July 30, 2009

When Salman left Farah Khan embarrassed

Choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan says that Bollywood star Salman Khan had left her red-faced when he took her along for the auditions of his super hit 1989 film "Maine Pyar Kiya".Farah recalled the incident when she came on the reality show "Dus Ka Dum 2", which is being hosted by Salman."He (Salman) took me along so that I could show him a few steps to do before director Sooraj Barjatya. But when Salman did the steps, it was so appalling that I simply picked up by footwear, hailed a cab and took off home," said Farah on the show.Salman, who started blushing after his secret was revealed, agreed that he did have two left feet then and later even demonstrated the step he was required to perform at the auditions, said a source from the sets of the show.This particular episode will air Saturday at 9 p.m. on Sony TV.

July 29, 2009

Tribute to the greater actor: Rajan P. Dev

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Malayalam actor Rajan P. Dev Passed away

Veteran Malayalam character actor Rajan P. Dev died here early Wednesday following brief illness, family sources said. He was 58. Dev died at a private hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment for a liver disorder. The funeral will take place at St. Xavier's church in Angamaly, about 40 km from here, Thursday morning. Born in Chertala in Alappuzha district, Dev began his film career in 1980 with small roles. He soon became popular as a villain. In a career spanning close to three decades, he acted in about 180 films, including those in Tamil, Telegu and Kannada. Dev also immortalised the character Kochu Vava in the hit play "Kattukuthira" that was staged over a thousand times across Kerala. However, when the drama was made into a film with the same name, the role was played by another veteran actor Thilakan. "Malayalam films will be poorer with Dev's death but his characters will live for a long time," Thilakan told. Dev's last film was "Ee Patanathil Bhootham", starring superstar Mammootty, which is currently running in