Katrina Kaif possessive about the three Khans

Mumbai: Katrina Kaif is currently working with Bollywood's three leading Khans - Aamir, Shah Rukh and Salman in three different projects. So posessive is the actress about them that given the chance, she won't let anyone else work with them. But she was reticent on who her favourite Khan was. "This doesn't make sense to me. It is unfair," Katrina told reporters here when asked to pick her favourite Khan. "If suppose if you will ask them to choose one of the actresses, even I will feel bad. Everyone is different. All three of them are icons and legends in their own way. I am fortunate enough to work with them. It's been great so far. "If I had the chance, I would not allow anyone to work with them. But that is not possible as you cannot stop...

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Jaipur: A Rajasthan minister has hit out at Bollywood star Aamir Khan for sensationalising female foeticide cases in the state, saying the government was already working on the issue before the actor's campaign. Minister of State for Health, Rajkumar Sharma said that it was not right on the part of Aamir to highlight Rajasthan as the only state where the cases of female foeticide are rampant. "There was an impression that the government has swung into action after Aamir Khan's campaign but to clarify, I would like to highlight that the government is already working for the same. Budget announcements to check foeticide are there and several other steps are being taken," Sharma told PTI. "The government took up the issue much before Aamir Khan's...

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Filmmaker Mrinal Sen turns 90, says he has not yet retired

Kolkata: Far from calling it quits, legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen on his 90th birthday today said that he might just come up with another new film. "Everyday I feel like making a new film. Ideas pop up out of my head. Let's see when I can act on them," Sen, who along with Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak changed the profile of Indian cinema in the eyes of the world, said. Starring actress Nandita Das, his last film 'Aamaar Bhuvan' (This, My Land) was released in 2002. "I haven't so far made any more films. But, to assure you, I do not think that I have retired," he told PTI in an interview here. With his films full of direct political statement, social analysis and psychological drama, the Left-leaning director is regarded as a pioneer of...

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'Rowdy Rathore' is the perfect comeback | Akshay Kumar

Mumbai: 'Rowdy Rathore' will be Akshay Kumar's comeback film into the realm of action and he feels that this might be the perfect opportunity. "I think this is the perfect comeback. What is better than the guy who wanted such a good action film, is not directing 'Rowdy Rathore'. Prabhu has action and more action. His mind is full of action and he choreographs action," he said Saturday, referring to the film's director Prabhu Deva. Both Akshay Kumar and his co-star Sonakshi Sinha said that they would love to ride auto-rickshaws on the streets of Mumbai. At a promotional event, the stars were made to travel in a vehicle next to an auto rickshaw race organised by the team. "I was asked to stand in the jeep. Whatever has been told to me I will...

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Telugu Review | 'Gabbar Singh' is average

Cast: Pawan Kalyan, Shruti Haasan, Abhimanyu Singh Director: Harish Shankar Dance, drama and action, an old school formula for a Masala entertainer you'd say, but it got the audience hooting and how! Gabbar Singh , the Telugu re-make of Salman Khan starrer runaway hit Dabangg, opened to full houses on its first day. Pawan Kalyan, also popularly known as 'Power star', comes close to filling the big boots of Chulbul Pandey. Director Harish Shankar provides the perfect platform for Pawan Kalyan to dole out 'punch' dialogues and of course the pelvic thrusts in every song, enough to get the audience rooting for their hero .. or is it the 'villain'? Gabbar Singh, is a cop, who ironically proclaims himself as Gabbar, after the immortal role of...

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