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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Shashi Tharoor: The secret owner of the IPL Kochi team

An open war between Shashi Tharoor and IPL Chief, Lalit Modi, over the ownership of the IPL Kochi team caught the media attention. Controversies are now rising around them as they are blaming each other. Fans are yet to know the real reason behind this controversy. This incident spread out through a series of Twitter messages posted by Lalit Modi on Sunday. These messages revealed the owners of the IPL Kochi team and their stakes.

Shashi Tharoor, current Minister of State for External Affairs, was not included in the owners list. It is said that he invested money indirectly with the help of a Dubai based businesswoman, Sunanda Pushkar. However, he denied it and said that he neither invited nor received money as mentor of the Kochi team.

Who is Sunanda Pushkar? She is the friend of Mr. Tharoor. Rumor spread out that Shashi Tharoor and Sunanda Pushkar are going to get married pretty soon.

Naturally the question arises- Why did Lalit Modi send out these messages? He had to do it because many people were asking about the shareholders and events surrounding the Kochi team. Tharoor said that Modi is trying to discredit the Kochi team and disqualify the team so that it can be awarded to another city. According to his speech, the IPL Kochi team was sold to Rendezvous Sports World Limited for $333m in an “open and transparent" auction that took place in Madras last month.

It is not sure who is guilty. Lalit Modi told senior cricket officials that Mr. Tharoor called him and asked him not to disclose the name of the Kochi team shareholders. However, Tharoor denied the claim. He said that he had called Modi to find out the reason of denying the approval of the franchise.

There are many reasons to get connection between Mr Tharoor and IPL Kochi team. This team is based in Kerala which is also the home of Mr Tharoor.

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Darsheel Safary better than other superstars in Bollywood: Is it good comparison?

Child artist, Darsheel Safary, is now a house hold name in Bollywood. You cannot find any Hindi movie lovers who don’t know him. This young actor caught the media attention with his debut film Taare Zameen Par. He took place in the mind of audience after showing eye catching performance in his first movie. In this film, he acted along with veteran actor Aamir Khan. It is said that Aamir Khan made him as a complete actor. He is now compared with other superstars in Bollywood.

However, veteran director Priyadarshan says that Darsheel Safary is much better actor than many of the superstars in Bollywood. Priyadarshan has been impressed by the acting ability of Darsheel Safary.

Priyadarshan cast Darsheel for his upcoming movie Bumm Bumm Bole. This movie is scheduled to release on May 7, 2010. This story of this film is taken from Children of Heaven which is directed by Majid Majidi. Majid Majidi was disappointed with the film’s Chinese version Home Run. Let us see if Priyadarshan can give him some cheer. Do you think Darsheel Safary can take the audience in the cinema hall?

May be, Darsheel Safary likes to watch cricket and enjoys IPL. I hope that he will support the new IPL Kochi team where Sunanda Pushkar is the mysterious owner.

Related article:

hindustantimes

Katrina Kaif will marry after two years: Who is the groom?

There is no confusion that Katrina Kaif is one of the most sought after actresses in Bollywood. Katrina Kaif always kept her love life private. However, she finally revealed that she is going to marry within two years. Now, the question arises- With whom she would tie the knot? She never talked about the man with whom she is going to marry. Perhaps the man will be Salman Khan with whom she desires to start a steady life. It seems interesting to the Hindi movie lovers because she had always denied any marriage plans continuously prior to this. The only reason she showed was that she wanted to concentrate on her movie career first.

Katrina Kaif’s marriage has already created many questions in the minds of her fans. What will happen to Ranbir Kapoor if she gets married with Salman Khan? Has she chosen Salman Khan to continue her acting career? Or, Will she change her mind after two years?

Currently, Katrina Kaif is the most successful actress in Bollywood. She has already given many hit films to her fans. Recently, she has completed shooting Rajneeti. The movie also stars- Ajay Devgan, Ranbir Kapoor and Arjun Rampal. In this movie, Katrina Kaif is playing the character of a politician.

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oneindia

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Manisha Koirala will marry Samrat Dahal on June 19, 2010

The marriage news of Bollywood actress, Manisha Koirala, has created a big buzz in the media. At last she has taken decision to tie the nuptial knot in the real life. This 40-year-old actress is going to marry a Nepali businessman, Samrat Dahal. May be, she will marry this year on June 19. The marriage date has been confirmed by the father of the groom.

Samrat Dahal is also little bit popular name in Nepal. He is the son of Surendra Dahal. After completing his studies in US, Samrat has just returned to Nepal to start his own Bio-Gas Plant in Pokhara.

It is heard that Manisha Koirala broke off the engagement with Crispin Conroy, Australian ambassador to Nepal, in 2001 and she had relation with Christopher Dorris. However, their relation did not last long. Let us see if Manisha Koirala can lead a happy life with Samrat Dahal.

Manisha Koirala is a popular face in Hindi film industry. As an actress, she made her first appearance in Subhash Ghai's Saudagar in 1991. After that she acted in many hit films like Dil Se, Khamoshi, 1942: A Love Story, Akele Hum Akele Tum etc. She was one of the top actresses in 1990s.

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Where Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik will marry?

There is no confusion about the marriage between Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik. The news of their marriage has been confirmed by both of them. May, be they will marry at the middle of this month. However, I have found different information about the date and place of their marriage. Where the marriage function of Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik will take place?

It is hard that this marriage will be held in Dubai on April 15 because of the fear of protests in India on their arrival. Walima reception will be hosted by Shoaib on April 16 or 17 in Lahore.

According to Pakistan media, it has been reported that Malik's family wants the wedding to take place in Dubai. They would not come to India. It is also reported that around 25 people are expected to attend the marriage in Dubai. May be, they will settle in Dubai after the marriage where Shoaib Malik is a resident.

Sania Mirza called off her engagement with Sohrab Mirza earlier this year. On the other hand, it is reported that Shoaib Malik married to another Hyderabad girl, Ayesha Siddiqui. Let us see if these two sports stars can become happy in their life.

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oneindia

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Sonam Kapoor will play the role of Sania Mirza

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is one of the hot topics on internet because of her impending marriage with Pakistan cricket player Shoaib Malik. She has caught the media attention only for this reason. It is heard that a film will be made based on her life. Anees Bazmee will make this romantic comedy film titled Thank You. Sonam Kapoor will be seen to perform the female lead role which is quite similar to Sania Mirza. The shooting of this film will start at the middle of this month in Canada. Interesting thing is that Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik will get married on the same day.

Sonam Kapoor will act as a young and attractive tennis champ. She falls in love with a guy. Late she finds that the person is totally wrong for her. After realizing her mistake, she turns back before it is too late.

You should not forget that Sania Mirza cancelled her engagement earlier this year before news of her impending marriage to Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik started doing the rounds.

Stars of this film have been confirmed. Sonam Kapoor will act as tennis champ. However, Akshay Kumar was chosen against her.

Sonam Kapoor will have to learn tennis game for her role. A tennis coach in Canada will train her.

Related article:

indiatimes

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Aamir Khan will host the 4th season of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’

Bollywood superstar, Aamir Khan, has been chosen as the host for the 4th season of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. Sony Pictures offered him Rs 75 lakhs plus for the project. With this popular television program, he is perhaps going to make his debut on TV. Everything depends on the negotiation between the TV owner and Aamir Khan. If the actor is satisfied with the payment, he won’t have any objection to host the show.

Aamir Khan has already rejected the offer because of his coalition with Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. That is why, Sony Pictures had to struggle hard to get perfectionist in negotiation manner for the show. It is thought that his involvement with KBC will increase the rivalry between Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan.

If Aamir Khan accepts this offer then it will be his first appearance on TV. It is obviously a big challenge for him. Fans will be interested to see if their favorite actor can get success as host.

Amitabh Bachchan was the first host of this program. After that, King Khan was appointed as the host but he could not increase the popularity. Let us see if Aamir Khan can take it in a higher position.

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