Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan denies media reports that his son Abhishek lost his temper and slapped a spot boy on the sets of his film Drona.

"This is a laughable matter. Abhishek does not have the ability to strike a fly. He does have the ability though to attract incongruous and totally incorrect press. There has been absolutely no such incident on set. It is a fabrication of the highest order," he wrote on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com.

Mumbai, June 28: The Baap of Bollywood Amitabh Bachchan will finally shave off his beard for director R Balkrishnan’s ‘Pa’. Balkrishnan (Balki) of ‘Cheeni Kum’ fame has asked Big B to do away with his stylish beard and go for a softer look instead.

According to reports, ‘Pa’, which is Balki’s second flick will see Big B in one of his most startling makeover in recent times that changes his entire look. While, Abhishek will also be given a ‘more intrinsic’ personality change

It's official! Bollywood minus cricket has no Tashan ... but throw in a good Race, some dynasty politics, an epic romance and a dash of match fixing and everyone — producer, director, actor, audience — will find Jannat at the box office. And that, dear reader, is the Bollywood round up for the first half of 2008.

After a two-year lull for celebrity world tours, the tinsel town is back in action. The first-ever Bachchan trio tour, The Unforgettable, will fetch Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek and Aishwariya together nearly Rs 60 crore from 16 performances starting from July 18 in Toronto.

Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan will alone net nearly Rs 40 crore from performing across 25 cities for the Temptations Reloaded tour that will pan out in two phases.

London, June 29: There's no need to scratch your chin to cultivate why Bollywood heartthrobs like Akshay Kumar and Abhishek Bachchan prefer flaunting stubble --well, it's the way to win a woman's heart, according to a new study.

Researchers in Britain have carried out the study and found that women are more attracted to men with stubbly chins than those with clean-shaven faces or full beards -- in fact, the fair sex prefers them for love, sex and marriage.

Aishwarya Rai is known for her giggling. But at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards function in Bangkok earlier this month, she got into much higher spirits, say eye witnesses.

The Bachchans were staying at the plush Dusit Thani hotel in Bangkok. Just before the fashion show, before the award ceremony, Abhishek and Ash were seen coming down the steps of the hotel. The couple were accompanied by actor Kunal Kapoor.

He is the bluff master, a joker in a pack of cards that can change with each round. And currently, Abhishek Bachchan is leading a charmed life with great roles, big hits and signing mega contracts.

And the big deal is with Reliance Big Entertainment. The Bachchans through AB Corp will be involved with the production of television software for the company that is spear headed by Anil Ambani, a close friend of the family.