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K3G in Britian's top 10
K3G spells big bucks
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The Lagaan match
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Subhash Ghai becomes a father
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K3G in Britian's top 10
Karan Johar's Kabhi Kushi Kabhie Gham stood third amongst the Britain top-grosser after Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone and 51st State. The film is running to full houses at 41 cinema halls and tickets have been booked weeks in advance. This is for the first time a Hindi film has reached the number three position at the British box-office. Brilliant innings Karan
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K3G spells big bucks
Maev Kennedy, arts and heritage correspondent
Thursday December 20, 2001
The Guardian
With not a boy wizard or an orc in sight, a Bollywood spectacular has
swarmed to number three in the British film charts, the first Bollywood
title to achieve such success.
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham was beaten last week only by Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone and The 51st State.
According to the trade journal Screen International, it opened at 41 sites
last week, and took £473,355. Although dwarfed by Harry Potter, still
showing at 537 sites and taking £2.4m - and certain to be pushed down the
charts by the release this weekend of Lord of the Rings - it has become
easily the most successful Indian release in the UK.
"It has been very heavily promoted, and unusually widely distributed, but it
is still absolutely phenomenal," Robert Mitchell of Screen International
said.
The film, directed by Karan Johar, and produced by Yash Raj Films, is
nicknamed K3G. It is said to be the most expensive Bollywood film ever made,
with a budget of almost £5m, and overseas locations - including Kent's
Bluewater shopping centre.
The director described his film, which translates as Sometimes Happiness,
Sometimes Sorrow, as being "all about loving your parents". It is a
sentimental saga, of a family shattered by an unapproved marriage, and
eventually reunited in time for the mandatory happy ending.
The film is being promoted by a coffee table book, and an album of its 10
song soundtrack: the album of Johar's last film sold over 2m copies.
Despite recent hyping of the crossover market for Asian films, Bollywood is
no guarantee of success. Mr Mitchell noted that another Bollywood release in
the UK, Bollywood Calling, barely registered at the box office, taking just
over £3,000 last weekend.
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Dalip Tahil Lands West End Lead Role
``Bollywood'' actor Dalip Tahil's dreams have come true:
the Indian movie star has landed a role in playwright Andrew Lloyd Webber's
new musical ``Bombay Dreams.''
Tahil, who has acted in over 100 films in roles ranging from a rich
industrialist to a comic villain, will play a wealthy father opposed to his
daughter's love for a man living in a slum in the musical, which will open
in London's West End in June.
``I have been playing the father kind of roles in Hindi films. Now I'll be
doing it on the London stage,'' Tahil, who played a lead role in an Indian
adaptation of Webber's ``Evita'' years ago, told Reuters.
``It is a wonderful part to play. I will be singing two songs,'' he said.
The musical, which is set in the western Indian city of Bombay, takes off on
the popular Bollywood rags-to-riches story by following the fortunes of a
young man brought up in a city slum who becomes rich.
The Indo-Western musical extravaganza, which also has some Hindi words to
lend it an authentic touch, is seen as a manifestation of the west's
newfound love affair with Indian cinema.
``The play is about people who come with hope to the city of their dreams
and make it big in life,'' Tahil said.
Some of the biggest names from Indian showbiz have been plucked for the new
musical by the maker of huge hits such as ''Cats'' and ``Phantom of the
Opera.''
Shekhar Kapur, the internationally acclaimed director of ''Bandit Queen''
and ``Elizabeth,'' is working with Webber on ''Bombay Dreams'' and ace
musician A.R. Rahman has composed music for the play.
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The Lagaan match
The Lagaan team beat the Britianna Tigers by 97/7 at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium. Last batsman Ashutosh Gowariker played the final masterstroke in the 25th over making the Lagaan team a winner. Cheers and applause followed as the crowd of 25000 broke into a frenzy. 'Aamir Khan! Aamir KhanAamir Khan!' they all screamed encouraging the actor to give his best. The cricketers gracisously accepted to play second fiddle: Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag were umpires actor Dalip Tahil and Javed Khan provided the live commentary. Rajesh Deb, 11, who represented the Britannia Team couldn't conceal his excitement when he met Aamir. "I can't wait to tell my school friends that I actually spoke to Aamir Khan. Director Ashutosh Gowariker said that he was glad to have got the opportunity to play a match at the Barbourne Stadium where all cricket greats have played in the past. "The crowd has had me in sheer happiness," he smiled.
The Lagaan team was dressed just the way they were in the original. Sourav Ganguly, the captain of the Indian team handed over a cheque of Rs 1,30,000 to Aamir Khan the captain of the Lagaan team. Aditya Lakhia, who plays Kachra in the film was declared The man of the match and given a cash prize of Rs 50,000. Pradeep Rawat, who played Deva the Sardar won Rs 25000 as best bowler with three wickets for 24 runs, while Haria Parin of Mumbai was declared the best batsman. But the one to walk away with all the laurels was director Ashutosh Gowariker who made 14 runs off 14 balls scoring a 100% strike rate.
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Sridevi signs Abhishek-Kareena
Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor will head the cast of Sridevi Productions' DIL CHOR. The film will be directed by Satish Kaushik and produced by Sridevi. Two more heroes are yet to be finalized. The film was launched on Dec. 10 at Sangi temple in Hyderabad, followed by regular shooting.
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Mahima -Leander: Wedding bells?
After having come open about their relationship in print, Mahima Chaudhary and Leander Paes are rumoured to tie the knot by April 2002. The ace tennis star mentioned that he was thrilled to be in love while Mahima couldn't reconcile with the fact that she was in love and was finally going to settle down. "I don't believe it! But this is destiny I guess!" she laughed. Friend and Tennis partner Mahesh Bhupati too got engaged recently to Svetha Jaishankar a Delhi based graduate.
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Subhash Ghai becomes a father
Subhash Ghai and wife Rehana became proud parents of a baby girl on 24th December. Rehana delivered a baby girl at Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital. It was after 27 years of marriage that the Ghais became proud parents. Elder sister Meghna was thrilled to bits on knowing that she now had a little sister to take care of. The Ghais had practically given hopes to have a child. Meghna was adopted so as to fulfill their parental wishes. An excited Subhash Ghai told the media now that God had blessed him with a child, he looked forward to be a perfect father. Initially journos assumed that Ghai was trying to pull a fast one on them but he laughed off saying that the news was true and that he was not that market savvy to fool people like this.
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Mohnish Behl turns to Television
Mohnish Behl will soon make debut on the small screen. The serial offered to him is a remake of the US hit series medical thriller based Chicago Hope. It also has a romantic angle to it. With practically no unusual roles for him the actor switched on to television to explore new avenues. And was pretty happy not only the role but even the price the serial makers offered.
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