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Dhoni creates awareness about AIDS

Ranchi, July 19 (IANS) 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.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 11:51:54 AM

In a first, 'Antaheen' brings together Sharmila Tagore, Aparna Sen

Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) In a clear casting coup, Bengali actresses Sharmila Tagore and Aparna Sen are finally coming together for Annirudh Roy-Chowdhary's second directorial venture 'Antaheen'.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 8:28:38 AM

Producer Shilpa Shetty plans to make only masala movies

Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Actress-turned-producer Shilpa Shetty says her company S2 Productions will concentrate purely on making commercial movies.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 8:28:11 AM

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

Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) 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'.

Saturday, July 19, 2008 7:26:00 AM

Asin to star opposite Salman in 'London Dreams'

Chennai, July 18 (IANS) Tamil actress Asin will play the female lead opposite Bollywood icon Salman Khan in 'London Dreams', publicists said here Friday.

Friday, July 18, 2008 8:23:51 PM

'Jaane Tu...' hits box-office, rakes in Rs.150 mn first week

Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Romantic flick 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' has broken the dry spell at the box-office, grossing nearly Rs.150 million in the first week of its release.

Friday, July 18, 2008 6:50:14 PM

Sai Paranjape returns to direction after 11 years

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) 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.

Friday, July 18, 2008 6:28:25 PM

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

Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) 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'.

Friday, July 18, 2008 6:21:56 PM

Deepika's hit parade from Chandni Chowk to China

Just one hit to her credit and Deepika Padukone is already creating waves in the film circuit.

Friday, July 18, 2008 4:42:16 PM

Varma gave me a wound that can never be healed: Manoj Bajpai

Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Manoj Bajpai got recognition in filmdom with Ram Gopal Varma's 'Satya', but says he will never go back to his mentor.

Friday, July 18, 2008 4:30:44 PM

Aamir Khan blogs business

Five days back, Aamir Khan on his blog had asked for his fans' opine on whether he should incorporate an additional song, Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na.

Friday, July 18, 2008 3:03:50 PM

Atul Kulkarni plays Gobar in 'Dilli 6'

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) After playing substantial roles in films like 'Chandni Bar', 'Page' and 'Rang De Basanti', two time National Award winning actor Atul Kulkarni is to play a character named Gobar in Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehra's 'Dilli 6'.

Friday, July 18, 2008 1:28:36 PM

Amol Palekar returns to acting, teams up with Sharmila Tagore

Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) 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'.

Friday, July 18, 2008 1:15:41 PM

'Hijack' inspired by 'Die hard', says new director

Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Adman turned filmmaker Kunal Shivdasani, who is debuting as a director with action thriller 'Hijack', admits that his film is inspired by the famous Hollywood flick 'Die Hard'.

Friday, July 18, 2008 12:31:38 PM

Kannada film industry takes fight against piracy to chief minister

Bangalore, July 18 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has been urged to take concrete steps to check the rampant audio and video piracy in the Kannada film industry due to which filmmakers are losing millions of rupees every year.

Friday, July 18, 2008 8:42:08 AM

Farhan Akhtar impresses as a singer in 'Rock On'(Music Review)

Film: 'Rock On'; Music Director: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy; Lyricist: Javed Akhtar: Singers: Farhan Akhtar, Dominique Cerejo, Caralisa Monteiro, Raman Mahadevan, Suraj Jagan; Rating: ****

Friday, July 18, 2008 8:08:37 AM

Pakistani director wants to make typical Bollywood film

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Pakistani director Mehreen Jabbar, whose debut film 'Ramchand Pakistani' has been widely appreciated at the 10th Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival, says she will make a Bollywood film some day.

Friday, July 18, 2008 7:58:20 AM

Zubin Mehta fans, get set for some Mumbai magic

Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) Zubin Mehta, the internationally acclaimed Los Angeles-based music conductor of Indian origin, will enthral his fans at a series of charity concerts here in October.

Friday, July 18, 2008 7:20:39 AM

August will bring slaps, slurpy kisses for Ranvir Shorey

Mumbai, July 18 (IANS) It will be a double whammy for Ranvir Shorey Aug 1 when two of his films hit the screen. While in 'Ugly Aur Pagli', Mallika Sherawat slaps him endlessly, in 'Good Luck' the actor runs around smooching the whole world.

Friday, July 18, 2008 7:08:23 AM

Kannada film actor M.P. Shankar is dead

Mysore, July 17 (IANS) Well known Kannada film actor and producer M.P. Shankar died Thursday evening. He was 70.

Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:38:56 PM