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A non-cognisable offence has been registered against singer Adnan Sami for allegedly harassing and abusing his wife Sabah Galadari at their residence in Lokhandwala in Mumbai, police said on Friday. Sabah, the daughter of a Dubai hotelier, is learnt to have registered a case at the Versova Police Station on Thursday night saying that Adnan hurt her with a cigarette butt. Sources said Adnan Sami filed a counter-complaint. “Adnan’s wife approached the police on Thursday night and complained that her husband had harassed and abused her. A non-cognisable offence was registered against him, and she was advised to approach the court,” senior police inspector Kiran Sonone said. Read on what Adnan has to say on the issue. What was the reason for the fight? Nothing, it was over my father who has come down. I just brought him here on Friday afternoon. I don’t know what’s wrong on the other front. I love her a lot. And, that’s why even after three years of separation, I married her again. However...

Aishwarya Rai and Rajnikanth had a long shooting schedule for Shankar's Enthiram (formerly titled Robots) in South America. They have shot at exotic locations in Brazil and Peru. Songs were also filmed on location. Here's a dekko of Ash in all her colourful finery on the sets…

Kissing a man with stubble is a lot like going to a picnic. You don't mind going through a little bush to get there! Well, one really does not have to be a psychologist or a psychoanalyst to read the minds of the million women whose mind must be playing with the aforementioned saying! The reason? Well, it's none other then the Johnny boy of Bollywood: John Abraham and his killer look that he is sporting on the cover of the recent issue of men's magazine GQ. Even before you read the article, the photographs are absolutely enough for anyone to start worshipping this hot hunk with zero negative attitude! The entire interview is less of an 'interview' and more of an inner-view of this man, whose Greek God looks have already taken the world by storm! One can get to know what ails John, his take on the 'most frustrating thing about dealing with the media', his motivation, his style and motors and the most sensitively sensational question 'Is John a one woman m...

‘I’m bloody underage to go anywhere’ - Dev Patel BACK TO HIS ROOTS: Dev Patel But 18-year-old Dev Patel did see the slums of Mumbai and they weren’t anything like he imagined they would be Did shooting in India help you get in touch with your roots? I don’t know how many people have asked me that — ‘getting back in touch with your roots’. We need a new phrase. See, we have this bread back home (in the UK) called Hovis Best Of Both Bread. You’ve got white bread and brown bread; white bread’s not supposed to be good for you and brown bread is good for you but no kid likes eating that. So, when I came to India, I thought they’ve made this bread that’s the best of both — it’s white bread with all the goodness of brown bread. Once I’d spent four months in India, I felt like that I was a British kid but I got to experience another part of my culture, which gave me the best of both worlds. Have you seen any Indian films lately? I was watching the trailer of this film on TV — Fashion? And it ...

TV gets the chillies The competition in television might just get hotter… literally. Beginning tomorrow, (Friday, January 30) Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment production house breaks into television with Ghar Ki Baat Hai — a serial inspired by Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi. SRK is coming full circle after starting off on TV with Fauji, where he played the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed Abhimanyu Rai. At that time, did he ever think of producing television serials? Says SRK, "As a company, this is our first foray into television production and I am equally thrilled and." Well, maybe, Ekta Kapoor's Balaji has some serious KKK-ompetition now.

Yuvarajyam president and Chiranjeevi's younger brother Pavan Kalyan married his live-in companion of eight years, former actress Renu Desai on Wednesday. Pavan Kalyan and Renu Desai have a son Akira Nandan. After a protracted legal wrangle last year, Pavan Kalyan had got a divorce from his first wife Nandini of Visakhapatnam whom he had married in May 1997. In August 2008, the divorce was formalized in a family court in Visakhapatnam with Kalyan agreeing to pay an alimony of Rs 5 crore as a one-time settlement. On Wednesday morning, the wedding ceremony of Pavan Kalyan and Renu Desai, was performed as per Arya Samaj rites at Pavan Kalyan's residence at Jubilee Hills in the city. Renu Desai had paired with Pavan Kalyan in two Telugu films `Badri' and `Johnny'. Among his other family members, Prajarajyam president Chiranjeevi and his brother-in-law Allu Aravind also attended the wedding ceremony. After the wedding ceremony, a beaming Renu Desai and Pavan Kalyan came out o...

In more Slumdog Millionaire-related news, SM bagged the Outstanding Cast In A Motion Picture award (Best Picture Oscar, here we come!) at the 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday (25th Jan). Dev Patel even got nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category (was that a supporting role?). Oh and if you are into red carpet fashion and that sort of thing... Freida Pinto donned a pale bluish purple Marchesa gown. The 24-year-old actress finished off her look with Ballychampagne satin "Imahal" platform slingbacks, a Roger Viver clutch and Martin Katz jewels. Co-star Dev Patel suited up in a custom-tailored wool mohair bound-edge tuxedo by Burberry. The complete list of 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards winners: Theatrical motion pictures: Best Actor in a Leading Role: Sean Penn (Milk) Best Actress in a Leading Role: Meryl Streep (Doubt) Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight) Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Kate Winslet (The Reader) Best Motion...

I want a hit... I need a hit! Anurag Kashyap is changing in more ways than one... is it all because of love? First Look Poster of Anurag Kashyap's Dev D When I first met Anurag Kashyap, he was angry and angst-y. Less than a year later, he's almost a different person. He's calmer, and he's smiling! The last time I interviewed him, he went through two packets of cigarettes and half a bottle of whiskey. Now he puffs two tokes of his rolled ciggie, and was having chai! What brought about the change? The fact that he has just finished making a romantic film Dev D (his take on Devdas), or because he seems to have found his 'Paro'? Read on to find out. Who have you made Dev D for? For Dev D, the target audience is for everybody who is between 15-30. Largely, the people who have brought up in a city. There are some chunks, which will connect with people from the villages too. Is the movie a cynical look at romance? Dev D is an extremely honest film and it looks at roma...

Simple, Classy and Elegant Sonam Kapoor was present at the 54th Filmfare Awards Press Conference in New Delhi recently. Enjoy the pictures from the event.

One film old and Freida Pinto already needs no introduction. Here she chats about her red carpet style and why no one should ask her about boyfriends Freida Pinto: Living the million dollar life WHAT do you do when you have to wait around for actors?" asks Freida Pinto after apologising for the two-hour delay. "I hate sitting around backstage and waiting for questions to be asked." And questions are being asked — a lot, considering the buzz around Slumdog Millionaire. Did the 24-year-old model turned actress anticipate the movie would be this big? "Not at all," she gushes. "Everything Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy (screenplay writer) touch, turns to gold. But you can never anticipate this." The cast themselves have great stories to tell like how the photo in the posters was shot separately while Dev was in London and they had to struggle to get that infectious smile he sports in the poster, while filming the movie. They seem to be enjoying each other...

Will someone please teach our girls how to wear minis and not flash their inners a la Britney Spears? It's possible, you know. Freida Pinto flashed more than her smile at the press meet of Slumdog Millionaire at Imax Big at Wadala. Freida Pinto With The Team of Slumdog Millionaire at its Press Meet

If Deepika Padukone has accepted beau Ranbir Kapoor's ex girlfriend, Sonam Kapoor into their close circle of friends, then he has matched the gesture by shaking hands with Deepika Padukone's ex boyfriend, Nihar Pandya. In a new-found maturity, the couple has made peace with each other's past. No insecurities Last week, Deepika attended the Slumdog Millionaire premiere at the behest of Sonam. A common friend reveals that they even hang out with the same group. "Ranbir, Sonam, Deepika and her ex-boyfriend Nihar Pandya have been out together. The truth is that Ranbir has no issues with Deepika being friends with Nihar. She, in turn, is cordial to girls from his past. They are very secure in their relationship to feel threatened by people from each other's groups." The source adds that Deepika recently called up Sonam and congratulated her on the music of Delhi-6. "They are regularly in touch with each other on SMS. In fact, Deepika loves Sonam's dressing...

Skinny legs turning jelly before a speech in the school auditorium, sitting next to a crush and not able to utter a word and beating the fastest boy in school at race... Harman Baweja shares all... almost! WHEN his first film released, he was often seen at events with a pink teddy bear. This time he flashes the 'V' sign. "Photographers ask me to," he defends himself with a laugh. After his first film Love Story 2050 failed to impress, he is geared to hit a six with his upcoming film Victory. Here's Harman Baweja, in a back to the past mode... with his personal victories. Being an athlete Two memories: Our PT sir Cyril D'Souza and beating Rahul Motashah, the fastest runner in the school, in a race. It was in eighth standard. I shocked everyone. Then they made us run again and I could not beat him. (Pulls a face) But Cyril Sir saw potential in me and he started training me. I represented the state in 100 metres and long jump. I only won in inter-house competitio...

The new flavour of the West, A. R. Rahman is all set to give a live taste of his musical magic at the Oscars ceremony this year. Rahman along with Sukhwinder has been invited to open the 81st annual Academy Awards night, on February 21 in Los Angeles, with the Oscar nominated song Jai Ho. Meanwhile, Rahman is working on the song to modify it to have it in sync with the live orchestra for his stage performance. And that's not all, ace lyricist Gulzar, who wrote the lyrics of Jai Ho is also expected to make an appearance at the gala award ceremony. Jai Ho along with O Saaya has been nominated in the Best Original Song category this year. Rahman has also been nominated for giving the Best Original Score for Slumdog Millionaire. An ecstatic Sukhwinder tells us, “I’m waiting for an official confirmation, till then I cannot comment on it.” Interestingly, the trio of Rahman, Gulzar and Sukhwinder had earlier worked together on ‘Chaiyya chaiyya’ from Dil Se, which was included in the Denze...

Actor John Abraham all padded up for a shoot at the Police Gymkhana, Mumbai on Saturday. Abraham is shooting for David Dhavan’s Hook Ya Crook

Actor Shah Rukh Khan is greeted by his fans at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Sahar, on Saturday (25th Jan). The actor returned from London after finishing his shoot for Karan Johar's My Name is Khan

Oscar Nominated 'Slumdog Millionaire' experience. Freida's Blogs About Life Then and Now They say that a moment can change your life. Well, mine sure did in that one instant when I came on board the team of Slumdog Millionaire. Working with Danny Boyle has probably taught me what 10 acting schools couldn't have in a lifetime. Each day while we were shooting, I'd stumble across something new, I'd learn something that I didn't know before. I think I grew up most during this past one year when I was shooting for Slumdog and then during the adulation we received once the movie was released. For an ordinary student from St. Xavier's College who always dreamed about being an actress to actually having that dream fulfilled is simply unbelievable. I was an active participant in my college's drama club and I remember I won an award for best supporting actress in an inter collegiate fest for a very difficult role. I still have that trophy and during the months...

Shekhar Suman is talking non-stop about his son - Adhyayan Suman’s girlfriend Kangana Ranaut, now look what Kangana has to say about daddy Suman. Check out her interview. Do you think Shekhar Suman should have been so critical about Chandni Chowk to China and ask Akshay Kumar to apologize? Shekharji shouldn’t have said it. Those who live in glass houses should not cast stones at others. Why make such a comment? It’s not possible to give a hit all the time. And if a star can’t do that, you can’t go about ripping him apart. You can’t kill a star for not delivering. You are reported to have had a tiff with Shekhar Suman over Satyajit Ray and commercial success… I seconded Mohit (Suri) when he got into this debate. There is no point in making a film and then saying that the audience isn’t ready for it. If people don’t like a film, then it’s you who isn’t ready for the audience and not vice versa. I find no reason to criticise that audience and term it as being silly. Movie-making is a busi...

Resul Pookutty Sound designer Resul Pookutty whose work for Slumdog Millionaire has been nominated for the Oscars, says he is the slumdog. "Villakkupara, the village that was home to me received electricity when I was 17. I grew up studying physics by a kerosene lamp, and listening to the 8.30 pm drama show on Aakashvani every Sunday. After graduating from the Film and Television Institute in Pune in 1995, I came to Mumbai. It wasn't easy finding work. I lived in a tiny MHADA flat with eight others in Andheri and walked from Juhu to Andheri station every day. To say that I'm grateful to this movie and to Danny Boyle, isn't putting it lightly," says Resul, who has received a nomination in the Best Sound Mixing category at the Oscars. "I don't have any expectations, but I am certain A R Rahman will bag two trophies," he said. How does he react to critics who say Slumdog Millionaire is not an Indian movie? "The editor, the director and the cameram...

The cast and crew of Slumdog Millionaire pose at the Indian premiere of the film at Big Cinema, Wadala, last night (22nd Jan). Slumdog finally comes to India balle, balle: Co-director Loveleen Tandon and Freida Pinto show director Danny Boyle (below) how to do the bhangra Anil Kapoor welcomes Aamir Khan A R Rahman Danny Boyle Aamir Khan, Danny Boyle and Anil Kapoor Co-director Loveleen Tandon Video of the Premiere