When we bumped into the actor at a function yesterday and said hello, he grumbled, "Why do you need to talk to me when you're managing so well writing negative stuff about me?"
He only remembers the scandals. He has conveniently forgotten the articles about his charitable deeds or love for animals that we reported. And the media support when he was in the Jodhpur jail. Ah well, that's stars for you. | |||||||||||||||
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| When a TV journo went up to Sallu with a mike, he turned and walked away in typical Salman style. But with the film industrywallahs, he was at his best behaviour, laughing and joking with everyone from David Dhawan to Madhur Bhandarkar. Here's a dekho at the pictures! Viveik's guitar lessons
To avoid rendering any damage to the strings, Oberoi diligently attended music classes where he acquainted himself with the art of strumming. While shooting for the film he even dragged along a musician friend to Wai, near Mahabaleshwar. Says Bharadwaj, "Viveik is a very dedicated actor. He started learning to play the guitar only to get into his character for the sequence in the film." Doctor Saab
The Big B will be honoured by the Leicester University with an honorary degree of Doctorate of Arts for his contribution to the movie business in India. The UNICEF ambassador will receive the degree at the graduation ceremony of the De Montford University on July 19. So after that, he shall be addressed as Dr Bachchan, and not Mr Bachchan. Or simply as Doctor saab, if you like! Dhamaal about plot lifting
Like the English film, the buzz is that this one too involves four guys chasing a chunk of money. But Kumar denies this. He says, "Even in Hera Pheri they were chasing money." Meanwhile, Mukul Abhyankar (the guy who wanted to make Dogs with Amitabh and Rishi) is writing a script - Ram Leela - for Indra. Indra admits, "That's true. But I will read it only after he finishes writing it. Only then will I take a call on whether I want to make it." Wish he had doen that with Pyaare Mohan too. Pulse point
Ah, that explains it. Yesterday, the music of his next film, Rocky, was launched. Rocky is the only thing the actor is excited about these days. He says, "All the five songs in the film are chartbusters," adding, "Himesh (Reshammiya) is on a roll." We hope Himesh bhai doesn't sing beyond this film! We've OD'd on that shrill nasal twang squawking from every crack, crevice and corner of every nukkad, autorickshaw and radio station! Mini's off to China
Recently, Mini quit Popkorn, citing problems with the production house. The actress now claims she quit because of boredom. "I get this itch to move on and try different things." Is this 'different' version thanks to Mini getting grief from the channel now? We already know the answer to that. | |||||||||||||||
| Q. What did Shakti Kapoor say when asked about the definition of rape? A. Forced landing on Thigh-land. |
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