Archives for 25 August 2006
Classics cannot be remade: Dev Anand
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He is known to his fans and his colleague in the Mumbai film industry for his unflappable spirit and his amazing savoir-de-foire. However, there is one thing that has even the genius Dev Anand disturbed that is, the continuing talk of the remaking of his 60s classic Guide.
Dev says, “why make something which has already […]
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Hrithik plans even more dangerous stunts than Dhoom 2
25 August 2006 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Hrithik Roshan has done a number of dangerous stunts in the film Dhoom 2. But he is planning some of the big ones never seen in Indian screen ever. He underwent training in everything from roller-blading, sand boarding and bike stunts.
He underwent training in everything from roller-blading, sand boarding and bike stunts. He also […]
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Upen Patel retains his humility
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Upen Patel’s sudden movie star status with his role as a suave playboy in the recent hit “36 China Town” has not gone to his head, unlike the over-confident character he played in the film.
“I’m not someone who is a born actor. I think I just got very lucky with a great launch and […]
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The new Bollywood: Love, marriage… and infidelity
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‘Leave my son,” a dying man tells his daughter-in-law from a hospital bed. “You don’t love him. By staying with him you are denying him of someone else’s love and yourself of true love. These unfulfilled relationships won’t make anyone happy.” The man had stumbled upon his daughter-in-law nuzzling her lover in a public space. […]
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Not just girl talk
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Anthony Kaun Hai may not fetch Raj Kaushal name, fame or fortune. But the director has done some brilliant job at casting. The heroines Anusha Dandekar and Minissha Lamba are as dissimilar as Rosa and Jiya in the movie. …
Anusha – whose role as Arshad Varsi’s skimpily-clad girlfriend which is limited to a few […]
Can there be another Helen?
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Item girls and skimpy clothes may have come to Bollywood for good, but there aren’t many women who can give the original item girl’ Helen competition. …
But who among the recent crop of actresses is the closest to the lady who seduced entire generations of cine-lovers during her time? What could be a better way […]
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Shahrukh Khan dances to traditional Marathi music for an ad
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He will be promoting the new Sunfeast Marie Biscuits and he will be doing it in a novel manner. Shahrukh will be seen swaying to traditional lavani and tamasha music for the ad. In fact the ad will be produced by Shahrukh’s company Red Chillies. Music Composers Vishal-Shekhar will compose the traditional and typical Marathi […]
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‘Bollywood Mania’ rising in US
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It’s official: Bollywood films are becoming increasingly popular in the US as the latest blockbusters bring in millions at the box office and new fans eagerly await the next release.
The increasing popularity of Indian cinema, often called ‘Bollywood Mania’ by the press, is driving Indian filmmaking to new heights in terms of quality, cinematography […]
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Actress Padmini to leave US, return to India
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The legendary actress to shift base to Chennai; hopes to revive film career. …
Several Indian-American community organisations came together to bid farewell to actress Padmini, who will shortly relocate from New Jersey to Chennai. “I have a house in Chennai. I also have some offers for acting in films,” she told India Abroad. She said […]
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Bollywood dancing, step by step
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With its joyful and exotic fusion of Eastern and Western dance styles, Bollywood is poised and ready to take off as two local dance companies stage very different Bollywood dance spectaculars.
The show features 40 lavishly costumed performers who will not only dance but perform specialty acts with fire, swords and snakes. The use of aerial […]
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Vidya Malvade opposite Shahrukh Khan in Chak De
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Remember Vidya Malvade, the petite actress, who starred in films like Inteha and Mashooka? Finally, she has got her big break. She is starring opposite none other than Shah Rukh Khan himself in the Shimit Amin directed Chak De. The film is being made under the prestigious Yash Raj banner. …
Apparently, Vidya’s role is that […]
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The Death of Chiffon Dreams
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There is the embittered darkness of the Shahrukh Khan character who actually takes out his anger on his child; there s his feisty wife who is so consumed by …
It’s ironic that it was Amitabh Bachchan who played that dictatorial parent because in this film, his is the voice of gentle tolerance. His character has […]
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