Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who was admitted to a hospital here Saturday following abdominal pain, was recuperating after being treated for the condition, according to a health statement. Bachchan, who turned 66 Saturday, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in the afternoon "with the history of abdominal pain, which has been relieved by medicine", the hospital statement said. "It is being investigated by a team of doctors and the reports will be available by the coming morning (Sunday)," the statement read. Bachchan, who was in the midst of his birthday celebrations at his bungalow Pratiksha in Juhu, was rushed to the Nanavati Hospital early afternoon after complaining of abdominal pain and breathlessness. He was then shifted to the Lilavati Hospital where he continues to be under observation. Bachchan was being treated in the suite number 1101 on the 11th floor of the hospital. The megastar "has undergone blood investigation and CT of the abdomin, reports of which are awaited", the statement said, adding further treatment will be decided on the basis of the reports. However, the statement didn't divulge any more details, "appreciating the privacy of the patient". Unofficial sources indicated that he might be required to spend at least a couple of days in the hospital. Bachchan had been experiencing abdominal uneasiness since late Friday night. His wife Jaya, daughter Shweta Nanda, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya were attending the senior Bachchan in the hospital. Meanwhile, Reliance ADAG head Anil Ambani and Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh were among the large number of people who visited the hospital to enquire after Bachchan's health.
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who was admitted to a hospital here Saturday following abdominal pain, was recuperating after being treated for the condition, according to a health statement. Bachchan, who turned 66 Saturday, was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in the afternoon "with the history of abdominal pain, which has been relieved by medicine", the hospital statement said. "It is being investigated by a team of doctors and the reports will be available by the coming morning (Sunday)," the statement read. Bachchan, who was in the midst of his birthday celebrations at his bungalow Pratiksha in Juhu, was rushed to the Nanavati Hospital early afternoon after complaining of abdominal pain and breathlessness. He was then shifted to the Lilavati Hospital where he continues to be under observation. Bachchan was being treated in the suite number 1101 on the 11th floor of the hospital. The megastar "has undergone blood investigation and CT of the abdomin, reports of which are awaited", the statement said, adding further treatment will be decided on the basis of the reports. However, the statement didn't divulge any more details, "appreciating the privacy of the patient". Unofficial sources indicated that he might be required to spend at least a couple of days in the hospital. Bachchan had been experiencing abdominal uneasiness since late Friday night. His wife Jaya, daughter Shweta Nanda, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya were attending the senior Bachchan in the hospital. Meanwhile, Reliance ADAG head Anil Ambani and Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh were among the large number of people who visited the hospital to enquire after Bachchan's health.
Bollywood idol Shah Rukh Khan will now flaunt the prefix 'Datuk', a traditional title conferred by the Malaysian royalty and akin to the British knighthood. The Indian heartthrob will receive his Datukship from the Malacca head, Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob later Saturday. He has been listed as an artiste from Dreamz Unlimited, his filmmaking company, in the list of recipients. Shah Rukh will receive the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM), the third highest title. He is among 77 recipients of the title. Khan, 43, is a highly acclaimed Indian actor who works in Bollywood films, as well as a film producer and television host. He has starred in several box-office movies and won awards throughout his career, The New Straits Times said Saturday. Among Malaysian Indians to be awarded are Putra Specialist Hospital anaesthesiologist, P.T. Aiyaroo, Recron (Malaysia) Director Anil Rajvanshi, Baljit and Partners Managing Director Baljit Singh Balwant Singh, Jasin Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) division deputy chairman K. Karpan and Malaysian Federation of Indian Muslim Associations president Meera Mohideen Jamal Mohd. The Malaysian awards, akin to the British knighthood, are allowed to form part of the prefix of those conferred. Films from India, both in Hindi and Tamil, are regular fare in Malaysia, a multi-ethnic society with an estimated 2.6 million Indian diaspora, besides workers from other South Asian nations.
Indian popular playback singers Sunidhi Chauhan and Kunal Ganjawala will perform for the first time in Bangladesh at a concert titled "Live Music Dhamaka by Sunidhi and Kunal" next Friday. The event is being organised by Event Incorporate. Sunidhi Chauhan has attained popularity in Bollywood for her hit and critically acclaimed playback songs such as "Dhoom machale" ("Dhoom"), "Sajna ve sajna" ("Chameli"), "Kaisi paheli zindagaani" ("Parineeta"), "Sajnaji vari vari" ("Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd"), "Beedi jalaile" ("Omkara"), "Le chale" ("My Brother Nikhil") and more. Sunidhi had no formal training before she entered into various national singing competitions. Lata Mangeshkar offered to train her when she bagged an award on the national telecast of "Meri Aawaz Suno". Kunal is known for the songs "Bheega hont" ("Murder"), "Dil na diya" ("Krrish"), "Dupatta tera nau rang da" ("Partner"), "Masha-Allah" ("Saawariya") and "Salaam namaste" ("Salaam Namaste"). Besides Bollywood, Kunal is also a name to be reckoned with as a playback singer in the Kannada film industry. Dhaka has been attracting artistes from India, more from West Bengal because of the affinity of culture and language, with events organised by private entrepreneurs. 
She is no longer seen that often on screen. But yesteryear's go-go girl Asha Parekh has big plans for the hospital named after her, the BCG Hospital aka the Asha Parekh Hospital. Besieged with problems and facing a lockout for the past eight months, the hospital in Santa Cruz is about to re-open and the actress wants to transform it into the best medicare facility for the working class. Recounting the deadlock experience, Asha Parekh told IANS: "It has been hell for us. Eight months ago some people barged into the hospital and forced the staff to leave the premises, arguing that we were going to convert the hospital into a shopping mall. I tried to argue with them, saying I wasn't a mad woman to do something so insane and insensitive to the needs of the people in and around Santa Cruz." Asha Parekh featured in some of the biggest hits of the 1960s and 70s such as "Love In Tokyo", "Kati Patang", "Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai", "Teesri Manzil" and "Do Badan". Throughout her career the actress has been involved in charitable work as well. "I don't even want to talk about my social work," she brushes off the compliment. "The hospital is more than a project or a mission for me. It's my life now. Earlier, I never took interest in its day-to-day working. But the long shutdown has made me realise how important the hospital is to the common people of Santa Cruz. "There are no other affordable health services for the middle class in and around Santa Cruz. Why are all the good hospitals in Mumbai only for the privileged patients? Is the common man's life less important? My hospital was and will be for the working class."
In the midst of all the push and pull which was happening around the final set of Bollywood films eyeing for a Diwali slot, Salman Khan's HEROES was one of the first to take the lead. The film is now all set to arrive on 24th October Confirms a source attached to the film, "HEROES has been ready for some time but we wanted just the right time for it to arrive. I guess the weekend preceding Diwali (which falls on 28th October) is just perfect since not just we get a good first weekend for ourselves (24th-26th), we also can take advantage of holidays which fall on 27th and 28th. A 5 day long weekend should be good enough to expect a bountiful for HEROES." The film is set in an episodic mode and apart from Salman Khan, also stars Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Mithun Chakraborty, Preity Zinta, Dino Morea, Sohail Khan, Amrita Arora, Ria Sen and Vatsal Sheth. Produced by Samir Karnik, Bharat Shah and Vikas Kapoor, the film is directed by Samir Karnik himself whose NANHE JAISALMER released last year.Earlier titled MERA BHARAT MAHAAN, HEROES is a story of two boys who start their road trip from Delhi to Chandigarh and then Manali to Ladhakh. On their journey these boys come across certain real life characters played by Salman, Preity, Sohail, Sunny and Bobby on this road trip and these people have such an affect that the seed of heroism blooms within them. Basically, the story is about this drastic change in the lives of these two boys.
Kareena Kapoor turns net savvy. Bollywood's top actress is all set to launch her very own website that promises to give even the most frequently visited celebrity website a run for their money. "Kareena's official website is going to be more fashion oriented. The site will have updates not only of Kareena's fashion trends but also other trends that take place all over the globe," revealed a source close to the actress. The source adds, "Her website is going to be absolutely tech savvy. It's going to be on the lines of Victoria Beckham, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez's sites and fashion pages. It will be completely international, hence befitting a celebrity of her stature."Style icon Kareena has always had a passion for fashion. "There have been a number of occasions where Kareena has actively participated in designing her costumes for films. Kareena always wanted to launch her own brand clothes. The website is her first step towards it. The actress has always kept herself updated about the latest trends, whether it is Paris or Tokyo. She has sound knowledge about the fashion industry and the website gives her chance to share her fashion knowledge with her fans. And Kareena has always been a trendsetter and wants to continue to do so for her fans," said the source.
Salman ties marriage knot to Katrina Kaif: For sure this could be the best of all sensational buzz that would hit around the town of 
Actress Piya, who debuted in Kollywood through the film ‘Poi Solla Porom’ was actually brought to Tamil films by Raju Sundaram for ‘Aegan’ to pair opposite Navdeep in a prominent role, which could be even more meaty than that of Nayatara in the same film. This popular model in Mumbai has done many ads with Amitabh and Shahrukh and her gorgeous looks, charm have made her flooded with offers. Even before the release of her first film in Tamil, she rechristened her name from Piya to Priya. Actress Priya is next doing a film with Shakthi, directed by Badri. The title of the film is ‘Enga veetu pillai’, which is recycled from the yesteryear mega hit of M.G.R. However the new film will have nothing in common except for the same producers. Following adequate offers in Kollywood, the actress hailing from Uttar Pradesh has decided to stay permanently here in Kollywood capital, Chennai. She is expected to churn the box-office and would be added to the list of rising heroines to reign the industry.
Veteran music composer Ilayaraja has rendered his voice for Silambarasan. Ilayaraja has sung the song composed by his son Yuvan Shankar Raja for ‘Silambattam’. An elated Simbhu says that, “I was delighted at Ilayaraja crooning for me along with Shreya Goshal. It's a dream come true. We saw the father son duo rock in ‘Tamil MA’.” Buzz is that the melody has been shot beautifully by director Saravanan. ‘Silambattam’ would be released soon after Deepavali.
After donning villain and supporting characters for some time, Kalabhavan Mani is back playing the lead in the new film 'Kaliyuga Raman'. To be directed by Salim Ketchery, an associate to popular director Shaji Kailas, the movie will also become the launch pad of Rajiv Balakrishan, the brother of Renjith, as a script writer. The project which is planned under the banner of Devika Creations will feature Ajmal Ameer, Cochin Haneefa and Mamukoya in other important roles. The movie is expected to start rolling by the end of next month.
Tamil star Prabhu had been to Malayalam in a few films in the past. He has impressed malayalees with his comic timing and effortless acting in films like ‘Kalapaani' and ‘Malayalee Mammanu Vanakkam', which were the hits of the year. Now after a gap of few years, Prabhu will be seen once again in Mollywood in the new film titled 'Meghatheertham'. Directed by debutanat Unni, the movie has already started its shoot at Palakkad. Produced by Salim T P and Shaji Nateshan in the banner of Green advertising and bravo films, the movie will also feature Mukesh, Manikuttan, Murali, Padmapriya, Muktha and Bhama in other important roles.Featured Post
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