Mammootty excited about Pazhassi Raja

Mammootty excited about Pazhassi RajaVeteran Malayalam superstar Mammootty says he is not only excited about his forthcoming historical epic <i>Pazhassi Raja</i>, but also has huge expectations from the movie 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 10:04 am

Pakistani reality show contestant drowns

Pakistani reality show contestant drownsSaad Khan, a reality show contestant from Pakistan, drowned while performing a death defying challenge for a yet-to-be-titled show being shot in Bangkok.<br> 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 9:42 am

3 Idiots will release on Christmas: Aamir

3 Idiots will release on Christmas: AamirAamir Khan, who is spending time with wife Kiran Rao after her miscarriage last month, says his much-awaited <i>3 Idiots</i> will hit the screens in December. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 8:45 am

Rs. 120 cr. deal between Indian Films & Vipul for London Dreams scrapped

Vipul Shah Exactly a year back, right after the release of Singh Is Kinng, it was announced amidst much fanfare that Indian Films was in the process of acquiring London Dreams for a never heard before figure of Rs. 120 crores. It was obvious that Vipul Shah, maker of this Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan and Asin starrer, had hit the jackpot with the biggest ever deal for a Bollywood film. However, as things stand today, the deal is scrapped. Indian Films is no longer associated with London Dreams and Vipul Shah is happy to go back to the old school method of selling the film to various distributors across the country. "Yes, there is nothing happening with Indian Films as far as London Dreams is concerned. Frankly, I am not dependent on the corporate houses to see my film release in theaters. I have enough distributors across the country who are willing to pick the film and I am more than glad to release the film through them", says Vipul Shah who has announced the release of the film as 30th October and has already begun the promotional campaign. Looking at the response that the promos are expected to generate, what if a corporate house, including even Indian Films, shows a renewed interest in the project and is willing to renegotiate? Would he be willing to have a discussion? "See, I am doing business here. Whatever works best for my film, I will do that. But no, I am not waiting for anyone here. There are great offers already and it's a matter of time before they are sealed and announced", Vipul responds. While the figure quoted by Vipul was Rs. 120 crores at the time of announcement of London Dreams, it is but natural that in today's market scenario, the amount would be much lesser. This is understandable too since the entire recession and slow down did impact consumers as well as the making of the films, something that reflects in the extremely poor success rate that Bollywood had to show for most part of the first half of 2009. No wonder, while Shah Rukh Khan's My Name Is Khan is said to have been sold for Rs. 98 crores, even Kites and Three Idiots have not crossed the elusive Rs. 100 crores mark. "These are all big films that you mention and also the most anticipated in the coming months. Hence they also serve as a benchmark for us", says Vipul, "Since London Dreams too pretty much falls in the same bracket, it would be a matter of 5%-10% drift. Our film is not far behind either."
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 31 Aug 2009 | 7:43 am

TV show in Japan on Susan Boyle

TV show in Japan on Susan BoyleSusan Boyle's meteoric rise to fame has attracted Japanese TV bosses, who are all set to make a documentary on the Scottish singer's life. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 7:36 am

Sandra Bullock's dating tips: Stalk a man

Sandra Bullock's dating tips: Stalk a manHollywood star Sandra Bullock insists that the best way to get a date is to secretly stalk the man you like. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 7:33 am

Giselle Monteiro, Harleen of Love Aaj Kal, skips Punjab trip

Giselle Monteiro Everyone in Punjab wants a glimpse of their soni kudi Harleen from Love Aaj Kal. And Giselle Monteiro hearing the clamor for her in the land of the five rivers was supposed to join her director Imtiaz Ali in Chandigarh recently. Alas, man proposes, producer disposes. Apparently, the Love Aaj Kal co-producers Eros were reluctant to fund Giselle's trip to and stay in Punjab. The pretty Brazilian model turned actress is of course politically correct in her response. "Yes, I was supposed to be in Chandigarh with Imtiaz. But I couldn't make it on time. I know they want to see me in Punjab. Maybe later..." She trails of with an uncomfortable laugh, choosing to focus on the good things that are happening to her career. Giselle is kicked about the fact that her first film is such a success. "I loved playing this Punjabi kudi," she says with her cute thick accent. "And that's the only Punjabi I know. I've seen some black-and-white Bollywood films from the 1960s to understand the mannerisms and body language of the era." Giselle's favourite actress is her first co-star Saif Ali Khan's mother Sharmila Tagore. "Imtiaz showed me her films. Because she had the kind of personality Imtiaz wanted me to project. I learnt a lot from her. She is soooooo beautiful." Giselle wanted to meet Sharmila. "But I didn't get a chance. If I did I'd tell her how amazing I find her. I love her in her movies. She's wow." She also wants to go to Goa. "Because there're lots of Monteiros in Goa."
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 31 Aug 2009 | 7:32 am

Akshay Kumar finally completes 12-year-old film

A 12-year-old film finally got completed this week, thanks to its leading man Akshay Kumar's determination not to have a single film in the cans.
Source: Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 7:24 am

Review: LEADTEK 285 GTX

LEADTEK 285 GTX NVIDIA has lucratively employed their 55 nm production process for the GT200 GPUs resulting in the GTX 285. The card presents additional performance, consumes less power and is noiseless compared to the previous model. The clock increases output by about 5%, with the lead getting better at higher resolutions. NVIDIA switch-over to 55 nm allows roughly 10% in die production cost savings which gives them a clear advantage to compete against ATI products with price-cuts. The Leadtek 285 GTX has a lot to offer in its robust package. It is packed with PCI Express 2.0 GPU (GPU/Memory Clock at 648/2484 MHz), which is the support platform for next generation PCs. With a 1024MB, 512-bit memory interface, the card provides a sleek, pragmatic gaming exposure at Ultra-High Resolutions /AA/AF gaming. The card is juiced with the 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology, which offers an incredible performance. With this card, one can get the most unbelievable Blu-ray and HD DVD Movie experience on a Gaming PC. NVIDIA PhysX Ready enables a completely new level of physical gaming interface for a more lively and realistic experience with Geforce. The Dual Dual-Link DVI feature supports hardwares with breathtaking 2560 x 1600 resolutions, such as the 30-inch HD LCD Display, with gigantic load of pixels. The card also features ample of gear like PCI Express 2.0 Support, GigaThread Technology, NVIDIA Lumenex Engine, High-Speed GDDR3, Dual 400MHz RAMDACs, High dynamic-range (HDR) Rendering, NVIDIA® PureVideo , OpenGL 2.1 Optimizations, etc. The Leadtek WinFast GTX 285 is in the league of the fastest graphic cards in the market today and has processing power that was inconceivable just a short time ago. It's probably the best overclocking video cards to ever hit the market, adding to an immense value to an already amazing card. The hushed fansink on this card is hardly audible at its default setting, but if you want crank it up while gaming it will lower the card's temperatures a bit. Pros - Great Performance - Very Overclocker Friendly - Excellent Power Consumption - Use two 6-pin connectors instead of a 6-pin and an 8-pin connector - SLI & Tri-SLI certified - Quiet Fansink - Great Cable Bundle - Nvidia GeForce CUDA - Great for folding when not gaming Cons - Loud Fan at 100% - 10.5" Length May Cause Full Tower Chassis Envy - Only One Card in Each Box.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 31 Aug 2009 | 7:14 am

I was inadequate for politics: Big B

I was inadequate for politics: Big BAmitabh Bachchan says he dissociated himself from politics because he felt he was inadequate for the job. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 6:53 am

I was inadequate for politics: Big B

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was an MP for a brief period in the 1980s, says he discontinued his association with politics because he felt he was "inadequate for the job".
Source: Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 6:45 am

Live Chat: Vikram Bhatt on September 1 at 1600 hrs IST

Vikram Bhatt He is a writer-director par excellence who has given us some highly entertaining films such as Kasoor, Raaz, Awara Paagal Deewana, Ankahee and 1920. Now he is all set to present yet another edge of the seat thriller titled Three-Love, Lies, Betrayal from his banner ASA Productions. We are talking about the one and only producer-director Vikram Bhatt. Vikram will be live on Bollywood Hungama's Celeb Chat talking about his latest film Three -Love, Lies, Betrayal which is directed by debutant Vishal Pandya. Don't miss this chance to chat with Vikram on Tuesday, September 1, at 1600 hrs IST.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 31 Aug 2009 | 6:32 am

"Contestants are real heroes; I am just a host with a whip" - Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar Come September and Akshay Kumar would be back with the Level 2 of 'Khatron Ke Khiladi'. The participants this time around? Bruna Abdullah, Sushma Reddy, Carol Gracias, Jesse Randhawa, Mandira Bedi, Nauheed Cyrusi, Rosa Catalano, Rupali Ganguly, Sonika Kaliraman, Shonali Nagrani, Pia Trivedi, Shveta Salve and Anushkha Manchanda. With the show promising to be much jaw dropping and awe inspiring with dare devilry stints being the order of the day, 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' is already ensuring a high adrenalin drive. Currently stationed in Italy for the shoot of Sajid Khan's House Full, Akshay Kumar talks to Joginder Tuteja about what makes KKK twice the excitement, the temptations that he curbs with stunts all around him and how he would never attempt the kind of dangerous stunts that he did a decade or so back. The promotion of KKK proclaims that this time around, there would be twice the excitement and twice the danger. Do you want to elaborate? There is nothing to elaborate! Level 2 is double the amount of everything this time round. You wanted more danger? You have got it! You wanted it to be more gruesome? You have got it! You thought it was possible to enjoy more excitement on your TV? You have got it all on KKK Level 2. If you don't believe then watch for yourself; what's stopping you? Have you got what it takes? Level 2 is double the amount of everything this time round. You wanted more danger? You have got it The world knows that you have tried to take 'khatra' throughout your professional career. What kind of 'khatra' did you face yourself while doing KKK-2? Well, as you can see, just to get you guys started I have swung from a flying plane to a chopper, I wrestled with some not so friendly crocodiles, and that was after jumping from the moving chopper into a very cold lake. Fear excites me, that doesn't mean I am not human or less scared than the next guy. But I believe we are here to live life, and I intend on experiencing everything one possibly can in life before I die. In the last season, people expected you too to get involved a little more in the stunts. Do we see more of Akshay Kumar, the action hero, in the new season? People, please remember that this show is not about me; it's about what Indian woman are really capable of, the fact that they don't belong only in the kitchen. This show proves many times just how much a woman can outdo a man, not only mentally but physically too. If you want to see me in action then watch my movies. That's because KKK is about the Power of our sexes, not 'Ooh let's see what Akshay Kumar gets up to this time'. My stunts are just a bonus, a little treat for my fans. The contestants are the real heroes on this show; I am just the host with the whip (smiles). The contestants are the real heroes on this show; I am just the host with the whip With so many stunts happening all around you, were you yourself tempted to get into the ring for some of the exciting stunts? Tempted? Are you mad! I loved every stunt that we created; I would play this game every day of my life if I could. Even when it wasn't required of me, I would put a wet suit on and dive down with these girls and boys and freeze my bits off just to give them encouragement so they wouldn't feel alone down there in the cold waters, I gave these guys my all. I may have pushed them to their limits but I was with them every step of the way. Even when it wasn't required of me, I would put a wet suit on and dive down with these girls and boys and freeze my bits off When these girls are performing stunts and they are not quite getting it right, don't you ever feel like jumping in helping them with their moves? Oh God yeah, when you see them crying and struggling with the most petrified look on their faces, of course you wish you could take their pain away. But I know making them conquer their fears will make them stronger, will make them proud of themselves, me rescuing them is not going to help them become better people. There is nothing more satisfying than when you achieve something purely by yourself, all my contestants walked away from this show with back bone to be proud of; that's something that I can assure you. Have you ever felt that perhaps good old days were better when there was actually a 'fear factor' involved while doing stunts since there were no cables and other precautions, hence making it all really raw? Now being a father, I am very glad that India has caught up with the proper equipment and cables and has learnt some kind of health safety on set. It is required, we are actors, we are not super humans. Yes, we want to make it as real and as breathtaking as possible, but it's not fair that we should risk our lives for the sake of a cinematic shot. We have families and we need to take their feelings into consideration also. Back in the day when I was fresh off the streets and didn't carry any care in the world apart from my work, I was very dangerous. But I wouldn't dream of reliving those moments today. I was lucky I got away with it once; I don't ever want to judge God's power like that again.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 31 Aug 2009 | 6:20 am

Akshay Kumar finally completes 12-year-old film

Akshay Kumar has finally managed to wrap long-pending Purab Ki Laila Paschim Ka Chaila, which is now called Helloo India. Akshay now prides himself on being the only leading man in Bollywood who has no films in the cans.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 31 Aug 2009 | 6:17 am

Farah wants to bring SRK, Salman closer

Farah wants to bring SRK, Salman closerFarah Khan, who is a common friend of Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, wants to play the peacemaker between the two actors. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 5:43 am

Transformers director announces another sci-fi franchise

Based on a collection of novels written by author James Frey, Bay's production company has picked up the rights to I Am Number Four, the first in a series of six books.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 31 Aug 2009 | 5:28 am

Priyanshu Chatterjee to act in Florida Road

Priyanshu Chatterjee is the latest Bollywood actor to sign up for a foreign project - he will be seen in Durban-based American director Brad Glass' Florida Road, which is about how two generations of an Indian family clash over values.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 31 Aug 2009 | 5:15 am

Prateik Babbar to star in Bhansali's production titled My Friend Pinto

Prateik Babbar It's a dream team. It is an abiding regret for Sanjay Bhansali that he couldn't work with Smita Patil. Now his dream has come true in the most unexpected way. Smita's son Prateik will be starring in a film produced by Bhansali to be made later this year. The film entitled My Friend Pinto will be directed by Raghav Dar who assisted Mani Ratnam during Guru and then served as the associate director on Abbas Tyrewala's Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na. That's when Raghav got to know Prateik. They decided to work together whenever Raaghav directs his first film. Prateik will play the title role in My Friend Pinto. He had a captivating cameo in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na. Naturally Prateik's aunt Manya Patil is thrilled by the progress that Prateik is making. "When the director Abbas Tyrewala told me about the role in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na it, I wasn't so sure. It sounded like a small role. But Abbas told me to trust him. And that the role was tailor-made for Prateik. To his credit the role turned out exactly the way it was narrated. I'm glad Prateik's career is working out. Today there is room for all kinds of cinema. And like his mom, we want Prateik to be adventurous in his choices. I'm there to guide him, though I'm not really part of the film industry," says the proud aunt. Manya Patil has produced one film Dubai Returned featuring Irrfan Khan and Divya Dutta. Talking about Bhansali, Prateik says, "It's a privilege to be working with Mr. Bhansali. When I met him I was amazed to find out how normal he is in spite of being an artiste of such a high caliber."
Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 31 Aug 2009 | 5:06 am

Kate Moss wants to be young forever

Kate Moss wants to be young foreverSupermodel Kate Moss parties with people younger than her, as she is desperate to cling onto her youth like Peter Pan. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:58 am

13,000 Mexicans 'thrilled' by MJ

Nearly 13,000 Mexicans have attempted to set a world record by dancing to the song Thriller as a tribute to the King of Pop Michael Jackson.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:54 am

Subhash K. Jha speaks about Shob Charitro Kalponik

Shob Charitro Kalponik Very often in life the people whom we love the most let us down the most. Not so in art, though, where feelings can be fudged with telling lucidity without losing the authentic ambience of a world that exists outside the mundane. In Shob Charitro Kalponik (SCK) that wizard of sensitive storytelling from Kolkata, Rituparno Ghosh takes his protagonist the unhappy wife Radhika on a journey that opens doors within her heart that she would have liked to remain closed. Sach ka samna is not just a reality show. It's also a reality that cannot be shown as cinema without a basic element of subterfuge. Ghosh occupies the two mutually exclusive yet inseparable world of art and reality with a fluency and effortlessness that takes his characters far beyond the cartel of prototypes. We see Radhika, trapped in state of marital unhappiness, as not just woman struggling to keep her home and heart together, but also as an individual trying to find her identity against odds that are created mainly in her own mind. Orson Welles style the 'real' personality of the dead poet emerges in fitful flashbacks which are more cursory than comprehensive. But then when has life ever offered complete solutions to the riddle of marriage that has puzzled man (and woman) for centuries? Echoes that reach back to the very core of humanity reverberate across this miniature masterpiece on marriage and fidelity. Ghosh's forte is the unspoken word. The bonds that form between Radhika and her maid and between Radhika and her colleague (Jisshu Sengupta) rely on resonances beyond the rhetorics of interactive art. The director creates room in cramped spaces. Shob Charitro Kalponik Most of Ritu's narrative are vibrant vignettes behind closed doors done up in deep shades of anguish and bitterness. The progression towards a mellower comprehension of the tenderness behind the seeming spousal insensitivity begins after the husband's death. The irony of loving a spouse after he's gone is far from lost. Radhika's tormented understanding of her dead poet -husband's inner world is laced with luminous moments of revelatory tragedy, leading up to a finale that's surreal and introspective. The hallucinogenic conclusion where Radhika enters her husband's poetic world is charming controlled and yet frightening. Ritu's cinematographer Soumik Haldar shoots the interior of Radhika's home as a manifestation of her innermost turmoil. She paces the bedroom , speaks to her dead husband, scolds and accuses him, as the family's silently-observant maid tries to come to terms with the enormity of Radhika's self-recrimination and loss. SCK is a work suffused with longing for a world that has slipped out of the protagonist's fingers while she was counting the money in her purse. It's the illuminating story of a woman's voyage into the dimmed light of a yesterday that she thought was wretched. But it was just life. Finally, the impact of the marital tale depends completely on the central performance. As the working wife who feels her husband has let down their marriage Bipasha Basu pulls out all stops to deliver her career's best performance. Her moments of anguish before and after her screen-husband's deaths are expressed in tones of cathartic conviction that we never knew existed within Bipasha. Shob Charitro Kalponik In the scene where she shouts against her imaginary husband on his favourite chair Bipasha furnishes the proceedings with the anguished portrayal of bereavement that perhaps only a Shabana Azmi can equal. This despite the fact that Bipasha's voice has been dubbed by a woman who doesn't really have a say in the character's portrayal. But then in an ironic way, isn't that what the character is all about? The disembodied voice is a reminder of Radhika's dissociation from her own identity. Somewhere in finding the centre to her marriage, Radhika lost it. And loss, as we all know, is one helluva upper for art. Savour the delicacy of Rituparno Ghosh's poetic work. And never mind the spoken language. In a true work of art the sound is the least important component. Listen carefully. You can hear the muffled sound of a broken heart in this film.
Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am

Wake Up Sid will cross the boundaries... - Oneindia


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Wake Up Sid will cross the boundaries of multiplexes
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Promos of 'Wake Up Sid' have made an instant impression and urban audiences have already been sold to the concept, mood, treatment and the flavor of this Karan Johar production. While it is pretty much clear that with 'Wake Up Sid', Bollywood would be ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:21 am

Meryl Streep's cat is a dependable critic

Meryl Streep's cat is a dependable criticOscar-winner Meryl Streep reportedly gets help to rehearse her movie lines from none other than her beloved cat. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:07 am

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Aishwarya invited to Oprah Winfrey Show again
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Aishwarya Bachchan bears a lot of credit for taking Bollywood abroad. She has appeared in the Cannes Film Festival, has had a statue made at Madame Tussauds and has made appearances on David Letterman's Late Show and on the Oprah Winfrey Show. ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am

Farah tries to make Salman-Shahrukh f... - Oneindia


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Farah tries to make Salman-Shahrukh friends again
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By Raymond Ronamai Choreographer turned director Farah Khan is getting into television. She is going to host the chat show called Tere Mere Beach Mein. As if that's not enough, she now wants to turn a mediator. Yes, she wants to make Salman Khan and ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:06 am

Akshay Kumar completes 12-year-old film

Akshay Kumar completes 12-year-old filmA 12-year-old film finally got completed this week, thanks to its leading man Akshay Kumar's determination not to have a single film in the cans. 



Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am

Demi Moore denies going under the knife

London, (ANI): Demi Moore has angrily smashed reports that her incredibly youthful looks are down to plastic surgery. Rumour mills have long been running that the 46-year-old actress has apparently spent more than 200,000 pounds fixing her face and body. However,
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:59 am

Prema Pilusthondi ready for the D-day

Chanti and Sindhu Menon are playing the lead for Prema Pilustondi directed by Ajay Nathari and produced by Mekala Pavan Kumar under the banner of Sri Ganasai Venkateswara Movies. The film is getting ready for release. The producer is also making
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:58 am

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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am

Jennifer Kotwal to star in Jogi 2!

After the movie Raaj - The Showman, director Prem is getting ready for his next project. Earlier his movie Jogi had created new record at the Box Office. Now Prem has planned to do Jogi sequel Jogi 2. Actress Jennifer Kotwal,
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am

Shahrukh Khan untraceable

Making a living as King Khan’s look-alike hasn’t been easy for Raju Rahikwar. He has made a documentary on it called, Living in King Khan’s Shadow. The 24 minute documentary is almost done except for a quote from Shahrukh Khan. Raju
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:54 am

Aishwarya invited to Oprah Winfrey Show again

Aishwarya Bachchan bears a lot of credit for taking Bollywood abroad. She has appeared in the Cannes Film Festival, has had a statue made at Madame Tussauds and has made appearances on David Letterman’s Late Show and on the Oprah Winfrey
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:52 am

Farah tries to make Salman-Shahrukh friends again

Choreographer turned director Farah Khan is getting into television. She is going to host the chat show called Tere Mere Beach Mein. As if that's not enough, she now wants to turn a mediator. Yes, she wants to make Salman Khan
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am

It is Kareena and not Kajol for Additi

Additi Gupta aka Heer of Kis Des Mein Hain Mera Dil is baffled with her on-screen character. Well she was supposed to look like the cute and simple but yet elegant Kareena Kapoor of Jab We Met, but the actress ended
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am

Cheluvina Chilipili - Review

Director S Narayan introduced his son Pankaj through the movie Chaitrada Chandrama, which was an utter flop. But the director seems to have gone ahead to do another movie with his son without brooding over the failure. His second venture with
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:42 am

Shahid Kapoor patches up with Salman Khan

Here is a good news. Salman Khan and Shahid Kapoor, who have been sharing cold rapport for a few years now, have finally decided to patch up. The duo hugged each other at the show 10 Ka Dum hosted by Salman.Yes,
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:38 am

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Aniston and Mayer back together?
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:34 am

Snippets

August 28, 2009Bollywood heroines Aishwarya Bachchan and Katrina Kaif have one thing in common – Salman Khan. But their relationship with the actor contrasts like fire and water now, as Ash has cut off all connections with him ever since
Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am

Subhash K. Jha talks about Kisaan

Kisaan Sohail Khan is the most underrated Khan in the film industry. Comic roles or something requiring an intense application in the midst of abject melodrama like Kisaan, Sohail knows his craft and he uses it with crafty transparency. Sohail had earlier done a fairly watchable take on the question of Indianness in I Proud To Be An Indian with the same director. In Kisaan, Sohail champions the cause of rural life with a plot that nudges Manoj Kumar's Upkar. It's a nudge that doesn't topple the patriotism over. The story of a wizened father (Jackie Shroff, sufficiently wise in look and makeup) and his two sons, one gone to the city (Arbaaz) and eventually seed marries a girl who's blessedly not the urban predator-vamp. The other is a quiet faithful son who stays with his father in the Punjabi farm ploughing not just the land but also goons who dare to cross their path. The authentic Punjabi locales replete with lush stretches of sarso ke khet hand pumps and sugarcane juice give the film a rugged and credible climate. However many of the peripheral characters especially the corrupt villainous caucus is purely caricatural. If subtlety is your big cinematic turn-on then Kisaan may not be your cup of tea... or should that be glass of lassi? Kisaan Kisaan is like a tall spiced-up glass of lassi, not quite malaai maar ke. It's an unabashed celebration of old-fashioned melodrama with dollops of bone-crunching action in the last 30 minutes that leaves us wondering if Manoj Kumar ever imagined the fight to hold on to the land could ever get so violent and bloody. The principal characters seem to inhabit rural Punjab with comforting familiarity. The ambience is conducive to a demonstration of flamboyant emotions. The direction is often ramrod straight and literal. The film's charm lies in its ability to be an old-fashioned cliché without getting wobbly. However, the Punjabi songs and the hideous remix of Mahendra Kapoor's 'Mere Desh Ki Dharti' get on the nerves. But Sanjoy Chowdhary's background music is first-rate in its ability to be replicate the character's emotional graph. Among the actors Sohail stands tall, quite often taller than the material given to him. Will someone make a film that would justice to this Khan's talent?
Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 31 Aug 2009 | 3:20 am

Priyanshu Chatterjee to act in 'Florida Road'

Priyanshu Chatterjee is the latest Bollywood actor to sign up for a foreign project - he will be seen in Durban-based American director Brad Glass' "Florida Road", which is about how two generations of an Indian family clash over values.
Source: Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 2:56 am

Will 'Hadippa', 'Wanted' break Ramadan jinx?

Bollywood might be rejoicing with four back-to-back hits in "New York", "Kambakkht Ishq", "Love Aaj Kal" and "Kaminey", but the film industry usually witnesses a dip in business during Ramadan.
Source: Entertainment News | 31 Aug 2009 | 2:48 am

'3 Idiots' will release on Christmas: Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan, who is spending time with wife Kiran Rao after her miscarriage last month, says his much-awaited '3 Idiots' will hit the screens in December.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 31 Aug 2009 | 2:31 am

I left politics as I was 'inadequate' for the job: Amitabh

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, who was a Lok Sabha MP in 1984-87, says he quit politics because he felt he was 'inadequate for the job'.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 31 Aug 2009 | 2:30 am

I was inadequate for politics, says Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was an MP for a brief period in the 1980s, says he discontinued his association with politics because he felt he was 'inadequate for the job'.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 31 Aug 2009 | 1:30 am

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Trash talk Queen Miss Rakhi Sawant is mulling over Shahid Kapoor in her upcoming flick Dil Bole Hadippa. The reason behind all the hulla-gulla is that Shahid had saved her life during the shoot of a song sequence Discowale Kishko… ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 31 Aug 2009 | 12:46 am

Guess Who?

After a nice weekend, it's always boring to get back to the grind of the week and to help reduce your boredom we at Bollywood Hungama bring you the ever popular feature Guess Who? This week we have for you an actor par excellence who truly has an international presence. Be it serious, intense roles or light hearted ones this actor has mastered it all. Revealing anything more would spoil the fun, hence we leave it to you to scratch your brains and Guess Who the celebrity is? You may post your answers in the comments section below. To find out last week's answer click here
Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 31 Aug 2009 | 12:34 am

Did Katrina undergo a lip surgery? - Oneindia


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Did Katrina undergo a lip surgery?
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Katrina Kaif has come back from her recent holiday in Italy and there's something different about her. The actress who has been often voted as the sexiest actress in B-Town, returned with fuller lips than she left with. Says a source, "Katrina has ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Aug 2009 | 11:24 pm

Bipasha Basu was 'Lady Goonda' - Oneindia


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Bipasha Basu was 'Lady Goonda'
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She might be one of the most hot and sizzling actresses in the B-Town but during her during her childhood the boys in her locality called her Lady Goonda. Yes, we are talking about the Bong bombshell Basu who came on Farah Khan's chat show Tere Mere ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Aug 2009 | 10:40 pm

New mom? A writer could be lurking in you

You could take a leaf out of their book. Several Indian women are taking to penning down their bumbling, sleepless yet overwhelming experience of becoming a mother or simply telling tales inspired by their own children!
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Aug 2009 | 10:30 pm

Will 'Hadippa', 'Wanted' break Ramadan jinx?

Bollywood might be rejoicing with four back-to-back hits in 'New York', 'Kambakkht Ishq', 'Love Aaj Kal' and 'Kaminey', but the film industry usually witnesses a dip in business during Ramadan. Filmmakers and distributors are hoping 'Dil Bole Hadippa' and 'Wanted' will break the jinx this year.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm

Priyanshu Chatterjee to act in 'Florida Road'

Priyanshu Chatterjee is the latest Bollywood actor to sign up for a foreign project - he will be seen in Durban-based American director Brad Glass' 'Florida Road', which is about how two generations of an Indian family clash over values.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm

Films can't change society: Rahul Bose

Actor-social activist Rahul Bose feels that movies can't change society but can help make sensible people "more sensible".
Source: Entertainment News | 30 Aug 2009 | 1:00 pm

Indian-origin beauty is Miss Bollywood UK

A British beauty of Indian origin will be whisked off for a Bollywood role after being crowned the first ever Miss Bollywood UK at a gala event in Birmingham.
Source: Entertainment News | 30 Aug 2009 | 9:35 am

Mallika can't take away my share of limelight: Irrfan Khan

Mallika Sherawat has been grabbing eyeballs with footage of her body-hugging costumes as a snakewoman in Jennifer Lynch's "Hisss", but her co-star Irrfan Khan is unperturbed and says she cannot overshadow him in the movie.
Source: Entertainment News | 30 Aug 2009 | 8:56 am

Akshay Kumar finally completes 12-year-old film

A 12-year-old film finally got completed this week, thanks to its leading man Akshay Kumar's determination not to have a single film in the cans.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Aug 2009 | 8:31 am

'Cheluvina Chilipili' - an entertaining film with a message

Film: 'Cheluvina Chilipili'; Cast: Pankaj, Roopika, Anant Nag, Sumalatha, Dwarakish, Rajendra Karanth, Sundar and others; Director: S.Narayan; Music Director: Micky J. Meyers; Producer: Bhagyavathi Narayan; Camera; Jagadish Wali; Ratings: ***
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Aug 2009 | 7:31 am

Bipasha shines in 'Shob Charitro Kalp... - Times of India


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Bipasha shines in 'Shob Charitro Kalponik'
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Very often in life the people whom we love the most let us down the most. Not so in art, though, where feelings can be fudged with telling lucidity without losing the authentic ambience of a world that exists outside the mundane. ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Aug 2009 | 7:24 am

Films can't change society: Rahul Bose

Actor-social activist Rahul Bose feels that movies can't change society but can help make sensible people 'more sensible'.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Aug 2009 | 6:01 am

Suniel Shetty thought of dad during funeral in 'Daddy Cool'

Suniel Shetty had to deliver a long speech in memory of his character's father in his new film "Daddy Cool".
Source: Entertainment News | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:57 am

Unicef joins hand with Bengali matinee idol Prosenjit

The Unicef has roped in West Bengal's matinee idol Prosenjit Chatterjee to help promote messages for decreasing child mortality.
Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Aug 2009 | 4:30 am

I love being called sexy: Bipasha

Bollywood bombshell Bipasha Basu may be playing the deglamourised role of a housewife in her first Bengali movie but the actress says she is happy with the 'sexy' tag as a girl-next-door look never interested her.
Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am

I want to compose music for Bollywood films: Amjad Ali Khan

He has been the face of sarod across the globe for years, created new ragas and collaborated with international orchestras, but now music legend Ustad Amjad Ali Khan says he would love to create tunes for Bollywood movies as well.
Source: Entertainment News | 30 Aug 2009 | 3:19 am