It was on May 3, 1913, that a visionary called Dhundiraj Govind Phalke gave India its very first feature film, 'Raja Harishchandra'. Although a silent film, the film is a milestone for the film industry, as that was the beginning of Indians' love affair with m...
Breaking stereotypes and winning accolades for her roles, Vidya Balan is definitely the hero of Bollywood. She was recently felicitated for being the brand ambassador of the Indian Film Festival at Melbourne for the second time. Watch her address the gathering...
Breaking stereotypes and winning accolades for her roles, Vidya Balan is definitely the hero of Bollywood. She was recently felicitated for being the brand ambassador of the Indian Film Festival at Melbourne. Watch her address the gathering in Melbourne and ta...
Actor John Abraham promotes a campaign called 'Downlight A Village' started by Garnier Men. Speaking at the event, John says he loves the campaign and it is a great idea. Also talking about his film 'I, Me Aur Mein', he feels the film was meant for a niche aud...
Actor John Abraham promotes 'I, Me Aur Main', Diana Penty takes part in a sizzling photo shoot, director Sajid Nadiadwala says 'Kick' is still in the scripting stage, Salman Khan loses a brand deal to Shahrukh Khan, Gauri Shinde is all set to direct a Sridevi-...
Southern spice is here to stay in mainstream Hindi cinema, as a string of remakes of southern super hit films is lined up this year. Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar all have been fixated by making a south Indian language film into a Bollywood masala.
Watch the latest Bollywood gossip; Actors from the upcoming film, 'Kai Po Che!', Amit Sadh and Raj Kumar Yadav talk about their film and journey;Here are the latest Bollywood pictures that have struck the gossip list; the first poster of Ranbir Kapoor and Deep...
In this segment of Jeevitham Ithuvare hosted by KP Mohanan, cinematographer Vipin Mohan talks about his experience with different directors. Vipin had handled camera for director Kamal for a long time and the movies from the duo were huge hits. He recollects t...
In this segment of Jeevitham Ithuvare hosted by KP Mohanan, cinematographer Vipin Mohan talks about his relationship with director Satyan Anthikkad. It was Vipin Mohan who handled the camera in Sathyan Anthikkad-directed movies for a long time. But Sathyan Ant...
In this segment of Jeevitham Ithuvare hosted by KP Mohanan, cinematographer Vipin Mohan talks about his wife, Kalamandalam Girija, who had also acted in the movie, 'Njattadi', directed by Bharath Gopi. He says that it was never love at first sight for them. He...
In this segment of Jeevitham Ithuvare hosted by KP Mohanan, cinematographer Vipin Mohan talks about his wife, Kalamandalam Girija, who had also acted in the movie, 'Njattadi', directed by Bharath Gopi. He says that it was never love at first sight for them. He...
In this segment of Jeevitham Ithuvare, hosted by KP Mohanan, cinematographer Vipin Mohan shares his childhood memories and his experiences in the beginning of his career. He says that his friendship with Madhu Ambat, a leading cinematographer in Indian cinema,...
In this segment of Jeevitham Ithuvare, hosted by KP Mohanan, cinematographer Vipin Mohan shares his memories on the movie 'Neelakuyil', which brought the first National award to Malayalam cinema. Vipin was fortunate to become part of the movie as a child artis...
In this segment of Jeevitham Ithuvare, host KP Mohanan speaks with ace cinematographer Vipin Mohan. Vipin defies the perception that a movie is an art work of cameraman. He says that director is the captain of every movie. Vipin Mohan believes that there shoul...
In this episode of Jeevitham Ithuvare, host KP Mohanan speaks with ace cinematographer Vipin Mohan. Vipin defies the perception that a movie is an art work of cameraman. According to Mohan, director is the captain of every movie. Mohan believes that a cordial ...
Bollywood's 'Dabangg' actor Salman Khan talks about his new clothing store, 'Being Human'. At the store launch, Salman explains what the brand stands for and how he runs the brand. He also talks about its strategies and targets for growth in the next few years...
More confusion and speculation persists regarding the love affairs of Bollywood celebrities. Each time we try to untangle the stars' relationships, the plot only seems to get more convoluted! Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have been spotted getting close t...
In this episode of Page 3, find out if Bollywood stars are confused about their love lives, or if they are simply confusing us with their convoluted link-ups? Is Deepika Padukone still dating Ranbir Kapoor or is she getting cosy with 'Ram Leela' co-star Ranvee...
In this edition of Colours, first watch a mesmerising Kathak performance by Monisa. Indian rapper Blaaze then performs 'Hey Kala Kala Kala Bandar' from the 2009 Bollywood movie 'Delhi 6'. This song was originally rendered by Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, and Bony...
Sanjay Dutt seems to be nostalgic about his yesteryear films and co-stars. In his upcoming film, 'Zilla Ghaziabad', Sanju Baba has included a song from his old film 'Saajan'; and has also commented on his distance with Madhuri Dixit through a dialogue in the f...
Ayushman Khurana and Kunal Roy Kapoor makes fun of Kamaal R Khan referring to the latest controversies involving him at the launch of the trailer of 'Nautanki Saala'. Director Rohan Sippy requests the media not to feature the act. However, the words reach Kama...
In this week's top story, Kareena refuses to comment on hubby Saif Ali Khan's on-stage mischief against Salman Khan. The actors of Rohan Sippy's upcoming film, 'Nautanki Saala', Ayushmann Khurrana and Kunal Roy Kapoor turn their nautanki meter on at the film's...
Ayushman Khurana and Kunal Roy Kapoor make fun of Kamaal R Khan referring to the latest controversies involving him at the launch of the trailer of 'Nautanki Saala'. Director Rohan Sippi requests media not to feature the act. However, the words reach Kamaal's ...
The infamous Sherlyn Chopra is in the news again. Sherlyn Chopra, whose success-mantra is to expose her skin, has done the same again; but this this time, she has been rejected for bearing all. An excited Sherlyn shared a video of her nude photoshoot for an up...
Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan talks about his association with the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) in an exclusive chat with Kunal Mandekar. After unveiling the award at the TOIFA launch, SRK reveals his role in the ceremony and answers why he chose to be...
Watch Zoom's coverage of the Musical-e-Azam event presented by Radio City. Spotted having a gala musical time at this event were Bollywood singers Shaan, Sukhwinder Singh, Benny Dayal, Roopkumar Rathod and KK. Duo Sajid-Wajid were also seen making the most of ...
Director Sajid Khan and actor Ajay Devgn have chosen a new strategy to promote their film, 'Himmatwala'. They have decided to promote their films on reality shows because they believe that it is easier to connect with and reach out to the audiences through rea...
The infamous Sherlyn Chopra is in the news again. Sherlyn Chopra, whose success-mantra is to expose her skin, has done the same again; but this this time, she has been rejected for baring all. An excited Sherlyn shared a video of her nude photoshoot for an upc...
Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan talks about his association with the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) in an exclusive chat with Kunal Mandekar. After unveiling the award at the TOIFA launch, SRK reveals his role in the ceremony and answers why he chose to be...
Director Sajid Khan and actor Ajay Devgn have chosen a new strategy to promote their film, 'Himmatwala'. They have decided to promote their films on reality shows because they believe that it is easier to connect with and reach out to the audiences through rea...
The infamous Kamaal R Khan has returned to hog the spotlight again! His victim this time is none other than adult star-turned-actress Sunny Leone. According to his claims, Sunny Leone commented on the recent rape epidemic in India stating that 'rape is nothing...
Salman Khan made a mockery of Shahrukh Khan's acting skills on the location of a shoot. During an advertisement shoot, Salman vented his frustration on the director for making him repeat his shots and stated that he should call Shahrukh Khan to do over-acting ...
Wonder how Bollywood actresses build their bank balances even when their films don't fare well at the box office? This is how - through performances. Actresses these days are highly sought-after at award ceremonies, weddings and other functions where they are ...
Many celebrities shy away from disclosing their personal problems or issues of ill-health to the public. However, there are some celebrities who are brave enough to face the world and discuss their problems out in the open. A few fine examples are actresses Ma...
Go on a bridal designer-wear tour as Simi explores the happening colour of the season for brides. Designer Maheka Mirpuri talks about the hot colours that are in this season.
'Dabangg' actor Salman Khan has made a comment on his contemporary, Shahrukh Khan's acting skills. Reportedly, Salman got annoyed with an ad-film director for constantly taunting him for re-takes. Salman obliged a few times, but when he was pressed for more ta...
The recent 'Vishwaroopam' ban controversy has irked the Indian Film industry to a great extent, giving rise to a nationwide debate between artistes from the film industry, religious communities and politicians. The questions being asked are such - do films ste...
Priyanka Chopra's family has chosen a groom for her. Does this mean wedding bells for Priyanka this year? Randeep Hooda expresses his excitement to work with Salman Khan in 'Kick'. He says that he looks forward to spending time with his idol, Salman. Shilpa Sh...
Amitabh Bachchan, who had refused to comment on the 'Vishwaroopam' controversy a few days ago, has still chosen to remain silent on the issue. At a recent event, when asked about his opinion on the film's ban, he said that he did not quite understand the quest...
Kajal Agarwal, leading lady of 'Singham' and now 'Special 26', has managed to convince co-star Akshay Kumar to promote the film in Hyderabad. Kajal wants to encash her popularity in the South, and therefore has convinced Akshay Kumar to tag along to the promot...
Kamal Hassan says he has never faced language barrier when he came to the industry and he used to bully Sridevi initially who had to learn her dialogues like a parrot. He also says that when he sees newcomers doing well, he enjoys the feeling of healthy envy.
It is said that ex-lovers cannot be friends, and this applies to Bollywood stars too. However, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone seem to have evaded the popular belief keeping the ties of friendship intact. Recently, on the sets of 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani' in...
The Pond's Femina Miss India pageant auditions have kicked off in various cities in India. A recent audition held in Kolkata proved lucky for a few talented girls as they were selected after careful consideration despite a huge number of participants.
Even though newbie Alia Bhatt likes to brush away all questions regarding her upcoming projects, dad Mahesh Bhatt does not seem to have any difficulty revealing her plans to the media. Mahesh Bhatt, in an interview with Zoom, talks about Alia's upcoming films ...
In an exclusive interview with Zoom's News Head, Madhureeta Mukherjee, Kamal Haasan chats about his film 'Vishwaroopam' and why this film is a dream project to him. He says that in this film, he has tried to juxtapose the genre of a spy-thriller with realism. ...
Hrithik Roshan is upset with the media for posting a picture of him between takes on the sets of his upcoming film, 'Krrish 3'. He says that posting candid pictures before a film's release spoils the image and expectation of the film. Since 'Krrish 3' is a sup...
Despite being actively involved in all major social issues and speaking his mind about right and wrong, Amitabh Bachchan has let down one of his own this time. Big B has refused to comment on the ongoing 'Vishwaroopam' controversy by saying that he has not fol...
Favourite to many, channel Zoom has re-launched its website with new features available. Viewers can catch up on the shows they have missed, and watch videos on demand. The website also adapts to all screen types on gadgets, making it easier for the viewer to ...
Salman Khan could be imprisoned for 7 to 10 years as a consequence of the two previous cases against him. New sections being imposed on Salman Khan's previous cases could put him in trouble, and even in jail for a good decade. Salman Khan, in an interview with...
The controversy surrounding 'Vishwaroopam' has not come to a complete stop, yet Kamal Haasan faced the media and apologised for his statements. He appreciated the media's constant support through this difficult phase and confessed that he was arrogant in sayin...
The grand premiere of Bejoy Nambiar's film, 'David', was attended by a number of Bollywood stars who graced the occasion with their presence and support. Abhishek Bachchan was all praise for Bejoy's work in 'Shaitaan' and expressed his interest to work with th...
After receiving rave reviews for 'Saheb Biwi Aur Ganster', director Tigmanshu Dhulia is presenting the audience with a sequel, 'Saheb Biwi Aur Ganster Returns'. The first look of the film saw a grand opening with actors Soha Ali Khan, Irrfan Khan, Mahie Gill a...
The first look of the film 'I Don't Luv U' was revealed in Goa. Present at the poster launch event were the film's producer Anil Kumar Sharma, director Amit Kasaria and actress Chetna Pandey. Also spotted at this event were comedien Raju Shrivastav and actor R...
Many Bollywood stars were spotted at the grand premiere of Asha Bhosle's film, 'Mai'. Padmini Kolhapure, Shraddha Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Boman Irani and others were the first ones to arrive at the event venue. Kajol was accompanied by mom Tanuja and sister Tan...
Watch Bollywood's latest controversies, news and gossip in this episode of Planet Bollywood. Amitabh Bachchan refuses to comment on the biggest controversy in the film industry - the ban on Kamal Haasan's 'Vishwaroopam'. What is the reason for Big B, who has a...
This episode of Planet Bollywood brings you the latest B'Town stories, controversies and gossip. Shahrukh Khan slams the controversies surrounding him at the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) launch event. SRK clears all speculation about his security offered...
At the TOIFA awards, Shahrukh Khan refused to answer questions by the journalists and asked them to read his article instead to understand what he has to say. He also said that he would also answer questions related to his movies.
The Lohri party organised celebrities, Renu and Neeraj Kochchar, with high spirits and glamour. The film and fashion fraternity attended the relaunch party of Enigma lounge in JW Marriott that was shut down in March 2012. The launch saw celebrities like Jacque...
Anushka Sharma, who was spotted at a jewellery collection launch event, said that she considers Shahrukh Khan the most romantic man -- on-screen and off-screen. She is completely in awe of the King Khan and admires his respect for women. She also says that she...
Music director Aadesh Shrivastava and actor Amitabh Bachchan come together to support a social cause. Keeping a promise he had made post the 26/11 terror attacks, Aadesh has organised a concert with Big B and other singers to fund the family members of martyrs...
Watch this exclusive video in which Bollywood's top ten actors and actresses are revealed. Times Celebex, powered by Zoom, has compiled data through newspapers, television, social media and internet articles to arrive at this list of top ten celebrities. Who w...
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh both take their own sweet time to reach the Filmfare Awards 2013 ceremony. Ranveer - when questioned about his late arrival - brushes away all speculation and begins to blush at the mention of Deepika's name. Deepika doesn't ...
Salman Khan talks about his parents' wedding budget at the launch of the first Being Human store in Bandra, Mumbai. He says his parents spent 80 rupees for their wedding but it remains to see how much he will spend during his wedding.
Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan put on their business hats on the same day. Sallu launches the first Being Human store in Bandra, Mumbai while Shahrukh Khan launches the University Cricket Championship as its brand ambassador, continuing to use cricket as his ma...
After making his debut in 'Aazaan', Sachiin Joshi is now waiting for his new film 'Mumbai Mirror' to hit the screens. In this exclusive interview with Zoom, he talks about the film, the actresses in the film -- Gihana Khan and Vimala Raman, the quality of film...
In this edition of The View hosted by Abhijith, actor Jishnu, who made his debut with the 2002 Malayalam movie 'Nammal', first reveals why he took a sabbatical from cinema for several years. It had been a dream of his to travel throughout India, and as a part ...
Sex is definitely losing its sheen in Bollywood, neither Sunny Leone's bold love-making scenes or Vidya Balan's cleavage revealing clothes could guarantee the success of movies. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor along with Vidya Balan, Siddharth Roy Kapur get t...
In conversation with singer TK Kala, VJ Fan Fu Chai finds out all about her career, passion, and love for music. TK Kala reveals that coming from a family full of actors, she was also cast in many plays as a child artist. However she realised she was more pass...
Shahana Goswami and Dinesh Vijan are Deepika Padukone's closest friends in Mumbai. These names were publicly announced by Deepika during a brand promotion event. Surprisingly her ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor and current rumoured boyfriend Ranveer Singh's names w...
After endless speculations of Madhuri Dixit's come back to the big screen, here's a good for Madhuri fans. Madhuri Dixit is making her come back with Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Dedh Ishqiya', sequel to 'Ishqhiya' which starred Naseeruddin Shah, Arshad Warsi and Vidya ...
After guiding and helping celebrities to build their physique, Salman Khan has decided to open the doors of his personal gym for public. It is rumoured that Salman Khan is all set to invite his local fans to workout his in personal gym at his farmhouse in Pan...
Priyanka Chopra has grabbed the title of World's Sexiest Asian Woman defeating Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in the race. PC was crowned with this title following the results of public survey conducted by a renowned London-based newspaper to vote for the sex...
Lara Dutt was spotted at the Columbia Alumni Association along with her husband, Mahesh Bhupathi. Lara interacted with the attendees and also gave a talk on beauty mantras for today's women.
At a magazine cover launch, Alia Bhatt told the media that Ranbir Kapoor is the youth icon and she wishes to share the silver screen with him. Alia Bhatt refused to comment on her upcoming Bollywood projects but remarked saying she is excited about her work.
In an interview, Aamir Khan talks about his movies, 'Talaash', which marks his comeback on the big screen after three years. Aamir Khan says his extremely satisfied and surprised at the box office response of the movie. Aamir is highly impressed with the young...
At the launch of magazine cover, Kangna Ranaut behaved in an offensive manner while addressing the media. Kangna refused to answer any question related to her break up with Brit boyfriend Nicholas Lafferty.
After tasting success at the box office with with 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama', director Luv Ranjan is back with a romantic flick, 'Akaash Vani'. The leads actors, Kartik Tiwari and Nusrat Bharucha, along with the director spoke about the movie at the first look launc...
During a media interaction, Arbaaz Khan declared that he sees his wife, Malaika Arora, grooving to the tunes of 'Fevicol Se'. If recalled, Malaika Arora's item number 'Munni Badnam' in 'Dabangg' was a chart buster and may be Arbaaz wanted to set the same recor...
Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma and director Vishal Bhardwaj promote their movie 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola' at a radio station. Imran Khan talks about his experience of working with ace director Vishal Bharadwaj and claims that he empowers every actor who works u...
After being challenged by a scribe, Aamir Khan is on a mission to prove ghosts do not exist by visiting a haunted fort. Aamir is planning to visit the Bhangarh Fort, located on the Delhi-Jaipur highway in Rajasthan, which is considered as the most haunted plac...
'Fevicol Se' item number controversy; Kangna Ranaut ignores questions on Nicholas Lafferty; Aamir Khan takes up a challenge to visit the haunted Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan; Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma and director Vishal Bhardwaj promote their movie 'Matru Ki B...
At the launch of magazine cover, Kangna Ranaut behaved in an offensive manner while addressing the media. Kangna refused to answer any question related to her break up with Brit boyfriend Nicholas Lafferty.
Imran Khan, Anushka Sharma and director Vishal Bhardwaj promote their movie 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola' in a radio station. Imran Khan talks about his experience of working with ace director Vishal Bharadwaj and claims that he empowers every actor who works f...
During a media interaction, Arbaaz Khan declared that he sees his wife, Malaika Arora, grooving to the tunes of 'Fevicol Se'. If recalled, Malaika Arora's item number 'Munni Badnam' in 'Dabangg' was a chart buster and may be Arbaaz wanted to set the same recor...
Rumours of Deepika Padukone and Raveer Singh's friendship turning into a solid affair has created a buzz in the tinsel town. It is said that romance sparked between the actors on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Ram Leela'. On the advice from the director,...
Actor Sarah Jane Dais unveils the Maxim magazine cover page and also attends the Maxim Nightlife Award function. Sarah remarked that she finds Deepika Padukone's photographs the best on cover pages.
The news is Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra performed together at an event in Dubai and also stayed in the same hotel. Salman and Priyanka took the same flight back to Mumbai and surprisingly both were spotted alone while exiting the Mumbai International airpo...
Apparel brand Numero Uno celebrated its 25 years in the fashion industry by unveiling its 2013 Spring/Summer collection. Narendra Singh, the founder of Numero Uno, spoke about the collection and the celebration.
Rumour is rife that actor Arjun Rampal lost his temper and entered into a heated argument with the security guards at the Mumbai International airport. The incident took place after Arjun was mobbed by fans at the airport and the airport security were unable t...
The secret behind the delay in the release of the movie 'Talaash' is finally out. It is said that Aamir Khan postponed the release of the movie for a year because the suspense element of the movie was leaked a year before. It is also rumoured that the story of...
Actor Sarah Jane Dais unveils the Maxim magazine cover page and also attends the Maxim Nightlife Award function. Sarah remarks that she finds Deepika Padukone's photographs the best on cover pages.
The news is Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra performed together at an event in Dubai and also stayed in the same hotel. Salman and Priyanka took the same flight back to Mumbai and surprisingly both were spotted alone while exiting the Mumbai International airpo...
Rumours of Deepika Padukone and Raveer Singh's friendship turning into a solid affair has created a buzz in the tinsel town. It is said that romance sparked between the actors on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Ram Leela'. On the advice from the director,...
Item girl Malaika Arora Khan talks about the item song 'Fevicol Se' of 'Dabangg 2' featuring Kareena Kapoor. Malaika praises Kareena's performance and look in the song but also expresses her regret for not doing an item number in the sequel. Malaika Arora's it...
For the first time ever, an international film festival is celebrating a historic moment in the history of Indian cinema - 100 years of Hindi cinema. Amitabh Bachchan, who is leading the delegation that includes Shah Rukh, Sri Devi, Hrithik Roshan and many oth...
At the opening of the Marrakech Film Festival, actors Amitabh Bachcha, Hrithik Roshan, Arjun Rampal and many other Bollywood celebrities got into an impromptu conversation. Listen to them talk about 100 years of Indian Cinema, Morocco and their upcoming movies...
The 12th Marrakech film festival in Morocco saw some big names from Bollywood in full attendance. Catch Hrithik Roshan and Amitabh Bachchan shower praises on each other and talk about each other's movies.
The 12th Marrakech film festival in Morocco heats up with Indian stars rocking the red carpet. Shahrukh Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Arjun Rampal, Sridevi and Sharmila Tagore were spotted at the festival. Amitabh Bachchan leads the brigade to celebrate 100 years ...