tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21318297271135611972024-02-19T15:26:41.443-08:00Bollywood MediaBollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.comBlogger144125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-65632124624530870742011-11-25T21:27:00.001-08:002011-11-25T21:27:27.050-08:00`Kolaveri Di` is absolute nonsense, says Dhanush<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="`Kolaveri Di` is absolute nonsense, says Dhanush" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/26/kola-lead.jpg" /> <b>Zeenews Bureau</b><br />
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Mumbai: Tamil legendary actor Rajinikanth’s son-in-law Dhanush is certainly basking on the success of his chartbuster `Kolaveri Di` as it crosses over 8 mn mark on Facebook as one of the most shared songs on the social networking site. <br />
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</tbody></table>However, Dhanush admits that the lyrics of the song has no meaning and is completely non-sense.<br />
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Talking to a daily, the elated national award winning actor said, “It feels nice when people are open with their praise for your work. I honestly didn`t think the song would be such a craze. This has made me realize that people universally want only simple lyrics and simpler tune from filmmakers.” <br />
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He believes that simple lyrics are what most people are looking for. <br />
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“My poor broken English lyrics, written in a silly tone, and borderline singing has proved to be advantageous for the success of this song.”<br />
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“I agree the lyrics is absolute nonsense and is written in Tanglish. That`s probably why people everywhere relate to it,” Dhanush added.<br />
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Dhanush is happy about the fact that his song is a roaring success across India and has been liked by stalwarts Amitabh Bachchan and his father-in-law Rajini as well.<br />
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“It was nice of Amitabh Bachchan to listen to our song and congratulate us for it. My father-in-law, Rajinikanth, is equally thrilled, and he is proud his daughter Aishwaryaa has come out of his shadow to make a name for herself,” said the actor.<br />
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And for those who think other songs in the film `3` are similar to `Kolaveri Di`, Dhanush said, “The other songs in the film are both poetic and simple. I understand that at times, lyrics should make sense.” </div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-27546005359971645412011-11-25T21:25:00.000-08:002011-11-25T21:25:40.984-08:00Ellen Degeneres to buy Brad Pitt`s home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="Ellen Degeneres to buy Brad Pitt`s home" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/26/ellen-150.jpg" /> Los Angeles: Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and partner Portia de Rossi are set to buy Brad Pitt`s Malibu home after falling in love with the USD 14 million property, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean.<br />
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The property consists of two separate houses, a pool, a tennis court and expansive lush gardens. The sprawling 4,100 square foot estate also has private beach access and is set back off the Pacific Coast Highway by a long private driveway.<br />
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The main house has four bedrooms and four baths, a large chefs kitchen with stainless steel appliances, bamboo floors, three fire places and a top of the range security system.<br />
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Pitt, who also has homes in Los Angeles, New Orleans, France and Italy with partner Angelina Jolie - put the house on the market earlier this year and at one point Reese Witherspoon was keen on purchasing it.</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-57348546908374341252011-11-25T21:16:00.001-08:002011-11-25T21:16:28.967-08:00After ‘Shanghai’, Dibakar Banerjee heads to ‘Kolkata’<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h3><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58104" height="500" src="http://st1.bollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Dibakar-Banerjee-251111.jpg" title="Dibakar-Banerjee-251111" width="544" /></h3><h3>Dibakar Banerjee’s films have had a very distinct Delhi background, but his next is a tribute to his hometown Kolkata</h3>It seems that Dibakar Banerjee is in some kinda hurry. His forthcoming film <em>Shanghai</em> is yet to hit theatres and he has already chalked out plans for his next venture. We heard that Banerjee has got Abhay Deol and Neetu Chandra, actors from his film <em>Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!</em>, on board for the new detective thriller.<span id="more-58096"></span> Banerjee, who has always described himself as a Bengali-Punjabi from Delhi, has titled the film <em>Kolkata</em> to pay homage to his hometown. Apparently this is the second film in the director’s ‘Phantom-city’ series. But we wonder why he has no plans of shooting the film in Kolkata. Maybe, just like the sequences in <em>Shanghai</em> were not shot in the Chinese capital, the same will apply for <em>Kolkata</em>. As <em>Shanghai</em> is in post-production, Banerjee has started writing the screenplay of his new flick with his partner-in-crime, Urmi Juvekar (co-writer, Shanghai). Our birdie tells us that the dishy Abhay Deol will be seen in the role of a suave detective working on a rather challenging case. We read that Banerjee wishes to reinvent the detective thriller genre in Bollywood. Wethinks this is very exciting and with Deol Jr on board, the team will deliver a good film for sure! What do you think?</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-2661595778360139582011-11-25T21:14:00.000-08:002011-11-25T21:14:25.982-08:00BIGG BOSS 5: Are Pooja Bedi and Sky a couple?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The new day brings a new fight. Siddharth Bhadwaj complains that he doesn’t want to follow orders of the new captain, Pooja Misrra. He tells her he will cook lunch with another housemate’s help rather than wash the dishes. Pooja Misrra talks to Amar Upadhyay and Pooja Bedi about it and then agrees to Sid’s request.<span id="more-58174"></span> Pooja Bedi and Sunny Leone chat in the garden and Pooja asks Sunny to take care of Sky once she is out of the house.<br />
Back in the kitchen, Sky tells Siddharth sarcastically that after the show ends, he wants to fly down to Delhi and meet Sid. Sid replies that he is not scared of Sky and he can come whenever he wants with whomever he wants. The two end up arguing and Sky calls Sid a copy cat. He also repeats Salman Khan’s comments about Sid and wonders aloud how he can be a part of the house after all the humiliation he has suffered. Pooja Bedi walks in and tells Sid not to fight with others so early in the day. The two continue their argument in the garden in front of other housemates. Sid taunts Sky that he has no shows to do while he has a dedicated fan following who looks up to him. He also adds that if Sky crosses the limits, he will reveal to all what Sky had told him about Pooja Bedi. Juhi Parmar and Bedi intervene and try to bring about peace.<br />
Later in the day, Amar Upadhyay and Siddharth discuss Sky and call him gutless. Amar says Sky can only fight with the girls but never dares to take on the guys. The two also claim that Sky has a scheming nature and its high time he stopped all this nonsense. Sid reveals to Amar that Sky had cribbed about him too to Sid. Amar calls Sky a barking dog who has no bite and says that Sky will never do anything when the time comes. They decide they will take their revenge on Sky soon. The two also gossip about Sky’s growing friendship with Pooja Bedi and how the two look like a couple.<br />
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</ul></div><div class="pgalmoreside mmc_gallery_more" style="height: 20px; left: 0px; position: absolute; text-align: center; top: 371px; width: 100%;"><span class="galleria-index">1 of 6</span><div class="excerpt" style="margin: 0 auto; padding-top: 0px; width: 375px;">Siddharth unhappy with Pooja Misrra</div></div></div>Bigg Boss calls Sunny into the confession room. Sunny breaks down saying that she misses her family a lot. She is hiding her true identity from the other housemate as they are too judgemental. Sunny comes out of the room and gets Juhi to sing a song for her.<br />
Siddharth and Pooja Misrra have a huge argument as Siddharth behaves rudely towards Pooja Misrra. She calls Siddharth to her room to discuss the issue, but Sid says he will talk about it only next week. Amar, Shonali Nagrani, Siddharth and Mahek Chahal meet and imitate Sky, Juhi and Pooja Bedi. Amar and Siddharth imitate how Pooja Bedi advises Sky and Mahek imitates the animated conversation that Juhi and Pooja Bedi always have with each other.<br />
As the day ends, Pooja Bedi and Sky hug each other and she tells him they are each other’s best friends and would definitely miss each other. He tells her that she is the sweetest person in the house.</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-64169706838987140562011-11-25T21:11:00.000-08:002011-11-25T21:11:54.946-08:00Bollywood Walk of Fame to come up opposite Shahrukh Khan’s house<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-58131" src="http://st1.bollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Shah-Rukh-hiblitz251111.jpg" title="Shah-Rukh-hiblitz251111" /><br />
<h3>The UTV Stars project aims to have at least 60 handprints of top Bollywood celebs within the first year of its launch</h3>It’s been a jogger’s delight, a hangout spot and a lover’s point for years. Now the picturesque Bandra Bandstand in entertainment capital Mumbai will turn into the Bollywood Walk of Fame. Sure enough, the street will be adorned with the hand imprints of popular living legends like Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan – <em>a la</em> Hollywood. Housing the flats and bungalows of actors like Shahrukh, Salman Khan, John Abraham, Shabana Azmi and Rekha, the area attracts a lot of tourists and local people.<span id="more-58114"></span><br />
With the addition of celebrity tiles at Bandstand Promenade – an idea conceptualised by UTV Stars – the number of visitors is only expected to increase. Taking a leaf out of Los Angeles’ Hollywood Walk of Fame at the world-famous Hollywood Boulevard, officials at the channel were earlier in talks for a Hall of Fame, but ultimately zeroed in on a ‘Walk’. “We have been working on this project for six months. Since we consider ourselves the official Bollywood channel, we wanted to do something for the actors who have contributed so much to the industry over the years,” said Nikhil Gandhi, business head at UTV Stars. “So we zeroed in on this Bollywood Walk of Fame in Bandra Bandstand, where the name and handprints of actors will be placed tile by tile.”<br />
The Hollywood Walk of Fame stretches over two kilometres and has brass stars and the names of showbiz stars engraved in tiles. A specific area also has hand and foot imprints of actors, musicians and technicians in clay tiles. But the <em>desi</em> street will be “different”. “We wanted it to be different. We won’t do stars, we will have brass imprints for our stars, who will be required to give their hand imprints in a clay cast, which will be processed in brass. And when it is ready to be placed on the street, we shall invite the star over to place it at the right place,” said Gandhi.<br />
The channel hopes to get as many as 60 tiles placed within the first year of its launch, scheduled for early January 2012. With this, the Bandra Bandstand is expected to wear a new look! “We had other options, but the Bandra Bandstand is a central location and looks wonderful with the sea by the side,” he said. “We haven’t earmarked the stretch of the Walk of Fame yet, but we wanted to choose a place which is convenient for the public, for visitors, and a place which would add to the beautification of the city as well as add tourism to the city, which is the hub of Bollywood.” Permission has been received from the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Bandra Residents’ Association (BRA) for the project, according to Gandhi.<br />
UTV Stars hopes to launch the project with a “megastar” but are tightlipped about the name of the celebrity. For starters, only actors – mostly “deserving, glamorous and big stars who have contributed a lot to Indian cinema” – will find their hand imprints on the Bollywood Walk of Fame. However, space will also be created for deceased legends who continue to live in the hearts of fans. Gandhi is confident the Walk will add value to the “city of dreams”.</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-34192160869949309502011-11-20T21:21:00.000-08:002011-11-20T21:21:14.316-08:00Govinda gets new offers after ‘Loot!’ Really?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-56107" height="700" src="http://st1.bollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Govinda-Loot_201111-e1321790592951.jpg" title="Govinda-Loot_201111" width="544" /><br />
<h3>The comedy king claims his latest film has pushed him back into the reckoning. We wonder how that happened…</h3>We love Govinda. We always have. There is no actor even in the current generation who can match his comic timing. Yet, even we find it hard to believe that his latest film <em>Loot</em> can bring him any new offers. But that’s exactly what Govinda claims.<span id="more-56104"></span> He recently released a statement claiming,”It is true that after the movie <em>Loot</em>, I have begun receiving good offers. It includes many big producers. I will be happy to start working on my original talents again.” We will be happy to see him do more interesting stuff like <em>Coolie No.1</em> or even <em>Partner</em>, but to say producers are talking to him after seeing <em>Loot</em> is a bit unbelievable. First of all, who watched <em>Loot</em>? Actually sat and watched it? Kim Sharma recently said that the movie was not exactly a great one even though she is capping her career with it. Then there is the other question – can you say Govinda is so good in the movie that it will bring him more offers? <em>Loot</em> is not really his best work. We are just hoping his claim of getting more offers – <em>Loot</em> or not – is true. We would love to see our darling Chi Chi on the big screen again, won’t you?</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-46735985933133423502011-11-20T21:14:00.000-08:002011-11-20T21:14:51.857-08:00Has Salman Khan forgiven John Abraham?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h3><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-56113" height="365" src="http://st1.bollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/John-and-Salman-on-Bigg-Boss-5-e1321795683745.jpg" title="John and Salman on Bigg Boss 5" width="544" />You would think so after the way they behaved on <em>Bigg Boss</em></h3>Salman Khan and John Abraham shared screen space for the first time after <em>Baabul</em> yesterday on <em>Bigg Boss 5</em> and we were quite surprised at the chemistry they shared. It seems they have decided to let bygones be bygones.<span id="more-56101"></span> As you are aware have been at a cold war for the past five years, ever since the two butted heads during a world tour together. The buzz is that Salman and John had differences over a fee they were getting for their performances during the Rockstars tour, and since then, they could never see eye to eye. There were rumours that the two had patched up earlier this year on the sets of <em>Desi Boyz</em>, but while those remained unconfirmed at that time, it seems the patch up has really happened. Why else would John com on Salman’s show <em>Bigg Boss 5</em> with Akshay Kumar and promote <em>Desi Boyz</em>? Shahrukh Khan didn’t do it during <em>RA.One</em>. But John had no such qualms and neither did Salman or his co-host Sanjay Dutt. The four had a rocking time as they cracked jokes, danced and pulled out all the plugs to promote <em>Desi Boyz</em>. But how do we know it’s not just a performance? All of them are actors, after all. We don’t think its so ’cause Salman can pull it off but John definitely cannot. So their bonhomie is genuine and looks like Salman has no problems with John anymore. That’s one B-towner down, how about the others Sallu? SRK, Vivek Oberoi are still waiting.</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-16198288558097872572011-11-20T21:10:00.000-08:002011-11-20T21:10:17.725-08:00Aditya Redij loves being Rajbeer Singh!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><h3><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-56121" height="608" src="http://st1.bollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Aditya-Redij-1-e1321810571381.jpg" title="Aditya Redij-1" width="544" />The <em>Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto</em> actor says it’s a challenging role, thanks to the hero being a multi-dimensional character</h3>You loved him in <em>Naa Aana Is Des Laado</em> and were left heartbroken when his character Raghav died. You wondered if you will ever see him again on screen. You were not the only one. The dishy Aditya Redij admits that he had not signed his current show <em>Sawaare Sabke Sapne Preeto</em> when he left <em>Laado</em>.<span id="more-56117"></span> “But I wasn’t very worried about getting work. I believe if you are honest to your work and to yourself, you don’t have to worry,” he says. Though he has dabbled in a couple of other careers, acting is what he’s always wanted to do. “I love performing in front of the camera. I like to initiate something new and different, exploring the unexplored in myself. That’s what acting means to me. I have a hectic schedule but I am enjoying it.” That’s one of the reasons he is yet to focus on his other love – photography. “I might go behind the scenes one day and turn cinematographer, but not right now.”<br />
We don’t want him to either, as we just love watching him on <em>Preeto</em>, on Imagine TV. “Rajbeer Singh is an Air Force pilot. He is uncomfortable around certain family situations and it comes across as bad behaviour, but it’s not that. He is a complex character with several dimensions. It is challenging to play him as each aspect of his personality unfolds.”<br />
After being known and loved as Raghav for a long time, isn’t it difficult to convince the audience that you are Rajbeer? “The secret is to never play yourself. You should live the character, think about his past. Every character has to be different and it’s not just in the attire – but in the way they behave, in their personality.” We agree and since over the past few months, Rajbeer has replaced Raghav in our minds, we guess Aditya’s theory has really worked. But with success comes a downside too. “You become more responsible for a lot of things,” says Aditya. “Producers bank on you, channels bank on you, there is a lot of pressure and you have to continue working under pressure.”<br />
While he has his approach to his characters planned out, he prefers to let Fate lead his holiday plans. “When I am not shooting, I simply relax, spend time with family or watch a movie or go out if I feel like it. I never plan what I will do on my days off, ” he says. Lucky him</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-41303763937814269892011-11-20T21:05:00.001-08:002011-11-20T21:05:51.425-08:00Jagjit Singh most searched celebrity in mobile videos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="Jagjit Singh most searched celebrity in mobile videos" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/21/jagjit-singh-new-lead.jpg" /> New Delhi: Ghazal king Jagjit Singh, who passed away last month, has emerged as the most searched male celebrity in a latest Global Video Insights Report by Vuclip, an independent mobile video service.<br />
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</tbody></table>The singer passed away on October 10, aged 70, after suffering from brain hemorrhage.<br />
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Singh`s ghazals that were most searched on mobile phones in India were `Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar`, `Tum Itna Jo Muskura<br />
Rahe Ho`, `Tum Ko Dekha To Ye Khayaal Aaya`, `Koi Fariyaad`, and `Aap Aaye Janab Barson Mein`.<br />
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One of the most successful and loved artistes of his time, Singh has left behind a huge body of work in a career spanning five decades, including 80 albums.<br />
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Among other most searched videos, Vidya Balan starrer upcoming film `The Dirty Picture` stood second. Vuclip also<br />
registered spikes in search for Emraan Hashmi, who plays one of the lead roles in the film, and Southern actress Silk<br />
Smitha, who is the inspiration behind the movie.<br />
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"Our survey found that almost half (47 per cent) of Indian mobile video viewers in October were youth aged 18-25 years. Movies remained the most searched mobile video category in India, followed by glamour, music, sports and Anime," said Salman Hussain, Vuclip`s Vice President, in a statement. </div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-85048807427319194172011-11-20T21:03:00.001-08:002011-11-20T21:03:43.100-08:00Lady Gaga defends Adele over fat jibes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="Lady Gaga defends Adele over fat jibes" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/21/gaga-150%20%282%29.jpg" /> Washington: Lady Gaga has warned her fans that she would not “condone anything” against Adele, after few of her Twitter followers posted nasty messages about the British singer’s fuller figure.<br />
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</tbody></table>The ‘Rolling in the deep’ hitmaker was recently reported to have overtaken Gaga in worldwide music sales, officially selling one in every 10 records this year.<br />
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The news did not sit well with some members of Gaga’s online following and they took to Twitter to take aim at Adele and bombard her with jibes about her weight.<br />
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“Confirmed: Gaga will not be wearing her meat dress because she is afraid Adele will eat it,” tweeted a follower.<br />
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The posts stunned the ‘Poker Face’ hitmaker and she promptly expressed her disappointment and distanced herself from the online taunts.<br />
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“Lady Gaga does not approve of bullying anyone for their physical appearance, it goes against everything she stands for. A tiny handful of fans may be letting her down,” Contactmusic quoted Gaga’s representative as telling Bbc Radio 1.<br />
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Gaga insists she is a massive fan of Adele and has wished the Brit the best as she recovers from surgery on her vocal cords.<br />
“I didn’t speak to anyone in particular, but anyone who would say anything negative about Adele, I wouldn’t support. I love her immensely. She’s very sweet. We’ve exchanged emails about our mutual love,” she said.<br />
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“I wish her all the best for her recovery in her vocals, and I can’t wait to hear her new music. She’s an amazing success in the U.S. and in the U.K., and it’s wonderful to see such strong women thriving in pop music. I wouldn’t condone anything against Adele,” she added</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-65910685003096075992011-11-20T21:01:00.001-08:002011-11-20T21:01:49.300-08:00Suniel, Sonu take part in rally to commemorate 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="Suniel, Sonu take part in rally to commemorate 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks " class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/21/SONU-NIIGAM.gif" /> Mumbai: Thousands of locals, including hundreds of school and college students, took part in a peace marathon in Mumbai on Sunday to commemorate the lives lost during the 26/11 2008 attacks in the city.<br />
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"We need to be their eyes and ears and it is not easy to break this nation. That is why even after so many incidents people get up the next morning and have come here together to fight for a cause. This is a big thing," said Shetty.<br />
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The November 2008 rampage, which began on November 26 and lasted until November 29, killed 166 people and wounded at least 308.<br />
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Khali said: "I just want to say that the incident that took place in Mumbai should never occur again." <br />
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The attacks were more than 10 coordinated shooting and bombing attacks across Mumbai, by Islamist attackers who came from Pakistan.<br />
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Eight of the attacks occurred in South Mumbai: at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Oberoi Trident, the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital (a women and children`s hospital), the Nariman House Jewish community centre, the Metro Cinema, and a lane behind the Times of India building and St. Xavier`s College.<br />
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There was also an explosion at Mazagaon, in Mumbai`s port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle. </div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-4536902379897867902011-11-20T20:59:00.001-08:002011-11-20T20:59:36.424-08:00Porn star Sunny and Katrina lookalike: Payal<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="Porn star Sunny and Katrina lookalike: Payal" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/21/leona-katrina-382.jpg" /> <b>Zeenews Bureau</b><br />
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Mumbai: Ever since news of Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone’s entry into the house of `Bigg Boss` made rounds, everyone seems to be quite inquisitive. Many have been waiting restlessly to see the babe set the temperatures soaring inside the infamous house while others have been simply waiting to see a new <i>tamasha</i> altogether.<br />
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</tbody></table>However, Payal Rohatgi has made a very interesting observation. She feels that Sunny Leone has striking resemblance to Bollywood hotties Katrina Kaif and Zarine Khan. She even called them “British imports”. <br />
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Both Katrina and Zarine have Salman Khan by their side as their mentor. Even Sunny Leone had expressed her desire to work with Salman. Interestingly, the `Dabangg` Khan is co-hosting `Bigg Boss 5` along with Sanjay Dutt. So Sunny too might get a chance to turn into his protégé. <br />
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“Doesn`t Zarine Khan, Katrina Kaif and Sunny Leone look alike? All British imports in our country”, is what Payal scribbled on her micro blogging site.<br />
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But it appears as if Payal has little idea where Sunny hails from. Sunny is no doubt a foreigner but is certainly not British.<br />
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Get your facts right Ms Rohatgi before brewing fresh controversies!</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-55816127605971998422011-11-20T20:56:00.001-08:002011-11-20T20:56:53.976-08:00Perry explains Kim Kardashian casting in ‘Marriage Counselor’<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="Perry explains Kim Kardashian casting in ‘Marriage Counselor’" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/21/kim-kardashian-150.gif" /> Washington: Director Tyler Perry has defended his decision to cast Kim Kardashian in his upcoming movie ‘The Marriage Counselor’. <br />
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The director further claimed that after seeing a photo of a young crowd piling up outside of one of the Kardashians’ Dash boutiques, he knew that he had to cast her in the movie.<br />
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“I thought, ‘What better person?’ She literally has millions of young people following her. I thought and still do think, that it would be very responsible of her to be a part of this film,” Contactmusic quoted him as saying.<br />
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“If one of those young people see this film and find the strength to live a better life and not go through what these characters went through in this movie, then we have all done what I feel I’m being led to do here. I hope you understand. I really do!” he added.<br />
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With Kim recently filing divorce to NBA player Kris Humphries with in 72 days of her marriage, fans of Perry have set up campaigns against her starring in the movie.<br />
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Kardashian is currently in hideaway until she begins filming for the movie. </div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-90053630576502567392011-11-20T20:55:00.001-08:002011-11-20T20:55:42.885-08:00`Immortals` was actually my first big budget film, says Freida Pinto<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="`Immortals` was actually my first big budget film, says Freida Pinto" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/21/freida-pinto.jpg" /> Dubai: Frieda Pinto has admitted that she is completely enthralled and entertained by big budget films and ‘Immortals’ has actually been her first film of this kind.<br />
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</tbody></table>The film certainly proved to be an enriching experience for her, making it easier to move on to other challenging roles.<br />
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“It didn’t feel like I was just going to be put next to a big green screen and would have to do everything from there. <br />
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There were a lot of things that helped us as actors - having real cliffs and real shrines and all of that,” the Gulf News quoted her as saying.<br />
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“So this was actually my first big-budget film and going on to Rise of the Planet of the Apes was much easier after that.” <br />
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“This was my bigger challenge and I’ve learned a whole new system of working,” she added. </div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-22399278332664808642011-11-20T20:27:00.000-08:002011-11-20T20:27:23.060-08:00`Desi Boyz` go from chic to distressed look<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="`Desi Boyz` go from chic to distressed look" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/20/desi-boyz-lead.jpg" /> New Delhi: From picking up stylish clothes from designer stores in London to stitching some customised garments, designers Shymali Arora and Kunal Rawal have handpicked garments for John Abraham and Akshay Kumar for `Desi Boyz` to make sure they gel with the characters and fit the situations.<br />
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Arora has styled John, who plays a banker in the film, and admits his look has been inspired by Shia LaBeouf`s "Wall Street" look.<br />
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"John plays a confident banker in the film who is a perfect guy and is about to get married. So it was necessary to dress him up in a way that he is comfortable in and that goes well with his character as well," Arora told reporters.<br />
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"As the film is based in London we did a lot of shopping from designer stores. In fact, John`s look is inspired by Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf`s look in `Wall Street`," she said.<br />
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Arora has also designed for John in "Force" and so for the corporate look, she has given him chic, stylish clothing.<br />
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"I have given him suits with banker shirts. Banker shirts are the ones with white collar and white cuffs, which is accompanied by Oxford ties and pocket handkerchief that completes the corporate look," she said.<br />
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And as John loses job in the film, the designer has given him a distressed look.<br />
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"For the distressed look, he will be seen wearing fun t-shirts, torn, distressed jeans and leather jackets along with worn out boots," said Shymali, adding she has used charcoal grey, blue and black colours for the actor.<br />
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Similarly, designer Kunal Rawal, who has designed for Akshay in the film, has given two different looks to the 44-year-old actor.<br />
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"As Akshay is playing the role of a young London guy. It was important for me to bring those elements, but since I have been in London before, I didn`t face much difficulty in understanding the style of the people here," said Rawal.<br />
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"Akshay`s character in the film goes through an interesting emotional graph so I have used different looks in the film. From glossy look, his outfits shift to peppier ones," he added.<br />
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"In the first half of the film, Askhay will be seen in a lot of graphic t-shirts, t-shirts with slogans, winter jackets, denims in lighter tones and fire-fighter pants," Rawal said, adding he has also created a jacket with a sequined tiger at the back for him.<br />
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And when Akshay`s character goes through the lean phase of recession, the actor will be seen sporting love t-shirts, over shirts, blazers and jackets.<br />
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"For the colour palette, I have used steel grey, beach blue, purple, black and reds. I haven`t given him belts, his outfits have suspenders attached to them," he said.<br />
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Rawal also admits that he did visit various designer stores to research, but ended up creating fresh outfits for the actor.<br />
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"I like to create my own outfits. For Akshay I have tried to make clothes that are fresh and classy. Designing for Bollywood is different as you are catering to a large number of people. So it is important that the looks that you design are fresh and exclusive," he said.<br />
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Directed by Rohit Dhawan, `Desi Boyz` also features Deepika Padukone and Chitrangada Singh and releases Nov 25.</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-64377614606213890412011-11-20T20:26:00.001-08:002011-11-20T20:26:31.161-08:00`Rockstar` Ranbir to turn a mathematician<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="`Rockstar` Ranbir to turn a mathematician" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/20/ranbir382.jpg" /> <b>Zeenews Bureau</b><br />
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Mumbai: ‘Rockstar’ Ranbir is all set to turn a mathematician! Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor is believed to have said yes for a biopic about the inspiring life of a mathematician from Bihar. The film, which is still in its initial stage, will be made by ace filmmaker Anurag Basu. <br />
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According to a source, Anurag Basu, while wrapping up ‘Barfee’, was quietly researching on Anand Kumar`s life.<br />
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Anand Kumar, a 38 year-old mathematician from Patna, who hailed from an underprivileged background, contributed to top scientific journals and papers. His father worked as a clerk and Kumar completed his education while helping his mother sell <i>papads</i>.<br />
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Industry experts feel if Basu’s biopic would be a rip-off of Hollywood block buster ‘The Beautiful Mind’, where the protagonist Russel Crowe played a mathematician despite suffering from paranoid schizophrenia? <br />
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But, a source said that it will be far different from that.<br />
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Basu was reportedly blown over when he learnt about Kumar`s background and his contribution to maths and society.<br />
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When contacted, Basu said, "I`ve been to Patna frequently to meet someone on whom I plan to make a film. Beyond that, I can`t say much."<br />
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Anand Kumar has been the subject of several documentaries and is well known for his Super 30 programme, which has helped several economically disadvantaged students bag admission into top institutes like the IITs.<br />
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“Anurag has spoken to Ranbir about Anand. And Ranbir is eager to get into the heart and mind of the mathematician,” said the source.</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-81490644154693124872011-11-20T20:25:00.000-08:002011-11-20T20:25:13.388-08:00`Be Careful` different from `No Entry`, `Thank You`: Zaid Hamid<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt=" `Be Careful` different from `No Entry`, `Thank You`: Zaid Hamid" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/21/be-careful-lead.jpg" /> Indore: City-based model-turned-actor Zaid Hamid whose film `Be Careful`, a romantic comedy based on extra-martial affairs released, Sunday said it was different from similar-themed films `No Entry` and `Thank You`.<br />
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"The movie tries to change the mindset of men who believe in extra-marital affairs despite being married," said the actor, who was earlier seen in films like `Style` and `Jo Bole So Nihal`.<br />
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He said though there were no big names in the film, veteran actors like Asrani, Rajpal Yadav, Johny Lever, and Shakti Kapoor would thoroughly entertain the audience.<br />
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The film is directed by Chandrakant Singh, who had earlier made films like `Bin Bulaye Barati` and `Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama`</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-4136945927500325232011-11-20T20:23:00.000-08:002011-11-20T20:23:22.168-08:00Amitabh Bachchan says no to granddaughter’s baby pictures<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://www.bollywoodworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Amitabh-Bachchan-new-photo-200x215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Amitabh Bachchan new photo 200x215" border="0" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-17426" height="215" src="http://www.bollywoodworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Amitabh-Bachchan-new-photo-200x215.jpg" title="Amitabh Bachchan new photo" width="200" /></a> Amitabh Bachchan, who has received requests for pictures of his newborn granddaughter, says he can’t share the photos because it is a personal thing.</div><br />
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“Many asking for the picture of the baby…I am afraid that is not going to happen… too personal…you will understand…thank you,” Big B tweeted.<br />
Big B’s daughter-in-law, Aishwarya Rai, gave birth to her first child Nov 16 here and ever since people are curious to see her daughter. <br />
Meanwhile dad Abhishek has asked fans to suggest names for his daughter through his tweet.</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-68465942829904585632011-11-19T20:31:00.000-08:002011-11-19T23:18:03.983-08:00Ash-Abhi nicknames their little angel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://bollywoodmediainfo.blogspot.com/search/label/Abhishek%20Bachchan" target="_blank"><b><u><span style="color: blue;">Abhishek Bachchan</span></u></b></a> is on cloud nine as he became father of a cute angel. The Bachchans have not yet decided on the names of the cuttie but following Shahana Goswami’s suggestion, Abhishek called her ‘Beti B’.<br />
“And till we find a name for the little lady a dear friend Shahana Goswami gave me a great one. We have Sr B and Jr B already so... Beti B!...Much like my father SrBachchan I too spent the day observing every little thing about the little one,” he posted.<br />
Abhi can’t wait to have Aishwarya, baby home. “It’s a momentous occasion for the family and we are overwhelmed with all the love we have received. From all our fans, the media and the industry. Both Aishwarya and the baby are doing great and we can’t wait to have them home,” Abhishek said in a statement.<br />
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“It means the world to us. This is a very overwhelming and exciting phase we enter into and hope to have your continued love and support,” he added.<br />
Junior B spends the entire day watching the movement of the little ones. He nicknames his little daughter ‘Beti B’.<br />
Amitabh Bachchan is also full of excitement as he became grandfather for the third time, “...Soon we shall be home and then shall start the process of bringing up. Of teaching and bearing and learning. Of etiquette and manners, of religious indoctrination, of schooling and further monitoring...,” Amitabh wrote on his blog bigb.bigadda.com.<br />
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“A day spent with the new born, observing each movement, breath and presence .. recording it for posterity and for us in our old age,” he posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-57784330517557868182011-11-19T20:20:00.001-08:002011-11-19T20:20:54.794-08:00I am not dependent on Siddharth: Deepika<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="I am not dependent on Siddharth: Deepika" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/19/deepika-padukone-new.jpg" /> <b>Zeenews Bureau</b><br />
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Mumbai: Deepika Padukone is a woman of today and loves her independence a lot. So much so that she doesn’t depend on boyfriend, Siddharth Mallya for anything. <br />
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There were rumours that Deepika’s pad in Prabhadevi, Mumbai was a gift from beau Sid. The flat which cost a whopping 16 crores was actually bought by the actress herself and not by her boyfriend. <br />
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Deepika can surely serve as an idol for lot of girls out there who want to live an independent life! </div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-34627999960256484362011-11-19T20:19:00.001-08:002011-11-19T20:19:49.519-08:00Bachchans upset with morphed pictures of newborn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="Bachchans upset with morphed pictures of newborn" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/20/bach200.jpg" /> Mumbai: Pictures of Aishwarya Rai and her newborn baby girl have been doing the rounds on the internet. However, Ash`s father-in-law, megastar Amitabh Bachchan and her husband, Abhishek Bachchan have claimed the pictures to be fake.<br />
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"To be my daughter in her mother`s arms. Full points for creativity to the people who made them. Spent the morning with the girls and showing them some rather entertaining photos morphed by some very talented people of who is supposed..." Abhishek wrote with sarcasm.<br />
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Aishwarya gave birth to her first child Wednesday morning at a private hospital in Mumbai. Abhishek announced the news through the micro-blogging site.<br />
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The electronic media gave only limited footage to the news of Ash`s delivery, following a reported 10-point directive from the Broadcast Editor`s Association (BEA) warning news channels against excessive coverage on TV of her childbirth. <br />
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Thanking the media, the Bachchan senior tweeted: "And once again a word of kindness to the electronic media for their non interference and dignified distance... thank you!!<br />
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"A word of appreciation too, to the print media for highlighting a few salient points... our joy in welcoming the girl child... and emphasising the commendable desire of Aishwarya in having a normal delivery without any epidural or pain killers. The often coined phrase `too posh to push` was put to rest in her case... she was determined to do it the way she felt was correct!" he added.<br />
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The 69-year-old third-time grandfather is already receiving suggestion for the baby`s name, though Abhishek has chosen to nickname her `Beti B`.<br />
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"More time spent with the `little one`... each and every movement sinking deep into our memory cells... to narrate to them when older! Thank you all for sending in suggestions for names for the baby... some of them really good... will run it by the parents!" he wrote.</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-28441249486590425752011-11-19T20:17:00.001-08:002011-11-19T20:17:54.740-08:00Pattinson not worried about being typecast<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="Pattinson not worried about being typecast" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/20/pattinson150.jpg" /> London: Actor Robert Pattinson says he isn`t worried about being typecast in the industry.<br />
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The 25-year-old actor has achieved worldwide success through his role as vampire Edward Cullen in the "Twilight Saga" film series and feels one of the main benefits of his job is that he can have fun at work every day.<br />
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"I`m living a life I didn`t really know existed and I can kind of delay being an adult for a while! It`s fun. I get to meet really interesting people who think they are making something great," he said.</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-36468601388746771712011-11-19T20:15:00.000-08:002011-11-19T20:15:11.225-08:00Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan steam it up in ‘Race 2’!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan steam it up in ‘Race 2’!" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/19/deepika-saif-382.jpg" /> <b> Zeenews Bureau </b><br />
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Mumbai: Super sexy Deepika Padukone is all set to raise temperature in ‘Race 2’ as she gets intimate with co-star Saif Ali Khan.<br />
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Apparently, Deepika has decided to go bold for the sequel after much deliberation. Talking to a daily, a source close to the unit revealed, “She is a thorough professional. Realising that ‘Race 2’ will be slicker than ‘Race’, she had a long meeting with Abbas-Mustan and requested the directors to shoot the scene aesthetically.”</span><br />
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Speaking about the intimate scene, filmmaker Abbas Mastan said, “It is a turning point in the film.” </div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-77747502010052921612011-11-19T20:13:00.000-08:002011-11-19T20:13:10.573-08:00Don’t put my film down to promotional strategies: SRK<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="Don’t put my film down to promotional strategies: SRK" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/19/SRK-new-1-lead.jpg" /> New Delhi: He has been all over the country and abroad promoting `Ra.One` since January but Shah Rukh Khan says there is more to the film rather than just his publicity strategies.<br />
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The 45-year-old actor says he still believes that a good script makes or breaks a film and he is going all out to promote the movie so that it reaches the maximum audience.<br />
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"I would like it if people talk about the film`s story and the characters rather than the promotional tools I am using. Don`t put my film down to promotional strategies only.</span><br />
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I am just a small-time actor who is struggling to make people like his films," said Shah Rukh.<br />
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"If the film doesn`t have a good story to tell, there is no point promoting it. So many people have put their efforts behind `Ra.One` that I thought I need to ensure it reaches maximum audience."<br />
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And to do so, the `Baadshah` of Bollywood has been to cities like Ludhiana, Bhopal, Vadodara besides Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai to promote his movie. He even took a ride down the new Delhi Metro Airport Express Line today and entertained fans at the Shivaji Stadium station here.<br />
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SRK, who was born and educated in Delhi, said his mode of transport while he was living in the national capital was a cycle.<br />
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The film is due for release in six days but Shah Rukh said they are still busy with post-production work. "I am having to juggle between the studio and various other cities I am travelling to. It has left me extremely exhausted and tired."<br />
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He is hoping `Ra.One` becomes a Diwali blockbuster, but Shah Rukh, who`s superhero avatar in the movie is seen performing daring stunts, is scared of crackers.<br />
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"I got burnt about 15 years ago while trying to burst a cracker. I still have the mark. I am extremely scared of crackers now and want everyone to be careful while bursting them," he said.</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131829727113561197.post-58782239983322873882011-11-19T20:11:00.001-08:002011-11-19T20:11:30.070-08:00After 10 years, Shashi visits theatre - for ‘Rockstar’<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT"><img align="left" alt="After 10 years, Shashi visits theatre - for ‘Rockstar’" class="bor-pad-ab" src="http://zns.india.com/upload/2011/11/19/rockstar-lead.jpg" /> Mumbai: His frail condition notwithstanding, yesteryear star Shashi Kapoor went to watch ‘Rockstar’, his late brother Shammi`s last big screen performance, at a theatre after almost a decade.<br />
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The much-praised film had a most unexpected patron in wheelchair-bound Shashi Monday evening.<br />
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The 73-year-old, who emblazoned his name across the marquee with romantic musicals in the 1960s, has a very intense emotional connectivity with ‘Rockstar’ -- it is his elder brother Shammi`s last screen appearance and also features his grand-nephew, Ranbir.</span><br />
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So this one, Shashi had to see.<br />
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"Because of his failing health and immobility, Shashiji has not been to see a movie in a theatre for the last 10 years," said a source. <br />
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"Of course he watches films at home. But for `Rockstar`, Shashiji insisted on going to the theatre, no matter how much of an effort it took him."<br />
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"Shashiji wanted to see his brother`s ultimate screen appearance. He also wanted to watch Ranbir whom he had not seen on screen so far," the source added.<br />
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Shammi died due to renal failure Aug 14. He was 79.<br />
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The source said Shashi took all his beloved staffers from Prithvi Theatre to the movie with him.<br />
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The cineaste brought a new kind of romantic hero in cinema, did international projects with the world`s top directors and championed art house cinema with films like ‘36 Chowringhee Lane’, ‘Junoon’ and ‘Utsav’. <br />
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His nephew and Ranbir`s father Rishi Kapoor said: "My uncle had not been to a theatre for over 10 years. He went and saw `Rockstar`, and he liked Ranbir`s work. We are all enjoying the response the film has received."</div>Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16473205029289120112noreply@blogger.com0