Archives for 13 December 2006

John set to recreate the ‘biking’ magic

13 December 2006 | Actors | No Comments

Think of bikes and John Abraham's name is bound to cross your mind. John's obsession with bikes doesn't come as a surprise (despite his accidents and injuries). If his élan in DHOOM had you in splits, his 'biking' act in RAASTE will stump you. RAASTE, directed by debutant Vicky Singh is Suniel Shetty's home production […]

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ED puts 20 Bollywood actors on notice

13 December 2006 | Actors, Actress | No Comments

About 20 Hindi film stars have been asked to submit details of international stage shows they have participated in. The demand has gained urgency after Aishwarya Rai was investigated for a parcel containing an undisclosed sum of 23,000 euros addressed to her. The Enforcement Directorate has directed actors like Akshay Kumar, Dino Morea, Bipasha Basu, […]

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Shahrukh Khan to make Don 2

13 December 2006 | Movies, Actors | No Comments

Inspite of the mixed and lukewarm response to the Don remake, Shahrukh Khan is not giving up. He is planning to make a sequel to the film. It will be produced by his company Red Chillies in association with Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment.
As reported in a tabloid, the film will be launched […]

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I’d love to date an older woman, says Sammir

13 December 2006 | Actors | No Comments

Sammir Dattani has signed Vikram Bhatt's 'Life Mein Kabhi Kabhi' about a young man's relationship with an older woman. 'I'm really not supposed to talk about it. But yes, older women have always fascinated me. I'd love to date one. I was over the moon when a Hyderabad-based producer offered me a remake of 'Summer […]

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Bollywood stars play soccer in Malaysia

13 December 2006 | Actors | No Comments

A powerful kick straight into the goal by superstar Salman Khan and another one by fellow teammate Arjun Rampal saw the Bollywood actors tie a friendly soccer match 2-2 against Malaysian cabinet ministers on Friday, held as part of the second Global Indian Film Awards currently underway in Kuala Lumpur. More than 3,000 Malaysian fans […]

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Shahrukh Khan could give KBC-3 a twist

13 December 2006 | Actors | No Comments

Shahrukh Khan, say those who knew him in college, attained stardom at age nineteen. The 'k-k-kaun', 'banega' and 'crorepati' parts took some time coming. And now that the actor has been signed on to host India's own version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in its third avatar (KBC-3, in popular parlance), taking the […]

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Don DVD hits the market

13 December 2006 | Movies | No Comments

International markets were flooded with Don original collectors DVD sets! DON DVD will see a release in USA, Canada, UK, Dubai, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and other countries.
Trust UTV to come up with something or the other innovative in launching their products. This time, the DON DVD collectors set comes with a lot […]

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Munnabhai named best film at GIFA

13 December 2006 | Film Awards | No Comments

Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Lage Raho Munnabhai bagged the Best Film award at the second Global Indian Film Awards in Kuala Lumpur, upstaging Rakeysh Mehra's Rang De Basanti, which dominated the glitzy Bollywood night by winning in eight categories. Over 4000 ecstatic fans thronged the Putra Stadium to witness the five-hour award function last night, attended […]

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Afghanistan loves Shah Rukh

13 December 2006 | Movies | No Comments

When he was 8, Hanif Hum Ghum got a chance to see Manoj Kumar's 1968 film Neelkamal. He loved the film so much that he immediately decided to be an actor. It was his dream to act in films, and one day get a break in the Hindi film industry. The fundamental problem here was […]

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Smita Patil, a forgotten bollywood actress

13 December 2006 | Actress | No Comments

Exactly 20 years ago Bollywood actress Smita Patil breathed her last and the Indian film industry lost one of its most versatile talents. An actress, who spearheaded the offbeat film movement that was picking up in the industry, Smita was associated with the radical political cinema of 1970s and 80s when the feminist movement was […]

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