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Mumbai, Sep 1 : When she was 15 and he was 17, they were the original teen romance duo.Dimple Kapadia and Rishi Kapoor in Raj Kapoors "Bobby" set off an industry of Bollywood style puppy-love that featured such real-into-reel life lovers as Kumar Gaurav and Vijeta Pandit in "Love Story" and Sanjay Dutt and Tina Munim in "Rocky".

Dimple Kapadia and Rishi Kapoor in Raj Kapoors Bobby set off an industry of Bollywood style puppy-love that featured such real-into-reel life lovers as Kumar Gaurav and Vijeta Pandit in Love Story and Sanjay Dutt and Tina Munim in Rocky.

Mumbai, Sep 1 : When she was 15 and he was 17, they were the original teen romance duo.Dimple Kapadia and Rishi Kapoor in Raj Kapoors "Bobby" set off an industry of Bollywood style puppy-love that featured such real-into-reel life lovers as Kumar Gaurav and Vijeta Pandit in "Love Story" and Sanjay Dutt and Tina Munim in "Rocky".

Salaam Namast premiere at Cinemax launch on september 9th 2005Cinemax Launches The Biggest Multiplex Of Mumbai For Its Movie Buffs.This six screen Multiplex will be the next entertainment destination for Mumbaikars .Mr Yash Chopra & Saif Ali Khan Inaugurated The Multiplex.Cinemax Cinemas Mumbais most popular movie exhibition company has launched the biggest Multiplex in Mumbai at Infinity Mall, Versova Andheri. Cinemax Infinity Mall will be one of the most stylish and lavishly constructed Multiplexes with amenities and grandeur to take moviegoers in an altogether different world.With six screens and seating capacity of 1671, this is the biggest in the city with many Innovative offerings to the cinema lovers. With the opening of this Multiplex on Sep 9, it adds on the impressive list of chain of theatres owned by Cinemax making them the biggest Multiplex Chain in Mumbai.

Bollywood filmmakers are experimenting with new destinations for shooting their movies.

The evergreen Dev Anand was in his element as he released the music of his forthcoming film Mr Prime Minister.The unusual plot of an earthquake survivor-turned-Prime Minister has some unusual aspects as well, not least of which is Dev Anand as a rapper! At the launch he also broke into his latest piece, and Anand, who is both the lyricist and singer for the film, had a lot of fun along with music director Bappi Lahiri.Dev Anands production house Navketan in its heyday had a reputation for being a succesful launchpad for fresh talent, including Zeenat Aman to Tina Munim.And although its been slow of late, its female leads Khursheed Khurody and Tara Sharma, are no doubt hoping that the magic will work once again.Mr Prime Minister releases early December, and will turn the tide for Navketan whcih hasnt seen a hit in over two decades.

M.A.C Viva Glam spokesperson Linda Evangelista hosts AIDS awareness party in India. Saturday 22nd October - M·A·C Cosmetics hosted a party with M·A·C AIDS Fund spokesperson Linda Evangelista at Blue Sea in Mumbai, India, to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS and urge people to help fight the fear and stigma surrounding the disease.Celebrities in attendance included, Bipasha Basu, Kajol Devgan, Arjun &Meher Rampal,   Sunil Shetty & Mana Shetty, Abu Jani, Rukshana & Mustafa Eisa, Laila & Ricky Lamba, Madhu Sapre, Yash Birla, Devaunshi & Anoop Mehta, Komal & Rajiv Vazir, Sheetal And Atulya Mafatlal, Helen Khan, Tania Zaeta, Bandana & Ravi Krishnan, Rocky S, Atul & Vandana Kasbekar, Monica Vaziralli, Lascelles & Pallavi Symmons, Alvira Agnihotri, Parizaad Kolah, Niharika Khan, Aditya Bal, Alec Padamsee, Anil Chopra, Anil Dharker, Tina Tahiliani, Manoj Bohra, Teejay Siddhu, Arti Surendranath, Rajesh & Zeba Kohli, Sumeet Chopra, Kekashan Patel, Rohit Bal, Neeta Lulla etc

Nayar paid 700,000 pounds to his ex-wife Valentina Pedroni to whom he was married for seven years.

Bypassing decades of government paranoia and suspicion, Indian film studio executives and producers are quietly positioning the country as a potentially large outsourcing destination for Hollywood movies.

Years back Padmini Kolhapure became a household name after the release of Sawan Kumars Souten that also starred Rajesh Khanna and Tina Munim.

Its official now. John Abraham is the sexiest actor in India, according to the Durex Global Sex Survey. The same survey declared Aishwarya Rai as the most desirable Indian woman. Majority of the participants of this survey preferred John Abraham over actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Vivek Oberoi and Hrithik Roshan. Shah Rukh Khan was chosen as the sexiest actor among women. This title came to Shah Rukh Khan a second year in a row. Amongst the women, Aishwarya Rai was named the most desirable actress followed by Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta and Mallika Sherawat. A survey was also conducted for the sexiest holiday destination in India and the chosen place was Goa, followed by Ooty and Darjeeling.

According to hospital sources, the condition of mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan is stable and improving after he underwent surgery for an intestinal problem, although he is still on intravenous fluids and it will be some more days before he is allowed oral intake.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has wished a speedy recovery to ailing superstar Amitabh Bachchan who is admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai due to an intestinal problem.

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating at Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra after intestinal surgery, on Sunday showed more signs of improvement, taking a brief stroll inside the ICU.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating at the Lilavati Hospital following a surgery for an intestinal ailment, started taking liquid diet on Monday, signalling a speedy progress towards recovery.

Mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan , who is recuperating at Lilavati Hospital in suburban Bandra after intestinal surgery, on Sunday showed more signs of improvement, taking a brief stroll inside the Intensive Care Unit ICU where he is admitted.

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating at Lilawati Hospital following a surgery for an intestinal ailment, today Dec 5, 2005 started taking liquid diet, signalling a speedy progress towards recovery.

Mumbai, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating after an intestinal surgery on November 30 at Lilavati hospital in the city, continues to be under observation in the Intensive Care Unit ICU.

The condition of superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who underwent a surgery for an intestinal ailment at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, on Tuesday witnessed a "marked improvement" and he was talking to visitors and reading newspapers, hospital sources said.

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was shifted out of intensive care unit a week after he underwent a surgery for an intestinal ailment, was put on semi-solid diet on Thursday, hospital sources said.

There was "marked improvement in the condition of mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan , who underwent a surgery for an intestinal ailment at Lilavati Hospital, and he talked to visitors and read newspapers, hospital sources said.

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is recuperating at Lilavati Hospital after a surgery for an intestinal ailment, was doing fine and fast improving, hospital sources said on Friday.

Bollywood mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan , who is recuperating at Lilavati Hospital after a surgery for an intestinal ailment, is doing fine and fast improving, hospital sources said on Friday.

Ayesha Takia walks the ramp for designer Azeem KhanAzeem Khans couture collection, showcased at Seijo and the Soul Dish, had chiffon sarees with glittering blouses, sheer kurtis with hot pants, cream on cream embroidered coats and fitted churidaar kameezes ­ all silhouettes that have been shown repeatedly on Indian runways.  The showstepper was presented by actress Ayesha Takia, who looked every bit like a gilt biscuit, dressed in a gold on gold outfit.  Present at the venue were Tina Ambani, Talat and Tina Aziz, Zeba and Rajesh Kohli, Alyque Padamsee, Rukhsana and Mustafa Eisa, Namrata Barua, Esther and Raju Daswani, Vanadana Tiwari, Monica Waziralli, Benny and Sanjeev Patel, Renu and Naaz Jhaveri, Waseem Khan, Ashok Salian, Jimmy Felix, Kishen Mulchandanai, Naved Jaffery, among others

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, recuperating at Lilavati Hospital after a surgery for an intestinal ailment, "is doing fine and resting," hospital sources said on Monday.

Mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan , who is recuperating in Lilavati hospital following an intestinal problem, is feeling better and a decision on his discharge may be taken today, hospital authorities said on Tuesday.

MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan, who underwent a surgery for intestinal problems, was discharged from Lilavati Hospital on Saturday morning.

Bollywood is venturing into new areas. Literally! Mahesh Bhatts latest offering Gangster is the first Hindi film shot in Seoul in Korea. And with this film the Korea Tourism Organization KTO seems to have found a potential market in India. The KTO held a press conference at the Taj President in a bid to boost its tourism. Mahesh Bhatt especially endorsed the country saying it had everything from attractive landscapes and a culture similar to ours that makes it a perfect tourist destination and also an apt choice for shooting Bollywood films.

Actor Vivek Oberoi is a real life hero for Devanampattinam, a fishing village in Tamil Nadu where he helped villagers find the rhythm of life after last years disastrous tsunami.

Argentina Brunetti, a character actress who played the worried wife of Mr. Martini in the classic film Its a Wonderful Life, has died. She was 98.

AZAIntroducing a whole new range for the party season.Featuring designers Rocky S, Meghna K, Prriya Awasthy & Tarana MasandSouth Mumbai’s answer to all your fashion needs, showcased the collections of premiere designers Rocky S, Meghna K, Prriya Awasthy and Tarana Masand in a special preview last afternoon.Making an early entry was model and TV anchor Neha Sareen, who was spotted trying out a pretty embellished floral top from designer Meghna K’s collection. Socialite Palak Seth breezed in to wish the designers and made an early exit. Model Arzoo Gowitrikar walked in with sister Aditi’s daughter Kiara, for company. Arzoo was not only seen slipping into a short, embellished cocktail dress but also picked up quite a handful from Meghna K’s collection. Ekta Raheja was heard chatting up with Meghna K, Prriya Awasthy and Tarana Masand on the ongoing and the upcoming trends for the part season. Queenie Dodhy made a fashionably late entry. Designer Rocky S was conspicuous by his absence. The repertoire an overture for the upcoming party season in vibrant, young and funky designs was a complete sell out on the first day of its launch.Aza at Altamount Road, a fashion destination fashion aficionados, offers a wide selection of western-luxe creations, right from Couture, Diffusion to Prêt. Spread over a sprawling 5000sq ft, Aza exemplifies the desires of more than 25 designers and the elite crowd who keep visiting the store for its sheer fashion experience.

It should have been a great advertisement for Panchgani as a tourist destination, but instead Aamir Khan s decision to host his wedding reception in the tiny hill station has spelt loss of business for local tourism industry.

Mumbai: The film award season is almost upon us with the first of the lot, the Hero Honda 12th Annual Star Screen Awards, on Jan 11. This years award function at the NSE Grounds in Mumbai is going to be different in many ways. For the first time, the evening will have a theme -- Amchi Mumbai. Then, unlike other award functions where stars anchor the show, the hosts this time are STAR TVs five laughter champions -- Raju Srivastav, Sunil Pal, Naveen Prabhakar, Bhagwat Man and Ahsaan Qureshi.They starred in the hit STAR One TV show "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge".Also, of course, Amitabh Bachchan, a regular at most award functions, will be conspicuous by his absence as he is still recovering from his intestinal surgery.

Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee, sporting yellow t-shirts and track suits, stole the show at Mumbai Marathon , which was otherwise dominated by African atheletes on Sunday. The event drew celebrities and film stars in good numbers who participated in a seven-km long dream run. Among them were industrialists Anil Ambani and Anand Mahindra, former cricketers Mohammed Azh-aruddin and Vinod Kambli, film actors Tara Sharma, Meeta Vashisht, actor-turned-MP Vinod Khanna, Rahul Bose and others. Pop singer Sunita Rao and film director Nagesh Kuknoorr participated on behalf of the Spastic Society of India, lending a helping hand to participants of wheelchair category. Anil Ambanis wife and former actress Tina was seen shaking hands with senior citizens, and she was joined by her mother-in-law Kokilaben Ambani. The event began at 7.00 am at Azad Maidan opposite Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. Street lights were still on and a cool freshening breez from the sea was blowing when the half-marathon started. Soon, both Abhishek and Rani climbed the platform to flag off the senior citizens run. Their presence among the elderly lot in a special enclosure whipped a frenzy among the senior citizens; one of them even sang Abhisheks top numbers Dus Bahane and Kajra re from the stands. At least 2700 senior citizens ran for Harmony, a project for the elderly designed by Tina Ambani, on a 5-km stretch. The run was divided into five categories: the longest was of 42.195 km, the half marathon of 21.097 km, while the dream run was of 7 km. The senior citizens run spanned 5 km, while the wheelchair event was of 3.5 km. The wheelchair event, which was introduced last year, was again a huge success and attracted some coulourful participants, too. About 27,000 runners participated in the marathon this year. Maharashtra Governor S M Krishna and Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh flagged off the full and half marat

Actress-turned-singer Tinaa Ghaai is excited about her rare feat of having come up with five pop albums in different languages in just four years.