Nana Patekar Turns 60

MUMBAI: He loses his temper at the drop of a hat, can flare up unexpectedly and teach the system a lesson. Yes that’s a reel life persona of Nana Patekar. But contrary to his reel life image, Nana is quite reluctant in his real life. He doesn’t believe in raising his voice till needed. The kind of caliber he has, is possessed by no one in the Bollywood industry. He has given Indian cinema some memorable and outstanding performances. Today on the occasion of his birthday, let us go through his career in Hindi film industry.

Born on January 1, 1951, Nana has completed his education from Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai. He made his debut with GAMAN in 1978. He then acted in movies like MOHRE, SALAAM BOMBAY, but it was his film PARINDA where he played the role of villain helped Nana get recognition in Bollywood. The same film got Nana his first National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. Post to which, Nana had to make space in his home for more trophies. He even won National Film Award for Best Actor for his ground breaking acting in KRANTIVEER.

Nana never stuck to similar kind of roles. Over a span of years, he experimented with every type of role. He mostly played hero in movies but Nana was equally appreciated in negative roles. He played roles like a gambler in KRANTIVEER, a wife beater in AGNI SAKSHI, deaf-mute father in KHAMOSHI and schizophrenic in WAJOOD. He even did a comic role in WELCOME along with Akshay Kumar and Anil Kapoor.

He ventured into different areas of filmmaking. He turned into a director for his movie PRAHAAR. Nana also sung for songs in films YESHWANT, WAJOOD and AANCH. His song from YESHWANT ‘Ek Macchar’ was a liked by the audience and was a big hit. He also acted in Marathi movies and plays.

In 2011, Nana will be seen in Anees Bazmee’s ITS MY LIFE starring Harman Baweja and Genelia D’souza. The movie is a remake of the superhit Telugu film BOMMARILLU. I am eager to see one more spectacular performance by this star.

Lata Mangeshkar turns 81

MUMBAI: The Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar turned 81 on Tuesday. The renowned playback singer grows younger with her voice even as she gets older.

Popularly known as ‘Lata di’, she started her singing career in 1942. Till now she lent her voice to over one thousand Bollywood movies.

Lata di sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages. He exceptional voice quality and singing caliber took her to ‘Gunnies Books Of World Record’ for maximum recording in the world during 1974-1991.

She bagged several awards during her singing career, which includes Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), Maharashtra Bhushan Award (1997), NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001) and three National Film Awards.

Samaylive team wishes very Happy Birthday to Lata Mangeshkar and prays: “Lata tum Chmako

Lata Mangeshkar turns 81

MUMBAI: The Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar turned 81 on Tuesday. The renowned playback singer grows younger with her voice even as she gets older.

Popularly known as ‘Lata di’, she started her singing career in 1942. Till now she lent her voice to over one thousand Bollywood movies.

Lata di sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages. He exceptional voice quality and singing caliber took her to ‘Gunnies Books Of World Record’ for maximum recording in the world during 1974-1991.

She bagged several awards during her singing career, which includes Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), Maharashtra Bhushan Award (1997), NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001) and three National Film Awards.

Samaylive team wishes very Happy Birthday to Lata Mangeshkar and prays: “Lata tum Chmako

Kashyaps That Girl In Yellow Boots at Venice Festival

MUMBAI: That Girl In Yellow Boots , a Hindi thriller film directed by acclaimed film-maker Anurag Kashyap and co-produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) has been selected for the esteemed 67th Venice Film Festival.

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Kashyaps That Girl In Yellow Boots at Venice Festival

Dil Chahta Hai

Dil Chahta Hai , is a 2001 Hindi film starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia. The first film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar, it is set in modern-day urban Mumbai and focuses on a major period of transition in the lives of three young friends.

The film was critically acclaimed, winning that year’s National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. It was also a commercial success, though it performed better in the urban areas of the country compared to the rural areas, which was attributed by critics to the city-oriented lifestyle depicted in the movie in which all the characters are, without exception, from rich or upper-middle-class families.

Cast :-

* Aamir Khan as Akash
* Saif Ali Khan as Sameer
* Akshaye Khanna as Siddharth “Sid” Sinha
* Preity Zinta as Shalini
* Sonali Kulkarni as Pooja
* Dimple Kapadia as Tara Jaiswal
* Ayub Khan as Rohit
* Suhasini Mulay as Sid’s Mother
* Rajat Kapoor as Mahesh
* Samantha Treymane as Deepa
* Suchitra Pillai as Priya

Watch Online Dil Chahta Hai

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Dil Chahta Hai was first posted on November 22, 2009 at 10:08 am.

Tila Tequila Assaulted By Shawne Merriman

Early Sunday morning, Shawne Merriman was arrested on suspicion of physically assaulting Tila Tequila, a model and television personality. He was taken into San Diego County Jail.

Tequila, whose real name is Tila Nguyen, placed a call at 3:45 a.m., accusing Merriman of choking and physically restraining her. She claims Merriman prevented her from being able to leave his house, and signed a citizen’s arrest warrant at the scene, charging him with battery and false imprisonment.

Tequila was taken to a hospital following the alleged incident. San Diego County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jan Caldwell stated at a news conference that deputies determined she had been drinking, but she wasn’t sure about Merriman. Caldwell also said there were other people at the house.

On her Twitter account Sunday evening, Tequila said she had arrived back home safely in Los Angeles and thanked fans for all their love and support. In addition, she disputed reports that she was drinking, saying “I am allergic to alcohol. It has been publicly known for years. That is how I got the name Tila “Tequila” cuz the irony. I cant drink.”

I have just gotten back home safely to Los Angeles. Thank you for all of your love and prayers, and I appreciate everyone’s support….

After winning Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2005, Merriman was suspended for four games in 2006 for a positive steroid test. In 2008, reconstructive knee surgery forced Merriman to miss almost the entire season after conflicting information floated around training camp and preseason about whether or not he’d be able to play. The Chargers’ defense fell to 25th in the league in total defense in ‘08 after finishing 14th in 2007.

It’s far too early to begin discussing possible legal or occupational repercussions (if any) for Merriman; there will surely be more details to emerge from this story before the dust settles.

General manager A.J. Smith, however, quickly issued a statement on Sunday that implied the Chargers will not take immediate disciplinary action against Merriman.

“It’s disappointing to hear about the issue involving Shawne Merriman,” Smith said in the statement. “We’ll continue to monitor the situation and let the legal process run its course.”

The Chargers drafted outside linebacker Larry English in the first round of this year’s draft to improve depth and talent at the position, but Merriman’s healthy return had many people viewing the Chargers as a possible Super Bowl team.

San Diego opens the regular season next Monday night at Oakland, and Chargers players have been off since Friday’s exhibition finale against the San Francisco 49ers.

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Tila Tequila Assaulted By Shawne Merriman was first posted on September 7, 2009 at 6:14 pm.
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Kanjeevaram Film at National Awards

Kanjeevaram Film at National Awards, Filmmaker Priyadarshan’s offbeat Tamil film ‘Kanjeevaram‘ has scored big at the 55th National Film Awards 2007, winning best feature film and best actor for Prakash Raj, while renowned Malayalam director Adoor Gopalakrishnan has been adjudged best director for ‘Naalu Pennungal’, it was announced here Monday.
Set in the backdrop of Kanjeevaram’s handloom silk industry from the 1920s to 1948, ‘Kanjeevaram’ is the story of a non-political weaver who leans towards communism and soon becomes a revolutionary leader and an advocate of the ideology, only to find himself caught between personal needs and his pursuit of social equality.

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Kanjeevaram Film at National Awards was first posted on September 7, 2009 at 7:08 pm.
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Kanjeevaram Movie National Award

Kanjeevaram Movie, Filmmaker Priyadarshan’s offbeat Tamil film ‘Kanjeevaram‘ has scored big at the 55th National Film Awards 2007, winning best feature film and best actor for Prakash Raj, while renowned Malayalam director Adoor Gopalakrishnan has been adjudged best director for ‘Naalu Pennungal’, it was announced here Monday.Kanjeevaram Film at National Awards

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Kanjeevaram Movie National Award was first posted on September 7, 2009 at 8:33 pm.
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