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2011-08-16:
Director and producer Prakash Jha moved Supreme Court challenging the ban on his film Aarakshan in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab. Though Andhra Pradesh and Punjab already lifted the ban, UP is still continuing it.

2011-08-15:
Today India celebrates 64 years of independence.

2011-08-14:
Veteran actor Shammi Kapoor passed away in Mumbai today. Kapoor was the hero of 1960's box office hits like An Evening in Paris, China Town, Junglee and many others. Shammi Kapoor was the brother of Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. He got married to actress Geeta Bali in 1955.

2011-03-21:
Actor Bob Christo, who was born in Australia and acted in Hindi movies in the 1980s and 1990s, died in Bangalore yesterday. Christo was well known as the villain in films like Namak Halal, Mr. India, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja and many others was 70 years old.

2011-03-19:
Actor Navin Nischol passed away at the age of 65 today. Nischol acted in Hindi and Punjabi movies as well as in TV films and serials. In the 1970s he became well known with hits like Victoria No. 203. Dhund and many others. He made his last great appearance as the aging actor Manu Kapoor in Bollywood Calling.

2011-03-18:
Today the Telugu movie Dongala Mutha is released. Director Ram Gopal Varma gives us proof that a movie can be shot in five days using digital cameras only. The cameras were operated by five FX school students.

2011-03-15:
More than ten years ago the satirical drama East Is East made history as a diaspora movie without any taboos. Now writer Ayub Khan-Din and leading actor Om Puri have teamed up again for a sequel. West Is West is due for release in April.