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Akshay tops Bollywood’s income-tax charts again

loveish — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:36:14 +0000

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, who starred in a recent Income-Tax Department advertisement to promote compliance, has lived up to his image by becoming the highest tax payer from among the film fraternity for the second straight year.

Mr Kumar paid an advance tax of Rs 9 crore in March, 2010, taking his total advance tax payment in the current financial year to Rs 18 crore. He paid Rs 31 crore in 2008-09, a period that saw him delivering hits after hits.

“It feels good and privileged to be the highest tax payer. It is also a greater sense of responsibility, “Mr Kumar told ET over telephone from the sets of Farah Khan’s Tees Maar Khan, his latest project. Aamir Khan, with a tax payment of Rs 12 crore, stands next in the ladder with Shah Rukh Khan following him. Read more…

I’d do the stunts better than the boys: Priyanka

loveish — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:35:04 +0000

Priyanka Chopra will make her debut on TVas the host of Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi and says she will be more than up to cracking what’s seen to be a male domain.

“Just because I’m a girl it shouldn’t be presumed that I can’t enter the boys’ territory. I’d do the stunts better than the boys,” Priyanka said.

The special edition of the show will feature Indian as well as international cricketers competing with each other to vie for the Fear Factor – Khaton Ka Khiladi title for 2010.

“And cricketers are people I’m very cool with. Not that I know the cricket world that well. It will be great getting to know them,” said the actress who has her own stunts planned for the show.

“All I can tell you is that the stunts this year are going to be bigger and scarier than they were on the show last year. Now we’ve male contestants instead of female and I’ve to match up to them,” she said. Read more…

Katrina Kaif to freak out on camera

loveish — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:33:50 +0000

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif is known for her glamorous roles but she hasn’t crossed the lines so far. That doesn’t mean she is a shy girl. This time, she has let the cat out of the bag by revealing that she would freak out on camera.

Yes, Katrina said that she has been wanting to freak out and get wild on camera for a long time. She added that she has got the chance to expose her sexy side through the item number in Farah Khan’s Tees Maar Khan. Read more…

Kareena loses role because of Ranbir

loveish — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:32:34 +0000

Kareena Kapoor had landed a dream role, though it’s not with her anymore, thanks to cousin Ranbir Kapoor. The actress had apparently been cast to play Madhubala in the Kishore Kumar biopic. But now since Ranbir is playing the singer-actor-filmmaker, the two cannot be paired romantically. Now, the producers, UTV, and the director, Anurag Basu have begun to brainstorm over who to cast opposite RK.

According to a source in the production house, UTV had considered Kareena when Shoojit Sircar was expected to direct the movie. The company, that shares a great rapport with Aamir Khan who played the lead in their blockbuster, Rang De Basanti, had initiated talks with Khan on the biopic about two years ago. Read more…

Vivek Oberoi seeing Radhika?

loveish — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:31:32 +0000

The latest lass to be linked with actor Vivek Oberoi, is his Rakta Charitraco-star, Radhika Apte. The actor was even said to be quite close to the ladies of his upcoming release, Prince.

Since his break-up with Aishwarya Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi has had his fair share of arm candy with models and actresses galore. The actor hangs out and makes appearances with several pretty ladies but there has never been any talk of commitment on the actor’s part. This could be yet another name the ladies man has been linked with. Read more…

Asin & Neil Mukesh DATING

loveish — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:15:01 +0000

These days every sensationalist in the Bollywood had news about the couple Neil Mukesh and Asin, dating each other. The two were spotted together at a dinner date and sources claim that the chemist…

Pregnant Kajol Does ELVIS Moves In Jailhouse Rock

loveish — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:07:42 +0000

News has it that the filmmakers have bought the right of Elvis Presleys Jailhouse Rock, on which Kajol will be performing Presley-like energetic gyrations.

Watch Ameesha In A Bad Accident

loveish — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:03:45 +0000

Ameesha Patel had a narrow escape on the Mumbai-Pune expressway recently after a jeep rammed into her car. The actress came away shaken and bruised.

Sex Scandal Swami Nityananda is Vivek Oberoi’s Guru

loveish — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:51:57 +0000

Vivek Oberoi was one of the Swami Nityanands disciples and had been his follower from 2005, after his aunt introduced him to the spiritual guru. Now, Vivek too is trying to distance himself from th…

Shahid to promote MM with Kareena

loveish — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:24:37 +0000

The film in question has been in the making for quite sometime now with the starcast apparently having issues about promoting the film. However, now we hear that Shahid Kapoor has decided to go ahead and promote his film with Kareena Kapoor, Milenge Milenge.

Sources close to the film have confirmed that Shahid Kapoor is shooting a promotional music video for the film today. Choreographed by Ahmed Khan, shoot of Shahid’s portions are to be finished by today. Read more…