FameCrawler : india

The Jolie-Pitts Are Moving to Portugal

trix — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:32:00 GMT

Angelina Jolie is said to be house hunting in Portugal, could it be true?

She is talking to a real estate agent in Portugal about finding a beach property, according to an insider. Whether it's to rent or buy we do not know.

She's looking in a village called Lagos in the southern Algarve area. I'm going to have to pull out my Atlas for that one.

The insider also said that she and Brad have an open relationship and every day is new.

I don't know about the last tidbit, whether it's true or not, but I do know that Angelina has to be tired of the constant scrutiny. I would want to move to Portugal too, just to get away from the incessant media attention.

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Slumdog Kids Finally Get A Home!

Josh loposer — Wed, 27 May 2009 21:00:00 GMT

Since the incredible success of Slumdog Millionaire at the Academy Awards, most news about the production has been pretty un-inspirational.

On the one hand, you've got people piling on director Danny Boyle and the producers for not making these kids rich, and on the other, you've got Mumbai officials bulldozing the shanty towns where the child stars live. Well, get ready for some good news.

Danny and co. have made good on their promise to get these kids off the street. According to reports, Azharuddin Ismail (the kid who played young Salim) and his family are in the process of moving to their new home, purchased by the Slumdog trust fund. Here's how a director of the fund described the place:

"comfortable, in a good neighborhood (and) near his school" and cost "upwards of 2 million rupees" ($42,000).

As for Rubina Ali, the actress who played young Latika, Boyle says they are currently shopping for a home for her family as well. Awesome!

Both families were displaced when Mumbai housing officials bulldozed their shanty town with no prior notice.

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Child Star of Slumdog Millionaire is Homeless

Karl Erikson — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:03:00 GMT

10-year-old child star of "Slumdog Millionaire" - Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail - had his home bulldozed today in a Mumbai slum. Azharruddin was sleeping when a policeman woke him up and told him to get out. The boy lives with his family in a shanty town.

"A police officer took a bamboo stick to hit me, and I was frightened," Azhar said.

The authorities said that the family will be given a new home somewhere else.

Oddly, despite $326 million in earnings and 8 Oscars for "Slumdog Millionaire," the two child stars of the film are still living in poverty.

Slum demolitions are rather common in Indian cities, motivated by officials who wish to keep crowds in control.

Azhar's mother says, "They didn't give prior notice. We didn't even get a chance to take out our belongings." Even though she and the family have lived in the shanty town for longer than 15 years, she has no legal claim to the land. "I don't know what I am going to do," she said, glancing at a plastic bag next to her, stuffed with her family's things.

Families living in demolished shanties are often promised relocation into government housing, but more often than not those are empty promises.

The filmmakers of "Slumdog" claim they've done what they can to help the young stars. A trust was set up for the kids' housing, their education, and a little nestegg for when they finish high school.

None of that seems to be helping Azhar, though, who is now homeless.

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My Movie Won an Oscar, I'm Going to Disneyland

trix — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:11:00 GMT

This picture is really cute, I bet these kids had so much fun.

After the craziness of filming Slumdog Millionaire, their first plane ride and the Oscar, the crowds of the happiest place on earth don't sound so bad.

Pictured above are Ayush Mahesh Khedekar (Young Jamal), Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail Sheikh (Young Salim), Rubina Ali Rafiq Qureshi (Young Latika), Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar (Middle Latika), Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala (Middle Salim), Tanay Hemant Chheda (Middle Jamal) and Madhur Mittal (older Salim) he is 20.

Soon they will have to go home, but I read somewhere that they are getting their very own luxury flats in somewhere in India, perhaps their hometown. Hopefully this is a great start, or start over, for them and they can help their parents and others get out of the "slums". I also read that a kid from India said that the slums were not portrayed as the cages they are. I don't want to sound naive, but I don't think my heart can take picturing it any worse.

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Liz & Damian Hurley Prepare for Takeoff

Karl Erikson — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:46:00 GMT

Elizabeth Hurley is seen here getting ready to jet off with Damian Chares Hurley, 6. They're preparing for the holidays just like the rest of us, but with more money. Liz is married to Arun Nayar. We haven't seen her in any movies of late, but why not sit down with a fun viewing of "Bedazzled?" One of my fave movies with her.

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Elizabeth Hurley: I Could Be Barbie

Karl Erikson — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:06:00 GMT

Elizabeth Hurley, 43, got married to textile heir Arun Naya last year and, ever since, India found its way into her life with all of its culture and beauty. She first visited India with ex-boyfriend Hugh Grant 20 years ago. Now Elizabeth and Arun, along with her 6-1/2-year-old son Damian Charles, visit the country several times a year. It's "fresh and exciting" with each and every visit, she says.

Elizabeth's son, Damian, loves India so much that he was incredibly disappointed recently when Liz was feeling to sick to fly on a trip there. Damian has become quite the world traveler, Liz says, and "behaves impeccably on planes."

Her son has also embraced the fashion culture of India and encourages his mom to wear traditional Indian dress as much as possible. A recent tight, revealing dress that Liz wore got two big thumbs up from both Arun and Damian. She says that if her men had their druthers, she would be a walking fashion doll. "If I let the two of them style me, I'd be a full-time Barbie doll!" Elizabeth laughs.

She also says she'd love another baby. Funny, I'd love her to have another baby, too. With me.

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Victoria Beckham on Vogue India Cover

Karl Erikson — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:32:00 GMT

Victoria Beckham is on the November cover of Vogue India, dressed as an Indian bride and she looks fabulous. The 34-year-old fashion star says, "I've never played safe with my image." Wait, India has Vogue?

What do you think? Nice Sari, eh? Think Victoria makes it as an Eastern princess bride?

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Marisol Nichols Has Baby, Beats the Clock

Whit Honea — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:43:00 GMT

Marisol Nichols of TV's "24" and her husband Taron Lexton welcomed a new daughter- five days early. Rain India Lexton is the couple's first baby.

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Birth for Angelina Jolie? They Say it Happened!

Whit Honea — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:29:00 GMT

Well, it's finally happened- assuming the Times of India knows what they are talking about, which I'm not too sure of.

They are reporting that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt added two new babies to the brood after going into labor Monday night. The twin girls were born in Lenval Hospital, located in Nice, France, which I understand is quite nice. Angelina was admitted to the hospital at a planned time.

Brad and the rest of the kids could not be reached for comment.

So what do you think? Is India breaking the story or is this another false alarm?

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Bollywood Goes Hollywood

Whit Honea — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:32:00 GMT

First blood will be drawn by Slyvester Stallone (with special guest star the Governator) in the new wave of Bollywood movies to be filmed in the U.S. using American actors.

"The two will appear alongside the Bollywood stars Ashkay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in Incredible Love, the story of an Indian stuntman who takes Hollywood by storm but cannot find true love there." You know, like everyone else who looks for true love in Hollywood. However, fake love can be purchased by the hour on almost every corner, so there's that.

The two ~~old guys~~ celebrity dads won't be the only big names jumping on the Bollywagon (I just coined that, right now. Yes, I'm that good.) Some of FameCrawler's favorites will also be getting into the act, so to speak, namely Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Nicolas Cage. What, no moms?

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Nicole Kidman's Bathing Suit Sold to Buy Cows

Karen — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:33:00 GMT

When Nicole Kidman forgot her bathing suit in Sweden, I bet she never imagined the new owner would auction it off to buy cows.

"The swimsuit went to the highest bidder for 16,200 kronor (2,500 dollars, 1,720 euros). That's enough to buy nine cows," the suit's previous owner Zlatko Nedanovski, 32, told AFP.

Nedanovski has had the suit displayed in his second-hand store for five years, and finally decided to sell it off to put it to good use.

Yahoo reports:

Nedanovski said he hoped to raise enough to buy five cows, or around 9,000 kronor, as part of a project run by the Swedish aid organisation Erikshjaelpen.

"This went amazingly well," he said, acknowledging however that he would miss the suit, which has been on display in a second-hand store in the southern Swedish town of Esloev for the past five years.

"I felt it was time the bathing suit was used to help others, but it will feel a bit empty without it," he said.

Kidman, a keen swimmer, forgot the suit at a pool she had reserved for her personal use in the southwestern town of Vaenersborg during a 2002 stay in Sweden to shoot Lars von Trier's "Dogville".

Pool staff found it and handed it over to a local radio station.

Nedanovski then bought the swimsuit for 5,500 kronor.

Bids for the swimsuit had come from all over the world, Nedanovski said, but it finally went to 49-year-old Bengt Olsen from Sweden's film town Trollheattan, just south of Vaenersborg.

"I think it's wonderful that the suit has been returned to Sweden's film capital," Olsen told AFP.

"And I hope the bathing suit will raise more money for more cows for more poor Indian families," he said, explaining that he planned to charge a small fee to allow people to view the suit and use the proceeds to buy more cows.

"I've also decided to give one cow each year to an Indian family, and I want to encourage everyone else to do the same," he said.

Madonna Is P*ssed!

Sassy Smith — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:06:00 GMT

Madonna is not a happy popstar! She's furious because details of her "secret" Indian holiday plans were reportedly leaked. The Material Girl canceled a visit to Jaisalmer when plans of her intended visit became public knowledge. She allegedly fired her local drivers and hired new drivers and cars in hopes of keeping her intentions private.

Madonna, her hubby Guy Ritchie and their three children, Lourdes, Rocco and David and a few friends were to have gone fron Maldives to the city of Jodhpur on New Year's Eve. They wanted to see Jaisalmer on Tuesday but because of the leaked plans, made other arrangements. They did not want to be bombarded with media. Can't say I blame them!

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