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Rich kids slum it out in new Indian reality show
MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - Trading their Blackberries for scrubbing brushes and their mansions for huts, a group of wealthy youth are gluing Indians to their TV screens in a country struggling to bridge the gap between poverty and prosperity. Full Article
Father of Bollywood stars in India's Oscar entry
MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - When Dhundiraj Govind Phalke decided to make a movie in 1911, he faced ridicule and a severe shortage of funds. Undeterred, he sold most of his belongings to create India's first feature film, "Raja Harishchandra," sowing the ... Full Article
Just a Minute With: Amitabh Bachchan on going back to TV
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Almost three years after he left the Indian version of hit quiz show "Who Want's to Be a Millionaire," Indian superstar Amitabh Bachchan is ready for another stint on television -- this time as the host of the Indian version of "Big ... Full Article
Indian animation turns spotlight on local stories
MUMBAI, Sept 10 (Reuters Life!) - When the Cartoon Network channel launched in India more than a decade ago, it simply dubbed its shows in regional languages. Full Article
Indian animation turns spotlight on local stories
MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - When the Cartoon Network channel launched in India more than a decade ago, it simply dubbed its shows in regional languages. Full Article
Bollywood star held in U.S. airport, fans outraged
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan said he felt angry and humiliated after he was detained and questioned at a U.S. airport, sparking an uproar in India among his fans. Full Article
Blind businessman stars as Bollywood film hero
MUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - A blind Indian businessman is playing the role of a gunman who fights tigers and jumps off burning cars in a new Bollywood film to be released in August. Full Article
UPDATE 1-DreamWorks could get $825 million film financing
* DreamWorks aims to make five to six films a year (Adds Reliance comments, paragraphs 8-9; Paramount background, paragraph 18) Full Article
DreamWorks could get $825 million film financing
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Studios could receive $825 million in film financing to begin producing movies starting this year, an Indian company involved in deal talks said on Wednesday. Full Article
Weak start to Indian monsoon theatens drought
By Jatindra Dash BHUBANESWAR, India July 15 (Reuters) - Much of India is facing the threat of a major drought after the worst start to the vital monsoon in eight decades, despite flash floods in the east that killed at least 15 people. In the northeastern ... Full Article
