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Salman brings alive Bollywood’s bygone era at couture week
From the silent era of the 1920s to the elegance of the 1940s to the sex symbols of 1970s – Bollywood divas like Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji and Sushmita Sen brought the film industry’s glorious past alive on the ramp at Salman Khan’s “Being Human”…
Ranbir does what Rajni ‘kant’ in north India
Superstar Rajnikanth rocked the box office down south with “Endhiran”, but the Hindi version of the mega budget sci-fi outing “Robot” lost out to Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor’s mushy antics in “Anjaana Anjaani” in the northern region, where audiences are opting for the young romance…
Bollywood celebs express angst over CWG mess
Disgraceful”, “shame”, “horror”, “embarrassment” – these are some of the expressions that celebrities from the Hindi film industry have used to describe the mess in the arrangements for the Commonwealth Games (CWG).Most actors have taken to micro-blogging site Twitter to express their views on…
Break Away’ a cross-cultural comedy, Akshay on his first foreign film
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is beginning his first foreign venture with the shooting of his ice-hockey-themed film “Break Away”, an English-Punjabi film that showcases the struggles faced by South Asian immigrants.“It is a cross-cultural comedy. The story revolves around a Sikh immigrant family –…
Anjaana Anjaani’ release postponed to avoid Ayodhya verdict
The release of Ranbir Kapoor-Priyanka Chopra starrer “Anjaana Anjaani” has been postponed from Sep 24 to Oct 1 in view of the verdict in the Ayodhya case, due the same day.“At first I was in a position where I needed to go ahead with…
Shah Rukh is Kingdom of Dreams’ global ambassador
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan was Sunday evening named the global ambassador of live entertainment destination Kingdom of Dreams – Bollywood’s very own Broadway – here.“I feel honoured I have been chosen as the global brand ambassador of Kingdom of Dreams,” Shah Rukh told reporters.…
I hope our music lifts people’s spirits for CWG: Shankar
Music composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, who are set to perform during the Delhi International Cultural Festival that will run in tandem with the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games, hope to lift with their performance the spirits of people miffed by the allegations of corruption surrounding the event.“On…
Pooja Batra returns to catwalk – just for men
Former Miss India-turned-actress Pooja Batra returned to the runaway after nine years, saying she thoroughly enjoyed walking the ramp at the Van Heusen India Men’s Week (VHIMW) here Sunday as the entire focus was on her.Looking younger than ever, the 36-year-old sashayed on the…
I have kept my Rancho costume: Aamir
Aamir Khan has confessed he keeps the costumes of all the characters he plays in films, even the clapboards.Aamir has kept the costumes of Rancho, the character he essayed in the superhit ‘3 Idiots’, as well as the clapboards, as he has done for…
Bollywood gets high on sequels – a la Hollywood
The Hindi box office will soon be laden with sequels like “Race 2″, “Don 2″ and the third instalments of “Dhoom”, “Golmaal” and “Phoonk” as Bollywood walks in Hollywood’s footsteps to make filmmakers feel secure and keep a captive audience in good cheer.“It is…