And the Oscar goes to.....

Best Picture - SlumDog Millionaire

Actor in a leading Role - Sean Penn for MILK

Actress in a leading Role - Kate Winslet for THE READER

Directing - SlumDog Millionaire

Foreign Language Film - DEPARTURES

Best Music(Song) - Jai Ho SlumDog Millionaire

Best Music(Score) - SlumDog Millionaire

Sound Editing - THE DARK KNIGHT

Visual Effects - THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON

Documentry Short - SMILE PINKI

Freida and Dev Patel getting Closer?

Freida Pinto and Dev Patel, stars of the Indian-themed movie Slumdog Millionaire, may be dating in real life, according to their co-star Anil Kapoor.

Kapoor told an American radio station the pair - who play childhood sweethearts who find love in and out of slums - had a "magical chemistry".

"As a matter of fact, when I meet them I feel there is something happening," Kapoor told Ryan Seacrest's Morning Show on Los Angeles-based KIIS FM.

"But she says 'I have to look after him' and 'I have to baby sit him' and that kind of stuff... (I think) this is the beginning of something exciting happening.

"They definitely make a great pair. Both of them look very good together," Kapoor said, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Pinto, 24, and London-based Patel, 18, were spotted recently sharing Oreo cheesecake at a bakery in Los Angeles and have become close as they travelled the world promoting their film, the paper reported Friday.

Pinto, a former model, split with her fiance last month. There have been rumors that Pinto got married 2 years back.

Is Freida Pinto Married?

The news is that Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto has broken up with her boyfriend of four years Rohan Antao. It was also reported that the couple had also called off their engagement in January. It is now being rumored that Freida had secretly tied the knot with Rohan two years ago in Goa. The couple had kept their marriage a secret to ease Frieda's entry into the film industry.

Freida has met Rohan during her college days and the two immediately fell in love with each other. Rohan had in fact supported her to get a break in the movie industry and backed her all throughout the filming of Slumdog Millionaire. They had even celebrated the film's success at the Toronto International Film Festival together last year.

However post Slumdog Millionaire's success in the Golden Globe Awards Freida stopped calling him and replying to his calls. Sources close to Rohan have said that he is completely shattered and heartbroken. Well it seems like stardom has got inside Freida's head.

Lara Datta - Dino Morea in Love?

Ever since Lara Datta broke up with long-time boy friend Kelly Dorjee, there is a lot of speculation about the who is in Lara Dutta’s life these days. In the last couple of Months, she has been spotted with ex-flame Dino Morea at many occasions and parites. While they maintain the ‘just friends’ stand, sources reveal there is definitely something in the air.

Recently, the two took off to Goa on a vacation. Lara and Dino, of course, deny the news as mere rumour. We wonder how long before the two come out in the open.

On  17th Feb the duo landed in bandstand to have some romantic moments together but the media and photographers surrounded them and started taking photographs and the poor love birds have to flee away from the spot.

We can see the growing love between the couple. Guys, please stop saying that "We are just friends."  Please accept in public that you in love with each other.

Esha Deol and Vivek Oberoi Dating?

The Jr Dream girl Esha deol has not been able to make an impact in the industry like her mother for all these years. And even though both the mother and the daughter are trying hard, by Esha accompanying her mother for all the political and classical dance events,  to be in media and catch the attention of directors, all the efforts are going in vein.

Vivek Oberoi, after giving a good performance in Company and Shootout at Lokhanwala, too has not been able to do well in the bollywood. And so both Vivek and Esha are on the same boat.

Looks like the duo has got a way to be in public and media and catch the eyes and that's by being together. If rumours and close friends of the duo are to be believed then both Vivek and Esha have been spending lot of time together these days. People have spotted the couple having dinner together.

Is it just a trick to be in media or something serious is brewing up?

Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty in Cat Fight?

The cat fight between the two bollywood queens came out in public in an FICCI event. Preity Zinta, the owner of team Mohali and Shilpa Shetty, the owner of Rajhasthan Royals were invited for an FICCI event together. In the event the cat fight and jealousy between the two bollywood queens came out in public. The two galm queens were seen passing harsh remarks about each other's teams. 

Looks like the IPL competition is getting into bollywood gradually.

Celina Jaitley becomes Love Guru

Celina Jaitley has taken a new role in life and would be solving the love problem of everyone via her personal website. The glam queen recently lauched her website on love tips www.mycelinajaitley.com and would solve the love problems of everyone via the "Talk about love" section of the website.

So if you have any love related problems, you can send the questions to Celina Jaitley via the website and Celina will answer them via this website.

You can also download sexy and hot pictures of Celina Jaitley via this website.

kareena and saif were invited for launch of the website.

What Bollywood hotties said about V-Day

Bipasha:Valentine's Day is special for all the people I love. I tell them how much I love them and prove my love for them with simple gestures. The ideal Valentine's gift would be hundreds of red carnations. I know John (Abraham) will get them for me.'

Preity Zinta: To be able to balance my crazy schedule so that I've time for those I love. What more can I want this Valentine's Day?

Minissha Lamba: When you're in love it's Valentine's Day all year round. Am I in love? Who knows a woman's heart? Not even the woman herself.

Celina Jaitley: Valentine's Day is emotional 'atyachaar' (torture) for those who aren't in love. It will remind me that I've been unhappily single for the last three years.

Amrita Arora: Valentine's Day means nothing to me. Love should be celebrated every day. Bring on the love!

Dia Mirza: Being single on Valentine's Day is the same as any other day. Love is a feeling that you can't miss. It's omnipresent.

Jiah Khan: There's too much work. No time to think about love.

Shilpa Shetty: I've got my Valentine's Day gift -- the IPL (Indian Premier League). And I've got the man (Raj Kundra) who gifted it to me by my side. What more can I want?

Malaika Arora: For me Valentine's Day means the freedom for people to express their love without worrying about self-appointed custodians of our precious moral values. The best gift I can think of is the right for us women to to live our lives how we want without intolerant groups stopping us.

Kangana Ranaut: Valentine's Day means pure selfless love from me to everyone I love. My ideal gift would be roses and candles.

Manisha Koirala: I'm spending Valentine's Day with family and friends. I want everyone to experience love in any and every relationship.

Urmila Matondkar: Valentine's Day is a time to show my friends and family how much they mean to me. The one gift I'm looking for is a gorgeous hunk. But the species seems extinct.

Sonam Kapoor loves the F-Word

Sonam Kapoor's is definitely on high after Delhi-6. The babe has got confident after her success with Delhi-6 and is seen talking to the media confidently. You can easily see a refreshing change in her. Her definition of being a self-confessed nerd isn't limited to books. Whether the topic is Milan Kundera, F1, Xbox, movies, vintage fashion or caramel cakes, Ms Kapoor is game to yap without a minute's break to breathe.

In a recent interview she revealed what does she love? And that's F-word. 

Hey you dirty mind, don't think dirty about the cutie pie. It's all about Fashion, Father(Anil) and Fast Cars. She admits that Pa Anil has been in indsutry for so long that she would be a dumb not to take her father's advise.

When asked when the Father/daughter duo going to share a screen, she blushes.

Julia Roberts to shoot film in India?

Julia Roberts could be back in India in a few months but it won't be for a vacation. The 41-year-old actress will be shooting for a film produced by Brad Pitt's company. Based on the international bestseller memoir, Eat, Pray, Love (written by Elizabeth Gilbert), which has been translated into at least 31 languages and sold over 7.5 million copies, the film will explore a divorced woman's journey in search of restoration of her body and soul --- and her quest for love.

 

Eat, Pray, Love could be her next major movie for her following the soon-to-be-released corporate thriller Duplicity. But unlike that film, in which she shares many screen moments with the leading man Clive Owen , Eat, Pray, Love will give a monopoly of its action. Gilbert hopes that the movie, like the book, will not nudge people from giving up on their troubled marriages and go globetrotting.

'The last thing I ever want to become is the Poster Child for Everyone Must Leave Their Husband And Move To India In Order To Find God,' she has said. 'I drew up my journey as a personal prescription for solving my life. Transformative journeys come in many forms, though, and often happen without people ever leaving home. Divinity is available everywhere, at all times. People find their way to God during wars, in the middle of traffic jams and in small prison cells.'

In bed with Sherlyn Chopra

What happened in Dhoni's house on V-Day

The proof that Indian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a large female following was visible on Valentine’s Day as many young women gathered outside his residence here and presented cards and roses to his relatives, as he was not in the city.

The women, who gathered outside the Indian cricket captain’s house under the banner of the Dhoni Fan Club, shouted slogans such as “Dhoni is our Valentine. We love you Dhoni”.

The fans were carrying posters, cards and roses to present to the relatives of Dhoni.

“We love Dhoni from the bottom of our heart. We came here to express our feeling and love for Dhoni,” said Alka Das.

Echoing her view, Supriya, another fan, said: “It is sad that Dhoni is not in Ranchi on Valentine’s Day. We miss him”.

There were sporadic incidents of violence here Saturday connected to Valentine’s Day.

Members of Hindu right wing group Sri Ram Sene caught lovers in Nakshtra Van park and Fish Park situated near the governor’s house. The lovers were asked to hold their ears and apologise

What is bebo wearing for Ammu's wedding?

A source close to Amrita tells us about her and beau Shakeel Ladakh's wedding plans, saying, “There are just a few days left before the celebrations begin. It is going to be a huge family affair. First, there will be a huge party for friends from both, the bride’s and the groom’s side. This will take place on March 1. There will be a church wedding on March 4 in a Bandra church. Then on March 5, there will be a Sangeet ceremony hosted by Alvira Agnihotri with Farah Khan choreographing. On March 6, in the afternoon, the nikaah ceremony will take place after which a grand reception will be held at the Taj Lands End Hotel in Bandra.”

The source adds, “Everyone is on their toes with all the preparations. Kareena Kapoor, who is in Mumbai, is helping her best friend with the shopping. Bebo is going to be Amrita’s bridesmaid and sister Malaika will be her maid of honour. Her outfits are designed by Ashley Rebello. Manish Malhotra is desiging her Mehendi outfit. Apart from this, AK Motiwala will provide the jewellery for the wedding.”

The expected guest list includes Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan, Chunky and Bhavna Pandey, Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder, Fardeen and Zayed Khan along with their wives, Anil Kapoor, Arjun and Mehr Rampal, Priyanka Chopra, Sajid and Wardha Nadiadwala, Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna, Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia and Saif Ali Khan.

Amrita Arora’s next film is Kambhaqt Ishq, in which she stars alongside Kareena Kapoor. It will release in June 2009.

Saif-Kareena: The most expensive celeb couple in India

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor are the most expensive celebrity couple in India, if we talk about the brand endorsement.

According to the latest reports Airtel has paid the couple Rs. 10 Crore for its brand endorsement. This whopping amount was given to capture their chemistry and promote its caller tunes, the ad was an instant hit.

Many feel that it helps that their relationship is real and not ‘rumoured’ or worse, a publicity stunt.

Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan have done their first ever fashion shoot together for the inaugural issue of the Harper’s Bazaar-India.

SRK invites 400 barbers for Billu Barber premiere

Looks like Saharukh Khan has got some lessons from Aamir khan on how to promote a movie. SRK has planned to go the Ghajini way and call 400 barbers for the premier of his latest flick Billu Barber. All this is being planned in the midst of another rumour of Hairdressers Association pressing SRK to change/remove the word barber from the title of the flick and rather the keep the title as Billu Hairdresser

On the other hand SRK on the issue says, “Oh wow! So much for freedom of expression. We have not made this film to disrespect anyone. As a matter of fact, when a title of the film is kept after the protagonist, it is only to honor that character.”

A R Rahman bags BAFTA for Slumdog

A R Rahman is definitely having the best time of his life so far.The music genius has bagged the BAFTA in the Best Music Score category for Slumdog Millionaire at a gala event in London.

Slumdog Millionaire based on India's diplomat-turned author Vikas Swarup's novel, won seven awards at the British Academy Film Awards here.

Slumdog Millionaire bagged the awards for Best Film, Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Adapted Screenplay (Simon Beaufoy), Best Music (A R Rahman), Best Cinematography (Anthony Dod Mantle), Best Editing (Chris Dickens) and the Best Sound (Resul Pookutty, Glen Freemantle, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp).

After becoming the first Indian to win the Golden Globe and getting a triple Oscar nomination in two categories for the same movie, Rahman, 43, is the first Indian musician to win the BAFTA award.

Apart from Rahman, Resul Pookutty was the other Indian to win a BAFTA Award for Best Sound Editing for Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman's composition Jai Ho for British director Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire, earned him the Critics Choice Award for Best Composer in 2008 and the Golden Globe in the category of Best Original Score.

Kareena:I am all the time watched by the youngsters

Buy Movie Ticket Get Condom Free

Did it surprise you? Did you get excited about it? Well, the fact is that, initially, everyone who got an invite for the premiere of Dev D , thought that this was a prank that someone is playing.

The very sight of condom in the invite got people wondering, since AIDS Day is a whopping 10 months ahead! It's only after we flipped the envelope, People realised that it is an invite for (irony, irony) the premiere of Anurag Kashyap's 'baby' Dev D starring Abhay Deol, Kalki and Mahi Gill.

One needs to give it to Anurag Kashyap and company for not just 'merely' making a film like Dev D, but also marketing it like never before. For the uninitiated, first, they came up with a 'dedicated' tele-chat (read dirty chat) line for the film (Heat Quotient included), and now this invite for the première in the form of a pack of condom (with a condom inside, not to forget)! With this, one feels that after the massive debacle of No Smoking, Anurag surely wants to play 'SAFE' (lots of pun intended!) with his next film Dev D.

This unique invite forces us to remember a childhood story about a boy, who is looking at a peacock's single feather and wonders 'Wow! If the single feather looks so beautiful, wonder how the peacock will look like, with its entire body covered with such feathers!' Likewise, after looking at the invite, we are really forced to wonder, if the invite for the premiere looks like this, wonder how the premiere will be like or better, what is the film going to be like! Any answers, Anurag K!

Yuvraj and Harman's sex-less bed scene

When casanova cricketer Yuvraj watched Victory on Sunday evening his reaction was of amusement and disbelief, specially when he saw the sequence where Harman playing a test cricketer and his girlfriend Amrita Rao sleeping sexless on the same bed.

"This can't be my story, "Yuvraj commented wickedly.

Confirming the above incident that happened during the film's screening on Sunday evening in Sri Lanka, where the Indian team is currently stationed, the film's leading man Hurman Baweja laughed, "It's true when Yuvraj saw the pillow between me and Amrita in bed he said, this can't be my film. 

He was also very kicked by the sequence where I sing Money money with all those girls. He enjoyed the high-flying image of the cricketer shown in the film."

On Sunday evening the Indian cricket team finally watched Ajitpal Mangat's cricket film Victory.

Outwardly they seemed quite kicked by the way the cricketing world had been portrayed. Sachin Tendulkar seemed to think Harman handled the bat and the 'bawl' (the drama) very well.

"Sachin did seem impressed by my abilities. But maybe he was just being polite, " said Harman. "Not one person has disliked the film." 

And whom did the cricket team like the best?

"You mean, besides me? They loved Harbhajan Singh. They feel Bhaji is really working hard on his acting and will soon become a full-fledged actor, " says Hurman.

Katrina: I have no plans to marry Salman

It was reported that actress Katrina Kaif had already married Salman Khan. The rumour spread far and wide but the actress kept her cool and decided to stay away from the storm. Now that the storm has calmed down, she has come out in the open to clarify it. She rubbishes off the reports of her marriage to Salman.

The hot and happening actress said that the whole world will know when she get married. She also added that she has no plans to marry soon. This time around, she has given a clear message to Salman that he has to wait. At the moment, she is focussing more on her film career.

She has matured a lot over the years as an actor and a celebrity. She is unperturbed by the speculations around her relationship with Salman. She said that it is bound to happen being a public figure. She added that she would not give explanations to every speculation, as the media is unlikely to end it.

Well, here is an actress with her head firm on her shoulders!

Kangana: I am sexless

In all her movies she has exposed and stripped with no inhibitions. From Gangster, Woh Lamhe, Metro, Fashion to her latest Raaz – The Mystery Continues, Kangana has effortlessly done that. So it's but natural if people think that Kangana wishes to flaunt a blatant sexy image. But the dame begs to differ.

She's been saying, "Even though I have worn fewer clothes, I don't think I look vulgar. I am a very sexless person. I have never tried to create a sexy image of myself. From the very first day, I have been clear about my objectives. I am an actress and I am here to do my job."

So basically she means to say that though she sheds her clothes, she doesn't compromise with her acting. That's not the only thing that Kangana denies. She says that there are no differences between her and her boyfriend Adhyayan's dad Shekhar Suman.

She said, "Nothing serious happened on that particular day and the media has just spiced up the entire issue. The argument took place between Shekhar and Mohit (Suri) and the media had unnecessarily drag her name to make the news spicier."

Kangana sure knows how to be a part of controversies and spice up her life. She's already done a good job of it. No wonder she's survived so well in B-Town.

Aishwarya's Childhood's Pic ( Rare Pic )

A Rare pic of Aishwarya's Childhood.