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Naomi to walk the ramp for 26/11 victims
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 6:39 pm TV full of horror, thanks to Bollywood
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 6:32 pm Celina thrilled as CISF takes action against errant jawansDownload image as wallpaper A fortnight back, Celina Jaitley had a harrowing experience with the airport authorities in New Delhi during a security check for her flight to Mumbai. While her iPod and Blackberry were damaged, the worst was yet to come as the cops who were apparently responsible for it were found smiling even as Celina was complaining against them. Hurt and disappointed, she spoke her mind out in full public view. Her words did find listeners as CISF came into action and began an enquiry into the matter. This resulted in the highest placed authorities at CISF waking up to this fact and assuring Celina that all would be done to prevent such an incident from happening again. Says a source close to Celina, "Mr. Bannerji, who is the Director General CISF, Delhi, has taken special action that this kind of thing doesn't happen again. In fact action has also been taken against the jawans present on the day of the incident. Even Mumbai has acted quickly on this matter with Mr. Sanjay Prakash, CISF Chief, Mumbai taking special measures. When the biggest of the matters are swept under the carpet, it seems quite commendable that a quick action has been taken in such a small time period. "This is what thrills me most. I really truly appreciate the measure taken and I thank Mr. Bannerji and Mr. Sanjay Prakash. They have apprised me about their plans going forward. After interacting with them, I am sure that our security is under the leadership of ace officers. Kudos to them", says a visibly thrilled Celina who is happy that her point of view has been appreciated. Apparently, there are also some radical changes that are being made in the training curriculum for CISF jawaans. Going forward there would be added emphasis on dealing with women, especially senior citizens. "I have been told about this as well", says Celina hours before packing her bags for the shooting schedule of her next film, "I am glad that the people at the top have been responsive to the issue and at least tried to understand my grievance. Of course, as I stated earlier as well, they are there for our own security so passengers too should do their bit and cooperate completely with them." She is gladdened with all the media support that came her way in her fight against the issue, which resulted in quick turnaround time for issue resolution. "As a citizen journalist I raised my voice and from there on media ensured that it reaches out to all the concerned stakeholders. I sincerely thank media for standing by me", concludes Celina.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Mar 2009 | 4:39 pm Pyramid Samaira's bank accounts under IT scannerThe movie major Pyramid Samaira, after having made itself a global name to reckon with, is in the news for all the wrong reasons. And the reason is that the IT department has now attached all of Samaira's bank accounts that totals more than a whopping Rs. 240 crore, for alleged non-payment of self-assessment tax. In a reply to this attachment, it is reportedly said that the senior officials at Pyramid Samaira have taken a stand that they will surely challenge the IT department's decision as they denied any kind of tax liability. It's also rumored that the officials in Pyramid Samaira have decided to file a case against the IT department early next week. In the meanwhile, Samaira's spokesperson said that they did not have any tax dues and that they have filed a revised return wherein they have also claimed a refund.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Mar 2009 | 4:21 pm UTV joins hands with Prakash Jha Productions for RajneetiUTV joins hands with Prakash Jha for his next film Rajneeti. Over the years Prakash Jha Productions has made several critically acclaimed and popular films including Apaharan, Gangaajal, Mrityudand and Damul. The starcast of the film includes Nana Patekar, Ajay Devgan, Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpai, Katrina Kaif and Naseeruddin Shah. The first schedule of the film has been completed and second schedule is likely to begin soon. The film is slated for release in the first half of 2010. "Rajneeti was an easy decision as it is the mother of all dramas with politics as the background and who is more adept and accomplished than Prakash Jha to pull off a film based on politics. Prakash has always believed in the concept of 'Cinema with Power' and we look forward to a great story with Rajneeti too. I am sure this wonderful association will be fruitful to both the parties. We are eagerly looking forward to this project," said Ronnie Screwvala. Talking about this association, Prakash Jha said, "We take pride and comfort in our association with UTV which has always believed in quality cinema. I am grateful to my long time friend Manmohan Shetty who continues the association through Walkwater Media Limited. And I feel truly blessed to have the finest set of dedicated actors and technicians working with me. With Bhopal as its backdrop and five thousand trained actors from all over Madhya Pradesh working on the films landscape, Rajneeti is truly my most exciting and ambitious venture."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Mar 2009 | 4:03 pm "My intentions are not to fry audience's bheja in Straight" - Vinay PathakDownload Straight wallpapers The last time we met Vinay Pathak for a casual chat, he ordered for some tea and sandwiches at the Mehboob studio where he was found in his pink overcoat going all topsy turvy in an exclusive photoshoot happening for his 'tedhi medhi' film Straight, which brings us back to Derek Jarman's quote "All men are homosexual, some turn straight. We too came up with our own - 'Homosexuals will always think straight'. 'Not bad huh? Of course, that was our first of the fifteen questions which the comic genius 'Pinu Patel' answered. Vinay Pathak has been making audiences laugh for years now but the star says he's really a 'weird serious person'. Now that wasn't a straight forward quote, was it? Even though we shared the same attraction for cinema, at times our thought process went berserk. Not so straight questions deserved not so straight answers. But what stands true for Pathak is that he re-invigorated the Indian comedy to such an extent that his success proved once and for all that Indians do have a mighty appreciation of irony. Wearing a smile on his face, he makes it known that he enjoys doing interviews, not because it gives him a chance to try out his latest jokes but because it's a form of therapy. Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent and UK's Harrow Observer columnist Devansh Patel talks to the outrageous comic stripper (he strips his jokes) Vinay Pathak, an actor who brings a smile on your face with his oily hair style rather than look all 'punked'. Yeah Baby! His crushed velvet suits, hot-babe girlfriends and boyfriends, naughty knob-gags, Straight and Pinu Patel are on the verge of becoming the most recognisable entertainers on this planet in days to come. For our readers now, here's a peek into this straight lifestyle, comic career, diverse roles, inherent humour, homosexual community, the beautiful Gul Panag, his bheja frying abilities and an exclusive answer to how he got his 'butt' into shape. Have you ever thought 'straight' in your life? (laughs) I've always been focused when it comes to my acting career. 'I like to focus' is still a very relative term for me. I also like to enjoy my work, be it Bheja Fry or Straight. I try to give 200% and enjoy the entire percentage. A story like Straight has never been showcased on our screen before You've mentioned to the Press before that Straight is a kind of a romantic comedy which has never been made in India. Then is this the best ever comic genre film out of Bollywood? It is not to beat our own drums saying that this is the best comic film ever made. I'm saying that a story like Straight has never been showcased on our screen before, and when I say that, I mean, a story of such complexity and simplicity and a story of an alternative lifestyle with the protagonist going through so many questions and confusions has never been made before in Bollywood. Is this a new comic niche that you've performed in your comic career? (laughs) See, again, I wouldn't want to put a label here. I think whatever my character needed to be, I tried to be and whatever the story asked, I gave. Whatever the film and the director demanded, I did it with the best possible talent I had. It's very easy to say for the audiences that Straight is a very niche film with niche performances. No, I wouldn't want to say that. The moment I say that Straight is a niche film, it has a slight negativity to it and it no longer is universal. I don't think it's a film made for a specific audience. Was there a point when you realised that humour was so inherent a part of Pinu Patel? It's not important to say 'ha ha' to get into humour. Pinu Patel's inherent humour was in the script. It isn't an out and out comedy. It's a film with a very unique and an unusual story. I've tried to tell the story the way it had to be told, and in that, you have some light hearted moments, and that's a mark of any good story that it makes you go through the right emotions. Johnny Gaddar, Dasvidaniya, Straight. How diverse can you get as a performer? As long as I keep getting diverse scripts (laughs). I'm sure any actor would love to indulge in a script which has a strong character sketch. It's all a big 'Thank You' to the different kind of films that came my way along with different type of characters. Let us be a bit humorous here. How did you get your 'butt' in shape for Straight? (laughs) I did lots of Yoga. I changed my lifestyle a little bit. It's a combination of Pranayama, walking, drinking lots of water and staying fit and fine. It took me almost a year to get my butt into shape. Straight is not going to go too far to make its audiences burst out into laughter. That's what we've predicted through your answers till now. Yes, it isn't going to make people go mad, they may get even (laughs). It's a sensible cinema. There are situations where, if the audiences wish, they may laugh out loud and roll on the floor. I've seen the film couple of times and it's a great comic film with loads of fun filled moments. The homosexual community put in their request to see the film too? Yes, we did get a request from the homosexual community to see the film. We didn't have a problem with that because we weren't hiding anything or trying to conceal anything from any community. If a heterosexual community would've approached us to see the film due to some reasons best known to them, we would've agreed to them too. In the past too, the gay community had some reservations to their portrayal in many films. So if they wanted to see the film, why should we have any problem? They have all the rights to see the film before it releases. Pinu Patel's inherent humour was in the script. It isn't an out and out comedy Did you relate a lot to the London ambience as to our Indian setting in order to get into your character? For us, it was very simple. Straight is an Indian film with a foreign location. That's it. If the same film was shot in the South of India too, nothing would've changed except the location. London was a great backdrop though and we needed to have that space and time to be familiar with ourselves for the film. As a matter of fact, we shot the film in 29 days at a stretch in London. How straight forward was Gul Panag? You are not being too straight here, are you? (laughs). I've worked with Gul Panag earlier in Manorama Six Feet Under but we never had a scene together. We have been good friends. This is the first time we two have got the opportunity to work together in one frame. The experience was fabulous. She is such a professional actor, such a talented actor, so well traveled, so well read, so well spoken, such an intelligent actor and above all, she is such a beautiful woman. With so many qualities to her, I'm sure the experience was worth the wait. Is it lot funnier playing a Gujarati gay. Oops, sorry...a Gujarati guy just because London is filled with Gujju's? The fact that Pinu Patel is a Gujarati is incidental here. It's not a deliberate attempt to have a Gujju playing the lead role. Pinu could've been from any other religion. It did make sense having a Gujarati guy because the story was written with Pinu Patel in mind. It's what a Gujarati mind represents but not representative of a Gujarati community at all. How different is it to be working with Aditya Chopra in Rab Ne and Parvati Balagopalan in Straight? As a matter of fact, if you do two films with the same director, even that brings about a change. A director in one film and a director in another film are two different people making two different stories. If you're trying to compare Parvati with any other director, of course the diversity would be there. She has done a fabulous job in Straight. All the directors with whom I've worked have never crossed each others path. I mean, they're all different, and that's what makes each film of mine exciting. After frying our bhejas in Bheja fry and eating a lot of maalpua's in Manorama, are the audiences ready to be deep fried again? (laughs) I've not got the intentions of frying anyone here. It was solely to tell our story which is an interesting story told in a very interesting way, thanks to Parvati. The idea of Straight is to entertain, plain and simple. Do you think comedy has got its sensitive nature? I'd like to think so because it's one of the emotions. The emotions come from sentiments, be it your mind, your body or your intelligence. All have got its sentiments in place. One last straight messsage. Straight is not a slapstick and a boisterous comedy.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 16 Mar 2009 | 3:45 pm SRK and Aamir fight it out in the wrestling ringThe way the birds wait for the morning calm, the breeze waits for the trees' sway and likes, its quite evident that the creative team of Amul must be eagerly awaiting some or the other Bollywood event to happen so that they can create a punny...sorry... funny one liner out of it, as their bread and butter (quite literally) depends on it. The latest one from the stable of the scoopy Amul is that of the famously infamous war of words between the two Khans of Bollywood: Aamir and Shah Rukh! From the recent past media coverage, it's quite evident that the two Khans are indeed at loggerheads with each other. And who better than the Amul guys can do full justice to this! And this is exactly what forms the subject matter of the current edition of the 'Amul-toons' (as we would like to call it). It has got the likes of SRK and Aamir (with his Ghajini-fied torso) face to face with each other with the tagline saying 'Grudge-ini'. It also has a baseline that says 'Amul: No.1 Khana'. The Amul who seems to be the referee in the ring where the two Khans are fighting, doesn't really seem very happy with the scene. Maybe she represents the reactions of Bollywood fans who may not be too pleased with their favourite stars fighting it out in the media like this. Whatever be the case, we are all for Amul and its buttering ways in Bollywood! Way to go, Amul!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 16 Mar 2009 | 3:45 pm Manisha Koirala rejects cameo in Amol Palekar film
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 3:41 pm A.R. Rahman features in Akon's music video 'Beautiful'Double Oscar winner A.R.Rahman is known to be a very shy and introvert kind of a person. Hence, it took us by surprise when we saw Rahman feature in a video of American hip-hop singer Akon. The video called 'Beautiful' features Rahman for just a couple of seconds. The Music Maestro is seen posing with a bevy of models and smiling in his trademark coy way. The video also features American pop singer Colby O'Donis and Canadian hip hop artist Kardinal Offishall After the double Oscar triumph, one must say Rahman is indeed making his presence felt on the international music arena slowly and steadily.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Mar 2009 | 3:06 pm Live Chat: Robby Grewal on March 17 at 1400 hrs ISTQuite recently, Bollywood Hungama spotted a dynamic young man who was enjoying his favourite dish Aloo Chaat during the evening Samay, and was listening to some of the soulful numbers on MP3 (Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar)! On moving further, we realised that the man was none other than filmmaker Robby Grewal! The man these days is super excited and has got all the reasons to be, as his dream project Aloo Chaat is all set to release with the affable Aftab Shivdasani and the svelte debutante Aamna Shariff in its lead. Bollywood Hungama gives you an opportunity to get truly up, close and personal with Robby on Tuesday, March 17, at 1400 hrs IST. Miss it and you will surely repent of not having tasted the lovely and lively Aloo Chaat through out your life!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Mar 2009 | 3:02 pm Me, Ranbir a hot pair: Imran
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 2:55 pm Kharventhan: One of Lok Sabha's most active MpsHe is the first in his family to sign his own name.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 2:25 pm 'Little Zizou' puts Parsis in comic spotlight after 30 yearsBollywood provided a hilarious take on Parsis with the 1978 film "Khatta Meetha" that starred Ashok Kumar and Pearl Padamsee.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 2:23 pm 'Slumdogs' are toast of political parties during electionsSlum-dwellers have suddenly become much sought after by political parties of all hues with loads of cash to lure them to election rallies.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 2:20 pm Doors open for “Slumdog” Kids - IndiaGlitz
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 1:03 pm Review: Baaji
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 1:01 pm Naomi Campbell to walk the ramp for 26/11 Mumbai victimsInternational supermodel Naomi Campbell will walk the ramp at the the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai March 27-31 in aid of victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist strikes, the organisers said Monday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Mar 2009 | 1:01 pm Jaspal Bhatti to contest polls... Wants to be PM!Sounding his election bugle with a colourful brass band in tow here, comedian-actor Jaspal Bhatti Monday announced that he would contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections with his newly-formed Recession Party and would only aim to become the prime minister.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Mar 2009 | 1:00 pm Actress Sridevi is engaged to RahulPopular actress Sridevi got engaged to Rahul on March 15 at a star-studded ceremony at her residence. While Sridevi is the daughter of the star couple Vijayakumar and Manjula, Rahul hails from Hyderabad and owns a software company there as well.Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:58 pm Shantanoo Bhagyraj to sweat it out!You can never underestimate the commitment, dedication and attitude of Kollywood’s goal-driven Young Turks. Many have built reputations in the vast landscape of entertainment and all of them are focused on carving out niches for themselves. For Shanthanoo, after his big-timeSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:53 pm Vettaikkaran: A string of surprisesA few days ago, we talked about Vijay's intro song in Vettaikkaran and its shooting in Rajamundry. Now here are some updates. The shooting is expected to end on March 18th, after which the crew will move to Chennai to filmSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:48 pm Jade Goody, hours away from death - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:46 pm Shruthi Hassan to croon for Thalaivan Irukkindran!Shruthi Hassan, the elder daughter of the legendary actor Kamal Hassan will reportedly sing the theme song of Thalaivan Irukkindran. Singing a song in her father's film is not a new experience for Shruthi. She had earlier lent her voice forSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:43 pm Thousands will attend Goody's funeral
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:26 pm Subhash K. Jha speaks about Jai VeeruI remember Kunal Khemu as this hot-blooded illegitimate son of a matinee idol in Zakhm who fights a lonely battle on his mother's behalf. In the film, Khemu grew up to be Ajay Devgan. In real life, he grew up to be a promising wannabe superstar in Rohit Jugraj's Superstar. Then Kunal lost his way. Look where he finds himself today! Jai Veeru is just not cinema at its most appalling, it's worse. It tries to be smart and sassy without possessing basic the writing and speaking material to make its two heroes look heroic. No wonder Khemu and his colleague Fardeen Khan end up looking like a couple of morons on the prowl. Guys who have nothing better to do than to ogle at idle-rich chicks and eye other people's money and property. One steals cars and woos Anjana Sukhani on the Goan beaches. The other fires guns, gets one in his forehead and lands up in hospital with Dia Mirza playing Florence Nightingale....nurse-nurse mein agan. While the characters find their bearings, you wonder what the script writer and the director have been doing. Probably checking out the latest DVDs of Hollywood films to incorporate chase sequences and fights into that 2-hour merry-go-'wrong' that's Jai Veeru. Why did they bother? You ask yourself after the first hour. By then 3 (or is it 4?) of Bappa Lahiri's item songs have swished by in rapid-fire succession. Bappa is no patch on Pappa Bappi. His music says nothing to us. But we can't blame the poor wannabe composer. His songs are part of a film that's so wannabe it makes the week's other releases look like major classics in comparison. It would be foolhardy to comment on any of the performances. But I'd like to say one thing about the bum chum bonding between the two leading man. If this is 'dosti', then, bring on the 'dushmani' any day, I say!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:54 am I am not playing Shivani Bhatnagar: Divya Dutta
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:49 am Jade Goodys sons celebrate early Mother's DayLondon (ANI): Jade Goody's sons brought flowers for their cancer-stricken mum in what could be one of their last visits as she gradually nears her end. Five-year-old Bobby and four-year-old Freddie visited the 27-year-old, who has just few hours to liveSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:31 am Winehouse to build £2M studio at London homeLondon (ANI): Amy Winehouse is dishing out a whopping two million pounds to build a state-of-the-art recording studio in her new North London home. Most of the instruments of the 25-year-old singer were stolen while she was in the Caribbean. SheSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:26 am Noel Gallagher begs Brit TV bosses for cameo roleWashington (ANI): Oasis rocker Noel Gallagher is so obsessed with 'Coronation Street' that he is begging British TV bosses to cast him in his favourite soap opera. The 41-year-old guitarist has confessed that he and his girlfriend Sara MacDonald love watchingSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:22 am Work stopped on Charlie Chaplin's 62-foot statue - Rediff
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:19 am Rihanna to star in The Bodyguard remake?New York (ANI): Barbadian singer Rihanna is reportedly set to star in the remake of Whitney Houston/Kevin Costner's 1992 movie The Bodyguard. An insider has revealed that Rihanna will be playing Houston's role in the updated version, in what would beSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:18 am Brown dubs Rihanna incident as lover's tiff - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:17 am Lindsay's legal team playing down DUI warrant - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:15 am Meet the cast of Little Zizou - Rediff
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:15 am Nicole Richie drops former manager over meddlingNew York (ANI): American socialite Nicole Richie has dropped former manager Benny Medina, after she got fed up with his meddling. Medina had shut down his Handprint Entertainment in January, but Richie kept his associate Michael Baum as her manager, withSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:15 am Parker has a crush on Hugh Grant
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 11:01 am Lindsay's legal team playing down DUI warrantLondon (ANI): Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan's legal team is trying its best to play down the 2007 DUI warrant against her. Lindasy Lohan, who was involved in a drunken driving case in 2007, for which she had to spend 24 hoursSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 10:58 am Liz's mum-in-law rubbishes rumours - Times of India
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 10:50 am First Indian Idol's debut film arrives this Friday - GlamSham
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 10:08 am Kareena Kapoor in the March issue of BlenderShe is one Diva who is practically everywhere. She is someone who can rightly be called as 'Gen-Next Bollywood'. We are indeed talking about the one and only Kareena Kapoor, who is the cover-girl of the music magazine 'Blender'. Needless to say that this Kapoor girl looks more than just a mere million bucks. This issue talks about how Kareena's eternal dream has been fulfilled by the Munnabhai director Rajkumar Hirani. And for all those who wondered as to what the dream was all about, then, its nothing else than working with 'Mr. Perfectionist' Aamir Khan himself. And thus was born the much awaited film 3 idiots. Kareena, in this interview, speaks not just about her life on the go, but also on her being the prestigious recipient for the award for woman achiever of the year from the environmentalist Erin Brokovich herself! If that wasn't enough, then, she also gives her take on supposedly taking her 'youth icon' status very seriously. All this and much more on the enigma called Kareena only in the current issue of 'Blender'.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 16 Mar 2009 | 10:01 am "I find it too disturbing to explore the psyche of a terrorist" - Irrfan KhanVivek Oberoi happily stepped into the powerful role of the terrorist in Rensil D'Silva's untitled directorial debut. A plum role that Irrfan Khan, just back triumphant from the Oscars in LA 'reluctantly' turned down. "There was nothing reluctant about my decision not to do Rensil's film," Irrfan corrects me resolutely. "Yes the script and role were tempting. And it is a Karan Johar production. But it would take a lot more than just these factors to make me get into that dark seriously-conflicting space. The truth is, I won't play a terrorist even if the world's greatest director offered me the part," says the Khan, obviously because of his title and the political religious connections that would come into play and willy-nilly impinge on his creative liberty as an actor. Fearless enough to play a sadistic cop in Slumdog Millionaire and a closet gay leading a dual life in Mira Nair's AIDS film Migration, Irrfan's quest for exploring the darkest of characters ends at the doorstep of terrorism. "I've no qualms about playing the darkest and the lowliest of creatures. But I find it too disturbing to explore the mindspace and the psyche of a terrorist. It's too close to home for comfort," says Irrfan resolutely. Interestingly, Saif Ali Khan apparently plays a terrorist in Rensil's film, while the most methodical and politically correct of all the Khans, Aamir played one in Fanaa.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Mar 2009 | 9:34 am Manisha Koirala rejects cameo role in Amol Palekar filmActress Manisha Koirala was overjoyed when she was offered a role by actor-turned-director Amol Palekar in his new film. But later she refused to accept the role as it turned out to be just a cameo.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Mar 2009 | 9:30 am Manisha Koirala rejects, Antara Mali grabs the part in Amol Palekar's nextManisha Koirala is looking for meaty roles at this point of her career. So when the redoubtable Amol Palekar offered her a role in his new film, the prolific director's first in English, Manisha jumped with joy. Amol has extracted exceptional performances from his female actors including Deepti Naval in Ankahee, Anita Kanwar in Thodasa Roomani Ho Jayen and Rani Mukherjee in Paheli. Manisha expected the prolific Palekar to offer her yet another opportunity to relive her golden days of Khamoshi The Musical, Bombay and Dil Se. But to her dismay the role in Palekar's film was just a cameo. "I'd have loved to work with Amolji. It was an interesting character, that of a Buddhist monk. I'd have given my right arm to play the role, if only I had at least two scenes ...achcha chalo, only one meaty scene. I've never believed in measuring my roles in terms of playing time. Lekin kuch to hona chahiye..." Manisha had to reluctantly say no. "It broke my heart because I'm heavily into Buddhism. And I want to work with Amolji." The role has now gone to Antara Mali who after specially-written parts in Ram Gopal Varma's Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon and Naach slips into cameo kingdom and also happily shaves off her tresses to play the monk. Manisha too had no problem with shaving off her hair. The problem was the scarcity of meat in the part.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 16 Mar 2009 | 9:25 am Sanjay Dutt vows to work for common man - Indian Express
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 16 Mar 2009 | 9:24 am I am confident to win: ChiranjeeviIt is just eight months since he floated his political party but Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi is very confident of winning the Andhra Pradesh assembly polls, being held along with the Lok Sabha elections, and promises he will bring "a change" in the state.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 9:21 am Kannada composers laud S. Janaki for honourLegendary south Indian playback singer S.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 9:19 am I have my roots in Lucknow: Sanjay DuttCountering the charge of being an outsider in Lucknow, Bollywood star and Samajwadi Party candidate Sanjay Dutt on Sunday said he has his roots in this city.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 9:18 am Guess Who?After all of last week's bhaag daud combined with stress, strain and anxiety, its time to bump all that off and start a new week by religiously wishing 'Goooood Morning' for a great new week ahead. Well, all this and much moreâ¦but not before, we propel our minds by fuelling it to play Bollywood Hungama's world famous game, something that we would like to call as 'Guess Who'. The clues for this week's celebrity are that she is miles and smiles ahead of being a mere proverbial Barbie-doll clone. She is indeed a sun-kissed beauty who's blessed with not just brains, but also luck galore. Both of these aspects helped her climb the Bolly-ladder last year with superhits after superhits, so much so that many of the topnotch heroines have already started feeling the tremors of her Bolly-career's 'Boom-bastic' and meteoric rise! As if the Dream Merchants of Bollywood wasn't having enough of this Lady Damsel, she also happens to be the most sought after model in the Racing field of ad commercials too! Even though Singh-ing is not her forte, we just wouldn't be surprised if she Partners the microphone and starts crooningâ¦simply out of the Blue! Well friends, if you feel that you have cracked this week's Guess Who, then, waste no time and say Hello to your Lady Luck by posting your answers below: To find out last week's answer click hereSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 16 Mar 2009 | 9:17 am TV full of horror, thanks to BollywoodSpooky thrillers like "Aahat" and "The Zee Horror Show" were popular with Indian television viewers until a few years ago when the soaring TRPs of the 'saas-bahu' soaps led to their gradual decline.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 9:14 am No plan to enter IPL: Kareena KapoorBollywood beauties Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla and Shilpa Shetty are trying their luck in the business of cricket through the Indian Premier League (IPL), but Kareena Kapoor says she has no such plan as she doesn't have a business sense.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 9:13 am Amar Singh to play home minister in filmHe may not have so far done it in his real life but Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh is all set to play home minister in a Bollywood film.Source: Entertainment News | 16 Mar 2009 | 9:10 am Bengali actor's campaign stage collapsesBengali film actor-turned-politician Shatabdi Roy suffered minor injuries Monday after her stage collapsed in West Bengal's Birbhum district where she was campaigning for the Trinamool Congress.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Mar 2009 | 8:00 am Karnataka artists rally for Chaplin statueFilm and theatre personalities in Karnataka are coming together to support filmmaker Hemanth Hegde's plans to erect a statue of Charlie Chaplin for a movie -- a move opposed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on grounds that the master comedian was a Christian.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Mar 2009 | 7:30 am Debutant Alok shines in dull 'Baaji'Film: 'Baaji'; Director: Shidlaghatta Sreenivas; Cast: Alok, Raani, Anant Nag, Rangaayana Raghu, Kishor and Layendra; Music: G.R. Shankar; Rating: *1/2Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Mar 2009 | 6:31 am Theatre, film artistes to protest over Charlie Chaplin statue rowFilm and theatre personalities in Karnataka have decided to hold a protest here in support of filmmaker Hemanth Hegde's plans to erect a 62-foot statue of Charlie Chaplin for a movie. Certain groups had opposed the move because the master comedian was nominally a Christian.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Mar 2009 | 5:30 am 'Little Zizou' puts Parsis in comic spotlight after 30 yearsBollywood provided a hilarious take on Parsis with the 1978 film 'Khatta Meetha' that starred Ashok Kumar and Pearl Padamsee. Thirty years later Sooni Taraporewala's 'Little Zizou' is another humorous insight into the community, taking digs at their stereotypical oddities.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Mar 2009 | 3:00 am 'Ek - The Power Of One' music is nothing extraordinaryFilm: 'Ek - The Power of One'; Music Director: Pritam Chakraborty; Singers: Rana Mazumder, Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shashwati, Shreya Ghoshal and Abhijeet Rating: **Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 16 Mar 2009 | 2:30 am Gladrags Mrs India 2009 [Gallery]Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am History repeats?Well sources in Bollywood suggest that Dharmendra and Big may be seen together in a film once again.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Liva Viscose Collection Launch [Gallery]Designer Anita Dongre’s “Liva Viscose” collection launch got more glamorous with the presence of B-Town heroines Isha Koppikar, Neetu Chardra and Gul Panag. Check out the snaps.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Bobby is a ProWell, we all know of Bobby Deol being a gentleman. But not only is this actor good at what he does but he is a thorough professional too! We hear that Bobby had a long and grueling schedule in Punjab for his forthcoming film, Sangeeth Sivans EK - The Power of One, produced by K Sera Sera.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Bebo to bid an IPL team?Are we to see yet another belle from Bollywood buying a team in the IPL. We are not sure but the latest buzz around Bollywood is that Kareena might be interested in the IPL.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am UTV unites with Prakash Jha ProductionsThe emperor of political films, Prakash Jha is all set to make ‘Rajneeti’ with UTV.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 16 Mar 2009 | 12:00 am Was it Michael Jackson`s body double at the 02?!Was it the real King of Pop that the world saw at the 02 Arena making the announcement about his historic comeback concert or a mere impostor?Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm Sonam Kapoor starts blushing when Shah Rukh is around! !Pretty face Sonam Kapoor seems to be one of the biggest fans of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, for the actress has watched all his films.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm 1,600-yr-old Roman classic gags book revealed!A book of jokes has emerged which casts the Romans in a new and less serious-minded light.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm Kannada composers laud S Janaki for doctorate honour !Legendary south Indian playback singer S Janaki, who has sung in umpteen Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam films, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Mysore University.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm California Governor Schwarzenegger facing public ire !Action-movie star turned California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is facing the wrath of unhappy voters.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm Newly risen star Freida Pinto eager for calls from Bollywood!Talking about what life really is like after `Slumdog` happened to her, Pinto digs deep into herself to express what she really feels like.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm Sammy Davis Jr`s widow dies at age 65!Altovise Joanne Gore Davis, a dancer and actress and the widow of Sammy Davis Jr, has died. She was 65.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm Mrinal Sen films in very poor condition!A mini retrospective of iconic film-maker Mrinal Sen at the prestigious Cannes film festival has fallen through after it was found that most of his masterpieces were in extremely bad shape.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm No plan to enter IPL, I only know how to act: Kareena Kapoor !Preity Zinta, Juhi Chawla and Shilpa Shetty are trying their luck in the business of cricket through IPL.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm `Shocked` over Chaplin statue row, filmmaker looks for new site !Kannada filmmaker Hemanth Hegde Sunday said he was shocked to hear that people were opposing his plans to erect a 62-feet-high statue of master comedian Charlie Chaplin for his film.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Mar 2009 | 11:44 pm Amar Singh to play home minister in Dev Anand filmHe may not have so far done it in his real life but Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh is all set to play home minister in a Bollywood film.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 15 Mar 2009 | 4:32 pm
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