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Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took the centre-stage at the celebrations of Kolkata Knight Riders' maiden Indian Premier League title win at the Eden Gardens stadium Tuesday, relegating cricketers to the background.

A game based on the much-awaited film "Madagascar 3 - Europe's Most Wanted" is set to hit the markets around the movie's release date. The game will be the first product to be launched under a newly-formed partnership between Reliance Home Video and Games in association with Japanese game developer Namco Bandai.

If unpredictability and lack of recognition in showbiz saddens playback singer Kunal Ganjawala, growth and expansion of the industry gives him hope and happiness. "I recorded a song for 'Bol Bachchan', but now it's not going in the movie. They said it will be used in some other project," Ghanjawala told IANS.

Once an actor always an actor. Quite true for 97-year-old A.K. Hangal, who wears grease paint despite the ripe age in a role in the television show "Madhubala". He is excited and says work knows no age limit. "I believe there is no age limit to work.

After working in the successful fun-filled film "Housefull 2", actor Zarine Khan will soon be seen promoting education. Samalkha Group of Institution (SGI) has roped Zarine as their brand ambassador and the actress says that she finds the goal of the SGI and her life the same.

Punjabi rapper Bohemia, known for songs like "Chandni Chowk to China", has been signed up by music label Sony Music. He hopes to continue enthralling listeners with new-age music, catchy beats and thought-provoking lyrics. As part of the association, Sony Music will take care of Bohemia's music albums, launches and shows under their artist management program.

Some cursed him, others called him "cruel". Even the presence of IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) players could not take away the disappointment of thousands who braved the scorching sun for hours only to find Bollywood star and team co-owner Shah Rukh missing from the KKR victory parade.

Huma Qureshi is glad she has a mix of films like "Gangs Of Wasseypur" and "Ek Thi Daayan" in her kitty, and says working with a versatile actor like Emraan Hashmi in the latter movie has been an experience. "Emraan is such a versatile actor.

Time magazine has included Raj Kapoor's 1951classic "Awaara" among 20 new entries added to its All-Time 100 list of the greatest films made since 1923, the beginning of the prestigious US periodical. Rethinking the movie masterpieces, Time critic Richard Corliss describes Raj Kapoor as "the great star-auteur of India's postcolonial golden age of movies - Cary Grant and Cecil B.

Lyricist Prasoon Joshi has penned a song titled "Jab se mere dil ko uff" for the forthcoming film "Tere Meri Kahaani" and says that the world "Uff" reminds him of late Bollywood legend Shammi Kapoor. Sung by Sonu Niigaam and Sunidhi Chauhan, "Jab se mere dil ko uff" is a tribute to Shammi Kapoor who died last year.

With Indian cinema celebrating its glorious 100 years, Bollywood seems to be charged up for the event. Renowned lyricist Prasoon Joshi has written a centenary anthem which will be rendered at the IIFA Awards this year. "I have written an anthem which will be performed at IIFA.

Actor Akshay Kumar, who will soon be seen in his action avatar in "Rowdy Rathore", says he is totally focused on Bollywood for now and will not be able to devote time to the small screen. "I want to focus on Bollywood projects this year, so no small screen for me at least for the next one and a half-years.

Romantic comedies may be the latest fad in B-town, but Kunal Kohli's heart lies in pure love stories. And the director says that the key to a successful romantic movie lies in the right chemistry between the script, music and lyrics.

It was carnival time at the Chepauk, which was filled to its brim for the first time this season for the grand finale of the Indian Premier League-V between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders here Sunday.

Film: "Ferrari Ki Sawaari"; Music Director: Pritam; Lyricist: Swanand Kirkire, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Guru Thakur, Satyanshu Singh, Devanshu Singh; Singers: Sonu Nigam, Rana Majumdar, Aishwarya Nigam and Ashish, Urmila Dhangar, Shaan, Boman Irani, Aayush Phukan, Priyani Vani Pandit, K Mohan; Rating: ***1/2 The soundtrack of "Ferrari Ki Sawaari" does not take you on a rollercoaster ride, but with five lyricists at his helm, Pritam has managed to dole out a decent album.

Designer Rohit Verma, who was known for his loud-mouth antics in the third edition of "Big Boss", says the controversial reality show not only changed him personally, it also helped him gain recognition as a designer. "'Bigg Boss' completely changed my life.

Tannishtha Chatterjee feels Indian films still have a long way to go when it comes to getting recognition in the international arena. The actress, known for her role in "Brick Lane", points out that the focus is not on the right kind of cinema or actors in the country.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Saturday pleaded guilty through his lawyers to the charges of smoking publicly at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium here during an Indian Premier League match last month and sought exemption from appearing personally before a court, a lawyer said.

Before entering the glamorous world of Bollywood, Sonakshi Sinha was chasing her career in her Fashion industry. The then Sonakshi was way healthier than she is today, she was overweight and had no aspirations to be an actor until she met Salman Khan who discovered a star in her.

Filmmaker Rohit Shetty is all geared up for his next directorial venture `Bol Bachchan' starring his all time favorite star cum best buddy Ajay Devgn and Abhishek Bachchan as main leads. Rohit in past had exclaimed that Ajay and Abhishek's chemistry is something that people will adore after seeing `Bol Bachchan'.