NAGPUR: There's some bad news for movie buffs, they will have to shell out extra bucks to watch movies in single screen theatres. This will be due to the government order (GO) increasing the target for entertainment tax on cinema tickets. Multiplexes, though, have been exempted from this increase.

This fashion show had all the elements of not just fashion, but also of fun unlimited.

Students of this Nagpur engineering college upped the style quotient of their campus by walking the ramp with lots of grace and style and in fusion and formal attires.

They make for an unusual couple! She's frail and dainty with a porcelain-perfect complexion.

Helen, Hunterwali, Indiana Jones, Mickey Mouse, Marlyn Monroe, villains, vamps and many others were all spotted at this funky party hosted by Vindhya and Jimmy Sanjana and Sherna and Shonju Banerjee for Aparna Upadhyay and Abhijeet Sanyal, who are going to tie the knot soon.

"This was an ice-breaker do of sorts! Since the guests belong to different age groups, we thought of holding this wacky filmy do that will connect with everybody. After all nothing unifies like Bollywood," said Vindhya.
Guessing game

Being caught in an image trap is something this good-looking actor never had to worry about. Whether it was playing a lover boy, an action hero or a comedian, any avatar of Akshay Kumar was almost always given thumbs up by the audience.

For the past two decades, this metrosexual, uber cool star has been consistently giving at least one hit a year in Bollywood. Ahead of his second visit to Nagpur today, Akshay Kumar exclusively speaks to NT about playing a Maharashrian in his forthcoming film Khatta Meetha, his fitness regime and more...

The second capital of Maharashtra seems to have developed a theatrical taste for English plays with people from various walks of life seen enjoying a drama or a stage recital, opting over a television soap opera.

From school and college students to educated homemakers and service professionals, the audience for English dramas is growing in Nagpur.

The current scene is different from the situation 4-5 years ago, when it was difficult to draw people to watch a play in a language other than Hindi or Marathi and the change augurs well for the theatre industry.

MUMBAI: All you talented singers out there, now’s the time to shed your inhibitions and let the country hear your voice! Zee TV announces the first round of auditions for its prestigious music reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstars’ in Mumbai on Saturday, 29th May, 2010. With overwhelming success of over 18 years under its belt, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is back with a bang this year! Called ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstars’, the spirit of the show is younger than ever before.

Bollwyood came out in full force to celebrate late Feroz Khan's daughter's wedding.

Fardeen Khan's sister Laila got married to Farhan Furniturewala on April 16 in Mumbai.

This is a second marriage for the couple -- Farhan was earlier married to Pooja Bedi and Laila was married to Rohit Rajpal.

A grand reception was held the same evening at a surburban five star hotel.

Among the guests were the Bachchans minus Jaya. Amitabh Bachchan's close friend and politician Amar Singh stayed close to the Bachchans.