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Mumbai, Aug 26: Expressing profound grief over the gangrape of a young photojournalist in the city, megastar Amitabh Bachchan today demanded harsh punishment for the perpetrators of the crime. "It is a shameful act. It is a matter of shame and insult to the city of Mumbai for such a disgraceful thing (gangrape) that has happened here. A photojournalist who was deputed for her work, became a victim

Mumbai, Aug 25: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan often tells his daughter Suhana that if she decides to date someone, he should be like him. "I am a good man to love. I am very decent, loving, educated and caring. I would tell my daughter, that if she was to find a boyfriend, apart from my anger sometimes, she must find a boyfriend like me," Shah Rukh said. "If I can say this to my daughter, then I can

Mumbai, Aug 25: The press conference that followed the screening of Ritesh Batra's directorial debut, The Lunchbox, took a serious turn Friday afternoon when the discussion shifted to Thursday's gangrape case. As prominent Bollywood personalities present at the event condemned the incident, a section of the media wanted to know if films have contributed to the rise of such incidents. Director

Mumbai, Aug 24: 'Murder 3' actress Aditi Rao Hydari, who would be seen next opposite Akshay Kumar in action drama 'Boss', says the success story of her co-star inspired her to believe in herself. "Akshay Kumar is always on time, he is always disciplined and hard working but also always entertaining, fun behind the camera and also in front of it. He has made his own space in the industry and

Mumbai, Aug 24: Salman Khan, is one of India's most influential and bankable stars, and on Thursday this big screen icon has completed 25 years in Bollywood. Salman Khan's first film was a family drama that released on August 22 1988. The film, Biwi Ho Toh Aisi also starred Rekha and Farooq Shaikh with Salman in a supporting role as Shaikh's younger brother. Although the film didn't do well

Mumbai, Aug 23: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan says the issue over the allotment of screens for the release of Ekta Kapoor's 'Once Upon A time In Mumbai Dobaara' is a little unfounded as 'Chennai Express' producers UTV did make way for Balaji's request. Ekta's mother Shobha Kapoor, who released Akshay Kumar starrer 'Once Upon...' a week later on August 15, had expressed disappointment with UTV over the

Aug 23: Thirumurugan Gandhi, a Chennai based activist, has slammed forthcoming Bollywood movie Madras Cafe, insisting that the film portrays twisted historical facts. Gandhi also insisted that the cast and crew of the controversial film, which is based on political and military histories of India and Sri Lanka, should come forward in an open debate. Since the movie is based on the history of

Mumbai, Aug 22: Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar feels that his upcoming film Madras Cafe, based on the Sri Lankan civil war, will change people's perception about its lead actors – John Abraham and Nargis Fakhri - as he has extracted their best performance. After being in the industry for close to ten years and being part of hit films like Dhoom, Dostana, Housefull 2, Race 2 and Shootout at Wadala among

New Delhi, Aug 22: Late Wednesday night Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan distanced himself from a YouTube video that gave an impression that he endorsed BJP leader Narendra Modi as the next Prime Minister of India. Bachchan, who regularly tweets, posted on his Twitter account, "FAKE !! FAKE !! FAKE !!! APPALLED AND ANGERED BY THIS ILLEGAL ACT ON ME .. PUTTING IT UP NOW, DO READ AND SEE AND

War correspondents often put their lives at risk when covering assignments in troubled war zones. But such risks are never associated with entertainment writers. What’s dangerous about gazing at a perfectly groomed stars? Well, a bit, if you happen to be a Bollywood reporter covering a fan event in Dubai. Welcome to the world where grown men act like kids and elbowing the crowd is a survival