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When Nicholson stunned DiCaprio with gun stunt

November 29, 2010
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LONDON – Hollywood legend Jack Nicholson provoked a “real” reaction from superstar Leonardo DiCaprio on the sets of “The Departed” by unexpectedly pulling a gun on him during a crucial scene. The multi-Oscar winning film tells the tale of an undercover cop, played by DiCaprio, who infiltrates a gang led by Nicholson’s crime...

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Abida Parveen recovering after cardiac arrest

November 28, 2010
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LAHORE – Renowned folk and ghazal singer Abida Parveen has undergone angiography and angioplasty after suffering from a mild cardiac arrest in Lahore, media reports said Sunday. The 56-year-old, who lives in Karachi, was visiting Lahore for a performance when she complained of chest pain and was immediately rushed to a hospital. After...

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Initially I was sceptical about doing in ‘Dil Toh…’: Emraan Hashmi

November 28, 2010
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MUMBAI – Emraan Hashmi, who is making his maiden foray into comedy with Madhur Bhandarkar’s directorial venture “Dil Toh Bachchan Hai Ji”, says he was initially sceptical about taking up the role. “I was initially sceptical about the film. But Madhur (Bhandarkar) has brought in a certain amount of realism even in this...

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Goa not an ideal place to shoot films: Tapan Biswas

November 28, 2010
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PANAJI – Goa is not an ideal place to shoot a film because the technology required to make a technically good movie is not available here, acclaimed producer Tapan Biswas says. Biswas, whose “Just Another Love Story” is one of the 18 films in the fray for the coveted Golden Peacock award at...

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Big budgets have driven experimentation out of Hindi cinema: Palekar

November 28, 2010
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PANAJI – Noted actor-director Amol Palekar feels big budgets have driven sensitivity and experimentation from mainstream Hindi cinema. Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of the 41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Palekar, whose Marathi film “Dhoosar” was premiered here Saturday, said regional cinema has contributed nicely and strongly towards the...

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Susan Boyle wants a duet with Paul McCartney

November 27, 2010
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LONDON – Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has revealed her dreams of working with Beatle legend Sir Paul McCartney. Boyle has been listened in to the Fab Four since she was a youngster. And now that she’s found fame, she admits she’d love to collaborate with her idol McCartney, reports thesun.co.uk. “The Beatles...

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Cheryl Cole gets new tattoo on lower back

November 27, 2010
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LONDON – Singer Cheryl Cole, who already sports many tattoos, has now got herself inked on her lower back. The “X Factor” judge flashed a glimpse of her new body art at a shoot, reports dailymail.co.uk. She did try covering herself in a loose jumper, trousers and boots, but ended up exposing the...

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Aguilera beams with pride for being a mother

November 27, 2010
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LONDON – Singer-actress Christina Aguilera has revealed she is filled with pride because of being a mother. The “Burlesque” actress, who recently split with her husband Jordan Bratman after nearly five years of marriage, loves being a mother to their two-year-old son Max, reports contactmusic.com. “Being a parent allows you to beam with...

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Michelle Williams feels like living with Marilyn Monroe

November 27, 2010
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LONDON – Hollywood actress Michelle Williams has revealed she has become so engrossed with her role as screen icon Marilyn Monroe in new movie “My Week With Marilyn” that she feels as though she is living with the legend. “I feel like we live together. At a certain point something else does take...

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Mayawati inspires Neha Dhupia

November 26, 2010
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GURGAON – Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia says she took inspiration from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to get her regional dialect right for her role of a female gangster in upcoming comedy “Phas Gaye Re Obama”. “As I play a gangster from UP in the film, I had to get that language right...

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