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Composer Bappi Lahiri went "Ooh la la" on the sets of "Movers & Shakers" and made actor-anchor Shekhar Suman dance to his music on the chat show. The veteran composer made a grand entry on the show, and even sang his hit number "I am a disco dancer".

Anushka Sharma's rising popularity in Bollywood is there for all to see, but the actress is also making waves in the brand endorsement arena. The "Band Baaja Baaraat" girl was named the brand icon of the year at an award function here Monday night.

On seeing Sujoy Ghosh's stunning Kolkata-based suspense-drama "Kahaani" your attention is immediately caught by quietly accomplished Bengali actor Parambrata Chatterjee, who plays Vidya Balan's saviour in the film. Parambrata, Param to friends, plays Vidya's distressed spouse-searching character's cop-saviour who breaks protocol, rules and conventions to get her to her goal and somewhere down the line becomes subtly attracted to her.

Since last few days, Bollywood's newest buddies Sonal Chauhan and Neil Nitin Mukesh are making waves in the industry. Their ever growing camaraderie is garnering all kind of attention from every nook and corner of the industry. And the duo recently added to the fuel when they were spotted enjoying a relaxed brunch on a summery afternoon recently.

Actress Malaika Arora Khan has high expectations from the budget to be presented in parliament Friday and hopes it will improve living conditions. "The budget should favour everybody. As tax payers we should feel that we get our money's worth.

Cross-cultural comedy "The Infidel", about a British Muslim caught in an identity crisis, is set to get a desi twist. India-based marketing company Trigno Media has acquired the rights for a Hindi remake of the film. The 2010 film featured Omid Djalili as a Muslim family man who discovers he is adopted and Jewish.

Singer Shaan, known for his mesmerizing voice, feels playback singing has lost its charm and that actors should start singing their own songs. "Playback singing has actually lost its glory days. It would be a very good trend if actors should sing their own songs.

There's no dearth of fans who do crazy stuff for their beloved stars. Just a few months back there was a fan of the `Bachchan' family who had made a music video spending huge sum from own pocket. And now it is yet another fan who has made an anthem for her favorite star Shah Rukh Khan.

Currently nurturing her first pregnancy, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is super excited and recently exclaimed that she is enjoying every single moment of the expecting period. She who is proudly flaunting her baby bump and the glow on her face is attending all the social dos with full enthusiasm and excitement, unlike other beauties who go under the hiding when they are expecting a child.

Ashish Lakhia, one of the most talented art directors known for his work in "Mirch Masala" and "Maya Memsahib", has died. Ashish passed away in Ahmedabad Sunday of multiple organ failure that began with his lung giving way. Other complications followed. He was 49. He worked with his mother Meera Lakhia.

Top names from the media and entertainment industry will attend the three-day global convention, FICCI-FRAMES 2012, which will be inaugurated by Information and Broadcasting Secretary Uday Kumar Verma here Wednesday. Verma will set the ball rolling with his 'Vision Statement for Information & Broadcasting Industry in India' while US Senator Chris Dodd, who is also chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, will deliver the inaugural keynote address.

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has revealed that he wanted his upcoming production "Blood Money" to be titled "Kalyug 2" but couldn't do so due to stiff opposition from his associates. "I wanted to call this film 'Kalyug 2' but it was Kunal Khemu and Vishal Mahadkar who opposed me hammer-and-tongs saying we won't have you do this to our product.

Her debut Bollywood film `Ekk Tha Deewana' though didn't perform at par expectations but yet the light eyed beauty Amy Jackson is full of hopes for her personal and professional life. While she has moved on to do some Tamil films to develop on professional front further, she claims that in her personal life contrary to the buzz and hype, she is single but ready to mingle.

Bow out baroque, gothic and stylised art deco. Minimal, innovative, mass and the elemental are waiting to take over design in India and across the globe. Being casual, honest and going back to the earth's natural pools is driving the core of universal aesthetics of design, experts from the fields of art and design said in the capital.

He is the voice behind popular Hindi song "Dil sambhalja zara" from "Murder 2" that rocked the music charts last year, but Kashmiri singer Saim Bhat says his journey was rocky as he had to be a rebel to follow his musical dreams. "In Kashmir there is no entertainment.

Television actress Rakhi Sawant Monday visited parliament on the first day of the budget session, saying she wanted to see how it works. "No one invited me. I just came to meet the MPs. I've come to see parliament, to see how it works and how our leaders are working," she told reporters.

Little known Bollywood actress Nupur Mehta Monday rubbished allegations of her involvement with match-fixing and her role in luring cricketers into throwing games. The Sunday Times claimed Sunday that tens of thousands of pounds were being offered to players to throw international matches. This included the World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan last year.

Snowfall and frequent power cuts tried to play spoil sport at the Gulmarg Winter Festival, but the event reached its crescendo thanks to amazing performances by bands like Highway 61, Tritha and DJs Vikrant and Abhishek on the final day. The fest that had started Friday concluded here Sunday.

one of Joy Mukherjee's leading ladies, Asha Parekh, remembers him as a fun loving person and says shooting with him was like a picnic. Saira Banu described him as a "buddy" who didn't take care of his health. Asha and Joy did four films together - "Hum Hindustani", "Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon", "Ziddi" and "Love In Tokyo".

After telling the story of a fashionista in her directorial debut "Aisha", director Rajshree Ojha returns to tell human relationship stories with her next venture "Chaurahen". The film is based on four short stories by eminent Hindi litterateur Nirmal Verma and she says that this time she had all the creative freedom.