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NEWS ABOUT: Bollywood

Bollywood stories: 16 news summaries

India Appeal Likens Gay Sex to Bestiality

Court ruling could recriminalize homosexuality

Jul 11, 09 6:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - India’s gay and lesbian community celebrated the Delhi High Court’s decriminalization of homosexual sex last week with lavish parties, but festivities may have been premature, GlobalPost reports. India’s Supreme Court has signaled that it will consider an appeal of the verdict, the climax of an 8-year legal... More »

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gay rights • India • Bollywood • homosexuality • Delhi • homosexual • verdict • decriminalization

 Bollywood Stars Duel 
 Over Seat in Parliament 

Stars go head to head in fight for office

May 6, 09 11:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Imagine a congressional election pitting Jay Leno against Simon Cowell. The rough equivalent is happening now in India, where talk-show host Shekhar "Shaker" Suman is running for Parliament against Shatrughan "Shotgun" Sinha, a Bollywood star and judge on a hugely popular talent show. But fame may not help... More »

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India • Bollywood • actor • Indian elections • Indian Parliament • Shekhar Suman • Shatrughan Sinha

 Brit's Beau 
 Meets Folks—
 or Is This 
 a Hoax?  

Sources place Sandip in US, but reports say it's all phony

Jan 2, 09 10:04 AM CST
(Newser) - It seems like only yesterday Britney was shaving her head and dating bad boys—now she’s (supposedly) cooking dinner and introducing her new boyfriend to her parents, the Daily Mirror reports. A source claims Bollywood choreographer Sandip Soparrkar flew to the US to spend New Year’s Eve with... More »

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Britney Spears • India • Bollywood • celebrity • Christmas • New Year's Eve

 Brit Snags Bollywood Boyfriend 


Dec 30, 08 10:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears apparently has enough freedom from her dad to take a quickie trip to India—with her new love, the Mirror reports. The comeback kid, known for dating bad boys, has been seeing the choreographer of her "Womanizer" video, Bollywood dance instructor Sandip Soparrkar. The pair, who just... More »

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Britney Spears • India • Bollywood • celebrity • dating

 When Did Bombay 
 Become Mumbai? 

Locals have always called it that, but city made it official in 1995

Dec 1, 08 2:07 PM CST
(Newser) - The terrorist attacks last week saw Mumbai dominate headlines across the world. But when did Bombay become Mumbai? For locals it’s always been Mumbai, in honor of Mumbadevi, the city’s deity, writes Christopher Beam for Slate. But the city’s official name change happened in 1995, when the... More »

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India • Bollywood • Mumbai • nationalism • name • name change • Bombay

(Newser) - The 2-day-old strike involving almost 150,000 Bollywood film workers has been settled, the BBC reports. Producers agreed to abide by an agreement that limits filming sessions to 12 hours and provides generous compensation and timely payment. "The strike is over and tomorrow we will resume work," the... More »

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film • India • Bollywood • labor unions • producers • management • actors' strike • agreement

 150K On Strike in Bollywood

Workers demand boost in pay, currently at $11-12 per day

Oct 1, 08 1:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bollywood workers began an indefinite strike today, with roughly 150,000 actors, dancers, and cameramen refusing to work, according to the Hollywood Reporter. At issue are late payments, non-union labor, and notoriously poor working conditions. Many technical workers make 600 rupees per day—or about $12. “It is within... More »

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film • India • Bollywood • strike • actor

'Hari Pattar' Beats Some Wizard Kid in Legal Battle

Bollywood flick OK'd in court

Sep 23, 08 1:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - No one is going to confuse Hari Puttar for Harry Potter, an Indian court ruled today, dismissing a Warner Bros. lawsuit against the upcoming Bollywood flick Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors. The court said Potter fans wouldn’t confuse Puttar, a Home Alone-like tale devoid of... More »

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Harry Potter • Bollywood • lawsuit • Warner Brothers • Hari Puttar

Hari Puttar? Warner Bros. Sues Over Bollywood Flick

Bollywood producers deny Hari Puttar cribs steals from wizarding juggernaut

Aug 26, 08 5:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - The newest Harry Potter adventure doesn’t see the young hero once again battle Voldemort—instead, the Times of London reports, it’s Hollywood vs. Bollywood. Warner Bros. is suing the Indian producer of Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors, alleging it too closely resembles JK Rowling’s wizard tales.... More »

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Harry Potter • Bollywood • lawsuit • Warner Brothers • Hari Puttar

DreamWorks Near Bollywood Alliance

Deal would speed Spielberg team's Paramount departure

Jun 18, 08 10:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks venture is closing in on a deal with an Indian media conglomerate that could fund a break from Paramount Pictures, the Wall Street Journal reports. Mumbai-based Reliance, a conglomerate with stakes in telecom, finance, and entertainment looking to expand into Hollywood, could bring as much as $600... More »

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David Geffen • Viacom • Steven Spielberg • Bollywood • Jeffrey Katzenberg • DreamWorks • Paramount • Reliance ADA Group

 Bollywood Exports Dance Craze 

Indian ex-pats crowd studios offering lessons in how to shake it like movie icons

May 4, 08 6:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bollywood movies have long been a successful Indian export; now they've spawned another booming business, Portfolio reports: studios that promise to teach fans the dance numbers that drive the films' popularity. "Bollywood dancing is no longer an object of ridicule," says one choreographer. "It's serious business and,... More »

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India • Bollywood • dance • Dubai • Mumbai • dance studios

Studios Want Piece of Bollywood

Big names want in on the Indian film industry

Jan 2, 08 10:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Big studios such as Sony, Paramount Pictures, and Disney will be doing their best to make it big this year in Bollywood, India's increasingly profitable film scene, the Financial Times reports. As the India business becomes less mystifying to outsiders, big international studios want a piece of the world's most... More »

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Viacom • India • Bollywood • Sony • Disney • film studio • Saarwariya

Hollywood to Film 'Missing Years' of Jesus

Christian groups
blast tale of trips to
India and Tibet

Nov 19, 07 6:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Hollywood is making a new film about the alleged "lost years" of Jesus—an action-adventure tale set in India. "In the film we are looking beyond the canonized gospels to the 'lost' gospels," the producer of Aquarian Gospel tells the Guardian. The film will feature computer animation... More »

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Hollywood • India • Bollywood • Jesus Christ

Disney Goes Native in New Markets

No more force-feeding US product in India, China, Latin America

Jun 11, 07 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Walt Disney Co., failing in its efforts to sell American product in foreign markets, is retooling its overseas strategy to partner with local players.  With an eye on five enormous markets—India, China, Latin America, Russia, and South Korea—the entertainment icon is abandoning its go-it-alone approach to... More »

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entertainment • Walt Disney Co. • marketing • Bollywood • business • partnership • foreign market

Tyson Fancies
a Bout in Bollywood

Boxer likes the 'happy and energetic' vibe,
is discussing a role

Jun 4, 07 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mike Tyson got a taste of Bollywood—in Vegas, of course—and liked it enough to want more. After dancing in a music video for "Fool n Final," directed by Ahmed Khan, Tyson told the Times of India he'd like to act in a Bollywood movie because of... More »

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film • Bollywood • Las Vegas • Ahmed Kahn • Mike Tyson • movies

(Newser) - Richad Gere and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are hardly soulmates, but both got into trouble last week for kissing (not each other) in public. The actor was hanged in effigy by an angry mob for kissing a female Bollywood star during a charity event in India; the Iranian president  reprimanded by religious... More »

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India • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Richard Gere • Shilpa Shetty • Bollywood • Kiss • kissing

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