AISHWARYA RAI BOWLS OVER BEN KINGLSEY WITH HER 'EXCELLENT AND OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE'

Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai has been showered praise from none other than Sir Ben Kingsley, who co-stars with her in The Last Legion and calls her an "excellent and outstanding" actor.

Kingsley, who won an Oscar for Gandhi, said Aishwarya would surprise movie buffs with her performance in the film.

Kingsley, who was attending 58th Annual Emmy Awards, spoke to Sheeraz Hasan, founder of www.hollywood.tv, about the film and his Indian co-star and praised her profusely.
"It was a pleasure working with Aishwarya in The Last Legion, and her fans are in for a big surprise. She is an excellent and outstanding actor. She is a shining example of beauty from India and I'm sure we will be seeing her in more Hollywood movies real soon," Kingsley told Hasan.

Hasan was the only South Asian at this years Emmy's and was holding the flag of Bollywood on the red carpet.

JESSICA ALBA REVEALS THE SECRET BEHIND HER SEXY WIGGLE

A lot has been said about Jessica Alba's sexy body, but the actress herself doesn't pay attention to news about her weight. In a recent interview, the 26-year-old said that she doesn't take notice of speculations surrounding her alleged weight loss, and added that she doesn't diet at all.

"I don't listen to it. I don't read it. I think it would make me crazy if I did," People quoted her, as saying.

Alba further said that she doesn't do anything to keep her sexy frame intact. "I haven't really worked out in two months, but I do like to do yoga. I'm not on a diet," she said.

The actress, who recently won the female hottie award at the Teen Choice Awards, however, admitted to one healthy habit.

"I drink a lot of water," she said.

AT 65, AMITABH BACHCHAN MAKES HIS HOLLYWOOD DEBUT WITH 'THE LAST LEAR'

Working in English and simply growing old are offering new opportunities to movie icon Amitabh Bachchan whose first English-language film, The Last Lear, premiered at the Toronto Film Festival this week.

Bachchan, described on industry website www.imdb.com as "arguably India's greatest ever superstar," said making a film in English had brought back memories of school and college. An English-language film was different, but logical at the same time, given the role of English as a common language in India.

"It's always wonderful to experiment with something different," said Bachchan, the day after the sold-out Toronto premiere.

"At 65 you get an opportunity to experiment with all kinds of films and that's what's happening, and I am happy that there are people that want me to work with them, and it gives me the chance to do something different."

In The Last Lear, Bachchan plays Harry, a reclusive stage actor who quotes Shakespeare with relish and who -- somewhat reluctantly -- is making his movie debut at the age of 65.

He stars alongside Preity Zinta, who is also acting in her first English-language film, as are others in the cast.

Director Rituparno Ghosh has chosen to add subtitles, even for a North American audience. "I did it because we Indians speak English in various ways -- the same language can take various forms," said Ghosh. "And the tongues of the various communities of India may not be so easily comprehensible to a Western audience."

Bachchan said the role of Harry, and the way he used Shakespeare's language to illustrate his points, had brought back memories of his own early acting days, including the role of Cassio in Shakespeare's Othello.

He named Hamlet as one role he has always wanted, but admitted that "at my age, I would probably be playing the ghost."

At just over two hours, The Last Lear is short by Indian standards, and there are none of the song and dance routines that form the usual highlights of a Bollywood extravaganza.

Bachchan bristled at the idea that the new movie might be considered "Bollywood."
"We don't like that word," he said. "It was coined by some smart journalist and it just stuck, and now it's in the Oxford dictionary."

THE TOP 10 HIGEST PAID HOLLYWOOD ACTRESSES: A HOLLYWOOD REPORTER LIST FOR 2006

1. NICOLE KIDMAN: $16-$17 MILLION

2. REESE WITHERSPOON: $15 MILLION

3. RENEE ZELLWEGER: $15 MILLION

4. DREW BARRYMORE: $15 MILLION

5. CAMERON DIAZ: $15 MILLION

6. HALLE BERRY: $14 MILLION

7. CHARLIZE THERON: $10 MILLION

8. ANGELINA JOLIE: $10 MILLION

9. KIRSTEN DUNST: $8-10 MILLION

10. JENNIFER ANISTON: $8 MILLION

JESSICA ALBA HAS THE SEXIEST WIGGLE! AND THIS COMES FROM CAMBRIDGE MATHEMATICIANS

Actress Jessica Alba has the sexiest wiggle in movies -- according to a team of Cambridge mathematicians.

The academics say that the Fantastic Four beauty has the precise ratio between waist and hips for the ultimate sexy strut, reports The Telegraph.

This ratio provides the body with the right torso strength to produce a more angular swing and bounce to the hips during the walking motion.

Hair removal firm Veet commissioned experts from Cambridge University's maths department to look at famous women to see what gives them their wiggle.

They worked out that a 0.7 ratio of waist to hips -- such as 36in hips and a 25in waist -- should make a perfect sway, like Jessica's.

Alba’s wiggle beat off similar sashays from Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria, Tomb Raider star Angelina Jolie and even the sexy Marilyn Monroe.

While Monroe was a fraction off the target ratio with 0.69, the Cambridge team said that Alba had the perfect proportions.

AKSHAY KUMAR TO STAR IN FIRST INDIAN FILM TO BE SHOT IN CHINA

Bollywood has joined hands with Hollywood major Warner Brothers for Made in China, the first Indian movie to be shot in China.

Shooting for the film, which will feature action star Akshay Kumar and model Deepika Padukone, will begin in January 2008, Warner Bros said in a release Thursday.

Akshay will play a lowly Mumbai cook who is mistaken for a martial arts hero in the movie to be directed by Nikhil Advani of "Kal Ho Na Ho" fame.

The script has been written by Shridhar Raghavan and the music is to be composed by Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonca.

Shooting on location in China will mark a first for an Indian production, said Warner Bros, which is making its initial foray into Bollywood.

The movie will be produced by Ramesh Sippy Productions and Advani's Orion Pictures, while Warner Bros will distribute it worldwide.

Ramesh Sippy, the director of "Sholay", said: "At the turn of the century there was a lot of promise in the air about globalisation in Indian cinema and now with this venture, RSP and Orion are joining hands with Warner Bros, bringing that dream closer to reality.

"Certainly what we hope to achieve at the minimum is a greater knowledge and understanding of the workings and systems of Hollywood and the Indian film industry. And I am sure we both stand to gain a lot from each other."

Blaise Fernandes, country manager for Warner Bros Entertainment India, said, "We'll count on our partners' expertise and will do everything in our power to make a well-crafted, popular and successful Indian film."

FROM BOND GIRL TO SITA, IT IS QUITE A TRANSFORMATIION TO SHILPA SHETTY

Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty will play the role of Sita in a movie on Hanuman, her media manager Del Bhagwagar said on Wednesday night.

Shilpa agreed to accept the role after weighing pros and cons, he said.

The film is to be produced by Puru Patel who is talking to Hollywood star Keno Reev of "Matrix" series fame to play the role of Rama, Bhagwagar told Aaj Tak.

The producer is also in talks with some Hollywood actors to play the character of Hanuman, he added.

Bhagwagar said the actress had got 10-11 offers from the UK, 6-7 offers from the US to act in films there but she has so far agreed to act only in the project being undertaken by Patel.

LINDSAY LOHAN MAY ESCAPE DRUG CHARGES: REPORT

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office is disinclined to charge Lindsay Lohan with three drug-related felonies, a decision that could spare the troubled actress from a prison sentence, celebrity news outlet TMZ.com reported on Tuesday.

The charges are connected with Lohan's two recent arrests for drunken driving, first in May when she crashed her car on Beverly Hills, and then in July when she was involved in a late-night car chase in Santa Monica.

TMZ, citing unidentified law enforcement sources, said the 21-year-old actress would likely face misdemeanor drunk-driving charges for both incidents. If found guilty of both, she would serve a minimum of four days in jail, TMZ.com said.

Legal experts have said Lohan could face up to three years behind bars if confronted with the full weight of the law.

Asked about the TMZ.com report, district attorney spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said the office has not yet received the Santa Monica case and the Beverly Hills case remains under review.

"A public discussion of potential charges prior to a case being filed would be inappropriate and potentially unethical," she said.

Gibbons also denied TMZ.com's report that charges could be filed on Wednesday.

After the Beverly Hills incident, cocaine was found in Lohan's car. After the Santa Monica chase, she was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, cocaine possession, bringing a controlled substance into custody and driving on a suspended license.

Lohan, who has done two rehab stints this year, has seen her promising film career plummet in recent years. Last month, she starred as stripper abducted by a sadistic killer in the box office bomb "I Know Who Killed Me."

LINDSAY LOHAN: I AM SEXY, AND MY BREASTS HAVE BEEN A REALLY BIG HIT

It seems Lindsay Lohan’s third rehab stint isn’t affecting her enough to think beyond her sexy persona. The 21-year-old, who posed in stockings and suspenders for Jill Stuart’s lingerie range declared that she felt she was sexy in Maxim's 10th anniversary September issue.

"I like to think of myself as sexy," New York Daily News quoted Lohan, as saying. "My breasts have been a really big hit," she said.

The troubled starlet also insisted that so much 'fame' doesn’t let her trust many people. "There are so many people I can't trust," she said.

JLO HAS THE BEST BUTT IN HOLLYWOOD, GETS THE LARGEST SHARE OF VOTES IN THE SUN POLL

Jennifer Lopez's famous derriere has been voted the best butt in Hollywood. The sexy Latina topped the poll even though recent photos seemed to show that her bottom had succumbed to dreaded cellulite.

Coming in close on JLo's heels at second place on the list was the 'Bootylicious' Beyonce, reports the Sun.

The singer was in turn followed by Justin Timberlake's current lady love Jessica Biel, who came in third.

The top five was rounded off by Timberlake's ex-ladylove Cameron Diaz, and Black Eyed Peas' lead singer Fergie, who came in at fourth and fifth place respectively.

THE TOP 10 'BEST BOTTOMS IN HOLLYWOOD''

#1 JENNIFER LOPEZ

#2 BEYONCE

#3 JESSICA BIEL

#4 CAMERON DIAZ

#5 FERGIE

#6 HALLE BERRY

#7 EVA LONGORIA

#8 KIM KARDASHIAN

#9 TYRA BANKS

#10 MARIAH CAREY

SHILPA SHETTY IS ALL SET TO STORM HOLLYWOOD AS THE BOND GIRL

Shilpa Shetty, with her new-found stardom, post the Celebrity Big Brother episode, seems all set to make her presence felt in Hollywood as well. Speculations are rife that the lady is considered for the role of a Bond Girl opposite Daniel Craig in the forthcoming James Bond movie slated to be released next year.

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SALMA HAYEK IS HOLLYWOOD'S SEXIEST CELEBRIT, ACCORDING TO NEW POLL

Salma Hayek is the Hollywood's Sexiest Celebrity, according to E-poll Market Research. The 40-year-old Latina actress claimed the top spot after 65 per cent of US people polled said she had sex appeal.

Matthew McConaughey is the highest ranked male with 39 per cent, which only secured him 41st position in a female dominated list of 3,000 celebrities.

Sin City star Jessica Alba, 26, claimed second place, while Beyonce Knowles, 25, and Halle Berry, 40, were placed joint fifth.

Alba, Knowles and 25-year-old Jessica Biel -- who came joint ninth -- were the only women in their 20s to make the top 40.

Biel shares ninth place with 42-year-old Elizabeth Hurley and 66-year-old Raquel Welch.

Pamela Anderson, who recently turned 40, was placed 14th.

LINDSAY LOHAN POLLED 'BIGGEST SHOWBIZ PARTY ANIMAL EVER'

Actress Lindsay Lohan has topped a new poll of 'Biggest Showbiz Party Animal' of all time. Lohan, who is currently undergoing treatment at a rehab in Malibu, was followed by socialite Paris Hilton, who served time for driving on a suspended license, at the second spot according to the survey carried by onepoll.com.

The biggest showbiz party animals of all time are:

1. Lindsay Lohan

2. Paris Hilton

3. Kate Moss

4. Pete Doherty

5. Oliver Reed

DID BIPASHA BASU HAVE SILICON IMPLANTS FOUR YEARS BACK?

Rumours are rife that dusky Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu had breast enhancement surgery about four years back. Cosmetic surgery is a common practice in Hollywood and now it seems Bollywood too is following suit with item girl Rakhi Sawant recently admitting that she had breast enhancement surgery. Well now rumours claim that Bipasha too has had breast enhancement surgery about four years back when she came into the limelight with her film Jism.

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IT WAS JLO ALL THE WAY AT THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD CEREMONY

Jennifer Lopez brought some New York zest to Lisbon where she entertained a throng of stars gathered to celebrate the announcement of the new Seven Wonders of the World. The pop queen had the audience -- which included two-time Oscar-winner Hilary Swank -- eating out of her hand as she strutted her stuff in the Portuguese city's Stadium Of Light wearing curve-skimming black trousers and a waistcoat.

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LINDSAY LOHAN PROMISES SHE'LL LEAD A QUIETER LIFE

FIND OUT IF YOU CAN? CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS HEROINE?

. Paris Hilton

2. Salma Hayek

3. Lindsay Lohan

4. Jennifer Lopez

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THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT SHILPA SHETTY THAT CAN MAKE ANYONE GO WEAK IN THE KNEES, SAYS MIKE TYSON

He is the latest celebrity from the international arena to fall in love with Bollywood. A brief appearance in a promotional video for Ahmed Khan’s Fool N Final has whetted the appetite of former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson for donning the greasepaint in Bollywood films.

Having experienced the “Bollywood magic” once, Tyson now wants to act in more films. And, topping his wish list of co-stars is actor Shilpa Shetty.

Tyson says "the energy on the sets" of the music video of Fool N Final that he shot in Las Vegas, made him think about trying out more Bollywood work.

But what made him Join Shilpa’s long list of admirers in the West? "It’s Shilpa’s beauty, grace, wit and the way she carries herself. There’s something about her that can make anyone go weak in the knees," Tyson said.

Commenting on Tyson’s keenness to work with Shilpa, the dusky lady’s spokesperson Dale Bhagwagar said, "Shilpa is known to have the best physique in Bollywood, while Tyson is known for his physique in the world of boxing. Quite a lethal combination it could be."

And what kind of role could Tyson play opposite Shilpa? “Obviously he is a little old to be paired with her as her love interest. Maybe he will do just fine as her Big Brother,” Bhagwagar said in jest.

A romantic pairing for Tyson opposite Shilpa in a Bollywood film may have been ruled out but it would nevertheless be really interesting to watch the dusky actor-turned-diva alongside the 'kid dynamite' on the big Screen.

Tyson is the latest in the line of Hollywood celebrities who have express interest in working in Bollywood. Last year, Hollywood’s Will Smith had also expressed his desire to work with former Miss World Aishwarya Rai (now, Aishwarya Bachchan) in a Bollywood film.

SHILPA GOES SINGING ALL THE WAY FORM BOLLYWOOD TO HOLLYWOOD!!

The Celebrity Big Brother winner actress Shilpa Shetty is set to star in a musical that will premiere in London in September.

Shetty will play the lead in the Moulin Rouge-style production From Bollywood to Hollywood, although her performance will focus on dancing rather than singing.

The star's spokesman Dale Bhagwagar said, "Shilpa's basic aim is to showcase Bollywood and Indian culture in the West.

"Even in this musical, her costumes will be designed by popular Indian designer Neeta Lulla, and they will represent ethics and culture of India," he added.

Shetty became the focus of international attention after winning Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year.

DECIPHERING THE TOLLYWOOD TALK: WHAT ACTORS SAY AND WHAT THEY MEAN

ACTRESSES: WHAT DO THEY MEAN WHEN THEY SAY...

1. Yes = No

2. No = Yes

3. Maybe = No

4. We need = I want

5. I am sorry = you'll be sorry

6. We need to talk = you're in trouble

7. Fine, go ahead = you better not

8. Do what you want = you will pay for this later

9. I am not upset = of course I am upset, you idiot!

10. You're very attentive tonight = is s@x all you ever think about?


ACTORS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN WHEN THEY SAY...

1. I am hungry = I am hungry

2. I am sleepy = I am sleepy

3. I am tired = I am tired

4. Nice dress = Nice cleavage!

5. I love you = let's have s@x now

6. I am bored = Do you want to have s@x?

7. May I have this dance? = I'd like to have s@x with you

8. Can I call you sometime? = I'd like to have s@x with you

9. Do you want to go to a movie? = I'd like to have s@x with you

10. Can I take you out to dinner? = I'd like to have s@x with you