Blackjack, roulette, poker - Bollywood stars go for it in MacauMACAU - A bevy of Bollywood stars attending the ongoing International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) event here is loving Macau for the one thing it can’t do in India officially - gambling. Film makes loner out of Farhan AkhtarMUMBAI - He is known to be gregarious and easily accessible, but Farhan Akhtar has suddenly gone into a shell. The reason is his latest acting assignment “Kartik Calling Kartik” - a film on a man lost in his own world. ‘Slumdog’ kids shine at IIFA green carpetMACAU - Three child stars of the multiple Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire” stole the limelight as they walked the green carpet at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) event with panache. You are amazing, Peter Andre tells Amitabh BachchanMACAU - Australian singer Peter Andre, who is here for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, is bowled over by Amitabh Bachchan’s baritone and told the megastar that he is “amazing”. Resul Pookutty to sponsor film studentMACAU - Oscar winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty says he wants to help a “technically talented student” and has decided to sponsor one student every year. Terrorism defined pre and post IIFA awardsMACAU - Terrorism in an unnamed but well-developed country was now being defined in terms of pre and post the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards being hosted there, according to IIFA director Sabbas Joseph. Bachchan launches Bollywood book despite aversion to nameMACAU - Despite his aversion to the term “Bollywood”, screen legend Amitabh Bachchan had no hesitation in commending a book bearing the title “Bollywood in Posters” at the start of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards weekend here Thursday. Global events creeping into Bollywood lyricsNEW DELHI - Bollywood lyrics are becoming more gut-wrenching - picking up themes from contemporary realities, say musicians Piyush Mishra, Swanand Kirkire and Rahul Ram. Being dad’s replica won’t be good for my career: Luv SinhaMUMBAI - Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha’s son is all set to debut with director Raj Kanwar’s “Sadiyaan”. Luv is naturally a fan of his dad and has seen all his films, but says he will never copy his style. Director Mehul Kumar’s daughter Jahaan turns heroineMUMBAI - She played the daughter of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada in “Kohraam” a decade ago. Now Jahan Bloch is all set to debut as heroine in “Krantiveer - The Revolution”, being directed by dad Mehul Kumar. Bollywood body boycotts Australia following racial attacksNEW DELHI - Citing racial attacks on Indians in Australia, Bollywood’s biggest labour union, Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), has banned its members from working Down Under. IIFA spreads awareness about Bollywood: BachchanNEW DELHI - Brand ambassador of International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA), Amitabh Bachchan, said on Tuesday that the aim of the organization while choosing a new location each time was meant to spread the Bollywood awareness across the globe. Australian varsity asks Bachchan to reconsider rejecting doctorateNEW DELHI - Australia’s Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has asked Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to reconsider his decision to decline a honorary doctorate in the wake of a series of racist attacks on Indian students in that country. Amitabh Bachchan shuns Australia honourNEW DELHI - Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has turned down an honorary doctorate from an Australian university to protest a recent spate of attacks on Indian students studying there. Declining Australian honour was emotional decision: Amitabh
Racist attacks in Australia a shame, says Aamir KhanNEW DELHI - Bollywood star Aamir Khan has called the attacks on Indians in Australia “a shame”, a couple of days after megastar Amitabh Bachchan turned down the offer of an honorary degree from an Australian university in the wake of the attacks. Double roles back in vogue in tinsel townNEW DELHI - Shah Rukh Khan did it in “Don” and then in “Om Shanti Om”. Now Shahid Kapur and Akshay Kumar are also set to play twin avatars in their forthcoming films - the trend of double roles seems to be catching on in Bollywood again. Amitabh, Abhishek shoot film sequence in Delhi metroNEW DELHI - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his actor son Abhishek shot a sequence for their upcoming film Pa Sunday in the Delhi Metro. Big B snubs Australian ‘Doctorate’ over attacks on Indian studentsNEW DELHI - Disappointed over recent ‘racial’ attacks on Indian students in Australia, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has declined to accept the honorary Doctorate degree scheduled to be conferred upon him by the University of Queensland. Rajesh Khanna to receive IIFA lifetime achievement awardNEW DELHI - Yesteryear’s superstar Rajesh Khanna will be given the lifetime achievement award at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Macau next month. Madhavan’s kitty is full (Film Snippets)MUMBAI - Multilingual actor R. Madhavan is on a roll after the success of his thriller “13 B”. He now has his hands full with major projects. Aishwarya to perform at IIFA again (With Image)NEW DELHI - Aishwarya Rai is all set to dazzle audiences with her dance moves at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards night in Macau, China, next month - her second such appearance at the glamorous event. Hollywood bigwigs like Ben Kingsley, Kate Winslet may come down to bollywood! Wow
India appears to be becoming the in-thing among Hollywood and other film circles of the world. According to reports, Oscar winner Ben Kingsley is a math professor in “Teen Patti” (Three Cards), a Bollywood thriller set in India and England against a backdrop of high-stakes gambling, with superstar Amitabh Bachchan, premiering in August. Another Oscar winner Kate Winslet is reportedly being sought to play Dr. Sophie with Bollywood actor Aamir Khan in an India-partition themed drama. In Bollywood romantic comedy “Kambakht Ishq” (Unfortunate Love) releasing on May 28, nine Hollywood actors, including Oscar nominated Sylvester Stallone, are reportedly participating. Imran jumps from plane onto train for ‘Luck’NEW DELHI - Bollywood’s celebrity action director Allan Amin, who is set to train passionate bikers to perform stunts on MTV’s new adventure reality show, says he made actor Imran Khan jump off a plane onto a moving train in the forthcoming movie “Luck”. PETA requests IIFA, Bachchan to promote vegetarian foodNEW DELHI - Animal welfare organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has urged members of the India International Film Academy (IIFA) and its brand ambassador, Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, to avoid non-vegetarian meals at the forthcoming event to be held in Macau, China next month. Amitabh’s eyes said it all: Kannada actor SudeepBANGALORE - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says more with his eyes and body language than the dialogues in Ram Gopal Varma’s “Rann”, says co-star and Kannada actor Sudeep. |
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NEW DELHI - Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his decision to turn down an honorary doctorate from an Australian university following racial attacks on Indian students there was driven completely by emotions. “I reacted emotionally. It was a personal decision. I didn’t find it appropriate to accept an honour from a country where my countrymen were being dishonoured, Amitabh told reporters here Tuesday.
