Were Aamir and Kiran offered Rs 2 crore for an ad?

If the latest buzz in the industry is to be believed, Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao have been offered a whopping Rs 2 crore for an hour-long shoot of a commercial for a household product

It appears that Aamir Khan has had a change of heart. After hosting television talk show Satyamev Jayate, the star decided to steer clear of endorsements. In his new role as social crusader, Mr Perfectionist wanted to take up only those ad offers that were socially relevant.

But going by the latest buzz, Aamir might just agree to endorse a household product. What's more, the brand wants his director-wife Kiran Rao to feature alongside him. The couple will apparently be paid a whopping Rs 2 crore for an hour of shoot!

Says a source, "Aamir is considered to be the highest paid star for his endorsements. Normally, ad shoots take two to three days.


But Aamir is being paid Rs 2 crore for an hourlong shoot. The makers feel having Kiran with him on screen will add novelty."

If the deal comes through, Aamir joins other Bollywood couples like Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Saif Ali and Kareena Kapoor Khan, who have been seen together in ads.

Aamir's spokesperson maintains that after his stint with Satyamev Jayate, he was roped in as the brand ambassador of a leading business house.

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Swift named Woman of the Year

Singer Taylor Swift was crowned Woman of the Year at the Elle Style Awards held here.

The "Blank space" hitmaker was presented with the accolade by fellow singer Sam Smith during Tuesday night's ceremony, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Also honoured at the 18th annual awards ceremony was Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who picked up Model of the Year, while fellow beauty Cara Delevingne took home the Breakthrough Actress award after swapping the catwalk for the silver screen and starring in "Tulip Fever" and "Pan", which are due out this year.

"Troy" star Diane Kruger was named Best Actress, with Smith taking home Musician of the Year.

Designers Christopher Bailey, Mary Katrantzou, Erdem and Manolo Blahnik were honoured with the Editor's Choice, Red Carpet Designer, Designer of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards respectively.

"The X Factor" boss Simon Cowell also took home the Outstanding Contribution to Entertainment Award.

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Lady Gaga got proposed with candy ring

Actor Taylor Kinney proposed to singer Lady Gaga with a candy ring, before bringing out the real diamond one.

The 33-year-old actor popped the question on Valentine's Day and couldn't resist playing a prank on the "Applause" hitmaker, who was overwhelmed even with the fake jewellery.

"First he gave me a Ring Pop. That was kind of amazing and I was crying, I was so excited. I said, 'Yes' right away and then he pulled out the heart-shaped diamond. First it was candy. I was happy with the candy," Gaga told accesshollywood.com.

The smitten singer, 28, says that being engaged has made "everything better".

She gushed: "It makes everything better. When you're in love and have love it makes everything better."

Fans wanting to catch a glimpse of Gaga's engagement ring at Sunday night's Oscars were left disappointed as she teamed her custom-made Azzedine Alaïa gown with red gloves, but insisted it wasn't a deliberate move to hide the jewellery.

"Mr. Alaïa designed the gloves before we got engaged and I wanted to keep the look exactly as he envisioned it," she said.

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OMG! Poonam strips again for Team India!

Model-turned-actress and social media sensation Poonam Pandey displayed her love and excitement for the Indian team at their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match against South Africa on Sunday by stripping and uploading raunchy pictures of herself on Twitter.

Poonam Pandey treated her fans and followers by shedding clothes and posting photos of her strip-tease on every South African wicket that fell.

It is no surprise that Poonam was seen trending on Twitter with the hashtag #PoonamPandeyKoBulao.


This is not the first time Poonam Pandey has stripped for Team India. She first entered the limelight after promising to strip if the Indian cricket team won the World Cup in 2011. She kept the interest going by posting sensuous photos and videos of herself on her Twitter and Facebook pages. She was expecting a big break from her Bollywood debut 'Nasha', but that film bombed at the box office.

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Salman's worst nightmare may come true on Feb 25?

A court in Jodhpur will Wednesday pronounce its judgment in a case of possession and use of illegal arms by Bollywood actor Salman Khan.

"The case relates to both possession and use of illegal arms and the chief judicial magistrate's court has kept Feb 25 for judgment," public prosecutor N.K. Sankhla of the court in Jodhpur, 330 km from Rajasthan capital Jaipur, told IANS Tuesday.

Salman Khan is likely to be present in court during pronouncement of the judgment.

He and a few other Bollywood stars were accused of poaching blackbucks on the midnight of Oct 1-2, 1998 during the shooting of Hindi movie "Hum Saath Saath Hain".


Two blackbucks, a protected animal under the Wildlife Protection Act, were killed on the outskirts of Kankani village near Jodhpur.

The star was also accused of carrying and using illegal arms. He is also alleged to have been carrying arms with expired license.

A police complaint was filed against Salman Khan on charges of being involved in hunting of the protected blackbucks.

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Family comes first for Jackie

Jacqueline Fernandez, Bollywood's stunning beauty recently wrapped up her first Hollywood project, 'Definition of Fear', and is off to Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, tomorrow for a five-day family trip. Accompanying her on the trip are her two elder brothers and her elder sister.

"Vietnam looks like an interesting place. I will be camping in the jungles for three days," says the vivacious actress. She further reveals that they have plans to go deep-sea diving in Nha Trang - Ha Long Bay and do their share of water sports too. "This is my gift to my siblings since I couldn't ring in the New Year with them because of my hectic shooting schedule," says Jacqueline.


The leggy lass, who is also a stickler for fitness, says that she would love to learn Pilates during her short vacation. "2015 is going to be a workout year for me," says the fitness addict, "I will eat healthy and not miss my exercise routine even when I'm on vacation."

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'Birdman' flies high at 87th Academy Awards

"Birdman", a satirical tale of an ageing movie star attempting to reinvent himself via Broadway, clinched key honours Sunday night at the 87th Academy Awards, where India had a no show this time.

"Birdman", which was nominated in nine categories, picked up four honours - Best Picture, Best Director (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu), Best Writing (Original Screenplay) and Best Cinematography - at the gala, which saw a melange of Hollywood stars come together to celebrate cinema.

Another big winner was "The Grand Budapest Hotel", which tied with "Birdman" for four awards. The Wes Anderson-directorial won Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score)and Production Design.

One of the season's favourites - "Boyhood" - could manage just one Oscar for Patricia Arquette. She secured the Best Supporting Actress award - and delivered a fitting acceptance speech, demanding equal pay for women. In response, veteran actress Meryl Streep stood up and cheered at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre.

"The Imitation Game" went back home with only one award for Graham Moore's adapted screenplay. Even "American Sniper" managed just one win - sound editing.


It was Eddie Redmayne's victory for his performance as Stephen Hawking in "The Theory Of Everything" which turned out to be a highlight at the Oscars ceremony. Calling himself "one very very lucky man", he dedicated the award to the film crew and his wife, the Hawking family and to "everyone around the world suffering from ALS".

The best actress title went to Julianne Moore for her portrayal of a woman diagnosed with early onset dementia in "Still Alice".

J.K. Simmons won best supporting actor for his role as a tyrannical music teacher in "Whiplash", which also won for editing and sound mixing at the event, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.

"Selma", which depicts the US civil rights struggle, won the best original song for "Glory". John Legend and Common took to the stage to perform the number during the ceremony. While accepting the award, Legend said voting-right restrictions and incarceration rates for black menshowed that there was continuing need for action.

"The struggle for justice is right now," he said, reports guardian.co.uk.

Among the documentary features, it was Laura Poitras's "Citizenfour", on Edward Snowden, which received the golden statuette.

Poland's "Ida" walked away with the accolades in the foreign language film category, to which Indian movie "Liar's Dice" failed to make a cut even as a nomination.

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Anushka developed passion for cinema with 'PK', 'Bombay Velvet

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Actress Anushka Sharma, who is currently busy promoting her film "NH 10", credits her films `PK` and `Bombay Velvet` for igniting passion for cinema in her.

"Films affect you on a personal level because this is the life you lead - 95 percent of my life is about my work.

`Playing different roles also affects you and a huge credit goes to 'PK' and 'Bombay Velvet'. For the kind of passion it developed inside me for cinema is great," Anushka told reporters in a group interview.

In the film, Anushka will be seen fighting for her survival along with her husband, played by Neil Bhoopalam, after their road trip turns out to be a complete nightmare.


The actress says portraying the role with conviction was physically challenging for her.

"It was physically very challenging so I started training myself accordingly. We also did workshops to build the chemistry between the characters," said Anushka, who has also turned producer with the film.

Directed by Navdeep Singh and co-produced by Eros International and Phantom Films, the film is slated to release March 6.

Jacqueline wows audiences with an Outstanding Performance in 'Roy

The gorgeous Jacqueline Fernandez is seen for the first time in a double role in her upcoming film 'Roy' and has been receiving praises for her acting. 'Roy' that released on February 13, 2015 features the actress playing the role of a quiet Tia and a romantic Ayesha. Her looks in the film have been highly appreciated with continuous praises pouring in for the actress. Critics, industry veterans and fans have been congratulating her performance. Roy has received the biggest opening of 2015 and the actress is basking in the glory of the film's success. In the film, Jacqueline sports two really different looks. As Tia, Jackie sports stunning shades of red lipsticks with dresses that look divine on her inspired by Audrey Hepburn. Ayesha is vivacious personality which can be seen in her attire that comprises of summer dresses, funky earring and Jeggling - a piece of jewellery, Jacqueline designed herself for the first time ever. Raising temperatures with her stunning beauty and her sizzling chemistry with Arjun Rampal and Ranbir Kapoor, the actress has impressed one and all.

Social media is abuzz with praises like for the actress which include Actress Nargis Fakhri tweeted, "Congratulations for your performance in Roy. Sending love and hugs. Let's party!"

Divya Pal from IBN Live tweeted, "Roy has allowed Jacqueline Fernandez to perform. This film will help her change critics' perspective."


An avid film buff was left stunned with actress' performance and said, "Amazing film, maybe a landmark in your career Jacqueline."

Another person who fell in love with the film also added, "Loved your ballet dance so much. Jacqueline Fernandez you nailed it, you rocked it and you killed it on Roy."

'Roy' is the story of a confident yet brazen director, Arjun Rampal alongside Ranbir Kapoor who plays a thief and Jacqueline Fernandez in a double role. Produced by Divya Khosla Kumar, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar, 'Roy' has been directed by Vikramjit Singh.

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Diamond necklace stolen from Bollywood star Sonam Kapoor's home

The actress had worn it with other ornaments received as part of an endorsement to a party, and kept it in her room on coming back; she did not find it there later

Actress Sonam Kapoor registered a complaint with the Juhu police on February 5 after she found a diamond necklace missing from her bungalow. The Juhu police have registered a theft case against unknown persons and have begun investigations.

According to Juhu police officials, Sonam and her mother Sunita approached them on February 5 to lodge a complaint of theft under Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code. In her complaint, Sonam has said that on February 4 she had attended a party in Bandra when she was wearing the necklace and other jewellery, and returned late in the night.

She then kept the necklace in a drawer in her room at 2 am, but later the same day she found it missing. According to the actress, she had been given six boxes of jewellery from a renowned jeweller for an endorsement and she wore this jewellery costing crores overall to the party.

The next day when the jeweller's representative came to collect it, she found the diamond necklace missing. Police said that the necklace was approximately worth Rs 5 lakh. The Juhu police have begun the investigations by questioning the domestic help at the actress' house located on the 7th road of Vile Parle Scheme at Juhu.


They have found that none of the help had left on the night of February 4. `We are investigating from all angles. We are also looking into whether Sonam dropped the necklace in the party she had attended,` said an officer from the Juhu police station.

The police will also check the CCTV footage of the party that Sonam had attended to find whether she was wearing the necklace when she left the venue. Despite repeated attempts to contact her, Sonam was not available for comment.

By arrangement with Mid-Day.com


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Cyrus pays tribute to dead pet fish with tattoo

Singer Miley Cyrus has added a new tattoo to her already heavily inked body, and perhaps it's as a tribute to her recently deceased puffer fish.

Dr. Woo, a tattoo artist who inked her latest design, posted on his photo-sharing website Instagram account, a shot of the pop star's left arm. The picture showed the inside part of the celebrity's arm tattooed with an image of her fish PBF.

"R I P PBF @mileycyrus (sic)," read a caption of the image.

Cyrus herself hasn't spoken out about her new body ink. But on Thursday, she posted a shot of her PBF on the photo-sharing website, and captioned it simply with: "I hate goodbyes."

Cyrus has a total of 15 tattoos on her body including a moon crescent and a tattoo of her deceased puppy named Floyd on her rib cage.

'Badlapur' is Varun's smallest budget film

Actor Varun Dhawan, who is busy promoting his forthcoming film "Badlapur", says the intense drama is his smallest budget film.

"I was shocked by the response from the media. Media has supported this film a lot. It's made at a budget of Rs.25 crore. This is my smallest budget film but, media has supported this film a lot," said Varun, who has featured in big banner movies "Student of the Year" and "Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania".

Directed by Sriram Raghavan, "Badlapur" also stars Yami Gautam and Huma Qureshi.

Varun, known for his chocolate boy image, says it was difficult to get into the character of the new film, set to release Feb 20.

"Lot of preparation was needed for this film. Sriram planned everything very well. We shot in Igatpuri. It was difficult to get into the character because I am not that person in real life, but Sriram helped me a lot," he said.

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KJo's first look as villain in 'Bombay Velvet' unveiled

After revealing Ranbir Kapoor's rugged look as a fighter Johnny Balraj, and Anushka Sharma's retro avatar as a jazz singer Rosie Noronha, makers of 'Bombay Velvet' have unveiled Karan Johar's villainous side as Kaizad Khambatta.

Karan Johar took to Twitter to release the first glimpse of his look as the baddie, Kaizad Khambatta, in Anurag Kashyap's 'Bombay Velvet'.

Karan Johar plays a baddie, Kaizad Khambatta, in Anurag Kashyap's 'Bombay Velvet'. Picture courtesy: Karan Johar's Twitter account @karanjohar While revealing his look on the micro-blogging website, Karan tweeted, "The villain in @anuragkashyap72 's #BombayVelvet... Kaizad Khambatta essayed by yours truly!!!".

On January 28, makers of 'Bombay Velvet' had released a teaser poster featuring Ranbir Kapoor that gave us a sneak-peek into his look and character of Johnny Balraj in one of the most anticipated films of 2015.


Ranbir Kapoor's look as fighter Johnny Balraj in 'Bombay Velvet'. Picture courtesy: Anurag Kashyap's Twitter account @anuragkashyap72

In the look unveiled by director Anurag Kashyap on Twitter, we see Ranbir Kapoor holding on to a wire wall of a fighting cage, while parts of words 'Bombay Velvet' can be seen glowing in the background.

Anushka Sharma's smoldering look as the jazz singer, Rosie Noronha, has become the talk of the town ever since it was released on February 3.


Anushka Sharma's first look in 'Bombay Velvet'. Picture courtesy: Anushka Sharma's Twitter account @AnushkaSharma

An adaption of historian Gyan Prakash's book 'Mumbai Fables', 'Bombay Velvet' is set in the Bombay of 1960s and revolves around the story of Johnny Balraj and Rosie.

'Bombay Velvet' is slated to release on May 15.

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Gaga's new fragrance for 'post sex'

Singer Lady Gaga says her latest unisex fragrance is for partners after they freshen up post sex.

"I'm very proud to announce that EAU DE GAGA my latest unisex fragrance is now available at Target. It's fresh, clean, ready for sex heave!," Gaga tweeted, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

"I wanted to create something my female & male fans could enjoy. Couples: spray it on after a post sex shower yummy!(sic)"

The 28-year-old singer released her first fragrance, Lady Gaga Fame, in 2012.

Her latest fragrance, launched in September, moves away from the more subtle tones of tiger orchid, incense, apricot, saffron and honey which were used for Lady Gaga Fame. The new one has been marketed as smelling of white violet, lime and leather.

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Nicole Scherzinger, Lewis Hamilton part ways?

Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton have reportedly called off their relationship once again, after the Formula One racer refused to marry the singer.

The duo has had a roller coaster relationship over the last seven years, and it is Scherzinger who walked away after a series of rows, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

According to a source, Scherzinger is keen to marry Hamilton and has grown tired of waiting for it.

`It really is over this time,` The Sun newspaper quoted the source as saying.

Scherzinger and Hamilton are said to be spending less time together after Hamilton, who bagged his second F1 championship last year, revealed plans to go for a third, and Scherzinger joined the West End production of musical "Cats".

The source added: "They'd been fighting for months but things had got much worse. They spend so much time apart that things just became untenable."

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When Shraddha got shocked at 2 AM

The security in Shraddha's building is being amped up after a recent incident.

Young actress, Shraddha Kapoor was in for a surprise when she was returning home at 2 am after her ABCD 2 shoot schedule. Three boys who are huge fans of the actress fooled the security guards and made it to her lobby.

They were waiting there for her when she came in. The actress met them and inquired as to how long they had been waiting for.

When the guards learnt about this incident, they decided to take extra precautions and amp up their strength as something else could happen the next time.

The young actress stays near Juhu Beach and when people see her around; they follow her up to her building and wait outside.


Whenever she sees them, she stops by to greet them as she loves interacting with them.

Be it on social media or in person, she loves talking to her fans but is also worried about their safety.

When contacted Shraddha Kapoor, she shared, "It is their way of showing love to me and I feel lucky to have them in my life. But after some boys managed to fool the guards post midnight and enter my lobby, the members decided to be extra careful."



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Kim shows off her derriere, yet again

Kim Kardashian has done it again - the reality TV star can be seen bending over and baring her naked derriere, on the cover of a magazine's March issue.

A copy of the photograph was posted on Twitter by a fanpage of Kim Monday, reports aceshowbiz.com.

In the photograph, the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star is seen wearing nothing below her waist. She donned a black jacket, a pair of lacy socks, and black heels. Her eyebrows seem bleached, and Kim is seen smoking a cigarette while staring back at the camera.

The racy shot was captioned: "SNEAK PEAK: Kim Kardashian West styled in Prada by Katie Grand for LOVE Magazine. Photo by Steven Klein #BOOM. (sic)"

This isn't the first time Kim has bared her naked buttocks for a magazine spread. Back in November 2014, she made headlines with her cover for Paper Magazine. At that time, Kim showed off her nude back, baring her well-oiled derriere while holding a black dress she just peeled off.

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Enrique accused of plagiarism

Singer Enrique Iglesias is accused of theft over his 2014 hit song "Bailando". The song is said to be plagiarised from the song "Quiero Bailar Contigo".

Cristian Escuti and German Schulz claimed they recorded a track in 2009 under the name of "Quiero Bailar Contigo", reports TMZ.

The songwriters didn't register a copyright of the song. They then sent "Quiero Bailar Contigo" to a Sony executive in 2012. However, they reportedly didn't hear anything back from the studio, following which came Enrique Iglesias' 2014 song "Bailando".

His song, which features Descemer Bueno and Cuban duo Gente D' Zona, is allegedly a rip-off from the original 2009 song recorded by Escuti and Schulz.

The songwriters reportedly revealed Sony partially owns "Quiero Bailar Contigo". Escuti and Schulz were specifically concerned with the chorus line, melody, lyrics and rhythm of "Bailando", which have been allegedly taken off from "Quiero Bailar Contigo".

William Trueba of a Miami law firm represents Escuti and Schulz.

"The chorus line in our clients' song is very similar to the chorus in 'Bailando'. The music and lyrics are similar," Trueba told billboard.com.

TMZ claimed they have asked him for a copy of the 2009 song, but Trueba reportedly declined under the request of his clients.

Iglesias' "Bailando" is now under investigation for the alleged copyright infringement. Escuti and Schulz are reportedly seeking damages and profits gained from "Bailando".

Iglesias' song has so far earned 686 million views on video-sharing website YouTube and is believed to be his popular song of his album "Sex and Love". The song has been at the number one spot on Billboard's Hot Latin songs chart for 39 weeks now.

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Enrique accused of plagiarism

Singer Enrique Iglesias is accused of theft over his 2014 hit song "Bailando". The song is said to be plagiarised from the song "Quiero Bailar Contigo".

Cristian Escuti and German Schulz claimed they recorded a track in 2009 under the name of "Quiero Bailar Contigo", reports TMZ.

The songwriters didn't register a copyright of the song. They then sent "Quiero Bailar Contigo" to a Sony executive in 2012. However, they reportedly didn't hear anything back from the studio, following which came Enrique Iglesias' 2014 song "Bailando".

His song, which features Descemer Bueno and Cuban duo Gente D' Zona, is allegedly a rip-off from the original 2009 song recorded by Escuti and Schulz.

The songwriters reportedly revealed Sony partially owns "Quiero Bailar Contigo". Escuti and Schulz were specifically concerned with the chorus line, melody, lyrics and rhythm of "Bailando", which have been allegedly taken off from "Quiero Bailar Contigo".

William Trueba of a Miami law firm represents Escuti and Schulz.

"The chorus line in our clients' song is very similar to the chorus in 'Bailando'. The music and lyrics are similar," Trueba told billboard.com.

TMZ claimed they have asked him for a copy of the 2009 song, but Trueba reportedly declined under the request of his clients.

Iglesias' "Bailando" is now under investigation for the alleged copyright infringement. Escuti and Schulz are reportedly seeking damages and profits gained from "Bailando".

Iglesias' song has so far earned 686 million views on video-sharing website YouTube and is believed to be his popular song of his album "Sex and Love". The song has been at the number one spot on Billboard's Hot Latin songs chart for 39 weeks now.

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