The top events of Bollywood in 2013

Parties and events are common in the star studded world of Bollywood. Here are the top events which were seen in the B town in 2013.

1.Cosmopolitan and Pantaloons organized a mega bash to launch the Pantaloons Women’s  Wednesday. This new property at the Phoenix Mills in Lower Parel has ben set up to give the new fashionistas a chance. The grand opening was attended by much fanfare. The presence of Gul Panag was a major attraction.

2.The Aamby Vallley India bridal fashion week was a real star studded event with celebrities walking the ramp in some of the most bnreathtaking designer creations ever. Abhishek Bachchan, Jacquelin Fernandez, Evelyn Sharma, Sania Mirza and Kalki Koelchin were among those present.

3The Standard Chartered Mumbai marathon is one of the biggest charity events of the year, liberally attracting the celebrities from Bollywood. The registration for the 2014 marathon was launched with much fanfare. John Abraham and Tara Sharma were noted at the launch.

4The Garodia International concert was another event in November. It was inaugurated by distinguished actor Jackie Shroff.

5.The NDTV Our girls our pride telethon fundraiser was another major event of the year. Several leading ladies including Priyanka Chopra and Kajol were spotted at the event while even SRK phoned in to take part in the telethon.

6The birthday celebration of a two year old may not sound like much, but things are not all the same if that two year old belongs to Aamir Khan. The actor threw a birthday bash for his son Azad and the event was filled with Bollywood celebrities including the adorable Aradhya Bachchan.

7.Another kid who turned two was Aaradhya Bachchan. Though her parents organized a small party with a fairytale theme, it included celebrity couples and their kids including Hrithik Roshan, Shilpa Shetty, Kajol and Ajay Devgn, Kiran Rao and Lara Dutta.

8.The most happening Diwali party was held, not in Mumbai but in Dubai where a number of celebrities flew in. The event was kicked off by the standup comedian Kapil Sharma. Ranveer, Deepika, Farhan Akhtar and Neeraj Shridhar were present at the party.

9Another star studded bash was the birthday party of Rakesh Roshan which was attended by stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi and Rekha.byy bollywood mantra..

10.The IIFA 2013 was celebrated in Macau. It was a glittering affair which kicked off with a dance number from Prabhu Deva, Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit.

I’d love to have Kareena dance at my wedding, Katrina Kaif

Karan Johar’s chat show, ‘Koffee with Karan’ has spilled many beans specially the Kareena Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor’s episode where Bebo confirmed Ranbir-Katrina’s love affair. Kareena also said that she is also looking forward to dance at Ranbir’s wedding to the hit numbers of Kat, ‘Sheila Ki Jawaani’ and ‘Chikni Chameli’. When Kat was asked to remark on Kareena’s statement, she laughs, “Whenever and whoever I get married to, I’d love to have Kareena dance at my wedding. She is a wonderful dancer…anyone from the industry would be welcome to shake a leg”.

When Kat was asked Kareena to comment about referring her as sister-in-law, she said, “I haven’t seen the episode. Kareena is a superb person, but a lot of stuff (on Karan Johar’s show) is said in jest. So, they are not to be taken very seriously”.

Katrina Kaif said she has not any plans to get hitched any time soon. She will be next seen in‘Jagga Jasoos’ opposite Ranbir. “While working with Ranbir, at times, I feel like I’ve gone five years back, to the sets of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahaani (2009). On the sets, he is extremely focused. What’s fascinating about him is that he mingles and is pally with everyone — be it the spot boy, make-up dada or assistant directors”.

2013 has been fully Deepika Padukone’s year and when the diva was asked about Deepika’s achievement, she said, “I don’t look at it that way. Everyone is doing what’s best for their careers. And if their movies are doing well, I’ll only say, ‘Congratulations’”.

Katrina Kaif has been named the World’s Sexiest Asian Woman of 2013 yet again in a readers’ poll (by British weekly newspaper, Eastern Eye). She said, “I don’t take it seriously. Such things are all about perception. Yes, it’s great fun to know that. But do I feel that way? I don’t think so (laughs)”.

When Katrina was asked about her sister Isabelle’s debuting with Dr Cabbie? She replied, “Yes, I’m looking forward to what Isabelle does in the film. At the moment, she is interested in experimenting with English-language films. If she wants to enter Bollywood, she has to first learn Hindi. There’s no timeline when she will, but yes, I’m always there for her”.byy bollywood mantra..

Don't call me Kat! Why Katrina detests her nickname?

Katrina Kaif does not like being called Kat. The actress revealed her displeasure about the name during an event in Dubai recently.

`Honestly, I don't like it when people call me Kat, I don't know who coined this name,` she said. Hmmm... wonder what beau Ranbir Kapoor calls her.

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Katrina also said that she doesn't think she is beautiful when she looks at herself in the mirror. She relates an incident when she was in Beirut shooting for a film recently. During her free time she went shopping, dressed casually. But when she saw the drop dead gorgeous Lebanese women around, she ran for cover. She hopes that noone of these women ever come to Bollywood.
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Shah Rukh Khan's childhood secret revealed

Actor Shah Rukh Khan is too open about his childhood and narrates his secret of reading James Hadley Chase expecting some hot scenes. James was popular for writing sexy novels and stories.

He narrates that he still has the first watch he bought. Of course, it was aTAG Heuer that he'd bought back then, for "some 250 dollars". And this watch brand was what brought SRK to the Delhi this evening, as it celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the iconic Carrera.

Franck Dardenne, GM, TAG Heuer, explained how this motor sport-inspired collection is the first choice of any motor racing enthusiast. "The honorary chairman Jack Heuer (from the Heuer family), will be retiring at the end of this year. He has created some exceptional Carrera Timepieces over the last 50 years, and this year is no exception.

Later on, both the brand ambassadors, SRK and Karun Chandhok, got a watch each.byy santa banta news network..

I have few friends in film industry: Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor believes it isn't possible to befriend everyone, and so has few friends in the Hindi film industry, where he has been working for over a decade.

"I think when you work with so many people it is not possible to be friends with all. In fact, I am scared of people who are friends with everyone because that person is not real," the 31-year-old said here Thursday in an interview.

"You become friends with some naturally and you get along with somebody in a positive atmosphere. I have few friends in the industry," he added.

One of them for him is his "R...Rajkumar" co-star Sonakshi Sinha.

"I enjoyed working with her and she is a friend," he added.

"R...Rajkumar", directed by Prabhudheva, released Friday.byyy.. santa banta news networkk

Ranbir Kapoor is jealous of his co-actors?

Actor Ranbir Kapoor gets jealous when his contemporaries deliver a good performance.

In an upcoming episode of 'Koffee with Karan', host Karan Johar grilled Ranbir on whom he regards as his competitor.

Karan told Ranbir that there is an influx of talent like Aditya Roy Kapur, Sushant Singh Rajput, Varun Dhawan, Ranveer Singh and Siddharth Malhotra, but he (Ranbir) is touted as the (best) actor of this generation. "Are you threatened Ranbir... do you watch their work carefully?"

Karan asked Ranbir on the show. To this Ranbir replied, "Absolutely. I feel extremely jealous when somebody gives a good performance, but I consider everybody from Mr Amitabh Bachchan right down to Varun Dhawan as my competition... everybody is competition."

The episode of 'Koffee with Karan' with Ranbir will be aired on Sunday on Star World channel.
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Here is an exclusive sneak-peek into Salman Khan’s Jai Ho poster!

Salman Khan’s next film, Jai Ho has finally got it’s poster. The actor seems to have started using the social networking site Twitter to his full advantage, just like his close friend Aamir Khan.

Following Mr. Perfectionist’s footsteps, Salman is using innovative ways for his film’s promotions. Now, with a fan following of over 5.5 million, the Dabangg dude decided to involve all of them to help him create a poster for his upcoming, Jai Ho.

He had tweeted: “Kal subah 10 baje India time pe link milenga. Click karo aur mere saath Jai Ho ka pehla poster banao. Subah 10 baje India time ok?,” Salman Khan had posted.

So powerful was Salman Khan’s tweet, that ‘Jai Ho’ went on to become one of the top 10 trending keywords on the social networking site.

Needless to say, there were thousands of entries and the film’s poster was finalized and also released on Twitter.

Thanking his fans, Salman posted, “Yeh lo ban gaya apna Jai Ho ka poster http://goo.gl/Evf75Q thanx.”

Apparently, so much was the rush on the site that the server also crashed for a few minutes. Salman then tweeted, “Thanx for the amazing response. lagta hai server hi crash ho gaya! Will be up soon”.

Meanwhile, ‘Jai Ho’ is a story of an upright common man who is fighting a solitary war against corruption and injustice.

Do let us know what you think of this fan made Jai Ho poster.byy bollywood celebden..