[ItzToday.com] TV Actress Vibha Anand quits 'Balika Vadhu

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• TV Actress Vibha Anand quits 'Balika Vadhu
• Animated film 'Toy Story 3' highest grosser of 2010
• Singer Rihanna to judge 'The X-factor'?
• Jennifer Aniston's fragrance a flop
• Dannii Minogue wants Jennifer Aniston to don her label
• Dharmendra says he is evergreen
• Natalie Portman feared dying on 'Black Swan' sets

TV Actress Vibha Anand quits 'Balika Vadhu Posted: 30 Dec 2010 01:31 AM PST Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Television actress Vibha Anand, popularly known as Sugna of "Balika Vadhu", has quit the show after landing the lead role in Zee TV's "Sanskar Laxmi". "I have quit 'Balika Vadhu'. It's been almost two weeks that I have stopped shooting for the show," Vibha told IANS. Asked about the fate of her character, she said: "I don't know, it has not yet been decided but whenever they want me to be there I will co-operate," she added. After playing Sugna, a young girl belonging to an affluent family in a Rajasthan village, in the new show Vibha will be seen playing a Gujarati, whose father is a florist. She is married in a joint family. "I am playing the role of Laxmi in this serial. Laxmi is an Indian girl with core Indian values. She is very obedient and well mannered and treats everybody like her family," she said. The show is written, produced and directed by Rajesh Joshi, who has written the story for hit shows like "Pavitra Rishta", "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi", and "Bandini", among others. It will also star Vivan Bhathena, Anisha Kapoor and Aamir Dalvi.

Animated film 'Toy Story 3' highest grosser of 2010 Posted: 30 Dec 2010 01:26 AM PST London, Dec 30 (IANS) Filmmaker Lee Unkrich's animated film "Toy Story 3" has been named the highest grossing film of 2010, after making $1.1 billion at the international box office. Director Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" came second in this year's list by raking in $1 billion worldwide, despite being panned by critics. Christopher Nolan's "Inception" starring Leonardo DiCaprio came third after earning $825.4 million followed by "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One" at $824.1 million, reports contactmusic.com. "Shrek Forever After" wrapped up the top five with an earning of $739.8 million. 2010's highest grossing films at the international box office: 1. "Toy Story 3", $1.1 billion 2. "Alice in Wonderland", $1 billion 3. "Inception", $825.4 4. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", Part 1. $824.1 5. "Shrek Forever After": $739.8 million 6. "Twilight Saga: Eclipse", $693.5 million 7. "Iron Man 2", $582.2 million 8. "Despicable Me", $539.9 million 9. "How to Train Your Dragon", $494.9 worldwide 10. "Clash of the Titans", $493.2 million worldwide

Singer Rihanna to judge 'The X-factor'? Posted: 30 Dec 2010 01:23 AM PST London, Dec 30 (IANS) R&B singer Rihanna has sparked off rumours that she might take the judge's seat in talent hunt show "The X-factor" after she enjoyed a dinner with Simon Cowell. The 22-year-old singer was back to her native land Barbados to enjoy Christmas with her family, while Cowell was also been enjoying a festive trip to the island. The pair met for dinner at Barbados' famous Sandy Lane hotel, along with British retail mogul Sir Philip Green. Rihanna revealed about the meeting in a post on microblogging site Twitter. She wrote: "Just had dinner with Simon Cowell, Philip Green, and Lucian G., and Ashley (thanks) Sandy Lane! Great night!" The singer has sparked off rumours that she is in negotiations with Cowell for a judging role on the US version of British singing competition "The X Factor", which Cowell will be launching in 2011.

Jennifer Aniston's fragrance a flop Posted: 30 Dec 2010 01:20 AM PST London, Dec 30 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston's signature fragrance is reportedly a flop. Aniston launched her self-titled aroma in British department store Harrods earlier this year but sources claimed the actress has refused to promote the perfume, leading to poor sales. "Jen chose her perfume. But other than launching it at Harrods in London, she's done no promotion. No one knew where to find it and now everyone's lost interest.They can't figure out why no one wants to smell like Jen," contactmusic.com quoted a source as saying. Aniston previously revealed her perfume comes from her own "personal library" of scents from her younger years in California. "It really was an exciting process and the only reason I was actually interested in doing it was because of the involvement that they allowed me to have." "I wanted this fragrance to be a personal library of scent memories. Growing up in California, I distinctly remember the scent of jasmine on summer evenings. I consider the scent of the ocean to be one of life's most uplifting sensual experiences," she said.

Dannii Minogue wants Jennifer Aniston to don her label Posted: 30 Dec 2010 01:15 AM PST London, Dec 30 (IANS) Singer-turned-fashion designer Dannii Minogue wants to dress up Jennifer Aniston. Minogue launched her clothing range, Project D, earlier this year and while a host of stars have already been seen in her dresses, Dannii and business partner Tabitha Somerset Webb admit it would be a dream come true to see the former "Friends" star in one of their creations. "Jennifer Aniston is the girl we'd absolutely love to wear our clothes. I'd die happy if I could wear a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt like she does. That whole ethos of clean, simple, effortless glamour is what we're all about," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Webb as saying. Minogue also revealed she wants people to wear her label and not make her outfits extraordinary expensive. "I love Victoria Beckham's clothes and I admire her hugely as a designer but wanted to be able to have a much more affordable price point. "Our clothes are beautifully made, they are dresses you'll want to wear again and again and I think they are just beautiful."

Dharmendra says he is evergreen Posted: 30 Dec 2010 01:09 AM PST Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Horses and men never grow old, says Dharmendra, still young at 75 and getting ready to entertain his legion of fans in the upcoming comedy "Yamla Pagla Deewana". "There is a saying horses and men never grow old and I'm one of those men who was tagged as the 'He Man'. So can a 'He Man' afford to become old? This tag keeps me young at heart and I don't let age overpower me," Dharmendra told IANS in an exclusive interview. "My soul is still very innocent, like that of a mischievous kid. Since I feel young inside, it reflects on my face," he added. The senior actor, who has completed 50 years in the industry, has entertained audience with movies of all genres -- from the intense "Bandini" and "Satyakaam" to outright potboilers like "Raja Jani" and "Pratigya", and, of course, as the comic artist with perfect timing in "Sholay" and "Chupke Chupke". His laugh riot "Yamla Pagla Deewana" will hit screens Jan 14 and will see him teaming up with his actor sons - Sunny and Bobby - after the 2007 hit family drama "Apne". The veteran actor said when asked what took him so long to come back to movies: "After 'Apne' I wanted to do more films, but we were not getting a very good script. Otherwise who wants to sit at home? Someone who loves acting, why would he want to stay at home? I'm always in search of good roles." "Finally, we decided to do this film and things worked out," added the senior actor, who will also feature in his wife Hema's directorial venture "Tell Me Oh Khuda". Director Samir Karnik has taken the responsibility of bringing the father-sons combo on screen again with the fun flick, which originally starred only Sunny and Bobby. "First we had planned to make the film only with Sunny and Bobby and that time the name of the film was 'Double Trouble'. But we couldn't get the title because it was already registered with someone else. "So I just joked that why not you make it 'Triple Double' and I'll also act in the film. Sunny liked the idea and we changed the story a little bit to incorporate my character too," said the still very garam Dharam. The story revolves around a Sikh guy living in Canada, who learns that his father and brother are alive and live in Benares. He embarks on a journey to bring the family together. In the film, Bobby has very friendly relationship with his on- and off-screen father, so much so that he even calls him by his first name. "Everyone knows we live according to the culture of Indian society where there is respect for parents and certain rules are followed. But when the camera rolls, then you forget who is who. Then you become the characters of the film. "In this film Bobby and I share a very different rapport as compared to in real life. We are more of friends there. The relationship and chemistry is very open. It was quite a nice experience and fun to do that," said the veteran actor. How does he feel after completing 50 years in Bollywood? "It seems that these 50 years just passed by in a jiffy. When you think of it, 50 years seems like a long time, but I still feel I came to Bombay yesterday. "I want to live that life all over again and want to make it even more beautiful. I'll throw all the mistakes I made and make it a much better life."

Natalie Portman feared dying on 'Black Swan' sets Posted: 30 Dec 2010 01:04 AM PST London, Dec 30 (IANS) Actress Natalie Portman was physically and emotionally so drained during the shooting of "Black Swan" that she thought she might die. The pregnant actress plays a ballet dancer in the movie, and the role required intense training. "There were some nights that I thought I literally was going to die. It was the first time I understood how you could get so wrapped up in a role that it could sort of take you down," Portman has been quoted as saying by contactmusic.com. Portman, who lost 9 kg for the role, spent up to eight hours a day in dance rehearsals, and had even dislocated a rib during the shoot.

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