|
|
|
|
|
|
January
* Film financier and diamond merchant Bharat Shah is arrested over the alleged funding of his Chori Chori Chupke Chupke by the underworld.
* Entertainer No 1 Govinda agrees to host a weekly game show Jeeto Chappad Phaad Ke on Sony Television. The program is aired with a lot of fan fare.
* South seductress Simran ties the knot with choreographer Raju Sundaram; Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna wed in a hush hush ceremony.
* The Gujarat earthquake leaves the film industry stunned, especially Aamir Khan who shot Lagaan in Bhuj. The actor comes forward to provide relied to the tragic struck victims.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February
* After four years, Jackie Shroff's home production Grahan starring Manisha Koirala as a rape victim finally sees the light of the day.
* Nandita Das wins the best actress award at the Santa Monica Film Festival, USA, for her performance in Bawandar (Sandstorm).
* Chirpy actress Juhi Chawla and hubby Jai Mehta are proud parents of a baby girl--Jhanvi.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March
* After much hue and cry Bharat Shah's Chori Chori Chupke Chupke starring Salman Khan, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukherjee releases.
* Actor-MP Sunil Dutt survives an air crash near Nasik.
* Raveena Tandon and Anil Kapoor receive the prestigious National Awards for their performances in Daman and Virasaat. But the awards are mired in controversy as director Prem Kishen says they were rigged.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
April
* Malayalam actor Jesey Kuttikkad passes away. He was 62.
* Abhishek Bachchan and other unit members of Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai are accused of assaulting two news cameramen.
* The Big B gears up to host another show…Kaun Banega Crorepati Junior for kids between 10 to 18 years.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
May
* Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya star Fardeen Khan is picked up by the Narcotics Bureau for illegal possession of cocaine.
* Canadian pop star Bryan Adam rocks India by performing live to hysterical audiences in Bangalore and Mumbai.
* Actress Renuka Shahane and villain Ashutosh Rane wed in a grand ceremony in Madhya Pradesh.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June
* Actress Sarika, wife of Kamal Hasaan, hurts her back as she slips from the terrace of her house. The light-eyed heroine undergoes a spinal surgery.
* The Muslim Jagriti Manch finds certain scenes in the partition drama Gadar-Ek Prem Katha objectionable, for portraying Muslim community in a poor light.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Next Six Months |
