Abhi-Ash to attend Oscars?

Bollywood's star couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, who are currently in Los Angeles for a holiday, will be attending the 83rd Annual Academy Awards Sunday, according to megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

"Ya, Abhishek and Aishwarya have been invited by the Academy to attend the Oscars on Sunday … so … (sic)," Amitabh posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com.

Amitabh spilled the duo's plans while sharing how American actor Warren Beatty met Abhishek at an LA store for fittings.

"Oh! And incidentally they were getting fitted at a clothes store, for the Oscars Award ceremony for Sunday - Warren and Abhishek!," added Amitabh.

Abhishek, who had been busy with the shooting of Players in New Zealand, is in LA for a break with his wife Aishwarya. The couple will also be meeting once Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker, who is also expected to attend the prestigious ceremony.

These apart, music composer AR Rahman, who has been nominated for two categories at the Oscar this year, will be attending the event too.

Rahman, who won two Oscars for his work in the 2009 movie Slumdog Millionaire, is vying for the golden statuette for the original score of Danny Boyle's 127 Hours as well as original song If I Rise from the same movie, this year. Rahman will also be performing the song at the ceremony.

Meanwhile, the Bollywood fraternity is pinning hopes that the Mozart of Madras brings back the trophies this year too.

India-born British film editor Tariq Anwar is also in the Oscar race with a nomination for his work in the hugely popular historical drama The King's Speech.

Source: Hindustan Times

Abhishek stuck by Justin Bieber!

Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan has promised his niece Navya Naveli that he will listen to international teen sensation Justin Bieber's songs, but his composer friend Vishal Dadlani is asking him to stay away from the teen sensation.

"My promise to my niece this new year that i'll start listening to Justin Beiber. oh god help me..... guess never say never!!!! (sic)," Abhishek posted on his Twitter page.

To this, Vishal of music composer duo Vishal-Shekhar, commented: "OH. MY. GOD!!! Run, AB, run!! That whiny-girl voice, those syrupy songs, it's a fate worse than death!"

The composer has also invited Abhishek to bring his 13-year-old niece for one of his shows.

"Bring her to the show, yo! We'll get her off that bieber-music. Promise!" Dadlani posted.

Clooney and Bachchans 'plan holiday'

George Clooney has invited Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to join him and his girlfriend at their lake house in Italy.

After spending time partying with the pair in Milan at the GQ Man of the Year Awards, Clooney was said to be so impressed that he asked them to spend a long weekend in Italy with him when their schedules clear.

A friend of the actor told the Times of India: "George has enormous respect for India and Indians and he was highly pleased to meet Abhi-Ash. He asked them about India - its culture as well as the movie industry."

It is rumoured that Clooney could be discussing a Bollywood project with the Indian superstar couple as he previously expressed an interest in becoming involved in the industry.

He once said: "There is a small market [for it] in the States as of now, but it will be fun if it catches on because it is such a positive way of looking at filmmaking and I really love that. I truly think it's fun."

Aishwarya, Abhishek to work side by side again

The real life couple, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan are expected to join the silver screen togather once gain.

The Bollywood couple is likely to sign a new flick together. According to the buzz, Aishwarya and Abhishek will be seen togather in a movie based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel "3 Mistakes Of My Life".

After the success of “Guru” and their poor performances in Raavan, the duo is planning to hit the silver screen again.

Rock On Director Abhishek Kapoor has approached the duo to perform in his flick, but the couple is taking their own time to give their final decision.

This will be the third film together for both and alluringly it is Chetan Bhagat's third novel which is going to hit the silver screen.

The audience still speculates and waits to see the couple.

Abhishek wants at least Two Kids with Aishwarya

Abhishek Bachchan and his Beautiful wife Aishwarya Rai are often asked about their plans to start a family and they couple has always tried to avoid the question.

But recently, Junior Bachchan spoke out about his wish to have at least two kids with Ash. He disclosed this while giving an interview for GQ magazine's September issue.

Abhishek opened his thought about his life and beloved wife Aishwarya. The actor said that in his family he has one sister and may be this has inspired him to have two kids. He said that the very idea of planning kids sounds absurd to him as he thinks it's a blessing of God and it should just happen on time whenever its meant to be.

The actor added that he finds weird when people say 'Lets plan it and we are trying for a baby'.

In fact, the family planning of Ash and Abhi has been discussed since they got married few years back. Abhishek added that he feels annoyed when media tries to scrutinize this topic and tries to be intrusive it this matter. He said as he never wanted to know when other people are planning to have babies so he does not want others to be so curious about them. The actor added that he does not want media to make this personal issue a national news.

Well, Abhishek is right at his point but being a celebrity of this status, they cannot keep it away from the media!

Dhoom 3 will be made

Abhishek Bachchan has announced that he will star in Dhoom 3

The actor revealed that the film, which is the third in a trilogy, is currently being written and will be bigger and better than its predecessors.

"Dhoom 3 is being scripted right now… I met [co-star] Uday [Chopra] yesterday [to discuss plans]," Bachchan told Raavan.Zapak in a live chat with fans.

"It's a franchise and obviously after the success of Dhoom and Dhoom 2, we want the next one to do better."

The likes of John Abraham, Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai have starred in the Dhoom movies, which have been directed by Sanjay Gadhvi.

It has been suggested that Dhoom 3 will be released in 2012.