Sunday, September 30, 2012

Movie Review: OMG: Challenging the merchandising of religion

Starring: Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and Govind Namdeo Directed by: Umesh Shukla Rating: *** For popular art, it is considered taboo to question religious dogma. Somewhere deep within us we all know ritualistic religiosity is...
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A spicy treat in the form of Bigg Boss-6 is here!

A long wait for "Bigg Boss 6" is over. Have a look at the first list of contestants who would rough it out in the 'House of Controversies"! Going by the names that have been shortlisted for the show, it is a far cry from being a family show which...
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Saif, Kareena set for momentous 250th honeymoon!

Considering the number of times Saif and Kareena holidayed together, frustrated Kareena Kapoor quipped during a question answer session that she and Saif are planning their 250th honeymoon in December 2012.Going by the Bebo's diktat, we can easily...
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Is Priyanka cashing in on the success of Barfi?

After the film's spectacular box office performance, actress reportedly demands a whopping fee of Rs 1 crore to walk the rampClose on the heels of her latest release Barfi! being chosen to represent the country at the Oscars, Priyanka Chopra apparently...
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Kahaani 2 shooting to start in 2013

Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh will start shooting for the sequel to his successful thriller "Kahaani" next year with Vidya Balan in the lead role.Ghosh told in an interview: "The film will definitely go on the floors by next year... The film is in its scripting...
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Mallika hisses back at affair rumours

When confronted with questions about her alleged fling with Antonio Banderas, the actress tries to scare our reporter through her burly bodyguardMallika Sherawat had created quite a buzz in tinsel town after sources close to her claimed that she was...
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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Not working with RGV is my loss: Manoj Bajpai

Actor clears the air on why he doesn't work with certain directors and his approach to playing negative characters Having been a part of eight National Award winning films, Manoj Bajpai states that he doesn't mind doing a film for free just to be...
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Hema Malini on Norway stamp, Mahek excited

Actress Mahek Chahal, born and brought up in Norway, is excited to hear that Hema Malini has the honour of being on a Norwegian stamp. She says Hema Malini deserves more recognition."I have grown up watching Hemaji's films. When I got the news of...
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Newbie Anjali Patil is stuck in Mumbai!

For someone who joined the Hindi film industry for the love of travelling, Anjali Patil is going through a rather ironical phase. The Nashik-born Bollywood newbie is stuck in the city for the past two months. In the meantime, she's busy attending...
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Vivek's musical touch to KLPD

The music of forthcoming "Kismet, Luv, Paisa, Dilli" is creating more buzz than the film itself and lead actor Vivek Oberoi has revealed how he worked together with composers Amjad and Nadeem on it.The film has some foot-tapping numbers like "Appy...
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Farah Khan loves to hear compliment about weight loss

There is only one thing that director-turned-actor Farah Khan loves to hear -- compliments about her losing weight."Despite all our achievements, one thing we really want to hear is "Wow, you have lost weight". That is better than saying, "wow your...
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Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro to re-release

Kundan Shah's 1983 cult film "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro", a political satire, will be re-released Nov 2. NFDC (National Film Development Corporation) in association with PVR Director's Rare will re-release the digitally restored version exclusively across...
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Finally, Sunny finds a nest in B-town

Soon after the buzz that no landlord in Mumbai was willing to rent out a home to Sunny Leone, thanks to her former occupation as a porn star, the actress took to a micro-blogging site to rubbish the newsSunny says, I have already finalised a house...
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Alia can't choose between her father and her teacher

Newcomer Alia Bhatt says that her father Mahesh Bhatt and her mentor Karan Johar, who is launching her with his directorial venture "Student of The Year" (SOTY), are experts in their genre of cinema and she can't choose between the two. "The kind...
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Raima to make a comeback in B-town

Raima Sen, who was not seen in Bollywood for a long time, says she will start shooting for a Hindi film on gangsters from next monthThe 32-year-old actress has delivered some major hits in Tollywood with films like "Baishe Srabon" and "Chitrangada:...
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Ameesha all praise for Kareena

Ameesha Patel was floored by Kareena Kapoor's performance in her recent film "Heroine"Ameesha Patel who recently saw Madhur Bhandarkar's film Heroine loved Kareena Kapoor's performance. Bebo and she haven't been best of friends for years. But Ameesha...
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Ajay turned Sonakshi's Bike Riding Mentor

If Ajay Devgn rode horses and Sanjay Dutt drove powerful jeeps for their forthcoming Diwali release "Son Of Sardaar", leading lady Sonakshi Sinha couldn't have been left behind -- she tried her hand at riding a bike.Portraying a Sikhni look, Sonakshi...
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Friday, September 28, 2012

Movie Review: OMG ends up being preachy

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Mithun ChakrabortyDirector: Umesh Shukla Rating:  ** It's ironical that Oh My God releases just at a time when our city's Ganpati Bappa celebrations are at a jumpingum pumpingum peak. As we keep getting bombarded...
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Review KMD: Priyadarshan dishes out a good fare

Starring Nana Patekar, Shreyas Talpade, Madhurima Bannerjee, Om Puri, Paresh Rawal, Asrani, Neeraj VoraDirected by PriyadarshanRating: ***If you can overlook the outrageous suggestion that Nana Patekar could be Om Puri's son then you're in for some...
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Mallika home alone in her washroom!

A birdie chirps to say that Mallika Sherawat had been giving interviews for her forthcoming film at a hotel in JuhuThe makers had booked a room in the hotel where Madam M was giving media bytes. The room was full of scribes, camera folk apart from...
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Pakistani damsel Mathira to debut in B-Town

Pak chat show host Mathira could make her Bollywood debut opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh in his next film Mathira aka the Paris Hilton of Pakistan is all set to become the latest Bollywood import from across the border. The chat show host, currently...
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My song definitely part of Nautanki Saala: Ayushmann

Actor-singer Ayushmann Khurrana says one of his compositions will definitely be part of Rohan Sippy's "Nautanki Saala", even though recent reports indicate otherwise."Nautanki" director Sippy and producer Bhushan Kumar are reportedly in a tiff over...
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Salman to keep his Eid date

Contrary to buzz, it will be Akshay Kumar versus Salman Khan at the box office on the festive day in 2013If rumours are to be believed, as per traditions Salman Khan will indeed make his appearance at the box office on Eid, 2013. Earlier it was being...
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I learnt a lot from Shah Rukh:Varun Dhawan

Actor Varun Dhawan, who was an assistant director to Karan Johar while 'My Name Is Khan' was under production, says he learned a lot from superstar Shah Rukh Khan during that time"During that film, his script used to be scribbled with notes. I used...
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It's a working birthday for Ranbir

Ranbir Kapoor turns 30 today. The actor has apparently stated that he is ready for marriage now. And he hopes he will find true love The star is also not having a bash as he is shooting for buddy Ayan Mukerji's film today. A source says, "He wants...
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