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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..............

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".

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: 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.

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.

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.

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. ........

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.

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.............

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........

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. ....

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..........

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, .........

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.

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..........

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.

From Bollywood celebs like Akshay Kumar and Sunidhi Chauhan to international stars Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga have shared their grief and sorrow at the death of pop star Whitney Houston, one of the world's best-selling and highly-awarded music artists. Houston died Saturday noon in a hotel in Beverly Hills. She was 48. People took to Twitter to express their sorrow on the loss of a legend:

Filmmaker Apoorva Lakhia who made films like "Shootout at Lokhandwala" is set to remake Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Zanjeer", and the film will go on floors in April. "My film starts from April 20 so I am going to start working on it, it is the remake of 'Zanjeer' and next week I am going to shoot for an ad in Thailand," Lakhia told IANS on the sidelines of the semi-finals of Celebrity Cricket League. The filmmaker was here to play for Sohail Khan's Mumbai Heroes......

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who underwent two abdominal surgeries Saturday, tweeted fans about his condition as soon as he could from the hospital bed and thanked them for their wishes, which he feels never fails. Big B's scheduled abdominal surgery went off smoothly Saturday morning at the SevenHills Hospital here. His abdominal pain was due to an injury he suffered during shooting of "Coolie" in 1982.............

Aditi Rao Hydari, who played an unconventional role in "Yeh Saali Zindagi" and got a bit cozy with Ranbir Kapoor in "Rockstar", feels she will not get typecast. " 'Yeh Saali Zindagi' and 'Rockstar' are films where I am not playing bold roles. I am not a seductress. I am not seducing a man," she told IANS.