Rajesh Khanna — The Road Less Traveled

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Motorola to replace Beckham with Rehman as ambassador

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MUMBAI: Music maestro AR Rahman is shining bright in the ad world post his double whammy at this year’s Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire. Rahman has reportedly been signed by Motorola as its global brand ambassador.

Muzaffar Ali Planning Project on Emperor Jehangir

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A still from Umrao Jaan

Muzaffar Ali, who last made Umrao Jaan (1981) is ready to come back to Bollywood with a historical, based on the life of Emperor Jehangir. Called Noor Jehan Jehangir (working title) it traces the love story of Noor Jehan and Jehangir.

Bachchan — 342

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“Nostalgia grips me as the ceremony concludes and we are led into the dining area for the traditional refreshments. The President is gracious and informal now. She chats with the ease of exchanging pleasantries, wishes that we come over some time. The Prime Minister, who has never failed to enquire after my health through either a personal emissary or letter, pushes through his security cordon to hold affectionately my hands and ask on my health. I reciprocate in asking of his condition; he having been through a serious heart surgery not so long ago.

Celluoid superstars try for political stardom in south

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With 42 seats up for grabs in Andhra Pradesh, the Lok Sabha polls will see mega star Chiranjeevi battling the ruling Congress and star children of the legendary Telugu film hero N.T. Rama Rao, who launched the Telugu Desam Party (TDP).

Akshay Kumar and Ash receive Padma Shri (Bachchans in Attendance)

Tarsem’s Fall

Everyone who can should check out Tarsem’s recent work, the Fall. The director’s earlier the Cell had a rather distinctive visual style in the service of a kitschy narrative. The film was interested in exploring the boundary line between art and ‘reality’ even as the work seemed to repress its own anxiety that there might not be such a line. In effect there was something ‘terrible’ about such a knowledge in the Cell.

Sanjay Dutt barred from contesting polls

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Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt will not be able to contest the forthcoming general elections as the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to suspend his conviction in a criminal case.

Bollywood should change its attitude (Kamal’s remarks on the Slumdog Reception)

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Multilingual film actor Kamal Haasan Thursday slammed the critics who say that Oscar winning film “Slumdog Millionaire” showed India in a bad light.
“I am tired of hearing allegations about ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ showing India in a bad light instead of rejoicing over the achievement of A.R. Rahman and Resul Pookutty,” Haasan said at the audio launch Wednesday of “Pasanga” a children’s film being by Sasi Kumar.

Anurag Kashyap, John Abraham team up for Bombay Velvet

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After box office dud No Smoking, director Anurag Kashyap and John Abraham had nonetheless vowed to work together again come what may. And they are now back together for a thriller titled Bombay Velvet..

Saif, the original ‘Kaminey’

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The director-actor duo shared a great rapport thanks to the success of ‘Omkara’ and Saif’s amazing performance.

Bachchan — 341

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“This evening is the unveiling of the Seven Wonders of India by NDTV. Aishwarya performs and we unveil a few of the selected monuments that are named winners.”

The Q1 Results (The Telegraph on the 2009 Box Office)

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One superhit (carried over from the last quarter), two money-spinners, too many misses and a whole lot of predictable flops — a look at the BOX-OFFICE results
Ghajini
Release date : 25.12.2008
What : The remake of the Tamil blockbuster by the same name had a victim of anterograde amnesia on a mission to wreak vengeance on the killer responsible for his girlfriend’s brutal death.

Why : With a pumped-up — both literally and figuratively — Aamir Khan in the lead, Ghajini generated immense curiosity from Day One. Many flinched at the violence and gore, but the Aamir-Asin bitter-sweet love story and A.R. Rahman’s winner of a music score ensured that Ghajini raked in a reported 92 crore in two weeks!

Verdict : SUPERHIT

NTR Jr. on way to recovery

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HYDERABAD: The Telugu Desam’s star campaigner NTR Junior is slowly but steadily recovering at KIMS hospital here.

Michael Jackson re-learning his signature Moonwalk

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London: Pop legend Michael Jackson has embarked on a rigorous training programme to ensure he will be fit and agile enough to perform his signature moonwalk during his London concerts this summer.

My Name Is Khan: Karan Johar’s experimental tales

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MUMBAI: It made for a perfect picture. Karan Johar flanked by his favourite co-stars, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol as the trio walked into the set at Mumbai’s Filmistan Studios, for the last day of this 14 day schedule. Since 12 March, the unit of My Name is Khan has been shooting some interior scenes at this studio.

Hrithik shares screen time with Rajni & other blasts from the past

[scenes from the film Bhagwan Dada]

Amitabh Bachchan’s blog on BigAdda Blog turns one

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Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan’s blog on Bigadda has turned one and will offer its users a chance to have lunch with the actor. Bachchan’s blog will complete its first anniversary on 16 April.

Anthony Lane on Monsters vs Aliens (New Yorker)

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To what period does “Monsters vs. Aliens” belong? It is set in the present day, but its snout is pointed proudly at the future. The skills it employs, in its capacity as the latest animated feature from DreamWorks, could not be more gleamingly new. Yet something about this movie suggests that it was made by people who have never, deep down, accepted the fact that America has moved on from the nineteen-fifties—from the days in which Saturday night meant gazing through your windshield at “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman.” In short, she’s back, and this time she’s digital.

Dostana Deleted Scenes