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One More Slumdog Millionaire Star Lost Home

2009-05-21T05:26:00.001-07:00

Just a few days after Slumdog Millionaire star Azharuddin Ismail’s home was demolished, his co-star Rubina Ali’s pink home was reduced to rubble.

On Wednesday morning, the 100 sq ft house of the nine-year-old was razed.Her family’s shack stands on Bandra railway station and was the first of about 20 shacks to be demolished near the tracks.

Her father, Raufiq Querishi (32), was in the house when the Western Railway officials accompanied by the Railway police came and knocked it down. He also alleged that they beat him up and was treated at Bhabha Hospital in Bandra for a fractured arm and bruises.

Assistant Police Inspector, Vishwanath Phatangare of Nirmal Nagar police station, said, “It was peaceful and nobody got hurt. Rubina’s father has not approached us to lodge the complaint.”

By 3 pm, the area was swarming with media and spectators. S.S. Gupta, the spokesman for Western Railway, said: “The Western Railway conducted a drive to remove soft illegal encroachments which were close to the railway tracks near platform 7. The details of their occupants were not with us.”

Standing on the torn-down planks, Rubina said: “The Railway Police thrashed my dad. My father will now build a house in the same place.”

Shriya's lip-lock in Thoranai

2009-05-21T04:38:00.000-07:00

Just few post before, we saw that Shriya is sporting sexy swimsuit in the movie Thoranai. But there is lot more waiting for you. In fact, the latest buzz is that, Shriya also shares a passionate kiss with co-star Vishal in this film. And it is not just a mere peck on the cheek, but a proper lip-lock. ........ So people got one more reason to watch the movie Thoranai.

Bollywood film on LTTE chief Prabhakaran?

2009-05-21T04:09:00.000-07:00

The leader of the Tamil Tiger rebels, Velupillai Prabhakaran, is dead, the Sri Lankan military has said. This news came on mny television shortly after the military said it had surrounded Prabhakaran in a tiny patch of jungle in the north-east. Given that real life characters and events have always inspired Bollywood, it will not be a surprise if a film is made on Prabhakaran. There is a film which is being made on Veerappan in Bollywood which is yet to release.

Shriya in Kareena's swimsuit in Thoranai

2009-05-21T01:31:00.000-07:00

Shriya does a Kareena. Her’s is blue, Kareena’s was green. Yes, we are talking about the swimsuit that sexy siren Shriya Saran has worn for her forthcoming Tamil film 'Thoranai' . Shriya looks hot in a recently released still of the film where she is sporting a bikini similar to what Kareena wore in 'Tashan' and became the talk of the town. Kareena’s popularity sky-rocketed after her swimsuit act in Tashan and her to-die-for sex appeal catapulted the actress to number one slot. Will the bikini act do wonders for Shriya? Check out hot swimsuit pics of sexy Shriya and decide…

The promotional stills of the film ‘Thoranai' show Shriya Saran dressed in a skimpy blue swimsuit and shorts, getting wet on a beach. Must say, the girl never looked so hot. The oomph factor comes mainly from the fact that she carries herself with utmost ease for the raunchy sequence.

Tribute to Prakash Mehra

2009-05-20T05:11:00.000-07:00

Born in Bijnaur, Uttar Pradesh, Mehra started in the late 1950s as a production controller. In 1968, he directed Shashi Kapoor who played a double role in Haseena Maan Jayegi. This was followed by the 1971 hit Mela starring the Khan brothers (Feroz Khan and Sanjay Khan) together. In 1973, he produced and directed Zanjeer. This mega blockbuster with Amitabh Bachchan started a relationship that spanned 7 more films. Mehra is known as the man who made Bachchan a superstar. The filmmaker gave blockbusters one after the other. Some of his biggest films were: Zanzeer (1981),Muqaddar Ka Sikander(1978),Laawaris (1981),Namak Halaal (1982),Sharaabi (1984)........ Salute to this legendary filmmaker

Akshay Kumar arrested for unbuttoning his jeans

2009-05-19T04:50:00.000-07:00

Akshay Kumar was arrested today and we are not taking about reel but real life. He was arrested this morning at Mumbai's Vakola Police Station. The actor had been at the receiving end of an obscenity case after his wife, Twinkle Khanna unbuttoned his jeans during Lakme Fashion Week.

It can be recalled that Twinkle was arrested earlier and was released on bail. But since Akshay was shooting a television show in South Africa he couldn't be arrested. So after he returned, the star appeared before the police and was released on bail.