Bipasha Basu’s wedding and reception: Bachchans, Khans, Deols and a lot more

MUMBAI: Bollywood actors Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover tied the knot amid the presence of glamorous superstars such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, the Bachchans and a lot more.

Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover’s wedding had been a much-talked about event, ever since the two had announced they planned on getting hitched at the end of April. While we knew Bipasha Basu had not invited John Abraham to her wedding, plenty of other superstars were in attendance to witness the Bollywood actress’ union with her Alone co-star Karan Singh Grover.

From Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan to the Bachchans and Preity Zenta and Ranbir Kapoor, everyone attended the wedding. Check out some of the pictures from the wedding and reception night:-

I’m being offered new Bollywood films: Mawra Hocane

LAHORE: Pakistani actress Mawra Hocane recently revealed in an interview that she was receiving numerous offers from Bollywood directors to star in a movie.

Though Mawra Hocane’s Sanam Teri Kasam did not get to register a strong performance at the box office nor did it receive any sizeable amount of critical acclaims. However, Mawra Hocane’s performance and dance steps did receive praise from critics here and there, so much so that the actress claims to have been receiving offers from Bollywood directors to star in their upcoming projects.

In an interview, the actress said that after her debut Bollywood flick Sanam Teri Kasam, she had received offers from other Indian directors to star in upcoming Bollywood flicks. Mawra also said that for a Pakistani actor or actress to make it big in India was an honour since there were hundreds of actresses in the Indian film industry.

She also said that for an actor or actress to make it in the top ten list was a matter of pride for her. In response to a question, the Pakistani actress also said that there was no pressure on an artist while he/she was working in India. Mawra also said that her experience of working in Bollywood was a great one since she had received nothing but love and admiration.

Priyanka Chopra dines with Obama, finds him ‘charming’

WASHINGTON: Priyanka Chopra dined with US President Barack Hussain Obama at the White House Correspondent’s dinner and found him to be ‘charming’.

Priyanka Chopra has another feather in her cap. The Bollywood actress, who was blessed with international recognition after her role as Alex Parrish in Quantico, dined with United States President Barack Obama and his wife Michele Obama at the White House Correspondent’s dinner this Monday.

33-year old Chopra looked bewitching in a deep-cut, black and sheer-stripe gown while Obama pulled off a dapper look in his black suit and crisp white shirt, over which he also wore a bow. Chopra chatted with the US President and his wife over dinner during which they also discussed their program Let Girls Learn.Here is the picture which Priyanka posted on Instagram.

The dinner event, which is supposed to be Obama’s last one in office, was also attended by other high profile celebrities such as Kerry Washington, Emma Watson, Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett, Michelle Dockery and Kendall Jenner. The event was hosted by comedian Larry Wilmore.

During the event, Barack Obama also roasted US Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Adnan Siddiqui, Sajal Aly to debut in Bollywood with Sridevi-starrer ‘Mom’

Pakistani drama actors Adnan Siddiqui and Sajal Aly are going to debut in Bollywood alongside veteran Indian actress Sridevi in movie ‘Mom’.

Adnan Siddiqui will play the role of Sridevi’s husband and Sajal’s father. Producer of the film, Sridevi, will play lead role in the ‘women-centric’ show.

News of Sajal’s debuting in ‘Mom’ had broken few weeks before, however a source close to the production has confirmed Adnan Siddiqui as the second Pakistani actor in the upcoming flick. This will be Adnan’s second overseas film, after ‘A Mighty Heart’.

Back from the dead: Jon Snow continues to trend on Twitter in Pakistan

Jon Snow continued to trend in Pakistan after the latest Game of Thrones’ episode saw him return back to life.

We all knew Jon Snow was well past dead after he had been stabbed numerous times at the end of season five last year. However, this is Game of Thrones we’re talking about and in a show where you have White Walker, dragons, dwarves and giants, bringing someone back from the dead was never a long shot. The handsome Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch was brought back to life via Lady Melisandre’s magic, as fans across the world (and across Pakistan as well) heaved a sigh of relief.

Jon Snow trended in Pakistan on Twitter in Pakistan yesterday and continued to trend as well today. Here are some of the tweets which were doing the rounds on micro-blogging site Twitter:-

Arjun Kapoor’s secret visit to Malaika’s house gives rise to affair speculations

Arjun Kapoor was caught by paparazzi and media persons coming out of Malaika Arora Khan’s house in the wee hours, setting fire to rumours of the two being involved in an affair.

A couple of months ago, Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan split from each other, confirming months of speculation that the two had failed to reconcile their differences. As soon as the two had confirmed their split, rumours started doing the rounds regarding the reasons for their split. There were strong rumours that Malika had an affair with a wealthy businessman which had caused things to go to a point-of-no-return.

Recently, Arjun Kapoor was spotted by paparazzi coming out of Malaika Arora Khan’s house in the wee hours. Following his secret visit to the actress’ house, speculations started doing the rounds that the two were having an affair since a long time and this had been the very reason for the split between Malaika and Arbaaz.

Here’s what a photographer said:-

“We were standing outside her house as we got a tip-off that Arjun Kapoor might come there late in the night. When his car arrived, we didn’t click any pictures because then he would have left immediately. We saw that his driver came out to see if there are any photographers and after doing a thorough check, he went inside. After a few minutes, the driver took the car inside and Arjun got off.”

The photographer also said that a cop emerged outside the house and asked them to leave the vicinity.
“He told us that Arjun had called and asked them to clear the paparazzi. The policeman wasn’t rude to us and simply told us to leave, which we did,” he said.

Do you think the recent rumours regarding Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora are exaggerated or is there something the two are hiding?

Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ tops Billboard, Prince reigns on album chart

R&B star Beyonce stormed to the top of the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 album chart with her surprise visual concept album “Lemonade,” while late singer Prince’s music dominated the chart as fans continued to remember his legacy through his music.

“Lemonade,” the sixth solo album by Beyonce, sold 485,000 albums, more than 900,000 songs and was streamed 115 million times, totaling 653,000 units according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan.

Beyonce debuted “Lemonade” as an hour-long film made up of music videos on cable network HBO last week, and initially made it available exclusively on premium streaming service Tidal, before releasing it to other online retailers.

The album garnered headlines for lyrics that suggested Beyonce’s husband, rapper Jay Z, may have had an extramarital affair. The songs transition from suspicion and anger to hurt and finally forgiveness and reconciliation.

The album also contains the single “Formation,” a power anthem to race and feminism.

Five of Prince’s albums stayed in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart this week, led by 2001’s compilation “The Very Best of Prince” at No. 2 with 391,000 units sold.

Sales of Prince’s music, which he kept off numerous streaming platforms such as Spotify and YouTube, have soared after the singer’s sudden death on April 22 at his Minnesota estate.

On Billboard’s Digital Songs chart, which measures online song sales, Prince’s “Purple Rain” led seven of the late singer’s songs in the top ten of the chart with 282,000 copies sold.

Beyonce’s “Formation” came in at No. 3 and “Hold Up” came in at No. 9.