Archives for 25 October 2006

Kisme Kitna Hai Dum? - Opening Weekend Average In U.K. - 2006

25 October 2006 | Movies | No Comments

Who rules the box-office? Is SRK magic at work? Or is Salman Khan calling the shots? Is Aamir Khan the new Numero Uno? Has Abhishek Bachchan surfaced on the scene? Is Akshay Kumar the flavor of the season? The year 2006 has thrown a lot of surprises. There's no denying that the equations change every […]

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Bollywood films gaining popularity in Gulf countries

25 October 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Mainstream Hindi films are becoming more popular in the traditionally conservative Gulf countries at a time when Bollywood filmmakers are exploring overseas markets and eyeing NRI viewers, industry sources said here. Apart from Indian satellite channels, Arabic channels are also beaming the latest Bollywood films and songs round the clock in a bid to tap […]

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Hrithik Roshan injured on sets

25 October 2006 | Actors | No Comments

Bollywood hunk Hrithik Roshan had an accident and was injured during riding lessons for his role in the forthcoming ‘Akbar Jodha’. Hrithik suffered some bruises on his arms as the horse he was riding, dragged him for some distance before he could set himself free.
The actor, however quickly returned for his training sessions on […]

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“I Have Seen DDLJ 150 times,” says Kareena Kapoor

25 October 2006 | Actress | No Comments

"I have seen DDLJ 150 times," says Kareena Kapoor, an ardent admirer of King Khan Shahrukh Khan's body of work. She got an opportunity to sizzle with SRK in the 'Yeh Mera Dil' number in Farhan Akhtar's 'Don'. When you compare it with Helen, Bebo's hottie number pales in comparison, but if you look at […]

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Baabul: BR Film’s gift on 50 years completion

25 October 2006 | Movies | No Comments

Baabul is a special film for veteran film maker B R Chopra. And why not? After all it comes in the year when the production house has completed 50 years in the Hindi film industry. Starting with 'Ek Hi Raasta' [Ashok Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Meena Kumari] half a century back, the production house has […]

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Being Umrao Jaan

25 October 2006 | Actress | No Comments

At the music launch of his ambitious project Umrao Jaan, producer-director Jyoti Prakash Dutta, better known in film circles as J P Dutta pays a big tribute to Aishwarya as a director when he quips, "For the character of Umrao, a woman with a smile on her face and a tear in her eye, who […]

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Dhoom 2 - Uninspired Sound of Music

25 October 2006 | Music, Music Reviews | No Comments

Dhoom is one film that music composer Pritam will always remember. For not only did it catapult him into the mainstream big league of Bollywood, it also earned him humungous popularity the world over. And no, that album carried a lot of lilting tracks other than the sizzling chartbuster. Now, Dhoom 2 music album was […]

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‘All this gossip is pure entertainment’ : Aishwarya Rai

25 October 2006 | Actress | No Comments

It's been a while since Aishwarya Rai spoke at length to the Press. But now, with Umrao Jaan drawing adoring sighs, Ash has deigned to give an Eid gift to her admirers. "I've just been working. Honestly, there's been no attempt whatsoever at hibernation. It's probably due to my constant travelling for filming," is how […]

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Sonia film shelved

25 October 2006 | Movies | No Comments

Even after Bellucci gave her consent, impressed by Carl Austen's script, the film's Los Angeles-based director Jagmohan Mundhra has decided not to go ahead with his ambitious project. According to sources in the film industry, a disappointed Mundhra conveyed to the Congress managers his decision to shelve the film. Bellucci, who had beaten Aishwarya Rai […]

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SRK made Kareena Kapoor do ‘Don’!

25 October 2006 | Movies | No Comments

Kareena Kapoor's 'Yeh Mera Dil' song from 'Don' has become a huge hit, especially overseas. In the UK, for example, the song blares on the Asian music channels literally ten times an hour, thanks to the excellent publicity by the distributor. Kareena, who was last seen in 'Omkara , has bounced back with a bang […]

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