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Break Away’ a cross-cultural comedy, Akshay on his first foreign film

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:38:01 +0530

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is beginning his first foreign venture with the shooting of his ice-hockey-themed film “Break Away”, an English-Punjabi film that showcases the struggles faced by South Asian immigrants.“It is a cross-cultural comedy. The story revolves around a Sikh immigrant family –…

Ranbir Kapoor can be the next Amitabh Bachchan’

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:27:46 +0530

After working with Ranbir Kapoor in two films, director Siddharth Anand feels the young actor has the potential to follow in the footsteps of megastar Amitabh Bachchan as the “complete Hindi film hero”.“The day Ranbir does an action film and does it well, he…

Ajay Devgan fined for smoking in public in Goa

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:30:52 +0530

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan has been fined Rs.100 for smoking in the courtyard of a multiplex in Panaji, police said Wednesday.“The notice will be issued today (Wednesday). We are acting on a complaint filed by the state health department (Directorate of Health Services, DHS),”…

Bollywood gets high on sequels – a la Hollywood

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:23:10 +0530

The Hindi box office will soon be laden with sequels like “Race 2″, “Don 2″ and the third instalments of “Dhoom”, “Golmaal” and “Phoonk” as Bollywood walks in Hollywood’s footsteps to make filmmakers feel secure and keep a captive audience in good cheer.“It is…

Feeling ‘Hurt’, President of IMPPA TP Aggarwal threatens suicide

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:28:25 +0530

The president of IMPAA (Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association) TP Aggarwal couldn’t control his emotions when he suddenly declared in front of the waiting media that soon, he would be committing suicide.The press conference was called by the IMPAA progressive group to express solidarity…

I can’t direct ‘Agneepath’ remake: Karan Johar

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:10:48 +0530

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar is scared to direct the remake of his father’s 1991 hit “Agneepath”, famous for portraying megastar Amitabh Bachchan as the “angry young man”.The 38-year-old says action isn’t quite his thing.“I am happy directing films on love, romance and drama.…

Abhishek’s ordeal in fish market

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:26:18 +0530

Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who is shooting for Rohan Sippy’s “Dum Maaro Dum” in Goa, had a hard time shooting a scene in the fish market.“And it’s onto the graveyard shift. Shooting in a fish market, makings of a rather ‘aromatic’ evening! All I need…

Akshay Kumar becomes bowler for ‘Patiala House’

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:08:26 +0530

Action star Akshay Kumar is taking his role as a cricketer in “Patiala House” so seriously that he has been training rigorously under former Test bowler Paras Mhambrey even before shooting has started.Paras, currently working with the Indian Premier League’s Mumbai Indians team, has…

Akshay, Aishwarya to pay musical tribute to 70’s couples

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:23:05 +0530

Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai will take the audiences down memory lane in a song in “Action Replayy”, a musical tribute to leading Bollywood couples of the 1970s.“This song, which will be shot in Manali, starts in a playful manner and then goes on…

Housefull’ is mad, not mindless

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:45:00 +0530

She has done drama and action, but Lara Dutta is partial to comedies. And now she is ready with another laugh riot “Housefull” which she says is mad but not mindless.“It’s not a mindless comedy. It has a tight screenplay. So if you are…