Review: Ra.One: Holly-Bolly Masala

Shah Rukh Khan’s Diwali release this year was touted as a movie that would bring Bollywood one step closer to bridging the gap with Hollywood. Yes Ra One does shine brilliantly in the technical area but a patch line story marred the overall attempt. The Background So there is this kid Prateik (Armaan Verma) who loves “Kick Ass villains” and his dad- the ultimate exemplar of a goofy south Indian geek (which is also a myth by the way, kids people like that don't exist!) Shekhar Subramaniam played by Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh wants to be acknowledged as “dude” by his son but Prateik firmly believes his dad to be a lame guy (I don't blame him...

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Get rocking with RK, Nargis Fakhri and director Imtaiz Ali on November 3

You can get up close and personal with 'Rockstar' Ranbir Kapoor in Dubai next week! The Bollywood hottie is headed to Chi@The Lodge on November 3 with his heroine Nargis Fakhri, director Imtiaz Ali and singer Mohit Chauhan.There's already a big buzz in T'town about the movie which traces the intense journey of an aspiring singer Janardhan, played by Ranbir, into the rockstar Jordan. A R Rahman's music for the film, particularly 'Saadda Haq', has become very popular; the leads have also been travelling across India to promote the movie, visiting various colleges to connect with young audiences. 'Rockstar' is a 'different-by-Bollywood-standards'...

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I am excited and charged up about TV show: Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan, the latest Bollywood star set to make his television debut, confesses he does not know much about the TV industry but that could also work to his advantage as he likes to do things his way.The actor-filmmaker promises that his show, like his films, will be "different" and connect with the masses.Aamir is to host and produce a show that will bring real stories of people on the small screen."I am sure I will face difficulties when it comes to television...It is a field I know very little about. Fortunately, the people I am interacting with are very bright minded. So I am getting to learn every day. I am trying to absorb as much as...

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Shiba – the showbiz darling in Bangladesh

People call her Shiba. She is one of the promising models in today's Bangladesh. She stepped into the showbiz through a drama which was directed by Murad Pervez wherefrom her journey to the showbiz world began few years back. Shiba has so far has worked as model of Nakshatra Jewellery, Gems Gallery, Diamond World, Anjali Jewellery, Key Kraft, Kazi Craft, Abortona, Summer Collection etc. Now a few directors are discussing with her for casting in their movies. If things go smoothly, Shiba will soon step into Bangladeshi film industry. She recently accorded an interview to Weekly Blitz. Here is the excerpt:Q: After being a successful model of a...

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Shahrukh Khan promises to quit smoking post ‘RA.One’

Smoking may have been banned in showbiz but most actors pursue the habit without a thought. Be it Ajay Devgn, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan or Shahrukh Khan they have all promised to quit the habit sometime or the other, but only Shahrukh Khan has stepped forward to make the promise with a date. While that came as a shock to many, SRK explains his decision. The actor says that he will quit smoking after the release of his ambitious project, RA.One. Incidentally, the film has a scene where the actor talks about the ill-effects of smoking. It is a conversation between dad and son. In real life too his children are against their father smoking and...

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Dia Mirza: Back for some love

n the last 10 years, Dia Mirza has had more misses than hits. The actress says she's not 'over-ambitious' but hoping for success with Love Breakups Zindagi She's beautiful, energetic and can even cough up a few emotions at the cameras trained on her. So why has former beauty queen Dia Mirza failed to gain a respectable place in Bollywood after more than a decade in showbiz?The mystery deepens when you know that some leading ladies with questionable talent (think a certain Brit-Indian actress) have done way better. But the 30-year-old actress is not willing to dwell on the negatives and is now taking matters into her own hands — the Rehnaa...

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Cultures meet in winning Bollywood dance group

The Bollywood dance group at Glenfield College is making all the right moves.Its 15 members represent more than nine different nationalities.They were overall winners at the Desi International Showbiz – Bollywood high school competition and also won best costume, best music, best male dancer and most popular on Facebook.They have won the competition three years in a row and have now been named overall winners for the first time.Dance teacher Brigitte Knight used to run a school in Christchurch and students were often used in Bollywood scenes.Bollywood dance combines traditional Indian and modern styles.The college has 820 students with more...

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Dharmendra wanted to keep Esha away from showbiz

Veteran actor Dharmendra admits he was never in favour of his daughter Esha Deol becoming an actress, but says that now he is proud of her."I was not in favour of Esha joining the films as I was concerned whether she would be able to keep up with the pressures of the industry, but I am glad she could handle all that," Dharmendra told IANS.The father and daughter teamed up for just released "Tell Me O Khuda", which has been directed by Hema Malini.I was offered 'Two States', but nothing official yet: RanbirRanbir Kapoor  says he has been offered the movie based on Chetan Bhagat's bestseller "Two States", but the papers have...

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Kareena unveiled at Tussauds

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Thursday unveiled her wax statue at the Madame Tussauds museum in Blackpool, Britain.“It is an honour and a privilege for me to have my own wax figure at Madame Tussauds Blackpool and even more so to launch a global Bollywood exhibition. This is a moment of pride for the Indian cinema,” Kareena said in a statement.It took four months to create the wax statue, which cost 150,000 pounds.“The figure looks incredible and is so life-like. I had to do a double take when I saw myself – they have really done a superb job at capturing my essence,” she added.The unveiling of Kareena’s wax figure also flagged off a global...

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Dharmendra wanted to keep Esha away from showbiz

Veteran actor Dharmendra admits he was never in favour of his daughter Esha Deol becoming an actress, but says that now he is proud of her.“I was not in favour of Esha joining the films as I was concerned whether she would be able to keep up with the pressures of the industry, but I am glad she could handle all that,” Dharmendra told IANS.The father and daughter teamed up for just released “Tell Me O Khuda”, which has been directed by Hema Mali...

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