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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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SRK:I'm not important person
2008-05-09 08:19:00
Shah Rukh and success have become quite synonymous with time proving the winning mettle of the King Khan in Bollywood. The star has now become an ideal for youth struggling for winning a place not only in the film industry but also in other sectors. Let us know about the recipe of success from the King Khan himself. Is it ‘luck’ or ‘hard work’ that is required for attaining success? “See, success, with me, looks easy as I always prefer to stay smiling. Actually, while pursuing success, one always has to keep in mind the negative outcome of his effort. Now, take for example a bad guy. While he does something for his business, does he think of it as executing bad things? Not at all. Actually, he looks out for his justification and then never feels bad for anything he does. In the same way we also can do anything keeping in mind the positive aspects of the matter but at the same time we cannot forget the disarraying aspects the project can lead us to. Y...
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I regret not working with SRK
2008-05-09 08:15:00
Vivah Amrita Rao was looking for that role which would take her beyond the old-world elegance of Sooraj Barjatya's imagination. She has at last found the right project. "When I got a call from Shyam Benegal's office saying he wanted to meet him I was over the moon. He has always been on my wish list. And when that call came I pinched myself. I didn't ask any questions. I immediately said yes. He has told me nothing much about my character and the script. After I saw what he did with Karisma Kapoor in Zubeida I just felt I should be directed by him. I'm very excited. For a while I was traveling. When I returned I met him, and we were on." Amrita loved subject. "I play a village girl and the film entitled Mahadev was shot in Hyderabad. My co-star is Shreyas Talpade. I saw his work in Dor. And I absolutely adored him. " Shyam Benegal hasn't seen Amrita in any film, not even Vivah. "What really excites me is that I get to do a workshop. With Soorajji there...
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Nana as Krishna, Ajay as Karn
2008-05-09 08:11:00
Prakash Jha's next directorial venture Rajniti is going to be the most expensive film he as ever produced. In it he blends contemporary Indian politics with chapters from the Mahabharat in a mix that promises to be the avant-garde director's headiest yet. And Prakash has accumulated a formidable cast of actors. "There's Ajay Devgan who will play a modern-day Karn. And believe it or not, Nana Patekar who was fantastic as the corrupt politician in Apharan,has been cast as Krishna !" Also in the cast are Viveik Oberoi and Manoj Bajpai in pivotal roles. "These are actors I've not worked with before. I'm looking forward to directing them. Ajay and Nana are old friends. We share a fantastic comfort level." In fact recently Marathi Manoos Nana and Bihari Bhai Prakash took part in a passionate debate on the oust-Biharis-from-Maharashtra campaign on NDTV. After the debate Raj Thackeray apparently rang up Prakash for presenting a balanced view. Says Prakash, "Raj ...

Professor Salman ka Gyaan...
2008-05-06 08:09:00
Acting students of Whistling Woods International were in for a surprise when they had Salman Khan, the super star come in as a guest speaker. Salman shared his 22 yrs experience of his existence in Bollywood with the students and how he has retained himself for so many years. He regaled the students with his wit and shared the secrets of being a star actor than just being a good actor. He emphasized on physical fitness, look, style and personality along with quality acting which they are learning now at WWI. He gave alot of tips to these actors of tomorrow and emphasized to them not to imitate any other actor as then you will always be number 2. If you copy then you can never be a star but will always remain a copy of the star. He said that a good actor impresses you with a good role in a good film whereas a star attracts you always, even in a mediocre film. He also shared his experience working with various directors including Sooraj Barjatya to Sanjay Bhassali, David Dhawan and ...

Sony India partners on Bollywood
2008-05-06 08:06:00
SPE Films India has struck a three-picture, first-look deal with Pritish Nandy Communications. Titles have not yet been identified, but Sony is building on its 2007 release of Bollywood pic "Saawariya." Additionally, Deborah Schindler, prexy of Sony Pictures Intl. Motion Picture Production Group, said the company has bought worldwide rights to PNC comedy "Meerabai Not Out," the film debut of Indian cricket star Anil Kumble, who will play himself. Animation company DQ Entertainment, listed on London's Alternative Investment Market, has acquired a 50% stake in the film, which is skedded for a summer release. It is billed as DQ's first live-action pic. "Meerabai," directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni and penned by Soumik Sen, centers on a math teacher who is obsessed with cricket. Pic stars Anupam Kher ("Bend It Like Beckham"), Mahesh Manjrekar, Mandira Bedi and TV star Eijaz Khan. Schindler said, "This acquisition is precisely the kind of str...
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Bollywood is just one part of Indian cinema: Nandita Das
2008-05-06 07:57:00
Nandita Das has been called a filmstar 'with a social conscience, more keen to talk about women's empowerment and human rights than participate in the glamour of Bollywood .   Das gets candid on her directorial debut 'In Such Times, her controversial choice of film roles in 'Fire' and 'Bawandar', an emotional visit to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the Tsunami, and the honour of being a juror at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.   Q. So when most people around the world think of Indian cinema, I guess you know, automatically Bollywood springs to mind. As an Indian actress, though, you don't seem to want any part of the Bollywood, sort of you know, saccharine sugarness, do you think that's true?   I didn't want to ever be an actor to begin with, so my journey was, you kind of stumbled upon acting and you think well, it's interesting, it's another world, there are stories you can tell, you can be part of these wonderful stories, and that's how I've see...
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'Abhi inspires me not Hrithik'
2008-05-06 07:38:00
In an industry where passing the buck is a favourite past time, Zayed Khan's endearing candour comes as a pleasant surprise. "Last year I was down and bed-ridden for months on-end because of a slipped disc Speed did get delayed because of me. Maybe I subconsciously chose Anubhav Sinha's Cash and Vikram Bhatt's Speed because they required me to exert myself physically. After being confined in bed, and getting all the time to retrospect, I wanted to return with stuff that would prove I was as physically fit as I used to be before the bad back. I guess this penchant to prove a point runs in my family. Look at Duggu (brother-in-law Hrithik Roshan). He has been quite a portrait of defiant self-improvement."

Yana is the Hottest girl : Aftab
2008-05-06 07:33:00
Q. What type of woman do you dig? A. Somebody simple in mind, and flexible in thought. She's also got to be extremely self-confident. Q. Ideal romantic vacation? A. Any exotic beach resort. Q. Which woman inspires you the most? A. My mother, she's a perfect woman — a blend of a perfect wife and a perfect mother. Q. Are men from Mars and women from Venus? A. For sure, they are planets apart! Q. Can a man and a woman ever have a platonic relationship? A. Of course, they can. If one starts looking beyond the physical form of each other, then relationships can indeed be platonic. Q. One-night stand or commitment? A. Commitment.  Q. Hottest woman in tinsel town? A. That would have to be my girl, Yana Gupta. Q. Your first crush? A. It was my 5th Standard English teacher. I was really good in the subject, thanks to her. I was very shy, but never missed a single class. Q. What would you do if you found that your girl swung both ways? A. I would ask her to make a choice....
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Dons - the new flavour of Bollywood comedies
2008-05-05 08:33:00
It’s time now to meet the latest don in town as yet another comic tale featuring a don is all set to hit theatres soon. Don Muthuswami is South Indian, lives in Mumbai and leads an unusual social life, and is being played by Mithunda. “The film actually starts where the dongiri ends,” said Mithun Chakraborty. The film’s director has no illusions about the project but clearly has faith in it. “It is not a great film, but it is a small budget entertainer,” said director Ashim Samanta.    
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Bollywood film 'Jannat' to be released in Pakistan
2008-05-05 08:31:00
Bollywood film 'Jannat' starring Emran Hashmi is set to hit the screens in India and Pakistan simultaneously on May 16. The film's premiere in Pakistan will be held in Lahore on May 13 and the entire cast, including Hashmi are expected to attend the gala event. Though Hashmi's films have been huge hit in the country and he has featured in a popular television advertisement, this will be his first visit to Pakistan. 'Jannat', which was shot in South Africa, revolves around the life of a bookie who fixes cricket matches and is said to be a take on late Pakistani cricket coach Bob Woolmer's life.
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'I can't do sleazy comedies'
2008-05-05 08:06:00
Arshad doesn't know whether to be amused or exasperated. His release this week. Mr White Mr Black was earlier entitled Mr Black Mr White. "But then Subhash Ghai's film Black & White came along. To avoid confusion the film's title was flipped around. Aisa hota hai Bollywood mein," he says wrily and adds, "It's a nice clean comedy and that's the only kind of comedy I can do. I can't do sleazy double-meaning comedies.That's one reason why I enjoyed doing Krazzy 4," he says from Goa where he's shooting for Gol Maal Returns. "It's so hot here. From now on I've decided to put a clause in my contract. I won't shoot anywhere that the tempertaure rises above 20 degrees. I'll call it the temperature clause." For his birthday on April 19 Arshad was shooting in the middle of the ocean in Mauritius for a song in Neera Vora's Short Cut. "I was in Bangkok for almost two months, came back to Mumbai for two days and left for Mauritius. Now...
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Hrithik wanted a girl this time
2008-05-05 08:05:00
In all the time that one has known Hrithik one has never known him to be so happy. "It feels wonderful!" he exulted speaking from the Lilavati hospital on the evening of 1 May, the day his baby was born. "I never thought fatherhood the second time would be so special, so exhilarating. I can't take my eyes off the baby …He is soooooooo beautiful!!" Hrithik's voice brims over with paternal pride. Any disappointment for the fact that the second child wasn't a girl as Hrithik wanted? "Earlier before the baby came I did want a girl this time, yes. To complete the family picture. But the minute I saw my mew baby's face I was as content as I could be…In fact he has already had his first photo-session, ha ha. The entire family of about 35 people except my Dad is here. So we all gathered around the baby and the photographer went click click click. He seemed to really enjoy it." Another star from the Roshan family? "Probably," Hrithi...
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Ayesha Takia to marry Farhan
2008-05-05 08:04:00
Ayesha Takia is all set to tie the knot with boyfriend Farhan Azmi who she has been dating for over two years. She is busy with her wedding preparations as the wedding will take place within the next couple of months, but nothing is finalized yet! Ayesha is so busy with her wedding preparations that she opted out of Milap Zaveri directed Jaane Kahan Se Ayie Hai, citing date problems. The film was supposed to get on the floors next month. Now this is called citing at better aspects of life!
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Bollywood's bikini mania!
2008-05-02 07:51:00
Watching Kareena Kapoor emerge from the crystal-blue waters of Greece in Tashan I thought of all those leading ladies over the years who made a splash in an itsybitsy bikini, not necessarily yellow or polka-dotted. But wait. We are jumping the gun. Before the bikini beckoned Bollywood babes there was the simple one-piece bathing costume. A lot of actresses would baulk at the very thought of getting into a swimming suit. And even if they did wear stockings covering their entire exposed leg region. Now who on earth gets aqueous in stockings?! Nargis did wear a bathing costume in Raj Kapoor’s Awara for the song Dum bhar jo udhar mooh phere. Since then RK never stopped drenching the damsels in distress in a bath-roop. Ultra-conservative Vyjanthimala would have never dreamt of getting into a bathing costume(bc). She did it happily enough for RK in Sangam where he played Krishna on a tree with a pied pipe instead of a flute singing Bol radha rol. Many decades later Rishi Kapoor ...
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Bollywood says 'love you Maharashtra'
2008-05-02 07:49:00
Maharashtra divas was celebrated in Mumbai on May 1 and the Dutt family celebrated it with thousands of people including some Bhojpuri celebrities. "I'm not a politician who can give speech but I will give you love," said Sanjay Dutt. Sanjay Dutt along with his sister Priya Dutt attended the function. It was perhaps an attempt to show love and belongingness for Maharshtra by those recently targetted by some politicians for being north Indians. It's the film industry once again, which brought Maharshtrians and non-Maharashtrians together on Maharashtra Day.
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Tusshar Kapoor: I could have died due to critcs
2008-05-02 07:48:00
'One Two Three' has turned out to be a success and for many in the industry it has been nothing less than a pleasant surprise. After all not many expected an underdog comedy like 'One Two Three', which was panned unanimously by all the critics, to even sail through past the safety mark let alone turn out to be a money spinner. However, the trade figures have caught everyone by surprise with close to 20 crores coming in collections just from the Indian market. Says Tusshar Kapoor , lead star of 'One Two Three', in an exhilarated tone, "If success in India was not just good enough, it is the overseas run of the film which has been simply fantabulous. 'One Two Three' now stands as my biggest success in overseas ever while in India, too, it is second only to 'Shoot Out At Lokhandwala'." Did the film's all around success come to him as a surprise? Especially so after there were not too many kind words in the media about the film which centered on lingerie jokes....
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We will win the IPL trophy: Shah Rukh Khan
2008-05-02 07:41:00
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan , owner of Kolkata IPL team, says he is confident that his team will win the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 trophy. A day after Kolkata IPL team faced their second consecutive defeat losing to Mumbai IPL team on their home ground Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday, Shah Rukh on Wednesday reposed his trust in the team. "We Kolkata IPL team are positive. We know that we will win some matches and lose some. But ultimately the IPL trophy will be ours," Shah Rukh said before leaving the city. After starting their campaign on a high note winning their first two matches - against Bangalore IPL team and Deccan IPL team, the Sourav Ganguly-led Kolkata IPL team lost to Punjab IPL team and then a resurgent Mumbai IPL team on Tuesday night. Is the team not at all affected by the defeats? "The seniors like Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting know that to achieve success you have to understand and accept failure. But the youngsters in the team ...
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Passport problem for Pakistani singers worries Bollywood
2008-05-02 07:40:00
A passport problem for Pakistani artists is forcing Bollywood composer Pritam Chakraborty to rush to Lahore to record a song with Atif Aslam for the upcoming film “Kismat Konnection”. “I need to urgently record a song with Atif for Aziz Mirza’s ‘Kismat Connection’, but he is suddenly having problems with his passport. So he can’t come to Mumbai, I’m flying down to Lahore to record the song with him,” Pritam, who composed music for films like “Life…In a Metro”, told IANS. Despite all the talk of amity, solidarity and free-flowing cultural exchanges between India and Pakistan, artists from the neighbouring country seem to be finding it hard to obtain permission to come to Mumbai to record songs. Pritam has consistently and tellingly used Pakistani voices - the latest being Atif in the “Race” track “O jaan-e-jaana”. He doesn’t mind making the trip to Lahore because he has more busines...
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Thailand to host Bollywood academy awards
2008-04-30 07:59:00
In a bid to boost tourism and business connections between the two countries, Thailand will host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in June, media reports said Wednesday. The Bollywood in Bangkok event will kick off on June 6 with the premier of the new Indian movie Sakar Raj at Bangkok's posh Siam Paragon theatre, and end with the presentation of IIFA awards on the night of June 8, said the Bangkok Post newspaper. The so-called "IIFA Weekend Bangkok" will be co-sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Dusit Thani Hotel group, Siam Niramit Company, Indorama Group and the Bangkok Post. The event is expected to draw Bollywood movie fans to Bangkok from around the region and hopefully generate more bilateral business between the two countries which have already signed a Foreign Trade Agreement
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Issue-based films still a no-no for Bollywood producers
2008-04-30 07:58:00
For decades, the world'''s largest movie industry by volumes has rolled out stereotypical scripts on boy-meets-girl romances, dramas and comedies. But in recent years, there has been a noticeable move towards bolder, more mature themes aimed at audiences interested in a good story, not just glitzy song-and-dance routines. "Taare Zameen Par" - about a boy suffering from the learning disability dyslexia - achieved both commercial and critical success last year. But Bollywood producers are not giving up on regular films just yet.
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