Bigg Boss 5: Juhi Parmar is the second female winner of Bigg Boss

After spending 98 days in a house under the prying eyes of 55 cameras, Juhi Parmar has been declared the winner of Vodafone presents Bigg Boss 5 being aired on COLORS. During the past 3 months, the Bigg Boss house has witnessed unlimited entertainment and drama by contestants who displayed their varied personalities. After giving her fellow contestants a tough fight, Juhi Parmar emerged victorious and walked away with the grand prize of Rs. 1 crore and the winner’s trophy. Giving Juhi a tough fight and walking away as the first runner-up was MAhek Chahel while Sidharth Bharadwaj was the second runner-up. While Juhi won the title of Bigg Boss, Mahek’s long-time boyfriend, Danish Khan proposed to her on the stage for marriage, to which Mahek replied with an ‘I do’.



Juhi is the second female contestant to prove her mettle and win Bigg Boss after Shweta Tiwari won Bigg Boss Season 4. Being one of the most popular bahus on Indian television, her fame and strong fan-following has helped her gain the maximum votes. Survival on television’s most intense reality show has not been easy for Juhi. Her cordial and straight forward nature along with her patience has made her win the hearts of not only the audiences who have voted for her, but also her fellow contestants. Be it dealing with fights and conflicts or making friends, Juhi always remained on the front-foot. She has always stood her ground in fights due to which she never got along with Sidharth Bhardwaj and Amar Upadhyay, but her maturity allowed her to remain cordial with the pair of them. Juhi is definitely walking away after having gained tremendous respect from everyone who has been a part of her life, especially her husband television actor Sachin Shroff, and finding life-long friends in Pooja Bedi, Sky Wlker and Sunny Leone.

Upon being announced the winner of Vodafone presents Bigg Boss 5, an ecstatic Juhi Parmar said, “The feeling that follows after being declared the winner of Bigg Boss is something that I cannot put in words. A woman is the epitome of endurance and being the second woman to win Bigg Boss helps prove that point to all that ever doubted it. Tackling the various situations that I have experienced inside the Bigg Boss house has given me a lot more confidence to go back home and continue being what I am. Thanks to Bigg Boss, I have made some life-long friends whom I probably would have never met if I had not agreed to be a part of the show. There is a lot that I am taking back home with me that I have learnt while being a part of this amazing journey of Bigg Boss 5.”

Juhi’s winning evening was a star studded evening with power packed performances.  While Salman was seen in his ‘Lovely Singh’ avatar fromBodyguard, Sanju Baba did not miss the opportunity to wish the contestants ‘All The Best’. Malaika Arora Khan’s rendition of ‘Munni Badnaam Hui’ and Rakhi Sawant’s performance on ‘Chikni Chameli’ left the audiences spell bound. Not to be left behind, the evicted contestants also shook a leg while participating in the grand celebration of the finale. Sunny Leone took to the dance floor and wowed the audiences in the Punjabi kudi avatar while grooving to the songs ‘Jugni’ and ‘Sadi Gali’. Showing the world her adas was transgender Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, who performed a mujra act to‘Salaam-e-ishq’ and ‘In Aankhon Ki Masti’. Shonali also showcased her sexy side by delivering a sensual performance. Bringing the grand finale to its pinnacle was a group act by Shakti Kapoor with all the girls who have participated in this season of Bigg Boss, which created a sense of nostalgia given that the show started with Shakti being the sole man inside the house.

This season of Bigg Boss has truly been the season of double vaat. With not one but two hosts leading the contestants while they were inside the house, the lives of all the contestants have been touched in one way or another by the differences between right and wrong that the hosts have taught them along the way. The show started with Shakti Kapoor as the only man locked up inside the house with 13 women from different walks of life. Eventually, the house witnessed additions in the form of Amar, Sidharth, Sky and Sunny who added fuel to the fire of changing equations. The fifth season of Bigg Boss also witnessed an Indian television first when director Mahesh Bhatt entered the house to approach Sunny Leone for Pooja Bhatt’s upcoming film Jism 2. This season also witnessed another Bigg Boss first when family members of the contestants were sent inside the house bearing goodies and bringing news of the loved ones that were being sorely missed. Bigg Boss Season 5 has seen guest entries in the form of Swami Agnivesh and international celebrities like cricketer Andrew Symonds and sumo wrestler Yamamotoyama, The atmosphere inside the house, this season, has been extremely volatile with innumerable fights and contestants having ‘blow-hot-blow-cold’ relationships throughout.

Bigg Boss is and always will be the biggest, the most awaited and the most loved show on Indian television. The experiences and the memories of living in a house with strangers and fighting to prove their mettle will forever be engraved within the hearts and minds of the contestants.

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Bigg Boss 5: Salman, Malaika, Rakhi, Sunny to groove in finale tonight

D-day has arrived as Bigg Boss 5 gets ready for its’ grand finale tonight. Out of the five contestants, one will win the Bigg Boss 5 title. Bigg Boss 5 will end tonight with world class performances by Salman Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Sunny Leone, Rakhi Sawant, Pooja Mishra and many more.

It is the Bigg Boss 5 finale tonight. After being locked inside the Bigg Boss house for 98 days, one of the contestants will be announced the Bigg Boss 5winner. Will it be Juhi Parmar, Mahek Chahal, Sidharth Bhardwaj, Amar Upadhyay or Akashdeep Saigal Aka Sky?

Meanwhile, the audience will get to see sizzling performances during the finale. While, Bigg Boss 5host Salman Khan will groove to the scintillating beats in Lovely Singh, co-host Sanjay Dutt is expected to perform in his own style. Malaika Arora will sizzle on stage with Munni Badnaam, Hoth Raseele and Chaiyya Chaiyya. The controversy queen Rakhi Swant will not be left behind wither. Rakhi will steam up the show with ‘Chikni Chameli’. Porn star Sunny Leone will perform to Punjabi songs such as ‘Saadi Galli’ and ‘Jugni’.

Pooja Mishra too will be performing on a song. There were earlier reports that Pooja Mishra has been asked to keep away from the finale.

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Bigg Boss 5: Winners of previous seasons and who will win today?

The grand finale of Bigg Boss 5 is to be decided today, with five inmates still in the Bigg Boss house; viewers will have a hard time determining who the potential winner will be for the reality show’s fifth season. The five contestants are moving forward for the big prize amount, which is Rs 10 million.

Among the final contestants on ‘Bigg Boss 5’ are Juhi Parmar, Amar Upadhyay, Mahek Chahal, Siddharth Bharadwaj and Akashdeep Saigal aka Sky.

Meanwhile, Bigg Boss’ Rs 15 lakh offer is still open for the contestants. One of them can take the amount and leave the show. At the moment, nobody seems to be considering the option. The Bigg Boss finale will take place on January 7, 2012.



According to media reports, the comedy actor Shakti Kapoor will dance on the song ‘Yamma yamma’ with this season`s former female participants like Mandeep Bevli and Raageshwari Loomba.

Imran Khan and Karan Johar will attend the finale to promote ‘Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu’.

Actor-director Kamaal R. Khan, who featured in the third season of Bigg Boss is confident that Siddharth will win the show.

“Siddharth is going to win this show. I am very sure about this. He has won reality shows even earlier and has been anchor on MTV. He has a strong fan following when it comes to young crowd. And moreover, I feel he is a deserving candidate,” he said.

Predictions say Juhi Parmar has bright chances of winning ‘Bigg Boss 5?. Juhi is the only contestant who has survived in the house since day one. According to the past records, the contestant who has survived in the house since day one is the one who usually emerges the winner.

Bigg Boss Winners of Previous Seasons

Season 1 – Hosted by Arshad Warsi; the winner is Rahul Roy

Season 2 – Hosted by Shilpa Shetty; the winner is Ashutosh Kaushik

Season 3 – Hosted by Amitabh Bachchan; the winner is Vindu Dara Singh

Season 4 – Hosted by Salman Khan; the winner is Shweta Tiwari

Season 5 – Hosted by Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan; winner to be decided today

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Bigg Boss 5: The final face-off

98 days in a house with no contact with the outside world - kick started with 17 contestants and 3 guests, Bigg Boss Season 5 is now all set to end with a bang.

With only 5 contestants remaining who are trying to survive the Bigg Boss ordeal for the whopping one crore rupees - the show has garnered all the media attention and the TRP's over the last few weeks.

Amar, Juhi, Sky, Sid and Mahek are the five who have managed to stick it out till the finale. And as the curtains come down today on one of the biggest reality shows on Indian national television - bets are running high on who might bag it all.

While Amar and Juhi are hoping to score on the fan following they have from their 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' and 'Kumkum' days - younger blood Sid and Mahek are hoping to bag the popularity votes. Sky on the other hand is hoping that his loud fights and drama inside the house can get him the entertainment votes. Well...they can all be 'hopeful'.

In a slight flashback of sorts - Sky was one of the contestants who diligently chose his 'group' and fought even more diligently with all other house mates. Known otherwise as Akashdeep Saigal - the former model stormed off during the 'Aapka Farmaan' sessions, refused to do tasks, fought endlessly. Told off often by Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt both - Sky seemed stubborn and almost irritating during his time in the house. The audience reaction shown to the finalists had some people calling him the 'Dolly Bindra' of this season.

Sid shifted allegiance once and got isolated for a good few weeks, making friends and losing them to evictions - he found his ground when Mahek returned as the wild card entry. Sid has through out his time in the house - been the youngest contestant and has tried to maintain a peaceful demeanor after being told off by Salman Khan. He was the reason for Pooja Missra's eviction from the house - though the two seemed to have made up their differences when Pooja Missra returned for a short stint with Andrew Symonds. MTV VJ Siddarth Bharadwaj has already won 'Splitsvilla Season 2' - will the reality show experience help him this time?

Juhi sided with Pooja Bedi, Sky and later Sunny Leone, from day one and her allegiance has remained unshaken - almost absurdly so. She evaded fights as much as possible but towards the end - there was no stopping this judgmental true blood 'bharatiya nari'. A sister and a wife - as she kept holding these two badges up as her defense through out the show - it had most of the audience wondering why she needed to stand behind Sky.

Amar Upadhyay made it clear that he was playing the game and he would play it not matter what the costs. Accused of being too 'touchy feely' by Shonali Nagrani and later Sunny Leone - Amar stuck to his course of making things work for him. He's one contestant who possibly made no friends in the house - choosing sides as it suited him. He was told by Salman Khan that he lacks a spine - to which came a reply - one does not need a spine to win such a show. Could he be proved wrong?

Finally Mahek Chahal has been one of the most controversial of the contestants for most believed that she was and is a Salman Khan favourite. That did not deter Mahek it seems. Voted off from the show - she returned as a wild card entry. Mahek had the worst fights with Sky in the Bigg Boss house but she held her ground staunchly. Initially at loggerheads with Sid - the two have struck a great friendship by the end of it all. Mahek's return to the house was a complete game-changer for the four who were there. While evicted contestants have called her 'stupid' and 'favoured', Mahek clearly is vying for the 'Bigg' score.

With only a few hours to go - the excitement is running high. 98 days in side the house with all possible twists, turns, tears, some happiness and the temptation of Rs 15 lakhs lying in front of the final 5 - the face-off has begun. None of the contestants took the option of bagging the lesser amount and leaving the show - the seasoned players decided to fight it out till the last breath.

It all ends tonight ladies and gentlemen - with some sizzling performances from ex-contestants and some more controversy - Pooja Bedi not being invited for the finale - and the ultimate prize - get ready for the show. Catch the live tweets from IBNLive today as it happens.

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Bigg Boss 5: Pooja Bedi to sue Colors?

Pooja Bedi has decided to file a case against Bigg Boss 5 for not allowing her to be a part of the Bigg Boss 5 grand finale.

Though Pooja Bedi was to perform on a medley of songs on the finale of Bigg Boss 5, she was asked to keep away from the show at the last minute without being given any accurate reason.

After being evicted from the Bigg Boss 5 house, Pooja Bedi has been actively supporting her friend Akashdeep Saigal aka Sky who is still in the house. She has even slammed host Salman Khan, alleging that he has been partial towards Bigg Boss 5contestant Mahek Chahal. Then there were rumours that Salman Khan was responsible for keeping Pooja away from the show.

Pooja Bedi, who was extremely upset said, “I am taken aback. It's in my contract that I am to attend finale. Three days ago abruptly the production house informed me that I was to not attend the finale. They told me that it was the channel's decision, however, the channel blamed the production house.”

Pooja Bedi feels that what happened to her is extremely unfair and plans to move court against the channel.

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Wish Bipasha Basu & Koena Mitra a very happy birthday!

Bollywood babes Bipasha Basu and Koena Mitra, besides sharing a bong connection, share a common birthday too. Yes, it's the bong babes' birthday today! The dusky beauties have turned a year older on January 7, 2012.

	BIPASHA BASU and KOENA MITRA

According to reports, Bips wants to celebrate her birthday at home with her family and some close friends. And the actress is also planning to a host a special screening of PLAYERS  for them.


Koena Mitra is back in India, after completing the second schedule of her Hollywood film DARK ROMANCE, to celebrate her birthday and will be throwing a party for her close friends.

We at Glamsham.com wish both the bong beauties a very happy birthday!

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Hot Mallika sizzles on the cover page of WMB

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Bollywood sultry beauty Mallika Sherawat looks absolutely stunning on the cover page of WMB (World's Most Beautiful) 3D magazine. The hottie is attired in flannels which are neatly knotted, denim hot pants and killer high heels.

Interestingly, she is tagged as 'Bollywood's Controversial Leading Lady' on the cover. It's Mallika's first 3D photoshoot and she seems really excited about it.

Amidst seething heat of a desert, Mallika seems to be asking for a hitchhike by holding a placard that goes like 'Hollywood or Bust'.

It's heard that during the shoot, the actress was not allowed to drink water, although it was scorching hot on the location. The reason being that the makers wanted to prevent Mallika's tummy from bulging out and to keep the shot just perfect.

So all you Mallika's fans, take a look at some more sizzling images of the beautiful actress!

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DELHI BELLY & NO ONE KILLED JESSICA get maximum nominations!

	DELHI BELLY and NO ONE KILLED JESSICA

In what can be considered as a record for a production house, UTV Motion Pictures has received a whopping 37 nominations at the prestigious 18th Annual Colors Screen Awards. The awards will be held on 14th January 2012 in Mumbai.

The film that redefined the rules of Indian Cinema - DELHI BELLY, has scored a total of 20 nominations including Best Picture, Best story, Best Director, Best Actor (Popular Choice) for Imran Khan, Best Actor in a supporting role along with Best Actor in a Comic Role for Kunal Roy Kapur. Best Actor in a supporting role (Female) for Poorna Jagannathan along with Best Ensemble Cast, Playback Singer (Male) for 'DK Bose', Background Score, Choreographer for Disco Fighter, Screenplay, Story, Editing, Cinematography and Sound Design!

Setting the trend of women centric films, NO ONE KILLED JESSICA has 9 nominations consisting of Best Picture, Best Director and both the lead actressRani Mukherjee and Vidya Balan for Best Actor (Female) as well as Rakesh Sharma for Best Supporting Actor (Male) and Background Score, Screenplay, Editing and Sound Design respectively.

Along with these two box office blockbusters, the critically acclaimed films 7 KHOON MAAF has won 5 nominations. Actress Priyanka Chopra received 2 nominations for Best Actor (Female) and Best Actor in a Negative Role (Female). Best Supporting Actor (Male) for Neil Nitin Mukesh, Best Playback Singer and Choreography for the foot-tapping number - 'Darling'.

CHILLAR PARTY got nominations for Best Ensemble Cast along with Best Child Artist for both Naman Jain and Irfan Khan.

Commenting on the nominations, Siddharth Roy Kapur, CEO, UTV Motion Pictures said, "The Screen Awards are amongst the most prestigious awards in the country and 37 nominations reiterate the fact that our films have managed to entertain audiences across and the team effort behind making them has been appreciated. We congratulate all the nominees and wish them all the luck. May the best one win."

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Sanjay Dutt back in 'action' in ZILLA GHAZIABAD

Vinod Bachchan's action thriller ZILLA GHAZIABAD, top lining Sanjay Dutt, Vivek Oberoi and Arshad Warsi, has now entered its final shoot schedule with a gripping climactic sequence being filmed this week. The film's action sequence is directed by fight master Kannan has the producer delighted.

	SANJAY DUTT and VIVEK OBEROI

Says Vinod Bachchan, "We haven't seen Sanjay Dutt doing such a strenuous action scene in many years. There's a sophisticated rope work and hard hitting action that is sure to keep Dutt fans enthralled."


The film has completed 100 days of shoot, and the final schedule of 15 days which includes the climax shoot begins this week at Mukesh Mills.

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The three big releases of Dharma Productions in 2012

Dharma Productions' fans have a lot to look forward to in the year 2012 as the production house is all set to release its three big films like AGNEEPATH, EK MAIN AUR EKK TU and STUDENT OF THE YEAR. While the promos of the Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra starrer AGNEEPATH is already creating a buzz, it seems that people are also looking forward to EK MAIN AUR EKK TU. STUDENT OF THE YEAR, which is supposedly a story revolving around the life of high school students and the third release of Dharma Productions, is also talked about even before the launch of the film's first look.

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Starting with AGNEEPATH, the film is a remake of the 1990 film of the same title. The movie became a huge hit then and all its characters are still alive in the hearts and minds of people. In this modernized version, Hrithik plays the character of Vijay Dinanath Chauhan while Sanjay Dutt portrays the menacing Kaancha Cheena. Priyanka Chopra will be seen in the lead role opposite Hrithik. Rishi Kapoor plays the role of a drug lord Rauf Lala. Karan Malhotra dons the director's cap for the first time. No need to mention, the theatrical trailer, promos and music has already received people's thumbs up. Another ultra selling point of the film has been the very popular item song Chikni Chameli which features the very hotKatrina Kaif. The film is releasing on January 26, 2012.

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Dharma Productions' second venture of 2012 is EK MAIN AUR EKK TU. Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor, who play the lead roles in the film, have been paired for the first time opposite each other onscreen. This light-hearted comedy is receiving fair reviews for its promos and songs. Imran who plays Rahul and Kareena as Riana get married to each other in a drunken state. The story is about their unusual love story that unfolds as the film evolves. Shakun Batra makes his debut as a director in the film. The film is all set to release on February 10, 2012.

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The third release of the year of the production house is STUDENT OF THE YEAR. The movie will gift many fresh faces to the industry. Supposedly, the movie is a high school drama and offers an interesting watch. Karan Johar, the owner of Dharma Productions, himself dons the Director's hat for the film.

It seems to be a big year for Dharma Productions and we wish all the three releases entertain the audience.

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Vidya Balan: I wanted to be junior Madhuri Dixit

Vidya Balan's sizzling hot performance in THE DIRTY PICTURE has left the masses spellbound. Today she is the most sought after actress in the B-town. But ever wondered who has been the inspiration behind Vidya's impeccable performances? Well it's none other than Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit.

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When Madhuri's immensely popular dance number 'EK Do Teen' from the film TEZAAB came, it became an inspiration for several actresses of B-town and Vidya Balan is one of them.



Recently while unveiling the trailer of her upcoming film KAHAANI, Vidya shared about her matinee idol. "When the song 'Ek Do Teen' came tab muje Madhuri Dixit ka bhoot chada tha. I used to dance and pose in front of the mirror. I used to start dancing on the number every time it played. Somewhere I started nurturing a feeling within that I want to be a junior Madhuri Dixit. It's so true while half the nation was feeling like that, I was one of them and then it kept evolving. Tab se yeh actor banne ka keeda mujme paida ho gaya," says Vidya.

Looking at Vidya Balan's staggering performances we can say indeed Madhuri has inspired Vidya!

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Decent to dull start for PLAYERS; DON 2 hits a century!

The opening of director Abbas-Mustan's PLAYERS was never expected to be earthshaking in the first place, and nor was it. PLAYERS has performed satisfactorily on the first day with occupancies ranging from 25-35 percent at many places and even as high as 70 percent at some places. Though, the inclement weather in most of North, East and Central India has also taken a toll on the film's performance.

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The best collections have come from single screens of U.P. and the Eastern circuits. Mumbai city and suburbs have not endorsed the film wholeheartedly, especially the multiplexes. The results are faring similarly in Gujarat and Hyderabad-Nizam as well.


While the morning shows were quite dull, the positive thing is that PLAYERS has shown a growth at the latter screening. Given the winter vacation at most educational institutions, one can hope for a decent weekend.

Meanwhile, DON 2 saw a very steady second weekend of around 28.50 crore, and the two week all India net stands at over 100 crore (to be validate) for the film. With the dubbed (Tamil & Telugu) versions adding another 3.25 crore and the overseas circuits grossing a huge 60 crore plus, DON 2 is a hit to super-hit for its worldwide distributor, Reliance Big Picture, who have already pocketed 36 crore via satellite rights and 9 crore through the audio rights.

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Akshay Kumar: 'Keep your S*%t to yourself'

Earlier in the year superstar Akshay Kumar displayed his support for the green agenda by reprimanding a litterbug for throwing a cigarette packet and setting a sound example.

And the New Year seems to be no different for Akshay as he continues his cleanliness drive. This time in the wee hours of morning, 5 am to be precise, the actor went out for a walk on Juhu beach with wife when he came across a man taking a dump.

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Akshay twitted, 'There's literally nothing more disturbing in life than when u take ur wife for a stroll on the beach at 5 in da mornin & some guy who cant be bothered to walk to his own washing facilities decides to take a dump right on Juhu's finest beach. Poor guy got a shock of his life when my dog's stick met his rear end. I mean we'd all like to do our morning rituals in the moonlight with da waves lapping our back sides & the wind between our cheeks wouldn't we? But it just isn't done. I know many of u may have problems with this & many of u may laugh, but i had no choice than to make him pick it up with his hands & take it to it's rightful dumping ground, & he honestly did so with nothing but regret on his face, so i ended up buying him breakfast...'


He further went onto say, 'Juhu Beach is famous for being one of Mumbai's cleanest beaches, if everyone thought they could take a dump there, we would all be walking around knee deep in CRAP! I actually think the guy is as sorry for doing what he did as i am for making him remove it.'

Akki ended up saying, 'Moral of the story, 'Keep ur S*%t to yourself :)' Happy New Clean Year Everyone!'

All we can say is, Kudos Akki! Salute to your cleanliness thoughts and actions which are always louder than words!

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Bipasha-Madhavan lip-lock in JODI BREAKERS

All these years we saw movies where people tried to get the lovers close or createjodis, now get ready to meet the people, who specialize in breaking the couples! Madhvan and Bipasha play the break up experts in upcoming film JODI BREAKERS.

The first theatrical trailer of R.Madhavan and Bipasha Basu starrer JODI BREAKERS is out. Besides its unconventional pairing the promos have created a good buzz for its hatke concept, Bipasha's glam quotient, Madhavan's uber-cool dude look and not to forget a romantic lip-kiss between the duo at the end.

Directed by Ashwini Chaudhary, the film also stars Omi Vaidya and Dipannita Sharma.

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I want people to call and wish me on my birthday: Bipasha

She's a queen and loves to be treated like one. So, it's no wonder that Bipasha Basu has warned the team of her upcoming release to celebrate her birthday over 11 days on their promotional tour.

The actor, who is presently in London partying with friends and gorging on yummy food, will land in Mumbai on her birthday morning -- Sunday, January 7.

The Bong babe tells CS that she plans to gift herself a plush apartment with a swimming pool and an open kitchen this year. Here's more:

Celebrating me
Birthdays are special to me. It's the day when I take some time out to introspect and count my blessings. Also, I love to celebrate without any inhibitions. In fact, my birthday celebrations go on till the end of January every year (laughs).

So much so that most of my friends keep their X'mas trees and decorations on till January 7. I love such small gestures, and they mean a lot to me.

I'm an attention seeker when it comes to my birthday. I want people to call and wish me; no one can afford to forget it. If they do, I get upset and sulk (laughs). And I'm an expert at putting them on a guilt trip!

Surprise, surprise
I love to be surprised on my B'day and my friends indulge me. So every year, there's a surprise party that I'm already in the know of.

I just love pretending as if I'm surprised. It's better than being upset about not getting one. This year too, I've bullied them to throw me a surprise bash on the morning of January 7 when I land in the city.

My friends are just speechless by my audacity (giggles). But truth be told, I am just insecure. What if they forget that it's my special day?

For Bips, with love
I love receiving gifts, preferably expensive ones. But I am not mean enough to refuse inexpensive gifts. I like to be pampered on my birthday. But who doesn't?

Jokes apart, I like gifts, especially diamonds. However, even a card or a scented candle can make my day. I truly believe that the thought behind the gift is more important than the gift itself.

On my birthday, my house is decked up with white and pink lilies, red balloons, scented candles and cards. People know that I love sponge cakes and hence gift them by the dozen. These things have almost become a tradition.

After the formal cake cutting ceremony, it's a mad dance party with loud music. I party a lot, but only with family members and friends. That way, I can let loose without any worry.

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The Awesome Threesome

2012 seems to be the year of love triangles with many films exploring the facets of some rather 'crowded' relationships 

Tales of three people involved in one story always means a mixture of guilt, sacrifice and a happy-sad ending, almost guaranteeing a teary eyed audience, and as a result, a super hit film.

It is either two men in love with one woman or two women in love with one man.

This tear-jerking formula of unrequited love has been very well used by the filmmakers of yore. Looks like the formula is finding it's way again into some of the forthcoming films this year.

Three is company

While the plots of some such films coming up this year are diverse, the filmmakers are depending greatly on love stories with three protagonists. Like Reema Kagti who brings back Aamir Khan as a daredevil cop in Talaash, with two lovely ladies in his life (Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor.)

Interestingly, Dhobi Ghat too saw Aamir involved in a love triangle. Trade analyst Amod Mehra points out, "In most love stories, the permutations can be generated only through a third element. By far the triangle has proven to be the most successful dramatic element."


Student of The Year

Probably why, director Milan Luthria chose a love story between three protagonists as the plot for Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai 2. Adds Milan, "We see two men who can achieve the world, struggling for the attention and affection of this one woman.

It's interesting to see how money and power you possess does not really matter when you fall for someone. Here it is a matter of ego too, as both men are dons and they are used to getting what they want."

Then and now

While Yash Chopra gave us the intense Silsila, he also introduced us to the finer lines between dosti and pyaar in Dil To Pagal Hai. And now after a seven year sabbatical he returns with what promises to be the biggest love story of the year, with SRK cast opposite Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif.


Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan in Silsila

Following on the footsteps of Yash Chopra and his father Yash Johar is filmmaker Karan Johar who gave us hits like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kal Ho Naa Ho. Now he is all set to release his next, Student of The Year that portrays three young and vulnerable lovers.

The offbeat lovers

Interestingly, for films like Dibakar Banerjee's Shanghai and Anurag Basu's Barfee that explore several other subjects as well, a love triangle is the constant feature.

In the first movie, Emran Haashmi, Kalki and Abhay Deol find themselves in a political war zone, while in Basu's film Ranbir Kapoor plays a deaf and mute character, while PC plays an autistic person. Ileana D'Cruz plays the third character in the triangle.

Our Top 10 Love Triangles

Andaaz (1949)
Pyaasa (1957)
Devdas (1935, 1955, 2002)
Sangam (1964)
Andaaz (1971)
Silsila (1981)
Saajan (1991)
Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)
Ishqiya (2010)

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Karan Johar chickens out

KJo opts out of Arjun Rampal's chat show fearing uncomfortable questions from a celeb hater 

Karan Johar might have asked a lot of uncomfortable questions to the celebrity guests on his chat show, but when it was his turn to be on the hot seat, he opted out.

Interestingly, after much dilly-dallying, the filmmaker refused to appear on a chat show hosted by Arjun Rampal, apparently because he isn't too comfortable facing public criticism.

Rampal's chat show Luv To Hate You's format brings together a celeb and a celeb hater, who subjects the celebrity to rather bitter criticism.

Says a source, "Normally Karan is open to any kind of invitation from a friend on any public platform. He has walked the ramp and talked on numerous talk shows for friends. Arjun is a very dear friend. But he had to say no to his show because of the nature and format of the show."

Arjun Rampal confirmed Karan opting out of the show. "Karan won't come on my show. I think he's apprehensive of what his hater may spring on him, " he said.

Better luck next time!

Arjun was able to rope in Ram Gopal Varma to appear on his chat show. Interestingly, Ramu had refused an offer from KJo for his talk show.

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Krissh 3: No rats for Roshans

Apparently, the producer/director has been denied permission by the Animal Welfare Board to use rodents in his film 

Rakesh Roshan's upcoming film Krissh 3, which is currently under production was denied permission by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to include rats in one of the scenes. The board has also sought an explanation for scorpions and frogs that were found misused earlier on their sets.

In the application made by them, Roshan's production house sought permission to include five rats. This was for a scene in which the artiste would keep all these animals and insects in a lab because he is shown to be an animal lover in the film.

However, AWBI denied the application late last month. And instead, they asked the applicant to explain about the snakes, scorpions, frogs and other creatures that were seen loitering around on the sets.

It was recently reported that the script of the film demanded real reptiles rather than animated versions. Hrithik Roshan had assured that the reptiles would not harm others or get harmed, as there were trained professionals to look after them.

The other side

When we tried contacting Major General R M Kharb, the chairman of AWBI, he was unavailable for comment.

However, on AWBI's website, the status of the application made on December 22 by Roshan's production house clearly mentions that the permission given may not be approved as the applicant needs to explain the reports on the reptiles that were found on the sets.

Speaking on the issue, Rakesh Roshan said, "We used dummies for long shots and for the close-ups we will be doing it on computer graphics."

Do you know?

The Bombay High Court issued a judgment on August 22, 2005, which required the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) to ask applicants to furnish a no-objection certificate from the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) before certifying any film in which animals have been used.

There have been numerous cases of animals that have suffered ill treatment during filmmaking. Some animals have even suffered serious injuries, while some have even died. Some animals are drugged to make them easier to work with, and many have their teeth and claws surgically removed or impaired.

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Planning your wardrobe? Read Sonam's advice

She's known for her Grecian gowns, chunky neck-pieces and high heels. Yes, we are talking about Sonam Kapoor, who has stamped her place as Bollywood's fashionista.

The lady was recently in Pune to promote her latest film. In- between breaks, she gave some tips to CS readers on planning their wardrobe this season:

1 Six inches above the ground
Wear really high heels. I think high heels add to the look of any outfit, the higher the better. A multi coloured stiletto with a plain- Jane outfit is one haute look.

Shimmer on your heels or red stilettos with a tiny black dress is one party outfit that can never go wrong. My favourites heels are a pair from Dior.

2 Sequins
Although sequins could be a fashion disaster in the making if they aren't the right size or right colour, a sequined dress is in vogue.

The best options are a tiny black sequined dress, a sliver sequined dress with a red clutch or the classic black sequined gown. Make sure that your accessories are neutral if you are wearing a dress full of bling.

3 Leggings to the resue
Black tights are in this season, and the next and the season after that. They are the most easily available piece of clothing.

You can team them up with brightly coloured tunics and funky pumps for a perfect party outfit. Add a shimmery hair-band and your ready for a grand entrance.

4 Layer me over
Layering is one of the safest ways of dressing up for a party. Especially this winter season using a jacket or a shrug not only adds some life to your ensemble, but also keeps you warm.

A purple jacket or a chic black one is the perfect way to ensure you make heads turn at the party. A nice jacket over a tee will easily give you the semi-formal look.

5 Wear your attitude on your sleeve
Dress up or dress down, the one thing that you will always have is your attitude. Hold your head up high and stride into the party venue like a fashionista!

Don't be too conscious of your make up, have fun and enjoy the party. Attitude is your best accessory.

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Is Manisha filing for divorce?

Apparently, the actress announced the news to a group of friends at a party at her Mumbai residence 

The buzz is that Manisha Koirala has made a final decision to separate from her husband and has moved back to Mumbai.

This doesn't come really as a surprise. Manisha, who tied the knot with businessman Samrat Dahal in June 2010, seemed to have problems with the marriage soon after.

Just six months after the wedding, she had posted on the social networking site, Facebook that she wanted to divorce her husband.

Later, she said that she got carried away in a fit of rage and changed her mind. And then again she called her husband her worst enemy on the same site.

Now, however, it seems like she has finally decided on breaking the marriage. She is said to have settled down in Mumbai.

Recently, she invited her friends for a party at her residence and at the party, she is said to have announced that she's going through the process of divorcing her husband. She is also hoping to make a comeback on the big screen.

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Rajnikanth calling 'flavour of the season' Vidya!!!

Vidya Balan has apparently been approached once again by Rajnikanth to star in his next, despite turning down his offer last time

When Vidya Balan said no to Rajnikanth's Rana, everyone wondered why the actress would let go off such a golden opportunity, given the veteran South star's success rate at the box office.

However, that didn't deter Rajni from offering his next, Kochadaiyan to the actress. Buzz is that apart from Anushka Sharma and Asin, even Vidya has been approached to play one of the leading ladies in the film.

Says a source, "Like most people, Vidya too has immense respect for Rajni sir. Unfortunately, the last time she was approached for a role in his film, there wasn't a proper script in place. So she was not in a position to decide if she really wanted to take up the role, as the details were very sketchy. "

However, this time things seem to be looking up. Sources say that the actress has been given a proper character graph and everything that she would require to learn about the story and her role.

Adds the source, "Vidya is the flavour of the season. She has proven herself time and again and Soundarya (the producer) is looking for someone who can do complete justice to the part. Rajnikanth thinks she has great potential. "

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