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What can be said of the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai? Only that our sympathies go out to the grieving families and with best wishes for a speedy end to the attacks.
Why attack Mumbai? Because of it being an economic powerhouse founded on the Bollywood film industry with its accompanying vertical and horizontal markets. These industries are the international public face of India which spurs tourism and global companies.
The Hindustan Times is reporting 143 dead, 327 injured and declares the conflict has been ended.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Homepage/Homepage.aspx
The Times of India reports a new fire in the Taj Hotel and a terrorist has yet to be subdued.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
The Tribune is declaring the battle has been won.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081128/index.htm
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7754676.stm
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Govinda at Namaste Bollywood, http://www.namast-e-bollywood.com/str-Gvd.html , with filmography and links to reviews. The Govinda pages have not been updated.
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Yumetenpo, http://shop.yumetenpo.jp/goods/d/mi-fashion.jp/g/Song003/index.shtml 
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Best of Govinda
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Best of Govinda (音楽DVD）
Govindaが出演した映画の音楽ダンスシーンが入った音楽DVDです。
アクションスターからコメディへ転身。
踊りのうまさはピカイチです。
１５作品以上の音楽シーンが入っています。
全４０曲入りです。
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オススメのNo.1シリーズの「HERO No.1」「JODI No.１」「COOLIE No.1」
「ALBELA」の映画の音楽シーンも入っています。
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Magnamags, http://stardust.co.in/index.php , is the publisher of Stardust and Showtime, two publications which track Bollywood news. The website's goal is to garner subscriptions and the overseas price is hefty due to shipping costs. The site offers past articles, a blog, a forum and movie reviews, but the site has a generally sloppy look with defunct images and annoying flashplayer content. The navigation could be streamlined onto the home page as many pages have little content. The site is not updated daily. |
http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/News/Article.aspx?id=889762The Times November 23rd, 2008 Production that apes Hollywood is an embarrassment to the Indian movie industry
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Made simultaneously in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu, Maanava Maanavigall marks the acting debut of Arjun (son of Hindi star Govinda), who plays the lead role opposite former Miss India Shaila Lopez. The cast also includes French actress Camilla, German actress Stefi and a host of German actors.
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E-mail comments to devan@telkomsa.net
[ journalistic error - Arjun Singh is Govinda's nephew ]
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http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/898F7E14C1C033736525750A00282992?OpenDocumentPTI News November 23rd, 2008 Poll time bonanza for TV stars
Anurag Sharma
New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI)
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Big names like Shatrughan Sinha, Vinod Khanna, Smriti Irani, Govinda, Hema Malini and Dharmendra are campaigning for their party but political parties are taking no chances in wooing voters by inviting other celebrities too, sometimes on payment.
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PTI
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Hummaa, http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/29969/Coolie+No+1 , is a music site. Playable songs can be added to a favorites playlist or downloaded for .99 USD. Only a dozen Govinda albums are currently available, but the sound files are good quality. Fast-loading site with unobtrusive advertisements. Not enough search parameters and only basic album details are listed. Users can add comments to the albums, rate the songs and IM community friends.  Coolie No 1
Label: Tips Industries Ltd
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 Generalized Bollywood merchandise at Zazzle, http://www.zazzle.com/bollywood+gifts. Zazzle is a site where you can purchase original creations from community members, or join and upload your own images to create t-shirts, mugs and more.
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Desino No 1 aka Indian Blockbuster, http://www.desino1.com/default.htm , is an apparent phishing site. Two test orders on different dates remain undelivered after 90 days and with the monies unrefunded. Their email contacts bounce back to the sender as undeliverable and messages left with the answering service go unreturned. |
DVD Dhamaka, http://www.dvddhamaka.com/ , has been offline for over four months. Stating they are upgrading their website, they provide a contact email and phone number. |
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/35962Newstrack India
'Star wars' in Madhya Pradesh
Mon, 10 Nov 2008
IANS
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The Congress on the other hand is relying heavily on the charisma of party president Sonia Gandhi and general secretary Rahul Gandhi.
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However, there are reports that actor-turned-politicians Govinda, Rajesh Khanna, Raj Babbar and Shabana Azmi would be campaigning for the party. . . .
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http://www.freshnews.in/govinda-wants-to-do-an-action-film-with-stunts-of-international-standard-95832Fresh News
Govinda wants to do an action film with stunts of international standard
By Sunita Bothra on Wednesday, November 5, 2008
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Govinda has hired a martial arts and physical trainer and is working on his physique.
Govinda wants to be a healthy handsome and fit. Dharamji has always been my role model.. when I look at myself in the mirror I see glimpses of him in myself. That makes me feel good."
Govinda admits that "I've done action films in the past like Hatya and Shola Aur Shabnam. But they were not full-on actioners. I now want to do an action film with stunts of an international standard. I have already lost a lot of weight. But it is not enough. I want to lose some more." On a recent trip to London, Govinda discovered yoga. Govinda's life -style has changed completely. Thanks to yoga. And though he does not admit it, it was Celina Jaitley who introduced him to a new lifestyle.
Says Govinda, "Yoga has changed my life. No matter what my schedule, I have to do yoga every morning. It is not about just losing weight.
I lost a lot of weight earlier this year when I was shooting in Bangkok with Suniel Shetty for Loot. I can get into tight clothes without cringing."
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumbai/So_many_showstoppers/articleshow/3668759.cmsThe Times of India So many showstoppers!
4 Nov 2008, 0000 hrs IST, TNN It happens just once a year, and yes, everyone looks forward to this show! The Bollywood and Television industry get together on one stage and put up a fantastic show for the policemen of Mumbai, who, for a change get a chance to just sit back and enjoy. And enjoy they sure did, for they got a front row view of live performances by Tanushree Dutta, Shreyas Talpade, Madhur Bhandarkar and his gang of girls Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Mugdha Godse, Neetu Chandra, Mona Singh and Adnan Sami. Even Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan and Govinda came on stage for a brief while. . . .
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Desified Music, http://music.punjabcentral.com/albums/?page=144&sort=4&type=0&language=2 , has thousands of albums for purchase as digital downloads. Buy an entire album or a single. The pros: Fast-loading Quality mp3s 59 albums for Govinda curently available Clean site Cost to download can be as low as .12 per single ( a great deal if you purchase a lot of songs) Registered users can upload content Registration is free Ratings system 'Package' system for purchasing Fast checkout Cons: Can only view 20 albums at a time Navigation advances only one page at a time Limited search parameters Cost per single averages .89 (pricey if you are looking only for a couple of songs) Windows Media Player necessary to preview songs Lacking Govinda albums from the early 90s
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http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k8/aac671.phpIndian Television
| K Sera Sera Q2 net up at Rs 168 million |
By Indiantelevision.com Team
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The company says that out of the ten projects in hand, two of the movies Chal Chala Chal and Ek- The Power of One will be released in December and January 2009.
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http://www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=2&theme=&usrsess=1&id=229101The Statesman
Saturday, 1 November 2008
Bihari artistes on the line
Manoj Chaurasia
PATNA, Oct. 31: Bihar has now quietly begun to judicially "penalise" those supporting Mr Raj Thackeray's "hate campaign" towards Biharis ~ three of whom have paid with their lives for trying to seek employment opportunities in Mumbai in the recent violence.
Angry at his reported support for Mr Thackeray's ongoing campaigns against Biharis, the Bihar-Jharkhand Motion Pictures Association (BJMPA) has banned Bollywood actor Govinda in the twin states. Under this ban which has already come into force despite the actor clarifying his position on a TV news channel last evening, neither his new films will be released nor his old films be screened in any movie theatre in both Bihar and Jharkhand.
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Film insiders said the ban is likely to cost Govinda and his film producers dearly since Govinda, originally hailing from UP ~ another Hindi-speaking northern state in the firing line of Mr Thackeray's Sena ~ has huge fans and his films have a large viewership in Bihar and Jharkhand. Experts said many of Govinda's films have been box office hits and did tremendous business in the past while his soon-to-be released film Chal Chala Chal is being eagerly awaited by his fans who come from all age-groups.
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http://www.screenindia.com/news/Meltdown-blues/378875/Screen India
Meltdown blues
Ashish Mitra Posted: Oct 31, 2008 at 1122 hrs IST Global recession is taking its toll on Bollywood, too...
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Several projects, which were being eyed with enthusiasm till a month ago, aren’t being discussed anymore. Even corporates aren’t in a mood to sign actors or start fresh projects for some time at least. Mehra however disagrees, “All this will vary from entity to entity. Viewers will not come in large numbers to see a film. A pall of gloom will soon set in that will effect the whole industry. No new film announcements, no distribution deals and no signing of actors is likely to happen for some time at least. God only will help us out of the situation.”
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