April 30, 2005

Mallika shatters

Mallika shatters (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

In a recent interview, we asked Bollywood sex kitten Mallika Sherawat: ‘Why are you only known for the darebare stunts rather than acting skills ...

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Bollywood's special appearance king!

Bollywood's special appearance king! (Source: Bollyvista - Brossard,Quebec,Canada)

Just yesterday we informed you how Ritesh Deshmukh will make a special appearance in Raj Kumar Santoshi's 'Saamna', featuring Ajay Devgan, Nana Patekar, and ...

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‘Bollywood can revive Kashmir'

‘Bollywood can revive Kashmir' (Source: Kashmir Live - India)

... possibility of film producers going to Kashmir for shooting in the wake of restoration of normalcy, the Chief Minister, who was here, said Bollywood was yet to ...

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Bollywood brings glamour to UK polls

Bollywood brings glamour to UK polls (Source: HindustanTimes.com UK edition - India)

It has become an increasingly popular routine in Indian election campaigns to use Bollywood stars by political parties. Who would ...

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Mufti beckons Bollywood again

Mufti beckons Bollywood again (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

MUMBAI: He would like the ``asli'' Kashmir to be depicted in Bollywood films. ... Mr. Sayeed has tried to woo Bollywood to his State once before. ...

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Helen a hit with Bollywood stars

Helen a hit with Bollywood stars (Source: New Zealand Herald - Auckland,New Zealand)

Mahadevan and Sargam are Bollywood playback singers - they're the ones who actually sing the songs in the movies, rather than the on-screen heroes. ...

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Bollywood pins hopes on big releases after flops

Bollywood pins hopes on big releases after flops (Source: Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India)

Mumbai, April 29: Prolific Bollywood is entering its summer film season desperate for success after a string of failures so far in 2005, but critics see little ...

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Bollywood pins hopes on big releases

Bollywood pins hopes on big releases (Source: Reuters.uk - UK)

BOMBAY (Reuters) - Prolific Bollywood is entering its summer film season desperate for success after a string of failures so far in 2005, but critics see ...

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Touch of Bollywood in run-up to UK polls

Touch of Bollywood in run-up to UK polls (Source: Rediff - India)

The run-up to the election in the United Kingdom next week has a Bollywood touch. Bollywood actor Dalip Tahil is campaigning for ...

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Kashmir CM unhappy with Bollywood

Kashmir CM unhappy with Bollywood (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

Mumbai: Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed is unhappy with the cold response given by the Bollywood to his call to return to the picturesque ...

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April 28, 2005

Bollywood Breakthrough

Bollywood Breakthrough (Source: AlterNet - San Francisco,CA,USA)

Bollywood heartthrob Amitabh Bachchan is a fixture in his home country, where his visage promotes everything from Parker pens to Pepsi on TV and where his hit ...

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First Ever Simultaneous Release of a Bollywood Blockbuster in ...

First Ever Simultaneous Release of a Bollywood Blockbuster in ... (Source: PrimeZone (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

... has chosen Globix Corporation (AMEX:GEX) for its media encoding and hosted media-on-demand services for the Internet release of Bollywood movies, coinciding ...

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Software International, Inc. Grand Sponsor of the Bollywood Movie ...

Software International, Inc. Grand Sponsor of the Bollywood Movie ... (Source: PrimeZone (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

... application development services and information technology (IT) consulting, today announced that they will be sponsors of "The Bollywood Movie Awards" held in ...

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For Bollywood, Mahatma Gandhi back in vogue

For Bollywood, Mahatma Gandhi back in vogue (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

Mahatma Gandhi seems to be inspiring Bollywood again. One of the movies coming up is playwright Feroz Khan's screen adaptation of Gandhi Versus Gandhi. ...

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US shores beckon Bollywood

US shores beckon Bollywood (Source: NDTV.com - New Delhi,India)

... at the Big Apple and Washington, regular cash flow from producers, and easier distribution in American territory -- the US has promised Bollywood the works! ...

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April 27, 2005

Amit Sana sings a Bollywood number

Amit Sana sings a Bollywood number (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

By IndiaFM. Indian Idol first runner up Amit Sana has finally found a place in Bollywood. The talented singer has been signed to ...

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Bollywood's attempt to escape murky past falters after box ...

Bollywood's attempt to escape murky past falters after box ... (Source: Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan)

BOLLYWOOD - the world's largest movie-making centre - has long been burdened by associations with Bombay's underworld, deriving much of its funding from ...

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Big B & Ash - two faces of Bollywood in the West

Big B & Ash - two faces of Bollywood in the West (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

America got a glimpse of two different faces of Bollywood as Amitabh Bachchan appeared on the highly respected Charlie Rose show on PBS and Aishwarya Rai ...

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Bollywood coming out with

Bollywood coming out with (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

A few Bollywood filmmakers are trying their hand at biopics undaunted by the failure of a series of films spotlighting the life and times of Indian freedom ...

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Bollywood's latest PR stunt?

Bollywood's latest PR stunt? (Source: Indian Express - India)

Remix queen in lewd MMS, starlet called ‘high-class call girl' on the Net. But here's why Bollywood's latest furore seems unreal. ...

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'Indian movies command respect globally'

'Indian movies command respect globally' (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

On her entry in Bollywood: It's great! ... On working with Amitabh Bachchan: I did a lot of research on Bollywood before taking the plunge. ...

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Amit Sana sings a Bollywood number

Amit Sana sings a Bollywood number (Source: IndiaFM - Bombay,India)

By IndiaFM News Bureau, April 27th 2005 - 1400 hrs IST. The film stars Samir Aftab (who recently debuted in Chand Sa Roshan Chehra ...

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Bollywood abroad: Waqt shines, Lucky loses

Bollywood abroad: Waqt shines, Lucky loses (Source: Rediff - India)

With heavy promotion by Amitabh Bachchan -- who was also in New York to attend the Lincoln Center festival of his films -- and a relentless advertisement ...

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Amitabh-Aishwarya - two faces of Bollywood in the West

Amitabh-Aishwarya - two faces of Bollywood in the West (Source: nowRunning.com - India)

New York, April 27 (IANS) America got a glimpse of two different faces of Bollywood as Amitabh Bachchan appeared on the highly respected Charlie Rose show on ...

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Bollywood coming out with biopics

Bollywood coming out with biopics (Source: nowRunning.com - India)

Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) A few Bollywood filmmakers are trying their hand at biopics undaunted by the failure of a series of films spotlighting the life and ...

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April 25, 2005

Bollywood's most feared prankster

Bollywood's most feared prankster (Source: Sify - India)

By IndiaFM. We have the vote of the entire Kaal starcast who agree that Devgan can be quite a devil! What we learnt of him of late ...

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Bollywood ; When Saif slogged!:

Bollywood ; When Saif slogged!: (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Bollywood News] As the shooting of Parineeta draws to an end, its crew has quite a few anecdotes to share on Saif Ali Khan . The ...

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HK To Cavort To Double-Digit Growth On Bollywood's Heels

HK To Cavort To Double-Digit Growth On Bollywood's Heels (Source: Express Travel & Tourism Online - Mumbay,India)

... We expect double digit growth for the next five years and are banking on Bollywood to promote the country." Other than films the board would be implementing ...

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Bollywood stars campaign for AIDS awareness

Bollywood stars campaign for AIDS awareness (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

By AKC Bureau. Actors Sanjay Suri and Shilpa Shetty were among the Bollywood celebrities spreading awareness about AIDS among the people of the Northeast India. ...

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Bollywood banks on laughter

Bollywood banks on laughter (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

... Such is the clamour that leading men and women in Bollywood are lining up for any decent comic opportunity that comes their way. ...

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April 24, 2005

French retailer to showcase India

French retailer to showcase India (Source: Financial Express - Bombay,India)

Bollywood will be the central theme of the 15-day India promotion activity in the flagship stores of Lafayette, according to officials at the India Tourism ...

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Yes Yes Yes...

Yes Yes Yes... (Source: Delhi Newsline - Delhi,India)

... There'sa Bollywood angle too. ‘‘I think Bollywood music of the 1970's is really funky. Especially songs starring Raj Kapoor,'' he says. ...

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Exposés put India TV, not public figures, in hot seat

Exposés put India TV, not public figures, in hot seat (Source: Houston Chronicle - USA)

... Stars from Bollywood, as the Indian film industry is known, have denounced the reporting. ... Bollywood movies showed their first on-screen kiss only a decade ago. ...

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Lakhpati bikes create dhoom on the streets

Lakhpati bikes create dhoom on the streets (Source: Economic Times - India)

... Years later, Bollywood has -- albeit unintentionally -- managed to bring this dream of getting Indian biking enthusiasts to embrace high-priced models closer ...

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Bollywood ; Will laughter be Bollywood's best medicine?:

Bollywood ; Will laughter be Bollywood's best medicine?: (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Bollywood News] New Delhi ... Such is the clamour that leading men and women in Bollywood are lining up for any decent comic opportunity that comes their way. ...

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April 23, 2005

Ludhiana, April 23: Party Some More

Ludhiana, April 23: Party Some More (Source: Ludhiana Newsline - Ludhiana,India)

... at the Opera. ROCKY S may not have had a Bollywood star in his front row, he did better with a Hollywood one. Hollywood actor Ian ...

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Profit ka superhit formula: Let's go to Bollywood

Profit ka superhit formula: Let's go to Bollywood (Source: Economic Times - India)

NEW DELHI: It's not for nothing that big corporate houses are making a beeline outside tinsel town. It's the hope of laughing ...

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Bollywood's leading ladies head for a makeover :

Bollywood's leading ladies head for a makeover : (Source: Team India - India)

... direct. But the most startling makeover on the anvil is that of Lisa Ray, the dishy damsel in Deepa Mehta's "Hollywood/Bollywood". ...

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Bollywood ; 'Waqt' is straight from the heart:

Bollywood ; 'Waqt' is straight from the heart: (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Bollywood News] Film: "Waqt: The Race Against Time." Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Shefali Shah, Boman Irani, Rajpal Yadav. ...

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April 22, 2005

Bollywood ; ‘Page 3' at Los Angeles film fest:

Bollywood ; ‘Page 3' at Los Angeles film fest: (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Bollywood News] Madhur Bhandarkar's critically acclaimed movie Page 3 has been selected for a Los Angeles film festival. The ...

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Bollywood ; Akshay flaunts his own bike in 'Waqt...' :

Bollywood ; Akshay flaunts his own bike in 'Waqt...' : (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Bollywood News] Vipul Shah's "Waqt - Race Against Time", scheduled to release this week, will see Akshay Kumar with one of his prized possessions - his sports ...

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India's Miss Universe contender wants a Bollywood role! :

India's Miss Universe contender wants a Bollywood role! : (Source: 123Bharath.com - India)

[India News] Chandigarh, Apr.22 : India's Miss Universe title contender says she is not opposed to joining Bollywood some time in the future, provided she ...

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Bollywood films that dared to dream

Bollywood films that dared to dream (Source: Times of India - India)

MUMBAI: Hindi cinema has always been loath to turn the corner. But stuck in the status quo, some films have nevertheless dared to dream. ...

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Proceedings against Bollywood actress stayed

Proceedings against Bollywood actress stayed (Source: Chennai Online - Chennai,India)

Mumbai, April 22: Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra got a reprieve in a cheating case as the Bombay High Court stayed the proceedings initiated against her in ...

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April 21, 2005

Hairstyles, Bollywood ishtyle

Hairstyles, Bollywood ishtyle (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Bollywood, did you say? ... In the 90s, when the dhak dhak girl Madhuri Dixit conquered Bollywood, long hair gave way to a short mop of curls. ...

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Entertainment ; Karan Johar set to raise Bollywood stakes again ...

Entertainment ; Karan Johar set to raise Bollywood stakes again ... (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Entertainment News] Mumbai, Karan Johar commenced the song recording of his next directorial venture, "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna". ...

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India ; Mumbai Xpress cements Bollywood's growing comic ensemble ...

India ; Mumbai Xpress cements Bollywood's growing comic ensemble ... (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[India News] Mumbai, Apr.21 (ANI): Lately, in Hindi cinema, the comedy genre has taken the shape of ensemble humour. While "Hera ...

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New year party all the fun of Bollywood

New year party all the fun of Bollywood (Source: Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand)

Bollywood-style dancing, karaoke and traditional Indian performances will light up Avondale College for the celebration of Ugadi, the Hindu New Year. ...

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Bollywood welcomes ongoing India-Pakistan peace process :

Bollywood welcomes ongoing India-Pakistan peace process : (Source: 123Bharath.com - India)

[Bollywood India] Mumbai, Apr.21 : Bollywood film makers and actors have hailed the ongoing peace dialogue between India and Pakistan, saying that the ...

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Bollywood ; 'Page 3' heads for Los Angeles festival :

Bollywood ; 'Page 3' heads for Los Angeles festival : (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Bollywood News] Mumbai, Thrilled that his film "Page 3" is selected for a Los Angeles festival, director Madhur Bhandarkar is looking forward to the global ...

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Bollywood's brush with the Boob-tube

Bollywood's brush with the Boob-tube (Source: Sify - India)

By Subhash K Jha. From Sharmila Tagore and Urmila Matondkar on Doordarshan's `Zindagi` two decades ago, to Hema Malini who's currently ...

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Resurgence of the Christian community in Bollywood

Resurgence of the Christian community in Bollywood (Source: Sify - India)

By Subhash K Jha. Minority communities have always served a tokenized purpose in Hindi Films. 'Rahim Chacha' or 'John Uncle' have ...

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Bollywood's love affair with Brazil

Bollywood's love affair with Brazil (Source: Economic Times - India)

Presenting the Indian film industry's love affair with a soccer crazy Brazil which is making ripples off late...Read on to check out Bollywood's great bonding ...

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Bollywood's Mr Nice Guy

Bollywood's Mr Nice Guy (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Tusshar Kapoor, 28, is tired of being Bollywood's ‘nice guy'. "I don't like to shout from the roof-tops about my love-life. ...

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April 20, 2005

Black is out, Bollywood banks on white money

Black is out, Bollywood banks on white money (Source: agencyfaqs.com - New Delhi,India)

... proceeds of an IPO or joining hands with a private equity partner, whether individual or institution, to finance a film project is nothing uncommon in Bollywood ...

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Bollywood ; Is 'Sarkar' based on Bal Thackeray's life?:

Bollywood ; Is 'Sarkar' based on Bal Thackeray's life?: (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Bollywood News] Mumbai, Knowing Bollywood's love for Shiv ... It would seem appropriate if Bollywood paid homage to him by basing a major film around his life. ...

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Bollywood's real foray into cricket

Bollywood's real foray into cricket (Source: Rediff - India)

Bollywood's tyrst with cricket may be seen on the small screen very soon in the form of a reality series, says a report on the BBC web site. ...

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Frenchman buys rights for 25,000 Bollywood titles

Frenchman buys rights for 25,000 Bollywood titles (Source: Sify - India)

Mumbai: French national Achille Forler has purchased the rights of 25,200 Bollywood songs and movies for three million dollars to ensure the original composers ...

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April 18, 2005

Bollywood ; Bhandarkar moves from 'Page 3' to 'Corporate' :

Bollywood ; Bhandarkar moves from 'Page 3' to 'Corporate' : (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Bollywood News] Mumbai, After the astonishing success of "Page 3", director Madhur Bhandarkar has decided to dig his fingers into the affluent world of ...

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Bollywood taking to new-look actors

Bollywood taking to new-look actors (Source: Glamsham.com - Bombai,India)

... Bollywood is finally waking up to the box-office potential of actors who don't look like conventional stars. Hitherto, it's been ...

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Entertainment ; Australia awaits a Bollywood blast!:

Entertainment ; Australia awaits a Bollywood blast!: (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

... Bollywood is already in Victoria. ... This is a big budget movie in Bollywood terms and, if this is successful, I have no doubt others will follow," he added. ...

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Good times arrive in Bollywood with Waqt

Good times arrive in Bollywood with Waqt (Source: Sify - India)

... scene in which the father expels his son from his house (at the interval point) would be high on drama and emotions (as per the usual Bollywood tradition), the ...

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April 17, 2005

Back-channel diplomacy, fresh from Bollywood

Back-channel diplomacy, fresh from Bollywood (Source: International Herald Tribune - France)

MUMBAI, India The dance began as Bollywood dances usually do: with coy glances and swiveling pelvises. Shah Rukh Khan and Preity ...

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Kalam's heady peace recipe: Mughlai food, Bollywood songs & stars

Kalam's heady peace recipe: Mughlai food, Bollywood songs & stars (Source: Economic Times - India)

... Indian-Mughlai cuisine reigned the tables, while romantic numbers -- "Janam dekh lo mit gayi dooriyan" from the latest Bollywood blockbuster Veer Zaara ...

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Bollywood in Aspen

Bollywood in Aspen (Source: Aspen Times - Aspen,CO,USA)

By Aspen Times writer. By Mary Eshbaugh Hayes. In Bombay, India, the movie industry is very strong - it even competes with Hollywood. So it is called Bollywood. ...

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Salman: Bollywood's shining

Salman: Bollywood's shining (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

He is Bollywood's favourite bare-chested, tomato ketchup faced hero. ... Salman has made his way to stardom and is now a well-settled Bollywood name. ...

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Bollywood gets serious

Bollywood gets serious (Source: Calendar Live (subscription) - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

... begs the question: What happened to the dreamy song-and-dance sequences of lovers prancing through rain-soaked forests that are the staple of Bollywood films? ...

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April 16, 2005

Bollywood flavour in British polls

Bollywood flavour in British polls (Source: Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India)

Dalip Tahil today became the first Bollywood actor to take part directly in a British general election when he travelled from London to the Midlands city of ...

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Bollywood stars and Hyderabadi biryani for Musharraf

Bollywood stars and Hyderabadi biryani for Musharraf (Source: Rediff - India)

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's dinner in honour of visiting President Musharraf was warm and cordial, said Sanjay Baru, the PM's press advisor. ...

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Bollywood SOS To Hollywood

Bollywood SOS To Hollywood (Source: All Headlines News - USA)

NEW YORK, NY (AHN) - Indian film icon Amitabh Bachchan urged Hollywood to help "Bollywood" films win bigger US audiences. "Bollywood ...

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Mumbai: Bollywood Actors, Producers and Businessmen Receive ...

Mumbai: Bollywood Actors, Producers and Businessmen Receive ... (Source: Daijiworld.com - Mangalore,India)

Mumbai, April 17: 'Hello, Bollywood. Ejaz Lakdawala's calling. Ejaz bol raha hun, jann pyaari hain to pachas peti ka intezaam kar…..'. ...

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Pierce Brosnan learns to shake his butt - Bollywood style

Pierce Brosnan learns to shake his butt - Bollywood style (Source: MI6 - UK)

Pierce Brosnan has been learning some new dance moves, according to Bollywood star Mahima Chaudhary. Mahima met the former James ...

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The call of the underworld

The call of the underworld (Source: Times of India - India)

... recently. When he was not doing movies in Bollywood, he was busy in shooting schedules in Bangladesh. ... no. "I am quite happy in Bollywood. ...

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Veer-Zaara miffed Musharraf summons Chopra

Veer-Zaara miffed Musharraf summons Chopra (Source: Rediff - India)

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf wants to meet Bollywood producer-director Yash Chopra when the General visits India on Saturday. ...

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A NEW FACE IN 'NIKHIL MY BROTHER'

A NEW FACE IN 'NIKHIL MY BROTHER' (Source: Smash Hits - India)

By Our Staff. In the crowd of the star sons and the daughters in Bollywood there is a new arrival of an actor, playing the lead in 'Nikhil My Brother'. ...

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Bollywood ; Finally, I have been accepted: Dhyaan:

Bollywood ; Finally, I have been accepted: Dhyaan: (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Bollywood News] Mumbai, As Dhyaan walks into Bangalore's Kapali theatre, the crowd breaks into frenzied appreciation. Girls scream ...

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April 14, 2005

BOLLYWOOD FLICK 'LUCKY' OPENS STRONG AT BOX OFFICE!

BOLLYWOOD FLICK 'LUCKY' OPENS STRONG AT BOX OFFICE! (Source: radiosargam.com - India)

Radio Sargam News: Salman Khan can celebrate a strong opening for his latest Bollywood movie ‘Lucky - No Time For Love'. The ...

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SANSUI'S BOLLYWOOD AWARDS CEREMONY IN UK!

SANSUI'S BOLLYWOOD AWARDS CEREMONY IN UK! (Source: radiosargam.com - India)

Radio Sargam News: Bollywood will host its second award ceremony in the UK this year! Shortly after the success of the Zee Cine ...

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Bollywood needs discipline: Big-B

Bollywood needs discipline: Big-B (Source: Central Chronicle - Bhopal,India)

New York, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has said Indian film industry requires more "discipline" and needs to emulate the west to market its products ...

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Bollywood film gets Hollywood makeover

Bollywood film gets Hollywood makeover (Source: Ninemsn - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia)

Hollywood film studio 20th Century Fox will remake a blockbuster Bollywood movie about a thug who enrols in medical school to win back the confidence of his ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:23 PM | Comments (0)

Bollywood's Bachchan seeks help from Hollywood

Bollywood's Bachchan seeks help from Hollywood (Source: Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand)

NEW YORK: Indian film superstar Amitabh Bachchan yesterday urged Hollywood to help his Bollywood colleagues find larger US audiences for their films. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:22 PM | Comments (0)

April 13, 2005

Bollywood : Meet Onir, the man behind 'My Brother... Nikhil'

Bollywood : Meet Onir, the man behind 'My Brother... Nikhil' (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

... sexuality. "Every time I write a gay character I'm reminded that over here in Bollywood homosexuals are always projected as caricatures. ...

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Bollywood : A different Ajay Devgun in 'Main Aisa Hi Hoon'

Bollywood : A different Ajay Devgun in 'Main Aisa Hi Hoon' (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

In "Main Aisa... ", Ajay plays a grown up man with the brain of a child. This is one role where Ajay will not be seen smoking, reports Bollywood Trade. ...

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Hollywood tries Bollywood formula with Salman

Hollywood tries Bollywood formula with Salman (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

... tourist gazing down at exotica. So Carroll is in Rajasthan shooting a Bollywood film starring Salman Khan. The film "Marigold", with ...

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Hollywood to remake Bollywood movie on a gangster turned medical ...

Hollywood to remake Bollywood movie on a gangster turned medical ... (Source: National Post - Canada)

BOMBAY, India (AP) - Hollywood film studio 20th Century Fox will remake a blockbuster Bollywood movie about a thug who enrolls in medical school to win back ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:13 PM | Comments (0)

Bollywood's Bachchan seeks help from Hollywood

Bollywood's Bachchan seeks help from Hollywood (Source: Reuters - USA)

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Indian film superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday urged Hollywood to help his "Bollywood" colleagues find larger US audiences for their ...

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April 12, 2005

PAULA ABDUL BEING HONOURED AT BOLLYWOOD AWARDS!

PAULA ABDUL BEING HONOURED AT BOLLYWOOD AWARDS! (Source: radiosargam.com - India)

Radio Sargam News: Paula Abdul, the singer and celebrity judge of American Idol is being honoured at the Bollywood Awards, which take place in America on ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:16 PM | Comments (0)

Chinese wow Indians with Bollywood dances, acrobatics

Chinese wow Indians with Bollywood dances, acrobatics (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Lithe Chinese dancers matched their deft steps to the flamboyant beats of Bollywood numbers, celebrating "the meeting of two great cultures" that's set to ...

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Bollywood: Omission of Bachchan classics is shocking!

Bollywood: Omission of Bachchan classics is shocking! (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

(IANS News) Mumbai: It's time we learnt to revere our icons. India is abysmally short of archival material, literature and data on its cinematic icons. ...

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Thomas Tevana Finishes Post-Production ADR on Bollywood's "Jo Bole ...

Thomas Tevana Finishes Post-Production ADR on Bollywood's "Jo Bole ... (Source: Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA)

Shrouded under more secrecy of what has now come to be one of the most guarded plotlines in Bollywood, New York Actor Thomas Tevana has zipped through an audio ...

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Houston fest to highlight Indian

Houston fest to highlight Indian (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Bollywood music, bhangra beats, unique paintings and delicacies are the spotlights in this year's Houston International Festival beginning in Houston on April ...

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UK firm to sell digital sound tech to Bollywood

UK firm to sell digital sound tech to Bollywood (Source: HindustanTimes.com UK edition - India)

A Birmingham company is to market its cutting-edge application of digital sound technology to entertainment industries of Bollywood and Hollywood and other ...

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Bollywood's unusual couples

Bollywood's unusual couples (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

After watching Sushmita Sen and Sanjay Dutt on Karan Johar's Koffee with Karan chat show, two producers have reportedly decided to cast the hot pair in their ...

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Mind and memory trainer comes with a Bollywood flick

Mind and memory trainer comes with a Bollywood flick (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

(ANI News) Mumbai: If you have a problem of forgetting the names of the stars or films, here is a perfect dossier for you. "Yaad ...

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BOLLYWOOD PREPARES FOR THE IIFA AWARDS!

BOLLYWOOD PREPARES FOR THE IIFA AWARDS! (Source: radiosargam.com - India)

Radio Sargam News: This year's Bollywood awards season is nearly complete. Following the Zee Awards, Filmfare Awards, Stardust ...

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April 10, 2005

Straight answers

Straight answers (Source: Times of India - India)

... flying around. I'm doing couple of big banner Bollywood movies in June/July but it's too early for me to talk about them now. What's ...

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Bollywood music, Bhangra beats in Houston festival

Bollywood music, Bhangra beats in Houston festival (Source: Hindu - India)

Houston, April 10. (PTI): Bollywood music, Bhangra beats, unique paintings and delicacies are the spotlights in this year's Houston International Festival ...

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Bollywood film sparks Bodo anger

Bollywood film sparks Bodo anger (Source: BBC News - E,UK)

India's north-eastern state of Assam has banned a new Bollywood film, Tango Charlie, following protests by the state's ethnic Bodo community. ...

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British Asian actresses charge Bollywood of harassment

British Asian actresses charge Bollywood of harassment (Source: Hindu - India)

London, April 10 (PTI): British Asian actresses have ripped the lid off Bollywood's casting coach by alleging that they were harassed and lured into extending ...

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Bollywood rekindles love affair with China

Bollywood rekindles love affair with China (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

Entertainment India, New Delhi: After long wooing western audiences, Bollywood is fast waking up to opportunities in rekindling its long lost romance with China ...

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April 09, 2005

Bollywood's stunner: the tune-free film

Bollywood's stunner: the tune-free film (Source: The Sunday Times - UK)

... it reflects a new genre of Indian "crossover" films that marks a radical break with the operatic tearjerkers that have been a Bollywood staple for decades. ...

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SHOWTIME!: Nurul's Bollywood awakening

SHOWTIME!: Nurul's Bollywood awakening (Source: New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia)

Nurul, as she is affectionately called, will be performing in a musical, My Bollywood Summer, to be staged at Panggung Bandaraya in Kuala Lumpur at the end of ...

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Bollywood News: Tango Charlie Banned By Assam Gov

Bollywood News: Tango Charlie Banned By Assam Gov (Source: FemaleFirst.co.uk - Ashton-in-Makerfield,Wigan,UK)

... in the state. A minister was quoted as saying Bollywood filmmakers need to be more sensitive while depicting tribal communities.

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Brit-Asian girls tell about Bollywood casting couch

Brit-Asian girls tell about Bollywood casting couch (Source: HindustanTimes.com UK edition - India)

A Chelsea-based Asian girl who said " Hooray to Bollywood" when selected for a film role last February and excitedly flew off to Mumbai is back and says, "I ...

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Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan wants Pakistan to host Indian ...

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan wants Pakistan to host Indian ... (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

Entertainment India, Amsterdam (The Netherlands): Bollywood screen idol Amitabh Bachchan urged India's huge film industry to consider staging a prestigious ...

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April 08, 2005

Bollywood ; Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye stars at Pune Barista:

Bollywood ; Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye stars at Pune Barista: (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Bollywood News] Pune, Apr. ... Samar Khan, a well-known Bollywood journalist, has decided to switch jobs. Instead of writing about the films, he's directing one! ...

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Bollywood: Gay theme movie makes inroads in India

Bollywood: Gay theme movie makes inroads in India (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

"My Brother Nikhil," made in the Bollywood film industry of India's financial capital Bombay, opened late last month across the country.Public reaction has ...

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Uttaranchal: Bollywood's New Hot Spot

Uttaranchal: Bollywood's New Hot Spot (Source: Express Travel & Tourism Online - Mumbay,India)

These days, Uttaranchal is wooing Bollywood with its pristine hills and lakes as a prime film shooting location. Recent blockbusters ...

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Lincoln Center film festival honors Bollywood superstar Amitabh ...

Lincoln Center film festival honors Bollywood superstar Amitabh ... (Source: Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA)

... Star in the World!" a 12-day retrospective and tribute to Bachan, the deep-voiced and charismatic actor who's been a favorite of Bollywood, India's massive ...

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Amit Khanna: The Man who saw ‘Bollywood'

Amit Khanna: The Man who saw ‘Bollywood' (Source: Sify - India)

By Subhash K Jha. He invented the coinage ‘Bollywood' for the Hindi film industry. ... "People still have a problem with the word ‘Bollywood'. ...

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April 07, 2005

Saif Ali Khan is Newport's brand ambassador

Saif Ali Khan is Newport's brand ambassador (Source: Indiantelevision.com - Andheri,Mumbai,India)

BANGALORE: After Akshay Kumar, who promoted Ruff & Tuff, one more Bollywood star is getting into apparel endorsement. Arvind Brands ...

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Was conversion lobby at work

Was conversion lobby at work (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

CUDDALORE: Bollywood star Vivek Oberoi's attempt to portray himself as a victim of a ‘‘conversion lobby'' in Devanampattinam village has surely ...

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Sneha's journey from college campus to Bollywood

Sneha's journey from college campus to Bollywood (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

By Aparajita Ghosh. Eighteen-year-old Sneha Ullal did not have any wish to act in Bollywood films until the day she got a call from Salman Khan . ...

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Bollywood star gets film festival

Bollywood star gets film festival (Source: BBC News - E,UK)

A film festival dedicated to Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan is to be held in New York. The 13-film retrospective of the actor's ...

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April 06, 2005

Bollywood's 'bad boy' Sallu's popularity soaring

Bollywood's 'bad boy' Sallu's popularity soaring (Source: Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India)

... pursuit. He might be labelled as Bollywood's bad boy; his popularity soars with each of his releases making his fans list countless. ...

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Rakhi: From bars to Bollywood

Rakhi: From bars to Bollywood (Source: Mid-Day Mumbai - Bombay,India)

For the thousands of women who work in Mumbai's dance bars, there's hope. For item number sensation Rakhi Sawant was reportedly once a part of the clique. ...

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Bollywood Gay Film Tests Nation's Sensibilities

Bollywood Gay Film Tests Nation's Sensibilities (Source: Crossmap Christian News - San Francisco,CA,USA)

New York Times (registration required) is reporting on the recently released Bollywood film, "My Brother Nikhil," which is about an Indian man alienated and ...

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An Evening in Paris with fashion and Bollywood

An Evening in Paris with fashion and Bollywood (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Designer Manav Gangwani has decided to pay a special tribute to the 1960s Bollywood hit An Evening in Paris through a show that would have the blessings of its ...

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'Bollywood's always cash-starved'

'Bollywood's always cash-starved' (Source: Economic Times - India)

... at every level in the Hindi film industry, says Amit Khanna, the president of the Film & Television Guild who is also the man who coined the term "Bollywood". ...

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April 05, 2005

Bollywood loses Rs 100cr in 3 months

Bollywood loses Rs 100cr in 3 months (Source: Times of India - India)

MUMBAI: Call it the B2B-- Born to Bomb--syndrome. In the first three months of 2005, the film industry has reportedly lost up to Rs 100 crore. ...

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Rising interest in Bollywood in focus

Rising interest in Bollywood in focus (Source: Hindu - India)

Bollywood churns out more than 900 movies a year Bollywood films are hugely popular throughout Asia, and are starting to gain attention elsewhere as films such ...

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'An Evening in Paris' with fashion and Bollywood

'An Evening in Paris' with fashion and Bollywood (Source: Netindia123.com - Kerala,India)

New Delhi, April 6 : Designer Manav Gangwani has paid special tribute to the 1960s Bollywood hit "An Evening in Paris" through a show that has the blessings of ...

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Bollywood still not a global brand

Bollywood still not a global brand (Source: Hindu - India)

... plod out from the wave of mediocrity and harness all its energies towards making films rooted-in-the soil but with a universal appeal for Bollywood to become a ...

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Bollywood publicity stunts now reach govt corridors

Bollywood publicity stunts now reach govt corridors (Source: Indian Express - India)

... rubished actor Vivek Oberoi's tsunami aid in Devanampattinam village of Cuddalore district as a publicity stunt on Monday, somebody in Bollywood sniggered. ...

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April 04, 2005

Bollywood : 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam' hangs fire

Bollywood : 'Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam' hangs fire (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

... Film director Karan Johar called the former beauty queen the hottest contender for Bollywood's elitist Aishwarya-Preity-Rani-Kareena league. ...

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Bollywood could turn trade deficit tune

Bollywood could turn trade deficit tune (Source: Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - New South Wales,Australia)

... Indian movies. Since 1998, 40 Bollywood films have been made in Australia. DFAT thinks there is scope for plenty more. "Australia ...

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I shot Mr Bollywood

I shot Mr Bollywood (Source: Telegraph.co.uk - UK)

... The name being whispered through the streets of Old Delhi is that of Aamir Khan, one of Bollywood's "big three" movie stars - third in stature after Amitabh ...

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Bollywood to turn deficit in Australia to surplus!

Bollywood to turn deficit in Australia to surplus! (Source: Financial Express - Bombay,India)

In a first-of-its kind economic policy shifts, Australia is eyeing Bollywood as an answer to plug its huge trade deficit, according to The Sydney Morning Herald ...

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April 03, 2005

Sex goddess Zeenat Aman shook Bollywood

Sex goddess Zeenat Aman shook Bollywood (Source: New Straits Times - Persekutuan,Malaysia)

Her libertine performances in Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) and Qurbani (1980) shook Bollywood, which was not used to seeing so much flesh exposed by an Indian ...

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Bollywood breaks financing tradition -- Study finds sharp rise in ...

Bollywood breaks financing tradition -- Study finds sharp rise in ... (Source: Hindu Business Line - India)

... These films alone would account for Rs 50-60 crore of non-traditional financing in 2005, not to speak of Bollywood's smaller films, which is where a chunk of ...

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Bollywood : Mom Raveena forgets and forgives

Bollywood : Mom Raveena forgets and forgives (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

... Mumbai, April 3 : Raveena Tandon says now that she is deeply ensconced in motherhood and domesticity, past differences with other Bollywood actresses like ...

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'Vulgar Bollywood dances' disappoint Saroj Khan

'Vulgar Bollywood dances' disappoint Saroj Khan (Source: Hindu - India)

... who won her maiden silverware in 1988 for the titillating number " Ek do teen", is no longer ready to compromise with the growing vulgarity in Bollywood. ...

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Bollywood enters crucial phase

Bollywood enters crucial phase (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

... All the big boys of Bollywood, including Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan (in cameos), Akshay Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan and even southern film industry's stellar ...

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April 02, 2005

Bollywood : Hero sans songs in 'Khamosh': Rajeev

Bollywood : Hero sans songs in 'Khamosh': Rajeev (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

... what every hero does," the hunk who has become a familiar face in the commercials of L'Oreal, Bombay Dyeing and Vivaldi, was quoted as saying by Bollywood Trade ...

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Bollywood hits bull's eye on April Fools' Day

Bollywood hits bull's eye on April Fools' Day (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

[Entertainment India News] Mumbai, April 2 : Bollywood celebrities unleashed their funny side with a vengeance on April Fools' Day - be it on the media or on ...

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Supernatural thriller ‘Eight' sees return of two Bollywood ...

Supernatural thriller ‘Eight' sees return of two Bollywood ... (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

[Entertainment India News] Mumbai, Apr.2 : Two veteran Bollywood actresses -- Padmini Kolhapure and Leena Chandavarkar--will be making their mark once again ...

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Bollywood family fare thrills Pak movie buffs more than skin ...

Bollywood family fare thrills Pak movie buffs more than skin ... (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

[Entertainment India News] Karachi, Apr 2 : Pakistani movie dealers have said that family movies produced by Bollywood are in more demand with the Pakistani ...

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Former Spice Girl in love with Bollywood!

Former Spice Girl in love with Bollywood! (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton will soon be seen in a Bollywood movie for she has filmed a cameo appearance in the flick Pal Tham Gaya. ...

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April 01, 2005

Tourism boards offer incentives to lure Bollywood filmmakers

Tourism boards offer incentives to lure Bollywood filmmakers (Source: Screen India - India)

Yash Raj Films chairman Yash Chopra said, "The tourism boards strongly look forward to Bollywood film makers shooting abroad. ...

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People like Bollywood family movies

People like Bollywood family movies (Source: Daily Times - Pakistan)

KARACHI: Retailers and wholesalers of CDs and DVDs in the city are worried over Bollywood's continuous practice of releasing seemingly adult movies. ...

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Bollywood ; Why Sunil is lucky for SRK:

Bollywood ; Why Sunil is lucky for SRK: (Source: Keralanext - Kerala,India)

[Bollywood News] Shah Rukh Khan got success as a producer a bit late. It was only with Main Hoon Na that SRK's production house ...

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Emma Bunton in love with Bollywood!

Emma Bunton in love with Bollywood! (Source: New Kerala - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

[Entertainment News] London, Apr 1: Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton will soon be seen in a Bollywood movie for she has filmed a cameo appearance in the flick Pal ...

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Bollywood beckons 'evergreen' Cliff

Bollywood beckons 'evergreen' Cliff (Source: Times of India - India)

... Enduring teen pop icon Sir Cliff Richard may perform in a concert in India as part of a world tour in the near future, and even sing for a Bollywood film, if ...

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