Monday, September 7, 2009

Preity Zinta goes ‘happening’ for Prem

Since the time Preity Zinta donned on the cap of a IPL team owner and slipped perfectly into the role of a businesswoman, she has seemed to vanish from the silver screen. However, the lady has finally done a sizzling item number for the forthcoming ‘Main Aur Mrs. Khanna’ for the sake of her special friendship with Salman Khan.

Preity does look really ‘happening’ in the sing which is also titles ‘happening’ for she has slogged real hard to get that ‘happening’ look. She not only followed a special diet but also took up a tough exercise regime and yoga.

However, the flip side of the song is that it looks very much like the ‘Kajra Re’ number done by Aishwarya Rai where Preity is seen making a similar gang of guys sway to her verve. However, the director Prem Soni brushes off this similarity saying, “Unlike Ash, who was just a part of ‘Kajra Re’, Preity plays an important role in the film.”

Preity Zinta said to a news daily, “It’s an interesting cameo. The song’s called ‘Happening’ and I agreed to do it because director Prem Soni is a friend. And since Salman has played Prem so often, let’s just say this one is for Prem.”

Katrina Kaif is now the new face of Olay

She created stirs when she replaced the most beautiful and most popular international face of Bollywood, Aishwarya Rai, as the brand ambassador of ‘Nakshatra’ diamond jewelry last year. However, with the way she is ascending the ladder of success, it does not come as a surprise when she is now declared as the brand ambassador of cosmetic giant Olay’s Natural White cream that launched a white radiance range in India recently.

Talking about Katrina Kaif, she is the most downloaded Indian actress on the net with most reputed brand endorsements in her kitty. Talking about her selection of brand endorsements, Katrina said: “Be it a skin, hair or a jewellery product, I am very selective about the brands I endorse. I undertake extensive research on the company and try to ensure that the brand delivers on its promises made to the user of the product.”

Rani & Priyanka to grace Toronto Film Festival this year

The 34th annual Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) to be held this month from 10th to 19th will see the world premiere of Anurag Singh’s “Dil Bole Hadippa” and Ashutosh Gowariker’s “What’s Your Rashee?”

So, the directors Anurag and Ashutosh along with the stars of the movies Priyanka Chopra, Lisa Ray, Rani Mukherjee and Harman Baweja will rub shoulders with George Clooney, Demi Moore, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey at this mega-film show. Other big Hollywood names include Nicolas Cage, Sir Ridley Scott, Drew Barrymore, Kevin Spacey, Michael Douglas, Penelope Cruz and Keanu Reeves.

From our tinsel town, other stars to make their appearance include actor Abhay Deol, filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta, Deepa Mehta’s brother Dilip Mehta, and documentary maker Vikram Jayanti.

We wait eagerly for the event when Hollywood will meet Bollywood.