Legendary Bollywood actor Dev Anand dies

Dev Anand, the 'Evergreen Romantic Superstar' of Indian cinema, who had come London for medical check up, was not keeping well for the last few days, has passed away last night following cardiac arrest. He was 88.

Amitabh Bachchan tweeted about Dev Anand, "Just reading news about Dev Saheb .. praying it is not true ! He was such a positive person .. never associated death with him... Had just met Dev Saheb at his premiere recently .. he was weak but full of spirit ..the news papers confirming his passing away ..sad. An era has come to an end .. Dev Anand leaves a void never perhaps to be filled again .. his never give up belief, his joy of life!"

Shah Rukh Khan said in his tweet, "Dev sahib's sad demise makes me feel that the film industry is incomplete & has lost its magical energy. May Allah bless his soul." Bollywood plunges into mourning on this sad news.

Mohan Churiwala, Dev Anand's manager, told IANS "His son Sunil came out of the bathroom and saw that Dev saab was not responding. He called the doctor, who said that he had a heart attack. He died at 10 in the night in London".

Dev Anand's autobiography 'Romancing with Life' was released by the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, on September 26, 2007 at a special birthday bash in Delhi. Read the book to see a man completely in love with himself. A star, who thrived on public adulation, who worked towards it, lived amongst the adulation poured on him from all directions and continued to seek more and more of it. An eternal optimist, who looks back at his life as if everything was picture perfect including the heart aches that he went through.

Book: Romancing With Life: An Autobiography
Author: Dev Anand
ISBN: 0670081248
ISBN-13: 9780670081240, 978-0670081240
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: 2007
Publisher: Penguin
Edition: 01
Number of Pages: 438
Language: English

Find it in Google books http://books.google.co.in/books?id=vG7sHgAACAAJ

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Bradley Cooper Named 2011′s Sexiest Man Alive

Hangover star Bradley Cooper has been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2011 – joining the illustrious ranks of Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon and a host of other A-listers who have taken home the prize.

People magazine praised Cooper for his ability to cook, speak french fluently, and his closeness to his mom, Gloria. Upon hearing of his newest accolade, Cooper tell media "I think it’s really cool that a guy who doesn’t look like a model can have this. I think I’m a decent-looking guy. Sometimes I can look great and other times I look horrifying”. Bradley’s humility was another quality that added to his appeal, People said.

Do you agree with People magazine’s decision to name Bradley Cooper as 2011′s Sexiest Man Alive? Ryan Gosling fans are protesting over Bradley Cooper's sexiest man alive title outside the New York offices of People magazine.

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Veena Malik on December issue of FHM India

Veena Malik appears topless on the front of the December issue of FHM India, sparking outrage among conservatives in Pakistan - both for her nudity and the reference to Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI as she is sporting a tattoo of the initials 'ISI' on her arm in the picture. The issue also has Malik talking about controversial topics like veil in Muslim societies. There is also an alternative cover of FHM for the month with Veena Malik that is less revealing.

Veena told PTI and also in reality show Swyamavar in Mumbai that she is well aware of limitation of a Mushlim woman. She says "I have never posed nude. I have never done anything like that ever. My manager and legal team is looking into the matter. We will take legal action against them". However, FHM India's editor, Kabeer Sharma has a different story. Sharma told the BBC: 'The photo shoot was done in Mumbai on November 22. We have video footage of the shoot as well as emails from Veena about how she's looking forward to the cover.

The image was revealed on FHM India's website, Facebook page and Twitter account simultaneously today. 

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Images Courtesy: www.fhmindia.com

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Southern sensation Silk Smitha (rare photos)

Silk Smitha (December 2, 1960 – September 23, 1996) though Smitha in some character roles, became popular through her glamourous appearances in adult entertainment films.

She was born in a poor family in Eluru (Andhra Pradesh), originally named Vijayalakshmi. Determined to become a film star, she left school after the fourth standard. Moving in with her aunt in Madras (then the centre of the South Indian film industry). She started her career as a touch-up artist for a B-grade actor, Later she was discovered by Indian director Vinu Chakravarthy. He renamed her Smitha and his wife taught her English. Smitha made her debut in the Malayalam film Inaye Thedi in 1979. Smitha adopt the name SILK in 1979, after her first Tamil film Vandi Chakkaram, in which she played a bar girl named Silk. In a career spanning 17 years, she did over 450 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages. Her most respected film is Moondram Pirai by Balu Mahendra, that later remade in Hindi as Sadma.

In Last few years of her life financial problems, disillusionment in love and an alcohol dependency apparently led to depression. In 1996, the uncrowned queen of glamour on the South Indian screen, Smitha was found dead in her Chennai apartment, suspected that she committed suicide.

 

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Sunny Leone has agreed to do 'Jism 2'

Sensual Sunny Leone has agreed to do 'Jism 2' Mahesh Bhatt disclosed after his brief visit into the Bigg Boss 5 house today, Dec 1, 2011. The 61 year old filmmaker says Sunny is not just physically beautiful, but  her heart is "very pure and genuine". Jism 2 will be made under Pooja Bhatt’s banner, Fish Eye Network. It seems Sunny is well aware that language could act as a barrier, but is ready to put in that extra effort. She also wants to win Colors reality show Bigg Boss 5, but at the same time she is concerned about her image, informs Bhatt.

Mahesh Bhatt told IANS, "I am not casting her for her body, but I see that loneliness and heartbroken soul that is behind that smile". Jism 2 will narrates the story of a woman who transcends from the ‘body’ to the ‘soul’.
 

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The Dirty Picture trailer, Vidya Balan hot pics

The Dirty picture – the most awaited movie of 2011 releasing tomorrow. Clever media plan, smart strategy, prominent sites and hi-visible social sharing already half done toward the success of the film. Movie promotions in Bollywood have undergone a 360-degree transformation with The Dirty picture. For the first time in Bollywood, to promote Vidya Balan starrer The Dirty Picture in smaller towns, the actor has been put on the cover of a popular Hindi magazine, 'Manohar Kahaniyan'.

The Dirty Picture meant to be a biopic of south siren Silk Smitha. Vidya plays junior artist Reshma (probably a reference to one of Silk Smitha’s popular films, Reshma Ki Jawani). The film is a recreation of an era when the formula ruled - story almost always revolved around the film’s lead star, a comedy track was a must, there had to be a punch line in every scene, and crassness was a necessary ingredient. There was also a vamp prancing in skimpily clad outfits around the good-hearted hero, before he spurned her advances for the pristine heroine. 

Alt Entertainment in association with Cinergy Independent Film Services take the 'The Dirty Picture' to Dubai today on Thursday, 1st Dec. To mark the opening of the film a day long promotions culminating in a special red carpet screening at the Grand Cineplex, Wafi. Following a press meet at the Grand Hyatt was a meet-and-greet with fans at the Dubai Mall today.

 The film release however was not silk smooth. Southern icon Silk Smitha's brother, V. Naga Vara Prasad, sent a legal notice to the film's producer Ekta Kapoor and director Milan Luthria for not taking permission from the late actress' family before making the movie. Movie's publicist issued a statement in response that reads "With reference to the legal notice received and the ongoing speculation about the film, Balaji wishes to clarify that ‘The Dirty Picture’ is the romantic journey of a fiercely ambitious starlet who dreams of making it big on the silver screen. The film is not a formal biopic or biography, as is being speculated. It is a work of fiction, and any character`s resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental". As per PTI report (Hyderabad, Dec 1) the Andhra Pradesh High Court today dismissed a petition challenging the release of Vidya Balan starrer 'Dirty Picture' tomorrow.

Directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ekta Kapoor, the movie also stars Emraan Hashmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Tusshar Kapoor.

The Dirty Picture - Official Theatrical Trailer

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