Kareena, Bipasha on Stamp Duty evasion list

While star cricketers and larger than life celebrities are the adored idols of the public, they are also never far from the law. It is learnt that cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood celebs like Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Fardeen Khan and Suneil Shetty feature in the Stamp Duty evasion list.

The reason for their names being featured on this list is thanks to the mega endorsement deals they have signed between the period of 2006 – 2009. Under article 5(H)(A) of the Bombay Stamp Act 1958, duty needs to be paid on signing any endorsement contract, this duty can either be paid by the company itself or the celebrity that is endorsing the product.

Kareena Kapoor
Year of endorsement: 2008
Stamp duty due: Rs. 1,85,000
Penalty due (as on 2008): Rs. 1,31,450
Total outstanding (as of 2008): Rs. 3,16,450

Satish Shah
Year of endorsement: 2009
Stamp duty due: Rs. 12,681
Penalty due (as on 2009): Rs. 10,190
Total outstanding (as of 2008): Rs. 22, 871

Sachin Tendulkar
Year of endorsement: 2006
Stamp duty due: Rs. 2,14,375
Penalty due (as on 2007): Rs. 2,36,725
Total outstanding (as of 2007): Rs. 4,51,100

Bipasha Basu
Year of endorsement: 2008
Stamp duty due: Rs. 37,500
Penalty due (as on 2008): Rs. 48,750
Total outstanding (as of 2008): Rs. 86,250

Fardeen Khan
Year of endorsement: Rs. 2006
Stamp duty due: 11,250
Penalty due (as on 2006): 13,725
Total outstanding (as of 2006): 24,975

Suniel Shetty
Year of endorsement: 2006
Stamp duty due: Rs. 17,910
Penalty due (as on 2006): 20,416
Total outstanding (as of 2006): 38,327

Sanjay Bhattacharjee to showcase Bombay Summer at MIFF

Director Sanjay Bhattacharjee is all set to showcase his flick Bombay Summer to all the international buyers at the Mumbai International Film Festival. Readers may note the fact that its extremely difficult to get the foreign buying houses to sell an Indian movie abroad because of the lack of connect with a total Indian content. But since Bombay Summer has already got a 5 State release in the US, Sanjay is very confident about the international buyers picking up the movie owing to its global content, handling and international feel.

Sanjay and Sushma are have already started working on National Roaming, a comic caper that’s in the same league of Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, a flick that’s slated to star accomplished actors. Besides this, there are two international projects that are keeping the duo busy, viz., The Stamp Collector and Tibet.

Mumbai attacks gunman begins death sentence appeal

MUMBAI: Lawyers for the only surviving gunman of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks began a high court appeal on Monday against his death sentence, amid tight security.

Advocates representing Pakistani national Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab are seeking to overturn the penalty imposed by a lower court earlier this year for waging war on India, murder, attempted murder and terrorism offences.

They will open their arguments after the prosecution outlines why the verdict should be upheld. Confirmation of a death sentence by the state high court is required under Indian law.

Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told the Bombay High Court that the attacks were “a classic case of sponsored terrorism, born out of deep hatred against India”, according to television news channel NDTV.

A heavy security presence was evident around the court, with only those with police-issued

Ajmal Kasab’s appeal hearing against death sentence

An Indian court was on Monday to begin hearing an appeal against a death sentence handed to Ajmal Kasab.
Prosecution on the other argued that why should the verdict be upheld, since the attacks were classic case of sponsored terrorism, created out of extreme hatred against India. Appeal-hearing of Muhammed Ajmal Amir Kasab has began in High Court against his death sentence pronounced by the trial court. The area was though surrounded by the police; there was a huge gathering to know whats happening and that what could possibly be the outcome of the appeal.
Lawyers for Ajmal Kasab will seek to overturn the penalty imposed by a lower court earlier this year for waging war on India, murder, attempted murder and terrorism offences.
Confirmation of a death sentence by the state high court is required under Indian law.
Kasab is not due to attend the hearing at the Bombay High Court, which could last several months, but will follow proceedings via video-link from prison where he is being held in solitary confinement, lawyers said.

Painter Allah Buksh’s 32nd death anniversary today

Staff Report

KARACHI: Today marks the 32nd death anniversary of painter Allah Buksh. He was one of the prominent artists of pre-partition. He painted popular scenes of Hindu Mythology. He maintained his own distinctive, romantic style, and painted Pakistan folk stories such as HeerRanjha, SohniMahiwal and different festivals and seasons. He died on October 18, 1978.

He was born in Wazirabad in 1885. By the age fourteen Buksh had become an accomplished signboard painter. He worked as a carriage painter for Mughalpura Railway and as a scene painter for Agha Hasher Kashmiri’s theatrical company.

In 1914 he went to Bombay, where he was employed as a photographer, retouch artist and portrait and landscape painter at the Bombay Art Studio. After returning to Lahore in 1919, he became a fine art painter who supported himself as a commercial artist.

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Court orders Knock Out producers to share screenplay with Fox Studios

The Sanjay Dutt, Irrfan Khan and Kangna starrer Knock Out is facing major trouble just days before its release. The Mani Shankar directed film is facing plagiarism allegations from a reputed Hollywood studio.

The case so far in question cropped up when 20th Century Fox moved the Bombay High Court alleging a copyright infringement, and seeking an injunction on the release of Sohail Maklai’s Knock Out. The basis for this petition being that the film Knock Out is a blatant copy of their Hollywood film Phone Booth starring Colin Farrell.

What’s interesting to know is that both films show the protagonist taking a victim hostage within a phone booth and forcing him to reveal certain dark secrets.

Yesterday, the High Court directed Sohail Maklai Entertainment Private Limited (SMEPL), producer of Knock Out, to give Fox Studios a copy of their screenplay and adjourned the case till Oct 13.

What is to be seen now, is if this case will delay the release of the film from its scheduled release date of Oct 15.

Indian court gets footage of Kasab attacking jail staff

Authorities at Mumbai’s high-security Arthur Road jail have submitted to the Bombay High Court CCTV pictures of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 attack, attacking a jail official.
Special prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam has submitted security camera footage and documents to the judges to make the point that Kasab is a well-trained commando, and that allowing him to meet his lawyers without jail officials being nearby is a security risk. Arthur Road Jail officials also believe Kasab’s lawyers must have adequate security when they meet him. Kasab’s lawyer, Farhana Shah, has told the court that Kasab is uncomfortable discussing the details of his case in the presence of jail authorities. Shah has reportedly not seen the security camera footage that shows Kasab attacking a jail official earlier this month.
Earlier, the Bombay High Court had said it would proceed with confirmation of death sentence from October 11 or 18, as it could not wait further for Kasab to file an appeal against the trial courts order sentencing him to death for his role in the 26/11 terror attack.A Bench headed by Justice Ranjana Desai told Farhana Shah that the 60-day period provided in law for filing an appeal had already lapsed. The judges made it clear that they would go ahead with the confirmation of death sentence imposed on him by the lower court on a day-to-day basis from October 11 or October 18. In the meantime, Kasab can file an appeal. On May 6, Kasab was sentenced to death for killing along with other terrorists 166 people on November 26, 2008 in Mumbai.

I.I.Chundrigar’s 40th death anniversary today

Staff Report

KARACHI: Today marks the 40th death anniversary Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar commonly known as I. I. Chundrigar was the sixth Prime Minister of Pakistan for approximately 2 months from October 17, 1957 to December 16, 1957. He died on September 26, 1960 in London.

I.I Chundrigar belonged to the Muslim Chundrigar community, and was born in 1897 in Ahmedabad, and educated at Bombay University.

I.I. Chundrigar first came to prominence when the Muslim League was to give its response to the Government of India Act 1935. He shifted to Bombay at the request of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and became President of the Bombay Provincial Muslim League in 1937.

He was re-elected every year upto October 1946. That was when Muhammad Ali Jinnah, leader of the All-India Muslim League, was asked to nominate members of the Muslim League for the Interim Government of

I.I.Chundrigar’s 40th death anniversary today

Staff Report

KARACHI: Today marks the 40th death anniversary Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar commonly known as I. I. Chundrigar was the sixth Prime Minister of Pakistan for approximately 2 months from October 17, 1957 to December 16, 1957. He died on September 26, 1960 in London.

I.I Chundrigar belonged to the Muslim Chundrigar community, and was born in 1897 in Ahmedabad, and educated at Bombay University.

I.I. Chundrigar first came to prominence when the Muslim League was to give its response to the Government of India Act 1935. He shifted to Bombay at the request of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and became President of the Bombay Provincial Muslim League in 1937.

He was re-elected every year upto October 1946. That was when Muhammad Ali Jinnah, leader of the All-India Muslim League, was asked to nominate members of the Muslim League for the Interim Government of

Prem Raj announces 3 films; Salman Khan will star in I Am Hariprasad

People in our film industry do take risks. They do an offbeat film, they turn themselves from actor to director, and they do an overnight Hollywood migration. But this man has just about done something which can be rightly described as ‘out of the ordinary’. The term Prem Raj has evolved to describe an unpredictable factor in any number of domains. Now don’t ask me the question: Who is Prem Raj? Because it definitely isn’t Prem and Raj – two of the most clichéd Hindi cinema screen names. Having said that, the word Prem Raj is synonymous with one of India’s biggest super stars: Salman Khan. Didn’t get it? Ok, let’s flash back here. The director of Main Aur Mrs Khanna, Prem Soni is back. He is back from the brink with a new identity, Prem Raj. I call him ‘The Wild Card’. But we all lovingly call him Prem. So for the rest of the interview, let’s stick to the latter. Prem just hasn’t changed his name but fortunes too. He has a big announcement to make which might leave the rest of the Indian film fraternity in a bit of frenzy.
This bit of news is going to take you on a long ride of exciting reading. So fasten your seat belts because Prem is officially announcing here on Bollywood Hungama his exclusive three film deal with himself. Again the question, isn’t it? Ok, I won’t torture you guys. I’ll answer. Prem is all set to make three films under his own production company called ‘Wild Card Entertainment Private Limited’.
Not one, not two but three films will be produced by Prem Raj under his company which will then be backed by another big production house for distribution and association. Prem hasn’t just taken a risk, he has doubled it up. Tripled it up is what most of you would be thinking.
To ask how he felt announcing the big breaking news on Bollywood Hungama, he said, “I’ve always been a big fan of Bollywood Hungama and know its reach. What better way than to announce my three films on the world’s most popular Bollywood gateway.”
So here’s an exclusive update from Prem Raj on his next three films:
Bombay Muumbai

“Bombay Muumbai is a love story with a backdrop of Bombay’s turn around into Mumbai with a gap of almost fifteen years between the first and the second half. The film tells the story of two people who separated in Bombay during the 1990′s and met up in Mumbai during the mid 2000.
This is the first time you’ll be seeing in a film that the main couple in the film are going to be playing 23 year olds in the first half and at the same time they’ll be playing 38 year olds in the second half. More than that, it’s predominantly about the city fifteen years ago and how love stories were in Bombay and how the love gets transformed into Mumbai. What are the differences in the two time gaps and is Bombay better or is Mumbai better.
The film is going to start by the end of this year and it will be having new faces. I believe that the city is the main hero and the protagonist. So I’ve decided that I need new faces because the story is very strong. The male lead is decided but it’s too early to take his name as of now. I am still searching for the girl and will announce both their names once the female lead is locked. I am also in talks with the director which I will announce once we finalize him. I’ve seen Bombay in my early teens and I see it today too with the youths. Finally it’s a story about how love evolves in changing times.”

Merrry Christmas
“Merrry Christmas will tentatively start early next year. It’s a tentative title as of now and is filmed in the romantic city Paris. It’s a story of two soul mates coming together in Paris and living a beautiful life. The story is split into two halves where you get to see a strict life of two people. It’s got its own twist and turns and is a love story.
The film is called Merrry Christmas because it revolves around the Christmas season. I have the script for the last eight months now and I am planning to make this for quite a long time now. I am in talks with one of the top actors of our industry and is almost on the verge of finalizing him. The announcement is going to happen soon and a big studio is going to back it up.
Merrry Christmas is going to be directed by me.”

I Am Hariprasad
“This one is a biggie. I Am Hariprasad stars my best friend Salman Khan. It had to be him in the title role. He plays Hariprasad in the film. The world audience will love him in this kind of a film. Half the battle is already won when you have Salman in the film. He is the best Hariprasad I could ever have.
I Am Hariprasad is a very unusual film for me to direct. I have written the script of the film too and it’s not something you’ll expect out of me because I believe in love stories and this one is not a love story.
There will be two leading ladies opposite him in the film and I Am Hariprasad deals with the biggest business in the world, business which is always on the upswing and is possibly the only thing which flourishes more than the recession – Religion.
I Am Hariprasad focuses on the relationship of man with God and the bridge between the two. Hariprasad is the Godman. It focuses on the Hinduism. Salman had his own inputs in the film and is working hard on this one. It is one of my ambitious films and is hilarious. It’s going to make people laugh and at the same time the film has drama.”
So if anyone thinks that Barack Obama is the busiest man on this planet, just rethink of a man called Prem Raj. Three back to back films produced by him, two of which he’ll direct and one of which will have Salman Khan. Did Deepika Padukone hear this bit? What about Sonam Kapoor? All new leading ladies…beware, Prem is on the prowl…and if this ain’t breaking news…what is?

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