Veena Malik a denigrate Pakistani Girl

Veena Malik a denigrate Pakistani Girl: Pakistani actress Meera is not happy with the way her fellow actress Veena Malik conducted herself on Colors’ reality show ‘Bigg Boss 4′ and accuses her of portraying Pakistani women in poor light.

‘Veena Malik is acting very cheap. The way she presented herself in front of Indian audiences is not right. She is denigrating the image of Pakistani girl. This is not how women in Pakistan are,’ Meera, who is in India to shoot for diector Faizal Khan’s Hindi movie ‘Om Allah’, told IANS in an interview.

Her liplocking courted controversy after people in Pakistan raised objections and she was apparently fined for this. But right now she feels Veena has crossed all limits.

‘If you come over to Pakistan, you will see how sensible and how cultured Pakistani women are. They respect their family values and are not how Veena has portrayed herself,’ said the actress who herself became controversial after her kissing scene with with Ashmit Patel in her Bollywood debut ‘Nazar’.

Veena came into limelight after her name popped up in match-fixing allegations against Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Asif. She was the cricketer’s girlfriend. She then entered the ‘Bigg Boss’ house and her intimacy with Bollywood actor Ashmit Patel caused quite a stir, sending the TRPs soaring.

Meera alleges Veena’s behaviour is a lousy way to garner publicity.

‘She’s doing all this because she is hungry for fame. She has no self-respect and is ready to do anything to become famous,’ Meera said.

‘She’s like that even in Pakistan. She tries to copy everyone. She can never be her own self. This is not the right thing to do as there are many other nice ways to become famous. Why stoop down to cheap tactics,’ she asked.

Meera claims she was also approached to be a part of ‘Bigg Boss’ twice, but she refused it.

‘I was approached to be the part of the show before and even for this season but when I came to know that Veena will also be a part of it, I refused,’ she said.

Apart from Veena, the fourth season of ‘Bigg Boss’ featured well-known Pakistani cross-dresser Begum Nawazish Ali.

After ‘Nazar’, Meera featured in another Bollywood moive ‘Kasak’ with Lucky Ali.

After doing ‘Kasak’ in 2005, this is Meera’s first Bollywood movie in five years.

‘After ‘Kasak’, I went back to Pakistan. Later my parents did not allow me to act here as I was too young and they thought I might just fall for someone here (India) and get settled permanently,’ she said.

‘Moreover, the tension between India and Pakistan also kept me away. But now I am back and hope to sign more Bollywood projects,’ she said.

Back home, Meera has been actively involved in charity work and has been working with former cricketer Imran Khan to raise funds for Pakistan’s flood-affected victims.

‘We would like to rope in Rani Mukerjee for helping us to raise funds for the flood-affected victims in Pakistan. I plan to meet her during my trip here,’ she said.

She has also expressed a desire to do charity work with Salman Khan and his Being Human organisation.

Kangana Ranaut's 'Tanu Weds Manu' on going

Kangana Ranaut's 'Tanu Weds Manu' on going: “Tanu Weds Manu”, which will see the fresh pairing of Kangana Ranaut and R. Madhavan, was initially titled “Manu Weds Tanu” but the name was changed at the lead actress’ behest.Director Anand Rai felt “Manu Weds Tanu” was an appropriate title, but Kangana who plays Tanu in the film, insisted that the title should be “Tanu Weds Manu” and not “Manu Weds Tanu” because the narrative unfolds from Tanu’s point of view, said a source.

The director was taken aback, but Kangana explained her point saying Tanu, a small town, wild girl, is the one in the commanding position compared to Madhavan’s character Manu who is shown as a simple NRI guy in the comedy.

When the director spoke to Madhavan, thinking he would get upset, the actor saw the point immediately and readily agreed with Kangana.

“It’s true that the film was earlier titled ‘Manu Weds Tanu’. However, we felt that ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ was a more suitable title, according to the demands of the script. So we decided to go with ‘Tanu Weds Manu’,” said Rai.

The film will release Feb 25.

David Dhawan never made any comments about Akshay's Film

David Dhawan never made any comments about Akshay's Film: Akshay Kumar seems to have become a bit sensitive about his film Tees Maar Khan. When the truth was said, he was not ready to accept it as that’s what David Dhawan had said about the film and this irked the actor to a great extent.

Tees Maar Khan has been touted to become one of the major blockbuster movies of 2010 until it released, but after December 24th while critics have given unsavory comments, the audience have not embraced it with open hands either.

So, at Anil Kapoor’s birthday party on the same day, the director who loves to tickle the audience’s funny bones criticized Tees Maar Khan and commented that it bombed at the box-office.

The remark that David made reached Akki’s ears and the actor didn’t lose anytime in picking up the phone and giving the director a piece of his mind. To this, Dhawan was prompt enough to apologize to Kumar since he didn’t want to burn the bridges with Akshay, as the actor is starring in Rohit Dhawan;s film. Rohit , the son of David has given Akki an integral part of his debut venture Desi Boyz.

A source said that though David might make such comments about films, he never means them as he just loves to gossip and there’s never any malice in his comments. On the other hand, when the director was asked about the incident, he said that he never made any such comments about Akshay’s film.

IIFA Awards 2011 venue at Toronto

IIFA Awards 2011 venue at Toronto: The trademark green carpet will be laid out as the superstars of Indian cinema descend upon Canada for an unforgettable weekend of cinematic magic and glitz galore.

The capital city of Ontario, Canada also known as Bollywood North is gearing up full steam as it becomes the first North American city to host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards.

The IIFA itinerary is set to include a Film Festival, Film Workshop, Film premiere, Global Business Forum, Fashion Extravaganza along with various Film briefings and Post Parties. Fringe activities are also to take place in parts of Brampton and Mississauga. The IIFA Weekend escalates to a grand finale, the IIFA Awards on the concluding night capping a three-day celebration of Indian Cinema.

A big city with a small town and homely feel, Toronto has a large Indo-Canadian and Asian population. Known for its cultural, entertainment and metropolitan scene, the city annually hosts one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world - the Toronto International Film Festival where films from all over the world are showcased including featured presentations from India. Last year's festival premiered Kiran Rao's Dhobi Ghat and Anurag Kashyap's That Girl in Yellow Boots.

Having traveled to over 9 countries and 3 continents in the last decade, it will be IIFA’s North American Premiere in Canada’s largest city, Toronto. The first IIFA Awards were held at the Millennium Dome in London in 2000 and have gone on to cities like Sun City, Dubai, Amsterdam, Singapore, Yorkshire amongst others, with the most recent being celebrated in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Speaking on hosting IIFA 2011 in Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario shared, “Ontario is thrilled to host the 2011 International Indian Academy Awards. I thank IIFA for the great honor of hosting the weekend in Toronto. With so many film buffs living in Ontario, Indian film stars and executives will feel right at home. We look forward to an eventful and successful Weekend and Awards.”

Karisma Kapoor with New Avatar Style In Harper’s Bazaar Cover

Karisma Kapoor with New Avatar Style In Harper’s Bazaar Cover: The green eyed Bollywood beauty Karisma Kapoor, who once ruled the industry with her dancing and acting skills, has been in talks to make her come back in the industry for quite a long time. Even though, she has not signed in any film, the actress has maintained her well toned body in perfect shape and that will reflect in Harper’s Bazaar cover page.

A new avatar of Karisma Kapoor can be seen in January-February 2011 of the women’s fashion magazine, which has her stylist photo on the cover page. The magazine also carries an interview of this 36 year old actress, who has shared her plans of returning to Bollywood, the mystery of her fitness and a juggling life between Delhi and Mumbai.

Karisma rubbishes the rumor that she could not adjust living in Delhi. She says that Delhi is a wonderful city and she has made a couple of friends there. She is also fond of food in Delhi and loves devouring on them.

However, Karisma avoided any question related to her controversial married life, which has been hitting the headlines once again. Karisma says that she is in support of healthy eating and losing weight at the same time. She prefers working out instead of yoga, which needs enough patience.

Speaking about her comeback to Bollywood, Karisma says that she is reading the scripts and getting lot of offers.

Sonakshi Sinha looking to break the 'Salman jinx'

Sonakshi Sinha looking to break the 'Salman jinx': Svelte Sonakshi Sinha looks to have finally broken Bollywood's ' Salman Khan jinx'. While no other actress who debuted opposite Salman Khan had managed to make it big in Hindi films, Shotgun's pretty daughter has not only been flooded with offers since Dabangg became a blockbuster, but she is also rumoured to be charging more than ` 1 crore per film.

To begin with, Sonakshi starts shooting for Shirish Kunder's 3D extravaganza Joker with Akshay Kumar in January. This will be followed by the multi- starrer Race 2 , for which directors Abbas- Mustan have preferred her to Kareena Kapoor, despite the film's hero Saif Ali Khan reportedly insisting that his girlfriend be cast in the film. Up next will be Kick, an action- comedy costarring Salman, and Prabhu Deva's upcoming Akshay Kumar- starrer.

Rumours are also doing the rounds that Sonakshi could be one of the heroines in Sajid Khan's Housefull 2. Kunal Kohli wants to cast her in his next film starring Shahid Kapoor.

Anurag Basu is also considering Sonakshi for his upcoming film, Barfee , starring Ranbir Kapoor.

It's not every day in Bollywood that an actress who is just one- film- old is flooded with so many offers from top banners. " Her confidence sets her apart. Everyone has noted the fact that although Dabangg was her first film and she was paired with a superstar of Salman Khan's stature, she showed no signs of nervousness. She has no camera fright," said Dabangg director Abhinav Kashyap.

" Being a star's daughter definitely gave her a headstart compared to other newcomers. It means she was considered for high- profile projects and got more leeway. It remains to be seen how she cashes in on the advantage.

However, if producers are willing to shell out over a crore for the onefilm- old Sonakshi, that says a lot," an industry insider said.

Salman is known to promote new talent. However, every newcomer who has made her debut opposite the superstar has somehow never managed to survive in Bollywood.

Turn back the clock, and you realise that Bhagyashree, despite her blockbuster debut in Maine Pyar Kiya , never quite succeeded in chalking out a career in Bollywood. After the Sooraj Barjatya superhit and her now- defunct marriage to flop actor Himalaya, Bhagyashree tried several comebacks in films as well as on TV but none have had any impact.

Similarly, Naghma, Salman's debutant co- star in Baaghi failed to make an impact in Bollywood. Subsequently, she did small roles in films such as Yalgaar and King Uncle before becoming a superstar in Tamil cinema.

Industry experts feel the pattern is a result of the fact that Salman's films hardly ever leave any scope for his actresses, especially newcomers.

That's likely what happened to Chandni as well. In 1991, Salman starred opposite debutant Chandni in Sanam Bewafa . The Saawan Kumar- directed film, despite being a superhit, didn't help Chandni's career and she slipped into oblivion.

" In his ( Salman's) films, girls mostly don't get strong roles. They only have to dance and look pretty," said filmmaker Jag Mundhra.

Sonakshi seems to have broken the jinx that the likes of Bhagyashree, Naghma and Chandni couldn't.

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif to met at Anil Kapoor's birthday!

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif to met at Anil Kapoor's birthday!: The news of the affairs between Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif are hot at any time. In fact, it is one of the most sensational topics of Bollywood.

Relation between the pair is not continuous and broke several times to restart at some point of time later. A new story is being spinned whenever the couple comes face-to-face before the cameras. And now the new is, that at the birthday party of Anil Kapoor, the couple came across once again.

Salman Khan becoming excessively and foolishly enthusiastic over the performance of Katrina Kaif in Tees Maar Khan was heard at the party. Khan also added that he wanted the film to do well for Farah, Akshay and Katrina. At the same time, he knows well that no other film can break the record the film Dabangg created in the near future.