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‘Parichaya’ fails to live up to hype (Kannada Film Review)

November 7th, 2009 SindhToday Comments off

Film: “Parichaya”; Director: Sanjay; Cast: Tarun, Rekha, Shobharaj, Avinash, Chidanand, Master Anand and Monisha; Music: Jessie Gift; Rating: **

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Sari over jeans, belt over sari – new fashion fads in India (With Images)

November 7th, 2009 SindhToday Comments off

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India’s traditional six-yard wonder is igniting imaginations anew. The sari, say fashion designers, can be worn over a pair of jeans or jazzed up with a sexy slim belt for a trendy look.

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Everyone has a bit of Scrooge in him: Jim Carrey (Interview)

November 6th, 2009 SindhToday Comments off

New Delh, Nov 7 (IANS) Charles Dickens’ classic character Ebenezer Scrooge, the mean ill-tempered and miserly protagonist of “A Christmas Carol”, is being reprised on screen by Hollywood funnyman Jim Carrey in his latest outing. Carrey says he wanted to bring to surface the “bitterness that a loveless life brings” for the role in “A Christmas Carol”.

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Bollywood celebs raise voice against child trafficking

November 6th, 2009 SindhToday Comments off

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Katrina Kaif and Suneil Shetty are among the Bollywood celebrities who have pledged support to a movement, Against Child Trafficking (A.C.T.).

A.C.T. aims to help mobilise people on the issue by raising awareness, preventing trafficking and supporting the efforts of child welfare organisations through fundraising on a regular basis, said a press release here.

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‘Jail’ a gritty reality show (IANS Film Review; Rating:***1/2)

November 6th, 2009 SindhToday Comments off

Film: “Jail”; Director: Madhur Bhandarkar; Cast: Neil Nitin Mukesh, Manoj Bajpai, Mugdha Godse, Arya Babbar, Rahul Singh, Chetan Pandit; Rating: ***1/2

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Raj Kundra plans to ride on chariot to marry Shilpa

November 6th, 2009 SindhToday Comments off

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Instead of the traditional horse bringing the groom to Shilpa Shetty’s doorsteps, Raj Kundra has decided to ride an elaborate chariot.

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Ferrell wants to own British pub

November 5th, 2009 SindhToday Comments off

London, Nov 6 (IANS) Hollywood comic actor Will Ferrell is interested in owning a British pub.

“All the Chelsea players would be welcome, but I wouldn’t want a celebrity place, it would be an old-fashioned pub. I would be hands-on. I could get some great material off all the regulars. I am sure there would be a film in it,” thesun.co.uk quoted 42-year-old Ferrell as saying. He is a huge Chelsea fan.

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I have acting offers from Bollywood: Pakistani singer

November 5th, 2009 SindhToday Comments off

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Pakistani singer Atif Aslam, who crooned his way into the hearts of Indians with Bollywood songs, has revealed he has acting offers from the industry and is open to them. “Artists don’t belong to any nation,” he says.

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People have tried to pull me down: Emraan Hashmi (Interview)

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Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) One of Bollywood’s most bankable stars, Emraan Hashmi, says people have contantly tried to pull him down. He also believes the new film “Tum Mile” will present him in a new avatar, having mostly essayed roles with shades of grey.

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Lesbian scene in new film not raunchy, says Portman

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New York, Nov 5 (IANS) Hollywood actress Natalie Portman has claimed she doesn’t find her lesbian scene in new film “Black Swan” raunchy. She insists its just too “extreme”.

The 28-year-old has said there is nothing sexually compelling about her romp with actress Mila Kunis in the movie, reports newsblaze.com.

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