Archives for August 2007

Shilpa Shetty to launch her production company

29 August 2007 | Actress | No Comments

Shilpa Shetty's success run after Big Brother just doesn't seem to end ! After launching her signature perfume 'S2', she is now all set to launch her own production house named 'S2 Productions'. She will start her production this month by making a DVD on yoga.
The DVD will be shot at the backwaters of Kerala. […]

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Sholay strikes gold!

29 August 2007 | Movies | No Comments

Much has been written about the Ram Gopal Varma and Sascha Sippy tussle over the rights of Sholay. The court verdict finally landed in favour of Sascha Sippy, chairman of Sholay Media and Entertainment. Ram Gopal Varma had to give up the use of the famous title as well as the popular character names like […]

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Sushmita Sen to write her autobiography

29 August 2007 | Actress | No Comments

After Shahrukh Khan, its now Sushmita Sen's turn to write her autobiography. It is tentatively titled "The Butterfly".
"I haven't really started. I have written some portions of it, but I have thought about it. And yes the working title is called The Butterfly," she says. And also informs us that it's called butterfly because it […]

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Rajasthan judge refuses to hear Salman’s bail plea

29 August 2007 | Actors | No Comments

Rajasthan High Court judge G.K. Vyas Wednesday refused to hear jailed Bollywood actor Salman Khan's revision and bail pleas and ordered that it be transferred to another bench. Vyas did not hear the actor's petition as he was earlier the counsel for the forest department in all poaching cases against the star.
Salman has already spent […]

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Shimit Amin’s next will have Sports & SRK

29 August 2007 | Movies | No Comments

Though at the moment Shimit isn't revealing anything, it's quite evident that the colossal impact of Chak De India has fastened up his desire to embrace the sporty theme. It is reliably learnt that sports and Shah Rukh will recur in Shimit's next. Writer Jaideep Sahni, who gave such a stunning spin to the obsolete […]

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NO SMOKING shocks viewers

29 August 2007 | Movies, Actors | No Comments

Promos of SAAWARIYA and OM SHANTI OM may be the talk of the town but the select few who have got a chance to catch the promo of NO SMOKING continue to be in a state of shock.
The first look of NO SMOKING has turned out to be absolute hard hitting and creates an impact […]

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Irrfan Khan rescued from killer waves

29 August 2007 | Actors | No Comments

Irrfan Khan along with his nine year old son, Babil and the crew of Teesri Manzil 302 survived a near fatal experience off the coasts of Pattaya recently; after filming for a song sequence in the film.
The local Thai crew members had forewarned the unit about high tidal waves after sunset. However, Irrfan, co-stars Lucky […]

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Kareena Kapoor is the new face of Globus

28 August 2007 | Actress | No Comments

Kareena Kapoor is the new face for the apparel retail chain - Globus. She has replaced Soha Ali Khan who was the face of the retail chain last year. The chain has also announced plans of launching around 150 new stores.
Akshay Raheja, Globus Vice Chairman, informs that Kareena's sense of style, charisma and attitude reflects […]

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Aamir foxed !

28 August 2007 | Movies, Actors | No Comments

Aamir Khan and his crew members had some strange visitors on the sets while filming a lavish song sequence for the Ghajini remake, at the Dead Pan in Namibia. The story goes that packs of foxes would often turn up on the set. This would disrupt the shooting schedule for hours. However, Aamir and his […]

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Sivaji to be dubbed in Hindi

28 August 2007 | Movies | No Comments

With Tamil cinema super star Rajnikanth's latest blockbuster Sivaji — The Boss still running to packed houses in some pockets outside south India, the producers of the film have decided to dub it in Hindi and are planning a post-Diwali release. "Sivaji will be dubbed in Hindi as the response for the film in Delhi, […]

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Weighty woes for Vidya

27 August 2007 | Actress | No Comments

Vidya Balan must've looked at herself in the mirror after watching Heyy Babby. Appearing totally out of shape, the actress is all set to shed her extra fat for her new role in Aziz Mirza's film. According to a unit member from Mirza's film, "Vidya has been asked to lose at least fifteen kilos before […]

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“No Smoking is not a grim film” - Vishal Bhardwaj

27 August 2007 | Movies | No Comments

Vishal Bhardwaj's first attempt at production, No Smoking directed by Anurag Kashyap, is all set to be released for pre-Diwali, 26 October. "Yes, the date is decided and we're all very excited," says Vishal. He describes the film as a light-hearted attempt to explore the miseries and pitfalls of smoking. "It's not a grim film. […]

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