Friday, July 27, 2007

Ayesha Takia signed for ‘Wanted Dead and Alive’

Ayesha Takia has been signed for the lead role opposite Salman Khan in Boney Kapoor''s forthcoming project. The film, which is the hindi remake of Tamil superhit 'Pokkiri', will be titled 'Wanted Dead and Alive''.

Boney Kapoor claims that he was impressed with Ayesha's performance in Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Dor' and is confident that she has the freshness and talent to suit the role. The film, to be shot in Bangkok, also stars Om Puri and Mahesh Manjrekar. To be directed by Prabhudeva, the musical notes will be composed by Sajid-Wajid duo.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

A dizzy experience for Shahid-Kareena pair

Recently, Shahid and Kareena were in Manali shooting for director Imtiaz Ali’s yet untitled film. For one song, the shooting was to take place at Rohtang Pass which is at the dizzy height of 13, 400 feet and is at such an altitude that it remains covered with snow even in many summer months.
However, it was not an easy one, since Shahid, Kareena and other team members felt dizzy at such an altitude. With one unit member fainting, Imtiaz Ali had to postpone the shooting for the next day till the unit could accustom themselves to the climate there. The song was shot the next day.

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Doctor Shilpa Shetty

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Leeds Metropolitan University on July 18 for her outstanding contribution to cultural diversity.
Shilpa, who won the Celebrity Big Brother reality television show, collected the award amidst 4,000 students present at the ceremony, thus becoming the youngest actor from the Indian film fraternity to join the ranks of Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi and Yash Chopra who have so far been conferred with the honour.
Thanking the University for selecting her for the Doctorate, she said, “You have bestowed this great honour on me and I promise to act responsibly. I have tried my best to do my best in whatever I have done in my life and I am going to continue to do so.”