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"I won't give into these bullying tactics" – Suneil Shetty

"I won't give into these bullying tactics" – Suneil Shetty

A strongly-worded letter from the Credit Service Providers Association (CSPA) exhorting the EMI producer Suniel Shetty against addressing Sanjay Dutt’s character in the film EMI not to use the term ‘Bhai’ has Suniel perplexed and adamant.
Writes the Association’s Executive Secretary, G.B Singh, “Members of the Association are of the views (sic.) that our profession [...]

Aamir roars…with the classy promos of 'Ghajni'

Aamir roars…with the classy promos of 'Ghajni'

The lion roars and the roar is deafening. The lion here is none other than Aamir Khan. The actor, known for enacting a wide variety of roles in his illustrious career, is ready to traverse into a new territory with GHAJINI. In fact, every time an Aamir starrer is about to release, it turns into [...]

Ed Hardy is fast becoming B-town's pet casual wear

Ed Hardy is fast becoming B-town's pet casual wear

The American funky, youthful brand Ed Hardy is fast becoming B-town’s pet casual wear. Many stars have opted for this brand recently not only in personal but also professional lives. Like Katrina Kaif flaunted several Ed Hardy tees and jackets in Singh Is Kinng and Ranbir Kapoor wore an Ed Hardy tee in the very [...]

Ed Hardy is fast becoming B-town's pet casual wear

Ed Hardy is fast becoming B-town's pet casual wear

The American funky, youthful brand Ed Hardy is fast becoming B-town’s pet casual wear. Many stars have opted for this brand recently not only in personal but also professional lives. Like Katrina Kaif flaunted several Ed Hardy tees and jackets in Singh Is Kinng and Ranbir Kapoor wore an Ed Hardy tee in the very [...]

All you wanted to know about Fashion

All you wanted to know about Fashion

Madhur Bhandarkar is known for making hard-hitting and realistic cinema. Each of his films be it Chandni Bar or Page 3, Corporate or Traffic Signal have not just entertained, but have also conveyed a strong, hard-hitting message. Now, the director is ready with his latest film Fashion that gives us more than a sneak peek [...]

All you wanted to know about Golmaal Returns

All you wanted to know about Golmaal Returns

Its not rocket science for anybody to say that ‘there is one moon, one sun and one earth. But, it takes more than that to say that there is just one Golmaal. Because, till yesterday, Golmaal was considered as a synonym with the actor extraordinaire’ Amol Palekar. But, today, it has become more than a [...]

Aamir roars…with the classy promos of 'Ghajni'

Aamir roars…with the classy promos of 'Ghajni'

The lion roars and the roar is deafening. The lion here is none other than Aamir Khan. The actor, known for enacting a wide variety of roles in his illustrious career, is ready to traverse into a new territory with GHAJINI. In fact, every time an Aamir starrer is about to release, it turns into [...]

Shriya Saran, Anupam Kher and Tara Sharma in a Hollywood film

Shriya Saran, Anupam Kher and Tara Sharma in a Hollywood film

What do you get if you cross desi lines with a firang? Well, the answer is The Other End Of the Line. If the title doesn’t ‘ring’ a bell, then, maybe the names of actors like Shriya Saran, Tara Sharma and Anupam Kher will, as they star in the forthcoming Hollywood film, The Other End [...]

YRF felicitates KJo to celebrate 10 years of association with Dharma Productions

YRF felicitates KJo to celebrate 10 years of association with Dharma Productions

Thursday (October 23) saw the doors of the Courthouse Hotel graced by Bollywood’s most successful film director Karan Johar, as he joined members of the public and media to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his Box Office smash Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and the release of his hotly anticipated film Dostana, hosted by Yash Raj [...]

"No patch up with Bachchans"

"No patch up with Bachchans"

Some time back, there were reports in a section of the media about Abhishek Bachchan extending an olive branch to his first co-star, Kareena Kapoor, after the two families went separate ways due to personal reasons. A news-report also stated that Abhishek and Kareena are likely to star in a movie together. True?
“The [patch up] [...]

Wishing Kunal Kohli a Happy Birthday

Wishing Kunal Kohli a Happy Birthday

Today is the birthday of the ‘Bahut Pyaara Bahut Magical’ Kunal Kohli, whose name is not just associated with good and hit cinema like Mujhse Dosti Karoge, Hum Tum, Fanaa and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic, to name a few. It will be injustice of the highest order if one calls him as a mere film [...]

Yash Chopra releases an unheard song of Lata Mangeshkar from Dil To Pagal Hai

Yash Chopra releases an unheard song of Lata Mangeshkar from Dil To Pagal Hai

It’s a quiet Diwali for the Nightingale at home with the family. No special plans after the celebrations earlier during the week when her brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar turned 72 on Sunday.
“Every year, there’s a kind gentleman in Pune who organizes a musical event for my brother’s birthday. This year was no different. We’ve all been [...]

Pakistani actor Mikaal Zulfiker migrating to Mumbai to join Bollywood

Pakistani actor Mikaal Zulfiker migrating to Mumbai to join Bollywood

One more Pakistani star is making a move to Mumbai. Lahore-based Mikaal Zulfiker who has made quite an impact in England as the young closet-terrorist in Jagmohan Mundhra’s Shoot On Sight, is all set to move to Mumbai in January 2009.
And it’s partly to do a breakup with his long-standing girlfriend Zaira Sheikh who’s known [...]

"I won't give into these bullying tactics" – Suneil Shetty

"I won't give into these bullying tactics" – Suneil Shetty

A strongly-worded letter from the Credit Service Providers Association (CSPA) exhorting the EMI producer Suniel Shetty against addressing Sanjay Dutt’s character in the film EMI not to use the term ‘Bhai’ has Suniel perplexed and adamant.
Writes the Association’s Executive Secretary, G.B Singh, “Members of the Association are of the views (sic.) that our profession [...]

Nandana Sen's first Bengali film

Nandana Sen's first Bengali film

Though she has been part of Indian cinema for ten years, Bengali Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s daughter, Nandana Sen has never done a Bengali film before.
She’s ready to remedy that lacuna. It’s a film called Kaler Rakhal directed by National award winner Shekhar Das. It’s to be shot in Shantiniketan.
“I play this Indian student [...]

Ed Hardy is fast becoming B-town's pet casual wear

Ed Hardy is fast becoming B-town's pet casual wear

The American funky, youthful brand Ed Hardy is fast becoming B-town’s pet casual wear. Many stars have opted for this brand recently not only in personal but also professional lives. Like Katrina Kaif flaunted several Ed Hardy tees and jackets in Singh Is Kinng and Ranbir Kapoor wore an Ed Hardy tee in the very [...]

Down the memory lane with Rehana Sultan

Down the memory lane with Rehana Sultan

Her role as a scarlet woman in the ’70s film Chetna shot her into stardom. Rehana Sultan was also part of the National award winner Dastak in which she matched her histrionic talent with Sanjeev Kumar. The actress reminisces about her career in films
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A resident of Allahabad, Sultan had just passed Xth class in 1967 [...]

Voiceovers by Bollywood stars now come at a price

Voiceovers by Bollywood stars now come at a price

Artistes like Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Manoj Bajpai, Akshay Kumar and Govinda with Bollywood stars and big budget animation films are geared to join the mainstream
Around 200-250 film and TV artistes are doing voiceovers to animation characters – from Ravana, to an evil ant to playing narrator to Alibaba or even to [...]

"Hissss is the first heavy duty special effects film shot in India" – Jennifer Lynch

"Hissss is the first heavy duty special effects film shot in India" – Jennifer Lynch

She is the daughter of four time Oscar nominee David Lynch and is making her first Bollywood film. I bet whoever is reading this must’ve raised their eye brows. Anyway, let’s move on. You’ve seen Mallika Sherawat dressed as a nagin, but the person who is responsible for her role is this woman. She then [...]

Nandana Sen's first Bengali film

Nandana Sen's first Bengali film

Though she has been part of Indian cinema for ten years, Bengali Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s daughter, Nandana Sen has never done a Bengali film before.
She’s ready to remedy that lacuna. It’s a film called Kaler Rakhal directed by National award winner Shekhar Das. It’s to be shot in Shantiniketan.
“I play this Indian student [...]

Preity Zinta wins Best Actress award at the Chicago International Film Festival

Preity Zinta wins Best Actress award at the Chicago International Film Festival

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“I am so happy and excited. I’m going to get blissfully debauched this evening,” says Preity Zinta as she jumps up and down on her seat.
And with reason. She has just heard that she has won the best actress award at the Chicago International Film Festival for her [...]

Live Chat: Ajay Devgan Oct 27 at 1600 hrs IST

Live Chat: Ajay Devgan Oct 27 at 1600 hrs IST

17 years ago he made a smash entry into Bollywood standing atop two motorbikes in his first film Phool aur Kaante. Now in his latest flick Golmaal Returns, he is seen doing the same dare-devil stunt but this time atop two Hummers. No prizes for guessing that we are talking about the one and only [...]

"Golmaal Returns was a planned move in my career" – Kareena Kapoor

"Golmaal Returns was a planned move in my career" – Kareena Kapoor

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No doubt Kareena Kapoor is the hottest screen queen. She not only manoeuvres the marquee but today commands the kind of enviable position and market price that reminds one of Hema Malini and later Aishwarya Rai.
When Kareena signed on to do the sequel for Golmaal, she [...]

Corporates – Wake up now or Perish!!!

Corporates – Wake up now or Perish!!!

The correction phase has come faster than I thought. I was expecting it in the first quarter of 2009. The precautions a corporate should take to fight the economic slowdown are several.
Firstly, cut costs from whichever corner possible. This can be done by first identifying the non-productive dead wood areas within the organization. Most of [...]

Akshay shoots 16 hours a day to give Tasveer team a Diwali break

Akshay shoots 16 hours a day to give Tasveer team a Diwali break

Akshay Kumar has had a mixed year so far. While Tashan failed to live up to all its hype, Akshay delivered a blockbuster with Vipul Shah’s Singh Is Kinng.
Now, the ‘Khiladi’ Kumar is busy shooting for Percept Picture Company’s Tasveer in Cape Town. The film, directed by Nagesh Kukunoor is India’s first psychological thriller.
The [...]

"I won't direct Mr. India 2" – Shekhar Kapoor

"I won't direct Mr. India 2" – Shekhar Kapoor

Shekhar Kapoor won’t be directing the sequel to Mr. India for producer Boney Kapoor. “They want to make it. I’m involved in the creative advisory capacity. I don’t want to direct it. I’ve already done it before. I don’t want to do it again. But it’ll have to be a completely different take on the [...]

Meera, Mandira, Chitrangda and Madhu walk the ramp for Lakme 2008

Meera, Mandira, Chitrangda and Madhu walk the ramp for Lakme 2008

Meera walks the ramp for Nandita ThiraniMandira Bedi walks the ramp for Archana KoccharChitrangda Singh for Rakesh AgarwalMadhu Sapre for Priya Chintan
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Clip of Shilpa Shetty in Dostana

Clip of Shilpa Shetty in Dostana

Arshad Warsi clip from Golmaal Returns

Arshad Warsi clip from Golmaal Returns

Amitabh Bachchan to star in a Sanjay Dutt home production

Amitabh Bachchan to star in a Sanjay Dutt home production

Amitabh Bachchan has all but agreed to appear in a Sanjay Dutt home production.