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Film Awards instituted in the name of Vishnuvardhan, K.S. AswathThe state government has instituted the Vishnuvardhan Life Time Achievement award to be given to those who have worked for the progress of the Kannada film industry, said Chief Minister B.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 8:33 am 'Prince' narrates a thief's race for survival
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 6:50 am 'Prince' narrates a thief's race for survivalAdrenaline pumping action, cutting edge technology and with three actresses wooing him, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi is all set to make a grand comeback as the solo lead in action film "Prince" releasing on Friday.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 6:33 am Bob Dylan cancells Asia tourThe Times They Are a-Changin hitmaker has cancelled his Asia tour after he was reportedly refused permission to play in China.Source: | 5 Apr 2010 | 6:23 am Movie Preview: Jaane Kahan Se Aayi HaiMen are from Mars and women are from Venus - quite literally in Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai. It has Jacqueline, playing a woman, who descends on Earth from Venus in search of love.Source: | 5 Apr 2010 | 5:49 am Campbell postpones trip to malaria-struck Haiti
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 5:09 am Woman's body found near Clooney's lakeside home
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:52 am Hrithik Roshan wows fans in Dubai at Mega Mela
With his soon to be released film Kites creating a furore in the film world, Hrithik Roshan is 'hotter than ever' property in Bollywood. Just recently the actor, much to the delight of his fans, took to the Mega Mela stage, interacting with guests and answering questions.
The actor, who is currently filming his next movie, Guzaarish, with Aishwarya Rai, attended the first edition of the Indian cultural carnival at Media City Amphitheatre.
Hrithik, dressed in a black suit, and with his long curls tied up in a ponytail, seemed pretty calm and composed even as he was interacting this time around as compared to earlier when he disappointed fans by failing to show up for the event's opening night on Thursday.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:45 am Boman Irani gets candidFrom Golden Bakery to his latest flick in which he plays the lead role. Boman Irani gets candid over coffee at the Hindustan Times office.Source: | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:43 am Indian's documentary nominated for top honour in Gulf festA documentary by an Indian filmmaker based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been nominated along with seven others for the top honour at the Gulf Film Festival (GFF) scheduled to be held from April 8-14.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:31 am Indian stars will be truly global soon: Shah Rukh Khan
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:14 am 'Characters in Rajneeti are drawn from Mahabharata' - Rediff
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Apr 2010 | 4:09 am Bipasha Basu on skinny issues and more in Marie Claire
She is not just Hot and Sexy, but also 'Fit' and 'Fabulous'. She is Bipasha Basu, the actress who probably has the hottest body in the world.
In the latest edition of Marie Claire, she spills the beans on all about being sexy, her fitness story etc...
She, in her own words, goes on to say, "Initially, it was very tough. I was taking out one hour every day and suddenly I was a selfish girl who wasn't giving the extra time after work to her family or boyfriend." Commenting on the 'Size Zero', the latest catchword of the industry, Bips opines that, "The size-zero propaganda is disturbing. I prefer to stress on the word fit, not thin." One word of praise goes undoubtedly to this PYT and that's her confession! While many may lie about their eating habits, Bips is one helluva of a gal, who has no qualms in saying "I eat a lot because my fitness is planned that way. Sometimes, I eat more than John!"
Well, if you want to feast your eyes and ears for some more Bips' goodies...jog no further and pick up the latest edition of Marie Claire.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:51 am "God & Sex is inspired by Swami Nityanand escapades" - Ram Gopal Varma
With around 20 more days of shooting left for his bio-pic Rakta Charitra on the life of the outlaw-politician Paritala Ravi, Ram Gopal Varma is already thinking of his next film. And what better fodder for filming than the allegedly lurid life of Swami Nityanand?
Ramu doesn't deny that the film's title God & Sex comes in the wake of Dibakar Banerjee's Love Sex Aur Dokha. Says Ramu, "I won't deny that the word sex in a Hindi-film title seemed impossible before Love Sex Aur Dhokha. So to that extent, yes God & Sex is a title that owes its background to the earlier film."
The film would be inspired by the Swami Nityanand sex scandal. But it isn't prompted by Vivek Oberoi, a self-confessed devotee of the Swami and Ramu's close friend currently working in Rakta Charitra.
Smirks Ramu, "Vivek and I haven't been discussing Nityanand or the other god men and their sex lives. But I can't deny God & Sex is inspired by the Swami's escapades. But it's not his sexcapades that intrigue me. It's an image that I saw in the video of the Swami watching Hindi film songs on television. It just struck me that behind closed doors everyone from God men to gun-men is doing the same routine things."
Though the film will be called God & Sex it won't only be about god-men and sex scandals.
Says Ramu, "It's amazing how powerful our country's god-men get in the corridors of power. Whether its politics or sex people like Chandraswami and Nityanand exude power and command a mass following. I remember my aunt had gone to a prayer meeting for Satya Sai Baba. She came back and put up a large photograph of the man. I asked her what prompted her to do so, was she that impressed by his ideas? She said she couldn't follow a word of what he said. 'But so many people can't be wrong', that statement of her's stuck. These god-men generate mass hysteria because they are seen as a direct link with divinity. They are able to cash in on the gullibility, vulnerability and insecurities of the people because we live in desperate times and we need to have some faith to cling to."
God & Sex won't have a lot of sex in it. "How do these god-men manage to get so many women and girls interested in them? My film will dwell on that aspect. But it won't be a sleazy look at their world."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:48 am En Kanmani Priya to be released by JuneThe new movie En Kanmani Priya directed by Ravi Vettivel is scheduled to get released by June middle. The movie cast includes Vadivukkarasi, Ankitha Rao, Ansari, Ramesh, Praveen, Vishva etc. The script is by Jeeva Ratnam and it is written bySource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:44 am Adnan Sami marries Afghan-German womanIslamabad, (ANI): Singer Adnan Sami has tied with the knot with an Afghan woman named Zoya Fariyabi in Mumbai, a private TV channel has claimed. The 36-year-old Khan’s walima ceremony was organized in Islamabad.Azaan, Sami’s son from his first wife ZebaSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:43 am Book Review: Kaifi & I (This book should have been titled - I, I & I)
Really, this book should not have been titled 'Kaifi & I'. It should have instead been titled 'I, I & I'. Reason? It is hardly about the man in picture, Kaifi Azmi and so much more about his wife Shaukat Kaifi who is actually the woman behind the memoir. One doesn't know whether it was intentional or by chance? One sincerely wants to believe that it was the latter because going by the position that Shaukat Kaifi holds in the world of art and cinema, she didn't require any publicity around her life. She could have perhaps spoken about her life in all the right earnest and honesty but perhaps her thoughts were lost in translation by Naseer Rehman, who is also the woman behind editing the book. But if this was not really the case, then the author of the book is equally to be blamed because it was her responsibility to raise alarm bells the moment focus started shifting on the narrator rather than the subject itself.
Really, for how long can one actually read about the sufferings of a woman who got married more than half a century back and lived in hardships all through her life? It is fine to hear a sad tale to some extent but once the detailing starts getting repetitive page after page, it only exasperates the reader. Worse, when the story being told is entirely from the point of view of the narrator and the subject (Kaifi Azmi) starts missing from the scene mid-way through the book, you know that the plot has been completely lost. Well, literally!
This book was being hailed as the story of a couple which fought against all hardships to survive on its own. It was being hailed as a tale of timeless love. It was touted to be a true love story of the modern times. Well, it all may have been true but none of that really comes across in the printed word. The story of this couple is not just ordinary; it is also narrated in an even ordinary manner that hardly justifies the promise of a dramatic/romantic outing it promised.
There have been couples, there are couples and there would be couples which go through hardships. However, they survive and because they are ordinary mortals, their tales don't make headlines. In case of 'Kaifi & I', there is an obvious aspiration to bring it to that pedestal but the end result only succeeds in putting you off more than bringing it closer to the real life tale. In fact the book only succeeds in establishing one fact that Shaukat really struggle hard to make ends meet despite coming from a richie-rich background. Her whirlwind affair with Kaifi is filmy to say the least and does bring on a smile. However, what follows after marriage only makes one wonder whether it was all one sided since Kaifi was out of action for most part of their liaison.
Again, one feels that this could be attributed to something going truly amiss in the book since it is hard to believe that the man of the house was being inactive for so long. While a progress in his professional career is reasonably well noted (though not quite documented to the fullest), there is a certain hollowness that one evidences in his personal interaction with his wife Shaukat. Moreover, the much fabled love story element is hardly there on paper except for a few light hearted bickering that are shared between the couple. No, one is not expecting 'sher-o-shayari' to fill in the pages here nor was one expecting a Romeo-Juliet tale. But the point here is that if this couple was living a life as ordinary as most people around us, then what really was the special need to have a book written around their lives?
The latter half of the book only slips further as the focus shifts to Shaukat's rise from theatre to films. Her daughter Shaban Azmi's professional rise finds a good mention as well. So is the case with her other friends and relative as well but as stated earlier, the subject in picture - Kaifi Azmi - is nowhere to be seen.
The only place where he does make an appearance is towards the later years of his life when his failing health took a toll on him. Though there are pages dedicated to his illness here, the chapters hardly make for an enticing read. In addition, it was just not a good idea to translate a dozen odd poems and songs written by him into English. One just can't expect similar appreciation when Urdu literature finds a literal translation in any different language.
Well, this is not the least impressive part of the book because what really gets on your nerve is to see practically every fourth page find a mention of money and the value attached to it. Incident after incident is narrated when Kaifis had to survive on miserly conditions with no money at their disposal. Later, even when the family became relatively more well-to-do, there are price tags attached to every item being bought into the house or money spent elsewhere. Really, one didn't quite see much need of that in a book that was supposed to be presented as a memoir around true love.
Now where did the subject disappear?
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Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:42 am Sandra Bullock to divorce love rat Jesse JamesNew York, (ANI): Sandra Bullock has made up her mind to divorce her love rat hubby Jesse James, say reports. She has been in hiding since news of her hubby's cheating scandal broke."She has made up her mind. She is talkingSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:42 am TMTS is not as sharp in its sensitivities on loveJust for the pleasure of watching Nana Patekar and Dimple Kapadia together, this quaint and sincere look at love across three generations is well worth a dekko. Dimple Kapadia, exuding a warmth that pervades the screen plays a feisty Parsi womanSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:40 am Kajol signed up as brand ambassador for Rin
She is one star who is a true star in the true sense of the word. But the very utterance of the word 'Electrifying' immediately brings her face instantly! Well, we are indeed talking about the one and only Kajol, who went onto recapture hearts galore with her startling performance in the recently released smash hit My Name Is Khan.
It is this very same powerhouse of talent who, after endorsing a million products, has now been signed up as the Brand Ambassador for Rin washing powder. Sources close to Bollywood Hungama told us, "Kajol has been paid a bomb to endorse Rin. The reason why she was chosen by the officials was purely because of her talent, squeaky clean image and her ability to connect with the audience of all age groups."
The source also added that she might just be signing on the dotted lines for yet another Brand Ambassadorship for a FMCG brand. Great going Kajol!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:35 am Aamir Khan to host Kaun Banega Crorepati?A buzz has come to us that ‘Mr. Perfectionist’ of Bollywood, Aamir Khan, will be the next celebrity to host ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’(KBC). The show has been hosted by noted celebrities like Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. Now, surprisingly, Aamir hasSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:30 am Deepika Padukone: The Piggyback ride for Imran, back to Toyland? - Entertainment and Showbiz!
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:29 am "I don't want to feel too comfortable" - Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is a young woman who certainly knows what she wants. Honesty is always welcome, especially when it comes to Bollywood folks and Deepika indeed comes across as someone who doesn't believe in projecting a holier than thou or a fake persona for herself. She isn't brash, rude or outspoken in a way that would go against the Bollywood diktats. However, she doesn't hide her emotions either when it comes to her journey towards bigger success in the world of cinema.
"I definitely want the fire in me to keep going. I am not quite keen on resting right now. I have always maintained that working in films has been an ongoing learning experience for me. This is why I don't intend to sit down, relax and feel that since the going has been good, let me take it easy. No ways; I don't want to feel too comfortable about my movies stint. I would rather work hard. Thankfully, people's attitude towards me has been very good in the industry so I have no complaints around my work at all", states Deepika in a perfect tone.
She understands that after milestone affairs like Om Shanti Om and Love Aaj Kal, the challenge is not just to meet the high expectations that audience and industry have from her. Instead, the challenge is to keep her eyes wide open at every moment, sort out all the noise around her, go with her inner conscience, not be overtly choosy and pick the best of projects which are coming her way.
"It is just a beginning for me and not the end of the road. However, it doesn't make sense for me to begin celebrating so soon; after all I still have a lot more to achieve. I don't like to tom-tom about my success", says Deepika, "Love Aaj Kal was just my fourth film and it was a great feeling when it did so well. Having said that, I couldn't sit down and say that I was satisfied. I had to continue picking up more and better films and make the best of the choices coming my way."
Thankfully for her, it has always been a luxury of riches for her ever since her debut effort with none other than Shah Rukh Khan made box office history a little over two years ago. Bachna Ae Haseeno, Chandni Chowk To China, Love Aaj Kal and Karthik Calling Karthik followed and though her overall success rate has been over fifty percent, calculations indicate that it is bound to go higher up in months to follow.
"Well, I should not be myself talking about these things unless being asked, right", comments Deepika, "Today I am doing an interview with you and when you are asking me about my success, I am acknowledging that", smiles Deepika who is now looking at a potential block buster in the form of Housefull.
With Ashutosh Gowariker's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey (Abhishek Bachchan), Kunal Kohli's Break Ke Baad (Imran Khan) and Yash Raj Films' (tentatively titled) Lafange Parinde (Neil Nitin Mukesh) also in the pipeline, it indeed looks like a 'houseful' innings ahead for Deepika Padukone.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:25 am SRK sets pulses racing in Malaysia! - Rediff
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:24 am Indian stars will be truly global soon: Shah Rukh KhanWith younger Indian filmmakers exposed to western cinema and western culture making different types of films, Indian stars will be truly global, "much sooner than anyone would expect", says Bollywood's superstar Shah Rukh Khan.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 3:02 am 'Jaane Kahan Se...' about a woman from VenusMen are from Mars and women are from Venus - quite literally in "Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai", releasing on Friday.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 2:34 am Cole thinks she' ll never find love againLondon, (ANI): Cheryl Cole believes she'll never find love again if she divorces love rat hubby Ashley. The 26-year-old X Factor judge reckons she may not have the four children she yearns for. "It's mad, but she feels washed upSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Apr 2010 | 2:24 am Jackie dubs own voice in JKSAH - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Apr 2010 | 2:22 am Shahrukh visits Sepang International CircuitKuala Lumpur, (ANI): Sepang International Circuit (SIC) received a touch of Bollywood when Shahrukh Khan visited the place. The star made the quick stop-by after being invited by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.“This is my first time at aSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Apr 2010 | 2:21 am Police question Malik at Sania's houseHyderabad, (ANI): Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik on Monday handed over his passport and mobile phone to an investigation team, which questioned him on a complaint filed by Mohammed Siddiqui, father of his alleged first wife Ayesha.Hyderabad Police questioned Malik for overSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Apr 2010 | 2:20 am Now Egyptian makes acting debut in Indian filmAfter Brazilian Giselle Monteiro and Mexican Barbara Mori, it's Egyptian Aida Elkashef's turn to make her debut in an Indian movie as an actress.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Apr 2010 | 2:18 am Standby for Hiten Tejwani?Hiten Tejwani, who has made his comeback in small screen industry after a break and was last seen in ‘Palampur Express’. He is now back as a stranger in Dev and Radhika’s life. The actor has quite a fan following whoSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Apr 2010 | 2:16 am Battle of sexes: Zara Nachke Dikha‘Zara Nachke Dikha’ season two is almost ready to surface on small screen as it has now shifted from Star One to Star Plus. Talking about the show, Monika Shergill (Creative Director) says, “We have shifted the show from Star OneSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Apr 2010 | 2:14 am Now God and sex on Varma's mind - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Apr 2010 | 1:57 am 'Prince' narrates a thief's race for survival - NDTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Apr 2010 | 1:24 am Guess Who?
After having spent a looong weekend, here comes a day (popularly called as Monday), that's known as the day which acts as the kick starter of the week ahead! Amidst all this, Bollywood Hungama brings to you the game that you all like to play and the game that we would like to call as 'Guess Who', World's Envy, India's Pride!
The mystery star this week is someone who is God's personalized gift to mankind! Having started her career as a child star, she went onto become the 'Queen Bee' of Bollywood in no time. This Artist is someone who, after having taken a 'New Step' in acting, went onto see not just the 'Sixteenth Rain', but also happens to be someone who has the 'Gift' to be 'Courageous'. Even though every 'Moments' of the said path demanded lots of 'Sacrifice', this 'Lioness' kept on smiling like 'A Piece Of Moon' even as she heard 'The Sound of Time'. Not the one to utter 'Separation', she continued to smile, which, till date gives the Angels a run for their money! Lastly, with summer around the corner, we asked her how she plans to kill boredom, she imply pointed out at a book that read 'The Queen Of Beauty⦠The King Of Thieves'!
Friends, if you feel that you have cracked up this week's Guess Who, then, simply post your answers below:
PS: All of the above are purely fictitious and reel-life. It bears no resemblance to anyone in real-life.
To find out last week's answer click hereSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Apr 2010 | 12:42 am Neil Nitin Mukesh in the mood for romance - Apun Ka Choice
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Apr 2010 | 12:33 am Jessica Shepherd: First lady of Texas and Americana musicA story on personal and professional life of Jessica Shepherd who is an emerging star in Texas and Americana Music.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 5 Apr 2010 | 12:31 am Music scene in Texas changing as better alternatives emergeBrenda Kay, Vaneesa Paters and Ice Cream On Mondays as well as Chip Murrey and Texas Underground are emerging out as an alternative to the banality of mainstream Music.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 4 Apr 2010 | 11:38 pm Dibakar Banerjee's 'political' ambition - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Apr 2010 | 11:27 pm Aamir Khan to Host Kaun Banega Crorepati? - Oneindia
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Apr 2010 | 10:30 pm 'Paiyaa' bores, thanks to cliched scriptAs is the norm with so-called youthful movies, "Paiyaa" hero Shiva, played by Karthi who is seen for the first time on screen with a costume that is not dirty, is jobless but couldn't care less.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Apr 2010 | 2:59 pm MTV Movie awards 2010: Twilight nominee for best kissThe Twilight pair Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are the first nominees to emerge in the MTV Movie Awards 2010, with an overwhelming number of fans nominating the Twilight pair for best kiss. Fans can send in their nominations till April 9.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 4 Apr 2010 | 2:54 pm I would love to explore India: Neil Nitin MukeshApart from singing and acting, Neil Nitin Mukesh has another passion.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Apr 2010 | 1:52 pm Now God and sex on Varma's mindDirector-producer Ram Gopal Varma, whose films are mostly inspired by real life incidents, has started writing the script of his next film "God and Sex", based on Swami Nityananda's alleged sex scandal, which will take a hard look at the happenings in an ashram.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Apr 2010 | 11:41 am Akshay does daredevil stunts in 'Housefull'
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 4 Apr 2010 | 11:29 am Jennifer Hudson sheds flab for perfect image
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 4 Apr 2010 | 11:18 am Raajneeti is my most complete film: Prakash JhaFilmmaker Prakash Jha, who has a penchant for realistic cinema, says his upcoming dark political drama Raajneeti on which he has been working since the past four years, is his most complete film ever.Source: | 4 Apr 2010 | 10:09 am Matt Damon wants to work with James CameronMatt Damon has revealed how he nearly starred as Jake Sully in Avatar. The film, eventually saw Sam Worthington playing the role of paraplegic marine Sully. And now, Damon has said that he wants to work with James Cameron.Source: | 4 Apr 2010 | 10:04 am Scarlett, Gwyneth pair-up for Iron Man-2Scarlett plays killer spy the Black Widow, who goes undercover by working for Iron Man's alter-ego Tony Stark. Gwyneth is back at Stark's side as his long-suffering right-hand woman Pepper Potts. The movie is slated to release by...Source: | 4 Apr 2010 | 10:01 am 'Thipparalli Tarlegalu' a big let downThe first thing that comes to mind after watching this satire is, can a National Award winning director like S.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Apr 2010 | 9:25 am Night shootsMiss K is what in cinema world they call the ‘starlet’. This is her weekly diary.Source: | 4 Apr 2010 | 9:13 am Beijing refuses DylanMusic legend Bob Dylan has cancelled several legs of an Asian tour after Beijing refused to give him permission to perform in China.Source: | 4 Apr 2010 | 8:33 am Back from White House to filmsLess than a year after joining White House as the Associate Director in its Office of Public Engagement, Indian-American actor Kal Penn is back to Hollywood.Source: | 4 Apr 2010 | 8:28 am 'I admire Steve Martin'Actor Steve Carell is all set to make you laugh out loud with his upcoming movie, Date Night. In a candid chat, the actor speaks about his character, enjoying star power and more.Source: | 4 Apr 2010 | 8:21 am Arjun Rampal is my brother for life: Ranbir
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 4 Apr 2010 | 8:19 am Scarlett, Gwyneth pair-up for 'Iron Man-2'
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