Friday 18 April 2014

Sip Protocol: How these Bollywood stars beat the heat


Most B-Town stars prefer natural beverages to beat the heat. Even as mercury continues to soar, we tell you how stars beat the heat with their favourite summer coolers...

B-Town stars prefer juices and organic drinks to quench their parched throats when the mercury soars. They prefer these drinks as they offer taste and good health. While on the sets, they ensure that their iceboxes are well-stocked; the idea is to keep themselves well hydrated during the long hours they spend on the sets - especially on outdoor shoots. Nutritious beverages such as aam panna, buttermilk, kokum sherbet, coconut water, lime water and khus sherbet are considered best bets.

Katrina Kaif is said to reach out for a glass of plain water whenever she finds herself thirsty. So does Kangna Ranaut, who always carries bottles of water with her and sometimes, coconut water as well.
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Fistfights on the Anvil: Parineeti and Alia made B-town boys lobby against Sid


The buzz is that Parineeti Chopra and Alia Bhatt have upset B-Town boys and the reason behind it is Sidharth Malhotra. 

The two actresses went to town about Sid being the only hot guy around which has left the others irked. Actors like Arjun Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput, Varun Dhawan and Ayushmann Khurrana have been overheard talking about Sid and his so-called hotness quotient. Hmmm.... some fistfights on the anvil? Ouch.Arjun Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Sushant Singh Rajput and Ayushmann Khurrana

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Monica Bedi jumps into to electoral arena


Bollywood stars Monica Bedi campaigning for Pushpa Milind Bhole for ongoing Lok Sabha elections

Even as the election campaigning is promising to reach its peak. It is devoid of Bollywood tadka a number of film stars being roped in to lure voters. On the 5th day of campaigning on Wednesday, Bollywood stars Monica Bedi joined to add glamour in BSP party Candidate Pushpa Milind Bhole campaign in Mumbai North-West. Political parties continued to woo the voters through rallies and meetings. Moinca bedi shown her support to Pushpa Ji and said, `I am asking you all to vote for Puhspa Ji as a common woman. Her contribution to this city is immense. Her work shows that he keeps his promises. His entry into politics will ensure this constituency's, and the entire city development.`

Pushpa bhole is pitted against Congress sitting MP Gurudas Kamat and Aam Aadmi Party candidate Mayank Gandhi. Pushpa bhole husband Milind Bhole while seeking people's support for her wife, said she had discovered her as a strong woman.
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Raveena and Irrfan's code language


Raveena Tandon and Irrfan, who feature in a soft drink commercial, bonded during the shoot. Irrfan couldn't stop gushing about Ravs on social media to which she said, `Can't believe you could do this Irrfan. 
I really don't know what to say. You just have to see it. And you might still not believe it. To this, Irrfan responded, heyyyyy ! Don't tell the whole world, it was just for you!!:-)` Now what was Irrfan referring to?

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isa Haydon bathes in Champagne, courtesy Akki


Heads turned and everyone froze on the set of the Shaukeen remake yesterday when Akshay Kumar sprayed champagne on a shocked Lisa Haydon, drenching her from head to toe, reports The Indian Express.

Lisa, dressed in a short pink dress, looked at him quizzically but Akshay did not stop with the bottle of bubbly. And the actress had no option but to run back into her vanity van and change her dress. 

The shoot was stopped for over 90 minutes as Lisa had to re-do her hair and makeup too before returning to the set. The incident took place at Film City where the two were picturising a song, Alcoholic, with real champagne. When contacted, Ahmed Khan who choreographed the naughty number, admitted that it was his idea to wet Lisa and not Akshay's. 

"I categorically told Akshay to go all out while spraying the bubbly on Lisa but we kept her in the dark because I wanted to capture the look of shock on her face. Champagne ka spray Lisa ke face par bahut zor se laga." The shot of Lisa getting drenched in champagne has been canned and will be used in the film. 
And how did Akshay explain his actions to a miffed Lisa? Replied Ahmed, "He told her that I had suggested it." 

Lisa was not the first choice to play Akshay's romantic interest in the film. Nargis Fakhri had been finalised but she quit the film and the choice then was reportedly between Lisa and Yami Gautam. In this remake of Basu Chatterjee's 1982 rib-tickler, Lisa plays Akshay's girlfriend, whom three old men- played by Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor and Piyush Mishra - lust after.
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Professional Touch: Anushka choses film over ad with boyfriend Virat

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have been going out of their way for some 'us' time in their tight schedules.

So it's surprising that the couple will not feature in the latest commercial of the brand that had brought them together in the first place reports The Times of India.



Virat will be wooing Ileana D'Cruz on screen this time, while Anushka sighs over a jampacked schedule. Ileana entered the shampoo commercial because Anushka was unable to find a window in her packed date diary. She wrapped up her Bombay Velvet shoot in Mumbai after a long schedule in Sri Lanka and directly flew to Jodpur to film her home production NH10. 

"It was impossible for Anushka to just up and leave. She tried to adjust her dates but NH10 was also working on a deadline because from mid-May Anushka will be on a cruise liner shooting Zoya Akhtar's Dil Dhadakne Do," says a source, adding that the last-minute replacement made the shoot difficult for everyone; from Ileana who had to do with quick-fix costumes to Virat who was cutting out on his sleep to wrap up the ad before the IPL took off. 

Says Anushka's spokesperson, "Despite her best efforts it was impossible for her to accommodate this ad as her film schedule was locked way in advance. The brand waited till the last moment to see if something could be worked out but it was just not possible." 

The spokesperson added that this was a one-off change and Anushka will continue to be a part of the brand till her contract expires. And she has assured the brand that she will shoot another commercial before starting Zoya's film.
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Big B is rocking at 71, says son Abhishek Bachchan


Bollywood megastar has done it again with 'Bhootnath Returns'. Big B's latest venture has spelled success for the star at the age of 71, a feat not many of his colleagues can claim reports Indian Express.

Big B's son Abhishek Bachchan tweeted, `71 and still rocking it outta the park!! #legend #BigB #BhootnathReturns #partytobantihai` The political satire film has earned more than Rs. 25 crore within four days of its release. The film has received good reviews for the content and it presentation. The flm fraternity to has a good word to spread about the film.

Abhishek Bachchan also posted a picture on Istagram, looking smug pointing at his t-shirt, which featured dad Amitabh Bachchan's picture. The t-shirt is also in demand as filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh also intends to get one!
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