Chidambaram acting as Pakistan’s Home Minister: Uddhav Thackeray

February 2nd, 2010 more images more imagesMUMBAI/NEW YORK - The Shiv Sena was on collision course Tuesday, taking on Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. The actor, who was in New York, said he would "stand up" for his comment on the exclusion of Pakistani cricketers from the Indian Premier League (IPL).

February 1st, 2010 more images more imagesNEW DELHI - A number of activists from various Muslim organisations took to streets in the capital on Monday to protest against Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray for targeting Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan for wishing Pakistani players should have been picked for the upcoming edition of the IPL tournament. The activists from various Muslim organisations burnt posters bearing the image of Bal Thackeray, founder and chief of the Shiv Sena party.

February 1st, 2010 more images more images NASIK - Shiv Sena supporters on Sunday protested against Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan who is also co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, for supporting the selection of Pakistan players in the third edition of the Indian Premier League tournament. Shiv Sena activists tore down and burnt posters of Khan's upcoming film 'My Name Is Khan'.

January 31st, 2010 more images more imagesMUMBAI - Shiv Sena activists demonstrated in front of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's house in Bandra here Sunday to protest his comments favouring inclusion of Pakistani players in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They dubbed him a traitor and have demanded that he apologise.

January 29th, 2010 more images more imagesMUMBAI - The Maharashtra government Friday promised to protect Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan after he came under attack from the Shiv Sena for advocating the cause of Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Minister of State for Home Ramesh Bagwe told reporters that the government was ready to provide Shah Rukh security if he desired it.

December 31st, 2009 MUMBAI - Filmmaker Avdhoot Gupte's new film 'Zenda' is reportedly based on a feud between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and his cousin Uddhav Thackeray, the Executive President of the Shiv Sena. He says the movie portrays Marathi youth, with just a couple of characters in the movie representing Uddhav and Raj Thackeray.

October 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Filmmaker Karan Johar's latest flick "Wake Up Sid", which was embroiled in a first-day-first-show controversy Friday, was running peacefully in 42 cinema halls in Mumbai and another 150 elsewhere in Maharashtra Saturday. The film had faced protests from the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Friday for having used 'Bombay' instead of 'Mumbai'.

October 2nd, 2009 MUMBAI - Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Friday said that termed Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar's apology to MNS chief Raj Thackeray as a 'filmi stunt'. Karan apologized to firebrand MNS chief on using the word 'Bombay' instead of 'Mumbai' in his new film 'Wake Up Sid' was nothing but Chavan further said that Maharashtra Government was capable of providing security to filmmakers, and emphasized that Johar should have approached state police if he had any problem.

October 1st, 2009 As the photographs and videos of the look test of Ramesh Deo in his film Mumbai Tiger, made the rounds of the country... some die hard Shiv Sainiks owing allegiance to the veteran Hindu warlord called up director Raju Kokate and asked him as to why Ramesh Deo was not dressed up like Bal Thackeray.

September 15th, 2009 Bad-man Mukesh Tiwari will once again impart the negativity onscreen. As he is featured as home minister in Mehul Kumar’s forthcoming ambitious film ‘Krantiveer- The Revolution’.

August 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Thumbing their noses at the H1N1 scare gripping the city, several groups in Mumbai celebrated Janmashtami the traditional, boisterous way with huge crowds gathering for the 'dahi-handi' ritual though major organisations, backed by political parties, kept a low profile. In Dadar, hundreds lined the streets and crowds jostled to catch a glimpse of the 'dahi handi' -- where human pyramids are formed to get to the earthen pot of curd and butter strung up high in a replay of the young Lord Krishna's efforts to get to his favourite food.

July 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - Abhijeet Sawant, the winner of the first edition of the TV show "Indian Idol", joined Shiv Sena Saturday with a mandate to attract the youth to the party fold. "I am a born Maharashtrian so it is natural that I join the Shiv Sena," he said at a special function in Sena Bhavan where he officially became a Shiv Sainik Saturday evening in the presence of party executive president Uddhav Thackeray.

June 14th, 2009 MACAU - Bipasha Basu should be India's environment minister because she was "the real reason for global warming all over the world." This was the choice of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards hosts Boman Irani and Riteish Deshmukh who unveiled their dream cabinet before a packed auditorium at the Chinese resort here as the annual event marked its 10th anniversary. The comic duo announced their choice that they said should have been appointed by Bollywood after the recent elections, much to the delight of the 15,000 strong crowd here Saturday night.

June 8th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Often compared to Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai because of her striking beauty, Reema Khan, a big name in Pakistan's film industry, is shooting her second film in Malaysia. In this movie, she is emulating another Bollywood star, Shah Rukh Khan.

May 3rd, 2009 After graduating from the Toronto Film School, Rahul Thackeray is all set to don a new hat -- that of a special effects guru with the Keon International Film Academy. The KIFA has been laid out as an intensive two-month  Film Academy designed by world-acclaimed film producer and director Rick Bennet who has also designed the curriculum at the renowned Toronto Film School.