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Vidya Balan to do item number in ‘Ferari Ki Sawari’


January 31st, 2012 - 2:01 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 31 (IANS) After the success of "The Dirty Picture", Vidya Balan has finally shed all the extra kilos she put on for the film. Now, the actress ... Read more...

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Bigelow to direct film on Osama death?


January 16th, 2012 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) Along with Australian actor Joel Edgerton, American film director Kathryn Bigelow is working on a film on Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's death, says ... Read more...

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No art and culture without cinema, says Kashmiri filmmaker


December 29th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) Young Kashmiri filmmaker Ali Emran Kureshi, who premiered his digital feature film "Khudi" here, strongly advocates the cause of cinema in the valley."If we have art ... Read more...

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Thanks to rains, ‘Ferrari…’ team shoots crucial scene


August 6th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Mumbai rains kept the team of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's "Ferrari Ki Sawaari" waiting for two months to shoot a crucial cricket sequence as ... Read more...

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Salman aims to outdo all Khans by dancing


July 30th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) With his newly acquired confidence as a box office champ, Salman Khan is now working on proving himself as the best dancer among all the ... Read more...

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Sharman replaces ‘Fido Dido’ as 7UP brand ambassador


March 21st, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sharman Joshi has replaced the cartoon character of Fido Dido as the face of PepsiCo's aerated drink 7UP.Sharman has been signed up ... Read more...

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra confirms Sharman as lead in next


November 30th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra returns as a producer with "Ferrari Ki Sawaari" after Aamir Khan starer "3 Idiots" and has finalised Sharman Joshi as the lead."We ... Read more...

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Sharman Joshi Bags Lead Role In ‘Ferrari Ki Sawari’


November 30th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
 Now, the actor for the first time is offered a lead role by the 3 Idiots maker Vidhu Vinod Chopra. He has shown faith in Sharman and offered him to be ... Read more...

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Black attire rules at 57th National Awards ceremony


October 22nd, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Black it seems was the chosen colour for most members of the Indian film fraternity, including Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek, at the 57th National ... Read more...

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Tendulkar makes time for a special date with Bollywood


October 18th, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) After scoring his 49th Test century last week Sachin Tendulkar made a call to his buddy filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra with a request. The ... Read more...

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Sachin Tendulkar To Act In Ferrari Ki Sawari


September 28th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Cricket and Bollywood have a long running relationship since decades. Several Indian cricketers starting from veteran like Syed Kirmani, Sandeep Patil and Sunil Gavaskar to new ... Read more...

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Hollywood bitten by Bollywood bug?


September 25th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Sharma New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Bollywood seems to have become a hot spot for Hollywood actors. From Sylvester Stallone, Kylie Minogue to Brandon Routh, Ben Kingsley and now Drew ... Read more...

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Hirani, Chopra hat-trick at national awards with ‘3 Idiots’


September 15th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS)"3 Idiots" was Wednesday declared the most popular film providing wholesome entertainment at the 57th National Film Awards and proudcer Vinod Chopra says it's a very proud ... Read more...

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Never thought ‘Behti hawa..’ will fetch me national award: Kirkire


September 15th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Lyricist Swanand Kirkire says when he was writing the song "Behti hawan sa ha" he never imagined that it will one day fetch him a national award. "When ... Read more...

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“Till Karan Johar tells me that he is tired of me and my kind of films, I will keep on making films for Dharma Productions.” — Siddharth Malhotra


September 13th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 13, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Siddarth P. Malhotra, director of 'We Are Family' tells Sampurn Wire's Jyothi Venkatesh that he had felt that he had won half his battle when Arjun Rampal ... Read more...

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Nicolas Cage to star in Bollywood blockbuster?


August 31st, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 31 (ANI): Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage is set to star in a new Bollywood gangster movie, according to reports.According to sources, the actor will headline Broken Horses, directed by Vidhu Vinod ... Read more...

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Indian Film Festival Of London To Screen Ishqiya


July 12th, 2010 - 1:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 12, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The opening edition of the Indian Film Festival of London (IFFL) is going to screen the critically acclaimed Bollywood film Ishqiya. The IFFL will take ... Read more...

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Manisha Turns Politician In Her First Film, Post Marriage


June 29th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Recently, Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala wedded a Nepali businessman Samrat Dahal. The actress has signed her first film, post marriage, where she will be essaying the ... Read more...

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Making of ‘3 idiots’ now in a book


June 8th, 2010 - 1:01 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 7(IANS) Making of "3 idiots", which is the most successful film of Hindi cinema, now comes out as a book "The Original Screenplay" comprising the screenplay and every behind-the-scene ... Read more...

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra to be honoured by IFFL


June 2nd, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Vidhu Vinod Chopra, known for producing films like "Munnabhai M.B.B.S" and "3 Idiots", will be honoured by the Indian Film Festival of London (IFFL) June 25-29 for ... Read more...

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Zoya to shoot ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ in Spain (Movie Snippets)


May 26th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Farhan Akhtar says his sister Zoya's next directorial venture "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" will be shot extensively in Spain. "Countdown to Zoya's shoot has begun. Very ... Read more...

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Vikram Motwane On Cracking Cannes


May 26th, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Vikramaditya Motwane whose debut film Udaan has cracked Cannes wants to return to India and show his film to his mentor Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Interestingly, Vikram's ... Read more...

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WILL THERE BE A MUNNABHAI 3?


May 15th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):In 2004 cinematic history was created, phrases like Aee Mamu, Jaado ki Jhappi and vaat lag gayi were in cult.Gandhigiri was the thing to do!! After two ... Read more...

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Will Manisha Koirala regain her glory?


May 14th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Today's generation may not really be aware of the talent called Manisha Koirala that had once made the entire industry stand up and notice her. The ... Read more...

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Munnabhai Changes Course, Courtesy KJO


May 11th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Rajkumar Hirani's Munnabhai series have been the talk of the town for quite sometime. After the success of "3 Idiots', Vidhu is ... Read more...

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Vidhu Chopra warns ‘4th Idiot’ makers of legal action


May 9th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 9 (IANS) Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the producer of the super-hit film "3 Idiots" Sunday served notice for copyright violation on the makers of animation film "The 4th Idiot". The notice ... Read more...

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‘3 Idiots’ bags 14 nominations in IIFA


May 7th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Aamir Khan-starrer "3 Idiots" has bagged maximum number of nominations at the 2010 International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards to be held in Colombo from June ... Read more...

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SRK to do a film with Vidhu Vinod Chopra


April 5th, 2010 - 6:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 5, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): After a number of hurdles, Shah Rukh Khan will finally be working with Vidhu Vinod Chopra on a film.Vidhu has wanted to do a film with ... Read more...

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My directorial debut will be quirky comedy: Arshad Warsi (With Images)


March 31st, 2010 - 10:19 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Arshad Warsi, who has juggled roles as choreographer, actor and producer in over a decade in Bollywood, wants to do more dark roles. He ... Read more...

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‘3 Idiots’ still awaits 10-year test: Boman Irani (Interview, With Images)


March 20th, 2010 - 9:09 am ICT by IANS
By Robin Bansal New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) "3 Idiots" might have gone on to become Hindi cinema's highest grosser till date with record collections of about Rs.400 crore (Rs.4 billion). But ... Read more...

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Rancour, spats - the royalty issue no music to anyone


March 4th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) First there was an altercation between Aamir Khan and Javed Akhtar and now a spat between Sonu Nigam and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The royalty ... Read more...

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra makes Beverly Hills his second home for ‘Broken Horses’


February 19th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 19 (ANI): Filmfare Award winner Vidhu Vinod Chopra (Munnabhai M.B.B.S.) is reportedly commuting between Mumbai (India) and Beverly Hills (California, USA) for making his debut English venture "Broken Horses".Chopra, ... Read more...

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra gets road blocked


January 21st, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Already Mumbai roads are prone to traffic jams. But when the traffic jam is brought about unwillingly, the people lose their good temper. Recently, during rush hour, Vidhu Vinod Chopra caused a ... Read more...

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‘3 Idiots’ grosses Rs.315 crore in 19 days


January 12th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Aamir Khan starrer comedy-drama "3 Idiots" has grossed over Rs.315 crore ($70 million) globally in the 19 days since its release, a statement by Reliance BIG ... Read more...

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Two weeks later, ‘3 Idiots’ going strong


January 4th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Aamir Khan starrer "3 Idiots" is in its second week and the comedy-drama is still going strong. The film has earned Rs.240 crore (Rs.2.4 billion) so ... Read more...

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