The titles of Govinda's films are being changed quite often these days. "That is true," laughs Govinda. "My film with Ravi Chopra was called Pappu Paas Ho Gaya. Now itâs titled Bandaa Yeh Bindaas Hai. It's a fabulous socially relevant subject questioning the loopholes in our legal system. Though serious, the mood is forever-light. So, the title is just right."
Now another Govinda comedy to be directed by Neeraj Vora has undergone a change of name. Earlier entitled Run Bhola Run, the film has now been christened Lucky 2.
"I think this title suits the mood of the film far better. I enjoy comedies, always have. But I won't call Bandaa Yeh Bindaas Hai or Lucky 2 out âand- out comedies. These are comedies with a strong romantic element. So I'd like to call them romantic comedies. We've just completed Ganesh Acharya's Money Hai To Honey Hai in Mauritius. That again is a comedy but with serious undertones."
Govinda says he hasn't signed anything new at the moment. There's Dharmesh Darshan's proposed film with Sushmita Sen. They get together again after the Ekta Kapoorâs fiasco Kyunki Main Jhooth Nahin Bolta. "I'm no longer that emotional about signing films. I'll only work with big banners that will ensure my films get a proper release," vows Govinda as part of his New Year resolution.
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Indiafm.com News | 8 Jan 2008 | 12:57 pm
Blockbuster film Mungaru Male, starring Ganesh and Pooja Gandhi in the lead, released on Dec 29, 2006, completed one year run in a multiplex theatre last month. Directed by Yogaraj Bhatt, it created a record in the Kannada film industry. Even the music album gained immense popularity in the market ...
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Oneindia Entertainment | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:59 am
Marriages and divorces of celebrities have always been a hot cake for media. But Pamela Anderson seems to have made that a little more juicy and gossipy with her apparently lifelong procedure of divorce with her latest husband Rick Salomon. It all started in December last year and ended with ...
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Oneindia Entertainment | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:49 am
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After the super success of Shoot Out at Lokhandwala in the year 2007, Apoorva Lakhia readies for his next directorial venture Mission Istanbul. The film is a Balaji Motion Pictures Ltd presentation, produced by Popcorn Motion Pictures Pvt Ltd.
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Oneindia Entertainment | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:40 am
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Kunal Khemu playing a double role in his forthcoming flick Superstar injured his back while working out in the gym. When asked about it, Kunal replied, âNothing serious, it was a small injury and I am back to work now.â
The promos of his upcoming film Superstar is all over the television. Giving a gist of the film, Kunal says, âThe film revolves around two identical looking guys who are very different from each other in every aspect, be it their upbringing or ambitions in life. Being poles apart how their lives change after they accidentally meet each other face-to face, is what the story is in totality,â says Kunal.
Kunal claims to share a great rapport with Rohit Jugraj, the director of Superstar. âI have been fortunate enough to work with directors who have such distinct style of filmmaking, be it Bhatt Saab whom I really look up to or Mr. Madhur Bhandarkar, who have created a niche for themselves in the industry.â He also adds, âRohit Jugraj is full of life and filled with zest, he transfers the same attitude into his film.â
Kunal Khemu is known for his versatility to do any character or role. On querying about his variant roles in the near future, he informs, âIt gives me immense pleasure and satisfaction to be accepted by my audience in all that I have done so far. As an actor, I feel accomplished having explored different genre every time. Even in future, I would love to do action and romantic films.â
Cherishing the pleasant moments during the entire shoot he laughs, âIt had become an everyday routine for me and Tulip (who plays his love interest in Superstar), to laugh for no reason. The entire unit had become habitual to our craziness and pretended to be oblivious to it.â
As far as the promotions of the film are concerned, audience will get to see two Kunal Khemu's giving interviews in their respective characters.
Kunal also claims Superstar to be a refreshing treat for his fans who have always wanted to see him dancing and singing on screen. To which he says, âSuperstar brings me in a new light. The story sounds very cliché but trust me the USP of the film lies in its story. Superstar is a complete commercial entertainer.â
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Indiafm.com News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:32 am
Music Maestro A.R. Rahman brought in his birthday last Sunday (January 6). While other stars prefer to either throw a bash or celebrate with friends on their special day the normally shy music-director had other plans.
He fulfilled one of his long term dreams to launch a music conservatory on Sunday. The institution named KM Music Conservatory will be Indiaâs first Apple authorized training centre where professors and musicians from India and abroad will provide training and education to students in Indian and Western classical music.
The institute located in Chennai, will also help in fine-tuning the skills of students who play instruments like flute, trumpet, violin, French horn and percussion. Needless to say there will be more career options open for these young talented kids once they combine their musical skill with the latest knowledge in production technology.
Through this institute, Rahman would also fulfill his vision of having a full-fledged orchestra in India so that Indian composers donât have to go abroad when they have to record with orchestras.
Must say this initiative by Rahman is indeed one unique way of giving back something to the world of music.
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Indiafm.com News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:32 am
Tamil media and entertainment company Ayngaran International, which is an Eros International company, has announced the production of Shankarâs ROBOT, starring superstar Rajnikanth.
After the grand success of SIVAJI, Rajnikanth, director Shankar and music maestro A.R. Rahman are coming together once again in the much anticipated film. Expected to be the grandest film ever to be made in Indian cinema, ROBOT will be produced in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and other languages.
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Indiafm.com News | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:25 am
Sumanth is playing the role of a young man, who aspires to become an IAS officer. The film is Pourudu. Supriya is the producer and Raj Adithya is the director. Kajal is the heroine in this film. Sumanth wants every citizen to be responsible and upright but finds that it ...
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Oneindia Entertainment | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:23 am
The presence of one of the most divine Bollywood beauty Vidya Balan added to the first weekend bash of New Year"s Amul STAR Voice of India – Chhote Ustaad on Saturday. The other surprise for the contestants, Abhaas & the entire team is that Shaan returned to the platform of Chhote ...
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Oneindia Entertainment | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:23 am
Shilpa Shetty, the actress who has always been termed 'the best bod in Bollywood', has now released a special edition of a DVD called 'Shilpa's Yoga' targeted at the European market. Here, she reveals her fitness secrets to create a lean and toned body while retaining all the feminine curves. ...
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Oneindia Entertainment | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:03 am
Kareena Kapoor has again hit back at Priyanka Chopra. Rumours are doing rounds that Bebo has said that Priyanka cannot act. A few weeks back Kareena had commented that among her contemporaries in the industry only Rani Mukherjee can act and others are not even worth mentioning. Priyanka however replied ...
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Oneindia Entertainment | 8 Jan 2008 | 11:00 am
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The ban on Mithun Chakraborty's films in Bihar, due to an ongoing tussle between the actor and a local producer-distributor, has taken its toll in unlikely quarters. The casualty is none other than director-turned-producer E Niwas whose on-release film My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves has been prevented from release in Bihar.
Niwas who's running helterskelter trying to find his bearings in his new role as a producer, is aghast. "I had no clue about Mithun-da's ban in Bihar. It seems so strange to be kept out of the state where my first film Shool was set. I really wouldn't want My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves to be kept out of Bihar. But I don't know how I can help the situation."
The ban on Mithun's films in Bihar has its antecedents in a Bengali film entitled Coolie which its producer dubbed into Bhojpuri without the actor's consent and by using someone else's voice in dubbed Bhojpuri film. The incensed actor retaliated by refusing to return money paid as signing amount for another proposed film to be made by the same Bihari producer-distributor.
Mithun who plays a priest in My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves is determined to see the fight to the last. For the moment the big beneficiary is Raj Kumar Santoshi's Halla Bol which gets a clear unrivalled run in Bihar this Friday. Incidentally, the last film that got left out of Bihar was Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par, apparently because the producers demanded too high a price for the Bihar territory.
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Indiafm.com News | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:34 am
Washington (ANI): The 65th annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony has officially been cancelled after the actors refused to attend the ceremony in solidarity with the ongoing strike by writers over royalties. This move comes in response to the Screen Actors Guild"s decision of not crossing picket lines by the Writers ...
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Oneindia Entertainment | 8 Jan 2008 | 10:24 am
Two months after the release of Irrfan Khan's latest international film Darjeeling Limited which was shot in India, the verdict is out. In a brief role, the fast-rising Indian actor has beaten his well-known co-stars namely Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody who play brothers.
While the reviews have largely panned the film and performances, Irrfan has been singled out for praise. Says the London Times reviewer, "There's only one performance that rings true in this shambolic odyssey. It's incidental and it's played byâ¦.Irrfan Khan." But the downsized part could be a downer for the actor's fans. The international audience which warmed up to Irrfan's scintillating performance in Mira Nair's The Namesake and Michael Winterbottom's A Mighty Heart, are disappointed by the length of Irrfan's role in his new international film, the British director Wes Anderson's just released comedy Darjeeling Limited on brotherly bonding.
Believe it or faint, but Irrfan who now wants to do only centralized characters, has a walk-on part .How come? Irrfan currently shooting dangerous stunts for Neeraj Pandey's Black Or White, is unfazed. "Yes, the role in Darjeeling Limited is small. But it's a very decisive moment in the script and the critics have loved my work." In fact, the British critic James Christopher from The Times has singled out only Irrfan for praise in what he calls a dissapopinting comedy. âYes, that felt good," Irrfan grins about the critical approval. "Even an actor of Bill Murray's stature has a walk-on part in Darjeeling Limited. So I see no reason for audiences or me to feel let down. I did it with my eyes open. I wanted to work with director Wes Anderson ever since I saw his earlier comedy Rushmore. And do you know? He wrote the role especially for me."
Irrfan sure has come a long way. "I don't know about that," he shrugs. "For me international recognition isn't a be-all. I'm currently shooting with Sunny Deol and it's a dream-come-true for me to be working with him."
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Indiafm.com News | 8 Jan 2008 | 9:57 am
Priyadarshan has teamed up with Akshaye Khanna once again. After making HUNGAMA and HULCHUL, the director and actor combo will be seen in yet another rib-tickling comedy MERE BAAP PEHLE AAP. Another interesting aspect of the film is that the director has signed powerful actors like Naseeruddin Shah and Shobhana along with Priyan regulars Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav and Manoj Joshi for the project in question. Genelia DâSouza, who made her debut opposite Ritesh Deshmukh in TUJHE MERI KASAM, is the leading lady of this film thatâs produced by Shemaroo Entertainment P. Ltd.
Meanwhile, Shemaroo is planning to start a string of projects. Thereâs a co-production with Vishal Bharadwaj next, titled ISHKIYAN, to be directed by Abhishek Chaubey, who was the associate director in MAKDEE, MAQBOOL and OMKARA.
Next on the cards is CHANNO, to be directed by E. Niwas and of course, the remake of PADOSAN, which will star Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh and Paresh Rawal. Talks are on with one more lead man. Neeraj Vora will direct this film.
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Indiafm.com News | 8 Jan 2008 | 7:36 am
All of us loved JAB WE MET, didnât we? Well, one of the finest films of 2007 will now be remade in four South Indian languages -- Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam -- by corporate entity Moser Baer. In fact, Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision, the producers of JAB WE MET, and Moser Baer have shook hands already and would be signing the deal in the next few days. The star cast and directors of the four versions are yet to be finalized.
Meanwhile, Moser Baer is ready to take its first step in Hindi films in 2008. Their first production SHAURYA, directed by Samar Khan, will hit the screens on April 4, followed by SANKAT CITY, directed by Pankaj Advani, which is slated for May/June release. âSANKAT CITY is two hours of non-stop dhamaal, starring Kay Kay Menon, Rimi Sen, Anupam Kher and Chunkey Pandey. Itâs a joint venture production with Anubhav Sinha,â Harish Dayani of Moser Baer informs me.
Moser Baer has also signed Priyadarshan for a film, which should roll in the early part of 2009.
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Indiafm.com News | 8 Jan 2008 | 7:23 am
Ad film-maker Ram Madhavani shot the song 'Bheja kam' in Aamir Khan's 'Taare Zameen Par' because 'he was asked to do so by an artiste' of Aamir Khan's integrity.
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IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 8 Jan 2008 | 3:30 am
'Big Boss', the Indian version of Channel 4's reality show 'Big Brother', is whipping up similar spice - a catfight between the leading ladies.
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IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 8 Jan 2008 | 3:01 am
Filmmaker Anurag Basu has a new mission on Ground Zero. He is directing 'Suicide Bomber', a film about the July 2005 London bombings, with his ex-mentor Mahesh Bhatt's son Rahul in the lead.
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IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 8 Jan 2008 | 3:00 am
Following the huge box-office success of 'Sivaji-The Boss', director Shankar has again roped in Rajnikanth for his next film, the Rs.1 billion-sci-fi film 'Robot'.
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IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Jan 2008 | 5:30 pm
Actress Bipasha Basu has sacrificed her annual holiday to complete shooting for her B...
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India News | 7 Jan 2008 | 8:56 am
Two Bengali beauties in Bollywood turned a year older Monday.
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IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Jan 2008 | 8:31 am
Renowned beautician Shahnaz Hussain's only son Sameer died in a Patna hospital Monday of serious injuries sustained after a fall from his sixth floor apartment, police said, expressing the suspicion that he had either been pushed or had committed suicide.
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IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Jan 2008 | 8:30 am
Actress Bipasha Basu has sacrificed her annual holiday to complete shooting for her Bengali debut film 'Sab Choritra Kalponik' being directed by Rituparno Ghosh.
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IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Jan 2008 | 4:01 am
Queer are the ways of showbiz. After getting the female leads Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranuat in place, Madhur Bhandarkar's casting for 'Fashion' is in trouble.
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IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Jan 2008 | 4:00 am
The legendary R D Burman, who revolutionised Hindi film music since he debuted as com...
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India News | 5 Jan 2008 | 2:54 pm
In terms of box office success, 2007 was not so fruitful for Vidya Balan but the actr...
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India News | 5 Jan 2008 | 12:30 pm
Model turned-actress Koena Mitra was attacked by a stalker inside the Sahara Star Hot...
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India News | 4 Jan 2008 | 3:59 pm
It is time to switch off your TV and log on to the Internet because the countrys ...
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India News | 4 Jan 2008 | 2:38 pm
Bollywood star Rani Mukherjees dream of owning a house in the temple town of Shirdi in...
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India News | 3 Jan 2008 | 6:06 pm
Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who has been sentenced to five years in jail for poachin...
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India News | 3 Jan 2008 | 4:31 pm
In desperation he wanted to dance with a Brazilian hottie Brandra night dance club. The hottie is popularly known as Bruna. She looked at Salman top to bottom and said well I need a sexier man to dance with.
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Indiadaily.com - Bollywood | 2 Dec 2007 | 12:00 am
THe rumor zones are rampant with controversies about her sexual preferences. She is fueling these more with statement like this one.
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Indiadaily.com - Bollywood | 2 Dec 2007 | 12:00 am
She is hungry for love. She is obsessed with sexual passions. She is Kangana Ranaut rteady to grab the man of her choice. He is fed up of short-term lovers that come and go on the fly.
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Indiadaily.com - Bollywood | 22 Nov 2007 | 12:00 am
Jimmy Shergill got turned off in Anand Rais Stangers because of the seminude Sonali Kulkarni. He was eager to kiss Nanda Sen. Nandana was worried about how far Jimmy will go during the liplock.
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Indiadaily.com - Bollywood | 22 Nov 2007 | 12:00 am
The rumor zone says Ash is pregnant. The Internet Gossip sites are now declaring that Aishwarya is expecting and its a baby boy.
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Indiadaily.com - Bollywood | 18 Nov 2007 | 12:00 am
Deepal has a tough romantic life. She is eager to settle with Kranti provided she is allowed to expose and make a real career in Bollywood.
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Indiadaily.com - Bollywood | 13 Nov 2007 | 12:00 am
A bunch of hotties in Goa plan to make a sensational history. They plan to go in a group and smooch the superstar in their arms.
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Indiadaily.com - Bollywood | 11 Nov 2007 | 12:00 am
The Internet gossip zones are filled with rumors on Udita Goshwamy. The hottie turned Bollywood babe is making significant marks on people these days as she flirts in the parties.
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Indiadaily.com - Bollywood | 10 Nov 2007 | 12:00 am
ItÂs that annual time of the year, where we take stock of the best to roll out from the Bollywood bandwagon. So what are the films that really whet the appetite of the cinegoer in the 2007?
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Despite having worked with top music composers like AR Rahman and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, limelight still eludes Mahalaxmi Iyer.
Ritujaay Ghosh speaks to the singer.
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Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am

SC is contemplating criminal proceedings against Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
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Idiots is not based on Chetan Bhagat's,
Five Point Someone...
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Taare Zameen Par is indeed an eye-opener. The film can bring about an attitudinal change on the part of the viewer - something that is very much needed for the betterment of those borne of cruel fate in particular and all of us, in general.
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The "Bond girl" for the new installment had been a top secret.
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If celluloid reality is to be believed, the Shiv Sena can finally confront its enemy - an underworld syndicate that's helping "outsiders" ga
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David and Victoria gifted the hi-tech iphone for £269 to Brooklyn.
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Ad film-maker Ram Madhavani shot the song
Bheja kam in Aamir Khan's
Taare Zameen Par because "he was asked to do so by Aamir Khan".
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Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
This year's Golden Globes ceremony is to be cancelled after actors vowed to boycott the event in support of striking Hollywood writers, the Los Angele
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Two Bengali beauties, Bipasha Basu and Koena Mitra turned a year older today. While Bipasha will be in Goa with John, Koena Mitra is looking forward t
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A slew of A-list actors like Kevin Spacey and Will Smith are vying for a part in Oscar winning director Steven Spielberg's new movie "The Trial o
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New YearÂs eve happened to be a great day, not just for the urban crowd who went berserk at the view of their favourite Bollywood stars performing live but also for the Bollywood heroines who raked in moolah just for a few minutes performance.
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Queer are the ways of showbiz. After getting the female leads Priyanka Chopra and Kangana Ranaut in place, Madhur Bhandarkar's casting for
Fashion<
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | It had been a bad year for Paris. It got worse with her grandfather announcing that he would hand over 97 per cent of his $2.3 billion fortune to charities when he dies. She could be staring at bankruptcy if she doesnÂt curb her lavish spending.
Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | The ancient desert town of Jaisalmer is once again in the newsÂ
and this time it happens to be the favourite New Year destination of Pop queen Madonna who wanted to celebrate New Year here.
Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | After the superhit Sivaji-The Boss, director Shankar, composer AR Rahman and Southern sensation Rajnikanth will team up again for Robot.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am Kashyap's superhero Hanuman can give a veritable 'takkar' to any Tarzan, Batman, Superman, Spiderman or Harry Potter's friend! But, of course, he is a shade inferior to the Hanuman of yesteryears epitomized by Dara Singh.
Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | Tanuja Chandra’s English movie Hope and a Little Sugar is finally ready for release, over three years after it was wrapped up in the autumn of 2004.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am The film poses a big question on the way our education system operates. Even though its ills are conspicuous, they are often ignored for pursuing the mad race - one that keeps defining the path, but sets no meaningful end.
Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | The Pretty Woman star took time out of her movie-making schedule to become a mother, but insists she is not planning on giving up her career for good.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am Ashutosh Gowariker, one of the most renowned directors in Bollywood, has put a sincere effort to make Jodha Akbar a huge success. Ashutosh is trying his best to mix all spices in a balanced proportion so as to make an impact on the audience.
Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | Deepika Padukone never aspired to be a Bollywood actor and was always interested in modelling and the fashion industry, says her father.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Some stars who need to change their names for a change in luck.
Source: Top Headlines | Cancellation of the annual ceremony marks the latest casualty of the nine-week-old strike by 10,500 Writers Guild of America members against major film and TV studios.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 1 Jan 1970 | 12:00 am
Rupali Ganguly, Kashmera Shah cat fight long after the show is over.
Source: Top Headlines | The Supreme Court today sought response from director Sanjay Leela Bhansali on a plea seeking vacation of stay on criminal proceedings against him in
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If you are in a mood to see a play it doesn’t get better William Shakespeare.
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