The Hindustani: May 2009

Katrina Kaif Performs at IPL 2009 Closing Ceremony

Most Hated People In Bollywood

I recently read that an Indian nerwspaper conducted a poll on the most hated people in bollywood !!

The list was topped by Himesh Reshammiya (pictured left) with 25% votes, next was Rakhi Sawant and Ekta Kapoor, followed by Ram Gopal Varma and Vivek Oberoi.

Though Himesh scored the highest in this poll, it is Ekta Kapoor’s hate club which leads with 86,860 members.

The second biggest hate club belongs to Himesh with 38,730 members.

And let’s talk about Shah Rukh Khan. His hate-love ratio is 1:100. While his hate club has 4000 members, his love group has 400,000! He is the only one with this kind of ratio, beating everyone in Bollywood!

Source [Masala]

Amitabh Bachchan gets a request for Vegetarian Food Only at IIFA 2009

I was reading that the theme of IIFA 2009 like earlier is go green. It seems Amitabh Bachchan has received a request from PETA, from its chief functionary Anuradha Sawhney .

"We were thrilled to hear that this year's IIFA Awards are going to have a 'Go Green' theme, and we commend you for helping to once again draw attention to the global climate crisis. On behalf of PETA India and all our members and supporters, we respectfully ask you to serve only green (vegetarian) food at the event.

"By doing so, you will send a strong message that people can save the planet simply by changing their dietary habits," Sawhney stated in the letter sent on Tuesday (May 26) morning.

IIFA, in its 10th edition this year, will be held from June 11-13 at The Venetian Macau-Resort. It will also present a special 'Green IIFA' award to a film personality who has been working in the area of creating environment awareness.

Katrina at the IPL Semi-Final Match

Katrina Kaif Dance on IPL 2009 Closing Ceremony

Katrina Kaif Dance on IPL 2009 Closing Ceremony - VIDEO

Priyanka Chopra & Gerard Butler with Slumdog Kids

Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori at Cannes 2009

Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori at Cannes 2009 for their upcoming movie Kites

Kareena Kapoor at Kal Kissne Dekha concert

Photos credit Viral Bhayani

Hrithik Roshan and Barbara Mori Kites First Look

While shooting a critical sequence in Santa Fe, Babara Mori made her shy co-star Hrithik Roshan discard his desi inhibitions to express love in a kiss. When asked about it Hrithik is amused. "Why are we even talking about kissing? Is that such a big deal? Hasn't our cinema grown up? Yes, there're kissing scenes in the film. But nothing to make me squirm. In fact I'd be more than happy and completely comfortable watching those kissing scenes with my wife, son and parents when the film is released."

Rationalizing the need to look at lip-locking in Bollywood rationally Hrithik argues, "Kites is a love story. It’s about people in love. And what do people in love do to express their mutual feelings? In fact it was Barbara Mori who made me realize how silly we look on screen while shying away from expressing love naturally."

This happened while Hrithik and Barbara were shooting a tough and dangerous action sequence in Santa Fe.

"We were both supposed to jump off from a rooftop at an impossible height. Before we did so our director Anurag Basu suggested I kiss Barbara since we were doing something dead-defying and dangerous and potentially lethal. I reached out and kissed her on the cheeks. Barbara turned around to ask why I had kissed her on the cheek. 'Given the same situation with your real-life wife Sussanne would you kiss her on the cheek?' I was floored by her logic."

The take was repeated. "And this time I kissed her the way real-life couples would in the situation. On the lips," says Hrithik with matter-of-fact directness.

Source [TOI]

Priyanka Chopra launches website of Movie Pyaar Impossible

Cannes 2009 - Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan at CAnnes 2009, movie premiere, red carpet and premiere party day 1 and day 2. These are my favourite photos.Sharmila Tagore was also there but these two really dominated the cameras.Aishwarya is there as brand ambassdor for L'oreal and Abhishek is there for ASh