a big name in South and there's no disputing the fact that Kolaveri Di made him famous across the length and breadth of the country, but Raanjhanaa being his first Hindi release, it was important to strike a chord with the North Indian audiences. And going by the glowing reviews and terrific word of mouth, what an impression Dhanush, Sonam, Aanand Rai and those associated with the film have made on the hearts and minds of the spectators. The biz ofRaanjhanaa started multiplying on Day 1 itself and by now, everyone knows about the escalation in business over the weekend and the rock-solid performance on weekdays.

SRK parties with Karan Johar and Deepika at Olive for two consecutive weekends

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is recovering from his shoulder surgery, was spotted partying with close friend Karan Johar, arch-rival Salman Khan's sister-in-law Malaika Arora Khan and actress Shamita Shetty at Olive Bar in Mumbai this Saturday.

Post recovery, SRK will get busy with the promotions of his Rohit Shetty directed movie with Deepika and the actor is fully utilising his time with family and friends.

Salman Khan could face culpable homicide charges for 2002 hit-and-run

Bollywood actor Salman Khan faces the possibility of being tried for culpable homicide in a decade-old hit-and-run, a legal source with direct knowledge of the case said on Monday.

A local Mumbai court ruled on Monday that the hit-and-run case would be tried in the sessions court and not the magistrate court where it was being heard earlier.

The prosecution had asked for the case to be transferred to the sessions court as the magistrate court does not have the jurisdiction to try cases of culpable homicide.

"Salman Khan had asked for a revision of that order but the court has rejected that, which means the trial will be held in the sessions court and he could be tried for culpable homicide," the legal source told Reuters.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail. Khan was earlier being tried on the lesser charge of death by negligence which could attract a maximum prison term of two years.

The 47-year-old actor is accused of running his SUV on the pavement near a bakery in the suburb of Bandra in Mumbai on September 28, 2002, killing one person and injuring four others.

Khan is arguably Bollywood's most successful actor in recent years, with five of his films making more than a billion rupees in domestic ticket sales.

Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif sizzler at Bollywood bash in Chicago

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif are once again all set to entertain together in what is being touted as Bollywood's biggest live event of the year. The rumoured ex-lovers will perform in Chicago at the 100 Years of Indian Cinema Concert & Awards Night.

The stage show will mark the finale of a two-day weekend gala on August 31 and September 1 at Chicago's Sears Centre Arena.
Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha, besides dancing sensation Prabhudeva, have also been confirmed for the event. Efforts are on to rope in a few other A- listers. The two-day event aims at commemorating Bollywood through its popular songs and dances. It will kick off with a concert on August 31, which will see a live tribute being paid to Bollywood's rich musical heritage.

Leading playback singers, including Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Krishna Beura and Usha Mangeshkar, will also participate in the event.

The focus, though, will be on the next day's event when Salman and Katrina perform.

Sources inform that the event will follow a dazzling red carpet gala. Ticket prices start from $ 55 (Rs.3,260) and go up to $ 2,500 (Rs.1,48,188).

The news of Salman and Katrina performing live in Chicago comes in the wake of last week's reports that stated the two could perhaps do an item number together for an upcoming Saawan Kumar film.

Industry watchers feel this puts to rest all rumours of a rift between the two stars, which started around the time of the release of Ek Tha Tiger last Eid. The film co-starring Salman and Katrina went onto become Bollywood's second-highest grosser of all times but rumours had suggested that Salman had physically attacked Katrina on the sets of the song, Mashallah. Both stars as well as the film's director, Kabir Khan, later denied any such incident.

Salman Khan to perform with ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif.

Here is a good news for all Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif fans. The ex-lovers will be performing together on stage after seven years in September. Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif, who dated each other once, will be performing in Chicago at the Sears Center Arena, Hoffman Estates. 

 

The show in which both the ex-lovers will perform is named as - 100 Years of Indian Cinema Concert and Awards. The event is scheduled to start on August 30 and end on September 1. Famous director Prabhu Deva will choreograph the entire event. Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha will also perform at the grand show.

After Aishwarya Rai, Sonam Kapoor beats Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor

A couple of years ago, Sonam Kapoor replaced Aishwarya Rai for the brand endorsement of cosmetic giant Loreal. Sonam created quite a buzz with this ad replacement.

And now, post her success in Raanjhanaa, the actress is all set  to become a film star. We mean, she's soon going to be the face of Lux soap, famous for its tagline - the beauty bar of film stars.

Sonam Kapoor will be seen with her Raanjhanaa co-star on the soap giant's print advertisement as well as the electronic advertisement.

Lux, one of the best-selling soaps that started off as a feminine skin and beauty soap way back in 1925, had, of late, begun to rope in male actors like Shah Rukh Khan too. Now, their next face is Dhanush, currently a popular name with the youth, owing to his hit Kolaveri Di, and his recent success in the film Raanjhanaa.

The last faces of Lux have been Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif - as couples in the television advertisement, that aired post thier pairing in Yash Raj's Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

Earlier, Lux soap had Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan as the brand couple. And now, with Sonam Kapoor replacing Aishwarya Rai here as well, it seems like Aish's not going to like her so much. What say?

Kanye West deletes song on Kim Kardashian

Rapper Kanye West has reportedly removed a song on girlfriend Kim Kardashian from his new album because her mother Kris Jenner loved it.

Katrina Kaif set to produce her own film

Every actress makes the transition at some point — from the front of the camera to behind the scenes. Katrina Kaif is getting ready for Phase 2. Having crossed the Rs100-crore club several times over and conquered every commercial peak, she has no qualms turning down films that don’t interest her.

In the current transitional phase, producing a film is not just a possibility but a veritable reality in 2014 for Kat. She has decided to take it easy with the public exposure till her films Dhoom 3 and Bang Bang release. She won’t make too many public appearances including performing at a public platform. Says a source close to  Katrina, “It’s a conscious decision taken by Kat and her team.

She has no release until December 2013. There’s no point in being visible all over the place or giving interviews because in any case she is not allowed to talk about Dhoom 3 or Bang Bang. Until the release of these two films, Katrina will maintain a low profile.”

After Poonam Pandey, Sherlyn Chopra’s infamous sex video goes viral

Sherlyn Chopra’s infamous sex video has gone viral on the internet. The actress is busy shooting for Kamasutra 3D and while she makes her official debut as the main lead, her past videos are sure to give nightmares and this video is supposedly one of them.

The video is from one of her movies which she did in the past and shows the actress making out with an unknown actor.

The actress is posing lasciviously in the video and it is overtly raunchy.

Click through the slideshow to see the screencaps from Sherlyn Chopra’s infamous sex video.

Sherlyn to resume shooting for 'Kamasutra 3D'

Sherlyn Chopra, who recently returned from Cannes, will soon resume shooting for 'Kamasutra 3D'. She is expected to leave town for a long outdoor schedule of the movie.

The film that was announced at the 66th Cannes film festival has reportedly broken all records with its pre-sale rights.'

In the meanwhile, the starlet has been hosting a romantic reality show on television and has been receiving rave reviews for it.

An excited Sherlyn says, "I am portraying myself in the show; there's no pretence or facade. Isn't that awesome? I've begun to realise that there cannot be a greater asset than individuality."

Madhuri Dixit to do an item song in Ramleela?

Bollywood stars are known to make special appearances in flicks and it seems like Madhuri is all set to take the lead!

Post her spectacular performance in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani the star has signed on one more film to showcase her Jalwa. Is she trying to enter the item girl league for good?

Reported by zoOm, filmmakers just can't get enough of Mohini and this time she will shake her leg once again for Sanjay Leela Bhansali! Sources have revealed the filmmaker has approached the diva for Ramleela! Will the filmmaker be successful in adding some spice to the blockbuster with the Devdas star now on board?

The shoot is scheduled once the lead pair-Ranveer and Deepika complete filming for the flick on the June 30, 2013. If this continues Madhuri is sure to give the current item girls a run for their Money!

Madhuri Dixit set to make IIFA debut

Known for her iconic dance moves, Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit is all set to make her debut at the IIFA and says she is very excited about it.

The 14th edition of Videocon DDB IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) weekend will start July 4 and the actress will perform on some of her unforgettable songs on July 6 at the 15,000-seat Cotai Arena in The Venetian Macao.

“I have never been to an IIFA before and I`m very excited to be performing on the IIFA stage for the first time. I think that it a great fit especially since we`re celebrating 100 years of Indian Cinema,” Madhuri said in a statement.

With 100 years of Indian Cinema being the theme of this year`s celebrations, Madhuri will recreate the magic of cinema with her most memorable numbers including ‘Ghagra’ from ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’, ‘Dance of Envy’ from ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’ and ‘Ek do teen’, the song that made her a queen of hearts in the 1980s.

The IIFA Awards 2013 will be choreographed by Remo Fernandes.

Deepika Padukone to groove at IIFA

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, who is on a roll after the success of ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’, will take to the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards stage in Macau next month. She is excited about her performance.

Deepika will showcase some of her signature moves from the recent hit songs in her most successful films, including ‘Angrezi beats’, ‘Tum hi ho bandhu’ and her most recent ‘Balam pichkari’.

“I’m thrilled to be performing at the IIFA this year. I`ll be performing to some of my favourite songs from my recent release `Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani` and `Cocktail`. This will also be my first visit to Macau and I hope my fans enjoy my performance," Deepika said in a statement.

The 14th edition of the IIFA awards extravaganza will be held at the Venetian Macao July 6.

Shah Rukh Khan and Shahid Kapoor to co-host IIFA

Shah Rukh Khan – who bags an accolade at almost every award show every year – will be co-hosting the upcoming International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Macau.


According to a leading daily, the 47-year-old versatile actor will be accompanied by Shahid Kapoor, who will be co-hosting the show.

Shahid and Shah Rukh had together hosted two editions of another award function in 2010 and 2012 too.

“I have hosted with SRK sir before and it’s always a privilege sharing a platform with him,” an elated Shahid Kapoor said.

Shahid had co-hosted the IIFA with Farhan Akhtar last year.

“I had a blast and Farhan was a great co-host. I will miss him this year,” Shahid said.

On the other hand, Shah Rukh anchored the IIFA eight years ago with Karan Johar and Fardeen Khan. He even performed at the function in 2004 and 2011.

However, the organisers were not sure whether the actor will be in a condition to shake a leg on stage this year after undergoing a surgery for his injured shoulder.

High profile stars like Deepika Padukone, Madhuri Dixit and Abhishek Bachchan are also expected to perform at the event this year.

Additionally, Prabhu Deva will also be performing a dance-off of sorts with yesteryears’ superstar Sridevi.

Well, that makes for a very interesting combination of Bollywood stars at IIFA this year!

Bollywood star faces death charge

Indian movie star Salman Khan will be tried for homicide for his alleged involvement in a fatal road accident more than 10 years ago, a Mumbai court has ruled.

If convicted he faces up to 10 years in jail.

The actor was earlier being tried for the lesser offence of causing death by negligence, which carries a maximum punishment of two years in jail.

Monday's court decision is a blow for one of Bollywood's biggest stars. Khan has starred in about 90 Hindi-language films in his 25-year career.

One man was killed and another three were injured when Khan allegedly rammed his car into a group of homeless people sleeping on a Mumbai sidewalk in September 2002. The trial will begin on July 19.

Glamzone: Mumaith Khan

The Pakistan-born Mumbaikar is one of the hottest item dancers Indian screen has ever seen. Mumaith Khan, who debuted with "Dekh Le", that peppy item number in 'Munna Bhai MBBS', symbolises oomph for movie buffs all over India.

A great dancer and a passable actor, Mumaith will be seen next in an item number in 'Enemmy', releasing this weekend.

Star Parivaar Awards 2013

Shilpa Shetty, Monica Bedi, Jennifer Winget, Aishwarya Sakhuja, Nisha Rawal, Mahi Vij, Shiamak Davar, Raghu Ram, Karan Tacker, Mansi Salvi, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, Supriya Pilgoankar, Ishita Dutta, Disha Parmar, Nakuul Mehta, Karan Mehra, Sonali Verma and many other celebrities were present at Star Parivaar Awards 2013.

Click on, for exclusive snaps from the event!

'Raanjhanaa'

Directed by Aanand. L. Rai, 'Raanjhanaa' stars Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Swara Bhaskar, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Kumud Mishra.

"Raanjhanaa is a simple, clean love story. It's an honest, small-town film with a big heart," said actress Sonam Kapoor in an interview with The Times of India.

Click on, for exclusive snaps from 'Raanjhanaa'.

New twist to Salman Khan - Sanjay Leela Bhansali enmity

Salman Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who delivered blockbusters like ‘Khamoshi’ and ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in the past, are believed to have developed difference of opinion ever since the latter’s film ‘Guzaarish’ starring Hrithik Roshan hit the silver screen.

Salman had reportedly passed lewd remarks about the film that triggered a massive controversy.

Buzz has it that the ace director has acquired the rights to the remake south Indian super-hit film ‘Kanchana’. But Salman was keen to remake the film in question and wanted his brother Sohail to direct the same.

Talking to a tabloid, a source said, “There have been a lot of rumours about ‘Kanchana’s remake. At the time when Salman was said to acquire the film, he was supposed to play the lead role in the film.”

“Salman and Sanjay Leela Bhansali`s enmity is not new and this development seems to have taken their acrimony to a whole new level,” added the source.

Salman and Bhansali had also teamed up for Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor’s debut film ‘Saawariya’ that proved to be a dud at the Box Office. And since then haven’t worked together.

Only time will tell whether ‘Kanchana’ will widen the rift between the two industry heavyweights or the duo set aside all the differences and extend an olive branch.

Salman Khan ropes in Vinay Sapru for ‘Mental’

Salman Khan is reportedly leaving no stone unturned for his upcoming movie ‘Mental’. The actor is said to have made sure that director Vinay Sapru, who is known to have delivered several hit numbers in the past, direct a song for the movie.


According to a daily, Vinay Sapru, who has helmed songs like ‘Tere mast mast do nain’, ‘Sachi sachi, Dagabaaz re’ and ‘Saanson ne baandhi’ from ‘Dabangg’ and ‘Dabangg 2’, is all ready to sweat it out to make the song in Sohail Khan`s directorial venture a chartbuster.

It seems like Arbaaz Khan and his brother Sohail Khan are following the policy of keeping mum when it comes to revealing anything about the song.

On the other hand, Sapru - who is also not ready to spill the details about the song - seems to have left it up to Salman and Sohail to announce the details later.

The movie, which is a remake of Telugu film ‘Stalin’, has south star Daisy Shah and Salman Khan in the main lead, along with Danny Denzongpa, who is making a comeback as a villain.

Well, this make the movie a must watch!

Salman Khan to romance Anushka Sharma in Sooraj Barjatya’s next?

Anushka Sharma – who has already shared screen space with versatile actors like Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan – is all set to romance Salman Khan in his forthcoming film.
According to a leading daily, Anushka is all set to team up with the ‘Dabangg’ star for Sooraj Barjatya`s upcoming film.

Earlier, there were reports of the ‘Band Baaja Baraat’ star doing Salman`s ‘Kick’ and the ‘No Entry’ sequel as well but that never materialised due to her loyalty to Shah Rukh.

If rumours are anything to go by, the film will go on floors this October, after Salman wraps up with Sajid Nadiadwala’s ‘Kick’ and brother Sohail’s ‘Mental’.

According to the buzz, Barjatya has approached Anushka for the film and she readily agreed.

Salman is teaming up with Barjatya after a long gap of 14 years. They duo last worked together in the blockbuster movie ‘Hum Saath Saath Hain’.

On the other hand, Anushka is the only actress – apart from Kareena Kapoor – to have made it to the enviable league of the ones who have worked with all the three Khans.

Anushka - who made a dream debut opposite Shah Rukh in Yash Chopra’s ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ – is currently working with Aamir in ‘Peekay’.

Here’s wishing Anushka the very best for all her upcoming movies!

Sonam Kapoor - The Style Goddess

Sonam Kapoor is one of the most liked Indian celebs for their fashion taste.

Sana Khan gets bail

Salman Khan's costar Sana Khan from his upcoming film Mental, finally can breathe easy after the acceptance of her anticipatory bail application. Sana, who will be making her Bollywood debut in Mental, was charged with attempted abduction.

For the uninitiated, Sana had been booked by the Navi Mumbai police for trying to kidnap a 15-year-old girl who had rebuffed her cousin Naved Khan's advances. While Naved and his two friends - Kshitij Gopinath Dubey and Vismit Vilas Ambre - were arrested, Sana had switched off her mobile phone and evaded the public eye.

Mental which is directed by Sohail Khan also features Daisy Shah and is slated for release in January next year.

Justin Bieber gets clean chit in hit and run case

A couple of hours after the incident, the singer was investigated by the the Los Angeles Police Department about the incident where he told the authorities that he didn't know he had hit the paparazzi with his car.

19-year-old singer was leaving the Laugh Factory on Sunset Boulevard around 11:45 p.m. in his white Ferrari with his friend Lil Twist when paparazzi started clicking pictures.

The Baby singer motioned the photogs to move out of the way, but when he started to drive off he allegedly pinned one of them between his Ferrari and a parked car but he did not stop.

A couple of hours after the incident, the singer was investigated by the the Los Angeles Police Department about the incident where he told the authorities that he didn't know he had hit the paparazzi with his car.

At the end officials cleared the singer claiming the photographer was not really hurt and it was his fault because he was a pedestrian in the roadway.

Brad Pitt reacts to Melissa Etheridge's Angelina Jolie double mastectomy comments

The actor said he's not sure about the comment, but asserted that Melissa's an old friend of him and he will talk to her on the phone.

preventative double mastectomy.

Etheridge recently told The Washington Blade that she felt Jolie made the most fearful choice one can make when confronting anything with cancer.

At the World War Z premiere in New York City on Monday, the 49-year-old actor told Us Weekly that he hadn’t heard about Etheridge’s interview until just before the red carpet event, Us magazine reported.

The actor said he’s not sure about the comment, but asserted that Melissa's an old friend of him and he will talk to her on the phone.

Etheridge, who herself was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, said that she wouldn’t call Jolie’s decision a brave choice.

Give me a role, Bollywood: Jackie Chan

In fact, the actor sent an open invitation to all Indian directors asking for a role in a Bollywood film. "An action star has a short life, while an actor has a long life," he said, adding that he would like to be remembered as "Asia's Robert DeNiro".

Chan hoped that the festival will foster better ties between India and China. "I really liked watching 3 Idiots. There's a lot of good cinema coming out of India," he said. But Chan lamented the fact that Indian producers don't put in enough effort to promote their movies abroad.

Asked if the festival would help diffuse tension between the two countries, which heightened after the Chinese incursion in Ladakh last month, Chan said in his native language that one cannot choose their neighbours, but must learn to live in peace. "We should make movies focused on peace between the countries... We should sing at the border," said Chan, adding that the two countries could take on world cinema if they joined forces.
Asia's reply to Hollywood action stars Stallone and Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan has had enough of on-screen fighting. Now, the martial arts star wants to do a Bollywood routine, complete with the matkas and jhatkas. "I can sing and dance a bit, all I need is a good script," said Chan, who is in Delhi to kickstart the first-ever China Film festival in the country.
The actor, who also unveiled his latest film, Chinese Zodiac, at the festival, is keenly looking forward to the The Expendables 3, which features action stars Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Will ask Stallone if I am in or out," Chan joked.

Sonakshi Sinha speaks Tamil!

Don’t be surprised if you hear Sonakshi Sinha suddenly breaking into a South Indian language! The actress who is on her promotional rounds for her upcoming film Lootera spoke a few words in Tamil when she visited the sets of India’s Dancing Superstar.

A source says that Chennai’s Loyola Dream Team was her favourite. She had followed their performance on TV and before going on the sets, she called her Rowdy Rathore director Prabhudheva to learn some Tamil words. Says the source, “Sonakshi knew that the contestants of the Loyola group were weak in Hindi so she wanted to shower praises on them in their language! When their performance was over she exclaimed kalakalla irundhuchu (it was rocking) in Tamil.” Needless to say, the contestants were overjoyed.

Jackie Chan admires Bollywood, welcomes Indo-Chinese Cine collaboration

Hollywood’s action film star Jackie Chan has expressed his love for Bollywood music and dance sequences, and added that he is waiting for the right script and film director before venturing into an Indo-Chinese Cine collaboration.

Chan, who is of Chinese descent, is leading a delegation at a six-day Chinese film festival in New Delhi.

Welcomed by a thundering applause, the multi-faceted action star enthralled the audiences by singing a soft-Chinese song “I love my country, I love the world” wearing his trademark smile.

The film festival is a means of strengthening relations between India and China, also reflecting upon the cultures of both countries.

Chan said that a collaborative project between Indian and Chinese film industry would need a bunch of good directors and writers to tell a strong story.

“Yes we do need some good writer, Indian good writer who can write about China and Chinese (writer) who can write about India because for us the ordinary people, we don’t really know Indian culture, (we can know) only from the movie. We need some good directors for collaboration, production cooperation,” said Chan.

The 59-year old, still brimming with the energy of a teenager said he loved watching a recent Bollywood film ‘3 Idiots’, starring superstar, Aamir Khan.

“Lately I saw that movie, 3 Idiots and I loved the music and the songs. Actually when I was doing a film called ‘The Myth’, I thought can I have an Indian version, for dancing with Mallika (Bollywood actress, Mallika Sherawat),” he said.

Chan acted in a 2005, fantasy-action film The Myth, that also starred Bollywood actress, Mallika Sherawat in a supporting role.

A special screening of Chan’s new directorial venture ‘Chinese Zodiac’ has been scheduled for Tuesday evening.

It is an action adventure film in which he plays the protagonist, who is searching the world for a set of mystic artefacts-12 bronze heads of the animals from the Chinese zodiac.

‘Man of Steel’ receives largely positive response

Reviews of ‘Man of Steel’, the eagerly anticipated ‘reboot’ of the Superman franchise, have been largely favourable, with some reservations.

The film, directed by 300’s Zack Snyder and starring British actor Henry Cavill as the superhero, opens in UK cinemas this week.

Total Film praised ‘an intelligent, earnest attempt to modernise and mature the original superhero’.

But The Guardian noted Cavill’s ‘frowning humourlessness’, reports the BBC.

In his review, writer Andrew Pulver said the influence of producer Christopher Nolan, British director of Inception and the Dark Knight trilogy, was evident in early scenes where Superman struggles to accept his identity.

‘Reminiscent, perhaps, of Batman Begins, this is superheroism as a burden, and a burden transformed into neurosis,’ he wrote.

‘It’s this early part of the film that is most successful,’ Pulver continues.

‘Nolan and Snyder, along with scriptwriter David S Goyer, have created a plausible context for the introspection and self-doubt that dogs the adult version of their costumed warrior.’

Kareena, Abhishek bury the past

OMG director Umesh Shukla has been in a casting dilemma for a while now. His next film, Bhushan Kumar-produced ‘Mere Apne’ has actor Abhishek Bachchan, but who will be paired opposite him in the family-drama was a mystery.

But now, Times Of India has learnt that the director had approached Kareena Kapoor.

After an intense hour-long meeting Bebo seemed quite excited and according to sources, she is seriously considering the project. A script-narration has been scheduled for Monday.

If the project works out with the actress, it will see Kareena team up with Abhishek Bachchan after a decade. Interestingly, both the actors debuted together in Refugee but have worked only once ever since - in Sooraj Barjatiya’s ‘Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon’ in 2003.

It was rumoured that Bachchan Junior’s split with his fiancée Karisma Kapoor the same year had embittered relations between the two families and they were not in the mood to be civil to each other ever since.

‘Mere Apne’ also has Rishi Kapoor playing the role of Abhishek Bachchan’s father. The film will be shot in Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and London.

Shah Rukh in trouble over sex determination

Although Khan has not confirmed the news, reports last week claimed that he and wife Gauri were set to have a boy through surrogacy, reports Hindustan Times.

However, these news reports have not gone down well with the state’s Indian Radiological and Imaging Associations (IRIA).

‘We have written to the state health department to find out how the actor came to know about the unborn child’s sex when sex determination is illegal in India,’ said Dr Jignesh Thakkar, coordinator for the Pre-Conception Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, IRIA.

In the wake of the reports of skewed sex ratio across the state including Mumbai, radiologists are under the scanner of the state health department for allegedly conducting illegal sex determination.

‘Though filling of form F (mandatory while conducting an ultrasound) has nothing to do with sex determination, radiologists are caught for it under the act,’ said Dr Sanjeev Mani, senior radiologist, Holy Family Hospital, Bandra.

In the email sent to the top state health department officials, including state health minister Suresh Shetty, IRIA has asked for an investigation and action against those concerned.

Doctors say there is a breach of law on the part of celebrities. ‘If news reports are true then it is a clear that the celebrities can get away with breaking the law’, said Thakker.

Health experts said the PCPNDT Act did not apply in case the sex determination was done outside the country.

State health officials said they are collecting information.

The radiologists’ association has asked the state health department to inquire into news reports claiming that actor Shah Rukh Khan’s child through surrogacy is a male.

Bollywood actresses Height

Aishwarya Rai height
5 ft 7.5 in / 170.45 cms

Bipasha Basu height
5 ft 8.5 in / 173.99 cms

Deepika Padukone height

5 ft 9 in / 175.26 cms
Diya Mirza height

5 ft 6 in / 167.64 cms
Isha koppikar height

5 ft 7 in / 170.18 cms
Juhi Chawla height

5 ft 5 in / 165.10 cms
Kajol height

5 ft 5 in / 165.10 cms
Karishma Kapoor height

5 ft 4 in / 162.56 cms
Kareena Kapoor height

5 ft 6 in / 167.64 cms
karishma Tanna height

5 ft 9 in / 175.26 cms
katrina kaif height

5 ft 8.5 in / 173.99 cms
koena Mitra height

5 ft 7 in / 170.18 cms
Lara Dutta height

5 ft 8 in / 173.72 cms
Madhuri Dixit height

5 ft 4 in / 162.56 cms
Mamta Kulkarni height

5 ft 5 in / 165.10 cms
Pooja Batra height

5 ft 9 in / 175.26 cms
Priyanka Chopra height

5 ft 6 in / 167.64 cms
Raveena Tandon height

5 ft 5 in / 166.37 cms
Shilpa Shetty height

5 ft 8.5 in / 173.99 cms
Sonal Chauhan height

5 ft 6.5 in / 168.91 cms
Sonali Bendre height

5 ft 8 in / 173.72 cms
Sonam Kapoor height

5 ft 8 in / 173.72 cms
Sridevi height

5 ft 7 in / 170.18 cms
Sushmita Sen height

5 ft 9 in / 175.53 cms
Shamita Shetty height

5 ft 6.5 in / 168.91 cms
Tabu height

5 ft 8 in / 173.72 cms
Twinkle Khanna height

5 ft 4 in / 162.56 cms
Urmila Matondkar height

5 ft 4 in / 162.56 cms
Yukta Mookhey height

5 ft 11 in / 180.34 cms

'Not like my son': Mother of accused in Bollywood death breaks her silence

Two Bollywood families have broken their silences over the suicide of starlet Jiah Khan after police arrested actor Suraj Pancholi in connection with his girlfriend's death last week.

Pancholi was arrested on Monday after Khan's mother, the 1980s actress Rabia Khan, made public a six-page letter apparently written by the 25-year-old actress before she hanged herself on June 3. Her last phone call was to Pancholi.

In the letter, widely published in the Indian media, the British-educated Khan speaks of being physically and emotionally abused and of having to have an abortion against her will.

As Khan visited her daughter's grave on Wednesday vowing to "fight for justice", Pancholi's mother, the veteran Bollywood actress Zarina Wahab, broke her silence on the scandal, saying her son was not responsible for the actress's death."I know the pain that Jiah's mother is going through," Wahab told Mumbai's DNA newspaper, adding the family was in shock that Pancholi could face charges of abetting Khan's suicide.

"But I also know my son. I know what he's capable of doing ... and the behavior that I hear being attributed to him is not like my son at all."

Pancholi, 22, whose father Aditya is also a film actor, appeared in court on Tuesday and was remanded in police custody until June 13 after which police will have to apply for an extension.

Pancholi is facing a charge that could land him up to 10 years behind bars.

Police chiefs are currently trying to verify the authenticity of the suicide note with the help of handwriting experts, according to Indian media.

Khan's suicide and Pancholi's arrest shocked the Indian film industry. Several Bollywood stars attended a prayer meeting for the actress on Saturday.

Khan, whose real name was Nafisa Khan, was found hanged in her room in a Mumbai apartment last week.

The US-born actress made her Bollywood debut in 2007 with Ram Gopal Varma's Nishabd, playing the 18-year-old female lead opposite one of India's leading actors, Amitabh Bachchan.

Nishabd received mixed reviews and did not do well at the Bollywood box office but Khan went on to play supporting roles in two more films, the psychological thriller Ghajini in 2008 and the comedy Housefull in 2010.

However Khan had not appeared in a movie since 2010 and filmmaker Varma said in a tweet after her death that the actress had been depressed about her stalled Bollywood career.

Kim Kardashian upset with Kanye West

Socialite Kim Kardashian is reportedly upset with rapper-boyfriend Kanye West for celebrating his birthday without her.

Pregnant Kim is deliver her first child with Kanye next month.

A source said: "Kim is so close to giving birth and she's big and uncomfortable and knowing Kanye partied with all of their friends really made her mad."

West celebrated his 36th birthday with rappers Nas and Jay Z, singer Beyonce Knowles, Kim's best friend Jonathan Chebar and her older sister Kourtney's boyfriend, Scott Disick, in New York.

Kim, 32, wanted him to delay the party and have it here so that they can celebrate it together, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

The source said: "She isn't traveling this late in her pregnancy but everyone else there could have easily come to Los Angeles, they all can hop on a private plane any time they want!"

"Kim totally respects Kanye and the work he has to do, but as her due date grows closer she is getting mad about how little time they're spending together and wishes that he would try and accommodate her more," the source added

Tamim did a lot to hold our relationship: Ayesha Siddiqua

A long distant 8 years of relationship is finally at a point to succeed for star batsman Tamim Iqbal and his going to be wife Ayesha Siddiqua. On a phone conversation with a local Daily newspaper, this is what Ayesha had to say about her feelings and excitement about their wedding.

Q: The relationship of 8 years is finally making a step forward, how does it feel?

Ayesha Siddiqua: I’m excited and nervous, both at once. I never imagined everything will happen so fast! It seems that we just started the relationship the other day!

Q: Is it that you don’t like Cricket?

Ayesha: I didn’t understand Cricket before. In fact I couldn’t even realize when I first heard his (Tamim’s) name. I heard of his brother Nafis Iqbal before though but never really got the game. I started liking Cricket after around 4-5 years of our relationship. You could say I’m a good fan of Cricket now.

Q: Tamim is indeed a really good batsman. How does it feel seeing him bat?
Ayesha: I think he plays really well. He will go a long way InshaAllah. I have full confidence in Tamim, hopefully he will go a long way.

Q: Tamim must have had to do a lot of hard work to keep the relationship with you starting from taking risks to meet you..
Ayesha: Yes, indeed! He has worked really hard. It is amazing what he did to hold on to our relationship. I’ve known a lot of people in the neighborhood but Tamim is totally different from others. To be honest, without his efforts we might have not come this far. He has been patient and also supported me. This is why we could keep up the relationship.

Q: Tamim once said that his favorite Airlines is Malaysian Airlines! He has been late to practices a number of times because he went to meet you. Don’t you tell him anything about it?
Ayesha: He never made me realize that was a burden for him to meet me by forgoing cricket. If I’ve just become emotional and ask him, ‘Won’t you come..?’ He would arrive. He never lets me understand the problems. Whatever I want and whatever I like, he does exactly that.

News source: bdcricteam

Robert Pattinson, Katy Perry new friends?

After breaking up with actress Kristen Stewart, Hollywood actor Robert Pattinson is reportedly spending time with singer Katy Perry. The two attended a Bjork concert at the Hollywood Palladium here.

They were said to have met up secretly and made their way into the gig together before leaving separately to avoid photographers waiting outside the venue, reports dailymail.co.uk.

Perry, 28, opted for a gothic inspired ensemble, teaming a leather miniskirt with a black and silver Tee shirt.

"The Part Of Me" singer teamed her outfit with a long black satin coat, black tights and heels. She also wore a black and silver neckpiece.

Sunny Leone going Katrina Kaif's way

It looks like Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone is making the right steps in the industry. After Pooja Bhatt's Jism 2, Ms Leone is said to have signed Ekta Kapoor's Ragini MMS 2. And now, we hear that this hot babe is going actress Katrina Kaif's way to sign a movie with the Boom director Kaizad Gustad. As per the reports, Sunny Leone will be romancing Sachiin Joshi in this film. A leading daily has revealed that the shooting of the film will start next week in Goa. It will be a start-to-finish schedule. If things go really well, the film will also see Naseeruddin Shah in a crucial role. In the past, Kaizad Gustad had worked with Katrina Kaif, Amitabh Bachchan and Gulshan Grover in the film Boom. And now, confirming the recent buzz, the filmmaker has said that he is all set to do a film with Sunny Leone and Sachiin Joshi.

Jiah Khan: Bollywood star's mother describes harrowing moment she found her daughter's body

The devastated mother of Bollywood star Jiah Khan has spoken for the first time about her daughter's suicide and described the harrowing moment she found her body.

British born actress Jiah was found hanging in her Mumbai apartment by her mother, Rabiya, last Monday.

Breaking her silence on the family tragedy, Rabiya told News X: "Around 8.30pm I and Jiah returned after a long drive. Then I went to my friend Anju Mahendru's home. When I came back home, all lights were switched on, Jiah's handbag was on the floor. When I entered Jiah's room I found her hanging."

Her interview came after Rabiya released a six-page 'suicide letter', allegedly written by Jiah.

In it, Jiah alleged she had been the victim of rape and abuse and aborted a baby.

She also writes about feeling "broken" and "dead inside". She wrote: "I don't know how to say this to you but I might as well now as I have nothing to lose. I've already lost everything. If you're reading this I might have already left or about to leave. I am broken inside....

"I leave this place with nothing but broken dreams and empty promises. All I want now is to go to sleep and never wake up again. I am nothing. I had everything."

Rabiya, has reportedly released the letter to the press after there was speculation that her daughter took her life because of depression related to her career.

She made it public "so that everyone may know the truth behind my daughter's tragedy".

The letter was found by Jiah's younger sister in a wallet box belonging to Jiah when she was looking for some poems written by Jiah to be read out at her prayer meeting.

It's understood that the letter has been handed to police investigating Jiah's death along with handwriting samples.

This afternoon police investigating Jiah's apparent suicide reportedly detained Jiah's boyfriend, Suraj Pancholi in connection with her death.

I'm far from perfect: Sonakshi Sinha

Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has said that she feels that she is far from the perfect. The actress feels that being perfect is boring and wants to continue to grow with every film.

Sonakshi, who is known for the hit films like 'Rowdy Rathore' and 'Dabangg', said at the music launch of her film 'Lootera': "I am far from perfect. I regard perfect as boring," on Friday.

The film has been directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and stars Sonakshi and Ranveer Singh.

"Vikramaditya Motwane has done a fantastic job of directing the film and brought out the correct emotions," she said.

The actress also added that when she was narrated the script, she could not think of anyone else who could do the part.

"Usually I can picture other actresses when I am being narrated the script. Here I could only picture myself. I felt that the role was written for me. I knew that this would be the most challenging film for me," she said.

Talking about preparation for her role, the actress said that she never really prepares for her characters.

"I don't really prepare for my roles. I can't act unless I am in front of the camera. My character goes through a lot of ups and downs and the best preparation was to talk to my director and understand the character," she said.

Sonakshi also added that director Vikramaditya Motwane was the best director she has worked with.

"I am here to admit that Vikram is the best director I have worked with so far," she said.