Slumdog kids experience Oscar hysteria

Slumdog kids experience Oscar hysteriaTanvi, the Mumbai girl who played teenager Latika in <I>Slumdog Millionaire</I> was all excited when she saw the sartorial finesse that awaited her in a plush Los Angels hotel. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 22 Feb 2009 | 5:17 pm

Oscar fever hits India with Rahman and Pookutty

Oscar fever hits India with Rahman and PookuttyAs the Oscar fever catches up, expectation are high among Indians that music maestro A R Rahman will bring home the coveted trophy. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 22 Feb 2009 | 4:40 pm

Paris Hilton sweeps the Razzies

Paris Hilton sweeps the RazziesParis Hilton was the star of this year's Razzies winning not one, not two but three trophies for worst actress. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 22 Feb 2009 | 1:49 pm

'Slumdog Millionaire' set to take Oscars despite 'sliming' - Economic Times


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'Slumdog Millionaire' set to take Oscars despite 'sliming'
Economic Times
LONDON: Allegations that "Slumdog Millionaire" is selling 'poverty porn' may be part of a Hollywood 'sliming' campaign that may yet prove unsuccessful at Sunday night's Oscar ceremony, a leading Hollywood consultant said in a report published on Sunday ...
Spate of negative stories about ‘Slumdog’ erupting in Hollywood Zee News
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 1:08 pm

Piracy mars Slumdog's India collections

Piracy mars Slumdog's India collections<i>Slumdog Millionaire</i> could not replicate its international success in India. Piracy and poor publicity dented the film's earnings at the Indian box office. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 22 Feb 2009 | 12:52 pm

Tom Hanks, Julia are most popular Oscar winners - Times of India


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Tom Hanks, Julia are most popular Oscar winners
Times of India
Hollywood stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts have come out triumphant in a poll to find America's favourite ever Academy Award winners.
Jolie and Tom Hanks top Oscar poll Hindu
Do You Really Want to Win an Oscar? Popeater
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 12:36 pm

From Rahman to 'Smile Pinki, India hopes for Oscars glory - Economic Times


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From Rahman to 'Smile Pinki, India hopes for Oscars glory
Economic Times
22 Feb 2009, 1756 hrs IST, PTI LOS ANGELES: India waited with bated breath as hopes soared on Sunday for "Slumdog Millionaire" and AR Rahman to win the prestigious Oscars with the Rags-to-riches drama considered the overwhelming favourite for the best ...
Oscar would help do bigger things: AR Rahman Hindustan Times
Oscar fever hits India with Rahman and Pookutty Hindu
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 12:33 pm

Oscar Win Will Lead to 'Bigger Things' :Rahman - Outlook


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Oscar Win Will Lead to 'Bigger Things' :Rahman
Outlook
More than 15 years ago, his debut chartbuster Chinna Chinna Aasai from the Tamil film Roja spoke about the beauty of small desires.
Pakistani artistes pray for Rahman's win at Oscars Hindu
Reihana hopes her brother Rahman brings home two Oscars Sify
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 12:17 pm

Oscar fever hits India with Rahman and Pookutty!

As the Oscar fever catches up, expectation are high among Indians that music maestro AR Rahman, who has bagged three nominations for "Slumdog Millionaire", will bring home the coveted trophy.
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 12:09 pm

Ram Gopal Varma`s next thriller shot in `sexy` Sri Lankan jungle !

Ram Gopal Varma`s next venture is a spooky crime thriller featuring newcomers, but the maverick filmmaker is more upbeat about the location he shot in - the Sigiriya jungle in Sri Lanka that he calls "frighteningly sexy".
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 12:09 pm

Piracy, poor publicity spoil `Slumdog`s` India collections!

What`s stopping "Slumdog Millionaire" from making a killing in India - the country that forms its backdrop - like it has abroad?
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 12:09 pm

Reihana hopes brother Rahman brings home two Oscars !

She is hoping her brother will bring back at least two Oscars for "Slumdog Millionaire".
Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 12:09 pm

Ram Gopal Varma shoots 'Agyaat' in Kerala forest

Having wrapped up major filming in the Sigiriya jungle of Sri Lanka for his forthcoming spooky crime thriller 'Agyaat', Bollywood director Ram Gopal Varma has begun the final phase of shooting in the Athirapally forests in Kerala here.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm

'Delhi-6' loved by orphans at special screening

More than the jigs of Sonam Kapoor in the popular song 'Masakali' from 'Delhi-6', it was the episode of communal harmony that touched the heart of 10-year-old Babita, an orphan, who enjoyed the movie at a special screening here Sunday.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Feb 2009 | 10:30 am

Slumdog puts Bollywood on global map

Slumdog puts Bollywood on global map<I>Slumdog Millionaire</I>, the feel good drama about a Mumbai tea boy, which is vying for top honours at the Oscars, has put the Indian film industry on the global entertainment map. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 22 Feb 2009 | 9:58 am

3000 former naxalites to join actor Chiranjeevi's party - Sify


3000 former naxalites to join actor Chiranjeevi's party
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Hyderabad: Around 3000 former naxalites will join actor Chiranjeevi’s newly formed political party - Prajarajyam - on February 24 in Hyderabad.
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 8:45 am

'Sponsors remain resolute with IPL' - Sify


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'Sponsors remain resolute with IPL'
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Mumbai: Lalit Modi, Chairman and Commissioner of DLF Indian Premier League, on Friday sought to allay fears that some advertisers and sponsors were mulling pulling out of the event.
WSG for early solution of IPL row Times of India
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 8:36 am

Freida Pinto's lies landed mum in trouble - Sify


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Freida Pinto's lies landed mum in trouble
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Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto has revealed that she landed her mother in big trouble when she was a child by making up stories about a captive brother.
Something’s cooking between Freida Pinto and Dev Patel News Line 365
Dev, Freida go shopping for ring NDTV.com
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 8:00 am

'Slumdog Millionaire' people's favourite for Oscar

Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' has been voted the film people would most like to win the Best Picture Oscar. The Mumbai-set drama has already won seven BAFTAs and four Golden Globes.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Feb 2009 | 6:00 am

Pranks, cricket, street food - Divya's time with Abhishek

Vivacious actress Divya Dutta, who plays a character called Jalebi in 'Delhi-6', says she had a great time working with Abhishek Bachchan as they enjoyed playing cricket and eating street food during the shoot.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Feb 2009 | 5:01 am

Reihana hopes her brother Rahman brings home two Oscars

She is hoping her brother will bring back at least two Oscars for 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Music maestro A.R. Rahman's elder sister Reihana, a well-known Tamil music composer and singer, says the family is very excited and deliriously happy at his super success.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Feb 2009 | 5:00 am

Resul Pookkutty's friends in Kerala pray for Oscar win

Resul Pookkutty was an avid listener of All India Radio during his youth, and would always be critical of the sound quality of programmes on the state-run radio, recall his friends in this Kerala village who are hoping the ace sound designer wins an Oscar for 'Slumdog Millionaire'.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Feb 2009 | 5:00 am

Varma's next thriller shot in 'sexy' Sri Lankan jungle

Mumbai, Feb 22 ( IANS) Ram Gopal Varma's next venture is a spooky crime thriller featuring newcomers, but the maverick filmmaker is more upbeat about the location he shot in - the Sigiriya jungle in Sri Lanka that he calls 'frighteningly sexy'.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Feb 2009 | 4:00 am

Maha Shivratri celebrations begins in J&K - All India Radio


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Maha Shivratri celebrations begins in J&K
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Maha Shivratri is being celebrated throughout Jammu and Kashmir from today. Shivratri in Kashmir is popularly known as "Herath" in the state.
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 22 Feb 2009 | 3:27 am

Madhavan misses Bangalore after 'Three Idiots' shoot

Having shot in Bangalore for over a month with Aamir Khan for Rajkumar Hirani's 'Three Idiots', actor R. Madhavan is sad that the schedule is over and misses all the fun they had.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Feb 2009 | 3:00 am

Rahul Bose to pen romantic comedy

After starring in comedies like 'Pyaar Ke Side-Effects', 'Dil Kabaddi' and 'Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam', versatile actor Rahul Bose is all set for another film of the same genre, but this time he will write it himself.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Feb 2009 | 3:00 am

Zoya Akhtar writes Hindi films in English!

Zoya Akhtar, who has earned rave reviews for her first film 'Luck By Chance', reveals that she thinks and writes her movies in English due to her weakness in Hindi.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Feb 2009 | 3:00 am

Bidaai team now in Kerala

Bidaai team now in KeralaKerala's lush green fields, idyllic backwaters and lagoons are being promoted for honeymoon tourism and glimpses of it can be seen in the daily soap <I>Bidaai</I>. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Feb 2009 | 7:02 pm

Mumbai slumdwellers root for Slumdog

Mumbai slumdwellers root for SlumdogThousands of slumdwellers in Mumbai, many of them roofless and living beside gutters, are praying for the success of Slumdog Millionaire at the Oscars. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Feb 2009 | 5:58 pm

Dev, Frieda are a couple: Anil Kapoor

Dev, Frieda are a couple: Anil KapoorFreida Pinto and Dev Patel may be dating in real life, says Anil Kapoor. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Feb 2009 | 5:12 pm

Bhojpuri industry wants a film city

Bhojpuri industry wants a film cityThe Bhojpuri film industry produces nearly 100 movies a year, employs over 50,000 people and is worth Rs 2 billion (Rs 200 crore), but a long-standing complaint of Bhojpuri actors and filmmakers is the lack of a dedicated film city in Uttar Pradesh. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:26 pm

Slumdog Millionaire kids to attend Oscars

Slumdog Millionaire kids to attend OscarsThe child stars of Mumbai-set hit movie <I>Slumdog Millionaire</I> are ready to walk the red carpet at Oscars this time. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:04 pm

Starry night at the MAX Stardust Awards 2009

What will happen if stars and the stalwart of stalwarts come face to face? Well, the resultant will be MAX! We are indeed talking about the one and only Mr. Amitabh Bachchan who alongwith practically the whole of Bollywood was present at the MAX Stardust Awards 2009 earlier this month. Needless to say that, it saw the coming together of over a zillion stars who bind Bollywood. And these star- names included the likes of Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan with Amar Singh, Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna, Rekha, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, Ashutosh and Sunita Gowariker, Farhan Akhtar, Boney and Sridevi Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut and Adhyayan Suman, Amrita Rao, Asin, Neha Dhupia, Koena Mitra, Abbas-Mustan, Anu Malik, Genelia D'Souza...to name a few...Phew! While the event was hosted by none other than the host with the most Minissha Lamba and the humorous Tusshar Kapoor, the showstopper was none other than Anil Kapoor, who performed on stage for the first time in seven full years! No...the story doesn't end there as the 'Jhakaas' man danced to the tracks of some of his most popular numbers from Woh Saat Din, Ram Lakhan etc...He ended the medley with an exhilarating performance on the signature song 'Jai Ho' from the acclaimed Slumdog Millionaire saluting the spirit and success of Bollywood. In fact, in his acceptance speech for a special award bestowed upon him for taking Indian cinema global and completing 30 years in Hindi cinema, he remarked, "This is my Oscar!" If that was Anil, then, superstar Salman Khan did his bit by bringing the grand event to its close with a rocking performance! The event also saw two of the Living Legends in Bollywood were aptly honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards. To know who they are and also to find out about other firecrackers that had the entire audience spellbound, do not forget to watch out for the spectacular MAX Stardust Awards that's to be telecasted on MAX on 28 February 2009 at 8 pm. Watch it or regret it for the rest of your life!
Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 21 Feb 2009 | 4:03 pm

Shilpa Shetty to launch a chain of medi-spas

Download image as wallpaper After launching her own range of perfumes and a YOGA DVD, Bollywood hottie Shilpa Shetty is all set to launch a chain of medi-spas across Mumbai. The spas, which are likely to start, next month, will have doctors and skin specialists who would be there to give consultation on everything ranging from Botox to acne, weight reduction to thyroid. According to sources, the various services at the spas would be provided at an affordable price-range. Shilpa would be getting into the spa business in partnership with spa owner Kiran Bawa. After gauging the response, Shilpa is likely to extend her chain of spas to other metros such as Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Chandigarh. In these times of recession, Shilpa has been on a 'new business venture and acquisition' blitzkrieg. First she along with beau Raj Kundra acquired a stake in the Rajasthan Royals cricket team and now she is all set to open a chain of medi-spas. We wonder, what's next in the pipeline Shilpa?
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:59 pm

Anushka Sharma to judge first episode of Knights and Angels

With IPL round the corner, its time once again for various franchisees to create maximum awareness about their respective teams, and keeping this in mind, Shah Rukh Khan (who owns Kolkata Knight Riders) has come up with the idea of a unique T.V. reality show called ' Knights and Angels'. This much-awaited reality dance show will trace the hunt for 6 spirited and talented girls to lead the Cheer-leaders Squad of the Kolkata Knight Riders. Adding his final stamp of authority, would be judge Sourav Ganguly the inimitable icon of Indian cricket and captain of Kolkata Knight Riders. The show will be hosted by V.J. turned actor Purab Kohli and the pretty Anushka Sharma (who made a stunning debut opposite SRK in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi) will be seen as the special celebrity judge in the first episode. After an extensive audition conducted across key metros in India, the 24 shortlisted girls will be groomed and trained by the biggest names in the Indian entertainment industry. The 6 finalists will have to possess qualities like energy, style, chutzpah, poise, personality, attitude, grace, rhythm, and fire within themselves to make it to the Knight Riders cheerleading squad. King Khan's girls will be mentored by ace choreographer Shiamak Davar and will be taken through their paces by the revolving guest judges, which will see some of the biggest and prettiest faces in Bollywood! Speaking at the launch Sourav Ganguly said, "I have never been a judge before. It's equally exciting and nerve-wracking for me and I'm really looking forward to a whole new experience. Shah Rukh and Juhi have promised to guide me and I assure my Knights that we will find those 'Angels' that will cheer us to victory." Speaking on this new and exciting show, Shah Rukh said, "Cricket is a perfect blend of hard work and entertainment. We are very excited about the whole challenge of finding the best cheerleading squad for our Knights. These girls will become a key part in our quest for victory this season. The competition is tough and the boys will need all the support they can get on-field. All the girls have the right attitude, energy and enthusiasm." 'Knights and Angels' will be a 6-episode series that will be telecast at 10.00 p.m IST every Saturday, starting 28th February 2009 on NDTV Imagine. Each episode will be filled with fun, dance, music, glamour and full on entertainment, seeing these enthusiastic dancers from all over India competing against each other to make it to the final 6.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:28 pm

Priyanka Chopra greets you with Hello!

'Girl Uninterrupted' is exactly how Priyanka Chopra has been described in the latest issue of the fashion and lifestyle magazine 'Hello'! And we just couldn't resist agreeing to that. The article surely is a one-of-its kind interview, where Priyanka actually speaks her heart out on topics that have never been touched before! Not many people know that this hot chic had even got a marriage proposal from someone as old (read 'young') as 6 years! Priyanka confesses that "A six year old boy once said he wanted to marry me... and when I told him he was too young, he said, I will wait till I turn 18!". For the cool lady who gave us the smash hit Dostana, this is her take on friends! She says that "You cannot have 25-30 friends; if you have even four to five who go back to your childhood and who will vouch for you... consider yourself lucky." All this and more...only in the latest issue of Hello, a mast-must buy!
Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 21 Feb 2009 | 2:01 pm