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Long Live Brij Mohan alum Nikhil Nagesh Bhat is back again with another nerve-wracking thriller, Apurva. From what I have gathered from his films, Nikhil Nagesh likes to do things in a peculiar way. People often cite his way of picking up a very basic plot and turning it into a harrowing story that one won’t be able to put down. It would be a crime to call his movies basic, even though they play with the same run-of-the-mill, tried-and-tested themes of deceit, love, betrayal, crime, and violence. But the way he changes it into an exciting film is a secret sauce that he isn’t keen on sharing. In layman’s terms, Nagesh’s latest work, Apurva, is a crime-thriller gone right.

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Who Are Bali And Jugnu?

The film introduced the audience to Sukha (Abhishek Banerjee), Bali, Jugnu (Rajpal Naurang Yadav), and Chote. They were local...

Taking a stroll down the memory lane, veteran actress Saira Banu on Sunday reminisced about the 1976 masala movie ‘Hera Pheri’, which has recently marked 47 years of its release, and shared her favourite scene from the flick.

Directed by Prakash Mehra, the movie stars Saira as Kiran, Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay, and Vinod Khanna as Ajay. It also features Asrani, P Jayaraj, Mac Mohan, Urmila Bhatt in pivotal roles.

Saira, who is an avid social media user, took to Instagram and shared a black and white still from the movie. She also attached two video clips from the movie.

Recalling about the joyful ‘Hera Pheri’ days with Big B and Vinod Khanna, Saira wrote: “It was a very happy and enjoyable time to have done “Hera Pheri”. Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna played crafty tricksters in the movie and I played a cunning female swindler.”

“Director Prakash Mehra let the three...

Taking a stroll down the memory lane, veteran actress Saira Banu on Sunday reminisced about the 1976 masala movie ‘Hera Pheri’, which has recently marked 47 years of its release, and shared her favourite scene from the flick.

Directed by Prakash Mehra, the movie stars Saira as Kiran, Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay, and Vinod Khanna as Ajay. It also features Asrani, P Jayaraj, Mac Mohan, Urmila Bhatt in pivotal roles.

Saira, who is an avid social media user, took to Instagram and shared a black and white still from the movie. She also attached two video clips from the movie.

Recalling about the joyful ‘Hera Pheri’ days with Big B and Vinod Khanna, Saira wrote: “It was a very happy and enjoyable time to have done “Hera Pheri”. Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna played crafty tricksters in the movie and I played a cunning female swindler.”

“Director Prakash Mehra let the three...

Los Angeles-based director Manjari Makijany, who was nominated at the Children’s and Family Emmy Awards for her film ‘Spin’ in the ‘Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Programme’ and ‘Outstanding Fiction Special’ categories, feels she naturally gravitates towards inspiring stories.

The daughter of late actor Mac Mohan (remembered for playing Samba in ‘Sholay’) and Raveena Tandon’s cousin, Manjari said her voice as director is “constantly evolving” as she explores different themes and subjects.

An American Disney Channel Original Movie, ‘Spin’, which features Avantika Vandanapu, Meera Syal and Abhay Deol in lead roles, is about an Indian-American teen who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes.

Makijany said: “I am a storyteller and I love that it allows me to explore the world around me and connect with people in more ways than one.

“I gravitate towards stories that are inspiring, evocative and give you the excitement and energy...

Aaj phir jeene ki tamanna hai.. aaj skating ka irada hai.. Wondering why I have changed the second line of the immortal song from the immortal movie Guide starring the evergreen Dev Anand and the divine diva Waheeda Rehman.. read on..

The legendary Waheeda Rehman ? The Gulabo from Pyasa, The Rosie Marco urf ?Nalini from Giude who charmed the silver screen with her acting and dancing skills is set to revisit her memories from Guide.

Yes, Waheedaji will return to Udaipur after 54 years for the first of its kind movie on skating - Desert Dolphin.

Waheedaji who was last seen in Kamal Haasan?s Vishwaroopam 2 last year, will play a pivotal role in Manjari Makijany's international skateboarding feature film - Desert Dolphin. Manjari is Mac Mohan's daughter and this will mark the L.A based director's directorial debut.

The film is set in the rustic village of Khempur near Udaipur,...

Mac Mohan's name is a very well known name in Bollywood. Even though he acted in 218 films but his role as Sambha in Ramesh Sippy's Sholay is still remembered by all. Indeed, time flies soon and it is his both daughter's chance to do a Bollywood debut. Yes... his?daughters Manjari and Vinati Makijany are set to enter Bollywood with a feature film on skateboarding titled Desert Dolphin.

Manjari (writer-director) and Vinati (co-writer-producer) are excited about stepping into Bollywood with a film with women empowerment at its core.

Set in a remote village in Rajasthan, Desert Dolphin?is about Prerna, 16, who finds the courage to skate against all odds when her path crosses with Jessica, 34, a graphic artist from Los Angeles who is looking for deeper joy in life.

"Living in Los Angeles, I was exposed to the skate culture and skaters all the time but when I...

Exclusive/Film Bazaar: The music powerhouse wants to produce 100 films in the next five years.

Indian powerhouse music label Saregama is planning to produce 100 films in the next five years to build a significant library of indie Indian films with budgets of about $500,000 each.

The first three films are already in production with the next group of films, mostly genre-based in a variety of Indian languages, at different stages of pre-production.

Shooting now are Devashish Makhija’s Hindi-language revenge story Ajji, Samit Kakkad’s Hindi and English-language love story AscharyaFuckIt; and Nikhil Bhatt’s Brij Mohan Amar Rahe, a satire of the legal system.

Vikram Mehra, managing director of Saregama, told Screen, “We are most interested in producing eclectic, niche and tricky topics where story is the key. While the story and budget are central criteria, we are looking at a model that is not dependent on a theatrical release, which takes off...

As the release date for the investigation game Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders draws ever closer, some fresh screenshots have been revealed for your detective consideration. The developers of the game claim that the new screens feature important players for the investigations in the game, so you may want to take a close look at them.

Stumped yet? Well, so are we, but fear not; it’s not as if key clues were just going to be willingly given up in before release, is it? While the shots may apparently contain some important folk, you’ll probably have to check the game out if you want to find out why they are so important.

So whether you want to scan them meticulously and memorise every potentially crucial morsel of information or you’re just keen to see what Poirot’s adventure is going to look like, you can check out...

Well folks, it’s that time once again: time to spend the next few weeks arguing all over the internet about the best game of the year. As for PopOptiq, we’ve already done our squabbling, the result of which can be read below.

There was a veritable barrage of excellent games released this year, from overstuffed triple Aaa bonanzas to a couple of games so indie as to be fully developed by only one person each. You’ll find both manner of games in our list as it follows.

We’re very happy with the way the list came out, and we couldn’t be prouder of the wide-ranging, exemplary titles that our team selected. We hope you will be as satisfied with the list as we are.

10) Axiom Verge

Developed by Tom Happ

Published by Thomas Happ Games

Available on Mac, PC, PS4

At E3 2015, Nintendo caused an...

The force is awakening once more. Calling out to those who would extend their senses beyond the seemingly physical limitations of our world and listen to the humming of the universe. It’s also calling out to anyone with a Steam account and a dire need for lightsaber action. Whether you are fighting with the Rebels or against them, you won’t want to miss out on this Star Wars Humble Bundle.

Now through February 16, you are able to pay what you want for the following games: Knights of the Old Republic, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, and Dark Forces.

Pay more than the average price and get Republic Commando, Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, and Star Wars Battlefront II in addition to the three games above.

Should you decide to pay $12 or more (with the current average price sitting at $11.46, why not go all in?), you...

var brightcovevideoid = '3385318834001'; Oscar Pistorius's girlfriend told the athlete that she was sometimes afraid of him and complained that he had a short temper and was jealous in the weeks before he killed her, according to phone messages revealed at the Olympian's murder trial on Monday. "I'm scared of u sometimes and how u snap at me and of how u will react to me," Reeva Steenkamp texted Pistorius, in a message read in court by police Capt. Francois Moller. In another message Steenkamp wrote to Pistorius: "I can't be attacked by outsiders for dating u And be attacked by you,...

Disney's "Wreck-It-Ralph" was the big winner at the 40th Annie Awards held Saturday taking home the Best Animated Feature award. It is now officially the Oscar frontrunner in the Best Animated Film category.

Here's the complete list of winners/nominees; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies this season, click here:

Animated Feature

"Brave" . Pixar Animation Studios

"Frankenweenie" . Walt Disney Studios

"Hotel Transylvania" . Sony Pictures Animation

"ParaNorman" . Focus Features

"Rise of the Guardians" . DreamWorks Animation

"The Pirates! Band of Misfits" . Aardman Animations

"The Rabbi.s Cat ". Gkids

Winner "Wreck-It Ralph" . Walt Disney Animation Studios

Animated Special Production

"Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1" . Warner Bros. Animation

"Before Orel" . Trust . Starburns Industries, Inc.

Winner "Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem" . Illumination Entertainment

"Disney Tron: Uprising . Beck.s Beginning" . Disney TV Animation

"Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury" . DreamWorks Animation

"Justice League: Doom" . Warner Bros. Animation

Animated Short Subject

"Brad and Gary" . Illumination...

By Jospeh Leray

Swedish design team Might & Delight, veterans of Grin's Bionic Commando: Rearmed, announced today they will be patching an easy mode into Pid.

Pid is a whimsical, melancholy sci-fi puzzle-platformer, and Might & Delight's first game. It's about an young boy named Kurt who becomes stranded on a strange planet and must find his way home. It's got a killer art design and soundtrack, but reviewers found the game unnecessarily difficult. Joystiq called the game "frustrating," and Paste Magazine found the controls sluggish and the platforming sections "rote" and "tired."

In a prepared statement, Might & Delight says it used feedback from critics and fans to create the new mode, which features shorter boss fights, fewer enemies, and redesigned levels. The patch -- which is already available on PC and Mac and should hit consoles soon -- also balances aspects of the game's normal and hard modes.

The game's...

I love the art of animation, and it's amazing to see how far things have come and advanced over the years. The industry is changing in terms of technology, but what it all really comes down to is telling good stories. There's been a lot of great animated movies this year, and many of them are up for several awards at the 40th Annual Annie Awards.

Some of the movies nomainated include Brave, Frankenweenie, Hotel Transylvania, ParaNorman, Rise of the Guardians, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, and Wreck-It Ralph. Out of those films my favorite is a toss up between Wreck-It Ralph and ParaNorman, those were two pretty incredible films. I think ParaNorman has the edge though.

Some of the other animated properties nominated are Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, Disney Tron: Uprising, Justice League: Doom, Robot Chicken ‘DC Comics Special', South Park ‘Raising the Bar’, and several others.

The International Animated Film Society (Asifa-Hollywood) has announced the nominees for the 40th Annie Awards also known as Animation's Highest Honor. Disney/Pixar led the nominees with "Brave," "Frankenweenie," and "Wreck-It-Ralph" getting Best Picture nods. The 40th Annual Annie Awards will take place on February 2, 2013 at UCLA.s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California.

And the nominees for the 40th Annual Annie Awards are:

Best Picture nominees:

Brave - Disney/Pixar)

Frankenweenie -The Walt Disney Studios

Hotel Transylvania - Sony Pictures Animation

ParaNorman - Focus Features

Rise of the Guardians - DreamWorks Animation

The Pirates! Band of Misfits - Aardman Animations

The Rabbi.s Cat - Gkids

Wreck-It Ralph - Walt Disney Animation Studios

Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 . Warner Bros. Animation

Best General Audience Animated Television Production

Archer .Space Race, Part 1. . Weissman Markovitz Communications for FX

Bob.S Burgers .Earsy Rider...

What I’m about to tell you may seem shocking, given that you all must think my entire week is taken up by laboring over each of my beautiful, wonderful, perfectly polished and amazingly insightful columns (really, they’re good enough for framing, every one), and that’s 100% true. But I’m an excellent multi-tasker (it’s one of my secret superheroine powers, along with the Gift of Ocd), and so at the same time as I am cogitating about, compiling, and composing said columns, I’m also magically working a regular 9-5 – or sometimes 10-6, Odin and all his Asgardians bless flex-time.

So, like some of you other folks out there who are concerned with paying the bills and all that nonsense and thus have desk jobs, I sometimes spend my lunch time stuck in front of my office computer with just a few free minutes to obtain sustenance...

Turning a movie into the latest theme park ride is perhaps one of the ultimate Hollywood back-slaps. Nothing expresses a lasting cinematic legacy quite like a three-hour queue and a novelty roller coaster carriage culminating in a 30-second nausea-inducing thrill ride sometimes amped up with glorious digital 3D. A lot of the time it’s just plain fun.

It seems there’s a gap in the market for more restrained cinema rides. Transformers: The Ride-3D recently opened at Universal Studios Hollywood and no doubt captures the in-your-face visual bombast of the Transformers films, while even the visceral horror of the Saw franchise has its own ride at Thorpe Park in the UK. But perhaps there’s room for a new generation of theme park rides that skew older by celebrating the movies that make us argue all the way home from the cinema and inspire us to furiously debate the big questions in life.

By Jeffrey Matulef

In a lot of ways videogames are as notable for what you can't do in them as what you can. Bionic Commando's Nathan "Rad" Spencer could swing across chasms, but not jump. Resident Evil 4's Leon Kennedy could walk and shoot, provided he only did one at a time. And Red Dead Redemption's John Marston could single handedly take out gangs of outlaws, but not swim. Adding a new twist on this dichotomy of having extraordinary, but not ordinary powers is Hybrid; an upcoming Xbla multiplayer-only shooter that allows you to zip around on a jetpack, but not walk.

I'm not sure what the explanation for this is (maybe the characters are all paraplegics?), but Fifth Cell (Scribblenauts) creative director Jeremiah Slaczka is using this bizarre limitation to add a new wrinkle to the third-person shooter genre. The peculiar controls will allow you to fly between various cover points,...

This week's Psn update sees the release of Telltales Games' latest adventure series, a demo for Motorstorm Apocalypse and a Tomb Raider game for PS1. Games Back To The Future: The Game: Released recently on PC, Mac and iPad, this first episode in the adventure series is now available on PS3. Following on from the events of the third film, it sees Marty and Doc travel back to Prohibition Era Hill Valley to solve a problem in the space-time continuum. You have to purchase the entire series up front for £15.99, with new episodes available every month. You can read our review of the first two parts here. Also available is Explodemon! for £7.99. Demos You can now download demos of Bionic Commando Remarked 2 and Motorstorm Apocalypse. Downloadable Content LittleBigPlanet 2: You can now grab the Even More Animals Costume (more)...

It drew its inspiration from multiple Hollywood movies but went on to become the quintessential Indian film, perfectly balancing drama and tragedy, romance and violence, comedy and action. This Aug 15 it will be 35 years since 'Sholay' was released - three decades and more of Gabbar, Jai, Veeru and Basanti still striking a chord.Sometimes described as an Indian curry western, 'Sholay' is still a reference point for Indian cinema and impossible to pin down to any one genre. It was about the undying friendship between Jai and Veeru, the unspoken love of a young widow, the exuberant romance between a garrulous 'tonga walli' and a flamboyant thief, the immensely tragic life of an idealistic police officer and, of course, Gabbar Singh, the dacoit who struck terror.It worked at many levels, and still does for generations of film-goers who watch the 1975 multi-starrer for the ultimate movie-going experience.

Second and final part in our sartorial analysis of Sherlock Holmes (2009), complete with insight from costume designer Jenny Beavan.

Excited by the mystery of Lord Blackwood’s apparent ‘resurrection’, Holmes actually makes a genuine effort to appear neat for once (the restaurant date does not count as he was prompted).

Holmes strolls into the cemetery beside Watson and Constable Clark wearing a black single breasted whale cord frock coat, high fastening with stand collar waistcoat in green and gold flower pattern silk, striped silk scarf, light grey pinstripe trousers, white shirt with unbuttoned cuffs, wideawake hat (too wide a brim for a trilby, too soft for a homburg) and round-framed sunglasses. These are unquestionably a modern version; gold-rimmed ‘teashades’, which are generally similar in design to Victorian ‘cinder glasses’ as used for protection during early rail travel.

Holmes radiates bohemian. For the first time we get the impression that maybe...

Duo joined by Evil Genius Green Lantern for socially conscious show.

By Shaheem Reid

New York — Lyrically, Nas has been at a higher altitude than his peers since the beginning of his career. His verbal achievements have become legendary. While admittedly, Nas sometimes has questionable beat selections, the Queensbridge native's words have been so piercing that the guy can frankly get away with rapping over anything. And he has.

Last year when Esco announced that he would be following up his album Untitled with a duet LP with a star outside of genre, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, some of his fans didn't know what to think. But if there is anyone who could actually pull it off, it's Nas. Certainly there would be way more public pushback if, say, a Jay-z, Eminem, T.I. or Young Jeezy would have set out on such an audacious musical venture. But with Nas,...

Featuring exclusive insight from Sherlock Holmes costume designer Jenny Beavan, we commence our sartorial analysis of Guy Ritchie’s Victorian-set mystery adventure, and with not a deerstalker in sight.

“Wear a jacket” barks Dr. Watson. “You wear a jacket!” retorts Sherlock Holmes. And he does. Watson sits down to dinner with Holmes and bride-to-be Mary Morstan wearing arguably the most unusual and interesting jacket in the entire film. It is dark blue with a stand collar and pleats across the chest. But more on that later.

Sherlock Holmes (2009) is Guy Ritchie’s re-imagining, re-boot, re-whatever of Arthur Conan Doyle’s renowned fictional detective. It’s greater fun than any of us dared hope for. Moreover the costumes by industry veteran Jenny Beavan were magnificent. Totally reinventing Holmes and Watson in the eyes of moviegoers, Beavan went to town creating a look that was period accurate in all the right places,...

Featuring exclusive insight from Sherlock Holmes costume designer Jenny Beavan, we commence our sartorial analysis of Guy Ritchie’s Victorian-set mystery adventure, and with not a deerstalker in sight.

“Wear a jacket” barks Dr. Watson. “You wear a jacket!” retorts Sherlock Holmes. And he does. Watson sits down to dinner with Holmes and bride-to-be Mary Morstan wearing arguably the most unusual and interesting jacket in the entire film. It is dark blue with a stand collar and pleats across the chest. But more on that later.

Sherlock Holmes (2009) is Guy Ritchie’s re-imagining, re-boot, re-whatever of Arthur Conan Doyle’s renowned fictional detective. It’s greater fun than any of us dared hope for. Moreover the costumes by industry veteran Jenny Beavan were magnificent. Totally reinventing Holmes and Watson in the eyes of moviegoers, Beavan went to town creating a look that was period accurate in all the right places,...

Legendary Sholay actor Mac Mohan (71) passed away Monday after a battle with lung cancer. In the blockbuster Sholay, the actor played Sambha and was also seen in over 150 movies including many other Hindi classics like Don, Zanjeer, and Satte Pe Satta. More recently he was seen in Zoya Akhtar's Luck By Chance in a brilliant cameo playing himself and saying his iconic "Poorey pachaas hazaar" line from Sholay.

The actor was seen opposite Amitabh Bachchan in several films and on his blog Mr. Bachchan wrote, "I worked with him in several films, films that can be identified as being some of the most memorable in my repertoire. Some of the roles he did were evil in nature, quite the opposite of his own personal demeanour. His laughter was full throated and free - a symbol of the free spirit he always depicted."

Adding, "There is sadness in declaring that Mac Mohan passed away.

The world knows him best as Sambha, his character in Ramesh Sippy’s cult movie, Sholay. According to Anupama Chopra’s book, Sholay — The Making of A Classic, MacMohan is perhaps the only actor in the history of Indian cinema to become famous for three words, “Poore pachaas hazaar,” (Full fifty thousand) uttered on-screen. That was his response to Gabbar Singh’s (Amjad Khan) poser: “Arre o Sambha! Kitna inaam rakhe hai sarkar hum par?” (Hey Sambha, what is the reward the government has placed on me?) But for Raveena Tandon, he was always her favourite uncle, Mohan mama. ‘Mohan mama was ...

Amitabh Bachchan has praised Mac Mohan, who died yesterday at the age of 71. The veteran actor, 67, wrote a personal tribute to his former co-star on his blog, calling him a "gentle soul". "There is sadness in declaring that Mac Mohan passed away. He was a soft-hearted gentle soul. His frail body defeated the strength of his character and his kind nature. A person of great care and concern for all," Bachchan said. Mohan starred alongside Bachchan in a number of movies, including Zanjeer, Don, Shaan and Satte Pe Satta. "I worked with him (more)...

He had a role as short as a tweet, but it made him immortal. The death, on Sunday, of actor Mac Mohan who played Sambha, the bad man Gabbar Singh’s sidekick in the Bollywood classic Sholay, got celebs and fans tweeting their condolences. While Sholay co-star Amitabh Bachchan called Mac Mohan “a soft-hearted and gentle soul”, actors Priyanka Chopra, Riteish Deshmukh and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar tweeted heartfelt RIPs. Mac Mohan’s fans too were depressed. Rashesh Dave from London tweeted, “After Gabbar, Sambha leaves the Ramgarh scene.” Mandar2404 pointed out the silver lining: “Gabbar and Sambha are united again.” Gabbar Singh, ...

One of the evergreen dialogues that has made and shaped Bollywood as to what it is today happens to be 'Arre O Samba...Kitne aadmi the'... from the evergreen cult film Sholay. The irony of life is that while this dialogue happens to be immortal, the mortal 'Samba' in question, passed away yesterday, as he lost his battle to the dreaded cancer. While Samba was his screen-name in Sholay, his original name was Mac Mohan and he remained famous for his most stylish beard even then. Having started his 'Bollywood ka safar' with the film Haqeeqat in the year 1964, Mac Mohan acted in over 190 films over a period of a whopping 46 years. Some of the most prominent films in which he acted include Don, Sholay, Karz, Satte Pe Satta, Zanjeer, Rafoo Chakkar, Shaan... to name a few. His last film was Bombay To Goa: Laughter Unlimited, however, he also did...

One of the evergreen dialogues that has made and shaped Bollywood as to what it is today happens to be 'Arre O Samba...Kitne aadmi the'... from the evergreen cult film Sholay. The irony of life is that while this dialogue happens to be immortal, the mortal 'Samba' in question, passed away yesterday, as he lost his battle to the dreaded cancer. While Samba was his screen-name in Sholay, his original name was Mac Mohan and he remained famous for his most stylish beard even then. Having started his 'Bollywood ka safar' with the film Haqeeqat in the year 1964, Mac Mohan acted in over 190 films over a period of a whopping 46 years. Some of the most prominent films in which he acted include Don, Sholay, Karz, Satte Pe Satta, Zanjeer, Rafoo Chakkar, Shaan... to name a few. His last film was Bombay To Goa: Laughter Unlimited, however, he also did...

Mac Mohan died yesterday after a long battle with lung cancer. The legendary actor, who was best known for his role as Sambha in Bollywood classic Sholay, passed away aged 71. "He had been suffering for long of a tumour in the right lung and breathed his last at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital this (Monday) evening," Mohan's daughter Manjiri told Ians. Mohan leaves (more)...

New Delhi, May 11 – Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has expressed grief over the death of actor Mac Mohan, describing him as a ’soft-hearted gentle soul’.

Mac Mohan, known for his role as Sambha in the super hit film ‘Sholay’, passed away Monday. He was 71.

‘There is sadness in declaring that Mac Mohan passed away. He was a soft-hearted gentle soul. His frail body defeated the strength of his character and his kind nature. A person of great care and concern for all,’ Amitabh wrote on his blog.

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Mac Mohan, who played the much famous character role of Sambha in the hit film Sholay, passed away after battling cancer for years. The actor has played character roles in more than 200 films. His famous act in Sholay, though a brief one, catapulted his career to dizzying heights. The veteran actor breathed his last in a city hospital yesterday. Mac Mohan, who was battling cancer for many years, finally succumbed to this deadly disease at the age of seventy one years. Alm...

Bollywood another brilliant actor Mac Mohan popularly known as Sambha of Sholay passes away on Monday evening at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He was battling with the dreaded disease cancer for a long time. He was 71. He starred in more than 200 films. He was one of the popular faces of the 70’s and 80’s and acted with Amitabh Bachchan in about 16 films. His well known films include Sholay, Don and Shaan. Mac Mohan started his career with Chetan Anand’s ‘Haqeeqat’. He was also the uncle of actress Raveena Tandon. Remembering Mac Mohan, director Ramesh Sippy said, "He was part of my two films, Sho...

Veteran Bollywood actor Mac Mohan, immortalised in the role of Gabbar Singh's sidekick Sambha in Ramesh Sippy's 1975 blockbuster Sholay, died in Mumbai on Monday. The actor breathed his last at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in suburban Mumbai. He was suffering from cancer, hospital sources said. Mac Mohan, who started his career with Haqeeqat in 1964, acted in over 175 films in a career spanning 46 years. He shot to fame as the gun-toting dacoit Sambha in Sholay. After that he never looked back and has essayed a number of villainous roles in films like Don, The Burning Train and Satte Pe ...

Mumbai, May 10 – Mac Mohan, the lovable salt-and-pepper haired character actor best known for his role as Sambha in the super-hit ‘Sholay’, passed away Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer, a family member said.

‘He had been suffering for long of a tumour in the right lung and breathed his last at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital this (Monday) evening,’ his daughter Manjiri told Ians.

Mac Mohan was 71 and is survived by his wife Mini, another daughter Vinati and son Vikrant.

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Mumbai, May 10 – Actor Mac Mohan, known for his unforgetable role of Sambha in the super hit ‘Sholay’, passed away at his Andheri residence Monday. He was suffering from cancer.

Mac Mohan, Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon’s maternal uncle, worked in about 200 films and mostly played negative roles. Some of his films are ‘Zanjeer’, ‘Majboor’, ‘Rafoo Chakkar’, ‘Don’, Shaan’ and ‘Satte Pe Satta’. His last film was ‘Journey Bombay to Goa: Laughter Unlimited’.

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<div>Mac Mohan, the lovable salt-and-pepper haired character actor best known for his role as Sambha in the super-hit 'Sholay', passed away Monday after a prolonged battle with cancer, a family member said.</div><div></div><div>'He had been suffering for long of a tumour in the right lung and breathed his last at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital this (Monday) evening,' his daughter Manjiri told us.</div><div></div><div>Mac Mohan was 71 and is survived by his wife Mini, another daughter Vinati and son Vikrant.</div><div></div><div>Mac Mohan was the maternal uncle of wellknown Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon, who was present at his home when his body arrived from the hospital, Manjiri added.</div><div></div><div>During his career in Bollywood, Mac Mohan worked in about 200 films and mostly played negative roles. Some of his films are 'Zanjeer', 'Majboor', 'Rafoo Chakkar', 'Don', Shaan' and 'Satte Pe Satta'. His...

Just when you thought Lady GaGa could not possibly beat her last crazy outfit she nudges the fashion bar that little bit higher/lower. Last night she appeared on stage in Tokyo in an a revealing outfit crafted from what looked like lace and talcum powder. You can see the extraordinary pictures here. With her brassy blonde hair back combed high above her head and a tablecloth tucked into her neck, the Telephone star was carried round the stage by semi-naked dancers covered in talcum powder. As she writhed to her music, the dancers groped her backside. But wait, it was political! Last night's event was in honor of the AIDs charity she fronts called the Mac Viva Glam Campaign, which was set up by the cosmetics company in 1994 to support men, women and children around the world who are living with and...

She’s always up to something, and earlier today (April 20) Lady GaGa was hard at work, performing at the Mac Viva Glam campaign.

The “Paparazzi” songstress looked super sexy as she was carried around the stage by some ‘grabby’ guys at the Tabloid club in Tokyo, Japan.

And coming up next month, GaGa will be returning to the “American Idol” stage for a special performance of her hit “Telephone.”

She tweeted, “See you on ‘American Idol’ May 5th, Little Monsters.” Sounds like a Cinco de Mayo party for sure!

She’s always up to something, and earlier today (April 20) Lady GaGa was hard at work, performing at the Mac Viva Glam campaign.

The “Paparazzi” songstress looked super sexy as she was carried around the stage by some ‘grabby’ guys at the Tabloid club in Tokyo, Japan.

And coming up next month, GaGa will be returning to the “American Idol” stage for a special performance of her hit “Telephone.”

She tweeted, “See you on ‘American Idol’ May 5th, Little Monsters.” Sounds like a Cinco de Mayo party for sure!

I've mentioned before that American Idol was basically self-reliantly feeding itself photosynthesis-style by having their own alumni mentor and featuring performers singing their songs but this week's list of inspirational songs is just absurd.

Tunes by Ruben Studdard, Kris Allen, Jordin Sparks, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and David Cook have all made the list. Oh, and it also includes Susan Boyle - "Amazing Grace".

Susan Boyle?  Simon Cowell, this is going too far. Accrediting a song that's been around three-hundred years to a contestant on Britian's Got Talent requires a disregard and gall that's usually credited to Ryan Seacrest. Perhaps he inspired this.

In keeping theme with "Idol Gives Back," the Top 7 are to sing inspirational songs to lift our spirits and fill our hearts with hope. Basically the opposite of the Black Eyed Peas' music, which brings forth fear and isolation.

The relatively short list the Idol's...

From the woman whose latest music video is deemed too sexual, Lady Gaga proudly admits she's celibate. The "Telephone" star is urging her fans to follow her lead and abstain from sex.

The 24-year-old singer was in London with pop icon Cyndi Lauper to promote Mac cosmetic's Viva Glam campaign, which supports global HIV and AIDS projects.

And despite the fact she admitted that her shoes and lace tights, her costume of the day with a black lace bodysuit, came from a sex shop, Lady Gaga said sex is far from her mind, encouraging her fans to shun it out as well.

She told U.K.'s The Daily Mail, "I can't believe I'm saying this - don't have sex. I'm single right now and I've chosen to be single because I don't have the time to get to know anybody. So it's Ok not to have sex, it's Ok to get to know people.

Lady GaGa has told her fans that it is fine to be celibate. The 'Telephone' singer is currently backing Mac's Viva Glam campaign, which supports the Mac AIDS Fund. After her fellow campaigner Cyndi Lauper urged people to use condoms, GaGa told the Daily Mail: "Or - and I can't believe I'm saying this - don't have sex. "I'm single right now and I've chosen to be single because I don't have the time to get to know anybody. So it's okay not to have sex, it's okay to get to know people. I'm celibate, celibacy's fine." She continued: "Something I do want to celebrate with my fans is that it's okay (more)...

STARRINGAjay Devgan, Paresh Rawal, Konkona Sen Sharma, Satish Kaushik, Mac Mohan, Sanjay Mishra, Akhilendra Mishra and others.DIRECTORAshwani DhirSTORYThe plot of the flick revolves around characters of Puneet (Ajay Devgan), Munmun(Konkona Sen Sharma) and Lambodar Bajpayee, who is a distant relative of Puneet. Chachaji has come unannounced and been visiting Puneet.s house in Mumbai. Initially, Puneet and his wife, who is an interior designer by profession, take his visit in good faith and provide full hospitality in every possible way.However, when Chachaji continued to stay at their place, the couple who were habitual of staying alone in the house and pursue their professional goals, get disturbed and start plotting to make Chachaji leave the place and go to his village.

STARRINGAjay Devgan, Paresh Rawal, Konkona Sen Sharma, Satish Kaushik, Mac Mohan, Sanjay Mishra, Akhilendra Mishra and others.DIRECTORAshwani DhirSTORYThe plot of the flick revolves around characters of Puneet (Ajay Devgan), Munmun(Konkona Sen Sharma) and Lambodar Bajpayee, who is a distant relative of Puneet. Chachaji has come unannounced and been visiting Puneet.s house in Mumbai. Initially, Puneet and his wife, who is an interior designer by profession, take his visit in good faith and provide full hospitality in every possible way.However, when Chachaji continued to stay at their place, the couple who were habitual of staying alone in the house and pursue their professional goals, get disturbed and start plotting to make Chachaji leave the place and go to his village.

Besides being an outstanding actor Arshad Warsi also keeps a keen interest in collecting gadgets. Arshad is so much into Gizmo and gadgets that when the Apple Mac first launched their light weight laptops in India, Arshad was the quick one to have it delievered. This shows how fond of gadget Arshad is.

He loves to collect all different types of gadgets.Recently, Arshad was seen judging for the award function called as ‘Tech Life Awards’, also known as ‘The Oscars Of Gadgets’, The award started with filing of nominations by various brands under various categories.

Besides being an outstanding actor Arshad Warsi also keeps a keen interest in collecting gadgets. Arshad is so much into Gizmo and gadgets that when the Apple Mac first launched their light weight laptops in India, Arshad was the quick one to have it delivered. This shows how fond of gadget Arshad is! He loves to collect all different types of gadgets. Recently, Arshad was seen judging for the award function called as 'Tech Life Awards'...