http://www.aussieindolanka.com/ Community Portal for the South Asians living in Australia and New Zealand AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) http://www.aussieindolanka.com/images/ail_logo.gif http://www.aussieindolanka.com/ Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will star with Mohanlal in a Malayalam film based on the hijack of an Indian Airlines flight to Kandahar in Afghanistan in 1999, the movie director Major Ravi said. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81309 2010-02-08 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) What is it about? NDTV Imagine declares Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega to be the second season of their Swayamvar franchise. In the first, they had drama queen Rakhi Sawant choose her prospective bridegroom, by putting all claimants through a series of ‘tasks’ to test their compatibility with her. This time around, Rahul Mahajan, the now-popular son of the late BJP politician Pramod Mahajan, has donned a dressy sherwani and is going through a roster of 15 prospective brides to ultimately choose a life partner. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81308 2010-02-08 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) She may be one of the most in demand actresses in Bollywood but Katrina Kaif is all set to play the role of a wannabe item girl in her next film ’Tees Maar Khan’. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81238 2010-02-07 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) Shah Rukh Khan on Saturday said he was glad the Shiv Sena understood his point on freedom of expression and reiterated that he had never said anything that was anti-national or anti-Indian. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81233 2010-02-07 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) Singing legend Asha Bhosle sang her first Kannada song for the movie Mandahaasa and composer Veera Samarth, who convinced her to croon it, says it is the biggest turning point in his musical career. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81232 2010-02-07 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) Toeing the line of Shiv Sena, Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Saturday said that people should boycott Shah Rukh Khan’s new film given his statement that Pakistani players could be allowed to participate in the IPL. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81212 2010-02-06 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) With Mani Ratnam’s Guru, the actor came into his own, getting even Bollywood’s biggest legend Amitabh Bachchan to endorse his talent. And though some films in between put him on a see-saw, R Balki’s Paa once again brought to light the fact that despite sharing screen space with his father, in what is an award-winning performance for the Big B, AB Junior can very well hold his own. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81209 2010-02-06 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) A source from the unit reveals, “Manish Malhotra is styling Priyanka, who is shooting for Anjaana Anjaani in the US. She has an extremely glam look in the film. While Priyanka likes the look Manish has given her, she has a lot of issues with the assistant stylist assigned to her by Manish. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81208 2010-02-06 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) Actress Vidya Malvade says she enjoyed working with Siddharth Narayan on the sets of their forthcoming film Striker as they shared a very friendly relationship and often played pranks on each other. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81161 2010-02-04 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) The Shah Rukh Khan-Shiv Sena war continues with the Bollywood superstar refusing to apologise for his comments backing Paksitani cricketers after they were not picked up during the Indian Premier League auction in January. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81158 2010-02-04 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) India’s only hopes to win an Oscar this year were quashed after AR Rahman was voted out of the Oscar race. But, there’s still an Indian connection--- a short film by director Gregg Halvey called Kavi about an Indian boy forced to work as a modern day slave, that’s been nominated for an Oscar. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81157 2010-02-04 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) I told the company to let me use the product first to see how it works. I’m not like others in the industry who endorse products that they never use. I can’t fool the world for money. My Jesus won’t let me.” http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81130 2010-02-03 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) Some call her bahurani (daughter-in-law), others in the family affectionately address her as pari (fairy). Ash who is said to run the Bachchan household very efficiently is quite naturally thrilled with all the love and attention she receives. And does she approve of all these affectionate nicknames that she has been given? Apparently she does. Like they say what’s in a name after all! http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81129 2010-02-03 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) The Shah Rukh-Shiv Sena row over Indian Premier League comments seems to have divided Bollywood. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81128 2010-02-03 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com) Former Miss Sri Lanka-turned- Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez is all geared to impress with her Marathi soon. http://www.aussieindolanka.com/news_main.asp?newsid=81055 2010-02-02 Cinema/Enter AIL (mailto:info@aussieindolanka.com)