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IIFA showcased glitz and glamour of Bollywood   Email this article  
[Tuesday, June 12, 2007]

The Yorkshire IIFA awards night will remain as one of the best Bollywood award functions organized outside India. The elaborate set decoration, mega decibel music and presence of top names of the Indian film industry - Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek, Aishwarya, Yash Chopra, Shilpa Shetty, Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta - has made the event a spectacle for the audience.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's runaway blockbuster 'Rang De Basanti' pipped 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' won the Best Film award at the star-studded Idea IIFA Awards ceremony at Sheffield on Saturday night that showcased the extravaganza, glitz and glamour of the Indian film industry.

The performances of the night came from the 32-year-old Shilpa Shetty, who was cheered on by the people as she danced to the tunes of the hit songs 'Crazy Kiya Re...' and 'Main Sadke Jawan...'.

Akshay Kumar later brought the house down with his energetic performance to Punjabi numbers such as 'Rabba, rabba' and 'Aja mahi'. Amitabh and his son Abhishek also drew sustained applause as they danced to popular tunes.

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Yash Raj Films teams up with Walt Disney Studios   Email this article  
[Tuesday, June 12, 2007]

Yash Raj Films (YRF), has entered into an agreement with The Walt Disney Studios, to exclusively create a series of original computer-animated feature films.

Commenting on the alliance, Yash Chopra, Chairman of YRF said, 'Yash Raj Films has been at the forefront in live action feature films for almost four decades. Together with my son Aditya Chopra, we have created our own space with the efforts of a wonderful team both creative and business and have had the opportunity of producing films that we belive in films that entertain a large population, as well as the Indian Diaspora.'

Dick Cook, Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios, said, 'We're thrilled and honoured to be working with Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra and their talented team at YRF to create exceptional animated films in the Indian language that we culturally relevant for the avid movie going audiences in India and around the world.'

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Udit, Amar Upadhyay Announces film   Email this article  
[Wednesday, June 13, 2007]

Playback singer Udit Narayan and television celebrity Amar Upadhyay announced a film together to be made in Bhojpuri. Wife Deepa and son Aditya accompanied Udit Narayan while Amar was accompanied by his wife Hetal and his kid

Venue: Raheja Classique, Andheri, Mumbai, Tuesday evening

Present: Amar Upadhyay with wife Hetal Upadhyay, Udit Narayan, Deepa Narayan, Aditya Narayan and others

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Sameera Watches 'Shrek 3' With Orphans   Email this article  
[Wednesday, June 13, 2007]

Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy watched the recently released film 'Shrek 3' with orphans at Fame Adlabs. Fame Adlabs had organised a purple ribbon event where childrens from various NGO's get to meet their favourite stars and watch a movie with them. Sameera Reddy played games with childrens and gave away gifts to each of them.

Venue: Fame Adlabs, Andheri, Mumbai, Wednesday noon

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Sameera Watches 'Shrek 3' With Orphans   Email this article  
[Wednesday, June 13, 2007]

Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy watched the recently released film 'Shrek 3' with orphans at Fame Adlabs. Fame Adlabs had organised a purple ribbon event where childrens from various NGO's get to meet their favourite stars and watch a movie with them. Sameera Reddy played games with childrens and gave away gifts to each of them.

Venue: Fame Adlabs, Andheri, Mumbai, Wednesday noon

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Press Conference Of 'Rivaaz'   Email this article  
[Wednesday, June 13, 2007]

Filmmaker Ashok Nanda held a press conference of his second directorial venture 'Rivaaz' at the Raheja Classique Club. 'Rivaaz' is the first Indian film on prostitution as a family profession, which is rampant in some Indian villages. Deepti Naval, Meghna Naidu and Ritisha who form the female cast of the movie were present to interact with the media and pose for pictures. The film will be screened at the New York International Film Festival that begins on July 19. It has also been recommended for the Toronto International Film Festival.

Venue: Raheja Classique Club, Andheri, Mumbai, Tuesday evening

Present: Deepti Naval, Meghna Naidu, Ritisha, Manoj Bidwa, Manoj Verma and others

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Media meet Of 'Chain Khulii Ki Main Khulii'   Email this article  
[Wednesday, June 13, 2007]

The cast and crew of Kituu Salooja's 'Chain Khuli Ki Main Khuli' came together to interact with the media and talk about their experiences while shooting the movie. Rahul Bose was at his jovial best as he played around with the childrens who have acted in the movie.

Venue: The Club, Andheri, Mumbai, Tuesday noon

Present: Rahul Bose, Rajesh Khera, Kituu Salooja, Ken Ghosh, Zain Khan, Sulaiman Merchant and others

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Exclusive images from the IIFA red carpet and awards ceremony   Email this article  
[Wednesday, June 13, 2007]

Exclusive images from the IIFA red carpet and awards ceremony

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Music Launch Of 'Old Is Gold'   Email this article  
[Wednesday, June 13, 2007]

The music launch of Neeraj Sahay's forthcoming venture 'Old Is Gold' took place at a glittering ceremony held at Bhavan's College. Jeetendra was the chief guest. Asrani and Shakti Kapoor were present alongwith the female leads which is played by Alima and Madhurima. The film has in its cast Vikram, Madhurima and Alima (Israel) with Kader Khan, Asrani, Shakti Kapoor, Amita Nangia, Razzaq Khan, Upasna Singh and Viju Khote.

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Music Launch Of 'Pooh... Kya Jalwa Hai'   Email this article  
[Thursday, June 14, 2007]

The music of actress-singer-model Poonam Jhawer's pop album 'Pooh... Kya Jalwa Hai' was launched at a glittering ceremony held at Cinemax. Several Bollywood personalities graced the function. The function was held at Cinemax Versova, Mumbai on Wednesday night. Present on the ocassion were Poonam Jhawer, Anurag Kashyap, Champak Jain, Shravan, Bobby Darling.