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February 28, 2003

Big B builds another Deewar
Amitabh, Sanjay Dutt and Akshaye Khanna joins hands for Gaurang Doshi's new film.

February 27, 2003

'I feel horrible when people write trash'
Manisha Koirala on playing Indira Gandhi, turning producer and other ambitions.

February 26, 2003

Is realism in vogue in Bollywood?
More and more actors are willing to get under the skins of character.

February 25, 2003

How new are newcomers?
Hoping for a successful relaunch, certain actors tend to 'forget' their past tryst with the silver screen.

February 24, 2003

'I have been lucky to get good directors and roles'
Ajay Devgan plays an IPS officer who fights to uphold the law in Prakash Jha's Gangaajal.

'I was expecting The Warrior to win.'
Irfan Khan, lead actor of Asif Kapadia�s BAFTA Award-winning film, is thrilled.

Zayed Khan hurt
Three drunk youngsters acted fresh with Esha and hurt Zayed Khan.

Sweta meets her hero, the President
Sweta, two-time National Award winner, was more excited about meeting President Kalam than collecting her prize.

Ben Affleck's hat-trick of hits
Oscar-nominated movies continue to gain at US box-office.

Namrata to play Ash's elder sis
Vivek Oberoi may be Namrata's costar in Gurinder Chadha's film.

The Warrior wins Bafta Award
Bollywood blockbuster Devdas failed in the BAFTA foreign films category.

February 22, 2003

Chaplin's daughter fascinated by Bollywood
For Geraldine, daughter of Charlie Chaplin, Indian films are like "dreams, full of music, drama and beautiful endings."

Shah Rukh, Ash, Ajay Devgan's rich haul
Khan won popular awards of 2002, but Devgan is most awarded lead actor at 48th Filmfare Awards.

February 21, 2003

In Bollywood, skin is in
Jism's success has triggered off a new body consciousness.

February 20, 2003

Is Bipasha the new age Zeenat Aman?
Of course, there is one area in which Bipasha lags way behind Zeenat --the quality of music.

'Netaji will open doors for me'
'I have been simmering with discontent for years,' confesses Sachin Khedekar.

'Raveena has outdone herself'
Madhur Bhandarkar, post-Satta

February 19, 2003

Will Stumped give cricket another chance?
Lagaan gave a new dimension to films on sport.

A R Rahman to debut in Mumbai
He hopes the concert will help increase AIDS awareness.

'Girls can striptease, so can boys'
'Male strippers and gigolos do exist around you and me.'

February 18, 2003

'Cricket is no longer a threat to films'
Khushi, Kaash... Aap Hamare Hote report incline in attendance after India's defeat.

'People keep talking about my love scene'
Divya Dutta makes a kinda comeback in Praan Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye

February 17, 2003

Subhash Ghai's music launch with talented kids
'This is an out-and-out commercial film and the music had to be made keeping David Dhawan's touch in mind,'say composers Shanker-Ehsan-Loy.

'Devdas didn't stand a chance'
Members of the Academy give their reasons

'They have messed up the film!'
Director Dharani is outraged at the Hindi remake of his Tamil hit, Dhil

Daredevil dances to top spot
Oscar nominated movies enjoy a good run at the US BO.

February 15, 2003

No more songs for Ram Gopal Varma
Unless strictly required, songs will not figure in the director's films.

February 14, 2003

Love stories
How some Bollywood stars fell in love

'My biceps will give other actors a complex'
Mahesh Manjrekar will act in and direct Mahima in a Sirtex commercial.

CII's film initiative to US
The delegation will participate at the American Film Market.

February 13, 2003

'A big studio would have pitched Devdas in a big way'
'I am distressed when I hear Devdas has let down the country by not getting an Oscar nomination,' says Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

'I hesitate to be so brash'
Manisha Koirala on Prakash Shaw's Market.

Wonderful year for women at Oscars
Chicago is big winner at Oscar nominations.

February 12, 2003

'It is a post-Kargil war film'
Om Puri, Revathy, Gul Panag come together in a film on a Kargil war hero.

Devdas failed where Lagaan won
Bharat Shah's $3 million failed to move Oscar voters.

February 11, 2003

Adnan to compose for Salman's movie
Talent hunt on for a girl for Khan's home production.

Rahman's cause for concert
Mani Ratnam fulfiled a dying friend's wishes when he requested Rahman to perform in Chennai.

Geetu Mohandas is Damayanthi
After an intense two-month search Kamal Haasan and director Mouli zero in on Geetu Mohandas for Nala Damayanthi.

Old guard strikes back
Newcomers jostle with veterans for BO space.

February 10, 2003

'I want to test myself with Shabanaji'
Urmila Matondkar is nervous about standing up to Shabana Azmi in Khalid Mohamed's Tehzeeb

Kate Hudson silences critics
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days tops USBO

Oops!!! Deepak Tijori
The actor turned director on his debut film

February 8, 2003

Chicago, The Hours: Oscar hopefuls
Will Frida, Gangs Of New York win a mention?

February 7, 2003

'World Cup will make no difference to movies'
Filmmakers are confident the World Cup will not lure audiences away

Ash in The Invaders?
Producer insists Ash has not signed on as yet

February 6, 2003

Good tidings for the music industry
After a year of slump Saathiya and Khushi revive the sagging industry.

February 5, 2003

Vivek makes Hollywood debut
He will star in Roland Joffe's The Invaders.

Hollywood's piece of cake in India
Columbia Tristar India created history last year by becoming the first Hollywood company to cross the Rs 100 crore mark at the Indian box-office.

February 4, 2003

Will Kareena's Khushi echo Sridevi's Chandni?
Films named after female characters have often done well. Will Khushi be successful?

'Jism is an experiment that worked'
'It is the first film I produced that made money,' says Pooja Bhatt.

Dino, Tanisha badly hurt
The duo hurt in road accident in Manali

February 3, 2003

'Satta is Madhur Bhandarkar's film'
Sameer Dharmadhikari says he did not model his character in Satta on any contemporary politicians' sons

Al Pacino still a BO draw
The Recruit edges past Final Destination at the USBO.

Guru grabs big bucks
Harsh reviews aside, audiences seem to the sex comedy

February 1, 2003

The magic number
Why Bollywood cannot do without item numbers