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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan will sing for the Grammy and Academy award winning musician and composer, A. R. Rahman for the soundtrack of the much-awaited hindi musical film ‘Rockstar’ starring Ranbir Kapoor in the male lead role and Nargis Fakhri in the female lead role who is a half Czech and half Pakistani model. The film is a dream Project of its director, Imtiaz Ali.

Atif Aslam's "Doori" featured in Barbara Mori's Mexican film "Spanish Beauty" aka A Beautiful Wife.

Atif Aslam's "Maula" featured in Barbara Mori's Mexican film "Spanish Beauty" aka A Beautiful Wife.

The 20th annual Glamour Magazine Women of the Year Awards held in New York for the women's from around the world who made some achievements in their lives.

South African Cricket players Morne Morkel (L) and Dale Steyn (R) are seen with the cricket World Cup trophy in the Dubai Aquarium.

Corneal tattooing is not only possible, but it has been known and done now for over 2,000 years — it became almost commonplace in the late 19th century and into the 20th century to correct defects such as corneal scarring and leucomas. These days, it is done less often because contact lenses are very effective at covering these defects, and prosthetic technology is also more accessible. However, not everyone can wear contact lenses, and not everyone wants their eyeball popped out even if it is blind; hence cosmetic tattooing of the eye.

Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif has decided to appear in Ali Zafar’s next music video. The two are working together in YRF’s ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan‘ and are bonding big-time with each other.

Ali was always keen to have Katrina in his album. A source from the sets of MBKD reveals,

“During breaks, Ali is often seen playing his guitar. Katrina often joins him. In the

The world’s first floating phone was unveiled last week. Makers of the JCB Toughphone Tradesman said it is fully functional after being submerged in water, and making its way to the surface. The buoyant updated version of the Toughphone, which was originally launched two years ago and made its way into the Guinness World Records Book, was put through a

Are you easily frustrated by even the smallest mistakes? Do you have anger management problems? Do you find managing work and personal life rather stressful?

An essential element in personality development is being able to

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Tough Deepika Padukone goes blue in the face denying that she is upset with her ex Ranbir Kapoor, the Bangalore beauty drops hints all the time that suggest that she's actually fuming with RK Junior.
Check this out. Sources say that when she was asked by Karan Johar, on his talk show, what she would gift Ranbir, Deepika is said to have replied 'a packet of condoms'. Ouch that hurts.
And, when she was asked what she would say to Katrina Kaif (who is currently "good friends" with Ranbir) Deepika reportedly said, "I would like to see her

Michael Jackson’s mother has admitted he was addicted to plastic surgery. Katherine Jackson spoke frankly about her late son’s obsession with changing his looks, saying he first turned to plastic surgery because he didn’t want skin condition Vitiligo to leave him ‘like a spotted cow’ in a frank interview on US TV show ‘Oprah’ show yesterday, November 8.
Katherine told host Oprah Winfrey, “He didn’t want to start looking ‘like a spotted cow,’ he said. I don’t know what in the world he did to change that, but he

Nicole Scherzinger is too busy to get married.

The Pussycat Dolls singer, who is in a relationship with Formula 1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton, hasn’t ruled out ever walking down the aisle but says her current priority is making a success of her career.

She said, “Have we discussed marriage? Everything in its time. I’m focused on my career now.”

The brunette beauty also admitted that, despite her sexy image, both she and Lewis are equally happy when she dresses down and wears no make-up.

She told Britain’s Star magazine, “I much prefer to be more

Why just dock your iPhone when you can create an iOS-based Eee Keyboard instead? What you're looking at is a Made for iPhone keyboard called WOWKeys from Omnio. The $100 USB keyboard / iPhone (3GS or 4) dock is Mac or PC compatible (note the cohabitation of the Windows flag and Command key in the prototype images after the break) featuring 15 hotkeys designed for iPhone use. Of course, you can also load up any number of apps to turn the iPhone into a media center remote control, multi-touch trackpad, and soon an AirPlay media streamer when iOS 4.2 is released. That makes the whole ensemble a pretty versatile ARM-based computer and smartphone. Someone remind us of the

Scrotal hyperthermia -- even its name sounds like a terrible, horrible thing. Yes, gadget enthusiasts, we're talking about the vastly underrated problem that is the overheating of a techie gentleman's reproductive parts. A study recently published in the Fertility and Sterility journal confirms what we've long known -- that heat escaping laptops sat on laps can and will raise the temperature in your external offspring storage units -- but adds a bit of handy additional info as well. Firstly, it turns out that

Forbes published its list of the ?Most Powerful People on Earth? last week. The people on the list come from all walks of life. Some are heads of state, others religious figures, technology geniuses, or celebrities.

To make the list, Forbes looked at how many people a person had influence over. For heads of state, they looked at the population. For religious leaders, the size of their flock, and so on. Next, they looked at financial worth in relation to their peers. For instance, net worth for billionaires, and GDP for political figures.

Thirdly, they looked at global reach. To be on Forbes Most Powerful list, you have to be able to influence people around the globe. And lastly, they looked at use of power. What good is it being a billionaire if all your money sits in a savings account?

Based on that criteria, Forbes picked 68 people to put on their Most Powerful People on Earth list. Here are the top ten most powerful people.

Reality star Kim Kardashian is launching a new prepaid credit card for children as young as 13.

The Kardashian Prepaid MasterCards are being marketed as the ones which can help parents keep their kids safe by allowing them to monitor their teens' spending through their cellphones, reported New York Post.

"Teens do not spend their money as their parents think they do. And, drugs are a huge problem in this country. I give my son a small amount of cash and track his spending on his card," a representative for Mobile Resource, which is launching the

He is yet to come in the world but actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston have decided the name of their baby boy. He will be called Benjamin.

Preston is due to give birth at the end of November and Travolta will be with her. He is currently busy celebrating the the 90th anniversary of Qantas airline in Australia, the Daily Express reported.

Travolta flew his personal Boeing 707 to Sydney for the 10-day multi-city event. Preston was not able to join him.

The Pulp Fiction star touched down in Brisbane on Monday and performed a rousing rendition of Happy Birthday with company staff and Queensland fans who

Twilight couple Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson usually tend to shy away from the shutterbugs. But they recently changed that perception by shedding all inhibitions and dancing for fans in Rio De Janeiro.

The usually reserved pair waved to fans from their hotel balcony, and even performed a short dance for them.

The duo, who are rumoured to be dating, are in the Brazilian city to film honeymoon scenes for the next Twilight film Breaking Dawn.

This story will be broken down into two movies with the

Socialite Nicole Richie and rocker Joel Madden are reportedly set to tie the knot in December this year after being together for over four years.

The pair, who have a two-year-old daughter Harlow and 14-month-old son Sparrow together, are said to be planning to marry during the first week of next month, reported X17online.

"I heard Nicole Richie talking excitedly to Christina Aguilera about her upcoming wedding. She said, '29 days to go!'" said a source.

However, the nuptials will not be the only event the couple will host, as they are also believed to be holding a "decoy event" to throw paparazzi off the scent of the

Troubled star Lindsay Lohan is keen to open up her own rehab facilities once she has completed her drug treatment.

The 24-year-old actress is currently serving three months at the Betty Ford Clinic in California after she failed two mandatory drug tests in September and violated her probation,
Contactmusic reported.

However, the stint is working wonders for the 'Mean Girls' star and her mother Dina on a TV show hailed the treatment as a "life-changing" experience for her

Teen sensation Miley Cyrus reportedly blames her success for the breakdown of her parents' marriage and is willing throw away everything if that stops the separation.

Cyrus is unhappy with her parents decision to separate after 17-years of marriage and blame her stardom as a cause for the rift, Contactmusic reported.

"Both parents have been equally involved in making their daughter a superstar. And now that they have achieved their goal they have nothing to work towards anymore and nothing to keep

Fitness trainer and aspiring actor Rahul Bhatt, who is the latest evictee from Bigg Boss 4, says his ousting was scripted by the channel as he was not a TRP generator.

"I was providing no entertainment factor, no romance angle or any controversy, why would they keep me on the show? My eviction was justified," said Rahul over the phone from Mumbai.

The 28-year-old son of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who came into news for being friends with David Coleman Headley - an accused in the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks, said he was "pleasantly surprised" when the show host Salman Khan announced his name Friday as the one

Prashant Batar of Uttar Pradesh's Meerut city became the first contestant in the new season of Kaun Banega Crorepati to reach the Rs.1 crore level but lost out while trying for Rs.5 crore. He will now take away only Rs.320,000.

Excitement rose as Batar went on to win Rs.50 lakh without using a single lifeline and then won Rs.1 crore in the fourth season of the show, hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Sony channel.

He was left with only one

A local court today issued a bailable warrant against actor Sanjay Dutt after he failed to appear in a case for allegedly making derogatory remarks at Chief Minister Mayawati during the 2009 Lokshaba polls.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Arvind Mishra, while issuing bailable warrant of Rs 10,000, fixed December 8 as the next date of hearing.

Dutt, while campaigning for the Samajwadi Party on April 19, 2009, had allegedly made derogatory remarks against Mayawati.

An FIR was registered against Dutt at

Bollywood heart-throb Imran Khan has revealed that he will have a court marriage with fiancee Avantika Malik to avoid committing his big day to any particular religion.

The actor, 27, has taken inspiration from Danish Aslam, the director of his upcoming movie Break Ke Baad. Aslam opted for the same procedure to tie the knot with his actress wife Shruti Seth to avoid any religious clash.

"I am from a Muslim family and Avantika belongs to a Hindu family. I personally didn't want to commit our wedding to one

Bipasha Basu, who has essayed different roles, is now keen to play mythological character Draupadi.

"I would love to play the character of Draupadi. In fact, I got an offer but right now it's hanging in the air somewhere. I think it's a very dynamic mythological character and I think I'll do it well," Bipasha told IANS.

In the epic Mahabharata, Draupadi was the daughter of King Drupada, and became wife of the five Pandava brothers.

Katrina Kaif has been declared Bollywood's new size-zero queen, replacing Kareena Kapoor who has become rounded. Bebo herself has apparently gushed over Kat's figure (as seen in her Tees Maar Khan promos).

Saif's girl also declared Kat had displaced her, backstage during the Being Human fashion show.

Ms Kaif reciprocated by saying that the title belonged to Bebo after Tashan, and that it should remain with the Kapoor gal.

So the moral of the story is: No one wants to be Size Zero anymore. Big surprise. They are all obsessed with being Number One. Nothing less will do.

Monikangana on why she said yes to Guzaarish

One look at Monikangana Dutta and you will realize that this leggy sexy model is meant for something bigger than just modeling.

This beautiful woman possesses oodles of sex appeal and a copious amount of gray matter, which makes her a hot property in Bollywood. Monikangana will make her debut in the tinsel town with the Sanjay leela Bhansali magnum opus Guzaarish. She is getting loads of film offers from all over B-town.

During a recent interview, Monikangana said that she signed Guzaarish because it was a Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie. The model turned actress got a pleasant surprise when the reputed filmmaker called her up himself. She jumped on to the wagon as soon as Guzaarish was offered to her.

Monikangana revealed that in the new film she is paired opposite superstar Hrithik Roshan and plays his love interest. The movie is all set to release on November 19 all over India which will deal with the subject of Euthanasia. Superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is playing a significant role in the film.

Break Ke Baad explores new break-up mantra

Debutant director Danish Aslam was not interested in telling another run-of-the-mill love story and so he decided to explore space issues in relationships in his forthcoming film "Break Ke Baad".

"Space is a word that is used a lot in a modern relationship. It's almost a break-up mantra. I wanted to explore that concept rather than a conventional love story where two people don't know each other, meet and fall in love, " Aslam told.

"I wanted to show what happens to two people, who have known each other for their entire life, if their relationship breaks. I found the concept more exciting than just writing run-of-the-mill love story."

The basic premise of the multi-layered plot is romance and it is through Imran Khan and Deepika Padukone that the director will tell his story on celluloid. It is scheduled for a Nov 26 release.

"It has got three different layers actually. One is a simple story about a relationship between two people and what

Hansika Motwani: I`m flooded with offers

Hansika Motwani, the young, impish girl who had captivated the audience with her bubbly act in the TV serial, 'Kyun Ki…' has become a big star in her own right now.

After an impressive debut Himesh Reshammiya on the big screen, she has now moved down South.

This change of geographical locations has proved to be lucky for her as well for she, Hansika, is now considered to be one of the rising stars of Kollywood with three biggies, 'Engeyum Kaadhal', 'Maapillai' and' Velayudham' in her kitty. The star had been hoping for a Diwali release of at least one of them though.

Hansika reveals that she is being positively flooded with offers although she has refrained from taking them all up. She hopes to be in Chennai after the festival of lights when the audio of her upcoming, 'Engeyum Kaadhal' is likely to be launched. The Prabhu Deva directed flick has the music done by Harris Jayaraj which is exciting reveals the young star.

She has, however, categorically denied the reports that she is

Coming soon a sequel to Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai

Producer Ekta Kapoor is very proud of the success of her production venture "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai", and says that her banner may come out with a sequel to the crime thriller that has completed 100 days in theatres.

"The response to 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai' has been overwhelming and with 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha' earlier this year, we've clearly shown our versatility and mettle as creative producers. I'm sure a sequel to 'Once Upon...' isn't far. We are thankful for the support received from the audience and trade alike, " Ekta said in a press statement.

Directed by Milan Luthria, "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai" was released July 30. Set in the 1970s Mumbai, the Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut and Prachi Desai starrer movie follows the rise and fall of a gangster.

"Working on 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai' has been a wonderful experience. It was a great collaboration of my creative experience, and strong production and marketing expertise

Gone are the days when Bollywood heroes would get away with pot bellies, nowadays, if you want to become a superstar you need to have a body to flaunt.

If you go on to judge by the physique of the recent batch of actors, Hrithik Roshan has the perfect Greek-God like body that will surely make very girl go weak on her knees. Hrithik's chiseled features give him the international look that will make any man jealous.

Recently, a couple of photos of Hrithik were released where we got to see the actor's physique in its full glory.

The photos were fantastic to say the least and the entire backdrop of Maldives added to the look and feel of the photos. The photos were taken by Prasad Naik and he did a great job in capturing them.

The blue ocean in the background with yachts all around enhanced the ambiance. In the photos, we get to see

At last some privacy for newly wed Vivek and Priyanka

Suresh Oberoi gifts son Vivek and daughter-in-law Priyanka a 3bhk flat in Versova
PS: Why? Because the Oberoi residence is being renovated

Vivek Oberoi and his bride Priyanka got a spacious 3BHK apartment in Versova as a wedding gift from VO's dad Suresh. While, the actor lives with his parents and will continue to do so, the Oberois' Juhu bungalow Kartar Kunj is under renovation. Papa Oberoi wanted to gift the newly married couple some privacy.

Bahu ke liye

The Oberoi bungalow in Juhu, where the family has resided for more than 30 years is being remodelled to give the beta and bahu more space. The bangla is being re-structured completely and designed by interior designer Monica along with inputs from Priyanka and her in-laws.

Not big enough

While the bungalow is being renovated, Vivek's parents are

Right now, Rani Mukherjee is working with Vidya Balan for their upcoming movie No One Killed Jessica. The new movie is going to be a hot release as it stars two of the most gorgeous bombshells of Bollywood.

However, reports are rife that the two beauties are not the best buddies on the set for this upcoming flick. It goes without saying that Rani Mukherjee is a senior actress with many great performances and awards in her kitty, and on the other hand, Vidya Balan is just few films old.

Crew members suggest that Rani maintains a distinctive behavior that inhibits Vidya from talking to her and Vidya is not very keen about breaking the ice as well. The two beauties simply give their shots and then scurry back to their vanity vans.

The film's crew members also suggest that the Rani and Vidya do not come out of their little ivory towers until the next shot is ready.

Although no one has seen the two actresses get into a battle royale of words, the cold vibes on set is so thick that it can be

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Forbes published its list of the ?Most Powerful People on Earth? last week. The people on the list come from all walks of life. Some are heads of state, others religious figures, technology geniuses, or celebrities.