Mishap averted on the sets of Akshay Kumar-Sanjay Dutt starrer Blue

The cast and crew of Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision's next big project, Blue, directed by Anthony D' Souza, faced a dangerous situation during the shooting of the film in the Bahamas recently. Apparently, a sequence involving Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar and cameraman Peter Zuccarni required a ship to be blasted. Utmost precautions had been taken, and Sanjay, Akshay and the cameraman were 50 feet underwater filming the sequence. But even with such extreme care being taken, due to the underwater conditions, the blast went a little out of control! It was a harrowing moment for the entire team, but luckily the cameraman used his presence of mind and got Sanju Baba, Akki and himself out of trouble quickly. Back on shore, the actors thanked their stars for such a narrow escape. With an impressive star-cast comprising of Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Katrina Kaif and Zayed Khan along with some spectacular stunts and breathtaking underwater sequences, Blue is certainly one film to look forward to.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 7 Jul 2008 | 1:53 pm

"I play Rizwan, a Turkish elite commando for whom nothing is impossible" - Vivek

He was once touted as the 'Oberoi' who towers. His debut film Company set his stocks rising so much that it even put the best of scrips to shame! Added to that was the fact he was also carrying the legacy of the illustrious surname of his respected father Suresh Oberoi. We are indeed talking about Vivek Oberoi, who is all set to repeat history, only this time, he wants his work to do the 'talking'. Talk it will, as he is gearing up for Mission Istaanbul amongst others. One may note that Mission Istaanbul shares its initials with the Hollywood blockbuster Mission Impossible. But what remains to be seen is that will Mission Istaanbul create the same impact or maybe more than Mission Impossible? Well, Bollywood Hungama caught up with this actor and came back tad impressed, but, with just one regret that since he was sporting a cap, we couldn't see his new hairstyle that he will be sporting for his next film. Excerpts of the interview: Vivek, your forthcoming film Mission Istaanbul (MI) has really become the talk of the town. Sunny days are here again…What say brother? Thank you very much yaar. I just hope that the sunny days retain itself forever! (Smiles) I play Rizwan who is one of the best Turkish elite commandos. Nothing is impossible for him For starters, what's with your role in the film Mission Istaanbul that people have just not stopped raving about the new and improved Vivek? Well, I am playing the role of Rizwan Khan, who is a dude with an attitude. At one point in the film, there's a time when Zayed Khan (who plays the role of Vikas Sagar) tells him that "Rizwan, tum toh bilkul bhoot ho. Kabhi bhi kahin bhi aa jaate ho aur kabhi bhi kahin se bhi nikal jaate ho" (Rizwan, you are a ghost, simply because you squeeze in and out anywhere and everywhere). Basically, Rizwan is a person who is one of the best Turkish elite commandos. He gets so deep into the ring of commercial aspects of international terrorism that it eventually leads him being framed into fake circumstances and thus having him suspended from his post. But that doesn't stop him and that he has got the mission to take them down. There's one point in the film when a certain character's life is in danger and he is running through the Grand Bazaar of Istaanbul with six people chasing him with guns, all of a sudden a hand crops in from nowhere (that's Rizwan) and picks him up and pins him to the wall and says "wait a minute here" and he steps out and completely 'dismantles' the six people who are a threat at that point of time. That's the kind of guy Rizwan is and nothing is impossible for him. He is a cool customer who is a main threat to all the villains and he is also a person who inspires the journalist Vikas Sagar. The thing with Mika is that whenever he sings anything for me, it sounds like I am singing it myself You are one person who is no stranger to journalists (no pun intended). So, how was it when it came to deal with your co-star playing a journalist? It is really different I guess. Because in real life, journalists are brave in their own way and they don't crumble due to the threats by the politicians, bigwigs and the industrial figures when they are breaking big story. They come out there and put themselves on the line for the truth. So, I think in that way, it's similar, but, the physicality of this journalist, the physical problem of this journalist that he is going through and how he's constantly running for his life is totally different. The fact also remains that it's not a documentary; hence, it's not so absolutely real. There's no doubt it's a film that's based in the real world of international terrorism but it also has the masala element to it, thus making it a hardcore masala entertaining action flick. So from that prospective, I guess Zayed's character would do little bit of incredulous things in that circumstances. In real life, the journalist would be mentally brave but in this case, this television journalist is not only mentally brave but also physically very brave. There is news that you have even sung a song in the film. Mission Ustaad….is it? The answer is, No. I have not sung any song in the film. It's kind of strange, but the fact is that, when my dear friend Mika Mehndi sung the song 'Ae Ganpat Chal Daaru Laa' for me, then people thought it was me who had sung it. And now, he has sung this song which is a follow up to 'Ganpat' that reads as 'Apun Ke Saath Jo Bhi Ladega, Sar Sale Ka Wohi Fatega, Goli Padegi Jo Bheje May, Kaun Maai Ka Laal Rukhega'. He (Mika) has sung the follow of Ganpat with the attitude of Rizwan Khan in the film and this song is the embodiment of that attitude. But the thing with Mika is that whenever he sings anything for me, it sounds like I am singing it myself. Mission Istaanbul seems like one film which promise to be an out and out action thriller, right from the word 'go'. Action means stunts, and stunts means experiencing some breath taking and breath stopping moments. What kind of action sequences one can look forward to in MI? The stunts of this film are by Ejaz and Javed, which are simply mind- blowing. They had earlier worked with me in Dum and later Shootout At Lokhandwala. We have done some great stunts and we really had great fun. Apart from blowing up a lot of things, I literally had to jump off the terrace of a building onto a chopper and then the chopper flies onto the ocean and there he jumps off the chopper into the ocean. And as he is jumping down, I had to fire at the chopper to blow it up. My character is someone who is all into doing all these crazy stunts and believe me it was unbelievable to do all the stunts. We have done many underwater shots as well as we also did a lot of explosion! In fact, Zayed and I had one sequence where we are rappelling down from the 44th floor, and here I was giving 4-5 takes of the same shot, even after the shot was Okayed after the first take itself! In fact, the Turkish rappelling expert literally came to me and told me to stop doing so as he did not want to take any chances with me! (Laughs) Zayed and I had one sequence where we are rappelling down from the 44th floor, and here I was giving 4-5 takes of the same shot, even after the shot was Okayed after the first take itself! Sounds damn interesting Vivek. What were the locations like whereby you have shot? We have practically shot everywhere, The Bosphorus River, the famous Assk Café, the Blue Mosque and also on some of the tallest buildings. Since I play a Turkish lead commando, we have shot at many places with my character traveling all over the place. In the climax sequence, I had to run on the tin roof of a very old dilapidated factory that I have to blow up. So I had put all the dynamite sticks everywhere and run on the roof, simply hoping that it doesn't break, because it's like if you stay longer than a few seconds on one patch of roof it felt like you are going to cave in. And by sheer God's grace, I didn't get injured at all. I think I have had more than my fair share of injuries (laughs heartily). There were also these talks about you getting the six-pack abs. What's the 'status' on that? It's actually Zayed who is supposed to be getting the six packs as he has to have such a body for the climax. There was a slight confusion about me getting the six packs. But if you see, there's one sequence in the film, whereby Zayed, me and Shweta Bharadwaj take on 30-40 people, who are fully loaded with arms. Shweta was using a baseball bat and Zayed a chain as their weapons. And when I asked Appu (Apoorva Lakhia) about my weapon, he simply smiled and said "Your weapon is your weapon. You are Rizwan Khan. He doesn't need a weapon as he is a weapon in himself!" I had picture references even for how a Turkish commando salutes. Even the small things like how their uniform would look like, how they behave, how they load an automatic weapon, I learnt from the experts Were there any preparations that you underwent while preparing for the role of Rizwan Khan? There are very few sequences where I have been shown as a part of the Turkish Regiment, which happens to be in a flash back section. But in the scenes where I had to penetrate in the entire ring of the international terrorist operation, we had to be truly authentic. I had picture references even for how a Turkish commando salutes. Even the small things like how their uniform would look like, how they behave, how they load an automatic weapon, all these little things I sat down with and I learnt from the experts. What I did to do this film is that I learnt parts of Arabic and Turkish. But, unfortunately very few have been left in the film because we felt that somewhere it was getting distracting and unfortunately in our films we can't have too much of sub titles. As you said that Apoorva wrote MI keeping you in mind, it only becomes needless to say that you will be doing his next film too. Right? Unfortunately no. Due to the date clashes, I had to (with a heavy heart though) let go his film and also Prakash Jha's Rajniti. Let's talk about your performance at the IIFA. It has really taken the country by storm. Thanks a lot. I'm really happy because people have loved the song and the 'Ganpat' track is really a big legacy to live upto. I'm happy to the reaction this new song has been getting and to top it all I really enjoyed dancing live on stage. It's kind of ironical that you play a Turkish commando in reel-life and you have gone underground in real life, only to safeguard your new haircut by Dilshad Pastakia for your new movie with TIPS. So, what was the brief that was given to her? The only brief was that it had to look completely different from anything that I have done before and believe me, it is looking really different. The problem here is that I have to promote MI so I had to step out. But as per my contract, TIPS requires me to cover my hair all the time. So it's been a difficult process to find new kinds of hats to keep my head covered (laughs). This film is an action thriller which also marks the directorial debut of Kookie Gulati who has shot some of the famous music videos. What's your role in the film? All that I can say at this very moment is that this is probably THE biggest film that I have ever done in my career. It also happens to be a solo film and I'm really excited and nervous about it. I have been training for this film since the last eight weeks, under a guy called David from Thailand. It's basically a combination of Muay Thai (Thai kick-boxing) and a combination with that of Aikido and Taekwondo. Besides that, there is Dean Alexandrou from London, who has trained me in Parkour which is a form of martial art and that's to be performed without cables. So I have lost like roughly around 8 kilos from MI for this film. All in all, I feel like a kid in a candy store! Lastly, what's new on the menu? Though I cannot speak much on this, all that I can say is that finally, I'm doing one nice romantic slice of life movie. It's in the same league as Saathiya and we will start shooting early next year. It's been written for me and by someone who is a big fan of Saathiya. This was the script that I was waiting for and I'm happy that I am getting to do this film.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 7 Jul 2008 | 12:56 pm

Live Chat: Kunal Deshmukh on July 8 at 1530 hrs IST

He started out as an assistant director on films like Zeher, Kalyug and Woh Lamhe. When he decided to make his directorial debut, he opted for a love story set against the backdrop of the cricketing world. He even had the guts to release his film bang in the middle of the IPL mania and what’s more? He surprised everyone by delivering a smash hit with his directorial debut Jannat. Ladies and Gentleman, we are indeed talking about the super-talented filmmaker Kunal Deshmukh. Fresh from the success of Jannat, Kunal is working on his next film starring Emraan Hashmi and Soha Ali khan. Bollywood Hungama gives you a chance to chat with Kunal only on Bollywood Hungama’s Celebrity Chat on Tuesday, July 8, at 1530 hrs IST.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 7 Jul 2008 | 12:56 pm

Shilpa busy with The Man shoot in Goa; travels to London and back in 28 hrs

It isn't easy being the desi Vanessa Mae. Damn, it isn't easy being Shilpa Shetty either. So Shilpa discovered this week when within 28 hours she flew from Goa to London and back again in Goa after collecting a distinguished award. "I've been shooting in Goa non-stop for The Man with Sunny. The only reason I was given a day off was because the Global Cultural Diversity award was really prestigious." Shilpa received the award along with the Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton. "It's given to people from different parts of the world who've made a difference to global cultural dynamics. It felt…..disorienting. Because I barely touched down on London couldn't even gather my breath and I was out of London back in Goa to shoot. I didn't even get the chance to catch any sleep. I came straight to shoot," says Shilpa. And all this with a severe neck pain brought on by her new avatar as a violinist in Sunny Deol's The Man. "It's a common malady in violin prayers. With your neck and shoulder pressed forward to hold the violin the pain is a kind of given. However, I never thought it'd be so bad." Shilpa is now serious about pursuing her new violin vocation. She will continue to play the instrument even after the film's shooting is done. Shilpa says she feels a sense of elation when she represents India at global events in England. "I had a woman coming up to me to say she now feels proud to be an Indian in Britain after the way I conducted myself at Big Brother."
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 7 Jul 2008 | 12:39 pm

Vivid Visuals' film launched

Shooting of a film directed by Chiranjeevi T and produced by Shankar under the banner of Vivid Visuals with Suryateja and Sarika in the lead was launched recently. Director SV Krishna Reddy gave the clap, while K Achireddy switched on the camera for the muhurat shot.
Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:58 am

Celebrity blogging - an effective advertising medium#63

Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Ajay Devgan are among the many celebrities who ha...
Source: India News | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:57 am

Sonal steps into Ash's shoes

Sonal Chauhan to step into Aishwarya Rai's shoes. The success of Jannat has certainly created a 'Jannat' for actress Sonal Chauhan. Besides producers and directors making a beeline for her, Sonal is also garnering popularity in international circuits.
Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:52 am

Will glamour, technology driven 'Mahabharat' prove popular?

TV tycoon Ekta Kapoor's 'Kahani Hamare Mahabharat Ki' scheduled to go air Monday night on 9X, is already the talk of the town for its array of TV stars, designer costumes and spectacular sets, but it remains to be seen whether it will match the standards of B.R. Chopra's version of the mythological drama.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:50 am

Vidya turns to bad ways

Looks like after portraying congenial characters in her popular flicks, Vidya Balan is in the mood for an image changeover.
Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:46 am

Does visibility in TV determine popularity of stars? - Economic Times


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Does visibility in TV determine popularity of stars?
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NEW DELHI: The trinity of Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar is in for some competition, or so it seems. They’re still the highest paid icons in the advertisement industry, but visibility wise, others are stealing a march on them.
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:40 am

Subramanyapuram Review

Debutant director Sasi Kumar tries to present a different show through his much expected Subramanyapuram with the typical eighties backdrop. A former associate of Bala and Ameer, Sasi has come out with a fine watch worthy movie.
Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:31 am

Top Ten albums of the week

Rank Last week Film Plusses Minuses 1 1 Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Naa The film is a hit and as expected the music has been widely appreciated. If it's #1 position for last few weeks in succession was not good enough, the success of the film means that this Rahman soundtrack would continue to stay on in the charts for many more weeks. Both 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' and 'Singh Is Kinng' have arrived with a bang and are serious contenders for the #1 spot. 'Bachna Ae JTYJN'! 2 New Bachna Ae Haseeno Now this is quite a smash-hit beginning for the music of this Yash Raj film which has a lot riding on it. Within just a few hours of it's arrival on the stands (the album released only over the weekend gone by), 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' has debuted straight at #2 position. The superb promo of the title song has done the trick and to think of it, there are 5 more songs to go. Vishal-Shekhar have done it again after 'Tashan'. With such a huge entry into the charts, it would be quite a journey for this album to keep itself stable at the top. With close to 5 more weeks to go for the release of the film, the album would require some intense promotional campaign over the period of time. 3 New Singh Is Kinng Pritam continues to dominate 2008 as well with 4 of his albums in Top-10 this month. After smash hit success of 'Race' and 'Jannat' followed by a cool 'Kismat Konnection' too entering the charts, Pritam now sees his biggest album till date - 'Kismat Konnection - walking straight into Top-3. The album has seen a scattered release over last one week that has resulted in the immense demand for the music not been meant at numerous centers 4 3 Kismat Konnection 'Kismat Konnection' continues to enjoy patronage amongst the music lovers with 'Ae Pappi', 'Bakhuda' and now 'Move Your Body Now' also becoming popular. If the film turns out to be a good success, Shahid and Pritam may go on to enjoy yet another 'Jab We Met' kind of scenario. The sole track composed by Sajid-Wajid, 'Soniye Ve' isn't as impressive as the rest of the album that has songs by Pritam 5 5 Love Story 2050 One would have thought that with the arrival of two new albums in the week gone by, the sales of 'Love Story 2050' may be adversely impacted. However, that wasn't the case to be as this Anu Malik score remained on stable grounds. A couple of songs do slow down the film's narrative 6 2 Jannat Taking a huge fall over the week gone by, 'Jannat' sees a 4 spot fall. Bhatts and Pritam may not be complaining though since the album has done much more than what was probably expected out of it when released. The DVDs of the film have now arrived too which would continue to keep 'Jannat' in news. None 7 4 Race Another Pritam album which takes a fall in the week gone by is 'Race'. Yet again, it is no cause of worry, especially for TIPS, since their own 'Kismat Konnection' is doing well in Top-5. Enjoying an extended run of close to six months in the charts, it was in any case time for 'Race' to make way for others in the 'race'! None 8 7 Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic Staying on in the same region a week after the film's release, 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic' has just been able to do some face saving business. A couple of songs were indeed much more than just decent but Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy would prefer to move on to their next album 'Rock On'. The film is looking at an early exit and even YRF has started concentrating (rightly so) on 'Bachna Ae Haseeno'. This would turn out to be a forgettable outing for SEL. 9 6 Ada After fighting it out hard to see a good positioning for itself for quite a few weeks in Top-10 in spite of zero promotion, 'Ada' sees a substantial drop in the charts. A couple of more good albums and it would be farewell time for 'Ada' until and unless the film releases soon and results in the album making an impression all over again. It was unfair to expect that 'Ada' would continue to keep it's sales graph high in spite of no push from it's makers. Obviously, it is now getting ready to march out of the charts. 10 8 Ugly Aur Pagli Hovering around the bottom of the charts, 'Ugly Aur Pagli' is now waiting for it's theatrical release. Though the music is fine and goes as per the setting of the film, it is expected to do better once the Mallika-Ranvir antics are seen on the big screen. Promotion of music of 'Ugly Aur Pagli' is just not up to the mark. Also, makers have started bombarding the music channels with the talkie promos (since the film releases in 3 weeks from now), hence resulting in music taking a backseat. Source: Music Festival, MGF Mall
Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:30 am

Shamita & Shilpa’s common factor! - Times of India


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Shamita & Shilpa’s common factor!
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Shamita is hopping mad at sis Shilpa Shetty! Before you guys out there draw any conclusions, we wish to clarify that there isn't any rift between the Shetty sisters.
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:16 am

Donga set to hit the screes soon

A socio-fantasy film Donga is coming up under the banner of Sri Sivashakti Art Creations, with Parakoti Balaji directing and producing the movie. The shooting of the entire film was complete except the canning of two songs. They are presently being shot in various locales in and around Hyderabad from July ...
Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:15 am

Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu Review

Bringing out a sequel is not new to the Telugu Film Iindustry, though it has become the talk of Bollywood these days. Rajendra Prasad gave a blockbuster called Appula Appa Rao directed by EVV Satyanarayana and produced by Suresh in 1991. After a 9-year gap, EVV Mallikarjuna Rao planned to ...
Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:11 am

Harman left London premiere half-way - SantaBanta.com


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Harman left London premiere half-way
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By Subhash K Jha Harman, his father producer-director Harry Baweja, his girlfriend and co-star Priyanka Chopra and Boman Irani flew into London on Wednesday for the premiere of Love Story 2050.
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:07 am

Sanjay, Akshay escape bolt from the Blue

Ashtavinayak Cinevision's upcoming project Blue directed by Anthony D'Souza recently faced a dangerous situation while shooting in Bahamas. Apparently the sequence involved Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar and the cameraman Peter Zuccarini required a ship to be blasted.
Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 9:05 am

Shahid's physical Konnection with fans

One star who has a massive fan following is Shahid Kapoor. So much so that the actor practically got mobbed during the shooting of Tips Films' Kismat Konnection in Mumbai recently. His fans mobbed him bringing the shooting practically to a stand still. The shooting, that was to start at ...
Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 8:56 am

Shahrukh goes to market for HP

HP, the IT major Hewlett Packard, has roped in Shahrukh Khan as the Brand Ambassador to promote their newly launched 'Go-To-Market' strategy for small and medium businesses (SMBs).
Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 8:49 am

Sonu's special plan on son's first birthday

Sonu Nigam has decided to thank the Lord on his firstborn Nevaan's birthday (July 25) with a jagran. Sonu confirms, "I am planning a jagran on Nevaan's birthday. We want to give a special thanks to the Almighty for giving us Nevaan. I come from the capital city, I and ...
Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 8:47 am

TFPC elections: Radikaa, Sarath vs. Balu - Galatta.com


TFPC elections: Radikaa, Sarath vs. Balu
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Elections of any sort in Tamil Nadu always give rise to high drama. The Tamil Films Producers' Council polls were no different.
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 8:41 am

Madonna slams divorce, affair rumours - Times of India


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Music icon Madonna insists she isn’t planning to divorce her husband of seven years Guy Ritchie, or that she’s having an affair with Yankee baseball star Alex Rodriguez.
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 8:13 am

Abhi stuns Suniel by returning money - Oneindia


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Abhi stuns Suniel by returning money
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It's become the norm rather than the exception to do favours for friends by doing cameos and item songs for free in their projects.
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 7:24 am

Neha follows Akshay to the 78th floor - Oneindia


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Only Akshay Kumar could have pulled off this stunt! While shooting for Singh Is Kinng on the Gold Coast in Australia, superstar Akshay Kumar climbed up and down the 78 floors building where the team was put up despite the rigorous shooting schedule.
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 7:24 am

Saif feels cool about his private photos with Bebo - Oneindia


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Saif feels cool about his private photos with Bebo
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Everyone was shocked when Deepika Padukone's steamy photos with Upen Patel were leaked. Deepika was not happy and so too was her boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor.
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 7:11 am

Acting is more than skin deep - doesn't Kamal Haasan know?

What must have been the mental make-up of Kamal Haasan when he took on 10 roles in 'Dasavatharam' - apart from feeling a great deal of love for himself, of course?
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Jul 2008 | 5:30 am

Looking at Tibet through filmmaker Tsetan's camera lens

Meet Sonam Tsetan, one of the many young Tibetan filmmakers living in exile outside their country, who is trying to redefine the political turbulence in Tibet through his lens and narrative.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Jul 2008 | 5:00 am

Celebrity blogging - an effective advertising medium?

Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Ajay Devgan are among the many celebrities who have become avid bloggers. So much so that ad men and web experts say blogs are an effective tool of advertising and stars are using it well to promote themselves.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Jul 2008 | 4:00 am

Small is big in corporate Bollywood

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Corporates are increasingly coming to the rescue of filmmakers trying to find a niche in India's film industry, one where big budgets and an array of film stars are beyond the reach of many.

Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 7 Jul 2008 | 3:27 am

Are Salman, Aamir coming together? - Khabrein.info


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By Khabrein.info Correspondent, Mumbai, July 7: The question being asked in the Bollywood is that are the two Khans Salman Khan and Aamir Khan coming together?
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 7 Jul 2008 | 2:42 am

I was bored with some of my recent comedies: Paresh Rawal

Bollywood's lovable comic actor Paresh Rawal, who in a way gave a whole new meaning to comedies, now admits that he was actually ashamed of some of the recent films he did.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 7 Jul 2008 | 2:30 am

Sophie enters food industry

Sophie has just donned a new role that of a director. Before you come to wrong conclusion we wish to clarify that no the actress has not turned a film director. In fact she has been appointed as a Director of Friendly Food Factory known for their chain of hotels. Friendly Food Factory just launched Open Affair their first restaurant in Mumbai recently. Located at Carter Road, the restaurant boasts
Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 7 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am

Sonal Chauhan continues to be choosy

The success of Jannat has certainly created a jannat for actress Sonal Chauhan. Besides A line producers and directors making a beeline for her, Sonal has also been approached by international director and producer Jagmohan Mundra.
Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 7 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am

Akshay Kumar checks in Rs. 70000 a night hotel

Even the land of the Pharaohs was excited about welcoming the Kinng, Akshay Kumar!
Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 7 Jul 2008 | 12:00 am

Tamil director wins producers' council poll

Film director Rama Narayanan won the Tamil Film Producers' Council (TEPC) elections held here Sunday by a decisive margin.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 6 Jul 2008 | 6:31 pm

Im dying to see what Ive done in Delhi 6, says Rakeysh

After his blockbuster #34Rang De Basanti#34, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is busy shoo...
Source: India News | 6 Jul 2008 | 5:32 pm

Bachna Ae Haseeno to be a decider - News Line 365


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Bachna Ae Haseeno to be a decider
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After the debacle of Tashan and Thoda Pyar, Thoda Magic, Yash Raj is pinning hopes on its next venture, Bachna Ae Haseeno. It stars Ranbir Kapoor opposite three ladies, Deepika Padukone, Minisha Lamba and Bipasha Basu.
I am a hero's director: Siddharth Anand Hindu
Yash Raj to get to winning formula with Bachna Ae Haseeno Khabrein.info
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 6 Jul 2008 | 4:21 pm

Mithun to prosecute Rati Agnihotri in Chal Chalein

Mithun Chakraborty, the original disco king of Bollywood, will be seen sharing screen...
Source: India News | 6 Jul 2008 | 3:44 pm

Truly Indian teen movie still a far cry in Bollywood

It had all the makings of covering every aspect of growing up in a country that is transitioning faster than any other place on earth, but 'Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na' falls just short of becoming a truly Indian teen movie.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 6 Jul 2008 | 1:32 pm

I have a life beyond film career: Shamita Shetty!

Bollywood actor Shamita Shetty says that she prefers to keep a positive attitude towards life despite her film career not going great guns.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 6 Jul 2008 | 1:23 pm

Eminem sued for punching a man two yrs ago!

A lawsuit has been filed against American rapper Eminem in Oakland County Circuit Court for allegedly punching a man in the toilets of a strip club two years ago.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 6 Jul 2008 | 1:23 pm

Saif-eena`s privacy goes for a toss, private moments on net!

Just when Bollywood`s head turner couple Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan thought that things were getting a little easy, the much in love couple have run into trouble again. This time it is all thanks to a small-time prankster who has put the lover`s pictures on the net, divulging many of their private moments on a popular social networking website.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 6 Jul 2008 | 1:23 pm

`The Bachelor` is a bachelor no more. !

"The Bachelor" is a bachelor no more. Andrew Firestone, star of the ABC-TV reality show, married Serbian model and actress Ivana Bozilovic Saturday, Firestone`s publicist Alisha Mahon told reporters.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 6 Jul 2008 | 1:23 pm

Irrfan to take haircutting lessons for Billo Barber

Actor Irrfan Khan plays the title role in Priyadarshans #34Billo Barber#34 and s...
Source: India News | 6 Jul 2008 | 11:07 am

Mithun to prosecute Rati Agnihotri in 'Chal Chalein'

Mithun Chakraborty, the original disco king of Bollywood, will be seen sharing screen space with his 1980s co-star Rati Agnihotri in 'Chal Chalein'. But they won't be seen as sweethearts.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 6 Jul 2008 | 9:30 am