'Slumdog Millionaire' Hailed and Slammed in India
The "love it or hate it" movie of the month is going home, and it's already causing divisions. By winning a Golden Globe for Slumdog Millionaire, Bollywood music composer A. R. Rahman has heartened the entire Indian film community, according to the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS; via Yahoo! India Movies). Rahman is the first Indian to win the award. "By winning it, competing with composers from around the world," says fellow composer Anu Malik, "Rahman has not only proved his worth, but has also conveyed to

Bollywood's Bachchan to leave hospital in few days (Reuters)
Reuters - Leading Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan will be discharged in a few days from a Mumbai hospital where he was admitted after complaints of abdominal pain, a hospital official said Sunday....Full Article @ yahoo celebrity news Comment Share Email Post Your Comment say something interesting separate usernames and emails with a comma POS

''Big B'' admitted to hospital on 66th birthday
Mumbai, Oct 11 : Actor Amitabh Bachchan, who is celebrating his 66th birthday, was taken to the Nanavati Hospital this afternoon. He was rushed to Nanavati Hospital after he complained of stomach pain. Later, he was referred to Lilavati Hospital. According to Nanavati Hospital sources, Amitabh left...Full Article @ top news in entertainment Comment Share Email Post Your Comment

Bollywood legend Bachchan hospitalised (AFP)
AFP - Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan was rushed to hospital on Saturday after reportedly suffering abdominal pain, according to an AFP photographer at the scene.

Big B, Arjun, Tabu and Amrita in a periodical titled The Legend Of Kunal
Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who is best known for directing the famous TV serial Chanakya and the Urmila Matondkar starrer film Pinjar, is busy with his next period flick titled The Legend Of Kunal, which will star Amitabh Bachchan (as King Ashoka), Arjun Rampal (as Kunal, Ashoka's son) and Tabu (as Pishyarakshita, the fifth wife of Ashoka). The latest entrant to this mega starcast is Amrita Rao, who is all set to play Kanchanmala (Arjun's wife). The Legend Of Kunal deals about the sexual strains between Tabu

Amitabh blasts 'Slumdog Millionaire' on blog
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has slammed Danny Boyle's Golden Globe award winning underdog drama "Slumdog Millionaire" for showing India in poor light. "If 'Slumdog Millionaire' projects India as Third World dirty underbelly developing nation and causes pain and disgust among nationalists and patriots, let it be known that a murky underbelly exists and thrives even in the most developed nations," Amitabh said in a posting on his blog on Wednesday from Paris, France."Its just that the 'Slumdog Millioa

BIG B is worried about Abhishek’s falls
Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, who is currently shooting with wife Aishwarya in Kerala for Mani Ratnam’s “Raavan”, has fallen ill, revealed father Amitabh. Amitabh wrote on his blog that the morning of Wednesday was very eventful for him. “As I step out of bed in the early hours of today (Wednesday), Obama wins, B.R. Chopra passes away and Aishwarya calls that Abhishek is down with shivering and high fever. All three events come across simultaneously within seconds, ” Amitabh wrote on hi

THE LAUNCH OF BACHCHAN MANIA OR \"BACHCHANLIA\"
The Bachchan family got together for the book launch of 'Bachchanalia' -- the films and memorabilia of Amitabh Bachchan.Aamir Khan himself was all praises for the superstar of the millenium. He said, "Often I find in this line that success is not directly proportionate to talent and hard work. But here is one case where it is certainly proportionate to the talent and hardwork Mr Bachchan has."Both Abhishek and Aishwarya, who were present at the function expressed joy and honour to be a part of the Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan - Bachchan Hospitalised On 66th Birthday
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan is recovering in hospital after being admitted with acute abdominal pains on Saturday (11Oct08), his 66th birthday. Officials confirmed ...

Uncertainty over Amitabh’s health creates flutter
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Uncertainty over the medical condition of megastar Amitabh Bachchan created a mild flutter here Monday but the hospital he is being treated in insisted he was recovering though it was too early to say when he would be discharged.”There is no deterioration in his health and he is showing signs of improvement,” Lilavati Hospital spokesperson Mohan Rajan told IANS. “The doctors are not ready to comment about his getting discharged and the sort of tests he is undergoing,

Amitabh prays it’s not a rerun of 2005
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) The pain came back on his 66th birthday. And as he was being rushed to hospital, Bollywood’s biggest icon Amitabh Bachchan was hoping it was not a rerun of three years ago when a crippling abdominal ache kept him in hospital for two months. “Please pray that it is not like the previous episode,” Amitabh told me before leaving for hospital Saturday for tests. Like all of us, the mega-star hoped he wouldn’t have to go through the nightmare of December 2005 when,

Bollywood has Rs.1 riding on Big B
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) About Rs.1 billion is riding on the shoulders of Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently recuperating in a hospital here after he complained of abdominal pain on his 66th birthday Saturday.The spokesperson of the Lilavati Hospital, Mohan Rajan’s announcement here about Amitabh’s speedy recovery might have warmed the hearts of his fans, but the producers of his under-production movies are still not counting their blessings for obvious reasons. Bachchan, who w

Amitabh Bachchan rushed to second hospital on birthday!
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who tunred 66 Saturday, was rushed to the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai's Vile Parle West suburb following abdominal pain and then shifted to the Lilavati Hospital in Bandra after a preliminary medical check up. The Big B was celebrating his birthday at his residence Pratiksha when he suddenly experienced severe pain, a family source said. He was rushed to Nanavati Hospital, barely a kilometre from his house in Juhu, around 12.30 pm. Less than an h

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan hospitalized
New Delhi - Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan who turned 66 on Saturday was admitted to a hospital in India's western Mumbai city after he complained of abdominal pain, news reports said. The iconic actor was celebrating his birthday at his residence in the city when he experienced severe pain...Full Article @ top news in entertainment Comment Share Email Post Your Comment

Bollywood has Rs.1 bn riding on Big B
Mumbai, Oct 12 (IANS) About Rs.1 billion is riding on the shoulders of Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan, who is currently recuperating in a hospital here after he complained of abdominal pain on his 66th birthday Saturday. The spokesperson of the Lilavati Hospital, Mohan Rajan's announcement here about Amitabh's speedy recovery might have warmed the hearts of his fans, but the producers of his under-production movies are still not counting their blessings for obvious reasons. Bachchan, who was in the

Amitabh Bachchan's tests are normal, will go home soon: doctors
“Mr. Amitabh Bachchan had a restful night at Lilavati Hospital. The doctors attending on him are pleased with his recovery. The tests do not suggest any abnormality... under the circumstances, medicines have worked. Within few days he will go home,” doctor Narendra Trivedi, VP, Lilavati Hospital, said in a statement here Sunday. Bachchan, who was in the midst of his 66th birthday celebrations at his bungalow Pratiksha in Juhu, was rushed to the Nanavati Hospital early Saturday afternoon after complaini

On his birthday, Amitabh Bachchan rushed to hospital with abdominal pain
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who turned 66 Saturday, was rushed to the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai's Vile Parle West suburb early afternoon following abdominal pain. The Big B was celebrating his birthday at his residence Prateeksha when he suddenly experienced severe pain, a family source said. He was taken to the Nanavati Hospital, which has been cordoned off by police since they expect a large number of fans to come there. Celebrity News Comments Post ne

Amitabh vs. Slumdog
Amid myriad critical acclaim, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has apparently made some disparaging comments about the Danny Boyle movie SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE via his blog: "If 'Slumdog Millionaire' projects India as Third World dirty underbelly developing nation and causes pain and disgust among nationalists and patriots, let it be known that a murky underbelly exists and thrives even in the most developed nations" He... Read More...

Bollywood megastar in hospital
One of the world’s richest actors, Bollywood’s megastar Amitabh Bachchan, is in a Mumbai hospital after suffering severe abdominal pain over the weekend. A family statement says Bachchan is in the Lilavati Hospital and will be there for the next two days undergoing tests. Mumbai media says Bachchan, who turned 66 on Saturday, may be suffering from incisional hernia, a recurring problem that has been troubling him since the near-fatal accident on the sets of 'Coolie' in 1982. His son,

Friends, colleagues wish Amitabh Bachchan a speedy recovery
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Friends and colleagues of Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan have wished him speedy recovery as he was admitted to a Mumbai hospital Saturday with severe abdominal pain. Amitabh was celebrating his 66th birthday with his family at his Prateeksha residence when he complained of severe pain. Though the reason for the stomach pain is still unclear, most colleagues feel it could be due to overwork. Music director-singer Shekhar Ravijani of Vishal-Shekhar duo, who had recently acco

Birju Maharaj prayed for Amitabh during concert: Bhansali
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Love, concern and get well wishes for the ailing superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been pouring in ever since he was hospitalised on his birthday. Close friend and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali says Kathak maestro Birju Maharaj prayed for the icon’s recovery in the middle of a concert.On Saturday evening Bhansali witnessed a moment of spontaneous affection for India’s most enduring star. It was a classical concert, a jugalbandi between veteran vocalist Girija Devi and the Kat