Amitabh Bachchan for President post

If rumours are to be believed, Amitabh Bachchan is likely to contest the presidential election, and if elected will be the 12th President of India! Amitabh's name is doing the rounds among the probable candidates for India's highest constitutional position.

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the current Indian President would vacate the office in July, and hence there is talk about Amitabh becoming India's future President. It must be remembered here that the superstars brief advent in politics earlier had proved to be a disaster, and he himself had ruled out any involvement in politics.

Amitabh, on his hand is silent, not confirming or denying the talk. Amar Singh, Bachchan's trusted confidante was non-committal: "You can go ahead and say anything... make Amitabh Bachchan a PM or President. Big B is like a kite. Let's see how far he can fly..."

Asked about Amitabh Bachchan's name doing rounds for the President's post, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu supported this, and questioned what was wrong if he was elected as the President. It remains to be seen if this is true.

The age of the Superman

Amitabh Bachchan will be doing a special effects film to be produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra

It's not just shoe size that Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan share. They also share a mutual affinity towards gizmos, gadgets and special effects. For long now Amitabh Bachchan has been looking forward to a film where objects would fly high and Mission Impossible won't seem so impossible after all. The opportunity has come now.

Ram Madhvani who made Let's Talk with Boman Irani is all set to direct Amitabh Bachchan in a FX-driven spectacle.

Mr Bachchan says, "Vinod Chopra is producing the film. In fact we shot a promotional film for Madhvani's film last week. I've never done something like that. It's a film based entirely on special effects. Am I looking forward to it? You bet!"

"Ram made a documentary on me entitled Everlasting Life. That's when I came to know him. He is a very talented person. I've seen rushes of his promos. They're quite remarkable. There's another special effects film Alladin which Rohan Sippy will produce and Sujoy Ghosh will direct.. That will be more targeted at young audiences," adds Mr Bachchan.

I've never done something like that. It's a film based entirely on special effects. Am I looking forward to it? You bet! –– Amitabh Bachchan

'I didn't gift Abhi that Bentley'

Two days after Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan received a Bentley worth Rs 1.7 crore on his birthday, his father Amitabh today denied having gifted him the car.

Speaking to reporters while receiving a Rolls Royce Phantom from director Vidhu Vinod Chopra for his performance in "Eklavya", Bachchan said, "I have not gifted the Bentley to him." Asked about media reports on the matter, Bachchan said he did not know how the reports had come about.

He refused to say who had given the car to Abhishek.

On Monday, Abhishek received a white Bentley for his 31st birthday. He went for a drive in the car with his fiance Aishwarya Rai before going to his Juhu residence.

Big B gets 3 crore Rolls Royce

Expressing gratitude to Amitabh Bachchan for his "stunning" performance in the yet-to-be -released "Eklavya", the film's director Vidhu Vinod Chopra today gifted the actor a Rolls Royce Phantom worth Rs 3.5 crore.

The silver car was presented by Chopra to the Bollywood icon at the latter's Janak office in northwest Mumbai's Juhu suburb.

"Mr Bachchan's performance is simply stunning in 'Eklavya' and I felt such an accomplished performance deserves an extra special acknowledgement and what better than a Rolls Royce for a person who has a passion for cars," Chopra said.

Asked for his reaction, Bachchan said, "I am over the moon. I wanted to work with Vidhu for a long time and this finally happened after a long wait of 30 years."

When Bachchan was asked to compare his turn in "Eklavya" with that in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Black", as both directors had touted his performance in their respective films as the best, he said, "I have realised why Sanjay is a perfectionist, because he worked under Vidhuji for eight years."

Commenting on media reports that he had presented his son Abhishek a Bentley on his birthday on February 5, Bachchan said, "I have not gifted the Bentley to him."

Deepa Mehta's 'Water' hits Indian theatres

The Oscar-nominated movie "Water" hit Indian theatres today, nearly seven years after director Deepa Mehta was prevented from shooting the film in the country by Hindu groups.

Dutt exempted from personal appearance in court till April 2

The special court hearing the 1993 Mumbai blasts case today exempted actor Sanjay Dutt from personal appearance before it till April 2.

Abhishek, Aishwarya don't have time to set marriage date

Belying overenthusiastic reports of a marriage date for Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan says they are as impatient as others but haven't been able to finalise a day due to paucity of time.

Rajiv-Amna back together on popular demand

Indian television's romantic couple Rajiv Khandelwal and Amna Sharif, who were in a relationship till recently, are all set to make an on-stage comeback on popular demand.

Rosa and I have parted ways, says Saif

One of the Bollywood's most romantic love stories has ended. Saif Ali Khan has split with his long-time girlfriend Rosa.

3D film `Magik' to hit Indian screens next year

Technological innovations in Indian cinema will take another step forward with the release of 'Magik', the first 3D film totally made in the country.