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| Kareena, Emraan to team up for a romantic film |
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Actors Kareena Kapoor and Emraan Hashmi have teamed up for a romantic film which will go on the floors later this year. Emraan and Kareena have been signed together for the first time for a romantic drama, to be produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures and Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.
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| Shah Rukh Khan in surrogacy controversy |
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MUMBAI: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan was in the midst of a controversy following reports that he has gone for a pre-birth sex determination test for a third child through surrogacy. When contacted, an aide of the actor refused to respond on the issue. "We are not commenting," the aide said when asked about reports that SRK was expecting a baby boy through surrogacy.
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| Lucky to work with all top actresses, says Arjun Kapoor |
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He is in his second year in Bollywood and two films old but Arjun Kapoor finds himself in a lucky space having bagged roles opposite top leading actresses including Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone.
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| Akshay Kumar to make film on martial arts |
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MUMBAI: Actor Akshay Kumar is set to take his passion for martial arts a step further by making a full-fledged movie based on it. "We are making a film on martial arts. This is something which is very close to my heart. It is still in scripting stage. We are trying to make the film as authentic as possible," Akshay told reporters over phone from UK. Before joining the film industry, Akshay studied martial arts in Bangkok.
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| Being Rajinikanth's son-in-law hasn't helped me, says Dhanush |
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Tamil superstar Dhanush, who is married to Rajnikanth's daughter, says being the son-in-law of the iconic actor has not helped or affected him. Dhanush got married to Rajnikanth's daughter Aishwarya in 2004.
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| Jiah was a fighter, can't believe she took her life: Mother |
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Jiah Khan was a fighter and it is difficult to believe she took her own life, says her mother even as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her daughter. The 25-year-old US-born actress was found hanging at her residence here on June 3. It is speculated that a failed relationship with boyfriend Suraj, son of actors Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab, led her to commit suicide.
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| Sreeshanth to film his experiences |
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Kerala born Indian pacer Sreeshanth, who has been remanded recently after being grilled for 27 days seems to have decided to make his experiences behind bars into a film. Such horrendous was his experiences in these days, which Sree thinks can be made a saleble property in films.
From the very first day Sreeshanth was arrested, stories spread far and wide about him being the main conspirator and also the main lead to Davood Ibrahim, who rules the cricket betting industry from Pakistan.
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| Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri planning a surrogate baby |
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Shah Rukh Khan, 47 and Gauri Khan, 42 have been married for 22 years. The couple has two kids together - son Aryan, 15 and daughter Suhana, 13.
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| Respect life more than love: Shah Rukh Khan on Jiah Khan suicide |
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MUMBAI: Reacting to the recent suicide of actress Jiah Khan, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says life should not be less important than love. Jiah, 25, was found hanging at her flat in Sagar Sangeet Building in the posh Juhu area on June 3 around midnight. She apparently left a note, which points fingers towards Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj, who has been arrested in connection with her suicide. Jiah and Sooraj were in a relationship for quite some time and reportedly there were problems bet
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| Prithvi for a Sugeeth movie |
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After the hit movies 'Ordinary'and 3 Dots', director Sugeeth is all set to start his new movie with Prithviraj as the hero.Titled 'Oru Cinema Kadha ' the movie will have the backdrop of Mumbai. Vineeth Sreenivasan will also share the screen with Prithvi for this film. This is the first movie in which Vineeth is coming up in a role with Prithviraj. Sugeeth is expected to pack the movie with comedy and action
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| Remo wants Madhuri for new musical on the lines of Navrang |
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Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza has expressed his desire to do a film with actress Madhuri Dixit, which would be on the lines of noted filmmaker V Shantaram's 'Navrang' and 'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje'.
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| Cameron Diaz locks lips with Lady Gaga`s boyfriend |
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LONDON: `Charlie`s Angels` star Cameron Diaz was spotted kissing pop sensation Lady Gaga`s boyfriend Taylor Kinney on the set of their new film. The pair are currently filming their new movie `The Other Woman` and kiss was for a scene in it. But the actors` proximity on and off the sets is giving a tough time to Gaga, who is recovering from her hip surgery, reported Contactmusic.
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| Saif Ali Khan gets tanned for Bullett Raja |
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Superstar Sail Ali Khan has opted for a naturally tanned look for Tigmanshu Dhulia's gangster drama 'Bullett Raja'. Khan, 42, who is essaying the role of a rural gangster based in Uttar Pradesh, went for a natural tan instead of going for make-up.
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| Priyanka Chopra's father cremated |
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Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra's father Ashok Chopra, who passed away Monday afternoon, was cremated Monday evening at Oshiwara crematorium here. Many Bollywood celebrities - including Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Parineeti Chopra, Karan Johar, Madhur Bhandarkar, Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor, Punit Malhotra, Anurag Basu, Ramesh Taurani, Arjan Bajwa - attended the cremation. The last rites of Ashok Chopra took place between 5.30 pm and 6.00 pm.
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| Every film need not convey a message, says Riteish Deshmukh |
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Although his first production venture, Marathi film "Balak Palak", highlighted the importance of sex education among adolescents, actor-producer Riteish Deshmukh says it is not compulsory that all films should convey a message.
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| Nedumudi Venu to don Anton Chekhov |
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Malayalam actor Nedumudi Venu is all set to adapt the character of famous Russian dramaturge and author Anton Chekhov. Film journalist and Documentary filmmaker Kiran Ravindran initiated the process of adapting Anton Chekhov's short story and play "The Bet" into his next Malayalam movie "Pandayam", which will have Nedumudi Venu doing the lead character.
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| Family to give Jiah's letter to cops on strained love affair |
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MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Jiah Khan's family has found a six-page note, in which she made a mention about her troubled love-affair with the son of an actor couple before committing suicide, police said Saturday. Jiah's family members, who found the note at their house, preferred to retain the original doubting police action, but has agreed to give notarised copy to the investigators, a police officer at Juhu police station said.
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| I don't like being tagged as the next superstar, says Ranbir |
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Ranbir Kapoor does not prefer being billed as the next superstar and feels it is unjustified to be equated with the three Khans who have ruled the marquee for over two decades.
Ranbir made his debut in 2007 with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya, which did not do well at the box office.
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| Don`t make my son villain in Jiah Khan`s story: Aditya Pancholi |
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MUMBAI: Ever since the news of Nafisa alias Jiah Khan`s suicide has surfaced, days have been very hard on the Pancholi family. Actor Aditya Pancholi says his son Suraj, the late actress`s boyfriend, is being made the `villain` in the story for no reason. Jiah, 25, was found hanging in her Juhu residence June 4. Suraj is being questioned in the matter as the actress was reportedly depressed due to her failing Bollywood career as well as a crumbling personal life.
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| Ranveer is hyper, I am calm, says Sonakshi |
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Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who has teamed up with Ranveer Singh in 'Lootera', says both of them have different working styles. 'Lootera' is a period romance drama set in Bengal of 1950s and it has Ranveer Singh romancing Sonakshi Sinha for the first time on screen.
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| Paris Jackson attempted suicide by using kitchen knife |
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NEW DELHI: Late pop icon Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris – who allegedly tried to commit suicide and was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles on Wednesday – is said to have slit her wrist with a kitchen knife and even left a suicide note. According to gossip website TMZ, it was a suicide attempt and the 15-year-old was taken from her Calabasas family home on a stretcher and conveyed to a nearby hospital. Paris is “getting appropriate medical attention” after an early-morning apparent s
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| Destroyed myself as actor with my drinking habit: Dharmendra |
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Action king Dharmendra admits his drinking habit in the past destroyed him as an actor but he is coming to terms with his films. The 77-year-old veteran, who has again teamed up with sons Bobby and Sunny for his upcoming release "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2", said he now understands the process of filmmaking and takes it seriously.
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| Actress Esha Deol dismisses pregnancy rumours |
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Actress Esha Deol has rubbished reports suggesting that she is expecting her first child with husband Bharat Takhtani. Reports about the 31-year-old's pregnancy surfaced when she was spotted wearing a stomach-concealing dress at an event.
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| Guru Dutt to Jiah Khan: Sad saga of Bollywood stars |
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MUMBAI: Actress Jiah Khan`s alleged suicide has shocked Bollywood but it is not an isolated case in showbiz and brings back memories of the untimely death of film personalities like Guru Dutt, Divya Bharti and Silk Smitha. Jiah, 25, at her residence in suburban Juhu late last night. She made a dream debut opposite Amitabh Bachchan in Ram Gopal Varma`s `Nishabd` in 2007. Jiah then appeared alongside Aamir Khan in Ghajini (2008) and later in a supporting role
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| Bollywood mourns Jiah Khan's untimely death |
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MUMBAI: Calling her "full of life" and "high-spirited", Bollywood celebrities expressed their grief and shock over the death of young actress Jiah Khan. Jiah, 25, whose real name is Nafisa Khan, was found hanging at her residence at around 11 pm last night.
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| Salman Khan to romance Katrina again? |
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There is some good news coming for all the diehard fans of Salman Khan. Buzz has it that the Dabangg superstar might shake a leg with his former ladylove Katrina Kaif in an item song. The song will apparently feature in director Sawan Kumar Tak's untitled film, which will be a sequel to 1983 super-hit 'Souten'.
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| Asin to team up with Abhishek |
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Actress Asin is likely to team up with Abhishek Bachchan for a comedy film directed by 'Oh My God' fame director Umesh Shukla. "We did speak to her about it (film). But it is at an early stage. Nothing is finalised yet," Shukla told reporters. Abhishek and Asin earlier featured together playing brother-sister in Rohit Shetty's comedy film 'Bol Bachchan'.
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| Surja Bala to romance Dulquar Salman |
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Manipuri actress Surja Bala Hijam is all set to debut in Mollywood with Sameer Thahir's film Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi. The Manipuri lass will romance megastar Mammootty's son, actor Dulquar Salman in her first Malayalam movie.
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| Alia Bhatt finds `Highway` challenging |
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MUMBAI: Actress Alia Bhatt, who donned an ultra-glamorous avatar for her debut film ‘Student Of The Year’ (SOTY) last year, has gone de-glam for her upcoming film ‘Highway’. She says the movie is a challenging opportunity. Directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, ‘Highway’ is the story of two completely different individuals who take a road trip in a truck. "I wanted to do something challenging, something different and I got this chance to do it in my second film
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| My mother was not the reason for break-up: Ranbir Kapoor |
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Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has denied reports that his mother being the reason behind his split with actress Deepika Padukone, claiming it was their own individual choice. Ranbir, 30, and Deepika, 27, began dating when they met on the sets of 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' in 2008 and the couple split after a year.
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