Jezebel: Bollywood

Super Fun Flight Attendants Do Bollywood Dance in Honor of India's Republic Day

Madeleine Davies — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:10:00 EST

January 26th was India's Republic Day and a group of Finnair flight attendants put together this awesome Bollywood dance to celebrate. First of all, amazing. Second of all, it is absolute bullshit that nothing this cool has ever happened to me while flying. BOYCOTT THE SKY! More »

Meet The World's New Shortest Woman

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:35:00 EST

Have you noticed the atmosphere has felt a little changed in the past few days, that things seem to have shifted somehow, but you can't quite put your finger on what's different? Well, here's your answer: the world has a new shortest woman! That's right, Jyoti Amge, of Nagpur, India, was given the honor on Friday—her 18th birthday—by Guinness World Records. More »

The Bollywood Actress As Prostitute

Sadie Stein — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:14:00 EDT

In India, there's long been a myth of the "Bollywood Brothel" - the idea that all actresses are available for a price. The arrest of several Tollywood film stars has brought the idea back into circulation. More »

Dance Party: Gif That Shit, Homey

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:40:00 EDT

I have to go check train times. Now, dance!! Back in a bit. More »

Everything Tastes Better In Bollywood

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:02:00 EDT

[New Delhi, August 3. Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor tastes an ice cream during a promotional event of an ice cream company. Image via AP]

Bollywood Dancers Have Flashy Moves

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:47:00 EDT

[London, July 28. Bollywood dancers are filmed in 3D at St Pancras Station for a new Sky Arts production celebrating dance.]

George Clooney Testifies Against Celebrity Clothing Lines

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:37:00 EDT

Not only does George Clooney not have a clothing line, he is so offended by the notion that he would have one that he's testifying against three guys who claimed that he was launching a line called "GC Exclusive."

Lead Actor Quits Bollywood Hitler Film

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:20:00 EDT

Anupam Kher, who was set to play Adolf Hitler in the widely-condemned Bollywood film Dear Friend Hitler, has dropped out of the production. He explained, "Sometimes human emotions are more important than cinema." [NYT] More »

Bollywood To Tackle The Romance Of Hitler And Eva Braun

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:30:00 EDT

File this under Bad Ideas: A Bollywood studio has announced plans to make a film about Hitler's romance with Eva Braun. Braun will be played by a former Miss India, and Hitler will be played by Anupam Kher. More »

Bollywood Director: White Girls Have Better Figures

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:40:00 EDT

Raj Thackeray, a feared political leader in Mumbai, has started a hate campaign against British and foreign actresses appearing in Bollywood films. In response, directors explain why they need to hire white women. Oh, and both sides suck. More »

Kylie Minogue Goes Bollywood

LatoyaPeterson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:20:00 EDT

Kylie Minogue has a guest spot in the upcoming Bollywood release Blue, where she sings about wanting to "chiggy wiggy with you." This appears to be shoulder/hip shimmy, if not a euphemism for something else. [DesiHits] More »

No Kissing! For Bollywood Producers, Sex Will Do

Sadie Stein — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:00:00 EDT

Although Bollywood films are famously chaste, now one star is coming forward to talk about the realities of the "Casting Couch." More »

"Square" Dancing

Anna Holmes — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:10:00 EDT

[New York, August 4. Image via Getty]

Indian Pageant Contestants Bank On Popularity Of Bollywood Films

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:00:00 EDT

India's Miss World contestants are learning Bollywood-style dances this year, in the hope that the films' growing popularity abroad can give them an advantage in competition, just as international acclaim launched actress Deepika Padukone to Bollywood's A-list. More »

Prosecutors Argue Casey Anthony's Diary Entry Indicates Her Guilt • Bullet Found Tangled In A Woman's Weave

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:20:00 EST

• New evidence released in the Caylee Anthony case: Five days after Caylee's disappearance, Casey Anthony allegedly wrote in her diary: "I have no regrets...I just hope that the end justifies the means." • More »

Priyanka Chopra, a former Miss World and...

Maria — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:40:00 EST

Priyanka Chopra, a former Miss World and a popular Bollywood actress, recently starred in Dostana, a Bollywood film about a gay relationship. When asked by a drooling reporter if she would ever consider taking on a lesbian role, the actress replied, "Why not? I would toy with the idea of playing a lesbian character if the role was well written and the script was rock solid. I'm all for equality and gay rights anyway." [Times Of India] More »

Hooray For Bollywood

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:30:00 EDT

Bollywood star Soha Ali Khan says that actresses in her country are actually smarter than actors. "They’re all very capable, smart and are managing their professions very well,” she says. Soha, a graduate of Oxford University and the London School of Economics, adds that today, actresses must be intelligent so they can manage various aspects of the profession. "Now, it’s not just about the art, it’s about how you package your image and how you sell a film, your choices of films — and it’s all quite unforgiving. If you make too many mistakes, there are far too many people who will be ready to do the job and you’ll be replaced in the blink of an eye." [The Times of India] More »

Gwyneth Paltrow Tells You How To Dress Like An Oblivious Rich Person!

Sadie Stein — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:30:00 EDT

In case Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle blog, Goop, wasn't quite irritating enough, now she brings us a breakdown of how to get her look. Apparently Roger Vivier bangles help. And don't think that one Uniqlo skirt fools anyone, Gwynnie; we've been wise to those tricks since Lucky hit newsstands! [Racked]
Fashionologie claims it's "always a treat" to hear Kate Moss talk. We respectfully disagree. Draw yout own conclusions from this video of her "designing." [Fashionologie]
Here are La Moss's "10 Style Rules": one of them's "Make It Look Effortless." Another is, "When In Doubt, Buy Diamonds." Oh, okay! Maybe this is Gwyneth's secret? [The Guardian]
Karl Lagerfeld is now a proper noun in Le Petit Larousse Illustré. He also designed the cover. [WWD]

Britney Wants To Buy Her Own Sex Tape

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Yesterday we heard there was no sex tape; today Britney wants to buy the tape she made with Adnan Ghalib from him, so she can destroy it. Even if they're not having sex on the video, she's probably loopy and naked. She might need to give this guy a lot of cash to make him go away. [The Sun]
Meanwhile, Adnan Ghalib has filed for divorce. Don't forget: He was married the whole time he was dating Brit. [TMZ]
New show Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels has been halted after a crew member driving a production vehicle fell asleep at the wheel and killed two 19-year olds in another vehicle. Bret says: "As a father of two, I cannot even imagine what the families must be going through at this time. I will make every attempt to reach out to them to let them know that my heart and prayers are with them during their time of grief." As of yet, neither Bret nor VH1 have contacted the families. [Perez Hilton]
Angelina Jolie: In therapy? So are millions of Americans. More on this in Midweek Madness. [Star]
DJ AM and and Paris Hilton have been texting. He wrote to her: "so lucky to be alive." Paris says: "I think God saved him." [E!]
You know how Courtney Love said Kurt Cobain's ashes had been stolen? An Australian artist named Natascha Stellmach claims to have the ashes. She plans on putting the ashes in a joint and SMOKING them in a joint in a "secret Berlin location." Then she will announce that she feels stupid and contagious. [NY Mag]

Barack O'Bollywood: Your Office Will Thank You

Moe — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:30:00 EDT

Barack Obama is sort of like Jesus in that you might hate the messiah-worship thing, but you cannot fucking deny the power of some of the art he's inspired. Suck it, Shepard Fairey, and check out the "Barack O'Bollywood" clip at left, briefly mentioned in this morning's Crappy Hour. More »

Hookers, Victims & Doormats

Jessica G. — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:40:00 EST

Natalie Portman is sick of being offered the same degrading roles over and over again. "It's the virgin-whore thing in evidence to the greatest extent. That's really been bothering." In non-hooker casting news, Bollywood star Mallika Sherawat is playing a female yogi in The Aquarian Gospel , a film based on the myth that Jesus visited India. Also, Mad Men's January Jones has been cast in The Boat That Rocked alongside Kenneth Branagh and Rhys Ifans. The Boat is about pirate DJs (seriously). January plays an American woman who visits the DJs on the boat and falls in love with Ifans. They had us at "pirate DJs." [Mirror, Reuters, Variety] More »

Out of their depth.

eurotrash — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:29:31 EDT

Proof that anorexic coked-up white models have no place in Bollywood: More »