Zulfiqar Mirzas vacation end on July 4: Sharjeel

Talking to newsmen in Hyderabad press club, Sharjeel Memon said that Dr Zulfiqar Mirza had applied for one-month extension in his vacation on June 4 which would end on July 4.

He said that Rangers were deployed to defend Karachi and there would be no use of keeping them away.

He said people question that suo moto notice was taken and DG Rangers and DIG Karachi were removed after the incident of Sarfraz but neither suo moto notice was taken nor a single SP was suspended in Punjab when a policeman murdered former Punjab Governor.

He said Nawaz Sharif was responsible for crisis as he kept on delaying the Thar-Coal project.

Sharjeel said that statements of ‘liable to be murdered’ were made for Salman Taseer and now same statements were being made for Babar Awan.

He concluded that local bodies’ elections would be held after betterment in law and order situation.

"All concentration on DTBHJ; Heroine is on hold" – Madhur Bhandarkar

With just a couple of months to go for the release of his first ever light hearted comic entertainer Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji, Madhur Bhandarkar has been slogging over the last few weeks to wrap up work on his Ajay Devgn & Emraan Hashmi starrer. To enjoy a quick breather before he gets back into his 24X7 routine again, he is currently on a mini-break abroad for a couple of days.

Meanwhile there seems to be some sudden development of sorts with Aishwarya Rai’s name cropping up for his next outing Heroine (to be jointly produced by Bhandarkar Entertainment and UTV Motion Pictures). Since there appears to be some dilly-dallying on the part of Kareena Kapoor (who was approached for Heroine and stays on to be Bhandarkar’s first choice), the director appears to have come up with a call of ‘enough is enough’. For the uninitiated, since the film is said to be controversial in nature with quite a few real life incidents being dramatised for a cinematic experience, Kareena was said to be hesitant with some portions (including a few steamy scenes) of the film.

“Now even you are getting into a speculating mode”, says Madhur with mock annoyance, “Don’t go by the reports that seem to be coming in every now and then. There is no truth to me approaching Aishwarya Rai or any other actress for the film. In fact Heroine is currently on hold. All my concentration is on Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji for which I have shot non-stop for 60 days. It is a film which requires my total attention and there is no movement on Heroine as of now.”

Madhur is obviously reacting to a media report that recently flashed a headline which indicated that Bhandarkar had sent feelers through his office to Aishwarya Rai to play the central protagonist in his exposing tale about the world of glamour, Bollywood and entertainment – Heroine.

Denies Sanjay Mehta, Business Head at Bhandarkar Entertainment, “Madhur hasn’t approached Aishwarya Rai or any other actress. For that matter, in recent past he hasn’t even brought up the film for a formal discussion with Kareena. He would be doing all the talking around Heroine and another project of his only next year after Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji is released.”

Meanwhile, the first look of his romcom is up for release. Once Bhandarkar is back from his vacation this weekend, he is expected to go all out to present his lead stars Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi who were seen in an altogether different light earlier this year in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai.

“While that happens, wait for an official announcement to come in around Heroine and my next film”, assures Bhandarkar, “Don’t trust any assumptions or speculations till you get any news straight from me or my office.”

Well, we will try to do that Madhur. Par kya karein, dil toh bachcha hai ji!

Hilary Duff Engagement

Hilary Duff Engagement:Latest Updates AboutHilary Duff Engagement:

Hilary Duff Engagement has got a big media buzz. According to the sources, Hilary Duff who is 22 years of age has entered into engagement contract with Mike Comrie who is player of hockey. When we trace the background of this Hilary Duff Engagement, we come to know that Hilary has a friendship with Comrie. She is famous for Lizzie McGuire, A Clinderalla Story and Gossip Girl. The friendship of Hilary Duff and Comrie lasted for two years and culminated in their engagement with each other. They kept on studying and understanding each other prior to their engagement. Now they had gone to Hawaii for the vacation and during their stay there, Comrie offered Hilary Duff to engage them, which was accepted by Hilary Duff, hence the news of Hilary Duff Engagement came to light.

The discussions on the Hilary Duff Engagement are going on and along with the Hilary Duff Engagement; the ring which Comrie gifted her is also being discussed. Rather the ring of engagement is being discussed more than the engagement itself. It has come to earth, the ring which was gifted by Comrie to Hilary Duff is a very precious one and its cost is about $ 1 million. No doubt it is a very big amount which has been spent by Comrie on the purchase of a ring for the engagement.

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Hilary Duff Engagement was first posted on February 24, 2010 at 1:24 pm.
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“Dear John” Tops “Avatar” at Box Office

LOS ANGELES: It had to happen sometime, but nobody expected the biggest film of all time to lose its North American box office crown this weekend to “Dear John,” a low-budget “chick flick” with a pair of little-known stars.

The romantic drama opened at No. 1 with three-day sales of $32.4 million across the United States and Canada, crushing both industry forecasts and reigning champ “Avatar,” according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.

James Cameron’s 3D sci-fi spectacular slipped to No. 2 with $23.6 million in its eighth weekend. But “Avatar” remained the top pick overseas, earning $76 million. Its worldwide tally rose to $2.21 billion, divided between $630.1 million from North America and $1.58 billion from foreign markets.

“Avatar” last Tuesday surpassed the $601 million haul of Cameron’s 1997 release “Titanic” to become the biggest movie of all time in North America. It had already taken the international and worldwide titles from “Titanic” thanks to ticket-price inflation and the higher cost of 3D screenings.

Pundits had forecast the 20th Century Fox release would lose its North American crown next weekend to “Valentine’s Day,” which will take advantage of both the eponymous holiday and the U.S. Presidents Day weekend.

But few predicted that “Dear John” would cause a stampede to movie theaters by young women. Moreover, the hardy demographic appeared to ignore the blizzard that shut down a large swathe of the mid-Atlantic region.

“When they come out, young women come out in droves,” said Geoffrey Ammer, president of worldwide marketing at the film’s closely held financier Relativity Media.

He said the first wave of moviegoers texted and Tweeted their friends during the screenings to deliver their favourable verdicts, triggering further waves.

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“Dear John” Tops “Avatar” at Box Office was first posted on February 8, 2010 at 12:17 pm.

Angelica Lee

Angelica Lee, Oxide Pang decided to hold his wedding in the lovely island of Malaysia with his bride Angelica Lee, very romantic. He and his best men including Aaron Kwok, started out from their vacation house by the seaside, to the mountainside, then transferred to a vacation vehicle and finally arrived at the bridal’s room to pick her up. He is extremely committed!

Angelica who had just become Mrs. Pang and is dedicated to her career expressed that after marriage she will continue to shoot films and start a fashion business. Next month, she will be doing charity visits with her husband and for near future there are no plans for having children yet.

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Angelica Lee was first posted on February 8, 2010 at 1:03 pm.

Katrina Kaif Leaves For Family Vacation

Mumbai: Katrina Kaif has decided to join her family in London for the annual Christmas-New Year vacation, in spite of being in pain after her minor surgery last week. The healing process after the surgery is not even half-complete. But the actress, who was recovering quietly at her Mumbai home, flew out of the city early Wednesday after getting a reluctant go-ahead from her doctors at Breach Candy hospital. Wincing in pain, she said a few hours before departure: “The pain will remain for a while. But the process of healing is on. I got my doctor`s consent in Mumbai and I`ve another doctor in London who`s fully aware of my condition. The doctors said the pain will be the same in Mumbai or London. And as long as I`m very careful about not exerting myself I`ll be fine. So I`m off.”

Katrina was depressed earlier in the week, thinking she wouldn`t be able to join her siblings in London because of her medical condition. But later she decided to go for the vacation.

Said Katrina: “I can`t exert myself, can`t dance around or be boisterous. But that`s okay, because our family is in any case not the dancing type. I just want to be with my sister`s little boy, take him to the toy stores in London and buy him everything he wants.”

Katrina returns to Mumbai in the first week of January, hopefully fully healed. “Luckily I`ve a doctor in London who knows how to look after me. So basically I`m just moving into a happier state of mind by being close to the people I love. That would help me heal quicker…Wish me luck.”

Randy Quaid Arrest

Randy Quaid Arrest, Actor Randy Quaid and his wife were released from a West Texas jail late Thursday after their arrest for allegedly skipping out on a $10,000 California hotel bill. The pair posted bail after the sheriff provided a ride to a bank.

Quaid and his wife, Evi, each posted $20,000 after spending several hours in the jail in Marfa, Presidio County Sheriff Danny Dominguez told The Associated Press.

Dominguez said he drove the actor to a bank to obtain the bail money. Quaid remained in his custody during the trip but was not handcuffed. The sheriff said the actor received no special treatment.

“I like to help everybody out,” Dominguez said. “It’s a small town.”

A felony warrant for burglary, defrauding an innkeeper and conspiracy was issued out of Santa Barbara, Calif., for Quaid and his wife after authorities received a complaint in early September that the couple had not paid a bill of more than $10,000 due to a local hotel, according to a release from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.

The warrant was issued after sheriff’s detectives filed a case with the district attorney. Santa Barbara County sheriff’s spokesman Drew Sugars said Thursday that detectives had not yet spoken with the actor and the department said it would not immediately release further details.

A message left for Randy Quaid’s commercial agent, Steven Arcieri, was not immediately returned.

The Quaids were arrested Thursday afternoon after
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a deputy spotted the couple driving in Marfa, where they had been staying at a hotel, Dominguez said.

Evi Quad “resisted a little bit, it wasn’t too much,” the sheriff said. “She calmed down quickly.”

Quaid won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy for his portrayal of President Lyndon Johnson in “LBJ: The Early Years”; but he’s perhaps best known for his roles in the “National Lampoon’s Vacation” movies, “Independence Day” and “Kingpin.”

He also played a hard-nosed sheep rancher in “Brokeback Mountain,” then sued Focus Features and the film’s producers in 2006, claiming he was compelled to work cheaply when told the film—which earned $82 million at the domestic box office—had no prospects of making money.

A native Texan, he is the older brother of fellow actor Dennis Quaid.

Marfa, a remote West Texas town, is no stranger to Hollywood attention.

More than 50 years ago, filmmaker George Stevens settled on the area for his epic Texas oil tale “Giant,” which starred Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean. (Stevens won a best director Oscar for “Giant” in 1957, the only win of that film’s 10 nominations).

More recently, “There Will be Blood” and “No Country for Old Men” were filmed in the desolate town of 2,100, founded as a railroad stop in 1883.

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Randy Quaid Arrest was first posted on September 25, 2009 at 1:21 pm.
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