The UnReal Times

Abhishek Bachchan names daughter NoIdea Bachchan after pondering over twitter suggestions

November 22, 2011 9 Comments

After seeking suggestions on twitter for a suitable name for his new born daughter, Abhishek Bachchan today tweeted that he has finally settled on the rather imaginative ‘NoIdea’. The name came about after Abhishek diligently compiled all the twitter suggestions and took them to a still recuperating Aishwarya. “Darling, all these names are good and [...]

Serial kisser Emraan Hashmi roped in as brand ambassador for Benetton’s UnHate India campaign

November 20, 2011 No Comment

After creating a worldwide sensation with their controversial ‘Un-hate’ campaign depicting digitally manipulated images of the US President and the Pope locking lips with their adversaries, Italian clothing firm, Benetton, has now decided to extend the campaign to South Asia. The Indian version of the UnHate campaign will feature Emraan Hashmi kissing some of India’s [...]

Akshay Kumar claims Rockstar is a copy of his old movie Dancer

November 18, 2011 1 Comment

Bollywood star, Akshay Kumar, today made a sensational claim that the recently released movie, Rockstar, is a complete rip-off from one of the early movies of his career, Dancer. The Khiladi star based his claims on the uncanny similarities between the song, “Nachoonga toh…” from Dancer, which was released in the early 90s and “Sada [...]

TRANSCRIPT: The hospital room scene just after Ash’s baby was born

November 16, 2011 No Comment

Just hours after Ash gave birth to a beautiful little baby girl, fondly nicknamed BabyB by the Bachchan family’s adoring fans, a few Bollywood celebrities close to the family assemble in the delivery room to meet and bless the youngest Bachchan. Seen in the hospital room are Shahrukh Khan, Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor apart [...]

11/11/11 D- Day: Media gears up for saturation coverage of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s child delivery

November 11, 2011 No Comment

The media, both print and electronic, is gearing up for saturation coverage of the most seminal event of the decade – Bachchan bahu Aishwarya’s delivery. CNN-IBN’s Sagarika Ghose will moderate the following FTN discussion tonight “What does the arrival of the new Bachchan mean for the Bachchan legacy?” for which the panelists include Big B, [...]

Aaj Tak beats Cartoon Network, named India’s best comedy channel

November 10, 2011 No Comment

Goregaon, Mumbai: A survey conducted in all major cities of India by the renowned survey agency – International Surveys in Heartfelt Humour and Happiness (ISHHH) – has revealed that Aaj Tak has beaten all other major contenders such as Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, India TV, PTV and various infotainment channels, to be deemed India’s no.1 [...]

Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor anointed Duchess of Pataudi

October 31, 2011 No Comment

In a simple but elegant ceremony combining Pataudi tradition with Bollywood kitsch, Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor was anointed the Duchess of Pataudi at the Ibrahim palace, ancestral home of the Pataudis. The Pagdi ceremony, while retaining traditional practices dating back to the 17th century when the first Nawab of Pataudi ascended the throne, included key [...]

REVEALED: Why Metallica cancelled the Gurgaon concert?

October 30, 2011 1 Comment

15 minutes before the scheduled start of the concert, a rather harried looking organizer from DNA Networks is seen pacing the corridor outside the hotel room of the band members of Metallica. Plumes of smoke emanate from within the room accompanied by raucous laughter and plenty of cursing. Torn between the urgency to get the [...]

Plane makes emergency landing after Ra.One screened during in-flight entertainment

October 29, 2011 3 Comments

A Delhi-Bangalore Kingfisher airlines flight, IT 420/AirBus 320, carrying 150 people including 8 crew members, made an emergency landing in Nagpur after almost all the passengers started complaining of extreme nausea and air sickness. The problems surfaced 25 minutes after take-off when SRK’s new movie, Ra.One, began to be shown during in-flight entertainment. Alarmed at [...]

Video: Inspired by Ra.One, Congress launches marketing campaign projecting Rahul Gandhi as Rahul.One

October 24, 2011 15 Comments

SRK’s saturation marketing of his superhero flick, Ra.One, has inspired Congress party bigwigs to launch a similar super-hero themed campaign, Rahul.One, which will put Rahul’s untiring efforts to uplift rural India in perspective, by showcasing it as the work of a super-hero. “In contrast to Ra.One, there is nothing fake about Rahul.One. For one, Rahulji [...]