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June 30, 2003

Fighting for the country's thrilling: AB
'To simply touch soldiers' lives through cinema is a very fruitful experience,' says Amitabh Bachchan, of his role in Farhan Akhtar's Lakshya..

Bollywood's upbeat mood
The industry is looking at all kinds of film, say filmmakers.

Gurinder wanted Karisma, Kareena
Amitabh Bachchan opts out of Subhash Ghai's Homeland and other news..

Karishma to resume telecast from July 7
Court clears violation of copyright petition stamped on the serial by US novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford.

June 28, 2003

Azhagam Perumal's Joot takes off
Tamil star Srikkant acts in his first action film, Joot opposite Meera Jasmine

June 27, 2003

That thing called chemistry
Do Hrithik Roshan and Kareena Kapoor have the onscreen sizzle of Raj Kapoor-Nargis or Shah Rukh-Kajol?

What makes Rishi a fitness freak
Ajay Devgan and sister-in-law Tanisha sign a film together and other Bollywood news.

June 26, 2003

'Song Of Life is not Pandit Ravi Shankar's story'
'It just pays tribute to the greatness of music, which knows no barriers," claims Dev Anand, about his dream project.

Shabana's face was just right'
Shabana Azmi plays a middle-aged Carnatic music singer in Mahesh Dattani's new film, Morning Raaga

June 25, 2003

It's festival time in Toronto!
Dogville and The Company are just some of the films scheduled to premiere at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival.

Deepa Mehta:'Kareena's face is like a shimmering river of emotions'
'The thought of working with Kareena excites me the most,' says filmmaker Deepa Mehta after signing Kareena Kapoor for her new film co-starring Rahul Khanna.

June 24, 2003

Man of the moment: Sooraj Barjatya
Gaurab Pandey plans a movie with Kajol and SRK and other news.

June 23, 2003

Jhankaar Beats records grand opening
Experimental films find favor with metro audiences

June 21, 2003

'Someone has taken a political ride on my vehicle'
'If they are fighting about my film's title, I can remove it without affecting the film,' Kamal Haasan says about the Sandiyar controversy.

In Bollywood, young is in
Films featuring untried faces seem to have found a sizeable niche market among urban audiences, and the largest beneficiaries are the newcomers themselves.

'I wanted to start big in Telugu'
After the success of Srikkant's Parthiban Kanavu, the Tamil actor is now trying his luck in Telugu films

Udita bags lead in Pooja's film
Vishal-Shekhar going great guns in Bollywood and other news.

June 20, 2003

'I didn't want to be alone after seeing Bhoot'
Bhoot has thrilled many, traumatised a few and killed one. A few reactions.

Abhishek makes Lara nervous!
John Abraham to participate in a kickboxing championship and more Bollywood news.

Kamal drops Sandiyar
The film will now have a new title. Haasan said, 'Even if I name it Sandiyar Sahala Kala Vallavan Part II, it will run.'

June 19, 2003

Far from Mumbai, Shilpa celebrates a quiet birthday
After over 10 days of avoiding the press, Shilpa Shetty attended a press conference for her Kannada film Ondagona Baa.

'The Hulk can't control being The Hulk'
'Everyone has a Hulk inside and each of our Hulks is both scary and potentially pleasurable. That's the scariest thing about them,' notes director Ang Lee, about his latest film, The Hulk.

Sushmita out, Bipasha in
Ayesha Jhulka weds and other Bollywood news

Kannathil Muthamittal opens Asian American fest
The 26th Asian American International Film Festival will present a comprehensive panorama of features, documentaries and shorts examining Asian lives in America.

June 18, 2003

'I felt rough, unwashed, unkempt in Supari'
Uday Chopra about his role in his next film.

June 18, 2003

Love in the air @Bombay Dreams
Raza Jaffrey and Preeya Kalidas are an item, according to London's Evening Standard.

June 18, 2003

Hrithik, Aamir have something to hide!
Rani Mukerji signs a horror film and more Bollywood news.

June 18, 2003

B/W classics to come alive in colour
West Wing Studios, a US-based firm, plans to convert old black and white Hindi classics to colour.

June 17, 2003

Friday fare hope to recreate Bhoot success
Padam Kumar and Sujoy Ghosh feel Bhoot's success can only mean good things for Supari and Jhankar Beats at the box-office.

Anil in patriotic role?
'Anil Kapoor suits the character of the freedom fighter in the story best,' says Vande Mataram producer Prosenjit Chatterjee.

Rituparno Ghosh to direct AB
Ghosh's story is about a famous father and his son who takes up his dad's calling and cannot make it.

Nemo finds itself at top spot
2 Fast 2 Furious fails to catch up with Finding Nemo.

Sunny, John, Sohail dance to Ahmed's tune
Babita yet to see daughter Kareena's Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, and other Bollywood news.

June 16, 2003

Aamir's first music video
Aamir Khan romances Gauri Karnik in his first music video, Pyaar Ka Jashan, based on the late poet Kaifi Azmi's verses.

Rani in Subhash Ghai film
Rajpal Yadav weds Anita, and more Bollywood news.

June 14, 2003

Big B, Rishi team up again
Sunny Deol revives 'Gandhi', and other Bollywood news.

June 13, 2003

'What would I play after Devdas? Hitler?'
'I'm tired of playing larger-than-life characters,' says Shah Rukh.

It's curtains for Baz's La Boheme
Baz Luhrmann's daring musical play, La Boheme, ends its run on a huge loss.

'Very charming actor... wonderful host'
Remembering the tall, rugged, handsome star Gregory Peck

Kareena-Vivek -- the hot new combo
Numerology predicts Chalte Chalte's doom and other Bollywood news.

June 12, 2003

'Shah Rukh would scold me if I performed badly'
Rani Mukerji gets ready for her first release of the year, Chalte Chalte

Why Saif is edgy
Bollywood production houses are wooing Twentieth Century Fox India to remake Phone Booth in Hindi.

Kris Srikkanth to try his hand at films
Jackie-Madhu's kissathon, and more.

June 11, 2003

'Shah Rukh is the winner of all hearts'
Kishore Lulla, whose company is the largest distributor of Hindi films abroad, says the Khan is in perfect health and Chalte Chalte will be a huge hit.

Vijayashanti to contest 2004 assembly elections
Speculation is high whether the actress will contest on a BJP or TRS ticket.

Ramya weds Krishna Vamsi
The friendship that began on the sets culminated in a quiet temple wedding between the director and actress.

'How can I produce a film which will encourage communal hatred?'
"To stop my shooting on some wild assumption is tantamount to an infringement of my aesthetic freedom," said Kamal Haasan in response to his film Sandiyar's shooting coming to a standstill.

Sarita Khajuria's death is a mystery
The mother of the Bhaji On The Beach actress fears Sarita may have been murdered.

Hrithik, Ash do their bit for India
Mallika Sherawat signs Govind Menon's next, and more Bollywood news.

June 10, 2003

Film industry likes plan to make Goa India's Cannes
Subhash Ghai and Yash Chopra believe Goa has everything the festival requires.

Govt opens doors to foreign filmmakers
Filmmakers wanting to shoot in India can now take advantage of the liberalised visa regime

Are marital movies here to stay?
Subhash K Jha explores marital themes in the movies through the years.

June 9, 2003

Marathi film industry in deep trouble
Bollywood, bad scripts, and lack of support from the government and distribution networks are proving to be its bane.

Honey's armaan comes true
Antara hits the road while Muthu heads for China and other Bollywood news.

2 Fast 2 Furious opens at No 1
Bend It Like Beckham stays put in the Top Ten

June 7, 2003

Amitabh wants a role in Nelson Mandela's bio-pic
"If there is any role for an Indian actor, I would like the canvas for it," says the star.

Chalte Chalte in trouble?
Amisha's demands, Kader Khan's son's debut and other Bollywood news.

MAMI fest turns competitive
Fifteen award-winning films will be selected, says filmmaker Shyam Benegal.

June 6, 2003

A villain called Abhishek
Urmila dumps Tumse Pyaara Kaun, Sonali returns to Marathi cinema and other Bollywood news.

June 5, 2003

'Audiences are sick of seeing flowers meet'
Khwahish heroine Mallika Sherawat, bold and unplugged.

Skin is in!
Exposing seems to be the new mantra for success in Bollywood.

Neha-Akshay together?
Shahid Kapoor and Ken Ghosh re-unite and other Bollywood news.

June 4, 2003

'We managed to scare the nation'
'I contributed in making my character in Bhoot scary, yet real,' says Urmila Matondkar

New address, new sounds
Kushan Nandy's whodunit, 88 Antop Hill, moves to a different beat.

'Balakrishna's performance is mind-blowing'
Director B Gopal says the star is the highlight in Palnati Brahmanaidu

Akki's wandering ways
Bhumika Chawla to essay Bajirao's wife in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama and other Bollywood news.

June 3, 2003

'I held his hand'
Hrithik, Kareena are swamped by hysterical fans.

Kerala honours Yesudas
Singer Yesudas will be honoured with Kerala's prestigious J C Daniel award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Malayalam cinema.

'Ramu is the best thing to happen to me'
With Darna Mana Hai and Plan in kitty, Sameera Reddy is all set to be noticed.

USBO hails Finding Nemo
Bend It Like Beckham makes it back to the Top 10 list.

June 2, 2003

Will it rain at the box office?
Murder mysteries, newly married couples, and sex comedies are on Bollywood's menu in June.

Ramu sees potential in Tusshar
Shakti Kapoor loses his money, and other Bollywood news.

Surendra Shetty's bail petition posted for Tuesday
The father of actor Shilpa Shetty is embroiled in a case of alleged extortion.

Liz may opt for private jet
The 36-year-old British actress is said to be incensed after a string of disclosures.