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Is sports Bollywood’s newest success formula? - Stars of latest Hindi potboilers – “Om Shanti Om” and upcoming offering “Dhan Dana Dhan Goal” – hobnobbing with hottest sports personalities at every possible opportunity, is not just very sporty to watch but also makes perfect marketing sense. After years of numerous attempts to bring the world of sports and the world of make-believe [...] |
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‘Chak De’ India girls reminisce it all - They giggled and reminisced the nine months of strenuous shooting they went through for “Chak De! India” but it was strange to see the go-getter hockey players of the film shed their sporty look, walk around in stilettos and with make-up on. Tanya Abrol, better known as the tough Balbir Kaur, was nicknamed ‘The Falling [...] |
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Sixty Years of patriotism, Bollywood style - Fables of patriotism almost always have sent cash registers ringing at the Bollywood boulevard and as we gear up to celebrate India’s 60th Independence Day, nationalism has got a reel life makeover with Shah Rukh Khan starrer “Chak De! India”. The film that released Friday may be one among many Hindi films espousing nationalism but [...] |
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Chak De India Review - Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Malvade and 16 Girls; Director: Shimit Amin; Rating: ***1/2 Chak De! India is the basic, every-single-sports-movie story of a disgraced player, here called Kabir Khan, pulling together a team of misfits to do the impossible — here winning the World Championship. This is also a return to glory for Shah [...] |
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August packed with big ticket Bollywood fare - As India celebrates 60 years of independence, the country’s biggest superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan will step up the tempo to rekindle patriotic fervour with “Chak De India” and “Marigold” respectively. While Shah Rukh, known as the King of Bollywood, will be seen goading a team of women hockey players for a world [...] |
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Chak De Music Review - Film: “Chak de India”; Music Director: Salim Suleiman; Rating: **1/2 “Chak De India”, a much-awaited Yash Raj Film starring Shah Rukh Khan, is set to hit the screens but the music isn’t really making waves. Composer duo Salim-Suleiman have not done anything extraordinary or exciting. A pretty good track to start the album with is [...] |
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Chak de India in Trouble - After three disappointing films, Kabul Express, Tara Ra Rum Pum and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, there is still no peace for Yashraj Films. Their trump card, Chak De India, reportedly, has run into trouble even before it has released. The Women’s Hockey Association of India is pretty upset with Yashraj Films and has demanded a screening [...] |
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Good news for SRK Fan - This year awaits three big releases for Shahrukh ‘King’ Khan. SRK will be seen saying CHAK DE INDIA in theatres from August 10 onwards. Next in the line is SRK’s home production OM SHANTI OM opposite model turned actress Deepika Padukone making her Bollywood debut directed by SRK’s good friend Farah Khan. The movie is [...] |
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I don’t have a war with Mr Bachchan: SRK - That he’s in the news is no longer news. Whether he’s making controversial statements.. acting in an AIDS awareness short film.. endorsing a hundred products.. fetching up weekdays on television.. or snazzing up the scene at a Tag Heuer do, he’s energy-packed. Over to Shah Rukh Khan in conversation with Vajir Singh For an [...] |
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I’m launching 17 girls this year: Shah Rukh Khan - It has been nine months since we last saw him on the big screen and now Shah Rukh Khan is all set to return with Yashraj Film’s Chak De India. The King Khan has already shot for his next two films, director Farah Khan’s Om Shanti Om which he is producing and Chak De India [...] |
