Gauhar Khan wins Bigg Boss season 7

Gauhar Khan became the winner of the Bigg Boss season 7. She beat the favorite Tanisha Mukherjee. Ajaz Khan and Sangram Singh were the other two contestants who made the final four of the reality show.

Speaking after winning the show, Gauhar Khan said that she was confident of winning the title this season. However, she did admit that she never expected to win it. She confirmed it when only she along with Tanisha were left as both Ajaz Khan and Sangram Singh got eliminated one by one.

Salman Khan announced the winner as he held the hand of both the ladies. To his right was Tanisha and to the left was Gauhar. And Salman raised his left hand to proclaim Gauhar as the winner of Bigg Boss Saath 7.

Gauhar said that she felt lucky to have won the show. She also said that she was grateful to the audience and the fans who voted for her. Gauhar Khan won an award of Rs. 50 lakhs in cash as well as a trophy.

She spent 104 days in the house of Bigg Boss.

Bollywood actor Farooq Sheikh passes away at 65

Senior Bollywood actor Farooq Sheikh passed away suddenly due to a heart attack. He was 65. He breathed his last in Dubai. Bollywood super stars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan were among the first to pay their homage to the departed soul. Actress Deepti Naval also expressed her shock.

The actress was a close friend of Farooq Sheikh, who had worked together in films like Chashme Baddoor,'Kissi Se Na Kehna as well as Katha.

Sarika also expressed her shock upon hearing the death of the actor. Sarika and Farooq Sheikh had worked together in his last film titled Club 60. Sarika said that he was pretty healthy at the time of their last meeting. It was just 10 days ago that the two had met.

The actress said that Farooq Sheikh was a real gentleman and loved food pretty much. He was a foodie, Sarika added.

May Farooq Sheikh rest in peace!

Veena Malik marries businessman in Dubai

Veena Malik has always been in the news for more controversies than anything else. But now, she is in the news for her marriage to a Dubai-based businessman. Yes, that’s right. Veena Malik has married a businessman in Dubai. The businessman and Veena’s husband is Asad Bashir Khan Khattak.

Veena tweeted “I have found my Soul mate.... my Friend...my Partner!!!” Veena Malik is a Pakistani actress and model who also hosts TV shows. The 29-year old lady married the man who is supposedly the son of the friend of her father.

A certain news channel also came up with the couple’s picture with wedding rings. The footage also showed the couple meeting their relatives. Veena was understandably excited. She said that she feels being the happiest girl in the world (on account of her marriage).

Veena Malik didn’t speak a lot about her marriage. However, the only thing she said was that the people and her fans would come to know about the details of her marriage soon.

Actress Payal Rohatgi wants boyfriend Sangram Singh to win Bigg Boss 7

Bollywood actress Payal Rohatgi’s boyfriend Sangram Singh is in the Bigg Boss house and she wants him to win the Bigg Boss 7. Sangram Singh, who is a wrestler, is in the house along with Tanisha. Payal wants Sangram to get more votes and come out victorious.

Payal Rohatgi even appealed to vote for Sangram so that he could score more than Tanisha. She further added that she has plans for the New Year celebrations. These plans include things that will stop her from fighting with Sangram. Not fighting with Sangram seems to be Payal’s New Year resolution.

As far as the reality show is concerned, apart from Tanisha Mukherjee, Sangram Singh has other contestants to compete with like Ajaz Khan and Gauahar Khan. It can be recalled that Payal also was a contestant of the show in an earlier season where she was being related to Rahul Mahajan.

The finale of the show will be aired on the Colors channel on tomorrow – Saturday.

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif to celebrate the New Year in the US

It is X-Mas today and party time and the New Year is also round the corner. Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif have their plans of celebrating the New Year in the US. It is understood that they have already left India for the US to usher in the Christmas as well as the New Year.

The lovebirds will be spending time together away from the world in a world of their own. However, they will be amongst the crowds when it comes to welcoming 2014. The couple will be in New York according to a close source who didn’t want to be named.

Both stars were busy until yesterday as they were with their respective films. Katrina was promoting Dhoom 3 and Ranbir was busy with Anurag Basu’s Jagga Jasoos. Both completed their respective jobs on hand and now have free time on their hands.

The success of Dhoom 3 should give another reason for Katrina to celebrate. The couple is expected to be back by mid January and Katrina will once again get busy with her work. The shooting of Bang Bang awaits her.

Dhoom 3 breaking box office records all over

Aamir Khan starrer Dhoom 3 has been breaking box office records all over the place. The film has crossed Rs. 200 crores worldwide. The exact figure according to analysts is Rs. 202.50 crores in four days since the film released on Friday, which was a non-holiday release.

Taran Adarsh, who is a trade analyst has said in a tweet, “So here’s Fri to Mon total of Dhoom3... India Rs. 129.32 cr + Overseas Rs. 73.17 cr. Worldwide total: Rs. 202.49 cr. MIND-BOGGLING!”

The film is indeed taking Bollywood records by storm as it is passing the recent records set by other prominent blockbuster movies of this year as well as recent times. The film is likely to keep the performance going high as there are Christmas and New Year holidays around.

That is why the film is likely to keep gaining at the box office the way it has been since it released last Friday. The film stars Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra in the lead.

Deepika Padukone wants to work with Aamir Khan and Salman Khan

Deepika Padukone has worked with top heroes in Bollywood already. But her wish to act with super stars like Hrithik Roshan and Salman Khan along with Aamir Khan still remains to be realized. However, those actors whom she has worked with are Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan and her rumored beau Ranbir Kapoor.

The dusky actress while speaking in an interview said that she is asked which actors she would like to work with. But now, her answers are pretty much confirmed for now. The list of the actors that Deepika wants to work with is Krrish 3 star Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan who has delivered a string of hits and Mr. Perfectionist Aamir Khan.

It must be mentioned that Deepika hasn’t worked with any of these actors mentioned above. And no wonder, she wants to share the screen space with them. It is being rumored that Deepika has been cast opposite Salman Khan in Sooraj Barjatya’s next film. However, there is still no confirmation from the actress.

Sanjay Dutt once again gets parole

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who is serving a jail term, has got parole once again. The parole period is of one month’s time. The parole has been granted for taking care of his unwell wife, Manyata. The actor has been stationed at the Yerwada Central Jail in Pune and he has left for Mumbai.

Sanjay Dutt had applied for a parole for one month to be with his wife who has not been keeping well. He, in his parole said that he wanted to take care of Manyata, who had complained of weight loss and chest pain.

Ajay Chaughule, who is the cardiologist of Mrs. Dutt, said that she was recording uneven heart beats and also had a reasonably big tumor in the liver. It is not the first time that Sanjay Dutt got a parole. He got parole for one fortnight on account of being sick on October 1.

The parole period was for 15 days first and was given an extension of 15 more days and he came back to jail on October 30.

Dhoom 3: The biggest non-holiday opener

As was expected of the Aamir Khan starrer Dhoom 3, the film has emerged as the biggest non-holiday opener until now. The film is said to have grossed more than Rs. 30 crores on the opening day itself. The earnings are only from the Hindi version, it must be mentioned.

Taran Adarsh, who is a trade analyst, tweeted about the success of the film that stars Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif in the lead apart from Uday Chopra. The tweet further reads that in the international market Dhoom 3 is in the top five positionin various markets.

In the UK, the position of the film is four and in Australia and New Zealand the film stands at number five. However, there are no details from the United States yet. But figures will be very healthy there, it is expected.

The film is directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and is the third in the Dhoom series.

Sandeep Acharya, winner of Indian Idol 2 passes away

Sandeep Acharya, who was the winner of the Indian Idol 2 season passed away after an illness that resulted from jaundice.

The singer passed away on Sunday morning at 9 am. He was taken to the Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon in New Delhi when his health looked to deteriorate following the illness.

Sandeep had actually gone to Bikaner to attend a wedding ceremony. However, it was there itself that his health worsened. His relatives rushed him to the hospital. The doctors there proclaimed that the cause of the death was because of the aggravated illness on account of jaundice.

The signer was just 29 years old and has left his wife and one month old daughter behind him. Singers Shreya Ghoshal and Sonu Nigam tweeted about the death of Sandeep Acharya and the brilliance he had in singing.

Rest in peace, Sandeep!

Arjun Rampal rubbishes reports in Hrithik-Sussanne split involvement

Actor Arjun Rampal has rubbished reports of having any involvement in Hrithik-Sussanne split. It was being rumored that the closeness of Arjun Rampal is the prime reason for the split of Hrithik Roshan and his wife Sussanne Khan. We had reported to you about the split of these two recently.

It was nothing less than a rude shock to the fans of Hrithik Roshan when he confirmed and publicly announced that he was splitting with his wife. This brought to an end a relationship that lasted 17 long years. The two were married for 13 years and before that were dating each other for four years.

It was being rumored around that Arjun Rampal, who was a close friend of both the Khans and the Roshans, was the man behind the breakup. It was reported that there was a growing closeness of Sussanne to Arjun that finally materialized in the split.

However, Arjun is seeing himself as an innocent friend who is sad at the developments for which many think he is responsible.

When Salim Khan was angry with Amitabh Bachchan

Salim Khan may have worked with Amitabh Bachchan with a mega blockbuster like Sholay. However, there was a time when things weren’t cool between the two of them. If the book Yahi Rang Yahi Roop, written by Anita Padhye is to be believed, there is one reason that dates back to 1987.

Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan were scripting the film Mr. India and wanted Big B to play the role that was ultimately donned by Anil Kapoor. However, it is understood that Amitabh refused the role and things went sour between Salim Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.

It was actually Javed Akhtar who was unhappy with Amitabh’s decision. But Salim Khan consoled him and asked to leave the issue. But then Javed Akhtar went to Big B’s house to celebrate Holi. This is when Javed told Amitabh that it was Salim Khan who didn’t want to work with him.

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Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Roshan part ways

There was news of Hrithik Roshan and his wife Sussanne Roshan having turbulent marriage time. The thing finally turned true when the two parted their ways and have decided to lead their own lives.

Hrithik and Sussanne were married for 13 years and before tying the knot, the two were dating for nearly four years. So, there was a pretty long relationship of 17 years. However, according to Hrithik, it was his wife who took a call on their marriage and decided to separate.

The Krrish 3 superstar has further added that it was a very difficult time for the family and wanted the media not encroach on their private space. Hrithik also spoke about his health in his message. He said that he thanks his fans from the bottom of his heart when there were prayers for his health.

News had started to spread out slowly when it was learnt that Sussanne had left Hrithik and had started staying with her parents. The news was corrected by a source as saying that Sussanne was staying on a rented bungalow in a suburb.

Amitabh Bachchan clarifies he won’t work with Rekha

There were loads of questions on Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha coming together on the big screen after their hit film Silsila more than 30 years ago. However, Big B has clarified that he is not going to work with his former love lady. There were reports doing the rounds that the two stars will be working together again.

There were reports that the mega star and Rekha would team up for the next project from the house of Yash Raj Films. The film was reportedly to be directed by Aditya Chopra.

In his own unique style, Amitabh said “No, I am not doing that (film). But if you know anybody there (at YRF), then suggest my name.” He confirmed that there wasn’t any truth in the news about his working with Rekha.

Since 1981, the two stars haven’t shared screen space. Silsila was directed by Yash Chopra and was his directorial venture. Anees Bazmee also tried to pair the two stars in the sequel to Welcome – Welcome Back. However, these efforts also failed.

Kareena Kapoor: I’m not here to make friends

Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has said that his cousin Kareena Kapoor ‘hates’ all the colleagues. And what’s interesting to note is that even Bebo has seconded these thoughts. She, of course, came up with the statement after hearing Ranbir Kapoor’s statement.

The two cousins that jointed appeared for the talk show Koffee With Karan and were speaking with the anchor of the show Karan Johar. The statement came up after the question of the relationship of Kareena was raised with the other leading ladies of the industry.

Ranbir and Kareena shared some comments amongst themselves. Ranbir said that Kareena may like someone who is almost 10 years older than her or who is just born. There cannot be something in between, Ranbir pointed out.

Kareena however added that she goes well with Katrina Kaif and that she once spent three hours with her when the shoot of her film had to be halted due to Saif Ali Khan not keeping well.

TV and film actor Vinay Apte passes away

The Marathi TV and film actor Vinay Apte passed away yesterday – on December 7, 2013. He was 62 years old.

Apart from some prominent Hindi films like Satyagraha last year, Aarakshan a couple of years back and Chandni Bar almost 12 years ago, Vinay Apte featured in many Marathi films as well. Some of the films showcased his talent as an actor.

He was suffering from low BP (blood pressure) and was admitted to a hospital at around 8.30 in the night. He couldn’t sustain the battle against death for a long time and finally breathed his last on Saturday at around 5.45 in the evening.

After getting to know about his death, fans took to Twitter to mourn the death of their beloved actor. Many artists and actors from both Marathi and Hindi film industry voiced their condolences after hearing the death of the veteran actor.

Rest in peace, Mr. Vinay Apte!

Maanayata spotted at a party as Sanjay Dutt gets parole over her ill health

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt got a parole of 30 days sighting the reason of his wife Maanayata’s ill health. However, this parole has gone into controversy ever since. The activists of the Republican Party of India (RPI) protested in front of the Yerawada Jail, Pune.

The protests were against the order that was issued in favor of the actor to allow him to spend time with his wife, who is reportedly ‘ill’. He got the parole of a month’s time when he claimed that his wife wasn’t keeping well.

However, it came as a shock when the ‘unwell’ Maanayata was seen at not one, but two separate events in the city. She was seen during the special screen of the film R.... Rajkumar starring Shahid Kapoor. This was in Juhu.

The actor’s wife was then spotted at the birthday party of Krishika Lulla.

There is every reason to come up with a probe in these developments and Government of Maharashtra will be doing the same soon.

Shut Ajanta-Ellora and ban Kamasutra says Priyanka Chopra

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has said that, if there are crimes against women why not ban Ajanta-Ellora and ban Kamasutra. She was speaking in reference to the ‘art’ that provokes various types of crimes against women.

She further added that only the cinema should not be and cannot be blamed for the rising crimes in the society against women. According to Priyanka the Hindi films are meant for pure entertainment. That is why she asked the question if it were the film that increased the crimes, it was also necessary to shut down Ajanta-Ellora as well as the Kamasutra.

Sculpting is an art, Priyanka said. And further argued that if there is an “A” certificate to the film, why are children allowed to go to such films?

There is no doubt, some logic behind Priyanka’s arguments. However, it remains to be seen how much response she gets to her points of view.

Tanishaa Mukerji getting offers from abroad?

Tanishaa Mukerji has grabbed the eyeballs in the currently underway reality show Bigg Boss and give due credit to it as she is being reportedly getting offers for performing abroad. She has been a tad controversial inmate of the house and looks like all the ‘drama’ has finally paid off.

But what are the offers and what’s the fuss about? It is understood that the offers Tanisha is getting for performing on the New Year Eve events. However, it is not only the offers from across the borders. According to a report in Mid-Day, Tanisha is getting offers from India as well.

The report says that the manager of the actress is flooded with calls from all quarters of the country asking her to perform on the New Year’s Eve. The calls are also emanating from other countries as well.

Some international organizers are even ready to pay higher prices to Tanisha as well. It now remains to be seen what offers the actress gives her go-ahead to.

Raju Srivastav shoots for Comedy Nights with Kapil

Veteran standup comedian Raju Srivastav has finally made his appearance for the comedy show ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’. The show is telecast on the Colors channel and has always been the talk of the town ever since it started to be telecast.

The show has been in news for various reasons. Recently, the fire that broke out on the sets made news and later the Sunil Grover’s exit made news.

However, the rising comedian of India Kapil Sharma and the veteran Raju Srivastav didn’t share screen space on the show. Fans and people certainly would have liked this to happen at least once. However, things weren’t falling to pieces.

But it is now understood that Raju has shot a special episode for the show and it will be aired in this week itself. Raju will make you laugh to the core along with the casts of the film R...Rajkumar that include Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood and Prabhudeva.

Raju is understood to have brought back the famous character of Gajodhar on the sets. That will be worth seeing again and again.

Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan to have a new home of Rs. 48 crores

Saifeena – Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan will be moving to their new home that is estimated to be worth Rs. 48 crores. This ‘house’ is actually a four-floor apartment that costs Rs. 12 crores each making the total cost of the new residence Rs. 48 crores.

The new dwelling is just opposite their current house in Bandra, Fortune Heights. However, as the royal background of Saif is well-known, he has a penchant for palatial houses and this one shows once again. Saif is used to large and spacious houses and the latest property shows.

Each floor on the building has 3BHK apartment and covers a luxurious area of 3000sqft. This makes a total of 12,000sqft of area now under possession of the couple. It is understood that Saif wants to have a swimming pool on one of the floors, a gym on another floor.

Saif also wants to have his own library on one floor and also a terrace garden.

Ranbir and Katrina are dating claims Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor has claimed that the two Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif are dating each other. She was speaking to Karan Johar on his talk show Koffee With Karan. The new season of the show has been already in the talk with Salman Khan’s statement about Shah Rukh Khan and now the latest by Kareena Kapoor.

The brother-sister couple of Ranbir Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor were on the show to talk with Karan Johar. They talked about their professional life, about their career and also some family matters.

Kareena didn’t forget to mention that when Ranbir and Katrinatie the knot, she will like to dance to the tunes of the famous songs ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’ and ‘Chikni Chameli’.

The two actors have always been seen along with each other wherever and whenever possible. However, they never spoke about their holiday encounter in Spain a few weeks back when Katrina was shot only in a bikini and the pictures were viral in the media.

Actor Rajpal Yadav sent to 10 days police custody

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday has sent Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav to 10 days police custody. This was in connection for not disclosing facts about Rs. 5 crores recovery suit that has been filed against him as well as his wife.

The suit has been filed by an entrepreneur based in Delhi.

Rajpal’s wife was also ordered to be present in the office of the General Registrar by Justice S. Murlidhar.

The two advocates, who appeared for the Yadav couple were also in the firing line as the judge issued a notice of contempt of court against them.

More details on the issue are awaited.

Salman Khan claims that he is a virgin at 47

Salman Khan is 47 years old today. But he has said that he has remained virgin until now. He was talking with Bollywood director Karan Johar on his show Koffee With Karan. The show has always been known to dish out something spicy and this is the fourth season of the show and holds a lot of promises.

Apart from talking about various things in his life – both professional and personal, one thing took even Karan Johar by surprise – the virginity of Salman Khan. Salman said, in fact, he admitted by saying “I am a virgin.”

Adding about that, Salman further said that he was going to save himself for the one thing when he gets married. His marriage has always been a matter of great interest in the media and there have always been talks about that one issue.

Salman confessed that at one point of time in his life, he did indeed want to get married. However, things just didn’t work out for him then and his bachelorhood continued and continues till date.

Salman Khan says he and Shah Rukh Khan cannot be best of friends

Salman Khan has openly admitted that he and Shah Rukh Khan cannot be best of friends like they were before. He was talking about various things on the talk show Koffee With Karan. Salman talked about his relationships, the competition in the business, about his marriage and of course, his relationship with SRK.

The first episode of the show of a new season got underway yesterday – Monday of Star World. Elaborating about the relationship Salman said it was just a stroke of bad luck when one night things got worse and couldn’t be mended for years.

He said that he went across and said “salaam alaikum” to SRK during the party when the two hugged each other. Salman, on his part said that he could have gone on to solve the matter the same night and sorted things out. However, SRK didn’t reciprocate, Salman added.

It was around five years ago in 2008 that the two Khans were engaged in a heated argument at the birthday party of Salman’s then girlfriend Katrina Kaif. Things have been sour between them ever since.