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Kajol ups her price to Rs 2.5 crores
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 13 Feb 2009 | 5:38 pm I was worried about Gauri and kids: SRK
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 13 Feb 2009 | 5:30 pm Amitabh starrer Teen Patti put on hold
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 13 Feb 2009 | 4:45 pm Heidi Klum poses nude for a men's magazine
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 13 Feb 2009 | 1:34 pm Ayesha Takia biding goodbye to films!With Ayesha Takia all set to tie the knot with long time beau Farhan Azmi, there is a strong buzz in the industry circles that she will not sign any new films thereafter and bow out of the film industry.An industrySource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 1:26 pm Friday releases: SRK collides with Billu Barber - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 1:15 pm Nicole Kidman, hubby help bushfires victimsWashington (ANI): Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban have made a contribution of 500,000 dollars to charity the Red Cross in a bid to help their fellow Australians left homeless by raging bushfires.More than 180 people have been killed inSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 1:01 pm Vanessa, her daughter sign up to act in BBC's remakeLondon (ANI): Hollywood actress Vanessa Redgrave and her daughter Joely Richardson have been signed up to act in BBC's remake of hit sci-fi classic The Day Of The Triffids. While Dougray Scott will play hero Dr Bill Masen, Eddie Izzard, BrianSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:56 pm Kamal Hassan, Mohan Lal to come together
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:54 pm Paris Hilton blamed for causing epidemicLondon (ANI): Animal activists have blamed socialite Paris Hilton for the epidemic of abandoned Chihuahuas in California animal shelters. The animal shelter bosses have now banned anyone under 21 from adopting a miniature pup, following a growing trend of young womenSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:50 pm Russell offers his dirty underwear to Helen MirrenLondon (ANI): Comedian Russell Brand has revealed that he offered her his dirty underwear to legendary actress Dame Helen Mirren on the set of their new movie. The actors appear in a upcoming film adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', withSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:46 pm IPL seeks clarification from Multiscreen for DTH on-air deal - Business Standard
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:44 pm Priya Dutt's Toughest Battle - Rediff
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:39 pm Tara Reid gets rid of alcoholismWashington (ANI): American actress Tara Reid has claimed that she is 'clean and sober' after her 60-day stint in rehab. She had checked into Malibu, California's Promises clinic on December 8, where she also spent the holidays fighting an alcohol abuseSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm Kate Winslet plans Oscar party even if she doesn't winWashington (ANI): Even if she doesn't scoop gold on the Oscar night, Kate Winslet is planning on marking her sixth Oscar nomination with a bash for friends and family. The 33-year-old is nominated in the Best Actress category for her roleSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:31 pm Pamela moves into beau's mobile homeNew Delhi (ANI): Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson has reportedly moved into her alleged boyfriend Jamie Padgett's mobile home. The 41-year-old actress met Padgett, who is an electrician and a surfer, while holidaying in Malibu, and soon introduced him to her sons,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:24 pm Tori Spelling under pressure to stay skinnyWashington (ANI): Tori Spelling has blamed Hollywood for her well-publicized gaunt appearance, insisting she feels under constant pressure to stay skinny. The star shocked fans by stepping out in Los Angeles this month sporting a new super-skinny, waif-like physique. And SpellingSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:19 pm Christopher puts third Batman sequel on holdWashington (ANI): Those waiting for the third 'Batman' flick might be in for disappointment, for The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan has signed a sci-fi movie and won't start the next outing of the Caped Crusader before two years at least.NolanSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:15 pm Chris Brown holes up in Hard Rock Hotel? - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:06 pm Court stalls shoot of Salman's Veer
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:05 pm I got worried about family, says Shah Rukh after attack on MannatBollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan said Friday he was worried for the safety of his wife and two children after his house Mannat was attacked by unknown people who had apparently misinterpreted the lyrics of a song in just-released 'Billu' and reacted.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:02 pm Stoneman Murders is gripping - Rediff
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:27 am "Rakeysh wanted to make 'Delhi' as the protagonist of the film ... - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 11:14 am ‘Jugaad’: True story-meets-fun ride! - MSN India
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 10:58 am Freida Pinto on Vanity Fair
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 13 Feb 2009 | 10:34 am Court stalls shoot of Salman's Veer - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 10:03 am Amitabh starrer 'Teen Patti' put on hold for producer's marriageJust five days of shooting left for Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Teen Patti' and it has been put on hold. Reason? Producer Ambika Hinduja is getting married Feb 15 to her restaurateur boyfriend Raman Macker in Maldives.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Feb 2009 | 10:00 am GULAAL - Another explosive affair by Anurag Kashyap after DEV D - GlamSham
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:33 am Court stalls shooting of 'Veer' in JaipurThe shooting of Salman Khan's 'Veer' was put on hold Friday by the Rajasthan High Court, a day after after several people were injured when a portion of a wall at the historic Amer Fort collapsed during filming.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Feb 2009 | 9:01 am Celebrities dance to the tune of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 8:45 am Shah Rukh's house in Mumbai attacked
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 13 Feb 2009 | 8:27 am 'The Stoneman Murders' leaves viewers coldFilm: 'The Stoneman Murders'; Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Arbaaz Khan, Rukhsar, Vikram Gokhale; Writer-Director: Manish Gupta; Rating: **Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Feb 2009 | 8:03 am Miscreants throw burning bottle inside Shah Rukh's bungalowUnidentified men threw a burning bottle of kerosene inside the bungalow of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan early Friday, the police said. No damage has been reported.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Feb 2009 | 6:01 am Bappa Lahiri's 'Jai Veeru' old wine in new bottleFilm: 'Jai Veeru'; Music Director: Bappa Lahiri; Lyricist: Sameer and Omar Inayat; Singers: Hard Kaur, Rema Lahiri, Mauli Dave, Javed Ali, Raja Hasan, Mika Singh, Tulsi Kumar, Saim, Omar Inayat; Rating: **Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Feb 2009 | 5:02 am Comedy isn't my favourite genre: Aftab ShivdasaniAftab Shivdasani has starred in hit comedies like 'Masti', 'Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega' and 'Hungama', but says comedy is not his favourite genre.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Feb 2009 | 2:00 am JK Rowling receives the prestigious Scottish honour!British author JK Rowling has agreed to have her handprints preserved for posterity in Scotland`s capital Edinburgh.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:13 am Change the lyrics; they are jinxed, says Govinda to director!From suspecting his food being poisoned to giving one tight slap to director, Govinda`s strange record is getting stranger.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:13 am Shah Rukh loves to talk of life rather than his films!Never once leaving his double-barbed wit, Shah Rukh Khan answered well aimed questions on a promotional event for `Billu`.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:13 am Aishwarya`s accomplishments make hubby Abhishek jealous!With her drop-dead gorgeous looks and a smile that can launch a thousand ships, Aishwarya Rai melts many hearts and makes famous beauties go green with envy.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:13 am Bebo to be Amrita Arora`s bridesmaid!If playing love-games with Saif was not enough, Bebo is spreading the message of love by turning bridesmaid next month for close gal-pal Amrita Arora who will tie the knot with Shakeel Ladakh on March 6th.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:13 am Ayesha Takia leaves Mundhra in a lurch for her marriage!While Ayesha has promised to finish the ongoing projects unaffected by her soon-to-be-changing marital status, she has given an ultimatum to those filmmakers who haven`t yet started their projects.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:13 am Kate Moss shows off her endless legs in sexy ad campaign!Kate Moss is intriguing the world with her glowing looks. And before one comes to the conclusion that she is pregnant – she appears in a new ad.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:13 am Snoop Dogg signs lucrative deal with MTV!Rapper Snoop Dogg, who recently quit his label Interscope Records after 10 years, has signed a deal with MTV to release his next album and launch a variety show.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:13 am 6 injured at Amber fort during shooting of film "Veer"!At least six persons, majority of them women, were injured today when a wall of the historic Amber fort collapsed while the shooting of multi-starer Bollywood film "Veer" was going on there, police said.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:13 am Bachchan `s `Taalisman` based on `Chandrakanta`!After `Sarkar Raj`, the famous Bachchan trio – Amitabh, Abhishek, Aishwarya, are coming together in new film `Taalisman`, which is based on the popular Hindi novel `Chandrakanta`.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:13 am Pray that I bring home the Oscar: AR RahmanIts just nine days to go for the Academy Awards. AR Rahman seems to be inching closer and closer to grasp the coveted trophy in his cusp handsSource: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am King Khans abode attackedBollywood actor Shah Rukh Khans residence was attacked by unidentified miscreants at the wee hours of today. We have reports suggesting that anti-socials who came on a two wheeler threw paraffin filled bottles at the Mannat and fled before the security personnel deployed in the house could nab them.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Billu faces trouble!The Irrfan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Lara Dutta starrer Billu has released today and is receiving good reviews from all quarters. But the film is facing another kind of trouble. In the wake of King Khans home in the Mumbai suburbs being attacked, here comes another.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Divyas naya Avatar!!There has been so much hype about Delhi 6 but Divya Duttas look in the film has been mysteriously kept under wraps except for the fleeting glimpse in the movie promos!Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 13 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Akshay Kumar and Mohanlal in Priyan's film on AIDS awarenessPriyadarshan is certainly one of the busiest filmmakers in Bollywood. Priyan, whose latest film Billu, opens across cinema halls tomorrow (Feb 13th) has quite a few interesting films lined up in the coming year. While much is already known about his films such as De Dana Dan (Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal) and Bum Bum Bole (Darsheel Safary , there is yet another project that the filmmaker would start working on soon. The USP of this project is that it brings together Superstar of Hindi cinema Akshay Kumar and Superstar of Malayalam cinema Mohanlal for the first time ever. Bollywood Hungama spoke to Priyan who confirmed the same. "Yes apart from De Dana Dan which is 50 % complete, I am working on one more film with Akshay Kumar. The (untitled) project would star Akshay along with Mohanlal and six other actors. The film is a one and a half hour film on AIDS awareness. It is an original concept and not a remake of any of my South Indian films" The buzz is that Akshay has waived off his fees to be part of this socially relevant film. "Yes the film's budget is just Rs.1 crore...so yes he has been kind enough", smiles the director. The film, which goes on floors in April this year, is produced by Percept Picture Company. Interestingly Priyan has a 3 film deal with Percept which also includes the horror flick Grrr... Must say Priyan is one director who believes in working non-stop without a break!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 12 Feb 2009 | 4:51 pm Lara Dutta on the cover of Man's World
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 4:41 pm Mohinder Amarnath to shake a leg in dance reality showVeteran cricketer-commentator-analyst Mohinder Amarnath, known for his performances on the cricket field, is set to show his dancing skills on a reality show.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 3:53 pm It is Ravi Kishen vs Niruhua this Holi
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 3:52 pm Lily Allen to perform free secret concerts across 3 continentsEnglish singer-songwriter Lily Allen will perform three free secret shows for her fans on the MySpace social networking website across three continents - America, Europe and Asia.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 12 Feb 2009 | 3:31 pm Dull week ahead despite Shah Rukh's 'Billu' hitting the screensAfter a moolah raking weekend, courtesy Anurag Kashyap's 'Dev D', experts say the box office is expected to face a dry week in terms of movie business despite three movies Billu', 'The Stoneman Murders' and 'Jugaad' releasing Friday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 12 Feb 2009 | 3:31 pm Adnan's wife files for divorce, complains against loud musicMusician Adnan Sami's domestic travails have reached a flashpoint.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 2:37 pm 'Valkyrie' director gaga over Tom CruiseDespite directing actors like Sir Ian McKellen, Kevin Spacey, Hugh Jackman and Brandon Routh in his previous films, Hollywood director Bryan Singer is all praise for superstar Tom Cruise, who stars in his latest film "Valkyrie".Source: Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 2:35 pm I'm often called the voice of Katrina Kaif, says Delhi girlAkriti Kakkar, who has sung songs like 'Dekhoon tujhe toh', 'Aanan fanan' and 'Inshallah' that were picturised on Katrina Kaif, says people often call her the voice of the Bollywood actress.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 12 Feb 2009 | 2:33 pm Sanjay Gupta missed making 'Slumdog Millionaire' by 'hair's breadth'Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Gupta Tuesday said he was on the brink of cracking a deal with Indian diplomat-author Vikas Swarup to make a film on his book "Q & A".Source: Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 2:32 pm Freida Pinto wins best actress nod at Elle Style awardsModel-turned-actor Freida Pinto has continued the winning streak for her debut movie "Slumdog Millionaire" by bagging the best actress prize at the Elle Style Awards.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 2:29 pm Amitabh Bachchan to play superstar in 'The Actor'Amitabh Bachchan is set to play a superstar named Ashmit Bhargava in Kushan Nandy's "The Actor", which incorporates many incidents from the Big B's life, making it his most autobiographical film to date.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 2:26 pm The man who did not have time to meet Big BHe took the film song into every Indian home in all corners of the globe with just radio and his unique voice as his tools. At 76, Ameen Sayani, just honoured with the Padma Shri, still remains an active music messiah, with shows still broadcast overseas and a mega-project based on his tour-de-force, Geet Mala He sits placidly in his office overlooking the hustle and bustle of Mumbai's Colaba Causeway, the gentle voice carrying just the rich elegance and nothing of the fiery punch that has made it in the epitome of exciting commercial radio for over 55 years. At 76, the legend is still on a roll with his new mega-project, his current work and has just been conferred the Padma Shri. He modestly smiles and says that the Republic Day honour was declared on the morning of the launch of Geet Mala Ki Chhaon Mein, his unique musical project with Saregama-HMV and "So they turned it into a double celebration", he smiles. So how does he feel about this National honour - the latest feather in a crowded cap? "Well, life has been a series of steps - mostly forwards, a few backwards," he smiles modestly. "Thankfully, my spirit remained as strong as when I started out as a naye Bharat ka naya naujawan, as I come from a family actively involved in the freedom struggle. It feels nice that broadcasters are being recognised and I am grateful and happy because it is more of a feather in radio's cap than mine. And when I say radio, I mean both those who make radio shows and those who listen to them. For in my case by God's grace I always had a very large family of dedicated listeners - I use the term âfamily' because they considered me like a son then and think of me as an uncle or grandpa now!" Very passionate about his work and prime medium - radio - despite having flirted with television and live shows, the veteran says, "I think any media can survive in the face of any other because each is unique. The core we cannot forget is content even as formats and tastes change. Any medium - print, radio or whatever - is like a river that flows, changes course, amalgamates new things and keeps flowing on, redistributing its bounties. I always say that if you link parampara (tradition) and pragati (progress) there can be no question of any media dying." For those unaware of the legend that Sayani is, he presented his first show at the age of 7 and joined Radio Ceylon in 1951. Those were the days when Indian radio stations had foolishly banned film music and Radio Ceylon launched Geet Mala on - Sayani recalls the precise date - December 3, 1952. "I just presented a collection of good songs from that and earlier periods and asked listeners to arrange them in order of preference," recalls an amused Ameen. "If their selection tallied with my list, they stood to win a jackpot of Rs 100 - a huge sum then. We expected about 100 entries but people were missing film music - then at its early zenith - so much so that we got 9000 letters! Within a year we were getting an unmanageable mail of 60,000 letters a week. So we decided to convert the show into a countdown and remove the prize element!" Despite this, the Geet Mala became Hindi film music's first-ever countdown show and a cult programme that ran till the '80s and then in spurts for over a decade more on either radio or television. It became Sayani's biggest creation ever - and Sayani's trademark Behnon aur bhaiyyon and rousing style of anchoring made history not just in India but even abroad. The positions of the songs in his shows - especially the annual toppers - were mentioned in a film's publicity, made their way into the curriculum-vitae of music artistes and even influenced the career progress of music directors and lyricists! And though Sayani made equal impact with other shows as well, it was Geet Mala that remained his tour de force. So much so that special celebrations and commemorative albums from Saregama-HMV happened when the show touched milestones. The albums were a total sellout - and that is where lay the genesis of his new project - Geet Mala Ki Chhaon Mein, a series of albums that will take the listener on a journey of film music year-by-year. Explains Sayani, "A curious fact was that even as I was receiving emails and letters by the hundreds from all over the world from music lovers wanting to hear old favourites, so was the music company. So when Saregama approached me I suggested a fresh concept - of highlighting beautiful songs that had played on Geet Mala but had not become toppers. We have started with the first five volumes covering music till 1954 and plan to move ahead year-by-year. The unique point is that each volume has snippets about my broadcasting life, the Geet Mala innings, a bit of fun aimed at myself and some sher-o-shaayari besides the voices of at least five films stars. If you have listened to Geet Mala, each volume will give the feel of my radio programmes." And what else is the veteran doing today? "My show Sangeet Ke Sitaron Ki Mehfil is running simultaneously in several parts of North India and in New Zealand, Canada and Fiji and has just ended in New York and Dubai. This is a show about live interactions with music people right up to Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan,"smiles Sayani. Ameen Sayani's role in the Bachchan saga "It was 1969. I was doing 20 shows a week, spending most of the day locked up in the studio in my office. A young man named Bachchan walked in without appointment for a voice audition. I had not a second to spare for this tall, thin young man. He waited and left - and came back a few more times. He became instantly popular with my staff, but I could not see him. Early in 1971, I watched Anand at a trial show and was floored by the persona, voice and performance of an actor called Amitabh Bachchan. I predicted that he would become India's biggest star. I insisted on backing him and his projects through my radio publicity even before Zanjeer happened - and I did. Years passed and I became President of the Radio and Advertising Practitioners' Association (RAPA). We started our own awards ceremony and as the Amitabh Bachchan he came as chief guest for one of them. In his speech, he referred to his struggling days when he had gone thrice to a commercial radio company and was not even granted an audition. Puzzled, I told my wife, "But we were the only company then!" And she replied, "He had come many times! And you were too busy even to meet him!" Today, though I regret denying him an audition, I realise that what happened was for the best for both of us! His voice would have finished my career, and he would have got so much work on radio that Indian cinema would have lost its biggest star!" Screen IndiaSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 12 Feb 2009 | 2:08 pm Indian film body to hold meet on Bangladesh cultureThe Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) will for the first time organise screening and discussions on films and filmmakers from Bangladesh to mark Ekushey February (Feb 21), the day on which the movement for Bangladesh's cultural renaissance started.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:31 pm 'Billu' is not similar to Rajnikant's 'Kuselan': WriterThe buzz is that Shah Rukh Khan's "Billu Barber", now renamed "Billu", is inspired by Malayalam hit "Katha Parayumbol" (2007), which was later made in Tamil as "Kuselan" (2008).Source: Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:29 pm 'Hook Ya Crook' hits casting glitchDavid Dhawan's "Hook Ya Crook" seems to be going through a casting musical chair ? first Irrfan Khan was replaced by Kay Kay Menon and then Uday Chopra opted out and was replaced by Shreyas Talpade.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:27 pm Deepika Padukone to be face of Mallya's Formula One TeamIndustrialist Vijay Mallya, chairman of Force India Formula Team, has roped in actress Deepika Padukone to be the face of his team.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Feb 2009 | 1:25 pm
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