Salman Khan's 'Being Human' aims to save lives through healthcare

He may come across as a macho image in his films like 'Dabangg' and Television advertisements, but there is also a human side to this bollywood superstar that comes across through his 'Being human' foundation which has been striving to alleviate the suffering of underprivileged through its social initiatives.

The Being Human Foundation has partnered with Marrow Donor Registry India (MDRI) to create a world class registry of marrow donors in India for patients who have blood-related illnesses like leukemia, thalessemia, aplastic anaemia and congenital immunodeficiency states.

MDRI was set up in 2008 as an NGO at the Tata Memorial Centre with the sole purpose of creating a registry of committed, voluntary and unrelated donors for those patients requiring bone marrow transplantation and without an HLA-matched donor within their families. However, for the registry to be functional, more than one lakh donors need to be registered. People from the age group of 18-50 years are eligible for donor recruitment.

MDRI and Being Human have reached out to generation next by working with colleges to create awareness of the need for a world-class registry in India.

One of the first colleges to participate in this initiative is KJ Somaiya Institute of Engineering and IT, Sion, who as part of their annual college festival, Surge'11, conducted a marrow donation drive on their college premises along with 'Marrowthon', a 6 km run showing support for the cause.

Stressing on the need for more committed donors, MDRI spokesperson said, "We are glad KJ Somaiya has come forward. We hope that this will pave the way for more colleges and their students to come forth and register with MDRI and thus make their contribution towards saving many more lives." Surge'11 will be held from March 3 to 5, 2011.

On February 23, a class to class presentation was conducted for the in house college students who come forward to show their whole hearted support towards the cause and a whopping 335 names have already been added to the registry in a single day.

For now students are encouraged to step forward to volunteer to give someone a tomorrow - 'Just 10 ml of your blood could save a life - Be Human.'

Salman Khan dating British model?

Salman Khan is rumoured to be dating the British actress and model Hazel Crowney.
The two are said to be spending time together on the set of the upcoming Bodyguard film, One India reports.
Crowney will be taking on a role in the Bollywood remake of the Telegu film, which will be her sixth Indian language film.

The actress, who went to school in Tunbridge Wells, began acting in 2004 after she was talent spotted during a beach holiday in Thailand.
It was reported last week that Khan will next be seen acting opposite self-declared fan Deepika Padukone in Ladies and Gentleman.

Salman Khan Named as Highest Paid Actor in Bollywood

MUMBAI: Post Dabangg success, Salman Khan has got a new name; he is the industry’s Dabangg Khan and now also the highest paid actor in Bollywood.

The star is said to have increased his asking price after the success of last year's action hit Dabangg.
Salman has charged a whopping Rs 17.5 crore for Ready and he is also a partner in profit sharing of the film.
"Actors keep saying that they have stopped charging a price because they are now taking home a share in the percentage of profits.
The fee that Khan is charging for forthcoming project Ready is claimed to be the highest amount ever asked by a Hindi film actor.

After a series of commercially underperforming productions in recent years, Dabangg has had a positive impact on Khan's career.

Salman Khan jumps from 10,000 feet up for soft drink ad

Bollywood's "Dabangg" actor Salman Khan will be seen doing a daredevil stunt in PepsiCo's new Mountain Dew ad - he jumps from 10,000 feet in a "wingsuit" from which a parachute springs open.

"Everyone is afraid of something or the other at some point of his or her life. But if you try to run away from fear, you'd be tired and eventually fear will win. So the best way to overcome fear is to face it, run through it because 'Darr Ke Aage Jeet Hai'," Salman said in a statement.

Salman was initially not so sure about the stunt but he eventually did it. Wingsuit flying is a new sport of flying through the air in a special jumpsuit and pulling the parachute's ripcord as one apporaches the ground.

He is said to be the first celebrity brand ambassador roped in by Mountain Dew.

Alpana Titus, category marketing director (flavoured carbonated drinks), PepsiCo India Beverages, says the new campaign is quite big in terms of quality and budget.

"Salman has jumped from a mountain which was 10,000 feet high. He did have jitters initially but was confident it would work out well and he would be able to overcome his fears in turn," she said.

When asked why Salman was chosen out of all the known faces, Titus said: "Salman was our first choice because he embodies our (Mountain Dew's) tagline 'Darr Ke Aage Jeet Hai' accurately and he also has a nationwide fan following. People in not only the metros but also the remote areas follow him."

The 45-second TV commercial will air from Friday and a 60-second commercial will be shown in theatres.

Salman warns Ranbir over Katrina

Ranbir Kapoor is nowadays seen getting very close to Salman’s ex-girlfriend Katrina Kaif. They started getting close from their very first movie together 'AJAB PREM KI GAZAB KAHANI'.

Reliable sources say that Salman is very angry on this closeness and he called up Rishi Kapoor and said that keep Ranbir in control and tell him to stay away from Katrina. Well Ranbir you have to be much aware now because it’s Salman Bhai.

Recently both Katrina and Ranbir were seen coming together at Karan Johar’s party and both even left together. Ranbir also took Katrina on a ride in his new Audi. Both were even seen together for dinner. They were even seen secretly kissing in the flight. Must say that you both are really getting very close.

Shahrukh, Salman at loggerheads again

MUMBAI: Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan haven't been on talking terms since Katrina's birthday party in 2008 and it seems the fight will not end.

Imran Khan's wedding bash is indeed a testimony to this fact.
It is, indeed, very interesting to note that no actor has sounded apologetic about his behaviour and are firm on their stance of not talking to each other.

Aamir Khan's invitation to both the warring Khans meant at least a mere chance for the actors to bond yet again. But the actors were stubborn and defiant that it's hard to spot any chance of them reuniting.

Salman Khan entered the bash at around 11:45 to bless the wedding couple Imran and Avantika with brother Sohail Khan. Alas, his exit was as sudden and quick as his entry. In fact he was nowhere to be seen when SRK entered the premises.

The industry is murmuring about another loss of opportunity in burying the hatchet between the two. So, it remains to be seen whether

I hate bloody Bollywood

Salman Khan has gone on record to express his displeasure at the term 'Bollywood'.

The Dabangg actor claimed that it was not an appropriate name for the Indian film industry, NDTV reports.

"One of the first film productions was called Bombay Talkies, so call it that or Mumbai Talkies or Indian cinema. Call it anything but not Bollywood," said Khan.

"Bollywood was for when Mumbai was called Bombay... Hate this bloody name," announced the star.

The actor found support from actor Riteish Deshmukh over possible new names for the industry.

"I totally love the term HI-FI for Hindi film industry, instead of Bollywood," posted Deshmukh on his Twitter account.

Storm in Japanese garden over Salman-Kareena shoot

The shooting of Bollywood film Bodyguard starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the Pune Okayama Friendship Garden (POFG) has kicked up a storm of protest. Members of the Association of Friends of Japan (AFJ) and other regulars are miffed that people were denied use of the unique garden for the duration of the shoot and add that the facility was damaged by the film crew.

Angry with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for allowing the shoot, members of AFJ now plan to take up the matter with civic body, the state government and even the Okayama state government.

"We are very upset over the PMC's granting of permission for shooting at the garden.

It is shocking that we were not even informed about it, " said Sameer Khale, president, AFJ.

The PMC laid the garden with Japanese Government funds and technical support on the premises of the Pu La Deshpande Udyan on Sinhagad Road in 2003. This is the first time a Bollywood film is being shot there.

The shooting took place over the past three days. Over 2, 000 people who visit the POFG regularly were stopped from entering the premises. The PMC was paid Rs 50, 000 rent by the producer for the three days of shooting.

"I got to know about the shooting when I saw a crowd. We are taking up this issue with the PMC and the state government, with whom the agreement was made by the Okayama state to create a Japanese garden, " Khale said.

Anant Kulkarni, a senior citizen residing in the area, said that the PMC does not allow even visitors who are charged an entry fee of Rs 5 to step on the beautiful lawns, but it allowed the shooting in which the lawn was used in a big way. Kulkarni said the shooting also resulted in some damage to the lawns.

Mandira Chachar, POFG ticket window clerk, said, "We faced a lot of inconvenience as the garbage created by the crew of the film was a lot and out staff members had to do all the cleaning. On Sunday many senior citizens went back disappointed as the garden was closed the entire day. There is a total loss of Rs 10, 000 in revenue over these three days of shooting."

Gardener Viththal Chandare said that food for the crew was prepared on the premises of Pu La Deshpande Udyan and plastic plates and bottles were strewn around.

"We all heaved a sigh of relief after the crew left late in the evening on Monday, " he said.

Salman Khan to act with Mexican model?

Salman Khan is reportedly going to star alongside Mexican model Ximena Navarrete in the sequel to Partner.

The current Miss Universe is said to have expressed a desire to work with Khan in Partner 2 reports Mumbai Mirror.

A source told the tabloid: "Ximena will romance Salman Khan in the Partner sequel."
Although Katrina Kaif appeared opposite the Dabangg star in the original hit comedy, there are no plans for the actress to reprise the role.

"The makers were looking for the female lead in the film and felt that Ximena fits the bill but she will have to learn Hindi and some Bollywood dance moves for her role," added the source.

Navarrete is said to have started taking Hindi lessons in preparation for the film.

Khan 'ignores Oberoi at awards ceremony'

Salman Khan reportedly ignored former love rival Vivek Oberoi at the annual Screen Awards in India.

The Dabaang star is said to have greeted everyone in the front row of an after-party for the awards apart from Oberoi, his wife Priyanka and the actor's mother, One India reports.

Oberoi and Khan publicly fell out several years ago when the former accused Khan of attacking his girlfriend Aishwarya Rai.

Rai, who has since married Abhishek Bachchan, dated both of the stars, but is said to no longer be on speaking terms with Khan.

Salman's 'Ready' is most eagerly awaited film

MUMBAI: Salman Khan is clearly the man of the moment. Not only is he sweeping the awards for his performance in Dabangg, his upcoming film ‘Ready’ tops the list of most eagerly awaited films in a public poll

In the poll, people were asked to vote for the most eagerly awaited film for the first half of 2011. The choice was between five important films: Aamir Khan's Dhobi Ghat, Salman Khan's Ready, Hrithik Roshan-Katrina Kaif's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Priyanka Chopra's 7 Khoon Maaf or Akshay Kumar's Patiala House.

51 percent favoured Salman Khan's Ready, co-starring Asin and directed by Anees Bazmee. The film is not an action thriller but a comedy with doses of action.

Kabir Khan chasing Salman to do his first Yash Raj film

Director Kabir wants Salman Khan for his next film with Yash Raj.
PSST! If Sallu says yes, this will be his first film with YRF

Kabir Khan is pursuing Salman Khan for his next Yash Raj Films project. The New York director has expressed keen interest in working with Sallu for his next, a romantic drama.

Apart from Kabir, Aditya Chopra, too, has been sending feelers to the actor to accept the film. This would be SK's first Yash Raj film if he agrees to be a part of it.

Dabangg factor
A source remarks on the development, "Dabangg's success is one of the main reasons for the banner pursuing Salman.

Initially, the director was thinking of casting John Abraham as the main lead, but after Sallu's flick became a smash hit, he decided the Dabangg actor would be a better draw."

The source adds that this isn't the first time SK has been approached for a Yash Raj film. He has been made several offers in the past, but none of them worked out.

"The star has never worked with Aditya Chopra, a slose friend of arch rival Shah Rukh Khan. Before signing the film, Sallu wants to be sure the team is all on the same page, creatively. Kabir has told the star that he can't see anyone else playing the part."

The YRF spokesperson didn't deny the development, adding, "YRF is in conversation with various artistes for our forthcoming slate of films.

We will make our announcements shortly after finalising everything. Till then, all this is mere conjecture."

Courtesy: Mid-Day.com

Salman Khan to host Big Boss 5

MUMBAI: If everything goes well, the next season of controversial reality show Bigg Boss will be hosted by the Bollywood's bratty boy again. According to sources, Salman Khan is keen on signing the fifth edition of Bigg Boss. The current season of the show is wrapping up today with a grand finale.

A source close to Salman Khan told, "He is extremely happy with the way the show turned up and the response he received. This was his second time as a television host after 10 Ka Dum, He is now looking forward to another stint with Bigg Boss 5."

Meanwhile Salman Khan fans could see him performing at a medley of songs - Humko Pini Hai from Dabangg, Wanted's title track and Barso Re from London Dreams in the grand finale of the show. But we wonder if Bigg Boss would break its tradition of not repeating hosts for Sallu.

Salman appointed first brand ambassador of Mountain Dew

"Dabangg" Salman Khan will now send out a new message to his fans - 'Darr Ke Aage Jeet Hai' - as the newly appointed brand ambassador of Mountain Dew soft drink.

"I love the high-action imagery of Mountain Dew and more importantly the fact that it's not mindless action but there is a message at its core 'Darr Ke Aage Jeet Hai'. I have spent time with the Mountain Dew team and I eagerly look forward to working with them," Salman, who has been appointed by PepsiCo India as the brand ambassador, said in a statement.

This is the first time that a brand ambassador has been appointed for Mountain Dew.

Speaking about the association, Deepika Warrier, marketing director, Pepsico Beverages, said: "Mountain Dew is strongly anchored in the relevant consumer insight of 'Darr Ke Aage Jeet Hai'. Salman Khan embodies this philosophy and he has strong national appeal. We look forward to the partnership and are confident that it will be mutually rewarding."

Apart from this, Salman endorses brands like Chlormint, Wheel and Dixcy Scott among others.

Salman Kissing Aishwarya Rai-old picture

This is one of the pictures where Salman Khan is found embracing Aishwarya in public with his affection and kissing in public studios, this picture was taken during the time when Aishwarya was doing a movie with Salman, “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam”.Some Naughty fans do capture such nasty pics as a gift for Abhishek Bachan

Salman unveils Kingfisher Calendar 2011

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan unveiled The Kingfisher Calendar 2011 recently in Mumbai.

In its 9th Edition, The Kingfisher Calendar 2011 was unveiled amidst much fanfare on Dec 18 over a plush brunch hosted by Vijay Mallya, Chairman, UB Group at his Mumbai residence, 'Niladri'.

The guest of honour at this year's 'The Kingfisher Calendar 2011' launch party was none other than Salman 'Dabangg' Khan.

Speaking on the occasion, Mallya said: "Over the years, the Kingfisher swimsuit calendar has come to be regarded as the epitome of style and a launch pad for India's supermodels. I am sure this year too the calendar will be a much coveted possession."

The afternoon saw some of the most stylish and gorgeous people of Mumbai revelling in the winter sun, sipping on wine and mouth watering cocktails raising a toast to the year-on-year success of the iconic Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar.

Seen enjoying Anoushka Manchanda's Live act were Siddhartha Mallya, Deepika Padukone, Rahul Khanna, Zayed Khan, Raveena Tandon, Anil Thandani, Gautaum Singhania, Sharmilla Khanna and Sameera Reddy.

Featuring six models-Lisa Haydon, Fiona Thomas, Charlotte Lohmann, Liza Golden and Anjali Lavania with winner of 'The Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2011- Angela Johnson, the calendar was shot in Le-Touessork in Mauritius.

Styled by Nupur Mehta Puri with make up by Kapil Bhalla and hair styling by Daniel Bauer, the 9th edition of the Kingfisher Calendar has been visualised and shot by none other than ace photographer Atul Kasbekar.

Most Searched Bollywood Stars of 2010

According to Google Trends and Google Insights, the stars rank in the following order of the most googled stars of 2010. 

1. Katrina Kaif

I'm a Barbie girl, in a Bolly world!

2. Aishwarya Rai

'Bachchan'aa aee haseenon, lo main aa gayi!

3. Salman Khan

Hurr Hurr Dabangg, Dabangg, Dabangg....

4. Kareena Kapoor

Dumbo, main Dumbo, Dil mera lelo!

5. Priyanka Chopra

Arre deewano, mujhe pehchano, kahaan se aayee, main hoon kaun... !

6. Deepika Padukone

Aee jaane wale ho sake to laut ke aana!

7. Shahid Kapoor

Aayaa re.... main dil ko churane!

8. Kajol

Hum to bhai jaise hain, waise rahenge...

9. Hrithik Roshan

Meri zindagi hai kya.... ek kati Kite hai!

10. Sonam Kapoor

Yahi apni ada hai kya kare, koi bura jo maane kya kare... humse to hai khafa ab sabhi!

Salman Khan named 'Sexiest Man Alive'

Salman Khan has been voted 'Sexiest Man Alive' by the Indian edition of People magazine.

The Dabangg actor, who features on the cover of the latest issue, said that others rarely comment on his looks.

"I was never aware of how I look. People still don't compliment me," he told People.

The actor also admitted that while he has to go to the gym to maintain his physique for films, it is not something he enjoys.

"I hate working out in a gym. But considering the work that I do, I have to work out," he said.

Talking about his personal style, the actor added: "I am comfortable in worn-out, torn jeans and tees. Only the underwear shouldn't be torn."

Salman Khan to donate his bone marrow

Bollywood actor Salman Khan has pledged to donate his bone marrow to spread awareness on stem cell donation.

Khan urged people to donate their bone marrow to save lives.

"It's simple to donate bone marrow. You don't have to spend money for it. I think everybody should go and donate bone marrow," said Khan.

Bone marrow is used for transplants that are life saving for patients suffering from blood cancer, thalassemia, aplastic anemia, congenital immuno-deficiency states and other such blood related diseases.

"Do it for yourself. God forbids if you ever require bone marrow, then people who think like you will also donate bone marrow for you. So, it will be easy for you to find one," said Khan.

Salman goes under knife to look younger

Over the weekend, Salman Khan sported dark glasses on Bigg Boss throughout the one-hour duration of the show (on Friday and Saturday).

There were murmurs about the actor getting surgery to fix the bags under his eyes.
We decided to play the wait-and-watch game and see if he'd sport dark sunglasses when he walked the ramp the following day for his Being Human show. It paid off. Sallu came with a chashma on.

He'd flown to Dubai last week, where he had the procedure done. A doctor from Singapore flew in especially for the Khan.

After the show, our photographer Satyajit Desai (see box) clicked pictures of the actor without his shades. We'll let the pictures talk for themselves.

As we grow older, a common, noticeable effect manifests itself through what we simply calls bags under our eyes.

This happens because the protective coating of fat bordering our eyes begins to sag (blame gravity and our skin becoming less supple over the years).

This makes us look older and also gives one a ceaselessly worn-out look.

Wanna look younger? Through eye-bag elimination treatment, one can. Sagging upper eyelids can be corrected through cosmetic eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty.

This involves removing excess skin and pockets of fat from the upper and lower eyelids. This treatment takes around one to three hours. It is often performed under local anesthetic as a day procedure.

Most people return to work after a week or so, depending on the type of work they do. Side-effects include bruising and swelling around the eyes and can last up to three weeks.

In 2009, actor Gerard Butler made news for reportedly going under the knife for an under-eye surgery. He was spotted leaving an eye clinic wearing dark shades, sparking off speculation.

Even though the actor's publicist refused to comment, sources confirmed that Gerard had gone for a quick touch-up to remove the baggy skin under his eyes.

"Last night, when Salman walked the ramp with his glares on, there was a buzz that he had injured his eyes while shooting.

Speculation was rife as he'd been seen with covered eyes for three days. Some felt that one of his dogs scratched his eye while playing. Another group was convinced that smoke from firecrackers hurt his eyes.

I wanted to find out the truth so I started following Salman the moment the show got over. I found him sitting near his vanity van lying in a chair with ice on his eyes. His security asked me to stay away because Salman could get angry if I tried to take pictures but I just had to know why he was wearing glares.

While some of the actresses like Rani, Sangeeta Bijlani, Priyanka, Bipasha, Katrina came to meet him, I took some pictures but it was when he was getting into his car that he took off his glares and I got these pictures."