Zeta-Jones plans film set in India

Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is set to visit India with husband Michael Douglas to shoot a new film, a newspaper on Thursday quoted her as saying.

Zeta-Jones told the Times of India newspaper she was currently developing the script with Douglas. The newspaper did not say when it would be ready or when the couple would visit.

“We will take our kids and all of us will come there, set a camp in India and shoot a film,” Zeta-Jones, who won an Oscar in 2003 for her role in the musical “Chicago,” told the newspaper. “I’m looking forward to going to India.”

India’s media went into a frenzy last year when Hollywood heavyweights Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, along with their children, stayed in the country for a month to shoot a film.

Asked if she had watched any Indian films, Zeta-Jones replied she had seen a lot of Bollywood movies, “though I can’t remember the names now.”

Angelina Jolie smiles at fans after picking up books and CDs at Borders Book and Music store bookstore with son Maddox, 6, on Sunday near her downtown Chicago hotel.

Motorcyclist-to-be Maddox (with a new mini-mohawk and losing all of his baby teeth) was seen with a dinosaur tattoos on his arm and wore a t-shirt by Indian Larry, a noted bike builder, stuntman, and innovator in the world of custom motorcycles.

Zeta-Jones plans film set in India

Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is set to visit India with husband Michael Douglas to shoot a new film, a newspaper on Thursday quoted her as saying.

Zeta-Jones told the Times of India newspaper she was currently developing the script with Douglas. The newspaper did not say when it would be ready or when the couple would visit.

“We will take our kids and all of us will come there, set a camp in India and shoot a film,” Zeta-Jones, who won an Oscar in 2003 for her role in the musical “Chicago,” told the newspaper. “I’m looking forward to going to India.”

India’s media went into a frenzy last year when Hollywood heavyweights Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, along with their children, stayed in the country for a month to shoot a film.

Asked if she had watched any Indian films, Zeta-Jones replied she had seen a lot of Bollywood movies, “though I can’t remember the names now.”

Celebs use yoga to support UN peace day

Christy Turlington, who relies on yoga to keep her healthy and balanced, is among a group of celebrities hoping to bring those benefits to the world.

Turlington, Russell Simmons and Ziggy Marley are participating in the Global Mala Project, an international effort that aims to use yoga-centered events to raise awareness and funds for global causes on the United Nations’ International Day of Peace. Events will be held in 30 countries, including Israel, Africa, India, Australia and the United States, beginning Sept. 21.

“With so many people involved, the impact is going to be quite astounding as a collective consciousness,” Turlington told The Associated Press. “There will be an energetic charge.”

“Selfless service” is part of the yogic tradition, the 38-year-old supermodel said, “so if anyone can lead in this way, this is the group to start with.”

Dozens of events will benefit charitable groups dedicated to fighting global warming and AIDS.– (AP)

Shilpa Shetty poses after receiving the Rajiv Gandhi award

Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty poses after receiving the Rajiv Gandhi award for her achievements in the Indian film industry during an award ceremony in Mumbai August 12, 2007. The awards, organised by the youth wing of the ruling Congress party, were presented to young achievers in memory of Rajiv Gandhi, the slain former prime minister of India.[Reuters]

Jessica Alba has signed on to star in Paramount Pictures’ new movie ‘Love Guru’.

The sexy star will be playing the female lead opposite funnyman Mike Myers, who has also scripted the film along with Graham Gordy.

Also appearing with the two will be Romany Malco, and Verne Troyer, who played Mini-Me in Myres’ three “Austin Powers” films, reports Variety.

In the movie, Myers plays Pitka, an American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised by gurus.

After returning to America, he tries to settle a rift between a hockey player, to be played by Malco, and his wife, who in turn is enamored with the star player of a rival team.

Alba plays the hockey team owner and Troyer the team coach. Pitka’s job is to check that romance between Malco and his wife, so that the star player can lead his team to the championship.

The pic, scheduled for a June 20, 2008 release, will be helmed by Marco Schnabel. (ANI)