Neha Dhupia turns singer

Neha Dhupia will soon be seen singing. There is an entire song by Kailash Kher about her and director Kapoor was hell bent that Neha sings the song herself. The song was recorded on Saturday at a suburban studio.
When contacted, Subhash Kapoor, the director of the film, said, "Neha plays a female gangster called 'Munni Madam' from Meerut (how original). It's a very strong character and in the song, there is a bit about her character. I was keen that she herself sings the song,

Madonna’s heart is in London

Madonna is hoping to make London her home once again, if she can gain a residence visa.
The 52-year-old 'Queen of Pop' had left for New York in 2008 after her divorce from filmmaker Guy Ritchie, saying she never wanted to live here again.
But she now appears smitten once more..
"Madonna has loved being back in the States since the divorce, but England is where she feels her heart is now. She is deliberately focusing on work that will keep her in Britain," said a

‘I didn’t release any tapes’: Oksana Grigorieva

Mel Gibson's former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva claims she didn't release tapes documenting the actor's alleged violence.
But the Russian singer, who is currently involved in a custody battle with the actor over their 12-month-old daughter Lucia, admits she wants everyone to know how much of a "bully" her former partner is.
"I've never leaked those tapes. I'd like for people to know the real Mel Gibson. Even though he's rich and famous, he's a bully. And I want other women

Anushka parts ways with beau

Anushka Sharma is single again. She has parted ways with her boyfriend, actor Ranveer Singh from Yash Raj's forthcoming film 'Band Baaja Baarat'. The two actors were dating since April this year.
Says a source, "Anushka and Ranveer felt that they should concentrate on their careers now. Any distractions whatsoever could prove detrimental. It was a mutual decision. There is no animosity between the two."
Added the source, "The couple had been catching up for private dinners

Salman Khan goes under knife for youthful eyes

It's not only the women in Bollywood who are conscious about their looks. Even the men seem to be very concerned about their appearance. And after, Priyanka Chopra had reportedly gone under the knife to perfect her rounded nose, buzz has it that superstar Salman Khan too has resorted to cosmetic means to sport a youthful look. The 'Dabangg' star is in news for having undergone a surgery to get rid of his eye bags.
And it's for this reason that the actor is sporting dark glares at

Priyanka, Shahid have split again!

Shahid's decision to stay off the TV show 'Koffee With Karan' was probably a sane one; his relationship with Piggy Chops, which was always on shaky ground has now fully given way. Yes, they have split.
This time unfortunately, there seems to be no hopes of reconciliation. Both Shahid and Priyanka decided to part ways mutually, as things were just not settling between them.
A source close to Priyanka reveals, "Shahid and Priyanka are fond of each other. But once they are in

Denise Richards to pen memoir

Former Bond girl Denise Richards is set to release an autobiography -- "a heartfelt, honest book" -- which will be an inspiration for others.
The actor will reveal her journey from a small town in Illinois to Hollywood, her tumultuous marriage and divorce from Charlie Sheen and life as a single mum to daughters Sam J. Sheen, 6, and Lola Rose Sheen, 5.
"I wanted to write a heartfelt, honest book that would be a source of hope for others going through difficult times," she

George Michael released from jail

George Michael has regained his freedom. The wayward singer was released from jail Monday after serving almost four weeks for driving under the influence of drugs.
Michael thanked those who had supported him while he was jailed and said, 'I just want to start again.'
The former 'Wham!' singer received an eight-week sentence on Sept. 14 for crashing his car into a London photo shop in July while high on prescription drugs and marijuana.
The judge ordered Michael to serve

Miu Miu’s glitzy irony

Miu Miu, the more arty and eccentric, though frequently equally influential collection designed by Prada, has always mixed trashy elements into its sophisticated, yet subversive, mix. But never so much as in this season.
The look was brash, yet somehow purposeful. Asking women to wear clothes whose inspiration was an acid commentary on our times is a tall order. Yet, Prada succeeded in doing just that with multi-pleated sheath dresses, made in striking hues or dramatic prints,

Japan hosts poem boxing championships

Contestants are given three minutes to deliver a verse and record a win.
The verbal sparring takes place in a boxing ring and each contestant is given three minutes to deliver a poem. The panel of judges awards points for originality and style, as well as the delivery of the piece, before declaring the winner.
Unlike chess boxing however, where contestants are required to alternate between a round of chess and boxing, the poets do not have to spar at any point.

‘Babies are online before they’re even born’

The trend of setting up email accounts and Facebook profiles for expected offspring is on a high
It seems the tradition of visiting newborn babies armed with presents and flowers is coming to an end.
A new study shows friends and relatives are using something far more convenient for their first glimpse of a baby: the internet.
More than eight out of ten babies have an online 'life' by the time they reach the age of two, it reveals.
Such is the clamour to use new

‘Electric shock treatment cures memory loss’

A tiny surge of power to parts of the brain can improve recall memory by 11 per cent: researchers
Giving a person an electric shock can help improve their memory, scientists have discovered.
The treatment stimulates certain neurons in the brain so when a person tries to retrieve a name from their brain, they suddenly start working,
If developed it could provide treatment for stroke victims as well as people whose memory fades through other ailments or even old age.

4 Countries You Would Have Never Heard Of

You really have to be a geography freak to know about these countries from the list. It's irrelevant to us how recognized they are as countries but they surely look at themselves like that.
1. Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
An independent republic located between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Nagorno Karabakh is one of the most heavily mined regions of the former Soviet Union because of the 1991-1994 Nagorno-Karabakh War. They are still not recognized by any state, including Armenia.

Numerology dominates B-town

Superstitious directors turn to the 'number game' by misspelling their titles
Why does "Dabangg" have a double 'G'? Why was "I Hate Luv Storys" grammatically misspelt? Why the redundant 'A' in "Raajneeti", "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai" and "Jodhaa Akbar"? Answer: Numerology. A quick recap of all these and many Bollywood commercial potboilers indicates a numerological connection with their success...
Numerologist Sanjay B Jumaani explains, "Dabangg" has a double G, so

Pinto plays Palestinian girl

The Indian actress who starred in "Slumdog Millionaire" has moved from the slums of Mumbai to the squalid refugee camps of the West Bank in a new film: the story of a defiant Palestinian girl who wants to fight against Israel.
"Miral," directed by award-winning artist Julian Schnabel and with cameos by Willem Dafoe and Vanessa Redgrave, stands apart for more than its star power.
Due for U.S. release in December, it's also likely to give Western audiences a compassionate view

Lea Seydoux joins ‘M:I-4’ as villain

Lea Seydoux, the French actress who recently appeared in Ridley Scott's "Robin Hood" and the opening farmhouse scene of "Inglourious Basterds," will square off against Tom Cruise in Paramount's fourth "Mission: Impossible" movie.
Seydoux will play the lead female villain in the picture, which just began shooting in Europe.
The movie features two Europeans as its heavies, with Michael Nyqvist, the actor who played journalist Mikael Blomkvist in the Swedish thriller "The Girl

Pirate invades school!

Johnny Depp makes surprise school visit in pirate gear
Hollywood star Johnny Depp took "show and tell" to a new level at a London school when he turned up in full pirate regalia after a fan wrote to him seeking help stage a "mutiny," according to media reports.
Beatrice Delap, 9, wrote to Captain Jack Sparrow, Depp's character in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, asking for help with an uprising against teachers at Meridian Primary School in Greenwich, south-east