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Prakash Raj to turn director with Kannada filmSouth Indian actor Prakash Raj, who won a National Award for his performance in Tamil film "Kanchivaram", is now set to turn director with a Kannada movie.Source: Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 7:19 am Madhur Bhandarkar travels to Russia for yet another felicitation
Madhur Bhandarkar is traveling to Moscow for a ceremony where he would be felicitated by Sovex Port Film, Ministry of Culture of Russia, for his work in Fashion, Page 3 and Traffic Signal.
This is yet another international award for this filmmaker who has already seen three National Awards coming his way for his work in Chandni Bar, Page 3 & Traffic Signal.
Considering the fact that his films have been making some good impact in Russia of late, what does he feel could be a possible reason for Russians embracing his work?
"I guess it's the similarity in the socio-economic conditions in both the countries", comments Madhur after pondering on the observation for a while, "Both the countries also have quite a lot of similarities when it comes to cultural background. Traditionally we have boasted of a similar heritage. Issues too are common though the magnitude differs. All these factors combined together should bring the two countries even closer by means of cinema. I would definitely love to see that not just mine but films made by other Indian filmmakers also start getting more visibility in this territory."
Regarding the honour that he is getting in Moscow, he comments, "I am extremely honoured with this award to my name and I am glad that I am getting a chance to represent my nation once again. Already I have been honoured here with the screening of my film Fashion at recently concluded Moscow International Film Festival where my film was given a standing ovation. Also my film Chandni Bar was given accolades in the same festivals years back. I feel really lucky and blessed that I am getting another chance to represent my nation here. I thank all the audience there in India, all my supporters, the team of all my films that I have been awarded for and of course the Ministry of Culture of Russia."
Meanwhile his Neil Nitin Mukesh starrer Jail is all set for release on 6th November.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 14 Sep 2009 | 7:06 am Ayesha Takia's sister to enter Bollywood next yearBollywood actress-turned-businesswomen Ayesha Takia says her 21-year-old sister Natasha Takia is all set to enter the Hindi film industry next year.Source: Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 6:23 am Danny Boyle brings Aamir, SRK togetherIf all goes well, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan would come together for the first time in Danny Boyle's film. After signing Aamir Khan for a role in Bombay Velvet, the filmmaker is reportedly in the process of signing SRK for a part.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 14 Sep 2009 | 6:00 am Oprah sees self in film on exploited teen
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 5:59 am Kat, Priyanka come together for a film!Be ready for some fireworks, for the two leading actresses of Bollywood, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif are set to appear together in the remake of Hollywood film Bride Wars...Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 14 Sep 2009 | 5:54 am Book Review: Mughal-E-Azam - An Epic of Eternal Love
You see a book titled 'Mughal-E-Azam - An Epic of Eternal Love' on the stands and end up wondering - 'Oh! Not again. Now what does this book have to offer?' After all there have been so many documentaries, books and write-ups put together for one of the biggest films ever made in the history of Indian cinema that you don't quite get excited by the idea of reading yet another one which has been released sans any fanfare.
However, the thing that actually grabbed my attention towards this Shakil Warsi book in the very first place was an excellent packaging and design that does make you a little curious at least. For this, the credit must go to the publishers who make sure that at least the overall layout is striking enough to attract eyeballs. They win in this
endeavour by make you pick up this 170 odd page book which ends up being a satisfactory read.
Of course the book is not devoid of 'skip the pages as you move' ability, what with elaborate details around an overview of historical films which kick start the proceedings. Frankly, this is all good information but only for historians and perhaps custodians of Indian cinema. For a common man on the street, there is bound to be just a miniscule part in them that would care much about what happened in the 1920s or the 1940s.
As many as 30 pages go into these historic details and as you are thirsting to get into the world of Mughal-E-Azam, Shakil Warsi changes gears and there is no looking back after that. While there is elaborate detailing on the actual making of the film, there is also a chapter dedicated to each of the principal protagonists in the film.
You not just get to know about Anarkali, the character. In fact you also get a fair idea about the real incidents in Madhubala's life as he was going through the motions, reprising the legendary character.
For those looking for those spicy details, scoops, gossips, grapevine, speculations, rumours, bitter truths and outright lies, 'Mughal-E-Azam - An Epic of Eternal Love' packs in quite a lot for the reader to have a non-stop read. Of course one does take a fair bit of anecdotes with a pinch of salt because most of the cast and crew associated with the film are no more alive to validate the written details. Still, Shakil Warsi manages a balancing act quite well by at least aspiring to bring truth in open
without hitting below the belt.
Along with Shakil's descriptions of the events that made Mughal-E-Azam a timeless saga as it is today, he also reproduces quite a few scenes along with the dialogues. There were quite a few striking dramatic scenes in the film which are presented in the book with original Urdu dialogues and complimented by their English translations. Again, this entire approach is primarily for those who indeed wish to get into the finer details of Mughal-E-Azam.
The author also does well in not just restricting the book to it's making but also getting into the details of the pre-release nervousness, the huge premier, the brickbats that followed and finally the golden run that the film enjoyed. He doesn't stop there but talks about the film's re-release in colour that took place a few years back. It's this very sense of nostalgia that makes you want to know more about on what actually transpired in that 'half a century' long journey of Mughal-E-Azam.
Another factor that makes this book an enjoyable read for most of its parts is a liberal incorporation of pictures that can be found on literally every page. It could be stills from the movie or photographs captured during its making - all of this never allows you to loose interest till you have reached the last page of the book.
Some of the highlights of the book are:
- When director K.Asif shooed away an over zealous financer who was busy counting the number of pegs that he drowned after the success of Mughal-E-Azam
- How K. Asif never cared about money being spent on the project in his quest to get the best composer on board
- How during the making of the film, the producers were worried about the shooting budget and wanted to replace Asif with another director
- The stranglehold that Madhubala's father had on her; something which resulted in her pre-mature death
- The broken relationship between Dilip Kumar and Asif when the latter went on to marry the sister of the former
- The reason behind Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai winning the Filmfare award for Best Music instead of Mughal-E-Azam
- The hugest premier that was held for the film
- The real love story of Dilip Kumar and Madhubala that met with an unfortunate end
You must have known a lot about Mughal-E-Azam and the events that happened during the making of the film and post that. Now have a look at this effort by Shakil Warsi - he plugs in enough anecdotes and quite a lot of trivia regarding behind the scene happenings that makes you ask for more as the book comes to an end.
Price: Rs. 795/=
Rating:Â  Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 14 Sep 2009 | 5:41 am Disgusting to see TV channels do 'match-mixing': KatrinaBollywood actress Katrina Kaif, who has been shooting non-stop for her upcoming film "Rajneeti" with Ranbir Kapoor on the streets of Bhopal, says it is "disgusting" to see television channels create controversies and indulge in "match-mixing" to raise TRPs.Source: Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 5:35 am Ritchie feels Madonna can't compete him
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 4:36 am Connelly commits fashion faux pas
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 4:17 am "I am unprofessional? How about whose cheques have bounced?" - Urvashi Sharma
Urvashi Sharma was in for a rude shock when she woke up one Saturday morning. A tabloid reported the news of her being replaced in Revathy directed Aap Ke Liye Hum [also starring Jaya Bachchan, Ayesha Takia and Madhavan] due to 'unprofessional conduct'. Searching for answers, she read the report completely only to find the story being told from one side alone.
"The producers are accusing me of unprofessional conduct on the basis of my late arrival on the shoot. Hello! Do you want to hear the real truth? The fact is that their cheque had bounced and in spite of me making repeated calls over last couple of months, no one has responded. Please, I am not here for charity and if someone out there feels that getting bitter over a bounced cheque is being unprofessional, then well, I am glad to be called one,'' fumes Urvashi, who is completely disappointed with the turn of events.
Apparently, the makers also announced that actors like Sonal Chauhan and Priyanka Kothari were being considered for the role that was meant for Urvashi. It is but obvious that Urvashi was bound to talk about the bounced cheque, then why did they get take on a suicide mission of accusing her of being unprofessional?
"I don't know really,'' shrugs Urvashi, "Perhaps they thought that I would run back to them and try to reconcile things. Sorry, what reconciliation are we talking about? First you ask me to report for the shoot without any signing amount to which I reluctantly agree too. Then you give me a post-dated cheque after a month, which bounces. This is followed by two months of following up by me and my manager and no one responds. That was humiliating. And then I get to read in the tabloids that I have been replaced.
Can someone explain who is being unprofessional here?"
She also can't forget the embarrassment that she had to go through with when the bank informed her about the bounced cheque.
"It wasn't that the details were wrong on the cheque or there were some scribbles that made it impossible for it to be cashed. Instead it happened due to insufficient funds. Can you imagine how embarrassed I was?'' questions Urvashi.
So is she calling it quits as far as this movie goes, or is she open for any renegotiations?
Laughs Urvashi, who is living the adage of 'once bitten twice shy'. "Perhaps now if they want me to act in this film, they better pay my entire remuneration in advance. There is a saying that goes 'You can fool some people all the time. You can fool all the people some of the times. But you cannot fool all the people all the time.' I guess I fall under the last category."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 14 Sep 2009 | 4:07 am Where was business at India's men's fashion week?There were tall claims that domestic buyers would be around in plenty at India's first men's fashion week here, but were they all in hiding? Even those who were present at the three-day event preferred not to place orders.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 14 Sep 2009 | 4:01 am Nicole dumped by Hamilton
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 4:00 am Taylor Swift upset with Kanye WestWhen country-pop singer Taylor Swift was supposed to celebrate, singer Kanye West spoiled it all. Taylor just couldn't hide her displeasure. She is upset with Kanye.It all happened at the MTV Video Music Awards 2009 ceremony last evening. Kanye WestSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:58 am Preview: Dil Bole Hadippa
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:57 am "Maybe after you watch Acid Factory the fifth time, it'll get predictable" - Suparn Verma
The only music he listens to is film soundtracks. He is a big fan of collector's item and is a proud owner of the limited edition Heath 'Joker' Ledger. He has all of Kill Bill, Lord of the Rings, E.T., Homer Simpson, Star Wars, etc. He loves to collect posters too. Then he jokes, "God has given me such a face that I only love black humour." He insists that his films will have strong women and stylish men. He cannot make a simple film but prefers to make a twisted tale instead. The new breed is here to stay and so is writer and director Suparn Verma. He is a handful during an interview. Transcribing him is even more so. If you've ever seen or heard an interview with him, you know how fast he talks, how many thoughts fit into a single sentence without pause, and how he says the 'f-word' and 'here's a thing' in most of his answers. Suparn hears me out, then politely set me straight, positioning violence as one of cinema's key aesthetics and reeling off a list of admired forebears and contemporaries who, like him, trafficked in blood and guts because both they and the audience 'got a kick out of it.' UK's Harrow Observer columnist and Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent meets the rubber faced man with a fan-boy attitude, bad-boy grin and machine-gun giggle. Trying to cram a chat with Suparn into a coherent story is a fool's errand. So here's our conversation, almost word for word, pretty much as it happened on a sunny afternoon at the BR Studios over four glasses of lemonade.
Journey from a writer to a director:
"It is as tough to get your second film as it is to get your first film. I had no industry connections nor was I from a film school and I had not assisted anybody. When I joined rediff in 1996, I was the ninth employee of the company. I had no degree in journalism and didn't even know how to put on a computer. Six years down the line when I quit rediff, I had created an entire chat property and over 1,500 chat events. I set up my entire radio studio and started the rediff radio out there. I was a chat jockey doing film reviews and stories. I was also involved into marketing and sponsorship. I learned the job. Similarly, when I started writing scripts, Hansal Mehta who used to read reviews, offered me Chhal as a writer. I had a commercial hit with Qayamat which was a remake of The Rock and that's how I got to know Ajay Devgn who recommended me to Rohit Shetty and that's how Zameen happened. I didn't learn writing but used to read a lot of screenplays. I had success as a script writer but wasn't satisfied enough. I wanted to portray my own stories and that's how my first directorial debut Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena happened."
I had no industry connections nor was I from a film school and I had not assisted anybody
Debacle and confidence:
"With Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena, I tried to show off a lot. But as a director, technically, I think it is Fardeen's best ever performance, Kay Kay did something new, Feroz Khan came back to big screen after eighteen years to work with an outside director and launched Koena Mitra too. I set my foot in the industry as a technical director. The debacle screws you up mentally. As a director, if you have confidence, the producer is ready to put money in you, the actors do exactly what you say. The first year after Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena, I set up my own production company called Dark Power entertainment."
Temptation and Acid Factory:
"I got a lot of offers from production houses and producers to make those Rs. five to six crore budget films. At the time when I was just a film old, it was a big temptation to resist. Sometimes there are big banners offering you to make films. That's the time I came in touch with Sanjay Gupta. He loved the promo of Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena and we connected. He met up with me towards the end of Shoot Out At Lokhandwala. Then we both began writing Acid Factory. The writing process took one year because I wanted to be absolutely sure on a script level that it should work. I wrote fifty five drafts of Acid Factory along with Sanjay. We had a story idea given to us by some writer. Once I was set, I took six months on my pre-production. We shot the entire film in fifty days."
Sanjay Gupta loved the promo of Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena and we connected
Who first? Producer or Actor:
"Whether I get a producer on board first or actors, it doesn't matter, because at the end of the day, it's like what came first? The chicken or the egg. It's going to lead to a film getting made. Either way it's a win-win situation for me as a director. Honestly speaking, roping in a producer for your film before you rope in the actors is a far more beneficial approach as compared to going solo and you are looking to produce the film yourself."
Mixed Bag:
"Acid Factory is gritty and highly stylish. I see all kinds of cinema. I am not a genre based viewer. Similarly, I am not a genre specific filmmaker either. I have some story ideas for a love story and a rom-com, but horror is something I really want to do. At the same time, I will keep on doing action films. I want to have a mixed bag."
Old is Gold:
"I love Danny sir. He is a legend. There are couple of actors I'd like to work with. I've worked with Feroz Khan and Danny Denzongpa. Now I want to work with Amitabh Bachchan, with Rishi Kapoor, and if God gives me a chance, I want to work with Shashi Kapoor. I've heard a story that Vishal Bhardwaj wanted to cast Shashi Kapoor in the role of Abbaji which Pankaj Kapur has originally played. We are a generation who did not have as much television as we have today. So we come from that solo movie culture. For us, these actors are like demi-Gods. Today we have pop icons. Each film of mine will be an endeavour to work with at least one of them."
Fan-boy experience:
"I am on my own set directing actors like Dia Mirza, Fardeen Khan, Irrfan, etc. They are looking at you and you're making them do what you want. There is a split personality of me which is standing aloof right next to me observing all this as a fan does. My first interview as a journalist was of Shekhar Kapur during Bandit Queen. I waited for two hours on Juhu Beach behind his office and the kind of frustration I felt in July 1996 was that I wanted to be a filmmaker. I said, 'Why the f*** am I asking questions. I don't want to be the one asking them. I want to be the one making such films.' I never went to Juhu Beach again till Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena released. My entire journey in film business is of a fan-boy."
Favourite films:
"I love Danny Denzongpa's first film Mere Apne. It was Meena Kumari's last film too. She is my screen goddess. I liked Aftab a lot in Kasoor. I loved Dia Mirza in a very obscure film she did where she plays a victim of sexual molestation. She is sitting on a psychiatrists chair narrating the entire incident. It is one of the best performances by any actress I've seen. I don't know the name of the film. Manoj's best is a toss for me between Satya, Road and Shool. I still remember his laughter in Aks. Raghavan's character is mind blowing. I'm a big fan of Manoj. I call Irrfan a super star after he did Maqbool. I loved Fardeen in Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena. As I say, it's his best role. I also love him in Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega because there is this softness to his role. His Khushi was very earnest. Lastly, Dino Morea's best I should say comes out in Acid Factory. He has surpassed all his previous roles."
Sanjay Dutt:
"Sanjay Dutt was a part of Acid Factory and had to do Irrfan's role in the film. But the rift between Sanjay Gupta and Sanju happened and we parted ways. Dutt saab is a rock star. I've interviewed him as a journalist. I love Sanjay Gupta too. I was a big fan of Aatish which was one of Sanjay Dutt's best roles. It's between two brothers and it's none of my f****** business. I don't have any right to comment on their relationship. If Irrfan has replaced Sanjay Dutt, I did not have to compromise on the quality of the character."
Sanjay Dutt was a part of Acid Factory and had to do Irrfan's role in the film
Acid Factory's predictability:
"May be after you watch Acid Factory the fifth time, it'll get predictable. The thriller is quite twisted. We have multiple narratives; we have games being played by the characters within the film. So it is at times, not about predicting who's going to do what rather at times, be a spectator and are watching at each other. I'm putting you in a spectator's seat and giving you information, I'm making you predict and guess at the same time. It's a one hour forty five minute film and it goes past so fast that you don't have time to think nor predict."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am Madonna says she had abandoned MJWashington, (ANI): In her recent tribute to Michael Jackson, Madonna held herself and others responsible for 'abandoning' the late star. The Queen of Pop, while speaking at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City, recalled her time spent withSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am Urvashi hits back at Aap Ke Liye Hum producersUrvashi Sharma was in for a rude shock when she woke up one Saturday morning. A tabloid reported the news of her being replaced in Revathy Verma directed Aap Ke Liye Hum [also starring Jaya Bachchan, Ayesha Takia and Madhavan] dueSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:53 am Vampires terrify Kristen in real life
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:52 am "My sister Natasha will be entering films next year" - Ayesha Takia
Ayesha Takia's sister is also well poised for a film career. Says Ayesha, "My sister Natasha who's 21 will be entering films next year. Hopefully, she'll be welcomed in the industry like other star sisters are. I'm very excited for her. Let's hope her career works out. She's preparing herself and working out ferociously. When I started out I had no clue about these things. At least now, when they know I'm her sister, they'll give her a chance. There're so many beautiful girls in this country. Maybe they'll watch Natasha at least the first time considering she's my sister. But there's also the downside. They'll start comparing us. Audiences are so unforgiving. They give you one chance, and then they let go."
Ayesha would like Natasha to be received like Kareena was. Who then went on to become a bigger star than her sister Karisma. Other star sisters like Tanisha, Kajol's sister and Shamita, Shilpa's sister were cold-shouldered by the audience.
Ayesha's sister makes her debut early next year. Audiences will now get to see more of Natasha and less of Ayesha on screen. "I've done it for so long. I'm now enjoying making my own rules. I'm having a ball concentrating on business ventures. My first boutique hotel in Goa is on. We were hoping to start it this season."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:49 am Preview: Wanted
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:49 am Jordan still loves Peter AndreLondon, (ANI): Glamour girl Kate Price "regrets everything" and claims to still love ex-hubby Peter Andre, it has emerged. The 31-year-old had ended her marriage with Andre last week. Price a.k.a Jordan is now "hibernating" at home and avoiding all herSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:40 am Neil is living his grandfather's dream
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:18 am Robert Pattinson goes shirtless in New MoonThe makers of the film New Moon, the most-awaited follow-up to Twilight, know how to create curiosity amongst the film lovers. Its new trailer has been released and it has shirtless Robert Pattinson.Yes, Robert Pattinson takes off his shirt in theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:15 am Subhash K. Jha speaks about Baabarr
It's a brutal world out there. Welcome to the killing fields of Lucknow. The paths and alleys are bathed in blood. The roads are strewn with corpses. It's almost as if the city has no respite from violence.
Baabarr is arguably the most violent film ever made in Hindi. It inhabits a world where the characters live in crusty brick lanes, homes that have seen more slaying and slaughtering than the butcher shops where some of Trikha's teekha characters have their working place.
Full marks to the director, his art director (Jayant Desmukh) and cinematographer (Suhass Gujarathi) for giving the work a gritty edgy lived-in feeling. From Frame 1 Ashu Trikha goes for the corkscrew effect. The tension is unpretentiously relentless and real.
Once we enter this doomed world, there's no way out. Writer Ikram Akhtar gets substantial help from the action director Abbas Ali Moghul in giving the characters their sense of adrift despair. The characters never sit back to watch their own damned lives. They are either running from or chasing their adversaries.
The world of the normal is given the slip, as we slip and slide into kingdom of the doomed and the damned.
The protagonist Baabarr's life is chronicled in no particular scheme except the one that occurs naturally to the character's destiny. There's a ruthlessly rigorous rhythm to the narration, a sort of Ram Gopal Varma on steroids. In fact there's a reference to Varma's Satya towards the end when the hero dismisses Satya as ''just a film'' when in fact his own life replicates the story of gangsterism in Satya with far more brutal candour.
In fact the greatest virtue of Baabarr is also its undoing. The world that Trika creates is too devoid of the soft supple moment and too violent and barbaric to be accepted as entertainment even by the remotest definitions of cinema.
The performances match the mood of heightened anxiety. Om Puri as a cheesy side-changing cop and Sushant Singh as the protagonist's arch- enemy blend with the fiercely bloody fabric of storytelling. Tinu Anand has one outstanding sequence where he tries to stop the protagonist from killing him through emotional blackmail. He sinks his prominent teeth into it.
Tinu should have known, there's no room for emotions in the harsh unforgiving hemisphere of hefty vendetta.
Newcomer Sohum Shah gets bravely into the sanguinary act. Not once do we feel the guy is into brand names under the boorish act. However the soundtrack is ear-splitting and often over-saturated. Does violence have to be so noisy?Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am Mandira stuns Kolkata with her cleavage displayShe can easily give Mallika Sherawat or Riya Sen a run for their money. Yes, we are talking about the one and only Mandira Bedi who keeps on making amazing comebacks just when her name start dwindling away fromSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:09 am Ranbir Kapoor loses sleep over Wake Up SidRanbir Kapoor has behaved very professional all this time. He had to shoot for the promotional track of Wake Up Sid and promote the film within four days only as his 45 days schedule for Prakash Jha’s Rajneeti was about toSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:03 am Prakash Raj to turn director with Kannada filmSouth Indian actor Prakash Raj, who won a National Award for his performance in Tamil film 'Kanchivaram', is now set to turn director with a Kannada movie.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:01 am Jolie saddened by Somali refugees' plight
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:01 am Priyanka Chopra unhappy with security lapsePriyanka Chopra recently had a case of bad security when a fan girl walked past the guard right into her building, Raj Classic in Versova. The girl gave the guards some excuse and ran past them. She clicked pictures of theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 14 Sep 2009 | 3:00 am XI Class C/o Yeleswaram to hit the floorsFormer Minister Dr A Chandrasekhar is presenting a film XI Class C/o Yeleswaram directed and produced by M Rajkumar under the banner of Manasa Art Movies, introducing Pranay and Rishita in the lead roles. The shooting of the film was formallySource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 14 Sep 2009 | 2:50 am Gentleman goes for extra-marital relationsPosani Krishnamurali and Arti Agarwal are pairing up for Gentleman, which is to be directed by Krishnamurali himself and presented by Nallam Srinivas. Louis of London is playing another heroine. Posani is donning the role of a software engineer in theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 14 Sep 2009 | 2:46 am I play a 'kamina' in 'Acid Factory': Dino MoreaHis dimpled smile and charming looks go well with his romantic hero image, but model-turned-actor Dino Morea is in a mood for make-over with his 'kamina' (wicked guy) role in the forthcoming thriller "Acid Factory".Source: Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 2:42 am Ayesha Takia's sister to enter Bollywood next year - Sify
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 14 Sep 2009 | 2:24 am Rahman proves his prowess yet again with 'Blue'India's double Oscar winner A.Source: Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 2:17 am 'I'm over the moon with Dil Bole Hadippa's Toronto premiere' - Sify
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 14 Sep 2009 | 1:04 am I am living my grandfather's dream: Neil Nitin MukeshActor Neil Nitin Mukesh says he is living the dream of his legendary grandfather, singer Mukesh, by opting for a career in Bollywood.Source: Entertainment News | 14 Sep 2009 | 12:44 am Hindu salvation ritual performed for Michael JacksonSuresh Narayan never met Michael Jackson nor is he a die-hard fan but that did not stop him from offering 'pinda daan' or a Hindu ritual seeking salvation for the king of pop's soul in Bihar's holy town of Gaya.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 14 Sep 2009 | 12:31 am Disgusting to see TV channels do 'match-mixing': KatrinaBollywood actress Katrina Kaif, who has been shooting non-stop for her upcoming film 'Rajneeti' with Ranbir Kapoor on the streets of Bhopal, says it is 'disgusting' to see television channels create controversies and indulge in 'match-mixing' to raise TRPs.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 14 Sep 2009 | 12:01 am Crime: Delhi's Dhoom Gang of woman thieves & more - MSN India
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 13 Sep 2009 | 10:51 pm Salman sends women into a tizzy at men's fashion weekLove him or hate him, you simply can't ignore him. Bollywood actor Salman Khan wooed women with his charming smile as he strode the ramp at the finale of the Van Heusen India Mens Week (VHIMW) here Sunday night.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Sep 2009 | 10:31 pm For Orissa villagers Shah Rukh is a hero, not just a starLaxmi Mondal of Banhipal village in Orissa's Kendrapara district has never watched any of Shah Rukh Khan's movies, as the village has been without electricity all these years. But for this poor village woman the Bollywood actor has turned into a real life hero by lighting up their lives.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Sep 2009 | 9:30 pm Rahman proves his prowess yet again with 'Blue'Film: 'Blue'; Music Director: A.R. Rahman; Lyricists: Abbas Tyrewala, Mayur Puri and Raqeeb Alam; Singers: Kylie Minogue, Sonu Nigam, Sukhwinder Singh, Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash, Rashid Ali, Blaaze, Raqeeb Alam, Sonu Kakkar, Neha Kakkar, Jaspreet Singh, Udit Narayan and Madhushree; Ratings: *** 1/2Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm Watch out for cricketer Rani in 'Dil Bole Hadippa!'After starring in back-to-back duds like 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic' and 'Saawariya' and doing a few cameos in the last two years, Bengali beauty Rani Mukerji returns to the big screen in a new avatar in 'Dil Bole Hadippa!'. Releasing Friday, the film will see the actress playing a man too!Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Sep 2009 | 8:00 pm Salman returns to action with 'Wanted'Known for his macho image, Salman Khan is back with a full-on actioner with 'Wanted - Dead or Alive' releasing Friday. The actor promises 'mind-blowing' fight sequences in the thriller directed by ace choreographer Prabhudheva.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Sep 2009 | 8:00 pm I do not endorse tobacco or liquor products: Irrfan KhanBollywood actor Irrfan Khan today said he has always kept away from endorsing liquor and 'pan masala' (chewing betel-nut-tobacco mix) products as he feels it is "not the right thing to do".Source: Entertainment News | 13 Sep 2009 | 12:47 pm I am living my grandfather's dream: Neil Nitin MukeshActor Neil Nitin Mukesh says he is living the dream of his legendary grandfather, singer Mukesh, by opting for a career in Bollywood.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 13 Sep 2009 | 10:02 am Depp to return with Pirates of the Caribbean 4Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp has revealed he is reviving his role as pirate captain Jack Sparrow in the fourth instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 13 Sep 2009 | 8:47 am Bollywood masala creates history in TorontoHindi film 'Dil Bole Hadippa' has created history at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) by becoming the first-ever full-on Bollywood masala film to have its world premiere in North America's top cinema event.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 13 Sep 2009 | 7:16 am Amitabh Bachchan is the most stylish man: SophieMTV VJ and singer Sophie Chowdhury feels Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan is the most stylish man.Source: Entertainment News | 13 Sep 2009 | 6:50 am Will Bollywood accept unconventional me, asks Miss IndiaAn unconventional Miss India with short hair and six tattoos, Ekta Chaudhary wonders if Bollywood is ready to accept her atypical looks and personality in case she decides to follow in the footsteps of many of her famous predecessors.Source: Entertainment News | 13 Sep 2009 | 5:22 am Barrymore kisses Ellen Page, raves about her bodyHollywood beauty Drew Barrymore had created a stir when she confessed to being a bisexual and she has again grabbed headlines by kissing Juno actress Ellen Page for a photoshoot.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 13 Sep 2009 | 4:12 am I'll go back to making Hindi films: Buddhadeb DasguptaHe made a Hindi film in 1989 called "Bagh Bahadur" that won critical acclaim and then switched to his mother tongue Bengali in pursuing his filmmaking.Source: Entertainment News | 13 Sep 2009 | 2:48 am
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