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  • NDTV is reporting that military commandos are searching room by room at the Taj Mahal hotel. No terrorists detected yet.
  • The Italian government has confirmed moments ago, that an Italian citizen is among the fatalities in Mumbai -- France-Presse (Corrected)
  • The spanish EFE newswire, quoting local tv NDTV, is reporting at this hour that all the hostages at the Taj Mahal Hotel are now free.
  • The Italian goverment has confirmed moments ago, that an Italian citizen is among the fatalities in Mumbai, France-Presse is reporting.
  • There are at least 100 people trapped inside the hotel, officials said, with a smaller number believed to have been taken hostage - Reuters
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‘People like Salman, but he likes me’

November 27th, 2008 - 9:26 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) She can't speak proper Hindi, but she sings Bollywood songs with ease. Asma Rafi, a contestant on music reality show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge ...

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‘Blue’ is similar to Hollywood film ‘The Deep’: director

‘Blue’ is similar to Hollywood film ‘The Deep’: director

November 25th, 2008 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Debutant director Anthony D' Souza says his underwater action thriller "Blue", said to be one of the most expensive Hindi films, has borrowed some elements from the 1970s ...

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I want to play Anarkali: Sayali Bhagat

November 24th, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) Ex-Miss India and actor Sayali Bhagat, who debuted in Bollwood with "The Train", says she would love to play Anarkali, a role immortalised by Madbubala in "Mughal-e-Azam"."I am ...

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Iconic villains fade away in times of experimental cinema

Iconic villains fade away in times of experimental cinema

November 22nd, 2008 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) There was a time when viewers would burst out of movie halls mimicking one liners like "Mogambo khush hua..." or "Aray O Sambha!" as villains from Hindi ...

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I owe a lot to Subhash Ghai: Anil Kapoor

I owe a lot to Subhash Ghai: Anil Kapoor

November 19th, 2008 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) Anil Kapoor has been playing lead roles in Hindi films for over 25 years and even though his success cannot be attributed to a single person, the actor ...

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Indian Ocean to compose music for Aamir Khan venture

Indian Ocean to compose music for Aamir Khan venture

November 19th, 2008 - 8:49 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Popular band Indian Ocean, which changed the course of contemporary fusion music in India with its album "Kandisa", has been experimenting with Bollywood music and its latest ...

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Songs mostly forcibly included in Bollywood: Swiss musician

November 17th, 2008 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IANS) Moods of the characters determines the music in Bollywood films, and the songs are often forcibly included in the films, probably to meet the demands of the market, ...

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Unhappy with films, Victor Bannerjee moves to small screen

Unhappy with films, Victor Bannerjee moves to small screen

November 17th, 2008 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Veteran actor Victor Banerjee's stint in Bollywood has been far from satisfactory and he has decided to steer clear of Hindi films."I've reached a stage and an age ...

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Punjabi music taking Punjabiat to places through Bollywood

November 14th, 2008 - 8:55 pm ICT by ANI -
By Sunil Sharma Chandigarh, Nov.14 (ANI): Punjabi music which has today captivated a huge number of fans beyond Punjab, especially abroad, is creating a great influence in Bollywood films. Almost every other ...

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I am a Krishna devotee: Brazilian actor

November 12th, 2008 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, Nov 11 (IANS) Brazilian actor Djin Sganzerla, whose film "Meu Nome e Dindi" (My Name is Dindi) was screened Tuesday evening at the 14th Kolkata Film Festival here, professes to be ...

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I can’t settle for anything but the best, says Asin

I can’t settle for anything but the best, says Asin

November 8th, 2008 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IANS) Southern actress Asin, who has two big Bollywood movies in her kitty - Aamir Khan-starrer "Ghajini" and Vipul Shah's "London Dreams" - says she can't settle for substandard ...

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Animal protection group goes Bollywood way to raise funds

November 3rd, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Nov 3 (IANS) Bollywood sells. A non-profit animal protection organisation is holding an exhibition cum sale here of Bollywood posters of films ranging from the classic "Aawara" to the recent hit ...

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Bollywood villain Raza Murad to play emotional Sikh on TV

Bollywood villain Raza Murad to play emotional Sikh on TV

October 30th, 2008 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) After portraying negative characters in Bollywood for over three decades, noted actor Raza Murad will now be seen playing a pious Sikh in a new TV series ...

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I’ll never stop acting in Bengali films: Rituparna Sengupta

October 30th, 2008 - 9:52 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) National award-winning Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta, who is now concentrating more on Hindi films, says she won't be giving up Bengali cinema altogether."Bengal is a very important ...

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Arjan Bajwa hopes ‘Fashion’ will be turning point in career

October 28th, 2008 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Ten films old and with two projects in his kitty, model-turned-actor Arjan Bajwa who has already received recognition from Madhur Bhandarkar's much-awaited “Fashion” is hopeful that the ...

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Music of comedy flick ”Rafoo Chakkar” released in Mumbai

September 20th, 2008 - 7:17 pm ICT by ANI -
Mumbai, Sept 20 (ANI): Music of Bollywood comedy film ''Rafoo Chakkar'' was released in Mumbai on Friday. Cast and crew of the film were present at a glittering music release function. The film ...

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Culture shock for Malaika during Telugu item song shoot

Culture shock for Malaika during Telugu item song shoot

September 17th, 2008 - 8:35 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) Malaika Arora, who has done several hit item songs in Hindi films, recently shot her first Telugu dance number in Hyderabad and was in for a culture shock.The ...

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Tamil cinema turns to Bollywood for story ideas

Tamil cinema turns to Bollywood for story ideas

September 16th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) A new trend has started in the Tamil filmdom - the filmmakers are increasingly remaking Bollywood hits."The success of 'Poi Solla Porom', remake of Bollywood hit 'Khosla Ka ...

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Shakespeare with a Bollywood twist (Weekly Roundup)

Shakespeare with a Bollywood twist (Weekly Roundup)

September 14th, 2008 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) While many Hindi films are made up of elements of Elizabethan popular drama, only a handful use them as a base to build more profound perspectives and ...

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Thackeray warns Jaya not to provoke Maharashtrians

Thackeray warns Jaya not to provoke Maharashtrians

September 9th, 2008 - 8:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Pune, Sept. 9 (ANI): In a sharp reaction to Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan''s controversial remarks on Marathi, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today asked her not to provoke Maharashtrians. Thackeray in ...

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Jaya Bachchan apologises for ”anti-Marathi” remarks

Jaya Bachchan apologises for ”anti-Marathi” remarks

September 9th, 2008 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi/Nasik, Sept 9 (ANI): Jaya Bachchan has reportedly apologized for her alleged "anti-Marathi" remarks at a recent film function in Mumbai, saying that she didnt intend to hurt the people ...

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Fluent in three languages, Asin needs no dubbing artistes

September 9th, 2008 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) South Indian actress Asin is hugely popular in Tamil and Telugu cinema and she is all set to make her Bollywood debut opposite Aamir Khan in "Ghajini". The ...

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Stereotyped portrayal of Muslims annoys me: Naseeruddin Shah

September 9th, 2008 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Thespian Naseeruddin Shah is appalled at the way minority communities are still stereotyped in Hindi films and says that he consciously chose to play a suave, articulate, bomb-planting ...

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Sandeep Chowta plans collaboration with Australian musicians

August 9th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Music director Sandeep Chowta is planning to collaborate with Australian drummer Virgil Donati and guitarist Brett Garsed. The trio will compose music for Hindi films. Sandeep Chowta has ...

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I refused international projects to do more Hindi film: Shilpa Shetty

July 24th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty says she has turned down a lot of international projects as she wants to focus more on Hindi films. "I have left a ...

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Bengali film industry yet to find Uttam Kumar’s successor (Lead)

July 24th, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Remembering legendary Bengali actor Uttam Kumar on his 28th death anniversary Thursday, his co-stars said the West Bengal film industry is yet to find a hero to match ...

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Film industry still awaits Uttam Kumar’s successor

July 24th, 2008 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS -
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Remembering legendary Bengali actor Uttam Kumar on his 28th death anniversary Thursday, his co-stars said no hero has as yet been able to match up to his natural ...

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Actress accused of visa fraud allowed to travel abroad

July 24th, 2008 - 1:15 am ICT by IANS -
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) South Indian film actress Flora Shiny, accused of being involved in a US visa racket, was Wednesday allowed by the Madras High Court to travel abroad. "Thanks to ...

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Amol Palekar returns to acting, teams up with Sharmila Tagore

Amol Palekar returns to acting, teams up with Sharmila Tagore

July 18th, 2008 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS -
Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Veteran actor Amol Palekar, who has been busy directing Hindi and Marathi films, is returning to acting after seven years with a Marathi movie tentatively titled "Saamantar". Palekar, ...

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Untold facts about Lata Mangeshkar revealed in a book

July 17th, 2008 - 11:18 am ICT by IANS -
By Sreya Basu Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) How many of us know that Lata Mangeshkar's real name was Hema? A new book on her is not only a compendium of all her songs ...

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