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Monday, April 28, 2014

Priyanka Chopra – Virat Kohli on The Cover of 7th Anniversary Issue of HELLO! India

Priyanka Chopra – Virat Kohli on The Cover of 7th Anniversary Issue of HELLO! India

BHGSG News - TORONTO, Canada - April 28, 2014: Indian firebrand cricketer Virat Kohli features alongside actress Priyanka Chopra in the seventh anniversary cover of Hello! magazine.


The fiery Indian vice-captain is not only one of the best batsmen in the world but he has garnered a brand value over the recent past.

Kohli has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar in the ad time occupied on television, also leaving behind captain MS Dhoni.

The batsman is India's heartthrob at the moment on and off the field.

But Virat loses his shine while sharing the frame with actress Priyanka Chopra.

The "Exotic" lady is a style diva and stands out even in the most simplest of outfits.

The former Miss World is seen wearing a crop top over a full-length deep plum-coloured skirt with a long slit, flaunting her long legs.

Priyanka pulled back her hair in a ponytail; lips complimenting her plum skirt and she finishes the job with minimal accessories. The actress puts on heels that can kill (if her looks don't do the job).

In the clash of strong personalities Priyanka stands out in the cover shoot.

Lack of chemistry between the two is clearly visible; maybe shooting separately didn't help the cause.

Earlier, Virat had shot a TV ad with his alleged girlfriend Anushka Sharma for a hair product. Sparks flew in the set and the result of the fireworks is known to all.

Reports of a raging romance between Anushka and Virat often make it to the gossip columns.

Looking at the Hello! cover, Anushka will be more than happy for the cold chemistry.


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Thursday, January 16, 2014

DTN News - KITE FESTIVAL: Bollywood Actor Salman Khan With BJP's Prime Ministerial Candidate Narendra Modi At Kite Festival Uttarayan in Ahmadabad India

DTN News - KITE FESTIVAL: Bollywood Actor Salman Khan With BJP's Prime Ministerial Candidate Narendra Modi At Kite Festival Uttarayan in Ahmadabad India
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 16, 2014: Bollywood actor Salman Khan flies a kite during the kite festival  with the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at Uttarayan in Ahmadabad, India, while he promotes his new film Jai Ho.Bollywood actor Salman Khan flies a kite during a kite festival in Ahmadabad, India, while he promotes his new film Jai Ho.

Actor Salman Khan spent an afternoon with the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on the kite-flying festival of Uttarayan or Makar Sankranti.

"God will decide who is the best man for the country. May the best man win," said Mr Khan while interacting with reporters in Ahmedabad, who asked him if he endorses Mr Modi for the country's top job. "Modi saab should be able to fulfill his destiny," said the 48-year-old superstar, whose new film Jai Ho releases on January 24. (Watch Video Here)

"He is a great man, I have not seen this sort of development elsewhere," Mr Khan said. (Kai Po Che! Salman Khan flies a kite with Narendra Modi). But he also said voters must decide who is most suitable. "If you think Modi saab is best for you, vote for him. Vote for the best man in your constituency," he said, adding,"For you it's Modi. In my constituency Bandra,  they are Baba Siddique and Priya Dutt."

Mr Modi's smile appeared a little pained at that point. Both Mr Siddique and Ms Dutt are Congress leaders. (Pic of the day: You choose)

The Gujarat Chief Minister is described by his critics as a divisive leader who failed to protect hundreds of Muslims during communal riots in 2002 in his state. A court recently found that there is no evidence to merit his prosecution for complicity in the violence, as alleged by his opponents. It also upheld a Supreme Court investigation that had cleared Mr Modi.

Last week, Salman Khan was dragged into a political controversy over his dance performance at a festival in Uttar Pradesh, where thousands of people in riot-hit Muzaffarnagar are struggling to survive. (Shah Rukh Khan defends Salman's decision to perform in Saifai)

Defending himself, Mr Khan said his NGO, Being Human, had pledged to fund surgeries on 200 children in the state on behalf of all artistes who performed at the event. "We did our job. We just went for that one event, we have got to do nothing with any political party," he said. (Watch: 'We went to Saifai only to entertain')

Mr Khan is being tried for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in a court in Mumbai for running over five people with his SUV in 2002. (Salman Khan hit-and-run case: trial deferred to January 21)


He spent a few days in a Rajasthan jail in 2007 for allegedly shooting a black-buck deer.

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Thursday, January 02, 2014

DTN News - NEW YEAR 2014 CELEBRATIONS: Bali, Indonesia Celebrates New Year 2014

DTN News - NEW YEAR 2014 CELEBRATIONS: Bali, Indonesia Celebrates New Year 2014
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 2, 2014: Women wearing traditional costumes and headdresses gather on New Year's Eve during the traditional parade to mark the year's final sundown on the island of Bali.


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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

DTN News - NEW YEAR 2014 CELEBRATIONS: New Zealand Celebrates New Year 2014

DTN News - NEW YEAR 2014 CELEBRATIONS: New Zealand Celebrates New Year 2014
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - December 31, 2013:  Fireworks explode over the heads of tourists and locals as the clock hits midnight to celebrate the New Year on the waterfront in the New Zealand town of Queenstown, on January 1, 2014 (AFP, Marty Melville)



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To Our Readers and Viewers of DTN News Plus Everyone in the Global Village, A Very Happy Prosperous New Year 2014 from DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News 

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Sunday, December 29, 2013

DTN News - SEASON'S GREETINGS: Happy New Year 2014

DTN News - SEASON'S GREETINGS: Happy New Year 2014
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by K. V. Seth 
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - December 29, 2013: DTN News wish,  Our Readers and Viewers plus Everyone in the Global Village a super-duper extra luck Happy New Years 2014! Here's hoping that all your dreams come true.



New Years marks a new beginning. New people to meet, new adventures to enjoy and new memories to create. Here's again DTN News wish all the Happiest New Year 2014 ever!

Welcome New Year
We Look Forward To You..
A Year Of Wonderful Happiness..
A Year Of Good Health..
A Year Of Great Success..
A Year Of Incredibly Good Luck..
A Year Of Continuous Fun..
A Year Of World Peace

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

DTN News - CANNES FESTIVAL 2013: 66th Cannes Film Festival Opens With Amitabh Bachchan, DiCaprio, Spielberg

DTN News - CANNES FESTIVAL 2013: 66th Cannes Film Festival Opens With Amitabh Bachchan, DiCaprio, Spielberg
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Bollywood & Hollywood Gup Shup Gossip


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 15, 2013: Actors Amitabh Bachchan, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio pose for photographers during a photo call for the film The Great Gatsby at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 15, 2013.


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DTN News - CANNES FESTIVAL 2013: "Great Gatsby" Stars Dazzle Despite Damp Cannes Opening

DTN News - CANNES FESTIVAL 2013: "Great Gatsby" Stars Dazzle Despite Damp Cannes Opening
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources Bollywood & Hollywood Gup Shup Gossip


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 15, 2013:  Actors Amitabh Bachchan and Leonardo DiCaprio, cast members of the film 'The Great Gatsby', Jury President Steven Spielberg, Jury member of the 66th Cannes Film Festival actress Nicole Kidman and Daniel Auteuil attend the opening ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 15, 2013.


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Thursday, February 21, 2013

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Vietnam Now ~ Disappearing Into The Mist of Time

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Vietnam Now ~  Disappearing Into The Mist of Time
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 21, 2013:  A lonely scene on the Huong River in Hue, Vietnam (Photo by Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên/Vietnam/VOA reader)


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Sunday, February 17, 2013

DTN News - ANIMAL KINGDOM: Beautiful Colorful Wood Duck

DTN News - ANIMAL KINGDOM: Beautiful Colorful Wood Duck
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 17, 2013: The Wood Duck or Carolina Duck  is a species of duck found in North America. It is one of the most colourful North American waterfowl


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Monday, January 28, 2013

DTN News - Rare Photo - Second World War: Canadian Forces in Ram Mk.II Cruiser Tank During Second World War

DTN News - Rare Photo - Second World War: Canadian Forces in Ram Mk.II Cruiser Tank During Second World War
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 28, 2013: Due to the loss of the majority of the United Kingdom's tank force in France, tank production in the UK at the start of the war was insufficient and capacity in the US was taken for British needs. So it was necessary if Canada was to equip with tanks, to manufacture locally. In June 1940 the Canadian Pacific Railway's Angus Shops in Montreal had received a contract to produce 488 Valentine tanks for the British and Canadian armies. However the Valentine was an infantry tank and Canada required a cruiser tank for its recently formed armoured division. In the end 1,940 Valentines were produced by CPR most of which were supplied to the USSR. Although the Valentine used a number of American produced parts, its reliance on British components, difficulties in adapting its manufacture to North American methods, and other problems such as limitations to the availability of the right type of armour plate affected Valentine production. The Canadian Joint Committee on Tank Development concluded, in September 1940, that its cruiser tank should be based on a US rather than a British design.

The Canadians were interested in production of the M3 Medium. However the M3 was an interim design and lacked a turret for its main armament. The British Tank Mission which was involved in the modifications of the M3 for British use contributed a tank expert - L.E.Carr - to design a new hull and turret for the Canadian tank, which could take a 6-pounder (57 mm) or 75mm gun while retaining the lower hull of the US M3 Medium.
The new hull was cast rather than welded or riveted and lower than that of the M3. The pilot model's casting was produced in the US by General Steel Castings and later they aided the set up of Canadian production. Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) was chosen to make the new Canadian M.3 Cruiser Tank (as it was then known)and was given the funding to set up the Canadian Tank Arsenal at Lonque Pointe. MLW was a subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company, which had experience in producing large castings and another ALCO subsidiary was producing cast hulls for the M3 Medium.
Canadian engineers ran into many challenges when developing the tank as Canada had never produced a tank before. Along with the lack of knowledge, it took time for Canadian factories to gear up for the production of many of the Ram's components. Initially Canada relied heavily on United States and British materials to complete the construction of the Ram. Most critically the Ram's Continental engine and transmissions were available only in the USA and these were always in short supply. The Ram tank was developed with a turret which unlike the US M3 could traverse the main armament 360 degrees. Its fully cast armoured steel hull gave reinforced protection and - with the driver's seat repositioned to meet British requirements for right-hand drive - lower height while the US designed chassis and power train ensured its overall reliability.
Although it could mount a US 75 mm gun, the preferred armament for the Ram was the QF 6 pounder which had superior armour-piercing capability. As it was not immediately available, early production (50 tanks) were fitted with the 40 mm 2-pounder gun.
A prototype Ram was completed in June 1941 and general production of the Ram I began in November of the same year. The Ram I and early Ram IIs were fitted with side doors in the hull and an auxiliary machine gun turret in the front. The former weakened the hull and complicated production and the doors and the machine gun turret would be discarded in later modifications. By February 1942, production had switched to the Ram II model with a 6-pounder gun and continued until July 1943. In March 1942 a decision had been made to change production over to the automotively-similar M4A1 Sherman tank for all British and Canadian units. Ram production continued due to delay in starting the new M4 production lines and a reluctance to let the plant lie idle.[2] By July 1943 1,948 vehicles, plus 84 artillery observation post (OP) vehicles, had been completed. The official Canadian history of the war states that, in retrospect, it would probably have been better for the United States to produce more tanks, and for Canada to have focused on manufacturing more transport vehicles such as the successful Canadian Military Pattern truck.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Japanese Age Ceremony Tradition ~ Girls 20 Year Old Visit The Park In Tokyo By DTN News

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Japanese Age Ceremony Tradition ~ Girls 20 Year Old Visit The Park In Tokyo By DTN News
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 16, 2013: Japanese Age Ceremony Tradition ~ Girls 20 Year Old Visit The Park In Tokyo By DTN News


Girls who have turned or will turn 20 years old this year walk in the snow following a Coming of Age ceremony at an amusement park in Tokyo

Picture: Shizuo Kambayashi

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: 2013 Big Bang Celebrations At Big Ben London By DTN News

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: 2013 Big Bang Celebrations At Big Ben London By DTN News
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 15, 2013: 2013 Big Bang Celebrations At Big Ben London 

Fireworks light up the London skyline and the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, just after midnight on January 1, 2013

Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

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DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Delightful 2013 At Rio By DTN News

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Delightful 2013 At Rio By DTN News
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 15, 2013: Delightful 2013 At Rio By DTN News

A woman celebrates the New Year as she watches fireworks exploding above Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro

Picture: REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

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Monday, January 14, 2013

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Swan Lake By DTN News

DTN News - PICTURE OF THE DAY: Swan Lake By DTN News
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - January 14, 2013: Swan Lake By DTN News



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Sunday, October 21, 2012

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Yash Chopra "King of Romance" ~ No More

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Yash Chopra "King of Romance" ~ No More
Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith for BHGSG News
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - October 21, 2012: Veteran Bollywood filmmaker Yash Chopra, who gave Indian cinema path breaking movies, passed away in Mumbai on Sunday evening.

The producer- director was suffering from dengue and after being diagnosed he was admitted to Lilavati hospital last week.
Chopra reportedly fell ill on October 10, upon returning home from superstar Amitabh Bachchan's birthday party.

Yash Chopra was on life support-system for some time now. According to hospital reports Mr Chopra suffered from multiple organ failure.
Yash Raj Films issued a statement to the media, saying: "Yash Chopraji breathed his last at around 5.30pm today (IST). Details of his last rites will be communicated later."
The 80 year old legend was working on his up coming movie 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' and announced his retirement after the movie.

After the filmmaker was admitted speculations were rife about his movie being delayed. 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' will remain his unfinished movie as he was yet to shoot a romantic song between lead actor Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif.
Great loss to Indian cinema
Film director Subhash Ghai said to media: "It's a great loss to Indian cinema. Yashji had always said he wants to die making films.

"He was full of energy; an inspiration truly."
Regarded as the country's king of celluloid romance, Chopra has also proved his mettle with intensely emotional and tragic movies, many of which went on to become box-office blockbusters.
Born in 1932 in Lahore, now in Pakistan, the film-maker was favoured by leading Indian actors with his movies seen as a sure-fire way to become a hit with audiences.
Chopra has made some of Indian cinema's most memorable films such as Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila and Chandni. His flamboyant style of film-making, movies filmed in exotic locales and mellifluous music became a hallmark, endearing him to filmgoers.
Chiffon sarees and the Swiss Alps are so synonymous with Chopra's style of film-making that Switzerland Tourism even offered visitors a guided tour of the places where the director filmed some of his most famous songs and scenes.
Riding on his success, Chopra established Yash Raj Films, one of Bollywood's biggest production houses, churning out at least three movies a year. In November, the film studio announced its foray into Hollywood, signing on actors such as Nicole Kidman and Jason Bateman for its overseas productions.
Chopra also produced Indian cinema's longest-running blockbuster, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), which marked the debut of his son Aditya as director.
"I have never made romantic films. I have made films on human relations, and humans are complicated people," Chopra said in a recent interview.
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Sunday, August 14, 2011

DTN News - SHAMMI KAPOOR: Bollywood Legend Shammi Kapoor Has Passed To A Blissful After Life

DTN News - SHAMMI KAPOOR: Bollywood Legend Shammi Kapoor Has Passed To A Blissful After Life
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 14, 2011: A member of the famed Kapoor family, Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor, passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital at 5 a.m. According to the sources, he was on dialysis for the last few years and was undergoing the procedure at least thrice a week. He was on Saturday admitted to the ICU of the hospital.
He was the second of three sons born to the iconic Prithviraj Kapoor. His equally versatile actor brothers were Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. He was born on October 21, 1931 in Mumbai as Shamsher Raj Kapoor to Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Mehra.
Shammi spent his first few years with dad and legendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor who was deeply involved with the New Theatre Studios in Calcutta (now Kolkata). Shammi did his schooling in Calcutta and then Mumbai where they finally settled.
Shammi Kapoor married fellow actress Geeta Bali in 1955 and were blessed with two kids, son Aditya Raj and daughter Kanchan. Tragedy struck Shammi during the filming of his hit film Teesri Manzil when Geeta died of small pox. In 1969 he married Neela Devi Gohil of the royal family of Bhavnagar.
The actor, who made his debut in Bollywood in 1953, when the film ‘Jeevan Jyoti’ was released, carved out a niche for himself with the super hit “Junglee” in 1961. In a career that stretched into the 1970s, the tall, athletic and green-eyed hero starred in numerous hits, including ‘An Evening in Paris’, ‘China Town’, ‘Kashmir Ki Kali’, ‘Janwar’ and ‘Junglee’.
Shammi Kapoor acted in more than 100 films. Fans called him the “Elvis Presley of India” for his frenetic and nifty dancing. With his infectious on-screen persona and energy, Shammi Kapoor was Bollywood’s first real star, say correspondents. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan tweeted that with Kapoor’s death the “flamboyance and joie de vivre of the [film] industry [was] lost”.
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DTN News - BOLLYWOOD ICON: Shammi Kapoor Passed Away This Morning

DTN News - BOLLYWOOD ICON: Shammi Kapoor Passed Away This Morning
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - August 14, 2011: DTN News is sad to learn of Shammi Kapoor's demise. He was an accomplished actor who entertained millions and millions of fans in India and abroad.
DTN News share his family's grief, the film industry has "lost a creative talent" in his demise. Shammi Kapoor was one of the veteran actors, who adorned Hindi cinema. He delighted Hindi cinema fans with his vivacious acting. He shall always be remembered by a generation of film watchers.
Asnooty, rich lad is stranded in a blizzard with a flawless beauty in the wilderness of Kashmir. The long night and an icy wind wheezing outside the log cabin bring them closer. Hours later, as they ran across the sunny, snow covered valley, he is a changed young man, having discovered what he missed in life - a typical concoction of the Bollywood dream factory where reality has no place. But what audiences in countless theatres could never know was the risk our man was taking in the unforgiving world of show business. He was about to create one of the most enduring images of Hindi movies.
In an age where heroes stood out for their gravitas, good looks, smouldering intensity and sartorial splendour, Shammi Kapoor emerged as the Yahoo man. 'Junglee' (1962) not only pulled Shammi out of the shadows of a formidable elder brother, it also marked the birth of India's first youth icon on the silver screen.
The Yahoo man (79) died of renal failure at 5.15 am on Sunday at Breach Candy hospital, leaving behind his wife Neeladevi, son Aditya Raj and daughter Kanchan Desai. It marks the end of a generation, the demise of a life style. "No youngster can ever step into his shoes," said Saira Banu, the lady in the log cabin. "The flamboyance and joi de verve of the industry (is) lost," tweeted Amitabh Bachchan.
Prithviraj Kapoor's second-born always wanted to be an aeronautical engineer, and when the 22-year-old made his debut in the film industry, it was far from a dream. Despite being paired with the leading ladies of the time, he admitted to having spent the first five years of his career crying, with every film failing at the box office.
The tide changed with Nasir Hussain's 'Tumsa Nahin Dekha' in 1957. Here too, destiny played its part: Dev Anand, the urbane, stylish hero was the natural choice for writer-director Hussain, having worked with him in movies like 'Munimji' and 'Paying Guest'. But since Anand, then a top star, was hesitant to act with a newcomer, the film landed on Shammi's lap. Indeed, working with newcomers - from Saira Banu to Sharmila Tagore - was to become one of Kapoor's most acknowledged and applauded traits.
With Tumsaand Junglee, there was no looking back. Kapoor had found his groove and a new kind of flamboyance was sweeping across the industry. The trade called him "Shimming Shammi', as the man took after his screen idols James Dean and Elvis Presley.
"The Hindi film industry will never see such an era again," said writer, poet Javed Akhtar, echoing a sentiment of the Hindi film industry.
"When he is on screen it is very difficult to look at anyone else. He had a great sense of humour and a sense of rhythm, so important to the Hindi film industry. His contribution to the industry is quite considerable," said Tagore, who acted with him in her debut Hindi film, Kashmir Ki Kali.
With the success of 'Junglee', Kapoor brought in the swinging sixties to Hindi film and along with it a host of hit songs numbers, which even today sells. "We had compiled a video of Shammiji's hit songs and called it Yahoo, Shammi Kapoor, which did even better than some of his individual films on the home video and we even got corporate orders for the same," says Hiren Gada.
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