Slumdog bags Producers Guild Award

<I>Slumdog</i> bags Producers Guild Award<I>Slumdog Millionaire</i> has won the top award from the Producers Guild of America (PGA), giving further momentum to its race for the Oscars. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 25 Jan 2009 | 4:20 pm

Mythological story of Shakuntala now on TV

Mythological story of Shakuntala now on TVThe popular mythological love story of Shakuntala and Dushyanta will now come alive on Indian television in Star One's new show <I>Shakuntala</I> 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 25 Jan 2009 | 4:03 pm

Gowariker wants footage of argument with Sajid Khan to be telecast

Last weekend Ashutosh Gowariker created quite a flutter in the film industry by vocally criticizing host Sajid Khan for satirizing well-known personalities from the film industry on stage - and he wants the footage of his protest to be shown without any cuts.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 25 Jan 2009 | 4:00 pm

Nepal's varsity sucked into Buddha controversy - Times Now.tv


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Nepal's varsity sucked into Buddha controversy
Times Now.tv - 1 hour ago
Even as a Bollywood movie, which allegedly suggested that Lord Buddha was born in India, has sparked a row, a top university in the Himalayan nation prescribes a book that describes Siddhartha Gautam as an Indian crown prince.
Chandni Chowk distributor in Nepal gets threat calls Times of India
Nepal doing everything to get CC2C banned across globe Khabrein.info
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:36 pm

Slum not the other India - Times of India


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Slum not the other India
Times of India - 1 hour ago
Nobody complained when Vikas Swaroop wrote it, nobody batted an eyelid when the film was shot and released internationally. After all, so many films - both features and documentaries - have been made around the subject of poverty in India.
Slumdog heralds a change in film tastes The National
India's real slumdogs couldn't give a rupee Sydney Morning Herald
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:32 pm

Morgan Freeman misses flying aircraft

Morgan Freeman misses flying aircraftOscar winning actor Morgan Freeman's hand is still paralysed and he will not be able to fly his aircraft until he recovers. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 25 Jan 2009 | 3:12 pm

The real slumdog story - Livemint


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The real slumdog story
Livemint - 1 hour ago
Whether or not it wins Oscars, Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire tells of more than India’s dirty underbelly. Boyle’s audience will remark at the inventiveness of Jamal Malik who, despite the odds, survives, becomes a millionaire and wins the girl of ...
'My dad’s performance was excellent in Slumdog Millionaire' Hindustan Times
Mumbai's misery in 'Slumdog' is the reality: Irrfan Khan Hindu
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:55 pm

Dhoni, Bindra and Aishwarya among Padma awardees: Sources - Times of India


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Dhoni, Bindra and Aishwarya among Padma awardees: Sources
Times of India - 2 hours ago
NEW DELHI: According to sources, Team India skipper MS Dhoni, Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Akshay Kumar are among celebrities who have been chosen for the prestigious Padma awards.
R-day: Bindra, Akshay among 133 likely to be awarded Indian Express
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:19 pm

Laluji is entertainer number one: Aamir

Laluji is entertainer number one: AamirWhile accepting the NDTV Entertainer of the Year Award, Aamir Khan spoke about the his films, 26/11 and the number one entertainer in politics. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:16 pm

Sushmita Sen to play Benazir Bhutto in a biopic?

Former beauty queen and Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen will be enacting the role of Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto in a biopic to be made by Pakistani filmmakers.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:30 pm

Danny Boyle slammed for ignoring Loveleen

Danny Boyle slammed for ignoring LoveleenA leading US women's campaigner has launched an online protest demanding Danny Boyle to share his Oscar nomination with Loveleen Tandon. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:08 pm

Director has great expectations from Delhi 6 - News Line 365


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Director has great expectations from Delhi 6
News Line 365 - 4 hours ago
Mehra says he is in labour pains with the release of this new project.” I feel as if I am in labour pain and I mean it. Like every mother, I also want my child (read film) to be healthy, perfect and have sound mind and body.
‘Sonam acts between the lines’ Sify
'I am in labour pain,' says Rakeysh Times of India
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:39 pm

Shahrukh Khan to play the ultimate villain? - Apun Ka Choice


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Shahrukh Khan to play the ultimate villain?
Apun Ka Choice - 4 hours ago
By ApunKaChoice If the latest buzz from Bollywood is to be believed, Shahrukh Khan is being considered for the role of the ultimate villain Hindi films have seen.
'50 mulkon ki Police' to chase SRK in Don-2 SantaBanta.com
Shah Rukh Khan: I demean my kids IBNLive.com
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:05 pm

Winehouse to face music from label bosses - Hindu


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Winehouse to face music from label bosses
Hindu - 6 hours ago
London (PTI): British singer Amy Winehouse will soon have to face some music over her wild lifestyle as her record label has decided to send an official to the Caribbean resort in an attempt to put some order in her out of control life.
Amy Winehouse : Amy Winehouse was “close to death twice” Entertainment and Showbiz!
Winehouse's music delay iAfrica.com
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 25 Jan 2009 | 10:28 am

Slumdog mirrors the reality: Irrfan Khan

Slumdog mirrors the reality: Irrfan KhanBollywood actor Irrfan Khan feels that the filth and poverty shown in <I>Slumdog Millionaire</i> by Danny Boyle are nothing but the reality. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 25 Jan 2009 | 10:16 am

Vaishali Made wins Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009 - Sify


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Vaishali Made wins Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009
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PTI | Sunday, 25 January , 2009, 14:40 Vaishali Bhaisane-Made won the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009, a reality singing contest, at an event held at Mumbai on January 24.
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa final nears, contestants hopeful IBNLive.com
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 25 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am

Mythological love story of Shakuntala now on TV

The popular mythological love story of Shakuntala and Dushyanta will now come alive on Indian television in STAR One's new show 'Shakuntala' that begins Feb 2.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 25 Jan 2009 | 9:01 am

Global tribal film festival to be held in Bhopal

A large number of foreign filmmakers are expected to participate in the International Tribal Film Festival being organised here from March 20 with a view to preserve and promote tribal culture, officials said here on Saturday.
Source: Entertainment News | 25 Jan 2009 | 8:54 am

Shekhar Suman apologises to Akshay for 'Chandni Chowk...' comments - Hindu


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Shekhar Suman apologises to Akshay for 'Chandni Chowk...' comments
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Mumbai (IANS): TV celebrity Shekhar Suman, who panned Akshay Kumar and his latest release "Chandni Chowk To China" as the"worst film made in the history of Indian cinema", has apologised to the star.
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Shekhar Suman eats his words about CC2C, Akshay Khabrein.info
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 25 Jan 2009 | 8:51 am

Maharashtra government yielding to fascist elements: Mahesh Bhatt

Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has criticised the Maharashtra government for ignoring an apex court order to release producer Kamaal Khan's 'Deshdrohi' in the state and yielding to the pressures of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 25 Jan 2009 | 8:00 am

Shekhar Suman apologises to Akshay for 'Chandni Chowk...' comments

TV celebrity Shekhar Suman, who panned Akshay Kumar and his latest release 'Chandni Chowk To China' as the 'worst film made in the history of Indian cinema', has apologised to the star.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 25 Jan 2009 | 7:30 am

Ramadoss to take HC's verdict to SC - Times Now.tv


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Ramadoss to take HC's verdict to SC
Times Now.tv - 9 hours ago
Despite the Delhi High Court striking down the ban on depiction of smoking in films, Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss remains firm in his beliefs and said that he will be taking up the issue to the Supreme Court.
Delhi HC stubs out ban on smoking on-screen Times of India
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 25 Jan 2009 | 7:16 am

Adnan Sami's father critically ill

Pakistani singer Adnan Sami's father is critically ill and fighting for his life at a luxury hospital in Mumbai.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 25 Jan 2009 | 7:01 am

Mumbai's misery in 'Slumdog' is the reality: Irrfan Khan

Oscar-nominated film 'Slumdog Millionaire' has been criticised for selling Mumbai's misery to the West, but actor Irrfan Khan says the filth and poverty shown in the movie by British filmmaker Danny Boyle are nothing but the reality.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:30 am

'Slumdog' art director wants to recreate seven wonders

National Award winning art director Nitin Desai, who recreated the Taj Mahal for Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire', says he would some day love to erect the seven wonders of the world.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 25 Jan 2009 | 2:30 am

Bollywood not my ultimate destination: singer Mohit Chauhan

Singer Mohit Chauhan, former member of Indipop band Silk Route, has notched up his first solo hit of the year with 'Masakalli', a song from Abhishek Bachchan's upcoming film 'Delhi-6', but feels that Bollywood is not his ultimate destination.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 25 Jan 2009 | 1:30 am

A. R. Rahman - Destinys Child or just Incredibly Talented

Allah Rakkha Rahman is not just a talented musician. He is a phenomenon with the potential to take the world by storm.
Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 25 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am

Shah Rukh is happy and content even after declining `Slumdog`!

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who was apparently the original choice for the role of quiz-master in `Slumdog`, says that he doesn`t regret his decision of turning down the offer.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:40 pm

`Jaipur Literary Fest destined to be one of the biggest in the world`!

Asia`s leading literary festival being held in Jaipur is seeing an overwhelming and unprecedented response from literary enthusiasts.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:40 pm

Cheryl Cole `now eyeing cracking America`!

After having taken the British music scene by storm, `Girls Aloud` singer Cheryl Cole is reportedly planning to repeat her act in the United States.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:40 pm

Sir Mick Jagger`s daughter `launching own music career`!

Sir Mick Jagger`s daughter Jade is reportedly launching her own music career.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:40 pm

Cruz didn`t know new film was comedy!

Actress Penelope Cruz, 34, has revealed that it was only after the shooting for her new film had finished that she realised that it was a comedy.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:40 pm

I am sugar, spice and everything nice: Asin!

Asin`s hands are full after the stupendous success of `Ghijini`. Her career is on an upward swing, and the schedule is keeping her on her toes.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:40 pm

Katy Perry `would rather die than abstain from sex`!

Popstar Katy Perry has laughed off reports suggesting that she`s planning a vow of celibacy for 2009.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:40 pm

`Slumdog` shows slums humming with biz ideas: Chidambaram!

`Slumdog Millionaire` has a fan in Home Minister P Chidambaram. He said its theme should inspire banks.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:40 pm

`Bachchanalia` - the hero, lover, conman!

Sample this: Indian screen icon Amitabh Bachchan is credited with 135 releases in over 40 years. He played the baddie - be it the `dada`, the don, the killer or the thief - in 35 movies.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:40 pm

Rahman says prayers behind his perfect notes!

AR Rahman`s Golden Globe achievement and now the Oscar nominations may be reason enough to send him to cloud nine, but the composer`s feet are firmly on the ground - and mind with the Almighty.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 24 Jan 2009 | 11:40 pm

Ravi Kishen in Shyam Benegal's next

Ravi Kishen in Shyam Benegal's nextAfter having worked with Subhash Ghai and Mani Ratnam, Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan has now signed a film with veteran filmmaker Shyam Bengal. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Jan 2009 | 5:33 pm

Aamir Khan hopes for positive change in politics

Aamir Khan hopes for positive change in politicsAamir Khan is hoping that political parties will bring a positive change to the political milieu by fielding honest and intelligent candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Jan 2009 | 5:01 pm

Review: Jolly Days

Review: Jolly DaysDirector M D Sreedhar has a good track record of directing remakes and <I>Jolly Days</I> provides him another platform to prove that he remains faithful to the original script.<br> 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Jan 2009 | 4:51 pm

Reality show opens helpline to cater to wider audience

Reality show 'Aap Ki Kachehri', which serves as an alternate dispute redressal forum for the public, has opened its doors for a wider audience by launching a new helpline.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 24 Jan 2009 | 3:31 pm