Prashant Singh is an Assistant Editor with HT Cafe. Besides bringing out the edition on a daily basis, he also extensively writes on Bollywood.
Articles by Prashant Singh
Dum Maaro Dum not a solo hero film: Sippy
Director Rohan Sippy insists Dum Maaro Dum is not a solo hero film. He has kept Prateik out of promotions; says his character is the surprise packet. Read on for details.
Updated on Apr 22, 2011 03:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Salman Khan needs no Bodyguard to shoot
It’s all about the ‘real’ touch for Salman Khan. How else would you explain the brawny actor stepping out amidst a huge crowd to shoot a sequence for his upcoming film, Bodyguard?
Updated on Apr 22, 2011 06:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Dev Patel learns to speak English desi style
UK-based Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire’s Jamal, has trained in English language spoken the Indian way for Hollywood film with help from girlfriend Freida Pinto. Read on to know more.
Updated on Apr 21, 2011 02:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Shhh, Vidya at work
Actor Vidya Balan doesn’t want to take chances with The Dirty Picture. The actor has asked director Milan Luthria to create a separate space in his office to help her rehearse for scenes.
Updated on Apr 21, 2011 01:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh
Sendhil not smitten by Deepika
Heroes actor Sendhil Ramamurthy slams tabloids for suggesting he has a crush on Deepika Padukone. The US-based star was heard saying, "I have seen pictures of her..."
Updated on Apr 21, 2011 06:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Ujjwala’s kid sister slams brother-in-law
Supermodel Ujjwala Raut’s younger sibling, Sonali, says Maxwell Sterry’s statements are all rubbish. Sterry called his wife Ujjwala “sweet and demure”, but added that the fashion industry had turned her into a “monster.”
Updated on Apr 20, 2011 03:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
High Court’s clearance for DMD
Finally, Rohan Sippy can heave a sigh of relief. The High Court of Goa has dismissed a PIL filed in the court by a local against Sippy’s upcoming, Dum Maaro Dum (DMD).
Updated on Apr 20, 2011 12:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Penelope Cruz’s sister to shoot in India
Spanish actor-dancer Monica Cruz, best known as Hollywood diva Penelope Cruz’s sister, is expected to be in India after the monsoon to start shoot for her film, Flamenco In Bollywood.
Updated on Apr 19, 2011 05:37 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Ranbir Kapoor turns item boy
Munni and Sheila have competition from an unexpected quarter – Ranbir Kapoor. The actor will be seen in his first-ever item song for UTV’s Chillar Party. His dance number will be the first for any children’s film.
Updated on Apr 19, 2011 05:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Jag Mundhra to discuss script with Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi
Filmmaker Jag Mundhra, whose film is based on Congress president Sonia Gandhi, plans to discuss script with Priyanka, Robert Vadra and Rahul Gandhi. Read on for more details.
Updated on Apr 22, 2011 05:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Zoa Morani looks up to Kareena
Newbie Zoa Morani, who will be seen in Shah Rukh Khan's production Always Kabhi Kabhi, has left no stone unturned to make a rollicking debut. Morani worked with Bebo’s nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar to get a toned body and don beachwear.
Updated on Apr 19, 2011 05:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Vidya, Naseer have secluded room for rehearsals
Vidya Balan doesn’t want to take chances with The Dirty Picture. Director Milan Luthria created a separate space in his office to help Naseeruddin Shah and her prepare for their characters and rehearse their scenes together.
Updated on Apr 18, 2011 11:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Not Salman’s partner
Miss Universe Ximena Navarrete surprised with talks of her Bollywood debut with Salman Khan in Partner 2 .
Updated on Apr 16, 2011 03:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
So what’s the big deal?
American TV show Heroes actor Sendhil Ramamurthy doesn’t get the brouhaha over his lovemaking sequence with Shor In The City co-star Preeti Desai, calls it the ‘tamest’ one he has ever shot.
Updated on Apr 16, 2011 04:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Yash Chopra returns to Switzerland
The king of romance is back. And for his comeback as director after seven years, filmmaker Yash Chopra will return to the country he has shot his most memorable movies in.
Updated on Apr 15, 2011 05:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Bips avoids Race rip-off issue
Abbas-Mustan’s Race was a runaway hit at the box office but the 2008 film was also rumoured to be a rip-off of Roland Joffe’s 1999 film Goodbye, Lover. Recently, it has been reported that Joffe had caught the rip-off when Bipasha Basu, who starred in Race, narrated film’s plot to the City Of Joy director.
Updated on Apr 14, 2011 04:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Udita minds her language for Hollywood
Model-turned-actor Udita Goswami, who wants to make a career in Hollywood, is trying to speak English slowly in order to train for the roles she may get. Here's more on it...
Updated on Apr 13, 2011 03:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Somy Ali’s political aspirations
In India, Somy Ali might be known as Salman Khan’s ex-girlfriend, but internationally she is readying to take a completely different turn — into the world of politics, she feels that the position will be able to bolster her charitable work.
Updated on Apr 13, 2011 04:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Ride Yash Chopra train in Switzerland
Ever thought of reliving the time Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol spent together while shooting the song Zara sa jhoom loon… in a Swiss train. Famous Swiss landscapes, seen in filmmaker’s movies, now home to hotel suite, train named after the veteran.
Updated on Apr 12, 2011 04:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Following sis’ footsteps
Surely, Katrina Kaif is Bollywood’s reigning diva but she is yet to master the Hindi language. That’s probably why Kat wants her younger sister Isabelle to learn the nuances of the language before she makes her Bollywood debut.
Updated on Apr 09, 2011 12:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Hrithik Roshan drops his shirt
The actor who had put on weight for his last release Guzaarish, is now back with his famous toned body in Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara thanks to rigorous workouts and strict diet.
Updated on Apr 07, 2011 02:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
‘Cricket bribes’ inspires Bollywood film
Cricket and Bollywood are almost inseparable. Ekta Kapoor’s next film, Shor In The City highlights one of Indian cricket’s darkest chapters – bribery charges. Prashant Singh tells more.
Updated on Apr 08, 2011 05:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Ash’s exclusivity clause!
Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan’s ex-international manager says she was keen to represent Mallika Sherawat globally but Ash wanted the latter to work only with her.
Updated on Apr 06, 2011 12:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Sonam has to rest now: Anil Kapoor
Actor Anil Kapoor is in no mood to let his daughter Sonam take her health lightly after she was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on Thursday due to over-exhaustion.
Updated on Apr 06, 2011 07:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Deepika pops bubbly for Team India
The Men in Blue garnered massive support from Bollywood not just at Wankhede Stadium, but off it too. Celebs who didn’t make it to the stadium celebrate India’s victory by turning their homes and sets into party pads.
Updated on Apr 04, 2011 03:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh and Hiren Kotwani, Mumbai
Sallu’s ex Somy Ali finally speaks up
Florida-based former Bollywood actor says her recent meeting with Salman in Bangkok was blown out of proportion, explains her current equation with the impulsive star.
Updated on Apr 04, 2011 06:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Language no bar
Katrina Kaif asks her diction trainer to help sister Isabelle master Hindi for her film debut.
Updated on Apr 02, 2011 01:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Real bar dancers in Ekta’s next
After making Love Sex Aur Dhoka, Ekta Kapoor’s next film, Shor In The City, takes reality a step further by roping in real-life bar dancers for a sequence.
Updated on Apr 02, 2011 03:22 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
Rana Daggubati on getting steamy with Bipasha
It’s a dream launch for any newcomer. But even before South Indian star Rana Daggubati makes his Bollywood debut with Dum Maaro Dum (DMD), he is making headlines for an alleged link-up with co-star Bipasha Basu. And some intimate scenes that the two actors have shot for the film are only fueling those rumours.
Updated on Apr 06, 2011 06:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai
‘I’m not making English films to rope Hugh in’
Hugh Jackman charmed desi fans with his antics in India, but the X Men star won’t be seen in any Bollywood film, as suggested by certain news reports.
Updated on Apr 02, 2011 04:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Prashant Singh, Mumbai