Carlo Ancelotti will renew his rivalry with Rafael Benitez claiming there are no hard feelings from their Champions League meetings.
Oct 3, 2009
Ancelotti relishing Benitez battle
Carlo Ancelotti will renew his rivalry with Rafael Benitez claiming there are no hard feelings from their Champions League meetings.
Benitez full of respect for Ancelotti
Rafael Benitez insists he will not be at war with the latest Chelsea manager, Carlo Ancelotti, claiming he considers the Italian a coaching "magician".
Road to ICC CT semifinals
Here is a look at Pakistan and New Zealand's journey to the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Harrison takes Prizefighter crown
Audley Harrison breathed new life into his flagging career by winning Friday night's Prizefighter heavyweight tournament with a second-round stoppage of Coleman Barrett in the final.
Allardyce reveals Wenger respect
Sam Allardyce hopes he and Arsene Wenger have a mutual respect for one another despite their differences over the years.
United get Owen injury boost
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Michael Owen should be fit for Manchester United's Premier League match with Bolton at Old Trafford on October 17.
Wake Up Sid wakes up to controversy; Karan Johar apologies to Raj Thackeray
Going by the buzz and the hype that was created over the last few weeks around the film Wake Up Sid, its quite obvious, that its makers left no stone unturned, when it came to the film's promotions. But the makers of the film surely must've not expected the film create controversy on day one itself. Today, MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) party activists disrupted the screening of the Ranbir-Konkona starrer in some cinema halls in Mumbai and Pune. The reason? Well, they were objecting use of word 'Bombay' instead of 'Mumbai' in the film. Latest reports have it that the film's producer Karan Johar had gone to meet MNS chief Raj Thackeray to sort out the matter and has also apologized for referring 'Mumbai' city as 'Bombay' in the film. He further said that a disclaimer will now be carried in the beginning of the film. Wake Up Sid stars Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher and Supriya Pathak and is directed by Ayan Mukerji."Hollywood director Michael Gracey is shooting the songs for 1-800 Love" - Abbas Tyrewala
Abbas Tyrewala is back from London after a long 40-day schedule of 1-800 Love. But the cast and crew will once again be going back to the Queen's Land to shoot the songs with Hollywood director Michael Gracey.
Abbas is currently shooting some portions of the film in Mumbai. He says, "After a hectic schedule in London, we started shooting in Mumbai, with a two day break in between. The shoot in Mumbai will go on till mid -October. We will then probably go back as soon as I get the dates in place. The entire movie is based in London city and we have shot one song and two are still remaining." He continues, "The song was choreographed by Hollywood director Michael Gracey. He is superb with his work and always wanted to do a Bollywood film. He has done an amazing job with the songs and I am looking forward to shoot the other remaining songs with him." Speaking about a song, he adds, "It will have the lead pair of John and Pakhi, along with the ensemble cast which makes it 8 of them. It has a different get up in connection to the character. Everyone wants to see John as a hunk, but in this song he will be in a different avatar with relation to his character." Abbas Tyrewala has also penned the lyrics for his movie, having music of Oscar winner music director A R Rahman. The director has also done the lyrics for the upcoming film Blue.
"I want to present Salman differently for London Dreams" - Vipul Shah
Vipul Shah's London Dreams is surely turning out to be one of his most challenging films for him. First there is the Salman spree of 3 back-to-back releases to be dealt with. Now, Vipul Shah has another biggie dropping into the same space on Friday as his London Dreams. As of now Vipul has stopped all Salman-centric publicity for London Dreams. The Salman season has begun full-swing. After the whopping Wanted, it is Salman's home production Main Aurr Mrs Khanna on October 16, followed by Vipul Shah's London Dreams on October 30. Is this a case of Salman overkill? Vipul doesn't think so. But he has put a halt to all publicity involving Salman for London Dreams until Main Aurr Mrs Khanna is released on October 16. "There's no point in a publicity overlap. I don't want audiences to be confused or annoyed by repeated and overlapping images of Salman's films. Fortunately for me, both Wanted and Main Aurr Mrs Khanna are very different from my film, and from one another. However, it's finally the same Salman. So, I'd rather not waste his publicity dates or my efforts to get the film noticed." All publicity involving Salman in London Dreams has come to a halt. And Vipul is looking at a new strategy to promote his film. "I'm waiting and observing the way Main Aurr Mrs Khanna is being promoted. My challenge is to now present Salman differently from the way he was presented for Wanted and Main Aurr Mrs Khanna." One of the ideas is to host a round of rock concerts in selected cities featuring Salman, Ajay Devgn and Asin since the film is about a music band. But at the moment Vipul is tightlipped on this. "It's never wise to reveal your strategy. You never know who might decide to use it before you do." Another problem has crept up on London Dreams from the back. Sujoy Ghosh's fantasy Aladin has been pre-poned from 13 November to 30 October. "I had gone ahead and planned an October 30 release with the producers' guild's assurance that there would be no other release. But now suddenly Aladin has been pre-poned to the same Friday as London Dreams. I hope neither of the films suffer," Vipul has his fingers crossed.Shiney Ahuja gets bail in rape case
There is some relief for the Gangster actor, as Bombay High Court granted bail to Shiney Ahuja today. But the bail comes with the surety of Rs. 50,000, a guarantee that he would stay out of Mumbai but at the same time, will not leave the country and would leave his passport with the investigating officer. Shiney, who has been in custody since June 15 for allegedly raping his maidservant, had approached the session court twice before and his plea was rejected. Reportedly, the actor will now move to Delhi to stay with his parents.Rafa ready to bash Blues
Rafa Benitez is well aware that Liverpool’s clash against Chelsea can go a long way in determining the Premier League champion.
Younus: Toss will be crucial
Pakistan skipper Younus Khan feels the toss will play an important role in their semifinal against New Zealand at the Wanderers.
Redknapp rules out departure
Harry Redknapp has rubbished speculation suggesting that he is ready for a quick departure from Tottenham Hotspur.
Obama loses, Rio to host 2016 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro will host 2016 Olympics after knocking out of contention Madrid, Tokyo, and Chicago -- the last one despite Obama's personal pitch in favor of his home town.
Spooks want govt to block Skype
Intelligence agencies have asked the government to consider blocking Skype as operators of the popular global VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) engine are refusing to share the encryption code.
Unlimited free tickets for Air India CMD's family
While Air India employees make do with two free tickets a year, CMDs get an unlimited number of tickets for their families even in this time of avowed austerity.
Let's work on Gandhi's birthday, tweets Tharoor
Finally, a tweet from Shashi Tharoor that many Indians can agree on: Let's find a better way to pay tribute to the Father of the Nation than taking the day off.
America has its roots in India of Gandhi: Obama
As the world observes International Day of Non-Violence today, US President Barack Obama on Thursday said the US has its 'roots in the India of Gandhi'.
Another Indian student attacked in Australia
An Indian student was attacked with a baseball bat by two men after he got down from a bus in Melbourne which left him with 20 stitches in his head.
Karan kowtows to Raj, sorry about 'Bombay'
"I apologize if I have hurt anyone's sentiments and so have agreed to put a one-line disclaimer, stressing this, right at the start of the film," Karan Johar said.
I'm overwhelmed, extremely relieved: Anupam Ahuja
Anupam Ahuja was "overwhelmed" and "extremely relieved" after her actor-husband Shiney Ahuja was granted bail Thursday after three months of judicial custody on charges of raping his domestic help.
Abhishek, Asin in Ashutosh's next
The lead pair of Ashutosh Gowariker's next, Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey, which is based on the Chittagong Uprising, is finally in place.
Tai Chi help diabetics lower glucose levels
A regular tai chi exercise program can help people better control their diabetes, says a new study.
Vaccinate kids to prevent swine flu
The optimal way to control swine flu, the H1N1 virus that has emerged as a current global threat, is to vaccinate children, says David Kimberlin, a medical expert.
Mugdha's boyfriend slaps designer
Mugdha Godse’s boyfriend slapped her designer when he insisted that the actress should clear his dues.
Paint your house 'blue' for success
People living in blue houses are more successful than those living in homes of any other colour, a new UK survey has found.
Tendulkar returns home with cut mark after fall
Tendulkar returned home after India's doomed Champions Trophy campaign in SA with a cut mark on his cheek, sustained after his collapse in a hotel.
Salman's enemy is Shah Rukh's friend!
The rivalry between Shah Rukh and Salman Khan has given way to patch-ups between many old foes in Bollywood.
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