Google India has launched a new Bollywood-focused music search service in beta, according to a post on the company's India blog.

The Google Music Search (India) Labs lets users search across "thousands" of Hindi Bollywood songs by artist, date or movie.

Users may then stream songs they discover for free, thanks to licensing deals Google (NASD: GOOG) signed with SaReGaMa, In.com and Saavn.com.

Almost sixty years after Bharat Bhushan played Baiju Bawra, Aamir Khan could soon reprise the role of the legendary gypsy singer in a new Bollywood film, a media report said Monday.

'Bollywood's 'Mr Perfect' Aamir Khan has been picked for a special role, which nobody except him will be able to essay. Film-maker Krishna Shah wants Aamir to play the role of the wandering singer,' the Urdu daily Jang reported.

According to the report, the project was lying dormant for a long time as Shah was involved in his film 'Mother: The Indira Gandhi Story' but now Shah is determined to take it forward.

Krishna has already approached Aamir for the role, while A.R. Rahman has been roped in for the music.

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan received the fourth national award of his career on Friday for his excellent performance in the role of a 12-year-old kid suffering from progeria in Paa. He was accompanied by his entire family at the awards ceremony. 

Dressed in a black bandhgala, Big B collected his fourth National Award from President of India Pratibha Patil. His son Abhishek Bachchan also received the award for 'The Best Producer'.

However, the whole of Bollywood did use the Twitter platform and various media outlets to congratulate the actor on his achievement. Actress Shilpa Shetty said that an award is not enough to celebrate the great actor's achievements. 

Amitabh was earlier honored with the same for his performances in Black, Agneepath and Saat Hindustani.

If fashion models can become actors and even cricketers can give it a try, then why should tennis stars keep a distance from Bollywood fame and glory?

Well, soon to be seen on the silver screen is Leander Paes who's now planning to give acting a try. Yes, he totally swooned the women with his backhand and brilliant smashes on the court and now, he would romance Ameesha Patel on screen. The film titled Rajdhani Express that would mark Paes's entry into films is to be directed by Ashok Kohli. Paes was being offered films for the past 15 years but it's only now that he has relented.

Just like his game, Paes obviously wants to give this film his very best shot and therefore has enrolled himself in Anupam Kher's acting academy for a three month long course.

Everyone is tight lipped about this project and what is known is that Paes would be playing a common man in a faced - paced plot. Well, that kind of pressure is something he can handle.

One of the most well-known and prolific production houses in Bollywood is Subhash Ghai's Mukta Arts. The banner, which has given us evergreen hits such as Karz, Ram Lakhan, Karma, Khalnayak, Taal, Pardes, and Aitraaz amongst others, recently celebrated its 32nd anniversary.

In true Mukta Arts tradition, 3 new films were announced on this joyous occasion to be directed by bigwigs such as Abbas Mustan, Priyadarshan and Ghai himself. Cast and credits are being finalised and all the films will begin shooting in early 2011. 

Abbas Mustan, who are directing a film for Mukta Arts, sent a message all the way from Russia where they are doing recee for their remake of The Italian Job. Said the director duo, "Firstly we would like to congratulate Subhash Ghai on the 32nd anniversary of Mukta Arts. We've had a very long association with Subhashji and are very happy to be associated with him once again. We will be starting the film for Mukta Arts in 2011 and it is titled Garjann and is a fast paced thriller." 

Speaking on making a film for Mukta Arts and Subhash Ghai, prolific filmmaker Priyadarshan said, "I have a few gurus whom I learned film making from and one of the prominent teachers of mine has been Subhashji and my text book of entertaining and visual cinema comes from his films. It's a great honour for me that I have been chosen as one of the directors to direct a film for him. It's a great responsibility and a big water mark for my career and I believe I can do justice to the film." 

Besides the above mentioned two films and a film to be directed by Mr. Ghai himself, Mukta Arts will also release Paschim Express With Love, a romantic entertainer in February 2011. The film is being produced by Subhash Ghai and directed and acted by all the graduates from Whistling Woods International Film Institute.

Actress Raima Sen admits she is getting choosier and wiser about her films, but says it has nothing to do with beating competition in the film industry.

"I am not in any sort of rat race in Bollywood. I don't think I have to do only big banner films and so many films in a year. I have always been choosy…but now I am getting choosier about my work," Raima told IANS in an interview.

The 30-year-old daughter of yesteryears' actress Moon Moon Sen, says she doesn't aspire to be in the league of leading ladies in the glamour industry.

"I am not competitive, I am quite lazy and laid back, and so I just do the best of what I get. I am only bothered about my work, nothing else," she said.

Raima was in the capital Saturday – the first day of the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), where she had come to meet her Mumbai-based designer friend Roma Narsinghania, who made her debut at the event.

Dressed in an onion-coloured outfit designed by Narsinghania, Raima looked at ease and was happy about not having to walk the ramp this time. Her face lit up the moment she was asked about her upcoming projects.

"I have this film called 'Mirch', then 'Memories in March', followed by 'Naukadubi' with my sister Riya and also 'Just Another Love Story'. I have also recently signed one Hindi and one Bengali film. But it's too early to talk about them," said the actress, seen in films like "Parineeta", "Chokher Bali" and "The Japanese Wife".

Bollywood Actress Sonam Kapoor, is one of the star-kids on the block who is making news these days. She will be seen adorning the cover of the coveted film magazine, Filmfare's July edition. She looks spectacular on the cover page in white, her favourite colour and sports a skimpy lace dress by designer Anamika Khanna with white platforms. The magazine features several photographs of the actress, each of which reveals a different facet of her personality alongwith an interview in which she talks of several controversial topics! The actress interacted with the media as she spoke about her upcoming films and answered other assorted queries. 

Sonam Kapoor is the daughter of well known actor, Anil Kapoor. A power house of talent, Sonam made her presence felt with her very first film in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saanwariya. Before making her debut, she had assisted Bhansali with his film 'Black'. It was Bhansali who suggested that she take a shot at acting. Like her debut film, her second film, Dilli 6 was also a box office disappointment but her acting skills were appreciated and it was affirmed by critics that a star had arrived. Sonam is poised for two upcoming releases, I Hate Luv Storys and Aisha opposite Imran Khan and Abhay Deol respectively. The films will hit the screens in quick succession in the monsoon months of July and August. Sonam has been unable to create any box office magic yet, but her forthcoming films look promising. So let's hope she wows her audiences with her brilliant performances in these two films! She will also be seen opposite Shahid Kapur in Mausam, which is Pankaj Kapur's directorial venture.

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The King Khan of Bollywood has begun filming for his latest action-thriller Don 2 in Berlin. Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta and Farhan Akhtar are in Germany for the filming of the movie and they are in love with Berlin. 

Shahrukh has quite a following in Germany, to add to that his fans have descended on the town of Berlin, to catch a glimpse of their favourite star, prompting Shahrukh to joke, "You will have problems getting rid of all the Indians again." 

Billed as an Indo-Germain production Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg is financially supporting Don 2, and Shahrukh hopes that Don 2 will begin a new love affair between Bollywood and Berlin, and encourage millions of Indians to visit the beautiful city. 

In the movie, Shahrukh Khan's character, the elusive don, will be wanted by the police of 132 countries, against the 11 countries in the first film. The sequel retains its original cast of Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, and includes some new names like Lara Dutta, Sameera Reddy and Kunal Kapoor. 

'Don 2' will have deadlier stunts and chases than 'Don', featuring famous Berlin landmarks, including the great Cathedral, and a car chase through the streets of Berlin around Checkpoint Charley. After filming a scene at a building near Berlin's TV tower, Shahrukh had tweeted, "Just did an over 300 feet base jump for Don... because you all make me believe I can fly," 

The film will release in 2011.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Mumbai court Wednesday afternoon directed the Mumbai police to submit by February 25 its report on inquiry into Meraj-ur-Rehman's claim that he is the first husband of Manyata, now wife of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt.

Meraj, who is in police custody for sending obscene messages to Bollywood actresses, has in a written complaint to the Bandra metropolitan magistrate contended that Manyata's marriage to Sanjay Dutt February 11 was illegal, as he has not divorced her yet.

According to Meraj, he married Manyata in 2003 and has a son from her. The son is now in Dubai with Manyata's relatives.

Meraj, who has been a struggling writer in the film industry, told the police he only wanted custody of his son and was ready to legally divorce Manyata.

This is not the only complication that the newly married Dutt couple is facing. Sanjay and Manyata first had a registered marriage in Goa and then a Hindu ritual marriage in Mumbai.

However, the Goa district administration last week ordered re-examination of the marriage registration papers. For a registered marriage in Goa, at least one person must be a Goa resident for a minimum six months.

When Goa authorities learnt that the domicile certificate Manyata submitted was false, they served a show-cause notice on her last week and asked her why this certificate should not be cancelled.

Manyata has sought a fortnight's time to file her reply to the notice.

 

Last night I saw "Jodhaa Akbar", an epic movie from renowned director Ashutosh Gowarikar. Starring Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan, the movie is an absolute must see. The cinematography and story telling in the movie are absolutely spell binding. The movie takes you back 450 years in history to the time of Emperor Akbar. The story revolves around a rajput princess named Jodhaa bai and her marriage of alliance to Akbar, a muslim emperor. Jodhaa's father, King Bharmal of Amer seeks the alliance with the mughul emperor to protect his subjects from the wrath of the emperor's powerful army in his quest to become ruler of India. Jodhaa is resentful of her father for fixing her alliance with a muslim emperor for political gains.

The movie beautifully weaves the story of an hindu princess and her life as the wife of mughal Emperor Akbar. The movie starts from the time when Akbar was just 13 years old and was suddenly entrusted the responsibility of the entire mughal empire. There are magnificent battle sequences that seem like they are from epic Hollywood movies such as "Troy" rather than in a Bollywood movie. There are awe inspiring aerial shots of the magnificent forts of India. On a recent trip to India I had visited the Agra fort and never knew it was so huge and magnificent until I saw this movie. The sets, jewelry and the period costumes take you back in time to that glorious period in history. The music by A.R. Rehman is lilting and the dance choreography is stunning. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and felt there was never a dull moment. Many have however, criticized the director for adding unessential story lines which made the movie 3 hours and 20 minutes long.

The story of Jodhaa and Akbar has also been challenged by historians as fictional. According to experts, Akbar had three historians appointed in his court, each of whom have chronicled that time period and there is no mention of Jodhaa. The movie has been banned in Rajasthan due to fear of riots by Rajputs claiming to have been insulted with the depiction of an alliance between Rajputs and the mughals out of fear. There are other claims that Jodhaa was in fact Akbar's daughter in-law and not his wife.

Even with all these controversies, I truly enjoyed the movie and thought it was an amazing sensory treat!