Bolly Gyaan

Press Trust of India, Updated: July 30, 2010 14:29 IST

Mumbai: Kolkata-based model Dimpy Ganguly has walked out of her four-month-old marriage to Rahul Mahajan, son of BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, alleging domestic violence.

Dimpy had married Rahul with much fanfare on the Imagine TV reality show “Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega” in March this year.

“Rahul beat me up early on Thursday morning after waking me up to know the contents of a message that had beeped on my phone. When I asked him to go back to sleep, he flew into a rage and began hitting me. He punched, kicked and dragged me by hair,” the 22-year-old model told a TV channel.

Rahul could not be reached over phone for his comments.

This is the second time that Rahul, who was also involved in a drug abuse case, has been accused of domestic violence.

His first wife Shweta Singh, who was his childhood friend, had accused him of physically abusing her. The couple got divorced in 2008 after which Rahul participated in Colors’ reality show “Big Boss”. He continued to be in the limelight for his closeness with co-contestants Monica Bedi and Payal Rohatgi.

Incidentally, Rohatgi too has alleged harassment by Rahul, saying he has been calling her asking for a second chance.

“I just don’t want to be harassed anymore. That’s about it. I don’t want to speak to him. He is a married guy,” Rohatgi said.

Senior BJP leader Pratap Ashar, a close associate of Pramod Mahajan who was present at the live wedding function of Rahul and Dimpy, refused to be drawn into the controversy saying that he did not know anything.

Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/rahul-mahajan-punched-kicked-and-dragged-me-by-hair-says-wife-dimpy-40901?cp

Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 10:17 [IST]

Bollywood actors usually play safe when it comes to announce their favorite films and filmmakers. But the perfectionist of Bollywood Aamir Khan does not bother to call a spade a spade. The actor and filmmaker said it very clearly that he likes only his own movies as they come with a universal appeal.

Buzz up!
According to Aamir, other filmmakers do not focus on universal appeal. He said, “My movies such as Lagaan
, Taare Zameen Par, and 3 Idiots are universal and I like them. Others do not have faith in the films which are universal and they only cater to the multiplex audience. Raju Hirani is the only director who always makes films, which have a universal appeal and caters to the non-multiplex audience also. Other filmmakers target their films for the urban audience only.”

Aamir Khan has produced a movie titled Peepli Live, which will be released next month. It is a satire on the suicides of the farmers and the following political and media response.

The actor added, “A division between India and Bharat (Hindustan) is clearly visible. I would have felt disconnected from my roots and my home in Mumbai if I were to go to Hollywood to make a career. Rural India is totally untouched by the filmmakers of today.”

Aamir will be seen playing one of the lead actors in his wife’s directorial debut Dhobi Ghaat. Informing about this role, Aamir said, it was not so easy to get the role in her movie. He added, “As a director, Kiran is extraordinary. People call me perfectionist but Kiran let me undergo an audition to decide if I suit the role and then she cast me.”

Bald Headstart For Bold Antara?

By movietalkies
Saturday Jul 24 3:13 PM
Bald is bold. And probably, beautiful and… spiritual too. Antara Mali who’d quit cinebiz post tying the marital knot in 2009, has succumbed to the lure of celluloid. And has shaved off her hair to give herself a suuuppppperrrrrrrr headstart in the business of emotions… once again!

Case in point: Amol Palekar’s ‘And Once Again’.

Reportedly, Mali who’s displayed ample flesh in Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Naach’, apart from a modicum of talent, decided to opt for the tonsure and deglam look after Palekar narrated her the script of ‘And Once Again’ (Sangrila Kreations) costarring Rajat Kapoor and Rituparna Sengupta.

A reliable source gushes in a tabloid quote stating, “Antara was quite kicked about Amol’s film and loved the narration. She immediately agreed to sign up for ‘And Once Again’. And didn’t think twice about shaving her head, because her role, which is that of a female monk in Sikkim, requires it.”

Guess, RGV’s tearing his hair out now…

Saturday 24th July 2010 09.00 IST

Boxofficeindia.Com Trade Network

Khatta Meetha opened below expectations as it managed good opening only at some places and others having an average response. The first day all India average was in the 60-70% range. The reports are below the mark so it is likely to face an uphill battle from Monday onwards. Saturday may also see drops in business. Single screens in Maharashtra may fare better.

Lamhaa had a poor first week of around 8 crore nett. The film was rejected from day one due to lack of entertainment. FLOP

Tere Bin Laden picked up after a slow start to gross around 5.25 crore nett in week one. The film was steady on weekdays.

Udaan also picked up after a slow start and managed to do around 2.25 crore nett business in week one.

The English version of Hollywood film Inception did good business. Places like Bangalore were phenomenal. All versions of Inception grossed around 9 crore nett.

I saw this film – a clockwork orange – a 1971 classic. it was sick and disturbing in many places; but a masterpiece in movie making. exceptional direction and a great act from the lead actor. you’re left with mixed feelings for its protagonist – He evokes intense hatred but you can’t help but sympathise with him later.
The film also makes a very powerful social comment, of humans having to choose good over evil, rather than going for it without having any other choice.

all in all, a 4.5/5.
stay away if you don’t have a strong stomach.. and it isnt a joke. ladies especially!

critic rajeev masand calls superstar akshay a ‘jackass’ on twitter for ‘grinning like one’ near the hospital bed of cartoonist R K Narayan. masand says akshay’s promotion for his film based on the cartoonist’s famous common man’ reached a new low with this..
here is the picture…

Amitabh bachchan jumps in to support akshay and subesequently gets a ‘humble’ reply from masanad who as far as i can remember alwys appear to b kneeling down when he interviews amitabh for his programs..anwyas cometh hour, cometh the tru colour..isnt it?

btw akshay on the other side is truly humbled by bigb’s support for him..talks abt how he stands up for his fraternity alwys..atleast except against shivsena..ofcourse!

the tamasha goes on…

breaking the hearts of all those models and movie stars whose names were linked with him, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is set to marry Sakshi Rawat, whom he knew from school days.. the daughter of his dad’s old colleague. She is a hotel management student in Kolkota and resides in Dehradun.

the engagement ceremony was held very secretly at a hotel in Dehradun, on Saturday with only a few of family and friends attending. Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina and Ashish Nehra attended from the cricket team. the marriage is supposed to take place after the Australian tour.

i remember the last world cup on our forum..when there were such footie enthusiasts..like maverick or paheli or vagrant_x..well almost everybody was interested and joined in..

right now watching paraguay-japan penalty shootout..japan missed one..seems no asian team is going into QFs..

tonights portugal spain is going to be a gr8 game..have to watch it if able to keep awake..

btw paraguay won in the penalty shootout..one miss was enuff to seal the fate for japan..sad..