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  Decks Cleared For Screening Of Aarakshan

  Bollywood | August 09, 2011 22:07 IST

  Mumbai/Chennai, Aug 9: Prakash Jha''s controversial Hindi film ''Aarakshan''(Reservation) is set to hit the screens on August 12 as scheduled after both Bombay and Madras High Courts today cleared the decks for its release.  Bombay

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  'Aarakshan' My Most Complicated Role: Saif

  Bollywood | August 06, 2011 13:26 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 6 :Saif Ali Khan says playing a Dalit teacher in Prakash Jha's upcoming film ‘Aarakshan' has been his most difficult role so far.The actor, who has an image of the sophisticated urban

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  I Don't Relate To My Role In Aarakshan: Manoj Bajpai

  Bollywood | August 04, 2011 15:05 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 4 : In 'Aarakshan', Manoj Bajpai plays a man for whom education is a way to mint money. The actor says he couldn't relate to his very first “out-and-out” negative role as

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  I Am Not Against Reservation: Saif

  Bollywood | August 03, 2011 17:58 IST

  Mumbai, Aug 3:  Ahead of the release of Prakash Jha's socio-political drama ‘Aarakshan', lead actor Saif Ali Khan has said he was not against reservation.  Saif is essaying role of a Dalit leader in the

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  Jha Clears Air On 'Aarakshan', Says Its Not Anti-Quota

  Bollywood | August 02, 2011 22:09 IST

  Mumbai/New Delhi, Aug 2:  With his forthcoming film ‘Aarakshan' kicking up a controversy, Director Prakash Jha today told the Bombay High Court its theme was neither pro nor anti-reservation and that it deals with commercialisation

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  'Aarakshan' May Face Political Censorship

  Bollywood | July 27, 2011 21:25 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 27: Prakash Jha's upcoming film ‘Aarakshan', cleared by the Censor Board, is likely to face some political censorship with leaders expressing apprehension over its tone.The film is a socio-political drama based on caste-based

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  Athawale Says Would Oppose 'Aarakshan' If Anti-Dalit

  Politics | July 27, 2011 13:38 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 26 : RPI leader Ramdas Athawale today said his party would oppose Prakash Jha's upcoming flick ‘Aarakshan' if its contents are detrimental to the interest of Dalits.“We will oppose the film (Aarakshan) if

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  Big B Unhappy Over Proxy Voice Promoting Liquor, Gutkha Brands

  Bollywood | July 26, 2011 13:56 IST

  Mumbai, July 26: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday expressed unhappiness over his duplicate voice promoting liquor and gutkha brands.Speaking to mediapersons during the promotion of Prakash Jha's film Aarakshan, Bachchan said, he had decided

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  Aarakshan Unit Dances To The Tunes Of Big B

  Bollywood | July 24, 2011 12:20 IST

  Mumbai, Jul 24 : Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, said to be the most tech-savvy celebrity in B-Town, made the young unit members of Prakash Jha's Aarakashan literally dance to his tunes.The wrap-up party with Big B

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  'Aarakshan' Gets U/A From Censor Board

  Bollywood | July 19, 2011 16:29 IST

  Mumbai/New Delhi, July 19: Filmmaker Prakash Jha's upcoming Amitabh Bachchan starrer ‘Aarakshan', which deals with the sensitive issue of reservation, has been passed by the Censor Board with a U/A certificate.The film was embroiled in

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  Lucknow University Disallows Big B From Lecturing Students

  Bollywood | July 13, 2011 16:20 IST

  Lucknow University has disallowed Amitabh Bachchan from lecturing students on the issue of job reservation, reports Mumbai Mirror. Film maker Prakash Jha has planned to promote his film Aarakshan starring Big B by asking the

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  Big B Suffering From Chest Congestion

  Bollywood | June 20, 2011 19:24 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 20 : Amitabh Bachchan's hectic schedules to promote his two upcoming films 'Aarakshan' and 'Bbuddha Hoga Tera Baap' has led to a setback in his health.The megastar is suffering from a sore

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  Learning Shudh Hindi Was Tough, Says Deepika

  Bollywood | May 17, 2011 17:32 IST

  Mumbai, May 17: Actress Deepika Padukone, who is charged up for Prakash Jha's ‘Aarakshan', which is based on the issue of reservation, says that learning ‘shud' (chaste) Hindi was a difficult task.“Considering the desi touch

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  Aarakshan Changed My Stance On Reservation, Says Saif

  Bollywood | May 17, 2011 13:53 IST

  Mumbai, May 17 : Actor Saif Ali Khan, who will be seen next in Prakash Jha's ‘Aarakshan', dealing with the issue of reservation, says the film has altered his perception and broadened his view about

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  UP Minister Arrested For Leading Stir

  Politics | March 28, 2011 21:01 IST

  Lucknow, Mar 28: An Uttar Pradesh minister was today arrested for disrupting rail traffic during an agitation in Saharanpur and was later expelled from the BSP.Vinod Tejiyan, who holds the rank of a Minister of

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  Would Like To Be Journalist In Next Life, Says Big B

  Bollywood | February 26, 2011 13:44 IST

  Bhopal, Feb 25 :  Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan today said that he would like to become a journalist in his next life."It is not possible in this life, but in my next life I would

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  Hema Malini-Big B Pair To Reunite On Screen In 'Aarakshan'

  Bollywood | February 22, 2011 20:58 IST

  Mumbai, Feb 22: Veteran actress Hema Malini will share screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan after four years during her cameo in Prakash Jha's 'Aarakshan'. The 'dream girl' will be seen with Bachchan after 'Babul'

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  Prakash Jha Gives Acting Classes To 1,000 Students

  Bollywood | February 13, 2011 11:54 IST

  Bollywood director Prakash Jha  has selected a thousand students from Madhya Pradesh and trained them to face the camera for his film Aarakshan, says a media report.This is not the first time that Big B

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  Saif To Work With Big B In 'Aarakshan'

  Bollywood | December 10, 2010 14:32 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 10 : Actor Saif Ali Khan has been signed for Prakash Jha's upcoming project 'Aarakshan' which is expected to go on floors soon. This will be for the first time Saif will be