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Rajnikant is the emperor: Amitabh Bachchan
Jun 22, 2007, 5:07 GMT
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan, who calls Rajnikant the true emperor of Indian cinema, admires the Tamil superstar for his simplicity, humility and the way he has brought up his children. ... more
Amitabh Bachchan minds Balki's language
Jun 19, 2007, 12:32 GMT
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan is getting increasingly more involved with departments other than acting. After jotting off dialogues for Rituparno Ghosh's film 'Last Lear', he motivated R. Balki to take a plunge into filmmaking with 'Cheeni Kum'. ... more
Amitabh to play Krishna in Robbie Grewal's next?
Jun 16, 2007, 7:45 GMT
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) After an autobiographical take on his adolescence in 'Mera Pehla Pehla Pyar' (MP3), director Robby Grewal wants to cast Amitabh Bachchan as Lord Krishna in a contemporary film. ... more
Amitabh plays real life genie to Sujoy Ghosh's 'Aladdin'
Jun 15, 2007, 9:02 GMT
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Though Ramesh and Rohan Sippy have backed out of a commitment to produce Sujoy Ghosh's lavish spectacle 'Aladdin', in which Amitabh Bachchan plays the genie, the director is unflustered as the Big B has promised him his support. ... more
Déjà vu for Amitabh Bachchan at Leeds
Jun 11, 2007, 13:47 GMT
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan got extremely emotional on receiving a doctorate from the Leeds Metropolitan University. ... more
Deja vu for Amitabh Bachchan at Leeds
Jun 11, 2007, 13:47 GMT
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan got extremely emotional on receiving a doctorate from the Leeds Metropolitan University. ... more
'Farmer' Big B gets court reprieve
Jun 8, 2007, 18:00 GMT
Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan got a breather Friday after the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court stayed till further orders the verdict of the Faizabad Commissioner declaring allotment of government farmland to him in Uttar Pradesh as illegal. ... more
Indian film festival opens in Britain
Jun 7, 2007, 18:25 GMT
London - Bollywood's Shilpa Shetty and Amitabh Bachchan were among top stars launching a three-day festival celebrating Indian film in northern Britain Thursday. ... more
Court reserves verdict on Big B's plea on farmland row
Jun 7, 2007, 10:45 GMT
Lucknow, June 7 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Thursday reserved its verdict on Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan's application for stay on an order of the Faizabad commissioner declaring allotment of government agricultural land to him as 'fraudulent'. ... more
Big B, Abhishek, Ash had a blast at French Open
Jun 6, 2007, 12:52 GMT
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) The newly married Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, accompanied by Amitabh Bachchan, were seen having the time of their lives at the French Open in Paris. ... more
Bachchan moves high court against land order
Jun 5, 2007, 17:45 GMT
Lucknow, June 5 (IANS) Superstar Amitabh Bachchan Tuesday moved the Allahabad High Court seeking the quashing of a lower court's verdict cancelling a controversial land allotment to him. ... more
Facing farmland purchase probe, Aamir says he is farmer
Jun 5, 2007, 17:44 GMT
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) After Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan, it is the turn of another actor Aamir Khan to face a probe for purchasing farmland, even as he denied any irregularities and claimed to be a farmer. ... more
Amitabh could face criminal charges in Uttar Pradesh
Jun 5, 2007, 12:32 GMT
Lucknow, June 5 (IANS) With Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati cracking the whip on all officials involved in allegedly forging records to accord Amitabh Bachchan 'farmer' status, will the superstar also have to face criminal charges? ... more
Land for Bachchan: Mayawati orders action against officials
Jun 4, 2007, 21:03 GMT
Lucknow, June 4 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati late Monday issued a directive for filing criminal cases against officials involved in alleged irregularities in government land allotment to Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan. ... more
Big B overwhelmed at 'Cheeni Kum's' London premiere
Jun 3, 2007, 13:51 GMT
Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Iconic Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan says he had a wonderful experience at the London premiere of ad guru R. Balkrishnan's directorial debut 'Cheeni Kum'. ... more
Amitabh Bachchan no farmer, farmland allotment a fraud: Court
Jun 1, 2007, 14:33 GMT
Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh), June 1 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan is 'not a farmer', as he had claimed, and allotment of state-owned farmland to the Bollywood superstar in an Uttar Pradesh village by the previous Mulayam Singh Yadav government is 'an act of forgery', a court here said Friday. ... more
Bachchan's land deal to come up before court Monday
May 27, 2007, 17:08 GMT
Lucknow, May 27 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh court is scheduled to hear Monday a case related to alleged irregularities in allotting a plot of government land to Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan. ... more
Big B lands in title song controversy
May 25, 2007, 13:20 GMT
Mumbai, May 25 (IANS) Did Amitabh Bachchan ask for the title track in 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' to be re-recorded in Shankar Mahadevan's voice after it was done in Daler Mehendi's voice? ... more
Jaya to play Abhishek's mother in 'Drona'
May 23, 2007, 12:46 GMT
Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) After papa Amitabh Bachchan playing on-screen dad, its now Jaya's turn to play reel life mother to son Abhishek in family friend Goldie Behl's next movie 'Drona'. ... more
Here comes never-say-die Big B with 'Cheeni Kum'
May 19, 2007, 8:59 GMT
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Be it a soldier, a flamboyant father or a 60 plus photographer in love with a teenager - Amitabh Bachchan comfortably slips into roles that are as different as chalk and cheese. And he dons a new avatar yet again in 'Cheeni Kum', a comic love story. ... more
Two big Amitabh films releasing on same day
May 13, 2007, 12:30 GMT
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Two of superstar Amitabh Bachchan's films - 'Cheeni Kum' and 'Shootout At Lokhandwala' - will release on the same day. Though he had requested that the latter be released a little later, the producer convinced him that it wouldn't make much of a difference. ... more
Meet Amitabh, Bollywood's Pied Piper
May 10, 2007, 8:59 GMT
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) He wears a multi-coloured patchwork long coat, his hair is beaded, head covered with a hat decorated with ribbons, flowers and feathers. He plays the bugle and sings and dances on the streets - that's how Shaad Ali is presenting Amitabh Bachchan in his third directorial venture 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'. ... more
IIFA brings cultures, countries together: Amitabh
May 8, 2007, 17:30 GMT
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The International Indian Film Award (IIFA), which started as a celebration of Indian cinema abroad, has brought cultures and countries together, superstar Amitabh Bachchan, brand ambassador of IIFA, said here Tuesday. ... more
Amitabh to brief media about eighth IIFA event
May 7, 2007, 12:14 GMT
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan, one of the brand ambassadors of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), will give an overview of the various activities planned for the eighth IIFA awards Tuesday at a press conference. ... more
AbhiAsh filming rights were given to no one: Big B
May 3, 2007, 11:25 GMT
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Shrugging off reports that filming rights of the AbhiAsh wedding were given to a TV channel, Amitabh Bachchan said that no such deal was struck with any media firm for the sale of pictures or filming of 'a very private moment'. ... more
Big B turns dialogue writer for 'Last Lear'
May 1, 2007, 11:43 GMT
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Conquering new peaks has become a bit of a habit for Amitabh Bachchan. He did it yet again on the sets of his English-language film 'Last Lear' when he penned down some on-the-spot Hindi dialogues for a scene with Preity Zinta and Bengali superstar Prosenjeet. ... more
Ash will bring more bliss to family: Amitabh
Apr 30, 2007, 13:38 GMT
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) In the afterglow of the AbhiAsh wedding, Amitabh Bachchan says he is looking forward to his new daughter-in-law bringing more happiness into the family. ... more
Probe into VIP treatment to Bachchan family at Tirupati
Apr 26, 2007, 15:51 GMT
Hyderabad, April 26 (IANS) Authorities at Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh Thursday ordered a probe into the VIP treatment given to the family of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan during their recent visit to the temple. ... more
AbhiAsh wedding pics leaked by neighbour: Amitabh
Apr 26, 2007, 12:18 GMT
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan blames sneaky guests for the AbhiAsh snaps splashed on the Internet just hours after the nuptials - despite the super-care taken by the first family of Bollywood to keep the year's mega wedding under wraps. ... more
Amitabh apologises for attack on media
Apr 22, 2007, 15:30 GMT
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan Sunday apologised for the attack on three photo-journalists by security guards escorting the car which had the newly wed couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan outside his family residence Prateeksha. ... more
Hirani marvels at Amitabh's acting skills
Apr 19, 2007, 7:29 GMT
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) 'Munnabhai' creator Raj Kumar Hirani worked with Amitabh Bachchan for the first time in an Emami hair oil ad and hasn't stopped raving about the superstar since. ... more
Bollywood's angry young men down the years
Apr 15, 2007, 15:13 GMT
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The angry young man, a character type immortalised by Amitabh Bachchan in 'Zanjeer' way back in the 1970s, continues to be one of Bollywood filmmakers' favourite ploys that continues to be socially relevant as well. ... more
Hirani directs Amitabh ad
Apr 14, 2007, 11:15 GMT
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) As usual the Big B is here, there and everywhere. Immediately after shooting for Rituparno Ghosh's 'The Last Lear' in Mussoorie, Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan started shooting here for an ad. ... more
Jaya Bachchan turns 59 Monday
Apr 8, 2007, 12:30 GMT
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) As wife of Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan and mother of emerging star Abhishek, Jaya could have easily slipped into their shadows. But the veteran actress, who turns 59 Monday, has continuously reminded everyone that she continues to stand on her own. ... more
Mundhra plans film on British Muslim cop
Apr 8, 2007, 12:29 GMT
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Filmmaker Jagmohan Mundhra is planning to move quickly into yet another autobiographical film after 'Provoked' and wants to cast Amitabh Bachchan in the lead role of a British Muslim policeman. ... more
Kangana missed a chance to be Amitabh's Lolita
Apr 6, 2007, 10:43 GMT
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) If all had gone well, Kangana Ranaut would've been Amitabh Bachchan's Lolita long before Ram Gopal Varma thought of it. ... more
Amitabh to play a genie in Sujoy Ghosh's mega-fantasy
Mar 31, 2007, 6:54 GMT
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) If 'Jhankaar Beats' director Sujoy Ghosh had his way, he would have cast Amitabh Bachchan in a realistic train drama called 'Borivali' two years ago. ... more
Big B to play King Lear
Mar 9, 2007, 16:08 GMT
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) He came, he saw and he was mobbed. As Indian cinema's living legend Amitabh Bachchan touched down in the city of his emotional past to play King Lear in a Rituparno Ghosh film, the airport took on the look of a soccer stadium. ... more
Court refuses to stay release of 'Nishabd'
Mar 1, 2007, 17:44 GMT
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday declined to stay the scheduled release Friday of Bollywoood director Ram Gopal Varma's 'Nishabd' featuring Amitabh Bachchan in the controversial role of a 65-year-old man infatuated by his daughter's friend. ... more
Varma's another film with Big B in legal tangle
Feb 21, 2007, 16:20 GMT
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Close on the heels of 'Ram Gopal Varma Kay Sholay' landing in a legal soup on allegations of plagiarism, the ace Bollywood director Varma's another film Nishabd, starring Amitabh Bachchan, ran into legal tangle Wednesday with a private film production firm moving the Delhi High Court for a ban on the release of the film. ... more
Deepa Mehta inks deal with Amitabh
Feb 19, 2007, 10:30 GMT
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) After Mira Nair's 'Shantaram', Amitabh Bachchan has now agreed to work with Deepa Mehta in her next film 'Exclusion'. ... more
Preity, Arjun join Amitabh in Rituparno's next film
Feb 19, 2007, 10:26 GMT
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal and Amitabh Bachchan will be seen together in Rituparno Ghosh's forthcoming English film. ... more
Amitabh to mentor Johnny Depp in 'Shantaram'
Feb 16, 2007, 8:48 GMT
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Johnny Depp and Amitabh Bachchan, two actors representing the best of Hollywood and Bollywood, sharing screen space... Mira Nair could not have hoped for more for her next film 'Shantaram'. ... more
'Amar Singh paid Rs. 8.5 mn duty on Bachchan's Bentley gift'
Feb 11, 2007, 8:04 GMT
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Bentley car reportedly gifted by Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan to son Abhishek on his birthday has a temporary registration number and was obtained by Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh after paying a hefty customs duty of Rs.8.5 million, reveals Delhi Transport Minister Haroon Yusuf. ... more
Brown-Bachchan meeting leaves Bollywood smiling
Jan 31, 2007, 15:23 GMT
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) The not-too-brief meeting between Britain's future prime minister Gordon Brown and Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan has resulted in big plans for Bollywood. ... more
Amitabh Bachchan to receive Legion d'Honneur award
Jan 26, 2007, 17:36 GMT
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) The French embassy will honour Saturday legendary Hindi film actor Amitabh Bachchan with the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest civilian award, for his contribution to Indian and international cultural life. ... more
I'm over the moon, says Amitabh after son's engagement
Jan 15, 2007, 12:56 GMT
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) Dad Amitabh Bachchan is on cloud nine after son Abhishek announced he was marrying Aishwarya Rai - a decision that was hanging fire for more than a year. ... more
Bachchans offer prayers at Siddhivinayak Temple
Jan 9, 2007, 16:39 GMT
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) India's best known actor Amitabh Bachchan Tuesday joined thousands of devotees by walking barefoot for 15 km to pray at the revered Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai. ... more
Europe is immersed in Indian films: Amitabh
Nov 15, 2006, 10:22 GMT
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan says the kind of patronage the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is getting across the world speaks a lot for the growing impact of Indian movies. ... more
Is Mulayam victimising Amitabh-Jaya complainants?
Nov 3, 2006, 8:57 GMT
Lucknow, Nov 3 (IANS) Three people in Uttar Pradesh file complaints against Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya. One's petrol pump is raided, another's shop licence is suspended and the third's standing crop is looted - coincidence or is it because they all dared take on Bollywood's first family despite its known proximity to the state government? ... more
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan awarded top French honour
Oct 12, 2006, 15:21 GMT
New Delhi - The French government has announced that it is conferring its highest civilian honour, the Legion d'Honneur on Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, media reports said Thursday. ... more
Amitabh is an addiction: Ram Gopal Varma
Sep 25, 2006, 6:56 GMT
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Director Ram Gopal Varma, a self-confessed fan of Amitabh Bachchan, calls the superstar 'an addiction'. ... more
Rohan Sippy offers dream project to Sujoy Ghosh
Aug 20, 2006, 14:24 GMT
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Like many directors Sujoy Ghosh too dreamt of directing Amitabh Bachchan and producer Rohan Sippy has offered him his dream-come-true project. ... more
KANK is Karan's finest work: Bachchan
Aug 6, 2006, 5:21 GMT
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) After the first full screening of 'Kabhi Alvidaa Na Kehna' (KANK), the anxious and nervous Karan Johar had an unexpected surprise - he received a bouquet and a letter from none other than Amitabh Bachchan. ... more
My 'Don' is very different, says Farhan Akhtar
Jul 22, 2006, 12:41 GMT
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Farhan Akhtar's remake of the 1970s Amitabh Bachchan hit 'Don' is 60 percent complete and is likely to get a Diwali release. ... more
Flu and floods fail to dampen Amitabh's spirit
Jul 8, 2006, 11:54 GMT
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Mother in hospital, incessant rains and flood-like situations in both his homes, Prateeksha and Jalsa, as well as about of viral fever -- anyone else in Amitabh Bachchan's place would have been pretty down in the dumps. ... more
Deepa Mehta to make film in Punjabi
Jun 23, 2006, 14:28 GMT
Mumbai, June 23 (IANS) While Deepa Mehta gets ready to launch her big period epic 'Exclusion' with Amitabh Bachchan, John Abraham and Terence Stamp, she has decided to do a small moderate-budgeted quickie which deals with the life of a Punjabi bride in Toronto. ... more
Classical music needs publicity to survive: Soma Ghosh
Jun 20, 2006, 9:58 GMT
IIFA musings... after the blast
Jun 19, 2006, 13:01 GMT
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Rishi Kapoor is humbled and embarrassed. Karan Johar has lost his voice. And Amitabh Bachchan is deeply satisfied. They're back in Mumbai after days of hectic merrymaking and dancing at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards function in Dubai last week. ... more
Karisma begs Amitabh to help her beau in 'Zamaanat'
Jun 14, 2006, 5:53 GMT
Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) After delivering two consecutive flops - 'Darna Zaroori Hai' and 'Family' - Amitabh Bachchan returns with 'Zamaanat' this Friday. ... more
It's an exciting phase for me, says Amitabh
Jun 11, 2006, 13:46 GMT
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Looks like this is one of the most challenging years for Amitabh Bachchan. Even as 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' featuring him nears completion, he's already on to two other projects that feature him in never-before roles. ... more
Questions and Answers: Amitabh Bachchan
Jun 10, 2006, 11:45 GMT
Amitabh to dub for Hindi version of penguin documentary
Jun 1, 2006, 11:12 GMT
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan is doing the voiceover for the Hindi version of Luc Jacquet's 'March Of The Penguins' chronicling the tough journey of displaced penguins from Antarctica. ... more
