Raveena's got cricket on her mind

Cricket has many fans and Raveena Tandon is one of them. The Bollywood actress has roped in cricket heroes in her social campaigns.

Raveena, who has participated in several campaigns like animal welfare and child relief, has pulled in Kapil Dev, Yuvraj Singh and Sachin Tendulkar to make a series of public service messages for soldiers on TV.

"It's very sweet of them to take out time and talk about our soldiers," she says. Read on...

Venus-SRK join hands

The Jain brothers of Venus Records, who made Baazigar, Badshaah, Yes Boss and Josh with Shah Rukh Khan, have joined hands with the actor to produce their new film, titled Main Hoon Na. SRK and Venus will produce the film in partnership, which will roll in December and will be completed within six months of its launch.

"We've been talking with Shah Rukh for a new project since quite some time. When he suggested we co-produce this film, we didn't think twice. We agreed instantly," Ratan Jain of Venus tells me. He continues, "Our relationship with Shah Rukh dates back to so many years. He's family for us." Read on...

Irfan glad as 'The Warrior' enters Oscars

Rugged-looking Irfan Khan, the Indian protagonist in The Warrior, Britain's official entry in the Oscar's foreign language film category, is currently basking in the soft warmth of his new found fame even as he crosses his fingers hoping the movie would at least make it to the nominations at the prestigious award function.

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