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December 26th, 2010 . By admin

Band Baaja Baaraat (2010)

January 2010: Pyaar Impossible! – aka Uday Chopra’s Face Impossible! Predictable geek-gets-girl rom-com plays like Shrek for the Bollywood-lovin’ junta; fails. May 2010: Badmaash Company – aka Lol, Aditya Chopra, what you smokin’, bro? ‘Honesty is the best policy’ theme stretched thin [all 2.5 hours of it.] The climax: Hero saves the day by marketing ...

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Stars at Home – Ashok Kumar – Quiet Retreat Of A Busy Star (1955)

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The Story of an Imp called Tanuja

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Angulimaal (1960)

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Indian Postage Stamps – Singers

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Indian Postage Stamps – Music Directors

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December 26th, 2010 . By admin

Stars at Home – Ashok Kumar – Quiet Retreat Of A Busy Star (1955)

Pictures accompanying this article – Pic 1 – Pic 2 – Pic 3 – Pic 4 – Pic 5 – Pic 6 Ashok Kumar House is situated in the heart of the business quarter of Bombay on the top storey of the building is the home of the star who gives it his name. Guarding ...

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December 19th, 2010 . By admin

It’s been a terrific year: Ash

Unfazed by the fate of her films at the box office, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan counts her blessings as she reaps the fruits of years of hard work. This year, except “Endhiran”, “Guzaarish”, “Raavan” and “Action Replayy” haven’t done too well at the BO. How much does that bother you? Not at all. I got a ...

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December 19th, 2010 . By admin

Questions from Readers – Unknown Bangladeshi or Nepalese Actress

I got this email from one of the readers :- “Hello, I want some information about this actress who might be Bangladeshi or Nepalese. She acted in Pakistani fims from 1986-1987. I am attaching a picture of her below. Imran Khan” If someone can help Imran Khan identify this actress and provide more information on ...

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September 20th, 2010 . By admin

Bollywood – Year by Year – 1926

Births Noor Jehan (singer/actress) – September 21st, 1926 [Please note that her Year of Birth is disputed. 1922, 1926 and 1929 are the Years of her Birth listed by different sources).

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November 7th, 2010

Bollywood – Tees Maar Khan trailer promises big

Tees Maar Khan has become one of the most-awaited films of the year for two good reasons. Firstly, it is directed by Farah Khan, who has earlier helmed Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om. Secondly, it has hot pair Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. Now, curiosity around it has increased ...

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November 3rd, 2010

Bollywood – Meet hot-headed Katrina in Mere Brother…

In Yash Raj Films’ next project Katrina Kaif’s character is so volatile and unpredictable that she needed special preparation to essay it. Written and directed by debutant Ali Abbas Zafar, the film titled Mere Brother Ki Dulhan will star Imran Khan as the male lead. According to producer Aditya Chopra’s brief, Katrina would have to ...

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November 2nd, 2010

Lollywood – Popular actress Chakori is no more

Actress Chakori who worked in many Urdu, Punjabi and Pushto films in 70s and 80s passed away in Lahore on November 1st, 2010. She was admitted to Jinnah hospital few days ago and was suffering from Asthma, Diabetes, Heart and Liver disease. Chakori was most famous for her role as “Daro Natni” in Maula Jatt ...

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October 31st, 2010

Lollywood – Wishing Shamim Ara well

The actress and heartthrob of yesteryear and ace Pakistani film director, Shamim Ara is unwell. A couple of weeks ago, she suffered brain hemorrhage and was admitted to a Lahore hospital. These days she lives in London and was on a private visit to Lahore. Till last reports came in she hadn’t fully recuperated. One ...

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October 31st, 2010

Bollywood – Here comes Dr Preity Zinta

Actor Preity Zinta has joined the league of Bollywood actors to be bestowed with an honorary doctorate. The University of East London (UEL) has bestowed her with an honorary doctorate of the Arts for her contribution to cinema and humanitarian work at a special ceremony on Friday. The pretty actor, who has till date acted ...

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October 31st, 2010

Bollywood – At 37, Aishwarya Rai is a director’s delight

For most leading ladies in tinsel town, their career takes a downfall after they touch 30. But certainly not in the case of Aishwarya Rai, who continues to flourish in Bollywood as she turns 37 on Monday and has two mega projects — “Action Replayy” and “Guzaarish” — lined up for release. The former beauty ...

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October 27th, 2010

Bollywood – Vivek Oberoi all set to marry on Friday

28-year-old Priyanka Alva kept her first karva chauth for the Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi. At 6.10 p.m, Vivek told Times of India from Bangalore, “I’m in the karva chauth puja. The shaadi, on Friday, is just three days away and I’m delirious.” Priyanka is the daughter of the late Janta Dal politician from Karnataka, Jeevraj ...

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October 27th, 2010

Bollywood – Kareena Kapoor is the new tantrum queen

Bollywood stars are infamous for throwing tantrums and turning up late for events. And the latest actor to join this brigade is stylish Kareena Kapoor. The latest buzz about Kareena is that the she is seen throwing tantrums at press conferences. In a recent, press conference for Golmaal 3 in Gurgaon, Kareena Kapoor was accompanied ...

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October 26th, 2010

Bollywood – Surprise party for Sunny Deol

Actor Sunny Deol celebrated his 54th birthday recently at a studio in Mumbai. Father Dharmendra and brother Bobby organised a surprise cake cutting ceremony on the sets of their upcoming film Yamla Pagla Deewana. The entire cast and crew sang the birthday rhyme and Sunny looked pleasantly surprised. He then hugged his father and Bobby ...

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October 24th, 2010

Bollywood – Hisss and kiss

I have to confess to a pet phobia. I’m petrified of snakes. I’d never keep a cobra for a pet. But I can see Mallika Sherawat, stretched out on a settee, with a serpent coiled around her. It’s so Madam M! Irrfan Khan, her co-star in the just-released Hissss, agreed with me: “She suits the ...

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