Celebrity News

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  'Sorry Bhai' is new beginning for me, says Chitrangada Singh

  Dusky actress Chitrangada Singh, who returns to the big screen for Onir's "Sorry Bhai" after a three-year break, doesn't like to term her second innings as a "comeback", but as a "new beginning".

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  Bollywood stars shine at South African Diwali celebrations

  Bollywood stars Upen Patel, Celina Jaitley and Kim Sharma initially upstaged African National Congress President Jacob Zuma when they all appeared at a massive Diwali festival organised by the Rameshwar Mahadev Mandir, in the suburb of Lenasia, south of here, Tuesday evening.

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  Arjan Bajwa hopes 'Fashion' will be turning point in career!

  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 movie might prove as a turning point in his career.

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  Amitabh Bachchan now writes his blog in English and Hindi

  Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has now started writing his highly popular blog in English and Hindi. The change came after his hospitalisation for abdominal pain.

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  Shriya Saran, Anupam Kher and Tara Sharma in a Hollywood film

  What do you get if you cross desi lines with a firang? Well, the answer is The Other End Of the Line. If the title doesn't 'ring' a bell, then, maybe the names of actors like Shriya Saran, Tara Sharma and Anupam Kher will, as they star in the forthcoming Hollywood film, The Other End Of the Line.

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  Govinda is a strong guiding force, says niece Ragini Khanna

  As a child, TV actress Ragini Khanna of "Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi" fame used to be scared of her maternal uncle, Bollywood star Govinda, but now she looks up to him as a guiding force in her life.

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  "No patch up with Bachchans" - Kareena Kapoor

  Some time back, there were reports in a section of the media about Abhishek Bachchan extending an olive branch to his first co-star, Kareena Kapoor, after the two families went separate ways due to personal reasons.

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  Aamir roars...with the classy promos of 'Ghajini'

  The lion roars and the roar is deafening. The lion here is none other than Aamir Khan. The actor, known for enacting a wide variety of roles in his illustrious career, is ready to traverse into a new territory with GHAJINI.

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  Female actors are smarter than males: Soha Ali Khan

  Actress Soha Ali Khan, who boasts of a strong educational background and sound work experience in the corporate world, has no qualms in saying that actresses in Bollywood are smarter and more intelligent than their male counterparts.

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  John Abraham to act in and co-produce '1-800-Love'

  John Abraham will not only be acting in filmmaker Abbas Tyrewala's second venture "1-800-Love" after the hit "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na", he will also be co-producing it.

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  I was nervous doing love scene with Priyanka: Arjan Bajwa

  Newcomer Arjan Bajwa has a bold love scene with Priyanka Chopra in the forthcoming film "Fashion" and he says he was so nervous that he would have "died of anxiety" if the actress had not assuaged his fears.

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  Shahid Kapoor is the best: Avika Gor!

  Child actress Avika Gor, who shot with Shahid Kapur for his forthcoming film "Pathshala", says it was a "dream come true" dancing with the Bollywood actor.

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  Abhishek-Aishwarya to finally start Mani's film after Diwali

  Mani Ratnam's forthcoming film tentatively titled "Raavan" is set to take off after Diwali when Abhishek Bachchan and wife Aishwarya Rai finally start shooting Oct 29.

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  Guess Who?

  Its festival time all around and keeping in mind the festive spirit, we bring you yet another interesting edition of our weekly quiz, Guess Who?

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  Nandana Sen's first Bengali film

  Though she has been part of Indian cinema for ten years, Bengali Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's daughter, Nandana Sen has never done a Bengali film before.

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  Akshay shoots 16 hours a day to give Tasveer team a Diwali break!

  Akshay Kumar has had a mixed year so far. While Tashan failed to live up to all its hype, Akshay delivered a blockbuster with Vipul Shah's Singh Is Kinng.

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  The boy who crossed border to become a Shah Rukh Khan!

  Some dreams can go horribly wrong. Nasir Sultan, 15, a resident of a semi-tribal area in North West Frontier Province (NWFP), wanted to act in films like his favourite Bollywood star, Shah Rukh Khan.

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  I'm walking on sunshine, says Preity after Chicago festival award!

  Bollywood star Preity Zinta is ecstatic after winning the best actress award at the 44th Chicago International Film Festival for playing a battered Punjabi wife in Deepa Mehta's "Heaven On Earth".

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  Injured Mithun still a daredevil in movies!

  Mithun hurt himself while jumping off a helicopter while shooting for the film "Luck" in Durban in South Africa and injured his hand.

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  'Shah Rukh becoming Datuk will attract Indians to Malaysia'!

  Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan being conferred the traditional Malaysian title of 'Datuk', akin to the British knighthood, will help draw more Indian tourists to the Southeast Asian country, says a Malaysian Indian businessman.

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  Friends, family bring cheer for Bollywood actors this Diwali!

  With Diwali round the corner, most Bollywood celebrities are looking forward to taking a break from their hectic work schedules and erratic work timings and spending the festival with their families - a joy they often miss out on.

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  Vidya Balan learns to drive, thanks to Vishal Bharadwaj!

  After making sure Saif Ali Khan learnt the typical Uttar Pradesh dialect for "Omkara", filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj forced actress Vidya Balan to overcome her road phobia for a driving scene in his next movie "Ishqiya".

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  Fashion industry and Bollywood are siblings, say ramp models

  Zeenat Aman in the 1970s successfully paved the way from the ramp to the silver screen, setting a trend for years to come. Since then, there has been a steady rise of models trying their luck in Bollywood and, with every passing decade, their numbers have increased manifold.

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  Adlabs re-branded as Big Cinemas

  Adlabs Films Ltd, part of the Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), has re-branded its Adlabs Cinemas across the country as BIG Cinemas, a top official said.

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  Anil Kapoor follows daughter on the catwalk!

  After daughter Sonam Kapoor, it was the turn of dad Anil Kapoor to walk the ramp, taking everyone by surprise on the concluding day of the Lakme Fashion Week here.