The Bollywood strike will take place on February 23^rd for the entire day, although the strike could be extended if there’s enough support for the cause. The Film Federation of India (FFI) declared the nationwide shut down, while the industry is waiting to see if the Film Producers Guild will join the strike, which would provide a big boost to the cause.

However not everyone supports the strike, filmmaker Retan Jain is one in particular who insists that the strike will only succeed in losing money for the Indian film industry. Jain believes that the best way to tackle the central government proposal to impose another tax on movies made in India is to call a meeting with the finance ministry to address the proposal head on.

Other well known faces in Bollywood support the strike whole heartedly, including Ramesh Sippy who is calling for indefinite strike to ensure the protest does not go unnoticed. Sippy believes the tax would mean an extra burden on the Indian film industry which is already the subject of heavy taxes.

Do you support the strike? Or do you think the Bollywood movie industry should pay more in tax? Let us know your thoughts in the comments box below.

Diljit’s new single, 15 Saal, which means 15 years in Punjabi, discusses the loss of innocence in young women and how modern teenage girls are more likely than ever to grow up too quickly and get involved in drink, drugs and boys at a young age.

While Diljit fans believe the singer has a valid point to make about the way society is changing and how this is having a negative effect in young women, others believe the Punjabi singer is portraying teenage girls in a derogatory light, which has lead to the recent protest at Diljit Dosanjh’s home.

The women’s group acting under the banner, Istri Jagriti Manch, marched to the Punjabi singer’s home last month and gathered outside the property to hold a rally. The women were protesting over Diljit’s use of indecent language and remarks towards females in his music. A member of the singer songwriter’s family came out to apologise to the women’s group.

The 28-year-old’s volatile relationship with the public started last year when the singer fell on stage. The incident was recorded by a member of the audience who posted the clip online. However the situation soured after Diljit retaliated by posting a reply to the clip in his own YouTube video in which he slams the people who posted his on stage fall, verbally attacking them through a song. This caused a major backlash with new videos being posted daily blasting the singer for his actions.

As a result, the release of Diljit’s single, 15 Saal and album Urban Pendu were both cancelled. However the single was leaked online and the album has now being prepared for release later in 2012.

Have you heard the leaked single 15 Saal? Do you find the song’s message offensive or do you think Diljit has a valid point to make? Let us know your thoughts in the comments box below.

The happy couple revealed their plans to marry at the beginning of the year, sealing their engagement with a ring exchanging ceremony on Sunday. Amir presented his wife-to-be with a dazzling platinum band set with three diamonds which is believed to have cost £100,000, while 20-year-old Faryal gave the sportsman a stylish platinum ring which must have impressed the 25-year-old as he later tweeted that “loved” the ring she’d chosen for him.

It’s understood that Amir’s bride-to-be will move from her native New York to live with the boxer in his hometown of Bolton after their marriage. Faryal’s family flew over from the States especially for the engagement party and presented the couple with a luxury BMW car as a gift to mark the happy occasion.

While Farayl was born and raised in New York, much of her extended family still live in Pakistan and the student describes herself as having being brought up with traditional Pakistani values.

No wedding date has been set yet, although the big day is expected to take place in Khan’s hometown of Bolton.

“sunna sunna lagda eh, sanu tere bina jag saara. Satho tu taan vichr gaya teri yaad nahi vichri yaara”.

Appropriately the brother he has left behind, DJ Aman produces the track in his memory. He has coupled delicate music and a strong sense of feeling to work alongside vocalist Dev Dhillon. Dev Dhillon emotionally showcases his immaculate vocals which are sure to bring tears to anyone who has lost a friend, relative or colleague.

The track will see its release via iTunes on the 1st anniversary of DJ Unkz’s passing on the 15th of February 2012, in conjunction with a music video with special appearances from his musical contemporaries and friends.

DJ Unkz – Always in our Hearts

Shah Rukh Khan was seen arriving at the Aurus restaurant in Mumbai late last night accompanied by three bodyguards. Eyewitnesses described SRK as looking inebriated when he arrived at the party which was hosted by Sanjay Dutt to celebrate the success of his recent movie, Agneepath.

There is some confusion over how and why the argument broke out between Shah Rukh Khan and film maker Shirish Kunder. Some reports suggest Kunder had been following the actor around all night which had annoyed SRK, while other sources have reported seeing Bollywood superstar approaching Kunder and starting a fight, believed to have been caused by a derogatory comment he made on Twitter about Shah Rukh’s movie Ra. One.

The host of the party, Sanjay Dutt and also Baba Dewan who owns the restaurant, intervened after the scrap broke out between the pair, with the two men stepping in to break SRK and Kunder apart to prevent the fight getting out of hand.

The Bollywood actor and the film maker have a difficult history as Kunder’s wife, Farah Khan, was a close friend of Shah Rukh Khan and had directed him in a number of movies including Main Hoon Wa and others. However their friendship deteriorated after Farah cast Akshay Kumar in Tees Maar Khan, it’s believed the duo no longer speak as a result.

Farah wasn’t present at the party, however she had plenty to say on the matter this morning as she issued a statement which read,

“Shah Rukh has always told me that physical abuse is the worst way to sort out a problem, and that it means the person who’s hitting has either a personal or professional crisis going on. It saddens me to see him doing the same.”

There’s been no word from Shah Rukh Khan on the matter, although Farah Khan also said that she and her husband have no intention to charges against the actor.

Jaz Dhami hasn’t released a single since last January when Tere Naal, produced by DJ Harvey, became a hit for the vocalist from Birmingham. However the rest of 2011 passed without as much as a hint of a new record from the popular singer.

That is all about to change in 2012 as Jaz Dhami has reportedly been hard at work putting in the hours on his second album which will be the follow up to his debut record, JD released in 2009. Teke Wali was one of the biggest hits to come off Jaz’s debut album and the singer will be hoping to emulate its success with the first release off what is tipped to be his next album.

There had been rumours that Jaz Dhami was working with music producer, Eren E, who is famed for producing the smash hit record, Amplifier, for Imran Khan. Jaz confirmed his involvement with the hitmaker himself by writing on Twitter recently, “Touchdown in Amsterdam, here to do some work with Eren E.”

The new track from Jaz Dhami in association with Eren E is still unnamed at present, however it’s believed to be an up-tempo club track and due for release in early 2012.

Two versions of Jawani 2 were released at midnight including the normal mix and the desi remix, and by 8am this morning the two versions had secured the top spots on the iTunes chart sitting at number one and number two respectively on the chart.

The official music video for Jawani 2 featuring DJ H doing all manner of crazy stunts including sky diving and motorcycle racing, has also been released to coincide with the single’s debut on the iTunes chart.

The stunning video was shot on location in Dubai and will definitely put a smile on your face as DJ H and Jas Johal live it up in the sun-soaked UAE and indulge in a whole host of crazy activities. The video closes with DJ H paying tribute to his friend and former Kudos Music colleague, DJ Unkz, who sadly passed away in February last year.

It feels especially fitting for H to pay tribute to the late DJ in Jawani 2 as the spirit of the song is to embrace life and enjoy your youth, a message which is especially poignant when you consider that some people don’t get this chance if their lives are unexpectedly cut short.

If you’ve not heard the new number one iTunes single from DJ H, Jawani 2, where have you been?! Get online now and check out the smash hit single, Jawani 2 from DJ H, Nirmal Sidhu, Jas Johal & Angel.

The veteran TV presenter was photographed arriving at the star studded party in Mumbai in the back of the stunning Rolls Royce driven by Amitabh. Oprah Winfrey was wearing an orange sari with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan seated next to her in the luxury car for company. Actor and Aishwarya’s husband, Abhishek, was seated in the front seat alongside his father.

New parents Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan also had a special visitor to their home this week as the US chat show host visited the couple’s home, spending more than an hour at the Bachchan residence where she is believed to have met the couple’s two-month-old daughter, nicknamed Beti B.

Bollywood star, Amitabh Bachchan, tweeted about Oprah Winfrey’s visit to all of his Twitter followers as he wrote, “The gracious Oprah Winfrey visits our home, to meet us and bless the baby..warm hearted, endearing .. drive her to party in her honor,”

Oprah Winfrey will be attending the Jaipur Literature Festival during her visit to India, and is also planning to carry out filming for her new TV show, Next Chapter, while in the country.

According to recent reports, the Pretty Woman star is in line to appear in the as-yet-untitled new movie from the Bollywood movie director, Nila Madhab Panda. Richard Gere will play an American visiting India who gets involved in socio-political set up of a village where he meets the other star of the movie played by Harsh Mayar who performed in the lead role in the director’s previous and critically acclaimed movie, I AM KALAM.

Movie director, Nila Madhab Panda, reportedly got in touch with Richard Gere through a mutual friend who passed the script onto the Hollywood actor. The Chicago actor was said to be impressed by the script and agreed to appear in the film.

While the news that Richard Gere appearing in a Bollywood movie is exciting enough, another high profile American name has also been linked with the movie, fellow actor Will Smith, who has also been approached with a view to appearing in the new film.

The movie is being produced by a company from the Netherlands, with shooting locations scattered across three different countries in Amsterdam, India and Los Angeles. The movie is due to go into pre-production in January 2012, with filming due to start later in the year.

The rising Asian music star, Garry Sandhu, has lost his battle with UK immigration officials and has confirmed that he will be deported back to India tomorrow. The singer made the announcement on his Facebook page today, with many of his 14,000 rushing to comment on the status update and offer their support.

The award winning music star’s future in the UK has been hanging in the balance since his arrest on October 27^th 2011 by UK Border Agency after he was suspected of breaking UK immigration law. It later transpired that Garry Sandhu had remained in the UK after his visa had run out, which lead the authorities to track him down and ask questions about the legitimacy of his residency in the UK.

Despite being detained in an immigration detention centre since his arrest, aside from a brief period before Christmas when he was released on bail, Garry has kept his fans up to date on his situation through his social media page.

Close friend and fellow music star Roach Killa posted a statement on Garry’s behalf in the wake of his arrest last year, with Garry Sandhu taking to his Facebook page himself today to break the news of his imminent deportation. In the status update, the vocalist writes defiantly, “To my haters, you will never stop me making music wherever I am in the world.”

The news of Garry Sandhu’s deportation will come as quite a blow for the Asian music fans as the singer was seen as one of the big stars of tomorrow on the UK bhangra scene with Garry scooping two of the top trophies at the 2011 Brit Asia Music Awards including Best Newcomer and Best Male Act.