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Ahmedabad, Aug 24: Actress Priyanka Chopra, whose upcoming biopic on boxing champion Mary Kom has generated a lot of sensation, today said that woman-oriented roles are still not much welcomed in Bollywood. "Mary Kom is a film obviously about Mary Kom. First and the foremost, female-centric roles are not welcomed in Bollywood," Priyanka said while interacting with the students of Indian Institute

New Delhi, Aug 23: Some news channels Friday telecasted an argument between Kapil Sharma and ex-Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan. In the video Ajaz was seen accusing Kapil of not airing his episode on Comedy Nights With Kapil which was shot around 4 months back. He said that Kapil was intimidated with his acting skills and do not respect other artists. Kapil, at that moment, chose not to speak much

New Delhi, Aug 23: Yash Raj Films` Rani Mukerji-starrer 'Mardaani', which released in India Friday with an Adult certification, won`t hit the screens in Pakistan due to demands for a few changes. A spokesperson for the film said that when the Pakistan Film Censor Board saw the film that addresses the issue of human trafficking, they gave it an 'A' certificate too. However, they asked for seven

Vadodara, Aug 22: A local court has summoned actress Mallika Sherawat in connection with an obscenity case filed against her by late Narendra Tiwari, who was an advocate. The actress and the owner of a five-star hotel in Mumbai have been asked to appear before the court on August 25 for the hearing. Tiwari, who was the then Baroda Bar Association (BBA) president, had registered a case against

Thiruavananthapuram, Aug 22: Malayalam film actors Fahad Fazil and Nazriya Nazim tied the knot today in an intimate ceremony in the outskirts of the city. Though invitation to the 'nikah', performed in a convention complex was limited to relatives, family friends and a few chosen bigwigs from the film industry and politics. Fahad, son of director-producer Fazil, got engaged to Nazriya in January

Mumbai, Aug 21: Expressing unhappiness over the failure of police to trace original documents in the 2001 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan, a sessions court on Thursday gave them a last chance to locate the papers by 12 September. Police informed the court for the first time today that even the case diaries were missing. Earlier, they had stated that only 7 of the 63 original

Mumbai, Aug 21: After appearing in the buff on the posters of his upcoming film 'PK', Aamir Khan has dared his superstar friend Salman Khan to do the same thing. Salman had promoted Aamir's last released film 'Dhoom 3' by wearing the hat, which Aamir had worn in the film, on the reality show 'Bigg Boss'. "Salman wore the Dhoom 3 hat for me in 'Bigg Boss', so now I want to see if he does this. Let

Mumbai, Aug 20: Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan is once again embroiled in a controversy. This time around it is not for dancing with a lady constable . This time around he has irked his neighbors in Bandra. It is regarding a ramp build by the Badshah for his vanity van outside Mannat. Several resident organisations filed numerous complaints against it. Now the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation

Mumbai, Aug 20: Boxing champion Mary Kom is hopeful that the film based on her life will be screened in Manipur, her home state. She says, “We are trying very hard for this to happen, but the movies association and underground groups should allow it. It looks difficult but we will speak to the government about the same.’’ In September 2000, Revolutionary Peoples Front (RPF), which has been

Los Angeles, Aug 19: Gisele Bundchen has been named the highest-paid model in the world. The supermodel has earned approximately USD 47 million in the last 12 months, according to the Forbes magazine. The announcement is not surprising, since the 34-year-old Brazilian beauty has been a major campaign star, appearing in ads for H&M, Stuart Weitzman, Balenciaga and Sonia Rykiel. Victoria's Secret