‘Kites’ Release Possibly Delayed

The buzz has been growing about the Bollywood film, “Kites,” and anticipation continues to rise for its upcoming release. Well we have some unfortunate news for you: it looks like the Roshan’s are thinking about delaying the release of the film from December of this year to January of next! So what’s stopping them from letting the film hit the theaters this year? Well sources tell us that they want to release the film on January 15th, 2010 to mark the 10th anniversary of Hrithik Roshan’s start in Bollywood.

On January 14, 2000 we all fell in love with the actor in his debut film, “Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai.” Hrithik played a double role where he portrayed two characters. Rohit, an orphan who falls in love with Soniya; played by the actress, Amisha Patel. Rohit is killed in the film and that’s when the second character, Raj Chopra who Hrithik also played is brought into the movie. This film showcased Hrithik’s talent as an actor and also got the whole world talking about his great looks, charm and hot dance moves. It was the start of something big for the now very successful actor.

With all the pride Hrithik has brought the Roshan family with his success it makes sense for his father, filmmaker Rakesh Roshan, to want to celebrate his son’s 10th year in the industry on a grand scale. However is holding off the release of Kites the right answer? After all, the movie has been one of the most talked about releases coming out of B-town this year. Will the change of date affect moviegoers desire to see the film? If they wait until January, perhaps fans will be excited to go out and celebrate Hrithik’s career by seeing his newest project. Well, hopefully the filmakers are taking that into account before they make their decision. Rakesh Roshan told the Bombay Times, "I will take a decision by September 10 on whether it's coming in December this year or next January." With all of this buzz surrounding the movie already, it seems like Roshan knows what he’s doing!

Leighton Meester: There Was No Sex Tape

Terry Richardson for Harper's BazaarUs Magazine

Leighton Meester is setting the record straight for the first time about her reported sex tape, claiming it doesn't exist.

"[The tape] is not real," the Gossip Girl star says in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar. "So it makes me sort of sad. It's unfortunate that it got carried as far as it did."



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In June, TMZ.com claimed a company was shopping around an X-rated video shot a few years ago that featured the actress engaged in nude acts with an unidentified partner.

Meester, 23, says she learned a lot about the pitfalls of fame from the experience, saying, "I don't want a lot of what comes along with all of this.

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"I definitely understand the nature of people better now and that the mere allegation of something like that could be headline news," she went on. "People think it's real because somebody says it is."

To stay out of the spotlight, Meester -- who is currently dating Gossip guest star Sebastian Stan -- surrounds herself with just close pals.

"I'm doing everything I can to keep things separate," she says. "I feel like my friends are in a cult because we're like, 'No outsiders!'"

Meester says she's nothing like her manipulative character Blair in real life.

"I've never been crazy. I'm a very good girl, to be honest," she says. "I don't do anything to hurt anybody. Honestly, all I ever do is work."

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(One similarity: her close relationship with on-again, off-again TV beau Ed Westwick, who recalls his first meeting with her. "The first thing I thought when I met Leighton was, 'This girl's gorgeous.' And she was incredibly sweet. Now we tell each other to f--- off whenever we want to," he tells the mag.)

Meester also opens up about Botox.

"Any fear of aging, I think, is simply vanity because what comes with age is so many wonderful things: wisdom, understanding. Every year, I'm always happy to be done with the previous age," she says. "If people want [to get Botox], do it."

Can you guess which stars have had Botox?

'Bollywood Hero' Red Carpet Premiere

You heard about all of the buzz created from IFC's three part mini-series, "Bollywood Hero." Now check out the excitement as the DH! team headed to the NYC red carpet premiere event featuring Chris Kattan, Neha Dhupia, and Pooja Kumar.

From ornate sarees to elegant dresses this red carpet event showcased the excitement of IFC's "Bollywood Hero." The event took place at the Rubin Museum of Art, which focuses on art from the Himalayas and surrounding areas. Upon entering, the environment was welcoming as antique Indian art was seen and hit Bollywood songs played in the background.

As the starlets of the event arrived, the paparazzi were ruthless in their attempts to capture the beauty of Neha Dupia and Pooja Kumar. The actresses kindly posed for the camera, Neha in a graceful black and orange saree and Pooja in a sparkling pink dress. Chris Kattan's previous costars from Saturday Night Live, Rachel Dratch and Seth Meyers also came to the event to show their support and get in a few giggles.

The red carpet was followed by the premiere of the first section of the three part mini-series and an after party that had some exciting Indian dance performances. Check out the video below from the NYC Red Carpet Premiere and Promotion Event. Looks like the Bollywood craze in the maintream is going strong.

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Tanushree dutta signed to act with playboy Vishal

Femina Miss India 2004 Winner and Miss Universe 2004 Top Ten placed Model cum Actress Tanushree Dutta has signed to act with vishal in his forthcoming project "Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai". After Sathyam and Thoranai flops Vishal took ample time to analyze what went wrong in these movies. There was news that he visited Himalayas to get peace of mind and after returning to Chennai he replaced all his office staffs with new persons.



National award winner director Agathiyan’s son-in-law Thiru would direct the movie "Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai" which means ‘non-stop playboy’. Yes Vishal is going to act as a playboy in this movie. Earlier leading actresses Nayanthara, Shriya Saran, Priyamani and Trisha refused to act with Vishal in this movie.



In this three heroines movie, lesbian photo shoot fame Neetu Chandra has already been booked as one of the heroines and now Tanushree dutta signed as the second heroine. The Unit is searching new face for the third heroine. In Thoranai Vishal gave more importance to comedy and in this movie he has taken Glamour as main weapon. Whenever Vishal plans for new projects, he has been entirely forgetting each time that strong story is the core. In this movie he booked sexy sirens like Tanushree Dutta and Neetu Chandra but if he does the same mistakes he did in his earlier projects these sexy dolls would not help.

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What Hollywood starlet doesn't! And is EVERYONE lightening their hair now? Britney and Lindsay started a new summer trend! But do you like the even blonder locks on Denise?

I kinda think she looks better as a brunette!

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True Love For 'True Blood' Stars - Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer Engaged!

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO's Series 'True Blod' at the Cinerama Dome on September 4, 2008 in Hollywood Getty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "True Blood" stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are reportedly headed down the aisle.

According to People, the couple, who play vampire boyfriend and human girlfriend on the HBO vampire series, have gotten engaged.

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Anna, 27, who plays telepathic Sookie Stackhouse on the hit series, said that acting alongside her boyfriend has its benefits.

"Obviously, if you're already with that person then you're not having to sort of get over the 'Wow, I'm naked with someone that I don't even know the middle name of!'" she said of Stephen, who plays vampire Bill Compton.

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When asked about starring alongside Anna, Stephen, 39, said, "My girl is hardcore."

Stephen reportedly has two children, son Billy, born in 2000 and daughter Lilac, born in 2002, from previous relationships.

The couple has reportedly been dating since February.

Backstage At The 'So You Think You Can Dance' Finale: Night #1

Throughout this season of So You Think You Can Dance, the judges--particularly the always outspoken Nigel Lythgoe--have griped that while this season's top 20 may have been the most technically gifted cast yet, no one stood out as a "star," a la past contestants like Twitch, Hok, Benji, or Lacey. However, judging from how the top four performed on tonight's final competitive show, such complaints now seem groundless. All four were stars tonight, in their own way.

Backstage at tonight's part 1 finale, I addressed this point with the three judges--Mary Murphy, Nigel Lythgoe, and guest Adam Shankman--and all three agreed that the contestants truly stepped it up tonight...so much so that they all seemed baffled about who might actually win tomorrow night:

And then it was time to chat with the top four STARS of the show--first Jeanine and Evan, then Kayla and Brandon--scars and all. (Jeanine and Evan showed me their dance-induced bumps and bruises, and let me tell you, these warriors take a real beating out there on that dancefloor). We discussed their own assessments of how they'd performed tonight, what's coming up on the SYTYCD tour, a couple conspiracy theories...and of course, the judges' sometimes stinging critiques:

So may the best dancer (um, Brandon, in my not-so-humble opinion) win! But really, I did mean it when I said all four were champions tonight.

Film Promo: Dil Bole Hadippa!

With 'Kaminey' getting released this month, Shahid Kapoor is already getting pumped up for his next release with actress Rani Mukherji in the cricket themed film 'Dil Bole Hadippa!'. The film has already recieved a lot of hype after it was picked for a public screening at the Toronto International FilmFest this year. We showed you picks of Rani Mukherji's new look in the upcoming film 'Dil Bole Hadippa!', now check out the trailer of the film and tell us if you think Shahid Kapoor and Rani Mukherji has a big hit on their hands.

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Direct2Drive's Best of Indie bundle is a great deal

If you've yet to take that first trepidatious step out of the mainstream and into the world of indie gaming, Direct2Drive's got a great starter kit for you. For just $17.75, you can pick up five indie gems that would have normally run you around $78.

Though we're not intimately acquainted with Cogs, Democracy 2 or Defense Grid, we think Zeno Clash is worth $18 on its own, not to mention the singular experience of The Path. Yes, that's the same The Path that we described as like getting punched by a centaur. Are you honestly saying you wouldn't want to try that?

56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008

The 56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 was a star studded event held on Friday, July 31, 2009 at the Hyderabad International Convention Center. The stars came out in their best as Filmfare announced its much awaited winners for the finest talent in South India at the awards night. The 56th Idea Filmfare Awards ceremony The evening shone bright, as the stars trooped in, shining in their glitzy best and made the event memorable studded with glamour and magical.

The venue was graced with personalities like Tabu, Reema Sen, Raima Sen, Ileana, Shriya Saran, Rohini, Nagarjuna, Dasari Narayana Rao, S Gopal Reddy and many many more. The highlights of the evening were enthralling performances by Genelia D’Souza who swayed to sizzling tracks from Satya In Love and Ready, Priyamani set the stage ablaze with tracks from Nanda Love Nanditha, Pudhiya Mugam and Billa, Sneha set the energy pumping with Paruvapu Vaana, Kaala Kaala Kadhada and Indrasabha and the sexy Mumait Khan performed tracks from Indira, Villu and Punnaminagu. In the midst of all this entertainment, the envelopes were opened on stage to reveal the award winners of 2008. Winners accepted the coveted black statuette with excitement and fervor, as the air filled with thunderous applause and cheers.

Suriya took home the Best Actor Award (male) for his performance in Vaaranam Aayiram in the Tamil Category; Allu Arjun won in the Telugu Category for Parugu, Lal won for his performance in Thalappam in the Malayalam Category and Ganesh walked away with the award for his performance in Gaalipata in the Kannada Category respectively. The Best Actor (Female) Awardees were Parvathy for Poo in the Tamil Category, Swathi for Asta Chamma in Telegu, Priyamani for Thirakkadha in Malayalam and Radhika Pandit for her performance in Moggina Manasu in Kannada. Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy accepted the lifetime achievement award.
Speaking on the occasion Mr.Tarun Rai, CEO, Worldwide Media said; “For 56 years Filmfare has celebrated the immense talent of the South Indian film industry. This year's Awards show was another milestone for the film industry here as well as for Filmfare. And it was an honor, for me, to be under the same roof as so many talented people from the film industry. On behalf of Filmfare I would like to raise a toast to the winners of the coveted Black Lady.”

Mr. Pradeep Shrivastava, Chief Marketing Officer, IDEA Cellular gave away the award to Swati for Best Actress in the Telugu Films Category at the 56th Idea Filmfare Awards ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Shrivastava said, “We are delighted to be part of this dazzling show tonight. Music, Film &

Entertainment is at the core of IDEA’s customer engagement strategy, and we are happy to bring the most prestigious South Cinema awards ceremony to millions of IDEA subscribers in the region”.

The Filmfare Awards’ 56th edition is presented this year by the leading telecom operator, Idea Cellular and the associate sponsors are Zandu Balm and Santoor.

Watch out for all this and more when this spectacular, starry, starry night will be telecast exclusively on Sun TV.

56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008

And the Winners are...

TAMIL

Best Film: Subramaniyapuram
Best Director: M Sasi Kumar (Subramaniyapuram)
Best Actor (Male): Suriya (Vaaranam Aayiram)
Best Actor (Female): Parvathy (Poo)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Ajmal (Anjathey)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Simran (Vaaranam Aayiram)
Best Music: Harris Jayaraj (Vaaranam Aayiram)
Best Lyricist: Thamarai (Nenjukkual peithidum – Vaaranam Aayiram)
Best Playback Singer (Male): Naresh Iyer (Munthinam partheyney—Vaaranam Aayiram)
Best Playback Singer (Female): Deepa Miriam (Kangal irundal—Subramaniyapuram)

TELUGU

Best Film: Gamyam
Best Director: Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi (Gamyam)
Best Actor (Male): Allu Arjun (Parugu)
Best Actor (Female): Swathi (Asta Chamma)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Allari Naresh (Gamyam)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Jayasudha (Kotha Bangaru Lokam)
Best Music: Mickey J Meyer (Kotha Bangaru Lokam)
Best Lyricist: Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry (Entavaraku—Gamyam)
Best Playback Singer (Male): Karthik ( Nijangaa nenenaa—Kotha Bangaru Lokam)
Best Playback Singer (Female): Shweta Pandit (Nenani Neevani— Kotha Bangaru Lokam)

MALAYALAM

Best Film: Thirakkadha
Best Director: Ranjith (Thirakkadha)
Best Actor (Male): Lal (Thalappam)
Best Actor (Female): Priyamani (Thirakkadha)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Anoop Menon (Thirakkadha)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Sukanya (Innathe Chinthavishayam)
Best Music: Sarath (Thirakkadha)
Best Lyricist: Girish Puthencherry (Amma mazhakkar—Madambi)
Best Playback Singer (Male): Yesudas (Amma mazhakkar—Madambi)
Best Playback Singer (Female): Chithra (Oduvil oru—Thirakkadha)

KANNADA

Best Film: Moggina Manasu
Best Director: Shashank (Moggina Manasu)
Best Actor (Male): Ganesh (Gaalipata)
Best Actor (Female): Radhika Pandit (Moggina Manasu)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Male): Yash (Moggina Manasu)
Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female): Shubha Poonja (Moggina Manasu)
Best Music: Harikrishna (Gaalipata)
Best Lyricist: Jayanth Kaikini (Minchaagi neenu baralu—Gaalipata)
Best Playback Singer (Male): Sonu Nigam (Yenagali munde saagu—Mussanje Maathu)
Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal (Ninna nodalenthu—Mussanje
Maathu)

LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Veturi Sundara Rama Murthy

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHERS Chota K Naidu -Kotha Bangaru Lokam (Telugu)
S Krishna - Haage Summane (Kannada)

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER

Prem Rakshith - Kanthri, for the songs I go crazy and Vayasunami (Telugu)

BEST DEBUT

Male - Shanthnoo Bhanyaraj (Sakkarakatti)
Female - Meera Nandan (Mulla)

About Filmfare Awards (South):

The Filmfare Awards (South) was born in 1963 and used to be held at the prestigious Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai. Eventually it shifted to the cosy Music Academy. It epitomizes the true spirit of good cinema, the guts, the glory and the glamour and signifies ultimate recognition and consistent encouragement of talent. It’s a mighty congregation of talent, kinship and camaraderie all under one massive canopy of the biggest award ceremony in this country. Initially only Tamil and Telugu were considered and in 1966, Malayalam films were added and finally Kannada films became part of the event in 1969. Over time the show and the awards have gone through a plethora of evolutionary changes including those in number of categories, venues and more. The spirit of the awards lies in its popularity not just among the masses but also among the film fraternity. This is apparent from the overwhelming attendance each year, a great show of not just sporting spirit but also of unending support.

The show has always been a star studded one, with a lot of Hindi film actors attending. So many memorable moments of history have been created on this stage. Each year the Lifetime Achievement never fails to be an endearing and touching moment usually ending in a thumping standing ovation.

About Worldwide Media Pvt. Ltd.
Worldwide Media Pvt. Ltd. is a 50:50 joint venture owned by the Times of India group and BBC Worldwide. Two of the company’s brands - Femina and Filmfare - are industry leaders and household names in India. Worldwide Media Pvt. Ltd. has also recently launched UK’s No.1 auto magazine BBC TopGear in India.

The Times Group is one of India’s largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The BBC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation. In 2004, the two media giants joined hands and WWM was born; a company with six exciting consumer magazines under its belt - two are highly successful, well reputed Indian brands, joined by four popular international titles. All have the pulse on the Indian market.

About IDEA Cellular Ltd.:

IDEA Cellular Ltd. is a leading GSM mobile services operator with over 47 million subscribers, under brand IDEA. It has licenses and spectrum to operate in all 22 service areas of India, with commercial operations in 17 service areas, currently. IDEA is listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

IDEA Cellular is an Aditya Birla Group Company, India’s first truly multinational corporation. The group operates in 25 countries, and is anchored by over 130,000 employees belonging to 30 nationalities. More information on the company is available at: www.ideacellular.com and on the group at: www.adityabirla.com