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Celebrities look forward to their own films in 2010

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) Quite a few interesting films are lined up for release early 2010. Be it director Sajid Khan, Sirish Kunder or Ken Ghosh, they are all looking forward to their creations in the New year.

While ‘My Name Is Khan’ and ‘Kites’ are the hottest contenders when it comes to the most awaited [...]

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I haven’t voted for my son Vindu: Dara Singh

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Veteran wrestler and actor Dara Singh is quite confident of his son Vindu’s victory in the TV reality show ‘Bigg Boss 3′, but says that he hasn’t sent a single vote to save him from eviction.

‘Yeh SMS karna bachchon ke liye hota hai (Sending SMS votes is all for kids). [...]

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Nikhil Advani hunts for junior Akshay Kumar

Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) Nikhil Advani is in a fix. The shooting of his new film ‘Patiala House’ has started but he hasn’t been able to find the right face to play the junior Akshay Kumar. The director may launch a talent hunt to find the suitable teenager.

The scenes are part of a flashback where [...]

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Digital music finds a place in Bollywood (Flashback 2009)

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Indian filmmakers are now looking at the digital medium to make up for losses due to music piracy. Actor Aamir Khan and singer Lucky Ali were among those who tried to catch up with the new media in 2009.

Music launches traditionally give way to the release of cassettes and CDs [...]

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In minus eight degrees, Akshay runs for Canadians

Toronto, Dec 18 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar announced here Thursday that he would make a cross-cultural film on Canada with ice hockey as the theme even as he ran in bone-chilling temperature for the Winter Olympic torch relay. .

‘I love ice hockey, and I am in the processing making this film. I will [...]

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Priyadarshan plans film on AIDS with Aamir Khan

Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) After the warm reception to his just released ‘De Dana Dan’, Priyadarshan plans to make a film on AIDS with Aamir Khan in a way that’s palatable to the public.

‘And why not? Films are meant to generate a mass reaction. No point in making a film with one of the [...]

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Glittering ‘Paa’ premiere attended by Bollywood glitterati

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) The entire Bachchan clan was there as well as top Bollywood heroes and industrialist Anil Ambani. And why not, it was after all the premiere of the most awaited film, ‘Paa’, produced by the Bachchan’s AB Corp and distributed by Ambani’s Big Pictures.

Bollywood’s Badshah Shah Rukh Khan was there with wife [...]

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Get well soon: Akshay tells Katrina

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif is down with jaundice and missing from the promotions for her latest outing ‘De Dana Dan’. And her co-star Akshay Kumar was prompt in wishing her speedy recovery.

Rumours were rife that the actress was rushed to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai Monday night, where she was diagnosed [...]

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I’m not turning producer: Katrina Kaif

Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Katrina Kaif has denied reports of her turning producer with a remake of French film ‘A la folie…pas du tout’ and said she is happy with the way her acting career is shaping up.

‘I have no clue from where these rumours originate. It all seems to be coming out of thin [...]

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Farah is the strongest woman in Bollywood: Akshay Kumar

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Guess who’s got actor Akshay Kumar’s vote as the ’strongest’ and most ‘capable’ woman in Bollywood? It’s none other than the director of his upcoming film ‘Tees Maar Khan’ – Farah Khan.

‘Farah is the strongest and most capable woman in the business (Bollywood)… She is highly respected by well-known people [...]

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Canadian PM gives Olympic Torch model to Akshay Kumar

Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Monday presented a model of the Olympic Torch to Bollywood star Akshay Kumar at a special function here.

Accepting the torch, Akshay – who will run with the Olympic Torch in Toronto Dec 17 – said that his heart is close to Canada, which he has visited [...]

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Simple Kapadia passes away

Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Former Bollywood actress and designer Simple Kapadia died here on her 51st birthday after battling cancer for three years. Dimple Kapadia, her elder sister, was by her side when she took her last breath Tuesday.

She was cremated Wednesday. ‘Apart from her family members Dimple, Twinkle, Rinkie and Akshay Kumar, other friends [...]

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I missed Akshay, but loved Salman, Ajay’s dynamism: Vipul Shah

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) ‘London Dreams’ is Vipul Shah’s first film that doesn’t star Akshay Kumar. While the filmmaker missed his favourite actor, he says he thoroughly enjoyed working with Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn and loved their dynamism.

‘When you work with people with whom you have never worked before, there are two ways to [...]

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Zayed Khan’s ‘Blue’ stunts scared his parents

Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Actor Zayed Khan says that when his parents Sanjay and Zarine Khan watched his heart-in-the-mouth motorcycle stunts in recently released ‘Blue’, they threw a fit.

‘When I saw their reaction, I had to do some quick thinking or else my parents would freak out and probably order me to give up movies. [...]

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Bollywood actors celebrate Diwali

Mumbai, Oct 18 (ANI): Bollywood superstars, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar celebrated Diwali with family and friends here on Saturday.

Shah Rukh Khan did not disappoint hundreds of his fans who had gathered outside his residence Mannat to catch a glimpse.

He came out on the terrace of his residence and waved to the people and [...]

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Cinematography legend Amir Mokri watches ‘Blue’ in LA

Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) When Iranian cinematography legend Amir Mokri saw ‘Blue’ on the Clint Eastwood Recording Sound Stage No. 6 at the Warner Brothers Studios in Los Angeles, director Anthony (Tony) D’Souza, a self-confessed and unabashed fan of Mokri’s work, played a little game with him.

Tony quietly let his precious film unfold for his [...]

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‘Blue’ full of pulsating action, innovative stunts (Film Review – Rating: ****)

Film: ‘Blue’; Cast: Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Zayed Khan, Lara Dutta, Katrina Kaif Kylie Minogue; Director : Anthony D’Souza; Rating: ****

When the makers of a film proudly proclaim their product to be at par with their Hollywood counterparts, one is bound to be sceptical. More so because ‘Blue’ is an action film, that too set [...]

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For Salman’s show, Preity was the cheerleader

Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Bollywood actress Preity Zinta played the role of a perfect cheerleader for dear friend Salman Khan whose ‘Being Human’ show at the ongoing HDIL India Couture Week here late Tuesday saw many celebrities strutting down the ramp.

Dressed in a ‘Being Human’ sleeveless T-shirt and sporting a new look with fringes falling [...]

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Silver screen turns ‘Blue’

Mumbai, Oct 13 (ANI): Shot extensively under water and featuring Australian pop star Kylie Minogue, the film ‘Blue’, was premiered here last evening.

Directed by Anthony D’Souza, the film unfolds drama, excitement and promises to thrill audiences with never-seen-before dare-devil stunts by actors deep in the sea in the company of sharks.

The film, according to [...]

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I am too shy to walk the ramp: Twinkle Khanna

Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Both her mother Dimple Kapadia and hubby Akshay Kumar have sashayed down the ramp numerous times but Bollywood actress Twinkle Khanna says that she is too shy to do it.

‘I am too shy to walk the ramp. I am not at all interested. All I like is to sit back and [...]

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This Diwali, all the bets are on ‘Blue’

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Multiplexes are looking to find their pot of gold this Diwali with the Akshay Kumar and Sanjay Dutt starrer ‘Blue’ which is itself about a treasure hunt. Other films competing for their place in the viewers mindspace are ‘Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna’ and ‘All The Best’.

‘Diwali is mostly for big-budget [...]

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In Bollywood, big fish eat little fish: Zayed Khan

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Actor Zayed Khan says he is learning ‘the hard way’. He was supposed to sing and dance to a solo number in the film ‘Blue’, but was shocked to be informed that he would not be the only one to feature in it.

The same song has been turned into a group [...]

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Celina shops in Paris, Bangkok for Kannada remake of ‘Aitraaz’

Bangalore, Sep 17 (IANS) Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley is playing a glamorous woman in her first Kannada film ‘Sreemathi’, a remake of Hindi film ‘Aitraaz’, and the former Miss India bought all her costumes from Paris and Bangkok for it.

‘My designer wanted me to have the looks of glamorous heroines like Parveen Babi and Zeenat [...]

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Colors records highest ratings, beats all channels

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Riding high on the success of its recently launched adventure reality show ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi – Level 2′, Colors is leading the general entertainment channel bouquet with a record gross rating point (GRP) of 325, almost 50 and 70 points ahead of rivals STAR Plus and Zee TV, respectively.

The channel [...]

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Secret behind Akshay’s success: touching parents’ feet every morning

Nevada (US), Sept 6 (ANI): Bollywood megastar Akshay Kumar owes his success to touching the feet of his parents every morning.

He told CNN: “I would say my success lies at the feet of my parents because that’s been my biggest strength and that’s what we Hindus believe.”

Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has lauded Kumar [...]

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AR Rahman unveils first glimpse of underwater action film ‘Blue’

Mumbai, Aug 13 (ANI): Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman unveiled the first glimpse of first underwater action adventure extravaganza ‘Blue’.

Anthony D Souza’s directing the film produced by Dhillin Mehta.

Film stars Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue, who has sung two songs in the film, along with the Indian cast comprising Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Lara [...]

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