Archives for December 2006
Milestones in Shah Rukh Khan’s chequered career…In his own words
15 December 2006 | Actors | No Comments
FAUJI (1988)
"It was the first time I saw the smiles I could bring to the faces of people I met on the streets…" reminisces SRK who set hearts aflutter and became an "almost celebrity" playing Abhimanyu Roy in Colonel Kapoor's true-to-life serial on our armed forces.
DEEWANA (1992)
"I liked the characters in Deewana and Chamatkar a […]
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Men of music & muscle
15 December 2006 | Movies, Music | No Comments
Call it strange, stupid or smart, Ram Gopal Varma has made two more new decisions about his make-or-break movie Ram Gopal Varma Ki Sholay. After the bang-bang announcements starring names like Amitabh Bachchan (Gabbar), Mohanlal (Thakur), Ajay Devgan (Veeru), Sushmita Sen (Radha), Abhishek Bachchan (item boy) and Urmila Matondkar (item girl), come the hish-hush revelations. […]
Need for speed
14 December 2006 | Movies | No Comments
Sports films seem to be the flavour of the coming year. Beginning with Nisha Chainani's Mumbai Marathon in January which features Sammir Dattani as a marathon runner , Bollywood has a string of films based on games and sports lined up for release. Among them there's Shimit Amin's Chak De (featuring Shah Rukh Khan […]
Vishal Bhardwaj’s journey with children from ‘Makdee’ to ‘The Blue Umbrella’
14 December 2006 | Movies | No Comments
With success like 'Makdee', 'Maqbool' and 'Omkara' behind him, Vishal Bhardwaj has sealed his position as one of the more respected cinematic auteurs in the country today. He has shown an impressive range in screenwriting and visualization which have displayed his competence as a filmmaker. His films have had tremendous scope and variety to tackle […]
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Bollywood-underworld nexus: Salman summoned
14 December 2006 | Actors | No Comments
Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been summoned by the Mumbai Crime Branch for questioning in a case of alleged Bollywood nexus with the underworld, a senior police official said here on Wednesday. "He will be questioned today after his name cropped up during interrogation of another accused Anjum Phajalani", DCP (Detection) D T Shinde said.
Phajalani, […]
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How is Ramu’s ‘Sholay’ different from Ramesh’s?
14 December 2006 | Movies | No Comments
The way things are going, Sascha Sippy has nothing to worry about. Ram Gopal Varma's "Sholay" is going to be very different from the way Ramesh Sippy conceived and made it 30 years ago. For one, the songs and the song situations are going to be very different. Except for the "Mehbooba" track, Ramu is […]
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Read my lips : Katrina Kaif
14 December 2006 | Actress | No Comments
Katrina Kaif knows how well to skirt controversies, like the one surrounding her skirty appearance in a dargah premises. Perhaps, it will help create buzz for her forthcoming release, Vipul Shah's Namaste London. In town recently, Katrina had just one thing to say: "I hope people will enjoy it (Namaste London) as much as I […]
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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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