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Begins well, but…Mix Kung-Fu Panda with Seeta Aur Geeta, and add a liberal dose of tongue-in-cheek humour a la Kung Fu Hustle. The frothy concoction works lip-smackingly well in the first half of Chandni Chowk to China, achieving just the ... 
More than interestingIn Kadhalna Summa Illa, a remake of the Telugu film Gammiyam, director Ilangkannan has by and large followed the original but made some minor alterations in the end. This has made the film more than interesting. The terrorist ...
MGR returns! animation The MGR phenomenon continues to be invincible, and the hero’s next release will be Puratchi Thalaivan Double impact face-to-face Deepika Padukone on her dual roles in Chandni Chowk to China Your story, my story interview Nandita Das’s maiden directorial venture Firaaq is about human relationships in the wake of violence HOT FROM HOLLYWOOD 
What makes Will feel shyWill Smith is classed as one of the hottest men on the planet right now — but he still gets shy stripping off for a nude scene. The Seven Pounds star says, “Just having all your clothes off in front of a group of ... 
Royal style queenSocialite Paris Hilton is desperate to get some first-hand tips from her new style icon, Brit beauty Kate Middleton. Paris Hilton looks up to Kate in the fashion stakes and is so desperate to move in royal circles she wants to befriend Prince ... 
Make-up, my last prioritySince finishing her stint on Friends, Lisa Kudrow tries to stop fans from recognising her by dressing down. The quirky blonde has not taken any care of her appearance since the show ended — but she doesn’t mind if she goes out looking ... 
Kim’s a winnerThe credit crunch may be hitting retailers hard but not so celebrity ones it seems. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has told how her LA boutique Dash is booming despite the economic climate. “Our store, thankfully, is doing really well but ... Jim missed Prisoner visit Hollywood hunk Jim Caviezel has said how he never got to meet veteran actor Patrick McGoohan before following in his footsteps as The Prisoner. McGoohan died on January 13 at the age of 80, while Caviezel was busy promoting a new U.S. TV version ...
SERIALSThe highlight of the show is that three generations of a family (with the number not exceeding five) take part. The programme, telecast every Sunday, enters another interesting phase this week. The stage is set for the quarterfinals and the ... AIR SUPPLY 
SERIESEveryone thought that the first Americans were hunters from Siberia, who came over the Bering land bridge around 14,000 years ago. But new research and discoveries are rewriting the first chapter in America’s history.Millau Bridge ... 
MOVIESDespite their hardships in life, Romulus (Eric Bana) and his beautiful wife, Christina (Franka Potente), struggle to raise their son, Raimond (Smit-McPhee), in 1960s Australia. As the deeply moral Romulus struggles to make up for the absence ...
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Why I like... Life Is BeautifulThis movie showed that an average person can rise above travails and become superhuman. And, that greatness comes when you are unfazed by adversity. We usually tend to fail at such times, but this film was all about seeing good everywhere. The ... LOVE/HATE 
Why I hate... DusI went for this film knowing well it was an out-and-out commercial venture. But, itmade a mockery of everything. The way the characters were portrayed was stupid.I did not understand why the movie was made at all. Why spend crores to make ... ON LOCATION Two men tell a tale TN 07 AL 4777 A remake, it has been improvised to suit the taste of the Tamil audience, says director A Lakshmikanthan KOLLYWOOD CLIPS 
Gearing up for the raceRamana who directed Thirumalai and Aadhi with Vijay as hero, and Sullaan with Dhanush in the lead, now dons a different mantle — he turns hero with Kudhirai, produced by Kameela Nasser’s N Media ... BLAST FROM THE PAST 
En Veedu 1953Chittoor V. Nagaiah, T. R. Rajakumari, T. S. Balaiah, V. Gopalakrishnan, Vidyavathi, Girija, Chaya Devi, ‘Master’ Sudhakar and T. E. Krishnamachari 
My first break -- MeenakshiIn my school and college days, I did modelling, theatre and a host of other things. I was a bright student and scored high marks in Maths and other subjects. My family wanted me to become a doctor and I appeared for the MBBS entrance ... 
Grill millI’ve done 115 films and acted as a hero in 90. I was able to do this in four different languages. I am content with my achievements, but still have ambitions as an actor. ITSY BITSY 
Gautham greets RahmanEver since A. R. Rahman won the Golden Globe for Slumdog Millionaire, congratulatory messages from fans and colleagues haven’t stopped pouring in. The latest among those to have met him and gifted him a bouquet is none ... FIRST CUT The Zoya factor chatline Zoya Akhtar on her directorial debut Luck By Chance, which hits the screens on January 30 MUMBAI EXPRESS 
Amrita’s resolutionsPetite Amrita Rao will have two releases in the first half of 2009 — Victory with Harman Baweja will release in January-end while Shortkut, with Akshaye Khanna, is due to hit the screens in April. ... 
Adult fareRaaz — The Mystery Continues has got an ‘A’ certificate from the Censor Board. However, Mahesh Bhatt is happy because this has resulted in the reincorporation of scenes that were earlier deleted. Says the senior Bhatt: ... 
Classy AbhishekThe promos of Delhi 6 have become quite the rage, what with the Matakkali song catching on big time. Sonam Kapoor has never looked hotter nor Abhishek classier. The designer of the film (Arjun Bhasin, who has worked on ... Cine quiz 1. Sachin Khedekar played the role of this freedom fighter, whose birthday is being celebrated today, in a biopic by Shyam Benegal. Name him. |
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