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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Shah Rukh Khan makes cops dance to his tunes !

Not only was it a full a house at the annual police function held in Mumbai on Saturday but the entire film industry was all praises for them. Shah Rukh Khan who made the cops dance to his tunes later in the night tweeted,``Umang...Mumbai police function...they r such a lovely set of hosts. Bless them...had a great time...met farhan...abhay...ritesh..ranbir.''(sic)

Amitabh Bachchan tweeted,`` The yearly function UMANG for the families of the police force, when we pay tribute and entertain them for their dedication. Bachchan considers Mumbai police force to be the best in the world. He tweeted,``give them opportunity and trust and they turn up trumps.''

Madhuri Dixit Nene who has just returned to Mumbai after a decade too performed at the event. She tweeted,``just finished performing for Umang. It was a pleasure to support the cause and entertain those who take care of us!""

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Shah-Rukh-Khan-makes-cops-dance-to-his-tunes-/articleshow/11410889.cms

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Bollywood in North America Edition

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's newest film, "Don 2," has surpassed the 2011 record for the highest-grossing Bollywood movie in North America.

In just 11 days, from Dec. 23 to Jan. 2nd, the Farah Akhtar-directed action flick grossed $3.3 million, beating the previous record of $3.1 million in 10 weeks for "Zindagi Na Milegi," which starred Hrithik Roshan. If "Don 2″ continues its strong streak, it's poised to become one of the top grossing Bollywood films in North America of all time ("3 Idiots" at $6.5 million and "My Name is Khan" at $4 million currently hold the honors).

The number is bigger than the first "Don," which hit theaters stateside and in Canada in 2006 and had a gross of slightly more than $2 million. It is also a jump from the $2.5 million earned by Khan's other action movie from 2011, "R.A. One," which released during Diwali.

Only seven Bollywood movies have crossed the $3 million mark in North America, according to Gitesh Pandya, head of Box Office Guru, a New York City company that markets Indian films in North America, including "Don 2." He said there are two reasons for the jump in revenue from the first to the second installments of the film: an increased number of theaters the second movie is playing in (160 compared with the 113 in 2006) and its release during the December holiday season, when consumers have more time off to head to the movies.

Overall, Bollywood movies bring in more money today than three or four years ago because they are played in far more theaters, he said. "The films used to typically run in less than 80 theaters, many of which were Indian film houses," Mr. Pandya said. "Now, as the interest in Bollywood has grown with Indians and non-Indians, the ones with the big stars are released in double the number of theaters, including American multiplexes like Regal and AMC."

"Don 2″ also stars Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta and Om Puri and is centered around the mobster Don, played by Khan. The first film was set in Kuala Lumpur, while the second is set in Berlin and focuses on Don trying to break into a bank to steal plates that make euros.

Source: http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/newswallah-bollywood-in-north-america-edition/

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Big fat Dubai wedding: Bollywood stars and Pervez Musharraf

Was it only a simple year-end vacation that drew many Bollywood celebrities to Dubai last week or they did they have some business planned with pleasure?

The Bollywood stars had plans of attending a high profile event when they flew down to Dubai. However, this plan remained by and large under the wraps.

Some of the B-town's biggest stars made a beeline for the city when the year drew to an end - from the badshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan to the ruler of hearts Hrithik Roshan.

Shah Rukh was accompanied by wife Gauri and the kids and they all decided to ring in the New Year in their Palm Jumeirah villa.

Hrithik and Sussane Roshan, along with Arjun and Mehr Jessica Rampal and their kids also joined the Khans in their festivities.

But Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal and Hrithik Roshan also attended a high-profile wedding on December 30 during their stay here in Dubai.

They made special appearance at the wedding of Pakistan media mogul Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman's daughter, who tied the knot with the son of an investment banker who has made inroads into the media business. And the grand event happened in Dubai.

Atlantis Hotel was the main venue for the wedding reception where stars and famous personalities had gathered. But the icing on the wedding cake was when Shah Rukh Khan walked in with Kareena Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and Arjun Rampal.

Just before SRK walked in another VVIP, former Pakistan President Musharraf, had been lapping all the limelight.

But King Khan's entry saw the spot light shift and the guests went hysterical. The stage nearly collapsed under the onslaught of fans and the screams of joy could be heard a mile away and beyond.

An eyewitness told Emirates 24|7 that an announcement was soon made that the screams were from SRK's admirers from Lahore and Karachi to which the SRK quipped, "And I am a Muslim from Peshawar!" More screams of joy and enthusiasm were heard when SRK spoke to the guests.

Source: http://www.emirates247.com/bollywood/take-one/big-fat-dubai-wedding-bollywood-stars-and-pervez-musharraf-2012-01-05-1.435923