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Filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah, who started his career with television show "Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka", says TV has become such a popular medium that it is attracting film stars in a big way. "Television is becoming bigger and bigger and one cannot ignore the fact that it is completely a family medium.

Vidya Balan-starrer "Kahaani" is set to be remade in Tamil and Telugu. The TV production company Endemol India, now set to foray into movie making business, has bought its remake rights. Known for its television shows like "Bigg Boss" and "Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi", the production company is set to roll the remakes on floors in September.

Sujoy Ghosh's "Kahaani" is going places. After the confirmation that it would be remade in Tamil and Telugu, here comes the news that the hit Hindi film is likely to have an English version too. Talking about this, Ghosh Wednesday said: "There are talks. If it happens, great.

Viewers enjoyed every episode of "Sarabhai vs Sarabhai", the funny story of a dysfunctional family, and have been waiting for its next season. But there won't be a second edition of the comedy, says Deven Bhojani who directed it. "'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai' was a show that was ahead of its times and that is what clicked so well with the viewers.

Salman Khan is the undisputed entertainer of the Hindi film industry, says Shahid Kapoor, adding he would not even try to emulate his favourite actor. "I don't think anybody can be Salman Khan. And I don't think anybody should try and be like him.

Bollywood star and Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan is likely to face a lifetime ban on entering the Wankhede stadium after he allegedly misbehaved with security guards and cricket officials at the ground, officials said. The incident took place Wednesday night after the IPL match between his team and Mumbai Indians.

After giving solo blockbusters "The Dirty Picture" and "Kahaani", Vidya Balan has draw up a wish list of male co-stars. She wants to work with actors like Abhishek Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Prosenjit Chatterjee. "I would like to work with those who I have already worked with and those who I haven't.

Shahid Kapoor misses being on the movie sets, wants to do more and more films, and says that he has stopped being choosy about movies. "I don't think I am choosy about films now. I might have been like that three years back.

"Satyamev Jayate", the much-talked about TV show of Bollywood star Aamir Khan, in its launch episode was viewed by 90 million people and was the highest rated show with 4.1 television rating (TVR), according to Television Audience Measurement (TAM) data. The first episode, which talked about female foeticide, reached out to 2.67 crore viewers, reported TAM.

Prashant Bhatt faced the camera for 12 years, and worked as the creative director on several TV shows before taking up the role of the fiction head at Colors. He says he gave up acting because he was bored. "I took a break from acting three years ago.

For all those who say Bollywood is scared of big ticket releases during the Indian Premier League (IPL), it's time for a rethink. Undeterred by the enthusiasm for the cricket extravaganza this season, Bollywood released big-budget projects like "Housefull 2" and "Ishaqzaade".

The sweet impish girl who stalked the reluctant Auro (Amitabh Bachchan) all over the school campus in "Paa", is no more. Taruni Sachdev's death in an air crash in Nepal has shocked filmmakers R. Balakrishnan, Nikhil Advani and Priyadarshan who fondly remember her as one of the most talented child artists.

The sweet impish girl who stalked the reluctant Auro (Amitabh Bachchan) all over the school campus in "Paa", is no more. Taruni Sachdev's death in an air crash in Nepal has shocked filmmakers R. Balakrishnan, Nikhil Advani and Priyadarshan who fondly remember her as one of the most talented child artists.

Calling actor Shah Rukh Khan's alleged misbehaviour with security personnel at Wankhede Stadium Wednesday night "a grave matter", union minister and President of Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) Vilasrao Deshmukh Thursday said a decision whether to ban Khan's entry into the stadium would be taken by next week. "This is a grave matter.

US-based Indian filmmaker Tirlok Malik is delighted after his Punjabi film "Khushiyaan" was selected for a screening at the first Punjabi International Film Festival (PIFF), starting May 18. The four-day festival will be held in Ontario province with events planned for the cities of Toronto, Brampton and Mississauga.

Writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar says it is unlikely that he would write for television shows because he does not follow the medium. "I have never seen television (shows). I don't follow it. I don't like the concept of finishing the episode on a crucial point and making the viewer wait till the next day or next week.

Actress Neha Sharma says it will be unusual to see her co-star Tusshar Kapoor wearing swimming trunks and coming out of the sea like a beach babe in "Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum". "We are shooting in Goa right now for 'Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum' where Tusshar is showing some skin.

Post her marriage in 2009, the actress Eesha Koppikar was not very active in her career as an actress, though she had a couple of releases in past two years, the actress did undergo a self imposed exile only to return for good.

There has been much hullabaloo over India's strip queen Poonam Pandey's Bollywood debut in past few days. First her claims of being signed for `Jism' director Amit Saxena were doomed after the filmmaker himself shunned the reports of signing her for the film. However he did confirm that they had met a couple of times.

Since the day Katrina Kaif has stepped in Bollywood, she has been making headlines with each of her move and statements. From Salman Khan being her godfather to being linked to Ranbir Kapoor, she has been facing all the negative reporting with quite lot of guts and confidence.

Yash Raj's latest production `Ishaqzaade' starring Parineeti Chopra and Arjun Kapoor has raked in huge moolah at box office in India. The film despite of being a small budget film minus any big star as well as glitz and glamour garnered positive monetary gains from all the ends.