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BRITISH actor Ben Kingsley, whose portrayal of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi in 1982 won him an Oscar, has his sights set on another Indian story - and a Bollywood heroine.

Actor-director Amol Palekar says he is happy with the fact that Marathi cinema is back in the reckoning after being overshadowed by Bollywood movies for years.

Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit will play the role of Indira Gandhi in a two-part biopic directed by Indian-origin filmmaker Krishna Shah which may also feature Hollywood actors Tom Hanks and Tommy Lee Jones.

After Shilpa Shetty's wedding made waves in the Bollywood circles, another actress Isha Koppikar tied the knot with restaurateur Timmy Narang in Mumbai on Sunday.

Mumbai, Nov 29 : Bollywood actress Eesha Koppikhar Sunday tied the knot with restaurateur Timmy Narang at a temple here in a ceremony that was attended by close family and friends.

Joining the nation in expressing solidarity against terrorism at the sprawling India Gate lawns in New Delhi on Sunday Bollywood super icon Shah Rukh Khan said "There is no religion of terrorism", he was speaking at an event marking the first anniversary of the end of the macabre 26/11 terror strikes in Mumbai.

Nevada , Nov 29 : Indo-Americans have applauded US President Barack Obama for honoring India in his first state dinner held at White House in Washington DC on November 24.

Islamabad, November 28 : Pakistani theatres have been missing Lollywood produces this Eid, thanks to the dominance of Indian movies.

New Delhi, Nov 27: Over Rs.1.15 crore were raised in aid of the victims of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks at a charity event in London attended by Bollywood stars and members of British royalty, a statement said Friday.

Veteran actress Asha Parekh prefers yesteryear's heartthrob Shammi Kapoor over Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan when it comes to dancing.

The Shiv Sena Saturday literally switched to silent mode as party chief Bal Thackeray's daughter-in-law Smita Jaidev Thackeray said she planned to join the Congress.

Mumbai, Nov 27 : After two years, Bollywood filmmaker-actor Mahesh Manjrekar has returned to direction with crime thriller "City of Gold". He says the film's subject is so "compelling" that it set his "creative juices flowing all over again". "With 'City of Gold', I have finally found a subject that has got my creative juices flowing all over ...

New beginning: Actor Shilpa Shetty and husband Raj Kundra coming out of the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala on Friday.

New Delhi, Nov 26 : Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says Shah Rukh Khan left him in a jovial mood after the latter called him to confirm his presence at the premiere of upcoming film 'Paa'. "Shah Rukh has remained with me in the late afternoon.

Simon Pegg's Hot Fuzz has been revealed as movie fans' favourite comedy film of all time.

The glamour world of Bollywood still shivers at the memory of the 26/11 terror attacks that hit the city a year ago.

A young man returned to the hotel where he narrowly escaped death. Mumbai residents went in droves to donate blood at a train station overrun in the 60-hour siege of India's financial capital.

Bollywood celebrities say 26/11 was an event that united Mumbai residents and should never be forgotten.

New Delhi, Nov 25 Deepak Kuntawala, an NRI, will probably never forget those horrific hours when Mumbai came under siege by a handful of terrorists last year.

He might be a superstar today, but Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has no qualms in admitting that he has undergone various punishments during his education days - from getting caned to kneeling down for the whole day.

The sun is seen rising over the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, in November 2009. The white marble monument to love was built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan in tribute to his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Actress Monica Bedi says she 'was a married Portuguese woman with three children' in her past life - something she claims to have discovered through a TV show.

Panaji, Nov 24 : Two prominent Bollywood filmmakers -- Manmohan Shetty and Bobby Bedi -- have spoken against multiplexes and the high price of tickets, saying these two factors could destroy the industry.

Bollywood actor Salman Khan has come up with a unique birthday gift for his writer-father Salim Khan on his 74th birthday Tuesday -- he has decided to pay tribute to him with a blog on his upcoming movie 'Veer'. Produced by Vijay Galani, 'Veer' will be released worldwide Jan 22 by Eros International.

A spectacular Hindu ceremony was the culmination of two days of celebrations for the Bollywood beauty and businessman Raj Kundra Click on photos for gallery Photo: © Getty Images The groom arrived by horse-drawn carriage for the wedding in Khandala, a hill resort near Mumbai Photo: © Getty Images It was a dream come true for Bollywood ...

Julie Walters and Ben Whishaw took the top acting awards as British TV productions won five International Emmys on a night that saw Brazil get its first ever for a Bollywood-style telenovela.

Diwali -- or Festival of Lights -- is one of the biggest Indian festivals or holidays.

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, best known for winning the British version of television show Celebrity Big Brother, married in a lavish ceremony in western India.

Two Hollywood movies, a British venture and an Indo-French collaboration... Gulshan Grover has his hands full with serious-themed international projects.

READY TO FIRE: Indian soldiers take positions during a gun battle at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai last November Picture: REUTERS In almost every way, David Headley was the perfect neighbour.

Promotional posters for a new Bollywood thriller, which show leading actress Kareena Kapoor from behind and apparently naked from the waist up, have got some people's backs up in India.

Shimla, Nov 19 After Bollywood actress Kangna Ranaut's name surfaced in connection with the probe into David Coleman Headley - a man suspected of involvement in the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai - Kangna's father Thursday strongly denied any link.

It's the hottest ticket in town. Just don't ask the White House who got them. The White House is saying very little about next week's state dinner with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the first for President Barack Obama.

Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit is all set to essay the role of former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi in a two-part biopic by filmmaker Krishna Shah.

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor's next project 'Chance Pe Dance' has a slice of his own life as the film traces the journey of a struggler till he tastes success.

Aamir Khan and Ranbir Kapoor will share the same platform for a summit organised by Tehelka on Bollywood and other social phenomena to be held on Saturday, November 21.

Mumbai Trashing media reports about his alleged links with American terror suspect David Headley , Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi said on Thursday that he never met any person by that name.

Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra will move into a new place in a high-rise in front of the Bachchans' residence Jalsa in Juhu after their marriage Nov 22.

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In part one of this exclusive interview, Gazette columnist DEVANSH PATEL meets the iconic Amitabh Bachchan who plays a 13-year-old child in his most challenging role in three decades IN THE few seconds it takes Amitabh Bachchan to amble across his office to shake my hand, I have the distinct feeling that he has already sized me up.

Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt's son Rahul is a witness in the case relating to terror charge probe against American national David Headley, a top police official said.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper experienced the complexities and contradictions of India yesterday with a chaotic tour schedule that took him from the gritty and moving scene of a terrorist attack to Bollywood star power and the corridors of business power.

FOR years, Amitabh Bachchan and the three Khans - Shah Rukh, Aamir and Salman - have been Bollywood's leading male actors.

Harper's trade hopes for India are up against the realities of the street Rabbi Yousef Kantor speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen as they tour Chabad House in Mumbai, India, on Nov.16, 2009.

Aftab Shivdasani, who has turned producer with his just-released 'Aao Wish Karein', says he is grateful to superstar Shah Rukh Khan for having lent his voice to promote the fairytale love story.

Kashmir may be a political hotspot but its signature wazwan cuisine - a spread of at least 40, mostly spicy, non-vegetarian dishes - can make any bitterness dissipate and leave you licking your fingers.

'Allah ke bande', 'Piya Haji Ali', 'Khwaja mere khwaja', 'Arziyaan'...the list is long.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has arrived in Mumbai at the start of a three-day visit to India.

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Intensifying its probe into suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operative David Coleman Headley's role in the Mumbai terror attacks, a team of National Investigation Agency sleuths Sunday conducted raids at several places in Mumbai and is likely to question Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt's son Rahul over his alleged friendship with the ...

Mumbai, Nov 14 : Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor have said the theme of their upcoming film Kurbaan is global terrorism and its effect on society.

Mumbai, Nov 14 : On the occasion of Children's Day Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor spent time narrating stories and singing for the children admitted at a hospital here.

New Delhi, Nov 14 Bollywood actress Shamita Shetty walked out of reality show "Bigg Boss 3" to be with her elder sister Shilpa who is tying the knot with millionaire beau Raj Kundra Nov 22.

Kolkata, Nov 12 Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre, famous for her roles in movies like 'Sarfarosh' and 'Hum Saath Saath Hai', had a rude shock Thursday evening when city police prevented her from inaugurating a lounge bar housed in an illegally constructed shopping mall in the city.

New Delhi, Nov 13 : Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he is still awaiting an acknowledgement for an SMS that he sent to Shah Rukh Khan on his birthday over a week ago.

Noted Bollywood director-producer Mahesh Bhatt on Friday refused to comment on the reported links between his son Rahul and David Headley, a suspected terrorist nabbed by FBI for allegedly plotting attacks in India, and said the onus is on the investigating agencies to give an answer on the issue.

Ranchi, Nov 10 The Income Tax department Tuesday denied that there were any plans to interrogate Bollywood actresses Koena Mitra and Celina Jaitley for receiving money from former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda who is at the centre of a Rs.2,500 crore money laundering scam.

Nov 11 - New York City's Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival kicks off with a feast of diverse films that bridges the South Asian diaspora with the 2.5 million strong Indian American community.

DEVANSH PATEL looks at Jail, the latest film from Madhur Bhandarkar,and finds it leads him on a journey of hope WHATdoes one expect from a Madhur Bhandarkar film? A slice of life? Well, this one's a bit different, and knowing Madhur's knack of making films and plucking subjects from real life, Jail is by far the director's most careful nurturing.

By Robin Bansal, New Delhi, Nov 10 : A ghost, an eccentric theatre actor or a flamboyant genie, Amitabh Bachchan has done quite a few over-the-top roles and not delivered big hits in four years.

She refuses to comment on her relationship with Bollywood actor Aftab Shivdasani, but actress Aamna Sharif admits that she shared a high comfort level with him while working on their second film 'Aao Wish Karein'. 'Since this is my second film with Aftab , the comfort level is definitely higher.

By Shilpa Rainam New Delhi, Nov 9 : Known for her ethnic Indian wear, the iconic Ritu Kumar has been around in the fashion industry for 40 years.

One of Bollywood's most bankable stars, Emraan Hashmi, says people have contantly tried to pull him down.

By Radhika Bhirani, New Delhi, Nov 9 : When Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty walks down the aisle to marry London-based businessman Raj Kundra this month, she will be following in the footsteps of Hema Malini, Sridevi and Raveena Tandon - actresses who famously entered into wedlock with men who had been married earlier.

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan excels at innovative promotion for his films and this time the star has taken the internet route to pitch his forthcoming film 3 Idiots - where the film's star cast will video chat with fans on the web.

Apart from the upcoming Copenhagen climate change talks and renowned beer maker Carlsberg setting up its ninth brewery in Rajasthan, Denmark may soon make news in India for musical reasons as well.

India's traditional six-yard wonder is igniting imaginations anew. The sari, say fashion designers, can be worn over a pair of jeans or jazzed up with a sexy slim belt for a trendy look.

New Delhi, Nov.7 : By-elections for one Lok Sabha seat and 31 Assembly seats in seven states remained by and large peaceful, as over 60 per cent of voters turned out on Saturday.

Oi ma! Aila! Main toh kehta hoon aap purush hi nahin... mahapurush hain, mahapurush.... Suno suno duniya ke logon, sabse bada hai Mr Gogo.... Teja main hoon, mark idhar hai.... Please oranges lijiye naa... Some of the ghazab lines from one of the greatest Bollywood comedies ever made, Andaz Apna Apna .

Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Katrina Kaif and Suneil Shetty are among the Bollywood celebrities who have pledged support to a movement, Against Child Trafficking .

Pakistani singer Atif Aslam, who crooned his way into the hearts of Indians with Bollywood songs, has revealed he has acting offers from the industry and is open to them.

Ahead of the release of his new film '3 Idiots', Bollywood actor Aamir Khan Thursday drew a distinction between the term 'idiots' and 'stupid', saying that 'idiots are very normal persons' who at some point prove themselves in an 'unconventional way'. At an event in a city hotel to promote the first song of Rajkumar Hirani's '3 idiots', Aamir said: ...

When Dhundiraj Govind Phalke decided to make a movie in 1911, he faced ridicule and a severe shortage of funds.

Mumbai His debut 'Saawariya' failed to create a magic at the box-office but Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor, who will next be seen in romantic-comedy 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani', says the film still holds a special place in his heart.

The Bollywood song and dance culture has been making waves in the US for a long time.

Bollywood actors often describe their shooting schedule as a picnic. But 'cold and depressing' is what Saif Ali Khan has to say about the US shoot of 'Kurbaan', speaking for not just himself but also girlfriend and co-star Kareena Kapoor.

India Gazette Tuesday 3rd November, 2009 Bollywood actress Eesha Koppikhar, who is tying the knot Nov 27 with beau Timmy Narang, is trying to complete all her projects before the D-day, including an item number for her forthcoming 'Right Ya Wrong'. Written and directed by debutant Neeraj Pathak, the crime thriller stars Sunny Deol, Irrfan Khan and ...

Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor, who belongs to a family of great actors and filmmakers, says while his mother Neetu Kapoor is his biggest fan, his father Rishi Kapoor is his biggest critic.

Sacdiyo Sheeq used to love listening to Bollywood movie songs on her mobile telephone.

Hindu leaders around the world are calling on Indian censors to get tough on vulgarity and violence in Bollywood.

On top of the world: Shah Rukh Khan waves to fans outside his residence on his 44th birthday in Mumbai on Monday.

Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ushered in her 36th birthday with family members and close friends on Sunday.

A city court Saturday allowed the counsel of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims to examine the CD in which Congress leader Jagdish Tytler has been shown standing next to the body of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.

New Delhi, Nov 1: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan and social activist Anna Hazare are among several people who have urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to appoint the country's first woman police officer, Kiran Bedi, as the Chief Information Commissioner .

LUCKNOW: A five-member committee constituted by Barabanki district administration has given a clean chit to Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan in a case of alleged land forgery.

Mumbai Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been appointed as the first Goodwill Ambassador of 'Smile Train', an international charity that provides cleft lip and cleft palate surgery to children in need.