Opinion: If Salman Khan Is Not On Public Trial – Is It Our Framework Of Judgement?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Are we a society that will pardon manslaughter and animal killing but condemn a man for an idiotic error?

Salman Khan is not new to controversy. He looks like a kid with his hand perpetually in a cookie jar of trouble. In fact, his controversies seem more memorable than his movies. There is something endearing about the man – there is an innocence, an adolescence, a ham-handedness. It is as if he is perpetually goofing his lines. One is forced to conclude that he has a bad script-writer or that he has a touch of a bumbler. Even the bumbling image works as he come out as a vulnerable man.

Rape Remark: Why Fans Rallied Around Salman Khan And Why Media Equally Culpable?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

While the 'rape remark' controversy was raging on TV studios, #PaidMediaCan'tPullSalmanDown was trending high on Twitter for a considerable amount of time. It suggested that while media was seething in sanctimonious anger over Salman Khan's regressive comment, legion of his fans were solidly behind Bhai, registering their protest through social media and vowing to make his upcoming Eid release 'Sultan' the sultan of all Bollywood movies.

Rape As A Flippant Metaphor: Superstar Salman Khan's Comment Reflects Our Attitude

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

It seems that when it comes to Salman Khan, to err is Being Human, to forgive is divine.

Acrtor Salman Khan has shown that he does not need helpless blackbucks and hapless pavement dwellers to land himself in hot hot water. He can do it very efficiently on his own even while doing publicity for his own film.

The latest brouhaha is around a remark about his grueling schedule for the film Sultan. In an interview with INNLIVE, Salman said, “When I used to walk out of the ring, after the shoot, I used to feel like a raped woman. I couldn’t walk straight.”

Exclusive: Salman Khan Opens His Heart On His Filmy Career

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Shah Rukh Khan's role as the Team India coach Kabir Khan in the hockey drama Chak De! India (2007) earned the superstar rave reviews.

But several years down the line, it emerged that SRK was not the first choice for the role - director Shimit Amin had previously approached Salman Khan. But Salman turned down the part, and Amin took the project to Shah Rukh.

The Death Of Urdu In India Is Greatly Exaggerated – The Language Is Thriving

By SALEHA HASEEB | INNLIVE

After a wall with Urdu slogans was defaced in Delhi by RSS workers, unfounded doubts are being raised about the state of the language in India.

An Indian currency note is a wonder of linguistic diversity. Take a Rs 100 note, for example. The amount “rupees one hundred” is written in a staggering 17 scripts. Most of the scripts represent different sounds: in Bengali, it reads “eksho taka” and in Marathi “shambhar rupye”. Yet, oddly enough, two of those 17 scripts read out the same way : “ek sau rupye”. The two are, of course, Hindi and Urdu.

No Squeeze, No Wheeze, No Navel Please: How Indian Advertising Lost Puritanism?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Between Doordarshan and the Advertising Standards Council of India, ads could not be remotely racy, but the agencies kept trying anyway.

In mid-1995, Tuffs shoes ran a half-page ad in the Times of India featuring supermodels Milind Soman and Madhu Sapre in the nude except for their shoes and a strategically positioned python wrapped around them. The brand, the advertising agency Ambience, the founder of the agency, Ashok Kurien, the models and all involved with the ad were taken to court for obscenity.

Journo Records Special Song For Salman Khan's Wedding...

By RUHI JHA | INNLIVE

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan may not yet have decided to get married, but his fans can now enjoy a wedding song in anticipation of the eagerly-awaited event.

Bihar-based singer Nitish Chandra got a music video of his song, “Bhaiya ki shaadi hai, jhumenge naachenge (We will make merry at our brother’s wedding)” especially composed for Salman’s marriage, released by veteran actor and senior BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha in Patna.

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Elections 2016 'Exit Polls' Sees 'Big Win' For Ruling Telalngana Party

By LIKHAVEER | INNLIVE

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) appears set to be daubed in pink with all exit polls giving the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti a majority in the civic polls held on February 2, 2016.

Two news channels and INNLIVE were almost unanimous in giving a clear majority to TRS in the 150-member council as they predicted that the ruling party would win around 80 seats.

Do You To Enter The 'Bigg Boss' House? Here's The Way!

By NISHI KHAN | INNLIVE

Are you a huge fan of Indian TV’s most controversial reality show, Bigg Boss? Well, the producers of the show are now offering you a chance to visit the famous (or is it infamous?) Bigg Boss house.

And how do you secure your entry to the Bigg Boss house? ColorsTV CEO Raj Nayak tweeted that if your list of Bigg Boss 9 probables matches the actual list, you get to visit the house. "#BiggBoss casting is ON. Tweet in a list of 9 celebs u want to see in #BB9 @ColorsTV. Most matched list will get a free visit to the house." 

BIGG BOSS 9: TELEVISION AUDIENCE GUESSING THE POSSIBILITIES OF 'DOUBLE TROUBLE' ON A REALITY SHOW!

SPONSORED: Recently, Salman Khan’s TV promo of the latest season of Bigg Boss premiered on  Colors TV. It has been doing rounds over the internet and has been the talk of the town. Bhai gave word to his audience saying, “It’s going to be wow.” “Yahan ek karega dusre ko trouble because 1+1 is double, double, double! You want to know how? Watch Bigg Boss now because its going to be wow!” 

Bigg Boss fanatics have gone berserk guessing the theme Double Trouble. Here are the top five for you!

'Bigg Boss 9' Show Will Double Trouble To Salman Khan?

By NISHI KHAN | INNLIVE

When Salman Khan returns to hosting Bigg Boss in mid-October for its ninth season, the popular reality show will be in for a drastic makeover.

This year for the first time contestants entering the Bigg Boss house will play the game in pairs.  

While we managed to get this bit of exclusive information, the words explain why the theme of the upcoming season has been termed as Double Trouble.

“The only thing that is confirmed so far is that the housemates will play the game as couples to try and avoid elimination and finally win the show. 

Film Review: 'Hero' Scores Zero On 'First Day First Show' As Sooraj Pancholi Flexes Muscles, Athiya Shetty Pouts

By NISHI KHAN| INNLIVE

Sooraj Pancholi does a headstand on a platform of nails, drives a bulldozer through a wall, slams dudes through solid objects, does a laser dance in a disco and swings Athiya Shetty (who has taken three selfies within 15 seconds) around like a weapon to knock out a giant baddie. These are the first few minutes of Hero, directed by Nikhil Advani, and if there was any justice in this world, the film would have ended there. Unfortunately for Pancholi, Shetty and all those watching Hero, the world is cruel and unusual.

'Salman' Gets Marriage Proposal From '3-Year Old Baby'

I want to marry Salman
How sweet :)
Posted by Salman Khan on Tuesday, August 25, 2015

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

A three-year-old girl named Nitya has declared her love for Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the sweetest way possible. In a video, the toddler can be seen expressing her feelings for the actor, who replied to the post saying, "So Sweet", and then shared it on Twitter and Facebook .

In the video, which is in Hindi, the three-year-old says, "I want to marry you, Salman Khan." Nitya's mother recorded her wish and sent the video to the "love of her life".

“Where 'Being Human' Is A Mere T-Shirt Print”: From The Heart Of The Daughter Of A 'Hit-And-Run' Victim

I am the daughter of a hit-and-run victim. My father was on a motorbike on a highway in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh when someone hit his bike from the wrong side of the road. He was a marketing professional and was on his way to meet a client. When my father was hit, he fell off the bike in a way that the bike ended up on top of him, causing a deep gash on his leg. As my father lay injured on the road, whoever had hit him fled the scene immediately.

He was found unconscious on the road by some students of a nearby college who had the humanity to call the last dialled number on his phone.

'Bin Roye' Film: Pakistan Throws A Challenge To Bollywood

A new Pakistani film could finally revive the country’s long-dormant industry. Bin Roye—a romantic drama adapted from the Pakistani novel, Bin Roye Aansoo—is one of the country’s first films to release worldwide on the same day.

In addition, it is one of the country’s most expensive films—made on a budget of 35 million Pakistani rupees ($345,541). It also received a West End premiere on July 19, something unheard of in a movie industry that was until recently in deep water. West End is London’s glamorous centre for red carpet movie premieres, generally packed with Hollywood stars.

Why 'Bajrangi Bhai' Is Turning To Be Salman's Biggest Hit?

By Nishi Khan in Mumbai

Nothing comes between Salman Khan and record-breaking box-office numbers when it comes to his Eid releases—not even an ongoing court trial.

The Bollywood actor’s latest film, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, has become the fastest Bollywood film to earn Rs100 crore at the box office within India. In the first three days of its release—or the opening weekend—the film collected Rs102.60 crore.

Don't get taken in by the gushing noises around Bajrangi Bhaijaan. This Eid release is not an un-Salman Khan film. Actually, it is everything that a Salman Khan film is expected to be in recent times - a two-and-half-hour-long exercise establishing Khan as the human NREGA, the great saviour of the country's poor, ageing and (of course) women. Thus, you can also call these movies film-shaped definitions of the word 'irony'.

Public Reaction: 'Sorry Salman Khan, You Won't Get Your 'Innocence' Back With 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'!

By Nishi Khan in Mumbai

Salman Khan wants his innocence back with Bajrangi Bhaijaan. And he wants you to pay for it. Will you?

"This movie (Bajrangi Bhaijaan) needed sincerity and innocence which I had lost. Both, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will bring back my sincerity and innocence," Salman said, sharing his Eid wish-list.

Salman is, obviously, not talking about the loss of 'innocence' of his screen avatar. On screen, he has stuck to the sterotype of a sweet-talking, doe-eyed do-gooder with a heart of gold, arms of steel and a 56-inch chest. Forget dark, villanous characters, Salman's reel-life avatars haven't even had a hint of grey.

Salman Khan Redefines Himself With 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'

By M H Ahssan - Group Editor in Chief

After doing similar mindless blockbuster action comedies for years, Salman Khan has redefined himself in Bajrangi Bhaijaan. INNLIVE spoke to the actor about his latest film that deals with the issue of humanity and religious identity.

Salman Khan's Eid releases are a festive celebration for his mammoth fan base in India and overseas. Over the last seven years, every film of the superstar has been shattering box office records even though critics panned each of those films. When INNLIVE spoke to Salman Khan this time, he sounded different. After a long time, it felt that Salman really cared about the content and subject of his movie.

Salman Khan Will Cast In My 'Ek Tha Tiger-2': Kabir Khan

By Nishi Khan in Mumbai

WEEKEND KA TADKA: Ace Bollywood director Kabir Khan talks about his equation with Salman Khan, why his daughter Saira isn’t in Bajrangi Bhaijaan and why filming it was satisfying in a informal chat with INNLIVE, recently.

Here are the edited excerpts: His first outing with Salman Khan in Ek Tha Tiger was not exactly smooth — there were creative differences — but with Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Kabir Khan not only got the superstar on board as an actor but even as a producer. “Salman liked the script so much that he decided to produce it,” Kabir says happily. Clearly, the director and the actor have come a long way.

'Baahubali' Review: A Giddy Spectacle With New Content

By Nishi Khan in Mumbai

As the titles for Baahubali: The Beginning showed up on screen, a decidedly juvenile thought crossed my mind. "It'll be hilarious if they write 'Baahubali: The Intermission' during the mid-way mark and 'Baahubali: The Conclusion' at the end of the movie," I thought, chuckling to myself and not daring to share that thought with the person sitting next to me.

And, well, that's exactly what happens. Only, by the time that final slate appeared on screen, I wasn't chuckling anymore.

Baahubali: The Beginning is a grand and largely impressive epic by Telugu film director S. S. Rajamouli. With budget estimates swinging wildly between Rs 170 crore and Rs 220 crore, it is rightly being touted as the most expensive Indian movie ever made.