Hrithik Roshan: Hollywood Hottie?

He's a high flying luminary, and is readying to soar higher with 'Kites'. As per reliable sources, Hrithik Roshan has stirred up major Hollywood interest, courtesy his commendable acting and sexciting chemistry with Barbara Mori in the Rakesh Roshan flick.

Reportedly, the trailors and promos of 'Kites' have revved up interest in the Indian actor, and Hrithik is being wooed by topline production houses and directors from Hollywood, all of whom are keen to greenlight projects with him in the near future.

Roshan Senior was unwilling to spill the beans on the Hollywood biggies who were seeking Hrithik . "It's not fair to comment at this stage coz' it's rather too early," he stated in a media chat. His official spokesperson, however, confirmed the great news asserting that "Hrithik has been getting a lot of feelers from Hollywood recently." Global gush, national star.

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Taj Festival ends with Bollywood dance performances

Bollywood actors presented a vibrant choreographed dance on the last day of the annual 10-day Taj Festival in Agra.

Bollywood actors Kim Sharma, Preeti Jhangiani, Sanobar Kabir and Meghna Naidu set the stage afire with a host of others celebrities.

Hundreds of tourists flocked in to witness the stellar dance shows on Bollywood numbers presented by actors on the last day of the ‘Taj Mahotsav’.

Dharmendra Soni, an Indian tourist said, “This is a very good event in itself. Agra is famous not only in India but worldwide because Taj Mahal is a symbol of love. So tourists from across the globe visit Agra during the festival.”

The Taj Mahotsav, a much-awaited event, has been described as a festive introduction to India and its northern state Uttar Pradesh.

“I enjoyed this programme very much, actually I have come for this party. I have looked upon the Internet, the festival Taj Mahotsav, and have come to see the last two days,” opined Maria, a foreign tourist.

This festival showcases the country’s extensive arts, crafts and culture besides folk music, and classical dance performances, and it also offers a variety of entertainment including elephant and camel rides, games, apart from a food fest to satiate the gourmets.

Besides hosting the Taj Festival, the organisers are now planning to offer another attractive event during the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi in October.

The main venue of the cultural extravaganza, ‘Shilpgram’, literally meaning the village of artisans, is set in the backdrop of the magnificent Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world.

It was at the Shilpgram where artisans, who built the Taj, lived.

Constructed entirely of white marble, the Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1630 and 1648.

According to historians, the emperor consulted experts from the Middle East and Europe as he planned the monument, which took 20,000 people and over 22 years to build. (ANI)

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Bollywood Superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan attend Ambani's party

Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh descended at the Grand Hyatt hotel here for a party organised by Industrialist Anil Ambani.

Shah Rukh Khan expressed his happiness that the corporates have entered the film industry and that they have an organized way of making films from detail to production.

"It is really nice to know that corporates have entered our film industry. Of course, Reliance Big Pictures is doing very well. I was surprised to know that they are doing so many things, which we were not aware of," said Khan.

"We always thought they are just distributing and producing, but I think there is lot of back end work and lot of international stuff. This is commendable and very welcoming that we can have an organized way of making films from top to end and from detail to production," he added.

Other Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Rekha and Shahid Kapoor were also present at the venue.

Abhishek Bachchan said that he was there to celebrate the success of his latest film `Paa`.

"We are looking forward to a fun time. We are here to celebrate the success of `Paa`. With reliance our team has been very fruitful. I am very happy that with our very first venture itself, we have tasted success and we hope we can repeat it," said Abhishek.

The glittering event also witnessed a number of other celebrities like Farhan Akhtar, Hrithik Roshan, Rekha, Dev Anand, Prem Chopra, Subhash Ghai and Karan Johar, who had turned up to grace the ocassion.

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80 lakhs stolen from Hema Malini's home

Cash and gold jewellery worth nearly Rs. 80 lakhs were stolen from actress, director, producer, and Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer Hema Malini's house in Mumbai, police said.

The house in northwest Mumbai was burgled on Saturday, an official of Dindoshi police station said. The actor came to know about the theft only on Sunday. Police said a security guard and a domestic help have been detained for questioning.

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Katrina Kaif takes a train to go shopping with`Fearless`

Katrina Kaif may be ruling the filmdom presently, but the lissome beauty takes pride in being grounded, it seems. Kat, who was recently in Bangkok shooting for a new commercial, didn’t hesitate from taking to a public conveyance as she decided to go shopping during her free time.

The story goes like – Katrina wanted to go shopping during her stay in Bangkok. But when she left the hotel, she realised there was a huge traffic jam. But before thinking twice about her stature in the film industry, the actress took a train to the shopping district.

Buzz has it that her well-wishers were concerned about the actress’ security, but the undaunted Katrina did not give in to their fears and boarded a train for the first time in several years.

Well, Kat then had a great time shopping, apparently, and bought a few pairs of boots as she is extremely fond of them. She shopped at Siam Paragon Shopping Centre and at another luxury mall on Sukhumvit Road.

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