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Fantabulous. Epical. Spellbinding. Intriguing. Stunning. Thrilling and above all, entertaining - This is how 'Dongri To Dubai' plays which is an excellent read, hence justifying the faith S. Hussain Zaidi wanted his readers to have in them as they went through the 'Six decades of the Mumbai mafia'. Though the book is as much about Mumbai as it is about Bombay when crime had started taking an organized preposition, it is the way in which Zaidi narrates the tale in a seamless manner which makes the book a definite read. Yes, the book has Dawood Ibrahim's picture on the cover. In fact it also starts with one of the interviews of him taken by the author. However, 'Dongri to Dubai' is not just about Dawood and his journey from the lowly Mumbai settlement to the posh city in the Gulf; it is much more than that and over and above a tale that would otherwise have been restricted to just a man who rose up the ranks and formed his own organization.  To narrate this

Teacher, crusader, inventor Anand Kumar, said to be one of the world brightest mathematicians whose endeavour to coach under-privileged children for IIT has earned him recognition from the remotest corner of the world, will now be the subject of Anurag Basu's next film. Anand in an exclusive interview tells Subhash K. Jha why he can't contain his excitement at being in a Basu bio-pic. Anurag Basu is waiting for a letter of consent from you to authorize him to make your bio-pic?   I have always given him my full consent. The media doesn't know this because I haven't spoken about it. But he came to me in Patna a year and a half back. I gave him exclusive rights over my life and my experiences. We only have to shake on the final agreement. He sent me a lengthy agreement. But now he will send me a fresh agreement. Anurag had told me to see  Barfi . He had promised he'd make a film on me if I liked  Barfi . From my end he has full approval.  How did the bio-pic on you

Born in Haryana, the legendary Om Puri, after graduating from the prestigious FTII and NSD, is a known name in Bollywood as well as Hollywood. After having made his sensational debut in Bollywood, he went on to do meaningful films that made him achieve the cult status that he is enjoying today. Besides films, Om also was equally active on TV as well. Serials like Kakkaji Kaheen, Mr. Yogi, Tamas  etc...stand as testimony to his acting prowess. He showed his versatility in comedy as well in films like  Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, Chachi 420, Malamaal Weekly  etc… This week saw the release  Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal , in which he portrays yet another memorable character. To know more about it, Satish Sundaresan of  Bollywood Hungama caught up with this actor par excellence for an exclusive interview. Here are the excerpts:  To start with, what's your role in the film?  I am playing the hero's father. My character's name is David. He is very disgusted with his son whom he consid

She is now Dr. Hema Malini. It was a proud moment for the Dream Girl when on Thursday she received her honorary doctorate at the Singhania University in Udaipur, Rajasthan. What made it specially distinguished is the fact that the other recipient of the honorary degree was E.Sreedharan, the 'Metro Man', the brain behind the Delhi, Kolkata and other metro services.  Says Hema appreciatively, "Now that's an achiever! What have I done? Mr. Sreedharan has revolutionized connectivity and travel. That is what I'd call a real mover and shaker. I'd say my contribution to society is relatively negligible. But I was only too happy to be standing there on the same platform as Mr. Sreedharan."  Both were given an honorary degree for doctorate in philosophy.  "They were very nice. It feels good to be honoured along with someone so distinguished. I think we people of the entertainment industry are now being taken more seriously. We are not cons