Interviews

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  I copy common people: Akshay Kumar (Interview)

  Akshay Kumar's just released "Housefull" has broken the dry spell at the box office by earning Rs.64 crore in the opening weekend worldwide. The star says the secret of his success as a comedian is that he mimics common people around for most of his roles.

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  I have a 'badmaash' streak in me: Shahid Kapoor (Interview)

  He played a bad guy in dark thriller "Kaminey" and will now be seen as a conman in "Badmaash Company". Shahid Kapoor says playing characters with a negative streak is an "escape route" from his good-boy image in real life.

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  Haven't got my due in Bollywood, rues Udita Goswami

  Model-turned-actress Udita Goswami feels she has not got her due in Bollywood, which she is worthy of after doing quality work in films like "Rokk" and "Paap".

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  I have no choice, but to do these kind of films': Akshay Kumar (Interview)

  Akshay Kumar would like to do off-beat films if the audience likes them, but Sajid Khan feels differently!

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  I want to work with Aamir Khan again: Darsheel Safary

  Child actor Darsheel Safary, who teamed up with Aamir Khan in "Taare Zameen Par", says he wants to work with his mentor again.

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  ABHINAV BINDRA: Let's talk money

  Greetings to all from Germany! The weather here is pleasant, a great relief from the temperatures back home where my 10 kilometer run would leave me feeling like a highly combustible object (not the best analogy even in the rifle shooting world!)

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  We're starting a football league: Shilpa Shetty

  Their ownership of the Rajasthan Royals Indian Premier League (IPL) team is still under cloud, but Shilpa Shetty and husband Raj Kundra have confirmed their plans to kick-off a football league on the lines of the cricket league.

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  Akshay's role in 'Tees Maar Khan' inspired by Robin Hood: Farah

  Akshay Kumar plays a con man in "Tees Maar Khan" and director Farah Khan says his role is inspired by English folklore hero Robin Hood.

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  Khali: 'Bollywood pays better than Hollywood'

  Even though Bollywood pays him well, WWE Superstar Great Khali currently has no plans of leaving his contract with WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Shifting to India to make an alternative career in the film industry is not on the cards right now.

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  Be curious: Farhan Akhtar

  I realise my columns have been sporadic, but please trust me when I say that at the end of the day when a writer takes a break from working on a script, the last thing on his mind is writing!

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  I will be shuttling between India and Nepal after marriage: Manisha Koirala

  Bollywood diva Manisha Koirala, who is all set to tie the knot with Nepali businessman Samrat Dahal June 19, says she will definitely have a home in Nepal after marriage and looks forward to spending more time with her parents too.

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  Don't want to play Shahid in different costumes: Shahid Kapoor

  Actor Shahid Kapoor, who broke out of the chocolate boy image in Vishal Bharadwaj's "Kaminey", says he doesn't want to play himself in "different costumes".

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  I'm not marrying Shoaib Akhtar: Dia Mirza

  Bollywood actress Dia Mirza is upset about rumours of her wedding plans with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar, saying this was "untrue".

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  I am trying to do solo films: John Abraham

  He's given us hits like "Garam Masala", "Dhoom" and "Dostana", but they've all been multi-starrers. Now John Abraham says he is in pursuit of solo hero movies after taking a sabbatical to groom himself and restructure his life to step into the best phase of his career.

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  Hurman caused delay in 'It's My Life': Boney Kapoor

  Boney Kapoor has finally decided to release the long pending Hurman Baweja-starrer "It's My Life". The filmmaker says that the actor himself was reponsible for the delay in the movie.

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  I'd love to work with Priyanka Chopra again: Akshay Kumar

  Once and for all Akshay Kumar sets the record straight on his pairing with Priyanka Chopra by saying he won't mind teaming up with her again if she is interested in doing comedies.

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  I can't wait to have children: Rahul Mahajan

  Rahul Mahajan, who married Bengali girl Dimpy Ganguly on a TV show, is now keen to extend his family and says he can't wait to have children. But as a husband he feels he should wait for a while.

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  I followed Priyanka Vadra, not Sonia Gandhi: Katrina Kaif

  It's not Congress president Sonia Gandhi but her daughter Priyanka Vadra whom Bollywood actor Katrina Kaif followed to prepare for her role in the dark political thriller "Raajneeti". But her character is not based on either of them.

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  It's a scary wakeup call for Rohit Bal: Arjun Rampal

  Model-turned-actor Arjun Rampal says his mentor and pal, designer Rohit Bal, will now be more cautious about his health and exercise restraint, having suffered a heart attack two months ago.

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  I may turn director too in few years: Akshay Kumar

  He had written "Namastey London", turned producer with his Hari Om Productions and has of course acted in umpteen actioners and comedies. Now Bollywood star Akshay Kumar says he may wield the megaphone as well after a few years.

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  Bollywood seemed funny, yet fascinating: Barbara Mori

  Mexican beauty Barbara Mori, who makes her Bollywood debut with "Kites", says she finds the melodrama and song-dance sequences of Hindi films "funny yet fascinating". She is also amazed at the brouhaha kissing scenes generate in India.

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  Ranbir Kapoor: 'People write about fictional movies... fictional women'

  Ranbir Kapoor gets candid about his cinema, single status, and social networking skills!

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  Aishwarya Rai: Keep it Real!

  Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on the Raavan experience, a film that demanded not just sweat and tears, but blood too!

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  'No marriage this year for sure'

  Imran Khan on love stories, reel and real!

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  I'll never act in my films: Sajid Khan

  Bollywood presenter-turned-director Sajid Khan feels he is not a good actor and will never face the camera in his own film unlike Subhash Ghai, Aamir Khan or Anurag Kashyap.