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| May 25, 2005 |
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Merchant was the classic Bombay boy, remembers writer Suketu Mehta
He found that beauty everywhere - in film, in people, in landscapes - and he took time to smell the flowers, says writer Suketu Mehta
"He truly believed in our cause," recalls Anjali Sharma of AIF
"He was generous with his time and energy," says Anjali Sharma, marketing director of the American India Foundation. "He reached out to a lot of people that he knew – celebrities and others. He truly believed in our cause."
'There's no figure from Asia quite like Merchant': Ram Rahman
Ace photographer-designer Ram Rahman, a close friend of Ismail Merchant's, was not aware of the tragedy till he was approached for comment.
Filmmaker Ismail Merchant passes away
Filmmaker Ismail Merchant, 68, passed away at 4.30 pm Wednesday at a hospital in London, surrounded by friends and family. He was unmarried, and had no children.
'I have lost a brother'
Mahendra Kapoor remembers his friend Balraj.
'His motto was: I Will and I Can'
N V Shivdasani shares his memories of a friend.
'The gentleman of the industry'
Leela Naidu shares fond memories of Sunil Dutt.
'He was a rare human being'
Lata Mangeshkar on losing a dear friend.
'I've never seen such a decent human being'
Director Yash Chopra on his friend, Sunil Dutt.
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| May 10, 2005 |
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20th Century Fox buys script, to remake Munnabhai MBBS in English
In a first, 20th Century Fox has acquired the rights to the script of a Hindi film, the superhit Munnabhai MBBS. Speaking to rediff.com in New York, Vidhu Viod Chopra, who produced and wrote the film, confirmed the deal.
Sikhs livid over Sunny Deol's next
The movie Jo Bole So Nihaal is vulgar, say community leaders.
On the sets with Fardeen, Koena
A day on the sets of Ek Haseena Ek Khiladi.
Benegal on his next film, Bose
'It's high time the achievements of Netaji and the INA were filmed,' says the director.
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