Akshay Kumar: The highest paid actor in India!

Akshay Kumar: The highest paid actor in India!

Can you believe this? After churning out four hits in a row during 2007, Akshay Kumar is now charging over Rs 20 crore for a film!

Similarly, Akshay hit films during 2007 - the maximum by any actor in Bollywood - include HEYY BABYY, NAMASTE LONDON, BHOOL BHULAIYA and WELCOME. And, according to industry sources, Akshay has hiked his price and signed the next film by Venus Records for a whopping Rs 22 crore.

Although Akshay is far behind Amitabh Bachchan or Shah Rukh Khan as far as status value in the industry, success has not gone to the lad's head and he is neither interested in any competition with Big B or King Khan. On the other hand, sources close to Akshay say that he is inspired by Rajnikanth who has been charging Rs 16 crore per film following the runaway success of 'SHIVAJI - THE BOSS'. And Akki himself says that he is not too interested in past performances, but is working hard to give more hit films this year.

Akshay's consistency in delivering hit films has already earned him the title of 'Hindi Film Hit Machine' in Bollywood circles. If the films Akshay is doing now are any indication, the year ahead will see him doing a lot of action on celluloid. In fact, last year, most of Akki's movies were comedies.

Akshay's next film is Nikhil Advani's big budget adventure flick 'CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA' which depicts a part of the actor's life and is estimated to cost a whopping Rs 100 crore making it one of the most costliest films made so far! We sincerely, hope that the New Year will see Akki rising to greater heights in all regards.

Shweta has been confirmed for Karzzz

Karz is as film of 80 decade of last centuries that was directed by Subhash Ghai and the stars were Rishi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Tina Munim, Premnath, Pran. At that time the moive got blockbuster hit in box office. Now, Satish Kaushik is going to direct the new formatted Karzzzz and recently announced it actress who will act the opposite the popular singer and music director Himesh Reshammiya. Producer-director Indra Kumar’s daughter Shweta has selected for part of Tina Munim.

Confirming not just the leading lady, but also the rest of the cast Himesh speaking from Hong Kong said, "Yes Indra Kumar's daughter is playing Tina Munim's part from the original.

Urmila Matondkar plays Simi Garewal's part.

Danny Denzongpa will step into Pran's role. Gulshan Grover is playing Premnath's prat. And Raj Babbar is stepping into Pinchoo Kapoor's character.

Finally, Rohini Hattangadi will be playing Durga Khote's part."

Adds Satish Kaushik, "Indra Kumar and I've worked together in a large number of projects as director-actor.

He was supposed to launch his daughter in a home production. But then he thought Karzzz was an ideal vehicle for Shweta. He'll be making a film for her later."

Himesh Reshammiya introduced with Bollywood with the film ‘Aap Ka Surroor’ and got huge popularity among the fans. Now, we have to wait for his second film ‘Karzzz’ and it is the debutant film of Shweta.

Bollywood’s profit 2007

Year 2007 was very profitable for Bollywood. 253 films came to on screen, among them 28 become successful and other went flop. It is the second times in this decade that a huge number of films have got more box-office hit although a lot of productions went under profit. Though 28 films got hit in the box-office but from 5 movies most of the profits earned. The five moves has come the top list, they are CHAK DE! INDIA, OM SHANTI OM, WELCOME, PARTNER and TAARE ZAMEEN PAR.

The success ratio of Bollywood films has always been less than 20 percent. In 2007, the percentage of successful films was just 11.1 percent. However, the 28 successful films, out of the 253 released, made more money than the losses incurred by the remaining 225 films.

Other than the five aforementioned films, the remaining profitable ventures made a total profit of Rs. 100 crore. As against the total profit of Rs. 225 crore earned by 28 films, the losses made by the producers, distributors and exhibitors in the remaining 225 films were to the tune of Rs. 205 crores.

To tell truth, year 2007, was profitable year. But interesting thing that only the well known actors’ film become super-hit. Although the new comer pair Sonam-Ranbir in Saawariya did not get hit in the box office but the intellectuals is thinking they will be future profit of bollywood film industry.

Brianna Denison, a 19 years woman disappeared

Brianna Denison, a student of Santa Barbara City College has disappeared. She is only 19 years old Reno woman. She joined a party with her friends and after returning from a party, she went to sleep at 1395 Mackay Court, near the University of Nevada.

Picture of Brianna Denison

Detectives are looking for a man who dropped off a friend of Denison's at the house where Denison went missing. The subject, described as a 45-year-old white man, drove a beige or light brown Chevrolet or GMC Suburban.

Lt. Robert McDonald of the Reno Police Department told to the media that they are looking for man about 45 years old, who might be of Latin descent and the man driving the vehicle had picked up a friend of Denison.

A lot of news already has published in media in different heading here is some links below:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,324345,00.html

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/13942957.html

http://techblogbiz.blogspot.com/2008/01/brianna-denison-pray-for-brianna.html

http://www.keyt.com/news/local/13948532.html

http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=33860&cat=0

Zimbabwe coach thinks well introduction can turn the match victory

Zimbabwe team is now visiting in Pakistan, where they will play a series of 5 ODI matches against Pakistan team. After a long time interval, Zimbabwe time is visiting Pakistan. Already the tourist team has defeated a four-day tour match in Karachi by an innings.

Robin Brown, who didn’t play test cricket, was appointed as coach of Zimbabwe cricket team in September last year. Brown admitted that yeas we lost by a big margin but we could recover it in well, the result is the only things that we failed to achieve because our bowlers took time a lot to adjust own selves in the new condition. Our batsmen couldn’t well; they past time in the middle and adjusted to the bounce and slowness pitch condition.

Brown, appointed Zimbabwe's coach in September last year, chose, however, to concentrate on the positives. "Yes, we lost by a big margin but we managed to get a lot out of it," he told Cricinfo. "I think a result was the only thing we failed to achieve because our bowlers got a chance to spend time bowling to good opposition under new conditions. Our batsmen, even though only a couple went past fifty, spent time in the middle and adjusted to the low bounce and slowness that is the subcontinent pitch. It's a learning process, whether it's accompanied by a win or a loss."

There was going a disaster in Zimbabwean cricket for long time. They leave their test status voluntarily in 2006 because they lost their first for player’s revolution in 2004. Many cricketers went out from the team for different individual reasons. Now the team is constitute by some inexperienced cricketers, who didn’t play over 50 matches.

However, many crackers come back now. Such as-Tatenda Taibu leaved the team with rash stroke in his body.

Now, the players need to carry experience and responsibility. Brown said that all the players are known how to improve and they are all responsible equally.

Indian squad for Commonwealth Bank ODI Series

Recently, a new has published that Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid is not in ODI squad. It could surprise the cricket fans of India. But I think it is a good sign that some new comer will get opportunity. Dear fans, you all know that a group of cricketers of Indian team have been paying for a long time that could have to be taken rest from international cricket. So, it is the time for India to set up a new and strong team and give opportunity to the new.

India already has declared the squad for the tri-nation ODI series they are; Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt & wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Praveen Kumar, RP Singh, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh, Piyush Chawla.

We all watched the Twenty20 International Championship where Indian new squad did well and become champion. So the new squad is not less strong that others cricket teams in the world. Do you think so? Or what are your comments on the new squad which the officials decelerated? Please write your comments on it.

Tri-Nation Commonwealth Bank Series 2008 Schedule

Now Australia-India is playing a four matches Test series and three already has finished and one matches in hand that will be taken place on 24 January 2008 in Adelaide, Oval. The result is now 2-1. So the 4^th match is very important to both teams. If India could win the match the result will be draw or if he result come draw or the result goes on Australian the Austral will be the owner to the trophy.

After 4^th test match Australia-India will play a Twenty20 International Match at Melbourne Cricket Ground. But Most important matches will commence on from 3 February 2008 when there nation will participate in the ODI tournament which named Commonwealth Bank Series 2008 (One Day International). Beside Australia and India other sub-continent’s cricket team Sri-Lanka will take part on that series.

Commonwealth Bank Series 2008 (One Day International) Fixture/Schedule:

Commonwealth Bank Series 2008 ( One Day International )
03 Feb 2008	Australia vs India 1st Match, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (D/N) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)
05 Feb 2008	India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Match, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (D/N) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)
08 Feb 2008	Australia vs Sri Lanka 3rd Match, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (D/N) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)
10 Feb 2008	Australia vs India 4th Match, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (D/N) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)
12 Feb 2008	India vs Sri Lanka 5th Match, Manuka Oval, Canberra Live action starts from: 23:00 GMT (Prev. Day) (04:30 IST)
15 Feb 2008	Australia vs Sri Lanka 6th Match, W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth (D/N) Live action starts from: 02:30 GMT (08:00 IST)
17 Feb 2008	Australia vs India 7th Match, Adelaide Oval (D/N) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)
19 Feb 2008	India vs Sri Lanka 8th Match, Adelaide Oval (D/N) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)
22 Feb 2008	Australia vs Sri Lanka 9th Match, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (D/N) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)
24 Feb 2008	Australia vs India 10th Match, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (D/N) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)
26 Feb 2008	India vs Sri Lanka 11th Match, Bellerive Oval, Hobart Live action starts from: 23:00 GMT (Prev. Day) (04:30 IST)
29 Feb 2008	Australia vs Sri Lanka 12th Match, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (D/N) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)
02 Mar 2008	TBC vs TBC 1st Final Match, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (D/N) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)
04 Mar 2008	TBC vs TBC 2nd Final Match, Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (D/N) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)
07 Mar 2008	TBC vs TBC 3rd Final Match, Adelaide Oval (D/N) (If Required) Live action starts from: 03:15 GMT (08:45 IST)

Most of the matches are D/N match so it will be good for the cricket fans who are living in the sub-continent.