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Wednesday June 27, 2007

A nervous wait

My dad and brother flew out to Bangladesh last night after frantic calls from my mum that some gundas are after them. Mum's been trying to have a chilled out time in Bangladesh, after all there's a family wedding and she wanted to spend some time with my grandparents.

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Tuesday June 26, 2007

EROS ENTERTAINMENT RECOGNISED FOR TAKING INDIAN CINEMA GLOBAL

kishore lulla.jpgKishore Lulla, chairman & CEO of Eros Entertainment, India’s leading entertainment company, was awarded the IIFA Honour for Promoting Indian Cinema Internationally at this year’s Internationall Indian Film Academy Awards.

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Friday June 22, 2007

STAR PLUS TO BROADCAST IDEA IIFA AWARDS TO 500 MILLION VIEWERS

shilpa iifa.jpgThe Idea IIFA Awards will be broadcast globally by STAR TV to reach nearly 500 million viewers in 110 countries on Sunday 24th June 2007 at 7.30pm on STAR Plus.

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Will Awarapan create history in Pakistan?

Indian producers have been campaigning for an official release of Bollywood films in Pakistan. Years back, films with a distinct Pakistani flavour, Soni Mahiwal, Mughal-e-Azam and Taj Mahal, were cleared for release, but because of political problems, no contemporary Bollywood title has ever found a simultaneous theatrical release in Pakistan.

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Thursday June 21, 2007

Sleeping his way to disaster

Here's some interesting news. Last night my dad found out the ex husband has got kicked out of work and his uncle is also threatening to kick him out of the house and he's possibly going Bangladesh for one week only cos his younger sister is marrying some bloke from the UK.

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Tuesday June 19, 2007

Holiday

Hiya everybody. Been really busy as my mum has gone to Bangladesh for a cousin's wedding and its been really hectic as I've moved into mum's house until they come back.

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Mustafa Zahid cries!

mustafa.jpgNot many know that while recording the To Phir Aao song in Mumbai for the forthcoming film, Awarapan, Pakistani rock sensation Mustafa Zahid actually cried!

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MADHURI DIXIT STEPS BACK INTO THE SPOTLIGHT

madhuri.jpgMadhuri Dixit, is invited on stage to indulge in Koffee With Karan, exclusively on STAR One, Sunday 24th June at 9pm.

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Monday June 11, 2007

Yorkshire film producers bond with Bollywood

The top talent in Yorkshire’s TV and film industries met their Indian counterparts to discuss working together in Yorkshire. Screen Yorkshire hosted a lunch for the senior industry figures at one of Yorkshire’s finest stately homes and established film locations, Harewood House.

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Wednesday June 06, 2007

AWARAPAN press conference in London witnesses a huge turnout

awarapan press.jpgThe media conference of Mahesh Bhatt's forthcoming AWARAPAN saw a packed turnout in a tiny but plush Central London restaurant on Tuesday 5th June.

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Tuesday June 05, 2007

“I would kill myself if I woke up one morning and realized that I had turned into Jade Goody” –Shilpa Shetty

shilpa star tv.jpgThe epitome of Bollywood panache graces the sofa of one of the most captivating celebrity talk shows on TV, as the sexiest sister act in the film industry, Shilpa and Shamita Shetty, are invited on stage, to indulge in Koffee With Karan, exclusively on STAR One, Sunday 10th June at 9pm.

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Monday June 04, 2007

STAR CELEBRATES INDIAN CINEMATIC MAGIC, LAUNCHING LUXURY IIFA AWARDS COMPETITION!

iifa1.jpgThousands of Bollywood film enthusiasts from the UK have been entering STAR’s glittering competition where they are offering one lucky couple the chance to win an all expenses paid trip to attend the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards taking place on Saturday 9th June 2007 at Sheffield Hallam FM Arena, Yorkshire.

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Preity Zinta Speaks out against her Bollywood rivals - they can never be my best friends

prieti zinta.jpgPreity Zinta last night spoke exclusively to the BBC Asian Network about why she can’t be friends with other attractive Bollywood actresses.

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Mustafa Zahid's secret crush!

mustafa.jpg Following the runaway success of the To Phir Aao and Tera Mera Rishta tracks on the album of the forthcoming Mahesh Bhatt presentation, Awarapan , everyone wants to know after Atif Aslam, what the new sensation from Pakistan, Mustafa Zahid, looks like.

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