Julia in Pataudi market was an affair to remember

October 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Contrary to reports in a certain section of the media, Sharmila Tagore was definitely in her husband Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi's ancestral town Pataudi, in Haryana, last weekend when Julia Roberts was shooting in the same town. Sharmila had said on-record in a taped interview to Subhash K.

October 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - The entire Pataudi clan, former cricketer Tiger, his actress wife Sharmila Tagore and their three children, including star son Saif Ali Khan, were at Pataudi, Haryana, over the weekend sharing their ancestral home with Hollywood's Pretty Woman Julia Roberts. While Roberts, the first Hollywood celebrity to stay in Pataudi House that has now been converted to a heritage hotel, is at the Nafeez Manzil, the Pataudi family was at the main palace.

October 1st, 2009 By Subhash K Jha Julia Roberts visited the Taj Majal in Agra on Saturday. On Sunday she was back shooting a stone’s throw away from Saif’s ancestral home in Pataudi.

September 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hollywood actor Julia Roberts shot for her forthcoming film 'Eat Pray, Love' in Gurgaon, on the outskirts of New Delhi on Sunday. The film shoot is taking place at a hermitage near Gurgaon on the Delhi-Jaipur National Highway 8, while some scenes will be filmed at Pataudi Palace, about 60 kilometers from Delhi, where she is staying.

September 27th, 2009 MIRZAPUR - It is a village market scene. Donkeys carrying loads of earthen pots pass by, a few loitering cows are munching on grass, camels and goats are by the roadside - and next to a chai stall is Hollywood star Julia Roberts chatting with her co-star, shooting for "Eat Pray Love", as the hot Indian sun beats down.

September 26th, 2009 Some Bollywood stars are flying about 1200 kilometers north to Pataudi (India) to host a dinner in honor of Julia Roberts, who is currently shooting for “Eat, Play, Love”, according to reports. These reportedly include Filmfare award winners Saif Ali Khan (Hum Tum), Kareena Kapoor (Jab We Met), Sharmila Tagore (Aradhana), etc.

September 25th, 2009 LONDON - Julia Roberts and the unit of her latest flick 'Eat, Pray, Love' may soon have to unpack their monsoon gear as they set out for Cherrapunji in north-east India after winding up a film shoot at a Pataudi ashram. Cherrapunji is one of the wettest places in the world and witnesses a record annual rainfall of over 900 inches.

September 25th, 2009 PATAUDI - No air-conditioner and no aides hovering nearby for her commands. Hollywood star Julia Roberts seems to have immersed herself in the spiritual atmosphere of the ashram where she is shooting for "Eat Pray Love" with not one starry tantrum in the week she has been here.

September 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Julia Roberts has angered Hindu villagers in India - thanks to her vast security team of 350 guards, bulletproof cars and a helicopter. The Oscar winning stunner is currently filming her new movie Eat, Pray, Love at a Hindu temple.

September 23rd, 2009 PATAUDI - Right now you can go anywhere for a weekend getaway, but the 20th century Pataudi Palace here. The heritage hotel has a high profile occupant in Pretty Woman Julia Roberts - who seems to be in no rush to leave its lush green environs and charming hospitality - and is booked till Oct 10! "Juliaji" is how the Oscar winner with the dazzling smile is being addressed by some hotel staff as she shoots for the Hollywood film "Eat, Pray, Love" along with other crew members.

September 21st, 2009 PATAUDI - Almost 350 security men, bulletproof cars and a chopper too - that's what it takes to secure Hollywood star Julia Roberts, who is here with her three children to shoot for the movie "Eat, Pray, Love". There are more than 100 policemen outside the Ashram Hari Mandir and almost equal number inside the premises, both uniformed and in civilian disguise.

September 20th, 2009 PATAUDI - It was Pretty Woman Julia Roberts all right, but eating aloo-gobi, and matar-paneer - that too with her hands. Wearing a purple kurta, black salwar and rudraksha beads, she completed her first day's shoot for a Hollywood film here Sunday, living up her role every bit! The top rated Hollywood actress was so determined to give the right shot for the movie "Eat, Pray, Love" at Ashram Hari Mandir that she not only gave multiple retakes but didn't move from her seat till director Ryan Murphy was satisfied.

September 20th, 2009 PATAUDI - Hollywood star Julia Roberts' shooting at an ashram here for "Eat, Pray, Love" is making media headlines but villagers are upset as they are not allowed to enter the ashram temple due to security measures. Roberts, once the world's best-paid actress, Sunday began the first schedule of shooting along with co-star Richard Jenkins at the Ashram Hari Mandir in this village, about 40 km from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport.

September 18th, 2009 PATAUDI - Hoping to keep the paparazzi away, Pretty Woman Julia Roberts, who is camping here with her children to shoot her new film "Eat, Pray, Love", has added to her retinue of security guards with bouncers from New Delhi and burly Haryanvi cops. Roberts, who landed in New Delhi Thursday afternoon and drove straight to this Haryana town, about 40 km away, spent much of Friday resting at the gracious Pataudi Palace hotel.

August 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - With the stress of his first production "Love Aaj Kal" finally over and elated with the positive audience response, Saif Ali Khan decided to unwind by spending time with his parents. And girlfriend Kareena Kapoor joined in, making it a real cosy affair.