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The 5 things you didn’t know about Madhuri Dixit

May 15, 2012

Today is one of Indian cinema’s most beautiful actress, Madhuri Dixit’s birthday. In recent years, Madhuri has been playing the domestic goddess of sorts to her husband, Dr Sriram Nene and their two boys, Ryan and Arin with only the occasional film, television show (Jhalak Dikhla Jaa) or commercial (Olay #BollywoodDailies #Madhuri Dixit #Madhuri Dixit birthday #Shah Rukh Khan #United States
Movie Review: Ishaqzaade is no Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

May 11, 2012

Ishaqzaade is a small town love story of a loud ruffian, Parma Chauhan (Arjun Kapoor) and a feisty, college student Zoya Qureshi (Parineeti Chopra). Due to their political differences, the Chauhans and Qureshis are sworn enemies and Parma and Zoya’s romantic dalliance simply doesn’t fit into the grand scheme of #Aditya Chopra #Arjun Kapoor #Boney Kapoor #Gauhar Khan #Ishaaqzaade #MovieReview #Parineeti Chopra
Randeep Hooda: One jism alone is of no interest really!

May 8, 2012

After years of being known as Sushmita Sen’s boyfriend, today Randeep Hooda has his very own identity, that of a good actor. He has finally come into his own as he gets ready to unleash his creative side in not one, but seven films this year with Jannat 2 having #Jannat 2 #Jism 2 #Ram Gopal Varma #Randeep Hooda #Rang Rasiya #Sunny Leone #Sushmita Sen #TheBigInterview
Satyamev Jayate: India’s grim reality exposed by Aamir Khan

May 6, 2012

It appears from the very first episode of the Aamir Khan anchored show, Satyamev Jayate that premiered on Star World today at 11 am that it is the before and after of reality television in India.Prior to this thought-provoking and “dil-pe-lagne-wala” episode highlighting the gruesome act of female foeticide that #Aamir Khan #female foeticide #Reality television #Satyamev Jayate #Star World #Sunday Morning TV #TheIdiotBox
Movie Review: Tezz is a heady maze – all action, no drama

Apr 27, 2012

Tezz, true to its name is a fast-paced action thriller. Fifteen minutes into the film and you have flashcuts, an item number Laila which has a pirouetting Mallika Sherawat and the cast comprising Akash Rana (Ajay Devgn), Nikita Rana (Kangna Ranaut) Adil Khan (Zayed Khan) leading you into the first #Ajay Devgn #Anil Kapoor #Kangna Ranaut #Mallika Sherawat #Priyadarshan #Tezz #Tezz Movie Review #Zayed Khan
Ranbir Kapoor is smoking hot!

Apr 24, 2012

It’s been a while since Ranbir Kapoor charmed audiences with his on screen histrionics, his last release being Rockstar back in November 2011, which saw him at his very best in a flawless performance. Ranbir’s next release is the highly anticipated Barfee on 31 August this year, directed by Anurag Basu #Anurag Basu #Barfee #BollywoodDailies #FPExclusive #Priyanka Chopra #Ranbir Kapoor
High five for Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan’s wedding anniversary today

Apr 20, 2012

It’s a high five for Bollywood’s golden couple, Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan with today being the couple’s fifth wedding anniversary. Not only that, their precious little daughter, Aaradhya, turn five months old too. The couple has always shied away from speaking about its personal life ever since they got married amidst #Aaradhya #Abhishek Bachchan #Aishwarya Bachchan #Amitabh Bachchan #Bachchan family #BollywoodDailies #Wedding anniversary
Movie Review: Vicky Donor is a super sperm of a film!

Apr 20, 2012

Vicky Donor is a wonderfully filmed story by director Shoojit Sarcar on sperm donation and the joy it can bring to a childless couple’s life. Given the number of strike outs in his childless patients’ lives, it is clear right at the start of the film that Dr Baldev Chaddha #Ayushman Khurana #John Abraham #MovieReview Vicky Donor #Semen #Shoojit Sarcar #Sperm donation
Shocker: Ace Bollywood photographer attacked by ‘hired’ bouncer

Apr 17, 2012

It was just another event photographer Satyajit Desai, who works with Mumbai tabloid Mid-Day, went to cover early Sunday evening at the Sea Princess Hotel in Juhu, Mumbai. It was a pool party to launch an alcoholic drink that Desai, a veteran lifestyle and paparazzi photographer, had been invited to #Amy Jackson #Bouncer #photographer #Satyajit Desai #Sea Princess Hotel #ThatsJustWrong
Aamir Khan: Satyamev Jayate is a love song to India

Apr 13, 2012

Aamir Khan unveiled the song Satyamev Jayate on Friday afternoon that he shot especially for his reality show, Satyamev Jayate, soon to premiere on Star Television on 6 May. The song has a strong nationalist fervour, though Aamir described it as a love song to India. It shows the actor interacting with Indians #Aamir Khan #BollywoodDailies #Prasoon Joshi #Reality television #Satyamev Jayate #Star India

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The story of Shiksha Kendra: RTE shutters schools for poor

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