Bigg Boss 4 participants list leaked out?

By Flynn Remedios – Futuristic Media Network

Chunky Pandey, Sara Khan, Shweta Tiwari, Bhagyashree, Aruna Irani, Avika Gor, Manoj Tiwari, Shaan, Dimpy Mahajan, Shiney Ahuja and Babara Mori, bar dancer Tarannum, Davindar Singh alias Bunty are some of the people who have been approached to participate in Bigg Boss 4 or whose managers are desperately pitching and negotiating with Endemol and Colours, say our sources.

Several artistes, actors and models have been trying their luck. Ohers aspiring to be on the show include item girls Shradha Sharma, Shikha Puri and Krrishika.

We know for sure that Babara Mori is out of the show as she was quoting a huge sum of money. Shweta Tiwari may also not be part of the reality show. Apparently, the confirmed names include Dimpy Mahajan and Sara Khan we were told.

The star attraction of course will be Bigg Boss himself Salman Khan who is expected to add a completely new twist to the show this year.

In fact some of the wannabes were overheard openly talking to media persons at a recent party claiming that they might be on the show.

Salman Khan to host Bigg Boss 4. Will Claudia Ciesla want to get locked in jail again?

Now that Colours has officially announced that Salman Khan will be hosting Bigg Boss 4, it remains to be seen if Claudia Ciesla will want to spend some time inside the house?

While the names of the house inmates are never revealed before the event goes on air, it seems Colours and Endemol have done a rethink about choosing candidates. Sources tell us that Barbara Mori of Kites fame was a hot favourite. It remains to be seen if Barbara Mori will accept the offer or will colours match her monetary demands. Apparently Barbara Mori asked for Rs 4 crore to get locked up in the house for 90 days informs our Khabri.

Of course Colours will not pay that kind of money to any inmate. So which celebrity phirang will make it to the house this time.

Did anyone ask Claudia Ciesla is she wants to go in again, now that her all-time heart-throb and hero is hosting this show? She can also use her “thora thora” knowledge of hindi to her benefit or maybe learn a new Indian language like maybe Marathi or Tamil this time. Did someone ask me why Tamil.

Well watch this space for exclusive scoops and top secret secrets from the Bigg Boss house

MEET THE OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE TWITTERER

Breaking News: Social scientists and psychologists in the USA announce a new phenomenon – the obsessive compulsive twitterer or OCT for short..

The guy (male or female) has a compulsive urge to tweet about everything under the sun. If he changes the air freshener in his toilet, he needs to tweet about that as well, effectively clogging up the popular website with inconsequential and mundane description of events or occurrences in his life, which otherwise nobody would be bothered about.

Then there are those who use Twitter as a personal chat room or a chat software (like gtalk or yahoo messenger) often indulging in private debate or discussions again which do not concern anyone else…

Watch this space for more.. And the full article

FAKE GMAIL LOGIN PAGE. DO NOT LOGIN OR USE. REPORT TO GOOGLE

If you get an email or chat message from some stranger or seemingly unknown person claiming to be a Hollywood actress (or Bollywood actress or model) or something similar inducing you to click on a link DO NOT DO IT. I REPEAT DO NOT DO IT.

The fraudster chatting with you (or emailing you) will say something like this: I have some new photos to show you. Or I have this great product which you must see. Or I want to sell this cell phone (some very expensive model) at a bargain. When you express your desire to check it out, the fraudster will send you a link.

This is the link I got: http://loggmail.110mb.com/index.htm.

I have reported this link to GOOGLE so I do not know how long it will work. However, I have attached a print screen of this link.

Do not,  I repeat do not submit any information on this page on in the data boxes. The page looks exactly like the Gmail login page, except for the “powered by 110MB hosting” in small font at the bottom.

If you enter your password or login id, the page with collect the information and data and send it to a another email id or website or server thus compromising your email id or password. Here is an image of the fraudulent, duplicate GMAIL page sent by a user having gmail id caroline.19862009@gmail.com

This cheater claimed that she/he was a model from Hyderabad and tried to con me in passing on my email password. Too bad for this trickster,  I didn’t fall for this one. I hope Gmail and Google disables this account and web page immediately.

Mahesh Bhupathi, Lara Dutta Living In???

By Frank Franklyn  – indiawire.wordpress.com, 17 June 2010

There seems to be a lot of action in Mahesh Bhupathi’s life. While today, his estranged wife Shvetha Jaishankar denied that she was seeking a divorce or wanted a divorce, our sources say that Mahesh Bhupati and Lara Dutta may be close to living in – that is, if they not already in a live-in relationship.

Though Mahesh Bhupati, Shvetha and other family members took great pains to deny any “special relationship” with Lara Dutta when questioned by media persons, after reports of link ups between the two surfaced almost a year ago, senior sources in his own organization had some juicy gossip to share that seemed to agree with the time-tested adage: ‘there can’t be smoke with fire”. You know drivers, peons, office boys, secretaries, receptionists and such people in an organization may not be on Twitter, but their inputs definitely help.

A source within Globosport (the artiste and celebrity management company that Mahesh runs) told us that Mahesh Bhupati and Lara Dutta may be readying their own private and top secret ‘Love Nest’. While we were unable as of today to in any way clarify or verify this so-called information and in all honesty must leave it for now as only gossip, if this bit of news does turn out to be true, remember we told you first.

Meanwhile both Mahesh Bhupathi and Shvetha Jaishankar have gone into damage control mode. We suggest that Mahesh Bhupathi gets some new spin doctors. It’s no use trying to put out a fire that you yourself helped light, right Mr Bhupathi?

Shvetha told daily newspaper DNA today, “Although I would not like to delve into my personal matters…I wish to clarify that the reference to me filing for a divorce is false. There is no question of differences arising over my role in the company.”

Meanwhile Shvetha refused to comment on her relationship with Mahesh’s sister Kavita, saying that she was not liable to discuss family matters with the press.

Apparently, both Shvetha and Kavita were keen on playing a key role in the organization, resulting in ego clashes and personality differences. All this while Mahesh was busy elsewhere and had no time to rein in the warring family members.

Editor of Savvy magazine, Andrea Costabir stuck to her story of the irreconcilable differences between Mahesh and Shvetha, saying that the marriage was definitely headed for Splitville or the rocks of Remo.

We tried hard to contact Lara Dutta and finally tracked down her personal assistant’s number, but when her assistant was told that it was regarding Mahesh Bhupathi she hung the phone on us. We wanted to ask her why she dropped Dino Morea like a hot potato when Bhupathi showed sudden interest in her almost a year ago.

(C) indiawire.wordpress.com

Pakistani actress Reema Khan denies cleavage autograph incident with Salman Khan

Pakistani actress-turned-director and producer has denied that she asked Salman Khan to autograph her cleavage. In an interview to a Pakistani TV channel, she termed the reports as baseless and mere gossip and threatened legal action.

According to Reema Khan, “I never asked Salman Khan to autograph my cleavage. I am a responsible person and will never make such frivilous statements. I asked him for an autograph which I could keep forever and pointed to my heart. Some members of the press mistook that gesture and reported that I wanted him to autograph my cleavage.”

In an exclusive interview to this reporter, Reema Khan emphatically stated that she has been misquoted and mis-interpreted by the media. “I would never make such an irresponsible statement. The entertainment press as usual loves cooking up stories,” said Reema Khan.

Reema Khan added that she is looking forward to working and producing Bollywood films. “Bollywood is one of the biggest film industries in the World. Bollywood produces more than double the number of films produced in Hollywood. India is a huge film audience and the numbers are growing day by day. With a co-operative censor board and the massive reach of the internet media, Indian audiences are second to none,” she added.

She has threatened to sue the paper which first carried the report, say sources close to Reema Khan.

Read the earlier report here:

http://futuristicmedianetwork.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/salman-khan-refuses-to-autograph-pakistani-actress-reema-khans-boobs/

SALMAN KHAN REFUSES TO AUTOGRAPH PAKISTANI ACTRESS REEMA KHAN'S BOOBS

According to news reports, Pakistani actress Reema Khan was so “excited” with Salman Khan’s presence at a fashion event in Dubai recently, that she asked Sallu bhai to autograph her breasts. Salman Khan offered to give her an autograph on his shirt which he had flung into the air, but Reema Khan insisted that he sign her cleavage, which Sallu refused. When she kept at it, Salman Khan gave her the cold shoulder and subtly ignored her.

Salman Khan was in Dubai for his organisation Being Human which was a big success. Apart from the cricket match with Pakistani cricketers, Salman also had a fashion show where his friends from Bollywood like Ritesh Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani, Sharman Joshi, Vatsal Sheth and Chunky Pandey participated with gusto.

Salman not only proved to be a showstopper on the ramp, but stopped Reema’s heartbeats as well for a moment or two. Our source said, “Salman has a huge fan following in Dubai. After their cricket match that Bollywood won against the Pakistani cricketers, the next day’s fashion show saw a huge number of fans at the event. The crowds went berserk when Salman walked the ramp and he didn’t disappoint them. He removed his shirt and threw it into the audience. Then, in true Salman style, he threw himself into the crowd. Pakistani actress Reema Khan grabbed the shirt and wanted Salman to sign it. She initially insisted naughtily that Salman should sign the autograph on her cleavage but Salman refused. She then tried getting him to sign the shirt. However, Salman being Salman, just refused to sign and gave her a cold shoulder.”

While he might have won many fans with his antics during the fashion show, he definitely lost one in the form of Reema Khan. Apparently Reema Khan was so miffed that she said she will not attend any of Sallu events in future, our sources said.

ORIENTAL BELLYFEST ASIA TO BE HELD IN GOA IN AUGUST

 

 

A belly dance festival is likely to be held in Goa in August-September 2010, according to a spokesperson for the organizers White Tulip Films. About 3000 professional and amateur belly dancers from Egypt, the Middle East, India, Pakistan, Malaysia and countries like Italy, Germany and other parts of Europe and USA are likely to participate, said Andy Sam of White Tulip Films.

 

Arrangements are underway and participants are expected to perform various styles, movements and dances at the week-long festival. While the dates of the festival and exact location will be announced in mid-June, the organizers have already got some 1400 plus participants who have confirmed their arrival for the festival.

Acclaimed belly dancer from India, Anaya Das will be performing at the open ceremony of the event, said sources. However, Anaya Das who is currently shooting for a Tamil film on the outskirts of Chennai was not available for comment.

 

 

 

(Photographs used here are for representational purposes only)

Millions of fake, spurious and look-alike Nokia batteries flood Indian markets

 

 

Millions of fake Nokia batteries have flooded the Indian markets, according to a survey carried out by Futuristic Media Network. Surprisingly, some of these fakes, priced much lower than the official rates or MRP have all the security features like the hologram and the packaging intact, according to the results of the survey. 

And the disturbing fact is that these fakes are being sold even in up-market malls, department stores and plush shopping markets like the Lokhandwala market in suburban Mumbai. According to Flynn Remedios, Editor – Futuristic Media Network, “We purchased about a 100-odd Nokia batteries from different parts of Mumbai city. We went to up market malls and shopping arcades as well as to remote lower-middle class residential areas. What is most alarming, is that the fakes are blatantly being sold in some of the most well-known shopping areas of the city. Further, the security hologram, the packaging and even the importers label (mentioning the date of import, name of importer and MRP, etc.) are all intact as in the original available at an official Nokia store. Even some official Nokia stores stock fakes and sell them off to unsuspecting customers. We found that the fakes rule the roost in smaller towns, semi-urban and rural areas. In rural areas, about 8 out of 10 batteries sold are fakes.” 

The difference is in the price. With the telecom sector booming in India, with the number of cell phone connections increasing by five digits every day, the demand for accessories has gone up exponentially. To add to this is the lack of proper customer service centers by the manufacturers. For example in Mumbai alone there are about 600 lakh working phones in circulation, of which about 70 per cent are second-hand or pre-owned phones.

 Out of the 100-odd batteries purchased by us only about 30 were genuine. About 60 batteries turned out to be fakes. In some cases, our volunteers knew what they were buying were spurious products because it was apparent from the packaging and pricing. For example, one of the most widely used Nokia battery type is the BL-5C. We found about ten different types or variants of the BL-5C battery in the market. At the bottom of the ladder was a very apparent fake priced at Rs 150. Then there was a not-so-apparent fake priced at Rs 200. The genuine or OG fake was priced at Rs 250. Even in the genuine segment, there were three variants. The genuine battery clandestinely imported by a third party and hence cheaper than the one imported by Nokia and of course the original Nokia product. The third variant is the genuine battery without any packaging. It comes only in a small plastic bag and does not have the outer packaging. This is priced marginally lower than the original battery.

Another reason is the price difference. Consider the not-so-apparent fake which sells at Rs 250 (depending from where you buy it). This battery looks exactly like the original with the hologram and packaging intact. The original battery from a Nokia dealer or Nokia store costs nothing less than Rs 500 (again depends on where you buy it – from an up market mall or a Nokia store in a remote area.)

What is very disturbing is that the fact that except for the apparent fake priced at Rs 150, even the not-so-apparent fake has all the security features on it like the hologram and even the packaging is exactly the same. We tried to contact Nokia, both on their customer service helpline as well as their Delhi office numbers, but were not able to get through to anyone senior. This apathy and callousness on part of the manufacturers is the very reason why such fakes flourish in the Indian markets. Nokia and all other manufacturers should have a hotline or helpline number prominently advertised and accessible 24×7 to all citizens. A senior company official should be available to accept such complaints and act upon them. Till then Indian customers will continue to be short-changed by the fakes which are flooding the market and dong brisk business. Or will a Consumer Court penalty upon the manufactures help?

The manufacturer and the importer (in this case Nokia India) are to blame. The pricing varies. Even an original product may have a price tag which is much higher than the price it is being sold at. The same applies to mobile phones as well. MRP price tags are much higher and as the product become older or lies on the stores for a longer time, the price falls. For example the Nokia E72 has a price tag or MRP tag of around Rs 19,999/- but is being sold in official Nokia outlets with a bill and warranty for around Rs 18,000/- This flummoxes customers who begin to feel that the price tags are non-consequential.

Kolkata kid Aman Singh Chowdhury to play little Krishna in animation flick

 

 

By Flynn Remedios – Futuristic Media Network

Kolkata-based child artiste Aman Singh Chowdhury has been selected to play the child Krishna in a new animation movie. The 7-year-old was short-listed after an audition among 500 kids of his age from all over India. The animation flick will be produced by the Indo-Canadian joint venture production house Purple Fire Films, say sources. The excited class-three lad, said that he was “so happy to be part of the animation film”.

Purple Fire Films has planned a series of animation flicks for children between 5 to 12 years of age based on Indian mythological characters. Aman Singh Choudhary who is also known as Aman Ching Chong or Buba to his friends, will also been seen in another animation flick based on a popular fairy tale series. Both films will go on floors in October or November. He has appeared in several print and TV commercials in the past. This film will be the first attempt at the big screen for the 7-year-old.