Veena Malik was on cloud nine as she has become the sponsor mother of Payal Kamble, who is seven-year-old girl living with Sahaara Charitable Society — an organization started by a group of church members in 1994 to help trafficked women and children in India, reports sahaarasociety.org
The event was organized at Peninsula Grand Hotel in Andheri East. Malik, who was seen in two different dresses during the event, informed the media that she is extremely happy as she has done something great to serve humanity. The actor has also sponsored …

Pakistani pop star and actor Ali Zafar, who will perform live along with Bollywood actors Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan to promote Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, is set to burn up a lot of energy at rehearsals.
Zafar, who is a seasoned stage performer, said, “Yes, that’s the plan. I have been told Katrina and Imran will be joining me on stage. Agreed, they are not musicians but, at the end of the day, we’re all performers and part of one project. We start as soon as I return to India.”
He …

Versatile Pakistani actress Meera claims she is all set to step into the music industry and has announced her latest feat of recording a music album named ‘Mausiqui’. The music album is being recorded in India’s entertainment capital of Mumbai.
Meera expressed hope that the album which means ‘music’ in Urdu will strike a chord with the general population. Speaking to the media, she proclaimed her love for music and said that the tones and lyrics of the songs for the album will be finalised once she has practised singing.
Taking a leaf out …

Playback singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, whose detention at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi international airport on Sunday stirred a diplomatic row between India and Pakistan, was released late on Monday. His passport, however, has been impounded and he has been asked to appear before the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday.
Khan, 37, was detained on Monday for carrying $1.24 lakh in cash, which was not declared to the customs authorities. Sources said DRI sleuths on Monday found Rs51 lakh in cash apart from some documents. Indian laws allow up …

Rubbishing media reports that 8 flats and five parking lots owned by him have been confiscated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Pakistani singer Adnan Sami said, “There is a misunderstanding that my flats have been confiscated physically. If it was so, you wouldn’t have been sitting here.” Sami was addressing the media at his 13th floor flat in Oberoi Sky Gardens building  in Andheri.
Sami’s lawyer Vaibhav Krishna stated that the adjudicating authority of the ED had, on December 21, passed an order demanding the …

Pakistani actor Ali Zafar has been very lucky this year as he has been signed by Yash Raj Films after the success of his first Bollywood film Tere Bin Laden.
Even though, the film was not a commercial success but Ali got noticed for his wonderful comic timing in the film. Now, the latest report is that renowned comedy filmmaker David Dhawan is narrating the script of his next film to Ali.
Ali will be playing the second lead in YRF’s Mere …

All things happen for a good reason and when Fahad Mustafa could not become a dentist, he stumbled into acting. After being grilled by veteran producer Iqbal Ansari as a debutant, surviving the hostile attitude of his seniors and his first role with zero lines; in a span of just six years Fahad Mustafa has bagged key roles in two dozen serials, shone in title roles and now at age 26 runs his own production company.

Son of Sindhi character actor Salahuddin Tunio, this second generation actor had a legacy to carry forward and has done so with aplomb. With his looks and talent, Fahad has enough grit to give Bollywood actors Rahul Bose, Kunal Khemu, Sonu Sood and even Abhishek Bachchan a run for their money.

Aashti, Tair-i-Lahoti( unforgettable character of Pasha), Veena, Najiah, Thori Dur Saath Chalo, Thora Saath Chaliye, Malika, Yeh Zindagi Hai, Tum Jo Mile, Lahaasil, Wajood-i-laraib, Karwatein and Andata are some of his memorable serials, but Fahad feels he still has a long way to go.

Karan Johar’s birthday bash at a hotel in central Mumbai is the talk of the town.
Not only did Karan manage to bring in the famous — Shah Rukh Khan with Gauri, Abhishek Bachchan with Aishwarya, Hrithik Roshan with Sussanne, Saif Ali Khan with Kareena Kapoor, Twinkle Khanna (minus Akshay), Ranbir Kapoor with Deepika Padukone, Imran Khan with Avantika Malik and the powerful — Tina Ambani and Parmeshwar Godrej amongst a bevy of other beauties and socialities, he also managed to make sure everyone at his party had a great time.
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – From shrinking their collections to slashing prices, Indian fashion designers are trying to cope with the global financial crisis, which has dimmed the appetite for haute couture internationally and at home.
The economic meltdown was a recurring theme at this month’s Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, one of two premier fashion events that ran concurrently in New Delhi. A third major event, the Lakme Fashion Week, kicks off in Mumbai on Friday.
“The whole world is going on sale right now,” said designer Nitin Bal Chauhan, who has …

Put the colours on hold, says Bollywood. Still smarting from the terror attacks in Mumbai, two of the biggest stars — Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan — are skipping any Holi parties.
Bachchan’s party is usually a grand affair, but this year, son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya are both likely to remain in Kolkata during Holi, shooting for Mani Ratnam’s Ravana. Big B blogs that in the past couple of years, his parents’ deaths took the colour out of Holi, and this year, “that joyous spirit has been dampened by …