Articles Archive for 12 January 2009
Health »
This is not the kind of article that will immediately grab your attention. I mean, it is about gums and teeth so who cares right? Right. So you can just skip this section you’ve got nothing to lose – but your teeth.
A brush up on brushing – Are you doing it right?
Let us start from the basics. What is plaque? It is a sticky film of bacteria that keeps forming inside your mouth. Though this bacteria is not harmful in itself, if it is allowed to remain on the surface …
Events »
Both the bad boys of Bollywood (on and off-screen), Emraan Hashmi and Salman Khan apparently have nothing in common, except that they are both top class stars for their fans. But there is one passion, one talent that they both posses. They are both gifted painters. While Salman Khan has publicly displayed his superb painting skills (recent example was when he unveiled his Ghajini painting), but Emraan is yet to come out in the open with his creations.
However, one person who has full faith in Emraan’s artistic talents is Mohit …
Events »
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be the first Indian star to present an award at the Golden Globe, this Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Music maestro A R Rahman is also in the running for the Best Original Score for the Internationally
One of the best music composer in India he is in race for an award for his superb Slumdog Millionaire. In 1991, Rahman began his own music recording and mixing studio, attached to backyard of his house, called the Panchathan Record Inn, which was developed into …
Events »
Aamir Khan-starrer ‘Ghajini’ has become the first film to gross Rs 200 crores
worldwide.
The mark has been achieved by the film in little less than two weeks. The film has grossed Rs 162 crores in domestic market and Rs 39 crores have come from overseas market till the end of second week.
Priti Sahani, senior vice-president of Indian film Company, the all India distributors, said “the movie has appealed both rural and urban audience. Moreover, we had a wide release with 1,200 prints which was backed by aggressive marketing,” she said.
The film …
Events »
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistani artist Adeel says he is hurt by the decision of the producer of ‘Jugaad’ to scrap the film’s promotional video featuring him – a move that came in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks.
‘I felt bad because I had worked hard on the song, ‘Kise awaz dun’, and the promotional video, which they have scrapped now. I was not even called for the music launch of the movie on Jan 2,’ Adeel told IANS on phone from Lahore.
‘I know that I was not …
Events »
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s eldest daughter has recorded a tribute rap song dedicated to her late mother.
Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, currently a student at Edinburgh University, posted the track ‘I Would Take The Pain Away’ on YouTube.
“Dear Mum, If you can hear me, I’ve got a few things I never got the chance to say,” she raps.
“Shot in the back of your ear, so young in 54th year, murdered with three kids left behind, a hopeless nation without you, you are in all their hearts.”
Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi …
Entertainment, Interviews »
Music composer AR Rahman on Monday became the first Indian to win a Golden Globe award and is already looking forward to bagging an Oscar for his soundtrack for British filmmaker Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire.
“For the people of India to get an Oscar is a big thing. So for their sake, more than mine, I hope my song Jai ho and my music score in Slumdog Millionaire win the Oscar,” Rahman told IANS on phone before the Golden Globe Awards ceremony.
Hollywood music composers like Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore and Danny …
Events »
Currently SRK’s busy looking for cheerleaders for the Indian Premier League (IPL) team.
Looks like after a short appearance in his home production ‘Billo Barber’, SRK is relatively free to do other things!
Shahrukh’s Red Chillies Entertainment is producing a TV show to do the same. The show will air on NDTV Imagine.
‘Knights & Angels’ will be the first ever-televised hunt for cheerleaders and will have other popular stars helping with the proceedings.
The buzz is that the star will pick six cheerleaders for his Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming second season …
