Rouhan and Akanksha win 'Chhote Ustaad' Title

Rouhan and Akanksha win 'Chhote Ustaad' Title: India's Akanksha Sharma and Pakistan's Rouhan Abbas have won the 'Chhote Ustaad' singing reality show, which brought together young talent from both the countries under the religion of music.

The winners of the competition, declared on Sunday night, received a cash prize of Rs 10 lakhs each. The runners up Rishab (India) and Moon (Pakistan) got Rs 5 lakh each. The 'Golmaal 3' team led by director Rohit Shetty and actors Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor and Tushar Kapoor along with Asha Bhosale witnessed the glittering function. Renowned singers Sonu Niigaam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan were the judges on the Star Plus show, which went on air in July. Sharing his experience at the musical show, Sonu Nigam, said, "It has been a truly enriching one.. mentoring and judging these talented kids from India and Pakistan. The winners thoroughly deserved the title while they did have a great competition. The kids are truly amazing and I am extremely happy that their talent has been acknowledged and applauded by the entire nation."

Shilpa clarifies about Pakistani Players

Bollywood celebrity and Rajasthan Royals co-owner Shilpa Shetty has said that the non-inclusion of Pakistani players.
In IPL was by their availability and not nationality. She made it clear that she didn't want to take risk by selecting pakistani players.
Shilpa Shetty at a function organized by the Rajasthan Royals said "The decision on Pak players was never on nationality.
It was always on availability. And by availability I don't mean dates on a diary. I'm talking about whether they'll be available.
In India for us to use them. We didn't want to take risk," .No Pakistani player was bought by. The eight IPL teams during an auction for the third edition of the competition Shilpa Shetty recently supported Shahrukh Khan.
And she described it as a unfortunate, that the actor was being targeted for expressing his opinion. she says these controversy has affected the spirit of the game.
"What is great about IPL is that when a wicket falls, we see a Pakistani and Indian player hug each other and see an Australian and South African do a high-five, I miss that. These controversies have take away the spirit of the game," Shipa adds.

VIDYA WELCOMES 2010

Actress Vidya Balan receives rave reviews for her superlative performance in R Balki's 'Paa'.
Now she's channelising her energies into Ketan Maroo's 'Ishqiya' where.
Once again she is it pitted with two versatile talents, Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi.
Vidya plays a sensuous village girl in this love triangle and says she is fully aware of her sexual charms and within the four walls of the bedroom.
She is unapologetic about using her guile and charm. She says quality work like 'Paa' and now 'Ishqiya' has made her realize that if she is patient.
The right roles are bound to come her way. 2010 is an important year for Vidya as she starts it with 'Ishqiya' and then moves onto Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Chenab Gandhi'. On the personal front, Vidya says none of her heroes even treated her like a lady; she was treated like one of the boys.
Her heroes backslap her and they share a few laughs and jokes. In spite of her reported past romances with John and Shahid, the actress herself rubs them and is ready with open arms in the New Year.Vidya who shares the same frame with actor Arshad Warsi in 'Ishqiya' says her co-star hasn't got his due in Bollywood and is underutilized as an actor.
Set in eastern Uttar Pradesh, 'Ishqiya' is a tale of romance between individuals caught in a web of crime, suspense, passion and deceit. Directed by debutant Abhishek Chaubey, the movie also stars Naseeruddin Shah in a key role.

Happy Birthday Vidya Balan

It’s the start of a new year - a new decade according to many - and it’s also the birthday of the beautiful and elegant Vidya Balan - thirty-one years old today. Kerala-born Vidya made a stunning debut in Parineeta and has since impressed in movies such.As Lage Raho Munnabhai, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Guru, Kismat Konnection and most recently with the Bachchans in Paa.How has Vidya been preparing for her birthday? “Spending a lot of quiet time, quality time with loved ones and focussing.On the new year with renewed energy and positive thinking,” she says, “I’m thrilled at the response I got for Paa. It feels good and I’m raring to go at 2010.”Vidya is looking forward to the release of Ishqiya in which she takes on a more brazen country-girl image.The film also stars Naseruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi and has already raised expectations after a few run-ins with the censor.Vidya is full of praise for her co-star Arshad in the movie. "Arshad is a brilliant actor,” she states, “I feel he is underutilised in our cinema. He is wonderful and I share a great camaraderie with him. He is really yet to get his due." In addition, she will soon start work on No One Killed Jessica, the story of the Jessica Lal murder and its aftermath.