Archives for 6 November 2006

Shreyas Talpade: A Star Actor to Watch Out For

6 November 2006 | Actors | No Comments

Honestly I didn't think much of Shreyas Talpade after his Irfan Pathan like stint after the debut stardom with 'Iqbal'. Although everyone was raving about the boy-man but like many others I too felt Naseeruddin Shah's drunkard-loser-turned-impassioned-coach was far more riveting. My opinion about Shreyas underwent a huge change when I emerged out of a […]

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“I lose track of time, sleep and food when I’m working” - Aishwarya Rai

6 November 2006 | Actress | No Comments

Umrao Jaan takes you back to the elegant kotha culture. It takes an Aishwarya Rai's elegance to recreate that culture. That's quite a compliment. I just want to thank my directors for providing me opportunities in such rare genres. It doesn't oft-come in these times. So I feel good about it. All creative people are […]

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Nudity in Mira Nair’s Namesake

6 November 2006 | Movies | No Comments

Will the fleeting nude scene featuring Zuleikha Robinson in Mira Nair's The Namesake worry Indian audiences? Peter Herbst the editor-in-chief of Premiere magazine wanted to know. Not to forget the kissing scenes, and the scene in which Zuleika and Kal Penn are frolicking in the bed.

Nair assured him that she wasn't worried at all, and […]

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Ash steals costume for Dhoom 2

6 November 2006 | Actress | No Comments

Well we all know that Dhoom 2 is about theft, crime and speed. We also know that Hrithik Roshan is a very sharp and smart thief who does deadly stunts to carry out impossible robberies and Ash joins him in the business. The whole 'steal n run' theme seems cool onscreen but what has annoyed […]

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Jiah already approached by 4 big banners

6 November 2006 | Actress | No Comments

Jiah - There is a certain buzz about this Diva in Bollywood. Just 18, and she has captured the imagination of the industry. She is being talked about as Ram Gopal Verma's best discovery since Urmila Mantondkar. And she is certainly up there in the oomph factor with a great attitude to match. She has […]

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Bachchan receives honorary doctorate from alma mater

6 November 2006 | Actors | No Comments

After receiving accolades and encomiums for putting the Indian movie industry on the world map, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan was conferred an honorary doctorate degree Saturday by his alma mater Delhi University. Bachchan is the first film personality to be honoured with a honoris causa by one of India's premier university, since it was established […]

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Priyanka Chopra to launch official website

6 November 2006 | Actress | No Comments

Actress Priyanka Chopra is planning to launch an interactive official website about herself. She will be putting up her childhood photographs and other exclusive snaps from her films she has appeared in and also future films. But the problem is that the domain is already booked. It will be difficult to get the same domain […]

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