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While on I - PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN and Puneet Sira, the director is all set to start work on two more projects.

The first, titled KISAAN, has a rural theme. “It's a violent, hard-hitting film on the lines of BANDIT QUEEN,” Puneet informs. A film on dacoits, it will star Salman Khan, Sohail Khan and one more hero in stellar roles. Sohail Khan's production outfit, Sohail Khan Productions, will produce the film.

“The script of the film is very close to Salim uncle's [Salim Khan, father of Salman, Arbaaz and Sohail] heart,” Puneet adds.

The second film, Puneet says, will be a home-production, to be produced by Vikram Dhillon and Puneet jointly. It is tentatively titled HAATH.

Sajid Nadiadwala is flying down 150 dancers from London for a song picturisation for his forthcoming movie Mujhse Shaadi Karogi which stars Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles.

The song picturisation will take place on sets erected by Sharmishta Roy on the beach lines of Mauritius. The movie directed by David Dhawan is expected to be complete by March 2004 and will be released in June 2004.

The hot favorite Khan (and we are talking about Salman Khan here) had a reason to rejoice last night. Sister Alvira had planned a special birthday bash for her brother Salman at Vie in Juhu, making it sure that everything from the divine ambience to the private guest list went on fine. Salman turns 38 on December 27, 2003. That's today!

The private guest list included close friends Sanjay Dutt, Katrina Kaif, Rani Mukerji, Manisha Koirala, Anil Kapoor, Govinda, Abhishek Bachchan; directors David Dhawan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Karan Johar and Anil and Tina Ambani.

Salman Khan's found two new objects of love - Myjaan and Myson. Before you get any ideas, they're his new pet dogs. Salman is extremely fond of them and takes them out at night for long jogs regularly opposite his sea-facing house when no one can recognize him. In fact, at his Panvel farmhouse, they even run after him when he rides his bicycle! Sure, Salman has a penchant for all the cute things in life!

There's a strong possibility that the Salman-Arbaaz-Shilpa starrer GARV – PRIDE & HONOUR may be shifted to April, although the makers [Cinevistaas] are working round-the-clock to release the film in January 2004.

Although the film is complete, the makers are planning to add a song to the film, which may push the film forward. “When we saw the final edit, we realised that the second half has just one song. There was scope for another song, so we decided to record the track and film it on Salman and Shilpa,” actor turned director Puneet Issar tells me.

But adding a song shouldn't take much time. That surely can't be the cause for the delay. “Right you are! But we don't know how much time the post-production might take. Hopefully, we should be ready by January-end, but if things aren't completed by mid-February, we'll hold back the film and release it in April,” he adds.

The reason for not releasing the film in February and March is attributed to the examination period and the impact it has on the overall business of films.

Sajid Nadiadwala has specially imported hi-tech motion control machines from Hollywood for his upcoming Salman Khan - Akshay Kumar starrer "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi" to be directed by David Dhawan. This is for the first time that these machines would be used in a Bollywood movie for executing action sequences similar to those, witnessed in the Hollywood superhits like 'Matrix'.

Commented an enthusiastic looking Akshay Kumar  "I am trying to understand what the whole thing is. Now I realize that things they have done in Matrix, like the scene in which 60 persons who were looking the same and attacking Keanu Reeves took about 90 days to shoot. This kind of technology coming in India will be a great thing and let's see how successful we can be as this is the first time it's going to happen over here between me and Salman."

A whopping 1.5 crores will be spent for the picturization of this 4 minute sequence in the film.

Listen to Akshay Kumar

The fourth week of January 2004 will witness the clash of the three Khan brothers -- Salman, Arbaaz and Sohail. For, the Salman - Arbaaz starrer GARV - PRIDE & HONOUR [produced by Cinevistaas and directed by actor Puneet Issar] and Sohail starrer I - PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN are scheduled for release on the same Friday -- January 23. If at all the clash takes place, it'll be interesting to note who overtakes whom at the turnstiles. But knowing the Khans, this clash will be averted the moment they [the brothers] read this piece

Trust us, Salman Khan won’t like his best kept secret revealed, but we felt otherwise about that. When it’s a good deed, it has to be spoken of, we figure. And that’s exactly the reason we are leaking this info… We always knew about Salman’s charities, but not this one, till we were told by a source close to him. It seems that once in two months the star takes out time from his busy schedule to donate bone marrow to children suffering from cancer at the Tata Memorial Hospital. While other stars go around beating drums to announce their charity work, Salman likes to keep mum. He believes that action speaks louder than words!

It was a happening party at Arbaaz & Malaika Arora's Worli residence and the star of the day was son Arhaan. The reason for celebration being Arhaan's first birth anniversary! And to wish the birthday boy several Bollywood personalities had turned in. Apart from uncles Salman Khan and Sohail Khan, the guest list included Sanjay Dutt and Rhea Pillai, Shahrukh Khan, Suniel Shetty and Sushmita Sen among others; all of whom had come along with their kids dressed as cartoon characters.
The star couple – Malaika and Arbaaz Khan had set up a fun-fair theme for the party with games such as merry-go-round, ferris wheel, bowling alley and even a swimming pool for the kids to have fun.

Salman Khan with Ali Tabriz from Qatar at the Haywards 5000 57th Amateur Men's World Body Building Championship at CCI

Actor Salman Khan performed at a Sanjay Dutt and Rhea Dutt organised "Marco Ricci each one reach one" entertainment concert in Mumbai.

The entire film industry joined Sanjay Dutt and his wife Rhea Pillai Dutt in " Marco Ricci each one reach one" concert in Mumbai to spread the message of peace amongst youth all over the world.

A veritable who’s who of the film industry turned up for the event that was initiated by Sanjay Dutt and his wife Rhea Pillai. Sunil Dutt, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan, Govinda, Salman Khan, Sunil Shetty, Akshaye Khanna, Bobby Deol, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, J P Dutta, Karan Johar and Katrina Kaif, were just some of the few who turned up for the event in support of Dutt and the cause of peace.

Besides this or that star doing some mythic Hollywood project or the other, the biggest joke flying around in Mumbai is Salman Khan’s illusory December marriage to the lovely Katrina Kaif.
Not only have the magazines chosen the month they’ve gone trousseau hunting on the couple’s behalf. But here’s the bottom line: this Khan ain’t tying the knot in the near future. Ask him about the supposed December marriage, and Salman laughs so loud you end up feeling foolish.
Right now Salman is in the best of spirits. And no pun intended. Ever since he returned from Boney Kapoor’s No Entry in Capetown, Salman has cut down drastically on his drinks .
That’s what Boney’s films do: they have a sobering effect on those involved. As his Bajirao Mastani co-star Kareena puts it, "He’s looking smashing. Salman is like a lion straining at the cage. He goes through these phases when he doesn’t care a damn about anything. Right now it’s payback time and he’s going to sweep all the competition under the carpet."

For a fashion show that focussed on neckties, there were surprisingly few men sporting ties in the audience. Not surprising then that the Satya Paul line stood out at The Taj poolside last night, also of course because it’s quite a pleasingly eclectic collection, based on the works of artists from around the world.

Called Cultural ties, the show had 23 Mumbai-based artists, actors, industrialists and other successful men walking down a red carpet around the pool.

Starting an hour and a half late, it was well worth the wait. The men did a great job — wearing suits, ties and their attitudes — while their wives (and in the case of Aarti and Kailash Surendranath, even their kids) cheered on. Juhi Chawla carried a handycam and tracked hubby Jay Mehta’s confident saunter. Reena Kallat smiled as artist hubby Jitish came under the spotlight.

Backstage, a coterie surrounded star attraction Salman Khan (who modelled a Rs 1 crore diamond studded tie by Ishis) while he complained about how hot it was and debated whether to walk out with or without a jacket. Our recommendation: he should have dumped the jacket and the shirt. Bare-chested with just a super-expensive tie would have been fun.

Content with the initial response to BAGHBAN, Ravi Chopra has repeated Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan in his next film, a period drama. The duo will again essay father and son on screen. “It is a fiercely patriotic film, made with a purpose of propagating the message that love for one's country is the most supreme of all loves,” says Chopra, adding, “Set in 1857, it is essentially a father-son conflict on ideological differences.”

Chopra further adds that he is looking at modeling this saga on the lines of Hollywood war epics. Enlighten the celebrated film-maker about a film being attempted on a similar subject [Ketan Mehta's THE RISING] and he shrugs it aside saying, “Our film is set during those times, but it is not about Mangal Pandey. In fact, it is actually a fictionalized account, but mind you, it will be close to reality.”

Having started the research work six months ago, Chopra is giving finishing touches to the script to enable it to go on the floors by early next year.

Cinevistaas Ltd's Production No.1, directed by Punit Issar is finally titled “GARV – PRIDE AND HONOUR”. The film stars Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Amrish Puri, Anupam Kher, Govind Namdeo, Mukesh Rishi along with 4 new villains in stellar roles.

Anu Malik has composed 2 electrifying songs, which includes an Arabic number “Marhaba Marhaba” stunningly picturized on a sensational new dancer Reshma Bombaywala. Sajid-Wajid has composed 3 other tracks of which “Soniya Tu Soni” promises to be a rage in the north for it's Punjabi flavor. Also the film boasts of some fine performances and hard-hitting dialogues.

The entire shooting of the film is completed and the movie is scheduled for a December 2003 release.

Overheard at a preview show: Neetu Singh telling Salman Khan that he had fans who swore by him in her family. “My mom adores you, so do I. And my daughter, Ridhima, is a great fan of yours,” Rishi Kapoor’s elegant wife told Salman who was visibly embarrassed with the compliment and stood there blushing. But Neetu continued, “In our house, the fondness for you spans three generations. It’s just Jai Salman.”

At a time when communal harmony seems to be at its lowest ebb, it is most heartening to learn that at least Bollywood has a different message to give. Not in the films it produces with breath-taking abandon. Not in the scripts it presents in ritualistic regularity. But, believe it or not, in the happy lives that its stars live in unsung glory. Read More @ sify.com

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Editorial Review : I have three simple rectins of "Colas, Cars & communal Harmony". As a proud member of the Hindi film industry, it is heartening and rare to come across such an excellent documentation of secularism which showcases a ture and positive aspect of the cinema world. As a politician with staunch secular views, a book that talks of happy convergence of religions, not a coercion or conversion, is a reaffirmation of my own belliefs. Finally as a reader, I am immensely surprised that a socially relevant and difficult topic has benn handled by the author in such a racy, informative and readable style.

The Chopras are so maha thrilled with both Amitabh and Salman that they didn’t even wait for the verdict of their latest film, ‘Baghban’, before announcing to the world their next film with the dynamic duo. Made under the banner of B.R Films, their next Amitabh and Salman starrer will be a period costume drama, set against the background of British rule. And it will be directed by Ravi Chopra, with music by Adesh Shrivastava. The Chopras will also be launching another film soon, they say. Seems like the clan is in a tearing hurry!

Call it an exercise in public relations or whatever. The bad boy of Bollywood is desperate to change his bratty image. To start off, Salman Khan has decided to complete two films in just four months flat. The first is Sajid Nadiadwala's comedy, being directed by David Dhawan. It also co-stars Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra. The other, Salman is doing for his brother-in-law, Atul Agnihorti, and co-stars with Bhumika Chawla and Preity Zinta. Shooting for both the films are going on at a brisk pace and they will be completed within four months. We wait to see how long Sallu continues with that discipline and image!

If you thought star hunks Vivek Oberoi and Salman Khan have only a love interest in common, then, read on. And no, their favourite colour is not green.

Last week, at Karisma's wedding, you could not have missed him in a dapper, two-tone shirt with a huge neck, offering a sizeable glimpse of the chest. That's Vivek Oberoi we are talking about, one of the star sightings at the glittering do.

Fast forward to Friday, the day of two big releases -- Baghban and Khel. In Baghban, Salman Khan wears the same shirt, while in Khel, it's Suniel Shetty who dons the mantle. If you haven't seen the films, check out the promos running on TV closely.

Salman Khan's wardrobe in Baghban has been done by his favourite designer, Vikram Phadnis. The designer has done clothes for an enviable line-up that includes Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Akshay Kumar, Akshay Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Bobby Deol, Kareena Kapoor and Bipasha Basu, among others.
Phadnis says he sourced the material for the bark and mocha coloured shirt from one of his suppliers. "I did the shirt last year. I have no clue where other stars got their pieces from," he says amusedly.
Bollywood has for long been setting fashion trends for the masses, but often stars themselves pick up the look from the same stylists. Take Aalim Hakim, for instance. The most feted hairstylist in the industry is doing to men what designer Manish Malhotra did to women several years back – give them a makeover.
Malhotra was singularly responsible for making style synonymous with Bollywood heroines, who dressed in rags for most of the eighties. Karisma Kapoor (Raja Hindustani), Urmila Matondkar (Rangeela) and Raveena Tandon (Rakshak) have a lot to thank Malhotra for.
Hakim is behind some of the snazziest hair-dos of Bollywood hunks. Ajay Devgan (Qayamat, Bhoot, Khakee), Salman Khan (Baghban), Sanjay Dutt (Rudraksh, Plan), Anil Kapoor (Allwyn Kalicharan), Mahesh Manjrekar (Padam Shree Laloo Yadav) have sported his hairstyles in recent films.
As long as they look different, no one's complaining.

After having worked together in ‘Baghban’, this duo has formed an MAS (Mutual Admiration Society). While Amitabh seems to have got along fabulously well with the actor he calls “the coolest kid”, Salman can’t stop talking about his legendary co-star. The two have been signed for Ravi Chopra’s next film, or so we hear. Well, they sure seem to have become one helluva close-knit family, wot say?

“My first interaction with Salman was when I was on my first world tour. At that time I had a few hiccups in the industry and he came and gave me a little talk. I learnt. I got up and started walking again. That’s my first impression of Salman. He’s very courteous. When he’s around I feel more confident that I’ll be taken care of. He’s such a gentleman. It’s sad that people have a certain impression of him which he doesn’t take the trouble to clear out.”

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Salman Khan arrives at the wedding. Before the star even realizes what is happening, he is embraced by a man wearing a white driver's uniform. Khan is too stunned to do anything but hug him back. Then, he puts his hand on the man's shoulder and moves towards the gate of the cottage. By which time the police swing into action. They grab the man in the driver's uniform and drag him away as Khan enters the gate.

Biwi No 1 , Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge and Chal Mere Bhai co-star Salman Khan is not a familiar figure at showbiz nuptials. Salman brought his little adopted sister, Arpita (partly seen), to the wedding.

While the media continues its crusade against Salman Khan, the same media's favorite whipping boy's loyalists keep on increasing each passing day. At a recent haute couture show, close friend and noted designer Vikram Phadnis publicly acknowledged that Salman is his godfather. "It is because of him that I am standing here and talking to you." Riding high on the success of the recent Tere Naam , Salman, who was supposed to unveil Phadnis' clothes collection said, “Vikram is a nice guy. Whatever he designs for me, I wear it. Otherwise, I am very fussy about the kind of clothes I wear." Now this is something against Salman's popular image

Bollywood hunk Salman Khan is not half the man-e we thought he was. Surprised? The actor's funky new hairstyle in 'Tere Naam' may be a last ditch effort to stem the tide of falling follicles.
"I would hate to be bald but unfortunately it's something I can't help', says Khan while admitting that has found the perfect 'cover-up' for his receding hairline. So elated is Sallu baba with the success of his startling new look in 'Tere Naam' , that he has decided to sport a different coiffure for each of his forthcoming films.
According to him: "It's true that I am balding. And while I hate wearing wigs in real life, I may have to do so on screen to keep up a youthful appearance. In fact it may not turn out to be such a bad thing after all - I experimented with my hairstyle in 'Tere Naam' an much to my own surprise, it has become a craze among youngsters."
Tinsletown's enfant terrible is not alone in seeing the potential of a 'happening' hairdo. "A number of my directors and other well-wishers want me to keep reinventing myself. The look for 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' , my next film with David Dhawan, for example is very different from anything else I have attempted so far. And I will be selecting a new hairstyle for my subsequent project too, although I can't talk about that now", he says.
But Salman hasn't given up hopes of arresting the fall. At least not yet. Wigs, he insists, are strictly for screen appearances. "Hey, my hair is thinning but I haven't gone bald! I don't mind looking my age when the time comes in ten years or so but till then I am going to try every trick in the book to make sure my hair stays the way it is."

Bollywood's Pocket Hercules Salman Khan never ceases to surprise. When the media devoted valuable space to his capers off the sets, he studiously maintained silence. His latest release Tere Naam was an above average grosser while ex-flame Aishwarya Rai's Kuch Naa Kaho came a cropper. But Salman wasn't dishing out interviews. And when you least expect it, there he is – rippling biceps and shaking a leg with model Divya in a T Series music video, Tera mera dil . The number is choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant and composed by friend Himesh Reshammiya, and is “the surprise element in Ravi Chopra's Baghban ”.

Says Salman: “The music video was a one-off affair because Himesh requested me to do it.” Recently he did a special appearance in friend Raveena Tandon's Stumped and in Baghban he essays the role of Amitabh Bachchan's foster son. “It makes sense to do one-song appearances and special roles rather than an inconsequential starring role,” he points out.

Salman, who's contemplating a new hairstyle for his forthcoming film, Lucky, points out: “An actor should always experiment with his looks in keeping with the character. I also sported blue streaks recently for a show.”
Off-screen, he devotes time to daily workouts, eats healthy food, spends time with underprivileged children and donates to charities. His mantra in life: “I never talk about my personal life because it's not important. I'm a man with his heart in the right place and am serious about work. Beyond that I'm a very boring person, whose life doesn't have half the thrills as people imagine.”


Fundamentally Salman
Salman joins several filmstars doing music videos – Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Aarti Chhabria, Raveena Tandon, Mahima Chowdhary and Namrata Shirodkar
His role in Baghban was initially offered to Shah Rukh Khan
His forthcoming films include Marigold, Sanghaar, Baji Rao Mastani, Mujhse Shadi Karogi and Lucky

Salman Khan obliged his good friend and music composer Himesh Reshammiya by featuring in the music video for his album, which is currently on air. T-Series has released the soundtrack while Vaibhavi Merchant has choreographed it with two new female faces opposite Salman.
Titled 'Tera Meraa Dil', this is not the first time movie stars are moving to music videos. Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda, Rani Mukherjee and Mahima Chaudhry are among those who've done videos in recent times

He's responsible for the spiked-look-with-silver-streaks of Sanjay Dutt in PLAN. And the brand new look of Ajay Devgan in QAYAMAT and BHOOT. Aalim Hakim, the man behind the revamped looks of most of our top stars, is now giving a new look to Salman Khan in his next two films - MUJHSE SHAADI KAROGI and LUCKY.
If you saw Salman go bald for the role in TERE NAAM, in MUJHSE SHAADI KAROGI, the actor is sporting a different hair style, with his hair falling on one side of his forehead.
The hairstyle in LUCKY is going to be quite different from the ones Salman has sported so far. In this film, the actor is going to have hair fall all over his forehead, a la Enrique Iglesias.

Salman Khan will be appearing in a music video to be produced by T-Series.
Ttitled 'Tera Mera Dil', the album features Salman Khan and a new face Divya. Himesh Reshammiya has composed two songs for the album while Vaibhavi Merchant has choreographed the dances in the video.

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Actor Salman Khan believes in living life on his own terms and prefers to keep his personal life out of the limelight.
Talking to reporters after the 'muhurat' of his latest film Mujhse Shadi Karoge at Filmistan studios in Goregaon, North Mumbai, Salman said whether it was his choice of films or personal life, he follows the dictates of his heart.
The actor refused to be drawn into conversation about the recent happenings in his personal life and said he does not like interference. Asked whether he had popped the question, Mujhse Shadi Karoge to anybody in real life, he said it was a private matter.
Salman said he never ponders over the fate of any of his films at the box office or opinion of critics regarding the film or his performance, but his aim is to concentrate on his performance and deliver the best.
Mujhse Shadi Karoge is a romantic flick, not an out-and-out comedy, said producer Sajid Nadiadwala.
Salman had also worked with the director of the movie David Dhavan in films like Judwa, Biwi No 1 and Chal Mere Bhai. Mujhse Shadi Karoge also stars Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra.
The film will have "Time Splash" special effects which use 80 cameras at a time. This technique was used for the first time in Hollywood's Matrix.

While the media is ready to corner Salman Khan and put him under public scrutiny, his good deeds seem to escape general notice. For instance, we have this noble gesture to share with you guys: Last week, senior actor Ajit Vachani urgently required blood and he SMSed all his filmi friends from his hospital bed. One such message came to Salman’s phone. And, guess what? Instead of passing on the message to others or replying to it, Salman rushed to the hospital to donate his blood. But before he could reach there, Ajit passed away. Not many know that somewhere inside the rough and tough image there’s a noble soul!

It was a party that did Mumbai proud. Last night the music of the movie Baghban, directed by Ravi Chopra under the BR Chopra Banner, had a glittering launch at the Grand Intercontinental last night. Baghban - which means gardener — has three tracks sung by the Big B himself.
In his speech Amitabh Bachchan introduced co-star Hema Malini, who looked ravishing in a spaghetti top, as Esha Deol’s younger sister to an appreciative audience. He said the movie, a family entertainer, would be a refreshing change from the current crop of thriller and horror flicks. Amitabh also went on to declare his support to Salman Khan and said he envied the younger man’s cool temperament. Hema Malini spoke of the rejuvenated chemistry between her and Amitabh, which had made the last 20 years simply melt away.
The launch was widely attended by the cast, which also includes Suman Ranganathan, Arzoo Govitrikar, Samir Soni and Sahil Chadha and music director Aadesh Srivastava. Missing in action were Mahima Choudhary, who is in the US, Rimi Sen and Divya Dutta. The party was also attended by Jaya Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Ramesh Sippy, Moushami Chatterji and Raj Babbar. Also wheeled in to attend the event was the director’s father, 90-year-old BR Chopra. The movie is scheduled to release on October 2.

The invitation came in the form of a bonsai plant. An invitation with a difference!
The party to celebrate the music launch of B.R. Chopra's BAGHBAN, directed by Ravi Chopra, on Wednesday, August 27 at Hotel Intercontinental The Grand, Sahar, was an equally different affair.
The Chopra brothers, B.R. and Yash, shared the podium after a very long time. Amitabh and Hema Malini, who were working with each other after almost twenty years, were on the dais, talking about their experiences while working in the film. Ditto for Amitabh and director Ravi Chopra, who were working together after ZAMEER [1974], after almost two decades. Amitabh and Salman, who have been teamed for the first time for a film, showered compliments on each other...
Before B.R. Chopra officially launched the music of the film, an audio-visual presentation highlighting important moments from the film were screened for the select invitees.
Like always, it was the Big B who stole the march with his short-n-sweet speech, while speaking about BAGHBAN. Some gems: "Meet Esha Deol's younger sister -- Hema Malini. When I look at her, mujhe sharm-si aa jaati hain. She's growing younger with each passing day. And here we are. Look at us!
"I wish I was as cool as Salman in real life. Whatever people have to say about Salman, in my opinion he's a gem of a person with a heart of gold. Very sensitive. Very emotional. I'm always with you Salman.
"Working with Ravi Chopra for BAGHBAN was an enjoyable experience. There has been a tremendous growth in him as a director."
While talking about the film, Salman did drop a hint about its storyline. "I completely identify with the character I am portraying in this film. I am like this at home. Cool… In real life, I only hope we don't behave like the children in this film," he smiled.
The august gathering included veterans Sunil Dutt and Shashikala, Ashok Hinduja, Manmohan Shetty, Shyam and Balkrishna Shroff, Raj Babbar with son Arya and daughter Juhi, Overseas distributor Sanjay Jumani, Mukesh Desai [T-Series], singers Nitin Mukesh, Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhosle... and hand-picked media persons.
Mrs. Ravi Chopra was personally looking after the guests at this classy affair. BAGHBAN has music by Aadesh Shrivastava and lyrics by Sameer. Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. is marketing the music of the film.

Bet you didn’t know that Salman Khan had a lucky charm for his just released Tere Naam! It’s a gold chain from a background dancer, Santosh, which he wore throughout the film. Going by the good initial the film has got, the charm seems to have worked. Khan is obviously delighted. ‘‘I am God’s favourite child and these little things always work... at least for me,’’ he says.
The actor looks upbeat. ‘‘I am grooving and rocking once again,’’ he says in a rare interview-eager mood. We take advantage with some questions, and Salman being Salman answered them in this own style. ‘‘I’ve realised that there’s more to life than movies but I don’t know what it is,” he says. “But I will do something for my fans.’’ And fans he still seems to have in plenty, despite the frequent anti-Salman tides that keep rising.
With all his history, does he feel the need to tell his side of the story? An autobiography? ‘‘It’s too soon for that. I will write it someday though not right now. When you give your point of view, then you put someone down. I don’t want to do that now,’’ says Khan.
That’s quite a philosophy. Does he have any more of these nuggets? ‘‘Three of them _In life, go straight and turn right; Live today, keeping yesterday in mind; Try not to be human because they make many mistakes.’’ Let the fundas pass and what’s in the future? The actor admitted that he would like to direct a film one day. ‘‘It’ll be something like the films made by Sooraj Barjatya, which make the audience say, ‘Oh, my God, that’s so sweet’ and they wipe a tear. I would like to give my audience khushi ke aansoo,’’ he says.
Since he alternates almost every reply with answering calls on his cell-phone, we ask him who would he make his last phone call to. Call it black humour on our part or on his, but he replies, ‘‘That will be the time to call the press. I’ll tell them to ask away and I promise to answer all.

It was megawatt star power at the Sun-n-Sand hotel on Thursday, Independence Day Eve. The occasion was the launch of Bharathi S Pradhan’s (Moviemag International editor) book called, ‘Cars, Colas and Communal Harmony’, celebrating the numerous inter-faith Bollywood marriages and doffing its hat to the industry’s secular colours. The evening had both style and substance.
The glitzy quota was fulfilled by the formidable star presence. Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora, Amrita Arora, Sanjay Khan, Salim Khan with wives: Salma and Helen sitting next to each other, Raveena Tandon, compere Rati Agnihotri, Aditi Govitrikar... the list had luster.
Former super cop Julio Riberio spoke about how he was horrified to learn about the 1992-93 riots in Mumbai while he was in Romania as India’s ambassador to the country. Joint Commissioner of Police Javed Ahmed, impressive in uniform, took the dais to give his message: This Independence Day let us have freedom from our bias and prejudices.
Mahesh Bhatt roared, “Anybody who has lived through the fires of religious hatred knowns what it is. I have not said everything in the book, because there is only that much truth people can handle.” Model Aditi Govitrikar spoke about how she fell in love with her Muslim husband Muffazal, ironically when she was stranded in her hostel at Grant Medical College while communal riots raged outside.
Salman Khan said, “I am used to getting in trouble. I am going to do so again I think. Without me Javed saab (Javed Ahmed, he meant) would be out of work.” After the audience had recovered, Salman went on harking back to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, “We all come from monkeys. Monkeys have no religion.” He raised laughs at the sporting swipe he took at himself, “I learnt about God in the fifth standard. Incidentally, I had great difficulty in making it to the sixth standard. I am not a graduate. I might do my graduation when I am 60 or 70...” Finally, SK left the mike with, “I was born in Indore, brought up in Bombay, Bandra Bandstand. I opened my eyes in this country, I will shut them here.”
Akshay Kumar revealed that he has decided not to mouth anti-Pakistan dialogues in his projects. Saying ‘no’ to the India vs. Pakistan stand, Akshay said, it must be India with Pakistan vs. terrorism. The feel-good evening closed early by 8.30 pm. Tri-coloured orange, white and green soft did the rounds, giving greater resonance to Sanjay Khan’s message. “The only flag that matters is the tricolour...”

He may be surrounded by controversies, but there's no denying the fact that when it comes to fan-following, Salman Khan's popularity chart is rock-steady. While his fans ensured that TERE NAAM generated excellent opening all over, one section of his fans in Jodhpur [Rajasthan] went one step ahead.
A big group of body builders booked the entire Balcony seats of Jodhpur's Nasrani cinema for the very first show of the film on Friday. The procession arrived in 4-5 open jeeps, many of them sporting Salman's hairstyle from the film. One of them was even seen in shackles, the kind of which the actor has worn in the second half of the film.
Not to be left behind, the management of the theatre also joined in the festive mood. They welcomed the procession and garlanded those sporting Salman's get-up.

Tere Naam has been dubbed as Salman Khan’s true love story. But is it really the Bollywood macho man’s autobiography on celluloid? To find out, tune into MTV Big Picture for a heart-to-heart interview with the cast of Tere Naam and Salman himself on August 14 at 7 pm. The show is to be hosted by VJ Sophia. Sophia will make Salman talk about his funky hairdo in the film, the reactions he has got to this new look, the car he drives, his first love-letter, his relationship with Katrina Kaif and much more. And further, for the first time ever, Salman parts with his favorite earring -- a little silver foot. The show will be repeat telecast on August 17 at 9 pm and August 19 at 1:30 pm. So watch Salman Khan narrate the tale behind Tere Naam

SHARE A SMILE: Often trapped in controversies, filmstar Salman Khan together with Shilpa Shetty shares a smile with the mentally challenged at Disha School, Jaipur to forget the blues. Salman & Shilpa were in town recently to shoot for their forthcoming release 'Sanghaar' shot extensively in Jaipur. July 29, 2003.

Remember how Hrithik had waxed eloquent about Salman Khan being the ideal Prem? “I know that I can’t surpass Salman Khan, who will remain the eternal Prem for Soorajji’s films. He is such a good hearted and sensitive human being. He exudes a certain charm about him that I feel is required to play a character like Prem,” he said during the promos of Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon. And guess what, now it’s Salman’s turn to praise Hrithik.
Our macho hero, who is supposed to star in Sooraj Barjatiya’s next, is simply bowled over by Hrithik’s performance in Koi... Mil Gaya. “I quite liked him in MPKDH. If he has said all that about me, I’d ask everyone to watch him in KMG. I have watched the film and what a performance Hrithik has put up. He has put all of us to shame. If Bollywood actors can put in even 10 per cent of what Hrithik has done in KMG, it will be a great job done,” Salman said.
One wondered whether we were listening to sound bytes from a mutual admiration society. But no, Salman was quick to brush aside any claims of being modest. “I am just being truthful. When I say he has put all of us to shame I just don’t mean our generation of actors. I am also talking about stars of yesteryears!” he added. Now is Hrithik listening?

Salman Khan is back. This time with a bizarre hairdo in Tere Naam — Unfortunately A True Love Story which releases this Friday.
And no matter how much the public may have criticised him for the black bucks, the brawls over Aishwarya Rai and drunken driving, the advance booking of Tere Naam suggests that all is forgiven — and forgotten.
Theatres in Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad have reported full bookings for the weekend as soon as the box-office opened yesterday. All three weekend shows at Gaiety in Bandra, Maratha Mandir in Mumbai Central and Liberty in Marine Lines are running housefull.
A crowd of almost 400 had queued up at Liberty, while Maratha Mandir had 150 people asking for tickets yesterday. Bookings in New Delhi have almost paralleled Koi... Mil Gaya bookings.
Gushes Fernandes, manager at Liberty, “The response to Tere Naam has been excellent. But then right from Hum Aapke Hain Koun and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Judwaa or Hum Saath Saath Hain... all Salman Khan films always run to packed houses in Liberty.”
This enthusiasm could be attributed to one single factor —Salman Khan. Khan hasn’t had a single release after the David Dhawan directed Yeh Hai Jalwa in July 2002.
Explains film trade analyst, Amod Mehra, “Salman will be appearing in an action tapori kind of role after a long, long time.” His last few releases, Tumko Na Bhool Payenge (April 2002), Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (May 2002) and Yeh Hai Jalwa had Salman doing romantic roles.
Mehra also feels that after the Salman-Vivek Oberoi fracas, Salman’s image as a violent lover in Tere Naam is very similar to his now off-screen image.
Rumours about Tere Naam being Salman’s own love story, which it is not, are also adding to the appeal of the film. “People are curious to know what the film is about. That’s what pulling them to theatres,” says Mehra.
Another reason producer Mukesh Talreja cites for Tere Naam’s early popularity is its emotional plot.
Says Talreja, “The film is not just a lovey-dovey happy story. Paticularly after the interval, the film is very emotional. People are interested because of that.”
Whatever the reasons, one thing is certain. Salman Khan, the adorable sweetheart in Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Sanam and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, still remains a crowdpuller.

While Rakesh Roshan's sci-fi flick is running to packed theatres and Hrithik's outstanding performance as a mentally challenged lad is the most talked about thing in town, there's more muscle power that will be taking over the theatres this week. It's Satish Kaushik's Salman starrer, 'Tere Naam', where Sallu plays the role of an obsessive lover. According to trade reports and close monitoring of the booking counters at theatres, we've heard that 'Tere Naam' has received tremendous advance booking for the first week, and theatres in Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad were sold house full for the weekend as soon as the box-office opened yesterday. And for those who thought that Salman's filmi career was down and out - may we rest our case here?

Two local courts today allowed bollywood star Salman Khan, facing trial in poaching cases, to go abroad for film shooting and live stage show. Chief judicial magistrate Mohammad Salim Mallik and judicial magistrate Maneesha Singh granted the permission to Khan on applications filed by actor's counsel Hastimal Saraswat separately in both the courts. Saraswat told the courts that Khan was scheduled to visit South Africa for the shooting of hindi feature film 'No Entry' from August 15 to September 6. He is also to perform at a live stage show in South Africa on September 7 and 8. He said the foreign visit of Khan, main accused in the three poaching cases, would not affect the trial in any way. After hearing arguments the two courts, in respective orders, allowed him to visit South Africa from August 15 to September 10. Besides the three cases of poaching the actor is also facing a case under arms act. The cases were registered in 1998 when Khan was here in connection with the shooting of Sooraj Barjatya's film 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'.

Salman Khan on TV. No, we are not talking of the actor’s foray into tele-serials. He talks to his fans in the exclusive programme ‘On Air’ on music channel ETC.
This will be the first time Salman Khan will appear on a television channel to talk to his fans right in their homes.
He will be sharing his views on Tere Naam, where he plays Radhe Shyam. "Radhe is madly in love with a simple girl who hates him. Whenever she tries to come close to him she sees some sort of violent act by him and moves away. Like true love stories this also has a tragic end," he says about his new film, which has taken only three months to complete.
"My producers have made me work very hard," he jests.
On the music of Tere Naam he says that it has lyrical value which brings in sweetness and pain of emotions.
"During the shooting of this film, I have seen a lot of India." He goes on to add: "This is first time that I am talking so much about any film. I really liked working for Tere Naam and it has been made with sincerity. You will not go back disappointed after seeing the film."
He will talk about his co stars, his heroine, his favourite songs and favorite scenes, the story, emotions and reactions, the programme.
ETC viewers can catch Salman Khan talking to his fans in 'On Air' on August 7, Thursday, at 7.30 pm. The programme will be repeat telecast on Friday at 1.00 pm.

What happens when you're in mid-air, helpless and gasping for every bit of oxygen you can find to inhale? Well, ask the lovely Shilpa Shetty – it recently happened to her on a Delhi-Mumbai flight. Of course, she had a strong support system: co-star Salman Khan was travelling with her. Shilpa suddenly suffered from a breathing disorder and was wheezing due to lack of oxygen in her system. The cabin crew attended to her in seconds, giving her an oxygen mask to support her breathing. And, all through this ordeal, Salman was gently calming, comforting and reassuring her that it would all be under control. After all the panic and pain came to an end, Shilpa couldn't stop thanking the cabin crew for their life-saving help. And, in turn, the airline crew thanked Sallu for being the muscle of strength through this air-less crisis. Keeping up his witty and mischievous traits, before leaving the aircraft Sallu winked at the group of stewardesses and said, "Probably if we had a stretcher and we could call for a press conference, the scene would have been complete!" Well, that's Salman for you, playful as ever. So what if he's speeding through the clouds for a change!

For a long time, there have been rumours surrounding Salman Khan's first English venture Marigold. Will he do it? Won't he do it? When is it going to take off? Questions have been circulating in the industry for quite a while.
Siddharth Jain of Hyperion Pictures who are the co-producers of Marigold confirms Salman's role in Marigold. "Yes, Salman is of course doing the film," asserts Jain. "In fact, he is really keen to do it and right now the only thing that needs to be done is finalising dates. We intend to wrap up the film by the first quarter of next year since it is a one schedule film, and we want to start shooting by the end of this year."
Three to four American actresses have been short-listed to play the role opposite Salman, and if Jain's words are any thing to go by, our man is in demand because they will sign only that heroine whose free dates coincide with Salman's! "We will sign whoever can match the dates," says he. The start of this film has been delayed, and Jain explains why. "Around the time Salman signed our film, he also got some four-five other films. Right now, he has just come back to India after a concert, and he is trying his best to accommodate our film in his schedule as soon as possible."

It's official! Sanjay Leela Bhansali has decided to make two films in quick succession. Bhansali's Devdas made waves in India and all over the world last year. Now, he's back with yet another period film based on the historical romance between the legendary Maratha general Bajirao Peshwa and the courtesan Mastani.

The film will go on floors by May 2004.

Deputy police commissioner Bipin Kumar Singh said the police had not received any complaint from the actor. However, sources in the police said the actor has been receiving threats. Apparently the protestors feel that given Salman's image as a "Bollywood brat" he should not play the role of a deity like Lord Ram. The actor was not available for comment.

Legally beleaguered Salman Khan is filing a petition in the Mumbai High Court to disqualify a recent Sessions Court order that refuses to remove the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 304 –II) against him. Recently, Sessions Court principal judge A J Dholakia had rejected Khan’s petition for removing the charge levelled against him.          

Rumours are rife that Pritish Nandy has assigned the directorial reins of his ambitious venture SAHIB BIBI AUR GHULAM to Deepa Mehta. When this writer called Nandy to verify the news, all he said was, “Wait and watch.”

The grapevine is also abuzz with the news that Salman Khan [in the role of Guru Dutt], Kareena Kapoor [Waheeda Rehman] and Manisha Koirala [Meena Kumari] have been finalised for the film. “That's absolutely untrue,” Nandy clarifies, “We haven't finalised anyone yet.”

Nandy continues in the same breath, “We're in the process of finalising the star cast and have been negotiating with a few stars, but haven't really signed anyone yet.” A clear picture will only emerge in two weeks from now, he adds. Watch this space!

Priyanka Chopra will play the female lead opposite Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar in producer Sajid Nadiadwala's MUJHSE SHAADI KAROGI, directed by David Dhawan. Music is by Anu Malik. Anees Bazmee [director of DEEWANGEE] has penned the script. Shooting will begin in August.

Salman Khan's US concerts have seen a slump in audiences, which is becoming common for Bollywood live shows worldwide.

Salman Khan, who has already toured four US cities, will now perform in San Francisco, Vancouver, Atlanta, Toronto, Chicago, Orlando and New Jersey. He will visit Europe before returning to India on July 6. Contrary to rumours, he has not been dropped from Carol Willard's Indo-American love story Marigold. The actor held extensive discussions with the director on his US tour. He plans to shoot for Marigold in January, for six to nine weeks, though the producers prefer October. Khan plans to start his home production Lucky - Not Time For Love - to be directed by Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao -- in September. Lucky.., which he says has a "beautiful story," is a love story set during the Russian civil war. Sounding excited about his first international film, Khan says, "Marigold is not one of those crossover films. It is a proper Hollywood film. And it will get Asian cinema a lot of respect." The star is very impressed by the working style in Hollywood. "They know exactly what they want and how to get it."

Meanwhile, Kareena Kapoor has been approached to star in the coveted role of Bajirao's love, Mastani.

Salman Khan's dad Salim Khan thinks his son's marriage will turn the spoilt Salman into a changed person. Sallu's sister Alvira also shares dad's view. She says that Sallu likes Katrina Kaif, and is her real good friend too. However, Katrina has been pretending for a long time, like, Sallu Who? But she confesses that she knows him, though they have hardly even met, she says. After the Vivek-Salman controversy followed by a media conference by Vivek, Salman flew off to London for a shoot. Incidentally, Katrina comes from London. Katrina joined him there and they were on shopping sprees! But Katrina claims to hardly know Sallu.

Yes, she is in the habit of going on joint shopping sprees with strangers. In Mumbai, Khans heaved a sigh of relief on the news emanating from London that every thing is okay, though not settled yet. The Khans are busy in finding a huge bungalow for Sallu and his girlfriend. Presumably, the family wishes Salman to settle down in London. Consequently, Sallu has been getting possessive already and sulking at her. Katrina is not far behind. However, she says she has to establish herself as an actress first. She needs two years to achieve this. She has already earned fame in 'Boom' though. Katrina is sure that Salman will wait for her!

The casting of 'Bajirao Mastani' is still uncertain. The industry is watching every single move of Sanjay Leela Bhanshali. Salman Khan is all set to play the lead opposite Kareena Kapoor. Though Aishwarya, Rani, Esha Deol and even Katrina Kaif were talked about to play this role initially', but the final choice fell on Kareena. Ismail Darbar will give the music. However, if he will be a part of the film or not remains to be seen. No one can deny the fact that 'Devdas' is what it is because of his music 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'. A. R. Rahman is also being mentioned as a part of the film. However, Ismail says that, though he and Sanjay are talking about the film, but nothing has been finalized. About the news that Sanjay had approached other music directors as well, Ismail said, "It is quite possible, but I have no clue about it. As I said, it is not final yet as far as I am concerned." All said and done, one can't forget the magnitude of creative problems that Sanjay and Ismail both have had in the past and especially during 'Devdas' when Ismail almost walked out of the film and Monty had to complete the background score. In this context, Ismail admits they did have some problems but all of them were solved afterwards. The uncertainty about the cast and the musician continues to haunt the industry in the absence of any announcement by Bhansali.

JOHANNESBURG: In an edge-of-the-seat spectacle, the IIFA Awards 2003 grand finale enthralled thousands of fans including hundreds of South African Indians here, but the show-stopper was Salman Khan, who came down literally from the air and danced his way from the middle of the audience into their hearts. The Bollywood 'badboy' act last evening ironically came just after his former beau Aishwarya Rai got the best actress award for Devdas, and equally ironically, he ended his 15 minutes of glory with a tragic song from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, in which they played lead roles. Coming down in filmi-style tied on a rope in the middle of the auditorium surrounded by dancing dames, Khan created a security scare with scores of fans running towards him and clicking his pictures. True to his 'Shirtless Salman' image, the beefy actor took off his T-shirt and hugged his dancers before leaving the stage.

The film's second leading lady, however, is yet to be decided. Earlier rumours had hinted that Katrina Kaif, who is apparently seeing Salman, was to do the role. Now, however, the grapevine is buzzing about how Esha Deol has been approached to play Salman's wife in the film.

Both are hunks. Both have had female fans drool over them for years now. While one is still footloose, the other turned papa less than a year ago. Now, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar will bond together on-screen for the first time in producer Sajid Nadiadwala's Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. The film, which is said to be a comedy, will be directed by David Dhawan under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandsons. The shooting for the film will begin in July. Mujhse Shaadi Karogi is scripted by Anees Bazmee who, with Dhawan, has delivered hits like Aankhen (Govinda, Chunky Pandey, Raageshwari, Ritu Shivpuri), Shola Aur Shabnam (Govinda, the late Divya Bharti) and Bol Radha Bol (Rishi Kapoor, Juhi Chawla).

Director John Mathew Mathan who made his debut as a director with Sarfarosh has reportedly approach Hrithik Roshan and Salman Khan for his next venture. He was keen to work with Aamir Khan again but Lagaan and Dil Chahta Hai compelled Aamir to refuse his offer. Having waited for Aamir for nearly three years, John had no option but to move on. Sajid Nadiadwala has signed John for his next film and according to the buzz this is the film that Hrithik and Salman have been roped in for. Now this would be an exciting jodi to watch on screen.

Another filmmaker who is convinced that period films are the wave of the future is Sanjay Leela Bhansali. After the grandiose Devdas, Bhansali has embarked upon another magnum opus, Bajirao-Mastani and is all set to bring two other legendary lovers, Maratha Sardar Bajirao and the courtesan, Mastani, to life. Salman Khan has been cast to play the legendary warrior. Bhansali recently had a special photo-session with Salman and seeing him in period regalia, Bhansali couldn’t hide his happiness because his hunch, once again, had proved right.

After producing a string of successful films, Sajid Nadiadwala decided to stay out of the limelight. Well, he's back to his first love – film production – after a sabbatical. If grapevine is to be believed, the producer of JUDWAA and HAR DIL JO PYAR KAREGA is planning a casting coup of sorts for his next film.

For his new venture, not titled yet, Sajid is planning to cast Salman Khan and Govinda for the first time together. And who else but David Dhawan would direct the film. “I've worked with David, Salman and Govinda in the past,” Sajid avers, “So bringing them together in a project won't be a problem.”

He continues, “But let me clarify, I haven't spoken to Salman about it [the actor was in London at the time of writing this piece!], nor have I met Govinda to discuss the project. I just bounced this idea off to David, but see how fast word spreads in the industry. We just had a meeting yesterday and you're already asking about it.”

After a pause, Sajid continues, “But if at all the project materializes, it would be a treat to watch two of the finest talents in one frame. David shares a fantastic rapport with both the actors and since Salman and Govinda haven't worked together, the project would be something to look forward to.” I agree!

Actor Salman Khan, who returned to Mumbai on Wednesday midnight after attending a nine-day shooting of Ravi Chopra's film Baaghban in London, refused to comment on former friend Aishwarya Rai's decision not to work with him. His family and close friends maintained that Khan did not wish to speak about either Rai or Vivek Oberoi who had charged him of threatening him with life on April 1.

"He has decided to talk about it at an appropriate time," said family friend and producer Bunty Wallia. According to a source close to Salman, he did not wish to badmouth Aishwarya "with whom he had had a deep relationship for five years." "In any case, Salman is too emotionally upset to speak about the episode," the source added.

Since Wednesday afternoon, rumours abounded that Khan would hold a press conference after his arrival from London to present his side of the story. In fact, a news portal even went ahead with the news that Khan had indeed called a press meet on Thursday afternoon. His friends and family tried to keep the media confused by giving different dates of his arrival from London. The only comment that Khan had given after Rai's earlier public statement about their break-up was: "Let her say what she wants. Let her be the hero. I've nothing to say. From the time I came into the industry I've been besieged by problems."

Salman back in city: Salman Khan arrived at the international airport at about 2 am from London where he had gone to shoot for Ravi Chopra’s Baaghban, just after his spat with Vivek Oberoi.

Apparently, Adnan has already started working on the songs and has promised to come up with a stellar score. Salman Khan may not be popular with the media but the actor sure tops popularity charts when it comes to the industry.
Adnan, it seems, adores Salman and instantly agreed to compose for his home production. "Salman and Adnan get along like a house on fire," says a friend of Khan's. Incidentally, Adnan is a permanent fixture at all the parties held at Khan's Bandra residence.
At the last get-together, Sami entertained all the guests with his popular Lift kara de, while Khan did an impromptu jig

JODHPUR: Film actor Salman Khan, facing trial in poaching cases, has been allowed by two local courts to go abroad later this month. 
Chief Judicial Magistrate Mohammad Salim Malik and Judicia Magistrate Bulaki Das Vyas accepted the applications submitted by Khan's counsel yesterday and allowed him to leave the country to visit Abu Dhabi by releasing his passport.
Seeking courts' permission, Khan's counsel Hastimal Saraswat pleaded that the actor wanted to go to Abu Dhabi from February 21 to 24 for delivering a lecture on 'Education Without Border' in a conference to be attended by 500 students from 17 countries, besides senior business executives and academicians from around the world. Khan would be sharing with the audience his experiences in the Mumbai film industry and his challenging journey to stardom, his counsel told the courts. Earlier also the courts had allowed him to go abroad. The actor, who is facing trial in the cases of hunting of black bucks and chinkaras in the forests near Jodhpur and also a case under the Arms Act, would submit his passport back to the court on his return. Khan is the main accused in the poaching cases registered in 1998 when he was shooting for the Sooraj Barjatya's film 'Hum Saath Saath Hain' here.

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"Holly Valance will become only the second Westerner ever to appear in a bona-fide Bollywood extravaganza," the newspaper stated. "Capitalizing on her inexplicable popularity in the Subcontinent, the mega budget music tells the oh-so plausible tale of a European princess falling for the charms of an impoverished Indian boy."

The article has already sparked rumours that the movie in question is the much-awaited Marigold, which stars none other than Salman Khan. Keep logged onto Salman Khan By Ali for more details…