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Tahir Hussain no more

Feb 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Aamir Khan’s father, filmmaker Tahir Hussain, breathed his last because of a massive heart attack early last morning. He was in his early ‘70s and is survived by his first wife, Zeenat, second wife Shehnaz and four children, Aamir, Faisal, Farhat and Nikhat. Aamir, who was holidaying in Los Angeles with his wife, Kiran Rao, headed straight back to Mumbai on hearing about his father’s sudden death. The funeral will be held today.

Asha Parekh Remembers Her Ghunghat Co-Star Bina Rai

Asha Parekh has lost two of her co-stars in two days. The little-known actress-producer Chandrakala who worked with Asha in Nasir Hussain’s Teesri Manzil passed away suddenly on the 4th December of a massive heart attack.

Dharmendra might have frozen to death -Asha Parekh

ASHA PAREKH who has been honored by the government of India at the ongoing IFFI in Goa for her contribution to the film industry for the last 50 years, tells JYOTHI VENKATESH in an intimate chat in Goa that her only regret in life is that she has not acted with Dilip Kumar…

Remembering Abrar Alvi

Guru Dutt’s resident writer, Abrar Alvi, passed away on Wednesday due to a stomach disorder. His health went bad after he suffered from a paralytic attack four years ago.

Prabhu wanted by Boney for WANTED celebrations!

Celebrations are in order. But the Wanted party has been postponed by a week.

“Our director Prabhu Deva got caught up in an assignment in Kerala. So we’ve postponed the party for next week. We can’t celebrate without Prabhu,” says Boney emotionally.

Lifetime achievement award honour for Rajesh Khanna at IIFA 2009

Often termed as the first superstar of Hindi cinema, actor turned politician Rajesh Khanna will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Videocon IIFA Weekend, which will be held at The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel from June 11 to 13, 2009 in Macau. Earlier Indian cinema’s living legends such as Mumtaz and Dharmendra have been the recipients of this prestigious Award. Each year, IIFA 2009 honours a member of the Indian Film Fraternity with the Lifetime Achievement Award who has made innumerable contributions to Indian cinema, our sources reveal, keeping this in mind, the IIFA Advisory Board and the IIFA Management have zeroed down on Rajesh Khanna’s name for the tenth IIFA to be held at Macao.

Bollywood’s new import from America!

Since time immemorial, Bollywood has had icons known for their dance and styles. Be it Neetu Singh, Vaijayanti Mala, Padmini, Helen, Waheeda Rehman, Asha Parekh, Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty or Urmila Matondkar, we’ve idolised their dance. But it’s been quite a few years now, the industry has seen a new dancing sensation.