Freida Pinto Chooses a Bollywood Director

Freida Pinto is pretty new to the world of acting yet she is already making her demands, she says that if she ever does a Bollywood film she would only be willing to work with Film Director, Madhur Bhandarkar. The actress gained a name for herself with the breakout hit "Slumdog Millionaire" but other than that, the public really hasn't seen much from her as an actress. However, they have seen her in the million or so magazine covers she has graced or products she's endorsing. This is probably why the newcomer has so many demands!

So with all the great Bollywood directors out there, why would Miss Pinto choose to only work with Madhur? Well besides Madhur Bhandarkar's critical praise his films take an in-depth view at society. With Freida Pinto building her acting career in the western film world, it seems as though Bhandarkar would be the ideal director for a Hollywood film actress.
Still, it's a bold move on Freida Pinto's part, there are tons of girls out there who would just want a chance to be in any Bollywood film let alone a Madhur Bhandarkar one. We want to know what you think about Freida Pinto's thoughts on working with Madhur Bhandarkar. Do you think she should consider working with other Bollywood directors? Let us know at Desi Hits!

Claudia Ciesla is Salman Khan's Girl

So what's going on with Salman Khan? The Bollywood hunk hasn't found Ms. Right yet. He has dated everyone from superstar actress Aishwarya Rai to most recently Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif. Many were sad to see the recent breakup between Katraina Kaif and Salman Khan. However Salman is on the rebound as there is a new woman in Salman Khans life, her name is Claudia Ciesla and she's a German supermodel.








And how'd he end up with Claudia Ciesla? The two met when Claudia was in India to dub her film. Yes, she doesn't just model, she acts, and sings. Claudia is a 5'9" (one inch taller than Salman Khan)blue eyed blonde, definitely nothing like who Salman has been seen with in the past. Only time will tell if Salman can make it work with Claudia Ciesla or if she's going to end up like one of the others. Currently Salman Khan is working on his television show "Power of Ten" and finishing up filming "Veer." As for Claudia Ciesla, she's been seen at the Cannes Festival with Abhishek Bachchan. Maybe she's trying to arrange a double date between them and the Bachchans.






Here at Desi Hits! we want to know what you think about the Salman Khan's latest girl. How does she compare to Katraina Kaif. Check out the pics below and leave us a comment and let us know what you think about her.

Aamir Khan's Hollywood Debut with Actress Kate Winslet

Instead of a usual Bollywood babe acting alongside him, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's costar in his next flick would maybe with Hollywood actress Kate Winslet. His film 'Lagaan' which was nominated as a Foreign Film at the Oscars a couple years ago was the closest the actor has come to Hollywood.
The movie will be directed by acclaimed Indian-born filmmaker Pan Nalin, who directed the highly acclaimed film 'Samsara' which was about a monk looking for enlightenment. The film is based on a Pakistani short story 'Toba Tek Singh' by Sadat Hasan Manto which shows the funny side of an Indian mental asylum in 1947 during the partition of India, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
It has not been confirmed that Khan will work on the project but if he agrees, it would be his second movie on the subject of the partition. He had earlier starred in Deepa Mehta's 'Earth-1947', which was an adaptation of Bapsi Sidhawa's novel 'Ice Candyman'.
Aamir Khan has been known for going over the edge in different roles in films like the recent hit 'Ghajini' where he played an amnesiac and his directorial debut 'Taare Zameen Par' playing a teacher. For this movie his role would be a mentally challenged person in an asylum.
Nalin is hoping that both Aamir and Kate will agree to work on the film, yet he hasn't sent anything approaching another B-town actor if Khan rejects, however if Kate Winslet rejects, Nalin has plans to approach Oscar-nominated actress Rachel Weisz to play the role.
"Either Kate or Rachel will be doing my film. I will be meeting both of them after my Cannes trip to finalize the casting. Either of them will be able to do justice to this marvelous story," said Nalin.
So all you Desi Hits! viewers, do you think that Aamir Khan has another hit on his hands? Do you think Hollywood is ready for him? Send us your comments.
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Aishwarya Rai Pic : Make Your Own Caption!

We here at Desi Hits! encourage our Bollywood beauties rubbing shoulders with Hollywood hotties but sometimes things go a little awry. Check out the picture of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at the Cannes Festival in France with Eva Longoria and Elizabeth Banks. Looks like the girls decided to head to the ladies room for a little makeup break and well, who knows what the hell Aishwayra Ray Bachchan is doing. Eva and Elizabeth seem to be chilling in the background but Ash is on the attack with what looks to be some type of foundation stick. Now, either there was an actual threat in the bathroom or Ash was very drunk (and very hot.) Let us know what your caption for this pic would be, you get points for creativity!

Kareena and Bipasha : Dance Floor Death Match

Kareena Kapoor and Bipasha Basu are going to battle it out on the dance floor. Bipasha is going to take the month off and bring it on—belly dancing style. She’s mastered swimming and has proven her driving skills. Now she is preparing for a full throttle belly dancing competition with Kareena Kapoor.
She chose belly dancing because she wanted to find something that would not destroy her already weak knees. Kareena Kapoor has one up on her. She has already learned how to belly dance and is damn good at it! No wonder she challenged Bipasha. But what kind of competition is the cute Kareena to the sexy Bipasha? That’s for you to judge.
So what brought up this immediate need to learn a new skill? Perhaps it was the bare midriff of the scantily clad Shakira on her last visit to India that inspired these Bollywood babes.Bipasha is reportedly doing this to add to her skills, but competition seems to be enticing her. Maybe it’s all for fun and new experiences, or maybe there’s something the girls want to prove. But what?
The two will be showcasing their skills at an international film awards event next month. Not only is Bipasha being paid large sums to attend, she is trying for best on stage.
Be sure to check out the show next month to see who dishes out the best skills. But for now, let us know who you think will bring it!

Bollywood Bombshell Mallika Sherawat charges A bomb!

Mallika Sherawat will be appearing on Salman Khan's game show ‘Das Ka Dum’ on May 24. The celebrity game show will feature a panel of celebs participating in humorous and entertaining challenges. But this will not go without a high price, a very high price.
Sources say that Mallika will only appear on the show if she receives whatever payment she wants. Here’s the great part, the producers are going to conceit to her demands. Salman will not be using his celebrity influence to recruit players for the show. This means that the produces will have to lour celebrities in the old fashioned way, by waving a nice big check in front of their faces.
So what does this mean? This means Mallika has the power to ask for as much money as she wants to appear on the one hour game show. It is reported that the star has her demands set at Rs. 50 lakh.
Some are speculating that the deal is a way to patch up the rocky relationship she has with Salman. For whatever the reason, what a deal it is. Where else can you go to get paid to win money? Because I want to sign up.

Neetu Chandra's Racy Shoot Causes Uproar

Actress Neetu Chandra thought she was baring skin artfully, but unexpectedly stirred up major controversy with her racy photo shoot. When she agreed to be scantily clad for a men's magazine, she didn't realize she would be making what some considered an offensive political statement. Neetu Chandra did the steamy photo shoot for The Man magazine with model Krishikha Gupta at a three star hotel.

Several of the male hotel guests who were lounging by the pool and watching the photo shoot began vehemently objecting the shoot and yelling at the crew and models. Their insults became rash quickly and the magazine crew realized the situation had spun out of control.
The angry observers got more physical and hostile with their criticism and accused the crew of promoting lesbianism with the shoot. The shoot halted when the onlookers tried to take the camera.

The hostility of the men progressed from a point of mere interest to aggression that ended up frightening Neetu Chandra and the crew. "First they tried to seek my attention with smiles and stares, so I acknowledged them...They did manage to scare me when they started to politicize the issue and scream communal slogans. That was when we had to stop the shoot," she said.Neetu Chandra feels like the volatile criticism of the shoot was unfair. She said, "Though the concept about two girls getting very intimate was a bit outrageous, we were doing it very aesthetically. But these men were a frustrated lot and couldn't take the heat. They only saw nudity in our concept."Despite the upheaval, The Man will proceed to publish the images they were able to get. It's unsure what kind of reaction these scandalous photos will get when the issue is released.What do you think the reaction will be? What is your reaction. Let us know below.

Shilpa Shetty Kicks it with Akon at IPL Closing Ceremony

Shilpa Shetty has a game plan, but not for her cricket team, the Rajasthan Royals, who just closed out their season with a loss to the Kolkata Knight Riders. She's seeing the season out in a festive way despite her team's loss. It's been announced that she'll be performing at the IPL closing ceremony with Akon, but we have no idea exactly what she'll be doing on stage.Akon will bust out his Grammy award winning song "Smack That" at the IPL closing ceremony at Wanderers on Sunday night. Shilpa Shetty will join him and we'll also see a separate performance by Katrina Kaif. We know that Katrina Kaif will be dancing to "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire. Under the choreography of Shiamak Davar she will join a troupe of Indian and South African dancers.We don't know what Shilpa Shetty will be doing beside Akon, and we can't wait to see. Maybe she has become something of a triple threat and then some, if owning a cricket team and being a renowned actress isn't enough evidence of talent. Will this be the first time we witness Shilpa Shetty sing, or maybe she'll just dance?It's going to be quite the surprise to see what the widely talented Shilpa Shetty will be doing on stage, but hopefully it'll be as good as the rest of the lineup. With two Bollywood beauties performing, and a string of other talents including Eddy Grant performing "Walking on Sunshine" and "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" and a synchronized piece by percussionist Shivamani, there is little room for the performance to fall short.
Whatever she's going to do, we're ready for it! What about you? What do you think is up next for Shilpa Shetty? Let us know below.

American Idol Full of Surprises

Last night's American Idol finale was definitely full of surprises, the biggest one being the announcement that Kris Allen is the new American Idol. In one word the two hour plus performance was bizarre. Pop stars from the past reenacted their glory days, while the 13 top contestants proved once again they cannot dance. In case you missed the show I will take you through some of the highlights.
The star studded performance included many interesting performances. To name a few: Steve Martin strumming on a banjo while Megan Joy and Michael Sarver attempted to croon a country ballad (I say "attempted" because I'm not really sure what it was they were doing. But, props to Steve martin for his exceptional banjo playing ability). Cyndi Lauper and Allison Iraheta gave a great vocal performance, but left the audience wondering, was Ms. Lauper sober? Why was she sitting with her legs wide open? And what instrument was she playing? Danny Gokey gave a stellar performance with Lionel Richie, but, the performance of the night goes to Adam Lambert with KISS. Not only did Adam sound great but he fit right in with the makeup, boots, and outlandish costume (I think the band has found their new lead singer!) As if the performances weren't crazy enough, the winner announcement pushed the show's surprises over the edge.
After weeks of assuming Adam would take it all, Kris Allen received the trophy (yes, there was an actual trophy!!) One has to wonder, what was America thinking?! It is quite obvious that Adam is the better performer and better vocalist, not to mention a much more interesting persona. It also seems that Adam is more popular, at least according to the song sales on itunes. So what happened? Was America reluctant to crown such a flamboyant personality? Or did they not listen to the performances, and voted Kris Allen on the merits of his cute blonde wife?
Let us know what you think of the American Idol results? Were you as shocked as us? Or pleased with this year's winner?

New Jay Sean Song featuring Lil' Wayne Called 'Down'

We warned you! We warned you all! It was only a matter of time that Cash Money Records was going to make sure Jay Sean was going to get the proper shine that he deserved! The first step was Birdman's first single "Written on Her" which he is featured. Now, they had to get the biggest name in hip-hop right now alongside him for his newest single "Down." Who you might ask? None other than rap phenomenon and Cash Money Records label mate Lil' Wayne!
Jay Sean sounds like he was flat out focused for this song. The beat was thumping, the hook is catchy, and of course, you got Lil' Wayne rapping 16 bars showing everyone why his self-proclaimed status as the "Best Rapper Alive" is legit. There is no way anyone can sit back and say that this song will not become a hit. Even the biggest Jay Sean haters (and we know you're out there) have to listen to this and say "I can't even hate on him, this song is amazing!" The best thing about this song is that it is out just in time for the summer. Is this going to be an early contender for the Summer Anthem of 2009? We'll leave that up to you to decide. Hopefully there's a top notch music video on the way for this!
Alright guys, listen to Jay Sean's debut single on Cash Money Records with Lil' Wayne called "Down." Fans, let us know what you think. Are you convinced that this is the song that will launch Jay Sean's US career? Haters, let's see what your biggest gripe is about this track. What could possibly annoy you about this song? Drop us a comment with your thoughts on this single. And below check out the making of the video for his track "Down".