Bollywood Newsroom: Aug 25, 2008

Monday, August 25, 2008

Bollywood News

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 09:33 PM CDT

Film: 'Chamku'; Music Director: Monty Sharma; Lyricist: Sameer: Singers: Shreya Ghoshal, Soumya Raoh, Kalpana, Parthiv Gohil, Shail, Anaida, Saleem Shahzada, Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Vaishali Samant and Richa Sharma; Rating: **

Who are Bollywood's most intelligent actors?

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 09:00 PM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) Who is the most intelligent actor in Bollywood? Many names come to mind, but directors have their own favourite stars even though most of them say it is difficult to apply a uniform yardstick.

Smile!

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 02:50 PM CDT

More children than ever before are auditioning for modelling assignments and TV and film roles. It's all very organised, too, with portfolios of the children being shot and 'model' coordinators making stars out of kids. HT City speaks to people in the field, on what it takes to get the right shots from the kids.

What's that? A great line?

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 02:50 PM CDT

Film historians looking at the larger picture affirm that movie dialoguebaazi is a part of our popular culture. Cutting across all classes and age groups, everyone is familiar with Amjad Khan's Kitney aadmi the? even though Sholay was released more than three decades ago.

Party politics

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 02:50 PM CDT

Bollywood's busy blowing out the birthday candles, but not everybody's invited to the bash. Guest lists have become a potential minefield - after all, a single party can lead to breaking news, an unexpected fallout or the beginning of an affair. So, who is throwing the party is as important as who's attending. HT City brings you Bollywood's four most powerful hosts and the people who will stay far away from their dos.

Jade Goody had changed a lot: Shilpa Shetty

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 10:46 AM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shetty says she couldn't recognise her former 'Celebrity Big Brother' housemate Jade Goody when she saw her at the second season of 'Bigg Boss' - 'she had changed so much'.

Bollywood director Santosh Sivan talks about his upcoming flick 'Tahaan'

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 09:35 AM CDT

Mumbia, August 24 (ANI): Bollywood director Santosh Sivan spoke about his new directorial venture 'Tahaan', a fable about an eight-year-old boy and his donkey.

Aamir is half man-half woman 'Ardhnarishwar' in Tata Sky ad

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 08:19 AM CDT

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IANS) Always experimenting with new styles, Bollywood star Aamir Khan will now be seen as the mythological half man-half woman 'Ardhnarishwar' in a Tata Sky ad.

I have not mimicked Achuthanandan: Thilakan

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 05:35 AM CDT

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 24 (IANS) Thespian actor Thilakan, who plays a Kerala chief minister in the latest Malayalam film 'Aayudham', Sunday said he has not mimicked V.S. Achuthanandan, who heads the state government.

Trisha thrilled to croon for Rahman

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 03:18 AM CDT

Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) Tamil actress Trisha says she is thrilled to sing for a forthcoming movie under the baton of A.R. Rahman.

Banks lift India shares, lower oil eases rate worry

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 01:00 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Financial stocks led Indian shares up more than 1.5 percent on Monday, after a sharp drop in oil prices calmed inflation expectation and the outlook for interest rates.

Business News

MCX gets nod for starting FX futures - source

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 02:31 AM CDT

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) has received an in-principle approval to offer currency futures trading, a senior company official said on Monday.

GLOBAL MARKETS - US dollar, Asia stocks rebound but risks remain

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 01:53 AM CDT

By Kevin Plumberg

Nikkei up 1.7 pct, biggest gain in two weeks

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 01:47 AM CDT

By Elaine Lies

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 01:23 AM CDT

Uflex plans to invest $108 mln on polyester film unit

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 01:17 AM CDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Packaging film maker Uflex Ltd plans to invest $108 million in two phases to set up a greenfield polyester film plant in Mexico, its director said on Monday.

Video News

A look at the Bollywood directors and their muses

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 12:15 AM CDT

Tinsel town has always shocked and surprised us with the stories of some sizzling and sensational relationships.

A British era tree dying

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 12:00 AM CDT

It has been years since India gained independence from the British but some trees from the colonial times still exist. One of them is in Ooty but the tree is in bad shape.

Jet flies to 14 new overseas destinations in Aug

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 11:45 PM CDT

Taking a giant stride in its global expansion plans, Jet Airways has added 14 international flights since the beginning of this month taking the total number of foreign destinations it currently ...

Fireworks kicks off Olympics closing ceremony

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 10:45 AM CDT

The Beijing Olympics ended with a flash of fireworks on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on the Games.

Third round of talks on ends on positive note

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 06:47 AM CDT

The third round of talks between Shri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti or SASS and a panel of the state government ended on a positive note.

Rahul Gandhi inaugurates an industrial ...

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 06:47 AM CDT

Rahul Gandhi, General Secretary of Congress party and scion of famed Nehru-Gandhi dynasty inaugurated an industrial training centre in Sultanpur.

Friendships in Bollywood

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 06:47 AM CDT

Friendship was etched in Bollywood's history with the coming into existence of Jay and Veeru.

Chief of Jharkhand state resigns

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 06:46 AM CDT

Chief of Jharkhand, Madhu Koda resigned on Friday, making way for regional Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's or JMM chief Shibu Soren to head the government.

Tata project is going no where says Bhattacharjee

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 06:46 AM CDT

Chief Minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said that there is no question of Tata factory moving out of Singur.

PPP decides Zardari as their presidential ...

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 06:45 AM CDT

Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of assassinated former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will be a candidate for president.

Entertainment News

Katy Perry's 'I Kissed A Girl' holds UK singles top spot for third week

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 02:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 25 (ANI): Katy Perry's 'I Kissed A Girl' has scored a third week on top of the UK singles.

'Tropic Thunder' remains at the top of box office

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 02:35 AM CDT

Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): Dream Works' big-budget film 'Tropic Thunder' held on to the box office crown for the second weekend in a row, with an estimated 16.1 million dollars.

Wanted: Brits with a taste for Paris Hilton's life

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 02:03 AM CDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Calling all young, beautiful Britons with a yearning for life in the fast lane -- Paris Hilton is heading to Britain to find a new best friend.

A look at the Bollywood directors and their muses

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 01:05 AM CDT

Tinsel town has always shocked and surprised us with the stories of some sizzling and sensational relationships.

'Chamku' songs are quite a drag

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 09:33 PM CDT

Entertainment-The Times of India

Ranbir: From one to three girls

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Ranbir Kapoor is thrilled about his work, and says it's annoying for him and Deepika to be expected to talk only about their love life.

Sushmita follows Madonna

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Sushmita Sen's following Madonna, believes in the mystical aspect of Judaism.

Jade Goody's tumour 'size of a tomato'

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Jade Goody has a cancer tumour as big as a tomato, according to her doctor.

Akshay to set the ramp on fire

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The 'khiladi' who has just shot for a sizzling commercial with American supermodel Saira S will be walking the ramp now.

I was never anorexic: Kate Moss

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British supermodel Kate Moss has denied claims that she was ever anorexic and that she hated being thin.

Two to tango

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Sanjeeda Shaikh, on working with beau, Aamir Ali.

Hollywood News

Katy Perry's 'I Kissed A Girl' holds UK singles top spot for third week

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 02:35 AM CDT

London, Aug 25 (ANI): Katy Perry's 'I Kissed A Girl' has scored a third week on top of the UK singles.

'Tropic Thunder' remains at the top of box office

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 02:35 AM CDT

Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): Dream Works' big-budget film 'Tropic Thunder' held on to the box office crown for the second weekend in a row, with an estimated 16.1 million dollars.

What will China's Olympic legacy be?

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 09:16 PM CDT

Beijing, Aug 25 (DPA) China has poured tens of millions of dollars into staging the Olympics. It has mobilized perhaps the largest army of workers and volunteers the Games have ever seen.

Bonham Carter halts filming new 'Terminator'

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 11:50 AM CDT

London, Aug 24 (IANS) Hollywood actress Helena Bonham Carter has halted filming the new 'Terminator' movie to fly back to Britain after four members of her family were killed in a car crash in South Africa.

Heather Mills faces legal action

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 11:49 AM CDT

London, Aug 24 (IANS) Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills is facing legal action from a civic council over her failure to remove a large marquee from her garden.

Madge starts 'Sticky and Sweet' tour clad in black leotard, knee length boots