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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has put a full stop to all the rumors and speculations, after he finally spoke up about his newborn baby boy. Reportedly, on Wednesday night, Shah Rukh revealed that he is now the father of a third baby, but did not wish to indulge much into too many details.

During the music launch of his movie Chennai Express, Shah rukh Khan told the media, "It is a personal and confidential matter...it is a mix of happiness and sadness. I request the authorities concerned to continue to enthusiastically investigate about my baby." He further said, "Get over it. Get on the train baby, and not my baby. Will talk about all this later."

 
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The much-awaited 14th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, 2013 will be held in Macau. The award function that will start from this Thursday will yet again witness the Bollywood stars, performing live at the do. The Bollywood celebrities have already packed their bags, and are all set for Macau, to attend the event.

Several Bollywood stars including actress Vidya Balan, her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur, Jacqueline Fernandez, Minnisha Lamba, Ayushmann Khurana, Sophie Chaudhary and many more made a beeline today at the airport. As per the reports, this year, IIFA will be hosted by the Badshaah- Shahrukh Khan, accompanied by Shahid Kapoor.

For more Photos click here: Bollywood stars leaving for IIFA 2013, Macau

 
A baby boy for SRK and Gauri

BMC officials have received birth report related to SRK third baby who was born on May 27 at Masrani Hospital for Women in Andheri. The child was born at 34 weeks of pregnancy and weighed 1.5kg at birth.

The baby was reportedly taken from Masrani to Nanavati Hospital, Juhu, and finally to Breach Candy Hospital. It is believed that the child has been discharged from Breach Candy and is home with the Khans.

On Tuesday, Bamne told TOI, "We have received from Masrani Nursing Home a birth report, which has to be mandatorily filed by nursing homes and hospitals to register every birth in the city."

There are no official details about the surrogate mother, but some reports in the media had said that Gauri's sister-in-law Namita Chibber may have been the surrogate. Khan family friends said the surrogate mother had already flown back to London.

The couple remained tight-lipped about the entire affair. But, reportedly they are planning a special bash for their baby in July and invitations have already been sent. The couple wants their family as well as close friends to be present to welcome the baby home.

A source said that Gauri did not want to undergo risks of pregnancy at the age of 47 so, they opted for surrogacy.

 
The upcoming International Indian Film Academy Awards 2013, held in Macau will see two filmmakers, revealing the first look of their upcoming flicks. The first look of Anubhav Sinha's Gulab Gang and director Akashdeep Sabir's Santa Banta will make way at the IIFA.

Gulab Gang will mark the debut of Bollywood Actress Soumik Sen as a director. The film stars Madhuri Dixit Nene, Juhi Chawla, Mahie Gill, Tanishtha Chaterjee among others.

On the other hand Santa Banta will see actor Boman Irani playing 'Santa' whereas Vir Das playing 'Banta'. The flick also stars Neha Dhupia, Lisa Haydon, Ram Kapoor and Johnny Lever.

To the director of Santa Banta, it was a dream come true to make such a film. He said, "It is a dream come true to make this film with this starcast. We are happy to showcase our look of the film at IIFA."

 
 The theatrical trailer of Satyagraha has been launched. The film stars are Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Rampal, Amrita Rao and Manoj Bajpayee

If you go through the trailer, you will find a certain Manav Raghvendra (Ajay Devgn), a father (Amitabh Bachchan) who is grieving the loss of his son, a vicious and influential political figure (Manoj Bajyapee), an ambitious rabble-rouser (Arjun Rampal), for whom action is the knee-jerk mantra and a young woman who fights so hard with life that she has overlooked the emotion called ‘love’.

The film depicts how these characters discover each other and join hands to bring about a revolution to change the system. As the makers define it, ‘Satyagraha’ is also the story of an influential power-hungry despot.

 
First teaser of Krrish 3 is out after creating so many buzz for the past three days. The movie’s first motion poster was launched on Thursday after an hour long live chat with Hrithik Roshan on Facebook with his fans.

The poster only reveals the silhouettes of Hrithik Roshan and Vivek Oberoi, but the look of the poster speaks of the war.

Speaking about the film, director Rakesh Roshan said that, “This film is a result of a lot of dedication and creative effort from the entire team. We want to maximize the potential of social media; reach out to millions of fans the world over and this is the first ever Bollywood film to launch its first look motion poster on Facebook. We are excited that a large number of people will see the first look simultaneously at launch.”

Bollywood Star Heirhik Roshan also added that, “Today technology is simply phenomenal, as in an instant we can get immediate reactions and feedback on our films. I’m a huge believer in the power of social media as it directly involves our fans and supporters, and for a movie such as Krrish 3 it takes the experience to the next level.”

The theatrical trailer of the film will be launched with Chennai Express on August 8.

Krrish 3 is slated for release around Diwali 2013

 
Ranbir Kapoor, Bollywood's reigning superstar

Bollywood Actor Ranbir Kapoor has been lauded as the new “acting “superstar. He has proved that not only is he a promising chip of the old block but one who is going to redefine a new era in B-Town – the era of Ranbir.

 
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Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan Messaged Producer Krishika Lulla, praising her about her latest film Raanjhanaa. The film was directed by Aananad L Raj casting Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor and Abhay Deol and was released last week.

To confirm the reports, Krishika Lulla said that, “Yes Aamir dropped me a message as he watched the the promo and really liked it… It’s a huge compliment coming from someone like Aamir Khan, who is a perfectionist at his work. He also said that he is looking forward to watching the movie and this feedback from him is very encouraging”.

The actor cum filmmaker also posted about the film on his official Facebook Page.


 
IIFA 2013 Tickets Prices

Tickets for the prestigious International Indian Film Academy Awards are priced at:

HKD/MOP 399 (Bronze)

HKD/MOP 599 (Silver)

HKD/MOP 799 (Gold)

HKD/MOP 1,599 (Platinum)

HKD/MOP 2,799 (Diamond)

Tickets will be available at Cotai Ticketing box offices and can be booked online at www.cotaiticketing.com or by phone at +853 2882 8818 (Macau) / +852 6333 6660 (HK) / 4001 206 618 (China).

The 14th IIFA awards is planned to take place at The Venetian Macao’s CotaiArena on the 6th of July and is planned to seat nearly 7, 000 audience.

 
To honor Bollywood Celebrities artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood, International Indian Film Academy is presenting International Indian Film Academy Awards. The event was started in 2000 and was held in different countries each year and last year (IIFA 2012) it was held at Singapore. IIFA awards have been organized by Winzcraft International Entertainment pvt ltd. Winzcraft is one of India’s premier event management and entertainment agencies.

This event was first initiated in the year 2000 at The Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. From that time the awards were held at different locations in the world to signify the international success of Bollywood. During the initial stage the event was a one night event but now it has grown to three day celebration which includes various events and activities depicting the Indian Film Industry.

Till 2010 Bollywood Actor Amitabh Bachchan has been the Brand Ambassador of IIFA. When IIFA entered its 10th year it announced five special awards. They were Star of the decade (male and female), Movie of the decade, Music of the decade, and Director of the decade. These awards were to honor films from the previous calendar year.

This year being the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA 14) will be held at The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, the official Host Destination Partner. Over the last 13 years IIFA has adorned UK, Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia, South Africa, Sri Lanka and North America. This year, the VIDEOCON DDB IIFA Weekend will return to the crown jewel of Cotai Strip Resorts - The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel, making it one of the fortunate few destinations to host the IIFA celebrations twice. The three-day long IIFA Weekend and Awards is all set to take place from the 4th to 6th of July.

Speaking on IIFA 2013, Brendon Elliott, Vice President of Sales & Resort Marketing, Venetian Macau Limited shared, “The prestigious IIFA Awards were last in Macao in 2009, and we are extremely pleased that The Venetian Macao is once again the official host destination partner for the awards ceremony this July. The response to the IIFA Awards being in town three years ago was simply enormous, and I have every expectation that it will be just as big and just as enthusiastic this time around. We are also honored that the Macau Government Tourist Office is once again supporting the awards ceremony at The Venetian.”

Nachiket Pantvaidya, General Manager, STAR plus, said, “IIFA is one of the prestigious awards on Indian television. STAR Plus is delighted to present to its viewers a glamorous event against the mesmerizing background of the Venetian Macao, a place that redefines grandeur and panache.”

Jacqueline Fernandez also commented on the occasion saying, “To be a part of the IIFA family is a feeling of great pride for anyone who is a part of the Indian Film Industry. IIFA has taken Indian Cinema on an unparalleled journey over the last 13 years and it's a proud moment to see the movement continuing to make impactful strides.”

Sabbas Joseph, Director, Wizcraft & IIFA said, “It has been after careful consideration that we have decided to host the VIDEOCON DDB IIFA Weekend in Macau. This destination has much to offer by way of culture tourism and The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel is the perfect choice for this year's celebrations. The enormous integrated resort is a like a city in itself and we had an unforgettable experience in 2009 when we celebrated 10 glorious years of the IIFA movement. We are glad to be back and we are positive that this year will be more spectacular as we celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema.”

This year Bollywood actors and actresses like Abhishek Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Madhuri Dixit will be performing on the IIFA stage. And for the first time dance superstar Prabhu Deva is going to have a dance performance with the Bollywood Actresses Sridevi. The Indian Cinema is going to take the center stage from July 4th to 6th 2013 at The Venetian Macao.


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