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Incredible! Its like we just won our,” tweeted megastar Amitabh Bachchan who joined the jubilant millions on the streets of Mumbai, celebrating Indian cricket team’s historic win in the World Cup final.
Bachchan, with son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya, did their own victory lap, driving out of their Juhu bungalow ‘Jalsa‘, after Mahendra Singh Dhoni took India to victory with a lofty six.
“Incredible! Its like we just won our independence. It is madness outside!! Abhishek, Aishwarya and me on top of the roof of car, waving tricolor and just screaming,” the veteran wrote on micro-blogging website Twitter.
“Chak De India,” said a beaming Shah Rukh Khan to the media outside his Bandra residence after the team picked up the trophy.
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, a cricket buff who had fasted for Team India during the semi-finals tweeted, “Wholeheartedly wishing Team India congratulations and best wishes. (Hamari Vishwa-Vijayi Team India ko teh-e-dil se bahut aur aseem shubhkamnayein aur badhaai). After 28 years World Cup is coming home…congratulations to world champions, including Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, M S Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh.”

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Debutante director Abhinay Deo, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming thriller ‘Game’, says that he aims to revive the genre of whodunit mysteries in Bollywood with the film.
“Not many filmmakers go for making thrillers as it is difficult to make and write. It is a difficult task. Fewer producers opt for such kind of films as the repeat value is less. With ‘Game’ I am trying to bring back the magic of thriller..the whodunit classic murder mystery type of films,” Abhinay said in an interview.
‘Game’ is a tale spanning five international cities; a slick edge-of-the-seat thriller with twists and turns involving love, revenge, retribution, and good old-fashioned murder. Everyone is a suspect, and every suspect has a motive. And the director hopes that the flick fares well at the BO.
“I was not sceptical of doing the thriller. I don’t think I have taken a risk. I believe that our hard work will show up..we have tried our best, covered every aspect to make it a good film,” Abhinay said

Bollywood brigade was all praise for Team India, which trump Pakistan in a nail-biting thriller at Mohali to sail into the 2011 World Cup finals scheduled to be played at the Wankhede Stadium here on April 2. ( Click here for full coverage of India-Pakistan World Cup semifinal )
” India beats PAKISTAN !!! Moves into the final with SriLanka. India breathes normally now..well played India, congratulations. The streets outside were jammed with revelers, screaming shouting waving the tri-color … had not seen this in ages !! Now for the final,” megastar Amitabh Bachchan wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter . (more…)

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New Delhi, The power of the moustache is in full flow in Bollywood. Screen idols are banking on it to look different on screen – if Saif Ali Khan has gone for the zappa, Aamir Khan boasts of the chevron and Shahid Kapoor the painter’s brush.
When Salman Khan was seen as funny cop Chulbul Pandey, sporting a pencil moustache in the super duper hit “Dabangg“, his fans went crazy, especially those from Uttar Pradesh where the movie was set.
Another popular actor to be seen on screen with a moustache is Abhishek Bachchan in “Dum Maro Dum“. Director Rohan Sippy, who keeps changing his facial hairstyle in real life, has cast the actor as a cop in this suspense thriller that will hit the theatres April 22. Abhishek, who usually has a stubble, sports a moustache in the movie to look like a real cop.
Aamir is also taking the trend forward with his bow-shaped chevron on his upper lip for Reema Kagti’s second directorial venture.
Bollywood’s Mr. Perfectionist, who tries to look different in all his films, whether it was “Dhobi Ghat“, “Ghajini” or “Taare Zameen Par“, had earlier grown a moustache for the period film “Mangal Pandey”, but it failed to impress.
So far his new look for Kagti’s suspense thriller has no doubt created a buzz.
Another Khan, Saif Ali, has also joined the bandwagon for his role of a teacher in Prakash Jha’s issued-based “Aarakshan“.
“A lot of men do. If you think of a teacher in a rural town, they have a moustache. Most Indians would have it. So it was a demand for the character and I had to wear it,” Saif, who dons a similar look in his home production “Agent Vinod”, told IANS.
After the stupendous success of comic caper “Yamla Pagla Deewana“, Sunny Doel has turned serious for his next “Mohalla Assi” that will see him as a pandit in dhoti-kurta, moustache and a small ponytail.
Even Om Puri will be seen with one in his upcoming film “Teen Thay Bhai”.
Known for his offbeat roles, Rahul Bose has also grown a moustache for an untitled film, which he says “cannot be named”.
After finishing the shoot, the actor took to microblogging site Twitter to talk about it, saying, “My last day of shoot. Then this moustache comes off. Children can come out from under their beds. Fervent pleas from friends to keep the moustache. I was very touched till they explained it made them look irresistible in comparison.”
Shahid will be seen with a thick ‘painter’s brush’ for his dad’s directorial debut “Mausam” where he is seen as a pilot.
Neil Nitin Mukesh of “Johnny Gaddar” fame, who sports a stubble in real life, was seen wearing a moustache as an army major in Vishal Bharadwaj’s “7 Khoon Maaf”.
“I really liked my look in ‘7 Khoon Maaf‘, it’s very interesting and different. This is the first time I ever sported a moustache and I really like it. It was inspired by my uncle (chacha) Mohnish Mukesh,” Neil told IANS.
It took almost a year for Vivek Oberoi to grow a thick moustache for his role in Ram Gopal Varma’s “Rakta Charitra“.
Yesteryear dancing star Rishi Kapoor, who in his heyday preferred a clean shaven look, went for a complete makeover for “Do Dooni Chaar“. He played a middle-class man in the film, and his role of a teacher required him to sport a moustache. And he did so.
In fact Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, mostly clean shaven for his romantic roles, wore a moustache in Amol Palekar’s “Paheli” and Yash Raj Films’ “Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi“.
To make his character more effective in “Omkara“, “Aakrosh” and “Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai“, Ajay Devgn went for different facial hairstyles for the respective roles of a criminal, police officer and underworld don.
Heartthrob Hrithik Roshan looked elegant with a moustache in historical drama “Joddha Akbar“, which also got him the best actor award.
Action star Akshay Kumar was first seen with a moustache in “Jaanwar” and again in “Chandni Chowk to China”.
In the black and white era, some top notch actors like Guru Dutt, Raj Kapoor and Pradeep Kumar sported a moustache. In the 1980s, Shatrughan Sinha and Randhir Kapoor had one. But by and large, the new crop of actors, especially those in romantic roles, have preferred the clean shaven look.
Now, with the new trend, are Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor twirling their long kept moustaches in delight?

…As India takes on Pakistan in the semi-final match of the World Cup on Wednesday, life will come to a stand still in the sub-continent.Many of the Bollywood actors have already made plans to watch the match either at Mohali or at home with friends.Even a thorough professional like Aamir Khan couldn’t resist the lure of being at the Mohali cricket stadium to watch the crucial match. Aamir has cancelled his shoot for Reema Kagti’s film on
Wednesday and will be at Mohali cheering for the Men In Blue from the stands.Aamir won’t be the only star at the venue. (more…)

The second World Cup quarterfinal between India and Australia was eagerly watched, not only cricket lovers but also Bollywood stars. And as India won, many stars expressed their happiness on twitter.
Shilpa Shetty tweeted: ‘Yesssssssssssssssss We did it,good job team india..fabulous work Yuvi:)In the Semis..Bring it on,yipeeeeeeeeee!’ (more…)

Abhishek Bachchan today described himself as a “terribly overated actor” in the industry and said he has to improve a lot.
“I think I am terribly overrated as an actor. They have given me more due than I deserve. I have a very very long way to go. I have lot of improvement to do”, said the actor who won praise for his performances in films such as Bunty aur Babli and Guru.
The actor was in the city to promote his forthcoming film Game. (more…)

Abhishek Bachchan is to perform a rap number in Rohan Sippy’s Dum Maaro Dum.
The Hindi film actor had previously rapped on the track ‘Right Here Right Now‘ from Sippy’s 2005 release Bluffmaster.
The actor commented on the recording of the P ritam trackon his Twitter account, saying: “Back in the studio after 6 years with chuck masta Sippy. Have no idea why he’s convinced that I can sing. But Pritam’s killing it (sic).”

The star, who plays the role of a corrupt Goan police official, will be performing the track ‘Thayn Thayn’ in the thriller.

The 35-year-old’s father, Amitabh Bachchan, had earlier lip-synced a rap track in the YashRaj release Bunty Aur Bably.
Dum Maaro Dum, which also features Bipasha Basu and Deepika Padukone, releases April 22. (more…)

Back in 1971 Dev Anand’s Hare Rama Hare Krishna stood tall on Zeenat Aman’s revolutionary character of a drug addled hippie, and the lead song ‘Dum Maaro Dum’. In today’s trend of re-working  old hits and using song titles as film titles, Dum Maaro Dum was strangely overlooked…until now. Using Pritam as the music composer seems logical as this Rohan Sippy film needed someone who knows how to exploit an established tune and twist its sound towards something new. And this time, with full approval of the copyright holders. (more…)

The match between India­­-SA complled the stars to come in stadium: Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, World Cup, South Africa, NAGPUR, India, Vidarbha, Jamtha, national flag, Daggubati Rana, Dum Maro Dum, spotted,Haroon Lorgat, slated, Lokhandwala,Rakta Charitra,  screaming, Vivek Oberio, dressed in blue

Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Bipasha Basu during the World Cup match between India and South Africa in Nagpur. (PTI Photo)NAGPUR: Bollywood stars, including Abhishek Bachchan and Bipasha Basu on Saturday seen cheering the Indian cricket team during match against South Africa at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium at Jamtha.
Clad in a white shirt and blue jeans, Abhishek was seen holding the national flag along with Bipasha, dressed in blue, and screaming “Come on, India” at the stadium.
The duo are starring in the upcoming film ‘Dum Maro Dum‘. Daggubati Rana, who is making his foray into Hindi film industry with the film, was also spotted along with them.
ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat was also seen alongside Bipasha in the stands.
Dum Maro Dum is slated to hit the theatres next month. Vivek Oberio, who made a name for himself with gangster movies such as Company, Shoot Out at Lokhandwala and Rakta Charitra, was also seen cheering Team India.