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Akshay Kumar to be brand ambassador for Canada Tourism

2011-02-20T21:31:00.000-08:00

Akshay Kumar to be brand ambassador for Canada Tourism.

We have all heard of celebrities endorsing products, while a few have also been known to endorse a certain state or country. Well adding to this list is none other than Akshay Kumar. Akshay will soon be formally announced as the brand ambassador of Canada by the Canada Tourism Commission in Delhi. The announcement is scheduled to happen next Friday.

What's more the high commissioner of Canada in India, Stewart Beck, will preside over the function that is scheduled to be held in the Capital, while the actor is currently busy shooting his next film Joker, in Chandigarh.

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Shahid Kapoor flying F-16

2011-02-16T01:12:00.000-08:00

Shahid Kapoor flying F-16

Shahed Kapoor had the experience of his lifetime when he got a chance to fly a F-16 fighter plane at the Aero India Show 2001 held in Bangalore on Saturday.

Like any other youngster, Shahid also has been dreaming of flying a plane ever since he was a child and his dream came true when he took charge of the F-16. For the uninitiated, The F-16 is a sophisticated fighter plane, used in modern warfare, and well, just to get the opportunity to fly it was big enough, but what took it a notch higher, was that Shahid actually was given a mission while flying the F-16.

A source present said "The F-16 pilots train in a very precise manner; they never just fly the plane to practise, but always fly the plane on a mission." Well, Shahid was no exception to this, and he too was given a target, he had to attack and a mission he had to achieve.

When Shahid flew in the F-16, another F-16 took off with him, and they were buddy planes, who would assist each other in the mission. It was actually the pilot of this plane, who took aerial shots of Shahid flying the F-16. The mission was an adventurous one which involved a dog fight, ground attacks and even an air to air engagement.

Shahid was thrilled to be part of such an elaborate and adrenaline pumping flying experience, which was definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Speaking about this invaluable experience Shahid said, "To fly an F-16 was an awesome experience. It was thrilling, and to be part of a mission was something I never imagined I would get to do. Bear was an extremely cool teacher, he let me manoeuvre the plane, and let me learn on my own."

Shahid is the first actor in the world to fly an F-16. He went through rigorous training including a simulator test, various stress tests and blood tests before could take flight.

While his real-life flight experience may be over, his reel-life flight experience would be there for one and all to see as Shahid plays a pilot in his next release Mausam which opens all over on July 22.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the female lead in Satte Pe Satta remake.

2011-02-15T01:43:00.000-08:00

Sanjay Dutt is keen on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the female lead in his Satte Pe Satta remake...

If all goes well, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan playing Sanjay Dutt's wife, in the Satte Pe Satta remake produced by Dutt's production house.

Says an insider, "We don't know how the rumour started that Vidya Balan had been signed to play Sanju's wife in Satte Pe Satta.

Nobody even approached her. Dutt is extremely keen that we sign Aishwarya to play the female lead opposite him.

He is adamant that only Ash fits the role. The actress is keen on the idea of doing the film if everything else works out."

The source adds, "The script writer along with the director of Satta Pe Satta, Soham Shah, will fly down to New Zealand next week to give her a story narration.

Ash is holidaying there with husband Abhishek, who is shooting in Wellington for Abbas-Mastan's Players, along with Sonam Kapoor."

Aishwarya and Sanjay Dutt have earlier worked together in David Dhawan's Hum Kisise Kum Nahin and Leena Bajaj's Shabd.

About Satte Pe Satta...

Satte Pe Satta is about six lazy brothers. The eldest one, Ravi (Amitabh Bachchan) falls in love with Indu (Hema Malini) and marries her.

She comes home and starts taking care of Ravi's brothers.

All of them change themselves. They love six girls and bring them to their home forcefully along with Seema (Ranjeeta), whose uncle Ranjit Singh (Amjad Khan) is after her wealth.

He kidnaps Ravi and sends Babu, his lookalike, to kill Seema. But Babu changes and falls in love with Seema. When the brothers come to know that their brother has been kidnapped, they fight Ranjit and bring Ravi back.

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Who is Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

2011-02-15T00:45:00.001-08:00

Best known for the soothing, silky textures of his divine singing, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a respectable figure in the music industry. These days, however, he has hit a rather discordant note. The Pakistani artist's unexpected tryst with the law is generating a media and diplomatic storm.

The 37-year-old is in the news for all the wrong reasons after he was detained by the Revenue Intelligence authorities for carrying undeclared foreign currency at the New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International airport on February 13. Expectedly, Pakistani officials insist he let be off the hook.

While the high drama develops, here's a lowdown on the singer responsible for some of the most riveting Bollywood songs in the last few years.

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Shahrukh Khan's Biography

2011-02-08T05:56:00.000-08:00

1 se 2 ...

2 se 4...

Spouse

Gauri Khan : 2 children

Trade Mark

His Dimples

His Smile

Trivia

Studied in St. Columba's school, New Delhi, where he was awarded the 'Sword of Honor', essentially the award for best student.

Although his birth name is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name as Shah Rukh.

Hindi megastar

Number one Indian star actor in the 1990s, but is now (2000) seriously challenged by the new wonder boy Hrithik Roshan who has become the number one phenomenon in India at the start of the new millenium.

Father of Aryan Khan and Suhana Khan.

2 children with Gauri, Aryan and Suhana

He agreed to star in Aditya Chopra's films without looking at the script first.

One of the four Khans that ruled Bollywood in the 1990s till now (2000's). The other three are Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan.

Formed a popular screen couple with Kajol and Juhi Chawla.

Runs a production company "Dreamz Unlimited" with actress, friend, co-star Juhi Chawla and director, friend Aziz Mirza.

Married to Gauri Khan

Named one of Time Magazine's 20 Asian Heroes under 40 (2004)

His son, Aryan Khan, portrayed SRK as an infant in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001).

Son, Aryan Khan, voice of Tez Lajawaab (Dash), character for Hindi dubbed version of Disney's animated film, The Incredibles (Hum Hain Lajawaab).

Shah Rukh and his wife, Gauri Khan, own the production company "Red Chilies Entertainments", which Shah Rukh started for friend and colleague, director/choreographer Farah Khan, for her debut directorial film - Main Hoon Na (2004).

Purchased a villa on a man made island on the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

#74 on E!'s 101 Hottest Celebrity Bodies Countdown (aired January 2006)

Was not very good at Hindi in school, until his mother promised to take him to the cinema if he passed. As he loved films,he got top marks from then on.

His father ran a transport company and his mother was a magistrate.

Gets along very well with former co-stars Juhi Chawla and Preity Zinta.

Loves computer games, video games and hi-tech gadgets.

His first name "Shahrukh" means "face of the king".

Resides in a mansion called Mannat in Mumbai, India.

Being a Muslim man married to a Hindu woman, he and his wife combine both religious backgrounds into their children's education.

His parents died before he entered movies. Shahrukh considers it a big regret that they couldn't see what their son was to become.

Has a mannequin of himself in Madam Tussaud's Museum in England. Along with Amitabh Bachchan , Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai.

He has a dog called Chewbacca.

He has an elder sister named Shehnaz Lalarukh.

Father is Meer Mohammad Taj Khan, mother is Lateef Fatima Khan.

Fond of BMW cars and owns a number of them including the latest models.

His favorite drink is Pepsi Cola.

Best friends with Sanjay Dutt, Aamir Khan, Vivek Vaswani, Saif Ali Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Hrithik Roshan and his wife Sussane Khan Roshan,Vivek Oberoi, Juhi Chawla and her husband Jai Metha, Rani Mukherjee, Karan Johar, Sajid Khan, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Farah Khan, Kajol,Malaika Arora , Chunky Pandey and his wife and Mushtaq Sheikh.

Younger brother of Shehnaz Lalarukh.

His favorite food is Tandoori Chicken and Chicken Thikka.

Suffers from back, knee and neck problems.

Firmly insists and had promised himself that he would never kiss on the lips of any of his female co-stars after he had done the movie Maya Memsaab.

Launched Deepika Padukone's career in Bollywood.

His Father Meer Mohammed Taj Khan died of Cancer in 1981 and his Mother Lateef Fatima Khan died of complications in Diabetes in 1991.

He has been awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Literature) award by the French government for his Exceptional Career.

Launched his perfume "SK" with the French perfumers and Jeannes Arthes.

The reason why Khan took up Mass Communications (film making) is because he loved Television commercials.

Had Graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University and followed it up with a Masters Degree in Mass Communications (Film making) from Jamiya Milia Islamiya University, in New Delhi, but after a year Shah Rukh opted out as he had to make his acting career in Bollywood.

He had captained all teams in football, cricket and hockey and even played cricket at Zone and National level.

At school he was an ace in Hindi, Electronics and Biology but wasn't good at all in Mathematics.

His debut film was Dil Aashna Hai but due to the delay in the release of the film Deewana was considered as his debut film.

His acting career in Bollywood was launched by his friend Vivek Vaswani and Hema Malini.

Is very scared of riding horses.

Was not at all interested to act in Bollywood films but then he had decided to act in films to secure his families future and earn a lot of money.

Knew Manoj Bajpai as they both studied acting in the same theatre group with Barry John.

For a short span of time Shahrukh ran a restaurant in Dariya Ganj in New Delhi, India.

SRK joined Barry John's theatre group in New Delhi and learned acting from him, Barry John also taught acting to Manoj Bajpai in his theatre group.

Owns three Production Houses in India, Dreamz Unlimited, Red Chillies Entertainment and Red Chillies Idiot Box. Red Chillies Idiot Box Production house will start producing Television Serials in India.

Has started producing Television Serials in India.

Turned down the Quiz Master's (Prem Kapoor) role in Slumdog Millionaire and the role went to Anil Kapoor.

Owns a VFX company, Red Chillies VFX.

Personal Quotes

(December 2001, about Hrithik Roshan): I wish I looked as good as he does. And I wish I danced as well as he does!

Yes, I do have a close circle of friends and I am very fortunate to have them as friends. I feel very close to them I think friends are everything in life after your family. You come across lots of people all the time but you only make very few friends and you have to be true to them otherwise what's the point in life?

I'd rather sink trying to be different, than stay afloat like everyone else

I cannot repay my fans for what they have done for me, they have given me so much love and that love has taken me to the number 1 position where I am today, the only thing I can do for my fans is to never stop working, and to do films till the very end, it is the only way I can express my love for them.

To me, Devdas is the end of love stories. I've portrayed an obsessed lover, a nice lover, an angry lover, a romantic lover. And now I've played Devdas. For someone who doesn't even like love stories, I've played an awful lot of lovers. Personally speaking, I wouldn't see any of the romantic films I've acted in.

I'm the luckiest man in the world and I don't want to hide from the faces I'm acting for. So I don't surround myself with guards, I've never given an interview in which I've said I feel bad that I can't go shopping or I can't go to Chowpatty and eat bhelpuri without being mobbed. I'm not the kind of guy who goes out wearing dark glasses (I don't think I'm a big enough star to hide behind them, honest). I go to see movies in the cinema theatres, I go to restaurants with my family and friends even though I know people are going to disturb me there.

God has become a generic term like `mind blowing.' It is embarrassing. I would have said that to Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah, Nana Patekar. I used to tell them I want to stand in the same space as you. I've told Kamal Haasan, I just want to touch you. They are the gods of acting. When people call me God, I say, no, I'm still an angel or saint of acting. I still have a long way to go.

(August 2004): Awards that ignore me are losers.

(August 2004): I'm try-sexual. I try anything that's sexual.

(August 2004): I have no competition. Every year the names I'm pitted against keep changing. You can't cream the competition, you have to kill it.

I keep hearing that our films are escapist and unreal but I find our films the most real in the world. We don't have people going up in a rocket and single-handedly blowing up a meteor. We don't have a president on Air Force One saving the world or things coming out of people's stomachs. Our fantasies and escapism are real. It's just people singing and dancing in the street. If England had won the World Cup you would have seen people singing and dancing like that.

I don't like wearing dark glasses. I'm happy with the fact that people know me. I want people to scream and shout at me, I want people to trouble me when I'm having lunch, I like six bodyguards around me. I love being a star. I find it very strange when people who are famous say they don't want to be photographed. I don't want to be photographed first thing in the morning, I don't want people peeping into my bedroom, but besides that, it's a wonderful life.

"I haven't given up smoking. I'm very clear about it, it's a personal choice. I want to cut down on it. It shouldn't be made into an issue to say, damn good or damn bad. Whether I give it up or not shouldn't be an issue." (Movie Mag, May 2006)

"I was supposed to have done Rang De Basanti (2006), the guy on the motorbike. I didn't have the dates. They were shooting in Delhi and the dates were clashing with Paheli." (Movie Mag, May 2006)

"It's not like Steven Spielberg is waiting with a script for me. I don't think I'll ever be offered a great international film in my lifetime, so I'd rather be a king here. Moreover, Indian cinema is the greatest in the world. But of course, after spending three months in LA, London, and New York I found that our cinema is a little exaggerated. To make a mark in the West we have to reach their level without losing our identity, culture or songs. I don't want to star in a Hollywood film, but want to make a film that crosses over universally." (Movie Mag, May 2006)

On trying to get Paheli (2005) an Oscar nomination: "There's a misreport here about our lobbying at the Oscars. The understanding that we have of the Oscars is very different from how it really is. Because Indian film, foreign films are not known, you're supposed to hire a PR company which we did. It's not as if you just go there, show your films, lobby and talk to them. You're not allowed to lobby as in you're not allowed to meet the Academy members, talk to them or even make a call to them. You just keep advertising in the 'For Consideration For Oscars' category. We took out full page ads in papers like Variety and Hollywood Reporter. The only good thing we did was that we advertised very frequently, it was promoted on the same scale as the biggest of films. We did it because we could afford it." (Movie Mag, May 2006)

"I felt Asoka (2001) should have been chosen for the Oscars. We had worked towards that. We had these international distributors for it. We were the first to actually release an Indian film internationally in traditionally non-Indian theaters. We spent a lot of money and lost a lot of money too. We were the first to put up boardings in London, in tube stations. We did speak to everyone who was anyone here, wondering if Asoka could go to the Oscars. But the one that got chosen was Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) which was even better. So we had no complaints. After that I didn't make any film for the foreign market." (Movie Mag, May 2006)

You must respect your seniors, bu never get intimidated by them. Winning should be a habit, not an option. The four Hs are important when you play to win --- honesty, humor, hard work and a bit of haraamipan.

I don't look at the figures that my movies make. The only figures I look at are girl's figures. (When asked to comment on what he felt about the figures his movies gross.)

Whenever I fail as a father or husband... a toy and a diamond always works.

If I talk to a girl, it's assumed that I'm having a scene with her. If I don't, then it's assumed that I'm gay.

I don't kiss on screen. Period.

There are only two Khans. Ghenghis Khan and Shahrukh Khan

Sex is not required to sell my film. My name is enough.

You never win the silver, you only lose the gold.

I am very shy. If I am flying British Airways and the air hostess asks me two questions, and I don't understand her accent - I will go hungry for the entire flight.

The dream I chased, took me on a journey. A journey more rewarding then the goals, the achievements. When I look back it's like facing a million mirrors. Each reflection opens a window. A window to the world I've just discovered. The world I want to share with all of you.

If I am a role model, I must be the worst one in the world.

I've never had a girl make a pass at me.

Togetherness, passion, laughter, faith, trust and jealousy are the essential ingredients of love.

The collar-bone is my favorite part of the human body.

If asking me whether sleeping with X or Y gives the media pleasure, then so be it. It's a small price to pay.

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Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif rehearsing over the weekend for a film awards event.

2011-02-07T21:47:00.000-08:00

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif rehearsing over the weekend for a film awards event.

Salman Khan ...

Katrina Kaif ...

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Golmaal 3 ( Title Song With Lyrics ).....

2011-02-07T02:02:00.000-08:00

go golmaal, go go golmaal
Golmaal is back again
Go go golmaal, go go golmaal, go go golmaal
Golmaal is back again

Apni judaa hai yaaro harkat harkat
Rang bhi judaa hai apna
Apni churaane ki hai fitrat fitrat
Dil ko bacha ke rakhna
(go go golmaal, go go golmaal, go go golmaal)

Apni judaa hai yaaro harkat harkat
Rang bhi judaa hai apna
Apni churaane ki hai fitrat fitrat
Dil ko bacha ke rakhna

Humne hi aankhon se neendhein utaari hain
Humne hi kar dala hai seenay mein dil bechain

Go go golmaal, go go golmaal, go go golmaal
Golmaal is back again
Go go golmaal, go go golmaal, go go golmaal
Golmaal is back again

Humse yeh kehti hai kismat kismat
Milte rahenge yun sada
Ab hai tumhari hame chaahat chaahat
Tumse rahenge na judaa

Saare zamaane mein, baatein hamari hain
Humne hi kar dala hai seenay mein dil bechain

Go go golmaal, go go golmaal, go go golmaal
Golmaal is back again
Go go golmaal, go go golmaal, go go golmaal
Golmaal is back again

Golmaal golmaal everything's gonna be golmaal - 4 times

Tumse kiya tha jo, vaada nibhana hai
Humne toh haule haule jadoo dikhana hai
Hawa ke jhonke se, aana hai jaana hai
Humne toh aate jaate dil mein samaana hai
Afsana hai, batlana hai
Humne tumhe apnana hai
Afsana hai, batlana hai
Humne tumhe apnana hai

Go go golmaal, go go golmaal, go go golmaal
Golmaal is back again
Go go golmaal, go go golmaal, go go golmaal
Golmaal is back again
Go go golmaal, go go golmaal, go go golmaal
Golmaal is back again.

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Dev Anand rocks Mumbai streets!

2011-02-06T23:43:00.000-08:00

Dev Anand rocks Mumbai streets!

Dev Anand has hit the crowded streets of Mumbai like never before!
Through to an exclusive contract with the city’s leading outdoor publicity agency Global Advetisers, huge hoardings of the evergreen actor’s colourised version of the 1961 hit ‘Hum Dono’, have been spread across heavy-traffic spots in the city’s most buzzing areas like Juhu, Andheri, Marine Drive, Peddar Road, Borivali, Sion and Malad.

“It’s a privilege to be associated with a legendary actor like Dev Saab. We are committed to help him repeat the success of the classic film,” said Sanjeev Gupta, MD, Global Advertisers.

Dev Anand is 87 but he doesn’t hide his excitement. He wants audiences to see his charming self 50 years ago and says he will colour more of his black and white films if ‘Hum Dono’ succeeds again.

For the record, this was the last black and white film from his production house Navketan Films and marked his first double role too. Written by his brother Vijay Anand and directed by Amarjeet, ‘Hum Dono’ became the official entry from India to the Berlin Film Festival then.
Apart from Dev Anand’s acting, the film’s music was a rage with scintillating melodies like “Main Zindagi Ka Saath” and “Abhi Na Jao Chod Kar”.

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