Aditi Rao Hydari oops moment

Aditi Rao Hydari has a fashion faux pas moment, writes Nimisha Tiwari

Young actress Aditi Rao Hydari was caught unawares when her lacy white panty shone bright and all out there under her micro mini bright orange skirt. 

She was attending a press conference in Mumbai to announce her forthcoming film London, Paris, New York, opposite actor Ali Zafar.

Little did this young girl expect that apart from the famous-infamous serial kissing scenes with Arunodaya Singh in her previous film Yeh Saali Zindagi, she will now be towing the line with Yana Gupta...with panties on, though.

Be careful Aditi. Nothing misses the eye of the audience, neither bad performance nor bad dressing.

Stars opt out of MJ tribute show

It was set to be the biggest tribute concert for the 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson. Now, the event is under a dark cloud as artistes who had promised to be part of the show are backing out, with even his family choosing to distance itself.

Called Michael Forever: The Tribute Concert, the show is slated to be held on October 8 in Cardiff, Wales, featuring performances by Beyonce, KISS, Cee-Lo Green, Smokey Robinson, Ne-Yo and Christina Aguilera. However, both Beyonce and KISS have now pulled out of the show. While her reps are giving her recent pregnancy as the reason, insiders reveal that Beyonce is upset that the Jackson family is divided over the show.

The show is being held close on the heels of the September 20 trial of Dr Conrad Murray, who has been charged with manslaughter in MJ's death. This has not just irked fans of the late singer, but his family as well. His brothers Jermaine and Randy recently said, "While we wholeheartedly support the spirit of a tribute that honours our brother, we find it impossible to support an event that is due to take place during the criminal trial surrounding Michael's death."

Mausam delayed now releasing Sep 23

Much-talked about film " Mausam", which was scheduled for a Friday release, will now hit the screens across the globe Sep 23. The decision has been taken to avoid fragmented release, said Shahid Kapoor, who plays the lead role in the film.

"We are here to announce the changed release date of our film from Sep 16 to Sep 23. The reason for this is that we had applied for two permisions - a NOC (no objection certificate) from the IAF (Indian Air Force) and certification from the censor board. We got U-certificate from the censor board, but IAF gave us a conditional certificate because they wanted a 30-second scene from a particular sequence to be corrected," Shahid told reporters here Wednesday.

"They wanted a tiny little detail changed. Because the scene required computer graphics, even a small change requires a lot of time. That is why it took us so many days to make the correction. We got the NOC last (Tuesday) night," added the actor.

"Mausam", a romantic film, is Shahid's father Pankaj Kapoor's directorial debut and in the film Shahid plays a fighter pilot and is seen "flying" a fighter.

"Today we are ready for India release on Sep 16, but we wanted the overseas release to fall on the same date. However, when we send the prints overseas, there is a particular time before which we have to send the prints. Because we got the NOC last night, we couldn't send the overseas prints. We want the release to happen globally on the same day, so we have changed the release date to Sep 23. We don't want a fragmented release...," said Shahid.

The romantic saga will see Shahid falling in love with a Kashmiri girl, played by Sonam Kapoor.

Katrina Kaif at Mumbai Police headquarters

Katrina Kaif's first public brush with the law was when she was visited by taxmen earlier this year, but that seems to be a closed chapter now. When she alighted from her vehicle at the Mumbai Police headquarters just a few days back, it took onlookers by surprise.

Word spread like wildfire and before long every policeman in the premises was trying to figure out what sort of complaint had brought the pretty actress there. Well, your diarist has the low down.

Apparently Katrina, who is a British national, has been making a trip to the Special Branch every six months in connection with police verification for her work visa. When she first arrived in India, Deven Bharti was in charge of the SB-1 branch and would facilitate the process.

After he was promoted and took charge as the Addl Commissioner, he was replaced by Rajvardhan. Over the years, Katrina developed a rapport with both the officers.

So even after Rajvardhan subsequently moved to Economic Offences Wing as Addl Commissioner and there is a new officer in charge of SB-1 branch, Katrina makes it a point to meet both Bharti and Vardhan for a cuppa whenever she visits police headquarters. We hear many officers are busy figuring how to crash this particular tea party.

B'wood music is no longer vibrant now Atif Aslam

TOI caught up with singer-actor Atif Aslam for a chat on his debut film and why he does not care about critics ripping his songs apart

You were supposed to come for a concert to Ahmedabad some months back but we heard you had visa problems.

After 26/11 yes, we all face visa problems. I was also busy with my concerts in the US and so the Ahmedabad trip did not happen.

In your earlier interviews, you maintained that you'd never act despite receiving offers. What made you change your mind.
I got a little bored of doing the same thing. I wanted to do something different and be a part of a film that had a strong social message. Plus, I felt that given the current situation in Pakistan, everything,a film like this needed to be made. After Khuda Kay Liye, no films released in Pakistan. I want to act and sing and bring love and peace through my music and movies.

Critics sometimes accuse your music of being off key and that you would not be a great singer without the music directors?

To be very honest, when the music directors ask me to sing a particular song it is not only their song, I have given my version and my melody as well. I have performed all over the world to packed audiences. I don't have to be a trained musician to prove my singing abilities to my critics. I am playing the guitar for the last five years and know how to break into a rock song or a sad song or sing a complete commercial Bollywood song. My songs are regularly played at discs in India. I don't consider myself to be a great musician but my first album was a record hit in Pakistan. And in an industry where there was no future for pop singers, I survived, which is an example in itself.

Is crooning for Bollywood films necessary for Pakistani singers to survive?

I think Bollywood music market is going though a stagnant phase.The music is not as vibrant as it used to be earlier. It has become formula music for film directors. That's the reason why composers are looking for new sounds and voices. That's why Pakistani singers are now singing a lot of Bollywood songs. The era of RD Burman, Kishore Kumar and Mohammed Rafi is over. If you compare their music with the Himesh Reshammiya kind of music, you know what it is all about. Personally if you ask me, the only guy who is doing well today is Pritam (Chakraborty).

What is your take on the licensing of music content on channels as well as other mediums?

Bollywood films are very big now. The reality television shows are a big hit with the masses with their Bollywood songs. Even if these TV shows are scripted people are watching them. So even if we make efforts nothing can be done to make the artists popular. Artists are doing a lot of concerts all over the world now. Even the pop music scene in Pakistan is picking up. It is difficult to categorize my music. I believe in quality of music and I would like to sing songs like Le ja tu mujhe (F.A.L.T.U)... than maybe a Tere liye (Prince) if I were to be given a choice.

Would you consider forming a band again?

Only if it is with new members! I will work on an international project with one of the ex-members of Guns 'n' Roses. I am thankful to all the people I worked with in India who have made me what I am today. The credit definitely goes to all Indians. Hopefully, I'll act in a Bollywood film also.

Salman Khan's surgery in US successful

Surgery on Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the US for a painful nerve condition has been "successful" and he is advised a complete rest for the next fifteen days, sources close to the actor said today.

Salman who is suffering from Trigeminal Neuralgia, a nerve disorder that causes intense pain in the face, had left for the US on August 29.

"The surgery was done last night and lasted for five hours. It will take at least fifteen days for the actor to resume work and he is advised complete rest till then. Fresh tests will be conducted further to check the progress of recovery. The actor will then go to South Africa to shoot for Ek Tha Tiger," sources close to the actor told.

The Dabangg actor has been suffering from the pain in his jaw since 2007 while shooting for 'Partner'. It got worse last year following which he decided to undergo a surgery.

Pakistan model turned actress Iman Ali in Mumbai

Pakistani actress Iman Ali in Mumbai . She will attending the premiere show of 'Mere brother ki Dulhan' movie along with actor Ali Zafar and other Pakistani friends

Pakistan super model turned actor Iman Ali who made her debut in Shoaib Mansoor's movie 'Khuda Ke liye' will be seen making a special appearance in her next movie 'Bol' which will be releasing in India by end of of August. According to sources, "Iman Ali is already in Mumbai and will be staying back for another few weeks.

She will also be attending her good close friend from Pakistan - singer turned actor Ali Zafar's next upcoming movie 'Mere brother ki Dulhan's' premiere show in Mumbai on 9th September." We also hear that Ali Zafar plans to come along with his other close friends from Lahore and has organized a special screening of his movie specially for his Pakistani friends both in Mumbai and Delhi.