The accused, identified as 58-year-old Ajit Vadakayil, a retired captain of Merchant Navy, was arrested on Thursday, police said.
According to them, the actor had complained that “false messages” were being circulated through electronic media, which claimed donations sought on his TV show were going to a trust working for a particular religion. “Vadakayil was arrested and was immediately granted bail. Today, we filed a charge sheet against him in the court,” a crime branch officer said.
The accused has been booked under relevant sections of the Information Technology Act and for defamation under the Indian Penal Code.
Last month, Aamir Khan had met Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Sadanand Date at Mumbai Police headquarters and briefed him about the “false and malicious messages” being circulated on social networking sites Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp that were damaging his image and the reputation of his reality show. The Cyber Crime Investigation cell had later blocked the content on the website.
Khan, through a social networking site, had said false and malicious messages were circulating through various electronic media, including Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks alleging donations are being sought in his television programme Satyameva Jayate, in relation to an entity by the name of Humanity Trust working for a particular religion.
Khan had said West Bengal’s Humanity Trust had nothing to do with Humanity Trust referred to in the messages. The actor had also clarified “all donations sought in the show are used and channelised for entirely deserving and secular causes, contrary to the content of the highly mischievous/malicious insinuations in the messages, being circulated by vested and unscrupulous interest.”
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MUMBAI, FEB Actress Juhi Chawla, who has worked with stars like Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan in her prime, hopes that someday she is paired with Salman Khan in a movie.
"I hope I get to work with Salman...he will not work with me because he hasn't in all these years," Juhi told IANS even as she laughed.
"I don't see that happening. But I never thought I will be working with Madhuri (Dixit)... so you never know. I would love to do anything which is justified on papers," she added.
Juhi and Madhuri are working together for the first time in "Gulaab Gang".
Juhi and Salman have been a part of a few common films, but they never got to play a pair.
MUMBAI, FEB -Actor Ranveer Singh says there are no plans yet of working with ace filmmaker Aditya Chopra. There was buzz that Aditya Chopra’s next directorial venture would have Ranveer in the lead, but the actor quashed such rumours.
“It is not true, but I wish it was. Being directed by Adi sir in a movie would be a dream come true for me,” Ranveer said. Ranveer was launched by the YRF banner in Band Baaja Baarat, which was a huge hit. His second film, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, was again with Chopra’s banner.
He later acted in two films—Lootera and Ram Leela—which were not backed by YRF. However, his two upcoming movies—action drama Gunday and romance-action flick Kill Dill—are with Yash Raj Films.
KATHMANDU, JAN 22 -
The amount of pre-release hype Cha Ekan Cha received certainly raised audience expectations. The fact that it stars almost all well-known faces from Nepal's most popular sit-coms had already excited moviegoers, most of whom were possibly looking forward to having a fun time and a few good laughs at the theatre. And the film meets all expectations; there will be many laugh-out-loud moments here. This is probably the best Nepali comedy ever made!
Well, I'm only joking, of course. Cha Ekan Cha is nothing more than a big screen transformation for the big sit-com star. It has a weak plot, boasts of an even weaker execution, and these—as well as all the other factors at work here—only serve to make the film lengthy and exhausting. Comedy bigwigs like Deepak Raj Giri, Shiva Hari Poudyal, Kedar Ghimire, Sita Ram Kattel, Sandeep Chettri and Jitu Nepal are seen romancing actress Neeta Dhungana in different song sequences. But the film has no story, and Dinesh DC's poor direction fails utterly in terms of bringing the best out of each of these actors. Nothing substantial will happen in the film for as long as you are at the theatre, and then the credits will finally roll. Whatever happens on screen is so nonsensical that after a point of time, you'll just want to jump out of your seat and yell for someone to make the film stop.
The 'story' here goes something like this: Astha (Dhungana), a rich girl, is asked to get married, "as soon as possible," by her ailing grandfather. The girl, who lost her parents in a plane crash the day she was to get married a few years ago, now wants a person who will (1) respect women, (2) never lie, (3) never cheat. But surprise, surprise, the only kind of men who enter her life are those who belong to the 'liar' or 'cheater' categories. A businessman, a lawyer, a police officer, a poet, a servant and a beggar, she meets and romances them all, but is unable to find a suitable partner in any. And her journey, her quest for her Prince Charming, is not the least interesting. It's quite funny actually to see a girl who has all the success and money she could ever want in a lifetime falling for every random guy she meets. Sigh!
The male characters in the film play quite surreal characters; no one really connects with audiences. Special mention for Chanchal Pandey (yes, you heard it right!) played by Deepak Raj Giri. The whole Dabangg spoof is over-written and over-played here. The filmmakers have managed to copy lyrics and tunes, and even dance moves from the Salman Khan-starrer, which is funny, NOT! There are no original jokes and the one-liners have been heard a million times before. Raj Ballav Koirala, who plays a Newari Don in the film, is not impressive either. He only adds to the list of mediocre performances here. And the film's climax is exaggerated, for no conceivable reason.
Only a few films have the power that enables them to give you immense happiness when they finally run their course and come to their respective ends. Cha Ekan Cha is definitely one of those films. It is a plain debacle in the guise of 'comedy'.
MUMBAI, JAN 16 -
It was a rare moment for Bollywood buffs and industry insiders - veteran actors Rekha and Jaya Bachchan were caught greeting each other warmly at an awards function where megastar Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
At the Life OK Screen Awards held here Tuesday, Rekha was seated and enjoying the show when the Bachchan trio of Amitabh, Jaya and Abhishek came in midway through the event.
While Abhishek was busy giving out media bytes on the red carpet to the electronic media, Jaya walked in whereas Amitabh was talking to a guest.
Jaya came forward and saw Rekha but instead of walking away or avoiding her the duo exchanged a warm smile, said a source.
Rekha got up and greeted Jaya who also clasped the former's hand amicably.
Both the screen icons looked resplendent in gorgeous pink saris and sparkling jewels at the event held at the MMRDA grounds here.
At one time "Big B" and Rekha shared a roaring chemistry on and off the screen. Their last Bollywood project together was Yash Chopra's 1981 entertainer "Silsila" which also starred Jaya.
But since then, the duo who acted in films like "Namak Haraam", "Do Anjaane", "Muqaddar Ka Sikandar", "Mr. Natwarlal", "Suhaag" and "Khoon Pasina", have not worked together.
At the 20th edition of the Screen Awards, Amitabh was recognised for his over four decades of contribution to the world of Hindi cinema.
Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra and actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha handed over the special award to the 71-year-old.
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KATHMANDU, JAN 14 -
Hollywood actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Josh Brolin have arrived in Nepal to shoot a new film based on the Everest bestseller Into Thin Air, a government official said Monday.
Brolin and Gyllenhaal, who are staying at a five-star hotel in Kathmandu, will play the lead roles in the film, named Everest, which will focus on an ill-fated attempt to scale the world’s tallest mountain in 1996. Iceland’s Baltasar Kormakur is directing the film, which tells the story of how eight climbers lost their lives when a rogue storm struck the mountain.
“A local agent applied for permission on behalf of Baltasar Kormakur to shoot Everest and received the permission three days ago,” communications ministry official Umakant Parajuli told AFP. Parajuli said the team was permitted to shoot in the Himalayan nation for two weeks.
He declined to comment on whether the shoot would include a stint on the famed peak this month, when temperatures are expected to be at their lowest level annually.
British newspaper The Guardian reported last week that Gyllenhaal would play Scott Fisher, a US expedition leader who died in the disaster while Brolin will play Beck Weathers, an American doctor who survived the storm.
US mountaineering journalist Jon Krakauer, who accompanied the Everest climbers on their ascent, wrote about the tragedy in his 1997 bestseller.
Hundreds of climbers scale the peak every spring, while thousands more go trekking from Lukla, the nearest airport, to Everest base camp.
Last year, a brawl between three European climbers and Nepalese guides on Everest hit global headlines, raising concerns that the mountain had become too crowded in recent years with climbers eager to set new records.
MUMBAI, JAN 09 -
Superstar Salman Khan, who has been promoting Swedish-Greek actress Elli Avram ever since she entered the reality show Bigg Boss 7 house, says he may consider her for a film. Salman was the host of Bigg Boss 7, which ended recently.
When asked whether Elli will be seen with him on the big screen, Salman said: “You will see Elli when a director or producer casts her. We have Elli in mind for sure...I will say that straight out.” Elli made her Bollywood debut with Mickey Virus.
However, Salman clarifies that nobody can take undue advantage of his friendship to get a film. He said: “It’s very clear that if I see something in a person only then that person will get to work with me. If I feel that a person deserves it, only then it will happen or else nothing doing. If somebody makes my head turn twice, that means she has something about her,” he added.
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MUMBAI, JAN - Aamir Khan stepped out of his comfort zone to essay a negative role in his latest release "Dhoom 3". He says he chose to feature in such a role as he wants to exploit his talent as an actor to the hilt.
"I don't want to limit myself as an actor. It should not be like, 'He will only do logical stuff, or only films films with a social message'. I don't want to limit myself. I want to do all different kind of films," Aamir said here.
The idea behind doing "Dhoom 3", he said, was: "We wanted you all to experience a different thing on screen which has not been shown before."
Aamir pulled off a double role in the movie, and says he preferred his character as Samar over Sahir.
"I personally liked Samar more. Actually, the film is about two brothers' love story. We didn't reveal that aspect before the film's release. Maximum people have liked Samar more, but few of them who called me, like Govindaji and Anil Kapoor, they liked Sahir.
"I have received a lot of compliments for this film and I am very happy right now," he added.
Directed by Vijay Krishan Acharya, "Dhoom 3" also feaures Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra.
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KATHMANDU, DEC 29 -
Cine actor Bhuwan KC has expressed dissatisfaction over the list of proportional representative candidates submitted by the CPN-UML in Election Commission.
KC, who had missed under the first-past-the-post category in the Constituent Assembly election from Kathmandu-1, was assured of a PR seat in the CA. He, however, was not in the list submitted by the party to the EC on Saturday. KC is scheduled to organise a press meet later on today to express his dissatisfaction towards the PR list.
UML had won 84 of the 335 PR seats in the election becoming the second largest party in the CA.
Actor KC had joined the party some three years ago.
Discontent has been brewing over the list of PR candidates submitted by the party after youth leaders Ram Kumari Jhakri, Rajendra Rai, Thakur Gaire, among others, were excluded from the 84-member list.
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MUMBAI, DEC 24 -
After acting with popular actors like Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Shah Rukh, Deepika Padukone now wants to work with other superstars—Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Hrithik Roshan.
“I hope in the next one or two years I will get to work with Hrithik, Salman and Aamir,” Deepika, who has given four back-to-back hits this year, told reporters here at a party.
There are reports that Deepika has been roped in opposite Salman in Sooraj Barjatya’s next, but she denied this and said: “That’s not true and I have not officially met Sooraj ji.” It’s not just Deepika who is eager to work with Salman. In fact, the Bigg Boss host has also expressed his desire to work with the actress and has been seen praising her on many occasions.
“It definitely feels great when Salman says such good things about me because you all know he was the one who first noticed me,” said Deepika, who made her Bollywood debut opposite Shah Rukh in the 2007 film Om Shanti Om. “I was doing an ad with his friends in Rajasthan. So, he saw me and he was the one who offered me my first film,” she recalled.
This was during Deepika’s modelling days, when she got an acting offer from Salman before she was chosen for Shah Rukh-starrer Om Shanti Om. However, the actress denied Salman’s offer as she felt she was not ready to face the camera. Currently, Deepika has films like Happy New Year, Finding Fanny Fernandes and Imtiaz Ali’s untitled film in her kitty.
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DEC 21 - I have never really been a fan of the extremely popular Dhoom series. Yes, there have been a few fun bits—in both of the previous installments—and yes, I have enjoyed them, but the crowd-pleasing Yash Raj Film franchise,
known for its slick action sequences, its bikes, ‘babes’ and impossible heists, has never really won me over.
The newest, Dhoom 3, is quite like its predecessors. It is a visual treat—well-crafted cinematography, check, great thief-cop chases, check—but it lacks in terms of script and screenplay. The film has many loopholes, and is a strictly average Bollywood flick in this sense. But these things don’t really matter. Dhoom 3, helmed by Abhishek Bachchan and Aamir Khan and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, is going to be a huge blockbuster anyway.
Bachchan, once gain, plays good guy ACP Jai Dixit, a police officer who has been outsmarted by the bad guys in both of the previous Dhoom movies. This time, we meet him in Chicago where he is assisting the police in bringing down the mastermind behind the recent Western Bank of Chicago robberies. Dixit and his deputy Ali (Uday Chopra) have been called on to as the conniving bank robber leaves behind a clown mask and a message inscribed in Hindi once a successful bank heist has been carried out.
The Chicago Police know who the thief is; a circus owner by the name of Saahir (Aamir Khan), and yet they cannot tie him to the string of robberies—all successfully carried out in the same bank!
There is a big secret behind this phenomenon; the robber seems bent on destroying this one particular bank among all that carry on in Chicago. Dhoom 3 really goes downhill post the interval. The audience will find common sense being put on the backburner numerous times. Here, I reiterate, the screenplay is not consistent and this is the film’s biggest drawback. The movie has too many dramatic sequences for its own good, and there are quite a number of unnecessary characters as well. It would have been better to simply get away from the excess; this would have resulted in a shorter, and yet more well-rounded movie.
Aamir Khan, Bollywood’s resident perfectionist, is sincere in his portrayal of his many-layered character. Katria Kaif, on the other hand, has nothing much to do in the film. Her only task here is to groove to some songs, and groove she does very well.
The crackling chemistry between Jai and Ali, a plus point in the earlier Dhoom films, is missing here. Bachchan doesn’t seem to be in-character sometimes and Chopra’s funny one-liners often miss the mark. Overall, I would have been happier if I had had no expectations from the film. If you are adherent Aamir Khan or Dhoom franchise fan, there are chances you enjoy the
film. But Dhoom 3 proved a mediocre watch for me, nothing quite so spectacular as one might expect it to be.
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MUMBAI, DEC 13 -
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan , who was spotted at the premiere of adult movies star-turned Bollywood actress Sunny Leone-starrer "Jackpot", hopes to work with her someday.
She made her Bollywood debut with 2012 film "Jism 2" and the superstar has shown interest in working with her.
"I have never been part of casting my films. Directors do it. If there is a film, I will be fortunate enough to work with Sunny Leone," Shah Rukh said here Thursday.
The Kaizad Gustad directorial hit the theatres this Friday.
"I recently messaged Salman saying I am sending you my hat... please wear it at some event, it will help us but I didn't know he will wear it directly in 'Bigg Boss'... this shows his generosity. Its not his film, still he is helping us so much. I love Salman Khan for this," Aamir told reporters during a press conference promoting upcoming film "Dhoom 3".
Asked if he will promote Salman's "Jai Ho", Aamir said: "We haven't thought about it but I would love to do anything for him. But he is such a powerful star that he doesn't need anyone."
The entire star cast of "Dhoom 3" came together for the first time on Tuesday to promote the most awaited film.
Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, "Dhoom 3" features Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Uday Chopra, among others.
MUMBAI, DEC
Actress Katrina Kaif. who has finally opened up to media, makes light of Kareena Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor's conversation in "Koffee with Karan", saying they said it as a joke.
She was speaking to reporters during the press conference of "Dhoom 3", set to hit the screens Dec 20.
Asked how did she react to Kareena's comment on "Koffee with Karan" where she said she will dance on Katrina's hit songs at Ranbir's wedding, Katrina said: "Kareena and Ranbir are cousins so they pull each other's legs. There is no such thing like that. They said it as a joke. I don't think they were serious."
Further asked in which dance would she perform at Ranbir's wedding, she said: "If for some reason, I have to dance on a song at Ranbir's wedding, I would dance on the 'Besharam' song."
Reacting to Ranbir's statement which says Katrina is a special person in his life and he would like to give his life for her, she said: "I would like to give my life to anyone who needs and who is a dear friend. If Ranbir is ever in need, I will definitely be there for him."
However, the actress says she has no plans to get married for the next 20 to 30 years. She said, "Its final and lock it. I am not getting married to anyone right now for next 20 to 30 years."
The new film Loafer is a confusing mish-mash of influences, bogged down by unlikeable characters, over-the-top action and a slow place
KATHMANDU, DEC 11 -
It’s hard to slot the newly released Nepali film Loafer into a specific genre or style. Part political satire, part comedy, part thriller and part action flick, the project is a veritable mish-mash of influences, and as so often happens when filmmakers attempt to do far too many things at once, ends up a confused, indistinct mess. Debutant director Aditya
Bikram Lamsal certainly deserves credit for trying to push the envelope and cater to a variety of tastes here, but given the final results of that effort, it appears he would’ve been better off focusing on taking the film in one particular direction—a more somber one, to be exact—rather than heaping the script as he has with one-too-many ‘witty’ one-liners and overdone action sequences.
Loafer tells the story of one Bhanta (Dayahang Rai), a mysterious guy who somehow lands up in a party being thrown by three friends—Raju (Sushil Raj Pandey), Samyog (Anupam Sharma) and Bipin (Kamal Mani Nepal). Samyog has just been granted a US visa and the trio are celebrating his good fortune. Although already having a great time, the three find that the fun is amplified with the addition of Bhanta to their little group, and the night just gets wilder by the minute. Consequences, however, await them, The Hangover-style, the next morning, when they wake up to find a young girl (Rajani KC), the daughter of a minister, in an unconscious state in the trunk of their car! Confused, the three friends decide to follow Bhanta’s lead in deciphering the events of the night before, but it only gets them into one fiasco after another, interspersed by encounters with Inspector Sigdel (Aryan Sigdel) who shows up time and again to indulge in physics-defying fights and some annoying slow-motion preening.
Loafer has long been promoted as representing producer Chhabi Raj Ojha’s shift in interest from ‘single-screen’ audiences to ‘multiplex’ audiences as the target demographic. That change of approach is certainly visible in the style adopted, but hasn’t necessarily extended to the film’s content, bogged down as it is by an exceedingly slow pace and inability to engage audiences.
Part of the trouble with the film has to do with the kind of characters that filmmakers have opted to include, such as that of the inspector, played by Sigdel. Neither the role nor the actor’s performance adds anything to the narrative—if anything, Sigdel’s over-the-top portrayal of the shallow official distracts from the basic plot. Same goes for Rajani KC’s debut...the actress has been given little to do except for alternating between weeping and sleeping. Among the film’s most irksome aspects is also a love song visualised between KC and Pandey, which takes place at an utterly unfathomable moment in the plot. Things are such that even Dayahang Rai and Kamal Mani Nepal—who would otherwise be enough to salvage a film—are unable to pull Loafer out of the rut.
As a commentary on corruption and the nature of evil, the film does fare decently, and there is a slow unlocking of suspense towards the end that does pique one’s interest somewhat belatedly, but these narrow triumphs do not make up for the disappointing rest. Loafer is ultimately an exhausting watch, propped up by jokes that aren’t really funny and outdated Dabangg-reminiscent action.
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MUMBAI, DEC 10 -
Actress Madhuri Dixit, who plays Begum Para, an attractive yet dangerous woman in "Dedh Ishqiya", says the various facets of the character attracted her the most.
This is her first full-fledged role in six years post the box office damp squib "Aaja Nachle".
"The best thing I liked about the role is that Begum Para is a multilayered character," Madhuri said here.
"What kind of woman Begum Para is, actually revealed at the end in the film," she added.
A sequel to the 2010 hit "Ishqiya", which starred Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi, "Dedh Ishqiya" sees Naseer and Arshad reprising their respective roles.
Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, who had helmed the original, "Dedh Ishqiya" is a romantic saga of individuals who are caught amidst love, compassion and deceit. The actress says the film has an entertainment quotient and hopes the audience enjoys watching the film as much as she did while shooting for it.
"As a film, as a product I would say the film is very entertaining. There is not even a single point in the film where the rhythm is missing...very tightly woven characters," the 46-year-old said.
"I enjoyed a lot shooting for the film and I hope audience also enjoy watching the film as much as I did while shooting," she added.
"Dedh Ishqiya" also features Huma Qureshi and it will hit the theatres Jan 10 next year.
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MUMBAI, DEC 09 -
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has dismissed the reports that he will team up with Rekha for Yash Raj Films' (YRF) next untitled project, saying it's not true.
There were reports that the megastar is in talks to star opposite Rekha in a film that will be directed by Aditya Chopra.
"No, I am not doing that (film). But if you know anybody there (at YRF), then suggest my name," Big B told reporters at the launch of Just Dial search engine here.
"I also read it (that I will be working with Rekha in YRF's next) but there is no truth to it," he added.
Big B and Rekha were last seen together in Yash Chopra's directorial venture "Silsila". Made under YRF banner, the film, also starring Jaya Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor, came out in 1981. Since then, the two have not worked together.
Meanwhile, Anees Bazmee tried in vain to bring together the hit pair of the 1970s and 1980s on the screen again through "Welcome Back".
Rekha-Amitabh worked together in films like "Namak Haraam", "Do Anjaane", "Muqaddar Ka Sikander" and "Khoon Pasina".
AQmitabh is currently busy shooting for "Bhootnath 2". Besides, he will be seen in a special appearance in Sanjay Dutt Productions' "Hasmukh Pighal Gaya".
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MUMBAI, DEC 09 -
Actress Deepika Padukone does not regret being unable to make her Hollywood debut with Fast and Furious 7 and says she is open to doing films in the West even if the role is small.
Deepika was offered a part in Fast and Furious 7, but she could not do it because of her commitments to the makers of Ram-Leela. “I don’t regret it. I had to work things out for Ram-Leela here, I couldn’t have left the process mid way,” Deepika said.
Though the actress could not make her entry in Hollywood with the popular franchise, she is still open to doing films whenever the right offer comes along. “I would love to do a Hollywood film. The reasons for me to do so would be the same as they are for why I want to act in Bollywood,” she said.
When asked if she would be okay doing a small role in a Hollywood film, Deepika said, “There is nothing like a small role. The role has to have an impact; this is what matters. A good actor can make their presence felt, even in a short time.”
Deepika is basking in the success of her fourth consecutive hit this year-Ram-Leela—after Race 2, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chennai Express. “It feels nice that all my films that released this year did really well. I have worked hard on all my films and it feels great when they become successful,” she said.
“But if I had my way, I would have not let them release so close to each other, I would have spaced them out,” she pointed out.
Ram- Leela and Race 2 approximately earned Rs 100 crore each, Chennai Express grossed Rs 226 crore and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani made Rs 189 crore at the box office. “I value money as well as critical appreciation. I like to do films that have repeat value,” she said. She would be seen next in Farah Khan’s Happy New Year and Homi Adjania’s Finding Fanny Fernandes.
In Happy New Year, she will be teaming up with superstar Shah Rukh Khan for the third time. “I owe everything to Farah Khan and Shah Rukh Khan as they were the ones who launched me in film with Om Shanti Om,” Deepika said.
The film also stars Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood, Vivaan Shah and others. “It is so much fun doing the film as I am the only girl among the five guys. I don’t feel I am shooting,” Deepika said.
For Finding Fanny..., Deepika is excited to team up again with noted actress Dimple Kapadia. The film is an English-Konkani short, directed by Homi Adajania. It also stars Arjun Kapoor and Naseer-uddin Shah.
MUMBAI, DEC 08 - Her absence from the big screen for a year has not stopped Bollywood beauty Katrina Kaif from winning the world’s sexiest Asian woman title for the fourth consecutive year in a poll by a weekly magazine.
The actress narrowly defeated Priyanka Chopra, TV star Drashti Dhami and current Box Office queen Deepika Padukone. She secured the top spot in the world-renowned ‘50 Sexiest Asian Women List 2013’ with Chopra coming second, Dhami third and Padukone fourth.
A permanent fixture in the top three for the past six years, Kaif beat off competition from the world’s most stunning Asian women in the tenth edition of UK based newspaper’s definitive Sexy List. The fourth win comes just weeks before Katrina hits the big screen again in one of the year’s biggest Bollywood releases Dhoom 3: Back In Action. “I didn’t know it was a record! That’s a nice surprise and a lot of fun to hear,” Katrina said.
Like last year, the biggest surprise of 2013 list was the sheer dominance of television actresses from India. Dhami added to a dream year by becoming the first television actress to crack the top three while her friend Sanaya Irani entered the top 10 for the first time at sixth position.
The highest new entry was Aashiqui 2 star Shraddha Kapoor (12), who narrowly missed out the top 10. The highest placed Pakistani was Humaima Malick (15) and the only non-Indian in the list was Anger Management star Noureen DeWulf (10).