My show starts with Salman, ends with Shah Rukh: Farah Khan

Bollywood choreographer-director Farah Khan says it was a conscious decision to start her new television chat show with actor Salman Khan and his mother Salma, who has never given an interview before. And interestingly, the 'Tere Mere Beach Mein' series ends with none other than Shah Rukh Khan.

'It was a joint decision taken by the channel and me. They felt that the episode turned out to be very candid and since Salman has never come on a chat show before, it could be a nice way to hook on the audience to the show. So we start with Salman and end it with Shah Rukh,' Farah told IANS.

She said it wasn't difficult at all to convince Salman and his mother to be her first guests on the show that starts Sunday on STAR Plus.

'Salman has never come on a chat show - neither 'Koffee With Karan' nor 'Oye! It's Friday' and not even 'Rendezvous with Simi Garewal'. It's for the first time he's come on a chat show. His mother has never in her life come on a TV show or even given a print interview. And I just had to tell them once. It was very easy to convince them to come,' said Farah.

The filmmaker managed to get several celebrities on her debut chat show but couldn't get her dream guests - former railway minister Lalu Prasad and singer-actor Himesh Reshammiya.

'I really wanted to get Lalu-ji and Himesh together for my show. But he (Lalu) had a cataract operation and so things couldn't work out. But I really hope these two people come to my show, if I have a second season,' said Farah.

To give her chat show a twist, Farah has a separate theme for each episode. She brought Salman to talk about being a 'Mamma's boy' and Shah Rukh Khan as a henpecked husband. She had Priyanka Chopra talk about her struggle as an actor.

Asked what the theme for the Lalu-Himesh episode would have been, she said: 'I wanted to get them in a category of 'I don't care people'. And these two people are such that no matter how much people imitate them, ridicule them or mimic them, they just don't care. They only do their work.'

Other guests on her show will include Hrithik Roshan, Asin Thottumkal, Deepika Padukone, Abhay Deol, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Kareena Kapoor and cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan.

'Tere Mere Beach Mein' will be telecast every Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m.

Bollywood actor Salman Khan prays for success of upcoming film

Bollywood actor Salman Khan is keeping his finger crossed for success of upcoming film 'Wanted'.

Produced by Boney Kapoor and directed by Prabhu Deva, the film features Ayesha Takia Azmi opposite Salman Khan apart from actors like Mahesh Manjrekar, Asseem Merchant.

"I have done lot of love stories, lot of comedies, many of them were not appreciated enough. In this film, I had the zest to work hard. I have done that. So, let's see if it works and if it doesn't," he said.

The film is about Radhe, played by Salman Khan, who is a hardcore gangster, a sharpshooter and works for a dreaded Mafia.

He then finds love when the young and pretty Jhanvi, played by Ayesha Takia Azmi, professes her love for him.

Khan said the film is a combination of all the ingredients in good quantity and they all had to undergo good deal of training for it.

"Our films are usually a combination of all things in small proportions. Little bit dance, little bit romance and little bit comedy. But this film has everything in huge proportions, so had to train hard," said Khan.

Khan has lent his voice to the title track of the film, composed by composer duo Sajid-Wajid.

He had last sung for the film, Pyaar Kiya to Darna Kya in 1998.

I am proud to be Mrs Shiney Ahuja

Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who was arrested in Mumbai for alleged raping his domestic help, has been remanded to three-day police custody on Monday, says his defence lawyer, Srikant Shivde.
The actor was produced in Andheri court. He has been booked for rape under Section 376 and also charged under Section 339 for wrongful restraint and Section 506 for threatening another person.
On Sunday night Ahuja's domestic help launched a complaint alleging she was raped by the actor.
The preliminary medical report of the 18-year-old victim reportedly suggest that she was sexually abused. Ahuja has also been sent for medical examination.
The incident allegedly happened at the actor’s home in Mumbai’s Oshiwara area. Police say the victim was employed at Ahuja’s home for the past month-and-a-half.
During interrogation, Shiney reportedly confessed to having consensual sex with his maid.
Meanwhile, Shiney's family is firmly standing behind him. His cousin says that he (Shiney) is a man of character and that he is innocent.
The 36-year-old actor has acted in 13 movies and is popular for his work in films like - Gangster, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Life In A Metro.
He has also been known for his temperamental nature on film sets and this controversy may put roadblocks in his film career.
Ahuja is the son of an Army commander and is married to Anupam Auja. They have a two-year-old daughter.
When contacted, Anupama Ahuja said that she stands firmly behind her husband.
"I am proud to be Mrs Shiney Ahuja and I don't believe that he could have done this even for a minute," she told CNN-IBN.
(With inputs from Amrita Panja, Prachi Jatania and Nimisha Shrivastava for CNN-IBN)

Oscar winner Slumdog millionare Actress Freida Pinto confesses her love for Dev Patel

Freida Pinto, 24, has for the first time confessed her love for her ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ co-star Dev Patel, 19.
The couple have earlier been spotted cuddling up in Israel, and ring shopping in London after the Oscar-winning film was released.
And now, in a recent interview, Freida has called Dev “a lovely boy”.
“The friendship blossomed after the film, it got even stronger. This is all new to us,” the Sun quoted her as saying.

Salman Khan gets rid of Katrina's belongings?

According to reports, Salman Khan recently got rid of all of Katrina's belongings from his house-Galaxy apartments where Katrina spent most of her time. Rumor has it that the couple has broken up. The reason their parting ways is because Salman is suspicious of Katrina having an affair with co-star, John Abraham. Apparently, when he checked Kat's phone bill his suspicion grew stronger as he found that both of them not only exchanged text messages but also spoke on the phone for long hours over the phone! Hmmm Sallu found the solution to the problem by breaking up with Kat but wonder what Bipasha has to say to her boyfriend's philandering

Shahid Kareena came face to face

Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kappor came face to face with each other at Karan Johar's party. They did not ignore each other but did not exchange pleasant greetings either. Bebo seemed happy in Saif's arms and soon even Shahid found company in the party of long lost friend, Vidya Balan

Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan rekindle their friendship

Some time back Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan could not stand each other. Remember the public brawl between the two regarding the movie 'Chalte-Chalte' from which Ash was unceremoniously chucked out? But Ash was determined to take full advantage of Karan Johar's party to mend things between them. Apparently, Ash walked up to Shah Rukh at the party and tried to sort things out between them. Shah Rukh also seemed to bury the past and now Ash and Shah Rukh have become thick friends again!

Watch: Oscar winner Slumdog Millionare kids got two houses

Amitabh Bacchhan rejects honorary doctorate Offered by Australian University

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has reacted to racial attacks on Indian students in Australia by rejecting an honorary doctorate offered to him by an Australian university.
The Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane had offered the 66-year-old veteran a doctorate for his contribution to the world of entertainment and Bachchan had earlier accepted the title.
The honour was to be conferred on the star in July as a part of celebrations to commemorate a retrospective of his films to be inaugurated in the city.
"I have been witnessing with great dismay and shock, the recent violent attacks on Indian students in Australia, on the electronic media the entire day," Bachchan wrote on his blog.
"I mean no disrespect to the Institution that honours me, but under the present circumstances, where citizens of my own country are subjected to such acts of inhuman horror, my conscience does not permit me to accept this decoration from a country that perpetrates such indignity to my fellow countrymen," he added.
Australia has recently seen a series of attacks on Indian students, the most serious being the assault of Shravan Kumar, a 25-year-old student from Andhra Pradesh who is battling for life in a hospital here after being stabbed by a screwdriver by a group of teens in a weekend attack that also left three of his friends injured.

Priyanka's white Mercedes with Shahid's car following behind.

It seems the lovebirds are not hiding their blossoming relationship anymore. Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor were spotted leaving Kareem Morani's birthay bash together in Priyanka's white Mercedes with Shahid's car following behind.
Says a guest at the party, "Priyanka walked in with a friend a bit after midnight while Shahid came in after 1 am. But during the entire time Priyanka was there, Shahid kept calling and talking to her throughout till he reached."
Once the lover boy reached, the couple withdrew to a secluded corner where they remained, talking in hushed tones, almost till the time they had to leave around 5 am.
While Priyanka is quite happy to show the world that she's in love with Shahid, apparently, he's not in a hurry to do it. He was hiding his face when the photogs were trying to take pictures."
The duo have also been spotted taking late-night walks together

SRK waiting for feedback on team KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders team owner Shah Rukh Khan may be hundreds of miles away from his IPL team, who are currently playing in South Africa, but the Bollywood star wants constant feedback on how things are moving in the Knight Riders camp.
To serve this purpose, King Khan has asked co-owner Jay Mehta to keep a close watch on the boys and provide him a first-hand account on the latest developments.
The Kolkata team will play their final match of the IPL’s second season against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday but will end up at the bottom of the points table, irrespective of the result.
“As Shah Rukh didn’t go back to South Africa, Mehta is acting as his eyes and ears. It’s understood that Shah Rukh will be briefed on all matters once the edition ends,” sources told a newspaper.
According to reports, Mehta has already started working on his assignment and had conversations with the skipper Brendon McCullum as well as some other players.
Mehta is also expected to meet the support staff including John Buchanan and director Joy Bhattacharya, a meeting which is expected to decide the fate of several members of the team.

After Mumbai, Delhi is my favourite place: Katrina Kaif

The oppressive heat in the national capital doesn`t seem to have affected British-born actress Katrina Kaif`s enthusiasm to shoot here. She says she loves Delhi people and would love to make it her home after Mumbai.
"I really hope that someday I come to the capital for the film shoot. I have shot for different movies in all parts of the world but unfortunately not here. So I`m looking forward to that opportunity as I know it would be real fun," Katrina Kaif said at a press conference here.
"I come here very often but they are very short visits. I just love this place. If I have to decide where do I want to live after Mumbai, it would definitely be Delhi. Here I share amazing vibes with people and see so many friendly faces," she added.
Dressed in blue ankle-length jeans, red jersey and black sneakers, the actress looked casual and posed happily for the shutterbugs.
Katrina, who is the brand ambassador of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers (RC), was in the capital to cheer her team. The "Singh Is Kinng" star said that she wants IPL to be back in India.
"We all know the reasons why IPL`s venue was shifted to South Africa, but I would really like it to be back here again because the enthusiasm, craziness and fan following for cricket in India is simply amazing," she said.
"The whole experience is priceless. That is the time when we smile together and cry together," she added.
The 24-year-old also said: "We (actors) keep our fingers crossed on a Friday. Similarly, cricketers too wait till the last ball because the game is so unpredictable."
Meanwhile she is preparing for her performance at the IPL grand finale in Johannesburg May 24.
The actress will soon be seen in Prakash Jha`s political drama "Rajneeti" and Rajkumar Santoshi`s romantic comedy "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani.

Producer-director Prakash Mehra dead

Veteran Bollywood filmmaker Prakash Mehra passed away on Sunday morning after a prolonged illness. He was 69-year-old.
Mehra died of pneumonia and multiple organ failure at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, said family sources.
Mehra ventured into filmmaking with 1968 Shashi Kapoor starrrer Haseena Maan Jayegi followed by the 1971 hit Mela, which had Feroz Khan and Sanjay Khan in lead roles.
However, it was Amitabh Bachchan starrer blockbuster hit Zanjeer (1973) that not only catapulted him into the big league but also gave the Hindi film industry its 'angry young man'.
He later teamed up with Amitabh in hits like Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Sharabi, Laawaris and Namak Halal before their last film together Jaadugar that turned out to be a dud.
Recently he was visited by Amitabh while he was in the intensive care unit in the hospital.
Mehra's health is said to have worsened after his wife's death. He is survived by two sons - Sumeet and Amit