Birthday Special: Rajesh Khanna

A look at Rajesh Khanna’s memorable songs on his 69th birthday


A remake of Hollywood film, Aradhana’s (1969) songs like Roop Tera Mastana and Mere Sapnon Ki Rani, both sung by Kishore Kumar, became a rage
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The filmi style punch lines are back!

Once upon a time in Bollywood films, crying moms in their crumpled cotton saris would believe that ‘Mere Karan Arjun aayenge’ long after they had been killed; bad guys would sit on golden thrones, sporting hideous blond wigs, and say ‘Mogambo khush hua’; a golden hearted drunken lover would say ‘Pushpa, I hate tears’; a bandit king would ask his sidekick, ‘Ab tera kya hoga Kaalia’ and ’11 mulkon ki police’ would look for an underworld hero.
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Stars who will rule the cash registers in 2012

Rs 1,500 crore! That’s the approximate amount being banked on the biggest Bollywood stars in the coming year

2012 too, like this year, has quite a few hundred crores riding on the top B-Town stars.


Akshay Kumar has the most number of upcoming releases, while Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan are hoping to make the most of their lone films. Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra lead the list of actresses, with three films each.
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Divided opinion on fate of ‘Don 2’

While some trade pundits feel that the film will not break even, others are more upbeat about the fate of King Khan starrer

It’s been four days since SRK starrer Don 2 released and while the producers and distributors of the movie are optimistic about making money, the trade is skeptical. A section maintains that the drop on Monday wasn’t as bad as it normally is; another section feels the numbers are just not good enough.
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The most anticipated films of 2012

It will be a mixed bag of action thrillers and romcoms next year. We pick some of the most anticipated films of 2012

2012 spells Sridevi and Karisma Kapoor’s comebacks. Ex-flames Sallu-Kat and Shahid-PC together on celluloid. Aamir Khan’s bid to continue his success streak while newbies like Arjun Kapoor begin their innings.
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‘Chikni Chameli’ was not my style: Katrina

Katrina Kaif is garnering a lot of praise for gyrating to item number “Chikni Chameli” in Karan Johar’s forthcoming film “Agneepath”, but the actress says the “lavni” style dancing was not a cakewalk for her.
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Queen Khan, indeed!

Guess how much Gauri Shah Rukh Khan makes just for attending an event?

Even without being a Bollywood star, Gauri Khan commands a significant brand value. The wife of King Khan is apparently a darling of event organisers. Buzz is that Gauri is paid around Rs 15 to 17 lakh for a half an hour appearance at events, thanks to being Shah Rukh’s wife.
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Celebs on ramp in 2011

2011 was the year of fashion extravaganza. From International Jewellery Week, to Bridal Asia, it was a year jam packed with fashion events where models and stars set the ramp on fire by their dazzle and charm. Have a look at some of the best ramp walks of 2011

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone walked the runway as a showstopper for the designer Wendell Rodricks, much to the delight of a star starved audience at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week.
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