Archive for October, 2008



After all that controversy over the name, the film, which was formerly known as Robot, starring Rajnikant and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, has now been titled Endhiran. Besides the new title, also being added to the film, its action is Chinese style.

It appears that director S Shankar, who was originally supposed Chinese stunt director Woo ping Yuen to supervise the action sequences in the film.

For those who have not been able to place the name, Yuen’’s is the creative brain behind the phenomenal stunts of Hollywood films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the Kill Bill and the Matrix series and The Forbidden Kingdom. Continue reading ‘Ash Gears Up for Action, Chinese Style’

Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan along with his actress wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and mother Jaya Bachchan on Friday visited the Kedarnath shrine and offered prayers to Lord Shiva in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.

Samajwadi Party leader and their family friend Amar Singh and parents of Aishwarya also accompanied them to Kedarnath shrine, Rudraprayag SP Neeru Garg said. Continue reading ‘Abhishek, Aishwarya visit Kedarnath shrine’

Utterly gorgeous Aishwarya Bachchan has added another feather in her hat. With so many coveted titles, she has walked away with another popular title of having the ’sexiest eyes’ in US TV E!’s Sexiest Body Parts List therefore beating Hollywood superstars Angelina Jolie, Megan Fox, Scarlett Johansson. Continue reading ‘Ash walks away with ’sexiest eyes’ title’

Bollywood and Aishwarya mocked!

Canadian comedian of Indian origin Russel Peters who’s also internationally famous has launched an attack on Bollywood.

The man is not too impressed by the Bollywood movies despite reports of the progress the industry has made internationally in recent years. Continue reading ‘Bollywood and Aishwarya mocked!’

Not everyone sings praises of the World’s most gorgeous woman Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Big B might laud her as the greatest bahu, and the finest actress in Bollywood, but for stand-up comedian Russel Peters, the beauty is only good for laughs.

The Canadian comedian of Indian origin Russel Peters who keeps the world engrossed with his humour is surprisingly not too fond of Bollywood movies. A news daily quotes him as saying, “I wouldn’t watch a Bollywood film even if I am at the lowest point of my life. These films have horrible stories and terrible acting. I don’t know why your films have singing or dancing every other minute. Either you are telling a story or you are not.” Continue reading ‘Russel Peters takes a dig at Aishwarya!’

Why Russel dislikes Ash

He is a renowned comedian and keeps audiences world over engrossed with his wry humour. No wonder Russell Peters has been nominated for four Gemini Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Emmys).

Russell is coming back to India to perform live on his 20th anniversary tour after a year. Russell believes that everyone cannot perform comedy. “You are either born with it or you are not. You can’t learn it. Comedy comes naturally to me and is inspired by my real life experiences,” he says. Continue reading ‘Why Russel dislikes Ash’

Aishwarya’s father hospitalised

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father Krishna Raj Rai was admitted to Hinduja hospital hereon Thursday.

Krishna Raj, who had been diagnosed with cancer, was admitted to the hospital on Thursday’s evening, hospital sources said. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya’s father hospitalised’

With her perfectly rehearsed speeches and prim and proper dressing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan comes across as the perfect bahurani, but looks like even the ever so gorgeous lady has some skeletons locked away in her closet.

And, one such ghost has now emerged to haunt her and has infact dragged her all the way to the Bombay High court. Wonder what is this fuss about. Well, back in her Miss World pageant winning days, Ash had made an outrageous claim of being an NRI in a bid to escape the tax assessment on £50,000 that she had won as price money. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya Rai`s shallow ‘tax act’ comes back to haunt her!’

From Miss World to Mrs Bachchan, actor Aishwarya Rai has come a long way. But a tax exemption she sought 13 years back on her prize money after winning the international title is still being debated before the Bombay High Court.

On Monday, the court admitted the income tax department’s appeal challenging the exemption sought by her by virtue of being a non-resident Indian (NRI).

In 1995-96, Rai had sought an income tax exemption on 50,000 pounds that she won after bagging the Miss World title. She had claimed to be an NRI in that period as she shot to international fame and globe-trotted. Continue reading ‘Aishwarya’s I-T exemption under scanner’

Ash nursing father-in-law Amitabh

Family comes first, Ash has again proved it by being on the side of her ail father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan and by keeping a tab on his condition. Ash is to fly to Chennai to resume the shooting of Shankar’s Robot but sudden break down of Big B’s health has made her to postpone her shooting. Amitabh is recovering gradually and he is expected to get discharge very soon. Ash will recommence her shooting only after Big B becomes completely alright and heads to home. Her business manager has informed her change of schedule to the concerned people. Continue reading ‘Ash nursing father-in-law Amitabh’