Abhishek injured while Aishwarya & daughter in Dubai

Junior Bachchan suffered a muscle tear in his lower back

Published Monday, April 02, 2012

FILE: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan celebrating Ash's birthday. 

While Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and 'Beti B' take their first overseas break from the mundane in Dubai, Abhishek Bachchan is feeling their absence - sorely.

Papa B of the four-month-old Aaradhya has sustained a muscle tear in his lower back and if his tweet is to be believed, his injury has landed him in bed.

"A Sunday in bed. Although forced. Have been staring at the ceiling all morning,Have a muscle tear in my lower back. 

Abhishek Bachchan had earlier fractured his finger while shooting for 'Bol Bachchan' in Jaipur.

This injury couldn't have come at a worse time considering that this is the first time that Aishwarya has taken up a formal engagement and is away from Mumbai.

Meanwhile, Aishwarya Rai was the perfect picture of style, elegance and womanhood at the Dubai World Cup event on March 31, where she gave away the Most Elegant Lady prize as the Longines brand ambassador.

Even if Ash was planning to soak in the sun, sand and the sea in Dubai (the Bollywood couple own a villa on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah), she will probably hot-foot it back to Mumbai with her daughter in tow, to provide the much-needed healing touch to Abhishek.

Hopefully, Ash's next venture out with Aaradhya will be under more auspicious circumstances.

Rajinikanth starts filming his 'Kochadaiyaan'

                                                          

The Southern superstar appeared healthy and ready to star in this ground-breaking film.

Superstar Rajinikanth appeared to be in the pink of health, putting to rest all those rumours that had his ailing health taking centre stage last year, with the actor jetting off to London over the weekend to launch his highly anticipated film, “Kochadaiyaan – The Legend.”

Joining him at the launch was daughter and film director, Soundarya, along with Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman and film producer Dr J Murali of Media One Global Entertainment.

Rajnikanth and Soundarya in London

The Tamilian film, which is also set to release in Hindi, English, Telugu and Japanese, is set to rival Hollywood masterpiecesas “Avatar” and “The Adventures of Tin Tin” in terms of ground breaking special effects.

A first within the Indian realm of movie making, “Kochadayiaan” is said to feature the visual mastery of Performance Capturing with Photorealistic Technology, which is said to transcend thestate-of-the-art advanced technology and the CGI capabilities utilised in Hollywood.

The period film sees Rajinikanth play the archetypal superhero in the epic dramatisation of good versus evil. Also starring are Bollywood’s Deepika Padukone, Jackie Shroff and South India’s stars R Sarathkumar, Aadhi and Shobana.

“Kochadaiyaan” is expected to release during the Indian festival of Diwali this year, with Rajinikanth confirming the news to the media earlier this month at the airport before he started to London for 20 days shooting along with Soundarya and Ravikumar.

Rajinikanth has also sung a song in this film after 21 years, which is said to be a philosophical theme song; this is the second time that the actor has crooned for a film. Earlier he had sung a song called “Adikuthu Kuliru” in the film “Mannan” that was released in 1992.

The film will be released worldwide by Eros International.

Aaradhya Bachchan’s first trip abroad

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan makes a two-day trip to Dubai with her baby girl

Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's daughter, Aaradhya, left for her first trip abroad yesterday. Previously, she had taken her first flight - to Goa in February - with her parents for a three-day holiday.

Last morning, Ash left for the Dubai World Cup along with her baby girl. Says a source, "Ash has gone there for a brand event, which will take place at the Dubai World Cup, one of the fanciest horse race events in the world. Unfortunately, Abhishek wasn't able to accompany them due to work commitments in Mumbai. So Ash and the baby took the flight along with her mother Vrinda, the baby's nanny and her PR manager."

They will be staying at a luxury hotel in Dubai. Adds an insider, "The brand people have booked a private suite for Ash and her entourage. When she is at the event, the baby will be looked after by her grandmother and nanny. It was a commitment made by Ash a while ago, so she didn't want to back out."

According to the source, though the logistics of the trip were a nightmare with a baby on board, Ash couldn't bear to leave her behind. "Also, she is still nursing Aaradhya, who is nearly five months old. The trip was planned well in advance to get the baby's passport in order. Since this is the first time Aaradhya is travelling abroad, all necessary precautions have also been taken. They will return on Sunday."

Look how Salman and Aishwarya avoided each other!

It was a grand Bollywood gathering at the Mukesh Ambani bash to celebrate Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 centuries, earlier this week. Ex’s bumped into each other, many exchanged glances and a lot more happened at the bash. Well, lets just come to the point.

Salman Khan entered the party with the very gorgeous Karishma Kapoor, while Abhishek Bachchan made an entry with his oh-so-beautiful wife, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Well, we all know the history about Salman-Ash and Abhi-Karishma.

However, the seating arrangements at the venue was made very cleverly. Yet, glances did get exchanged.

Salman Khan seemed to be in a pretty jolly good mood too. He was called on stage to say a few words about Sachin Tandulkar. He was at his witty best.

Sources say, Ash and Abhi did their best to keep away from Salman and Karisma.

Kate Winslet Calls Her 'Titanic' Performance 'Awful'

                                                 

Next weekend audiences will return to theaters to see Titanic, and it's easy to understand why — unless you're one of the film's stars, that is. While the film may conjure up memories of developing a teenage crush on Jack and weeping as Rose promises to "never let go," all Kate Winslet sees is a young actress turning in a rather shoddy performance. "Every single scene, I’m like ‘Really, really? You did it like that? Oh my God,'" she says. “Even my American accent, I can’t listen to it. It’s awful. Hopefully it’s so much better now. It sounds terribly self indulgent but actors do tend to be very self-critical. I have a hard time watching any of my performances, but watchingTitanic I was just like, ‘Oh God, I want to do that again.’”

According to director James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio feels the same way. "I didn't show him the whole film but I showed him 18 minutes of it a few months ago," Cameron explains. "It was a good reunion for us but great to watch his reaction. He couldn't believe it. He said to me, 'I'm such a young punk. Look at me.' He was practically crawling under the seat. It was a good moment."

Winslet and DiCaprio aren't the only actors who find their early work cringe-inducing. Here's a look at the other actors who can't stand their most iconic roles.

Leonard Nimoy
Though Leonard Nimoy eventually embraced the role of Spock, he wrote the book on this subject — literally. Nimoy thought he'd finally be able to move past the Spock role when Star Trek was canceled in 1969, but when the show became a cult hit, he found he couldn't escape the pointy-eared Vulcan. He lamented in the 1975 book I Am Not Spock, "I went through a definite identity crisis. The question was whether to embrace Mr. Spock or to fight the onslaught of public interest. I realize now that I really had no choice in the matter. Spock and Star Trek were very much alive and there wasn’t anything that I could do to change that." Nimoy initially refused to appear in a Star Trek TV reboot and insisted on having Spock killed off in the films. Later he came to terms his sci-fi star status, appeared as Mr. Spock in multiple projects, and penned the appropriately-titled book I Am Spock.

The Cast of Star Wars
As for the other major sci-fi franchise, practically all of the actors in Star Wars wound up hating the films.Carrie Fisher recalls some Princess Leia horror stories in her autobiography Wishful Drinking, writing, "George Lucas ruined my life." Alec Guinness hated the character of Obi-Wan so much that he pushed to have him killed off, and once told a child who said he'd seen the films 100 times that he'd only give him an autograph if he promised never to watch them again.

The Men Who Wore Batman's Cowl
George Clooney was so mortified by Batman & Robin that he's jokingly offered to refund the ticket price to anyone who saw the film in the theater. Christian Bale is pleased with his work as the caped crusader (despite his unintentionally hilarious Batman voice), but is no fan of the beloved musical Newsies. "At 17, you want to be taken very seriously — you don't want to be doing a musical,'' he says. ''Time healed those wounds. But it took a while.''

Shia LaBeouf
Though it didn't stop him from appearing in Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Shia LaBeouf admits that the second Transformers installment was an embarrassment. "There are a lot of people that liked the second one, but I hated it. I just didn't enjoy it," he says. "I thought we missed the mark. I got confused, I couldn't see what the f*ck was going on, you know with certain robots... I couldn't decipher what was happening. There were storyline paths that I just wouldn't have gone down."

Michelle Williams
Joey Potter fans definitely weren't wild about Michelle Williams' character Jen Lindley on Dawson's Creek,and years later she admitted she thought the wildly popular teen drama was cheesy. "I said to a friend being on Dawson's Creek was kind of like being a mobster," she said. "You set up a shop selling pizza but in the back you're laundering money. You're doing one thing in plain sight and secretly plotting something else. I was plotting my tastes, my interests, my beliefs and hopes for what I could be."

So far the stars of Harry Potter, Twilight, and The Hunger Games still seem to love the roles that launched them into megastardom, but don't be surprised if you hear Emma Watson bashing Hermione Granger after she's picked up a few Oscars.

Jolie excited about wearing horns in 'Maleficent'

                                                  

Actress Angelina Jolie is excited about her upcoming film "Maleficent" as she gets to wear horns for her role and says the character of the villainous fairy will actually be good for young girls.

"I start it in June, and it's a really great script. I'm having a lot of fun. I've already got my horns fitted. My kids are very happy. We're still figuring out the look. We're experimenting with different things. But the horns are the horns. You have to have horns," femalefirst.co.uk quoted her as saying.

The actress will be seen as villainous fairy in the Disney production, which re-imagines the classic "Sleeping Beauty", and thinks the story depicts her character in a positive way.

"It's not anti-princess, but it's the first time they're looking at this epic woman," she told ew.com.

"I hope in the end you see a woman who is capable of being many things, and just because she protects herself and is aggressive, it doesn't mean she can't have other [warmer] qualities. You have to figure out the puzzle of what she is.

"It sounds really crazy to say that there will be something that's good for young girls in this, because it sounds like you're saying they should be a villain. [Maleficent] is actually a great person. But she's not perfect. She's far from perfect," added.

Mona Kapoor Is Missed By The Entire Bollywood

                                           

TV serial producer & CEO of a film studio Mona Kapoor, the ex-wife of Bollywood filmmaker Boney Kapoor and mother of Arjun Kapoor, who makes his debut with YRF’s ISHAQZAADE, died in a hospital here Sunday, March 25, after battling multiple organ cancer for about five months. She was 48.

B-town celebs expressed their deep grief and sorrow for her demise on Twitter.

Shekhar Kapur : RIP Mona Kapoor. Friend, mother compassionate human being. A well-wisher to all. Gone too young. Will always remember Mona Kapoor for her kindness and gentleness. Known her since she first met Boney Kapoor.

Akshay Kumar : Extremely saddened to hear about the demise of Mona Kapoor, a very affectionate, supportive and positive human being. May God bless her soul and give strength to her family. RIP.

Anupam Kher : Is God feeling insecure? He is calling all good people. Very sad to know about Mona Kapoor’s death. She was a very helpful and a kind lady. RIP

Madhur Bhandarkar : Shocked to hear the sad demise of Mona Kapoor, an extremely kind hearted, down to earth lady, May God bless her soul, RIP.

Sujoy Ghosh : RIP Mona Kapoor. Life is so not fair.

Kunal Kohli : RIP Mona Kapoor. God bless the family and Arjun. She was truly a gracious and brave woman.

Riteish Deshmukh : RIP Mona Kapoorji – she was always kind to people. Prayers and strength to the family.

Dia Mirza : Mona Kapoor leaves a legacy of graciousness and warmth that she gave in abundance to all… heart broken that she has moved on. RIP Mona Aunty

Karan Johar : Mona kapoor was one of the most gracious, dignified and loving human beings i knew… she felt only positivity for one and all… RIP ma’m…

Bipasha Basu : RIP Mona Kapoor! Strength to the family!

Tusshar Kapoor : Really sad to hear about the sudden demise of Mona Kapoor, she was a warm person who always wished me well!

Shilpa Shetty : RIP Monaji, loved ure strength and eternally positive attitude. You will be missed. Condolences and prayers to the Kapoor family.

Sophie Choudry : I’m in shock. A truly wonderful lady. U will be missed mona kapoor. May your soul R.I.P and may God give strength to Arjun and Anshula.

Pooja Bhatt : Tragic news about Mona Kapoor passing away. Shall miss her genuine messages of support that appeared like sunshine through a dark, long night.

Lara Dutta : Mixed bag Sunday. Saddened to hear of the demise of Mona Kapoor. She was always lovely whenever I interacted with her. RIP

Onir : Very sad to hear about the demise of the very warm and loving Mona Kapoor. May her soul find peace.

Ken Ghosh : Will miss Mona Kapoor smile when I shoot at Future Studio next, always had eclairs on her table for guests. R.I.P Mona Kapoor.