OMG! When Kat fell prey to public embarrassment

Chris Martin accidentally referred to Indian actress Katrina Kaif as Katrina Kaif Kapoor, while addressing the audience at the Global Citizen Festival.

British rock band's lead vocalist and pianist Chris Martin accidentally referred to Indian actress Katrina Kaif as Katrina Kaif Kapoor, while addressing the audience at the Global Citizen Festival.

At the Global Citizen Festival here at New York on Saturday evening, Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra shared the stage with Martin to make some announcements about the event's debut India edition scheduled for November 19.

As seen in a video shared by a Coldplay fan on Twitter, Martin took to the stage to name the celebrities participating at the event and unknowingly suffixed Kapoor to the name of Katrina, who was earlier dating actor Ranbir Kapoor.


Coldplay will be headlining the event in India. It will be the band's maiden concert in the country, and fans have lapped up tickets to watch the show live.

Initially, there were rumours that the tickets were being sold for Rs 25000, however later it was annouced that tickets were being sold at the price of Rs 5000. It's first phases sold out almost within few hours and the tickets had hiked to Rs 7500.

Meanwhile Global Citizens are also announcing a few online activities by which one can also get free tickets to the concert.

Produced by Wizcraft International in India, the show will also feature performances by the hip-hop legend Jay Z, and Bollywood stars Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh, Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor along with music maestro A.R. Rahman, music composer trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and singers Arijit Singh and Monali Thakur.

MS Dhoni biopic to emerge as one of the biggest opener of the year

The Untold Story will get one of the widest releases in 4,500 screens across 60 countries, according to its makers.

MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, the upcoming Bollywood biopic on the country's star cricketer-skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, will get one of the widest releases in 4,500 screens across 60 countries, according to its makers.

Vijay Singh, CEO of Fox Star Studios, who are also producers of the biopic, said in a statement: "'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story' is going to be the widest release for any Indian film in India and internationally. It will also be the widest release for a Hindi film (dubbed) in Tamil and Telugu."

However, "given the unprecedented demand for the movie worldwide, and the deadlines to deliver the film in all the languages, the Punjabi and Marathi language release will not happen", Singh shared.


"The movie will be the biggest ever release in terms of screen count in India and simultaneously in 60 international countries too, making it the widest (Indian) release worldwide," he added.

Arun Pandey, who has produced the Neeraj Pandey directorial under the Inspired Entertainment banner, is happy with the buzz around the movie, which stars Sushant Singh Rajput as the reel Dhoni.

"We are pleased to inform that the film will be the widest ever release for a film in India and worldwide with it releasing in 60 countries. We wanted to release our film in Marathi and Punjabi too. However, given the deadline to make the widest ever release happen in the history of Indian cinema, we are not being able to get the Marathi and the Punjabi versions ready in time."

"This is the first time a movie is releasing so wide, so we were not able to calculate the physical time it takes to make all the dubs happen," Arun Pandey explained. The film will hit the screens on September 30, and is one of the much-awaited movies of this year.

Smart Move: Baar Baar Dekho makers have a unique promotional strategy

Baar Bar Dekho never seems to stop surprising us. Breaking the marketing template, have a never seen before producers round table conference and now releasing beautiful Baar Baar Dekho moments each day has sure had the tempo going high!

In an recent development , the makers of Baar Baar Dekho have been flooded with requests of Kala Chashma's worn by Sidharth and Katrina.

Keeping in mind the craze for the music, the makers have finally decided to put out he Kala Chashma's worn by the lead pair Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif.


Kala Chashma has been touted to be a party anthem and has been an instant rage!

Social Media has been flooded with videos of people dancing to the tunes of Kala Chashma has been doing rounds. The song was released before the trailer and has made its way to topping chart busters all over.

Stay hooked to make sure you don't miss the chance to grab those rocking Kala Chashma's! More details up soon!

Baar Baar Dekho is produced by Excel Entertainment and Dharma Productions, directed by debutante Nitya Mehra. The film is scheduled for a worldwide release on 9 September 2016.

Check Out: Who is world's highest paid actor?

Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar are among the world's highest paid actors of 2016, raking as many dollars as Hollywood heavyweights Robert Downey Jr and Brad Pitt, according to a Forbes list topped by wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne Johnson.

Shah Rukh, whose repertoire contains films from 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' to 'Chak De India', is ranked 8th on the list of 20 of the 'World's Highest Paid Actors 2016', tied with 'Iron Man' Downey Jr with earnings of USD 33 million.

Akshay is tied with Hollywood heartthrob Pitt for the 10th position with earnings of USD 31.5 million. 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' Salman is ranked 14th on the list with earnings of USD 28.5 million, ahead of Oscar-winning actor Leonardo Dicaprio, who is ranked 15th with earnings of USD 27 million and 'Independence Day' star Will Smith who comes in on the 17th spot with USD 20.5 million.

Bachchan is on the 18th rank with earnings of USD 20 million, ahead of Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey (19) and 'Star Wars' legend Harrison Ford (20).


The list of the top-earning actors comes days after Forbes released the list of the highest-paid actresses in the world.

Deepika Padukone, 30, made her debut among world's top 10 highest paid actresses, with earnings of USD 10 million. She was the only Indian actress and the sole newcomer in the list, coming in on the 10th spot.

Noting the gender pay gap in the Indian movie industry, "a discrepancy not uncommon in Hollywood", Forbes had said though a Indian male star might earn close to USD 5 million a movie, prominent Indian actresses rarely clear USD 1 million a film.

Apart from earning more, men in movies also have longer careers than the top-earning women, Forbes said adding that 95 per cent of the highest-paid actors are over 40, compared with half of the actresses.

In Forbes' rankings, all of the highest-paid actresses are under 50, while 45 per cent of the actors are 50-plus, with Ford and Bachchan in their 70s.

On Shah Rukh Khan, Forbes said he continues to rule Bollywood box office, and earns multimillion-dollars upfront fees and a cut of the back end for his efforts.

"He also cashes in on endorsement deals for dozes of brands most Americans have likely never heard of," it said.

Akshay banked top rupee for his hit films. "The action star bolsters his earnings endorsing a wider range of products than most Hollywood shills," Forbes said.

It described the 'Sultan' superstar as "one of Bollywood's leading men," who makes top rupee from films such as 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and numerous endorsements.

Forbes also noted Salman's 2015 sentence of five years, which was later suspended, in a hit-and-run case.

On Bachchan, Forbes said the 73-year-old is "busy as ever" and the stalwart has starred in more than 150 movies in a career that spans five decades.

Johnson, also known as 'The Rock', elbowed out reigning Downey Jr to become the world's highest-paid actor and scored his biggest ever annual paycheck in the process.

Johnson's USD 64.5 million payday more than doubled his 2015 earnings, making him this year's biggest dollar gainer, Forbes said.

The erstwhile wrestler's millions came from upfront fees for movies including 'Central Intelligence' and 'Fast 8', as well as the forthcoming Baywatch.

He bested second-ranked Jackie Chan (USD 61 million), who mints money with movies in China, and Matt Damon (3), who tallied USD 55 million largely off the success of 'The Martian'.


Rounding out the top five is perennial list member Tom Cruise at the number four spot with earnings of USD 53 million dollars and Johnny Depp at the fifth with USD 48 million.

Forbes said the gender pay gap persists "almost universally".

The world's highest-paid actress, Jennifer Lawrence (USD 46 million), earned 71 per cent of Johnson's USD 64.5 million.

That ratio is a little lower than the 79 cents a white woman is typically paid to every dollar a white man makes, but better than the pay disparity Hispanic or Black women typically face.

"There are simply more big budget roles for men that pay the high fees and cut of profits needed to score multimillion take-homes. In fact, there are more roles for men," it said.

Combined, the world's 20 highest-paid actors earned a whopping USD 703.5 million between June 2015-2016, before management fees and taxes.

The figure is more than three times the USD 205 million tallied by the top 10 highest-paid actresses in the same time frame.

Here is the list of the world's top 10 highest paid actors

Dwayne Johnson- USD 64,500,000

Jackie Chan- USD 61,000,000

Matt Damon - USD 55,000,000

Tom Cruise - USD 53,000,000

Johnny Depp- USD 48,000,000

Ben Affleck- USD 43,000,000

Vin Diesel- USD 35,000,000

Shah Rukh Khan- USD 33,000,000

Robert Downey Jr.- USD 33,000,000

Akshay Kumar- USD 31,500,000

Shivaay Trailer: 25 Million views and still counting!

The power of Shivaay is ruling the digital world. The trailer of Ajay Devgn's directorial venture, Shivaay is the very first Bollywood trailer to have crossed 12M in less than 3 days (YouTube + Facebook). As of yesterday, the 10th day of the trailer launch, this trailer has set an unprecedented benchmark of 25 Million+ views on YouTube, Facebook and Hotstar and 7 lakhs likes.

The viewer engagement on this trailer has kept everyone on the edge of their seat and apart from receiving B-Town appreciation, it is also being appreciated by the international media.

Such is the power of Shivaay- that if one trailer has set so many records, imagine what the entire film can do.

Find out what is Deepika's favorite Red Carpet look

If a true Indian beauty has a synonym, that has to be nobody but Deepika Padukone.

In her recent conversation with a magazine famous in the west , "Vanity Fair " she confessed how she would ,if given a chance love to step out in a sari as compared to a gown.

Deepika is known for carrying the Indian look and the western chick look with complete ease. She believes that clothes should be comfortable, be it at red carpet or at home.


In an interview with Vanity Fair Deepika said " Its always important for clothes to be an extension to your personality. My most favorite garment is the Sari. If I had a choice between a gown and a sari , I would wear a sari. "

In fact she is seen wearing a Sari more often than her contemporaries. Her Instagram account too is filled with pictures of her donning the Indian avatar.

The Bollywood Diva is gearing up for her Hollywood release of xXx: The Return of Xander Cage-in which she plays the lead female role opposite Vin Diesel.

Super Bold Babe! Check Out Sunny's super-hot avatar for Manforce

Sunday, August 07, 2016 14:09 IST

By Ankur Karan Singh, Santa Banta News Network

When it comes to redefining hotness Sunny knows how to raise the bar every time. And if we go by the recent reports then Sunny is at it again.


As per reports recently celeb photographer Dabboo Ratnani got this pretty lady to pose for a calendar and it goes without saying that Sunny turned the calendar shoot into a sizzle-fest with her appeal.


There is no denying the fact Sunny is the most known face of the porn world and her transition into Bollywood films has been phenomenal, and long list, of her upcoming flicks like 'Beiimaan Love', 'Tina & Lolo', 'Tera Intizaar' and SRK's 'Raees', is one of the conspicuous proof of the same.


But before the release of her these much-awaited flicks of the year, Sunny is here to make your eyeballs rove with her super hot bikinilious stint.


As per reports this photoshoot was done for a popular condom brand, and if hearsay is something to go by then it suggests that Sunny has charged a whopping 3 crores for this shoot.

Good going gal!

Hrithik's impromptu birthday gift to a fan

Sunday, August 07, 2016 14:06 IST

By Santa Banta News Network

Hrithik Roshan who visited the capital city, Delhi along with co-star Pooja Hegde to promote his upcoming film Mohenjo Daro gave an impromptu gift to a girl fan on learning about it being her birthday.

The Mohenjo Daro team visited a Gargi Girl's College in Delhi on Friday.

There was a frenzy when Hrithik reached the premises of the college.

Both Hrithik and Pooja had a fun interaction with the college student present.

A few girls even joined Hrithik and Pooja on stage as they danced to the tunes of Mohenjo Daro.

It was during this time that a girl fan told Hrithik that it was her birthday and expressed her wish to dance with the Superstar.

On learning about the girl's special day, Hrithik wished her and immediately got to shaking a leg with her on his much loved song, Senorita from Zindagi Na Milegi Doobara.

The actor matched steps with the young girl while grooving with the young college girl.

Hrithik's sweet gesture, sure made the girl's day who's wish came true in an instant.


The actor along with the Mohenjo Daro team is on a promotional spree for his upcoming film, Mohenjo Daro.

The film's rushes prove that Mohenjo Daro is set to be a complete entertainer with action and romance in abundance in addition to Hrithik Roshan and his exhilarating dancing combined by the freshness brought to celluloid by Pooja Hedge, all under Ashutosh Gowariker's direction.

Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro is an action-romance set in the Pre historic Era of Mohenjo Daro, a subject which intrigues many children and teenagers in a perfect blend of a story which is to leave the adults and the children, touched with romance and thrilled with action.

Mohenjo Daro is touted to be the one of the most anticipated movies of 2016 as we can see the Rahman, Ashutosh and Hrithik triumvirate after Jodhaa Akbar.

Presented by UTV Motion Pictures and Ashutosh Gowariker Productions, produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur and Sunita Gowariker, the film will release worldwide on 12th August, 2016.

Box office: 'Sultan' rakes in Rs. 180 crore in five days

Tuesday, July 12, 2016 13:00 IST

Salman Khan-starrer Sultan mints Rs 180.36 crore in five days; poised to shatter lifetime figures of his last two blockbusters

He has done it in the past and he's at it again. Salman Khan is changing the mathematics at the box office with his new release, 'Sultan'. The wrestling drama co-starring Anushka Sharma, which hit screens on the eve of Eid, ended its first weekend figures at Rs 180.36 crore.

So far, this is his best opener and tenth film since 'Dabangg' (2010) to hit the Rs 100-crore jackpot, not to mention, the biggest hit of 2016.

In the overseas market, the Ali Abbas Zafar film has also done phenomenal business with a major chunk of revenue coming in from the Gulf countries. A mid-week release worked to Sultan's advantage, helping it maintain an average daily business of nearly Rs 36 crore although it could not break the opening day collection record of Rs 44.97 crore held by Shah Rukh Khan's 'Happy New Year' (2014).

Trade experts expected the film to make Rs 150-160 crore by Sunday, but the audience response has taken them by surprise. "To say Sultan has proved to be a box office juggernaut will be an understatement. The film should comfortably reach the Rs 200-crore mark by the end of its sixth day (Monday), thereby, becoming the fastest money-spinner in the history of Bollywood. It has done exceptionally well overseas too. One has to see if it can touch Rs 350 crore and become the biggest blockbuster of all time," says trade guru Amod Mehra.


Trade pundit Taran Adarsh says Salman has raised the bar for Hindi film business and surpassed the lifetime business of several BO biggies in just five days. "Even if you took Sultan's three-day collections into account (Rs 105.34 crore), you will see it has beaten the collections of his last two releases - 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' (Rs 102.60 crore) and 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' (Rs 101.47 crore) - over the same time period. 'Sultan' is, clearly, smashing records, and seems set to cross Rs 200 crore. However, now one has to wait and watch if it can cruise past Bajrangi's lifetime numbers and emerge as Salman's biggest hit," he adds.

Salman's top grossers

'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' (2015) - Rs 320.48 cr
'Kick' (2014) - Rs 233.8 cr
'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' (2015) - Rs 207.40 cr
'Ek Tha Tiger' (2012) - Rs 198 cr
'Dabangg 2' (2012) - Rs 158.4 cr
'Bodyguard' (2011) - Rs 142 cr
'Dabangg' (2010) - Rs 138.88 cr
'Ready' (2011) - Rs 120 cr

Bollywood's all time biggest

'pk' (2014) - Rs 340.6 cr
'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' (2015) - Rs 320.48 cr
'Dhoom 3' (2013) - Rs 286.03 cr
'Krrish 3' (2013) - Rs 244.3 cr
'Kick' (2014) - Rs 233.8 cr
'Chennai Express' (2013) - Rs 227.21 cr

(All figures collected from production and distribution sources)

Varun Wish to be fit like Akshay

Monday, July 11, 2016 17:00 IST

At a time when actors are giving maximum attention to fitness, Varun Dhawan says he idolises superstar Akshay Kumar.

"I think there was a phase of six and eight pack abs but now it is back to a phase where health is important. Look at Akshay Kumar, he has been fit for so many years despite injuries," Varun told reporters here at an event of his upcoming film "Dishoom".

Varun says he wishes to be as fit as Akshay when he grows old.

"Akshay has tremendous fitness level. I wish when I grow that old if I can be that fit then it will be great." His "Dishoom" co-star John Abraham was also present at the event, where the duo shared some fitness tips.

"One should dedicate at least an hour to fitness, be it Yoga or anything else. Working out shouldn't tire you, it should rejuvenate you. One needs to be fit and flexible," he said.


The 29-year-old actor said his director father David Dhawan wasn't too much into fitness but things seem to be changing now.

"The most difficult person to get to the gym is my dad. He just doesn't listen to anybody. When I started threatening him about if he wants to see his grand children or not (that) is when he started going to gym. He goes for walk and it is good thing," he added.

"I don't have a strict diet as my metabolism is too high. Pizza and brownie with ice-cream is my weakness."

He also revealed actress Parineeti Chopra has a special number in 'Dishoom'.

"The song will be out on July 12. One tip I received from John was to have honey. Once she (Parineeti) was feeling weak and I gave her honey," Varun said when asked about giving fitness tips to Parineeti.

Directed by Rohit Dhawan, 'Dishoom' opens in cinema houses on July 29.