Mumbai, Dec 17 Controversial Pakistani actress and model Veena Malik has gone missing in Mumbai since Friday morning, her manager said here Saturday.
Shooting for a Bollywood flick, 'Mumbai 125 kilometres', at Film City in Goregaon of northwest Mumbai, Malik left in a car after pack-up Friday morning and was not reachable since.
'Veena left after the pack-up yesterday (Friday) morning. In the afternoon, I received an SMS from her where she apologised for not being able to concentrate on the shooting, stating that she was disturbed,' the film's director Hemant Madhukar said.
'I called her immediately, but her number was not reachable. I have not been able to get in touch with her since,' he added.
Malik's manager Pratik Mehta also confirmed the development. 'I have been trying to reach her since yesterday, but have failed. I have approached the officials at Bandra police station and have sought help in finding the whereabouts of Veena.'
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However, the Bandra police denied they have registered a missing person's complaint for Veena Malik.
Malik came into limelight in 2010 after she testified against her boyfriend, Pakistani fast bowler Mohammed Asif alleging that he was involved in match fixing.
She then garnered more attention after she participated in the fourth season of reality show 'Bigg Boss'.
She has also been condemned by Islamic clerics for her nude photos in an Indian magazine.
The actress is set to have her 'swayamvar' on India's national television, through Imagine TV, which has earlier hosted swayamvars of Rakhi Sawant, Rahul Mahajan and Ratan Rajput.
Recently, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) raised more than eyebrows when it launched its porn website, featuring risqué ad campaigns alongside hidden-camera footage of animal cruelty. Now, PETA is turning heads again with new campaigns against the killing of seals, snakes and other animals. Hollywood celebrities who have featured in racy PETA ads include Maggie Q, Charlize Theron, Anna Nicole Smith and Pamela Anderson.
A People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activist poses with her body painted like snakeskin during a protest at the entrance to a shopping mall in Bangkok on December 8, 2010. The protest was organised to denounce the use of exotic animals' skins by luxury fashion brands - namely Hermes. AFP PHOTO/Christophe ARCHAMBAULT
The reason why the `Twilight` series captured our imagination a few years ago was the originality of its idea and execution. Watching the penultimate film in the series, you will be stuck with a series of dejà vus.
You won`t have to rake your head hard to figure out where you had seen bits and pieces of ‘The Breaking Dawn’ for it literally takes inspiration from and shamelessly copies the execution of almost every single TV soap-opera and their Indian avatar - the saas-bahu sagas.
Isabella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) finally get married and Edward unwittingly gets Isabella pregnant. As the fetus grows rapidly, it threatens Bella`s life. But she is unwilling to abort the baby despite the urging of everyone around. Afraid of the half-human, half-vampire baby growing inside Bella, the wolves plan to kill her even as the Cullen family and Jacob (Taylor Lautner), fight to save her.
The only originality the film hold is in its combination of cliches of multiple genres. Thus you have an exotic woman in possession of an ancient wisdom (from the monster movie genre) calling Edward a monster. You have once again a jealous friend in Jacob who mouths cheesy lines (teenage romance genre) and you have a understanding and protective family speaking dialogues straight from soaps (family drama genre)...the list goes on.
It even begins with `the` teenage cinematic marriage sequence of the millennium. As the jealous best fried Jacob runs off in anger, the couple is married in a dream marriage that even Prince Charles and Diana could not have dreamt of. This and the honeymoon is slow and long, but has enough oomph for girls with romance in their eyes to lap up.
There is no point commenting on the acting department which actually relies on the inability of its actors to act, and their abilities to look pale and white, expressionless or perennially angry.
‘The Breaking Dawn’ is good only for the die-hard fans of the franchisee, or teenage girls with fairy tale romance lighting up their eyes or fans of Mills and Boons. Others beware of a headache.
If grapevine is to be believed Vidya has reportedly made it clear she will sign Pyar Ke Side Effects 2 , an offer she has been made opposite Farhan Akhtar, if she is paid a price higher than the film's hero.
"Vidya is right now riding the best phase of her career. After Ishqiya and No One Killed Jessica, The Dirty Picture is proof that she is among the few heroines who can drive box-office prospects of a film. Also, she is a versatile actress. It's hardly surprising if she wants to command a higher price than the hero in a film that will ride on her glamour and talent in a big way", an industry source is reported to have told India Today.
The lead singer of Sugarland quietly wed her boyfriend of two years, entrepreneur Justin Miller, over the Thanksgiving weekend, People magazine confirms.
The happy couple slipped away to a chapel in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains on Saturday (Nov. 26), where they said their vows in front of a small group of friends and family, including her duo partner, Kristian Bush.
Justin, who was a model before entering the business world, can be seen in the band's 2006 video for their No.1 hit single, 'Want To.' (Watch the video below.)
The newlyweds will have to hold off on any honeymoon plans for the time being. Sugarland are scheduled to perform on Wednesday, November 30, as part of the 'Grammy Nominations Concert Live! -- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night' show, along with Lady Gaga, Rihanna, the Band Perry, Ludacris and Jason Aldean.
The CBS show will air live from Los Angeles, Nov. 30 at 10:00 PM ET.
Shakeela, the Mallu actress, announced that she would marry her Chennai based Industrialist lover in the coming June, 2010. She met the press at Nachiyarpuram shooting spot on Wednesday and formally announced her marriage proposal with her lover.
"I have been completed almost 200 film in all south Indian languages. Very recently I lost my mother who was the backbone for me for years. Now I feel very lonely and unsafe.
So I decided to marry my long time lover, one of the bog shots in the city. Our relationship is going strong and we will marry in June 2010. I will reveal more details after getting his permission," says the actress.
Denying reports that Mammootty and Mohanlal were the reasons behind her exit from Malayalam cinema, Shakeela says, "It was a wrong information spread by some unwanted sources. My season in Malluwood was over. And hence I have changed my nature of roles too.."
BIG CBS Network is making sure that the mercury raises few notches up again this season. After the success of ‘India’s Sexiest Bachelor’, the Network is bringing another home grown property ‘India’s Glam Diva’, where leading ladies from the entertainment industry of India will be judged together by an esteemed jury and the Indian public, to select their favourite Diva. The show will be aired on BIG CBS Networks’ women centric channel, BIG CBS LOVE. As the name suggests, it is a platform to bring the most ravishing, talented and deserving divas to the fore.
India’s Glam Diva will bring together – the gorgeous and glamorous women from India, who will compete for India’s final choice of the most glamorous Diva. Backed by the expert jury and programming team and coupled with audience feedback from across the country, phase I will see a shortlist of the top 14 contenders for the coveted title.
The Channel unveiled the stunning ladies competing for the title: Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bipasha Basu, Ekta Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sania Mirza, Freida Pinto and Shruti Hassan.
The show has been divided into segments. First Segment will give you a peek into the minds of Divas. The Divas will be judged on the basis of their X factor, their public appearances, the brands they handle and their business sense, judging their minds. Second segment will include the attributes that make them so hot. Is it her eyes, is it her lips, her complexion, her skin, her attire, her sex appeal or is it the combination of all?... essentially evaluating the body. The third segment – after Mind and Body, will be Soul. It will be an electrifying combination of these factors that make for a winner.
India’s Glam Diva will be hosted by VJ and actor Neil Bhoopalam. Neil has already made a mark in the industry with his outstanding performance in “Shaitan” and “No one killed Jessica”.
Commenting on India’s Glam Diva, BIG CBS Networks said, "After a successful season of India's Sexiest Bachelor, we are glad to announce our second property India's Glam Diva. The show will have the most gorgeous women from the entertainment industry on one platform. These women will be judged on various factors by the viewers. The show will bring to the fore an unusual side of these women that was never known to their fans."
Voting mechanism will include sms, a special BIG CBS microsite and other social media vehicles e.g. Facebook and Twitter. The show is anticipated to garner high TRPs for the network just like India’s Sexist Bachelor.
BIG CBS Network is making sure that the mercury raises few notches up again this season. After the success of ‘India’s Sexiest Bachelor’, the Network is bringing another home grown property ‘India’s Glam Diva’, where leading ladies from the entertainment industry of India will be judged together by an esteemed jury and the Indian public, to select their favourite Diva. The show will be aired on BIG CBS Networks’ women centric channel, BIG CBS LOVE. As the name suggests, it is a platform to bring the most ravishing, talented and deserving divas to the fore.
India’s Glam Diva will bring together – the gorgeous and glamorous women from India, who will compete for India’s final choice of the most glamorous Diva. Backed by the expert jury and programming team and coupled with audience feedback from across the country, phase I will see a shortlist of the top 14 contenders for the coveted title.
The Channel unveiled the stunning ladies competing for the title: Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bipasha Basu, Ekta Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sania Mirza, Freida Pinto and Shruti Hassan.
The show has been divided into segments. First Segment will give you a peek into the minds of Divas. The Divas will be judged on the basis of their X factor, their public appearances, the brands they handle and their business sense, judging their minds. Second segment will include the attributes that make them so hot. Is it her eyes, is it her lips, her complexion, her skin, her attire, her sex appeal or is it the combination of all?... essentially evaluating the body. The third segment – after Mind and Body, will be Soul. It will be an electrifying combination of these factors that make for a winner.
India’s Glam Diva will be hosted by VJ and actor Neil Bhoopalam. Neil has already made a mark in the industry with his outstanding performance in “Shaitan” and “No one killed Jessica”.
Commenting on India’s Glam Diva, BIG CBS Networks said, "After a successful season of India's Sexiest Bachelor, we are glad to announce our second property India's Glam Diva. The show will have the most gorgeous women from the entertainment industry on one platform. These women will be judged on various factors by the viewers. The show will bring to the fore an unusual side of these women that was never known to their fans."
Voting mechanism will include sms, a special BIG CBS microsite and other social media vehicles e.g. Facebook and Twitter. The show is anticipated to garner high TRPs for the network just like India’s Sexist Bachelor.
The demand for actress Nargis Fakhri has suddenly increased after the successful opening of the movieRockstar. The actress is not only getting offers from film industry, but also from ad industry. The budding star is giving a tough competition to actresses like Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor in the endorsement world.
It is reported that Nargis Fakhri has bagged three major brands endorsements even before the release of her debut movie Rockstar. Sources claim that the actress has signed up for a motor car brand, a hair-care brand and an apparel company. So this sudden development has sparked off a brand war between heroines.
Sources further say Deepika Padukone was being considered for one of the brands, while Sonam Kapoor's name was heard for the other brand. Finally, the bosses of these two brands ended up choosing Nargis Fakhri. The reasons behind their decision were easy availability and intense speculation about her. With this, she has started to bite into their earnings.
The demand for actress Nargis Fakhri has suddenly increased after the successful opening of the movieRockstar. The actress is not only getting offers from film industry, but also from ad industry. The budding star is giving a tough competition to actresses like Deepika Padukone and Sonam Kapoor in the endorsement world.
It is reported that Nargis Fakhri has bagged three major brands endorsements even before the release of her debut movie Rockstar. Sources claim that the actress has signed up for a motor car brand, a hair-care brand and an apparel company. So this sudden development has sparked off a brand war between heroines.
Sources further say Deepika Padukone was being considered for one of the brands, while Sonam Kapoor's name was heard for the other brand. Finally, the bosses of these two brands ended up choosing Nargis Fakhri. The reasons behind their decision were easy availability and intense speculation about her. With this, she has started to bite into their earnings.
It’s a baby girl for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The former Miss World had been admitted to the Seven Hills hospital yesterday. An overjoyed dadAbhishek Bachchan tweeted ‘It’s a girl' and the proud grandfather Amitabh Bachchan tweeted ‘I am dada to the cutest baby girl’. Read more about one of the most awaited babies in Bollywood.
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) A girl was born to star couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan at a private hospital here Wednesday morning.
The baby, their first child, was born at the Seven Hills Hospital. Mother and daughter were both doing fine.
'IT'S A GIRL!!,' Abhishek, 35, posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.com. He had recently said he wanted a daughter who looked like Aishwarya.
Proud grandfather Amitabh Bachchan too couldn't control his happiness and tweeted: 'I AM DADA to the cutest baby girl, A dada ji ... Ecstatic.'
Hospital sources said the delivery was normal and came a few minutes before 10 a.m. The Bachchan and Rai families were present for the momentous occasion.
Aishwarya, 38, developed labour pains around 4 a.m. and was taken to the labour room where the delivery took place after nearly six hours.
The actress is on the fifth floor of the luxury private hospital in Andheri east.
The hospital had booked three rooms on the floor -- one for Aishwarya, the other for the Bachchan family and the third for the Rai family. The entire floor was kept out of bounds for all except the two families.
The hospital has been under tight security for the past three days in expectation of the youngest member of the Bachchan family.
Aishwarya was admitted to the hospital Monday night, according to her spokesperson.
The Bachchan family had been waiting for the baby's arrival for a few days and preparing for the child's welcome.
The girl is Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's third grandchild, after Agastya and Navya Naveli -- children of his daughter Shweta and son-in-law Nikhil Nanda.
Aishwarya tied the knot with Abhishek in April 2007 and rumours about her pregnancy had been doing the rounds ever since.
In June this year, when Amitabh announced her pregnancy through Twitter, it grabbed the headlines.
A 10-point advisory by the Broadcast Editor's Association (BEA) reportedly asked TV channel heads to curtail media coverage regarding the high-profile delivery.
It’s a baby girl for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The former Miss World had been admitted to the Seven Hills hospital yesterday. An overjoyed dadAbhishek Bachchan tweeted ‘It’s a girl' and the proud grandfather Amitabh Bachchan tweeted ‘I am dada to the cutest baby girl’. Read more about one of the most awaited babies in Bollywood.
Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) A girl was born to star couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan at a private hospital here Wednesday morning.
The baby, their first child, was born at the Seven Hills Hospital. Mother and daughter were both doing fine.
'IT'S A GIRL!!,' Abhishek, 35, posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.com. He had recently said he wanted a daughter who looked like Aishwarya.
Proud grandfather Amitabh Bachchan too couldn't control his happiness and tweeted: 'I AM DADA to the cutest baby girl, A dada ji ... Ecstatic.'
Hospital sources said the delivery was normal and came a few minutes before 10 a.m. The Bachchan and Rai families were present for the momentous occasion.
Aishwarya, 38, developed labour pains around 4 a.m. and was taken to the labour room where the delivery took place after nearly six hours.
The actress is on the fifth floor of the luxury private hospital in Andheri east.
The hospital had booked three rooms on the floor -- one for Aishwarya, the other for the Bachchan family and the third for the Rai family. The entire floor was kept out of bounds for all except the two families.
The hospital has been under tight security for the past three days in expectation of the youngest member of the Bachchan family.
Aishwarya was admitted to the hospital Monday night, according to her spokesperson.
The Bachchan family had been waiting for the baby's arrival for a few days and preparing for the child's welcome.
The girl is Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's third grandchild, after Agastya and Navya Naveli -- children of his daughter Shweta and son-in-law Nikhil Nanda.
Aishwarya tied the knot with Abhishek in April 2007 and rumours about her pregnancy had been doing the rounds ever since.
In June this year, when Amitabh announced her pregnancy through Twitter, it grabbed the headlines.
A 10-point advisory by the Broadcast Editor's Association (BEA) reportedly asked TV channel heads to curtail media coverage regarding the high-profile delivery.
'I called her immediately, but her number was not reachable. I have not been able to get in touch with her since,' he added.
