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Long before Indian musician and composer A.R. Rahman became an Oscar-winning global phenomenon, the Jai Ho! writer was already legend in his home country, credited with changing the face of contemporary Indian music. In a nation obsessed with Bollywood music, his unique ability to blend Indian classical music with electronic sounds redefined an industry, and propelled him to the top, following his

New Delhi, December 23: "Dabangg 2", the sequel to 2010 Bollywood blockbuster "Dabangg" has managed to surpass the opening day collections of the original movie. It amassed Rs.21.10 crore in India on the day of its release. The movie, starring Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha, hit screens Friday. The directorial debut of actor-producer Arbaaz Khan, "Dabangg 2" opened to packed houses and managed to

Mumbai, December 20: Saif Ali Khan, the 42-year-old Nawab of Pataudi, says his calling card even today is that he is a Bollywood actor. Post the success of Cocktail and his marriage to Kareena Kapoor, he's in a super-happy place in his career. Here are excerpts from a chat with the actor, who also happens to be a royal.... It's most uncharacteristic that you are doing films back-to-back. Are you

Las Vegas, December 20: India’s hope of winning the Miss Universe 2012 crown crashed as Shilpa Singh failed to find a mention in the list of the Top 10 contestants. Presenters Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancis along with Jeannie Mai have been taking us through the beautiful evening- an event that is being viewed by over one billion audiences across 180 countries! In no particular order, the Top 5

Ajay Devgn has always enjoyed exceptional support from Salman Khan in the industry and it was quite evident with the recent tussle at the box office between SRK's Jab Tak Hain Jaan and Ajay's Son Of Sardar. However, SRK was supportive of the stand taken by Ajay which Ajay graciously acknowledged. But will the budding understanding between SRK and Ajay change the course of Ajay-Salman friendship

Salman Khan will have to appear in court in connection with 1998's Chinkara poaching case on February 4, 2013, a Jodhpur court has ruled. Actors Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam have also been directed to appear. The lower court will frame charge under the Wildlife Protection and Arms acts against Salman. Salman, Saif and the other actors are accused of hunting endangered chinkara and

Bollywood actor Fardeen Khan's wife Natasha, who was expecting twins, has suffered a miscarriage. "As delighted as we were to announce Natasha's pregnancy, I am equally saddened to say she had a late miscarriage," Fardeen posted on Twitter. The 38-year-old had announced the happy news on Twitter back in October. Fardeen also said that his wife is a strong woman, and they will try again for a baby

Mumbai, December 6: Former Miss World and Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai might be a doting mother now, but the Bachchan bahu is still a very influential personality overseas. In an interview to Sir David Frost in the interview for Al Jazeera English, Aishwarya spoke about her first onscreen lip lock that scandalised one and all in the country. `I did it once prominently in the movie ‘Dhoom’ and

Marrakech, December 5: Bollywood 'demigod and prince charming' Shah Rukh Khan whipped thousands of Moroccans into a frenzy at the Marrakesh film festival when he danced to the tunes of movie songs at the Jamaa El Fna square. Shah Rukh Khan, 47, popularly known as 'King Khan', was cheered at the square -- a mecca of tourism in Morocco -- where a giant screen was installed to show a preview of his

The actor's next with brother Sohail is a project named after Radhe, his famous long-haired avatar in the 2003 blockbuster Tere Naam Satish Kaushik's 2003 film Tere Naam had brought critical acclaim to Salman Khan. Breaking out of the lover boy image, the actor had essayed the role of a bad boy who loses his mind over unrequited love, with elan. And now, TOI has learnt that Salman is ready to