Talking about his film’s release date, the ‘Mausam’ hero said, "Film will release on time

Shahid Kapoor’s approaching venture ‘Mausam’ has been mired in controversies ever since it went on floors.

The latest buzz surrounding the film is that the Censor Board has not yet cleared the film, as the IAF has withheld the NOC (No Objection Certificate) for it.
During such troubled times, a confident Shahid, cheering up his fans and moviegoers, stated that his latest outing will be hitting the silver screens as scheduled.
Talking about his film’s release date, the ‘Mausam’ hero said, "Film will release on time. We are already working on it, and we have had such a healthy relationship with IAF that I don't see any problem. Yes, it has happened at the last minute so it is a bit disturbing but I am sure we will come up with a solution.”
Starring Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor, Pankaj Kapoor’s debut directorial venture ‘Mausam’ is slated for a Sep. 16 release.
Shahid looks good with a moustache, says Sonam
Actress Sonam Kapoor, who will be seen romancing Shahid in ‘Mausam’, expressed that her co-star looks good with a moustache.
The ‘Mausam’ heroine further disclosed that when Shahid had shaved off his moustache, she literally pleaded him to grow it back.
Though Shahid looks attractive with his moustache, for Sonam, he ranked after her father Anil Kapoor, who looked amazing playing an IAF officer in ‘Pukar’.
“Dad was dashing in a uniform and a moustache in Pukar (2000), Shahid is second only to him,” Sonam was quoted as saying.
We are trying to get romance back -- Sonam
Talking about her upcoming flick ‘Mausam’, Sonam articulated that in this film the makers and the actors have made an attempt to bring back the long lost onscreen romance.
Sonam told IANS, "Pure romance is lost somewhere and that's why we are trying to get that back. I know people will connect to it because someone like me, who lives in this generation, wonders why there aren't more romantic films.”
Hope we will watch the Shahid-Sonam starrer ‘Mausam’ in theatres this Friday.

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Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’ that is doing good business at the box-office

After Salman’s ‘Bodyguard’, which smashed box-office records, it’s his ex-flame's ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’ that is doing good business at the box-office.
According to box-office reports, Katrina Kaif, Imran Khan and Ali Zafar starrer MBKD has successfully managed to gross around 29 crore in just four days.
The film, which hit the cinema houses on Sept. 9, continued to fare well on Monday.
Trade experts are expecting the movie to mint nearly 37-38 crore by this week.
MBKD actress Katrina receives good reviews from critics
Ever since YRF’s latest venture MBKD has hit the screens, its female lead Katrina has been receiving good reviews for her performance in the film.
Going gaga over the rock star chic, one of the critics articulated, "The charismatic Katrina Kaif in MERE BROTHER KI DULHAN is easily the star of this show. Offering an uninhibited and winning performance as the mad but endearing Dimple."
When asked to react to reviews, Katrina, who still seems to be well-grounded, stated that every project which she undertakes is a challenge for her and she leaves no stone unturned to give her best.
"The way I approach my films, each of them has to be a separate entity in itself. To start a film, do it well, promote it to the fullest, get it up for release and then to see that it gets accepted by the audience - there are challenges at every juncture. Really, every film of my own is a little battle of its own," Katrina told the shutterbugs.
Katrina to sizzle with Sanjay Dutt in ‘Agneepath’
After mesmerizing one and all with her chartbuster item track ‘Sheila Ki Jawani’ from ‘Tees Maar Khan’, Katrina seems to have become the hot favorite item girl in the industry now.
Grapevine has it that the bombshell, who recently made a special appearance in Salman’s ‘Bodyguard’, will now be seen sizzling with Sanjay Dutt in KJo’s ‘Agneepath’.
Apparently, the item song in question is going to be composed on the lines of Amitabh’s popular song ‘Jhuma Chooma De Dein’ from the film ‘Hum’.
The song has been compiled by Ajay Gogavale and Atul Gogavale.

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The movie will see Shah Rukh playing 'G.One' and Arjun Rampal as Ra.One

With the release of sci-fi films like Ra.One, superstar Shah Rukh Khan feels that Indian cinema would have its own superhero, pushing imported 'batmans' and Harry Potters to the back seat.

"This film is one of its kinds and I am saying this from my 20 years of experience in Indian cinema. We all in the entertainment industry do look at it as something that will take Indian films forward not that I have made it and not because all of us are part of it. Its important that Indian films must go forward why get into things like from where it has been copied...and that its batman type and all," Shah Rukh told reporters here last night.

"We all are going to have Indian superheroes and not only me there are going to be other actors who are going to make this genre possible. In the entire world its the only country in the world that has superhero films is America..why it should be so. We are the largest Indian film producing nation in the world why should we not have superhero...whether it is Drona, Krrish or my film...or ten more such films that will come," he said.

Ra.One, is a superhero film, has been directed by Anubhav Sinha and produced under the banner of Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment.

"With this film we have taken the technology forward and we should be proud of it. Till how much time we will have Harry Potter type movies. I think we need to make Harry Potter, Batman and Superman here. I don't know the fate of the film...how many people will like it. But this is genuinely this is a very special film," Shah Rukh said.

The movie will see Shah Rukh playing 'G.One' and Arjun Rampal as Ra.One.

"All superhero films are same like there is a superhero, there is a super villain and then he dies. And this Dusshera you will see the mythological Raavan getting killed in 3D. I am sure you will like it. Yes the film looks like all the movies in this world. But yet I would say it is a unique film and I can assure you this," Khan said.

The movie also stars Kareena Kapoor, Shahana Goswami, Dilip Tahil and Chinese-American actor Tom Wu. Ra.One releases on October 26.

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Corinthians have confirmed they have engaged in early talks with Carlos Tevez's agent with a view to bringing the Manchester City striker back to Brazil

Corinthians have confirmed they have engaged in early talks with Carlos Tevez's agent with a view to bringing the Manchester City striker back to Brazil in a sensational loan deal.

The Argentina international has publicly voiced his will to quit City after spending the last five years of his career in England.

Tevez has declared he wishes to be closer to his family in Buenos Aires and Corinthians - where the striker played from 2004 to 2006 - are prepared to offer him a way back to South America.

Given the player's €56 million [£49.5m] valuation, Corinthians know they will not be able to land him on a permanent basis, and are looking to sign him on a one-year temporary contract.

"It would have to be a loan. We cannot buy him, that is an absurd figure, unviable for the Brazilian football market," said Corinthians' vice-director of football Duilio Alves to Lancenet.

Furthermore, the director has stated that Tevez, having previously spoken of his desire to play for Corinthians once more, could potentially be tempted by such a move.

"His intention exists. If one day it is possible, Corinthians are interested," Alves continued.

"It is not impossible. We are going to try to discover all the details. It is a dream we are trying to make true. I do not want to give false hope to the fans. We will try. That is what all can say.

"He is interested in returning, everybody knows that. He has said several times he would play for Corinthians or Boca Juniors again.

"With that interest on his part, we are interested in his coming. For that to come true, it is distant. But we are going after him and we have initiated talks."

Media Sports Investment, a company in which Tevez's agent plays an important role, controlled Corinthians from 2004 to 2006, and it is believed the representative's good relationship with the Brazilian club could help to facilitate the deal.

However, time is not on Corinthians' side: the club know they have until 20 July to wrap up a deal for the player, as the Brazilian transfer window closes on that day.

Tevez, who netted 46 times in his 76 appearances for Corinthians, has also been linked with a move to Real Madrid, who have offered Gonzalo Higuain or Karim Benzema to Manchester City in a player-plus cash bid for the Argentine.

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Harry Redknapp yesterday reiterated his desire to keep Luka Modric at Tottenham Hotspur despite the midfielder's outspoken

Harry Redknapp yesterday reiterated his desire to keep Luka Modric at Tottenham Hotspur despite the midfielder's outspoken attack on chairman Daniel Levy this week.

Redknapp said that Modric trained as usual with the rest of the Spurs squad yesterday and has not raised the issue of his desire to join Chelsea with his manager. Redknapp also said that he expected Modric, 25, to be on the flight to South Africa tomorrow when the team go on their pre-season tour.Redknapp yesterday reiterated his desire to keep Luka Modric at Tottenham Hotspur despite the midfielder's outspoken Modric has turned up the heat dramatically in his battle to leave Spurs, describing Levy as "cold" and "arrogant" in an interview with a Croatian newspaper and claiming that Levy had reneged on a gentleman's agreement made last summer to sell him if a bigger club made an offer. Spurs deny any such agreement existed.

On the player's relationship with Levy, who has been surprised at the ferocity of the attack, Redknapp admitted that there were bridges to build. "That's for him [Modric] to sort out, it's a difficult one," he said but added that he had no personal problems with the player.

Redknapp told The Independent: "To start with, the Chelsea offer at the moment is a ridiculous offer – and we don't want to sell him. But if you are going to make an offer, make an offer. Don't offer £22m for a player that is worth nearer to £50m. I don't want to sell him. He has been training as normal. He is not a boy who would cause problems, I have never had a minute's problem with him. He's trained hard today. He has got on with it. You wouldn't meet a nicer boy. The problem is that someone has come in and offered to double his wages."

Modric is earning £45,000-a-week with the implicit offer from Chelsea, who had a bid of £22m for him turned down last month, understood to be around £120,000-a-week. Spurs had planned to give him an improved deal later in the season but are now fearful just how far he could go in forcing a move. Having announced yesterday that midfielder Michael Essien will miss six months of action having undergone surgery to repair a cruciate knee ligament, Chelsea are preparing a second offer of £27m for Modric.

Redknapp said: "We want to keep him, I need to keep him. He is ambitious and he wants to play in a team and win something and he's been offered fantastic wages. But at the end of the day we want to keep him. If we sell him and sign no-one where are we going? Mid-table again.

"We have to show some ambition and keep hold of them as well as signing players. Liverpool are looking to sign Stewart Downing. They are getting in players to go above us so even hanging on to sixth place will be difficult. He [Levy] will make the decision. We obviously want to keep him and that will be up to the chairman."

Essien broke down in training on Thursday when he twisted his right knee. The joint was so swollen that doctors were unable to fully judge the extent of the injury for a couple of days. Essien, who has already suffered torn ligaments to both his knees in the past three years, faces another long fight to regain fitness again.

The injury also raises doubts about whether he will ever recover the power and drive that typified his performances for Chelsea before he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in 2008.

Chelsea are also considering buying another midfielder. Joao Moutinho at Porto is a candidate, but Porto are insisting on the full £35m buy-out clause in his contract. There were reports last night they were considering making a £6m bid for former player Scott Parker.

Chelsea defender Alex da Costa is one player who could be leaving the club before the start of the season, with Bayern Munich keen to tie up a deal worth £12m for the 29-year-old Brazilian who has two years left on his contract. Chelsea are also happy to listen to offers for Nicolas Anelka, whose form fell apart at the end of last season following the £50m arrival of Fernando Torres. Anelka, 32, has one year left on his contract and Paris St Germain are reported to be interested.

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Sir Alex Ferguson exerted subtle pressure on Arsène Wenger over the attempted purchase of Samir Nasri late last nigh

Sir Alex Ferguson exerted subtle pressure on Arsène Wenger over the attempted purchase of Samir Nasri late last night in what appeared to be one last attempt to revive his fading hopes of signing the player.

When it was put to Ferguson at a brief press conference in Boston that Wenger had declared he could convince Nasri to stay, spurning a £20m United bid, the United manager said: "That's a decision [Wenger] has made. He is the manager. If he stands by that decision it's a brave one. I'm not sure the [Arsenal] directors will enjoy that one, but it's possible. Maybe he will have to stay."

Privately, there has been a feeling at United that the narrow ownership structure at Arsenal could actually be an impediment to United's attempts to buy Nasri, with Alisher Usmanov and Stan Kroenke both unlikely to stand in Wenger's way if he wanted to keep the player. But in a classic piece of reverse Ferguson psychology, the manager applied pressure on both the player and his club, while seemingly ruling out buying a player he badly wants. "I don't think he's coming to United. That's all I can tell you," Ferguson added. "I think he's agreed to go somewhere else. Maybe he has to stay at Arsenal, also. That's a possibility." Nasri does not appear to have agreed to sign for Manchester City, despite Ferguson's inference.
Nasri, 24, has one year left on his contract and has refused to sign a new five-year extension that Arsenal are offering. Arsenal, who would only consider letting Nasri leave to a direct Premier League rival for £25m, are content to risk losing Nasri for nothing in 12 months as it is understood the player is leaning towards playing out the final year of his contract. Wenger, speaking in Kuala Lumpur on the first day of Arsenal's pre-season trip to Malaysia, said: "Will he [Nasri] be at the club next season? I say yes. The second part [of the question] – will he sign a new contract? I hope yes, but I am not the only one to decide. Samir Nasri is very happy at the club and is committed to staying at the club."

Wenger expressed optimism about retaining his captain Cesc Fabregas.

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the devastating size of the death toll from Sunday's cruise boat sinking gradually became apparent

Rescue divers spent yesterday pulling corpses out of Russia's Volga river, as the devastating size of the death toll from Sunday's cruise boat sinking gradually became apparent.

More than 100 people, many of them children, are feared dead after the Bulgaria sank in stormy weather while on a two-day cruise from the city of Kazan. Around 80 people were rescued by a passing boat in the immediate aftermath, but hopes have faded for the remaining missing.

The number of confirmed dead rose throughout the day, as divers undertook the grim task of searching for bodies inside the sunken ship itself, lodged on the riverbed. By the afternoon, the confirmed death toll was at 53, but rescuers admitted they had little hope of finding anyone still missing alive and that the final toll was likely to top 100.

There were reports that shortly before disaster struck, dozens of children gathered in a playroom with an onboard entertainer, to give their parents some quiet time. It is not known how many of the children, if any, survived.

Evidence suggested that a number of safety violations could have caused or compounded the disaster. One survivor told the website LifeNews that emergency exit doors on the boat had been sealed or locked shut. Emergencies Minister Sergei Shoigu said yesterday that 208 people were believed to be aboard the Bulgaria at the time it sank, while the boat was intended to hold only 120. Investigators also suggested that the boat set sail with a palpable right-hand tilt, and with one of its engines not properly functioning.

Some survivors told Russian news agencies that they begged the captain to turn round because of the tilt, but were ignored. The boat was made in 1955 and had not undergone any serious modernisation work. There were conflicting reports about whether it was properly licensed for passenger cruises.

Cruises on Russia's rivers are a popular summer holiday option for Russians who are not able to afford international travel, and every summer hundreds of boats ply the Volga, Europe's longest river. Survivors say that during the cruise, the Bulgaria got caught up in stormy weather, and tilted sharply to the right. This was apparently compounded by the captain trying to turn the boat round, and soon water was rushing into the vessel through portholes that had been opened because the ship had no air conditioning. The boat sank within a matter of minutes, plunging down nearly 20 metres to the river bed, in a spot around two miles from the nearest bank.

Gruesome video footage showed that some of the bodies dragged to the surface were wearing life jackets, but even this failed to save them. Some witnesses suggested that two other boats in the vicinity at the time of the tragedy simply sailed past without stopping to offer help.

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Jason Bay's recent performance at the plate, along with impressive starting pitching

Jason Bay's recent performance at the plate, along with impressive starting pitching, has likely made coping with Jose Reyes' absence all the more easy on the New York Mets.

With Reyes unlikely to be available, the Mets look for a fourth consecutive victory Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who in contrast hope to avoid matching their longest losing streak of the year.

Reyes, who leads the majors with a .354 average, is expected to miss his fourth straight game as he continues to deal with a strained left hamstring suffered during Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees.

"It's better than (Monday), but it's still not quite what it needs to be," he said Tuesday.

Reyes' injury creates a big hole atop the Mets' lineup, but New York (44-42) doesn't seem to have missed a beat thanks in large part to Bay's production.

Bay, who drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the 10th inning Sunday, helped extend the club's winning streak to three by hitting two home runs and driving in a season best-tying four in a 6-0 win Tuesday.

"I try not to get too high or too low," said Bay, batting .367 with three homers and 12 RBIs during an eight-game hitting streak. "At times, it's easier said than done, but I'm happy lately with the way things have been going. A lot of it is a confidence thing and a preparedness thing."

While Bay has carried the offense, the starters have gone 2-0 and compiled a 1.59 ERA during the winning streak. Mike Pelfrey followed up Chris Capuano's solid effort in Monday's 5-2 victory with six strong innings Tuesday, a trend Jonathon Niese (7-7, 3.72) will try to continue.

Niese, who surrendered three runs and a season-high nine hits over six innings of Friday's 5-1 defeat to the Yankees, is likely looking forward to getting back on the road, where he's won three straight starts with a 2.29 ERA.

The left-hander gave up three runs in 5 2-3 innings and didn't receive a decision in his only career appearance against Los Angeles, a 6-3 win May 6. Niese, however, could put up better numbers this time around against a Dodgers offense which hasn't done much of late.

Los Angeles, loser of 14 of 20, finds itself in the midst of a four-game skid during which its been outscored 21-4 while batting .195. The Dodgers (37-50) went 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position Tuesday and dropped to 13 games under .500 for the first time since finishing 71-91 in 2005.

"If we're not able to plate a couple, we're going to have trouble winning," manager Don Mattingly said. "That's kind of been our story. We've been able to get guys out there, but we're having trouble getting that hit - or a number of hits - to put runs on the board."

Scheduled starter Hiroki Kuroda (6-9, 2.90) was 0-6 despite a solid 3.54 ERA over his previous seven starts before holding the Angels to three hits in seven innings during Friday's 5-0 victory.

The right-hander recorded a similar line during his last outing against the Mets, giving up five hits over eight innings of a 2-0 win July 22, 2010. Bay is 2 for 9 with a home run against Kuroda.

The Mets, winners of six of seven on the road, have taken four of five from the Dodgers this season. New York hasn't won three straight at Chavez Ravine in the same season since sweeping a three-game set Aug. 28-30, 1989.

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Paleontologists in Queensland say they have uncovered the world's biggest marsupial

Paleontologists in Queensland say they have uncovered the world's biggest marsupial, a wombat-like creature that weighed about three tons and roamed the earth some 2.5 million years ago.


The Australian scientists have labeled him "the beast."  One of the researchers, Dr. Sue Hand, told the Telegraph, "It was the biggest of them all--the biggest marsupial that ever lived on any continent." The creature, which became extinct about 55,000 years ago, resembled a wombat, but looked more like a rhinoceros, with a tiny brain and massive tusks.

The virtually complete skeleton of the plant-eating diprotodon was found on a remote cattle station in Australia, in an area rich in the remains of prehistoric mega-fauna. The discovery of the 14-foot fossil makes it one of Australia's most significant prehistoric discoveries

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Red-top outrage,Stop Rupert Murdoch now

We already know how unethical and sleazy Murdoch-owned media are — and now, if you're in the UK, you should be aware that he's making a grab to take control of an even larger slice of the media pie.

Murdoch already controls more of our media than is legal in many countries - and is notorious for using his power to skew our politics. The official consultation ends this Friday -- let's tell the government we don't want his media empire to control our largest commercial broadcaster. Send a message now -- using your own words to make it stand out -- calling on Jeremy Hunt and David Cameron to refuse Murdoch's BSkyB deal until there's a full Competition Commission review and a full public inquiry into phone hacking.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation already owns 40% of British newspapers and 40% of BSkyB, the UK's largest commercial broadcaster. In the US, Australia and elsewhere this degree of media dominance would not be allowed. News Corporation has admitted responsibility for hacking the phones of politicians and celebrities, and now stands accused of listening to messages of a murdered 13 year old girl. But our government wants to give Murdoch power over half of our media, allowing him to then squeeze out his rivals one by one.

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