During an interview with IANS  in Mumbai on  May 2 Bachachan says Blog is my  extended family where I  shares  my  day-to-day life with my fans  and  now i am looking forward to see the faces of those who regularly visit my blog.

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who completed a year of blogging April 17, doesn’t want to tag his online friends who enrich his life as “faceless”.

I dont want my fans to be faceless . ‘Faceless’ is a harsh term. I refer to them as my ‘extended family’. They live  in me. They show love, affection and concern to me. They get upset at times and reprimand me… they miss me when I am not there on time. Are not all these wonderfully domesticated attributes?

“And now Big Adda (the website that hosts his blog) is developing software and my readers will be able to put up their photographs on the blog against their name. So they shall no longer be ‘faceless’,” the Big B told IANS in an interview.

Bollywood film ‘Ghajini’  cast members  celebrated the huge success of their film on Tuesday (December 30) intown Mumbai.

‘Ghajini’ is the only Indian film to gross 1 billion rs at the box office across India in a week of its release date.

In a function in Mumbai a cake was cut by Amir Khan with figures of the collection on it and also distributed to all the cast members present there.

Expressing satisfaction of the success of  ‘Ghajini’ Aamir said, "I’m very happy and thankful that the film is being appreciated by the audience so much. The hard work put in by the entire team is being appreciated by the people and that is what makes me all the happier… I think     the numbers on the cake signify the collection of the film across India, in five days or maybe a week, I’m not sure. The film has broken many records and no other film has roped in so much collection that our film has. So I’m very happy."

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The Maharashtra government on Thursday ordered cinema managements to suspend screening of films under further orders as the film industry ground to a halt following the terror strike in the city that has left at least 101 people dead.

The Maharashtra government has issued an order directing managements of both single screen theatres and multiplexes to suspend the screening of movies until further orders as a security measure.

“We have decided to close the industry for a day as a mark of tribute to those innocent people who died due to indiscriminate firings by the terrorists and to the police officers and constables who fell to their bullets during the shootout. We condemn the heinous act,” a joint statement issued by all the associations of the film industry said.

The most audacious terror strike in the city began on Wednesday night, when militants attacked high profile landmarks in the city, including the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, Oberoi Trident Hotel, the Metro Theatre and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station.

Among the many people who are awaiting the release of their family members from the clutches of the terrorists here is Bollywood actor Ashish Chaudhary, whose sister and brother-in-law are held hostage at the Oberoi Trident Hotel.

‘My sister Monica and her husband have been inside the hotel along with maybe 40 other hostages. They came here for dinner last night, but now they are not answering any calls,’ he told a news channel Thursday.

‘My parents have been here since last night and when we last heard from them, they told us that they have seen two terrorists and have heard a lot of gun shots. I didn’t come at night fearing there will be panic, but since morning I have been standing here, waiting for them to be released,’ he added. Read more »

Indian Special Forces continue to battle militants in two Mumbai hotels in an effort to rescue hostages held inside. Dead bodies are said to litter the corridors, suggesting that the final total may be in excess of the 400 dead and wounded already estimated. The militants apparently entered through the Gateway to India and moved out across the southern peninsula of the city before attacking spots popular with tourists. These include the Taj Mahal Palace and the Trident-Oberoi Hotel.

Amitabh Bachchan described the attacks as ‘a terrible situation’ and Sharmila Tagore as ‘devastating.’ She went on to say, “I am from Mumbai. I’ve been here for so long that it was really devastating to see all that is happening in the city. There seems to be no near end to these terror activities.”

Film director Kaushik Ghatak felt this would be a big blow to Mumbai as a film-making centre. “The industry will definitely be affected,” he said, “As it is, so many producers are planning to set up their studios outside Mumbai. Even though no place is safe at the moment, repeated attacks are making the city even more unsafe. If attacks continue, people will not shoot in Mumbai.”

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  Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray was arrested at Ratnagiri early Tuesday morning for Sunday’s brutal attack on the Indian railway exam candidates by MNS workers.

A case was registered in this connection against Raj Thackeray and his supporters at a North-West suburban police station of Kharwadi, after MNS workers attacked 13 railway examination centres in suburban Mumbai to protest against "inadequate representation" to locals.

Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said Raj’s arrest was not under any political pressure. “Rule of law is in place in the state,” he said.

"Arrest me and be ready to bear the consequences…. you will have to regret," Thackeray, who was attending a ceremony at Bahadursheikh Naka in Chiplun in the state, said. "If Raj is arrested, entire Maharashtra will be set on fire," he threatened.

Meanwhile, incidents of violence were reported across Mumbai allegedly by the MNS activists.  schools in suburban Mumbai have been closed as a preventive measure following the arrest of MNS chief. Besides, security has been beefed up in the city to thwart any untoward incident, police said.

Violence has spread to different areas of Mumbai allegedly by the MNS activists, following the arrest of MNS chief Raj Thackeray. Areas like Thane are tense as protesters have taken to streets.Taxies parked at Tardeo in South Mumbai were damaged by some unknown miscreants who fled on motorcycles, police said. Two separate incidents were reported in the North-West suburban of Borivili where miscreants attempted to burn trucks, they added.

Bollywood actor Akshay  Kumar is reported to have bought a valuable property in mumbai , , as the superstar will reportedly be shifting to his new plush 4k square feet duplex in Bandra. The wonderful hearth will cost Akshayt a whopping Rs 8.5 crore, as claimed by the builder.

"Akshay and we are working out on the details of his new residence. We are on the verge of sealing the deal, which will fix around Rs 8.5 crore," builder Neeraj Gorwani confirmed.

Aksha kumar wants his property to growi, as he already owns property in Likhandwala and a beach house in Goa. He is also reported to own property in Mauritius, where he often visits in his holidays

This latest addition to his assets is located near Turner Road, overlooking the Guru Nanak Park. Akki had long wanted a house in Bandra and this would sure beat all dreams of a ‘homely hearth’!