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Archive for November 2009

I used to wonder what was so great about Balki – Vidya Balan

Posted by: fenilseta on: November 30, 2009

By Joginder Tuteja, November 30, 2009 – 12:17 IST Ever since she made her debut with Parineeta, Vidya Balan has worked with many a veteran filmmakers like Vidhu Vinod Chopra (Eklavya – The Royal Guard), Mani Ratnam (Guru), Priyadarshan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa), Raj Kumar Santoshi (Halla Bol) and Aziz Mirza (Kismat Konnection). Meanwhile, she has also worked [...]

Filmi chakkar: Rs 500 cr at stake from December to February

Posted by: fenilseta on: November 30, 2009

MUMBAI: If this were a Hindi film, one would say imtihaan ki ghadi aa gayi hai-testing times are here. After a tumultuous year at the box office, the health of the Hindi film industry will be tested from December 4 to February 12. About Rs 500 crore is at stake and many a big brand [...]

Manoj Tiwari speaks on how he cheated death and escaped unhurt

Posted by: fenilseta on: November 30, 2009

Manoj Tiwari recounts firsthand his experience of a near kidnapping and subsequent escape on Saturday As told to Kunal M Shah (MUMBAI MIRROR; November 30, 2009) I had gone to Tirtanr, a village in Jharkhand to campaign for my close friend, Vinod Sinha. We had gone to Tirtanr from Dhanbad in a chopper and were [...]

A deluge of films for Pratik

Posted by: fenilseta on: November 30, 2009

Pratik signs a two-film deal with Rohan Sippy; will star alongside Abhishek Bachchan By Sonal Chawla (MUMBAI MIRROR; November 30, 2009) Pratik He may not have signed on too many films after Jaane Tu… but he is now making up for lost time and is on a film-signing spree. The latest on Pratik is that [...]

SLB slackens Guzaarish for Paa’s sake

Posted by: fenilseta on: November 30, 2009

Sanjay Leela Bhansali slackens shooting schedule of Guzaarish for Aishwarya as she needs time to help with the premiere of Paa By Subhash K Jha (MUMBAI MIRROR; November 30, 2009) This one is strictly for Paa. Not just the film, but Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Pa, Amitabh Bachchan. A stickler for discipline, punctuality and strict schedules [...]

Priyanka and Kareena fighting for Pompy?

Posted by: fenilseta on: November 30, 2009

Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor fight over a make-up man By Meena Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; November 30, 2009) Sticking by the unwritten rule in Bollywood about actresses being on unfriendly terms with one another are Bollywood’s top actresses, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra. That Priyanka befriended Shahid Kapoor post Kareena broke up with him does [...]

SRK-Vishal patch up; are friends again

Posted by: fenilseta on: November 30, 2009

Shah Rukh Khan and Vishal Bhardwaj end hostility, are on friendly terms again By Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; November 30, 2009) That Shah Rukh Khan and Vishal Bhardwaj had a fall-out not too long ago was a hot topic of discussion among many. But this is Bollywood, and here, relationships are fickle. The latest on [...]

Success had gone to my head-Vivek Oberoi

Posted by: fenilseta on: November 30, 2009

The actor is getting appreciated for his role in Kurbaan By TNN (BOMBAY TIMES; November 30, 2009) A few days back, Vivek Oberoi was woken up at 6 in the morning with an SMS. It was a text message from his Kurbaan co-star Saif Ali Khan, praising Vivek Oberoi him for his work in the [...]

Pak Prez calls halt to Benazir flick

Posted by: fenilseta on: November 30, 2009

STILL WAITING: Shabana Azmi and Benazir Bhutto Asif Ali Zardari wants to personally supervise Indo-Pak co-production SUBHASH K JHA Times News Network (BOMBAY TIMES; November 30, 2009) Is the Benazir Bhutto film with our Shabana Azmi playing the assassinated Pakistan premier called off ? It appears to be after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Benazir’s [...]

Vidya’s ‘Anarkali’ trend has Bollywood in churidaars

Posted by: fenilseta on: November 30, 2009

IN STYLE: Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Aishwarya Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra.  The actress’ Mughal-e-Azam look has made her fashionable once again SHARIN WADER BUTANI Times News Network (BOMBAY TIMES; November 30, 2009) Don’t know if you’ve noticed but Vidya Balan, who’s making a big comeback to Bollywood with Paa this week, is suddenly [...]


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