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Mumbai, Aug 18: Hindi cinema's favourite lyricist- poet Gulzar, who has kept pace with time by penning memorable songs from 1963's "Bandini" to 2014 release "Haider", turned 81 today. Gulzar's outstanding contribution to cinema started in 1963 as a songwriter in Bimal Roy's "Bandini". He did not look back and worked with every possible name in the music industry. His versatility as a lyricist is

Mumbai, Aug 18: Actor Jackie Shroff says he has been receiving overwhelming response for his performance as a father to Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra's characters in 'Brothers'. Asked about the over Rs.50 crore opening weekend for 'Brothers' and the reactions he has received, Jackie told mediapersons: "I thank god. The industry has offered a lot of love and respect for this film. I've

Los Angeles, Aug 17: Raveena Tandon, who was in the US to perform at an event celebrating India's Independence Day, had to face the misbehaviour of one of the organisers. The star alleged in a tweet that the man was drunk and there was no security to step in and control him. The actor added that the man was one of the organisers of the event at Los Angeles and he was upset that his children didn't

Mumbai, Aug 17: Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek Bachchan have begun filming the third instalment of comedy franchise "Housefull". While Akshay and Riteish were also a part of the previous two parts, Abhishek is the new addition to the upcoming film, which is written and directed by director duo Sajid-Farhad and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. Riteish, 36, took to

Mumbai, Aug 16: Actor Saif Ali Khan says his character of an Indian Muslim in 'Phantom' has a crucial undercurrent because they wanted to show that Indian Muslims also feel patriotic about their country. "We haven't stressed much that he is an Indian Muslim, but according to me, it holds substantial importance as an undercurrent influence. Kabir Khan, I and Sajid Nadiadwala are all Indian Muslims

New Delhi, Aug 15: Comedy king Kapil Sharma is known to one and all in the film industry. Such is the popularity of his comedy show—Comedy Nights With Kapil. Now, his stardom is ready to spread on the 70mm screens as well. As Kapil gears up for his big debut on the silver screen, it will be interesting to see whether he will be able to continue with his classic comedy show on television or not

Mumbai, Aug 14: Unlike other blockbusters and big-banner films which mint money only after their release, the much-awaited Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol starrer ‘Dilwale’ has earned a whooping Rs 150 crore even before hitting the theatres. Wondering how? Well, Shah Rukh's production house, Red Chillies Entertainment (RCE) which is co-producing the film with Rohit Shetty Productions, has sold the rights

Mumbai, Aug 13: As "Sholay" completes its 40th anniversary this month, a nostalgic Amitabh Bachchan treated his fans to some behind-the-scene footage while reminiscing about the cult classic. Bachchan, 72, revisited the time when "Sholay" was made while wondering its longevity among cinema lovers. "SHOLAY 40 years... A lifetime gone by.. But still reverberating within all film goers..!!," he

Mumbai, Aug 13: On 8 August, around 40 consenting adults who had checked into hotels in Madh Island and the Aksa beach area in Mumbai, were dragged out of their rooms and taken to jail by the Malvani police. Their crime? They were alone in a room, possibly having sex. After hours of questioning, a Rs. 1200 fine and even calls to their parents, they were finally allowed to go home. But the damage

Mumbai, Aug 21: Actor Shahid Kapoor feels ex-girlfriend Kareena Kapoor and his "Shaandaar" co-star Alia Bhat share no similarity and should not be compared with each other. Alia, 22, is often compared with Kareena, 34, and Shahid thinks it is a "big compliment" for the young star that people find similarities between her and the "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" actress. "It is a big compliment for Alia that we