Saturday, February 21, 2009

News from NewKerala.com

Dev and Freida: What's cooking?
Of late there' been some buzz about Dev Patel and Freida Pinto, the stars of the Indian-themed movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' being a couple. (18)


Thousands of Mumbai slumdwellers root for 'Slumdog Millionaire'
By Quaid Najmi, Mumbai, Feb 21 : Thousands of slumdwellers in Mumbai, many of them roofless and living beside gutters, are praying for the success of 'Slumdog Millionaire' at the prestigious Academy Awards Sunday, hoping it will change the lives of some of them. (16)


Abhishek Bachchan ready to 'scream from rooftops' to promote Delhi 6
London, Feb 21: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan is promoting his new flick 'Delhi 6', and is so excited that he wants to scream from the roof tops and ask 'people to go watch his film'. (21)


Music album of 'Aloo Chat' released in Mumbai
Mumbai, Feb 21: Mumbai plays host to an event that saw the music launch of forthcoming Bollywood film Aloo-Chat. (23)


Dev Patel, Freida Pinto 'spotted shopping for ring on V-Day'
London, February 21: 'Slumdog Millionaire' stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto have fuelled dating rumours after being spotted shopping for a ring on Valentine's Day. (34)


Film 'Aloo Chaat' music launch with Himesh Reshamiya as chief guest was a rocking affair
Mirchi Movies and Maverick Production (actor Anuj Saxena's production house) in association with Red Ice films (Director Robby Grewal's ptproduction house) has produced Aloo Chaat a light hearted comedy film which will release on March 13. (26)


Recording slum sounds live for 'Slumdog' was tough: Resul Pookutty
By Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai, Feb 21 : Recording sounds live in the slums of Mumbai for Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire' was chaotic and far from easy, says Resul Pookutty, who has been nominated for an Oscar for sound mixing in the rags-to-riches story. He adds that none of the crew ever imagined the film would go on to become so big. (27)


'Delhi-6' - enchanting mix of politics, culture, religion and Delhi
By Subhash K. Jha, Film: 'Delhi-6'; Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra; Cast: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Atul Kulkarni, Divya Dutta, Om Puri, Supriya Pathak, Pavan Malhotra, Vijay Raaz and Deepak Doriyal; Rating: **** (61)


Glittering entertainment from the sidelines of the cricketing pitch
Mumbai, February 20th, 2009: Cricket fervour is gaining momentum... Starting Saturday 28th February, 2009, Imagine and Red Chillies Idiot Box extend their partnership with a brand new reality dance show Knights and Angels. (36)


Raima wants to be in the big league
Raima Sen has had a rather thanda career. In spite of acting in some meanigful Bengali films and a few good Hindi films like 'Parineeta' and 'Eklavya', stardom has eluded her. (42)


Koel Purie meets the Man of the Moment
Now let's admit to the fact that we all love Anil Kapoor, right? Some love him for his acting prowess and others find his eternal charm (that he oh-so-casually exudes) so enticing! (36)


Zee TV synopsis for the coming week
Zee TV coming week end program guide from 23rd Feb 09 to 26th Feb 09 (44)


MAX Stardust Awards 2009 – a scintillating affair
Mumbai, 20th February 2009: Like every year, this year too, the MAX Stardust Awards 2009 was a dazzling, star-shimmering event held on Sunday, February 15, 2009 in Mumbai. (63)


Will Sushmita's karma save her?
Nothing seems to be going right for the once upon a time 'woman of substance' Sushmita Sen these days. (48)


Sneha's yoga therapy for Tandoori Chicken
Being a foodie maybe a problem for the stars belonging to the glam-world but as far as NDTV Imagine's new show Jyoti's lead Sneha Wagh is concerned, she seems to be least bothered about it. (45)


Sushmita Sen's Rani Laxmi Bai not shelved
Sushmita Sen's dream project the mega budgeted historical war epic Rani Laxmi Bai has not been shelved contrary to reports. (44)


Balika Vadhu's kid Avinash dons the director's cap
Avinash Mukherjee aka Jagdishiya is a smart and talented child artist and his work in the popular serial Balika Vadhu is highly appreciated. (40)


Rohit Bal for Rahman at the Oscars? Or Lanvin?
a-r-rehman-1New Delhi, Feb 21 : Will he, won't he? The buzz around whether music maestro A.R. Rahman will flaunt an outfit by Rohit Bal or another designer at the Oscar ceremonies is gaining momentum as Bal reveals that the chances of Rahman wearing his outfit seem slim. (42)


I never thought my son could be an actor: Vashu Bhagnani
By Robin Bansal, New Delhi, Feb 21 : He has produced over 15 movies including hit comedies like 'Hero No.1' and 'Biwi No.1', but Vashu Bhagnani candidly says that not once did he imagine that his son Jackky would become an actor. (40)


Dancing, yoga secret of my fitness: Hema Malini
hema-malini-2New Delhi, Feb 21 : She is 60 but can easily give the young brigade a run for their money. Bollywood diva Hema Malini says that the secret of her fitness and evergreen beauty is dancing as well as yoga. (56)


When Gulzar refused to bow to Shah Rukh's lyrical pressure
sharukh-khan-2By Subhash K. Jha, Mumbai, Feb 21 : Shah Rukh Khan is known to take interest in the music of his films and that's how he came up with the words 'Love mera hit hit' for a song in his just released 'Billu'. But when the superstar approached noted lyricist Gulzar with his words to write the full number, the poet declined to use them. (64)


Big Cinemas crosses century screens
Mumbai, Feb 20 : India's leading cinema chain BIG Cinemas, owned by Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, today achieved a milestone of crossing 100 screens in Western India with the opening of a three-screen multiplex in Aurangabad. (42)


Veer's shelling out lakhs
A while ago there was news about how the unit of Salman Khan's ambitious period film 'Veer' was in trouble for causing damage to the Amer fort. (155)


'A Wednesday' goes to the South
'A Wednesday' did well and proved to be a surprise sleeper hit some five months ago. (97)


Bollywood's latest flick 'Delhi 6' gets star studded premiere in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 20 : Loud cheering and whistling echoed in the air as over a hundred eager fans stood outside a movie theatre last evening to catch a glimpse of Bollywood glitterati that descended upon New Delhi for the premiere of 'Delhi 6'. (270)


Television's theory of repetitiveness
Repetition is the operative word on television these days. Today, each channel is trying to follow the trend started by another one. If one kind of program is hit then the others blindly follow it. (95)


Sophie praises Neil Nitin Mukesh
Sophie is on a high as she is all excited about her new release 'Aa Dekhein Zara'. Sophie would be working for the first time with Neil Nitin Mukesh. (108)


Smokin’ Joes
Smoking on-screen was banned, but now this rule is uplifted.One can smoke on-screen but off-screen smoking is still prohibited in all the public places. (74)


Hema and Esha, the dancing queens together on TV screen
Chances are that you'll never catch Hema Malini and daughter Esha Deol dancing to Bollywood numbers together. (139)


Another Bhojpuri star in poll race?
New Delhi, Feb 20 : Bhojpuri actor and star of reality TV show 'Bigg Boss' Ravi Kissan is likely to join the Congress in the run up to the general elections. (103)


India's poverty in Oscar spotlight
By Arpana, New Delhi, Feb 20 : 'Slumdog Millionaire', 'The Final Inch', 'Smile Pinki'... in a first, three India themed films up for the Oscars, and all three dealing with poverty and disease! (115)


Bhanu Athaiya - India's first Oscar winner walks down memory lane
By Madhusree Chatterjee, Mumbai, Feb 20 : Twenty-seven years ago, she made history when she became the first Indian to win an Oscar. Now, as two other Indians are again within kissing distance of that prized statuette, Bhanu Athaiya walks down nostalgia lane to remember that 1982 day when she won the Oscar for best costume design for 'Gandhi'. (101)


Former union minister Sukh Ram found guilty of corruption
New Delhi, Feb 20 : A city court Friday found former union minister Sukh Ram guilty of having amassed assets worth Rupees.42.5 million between 1991 and 1996 that were disproportionate to his known sources of income. (87)


Elegant Freida Pinto will shine at Oscars: Designers
By Shilpa Raina, New Delhi, Feb 20 : She has stunned style divas with her sartorial elegance at red carpet events and made it to Vogue's best dressed list. And now 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Freida Pinto is sure to make a splash at the Oscars, say Indian designers. (191)


Music of supernatural thriller '13B' unveiled with music video
New Delhi, Feb 20 : After swaying to the foot tapping numbers of the thriller 'Raaz-The Mystery Continues', audiences are all set to savour the music of Big pictures' '13 B', another film based on the supernatural. (110)


Delhi-6: Is worth a watch
Rating: 3.5 out of 5*, Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Om Puri and Waheeda Rehman.Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (222)


Zee TV Weekend Synopsis
Zee TV coming week end program guide from 20th 2009 to 22nd 2009 (117)


When the megastar met the superstar
Big B is in a mood to display only good feelings for SRK.He drove to his suburban Bandra seaside bungalow 'Mannat' and advised King Khan not to take the post-surgery period lightly. (136)


Mahesh Bhatt claims to be a copycat
A panel discussion at FICCI Frames had an interesting debate titled 'Cut Copy Paste To Indian Taste' that was attended by leading Bollywood names such as Dibakar Banerjee, Rohan Sippy, Imtiaz Ali, Kabir Khan and Mahesh Bhatt. (86)


Big B's Kunal hit by recession?
amitab-bachan-1The current global recession has hit almost every industry and Bollywood has not been any exception. (128)


Ash proves bigger than the B-Town boys
aiswarya-rai-2Forbes has made Aishwarya Rai bigger than the Khans. It has listed her as India's most bankable star in Hollywood, pushing down the Khans of Bollywood in the ratings of the best bet for a film's financial success. (193)


Amitabh Bachchan surprises in Delhi 6
amitab-bachan-2Guess what The suspense is out for Mr. Bachchan has done a cameo in Abhishek's much awaited Delhi6. (140)


Slumdog kids get ready for the Oscars
Child artistes Mohammed Azharuddin's and Rubina Ali are getting their passports done and visas done for their visit to the Oscars. (94)


No one has offered me glamorous roles: Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor may be just two films old but appears in no hurry to join the rat race and grab as many projects she can like most of her contemporaries. 'I believe in quality over quantity. So I am ready to wait' she tells us. (109)


Sophie excited about Aaa Dekhe Zara
Beautiful Sophie Choudhary will be seen next in the Neil Nitin Mukesh-Bipasha Basu starrer Aaa Dekhe Zara. (75)


Sanjay Kapoor remembers pretty Divya Bharati
Sanjay Kapoor mightn't have had a bright career and he's happy to be back in the limelight with Zoya Akhtar's 'Luck By Chance'. (116)


NDTV Lumière presents 'Mind The Gap'
Mumbai, February 19th, 2009: This week, NDTV Lumière brings romantic comedy, set against a backdrop of racial tension in modern day Sweden 'Mind The Gap'. (69)


Cartoon network ready to entertain Mumbai with 'TOON CRICKET' on february 22
India's number one kids' channel, Cartoon Network brings you India's first day and night match in the Toon-world, 'Toon Cricket -The Battle for the Omnitrix', in Mumbai on February 22, 2009. (141)


Purab Kohli to anchour SRK's Knights and Angels
sharukh-khan-2Purab Kohli who is basking in the glory of success with ROCK ON and got critical acclaim for his performance in 'My brother Nikhil' is all set to anchour SRK's first ever reality show on television 'Knights and Angels' which will go on air on 28th February at prime time on NDTV Imagine. (78)


Murugadoss prefers SRK over Aamir
He might have had a mammoth Hindi hit 'Ghajini' with Aamir Khan and the film might have broken many records. (137)