Deepika also rubbished the rumours of her closeness with Farhan Akhtar with whom she is shooting for themovie Kartik Calling Kartik. She was shooting an intimate scene for the movie with Farhan when an uninvited Katrina landed on the sets. Deepika zeroed in on Katrina to have spread the rumours. Taking a dig at her she said it was very easy to figure out who had spread the rumours. Deepika and Ranbir had a fight Shabina Khan's party and Katrina was thought to be the reason behind it.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Deepika asks Katrina to stop spreading rumours
The war between Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaifseems to be becoming the hottest issue in tinsel town so much so that now the Shahrukh-Salman brawl is looking small in comparison to their cat fight. The two have been fighting over Ranbir Kapoor's closeness to Katrina during the shooting of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahini. Deepika accepted that she felt insecure about her relationship especially after the rumour of Ranbir’s intimacy with Katrina.
Shilpa's engagement day is out
Shetty and Kundra to be engaged tomorrow in a hush-hush ceremony
Shilpa Shetty is finally getting engaged tomorrow to the man of her dreams - industrialist Raj Kundra.
A source informs, "The engagement ceremony will be a simple and private one held at Raj's 7th floor flat in Juhu.
It's very hush-hush and only close family and friends will attend. Shilpa and her family have decided to go ahead with engagement date after much deliberation and consultation with family astrologers, including her mother Sunanda."
Understandably, Shilpa was reluctant to have the ceremony in the absence of her sister Shamita who is currently holed up at the Bigg Boss house. "Shilpa was keen that Shamita too be a part of such a special event in her life but the time is extremely auspicious. Finally, she gave in to the pressure."
Shilpa's engagement outfit is a Manish Malhotra designed saree and choli in soft onion pink chiffon reflecting Shilpa's personality. Says a source, "The saree is simple with no embellishments like crystals or zari work, but a thin gold border.
The choli is vintage and in different shades of gold with gold tassels. The saree has been deliberately kept simple as Shilpa will be wearing heavy rubies, diamonds and emeralds in ornaments designed by Anmol Jewellers."
Shilpa Shetty is finally getting engaged tomorrow to the man of her dreams - industrialist Raj Kundra.
A source informs, "The engagement ceremony will be a simple and private one held at Raj's 7th floor flat in Juhu.
It's very hush-hush and only close family and friends will attend. Shilpa and her family have decided to go ahead with engagement date after much deliberation and consultation with family astrologers, including her mother Sunanda."
Understandably, Shilpa was reluctant to have the ceremony in the absence of her sister Shamita who is currently holed up at the Bigg Boss house. "Shilpa was keen that Shamita too be a part of such a special event in her life but the time is extremely auspicious. Finally, she gave in to the pressure."
Shilpa's engagement outfit is a Manish Malhotra designed saree and choli in soft onion pink chiffon reflecting Shilpa's personality. Says a source, "The saree is simple with no embellishments like crystals or zari work, but a thin gold border.
The choli is vintage and in different shades of gold with gold tassels. The saree has been deliberately kept simple as Shilpa will be wearing heavy rubies, diamonds and emeralds in ornaments designed by Anmol Jewellers."
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Dravid dropped, Sehwag comes back for Australia series
Chennai: Former India captain Rahul Dravid was dropped while opening batsman Virender Sehwag made a comeback to the 15-member squad for the first two One-Day Internationals (ODI) of the seven-match series against Australia.
The opening match of the series will be played at Vadodara October 25 and Nagpur will host the second game October 28.
'Senior Indian player accused young teammates of losing focus'
The national selection committee that met here Thursday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium decided to call back medium pacers Munaf Patel and Sudip Tyagi in place of fast bowler Rudra Pratap Singh and spin all-rounder Yousuf Pathan. Out-of form fast bowler Ishant Sharma retained his place.
The national selection committee that met here Thursday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium decided to call back medium pacers Munaf Patel and Sudip Tyagi in place of fast bowler Rudra Pratap Singh and spin all-rounder Yousuf Pathan. Out-of form fast bowler Ishant Sharma retained his place.
Yuvraj Singh, who is still suffering from a knee injury, has been selected and is expected to play in the first match.
'The selectors were advised that Yuvraj Singh will be fit to play on October 28.
It is possible that he may be able to play the first match also. The decision on the playing eleven for the first match will based on Yuvraj's fitness test on October 25,' said N. Srinivasan, secretary of the Indian cricket board.
It is possible that he may be able to play the first match also. The decision on the playing eleven for the first match will based on Yuvraj's fitness test on October 25,' said N. Srinivasan, secretary of the Indian cricket board.
The squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain-wicketkeeper), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Shrama, Amit Mishra, Munaf Patel and Sudip Tyagi.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
'Other problems' behind Younus Khan's offer to resign captaincy
The Pakistan captain Younus Khan has suggested he offered to resign for reasons beyond recent match-fixing allegations. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters
Younus Khan has hinted that his offer to resign as Pakistan captain was prompted by "other problems" and not just the recent match-fixing allegations.
The 31-year-old offered to resign at a hearing before the National Assembly's standing committee on sports in Islamabad yesterday. The Pakistan Cricket Board has not yet decided whether to accept Younus's resignation, with the chairman Ijaz Butt saying he hopes to convince the batsman to change his mind.
The National Assembly hearing was convened by the committee's chairman Jamshed Ahmed Dasti, who had sought an explanation for Pakistan's defeats – in a group match to Australia and the semi-final to New Zealand – in the Champions Trophy in South Africa.
Dasti himself had accused the Pakistan team of throwing matches, but later back-tracked on those allegations. Yesterday's hearing ended in uproar, but the committee exonerated the Pakistan team of match-fixing and said it was satisfied with Younus's explanation.
Younus, however, was not happy. He told Geo Television: "It is sad and painful for me and, in fact, I am hiding from my family members after these nasty allegations of match-fixing.
"I have never fixed a match and never will. By resigning, I did what I thought was the right thing to do. I have worked hard to keep this team united for the last eight months despite problems.
"I don't want to elaborate on them but the last eight months have been tough for me and I have still tried to do my best as a player and as a captain to unite the team. I have always tried to lead from the front and I may have made some mistakes, but my actions have been in the best interests of the team.
"So when anyone accuses me or the team of deliberately throwing matches then I have no option but to resign."
Younus has twice before rejected the captaincy, suggesting he wanted the leadership role on his own terms. He said he was not averse to leading Pakistan again, but wanted a clear path.
"I will have a very frank discussion with the PCB chairman whenever he invites me to discuss my resignation," Younus said. "There are some issues need to be sorted out like the term of my captaincy."
Younus also indicated he would not render explanations before the National Assembly in future.
"My job is to perform as a player," he said. "The board and team officials are the ones who are the right authority to give answers if anyone wants to know anything about the team."
Source:www.guardian.co.uk
Jail
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Review - Jail
[User Rating : 5/5]Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion had a top-notch soundtrack. But given that Jail is not as glamourous as the former, Madhur has gone in for a more conventional sound.
Jail opens with the guitar heavy Saiyan Ve. It's a true blue Sufi Rock number by the Raaz-The Mystery Continues composers Toshi/Sharib. In its lyrics, playback and sound design, Sainyan Ve follows the style of a Pakistani band. Even though there is nothing really new in this song, Toshi's voice gives it the extra edge. Coupled with a catchy hook, Saiyan Ve is a good listen while it lasts.
The same flavour spills over to Milke Yun Laga. Composed once again on the lines of Sufi Rock, Milke Yun Laga has a melodious tune. Which is why you don't mind pressing the rewind button. Toshi/Sharib give a sound start to Jail.
For the next two tracks, Madhur Bhandarkar ropes in his Page 3 discovery, Shamir Tandon.Bareily Ke Bazaar comes across as an item number. It is a complete departure from the two opening tracks. But despite all attempts to dish out a spirited composition it ends up like a poor cousin of Shilpa Shetty's Up Bihar Lootne... Maybe some sizzling picturisation could enhance the appeal of this song.
Next comes a big surprise. In the wake of her 80th birthday, Shamir Tandon unveils a Lata Mangeshkar number. Extremely situational track, this semi-devotional number works simply because of Lata Mangeshkar's divine voice. She truly stirs up an emotion in a way only she can. The impact of Daata Sun Lo will depend a lot on its placement in the film. It's nowhere close to the classic, Ae Maalik Tere Bande Hum, but still a cut above the mediocre.
The album closes with four remixes, which are more or less similar to the originals.
Verdict: Jail is not an album that'll make it your catalogue. But given the grim theme of the film, its soundtrack has some melodious moments.
Source:Mtv India