A tribute to the Indian beauty who passed away at the age of 69.
The actress talks about her new projects and dispels rumours about her relationship with Ranbir Kapoor.
'When it was confirmed that I would do the song, Manishaji walked up to me and asked, "Please Vijayshree, tell me how are you planning to do the song. Give me a rough idea so that I am mentally prepared".'
'Personal reasons required me to take some time off.'
The Leela Palace and Resorts, a reputed chain of hotels in the country, has drawn up ambitious plans to come up with three hotels in Chennai, Udaipur and Delhi within the next three years, according to its chairman C P Krishnan Nair.
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With a perfect mix of folk and fusion songs, Ram Leela's music stands out from the rest and is a sure shot winner.
'Diljit and Prabhas are so similar -- very humble, down-to-earth, extremely shy introverts and at the same time, extremely talented guys.'
Will Sunny Leone score yet another hit?
'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.'
For many years Leela Prasad, associate professor of ethics at Duke University, had known Sringeri only as visitors know it: As the home of a 1,200-year-old Shankara Math and Sharada Temple. But in this pilgrimage town in Karnataka, she also discovered the importance of orally transmitted stories in shaping ethics and daily life.
Just in case anybody's forgotten how gorgeous Sonakshi Sinha can look, the actor sends a timely reminder.
'I suppose all the excitement of the past few weeks caught up with me.'
The appointment of Ponappa comes at a time when NSCS was being revamped following busting of a major spy racket in 2006.
Hotel Leelaventure Ltd on Friday said it has acquired the majority stake in Kovalam Hotels Ltd.
A multi-layer security arrangement involving five companies of paramilitary personnel, NSG commandoes and snipers have already been deployed around the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Drone cameras have also been put into service.
'You don't have to be screaming and making faces to be evil.'
From Dubai to Kashmir, showbiz folk are enjoying their spring break.
For 89-year-old Capt C P Krishnan Nair, it has been a long diverse journey from his days in the Army to a textile business and hotels.
'I need to disconnect from the stress, smell the roses, chase the butterflies...'
Desai, 57, was found dead at his studio in Karjat near Mumbai last August.
The actress is currently promoting the show and has been making eye-catching appearances in stunning ethnic outfits, in keeping with the period theme of the show.
After a hiatus of 14 years, Fardeen Khan makes his comeback in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
Captain C P Krishnan Nair may be 90 but his energy and passion for work has not diminished a bit even now.
'Shekhar Suman joining the BJP when the nation is going to the polls is like gatecrashing into a wedding just when the guests are being served their meal.'
Leela may carry the buzz that it deals with a controversial subject, but there is nothing objectionable in the film, says Paresh C Palicha.
She wept when the director took 101 takes to shoot a song for Heeramandi.
Bollywood has a history of making heads turn -- theirs and everybody else's -- in shiny hair accessory.
Reportedly, the filmmaker signed Deepika and Ranveer for this film as well.
After orange and white, Sukanya Verma paints these pages red with the fiery shade that's loved for its striking symbolism in Hindi movies.
'Over a span of three years, our entire studio was devoted to Heeramandi.'
Capt C P Krishnan Nair, 90, has been a trailblazer of sorts in the hotels business.
Its callous perspective and comical treatment of a sensitive matter makes a complete hash of things, asserts Sukanya Verma.
'My smile was the biggest reason that my wife got married to me,' Jay Bhanushali tells us.
'The film industry will remain soft targets and continue to be picked upon with no respite, with no choice but to give in due to personal safety and financial compulsions,' says director Suparn Verma.
After Animal, Ranbir has apparently hiked his fee from Rs 30 crore to Rs 65 crore.
The hospitality chain Leela Group chairman C P Krishnan Nair, who is set to retire from active management this June, on Monday said he will consider partnering Mukesh Ambani if there are hostile takeover threats from rival ITC.
Lately, there seems to be a trend of naming the film after its protagonist.
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