Dec 28, 2008
Dec 27, 2008
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Bollywood Actor Salman Khan turns 43! |
Leading Bollywood superstar Salman Khan turns 43 today. He is the one and the only true muscleman of Indian film industry and the surest way for any Bollywood producer to get him a hit even when every other film at the box office is a flop.
The man who has spent around two decades in India’s booming film industry as the top ranking actor has given some most successful films to the Bollywood. The list of Salman Khan’s hits are long, indeed very long. Some super duper films of Bollywood have him in the lead role. Be it Maine Pyar Kiya, Saajan, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Tere Naam.
The man who has spent around two decades in India’s booming film industry as the top ranking actor has given some most successful films to the Bollywood. The list of Salman Khan’s hits are long, indeed very long. Some super duper films of Bollywood have him in the lead role. Be it Maine Pyar Kiya, Saajan, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Tere Naam.
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Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan discharged from hospital |
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, undergoing treatment at Lilavati Hospital here for abdominal pain, was discharged today. Hospital spokesman Mohan Rajan said the actor went home this morning. His condition had improved since yesterday.
Saif was admitted to the hospital on December 25 after he complained of acute stomach pain. He had been kept under observation since then. Sources close to the 38-year-old actor said he is 100 per cent fit now. It was an intestinal infection probably due to eating too much spicy food, they said.
The actor had flown in from Philadelphia, US where he was shooting for a film, to celebrate Christmas with girlfriend Kareena Kapoor's family. Kareena and her sister Karisma were with Saif through out his three-day stay in the hospital.
Saif was admitted to the hospital on December 25 after he complained of acute stomach pain. He had been kept under observation since then. Sources close to the 38-year-old actor said he is 100 per cent fit now. It was an intestinal infection probably due to eating too much spicy food, they said.
The actor had flown in from Philadelphia, US where he was shooting for a film, to celebrate Christmas with girlfriend Kareena Kapoor's family. Kareena and her sister Karisma were with Saif through out his three-day stay in the hospital.
Dec 23, 2008
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Love still drives Salman, Katrina crazy |
The relationship has lost its charm... the love is lost... the couple is heading towards splitsville... Haven't we read and heard all that about the Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif saga? But let us tell you that all of the above is just a figment of somebody's imagination. For only recently did we witness the love these two gorgeous people have for each other.
We bumped into Salman Khan at Film City when we actually went to meet Katrina, who was shooting for Priyadarshan's Dh an Dhana Dhan . Just as we were leaving Salman Khan drove onto the sets in his white Toyota Land Cruiser. The actor had come 'just to catch up' with his ladylove.
Interestingly, Salman Khan was shooting for Veer that day and the sets of his film is a stone's throw away from the sets where Katrina is shooting. So it's often that the love-struck duo keep hopping onto each others sets for a quiet moment of togetherness, not wanting to miss a single opportunity of being in each other's company.
And to think that their pyar bhari kahani is coming to an end is just so not convincing!
We bumped into Salman Khan at Film City when we actually went to meet Katrina, who was shooting for Priyadarshan's Dh an Dhana Dhan . Just as we were leaving Salman Khan drove onto the sets in his white Toyota Land Cruiser. The actor had come 'just to catch up' with his ladylove.
Interestingly, Salman Khan was shooting for Veer that day and the sets of his film is a stone's throw away from the sets where Katrina is shooting. So it's often that the love-struck duo keep hopping onto each others sets for a quiet moment of togetherness, not wanting to miss a single opportunity of being in each other's company.
And to think that their pyar bhari kahani is coming to an end is just so not convincing!
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Bollywood Actor John Abraham Revisits His College Days |
John Abraham is quick to confess that Jai Hind college is the place from where his journey to stardom started. He visits the canteen and even the principal's room. Even though a successful model and actor in demand, John still has his head firm on his shoulders.
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Bollywood Actor Neil Nitin Mukesh sex-pack |
Neil sexes himself up. Enters six-pack territory
Neil is all set to sport six pack abs for Madhur's forthcoming film Jail. Known for his realistic films Madhur has asked his new hero to shed weight and get six pack abs for the character. Neil plays the male lead in Jail and has already started working hard towards it.
"I've been asked to lose weight for the role," confirms Neil Nitin Mukesh. So how much excess weight has he to shed? "Actually, I've been asked to have a lean and sinewy look for the film. I've developed some muscles, and am going the six-pack way for the role."
Being impressed by director Madhur Bhandarkar's style of working, Neil says, "Just like his other films Madhur has done extensive research for Jail too. He has crossed all boundaries with this film. I am like an Eklavya - very focused as a human being when I have a teacher like Madhur before me. I'm extremely passionate about my roles, and choose my work only by the director, the captain of the ship."
Neil adds, "For me it's important that at such an early stage of life, I mould my career correctly. I become even stronger when I work with hard taskmasters." A thumbs up to this Eklavya.
"I've been asked to lose weight for the role," confirms Neil Nitin Mukesh. So how much excess weight has he to shed? "Actually, I've been asked to have a lean and sinewy look for the film. I've developed some muscles, and am going the six-pack way for the role."
Being impressed by director Madhur Bhandarkar's style of working, Neil says, "Just like his other films Madhur has done extensive research for Jail too. He has crossed all boundaries with this film. I am like an Eklavya - very focused as a human being when I have a teacher like Madhur before me. I'm extremely passionate about my roles, and choose my work only by the director, the captain of the ship."
Neil adds, "For me it's important that at such an early stage of life, I mould my career correctly. I become even stronger when I work with hard taskmasters." A thumbs up to this Eklavya.
Dec 22, 2008
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Michael Jackson is suffering from a rare lung condition |
Michael Jackson close to death
Pop legend Michael Jackson is suffering from a rare lung condition and is "close to death", a British newspaper has claimed.
Jackson needs to undergo an emergency transplant operation but he is too weak to be rushed into surgery and may even be fighting for his life, the Sunday Express quoted Ian Halperin, who is penning a biography on the singer, as saying.
According to Halperin, 50-year-old Jackson has been diagnosed with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic condition that can be fatal in severe cases, and the singer is now so ill he can barely speak and has lost as much as 95 per cent of the vision in his left eye.
"He has had alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency for years but it's gotten worse. He needs a lung transplant but may be too weak to go through with it. "He also has emphysema and chronic gastrointestinal bleeding, which his doctors have had a lot of trouble stopping.
It's the bleeding that's the most problematic part. It could kill him," Halperin said. Author Halperin has also claimed that Jackson's lung conditions, which affects only one in 5,000 Americans, has been difficult to treat due to its associated health problems.
"For years, Michael has been working with his own doctors to try to make sure it doesn't progress. He has been on many medications that have stabilised him," he was quoted by the British newspaper as saying.
Though Jackson's official spokeswoman wouldn't comment on Halperin's claims but his elder brother Jermaine seemed to have confirmed that the singer has serious health issues. "He is not doing so well right now. This isn't a good time," he told Fox TV News.
Jackson needs to undergo an emergency transplant operation but he is too weak to be rushed into surgery and may even be fighting for his life, the Sunday Express quoted Ian Halperin, who is penning a biography on the singer, as saying.
According to Halperin, 50-year-old Jackson has been diagnosed with alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency, a genetic condition that can be fatal in severe cases, and the singer is now so ill he can barely speak and has lost as much as 95 per cent of the vision in his left eye.
"He has had alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency for years but it's gotten worse. He needs a lung transplant but may be too weak to go through with it. "He also has emphysema and chronic gastrointestinal bleeding, which his doctors have had a lot of trouble stopping.
It's the bleeding that's the most problematic part. It could kill him," Halperin said. Author Halperin has also claimed that Jackson's lung conditions, which affects only one in 5,000 Americans, has been difficult to treat due to its associated health problems.
"For years, Michael has been working with his own doctors to try to make sure it doesn't progress. He has been on many medications that have stabilised him," he was quoted by the British newspaper as saying.
Though Jackson's official spokeswoman wouldn't comment on Halperin's claims but his elder brother Jermaine seemed to have confirmed that the singer has serious health issues. "He is not doing so well right now. This isn't a good time," he told Fox TV News.
Dec 20, 2008
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How Aamir Khan slogged to get eight-pack abs |
It was a painstaking task of almost 13 months for Aamir Khan to get that enviable body for his film Ghajini .
The sculpted beefcake that has got the girls swooning and men scratching their heads in disbelieve wasn’t easy to acquire. But Aamir slogged in gym like an obsessed man until he had got the body he wanted for his role in ‘Ghajini, even though the whole journey had him shed a lot of sweat, and tears as well.
The actor’s personal trainer Satyajit ‘Satya’ Chaurasia says Aamir used to work out for three-four hours everyday.
"He used to get tired exercising and sometimes even used to shriek in pain and cry doing the stomach crunches, but he did not skip a single day. Every week his body used to show results and that kept him going," Chaurasia is quoted by a news agency.
Aamir, who is known for his perfectionist streak, is also quoted: “I needed this kind of physique because the kind of action you see me doing, you will believe I am capable of doing it only because of my body.”
Not only that, Aamir had to follow a strict regimen. He was told to sleep eight full hours every night. And “he had to give up on oil, sugar and alcohol consumption and late night parties,” according to Satya.
In fact, Aamir was put on a strict diet which included “one-third fat, one-third carbohydrates, one-third protein, but normal food, rotis, rice, sabzis, chicken, egg whites, fruit, and four litres of water everyday.”
For Aamir, it was tough in the beginning as he was busy with the post-production of Taare Zameen Par at that time. But the most difficult part was to remain constantly dedicated for a year to acquire the eight-pack abs.
Well, it takes only an Aamir to do so much for a role.
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Bollywood Movie 'GHAJINI' Trailer |
MOVIE: Ghajini
RELEASE DATE: 25/12/2008
PRODUCER: Allu Arvind, Madhu Varma
STARCAST: Aamir Khan, Asin, Jiah Khan
DIRECTOR: A.R. Murugadoss
Dec 19, 2008
Dec 18, 2008
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Bollywood Actress 'Deepika Padukone' Picture Gallery |
Hottie!: The Maxim hot list had ventured into Indian territory for the first time in India and it was none other than the gorgeous Deepika Padukone who won the title defeating 100 very hot females to make it to the top of Maxim Hot 100 girls worldwide list.
Always Deepika: Deepika Padukone had joined the famous league of cover girls early on, when she featured on the cover of popular women's magazine Femina
Center stage: Being the cover girl of two top fashion and lifestyle magazines, weeks before the release of her next flick Chandni Chowk To China will surely get her all the attention Deepika Padukone deserves.
In the spotlight: While she'll be the cover girl for The Man, Deepika Padukone will also be seen strutting her stuff in the special anniversary issue of fashion magazine Elle. The cover features Deepika in a shiny green silk and leather embellished dress, designed by Manish Arora.
Cover girl: After having endorsed countless brands, Deepika Padukone graces the cover of not one but two fashion and lifestyle magazines this month. Her pretty face will don the cover of the famous lifestyle magazine The Man.| [+/-] |
Aamir, Shahrukh take up fight again |
Though both Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan are busy in their individual life and commitments, they still in between their work are throwing tantrums on one another and pulling legs. If Aamir is busy promoting his next big release Ghajini then Shahrukh has already got a reason to be happy. His latest release Ran Ne Bana Di Jodi is doing a mind-blowing business worldwide.
When Aamir was promoting Ghajini in multiplexes, Shahrukh took a dig on him and said that there is no bigger brand than Shahrukh Khan. "I think it is a good strategy. You take the biggest brand in the country that is SRK and then use that platform to publicize yourself. I think Aamir rocks. The problem is that I cannot use any another brand because there is no one bigger than me," says King Khan.
Aamir counter attacked Shahrukh by saying that though Shahrukh is a great actor but he is scared to work with him.
Not only the two Khans but the third Khan Salman was also a part of the ugly fight. The tussle of the three Khans is taking an ugly turn with every passing day.
When Aamir was promoting Ghajini in multiplexes, Shahrukh took a dig on him and said that there is no bigger brand than Shahrukh Khan. "I think it is a good strategy. You take the biggest brand in the country that is SRK and then use that platform to publicize yourself. I think Aamir rocks. The problem is that I cannot use any another brand because there is no one bigger than me," says King Khan.
Aamir counter attacked Shahrukh by saying that though Shahrukh is a great actor but he is scared to work with him.
Not only the two Khans but the third Khan Salman was also a part of the ugly fight. The tussle of the three Khans is taking an ugly turn with every passing day.
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AR Rahman Wins Satellite Award For His Music In “Slumdog Millionaire” |
Indian singer-music composer A R Rahman has bagged Satellite Award for Best Original Score for his music in British director Danny Boyle’s flick “Slumdog Millionaire”.
Besides this award, Rehman has pocketed two more satellite awards from International Press Academy for Picture-Drama and Best Director for Boyle.
According to sources, Slumdog Millionaire is a story of an 18-year-old orphan boy hailing from the slums of Mumbai who surprises everyone with his excellent knowledge and performance in the game show ‘Who wants to be a millionaire?’
The flick has also won the Best Cinematography prize from The New York Film Critics’ Circle and garnered six Critics Choice Award nominations for Picture, Director (Boyle), Writer (Beaufoy), Young Actor (Dev Patel), Composer (Rahman), and Song (”Jai Ho”).
Besides this award, Rehman has pocketed two more satellite awards from International Press Academy for Picture-Drama and Best Director for Boyle.
According to sources, Slumdog Millionaire is a story of an 18-year-old orphan boy hailing from the slums of Mumbai who surprises everyone with his excellent knowledge and performance in the game show ‘Who wants to be a millionaire?’
The flick has also won the Best Cinematography prize from The New York Film Critics’ Circle and garnered six Critics Choice Award nominations for Picture, Director (Boyle), Writer (Beaufoy), Young Actor (Dev Patel), Composer (Rahman), and Song (”Jai Ho”).
Associated Press movie writer David Germain has also named the flick as one of the top 10
Dec 16, 2008
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Jiah Khan fight with Kangana |
Has lack of attention upset Jiah Khan?
Jiah Khan was in the news for her cat-fight with Kangana... Apparently Kanagana Ranaut had first been offered the role Jiah now plays in Ghajini, but things didn't work out, and Jiah comfortably fit into Kangana's shoes. More so, the two shared the same fashion designer, and both intended to 'dress up their egos', and be better dressed than the other...
However, both actors seem to have moved on. While Fashion has done wonders for Kangana, the hot and sexy Jiah Khan seems to have matured and grown into a beautiful young lady, so much so that she doesn't mind the attention that's being showered on Asin, her co-actor in Ghajini.
Asin, a sensation down South, is the main female lead of the film, and Jiah in fact has been gumshuda from the many promotions of Ghajini. But being out of the 'publicity' doesn't seem to bother Jiah. While she has a small role in the movie, she is banking on a sexy number (where she does nothing less of a Jennifer Lopez!) to bail her out!
And at this point in time the Khan girl doesn't believe in talking about her work but wishes to let her work do all the talking!
However, both actors seem to have moved on. While Fashion has done wonders for Kangana, the hot and sexy Jiah Khan seems to have matured and grown into a beautiful young lady, so much so that she doesn't mind the attention that's being showered on Asin, her co-actor in Ghajini.
Asin, a sensation down South, is the main female lead of the film, and Jiah in fact has been gumshuda from the many promotions of Ghajini. But being out of the 'publicity' doesn't seem to bother Jiah. While she has a small role in the movie, she is banking on a sexy number (where she does nothing less of a Jennifer Lopez!) to bail her out!
And at this point in time the Khan girl doesn't believe in talking about her work but wishes to let her work do all the talking!
Dec 15, 2008
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Iraq rally for Bush shoe attackerIraq rally for Bush shoe attacker |
US President George W Bush had a pair of shoes hurled at him during his farewell visit to Baghdad. Just weeks before he bequeaths the unpopular Iraq war to President-elect Barack Obama, Bush declared that while great strides have been taken toward peace, "the war is not over". In a sign of lingering anger over the war that will define the Republican president's foreign policy legacy, an Iraqi journalist shouted "this is a goodbye kiss from the Iraqi people, dog," and hurled his shoes at Bush during a news conference with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Throwing shoes at somebody is a supreme insult in the Middle East.
One of the shoes sailed over the president's head and slammed into the wall behind him and he had to duck to miss the other one. Maliki tried to block the second shoe with his arm. "It's like going to a political rally and have people yell at you. It's a way for people to draw attention," Bush said. "I don't know what the guy's cause was. I didn't feel the least bit threatened by it." The journalist was leapt on by Iraqi security officials and US secret service agents and dragged from the room screaming and struggling.
Bush's fleeting visit to Baghdad was aimed at marking the recent passage of a U.S.-Iraq security pact that paves the way for U.S. troops to pull out of Iraqi cities by July next year and withdraw completely by the end of 2011.
One of the shoes sailed over the president's head and slammed into the wall behind him and he had to duck to miss the other one. Maliki tried to block the second shoe with his arm. "It's like going to a political rally and have people yell at you. It's a way for people to draw attention," Bush said. "I don't know what the guy's cause was. I didn't feel the least bit threatened by it." The journalist was leapt on by Iraqi security officials and US secret service agents and dragged from the room screaming and struggling.
Bush's fleeting visit to Baghdad was aimed at marking the recent passage of a U.S.-Iraq security pact that paves the way for U.S. troops to pull out of Iraqi cities by July next year and withdraw completely by the end of 2011.
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