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New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sunny Deol literally sweated it out in the capital's winter. No, it wasn't due to global warming, but because fans had swamped him here Tuesday. Dressed in a blue jeans, red jacket and sporting a stubble, Sunny almost got crushed in a stampede by fans and media. The actor, who was last seen in dud "Fox" (2009), had to shift spots for breathers before

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Mumbai Feb 3 (IANS) From "3 Idiots" to "Teen Patti", R. Madhavan is surely doing a different kind of cinema but he doesn't want to experiment with the genres. The multilingual actor says he just wants to work on good scripts but rues that these are hard to come by. "I don't want to experiment with genres, I just want to work on great scripts. I wish I had the luxury of saying that I have six

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New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) There are many filmmakers who are keen to sign Amitabh Bachchan for their projects, but the megastar is impressed with none other than Vishal Bhardwaj and says they may work together in future. "What a range of subjects he (Vishal) puts forth with innocent ease of reference. His exuberance for 'Paa' and the desire on both our parts to work together in the not too distant

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New York, Feb 2 (IANS) "King of Bollywood" Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, his co-star in many a hit Hindi film, became the first Indian actors to ring the opening bell of NASDAQ, the world's biggest stock exchange, an honour usually reserved for CEOs of major corporations. It was a recognition of the reach and marketability of the world's largest film industry. The actors - who recently got an award

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Writtern & Directed by : Vijay Lalwani Produced by : Ritesh Sidhwani & Farhan Akhtar Meet Karthik: an introvert by nature and shy by choice. Karthik suffers with huge confidence issues and is miserable at his just average job that yields less than average results. His boss treats him like dirt. Shonali, his colleague who he secretly loves doesn’t even know he exists. Karthik is a loser, knows

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New York, Feb 2 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is facing the Shiv Sena's ire over his comment for inclusion of Pakistani players in the Indian Premier League (IPL), says he is "saddened" by the controversy and that it is "highly unhealthy, undemocratic and insensitive" on the Sena's part. "It (the controversy) is very unfortunate. I think it is unhealthy, undemocratic and highly

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New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has asked megastar Amitabh Bachchan to arrange for a screening of his latest film "Rann", Ram Gopal Varma's take on the media world. "Udhav Thakeray (Shiv Sena executive president) calls. He has just come out of the theatre after (watching) 'Rann' and is not able to find appropriate words to describe his appreciation for the film and the

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New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Rumours were rife that Aishwarya Rai will dance to the tunes of hit number "Apni toh jaise taise", which was originally picturised on her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan, in Sajid Khan's "Houseful". But sources close to her say that she is yet to accept the offer. "Aishwarya has been approached by Sajid Khan but she has yet to revert back to them. She is busy with the

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Mumbai/New York, Feb 2 (IANS) The Shiv Sena was on collision course Tuesday, taking on Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The actor, who was in New York, said he would "stand up" for his comment on the exclusion of Pakistani cricketers from the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Shiv Sena said if Shah Rukh failed to apologise for his statement, his next

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Los Angeles, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian music maestro A.R. Rahman's song "Na na" from the film "Couples Retreat" has failed to bag a nomination in the original song category for the 82nd Academy Awards. The news came just a day after he triumphed at the Grammys by bagging double Golden Gramophones. Competing with 62 songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures for nomination, Rahman's "Na na"

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New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) A special presentation by screenwriter Amole Gupte of Aamir Khan's superhit film "Taare Zameen Par" will take place at the Unesco headquarters in Paris Feb 3. The Unesco is hosting its first-ever World Dyslexia Forum Feb 3-5 and the first day will witness a special presentation of the film that revolves around a boy suffering from dyslexia. "The presentation will reveal

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Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Tahir Hussain, well-known filmmaker and Bollywood star Aamir Khan's father, died of a massive heart attack here Tuesday morning, sources close to the family said. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Aamir and Faisal, and two daughters, Farhat and Nikhat. Hussain is known for producing hits like "Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke" (1993) that starred son Aamir, "Dulha Bikta Hai" (

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New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Just two episodes after his debut TV show "National Bingo Night", Abhishek Bachchan has taken a fancy to anchoring and says it is more enjoyable than acting. Slamming reports that the show is "boring", he says he is looking forward to a second season. "If the rating is so high, it means something about the show is working. It can't just be my face. If it was just my face

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Set in a Bombay ghetto in the mid '80's and based on true-life accounts, Striker is a story of triumph of human spirit over indomitable odds. Born into a poor family, Surya grows up with few luxuries. Poor health keeps him away him away from school often and that is when his elder brother, Chandrakant, introduces him to carrom. Quite similar to pool in its concept, carrom is common among people

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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann congratulated good friend A.R. Rahman on winning a double Grammy and praised the music maestro as "amazing". "Congratulations A.R. He is amazing and now he has won two Grammys. To think that only a couple of days ago, we were sitting together and discussing our children and what we love (in terms of creative sensibilities) is like a dream

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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Hindi film industry is elated after music maestro A.R. Rahman triumphed at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards by scooping two golden gramophones. From Gulzar and Javed Akhtar to Shyam Benegal and Subhash Ghai, all feel he has taken Indian music places and made the country proud. Members of Bollywood praised the dedication of the 44-year-old, who is also a double Oscar

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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Vishal Bhardwaj has done it again. After the success of "Kaminey", his rustic "Ishqiya" has beaten the Amitabh Bachchan starrer "Rann" at the box office, thanks to its appealing content. Both movies released Friday and had star-studded red-carpet premieres in the capital Thursday, but "Ishqiya" took the cake with almost 80 percent collections in the opening weekend. "Rann

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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says that the Indian hockey team has urged him to "spearhead" its fundraiser concert in Chandigarh. "The Hockey National Team is on its way back from training camp at Pune, and has a desire to meet me... The team has been struggling with their association and handlers for their pay to be settled," Amitabh posted on his blog

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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam performed in a live concert here Sunday to raise funds for a campaign against child labour in the country. The concert titled Pukaar saw the audience, consisting mainly of youngsters, going crazy with excitement and cheering while standing on chairs, while Nigam churned out his chartbuster songs including "Shukran Allah" ("Kurbaan"), "Aal Izz

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Los Angeles, Feb 1 (IANS) Ace music composer A.R. Rahman scooped two awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony here, but Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and Ustad Zakir Hussain, who were also nominated, could not manage to win the golden gramophones. Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, who was nominated in the best traditional world music album category for his album "Ancient Sounds", lost out to "

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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Winning awards is "a way of life" for A.R. Rahman who triumphed at the Grammys by winning a double honour, the composer's sister said. "It's a good start of the year. It was Rahman's birthday on Jan 6 and now he wins Grammys. It's a way of life now since he has won so many," Reihana told NDTV after her brother won the award. "When he was going for Golden Globes last year

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Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) Actress-entrepreneur Preity Zinta is starting a new chapter in her life following her breakup with businessman Ness Wadia. The only thing that bothers her are link-ups with co-stars and friends, as a result of which none of her male friends, she says, wants to go out with her. "I'm surrounded by celebrities who are constantly discussing their personal lives. I'm the same

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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has chosen to remain tight-lipped over Indian Premier League (IPL) issue because he fears his statement could be misinterpreted. "They (the media) ask all the same questions on the film ('Rann') and the media and the angst among them. And then the real reason they are their - 'What sir are your takes on this IPL and Pakistan

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Gurgaon, Feb 1 (IANS) Ace designer Neeta Lulla has been lending her creative touch to Aishwarya Rai's wardrobe for more than a decade. Having dressed the actress in varied costumes in movies like "Taal", "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and "Jodhaa Akbar", the designer feels the sari suits the former beauty queen best. "No doubt Aishwarya looks beautiful in Indian outfits, but, personally, I feel that

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Los Angeles, Feb 1 (IANS) Indian music maestro A.R Rahman has bagged two awards at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony here Sunday. The double Oscar winning composer was honoured for his compositions in Danny Boyle's rags-to-riches film "Slumdog Millionaire", getting the awards for best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture and "Jai ho" being the best motion picture song. Rahman shares

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