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BOLLYWOOD STARS SHOW THEIR JALWA - Khaleej Times: February 6, 2004
BY ILYAS QURESHI

Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan finally managed to show his Jalwa (rare appearance) to the Press at the Al Amira Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Dubai late Wednesday evening instead of the late afternoon scheduled meeting. He arrived some 45 minutes late but then we can't blame the busy star ...

who was performing at the Stardust Cine Awards on Tuesday night in Mumbai and came straight from the airport dwarfed by beefy bodyguards. At least Salman was able to make it but Kareena Kapoor who was held up arrived here only yesterday morning.
The informal meeting seemed more like a Salman Khan fan club get-together than a serious Press conference because coverage in the following day's newspapers was next to impossible due to deadlines. Nevertheless, the Dubai paparazzi was out in full force so where the magazine scribes, sponsors and their families and children packing the hall to its full capacity.

Tusshar Kapoor, a first timer to the Dubai stage, kept in sync with other stars. He said he was excited and a stage show being a different ball game altogether he was willing to give his best. Isha Koppikar pointed out that there was more to her than the item girl tag as she now has a couple of good lead roles on hand and her movies are ready for release.

As 'outsiders' posed more questions the Press meet drifted towards an informal chat. Thanks to Salman's levelheadedness and good sense of humour he kept the gathering amused with his witty answers but managed to reveal a rather grave personal side of his by saying that he has learnt a lesson from life when he was involved in the much-publicised hit and run case in Mumbai. "My traumatic experience is a lesson for others. If a person like me can go through so much imagine the plight of an ordinary person. The best policy is to keep yourself away from such problems," advised the prodigal star.
On a female journalist's query about the secret of his good looks, Salman went on to say that there were more good-looking guys in his building. "Me and good-looking, you must be joking," said the star whose impish looks appeal to all his fans across the age barrier.
He even went on to pose a question to the invitees saying they would have branded him 'arrogant and high headed' if he had not come down to Dubai. "But my coming here is a proof that I am committed and love the Dubai audience. You will see me in my element if the audience respond well to me and I don't mind discarding my shirt to create hysteria among my young fans.
"This being a musical show I will dance to my heart's content, chat with the audience, flirt with the girls and give the guys attitude. You see I can do everything," said Salman in a lighter tone.
And he kept up his promise as his performance on Thursday evening proved. He strived hard to make the show as entertaining as possible and gave the Dubai audience what they expected from him. Lots of dance and fun. And why not? After all it was Salman's Jalwa and he made sure the audience got enough of it.

Stardust Film Awards
Mumbai on February 3, 2004

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NEW YORK: Six Bollywood stars—Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan, Amisha Patel and Bipasha Basu—sang and danced on Long Island here in a performance that had spectators cheering for more. The stars gave the audience three uninterrupted hours of Bollywood in a live show called “Megastar Mania 2003” at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island.
Around 10,000 people were present at the Memorial Day weekend show Saturday that saw the actors entertain the audience with specially choreographed song and dance numbers on a stage that was set afire with laser shows. Each performer had his/her own way of trying to win over the crowd.
Amisha Patel, who was introduced as a Gujarati much to the delight of the large audience that related to her roots, spoke of her days as a student in Boston and said every long weekend, including the Memorial Day, was spent in New York. “I love New York, its food, the people and shopping,” said the 26-year-old who graduated in economics from Tufts University.
There is no guessing what Salman Khan did. Yes, he took off his shirt. But Sanjay Dutt, who has an equally well-chiselled body, pipped Khan in the act, having taken the stage first.
Sunny Deol, dressed somewhat in his Gadar attire—with a bright red turban, but minus the beard—was transported to the stage in an iron carriage that rolled in through the isles separating rows of chairs. After speaking a few sentences in English, he immediately started chatting to the audience in chaste Punjabi, as some people said they were not only his fans but also of his father—the original hunk of Bollywood, Dharmendra.
Bobby Deol came to the stage from an elevated ramp and danced to the numbers from his hit movie Humraaz, while Bipasha Basu was candid enough to admit that this was her first international show. “I am feeling very nervous,” she said.
Most stars also tried to perform the song they are better associated with today—Sanjay Dutt with Ishq Samandar, Sunny Deol with Mein Nikala Gaddi Leke, Salman Khan with Aise Pehli Baar, Amisha Patel with Kah Na Pyar Hai.
The evening was interspersed with Punjabi and Hindi songs by Meet Brothers, as also mimicry by K Sanjay. Unlike the usual mimicry one sees of Bollywood actors like Ajit, Raj Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay chose a totally different set of stars. He had the audience in splits, imitating the voices and mannerisms of Om Prakash, Shakti Kapoor, Govinda, Naseeruddin Shah, Nana Patekar, Paresh Rawal Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Ajay Devgan, Amol Palekar and Gulshan Grover. Meet Brothers, who started with a medley of songs originally sung by Amitabh Bachchan, later switched to numbers from their own pop album Boon”.
The highlight of the evening was saved for the last one hour, where one after the other the stars shared the stage with each other and danced to the medleys of numerous songs—new and old. Bobby Deol and Amisha Patel paired for Rabba Rabba of Monsoon Wedding, Salman Khan and Bipasha Basu for Dil Lagi Kudi, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Bipasha Basu for Ande Kaa Funda, Amisha Patel and Bobby Deol for Sadde Naal. The last song of the evening, Aja Naach Le of Daler Mehndi, saw all the stars performing together amid a glittering laser show and fireworks, bringing the audience too on its feet. The Desi fare at the three-hour event included samosas, dhoklas, jalebis and masala chai that seemed to have outsold the usual popcorn, bagels, chips and soda.
Presented by Kanu Chauhan of Rajsun Entertainment, the event was organised by Farhath Hussain, scripted and directed by Moranis and Soorma, G.S. Entertainment and Popcorn Entertainment. Vijay Taneja was its international promoter.