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Shahid Kapoor learns a new dance form for Yahoo

Shahid Kapoor learns a new dance form for Yahoo

Shahid Kapoor’s spectacular dancing moves are known to all. The actor sure knows how to give a lot of the other dancers a run for their money. Shahid loves to dance and has no reservations whatsoever to experiment with different moves. And now, he has proved it yet again. Yes, Shahid is all set to [...]

Biography of Shabana's father Kaifi, now released in Marathi

Biography of Shabana's father Kaifi, now released in Marathi

It can’t get any more secular than this. Muslim poet Kaifi Azmi’s biography written by his wonderfully passionate and articulate wife Shaukat is now available in Marathi.
Shabana Azmi who was in Nasik for the book’s release on Sunday, is in so many places at the same time, you wonder if she has an identical twin [...]

Ibibo and Sony BMG tie-up for 'Raaz – The Mystery Continues'

Ibibo and Sony BMG tie-up for 'Raaz – The Mystery Continues'

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Sony BMG has partnered with ibibo.com to launch an application for the movie RAAZ – THE MYSTERY CONTINUES. The RTMC application on ibibo offers, for the first time in India, an opportunity for the audiences to Karaoke to the tracks of the movie and that too [...]

Big Pictures' offerings for 2009

Big Pictures' offerings for 2009

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Come 2009 and BIG Pictures will have the following releases:-
* LUCK BY CHANCE opens on 30th January. The film marks the directorial debut of Zoya Akhtar. It stars Farhan Akhtar, Juhi Chawla, Konkana Sen Sharma, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia and Hritik Roshan in a special appearance.
* [...]

UTV suspends commercial deals from Pakistan

UTV suspends commercial deals from Pakistan

UTV Software Communications Ltd. has announced that it has temporarily withdrawn all its plans for dealings with the Pakistan market in an endeavour to support the Indian Government in demanding stricter action against terrorism emanating from Pakistan. UTV has decided not to release any of its forthcoming films in Pakistan until this issue is satisfactorily [...]

'Jumbo' expectations

'Jumbo' expectations

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The past few animation films may’ve failed to attract eyeballs and footfalls, but that hasn’t deterred Shailendra Singh of Percept Picture Company to promote his new animation film JUMBO aggressively. With voiceovers by Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Dimple Kapadia, Gulshan Grover, Rajpal Yadav and Asrani, JUMBO [...]

Is Jiah being sidelined in the Ghajini promotions?

Is Jiah being sidelined in the Ghajini promotions?

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So far, Jiah Khan who plays the other leading lady in Ghajini is almost completely missing from the film’s promotion and publicity.
Sighs Jiah, Ghajini is a big film for me. And I’m very happy with my role. As for why I’m not in the promos, what do I [...]

Sonam Kapoor signs her first endorsement deal with L'Oreal

Sonam Kapoor signs her first endorsement deal with L'Oreal

Sonam Kapoor’s debut film Saawariya may have sunk without a trace at the B.O. Yet both the critics and audience were unanimous in their words of praise for the tall and pretty actress. Since then, Sonam has been busy shooting for her second film- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Delhi 6 where she is paired opposite Abhishek [...]

Wishing Anil Kapoor a very happy Birthday

Wishing Anil Kapoor a very happy Birthday

Age is something that doesn’t matter, unless you are a cheese
True to the aforementioned saying, the age factor has nothing to do with our today’s birthday boy. He is someone whose mere screen presence makes the audiences go cheese; for he is none other than Bollywood’s one and only ageless wonder Anil ‘Jhakkaas’ Kapoor!
Having [...]

Muslim cast and crew members of My Name Is Khan denied US visas

Muslim cast and crew members of My Name Is Khan denied US visas

By now its common knowledge that after doing all the publicity and promotional drive for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Shah Rukh Khan has embarked along with good friend Karan Johar to Los Angeles for the shooting of his next film My Name Is Khan. The film re-unites the super-hit jodi of SRK and Kajol [...]

Bad Luck Govind

Bad Luck Govind

Bad Luck Govind is the story of an obsessive, compulsive, down-on-his-luck, young man Govind (VJ Gaurav Kapur), who has some kind of a mind-blowing disconnect with the higher powers of the universe.
His luck is such that even cows stop producing milk when he walks by a tabela. Even fresh milk instantly curdles when poured into [...]

New York

New York

New York is a contemporary story of friendship set against the larger than life backdrop of a city often described as the centre of the world. For most of us, larger events in the world are just headlines in the newspapers but these events can change our lives… forever. New York is one such story [...]

Daddy Cool

Daddy Cool

Characters:
Aftab Shivdasani: Michael
Maria’s fiancée who is shit scared of her father. Instead of impressing him, he ends up by embarrassing just about everybody, including himself, by accidentally consuming a drug that makes him wildly delusional, stupidly suicidal and contently tearful!
Tulip Joshi: Maria
She’s defied her wealthy and autocratic father for Michael’s sake. Now she can [...]

42 Kms…

42 Kms…

Five ordinary but unique stories with different journeys and different destinations but the same 42 kms to run! It’s an inspirational journey of perseverance and personal triumph.
In life, we all run with different motives for different goals. Some run for love… some for money… some for peace… some for contentment and some for the sheer [...]

Raaz – The Mystery Continues

Raaz – The Mystery Continues

EXPECTATIONS
Any follower of Bollywood, especially when it comes to good music, would certainly know by heart the entire catalogue that Vishesh Films has created in last two decades. And now when Bhatt brothers are ready to strike again with Raaz – The Mystery Continues (which is not a sequel to Raaz and mainly extends the [...]

Wafaa

Wafaa

One look at the promo of Wafaa and one can’t help but feel sad for Rajesh Khanna. To see the man who ruled during the late 60s and early 70s in a film like Wafaa is indeed disappointing. No wonder, expectations are at an all time low from the film’s music which has been composed [...]

Jumbo

Jumbo

EXPECTATIONS
This album may have gone unnoticed if not for the presence of a certain Akshay Kumar who has kick started the promotion of Jumbo with a promotional music video ‘Everything Gonna Be Alright’. It is entirely due to this music video that one indeed looks forward to what exactly is in store in the soundtrack [...]

Anushka Sharma's slippery issue

Anushka Sharma's slippery issue

Anushka Sharma just made her ‘BIG’ debut into Bollywood with YRF’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi two weeks back. The actress in her very first film, got a chance to star along side the ‘Badshah of Bollywood’- Shah Rukh Khan.
Even though the film got a good response from the audiences, the lass hasn’t [...]

Meet the Ghajini-ed Santa this Christmas

Meet the Ghajini-ed Santa this Christmas

This Christmas, Bollywood buffs are in for a Royal treat as one of the most anticipated films of the year Ghajini opens across cinema halls on Dec 25th. In the last couple of weeks, there has been a publicity blitzkrieg undertaken by Aamir Khan and Co. who has left no stone unturned in promoting the [...]

Asin unveils the Ghajini paintings made by Salman Khan

Asin unveils the Ghajini paintings made by Salman Khan

Salman Khan being an avid painter is a fact that’s now as old as the hills. The brawny actor is known to even gift his exquisite paintings to those whom he considers truly special. The latest person to benefit from Salman’s generosity and love is none other than Aamir Khan.
Aamir and Salman have been good [...]

Randeep Hooda discharged from hospital

Randeep Hooda discharged from hospital

Earlier this week, Randeep Hooda had a mishap while playing a polo match. The actor’s team was facing stiff competition from their opponents during a Polo event at the Mahalaxmi Race Course. Randeep attempted to hit a goal and as he swung into action, his 550 kg horse slipped and fell on the actor thereby [...]

On a special date with Mugdha Godse

On a special date with Mugdha Godse

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You need to be damn lucky to get a date and day to meet the slim and sexy Mugdha Godse. Why? Because ever since Fashion has released, she has become the talk of the town. The busy babe is seen gracing all the red carpet events in Mumbai [...]

What is Bollywood doing this Christmas?

What is Bollywood doing this Christmas?

Subhash K Jha speaks with the B-towners to find out their plans for Christmas.
Asin Thottumkal: Christmas back home in Kerala used to be big. We had cakes and a Christmas tree, carols and candlesâ?¦In Mumbai, we won’t be doing much except going to Church mass on Christmas Eve. But yes, I do hope to [...]