Alia prefers KJo over dad for advice
Young and vivacious Alia Bhatt prefers to consult Karan Johar rather than her father and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, when she needs advice. On a recent appearance on Zee Cafe's look Who’s Talking with Niranjan Iyengar, the 21-year-old confessed that she shares her concerns about career, life and love with KJo. “I prefer calling Karan (Johar) over my father for advice on my films. I even go to him for concerns related to relationships as my father thinks no man will ever be good enough for me,” said Alia. She also spoke about her reported link-ups with Arjun Kapoor and Varun Dhawan.
Shah Rukh Khan has agreed to become an ambassador for INTERPOl’s Turn Back Crime campaign to promote awareness on how each of us can have a role in preventing crime. He is the first Indian to be made an ambassador for the global campaign. He is lending his voice to help spread the message that society benefits when citizens respect the law and fight crime. “It’s a very special honour to be a part of this crime campaign,” said SRK.
Bollywood actress Seema Biswas, who rose to fame with her compelling performance in Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen, will soon make her television debut with Maha Kumbh. Confirming her foray into the small screen, Seema said she had taken up the project on a friend's request. The shooting was likely to be in Varanasi, but it had been held up due to rains, she said.
International celebrities like Beyonce, Nicole Kidman, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder and Antonio Bendaras will be seen on Doordarshan making public service announcement on the United Nation's Millennium Goals. The announcements will be made during a new programme which will be aired from August 29 at 9 PM. The Chance Of A lifetime is a new reality show based on filmmaking contest amongst a handful of creative youngsters and it has a unique concept that has not been explored by many GE channels.
Sofia slams ‘sexist' criticism
Actress Sofia Vergara has hit back at criticism following her “sexist” skit at the Emmy Awards, saying she was merely poking fun at herself. The Modern Family star was slammed for posing on a rotating platform while the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences president Bruce Rosenblum gave his annual speech at the ceremony. “I think it's absolutely the opposite. It means that somebody can be hot and also be funny and make fun of herself,” contactmusic.com quoted her as saying. Sofia slammed the “sexist” claims as “ridiculous” and pointed out she was aware who started the barrage of abuse but did not name names.