Archive for September, 2006



Video Ajay Devgan and Kareena Kapoor in a song from Omkara


Ajay Devgan has won an award without any competition and that too for the recently released Omkara. Surprised as to what award? Well this award has been given to him by the makers of Cash.

The makers of Cash, when distributed the press kit to the media, the introductory line for Ajay Devgan had it saying that he is the star from the award winning film Omkara. But the point to note is that Omkara released in July this year and so far it has not received any nomination forget any award. So why did the makers of Cash have to promote Ajay Devgan like that. Or is it they are promoting Omkara?

Well if Omkara wins an award or not, only time will tell but Cash is definitely making news for the genre it is attempting. Whether Omkara wins or not, makers of Cash definitely want Cash to win an award.

Ajay Devgan has yet not watched ‘Fanaa’, which marked his wife’s comeback to films after a hiatus, because of his hectic shooting schedules. “I get so embarrassed when people ask me whether I’ve watched the film or not.

I haven’t been able to because of the workload,” said Ajay in a recent interview. However he will not miss ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’ anyway, “I would definitely take some time out to see the film. I am told it’s an amazing film,” said Ajay in the same breath.

Ajay is presently in Cape Town shooting ‘Cash’. “I hope to watch this one when I get back,” he said. Why not ‘Fanaa’? Industry grapevine insists that Ajay Devgan isn’t getting time to watch ‘Fanaa’ because he doesn’t want to see the film. Being so conservative, Ajay cannot watch her wife dancing around the tress with someone else, how big star he may be. Continue reading ‘Not ‘Fanaa’! Ajay Devgan wants to see ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’!’

The first thing Sanghavi Exports and Gitanjali Gems did after buying Sangini from Diamond Trading Co, was to try and cut out a formula to add sparkle to the brand’s tepid sales.

Finally, Bollywood star couple Kajol and Ajay Devgan will be coming to its rescue. But this is not the first time that diamonds are trying to ride piggyback on Bollywood glamour. The romance started in 2000 when DTC rolled out Nakshatra with Aishwarya Rai.

Since then, superstars including Amitabh Bachchan (Solitaire), Sushmita Sen (Kiah), Kajol (Asmi), Mallika Sherawat (Orra), Karishma Kapoor (Eros) have endorsed diamond brands. Continue reading ‘Even diamonds need star sparkle of Bollywood’

Where’s the magic?

What’s with Kajol and head bands? The actor seems to have developed a fetish for it, appearing in the accessory at every other event. In Delhi with husband Ajay Devgan for the promotion of a home appliances brand - the couple are brand ambassadors for the company - the two made a blink-and-you-miss appearance.

“I’ve been told to keep the conversation limited to my role as a brand ambassador, so I can’t talk about my projects,” she said during a media interaction, before beating a hasty retreat.

Incidentally, the spunky actor is not exactly known for her impeccable manners. At a recent event in Mumbai, where she was invited to launch dolls, which were Bollywood star look-alikes, Kajol got into an altercation with a photographer. Continue reading ‘Where’s the magic?’

The first thing Sanghavi Exports and Gitanjali Gems did after acquiring Sangini from Diamond Trading Company, was to try and cut out a magic formula to add sparkle to the brand’s tepid sales.

Finally Bollywood star couple Kajol and Ajay Devgan will be coming to the rescue. When it comes right down to the bottomline, it seems even sparklers need Bollywood glitz to shine brighter.

But this is not the first time that a diamonds are trying to ride piggyback on Bollywood glamour. This romance started in 2000 when DTC rolled out Nakshatra with Aishwarya Rai. Continue reading ‘A-list: B’wood stars embrace diamonds’

Bollywood stars Ajay Devgan , Esha Deol , Shamita Shetty and Ritesh Deshmukh will popularise Cape Town as an international tourist hot spot with ‘Tourism South Africa’ roping in Indian actors for their campaign.

The Indian actors, currently in South Africa for the shooting of Bollywood film Cash , will be promoting the tourism potential of Cape Town by taking part in a unique promotional programme next week.

They would interact with the media on September 19 and explain what makes Cape Town and the Western Cape the perfect location for the movie. Continue reading ‘Bollywood stars to promote Cape Town as a tourist hotspot’

Music Video Tere Bin Nahin Jeena Movie: Kachche Dhaage Ajay Andv Manisha


Music Video Churao Na Dil - Deewane (2000)


Director Ram Gopal Varma has pooh-poohed rumours that Ajay Devgan asked him to change the script of ‘Sholay’. Devgan plays Veeru and Mohit Ahlawat Jai in this remake.

Denying the rumours Varma told IANS: ‘Ajay did not ask me to make changes in the script. We’ve worked together before in ‘Company’ and ‘Bhoot’ and there’s no problem at all.’

Talking about the delay in the project, he said: ‘It may seem like a delay because we started shooting in September. But it was meant to be shot in September.’
Continue reading ‘Ajay didn’t ask me to change ‘Sholay’ script: Varma’