March 10th, 2010

Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan to endorse Videocon d2h.

New Delhi, The national capital will observe the Earth Hour once again this year and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Wednesday appealed to residents to turn off lights for an hour on March 27. “Delhi was the lead city for Earth Hour 2009 when India joined this global campaign. Several historical buildings, office complexes, RWAs, [...]

Mumbai, Bollywood star Aamir Khan, whose recent release “3 Idiots” took a critical look at India’s education system, says that he gets inspired by stories of real-life heroes who go beyond their limitations to bring change in one’s life and in society. “When I see real heroes and listen to their stories, it really inspires [...]

New Delhi, Actor Abhishek Bachchan has urged Indians to switch off lights for one hour on March 27 as part of WWF’s Earth Hour 2010 campaign to support action on climate change. He says he will also request the film fraternity to stop shooting schedules during that period. “People really need to be educated about [...]

New Delhi, Actress Sonam Kapoor has urged Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil to ban the manufacture of glass-coated strings (manja), used for flying kites, in the entire state as many birds die after getting entangled in them. “I humbly request your support for the recent ban on ‘manja’ in Mumbai as well as your immediate [...]

New Delhi, Amitabh Bachchan will receive a lifetime achievement award at the sixth edition of the Muscat International Film Festival starting March 13. “In a few days it will be Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman and the International Film Festival, where there shall be decoration for a Lifetime of Achievement,” the 67-year-old posted on [...]

Juhi Chawla, Sourav Ganguly, Riya Sen, Shilpa Shetty, Poonam Dhillon, Claudia Ciesla, Aarti Chhabria and other celebrities were present at Shah Rukh Khan’s party for Akon.

Rahul Bose, Preity Zinta, Sania Mirza, Abhinav Bindra, Shilpa Shetty, Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar at Sports Illustrated Awards.

New Delhi, March is usually a dry month for Bollywood thanks to the Class 10 and 12 board exams and so the industry has little to offer in terms of big budget outings. Adding fuel to fire will be Indian Premier League (IPL) matches on the big screen. “We have no options this month. Whatever [...]