Investing in newcomers not a risk: Mahesh Bhatt (Interview)
September 9th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) In his four-decade career, Mahesh Bhatt has never shied away from giving chance to fresh talent in his films - whether it was Anupam ... Read more...
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Can’t thank our teachers enough: B-town on Teachers Day
September 5th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Teachers play an important role in shaping our personalities and Bollywood celebrities like Bipasha Basu, Madhur Bhandarkar and Anupam Kher admit it and thank their ... Read more...
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Happy Onam, tweets B-town
August 29th, 2012 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IANS) "Happiness", "prosperity" and "love" are what Bollywood celebrities like Madhuri Dixit, Prabhu Deva and Farhan Akhtar wish for friends and fans celebrating the harvest festival ... Read more...
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Character actors are pillars of films: Anupam Kher
August 28th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Actor Anupam Kher believes that character artists are the real pillars of any film."I think those whom we term as character actors in India, are ... Read more...
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He asked me if he’ll die or live: Hangal’s son
August 27th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) A.K.Hangal's son Vijay says he was speechless when the veteran actor asked him whether he will live through his ordeal in the hospital.Hangal died Sunday ... Read more...
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IPTA pays tribute to Hangal
August 27th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Bollywood biggies were absent at veteran actor A.K. Hangal's cremation here, but Javed Akhtar and Anupam Kher were among those who turned up at a ... Read more...
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Bollywood salutes A.K. Hangal
August 26th, 2012 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Bollywood Sunday mourned the death of the veteran A.K. Hangal, with Shabana Azmi saying that his passing away marked the end of an era.Hangal died ... Read more...
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B-wood remembers first man on moon
August 26th, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities Sunday saluted American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon who died at age 82."Moon must be mourning ... Read more...
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Kissing scenes scare Tena Desae
August 22nd, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Tena Desae, who did an intimate scene in British comedy-drama "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", says such scenes are scary for her.But she is ... Read more...
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B-Town wishes Eid Mubarak
August 19th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra and Anupam Kher wished "Eid Mubarak" Sunday, while filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and iconic star Amitabh Bachchan urged everyone to maintain harmony.In ... Read more...
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Congress parliamentarian wants ban on ‘Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum’
August 17th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The clamour to ban Ekta Kapoor's film "Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum" just got stronger, with a Congress parliamentarian Friday demanding a ban on ... Read more...
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Happy Independence day, says B-town
August 15th, 2012 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan rememberes soldiers who sacrificed their lives, while superstar Shah Rukh Khan urges people to be fearless and fight for their rights on ... Read more...
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Anupam plans theatre fest in Shimla, says it is payback time
August 6th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 6 (IANS) Noted Bollywood actor Anupam Kher is in his hometown to mentor budding talents in the city. He says that it is payback time and that ... Read more...
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Bollywood condemns gurdwara shooting
August 6th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan and Shabana Azmi are "pained", "shocked" and "sad" at Sunday's attack on a gurdwara in a Milwaukee suburb in the ... Read more...
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Kishore Kumar alive in B-town’s heart (Movie Snippets)
August 4th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) On Kishore Kumar's 83rd birth anniversary Saturday, Bollywood celebrities like Anupam Kher and Madhur Bhandarkar recalled the legendary singer's evergreen charm, which continues to live ... Read more...
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‘Krishna aur Kans’ declared tax free in six states
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) "Krishna aur Kans", 3D animated feature film, has been declared tax-free in six states including Maharashtra, while other states are considering the proposal resulting in ... Read more...
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Prominent citizens appeal to Team Anna to call off fast (Lead)
August 2nd, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) With fasting Team Anna members' condition deteriorating, more than 20 prominent citizens, including former army chief V.K. Singh, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi ... Read more...
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End fast, citizens appeal to Team Anna
August 2nd, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A former army chief, a spiritual guru, an actor, and an ex-poll panel chief are among those who appealed Thursday to Team Anna to ... Read more...
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With 400 scripts, Shimla’s Gaiety Theatre recreates the past (With Image)
July 31st, 2012 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 31 (IANS) It's modelled on London's Royal Albert Hall. Now, the British-era Gaiety Theatre, where Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling and legendary actors Prithviraj Kapoor and Balraj Sahni ... Read more...
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Omi Vadya hits jackpot with ‘Big In Bollywood’ (Movie Snippets)
July 29th, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Indian-American actor Omi Vaidya is on a high after his documentary "Big In Bollywood" was declared the best foreign film at the recently concluded Las ... Read more...
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Staff payments burden for smaller actors: Anupam Kher
July 25th, 2012 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher is not too pleased with the news that all actors will now have to pay their staff from their own pocket. ... Read more...
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Adult comedy or musical drama - what’s your pick this Friday? (IANS Preview)
July 24th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) One is an adult comedy, the other a social issue-oriented musical drama. This Friday, watch out for dollops of fun in "Kyaa Super Kool ... Read more...
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Being mom helped Juhi in ‘Krishna Aur Kans’
July 19th, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Juhi Chawla has lent her voice for the character of Yashoda in animated film "Krishna Aur Kans". The actress says being a mother helped ... Read more...
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B-town mourns loss of Rajesh Khanna, the ‘phenomenon’
July 18th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) For some he defined romance on screen, for some his heart-warming performances brought tears, and for a whole lot of Bollywood celebrities Rajesh Khanna, Hindi ... Read more...
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Incomplete without Ash, Aaradhya: Abhishek (Movie Snippets)
July 15th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Abhishek Bachchan says it's tough to choose between his wife Aishwarya Rai and daughter Aaradhya."No father on the earth can ever answer that question ... Read more...
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Bollywood condemns Guwahati molestation
July 14th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) "Disgusting" and "shameful" is how Bollywood celebrities Amitabh Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Farhan Akhtar have dubbed the molestation of a teenager by a mob in ... Read more...
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Wrestler-actor Dara Singh dead, Bollywood in mourning (Second lead)
July 12th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Former wrestling champion and actor Dara Singh passed away peacefully at his home here Thursday morning, following a brief illness. Several Bollywood celebrities like ... Read more...
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B-wood mourns Dara Singh’s death
July 12th, 2012 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembers Dara Singh as a great Indian and the finest human being. Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt calls him his childhood hero. Veteran actor ... Read more...
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Mumbai rains make B-Town celebs nostalgic
July 4th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) If Bipasha Basu enjoyed a hot cup of tea, Anupam Kher went down memory lane and Ashish Chaudhary loved the sight of raindrops. Bollywood celebrities ... Read more...
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A Marathi ‘Cappuccino’ by Riteish
July 2nd, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 2 (IANS) Actor Riteish Deshmukh, who has crooned a few lines in Marathi in the song "Hum toh hain cappuccino" for his film "Kya Super Kool Hain ... Read more...
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Rajesh, Pancham and Kishore were a lethal combination: Anupam
June 29th, 2012 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Recalling the magic of Rajesh Khanna's films, actor Anupam Kher says that other than the superstar's charm, his teaming up with musical duo - composer ... Read more...
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Gear up for Shriya’s item number
June 13th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Everybody is doing item song in Bollyhwood these days and the latest to join the list is Shriya Saran. The actress will groove to ... Read more...
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Bollywood remembers ‘immortal’ Mehdi Hassan
June 13th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) His fans feel that the world of ghazal is left with a void with the passing away of "immortal" Pakistani maestro Mehdi Hassan, who died ... Read more...
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I don’t compare myself with Freida: Tena Desae (With image)
May 27th, 2012 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 27 (IANS) Model-turned-actress Tena Desae, who featured in British comedy-drama "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", shared screen space with Dev Patel in the film but says it ... Read more...
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I want to produce a musical: Vikas Bhalla
May 26th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Actor-musician Vikas Bhalla, currently seen as Veer Singh Bundela on popular TV show "Uttaran", says he wants to take a big leap into the world ... Read more...
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