Archives for 31 August 2006
Exclusive: Priyanka beyond Bollywood
31 August 2006 | Actress | No Comments
‘Piggy chops’ is the name that seems to have got stuck with you. Was it Abhishek Bachchan who gave you this title? Priyanka Chopra: Yes, it is because of that nerd ( Abhishek Bachchan) that my name has got stuck with this dubious title. But it’s okay as long as I find it cute […]
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Dream Team
31 August 2006 | Actors, Actress | No Comments
Assistant director Kiran Rathod on the ten best moviewallahs to work with ..and the worst. In Showtown’s short-hand we are the ADs (pronounced a-dees), the assistant directors. Sounds dignified, exalted.
But the assistant director’s portfolio has its pains and pleasures. Rather than paying through our noses to learn direction formally, which invariably means flying to America’s […]
John’s proximity towards Vidya concerns Bips!
31 August 2006 | Actors, Actress | 1 Comment
Bipasha is not happy about boyfriend John Abraham’s camaraderie with his ‘Salaam-E-Ishq’ co-star Vidya Balan. "During John and Vidya’s outdoor shoot some time ago, Bipasha called him up frequently," says a source.
Though John and Vidya have always maintained that they are just friends, their growing friendship and on-screen chemistry has fanned Bips concern. The source […]
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What? Bips endorsing clothes!
31 August 2006 | Actress | No Comments
Often criticised for her onscreen skimpy clothes, Bipasha Basu will be promoting an apparel brand Pantaloon now.
The company has roped in sultry siren along with Zayed Khan to endorse its retail brand. Around four or five years ago, cricketers Sanath Jayasuriya and Mark and Steve Waugh were associated with the brand. This is the […]
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Unequal Sequel: A trivial thought
31 August 2006 | Movies, Actors, Actress | No Comments
So sequels are the talk of the hour. Krrish and Phir Hera Pheri met with a lot of success and all eyes are on Dhoom 2 and Lage Raho Munnabhai. Apart from the fact that these are all sequels what else do they have in common?
The answer is that all the leading ladies in the […]
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‘Salman doesn’t wear shirts at home too’
31 August 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Salman Khan’s sister, Alvira, who has also become his dress designer now, on why Salman will go shirtless rather than settle for the second best. ….
Alvira used to only co-ordinate between designers for Salman’s clothes earlier. However, when she designed his costumes for Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya, Salman loved them. "I became a designer by […]
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Shilpa Shetty serves legal notice to Mid-Day
31 August 2006 | Actress | No Comments
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has sent a legal notice to the Mumbai-based afternoon newspaper Mid-Day for publishing incorrect information about her.
In the notice, the actress has objected to the article published Aug 8 titled "Fazlu arrest lands Shilpa in trouble". According to the article, Delhi Police is likely to quiz actress Shilpa and her parents […]
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British media lauds Hrishida’s film-making skills
31 August 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
The British media lamented noted India film director Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s passing away in Mumbai and hailed him as the ‘chronicler of the conservative Indian middle classes of the 1970s’.
In detailed obituaries, The Times and The Independent lavished praise on his film-making skills but noted that the themes of decency and family values that dominated his […]
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Amrita Arora open to acting with her ex beau
31 August 2006 | Actress | No Comments
Just a few months back Amrita Arora did not wish to be photographed with her ex-flame Upen Patel . But now, she seems open to the idea of acting with him.
It has been near about two years since Amrita and Upen parted ways. Their relationship ended on a rather bitter note. Since then, Amrita has […]
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No question of walking out of my marriage: SRK
31 August 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Not many actors would be honest enough to disassociate themselves from their reel-life role. But Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan took a moral high and said he wouldn’t advocate his role in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna in real life.
Taking a volley of questions on marriage and films from a selective audience Khan said he would never […]
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Auto-flush toilets fluster film crew
31 August 2006 | Actors | No Comments
There was a comedy, and there were toilets. But any humor was purely unintentional.
An Indian film crew shooting the recently released "Lage Raho Munnabhai," or "Keep At It, Munnabhai," ran into trouble when filming in a snazzy blue and white tiled restroom in a popular suburban mall. The problem: automatically flushing urinals.
Every time stars Sanjay […]
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Never, says Bachchan Jr to extra-marital affairs
31 August 2006 | Movies, Actors | No Comments
Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan, who plays the faithful husband in the blockbuster ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’, believes the role mirrors his stand on relationships in real life, a newspaper quoted him as saying on Monday. …
"I’m totally against extra-marital-affairs. They are neither inevitable nor justified. But I won’t be judgmental about those who do," added […]
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