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From years together, we have read stories about Salman Khan not having dates for Bigg Boss, being busy with intermittent shoots during the Bigg Boss months, keeping the makers of Bigg Boss on tenterhooks whether he will do the next season or not, and constantly hiking his rates season after season.

All this could have given many of his fans an impression that compared to movies, Bigg Boss mattered less to Salman. However he has stunned one and all with a statement this week. In an interview to The Quint, the megastar has said, “If I hear a script which everyone may praise and I may not think anything of it, I will not do it.” Salman goes on to add, “I don’t need to do the film for the sake of it, I’ll do Bigg Boss instead.”

Whoa! This clearly shows quality comes first...

Self-styled Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan has goofed and how! The Baba who made two desperate attempts to enter Bollywood with his Msg -The Messenger series, has managed to antagonize the whole film industry in a masterstroke, which can easily be termed his biggest PR disaster till date.

This week, the Haryana Police came in a hurry to Mumbai and arrested comedian Kiku Sharda in response to a complaint filed by a follower of the spiritual guru’s organization Dera Sacha Sauda. This provoked a whole lot of hate responses against Singh on Twitter.

Glamour girl Sonakshi Sinha tweeted, “Someone imitates god – nothing. Kiku imitates someone – gets arrested. This is wrong on So many levels it’s not even funny.” Paresh Rawal also remarked, “You find it offensive?… I find it funny…. That’s why I’m happier than you. #KikuSharda.” Director Farah Khan posted, “In Bengal a cartoonist...

With just a few hours left for India’s biggest reality show Bigg Boss to take flight, the anticipation has peaked. Spearheaded once again by megastar Salman Khan, Season 8 promises to be bigger and better than ever.

PR guru Dale Bhagwagar, who has earlier handled public relations for the maximum number of Bigg Boss contestants including Rakhi Sawant, Kashmera Shah, Sambhavna Seth, Sherlyn Chopra, Pooja Misrra, Diana Hayden, Shamita Shetty, Ashmit Patel, Vindu Dara Singh, Zulfi Syed, Salil Ankola, Amar Upadhyay and Anita Advani, is ecstatic about the new season of the show.

“No reality show in India has ever held the imagination of the entire nation the way Bigg Boss has. The best thing about it is that year after year, it creates and surpasses its own standards. It creates history,” says the Bollywood publicist.

Expected names in this Season include Deepshikha Nagpal (of serial Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek...

Popular actress and Miss Universe Sushmita Sen is the only Bollywood actor to be featured in a coffee table book titled ‘The Indian Woman’ curated for the President of India’s gift for visiting international diplomats.

Sushmita features alongside Kiran Majumdar Shaw, Naina Lal Kidwai, Mary Kom, Gita Gopinath, Ela Bhatt, Bhanu Athaiya, Alisah Abdullah and Lata Mangeshkar, among other 20 women who are pioneers in their fields.

Her story is written by Priyanka Jain, who has co-authored a book on Vinod Chopra Productions and is also working on another on Paan Singh Tomar for Utv Disney. ‘The Indian Woman’ is curated by Shobit Arya, edited by the CNN-ibn anchor Richa Anirudh and published by Wisdom Tree.

The story celebrates Sushmita’s journey from a young Miss Universe to a single mother with two kids and a successful career. Talking about celebrating inner beauty, she suggests, “If you go beyond limiting...

Amidst widespread speculation that other superstars Shah Rukh Khan or Akshay Kumar may replace Salman Khan as the host of Bigg Boss Season 8 on Colors, recently Salman himself gave a statement to the media in Mumbai. “If I don’t host, then I think Shah Rukh Khan would be a good host,” he said during the launch of the song ‘Devi’l for his upcoming film Kick.

But Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar, who has handled public relations for the maximum number of Bigg Boss contestants like Rakhi Sawant, Kashmera Shah, Sambhavna Seth, Sherlyn Chopra, Pooja Misrra, Diana Hayden, Shamita Shetty, Ashmit Patel, Vindu Dara Singh, Zulfi Syed, Salil Ankola, Amar Upadhyay and Anita Advani, feels Salman Khan should return.

“I have a feeling Salman Khan should return as the host in BB8. His aura over Bigg Boss is inimitable. Few can manage to generate hype as easily as Salman Khan,...

Actress and fashionista Evelyn Sharma, who signed five films last year, has gone ahead and bagged one more! The hottie from Nautanki Saala! and the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (Yjhd) will now be seen in the ‘king of comedy’ David Dhawan’s forthcoming film Main Tera Hero, produced by Bollywood’s gorgeous dream-chasing tycoon Ekta Kapoor.

Pitted opposite the Student Of The Year young gun Varun Dhawan, Evelyn will share screen space with Nargis Fakhri (of Rockstar fame), and Ileana D’Cruz (of Barfi! fame).

“David Sir approached me because he loved my role in Yjhd. I feel privileged to be his first choice for the character,” says a super-thrilled Evelyn.

“Come to think of it, Varun Dhawan now has three of superstar Ranbir Kapoor’s hottest girls for himself. That’s no less than a coup of sorts,” points out Evelyn’s publicist Dale Bhagwagar.

“This combo,...

Beauty and Bollywood go hand in hand since the days of Madhubala and Meena Kumari. Be it Sharmila Tagore, Zeenat Aman, Parveen Babi, Aishwarya Rai or Katrina Kaif; they’ve all impressed us by their looks before they made a mark with their talent.

Now joining the list of the industry’s most gorgeous new faces, is a stunner called Mandana Karimi.

An import from Iran, the babe will hit the silver screen in maverick director Vikram Bhatt’s forthcoming film Bhaag Johnny as a lead alongside Kunal Khemu and Zoa Morani.

Born to an Indian father and an Iranian mother, Mandana grew up in Tehran, before globetrotting and landing in India and being discovered by Vikram Bhatt. The gal may be a looker, but the actress in her is more concerned about versatility.

“I don’t want to be known just for my looks,” she quips. “I’m ready...

When actress and fashionista Evelyn Sharma made her foray into Bollywood a year ago, not many expected the newbie from Germany to make her mark in Indian films!

But the sexy babe improved her Hindi and bagged five films within a few months. Now, two of her movies Ayan Mukherji’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (Yjhd) and Rohan Sippy’s Nautanki Saala, have emerged runaway hits.

What’s more! Yjhd, where Evelyn was seen in the key role of a hottie alongside Ranbir Kapoor, is the biggest blockbuster of the year.

Last year, Bollywood saw Rowdy Rathore, Housefull 2 and Agneepath cross the 100 crore mark. But this year, that honour has belonged only to Yjhd until now.

Reveling in the success, Evelyn has been receiving meatier and more glamourous offers for movies, endorsements and fashion events. “Brand Evelyn has managed a sort of balancing act between being an actress, model and a fashionista,...

Actress and fashionista Evelyn Sharma is on cloud nine. After the super success of Rohan Sippy’s Nautanki Saala and her much-appreciated performance with Ayushmann Khurranna in the number ‘Dil Ki Toh Lag Gayi’; the gal is being noticed all over again in Bollywood’s latest blockbuster Ayan Mukherji’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

And why not! “Starring with Ranbir is every girl’s dream,” beams the 23-year-old half-German half-Indian, who has received a positive response from public as well as the industry. “Beautiful,” “charming,” “entertaining,” “sexy and appealing,” “brings humour to the film,” are words the critics have used for her.

“I’ve never played a sexy character like Lara before, and I admit all the flirting was a lot of fun,” she gushes with cheeks blushing! Gee!

Apart from having set a mark as a fashion icon in India over the last few months, Evelyn has also become a sought-after face for campaigns.

While the buzz about a follow-up to the 1994 superhit comedy Andaz Apna Apna is set to turn into reality, one major actor may not be part of the much-awaited sequel.

Though the film’s producer is said to have sent feelers to Aamir and Salman Khan, fans of the cult Indian film may miss Shakti Kapoor in one of his best roles; the Crime Master Gogo avatar.

A major reason for this could be the long-standing tiff between Salman Khan and Shakti Kapoor, after the latter is said to have uttered expletives to Salman in a drunken state a few years ago.

When we asked Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar about whether Shakti Kapoor’s omission could affect the popularity of the sequel, all he said was, “If Andaz Apna Apna has to have a sequel, it makes sense, either to have all the same faces back, or go in for a complete overhaul,...

Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, who made a striking debut opposite superstar Amitabh Bachchan in Ramgopal Varma’s Nishabd, is believed to have committed suicide by hanging herself with a piece of cloth, at her Indian apartment at Sagar Tarang in Juhu, Mumbai.

The 25-year-old actress who was brought up in England, had also starred opposite Aamir Khan in Ghajini and Akshay Kumar in Housefull.

While her body has been shifted for postmortem at Cooper Hospital in Juhu, the Mumbai Police is investigating reasons that would have led to her demise. They are learnt to have searched her residence and recorded statements of her housemaid, building security guard and her neighbours.

Jiah Khan’s death follows the same pattern of supermodels and actresses Nafisa Joseph and Viveka Babajee who committed suicide in the same gruesome fashion by hanging themselves.

Although in the latter’s case, Bollywood’s high-profile publicist Dale Bhagwagar...

Competing with the likes of worldwide stunners like Beyonce, Rihanna, Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton, India’s only erotica icon and Playboy cover girl Sherlyn Chopra, has bagged the 63rd spot on the list of Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2013, in a poll on the international website AskMen.

Surpassing names like Rachel Weisz, Tina Fey, Katie Holmes, Kate Moss, Kim Kardashian, Charlize Theron and India’s Bipasha Basu (who bagged the 67th spot), Sherlyn scored up.

The site seemed floored with her, stating “while some of her more traditional countrymen chastised her for the bold move (to pose for Playboy), Sherlyn stood firm, posed for the iconic mag and proudly took her place in history.”

“Around 20 million readers are said to have voted for this poll, which makes it a list that truly reflects who men from all over the world really celebrate,” noted Sherlyn’s publicist Dale Bhagwagar.

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Playboy girl Sherlyn Chopra has bagged the 63rd position on the list of Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2013 list, in a poll conducted by the international website AskMen. She beats world most influential and beautiful women like Beyonce, Rihanna, Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton, Indian actress Bipasha Basu bagged the 67th spot outdoing names like Rachel Weisz, Tina Fey, Katie Holmes, Kate Moss, Kim Kardashian, Charlize Theron. "Around 20 million readers are said to have voted for this poll," said Sherlyn's publicist Dale Bhagwagar. Sherlyn Chopra is climbing the ladder of popularity chart slowly. She not only grabbed eyeballs by po...

Playboy star Sherlyn Chopra has spoken out on the importance of safe sex. The Indian celebrity said that as people become sexually more liberated they should also take a mature attitude towards safe sex. Speaking on World AIDS day, she said: "The world needs to mature, even as it grows wild." Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar said that Chopra's comments on safe sex would resonate with young people in India. "The youth connects with brand Sherlyn like nobody's business, which is more than (more)...

Bollywood newbie and fashionista Evelyn Sharma is gearing up for her new movie Nautanki Saala to rock Bollywood. And from what we hear, it has some fantabulous songs.

But to give her that special pep and charm, is none other than ex-superstar Madhuri Dixit’s nineties chartbuster Dhak Dhak Karne Laga from Beta. One can easily remember those days when the junta went mad over Madhuri’s bust-thrusts in the song.

Now the suave Rohan Sippy is attempting to recreate the Dhak Dhak magic as he directs Nautanki Saala, pegged as a quirky romance, co-produced by Ramesh Sippy and Bhushan Kumar.

The song featuring the entire cast of the film will have the half-German half-Indian Evelyn dressed in an ultra-glam sari.

She will be seen gyrating hips with Ayushmann Khurrana and Kunaal Roy Kapur to the beats of composer Mickey in the film, which also has a cameo by none other than Abhishek Bachchan.

Last year, throughout Bigg Boss Season 5, megastar host Salman Khan was blamed for recommending and then being biased and partial to his so-called ‘friend’ Mahek Chahal on the reality show. Though Mahek and Salman repeatedly denied the allegations, the media seemed to be in no mood to agree.

Strangely, one by one, all Wild Card entries including Akashdeep Sky Saigal, Siddharth Bhardwaj and Amar Upadhyay, plus ousted contestants like Shakti Kapoor, Vida Samadzai, Pooja Misrra and Pooja Bedi started speaking openly to the media about Salman’s partiality towards Mahek. Ultimately the poor girl lost credibility, making her an unlikely contender to win the finals.

Now with the launch of Bigg Boss 6, it seems the controversies claiming Salman’s bias towards his so-called ‘friends’ is making a comeback. An article in Daily Bhaskar has alleged that Salman has recommended and is favouring contestant Niketan Madhok in Bigg Boss 6.

The article states,...

Salman Khan has launched the new series of reality TV show Bigg Boss. The Bollywood star returns as host of the sixth series of India's version of Big Brother.

"It would not be right to comment on the confirmed participants before the show rolls, but I have a feeling you have the perfect list," said PR guru Dale Bhagwagar. Bhagwagar, who earlier represented Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty, went on to add: "One can easily expect more comedy, song, dance, fun, (more)...

Bollywood newbie Evelyn Sharma has been termed a fashionista my many in the industry. But then, what’s a fashionista if one does not have a branded bag, a splashy dress, a Barbie doll face and cute puppy in tow!

Think of it, Evelyn’s got quite a few of these right at her first go. She got branded bags! She got splashy dresses! She got a Barbie doll face! And now she got Cornflake!

Cornflake? Did we say Cornflake? Yeah, you heard it right! That’s what Evelyn’s new brown mini poodle is called. What!?! Really? Yeah, really! But why? Because it’s a brown puppy! Has flakey looking hair! Is little! And crispy… oops… we mean, cuddly! And looks like cornflakes!

Ok, but why not Cornflakes? Why just Cornflake? Evelyn has a very logical answer to that! “But he’s just a little one. Only one little flake.

Big Brother's Deana Uppa does not have the charisma of former winner Shilpa Shetty, an ex-employee of Shetty's has suggested. Speaking to Digital Spy, the Bollywood star's former publicist Dale Bhagwagar said that Deana lacks "the Shilpa effect". "I understand that many Asians as well as Britons are expecting Deana Uppal to be the next Shilpa Shetty, but they are two different personalities," said Bhagwagar. "Shilpa was an epitome of goodness and a great forgiver. At the same time, she was a righteous fighter and a survivor beyond comparison."

The PR guru said that it would be difficult for Deana to do as well in the programme as his celebrity client. "Considering (more)...

In a surprising development, megastar Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit’s wax statues will not be appearing at the World Tour of Madame Tussauds Bollywood Superstar Collection.

However, statues of four other superstars namely Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor, will be traveling to Hong Kong and Bangkok among other world cities to be announced shortly, as part of the museum’s plan to tap the Bollywood fan base at these places, reports Daily Mail.

At Hong Kong, the statues will be showcased in the museum’s World Premiere Zone alongside the wax figure of Amitabh Bachchan. Since Big B already has a wax statue in Hong Kong, his statue at London won’t be traveling to the Asian city, the report adds.

“It’s just been a little over four years, when Salman’s wax statue was inaugurated with much fanfare at Madame Tussauds.

Mumbai, May 14: On the day of supermodel Viveka Babajee’s death (June 25, 2010), in a message sent to her on Facebook, her boyfriend Gautam Vora had mentioned, “Adit and myself have been trying to call u to see if you are ok, please acknowledge, even if with a simple “yes” as a reply to this. Your phone is off. We are worried. Please get in touch asap.” (sic)

Viveka Babajee’s family spokesperson Dale Bhagwagar admitted that the family has been wondering who ‘Adit’ is. “Since the name appears in the message sent by Gautam Vora to Viveka's Facebook account exactly.

Thousands of people from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Malaysia, plan to break into a Bollywood dance frenzy at the same time, to break a Guinness world record this week, reports BBC News.

At least 2,000 people are expected to join the Bollywood routine in London itself, at the Victoria Embankment Gardens, raising money for cancer support.

Event organizer Shamela Kylassum, who has put the event together in memory of Sophie Parr from Somerset who died from cancer at the age of 24, says she never imagined such an encouraging response to her Bollywood dance concept.

“It just sort of snowballed. People started inviting everyone they knew, and it got bigger and bigger,” she told BBC. What’s more! Participants are expected to also dance to a Pussycat Dolls’ version of Ar Rahman’s Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire.

“This kind of idea and response to a Bollywood jig abroad is...

Mumbai, May 11: Cricket controversy sensation Nupur Mehta was chatting up with Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar at the Andheri hotspot Indigo in Mumbai recently, when another of the publicist’s clients Rakhi Sawant happened to walk in.

As he introduced the controversy queens to each other, he realized that they jelled fabulously well in just a few minutes of knowing each other.

“So much so that Rakhi not only excitedly shared her pasta and garlic bread with Nupur, but even gave the gorgeous cricket circuit girl loads of tips about life in Bollywood,” the.

The sensitive, yet harsh reality of female infanticide in India became the first issue Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan tackled with his TV debut Satyamev Jayate (Truth Alone Prevails) on Star Plus this week.

The premier episode evoked mixed response with thousands immediately taking to social media to voice their opinions. Many compared it to the Oprah Winfrey Show of the West, but remained unsure how it will shape up in the times to come.

“Aamir Khan trying to be the Indian Oprah! Disappointing. He is sooo fake,” posted Apar Dham who has studied media. K Himaanshu Shukla of Scrutiny blog found the show, “Aamir Khan’s emotional atyachaar”. He posted a status message saying, “I was expecting something different.”

But not everyone was skeptical of Aamir’s ‘crusade pop-pourri’. Filmmaker Ramesh Taurani praised the actor on his Blackberry Messenger calling him “the best”.

Abhigyan Jha, the producer of the online show Jay Hind,...

Mumbai, April 28: A new controversy has erupted over adult film sensation Sunny Leone! And once again it’s over her name.!

Until now, it was said that the Canadian adult film star’s real name was Karen Malhotra. But latest findings have revealed that it is Karenjit Kaur Vohra. This has been ascertained on various websites which have carried a picture of her passport sporting her actual name from childhood.

It is also said that her surname ‘Leone’ was coined from ‘lioness’ because she is a Punjabi Kaur. Taking off on this fact, Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar remarked, “A lioness.

Mumbai, April 27: Viveka Babajee’s family is extremely hurt about an article in a prominent daily which states, “(Gautam) Vora has claimed he didn’t want to marry Babajee as she was older than him and an alcoholic...”

“It’s almost been two years since Viveka’s demise. Just because the girl is no longer alive; does that give people a right to say anything now,” asked Dale Bhagwagar, the spokesperson for Viveka Babajee’s family.

Earlier, after Viveka’s death, through a statement, her family had asserted that Gautam Vora had lied to the Police, having.

Viveka Babajee.s family is extremely hurt about an article in a prominent daily which states, .(Gautam) Vora has claimed he didn.t want to marry Babajee as she was older than him and an alcoholic.... .It.s almost been two years since Viveka.s demise. Just because the girl is no longer alive; does that give people a right to say anything now,. asked Dale Bhagwagar, the spokesperson for Viveka Babajee.s family.Earlier, after Viveka.s death, through a statement, her family had asserted that Gautam Vora had lied to the Police, having told them that he was just .good friends. with Viveka. Gautam.s friend Viren Shah, had given interviews to the media stating that Viveka used to be in depression..Viveka.s family had strongly refuted the .depression theory. that was being floated after her demise,. said Bhagwagar. The family had even released pictures of Gautam and Viveka together,...

Controversy queens Kashmera Shah and Sambhavna Seth decided to have a little fun with their publicist Dale Bhagwagar this week, as they think .he.s forgotten to laugh.. So they called him to the Andheri hot-spot Indigo for a meeting. But when he reached the restaurant, both of them hid themselves by plunging under their wooden dining table. Lol.As Dale had called and confirmed his appointment, he began looking for them. He spotted Lucky Ali and Ranvir Shoery, but couldn't find his PR clients. He buzzed Sambhavna on her cell, who told him, she and Kash were very much inside the restaurant and waiting for him.Flummoxed about how he could have missed spotting his clients, the PR took another round through the restaurant, but still couldn't find them. So this time, he called Kashmera, who told him the same thing Sambhavna had. Totally confused by now, Dale decided...

While half the world seems to be waiting for Salman Khan to get married, the 46-year-young superstar seems to be in no hurry to get hitched. Moreover, he.s recently been in news for putting out a perception that he doesn.t wish to marry at all. Now that.s a big dampener, considering he.s one of the most eligible bachelors in the industry..Marry Salman Khan is a dream thousands of girls live with. Salman has said it earlier that he believes in the institution of marriage, so I don.t think he wouldn.t marry at all. His much-discussed recent comments might have been exaggerated by the media, or said in jest,. analyses Bollywood PR specialist Dale Bhagwagar..But if Salman really decides to stay single, the least he can do is start donating sperms, so that his indomitable legacy can be carried forward,. quips the publicist.

Actress Meera who has often been hailed as the Aishwarya Rai of Pakistan and voted one of the most beautiful girls of South Asia, has also been termed the most eligible bachelorette of her country by its media.A superstar in her country, Meera made her Bollywood debut opposite Ashmit Patel in Mahesh.s Bhatt.s Nazar, followed by a few other movies, before she took a sabbatical. Mired in scandals and controversies of all sorts, Meera.s life has always been a rollercoaster ride. But the actress has now planed a turnaround!Creating a flurry of sorts in her home country, she has announced plans of quitting Lollywood (the Pakistan film industry) and begin a second innings in Bollywood. To find out what.s on her mind, we called on her India publicist Dale Bhagwagar, but he was unavailable for comment.Meanwhile, Meera has even said, she doesn.t mind competing with Aishwarya Rai,...

Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan have been touted as potential hosts of the upcoming series of Bigg Boss. The Bollywood film stars are reportedly being considered to take over presenting duties from Salman Khan, if he chooses not to work on the sixth season of the Indian Big Brother. "The level of energy, zest, mischief and abounding entertainment brand Salman Khan has brought to the show is almost unmatchable," stated celebrity publicist Dale Bhagwagar. "Salman's charismatic presence on the show since two years has made him seem indispensable; making it unimaginable to think about any other host for Bigg Boss. "His lovingly aggressive presence, combined with that of the cool-headed Sanjay Dutt on Bigg Boss (more)...

Saif Ali Khan is said to have been protecting fiancée Kareena Kapoor from verbal insults on Tuesday evening's hotel brawl incident. It has been alleged that the actor was responding to bad language from Nri businessman Iqbal Nadim Sharma, directed at Kapoor and other industry figures with whom he was dining. Although not officially representing the star, Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar told Digital Spy: "Saif has the class of a gentleman. I've heard that the Nri guys used words like 'wh*res' and 'prostitutes' for his actress friends and provoked him to argue." The Kal Ho Naa Ho actor - who was reported (more)...

Ever since news about his brawl with the South African Nri businessman Iqbal Sharma and his father-in-law Raman Patel broke out, Saif Ali Khan has been saying that CCTV footage of the scuffle at the five-star restaurant of the downtown hotel in Mumbai would prove his innocence.

Saif was dining at the restaurant with his girlfriend and co-star Kareena Kapoor, her sister Karisma, actress Amrita Arora and her husband Shakeel Ladakh along with producer Bilal Amrohi, when the incident happened.

However, the fact remains that there is no CCTV footage which has captured the brawl. Inspite of the terror attack that took place in the same hotel in 2008, apparently there are no video cameras installed in the particular restaurant in order to respect the privacy of guests.

Meanwhile, many in Bollywood have come in support of Saif on Twitter. Amrita Arora who was present at the location of the tiff,...

Much has been made out of the scuffle Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan had at a five-star restaurant in Mumbai this week, where he was dining with his girlfriend and co-star Kareena Kapoor, her sister Karisma, actress Amrita Arora and her husband Shakeel Ladakh along with producer Bilal Amrohi.

Saif as well as the Nri South African businessman Iqbal Sharma and his father-in-law Raman Patel, both claim that the opposite party hit them first. At a press conference on the strategic alliance of his new film Agent Vinod with World Series Hockey, the actor stated, “I have already said there are two sides to the story. I have complete faith in the court of law and they will best decide about the case.”

So what is this other side of the story? Apparently, what really irked Saif is that one amongst the Nri’s used filthy language and abused his actress friends!

Ever since news about his brawl with the South African Nri businessman Iqbal Sharma and his father-in-law Raman Patel broke out, Saif Ali Khan has been saying that CCTV footage of the scuffle at the five-star restaurant of the downtown hotel in Mumbai would prove his innocence.Saif was dining at the restaurant with his girlfriend and co-star Kareena Kapoor, her sister Karisma, actress Amrita Arora and her husband Shakeel Ladakh along with producer Bilal Amrohi, when the incident happened.However, the fact remains that there is no CCTV footage which has captured the brawl. Inspite of the terror attack that took place in the same hotel in 2008, apparently there are no video cameras installed in the particular restaurant in order to respect the privacy of guests. Meanwhile, many in Bollywood have come in support of Saif on Twitter. Amrita Arora who was present at the location of the tiff,...

A few weeks ago, Pakistani starlet Veena Malik.s nude photoshoot with Isi tattooed on her arm for the Indian version of FHM magazine was hot fried news. Now, as if taking a cue from his girlfriend Veena, Bollywood actor Ashmit Patel has gone nude. Ashmit has shed his clothes for a men.s health magazine to help guys opt for the right underwear. A photograph shows the actor hiding his private parts with an undergarment. Lol. What next?Before her controversial FHM shoot, Veena Malik gained popularity in India when she got invited on the country.s biggest reality show Bigg Boss because of a controversy with one of Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar.s clients, actress Neetu Chandra.On the show, she attracted further notoriety when she cootchie-cooed with Ashmit, another of the same publicist.s clients during Bigg Boss.

Leading Australian publication The Sydney Morning Herald has featured the English version of Bollywood showman Raj Kapoor’s 1956 classic Jagte Raho among the ‘Top 10 Films’ playing in Sydney this month. The publication has listed Stay Awake (the 115 minute English version of Jagte Raho) as the second best film playing in Sydney.

Stay Awake has the legendary actor showing his gift for pantomime as a tramp who wanders into a Kolkata apartment complex in search of water and becomes the target of a neighbourhood witch-hunt. Directed by the team of Sombhu and Amit Mitra, this brilliantly developed comic nightmare works on several levels, from slapstick to religious allegory.

Other movies in the Top Ten list include Citizen Kane, The Hit, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, The Trip, Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace 3D, The Grey, Shallow Grave, Chronicle and the recently released and critically acclaimed black and white silent film The Artist.

Friends of Aazaan star Sachiin Joshi were almost taken aback when they saw a status update on his BlackBerry Messenger this Valentines.The actor hinted that he was hitched! His publicist Dale Bhagwagar confirms the news. .It.s true! Sachiin proposed to his longtime sweetheart actress Urvashi Sharma on Valentines Day and she accepted. Their families are elated,. he said, adding that the rest of the details including the marriage date have been kept under wraps for now.It is heard that the actor is planning a grand reception for his close friends from Bollywood, prominent politicians, industrialists and bureaucrats. Apart from film industry biggies like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, some Hollywood celebrities are also expected to attend.For the record, Sachiin made his acting debut last year with Aazaan, an action film directed by Prashant Chadha, co-starring him with South African model Candice Boucher. It was one...

Not many are aware that the right-arm fast-medium-pace bowler and right-handed tail-ender batsman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth was a national break-dance champion when he was in his eighth grade in school. But the recent dance of media allegations on his Celebrity Cricket League (Ccl) colleague and Aazaan actor Sachiin Joshi has got the seasoned cricketer stumped!Sreesanth has said that he is shocked and stunned that the media has created a scandal between his colleague Sachiin Joshi and Ccl brand ambassador and Southern actress Priyamani.Recently, a prominent Hyderabad publication incorrectly reported that Sachiin teased Priyamani in an .allegedly inebriated. state at a party after a Ccl match. The paper .insisted. that he tried to .hold her hand. and .hug. Priyamani, rubbing the damsel.s .ego. the wrong way at an after-party. While Sachiin.s publicist Dale Bhagwagar as well as Priyamani.s mother denied the incident, the paper still went ahead and printed the incorrect story.

Mumbai, Feb 7: India's biggest reality show Bigg Boss has gone from strength to strength every year with bigger and better stars hosting it. Now with rumours about its mega-host Salman Khan being wooed back by the makers of 10 Ka Dum on Sony Entertainment Television, speculation is rife about who will take over as an impacting host for the sixth season of the Colors flagship show.

We asked celebrity publicist Dale Bhagwagar; a specialist with Bigg Boss, having handled the media for the maximum number of controversial celebrities on reality shows including Shilpa Shetty (during Big Brother), Rakhi Sawant, Kashmera Shah, Ashmit Patel, Sherlyn.

India's biggest reality show Bigg Boss has gone from strength to strength every year with bigger and better stars hosting it. Now with rumours about its mega-host Salman Khan being wooed back by the makers of 10 Ka Dum on Sony Entertainment Television, speculation is rife about who will take over as an impacting host for the sixth season of the Colors flagship show.We asked celebrity publicist Dale Bhagwagar; a specialist with Bigg Boss, having handled the media for the maximum number of controversial celebrities on reality shows including Shilpa Shetty (during Big Brother), Rakhi Sawant, Kashmera Shah, Ashmit Patel, Sherlyn Chopra, Pooja Misrra and Amar Upadhyay (Bigg Boss)..The level of energy, zest, mischief and abounding entertainment Brand Salman Khan has brought to the show is almost unmatchable,. states the PR guru. .Salman's charismatic presence on the show since two years has made him seem indispensable; making it unimaginable...

Mumbai, Feb 5: Celebrity Cricket League (Ccl) brand ambassador and Southern actress Priyamani is furious with a section of the Hyderabad media for creating a ‘fabricated scandal’ between her and Aazaan actor Sachiin Joshi. This week, a publication incorrectly reported that Sachiin teased Priyamani in “allegedly inebriated” state at a party after a match.

The Hyderabad publication had ‘insisted’ that he tried to “hold her hand” and “hug” Priyamani, rubbing the damsel’s “ego” the wrong way at a Ccl after-party. While Sachiin’s publicist Dale Bhagwagar as well as Priyamani’s mother denied the incident, the.

The media seems to be so obsessed with the Shah Rukh Khan-Shirish Kunder episode that it is fishing for similar stories to report, even if it amounts to imagining some! One such incident a prominent publication in Hyderabad has reported is about Aazaan actor Sachiin Joshi teasing Celebrity Cricket League (Ccl) brand ambassador and Southern actress Priyamani in a Shirish Kunder-like .allegedly inebriated. state at a party. Luckily for Sachiin, the article doesn.t conjure up a .slap..Sachiin who plays cricket for Sohail Khan.s Mumbai Heroes has been globe-trotting from Australia to Maldives to States to Dubai off late. But the Hyderabad publication .insists. he tried to .hold her hand. and .hug. Priyamani, rubbing the damsel.s .ego. the wrong way at a Ccl after-party. The funny part is that the said article claims this inspite of quoting Priyamani.s mother in the same piece,...

The international reality show Celebrity Big Brother has come a long way since Shilpa Shetty! The crown which once belonged to the Bollywood star has gone to an English actress, dancer and television presenter Denise Welch this year, who won Celebrity Big Brother in UK today.The 53-year-old Welch is best known for her roles in the British soap opera Coronation Street, a BBC drama series Waterloo Road and for presenting a lunchtime television programme Loose Women in her country.Just like Shilpa, Denise had to conquer her tears and combat furious rows in the Celebrity Big Brother House to emerge the surprise victor. But contrary to Shilpa, who stood firm against her tormentor Jade Goody, showing ethics and uprightness on the show, Denise hogged the limelight for all the wrong reasons.While in the House, Denise hit headlines as she flashed her naked bust to the other contestants while getting into a bathing tub.

Even as Brazilian police are investigating widespread allegations of sexual assault, molestation and rape against a contestant of the Brazilian version of the international reality show Big Brother, the incident draws parallels with last month.s allegations put by Bollywood actress Pooja Misrra on Bigg Boss contestant Akashdeep Sky Saigal.Pooja had claimed that she suspected Sky of giving her a .love bite. as she slept under heavy medication late one night on Big Brother.s Indian version Bigg Boss.While talking to reporters at a packed press conference, Pooja had alleged, .I was on medication inside the House, and heavily dozed off one night. I was shocked to see a love bite on my neck the next morning. Angry and nervous, I went around asking who did that to me! Even the production team was not ready to give me an answer..When asked who she thought might be...

A Mumbai eveninger recently gossiped that it spotted the Azaan star Sachiin Joshi at a Dubai hotel .strolling in bright pink chaddis. while he was there to participate in Sohail Khan.s celebrity cricket match.But now Sachiin.s new publicist Dale Bhagwagar insists, the Bollywood young gun was wearing .red chaddis and not pink.! Lol! He pooh pooh.s the writer of the article saying, .He might have been colour-blind or dreaming middle of the day! Because I.m told the chaddis were red and Sachiin was wearing them above his tights...Sachiin even had Superman.s monogram on his blue suit which matched with the initials of his name,. the publicist adds with a straight face, before breaking into laughter! .With this new revelation of colour and all, I hope the journalist is pulled up for incorrect reporting,. he smirks and winks.Meanwhile, it is learnt that Sachiin...

Mumbai, Dec 28: A few hundred Mahek Chahal supporters on Twitter who are known to create a ruckus in support of their ‘idol’, got a shock when celebrity publicist and Bigg Boss specialist Dale Bhagwagar took them on in a verbal fight to the finish, on the social networking site.

‘Mahekians’ as they call themselves, apart from some other contestants, have been repeatedly attacking ex-Bigg Boss Housemate Pooja Bedi, on her Twitter, ever since she exposed some points about Mahek and openly spoke to the media about the starlet’s ‘closeness’ to Salman Khan and a ‘bias’ towards her on India’s biggest reality show.

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India.s biggest reality show Bigg Boss is in controversy once again! The Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (Bccc), an independent body set up by the Indian Broadcasters Foundation (Ibf) to promote self-regulation by Indian television media, has stated that the Indo-Canadian pornstar Sunny Leone has promoted her pornography business through Bigg Boss.With just two weeks remaining for the grand finale of the show; taking up 19 complaints pertaining to Sunny Leone, Bccc is reported to have put Colors, one of Ibf members, on notice for allowing cross-promotion of sexually explicit content by Sunny Leone, who, in turn, is making money out of her presence on Bigg Boss.It has been reported in The Tribune that in a meeting yesterday, Bccc directed Colors to stop all cross-promotion of Leone.s pornographic sites and videos by December 26.Wajahat Habibullah, chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities and a member of Bccc, said,...

Lonavala, Dec 21: Defending charges by Bigg Boss participants and some people outside, on Amar Upadhyay being a ‘game player’ on the show, his publicist Dale Bhagwagar says, “Bigg Boss is a game show as much as it is termed a reality show and Amar is playing his game. Big deal!”

“When a chess player plays a game with a strategy, do we say, ‘he’s a game player’? When a cricketer plays on the field with a game plan, do we say, ‘he’s a game player’? So when a reality show contestant plans or strategies, why should we term him a ‘game player’ in a derogatory sense,” asks Dale.

The PR specialist further reasons.

.Saddam Hussein was found by American troops hiding in a little bunker in Iraq. Osama Bin Laden was found by American forces hiding in a house compound in Pakistan. Muammar Gaddafi was captured by rebel militia while hiding a drain underneath a road in Libya. And Pakistani starlet Veena Malik was found by the Indian media hiding in a suburban hotel in Mumbai,. shoots India.s biggest firebrand Rakhi Sawant in her inimitable style.Veena who is all set to participate in a televised Swayamvar titled Veena Ka Vivah on Imagine TV, a programme Rakhi made famous with her participation earlier, has been in the news for her nude photoshoot in FHM magazine this month.Rakhi believes Veena has insulted all Pakistanis, including the country.s governance, military and intelligence, by getting an Isi tattoo painted on her hand while doing the controversial FHM photoshoot.She says, .Veena is doing...