Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri, Others Return From Australia!

MUMBAI: Now that Shah Rukh Khan and his crew of Bollywood friends have entertained foreign Bollywood fans through their Temptations Reloaded tour, it is time to return home.

Shah Rukh Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Meiyang Chang (with a cool shade of glares on) and Madhuri Dixit-Nene were spotted leaving the airport.

Madhuri Dixit-Nene’s husband Dr. Shriram Nene came to the airport to pick up his wife. Shah Rukh Khan and Dr. Nene shared a hug and some conversation too.

Also seen at the airport was Abhishek Bachchan who is coincidentally starring as Shah Rukh Khan’s co-star in Farah Khan’s directorial ‘Happy New Year’.

PHOTOS: Shah Rukh Khan’s Bombastic Performance In Auckland!

AUCKLAND: Shah Rukh Khan and his companions brought the house down miles away from the Indian mainland.

Last evening, Shah Rukh Khan along with Meiyang Chang, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Rani Mukerji and Jacqueline Fernandez among other performed at the first stop for the Temptations Reloaded tour in Auckland. As expected, the Indian diaspora and foreign fans as well crowded the venue.

The stage was set to international standards and Shah Rukh Khan and his Bollywood gang of merry friends lit the stage on fire as well.

From performing to their famous songs from their films to Yo Yo Honey Singh performing his songs as well as Bollywood heroines shaking a leg with THE romantic star of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan, it was a night to remember for the audience.

After Auckland, Shah Rukh Khan and gang will next perform at Perth and Sydney in Australia. We’re sure audiences there too will be in for a treat.

Bollywood Stars To Perform In Durban

It was confirmed on Monday night that Bollywood actresses Maduri Dixit and Priyanka Chopra would perform at Saifta (the South Africa India Film and Television Awards) at Durban’s ICC on September 6.

Chopra is a former Miss World and one of Bollywood’s leading ladies, while Dixit is arguably Bollywood’s best actress and dancer. She holds the record for the highest number of best actress nominations (13) at the Indian Filmfare Awards.

Saifta creative director Kedhar Gawde said: “Ever since I have been directing shows, my first choice of star has been Madhuri, but I have never had the privilege of working with her until now.

“My dream is coming true, at Saifta in Durban. I am so pleased that through Saifta, we are able to expose a star of this calibre to the Durban audience. Bringing these type of stars to Durban will further strengthen Saifta’s aim to put the city and KwaZulu-Natal on the map as an ideal Bollywood film location.”

The A-list actresses are the latest to add their names to the stellar Bollywood line-up which includes Ranveer Singh and Siddharth Malhotra, tele-stars Manish Paul, Mona Singh, Apurva Agnihotri and Shilpa Agnihotri.

Actress Dia Mirza and celebrated film-maker Karan Jo har will host the awards this year. They replace Saif Ali Khan who was unable to attend because of a clash of dates.

More than 150 prominent film and TV personalities, including actor, film producer and former model John Abraham, will be walking the Saifta red carpet, along with the who’s who of the film and television industry from both countries.

These celebrities will get a chance to rub shoulders and interact with 30 top film and TV personalities of South Africa.

Model Jaqueline Fernandes, who wowed the audience at the Saifta launch in March, along with the unconventional rapper Hard Kaur, will be back by popular demand.

With little more than two weeks until the awards, the organisers, Celebrity Locker and the Department of Economic Development and Tourism in KZN, are billing the event as the social occasion of the year.

An audience of 6 000 fans and celebrities is expected to attend the gala Saifta extravaganza, and plenty more are expected to gather on the Durban ICC Arena Concourse to watch the Bollywood stars walk the red carpet.

Senior Actresses Are Hot Favourites For Item Numbers

Aishwarya Rai was recently in the news, when it was reported that she'd been signed up by Sanjay Leela Bhansali to do an item number in his next movie 'Ram Leela', which has Deepika Padukoneand Ranveer Singh in lead roles. Reports suggested that Aishwarya's hubby Abhishek Bachchan was instrumental in convincing her to come out of her self-imposed sabbatical, following the birth of their daughter. Sanjay, though, has denied signing her for a number in his film.

And while fans eagerly wait for the former beauty queen to take a break from her motherly duties and get back to the silver screen, Kajol, we hear, has expressed her desire to shake a leg to a special number. We take a look at some older beauties who have sizzled onscreen in item numbers.

Madhuri Dixit in Ghagra (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani) This dancing queen has, in the past, put her graceful moves on display in songs like Ek Do Teen (Tezaab) and Ke Sera Sera(Pukar), among others, from her films, but the Ghagra song was perhaps her first full-fledged item number. The 46-year-old beauty did not look out of place as she matched steps with the much-younger Ranbir Kapoor, and she appears to have enjoyed herself while doing it.

Raveena Tandon in Chandigarh ki Star (Buddah...Hoga Terra baap) This wasn't the first time that Raveena was seen in an item number. Back in the day, songs featuring her, likeTu Cheez Badi Hai Mast (Mohra) and Sheher Ki Ladki (Rakshak), were quite popular and continue to be on the list of Bollywood's best item numbers. But her appearance in a special song for the film Buddah... Hoga Terra Baap, which had Amitabh Bachchan in the lead, wasn't quite the right choice for a comeback, as it went completely unnoticed.

Rekha in Kaisi Paheli Zindagani (Parineeta) This seductress, who has done a lot of mujras in the past, did an item number in Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 2006 film Parineeta, which had Vidya Balan and Saif Ali Khan in the lead. The veteran actress gave younger heroines and item girls a run for their money, as she looked her sensuous best, clad in a red sari, in her comeback song.

First look : Fearless Madhuri Dixit in Gulab Gang

The first look of Madhuri Dixit's much-anticipated film Gulab Gang shows her sporting bruises on her face and hands.

Inspired by Sampat Pal-led Gulabi Gang in Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh, which fights for the rights of women in the region, the film is directed by Soumik Sen.

The film will see Madhuri's return to a full-fledged role after a gap of almost six years. She was last seen in an item song with Ranbir Kapoor in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.

"I am happy that I am a part of a film which doesn't portray women as avenger or victim anymore. It's quite a strong film and when Soumik Sen (director) narrated me the script, I could not say no to him as I really liked the script. Female are protagonists in the film," said Madhuri.

Madhuri will be seen acting with Juhi Chawla, her yesteryear competitor, for the first time.

In the film, Madhuri will be seen in the avatar of an aggressive woman.

"You will see a completely different side of me. I am playing an aggressive woman here. She is tough. This film gave me a chance to do some stunts too," she added.

The film also stars Mahie Gill and Shilpa Shukla.

When Anushka Sharma tore her Roberto Cavalli dress for Madhuri Dixit!!

Anushka Sharma may be a star in her own right, but she is a self-avowed fan ofMadhuri Dixit, so much so that Anushka ended up tearing her expensive dress in a mad dash to watch Madhuri perform live at IIFA. It’s an interesting tidbit from the recently held IIFA Awards in Macau. It happened that Anushka stepped on the stage to receive the best supporting actress award (for her role in Jab Tak Hai Jaan) after which she went backstage and later got busy giving sound bytes to the media persons. It’s then that Anushka Sharma came to know that Madhuri Dixit’s act was about to start. Since it was Madhuri’s first ever dance performance at IIFA, Anushka didn’t want to miss it for anything. So leaving everything aside, she made a dash for the auditorium to watch Madhuri’s performance. However, in her excitement, she ended up tearing her expensive Roberto Cavalli dress. Did she regret it? We doubt, for Madhuri Dixit’s performance at IIFA was so stellar that everyone in the crowd got up and gave her a standing ovation. That one moment of unbridled adulation and euphoria could be worth a Cavalli number. Right, Anushka?

Madhuri Dixit's performance receives standing ovation at IIFA

Macau: Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit received a standing ovation from the audience for her stunning dance performance at the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards here.

The actress started her performance by greeting Macao after which she performed on her signature numbers like 'Dola re dola', 'Mera Piya Ghar Aaya' and 'Ek do teen' among others.

Madhuri then danced on more recent numbers and ended by on her item number 'Ghaghra' from 'Yeh Jawaani hai Deewani'.

The awards also saw a magnitude of other stunning performances, like the dance off between choreographer-director Prabhu Deva and actress Sridevi. The two were also joined by Shahid kapoor towards the end of the performance.

The other performances included dances by Sushant Singh Rajput, Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Ayushmann Khurrana and Parineeti Chopra among others.

Shah Rukh Khan makes a grand entry at Macau for IIFA 2013

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan made a grand entry at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards with Deepika Padukone and Madhuri Dixit.

The Chennai Express star, who will host the grand award night with actor Shahid Kapoor, was greeted with a loud cheer from his fans, who were waiting for almost three hours at the Venetian Macau.

"I am excited to be here," said Shah Rukh in a brief greeting to his fans.

Dressed in a white hoodie and denims, the 47-year-old actor sported a stubble while his sling was back to support his recent shoulder surgery.

Fans, comprising mostly Indian youth, cheered for the actor when he entered the hotel lobby. He was greeted with a song at the entrance of the luxury hotel.

Deepika and Madhuri will perform at IIFA on July 6.

First look of Madhuri Dixit's Gulab Gang likely to be unveiled at IIFA

Audience are likely to get a peek into Madhuri Dixit starrer Gulab Gang and Boman Irani's Santa Banta at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, scheduled to be held at Macau this month.
Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha is likely to unveil the first look of his home production at IIFA awards.

The film directed by debutant director Soumik Sen stars Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Mahie Gill, Tanishtha Chaterjee and others.

Another film which will unveil its first look is Santa Banta.

The film directed by Akashdeep Sabir has Boman Irani as Santa and Vir Das as Banta. It also stars Neha Dhupia, Lisa Haydon, Ram Kapoor and Johnny Lever.

"It is a dream come true to make this film with this starcast. We are happy to showcase our look of the film at IIFA," Akashdeep told reporters here.