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It was just recently reported how filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has been successful in convincing yesteryear beauty Helen to make a small cameo in his ambitious film 'Heroine' where Kareena Kapoor plays the role of a successfully actress.

There has been a huge hullabaloo around newcomer filmmaker Punit Malhotra who's career got off to a flying start after the super success of his debut directorial film 'I Hate Luv Storys'. He was supposed to commence the shooting for his next flick which first had his 'IHLS' couple Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor in lead.

Shantanu Mehra of designer duo Shantanu-Nikhil feels that television doesn't have shows dedicated to fashion and hopes "I Love Style" will help in filling the gap. "In the beginning, there were not too many broadcasting channels doing fashion segments. It ('I Love Style') is not a reality show.

Shantanu Mehra of designer duo Shantanu-Nikhil feels that television doesn't have shows dedicated to fashion and hopes "I Love Style" will help in filling the gap. "In the beginning, there were not too many broadcasting channels doing fashion segments. It ('I Love Style') is not a reality show.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui seems to be on a roll - he won the best actor award at the recently concluded 12th annual New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) for his performance in Mangesh Hadawale's "Dekh Indian Circus", while Tannishtha Chatterjee won the best actress award for the same movie.

Motherhood kept her away from showbiz for a while, but now Tara Sharma is ready for her second innings on small screen -- she is returning with the second season of her show "The Tara Sharma Show - Diaries of a New Mum".

Farah Khan, who makes her acting debut with "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi", says she was completely shocked when she was offered the role of Shirin in Bela Bhansali Sehgal's directorial debut. "It was not a conscious decision. I thought Bela and Sanjay (Bhansali) wanted me to choreograph a song.

National Award winning filmmaker Mangesh Hadawale, whose second film "Dekh Indian Circus" has garnered positive response at film festivals, says his first choice for the lead actress was Rani Mukerji, but finally he made it with Tannishtha Chatterjee. "Before approaching Tannishtha, I had approached Rani Mukerji.

Abhishek Bachchan, who teamed up with director Rohit Shetty after nine years in "Bol Bachchan", says he has brought some great memories from the sets of the movie. "Especially in this unit, everyone really has lots of fun. The stress isn't only 'Oh let's get the job done and move on'.

Dancing diva Madhuri Dixit unveiled the first look of Bela Bhansali Sehgal's directorial debut "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi" and says the film's story is different and that it will do well. "It is such a pleasure to be here today. My association with Sanjayji (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) goes back to 'Devdas'.

Bollywood diva Rekha will be honoured for her achievements in Indian cinema at the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards to be held in Singapore next month. "I am extremely humbled to be appreciated and considered for my contributions to the film fraternity.

"Peddlers" co-producer Guneet Monga and director Vasan Bala were held up at the Mumbai airport by customs officials for carrying iPads and were released after they paid the customs duty. They reached the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here Wednesday evening after showcasing the movie at the Cannes Critics' Week, a parallel section of the 65th Cannes International Film Festival, and competing for the prestigious Camera d'Or.

Bollywood star Ajay Devgn bumped into cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar during a shooting schedule at Mehboob Studios in Bandra here, and the two got down to chat about sports. While Ajay was shooting for "Son of Sardaar", Sachin was present next door for an ad shoot Wednesday.

Manav Gangwani is the latest Indian designer to add an international celebrity in his client list - he has designed an outfit for American comedian and "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno who is all praise for the Indian wardrobe. "I love the suit and so does my wife.

Power and glamour came together to celebrate Kannada superstar Ambareesh's 60th birthday bash, which was attended by the likes of Rajinikant, Chiranjeevi and state Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda. "I can not express in words how ecstatic I am to have such great personalities, who have come to the function, as my friends," said an overwhelmed Ambareesh, who came with his wife, actress Sumanlata.

After tickling audiences' funny bones for almost seven years, Bollywood's original Khiladi Akshay Kumar returns to what he is best at - action. He will be seen packing some hardcore kicks and punches in Prabhu Deva directed "Rowdy Rathore" when it releases Friday.

Salman Khan is gearing up for the release of "Ek Tha Tiger" and his not-so-good friend Vivek Oberoi has signed "Sher". So who will prove to be "sher pe sawa sher" (one up) at box office? Vivek says 'sher' (lion) is bigger than a tiger. "We are all wildlife enthusiasts.

As Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan partied the night away at Prabhu Deva's home in Chennai after Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) title win in the Indian Premier League (IPL), it was Prabhu Deva's two young sons who were missing from the party.

"Gattu", a film about a street kid's ambition to be a kite flying champ, made a mark at the New York Indian Film Festival by winning two awards - best film and best young actor award for child artist Mohd. Samad.

Her red bikini act in the promo of "Cocktail" is already the talk of B-town. And now actress Deepika Padukone has flaunted her washboard abs and perfect figure in a chic swimsuit for the cover of fashion magazine Vogue.

Small screen actress Gurdeep Kohli is looking forward to her big screen debut! She has bagged a cop's role in "Rowdy Rathore" and has even pulled off some stunts in the Akshay Kumar-starrer. "'Rowdy Rathore' is my first film. People will get to see me in a very different role and look in 'Rowdy Rathore'.