After Harbhajan Singh- Geeta Basra and Yuvraj Singh- Hazel Keech, another cricketer-actress duo Zaheer Khan and actress Sagarika Ghatge tied the knot with much pomp and show. The couple got married in a private court ceremony on November 23 followed by a series of wedding events. Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge have been enjoying theRead More
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- 11/28/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Bollywood and Cricket have always had this mutual love going on. Many cricketers and actors have dated each other in the past and have eventually tied the knot. After Harbhajan Singh- Geeta Basra and Yuvraj Singh- Hazel Keech, adding to the list of newlyweds are cricketer Zaheer Khan and actress Sagarika Ghatge who tied theRead More
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- 11/28/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
After the much talked about Bollywood-cricket weddings like Geeta Basra-Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh-Hazel Keech, yet another wedding on the cards is that of Chak De! India actress Sagarika Ghatge and Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan. Post the announcement of their engagement on social media, now as fans eagerly await the details of their wedding, we hearRead More
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- 9/13/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
The fabulous Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival in London and Birmingham, is UK and Europe’s largest platform of independent cinema from the Indian subcontinent. The brilliant London festival has closed but the amazing movies continue in Birmingham until July 2nd.
The festival has grown significantly in stature and reputation, with pan-Indian and Indian sub continental cinema in several languages, all subtitled in English, Bsl (British Sign Language) incorporated in some talks, and this year attracted major award winning films including Newton, Hotel Salvation and The Cinema Travellers, as well as world premieres like the Tamil comedy, Ticket – The Movie.
Festival executive and programming director Cary Rajinder Sawhney said: “It is wonderful that the festival continues to lead the debate and not simply reflect the changing shape of Indian cinema; from this year’s Indian virtual reality showcases to bringing carefully curated important new talent to the world stage...
The festival has grown significantly in stature and reputation, with pan-Indian and Indian sub continental cinema in several languages, all subtitled in English, Bsl (British Sign Language) incorporated in some talks, and this year attracted major award winning films including Newton, Hotel Salvation and The Cinema Travellers, as well as world premieres like the Tamil comedy, Ticket – The Movie.
Festival executive and programming director Cary Rajinder Sawhney said: “It is wonderful that the festival continues to lead the debate and not simply reflect the changing shape of Indian cinema; from this year’s Indian virtual reality showcases to bringing carefully curated important new talent to the world stage...
- 7/1/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Even though the ‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar may have bid adieu from playing cricket, he has his eternal charisma still intact. Recently, when he visited his fellow cricketer Harbhajan Singh aka ‘The Turbanator’, Sachin Tendulkar just could not stop playing with Harbhajan Singh’s child Hinaya Heer. Post that, Sachin Tendulkar took to the social mediaRead More
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- 2/15/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
From weddings to babies, the world of Bollywood and cricket has had several of these reasons to rejoice this year. One such news was that of Harbhajan Singh turning father. The cricketer who is married to Bollywood – Punjabi actress Geeta Basra, named his little angel Hinaya. The couple’s world, since then, has started revolvingRead More
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- 12/24/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
From creating fictional stories to keep audiences enthralled, scriptwriters and filmmakers are increasingly turning to real life heroes and pathbreakers to make movies upon. 2016 sees a plethora of movies that are based on real world people who have shaken the world with their remarkable achievements from humble beginnings. And why not, the world is filled with inspirational stories of actual incredible human beings who have done the unthinkable!
1. Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe
Disney’s “Queen of Katwe” is based on the vibrant true story of Phiona Mutesi, a young girl from the streets of Kampala, Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess by soccer coach and former missionary Robert Katende, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an International chess champion.
1. Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe
Disney’s “Queen of Katwe” is based on the vibrant true story of Phiona Mutesi, a young girl from the streets of Kampala, Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess by soccer coach and former missionary Robert Katende, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an International chess champion.
- 10/5/2016
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Indian Twitteratis on Thursday congratulated and thanked the Indian Army and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for conducting surgical strikes on terror camps along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Eleven days after terrorists killed 18 Indian soldiers in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Special Forces targeted “some terrorist teams” positioned at launch pads on the Line of Control (LoC), leading to “significant casualties” to the terrorists and those who support them, the military said.
However, the Pakistan government denied any surgical strike by India but admitted to the death of two soldiers in cross-LoC firing by Indian troops.
Following the news of surgical strikes, common people took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the same.
One user wrote that “whatever the political party you belong to, yesterday’s surgical strike was apt one and support to Pm Narendra Modi”. Another one shared that this step by the...
Eleven days after terrorists killed 18 Indian soldiers in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Special Forces targeted “some terrorist teams” positioned at launch pads on the Line of Control (LoC), leading to “significant casualties” to the terrorists and those who support them, the military said.
However, the Pakistan government denied any surgical strike by India but admitted to the death of two soldiers in cross-LoC firing by Indian troops.
Following the news of surgical strikes, common people took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the same.
One user wrote that “whatever the political party you belong to, yesterday’s surgical strike was apt one and support to Pm Narendra Modi”. Another one shared that this step by the...
- 9/29/2016
- by Indicine Team
- indicine
The ace cricketer Harbhajan Singh, and his wife and actress Geeta Basra, have been blessed with a baby girl. The news was confirmed by Avtar Kaur, who happens to be Harbhajan Singh's mother. Avtar Kaur said that Geeta Basra gave birth to a girl in London.
Readers may recall that Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra got married in a gurudwara near Jalandhar on October 29, 2015, followed by a lavish reception. .
We at Bollywood Hungama congratulate the star couple Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra on becoming parents.
Readers may recall that Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra got married in a gurudwara near Jalandhar on October 29, 2015, followed by a lavish reception. .
We at Bollywood Hungama congratulate the star couple Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra on becoming parents.
- 7/28/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
While Abhishek Bachchan and his football team have already been involved in charity fundraiser matches, this time around, playing opposite them will be the team under the Virat Kohli foundation. Cricketers and Bollywood are collaborating for a friendly football match called Celebrity Clasico 2016, which will be held on June 4 in Andheri Sports Complex, suburban Mumbai. Abhishek Bachchan's All Stars Football Club consists of prominent names like Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Shoojit Sircar among others while the All Hearts Football Club headed by Kohli consists of some renowned cricketers like M S Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin among others. The aim of this match is to raise funds for the charitable causes which Virat Kohli Foundation and Playing for Humanity are working towards. Besides this, Abhishek Bachchan's football team will also lock horns with the politicians' team for yet another charity initiative.
- 6/3/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Earlier we had reported that actress Geeta Basra had flown to London to spend quality time with her family during her pregnancy. Now, it seems that celebrations have started in full swing as a baby shower is being planned for the actress and her baby. The said celebrations will be held in London along with her family. However, it seems that hubby Harbhajan Singh will not be able to attend the same. Since it is a ladies function, the cricketer may give this ceremony a skip. On the other hand, Geeta Basra is expected to return to India in October along with her new born. Geeta Basra and Harbhajan Singh after dating for a few years tied the knot in October 2015. The duo had a lavish Punjabi style wedding in Jalandhar, Punjab.
- 5/31/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
After Harbhajan Singh, it is time for another national-level cricketer to hitch his wagon with a starlet.
While Harbhajan's chosen one is Geeta Basra (last seen as Gippy Grewal's tyrannical ex-wife in Second-Hand Husband), Yuvraj Singh's choice is intriguing. Hazel Keech is a Bollywood starlet of British origin whose main claim to fame is her role as Kareena Kapoor's foxy friend in Bodyguard who walks off with Salman Khan in the end. Hazel also performed an item song in a long-forgotten film Maximum where she danced to the chartbuster 'Aa anthe amlapuram'.
During the shooting of Bodyguard, Hazel was seen in Salman's company and she was rumored to be his latest firangi flame. Salman and Hazel completely denied these rumours.
In 2013, Hazel went into 'Bigg Boss' and came out within two weeks fuming about the lack of inadequate food, water and hygiene in the 'Bigg Boss' house.
While Harbhajan's chosen one is Geeta Basra (last seen as Gippy Grewal's tyrannical ex-wife in Second-Hand Husband), Yuvraj Singh's choice is intriguing. Hazel Keech is a Bollywood starlet of British origin whose main claim to fame is her role as Kareena Kapoor's foxy friend in Bodyguard who walks off with Salman Khan in the end. Hazel also performed an item song in a long-forgotten film Maximum where she danced to the chartbuster 'Aa anthe amlapuram'.
During the shooting of Bodyguard, Hazel was seen in Salman's company and she was rumored to be his latest firangi flame. Salman and Hazel completely denied these rumours.
In 2013, Hazel went into 'Bigg Boss' and came out within two weeks fuming about the lack of inadequate food, water and hygiene in the 'Bigg Boss' house.
- 11/19/2015
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
A shimmering embroidered curtain falls on one of the speculated-upon celebrity-romances in recent times. Cricketer Harbhajan Singh and actress Geeta Basra who were rumoured to be a pair for more than 8 years now, have finally made it official. In a ceremony attended by close relatives and friends, the couple exchanged marriage vows through Sikh rituals at a Gurdwara in Jalandhar. The wedding was attended by no member of the film industry. Says a source from Jalandhar, "Only Sachin Tendulkar and his wife from Harbhajan's side was seen. No one from the entertainment industry attended from Geeta's side." A lavish reception was hosted later during the day. Geeta and Harbhajan never acknowledged their relationship in public. However on July 3 this year, as cricketer Harbhajan Singh turned 35 he went public with his long-standing relationship with his girlfriend actress Geeta Basra in a very unusual way. In Smeep Kang's Second Hand Husband...
- 10/30/2015
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
It can finally be told. In one of the most open secrets in the world of showbiz and glamour, it was always on the cards that Geeta Basra and Harbhajan Singh would be a couple soon. Going steady for around half a decade, it was always a given that the two would be eventually tying the knot. Now this is happening indeed. Come October 29, and the duo would be a married couple. "Yes, they have finally decided to take the plunge," confirms a common friend, "It was always just a matter of time. They were always together and fortunately, once they were committed to each other, never once was there any doubt about them looking elsewhere. In fact when a stray article or two came occasionally about a split between them, both Geeta and Harbhajan used to have a hearty laugh around that." Well, both of them would continue to...
- 8/24/2015
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
We have now reached the final episodes of the Blind Auditions on The Voice India. The episodes opened with a quick re-cap of the chosen contestants and a look at the forthcoming contestants. Coach Sunidhi only had 3 spaces left in her team, coach Shaan also had 3, while coaches Hr and Mika had just 2 spaces left in their team.
The first contestant was Deepak Malik. Deepak is 21 years old and is from New Delhi. Deepak sang the song ‘Allah Waariyan’ from Yaariyan. Coach Hr was the first to buzz, followed by coaches Mika and Shaan. Coach Sunidhi did not hit the buzzer this time. After much competition between the three coaches and our Hr’s infamous countdown, Deepak chose to be in team Mika! Our favourite coach Hr, was quite disappointed considering that he gave Deepak a ‘Mohabbat ka Vaasta’ (blessings for his ‘love’)! The second contestant was Mohit Pathak. Mohit...
The first contestant was Deepak Malik. Deepak is 21 years old and is from New Delhi. Deepak sang the song ‘Allah Waariyan’ from Yaariyan. Coach Hr was the first to buzz, followed by coaches Mika and Shaan. Coach Sunidhi did not hit the buzzer this time. After much competition between the three coaches and our Hr’s infamous countdown, Deepak chose to be in team Mika! Our favourite coach Hr, was quite disappointed considering that he gave Deepak a ‘Mohabbat ka Vaasta’ (blessings for his ‘love’)! The second contestant was Mohit Pathak. Mohit...
- 7/9/2015
- by Jem Raj
- Bollyspice
July 3, as cricketer Harbhajan Singh turns 35 he will go public with his long-standing relationship with his girlfriend actress Geeta Basra in a very unusual way. In Smeep Kang's Second Hand Husband where Geeta Basra plays one of the leads Harbhajan Singh makes a surprise guest appearance at the end as the man she chooses to marry. Sources close to the couple say this is their way of going public with their relationship. "So far, both Bhajji and Geeta have firmly denied any marriage plans. But the entire cricket fraternity calls Geeta 'Bhabhiji'. Their marriage is definitely happening sometime soon," says a source. The film's director Smeep Kang says he didn't have to convince Harbhajan too hard to do the part. "Bhajji is a friend. When I needed him to do a guest appearance in one of my Punjabi films Bhaji In Problem he happily agreed. Again in my first...
- 7/3/2015
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Even as Anushka Sharma is celebrating her road thriller NH10 which has hit just the right notes, Geeta Basra too has a reason to rejoice. She has started shooting for her film that has been tantalizingly titled Lock. Yet again, the film is a road thriller and just like NH10, it too is set in one night. The first schedule of the film is currently being shot in Chandigarh. Unlike NH10 though, Lock is not a heroine centric film and is instead an ensemble affair. Being made in Punjabi, the film stars superstar Gippy Grewal (with whom Geeta is already doing Second Hand Husband) and popular comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi in principle roles. Incidentally, director Smeep Kang, who has made popular films like Carry on Jatta, Lucky Di Unlucky Story and Bhaji in Problem, and enjoys a cent percent record so far is not just coming behind the camera but also...
- 3/20/2015
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
Last Sunday saw the grand finale of the popular musical reality show India’s RAWStar on Star Plus. The episode started with a recap and highlights of the previous 14 weeks. The shows original mentor YoYo Honey Singh also featured in the highlights. The show opened with the finalists Darshan Raval singing ‘Mast Magan’ from 2 States, Rituraj singing ‘Arz Allah’ from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Mohit sang ‘Tharki Chokro’ from Pk. The three of them then sang ‘Indiawaale’ from Happy New Year.
Before host Gauahar could begin her introductions, a very “irritating” Rithvik Dhanjani made his appearance as a so-called ‘manager’ of artists. He made many such appearances throughout the grand finale! Mentor Hr was in his true rockstar form, wearing a red leather jacket and blue jeans. The first half of the finale featured the ex-contestants of India’s RAWStar. Mohan and Pradip performed in their Bhojpuri and Punjabi dialects...
Before host Gauahar could begin her introductions, a very “irritating” Rithvik Dhanjani made his appearance as a so-called ‘manager’ of artists. He made many such appearances throughout the grand finale! Mentor Hr was in his true rockstar form, wearing a red leather jacket and blue jeans. The first half of the finale featured the ex-contestants of India’s RAWStar. Mohan and Pradip performed in their Bhojpuri and Punjabi dialects...
- 12/3/2014
- by Jem Raj
- Bollyspice
Kick is the latest Eid offering from Salman Khan after Wanted, Dabangg, Bodyguard and Ek Tha Tiger, all of which have been top grossers at the box office. Kick is a remake of the Telugu film of the same name making this Salman’s 5th remake of a South Indian film in the past decade. Kick also sees the re-teaming of Salman with Nadiadwala and Grandson Entertainment, their last collaboration being Jaan-e-Mann.
Kick also stars Jacqueline Fernandez (Murder 2 and Race 2), Randeep Hooda (Highway and Jism 2) and Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Gangs of Wasseypur and Lunchbox) in pivotal roles. It features compositions by Meet Bros Anjan (‘Baby Doll’ – Ragini Mms 2), Himesh Reshammiya (Bodyguard) and Yo Yo Honey Singh (‘Party All Night’ – Boss) with vocals from Shreya Ghoshal (‘Teri Meri Prem Kahani’ – Bodyguard), Mohd. Irfan (‘Phir Mohabbat’ – Murder 2), Mika Singh (‘Subah Hone Na De’ – Desi Boyz) and Salman Khan. Lyrics have been penned by Mayur Puri,...
Kick also stars Jacqueline Fernandez (Murder 2 and Race 2), Randeep Hooda (Highway and Jism 2) and Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Gangs of Wasseypur and Lunchbox) in pivotal roles. It features compositions by Meet Bros Anjan (‘Baby Doll’ – Ragini Mms 2), Himesh Reshammiya (Bodyguard) and Yo Yo Honey Singh (‘Party All Night’ – Boss) with vocals from Shreya Ghoshal (‘Teri Meri Prem Kahani’ – Bodyguard), Mohd. Irfan (‘Phir Mohabbat’ – Murder 2), Mika Singh (‘Subah Hone Na De’ – Desi Boyz) and Salman Khan. Lyrics have been penned by Mayur Puri,...
- 7/10/2014
- by Sheetal Tiwari
- Bollyspice
On August 25th we will see Kangana Ranaut in Sai Kabir’s Revolver Rani. According to the synopsis, Revolver Rani is a satirical and odd love story set against the backdrop of politics. It’s about Alka Singh (aka Revolver Rani), the leader of a political party, and her obsessive love for Rohan Mehra (played by Vir Das), a rising star of Bollywood. Sanjeev Srivastava was brought in to create the musical world of Revolver Rani and with the songs to make the story come alive. So how did he fare? Read on to find out!
The beginning sounds of the title track Revolver Rani was not promising because I kept checking to see if my computer was somehow skipping…sadly no, it is just the song. It gets better when the track transforms to an Usha Uthup jazz showcase and she is brilliant – of course. There are a couple...
The beginning sounds of the title track Revolver Rani was not promising because I kept checking to see if my computer was somehow skipping…sadly no, it is just the song. It gets better when the track transforms to an Usha Uthup jazz showcase and she is brilliant – of course. There are a couple...
- 4/10/2014
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Mumbai, March 13: When cricketer Harbhajan Singh visited the set of comedy show "Mad In India", he created a fun-filled atmosphere on the set with host Manish Paul.
They joked, laughed and pulled each other's leg, but the highlight was when Harbhajan danced with Manish. Their impromptu jig had everyone in splits with the unusual chemistry, said a source.
Bhajji, as Harbhajan is lovingly called, also opened up about his bromance with cricketer Yuvraj Singh.
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Krushna steps in for Sunil Grover
Comedian Krushna Abhishek will fill in Sunil Grover's place for a Holi special show "Holi Masti Gulal.
They joked, laughed and pulled each other's leg, but the highlight was when Harbhajan danced with Manish. Their impromptu jig had everyone in splits with the unusual chemistry, said a source.
Bhajji, as Harbhajan is lovingly called, also opened up about his bromance with cricketer Yuvraj Singh.
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Krushna steps in for Sunil Grover
Comedian Krushna Abhishek will fill in Sunil Grover's place for a Holi special show "Holi Masti Gulal.
- 3/13/2014
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
Mumbai, March 11: Tired of comedy shows encashing in on cross-dressing antics? Sunil Grover has decided to go easy on the gender benders, and on his show "Mad In India", he will now play two roles - the popular female avatar Chutki and a brand new avatar as a boy named Sabjee.
"The idea is to expand the bandwidth of the humour from gender differences to a more broad-based appeal. It is hoped that Grover's kid-avatar Sabjee would become as popular as Grover's female avatars," said a source.
"Mad In India" is on a damage control spree. The show makers have roped in cricketer Harbhajan Singh for a tete-a-tete with Grover,.
"The idea is to expand the bandwidth of the humour from gender differences to a more broad-based appeal. It is hoped that Grover's kid-avatar Sabjee would become as popular as Grover's female avatars," said a source.
"Mad In India" is on a damage control spree. The show makers have roped in cricketer Harbhajan Singh for a tete-a-tete with Grover,.
- 3/11/2014
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
Gurgaon, Feb 15: Get ready to revel in stimulating flavours of the Punjab highway on your plate via a Dhaba Food Festival at a popular eatery here.
Pind Balluchi the Village Resturant here salutes the spirit of the traditional dhabas of Punjab with a special 17-day long food festival, which started Friday, said a statement.
Chef Harbhajan Singh from Amritsar brings the authentic dishes off the streets of Punjab.
Foodies in town can savour a variety of 30 dishes from the buffet and that too at a highway price of Rs. 375 exclusive of surcharge. Enjoy chef's signature dishes like Kukkad Achari, Bhunna Meat,.
Pind Balluchi the Village Resturant here salutes the spirit of the traditional dhabas of Punjab with a special 17-day long food festival, which started Friday, said a statement.
Chef Harbhajan Singh from Amritsar brings the authentic dishes off the streets of Punjab.
Foodies in town can savour a variety of 30 dishes from the buffet and that too at a highway price of Rs. 375 exclusive of surcharge. Enjoy chef's signature dishes like Kukkad Achari, Bhunna Meat,.
- 2/15/2014
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
A still from Faith Connections
T he 38th edition of Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) that kicks off today has lined up seven Indian films for screenings, out of which four are world premieres.
The Lunchbox and Shuddh Desi Romance will be screened as part of Gala Presentations, Qissa and Siddharth in the Contemporary World Cinema section, The World of Gopi and Bagha in Tiff Kids section, documentary Faith Connections in Tiff Docs and Mount Song in the Wavelengths section.
Besides, the Mavericks section that is an “on-stage conversation with leaders in the film industry and beyond” has invited actor Irrfan Khan to discuss his stint in Bollywood so far. Khan plays lead roles in two of the Indian films (Qissa and The Lunchbox) at Tiff this year.
Film journalist and critic Namrata Joshi, who works with Outlook Magazine, is serving on the Fipresci (International Federation of Film Critics) Jury of the festival.
T he 38th edition of Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) that kicks off today has lined up seven Indian films for screenings, out of which four are world premieres.
The Lunchbox and Shuddh Desi Romance will be screened as part of Gala Presentations, Qissa and Siddharth in the Contemporary World Cinema section, The World of Gopi and Bagha in Tiff Kids section, documentary Faith Connections in Tiff Docs and Mount Song in the Wavelengths section.
Besides, the Mavericks section that is an “on-stage conversation with leaders in the film industry and beyond” has invited actor Irrfan Khan to discuss his stint in Bollywood so far. Khan plays lead roles in two of the Indian films (Qissa and The Lunchbox) at Tiff this year.
Film journalist and critic Namrata Joshi, who works with Outlook Magazine, is serving on the Fipresci (International Federation of Film Critics) Jury of the festival.
- 9/5/2013
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
Over the past few weeks, the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) began unveiling the films that will feature as part of this year’s festival line-up. Although this year features fewer films from India and the Indian diaspora (not surprising since last year’s focus on Mumbai in the City to City programme gave viewers an incredibly rich line-up of films), there are, still, some wonderful viewing opportunities in store for South Asian film fans at Tiff 2013.
Two Indian films will receive Gala Premieres this year. The festival will present the North American Premiere of The Lunchbox, written and directed by Ritesh Batra. The film, which was well received at this year’s Cannes film festival, traces the unexpected friendship that develops between two strangers, middle-class housewife Ila and lonely office worker Saajan, after a mix up in the delivery of a lunchbox intended for Ila’s husband. The film stars Irrfan Khan,...
Two Indian films will receive Gala Premieres this year. The festival will present the North American Premiere of The Lunchbox, written and directed by Ritesh Batra. The film, which was well received at this year’s Cannes film festival, traces the unexpected friendship that develops between two strangers, middle-class housewife Ila and lonely office worker Saajan, after a mix up in the delivery of a lunchbox intended for Ila’s husband. The film stars Irrfan Khan,...
- 8/18/2013
- by Katherine Matthews
- Bollyspice
‘Bigg Boss 7’ pushes ahead. Instead of going on-air in November, the show will be telecast from mid-September. The promo of the show will be aired next weekend. This year the show promises an altogether new experience. One will have double feeling of hell and heaven. On the opening episode, all the contestants taking part on the show will be introduced. It is reported that TV actor Pratyuksha Bannerjee aka Anandi of popular serial Balika Vadhu, politician Smriti Irani and cricketer Harbhajan Singh are few names tabled. The show will have altogether 14 contestants. This time Salman Khan will appear twice a week instead of once. The sho...
- 8/17/2013
- Bollywoodmantra.com
This year audience and participants are going to experience the feeling of both hell and heaven which means innumerable entertainment and unimaginable tussles. Excitement would be like never before. The promos of the show where the host and actor Salman Khan is shown in the role of devil and angel received huge response. Now the wait is about the participants taking part on the show. It is heard that cricketer Harbhajan Singh, TV actor Pratyusha Banerjee and TV actress cum politician Smriti Irani will participate in Bigg Boss 7. Going by the latest grapevine, the other contestants are Cyrus Broacha, Barkha Bisht, Rahul Vaidya, Mahi Vij, Ni...
- 8/12/2013
- Bollywoodmantra.com
Sometime back it was reported that filmmaker Bunty Walia was planning an All Stars Football Club (Asfc) that would be professionally managed by his company. Now the latest development we hear is that the Asfc has finally come into being with none other than Abhishek Bachchan being roped in to lead the star studded Bollywood team. The Bollywood team will be playing football matches against the Indian cricket team. The Bollywood team will include Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sachiin Joshi, Shabbir Ahluwalia and Karan Wahi. While on the other hand, the Indian cricketer's team is likely to be helmed by Virat Kohli, and is said to include Ms Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraaj Singh, Ishant Sharma and Shekhar Dhawan. The first match between the two teams has been scheduled to be held next month at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the proceeds generated through the match...
- 3/15/2013
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will be making his acting debut in Akshay Kumar’s Punjabi film Bha Ji In Problem. The film is produced by Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi’s company Grazing Goat Pictures.
Details of what exactly is Bhajji’s role in the film have not yet been revealed but it’s a rather interesting cameo. The producers are also tight lipped about the scene in which he will feature and the lines he will deliver but one thing for sure is that Bhajji will be seen returning to his Punjabi roots and his performance will be no less than a visual treat for his fans.
Bhajji will be filming with Punjabi actors Gippy Grewal and Gurpreet Ghuggi amongst several other big names such as Om Puri in Chandigarh, just before the start of the Ipl-6. Speaking about Bhajji’s cameo, Ashvini Yardi said, “We’re absolutely delighted...
Details of what exactly is Bhajji’s role in the film have not yet been revealed but it’s a rather interesting cameo. The producers are also tight lipped about the scene in which he will feature and the lines he will deliver but one thing for sure is that Bhajji will be seen returning to his Punjabi roots and his performance will be no less than a visual treat for his fans.
Bhajji will be filming with Punjabi actors Gippy Grewal and Gurpreet Ghuggi amongst several other big names such as Om Puri in Chandigarh, just before the start of the Ipl-6. Speaking about Bhajji’s cameo, Ashvini Yardi said, “We’re absolutely delighted...
- 2/15/2013
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will be making his acting debut in Akshay Kumar's Punjabi film Ba Ji In Problem. The film is produced by Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi's company Grazing Goat Productions.
Details of what exactly is Bhajji's role in the film have not yet been revealed but it's a rather interesting cameo. The producers are also tight lipped about the scene in which he will feature and the lines he will deliver but one thing for sure is that Bhajji will be seen returning to his Punjabi roots and his performance will be no less than a visual treat for his fans.
Bhajji will be filming with Punjabi actors Gippy Grewal and Gurpreet Ghuggi amongst several other big names such as Om Puri in Chandigarh, just before the start of the Ipl-6. Speaking about Bhajji's cameo, Ashvini Yardi said, "We're absolutely delighted to have one of...
Details of what exactly is Bhajji's role in the film have not yet been revealed but it's a rather interesting cameo. The producers are also tight lipped about the scene in which he will feature and the lines he will deliver but one thing for sure is that Bhajji will be seen returning to his Punjabi roots and his performance will be no less than a visual treat for his fans.
Bhajji will be filming with Punjabi actors Gippy Grewal and Gurpreet Ghuggi amongst several other big names such as Om Puri in Chandigarh, just before the start of the Ipl-6. Speaking about Bhajji's cameo, Ashvini Yardi said, "We're absolutely delighted to have one of...
- 2/14/2013
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Harbhajan Singh is one of the most talented cricketers of the Indian Cricket Team. The 32 year old, however, now seems to be treading on a new career path. The cricketer has now taken to singing. He has sung a Punjabi song titled “Ek Suneha” and has posted its link on his Facebook pages and Twitter. He tweeted saying, “Watch my first song ever sung by me on youtube.. type harbhajan singh-ik suneha ..thanks alot for ur love and support guys... bless (sic).” His friends from the world of cricket Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh have also helped their friend in promoting his first song on the website. However, this which seems like a song...
- 1/31/2013
- Bollywoodmantra.com
New Delhi, Dec 21: Geeta Basra could never get famous as a film actress, but then the charming lady is always in the news due to her affair with cricketer Harbhajan Singh. Geeta said recently that the journalists and tabloids have spread rumors of her marriage with Bhajji many a times, which is not true. The actress claims she is a good friend of the cricketer, and she does not want to reveal anything more about her relationship with Bhajji.
Geeta took a long break after the release of her 2 films “Dil Diya Hai” in 2006 and in 2007 “The Train” . However, she is going to be seen soon in the forthcoming flick “Zilla Ghaziabad”..
Geeta took a long break after the release of her 2 films “Dil Diya Hai” in 2006 and in 2007 “The Train” . However, she is going to be seen soon in the forthcoming flick “Zilla Ghaziabad”..
- 12/21/2012
- by Shiva Prakash
- RealBollywood.com
Bollywood & Cricket are the two most important fields in India which draws maximum attention from the people. And when these two come together it definitely sets the stage on fire!There was a Special Screening of Diwali dhamaka Son Of Sardaar held for the Indian cricket team and the stars of the moment for the evening was none other than our cricketing Icons bhajji aka Harbhajan Singh & Yuvraj Singh.Harbhajan & Yuvraj Singh were seen having a Read More...
- 11/12/2012
- Bollywood Trade
Bollywood and Cricket are the two most important fields in India which draws maximum attention from the people. And when these two come together it definitely sets the stage on fire!There was a Special Screening of Diwali dhamaka Son Of Sardaar held for the Indian cricket team and the stars of the moment for the evening was none other than our cricketing Icons bhajji aka Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh.Harbhajan and Yuvraj Singh were seen having a...
- 11/12/2012
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Nov 12: Actor-producer Ajay Devgn organised a special screening of his latest film "Son Of Sardaar" (Sos) for Indian cricketers. Names like Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Virat Kohli came to watch the comic entertainer.
The screening was organised here Sunday.
Asked about the reason behind a special screening for cricketers, Ajay said: "Some are my friends and they also wanted to see the film and I also wanted to show it to them. Sos is a high energy film."
Ajay is confident his film, which hits the screens Tuesday, will get great response at the box office.
"Response was good from first promo itself..
The screening was organised here Sunday.
Asked about the reason behind a special screening for cricketers, Ajay said: "Some are my friends and they also wanted to see the film and I also wanted to show it to them. Sos is a high energy film."
Ajay is confident his film, which hits the screens Tuesday, will get great response at the box office.
"Response was good from first promo itself..
- 11/12/2012
- by Ketali Mehta
- RealBollywood.com
Wedding season in Bollywood continues. Geeta Basra who is dating Indian ace cricketer Harbhajan Singh for many years is destined to take their relationship to the next level. According to a source, the much awaited ceremony is going to take place in September this year. The pre-nuptial ceremony will begin at Geeta’s hometown Yorkshire and the marriage will be held in India. Geeta and Harbhajan has been spotted on and off the stadium in various occasions but still both kept denying their affair. Geeta Basra debuted with 'Dil Diya Hai' opposite Emraan Hashmi in 2006 but she failed to create a niche in Bollywood. Later she was ...
- 5/24/2012
- Bollywoodmantra.com
Mickey Mouse joins cricket fans across India in the nation’s most favorite pastime and brings a little magic of his own into ‘Mickey Cricket’, a limited edition merchandise range that is perfect for every field. Joined by the master blaster of all records Sachin Tendulkar (‘Master’), ace off-spinner Harbhajan Singh (Bhajji) and fast bowler Lasith Malinga (‘Slinga’), Mickey Mouse unveiled the brand new special collection that includes apparel and accessories footwear, stationery, home and toys all featuring Disney’s Fab Five in fun cricketing attire.
The exciting merchandise range is created for kids age 4-14 and will be available at leading shopping destination across the nation, including Reliance Trends and Hyper City, and also online at www.shopatdisney.in and www.mumbaiindians.com.
“Creating memorable experiences for kids and families is at the heart of everything we do at Disney. India is a cricket crazy nation and the popularity of Mumbai Indians is unmatched.
The exciting merchandise range is created for kids age 4-14 and will be available at leading shopping destination across the nation, including Reliance Trends and Hyper City, and also online at www.shopatdisney.in and www.mumbaiindians.com.
“Creating memorable experiences for kids and families is at the heart of everything we do at Disney. India is a cricket crazy nation and the popularity of Mumbai Indians is unmatched.
- 4/15/2012
- by Prateeksha Khot
- Bollyspice
The Ipl-5 opening ceremony which took place earlier this week in Chennai saw a lot of big names but the one person who truly set the stage on fire was Priyanka Chopra. Piggy Chops took the packed audience by surprise when she went up in the air during her performance.
Looking chic in a black and white sequined top, black pants and a red wrap-around skirt, the actress opened her act with her popular song 'Aaj Ki Raat'. She displayed her sporty side as she was pulled up in the air with a harness for an aerial act on the Don tune.
The 29-year-old actress mesmerized the audience with her confidence, and landed on the stage for a power-packed dance on the number 'Dhan Te Nan' from the film Kaminey.
She moved around in the audience, and urged the front row members, including cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh, to dance with her.
Looking chic in a black and white sequined top, black pants and a red wrap-around skirt, the actress opened her act with her popular song 'Aaj Ki Raat'. She displayed her sporty side as she was pulled up in the air with a harness for an aerial act on the Don tune.
The 29-year-old actress mesmerized the audience with her confidence, and landed on the stage for a power-packed dance on the number 'Dhan Te Nan' from the film Kaminey.
She moved around in the audience, and urged the front row members, including cricketers Sourav Ganguly and Harbhajan Singh, to dance with her.
- 4/5/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Block your agendas for the next two months, because movies are making way for Ipl 5. The fifth edition of T20 cricket kicked off on the 3rd of April with a huge opening ceremony, which was held at the Ymca Collega of Physical Education in front on 15,000 spectators. There was some Bollywood masala, South Indian mithaai and it ended with some international flavour.
The evening started off with none other than the living legend Amitabh Bachchan, who was anxiously waiting for days to perform again in front of a live audience. After two abdominal surgeries earlier this year, Big B was clearly enjoying this. The 69-year old actor started the evening with a rendition of a poem ‘If I were to be born again’ which was written by renowned lyricist Prasoon Joshi. After that he took to the stage to perform with Shiamak Davar’s dancetroupe. A dissapointing performance.
After Big B,...
The evening started off with none other than the living legend Amitabh Bachchan, who was anxiously waiting for days to perform again in front of a live audience. After two abdominal surgeries earlier this year, Big B was clearly enjoying this. The 69-year old actor started the evening with a rendition of a poem ‘If I were to be born again’ which was written by renowned lyricist Prasoon Joshi. After that he took to the stage to perform with Shiamak Davar’s dancetroupe. A dissapointing performance.
After Big B,...
- 4/4/2012
- by Charla Manohar
- Bollyspice
Jalandhar girl Vanya Mishra was Friday crowned Pantaloons Femina Miss India (Pfmi) World 2012 title at a gala event here.She will represent India at the global pageant later this year.Rochelle Maria Rao from Chennai won the title of Miss India International, while Prachi Mishra from Pune is Miss India Earth.The winners were decided by a jury panel that comprised of actresses Sonam Kapoor and Sonali Bendre; filmmakers Ekta Kapoor and Rohit Shetty; cricketer Harbhajan Singh; designer Raghavendra Rathore; singer Sonu Niigaam and TV actress Sakshi Tanwar. They picked up the best three out of 20 contestants.The deciding question was - "If you have an option, will you create thousand jobs or feed thousand children daily?"Miss India 2011 title holders Kanistha Dhankhar, Hasleen Kaur and Ankita Shorey crowned the winners.The event, which took place at the Bhavans Ground, saw scintillating performance by Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri. Singer actor...
- 3/31/2012
- Filmicafe
Business tycoon Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani hosted a lavish bash to mark Sachin Tendulkar their Ipl franchise Mumbai Indians' captain’s 100th century. The party was an amalgamation of Bollywood biggies and cricketing legends. Amongst the cricketing fraternity Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Sunil Gavaskar, Srikanth and others turned up for the bash to wish Sachin on his remarkable feat. Sachin was seen chatting with the guests with wife Anjali. Bollywood stars who were spotted at the event were Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. It’s very rare that Ash and Salman party together. Aamir Khan arrived w...
- 3/27/2012
- Bollywoodmantra.com
It was quite a splendid affair with top-notch faces of Bollywood as well as others attending a lavish party hosted by business tycoon Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani for their Ipl franchise Mumbai Indians' captain Sachin Tendulkar to celebrate his 100th century. Amongst the cricketing fraternity Sachin Tendulkar with wife Anjali, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble, Sunil Gavaskar, Srikanth and others, several B-town celebrities turned also turned up at the bash to wish the legendary...
- 3/27/2012
- GlamSham
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh and actress Geeta Basra (who starred in 'The Train' opposite Emraan Hashmi) have been in a relationship for a long time. However, in Bollywood's time-tested tradition the duo has always denied their affair and have maintained that they are 'just good friends'.
But last week the couple were photographed together in the 'Pink City' Jaipur setting tongues wagging. Reports say that Harbhajan and Geeta spent quality time at Raj Vilas, a very upscale seven-star hotel in Jaipur. Perhaps Bhajji needed to unwind ...
But last week the couple were photographed together in the 'Pink City' Jaipur setting tongues wagging. Reports say that Harbhajan and Geeta spent quality time at Raj Vilas, a very upscale seven-star hotel in Jaipur. Perhaps Bhajji needed to unwind ...
- 3/21/2012
- Bollywood Chaska
Celebrities ko gussa kyon aata hai? That.s the big question, given the recent cases of Saif Ali Khan.s scuffle with an Nri businessman and Shah Rukh Khan.s brawl with Shirish Kunder. With status comes aggression and ego, say experts..Anger is present in each and everybody, but as people grow up and excel in their field, they become more egoistic. The aggression within them also increases. It just depends on how one handles that aggression,. Neelesh Tiwari, chairman and managing director, World Brain Center, told Ians.Earlier this week, Saif became the .bad man. for getting embroiled in a brawl with Iqbal Sharma, an Indian-origin businessman from South Africa, who filed a police complaint against the actor for allegedly assaulting him at Mumbai.s Taj Mahal Hotel.All this over an apparently trivial issue of lowering voices!Saif admitted he could have avoided the brawl.The incident...
- 2/25/2012
- Filmicafe
After international wrestling promotions like WWE and Tna, it.s now time for India.s very own .Ring Ka King.! The new wrestling-based reality show is set to hit desi telly, and its goodwill ambassador, cricketer Harbhajan Singh, hopes the show will help in popularising the sport among the urban youth..I am very excited to be part of this show as it will promote a rather rural sport like wrestling in India. I won.t be judging or participating in the show but I will be encouraging the wrestlers like the audience,. said Singh..I was skeptical about playing cricket on a professional level but thanks to all the encouragement, I went ahead and made it possible. I wish the same happens to the Indian youth, who are planning to become professional wrestlers. This show is likely to bring up wrestling as a popular sport,. he added.The show,...
- 1/21/2012
- Filmicafe
Love - affairs between Bollywood beauties and Cricketers are very common expected things in the industry as we have a number of examples of it. Sharmila Tagore and Nawab Patuadi, Harbhajan Singh-Geeta Basra, Deepika Padukone- Yuvuraj Singh and list goes on but very a few of them couple get married. Now it seems one more Cricketer-actress Jodi <a href="http://www.bollywoodchaska.com/searchresult.php?q=zaheer%2 ...
- 1/16/2012
- Bollywood Chaska
Mumbai, Dec 22: What on earth will spinner Harbhajan Singh do on a new wrestling show on television? Bhajji will appear on 'Ring Ka King', a new wrestling championship show on Colors as its goodwill ambassador.
A spokesperson from the channel said: 'Yes, Bhajji is on our new wrestling show which starts early next year. On the show, 30 international-level wrestlers will fight it out with desi pehelwans. It is basically 'them' versus 'us' in the wrestling ring with Bhajji providing the pep talk and a ringside view for the participants and the audience.'
Every match will be shot in front of a live audience of 3,000 people.
And.
A spokesperson from the channel said: 'Yes, Bhajji is on our new wrestling show which starts early next year. On the show, 30 international-level wrestlers will fight it out with desi pehelwans. It is basically 'them' versus 'us' in the wrestling ring with Bhajji providing the pep talk and a ringside view for the participants and the audience.'
Every match will be shot in front of a live audience of 3,000 people.
And.
- 12/22/2011
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Andrew Symonds has revealed that he is going to be a contestant on Indian Big Brother. The 36-year-old controversial Australian cricketer, who was involved in a race row with Harbhajan Singh when he accused the Indian player of calling him a "monkey" during a match in 2008, said that he hopes appearing on Bigg Boss will teach him a lot about the country where he used to play so often. Symonds told Afp: "India has been good to me and I have been travelling to India for over 20 years... I am hoping to have a lot of fun inside the house and learn more about the Indian culture that I find very fascinating. "I am also looking at this as an opportunity to showcase the Australian culture which involves fun-filled activities like barbecues, throwing (more)...
- 12/7/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds is the latest celebrity to enter the .Bigg Boss. house and says he is looking forward to his stint on Indian television and is hoping to get an opportunity to understand Indian culture..I don.t know much about Indian culture. I know about it in bits and pieces. Hope to learn about it more,. Symonds told Ians over phone from Mumbai.The sportsman, who will enter the house Wednesday, is well-versed with the challenges on the field, but he is now looking forward to the challenges inside the house..There are different challenges on the field, but challenges would be different inside the house. Right now I am quite relaxed. I am going inside the house with an open mind and take on challenges as they come. I haven.t planned anything,. he said..I have no expectations, I have come to make friends. It...
- 12/7/2011
- Filmicafe
Mumbai, Dec 6: Geeta Basra, who is said to be dating cricketer Harbhajan Singh, finds engagement-marriage rumours infuriating because these can harm her career, which is yet to take off.
'He (Harbhajan) is a dear friend. Look, everyone in this industry has a personal life. I am not saying I am single or not single. Beyond that, whether we are getting married or not...I am not getting into all that. I am here to work really hard. And it hurts to hear my hard work being trivialised by such rumours,' she said.
'I've shot a terrific item song for 'Zilla Ghaziabad'. Rumours of an engagement or marriage at this juncture.
'He (Harbhajan) is a dear friend. Look, everyone in this industry has a personal life. I am not saying I am single or not single. Beyond that, whether we are getting married or not...I am not getting into all that. I am here to work really hard. And it hurts to hear my hard work being trivialised by such rumours,' she said.
'I've shot a terrific item song for 'Zilla Ghaziabad'. Rumours of an engagement or marriage at this juncture.
- 12/6/2011
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
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