Aamir Khan sets Twitter ablaze; all thanks to Big B

Mumbai: The wait is over for all the Aamir Khan fans out there, as the superstar has finally joined Twitter. Aamir, who was supposed to join the celeb-studded micro-blogging site on July 1, made a surprised entry on July 30.

The actor, who’s joined Twitter following much persuasion from Amitabh Bachchan, got a warm welcome from the megastar, as he tweeted, "Thank you Aamir... You give more due than I deserve ... Happy Tweeting ...."

On the other hand, filmmaker Karan Johar welcomed Aamir by posting:@aamir_khan on twitterverse people.

The perfectionist Khan opened his Twitter account on Wednesday by tweeting: ‘Testing. Aamir.’ And going by the actor’s popularity, it seems that he might soon create a record of sorts in the web world, as he already has about 42,533 followers on the website, according to reports.

A few days back, Aamir had met Amitabh and his actress-politician wife Jaya over a casual dinner in London and that’s when Amitabh started persuading him to join the site. He even taught him how to send Tweets through his phone .

Bollywood's latest happenings at a glance

All eyes are set on the big three films - Kites, Rajneeti and Raavan. The films are expected to extend the summer box office fest after Housefull and Badmaash Company. However, if any of these three films fail, that would immediately pull down the industry by at least 50 crores.
Manisha Koirala may happily settle down after her marriage but before that she would have to go through the ignominy of seeing the release of her stuck film Ek Second Jo Zindagi Badal De?
Better days are there ahead for Tusshar Kapoor. He has been signed by Rajshri Productions for a solo romantic film. The film would be directed by first timer Manavsi and would feature Amrita Rao opposite Tusshar. The film goes on floors this July.
Film maker Anees Bazmee has an eventful 12 months ahead. He would be seeing the release of four his films one after another - It's My Life, No Problem, Thank You and Ready.
After Zeher, Arshad Warsi has taken a dark route again by signing a gritty cop drama for debutant director Bejoy Nambiar, an erstwhile assistant director with Mani Ratnam
There is quite some competition ahead in the Diwali month of November as three high profile films - Hrithik Roshan's Guzaarish, Ajay Devgn's Golmaal 3 and Akshay Kumar's Patiala House would be vying for screen space.
Do we see yet another Katrina v/s Zarine debate hotting up? Buzz is that Zarine Khan has been signed for Partner 2 starring Salman Khan and Govinda.
Hrithik Roshan'as much-hyped film "Kites", which released worldwide on Friday (May 21), garnered a mixed response from critics and fans. The love story, which marks Hrithik's return to the big screen after a gap of two years, is high on style but falters in the writing department, feel critics. They also lamented that Kangana Ranaut has been wasted with a "half-baked" role. Critic Anupama Chopra said Hrithik was spectacular but the film "does not become more than the sum of its parts because the second half is flat and in places, outright foolish". The film is produced by Rakesh Roshan and directed by Anurag Basu of "Gangster" fame. Hrithik Roshan, actor, speaks exclusively to TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami on his new film.

Katrina Kaif is 2008's sexiest Asian woman

Bollywood Star Katrina Kaif has now won the

coveted title of sexiest Asian woman in the world this year in a weekly based in the UK. Last year's topper, actress Bipasha Basu has now fallen to number two.Kaif landed on the top of a list of ten in a yearly roundup held by the Eastern Eye, a leading Anglo Asian publication.The judging panel included Brianna Ragel, editor of Asian Woman Magazine and FHM India's former editor Farhad Dadyburjor.According to Hamant Verma, Eastern Eye's editor, "Katrina Kaif's natural beauty and easy charm has enabled stock to rise in Bollywood. This has resulted in a number of lucrative offers, and appearances in films that proved to be box-office hits."Katrina, who grew up in the British capital, landed one notch above actress Bipasha Basu, last year's number one, and two above actress Priyanka Chopra, the winner in 2006. Third on the list was actress Kareena Kapoor.Newcomers to this year's list of the 'sexiest' included Pakistani star Mehvish Kayat at ninth place, Miss India Universe Simran Kaur Mundi in tenth, the former Miss Sri Lanka Jacqueline Fernandez in twelfth and South Indian actress Asin in twenty-second place.Aishwarya Rai, a former Miss World landed up in seventh place.Looks like Kat has no place to go but up!

Ranbir And Dipikapadukon

According to sources, “Deepika Padukone had got the news from her sources about Ranbir’s growing comfortability on and off the sets of Rajkumar Santoshi’s Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani during the two month shooting schedule in Ooty. Deepika got very insecure when her sources from the sets of the same film told about what was happening between the two in the Goa schedule.He further added, “It is learnt that during the Goa shoot both Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif appeared more than comfortable with each other than before even in front of the unit members on the sets. Deepika Padukone went to Goa straightaway after hearing from her source. During her one day trip she met her source and came back to Mumbai.”When Ranbir Kapoor came to know about the incident, he made call to Deepika Padukone and they had an argument over the phone which ended up in Deepika hanging up on him. Since that day, Deepika has been avoiding picking up Ranbir’s calls,

Akshay Kumar’s sweaty photo-shoot for Dabboo Ratnani

Mumbai, Jan 06: Looks like Akshay doesn’t have to try too hard to sweat out his perfect fighter looks. In a recent photo-shoot for Dabboo Ratnani’s 2009 Calendar, the actor emptied jars of water to get that perfect ‘sweaty’ look. In the calendar Akki will be sporting a torn white T-shirt matched with a faded denim jeans and sporty eye gear. Akki has tried hard to bring out his aggressive look and hardly allowed a hint of smile throughout the shoot. The veteran khiladi had his own share of suggestions for every click he posed for and Dabboo was all ears. As always, the camera maestro, known for his perfect pictures and indomitable calendar exhibits, impressively managed to bring out the perfect macho look for Akki. Although he did seem to have a tough calling making space for Akki’s opinions, too, lest the frowns got too convincing for the shoot!
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Akshay’s turn to shine at the box office

Mumbai: SRK has proved it. Aamir has, well, taken a big leap. It's Akki's turn now. with ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ and ‘Ghajini’ setting new records at the box-office and emerging true saviours for the strife-torn industry, all eyes are on the next-in-line biggie, ‘Chandni Chowk To China’.
This film is more crucial for all those associated with it. Nikhil Advani made a tremendous debut with ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, but slipped with ‘Salaam-E-Ishq’. He has to fire the salvo with ‘Chandni Chowk To China’. Hollywood giant Warner Bros., associated with this film in the capacity of its presenters, need to spread their wings in India and if ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ works -- this being their first biggie in Hindi -- the studio would get the confidence to go all out and try their luck in Bollywood.
Most importantly, ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ is an acid test for Akshay Kumar, whose status is at par with SRK and Aamir. While SRK and Aamir's latest movies are thrashing all previous records at the ticket window, one expects Akki to follow suit. Will ‘Chandni Chowk To China’ supersede these two films?

The Biggest Bollywood Films to Look for in 2009

As the year that was 2008 comes to a close and we all reflect back on the year that was we thought we'd take a glimpse into the future to bring you the biggest films to look forward to in '09!
'Kambakht Ishq': This film has been buzzed about ever since it hit the floors! Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor star in this movie that has been shot in locales such as Los Angeles and Italy. Plus let's not forget the addition of Hollywood actors Denise Richards, Sylvester Stallone and Brandon Routh. Sounds like this film might take Akki's spot in B-Town one notch higher.
'Billo Barber': The film's producer and star is Shahrukh Khan (enough said!) and also stars Irrfan Khan and Lara Dutta. It's a remake of a Malayalam film and it also will feature guest appearances by Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor. The film garners attention purely based on SRK.
'London Dreams': Salman Khan's films may not have done too well in 2008, but we're pinning our hopes on the film based on a rock band and their friendships. The film also stars Ajay Devgun and 'Ghajini' beauty, Asin.
'Veer': Another one of Salman Khan's films, but this time around Sallu's written the script! The film is supposed to be a take on Hollywood's 'Gladiator' and also stars British beauty Lisa Lasarus. Beefcake Sallu as a gladiator? Yeah, that sounds about right!
'Naagin' - the Snake Woman': It's Mallika Sherawat's next attempt in Hollywood. The film stars Mallika in a non-speaking role, as a, you guessed it, snake woman. The film is directed by Jennifer Lynch and also stars Irrfan Khan.
'My Name is Khan': For the first time since 2001's 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham' audiences will get to witness the magical pairing of Shahrukh Khan and Kajol! Not to mention the fact the guy to finally get the two together again is super producer and director for the film, Karan Johar! The film is based on a real life couple living in Los Angeles and stars SRK as a man with a mild case of autism.
These are just a few films that are already on radar, there promises to be a whole lot more as time goes on. Here's to a successful 2009!