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We’ve had enough of these films. Every few months or so, a producer transfers his dream of becoming a hero on the unsuspecting audience. There was Shadow by blind producer-actor Naseer Khan, then World Cupp 2011 by producer-director-actor Ravi Kapoor and now this (among scores of others one can’t recollect).
Here, co-producer and actor Amar Sidhu [...]

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Just an update: as of now, we are at USD585 on the total raised.
This number contains good news and bad news.
The good news is that I have switched to another web development team (thanks to a NG Member!), who is willing to donate valuable time to NG. That [...]

Actor Nana Patekar says he will direct his second Hindi film soon and that he has finalised Deepika Padukone for the lead role.
“Yes, I am directing a film,” Nana told reporters at a press meet of his first Kannada film, Yaksha, on Wednesday.
“I have already written the script of the film and have selected Deepika [...]

What a looser…
After nominations for SCREEN awards were announced Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra was seen blasting SCREEN for largely ignoring Delhi 6 from the nominations that have been announced, it is Madhur Bhandarkar’s turn. Reason? His Jail has been truly and completely ignored. While it can be argued that nominations were based on popularity quotient of [...]

After playing 12 avatars in What’s Your Rashee?, rumour mills were agog that after working with Vishal Bharadwaj in Kaminey, Priyanka Chopra was going to play 7 roles in his next film. But the actress, whose film Pyaar Impossible opened to mixed reviews last Friday, has confirmed that she will be playing just one role, [...]

No Surprise here…

Caution, very funny stuff…
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Shahrukh Khan – Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Priyanka Chopra – Kaminey
Best Movie
Ghajini – Madhu Mantena

By Taran Adarsh, January 8, 2010 – 10:28 IST

The recipe is simple and uncomplicated…
Take MY FAIR LADY.
Add DULHAN WAHI JO PIYA MAN BHAAYE.
Spray NASEEB APNA APNA.
Sprinkle DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE and RAB NE BANA DI JODI.
Hey presto, DULHA MIL GAYA is ready to serve.

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Sick…
For someone who has written two of Madhur Bhandarkar’s critically acclaimed films (Corporate and Fashion), Ajay Monga definitely had set his sights high for his directorial debut Padduram.

The writer, Shamnad Basheer, is the Ministry of HRD Professor of IP Law at the National University Of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata.
It is good to get his professional insight into this matter…
Bollywood’s latest “message laden” script is certainly big on numbers. Within the first week alone, it grossed 175 crores! I speak of 3 Idiots, [...]

The long-running drama surrounding MGM’s future took an odd turn Tuesday with rumors sweeping through the town about Sam Mendes directing next James Bond film.
The beleaguered studio refused to confirm reports about Mendes being in talks for the 23rd Bond pic. MGM also denied other reports that pre-production had been halted after producers Michael G. [...]

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Now, that the parties have laid the issue to rest and have decided to move on with closing statements, it maybe a good time for us the readers/the audience to take compare the book and the movie and give credit where it is due. Also now that everyone has seen the movie, I hope [...]

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