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Briefs - Gulzar in the running for post of Censor Board chief

Thu Nov 6, 2008 2:42pm IST
 
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MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Here is a round-up of Bollywood news from Indian newspapers on Thursday, Nov 6. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

GULZAR FOR CENSOR - Veteran poet, director and writer Gulzar is in the running for the post of India's Censor Board chief, the Mumbai Mirror reported.

SINGH IS KINNG 2 - Filmmaker Vipul Shah has signed on actor Akshay Kumar to star in the sequel to "Singh is Kinng", the Times of India said.

Shah wants Anees Bazmee to direct the film, the paper quoted him as saying.

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