For the first time since actress Aishwarya Rai's marriage to Abhishek Bachchan, she was introduced to the international media Friday as 'Aishwarya Bachchan'. The occasion was the announcement of a world tour titled 'The Unforgettable Tour', starting April next year which will be led by Amitabh Bachchan.Other members of the tour are his son Abhishek, daughter-in-law Aishwarya, Lara Dutta, Bipasha Basu and Riteish Deshmukh. There was a flutter in the audience as the speaker announced names of people on the stage who would be part of the world tour. When it was Aishwarya's turn, she was introduced as 'Aishwarya Bachchan'

Shilpa Shetty has supported the decision by Britain's Channel 4 television network to kick out contestant Emily Parr for calling a housemate "nigger" on the popular 'Big Brother' reality show. "I'm glad they took a stand. It's a good thing; it's a positive thing. I'm glad Channel 4 did what they did," said Shilpa, who shot to global fame after successfully fighting off racism and bullying on the celebrity version of the show earlier this year.Emily Parr, a 19-year-old student from Bristol, was evicted from the show for calling Charlie Uchea, who is black, a "nigger". Stung by criticism over racist comments and bullying when Shetty was on 'Big Brother', Channel 4 and producer Endemol swiftly removed Parr from the show.

There are a lot of things that Sanjay Dutt wants to put behind him but there are some things which he wants to get back from his life. Sanjay reveals, “I want to give my best to my family and my career. My daughter Trishala is pursuing a degree in forensic science from one of the most esteemed universities abroad.I have lost so much of her growing up days. I want to make it up.” This is life….as they say.

From her latest movies to her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, everyone wants to know what Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is working on and where she is going next. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was today crowned the most searched personality on www.in.msn.com by the IIFA brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan at the glittering eighth annual International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards ceremony at Yorkshire, England.“I thank MSN for this sweet convocation of support, love and good wishes of our well wishers. Thank you all. This will be very close to my heart since people’s love and support means a lot to me. Thank you ” - Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Film legend Amitabh Bachchan announced the launch of a world tour next year that would include his son and daughter-in-law and other leading Bollywood stars to celebrate Indian cinema and reach out to the large Indian disapora. The world tour will be called ‘The Unforgettable Tour’ and will feature Big B, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Lara Dutta, Riteish Deshmukh and Bipasha Basu.Ace dancer Shiamak Davar will choreograph the event and Vipul Shah will take care of the music during the tour. The tour that starts from April next year, will cover 18 countries of the six continents and will be staged in mainstream international venues.

Mrinalini Sharma, the sultry model debuting opposite Emraan Hashmi in Mahesh Bhatt's forthcoming AWARAPAN and the one in the hit Maahiya track from the film, is reportedly an item with her forthcoming co-star.According to sources, Minty (as she is fondly called) is seeing newcomer Tushar Jalota, her co-actor in Mahesh Bhatt's next title, SHOWBIZ. The two met up on the sets of the film and hit it off instantly. Mrinalini, however, brushes aside talks about her liaison and prefers discussing AWARAPAN. "It's a stunning film! I can't wait for it to release!"

Sameera Reddy, who no longer features in any of Sanjay Gupta's production plans, said she never had a relationship with the producer and that they were just friends."What relationship? We never had anything to do with each other beyond friendship. I'll always be grateful to Sanjay Gupta and his company for giving me a role like 'Musafir' so early in my career," Sameera told IANS. Sameera featured in Gupta's 'Musafir' and 'Plan' but is missing from his recent release 'Shootout at Lokhandwala'. The crime thriller features Aarti Chabaria, Diya Mirza and Neha Dhupia and is doing good business at the box office