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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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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'.

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'.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

Bollywood's choreographer turned filmmaker Farah Khan is venturing into a new zone of acting with her debut film 'Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi' (SFKTNP). Helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali's sister Bela Bhansali Sehgal, the film was conceptualized by her eight years back but it was only recently that they materialized the plan.

Time and again Vidya balan has successfully impressed critics and audiences with her performances in her films. But regardless of her potential as an actress, she has always drawn criticism for her flab and overweight.

Bollywood's newest and most talked about foreign import Sunny Leone, an Indo-Canadian adult film star Sunny made it to the headlines citing her brief stint in a reality show. Post that she made bigger headlines for the fact that she signed a big banner film 'Jism 2' and more recently 'Ragini MMS 2' as well.

Actress Shruti Seth can't wait to see her lifelong dream come true as she gears up to watch singer Madonna live in concert in Abu Dhabi. "Heading to Dubai tomorrow to fulfil another life dream. Watching Madonna LIVE IN CONCERT in Abu Dhabi on the 4th! Yayyyyy!!!" tweeted Shruti.

Bollywood's typical latkas and jhatkas aren't everyone's cup of tea. But for British-Indian actress Hazel Keech, who has grooved to an item number in an upcoming movie, it was as easy as brushing her teeth. "I am a professional dancer, so picking up dance steps was like brushing my teeth," Hazel told IANS.

"Ishaqzaade" co-stars Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor feel training at an acting school can be extremely helpful. While Parineeti says it's too late to join one now, Arjun says training helps you face failure and eggs you on. "It would have been nice if I would have got a platform to learn acting.