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Shahrukh Khan, wife Gauri, the kids and Karan Johar spent Christmas at Goa.

They brought in 2007 with a bang at their house ‘Mannat.’ All their industry friends were invited.

Arjun Rampal enjoyed himself immensely, all the more so when Shahrukh told him that he would be in his home production – Om Shanti Om.

Priyanka Chopra was seen with her boyfriend and co-star Harman Baweja.

Kareena put in an appearance, only to be soon followed by Shahid Kapoor.

Every once in a while, Shahrukh snuck away to cuddle with his kiddo’s while the party was on.

Amitabh Bachchan stayed at home as his mother; Teji Bachchan is not too well.

Abhishek and Aishwarya also stayed back to give him company. He sent Shahrukh several messages as to why he would not be joining him for the New Year revelry.

So why did people still talk about silly undercurrents and tension between the two stalwarts. Crazy – Right?

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Amitabh Bachchan with his family, and Amar Singh were at Vindhyavasini Temple in Uttar Pradesh

Aishwarya and Abhishek, in what seems to be a pre-nuptial ceremony, offered prayers to Maa Bhagwati.

They then took a Parikrama (walking around the temple of the Deity) they were offered Kum Kum (Vermillion powder) which, Abhishek applied on Aishwariya’s forehead and his own.

According to the pundits, the Bachchan’s performed 16 puja’s at the temple They offered a gold Chatra (umbrella), a nose ring and anklets to the Goddess.

Abhishek was dressed in a white kurta pajama, while Aishwariya wore a white churidar kurta with a green dupatta.

After the puja’s and prayers, they celebrated Amar Singh’s 51^st birthday. This was a ceremony held in a pandal close to the temple.

51 couples were married on the occasion. Amitabh Bachchan also performed kanyadaan (giving away the bride) for a couple.

Lately the Bachchans and Aishwariya have visited temples in Madurai, Varanasi, Pushkar and Mumbai.

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Eklavya

Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt and Saif Ali Khan come together to make this brilliant entertainer. Vidya Balan provides the lighter moments. Vinod Chopra is the director for this blockbuster. With Amitabh at the helm the movie promises power packed performances.

The Namesake

Directed by Mira Nair, based on Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel The Namesake, is about an American bred confused Indian. Tabu – an actor who is known to get into the skin of the character is paired with Akshay Kumar. The movie holds a lot of promise.

Namaste London

On the lines of yesteryears Purab Aur Paschim, Vipul Shah has spent a whopping 30 crores on this film. Starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif the film certainly has potential. Music director Himesh Reshamiya teams with Javed Akthar with a result of 24 songs in the in the movie.

Metro

After the success of Gangster, hopefully Anurag Basu will be achieve the same success with this new action packed drama. Shilpa Shetty looks promising.

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

Under the Yash Raj banner, Shaad Ali directs this movie. It has an impressive star cast of Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol and Lara Dutta. Big B is also there with his inimitable style and persona.

Traffic Signal

Chandni Bar, Corporate and now a movie that deals with the trials and travails of urchins at traffic signals. Madhur Bhandarkar scores with meaningful cinema again.

God Tussi Great Ho

This movie took very long to complete due to Amitabh’s health problems. Rumi Jaffrey, a debutant director, has made a romantic comedy with Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra. Big B plays God.

Just Married

Meghna Gulzar who had made the thought provoking film on surrogate motherhood – Filhaal, now makes a movie on the psyche of a newly married couple. Esha Deol and Fardeen Khan play the just married couple. Should definitely be good with Gulzar’s touch.

Chak De India

Shimit Amin has made this film following Ab Tak Chappan. The lead role is about a coach who is down in the dumps. He leads the Indian all- women hockey team to victory. The role was first turned down by Salman Khan and then Akshay Kumar also found he did not want to play a loser. Shahrukh Khan stepped into the breach and is supposed to have done a brilliant job.

Saawariya

Sanjay Leela Bhansali- the name of this director is synonomous with opulence and lavish sets, coupled with mind-blowing music. He has taken newcomers – Sonam and Ranbir Kapoor. They find the director a tough taskmaster. Salman Khan and Rani Mukherji add their oomph to the movie.

Om Shanti Om

Farah Khan has made this super entertainer after her Main Hoon Na success. The subject of the movie deals with reincarnation. She is launching model turned actress Deepika Padukone (Badminton champion Prakash Padukone’s daughter) opposite veteran actor Sharukh Khan. The computer graphics are said to be great, as is the music by Vishal- Shekar.

Tara Rum Pum

Directed under the Yash Raj banner by Siddharth Anand- still basking in the glory of Salaam- Namaste. In the lead roles are Rani Mukherji and Saif Ali Khan, who together try to recapture the magic of Hum Tum. The musical score promises to be great.

Kya Love Story Hai

This promises to be a fun filled lighthearted movie starring Tusshar Kapoor and Ayesha Takia. The director of the film is named Lovely and it is shot in the lovely and beautiful locales of South Africa.

Cheeni Kum

This is a romantic comedy directed by Adwallah Balki. The theme of the movie revolves around a younger woman who is attracted to an older man. Amitabh and Tabu share a very good ‘on screen’ chemistry.

Jodha Akbar

The film is based on the Moghul Emperor’s love story till he is 27 years old. Hrithik Roshan and Aishwariya have done a great job. The film directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar was shot in the interior, untouched locales of Rajasthan. A R Rehman gives the musical score.

Love Story 2050

Priyanka Chopra stars opposite debutant Harry Baweja. The film had Kareena Kapoor in the lead earlier. Shot in the beautiful backdrop of Australia, the movie promises good entertainment.

Nishabd

Jiah Khan plays opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The movie will have to be watched to evaluate.

Halla Bol

Raj Kumar Santoshi makes a comeback after his impressive Legend of Bhagat Singh. Ajay Devgan plays the lead with Vidya Balan as his wife. Ajay Devgan’s performance is something to be talked about.

Ramgopal Varma Ke Sholay

Since there have been a lot of changes with regard to the cast, the movie did not have a smooth making and only once it is released will be the real test.

Apne

Dharmendra joins hands with his sons, Sunny and Bobby. Shilpa Shetty is in the lead. The director for this venture is Anil Sharma.

No Smoking

Anurag Kashyap casts John Abraham opposite Ayesha Takia in this movie. This movie explores the darker terrains of real life.

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The Legion d’honneur award was bestowed on the First Man of the Bombay film industry – Amitabh Bachchan.

Saturday evening saw the Capital’s glitterati present to witness the event at the French Embassy. The entire Bachchan clan, including Amar Singh was present. Aishwarya, their soon to be daughter in law was present with her parents. This was her first public appearance with the Bachchan family after her engagement to Abhishek Bachchan.

The French Ambassador, Dominique Girard conferred the award on him. The Legion d’honneur award is the highest French distinction. Napoleon Bonaparte created it in 1802. Among the Indians to receive this award were, filmmaker Satyajit Ray and Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar.

Ambassador Girard spoke eloquently about Amitabh’s achievements and summed up his journey from Saat Hindustani to Sholay. He added mention of his charisma in the television program Kaun Banega Crorepati.

He said that Amitabh is a unique symbol in India. He is an ideal husband, is the father of 2 wonderful children and the star of all times.

Amitabh Bachchan looked dignified in a ‘bandh gala’ black suit. He said, “ I am truly humbled, I consider the honour not a personal achievement, but a recognition of the manifold achievement of Indian cinema”. He also said that, “Our cinema has evolved in consonance with the nation’s progress. When National economy has made a leap forward so has cinema.” He said Indian cinema was like a woven tapestry – vivid and multi-hued.

“Penguins – A Love Story” was screened on the occasion. It was the first French film to be officially released. Amitabh Bachchan did the narration of the film. This is an Oscar winning documentary.

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She is very popular in whatever role she does or even when she is being herself - as her innate intelligence and fun-loving nature is like the radiance she wears.

This 30-year-old actress has been working non-stop in remote locations. She has also been working on foreign projects. She finds that working for Hollywood movies is good as they are very organized, but even then feels that the Bollywood scene with the songs and dancing are also fun.

She is working in Karma Confessions and Holi, where the Indians are represented rather than made fun of.

She is also acting opposite Richard Gere in a movie called Expat, which is to be filmed in Argentina. Sushmita plays the role of a Pakistani expatriate.

Due to her positive attitude and fun loving nature she accepts all her films whether hits or flops as gifts.

Sushmita would love to work with Aishwarya in a movie, but since there has been so much media hype about their so called rivalry that it would take a really good director with a strong story line to be able to do justice to both their status and talent.

Sushmita has completed a film for Tanuja Chandra – Rockin, where she plays a rock star. She is working opposite Saif and Fardeen for a film by Abbas Mastaan.

She has started her own production house called Tantra Entertainment and plans to make at least 3 movies a year. Her dream project is to make an epic on Rani Laxmibai. The subject is being researched thoroughly.

Sushmita has also started a leisure company called Sensation – where she wants to launch hotels, spas, lounges and restaurants. To begin with she has initiated work on a pub/lounge in Kolkata. It is a 10,000 sq feet space on the 10^th floor of a building, with the view of Victoria Gardens on one side and the Howrah Bridge on the other.

She is a style icon – known and admired for her grace and poise. She proves it when in the film Main Hoon Na, she did not have an important role as such, but she wore vibrant chiffon saris with such grace and aplomb that people definitely noticed her.

She does not want to commit herself on her relationship to Randeep Hooda, but admitted that he was close to her adopted daughter, Renee, and felt that she shared a spiritual relationship with him. Renee is the focus of her life. Marriage, for her is a beautiful institution, which could not be chalked out and planned. When the time was right the right person would come along and things would automatically fall into place.

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Tabassum Hashmi – or Tabu as she is known to all of us is the sister of Farha (also an actress of considerable repute) and niece of veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who is a social worker and wife of Javed Akthar.

Tabu is no simpering, giggly beauty without brains. She is definitely a woman of substance and an intelligent woman. She puts to waste axioms like Beauty without brains. When a person meets her, he is spellbound by her beauty and radiance and only when talking with her it is apparent that the radiance is due to an intelligent mind.

She made her debut in Dev Anand’s Hum Naujawan when she was 16 years old. She came into her own as a leading artiste only after Vijaypath in 1994. She was on a roller coaster of commercial cinema for 2 years after that.

She became associated with meaningful cinema after her role in Astitva. She excelled in Gulzar’s Maachis and owes a lot to him for portraying her talent and ability to get into the skin of the character so well. Gulzar understood that she does not believe in playing a certain character but she becomes the character herself. He was instrumental in grooming her for the more meaningful films.

She was asked to choose her role in Meghana Gulzar’s Filhaal. In Madhur Bhandarkar’s Chandni Bar, she gave an award winning performance.

She has not yet tied the knot, as she is not on the lookout for just any relationship. Maybe if she was younger she could have, but now she knows that she has grown up and also understands that previously she had the same shortcomings of women her age. She acknowledges that women generally are more demanding and petty and jealous. Men she feels are more open natured – till they undergo the travails at the hands of a woman.

She is looking for a life partner who will understand and liberate her rather than be constrictive to the relationship. She doesn’t mind biding her time till she meets The Man.

According to all her directors she is very well behaved on the sets. Madhur Bhandarkar for one feels she does not need time to prepare for an emotional scene. Where an actor would want to be left alone and mope before such a shot, she can just switch on and switch off her emotions. She can be laughing with the technicians’ minutes before she is emoting heartrending sorrow in the scene.

There is a lot of speculation about her forthcoming film, Mira Nair’s The Namesake which is slated for release in March 2007.

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Finally Bollywood’s hottest and most talked about pair are engaged. Though this was on the cards for sometime now – so it was not exactly a bombshell to anyone, the family was still surprised when Abhishek popped the question to Aishwariya after the international premiere of their movie Guru.

They were engaged in a quiet ceremony at Aishwariya’s residence “Le Mer”. Jaya Bachchan who was in Delhi flew to Bombay accompanied by family friend and well wisher – Samaj wadi Party Gen Secretary Mr. Amar Singh.

At Amitabh’s residence “Jalsa” they were joined by Anil Ambani and Tina Ambani and together they took the Shagun to Aishwarya’s residence. The ceremony took place between 8.30 and 9 pm. They both had their family’s blessings. This is obvious from the fact that they – Amitabh, Jaya, Abhishek, and Aishwarya along with Abhishek’s sister Shweta had offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple and the Sankatamochan temple about a month and a half back.

They have paired together in Dhai Akhsar Prem Ke, Kuch Na Kaho, Umrao Jaan and now Guru.

The wedding is set for the 19th of February. Teji Bachchan - Amitabh’s mother is critically ill so Amitabh hopes to have an early wedding.

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Amitabh Bachhan: He was a lovable Casanova in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and played the role in Baabul with as much depth. Actors will come and go but Amits performance will be par excellence.

Kaajol: she is talent personified in Fanaa.

Saif Ali Khan: He was simply sensational in Omkara as langda Tyagi.

Abhishek Bachchan: He was very well liked in Kabhi Alvia Na Kehna, the girls oohed and aahed over him. Lets not mention his performance in Dhoom 2.

Bipasha Basu: She has proved her mettle in Corporate.

Salman Khan: He is a very good actor when he stops hamming. He did a good job in Jaan-E-Mann.

Hrithik Roshan: He stole the hearts of children in Krrish. He stole the credit for the entire movie in Dhoom 2. He was simply fantastic.

Sharukh Khan: King khan did not win too many accolades in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna but his double role in the remake of Don was something. He met the challenge of climbing into Amitabh’s shoes with aplomb and has done a glorious job.

Sanjay Dutt: His performance in Bole Toh Lage Raho Munna Bhai, was absolutely remarkable.

Boman Irani: He is such a talented actor, makes you wonder where he was hiding all these years.

Rani Mukherji: She has again proved that she is among the top with her performance in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Baabul.

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Aishwariya and Abhishek Bachchan: After their tryst to Varanasi with the entire Bachchan clan leaves very little doubt that 2007 will witness a very big wedding.

Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia: Even though Preity refuses to comment, seeing them together and their comfortable familiarity with each other it seems a forgone conclusion that this year will see Preity tying the knot with the Wadia Heir.

John Abraham and Bipasha Basu: The last year did seem not too good for their sexy romance with sultry Mallika Sherawat and fresh looking Vidya Balan, catching John’s roving eye. Bips baby should harness him this year if all goes well.

Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja: They sizzle in his debut film Love Story 2050, and definitely the year ahead will decide as to which way the wind blows.

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif: They look like a made for each other couple, so lets just keep our fingers crossed.

Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor: The love birds have kept a very steady and low profile the last year and we will wait and see what the coming year ordains for them.

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Salman was relieved to have made bail for the infamous poaching case.

Hrithik zoomed with his mask in Krrish so much so that every child just had to buy the mask.

The Koel Lata Mangeshkar literally screeched and threatened to leave Mumbai if the govt built a flyover in front of her residence.

Amitabh Bachchan was hospitalized for a serious ailment in the intestine.

Kaajol made a comeback with Fanaa. She was a crowd puller for an otherwise average movie.

March 28^th was a happy day for Hrithik and Sussanne as they were blessed with a bundle of joy – a son whom they named Hrehaan.

Sonali Bendre and Goldie Bhel were also blessed with a baby boy.

Rhea and Leander were thrilled with an angelic girl.

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