
Mumbai: Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan credits late filmmaker Yash Chopra as a major reason why she stepped into the film industry, and says he will always remain special to her. "Yashji is very special to me because he is one of the reasons that I am in the film industry. He is one of the main reasons because he is the one who kept talking to me for two years...

03:40 PM, Nov 15, 2012

Mumbai: The Bachchan family plans to have a quiet birthday celebration of Abhishek and Aishwarya's daughter Aaradhya, who will turn a year old on November 16. The Bachchans have been fiercely guarded about the latest member of their family ever since she was born. Though the family kept Aaradhya away from media glare, the shutterbugs managed to click her on a number of occasions - the recent being at a...

11:15 AM, Nov 15, 2012

Mumbai: Aaradhya is not even a-year-old and to think this toddler, who has been kept away from the prying eyes of media, hogged the limelight at an event to honour her mother, actress Aishwarya Rai. Dressed in a frock and floral hairband, Beti B grabbed all the attention with her cute antics Thursday at an event where Aishwarya received the prestigious French Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters...

02:09 PM, Nov 02, 2012

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was honoured by France with a prestigious civilian award for her contribution to art on her birthday. Francois Richier, Ambassador of France to India was present to confer the honour of 'Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters' (Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres), the second highest civilian French honour on her. "I want to thank the French government for honouring...

12:39 PM, Nov 02, 2012

New Delhi: Porn star and Bollywood actress Sunny Leone has emerged as the most dangerous celebrity in cyberspace, ahead of Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor, as searching for her on the web is the most risky. In a study conducted by McAfee, Leone topped the list with 9.95 per cent chances of luring people into clicking on malicious links. Katrina, who was the most risky celeb in 2011, held the...

05:51 PM, Oct 30, 2012

New Delhi: Bollywood actress and new mum, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walked the ramp for watch brand Longines in New Delhi lately. Dressed in a Dolce and Gabbana gown, she looked stunning as always. ...

11:23 AM, Oct 16, 2012

Mumbai: The media frenzy over her daughter Aaradhya notwithstanding, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan says she does not want the little girl to 'get hassled'. Aaradhya, born last November, has been clicked by shutterbugs on a few occasions most recently at grandfather Amitabh Bachchan's 70th birthday bash last night here. "She was a part of the celebrations yesterday. I was on double duty as she was in and out of sleep. But that...

11:11 AM, Oct 12, 2012

Hundreds of fans have gathered outside Amitabh Bachchan's bunglow Jalsa in Mumbai, waiting for the superstar to make an appearance. Amitabh who turned 70 on Thursday, says he never cared about his popularity but believed that one's outlook towards life matters the most. The Bollywood legend, who has appeared in over 180 films in his career spanning more than four decades, says his contemporary actors too are doing well in ...

11:03 AM, Oct 11, 2012

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was named the UN Goodwill Ambassador for AIDS, said she doesn't want to be just a poster girl for UNAIDS. ...

06:17 PM, Sep 26, 2012

Aishwarya said she was approached by the UN ten years ago to work with it on select causes but she decided to put it on hold as she was busy with the movie projects then. "I feel I can focus on the work of the UNAIDS today. As a mother, I have taken time out from my career for the last 10 months. I can now plan my time ahead,"...

06:32 PM, Sep 25, 2012

As a part of her campaign, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will help advocate better access to anti-retro-viral drugs and treatment. ...

09:19 AM, Sep 25, 2012

New York: Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the newly appointed UN Goodwill Ambassador for UNAIDS, says she does not want to be just a "poster girl" for the organisation but will help break social barriers and stigmas that are attached with the disease. In her new role, Aishwarya will help raise awareness on issues related to stopping new HIV infections in children and advocate for increased access to anti-retroviral treatment....

09:07 AM, Sep 25, 2012

New Delhi: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan recited the Sanskrit mantra 'Om Shanti' to convey her message of peace at the United Nations, where she addressed students and urged them to set aside their egos and individual desires to find peace within themselves. Bachchan, 38, visited the UN headquarters here yesterday, participating in the world body's annual ceremony to commemorate the International Day of Peace. It was a packed day for Bachchan...

04:23 PM, Sep 22, 2012

New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has become the third Indian actor to be featured on the cover of the Time magazine, for taking up social issues on his television show 'Satyamev Jayate'. He is featured on the cover of Time with the caption 'Khan's Quest'. The blurb says, "He's breaking the Bollywood mold by tackling India's social evils. Can one actor change a nation?" It was only after his...

06:31 AM, Aug 31, 2012