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Jackie Shroff is BHOOT UNKLE

Last time Jackie Shroff was seen playing Uncle in KING UNCLE almost a decade back. Now he is pulling the same stint with a difference in BHOOT UNKLE, which will release this summer.

BHOOT UNKLE revolves around a little boy and his other little kid friends who accidentally resolve a mystery and meet a friendly spirit a.k.a. BHOOT UNKLE played by Jackie Shroff. It's a story of their tryst to save their town from the looming danger. It is a fun filled thriller movie with a lot of masti. For Jackie Shroff it will be rich harvest of popularity amongst the young audience.

BHOOT UNKLE will mark the music directorial debut of rapper Baba Saigal. The film is a Sumeet Sehgul presentation directed by Mukesh Saigal, and produced by Aneesh Arjun Dev and Krishan Chowdhary.

Salman and Arbaaz together again

After HELLO BROTHER and GARV - Pride and Honour' the Khan brothers Salman and Arbaaz will be seen again in DO AUR DO PAANCH. The movie marks the directorial debut of Abhijeet Sengupta who assisted Deepak Sareen in 'Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai'. After 'Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai' this will be the second time the director and Salman will work together. Also making their debut - Shivi Malhotra and Vishaka Singh will be seen playing the lead characters of Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor (as in the earlier Do Aur Do Paanch) in the movie respectively. So, if these young ladies are playing the lead characters then one can only imagine what's in store for the bigwigs like Salman and Arbaaz! What say Mr. Director?

And if that's not enough, Arbaaz, Sohail and Salman will also be seen together in David Dhawan's next remake on AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY.

Salman Khan

"My kids laughed at me ...!" Madhuri's exclusive chat!

The charisma, charm and that million-dollar smile is intact, only now she speaks with an American twang and sports some extra weight. Seven years after her marriage to Dr. Shriram Nene and settling down in the US, Madhuri Dixit's fan following has not reduced. Some things never change, and that is her commitment to the task at hand. When she was acting in films, her roles were on the top of her agenda. Now, as a wife, and mother of Arin and Ryan, Madhuri's priorities have changed.

DANCING AT THE FILMFARE AWARDS
揑 could hear fans whistle and cheer while on stage for my performance at the Filmfare Awards. It made me feel so special,

Fardeen: 揘o one is a born actor, I抦 no exception!

Jimmy to toe a brand new line

I am not here to compromise. I am a decent enough actor and I have made up my mind that I will only do quality work,

Govinda: 揗aking films has not suited me!

Priyanka doesn抰 mind leftovers

Priyanka Chopra is not concerned about the wagging tongues - which are saying that she has signed on a role which has passed through the hands of several actresses. 揑'm not bothered about who signed Harry Baweja's Love Story 2050 earlier, for which we'll start shooting in July,

Tusshar Kapoor: a friend indeed

It might sound clich閐 but Tusshar Kapor is certainly a friend who can be counted on in times of need. He has just signed pal Rakesh Singh's debut film, where he will play the lead. His own home production, Kya Love Story Hai, has been delayed, and the actor will shoot for his friend抯 film in that time.

揧es, I am doing this film; it's an emotional thriller, but not a murder mystery,

siapa agak nya boifren siti ???

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TENGKARAH DA VINCI
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Syamzari Mohd Shah
Penulis Sambilan

Sekitar 40 juta orang sudah membaca naskhah buku kontroversial, The Da Vinci Code, hasil karya penulis prolifik, Dan Brown.

Sejak mula dicetak pada Mac 2003, ia diiktiraf sebagai buku popular dalam senarai akhbar New York Times selama 100 minggu.

Popularitinya yang turut menyinggung perasaan sekitar 25 juta penganut agama Katolik, begitu terserlah dengan kisah teori seniman terbilang, Leonardo Da Vinci, itu diterjemahkan ke dalam 30 bahasa.

Pertengahan bulan ini, fenomena dijangka 'menggelegak' semula dengan tayangan filem The Da Vinci Code yang dibintangi pelakon popular, Tom Hanks dan Audrey Tatou.

Namun, dalam keghairahan ramai menanti filem tentang konspirasi gereja dalam menyembunyikan kisah Jesus Christ dan kisah-kisah pembunuhan, terbetik pula laporan mengenai tuntutan saman di Mahkamah Tinggi oleh dua pengarang buku The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail.

Michael Baigent dan Richard Leigh, yang sama-sama menghasilkan buku tersebut 22 tahun lalu, mendakwa penerbit Dan Brown, Random House, menjiplak bahan daripada buku mereka dan melanggar undang-undang hak cipta.

Bagaimanapun, tengkarah demi tengkarah turut dikupas dalam program infohiburan, Discovery Channel, Da Vinci Declassified pada 9 malam ini.

Penonton dibawa menjejaki sejarah Eropah sekitar 2,000 tahun lalu dan diajak melawat beberapa lokasi tertentu untuk meninjau pandangan sejarahwan, pakar seni, saintis, ahli Matematik dan wakil kumpulan kongsi gelap, Opus Dei.

Mereka termasuk Dr Steven Mizrach, Cik Lynn Picknett, Encik David Barrett, Encik Henry Lincoln dan Cik Sharan Newman.

Dokumentari ini melihat semula rentetan peristiwa dalam novel Brown bagi mengupas pergerakan kumpulan kongsi gelap, The Priory of Sion.

Secara umum, anda dapat meninjau isu-isu seperti penciptaan alat-alat cryptex, iaitu alat yang digunakan untuk membuka kod-kod rahsia, personaliti Leonardo Da Vinci selaku pelukis pembimbing dan rahsia di sebalik lukisan-lukisannya.

Ketika dihubungi melalui panggilan jauh, cendekiawan tentang era kuno, Cik Sharan Newman, yang diwawancara dalam dokumentari, Da Vinci Declassified, berkata:

'Saya berkongsi penyelidikan saya berpandukan rujukan terhadap buku Dead Sea Scrolls dan buku-buku lain.

'Saya juga telah melawat tempat bersejarah seperti Chateau Villette. Namun, saya dapati karya Dan Brown merupakan naskhah yang baik dan menimbulkan bermacam tanda tanya.

'Sebelum terhasilnya buku ini, ramai yang tidak memberi perhatian atau menampilkan minat terhadap sejarah Leonardo Da Vinci dan teori-teorinya.

'Saya pula minat sejarah. Tetapi, sayangnya, banyak fakta sejarah berkait rapat dengan topik ini tidak benar dan kurang tepat. Ia hanyalah rekaan semata-mata.'

Pemegang ijazah kedoktoran dalam sejarah itu berpeluang bekerjasama dengan kumpulan kongsi gelap, Opus Dei.

Opus Dei adalah puak Katolik dari Italy yang patuh pada ajaran agama tetapi tidak dapat dikaitkan dengan era Nabi Isa.

Mengenai lukisan Da Vinci, The Last Supper, beliau menjelaskan terdapat perbalahan tentang watak-watak John dan Mary Magdalene dalam lukisan itu.

Ada yang menyangka ia merupakan karya dengan kod tersembunyi tetapi kajian pakar menunjukkan ia tiada kaitan langsung.

Akhir kata, ingin tahu apa di fikiran Brown dan penipuan paling besar yang dicetuskannya?

Saksikan dokumentari ini di Saluran Discovery (Saluran 12) 9 malam ini.

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DENGAR DENGAR

SI KASANOVA TERINGIN KAHWIN
SI kasanova akhirnya tersentak daripada lamunan apabila kerap ditinggalkan wanita dan enggan jadi bujang terlajak.

Setelah puas bermain cinta, vokalis Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis, mendedahkan beliau sudah bersedia mengakhiri zaman bujangnya pada usia 43 tahun.

Bekas kekasih model Heidi Klum itu berkata:

'Saat ini saya rasa ingin kahwin dan mempunyai keluarga sendiri. Sebelum ini saya tidak berasa seperti ini hinggalah dua bulan lalu apabila keinginan itu semakin menjadi-jadi.

'Beberapa bulan lalu saya putus cinta dengan seorang wanita. Saya bertanya keapda diri saya, kenapa boleh putus dengannya.

'Dan akhirnya saya menyedari penyebabnya, iaitu pengaruh tabiat saya yang tidak mempunyai perasaan untuk menginginkan sesuatu.'

Begitulah hakikatnya apabila populariti mula menurun. Semasa sedang hot, Anthony kemungkinan berasa mudah mempermainkan perasaan orang. Kini, beliau sedar wanita juga boleh meninggalkannya.


Senangnya beralih kasih
MUDAHNYA beralih cinta bak menyalin baju.

Begitulah sikap artis keturunan jutawan seperti Paris Hilton dan bekas teman lelakinya, Stavros Niarchos.

Pasangan itu baru saja dilaporkan berpisah selepas bersama selama tujuh bulan. Tup...tup... hati yang terluka dikatakan telah diubati serta-merta.

Paris dikatakan kini jatuh hati kepada pemain ragbi, Matt Leinart (bekas kekasih Jennifer Love-Hewitt) dan mereka ditemui di sebuah kelab malam Los Angeles, Shag.

Manakala Stavros pula diberitakan mula ghairah berpesta dengan bintang remaja popular, Lindsay Lohan, dan kerap ditemui berkunjung ke hotelnya atau menghubungi si manis itu.

Bagaimanapun, apabila ditanya, jurucakap Paris, Elliot Mintz, menafikan segalanya dan berkata:

'Memang Paris mengenali dan menyukai Matt hanya sebagai kawan. Saya enggan mengulas lanjut. Saya cuma tahu mereka dah lama saling mengenali.'


Muzik India sentuh hati
MUZIK klasikal India yang bersemarak seakan-akan 'memanggil-manggil' Mr Bombastic (nama lagu popularnya), Shaggy untuk menyumbang bakti kepada arena perfileman Bollywood.

Shaggy, bintang hip hop dan reggae antarabangsa, memberitahu laman web, IANS, muzik India amat menyentuh perasaan dan menusuk ke tangkai hatinya sehingga beliau sering terdorong untuk ke India.

'Saya mengalu-alukan peluang mendendangkan beberapa lagu dalam filem-filem Hindi. Saya harap ada lagu yang sesuai dapat dinyanyikan. Maklumlah, filem-filem Bollywood kian membangun dan diminati serata dunia,' jelasnya.

Anak watan Jamaica itu menambah: 'Saya datang dari negara seperti India. Jamaica mempunyai masalah yang sama (dengan India) dan dipenuhi penduduk yang ceria

After 40, I would quit film

Kareena jobless?

Aishwarya Rai in Abhishek-Rani starrer 'Bunty Aur Babli' had done an item number, and Aishwarya's appearance in the film was limited to that item song only, however, that time nobody had said that Aishwarya has no too many works in her hand that's why she has agreed to do a cameo in the film.

But when it's Kareena, who recently has shot an item number for Farhan Akhtar's 'Don' remake, it is being talked that she has agreed to do the item song because of lack of adequate professional work in her kitty at present.

In a recent interview, upset Kareena blasting these 'baseless' reports said, she has enough works in her hand at now; "I'm playing an important role in Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Othello' adaptation 'Omkara'. And recently Ram Gopal Varma has signed me opposite Shah Rukh Khan for his next titled 'Time Machine'. So media doesn't need to cry foul," she suggests.

About the 'Don' item number she said, it's not an ordinary item number , it's a challenging role played by famous dancer Helen in the Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Don' in the past.

Why Kareena Kapoor is upset

Kareena Kapoor is upset over some media reports and calls them imaginary and fabricated.

Rumours were recently rife that Kareena had got Priyanka Chopra ousted from 36 China Town by influencing either the movie's director duo Abbas-Mustan or its producer Subhash Ghai .

Kareena denies this and claims her performance in Aitraaz had got her best actress nomination. So, there was no question of her getting irritated over Priyanka's performance in 'Aitraaz'.

In fact, she claims that '36 China Town' is going to be her best movie.

Another report that has upset Kareena is that she has agreed to do an item number in Farhan Akhtar 's Don because of lack of adequate professional work in her kitty at present.

Kareena blasts this report by claiming that this is not an ordinary item number but a challenging role played by famous dancer Helen in the Amitabh Bachchan starrer Don (1978) in the past.

No competition between Aishwarya Rai and myself: Sushmita Sen

It was in the same year that both the elegant Sushmita Sen and the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai were crowned Miss Universe and Miss World respectively.

Comparisons were made at that moment and continued when both made their forays into Bollywood.

Though both the beauty queens have always denied any competition or comparisons, their careers and lives were followed closely.

And now both Sush and Ash are on the verge of playing the same character in two different movies

When Aishwarya Rai took a break

Shooting in Badami round the clock for 25 days in temperature running up to 45 degrees Celsius took a toll on the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai .

Ash had been under a lot of stress in the last month, what with the media continuously speculating on her break up with Abhishek Bachchan and more recently her receiving a lot of flak for her performance in Mistress Of Spices .

Finally when Mani Ratnam decided to shift shooting location to Chennai, the actress decided to take a much needed break and return home as she was missing her folks.

Ash took a break and came home on May 1, to spend some quality time with her parents and brother.

A close friend of the actress said, 揑t has been a tiring month for her, because she has been shooting in Badami for the last 25 days. The temperature ran up to 45 degrees Celsius but yet they had to shoot round the clock. Now she has flown back to Mumbai for just 24 hours.

Kareena, stunning as ever!

She抯 bid adieu to those love handles and puppy fat a very long time ago; in fact, Kareena Kapoor has never looked so stunning ever before. Well, she always had that cherubic glow on her face, but never did we see her flaunting her fit body so graciously.

揂ll the hard days of work-out are showing, and I am feeling so good about it, I can抰 tell you. And with my busy shooting schedules, it抯 not easy sticking to my workouts. But I feel driven to sweat it out, so I can抰 even crib about it,

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Ayah Mawi diserang sakit jantung
DI tengah-tengah kemelut yang melanda penyanyi popular Mawi dan artis Diana Rafar, tiba-tiba kini muncul pula khabar ayah Mawi diserang sakit jantung.

Ani Ahmad atau Pak Atan, 65 tahun, dimasukkan ke Unit Rawatan Koronari (CCU), Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) di Kuala Lumpur, dek serangan jantung, baru-baru ini.

Ekoran keadaannya yang disifatkan kritikal, pembedahan pintasan jantung perlu dilakukan segera dan segala kegiatan kesenian Mawi turut dibatalkan buat beberapa hari.

Namun, Ketua Pegawai Operasi Maestro Talent and Management, Freddie Fernandez, yang mengurus kerjaya Mawi menafikan berita penyakit itu ada kaitan dengan dakwaan anaknya putus tunang.

Dalam laporan Berita Harian Malaysia, Freddie berkata:

'Penyakit yang menyerang Pak Atan berlaku kira-kira 6 pagi. Dia mengadu sakit dada kepada rakannya tapi tidak lama selepas itu keadaannya kembali stabil.

'Bagaimanapun penyakit itu menyerang kembali dan Pak Atan kemudian dibawa ke klinik berhampiran lalu doktor menasihatkan supaya dia dibawa ke IJN untuk rawatan lanjut.'

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Mengidam mentega kacang ada coklat
APABILA wanita sedang mengidam, permintaannya mungkin macam-macam.

Bagi bintang popular Hollywood, Angelina Jolie, yang kini berada di Namibia menanti kelahiran bayi sulungnya, beliau pula kepingin makan mentega kacang mengandungi coklat.

Sumber dalam akhbar Britain, The Sun, berkata: 'Dia mengidam tetapi manisan itu langsung tidak dapat dipertemukan. Ia membuat Angelina memutuskan menempah sekotak besar terus dari kilang di Pennsylvania.

'Sebenarnya, sepanjang kehamilan, dia tidak banyak me ngidam tetapi tahu-tahu sahaja secara tiba-tiba dia inginkan mentega kacang penuh coklat.'

Mentega kacang berisi coklat daripada jenama popular Amerika Syarikat, Reese's Pieces, itu lalu diterbangkan ke Namibia dari kilang Hershey.

Apa yang pasti bintang berusia 30 tahun itu sedang mengecap kemanisan hidup bersama anak angkatnya, Maddox, empat tahun; dan Zahara, setahun; dan pelakon Brad Pitt, ayah bayi dalam kandungannya.

Guru: Abhishek shot an item number with Mallika! Where抯 Ash?

Recently Mallika Sherawat shot an item number with Abhishek Bachchan for Mani Ratnam's 'Guru'. 'Guru' stars Abhishek and Aishwarya in the leads; Mallika besides doing this item number also will play a short role in the movie. Director Mani Ratnam, however, says it's an important role.

The item song has been shot in Turkey recently. As per source, Mallika was quite charged-up while shooting the item song with Abhishek. According to industry grapevine, sultry Mallika, who last time had refused Aamir Khan's offer for doing an item number in his movie 'The Rising', this time readily agreed because she will get a chance to shake her legs with none but Abhishek.

However, when Abhishek and Mallika are matching their steps before camera, where's Aishwarya?

Sources said director Mani Ratnam has taken all care to keep Aishwarya Rai away from this, considering Aishwarya's presence on the sets may make Abhishek little awkward dancing hotly with seductress Mallika.

Mallika Sherawat


Aishwarya Rai


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