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2009-04-07T09:45:00.002+05:30

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2009-03-23T07:53:00.000+05:30

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2009-03-23T07:51:00.001+05:30

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2009-03-23T07:48:00.002+05:30

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2009-03-23T07:47:00.000+05:30

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2009-03-23T07:45:00.001+05:30

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2009-03-23T07:42:00.000+05:30

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2009-03-23T07:39:00.001+05:30

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2009-03-23T07:35:00.001+05:30

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Hrithik Roshan Filmography

2009-03-14T11:24:00.002+05:30

Kismat Talkies (2007)
Jodha-Akbar (2007)
I See You (2006)
Dhoom 2 (2006)
Krrish (2006)
Lakshya (2004)
Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003)
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002)
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
Yaadein... (2001) Mission Kashmir (2000)
Fiza (2000) Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
(2000) Bhagwan Dada (1986)
Aasha (1980)
Aap Ke Deewane (1980)

Hritik Roshan Profile

2009-03-14T09:56:00.011+05:30

Real Name: Hrithik Roshanlal Nagrath
Nickname: Duggu, Bolunath
Born: Jan 10th, 1974
Birth Place: Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Nationality: Indian
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Religion: Hindu
Height: 6'0" or 1.84 m
Weight: 74 kgs
Lives In: Mumbai
Address: Mayur, Tilak Road, Santa Cruz (W), Mumbai 400 054
Occupation: Actor
Marital status: Married

Family:
Mother: Pinky Roshan
Father: Rakesh Roshan

Wife: Suzanne Khan
Siblings: sister Sunaina
Spouse: Suzanne Roshan Khan
Children: Son Rehaan

Education: B.COM

Languages Known: Hindi, urdu, English

Favorites:
color: Black
Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, Raj Kapoor and Sylvester Stallone
Actresses: Madhubala, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Julia Roberts, Helen Hunt

Dish: Indian food

Films Like: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Sholay, Pretty Woman, When Harry met Sally

Diet - exercise regime:Avoids fatty food. Exercises daily for an hour.

Pets:Tiger, a Persian cat.

Cologones:Issay Miyake is what he wears.

Games:Trivial Pursuit and Balderdash

Grooming:Runs a quick comb through his hair and is ready to go!

First Movie:Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai

Rose to Fame: Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (First Movie)

Hobbies: Daily Exercise and Watching Movies

Home Production:

Filmkraft ProductionsMayur, Tilak Road, Santacruz (West), Mumbai 400 054 INDIA

Address:37, Kavita Building11th Road, JuhuMumbai 400 049

Other facts: Has two thumbs on his right hand that are grown together

HRITHIK ROSHAN CHILDHOOD PHOTO

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HRITHIK ROSHAN WITH HIS WIFE SUSAN ROSHAN (LEFT),HIS MOM PINKY ROSHAN (RIGHT) & HIS SISTER SUSNAINA (RIGHT MOST)

ENTRY TO THE BOLLYWOOD FILM INDUSTRY:
Hrithik Roshan, born on January 10, 1974, is a top rung bollywood actor and son of director Rakesh Roshan. Hrithik Roshan is fondly called 'Duggu' by those close to him. As a child artist Hrithik Roshan worked in 'Asha', 'Bhagwan Dada' and 'Aap ke Deewane'. He also worked as an assistant director on 'Khudgarz', 'Karan Arjun' and 'Koyla', 'Karobar' and 'King Uncle'.

Hrithik Roshan made his debut as a leading man in Bollywood with 'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai', a movie produced and directed by father Rakesh Roshan. The movie was a huge success and turned Hrithik Roshan into a superstar literally overnight.

The movie's success was followed by an attack on Rakesh Roshan by the Mumbai underworld, after he ignored their extortion threats. Rakesh Roshan survived the attack.

Hrithik's debut was so sensational, he was being seen as the man taking over from Shahrukh Khan, arguably the most successful actor in bollywood. Shahrukh Khan at that point of time became so insecure reportedly that he agreed to do a Pepsi commercial that made a dig at Hrithik Roshan who endorsed Coke then. This led to a lot of bad press for Shahrukh Khan. Eventually things were sorted out and the two even worked together in Karan Johar's 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham' where Hrithik played younger brother to Shahrukh Khan.

Hrithik Roshan married Suzzane Khan soon after his debut amidst strong rumors of his liason with Kareena Kapoor. Hrithik's wife Suzzane Khan is the daughter of yesteryear's actor-director Sanjay Khan and sister of actor Zayed Khan. Hrithik now has a son from Suzzane Khan, named 'Rehaan'.

Meanwhile Hrithik's debut movie was followed by a string of flops including 'Fiza', 'Mission Kashmir', 'Yaadein', 'Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage ', 'Na Tum Jaano Na Hum', 'Mujhse Dosti Karoge!' and 'Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon ' with the 2001 release 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham' being the only success in this period. Critics almost wrote him off calling him a 'one film wonder' and a 'flash in the pan' until he bounced back with 'Koi Mil Gaya' again directed by his father, Rakesh Roshan.

Hrithik Roshan played a mentally retarted boy who becomes unusually strong and powerful with the influence of an extra terrestrial visitor from space. The movie also brought him critical aclaim apart from bringing him back in favor with the masses.In early 2006 Hrithik Roshan starred in "Krissh", a sequel to 'Koi Mil Gaya', the third movie produced and directed by his father for him that collected over 70 crore rupees (About $15 million) at the box office.

Over the last five years, his three home productions have been his most successful films and some believe that Hrithik is only successful with his father behind the camera. Sources close to the Roshan family tell us that Hrithik Roshan has immense talent for filmmaking and his contribution to these movies have been behind the camera too. Hrithik is known to be very passionate about his work and gets involved in every aspect of a movie, especially if it is his own home production. Rakesh Roshan has publicly acknowledged Hrithik's role in keeping him in touch with contemporary world cinema. Hrithik has assisted Rakesh Roshan on his home productions including 'King Uncle' and 'Karan Arjun'.

Hrithik Roshan is a favorite pin up boy of millions. Few knew that before his debut Hrithik tried hard to have a sculpted body without much success. Finally a dejected Duggu approached superstar Salman Khan, having known him from the days of 'Karan Arjun' and received tips from him. This led to his beefy look in 'Kaho Na Pyaar Hai' that clicked with the masses.

Rakesh Roshan had spent a lot of money on his son's debut movie, trying to showcase every talent of his. It turned out to be a very expensive movie and despite efforts distributors were wary of buying the rights to it. Eventually Rakesh Roshan released it himself in a few territories and reaped a bounty.

Industry sources say Hrithik Roshan has been strongly influenced by the family of his in-laws and is no longer the soft spoken down to earth boy he was when he started out. This was apparent when allegations of plagiarism surfaced against Rakesh Roshan for 'Krissh' and Hrithik was quoted as saying, "If there's anybody else out there claiming a piece of dad's original work, please come forward. I have a lot of muscle I need to put to come good use".

Hrithik Roshan is known to be very choosy about the movies he works in and few scripts are written keeping him in mind. He is currently part of Yashraj film's 'Dhoom 2' a sequel to the 2004 movie 'Dhoom' in which he plays a villain role for the first time and 'Jodha-Akbar' directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.

Hrithik has a vestigial thumb on his right hand and is 6 feet tall. His wife, Suzzane Khan has said on record that he's obsessed with his looks and is often found staring at himself in the mirror.

Courtesy: Web Resources

Ashwarya Rai Bachchan Profile

2009-03-14T09:28:00.005+05:30

Name - Aishwarya Rai
Nick name- Ash, Aishu, Gullu, Mrs.Bachan, The Queen of Bollywood (like to be called only Aishwarya)
Profession - Actress, Model
Date of Birth - November 1, 1973
Star - Scorpio
Birth Place- Mangalore
Height- 5'7"
Mother tongue - Tulu
Nationality - Indian

Family
Father - Krisnaraj Rai
Mother - Vrinda Rai
Elder brother - Aditya Rai
Husband - Abhishek Bachan

Education
Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz, Bombay, India
DG Ruparel College, Matunga, Bombay, India.
Raheja College of Architecture, Bandra, Bombay, India (got the admission but did not pursue further)
Fluent - in English, Hindi/Urdu, Kannada, and Tamil.

discovered by - her Professor, also a photographer, who did a photo shoot with her

Debut
Tamil: - Mani Rathnam's 'Iruvar' (1997)
Hindi: Aur Paar Ho Gaya' (1997)
English: “Bride & Prejudice”(2004)
Bengali: Choker Bali

Marriage
Married Abhishek Bachchan on April 20, 2007

her trademark - green-blue eyes.

Mole - Mole on left hand above elbow

Blockbusters -Hum dil de chukhe Sanam, Devdas, Jeans, Kandukondain kandukondain, Bride and Prejudice, Taal,Guru

Loves
* to collect watches
* good massage, a hot shower and good sleep
* to giggle and talk a lot

Modelled for
De Beers Diamonds, Coca-Cola. Longines, Loreal, Coke, Nakshatra, Lux, Fuji, Pepsi, Pamolive, Rupa Softline, Eye Bank Association of India, Lakme, Colgate, garden sarees, Pamolive, Casio pager, Philips, Sheetal diva, Prudent

Brand Ambassador
L'Oréal, Longines watches
Honour Life like Wax figure is displayed in London's Madame Tussaud's wax museum.

unforgettable moments
* During her 21st birthday (during the Miss World contest) all the 82 contestants as well as the organizers got together and gave her a huge surprise bash - they sang 'Happy Birthday' in all the different languages.
* Miss World Title and the welcome back home.

TV
* Was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile on January 2, 2005 - "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World."
* Appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, and on April 25, 2005,
* She was featured on Oprah's "Women Across the Globe" segment.

Magazine covers
* Time
* Vogue
* Bejing review
* India today
* Entertainment plus
* Merge
* America
* Cosmopolitan
* Stuff Magazine
* FHM magazine
* V-Life from Variety Magazine
* GQ Magazine
* New York Times Magazine
* Harper's & Queen
and numerous covers back home and worldwide including USA, UK, China, Russia, Israel, United Emerites, Italy, Spain and France

Cannes film festival - She was a member of the jury in 2003

when young
* loved to watch Chaayageet and hindi movies on TV
* love to spend time with uncles and aunts
* very good in her studies
* not much interested in Math
* came eighth in class with 83 percent in ICSE exams
* very upset when she was not able to make to the top three in her 10th grade.
* wanted to be a doctor and later as an architect

Favourites
colour: black, white and blue
subject: zoology
Car: Mercedes
actors: Amitabh Bachan, Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor
actresses:Madhubala & Nargis
film: Casablanca
attire: Jeans and a white blouse

past time - sleeping

food habits
* never diets and not very picky about food
* likes dal chawal and vegetables.
* loves chocolates

Kiss - not comfortable with the idea of doing a kissing scene

Detests - people who burp aloud and cockroaches

Best performers according to her
* Kamal hasan in Nayakan and Sadma.
* Naseeruddin Shah in Sparsh.
* Robert DeNiro in The Awakenings
* Al Pacino in The Godfather
* Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple.

Talents - Knows Hindustani and Classical music, Bharatanatyam

International manager - Simone Sheffield, based in California

considers herself- as a Humanist

Best compliment received
"A child at an orphanage told me that my warmth over shines my beauty. I was bowled over!"
Production company Owns Target Films

Pet - little puppy named Sunshine which was given to her by Vivek Oberoi.

Salary - a crore and above per film and total annual earnings around 15 crores.

Perfume - Happy by Clinique

Awards
1994
Miss World
1998
Screen Most Promising Newcomer.. Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
2000
Screen Videocon Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Filmfare Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Stardust Millenium Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Zee Lux Face of the Year
Zee Cine Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
IIFA Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Zee Gold Best Actress Award in Sensational Role.. Taal
Zee Gold Best Actress Critics Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Zee Gold Best Actress Award.. Taal
Rupa Filmgoers Millenium Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Priyadarshini International Best Actress Award.. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Most Beautiful International Titleholder of All Times Gold Medal Winner
Most Beautiful Miss World of All Times - Received the highest score of 9.911
2001
BWSX Fantasy Award for Best Supporting Actress.. Mohabbatein
2002
Rajiv Gandhi Award
RACE Best Actress Award.. Devdas
2003
Zee Cine True Indian Actress Award
Zee Cine Best Actress Award.. Devdas
Screen Jodi No.1 Award with Shahrukh Khan
Screen Best Actress Award.. Devdas
Filmfare Best Actress Award.. Devdas
Sansui Best Actress Award.. Devdas
RACE (V Shantaram) Best Female Artist Award.. Devdas
IFFA Best Actress Award.. Devdas
Bollywood Awards Best Actress Award.. Devdas
2004
Global Foreign Artiste Debutantes to Mainstream Media Award
F Awards - For Excellence in Indian Fashion.. Female Celebrity Model of the Year
2005
Zee Cine Critics' Best Actress Award.. Raincoat
IIFA's Global Indian Media Personality
British Govt's The Next Step World Diversity Champion Award
MTV Immies' Best Performance in a Song (Kajra Re)

Facts
* Besides Aamir Khan, she is the only star to campaign for both Pepsi and Coca Cola.
* Sued the magazine, 'Star And Style' for a sum of Rs 2 crores for printing an article that said Raveena Tandon had caught her and Akshay Kumar together in a compromising position at the pool side of a five star hotel.
* The first Indian actress to have decided to donate her eyes.
* Runner up- Miss India 1994
* Has made over 50 music videos in only seven years.
* Made her first commercial for Camlin pencils when she was in the 9th grade.
* Has gained a cult following in Pakistan.
* A tulip produced in 2005 was named after her.
* 2005, Mattel released limited-edition Barbie dolls inspired by Aishwarya and her costumes.
* turned down an offer to endorse a mineral water product named after the holy river Ganga, in America.
* Not fond of Jewellery
* Walks very fast so nicknamed as 'Gandhi
* Likes to dream a lot .
* Loves to watch serious films.
* Time Magazine has also listed her on their list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World Today".
* Her ex-boyfriend was Salman Khan.

About her
Sushmita Sen: I am proud of Aishwarya. She has given every Indian a reason to be proud.
Amitab: I'd love to romance Aishwarya Rai. But I'm 58 now. So I have to play her father.
vivek Oberoi:Of course she has a beautiful face but she's even more beautiful inside, in her soul.
Subbash Ghai: an Indian soul in a western packaging.
Lara Dutta: Aishwarya's more diplomatic. She's a great business woman.
Madhuri dixit: She looks good, dances well and at the same time acts well.
Ajay Jadeja (cricket player): I would give up on cricket if I was offered a film with Aishwarya Rai.
Asha Bhosle (singer): She is a very simple girl.
Rekha (actress): I find her natural, unaffected and down to earth.
Preity zinta: Aishwarya is drop dead gorgeous!

Quote
"Be kind, there are battles being fought and not all of them are on the battlefield."

Courtesy: Web Resources

Aamir Khan

2009-03-14T09:18:00.004+05:30

Name : Aamir Khan
Birth Name - Aamir Hussain Khan
Nick names - AK, Aamir
Pet name - Chocolate Boy
Date of Birth - 14th March, 1965
Star sign - Pisces
Religion - Muslim
Nationality - Indian
Profession - Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
Languages known - Hindi, English
Birth place - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height - 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Weight - 74 Kg
Eye Color - Black
Hair Color - Black

Family
Father - Tahir Hussain (Film Producer)
Mother - Zeenat HussainBrother: Faisal Khan (Actor)
Sisters - Farhat Khan and Nikhat Khan
Cousin - Mansoor Khan, Tariq (Actor)
Uncle - Nasir Hussain (Film Producer & Director)
Nephew - Imran Khan (Actor)
Spouse - Kiran Rao
Ex-Wife - Reena DuttaSon: Junaid (from Reena Dutta), Jaan Herry Hines (from Jessica Hines)
Daughter - Ira (from Reena Dutta)

Education
School - * St Annes School, Bandra, Mumbai* Bombay Scottish School, MumbaiCollege - Narsee Monjee College, Vile Parle, Mumbai

Debut
Child artist - Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973)Film - Holi (1984)
Assistant Director - Manzil Manzil (1984)
Hero - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
Writer - Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993)
Playback singer - Ghulam (1998)
Producer - Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
Director - Taare Zameen Par (2007)

Claim to Fame - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

Owns - Aamir Khan Productions Ltd.

Early exposure to media - He joined the theatre group ‘Avantar’ under director Mahendra Joshi, working backstage as well as in two plays, Kesar Bina (Gujarati) and Clearing House (English).

Oscar nominations - * Lagaan* Mangal Pandey* Rang de basanti

Tax exemption - Government of India has granted tax exemption for his movie ‘Taare Zameen Par’

Salary details
Ghajini (2008) Rs.150,000,000*
Fanaa (2006) Rs.100,000,000 *
Rang De Basanti (2006) Rs. 100,000,000 *
The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005) Rs. 80,000,000 *
Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Rs.30,000,000

Award ceremonies
Accepts National awards and avoids other award ceremonies as he feels that awards in India are rigged.

Known for -* Different roles* Outspoken ways

Part of
* ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ and advocated for the cause of the farmers* Struggle for justice in Bhopal

Endorsements - * Coke* Titan* Toyota Innova

Ambassador - * Tata Sky DTH* Samsung Mobile

Big fan of:
Alfred Hitchcock stories
Time magazine refered him as
Indian 'Sean Penn'

Close friends - Rani Mukherjee and Urmila Montondkar

Turned down - Madame Tussaud's offer to immortalize him in a wax statue

Hobbies - Listening Old Music

Likes to :- Watch Movies

Favorites
Hollywood actor - Daniel Day Lewis
Bollywood actor - Dilip Kumar, Om Puri, Naseer, Raghuvir Yadav
Food - Indian and Moghlai dishes
Actress - Waheeda Rehman, Geeta Bali, Madhubala, Sreedevi
Movie - Pyassa
Music - Old Hindi melodies
Color - Black
Places - Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani
Perfume - Jovan
Author - Leo Tolstoy

Awards
* Best Movie award from Filmfare Awards for the Film Taare Zameen Par (2007)
* Best Director - Critics award from Filmfare Awards for the Film Taare Zameen Par (2007)
* Best Director - Critics award from Zee Cine Awards for the Film Taare Zameen Par (2007)
* Best actor - Critics award from Filmfare Awards for the Film Rang De Basanti (2006)
* Padma Bhushan award for his contribution to cinema from the Government of India (2003)
* Best actor award from Zee cine awards for the Film Lagaan (2001)
* Best actor award from Filmfare Awards for the Film Lagaan (2001)
* Actor in a Leading Role - Critics award from International Indian Film Academy Award for the Film Lagaan (2001)
* Best Popular Film, Golden Lotus Award from National Film Awards for the Film Lagaan (2001) shared with Ashutosh Gowariker (director)
* Best actor award from Zee cine awards for the Film Sarfarosh (1999)
* Best actor award from Zee cine awards for the Film Raja Hindustani (1996)
* Best actor award from Filmfare Awards for the Film Raja Hindustani (1996)
* Best Newcomer award from Filmfare Awards for the Film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1989)

Facts
* His ancestors are from Afganisthan.
* Was state tennis champion in Maharashtra.
* Served as an assistant to his uncle Nasir Hussain in films Manzil Manzil and Zabardast.
* Co-wrote the screenplay for Mahesh Bhatt's film "Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke".
* Insists on getting a finished script before committing to a film.
* Does not like to work more than one film at a time.
* Was offered Sharukh's role in the film "Darr".
* His wife Kiran Rao was the assistant to Ashutosh Gowrikar during the filming of "Lagaan".
* The bat that hit a six on the last ball of the match in the film Lagaan fetched Rs. 6 million at the auction.

Quotes
"I personally feel that I should support people who are doing good work and people should also support such good work.”

Address: 11 Bela Vista Apartements, Bandra, Mumbai 50022 - 6463744, 6463930

Courtesy: Web Resources

Abhishek Bachchan Profile

2009-03-14T09:14:00.006+05:30

Name - Abhishek Bachchan
Nick names - Baby B, Junior B, Akki, Raju, Rajiv
Date of Birth - Feb 5, 1976
Birth Place - Mumbai
Profession - Actor
Height - 6' 3"

Family
Father - Amitabh Bachchan
Mother - Jaya Bachchan
Sister - Shweta Nanda
Niece - Navya Naveli
Nephew - Agastye
Wife - Aishwarya Rai

Marriage - Married Aishwarya Rai on April 20, 2007

Education - Bombay Scottish School then at Jamnabhai and finished studying at Aiglon School in Switzerland. Discontinued his studies in US to act in Bollywood.

Debut - 'Refugee' and Kareena Kapoor was his heroine

Languages known - Hindi, English and French

Favourites
*Perfume:Eternity
*Food: Veg. Indian food
*Place:home

Favourite co-stars - Kareena, Keerthi reddy and Aishwarya Rai

loves to read - Autobiographies especially Marlon Brando's

Admires - Dad, Manoj Bajpai, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Govinda

Likeness
Tall, charming, quick wit and aloofness like his fatherLoving and friendly like his mother

Amitabh's favourite films of his son - Yuva, Phir Milenge, Guru

Films with his father - Bunty aur bubli, Sarkar

Fact - Was once engaged to Karishma Kapoor but later they broke up.

Brand Ambassador - to spread awareness about Dyslexia

About him
* "He has a very distinctive personality; he has a powerful face and he has the ability to do different things on screen" - Amitabh bachan
* "He has the right attitude... and the makings of an outstanding actor."- J.P. Dutta
* "He has a combination of both his parents' talent, but he knows that in order to prove himself, he will always have to work very hard!"- Anupam Kher
* "Very warm and affectionate. He always participates in a conversation and is very talkative with the people he knows." - Kiron Kher
*"He is very much his own actor" - Sunil Shetty

About Aishwarya
"It's so wonderful just to have her around the house. The house starts glowing when she's around and things look dull when she's out. My parents are just so happy to have another daughter-figure in the house."

About critics - "Critics have a job to do. They do not criticize you without reason."

Address - Pratiksha, 10th RdJ.V.P.D. SchemeMumbai 400 049, INDIA

Quotes - "Whatever you do, do it from the heart"

Courtesy: Web Resources

Akshay Kumar Profie

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Name- Akshay kumar
Birth Name - Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia
Nick names - Akki, Raj, Khiladi kumar, Raju, Rajiv, Akshay, King of Comedy
Date of Birth - 9th September, 1967
Star sign - Virgo
Mother Tongue - Punjabi
Religion - Hindu
Nationality - Indian
Profession - Actor, Model, Producer
Languages known - English, Hindi, Punjabi
Birth place - Amritsar, Punjab, India
Height - 6’ 1”Weight80 Kg
Eye Color - Brown
Hair Color - Brown
Lucky number - 9
Shoe Size - 12

Family
Father – Hari Om Bhatia (government worker)
Sister – Alka Kapoor
Wife – Twinkle khanna (Actress)
Son – Araav
Father-in-law - Rajesh Khanna (Actor)
Mother-in-law - Dimple Kapadia (Actress)
Sister-in-law - Rinke Khanna (Actress)

EducationSchool -
School - Don Bosco School, Matunga, Mumbai
College - Khalsa College, Mumbai

Debut
Actor - Saugandh (1991)
Playback singer – Ajnabee (2001)
Producer - Singh is Kinng (2008)

Rose to Fame - Khiladi Tak

Marriage date -14th January 2001

Often referred as - Bruce lee of IndiaKnown forHis Khiladi series

Previous jobs
* As a chef in a restaurant in Bangkok.
* An instructor in Martial art.
* An assistant to Jayesh Sheth.

Guide and God father - Keshu RamsayFormed popular team withSunil shetty and Paresh Rawal

Anchored
* Seven Deadly Arts in National Geographic Channel (2004)
* Reality show ‘Fear Factor - Khatron Ka Khiladi’ in Set Max channel

Indian Ambassador for - Special Olympics

Associated with - Trillium Health Care Center and Vancouver Children’s Hospital

Featured in - Sikh religious video ‘Nirgun Raakh Liya’ (2006)

100th movie - Waqt

The Race against - Time

Owns - Hari Om Productions

Endorsements - *XBOX 360* Thumbs up* Coke a Cola* Grasim suitings

Ex-flames - Raveena Tandon, Shilpa shetty, Pooja Batra, Rekha

Superstitions
* His house number and car numbers always sum up to 9.
* His every fifth movie had named or tagged with the term ‘Khiladi’.

Hobbies - Surfing, sailing, listening to instrumental music, writing in his diary, currently learning to play the flute

Favorites
Actor – Amitabh Bachchan
Movies – Deewar, Rocky
Food - Thai, Chinese
Restaurant - Golden Dragon
Music – MelodyColor - BlackPlace – MauritiusPerfume - Cool Waters

Keeping fit - * Outdoor sports like Volley ball and cricket* Trekking* Rope climbing

Avoids - Outside food

Fan of - Jackie Chan (Actor)

His views
Twinkle Khanna: (Wife)“Tina (Twinkle Khanna) is a perfect homemaker. She is an independent woman and she is making a lot of money in her interior decoration business. I am fascinated by the way she conducts her business. She has a positive approach to life, and that works well for me. We are completely opposites, I guess we got together because opposites attract. Tina is outgoing, I'm not. She speaks her mind, I don't.”

Alka: (Sister)“Alka is the most beautiful woman I have seen. I admire the way she runs her spa, Aroma Garden. She makes people look beautiful – as beautiful as her...”

Aarav: (Son)Aarav calls me Deda, I too called my dad the same. Recently I bought him a piggy-bank, which has become his favourite possession. He is learning to save in this piggy-bank from this age, which is a good habit. Whenever I am shooting in Mumbai, I take a lunch break, during which I pick Aarav up from his school and eat with him.

Litigation - He had filed a case against a Mumbai tabloid as they had published a story about him and his wife Twinkle Khanna's alleged fallout.

Awards
* Best actor award from Filmfare awards for Yeh Dillagi (1993)
*Best Villain award from Filmfare Awards for Ajnabee (2002)
* Best performance in Negative role from IIFA awards for Ajnabee (2002)
* Best performance in a negative role from Stardust awards for Ajnabee (2002)
* Best Comedian award from IIFA Awards for Mujhse Shaadi Karogi(2004)
* Rajiv Gandhi Award for his Outstanding achievement in Bollywood (2004)
* Best Actor in a Comic Role from Filmfare Awards for Garam Masala (2005)
* Best editor award from Star screen awards for Garam Masala & Deewane Huye Pagal (2006)
* Actor of the year award from Stardust awards for Garam Masala (2006)
* Star of the year award – Namastey London (2008)
* Honorary Doctorate of Law by the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada (2008)

Facts
* He started performing martial arts when he was in 8th Standard and later learnt about it more in Bangkok.
* When he was an Martial art instructor, one of his student suggested him to model.
* In his early days he received offers for his dancing abilities and his dare-devilish stunts.
* He likes to be called as Super Dad.
* He is an active stage performer
* He is the first Indian actor to have been given a four-film-deal with Adlabs company.
* Prefers to do adventurous movies in which he does all his stunt scenes by himself
* Has lead 'Heat 2006 world tour' which also starred Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.

Quotes
"I have dabbled with action, romance, dance, emotion and comedy. I think I've done well in all. It's important to keep doing something different and reinvent oneself to avoid stagnation from creeping in."“Controversies are a package deal in this industry. You just have to understand that and accept it.“

Address - 203 A Wing, Benzer, Lokhandwala Complex,Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053Tel: 022 - 6292780, 6460646

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IPL Schedule : IPL Season 2 Schedule,IPL 2009 Schedule

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Mumbai: Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi on Friday cleared any doubts about the holding of the tournament, saying the governing body of IPL was working on a revised schedule.

"We want to assure all our fans and sponsors that the IPL is on. There are lot of speculations. There is no question of IPL moving to any other country," IPL Chairman and Commissioner Modi told reporters at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.

Modi, who is also the Vice-President of the Indian Cricket Board, said that the IPL is working on a revised fixture and it will be decided soon. He also said that the IPL will also come up with a security plan next week.

"We are rescheduling the fixture and we are touch with all the state associations. It is a cumbersome process and can't be done overnight. We will shortly have a new schedule out," he said.

Modi, however, made it clear that there won't be any matches on the day of the counting - May 16.

There won't be a match in a city also on election day. We are working on it and we have also 14 cities available and we have to shortlist eight from them," he said.
After the meeting of the IPL Governing Council Modi said, "We are extremely grateful and thankful to the Home Minister (P Chidambaram) who has assured us that security will be provided for IPL matches. We will shortly have a new schedule out. The IPL is on."

Chidambaram had just over an hour ago told reporters in Hyderabad that India was safe enough to host cricket tournaments and that the Government will provide security provided the tournament's schedule is re-worked to ensure that they do not overlap with the election dates.

State governments have expressed their inability in providing security for the IPL, which coincides with the Lok Sabha elections.

However, Chidambaram clarified his stand on Friday saying, "I did not say IPL should be postponed. IPL and election schedules are overlapping. I don't blame the IPL management at all. They finalised their dates earlier. But once the Election Commission announced the election dates on Monday, I saw that the election and IPL schedules were completely overlapping."

Mumbai

April- 10, 12, 15, 18, 26
May- 9, 10, 12, 22, 24

Kolkata
April- 11, 14, 18, 21, 26
May- 2, 4
Bangaluru
April- 11
May- 7, 11, 13, 14, 20
Mohali
April- 12, 17, 18, 22, 28
May- 1, 17
Hyderabad
April- 13, 23, 27
May- 3, 6, 8, 10

Nagpur
April- 30
May- 2, 6

Vishakhapatnam
April- 18, 23, 26, 28
Jaipur
April- 14, 18, 20
May- 16
Delhi
April- 24, 25
May- 9, 12, 14, 18, 20
Chennai
May- 17, 19, 21, 22
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Smile

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SMILE!

Smiling is infectious,
You catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling, too.
And again gave me
precious smile back

I passed around the corner
And someone saw my grin
When he smiled I realized
I'd passed it on to him.

I thought about that smile
Then I realized its worth,
A single smile, just like mine
Could travel round the earth.

So, if you feel a smile begin,
Don't leave it undetected
Let's start an epidemic quick,
And get the world infected!

Coz, a simple smile gives
other people to be happy
in their faces
Start loving to smile
in your face daily

From: nirazz.blogspot.com

Cold Kisses (Poem)

2009-03-12T18:58:00.001+05:30

You are young and wild,
You crazy and you make the rules.
Life is, living like this.
But what about cold kisses.

Hey, you have been under attack by
A cold blooded killer.
Killing is his passion, pride and joy.
Love to kill brutality.
Blood gives him a wild peace.
Killing is an art to him.
He draws portraits of death.

His love is a killing corner
His Kisses are venomous.
He’s always ready to give a kiss of death.
Death, death, only death makes him cool.
He’s a killer, and loves to kill.
And feel peace with death.
He’s a killer right behind you.

From: nirazz.blogspot.com

Rumaliyeko Jindagi

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Andhyaro ra sunsan thauma ma

ujyalo praskasko khojima

basi raheko chhu

katai yesbata umkana

paunchhuki bhani

yeta uti bato khojna

hindiraheko chhu

khai k garnu yesko

aasha ma ta keval

nirasama matra

bhauntari raheko chhu

aaune purnima ko raatlai

parkhanda parkhandai

yek milkiyeko bastu saraha

jatatai chhariraheko chhu

purnimako raat ko pratiksha

garda gardai aaunsi ko

raat jhain bhai gayo jindagi

andhyaro bata niskane kosis

garda gardai jhan andhyaro mai

rumaliyeko jindagi bhaigayo

From: nirazz.blogspot.com

Jhutha Aswasan

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Jivanbhari saath dinchhu bhanthyautara

aaja bagarko dhunga banayau

Jivanbhari maya dinchhu bhanthyautara

aaja besahara pagal banayau

Duniyale dekhera hanschhan mero ti

bani haru

tara bhulna sakeko chhaina maile ti

bhabhuk ra kshanik palharu

Aansukai sagarma paudi khelera pari

tarna sakina maile

dhan sampati nahunale timro saath

pauna sakina aaile

Saancho maya garchhu bhanthyau tara

kina dhoka diyau

komal yo hridaya lai aaja kina

chhiya chhiya banaidiyau

From: nirazz.blogspot.com

Inglourious Nationels

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Are you really???

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Have you seen my skateboards

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There's a meeting in Shaq's bedroom

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Everything I know in Russian I learned from Hunt For Red October

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And now, the exciting conclusion of "Dwyane Wade gets drunk at a wedding"

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Better bring a crucifix and holy water to the NCAA Tournament... just in case

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I'm guessing the fumes made him pass out

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Charles Barkley is in jail

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P.e.n.i.s goes where

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David West and Mareese Speights react to Dr. Manhattan's p.e.n.i.s

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Pinoy untold story 11

2009-03-12T14:38:00.001+05:30

Titi ‘Nyo!

Movie actor
TV actor
Teacher
Book author
Newspaper columnist
Stage actor
Stage director
Screenwriter
Prize-winning playwright
Prize-winning poet
Song lyricist
Art critic
Essayist
Literary translator
Stage set designer
Costume designer
Multiple Palanca awardee
Loving spouse
Good parent

National ArtistIf these are the only choices, which would you want to be?

Now, back to reality. Did you, by any chance, turn out to be any one of these? If so, which one are you?

But how would you feel if you turned out to be all of these?

Yes, all of these. And more.

Impossible?

I know someone who was all of these.Yes, he was all of these.

He was a Pinoy genius.

I first saw this Pinoy genius as the stage actor-director of a classic stage play. His performance in the play was just okay. And there was nothing really spectacular with his direction of the play.

In other words, I was not really impressed with him.

Then, I attended a series of weekend workshops conducted by this Pinoy genius. I had no interaction with him. I did not even have the chance to speak with him. I just sat quietly at the back of the room, near the door (where it would be easier to sneak out when things get unbearable).

His lectures were simply brilliant. I have never met anyone else who could speak so eloquently, notwithstanding the generous dose of his wicked sense of humor. No one came close. He was in a class by himself.

I was really blown away by him. I stayed. And came back the following weekend. And all the succeeding weekends. Until the last day. But still, I did not get the chance to talk to him. It was too shy to approach him. (Or should I say, he was just too intimidating for me.)

One early evening, I received an unexpected call.

It was him.He wanted me to come and see him. He was at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (rehearsing a play, I presume). He mumbled about showing me something.

But I was young and naïve then. I was apprehensive.

Sounding disappointed, he hung up.

In my anxiety, I did not even have the guts to ask him what it was all about. But it kept me wondering.What did he want?

Did he want me to edit his next entry to the Carlos Palanca Memorial awards?

Did he want me to help him write his next stage play?

Did he want me to audition for the lead role in the next stage play that he would direct?

But why me? He did not even know me.

And I did not even know much about him either.

I did not know him beyond the bits and pieces of information that I’ve read and heard about him.

He was born and raised in Tondo in Manila. He graduated with Latin honors (magna cum laude) with a degree in Philosophy from the University of Santo Tomas at the age of 18. In the late 90s, he became a National Artist of the Philippines.

Although this Pinoy genius excelled in a variety of disciplines, he was most visible as a stage writer-actor-director. As an artist, he was very serious with his craft. During a performance of a Shakespeare play which he directed, the students in the audience kept giggling because they were distracted by the lead actor’s genitalia which was clearly outlined in his ill-fitting tights. And so this Pinoy genius did the unimaginable. He rushed to the stage and berated the guilty students. Then, the play resumed as if nothing happened. Only someone like him could get away with something like that.

But in the name of arts, this Pinoy genius had no qualms about exposing his genitals, warts and all, in public. When he appeared in Peter Shaffer’s stage play, Equus, he was reportedly stark naked. “Equus is a free spirit and there was no other way to depict that”, he once said. Well, even former TV host cum EDSA People Power leader Maan Hontiveros and TV’s Congressman Manhik Manaog a.k.a. Leo Martinez a.k.a Gina Valenciano’s (Gary’s sister) husband a.k.a. former husband of Repertory Philippines’ resident actress Enchang Agudo (present wife of former ABS-CBN newscaster Mari Kaimo and mother of former ABS-CBN Star Circle member Kahlil Kaimo) reportedly went all the way when they starred in the same play some years ago. And in 2007, even the ultra wholesome Harry Potter (actor Daniel Radcliffe) bared everything in the London revival of Equus. And for a limited 22 runs, Daniel Radcliffe will reprise his West End role starting on September 5, 2008 at the Broadhurst Theater on Broadway (the same theater where Les Miserables had a successful revival which was well-attended by Pinoys, including their own president and her cabinet who had a tete-a-tete with the show's star, Lea Salonga, right on the Broadhurst stage [!] after the performance).

And if this Pinoy genius could shed his clothes in public, there’s no question about him doing it in the privacy of his home. He confessed that he and his actress wife would sometimes walk around the house in the buff. “It’s liberating”, he said.

At work, this Pinoy genius was always criticized for giving the female lead role in virtually all his stage productions to his actress wife. But these criticisms fell on deaf ears. He was a loving husband to his wife. They stuck it out through thick and thin. Until his wife’s car crashed on the peripheral wall of one of the exclusive villages in Makati. It was a tragic death, not unlike many of the tragic Shakespearean and Chekovian heroines that she portrayed brilliantly on stage. Her death devastated this Pinoy genius. Since then, friends missed his witty repartee and unmatched sense of humor.

One time, this Pinoy genius talked about the screenplay that he was writing for a future National Artist, Director Ishmael Bernal. It was an adaptation of his Palanca-winning English stage play, Claudia and Her Mother. The film version of the play starred Rita Gomez and Stella Suarez, Jr. (The latter was named after Richard Gomez’s circa 70s actress mother and she was initially introduced to the public as Richard Gomez’s sister, hence the name. But it was later revealed that they were just cousins. Richard Gomez was discovered while waiting to drive Stella Suarez, Jr. home after a film shoot. Richard eventually landed a walk-on part in Stella's movie. And the rest was history.)

The film version of Claudia and Her Mother was given a more commercially viable title: Gamitin Mo Ako. This was the time when censorship-averse film producers were employing creative ways of getting away with a naughty film title. The title of this film was simply brilliant. The root word “gamit” means user in the literal sense. However, a closer look at this word would reveal that the word “gamit” has sexual connotations because it is oftentimes used as euphemism for the word “fuck”. (You just have to turn the tabloid’s pages to rape/sex news during this era to understand.) If we apply this meaning to the film’s title (Gamitin Mo Ako), the title of the film would easily translate to “Fuck Me”.

But the movie censors at that time apparently did not get the film title’s second meaning. The film’s title was approved without any hitch. This Pinoy genius got away with it. This was reminiscent of the scheme employed by the great Orson Welles in tricking the US censors to approve his film, Citizen Kane, which is regarded as the greatest film of all time (It has always occupied the number one spot in the American Film Institute’s annual list of the Top 100 Films of All Time). The US film censors did not allow a film about a living person. Since Citizen Kane was a thinly-veiled biography of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst (grandfather of Patricia Hearst who was kidnapped and later joined her abductors to rob a bank, a behavior which was attributed to Stockholm syndrome) who was still living at that time, it definitely would not have been approved by the film censors despite efforts to fictionalize it. However, since Orson Welles knew that the film censors also frowned on film scenes which take place in a brothel, he purposely inserted a brothel scene. True enough, the film censors made a big fuss about the brothel scene and missed entirely the bigger issue that the film was clearly based on a living person. Just like Orson Welles, our Pinoy genius got away with his crime.

This Pinoy genius also accomplished a similar feat in his weekend column for the defunct Lopez-owned newspaper, The Manila Chronicle. His newspaper column’s title consisted of two words: the word “Totally”, followed by his complete surname. His column’s title sounded fine that way. It even sounded unimaginative and dull. Until you discover this Pinoy genius’ usual sense of humor behind this innocent-sounding newspaper column title.

The fun and the pun in his newspaper column’s title was revealed when the title of his newspaper column was shortened. Thus, instead of the full title, the word “Totally” was substituted with just the first letter of this word which is “T.”, followed by the Pinoy genius' complete surname. The shortened column title gave it an entirely different meaning. It sounded like a curse, with sexual undertone. Truly ingenious!

Again, this Pinoy genius got away with his usual sexual innuendo.

Or could that be his subtle rejoinder to his critics?

And just like my previous encounter with another National Artist, I could not believe that I passed up another opportunity to hang out with another future National Artist.

But one thing kept me wondering more: What was it that this Pinoy genius wanted to show me when he called me on the phone to see him at the Cultural Center of the Philippines that evening?

I would never ever know the real story behind that phone call from this Pinoy genius.

I wish though that this Pinoy genius just wrote about it in his column in The Manila Chronicle entitled, "Totally Tinio".

And which was sometimes shortened to "T. Tinio".

But since I never read about it in his column in The Manila Chronicle, only this genius Pinoy newspaper columnist, Rolando Tinio, knew the real story behind his phone call that evening.

Other than the fact that he called, no one would ever know the rest of it.

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Pinoy untold story 10

2009-03-12T14:31:00.002+05:30

Heart of Darkness
It was a highly ambitious film which was based on a book which has become standard high school reading.

It would be helmed by an acclaimed film director whose previous film about an organized crime was a huge critical and commercial success. In fact, it is probably on everybody’s list of favorite films. No wonder, everybody was expecting so much from this next film of the acclaimed film director.

The acclaimed film director needed to prove in this highly-ambitious new film that the accolades bestowed upon him were justified. That’s why he had planned on shooting this new film in the most authentic locations.

However, when a friend of the acclaimed film director learned that the acclaimed film director was going to shoot this film in various parts of the Philippines, the acclaimed film director’s friend who had shot some of his films in these places had only one warning for the acclaimed film director: “Don’t go. The monsoon rain will wreak havoc on your production.”

But the acclaimed film director was adamant. He had already scheduled to shoot most parts of his new film in Baler in Quezon, Pagsanjan in Laguna and Iba in Zambales. He would later erect a 700-foot bridge made of coconut logs with the help of 350 workers from Baler in Quezon Province. Known for their carving masterpieces, Pagsanjan folks would also later help him build the ruins of a massive structure, complete with the gigantic sculpture of a woman's face.

As the acclaimed film director’s friend had earlier predicted, the shooting of the acclaimed film director’s movie was plagued by typhoons which destroyed the film’s elaborate set in Zambales. This took a heavy toll on both the film’s schedule and budget. But the weather was just among the many culprits.

Even before the shooting began, the acclaimed film director was so disappointed that none of the big actors that he had approached wanted to do the film. In his frustration, he threw all his film trophies outside his window. His young children soon picked them up. Except for a single trophy, all were broken.

The new film’s villain was a popular veteran actor who used to work as elevator operator in a department store. He was the lead actor in the acclaimed film director’s previous film about an organized crime. The veteran actor was such a huge star that he was paid much more than the new film’s lead actor despite the fact that the veteran actor would appear only in a few scenes in the new film. In the new film, the veteran actor plays a soldier who had written a paper on The Insurrection in the Philippines.

Prior to the shooting of the new film, the acclaimed film director requested two things from the veteran actor. First, the acclaimed film director wanted the veteran actor to read the book on which the film’s story was based. Second, the acclaimed film director requested the veteran actor to lose weight.

When the veteran actor showed up on his first shooting day, the acclaimed film director was dismayed. The veteran actor had not read the book nor had he lost weight. Worse, the veteran actor even gained weight. He had ballooned to 250 pounds. The veteran actor had not even memorized his lines. In order to hide the veteran actor's bloated figure, the acclaimed film director shot most of the veteran actor’s scenes in shadows. The acclaimed film director also tolerated the veteran actor's improvised dialogue.

In addition to the veteran actor’s hefty fee, the acclaimed film director also yielded to the veteran actor’s demand that the veteran actor could shoot only on weekdays and not later than 5:30 in the afternoon. The veteran actor also expressed displeasure over the name of his character in the film. The veteran actor wanted another name. (A keen filmgoer who had seen this film when it was later shown would have probably noticed that in some parts of the film, the actors were mouthing a different name when referring to the veteran actor’s character in the film but a different name came out of the film’s audio. That’s right, the acclaimed film director brought back the original name of the veteran actor’s character in the film during the sound dubbing in post-production.)

Although the veteran actor’s co-actors found him funny and highly supportive, he earned a reputation for being difficult on the film set. Oftentimes, he was reportedly unwilling or unable to memorize his dialogue. He was also accused of making unusual and childish demands.

But that was just the beginning of the acclaimed film director’s never-ending saga.

After several days of shooting, the acclaimed film director decided to replace his lead actor. Although the acclaimed film director was able to salvage some long shots with the original actor in them, the acclaimed film director had to reshoot most of the earlier scenes that they have already shot with the film's original lead actor.

The new lead actor, who was certainly better-looking than the original lead actor, first auditioned for the lead role in the acclaimed film director’s previous film about organized crime. (The role went to the veteran actor who was playing the villain in this new film.) But the acclaimed film director was not spared of the good-looking new lead actor’s own troubles. The good-looking new lead actor, who was a political activist with a record of more than 70 arrests, became the talk of the town when he was rumored to be getting too close with another political activist: respected film director Lino Brocka.

But the new lead actor had a deeper secret: he was an alcoholic. In the film’s opening scene, the new lead actor was actually dead drunk while they were shooting the scene. As a result, the new lead actor accidentally punched a mirror and hurt his hand badly. (The acclaimed film director decided to include this accident in the final cut of the film.) It was no wonder that midway through the shooting of the film, the new lead actor suffered a near-fatal heart attack. The new lead actor’s condition was so bad that he was reportedly given the last rites by a priest.

Since the shooting had been delayed for too long and it had been way over its original budget, the acclaimed film director could not stall the shooting any further. So while the lead actor was recuperating, the acclaimed film director continued to shoot the film with the new lead actor’s brother (who looked and sounded like the lead actor) as a stand-in.

Even the supporting actors became a source of headache for the acclaimed film director. One of the supporting actors was constantly under the influence of alcohol and drugs during the making of the film. Another actor, who was reportedly in and out of drug rehabilitation centers, was also deeply into drugs. He kept on forgetting his dialogue and kept on ignoring the acclaimed film director’s instruction.

Even real Philippine Marine soldiers who were hired as film extras constantly annoyed the acclaimed film director because there were times when the soldiers had to leave in the middle of a difficult scene because they were being summoned by their military superiors to fight the rebels. Not to fight actors playing the role of rebels. But to fight real rebels.

When the acclaimed film director was about to shoot a scene which needed several American soldiers as extras, he realized too late that there were not too many Caucasian-looking Pinoys. So, he had to scour Manila’s International School, foreign embassies and even medical schools (where there were many American medical students whose poor grades did not make it to US medical schools). Even the young sons (who were practically children) of the acclaimed film director and the lead actor were just too happy to act as soldiers.

The acclaimed film director did not even know how to end the film. He did not like the script’s original ending. He wanted a fresh ending. But he did not know how to do it. Until one day, his wife came home from a trip to Ifugao in Mountain Province. The acclaimed film director’s wife excitedly relayed to the acclaimed film director that she witnessed an Ifugao ceremony where they slaughtered two carabaos. The acclaimed film director’s wife added that the Ifugaos even sent a gift for the acclaimed film director. When the acclaimed film director’s wife opened the package that she brought with her from Ifugao, the acclaimed film director was baffled. The Ifugaos had sent the acclaimed film director the heart of a freshly-slaughtered carabao. The acclaimed film director’s wife explained that the gift was the Ifugaos’ way of honoring the acclaimed film director. When the acclaimed film director asked his wife what he was supposed to do with the carabao’s heart, the acclaimed film director’s wife replied that he was probably supposed to eat it. The acclaimed film director just asked his wife to keep it in the refrigerator.

The Ifugao ceremony which the acclaimed film director’s wife talked about gave the acclaimed film director an idea for the film’s ending. So, he immediately sent a representative to speak to the leaders of the Ifugao tribe. In a flash, hordes of Ifugao tribe members came down from the Mountain Province to participate as extras in the film. The Ifugaos literally lived on the film set along Pagsanjan River during the entire time that their scenes were being shot. The Ifugaos were very cooperative during the filming but the acclaimed film director was specially fascinated by three young Ifugao girls who were inseparable during the entire shooting of the film.

Aside from these three young Ifugao girls and a handful of adult female Ifugaos, the film’s cast consisted entirely of male actors and extras. In fact, there was only one female actress in the film. However, even those who have seen this film probably did not even notice her because she did not even have a dialogue. But a few moviegoers would probably recognize her as the same actress who portrayed the award-winning role of Nimia, the prostitute childhood friend of Elsa (played by Nora Aunor) in Ishmael Bernal’s Himala (based on Ricky Lee’s screenplay which won in the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines’ First Scriptwriting Contest). Others would probably remember her in Peque Gallaga’s war epic, Oro Plata Mata (based on Joey Reyes’ screenplay which was Himala’s co-winner in the Experimental Cinema of the Philippines’ First Scriptwriting Contest) where she played the role of a housemaid who was seen shelling dried watermelon seeds (butong pakwan) for Fides Cuyugan, Liza Lorena, Mitch Valdez and Lorli Villanueva as the quartet played mahjong amid the chaos of World War II. Yes, the only female actress in the acclaimed film director’s highly-ambitious new film was stage actress Gigi Duenas. But even if you combine Gigi Duenas’ 4 or 5 split-second exposures in the film, the single scene of the three young adorable Ifugao girls laughing and teasing each other behind the veteran actor was probably much longer and certainly more fun to watch.

But the acclaimed film director’s pleasant experience with the Ifugaos did not completely buoy his sagging spirit as seemingly insurmountable problems continued to crop up every day. The film’s shooting which was originally scheduled for 17 weeks lasted 8 ½ months. The ever-ballooning cost of making the film nearly bankrupted the acclaimed film director’s own film studio. (But the director redeemed himself later when the film made money at the box office and even won a very prestigious film award.)

The acclaimed film director quipped that, more than his film’s story, the actual making of this film was the real war. Art imitating life imitating art. With the looming threat of not being able to finish his problematic new film, the acclaimed film director who had lost 100 pounds during the making of this film, joined his actors and resorted to drugs. At one point, the acclaimed film director reportedly started weeping for no apparent reason and suffered epileptic seizure. He was even making his final request that if he dies, his friend who was the original choice to direct the film be tapped to finish it..To keep his wife busy, the acclaimed film director assigned his wife to film behind-the-scene footages. But the acclaimed film director’s wife was not the only family member who was involved in the film. The acclaimed film director has always been accused of nepotism in his films by casting his daughter, sons, sister, nephews and other relatives. True enough, the acclaimed film director’s two young sons appeared as extras in this film. Even the acclaimed film director’s father provided the music for this film. It seems that only the acclaimed film director’s mother, who was an actress, was missing in this “family film.”

Similarly, even the lead actor’s two sons appeared as extras in the film. Later, these young boys would grow up to become famous actors themselves. One of them would lead a very colorful life and would spend tons of money for prostitutes.

On the other hand, the acclaimed film director’s daughter who was only four years old during the making of this film later became a prestigious film director herself. She holds the distinction being the only woman director ever nominated for the most prestigious film award. The acclaimed film director is also the uncle of an actor who, probably aware of the nepotism charge against the acclaimed film director, changed his surname after doing his first film so that he could claim any future success as his own and not due to the influence of his famous uncle. He eventually became a highly popular actor. And nobody could accuse him now of gaining fame because of his influential uncle.

The acclaimed film director and his family lived in the exclusive Dasmarinas Village in Makati with security men outside their door. The acclaimed film director also had a full-time bodyguard during the making of the film, courtesy of the President. The President was worried that some rebels might kidnap the acclaimed film director in some far-flung province and put the President in bad light. The acclaimed film director even visited the President in Malacanang a few times.

All the difficulties during the making of the film were chronicled in a documentary film which was co-directed by the acclaimed film director’s wife. While the acclaimed film director remained married to his highly supportive wife all his life, the veteran actor who played the villain in the film had lived with a number of women. The veteran actor’s first wife was an actress. Then, he married another actress who was seven years older than him. However, his last wife was was 18 years younger than him and was working as a dishwasher in a resort when she was discovered. She eventually appeared in a movie with the veteran actor. Several years later, their grandson became the signature model of a famous fashion designer who was murdered by a notorious Pinoy male prostitute who later committed suicide.

But family tragedy seemed to follow both the acclaimed film director and the veteran actor. The acclaimed film director’s son who appeared as an extra in this film together with his younger brother was on his way to a promising film career when he died in a boat accident while his girlfriend was three months pregnant with his child. On the other hand, the veteran actor’s daughter committed suicide by hanging herself after her boyfriend was murdered. Soon, her boyfriend’s murderer was convicted and jailed. But instead of feeling triumphant because justice has been served, the murderer’s capture and imprisonment only added to the veteran actor’s pain. Because the murderer of the boyfriend of the veteran actor’s daughter turned out to be the veteran actor’s son. The veteran actor’s son was later released from jail but he eventually died of pneumonia.

However, the director’s experiences in making this film were not all traumatic. The acclaimed film director had also some pleasant surprises during the making of this film. For one, the acclaimed film director had nothing but praises to

the ingenious and talented Pinoys who participated in the making of this film, specially the Ifugaos from Mountain Province. The acclaimed film director was also amazed that, contrary to the negative things that he had heard before he started shooting the film in various provinces, nobody asked him for anything in exchange for assistance in making the film. He did not have to bribe anyone. And the government was all-out in helping him finish his film. They gave him everything that he needed.

The government was indeed beyond cooperative. In one scene where the lead actor was supposed to smoke opium with a woman after they had sex, the acclaimed director admitted that he did not know how to execute the scene because he did not know how to smoke opium. So, the government came to his rescue. The government brought an actual prisoner (who was then serving time in jail for a narcotic-related offense) to the film set and he was instructed to show to the acclaimed film director how to smoke opium. The ecstatic prisoner had the time of his life smoking opium leisurely while the acclaimed film director and the cops watch. After the prisoner had finished smoking the opium, he was led back to his prison cell.

As soon as the veteran actor completed all his scenes in the film, the acclaimed film director requested the veteran actor to stay for one more hour so that the acclaimed film director could take a close-up shot of the veteran actor while uttering the last dialogue in the film. The veteran actor relented. But only after the film’s producers agreed to pay him an extra 75,000 bucks. Yes, he was paid that much just to utter two short sentences which consisted of a grand total of four words! But that was relatively a small amount. Because in order to convince the veteran actor to appear as the villain in this film, the producers had to pay the veteran actor one million bucks per week which was much more than the fee for the film’s lead actor.

Yes, the veteran actor who played the villain in this acclaimed film director’s film based on Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness, was paid a million dollars per week.

And yes, veteran actor Marlon Brando, together with the film’s lead actor Martin Sheen, Harrison Ford, Robert Duvall, Harvey Keitel, Dennis Hopper, Laurence Fishburne and a wide assortment of Hollywood stars, travelled almost 20 hours across the globe to shoot this acclaimed film director’s highly ambitious film.

And yes, this film was directed by the acclaimed film director who also previously directed the film about organized crime which is probably on everybody’s favorite list, The Godfather.

And yes, Apocalypse Now was filmed entirely by acclaimed film director, Francis Ford Coppola, in various parts of the Philippines with the talent and ingenuity of thousands of nameless Pinoys.

Now you know the truly amazing people behind this equally amazing film.

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2009-03-12T14:05:00.003+05:30

The Lost Boy
A long time ago, Sir James Matthew Barrie wrote a stage play called Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up. Peter Pan is a mischievous little boy who is not afraid of anything. Yes, anything. Well, except women.

The stage play tells about the adventures of Peter Pan and his friends: Wendy, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook and the Lost Boys. The Lost Boys are little boys who were abandoned by their nannies and left unclaimed for at least seven days. These lost boys are sent to Neverland where they live with Peter Pan.

Like Peter Pan, there is a Pinoy actor does not also seem to grow up. But only in his movies.
Yes, this Pinoy actor seems to have been a teenager in almost all his movies. For almost twenty years. An eternal teenager, indeed.

But that’s not all there is to him.

A familiar sight on every Pinoy family gathering then, he was first thrown into the limelight as a four-year old boy doing his break-dance routine to the delight of his adoring family, friends and neighbors.

Then, he and his brothers started dancing on the street. Until a legitimate dance group spotted them and gave them the proper training.

This Pinoy actor literally danced his way to show business. His dancing prowess made him a movie actor the moment he turned into a teenager. Yes, he became a movie actor at the age of thirteen.

But he does not look like your regular movie actor.

He is definitely not your usual towering movie actor. He stands only 5’5 1/2”.

He does not possess the customary actor hunk’s body. In fact, he is a bit chubby now.He does not even look like your typical matinee idol. He is Pinoy na Pinoy, complete with the obligatory Pinoy nose.

And unlike those mestizo Pinoy actors, his skin is not as white. He possesses the usual Pinoy brown skin.

But he is proud of his Pinoy looks. He has apparently not succumbed to the lure of those magical cosmetic procedures. He conquered the cruel world of show business with nothing but sheer talent.

And lots of talent he’s got.

He has been a versatile actor since he was a young boy. He acts, dances, sings, raps, writes and recites poetry. And he does all of these very well. Exceptionally well.

And as if his talent is not enough, he is now trying to learn to play the guitar. Mainly Beatles songs. And recently, he even came up with a book of poems.

And yes, he is a true-blooded Pinoy.

This Pinoy actor’s family hails from Bataan. He is the middle child in a family of four boys and one girl. Like him, all his siblings are also actors, singers and dancers. He even appeared in an independent film where he starred with his three brothers. This film was produced, written and directed by him and his siblings.

His first movie was a dance film starring a famous singer who is the personification of Peter Pan himself. The famous singer idolizes Peter Pan and refuses to grow up. Not just in the movies. But in real life. Strangely, the film which catapulted this Pinoy actor to fame was about a boy who refuses to grow up. In this film, he plays the role of a young boy who was the leader of a group of young kids (although he was already 16 years old then). In his later film where he played the grandson of Eddie Garcia, he played a high school senior despite the fact that he was already in his mid-20s at the time. In his 2006 film with a famous action star who could also sing and dance, he again played the role of a high school student. He was over 30 then. Yes, after 20 years as a teen actor, this Pinoy actor in his early 30s is still playing the role of a high school student in his films.
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But in real life, the boy has actually grown up.
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This Pinoy actor has recently bought his own house as he tries hard to adjust to a house without his brothers. In fact, he is contemplating on settling down with his fiancée. (Yes, unlike Peter Pan, he is definitely not afraid of women.)
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This Pinoy actor has appeared in several movies and TV shows. Even TV commercials.
Lately, he showed his dancing prowess in TV commercials for Sprite and a major telephone company. He is such a great dancer that whenever he finds himself in a bar (he loves the night life), people would beg him to hit the dance floor.
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A few years ago, he plays the lead actor in a movie where Gina Alajar and Tirso Cruz III appeared as his parents and Eddie Garcia played the role of his grandfather. His leading lady was a new actress who has appeared only in TV before and therefore, virtually unknown to most Pinoys. In his latest film which will probably be released in 2009, he had a chance to work with Jericho Rosales (who became his close friend during the filming), Gary Valenciano, Joel Torre and Tirso Cruz III.

But these are not the “really big actors” who could normally draw big crowd into the movie house these days. These casting combinations are certainly not the formula for a blockbuster film.

And some would say that this is probably the reason why not too many Pinoys know this Pinoy actor.

But wait--

This Pinoy actor has also appeared in films and TV shows with some “really big actors” who are certified box-office stars.

Listen to this.

When he was 16 years old, this Pinoy actor appeared in a big film starring really huge movie stars. This film was even directed by a legendary film director. The Pinoy actor’s character in this film even became an inspiration for a group of young musicians who named their band after his character’s name in the film. Some people even address this Pinoy actor by the name of his character in this film. This film has brought him to the attention of many people. But still, this was not enough to make him a household name among most Pinoys.

But he did not stop there. He may not have worked with the usual Pinoy showbiz superstars but he has also appeared in several films and TV shows with some real stars. Yes, real stars.
Need proof?

This Pinoy actor has never appeared in a movie helmed by Pinoy film production designer-turned-film director Don Escudero. But he has appeared in a TV series with an actor named Don. Yes, he has appeared in a movie with Don Johnson (former husband of Antonio Bandera’s current wife, Melanie Griffith and star of the TV hit series, Miami Vice, which was the basis for the recent Jamie Foxx-Colin Farrell movie with the same title). Not too many Pinoys probably know that in Don Johnson’s second movie, Lollipops and Roses, Don Johnson played the suitor of another Pinoy, multi-awarded actress Nora Aunor.

This Pinoy actor has never been managed by Pinoy star maker Douglas Quijano. But he has appeared in several movies with another Douglas. Yes, he has appeared in a couple of films with Douglas Spain (star of the cult favorite, Star Maps).

This Pinoy actor has never appeared in a McDo TV commercial. But he has appeared in a movie with legendary British actor Malcolm McDowell (star of several movie classics such as A Clockwork Orange, If, etc.).

This Pinoy actor has never been a guest in Pinoy Professor Randy David’s TV talk show nor has he appeared in a movie with Fil-Canadian actress Nancy Castilogne. But he has appeared in a movie with another pair of celebrities named Randy and Nancy. Yes, he has appeared in a movie with Randy Quaid (older brother of actor Dennis Quaid who was the former husband of actress Meg Ryan who in turn starred with Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail and with Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally). This Pinoy actor has also appeared in a movie with Nancy Kwan (iconic star of the film, The World of Suzie Wong, and lead actress in the movie version of the Broadway hit musical, Flower Drum Song, which was recently revived by talented Pinay Lea Salonga on Broadway).

This Pinoy actor has never appeared in a movie with veteran Pinay actress Delia Razon. But he has appeared with veteran singer-actress Della Reese in the TV series, Touched by an Angel.
This Pinoy actor has never danced with dancer-choreographer and Pinoy Big Brother alumnus Mickey Perz. But he has appeared in a movie with the legendary actor and young Judy Garland’s perennial partner, Mickey Rooney.

This Pinoy actor has never appeared on TV with Pinoy Big Brother finalist Mikee Lee. But he has appeared in a TV series with Lee Majors (star of the hit TV series Million Dollar Man and former husband of Farrah Fawcett, star of another hit TV series, Charlie’s Angels.)
This Pinoy actor has never made a film helmed by ace Pinoy film director Mario O’Hara nor has he sung with singer Luke Mijares. But he has appeared in a movie with actors named Mario and Luke. Yes, he has appeared in a movie with actor-director Mario Van Peebles and Luke Perry (star of Beverly Hills 90210).

This Pinoy actor has never appeared on TV with Richard Gutierrez and Marsha (a.k.a Nida Blanca in the long-running TV show, John and Marsha). But he has appeared in a TV series with actor Richard Grieco and Marcia Cross (star of the TV hits Desperate Housewives and Melrose Place).

This Pinoy actor has never appeared in a movie with Pinay singer-actress Mariz (wife of Pinoy action star Ronnie Ricketts). But he has appeared in a movie with Marishka Hargitay (daughter of legendary actress Jayne Mansfield and star of the hit TV series Law and Order: Special Victims Unit).

This Pinoy actor has never appeared in a movie directed by Pinoy director, Nick Lisazo. But he has appeared in a movie with an actor-singer named Nick. Yes, he has appeared in a movie with Nick Cannon, the new husband of singer Mariah Carrey.

This Pinoy actor has never appeared in a movie with Pinoy showbiz’s bad boy, Robin Padilla. But he has appeared in a movie with an actress named Robin. Yes, he has appeared in a movie with Robin Wright Penn, the beautiful wife of Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn.
This Pinoy actor has never appeared in a TV show with Pinoy comedian Don Pepot. But he has appeared in a TV series with another man named Don who was behind the voice used in all American movie trailers, Don LaFontaine. Yes, Don LaFontaine provided the voiceover for almost all the movie film trailers that you have seen.
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Like Don LaFontaine, this Pinoy actor has a very distinct voice which made him a well sought-after voice actor. He has never appeared in a movie with the son of Rudy Fernandez and Alma Moreno, Mark Anthony Fernandez. But he was the actor behind the voice of Prince Zuko in 48 episodes of the hit TV series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, together with an actor named Mark. Yes, Mark Hamill (who played the role of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars series).
This Pinoy actor is also the voice of Prince Zuko in the videogame, Avatar: The Last Airbender.
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This Pinoy actor has never appeared on TV with Star Quest finalist Matt Evans, Jeremy Marquez (Joey Marquez’s son) and singer Adrian Panganiban. But he has appeared on HBO’s hit TV series Entourage with Kevin Dillon (brother of actor Matt Dillon), Jeremy Piven (who plays the character which was believed to be patterned after Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel, the brother of President-elect Barrack Obama’s Presidential Chief of Staff, Rahm Emanuel) and Adrian Grenier (who recently surprised this Pinoy actor when Adrian just suddenly showed up in a dinner party in this Pinoy actor’s new house).
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This Pinoy actor has never appeared in a movie with Pinay sexy actress Michelle Madrigal. But he has appeared in a movie with another Michelle. Yes, he has appeared in a movie with Michelle Williams, Heath Ledger’s former fiancée who bore Heath Ledger’s only child and also the star of the movie Brokeback Mountain and the hit TV series Dawson Creek.
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This Pinoy actor has never appeared with other talented Pinoy child actors in the Pinoy TV gag show Going Bulilit. But he has appeared in a TV series with equally talented kids like Drew Barrymore (the cute five–year old girl in E. T.: The Extra-Terrestrial which was directed by her godfather, Steven Spielberg), Tatum O’Neal (the first girlfriend of Michael Jackson and later, the wife of tennis legend John McEnroe; she also holds the distinction of being the highest-paid child actress in history and the youngest Academy Award winner, aside from being the daughter of actor Ryan O’Neal who later married original Charlie’s Angel Farrah Fawcett) and Cory Feldman (mostly remembered for his cult movie entitled, The Lost Boys)
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As a child actor, this Pinoy actor has never appeared in a movie with wonder boy, Nino Muhlach. But he has appeared several times with a wonderful child actor, Fred Savage, in the TV hit show, The Wonder Years. Like this Pinoy actor, other child actors who appeared in The Wonder Years were David Shwimmer (star of the TV hit series, Friends), Juliette Lewis (star of Natural Born Killer, Cape Fear, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, etc.) and Giovanni Ribisi (star of Gone in Sixty Seconds, Lost in Translation, Boiler Room, Heaven, etc.)
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This Pinoy actor has never sung with Fil-Am singer Kris Lawrence. But he has appeared in a movie with Laurence Fisbburne (star of The Matrix series with Keanu Reeves).
This Pinoy actor has never appeared on TV with Apo Hiking Society member, Danny Javier. But he has appeared in a movie with another Danny. He has appeared in a movie with Danny Glover (star of Lethal Weapon series with Mel Gibson)
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This Pinoy actor has never appeared in a movie with Kevin Cosme (a.k.a. Dolphy in the long-running TV series, Home Along Da Riles). But he has appeared in a documentary film hosted by an actor named Kevin. Yes, Kevin Costner.

This Pinoy actor has never appeared in a show with TV host Willy Revillame. But he has appeared on the TV series Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, with actor Will Smith (star of Independence Day, Men in Black, Hancock, I am Legend, Six Degrees of Separation, etc.)
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This Pinoy actor has never appeared in a movie with hunk actor Jake Cuenca. But he is the actor behind the voice of the lead character, Jake Long, in the entire 55 episodes of Disney Channel’s animated TV series American Dragon: Jake Long.With his voice as the title star of the Disney animated series, Jake Long, this Pinoy actor has also appeared in a Disney Channel mini-series with Miley Cyrus (lead star of Hannah Montana) and the duo of Fil-Am Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron (lead stars of the High School Musical movies and TV series), among many other names familiar to most juvenile couch potatoes.

During the same year that this Pinoy actor did the Disney mini-series with Miley, Vanessa and Zac, this Pinoy actor was chosen to play a major role as a delinquent high school student whose life was changed by the character played by Antonio Banderas. That was 2006 and he was 31 years old.

When he was 16 years old, this Pinoy actor appeared in a movie with Julia Roberts, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, legendary actress Maggie Smith, veteran actor Bob Hoskins, singer Phil Collins, Broadway star Glenn Close, Carrie Fisher (played the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars and real-life daughter of Debbie Reynolds and stepdaughter of Elizabeth Taylor) and George Lucas (director of the Star Wars movies). His character in this film became an inspiration to a group of young musicians who named their band after his character’s name in the film. Some people even address him by the name of his character in this film where he plays the leader of the Lost Boys. And yes, this film was directed by legendary film director, Steven Spielberg.
In all these films, this Pinoy actor has played characters of various nationalities, from Japanese to Chinese to Puerto Rican. But never a Pinoy. Until recently. That’s when he was chosen to play the character of the Pinoy high school senior son of Tirso Cruz III and Gina Alajar and grandson of Edie Garcia. (Although his brother was the original choice to play the role.)

This year, this Pinoy actor celebrates 20 years of being a teenager.

Or more accurately, 20 years of being an extraordinary true-blooded Pinoy actor in Hollywood.
From his first film at the age of thirteen where he showed his amazing dancing talent with famous singer who is the personification of Peter Pan, Michael Jackson (who loved Peter Pan so much that he even named his estate Neverland), this Pinoy actor has indeed come a long way.
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Pinoys everywhere should be proud of this Pinoy actor who played the iconic film character Rufio, the leader of the Lost Boys, in Steven Spielberg’s movie based on the story of Peter Pan entitled, Hook.

Pinoys should really be proud of this multi-talented Pinoy.

Yes, Pinoys should really be proud of this talented Pinoy actor named Dante Roman Titus Basco.

In Hollywood, they know him simply as Dante Basco.

And yes, he is a true-blooded Pinoy.

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2009-03-12T13:49:00.005+05:30

She Walks in Beauty
She walks in beauty, like the nightOf cloudless climes and starry eyes;And all that’s best of dark and brightMeet in her aspect and her eyes:Thus mellow’d to that tender lightWhich heaven gaudy day denies.
So goes the famous poem of Lord Byron who wrote it after being struck by the beauty of his cousin whom he first met while she was mourning for the loss of a loved one.
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Like Byron’s cousin, this southern girl was legendary for her beauty. It was therefore not surprising that Ateneans trooped to her school to get a glimpse of her as she waited for her chauffeur-driven car in front of her school.
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However, when this beautiful southern girl turned 16, those awestruck Ateneans got the shock of their young lives. The object of their adolescent fantasies was gone in the blink of an eye.
Because the beautiful southern girl suddenly got married to a young man named Armando. And as if teasing her Atenean admirers, Armando was from Ateneo’s rival school. Yes, the man that this beautiful southern girl married was a La Sallite.
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Attended by Manila’s elite, her much-talked about wedding to Armando was solemnized at the San Marcelino Church. The equally lavish reception was held at the Jai-Alai Sky Room.
Soon, the beautiful southern girl got pregnant with Armando’s child. She was excited.
But it was a tough time to start a family. World War II was raging. The newly-wed couple had to run and hide in their air-raid shelter in Paco all the time.
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It was during one of these air raids that this beautiful southern girl’s life was changed. Forever.
She and Armando were comfortably settled in their air-raid shelter when Armando suddenly realized that his dog was missing. Armando was terribly upset. He loved that dog very much. Despite her protestations, Armando decided to come out of their hiding place to look for his dog. Hours passed. But Armando has not come back. She started to get worried.
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The next day, Armando has still not come back. She got scared.
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After two days of searching, she came face-to-face with her worst fear. Armando’s lifeless body was finally found. He was fatally hit by a sniper’s bullet.
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She was devastated. Although the war had made everyone emotionally scarred, she took more serious blows than most girls her age. Because there she was. Pregnant at 17. And without a husband. In the middle of a war.
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But life had to go on. She found comfort in the baby in her womb.
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Soon, the war finally ended.
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It did not take long before it was time for her to give birth. Attending to the delivery of her baby was a male gynecologist who had just returned to Manila after his residency in the best hospital in the United States: the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The male gynecologist was such a charming man that even his pregnant patients as well as the nurses in the hospital instantly developed a crush on him.
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But the gynecologist did not easily succumb to the temptations offered by these women. After all, he had already a beautiful girlfriend who was a former Miss Philippines.
But when the gynecologist laid his eyes on the southern girl for the first time, things changed. Something magical happened.
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The young gynecologist was captivated by the southern girl’s incomparable beauty. Instantly.
Love at first sight. That’s what it was.
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It did not matter that they were exact opposites. While she was aggressive and gregarious, he was extremely shy and quiet. But they seemed to be perfect for each other..They were destined to be together.
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In the guise of visiting her baby boy, whom she named after her husband, her love-struck gynecologist regularly travelled all the way from UST Hospital in Manila where he worked to her house in Mandaluyong just to see her.
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True love, indeed.
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The unusual courtship ended in a simple wedding in San Juan.
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During her wedding, guests were amazed at her unmatched beauty as her new husband escorted her outside the church after the ceremony. Appropriately enough, her new husband was the namesake of the familiar young boy who usually serves as escort to the most beautiful woman during the traditional annual religious procession which is duplicated in every town throughout the country every summer.
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Soon, she gave birth to her first baby with her new husband. To celebrate the occasion, her new husband gave her a diamond and ruby pin. When their second son was born, he gave her a jade ring encrusted with diamonds.
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In addition to her son with Armando, the new couple’s undying love for each other was blessed with a total of three sons of their own. A testament to their true love for each other.
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Her son with Armando later became a familar name among car racing enthusiasts.
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Her second son with her new husband became a respected stage actor whose equally talented daughter and son also ended up as stage performers..
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The goodlooking son of their youngest son is currently a state representative in Hawaii.
Her eldest son with her new husband currently directs some of the most successful Pinoy shows on TV (Wowowee, ASAP, Sharon, etc.) and manages the career of some of the biggest names in Pinoy show business today (e.g., Piolo Pascual, John Lloyd Cruz, Anne Curtis, Bea Alonzo, etc.).
Her famous gynecologist husband was widely known as the well-respected director of one of the best hospitals in the country: the Makati Medical Center.
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On the other hand, she was popularly known as a socialite and a vivacious media personality. Together with a respected writer-cum-newspaper columnist-cum-film critic, she co-hosted a popular late-evening talk show on TV.
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As a beautiful southern girl, we knew her then as Miss Ledesma.
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When she married Armando at 16, she became Mrs. Eduque.
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After she married her gynecologist husband, Constantino, she became Mrs. Manahan.
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But most of us knew her as the beautiful Elvira.
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Yes, Elvira Manahan.
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And most of you probably know the rest of her remarkable story.

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Pinoy Untold story 7

2009-03-12T13:44:00.001+05:30

Her Mother’s Joy
Her moHer Mother’s Joyther has always been proud of her. Mighty proud. And rightly so.

In the spring of 1991, Julia Roberts graced the cover of People Magazine’s special issue featuring its annual list of The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. Together with Julia Roberts in this ultimate list of the most beautiful people were Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Madonna, Mel Gibson, Whitney Houston, Michelle Pfeiffer, Isabella Rossellini, supermodels Claudia Schiffer & Naomi Campbell and oops…a Filipina?

Yes, People Magazine’s 1991 list of The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World included a true-blooded Filipina who was born, raised and educated in the Philippines.

Unlike most beautiful Filipinas who were the products of mixed marriages and who have therefore acquired foreign physical features, this Filipina was born to a Filipina mother and a Filipino father. It is no wonder that she does not typify a beautiful woman by any standard: She is short, standing only 5’2”. She has a huge and deep acne scar on her forehead. She has that distinct Asian nose. She uses only Avon cosmetics (gasp!) and applies makeup by herself. During her pre-Inno Sotto days, her clothes were not made by known couturiers: They were lovingly sewn at home by her mother who is a dressmaker. She does not even have the right genes to inherit beauty from: Her mother was plain, even stern-looking. Her father was a dark-skinned guy with the tough facial features of a hardened military man.

Although both the first names of her mother and father means happy in two different languages, their union was not as joyous. Her mother and father were reportedly never married, making her and her only brother illegitimate children. In the mistress hierarchy, her mother was not even her father’s second woman. Her father had reportedly a first mistress who ranked above her mother. It was being talked about that she and her brother only belong to their father’s third family. And yes, the gay club performer who once appeared on national television was indeed her half-brother. She couldn’t therefore be faulted for not talking about her father. In contrast, too much has been known about her mother. Her mother was always visible, too visible for comfort.

Her mother gave her the name Carmen and raised her in a province north of Manila. However, when it was time for her to go to school, her overprotective mother brought her and her brother to Manila to give them the best education. Carmen studied in Preciosa Soliven’s Operation Brotherhood Montessori in Greenhills where she emerged as the school’s valedictorian. However, Carmen’s academic rival protested the school’s decision to award Carmen the school’s highest honors, claiming that she had better grades than Carmen. Carmen’s rival even revealed that the school’s owner, Mrs. Soliven, was only fond of Carmen because she always performed in school programs which gave Carmen an edge in extra-curricular activities. But academically, Carmen reportedly did not really rise above her rival. But it was never proven.

Lured into show business, Carmen became part of German Moreno’s inane daily afternoon TV show, That’s Entertainment, where she got paired with comedian and now Quezon City Vice Mayor Herbert “Bistek” Bautista. (Some say that Vice Mayor Bautista was so enamored with Carmen that he later refused to marry his partner despite their having a child.) As one of the countless stars of Kuya Germ’s That’s Entertainment, Carmen’s talent was overshadowed by the ridiculous mass appeal of the triumvirate of Sheryl Cruz, Manilyn Reynes and Tina Paner.

Later, Carmen made a couple of forgettable films which were big flops. Unsuccessful in local show business, Carmen enrolled as a BS Biology student in Ateneo de Manila, hoping to become a doctor. However, the lure of fame and fortune shattered her medical ambition. She followed her other dream and landed in…Dreamland! Yes, instead of comforting innocent and fresh-smelling babies in a hospital, she ended up entertaining horny, sweaty and foul-smelling drunken men in seedy bars.

When Carmen was a little girl, a local manghuhula predicted that she would be crowned Miss Universe. Her mother, legally known as Miss Imutan, was ecstatic upon hearing this. Sadly, the prophecy did not come true. However, when Carmen was 18 years old, she bagged a beauty title. But it was farfetched from a Miss Universe crown. Carmen became Miss Saigon.

Most of us know her simply as Lea Salonga.

And most of you know about her amazing journey to West End and Broadway.

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Pinoy untold Story 6

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Unsolved Pinoy Mysteries
At a tender age of 17, Marcial was a war correspondent for The Manila Times. Marcial’s war experience provided him with a treasure chest of stories which inspired him to write a movie screenplay. His screenplay was made into a movie, starring Jaime de la Rosa and a 16–year old actress named Dorothy. Helmed by renowned director Lamberto Avellana, the movie was a huge success. During the first FAMAS award ceremony in 1952, Dorothy received the first FAMAS trophy for best supporting actress for her role in the movie.

The only child of a US soldier and a Filipina, Dorothy was also a semi-finalist in the 1952 Miss Philippines beauty contest. It was therefore not surprising that Marcial got so enamored with Dorothy that he did everything to court her. Marcial even carried Dorothy’s make-up kit during movie shootings. Marcial became Dorothy’s dakilang alalay.
Dorothy studied pre-Law at the University of Santo Tomas but her booming movie career made it impossible for her to continue. Likewise, Marcial took up Law at the University of the Philippines but the lure of journalism ended his dream of becoming a lawyer.

Marcial became known for his gift of gab and political skill. This led to his victory as a town mayor at a young age of 22. Meanwhile, Dorothy became popular for her acting prowess and dancing skill. This led to her victory in several acting derbies. Marcial’s younger sister was the director of the movie which won for Dorothy her last FAMAS best supporting actress award.
But while Philippine politics and show business naturally intertwine, political kingpin Marcial and movie queen Dorothy were not destined to be together.

Dorothy married a man named Victorino who fathered her only daughter. their union did not last. After a series of unsuccessful relationships, Dorothy finally tied the knot again with an American B-movie actor-singer. In contrast, Marcial remained faithfully married all his life to an American-educated woman who bore his only son and four daughters

Committed 18 years apart, the separate murders of Marcial and Dorothy made headlines several years ago. However, both murders remained unsolved to this day. Some say that identifying their killers is not the issue because everyone, except the authorities, seems to know the identity of their respective killers. Rumors even abound that the masterminds in the murders of Marcial and Dorothy were related to them by affinity. But the real mystery lies in the fact that the perpetrators of these high-profile crimes remain scot-free to this day, despite the enormous clout which the victims’ respective family wields.

Some say that Marcial’s death was a result of his being branded a communist by the government. This is ironic because the screenplay which Marcial wrote and which won for Dorothy her first FAMAS trophy was the second in a trilogy of anti-communist movies which were produced by LVN Pictures in support of the government’s efforts to fight communism.

Dorothy’s shocking death led to embarrassing revelations about her painful personal battle. Marcial’s equally shocking death led to well-deserved recognition of his heroic political battle.

Dorothy was killed amid rows of cars in the covered and dark parking lot of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) building. Despite his escorts, Marcial was killed amid rows of airplanes in a wide open space in broad daylight while descending down the tarmac of what was then known as the Manila International Airport (MIA).

Of course, we all know Dorothy as Dolphy’s TV wife, Marsha.A

nd we all know Marcial as Cory’s real-life husband, Ninoy.

Yes, Dorothy Jones was the real name of Nida Blanca.

And yes, Marcial Bonifacio was the fictitious name on the passport of Benigno Aquino, Jr. on the day that he was murdered.And you know the rest of their stories.

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Pinoy untold story 5

2009-03-12T13:34:00.002+05:30

East and West

The Story of the Muslim Princess

Suppose that there was a Muslim princess from the flood capital of the Philippines, Malabon, who has just finished her degree in Mass Communications from the University of the Philippines with Latin honors (cum laude). Suppose that she decided to work for Discorama. Remember the Saturday afternoon show on GMA Channel 7 with former Senator Tito Sotto, his brother Vic Sotto and comedian Joey de Leon as hosts? The Muslim princess was assigned to host the Tough Hits segment of the show. As Tough Hits girl, she did the weekly countdown of popular songs with bastardized lyrics to elicit cheap laughs.

Soon, a female newscaster of a major TV network introduced the Muslim princess to her brother, a flight steward. After a whirlwind courtship, the Muslim princess married the flight steward who used to be a child actor whose only claim to fame was playing the role of a toddler Bongbong Marcos in a Marcos bio-flick. After a couple of months, the Muslim princess and the flight steward quietly separated.

But career-wise, lady luck smiled at the Muslim princess when she was given a big break by the major TV network. She bagged the plum assignment of delivering the evening news while at the same time hosting a successful TV magazine program which was pitted against a similar program in a rival TV network hosted by her former UP professor. However, the Muslim princess was such a perfectionist that it was reportedly not uncommon to see objects flying whenever she was unsatisfied with her TV staff’s work.

Later, the Muslim princess got married again, this time to a well-known local politician from a province south of Manila. The namesake of her father, her politician husband had grown-up children close to the Muslim princess’ age and it was being talked about that his first wife lived in the same condominium building where the Muslim princess and her new husband occupied the penthouse. The Muslim princess’ husband also reportedly decided to become a Muslim so that he could have more than one wife. They were blessed with two sons.
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The Muslim princess’ husband soon retired from politics and became contented with being a magician and a human toothpaste applier for his Muslim princess' toothbrush. (Incidentally, the Muslim princess once appeared in a Close-Up Toothpaste TV commercial.) Now, the Muslim princess and her magician husband (He could make a big Coke bottle disappear before your eyes.) are happily separated. Later, the Muslim princess’ husband was accused of being responsible for the disappearance of his close friend.

The Story of the Black Nazarene Devotee
Suppose that there was a Black Nazarene devotee from the tamaraw capital of the Philippines who claimed to have graduated with a business degree from the University of the East despite his critics’ contention that he just bought his college diploma from the sidewalk of C. M. Recto Avenue. He worked as a radio reporter for a major radio and TV network. With perseverance, he was given a Sunday morning radio show. Later, he would occasionally pinch-hit for announcers whenever they would not show up for their radio program. He also hosted a daily radio serialization of movies for a program dubbed as Sineradyo.

His biggest TV break came when a TV network hired him for a top-rated showbiz-oriented TV show called See-Tru. The show was hosted by gossip queen, Lourdes Jimenez-Carvajal who was more popularly known as Inday Badiday or Ate Luds to her legions of fans. The Black Nazarene devotee’s appearance was only through voice-over (and he was never really seen by the TV audience) and it was always preceded by his usual line: “Ate Luds, may phone-in question po tayo rito galing kay…”. Yes, his job involved reading TV audience’s phone-in questions to Inday Badiday’s movie star guests. However, despite the TV show’s enormous popularity, it was immediately cancelled after one of the show’s female guests hurled an ashtray at another female guest.

Later, the Black Nazarene devotee married a lady executive of the radio and TV network where he had moved up to become the host of its early morning radio show. They adopted a girl and had a younger son later.

Never The Twain Shall Meet
Suppose that the Muslim princess and the Black Nazarene devotee met in the same office where they both work. Suppose also that the Black Nazarene devotee personally chose the Muslim princess as one of the principal sponsors for his adopted daughter’s wedding to one of the members of the staff of his widely popular TV program.

Suppose further that both the Muslim princess and the Black Nazarene devotee became elected government officials and they both decided to run for the same government office on the same year. They both run for say, the presidency of the Philippines. No, that’s being too ambitious. Okay, suppose that they both run for the position of Vice President under opposing political parties. Who would you vote for? The Muslim princess or the Black Nazarene devotee?If you would vote for the Muslim princess, you just wasted your vote.

If you would vote for the Black Nazarene devotee, you are good at spotting a winner (but it does not mean that you did not also waste your vote).

Because the honorary Muslim princess is former Senator Loren Legarda who lost her bid for the Vice Presidency of the Philippines in the 2002 national elections.

And yes, the Black Nazarene devotee who helps carry the replica of the Black Nazarene image barefoot and wearing only a white undershirt (sans bullet-proof vest) during the annual Quiapo procession as part of his religious devotion (yes, he still does it up to this day) is Noli de Castro, current Vice President of the Philippines.

And you know the rest of their stories.

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Pinoy untold story 4

2009-03-12T13:26:00.004+05:30

This Child of

she was born on the day of hearts, February 14. But her parents did not name her Valentina. Not even Venus or Aphrodite. They opted for the holy-sounding Kristina Bernadette. But she did not turn out to be a saint.

Being the youngest, Kristina Bernadette captured the heart of her father. Father and daughter were inseparable. Until tragedy struck. Kristina Bernadette’s father was sent to prison. His heart ailment grew worse there.

On February 14, 1974, Valentine's Day, Kristina Bernadette celebrated her third birthday with her father in prison. On the same day, a man was exchanging hearts with a southern belle in nearby San Juan church.

Nine years later, on August 21, the man who got married in San Juan church was celebrating his birthday with his basketball buddies. On the same day, Kristina Bernadette’s father was killed.

Kristina Bernadette and the married man never knew each other. They lived very different lives. But in 1994, Kristina Bernadette and the married man met at work. Their first meeting blossomed into deep friendship. Some said that she longed for a father figure. But the friendship blossomed into romance which went beyond control.

Kristina Bernadette used her heart, not her head. She decided to live with the married man.Kristina Bernadette’s mother was furious at the relationship. How could Kristina Bernadette’s mother like a man who celebrates his birthday every year on the death anniversary of her murdered husband? But more than this was the fact that the man's heart already belonged to someone else. In fact, he has a grown-up daughter in New York who was nearly Kristina Bernadette’s age. Despite her religious mother’s efforts to put an end to Kristina Bernadette’s adulterous affair with the man, Kristina Bernadette had her way.

It didn’t matter to Kristina Bernadette that her decision prevented her from receiving church communion because she was openly living in sin.It did not take long before Kristina Bernadette gave birth to her love child who was the spitting image of her live-in partner. But Kristina Bernadette’s son was born with Attention Deficit Hyper-Activity Disorder. Her son’s birth softened the heart of Kristina Bernadette’s mother who announced that Kristina Bernadette’s son was her favorite grandson. When Kristina Bernadette first planned to have a liposuction, her mother tried to stop her, warning Kristina Bernadette that she (the mother) was too old to take care of Kristina Bernadette’s son if something happened to her during her surgery. But as in the past, Kristina Bernadette had her way. She went on with her liposuction.

But Kristina Bernadette’s relationship with her live-in partner was not meant to last. In her Ateneo accent, Kristina Bernadette would always correct her live-in partner's grammatical lapses. Her live-in partner also got annoyed whenever Kristina Bernadette would hand him a stick of Milagrosa candle every time he used the bathroom. According to Kristina Bernadette, the candle helped drive away the stinking smell of her live-in partner's crap. Kristina Bernadette confessed that she learned this trick from her mother. And when Kristina Bernadette's live-in partner stopped pursuing his petition for the annulment of his first marriage in San Juan church, Kristina Bernadette began to express doubt about her live-in partner’s sincerity in marrying her. Kristina Bernadette's heart was hurt. Their relationship turned for the worse.

Kristina Bernadette finally realized that her live-in partner could never be her savior. She decided to leave the father of her son and her live-in partner for many years: Philip Salvador.

Yes, Kristina Bernadette is the youngest daughter of President Corazon (means heart in Spanish) Aquino and the late Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.

And yes, Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino is the full name of Kris Aquino.

And everyone knows the heart of her story.

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Pinoy untold story 3

2009-03-12T13:24:00.002+05:30

Beer Worship !!!
In the 80s, San Mig was a popular joint where one can enjoy a mug of cold beer. Their branch in Ali Mall in Cubao was always packed with beer-bellied office employees, especially on payday weekends. It occupied a small space right across ShoeMart.

Amidst the darkness and the smoke, very few people took notice of San Mig’s unusual decor. Hanging on the walls are cheap reproductions of oil portraits of real kings. They were all European kings. There was King Louis XIV of France. In one corner was King Philip II of Spain. Next to him was King George III of United Kingdom. Then, in one dark corner was… Oops

In one dark corner was the portrait of a man who was certainly not a king. In fact, this man even fought the monarchy after joining the army. His dignified look could pass for a king but he definitely did not enjoy a royal life. While fighting the monarchy, one of his legs was wounded while his other leg was broken by a cannonball. Then, he had to break his leg three times to make it heal well. He was also arrested twice during the Spanish inquisition. Then, he struggled for the rest of his life with chronic stomach ailment.

The Pinoy interior designer who worked on San Mig’s wall décor was probably too lazy to conduct research on the identities of the men in those portraits. Because among the portraits of those European kings, the lazy interior designer had mistakenly included the portrait of a former soldier named Inigo.

Inigo became Ignacio after he changed his name. But Ignacio did not become a king. Oh yes, he became a prince. But he never lived in a castle. Because he was a prince of the church.

Yes, that odd painting among portraits of European kings which had been hanging on the wall of San Mig in Ali Mall for years and which had been a mute witness to the antics of beer-worshipping and wife-fearing drunkards was the portrait of a saint.

The man on the portrait was a patron saint of soldiers.

No, it was not the portrait of San Mig’s namesake, San Miguel or Saint Michael the Archangel, although Saint Michael was also a patron saint of soldiers.

The man on the portrait was actually a Jesuit saint.

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Pinoy Untold Story 2

2009-03-12T13:21:00.003+05:30

Anak ng Jueteng!

Pepe hailed from a well-off family in a town south of Manila but just like the rest of us, he still dreamed of manna from heaven. That’s why he was an avid bettor of the popular local numbers game called jueteng.

Jueteng is an illegal numbers game which had been brought to the Philippines from China. The name means flower (jue) and bet (teng). A bet is made up of a pair of numbers from 1 to 37. Most of the time, the chosen pair of numbers is meant to signify birthdays of the bettor’s family members. Sometimes, they are based on images in the bettor’s dream, with each image represented by a number.

With the lure of quick riches via a lucrative payout, jueteng’s popularity crosses social and economic boundaries. It is therefore not surprising that even a well-educated and well-respected man like Pepe got hooked into it. But unlike most folks who were just milked dry of their last peso without ever winning, Pepe was lucky enough to win.

Pepe used the proceeds of his jueteng windfall to purchase a piece of land somewhere in Zamboanga. He lived there for many years, helping the children cope with their miserable lives in that southern province.

However, it is ironic that while jueteng money led to the downfall of a Phillipine president and threatens the country’s current president, the same jueteng money was instrumental in Pepe’s efforts to improve the lives of people in that forgotten southern town.

Pepe’s heroic deeds for the children and townsfolk of that southern town of Dapitan where he bought a piece of land from his jueteng winnings have been immortalized in various films, the latest of which was Tikoy Aguiluz’s Rizal sa Dapitan.

Yes, the man we call Pepe was our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

And yes, Dr. Jose Rizal was an avid jueteng bettor.

And you know the rest of his story.

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Pinoy untold story 1

2009-03-12T13:05:00.006+05:30

It Could Happen Only in the Movies
These two women move in different circles but they seem to lead parallel lives. Barbara C. Gonzales is the great-granddaughter of national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. Her great-grandmother is Dr. Jose Rizal’s elder sister, Maria, a liberated woman who was separated from her husband Daniel. Barbara is more popularly known by her nickname, Tweetums. She once appeared in a Del Monte tomato sauce TV commercial featuring three generations of women in the kitchen. Yes, that was Tweetums with her daughter, Panjee, and Tweetum’s mother whom they fondly called Mamu. Tweetums was married to Ramon Tapales, a successful businessman. Their daughter, Panjee Tapales (a.k.a. singer Panjee Gonzales), was co-host of ABS-CBN’s daily morning show, Alas Singko Y Media (now Magandang Umaga Pilipinas) and its defunct Sunday morning game show with Roderick Paulate. Panjee soon became the second wife of ABS-CBN chairman, Gabby Lopez. (But that’s another story.) Tweetums writes about art and culture in her column for the Philippine Star. She has published a couple of books consisting of collections of her essays from her newspaper column. She remains a highly-respected media personality, being the president of a major advertising company.

Socorro Alicia R. Quirino is the granddaughter of former president Elpidio Quirino. More

popularly known by her nickname, Cory, she hosts a lifestyle show on TV. Her kidnapping ordeal a few years ago was made into a movie entitled, The Cory Quirino Kidnap, which was directed by massacre king Carlo J. Caparas. Cory was married to Roman Cruz, Jr. who was the president of Philippine Airlines and head of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Cory writes a regular column on fitness and health for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. She also published a series of health, beauty and inspirational books. She remains a highly visible media personality with her radio and TV programs.While Tweetums and Cory were both successful in their respective careers, their personal lives were not as rosy. Tweetums Gonzales and her husband, Ramon Tapales, eventually decided to lead separate lives. Likewise, Cory Quirino and her husband, Roman Cruz, Jr., soon parted ways.Indeed, Tweetums and Cory seem to lead parallel lives.Then, in a strange twist of fate, the unthinkable happened. . While geometry teaches us that parallel lines can never intersect, the parallel lives of Tweetums and Cory allegedly intersected.Tweetums Gonzales reportedly got married to Cory’s former husband, Roman Cruz, Jr. Meanwhile, Cory Quirino reportdly got married to Tweetum’s former husband, Ramon Tapales.Just like in the movies.And you know the rest of their story.

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persian Cat Picss

2009-03-12T11:05:00.000+05:30

अरे मामू ये ऊपर क्या है

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Cat Kitty Persian Pictures

2009-03-12T11:04:00.000+05:30

मुछे हो तोह नाथू राम जैसी वरना न हो

PERSICAN CAT STILLS

2009-03-12T10:59:00.001+05:30

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Dont come near me.OK.....
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2009-03-12T10:53:00.003+05:30

I am persian cat not a showcat

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2009-03-12T10:44:00.001+05:30

I need to caring

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2009-03-12T10:34:00.003+05:30

Don't you think i am danger ?

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2009-03-12T10:07:00.004+05:30

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2009-03-12T10:05:00.001+05:30

I forget my name??

Plz give me a cute name

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2009-03-12T10:03:00.001+05:30

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2009-03-12T10:01:00.000+05:30

What are we doing in this boot Brothers???

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2009-03-12T09:57:00.001+05:30

Hi visitor.. I am kittu and the sleeping cat is my brother

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2009-03-12T09:42:00.003+05:30

Which of mine pictures is better???

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2009-03-12T09:39:00.002+05:30

I have been so bored !!So i am sleeping !!!Dont think i am Lazzy !!!

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2009-03-12T09:37:00.001+05:30

Are you my Mumma???

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2009-03-12T09:07:00.002+05:30

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2009-03-12T09:06:00.002+05:30

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2009-03-12T09:04:00.003+05:30

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2009-03-12T09:01:00.002+05:30

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Bollywood TV actress and Women’s Pictures

2009-03-12T08:17:00.010+05:30

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2009-03-12T08:07:00.007+05:30

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2009-03-12T07:50:00.006+05:30

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2009-03-10T10:17:00.002+05:30

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2009-03-10T07:41:00.006+05:30

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