Archives for January 2007
Hazara community offended by Indian film Kabul Express
26 January 2007 | Movies | No Comments
Pakistan's Hazara community has joined protests against the Indian movie Kabul Express, already banned in Afghanistan, on grounds that it hurts and offends their sensibilities. Ibrahim Hazara, secretary of the Hazara Democratic Party (HDP), led a demonstration in the Baluchistan capital Quetta and said some sequences in the film have maligned not only the community […]
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The Last Guy Standing : John Abraham
26 January 2007 | Actors | No Comments
All the pretty women who were disconsolate after Abhishek Bachchan's engagement to Aishwarya can take heart. At least the bodylicious John Abraham has no plans of entering the holy matrimony for a long, long time. "Marriage is not on the cards for me. I think I am going to be the last guy standing," he […]
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‘I am spoilt’ : Tabu
26 January 2007 | Actress | No Comments
he usually reticent Tabu has a lot to say
No matter how much Bollywood misses her, Tabu chooses to stay away. She doesn't get excited easily, she says. The Namesake and Cheeni Kam, of course, are exceptions. "I read Jhumpa's (Lahiri) novel long before the project took off. I just loved the character of Ashima who […]
SRK unable to dislodge Big B in KBC
26 January 2007 | Actors | No Comments
All eyes were transfixed on Shah Rukh when he sat on the Kuan Banega Crorepati hot seat on Monday. Shah Rukh's every action was scrutinised by experts with TRP figures suggesting Shah Rukh was still way behind Amitabh Bachchan when he hosted KBC-2. The TRP figures clearly suggest the […]
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The man who made Hrithik dance….
25 January 2007 | Music | No Comments
For Shiamak Davar, performing the world over at international events like the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, the World Economic Forum in Davos or designing songs for films and events is up his ally. But when it comes to attending an awards ceremony where he is nominated, the most-sough-after choreographer shies away. But he did make […]
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Vidya Balan is no fitness freak
25 January 2007 | Actress | No Comments
I hear that Vidya Balan was told to work out while she filmed Parineeta. That's the reason you saw a toned Vidya and she made such an impact. But the actress is no fitness freak. If you have seen Lage Raho… you will know what I mean. Yes, her cute face is what saves the […]
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Shekhar Kapur : Interview
25 January 2007 | Movies | No Comments
What brings you to Mumbai?
Nothing special. I just wanted to take a break before moving on with the challenges in life. I had also to sort out some legal matters here. So it's a business cum pleasure trip.
What have you been busy with, lately?
Not just busy. I have been obsessed with the making of my […]
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Together again?
25 January 2007 | Movies, Actors, Actress | No Comments
Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra have appeared in a string of movies together [ANDAAZ, AITRAAZ, MUJHSE SHAADI KAROGI, WAQT] and as luck would have it, all of them worked big time at the box-office. The duo, it is learnt, have been teamed after a brief hiatus in producer Ratan Jain's [Venus] next venture, to be […]
Bollywood star’s mum wants her out of BB
25 January 2007 | Actress | No Comments
Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty's mother said she wished her daughter would stop enduring what she said was racist abuse on the British reality TV program Big Brother and quit the show. Shetty's treatment by her fellow contestants on the Celebrity Big Brother show has prompted India to ask the British government to check if race […]
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There’s a new ‘serial kisser’ in town
24 January 2007 | Actress | No Comments
When asked about the reported '20 kisses' in Vinod Pande's forthcoming thriller 'Red Swastik', lead actress Sherlyn Chopra surprises us with her answer. "I suffer from selective amnesia," she replies with a mischievous smile. The damsel claims, she doesn't remember the number of times she's locked lips with her co-stars.
Now, now! It's high time Sherlyn […]
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‘Salaam-e-Ishq’ - an ode to love, six times over
24 January 2007 | Movies, Previews | No Comments
Love stories are a staple in Bollywood. After "Kal Ho Naa Ho", Nikhil Advani comes up with not one but six romances in his mega multistarrer "Salaam-E-Ishq: A Tribute To Love" that releases Friday.
The film's ensemble cast comprises Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Akshaye Khanna, Ayesha Takia, Govinda, John Abraham, Vidya Balan, […]
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Abhi kya Rai hai ?
24 January 2007 | Actors, Actress | No Comments
Kuch Na Kaho about why Ash and Abhishek didn't liplock in Guru despite being paired as man and wife.
Who can forget that Emraan Hashmi and Mallika Sherawat almost smooched their way to stardom? Yet, why is it that some of the best on-screen kisses in Hindi films are never promoted? Why is it that the […]
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