Copyright issue: HC declines to stay Don 2

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Monday declined to grant a stay on the upcoming Shah Rukh Khan starrer “Don 2” following a suit claiming damages for alleged copyright infringement. Nariman Films and Irani family, makers of the original 1978 film Don, starring Amitabh Bachchan, had moved court, claiming that the new Don 2 had violated copyright by adopted the signature tune and songs of the orginal Don, as well as its script, characters and music. Justice S F Vajifdar however said that he could not grant a stay on the release of the film, as theatre owners were not before the court. Since the plaintiffs are claiming damages amounting to Rs 200 crore, the court has directed the makers of the film to maintain all the accounts...

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Rakhi Sawant says Katrina follows her dance moves

MUMBAI: Rakhi Sawant, perhaps true item-girl in Bollywood today, alleges that actress Katrina Kaif has copied her antics in her Chikni Chameli act in Agneepath remake. "I think Chikni Chameli is a good song. Katrina has danced very well but it's not something new. I have already done all this before. You can watch all my songs, I have already done that," the 33-year-old controversy queen said here at the Big Stars Entertainment Awards. "I have done this in Dekhta Hai Tu Kya and she did this in Shiela Ki Jawaani. In Chikni Chameli, she is again following me. It seems Katrina really likes me...It's alright if someone wants to follow me and dance," added Rakhi, who did a cameo in a few films before featuring in a full-fledged...

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Top 10 actors that ruled 2011

MUMBAI: From He-Man to funny man, from flamboyant to sombre - Bollywood's top notch actors have shone on the silver screen in various avatars and also kept the cash registers ringing. IANS lists the top 10 actors of the year: 1) Salman Khan - He should be titled hit khan. If Bollywood's knight in shining armour bailed the industry out in 2009 and 2010, he boosted the box office business this year too with Bodyguard and Ready. In both, neither the content was premium, nor were the performances superlative, but what helped the actor stand out were the big bucks his films yielded at the box office, strengthening his position as a bankable star. 2) Aamir Khan: What one missed in Salman Khan's films was prominently present in Aamir...

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It’s official! Chikni Chameli is an adaptation

MUMBAI: Agneepath’s Chikni Chameli… adapted from Marathi hit Kombdi Padali…, composers Ajay-Atul delighted to recreate the number. It’s official! Agneepath’s publicity driver item song, Chikni Chameli..., picturised on Katrina Kaif, is adapted from a hit Marathi song, Kombdi Padali… from the movie Jatra. Ajay-Atul who worked on the original, are extremely kicked about the Hindi adaptation of their chartbuster that premiered on a Marathi music channel on Friday. “It shows that Bollywood notices our work. Usually, music composers don’t like re-working their tracks or adapting them from one language into another because that’s considered to be a form of rehashing. But in a situation like Agneepath’s, we were more than...

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