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When Shakti Kapoor agreed to play a role in the 1984 Sridevi-Jitendra starrer Tohfa, little did he know that his catchphrase in the film ‘aaoo lolita’ will become such a cult and iconic line one day. Shakti Kapoor has now decided to take a step further and open a chain of eateries under the nameRead More

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Making her debut as a child artist, Sridevi has ruled not just Bollywood but also the South industry for almost a decade and when she made a comeback with English Vinglish, she was welcomed with rave reviews from critics and masses alike. The actress will now be felicitated for her contribution to the Indian film industry at the upcoming Iifa in Madrid, Spain. Sridevi will be flying to Spain to accept the Outstanding Achievement Award, Iifa 2016 for her work in Indian cinema. The 17th Iifa ceremony will be held during the four day long weekend, from June 23 to June 26 in Madrid. Known as the first female superstar of India, Sridevi's most memorable Bollywood films include Sadma, Tohfa, Chalbaaz, Mr. India, Chandni, Lamhe, Laadla, Judaai among others. The actress is currently gearing up for Mom starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a cameo and produced by her husband Boney Kapoor.

It happened at a pub named Lazy Dog on a not so lazy Monday evening, when the two biggest rival queens of Bollywood Sridevi and Jaya Prada met and made up, all thanks to politician and master mediator Amar Singh. For those came in late, Jaya Prada and Sridevi, both queens from South India, who entered Hindi cinema at about the same time, were at loggerheads for more than 25 years. When they worked together in Tohfa and Maqsad in 1984 they didn't speak a word to one another on the sets. During Maqsad the film's leading men Rajesh Khanna and Jeetendra locked the two ladies together in one makeup room. When the door was opened an hour later the two ladies sat in two extreme corners staring in opposite directions. For more than two decades, let alone sharing screen space, they refused to acknowledge one another's presence in public. Until the...

From the time she was a filled-out voluptuous screen siren in Himmatwala and Tohfa to the reed-thin diva shooting in the chilling winds of Central Park in New York earlier this week, Sridevi sure has come a long way. Apparently, the reticent diva who is shooting for her first post-marriage film English Vinglish in New York has converted the entire cast and crew to organic food. Says a source, "Sridevi is heavily into health food. She doesn't even touch anything fried oily or even cooked. She is completely into natural food. She was earlier crazy about South Indian food and couldn't do without her rice-rasam meals." It was Boney Kapoor's recent health scare that converted Sridevi into a health-food fanatic. Apparently, Sri turned to organic food so that her husband too would start eating healthy after hospitalization. And now she has converted the entire cast and crew of English Vinglish to organic food.

From the time she was a filled-out voluptuous screen siren in Himmatwala and Tohfa to the reed-thin diva shooting in the chilling winds of Central Park in New York earlier this week, Sridevi sure has come a long way. Apparently, the reticent diva who is shooting for her first post-marriage film English Vinglish in New York has converted the entire cast and crew to organic food. Says a source, "Sridevi is heavily into health food. She doesn't even touch anything fried oily or even cooked. She is completely into natural food. She was earlier crazy about South Indian food and couldn't do without her rice-rasam meals." It was Boney Kapoor's recent health scare that converted Sridevi into a health-food fanatic. Apparently, Sri turned to organic food so that her husband too would start eating healthy after hospitalization. And now she has converted the entire cast and crew of English Vinglish to organic food.

Making Ekta Kapoor take a break from the promotional whirlwind of the keenly awaited Ragini Mms, it's her papa and the veteran star, Jeetendra, who willvisit Hyderabad on Tuesday to promote the Hindi and Telugu versions of the entertaining sex-horror fest.For the uninitiated, Ragini Mms, a bi-lingual, has been produced in two languages - Hindi & Telugu. Both the versions will release in the Andhra market on the same day (Friday, the 13th of May.) It is common knowledge that Jeetendra was the only Mumbai-based actor of his time to become the darling of South-Indian filmmakers who refused to signany other actor. Frequently paired with Sridevi and Jaya Prada, his filmography largely comprises South productions, including Justice Chowdhary, Mawali, Himmatwala and Tohfa, to name a few.Jeetendra, who has fond memories of his extensive Padmalaya days in Hyderabad, will visit the city on Tuesday to interact with the press. He...

Making Ekta Kapoor take a break from the promotional whirlwind of the keenly awaited Ragini Mms, it's her papa and the veteran star, Jeetendra, who will visit Hyderabad on Tuesday to promote the Hindi and Telugu versions of the entertaining sex-horror fest.

For the uninitiated, Ragini Mms, a bi-lingual, has been produced in two languages - Hindi & Telugu. Both the versions will release in the Andhra market on the same day (Friday, the 13th of May.)

It is common knowledge that Jeetendra was the only Mumbai-based actor of his time to become the darling of South-Indian filmmakers who refused to sign any other actor. Frequently paired with Sridevi and Jaya Prada, his filmography largely comprises South productions, including Justice Chowdhary, Mawali, Himmatwala and Tohfa, to name a few.

Jeetendra, who has fond memories of his extensive Padmalaya days in Hyderabad, will visit the city on Tuesday to interact with the press.