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Bollywood Personalities Posted Their Favourite IPL Teams On Twitter
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is on and micro-blogging site Twitter is abuzz with posts from Bollywood personalities rooting for their favourite teams.
Actor Rahul Bose posted on his Twitter account: "(I) am only 1/2 Bengali, 1/2 Punjabi-Maharashtrian. Lived in Bombay all my life – Mumbai Indians for me…"
Another Mumbai Indian fan is Abhishek Bachhcan, who is eager to buy the team’s jersey.
"The new Mumbai Indians jersey looks very cool. Can’t wait to get my hands on one," said the 34-year-old actor.
Actress Lisa Ray Has Sought Spiritual Solace For Her Multiple Myeloma
Actress Lisa Ray, who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer of the plasma cells last year, isn’t letting the disease affect her – she is determined to fight it and has sought spiritual solace near Ganga in Rishikesh.
"I’m back from Rishikesh (in Uttarakhand). The holy city of Hindus. Located in the foothills of the majestic Himalayas. Ganga darshan. Spiritual theatre," wrote the actress on her blog on her recent Rishikesh visit.
The tag line on her blog says: "Never Stop Fighting".
Aamir Khan Spend Time With Family And Learn Cooking On His Birthday
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, who turned 45 Sunday, has an assorted wish list on his birthday — he wants to learn a couple of languages, spend time with family and learn cooking from his "aami".
"I am looking forward to spending time with my family and mom. My kids will be coming anytime. No special celebration, just being with the family," Aamir told reporters after cutting the cake at his residence in Pali Hill here with six-year-old Manvi, who had come with her journalist mother. Even though he had no plans for celebration, when visitors poured in, he obliged.
An Eye-Catching Opening Ceremony Of Indian Premier League 3
The third edition of the Indian Premier League returned to its home environs after a one-year gap with an eye-catching opening ceremony at the D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai here on Friday.
The highlight of the ceremony was a spectacular light and sound extravaganza, which included international performers and pop stars like Lionel Richie.
Popular band UB40’s Ali Campbell, Bjorn Again and Bollywood star Deepika Padukone regaled the spectators with their songs and dance routines on a stage erected on the turf.
Prior to the one-hour showbiz, captains of all the eight participating teams – Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne, Gautam Gambhir, Kumar Sangakkara, Adam Gilchrist, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble and Mahendra Singh Dhoni – took the ’MCC – Spirit of Cricket’ oath to respect their opponents, their teams and the umpires.
Amitabh Bachchan Met World Light-Welterweight Boxing Champion
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who recently met world light-welterweight boxing champion Amir Khan on a flight, says it is a "terrific sport" and its ring is "much like life".
"Did I ever tell you that I boxed in school too? I think I did. In Boys’ High School in Allahabad and then in Sherwood College, Nainital. Terrific sport. The ladies do not much care for it. Too brutal for them they say, but such a lesson in life, that four cornered ring," Bachchan posted on his blog.
Right Yaa Wrong Should Pick Up With The Audience In Pakistan
Sunny Deol starrer "Right Yaa Wrong" released in 21 theatres in Pakistan Friday and the action star is hoping to get positive reviews from the audience all over.
"’Right Yaa Wrong’ is a good film and it is releasing all over the world including theatres in Pakistan. I hope people will like it and I feel it should pick up with the audience all over soon," Sunny told IANS over phone from Mumbai.
Exclusive The Complete Schedule Of IPL Season 3
The IPL season 3 would start on March 12, 2010 with a grand opening ceremony followed by a clash between the winners of last edition of IPL Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knightriders at Navi Mumbai. The final of this 2010 edition of the Indian Premier League would take place on 25th of April at Navi Mumbai’s D Y Patil Stadium. There will be 60 matches in total and several new venues have also been added in this year’s IPL. Here is the complete schedule of IPL season 3.
Sajid Nadiadwala Putting Up Information About Stars On Microblogging Site
Sajid Nadiadwala is the first film producer to actually take the much-needed step against stars putting up information about under-production films on social networking websites. This especially applies to one microblogging site, which according to one producer, is the “souten of all confidentiality clauses in film contracts.”
While other producers and directors have only been talking about it, Sajid Nadiadwala has belled the cat. He has contractually forbidden his cast and crew from going on any social networking site to write about his new film Anjaana Anjaani.
