Katrina Kaif & Salman Khan in Big Boss 4

Katrina Kaif & Salman Khan in Big Boss 4: The buzz that Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif have parted ways was making rounds all over the web this year. Even some of the news channels announced their breakup. However, the truth is that the hot Bollywood stars are still a couple and that too a rocking one.

Katrina Kaif appearance in Bigg Boss season 4, which is hosted by Salman Khan, dismissed the breakup rumour. Katrina was accompanied by the director of the movie ‘Tees Maar Khan’ Farah Khan. Salman and Katrina danced on the rauchy item number Shiela ki Jawani and from the movie Tees Maar Khan. Salman even complemented Katrina that she looks more beautiful without makeup.

They looked absolutely comfortable with each other and indeed very much in love. Salman has also done a special appearance in a song 'Vallah Vallah' for the movie Tees Maar Khan. The final proof of their togetherness was that both blushed over a complement by Farah Khan, who said that they make an amazing couple ‘Kya jodi hain’.

Meanwhile, the couple is all set to welcome the new year 2011 together in Dubai. Salman Khan's family will also be present there with the super hot couple. The team of english.samaylive.com wishes many more years of togetherness to the couple.

SRK to be mark envoy of XXX Energy Drinks by following year

SRK to be mark envoy of XXX Energy Drinks by following year: JMJ Group firm XXX Energy Drinks Limited today said it plans to rope in Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador of its products as it embarks on a Rs 100 crore expansion plan by next year. The company, which is looking to garner a sales of Rs 100 crore from the brand by 2015, said it is looking to set up its first production facility for which it is scouting for location.

"We are in talks to get Shah Rukh Khan as brand ambassador... We will officially announce in March or April next year," JMJ Group Vice Chairman Sachin Joshi said. Earlier this year, the brand has been associated with Khan's IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as its principal sponsor. He, however, did not give further financial details on the contract and the time frame of it.

The company said it is looking at setting up its first facility, planning to introduce more brands in the near future, besides expanding its presence in the overseas markets by next year. "To set up a manufacturing facility, we need to do a substantial business first. By 2012, hopefully we would start setting up a plant, which could entail an investment of USD 10 million (Rs 45 crore)," he said, adding that the capacity of the plant will be around three million cans a month. It could be either in Pune or Dubai , where it currently manufactures its products through third party, he added.

Besides, the company is also introducing products at price points between Rs 25-30 as part of its plan to tap into the mass market and expand its presence into the smaller cities. "We will be launching one more brand soon. One of the main reason for the slow growth of energy drinks in India is the high price. So we are looking at introducing an brand which could cost around Rs 25-30," he said.

At present, the firm sells four brands -- XXX, Rejuve, Nicofix and Minus in India and abroad. On expanding its international presence the company said it is looking at taking to products to around 14 countries across the globe, including UK, African countries and Singapore by the end of 2010. "We will also be increasing our marketing spend to USD 10 million (Rs 45 crore) from USD 8 (Rs 36 crore) million by next year. We are tying up with a lot of events as part of our marketing activities," he said.

Amitabh Bachchan join film awards in Dubai

Amitabh Bachchan join film awards in Dubai: The charismatic Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan will be part of an awards show in Dubai this month showcasing Indian films from the state of Maharashtra in its regional language, Marathi. Bachchan, known popularly as "Big B", is to be a guest of honour at the Marathi International Film and Theatre Awards (Mifta) on December 17 in Dubai Media City.Holding the awards in Dubai is seen as signifying the growing importance of Indian cinema produced outside of Bollywood. Many films are already shot partially in Dubai, or premiere there. Manoj Patil, the Middle East representative for Mifta, said Dubai was chosen as the first city to showcase Marathi cinema abroad because of its historical ties with Mumbai.

"The Maharashtrian community is strong here," he said. "This is an event not only for the people from Maharashtra, but also for those who speak Marathi."The show will honour films including Vihir (The Well), which was produced by Bachchan’s company, Amitabh Bachchan Corp. Writing in his blog, bigb.bigadda.com, on November 30, Bachchan mentioned his upcoming trip to Dubai to promote the film, along with Mahesh Manjrekar, the co-producer of Vihir.

He wrote: “Mahesh Manjrekar, that consummate artist and director … he is also forming a group called Mifta, a group of people that shall promote and encourage Marathi cinema overseas. But for the moment, they inform me that they have a tie-up with Dubai for a programme and I have given my consent to it. Apart from honouring our presence there, they also wish to honour our film, Vihir, which is in competition.”

More than 150 celebrities from the world of Marathi film and theatre have been invited, including Nana Patekar, a Bollywood actor who also appears in Marathi productions.

“For me, Mifta in Dubai is a big honour,” Mr Patil said. “To bring such a huge event with so many celebrities and all the Marathi societies in the Middle East under one umbrella, such a thing has never happened before for the Marathi community.”

Although Maharashtra has a vibrant arts scene that includes theatre, Bollywood films overshadow productions in any language other than Hindi. Bollywood’s epicentre is in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra.

Manjrekar, who helped produce Vihir, spoke at a news conference in Dubai on Saturday. “We want to give Marathi cinema and theatre a platform and make audiences aware,” he said. “We hope one day Marathi films are as popular as Bollywood.”Organisers expect up to 3,000 people to attend the awards show. Candidate films and theatre productions were selected from 2008 onwards.