January 31, 2006

Yash and Aditya, Bollywood dons!

Yash and Aditya, Bollywood dons! (Source: Himalayan Times - Kathmandu,Nepal)

A streak of hits by filmmakers Yash Chopra and his son Aditya Chopra have made them the most powerful duo in Bollywood, Filmfare magazine said in its annual ...

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Bollywood superstar Bachchan returns to hospital for tests

Bollywood superstar Bachchan returns to hospital for tests (Source: Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

MUMBAI -Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has returned to hospital for tests after undergoing abdominal surgery last year, a hospital doctor said on Tuesday ...

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Shah Rukh Khan Bollywood's best-selling actor in 2005

Shah Rukh Khan Bollywood's best-selling actor in 2005 (Source: Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan)

... is India's entry for the Oscar foreign film category, is the country's best actor, Filmfare magazine said in its annual rankings of Bollywood stars. ...

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January 30, 2006

S Africa fetes Chinese New Year with dragons and Bollywood

S Africa fetes Chinese New Year with dragons and Bollywood (Source: Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India)

... Year festivities on Sunday paid tribute to South Africa's diversity in celebrations mixing the traditional lion dance with African music, a Bollywood song-and ...

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Myopia dogs Bollywood's global act

Myopia dogs Bollywood's global act (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

While some of these grandiose-sounding claims may contain an iota of truth, the fact remains that large segments of Bollywood, for whatever their output is ...

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Charity begins in Bollywood

Charity begins in Bollywood (Source: Lucknow Newsline - Lucknow,India)

Lucknow, January 30: What's with Bollywood beauties nowadays? Suddenly they're all into spending time with underpriviliged or ...

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Yash Chopra, son Aditya Chopra named Bollywood's most powerful ...

Yash Chopra, son Aditya Chopra named Bollywood's most powerful ... (Source: Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada)

NEW DELHI (AP) - A streak of hits by filmmakers Yash Chopra and his son Aditya Chopra have made them the most powerful duo in Bollywood, Filmfare magazine said ...

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RAJ KUMAR'S DAUGHTER MAKING BOLLYWOOD DEBUT!

RAJ KUMAR'S DAUGHTER MAKING BOLLYWOOD DEBUT! (Source: radiosargam.com - India)

The daughter of Bollywood's legendary actor Raj Kumar is making her debut as actress. Vastavikta has a degree in Arts from SIT Manhattan, New York. ...

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Bollywood lyricist, Prasoon Joshi, chosen young global leader

Bollywood lyricist, Prasoon Joshi, chosen young global leader (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

30 (UNI): Ad-filmmaker and Bollywood lyricist, Prasoon Joshi, has been chosen the young global leader of 2006 by the Forum of Young Global Leaders, an ...

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Bollywood 'soft touch' to overpower China

Bollywood 'soft touch' to overpower China (Source: TMCnet - USA)

28--DAVOS -- As India tries to play catch-up with China, it is being helped by its awesome soft power reach, courtesy the all-pervasive influence of Bollywood. ...

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Bollywood stars' mantra: reinvent or perish

Bollywood stars' mantra: reinvent or perish (Source: Webindia123 - India)

... To stay in the reckoning, Bollywood stars know they must re-invent themselves every now and then to retain their fan following. ...

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Technology killing Bollywood poster art

Technology killing Bollywood poster art (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

... Anand, who claims to be the only Bollywood poster collector in the country with a collection of more than a thousand posters feels that these posters also have ...

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January 28, 2006

Mallika Sherawat meets Baba Ramdev

Mallika Sherawat meets Baba Ramdev (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

... She spoke to the Baba's supporters about the benefits of yoga. The Baba seems to have found many willing supporters in Bollywood. ...

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Is Vaibhavi Merchant Bollywood's next big thing?

Is Vaibhavi Merchant Bollywood's next big thing? (Source: Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India)

Be it her musical The Merchants of Bollywood', or her awards -- she recently won the best choreographer award for ‘Kajra re' --Vaibhavi is definitely a ...

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Bollywood heads for London float

Bollywood heads for London float (Source: The Sunday Times - UK)

THE Bollywood film group Eros International could soon be concentrating more on traders' screens than the silver screen as it prepares for a possible £200m ...

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Nepal-born Bollywood star's support for king spurs protests

Nepal-born Bollywood star's support for king spurs protests (Source: CNN International - USA)

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Pro-democracy activists are urging a boycott of films featuring Nepal-born Indian Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala because she ...

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Google Video removes unauthorised Bollywood films

Google Video removes unauthorised Bollywood films (Source: Indiantelevision.com - Andheri,Mumbai,India)

MUMBAI: In the age of video search, Hindi filmmakers and distributors would do well to keep an eye out for pirated products available online. ...

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January 27, 2006

Bollywood Season: Paheli Screening

Bollywood Season: Paheli Screening (Source: Dublinks - Dublin,Ireland)

The Bollywood Season will include the latest releases of Indian films. ... Paheli (The Mystery) has all the elements of contemporary Bollywood. ...

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Meet the Narad Muni of Bollywood

Meet the Narad Muni of Bollywood (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

By IndiaFM | Friday, 27 January , 2006, 16:06. Going by his screen image, anybody would think that Ajay Devgan is a rather serious no-nonsense person. ...

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Ireland Among Many Countries Wooing Bollywood

Ireland Among Many Countries Wooing Bollywood (Source: South Asian Women's Forum - New Delhi,India)

... films in Ireland. Ireland is only the latest in a long list of countries bidding for a piece of the Bollywood boom. Indian filmmaker ...

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Bollywood seeks to cross LoC

Bollywood seeks to cross LoC (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Talking about the popularity of Bollywood, one just cannot forget the famous punchline given by crazy Pakistani fans in the late 90s. ...

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Bollywood 'soft touch' to overpower China

Bollywood 'soft touch' to overpower China (Source: Times of India - India)

DAVOS: As India tries to play catch-up with China, it is being helped by its awesome soft power reach, courtesy the all-pervasive influence of Bollywood. ...

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Bollywood beats cricket in Pakistan

Bollywood beats cricket in Pakistan (Source: NDTV.com - New Delhi,India)

But one look at the posters available in the third largest city in Pakistan made it quite clear that Bollywood beats out cricket in the debate over who is more ...

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WEDDING SEASON IN BOLLYWOOD STAYS

WEDDING SEASON IN BOLLYWOOD STAYS (Source: Smash Hits - India)

It seems like the wedding season in Bollywood is here to stay. After Aamir ... Weddings are something that Bollywood loves. The bride ...

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10-year-old directs Bollywood film. Seriously.

10-year-old directs Bollywood film. Seriously. (Source: Cinematical - Santa Monica,CA,USA)

He's a soap opera regular and has already starred in two dozen Bollywood films - but now he wants to direct. And people let him. ...

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Google takes off illegal Bollywood films from its site

Google takes off illegal Bollywood films from its site (Source: Moneycontrol.com - Mumbai,India)

CNBC-TV18 first broke the story on how you can watch the latest Bollywood hits on Google video for free. But, now, after a legal ...

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Bollywood pins hopes on new blockbuster

Bollywood pins hopes on new blockbuster (Source: Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom)

It was billed as a night out with one of the big beasts of Bollywood, a chance to rub shoulders with the great Aamir Khan, revered across all India as the ...

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January 25, 2006

What is Bollywood?

What is Bollywood? (Source: CBBC newsround (audio) - London,England,UK)

Bollywood is the nickname given to the Indian film industry - it's a play on the word Hollywood. The ... India. Bollywood is massive. ...

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Raaj Kumar's daughter to make her Bollywood debut

Raaj Kumar's daughter to make her Bollywood debut (Source: IndiaFM - Bombay,India)

By IndiaFM News Bureau, January 25, 2006 - 03:22 IST. Legendary actor Raaj Kumar's daughter Vastavikta will soon be making her entry in films. ...

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Bollywood Making Film With Real Criminals

Bollywood Making Film With Real Criminals (Source: Ely Times - NV, USA)

... report said. India‘s Bombay-based Hindi-language film industry, dubbed Bollywood, churns out massive numbers of movies each year.

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India Woos West With Bollywood, Kebabs, Yoga

India Woos West With Bollywood, Kebabs, Yoga (Source: Bloomberg - USA)

... Tomorrow, captains of commerce and industry can stop fretting about what's going to happen to the dollar and tap their feet to DJ Aqeel's Bollywood remix tunes ...

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Tamil, Telugu film industries outshine Bollywood

Tamil, Telugu film industries outshine Bollywood (Source: Business Standard - India)

... to the occupancy rate in theatres, the number of movie theatres and the movies released in a year, Tamil and Telugu film industries fare better than Bollywood. ...

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January 24, 2006

Bollywood Uses Criminals as Actors

Bollywood Uses Criminals as Actors (Source: /FILM - Natick,MA,USA)

In Bombay, a little known director, Nabh Kumar Raju, will be using real criminals in his upcoming mafia-themed movie. Raju chose ...

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Bollywood: Rishi Kapoor's Daughter Riddhima Weds Entrepreneur ...

Bollywood: Rishi Kapoor's Daughter Riddhima Weds Entrepreneur ... (Source: Daijiworld.com - Mangalore,India)

Mumbai, Jan 25: Bollywood shaadis are on in full swing. ... The sangeet was well attended by Bollywood stars. Shah Rukh Khan was there with wife Gauri. ...

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Bollywood tackles Hollywood

Bollywood tackles Hollywood (Source: Business Standard - India)

... But accept a reversal. "What is noteworthy is that 2005 was really big for Bollywood," concedes Vikramjit Roy, head, publicity and acquisitions, Sony ...

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'Sohni-Mahiwal', an exception to ban on Bollywood movies

'Sohni-Mahiwal', an exception to ban on Bollywood movies (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

25 (UNI): 'Sohni-Mahiwal' can be screened in Pakistani theatres though showing other Bollywood movies remains illegal, reports said here on Tuesday. ...

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Bollywood comes to 2010 Games

Bollywood comes to 2010 Games (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

DELHI WILL use the best of Bollywood to promote the 2010 Commonwealth Games to be hosted by the city. The theme song -- Dilli chalein ...

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Sushmita Sen - yet another Bollywood female to enact a prostitute

Sushmita Sen - yet another Bollywood female to enact a prostitute (Source: IndiaGlitz - India)

... a prostitute. Before Sushmita number of Bollywood actresses have donned the greasepaint to enact a prostitute on screen. Some met ...

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Bollywood seeks awards for child actors

Bollywood seeks awards for child actors (Source: Times of India - India)

MUMBAI: Bollywood has finally woken up to the power of children. And why not? A financial magazine recently revealed that every ...

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BOLLYWOOD LEGEND FIGHTS TAX CLAIM

BOLLYWOOD LEGEND FIGHTS TAX CLAIM (Source: Contactmusic.com - Burley in Wharfdale,Ilkley,UK)

Bollywood legend AMITABH BACHCHAN is fighting a tax battle in his native India after claiming a rebate for monies he earns as the anchor on hit TV show WHO ...

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India's Bollywood making film with real criminals in cast

India's Bollywood making film with real criminals in cast (Source: INQ7.net - Philippines)

... for comment. India's Bombay-based Hindi-language film industry, dubbed Bollywood, churns out massive numbers of movies each year.

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Pakistan lifts 40-year ban on Bollywood

Pakistan lifts 40-year ban on Bollywood (Source: People's Daily Online - Beijing,China)

... has lifted a 40-year-old ban on Indian films after the government permitted the public screening of "Sohni Mahiwal," a classic 1984 Bollywood movie based on a ...

Posted by Harshal at 03:24 AM | Comments (0)

January 22, 2006

Criminals write new script for Bollywood

Criminals write new script for Bollywood (Source: Times of India - India)

MUMBAI: Wanted: An actor with a criminal record or with criminal associates. This was the only criterion director Nabh Kumar Raju ...

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Shankar Sahney striking it big in Bollywood

Shankar Sahney striking it big in Bollywood (Source: Webindia123 - India)

... Kehna and Yaari Yaari, he has 12 music videos to his name, directed and choreographed by a galaxy of highly talented and well-known professionals from Bollywood ...

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Davos Days, Bollywood Nights

Davos Days, Bollywood Nights (Source: BusinessWeek - USA)

... There will be dances by Bollywood choreographer Shaimak Davar, music by DJ-of-the-moment Aqueel, and songs by oldie-goldie Usha Uthup. ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:18 PM | Comments (0)

Censors abandon nation's 40-year ban on Bollywood

Censors abandon nation's 40-year ban on Bollywood (Source: Times Online - UK)

... has lifted a 40-year-old ban on Indian films after the Government permitted the public screening of Sohni Mahiwal, a classic 1984 Bollywood movie based on a ...

Posted by Harshal at 08:18 PM | Comments (0)

January 21, 2006

Director, 9, calls shots in Bollywood

Director, 9, calls shots in Bollywood (Source: The Sunday Times - UK)

... star. It could be an everyday scene of Bollywood folk making their movies -- except the director is a nine-year-old boy. Master ...

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Bollywood tilting towards the disabled

Bollywood tilting towards the disabled (Source: desiFans.com - Assam,India)

Bollywood cinema has suddenly become conscious of the physically and psychologically challenged sections of society. In Sanjay Leela ...

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The biggest tax payers of Bollywood…

The biggest tax payers of Bollywood… (Source: Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India)

By IndiaFM. Its no secret that our top Bollywood actors practically mint money with every thing that they do. And they proved that ...

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Bollywood crosses 'The Border'

Bollywood crosses 'The Border' (Source: Times of India - India)

MUMBAI: Bollywood can finally dazzle Pakistan. Following an amendment to the Pakistani Censor Board Law, the country can now screen Indian films. ...

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Northern state tourism boards woo Bollywood

Northern state tourism boards woo Bollywood (Source: Express Travel & Tourism Online - Mumbay,India)

The City Beautiful built lovingly by Le Corbusier is throwing open its doors to filmmakers across the country. At a recently held ...

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Lisa back in Bollywood?

Lisa back in Bollywood? (Source: Himalayan Times - Kathmandu,Nepal)

... she finally made her debut in Mahesh Bhatt's film Kasoor and though the movie was a run away success, Lisa decided to take a break from Bollywood and instead ...

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God listens to Reshma who feels ignored by Bollywood

God listens to Reshma who feels ignored by Bollywood (Source: Webindia123 - India)

The Punjabi folk singer, who became famous with her powerful rendition of ''badi lambi judai'' in Bollywood blockbuster Hero, today sang it again after ...

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Ireland may give tax breaks to Bollywood film crews

Ireland may give tax breaks to Bollywood film crews (Source: Mumbai Mirror - India)

"Talks are on to give tax breaks for Bollywood film crews if they choose to shoot films in our country," revealed Jim Paul who is the Director (New & ...

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The biggest tax payers of Bollywood…

The biggest tax payers of Bollywood… (Source: IndiaFM - Bombay,India)

By IndiaFM News Bureau, January 21, 2006 - 01:25 IST. Its no secret that our top Bollywood actors practically mint money with every thing that they do. ...

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January 19, 2006

Jazzy B's pairing with Bollywood queens

Jazzy B's pairing with Bollywood queens (Source: IndiaGlitz - India)

Jazzy B certainly knows how to get along well with young Bollywood queens, and he is one of those rare pop stars who has done it not once but twice already. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:14 PM | Comments (0)

AAMIR KHAN: BOLLYWOOD\'S MOST PATRIOTIC STAR

AAMIR KHAN: BOLLYWOOD\'S MOST PATRIOTIC STAR (Source: desiFans.com - Assam,India)

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Aamir Khan seems to be Bollywood's most patriotic star, having featured in "Sarfarosh", "Lagaan", "Mangal Pandey" and now ...

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Ireland woos Bollywood

Ireland woos Bollywood (Source: News24 - South Africa)

Bangalore - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern may have just given his arts minister a new job: minister for Bollywood. John O'Donoghue ...

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Bollywood icon finds solace in religion

Bollywood icon finds solace in religion (Source: Malaysia Star - Malaysia)

According to the Gulf Daily News, Amitabh Bachchan has found solace in religion after a series of medical problems, including a crippling neuromuscular disease ...

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Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan becomes religious after surviving ...

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan becomes religious after surviving ... (Source: Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

NEW DELHI - Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan says he has become religious after a series of lifelong medical problems, including a crippling neuromuscular ...

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Branding catches Bollywood flavour

Branding catches Bollywood flavour (Source: Business Standard - India)

With brand managers running out of innovative ways to promote their brands, it was only a matter of time before Bollywood stepped in, to fit in their scheme of ...

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Age doesn't matter in Bollywood

Age doesn't matter in Bollywood (Source: Rediff - India)

Many of Bollywood's heroes may be in their forties, but that does not stop them from playing college students on screen. In the ...

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Aamir: Bollywood's most patriotic star

Aamir: Bollywood's most patriotic star (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Aamir Khan seems to be Bollywood's most patriotic star, having featured in films like Sarfarosh, Lagaan, Mangal Pandey and now Rang De Basanti. ...

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Ireland looks to Bollywood to attract tourists

Ireland looks to Bollywood to attract tourists (Source: Times of India - India)

NEW DELHI: Ireland has turned to Bollywood to boost its tourism sector by attracting a huge chunk of Indian travellers visiting Europe to the emerald isles ...

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January 17, 2006

India : Gabbana takes on Bollywood to endorse its designs

India : Gabbana takes on Bollywood to endorse its designs (Source: Fibre2fashion.com - India)

Gabbana, the Mumbai-based fashion retailer has taken the Bollywood route for the endorsement of projects like Family, Bluff Master and Ek Ajnabee in ...

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Bollywood Star Wins Beauty Poll

Bollywood Star Wins Beauty Poll (Source: PakTribune.com - Pakistan)

Bollywood superstar Bipasha Basu has topped a new list to find India`s Most Desirable Woman. The actress beat beauties like Aishwarya ...

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Bollywood star grilled for hit-and-run

Bollywood star grilled for hit-and-run (Source: iAfrica.com - Cape Town,South Africa)

Lawyers trying to put Bollywood star Salman Khan behind bars for an alleged hit-and-run incident in Mumbai, India, have been given a boost from the actor's ...

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Irish tax break for Bollywood

Irish tax break for Bollywood (Source: The Statesman - Kolkata,India)

BANGALORE, Jan. 17. -- Ireland would scale up tax relief to woo Bollywood and position the country as an even more attractive destination for film production ...

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Bollywood violence is not escapist fare in South Africa

Bollywood violence is not escapist fare in South Africa (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

By Fakir Hassen, Johannesburg: South Africans are alarmed about the increasing violence in Bollywood films screened here. But Bollywood ...

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January 16, 2006

Gabbana churns out a Bollywood formula

Gabbana churns out a Bollywood formula (Source: Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India)

The Mumbai-based fashion retailer flags off its winning designs in ambitious Bollywood projects such as Family, Bluffmaster and Ek Ajnabee. ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:27 PM | Comments (0)

BOLLYWOOD STAR WINS BEAUTY POLL

BOLLYWOOD STAR WINS BEAUTY POLL (Source: Contactmusic.com - Burley in Wharfdale,Ilkley,UK)

Bollywood superstar BIPASHA BASU has topped a new list to find India's Most Desirable Woman. The actress beat beauties like AISHWARYA ...

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BOLLYWOOD STAR BETRAYED BY HIS BODYGUARD IN COURT

BOLLYWOOD STAR BETRAYED BY HIS BODYGUARD IN COURT (Source: Contactmusic.com - Burley in Wharfdale,Ilkley,UK)

Lawyers trying to put Bollywood star SALMAN KHAN behind bars for an alleged hit-and-run incident in Mumbai, India, have been given a boost from the actor's ...

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Ireland PM seeking big Bollywood part

Ireland PM seeking big Bollywood part (Source: BBC News - UK)

The Irish prime minister is hoping to woo Bollywood movie moghuls to film in the country during a trade mission to India. Bertie ...

Posted by Harshal at 09:26 PM | Comments (0)

Why Tollywood trails behind brave, new Bollywood

Why Tollywood trails behind brave, new Bollywood (Source: The Statesman - Kolkata,India)

... You can call them either, for a brave and talented group of directors in Bollywood are becoming increasingly experimental with their themes, without shying ...

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Chowta ready with new concept of musical 'singles'

Chowta ready with new concept of musical 'singles' (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Chowta, who is known for devising the concept of item numbers in Bollywood by churning out pulsating numbers like Kallu mama, Khallas or Babuji, took a long ...

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Irish PM to woo Bollywood movies

Irish PM to woo Bollywood movies (Source: India Monitor - Whalley Range,Manchester,UK)

16, 2006, Dubin: The Irish government will be seeking to win a bigger share of the Bollywood movie market next week when Prime Minister Bertie Ahern heads the ...

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Bollywood, animal rights activists share love-hate relationship

Bollywood, animal rights activists share love-hate relationship (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

While Bollywood stars are the most willing and glamorous advocates for causes espoused by animal lovers, they are increasingly finding themselves in the dock ...

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Unauthorized horse holds up Bollywood film

Unauthorized horse holds up Bollywood film (Source: Monsters and Critics.com - Glasgow,UK)

BOMBAY, India (UPI) -- The worldwide release of Bollywood`s 'Rang de basanti`s' is being held up over the use of a horse in the film, Daily Variety reported ...

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Irish PM to woo Bollywood movie moguls

Irish PM to woo Bollywood movie moguls (Source: Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar)

DUBLIN: The Irish government will be seeking to win a bigger share of the Bollywood movie market next week when Prime Minister Bertie Ahern heads the country ...

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January 14, 2006

Screening - My Bollywood Bride

Screening - My Bollywood Bride (Source: UCLA Asia Institute - Los Angeles,CA,USA)

Alex fell in love with the girl next door. Trouble is, 'next door' is India and 'the girl' is Bollywood's biggest film star. "My ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:06 PM | Comments (1)

Bollywood stars join AIDS fight

Bollywood stars join AIDS fight (Source: CNN-IBN - New Delhi,India)

... mission is serious. Thirty celebrities from Bollywood and the small screen have joined hands to help raise AIDS awareness. They are ...

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Successfully off-track in Bollywood

Successfully off-track in Bollywood (Source: Times of India - India)

It's a formula reversal in Hindi film industry as off beat movies strike a chord with the audience and get the cash registers at the box-office ringing. ...

Posted by Harshal at 10:06 PM | Comments (0)

Cinema sin? Bollywood gets Googled

Cinema sin? Bollywood gets Googled (Source: Times of India - India)

NEW YORK: Google dotcom may be facing some tough questions from Bollywood entrepreneurs with its newly established video-viewing site. ...

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'Bollywood Bride' could be runaway hit

'Bollywood Bride' could be runaway hit (Source: The Desert Sun - Palm Springs,CA,USA)

... one. He's produced "My Bollywood Bride" as a starring vehicle for his wife, Kashmera. Its ... grow. But soon, Bollywood called. She ...

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Akshay is Bollywood's top star in 2005

Akshay is Bollywood's top star in 2005 (Source: IndiaGlitz - India)

Bollywood trade pundits have announced that Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, and Abhishek Bachchan, in that order, are the top three Bollywood heroes of the year ...

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Alice Patten in no hurry for Bollywood again

Alice Patten in no hurry for Bollywood again (Source: Rediff - India)

... And she would say sincerely that her Bollywood experience prepped her for a successful auditioning for the West End edition of Hamlet. ...

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Salem reveals name of Bollywood fixer

Salem reveals name of Bollywood fixer (Source: Mid-Day Mumbai - Bombay,India)

... the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), Salem revealed that Iqbal Akhtarwala, an event management professional was the go-between for his extortion deals in Bollywood. ...

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Is Google infringing Bollywood copyrights?

Is Google infringing Bollywood copyrights? (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

By Ela Dutt, New York: Google dotcom may be facing some tough questions from Bollywood entrepreneurs with its newly established video-viewing site. ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:35 AM | Comments (0)

January 13, 2006

Bachchan says no more puffs for Bollywood promotions

Bachchan says no more puffs for Bollywood promotions (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has apologised to India's anti-tobacco lobby for appearing with a cigar on posters of his latest film due for release on ...

Posted by Harshal at 12:32 AM | Comments (0)

MAX Stardust Awards to toast future stars of Bollywood

MAX Stardust Awards to toast future stars of Bollywood (Source: IndiaGlitz - India)

... 15th of Jan, Mumbai will witness the glittering Awards ceremony of the MAX Stardust Awards, an event that raises a toast to the future stars of Bollywood, in a ...

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Want to be a Bollywood star? Read this!

Want to be a Bollywood star? Read this! (Source: Rediff - India)

She understands girls backpacking their way to Bollywood from a foreign country, and her advice to them is to "be street-smart.". ...

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Bollywood's Bong Connection

Bollywood's Bong Connection (Source: Rediff - India)

In a recent chat with rediff.com, actress Raima Sen said Bengalis have finally arrived in Bollywood! And what with actresses like ...

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Bollywood star's court outburst

Bollywood star's court outburst (Source: BBC News - UK)

By Narayan Bareth. Bollywood star Salman Khan has voiced his frustration at a long-running case in which he is charged with poaching. ...

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January 11, 2006

Bollywood stars and sportsmen to take part in Mumbai Marathon

Bollywood stars and sportsmen to take part in Mumbai Marathon (Source: Webindia123 - India)

Be it a cricketer Vinod Kambli or Bollywood personalities like Meeta Vashist, Suchitra Krishnamurthy, Yana Gupta and Rahul Bose, they have all decided to run ...

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Google helps teach, with Bollywood hits

Google helps teach, with Bollywood hits (Source: Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India)

... PlanetRead's goal is to take the idea internationally, said Kothari, who was at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to market the idea to Bollywood stalwarts . ...

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Barua explores Bollywood avenues

Barua explores Bollywood avenues (Source: India Daily - Whitehouse Station,NJ,USA)

... in over two decades, the offbeat Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara, may not have exactly catapulted renowned Assamese director Jahnu Barua to the Bollywood big league ...

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Bollywood's date with lady in black

Bollywood's date with lady in black (Source: Times of India - India)

MUMBAI: Bollywood is rearranging its shooting itinerary, ordering designer wear and practising 'Thank-you' speeches behind closed doors as it readies itself ...

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Bollywood star sorry for smoking

Bollywood star sorry for smoking (Source: BBC News - UK)

By Zubair Ahmed. Bollywood superstar, Amitabh Bachchan, has apologised to an anti-tobacco group for appearing in a film poster that depicts him smoking a cigar. ...

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Bollywood film runs into trouble

Bollywood film runs into trouble (Source: BBC News - UK)

By Upasana Bhat. The head of India's censors says she sees "nothing objectionable" about a Bollywood film which reports say has fallen foul of military chiefs. ...

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Bollywood offers hope to jobless Mumbai bar girls

Bollywood offers hope to jobless Mumbai bar girls (Source: Reuters - USA)

MUMBAI (Reuters) - A new Bollywood film has cast dozens of Mumbai's famed bar dancers, raising hopes among them of a career in cinema after being banned from ...

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Title tales from Bollywood

Title tales from Bollywood (Source: Times of India - India)

Bollywood has had its share of title fads. ... And Udita Goswami now, the forthcoming ventures from the Bollywood stable are focussing on funny titles. ...

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January 09, 2006

Bollywood goes international!

Bollywood goes international! (Source: Rediff - India)

Bollywood actors rushing to make a mark in Hollywood and play second lead roles. That was well known. In 2005, however, things appeared to change. ...

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Win a copy of ‘Music of Bollywood'

Win a copy of ‘Music of Bollywood' (Source: Clickwalla.com - London,UK)

Universal Records has been involved in the industry that is ‘Bollywood' for many years and acquired its first soundtrack in 1971. ...

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How Sri Lanka has been taken over by Bollywood

How Sri Lanka has been taken over by Bollywood (Source: Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

... When its main actress, Mandira Bedi, who is not exactly a big name in Bollywood, made a visit to Sri Lanka, thousands of people gathered outside the airport ...

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Bollywood star Bachchan says recovery to take time

Bollywood star Bachchan says recovery to take time (Source: Reuters.uk - UK)

... and relatives. Several Bollywood filmmakers working with Bachchan are eagerly awaiting his return as production costs stack up. He ...

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January 08, 2006

Sterling Media expands films division

Sterling Media expands films division (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

9 (UNI):The Britain-based Sterling Media, which has contributed enormously to the UK's 'Bollywood Boom' by projecting Indian films before mainstream British ...

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Bollywood aid to woo NRIs

Bollywood aid to woo NRIs (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

HYDERABAD: India's most popular symbol, Bollywood, was unleashed at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2006 by Maharashtra to woo investments from overseas Indians. ...

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Fate of the Bollywood flicks

Fate of the Bollywood flicks (Source: CNN-IBN - New Delhi,India)

... beaches, bikini - clad women and a couple of double - meaning dialogues, these were the ingredients that went in to the making of Bollywood's latest sleaze ...

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'Bollywood an integral part of English culture'

'Bollywood an integral part of English culture' (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

LONDON: Bollywood has become an integral part of English culture, British actress Alice, daughter of Chris Patten, former governor of Hong Kong said on Sunday. ...

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January 07, 2006

Intel, Eros tie up for Bollywood on demand

Intel, Eros tie up for Bollywood on demand (Source: Economic Times - India)

HOUSTON: Indian film distributor Eros International is joining hands with Intel, world's largest semiconductor maker, to make Bollywood on Demand, Eros ...

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Lord Patten's daughter debuts in Bollywood film

Lord Patten's daughter debuts in Bollywood film (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

7 (PTI); Alice Patten, daughter of Lord Chris Patten, Chancellor of Oxford University and former Governor of Hong Kong, will debut in the Bollywood film 'Rang ...

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A slice of Bollywood in Israel

A slice of Bollywood in Israel (Source: Financial Express - Bombay,India)

... such a festival as there is a lot of interest in Indian culture here." Care has been taken to bring to the Israeli audience not only Bollywood movies, but ...

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January 06, 2006

Bollywood movie star Saif Ali Khan to turn rock star

Bollywood movie star Saif Ali Khan to turn rock star (Source: Khaleej Times - Dubai,United Arab Emirates)

BOMBAY, India - Bollywood stars regularly lip-synch show tunes on the big screen. But heartthrob Saif Ali Khan wants to take it ...

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Bollywood rap for the pravasis

Bollywood rap for the pravasis (Source: Times of India - India)

HYDERABAD: With NRIs flying down from far and wide, Bollywood is the motif for the cultural programmes that will be the icing on the pravasi Bharatiya Divas. ...

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Bollywood On-demand Portal Soon

Bollywood On-demand Portal Soon (Source: Techtree.com - Mumbai,India)

In an industry-first, Intel Corporation and Eros International - the single largest international distributor in Bollywood, have announced plans to develop "B ...

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Bollywood glimpse dazzles US B-school students

Bollywood glimpse dazzles US B-school students (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

... Sharma's crisp documentary on Bollywood, in which he travelled the road from the early 1900s to the present day, packing within 30 minutes the romantic heroes ...

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Patten's daughter tastes stardom in Bollywood

Patten's daughter tastes stardom in Bollywood (Source: Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom)

Alice Patten, daughter of Lord Patten, Chancellor of Oxford University and former governor of Hong Kong, is about to appear in a Bollywood blockbuster. ...

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Co. that caused UK Bollywood boom to expand its film operations

Co. that caused UK Bollywood boom to expand its film operations (Source: Webindia123 - India)

Sterling Media limited, which has contributed immensely to the Bollywood boom in the last few years, today announced its decision to expand their arts ...

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Bollywood can't get out of New Year jinx

Bollywood can't get out of New Year jinx (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

Mumbai: Top Bollywood producers continue to be in the grip of New Year jinx, shying away from releasing their films in the first week when, going by the past ...

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Briton pens best of Bollywood

Briton pens best of Bollywood (Source: CNN-IBN - New Delhi,India)

Mumbai: Compiling Bollywood's best films in a book may sound impossible, but a British academician Rachel Dwyer, has done just that. ...

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Bollywood singers team up for Konkani album

Bollywood singers team up for Konkani album (Source: Hindu - Chennai,India)

Mangalore, Jan. 5 (PTI): Bollywood singers Sunidhi Chauhan, Vasundhara and Soumya Rao, have been roped in to sing in the Konkani album titled `Dini Dini'. ...

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Bollywood on the international arena finally?

Bollywood on the international arena finally? (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

NEW DELHI: Sterling Media Limited, which has contributed immensely to the Bollywood boom in the last few years, on Thursday, announced its decision to expand ...

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January 05, 2006

Straight Answers

Straight Answers (Source: Times of India - India)

... It is important that I challenge the actor in me everyday. So the usual Bollywood fare doesn't excite you? I am looking for something that is substantial. ...

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With XXX on their mind

With XXX on their mind (Source: Times of India - India)

... The MMSs of almost everyone -- from top Bollywood actresses to the girl-nextdoor -- have found their way into the smut market. ...

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Top Bollywood stars in ‘Fight Club'!

Top Bollywood stars in ‘Fight Club'! (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

Mumbai: Music of Vikram Chopra's upcoming multip-starrer flick ‘Fight Club' was recently launched in Mumbai. The movie stars ...

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Bollywood filmmaker hopes Morning Raga has chance for best music ...

Bollywood filmmaker hopes Morning Raga has chance for best music ... (Source: CJAD - Canada)

... said. The movie features well-known Indian actress Shabana Azmi, rising Bollywood star Perizaad Zorabian and newcomer Prakash Rao.

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Bollywood to showcase Islam in movie on London bombings

Bollywood to showcase Islam in movie on London bombings (Source: Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan)

Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt will soon start shooting a film about the July suicide bombings in London that left 56 people dead in a bid to show Islam as a ...

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January 04, 2006

Digital migration to bring big bucks to Bollywood

Digital migration to bring big bucks to Bollywood (Source: Mumbai Mirror - India)

... Don't be shocked! The current annual revenues of Bollywood is $1.2 billion largely contributed by the 3.6 billion tickets that are sold every year. ...

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Indian American pop singer to perform at Grammy's

Indian American pop singer to perform at Grammy's (Source: Hindustan Times - India)

... video in Hugh Heffner's fabulous Playboy Mansion, said his success was a lucky coincidence, coming as it did with an increasing American interest in Bollywood. ...

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Rupak aims to take a lead in bollywood

Rupak aims to take a lead in bollywood (Source: ic Coventry - Coventry,UK)

FORMER Coventry schoolgirl turned Bollywood actress Rupak Mann travels to India later this year hoping to secure a lead role for her second film. ...

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100 Bollywood Films

100 Bollywood Films (Source: NDTV.com - New Delhi,India)

100 Bollywood Films is about the national cinema of India, describing movies made in Mumbai, distributed nationally across India and with their own production ...

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Bollywood turns blind eye to ailing Nadira

Bollywood turns blind eye to ailing Nadira (Source: Mid-Day Mumbai - Bombay,India)

Yesteryears actress Nadira Abba has been admitted to the ICU at Bhatia Hospital, Grant Road. Unfortunately, the same film fraternity ...

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January 02, 2006

Veteran Bollywood actress hospitalised

Veteran Bollywood actress hospitalised (Source: Chennai Online - Chennai,India)

Mumbai, Jan 2: Veteran Bollywood actress Nadira has been admitted to Bhatia Hospital in Central Mumbai following a paralytic stroke coupled with heart attack ...

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Bollywood makes the slick moves

Bollywood makes the slick moves (Source: Economic Times - India)

MUMBAI: It's cutting chai time in Bollywood these days. For those who are not acquainted with Mumbaiya Hindi, cutting means half a cup of tea. ...

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Moving beyond the business of Bollywood

Moving beyond the business of Bollywood (Source: Jerusalem Post - Israel)

India may have the largest film industry in the world - known as Bollywood - but it's relatively rare that Indian films are shown here in Israel. ...

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Can Bollywood biggies defy the January jinx?

Can Bollywood biggies defy the January jinx? (Source: Newindpress - Chennai,India)

NEW DELHI: It is New Year and Bollywood, the biggest movie-making industry in the world, is hoping to deliver a robust box-office report card in January ...

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January 01, 2006

Bollywood's most boring romances

Bollywood's most boring romances (Source: Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India)

Star hook-ups are commonplace, but some manage to make their passion so drab, that you'd rather watch a dentist fill a cavity. ...

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Bollywood music tunes into Generation X

Bollywood music tunes into Generation X (Source: Webindia123 - India)

Bollywood music is singing a new tune these days - replete with kitschy lyrics, racy beats and a cool-dude attitude - to get Generation X's ear. ...

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Can Bollywood biggies defy the January jinx?

Can Bollywood biggies defy the January jinx? (Source: NewKerala.com - Ernakulam,Kerala,India)

By Priyanka Khanna, New Delhi: It is New Year and Bollywood, the biggest movie-making industry in the world, is hoping to deliver a robust box-office report ...

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Bollywood breathes easier as Amitabh helps reverse decline

Bollywood breathes easier as Amitabh helps reverse decline (Source: Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar)

MUMBAI: While a plunging box office has left Hollywood in a sweat, India's Bollywood is breathing easier after four blockbusters by legendary actor Amitabh ...

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SA Bollywood hopeful files rape charges

SA Bollywood hopeful files rape charges (Source: Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa)

A South African model, aspiring to make it in the Bollywood movie industry, says she was gang-raped in a car outside a hotel in Mumbai, India. ...

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