Rahul, Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik bag youth icon awardsSeptember 26th, 2009 GURGAON - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi was named Icon of the Year, while actors Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan bagged the youth icon awards in the entertainment field at a glittering award ceremony here. Priyanka beat Katrina Kaif to the top spot and Hrithik left behind actor-director Farhan Akhtar at the inaugural edition of the India Youth Icon Awards organised jointly by Wizcraft Entertainment and electronics major Videocon at the Leela Kempinski Hotel here Friday night.
The award goes toGirish!September 8th, 2009 Kannada actress Umashri is still elated over winning her first-ever National award for her performance in Gulabi Talkies, a feat, which has also fetched her many other awards. And while she could take the whole credit herself, she would like to give it all to filmmaker Girish Kasaravalli, the director of Gulabi Talkies.
Priyanka happy after scoring hat-trick with 'Kaminey'August 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is on cloud nine after scoring a hat-trick with her latest release Kaminey". Thank you guys (audiences) for your positivity on 'Kaminey'! And yes...
Priyanka Kothari lived with eight lizards during 'Agyaat' shootJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Actress Priyanka Kothari is petrified of lizards, but she had to share her room with the reptiles for a month while shooting in the Sri Lankan jungles for her forthcoming film "Agyaat". "I had to live with eight creepy lizards who used to roam around in my room.
Shahid Kapoor to receive Rajiv Gandhi AwardJuly 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After eminent personalities like Sachin Tendulkar, Mukesh Ambani, Sunita Williams and Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor becomes the latest recipient of the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Award. The 28-year-old is going to be presented with the 12th Rajiv Gandhi Award in the best actor category.
Priyanka turns 27 Saturday, wants a quiet birthdayJuly 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - She is one of the leading actresses in tinsel town and turns 27 Saturday. But Priyanka Chopra says she is not a party animal and would like to just have a quiet birthday with her near and dear ones.
Priyanka Chopra latest to catch the Twitter bug (Snippets)June 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - After many national and international celebrities, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is the latest to have taken to social networking website Twitter in a big way. Priyanka has recently taken to Twitter and she is quite regular as she updates her account at least once a day, a source close to the actress told IANS.
Aishwarya should have got IIFA award for 'Jodhaa Akbar': JayaJune 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Priyanka Chopra is a "good actress" but daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai was more deserving of the best actress award for her work in "Jodhaa Akbar" at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) (awards) in Macau, says Jaya Bachchan. "For all I know she must be really good in 'Fashion'.
Priyanka signs her first Yash Raj movieJune 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Priyanka Chopra has signed her first Yash Raj film and says she was completely bowled over by the script of "Pyaar Impossible", penned by Uday Chopra, who also plays male lead in the love story. "It's the only script I've liked in recent months.
IIFA: Oscar winner Rahman gets best music director award (Lead)June 13th, 2009 MACAU - Internationally acclaimed and double Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman was Saturday named the best music director at the IDEA International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here for his soulful compositions in the historical romance "Jodhaa Akbar".
'Jodhaa Akbar' bags maximum technical awards at IIFAJune 13th, 2009 MACAU - Director Ashutosh Gowariker's magnum opus "Jodhaa Akbar" Saturday bagged the maximum awards in the technical category at the IDEA International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here. While ace designer Neeta Lulla walked away with the best costume design award for "Jodhaa Akbar", best editing trophy went to Ballu Saluja and best art direction to Nitin Chandrakant Desai for the Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai starrer historical romance.
Priyanka, Hurman greeted each other cordially, danced together in a party June 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - After their much-publicised breakup last year, Bollywood actors Priyanka Chopra and Hurman Baweja met at a party recently but didn't display any hard feelings, said a source who saw the two dancing together. The party was thrown by filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker last week to celebrate the completion of a 100-day shooting schedule of his romantic comedy What's Your Rashee?, in which Priyanka and Hurman are playing the lead roles.
Adoor's 'Oru Pennun Randu Annum' sweeps state film awardsJune 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Internationally acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan's "Oru Pennun Randu Annum" swept the State Film Awards winning five main awards. He says it will lure the people to theatres to see his movie.
Priyanka Chopra dived from a four-storey flip board just for fun!May 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who is shooting for her upcoming film "Pyaar Impossible" in Bangkok, went overboard with her adventurous streak when she decided to dive into a swimming pool from a four-storey film board just to have fun. "Priyanka jumped from a four-storey flip board into a 40 feet swimming pool while she was shooting in Bangkok for 'Pyaar Impossible'.
Shreematis third schedule to start soonMay 3rd, 2009 Shreemati is nearing completion as two of its schedules are already over. There would be only one more schedule expected to be abroad for shooting the remaining scenes and a few songs.