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Iulia Vantur has ventured into the acting space by making her acting debut in an upcoming English short film ‘Echoes Of Us’, as a female lead. Known for her screen presence and mass appeal, Iulia will be seen playing a pivotal role in the film, which also stars Deepak Tijori and Spanish actress Alessandra Whelan Merediz. Director Joe Rajan is helming the short film, and the shooting for it has already begun. ‘Echoes Of Us’ is produced by actress Pooja Batra in collaboration with Alliance Media Pty Ltd.

Iulia Vantur, who is stepping into a full-fledged acting space, expressed enthusiasm about her debut. She shared, “In the last years, I’ve focused on my musical career. I love performing live for the audience around the world but I also love exploring. I’m an artist who needs to express in various forms. Acting is a beautiful and profound way of...

Tabu’s performance in director Priyadarshan’s action drama Virasat garnered her widespread acclaim and became a significant milestone in her career. In a recent interview, she recounted an amusing and memorable incident from the film’s set involving the director. Tabu played the role of Gehna Thakur, and to achieve a rustic village look, Priyadarshan insisted on her having oily hair. Initially, the hairstylist suggested using a small amount of gel to add shine. However, Priyadarshan had a different approach.

Tabu shared, “Priyan (Priyadarshan) wanted me to have oily hair and a village look. So, the hairstylist told me to take a little gel and apply it to make it look oily. When I went on set, he said, ‘I asked you to put oil.’ I said, ‘Yeah, a little. Nice shine is coming.’ So he let it go and then came back with a bottle of coconut oil...

The Indian advertising industry is one of the biggest industries in the world, given the sheer consumer volume and the diversity of the consumer groups across the country. While the current ecosystem of advertising encompasses digital, broadcast, radio, print, and outdoors, it was the year 1974 that proved pivotal in shaping the landscape of advertising in India.

It was the year when the Liril advertisement, featuring Air India stewardess Karen Lunel, came out, and it forever changed how Indians engaged with the medium.

The advertisement film showed a bikini-clad Karen enjoying nature as she bathed under a waterfall.

The advertisement, which was shot at the Pambar Falls in Kodaikanal, was created by Lintas (Lever International Advertising Services) advertising agency.

The agency was headed by Alyque Padamsee, who is known for portraying Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Richard Attenborough’s multiple Oscar-winning film ‘Gandhi’.

The idea behind the commercial was shaped by a...

KollywoodEven today, it comes across as a well-scripted and well-made film that is almost flawless. Not surprising, considering the kind of talent Rajiv Menon worked with.Anand Kumar RSYouTube screenshotAnother day, another anniversary of a film release and another hashtag. Amidst this clutter though, few films deserve to be remembered and celebrated. Rajiv Menon’s Kandukondain Kandukondain (Kk), which completes 20 years today since its release, is one of them. I remember watching this film in Mumbai, back in the year 2000. It was probably the first Tamil film to be released with subtitles with an intention to reach the non-Tamil audiences. The presence of non-Tamil actors like Aishwarya Rai, Tabu and Pooja Batra (in a song sequence) perhaps influenced that marketing decision. And reach it did. The film ran to packed houses for a few weeks even in Mumbai. I vividly recall reading rave reviews of the film by Bollywood beat critics,...

Pooja Batra and Nawab Shah recently got married in a private ceremony in New Delhi.

The ?Virasat? actress was in a relationship with actor Nawab Shah. They exchanged vows in a private affair followed by only family and friends. The actress surprised her audience and the industry when she got married in New Delhi in mid-July.?

Recently, her husband Nawab Shah shared a pic in which we see her along with her better half in a bikini-clad photo. He captioned the image, "Sunday Kay Funday "

It surely is as they enjoy their Sunday and has set some Sunday motivation for our fans.?

Speaking on Pooja Batra, she has acted in movies like Virasat, Bhai, Haseena Maan Jayegi, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya and Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye.?

Nawab Shah has featured in several Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films. He has also featured in several Television series. His...

Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.

-The Weinstein Company has acquired the distribution rights for the U.S. and Canada to director Joel Hopkins’s upcoming film “Hampstead.” Written by Robert Festinger, the film stars Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson and James Norton. The project was produced by Robert Bernstein and Douglas Rae at Ecosse Films. “Hampstead” focuses on an American widow and her relationship with an unkempt man in the Heath whose lifestyle comes under siege by property developers.

“We’re thrilled to work with Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae and the incredible Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson on this film,” TWC co-chairman Harvey Weinstein said in a statement. “‘Hampstead’ is a great example of the power we all can have when we stand...

Universal has promoted Cindy Gardner to fill the role that Teri Everett will vacate when she departs the company later this month.

Gardner is promoted from senior vice-president of corporate affairs for Universal Studios to a strategic joint role as executive vice-president of global communications at Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (Ufeg) and corporate affairs for NBCUniversal.

She will report to Ufeg chairman Jeff Shell and continue to report to NBCUniversal vice-chairman Ron Meyer.

Gravitas Ventures has acquired worldwide rights to Vincent Tran and Riyaana Hartley’s sci-fi drama One Under The Sun. Former Miss India International Pooja Batra stars alongside Gene Farber, Ava Cantrell and Michael Keeley. Sunny Vachher produced. The film will open theatrically and on VOD on March 21.Chad Archibald and Cody Calahan of Black Fawn Films have renewed their commitment with Breakthrough Entertainment with a focus on higher budgets and more aggressive casting. The deal comes after the two Canada-based companies co-produced eight horror...

Gravitas Ventures has secured the worldwide rights to the sci-fi drama One Under the Sun, which will premiere February 25 in Los Angeles followed by a theatrical and digital release March 21. Directed by Vincent Tran and Riyaana Hartley, the pic stars Bollywood actress and former Miss India Pooja Batra as Kathryn Voss, an astronaut and Mars mission commander who is the only survivor of a space accident and emerges with no memory of the event and with an extraordinary…...

Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.

– Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to acclaimed filmmakers Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon’s charming and romantic fourth feature film, “Lost in Paris.” The film will have its premiere this fall and have a theatrical release in 2017.

Filmed in their signature whimsical style, the feature “stars the filmmakers as a small-town Canadian librarian and a strangely seductive, oddly egotistical vagabond. When Fiona’s (Gordon) orderly life is disrupted by a letter of distress from her 93-year-old Aunt Martha (delightfully portrayed by Academy Award nominee Emmanuelle Riva) who is living in Paris, Fiona hops on the first plane she can and arrives only to discover that Martha has disappeared. In an avalanche of spectacular disasters, she encounters Dom (Abel), the affable,...

Plus: Jackie Chan, Frederick Wiseman among Academy honourary awards recipients; Palm Springs fest announces 2017 dates; and more…

Blue Ice Docs has acquired Steve James’ Toronto-bound documentary Abacus: Small Enough To Jail ahead of its world premiere.

James chronicles the legal struggles of a small, family-run Manhattan bank that was the only financial institution to be criminally indicted in the wake of the 2008 mortgage crisis.

Toronto-based Blue Ice struck the deal with Julie Goldman of Motto Pictures in New York.

The board of governors of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences voted on Tuesday night to present honourary awards to Jackie Chan, film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentarian Frederick Wiseman. Top brass at the 28th Palm Springs International Film Festival announced on Thursday that the California festival will run from January 2-16, 2017. The Film Awards Gala is set for January 2.Production has begun at an undisclosed location on All Cheerleaders Die writer-director...

Fresh from its international premiere at the Marché du Film in Cannes, One Under the Sun is preparing for its U.S. debut at San Diego's Comic-Con in July. We've got the poster, photos, and the trailer to whet your appetite. Bollywood actress Pooja Batra (Virasat, ABCD2) plays an astronaut named Kathryn Voss, who is the sole survivor of a disastrous space shuttle mission. All she wants to do is reunite with her terminally ill daughter (Ava Cantrell, from upcoming Hollywood horror film Lights Out), yet instead she becomes a fugitive after it's revealed that she has "an extraordinary gift," per the official synopsis. Gene Farber (X-Men: First Class, Captain America: Civil War) also stars. See more visuals about the movie in the gallery below....

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After becoming an overnight sensation with her debut film Viraasat, the gorgeous Pooja Batra went onto do films which were best forgotten at the box-office and then she did the vanishing act from Bollywood. She recently resurfaced (in a cameo) with the dance flick Abcd 2. Now the lady with the electrifying smile is back again in the news. She recently attended a charity gala hosted by Cry (Child Relief and You) that was held in Houston, USA. As per the reports, she auctioned eight items, which included an electric guitar that had been autographed by Sir paul McCartney. In all, they raised around $35,000 (around Rs. 23 lakhs). Speaking about the event, Pooja said that she (in the event) spoke about the opportunities that Indians get in terms of schooling, education, healthcare and other aspects and that this was the first time wherein she had done an auction.

Known for films like Viraasat, Haseena Maan Jayegi among others, Pooja Batra has been away from Bollywood films for quite some time now. Though the actress recently made several special appearances in many films, she has been staying away from the limelight on screen and off screen. Now, we hear that Pooja Batra is all set to do a prominent role in the upcoming Hollywood sci-fi film One Under the Sun, directed by Kathryn Voss. Pooja Batra recently underwent several personal turmoils including a divorce and has now decided to focus her attention in the glamour industry. Revealing about the character she will be playing in the upcoming film, Pooja mentioned that she will be playing an astronaut, a role inspired by India's first woman in space, Kalpana Chawla. She added that the film revolves around a disastrous mission wherein she turns out to be the only survivor whose solo...

Festival of Globe – Silicon Valley (Fogsv) & San Francisco Movie Fest has witnessed yet another successful edition. Held from 7-16 August 2015, the festival received a footfall of over 1,00,000 visitors from the Bay Area and surrounds. Indian Film personalities Richa Chadda, Deepti Naval, Pooja Batra, Bappi Lahiri, Gulshan Grover, Guneet Monga, Rajat Kapoor and many more were felicitated for their contribution to Indian Cinema.

The celebrations included eight days of movie screenings, workshops, panel discussions, the prestigious Fog Awards and the India Day Parade. Three controversial Indian films -19th January, Unfreedom and Oass were screened and admired for their bold storyline.

Commenting on the success of the Festival, Rajesh Verma, President Fia said, “This is our way of passing on the torch of our pride in our traditions to the future generations of American Indian youth.”

Indian actresses Richa Chadda, Deepti Naval, Pooja Batra, Sonu Walia led a panel on Women Empowerment,...

San Diego Comic-Con 2015 has released their full schedule for Saturday, July 11. For your convenience, we have pulled out all of the movie, TV and DVD related panels and events below, but you can can visit Comic-Con.org to check out the full schedule including comic book and video game panels. Take a look at all of the movie, TV and DVD events that will take place during the first day of Comic Con.

10:00am - 11:00am SpongeBob SquarePants

The cast of SpongeBob is back! All your Bikini Bottom favorites are on hand to perform Idiot Box at a live table read as chosen by the fans online. Featuring Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick Star), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), and Dee Bradley Baker (all other Biukini Bottomites.. Following the performance will be a Q&A with the cast and creative director, Vincent Waller. Plus, a sneak peek at a...

Producer Sajid Nadiadwala, President of the The Indian Film and TV Producers Council (Iftpc), who has also given us a series of blockbuster hits like Kick, was recently felicitated by Mr. Ugo Ciarlatani, the Consul General of Italy, for his irreplaceable contribution and commitment towards celebrating Italy through his movies. The filmmaker is known for selecting the most picturesque locations in the world, with Kick going to Poland and Tamasha visiting everything from Corsica to Delhi to Tokyo.

On the occasion of a preview of Expo Milano 2015, the Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai, together with the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Italian Institute of Culture and Enit — Italian Tourist Board — hosted an exclusive evening entitled ‘Celebrating Expo with International Stars’ last week. The evening was aimed at discovering Italy through the expo as well as enjoying authentic Italian food.

Ugo Ciarlatani (Consul General of Italy in Mumbai), Narinder K Nayar (President,...

Mumbai, July 10: Actress Pooja Batra hopes to turn writer someday, and the food enthusiast says she may pen a cookery book in future.

At the launch of the book "One", written by a 16-year-old girl, Pooja was asked if she has plans to write something.

She said: "Absolutely, I hope so. But I don't know if it will be fiction or romantic, it might be a cookery book."

"I like making different recipes of my own, I love making food, I love learning about what food to combine with what other food. So, that's my passion," she added.

Pooja, who was seen in films like "Vishwavidhaata", "Virasat", "Haseena Maan Jaayegi",.

New Delhi, April 26: He is an orthopaedic surgeon back in Los Angeles and now Sonu Ahluwalia, who was married to actress Pooja Batra, is set to enter showbiz as the host of a new wellness show "All Is Well".

While most say that he is following the footsteps of his actress-wife into showbiz, Ahluwalia told Ians: "'All Is Well' is a different show and it's not that I am doing some movie. Through my show, I will just try to make people aware how they can take care of their health. But if that is still the case, it's flattering that such things are being said."

Ahluwalia was married to Pooja for.

As if being robbed two months ago in Delhi wasn.t enough, firebrand Kashmera Shah got robbed all over again, this time in Los Angeles. And as strange coincidence would have it, the robbery took place once again from her car.Having recently sold off her plush Jaguar, the actress was using a rented car in La. She was out on a dinner with Pooja Batra in the Studio City area, with the gorgeous ladies nibbling on one of Kash.s favourite foods, sushi; when God had some naughty plans up his sleeve!Even as Kash was telling Pooja about how she got robbed in the capital sometime ago, a robber smashed one of the window panes of her rented car parked outside the restaurant and disappeared with a portable Gps device on her dashboard and a bag containing her boots!Oof! Aajkal ke robbers bhi na. jhoote bhi nahin chhodtey.

Model and actress Pooja Batra is back to Bollywood and will be seen onscreen in Sagar Ballary's upcoming comedy film Hum Tum Shabana, playing herself!Says the leggy lass, "Yes, I play myself in the movie. I am judging a pageant as Pooja Batra -to select the next Miss India. The producers of the movie & the director Sagar Ballary wanted me to do the role as they thought it would be true to the character on screen. Being a Miss India myself & having judged many Miss India pagean Read More...

New Delhi, Sep 27: Actress Pooja Batra, who was last seen in 'Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story' in 2005, is returning to Bollywood with a cameo in Sagar Ballary's 'Hum Tum Shabana'. She will play herself.

'I play myself in the movie. As Pooja Batra, I judge a pageant to select the next Miss India. The producers of the movie and the director, Sagar Ballery, wanted me to do the role as they thought it would be true to the character on screen,' Pooja said in a statement.

The leggy beauty, who was crowned Miss India Asia-Pacific in 1993,.

Model and actress Pooja Batra is back to Bollywood and will be seen onscreen in Sagar Ballary's upcoming comedy film Hum Tum Shabana, playing herself!Says the leggy lass, "Yes, I play myself in the movie. I am judging a pageant as Pooja Batra -to select the next Miss India. The producers of the movie and the director Sagar Ballary wanted me to do the role as they thought it would be true to the character on screen. Being a Miss India myself and having judged many Miss India pagean...

Actress Pooja Batra, who was last seen in .Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story. in 2005, is returning to Bollywood with a cameo in Sagar Ballary.s .Hum Tum Shabana.. She will play herself..I play myself in the movie. As Pooja Batra, I judge a pageant to select the next Miss India. The producers of the movie and the director, Sagar Ballery, wanted me to do the role as they thought it would be true to the character on screen,. Pooja said in a statement.The leggy beauty, who was crowned Miss India Asia-Pacific in 1993, says her past experience in modelling and judging came in handy for the role..Being a Miss India myself and having judged many Miss India pageants in real life, it was fun working with Tusshar (Kapoor), Shreyas (Talpade), Minissha (Lamba), Pia (Trivedi) and Sagar..I had a great time hanging with all of them on the sets.

The smouldering red-hot promos of Jacqueline Fernandez heating up the seaside splendour of Goa in Murder 2 raises fond memories of Mallika Sherawat's sizzling re-launch in Murder five years ago. And the sizzle-quotient has not escaped the Bhatts' notice. Having earlier successfully re-launched Bipasha Basu and Mallika Sherawat in all their oomphy-glory in Jism and Murder, respectively, it's time for the Bhatts to give Jacqueline's career that box office boost that would hopefully make her the new pinup sensation. And the Sri Lankan beauty who had earlier done two films (Aladin, Jaane Kahan Se Aaye Hai) that almost branded her a fairytale actress, is leaving no stone unturned to make sure that Murder 2 does her what Murder did for Mallika. Jacqueline has recently said no to a film opposite Arjun Rampal begging off with the age-old excuses of no dates. But Tigmanshu Dhulia's Jai Ramji was not...

The smouldering red-hot promos of Jacqueline Fernandez heating up the seaside splendour of Goa in Murder 2 raises fond memories of Mallika Sherawat's sizzling re-launch in Murder five years ago. And the sizzle-quotient has not escaped the Bhatts' notice. Having earlier successfully re-launched Bipasha Basu and Mallika Sherawat in all their oomphy-glory in Jism and Murder, respectively, it's time for the Bhatts to give Jacqueline's career that box office boost that would hopefully make her the new pinup sensation. And the Sri Lankan beauty who had earlier done two films (Aladin, Jaane Kahan Se Aaye Hai) that almost branded her a fairytale actress, is leaving no stone unturned to make sure that Murder 2 does her what Murder did for Mallika. Jacqueline has recently said no to a film opposite Arjun Rampal begging off with the age-old excuses of no dates. But Tigmanshu Dhulia's Jai Ramji was not...

Arjun Rampal and Jacqueline Fernandez who shared a fleeting moment of song-and-dance camaraderie in Housefull are all set to get really cosy as husband and wife in Tigmanshu Dhulia's Jai Ramji. Dhulia, who never shies away from hot breathy love-making sequences, recently shot some torrid scenes with Randeep Hooda and Mahie Gill in Sahib Bibi Aur Gangster. For Jai Ramji too he has some extra-special plans for the bedroom. The idea of casting Jacqueline came to Tigmanshu after he saw the lately-emboldened actress comfortably cuddling up to Emraan Hashmi in the stills of Murder 2. It's time for the actress to carry her sizzle further in the inspiring company of Arjun Rampal who lately did an semi-x-rated love-making sequence with TV actress Shruti Seth in Raajneeti . After Preity Zinta, it's Jacqueline Fernandez who has been added to the cast of Tigmanshu Dhulia's rustic tale Jai Ramji. And he...

Pooja Batra is being honoured by the The La County Sheriff's Indo American Advisory Council on the 28th of April for her contribution to the South Asian American Community! Pooja, who has been actively involved with the community for several years, will also be hosting an auction to raise funds for the Japan Tsunami Victims at the star studded gala. The actress also recently walked the Red Carpet of the 9th Annual Indian Film Fest Los Angeles to show her support to India...

Actress Pooja Batra, who has been away from the Bollywood radar for a while, is being honoured by the La County Sheriff's Indo-American Advisory Council for her contribution to the South Asian-American community. She will also host an auction to raise funds for tsunami-hit Japan. She will receive the award and host the auction April 28, said a source. Pooja shifted to Los Angeles after her wedding to orthopaedic surgeon Sonu Ahluwalia in 2002, but filed for divorce in January. She recently walked the red carpet of the 9th Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) to show her support to Indian films. Her company Glow Bell Inc has also associated with a Los Angeles-based casting company to help the latter set shop in India.

Actress Pooja Batra is being honored by the The La County Sheriff’s Indo American Advisory Council on the 28 April, for her contribution to the South Asian American Community. Batra, who has been actively involved with the community for several years, will also be hosting an auction to raise funds for the Japan Tsunami Victims . The actress also recently walked the Red Carpet of the 9th Annual Indian Film Fest Los Angeles to show her support to Indian films. Batra says, she makes it a point to attend the festival every year to show her support ...

Pooja Batra is being honoured by the La County Sheriff's Indo American Advisory Council on April 28 for her contribution to the South Asian American Community. Pooja, who has been actively involved with the community for several years, will also be hosting an auction to raise funds for the Japan Tsunami Victims at the star studded gala. The actress also recently walked the Red Carpet of the 9th Annual Indian Film Fest Los Angeles to show her support to Indian films. Looking stunning in silver monochrome, Pooja says she makes it a point to attend the festival every year to show her support to the Indian Film Industry and first time filmmakers. Her company 'Glow Bell Inc' has also associated with an La casting company to help the latter set shop in India. Looks like Pooja Batra has some serious Bollywood business on mind.

Actress Pooja Batra, who has been away from the Bollywood radar for a while, is being honoured by the La County Sheriff’s Indo-American Advisory Council for her contribution to the South Asian-American community. She will also host an auction to raise funds for tsunami-hit Japan.

She will receive the award and host the auction April 28, said a source.

Pooja shifted to Los.

Pooja Batra’s eight years old marriage life hit the rock. She has filed a divorce from her La based husband, Dr. Sonu Ahluwalia, an orthopedic surgeon. Says a highly placed source, "Pooja and her husband are separated and will be filing for divorce in Los Angeles. She moved out of Sonu's house a few months ago." Pooja’s frequent visit to India gave rise to the speculation that there was trouble brewing in her marriage. Child issue is the main cause of trouble between the two. It is said that Sonu is desperate to become a father but Pooja is in denial mode as she does not want to ruin her body. She is trying to m...

Besides the fact that Shilpa Shetty, Raveena Tandon and Pooja Batra are all Akshay Kumar’s ex-girlfriends, they are all accomplished in their own fields. However, more recently, the actresses have now formed a unique bond that seized to exist between the three of them: friendship. If rumors are to be believed, Shilpa and Raveena, who hadn’t spoken in 10 years, have now mended their broken bridge only to become best buds. In fact, Raveena was even invited to Shilpa’s big Diwali bash. "Of course, Shilpa had invited me. Why would she not? I attended her wedding too. Shilpa and I never had a fallout. We have been friends for a long time. She and her sister [Shamita] are very good friends with my husband [Anil Thadani] as well," Raveena clarified. It was during the auspicious occasion of Karwa Chauth that the ladies bonded at David Dhawan’s party.

Additionally, there is...

The thin presence of A-list Hindi film actors had made the Lakme Fashion Week a dull affair. But the event finally witnessed a profusion of filmy glamour on its penultimate day, with a bevy of Bollywood beauties including Priyanka Chopra, Rani Mukjerji, Priety Zinta and newcomer Sonakshi Sinha thronging the venue.Thanks to desginer Manish Malhotra, the A-list actresses along with some of his old favourites like Sangeeta Bijlani, Urmila Matondkar and Sameera Reddy showed up at the venue Monday.This was not all. Earlier in the day, Sonakshi also walked the ramp in her western avatar flaunting Narendra Kumar Ahmed's creations.Even the music fraternity was not behind, while composers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant along with singer Sunidhi Chauhan walked the ramp for designer duo Bhumika and Shyamal Shodhan, playback singer Shaan was the show stopper for Troy Costa, who showcased his western evening wear line.When Lfw began Friday,...

Mumbai, Sep 18 – Actress Pooja Batra, who recently walked the ramp at Van Heusen Men’s Week, yet again stunned the audiences by becoming the showstopper for designer Babita Malkani’s show at Lakme Fashion Week.

‘I walked the ramp after nine years. As you know, I used to be a model before entering Bollywood. I felt really honoured when Babita asked me to be the showstopper,’ Batra told Ians after the show.

Asked if it’s her slow stride back to modelling, she said: ‘I actually never went away for a comeback..

Ben Rappaport and Anisha Nagarajan takes us behind-the-scenes of NBC's latest Must-See comedy

NBC's latest addition to its Must-See Thursday night comedy line-up is Outsourced, a new sitcom where the Midwest meets the exotic East in a hilarious culture clash. The series centers on the all-American company Mid America Novelties that sells whoopee cushions, foam fingers and wallets made of bacon -- and whose call center has suddenly been outsourced to India. Todd Dempsy (Ben Rappaport) is the new company's manager who learns that he's being transferred to India to run the operation.

To celebrate the series' Pilot premiere, which airs Thursday, September 23rd at 9:30 pm, we caught up with star Ben Rappaport , his co-star Anisha Nagarajan, and Executive Producer Robert Borden. Here is our conversation:

Ben I was wondering what made you want to be a part of this show?

Ben Rappaport: Well first of all I got cast in it,...

Remember Pooja Batra? The former Indian beauty queen and actress  is Hollywood bound.She is making a comeback to showbiz with upcoming American sitcom Outsourced and also helping Indian actors find a foothold there with her casting company.Pooja, 36, who married orthopaedic surgeon Sonu Ahluwalia in 2003, is currently settled in Los Angeles and has been running her own casting agency - Glow Bell Inc. She will dazzle on screen after five years. Pooja has done over 21 movies like Virasat, Haseena Maan Jaayegi and Nayak - The Real Hero"."I am pursuing acting in America. I have ...

New Delhi, Sep 4 – Remember Pooja Batra? The former Indian beauty queen and actress is Hollywood bound.

She is making a comeback to showbiz with upcoming American sitcom ‘Outsourced’ and also helping Indian actors find a foothold there with her casting company.

Pooja, 36, who married orthopaedic surgeon Sonu Ahluwalia in 2003, is currently settled in Los Angeles and has been running her own casting agency – Glow Bell Inc. She will dazzle on screen after five years. Pooja has done over 21 movies like ‘Virasat’,.

Remember Pooja Batra? The former Indian beauty queen and actress is Hollywood bound.She is making a comeback to showbiz with upcoming American sitcom .Outsourced. and also helping Indian actors find a foothold there with her casting company.Pooja, 36, who married orthopaedic surgeon Sonu Ahluwalia in 2003, is currently settled in Los Angeles and has been running her own casting agency - Glow Bell Inc. She will dazzle on screen after five years. Pooja has done over 21 movies like .Virasat., .Haseena Maan Jaayegi. and .Nayak - The Real Hero...I am pursuing acting in America. I have booked a show there and I am hoping my character develops. It is called .Outsourced.. It is for NBC (channel); so I am keeping my fingers crossed,. Pooja, who was last seen in 2005 in the historical epic .Taj Mahal - An Eternal Love Story., told Ians.Set in a Mumbai call centre, .Outsourced. is...

New Delhi, Aug 29 – Former Miss India-turned-actress Pooja Batra returned to the runaway after nine years, saying she thoroughly enjoyed walking the ramp at the Van Heusen India Men’s Week (Vhimw) here Sunday as the entire focus was on her.

Looking younger than ever, the 36-year-old sashayed on the ramp as the showstopper for designer duo Rohit and Abhishek’s ‘Regalia of the Chivalric’ collection.

‘I loved walking the ramp and coming back as a showstopper. The last time I walked was about nine years ago,’.

Mumbai, Aug.29 – A jewellery exhibition here acquired unsual sparkle with the presence of gliteratti from Bollywood on Saturday,as actors Raveena Tandon, Tulip Joshi and Pooja Batra added glamour to the occasion.

The event showcased a collection by designer Annu Chadda, which were bold and elegant and blended intricately with the surroundings. It included carved diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.

Also on view were a wide range of gold necklaces, armlets, and chains of uncut diamonds on corded strands and chunky gold bracelets.

Actress Raveena Tandon said the jewellery was of a very high-end living.

August 23, 2010: Ashvin Gidwani’s play Get rid of my Wife staged at Manik Sabhagriha, Bandra yesterday witnessed a deluge of celebrities.

Paritosh Painter, director of some of the funniest plays and films is back in action under the banner of Ashvin Gidwani Productions. The play stars Paritosh Painter, Smita Bansal, Balvinder Singh Suri, Jayesh Thakkar, Nasir Qazi, Tanya Abrol, Shruti Sharma.

A lot of celebs stepped out to enjoy their evening with a light-hearted comedy play.

Pooja Ghai came was the first to come in. Pooja Batra was seen after long time.

Madhurima Nigam came in with.

New Delhi, Aug 3 – Bollywood actress Pooja Batra, who has been majorly absent from the big screen after her marriage, is set to spearhead the operations of a Hollywood casting agency in India and provide opportunities to Indian talent to work in the West.

Pooja, who married orthopaedic surgeon Sonu Ahluwalia in 2003, is currently settled in Los Angeles and has been running her own casting agency – Glow Bell Inc.

She was instrumental in bringing Hollywood actors Sylvester Stallone and Denise Richards for Sajid Nadiadwala’s ‘Kambakht.

Model turned actress Pooja Batra, who runs her own casting agency - Glow Bell Inc., in Los Angeles, is now helping a full service casting company called La Casting to set shop in India. Batra will be spearheading the India operations and will thereby render a platform to industry professionals to get one step closer to Hollywood. "We are set to launch a software in India that will see us team up with modeling or acting agencies and provide the bios of talented young professionals on it. People who are looking to cast Indian models or actors in Hollywood or even Indian ...

Model turned actress Pooja Batra found her way into a million hearts when she was crowned Miss India in 1993. With her beautiful looks and stunning persona, she was welcomed in Bollywood with open arms. Having superhit films like as Virasat, Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye, Haseena Maan Jaayegi and Taj Mahal to her credit, Pooja has worked with biggies like Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor & Salman Khan. Having married an orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sonu Ahluwalia, she is currently settled in Los...

August 3, 2010: Model turned actress Pooja Batra found her way into a million hearts when she was crowned Miss India in 1993. With her beautiful looks and stunning persona, she was welcomed in Bollywood with open arms. Having superhit films like as ‘Virasat’, ‘Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye’, ‘Haseena Maan Jaayegi’ and ‘Taj Mahal’ to her credit, Pooja has worked with biggies like Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor and Salman Khan.

Having married an orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sonu Ahluwalia, she is currently settled in Los Angeles. However, if you thought that this actress has been.

She was instrumental in getting Sylvster Stallone and Denise Richards on the credits of Sajid Nadidwala’s Kambakkht Ishq. And had things worked out, she would have got an Indian actor, whom she doesn’t want to name, a super Hollywood launch in a $30 million movie to be directed by Rob Cohen. Pooja Batra’s company, Glow Bell Inc. is now helping La Casting, a full service casting company, set up shop in India. Abroad spectrumBatra who is married to surgeon Dr Sonu Ahluwalia and settled in Los Angeles, will be spearheading the India operations as La Casting looks to uneartgh Indian ...

From one A.K. to another, Imran Khan is looking for inspiration in playing a Casanova and found it in senior actor Akshay Kumar and not uncle Aamir Khan. In his upcoming film, I Hate Luv Storys opposite Sonam Kapoor, Imran plays a flirt who is attracted to women incestuously. According to sources, Imran kept Khiladi Kumar in mind when playing a flirtatious dude. "Imran plays a flirt or a womanizer in my film. He’s a 23-year-old who looks and flirts with every pretty girl that comes his way," was exactly how director Punit Malhotra described Imran’s character in his debut directorial film.

As a reminder, Akshay Kumar had been "linked" to a number of actresses including Raveena Tandon, Shilpa Shetty, Sushmita Sen, Pooja Batra and a few more before he finally settled down in maritial bliss with Twinkle Khanna. For this very reason, Imran looked to Akshay...

Click above for more stills Leggy actress Pooja Batra, who starred in films like Virasat, Haseena Maan Jayegi etc., maybe missing from the Bollywood scene after she tied the knot with hubby Dr. Ahluwalia; however she still continues to make her presence felt in Bollywood in a rather unique way. At the previews of Kambakkht Ishq which took place yesterday, viewers were surprised to see Pooja's name being featured in the opening credits of the film. Considering that Pooja has been missing from the Bollywood action for a while now, we decided to find out why she was being thanked by the makers. Speaking to a spokesperson from Sajid Nadiadwala's office, we got the information we wanted. "Pooja was instrumental in fixing meetings with Hollywood bigwigs such as Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards and Brandon Routh. Pooja, as we all know, is now based in La since a few years...

Click above for more stills Leggy actress Pooja Batra, who starred in films like Virasat, Haseena Maan Jayegi etc., maybe missing from the Bollywood scene after she tied the knot with hubby Dr. Ahluwalia; however she still continues to make her presence felt in Bollywood in a rather unique way. At the previews of Kambakkht Ishq which took place yesterday, viewers were surprised to see Pooja's name being featured in the opening credits of the film. Considering that Pooja has been missing from the Bollywood action for a while now, we decided to find out why she was being thanked by the makers. Speaking to a spokesperson from Sajid Nadiadwala's office, we got the information we wanted. "Pooja was instrumental in fixing meetings with Hollywood bigwigs such as Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards and Brandon Routh. Pooja, as we all know, is now based in La since a few years...