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Reason Behind SRK Reject Oscar-Winning Slumdog Millionaire Role

Discover why Shah Rukh Khan turned down a role in the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire. Director Danny Boyle offered this role to SRK. Stay tuned!

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Shah Rukh Khan Rejected This Role In Oscar-Winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ For This Reason - MissMalini

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The 2008 British drama film &#8216;Slumdog Millionaire&#8217; starring Dev Patel, Frieda Pinto, and Anil Kapoor was nominated for ten Academy Awards in 2009, out of which it won eight. The film also won seven BAFTA [&hellip;]

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'It Was A Life Changing Moment' - Anil Kapoor On His First Film As Lead, Woh 7 Din | MissMalini

Anil Kapoor gets nostalgic as he remembers his first film in a lead role, Woh 7 Din, and how it was a life-changing moment for him.

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‘It Was A Life Changing Moment’ – Anil Kapoor On His First Film As Lead, Woh 7 Din - MissMalini

Every actor has a phase of struggle before they get that one big break, and
seems like Anil Kapoor
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was no different to that process. In 1979, he made his first on-screen
appearance in a small role in the film Humare Tumhare. But it was only in 1983,
after a series of short roles here and there, that he finally got a good break
as the lead actor of the film – Woh 7 Din. His journey after that in the


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Anil Kapoor Looks Back At Slumdog Millionaire As It Completes A Decade | MissMalini

It has been 10 years since Slumdog Millionaire released and Anil Kapoor shared a video of his favourite scene.

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Anil Kapoor Looks Back At Slumdog Millionaire As It Completes A Decade - MissMalini

Anil Kapoor in Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire
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is one film that most of us have seen and it set a benchmark too. Today, the
film completes a decade since its release. The Academy Award-winning film was a
special one for Anil Kapoor
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and it brought him critical acclaim across the globe. We saw the actor
portraying t

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Anil Kapoor Reveals Who Predicted Slumdog Millionaire's Performance At The Oscars! | MissMalini

Apart from sweeping eight Oscars, Slumdog Millionaire gifted the world with young brimming talent that garnered stardom overnight.

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Anil Kapoor Reveals Who Predicted Slumdog Millionaire’s Performance At The Oscars! - MissMalini

Rhea Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Anil KapoorApart from sweeping
eight Oscars, Slumdog Millionaire gifted the world with young brimming talent
that garnered stardom overnight. The film scored in screenplay, cinematography,
sound mixing, film editing, direction and many other aspects. In a recent
interview with Bollywoodlife, Anil Kapoor revealed that there was someone who
had already predicted the success of the film. Apparently, Mirzya actor and
Anil’s son, Harshvardhan Kapoor con

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Slumdog Sweethearts Freida Pinto & Dev Patel End Their Six-Year Long Relationship | MissMalini

Danny Boyle‘s Slumdog Millionaire fetched Freida Pinto and Dev Patel unimaginable overnight stardom. And the fact that it also gave them each other was an added bonus for the two. Post this film, both the Indian youngsters made waves in Hollywood and also found love in one another.

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Slumdog Sweethearts Freida Pinto &#038; Dev Patel End Their Six-Year Long Relationship - MissMalini

Dev Patel and Freida PintoDanny Boyle‘s Slumdog Millionaire fetched Freida Pinto and Dev Patel 
unimaginable overnight stardom. And the fact that it also gave them each other
was an added bonus for the two. Post this film, both the Indian youngsters made
waves in Hollywood and also found love in one another. Moreover, it wasn’t just
a passing fling. The two were quite serious about their relationship and they
have been together for six years now.

But according to a popular US weekly, Freida and

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AR Rahman to Receive Honorary Doctorate From the Berklee College of Music | MissMalini

Oscar award winning music composer AR Rahman to be conferred with an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music!

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AR Rahman to Receive Honorary Doctorate From the Berklee College of Music - MissMalini

A.R. RahmanAR Rahman, the music maestro who is best known for his original compositions for
films like Slumdog Millionaire
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, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, 127 Hours and Million Dollor Arm, is set to receive
an honorary doctorate from the prestigious Berklee College of Music. A media
statement confirmed that the Oscar winning composer
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Watch: Actor Ruslaan Mumtaz Makes his Comeback in 'I Don't Luv U' | MissMalini

Actor Ruslaan Mumtaz burst onto the Bollywood scene with Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar back in 2007 and was even considered for the lead role in Slumdog

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Watch: Actor Ruslaan Mumtaz Makes his Comeback in &#8216;I Don&#8217;t Luv U&#8217; - MissMalini

I Don’t Luv UActor Ruslaan Mumtaz burst onto the Bollywood scene with Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar 
back in 2007 and was even considered for the lead role in Slumdog Millionaire.
But strangely, he never made it to superstar status and has remained on the
fringes of Tinsel Town, doing roles in forgettable films like Teree Sang and 
Dangerous Ishq.

Now, he strikes back with I Don’t Luv U, which is a dark love story. Written and
directed by Amit Kasaria, the film also stars debutante Chetna Pandey, Murl

National Award

Oscar Winner Resul Pookutty Hosts a Bash for National Award Winner Usha Jadhav | MissMalini

It's a warm and fuzzy feeling when friends and family celebrate your success. But when an Oscar Award winner hosts a party for you, it's a pretty big

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Oscar Winner Resul Pookutty Hosts a Bash for National Award Winner Usha Jadhav - MissMalini

Resul Pookutty with Usha Jadhav and familyIt’s a warm and fuzzy feeling when
friends and family celebrate your success. But when an Oscar Award winner hosts
a party for you, it’s a pretty big deal.

And so, it was a evening to remember for actress Usha Jadhav, who won the 
National Award for her performance in the Marathi movie Dhag, when Resul
Pookutty (the sound designer, sound editor and mixer par excellence) threw a
party to celebrate her winning the prestigious award, recently.

Resul Pooku

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Twenty-Five Years Later, Mira Nair Says 'Salaam Bombay' Yet Again | MissMalini

Twenty-five years ago, film maker Mira Nair first released Salaam Bombay, a film which revolved around Bombay's street children. In fact, this film was

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Twenty-Five Years Later, Mira Nair Says ‘Salaam Bombay’ Yet Again - MissMalini

Mira Nair and Sooni TaraporewallaTwenty-five years ago, film maker Mira Nair first released Salaam Bombay, a film
which revolved around Bombay’s street children. In fact, this film was the
launchpad for actor Irfan Khan, who has since gone on to act in Hollywood films
like Slumdog Millionaire and A Mighty Heart.

Mira Nair has now re-released the film and had a special screening in Mumbai
over the weekend. Among the guests were Sandhya Mridul, Sanjay Suri, Rajat
Kapoor and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehr

Warning! Don't Look if You're Easily Grossed Out. | MissMalini

Ok, so you're wondering (and rightly so), why I'm offending your sensibilities with this collage of Anil Kapoor in all his....errr...glory?? It all began

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Warning! Don’t Look if You’re Easily Grossed Out. - MissMalini

Anil Kapoor’s chest hairOk, so you’re wondering (and rightly so), why I’m
offending your sensibilities with this collage of Anil Kapoor in all
his….errr…glory?? It all began with a forward joke on BBM which my colleague, 
Rashmi Daryanani sent me and I

really had toblog it for all of you out there:

Rashmi’s BBM messageSo of course, I had to scour the net for the most hairy (and
puke inducing) pictures of Anil Kapoor to illustrate the joke. But it didn’t
stop at just the Slumdog Millionaire sta

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Sri Lankan origin rapper M.I.A is all set to play in India for the very first time at the Kochi Murziris Biennale that is set to take place on 12-12-2012.

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M.I.A (photo courtesy | markabrahams.com)Sri Lankan origin rapper M.I.A is all set to play in India for the very first
time at the Kochi Murziris Biennale that is set to take place on 12-12-2012.
Pretty cool date eh? Her song Paper Planes, which was featured in the movie 
Slumdog Millionaire, garnered her many fans in India. Known for her
controversial lyrics and public statements condemning violence in the Middle
East and native country Sri Lanka. Take a quick listen to her popular songs.

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School of Style

October 18th: Happy Birthday Freida Pinto! Her Top 5 Magazine Covers | MissMalini

Probably India's biggest export to Hollywood Freida Pinto turns 28 today! The star who landed her break out role in Slumdog Millionaire has got tinsel

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October 18th: Happy Birthday Freida Pinto! Her Top 5 Magazine Covers - MissMalini

Frieda Pinto (Photo by PR Photos)Probably India’s biggest export to Hollywood Freida Pinto turns 28 today! The
star who landed her break out role in Slumdog Millionaire has got tinsel town
wrapped around her little finger owing to her ‘exotic’ looks.While her
red-carpet style has landed her on the best dressed lists; I’ve decided to recap
some of her best magazine covers.

1) Interview Magazine
Freida Pinto on the cover of Interview Magazine2) Esquire
Freida Pinto on the cover of Esquire3) Black

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AR Rahman to Compose Song for London Olympics Opening Ceremony | MissMalini

After creating magic with Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours, AR Rahman is once again partnering with Danny Boyle, this time to compose a song for the

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AR Rahman to Compose Song for London Olympics Opening Ceremony - MissMalini

A R RahmanAfter creating magic with Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours, AR Rahman is once
again partnering with Danny Boyle, this time to compose a song for the London
Olympics opening ceremony. Here’s what Rahman posted on his Facebook page:

A R RahmanSo the track will be a Punjabi one to celebrate the Indian influence
in Britain – and considering that A R Rahman is composing it, I have no doubt it
will be fantastic. Can’t wait to hear what they come up with – are you excited?

PS, the London O

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Cannes Film Festival

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Cannes Watch: Freida Pinto Arrives in Style! | MissMalini

With the Cannes Film Festival kicking-off in the South of France today, a number of our stars have jetted there to walk the red carpet. Among them are

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Cannes Watch: Freida Pinto Arrives in Style! - MissMalini

Freida Pinto arrives at Cannes airport (Photos: zimbio.com)With the Cannes Film Festival kicking-off in the South of France today, a number
of our stars have jetted there to walk the red carpet. Among them are Arjun
Rampal, Sonam Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto will also make an appearance at the
festival and she was photographed arriving at Cannes airport in full travel
gear. Togged out in tan boots, a military-style jacket and Jackie O glasses on
her v

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Slumdog Star Dev Patel Takes Over The Newsroom! | MissMalini

It's been a while since we've seen Slumdog Millionaire's Dev Patel on screen - big or small! But come June 2012, he'll be playing an important role in the

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Slumdog Star Dev Patel Takes Over The Newsroom! - MissMalini

Dev PatelIt’s been a while since we’ve seen Slumdog Millionaire’s Dev Patel on screen –
big or small! But come June 2012, he’ll be playing an important role in the new
HBO TV series, The Newsroom.

Dev plays a news reporter called Neal at the fictional TV news channel, Atlantis
Cable News. The series also stars veteran actress Jane Fonda who plays the role
of Leona Lansing, the formidable CEO of Atlantis World Media, the parent company
of ACN. Here’s a trailer of the new show:

Slumdog Millionaire

Shah Rukh Khan Rejected This Role In Oscar-Winning ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ For This Reason

‘It Was A Life Changing Moment’ – Anil Kapoor On His First Film As Lead, Woh 7 Din

Anil Kapoor Looks Back At Slumdog Millionaire As It Completes A Decade

Anil Kapoor Reveals Who Predicted Slumdog Millionaire’s Performance At The Oscars!

Slumdog Sweethearts Freida Pinto & Dev Patel End Their Six-Year Long Relationship

AR Rahman to Receive Honorary Doctorate From the Berklee College of Music

Watch: Actor Ruslaan Mumtaz Makes his Comeback in ‘I Don’t Luv U’

Oscar Winner Resul Pookutty Hosts a Bash for National Award Winner Usha Jadhav

Twenty-Five Years Later, Mira Nair Says ‘Salaam Bombay’ Yet Again

Warning! Don’t Look if You’re Easily Grossed Out.

M.I.A To Perform in India!

October 18th: Happy Birthday Freida Pinto! Her Top 5 Magazine Covers

AR Rahman to Compose Song for London Olympics Opening Ceremony

Cannes Watch: Freida Pinto Arrives in Style!

Slumdog Star Dev Patel Takes Over The Newsroom!