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Bollywood's one of the most talked about newcomer Sonakshi Sinha became a national sensation with her desi avatar in `Dabangg' and is carrying the similar trend in her forthcoming films as well. The actress who has been very particular about her role and appearance on screen has time and again exclaimed that she wouldn't indulge in skin show and bold scenes onscreen.

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Aamir Khan are among the contenders for the title of "India's Prime Icon". BIG CBS PRIME has pitted them as contenders among other known names from various fields for its upcoming show "India's Prime Icon", said a statement from the channel.

Actress Bipasha Basu has been part of the fashion and the film industries for almost a decade and she has never feared experimenting. However, she admits being a celebrity doesn't come easy and one needs to be mentally strong to handle criticism.

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan Thursday hit out at reports that he was drunk and misbehaved with officials at the Wankhede stadium and said that he deserved an apology. "They should apologise to me," Shah Rukh told reporters. He alleged that the staff at the stadium Wednesday night was high handed and that they misbehaved with children including little girls.

Television actor Ravi Dubey, who plays Tej in "Saas Bina Sasural", has roped in his on-screen brother Pracheen a.k.a. Sharman Jain as his private trainer. Tej is inspired by Pracheen's fitness 'gyaan'. Once the actors are off sets, they straightaway hit the gym. Sharman has taken his role as gym guru very seriously.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former cricketer Kirti Azad Thursday came in support of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, saying cricket officials were targeting him to divert attention from the IPL spot fixing issue. "First, it's hard to believe Shah Rukh was drunk.

Television actor Mrunal Jain, recently seen as Sameer Diwan in ongoing show "Hitler Didi", says he wants to do unconventional roles in Hindi films. "I am open to Bollywood but things are not coming up the way I would like them to.

The Pink City is all set to host its first ever fashion week and the three-day Rajasthan Fashion Week (RJW) extravaganza promises a heady mix of creativity, innovativeness, business and glamour when it kicks off Thursday.

The popular Osian's Cinefan Film Festival is back with a new logo after a two-year hiatus. Bringing the finest films from India, Asia and Arab nations, the 10-day festival starts July 27. Its last edition was held in 2009.

Two mega films were recently announced in the circuits of Sandalwood industry. The films were announced by directors Harsha and Shashank separately. There was constant interest around both the films as both were announced one after another and were reportedly hitting the floors at the same time as well.

After going back and forth on the cast, recently announced film `Chandra's director Roopa Iyer finally will see the light of the day as the things have started falling in place for the whole team. The film which has managed to ensemble a cast of sorts has Prem Kumar and Shriya Saran in lead.

Hit commercial filmmaker Rohit Shetty has emerged as one of the most bankable filmmakers of our times. From comic capers like `Golmaal' series, `All the Best' to action drama like `Singham', he has in past few years delivered quite a few blockbusters for the Hindi film industry and he is optimistic of continuing with his successful streak with his next flick `Bol Bachchan'.

Though there were never two opinions over Vidya Balan's caliber and her acting skills, yet her weight, fashion sense and style has been under the scanner throughout. She has received a lot of flak for her weight in past and her style statement too made news for all the wrong reasons.

Torch bearer of parallel cinema in the age of commercialization, Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap who dared to go against the tide and make contemporary meaningful cinema in an age where people are making multi-mega starrer high budget masala films, just to rake in moolah, he was there to show what the art of cinema was actually capable of.

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty is all geared up for his next directorial venture `Bol Bachchan' starring his all time favorite star cum best buddy Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan as main leads. Rohit in past had exclaimed that Ajay and Abhishek's chemistry is something that people will adore after seeing `Bol Bachchan'.

Before entering the glamorous world of Bollywood, Sonakshi Sinha was chasing her career in her Fashion industry. The then Sonakshi was way healthier than she is today, she was overweight and had no aspirations to be an actor until she met Salman Khan who discovered a star in her.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Saturday pleaded guilty through his lawyers to the charges of smoking publicly at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here during an Indian Premier League match last month and sought exemption from appearing personally before a court, a lawyer said.

Tannishtha Chatterjee feels Indian films still have a long way to go when it comes to getting recognition in the international arena. The actress, known for her role in "Brick Lane", points out that the focus is not on the right kind of cinema or actors in the country.

Designer Rohit Verma, who was known for his loud-mouth antics in the third edition of "Big Boss", says the controversial reality show not only changed him personally, it also helped him gain recognition as a designer. "'Bigg Boss' completely changed my life.

Film: "Ferrari Ki Sawaari"; Music Director: Pritam; Lyricist: Swanand Kirkire, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Guru Thakur, Satyanshu Singh, Devanshu Singh; Singers: Sonu Nigam, Rana Majumdar, Aishwarya Nigam and Ashish, Urmila Dhangar, Shaan, Boman Irani, Aayush Phukan, Priyani Vani Pandit, K Mohan; Rating: ***1/2 The soundtrack of "Ferrari Ki Sawaari" does not take you on a rollercoaster ride, but with five lyricists at his helm, Pritam has managed to dole out a decent album.