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  Rahul-Mallika on kissing spree in 'Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam'!

  Rahul Bose is at it again. Even before we could get over his smooching spree with Mallika Sherawat in "Pyaar Ke Side Effects", he's back at it in "Maan Gaye Mughal-E-Azam".

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  Aparna Sen teams up with her real-life parner in 'Antaheen'

  Well-known Bengali filmmaker Aparna Sen teams up with her real life husband Kalyan Ray, a professor in the United States, in Annirudh Roy-Chowdhary's second directorial venture "Antaheen".

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  Tapan Sinha selected for Dada Saheb Phalke award

  Eminent film director Tapan Sinha has been selected for the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2006 for his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.

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  Questions about wedding plans amuse Salman Khan!

  Bollywood star Salman Khan, one of the most eligible bachelors in filmdom, finds it amusing when contestants on his show "Dus Ka Dum" want to know his marriage plans.

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  Big B's Unforgettable Tour attracts Indians across Caribbean

  Ethnic Indians from all over the Caribbean flocked to the Queen's Park Oval here to watch Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhichek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya dance to the tunes of their hit songs as part of their Unforgettable Tour.

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  I refused to play Shantanu in Ekta's 'Mahabharat': Mukesh Khanna

  Mukesh Khanna, who played the role of Bhishma Pitamah in B.R. Chopra's "Mahabharat", says he was offered Shantanu's role in Ekta Kapoor's "Kahani Hamaaray Mahabharat Ki" but turned it down.

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  At 84, Dev Anand plans for a hit film!

  Age has not dampened the spirit of evergreen Bollywood star Dev Anand. The 84-year-old thespian is now busy with his new film "Chargesheet", a murder mystery that will star Jackie Shroff and a host of newcomers.

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  Ranvir Shorey, Konkona Sen engaged?

  Rumours are rife that Ranvir Shorey and Konkona Sen-Sharma are as engaged to one another as can be, but neither party is willing to talk about it.

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  Bollywood puts up stage shows to tap greener pastures!

  The mammoth Hindi film industry is pinning its hopes on high-pitched live stage shows to fulfil the ever elusive dreams of achieving crossover success. From legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan to Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan, everyone is busy with world concerts.

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  Stressed & worried Sajid Nadidawala leaves Stallone & LA

  Producer Sajid Nadiadwala who's currently in Los Angeles supervising the shooting of his Akshay-Kareena starrer Kambakth Ishq is leaving the large and cash-driven unit all to themselves to fly back to Mumbai.

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  Big B speaks from Toronto after the first 'Unforgettable' concert on Friday night

  The first of the 'Unforgettable' concerts on Friday night in Toronto was a spectacular success.

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  After spat, Salman, Shah Rukh not in mood for compromise

  No one could anticipate that a star-studded birthday party of Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif would turn into a battle of the two Indian super stars - Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan - dividing the industry into two camps.

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  Amitabh was best in 'Nishabd': Ram Gopal Varma

  Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma considers Amitabh Bachchan as one of the finest actors in Bollywood but has ironically not watched many of his movies. He ranks Bachchan's performances in the two biggest flops, "Nishabd" and "Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag" - both made by him - as the best.

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  Saris disappearing from the big screen?

  A sari-clad woman walking down New York's swish Fifth Avenue would cause any number of heads to turn but sadly, Bollywood, through whose eyes much of the world sees India, has virtually discarded the six-yard wonder.

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  Govinda not amused by constant comparison with Amitabh

  Actor Govinda is on the edge of his patience these days, perturbed by constant comparisons with Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan.

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  Down to 15 % bodyfat, Koena gets into exceptional shape for her boy-bashing flick!

  Irony can go no further. While producers in India dub Koena Mitra's voice, for her international project Karna, she's been asked to cultivate a British accent to speak in her own voice.

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  'Unforgettable' opening with 10,000 fans for Bachchan tour

  Living up to its hype, the Amitabh Bachchan-led Unforgettable Tour opened to an unprecedented response here. Billed as the biggest-ever Bollywood live show abroad, the three-hour inaugural kept the 10,000-strong audience at the Rogers Centre riveted.

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  Govinda prays at Siddhi Vinayak temple

  Bollywood star Govinda, his wife and two children prayed at the revered Siddhi Vinayak temple here for divine blessings as the actor feels his family has been facing a trying time.

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  Dhoni creates awareness about AIDS!

  India's one day cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has taken on a different role here, recording a message as part of an AIDS awareness campaign.

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  Producer Shilpa Shetty plans to make only masala movies

  Actress-turned-producer Shilpa Shetty says her company S2 Productions will concentrate purely on making commercial movies.

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  Farhan Akhtar's blue-eyed boy Arjun Mathur going places!

  Arjun Mathur, who was seen in Farhan Akhtar's short film "Positive" on AIDS, is now getting ready to play an important part in Zoya Akhtar's directorial debut "Luck By Chance".

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  Sai Paranjape returns to direction after 11 years

  National award winning director Sai Paranjape, who is remembered for the hit comedy "Chashme Buddoor", is ready to don the director's cap once again after an 11-year hiatus.

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  Shabana, Boman to act in Onir's adaptation of 'Hamlet'

  After working in Onir's "Sorry Bhai", Shabana Azmi and Boman Irani will be again seen together with the same director in a film that is an adaptation of Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

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  Amol Palekar returns to acting, teams up with Sharmila Tagore

  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".

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  Even my lost baggage makes news in India: Amitabh Bachchan

  Amitabh Bachchan may have lost his clothes on a British Airways flight from London to Toronto, but he kept his shirt on at a press conference here to kick off the Unforgettable Tour. Amid peals of laughter, Big B said his loss of luggage had become big news in India.