Would you like a Slurpee with that?” says the brown skinned, turban clad Sikh man behind the 7-11 counter. And this introduction serves as the basis for most Americans’ perception of the South Asian experience.
We supposedly work 27 hours a day at gas stations, Patel-owned motels, quick shop marts, Subway stores, computer firms, or emergency wards — and that’s it. On television, our entire culture is represented by television icon Apu Nahasapeemapetalan, the Indian immigrant owner of “Kwik-e- Mart” on The Simpsons. A visually one-dimensional cartoon character with more animation …

The Indian press has crowned her the Aishwarya Rai of Pakistan – after Bollywood’s most successful female star.
A household name in Pakistan after having acted in nearly 200 films, Reema is visiting the western Indian city of Bombay – home to India’s famously prolific film industry. At parties thrown in her honour by Indian film legends, Reema says she brings a message of peace from across the border.
“People in both countries want peace,and I bring this message with me to further better relations between the two countries.”
It is a hope …

The Indian press has crowned her the Aishwarya Rai of Pakistan – after Bollywood’s most successful female star.
A household name in Pakistan after having acted in nearly 200 films, Reema is visiting the western Indian city of Bombay – home to India’s famously prolific film industry. At parties thrown in her honour by Indian film legends, Reema says she brings a message of peace from across the border.
“People in both countries want peace,and I bring this message with me to further better relations between the two countries.”
It is a hope …

Sahara is certainly turning out to be bigger than the biggest. Why, the company is roping in actors and actresses by the dozen as ambassadors and directors. The latest to join the list is Diya Mirza. The actress will be on the official payroll of the company, if reports are to be believed. Diya, who hasn’t had a hit so far, is probably thanking her stars she’s joined such an elite list as Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai who are also Sahara directors. Now let’s hope this is a sign …

After concentrating all her efforts on her home production ‘Dil Ka Rishta’, Ash is now slow to sign films. But don’t be mistaken, the lady is merely picking and choosing her films with great care. So she’s got a great line-up of interesting projects that should last her a long time already. Check out the awesome films in her kitty. There’s Rituparnno Ghosh’s ‘Choker Bali’ (which reportedly she’s already completed); Gurinder Chaddha’s ‘Bride and Prejudice’ which could have a Hollywood actor opposite Ash; Rajkumar Santoshi’s ‘Khakee’ which is already a …

Actress Aishwarya Rai sustained an injury on her left leg while shooting for Khakee at a location near Nasik on April 2.
When IndiaFM called Keshu Ramsay, producer of Khakee, the producer said that the injury is not serious at all. “She has not sustained any injuries on her face or on her body. Her leg will be plastered for a few days, after which she will resume her work.”
Rewaj Team wishes Aishwarya Rai a speedy recovery.

One rumour that’s doing the rounds is that Shahrukh is facing a back problem and he’ll be heading for London soon for surgery. The actor’s last film as leading man was ‘Devdas’ which won him rave reviews and has already landed him a couple of awards. In fact, industry sources say the actor will sweep the awards this year for the Sanjay Bansali film. His leading lady Aishwarya Rai too has received rave reviews for her role in the film. We’re sure SRK’s fans are just waiting for the actor …

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MUMBAI: Devdas, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Rs 50-crore magnum opus about the unrequited love of an alcoholic may not have won an Oscar nomination, but it swept the 48th Manikchand Filmfare awards 2002 ceremony on Friday night.
It won 11 awards, including best film, director (Sanjay Leela Bhansali), actor (Shah Rukh Khan), actress (Aishwarya Rai) and best actress in a supporting role (Madhuri Dixit).
“Everyone asked me why I put in so much money into the story of a loser, but it turned out to be a winner,” said …