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| Shotgun wedding | 04-NOV-09 |
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| With the BJP in tatters, former Bollywood star Shatrughan Sinha has decided to up the ante. He has asked that his wife be nominated to the Rajya Sabha in return for his good behaviour. He is also pitching for an appointment as a general secretary of the party, now that the Jharkhand assembly polls are due next month — given that the party is keen to use Sinha for electioneering, at least one of his demands is likely to be met. |
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| Bollywood fans in the US can now watch free films | 29-OCT-09 |
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| Nearly 7 million South Asians and 3 million non-resident Indians (NRIs) in the US will get to watch Bollywood films free of cost thanks to Reliance Big Entertainment’s video-on-demand website — BigFlix.com and Hulu.com — an online video service — coming together to start this service. |
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| Fifth Element launches a crystal ball for Bollywood | 27-OCT-09 |
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| If only Bollywood had a crystal ball that could predict the fortune of the over 150 movies released every year, it could have saved itself millions of rupees in losses. Only a handful of movies make money, while others sink without a trace. |
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| In Bollywood's Youngistan | 25-OCT-09 |
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| The stars are in their 40s or more, playing roles unsuitable to their age. A new generation of actors waits in the wings. |
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| Blame it on Bollywood | 15-OCT-09 |
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| Call it the Bollywood effect. At his press conference in Mumbai during the election campaign, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid repeatedly gave film references. When someone alleged the Congress party had given very few seats to Muslim candidates and could be accused of neglecting the community, Khurshid recited lines from the famous Anand Bakshi song from the movie Amar Prem, “Kuchh to log kahenge, logon ka kaam hai kehna” (people will say something, that’s their job). After a few minutes, a chit was passed on to him saying that Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Prithviraj Chavan had arrived for the next press conference. Khurshid wrapped up his press meet while saying, “This was just the matinee show. Now the evening show will start. |
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| Raw and ready | 11-OCT-09 |
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| With a distinct, rusty and sensual voice, singer Rekha Bhardwaj is carving a niche for herself. |
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| Wanted may end Salman's 2-yr flop run | 22-SEP-09 |
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| After half a dozen flop films over nearly two years, Bollywood actor Salman Khan has finally tasted commercial success with his latest action flick, Wanted, emerging top grosser this weekend, generating around Rs 17-19 crore in domestic box office collections. |
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| Fireworks on the screen | 20-SEP-09 |
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| With the festive season having begun, Bollywood is getting ready to release its big budget films of the year. |
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