Archives for 14 November 2006
‘Rehguzar’ about migrants’ woes in the Gulf
14 November 2006 | Movies | No Comments
First time director Faruq Masudi forays into filmdom with "Rehguzar", which portrays the woes of Asian migrants in labour camps in the Middle East. The film, which stars Jimmy Shergill, focuses on the thousands of Asian labourers flocking to the region to earn good money but are often forced to live in miserable conditions.
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Amitabh begins countdown to IIFA 2007 in Yorkshire
14 November 2006 | Actors, Film Awards | No Comments
Indian film legend Amitabh Bachchan began the countdown to the International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) function being held in Yorkshire next year with two launch events at the House of Commons and at Bradford. This is the second time that the IIFA awards will be held in Britain, since its launch at the Millennium Dome […]
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Bollywood film to explore the world of lunatics
14 November 2006 | Movies | No Comments
A new Bollywood film will attempt to dissect the human mind, examining popular notions of sanity and madness, in a story set in an Indian mental asylum. In recent years, Bollywood has made a departure from its escapist popcorn romances and violent revenge tales to make films that examine more realistic aspects of life. "Bits […]
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Amitabh Bachchan to sing in Nishabd
14 November 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Amitabh Bachchan sings again ! This time for RGV’s Nishabd. He has sung earlier for Ravi Chopra's Baghban and the yet to be released Babul. The song for Nishabd is being composed by Vishal Bhardwaj. Yes, the same director who gave us the hard hitting Omkara, his first as a film director. Vishal has composed […]
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Amitabh and family star in one film
14 November 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Director Pradeep Sarkar and Yashraj Films have cast Amitabh Bachchan, his wife Jaya and son Abhishek in their forthcoming film — the first time the trio will be seen together in a movie. "My wife Jaya, Abhishek and I will act in Pradeep Sarkar's next film," Bachchan said in an interview on Wednesday.
Though Amitabh and […]
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I want to do films that excite me- Konkona Sen Sharma
14 November 2006 | Actress | No Comments
Rituparno Ghosh's SUNGLASS happens to be Konkona Sen Sharma's first comedy film. The talented actress has worked with him in TITLI and DOSAR earlier. After garnering praises for her serious roles, was it easy to switch to comedy? "I play a young housewife in SUNGLASS. It's a fairy tale kind of a character. I've never […]
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Bollywood’s top stars claim that they deserve their hefty pay packets
14 November 2006 | Actors | No Comments
It's amazing what a blockbuster can do to a filmstar's pay cheque and ego. A couple of months after Hrithik Roshan rewrote box-office records with Krrish, Adlabs is about to ink in a Rs 35 crore deal (for three films ) making him the highest paid actor in the Hindi film industry. It's a deal […]
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Lata Mangeshkar to be honoured with Knight of Legion Award
14 November 2006 | Music | No Comments
The singing legend of Bollywood, Lata Mangeshkar will be conferred the Knight of Legion Award. This is the French governments highest civilian award. She is being honoured for her immense contibution to the world of cinema.
Lataji has sung more than 50,000 songs in her long career in bollywood. French Ambassador to India Dominique Gerard will […]
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They came, saw and…
14 November 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Unruly fans mobbed Bollywood actors Shahid Kapoor, Amrita Rao and gave them a tough time forcing them to leave without inaugurating a fashion store in the city on Sunday. Following the bad experience, the stars also gave their fans a slip when they were scheduled to inaugurate a jewellery showroom in Gomti Nagar on Sunday. […]
Rani’s bouncers beat up journalists
14 November 2006 | Actress | No Comments
Mediapersons from a news channel were allegedly assaulted by private security guards escorting actors Rani Mukherjee, Konkana Sen Sharma and other crew members of Yash Raj banner's upcoming movie being shot in Varanasi. The trouble started near the Dashwashamedh Ghat when the film crew, including Rani and Konkana, were leaving for their hotel after a […]
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