SONA SPA movie review – Tongue-in-cheek wisdom poised between existential home-truths and plain nuttiness

Makarand Deshpande welcomes you into an amazing world of what-ifs
The hypnotic hypothesis of Makarand Deshpande’s play renders itself into a quirky, sometimes exasperating, sometimes invigorating peep into the troubled psyche of sleepless souls. The film exudes a kind of tongue-in-cheek wisdom that’s poised precociously between existential home-truths and plain nuttiness.

Esha Gupta: I am not Vidya Balan

Esha Gupta seems to be highly inspired by Vidya Balan, but like VB, does Gupta have it in her to carry a movie solely on her shoulders?

Parineeti Chopra all set to lose eight kilos for Hasee Toh Phasee!

The Ishaqzaade babe is gearing up to shed weight for her forthcoming film Hasee Toh Phasee. But we like Pari with her adorable plumpness, don’t we?

Kajol: I don’t want to be 16 again ‘coz I am much prettier now!

The 38-year-old actor thinks that she looks much better now than she used to when she was sweet 16
“I am in a happy space, proud of myself and my age. I wouldn’t want to be 16 again because I am much prettier and thinner right now than I was at 16.”

- Kajol

Farah Khan made to wait on the sets of Nach Baliye 5!

The Main Hoon Na director takes to Twitter to announce that being punctual is a mere waste of time and that she was kept waiting on the sets of NB as even the director failed to turn up on time
If B-town folks decide to come on time for any event, it either means the chief guest at the do is Amitabh Bachchan, or someone bigger.

Saif Ali Khan and Riteish Deshmukh to team up with Sajid Khan for a comedy flick!

The funnyman-turned-director plans to make an out and out comedy that will also star his girlfriend Jacqueline Fernandez
Sajid Khan as a director is on a roll at the moment! The comedian-turned-director, whose fourth movie Himmatwala has not even released yet, has gone ahead and announced a fifth one today!

Sonakshi Sinha doesn’t care a hoot about people calling her fat!

The actor is one helluva confident chick and she remains undeterred by the many names people have called her so far“People call me moti, fatty and bhens (buffalo) but it doesn’t bother me.”

Kareena Kapoor says, Aamir and I are lucky for each other

Even before Talaash hitting screens, the film was a hit. Well, the film’s leading lady, Kareena Kapoor observed something very interesting about her on screen pairing with Aamir Khan, at the film’s success celebrations.
Well, Kareena Kapoor believes that she and Aamir Khan are lucky for each other.
“I think I am lucky for Aamir also and Aamir is also lucky for me, ’3 Idiots’ and ‘Talaash’,” the 33-year-old said.
Buzz had it that Bebo’s hubby, Saif Ali Khan had planned a grand bash for Kareena, on the success of the film. However, Kareena rubbishes such rumors.
“I think that Saif never had a party for Cocktail also, a success party. He is just happy that the movie has done so well. He himself is such a big fan of Aamir that he always says that Aamir is a genius and I also always say that,” she said.

Anushka Sharma glad to be a part of MKBKM!

Anushka Shnarma is very excited about her upcoming film Matru Ki Bijilee Ka Mandola. The actress reveals that since Vishal’s movies are usually dark and intense, she thought Matru would be the same, but when the director narrated the script to her, she couldn’t stop laughing and loved the script. After that, she didn’t hesitate for a second and gave her nod to the film.
The actress in fact was surprised that Vishal was going to do a comedy drama and something different from his dark and intense film. The actress did not expect a comedy of this kind from a director like Vishal.
Anushka Sharma says that she wants director Bhardwaj to keep trying out different genres.
Matru Ki Bijilee Ka Mandola is directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and stars Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma, Shabana Azmi and Pankaj Kapoor in lead roles. The movie is scheduled to release on 11 Jan, 2013.

Priyanka Chopra nominated alongside worlds best music artistes

2012 has been a rocking year for the oh-so-gorgeous Priyanka Chopra. Both the films that she did, made it to the 100cr club and one of them even got picked as India’s official entry to the Oscars. The actress also won applauds for her newly released international single — ‘In my city’. Recently, PeeCee was crowned the ‘Worlds Sexiest Asian Woman’.
Now, the latest we hear is that the actress has been nominated for the World Music Awards (WMA) 2013. Yet Another feather added to her cap.
The ceremony is an international award show for world music artistes, which is held in Los Angeles, and is the first music awards of the year.
Reveals a source close to the actor, “Her music has been liked a lot in the west. She has been nominated under three categories — Best Debut, Best Song and Best Video. Her collaboration with Will.i.am for ‘In my city’ has been received well.”

Emraan Hashmi doesn’t want kids to watch his films

Most of Emraan Hashmi’s films have got a ‘A’ certificate by the censor board, yet the actor has a huge fan following among kids. However, Emraan hopes that they don’t watch his films.
“It’s kind of surprising. I hope they don’t watch my films. I am sure it’s probably a connect from music, television… that medium has always had a great impact. Because in many small cities my songs are played in radios so there is certain connection from there,” Emraan told reporters.
The actor attended an art event, ‘Art from the Heart’, that displayed art by underprivileged children. It is a unique CSR initiative by Edenred.
Emraan Hashmi is proud of the fact that he connects well with the kids.

Salman Khan and Psy to perform together on ‘Gangam Style’!

Salman Khan’s popularity is growing rapidly. Now, South Korean sensation Psy, the face behind the super hit song Gangam Style, is on his way to perform in India and as per reports the pop singer will share the stage with Salman Khan. Both the stars are supposed to perform at the opening ceremony of the third edition of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), which begins on January 19.
A source said: “The singer is aware of the mass popularity of Salman in India.” Since Salman Khan is the captain of the Mumbai team of the T20 cricket league, he will reportedly share the stage with Psy at the opening ceremony of the event.
Not only will Salman Khan rock the stage in Gangnam Style with Psy, he will also dance to some of his hit numbers, adds the source.

Arjun Kapoor looking forward to an eventful 2013!

Arjun Kapoor has had a good 2012. The actor made his debut with Ishaqzaade which was a super hit. He is now looking forward to 2013, which according to him will be a big career changing year for him.
Arjun said: “I have been shooting for Aurangzeb. I start Gunday soon, I have not started shooting for it. I am very excited for ‘Gunday’, it’s one of my most exciting projects. ‘Aurangzeb’ I am on the verge of completing it. It’s been very interesting; I have been shooting for it for the last three months. ’2 States’ starts after January, little bit of time left for it.”
“So hopefully all three of them will be out next year, it is going to be a big year for me. Looking forward to good things next year,” he added.
Arjun Kapoor will be seen in Aurangzeb first, and he says the audience will love his character in the film and they will also witness anoter side to him.

Sherlyn Chopra is one of the most desirable women in the world!

Sherlyn Chopra is a very happy women as of now. First, she became the only Indian who posed nude for the Playboy magazine, and now India’s erotica icon has bagged the 63rd spot on the list of the most desirable women in the world. The list consists of 99 ladies around the world in a poll on the International website AskMen.
Surpassing names like Rachel Weisz, Tina Fey, Katie Holmes, Kate Moss, Kim Kardashian, Charlize Theron and India’s Bipasha Basu (who bagged the 67th spot), Sherlyn scored up.
The site stated “while some of her more traditional countrymen chastised her for the bold move (to pose for Playboy), Sherlyn stood firm, posed for the iconic mag and proudly took her place in history.”
Dale Bhagwagar, Sherlyn’s publicist said: “Around 20 million readers are said to have voted for this poll, which makes it a list that truly reflects who men from all over the world really celebrate.”

Why did Shahid Kapoor get a nose job done?

The Phata Poster Nikla Hero actor wasn’t really happy with his profile, we are told
Ever looked closely at Shahid Kapoor’s nose? Apparently, the actor did just that – looked at his nose – for a long while, and then decided to get his tad-rounded nose sharpened. Sasha thus went under the knife about a month ago for a nose job.

What’s wrong with Katrina Kaif’s right hand?

The Dhoom:3 actor was spotted with a plaster at a cancer awareness event. We wonder why…
Katrina Kaif’s role in the upcoming movie Dhoom:3 is packed with action, we are told. And while we were delighted at the prospect of seeing this babe pack some crisp punches, buzz suggests that all was not hunky-dory as far as the rehearsals of the fight sequences were concerned.

Farhan Akhtar, Sanjay Dutt, Malaika Arora Khan attend the Guns N’ Roses concert: View pics

B-towners flocked to watch the rock band in action in Mumbai
Self-confessed rock and roll fans Farhan Akhtar and wife Adhuna Akhtar, Sanjay Dutt-Manyata Dutt, Lara Dutta Bhupathi-Mahesh Bhupathi and Sunny Leone and hubby Daniel Webber attended the Guns N Roses concert that took place at the MMRDA grounds in Mumbai last night.

Priyanka Chopra nominated for World Music Awards 2013

From movies to music, the actor has had an interesting year. And now that she’s been nominated for the prestigious music award, PC has got all the more reason to celebrate

BollywoodLife Awards 2012: Chikni Chameli, Fevicol se or Anarkali disco chali – Which is the hottest item song?

BollywoodLife’s wacky awards are back! Voting begins on December 10 and ends on December 28

BollywoodLife brings you awards in a totally different avatar – witty and wacky. We take on the film industry and its stars, the mind-boggling songs and the mind-numbing lyrics, the awry style statements and the outrageous comments. If you agree that BollywoodLife Awards 2011 was a totally crazy roller-coaster ride, 2012 brings you double the fun and triple the craziness. So join in the ride! Cast your vote before December 28, 2012.

Katrina Kaif gets a special Christmas gift from Dhoom:3 co-star Aamir Khan

Aamir ensures that Kat gets a break from her busy schedule and spends quality time with family

Aamir Khan is a considerate actor. And after all the perfectionism that he might have ‘troubled’ the Dhoom:3 team with, the star has finally done something so good, unintentionally though, for his co-star Katrina Kaif, that it can only be termed as a super special Christmas gift.