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Omid Djalili to play Fagin in West End hit Oliver!COMEDIAN Omid Djalili is set to join the cast of West End hit Oliver! The award-winning actor and comedian will play the role of Fagin in Lionel Bart’s smash hit musical. He...

Kareena Kapoor gets PETA nodBOLLYWOOD actress Kareena Kapoor has been voted sexiest vegetarian for 2008 by animal rights group PETA. The actress, who scooped the title for the second successive year, shared the award with Indian cricket star Sreesanth. The...

Actress buys stake in IPL side Rajasthan RoyalsACTRESS Shilpa Shetty looks set to do battle with Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta on the cricket field after she became the fourth Bollywood star to buy into the Indian Premier...

‘Our protests led to Razzie nod’, say US groupAN AMERICAN Hindu group have claimed victory over Hollywood film The Love Guru, claiming their protests led to it being nominated for seven Golden Raspberry awards. The Mike Myers film came...

Film receives 10 nominationsTHERE was more joy for the team behind hit-UK film Slumdog Millionaire after it was nominated for 10 Academy Awards today.  Danny Boyle’s captivating screen drama about a young orphan’s amazing run on the Indian version of...

Muslim, Jewish, and Hindu stars unite for concertLEADING musicians from around the world will collaborate for the first time this week in a series of peace concerts in India. The five-day Coexist Concerts for Peace, which will take place...

Media reports are “joke”, says Indian starBOLLYWOOD actor Amitabh Bachchan has denied criticising Slumdog Millionaire, accusing the media of distorting the truth. Mr Bachchan said comments criticising the films portrayal of India as a “third world dirty under belly...

Chandni Chowk to China gets European premiereBOLLYWOOD stars braved the cold weather as they stepped out in London for the European premiere of the Akshay Kumar starrer Chandni Chowk to China. Lead stars Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone were joined...

Grammy night success for SlumdogIT was more ‘Topdog’ than Slumdog as Danny Boyle’s captivating screen drama about a young orphan’s amazing run on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire swept the board at last nights Golden...

Dev Patel scoops Best Young Actor awardBRITISH-Asian actor Dev Patel scooped the Best Young Actor award at the Critics’ Choice Awards last night in another night of award joy for the team behind Brit-film Slumdog Millionaire. The 18-year-old, who...