Actor Salman Khan has said he is serious about owning an IPL team.

Speaking exclusively to NDTV for the first time after he met IPL boss Lalit Modi, the star said that he did not follow cricket but that he would make a good team owner.

Salman also denied that bidding for a team is linked to his rivalry with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan.

Shah Rukh owns an IPL team, the Kolkata Knight Riders, and has been an active participant for two years. Other actors who own IPL teams are Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty.

In an attempt to enter the Guinness Book of World Records, Rajendra Prasad, protagonist of upcoming south Indian flick “Quick Gun Murugan”, made a 32.5 feet long dosa, a delicacy popular in southern parts of the country.

The attempt is also aimed at promoting the movie.

Sixteen chefs helped Prasad made the dosa at the Sankalp restaurant in Ahmedabad in less than 40 minutes.

Speaking on the occasion, Prasad said that by making the world’s longest dosa, he wants to promote the importance of promoting vegetarian lifestyle.

“The main subject of the “Quick Gun Murugan” is the epic battle between the vegetarian and non-vegetarian. But in this we are highlighting the importance of vegetarian in today’s time. So we wanted our vegetarian food to be into the world. So that’s why we are promoting this dosa,” said Prasad.

“Quick Gun Murugan”, the protagonist, is a cowboy fighting for the virtues of vegetarian food while the villain advocates non-vegetarian dishes. The film is a satire on the war between vegetarian and non-vegetarian food enthusiasts.

The movie is set to hit the theatres on August 28. (ANI)

From October 2003 until May 2005, I was illegally detained by the U.S. government and held in CIA-run ”black sites” with no contact with the outside world. On May 5, 2005, without explanation, my American captors removed me from my cell and cuffed, hooded, and bundled me onto a plane that delivered me to Sana’a, Yemen. I was transferred into the custody of my own government, which held me — apparently at the behest of the United States — until March 27, 2006, when I was finally released, never once having faced any terrorism-related charges. Since my release, the U.S. government has never explained why I was detained and has blocked all attempts to find out more about my detention. Mohamed Farag Bashmilah, Huffington Post. Posted February 20, 2009.

Here’s a perfect illustration of the problem that was inherent in the Bush Administration’s insistence on being able to hold terror suspects indefinitely: Benemar ”Ben” Benatta is a Muslim man with a military background who was unfortunate enough to try and seek political asylum in Canada one week before the events of 9/11. On September 11 his five year ordeal began: About a week before, Canadian officials had stopped Benatta as he entered the country from Buffalo to seek political asylum. On that Sept. 11, he was quietly transferred to a U.S. immigration lockup where a day passed before sullen FBI agents told him what the rest of the world already knew: terrorists had attacked the World Trade Center and Pentagon. It slowly dawned on Benatta that his pedigree — a Muslim man with a military background — made him a target in the frenzied national dragnet that soon followed. The FBI didn’t accuse him of being a terrorist, at least not outright. But agents kept asking if he could fly an airplane. He told them he couldn’t. It made no difference. ”They gave me a feeling that I was Suspect No. 1,” he said in a recent interview. The veiled accusations and vehement denials would continue for nearly five years — despite official findings in 2001, that he had no terrorist links and in 2003 that authorities had violated his rights by colluding to keep him in custody.
The Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a detainment facility operated by Joint Task Force Guantanamo of the United States government since 2002 in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, which is on the shore of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The detainment areas consist of three camps in the base: Camp Delta (which includes Camp Echo), Camp Iguana, and Camp X-Ray (which has been closed). The facility is often referred to as Guantanamo, or Gitmo. In 2001, President George W. Bush signed an executive order that stipulated that US military could indefinitely detain any non-citizen who he believed was involved in international terrorism.
# After the Bush administration asserted that detainees were not entitled to any of the protections of the Geneva Conventions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld on June 29, 2006 that they were entitled to the minimal protections listed under Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions.

Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan is all set to get back to the race of great bodies in Bollywood. The actor is preparing to acquire eight-pack abs for Farah Khan’s film ‘Happy New Year’.

Shah Rukh earlier got six pack abs for Farah’s film ‘Om Shanti Om’ and flaunted them in song ‘Dard-e-disco’. According to the sources, the role demands SRK to look physically fit.

However, Shah Rukh is not likely to begin with his training sessions before the end of this year due to his shoulder surgery.

It is worth mentioning here that his counterpart Aamir Khan got eight-pack abs for his film ‘Ghajini’ that released last year.

Katrina Kaif has been voted the India’s Sexiest Woman yet again but this is one honour lovely lass is not ready to accept.

She says, “I would rather be thought of as pretty rather than sexy.”

Kat is also not bothered by men downloading pictures of her from the internet, she is not entirely comfortable with her racy image. What’s puzzling is that the lady has been covered up in most of her films and yet has been sparking men’s imagination more than those who’ve been stripping down.

“It feels good to be voted by fans and that too in such huge numbers, but I don’t think if you wear a bikini or show skin, you look sexy,” she said.

The fact that she is the most searched actress on the internet tells how popular she is. Urban men like her looks - a perfect merger of International and Indian looks. Her fans keep downloading her photos on internet in huge scale but she is not in the mood to think about it.

And who do Katrina think is the sexiest and hottest man in Bollywood?

She would surely make a good diplomat if we are to go by her answer to the question. “Only if I’m in love with a man, I find him hot,” she said.

However, the actress revealed that she finds Neil Nitin Mukesh “the cutest”.

New Delhi (IANS): Kareena Kapoor’s look in “Kambakkht Ishq” is being touted as her most glamorous ever, but her make-up artist Mallika Bhat says that apart from looking ultra glam, she will also sport a “Barbie doll-look” in the action thriller.

“One of Kareena’s looks in the film is inspired by Barbie doll,” Bhat told IANS over telephone from Mumbai.

“One day, while on the shoot, she came out of her vanity van and was ready for her shot. She was wearing a baby pink tube top with a white skirt and I gave her a creamy baby pink lipstain (colour) for her lips. Her hair was straight - and as soon as I saw her, I told her how much she looked like Barbie doll,” she said.

In “Kambakkht Ishq”, which is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Kareena stars alongside superstar Akshay Kumar who plays a Hollywood stuntman. It also stars Hollywood biggies like Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Routh and Denise Richards.

According to Bhat, Kareena’s different looks in the film have a lot to do with the progression of her character.

“At first she has a plain Jane look, followed by a cute girl-next-door look and then she ultimately turns into an ultra-glam diva as she plays a model in the film,” she said.

Bhat said that Kareena has been made to wear minimum make-up and tied ponytails for the first part of her character, while she leaves her hair open and sports little gloss for her second look.

But later Kareena’s eyes are well accentuated with different colours, she added.

“For her glamorous look, I used metallic liners in colours like charcoal, blue, green, grey and played around with a lot of shimmer on her eyes. But what remained permanent for Kareena throughout the film was the creamy baby pink lip colour that I have not used on anyone yet,” Bhat said.

Bhat, who was responsible for Deepika Padukone’s Chinese looks in “Chandni Chowk To China”, says Kareena too loves slipping into the glamorous look.

“She is a girl. Like every other girl, she enjoys getting ready and so I guess she enjoyed slipping into the glamorous character. She liked to get ready for it like any other girl her age would have,” she said.

Coupled with Bhat’s make-up techniques, Mumbai-based hairstylist Pompy Hans worked on Kareena’s hair for the film.

“She has such a glamorous role in the film. I tied her hair into neat ponytails for her first look, gave her simple and straight hair for her second and then experimented with a layered haircut, a nice bouncy blow dry on her hair and even coloured her hair copper, mostly dark blonde tints for her model-like look,” Pompy told IANS.

Kareena sports fashion designer Aki Narula’s outfits in the movie.

MUMBAI: The Ahmedabad International Film Festival, which runs from 25 – 28 June, will be launching its Independent Film Bazaar.

Three studios at the Film Festival will be exclusively reserved for screenings for the film bazaar. The organisers of the event FulMarxx Integrated Filmed Entertainment Company and Go Bananas have launched this open market where filmmakers and buyers can interact and make business happen.

Shamiana-Short Film Club founder Cyrus Dastur said, “We at Shamiana are proud to be associated with The Ahmedabad International Film Festival and are in fact looking forward to an exciting event ahead. At AIFF, we’re hoping to acquire independent films for distribution. It is a great platform for people to connect and is sure to give a fillip to the business of short films.”

NDTV Lumiere business head Dhruvank Vaidya adds, “The Independent Film Bazaar is an excellent initiative to further promote the cause of high quality films in India. I am sure the participants of this Bazaar, both buyers and sellers will gain a lot from their interactions with a cross section of the industry and the network of connections that they will develop during these three days. NDTV Lumiere, whose mission is to develop an audience for quality cinema in India will also be an active participant in the Bazaar. We look forward to meeting and interacting with a wide range of like minded individuals during this time.”

This three-day event invites participation from filmmakers interested in finding buyers for their films.

Bollywood’s reigning queen Katrina Kaif has dismissed the reports of her split with beau of four years — Salman Khan.

The news
have been abuzz that the Welcome girl and Sallu miyan had formally called it quits but the actress has vehemently denied such reports and has termed them as baseless rumours.

She has rubbished reports that Salman had thrown all her belongings from his apartment and rather said she and Salman have always lived separately.

According to reports, Katrina also said that her photograph was still hanging in Salman’s room.

Reports of a split between the couple came out after Katrina started mingling with her New York co-star John Abraham and Salman became close to German model Claudia Ceisla.

Now, let’s wait and watch until Katrina and Salman officially announce the D-Day.

Putting all speculations to rest Bollywood’s entertaining stars, Karisma Kapoor and David Dhavan have been confirmed as the judges of Hans Baliye on STAR One. The show marks the coming together of the comic stalwarts of Bollywood, Karisma and David, after a span of 6 years, with their last work together being Haseena Maan Jayegi. David is known for his splendid comic timing which has been highlighted in the movies he has directed while Karisma Kapoor has portrayed comic roles with unmatched ease.

Speaking about his new role as the judge, Mr. David Dhawan said that “What drew me to the show was the uniqueness and of course
the comic aspect of the concept. STAR One is famed for coming up with innovative shows and I am proud to be associated with this one. Also, comedy is something I personally enjoy and watching these couples showcasing their humorous side will surely be a treat to watch. The show promises to be interesting and engaging.”

Karishma added, “The unique and amazing concept to search for India’s best real life comedy couples attracted me towards the show. On Indian television, we have plethora of reality shows such as talent shows for dancing, singing etc. but Hans Baliye gives a platform to real life couples to showcase their talent to a wider audience. Making people laugh is not an easy job. It requires a whole lot of dedication and hard work. I am looking forward to a having a good time on the show”

Katrina Kaif is a pro at being a showstopper, be it on the ramp or elsewhere. Her act at the closing ceremony of the IPL along with Akon was high on excitement and Kat says that it was only because it was choreographed differently.
Though her team, Royal Challengers, lost to Team Hyderabad in the finals, Kat says, “You can’t have everything in life. The players were disappointed, but you can’t say much at that point. We played a very good series nonetheless.

From being the underdogs in the first season, they’ve come a long way this year. Everything was working in favour of the team. People weren’t expecting to see me there for the finals, but I was there and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed myself, both during the matches and during the performance. I’m really very impressed with the team’s performance and I think that Anil Kumble did an amazing job.”

Kat was excited about sharing the platform with Akon. “It was great. The energy and the atmosphere in the stadium was infectious. We were all so excited. The organisers had told us (Shiamak Davar, the choreographer of the show, and Katrina) that they wanted the closing ceremony to represent the spirit of the IPL. That’s why it wasn’t very Bollywood. It was more elegant, and it was all Shiamak’s idea. He said that there’s been enough dancing and that we should do something really different. Since Jai Ho! is an anthem of sorts today, we wanted the show to capture that spirit,” says Kat.

Performing with Akon was one of the high points of the show for Kat. “We all love Akon’s music. He’s quiet and shy, but seemed really sweet. The crowd totally enjoyed our act. In fact, when we made a re-entry to bid goodbye, we kept dancing, and went on and on,” she says.

Being in the same city, did she get to meet the other Bollywood hottie, Shilpa Shetty? “No, I didn’t see her at all. I was in SA for two RC matches and I was rehearsing in Mumbai for the show,” says Katrina.