Celebrities and link-ups go hand in hand. You're not allowed to hang out (Uday-Parineeti), kiss goodbye (Ness-Nargis), be 'just' friends (Rana-Bips) or simply bond with a co-star (SRK-PC). Check out some recent dating rumours.

 Uday Chopra and Parineeti Chopra have been spotted together at various nightspots, sparking rumours that there's something beyond a professional camaraderie.

 SRK has been linked (first time in his entire career) to his 'jungli billi' Priyanka Chopra.

 Hot Indian cricketer Virat Kohli was snapped with a mystery woman in Singapore.

 Nargis Fakhri was linked to Ness Wadia after she was spotted kissing him formal goodbye at Karan Johar's birthday bash.

 Bipasha Basu and Rana Daggubati have been romantically linked ever since they worked together in Dum Maaro Dum.

Cricketer Zaheer Khan was seen at a mall in Mumbai with VJ Ramona.

Anushka Sharma's growing camaraderie with Arjun Kapoor has become talk of the town.

Ranbir-Sonakshi might not have acted in a film together, but were seen spending quality time together on a common flight to Singapore on their way to IIFA awards.

Veena Malik's intimate pictures with filmmaker Hemant Madhukar raised many eyebrows.

Salman Khan's ex-flame, Sangeeta Bijlani, who is known to be going through a rough patch with her ex-cricketer husband Mohd Azharuddin, arrived at Avengers screening with Sallu's sister Alvira. Salman was there along with his family and friends.
 

Bollywood superstars and frenemies Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan are known to share cold vibes, however, the two finally seem to have found something to agree upon – actress Priyanka Chopra’s singing talent.

In fact, they have both taken to talking about it on a public domain. While Salman took to the microblogging site Twitter to show his support to Priyanka, who recently launched her debut single In My City, SRK was all praises for her in a recent interview.

 Priyanka chopra’s english track 3 times bak to bak, called in my city. Its fab, outstanding! SALAAM miss chopra,” tweeted Salman. In the link tweeted by PC, co-actor SRK.

Priyanka has the capacity and talent to become the first crossover star from India, our first creative export. She has a super team backing her and she is truly an international brand and will make India very proud.

 Shah Rukh reportedly said, to which Priyanka replied: Thank u @iamsrk..ur belief has always kept me going! And not just these two, completing the Khan triumvirate is actor Aamir Khan who is also said to have been equally impressed by the actor-cum-singer’s debut single.

Aamir who’s been shooting in Chicago for Dhoom 3 caught the song playing regularly during the National Football League playoffs.

He was surprised at the magnitude of the launch. Calling it an awesome song, he was overheard telling those present on the sets that the song sounds international,” says a source. An industry insider points out that it’s rare to see the three Khans on the same page and root for the same thing together.

Meanwhile, Priyanka, who is in Los Angeles shooting for her music video is also said to be working on her next single. “Right now, the focus is on working on the music video of the song,” said Priyanka. Talking about it, she adds that the video will have a strong Bollywood element too.

 

Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Barfi! has been nominated as India's entry in the category of 'Best Foreign Language Film' at the Oscars in February next year.

The film, directed by Anurag Basu which also features Priyanka Chopra, has beaten 19 other films to be named India's official entry to the Oscars. It registered a powerful box office collection in its opening week, by earning Rs. 58.6 crore.

The film, about love between differently-abled - a deaf and mute boy and an autistic girl - opened in approximately 700 screens in India on September 14.

"Barfi! is the Indian entry to the Oscars.

We selected it to represent the country out of 20 films," Supran Sen, secretary general of the Film Federation of India, told PTI.


  Ranbir Kapoor said, "It feels great. But there's still a long way to go. The Oscars has to select it in the best five nominee's list.   Priyanka Chopra, who is currently out of the country, tweeted "Yaaaaaay!!India's official entry to the Oscars.

 Disney UTV, the producer and distributor of the film, was ecstatic at the success. That Barfi! has been selected to represent India as its official entry to the Academy Awards 2013. Barfi! is very close to the hearts of all of us at UTV, and it gives great satisfaction that a film have developed and nurtured from its inception has met with so much love from audiences and critics worldwide.

 The fourth UTV film in the last seven years to have been selected to represent India at the Academy awards; our earlier selections being Rang De Basanti, Harishchandrachi Factory and Peepli Live..


The romantic comedy has touched viewers and critics alike with its simple, but powerful narrative. The film marked the Bollywood debut of southern actress Ileana D'Cruz, who has also been appreciated for her performance.

Actress and now singer Priyanka Chopra in conversation with NDTV talks about professional rivalry with Kareena Kapoor and calls her "sour grapes" for not having won a single National Award. Here is a look.

Barely 24 hours have passed since the launch of Priyanka's much-awaited music single and it has already become the talk of B-town. Many A-list stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Ranbir Kapoor amongst many others from the industry are stunned to hear her voice which sounds nothing less than an international pop artist.


Her song started trending instantly on twitter as people were hearing it live from the event. According to industry sources and music buffs, the song is so powerful that people all across the globe instantly liked it and were tweeting about it making Priyanka's song among the top three trending topics in India.  


Salman Khan said on twitter - Omg! Just heard Priyanka Chopra's English track 3 times bak to bak, called in my city. Its fab, outstanding! SALAAM miss chopra



 

Priyanka Chopra Single

The countdown is underway for Priyanka Chopra’s singing debut. That she is a terrific actress, we all know. But is she as terrific a singer?

No cynical brow raised here for we are sure that Priyanka Chopra is going to kill it behind the microphone as well. Her first single “In My City” featuring the American rapper, musician, songwriter will.i.am will be launched at the pre-game show of NFL network's Thursday Night Kickoff (layman talk: American Football). The actress’s fans in India needn’t be disappointed for the single will be released in India about 12 hours before that.

Alas, we hear Priyanka Chopra won’t be able to attend the song’s launch at NFL's Thursday Night Kickoff coz she’s busy with the promotion of her upcoming film Barfi! which releases on Friday.

Priyanka is a big fan of rap and hip-hop. Her debut single “In My City” has been produced Lady GaGa’s producer RedOne and Brian Kennedy.

PeeCee’s debut album will release later this year.

The actress-singer shared the first covershot of her single on Twitter. She wrote: “For ur eyes only...my single cover! Say whaaaaa?”

The last speaker of the summit, Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra, entered the auditorium to resounding cheers.

Despite pleas by Group Synergy Officer and session moderator, Kalli Purie it took ten minutes for the crowd to settle down.

Miss India 2000, Bollywood A-lister and soon-to-be global popstar, Chopra took to the podium to discuss "Music, Movies and Life" amidst loud applause. She narrated the story of her path to stardom; from humble beginnings as the geeky daughter of an army officer to winning the Miss World crown.


Actor Priyanka Chopra at the India Today Mind Rocks Youth Summit 2012.
An entertaining speaker, who knew how to work the crowd, Chopra narrated several interesting anecdotes from her rise to stardom.

"I was aprehensive before joining films. People asked how I would be able to adjust in Bollywood. But I was sure that I could learn. If I could learn how to survive in an American high school, if I could learn to walk in heels and represent my country, I knew I could learn how to act," says Chopra.

She went on to discuss her forthcoming film 'Barfi' in which she plays an autistic girl alongside Ranbir Kapoor and also expressed apprehension regarding the success of her debut as an international singer.


Priyanka Chopra at the India Today Mind Rocks Youth Summit in New Delhi.
"It's nerve wracking. It's like giving an exam," she said. Her album is scheduled for a September 13 release.

Inspiring the crowd, Chopra encouraged everyone to be at peace with who they are. "The world is your oyster. Be who you are and make only those decisions that you can live with."

She concluded her speech by singing two lines from Tinka Tinka to an ecstatic crowd.





Priyanka Chopra shares a light moment with Kalli Purie, Group Chief Synergy Officer, India Today Group.
Q1. How did you overcome your flaws?

A. If I take off my heels, I'll be the same gawky teen again. I think it is okay to be flawed. I didn't stand out for many months, I used to hide from people and not eat lunch at school. You have to work on your flaws to improve yourself. If I can do it, so can everybody else.

Q2. How do you switch from playing a modern girl to a desi girl?

A. I think all of us have a bit of both in us. We wear jeans and saris, our culture is a mix of desi and modern. Understanding different aspects of characters helps me to switch characters.