Pamela Anderson tensed for monkeys in AIIMS

Pamela Anderson tensed for monkeys in AIIMS: Hollywood celebrity and an avid PETA activist Pamela Anderson has asked for the freeing of ageing monkeys at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

She is reported to have written a letter to N.C. Deka, director of the premier health institute in Delhi, on behalf of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) urging for the retirement of the ageing monkeys after watching video footage taken secretly inside AIIMS.

“It broke my heart to see the suffering that is documented in the enclosed video. But the animals suffering behind closed doors at AIIMS must endure this nightmare every day,” Anderson wrote.

“I was shocked to see that rabbits are forced to live in wire-floored cages; the sharp wire digs into their sensitive footpads and can cause their feet to become stuck,” she added.

She also pointed out that many of the monkeys at AIIMS have been languishing in cramped, rusty cages for more than a decade and that one monkey has been suffering in these conditions for nearly 20 years.

'Please, won't you at least agree to retire the animals who have been at AIIMS the longest to a sanctuary?' Anderson asked Deka in the letter.

Apparently, Pamela’s letter hasn’t been ignored and the government is reported to have prepared a bill aiming at regulating experiments on animals by institutions and individuals.

Salma Hayek will come to India

Salma Hayek will come to India: Mexican actress Salma Hayek will come to India to shoot her film ‘The Driver’, co-starring Bollywood’s badman Gulshan Grover.

The movie will reportedly be shot at Gajener Palace in Rajasthan. In the film, Grover and Hayek play a married couple.

So thrilled was Gulshan after signing this film opposite Hayek that he broke the news prematurely to the media a little while back. This had clearly upset Hayek and the film’s director Bill Duke, and Grover was summoned to New York to explain his over-exuberance.

But now the matter has been sorted out and we hear that Hayek herself will fly down to Bikaner to shoot the film in May.

Grover still can’t stop smiling ear to ear.

Finally Bryan Adams concert will be held at Delhi!

Finally Bryan Adams concert will be held at Delhi!: A lot of fans of Bryan Adams were disappointed when his concert in Delhi was cancelled because the police did not give a security clearance to the venue.

Now, Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty, who is associated with the concert because his wife supports the NGO Save The Children that will benefit from the concerts, is very optimistic that the Canadian rocker will return later this month to perform in Delhi or in its suburbs.

“He's (Bryan's) definitely coming back to Delhi. We won't disappoint his fans,” Shetty is quoted as saying by a news agency.

Adams will now perform in Hyderabad and then fly to Bangladesh and Nepal for his concerts. After that, he’s most likely to return to Delhi for the concert.

We hear that the venue of the concert might be shifted to Gurgaon - on the outskirts of Delhi - and the concert may be held on February 20.

Chin up, Delhi!

Canadian Rocker Bryan Adams’ Delhi concert is cancelled

Canadian Rocker Bryan Adams’ Delhi concert is cancelled: Fans of the Canadian rocker Bryan Adams in Delhi are sure to be disappointed as his concert, to be held today, has been canceled.

Adams has himself, put the update on this twitter account, saying “Police have canceled the New Delhi concert tonight due to public safety...”.

Earler in the day Bryan was still hopleful that the concert would take place, and had tweeted saying, "I'm in New Delhi waiting to hear from the police about the concert. As far as I'm concerned the show is ON - we're 100% here for the fans".

Adams was to perform at the NSIC exhibition ground in Okhla, South Delhi, but the police has denied permission for the concert. A sellout crowd of about 20,000 were expected to attend the concert.

“We have denied permission for the concert because of security concerns. The place chosen to organise the concert is not suitable for this kind of a programme,” a senior police official is quoted as saying by a news agency.

The police claims that the organizers of the show have sold more tickets than the capacity of the ground which can cater to only 6,000 people at a time. Moreover, complimentary passes too have been issued for VVIPs.

See  Bryan Adams’ Mumbai concert Photos

Caterina Lopez: Dancing on Bollywood item number isn't easy:

Caterina Lopez: Dancing on Bollywood item number isn't easy: : To someone used to shaking a leg to the beat of western music, dancing to the Bollywood tune and doing the quintessentially desi jhatkas of patli kamar took some getting used to. But Caterina Lopez did get the hang of a Bollywood item song.

Out of the blue, Caterina has hit the headlines for her raunchy item in director Ankush Bhatt’s film Bhindi Bazaar Inc. She claims to be a cousin sister of Jennifer Lopez but prefers not to talk about her relationship with the Hollywood star.

What she’s talking about rather is her experience of doing a Bollywood item.

“It was not easy learning the whole Bollywood style of dancing because it's very different. It's a different ball game altogether. Learning the song was also very tough but once I got a hang of it, it became better. Honestly I think I did a good job,” Caterina is quoted as saying by a news agency.

Now, Caterina is eyeing a career in Bollywood and is planning to learn Hindi soon.

“I'm still struggling with the language. Here and there I've learned a few words, but I'm definitely planning to get a teacher and learn Hindi completely,” she added.

If good offers come her way, Caterina says she might even make Mumbai her second home.

She’s most welcome.

Padma Lakshmi is looking for a new 10 million dollars New York loft

Padma Lakshmi is looking for a new 10 million dollars New York loft: Indian origin supermodel Padma Lakshmi is looking for a new home and has set her heart on a $10 million loft.

The 40-year-old Top Chef host who is currently embroiled in a bitter custody custody with ex-boyfriend Adam Dell over their 11-month-old daughter Krishna, is keen on the place situated in the trendy neighbourhood of Greenwich Village.

Lakshmi, who is dating 70-year-old IMG boss Ted Forstmann, has been checking out downtown residences in the city, according to the New York Post.

However, she is said to be interested in the apartment which was built in 1904 and was originally a department store.

The 12-story apartment building includes a doorman, concierge, and basement storage.

The model, who was earlier married to author Salman Rushdie, already owns a $1.6 million loft in the city's East Village, but is clearly looking to upgrade.

Pics- Jennifer Lopez’s cousin Caterina Lopez in an item song in Bollywood

Pics- Jennifer Lopez’s cousin Caterina Lopez in an item song in Bollywood: Thanks to ‘Munni’ and ‘Sheila’, the items songs are once again all the rage in Bollywood. But hoping to surpass the Malaikas and Katrinas is Jennifer Lopez’s cousin sister Caterina Lopez who is making her Bollywood debut with a raunchy item song.

Caterina

Caterina will be seen shaking her booting to a peppy song in the upcoming Hindi film Bhindi Bazaar Inc..

The song to which she’s gyrating has some very bold lyrics and Caterina, despite not knowing Hindi, managed to lip-synch correctly. Now, she says she’s eyeing more offers and probably acting offers from Bollywood.

Pics- Hollywood Hottie Jennifer Lopez’s cousin to play a item song in Bollywood

Miss Universe Jimena Navarrete wants to work in Bollywood

Miss Universe Jimena Navarrete wants to work in Bollywood: On her first visit to India to endorse a noble cause, Miss Universe Jimena Navarrete has expressed her desire to work in Bollywood.

“Till now I haven't been offered any roles but would love to work in Hindi films. I have seen Indian actors, they all are very handsome. I don't know much Hindi and can only say 'Namaste' but I am willing to learn it,” the 22-year Mexican beauty is quoted as saying by a news agency.

She is on a ten-day trip in India to promote awareness about the cause of the girl child and female foeticide, in a campaign by fashion designer Sanjana Jon.

Not just films, Navarrete has also become fond of Indian food.

“This is my first visit to India and it is a beautiful country. It has a rich cultural heritage and shares similarity with Mexico as far as spicy food is concerned. I feel at home here,” she said.

Navarrete has so far met only Salman Khan.

Well, if she’s caught Salman’s fancy, rest assured he will promote her to the dream merchants in B-town.

A R Rahman bagged two more Oscar nominations for 127 Hours

A R Rahman bagged two more Oscar nominations for 127 Hours: A R Rahman has bagged two Oscar nominations for his work on the film 127 Hours. Rahman is nominated in two categories, best original score for 127 hours and for the best original song for If I Rise.

The nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday. The King’s Speech is the leading contender at this year’s Academy Awards with 12 nominations including nominations for best picture and acting honours for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush.

Rahman’s last visit to the Oscars for Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionare landed him two Oscars, we hope that the winning team weaves their magic once again.

Directed by Danny Boyle 127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. 127 Hours has received 6 nods, including the nomination for best picture and a best actor nomination for James Franco.

Bipasha Basu's dream to meet James Franco

Bipasha Basu's dream to meet James Franco: James Franco, the star of Danny Boyle’s latest film ‘127 Hours’ has caught the fancy of Bipasha Basu.

We all know that Bipasha Basu has had a thing for Brad Pitt, the man who’d leave her dreamy-eyed. Now, Pitt has been replaced by Franco.

“Tonight I want to watch ‘127 Hours’! James Franco is replacing Brad Pitt in my life! Tremendous actor and truly a Gorgeous man! My dream is 2 meet him:)” Bipasha wrote on her Twitter page.

Bipasha is presently in New Zealand to shoot for Abbas-Mustan’s thriller ‘Players’ which is an adaptation of the Hollywood thriller ‘The Italian Job’.