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New Delhi: Bee stung lips – not a pout; a refreshing unique face – not quintessentially pretty but armed with an acting prowess that has made Bollywood sit up and pay attention to ‘That Girl in the Yellow Boots’. r

Born in 1983, Kalki turns 29 on 9th January and with quite a few critically acclaimed performances under her belt – this stunner has just begun her long walk in Bollywood. Initially a theatre actress, Kalki got her break in Bollywood as the spunky prostitute Chanda in Anurag Kashyap’s killer rendition of ‘Devdas’ – ‘Dev D’. Kalki morphed easily from a cultured, posh school girl with a rebellious streak in to a prostitute in Paharganj who sedu…

Dubai: Come February 3, Bollywood hit maker duo Vishal-Shekhar will perform at a concert at the Madinat Arena.n n n rn

The duo, who has composed music for recent high profile films including The Dirty Picture and Ra.One and also lent their vocals to hits such as Ik Junoon from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Dhan Te Nan from Kaminey, will belt out their chart toppers during the evening.n n n rn

Just like their songs, their concert, titled Rock Sako To Rock Lo! will be about blending different music genres and sounds.n n n rn

The tickets for the 9.30pm show are priced at Dh150, Dh175,…

The cast and crew of the latest Bollywood movie Players have been out and about promoting their new flick that is an official remake of the Hollywood movie The Italian Job.

With the two leading ladies, Bipasha Basu and Sonam Kapoor apart of the films promotions we had to put our fashion hats on too see what these leading ladies where wearing.

Sonam Kapoor and Bipasha Basu tend to opt for something different and unusual when it comes to their wardrobe and with so many outfit changes we had to see whether these two leading ladies, and of course the males of the movie, where looking hot or whether they tried too hard and where not!

Click on to see if the cast of Pla…

nThe singer's comments show that the Indian movie industry has become n significant on the global stage. There is plenty of opportunity for n Bollywood film producer and distributor Eros International.n

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s newest film, “Don 2,” has surpassed the 2011 record for the highest-grossing Bollywood movie in North America.

In just 11 days, from Dec. 23 to Jan. 2nd, the Farah Akhtar-directed action flick grossed $3.3 million, beating the previous record of $3.1 million in 10 weeks for “Zindagi Na Milegi,” which starred Hrithik Roshan. If “Don 2″ continues its strong streak, it’s poised to become one of the top grossing Bollywood films in North America of all time (“3 Idiots” at $6.5 million and “My Name is Khan” at $4 million currently hold the honors).

The number is bigger than the first “Don,” which hit theaters states…

Preparations for two of the most awaited weddings of the year, Kareena Kapoor with Saif Ali Khan and Genelia D’Souza with Riteish Deshmukh are already on in full swing. The families have already decided on the dates and invites will soon be sent out in the industry.

Though the official date for Kareena and Saif’s wedding is yet to be revealed, sources say, the wedding will take place sometime in between March and April, right after their film Agent Vinod releases. Riteish and Genelia, on the other hand, have apparently fixed a date, with the wedding reported to be a grand four-day affair that will have the entire industry in attendance.

Sources close to them have r…

Tabu, who is known to be very selective about her roles in films, has been signed by Bejoy Nambiar for his next venture, David. This will be Bejoy's second film after his successful directorial debut with Shaitaan. Interestingly, this film will star Vikram, who had previously told CT that he'd soon be teaming up with Bejoy. When contacted, Nambiar confirmed that Tabu will indeed play a pivotal role in his film. "She is so important in the film. All I can say is that she plays a very quirky character," he says. A source revealed that David is a gangster film, which goes on floors by the end of the month. Tabu remained unavailable for comment. The film will mark Vikram's entry i…

The first day of the 11th Auto Expo saw some of the biggest names from the B-town including mega star Amitabh Bachchan and John Abraham adding Bollywood glamour to the car show.

Other celebrities who flew down to the capital to lend their support to their favourite brands were heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif and actor-director Farhan Akhtar.

Amitabh Bachchan, an automobile buff, unveiled DC Avanti a creation of automotive designer Dilip Chabaria.

"I am very happy to promote this car. Me and Dilip go a long way. We have mutual respect and interest for each other's work. I think what he has been doing is amazing and a talent like h…

Another Khan of Bollywood, Saif Ali Khan is riding high on success. With biggies in hand, Saifu has come a long way in the industry. Speaking about his choice of films he says, “I want to do subjects which are made for ‘men’. Heroism in Bollywood has almost disappeared. It would be a great change if movies made by men for men made a comeback.”

Having said that, Saif seems to be in awe of the Hindi film industry. “Our film industry is one place where nothing is based on one’s cast or creed.... No one is big or small and any actor can make it to the top,” says the actor.

Filmmakers of the present generation have turned to the West for tips and tricks. Saif …

Mumbai: While many in Bollywood have rubbished the recent decision of the Maharshtra government to raise the eligibility age for drinking alcohol from 21 to 25, some do endorse the state government decision.r

Veteran star Hema Malini, also an active Bharatiya Janata Party politician, supports the government's decision. "I think it's a very good decision," she says.r

Director Anant Mahadevan is all for the ban. "I support the move because cigarettes and alcohol are the most abused substances. I say why not ban cigarettes too for under 25?"r

Seconding Hema Malini and Mahadevan is actor-activist Shabana Azmi who thinks this decision is significant because of the inc…