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Jiah Khan suicide: Actress died of hanging, says autopsy report

Mumbai: Postmortem report of Jiah Khan has concluded that the Bollywood actress died due to hanging and no external injuries were found on her body, police said on Wednesday.



"The postmortem report has found that the death of Jiah Khan was due to hanging and no other external wounds were found," they said.

Jiah (25) hanged herself at her residence in western Mumbai on June 3, allegedly over broken relationship with aspiring actor Suraj Pancholi, son of actor couple Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab. Police arrested Suraj (21) and booked him on the charge of abetment to suicide following the incident....more    

Content, cast and packaging important for a film to be a hit: Khushboo

'Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru' is a Tamil romantic comedy film directed by Sundar C and produced by Kushboo Sundar starring Siddharth, Hansika Motwani, Santhanam, Ganesh Venkatraman, Balaji, Vidyullekha Raman, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Vishal Krishna, Mano Bala and Bosskey. Khushboo has played a cameo appearance in thirittu pasanga song, which marks her comeback to acting. Actress and producer Khushboo Sundar joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on her movie 'Theeya Velai...  

Life of an action star is really short: Jackie Chan

New Delhi: Would you like to star in a Bollywood movie? Any international actor visiting India is asked this question and when put to Jackie Chan today, his answer was an emphatic "definitely, absolutely". The 'Rush Hour' star, who enjoys a huge fan following in India, inaugurated the first ever China Film Festival which opened with Chan-directed 'The Chinese Zodiac'. The actor- director-producer also took to mic to perform his...  

I want to do only Bollywood films for another 5 years: Susi Ganeshan

Susi Ganeshan has directed some award winning movies in Tamil such as 'Virumbukiren', 'Five Star', 'Thiruttu Payale' and 'Kanthaswamy'. Director Susi Ganesan has made his debut direction in Bollywood with 'Shortcut Romeo' starring Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ameesha Patel and Puja Gupta in the lead roles. The movie is releasing on June 21. Director Susi Ganesan joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on his new movie 'Shortcut Romeo'. Q. Why was...  

Kunal and I are not getting married this year, says Soha Ali Khan

Mumbai: Actress Soha Ali Khan, soon to be seen in comedies like 'Calling Mr. Joe B Carvalho' and 'War Chod Na Yaar', says comedy is tough but she is capturing nuances of the "most-liked" genre. "It is tough to do a comedy but I am getting to learn a lot in that (genre)," Soha said here Monday at the launch of a clothing store. "I felt that now I should...  

Don't know how I became an action director: Prabhudeva

Mumbai: He wears many hats and choreographer-actor-director Prabhudeva says being a dancer he relates more to romance than action and wonders how he became an action film director. After directing two action movies in Bollywood - 'Wanted' and 'Rowdy Rathore', he dealt with his favourite genre in his forthcoming film 'Ramaiya Vastavaiya', a romantic drama. "As a choreographer, I am actually related to the romantic part because songs happen only...  

Got to live the DDLJ moment with SRK in 'Chennai Express': Deepika

Mumbai: Dusky beauty Deepika Padukone is happy that she got to relive the classic 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' (DDLJ) moment of chasing a train with superstar Shah Rukh Khan in her forthcoming release 'Chennai Express'. Deepika will be seen catching a train a la Kajol in the 1995 blockbuster. "I got to live the DDLJ moment with Shah Rukh," the actress told reporters at the launch of Vogue Eyewear's first...  

Kareena Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi to team up for a romantic film

Mumbai: Actors Kareena Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi have teamed up for a romantic film which will go on the floors later this year. Emraan and Kareena have been signed together for the first time for a romantic drama, to be produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures and Karan Johar's Dharma Productions. "We are excited to have Emraan and Kareena on board. It is a romantic film and completely original....  

Madhuri plays a begum in 'Dedh Ishqiya': Abhishek Choubey

Mumbai: 'Dedh Ishqiya', will go "much further" in intimacy than 'Ishqiya'. Actor Arshad Warsi is said to have some steamy lovemaking scenes with co-star Huma Qureshi, while even Madhuri Dixit has uninhibitedly shot for some cosy scenes with Naseeruddin Shah. For those who saw Abhishek Choubey's 'Ishqiya' three years ago, the film's raw sexual energy between Arshad and Vidya Balan still remains vivid. But according to a source close to...  

Snapshot: Glam diva Mallika Sherawat goes desi for 'Dirty Politics'

Mallika Sherawat, who has been seen doing bold roles on screen, will now be seen in a desi avatar in her upcoming film 'Dirty Politics'. She recently tweeted a pictures of her from the sets of the film where she is seen making cow dung cakes. ...  

'Ghanchakkar' director is the biggest ghanchakkar: Emraan

Mumbai: Actor Emraan Hashmi, who is gearing up for the release of 'Ghanchakkar', his first comedy, says the film's director Raj Kumar Gupta is the biggest 'ghanchakkar'. Co-written by Gupta and Parvez Sheikh, 'Ghanchakkar' features Emraan as a forgetful Maharashtrian guy Sanjay Athray and Vidya Balan as his loud Punjabi wife Neetu. "In this film, Raj Kumar Gupta has made us 'ghanchakkar'. Raj looks very sweet and simple, but I...  

Akshay Kumar is our godfather, says Sajid-Farhad

Mumbai: After penning dialogues, writer duo Sajid-Farhad are ready to go behind the camera to direct their first film 'It's Entertainment' and they give credit to Akshay Kumar for not only motivating them to go for direction, but also being part of their project. Sajid told IANS: "I would say Akshay Kumar is our godfather. He is the one who encouraged us to get into direction. We are happy that...  

Deepti Naval has done a cameo in 'BA Pass': director

Mumbai: Veteran actress Deepti Naval, who has made a friendly appearance in forthcoming movie 'BA Pass', was sceptical about doing the erotic human drama, but the film's lead actress Shilpa Shukla convinced her. The film is about a relationship based on lust, lies and deceit. "There is a particular scene in the film and I needed Deepti Naval for that. When she heard the script, she was reluctant about doing...  

Amit Sadh refuses to play young Rishi Kapoor in 'Mehrunissa'

Mumbai: 'Kai Po Che!' actor Amit Sadh was reportedly roped in to play the younger version of Rishi Kapoor in the much-anticipated film 'Mehrunissa', but a source close to the young actor has denied the news. The project, based on the life of the 20th wife of Mughal emperor Jehangir, is directed by Sudhir Mishra. Chitrangda Singh is said to be the film's leading lady. "Amit is not doing the...  

Vidya Balan is a phenomenon and I admire her: Vivek Oberoi

Mumbai: Vivek Oberoi feels women keen to empower themselves and be successful should take inspiration from actress Vidya Balan, who has set an example for others with her journey. Vidya's career graph has been interesting - after making an impressive Bollywood debut with period love story 'Parineeta' in 2005, she made an unsuccessful transition to glamorous roles with 'Heyy Babyy' and 'Kismat Konnection'. She was declared down and out. But...  

Will get into production in a couple of years: Emraan Hashmi

Mumbai: After a host of Bollywood actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar and others ventured into film production, Emraan Hashmi is also looking to tap the space. "I will get into it (production) may be in a couple of years. It is a huge responsibility and I am not ready to take it immediately. I think the top actors are there in production because...  

Want to work with Kareena as she is my first crush: Arjun Kapoor

New Delhi: He is in his second year in Bollywood and two films old but Arjun Kapoor finds himself in a lucky space having bagged roles opposite top leading actresses including Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone. The 27-year-old actor made his Bollywood debut last year opposite Parineeti Chopra in 'Ishaqzaade'. In his upcoming films- 'Gunday', Hindi remake of Telegu film 'Okkadu', 'Finding Fanny Fernandes' and 'Two States'- Arjun will be seen...  

'Fukrey' collects Rs 9.82 crore in the opening weekend

New Delhi: Despite no big stars except for Richa Chadda, Mrighdeep Lamba's recent release 'Fukrey' has still managed to set the cash registers ringing at the box office. The film has already collected Rs 9.82 crore in the opening weekend. Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#Fukrey collected approx Rs 9.82 cr nett in its opening weekend. Breakup for opening weekend:- Fri 2.62 cr, Sat 3.10 cr, Sun 4.10 cr." The...  

We were not allowed to wear skirts in school: Sonam Kapoor

New Delhi: Bollywood's fashionista Sonam Kapoor might have been seen in innumerable de-glam roles on the silver screen but playing a school girl in 'Raanjhanaa' has been a novel experience for the actress. "It was a new experience for me to shoot as a school girl in the film. In our school, we were not allowed to wear skirts. We used to wear Nehru pants and shirts, so it was...