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Bollywood express grief over Raj Kanwar’s death
021 hours ago
Bollywood celebrities expressed sorrow over the death of “Gentleman”, “humble” and “ever smiling Director Raj Kanwar, who died Friday in Singapore after suffering a kidney ailment.
Raj Kanwar, one of the most successful filmmakers of the 1990s, passed away in Singapore on Friday. He was 50. He gave Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta their big screen breaks and paired Aishwarya Rai with Abhishek Bachchan for the first time in Dhai Akshar Prem Ke.
Bollywood took to twitter to express their condolences:
"My friend Raj Kanwarji passed away. The impermanence of life, makes one feel so helpless. May his soul rest in peace. Aisi Deewangi..miss u sir," Shahrukh Khan tweeted.
Priyanka Chopra: Saddens me so much, my 1st director Raj Kanwar passed away… RIP Rajji… U believed in me when even I didn’t. ‘Andaaz’ taught me everything I know.
Abhishek Bachchan: Terribly saddened by the passing of Raj Kanwar. Was the 1st person to sign me after ‘Refugee’. He made Aishwarya and my 1st film together. ‘Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke’. Was a lovely man, always happy, smiling and joking. Have wonderful, wonderful memories of him. Now no more. Thank you so much Rajji for the memories. I will miss you.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Sad to hear about director Raj Kanwar’s demise. RIP
Lara Dutta: R.I.P. Rajji. Friend, director and guide. Bid goodbye with a very heavy heart!. We lost a kind, gentle, positive man.
Arjun Rampal: Just heard the saddest news of Mr. Raj Kanwar’s demise, had the opportunity of interacting with him. Pray for his soul and strength to family.
Akshay Kumar: Deeply saddened to know, Raj Kanwar, one of our finest directors passed away. He’d directed two of my personal favourite films of my career, ‘Andaaz’ & ‘Humko Deewana Kar Gaye’. My thoughts & prayers with his family. RIP.
Anubhav Sinha: Just heard of the demise of a Bollywood director. Someone please deny.
Shreya Ghoshal: Just saw tweets abt Raj Kanwarji’s untimely demise… R.I.P. Had worked with him only once. He was such a gentle, humble man. Saddened.
Shaan: Just yesterday heard of Anil Mohile succumbing to heart failure… And now Raj Kanwar is no more… both such warm, humble, talented greats..
Bollywood express grief over Raj Kanwar’s death
021 hours ago
Bollywood celebrities expressed sorrow over the death of “Gentleman”, “humble” and “ever smiling Director Raj Kanwar, who died Friday in Singapore after suffering a kidney ailment.
Raj Kanwar, one of the most successful filmmakers of the 1990s, passed away in Singapore on Friday. He was 50. He gave Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta their big screen breaks and paired Aishwarya Rai with Abhishek Bachchan for the first time in Dhai Akshar Prem Ke.
Bollywood took to twitter to express their condolences:
"My friend Raj Kanwarji passed away. The impermanence of life, makes one feel so helpless. May his soul rest in peace. Aisi Deewangi..miss u sir," Shahrukh Khan tweeted.
Priyanka Chopra: Saddens me so much, my 1st director Raj Kanwar passed away… RIP Rajji… U believed in me when even I didn’t. ‘Andaaz’ taught me everything I know.
Abhishek Bachchan: Terribly saddened by the passing of Raj Kanwar. Was the 1st person to sign me after ‘Refugee’. He made Aishwarya and my 1st film together. ‘Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke’. Was a lovely man, always happy, smiling and joking. Have wonderful, wonderful memories of him. Now no more. Thank you so much Rajji for the memories. I will miss you.
Madhur Bhandarkar: Sad to hear about director Raj Kanwar’s demise. RIP
Lara Dutta: R.I.P. Rajji. Friend, director and guide. Bid goodbye with a very heavy heart!. We lost a kind, gentle, positive man.
Arjun Rampal: Just heard the saddest news of Mr. Raj Kanwar’s demise, had the opportunity of interacting with him. Pray for his soul and strength to family.
Akshay Kumar: Deeply saddened to know, Raj Kanwar, one of our finest directors passed away. He’d directed two of my personal favourite films of my career, ‘Andaaz’ & ‘Humko Deewana Kar Gaye’. My thoughts & prayers with his family. RIP.
Anubhav Sinha: Just heard of the demise of a Bollywood director. Someone please deny.
Shreya Ghoshal: Just saw tweets abt Raj Kanwarji’s untimely demise… R.I.P. Had worked with him only once. He was such a gentle, humble man. Saddened.
Shaan: Just yesterday heard of Anil Mohile succumbing to heart failure… And now Raj Kanwar is no more… both such warm, humble, talented greats..
Lovebirds Riteish-Genelia get Married in granduer
01 day ago
It's smiles all the way for the happy couple Genelia D'Souza and Riteish Deshmukh. The hot long time girlfriend- boyfriend Genelia D’ Souza and Ritesh Deshmukh tied the knot yesterday in traditional Marathi style at a five-star hotel here in the presence of leading figures from Bollywood and the world of politics. Almost the entire Bollywood fraternity was present to witness the first big wedding of the year.
Riteish, wearing a white sherwani and red 'feta' (turban), entered the hotel on a 'ghodi'. Bride Genelia's maharashtrian look was styled by Lulla’s daughter, Nishika. The 'baaraat' started from the grounds near Grand Hyatt and reached the hotel. The actor's politician father Vilasrao Deshmukh was dressed in a brown sherwani.
Among those present were Sharad Pawar, Prithviraj Chavan, Praful Patel, Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Kajol and Ajay Devgn.
One of the first one to arrive was actor Jacky Bhagnani. Close pal Ashish Choudhary was seen hiding the groom’s shoes from the bride’s sisters. Riteish’s co star from ‘Heyy Baby’, Akshay Kumar and the film’s director, Sajid Khan were seen chatting up with Jackie Shroff.
Dressed in a white jacket and black trousers, Shah Rukh Khan walked in with wife Gauri and daughter Suhana. While Gauri matched her outfit with her hubby, and wore a white and gold lehenga, daughter Suhana chose to wear a bright pink lehenga.
Soon after the wedding, actor Shahid Kapoor tweetd, “And G is married !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unbeleivable. :)(sic)”.
Riteish Deshmukh tweeted a picture of his and his new bride with the caption ‘Mr &Mrs Deshmukh’.
The wedding celebrations started on Tuesday with a grand Sangeet ceremony which was attended by the entire film industry and was hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar.
The couple genelia and ritesh first met each other in the shooting of film Tujhe Meri Kasam before nine years. Over the last few years, they were spotted together in many functions and programs.
Arnold Schwarzenegger discovers India
02 days ago
It seems that India is the favourite destination for Hollywood biggies with many of them making trips to the country in quick succession.
After heartthrob Tom Cruise and fashion icon Lady Gaga left a lot of eyeballs rolling, Oprah Winfrey's trip also gathered a lot of attention. And before the craze for Oprah had faded, it's another biggie from Hollywood who created a stir in the country.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
None other than Arnold Schwarzenegger, Australian-American actor cum politician, made his first trip to India for a special purpose. The 64-year old hunk attended the 12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit to participate in a green cause of spreading awareness about clean and green energy.
The former Governor of California said that fitness was his crusade since early days of his life and green is his crusade now, adding that he wanted to inspire people for a sustainable living.
Austrian Oak, as he is popularly known as, has been a name synonymous to fitness and bodybuilding and is considered to be the pioneer when it comes to the two.
Like all those from Hollywood who visited India, he too always wanted to come to this land of culture and tradition.
He also presented Abhishek Bachchan a Green Globe award for outstanding contribution to the environmental causes by a celebrity.
He later wrote on his twitter account, 'Congrats on the Green Globe, juniorbachchan. More celebrities should be pumping up green progress. I'll be back, & we should get together.'
The star tweeted his picture on the micro-blogging site and said, 'This is how they greeted me in Delhi.'
After heartthrob Tom Cruise and fashion icon Lady Gaga left a lot of eyeballs rolling, Oprah Winfrey's trip also gathered a lot of attention. And before the craze for Oprah had faded, it's another biggie from Hollywood who created a stir in the country.
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
None other than Arnold Schwarzenegger, Australian-American actor cum politician, made his first trip to India for a special purpose. The 64-year old hunk attended the 12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit to participate in a green cause of spreading awareness about clean and green energy.
The former Governor of California said that fitness was his crusade since early days of his life and green is his crusade now, adding that he wanted to inspire people for a sustainable living.
Austrian Oak, as he is popularly known as, has been a name synonymous to fitness and bodybuilding and is considered to be the pioneer when it comes to the two.
Like all those from Hollywood who visited India, he too always wanted to come to this land of culture and tradition.
He also presented Abhishek Bachchan a Green Globe award for outstanding contribution to the environmental causes by a celebrity.
He later wrote on his twitter account, 'Congrats on the Green Globe, juniorbachchan. More celebrities should be pumping up green progress. I'll be back, & we should get together.'
The star tweeted his picture on the micro-blogging site and said, 'This is how they greeted me in Delhi.'
SRK joins B-town brigade to bless Riteish-Genelia
02 days ago
Riteish-Genelia’s wedding began on a grand note and turned out to be a completely star-studded affair. From the who’s who of Bollywood to the industrialists to the politicos, the wedding was an extravaganza. And, amid the revelries, the King Khan arrived at the Grand Hyatt.
Shah Rukh Khan looked dapper in a suit and arrived with his family to bless the newly wed couple. SRK is a close friend of Riteish and it has been reported that the wedding invites to SRK were send by both Riteish and Genelia’s families.
Apart from SRK, the wedding was attended by Shahid Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ashish Chowdhary, Ramesh Taurani, Nishka Lulla, Neeta Lulla and many more.
The reception will take place tomorrow.
Abhishek Bachchan humbled to get Green Globe award
02 days ago
Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan who was last seen in Abbas-Mustan's "Players" was today honoured with a Green Globe award at the 4th Panasonic Green Globe Foundation for outstanding efforts by a celebrity to fight climate change. The awards have been instituted to salute the efforts of organisations and individuals fighting climate change through their work in environment preservation and regeneration.
The 35-year-old actor, who received the award from noted environmentalist RK Pachauri, said he has always tried to associate himself with organisations who make efforts for a greener future.
Talking to the PTI, Abhishek Bachchan said, "I am humbled to have got this award. I remember as a young student in boarding school I was taught about how much our earth is suffering due to our style of living. But as I left school and became an actor I somehow lost touch with all these things. But I met Dr Pachauri and that reiterated the belief in me that I can make a difference."
Abhishek, who has given hits like Guru and Dhoom, also promised to use his star power to educate people about the problems. Abhishek Bachchan added, “As an actor I have a platform to reach out to the masses and I want to put that to full use. I will continue to spread the message of global warming and educate people about the problems we might face in the future.”
The actor also said it is the youth, who can bring about a major difference in tackling the issue of global warming. "I believe the youth of our country is very powerful and sure about things it has to do. It is them who can bring about a major difference in tackling these climates issues. I hope the next time we don't need such award functions to highlight the issues of climate but every individual realises his/her responsibilities towards the environment."
Genelia to wear Ritu Kumar collection on wedding
03 days ago
If reports are to be believed Bollywood actress Genelia D'Souza will be wearing a Ritu Kumar collection on her very special day. She is getting married to actor Riteish Deshmukh.
The cute actress is all set to tie the knot with her long time boyfriend Riteish Deshmukh, on Friday. So the final day for the much talked about Bollywood wedding is not far away.
Genelia D'Souza
Ritu Kumar, who is famous for her ethnic work, has created the wedding attire for the JAANE TU JAANE NAA star, reports said.
The talented designer has created a simple yet elegant dress for her, it said.
The 24-year-old actress wore a gorgeous lehenga with matching jewelry on her pre-wedding ceremony Sangeet which made her look dazzling in the occasion.
Several Bollywood stars like Abhishek Bachchan, Shahid Kapoor, Asin, Diya Mirza to name a few were present on the occasion to greet the couple.
The cute actress is all set to tie the knot with her long time boyfriend Riteish Deshmukh, on Friday. So the final day for the much talked about Bollywood wedding is not far away.
Genelia D'Souza
Ritu Kumar, who is famous for her ethnic work, has created the wedding attire for the JAANE TU JAANE NAA star, reports said.
The talented designer has created a simple yet elegant dress for her, it said.
The 24-year-old actress wore a gorgeous lehenga with matching jewelry on her pre-wedding ceremony Sangeet which made her look dazzling in the occasion.
Several Bollywood stars like Abhishek Bachchan, Shahid Kapoor, Asin, Diya Mirza to name a few were present on the occasion to greet the couple.
Genelia to wear Ritu Kumar collection on wedding
03 days ago
If reports are to be believed Bollywood actress Genelia D'Souza will be wearing a Ritu Kumar collection on her very special day. She is getting married to actor Riteish Deshmukh.
The cute actress is all set to tie the knot with her long time boyfriend Riteish Deshmukh, on Friday. So the final day for the much talked about Bollywood wedding is not far away.
Genelia D'Souza
Ritu Kumar, who is famous for her ethnic work, has created the wedding attire for the JAANE TU JAANE NAA star, reports said.
The talented designer has created a simple yet elegant dress for her, it said.
The 24-year-old actress wore a gorgeous lehenga with matching jewelry on her pre-wedding ceremony Sangeet which made her look dazzling in the occasion.
Several Bollywood stars like Abhishek Bachchan, Shahid Kapoor, Asin, Diya Mirza to name a few were present on the occasion to greet the couple.
The cute actress is all set to tie the knot with her long time boyfriend Riteish Deshmukh, on Friday. So the final day for the much talked about Bollywood wedding is not far away.
Genelia D'Souza
Ritu Kumar, who is famous for her ethnic work, has created the wedding attire for the JAANE TU JAANE NAA star, reports said.
The talented designer has created a simple yet elegant dress for her, it said.
The 24-year-old actress wore a gorgeous lehenga with matching jewelry on her pre-wedding ceremony Sangeet which made her look dazzling in the occasion.
Several Bollywood stars like Abhishek Bachchan, Shahid Kapoor, Asin, Diya Mirza to name a few were present on the occasion to greet the couple.
Abhishek Bachchan to receive Green Globe award from Arnold Schwarzenegger
03 days ago
The 4th edition of the Panasonic Green Globe Foundation Awards that will take place at the Taj Palace in Delhi on the 2nd of February will see Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan receive a Green Globe for Outstanding Efforts by a Celebrity for his endeavours toward a greener future.
Abhishek Bachchan
Presenting the award to him will be none other than the star of TERMINATOR, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Abhishek Bachchan
Presenting the award to him will be none other than the star of TERMINATOR, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Abhishek to recieve Green Globe award…
04 days ago
Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan will receive Green Globe award for outstanding contributions in fighting for climate change.
The 35-year-old actor will be honoured by Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 4th Panasonic Green Globe Foundation awards on Thursday.
The awards have been instituted to salute the efforts of organisations and individuals fighting climate change through their work in environment preservation and regeneration.
The ‘Terminator’ star will be the guest of honour at the event. This will be the first time that ‘Arnie’, as fans fondly call him, is visiting India. The former Mr Universe, Schwarzenegger also served as the governor of California.
