Archives for 9 December 2006

International footballer to coach John Abraham

9 December 2006 | Movies, Actors | No Comments

English premier league footballer Andy Ansah has been flown down to train actor John Abraham for his upcoming movie Goal. Andy, one of the highest paid football choreographers in the world, has specially been summoned by producer Ronnie Screwvala. Ansah has previously shot with the likes of Ronaldinho, David Backham and Wayne Rooney. He has […]

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Bappi, Ramu come together

9 December 2006 | Movies, Music | No Comments

From making Jaya Prada sing in his album, to his chartbuster in Milan Luthria's Taxi No 9211 to judging Little Champs and also singing for A R Rahman in Mani Ratnam's Guru, it has been an eventful year for Bappi Lahiri. And now, the year ends on a bigger note. Ram Gopal Verma has signed […]

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Real couples fail to sizzle on reel

9 December 2006 | Actors, Actress | No Comments

Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai didn't quite set the screen on fire in Umrao Jaan. This is the pair's third flop after Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke and Kuch Naa Kaho. Umrao Jaan is not an isolated case. Off-screen chemistry has off late not reflected on screen. Shahid Kapur-Kareena Kapoor, Viveik Oberoi-Aishwarya Rai, Dino Morea-Bipasha Basu […]

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Dhoom 2, the newfangled Bollywood: NYT

9 December 2006 | Movies | No Comments

Dhoom 2, described as "A Modern Bollywood Treatment of Mischief" by the New York Times, had the third largest opening ever for a Bollywood film in North America, netting $979,001 over the weekend. The film, which officially opened at No. 17, also had the biggest opening ever for a non-Shah Rukh Khan film. The top […]

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Baabul steals the show at GIFA fest

9 December 2006 | Film Awards | 1 Comment

Hundreds of screaming Malaysian fans greeted Bollywood heartthrobs Salman Khan and John Abraham at the international premier of their latest movie, which kicked off a three-day Indian cinema extravaganza on . The Global Indian Film Awards program started with the premiere of Baabul, starring Salman Khan, the Bollywood star who is also hugely popular in […]

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I can’t ever compete with myself again :Bipasha Basu

9 December 2006 | Actress | No Comments

It's been a mixed bag for Bipasha Basu this year, and the actor is delighted with the range of roles she's played so far. Moving from strength to strength on the commercial front, the actor is gaining ground where off-beat cinema is concerned too. After Corporate, she followed it up with Omkara. The latest is […]

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Masand’s Verdict: Baabul

9 December 2006 | Movies, Movie Reviews | No Comments

In the face of much opposition from his family and from society, Bachchan sets out to get Rani remarried with the intention of giving her a new lease of life. And the groom he picks is an old friend of hers, John Abraham, who's loved her for years. Let me be upfront and tell you […]

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John bares it all for a calendar

9 December 2006 | Actors | No Comments

A calendar by photograher Subi Samuel that has the actor posing for it will be out soon. If you think the Kingfisher swimsuit calendar is gender biased with no eye candey for the ladies, then photographer Subi Samuel has got some good news for you. Subi's soon to be released calendar will have Bollywood's current […]

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