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Vishesh Films didn't quite have a productive 2007 with a sensitive DHOKHA turning out to be a box office disaster and the much hyped (and extremely well made) AWARAPAN also unable to match the hype as far as the box office returns were concerned. Meanwhile their SHOWBIZ which has been in the news for quite some time now has been pushed to 2008. Earlier the film was slated to come in the last quarter of the current year. The film marks the directorial debut of popular choreographer Raju Khan along with lead hero Tushar Jalota. SHOWBIZ stars Mrinalini Sharma as the lead protagonist who was last seen in Bhatt's AWARAPAN. Gulshan Grover plays a pivotal role in the film, which as indicated by the title, exposes the underbelly of the glamour world!
My journey in showbiz like a fairytale: Nimrat Kaur
Actress Nimrat Kaur, who shot to fame through her internationally acclaimed role in Bollywood film “The Lunchbox” and American TV show “Homeland”, says her journey in showbiz has been like a “fairytale” till now. A face that found fame through the world of advertisements, Nimrat started her tryst with acting via music videos. It was a role in "The Lunchbox" with Irrfan Khan that gave her her big lead role. “The journey in showbiz has been like a fairytale to me. It's been a really interesting journey because of the unpredictability factor... You can't plan your career when you are starting out. Whatever comes to you, you have to decide from it... whether to do it or not,” Nimrat, who will be seen alongside Akshay Kumar in forthcoming film “Airlift”, said here at a press conference on Monday. Talking about the Raja Krishna Menon directorial, Nimrat said: “I really consider myself very fortunate to be a part of this story. It's a story that I didn't know about. When I read the script, I didn't know that this has happened and I was shocked about that." In the movie, which is about the evacuation of Kuwait-based Indians in 1990, Nimrat plays the wife to actor Akshay Kumar's character. “I play the role of Ranjit Katyal's wife Amrita Katyal. She is a very outspoken person, and not fearful of speaking her mind.” Asked about her experience working with Akshay, Nimrat said: “I was extremely excited to work with Akshay. He is someone whose work and choices I have admired completely." “Airlift” will release on January 22.
LEHREN turns 21, to launch Indias First 24x7 showbiz channel
Lehren- Bollywood's foremost video magazine, which is launching country's first 24x7 showbiz news and entertainment channel, turns 21' Lehren's engagement with Bollywood dates back to 1987, to the pre-satellite era, when it pioneered film-based entertainment shows for India's then emerging television industry. Lehren's videos packaged film shootings, songs, interviews and magazine content in the kaleidoscopic format typical of Bollywood. This made Lehren a household name in the VHS home video market and the company grew to be the biggest source of film-based content in India and overseas. Its chatty, snippety video magazines became the template for entertainment shows when India's television industry was opened up to private producers in the late 1980s and early 1990s. To this day TV channels follow the styles and formats invented by Lehren back then. Lehren enjoys great brand recall within the film industry and among Bollywood fans. Now, Lehren, the channel, will be India's First 24x7 showbiz news and entertainment channel exclusively devoted to India's colorful film industry, primarily Bollywood and its offshoots and variants in several states of India. Lehren's content will be 100% film-centric, rendered in the news, information, chat and gossip formats. It will be the only news channel in India whose mandate is exclusive to Indian showbiz while spanning the entire spectrum of activities within it. It will be the definitive source of news and information on Bollywood and its sister acts. Lehren will be THE Bollywood channel. The channel is promoted by Lehren Entertainment Pvt Ltd, a member of the Affiliated Media Company (AMC). Its Founder and Managing Director is Mritunjay Pandey. Through its holding company iLabs Capital Pvt Ltd, AMC is affiliated to the TV9 network of satellite news channels owned by the Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC) Ltd. From day one, the new channel's momentum will be boosted by the sales and content synergies afforded by its affiliation to ABC's rapidly growing news network. LEHREN ' FILM NEWS NOW 24 HRS!