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'I can't act for nuts'
But Rakesh Mehra has certainly pulled off a casting coup!
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'Girl, you're a woman now!'
Examining Twinkle Khanna for signs of maturity
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'Editing for her was like cooking'
Mahesh Bhatt and industry stalwarts pay homage to editor par excellence, Renu Saluja
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'I see myself as an entertainer'
Composer Bharadwaj talks about Paarthein Rasithein and Amarkkalam
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'I liked her voice'
Film-maker Feroz Khan pays a tribute to Nazia Hassan
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'Shekhar can't stop smiling!'
Shekhar Kapur and Suchitra Krishnamoorthy celebrate the new addition to their family!
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Tejaswini rocks
Tutu Sharma's film is about a band on the rocks!
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Masterpiece
Suneil Anand on his fists of fury
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Movie No.1
Ketan Desai and David Dhawan team up again. And the turnstiles tingle in anticipation
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Dev Anand loses award Hillary gave him:
The yesteryear star said someone had stolen
the award the first lady gave him
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Amitabh Bachchan's bank accounts,
bungalow attached

IT authorities to recover tax dues of Rs 132.5 million
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On the Milky Way
Ayesha Dharkar to fight the Star War.
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'Kishen Kumar, Rishi Kapoor in FERA violation'
Minister of State for Finance Dhananjaya Kumar makes statement.
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Veteran actor wins court case
Jairaj's son asked to vacate father's flat.
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Haire mai
New Zealand joins Bollywood's list of favourite locations.
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Ghaath: The ordeal
Anu Malik and Sameer are at their uninspired best.
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Unveiled!
Ilyaraja's score for the much awaited Bharti.
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Daler, Karisma wow Toronto
The troupe from India, including singers, dancers, musicians and Mehndi's brother Milka Singh, managed to rocked audiences to the animated beats of bhangra all night long.
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'I'm open to composing music for films'
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan debuts in popular music with Vaada.
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For compulsive Govinda fans...
Kunwara's music is strictly in the okay category.
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'The story is unique, the music is mesmerising, the acting impressive!'
Ramgopal Verma gets modest about Jungle.
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Small screen, big battle
Malayalam producers go on the warpath -- and actors are not amused.
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Yash Chopra claims insurance for Ash accident
But no one's willing to reveal the amount.
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Mukta Arts
First Indian film production house to go public. Should you dance to the taal of this one?
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Mystic Merchant
"If I wasn't making movies, I would probably be composing scintillating music," says Ismail Merchant.
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Stirring it, Asia style!
They first made hit the headlines with East Is East. Now, Tamasha Theatre is in the news with Batli Kings.
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Vanaprastham is best film, Sarfarosh is most popular
National awards announced.
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Mukta Arts IPO on July 10 at Rs 150 per share
Subhash Ghai's firm is making an initial public offering with an issue of 66,66,700 equity shares at a minimum floor price of Rs 150 per share and hopes to mop up Rs 1 billion.
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Four chargesheeted in Priya Rajvansh murder case
It took the police three months to put the case together.
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A convoluted love story
What else can you expect from Sunil, Sushmita, Namrata, Suman & Aaghaaz?
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Kannada film industry goes online
Backed by veteran journalist Veeresh, the first edition looks rather promising.
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Sinless in Sun City
Her name was dragged into the ongoing match-fixing scandal. But Amisha Patel has her own version of the events.
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A hummable score
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega is sure to appeal to all.
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Ghai's firm to go public next month
It plans to put out a public issue worth Rs 1 billion on July 10.
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Another avatar for Lucky
Lucky Ali returns to acting with the English film, Avataar. It will also star the New York-based actress, Nandana Dev Sen.
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'I am not very expensive'
Jackie Chan steals hearts at the IIFA ceremony. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam garners most awards.
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Jinnah fails to impress Pakistanis
Though the premiere was well-attended, the general public has stayed away from the theatres.
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Lights, camera, action...
Come September, and film buffs will have a grand feast of films, past and present, in the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Court exempts Salman, Saif from personal appearance
Additional chief judicial magistrate accepts their plea.
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Waiting for Rekha
On the sets of Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachao.
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Anil to star in Mudhalvan remake
Shah Rukh misses the boat.
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Salman Khan chargesheeted in black bucks case
As are Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Neelam and Sonali Bendre.
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Blending spice and celluloid
Vipin Sharma is a unique blend of cuisine king and dream merchant rolled in one.
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music@nadeem.com
Nadeem is back in the reckoning, thanks to the Internet.
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For Govinda fans only
And even they may be disappointed with the music of Joru Ka Ghulam.
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Woman with a view
Mitra Sen, photographer, director, teacher, captures the best of India in soft focus.
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Mission Impossible
'Suddenly we saw Hrithik coming out. We rushed towards him...'
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Shah Rukh's decade
The Khan completes 10 years in filmdom. A special feature.
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'You can do whatever you believe of yourself'
From theatre to ads to television serials and feature films -- Kitu Gidwani has done it all and scored full marks every time. Her motto: be yourself at all times. The rest comes easy.
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Copycat or genius??
Anu Malik gets his due.
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Big B adds glamour to Kashmir DD relaunch
Star-studded function also attended by Shilpa Shetty and Lucky Ali.
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Conspiracy to eliminate Subhash Ghai
A suspected ISI agent has confessed to his direct involvement.
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Malayalam movie pirate gang busted
Three people were arrested in this connection.
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Bichhoo is sad fare
Anand Raaj Anand has a long way to go.
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Film industry gears up for strike
The Jayant Patil committee, set up to fight the tax on transfer of copyright, meets on June 11.
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Mixed bag at Zee Gold awards show
But multiples gaffes didn't dampen the show for the star-struck audience.
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Tapori season is back
Josh brings the challenge back into Hindi film music with Sailaru, sailare.
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Ashok Amritraj battles for the best
But his latest film, Battlefield Earth starring John Travolta, stumbled at the box office and drew flak from the critics.
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Ajit Panja earns kudos for his new role
India's Minister of State for External Affairs says playing Ramakrishna Paramahansa on stage has changed his life.
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No strike after all!
Govt caves in and postpones proposed sales tax.
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Niagara calls
Bollywood directors discover Canada can be an exotic -- and inexpensive -- place to shoot films.
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Strike!!!
The film industry threatens to stop work if new tax is imposed.
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South Asian actors make their presence felt
It looks like the days of the quick scenes of taxi-drivers and street vendors with their exaggerated gestures and accents are out. A big factor is the drive and ambition of the new breed of actors who are pushing their marketability.
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Of computers and human relationships
Man, Woman And Mouse is all about a couple who bring a computer home, and how it affects their relationship. Eventually, it takes over their lives and changes everything.
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Now, H is for Hrithik!!
Hrithikisis infects the world of education as well.
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Nadeem to appear in British court in Nov
A five-day hearing will decide whether he should be extradited to India to face murder charges.
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Salman gets his arms back
A Jodhpur court ordered the release of a revolver, an air gun and its telescopic sight, besides a camera and its film. But it has retained for evidence the rifle allegedly used in shooting a black buck and two chinkaras.
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Anu makes Sardar Malik proud
Refugee's music is pleasing to the ear.
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Chutney... Popcorn adds Indian spice to Toronto gay film festival
The festival, Toronto's second largest film event, marks a milestone this year as it celebrates its tenth anniversary.
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Shah Rukh has a new heroine in his life
Gauri Khan gave birth to the couple's second child, a girl, at Breach Candy hospital on Tuesday morning.
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Guru of the box office
Gitesh Pandya, 28, has made a career of what used to be his hobby: tracking movies, gathering data, and analysing the American box office.
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'Deham will not appeal to the masses'
Govind Nihalani returns to offbeat cinema.
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The return of Prema Karanth
The famed director's third film is based on Shashi Deshpande's novel.
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'Why is the man such a grump?'
Pooja Bedi Ebrahim accuses Amitabh Bachchan of scrapping interview.
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'Waxed for posterity'
Who will Madame Tussaud's select for its new addition to the Hall Of Fame?
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Ho-hum!
The soul is missing in Ramgopal Varma's Jungle.
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Not Rajesh Roshan's best
Yet Kya Kehna still has a lot going for it.
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'It's in bad taste'
Hrithik upset over Pepsi ad.
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'Why must I consider Hrithik a rival?'
Abhishek Bachchan breaks his silence.
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Understanding the American mind
The Inscrutable Americans is more Hyderabad Blues than The Sixth Sense.
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The story of The Little Red Dot
It began when Parvathi stepped into grade five, wearing a little red dot on her forehead.
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Jungle beats!
Ramgopal Varma launches the music of his latest venture.
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Retake!
With Juhi and Shah Rukh on the sets of One Two Ka Four.
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Talati's tales of life
While many film geniuses have struck gold by following their cinematic sensibilities, Jigar Talati of Toronto did this by listening to his heart.
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Amitabh Bachchan tops IT defaulters' list
Jaya, Shah Rukh, Sridevi also figure in it.
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Awaara, Pyaasa to be screened at UCLA
Screenings part of series on musicals, with 70 films from 20 countries.
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International awards for desi films
Yukta Mookhey to host, Amitabh on jury.
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Terrorist in 'overlooked' films fest
'It is not a political film, but a personal one,' wrote movie critic Roger Ebert, who started the festival.
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Tagore on celluloid
Chhelebela will recapture the poet's childhood.
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A heady cocktail of talent
Daughter of famous Odissi dancer Chitralekha, Ellora Patnaik is good at many things -- acting is just one of them.
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Close encounters of the starry kind
Six Bollywood celebs attending the Millennium Masti show have
Toronto in a tizzy.
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Passe, passe, passe
That's Bhawana Somaaya's Salaam Bollywood for you.
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She did not deserve this gory end
The Priya Rajvansh murder case is still a mess.
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A requiem for the dead
Shelley Saywell's film on those reliving the
tragedy of Air-India Flight No 182.
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In search of a vamp
Film-maker Eisha Marjara tries to rediscover
herself while documenting the life of Bollywood
actress Helen.
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Businessman No 1?
Yes, but Govinda also wants an Oscar.
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Digital animation film to bring alive Raj Kapoor, MGR
A first in Indian history.
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Two stars and a moonlit night
Abhishek, Kareena steal the show at Refugee music launch.
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Shabana heads for London's National Theatre
The Waiting Room to open on May 25.
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Star rating
Bollywood film awards nominations out.
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Writing on celluloid
Reading a good review can be more enjoyable
than actually watching the film.
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Shetty joins the market-savvy Bollywood bandwagon
The actor plans an entertainment and media dot-com venture.
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The Plus point
Another film, along the lines of Hyderabad Blues.
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Market fever grips showbiz
As many as 40 issues lined up by Indian film and
TV companies, to raise about Rs 94.5 billion
in the next few months.
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Rao 'fails' to keep date with film unit
The producers made a request to the ex-PM,
but he did not give any positive response.
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In the eye of the storm
Has Shaji resorted to unethical means?
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Oh, Hrithik!
Calcutta goes berserk over Kaho Naa... star.
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48 Hours
How Shobhana, Jayendra and others came together
to make a film for Clinton.
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Comedy zindabad!
Suno Sasurji aims to tickle the funny bone. An on-the-set report.
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Dulhan... seduces thousands in England
It grossed about $ 20,000 more than the next entry in the top 15, Hurricane, which had garnered an Oscar nomination for its star Denzel Washington.
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No takers for Ray's films?
NFDC has videos of just four of the maestro's movies.
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Oscar musings
You thought Hollywood would have trouble with
Manoj Night Shyamalan's name? You bet you were right.
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Sixth Sense big loser at Oscars
The film, nominated in six categories,
went home without a single Oscar.
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'I will not dub for Jung'
Sanjay Dutt takes a stand.
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Dr Daruwalla headed for big screen
Hollywood insiders believe that Miramax, which has released The Cider House Rules, is seriously considering backing the project.
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Bachchan Jr in action
On the sets of Dhai Akshar Prem Ke.
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I am shocked: Shabana Azmi
Terrible print could have been a reason
for Godmother's failure at Deauville.
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Merchant's Cotton Mary divides American critics
While some said it was passionless, others called it a masterpiece.
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At last, Long Journey finds audiences in America
Nearly two years after it was completed and commercially released in parts of the world, the film version of Rohinton Mistry's 1991 award winning novel has finally opened in the US.
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Hrithik vs Shah Rukh
Roshan Jr breaks the Khan monopoly.
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Censoring Dev Anand
The actor-producer-director plunges into his latest film with gusto.
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