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Jaane Hoga Kya music launch at Rock Bottom on 23rd August 2005. A film titled Jaane Hoga Kya has been in the making for the last five  years. The film which is perhaps the first Bollywood flick on cloning stars Aftab Shivdasani, Bipasha Basu, Preeti Jhangiani, Rahul Dev, Paresh Rawal, Tinu Anand and Maria Goretti. The movie is finally releasing and the producer Pinki Srivastava decided it was time to launch the announce the film release with a old custom music launch at Rock Bottom. While Bipasha and Preeti decided to skip the event, Aftab turned up unshaved.

Check out movie stills of Garam Masala starring Paresh Rawal, Akashay Kumar, John Abraham...

Mumbai, Sep 21 : Rituparno Ghosh wants to cast her as Draupadi. She has a new release coming up. But Chitrangada Singh is firmly out of bounds - for Bollywoood at least.And everybody seems to have a reason to explain her withdrawal except the actress herself. When she was finally tracked down, Chitrangada told IANS: "Im not saying anything.

Mumbai, Sep 23 : Eyebrows shot up when "Dil Jo Bhi Kahey", actor-turned-producer Romesh Sharmas launch pad for his son Karan, was pulled out of the scheduled Sep 2 release.Why this last-minute withdrawal when everything including a lavish premiere had been plannedExplains the courteous producer Romesh Sharma. "Dil Jo Bhi Kahey had to be shifted because of No Entry. Earlier Boney Kapoors film was scheduled for Aug 26 while we were to come a week later. "But we heard that No Entry was being postponed by a week. We didnt want to come with No Entry, especially since Salaam Namaste was scheduled for release on Sep 9," Sharma told IANS.

Paresh Rawal is going through the best phase. His mere presence adds weight to that project.

We all know Priyadarshans fondness for the trio of Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Suneil Shetty and Jackie Shroff. But have you noticed one more actor who is seen quite often in Priyadarshans movies.

Film: "Garam Masala"; Starring Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Paresh Rawail, Rajpal Yadav, Riimi Sen, Neetu Chandra, Daisy Bopanna, Nargis, Mohan Joshi, Neha Dhupia; Directed by Priyadarshan; Rating: "Youll just have to put an end to this Raas Leela," a character finally expresses what the audience is itching for all through this longish visual limerick on leggy Lolitas limping in and out of Casanova Akshay Kumars suspiciously large home and heart.

A specially shot promo for the movie has been created where the lead starcast of the movie Akshay Kumar, ShahidKapoor, Suneil Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Rimmi Sen are interviewed one after another by a TV news team.

While the forthcoming Deewane Huye Paagal, already features Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor, Paresh Rawal and Rimii Sen, is also said to feature Aftab Shivdasani and Vivek Oberoi in guest appearances.

While the forthcoming UTV-distributed Deewane Huye Paagal already features an assortment of stars from Akshay Kumar to Shahid Kapoor, Paresh Rawal and Rimii Sen...

Firoz Nadiadwala, Vikram Bhatt, Anu Malik, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Johny Lever and Aftab Shivdasani!

Vikram Bhatts new comedy Deewane Huey Paagal is about four men lusting after the same girl. That two of them, played by Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal, are physically impaired cannot be a coincidence.

Talented actor Paresh Rawal will soon be making his debut as a playback singer. It is for good friend and fellow actor Naseeruddin Shahs directorial debut Yun Hota To Kya Hota...What If.

Deewane Huye Paagal is yet another addition to the list of likeable Bollywood comedies this year. The movie has an interesting story, hilarious characters and funny situations aplenty. The humour, primarily kitschy, works quite well.Deewane Hue Pagal is the second successful coming of the team that gave us Awara Paagal Deewana . Producer Firoz Nadiadwala, director Vikram Bhatt, and actors Akshay Kumar , Sunil Shetty , Paresh Rawal and Johnny Lever once again come up with an entertaining film that sends you back home with a broad smile on the face.

When a big-budget extravaganza with A-list names such as [producer] Firoz A. Nadiadwala, [director] Vikram Bhatt, [stars] Akshay Kumar, Shahid Kapoor, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Johny Lever, Rimi Sen, with Vivek Oberoi and Aftab Shivdasani in cameos, doesnt embark on an electrifying start, what does it indicate

Current generation of movie buffs know Paresh Rawal primarily from his comic acts.

Most producers could never think beyond Anupam Kher and Paresh Rawal. But post Munnabhai M.B.B.S.

One of the budding actors in Bollywood and probably the best dancer here, he made a reasonable impression in Deewane Huye Paagal facing stalwarts like Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal.

Bollywood stars inaugurate theatre fest at the Mumbai festival. Several of Bollywoods top creative personalities inaugurated what is being touted as Indias first and biggest Theatre Festival,  in downtown Mumbai on Thursday afternoon at the National Centre for Performing Arts auditorium.Gulzar, Vijaya Mehta and Paresh Rawal were amongst the creative luminaries who were present at the inauguration of the Mumbai Theatre Utsav, which will run from 13 to 27 January and will feature the countrys topmost theatre personalities, stars and productions. Noted artist Samir Mondal, who painted the logo of the Ustav, was also present.

It wont be wrong to state that Boman Irani broke the monopoly of Anupam Kher and Paresh Rawal in Bollywood.

RAWALPINDI: If legendary Indian actress Waheeda Rehman is former Pakistan captain Imran Khans all-time favourite, legendary squash coach Rahmat Khan, who guided Jahangir Khan to record world titles, was a fan of her contemporary Madhubala.Rahmat, also a former Maharashtra state squash coach, said Madhubala was the single most outstanding aspect of India that he had come across during his long association with the country.

"Yes, there was rivalry between Om & Paresh during the shooting of Malaamal Weekly."

Film: "Malamaal Weekly"; Cast: Paresh Rawal, Om Puri, Riteish Deshmukh, Reema Sen; Director: Priyadarshan; Rating:

Recently we told you that Priyadarshan has cast Govinda and Akshay Kumar as the male leads in his next film Bhagam Baag. Priyan has now almost finalized the rest of the star cast. Lara Dutta and Tanushree Dutta will be the two heroines of this film. Suneil Shetty and Paresh Rawal will also be playing in crucial roles in the film.

For some reasons Malamaal Weekly wasnt really considered hot when it released this Friday. This was surprising because the movie brought together the hit pairing of Priyadarshan and Paresh Rawal together; so what if except for Riteish Deshmukh there was no hero per se in the movie!

Mumbai, March 20 : Om Puri has dismissed rumours of friction with Paresh Rawal during the shooting of "Malamaal Weekly", saying the two actors have gone far beyond such issues.

Priyadarshan has been tasting huge success and soaring sky-high with abundant of box office hits for last some years. His success rate is higher than anybody else in this trade of films. Recently his laugh riot Malamaal Weekly gave him mammoth business at the multiplexes. The director is now once again geared up to commence shooting for his next venture Bhagam Bhag featuring Akshay Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Lara Dutta and Paresh Rawal in the lead.

Paresh Rawal tells Subhash K Jha why he doesnt like comedy roles anymore.

Mumbai, March 28 : Versatile actor Paresh Rawal is upset with the poor state of comedy in Bollywood and says it is heading towards doom. "Theres a serious scarcity of writers in Bollywood, especially comedy writers. Drama and villainy can be managed without good writing. But not comedy! I never felt as suffocated doing villainy as I do now in doing comedy," Rawal told IANS in an interview.Paresh, who stars in the newly released comedy "Malamaal Weekly", desperately wants to move on to serious roles - but the lack of interest of serious filmmakers in him perturbs the prolific actor. "Id like to work with a filmmaker with convictions like Sudhir Mishra, Prakash Jha, Raj Santoshi...Why arent these people coming to me" asks Paresh.Excerpts:

Mumbai, April 18 : Akshay Kumar and Govinda will be seen together for the first time in Priyadarshans comedy "Bhagam Bhag", which also stars Lara Dutta and Paresh Rawal.Audiences have earlier seen them exercise their prowess for comedy individually. Govinda was a laugh-riot in David Dhawans comedies like "Haseena Maan Jaayegi", "Coolie No. 1", and "Raja Babu".

Bipasha Basu joins Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar and Sunil Shetty in the Hera Pheri sequel.

Critically acclaimed cinematographer, Mr. P.C. Sreeram, known for his visual poetry on celluloid like Alaipayuthey, Thevar magan, Kurudhipunal, Thiruda Thiruda, Nayagan and the recent, visually appealing film, CHEENIKUM. The first schedule of the shoot was successfully held at Mumbai and Delhi last month.Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Paresh Raval, Tabu, Zhora ShegalCrew: Cinematographer: P C Sreeram, Art Direction: Julie, Production: Sunil Munchand, Direction: Mr. Balki, Music: Ilayaraja.

36 China Town is less of an edge-of-the-seat thriller and more of a medley of celluloid masalas intended to provide wholesome entertainment – songs, comedy, romance, murder, suspense et al. But the movie ends up neither here nor there. It neither thrills, nor it entertains.Produced by Subhash Ghai and directed by Abbas-Mastan duo, 36 China Town stars Shahid Kapur , Kareena Kapoor , Akshaye Khanna , newcomer Upen Patel , Payal Rohatgi , Isha Koppikar , Tanushree Dutta , Paresh Rawal and Johnny Lever.

Film: "36 Chinatown"; Starring Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Johnny Lever, Tenaaz Lal, Paresh Rawal, Payal Rohatgi and Upen Patel; Directed by Abbas-Mustan; Rating: From master-thriller makers comes this brisk and bouncy rib-tickler that purports to be a comic whodunit. Admittedly, some portions of the narrative keep you smiling and some make you bite your nail in suspense.

Speak a lie and sooner or later you will have to cover it with another lie. Priyadarshan s forthcoming movie Chup Chup Ke is a situational comedy based on mistaken identities and well-crafted lies of its characters.The movie stars Shahid Kapur , Kareena Kapoor , Paresh Rawal , Neha Dhupia , Sunil Shetty , Rajpal Yadav , Sushma Reddy and Om Puri .