There was some steamy stuff on 'Chote Ustaad' (Star Plus) during the shoot for the weekend episode. The episode has Emraan Hashmi as the celeb guest along with the three resident judges, Pritam, Shreya and Kunal. But when the serial kisser, Hashmi is around we do expect some more kissing. Only this time round it was he who got kissed. It so happened that when Emraan was on stage with a contestant, a girl claiming to be his fan suddenly came on stage and kissed the actor. “Emraan was stunned and did not know how to react. Basically he could not understand what had happened as it was so sudden,” says a person who was present on the sets.
We called up Gajendrra Singh the producer of the show to know more about this incident. “The camera was rolling and a girl suddenly appeared on stage and kissed Emraan. It was a moment of panic for all of us as such a thing has never happened earlier,” he says.
Pritam was so unhappy with the incident that he got up and left the studio. “Pritam had called Emraan on a personal level as he shares a good rapport with the actor. More over, as there were little kids on the show Pritam was very uncomfortable about the incident. He therefore left the studio but was back after some cajoling,” says Gajendrra.
This clipping would be deleted from the episode which would go on air on Saturday. “We have a family audience and I don’t want any negative publicity for the show. Beside that lots of children follow the show so this does not give a good picture to them so I have decided to chop off the clip,” he explains further.
Emraan has a huge female fan following so wasn’t this expected? “We expected that there would be lots of halla on the sets but we were not prepared for such a thing. We had good security for Emraan but still….”Gajendrra trails off.
Sources from the sets inform that the girl who kissed the actor was thrown out of the set after which everybody was given a warning.
'Chote Ustaad' sure finds unique ways to remain in the news.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
How to porn-proof your kid's PC?
Your kid loves PC. And you, though would love him to be a tech wizard also get jittery when he spends long hours in front of the screen. The stories of paedophiles lurking the Internet, kids going to porn sites and chatting with strangers give you nightmares. Cheer up, you are not the only one. Just like PCs have become an integral part of lives for most kids. The fear of them falling prey to wrong information or company too haunts most parents. The social networking sites have only added to their worry. Most of these parents often wonder: how to regulate their kids’ Web surfing, the time they spend on the PC, who they talk too online and what they look for on the Net. For all those worried parents out there, here are some ideas to keep tabs on your kid’s computer activity.
There are several tools available which will help you do the above. However, which one of those is for you depend upon the operating system you have installed on your PC. Here those who have upgraded to Windows Vista are a bit lucky, as the operating system comes with a set of Parental Controls feature. These can be accessed by opening the Control Panel and clicking User Account and Family Safety, and then clicking Parental Controls.You can use Vista's Parental Controls to set up a separate user account for each of your children. Remember that you have to set yourself as the administrator to do this. You define the administrator account when you first install Vista. After that you can add additional accounts that can then be controlled by the administrator. You can password-protect the administrator account so that your kids cannot gain control of it and change their access settings.
With Vista's parental controls, you can impose limits on all sorts of activities, including the hours they can log in and use the computer, whether they have access to the Internet, which sites they can and cannot visit, and which programmes they can and cannot use. You can even get an activity report that details exactly what your children have done while on the computer. Vista's Parental Controls also allow you to block games by rating, content, or name. Once you activate parental controls, you can determine whether a specific user account can play games at all.
If you're using Windows XP or an earlier version of Windows, you can use the parental monitoring programmes available on the Internet. Cyber Patrol (http://www.cyberpatrol.com) and Safe Eyes (http://www.internetsafety.com/safe-eyes) have both been ranked high by independent testers.These tools provide many of the features found in Vista's parental controls and add a few additional benefits, such as the ability to text message, e-mail, or even phone you at work if kids attempt to break the rules. The downside is that these applications focus on Internet activity alone.
Who's the sexiest celebrity mom?
Spice Girl Victoria Beckham recently beat off competition from stars like Gwen Stefani , Heidi Klum and Christina to bag the sexiest celebrity mom title by the lingerie company Victoria's Secret.
While no denying that Posh is a hot mommie, we can't help but think of some very deserving mommies from our own Bollywood circles who could give the svelte singer/actress a run for her money.
But don't take our word for it. We would like to know whom would you vote as the sexiest mom in Bollywood.
Some of the top choices are:
Malaika Arora
Kajol
Sushmita Sen
Madhuri Dixit
Karishma Kapoor
Raveena Tandon
What do you guys say? Do come up with your own lists..
While no denying that Posh is a hot mommie, we can't help but think of some very deserving mommies from our own Bollywood circles who could give the svelte singer/actress a run for her money.
But don't take our word for it. We would like to know whom would you vote as the sexiest mom in Bollywood.
Some of the top choices are:
Malaika Arora
Kajol
Sushmita Sen
Madhuri Dixit
Karishma Kapoor
Raveena Tandon
What do you guys say? Do come up with your own lists..
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Steep fee hike at IIMs coming up
IIM aspirants...get ready to shell out some more cash!! A steep fee hike is being planned at almost all the IIMs in India barring IIM Kolkata which hasnt raised its fees drastically.
Be prepared to shell out a huge premium to enter the country’s premier B-schools. Three Indian Institutes of Managements (IIMs) are set to effect a big hike in fees from the next academic session. Along with IIM-Ahmedabad and IIM-Bangalore, IIM-Calcutta too is all set to increase its course fee for the 2008-2010 academic session.
While IIM-Ahmedabad students would face one of the steepest hikes, followed by IIM-Bangalore, it seems that IIM-Calcutta would go in for a moderate hike. IIM-Ahamedabad is expected to raise its fees to a whopping Rs 3 lakh for the 2008-2010 batch, compared to Rs 2 lakh now. IIM-Bangalore is likely to raise its fee from the present Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 2.75 lakh.IIM-Calcutta, which currently charges Rs 2 lakh from its post-graduate students per year, however, is not bothered about the fee hikes proposed by the other two IIMs and has decided not to go for a big jump. IIM-C might hike the tuition fee by not more than Rs 25,000 to Rs 2.25 lakh.In 2007, IIM-C raised its tuition fee from Rs 1.75 lakh to Rs 2 lakh while IIM-A had raised its tuition fee from Rs 1.77 lakh to Rs 2 lakh. But IIM-B chose to increase its fee by Rs 75,000 in 2007, from Rs 1.75 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh.
The final decision regarding the fee hikes at all the IIMs will be taken by their respective Boards of Governors. IIM-C board will meet on February 26. But the institute is already examining several parameters to arrive at the exact amount to be increased. Ajit Balakrishnan, chairman of the IIM-C board of governors is to discuss the proposed fee hike with the faculty and administration.The three IIMs have decided to increase their flagship two-year PGP programme tuition fee despite reservations being voiced by HRD ministry officials, who are slated to press for smaller hikes at the board meetings.
Be prepared to shell out a huge premium to enter the country’s premier B-schools. Three Indian Institutes of Managements (IIMs) are set to effect a big hike in fees from the next academic session. Along with IIM-Ahmedabad and IIM-Bangalore, IIM-Calcutta too is all set to increase its course fee for the 2008-2010 academic session.
While IIM-Ahmedabad students would face one of the steepest hikes, followed by IIM-Bangalore, it seems that IIM-Calcutta would go in for a moderate hike. IIM-Ahamedabad is expected to raise its fees to a whopping Rs 3 lakh for the 2008-2010 batch, compared to Rs 2 lakh now. IIM-Bangalore is likely to raise its fee from the present Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 2.75 lakh.IIM-Calcutta, which currently charges Rs 2 lakh from its post-graduate students per year, however, is not bothered about the fee hikes proposed by the other two IIMs and has decided not to go for a big jump. IIM-C might hike the tuition fee by not more than Rs 25,000 to Rs 2.25 lakh.In 2007, IIM-C raised its tuition fee from Rs 1.75 lakh to Rs 2 lakh while IIM-A had raised its tuition fee from Rs 1.77 lakh to Rs 2 lakh. But IIM-B chose to increase its fee by Rs 75,000 in 2007, from Rs 1.75 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh.
The final decision regarding the fee hikes at all the IIMs will be taken by their respective Boards of Governors. IIM-C board will meet on February 26. But the institute is already examining several parameters to arrive at the exact amount to be increased. Ajit Balakrishnan, chairman of the IIM-C board of governors is to discuss the proposed fee hike with the faculty and administration.The three IIMs have decided to increase their flagship two-year PGP programme tuition fee despite reservations being voiced by HRD ministry officials, who are slated to press for smaller hikes at the board meetings.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Heath Ledger death called an accident, autopsy inconclusive
An autopsy report on actor Heath Ledger was called inconclusive on Wednesday as his publicist said the death of the 28-year-old heartthrob was an accident.Ledger was found dead in a Manhattan apartment Tuesday afternoon with reports saying he was disconsolate, had been battling a heroin addiction and that bottles of pills had been found near his body.But Wednesday's autopsy to determine how Ledger died was inconclusive and additional tests were required to determine the cause of death.
"The autopsy was inconclusive," New York City Medical Examiner spokeswoman Ellen Borakove told People Magazine. "We have to do further testing including toxicology and tissue testing. Neither cause of death or manner of death has been concluded. We expect additional results in 10 days to two weeks."There was no obvious indication of suicide or foul play, said New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne, who added police are "investigating the possibility of an overdose."The Australian actor's ex-fiancee, actress Michelle Williams, was flying to New York from Sweden with their two-year-old daughter, Matilda, Williams' father said.
Meanwhile Ledger's publicist insisted that the actor's death was an "accident" and asked for privacy for his family."We are deeply saddened and shocked by this accident," said publicist Mara Buxbaum in a statement. "This is an extremely difficult time for his loved ones. We're asking the media to please respect the family's privacy and avoid speculation until the facts are known."
"The autopsy was inconclusive," New York City Medical Examiner spokeswoman Ellen Borakove told People Magazine. "We have to do further testing including toxicology and tissue testing. Neither cause of death or manner of death has been concluded. We expect additional results in 10 days to two weeks."There was no obvious indication of suicide or foul play, said New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne, who added police are "investigating the possibility of an overdose."The Australian actor's ex-fiancee, actress Michelle Williams, was flying to New York from Sweden with their two-year-old daughter, Matilda, Williams' father said.
Meanwhile Ledger's publicist insisted that the actor's death was an "accident" and asked for privacy for his family."We are deeply saddened and shocked by this accident," said publicist Mara Buxbaum in a statement. "This is an extremely difficult time for his loved ones. We're asking the media to please respect the family's privacy and avoid speculation until the facts are known."
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Reliance Power IPO subscribes 69 times
Reliance Power Ltd's public issue has so far generated demand for shares worth more than $179.5 billion (Rs 706,000 crore) as bids continued to pour in on the last day of the Anil Ambani Group firm's IPO.
The IPO received bids for 1,507 crore (15.7 billion) shares as against the 22.8 crore (228 million) shares on offer, getting subscribed over 68.81 times.
The public offer has already set a number of records, including the highest amount to be raised at Rs 11,700 crore (Rs 117 billion) and the maximum demand generated.
The previous biggest IPO in terms of funds raised was ONGC [Get Quote] that mopped up over Rs 9,500 crore (Rs 95 billion), followed by real estate giant DLF with Rs 9,000 crore (Rs 90 billion) while the public issue of Adani's Mundra Port and SEZ Ltd had generated a demand of shares worth more than Rs 200,000 crore (Rs 2,000 billion).
The company is offering equity shares at a price band of Rs 405-450 per share. The issue had opened on January 15 and closes today. The total size of the IPO is 26 crore (260 million) shares, including promoters' contribution of 3.2 crore (32 million) shares.
The IPO received bids for 1,507 crore (15.7 billion) shares as against the 22.8 crore (228 million) shares on offer, getting subscribed over 68.81 times.
The public offer has already set a number of records, including the highest amount to be raised at Rs 11,700 crore (Rs 117 billion) and the maximum demand generated.
The previous biggest IPO in terms of funds raised was ONGC [Get Quote] that mopped up over Rs 9,500 crore (Rs 95 billion), followed by real estate giant DLF with Rs 9,000 crore (Rs 90 billion) while the public issue of Adani's Mundra Port and SEZ Ltd had generated a demand of shares worth more than Rs 200,000 crore (Rs 2,000 billion).
The company is offering equity shares at a price band of Rs 405-450 per share. The issue had opened on January 15 and closes today. The total size of the IPO is 26 crore (260 million) shares, including promoters' contribution of 3.2 crore (32 million) shares.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Now, kiss for better health!
Exercise. Dieting. Various therapies. When it comes to healthy living, you are always a sport. Now here is something else you can try: Cheeky kisses!
The next time you greet a person, make sure you avoid shaking hands. Instead give a peck on his or her cheek -- it's healthier for you.
A team of international researchers has carried out a study and found that people who greet each other with handshakes are much more likely to pass on germs, such as flu and stomach bugs, than those who settle for a kiss.
According to lead researcher Prof Sally Bloomfield of the London School of Hygiene, "The hands are critical in the chain of infection as they transmit infections from surfaces to people and between people.
"Shaking hands is the main form of physical contact with each other but you don't know what the other person has been touching before you greet them. People avoid kissing each other when they have a cold, but in fact they are more likely to pass on an infection by shaking someone's hand." In fact, the researchers, whose study has been funded by the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene, came to the conclusion after analysing the effects of handshakes and kisses on a group of people, according to media reports.
According to co-researcher Carol O'Boyle of the School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, "Hand hygiene is just as important when we are outside the home -- on public transport, in the office, in the supermarket, or in a restaurant.
"Quite often it is not possible to wash our hands in these situations, but carrying an alcohol-based hand sanitiser means we can make our hands hygienic whenever and wherever the need arises."
The next time you greet a person, make sure you avoid shaking hands. Instead give a peck on his or her cheek -- it's healthier for you.
A team of international researchers has carried out a study and found that people who greet each other with handshakes are much more likely to pass on germs, such as flu and stomach bugs, than those who settle for a kiss.
According to lead researcher Prof Sally Bloomfield of the London School of Hygiene, "The hands are critical in the chain of infection as they transmit infections from surfaces to people and between people.
"Shaking hands is the main form of physical contact with each other but you don't know what the other person has been touching before you greet them. People avoid kissing each other when they have a cold, but in fact they are more likely to pass on an infection by shaking someone's hand." In fact, the researchers, whose study has been funded by the International Scientific Forum on Home Hygiene, came to the conclusion after analysing the effects of handshakes and kisses on a group of people, according to media reports.
According to co-researcher Carol O'Boyle of the School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, "Hand hygiene is just as important when we are outside the home -- on public transport, in the office, in the supermarket, or in a restaurant.
"Quite often it is not possible to wash our hands in these situations, but carrying an alcohol-based hand sanitiser means we can make our hands hygienic whenever and wherever the need arises."
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