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Rate Aishwarya should have got IIFA award for ‘Jodhaa Akbar’: Jaya

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Wed, Jun 24    6 related articles

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By BW Team Mumbai, Priyanka Chopra is a “good actress” but daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai was more deserving of the best actress award for her work in “Jodhaa Akbar” at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) (awards) in Macau, says Jaya Bachchan. “For all I know she must be really good in ‘...

Rate Western attires score over Indian on IIFA green carpet

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sun, Jun 14

By BW Team Macau, Flowing, elaborate, layered and slinky Western dresses scored over the India sari or salwar kameez for most Bollywood actresses at the green carpet of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here. The bow-tie look seemed very much like the flavour of the season with A...

Rate Abhi-Aish second honeymoon at Macau IIFA

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sun, Jun 14

By BW Team Macau, For Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, the IIFA week could well have been a second honeymoon. Earlier, when Aishwarya got the award for outstanding achievement by an Indian in global cinema, she said in her thanks to all her family: “You’re the best husband!”

Rate Gay themes no longer in Bollywood closet

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sun, Jun 14

By BW Team Addressing his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the front row, Abhishek said: “Baby, you’re the best! This is proof that I’m a heterosexual, but tonight I’m feeling very gay (happy).” As for the film “Jodhaa Akbar”, which was named best film and also won Ashutosh Gowariker the best director...

Rate Shah Rukh to do daring stunts in ‘Don 2′

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sun, Jun 14

By BW Team Mumbai, His shoulder surgery and Indian Premier League matches put him out of the silver screen action for a while. Now Shah Rukh Khan is all set to do daring stunts in the sequel to “Don - The Chase Begins Again”, though there will be no double role.

Rate ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ sweeps IIFA awards with perfect 10

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sat, Jun 13

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By BW Team Abhishek Bachchan got the best comic actor for his performance in “Dostana” and immediately dedicated it to wife Aishwarya Rai and ailing Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh. “Jodhaa Akbar” bagged the maximum technical awards at IIFA.

Rate Shah Rukh honoured at IIFA event

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sat, Jun 13

By BW Team Macau, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has been skipping the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards apparently due to his rivarly with its brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan, was honoured with the Star of the Decade award at the event here Saturday.

Rate I’m heterosexual but feeling ‘gay’ today: Abhishek Bachchan

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sat, Jun 13

By BW Team Macau, Abhishek Bachchan felt “very gay” as he accepted the best comic actor for his performance in “Dostana” at the Idea International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards. He dedicated the award to wife Aishwarya Rai and Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh.

Rate Amitabh’s wax statue showcased at IIFA Macau

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Thu, Jun 11

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By BW Team Macau, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s wax figure, which was unveiled at the Madame Tussauds museum in New York last month, has been especially flown in to be showcased at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards event here.

Rate ‘Slumdog’ kids shine at IIFA green carpet

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Thu, Jun 11

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By BW Team The green carpet was also graced by the likes of IIFA brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan, his son Abhishek Bachchan, daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai and other actors like Sonam Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Anushka Sharma.

May of 2009

 

Rate Shahrukh Khan apologizes to Aishwarya Rai at Karan Johar's party

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Fri, May 29

Karan Johar’s birthday party puts an end to Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s dushmani. They came, attended the party and became friends thereby putting an end to the year’s long rivalry. The two has been sharing a bitter relationship from the days of ‘Chalte Chalte’ after King Kh...

Rate Family first: Aishwarya takes day off to meet parents

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sat, May 23

It was a long spell. Shooting in Karjat for prolonged periods is not new to Aishwarya. For 'Jodhaa Akbar', she was stationed in Karjat for so long that it became her second home. But now circumstances have changed. After her father's illness, Aishwarya doesn't ...

Rate I kissed Barbara the way real couples would: Hrithik Roshan

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Fri, May 15    7 related articles

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Mumbai, Hrithik Roshan has made news for a lip-lock again, this time with Latin co-star Barbara Mori in "Kites". But the actor says she helped him discard his inhibitions and they kissed like real-life couples. The star had scorched the headlines when he locked lips with Aishwarya Rai in "D...

Rate When Abhishek decided to surprise grandma in Bhopal

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Fri, May 15

Mumbai, It's a busy time for Abhishek Bachchan and wife Aishwarya Rai; still, the two decided to pay a surprise visit to Jaya Bachchan's mother in Bhopal, just before they flew to France to attend the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. After the Bhopal visit, the two took off for Cannes to attend the...

Rate Freida Pinto becomes new face of L'Oreal Paris

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Thu, May 14

London, After Aishwarya Rai and Sonam Kapoor, "Slumdog Millionaire" actress Freida Pinto has become the face of international cosmetic brand L'Oreal.

Rate Aishwarya goes beyond glitz halo, campaigns social cause

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Thu, May 14

Cannes, Aishwarya Rai, a regular at the Cannes Film Festival red carpet and L'Oreal brand ambassador, is going beyond her glitz and glamour tag. She is beginning to reinvent herself on the global scene as an activist for social and humanitarian causes.

April of 2009

 

Rate Aishwarya Rai still rides high on international endorsements

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Tue, Apr 21

Noted ad-man Prahlad Kakkar says Aishwarya is sought by well-known brands because she is more than just an actress and is often perceived as an ambassador of India. Aishwarya was never a big or major endorser of Indian products. She has an impressive list of international brands to her name...

Rate Abhishek, Aishwarya off on wedding anniversary holiday

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Mon, Apr 20    11 related articles

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Bollywood's most talked about married couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai won't be in India for their second wedding anniversary Monday. They have taken off on a week-long holiday to an undisclosed destination. "Last year Abhishek was slogging it out in Miami for 'Dostana' and Ai...

Rate My character in '99' has a wild streak: Soha Ali Khan

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sun, Apr 19

Mumbai, Actress Soha Ali Khan, whose career is going through a dry spell, is now looking forward to her upcoming venture "99" and says that her character in the film has a "wild streak". Filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra, whose Aishwarya Rai-starrer "Provoked" received ...

Rate Mani Ratnam admitted to Chennai hospital

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Thu, Apr 16    11 related articles

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Chennai, Multilingual filmmaker Mani Ratnam was admitted to a private hospital Wednesday following "breathing difficulty and dizziness", a family source said. The 52-year-old is currently working on "Raavan" starring National Award winner Vikram, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwary...

Rate It's flattering and scary to be in power list: Kareena Kapoor

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Thu, Apr 9

Mumbai, She admits that no position in the film industry is permanent but at the same time Kareena Kapoor is excited after replacing Aishwarya Rai in Filmfare's power list. The actress says the position is both flattering and scary as it comes with a lot of responsibilities.

Rate Bollywood's 30-plus stars dethroned, young blood rushes in

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sun, Apr 5    1 related articles

New Delhi, After replacing Aishwarya Rai thrice - as the actress with most Internet downloads, ambassador of a jewellery brand and now as the Indian face of Barbie - 24-year-old Katrina Kaif has proved how young actresses in Bollywood are giving their 30-plus colleagues a run for their m...

Rate Amitabh releases Limca Book of Records' 20th edition

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Wed, Apr 1

New Delhi, Superstar Amitabh Bachchan Tuesday released the 20th edition of Limca Book of Records and was felicitated for being among 20 luminaries who have made India proud. Amitabh, who had daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai in attendance at the event, said he was deeply touched by the ackn...

Rate When Aishwarya left Amar Singh speechless

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Wed, Apr 1    1 related articles

New Delhi, Such is the oomph that Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai exudes that it can even leave speechless a hard-bitten politico like Amar Singh who has mastered the turn of phrase and is used to being surrounded by TV reporters eager for a sound byte.

Rate Big B and family watch Aishwarya perform in Delhi

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Wed, Apr 1    1 related articles

Abhishek, clad in a black formal suit, sported a new clean-shaven look. The actor said it was for a new movie "Ravana", a trilingual film in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi directed by Mani Ratnam. Wife Aishwarya said she loved him just the way he was. "He is my husband and I love him as he is."

March of 2009

 

Rate Aishwarya declines to be immortalised as Barbie

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sat, Mar 28    1 related articles

Since 1994 when Aishwarya won the Miss World title, the company has made numerous attempts to make a celebrity doll modelled on the Indian beauty. However, she could never get time for their endeavour, due to her professional commitments, she said.

Rate How will these Bollywood, TV actors celebrate Holi

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Tue, Mar 10

New Delhi, Even though superstar Amitabh Bachchan is not celebrating Holi in remembrance of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack victims, most TV and film celebrities plan to enjoy the festival of colours with their family and friends.

Rate Instant stardom on world stage, the Freida Pinto way

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sun, Mar 1

Mumbai, She's been catapulted straight to Hollywood. Freida Pinto, the poised, smiling beauty that Oscar winner "Slumdog Millionaire" has thrown up on the global stage, has done what few Indian actors have managed to do before her.

Rate I am not Sita in 'Ravana': Aishwarya Rai

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sat, Feb 28

Kolkata, Aishwarya Rai, who is currently shooting for director Mani Ratnam's film "Ravana" here, said her character is not called Sita in the film that also stars her husband Abhishek Bachchan. Aishwarya, however, refused to give further details about "Ravana".

Year 2008

 

Rate I identify a lot with Abhishek: Aishwarya

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sun, Oct 5

New Delhi, (IANS) Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai can't stop gushing about her husband Abhishek Bachchan and says they share a special bond and she identifies a lot with him. Other then this, the actress will soon start shooting for Mani Ratnam's "Ravana" with Abhishek.

Rate Bollywood wakes up to great Indian epic

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Mon, Sep 22

Then there is the much-delayed filmmaker Mani Ratnam's dream project of making a magnanimous opus adaptation of "Mahabharat" with a dream cast of all the Khans - Aamir, Shah Rukh, Salman along with Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai.

Rate Bollywood honchos resent Thackeray's stand against Jaya

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Mon, Sep 8

Filmmaker Ravi Chopra whose films like “Zameer” (1975), “Baghban” (2003), “Baabul” (2006) and “Bhoothnath” (2008) starred Amitabh Bachchan said: “We are all Indians first and everything else comes secondary. Whatever Jaya Bachchan has said is not at all offensive. She was perfectly f...

Rate Jagmohan Mundhra's 'Shoot On Sight' in trouble

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Thu, Sep 4

Mundhra admits "Shoot On Sight" had a lower opening in London than his earlier biopic "Provoked", which had Aishwarya Rai in the lead role of a battered Punjabi wife. That's because 'Provoked' featured Aishwarya, a known international name," said Mundhra.

Rate Amitabh Bachchan draws packed houses on 'Unforgettable' US Tour

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Wed, Aug 13

Washington, (IANS) Indian film icon Amitabh Bachchan is drawing packed houses on "The Unforgettable Tour" he is taking through six cities with his actor son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai. The name Amitabh Bachchan is nearly synonymous with Bollywood, so some might find i...

Rate Jaya aunty is the best, says Preity Zinta

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Mon, Aug 4

Commenting upon her relationship with Aishwarya and Madhuri Dixit, she said: "Come on, it's not hard to get along with Aishwarya and Madhuri, who joined us in the US. They're two of the sweetest chicks I've worked with. And they're as comfortable in their space as I am in mine. No rivalry, no lo...

Rate No script yet for Amitabh: Sriram Raghavan

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Fri, Aug 1

Mumbai, (IANS) Master of the thriller Sriram Raghavan, who is set to visit a new genre with an Aishwarya Rai-John Abraham starrer, says like many directors, he too cherishes the thought of working with Bollywood icon Amitbah Bachchan - but doesn't have a suitable script for him.

Rate Big B's Unforgettable Tour attracts Indians across Caribbean

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Tue, Jul 22

Port of Spain, (IANS) Ethnic Indians from all over the Caribbean flocked to the Queen's Park Oval here to watch Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhichek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya dance to the tunes of their hit songs as part of their Unforgettable Tour.

Rate After spat, Salman, Shah Rukh not in mood for compromise

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Mon, Jul 21

Mumbai, (IANS) No one could anticipate that a star-studded birthday party of Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif would turn into a battle of the two Indian super stars - Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan - dividing the industry into two camps.

Rate Abhishek, two Bollywood Khans in Forbes' 10 'cell celebs' list

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Fri, Jul 18

The magazine said Abhishek, a former LG Electronics' brand ambassador, now represents Motorola phones in India, and that he is "Bollywood royalty, thanks to his famous actor father, Amitabh Bachchan, and glamorous actress wife Aishwarya Rai".

Rate Desi Lara Croft obsessed with Aishwarya Rai

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Fri, Jul 4

Shweta teams up with Vivek Oberoi, Zayed Khan, Suneil and others in the film and says her role is different from others. She says her favourite Hollywood actress is Angelina Jolie, who played the athletic character of Lara Croft in "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life".

Rate Bachchan's Unforgettable Tour set to mesmerise Trinidad and Tobago

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Sun, Jun 22

Port-of-Spain, (IANS) It's billed as 'The Unforgettable Tour'. Indian Hindi film icon Amitabh Bachchan, his son and beautiful daughter-in-law along with a bevy of other Bollywood actors are to perform in Trinidad and Tobago next month - a show that everyone here is looking forward to.

Rate After 'Rang Rasiya', Ketan Mehta plans film on Jhansi Rani

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Thu, Jun 12

Nothing is finalised yet ... talks are on with Aishwarya Rai. A lot of international cast will also be seen in the film," Mehta revealed. The film on Ravi Varma, set for a July release, is a bilingual, "Rang Rasiya" in Hindi and "Colours of Passion" in English.

Rate 'Sarkar Raj' gets good opening - but will it run?

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Wed, Jun 11

Mumbai, (IANS) Any movie starring Amitabh Bachchan invariably gets a good opening at the box office. So if "Sarkar Raj" netted an 88 percent collection on its opening day, no one should be surprised. Then the campaigns started. As it turned out, it was one of the most vigorously promoted Boll...

Rate Indians in Bangkok go crazy over their Bollywood idols

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Wed, Jun 11

From Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek, Aishwarya Rai, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor to Fardeen Khan, Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Zayed Khan, Katrina Kaif and Vivek Oberoi - people went ga-ga over the superstars as well as budding actors.

Rate Abhishek doesn't die in 'Sarkar Raj': Ram Gopal Varma

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Wed, May 28

Mumbai, (IANS) Wild rumours having sprung up about Ram Gopal Varma's next release "Sarkar Raj", the director has set the record straight, saying neither does Abhishek Bachchan's character die nor does he have a romantic alliance with Aishwarya Rai in the movie.

Rate The Bachchans' 'Unforgettable' world tour begins July 18

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Wed, May 28

Mumbai, (IANS) The Bachchan family's 'Unforgettable' world tour that will see Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, his son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan perform together on stage on hit numbers like "Kajra re", begins July 18 in Toronto.

Rate It’s not the end for Saif & Kareena

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Tue, May 27

Mumbai, (IANS) While Aishwarya Rai understands the constant need for people to check out her clothes and accessories at important events, what the star actor can't fathom is why her clothes at the Cannes Film Festival become more important than what she does.

Rate Bollywood women get into business too

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Tue, Apr 29

New Delhi, (IANS) If the men are doing it so are the women. From opening restaurants to starting hotels, actresses are also blurring the lines between the worlds of Bollywood and business. While actors like Mithun Chakraborty, Shah Rukh Khan and Suniel Shetty are thriving in the business w...

Rate Marriage a unique and beautiful experience: Aishwarya

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Mon, Apr 21

Mumbai, (IANS) Bollywood glamour queen Aishwarya Rai - celebrating her first wedding anniversary with hubby Abhishek Bachchan in Miami Sunday - describes her marriage as a "unique and beautiful experience". The actress, who starred in epic romance "Jodhaa Akbar" and completed Holly...

Rate Ash-Abhi in Miami for first wedding anniversary

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Mon, Apr 21

Not that they planned so. It just happened," said Amitabh Bachchan of the location. The couple was seen in Mani Ratnam's "Guru" just before their wedding. "Sarkar Raj" is the first film where they will share the screen for the first time after tying the knot.

Rate I want to work with Rajni sir, yaar: Aishwarya Rai

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Fri, Apr 11

The film is directed by Shankar, who gave Aishwarya her first break in "Jeans". Q: But "Dhoom 2" and "Jodhaa Akbar" worked although you were paired with Hrithik Roshan and not Abhishek? Q: Well you have a seasoned phenomenon (Amitabh Bachchan) in your own house.

Rate Jaya at 60: pint-sized 'Guddi' stays feisty

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Wed, Apr 9

Jaya made a grand comeback to movies in the critically acclaimed "Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa" in 1998. In 2000, she played mother to Karisma Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan in "Fiza" and received the Filmfare award for best supporting actress.

Rate Hrithik overwhelmed by dad's praise for 'Jodhaa Akbar'

Original at BollywoodWorld.com external link    Wed, Feb 20

Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, the magnum opus focuses on the formative years of Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Akbar and his marriage of alliance with Rajput princess Jodha. Hrihik is paired with Aishwarya Rai in the film and their chemistry is awesome.

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