June 30, 2005

`Amarjeet`, an anti-tobacco thriller

`Amarjeet`, an anti-tobacco thriller (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

... Former Miss Universe and Bollywood actress, Lara Dutta will play the central character in the film, while the two male leads are yet to be finalized.

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Tanushree Dutta -- From Jamshedpur to 'Chocolate' in Bollywood

Tanushree Dutta -- From Jamshedpur to 'Chocolate' in Bollywood (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

By ApunKaChoice Bureau. For a small-town girl of Jamshedpur to create a stir in Bollywood is no mean task. But Tanushree Dutta is ...

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Sarat Chandra returns as a bestselling author

Sarat Chandra returns as a bestselling author (Source: Economic Times - India)

NEW DELHI: Not long ago, Bollywood and literature were two of an unkind. Now both seem to have developed a liking for each other. ...

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Bollywood goes stealing once again

Bollywood goes stealing once again (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

... it politely, remakes. It's either a classic being remade or good ole' Hollywood coming to the rescue of Bollywood. Here are ...

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Is history on Bollywood's side?

Is history on Bollywood's side? (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

The last six months have been an unusually happy phase for Bollywood with a wide variety of unconventional films managing to attract both crowds and critical ...

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June 29, 2005

Arya in mom Nadira Babbar's play

Arya in mom Nadira Babbar's play (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

... captain. The details are still being worked out and the play will be staged in the last week of July, reports Bollywood Trade. He ...

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The Pak Khans who love SRK

The Pak Khans who love SRK (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

MUMBAI: When in Bombay, do as Bollywood heroes do. That's Pakistani squash player Khalid Atlas Khan's culturally revised version of an ancient adage. ...

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Indo-Pak ODIs, Bollywood Time's Best of Asia

Indo-Pak ODIs, Bollywood Time's Best of Asia (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

India-Pakistan cricket matches, world's most prolific film industry Bollywood and the extremely unusual sport of yak skiing in Manali figure among Time ...

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Bollywood's report card: Jan to June 2005

Bollywood's report card: Jan to June 2005 (Source: nowRunning.com - India)

Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Bollywood has seen an unusually versatile and prosperous half year from January to June 2005. In what started ...

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Sahara One's 'Bollywood Aur Kya!' goes bi-weekly

Sahara One's 'Bollywood Aur Kya!' goes bi-weekly (Source: Indiantelevision.com - Andheri,Mumbai,India)

MUMBAI: Sahara One will now air its Bollywood gossip show Bollywood Aur Kya! twice a week from 26 June. ... Bollywood Aur Kya! on will air every Sunday at 7 pm. ...

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June 27, 2005

'Black' to open second Indian film festival at Stuttgart

'Black' to open second Indian film festival at Stuttgart (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

Amitabh Bachchan - Rani Mukherjee starrer Black will be the opening film at the second Indian film festival -- ''Bollywood and Beyond'' to be held at Stuttgart ...

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Cupid's arrow pierces through the dark clouds

Cupid's arrow pierces through the dark clouds (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

SURAT/VADODARA/AHMEDABAD: "Pyaar hua, ikraar hua, pyaar se phir kyon darta hai dil..." It rained when Bollywood's most romantic pair -- Raj Kapoor and Nargis ...

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In Other News...Oscar Invites, a Bollywood Ban, and Lindsay Lohan

In Other News...Oscar Invites, a Bollywood Ban, and Lindsay Lohan (Source: Rotten Tomatoes - Brisbane,CA,USA)

RT_Jen writes: "A new crop of Hollywood up and comers has received the approval of the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences, as Oscar voting rights were ...

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Indo-Pak cricket, Bollywood best of Asia: Time magazine

Indo-Pak cricket, Bollywood best of Asia: Time magazine (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

NEW DELHI: The nail biting finishes of India-Pakistan cricket matches, the world's most prolific film industry, Bollywood, and the extremely unusual extreme ...

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Bollywood smoking ban sparks controversy

Bollywood smoking ban sparks controversy (Source: CNN - USA)

By Leo Juarez for CNN. A child holds a cigarette in font of a poster of a Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. (CNN) -- India's recent decision ...

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Priyanka on Sony show

Priyanka on Sony show (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

By IndiaFM. Priyanka Chopra follows the footsteps of hordes of Bollywood actors in making an appearance on small screen to promote her upcoming film Yakeen. ...

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Actors in new avatars rewrite Bollywood script:-

Actors in new avatars rewrite Bollywood script:- (Source: Webindia123 - India)

... The Amol Palekar-directed film, though lauded by film critics, is a financial gamble that an archetypal Bollywood producer would not have taken up especially ...

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Bollywood's hairy heroes!

Bollywood's hairy heroes! (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

Talk of 'hairy' tales and our Bollywood heroes aren't far behind. Aamir, Shahrukh, Hrithik, Suniel, you name it and all of them ...

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Miss India-Universe says no plans to enter Bollywood now

Miss India-Universe says no plans to enter Bollywood now (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

Kanpur, June 26 (PTI): Amrita Thapar, Miss India-Universe 2005, today said she has no plans to try her luck in Bollywood in the near future. ...

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Bollywood does not compare to the standards of Hollywood: Varma

Bollywood does not compare to the standards of Hollywood: Varma (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

MUMBAI: "Bollywood does not compare to the standards of Hollywood. ... I think it will take a long time for Bollywood to even benchmark Hollywood.". ...

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June 25, 2005

Bollywood Titans clash on BBC Business Bites

Bollywood Titans clash on BBC Business Bites (Source: agencyfaqs.com - New Delhi,India)

... World's acclaimed weekly business programme, India Business Report: Business Bites, features a discussion on the paradigm shift in the business of Bollywood. ...

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Bollywood Raga

Bollywood Raga (Source: Indian Express - New Delhi,India)

Bollywood has heard its share of Hindustani classical vocalists this year. While Kumar Gandharva's daughter Kalapini Komkali came ...

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Bollywood's mark on the tulip fields

Bollywood's mark on the tulip fields (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

... After all, this city of canals, tulips, drugs and paid love is the venue of the sixth IIFA Awards, a weekend of Bollywood in the truest sense of the term; this ...

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June 24, 2005

The Raj in the West End

The Raj in the West End (Source: Business Standard - India)

... Gadkari stops short of admitting that the recent craze with Bollywood (you can see it in the shop windows at Monsoon, Mango and Zara) has any part to play with ...

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BSNL targets Rs. 500 cr. from content-based services

BSNL targets Rs. 500 cr. from content-based services (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

... year," he said,. "Downloads form a significant part of revenues and nothing connects with the common man as Bollywood. "Film-based ...

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Music stops for Bombay's dancing queens

Music stops for Bombay's dancing queens (Source: Boston Globe - Boston,MA,USA)

BOMBAY (Reuters) - "I am only doing this so my children never have to," says Geeta Shetty, the deafening bass of a Bollywood hit booming from the bar behind ...

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Meera to star with Ajay Devgan in Bollywood flick:-

Meera to star with Ajay Devgan in Bollywood flick:- (Source: Webindia123 - India)

Pakistani actress Meera who debuted on Bollywood with the much talked about 'Nazar' which created a storm in her country, over some kissing scenes, which were ...

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India's dancing girls win ban delay

India's dancing girls win ban delay (Source: Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

... countries. The women wear relatively modest saris, which stay on as they dance to Bollywood hits and customers shower them with cash. ...

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Writing in a vacuum

Writing in a vacuum (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

... Because writers are paid peanuts in Bollywood,the truly talented can hardly afford to fritter away their lives in an industry that has no respect for out-of-the ...

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Plush bungalows used in Bollywood flicks give way to designer :-

Plush bungalows used in Bollywood flicks give way to designer :- (Source: Webindia123 - India)

Palatial bungalows have always been a part and parcel of lavish bollywood movies where the hero beckons the villian to a duel. Elegant ...

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The unsung heroes of Bollywood

The unsung heroes of Bollywood (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

NEW DELHI: After decades of working in the shadows to make the heroes of Bollywood look dashing and adventurous on screen, India's stunt performers want to ...

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June 23, 2005

UDITA AWAITING ASSIGNMENT IN BOLLYWOOD

UDITA AWAITING ASSIGNMENT IN BOLLYWOOD (Source: Smash Hits - India)

By Eye TV India Bureau. Up and coming actress Udita Goswami is struggling hard for a toehold in Bollywood. After her debutante film ...

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Classic fashions back with 'Parineeta', 'Paheli':-

Classic fashions back with 'Parineeta', 'Paheli':- (Source: Webindia123 - India)

New Delhi, June 23 : With two mega period films "Parineeta" and "Paheli" releasing within days of each other, Bollywood -- that evergreen harbinger of style in ...

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Bollywood Hollywood

Bollywood Hollywood (Source: nowRunning.com - India)

Deepa Mehta tries to enact Bollywood magic on the Hollywood-fed generation with Bollywood/Hollywood, and she succeeds. The movie ...

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The best kisser in Bollywood

The best kisser in Bollywood (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

By Agencies. A survey was undertaken recently to know who was the best kisser in Bollywood amongst actresses. And sex-kitten Mallika ...

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Bollywood star brought to book

Bollywood star brought to book (Source: BBC News - UK)

By Lata Khubchandani. Don't get stuck in the past, don't look too far into the future and don't be cynical is the advice of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan. ...

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June 22, 2005

The biggest fantasy of Bollywood

The biggest fantasy of Bollywood (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

By Agencies. According to a recent survey, Bollywood's biggest desirable fantasy among the hardcore fans is wild and interesting. ...

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The magic of a real

The magic of a real (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

... Happily, Parineeta is only the latest entry in a growing list of contemporary Bollywood films that have broken free from the formulaic constraints of the ...

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Bollywood -- The face of India abroad

Bollywood -- The face of India abroad (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

Bollywood movies and stars took Amsterdam by storm during the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards and they are keen on having more of such shows in ...

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Too hot to handle

Too hot to handle (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

Bollywood's only definition of hot is mmm...Mallika Sherawat and the MET department is all set to contest this, what with the 46 degree plus panting hot summer ...

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VEER ZAARA IS A SMASH HIT AT BOLLYWOOD AWARDS

VEER ZAARA IS A SMASH HIT AT BOLLYWOOD AWARDS (Source: Contactmusic.com - Burley in Wharfdale,Ilkley,UK)

Bollywood romance VEER ZAARA has picked up six gongs at the INTERNATIONAL INDIAN FILM ACADEMY awards (11JUN05). Among the honours ...

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June 20, 2005

The Bollywood influence

The Bollywood influence (Source: Malaysia Star - Petaling Jaya,Malaysia)

The choreographer to Bollywood stars had previously done work for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bombay Dreams musical and the infectious Monsoon Wedding directed by ...

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Bollywood looks for male hotty

Bollywood looks for male hotty (Source: News24 - Cape Town,South Africa)

Mumbai - A hunt is on in Bollywood for a new leading man who can bring the crowds back to Indian movie theatres. With no new big ...

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A hunt is on in Bollywood for a new leading man who can bring the ...

A hunt is on in Bollywood for a new leading man who can bring the ... (Source: Press Trust (press release) - Bombay,India)

Industry players believe it is time for a new "star of the masses" to rise in Bollywood. "We are all in search of a new star for ...

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The pulling power of Bollywood stars

The pulling power of Bollywood stars (Source: Financial Times - London,England,UK)

By Kunal Bose. Wealthy Indian women have two noticeable obsessions - Bollywood films and gold jewellery. As world gold prices soared ...

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Bollywood inspired by '24':-

Bollywood inspired by '24':- (Source: Webindia123 - India)

... often been accused of plagiarizing themes from Hollywood films. Bollywood producers say they are only inspired by Hollywood movies.

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Innovation fuels Bollywood's publicity drive:-

Innovation fuels Bollywood's publicity drive:- (Source: Webindia123 - India)

New Delhi, June 19 : Marketing and publicity campaigns of Bollywood films have come of age. As television promos and larger-than ...

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Bollywood hunts for new male megastar

Bollywood hunts for new male megastar (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

By Shail Kumar Singh in Mumbai. A hunt is on in Bollywood for a new leading man who can bring the crowds back to movie theatres. ...

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June 19, 2005

No one is an orphan: Waheeda Rehman

No one is an orphan: Waheeda Rehman (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

A WORD OF SYMPATHY: Bollywood legend Waheeda Rehman interacting with inmates of a shelterfor orphans and widows at a function organised by the Central Reserve ...

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Bollywood classic comes to Sando

Bollywood classic comes to Sando (Source: Trinidad & Tobago Express - Port-of-Spain,Trinidad and Tobago)

The Bollywood classic Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham which recently thrilled patrons at Queen's Hall will now be staged at Presentation College, San Fernando from ...

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Decision to ban screen smoking divides Bollywood

Decision to ban screen smoking divides Bollywood (Source: Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar)

MUMBAI: A government ban on screen smoking has divided Bollywood with superstar Shahrukh Khan putting his weight behind the ban and other top actors saying it ...

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Beyond Bollywood

Beyond Bollywood (Source: ABS CBN News - Philippines)

By MA. ISABEL ONGPIN. At the rate our leadership crisis is flaring up a little too often, one begins to wonder if a parliamentary system will help. ...

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Bollywood, ready for Oct 2?

Bollywood, ready for Oct 2? (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

... very narrow-minded decision on the government's part." Argues director Madhur Bhandarkar: "What's the point in banning smoking scenes in Bollywood when people ...

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June 18, 2005

Sari style wows canal country

Sari style wows canal country (Source: Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India)

... The film fiesta saw Bollywood beauties turn up in Indian finery at the Dutch capital. Amsterdam rolled out the red carpet and Bollywood ...

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Waheeda Rehman to meet orphans

Waheeda Rehman to meet orphans (Source: Rediff - India)

... Earlier this month, former Miss Universe and Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen had visited Muskaan, an orphanage run by the Indian Army, sheltering about 80 ...

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Mallik Attitude

Mallik Attitude (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

Delhi Times presents Bollywood's Queen of Attitude. ... And here's what you get... She's one of many in Bollywood capitalising on the who-bares-wins act, right? ...

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June 16, 2005

Bollywood's evergreen hotties

Bollywood's evergreen hotties (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

Age cannot wither them. We just can't keep our eyes off them. What's with these women who look more fabulous after their 40s? ...

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Bollywood: Hi voltage finale performance at IIF awards

Bollywood: Hi voltage finale performance at IIF awards (Source: FemaleFirst.co.uk - Ashton-in-Makerfield,Wigan,UK)

He was joined on stage by Aishwarya Rai and as a special surprise by his father Amitabh Bachchan. The Samsung IIFA Awards was inaugurated ...

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Women rule the Bollywood roost this Friday

Women rule the Bollywood roost this Friday (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

By Nitika Desai. One tells the story of turbulent relationships of three women with their men, while the other, quite contrary, tells ...

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Bollywood turns on the laughing gas

Bollywood turns on the laughing gas (Source: Rediff - India)

Laughter seems be the Bollywood flavour of the season, as a flock of Hindi comedies will be hitting theatres soon. David Dhawan's ...

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Forever young, desperately

Forever young, desperately (Source: Indian Express - New Delhi,India)

... This body is the only marketing tool that we have...'' said a brave new actress who had broken through the fortress of Bollywood recently, by doing what is ...

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Bollywood to take out its animal instinct

Bollywood to take out its animal instinct (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

... kabutar. Scenes like these may soon be a thing of the past in Bollywood if the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals has its way. ...

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Pakistan confirms Bollywood ban

Pakistan confirms Bollywood ban (Source: BBC News - UK)

... PTI. He said his government would not oppose Pakistani actors in Bollywood films. ... 1970s. "Bollywood has already invaded our homes. ...

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Mira Nair - it's just not Bollywood

Mira Nair - it's just not Bollywood (Source: BBC News - UK)

... used to watching gaudily made-up stars dancing around the mausoleum on cue from 'dance directors' - the Taj is a favourite location with Bollywood filmmakers. ...

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Accidents in Bollywood again

Accidents in Bollywood again (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

Once bitten twice shy? Not in Bollywood at least, with two of the busiest stars - Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan - suffering freak accidents during shooting. ...

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June 14, 2005

When Deepal slapped a guy…

When Deepal slapped a guy… (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

... But that doesn't take away the fact that the casting couch very much exists in Bollywood" the sexpot comes candid. "But the ...

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Ram Gopal Varma moves from thrillers to comedy

Ram Gopal Varma moves from thrillers to comedy (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

... Ritesh Deshmukh. It took Sunil Chainani and Samir Shrivastava to convince Varma to deviate to comedy, reports Bollywood Trade. Varma ...

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'WAQT' SUCCESS BOOSTS AKSHAY'S FEE TO INR 4 M

'WAQT' SUCCESS BOOSTS AKSHAY'S FEE TO INR 4 M (Source: Smash Hits - India)

By Eye TV India Bureau. Khilari actor Akshay Kumar has emerged as one of highest paid and sought after film stars in Bollywood. 'Waqt ...

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Indian Idol Sawant dazzles New Delhi, eyes Bollywood:-

Indian Idol Sawant dazzles New Delhi, eyes Bollywood:- (Source: Webindia123 - India)

... Sawant is keenly aware of his popularity and like most in the business, not averse to India's Mecca of glamour, money and fame-Bollywood. ...

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'Veer-Zaara' wins Bollywood awards

'Veer-Zaara' wins Bollywood awards (Source: Inside Bay Area - CA,USA)

... Yash Chopra won best director award, in the IIFA's sixth annual awards ceremony in Amsterdam for the Indian film industry known outside the country as Bollywood ...

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Bollywood dance fever takes UK by storm

Bollywood dance fever takes UK by storm (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

... UK. It's Bollywood dancing. ... As Dave, himself a British Asian says: "I'ma big Bollywood fan and dancing to the music is fun. Bollywood ...

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Cross-cultural romance sweeps Bollywood's Oscars

Cross-cultural romance sweeps Bollywood's Oscars (Source: P2PReactor.com - Poland)

A movie depicting a cross-cultural romance between an Indian pilot and a Pakistani woman swept Bollywood's version of the Oscars this weekend... ...

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Bollywood legends' journey to starry heights

Bollywood legends' journey to starry heights (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

... Unveiling the persona and the pain taken by great masters of Bollywood to achieve what they are today is 'Bollywood Baazigar', a new programme on Zee which ...

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Bollywood's love-hate equation with new talent

Bollywood's love-hate equation with new talent (Source: nowRunning.com - India)

... directorial venture "Holiday". Unfortunately, most of the new talent in Bollywood is of a here-today-gone-tomorrow variety. Besides, much ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:24 AM | Comments (0)

Romance sweeps Bollywood awards

Romance sweeps Bollywood awards (Source: BBC News - UK)

A romance between an Indian and a Pakistani has scooped six awards at Bollywood's leading film awards. Veer Zaara won the major ...

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June 12, 2005

Subhash K Jha (IANS)

Subhash K Jha (IANS) (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

... The Bollywood star was speaking from Amsterdam where she is attending the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards ceremony. ...

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Bollywood's novel ways!

Bollywood's novel ways! (Source: nowRunning.com - India)

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Bollywood is increasingly banking on literature to gain a foothold in global cinema. After it rediscovered ...

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"Telgi made investments in Bollywood"

"Telgi made investments in Bollywood" (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

(PTI): Investigators probing the activities of stamp paper scam accused Abdul Karim Telgi have found that besides investing in Bollywood, he had also pumped ...

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Frenzied fans mob Bollywood stars

Frenzied fans mob Bollywood stars (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

... on all four days of weekend here, fans thronged pathways in front of the Hotel Grand Krasnapolsky where the Bollywood biggies were ensconced away from media ...

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Bollywood 'oscar' time

Bollywood 'oscar' time (Source: NEWS.com.au - Australia)

ALL the Bollywood glitterati descended on Amsterdam this weekend for the annual awards ceremony of the Indian cinema industry's 'oscars' which will be beamed ...

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Veteran film-maker Yash Chopra wins top award

Veteran film-maker Yash Chopra wins top award (Source: Reuters India - Mumbai,India)

... staged in Amsterdam as part of the Indian film industry's drive to be a global force, attracted about 150 leading actors and actresses from "Bollywood" as well ...

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Bollywood can crack West - director

Bollywood can crack West - director (Source: 7DAYS - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

Bollywood can crack America, according to a top Indian director. "It will happen, really. It's on the way," said Vidhu Vinod Chopra ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:39 AM | Comments (0)

Bollywood dresses up for English August

Bollywood dresses up for English August (Source: Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India)

Amsterdam, June 11: It may take some time for Bollywood to say "Let's go Dutch", but the industry seems ready for an English August. ...

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Cross-cultural tryst sweeps Bollywood awards

Cross-cultural tryst sweeps Bollywood awards (Source: Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) - New South Wales,Australia)

A Romeo and Juliet romance between an Indian pilot and his Pakistani sweetheart has triumphed at the Bollywood film awards ceremony held in Amsterdam. ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:39 AM | Comments (0)

June 11, 2005

'A known-face' Salman gets court relief

'A known-face' Salman gets court relief (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

... he was not likely to abscond. The Bollywood brat last appeared before the magistrate on May 26. The high court, however, asked the ...

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'MEN NOT ALLOWED' GIRL AGAINST BEING TYPECAST

'MEN NOT ALLOWED' GIRL AGAINST BEING TYPECAST (Source: Smash Hits - India)

By Eye TV India Bureau. Delhi can boast of a number of actors entering Bollywood. ... Will you be able to change your image of a bold girl in Bollywood? ...

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Bollywood King defends escapist movies

Bollywood King defends escapist movies (Source: Zee News - Noida,India)

Amsterdam, June 11: Although often regarded with amused disdain in the west, India's colourful Bollywood movies deliberately avoid reality to provide an escape ...

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Amsterdam gets set for Bollywood ‘Oscars'

Amsterdam gets set for Bollywood ‘Oscars' (Source: Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar)

... stars in India's film firmament, virtual demigods in their homeland, have begun arriving in Amsterdam ahead of today's Bollywood "Oscars," the annual ...

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June 10, 2005

HC exempts Salman from permanent appearance

HC exempts Salman from permanent appearance (Source: Outlook (subscription) - New Delhi,India)

The Bombay High Court today granted permanent exemption to Bollywood actor Salman Khan from appearance in a hit-and-run case in which he is accused of killing ...

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Pakistan's dilemma - Bollywood or bust?

Pakistan's dilemma - Bollywood or bust? (Source: BBC News - UK)

... Some within the industry have for long argued that opening up Pakistani cinemas to Indian movies will result in a "complete Bollywood-isation" of Pakistan. ...

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From Hollywood to Bollywood

From Hollywood to Bollywood (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

... In probably Bollywood's closest brush with Hollywood's superstar Gere yet, the actor has shot for the latest Asia Pacific commercial for Visa International at ...

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Bollywood flood in city of canals

Bollywood flood in city of canals (Source: Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India)

Amsterdam, June 9: From the busy Schipol Airport to the 650-year-old theatre, Pathe Tuschinski, it's over to Bollywood this week in Amsterdam. ...

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Amsterdam Hosts Bollywood's Top Awards, Honors Films About Love

Amsterdam Hosts Bollywood's Top Awards, Honors Films About Love (Source: Bloomberg - USA)

The annual awards honor an Indian industry known beyond the country as Bollywood, and take place tomorrow at Amsterdam Arena, the 52,000-seat home to AFC Ajax ...

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June 09, 2005

WANDERING EYE

WANDERING EYE (Source: Toronto Eye Weekly - Toronto,Ontario,Canada)

Welcome to the glamorous world of Fashion Cares: Bollywood Cowboy, the 19th annual fundraising event to support the AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT), held on ...

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Catholic priest inspires Bollywood movie to promote traditional ...

Catholic priest inspires Bollywood movie to promote traditional ... (Source: Peninsula On-line - Qatar)

NEW DELHI: India's Roman Catholic Church, worried about traditional values breaking down in the country, has joined hands with Bollywood to make a movie ...

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Slate's Explainer: Bollywood's Censorship Rules

Slate's Explainer: Bollywood's Censorship Rules (Source: NPR - Washington,D.C.,USA)

Every year, the Bollywood movie factory cranks out more films than any other nation -- even Hollywood -- but there's no french kissing, no nudity and ...

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Bollywood reacts furiously over smoking ban in movies:-

Bollywood reacts furiously over smoking ban in movies:- (Source: Webindia123 - India)

... Bollywood, which turns out three times more movies than Hollywood, often depicts its macho heroes with cigarettes or cheaper-priced handrolled bidis dangling ...

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Bollywood biggies head to Amsterdam

Bollywood biggies head to Amsterdam (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

Dozens of Bollywood heavyweights led by Amitabh Bachchan were slated to head to Amsterdam on Tuesday for the International Indian Film Academy awards, the ...

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June 08, 2005

Amitabh hates ‘Bollywood'!

Amitabh hates ‘Bollywood'! (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

For someone who is considered the undisputed ruler of the Hindi film world, Amitabh Bachchan certainly hates ‘Bollywood' with a vengeance. ...

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Bollywood showing signs of growing up

Bollywood showing signs of growing up (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

Hindi movie badshah Amitabh Bachchan hates the Mumbai film industry nomenclature Bollywood. In investment banking circles, the industry ...

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Fashion Cares' Bollywood Cowboy Event Raises $1 Million for Aids ...

Fashion Cares' Bollywood Cowboy Event Raises $1 Million for Aids ... (Source: Toronto Sun - Canada)

From the sari-wrapped boys with beefcake bods to the saloon "working" girls in sweat-stained corsets, Fashion Cares' Bollywood Cowboy extravaganza went off ...

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Bollywood biggies head to Amsterdam extravaganza

Bollywood biggies head to Amsterdam extravaganza (Source: Financial Express.bd - Bangladesh)

MUMBAI, June 7 (AFP): Dozens of Bollywood heavyweights led by legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan were slated to head to Amsterdam Tuesday for the International ...

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Hollywood ya Bollywood - theme restaurants are in vogue

Hollywood ya Bollywood - theme restaurants are in vogue (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

... Concepts ranging from Hollywood to Bollywood, cruise liners and universe - are all being brought into the fine dining area, creating an ambiance that traverses ...

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June 07, 2005

eBay to reach out to small entrepreneurs

eBay to reach out to small entrepreneurs (Source: agencyfaqs.com - New Delhi,India)

The move has begun to pay off with Bollywood designer costumes, technology goods and innovative product lines becoming popular among Indian entrepreneurs. ...

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Indiatimes and Mobile 365 Join Hands to Connect Indian Communities ...

Indiatimes and Mobile 365 Join Hands to Connect Indian Communities ... (Source: Yahoo News (press release) - USA)

... can now stay up-to-date with news feeds from India's premier media outlets -- The Times of India and The Economic Times -- catch the "Bollywood fever" and be ...

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All set for the IIFA awards

All set for the IIFA awards (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

Mumbai: Dozens of Bollywood heavyweights led by legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan were slated to head to Amsterdam on Tuesday for the International Indian Film ...

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Bollywood attempts new script

Bollywood attempts new script (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

Consistency has never been Bollywood's forte. ... It is the closest mainstream Bollywood cinema has come to turning its own dog-eared formula on its head. ...

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June 06, 2005

Bollywood stars to bat for a cause

Bollywood stars to bat for a cause (Source: NDTV.com - New Delhi,India)

... Olympic stadium on June 10, will raise funds for the welfare of Indian film industry artistes and will feature a galaxy of current Bollywood stars, an IIFA ...

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I missed Kashmir a lot: Sush

I missed Kashmir a lot: Sush (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

Srinagar: ''It is like coming back home in paradise. I wanted to actually be here and experience this absolutely magnificient opportunity ...

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Bollywood fumes at onscreen smoking ban

Bollywood fumes at onscreen smoking ban (Source: Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa)

New Delhi - Imagine Humphrey Bogart with a blur hanging off his lip in Casablanca or Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan as the rebel who chews a pencil instead of ...

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Changing face of evil in Bollywood:-

Changing face of evil in Bollywood:- (Source: Webindia123 - India)

... take on the world. The hero in Bollywood has continued to epitomise the do-gooder Hindu mythological character of Ram. When it came ...

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Hooray for Bollywood

Hooray for Bollywood (Source: Washington Examiner - Washington,DC,USA)

by Alejandro Chafuen. In case you missed it, the 2005 Bollywood Film Awards were presented recently at Donald Trump's Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City. ...

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June 04, 2005

The original 'Dada'

The original 'Dada' (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

'I have a feeling that in the next 10 years or so, things will only get bolder in Bollywood!'. He literally rocked the Indian film world in the 80s. ...

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Chunkey Pandey banking on D

Chunkey Pandey banking on D (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

... in D. His friends and well-wishers who recently attended the premiere of the film had great things to say about Chunkey's performance, reports Bollywood Trade. ...

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Bollywood's trying to read Bhojpuri

Bollywood's trying to read Bhojpuri (Source: Indian Express - New Delhi,India)

NEW DELHI, JUNE 4: Till three years ago, Manoj Tiwari of Arrah in Bihar made a living belting out Bhojpuri numbers, as he had for more than 10 years. ...

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Sensation 2005 Bollywood Show Is A Flop

Sensation 2005 Bollywood Show Is A Flop (Source: Planet Bollywood.com - India)

There were high expectations for the Sensation Bollywood Shows in the UK but unfortunately the majority of the audiences walked away feeling cheated and ...

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June 03, 2005

Aishwarya Rai now on Russian magazine cover

Aishwarya Rai now on Russian magazine cover (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

MOSCOW: After featuring on the cover of Time and China's Beijing Review, Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai has now hit the cover of a popular Russian magazine ...

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Doctor takes Bollywood to wards

Doctor takes Bollywood to wards (Source: BBC News - UK)

An eye consultant has written a Bollywood film script - and it is to be shot in the hospital where he works. Nikhil Kaushik also ...

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Bollywood Banned From Depicting Smoking On Screen

Bollywood Banned From Depicting Smoking On Screen (Source: FemaleFirst.co.uk - Ashton-in-Makerfield,Wigan,UK)

But directors have branded the law absurd, arguing it ruins characterisation in the script. ** Article Continues Below **. Filmmaker ...

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Budget blues for Bollywood

Budget blues for Bollywood (Source: Money Plans - Mumbai,India)

The Indian film industry, credited with producing the highest number of films in the world each year, is waiting with bated breath for the country's budget to ...

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Bollywood's battle between outsiders and insiders

Bollywood's battle between outsiders and insiders (Source: Money Plans - Mumbai,India)

... love story. "It's really sad that Bollywood chooses to launch star kids over and above really talented kids like Sammir. It's because ...

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June 02, 2005

What Are the Rules of Bollywood?

What Are the Rules of Bollywood? (Source: Slate - USA)

... New movies must be entirely smoke-free, and older films can only be presented with appropriate health warnings. What else can't you show in Bollywood? ...

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Bollywood letter on smoking ban

Bollywood letter on smoking ban (Source: Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India)

mumbai: A producers' association, which has leading names from the entertainment industry as its members, has lambasted the government for its proposed ban ...

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Behind the scenes of Bollywood at IIFA

Behind the scenes of Bollywood at IIFA (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

By IndiaFM. At the first day of the IIFA Awards weekend in Amsterdam this year, there will be a book presentation for the international press. ...

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Bollywood flays ban on smoking scenes

Bollywood flays ban on smoking scenes (Source: Hindustan Times - Delhi,India)

Leading Bollywood personalities on Wednesday flayed the Centre's decision to ban smoking scenes in films and television from August this year saying it made no ...

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Rare eye surgery on youth

Rare eye surgery on youth (Source: Calcutta Telegraph - Calcutta,India)

Calcutta, June 1: Taking an eye out of the socket, preserving it outside and then suturing it back in. Sounds like a scene from a Bollywood horror film? ...

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Bollywood bans on-screen smoking

Bollywood bans on-screen smoking (Source: Guardian Unlimited - UK)

Bollywood film-makers have denounced an Indian government plan to all but ban smoking from movie and television screens, calling the health measures ridiculous ...

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Funding of future plugs into Bollywood

Funding of future plugs into Bollywood (Source: Financial Express - Bombay,India)

MUMBAI, JUNE 1: More and more Hindi films are using non-traditional financing sources (NTFS) for film production, with the number of movies partially or fully ...

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Bollywood fumes at smoking ban

Bollywood fumes at smoking ban (Source: Independent - London,England,UK)

The days when Bollywood fans could sit in hushed cinemas and watch Rajnikanth perform his legendary cigarette flip or heart-throb Shah Rukh Khan's chiselled ...

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A slice of Bollywood for Pervez

A slice of Bollywood for Pervez (Source: Times of India - New Delhi,India)

ISLAMABAD: The peace process between India and Pakistan can never be complete without Bollywood playing a role. The lure of Bollywood ...

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