'Qurbani' are part of my life: Zeenat Aman

Yesteryears glamorous actress Zeenat Aman remembers Feroz Khan as a flamboyant filmmaker and says "Qurbani" epitomised the man and his larger-than-life stylish image.

"It's so sad. I didn't know about his illness. I only got to know about how unwell he was from his brother Akbar Khan whom I met on a flight. Feroz was such a stylish man. Lived life king-size. I can't forget all the good times we had while doing 'Qurbani'," Zeenat told IANS.

"'Qurbani' was such an amazing film and one of the biggest successes of my career. 'Qurbani' epitomised the man, that larger-than-life stylish image. He was a very special man. 'Qurbani' happened at a time when all kinds of special films were happening to my career - 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram', 'Shalimar', 'Abdullah' But 'Qurbani' and its music were phenomenal 'Aap jaisa koi' and 'Laila o laila'"The actress was in Rajkot, Gujarat campaigning for the Congress party when she heard of Feroz Khan's demise.

Feroz Khan died at his farmhouse in Bangalore Sunday after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 69.Zeenat says as a filmmaker Feroz Khan never compromised on his vision.

"He wanted to be and do the best. He did everything larger-than-life. When he didn't like a set for 'Qurbani', he actually got it dismantled and built a new one. He wouldn't compromise on his vision. What he made was what he was in real life. He was a thorough gentleman, very charming and he epitomised a certain kind of masculinity that was way ahead of its times," she said.The actress regrets not meeting him often.

"It's so sad but we are so busy with our own lives we are unable to keep track of people who have played such an important part in our lives. But the time I spent making 'Qurbani' with Feroz will always always remain etched in my memory. Feroz Khan and 'Qurbani' are part of my life forever."Feroz was always revved up about the films he was making. He shot them all over the world. For the climax of 'Qurbani' we went to London. He had international technicians in 'Qurbani', which was unusual for that time," she said.

"You know I just realised among all the actresses, I've worked with the maximum actors turned directors whether it was Feroz Khan, O.P. Ralhan, Amjad Khan?. I wish I had kept in touch. But that's the way of the industry."You give a hundred percent of yourself to a film and then move on. The last time we met was more than a year ago at an awards function. We both got lifetime achievement awards. We bonded backstage. I knew he was unwell, but not that unwell. I'm now going to make an effort to keep up with colleagues."

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Amitabh visits ailing filmmaker who gave him his first hit

Taking time out from his choc-a-block schedule, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan visited veteran filmmaker Prakash Mehra, who gave him his first big hit "Zanjeer", at a hospital here.Amitabh went to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital Thursday to see Mehra, who is recuperating from his ailment. Mehra's other big hit with Amitabh was "Namak Halal"."Prakash Mehra, the director of some of my most significant and most successful films lies in the ICU. When I went to him, he had difficulty in recognising me. It is most depressing to see my contemporaries in this way.

"This wizard of a director, now lying inane and without response, eyes open but closed for all purposes, ventilator breathing for him - just so unimaginable. The doctors say he is improving. I hope he recovers well and remains healthy," Amitabh posted about his visit on his blog Karan Johar's mother Hiroo Johar too is hospitalised there and the Big B visited her as well."Hiroo Johar has had a surgery and was recovering well. Her back has been troubling her for long and needed surgery. That went off well and she now recuperates in her room. She is her optimistic cheerful self and we spent time with her and Karan," wrote Amitabh.After that he went to see Dimple Kapadia's sister Simple in the same hospital. Amitabh says that his meeting with Simple left him feeling emotional as she had told him an old tale despite her condition.At the same hospital, the sexagenarian also went to see singer-composer Adnan Sami's ailing father Arshad Sami Khan, a former Pakistani diplomat, who is suffering from cancer of the pancreas.

"Adnan Sami's father is critical too. I visited him. Adnan not being there, I wished a speedy recovery and came away," said Amitabh.As for his own experience of being at the ICU, Amitabh says they are "disturbing locations for me and I would rather not be there.

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Shahid Kapoor - Am not a Casanova

Shahid Kapoor - Am not a Casanova

Shahid Kapoor was first dating Hrishita Bhatt when he was new in the indastig, then it was karina kapoor, then he was rumored to be dating tennis sensation Sania Mirza, then his Kismet Konnection co-star Vidya Balan and now it is Priyanka Chopra, his co-star from Kaminey. Naturally some people are branding Shahid as a Casanova, but Shahid thinks otherwise.Shahid says, “Casanova now? I really haven’t been in as many relationships as people are making it out to be. But there is a thought that I have been in a relationship for a long time and I don’t want to get into another one right away. I am enjoying my single status but I am no Casanova.”Quiz him if he was the reason behind Hurman-Priyanka split he says, “It’s not my place to comment on anyone’s relationship. I thinkPriyanka is a fabulous co-star and she is a friend. There are people who you work with who remain just your co-stars while some become your friends. I like hanging out with Priyanka and talking to her, she’s a smart girl. But imagining things on our behalf would be unfair.”

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Kareena on Filmfare

Kareena on Filmfare

Kareena Kapoor is the cover girl of the month. She features on the cover of Filmfare May 2009 edition. Naughty!

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Sanjay Dutt’s Chatur Singh stills

Sanjay Dutt is all set to unleash the comic ghost within in his upcoming flick Chatur Singh. Check out the stills. You like

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Rakhi Sawant

Rakhi Sawant

While many beautiful girls face a lot of rejection when their parents look out for a match for them, Rakhi Sawant is one giral lucky in this arena, the girl has got a whooping 12,515 propsals in just 20 days.Rakhi Sawant who announced that she will find a guy to get married through a reality show on NDTV Imagine, has recieved proposals from around the word , ranging from doctors, NRI’s, models to businessmen mostly in the age group of 18-35.Rakhi is obviously quite overwhelmed with the turn of affairs and says, “I want to thank everybody for their continued support. This huge response has proved to everybody that my ’swayamvara’ and ’shaadi’ (wedding) is not a joke. My only wish is to fined the person who will always be my support system and will respect me for what I am.”

Rakhi after a gruelling selection procedure, will handpick 15 grooms, she will take the help of the audience to zero on her ideal man.The registrations are still on for Rakhi’s Sawayamwar and you can also send in your proposals till 5th May

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Ranbir Kapoor goes geeky

Ranbir Kapoor goes geeky

Panasonic’s brand ambassador Ranbir Kapoor has gone all geeky for the advertisement of their LCD’s range. The looks so different in the geek avatar that even close buddies couldn’t recognize him. What’s your take on thi

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Kareena Kapoor - the belle goes Elle

Kareena Kapoor features on the cover of Elle magazine’s May 2009 issue. she is definitely looking gorgeous. You like

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Katrina pulls Imran’s leg

Katrina pulls Imran’s leg

Katrina Kaif is usually a reserved girl, however she unleashed the funny beast within on newbie Imran Khan at the gym both work out at.The two Bollywood youngies became friends while attending speech workshops organised by Sanjay Gadhvi before the shooting schedule of their flick.Katrina in all her humour said to Imran that she was taller as well as heavier than him. This did not go well with Imran who immediately took up her challenge and proved her wrong by getting his height and weight mesausred.The guy is indeed taller than Katrina and is five kilos heavier than the busty babe.

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Aishwarya to work with Vivek

Aishwarya to work with Vivek

Aishwarya Rai is all set to pair up with her ex-lover Vivek Oberoi in Satish Kaushik’s upcoming flick Tansen which will also star Abhishek Bachchan.However Satish slams the news, saying, “I’ve been getting so many calls from people asking me whether I have cast Vivek Oberoi in Tansen along with Abhishek and Aishwarya and the answer is no such think has happened.”“I’ve not approached Vivek, Salman Khan or even Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for the filam . I had only mentioned Abhishek’s name saying he is someone who can play the role well as he also has a certain star status and fan following.”When he pressurized to give a clear explanation, Satish transfers his burden on Rajshri Productions.Rajshri’s rep Mr Gupta, says, “We have spoken to Abhishek about Tansen and he had agreed to sit with us for the narration once our script is done. We are still busy scripting the film. Ravindra Jain is doing the music. I don’t know who started these rumours about Vivek and Salman being a part of Tansen. We haven’t even approached Ash as yet.”

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Bollywood comes in heaps to vote

Bollywood comes in heaps to vote

Bollywood actor and actrass all kept up to their responsibilities by religiously voting in the final phase of LS election in Maharashtra.Aamir said, “Being an Indian it is our duty to exercise our voting rights. No matter where I am, I will come out and vote. I am very proud as an Indian to be a part of the voting fraternity.”Aamir Khan and John Abraham were the early birds to cast their votes as they did it early in the morning.

Later in the afternoon Bachchan parivar, comprising of Amitabh, Jaya, Abhishek and Aishwarya made a beeline to cast their vote in Juhu.SRK made it from SA in time to cast his vote at Bandra polling station.SRK said, “Being an actor and perhaps as someone people like to follow or listen to if I don’t vote, everything that I endorse and all the jobs that I do, become irrelevant. Because the first endorsement I should give is for the electoral process.”Other celebrities who took an active part in voting, were Sonam Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Sanjay Dutt, Farhan Akhtar, Karan Johar, Sonali Bendre amongst many others.

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शुभकामनाएं दीपिका

शुभकामनाएं दीपिका

उम्मीद है कि दीपिका अपने चाहने वालों को निराश नहीं करेंगी और जो सौन्दर्य और प्रतिभा उन्होंने अपनी पहली फिल्म में दिखाई थी उसका जादू आगे भी बिखेरती रहेंगी।

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संभल जाओ दीपिका

संभल जाओ दीपिका

दीपिका की अभी सिर्फ दो ही फिल्में आई हैं और वे अभी से “पुराने” नायिकाओं में गिनी जाने लगी हैं। इसकी वजह है उनसे भी नयी नायिकाओं की फौज जिसमें आसिन, जेनेलिया, अनुष्का शर्मा जैसी सफल फिल्में देने वाली नायिकाएं हैं, और दूसरी ओर दीपिका का फिल्मों के बजाय प्रचार कार्यों में अधिक नजर आना

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“बिल्लू” में शाहरुख के साथ आइटम गाने में दीपिका को देख कर लग रहा था कि वे बड़े ही बेमन से नाच रही हैं। बल्कि कहा जा सकता है कि उस गीत में दीपिका बड़े ही अनमनेपन से हाथ- पैर झटक रही थीं। शायद शाहरुख के बजाय अब दीपिका को अपनी उम्र के नायकों के साथ नाच-गाने वाली फिल्में करना चाहिए, शाहरुख की वही अदाएं उबाऊ हो चली हैं।

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सुंदरता कहां गई

सुंदरता कहां गई

याद है “ओम शांति ओम” में शाहरुख खान के साथ दीपिका का गीत “मैं अगर कहूं..” उसमें पूरी बाहों की पोशाकें पहन कर भी दीपिका जितनी खूबसूरत लगी थीं, उतनी “बिल्लू” में अपने अधिकांश कपड़े उतार कर भी नहीं लगीं। यही नहीं, इस आइटम गीत में वे इतनी दुबली और थकी-हारी लग रही थीं जैसे भुखमरी की शिकार हों।

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