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April 30, 2003

'I worked hard to match Shah Rukh'
Rani Mukherji is excited about her role in Chalte Chalte.

'No one is coming to theatres to see newcomers'
Filmmakers play safe by opting for multistarrers

Balakrishna in fatigues?
The Telugu superstar will play a military officer in his next film.

April 29, 2003

Shilpa joins the Cannes bandwagon
The item girl will present an item number at the Cannes fest.

Randhir Kapoor awaits heart surgery
The actor has to undergo bypass surgery.

Come, dance with me
2003 witnesses the directorial debut of Farha Khan, B H Tharun and Ahmed Khan.

The X-Men are back
X2: X-Men United is expected to be a bigger hit than its predecessor.

April 28, 2003

'Who wouldn't want to work with Amitabh Bachchan?'
Abhishek Bachchan Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost and other upcoming films.

Identity is No 1 in the US
The John Cusack-Ray Liotta starrer displaces last week's top film, Anger Management

April 26, 2003

Asha, the peerless entertainer
The veteran playback singer simply loves performing abroad.

'I'm not being defiant, merely realistic'
Mahesh Manjrekar is all set to release 'Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye' despite the ban by producers' associations on new releases.

'Cinema is an ally, not a rival, to TV'
Bollywood is looking at television talent as several actors and directors plan a career on the wide screen.

April 24, 2003

Model Masumi's dream start
Masumi Makhija's debut film, the German 'Tor Zum Himmel', is slated for Cannes, but the actress wants to concentrate on Hindi movies now.

U certificate for War and Peace
The Mumbai high court has asked the Censor Board to grant a certificate on Anand Patwardhan's anti-nuclear short film.

Hugh Jackman opposite Aamir?
The Hollywood actor may join the cast of Ketan Mehta's 1857: The Rising.

'I am ready to sell my stories'
'The only condition is the producer should stick to my original story without making any changes,' says Mahasweta Devi.

'A rare, gay film to come out of India'
London premiere of Mahesh Dattani's Mango Souffle is a sellout.

April 23, 2003

Pawan Kalyan sets a record
Chiranjeevi's kid brother has sold Johnny for Rs 210 million, the highest price ever in the annals of Telugu cinema.

April 22, 2003

Directors rage as producers strike
Frustrated by the ban against new releases, directors rage against the stalemate between warring producers and distributors.

'My friends are jealous. They want to be my body double'
Ritesh Deshmukh will star opposite Baywatch's Brande Rodericks in Vashu Bhagnani's Out Of Control.

April 21, 2003

Ajay Devgan, Kajol blessed with a girl
Kajol delivered the baby in the Breach Candy hospital in south Mumbai at around 2115 IST

I needed to go easy, now I am finally doing it'
'I have a chance to do all the things I never had time for. I needed this time off,' says Shah Rukh Khan.

'Farhan can breathe easy. His war is more overt'
Subhash Ghai's next directorial venture is about the battles soldiers wage within themselves.

Digging Holes at the USBO
Disney's Holes, based on a Louis Sachar fable about the triumph of the human spirit, was the surprise US hit of the week

April 18, 2003

A comicbook movie with heart
Bulletproof Monk, a movie adapted from Gotham Chopra's comic series, is fairly entertaining.

April 17, 2003

Which film will rescue Bollywood?
A clutch of attractively packaged, glossy, star-studded films ready for release.

Who can resist Bend It Like Beckham?
Bend It Like Beckham's success is increasing its comparisons to My Big Fat Greek Wedding in North America

April 15, 2003

Ash not in Bond film, after all?
Bond agent says there never was talk of casting Rai or any other Indian girl opposite Pierce Brosnan.

Will 2003 be Bollywood's worst year?
The standoff between producers and distributors could be another nail in Bollywood's coffin.

April 15, 2003

The fragility of life
War Or Peace, a one-minute film starring Rhea Pillai Dutt, will be screened at Cannes.

USBO happy with 'Anger Management'
Oscar-winner Chicago continues to allure the US box office.

USBO ignores Sunny's heroics
North America awaits its first Bollywood hit as 'The Hero' fails to impress the box office.

April 12, 2003

Aishwarya: Mannequin or magic?
Can Aishwarya Rai act, or is she just an exquisitely beautiful model?

April 9, 2003

Aishwarya on jury of Cannes Film Festival
Devdas, in which she played the role of Paro, had a special screening at the festival last year.

'The Hero is not an Indian James Bond'
Director Anil Sharma believes The Hero will work because of its sensitivity.

Salman: 'I have nothing to say'
The actor is appalled by the communal colour being given to the new crisis in his life.

April 8, 2003

Welcome to the Bollywood circus
Was the industry waiting for a false move to tear Vivek apart?

Terror, Ramu ishtyle
Ram Gopal Varma wants to bring horror right into Mumbai homes with Bhoot.

'Love is more important than awards'
Sunny Deol, Ajay Jadeja, Suniel Shetty and Celina Jaitley star in Shetty's Khel.

April 7, 2003

Big hopes for Bend It Like Beckham in US
Bend It Like Beckham is now 15th at the US box office.

From camera to direction
Very few cinematographers have successfully made the transition to direction.

Colin Farrell's hat-trick
Three of the actor's recent films opened at top spot.

'bin Laden! I knew he was around here'
Standup comedian and actor Eddie Griffin's statement linking a Sikh with Osama bin Laden earns Miramax a legal notice by a Sikh advocacy group.

Enough!
Aishwarya Rai issues a statement against Salman Khan.

April 5, 2003

Take life's blows on your chin: Sanjay Dutt
The actor is grateful that people still love him

April 4, 2003

Jagjit Singh, Abhijeet: Ban Pak singers!
Jagjit Singh, Abhijeet tell Advani Pakistani singers should not be allowed to perform in India until Indian singers are allowed to perform in Pakistan.

'I would have provided Sarikaji with a role worthy of her'
Kamal Haasan on his soon-to-be ex-wife's return to acting.

April 3, 2003

'Our rivals won't win'
Music composer Shravan on the offensive.

'Vivek must learn discretion'
Bollywood frowns on Vivek Oberoi's outburst against Salman Khan.

'If he wants to put me down to bring himself up, let him do it'
Salman Khan appeared amused at Vivek Oberoi's outburst against him.

April 1, 2003

3-D is back!
The makers of India's first 3-D film, Chhota Chetan, now offer Chhota Jadugar.

'Please saar, one minute photo?'
A day with Anoushka Shankar on the sets of Pamela Rooks' Dance Like A Man.