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Movies Box Office Columns Features Interviews List Memories Reviews Short Takes Slide Shows Southern Spice Specials Quiz			Home > Movies > Features May 31, 2003 Ghai: 'Jogger's Park' has its own destiny A filmmaker can stagnate in the process of making big-budget movies, says Subhash Ghai. The timeless tunes of Anil Biswas Subhash K Jha pays tribute to the composer who made an invaluable contribution in the world of music Surendra Shetty untraceable: Police Surendra Shetty has been charged with hiring a gangster to recover Rs 80 lakh payable to his daughter by the owners of Praful Sarees for modelling in an ad film. Hrithik wants only quality now Bipasha replaces Sushmita in Ajnabee Ban Jaaye, and other Bollywood news. Music composer Anil Biswas passes away He was 89 and is survived by two sons and a daughter. The creamation would take place on Sunday, his daughter, Shikha Vohra, told PTI May 30, 2003 Shilpa's father's bail rejected Additional district and sessions judge K M Vin rejected the bail plea after prosecution opposed it on the grounds that there was evidence of his involvement in extortion Ash keeps Vivek company Sunny Deol's Socha Na Tha comes to a stand still and other Bollywood news. May 29, 2003 'They've humiliated my parents' Shilpa Shetty is stunned at the allegations against her parents. This time, it's a parrot! Sooraj Barjatya's fascination with the animal kingdom and other Bollywood news. This one is for the kids 'Jajantaram Mamantaram' has evoked interest in the international market. But how will it do in India? Shilpa Shetty's mother granted bail She was granted bail on a surety of Rs 40,000 in an extortion case May 28, 2003 Bruce Almighty opens to divine numbers X2: X-Men United is faring better than The Matrix: Reloaded at the US box office. Nijam totters at the box office Audiences could not identify with Mahesh Babu's passive character in the first half of the film. Horror vs SFX This Friday sees the release of two unusual films, Bhoot and Jajantaram Mamantaram. Santoshi wants Hrithik Bhavna in Swades with SRK? May 26, 2003 Bombay Dreams revamped Andrew Llyod Webber's musical will have two new characters in its Broadway avatar. Ghai signs on Akshay Rohit Shetty's Zameen hit by a major mishap, and more Bollywood news. May 25, 2003 Asian Guild honours Big B He received the Bollywood Lifetime Achievement Award. Shah Rukh Khan, winner of nine Filmfare Awards, got Bollywood Star of the Decade Award. 'Cannes was a humbling experience' The Malayalam actor shares his experience at the Cannes Film Festival with Shobha Warrier. May 24, 2003 Is Shilpa being framed? 'I don't know why I've been targeted this way,' cries Shipla Shetty, whose parents have been accused of extortion. May 23, 2003 For Hollywood's eyes only Vipul Shah's heist movie 'Aankhen' is to be remade in Hollywood. Highest French honour for Adoor Adoor is the second Indian filmmaker after Satyajit Ray to win the French Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters Award. Santhosham producers ready with new film Ninne Istapaddanu, starring Tarun, Sridevi and Anita, is directed by debutant Konda and is slated for a June release. Nandy ropes in Fox to distribute Jhankaar Beats The Hollywood distributors make their entry into the Hindi film market. Mathan drops Aamir, goes for Vivek Deepti Naval to direct a film, and more Bollywood news. May 22, 2003 Night to make 'romantic' movie The Woods, starring Kirsten Dunst, will also be Shyamalan's first period film. Bend It Like Beckham Nijjam: The truth is out there With Nijjam starring Mahesh, Teja hopes to prove that he can also make an 'anger-driven' film. Indian films lauded at Cannes party Cannes jury member Aishwarya Rai was the star at the party hosted by the IN Network. May 21, 2003 LA's fine with Rahul Bose Everybody Says I'm Fine has got better reviews in the US than Gurinder Chadha'sBend It Like Beckham Bengali actress Sumitra Mukherjee is no more She acted in more than 500 films, including the Bengali version of Devdas. Now, they don't like Puthiya Geetai The VHP and the Hindu Munnani are objecting to what they say is frivolous use of a revered name. May 20, 2003 'I'm a fighter': Kamal Haasan Despite painful health problems, Kamal Haasan is at Cannes to promote Sandiyar and Marudanayagam. Vivek, Urmila campaign against tobacco The duo star in a 'Quit Smoking' ad, directed by Shaad Ali. Akshaye Khanna replaces SRK in Ghai's Homeland Sameera Reddy and Nauheed have a fistful of offers. May 19, 2003 The Matrix: Reloaded zooms ahead Box office experts also believe it will surpass The Matrix's total gross. 'Aap humko paisa de do, phones apne aap hi band ho jayenge' Police claim recorded proof that Shilpa Shetty's parents hired goons. Who's movie is it anyway? Plagiarism, or 'inspiration' as Bollywood prefers to call it, has always existed in the Hindi film industry. Sahara TV fights back on 'Karishma' The channel has applied to the Supreme Court to transfer the copyright case back to the Calcutta high court. May 17, 2003 Devdas sweeps IIFA awards But A R Rahman wins Best Music award for Saathiya. Mandela leaves Amitabh tongue-tied 'Do you remember me?' the Nobel Peace Prize winner asked the Indian superstar. Matrix sequel on way to box office history As The Matrix: Reloaded took $42.5 million in a single day in North America, speculation has begun if it could fly into the $400 million stratosphere. No, says Salman to Manjrekar Is Saif the bhoot and other Bollywood news. Shilpa Shetty's father gets interim bail The judge also granted him transit bail and asked him to appear before a Surat court to seek regular bail on or before May 28. May 16, 2003 Devdas sweeps IIFA technical awards The opening event of the three-day show was followed by a cricket match involving film and cricket stars. Shilpa Shetty's father seeks bail The Surat police have filed a case against Surendra Shetty for allegedly using goons to recover his daughter's dues from a sari firm. Kamal’s Sandiyar runs into trouble Dalit leader Dr S Krishnaswamy accuses Kamal Haasan of trying to glorify anti-social elements and bring back the culture of violence. May 15, 2003 'Armaan is a gracious film' Amitabh Bachchan is impressed with Armaan. And with his first woman director, Honey Irani. Bollywood holds its breath for crucial Friday Can three debutant directors deliver the life-saving hits? 'We're looking at the worst scenario possible' Films flopping at the box office. The producer-distributor imbroglio. The mafia stranglehold. Bollywood is facing a grave crisis indeed. Rajshri bars FM channels from playing MPKDH songs Rajat Barjatya, associate producer of Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon, said the ban is helping to push up music sales. NY cinema lovers have Company Subway Cinema, a voluntary organisation run by four white men, aims to dispel Western misconceptions about Asian popular cinema. Cinema hall strike deferred by 90 days The Maharastra state government has decided to set up a Cabinet sub-committee to look into the demands of the cinema hall owners. May 14, 2003 No one needs to use glycerine Amitabh Bachchan essays a moving performance on the sets of Baghbaan. Karisma's miracle has to wait The Supreme Court has stayed telecast of Karishma -- The Miracle Of Destiny till it decides on the plagiarism case filed by author Barbara Taylor Bradford. Salman-Akshay get together Sonali Bendre in Basu Chatterjee film and other Bollywood news. May 13, 2003 Bhansali opts for A R Rahman The ace composer will create the music for Bajirao Mastani. Rohan Sippy: In his father's footsteps? Ramesh Sippy's son prefers to maintain his own cinematic vision. Daddy Day Care works! The Eddie Murphy movie is an unexpected hit. May 10, 2003 ‘I created history’: Hrithik Hrithik Roshan refuses to let his former flops faze him as he awaits the release of Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon. May 9, 2003 'Ishq Vishk has no intellectual pretensions' 'Sometimes, when I look at Ishq Vishk, I love it. The next day I find 50 things wrong,' says its director Ken Ghosh. X2 makes history The biggest launch in movie history, and a $150 million gross in three days, is making X2: X-Men United a record-breaker. Kamal Haasan sings in English He first sang in English 27 years ago. Ash defends not acting with Salman 'If an artist is not comfortable… if there is no peace inside, you cannot be earnest and sincere,' she said. Bollywood festival on Turner channel in US In a first, Turner Classic Movies brings some Hindi film classics to the small screen as part of a month-long film festival beginning June 5, and every Thursday thereafter. May 8, 2003 What's love got to do with it? Find out with the cast of Ishq Vishk. 'How can distributors force their way?' Strike or not, producers queue up at the marquee. Bollywood's new age romance Love on the big screen is no longer confined to the campus. Ashiwarya glitters! The actress makes her first public appearance after her accident on the sets of Khakee. 'We don't need distributors' Yash Chopra, Subhash Ghai form their own association. May 6, 2003 Amitabh among world's greatest actors The poll, conducted by Channel 4, also names Al Pacino, Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford. May 5, 2003 'Ash will be remembered in Chokher Bali' Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh feels Aishwarya Rai's performance in his film, Chokher Bali is one of the best in cinema. Honouring the Legends of India Sabri Khan and Zohra Sehgal were given lifetime achievement awards at the fifth DMA Music Festival. May 3, 2003 'There are no heroes or villains' Bollywood's stars no longer want to be 'good'. Film producer GV commits suicide The producer of films like Nayakan, Agni Nakshatram, Anjali, Dalapati is no more. D Rama Naidu pins his hopes on Vijayam The veteran filmmaker desperately needs a hit. May 2, 2003 Will MPKDH revive the music industry? Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon and Chalte Chalte could give the film music industry a new lease of life. Karisma's tryst with television The actress makes her small screen debut in Sahara channel's Karishma -- The Miracle of Destiny. Kamal goes the Rajni way? Addressing a May Day function organised by his fans in Chennai, Kamal Haasan said he was ready to support and campaign for any political party that did not make caste or religion its plank and agenda. May 1, 2003 'My case will not affect my film' The movie is based on the life of hitman Shri Prakash Shukla. Archives June 2003 | April 2003	Advertisement

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