Mumbai: It was bound to happen sooner or later, given his mass appeal and penchant for train sequences in his movies. The Indian Railways, we hear, has approached Salman Khan to be their brand ambassador. Says a source close to the actor, "The Indian Railways is used as a mode of transport by a very large number of population. And, as a star, Salman has a huge appeal among the...
12:45 PM, Aug 23, 2011
New Delhi: Hrithik Roshan has been made the brand ambassador for shoe giant Liberty and the makers say that they zeroed in on the Bollywood heartthrob because he connects with the youth. "Hrithik has an immense sense of style and connection with the youth that complements the brand which is trying to revamp by adding youthful and vibrant feel to it. Hrithik is a complete family person; he has strong...
09:01 AM, Aug 03, 2011
Actor Imran Khan is the new poster boy for India Cyclothon, India's largest cycling event. ...
04:37 PM, Apr 06, 2011
Shooting down rumours that she will join Kochi Indian Premier League (IPL) or Pune Warriors as its brand ambassador, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif's spokesperson revealed that she is not connected to IPL in any way this year around. After the 26-year-old stepped down as the brand ambassador of IPL Royal Challengers Bangalore team, it was speculated that she might join Kochi IPL team or the Pune Warriors. "These reports are...
11:27 AM, Mar 08, 2011
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif sincerely believes that Sabr ka phal meetha hota hai (Patience always pays off) - the slogan for her new Mango Slice ad campaign. She says she adapts to it in real life too. "When one hears the word patience, a lot of people think of 'waiting for a long time' and sitting idle doing nothing' but it is not my interpretation of patience. For...
03:27 PM, Feb 25, 2011
A leading luggage company has signed Kareena Kapoor as its brand ambassador at a whopping amount. They were very keen to have Bebo on board. It may be recalled Bebo's ex beau Shahid Kapoor endorses a suitcase brand too. We must say the company came up with a very smart strategy to compete with their rival brand by pitching ex-lovers against each other. Let the war begin! ...
09:57 PM, Feb 24, 2011
New Delhi: Bollywood's Dabangg actor Salman Khan will be seen doing a daredevil stunt in a soft drink ad - he jumps from 10,000 feet in a "wingsuit" from which a parachute springs open. "Everyone is afraid of something or the other at some point of his or her life. But if you try to run away from fear, you'd be tired and eventually fear will win. So the best...
09:00 PM, Feb 23, 2011
We came across a not-so-flattering-remark about Abhishek Bachchan on a social networking site. The status updates of the profile read out as, "Somebody please tell Abhishek Bachchan to take his Idea and shove it up his a**!!!!" Last time we checked 81 people had liked it and guess who was one of them. Naseeruddin Shah's actor son Imaad Shah... the actor was seen in Yun Hota To Kya Hota, Dil...
08:46 PM, Feb 16, 2011
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Imran Khan is quite a romantic at heart but, surprisingly, he chose to work on his first Valentine's Day after marriage, rather than pamper his wife Avantika Malik. And guess where was he? In the ladies' compartment of Mumbai's local train! The young heartthrob was busy shooting for a Coke commercial at the Goregaon station here Monday. He was supposed to enter the ladies' compartment -- much...
04:01 PM, Feb 16, 2011
Mumbai: Riya Sen, who recently shot for a jewellery commercial with cricketer Sreesanth (who plays her hubby in the ad), she dozed off for over an hour on the sets as she was tired after the application of mehndi on her hands! ...
12:15 AM, Feb 12, 2011
Shimla: Film actress Preity Zinta would be Himachal Pradesh's brand ambassador for promoting tourism, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announced on Tuesday. "Preity Zinta would motivate world-renowned personalities and entrepreneurs to visit and invest in high-end tourism the state. She has agreed in principle to act as a brand ambassador for tourism," Dhumal told reporters. Preity has even agreed to work for environment awareness in the state, he said. A...
04:29 PM, Dec 01, 2010
New Delhi: Looking stunning in a short black dress and matching stilettoes, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty said she would prefer to be a trend-setter than a trend-follower. "I'd rather be a trend-setter than a trend-follower in life. I have done some of the strangest things in my life and I have just done them because I have believed in them," Shilpa told on Thursday. The actress was in the capital...
12:13 PM, Nov 19, 2010
New Delhi: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is angry because his voice has been imitated to promote a 'gutka' company. He feels it is 'unethical' and shows him in 'bad light'. "I was shocked to read a comment from a dear extended family of how a 'gutka' manufacturer was using my imitated voice to flog his product. Now, not only is this unethical and wrong, it paints me in bad light...
02:29 PM, Nov 05, 2010
New Delhi: After playing a milkman, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan will be seen donning the garb of a barber and a shopkeeper for the new TV commercials. Aamir, who is the brand ambassador of TataSky, plays a barber and a shopkeeper in two different television commercials of the DTH service. In both the ads, the customer walks in asking for a particular haircut or a white shirt, while he is...
11:41 AM, Oct 16, 2010
Gurgaon: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has donned the garb of a superhero in Ra.One, says his new film is dedicated to all the fathers in the world. "Ra.One is a simple story of a father and a son. There have been a lot of movies and songs dedicated to mothers but unfortunately, fathers are ignored. I being a father myself and a part of cinema, decided to give...
10:32 AM, Sep 20, 2010
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