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• 2000-2008- Different brands of Patriotism in bollywood

  A WAVE of patriotism began sweeping across Bollywood in the 2000's. And seasoned actors including Sunny Deol, Shatrughan Sinha, Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan and Nagarjuna were lining up to woo the die-hards with their brand of celluloid patriotism in 2000. However, although it was ``I love my India'' ca

• Patriotic 60's portray martyrs while 80's have films associated with terrorism

  Few can contest Indian cinema’s, particularly Hindi cinema’s, unmatched contribution to strengthening the bonds of national integration, countering divisive feelings, educating the people about our shared national history. As an art form that strikes the chords of both emotion and intellect, the pow

• Govinda wants to lie low in his political career

  Actor-politician Govinda, who is going through a rough patch, says that he'd prefer being a good actor on screen to being a real life hero. "Let's not even discuss it any longer. I've much more important decisions to make about my future in films and politics," Govinda, whose last film "Partner

• Ajay Devgan claims controversial remarks not meant to offend SRK, Aamir

  Ajay Devgan has begun the New Year on a good note with Halla Bol. A film with a social message, it was appreciated and Ajay received good feedback for his performance in the film. However a new controversy has been raked up with the film. According to several sources, Ajay has made scathing remarks

• Rajkumar Santoshi unafraid to expose corrupt practises and people

  In his just released "Halla Bol", director Rajkumar Santoshi has incorporated ideas on how religion is exploited by politicians but is confident that it won't hurt the religious sentiments of people. "I feel if a filmmaker addresses issues from his heart, no one minds it. In a country w

• Karan Johar would love to be in a relationship

  He makes films on relationships and now multifaceted filmmaker Karan Johar is ready to enter into a relationship in real life. "I hate walking into an empty bedroom at night. There're large lonely moments. Fortunately, I've the best relationship possible with my mother. That makes up fo

• Ashutosh Gowariker chats about his forthcoming film Jodha Akbar

  Young and dynamic director Ashutosh Gowariker, who is ready with "Jodhaa-Akbar", says he was fascinated by the relationship that the two historical figures must have shared after marriage. "I feel if today we make a story about the past, it must be correlated to the present. And 'Jodhaa-Akbar'

• Shekhar Kapur talks about Bollywood's influence in the West

  Bollywood is our new culture and its influence is being felt in the West, eminent filmmaker Shekhar Kapur said. Speaking at the sixth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here, the director of films like "Bandit Queen" and the Oscar-winning "Elizabeth", said: "Here, people cringe at some of the dresses in the Bo

• Katrina Kaif claims she is single

  Recently many tabloids claimed that Salman and Katrina have split and gone their separate ways. However Kats has always refrained from commenting on her personal life with Salman. But a forthright Katrina r

• Aamir Khan chats about his directorial debut Taare Zameen Par

  Aamir Khan’s debut directorial venture Taare Zameen Par will be releasing soon and the actor is extremely nervous about taking care of last minute details. Aamir is so nervous that he has started smoking once again. Aamir, who has always maintained a distance from cell phones, has now started carryi