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Mughal, Bengali touches in bridal collections
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| IANS 7/29/2010
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Traditional Bengali designs and Mughal-inspired bridal wear - designers Anupama Dayal and Dev & Nil gave a glimpse of their collections to be showcased at the annual three-day wedding extravaganza Bridal Asia next month.
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Eva Grover in 'Jhansi Ki Rani'
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| IANS 7/29/2010
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Actress Eva Grover has bagged a prominent role in Zee TV's popular historical show 'Jhansi Ki Rani'.
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Sajid Khan, Kirron Kher's face off
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| IANS 7/29/2010
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Filmmaker Sajid Khan walked out of the set for auditions of 'India's Got Talent Khoj 2' following a heated argument with Kirron Kher.
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Priyanka set to distract contestants on 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 3'
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| Subhash K. Jha 7/29/2010
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Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is looking forward to providing a huge distraction to the male contestants on Colors' adventure reality show 'Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi 3'.
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Anjan Srivastava to enter 'Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabad Wale'
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| IANS 7/29/2010
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Actor Anjan Srivastava is set to enter SAB TV's comedy show 'Mrs. & Mr. Sharma Allahabad Wale'.
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Big B's unexpected reference in 'Once Upon...'
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| IANS 7/29/2010
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Mafia don Haji Mastan's biopic 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai', directed by Milan Luthria, makes a reference to superstar Amitabh Bachchan in a very unexpected way.
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Mohd Rafi's son to launch music academy in father's honour
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| IANS 7/29/2010
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Legendary singer Mohammed Rafi's son Shahid Rafi will Saturday launch a music academy in his father's name as a tribute on his 30th death anniversary.
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Priyanka sports grungy look for 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 3'
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| IANS 7/29/2010
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After showcasing her svelte figure in films like 'Fashion' and 'Dostana', Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is set to sport a grungy look to host Colors' adventure reality show 'Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi 3'.
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This is a very good time for actors: Shabana Azmi
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| Alkesh Sharma 7/29/2010
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whole lot of independent cinema and a variety of mediums have made this a very good time for actors of all ages, especially those looking for meaningful roles, says respected film and theatre artist Shabana Azmi.
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A prince lives his Bollywood dreams
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| IANS 7/29/2010
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Heir to the erstwhile princely state of Bhareh in Uttar Pradesh, Anant Narayan is all set to make his Bollywood debut and says his royal background 'never stopped' him from living his dreams, be it as a journalist or as an actor.
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Salman Khan can dance, says choreographer
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| IANS 7/29/2010
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Not everyone swears by Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan's dancing prowess. But his choreographer for the movie 'Dabangg' says he has become technically strong and even gives his own inputs.
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New music awards for Indian music fraternity
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| IANS 7/28/2010
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Star Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA), a joint initiative of Wizcraft International Entertainment and Star Television Network, aims at honouring talent across film and non-film music and its varied genres on a global platform.
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Eros ties up with T-Series
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| IANS 7/28/2010
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Music label T-series and media and entertainment company Eros have entered into a strategic alliance through which T-series can exclusively exploit the music and audio visual rights of forthcoming Eros Films, an official said Wednesday.
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'Indian Idol' contestant records song for Bappi Lahiri
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| IANS 7/28/2010
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Nineteen-year-old Swaroop Khan, an 'Indian Idol 5' contestant who is a folk singer from Rajasthan, has already got a break in Bollywood. He's got an opportunity to lend his voice to a track by ace composer Bappi Lahiri.
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Dev Anand gets ready to remake 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'
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| IANS 7/28/2010
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Raring to go even at 86, Bollywood's evergreen actor Dev Anand said Wednesday that he was going to remake his 1971 hit 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' very soon.
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Bappi Lahiri to perform for fiction show
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| IANS 7/28/2010
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One has seen him perform and judge many reality shows on the small screen, but now veteran music director Bappi Lahiri is all set to make a debut in a special episode of 'Baat Hamari Pakki Hai' on Sony Television.
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Rahat's pleasant experience with Indian immigration officials
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| IANS 7/28/2010
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Pakistani sufi singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who has sung some melodious Bollywood numbers in the recent past, says he was extremely happy to see how Indian immigration officials have started recognizing him and don't create any problems.
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When Neil was hit with a broom
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| IANS 7/28/2010
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Bollywood actor Neil Nitin Mukesh was hit with a broom by none other than director Pradeep Sarkar on the sets of his forthcoming film 'Lafangey Parindey'.
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Taiwanese producer wants to make Bollywood-type film
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| Robin Bansal 7/28/2010
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One of Taiwan's most celebrated producers, Hsu Li-Kong, wants to make 'a Bollywood-type' movie. And he finds India a rich source of themes, be it the stories behind its many gods or its 'tiffin culture'.
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Funny man Cyrus Sahukar finally learns to drive
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| Radhika Bhirani 7/28/2010
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He might be best known for his wisecracks on the small screen, but veejay-actor Cyrus Sahukar had his wits running out on the sets of 'Aisha' as he was forced to learn driving. He does admit, however, that playing a rich guy was a pleasant change!
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I might turn to direction in the future: Arbaaz Khan
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| Dibyojyoti Baksi 7/28/2010
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Arbaaz Khan is expanding his horizon. The actor debuts as producer with upcoming 'Dabangg', starring elder brother Salman Khan and introducing Shatrughan Sinha's daughter Sonakshi, and says he might venture into direction one day.
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When Irrfan wanted to throw punches in 'Knock Out'
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| Subhash K. Jha 7/28/2010
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'Knock Out' director Mani Shankar had a tough time stonewalling Irrfan Khan's insistent requests that he be allowed to throw some punches in the film, a la the leonine Sanjay Dutt. It was Sanjay who finally convinced Irrfan that the toughie look woul...
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Disney India to distribute UTV titles through home entertainment
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| IANS 7/27/2010
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The Walt Disney Company India and UTV Motion Pictures announced an agreement Tuesday where by the former will handle home entertainment distribution for key titles like 'Raajneeti' and 'I Hate Luv Storys' from the latter's stable.
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Kiran Rao's 'Dhobi Ghat' to be premiered at Toronto fest
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| IANS 7/27/2010
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'Dhobi Ghat', directed and produced by Aamir Khan's wife Kiran Rao, will have its world premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), organizers announced here Tuesday.
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Jolie sprinkles Rs.78 mn worth 'Salt' on Indian box office
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| IANS 7/27/2010
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Angelina Jolie starrer espionage thriller 'Salt' has earned approximately Rs.7.8 crore ($1.673 million) in its opening weekend in India.
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Haji Mastan's daughter files affidavit against Balaji Telefilms
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| IANS 7/27/2010
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Mafia don Haji Mastan's daughter Shamshad Supariwala Tuesday filed an additional affidavit in a city court against Balaji Telefilms, the producers of 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai', demanding that they be shown the film before its release.
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'Anjaana...' is my film, no one can question me on it: Siddharth Anand
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| Subhash K. Jha 7/27/2010
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Taking offence to a story about the pandemonium in producer Sajid Nadiadwala's office over the leakage of pictures of the film 'Anjaana Anjaani', director Siddharth Anand said that he or his wife Mamta Bhatia Anand had nothing to do with it.
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New rupee symbol in KBC logo, courtesy Big B
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| IANS 7/27/2010
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Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has given a peek into the new logo of the upcoming fourth season of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', which he is set to host. The logo also flaunts the new rupee symbol.
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A.R. Rahman to sacrifice Bollywood for international career?
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| Subhash K. Jha 7/27/2010
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Music composer A.R. Rahman's international career which has taken off in a biggish way after 'Slumdog Millionaire' keeps encountering snags, thanks to long-pending assignments back home.
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Raja Hasan at the launch of Oberoi Motion Picture
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| NR 7/27/2010
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Indian magicians blow my mind: American illusionist
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| Priyanka Sharma 7/27/2010
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Renowned American illusionist Franz Harary, who once made the Taj Mahal disappear, says Indian magicians have no money, no technology, but their magic 'blows my mind'.
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Wonder how 'Sholay' entered the Indian psyche so deeply: Javed Akhtar
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| Dibyojyoti Baksi 7/27/2010
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Thirty-five years on, even Javed Akhtar, who co-scripted 'Sholay' with Salim Khan, wonders how a film could enter the Indian psyche so deeply, its ensemble cast more entrenched and more remembered than even an iconic character like James Bond.
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Filmmaker Anjan Dutta wants to work on adult themes
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| IANS 7/27/2010
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Filmmaker Anjan Dutta wants to move away from his signature youth films to work on adult themes. 'I want to work on adult themes now, not just intellectually adult, but also physically,' said Dutta discussing his upcoming movie 'Nine Miles'.
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Leading film makers from Bengal tie up with Mahuaa Films
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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Leading film makers like Basu Chatterjee, Anjan Das, Anjan Dutta and other upcoming directors have tied up with film production house, Mahuaa Films, to produce an array of interesting and diverse films.
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Osian's Cinefan film fest cancelled
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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Aficionados of world cinema in the capital will miss on some international films as the annual Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema has been cancelled this year.
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'Khatta Meetha' goes sweet at single screens, sour at multiplexes
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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Superstar Akshay Kumar starrer 'Khatta Meetha' has had a sweet-sour effect on the box office as the Priyadarshan helmed comedy has made single-screen audiences burst into guffaws but left the multiplex gentry asking for more.
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Delhi University student arrested for theft
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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A Delhi University student was arrested for allegedly stealing a debit card which he used to buy presents for his girlfriend, police said Monday.
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'Khatta Meetha' makes waves in Goa assembly
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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Bollywood film 'Khatta Meetha' made waves in the Goa legislative assembly Monday as legislators drew comparisons between corruption in the state and contractor-oriented systemic corruption theme shown in the Akshay Kumar-starrer.
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'Mausam' producer gifts iPad to Anupam Kher
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has got an Apple iPad from 'Mausam' co-producer Sheetal Talwar.
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Anil Kapoor desperate to move on from 'Slumdog...' success
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor says he is tired of his link to Oscar winning film 'Slumdog Millionaire' and wants to move on.
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Yash Chopra awarded honorary doctorate by British college
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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Veteran Bollywood filmmaker Yash Chopra has been awarded honorary doctorate by the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in Britain for his outstanding contribution to the field of cinema.
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'Khatta Meetha' reviews were disheartening: Trisha
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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South India actress Trisha Krishnan, who teamed up with Askhay Kumar in 'Khatta Meetha', is upset with the media for trashing the comedy.
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Abhishek Varma set to create Laden franchise
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| Subhash K. Jha 7/26/2010
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With the unexpected success of the political satire 'Tere Bin Laden', plans are afoot to make more films featuring the Laden lookalike, played by Pradhuman Singh.
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Aamir, Shah Rukh dine in London
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan seem to have patched up as the two were spotted dining together in London.
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Shooting comedy not funny for Bhandarkar
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| Subhash K. Jha 7/26/2010
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Madhur Bhandarkar is shooting for 'Dil To Bachcha Hai Ji', the first comedy of his career, but things are far from funny in his real life at the moment.
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Nobel Laureate Yunus to appear in 'The Simpsons'
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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Bangladesh's Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has lent his voice for a special episode of 'The Simpsons' to popularise Grameen Bank's micro-credit schemes.
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PVR to have own infrastructure to distribute Indian films abroad
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| Robin Bansal 7/26/2010
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PVR Pictures has no immediate plans to co-produce movies in Hollywood but will soon have its own infrastructure for distribution of Indian films abroad, says its new president, Kamal Gianchandani.
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Love for my work keeps me going: Anil Kapoor
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| Radhika Bhirani 7/26/2010
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'Mr. India' Anil Kapoor, at 50, is possibly the only actor who has film offers pouring in almost every day after 67-year-old mega star Amitabh Bachchan. He sees no competition from younger stars, and feels it is an injustice to compare him with Big B...
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Smugglers, cabaret - 1970s era comes alive in 'Once Upon...'
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| IANS 7/26/2010
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Smugglers, Cadillacs, cabarets, bell bottoms, blings and one-liners - these are some of the retro trends that director Milan Luthria is revisiting in his underworld saga 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai', releasing Friday.
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A nostalgic Lara walks ramp for Rina Dhaka
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| IANS 7/25/2010
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Model-turned actress Lara Dutta says it was a nostalgic feeling when she walked the ramp for designer Rina Dhaka at the ongoing Pearls Infrastructure Delhi Couture Week.
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'Jugaad' wins best documentary award at Stuttgart
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| IANS 7/25/2010
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'The Great Indian Jugaad', a narrative on quick thinking and innovation by Indians, has won the best documentary award at Stuttgart's Bollywood and Beyond Film Festival.
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What secret does Neil keep from his dad?
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| IANS 7/25/2010
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Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh, who has done some daredevil stunts in his forthcoming film 'Lafangey Parindey', says he never speaks to his singer father Nitin Mukesh about these dangerous scenes.
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Horror fan Mugdha in supernatural thriller
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| IANS 7/25/2010
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Actress Mugdha Godse has had an unexplained, eerie experience in the past, but that hasn't stopped her from acting in a supernatural thriller. And she says she loves watching horror movies alone at home.
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'Khatta Meetha' actress Trisha to star opposite Prateik Babbar
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| Subhash K. Jha 7/25/2010
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South Indian actress Trisha Krishnan has entered Bollywood following the trend of debuting with a leading man far older than her. In 'Khatta Meetha', she stars opposite 43-year-old Akshay Kumar.
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Sparsh Shrivastav wins 'Chak Dhoom Dhoom'
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| IANS 7/25/2010
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Sparsh Shrivastav from Agra was declared the winner of children's dance reality show 'Chak Dhoom Dhoom' on Colors channel Saturday night.
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'Vihir' wins Bollywood festival in Germany
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| IANS 7/25/2010
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A drama about a young man on the search for missing cousin earned top honours Saturday at an Indian film festival in the southern German city of Stuttgart.
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Bengal remembers first reel icon on death anniversary
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| IANS 7/25/2010
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Screening of a documentary, film retrospectives, cultural programmes and discussions marked the 30th death anniversary of Bengal's matinee idol Uttam Kumar here Saturday.
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Mithun turns cowboy!
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| IANS 7/24/2010
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Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty appeared in the music reality show 'Indian Idol 5', dressed as a cowboy.
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Sunny Deol's back problem is back, action sequence stalled
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| Subhash K. Jha 7/24/2010
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There seems to be no end to Sunny Deol's troubles. He's back again in bed for a prolonged rest with his chronic back problem. And to compound his woes this time, stones were also detected in his kidney.
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Antara Mali goes bald for Amol Palekar's film
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| IANS 7/24/2010
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Bollywood actress Antara Mali, famous for her glamorous roles, has shaved off her head for Amol Palekar's film 'And Once Again', adopting a totally deglamourised avatar to essay the role of a monk in Sikkim.
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