Pound Strengthens on House Prices Climb

The pound started the week climbing versus the yen and the dollar, as stocks rose and the house prices in the U.K. had an increase in the month of June, raising attractiveness for the British currency.

Anything for work says Priyanka!

Priyanka who was enjoying her long deserved break from work at an unknown destination suddenly came back to dub for her forthcoming film What’s your Rashee.

Priyanka had written in her blog that she is enjoying herself at some beach which looked like the girl would do anything to continue till her holidays are over. Workaholic Priyanka had taken ill many times last month while in her busy schedule.

A source informs “The dubbing of What’s Your Rashee? was so important that Priyanka just could not refuse.

While a few of her friends who were with her on the holiday told her to take it easy, Priyanka still chose to make a hectic dash.”

I'm Not Getting Married This Year - Shilpa Shetty

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is upset over news that she is set to tie the knot with London-based businessman Raj Kundra by the year end.

She clarifies that she isn't getting married this year. "I've said before, I will make an official announcement the day my parents decide on my marriage date and I promise the press will have at least a month to celebrate the announcement.

So to set the record straight, no I'm not getting married this year. Yes, I am looking at next year, but date not decided," Shilpa posted on.

A British newspaper reported Thursday that the actress would be getting married between September and December in Britain after her father, Surendra Shetty, wrote so in an application to an Indian court.

Mallikas ideal guy to be yogi type?

Did you know who is Mallika Sherawat’s ideal guy? I'll tell you guys, he would be one who is “vegan, non-smoking yogi type:) Charming, humorous, philosophical, fit, compassionate, confident!” as she tweeted.

Huh greedy enough. Darling you are living in which age? Nobody gets an ‘all in one’ package these days. Lol. This is not all folks.

The sizzling actress has quite unusual veiws about marriage too. She tweets, "If u want2 sacrifice th admiration of many men 4 th criticism of 1, go ahead, get married.”

I guess, this is the reason why you are still single. Piggy Chops excited The sultry actress Priyanka Chopra will be donning 12 different roles in her upcoming flick, ‘What’s Your Rashee’ co-starring Hurman Baweja.

Hansika Motwani can now legally marry

Hansika Motwani turned 18 this year on August 9. Guess what was her birthday present this time? Well, Hansika is now officially eligible to vote, which she thinks is her best birthday present so far in all these years.

Exclaims Hansika, “Birthdays have always been special. This birthday however, is special because I am 18 now and am eligible to vote. I owe a lot to my parents to inculcate the sense of responsibility for my country in me. And I am very excited to get the franchise to vote from now on.”

On asking how she spent her 18 birthday, she says, “I went to an orphanage and spent some time with the children there, and later partied with friends in the evening.” Without divulging many details about her film career she exclaims, “I have signed a film opposite Imran Khan and can’t talk much about it.

Adieu my love says Deepika to beau Ranbir

Whenever Ranbir leaves town, Deepika, the earnest girlfriend, makes sure she drops her boyfriend off at the airport, so they can spend quality time together.

And the same works vice versa. It is timely intervention that Deepika, who would have actually travelled from London straight to Italy, managed two days in Mumbai. She was by Ranbir’s side when his grandmother expired.

Shilpa Shetty not marrying Raj Kundr

Contrary to the reports that Shilpa is tying the knot with beau Raj Kundra, but it’s Raj’s birthday that they would be celebrating.

Shilpa says, “Wedding is not happening in October, November, December or any of the dates that have been fixed for my wedding in the media. Raj and I will announce the date from the rooftops and invite the entire press corps to be part of the baraat when it happens.”

“It’s Raj Kundra’s birthday on September 9. Our entire collective family will be bringing in the occasion at the Maldives. ”

“There’s no reason on earth why Raj I wouldn’t want to get married at the earliest. At the moment we’ve our hands full with many new exciting ventures. We need get the space in our lives to plan and enjoy this wonderful event. Haath peele karne ke liye haath khali to hone chahiye.”

Bips and Shilps on Tere Mere Beach Mein

Check out Bipasha Basu and Shilpa Shetty the next set of celebrity guests on Farah Khan’s chat show Tere Mere Beach Mein.

Bipasha: Please everyone, love your parents

Well that’s what Priyanka said in an emotional interview at Farah Khan’s chat show Tere Mere Beach Mein.

Emphasizing over the importance of parents, she says, “I don’t think anyone can deny the bond one has with one’s parents and those who do, I think that they’re not human.. woh log insaan nahi hai!”

“My maternal grandmother died under very unfortunate circumstances. My cousin who was playing with a bow and arrow actually hurt my grandmother’s eye with the arrow and she was paralysed and passed away on my mother’s birthday. And it was my parents who looked after her till her last breath.”

On listening to this relevation Farah asked, , “This despite the fact that she had three sons?”

Bipasha replied,“Yes, my mother has three brothers and she loves them a lot. But I don’t feel affectionate towards my uncles at all. I strongly feel that our parents give us so much in life and the least we can do is love them back in their old age when they’re alone, when they’re spouse has passes away and they are alone…”

“My grandfather had died and all my grandmother needed was some affection from her children. I explain this to my mother that in all our growing years, she had wanted a son but with time, now that she has seen the world, she knows that there’s nothing better than her daughters… I can see that realization in my mother’s eyes!”

Australian Dollar Hits Two-Week High on Stocks

The Australian currency, often referred as the Aussie, strengthened to a two-week high versus the yen as stocks in Asia climbed this Monday, raising attractiveness for the yield of the Australian dollar.

First Loo : Kajrare

Check out the first look of Pooja Bhatt’s Kajrare starring Himesh Reshammiya and Divya Khosla.Like it?

Neil: It’s amazing working for Madhur

Neil Nitin Mukesh is all excited to be a part of Madhur Bhandarkar’s upcoming flick Jail and found the experience of working with Madhur amazing.

Neil says, “I am quite thrilled about it. Madhur (Madhur Bhandarkar) is an institution in himself and it was amazing working with him. I am eager to see the final product.”

First Look:Vaada Raha

Check out the first look of Sameer Karnik’s Vaada Raha starring Bobby Deol and Kangana Ranaut. Like it?

Jiah Khan graces AND

Jiah Khan features on the front cover of AND magazine latest issue. Like her?

Sallu did not cancel his trip to US

Producer of Wanted, Boney Kapoor has hit out are rumors that Salman had cancelled his New York trip after SRK got detained at US airport this month.

Boney Kapoor says, “This is completely false. Not going to New York was a decision taken by the producers and Salman didn’t even know about it. He is unnecessarily being dragged into all this. We refused to go to the US because the proposal offered to us for the event there was not acceptable to us. That’s it.”

“News reports said that Salman was to be in New York Sep 3. That is also completely untrue.”

Son excited for Akki’s Blue

Akshay Kumar’s son Aarav is quite excited about his dad’s upcoming flick Blue, where Akki plays a champion swimmer who is always underwater hunting for treasure.

A source says, “Akshay knows Aarav will be kicked by the idea of his dad playing a champion swimmer and that too named Aarav after his son. In Aarav’s eyes, Akshay is the true hero. To watch his dad play a man of dubious morals and grey aspirations would be a new experience for Aarav.”

Director of Blue, Anthony talking about Akki’s screen name in Blue says, “It’s true, Akshay plays a man who thinks getting what he wants is more important than how you get there. I wrote the character for Akshay. He was to be called Akshay Malhotra. But then when I saw that Akshay had tattooed his son’s name on his back I decided to change the character’s name to Aarav.”

Kareena is not hooked on her phone

While most B-wood actress flaunt their uber-cool phones, Kareena Kapoor prefers something simpler and private for herself.

Kareena says, “I don’t want everyone to ping me constantly.I love my friends, I love spending quality time with them.However there are times when I like to switch off completely. I don’t want to share every moment of mine.”

Main Aur Mrs. Khanna poster

Check out the poster of Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Sohail Khan starrer Main aur Mrs Khanna. Like it folks?

Imran Khan says Tweetme

The latest Bollywood actor to be hooked on Twitter is newbie Imran Khan.

Imran Khan’s twitter has 1600 followers and he can be tweeted at twitter.com/1mrankhan

Apart from Imran Khan the other actors on Twitter are, Sonam Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Karan Johar.

Salman: SRK and me don’t see eye to eye

Salman Khan in a new interview talks about Islam, SRK and a brand new IPL team that he wants to buy

Brazilian Real Hits 9-Month High on Economic Optimism

The Brazilian currency posted another day of gains versus most of the main traded currencies and hit a 9-month high against the greenback as corporate earnings came better than expected combined with a rise in commodity prices.

Kat didnt replace me - Ashwerya Rai

With her trademark smile in place, the graceful Bachchan bahu set about business, charming one and all during her recent trip to the city.

The actor glowed despite reports of suffering from swine flu. “As the head of the house, Pa voiced his concerns on his blog about my health.

He said I had flu like symptoms. Soon, word spread that I had swine flu!” said Ash when questioned about her health.

But like everything else, these rumours too were put to rest. “Pa had to then clarify that it was just a normal flu,” said Ash while accepting that the Big B’s blog is indeed quite a ‘hit’.

“For me it was Pa blogging because he was concerned and away from home at that time. But for others, it was like a confirmation of sorts that Amitabh Bachchan says Ash has the swine flu!”

Priyanka Chopra not allowed to wear jeans

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who made a style statement with her hot pants and halter tops in 'Dostana', wasn't allowed to wear a pair of jeans at home.

The 27-year-old actress, who was brought up in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, faced these restrictions at home after returning from the US, where she had gone to do her high school.

'I wasn't allowed to wear short skirts and then my jeans were also confiscated. And my mother got 12 salwar kameez sets made for me so that I wore only those because.

When I used to go to school, guys used to follow me,' Priyanka revealed on Farah Khan's chat show 'Tere Mere Beach Mein'.

But that phase is over for Priyanka who is counted among the most glamorous actresses in Bollywood today.

She will be seen with boxing champion Vijender Singh on the show on STAR Plus Saturday 9 p.m. No exercise without trainer for.

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani new poster

Check out another poster from Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif starrer Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. Like it?

Hrithik Roshan graces GQ

Hrithik Roshan sizzles up on the front cover of GQ magazine’s latest issue, where he talks about temptations of fame. Like him?

Hrithik Roshan’s new Kites stills

Check out Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori in new stills from Kites. Hrithik definitely looks like a Greek God in the photos. Dashing!!!

Puri wants Kaminey to be banned

Puri Shankaracharya Nishchalanand Saraswati want a ban of Shahid Kapoor’s Kaminey for showing Lord Jagannath in bad light.

A scene in Kaminey shows, a poster of scantily clad woman in a public toilet reading ‘Apna Hath Jagannath.’

Talking about the scene Puri says, “The scene painted Lord Jagannath in poor light. People across the country should come forward to lodge their protests against such attempts to denigrate a Hindu god.”

Rakhi becomes Shanno Amritsari

Rakhi Sawant will be back on the big screen once again with Dil Bole Hadippa, where she plays Shanno Amritsari.

Talking about her role, Rakhi says,”It’s a major role. Lekin mujhe pataa nahin kitna mera role rakha hai ya nahin rakha hai. Maine bharpur kaam kiya hai. Mere bharpur scenes hai. Now let’s see how much of my role is finally visible on screen when the film releases.”

I shot for four months with them. Along with three songs I’ve 5-6 scenes. I play Shanno Amritsari, the nautankiwali. So I’ve been given the maximum number of songs. I don’t know how much of it will remain.”

Ajay Devgans unique proposal to Bipasha Basu

After the underwater proposal made by Akshay Kumar to Kareena Kapoor in ‘Kambakkht Ishq’, Ajay Devgan is all set to propose Bipasha Basu from mid-air in director Rohit Shetty’s upcoming comedy ‘All The Best’. The scene has Ajay seated in a sports car dangling 8 feet above the ground and giving out a rose to Bipasha standing on the road.

The scene being risky and difficult took two days planning and an entire day for shoot. The car, being suspended from mid air and Ajay’s need to balance his weight, there was extra precaution needed as Bipasha was standing below the car and nothing could go wrong. To add to it, it had to look completely romantic. The scene has been successfully shot.

SRK bangaya Jolly LLB

While Sanjay Dutt became Munna bhai MBBS and rocked the nation, SRK is following the same footsteps, but he is not becoming a doctor,he is going to be a lawyer in Subhash Kapoor’s Jolly LLB.

SRK witll be working with produces Rakesh Upadhyay in the movie, a source says, “Rakesh and SRK have been discussing various subjects for the past few months. SRK particularly liked this theme. If all goes well, the film will be on the floors by next year.”

Director Subhash Kapoor says, “The film will take on the pros and cons of the judicial system. When we first had an appointment with SRK, he had given us about 45 minutes for the narration. However, we ended up discussing the film for over two hours. He took to the film in the first 20 minutes itself. He loved the film immensely. The film’s producer Rakesh Upadhyay is finalising the other details.”

Sallu doesn’t like Kat’s small skirts

A couple of months ago we bought to you a news, where a friend of Katrina complained that Salman never watches any of Kat’s movies while she watches his every movie.

So when Salman was asked about the same in a recent interview, Salman says, “Yes I don’t. Once I saw she was wearing a really small skirt and I didn’t like it. But then you have to sometimes chill and let it go. And I don’t have a choice, and it’s better to stay away from those things. I mean I see the promos and get an idea of what is going to be in the film, so it’s better to stay away from that.”

Quiz him, whether he advises Katrina on her career, she says, “No, she’s a grown up girl. Initially I did, but after that you have to let them go. She’s good at making her own decision about choosing films and what to do. Earlier she used ask me check a couple of her scenes because of her dubbing but now I don’t do that. I don’t even go to any of her sets because there was this whole reputation that I land up on my girlfriend’s sets. I’ve been labelled and aggressive boyfriend, so I now I stay away from all that stuff.”

Aftab seeks Ganesha’s blessing

After Katrina Kaif, it’s Aftab Shivdesani’s turn to seek Ganesha blessings.Aftab was recently seen doing Ganesh pooja.

Salman: SRK is very insecure

Salman Khan who always keeps mum about SRK, has finally revealed what he thinks about SRK.

Salman says, “What Shah Rukh does or says is not of the least interest to me but he is one of the most insecure actors. If he could get rid of that he would actually be a nice fellow. When we were all starting out in our careers, and were in the Rs 4 to 5 lakh bracket, we were friends. As we became more and more famous, he grew more insecure.”

On being linked up with many girl, Salman says, Two people may have just begun dating, they need time to know one another, to understand one another and you people start writing that they are in a relationship. That puts an awful amount of pressure on them and they are almost forced to get into a relationship.When they find they are not terribly compatible and don’t want to take the relationship further, you people say, he is changing girlfriends all the time.” Huh?

Kat didn’t replace me: Ash

Once upon a time Aishwarya was a diamond queen who endorsed Nakshatra’s Diamon jewelery, but then Nakshatra found another princess much younger than Aishwarya and she became the new Diamond queen.

So when Ash was asked about being replaced by Katrina, for the jewelry brand, Aishwarya says, “I would like to say this loud and clear; I chose not to renew my contract with the jewellery brand.”

“I had a contract with another brand under which that particular jewellers came. Once they parted ways, I decided not to endorse them anymore.”

“No one every dropped me. I chose not to renew certain contracts. Like the one with the cola brand. Post marriage I decided not to endorse them anymore as Pa and Abhishek were endorsing the rival cola brand. I didn’t want any confusion in the consumer’s mind.”

Katrina’s Ganpati Darshan

Bollywood hottie Katrina Kaif took time out of busy schedule to seek Ganpati’s blessing at Khetwadi Ganeshotsav Mandal.

Salman Khan’s Veer new still

Check out Salman Khan’s new still from his upcoming flick Veer. Like his gladiator look?

Bipasha Basu graces Harper’s Bazaar

Check out Bipasha Basu on the cover page of Harper’s Bazaar magazine September Issue. Like her?

No Jeans for Priyanka

Priyanka Chopra who can fit into teeny-weeny clothes with all ease, wasn’t allowed to wear jeans and skirt when she was a school girl.

Priyanka’s mother imposed no-jeans,no-skirts restriction on her after she came from US to Uttar Pradesh.

Piggy chops says,”I wasn’t allowed to wear short skirts and then my jeans were also confiscated. And my mother got 12 salwar kameez sets made for me so that I wore only those because when I used to go to school, guys used to follow me.”

Russian Ruble Climbs Intensively on Crude Oil Rally

The Russian currency gained most in almost a decade as the crude oil reached $64 a barrel and metallic commodities are on the rise, creating speculations that Russia, a world leader in commodity exportation, will benefit from a global economic rebound.

Pound Slides Versus Majors on Public Deficit

The pound dropped today versus the euro and the dollar, before a report, that even if did not come with extremely pessimist numbers, indicated a considerably high public deficit in the country, suggesting that the government may struggle to stabilize the nation’s finances.

When Ash was not-so-sweet to journos!

Aishwarya Rai does not seem to be in her right frame of mind these days. Is it her illness which is taking a toll on her?

Recently in a press conference, Ash was not her composed self and seemed irritated with most of the queries.

The actress felt that the SRK detention drama was blown out of proportion. She felt it was his "personal" issue.

"Some people decided to give their verdict, while others tried to be judgemental. Why this issue is dragging on and is being made a part of extensive discussion is beyond me."

Aishwarya was also upset at the insinuation over her having contracted swine flu.

Katrina Kaif raises her price and prestige

Hot and glamorous actress Katrina Kaif is one of the fastest ascent to the top, She has agreed to do an item number in Ashtavinayak's Sanjay Dutt and Akshay Kumar starrer, "BLUE".

Sources reaveled that Katrina has demanded and received a whopping 1.5 crore for the same. With that the much maligned item number has assumed.

A new high and also a prestigious new name- Hot and sensational dance number. Many of the top and respectable names in the industry have decided to take the plunge too.

First off the block is going to be the woman of substance, Preity Zinta, who has consented to do an item number in the Salman Khan-Kareena Kapoor starrer, "Mr And Mrs Khanna".

Well, here is no matter to be surprised if more top names join the fray and agree to do (as per our new nomenclature) hot and sensational dance numbers.

Aamir Khan : Mind it

Aamir Khan is raving about the movie Quick Gun Murugan after attending a special screening of Dr Rajendra Prasad’s flick.

Aamir wrote on his blog, Just saw Quick Gun Murugun. Really enjoyed it. I think fans of the Channel [V] character Quick Gun Murugan will love it. It’s got so many rib-cracking moments. And a very well-pitched performance by lead actor Dr Rajendra Prasad, and all the other cast. It’s releasing on 28th so don’t miss it if you are a Quick Gun fan…. Mind it!”

Abhi keen to work with Bebo again

Abhishek Bachchan has a special place for Kareena Kapoor in his heart, because she was his first co-actress and they made their debut together in Refugee.

On reacting to Kareena’s statement, that she will always have a special space for Abhi in her heart, Abhishek says, “Bebo has always said that. She was my first heroine and she will always be special for me. She is not only a very sweet girl but also one of the finest actresses. We started our journey together. So she is always special to me. “

On quizzing whether he would like to work with her again, he says, “Of course, I will. People keep saying that I refuse to work with her. The fact is that nothing worthwhile has come up. “

Priyanka is suffering from OCD

Priyank Chopra is suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder which is taking a toll on her health.

With three back to back hits with Fashion, Dostana and Kaminey, Priyanka is looking forward to Ashutosh Gowariker’s What’s your Rashee where she plays 12 different characters and she is worried that working too much will have negative effect on her health.

Priyanka says, “I have said this earlier it’s the same OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) at work. I’ve been warned by my parents (both doctors) and well-wishers not to let work take its toll on me. And, though I wish to pay heed to their advice, I can’t stop myself from getting excessively involved with the work I take on. Honestly, I drive myself to a point of no return when it comes to any part that I undertake in a film. I’m just so involved that it starts to hurt. And I don’t realise I’m bleeding till such time as I’m on a set because I don’t stop to look.’’

Kajol - SRK in My Name Is Khan

Check out a still from My Name is Khan starring Kajol and SRK. They look absolutely awesome together.Ain’t they folks?

Sallu is buying an IPL team

Moveover SRK,Preity and Shilpa ‘coz another stalwart from Bollywood is all set to join the Indian Premier League – hunk Salman Khan.

The fourth season of IPL(2011) will introduce two new teams which will be given away through bidding.

IPL chairman, Lalit Modi says, “Salman has been interested to buy a team for quite some time, today we had a brief meeting and I explained him how to go about with the task. I can assure you that Salman is not the only star who is thinking to buy a team. I have had around 28 queries and the list will surely go up.”

IPL vice-president, Niranjan Shah says, “Salman is a serious buyer and is contemplating to buy an IPL team. He came along with couple of his friends and was briefed by Lalit on the procedure to buy IPL franchise.”

Manoj Kumar to Farah Khan : Am not a pig

First both collided when Manoj Kumar was shown in a funny way in OSO, now Farah Khan and Manoj Kumar are at loggerheads again, because of Farah’s comment about Manoj’s flick Clerk, referring to it as “a treasure chest of ham scenes”.

Manoj Kumar reacting to Farah’s comments, says, “Ham means pig. I am still a student of cinema. Farah is bubbly and successful and she is entitled to her opinion. I wish her well but those who think that they have become masters (after becoming successful) are wrong. Go back and take a look at the choreographers who ruled the roost in my era. I think Farah should first learn to spell choreography. Keeping the same background and repeating the same shots is not choreography. It means that a song should take the story forward. If you don’t know that, you have no right to choreograph a song.”

“Nowadays, writers copy old films and nonchalantly walk away with awards. I have no respect for anybody who is not original, irrespective of the fate of his/her product at the box-office,”

“What films has Farah made? Main Hoon Na? Good. But Om Shanti Om was just idli, sambar and dosa of Madhumati, Mahal and many other films.”

However Farah kept mum on this issue, saying, “I have high regard for Manoj Kumar.”

Dollar Rebounds on CIT Group Concerns

The U.S. currency rebounded versus several currencies after bottoming at a six-week low versus the euro, as speculations that the CIT Group

Sonam Kapoor Thrilled to be New Bollywood

22-year-old Sonam Kapoor is thrilled that her new movie Aisha, based on Jane Austen's Emma has such a young cast. "I thought I was one of the youngest girls in Bollywood," says Sonam.

"But when I started work on Aisha I realized almost everyone on the set is my age or even younger than I am," she explains. The cast also includes Abhay Deol.

After Aisha, Sonam moves on to a romantic comedy, I Hate Luv Stories with Imran Khan. "Both films are very different from each other," Sonam confirms.

I Hate Luv Stories is said to be a new type of love story which will surprise the audience with some unexpected twists and turns.

Meanwhile, Sonam is making an impact in the product endorsement sphere, advertising - amongst other things - solitaire diamonds.