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I've truly fallen in love this time: Deepika Padukone
2008-05-17 07:36:00
Post Om Shanti Om (OSO) how has your life changed? All this is very new for me. My father (bandmintom champ Prakash Padukone) was also a celebrity. But we were never exposed to much media coverage. Before I went into the modeling profession I did go into my dad's profession it was the expected thing. I played bandminton at the national level.But I realized my heart was set on modeling. Movies weren't even in my range of vision. But after two years of modeling I started getting film offers I was only 18 then. I didn't want to jump into anything. What took you down south? You mean my Kannada film Aishwarya? I am from Karnataka and it was directed by a young and talented man Indrajit Lankesh. And I was paired with a huge Kannada star Upendra. Did you speak your own lines? Yes I did. I learnt Kannada in school. Farah Khan had already offered me OSO. But we were to shoot a year later. So I did the Kannada film. You remind me of Aishwarya Rai. I'd take that as a compliment. I grew up...
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9X launches Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket reality
2008-05-17 07:33:00
9X will launch an new reality show Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket (KJBKT), where the winning couple will get the opportunity to act in a Bollywood blockbuster. The show is jointly produced by Balaji Telefilms Ltd and Popcorn Entertainment. Indrani Mukerjea, Founder & CEO, INX Media, said, "I am delighted to announce that 9X will air the biggest Bollywood reality extravaganza - Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket. 9X is the strong No.3 Hindi GEC of India as per both TAM and aMap and we have achieved this by virtue of our innovative content. This reality show will provide a great platform for people who aspire to make it big in Bollywood giving them the biggest launch platform that the country has ever seen." Soap queen Ekta Kapoor said, "Being the first reality show produced by Balaji Telefilms Ltd we wanted it to be associated with a channel that could share our vision and not compromise on the budgets. This unique reality series on 9X will bring to the viewers the...
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Keep an eye on Bollywood and TV's convergence
2008-05-16 08:12:00
‘Colors', the Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) of Viacom 18, is preparing for a July debut. It may be the 11th channel in the genre, but Rajesh Kamat, CEO, Colors, the JV between Viacom Inc and Network 18, is confident that his "differentiated" and "disruptive" programming will win viewers. Kamat, 34, should know since he steered Endemol India, the Indian arm of the international television program format major for two years prior to joining Viacom 18. He's also worked for Coca Cola India and Star India. He spoke to Shuchi Bansal on Colors' plans and trends in the GEC segment. Why did you enter the overcrowded Hindi GEC segment, especially since entry costs in the category are prohibitive? Viacom Inc, with MTV, VH1, Nick and Paramount is a $13. 2 billion setup. Between Network 18 and Viacom, we have nine channels. Besides, we are present in print and the online space with websites like jobstreet.com, yatra.com and moneycontrol.com. So we have ...
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The merchants of Bollywood!
2008-05-16 08:07:00
Well, the 1973 Rishi-Dimple starrer has a distinction to its credit. It was perhaps the first film to start merchandising its products the hair clips and pins worn by Dimple Kapadia could be bought by fans. The concept of Bollywood merchandising has come a long way since then. The latest film to have marketed its products is Ashutosh Gowariker’s magnum opus Jodhaa Akbar whose main characters would be reproduced as toys by a leading toy maker. Besides toys, other merchandise includes jewellery, coffee mugs, sports items, stationery, curios, mobile ring tones, vehicles, food, beauty products, toiletries, bath items and apparel. The movie credited with popularising merchandising is Sooraj Barjatya’s Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) - the ‘Friend’ cap featured in it sold like hot pancakes. Another Barjatya blockbuster, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun also did brisk business, with Madhuri Dixit’s purple sari becoming a craze. Films that have merchandised successfully of late inc...
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Bollywood director plans film on murdered UK girl
2008-05-16 08:05:00
A Bollywood filmmaker plans to make a film about a British teenager murdered at one of Goa’s famed beaches, but a lawyer said the family was afraid the script could deviate from the truth. Scarlett Keeling, a 15-year-old British girl, was raped and murdered at Goa’s Anjuna beach in February, triggering criticism of the police and highlighting the lack of safety for tourists in India. The new film, Rave Party, will have song and dance sequences on Goa’s pristine beaches, and will include a scene depicting the last few minutes of Keeling’s life when police say she was raped and left to die in the shallow waters. “It will be a Bollywood film with a tinge of reality as I want people to come to the theatres and learn from the film,” Prabhakar Shukla, the film’s director told Reuters from Mumbai. Two people have been arrested in the case. One has been released on bail, prompting Fiona MacKeown, mother of the dead teenager, to push for a federal p...
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Aamir loves his dog Shahrukh
2008-05-16 08:02:00
In his latest blog, actor Aamir Khan talks about a certain Shahrukh licking his feet. The perfectionist star is in Panchgani, with family and kids. Aamir writes: "I’m sitting under a tree, on the edge of a valley, approximately 5000 feet above sea level. The river Krishna flows far below us snaking its way among the Sahyadri mountains. A cool breeze is blowing, jannat ki hawa (breeze from the heavens), as my mother calls it. Ammi, Ira and Junaid are by my side and we are in the middle of one of our favourite board games ‘Settlers Of Catan’. Shahrukh is licking my feet and I am feeding him biscuits every now and then. What more can I ask for? Now, before you jump to any conclusions let me add that Shahrukh is the name of our dog. And before you jump to any further conclusions let me add that I had nothing to do with naming him. In fact Shahrukh is the dog of the caretakers of our house. When I bought this house it came with the caretakers and their dog! A...

Kajol keeps SRK,Johar waiting
2008-05-16 07:58:00
Kajol is holding up pre production work on Karan Johar's next flick My Name Is Khan, as she has yet to sign on the dotted line. According to media reports Kajol has reportedly stated in interviews that she would only agree to star in the film once she reads the final script. However, Karan has said that his script is complete and Kajol has seen and admired it. According to sources Kajol might be delaying signing up for the role opposite actor Shah Rukh Khan because she is waiting on her husband Ajay Devgan.
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I was asked to pose in a bikini: Sonal Chauhan
2008-05-16 07:42:00
Bhatt camp has again introduced another face to the tinsel town. The bubbly, Sonal Chauhan, is excited with her debuting character opposite Emraan in Bhatt’s latest flick “Jannat”. The path to jannat was not so easy yet not so tough for the model turned actor Sonal. Let’s share her bit of journey to the success-dome, forthcoming film “Jannat”, Emraan Haashmi and little more… Q.: “Miss World Tourism” in 2005 and then films. How was the journey? A.: Actually, the year I won the honour, offers for films started coming in my way. Amongst them were offers for “Show Biz” and “Awarapan” from Mahesh Bhatt which I let down. After that he offered me for “Jannat”. I liked the story of the film as well as the character I was offered to portray. Then I signed contract for three films with Mahesh Bhatt. Q.: Please tell us about your character and the film.? A.: The name of my character in the film is Joya....
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Aishwarya Rai returns to Cannes
2008-05-15 07:57:00
What will Aishwarya Rai wear down the red carpet at this year's Cannes Film Festival? Ever since she arrived by horse drawn carriage, dressed in a stunning yellow dress for the premiere of her film Devdas in 2002, Rai’s annual presence at the festival has added a unique Bollywood hue to the red carpet proceedings. Last year, my heart skipped a beat when Rai arrived decked in a white gown with her new husband Abhishek Bachchan on display. Her choice of apparel has always created waves. In 2003, the Armani-clad Rai was the first Indian actor to sit on the prestigious judges’ panel and the following year, decked in Chopard and a Neeta Lulla skimpy white dress, she made spectators gasp in awe. Black was her colour of choice in 2005 and she arrived hand in hand with fellow L’Oreal brand ambassador Andie MacDowell in 2006. This year Rai will be there again: she is contractually bound by L’Oreal to appear. Rai, hubby Abhishek and father in law, Amitabh Bachchan w...

Nurturing Bollywood's next generation
2008-05-15 07:55:00
When a Mumbai film school asks potential students to prove their tax status, you can be sure that its courses are expensive. But applicants for the Whistling Woods Intl. school, which charges $30,000 for a two-year diploma course in directing, comfortably outnumber the 150 available places. On that count, the school, the $15 million brainchild of Bollywood director-producer Subhash Ghai, is already a success -- even before the first graduation next month. Ghai wanted to build the institute partly as a means of giving back to the industry, partly as a means of grooming talent for his own Mukta Arts production shingle, but mostly because he felt the alternatives were inadequate. "The Film and Television Institute of India (in Pune) taught us about European cinema. But how many of its graduates are names in the industry today?" Ghai asks. "Our USP is that our faculty are active industry professionals." Industry stars who have already taught there include veteran ac...
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Bollywood boy turns baddie for Ayan
2008-05-15 07:49:00
Surya seems to tough have some competition now. The actor, who has been working hard on his body is now sporting a six-pack. However, he will face stiff competition now in the form of Akashdeep Sehgal, who will play the villian in KV Anand's Ayan. The Bollywood boy is popular on the small screen and is now all set to make his acting debut in Kollywood. Surya has been busy with the shooting of Varanam Aayiram and has been travelling extensively to shoot the Gautham Menon biopic. Tamanaa, of Kalloori fame will play the heroine opposite Surya in Anand's magnum opus. Ayan is the second directorial venture of KV Anand, who had previously directed Kanaa Kandein.

Bhoothnath
2008-05-15 07:47:00
“Spiderman and Superman and the one with the big ape have eaten into our market; Indian cinema needs to compete,” Amitabh Bachchan has said. Will this rare kiddie film kick-start a new genre in Bollywood? Middle-class couple, Aditya (Shah Rukh Khan) and Anjali (Juhi Chawla) Sharma move into Nath Villa, a Goan mansion with their brattish young son Banku (Aman Siddiqui). Aditya’s job as chief engineer on a cruise ship means that Anjali and Banku are left home alone in what the locals regard as a haunted house. Indeed, it is inhabited by the spirit of Kailash Nath (Amitabh Bachchan) whose attempts to scare the new inhabitants are in vain.

Vinitha heads for Bollywood
2008-05-15 07:42:00
She has been a model and loves walking the ramp. But now Vinitha Menon has set her sight on Bollywood . The model-turned-actress will be seen in Priydarshan’s next movie in small role. But slow and steady is the way for Vinitha who shifted from Kerala to Mumbai a year back and has already created a lot of buzz in the modelling circuit.
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I couldnt say no to this item no.: Sophie Choudhury
2008-05-15 07:39:00
Sophie Choudhury, once VJ and acclaimed singer, has even proved her mettle in acting with a juicy role in Pyar Ke Side Effects. After all, it’s not possible to forget the impact of ‘coffee treat’ episode in that feel-fresh film. The talented damsel is back, again, with a haplessly hyped movie Alibuag. Here is an insight and much more from the actress herself… Q. You are in Sanjay Gupta’s Alibaug. How was it working with Sanjay? A. I know Sanjay Gupta for long. He always used to ask me about what kind of film to cast me in. One day he called me to his office and surprised me offering the character of Nisha in his upcoming film Alibaug. The story, he described me, was astounding and I couldn’t help accepting it. For three hours we had a group narration with other actors. It was wonderful and Alibaug has been the most wonderful experience of my life. It’s a beautiful script and the actors I am working with in this film are fantastic. I alw...
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Deepika denies breakup news
2008-05-15 07:34:00
Deepika Padukone has denied rumours of a break-up with actor Ranbir Kapoor. She said they were still very much an item, and were currently "happy" with the relationship. "Yes I have a boyfriend and we are happy," she said during a visit to Dubai as the brand ambassador of a real estate company. Asked about her love life, the 22-year-old actor who has earlier been linked to Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, said as a public figure you had to learn to deal with rumours. "There is always a lot of speculation but that is something you have to deal with. We are together and I refer to him as my boyfriend," she was quoted as saying. Padukone, who made a hugely successful Bollywood debut with director Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om opposite Shah Rukh Khan in 2007, is currently working on Nikhil Advani's Chandni Chowk to China, also starring Akshay Kumar.
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Gloss, style and fluff fail Tashan
2008-05-14 09:26:00
Bollywood is smarting under two box-office disasters - Yash Raj Films' star-studded Tashan and Filmkraft's Krazzy 4. Their failure has proved that gloss, style and fluff cannot be a mantra for success without a convincing script. Though still running in cinemas, the poor show of the two films has already caused a combined loss of approximately Rs 400 million to the industry. The loss includes the money forfeited by Yash Raj Films after multiplexes refused to show Tashan for the entire first week of its release following disputes over the percentage of their revenue share of box-office earnings. With recovery from multiplexes amounting to almost more than 50 percent of the total box-office collections of a movie, Tashan bore the brunt most during the crucial week after its release. Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, Tashan had Bollywood's most saleable actor Akshay Kumar along with most sought after pair Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, but still failed to lure the audiences.
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Show skin, create row & get famous!
2008-05-14 09:09:00
Miss India 2004, Tanushree Dutta, surely made a rollicking start in Bollywood with films like Chocolate and Aasique Banaya Apne. The dusky girl made it clear with her first film itself that she is going to give tough competitions to Bolly-gals like Mallaika Sherawat, Riya Sen, Mallaika Arora et al who are known for their bindaas exposure. The model-turned actress has surely made a name for herself in the short career of hers. But the charming girl doesn’t look satisfied with her career growth and hopes to act in better films in the future. “I want to work with big banners and settle down properly in Bollywood by doing some good films,” nags Tanushree. Now, it’s really an insult that someone is a part of Bollywood and is not honoured with any controversy. Recently, the young actress was all over the news after she blamed senior actor Nana Patekar of getting too close to her comfort while shooting for an item number in Horn Ok Pleassss. But as it always happe...
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Madhuri: Padma Shri is my hard work
2008-05-14 09:00:00
Madhuri Dixit received Padma Shri for her contribution to Indian cinema and the former Bollywood diva says the honour is a result of her hard work and honesty. "It's always a wonderful feeling to have your work honoured. One has worked so hard for so many years. The Padma Shri is a culmination of all my hard work and honesty. I think I'm being honoured for doing my work sincerely," Madhuri said. Madhuri's children are in the US with her in-laws and her parents. "They're all there. I guess my kids are lucky to have three sets of parents. My husband was here with me to share this moment. He left on Sunday," she said. Did Madhuri's children share her excitement about the award? "Not the younger one. He's only three. Too young to understand, but my five-year-old son kept asking me why I was getting this award. I told him it was because I did movies in India for many years. 'You did movies. Why? Why do people call you Dixit?' he asked me.
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Bollywood stars tune in to television
2008-05-12 08:13:00
Bollywood is descending on the small screen. Television channels, in their quest to grab eyeballs are forking out big money to attract the top names of the Indian film industry. And it seems to be working, with Bollywood stars realising that they can earn big bucks from the idiot box, sometimes more than what they get from movies. It all began when the magic of Amitabh Bachchan as host for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) on Star Plus mesmerised audiences across the country. The programme continued with Shah Rukh Khan replacing Bachchan. But now more stars are making a beeline to appear as hosts on TV shows. Salman Khan will hit the tube in June with the game show Dus Ka Dum on Sony Entertainment Television (SET). According to industry experts, Khan is charging Rs 80 lakh for 30 episodes or a cool Rs 24 crore from the programme. That is much more than what he usually charges for a movie around Rs 6 crore to Rs 8 crore per film, and which will take him anywhere from four to six months ...
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John plays with Strings
2008-05-12 08:09:00
Bollywood hunk John Abraham is all set with his first ever music video for the Pakistani band Strings . Koi Aanay Wala Hai is Strings' latest album after a gap of four years. The basic concept of the video is, 'There is an angel watching over everyone.' John features as an angel who sights a beautiful girl in trouble. He falls in love with her and chooses to become human to be with her forever. The most expensive Indipop video ever, Koi Aanay Wala Hai has been shot in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The music of the album Koi Aanay Wala Hai takes a lot of inspiration from contemporary British rock and music from 1960's and 1970's. It features eight energetic tracks composed by the duo Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood. Looking forward to the album, Shridhar Subramaniam, Managing Director of Sony BMG says, "We have been associated with Strings for over 5 years now and have released great stuff like Dhaani and Najanay Kyu. Now a part of this longstanding relationship is John Abraha...
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Bollywood goes moist-eyed on Mothers Day
2008-05-12 08:08:00
From old hats like Shabana Azmi, Hema Malini and Mahesh Bhatt to young actors like Sonam Kapoor, Celina Jaitley and Abhishek Bachchan - on Mother’s Day they all talk about the contribution of their mothers in their lives and give them credit for their success. Here is what the actors have to say on the special occasion: Sonam Kapoor: My mother is my best friend. What she has taught me is to value the people who love me. I never take anyone for granted. When I was working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and struggling to live up to his penchant for perfectionism, she would step in to guide me. During that crucial time my mother taught me to be patient and strong and to follow my heart. My mother is an exceptional householder. She doesn’t have just three children, but four, my father being the fourth. He has to talk to her like 20 times a day. If I can run my household after marriage with half my mom’s efficiency I’d consider myself a successful woman. Raima Sen: Th...
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Rani:Thodi Film,Thodi trouble
2008-05-12 08:02:00
Yash Raj Film s has once again got embroiled in a controversy over the title of its forthcoming movie "Thoda Pyaar, Thoda Magic," which has Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in lead roles. The film is co-produced and directed by Kunal Kohli. Actor-producer Saahil Chadha has challenged the title of "Thoda Pyaar, Thoda Magic," saying it is similar to the title of "Thoda Life, Thoda Magic," which is his first film as a producer and he had registered it with the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) two years ago.

My first crush was a woman: Riya Sen
2008-05-12 07:57:00
Q. If you had to date a historical character, who would he be and why? A. I think Romeo. He is good looking and romantic. He is every woman’s dream. Q. If the guy you have hots for turns out to be a gay, what would you do? A. I wouldn’t be heart broken. I won’t care. I would just split with him. Q. If you are going out on a date and some one makes a pass at you, would you want your guy to fight with him? A. No. I won’t. He should be happy that I’m getting the attention. He should feel proud of it. Q. Your first crush? A. She was my standard three class teacher. My first crush was a woman. Q. You get along with men of which sun sign usually? A. Virgo, Sagittarius and Gemini. Q. If you went out on your first date and came to know that the guy has plans to spike your drink? A. I would slap him right there and enjoy the party.
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Bollywood hunks and their bikes
2008-05-10 08:25:00
Women may swear by what they wear but boys will be boys. Men's fashions can take sharp twists and turns especially when cars and bikes enter the picture. With Harley Davidson about to make a grand entry in the Indian two-wheeler market Bollywood 's macho men have their dreams come true. John Abraham's love for bikes is as old as the hills but the actor had to wait till he turned 12 to ride his first bike. He's often seen racing on Mumbai roads on bikes and sweet heart Bipasha being the indulgent girlfriend even gifted him a Suzuki Hayabusa.
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Bollywood goes backless
2008-05-10 08:18:00
A lot of skin. And then some more. We offered you a glimpse of Hollywood's leading divas at their backless best. Now it's the turn of Bollywood hotties to fire up these pages. Mallika Sherawat, Murder Mallika Sherawat is all about 'If you've got it, flaunt it'. And so the sexy star keeps it to bare minimum while cozying up on the beaches of Thailand with on screen lover, Emraan Hashmi for Anurag Basu's Murder.

'Kajol cries alot these days!!!'
2008-05-10 08:10:00
When Bollywood actress Kajol , who is currently on the panel of judges of Zee TV's reality show 'Rock N Roll Family' along with husband Ajay Devgan and mother Tanuja, broke down on the sets of the show, her husband chose not to console her. While everyone on the sets was busy preparing for the next performance, Kajol started crying on the sets for no apparent reason Monday. Satish Dutt, the director of the show, told on phone from Mumbai: 'Yes, Kajol was crying badly and everybody was there at the sets. I called Ajay and asked him what had happened to her. He said that ever since Kajol's dad has expired, she has been crying very often since she misses him a lot.' Kajol's father, director Shomu Mukherjee, died April 10. Dutt added that although Kajol's mother Tanuja hugged her, Ajay opted to stay away and let her calm down on her own.
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Kareena bitten by 'Love Bug'
2008-05-10 08:07:00
Kareena Kapoor seems to be bitten by the 'Love Bug' for sure, as the actress is pretty excited to take up the romantic role in 'Main Aur Mrs. Khanna' opposite Salman Khan. Talking of her costar and the rapport she shares with him, Kareena says, "We bonded beautifully when we did 'Kyun Ki'. But that was a very unusual kind of film and our romance was rather strange. In Main Aur Mrs Khanna we share a very romantic relationship". Of course, when love is in the air in real life, everything in reel life too looks fascinating for sure!! - Shubhash K Jha.

Forget cheergirls, Riya is here
2008-05-10 08:00:00
Bollywood actor Riya Sen has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Indian Premier League’s official website, www.iplt20.com. According to an agreement, Riya’s role will require her to attend the IPL matches, interact with cricketers and post her interactions and views on the website. Talking from Dubai, Chief Technical Architect of www.iplt20.com, Akash Aurora confirmed Riya’s appointment. He said, “Yes, we have appointed Riya as the brand ambassador of our website.” Explaining why they chose Riya, Akash said, “We saw Riya attending a couple of the IPL matches. We observed that she was quite well-versed with the game and its proceedings. Rather than having somebody naive on board, we preferred getting someone who knows about the game. Riya was our first choice and we went ahead with her.” “Riya has already signed the contract. The duration of the contract will depend on the response we get from our readers,” Akash added.

Afghanistan Unplugs Bollywood's Siren Song
2008-05-09 08:33:00
"These serials are against Afghan culture. They are anti-Islamic and bad for the Afghan people," says Abdul Qadir, a 20 year-old student, on the government decision to ban the wildly popular Indian soap operas that have come to dominate Afghan TV during prime time. "People aren't working, they aren't studying, because of these serials." Yes, but Qadir freely admits he that for the past year, he has watched every nightly episode of Tulsi, the tale of an Indian housewife and mother more properly known as The Mother-in-Law Was Once a Daughter-in-Law Too. And now he supports the government closing down his show because he thinks he could be using his time better. Couldn't he just turn off the television? Qadir shrugs. "If there is TV, we will watch it. We do have self control, but..." He can't finish the thought. Nasrullah Mohammadi, a 23-year-old police officer, is more succinct. "It's like an addiction," he says. "It's the government...
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Anna Bligh's Bollywood surprise
2008-05-09 08:28:00
Ms Bligh's 20-year-old son Joe will move to Mumbai in June as part of his degree in film and television, the premier said today. "He's a film and television student, he's halfway through his degree and he's been accepted to do his second semester as an international student at one of the studios there, at one of the colleges," Ms Bligh told ABC Radio. The budding film maker is keen to learn about editing, post-production and special effects, she said. While she encouraged young people to pursue opportunities around the world, Ms Bligh admitted she was a little nervous about her son living in India. "It's very exciting for him,"
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