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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Small screen actress Gurdeep Kohli is looking forward to her big screen debut! She has bagged a cop's role in "Rowdy Rathore" and has even pulled off some stunts in the Akshay Kumar-starrer. "'Rowdy Rathore' is my first film. People will get to see me in a very different role and look in 'Rowdy Rathore'.

Her red bikini act in the promo of "Cocktail" is already the talk of B-town. And now actress Deepika Padukone has flaunted her washboard abs and perfect figure in a chic swimsuit for the cover of fashion magazine Vogue.

"Gattu", a film about a street kid's ambition to be a kite flying champ, made a mark at the New York Indian Film Festival by winning two awards - best film and best young actor award for child artist Mohd. Samad.

As Akshay Kumar and Shah Rukh Khan partied the night away at Prabhu Deva's home in Chennai after Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) title win in the Indian Premier League (IPL), it was Prabhu Deva's two young sons who were missing from the party.

Salman Khan is gearing up for the release of "Ek Tha Tiger" and his not-so-good friend Vivek Oberoi has signed "Sher". So who will prove to be "sher pe sawa sher" (one up) at box office? Vivek says 'sher' (lion) is bigger than a tiger. "We are all wildlife enthusiasts.

After tickling audiences' funny bones for almost seven years, Bollywood's original Khiladi Akshay Kumar returns to what he is best at - action. He will be seen packing some hardcore kicks and punches in Prabhu Deva directed "Rowdy Rathore" when it releases Friday.