Archives for 3 November 2006
Lot of Ash, but not enough Umrao Jaan
3 November 2006 | Movies, Movie Reviews | No Comments
Recreating the past is hard, and filmmakers seldom succeed in replacing the memory of the past vision with their own. The same is true of director J P Dutta's efforts, which are not nearly enough. His interpretation of Mirza Mohammed Hadi Ruswa's Urdu novel never achieves the creative brilliance and emotional poignancy of Muzzafar Ali's […]
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Love at 32 sights!
3 November 2006 | Movies | No Comments
Director Priyadarshan has shot a song featuring Lara Dutta and Akshay Kumar, and titled 'Tere bin', over 32 locations in London, for his next, Bhaagam Bhaag. The locations include places like Green Park, Hyde Park, Oxford University, Kensington and Piccadilly Circus. Currently editing the same song sequence in Chennai, Priyadarshan says, "It wasn't easy to […]
A little more success is always welcome - Aftab
3 November 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Aftab Shivdasani is complacent and pretty happy with the way his career is shaping up. "They say success has been eluding me but I'm content with my work. I'm pretty much at peace with myself though a little more success is always welcome," he says effusively. …
He has Vikram Bhatt's SPEED, RED and LIFE MEIN […]
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ASMM set to follow the footsteps of KKHH
3 November 2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments
Last year it was 'Kya Kool Hain Hum'. This year it could well be 'Apna Sapna Money Money'. When KKHH was announced, not many gave it a chance to be successful at the box office. After all youngsters Riteish Deshmukh and Tushar Kapoor in the lead with direction by Sangeeth Sivan who had two flops […]
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Kareena Kapoor has lost 7 kilos in 7 months
3 November 2006 | Actress | No Comments
Kareena Kapoor has not faced the camera in the last 9 months. She has no films currently apart from Zoya Akhtar and Mani Ratnam's next, shooting for both will start from next year. After being labelled as fat after the song 'Yeh Mera Dil' in Don, Kareena has seriously taken up the task of losing […]
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Amitabh completes 23 scenes in five hours
3 November 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Even at 64, Amitabh Bachchan shows a tireless work schedule as he shocked the entire unit of Apoorva Lakhia's "Shoot Out At Lohkandwala" by completing 23 scenes in five hours. Tell Amitabh that 23 scenes in five hours is a world record, and he brushes off the compliment in his usual self-deprecating way. "It's nothing. […]
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‘Lajjo’ launch shifted ahead?
3 November 2006 | Movies | No Comments
Has Mani Ratnam postponed the launch of his new film LAJJO, starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the lead? That's the buzz in the industry. A source close to one of the actors told this writer that LAJJO, which was scheduled to take off in January 2007, has been postponed by another four/five months.
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Shah Rukh turns 41, media won’t leave him alone
3 November 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Shah Rukh Khan, the undisputed king of Bollywood who turned 41 Thursday, wanted to spend a quiet birthday but television news channels hyped it to the extent that little else seemed to be happening in India on the day. But then, why blame the TV channels alone? Such is the star's fan following that in […]
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