Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik underwent a successful brain surgery for removal of a clot, which is said to have been caused by a head injury he suffered during the shoot of Bang Bangin Phuket, his father and filmmaker Rakesh Roshan had earlier revealed.

The 39-year-old, who was diagnosed with chronic subdural haematoma, was admitted to the hospital on July 6 evening, and he was operated upon the following day.

Jiah Khan

Jiah Khan, 25 -a young actress who shot to fame for  her first role in “Nishabdh” opposite Amitabh Bachchan in 2007 committed Suicide on June 3^rd.

She also acted in Ghajani (Aamir Khan Starrer )and “Houseful”.

Depression was attributed as cause of her untimely death. Her Boyfriend Suraj Pancholi, son of actors Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab was taken to custody for initial investigations.  Released on bail after three weeks, Suraj will have to continue reporting to police authorities for some more time, until his name is cleared from legal files.
Media has been reporting various versions and stories about her. Probably she made more news after her death than while she was alive. 

Dada Saheb Phalke award for Pran

Pran the veteran actor is awarded Dada Saheb Phalke award, India's highest film award conferred by Government. Award comes in the form of a golden lotus trophy a shawl and 1 million Indian Rupees. Other prominent personalities from industry who received the award are Naushad,Ashoka Kumar,Satyajit Ray,Lata Mangeshkar,Dilip Kumar,Dev Anand,RajKapoor,Manna Dey,B.R.Chopra and Yash Chopra.

Ranbir and Deepika

Ranbir and Deepika were  spotted in a night club "Live". After parting, they are reported seen together quite often. Old flames seemingly, are still kindled and bright.- Source: Filmfare

What stars have to say

"I think ( awards season) is total,utter bull-bleep,and I don't want to be part of it.I don't believe in it.
It's a carrot but it's worst tasting carrot I have ever tasted in my whole life.
I don't want this carrot"

JOAQUIN PHOENIX

What Stars Have to say

"I have always wanted(babies)...I am going to be 38-It's time (my eggs are) hard-boiled and fried and scrambled up in there, so it's time to get those eggs working"

Tyra Banks

Divya Dutta at Toronto, August 2012

At Rose theatre Toronto
Play: Teri Amrita by Javed Siddiqi
August 5,2012

 First Punjabi International Film Academy Awards  were organized at Toronto,Canada.
 Amonst leading personalities  from Bombay Films  were Dharmendra, Divya Dutta, Prem Chopra,
 Om Puri. Much publicity and media coverage brought this event to international platform though it was not expected to be at same level of perfection and grandeur as of most of Bollywood Awards events held internationally or in Mumbai. Overall, it was a daring and herculean task for organizers to initiate such event keeping in mind that even IIFA awards held here in 2011 were not very successful.

The best thing to happen next day on August 5th ,2012  was a play written by Javed Siddiqi where Om Puri and Divya Dutta played the main characters. A simple play with very simple story telling, the two great actors kept audience spellbound. After the play, as lights turned on, people were seen with tearful eyes and emotions which only could be evoked by brilliance of acting and direction.

Irfaan Khan's Official website is here. A good trend that today's stars recognize the value of technology and promote themselves accordingly. Whose website is better is for readers to comment.

Here is link
http://www.irrfan.com/

 Here is MallikaSherawat's Website link. Enjoy browsing

http://www.mallikasherawatwow.com/

Nanda resurfaces

Nanda,the famous star of 60's- never forgotten by millions of her fans but after her self imposed exile didn't make any public appearance for a long time.
Following link reports her recent appearance with Waheeda Rehman.

Nanda resurfaces- A press clipping

Aayeeye Bahar Ko Hum - Farida Jalal & Jalal Agha - taqdeer

March 14th is birthday of our talented beautiful actress Farida Jalal. Wishing her a very happy Birthady.

Thought to ponder

Colonel chats with a Soldier posted during British Days

Posted to India during the days of the Raj, a young soldier was

Posted to India during the days of the Raj, a young soldier was greeted by the colonel of his new regiment.

“You’ll like it here, Caruthers,” he said.

“We keep ourselves entertained. On Monday evening we have a poker session and...”

“I don’t gamble, sir,” interrupted Caruthers.

“Oh,” said the colonel. “Never mind. Tuesday is drinking night.”

“I don’t drink, sir,” said Caruthers.

“That’s all right,” said the colonel. “Maybe Wednesday night is up your street. Girls come and entertain us, if you know what I mean.”

“I don’t associate with loose women,” said Caruthers loftily.

“Look here!” barked the colonel. “You’re not gay, lad, are you?”

“Certainly not, sir,” replied Caruthers.

“Ah, well,” sighed the colonel, “then you won’t like Thursday night, either.” Terry Burgess in Reader Digest Australia

Snake Dance - Waheeda Rehman - Dev Anand - Guide - S.D. Burman - Bollywo...

The famous snake dance of Waheeda Rehman in "Guide" is one of the best ever dances picturised in any Hindi movie

Found a great Canadian Magazine on a recent visit to Buffalo (USA)
here is link:
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Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet 36 year old British actress will receive an honorary Ce'sar award on Februry 24th from organizers of French equivalent of Academy Awards for Roman Polanski's Clashing couples film Carnage.

Worst films awards are given by Razzies in the west.
check the link below.

Razzies.com

Bollywood stars better watch out. Movie fans in India are handing out their own versions of Razzies,the annual Oscars spoof that spotlights Hollywood's worst performances.
The second Ganta(Bell) Awards and fourth Golden Kela(Golden Banana) awards are doing rounds of social media networkks with fans voting in various categories for the worst films in 2011-Reuters
The Ghanta Awards
Golden Kela Awards

Raj Kanwar eminent director died at Singapore due to kidney ailment on February 3,2012 . He was only 50. Deewana and Andaaz were his most successful films.

he directed following films:

Sadiyaan (2010) Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) Andaaz (2003) Ab Ke Baras (2002) Farz (2001) Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (2000) Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... (2000) Badal (2000) Daag: The Fire (1999) Itihaas (1997) Jeet (1996) Jaan (1996) Kartavya (1995) Laadla (1994) Deewana (1992)

The Stoning of Soraya M. - Official Trailer [HD]

A "Must watch " movie. Some true stories are so touching and heart rending to push one into thinking how some people suffer in agony of misfortune caused by none other than their own people.

Sad but true -another story of once shining star fading away.
This is the news which appeared in the media.



The song never failed to bring a smile on your face. When Balraj Sahni serenaded his Zohra Jabeen, in possibly one of the most romantic songs picturised on a mature couple, Achala Sachdev's coy smile and twinkling eyes melted a thousand hearts.

Those eyes are weighed down with pain, the lips now parted in agony as the veteran actress remains confined to a nondescript hospital bed in Pune.

If you are lucky, you may be able to catch the song Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen on a special segment on the radio or perhaps on national TV. The actress, who has acted in more than 250 films in her career, should be lucky if she is remembered. Such is the vagary of stardom.

Forty years ago, Achala Sachdev moved to Pune after marrying British national Clifford Douglas Peters, making the city her home. However, despite attempts at philanthropy, Sachdev has been abandoned by the same city in hard times, after her husband passed away in 2002. For the last 12 years, the actress has lived a lonely life in her two-bedroom Konark Estates apartment near Poona Club, with only a night attendant to take care of her.

On September 8, Sachdev suffered a fracture in her femur when she went into her kitchen to get a glass of water. She was shifted to the Poona Hospital and Research Centre but discharged soon. Then, she was re-admitted after she being diagnosed with multiple emboli in her brain leading to quadriplegia - total paralysis of all four limbs and torso. Since October 21, Sachdev is under treatment at Poona Hospital. It would be a miracle if she survives this.

Rajiv Nanda, a close family friend of Sachdev, told Mirror that he has been contacting people from the film fraternity and updating them about Sachdev's heath. However, he complained that there are no attendants to take care of her at the hospital. "She needs proper care and right treatment. There should be two full-time attendants with her."

After her husband's death, Sachdev spent most of her time meditating and listening to meditation music and discourses. Five years ago, she gifted her flat to the Janseva Foundation. In return, founder-chairman Dr Vinod Shah took on the responsibility of looking after her. When Mirror spoke to Shah, he said Sachdev's condition is improving and she is responding to medication.

"I am taking proper care of her. For the last few days there have been no attendants, because they are squabbling with hospital staff. Otherwise there are always two attendants looking after her. Her son will reach Pune on December 27 from the US," Shah said.

Nanda narrated how Sachdev met and married Peters and came to Pune. In an almost filmy turn, Sachdev was introduced to Peters by Yash Chopra on the sets of a film in Mumbai. Peter's first wife had passed away by then and Sachdev herself was a divorcee. They ended up tying the knot. Peters, a mechanical engineer, had a factory in Bhosari and the couple lived in a bungalow in the same area for a while before shifting to Hadapsar.

"I was introduced to the couple when I had gone to attend to a leakage problem in their house some 27 years ago. We soon became very good friends. Peters always motivated Sachdev to keep acting as she was so passionate about it," Nanda recalled.

Sachdev's son Jyotin from her first husband, says Nanda, studied and worked away from home. Though in 2006, Sachdev visited him in the US for her granddaughter's wedding, the son hardly ever visited her,

preferring to keep in touch over the phone. Sachdev also has a daughter in Mumbai, who is not in touch with her.

About Achala sachdev

Achala Sachdev began her career in Bollywood as a child star. But soon, she became popular for essaying roles as a mother and grandmother. Her most memorable films

Arzoo 1965
Waqt 1965
Mere Naam Joker 1970
Hare Rama Hare Krishna 1971
Chandni 1989
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995
Kabhi Kushi Kabhe Gham 2001
Kal Ho Naa Ho 2003