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Bollywood stars and filmmakers participating at the second edition of the Celebrity Cricket League here say it was a good break from their hectic schedules but at the same time represented a good challenge. "It is indeed a good break as filming can be boring all together and sports and boys always go together," said actor Ashish Choudhary, team member of Sohail Khan owned Mumbai Heroes.

he tickets for Grammy Award-winning DJ and music producer David Guetta's maiden performance in India are selling well, according to the organisers of the show. Guetta will perform in New Delhi (March 9), Pune (March 10) and Bangalore (March 11) as part of the second edition of the Eristoff Invasion tour..........

Karan Johar couldn't have asked for more. After hitting the jackpot with his mega-budget "Agneepath", he has found a goldmine with "Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu" (EMAET). The modest-budget romantic comedy not only received good reviews, but earned Rs.12.5 crore in the first two days and wooed overseas box offices as well. The film released Friday and the opening day collection was Rs.5.5 crore. On the second day, the film, which boasts of the fresh pair of Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor, garnered Rs.7 crore.

Known for her unconventional choice of scripts, Kalki Koechlin says it's time Bollywood filmmakers sat back and got the idea of commercial cinema right. The actress, who also supports bold portrayal of women on the big screen, says filmmakers should avoid mixing entertainment with a moral story. "I find that a lot of times what's wrong with commercial cinema is not the subject, but how when people are making an action film they end up putting 'gyaan' in it. It's not going to work," Kalki, .........

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, scheduled to undergo abdominal surgery here Saturday, was happy and cheerful before being wheeled into the operation theatre in the morning, doctors attending on him said. "Amitabh Bachchan had come with an abdomen complaint. The doctors found that surgery would relieve him. He is undergoing surgery right now. It is in progress, he is doing well," Dr. Asthana, a representative of the SevenHills Hospital told reporters at a press conference here..........

Mumbai: Bipasha Basu, who delivered one of her biggest hits with Vikram Bhatt, gives credit to the director for inspiring her to get into acting. They teamed up for 2002 ghost movie "Raaz" and now they are working together after a decade in "Raaz 3D". " 'Raaz' was a golden jubilee and none of the actors of my age had ever had it. ....

Vidya Balan, who has become a name to reckon with following some power-packed female-oriented films, has found another admirer in music composer Shekhar Ravjiani who describes her as a "female hero". "If we are taking about female population, now we know that we have a female hero here with us who has taken over. I think with all the Khans and the Kapoors, we have Vidya Balan now," Shekhar, of the Vishal-Shekhar duo........

Choreographer-director Farah Khan says she and Malaika Arora were under a lot of pressure while shooting for the song "Anarkali disco chali" for "Housefull 2" because so far their team has been hugely successful. The 47-year-old has choreographed the song for her brother Sajid Khan's directorial venture "Housefull 2", which is being produced by Sajid Nadiadwala.............

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is saddened by the sudden death of singer Whitney Houston and says that drug abuse has become main part of Hollywood's heritage. He also pointed out that even Bollywood has this culture. Houston was found dead Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48.

Udita Goswami didn't have a very successful acting career in Bollywod and now the actress has shifted her focus - she is busy writing a Hindi film script and a sitcom for an American channel. "I have been busy writing my own script that I want to act in and want to co-direct the film. It's a Hindi film. I am also writing something for America, a sitcom. ........

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra walked down the red carpet at the Grammy Awards in a sari created by designer duo Gauri-Nainika. The 29-year-old flew to Los Angeles from Berlin Sunday night to attend the function where biggest names from the music industry came.

Mumbai: Anupam and his brother Raju Kher are not mourning the death of their father Pushkarnath Kher and want people to attend the condolence meet in colourful attires. "We're indeed celebrating our father's death. He lived a full life. He witnessed so many wonderful happenings during his life. He liked to spread happiness wherever he went. I'm sure he's at this very moment making everyone laugh in heaven," said Anupam.

New Delhi: Tamil actor Sibi Sathyaraj, who missed an opportunity to work with Ram Gopal Varma, says he would love to collaborate with RGV and Puri Jagannath as they can tap his potentials in the best way. "If I get an opportunity to venture into Telugu films, I will seriously think about it. I would love to act in a RGV or a Puri Jagannath Film," said Sibiraj in a statement.

New Delhi: Akashdeep Saigal, who became popular as Sky after his stint on "Bigg Boss 5", has some Valentine's Day tips for romantic couples. The actor says gifts may not be expensive, but should be direct "dil se". "There are ample Valentine's Day ideas and tips. But the first and foremost thing to be kept in mind is to create the love ambience around you and your beloved.

New Delhi: Director Abhishek Sharma, who helmed critically acclaimed "Tere Bin Laden", has turned author with his first graphic novel "Munkeeman". The graphic novel is said to be inspired by 'Monkey Man', a half-monkey, half-human creature, which allegedly attacked and petrified people in Delhi in 2001. This was also used as a subplot in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's film "Delhi 6".

Rushad Rana who is famous as Raghav from the serial Hip Hip Hurray and who was seen in the movies like Veer-Zara, Mod, Dor, will soon be seen in a mythological series called as Upanishad Ganga. The serial which is based on the teachings of Upanishad will depict Rushad as a USA return lad interested in studying Upanishads. Talking about his role of Satyadharama, Rushad said, "The character of Satyadharama is much like me..............

The cat is out of the bag! Well not entirely, the name of the love of his life remains undisclosed but his plans for the V Day are out. Singer Kshitij Tarey will be celebrating this Valentine's Day with his "special someone." The 'Ae Khuda' and 'Madno' singer from the film 'Murder2' and 'Lamha' respectively, plans to keep his relationship discreet; however the sweet and simple singer gives us a hint as to how he will celebrate his valentine's day

It takes courage to shun a lucrative offer in such a competitive age but believe Zarine Khan to do the exceptional just for the sake of being in good terms with her mentor Salman Khan. The actress who made a debut opposite Salman Khan in `Veer' was hugely promoted by the hunky star who also revived her image by roping her for a sizzling item number in his film `Ready'.

Of lately every actor has been compared on the grounds of their film's box office collections and not for their talent. Be it Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn or Hrithik Roshan everybody has been compared for their bankable position in the industry where everyone is looking to break into the 100 crore club.

Critically acclaimed for her performances in films like `Yeh Saali Zindagi' and `Rockstar', Bollywood newbie Aditi Rao Hydari is gearing up her forthcoming film `London Paris New York' which will be her first as a lead actress. She has also played a small role in `Delhi 6' and she believes that doing all the aforementioned films made her understand the functioning of the industry better.