I am not here for charity: Vidya Balan

MUMBAI: Rumours abound that heroines Vidya Balan and Kareena Kapoor have hiked their fees per film to Rs 7 crore. But Vidya, who’s enjoying the success of The Dirty Picture (TDP), laughs the news off, saying, “Wow! I would love that. But honestly, I have not even had script sessions with directors or producers after the film released. How could I graduate to talking about the money?” She adds, “I am looking forward to see what kind of scripts come my way. But if that’s (Rs 7 crore) what people think I deserve, I am more than happy.” After playing brazen Silk Smitha in The Dirty Picture, it’s safe to say Vidya’s on-screen confidence has rubbed off. The actor admits she is “business-minded,” saying, “As much as I give my heart to it,...

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Bollywood’s He-Man Turns A Year Older

MUMBAI: The very first handsome hunk of Bollywood, Dharmendra turned 76 today. Dharmendra Singh Deol was born in the year 1935 in Punjab to an arya samaj jatt family. One of the famous and top Hindi film star for more than three decaedes, he has appeared in more than 247 hindi films as of 2011. Often referred to as the ‘Action King’ Dharmendra was considered as the most handsome actor and a matinee idol. Dharmendra had fascinations for films since a very young age, he often used to travel miles to frequent the touring cinema.  He got noticed in Filmfair’s spot the talent contest and came down to Bombay to be an actor. He was signed by Arjun Hingorani for the film Dil Bhi Tera, Hum Bhi Tere (1960) as his first lead role. The film...

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