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Now an animated Aamir Khan in Coca-Cola adNEW DELHI - Known for his experiments, Bollywood star Aamir Khan will now be seen in an animated avatar for the first time in a television commercial for Coca Cola. National award recipients honoured, ecstaticNEW DELHI - Feroz Abbas Khan, Shankar Mahadevan and Bhawna Talwar, among the recipients of the 55th National Film Awards for 2007, are feeling ecstatic as well as humbled at the recognition that they have got for their contribution to Indian cinema. Salman finally speaks on Black Buck Hunting and Hitting Aishwarya Rai!
Keanu Reeves to play RamaKeanu Reeves (The Matrix) will play Rama in an upcoming movie titled “Hanuman”, according to reports. Keanu Reeves ‘to play Rama in new movie Hanuman’NEVADA - The Matrix star Keanu Reeves will play Rama in an upcoming movie titled Hanuman, according to reports. Aamir Khan is Superhero Hanuman!Ask Aditya for Ranis marriage plans!Rani Mukerji put Salman Khan’s patience to test by taking a long time to answer his question on his show, 10 Ka Dum. The actress, apparently, took so long to answer that Salman went and sat on the sofa. He also told her to tell him when she was ready with the answer and remarked that she was taking longer than even Aamir Khan to answer. Only when she was done would he return to the show. ‘Daddy Cool’, ‘Quick Gun…’ fail to spin magicNEW DELHI - As many as six movies - Daddy Cool, Quick Gun Murugun, “Toss”, “Yeh Mera India”, “Kisaan” and Love Khichdi - that released Friday have fallen flat at the box office, failing to pull in the crowds. On the other hand, Kaminey and Life Partner are still keeping the ticket windows buzzing. ‘3 Idiots’ will release on Christmas: Aamir KhanNEW DELHI - Aamir Khan, who is spending time with wife Kiran Rao after her miscarriage last month, says his much-awaited “3 Idiots” will hit the screens in December. I DID NOT WANT TO ASK SALMAN BHAI TO ACT IN KISAAN
Prateik Babbar excited to work with Sanjay Leela BhansaliImran in love with Shenaz Treasurywala!By Subhash K Jha Everyone is so tightlipped about the cast of Aamir Khan Productions Delhi Belly that it becomes hard to say whether they’re making a film or designing the blueprint for the national defense. Love Aaj Kal joins prestigious clubSaif Ali Khan has hit a sixer with his maiden production. He has managed to do what no other actor turned producer has succeeded in doing before him. Not even Aamir Khan or Shah Rukh Khan. Saif’s first production, Love Aaj Kal has managed to enter the prestigious Rs. 30 crore nett collections mark. Till date only 18 films in Hindi film history have managed to cross the 30 crore mark. Mind you we are not talking here about the gross collections which the producers generally like to pom pom about. I don’t think anyone is in my league: MadhavanNEW DELHI - Versatile actor R. Madhavan, who has mega projects like “Teen Patti” with Amitabh Bachchan and “3 Idiots” with Aamir Khan in his kitty, says he doesn’t see any actor as his competitor since there is no one in his league. Decade later, Salman Khan the singer returnsMUMBAI - A decade after he was last heard as a singer, Salman Khan is back behind the mike for his upcoming release “Wanted”. Composer duo Sajid-Wajid say the song titled “Most Wanted Track” is true to the mood and theme of the film. Kiran has had a miscarriage, says Aamir KhanNEW DELHI - Aamir Khan’s wife Kiran Rao has suffered a miscarriage, the Bollywood superstar disclosed Tuesday. Where’s secularism, asks Emraan after being denied house
Want a six-pack? Just exercise regularlyNEW DELHI - Many youngsters dream of a sculpted body, especially after watching Bollyoood’s romance icon Shah Rukh Khan flaunt six-pack-abs in “Om Shanti Om” and versatile actor Aamir Khan in “Ghajini”. But experts have a word of advice — exercise regularly and avoid steroids to maintain the look. Friendship - a hit recipe in BollywoodNEW DELHI - Before “Dil Chahta Hai” happened in 2001, romance and action thrillers were ruling the roost in Bollywood. But the film about three urban youngsters not only proved to be a huge hit, it also brought the theme of friendship back in vogue. Actors turning producers - more stars join inNEW DELHI - Saif Ali Khan will be the latest to “own the work” he does by joining the bandwagon of actors turning producers with the release of “Love Aaj Kal” on July 31 - a trend that is once again catching on among heroes of the Hindi film industry. I’m playing lead role in ‘Dhobi Ghaat’: Aamir KhanNEW DELHI - Bollywood star Aamir Khan, who is on a high after sharing the stage with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has confirmed that he plays a full-fledged part in his wife Kiran Rao’s directorial debut “Dhobi Ghaat”. No Salman in my directorial debut: Amol GupteNEW DELHI - Amol Gupte has dismissed rumours that Salman Khan will star in his directorial venture “Sapno Ko Ginte Ginte”. The scriptwriter-director-actor says he is yet to approach an actor for the main lead. Perfection runs in the family: Imran Khan
Teach children to be caring: Aamir Khan
Teaching should be a high paying job: Aamir KhanMUMBAI - Teaching should be a “high paying job to attract the best possible talent, Bollywood star Aamir Khan declared here Saturday as he, along with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the 140-year-old St. Xavier’s College here for an interactive session with its students and academics. Kamat sets store by Goa’s glamour quotientJ - Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat’s belief in his state being an attractive destination is unshakeable. While announcing the names of Bollywood stars Aamir Khan and Manoj Kumar as special invitees for a patriotic film festival next month, Kamat expressed confidence that they would “love to come” although they haven’t confirmed it yet. With stardom, the service at restaurants is great: Imran Khan (Interview)MUMBAI - Imran Khan is a star. In the little time he’s been in the film industry he has tasted success and failure, but hasn’t let either get to him. And he says what he likes best about stardom is the fact that he gets “great service” at restaurants. Neeraj Vora rubbishes reports of Aamir’s presence in his next (Film Snippets)MUMBAI - Rubbishing rumours that Bollywood star Aamir Khan will be seen in his next film, writer-turned-director Neeraj Vora has said that he hasn’t even met the actor yet. Sampath makes ‘insane’ music for Aamir’s ‘Dhobi Ghaat’, ‘Delhi Belly’NEW DELHI - Last year he was in the news for making filmmaker Rakesh Roshan pay Rs.20 million in a copyright infringement case. But right now composer Ram Sampath is upbeat about more creative things - he is composing “insane” music for two Aamir Khan Productions’ - Dhobi Ghaat and Delhi Belly. Bollywood borrows southern spice for ‘Kambakkht Ishq’, ‘Short Kut’NEW DELHI - The Hindi film industry is infamous for lifting Hollywood movies, but it has often been inspired by cinema content from southern India as well. With forthcoming movies like “Kambakkht Ishq”, “Short Kut - The Con Is On” and “Wanted”, Bollywood seems to be on a spree of remaking films made down south. Bollywood director wants do a movie on Indian racist attacks in AustraliaLONDON - A Bollywood director wants to make a film based on the alleged racist attacks on Indian students in Australia, despite an unofficial boycott of the country by his movie colleagues. My mother didn’t like me in bikini: KareenaMUMBAI - Mum is the word for Kareena Kapoor and the actress would go to any length to keep her mother happy. So she has decided to stay away from bikini scenes as her mother, yesteryear heroine Babita, didn’t like her in a two-piece suit in “Tashan”. ‘Hot Bipasha real reason for global warming’MACAU - Bipasha Basu should be India’s environment minister because she was “the real reason for global warming all over the world.” ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ sweeps IIFA awards with perfect 10 (Roundup)MACAU - In true Oscar-style, Ashutosh Gowariker’s historical romance “Jodhaa Akbar” swept the International Indian Film Acadmey (IIFA) awards 2009 here Saturday with a perfect 10 bag of trophies, being named the best film and fetching its male lead Hrithik Roshan the best actor award and Gowariker the best director award. |