Ranveer & Deepika show sizzling chemistry on 'Ram Leela' poster

While their off-screen so-called friendship stories are making a buzz in the gossip circles, the latest poster of Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone's upcoming film 'Ram Leela' will only set off grapevines into tizzy...

The new poster of 'Ram Leela' oozes sizzling chemistry between the two lead actors and looks like the film will only take forward their reel passion.

As the tagline of the film states, 'Goliyon ki raasleela', this captivating love story of 'Ram' and 'Leela' isn't a regular one.

The newly released trailer further magnifies their intense chemistry, set against the dramatic backdrop of the dacoit heartlands of Gujarat. Staying true to Bhansali's trademark grandeur and majestic taste, the trailer gives one a glimpse of a love story like no other.

Presented by Eros International and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film releases on the 15th of November. 

source : indiaglitz

First Indian-origin woman crowned Miss America

Miss New York Nina Davuluri poses for photographers following her crowning as Miss America 2014.

The Miss America pageant has crowned its first winner of Indian heritage.

Moments after winning the 2014 crown, 24 year-old Nina Davuluri described how delighted she is that the nearly century-old pageant sees beauty and talent of all kinds.

“I’m so happy this organization has embraced diversity,” she said in her first press conference after winning the crown in Atlantic City, New Jersey’s Boardwalk Hall. “I’m thankful there are children watching at home who can finally relate to a new Miss America.”

The 24 year-old Miss New York’s talent routine was a Bollywood fusion dance.

The native of Syracuse, New York wants to be a doctor, and is applying to medical school, with the help of a $50,000 (38,000) scholarship she won as part of the pageant title.

She is the second consecutive Miss New York to win the Miss America crown, succeeding Mallory Hagan, who was selected in January when the pageant was still held in Las Vegas. The Miss America Organization will compensate Hagan for her shortened reign.

Racist tweets greet Davuluri

But soon after being crowned she was attacked with racist taunts.

“Is Miss America even American?,” said one tweet.
“MissAmerica’s name does not sounds very American ... just saying,” said another.
“This is Miss America... Not Miss Foreign Country,” another person tweeted.

But Ms. Davuluri appeared unfazed by the comments.

“I have to rise above that,” she said. “I always viewed myself as first and foremost American.”

Ms. Davuluri had planned to go to the scene of a devastating boardwalk fire in the New Jersey communities of Seaside Park and Seaside Heights Monday afternoon. But pageant officials cancelled that visit after learning that Governor Chris Christie was making cabinet officials available at that same time to business owners victimized by the fire.

Ms. Davuluri will visit at an unscheduled future date, pageant officials said early on Monday.

She will still make the traditional frolic in the Atlantic City surf Monday morning.

In the run-up to the pageant, much attention was given to Miss Kansas, Theresa Vail, the Army sergeant who was believed to have been the first Miss America contestant to openly display tattoos. She has the Serenity Prayer on her rib cage, and a smaller military insignia on the back of one shoulder.

Ms. Vail won a nationwide “America’s Choice” vote to advance as a semi-finalist, but failed to make it into the Top 10.

In a Twitter message on Sunday before the finals began, Ms. Vail wrote: “Win or not tonight, I have accomplished what I set out to do. I have empowered women. I have opened eyes.”

Ms. Jones made it into the top 5 wearing a bedazzled knee brace. She tore knee ligaments on Thursday while rehearsing her baton-twirling routine, which she executed flawlessly on Sunday night.

The pageant had pitted 53 contestants one from each state, plus District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in swimsuit, evening gown, talent and interview competitions.

source : thehindu

Pawan And Trivikram To Start A Production House

                       Trivikram and Pawan Kalyan 

Power Star  Pawan Kalyan and Director Trivikram are a hit combination on screen and great friends off screen. Now they are going to become business partners. The actor and the director are going to start a production house very soon. They’ve leased a building for production office in Jubilee Hills. They’ve decided to produce low budget films introducing fresh talent to the industry.

As per our sources, Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram will produce films under Pawan Kalyan Creative Works banner. They are interested in making concept oriented and genre based films. We can’t guess how much money they are going to make, but their initiative is a boost for industry as well as fresh talent. MAA Stars wishes Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram Srinivas All The Best.

source : http://www.maastars.com/pawan-trivikram-start-production-house/#1

Celebrities @ Ganapati visarjan

Actress Katrina Kaif, on Tuesday, attended ex-boyfriend Salman Khan's Ganapati visarjan (immersion) ceremony.

Katrina, who is known to be very close to the Khan family, made sure she was present on the auspicious occasion. Several Bollywood celebrities, including Sangeeta Bijlani, Sonakshi Sinha, Poonam Sinha, Kunal Khemu, Prateik Babbar, Karanvir Bohra and Sophie Chaudhary, too attended the festivities along with entire Khan family.

Superstar Salman Khan has been welcoming Lord Ganesha for the past 11 years at his Galaxy Apartment, but this year the celebration was shifted to his younger sister Arpita Khan's house.

The Ganesh puja, which started with the installation of the idol on September 9, continued for one and a half days at Arpita's house.

Actress Shilpa Shetty, turned into a Marathi Mulgi, for the Ganapati visarjan ceremony. She was joined by husband Raj Kundra and sister Shamita Shetty.

"Aarti then Visarjan time coming up. A day and half has flown by so fast, pray Ganpati blesses all with all they want," said Raj Kundra via Twitter.

Actor Hrithik Roshan and father Rakesh Roshan also bid adieu to Lord Ganesha on Tuesday.

During Ganapati visarjan, devotees immerse beautifully sculptured and colourful statues of Hindu God Ganesha in the sea.

Text: IANS, India Syndicate

source : http://entertainment.in.msn.com/gallery/celebrities-at-ganapati-visarjan#image=17

Lakshmi Rai ups glamour quotient!

                                                               Lakshmi Rai

Lakshmi Rai is quite familiar to Telugu audience and was last seen in a special role in Balupu where she shook a leg alongside Ravi Teja. She comes across as one of the beautiful ladieswith a good face, However she has been criticised largely for her extra flab. But that’s a thing of the past as she is now looking slimmer than ever and is sure to up the glamour quotient in her next films. She is hitting out hard in the gym to tone down her body.



Lakshmi Rai on the other had has just bagged a Tamil film titled “Aranamanai” in the directionof Sundar C .This film also has Hansika playing the lead role. She is presently busy shooting for three films in Tamil.

She is eagerly waiting for the release of her dubbed film “Veerappan” opposite Arjun which is set to release on 20th of this month.




source :  http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/lakshmi-rai-ups-glamour-quotient.html

Ranbir clears air about Katrina, engagement & more

Recently at an event, the B-town handsome Ranbir Kapoor didn't miss his chance to give media his piece of mind over the recent gossips revolving him and Katrina Kaif.

Ranbir stated he was out of India, shooting seriously in Sri Lanka for almost one and half months and so he was completely unaware of the rumours and whatever that was written about him and the actress. Not in a mood to talk on his personal life, Ranbir maintained, "I think there is a right time to speak about everything. But right now I am consumed by my life..be it my professional or personal life - that I don't want the spotlight more on that."

The 'Rockstar' famed actor specially clarified that all the engagement stories are untrue and he is not going to exchange rings with his alleged girlfriend Katrina. Ranbir, however, revealed that Katrina is quite special to him.

He also stated that he can give his life to his family, Ayan Mukherji (director), Katrina, Rohit Dhawan, Imtiaz Ali, Anurag basu and his school friend Aisha Divetri.

source:http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/97302.html

Kochadaiyaan to release on Rajinikanth's birthday 12.12.2013

The long-awaited Rajinikanth starrer Kochadaiyaan, his first release in 3 years following his illness and slow recovery, has finally found a release date. The long-anticipated spectacle is all set to be released on 12 December, the day Rajinikanth turns 63.

We've heard a lot of false release dates for Kochadaiyaan for the last one and a half years. But now finally the film's co-producer Dr. Murli Manohar confirms, "We are aiming at a 12 December, 2013 release for the film, finally. It's been a long struggle. But we wanted Rajiniji's fans to get the most perfect film after a 3-year wait. I think we've achieved what we set out to do."

The film's music by A R Rahman will be released in October.

The release of Kochadaiyaan in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and several other languages including Japanese makes it the most global Rajinikanth release ever.

It looks like Deepika Padukone who plays Rajinikanth's female lead in Kochadaiyaan would have 4 back-to-back blockbusters in 2013. While Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chennai Express have already smashed box-office records, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ram Leela and Kochadaiyaan which Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya directs would consolidate Deepika's position as the no.1 Bollywood diva.

Interestingly, this special-effects laden action film Kochadaiyaan comes just a week ahead of Yash Raj'sDhoom 3 which releases on 20 December.




source: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/2104584/sorttype/What's_New/Kochadaiyaan-to-release-on-Rajinikanth%27s-birthday-12.12.2013