Wednesday, July 23, 2008
3 Bollywood stars featured in list of 10 cell phone celebrities
Three Bollywood stars, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Abhishek Bachchan, feature in Forbes magazine's list of 10 celebrities who are brand ambassadors for different mobile phone companies.
The three Indian actors are joined by football star David Beckham and tennis champion Maria Sharapova on the list released by the magazine.
Sharapova endorses Sony Ericsson phones and Beckham lends his name to the Motorola RAZR2 phone.
While Shah Rukh lends star power to mobile phones made by Nokia, Abhishek and Aamir endorse Motorola and Samsung phones respectively.
The Forbes report said that Nokia, the world's largest phone manufacturer, "does n't work with many celebrities but makes an exception for Shah Rukh, who says he has used Nokia phones for more than a decade." It added that after a popular commercial last December, the company sponsored Shah Rukh's Indian Premier League cricket team earlier this year.
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The three Indian actors are joined by football star David Beckham and tennis champion Maria Sharapova on the list released by the magazine.
Sharapova endorses Sony Ericsson phones and Beckham lends his name to the Motorola RAZR2 phone.
While Shah Rukh lends star power to mobile phones made by Nokia, Abhishek and Aamir endorse Motorola and Samsung phones respectively.
The Forbes report said that Nokia, the world's largest phone manufacturer, "does n't work with many celebrities but makes an exception for Shah Rukh, who says he has used Nokia phones for more than a decade." It added that after a popular commercial last December, the company sponsored Shah Rukh's Indian Premier League cricket team earlier this year.
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Labels: Aamir Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, brand ambassadors, celebrities, David Beckham, Famous Bollywood stars, Forbes magazine, mobile phone companies, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Shah Rukh Khan
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Award ceremony at Siam Niramit Hall complete with glitz
Screaming Indian fans got within handshaking distance of their favorite Bollywood stars collecting autographs and taking their pictures with their digital cameras as they descended on this bustling city for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards held from June 7-9.Scores of fans, mostly young, gathered outside the Dusit Thani Hotel, one of the oldest five-star hotels in Bangkok, to catch a glimpse of the stars during the three-day extravaganza that drew the cream of Bollywood led by the Bachchan family.
From Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek, Aishwarya Rai, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor to Fardeen Khan, Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Zayed Khan, Katrina Kaif and Viveik Oberoi - people went ga-ga over the superstars as well as budding actors.
But the Bachchan family was the most popular of them all. Fans turned out in huge numbers to see the Bollywood's most sought after couple Aishwarya and Abhishek - they had the longest line of autograph seekers.
Rarely are such star-studded extravaganzas organized in Thailand. So, when the Bollywood fraternity was finally present in the city, not many missed the opportunity to see and talk to them.
The awards ceremony was held at Siam Niramit Hall on June 8 evening, complete with glitzy performances."IIFA means a lot for us Indians living here. It is a perfect showcasing of India in terms of our stars and glamour," Ravi Mathur, who works as general manager in a company in Bangkok, told IANS.
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Labels: Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Asihwarya Rai, awards, Bangkok, Famous Bollywood stars, fans, IIFA, Kareena Kapoor, performances, Saif Ali Khan, Thailand
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Bachchan family stars in "Enron" drama ‘Sarkar Raj'
‘Sarkar Raj', a film on a shrewd businesswoman's plan to build a power plant caught up in development politics, is drawing comparisons with the controversy behind the failed Indian project of U.S. utilities giant Enron.
Director Ram Gopal Varma, however, said Enron did not inspire ‘Sarkar Raj' which was released on June 6.
"There is politics, but it's not entirely a political film," he said. "When you make a realistic film, there is bound to be some reference point in existing characters and the existing issue."
‘Sarkar Raj', billed as a sequel to ‘Sarkar' released three years ago, picks up on the life of Subhash Nagre, a charismatic, grey-haired leader played by Amitabh Bachchan is not in government but wields enormous influence through an army of die-hard followers.
Not much in the film's Mumbai moves without the consent of Nagre, a figure shrouded in a God father-like mystique. He is approached by the London-based CEO of a power firm, who realizes his blessings are vital to setting up the plant.
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Director Ram Gopal Varma, however, said Enron did not inspire ‘Sarkar Raj' which was released on June 6.
"There is politics, but it's not entirely a political film," he said. "When you make a realistic film, there is bound to be some reference point in existing characters and the existing issue."
‘Sarkar Raj', billed as a sequel to ‘Sarkar' released three years ago, picks up on the life of Subhash Nagre, a charismatic, grey-haired leader played by Amitabh Bachchan is not in government but wields enormous influence through an army of die-hard followers.
Not much in the film's Mumbai moves without the consent of Nagre, a figure shrouded in a God father-like mystique. He is approached by the London-based CEO of a power firm, who realizes his blessings are vital to setting up the plant.
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Labels: Bachchan family stars, Bollywood actress, drama, Enron, Famous Bollywood stars, Ram Gopal Verma, Sarkar Raj
Thursday, May 29, 2008
I am simple girl from respectable family...loose talk harms my reputation
Om Shanti Om' girl Deepika Padukone is annoyed with the press for publish ing stories about her romantic link-ups, saying they will dent her reputation and cause future embarrassment."The media needs to be a little restrained. I am a simple girl and from a respectable family. And loose talk about me harms my reputation," Padukone, who will be seen in ‘Chandni Chowk to China', told IANS in an interview.
"One day, like any other girl, I intend to settle down and have children. How would those write-ups look at that time? I'm so glad I've found a man who comes from the same space and understands the pitfalls of sensational journalism."
Padukone, who was apparently seeing cricketer Yuvraj Singh at one time, is now reportedly set to tie the knot with Ranbir Kapoor.
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Labels: Bollywood film, cricketer Yuvraj Singh, Deepika Padukone, Famous Bollywood stars, journalism, Love, Ranbir Kapoor, relationship, reputation, romantic link-ups
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Famous Bollywood stars to begin world tour with July premiere in Toronto
The famous Bachchans from Bollywood will be in Toronto to launch ‘The Unfor gettable Tour,' a series of live performances by big names in the Indian film industry, premiering July 18 in Toronto and August 16 in Vancouver, organizers announced on May 14.
Promoters of the tour, Wizcraft International Entertainment, producers of International Indian Film Academy Awards, have promised glitz and glamour combined with cutting-edge technology.
On August 17 last year, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Bachchan joined event promoters Wizcraft and Ethnic Guru, to announce the mega-star tour.
The couple, along with other leading stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar Preity Zinta, Madhuri Dixit, and Ritesh Deshmukh, choreographer Shiamak Davar and music duo Vishal-Shekhar have been named part of the tour. Bipasha Basu and Lara Dutta, named last year, do not feature in the latest list.
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Promoters of the tour, Wizcraft International Entertainment, producers of International Indian Film Academy Awards, have promised glitz and glamour combined with cutting-edge technology.
On August 17 last year, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Bachchan joined event promoters Wizcraft and Ethnic Guru, to announce the mega-star tour.
The couple, along with other leading stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar Preity Zinta, Madhuri Dixit, and Ritesh Deshmukh, choreographer Shiamak Davar and music duo Vishal-Shekhar have been named part of the tour. Bipasha Basu and Lara Dutta, named last year, do not feature in the latest list.
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Labels: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Famous Bollywood stars, Indian film industry, Madhuri Dixit, Preity Zinta, Ritesh Deshmukh, Toronto, world tour
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