October 31, 2005

Stars and their cars targeted in Bollywood tax crackdown

Stars and their cars targeted in Bollywood tax crackdown (Source: Guardian Unlimited - UK)

Tax authorities have impounded the luxury cars of top Bollywood stars in a crackdown on ostentatious wealth that has seen the rich and famous scurrying for ...

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Film fans Bollywood sit-in

Film fans Bollywood sit-in (Source: ic Wales - United Kingdom)

More than a dozen people refused to leave the UCI cinema in Cardiff Bay when the Bollywood film they wanted to see was cancelled. ...

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SRk crowned Bollywood's biggest tax payer

SRk crowned Bollywood's biggest tax payer (Source: Mumbai Mirror - India)

... tax officials at Aaykar Bhavan in Marine Lines poring over the returns filed by various celebrities say Khan will be the highest income tax payer in Bollywood. ...

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'In Bollywood, you have to be hot and guarded'

'In Bollywood, you have to be hot and guarded' (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

... and guarded.". She ponders over her rapid rise in Bollywood. "Mazdoori ki hai maine ek saal is ke liye (I have slogged for this for a year)," she confesses. ...

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Bollywood lighting up this Diwali

Bollywood lighting up this Diwali (Source: IndiaFM - Bombay,India)

... Firecrackers are a big hit during this season and ones with Bollywood film stars on the packaging is even a bigger hit. Aishwarya Rai rules the cracker market. ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:32 PM | Comments (0)

October 30, 2005

Diwali Dhamaka: Bollywood and Downsouth

Diwali Dhamaka: Bollywood and Downsouth (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

By Nitika Desai and P. Sreekumaran. The Bollywood platter is adorned with comic and romantic celluloid offerings for the Diwali week. ...

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Bollywood women -- why are they so careless about smelling good?

Bollywood women -- why are they so careless about smelling good? (Source: India Daily - Whitehouse Station,NJ,USA)

Reports from Hollywood in dealing with Bollywood actresses have been mixed. While the acting is of good quality and people are great ...

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Bollywood's cocktail for Diwali: Sex and comedy

Bollywood's cocktail for Diwali: Sex and comedy (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

... films. His notable films in Bollywood are "Virasat," "Gardish," "Hera Pheri," "Hungama" and "Hulchul" among others. Priyadarshan's ...

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Israel's Bollywood tribute

Israel's Bollywood tribute (Source: Mumbai Mirror - India)

If Bollywood had to pay tribute to itself, or to its ‘Showman' Raj Kapoor, they couldn't have done a better job than this film -- shown as part of the ...

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Diana Hayden set to make a mark in Bollywood

Diana Hayden set to make a mark in Bollywood (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

MUMBAI: Former Miss World and actress Diana Hayden may have stayed away from the big screen for a while, but now she is all set to make a comeback in Bollywood ...

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Bobo meets Bollywood

Bobo meets Bollywood (Source: Sunday Independent (subscription) - Johannesburg,South Africa)

... charm bracelets and chandelier-shaped earrings further work at adding another touch of glamour to this casual look - think bling-meets-Bollywood-meets-boho. ...

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Bollywood flavour to Eid shopping in Bangladesh

Bollywood flavour to Eid shopping in Bangladesh (Source: Peninsula On-line - Qatar)

Dhaka: Bunty Aur Babliis the rage these days among young women in this Bangladesh capital completing their shopping for Eid, the biggest Muslim festival that ...

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Bollywood bad boy to be villain in new Bond film

Bollywood bad boy to be villain in new Bond film (Source: Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar)

By Amar Singh. LONDON : Bollywood's leading bad boy has been cast as the villain opposite Daniel Craig in Casino Royale -- the next Bond movie. ...

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India's Bollywood Opts for Low-Cost Digital Cinema

India's Bollywood Opts for Low-Cost Digital Cinema (Source: Slashdot - USA)

... for the costly $100,000 digital projectors required for the digital roll-out of films, the Mumbai (India) based film Industry (called Bollywood) is settling ...

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Bollywood stars sparkle on ramp

Bollywood stars sparkle on ramp (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Glitter was all Delhi could see this week when a string of Bollywood stars descended in Delhi for a fashion show exhibiting diamonds by Signet. ...

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October 29, 2005

BOLLYWOOD STARS' HOMES RAIDED BY POLICE

BOLLYWOOD STARS' HOMES RAIDED BY POLICE (Source: Contactmusic.com - Burley in Wharfdale,Ilkley,UK)

Stars of the Indian music and film industry have been raised by tax officials after reports suggested celebrities were not disclosing their earnings to the ...

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Bollywood in Barcelona?

Bollywood in Barcelona? (Source: Business Standard - India)

... The way to the Indian heart, they've realised, is Bollywood, and Hindi cinema has been particularly chary when it comes to filming in Spain. ...

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Bollywood Extravaganza to be Shot in Seoul

Bollywood Extravaganza to be Shot in Seoul (Source: Chosun Ilbo - Seoul,South Korea)

A Bollywood movie production company has for the first time picked Korea as the setting for one of India's all-singing, all-dancing extravaganzas. ...

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Brainstorming in Bollywood

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

... Screen Yorkshire tried to bid for the IIFA awards which have been showcasing Bollywood globally over the last several years. This ...

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Digital revolution set to sweep India's Bollywood

Digital revolution set to sweep India's Bollywood (Source: Washington Post - United States)

... cinema is about to take off in India, home of the world's most prolific film industry, but not without some twists and turns worthy of a "Bollywood" melodrama. ...

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October 27, 2005

Shift Bollywood out

Shift Bollywood out (Source: Mumbai Mirror - India)

... least one true-blue Mumbaiwallah ("a hard-core movie-buff") hasn't told me about how he wants to make a movie: "Not the usual Bollywood stuff." The ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:12 PM | Comments (0)

Bollywood flavour to Eid shopping in Bangladesh

Bollywood flavour to Eid shopping in Bangladesh (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Bunty Aur Babli is the rage these days among young women in Dhaka completing their shopping for Eid, the biggest Muslim festival that falls in the first week ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:12 PM | Comments (0)

GV Films forays into Bollywood

GV Films forays into Bollywood (Source: Glamsham.com - Bombai,India)

By Nitin Sethi, Bollywood Trade News Network. GV Films after acquiring huge success in the south film industry announced their debut ...

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S Korea is the new destination for Bollywood

S Korea is the new destination for Bollywood (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

South Korea has become the new destination for Bollywood with Mahesh Bhatt shooting for his new film Gangster - A Love Story in Seoul. ...

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Diwali dhamaka: Bollywood bonanza!

Diwali dhamaka: Bollywood bonanza! (Source: Times of India - India)

It's that time of the year when everybody is in high spirits. With the excitement, comes the release of big budget movies. This ...

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October 26, 2005

Bollywood's new: Unusual Jodis

Bollywood's new: Unusual Jodis (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

... The movie will have Bollywood stars Randeep Hooda (who has recently been ousted from the Varma camp) and Sushmita Sen acting alongside none other than the ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:20 PM | Comments (0)

Will Bollywood continue to sizzle?

Will Bollywood continue to sizzle? (Source: Economic Times - India)

With more than Rs 200 crore raked in at the box office before Diwali, Bollywood is clearly on a roll. For a year when it lost about ...

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The world shrinks for Bollywood

The world shrinks for Bollywood (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

... a still-born project announced a couple of years ago by Shekhar Kapur in collaboration with Hollywood producer Barrie Osborne) there, Bollywood has little to ...

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Bollywood stars gobble up endorsements and ads from models, oust ...

Bollywood stars gobble up endorsements and ads from models, oust ... (Source: South Asian Women's Forum - New Delhi,India)

Amitabh Bachchan, just past his 63rd birthday on 11th October 2005, is the busiest star in Bollywood in films as well as ad films. ...

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The Bollywood Diwali dhamaka

The Bollywood Diwali dhamaka (Source: Times of India - India)

With Rs 50 to 60 crore riding on Bollywood films this season, the industry is hoping for a repeat of its past Diwali successes. ...

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Of poverty and Bollywood movies

Of poverty and Bollywood movies (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

In the magic year of 1991 -- when the PV Narasimha Rao-Manmohan Singh duo ushered in market-led reforms, talk of poverty just disappeared from the Indian ...

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KAREENA GAINING NEW FANS IN BOLLYWOOD!

KAREENA GAINING NEW FANS IN BOLLYWOOD! (Source: radiosargam.com - India)

After entering Bollywood is a blaze of shocking quotes and self-promotion, the actress keeps a more low-key profile these days. ...

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Bollywood's Bond baddie

Bollywood's Bond baddie (Source: This is London - London,England,UK)

By Amar Singh, Evening Standard. Bollywood's leading bad boy has been cast as the villain opposite Daniel Craig in Casino Royale - the next Bond movie. ...

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Bollywood's tryst with Bengali folk music

Bollywood's tryst with Bengali folk music (Source: Daily News & Analasys - Mumbai,India)

... How much of this Bengali folk music is being fused with contemporary pop or Bollywood? "I would not say it is the Next Big Thing to happen in Bollywood. ...

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The Bollywood Diwali dhamaka

The Bollywood Diwali dhamaka (Source: Times of India - India)

With Diwali, the most auspicious and profitable season of the industry just around the corner, Bollywood is hoping that the good run continues. ...

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October 25, 2005

No needles in his couch!

No needles in his couch! (Source: Times of India - India)

... back to the controversy in which Shakti Kapoor didn't get as lucky as Verma, the kind of sympathy and support the latter gathered with Bollywood biggies like ...

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Mehndi - the new fashion accessory

Mehndi - the new fashion accessory (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

... The renewal of mehndi can also be attributed to the glitteratti, be it in Bollywood or Hollywood, that have adopted it as a fashion statement. ...

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Bollywood actress Sakshi Sivanand in land row

Bollywood actress Sakshi Sivanand in land row (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

Hyderabad, Oct 24 : Bollywood and Tollywood actress Sakshi Sivanand today lodged a complaint with the Narsingi Police, alleging encroachment on her land in ...

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Bollywood: Jaggu Dada is learning from Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood: Jaggu Dada is learning from Amitabh Bachchan (Source: desiFans.com - Assam,India)

Bollywood star Jackie Shroff, lovingly called Jaggu dada, is certainly in favor of experimentation in the cinema world with more characters. ...

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FASHION, BOLLYWOOD GO TOGETHER

FASHION, BOLLYWOOD GO TOGETHER (Source: Smash Hits - India)

By Aira. Fashion and Bollywood go hand in hand, or should we say fashion designers and Bollywood!! The brightest stars turned out ...

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October 23, 2005

Very filmi

Very filmi (Source: Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India)

... Her character Anjali, a dance instructor who teaches Bollywood jhatkas at a gym, finds herself in a love triangle with Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla. ...

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Comedy flicks rule in Bollywood

Comedy flicks rule in Bollywood (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

Spurred by the box-office success of romantic comedies, the dream merchants of Bollywood are churning out a dime-a-dozen wannabes. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:17 PM | Comments (0)

Bollywood is dancing to the wrong tunes

Bollywood is dancing to the wrong tunes (Source: Daily News & Analasys - Mumbai,India)

The Bollywood dazzle is incomplete without them. They may not be the crucial limelight of a dance set but it goes without saying ...

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HC to hear Bollywood PIL on deluge tomorrow

HC to hear Bollywood PIL on deluge tomorrow (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

23 (PTI): The Bombay High Court would tomorrow hear a public interest litigation filed by a group of TV and Bollywood personalities pointing out the failure of ...

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October 22, 2005

Tax breaks and exotic Yorkshire make Bollywood dance to Britain

Tax breaks and exotic Yorkshire make Bollywood dance to Britain (Source: The Sunday Times - UK)

BOLLYWOOD is coming to Britain. ... Longleat House in Wiltshire was used in a recent Bollywood film as the setting for an Indian private school. ...

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Bollywood to raise funds for quake victims

Bollywood to raise funds for quake victims (Source: GG2.net - UK)

... top filmmakers. Bhatt said he, in association with other Bollywood personalities, will organise the fund-raising shows. Moved by ...

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Govinda innocent say Bollywood stars

Govinda innocent say Bollywood stars (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

New Delhi: Two Bollywood actors have come to the defence of fellow star and Congress MP Govinda, who is embroiled in a controversy over his alleged links with ...

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

Diamonds entice Bollywood stars to Delhi

Diamonds entice Bollywood stars to Delhi (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

NEW DELHI: Diamonds are forever - and Bollywood couldn't agree more as a galaxy of stars descended here for a fashion show that showcased the glittering stones ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:21 PM | Comments (0)

October 21, 2005

Bollywood veteran Shashi Kapoor brings cheer to Pune cancer ...

Bollywood veteran Shashi Kapoor brings cheer to Pune cancer ... (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

By Sameer Desai, Pune (Maharashtra), Oct.21 : Bollywood veteran Shashi Kapoor brought some cheer into the lives of dozens of cancer-suffering patients when he ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:15 PM | Comments (0)

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt plans Bollywood concert for quake relief

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt plans Bollywood concert for quake relief (Source: Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

... Bhatt - a leading director in Bollywood, the Bombay-based Indian movie industry, - said that the concert would be held in Srinagar and the money raised would ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:14 PM | Comments (0)

SC to examine Bollywood's ways with Anthem

SC to examine Bollywood's ways with Anthem (Source: The Statesman - Kolkata,India)

NEW DELHI, Oct. 21. -- The Supreme Court today decided to examine whether the National Anthem could be exploited commercially by Bollywood and how actors ...

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Mafia and Bollywood: Wedded forever

Mafia and Bollywood: Wedded forever (Source: Times of India - India)

... was old hat. Bollywood's dangerous liaisons with the mafia have been known to the police, press and even a layman. The nexus has ...

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Bollywood eye candy

Bollywood eye candy (Source: Georgia Straight - Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada)

Now comes a chance to get a taste of real Bollywood: Shiamak Davar, who's choreographed for such extravagant Mumbai musicals as Dil To Pagal Hai and Taal ...

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Bollywood's animated action hero

Bollywood's animated action hero (Source: Calendar Live (subscription) - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

While Bollywood stars often achieve a mythical status in film-crazy India, Hanuman, the star of India's first animation feature film, is a genuine deity drawn ...

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Bollywood headed to Kwazulu-Natal for shoot

Bollywood headed to Kwazulu-Natal for shoot (Source: Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India)

Durban, October 20: Bollywood stars may soon be seen doing the rounds of trees in the breathtaking mountain slopes and luscious green valleys of South Africa's ...

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Yehi hai write choice for Bollywood bound

Yehi hai write choice for Bollywood bound (Source: Times of India - India)

Bollywood has always attracted youngsters from the Hindi heartland. But gone are the days of wannabe actors struggling to make it big in tinsletown. ...

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Bollywood pledges shows to raise funds for quake victims

Bollywood pledges shows to raise funds for quake victims (Source: Outlook (subscription) - New Delhi,India)

Bollywood personalities Mahesh Bhatt, Shatrughan Sinha and Ashok Pandit today pledged to hold shows across the country to raise funds for rehabilitation of ...

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October 20, 2005

Bollywood's gorgeous goofmaster…

Bollywood's gorgeous goofmaster… (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

By IndiaFM. "I don't know what it is with me that I am constantly the butt of all jokes" complaints the Bengali beauty Tanushree ...

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Top 10 Bollywood bellies

Top 10 Bollywood bellies (Source: The Asian Pacific Post - Canada)

Gone are the days when sarees hid flabby tummies in Bollywood. ... Check out the ‘flattest belles‘ of Bollywood as ranked by the Times of India. ...

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His love for Bollywood put him in jail

His love for Bollywood put him in jail (Source: Mumbai Newsline - Mumbai,India)

... Rahman's rather bizarre interlude with Bollywood began in early September, when he got hold of Kapoor and Dhillon's telephone numbers and began sending ...

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Footage of Dawood with a Bollywood star beamed on news channel

Footage of Dawood with a Bollywood star beamed on news channel (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

New Delhi, Oct 19 : One of the world's most wanted terrorists, Dawood Ibrahim, featured along with some his of associates and a leading Bollywood star in ...

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Sony betting big on Bollywood

Sony betting big on Bollywood (Source: Variety (subscription) - USA)

Studio is co-producing its first Indian film with Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. "Saawariya" (Beloved) will be in Hindi. ...

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October 18, 2005

Bhandarkar: Controversies, Page 3 & beyond

Bhandarkar: Controversies, Page 3 & beyond (Source: Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India)

... At a time when Bollywood honchos steer clear of churning out socially-relevant films, it is surprising this filmmaker has managed to carve out a niche for his ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:26 PM | Comments (0)

Extra-marital affair, a Comic craze for Bollywood

Extra-marital affair, a Comic craze for Bollywood (Source: Glamsham.com - Bombai,India)

By Correspondent, Bollywood Trade News Network. Lip ... scene. Extra-marital affair, creating extra electrifying waves in bollywood. ...

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Shah Rukh is badshah of Bollywood: Amitabh

Shah Rukh is badshah of Bollywood: Amitabh (Source: Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India)

New Delhi, October 17: He may have had the maximum number of hits this year, but Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan feels Shah Rukh Khan is the ‘badshah ...

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CM woos Bollywood Scheme for Goan filmmakers

CM woos Bollywood Scheme for Goan filmmakers (Source: Herald Publications - Panaji,Goa,India)

... would come out with a scheme to encourage Goan filmmakers with financial assistance and also try to provide necessary facilities for Bollywood directors to ...

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"Queen of Bollywood" to Land in Hollywood

"Queen of Bollywood" to Land in Hollywood (Source: The Seoul Times - South Korea)

... Rai soon caught the eye of India's film industry -- known as "Bollywood" - but was determined to pursue a career as an architect. ...

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Panorama: Bollywood

Panorama: Bollywood (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

... each). Despite the presence of three Hindi films in the Panorama, Bollywood as the world knows it is conspicuous by its absence. ...

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Islamic militia raid Bollywood studio

Islamic militia raid Bollywood studio (Source: iAfrica.com - Cape Town,South Africa)

Gunmen loyal to Somalia's hardline Islamic courts on Monday stormed a video studio in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, where steamy Bollywood films were ...

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October 16, 2005

In Bollywood its a never ending struggle:Ravi Gossain

In Bollywood its a never ending struggle:Ravi Gossain (Source: Webindia123 - India)

At a time when Bollywood is dominated by either star children or "glamorous girls" and "handsome hunks" from the modeling world, a tryst with success for an ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:17 PM | Comments (0)

Mehbooba appeals to Bollywood and business houses for relief

Mehbooba appeals to Bollywood and business houses for relief (Source: Webindia123 - India)

Appealing to Indian film industry and business houses to come forward and help the quake victims of Jammu and Kashmir, ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:17 PM | Comments (0)

Shahrukh is ‘Badshah' of Bollywood: Amitabh

Shahrukh is ‘Badshah' of Bollywood: Amitabh (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

New Delhi: He may have had the maximum number of hits this year, but Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan feels Shahrukh Khan is the 'Badshah' of the Indian ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:17 PM | Comments (0)

October 15, 2005

ELAINE C. SMITH: HOW BOLLYWOOD RUINED MY FEET

ELAINE C. SMITH: HOW BOLLYWOOD RUINED MY FEET (Source: Glasgow Sunday Mail - UK)

... in movies is shot in order, so on my first day I was filming the finale with most of the cast, who I hadn't met, and doing a big Bollywood dance routine with ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:17 PM | Comments (0)

Bollywood's DVD freak!

Bollywood's DVD freak! (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

By IndiaFM. And you thought throwing scary DVD numbers was something that only the dudes of tinsletown did. Well, once you check ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:17 PM | Comments (0)

Bollywood unravels the mystery behind stock market scam!

Bollywood unravels the mystery behind stock market scam! (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

... It marks the debut of 28-year-old director Sameer Hanchate, who is a former assistant of Bollywood directors Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Subhash Ghai. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:17 PM | Comments (0)

'Bollywood' finally goes To 'Hollywood'

'Bollywood' finally goes To 'Hollywood' (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

... So is this finally the beginning of Bollywood's true merger with Hollywood? "It looks like it. ... The process of globalizing Bollywood has started.". ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:16 PM | Comments (0)

Big B's Black emerges as top Bollywood movie of 2005

Big B's Black emerges as top Bollywood movie of 2005 (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan has once gain certified that he and he alone is the King of Bollywood. According to Dhandaulat.com, an ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:16 PM | Comments (0)

Fiji offer incentives to woo Bollywood

Fiji offer incentives to woo Bollywood (Source: GG2.net - UK)

FIJI has come out with a series of incentives to attract the Indian film industry for film production and, at the same time, set its target to increase tourist ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:16 AM | Comments (0)

British LED company in Bollywood deals

British LED company in Bollywood deals (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

London : Doing business with Bollywood has added a dash of glamour to a British company that has emerged as the local 'exporter of the year'. ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:16 AM | Comments (0)

Download is Dead - Welcome to Bollywood.tv

Download is Dead - Welcome to Bollywood.tv (Source: PTI (press release) - New Delhi,India)

October 11, 2005: With Bollywood.tv, the movie website launched today, there's no waiting for films to download and no need for cable or satellite TV. ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:16 AM | Comments (1)

Hooray for Bollywood

Hooray for Bollywood (Source: The Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia)

Backstage at Sydney's Enmore Theatre, a dancer from The Merchants of Bollywood prepares for the performance. ... Welcome to Bollywood. ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:16 AM | Comments (0)

Bollywood says 'Salaam Namaste' to Australia

Bollywood says 'Salaam Namaste' to Australia (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

SYDNEY: Australia has become the new 'favourite' of Bollywood filmmakers, with recently released Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta starrer 'Salaam Namaste ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:16 AM | Comments (0)

October 13, 2005

The Best of Bollywood 2005 survey was Conducted by Dhandaulat.com

The Best of Bollywood 2005 survey was Conducted by Dhandaulat.com (Source: The Open Press (press release) - USA)

Dhandaulat.com conducts surveys from time to time various topics spanning from Politics, Sports, Bollywood to Culture. The Best ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:29 PM | Comments (0)

Indian actor Sanjay Dutt plans Bollywood concert for earthquake ...

Indian actor Sanjay Dutt plans Bollywood concert for earthquake ... (Source: India Daily - Whitehouse Station,NJ,USA)

Popular Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt says he plans to organize a concert, featuring Indian and Pakistani movie stars and singers, to raise money for the ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:29 PM | Comments (0)

New service offers Bollywood over broadband

New service offers Bollywood over broadband (Source: AsiansinMedia.org - UK)

A group of dancers performed at the Cinnamon Club restaurant yesterday, possibly the first time in its history, to launch a Bollywood film rental service over ...

Posted by Harshal at 11:28 PM | Comments (0)

Media co. to invest Rs 100 cr in Bollywood

Media co. to invest Rs 100 cr in Bollywood (Source: Mid-Day Mumbai - Bombay,India)

Bollywood directors can stop worrying over the financing, production, distribution and marketing of their movies from now on, as help is at hand. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:39 AM | Comments (0)

Indian actor Sanjay Dutt plans Bollywood concert for earthquake ...

Indian actor Sanjay Dutt plans Bollywood concert for earthquake ... (Source: Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

BOMBAY, India - Popular Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt says he plans to organize a concert, featuring Indian and Pakistani movie stars and singers, to raise money ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:39 AM | Comments (0)

After UK, Fiji woos Bollywood

After UK, Fiji woos Bollywood (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Fiji has come out with a series of incentives to attract the Bollywood for film production and at the same time set its target to increase tourist arrivals in ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:39 AM | Comments (0)

Bollywood enters the Net age

Bollywood enters the Net age (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

October 11, 2005: With Bollywood.tv, the movie website launched today, there's no waiting for films to download and no need for cable or satellite TV. ...

Posted by Harshal at 02:39 AM | Comments (0)

Anara's life inspires Bollywood flick

Anara's life inspires Bollywood flick (Source: NDTV.com - New Delhi,India)

Former Jammu beauty queen Anara Gupta will star in a film on her life. The film named Anara will be directed by BR Ishaara. After ...

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October 11, 2005

/ARTS WEEKLY/FILMS: Winter Years in Bollywood

/ARTS WEEKLY/FILMS: Winter Years in Bollywood (Source: Inter Press Service (subscription) - World)

KOLKATA, Oct (IPS) - The elderly are suddenly in the limelight in Bollywood, hub of India's mega film industry and located in the western city of Mumbai. ...

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Bollywood couples at cut rates

Bollywood couples at cut rates (Source: Times of India - India)

No, one isn't talking about cutlery or potato chips here -- the items in this new bargain basement are Bollywood star couples. ...

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Bollywood icon Bachchan is 64

Bollywood icon Bachchan is 64 (Source: Peninsula On-line - Qatar)

Mumbai: Even as Amitabh Bachchan turned 64 yesterday, the superstar's energy and enthusiasm is inspiring. Bachchan said his only ...

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BJP stalwart greets Bollywood legend

BJP stalwart greets Bollywood legend (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Babulal Gaur proved that he was not untouched by the aura of Bollywood's living legend when the septuagenarian leader ...

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BJP stalwart greets Bollywood legend

BJP stalwart greets Bollywood legend (Source: Webindia123 - India)

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Babulal Gaur proved that he was not untouched by the aura of Bollywood's living legend when the septuagenarian leader greeted ...

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October 10, 2005

NRIs raise $1 mn in Silicon Valley

NRIs raise $1 mn in Silicon Valley (Source: Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India)

... fall benefit gala hosted by international development organisation American Indian Foundation (AIF), saw business magnets and leading Bollywood stars joining ...

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Bachchans' names off Basti rolls

Bachchans' names off Basti rolls (Source: The Statesman - Kolkata,India)

Basti (UP), Oct. 10. -- The names of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and his family, erroneously mentioned in the voters' list of the district, have been ...

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Bollywood finally goes to `Hollywood`

Bollywood finally goes to `Hollywood` (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

By Subhash K Jha. Considering it's being directed by a New York based Indian filmmaker Manish Gupta--whose earlier credits include ...

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A Bollywood artist recaptures a brush with fame. By William Shaw

A Bollywood artist recaptures a brush with fame. By William Shaw (Source: The Observer - UK)

... magazine, Film Art. Those were the great days of Bollywood, when Dilip Kumar was the biggest star in the movies. These days, actors ...

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Bollywood apes Bollywood

Bollywood apes Bollywood (Source: Daily News & Analasys - Mumbai,India)

Hindi movies have done a take-off on several professions all these years. Now, Bollywood will get a taste of its own medicine. Six ...

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Bollywood's true merger with Hollywood

Bollywood's true merger with Hollywood (Source: Times of India - India)

'It looks like the process of globalising Bollywood has started'. ... So, is this finally the beginning of Bollywood's true merger with Hollywood? ...

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Germans go ga-ga over Bollywood screen extravaganzas

Germans go ga-ga over Bollywood screen extravaganzas (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

HAMBURG: Bollywood is the latest multicultural fad to sweep Germany. People are taking more interest in Indian films, songs, dance - and Shah Rukh Khan. ...

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'Outsiders' shine in Bollywood

'Outsiders' shine in Bollywood (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

... An unthinkable feat in Bollywood of yesteryears. ... Clearly, unconventional looks and loads of talent can help you make it in Bollywood of today. ...

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October 08, 2005

Should Bollywood Beauties Play Dumb?

Should Bollywood Beauties Play Dumb? (Source: Times of India - India)

Whatever happened to good ol' Basanti? She huffed and she puffed and she shot the houseful board down (all from the lip) - at about a million words a minute. ...

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Bollywood uncensored for you to read

Bollywood uncensored for you to read (Source: Deccan Herald - Bangalore,India)

Hindi cinema's ongoing love affair with sex and violence has produced an unlikely spin-off: A Book called Bollywood Uncensored -- What You Don't See on ...

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The Changing Face of Bollywood

The Changing Face of Bollywood (Source: National Post - Canada)

However, my teenage idols included not only Molly Ringwald and Duran Duran, but also the likes of Aamir Khan and Sridevi -- actors from the Bollywood screen. ...

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October 07, 2005

Bollywood matures and makes money too

Bollywood matures and makes money too (Source: Daily News & Analasys - Mumbai,India)

For years together, mid-year and annual reviews of Bollywood movies have been a laundry list of the hits and the flops that adorned cinema. ...

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Bollywood stars in town to shoot new comedy

Bollywood stars in town to shoot new comedy (Source: Malaysia Star - Malaysia)

... Toronto and Hong Kong to promote Jackie Chan's action film The Myth over the past month, Indian actress Mallika Sherawat is back in town on a Bollywood mission ...

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Formula One Is Challenged by Sheikh, Ronaldo, Bollywood Actor

Formula One Is Challenged by Sheikh, Ronaldo, Bollywood Actor (Source: Bloomberg - USA)

... One, is under attack from a motor racing upstart, A1 Grand Prix, and its investors including an Arab sheikh, a Brazilian soccer star and a Bollywood actor. ...

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Brampton to host fundraising gala with Bollywood stars

Brampton to host fundraising gala with Bollywood stars (Source: nowRunning.com - India)

Brampton (Canada), Oct 7 (IANS) Bollywood stars and celebrities will perform in a mega annual fundraising event here Oct 14 to support the cause of a health ...

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Foreigners perform racy Bollywood show in South Africa

Foreigners perform racy Bollywood show in South Africa (Source: nowRunning.com - India)

... Oct 7 (IANS) A new stage show aptly titled "Fusion" running at the popular Gold Reef City resort here introduces a new genre of Bollywood entertainment in ...

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October 06, 2005

Meera no longer has her "Nazar" on Mumbai

Meera no longer has her "Nazar" on Mumbai (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

... an interview to a Pakistani newspaper in Dubai, Meera had said that she intended to shift her base to Mumbai in order to seriously take on her Bollywood career ...

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Germans going ga-ga for Bollywood screen extravaganzas

Germans going ga-ga for Bollywood screen extravaganzas (Source: Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

HAMBURG - Germans have given up Bavarian oompah-pah music for the bouncy beat of Bollywood musical screen extravaganzas as the latest multi-culti fad to sweep ...

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Classical meets Bollywood

Classical meets Bollywood (Source: Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom)

... there with Stravinsky; as a writer of melodies, he's as good as Schubert." For David Harrington, leader of the Kronos Quartet, the late Bollywood composer RD ...

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Bollywood a go go

Bollywood a go go (Source: Prague Post - Czech Republic)

Song, dance and lots of unfulfilled romance hit the screen as the Bollywood Film Festival kicks off Monday, Oct. 10, providing a ...

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Bollywood Librans: Big Birthdays coming up!

Bollywood Librans: Big Birthdays coming up! (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

By Nitika Desai. Some of the most famous Bollywood celebrities are born under Libra, the seventh sign of the Zodiac. They are believed ...

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October 05, 2005

Bollywood meets Hollywood with 'Karma Confession and Holy'

Bollywood meets Hollywood with 'Karma Confession and Holy' (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

... is being touted as a project that marks the coming together of artists from two of the world's popular movie producing industries -- Bollywood and Hollywood ...

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Meera supports Bollywood ban in Pak

Meera supports Bollywood ban in Pak (Source: Apun Ka Choice - Berkeley,CA,USA)

... She now backs the ban on screening of Bollywood films in Pak. Meera's first Bollywood movie Nazar itself was a joint co-production ...

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Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan cites turmoil after his separation ...

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan cites turmoil after his separation ... (Source: Macleans - Toronto,ON,Canada)

BOMBAY, India (AP) - Popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan said his family has been dealing with a lot of turmoil since he separated from his wife, a newspaper ...

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Bollywood ABC

Bollywood ABC (Source: Expressindia.com - New Delhi,India)

Mumbai, October 5: After Salaam Namaste and Bunty aur Babli, Tania Zaetta, Bollywood's favourite Australian, gives tips to firang wannabes. ...

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'Saffronisation reflected in Bollywood'

'Saffronisation reflected in Bollywood' (Source: Economic Times - India)

ALIGARH: Bollywood reflected "saffron" agenda during the NDA regime popularising a misconception by tying Pakistan and Muslims on a single string, noted ...

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October 04, 2005

25 Must See Bollywood Movies

25 Must See Bollywood Movies (Source: Times of India - India)

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ‘Black' is made with astounding sensitivity and enthralling quest for perfection. It tells the story ...

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Bollywood style lounge, 'Crossover - Bollywood Se', to open in ...

Bollywood style lounge, 'Crossover - Bollywood Se', to open in ... (Source: AME Info - United Arab Emirates)

'Crossover - Bollywood Se', a ... 'Crossover - Bollywood Se' in Dubai, is the first of these stores that are scheduled to open in cities across the globe. ...

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Bollywood hunk John Abraham says motorcycles are his passion

Bollywood hunk John Abraham says motorcycles are his passion (Source: Brandon Sun - Manitoba, Canada)

MUMBAI, India (AP) - Bollywood action hero John Abraham says he enjoys long nighttime motorcycle rides when he's not shooting a film, a newspaper reported ...

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Bollywood music's popularity undiminished in Pakistan despite ban

Bollywood music's popularity undiminished in Pakistan despite ban (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

... foreign ministers of Pakistan and India are concerned, but for the man on the street in the Pakistan capital, its the melodious hits from Bollywood that rule ...

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NDA 'saffronising' Bollywood, says Benegal

NDA 'saffronising' Bollywood, says Benegal (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

Aligarh: Bollywood reflected a "saffron" agenda during the NDA regime popularising a misconception by tying Pakistan and Muslims on a single string, noted film ...

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October 03, 2005

Bollywood's foreign connection

Bollywood's foreign connection (Source: India Daily - Whitehouse Station,NJ,USA)

... the last five years or so, the question to be asked is: can they, no matter how gifted they are, really enrich the kind of cinema that Bollywood specialises in ...

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Bollywood ABC

Bollywood ABC (Source: Mumbai Newsline - Mumbai,India)

... Sex sells. But when you're a foreigner trying to make it in Bollywood, don't buy that, however hard they try and convince you. ...

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Bollywood's crown

Bollywood's crown (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

... He's the latest heartthrob and, as heir to the Bachchan surname, Bollywood's most eligible bachelor. So how much of a burden is the name? ...

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Hotel is Bollywood Star

Hotel is Bollywood Star (Source: Greenock Telegraph - Greenock,Scotland,UK)

A PORT Glasgow hotel is being transformed into a 1980s Indian restaurant for a huge Bollywood-style film production. Giant film ...

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South Australia eyes Bollywood;seeks MOUs for film co-operation

South Australia eyes Bollywood;seeks MOUs for film co-operation (Source: Webindia123 - India)

... Mr Rann said he had reached preliminary decisions with Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and he would be meeting as many as 75 leading Bollywood producers to ...

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October 02, 2005

Singapore attracts Bollywood filmmakers

Singapore attracts Bollywood filmmakers (Source: NDTV.com - New Delhi,India)

Bollywood epics are mostly made on mega sets with sequences in exotic locations, colorful singing and dancing, with a cast of hundreds. ...

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I am not a sex symbol: Tanushree

I am not a sex symbol: Tanushree (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

However, for the former Miss Universe, a tryst with Bollywood is more about making a mark as an actress rather than being just known as a sex symbol. ...

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Bollywood portrays changing morality

Bollywood portrays changing morality (Source: NDTV.com - New Delhi,India)

Gone are the days of Bollywood's happily ever after stories. ... Morality and Bollywood are terms that are often clashing with the censor board. ...

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Bollywood Beauties

Bollywood Beauties (Source: Bella Online - USA)

It only seems logical to first understand what on earth is Bollywood? Where is it? ... Bollywood is the name given for the hugely popular film industry in India. ...

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Payback time for Bihari characters in Bollywood

Payback time for Bihari characters in Bollywood (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

MUMBAI: There was a time in Bollywood when only gangsters and their sidekicks belonged to Bihar. All that is changing now. The leading ...

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October 01, 2005

Govt needs an image makeover,says poll

Govt needs an image makeover,says poll (Source: Times of India - India)

... On whether Bollywood would surpass Hollywood as the entertainment capital of the world, there was a marked divide between the two cities with the highest stake ...

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Story mein twist with multiplex

Story mein twist with multiplex (Source: Times of India - India)

... revolution. Indeed, industrywallahs agree that Bollywood has changed, and remarkably so, with the advent of the multiplexes in India. ...

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Molestations & Stalkings in Bollywood!

Molestations & Stalkings in Bollywood! (Source: Times of India - India)

Fatal attractions don't happen only in the movies. They happen in real-life too; with our Bollywood stars. And our actors have ...

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Bollywood starlet, Kamaljit's aide held for prostitution

Bollywood starlet, Kamaljit's aide held for prostitution (Source: Outlook (subscription) - New Delhi,India)

Unearthing a high-profile prostitution racket, police have arrested two women, including a Bollywood starlet, and an alleged pimp who was a close associate of ...

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Enter Bollywood, exit Hollywod!

Enter Bollywood, exit Hollywod! (Source: Times of India - India)

NEW DELHI: India will be a superpower in the next 25 years and Bollywood may one day surpass Hollywood as the capital of the world entertainment industry! ...

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