Ravi Chopra in financial trouble

The iconic Chopra family seems to be in trouble with the recent High Court ruling. In fact Ravi Chopra, son of legendary filmmaker late B. R. Chopra, could lose all his properties, including family home B. R. House, if he fails to clear his debts of Rs. 32 crore by April next year.

Chopra, who is now 66 and ailing, owes the money to 26 creditors of B. R. Films and B. R. TV, to the tune of approximately Rs. 32 crores. The Bombay High Court in a recent order has listed seven family properties to be sold to pay off the debt if the family misses the April deadline in 2013.

Among the properties that have been listed from B. R. House are two bungalows in Khar, a set of apartments on Juhu Tara Road; an apartment in Worli; and a plot of land in Raigad district. However, the High court made it clear that iconic B. R. House must be put on the block only if the sale of all other properties fails to generate the required funds.

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Talent agency KWAN is now CAA KWAN | Bollywood News | Hindi Movies News | Celebrity News - BollywoodHungama.com

KWAN Entertainment & Marketing Solutions, the agency that represents celebs like Ranbir Kapoor, Genelia D'souza and many other talents, has now got into a joint venture with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the world's leading entertainment and sports agency. 

This joint venture is aimed at representing local talent in India and the SAARC nations and create global opportunities in the areas of motion pictures and TV (including packaging and sales), music, commercial endorsements, sports consulting, licensing and merchandising, live events, and business development, among others. This venture will see CAA's David Taghioff and Caleb Franklin, along with Anirban Das Blah (CEO and MD- KWAN) and COO Indranil 'Niel' Blah, combining their expertise to jointly lead CAA KWAN. 

Speaking about this, Richard Lovett (President- CAA) said, "India's robust entertainment industry offers CAA KWAN tremendous opportunities for talent across multiple platforms. In a very short period of time, KWAN has intelligently scaled and diversified their business to maximize this thriving marketplace for their clients. KWAN's deep network of relationships, local-market knowledge, and collaborative business philosophy make them a powerful partner in furthering CAA's existing business in India and providing our clients with more opportunities." 

Echoing his statements, Anirban Das Blah said "We believe that the combination of CAA's experience, influence, and expertise, with KWAN's extensive knowledge of the Indian entertainment industry, will enable us to provide an unmatched spectrum of services for our clients." 

The new company (CAA KWAN) will be based in Mumbai, with offices in Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.

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Trisha's father passes away

Actress Trisha's (who made her debut in Bollywood with Khatta Meetha) father Krishnan (66) passed away in Hyderabad yesterday evening due to a cardiac arrest. He was working as the General Manager of a five star hotel. After he complained of chest pain, he was immediately rushed to Yashoda Hospital.

Both Trisha and her mother Uma flew to Hyderabad after hearing the news. It's still unclear if the last rites will be performed in Chennai or Hyderabad.

Bollywood Hungama wholeheartedly prays for the departed soul to rest in peace.

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Celebrity yummy mummies who are inspirational

The glamour and film industry could be eyed by all as it gives fame, recognition and money. However, it has a major downside that is scrutiny. One is always in the glare of the media, and is always written about, and scrutinised for every action.

One factor that all is aware of is fitness. Even if an inch of fat is seen oozing from the not-so right place, one is dissected by the media. Thus the celebrities always need to stay fit. Thus the effects of pregnancy which poses a great hindrance to staying in shape too are reversed by these celebrities.

Let us look through some of the celebrities-turned-mothers who have managed to flaunt attractive and statuesque bodies post-pregnancy.

Aishwarya Bachchan-

One celebrity who received harshest flak from the media for her post-pregnancy fat was Aishwarya. Her weight gain was sensationalized by the media and was totally overblown. This ex-beauty queen had to face some of the cruellest remarks about herself and also had to give a glance to pictures taken from angles that brandished her double-chin and made her look overweight.

After maintaining a silence over all the hullaballoo created over her being plump she muzzled everybody by her slender and glowing avatar in a jewellery ad. She definitely has lost much of her post-pregnancy weight and is moving towards being fitter.

Celina Jaitley-

She gave birth to twins in the month of March in 2012. She recently was spotted in bikinis and this clearly shows how fit she has been post her delivery. The pressure of being in the entertainment industry itself provided her all the motivation and dedication to lose the excess of weight and be her shapely self again. But she took off that weight sensibly by reasonable diet plans and regular workouts.

Kajol-

She has two children today but it does not seem like it. She is hotter than ever now. She flaunts her curves in short dresses and thus spurs motivation into many mothers. She is definitely not the stick-thin but is definitely in shape. A healthy lifestyle and workouts helped her shed out her weight.

Karisma Kapoor-

She was the girl who in her prime time defined ‘sexiness’ and ‘hotness’ to her audiences. She had a perfect figure in times when weight was not given priority.

When she became pregnant she looked absolutely glowing and not overtly fat. She naturally gained a few pounds during her pregnancy but she lost it immediately and surprised everybody with her svelte figure. She definitely has the body that all mothers would die for.

She is a mother of two and she bounced back to her slim figure every time. Thus Karisma has definitely shown women that it is not impossible to lose weight gained during pregnancy.

Malaika Arora Khan-

She is one of the major inspirations of mothers-to-be as she has a near perfect body. She has always maintained a well-toned figure. She appears in top-notch item numbers and carries off the skimpiest of clothes without even letting an inch of fat being shown. This yummy mommy’s curvaceous body is clearly envied by many.

Shilpa Shetty-

She gave birth to her son Viaan this year and is already showing signs of losing weight. She was always known for having a slim and slender figure. After pregnancy too she has not lost her shape. She was always into yoga and thus this is what is keeping her fit these days.

Lara Dutta-

She shot a pre-natal yoga dvd and this is enough to say about her fitness level. It is because of yoga that she has not bloated too much post pregnancy. She is into her regular workout regime and yoga which is helping her body get firm day by day. 

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Top 10 Bollywood actors who need a career change

Everybody has an opinion about Bollywood, be it about the films, songs or the actors. The masses have their own top favourites. The audiences normally divide in their opinion on the actors as not all are talented in the Hindi Film Industry. Some are lauded by the masses universally while others are considered a pain to watch on the silver screen. There are many actors and actresses who struggle to appeal to the general masses.

Though it cannot be enumerated definitely, about the actors who are considered not-so-talented as different people have different opinions, a rough list can be made judging purely on the basis of the general consensus.

Jackie Shroff-

He has offered the film audiences with many unique movies in his time. However, Bollywood now has moved on and he too is past his prime. He should now respectfully retire.

Suniel Shetty-

He was never able to make a mark in Bollywood like his contemporaries. The movies where he was able to hold his own were the ‘Hera Pheri’ series, but that is not enough. He appears in Priyadarshan’s ventures but has always been side-lined by the other leads. Thus rather than mortifying himself all the more he should look for a change in his career.

Abhishek Bachchan-

A lot of expectations had always been around him in his initial days that never let him form a space of his own.  Being the son of Amitabh Bachchan has proved to be too costly for him. He has the same acting style as his father. We do not know if he copies him or his genes are to be blamed for it. But when we have the original we do not want the imitative Abhishek to churn out the same expressions as his father.

John Abraham-

Models always have the image of being poker-faced. John too has fallen prey to the age-old thought. He today is one of the most viable and sought-after actor who has many hits to his credit and has also been a part of big banner films. However, his acting skills have always been questioned and he has not quite been able to break the believed notion about models-turned-actors.

Emraan Hashmi-

He was always known as a ‘serial kisser’, who only did his uncle, Mahesh Bhatt’s films. With time he is percolating into the other camps of the industry. However, the one trait that he as an actor refuses to get rid of is selling raunchiness on screen. He has been showing off-late peeps into his ‘acting’ talent but that is not enough unless it is flaunted without being backed by sleaze.

Imran Khan-

After his debut film this actor has shown signs of being limited in his acting talent and has also been inconsistent. Also he is typecast in roles that are mostly one-dimensional. He should either buck-up or bid adieu to the industry.

Rani Mukherjee-

There is no doubt about her talent but we have seen Rani do all kinds of roles. Plus films like “Aiyyaa” can do little to save her career now.

Preity Zinta-

Out of sight, out of mind has been the case with her. When she was busy juggling different careers Bollywood drastically changed and her latest offering “Ishq in Paris” looks clichéd and outdated.

Sonam Kapoor-

She started off her career as an actor but later transgressed to being a ‘fashionista’. She has no good film to her credit. She should change her career right away because Bollywood is definitely not meant for her. 

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