April 3rd, 2006
Yousaf Salahuddin’s Haveli oozes cultural magnificence on this cold wintry evening. An unassuming façade, which could easily be missed from the road, opens into a wonderland of history and tradition. Cradled in the glory of the brilliantly lit-up Fort, it basks in the wonders of two worlds: the traditional, which encourages the use of old oil lamps in a power breakdown as opposed to a generator and the modern, which inspires him to build a comfortable living area in his bedroom and bathroom both. His rooftop springs color for Basant and his basement has become the breeding ground for many well-known musicians today. His courtyard is open to public, whether to host a mohallah wedding or shoot a Zille Huma music video. And he’s incomparable as a host, the courtyard becoming an impressive welcome mat to dignitaries from all over the world-Mick Jagger, Madhu Jaffery, Aamir Khan and Boney M included. Yousaf has led many celebrities to stardom, especially musicians and though he as won a bit of inevitable infamy on the way, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that Mian Salli embodies the Power of One.
Tags: Aishwariya Rai, Ali Azmat, Ali Zafar, Aminah Haq, Amir Khan, Amir Khusro, Asaf Jah, Ayesha Omar, Basant, David Dhawan, Dimple Kapadia, Extremism, Fuzon, Hameed Haroon, Haveli, Iman Ali, Imran Khan, Jalal, Karachi, Khamaj, Lahore, Libas, Lux Style Awards, Mahesh Bhatt, Meera, Mehreen Syed, Nirma, Nusrat Fateh Ali, Pakistan, Pappu Saeen, Priety Zinta, PTV, Rahat Ali Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali, Shahrukh Khan, Shoaib Mansoor, Unilever, Yousaf Salahuddin, Zara Sheikh
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November 8th, 2003
Mukta Arts as a pioneer once again in innovative techniques decided to release the music of its forthcoming film ‘Ek Aur Ek Gyarah’ in a unique way by donating 11000 sets of stationary to students from various schools in Mumbai.
Showcasing their support towards the noble cause and marking the release of the film’s music, the leading stars of ‘Ek aur Ek Gyarah’, Sanjay Dutt and Govinda along with Producer Subhash Ghai, Director David Dhawan and CMD - Super Cassettes Industries Bhushan Kumar and Director Super Cassettes Industries Krishan Kumar gave away the stationary to students at a simple function at the Bombay Petit Municipal School in Bandra.
Tags: Abhijeet, Amrita Arora, Ashish Vidyarthi, Babul Supriyo, Bandra, Bombay Petit Municipal School, David Dhawan, David Dhawan. Jackie Shroff, Dil Chahta Hai, Ek Aur Ek Gyarah, Gayatri lyer, Govinda, Gulshan Grover, Jackie Shroff, KK, Mukta Arts, Mumbai, Nandini Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Shankar, Sneha Pant, Sonu Nigam, Soumaya Rao, Udit Narayan, Yunus Sejawal
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February 12th, 2003
Govinda and David Dhawan, the ever popular comedy double-act are united once again for Kunwara. This time round David Dhawan’s comedy crown is slipping.
BUT, and it’s a big BUT, this time round David Dhawan and Govinda completely fail to deliver an imaginative story line.
The story starts with Urmila plotting revenge on Govinda forKunwara something he hasn’t done. She follows him to Switzerland and (would you believe it?) they fall in love, but he is forced to return to India. They decide to tell their parents and agree to marry when Urmila returns.
Tags: Allu Arvind, Bollywood, David Dhawan, Govinda, India, Johny Lever, Kader Khan, Kunwara, Naghma, Om Puri, Urmila Matondkar
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