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Akshay Kumar bids for the top slot in Bollywood

Akshay Kumar, whose stock has steadily risen this year, is now aiming for the top slot in Bollywood. The actor is reportedly sought a paycheck of an astounding Rs 15 crore for a film recently, the highest fee ever demanded by a Bollywood actor. To put the amount in perspective it maybe recalled that in June when Hrithik Roshan signed his Rs 35 crore three film deal with Adlabs the amount was considered breathtaking by the industry. Akshay has had back to back successes this year in Namastey London and Heyy Babyy, with both films having done exceptionally well in the overseas market grossing 1.21 million each. With the 40-year-old star being so well received by Indians overseas talk of him being the No. 1 star in Bollywood cannot be considered farfetched anymore. Two reasons for the surge in Akshay's popularity are his excellent comic abilities and the fact that he is a prolific actor. Unlike Shah Rukh Khan who is inclined to do just one or two films in a year and work only with big

Shilpa's 'Miss Bollywood' musical in Berlin a damp squib

Shilpa Shetty has hogged the limelight and has hit the headlines quite often. She has had her share of international fame, however, it seems that the actress Shilpa shetty is not exactly getting a warm reception in Berlin. We give you a lowdown as to why the India Bollywood diva is being given a miss by the audiences abroad? It's learnt that the Shetty's musical show 'Miss Bollywood' is a damp squib on the foreign shores. Shilpa, who is currently in the midst of her much hyped musical in Berlin, is in for a disappointment as most people have decided to give 'Miss Bollywood' a miss. In fact, Shilpa reportedly debuted to a paltry 100 people and the premiere show had to be converted into a preview show to spare her the embarassment. It was a first day no show and to add to her woes, her bags were lost in tranist. And as expected, Shilpa threw a fit if rumours are anything to go by. Though the organisers managed to calm her ruffled feathers, the lacklustre respon

Bollywood Indian Big Screen Movies Filming in Bali Indonesia

Moserbaer Ltd., Mirchi Movies & Duet Movies proudly present A Prakashraj Production: VELLITHERAI (Silver Screen), Starring: Prithiviraj, Prakashraj and Gopika. Written & Directed by Viji, Cinematography MV Paneerselvam, Music by GV Prakash Kumar, Edited by MU Kasi Vishwanathan and Art Director M Prabhakaran. Bali Satria Film facilitated Film Permit, Equipments, Crews, Talents, Accommodations, Transportations, etc. The Shooting preparations were less then 1 month, an intensive communications through email and telephone made all preparations running smoothly. First day of the shooting was on 8th September 2007 until 18th September 2007, the shooting took place at a very famous location such as Nusa Dua, Monument Perjuangan Rakyat Bali Denpasar, Botanical Garden Bedugul, Tanah Lot and others. Shooting equipment was coming from Jakarta, but Bali has its own appropriates film crew such as assistant lighting man, etc 40 crews were coming from India working closely with 25 local crews

I've idolised SRK, says Deepika

Daughter of world badminton champ Prakash Padukone and the star of Om Shanti Om - she’s ramp-walking the Bollywood dream. And hey, no boring damsel this! Already, she’s leaving broken hearts in her wake and raking up ‘sensation’ wherever she steps. Ladies and gentlemen (the gents, particularly, pay attention) I can only request you for shanti here. Just when we were wondering where the haute, sensational divas had migrated to, here comes another ‘hottie’. Tangoing in the dual footsteps of beauties with bheja – a la Aishwarya Bachchan and Bipasha Basu — combining earthy dusk with beautiful dawn--straight from the supermodel ramps of Milan into Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘worked out’ arms, falls debutante Deepika Padukone. Daughter of world badminton champ Prakash Padukone and the star of Om Shanti Om — she’s ramp-walking the Bollywood dream. And hey, no boring damsel this! Already, she’s leaving broken hearts in her wake and raking up ‘sensation’ wherever she steps. Don’t kill me, I’m just the me

Eros International to provide Bollywood movies and music to online TV Joost

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Eros International PLC said it will provide more than 200 Bollywood movies and over 600 music videos to online TV service Joost. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. This deal is in line with Eros's strategic focus on new media and follows initiatives with partners such as Comcast, YouTube and Sky, the company said in a statement. source

Man Utd tie up with potential Bollywood blockbuster

MUMBAI (AFP) — Bollywood movie "Goal" has tied up with Manchester United Football Club in the hope of scoring a major hit when it is released at the end of the month. Indian actor John Abraham plays the role of a footballer inspired by the English Premier League champions. "It's great to be associated with the Manchester United Club for our film," Abraham told Tuesday's The Times of India. "I have been a die-hard soccer fan since childhood and I have been idolising Manchester United since then." The movie's director Vivek Agnihotri said it was the first time that the club would be associated with an Indian movie. "We have shot in (the) club premises which is also another first for any Indian movie," he said. The Times of India said England's Wayne Rooney and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo will be among the United heroes featured in promotional clips for the movie. Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu, Abraham's girlfriend, also st

Bollywood tales from Austria

NEW DELHI: That this is perhaps the first German book with references to Bollywood is not the only novel factor. That it tries to intelligently intersperse the Indian film industry in the anthology of three stories against three different backdrops is what appeals the most. Vienna-based writer Dorothea Nurnberg’s book Reflections: The Bollywood Connection that has been translated into English has allusions to Bollywood in ways more than one. Though Bollywood is not her “first connection” with India, Dorothea has “simply loved” all the Hindi films that she has seen in the past few years right from “Hey Ram” and “Dil Se” to “Saathiya”, “Kisna” and “Paheli”. “Bollywood was exposed to Austria through film festivals and television channels only about five years back. There is so much of passion, feeling and beauty in these films that people have warmed up to them. The songs and dances are very lovely. The familial ties and old values in Bollywood films make them very special,” says Dorothea