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2009-08-07T09:33:00.000-07:00

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Nandana Sen to undergo surgery for her hip injury

2009-05-22T11:46:00.000-07:00

During the shooting of Tips Films Prince with Vivek Oberoi, Nandana Sen sustained a serious hip injury.

Now in deep pain, the Rang Rasiya actress might have to cancel the film shooting in New York for urgent hip surgery.

Nandana injured her hip during a fight sequence.

"These things happen during a film shoot. Can't be avoided. My joint has sustained a major labrium tear. Only surgery can rectify it, and the soonest possible."

Nandana got temporary surgery done so that her shooting doesn't get disrupted. "It was a bit complicated and very painful. Steroid was administered directly into the injury track by scanning machines. It should work for two weeks."

Although her worried family has advised her against it, Nandana hopes to complete Prince in these two weeks before going for permanent surgery. "I don't want the shooting to suffer. But I'm suffering. Shakira was right. Hips don't lie."

Barbara Mori didn't know English before she began shooting for Kites

2009-05-22T11:45:00.000-07:00

Did anyone in India know who Barbara Mori was until the Roshans brought her over for Kites? And now after Cannes, Barbara is being recognized on an international podium.

It's not just fame that Kites has brought Ms Mori. She also knew no English before she started shooting for Kites. But by the time the shooting concluded she could grope around the English language, thanks to Hrithik Roshan.

Apparently, Barbara and Hrithik made a pact. Hrithik would teach Barbara English and Barbara would teach him Spanish.

"I don't know how much of the promised linguistic exchange worked. But Hrithik knows enough Spanish to understand Mori better than his character in Kites who can't follow a word of what she says in the film," says a crew member.

As for Barbara's angrezi, she has picked up enough to conduct herself coherently with the media in Cannes. Although, apparently, she would often turn to Hrithik to get the right word.

Says Hrithik's father Rakesh Roshan, "Barbara knew only Spanish when she started shooting for Kites. That suited us fine since her character is supposed to understand only Spanish. During shooting she needed to communicate with her co-stars and the crew. She was forced to learn English. Now she speaks just enough to make herself understood."

The film's shooting is over. But the editing remains. Rakesh Roshan is hoping for an October release.

"All the prospective buyers and media persons loved the trailer we took to Cannes. This was my first official visit to Cannes though I've been to this city for holidays," says Rakesh Roshan.

CID swoops down on Adnan Sami's father in hospital

2009-05-22T11:44:00.000-07:00

On Thursday afternoon an impromptu CID raid was conducted on Adnan Sami and his critically-ill father at the Kokilabehn-Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital to ascertain the authenticity of the documents pertaining to Adnan's father's medical treatment in a hospital on foreign soil.

This seems to be a further attempt to demoralize the Sami family in the ongoing legal and media-oriented battle between the singer and his wife Sabah.

The raid that took place late afternoon had Adnan and his parents stunned. Says Adnan, "We had no idea this was going to be the next salvo from our beloved opponents. I wasn't in the hospital when the CID members swooped down on the ICU section where my Dad is kept. My mother was with my comatose father when they asked for our papers. Our enemies would be saddened to know we had all the relevant papers for my father's treatment in the hospital."

Sighs Adnan, "Even the worst enemy shows leniency towards the ill. Not these people, I guess."

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2009-04-09T14:01:00.001-07:00

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2009-03-30T10:29:00.001-07:00

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2009-03-25T20:42:00.001-07:00

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2009-03-21T20:20:00.000-07:00

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2009-03-18T09:02:00.001-07:00

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2009-03-04T11:08:00.000-08:00

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2009-03-01T20:09:00.000-08:00

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2009-02-23T13:39:00.000-08:00

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Shilpa Shetty to shoot IPL music video

2009-02-19T11:41:00.000-08:00

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Shilpa who's lately bought IPL shares in the Rajasthan Royals is all set to shoot a sizzling music video to promote her cricket team.

The song an evocative Rajasthani-folk number entitled 'Halla Bol' has been composed by Anand Raj Anand. It will be choreographed by Ken Ghosh who topped doing music videos once he became a feature filmmaker.

Says Shilpa excitedly. "I'm so glad Ken is making an exception for me. We chose Anand Raj Anand because he's an expert at catchy folk songs. I first worked in a film with his music when he scored for Pardesi Babu. I was simply bowled over by the numbers. Today when I hear the song he has composed for our team I feel deeply enthused."

So enthused is Shilpa her beau and co-partner Raj Kundra by the Anand Raj Anand's Rajasthani song that they've apparently decided to shell out a mini fortune close to Rs. 1 crore, to shoot the song featuring Shilpa. Though Shilpa isn't revealing any more, a source close to her says her IPL music video would be better than anything that Shilpa has done before.

Says the source, "From 'UP Bihar Lootne' to 'Shut Up And Bounce'...Shilpa's item songs have always been special. She wants her IPL music video to be her best item song ever. She's working on the costumes, accessories everything in advance so that when they shoot the video in March she'll sizzle like never before."

Close to Rs. 3 crores are expected to be spent on the music video.

Laughs Shilpa, "I'm not revealing any figures, except the one that you'll see in the music video."

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2009-02-16T11:22:00.000-08:00

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2009-02-14T16:22:00.000-08:00

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2009-02-11T09:45:00.000-08:00

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Aditya Panscholi opts out of Hook Ya Crook

2009-02-11T09:39:00.000-08:00

David Dhawan's Rensil D'silva-written cricket thriller Hook Ya Crook seems to be going through casting musical chairs. First Irrfan Khan was replaced by Kay Kay Menon. Then Uday Chopra opted out and was replaced by Shreyas Talpade.

Now the latest casting glitch in Hook Ya Crook is Aditya Panscholi. On Friday afternoon, Aditya sat down with David Dhawan to hear the script and decided he didn't like the sound of his character.

Says David, "It was a mutual decision, Aditya and I sat together, and when we saw what his role finally shaped into I suggested that he opt out."

A hunt is on for a last-minute replacement. Says David, "But I'm not worried. I'm very happy with whatever we've shot so far. John Abraham has proved he's a pro at cricket. We've shot two cricket scenes with him. And they turned out brilliantly well. Hook Ya Crook has a huge ensemble cast. I'm not surprised at the changes in the cast. Good that they're happening now than later."

Incidentally, Aditya seems to have become the master of opt-outs. In the last one year he has opted out Sanjay Gupta's Acid Factory, Boney Kapoor's Wanted, Murugadoss's Ghajini (where Aditya was offered the title role) and now Hook Ya Crook.

While refusing to comment on what transpired with David Dhawan, Aditya says, "If I'm not convinced about my role then there's no fun in working on the project."

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Aap Kaa Surroor producer Vijay Taneja faces jail sentence for 7 years

2009-02-11T09:36:00.000-08:00

Vijay Taneja, producer of the Himesh Reshammiya starrer Aap Kaa Surroor- The Moviee, has been sentenced to 7 years of jail followed by 3 years of supervised release on charges of money laundering.
The U.S. based mortgage broker has also been asked to pay $ 33 million to four financial institutions (namely Franklin Bank, First Tennessee Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and EMC Mortgage Co.) after he was found guilty of fraud.

Besides producing a film, Taneja has also been active in promoting the shows of Bollywood stars like SRK, Aishwarya Rai etc. in the US. He has been accused of defrauding home owners and cheating immigrants with fake home loans and using the same money to organize Bollywood shows.

The producer of the 2006 smash hit Aap Kaa Surroor- The Moviee has accepted the charges levied on him and apologized for his conduct.

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A R Rahman still working on Delhi-6 background music

2009-02-07T17:49:00.000-08:00

Barely two weeks away from release and Delhi-6 still doesn't have its full background music. A. R. Rahman, whose schedules went haywire due to the unscheduled commitments in Los Angeles for the Golden Globe, has been working frantically to meet the deadline.

While the film's songs quickly move up the charts, the background music still needs to be fully completed. Holed away from public eye in his studio in Chennai, Rahman has been burning the midnight oil trying to get the music in place. On Thursday night, Rakeysh flew to Chennai once more for portions of the background music.

But will the film now be able to release as schedule on Feb 20? There seemed to be no sign of panic in Rakeysh's attitude. "As far as I'm concerned we're on. The background score is nearly done. I'm flying down with one reel that needs looking into. And the mixing is now on. When it's Rahman, you know the pace and by now you're used to it. And look at the songs. The connect that they've found with listeners is amazing. T-Series is not able to keep with the supply order. I personally feel the background score is shaping up even better. In fact we plan to release a separate album of the background."

But with a huge release planned for Feb 20, Rahman's genius is really cutting it close. And not every filmmaker would be as patient and enamored of Rahman's genius as Rakeysh Mehra.

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Preity, Juhi, Shilpa shine at the auction of IPL 2009

2009-02-07T17:46:00.000-08:00

After a super successful inaugural edition, IPL is back again and this time, it only promises to be even bigger and better. The auctions took place at Goa yesterday and it was indeed a star studded high profile event which brought together the best from the world of sports, business and entertainment.

Shah Rukh Khan may not have been present at the auctions but his partner Juhi Chawla was very much there along with hubby Jai Mehta. SRK's team Kolkata Knight Riders' only major purchase of the day was Bangladeshi player Mashrafe Mortaza.

Preity Zinta's Kings XI Punjab may have made it to the Top 4 last year but this time Zinta babe surely wants no less than the top honor. Hence she, along with partner Ness Wadia, was seen aggressively bidding for their preferred players. In the end, they bagged English all-rounder Ravi Bopara and West Indian fast bowler Jerome Taylor.

The new entrant at this year's auctions was none other than Shilpa Shetty, who, along with beau Raj Kundra had recently acquired a stake in the victorious Rajasthan Royals team. Just like last year, even this year, Rajasthan Royals decided to go with lesser known players like Shaun Tait (Aus) and Tyron Henderson (SA).

The biggest catch of the day was bagged by the Vijay Mallya owned Bangalore Royal Challengers, who spent a staggering 1.55 million $ to get flamboyant England player Kevin Pietersen on board. Pietersen's team-mate Andrew Flintoff also fetched the same amount when he was picked by the Chennai Super Kings. The Mukesh Ambani owned Mumbai Indians was represented by Nita Ambani and she surely seemed to have made a right decision in picking up the promising South African all rounder J.P. Duminy.

The second season of the IPL kicks off on April 10th this year, and if yesterday was the beginning of things to come, one can only expect a cracker of a tournament this time too. We simply can't wait for that!!!

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Akshay Kumar returns to television with 'Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2'

2009-02-06T10:54:00.001-08:00

'Fear Factor Khatron Ke Khiladi' is back with its level 2 which promises to be bigger, better, and meaner than ever with surprises galore and the original Khiladi himself, Akshay Kumar as the host.

' Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2' that begins on 'COLORS' later this year has every intention of taking you on a roller coaster ride of extreme stunts, galloping emotions and never before seen action on Indian television. This time, the show is looking for you, the viewers, who have it in them to accompany Akshay and his sultry sena on this mind boggling adventure. Those of you with an ability to perform under pressure and love and passion for adventure will be chosen through auditions that will be held all over the country later this year.

Speaking about the return of this action extravaganza, Ashvini Yardi, Programming Head, 'COLORS' said, "Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 is going to be a notch higher in terms of bigger celebrity participants than the last season, the difficulty level of challenges and even Akshay Kumar! The inclusion of the common man as a co-contender will definitely create a lot of excitement. This time around, the show plans to pack in a bigger punch to make sure everyone joins in on the excitement. Also, Akshay will be playing a much bigger role than just of a mentor and a host - something definitely to watch out for!"

The action will begin in February when auditions will be held across the country for viewers who would like to participate in the show. Auditions will be held in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow & Ahmedabad. COLORS will soon be revealing the names of celebrity participants on the show in a formal announcement in the next few months.

'Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2' will be produced once again by format owners, Endemol India which is the world leader in entertainment programming and the producers of hugely successful format-based shows in more than 25 countries.

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Jimmy Sheirgill to play SRK's brother in My Name Is Khan

2009-02-06T10:53:00.001-08:00

After bagging accolades from one and all for his powerhouse act in A Wednesday, things certainly seem to be looking brighter for Jimmy Sheirgill. The talented actor has been signed to play a pivotal role in Karan Johar's much talked about SRK- Kajol starrer My Name Is Khan.

If the buzz is to be believed, then Jimmy plays the role of SRK's brother in the film. The role was earlier supposed to be played by Jimmy's co-star from A Wednesday, Aamir Bashir. It may be recalled that Jimmy had starred with Shah Rukh way back in 2000 in Yash Raj Films' Mohabbatein.

Jimmy surely must be hoping that this time too, his pairing with SRK manages to strike gold at the B.O.
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Jaya Prada to play Shilpa Shetty's mother in an Indo-Chinese film - The Desire

2009-02-06T10:50:00.000-08:00

During the eighties and nineties, Jaya Prada was one of the most popular actresses in Bollywood. Having created a niche for herself, this South Indian beauty was part of many hit films. However, slowly the actress faded into oblivion and was not seen on the silver screen for a while. Her last Hindi film was the Sanjay Dutt starrer Tathastu which released three years back. Since then the actress turned MP has been busy with her various social and political commitments.

However, now Jaya Prada is all set to make a comeback of sorts to the silver screen. The actress would be seen in the much talked about Indo-Chinese film The Desire which stars Shilpa Shetty. Jaya plays Shilpa's mother in the film and is also an Odissi dancer.

During her prime days, Jaya was considered as a great dancer. Wonder if she is still able to move and groove like before. Your guess is as good as ours!

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Billu Barber - Movie Preview

2009-02-04T17:26:00.001-08:00

Billu Barber is a story of a simple ordinary man who led an extra ordinary life. Bilas Rao Pardesi (Irrfan Khan) was living in his village with his wife Bindiya (Lara Dutta) and two great kids. Life was bitter sweet... we can say more sweet than bitter.

One day a superstar Sahir Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) came into their lives and everything changed. Life changed, people changed, friends changed, the village changed but one man did not... Billu Barber.

Will this ordinary man redefine the words ordinary? Will the words see the greatness behind his small existence? And most of all, Will life ever be the same for Billu Barber again?

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2009-02-04T12:50:00.000-08:00

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