| Anil
Kapoor presents 'Aisha', India's first "chick flick" |
Celebrating
a milestone in contemporary Indian cinema, actor and producer Anil
Kapoor presents Aisha, the industrys first ever
chick flick, releasing in the UK on 6th August 2010. Directed by
the 28 year old maverick filmmaker Rajshree Ojha, one of Indias
only female directors, and produced by Bollywood veteran, Anil Kapoor,
this romantic comedy features Kapoor's daughter Sonam Kapoor.
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| 'Khatta
Meetha' starring Akshay Kumar, UK Release 23rd July 2010 |
'Khatta
Meetha' is touted to be Akshays best comedy yet and is told
through the life of his character, Sachin Tichkule,
a struggling road construction contractor. Sachin has big dreams
of becoming the best road contractor in the region. However due
to his lack of money and inability to bribe officials in the municipal
office, he never manages to get any of his bills or contracts passed.
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| Raavan
by Mani Ratnam UK Release 18 June 2010 |
Reliance
BIG Pictures presents Raavan, releasing in cinemas on
Friday 18th June 2010, by director Mani Ratnam, music maestro A.R
Rahman, and Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan who reunite following
the critically acclaimed Guru. Raavan is
billed as a darkly intense, cinematic masterpiece.
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| India's
international film project 'Kites' releases on 21st May 2010 |
'Kites'
stars heartthrob of Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan, one of India’s
most idolised artists and Mexican beauty, Barbari Mori, the South
American screen icon who has been creating waves across the international
film circuit. The film is directed by Anurag Basu, one of the most
forward-thinking directors to emerge from India and produced by
veteran of Indian cinema, Rakesh Roshan.
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| Akshay
Kumar returns in ‘Housefull’, UK Release 30th April
2010 |
Bollywood
superstar Akshay Kumar is all set to rock the Box Office this year
with the much anticipated release of his first film of 2010, romantic
comedy ‘Housefull’, releasing in cinemas across UK and
worldwide on 30th April. Co-produced by Eros International, ‘Housefull’
was filmed on location in UK, Italy, Hong Kong and India. 'Housefull'
is a romantic comedy entertainer which narrates the story of Aarush
–the world's unluckiest man.
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| Karthik
Calling Karthik, UK Release 26 February 2010 |
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'Karthik
calling Karthik’ is a soulful and romantic thriller about
a shy and introvert individual called Karthik. He suffers huge
confidence issues and is miserable with the mundane tasks and
average results of his everyday life. His boss treats him like
dirt and Shonali, his colleague and love interest, doesn’t
even know he exists. Karthik believes that life can’t get
any worse until suddenly, it happens; the phone rings.
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| Teen
Patti, UK Release 26 February 2010 |
Presented
by Serendipity Films,‘Teen Patti’ (a game of Flush)
is a slick thriller that will draw audiences into an inescapable
web of intrigue and suspense. The film stars godfather of the Indian
film industry Amitabh Bachchan and Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley
in a cinematic tour de force.
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| My
Name is Khan, UK Release 12 February 2010 |
Fox
Star Studios, 20th Century Fox International and Fox Searchlight
Pictures announced today that 'My Name is Khan', the highly anticipated
film from director Karan Johar and starring Bollywood megastars
Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, will open in theaters in India the USA
and UK on Valentines Day weekend, February 12, 2010.
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| Jodhaa
Akbar bags top honours at the IIFA Awards 2009 |
Bollywood
movie Jodhaa Akbar bagged the top Awards at the IIFA Awards 2009.
The film won the coveted Best Picture Award, while Ashutosh Gowarikar
won the award for Best Director and Hrithik Roshan for Best Actor
for Jodhaa Akbar. Priyanka Chopra won the Award for Best Actress
for her much role in Fashion, while her co-star Kangana Ranawat
won the Award for her performance as supporting female actor.
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| Farah
Khan celebrated at the Mayfair Media Club |
Acclaimed
Bollywood director and choreographer, Farah Khan was celebrated
at the Mayfair Media Club in Central London on 22 October 2008,
at a special 'in conversation' style event organised by Parminder
Vir OBE. Khan who shot to fame with 'Main Hoon Na', a film starring
her friend Shah Rukh Khan, was in ebullient form at the event.
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| Top
10 Favourite Bollywood Dance Songs |
Listing
my top ten favourite Bollywood dance songs is a tall order, so what
I've done is choose mine on the basis that either they make me want
to dance or the dance choreography is stunning. 'Inhi Logon Ne'
from the 1971 classic film 'Pakeezah' and 'Shava Shava' from 'Kabhi
Khushi Kabhie Gham' didn't quite make it into the top ten but are
great songs.
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| Romantic
Bollywood Film Guide: Top 10 Films |
When we asked six female Bollywood movie experts for their choice
of the most romantic Bollywood movies ever, we were quite surprised
by the results. Classics like Awara, Andaz, Pakeezah and Mugal-e-Azam
appeared to be among our experts' favourites. Featuring stars of
yester year like Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Nargis and Meena Kumari;
it is hardly surprising that the early days of Bollywood are seen
as the Golden Era of the great romantic movie.
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| 'Sholay'
tops poll in Indian Cinema |
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'Sholay',
Ramesh Sippys 1975 curry western, has topped
the British Film Institutes poll on Indian cinema. With
a dialogue that achieved cult-status, the film tells the story
of two runaway thieves defending a village against bandits.
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