CELEBRITY HUB: BOLLYWOOD ACTRESSES REAL LIFE PHOTOS

Jan 28, 2014

Raageshwari Loomba and Sudhanshu Swaroop Marriage Photos

Indian pop singer, actor, model, television anchor, former MTV and Channel V VJ, yoga expert and motivational speaker 36-year-old Raageshwari Loomba is getting married to International Law Barrister Sudhanshu Swaroop (inset) on January 27 in Mumbai.

Dec 21, 2013

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Aaradhya Bachchan Having a Fun Time With Mom Aishwarya Rai

Aaradhya Bachchan was on a special play date with her mother Aishwarya Rai and her maternal grandparents Brinda and Krsihnaraj Rai in Mumbai recently.

Aaradhya Bachchan having a fun time with mom Aishwarya Rai in a play school in Mumbai recently.

Jan 10, 2012

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Ranbir Kapoor Childhood Photos

Ranbir Kapoor just recently celebrates his 27th birthday (D.O.B. Sept. 28, 1992). Ranbir Kapoor is son of Rishi and Neetu Singh and he is the brother of Riddhima Kapoor, but he is great grandson son of Prithvi Kapoor, grandson of film maker Raj Kapoor (RK). In his family his uncles are Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor and his cousins are Krishma, Kareena, Nikhil and Nanda.

Kapoor’s family

Jul 7, 2011

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Real Life Photos of Katrina Kaif

Rare RealLife Photos of Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif Real life Photos, Profiles, Childhood Photos, Actresses Gallery

Nov 16, 2010

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Bollywod actresses Real life Photos, Profiles, Childhood Photos, Actresses Gallery

Bollywod actresses Real life Photos, Profiles, Childhood Photos, Actresses Gallery

Nov 8, 2010

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ACTION REPLAYY MOVIE REVIEW

Bollywood Movie Action Replayy Review

Producer: Blockbuster Entertainment, Hari Om Entertainment, PVR Pictures
Director: Vipul Shah
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai, Aditya Roy Kapoor
Music: Pritam
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil
Genre: Comedy
Recommended Audience: General
Film Released on: 05 November 2010

As the lights dimmed in the cinema hall, I wondered how would Action Replayy be like. On the one hand, there’s a director like Vipul Shah who has had three back to back successes as a director – Aankhen, Waqt - The Race Against Time, and Namastey London; and a mixed London Dreams.

On the other hand, there’s Akshay Kumar, whose last couple of films have been disasters at the box office, namely Chandni Chowk to China, 8x10 Tasveer, and more recently, Khatta Meetha. But most of us movie buffs do know that Vipul Shah has always concocted a success formula with Kumar, even as producer, with his presentation of Anees Bazmee’s Singh Is Kinng also clicking at the ticket window. Now, Shah is back, and devises an unusual pairing of Kumar with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, in a movie that promises entertainment, comedy and outstanding performances. With the music of the film doing very well and promotion being rock solid, does this Diwali entertainer succeed in winning the hearts of the audience?

Based on Shobhana Desai’s Gujarati play Action Replay, with very light traces of the 1985 Hollywood success Back to the Future, the movie is about Bunty (Aditya Roy Kapoor), who lives a disillusioned existence as a son of two parents – Kishen (Akshay Kumar) and Mala (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) – who constantly squabble as a result of an arranged marriage which didn’t work out. This is why he keeps running from Tanya’s (Sudeepa Singh) repeated marriage proposals. One fine day – the day before his parents’ marriage anniversary – she takes him to her grandfather, Anthony Gonsalves’ (Randhir Kapoor) laboratory to convince him about their marriage, which is where Bunty discovers the time machine. After a severe spat between Kishen and Mala, Bunty runs back to the laboratory and steals the machine, going all the way back to 1975, with a mission to make his parents fall in love. Does he succeed?

Every movie needs a good story and screenplay, and this one has it all. With a well-penned story by Suresh Nair and Aatish Kapadia (also the writer of Waqt - The Race Against Time and the writer-director of Khichdi: The Movie), who has also supported Vipul Shah in the screenplay department, the movie’s narrative moves at a consistent pace – neither fast, nor slow – and the storytelling is pretty grounded for most of the first half. The comedy isn’t over the top, and ends up generating a bountiful dose of laughs. Kapadia’s dialogues are witty and creative. Direction by Vipul Shah is as usual, excellent. It’s a shame that his last sincere attempt at executing London Dreams was supported by an inconsistent screenplay, but this time, he’s back in form. As good as he is at handling the comic moments, he deftly executes the emotional scenes as well.

Technically, the movie tries to get it all right. The movie boasts of terrific production design, with art direction and set design by Aparna Raina and Anisha Gulati respectively. Be it the whole seventies look of Mumbai, or the laboratory, or even the set design for the Holi song – ‘Chhan Ke Mohalla’ – the movie gets it right. Cinematography by Sejal Shah is decent with tightly executed composition of shots, and the camerawork is smooth, supporting Shah’s visual support well. Amitabh Shukla’s edit is really good; especially to the shots in songs like ‘O Bekhabar’ and ‘Zor Ka Jhatka’.

Motion Graphics for the opening and closing titles are very impressive. The opening titles deserve special praise for setting a base to the thematic element of the film. Action by Allan Amin suits the theme. Visual effects are decent, but could have worked on a bit more. Sound design and audio post-production has been interestingly executed. The punch sounds as Kumar does his epic Eastwood-meets-Bollywood fight to save Yadav make the scene hilarious and literally transport you to the seventies, making for a decent spoof that’s not loud at all. The background score by Salim and Sulaiman bowl you over, and help in enhancing the varied set of emotions in the film. The music by Pritam is massy and the visuals totally support the songs produced; the notable ones being ‘I’m Dog Gone Crazy’, ‘Zor Ka Jhatka’, ‘O Bekhabar’, and ‘Chhan Ke Mohalla’.

Performance-wise, the movie hits bullseye with the casting. I’d like to start off with Aditya Roy Kapoor, who has given a fantabulous performance. This film will take him places, and his rise is inevitable. Akshay Kumar is usually the loudmouth nutcracker or the filthy rich over-excited person who’s usually on a sugar rush. But this time, he’s managed to restrain himself, by becoming an uncomely geek who needs a lot of change in presentation; and how! The best part about his collaborations with Shah is that despite having enough slice of comic timing, he manages to get a variety of roles. Even with his last Namastey London, he played a crushed lover to perfection. Here too, he has done very well, and has brought out a different side of him in a spew of repetitive roles in which the only time he strived to be different was in Blue.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looks like she’s on a roll! The tomboy role suits her to the T, and post her performance and the imminent success of Enthiran/Robot, it looks like this one’s taken the cake. Neha Dhupia is decent and does the seventies sharmilee act with ease, without making the spoof look loud. Sudeepa Singh is decent in her short role. Randhir Kapoor looks comfortable with his role; in fact with it good to see him on screen. Om Puri and Kirron Kher are hilarious and they handle their roles, however caricature-like, powerfully, which makes it difficult for us to ignore them. Rajpal Yadav is okay – in fact, he’s not funny here, as there are lods of other performers who get the comic timing better off than him. Rannvijay Singh is efficient.

What doesn’t work here then? The first half is a tad slow, and quite a few inches of the pre-intermission reels try to develop the character. But no sooner than Kapoor’s character gets transported into the seventies, the laughs, the drama and the fun starts, the movie becomes a ride. The climax too could have been written differently, though there’s nothing wrong with the present climax anyway. Other than that, the minuses are difficult to find.

Overall, the movie turns out to be a highly enjoyable romantic comedy with top-notch performances and terrific execution. Akshay Kumar is finally back with a bang in this potentially successful collaboration with Shah. Worth the watch!
Akshay Kumar Profile
Aishwarya Rai Profile
AISHWARYA RAI Childhood, Teenage And Marriage Photos

Sep 15, 2010

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Kajol delivers a baby boy

Actor Kajol and her actor-filmmaker husband Ajay Devgn became the proud parents of a baby boy, who the star delivered at Lilavati Hospital, Bandra on Monday.

On Sunday evening, Kajol was spotted entering the hospital with her sister Tanissha. Soon Devgn walked in, followed by their staff who was carrying her luggage. Hospital sources inform that she was admitted to one of the executive suites on the eleventh floor, which is preferred by most celebrities.

At about 8.45 am, Kajol went into labour, and leading gynaecologists, Dr Nandita Palshetkar and Dr Rishma Dhillon Pai performed the C-section on her. Pediatrician Dr Bhupendra Awasthi was also present. At about 9.20 am, she delivered the baby boy.

When contacted, Devgn replied with a text message. “Thank you for the wishes. Kajol and the baby are fine. Our families are very happy,” he said. It is learnt that the couple has already thought of a few names for their son, but will decide when Kajol and the baby get home. The star couple’s first daughter, Nysa, is seven years old.

Aug 17, 2010

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Actress Shazahn Padamsee's Profile & some rare pics

S hazahn Padamsee Ptofile, Biography, Reallife Photos, Unseen Pics
Name: Shazahn Padamsee
Born: 1987
Occupation: Film actress, Theatre artist, model

My favourites:

Movie: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
Director: James Cameron
Actor: Shahrukh Khan, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino
Actress: Meryl Streep
Colour: Pink and purple
Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Perfume: Bright Crystal by Versace
Outfit: Little black dress

Holiday destination: Bali

Fashion designers: Roberto Cavalli, Diane von F�rstenberg, Swapnil Shinde

Fitness mantra: Eat well but work out to have a fit body.

Food: Indian and Italian

Party Look: “Skinny, well-fitted jeans teamed with a colourful top. Black is an absolute no-no. I like funky accessories like leather belts, sparkling swish jewellery in stones of interesting hues and shapes, and bags, which I love to mix ‘n’ match with my clothes.”

Brand Basics: “I am not a brand person. But I do pick up well-tailored, good clothes. I like wearing stylish, well-cut jeans, mostly ‘Zara’, though I don’t mind picking up good stuff from the flea market in Bangkok too. For bags and shoes, I prefer ‘Roberto Cavalli’. Makeup wise, I only opt for ‘M.A.C.’ products.”

Best Do: “The best was the surprise birthday party at my own house, which was arranged by my friends. I was extremely touched by their gesture.”

Worst Event: “It was in Dubai last year, where DJ Paul Oakenfold played some boring music, the space was extremely huge and people were very few and horrible. I yawned and yawned!”

Party Goof Up: “I was stuck in a lift all through a party which was thrown for me.”

Biography:

Shazahn Padamsee can be highbrow and familiar with you all at once. One minute the talkative wide-eyed youngster, the other a careful debutante, who insists on choosing the picture that must appropriately accessorise the article. But Shazahn, the youngest of the Padamsees, is the girl of the moment. With many major brands in her advertising kitty, a Yash Raj movie – Rocket Singh Salesman Of The Year and opposite Ramcharan Tej in Anjana Productions Movie Orange – she’s the only one from her family to seek a career in films.

She is the daughter of renowned ad guru cum theatre personality Alyque Padamsee and pop diva Sharon Prabhakar. Shazahn make silver screen debut as lead actress opposite Ranbir Kapoor in Yash Raj Films production directed by Shimit Amin.

“It happened quite unexpectedly. My dad who is playing King Duncan in Macbeth asked me to read his lines. I had never read Shakespeare before and when my dad heard me he said I was very good. He was very surprised that it came very naturally to me.”

The camera shy Shahzahn is also gearing up to face it. “I want to be fully prepared. Channel [v] had asked me to audition for their VJ hunt, but I didn’t go. I was not very confident about being in front of a camera then. I had to get over that. Now I am getting my portfolio done and then try to get into modelling.”

Shazahn Padamsee’s acting background includes her subtle performance in play ‘Unspoken Dialogues’ which turned out to be very successful. Besides helping her parents with the production of the plays, Shazahn was chosen by FHM India to be a FHM girl and shot a hot photo shoot. The girl has also had a stint with the ramp.

I like going out with my close friends, just to chill out. My party magnet would be good company and great music.”

Currently Shazahn is working with Ram Charan Tej in "Orange", Bugs Bhargava’s ad-film company and is training to be a copywriter. “A friend asked me to write for a show on televisionand that is when I discovered that I really like writing.”

“Dad (adman Alyque Padamsee) played Jinnah in Gandhi and was offered Amrish Puri’s role in Indiana Jones And The Temple of Doom,” says Shazahn. “But he declined because he would have to eat monkey brains! I’m pretty chilled out. I can sit around for hours in my vanity van and find ways to be occupied. My dad would go insane with the inactivity,” Shazahn says.

Her half-siblings – Raell and Quasar – and mother Sharon, not to mention “dad” and his former wives – the late Pearl Padamsee and Dolly Thakore, are involved in theatre. “I was the last person to get into acting. My parents didn’t believe it when I told them that this is what I wanted to do. Though I’ve always been around the stage, helping with the props and production, I was very shy. And then Gary Richardson offered me a role, which he said involved ‘sitting onstage, reading a book’. It then expanded to ‘saying a few lines, like yes and no’. Turned out, it was the central character,” says Shazahn.

Once on stage, she took courage from her father’s advice: Nervousness is another side of excitement. “Whenever I go on stage, all my nervous energy blooms into a performance,” she says. She was clear about stepping into films and was willing to wait for the right project. “I knew, I had time on my side since I look young, so I started working on my Hindi and got into modelling. And then came Rocket Singh,” she says. It is at this point that the starry airs settle on her, and she says this is all she can divulge about the film.

“I call my dad for every little thing. He always advises me to give my best shot. I take rejection very badly, but he is emphatic that I must get used to failure because there will be more of it than success. My mother is a darling and sugarcoats everything. She is completely focused on me and sets objectives and deliverables. I miss Pearl more now. I have never known my grandparents. She’d have filled that space,” she says.

Shazahn Padamsee had the opportunity to meet Shah Rukh Khan while shooting for a commercial with him. The actress made her debut with Shimit Amin’s Rocket Singh starring Ranbir Kapoor and one of SRK’s biggest hits, Chak De! India was also directed by Shimit. So, the two were seen having a discussion on the director and SRK shared some incidents that took place during Chak De! India’s shooting.