Saif Ali Khan

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In an interview at Le Meridien, Steven Baker catches up with Saif Ali Khan.
Tashan, Tattoos and Wedding Rings
Saif discloses the influence girlfriend Bebo has had on him of late, even rolling up the sleeve of his suit jacket to reveal a glimpse of his famous tattoo. The performer was also sporting a ring on the third finger of his left hand...

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SRK's Bodyguard

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In Conversation: SRK's Om Shanti Om Bodyguard As Farah Khan's 'Om Shanti Om' releases on DVD, complete with a 16-page booklet that gives an insight into the cast and crew of the movie, EGO contributor, Steven Baker caught up with one of the stars of the film: Simon Hewitt. Simon who? Shah Rukh Khan's bodyguard. That's who.

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Saawariya

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Sony Pictures’ first Indian Co-Production Saawariya is meant as a salute to the golden, olden days of Raj Kapoor’s movies. It is directed by one of India's best known and acclaimed directors, Sanjay Leela Bhansali. EGO shares a little about the movie, a little about what we think of it, and a few snippets of interviews with its main stars.

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Eklavya: Chopra Speaks

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The selection of Eklavya: The Royal Guard as the official entry for the Oscars, has caused an unprecedented filmi commotion. Filmmaker Bhawana Talwar has loudly criticized the Film Federation of India; alleging that the jury was corrupt and that her film Dharam should have been selected instead.



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Wall Street to Bollywood

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From an investment banker on Wall Street to a Bollywood actor in Mumbai; Rahul Bajaj is a man of many talents. After achieving success in Bollywood, Bajaj can now add the avatar of writer to his resumé, with the recent launch of his first book 'Bollywood Roulette: Inside the Struggle!'.



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Farhan Akhtar

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...Perhaps what distinguishes Farhan Akhtar from his contemporaries is his deep reality-check on himself.."While I went off, shortly thereafter, to live the book’s reality in the coastal state, he stayed back in Bombay to become, not just the branded film director.." Deepti Datt chats with friend and celebrity director Farhan Akhtar.


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Jaman.com

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"Everyone knows about Bollywood, but fewer people know about India’s rich cinematic history outside of Bollywood" - Geetanjali Dhillon, Executive Producer- South Asia at Jaman talks to Neeta Vallab about Jaman, it's vision and how it is uniquely poised to offer a community to lovers of good cinema.

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Shonali Bose Uncut

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EGO's Sumita Sheth interviews the inspirational Writer and Director Shonali Bose about the US release of her award-winning "crossover" movie Amu, life as a first time writer/director when you have such a powerful movie to make and learned many things from this unforgettable lady.


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SR's Acting Mentor

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Credited with much of Shah Rukh Khan's acting skills, celebrated acting teacher Barry John is moving from South Delhi to Andheri West - the heart of the Hindi film industry. EGO has a heart-to-heart with him on the challenges, on pioneering into new territory, and encouraging others to join him on the journey - all in a foreign country!

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The Namesake: A Review

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The movie adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel The Namesake is due out all over the US on March 9th. Sumita Sheth assesses the merits of the movie and shares her reasons for why you should go watch this motion picture. We also consider the treatment of the movie in much greater depth at the end, but with spoilers!

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