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The onscreen and off screen camaraderie between the veteran actor Kader Khan and the legendary Amitabh Bachchan is known to one and all. For the uninitiated, it was Kader Khan who wrote memorable dialogues in Amitabh Bachchan's films like Do Aur Do Paanch, Agneepath, Giraftaar, Mr. Natwarlal, Khoon Pasina, Satte Pe Satta, Hum, Inquilab etc. So, when the news of Kader Khan's comeback film in Bollywood (Ho Gaya Dimag Ka Dahi) reached Amitabh Bachchan, he immediately took to twitter to 'welcome' the veteran actor. Amitabh Bachchan tweeted "Kadar Khan .. great colleague, writer, contributor to many of my successful films .. returns to film after a long hiatus ! Welcome". Besides Kader Khan, Ho Gaya Dimag Ka Dahi also stars Om Puri, Sanjay Mishra, Rajpal Yadav, Razzak Khan, Amita Nangia amongst others. Directed by Fauzia Arshi, the film is slated to release September 25.

The last time when we saw Abhishek Bachchan in a Vashu Bhagnani produced film was in the year 2002, and the film being Om Jai Jagdish. After almost 13 long years, Abhishek Bachchan will now be seen in Vashu Bhagnani's untitled film. Unlike the 'popular rumors', the film in question is not a remake of Amitabh Bachchan's Do Aur Do Paanch, but a totally fresh script. Speaking about the film, Abhishek said that, even though they are in the casting stages, he has given the nod to Vashu's film that's being directed by the debutante Akshai Puri. On the other hand, the debutante director Akshai Puri further added that, the said film is a two hero film, of which, one is Abhishek Bachchan while they are still finalizing on the second hero. Watch this space for development.

Abhishek Bachchan has always had massive shoes to fill with his father Amitabh Bachchan being the legendary superstar. Ab Jr. who has till date steered clear of his father's films remakes, has finally agreed to be part of one. In fact he will be seen playing the role originally essayed by Big B in the remake of the film Do Aur Do Paanch.

It is learnt that producer-director Kunal Kohli has roped in Abhishek for the role. The yesteryear film that featured Shashi Kapoor in addition to Bachchan was the story of two petty thieves who are employed to abduct the son of a rich businessman. However everything goes awry when the duo fall in love with Hema Malini and Parveen Babi respectively, who change them into good men.

While Abhishek will essay the role of Bachchan, Bobby Deol will play Shashi's role. However, the girls, are still being finalized.

Rare Bollywood memorabilia will be auctioned at Osian's inaugural Osianama auction, which will present a unique combination of some antique and some contemporary fine arts and vintage Indian film publicity material and memorabilia. The auction is scheduled to take place at Imperial Hotel in Delhi on Feb 9. The inclusion of film publicity material in the auction is aimed at taking forward Osian's market-building processes for film memorabilia in India which began over ten years ago in 2002.

Some of the rare memorabilia that will be auctioned this year includes rare stills from silent film Shiraz, portrait of silent era actress Sulochana, one of the first art-works made for Razia Sultan, a rare 6 sheet poster of Big B- Shashi Kapoor starrer Do Aur Do Paanch and another poster of Raat Ke Rahi.

Besides the above mentioned items a rare complete set of Pandit Ravi Shankar's original LP records with his compositions for five Indian films (Anuradha,...

The trend of remaking old films seems to go on and on in Bollywood. The latest is that producer Anil Vohra has acquired the rights to remake the 1980's Amitabh Bachchan- Shashi Kapoor starrer Do Aur Do Paanch. The remake of Do Aur Do Paanch will be directed by Anil Devgan (who has directed Ajay Devgn starrers like Blackmail and Raju Chacha in the past). The casting is yet to be finalized. The makers also plan to acquire the rights to use the original title song of 'Do Aur Do Paanch' which was composed by Rajesh Roshan.

The general saying goes as 'Whatever a King does, he does in style'. But, in Bollywood, whatever its King (aka Amitabh Bachchan) does, it becomes a style in itself! We are very sure that this piece of information will sound like music to the ears of one and all. If the hush-hush market buzz is to be believed, a major event is being planned by the entertainment major Reliance, to celebrate Amitabh Bachchan's whopping 40 years of being in films! According to the most reliable sources of Bollywood Hungama, we discovered (read 'uncovered') the news, that the above mentioned mega event will also see the re-release of several of his blockbuster films in cinema halls like Shakti, Do Aur Do Paanch, Zanjeer, Hum, Amar Akbar Anthony...to name a few. This is being done for the younger generation to come face to face with the films with the evolution of...

The general saying goes as 'Whatever a King does, he does in style'. But, in Bollywood, whatever its King (aka Amitabh Bachchan) does, it becomes a style in itself! We are very sure that this piece of information will sound like music to the ears of one and all. If the hush-hush market buzz is to be believed, a major event is being planned by the entertainment major Reliance, to celebrate Amitabh Bachchan's whopping 40 years of being in films! According to the most reliable sources of Bollywood Hungama, we discovered (read 'uncovered') the news, that the above mentioned mega event will also see the re-release of several of his blockbuster films in cinema halls like Shakti, Do Aur Do Paanch, Zanjeer, Hum, Amar Akbar Anthony...to name a few. This is being done for the younger generation to come face to face with the films with the evolution of...