Archive for March, 2008



After several weeks of heated speculation that cricket superstar Sreesanth was in love with Bollywood starlet Priyanka Chopra, here came the anti climax that this romance was stage managed for the publicity stunt of a soap brand.

The previous weeks were rife with news that Sreesanth and priyanka were seeing each other and even an alleged taped conversation between them declaring their love for each other was doing the rounds in newspapers and television.

These developments came to a climax on the evening of 13 March with a stage-managed show for the press. The show started with some dancers starting the event by a performance. Then, Aamir Ali, a popular TV. Continue reading ‘Sreesanth and Priyanka Chopra stage soap opera’

Beverages major PepsiCo, which has recently kicked off its new advertising campaign for the ensuing summer, has dumped Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra as its brand ambassador.

According to industry sources, instead of renewing the contract with the former Miss World which expired a few months back, PepsiCo has decided not to renew it.

Chopra, who was signed in 2005 for two years, has been replaced by model-turned actor Deepika Padukone. Priyanka had featured in a television commercial with Kareena Kapoor, which was directed by Farah Khan. Continue reading ‘Pepsi drops Priyanka Chopra for Deepika Padukone’

There’s nothing fishy between paceman Sreesanth and Priyanka Chopra. The much-televised telephonic conversations - Sreesanth telling Priyanka how crazy he is about her, that the mere mention of her name makes him go weak at the knees - were part of an ad campaign for Lux soaps.

Kedar Apte, marketing manager, Lux Franchise, confirms that it was a planned move. Priyanka Chopra admits she enjoyed it.

“It was an innovative idea, and I hope it works for the brand.” It seems to have given the media hype and speculation that resulted as soon as the tapes were made public.

Earlier: Pritish Nandy Corporation had employed a similar gimmick for Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena starring Fardeen Khan and Koena Mitra. Continue reading ‘Priyanka Chopra-Sreesanth affair a publicity gimmick!’

Actress Priyanka Chopra is not Bollywood’s face of Pepsi any more. She has walked out of the deal because she was not happy with the money being offered to her.

The electronic media has been going to town about how Priyanka had been “ousted” from her cola status. “Wrong!” says a very close friend of the actress.

“Priyanka just couldn’t agree with the price that was being offered. The Pepsi people wanted her to work for the same fee again that they paid her earlier. Priyanka wanted to re-negotiate the deal. When the company didn’t budge, she opted out,” the source said. Continue reading ‘Priyanka Chopra parts way with Pepesi’

He has bowled another googly. The Kerala boy was in Bombay to announce his endorsement of a soap brand with Priyanka Chopra, immediately sparking rumours about a starry romance.

India’s ace paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth tackles questions from Hiren Kotwani

How come a Lux soap ad?

You should have asked this question when Shah Rukh Khan did the commercial. No guy in the world would refuse to do an ad with gorgeous women. As children,we’ve seen ads of Hema Malini endorsing the soap. Now, it’s Priyanka Chopra.. that’s cool.

So will we see you in a bath tub with rose petals?

( Smiles )You never know. Even, I have six pack abs to flaunt. So I wouldn’t mind getting into a bath tub with rose petals. Continue reading ‘Priyanka Chopra is a very good friend: Sreesanth’

Farhan Akhtar has made another addition to the cast of his next film Voices From The Sky. Just recently Farhan had confirmed Saif Ali Khan for the film which is based on an unusual subject – the evolution of the telecommunication system.

Now, the young director says he has finalized Priyanka Chopra as the film’s leading lady.Interestingly, neither Saif nor Priyanka are the film’s main protagonist. The central character instead would be a child.

The movie tells the story of a little boy. Saif and Priyanka play the characters who touch the little kid’s life in different ways. Continue reading ‘Priyanka Chopra to be Saif’s leading lady’

A lot has been written about Priyanka Chopra not being the Bollywood face of Pepsi any longer. The electronic media has been going ballistic about how Priyanka has been ‘ousted’ from her cola status.

“Wrong!” says a very close friend of the actress. “Priyanka just couldn’t agree with the price that was being offered.

The Pepsi people wanted her to work for the same fee again that they paid her earlier. Priyanka naturally wanted to re-negotiate her deal. When the company didn’t budge, she opted out.” Continue reading ‘Priyanka Chopra parts way with Pepsi’

Priyanka Chopra’s soapy tale

Stars losing their temper because of the media’s undue interference in their personal life seem to be history! Stars creating controversies to stay in news and become famous is the ‘IN’ thing!

Media’s popular myth that only the wannabes and starlets can stoop to low levels and take resort to ‘frivolous’ form of publicity was broken recently by none other than Priyanka Chopra!

A former Miss World and an A grade actor like Priyanka Chopra didn’t mind promoting a FMCG product by actively participating in a controversy created by the company themselves! Continue reading ‘Priyanka Chopra’s soapy tale’

It seems that cricket and glamour go together as if rumours are to be believed, pace bowler Sreesanth has a huge crush on Priyanka Chopra.

It is known that Indian Cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni expressed his admiration for Deepika Padukone even as she was dating Ranbir Kapoor.

Deepika also dated Yuvraj Singh but later dumped him for Ranbir. And now, actress Priyanka Chopra seems to have bowled Sreesath over. Continue reading ‘Sreesanth bowled by Priyanka Chopra!’

Celebrity gossip sells - in newspapers and television channels - so Bollywood’s Priyanka Chopra decided to play a prank. And her victim was the media.

It all began when an alleged romantic conversation between Priyanka and cricketer S Sreesanth got leaked to some news channels and magazines who splashed the expose prominently.

But on Tuesday when Sreesanth called for a press conference to address the controversy, the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle fell in place - especially after Priyanka made a dazzling entry. Continue reading ‘Priyanka, Sreesanth’s ‘romantic chat’ a prank’




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