Actor Shah Rukh Khan feels that Aamir Khan is his friend

While media might be painting them as bitter rivals, SRK feels that Aamir Khan is his friend.

Talking to a newspaper in an interview Shah Rukh said , “We’re friends. At least, I’d like to think we are. We both have a sense of humour. At least, I do. I’d like to think all our exchanges are in good humour. Quite honestly, I’ve no desire to look at what he or anyone else is doing. I never look at my own box-office figures. Why would I look at others’ collections?”

Just a few days back, the politically correct Aamir said that there was never any war of supremacy so there is no question of starting or stopping any debate.

Aamir’s ‘3 Idiots’ was a mega blockbuster, and at the same time Shah Rukh’s ‘My Name Is Khan’ too went on to become a hit worldwide. So, is he looking at a whole shelf of awards for MNIK next year?

“Why clear a shelf in my house? I’ll buy a new house for the awards to come,” SRK retorted.

Star Aamir Khan talking about the future of cinema with James Cameron

Bollywood star Aamir Khan turns 45 on Sunday, March 14. Though he’s never known to throw lavish parties, this year there won’t be even a low-key private celebration. Why?

“I will not be celebrating my birthday this year,” Aamir told a news agency without specifying the reason. But it’s clear that the actor is still bereaving the death of his father Tahir Hussain last month.

Rather, on Sunday Aamir will be in Delhi to attend a conclave where he’ll be talking about the future of cinema on the same platform with Hollywood director James Cameron, the maker of the mega-blockbuster Avatar.

“Yes, I am going to be in Delhi for (a) conclave where I would be meeting Cameron,” Aamir succinctly revealed.

Throughout 2010, Aamir is going to be busy with his three in-house productions - Peepli Live, Dhobi Ghaat and Delhi Belly. Of the three, he stars in only ‘Dhobi Ghaat’.

Speaking about his criterion of choosing films, Aamir said: “I am attracted to scripts that move me emotionally and when you have such stories to tell, it doesn’t matter how unusual it is, people connect to it... I’ve no idea what audiences want. I only have an idea about what I want.”

Anyway, we wish a happy birthday to Aamir.

3 Idiots is set to spread smiles across Australia

`3 Idiots`, one of the biggest Bollywood grossers of all time, is set to spread smiles across Australia when it is screened as part of a film festival aimed at bridging the cultural gap between people of two countries amid a slew of attacks on Indians here.

For the next two months, people in Australia will be treated to a number of Indians films, local media reported.

`3 Idiots` starring Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will be screened tomorrow by its Director Rajkumar Hirani, who is in the country to promote the Indian film festival along with actress Rani Mukherjee.

"Those incidents (of attacks on Indians) are sad, but one wouldn`t like to say that every person, every Australian walking along the street is against Indians, I would never like to say that," Hirani said.

Mukherjee, often referred to as the Queen of Bollywood, said that their visit is for a bigger cause.

"We are here to promote our movies culturally. We are here for the large number of Australians who love our cinema.

We are for the Indians and the Asian communities who watch our movies, so we are here for a greater cause. Just a few people believe in hatred," she said.

Mukherjee said that Bollywood films resonated with audiences around the world because they were "all about heart".

Director of the Film Festival Mitu Lange hopes the event will be a cultural bridge between the Australian and Indian communities.

The organisers hope to draw a large number of Indian students to the festival under which films will be screened in cities like Sydney, Perth and Auckland in New Zealand.

"We have made a conscious attempt to be like a cultural bridge between the two countries," Lange said, adding two free film screenings at Melbourne`s Federation Square on Thursday and Saturday were aimed at the city`s international students.

"We are doing this so that all our Indian students, not only our Indian students but international students, can bring their friends, bring their beanbags and just make a night of it and watch these great films under the star," Lange said.

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Aamir Khan and Javed Akhtar joined hands for a bigger common cause

Aamir Khan and Javed Akhtar may have been sparring over the copyright issue but they have joined hands for a bigger common cause, promoting the upcoming Commonwealth Games through an audio-visual campaign.

The audio-visual campaign, for which the CWG Organising Committee has tied up with Network 18, will be launched tomorrow and it will have a host of personalities from a variety of fields.

Pledging support for the Games, Khan said, "the CWG is around the corner and we as Indians should do everything possible to make our guests, coming from all over the world, feel welcome and comfortable."

"I wish all Indian sportspersons very best," the actor said. Akhtar said he wished the country "all the very best" as it is hosting the Games for the first time.

The promotional campaign is aimed at building a crescendo for the mega-sporting event and sensitise people about doing their best in making the Games a comfortable one for those coming from abroad. The organisers are tight- lipped about the other celebrities participating in the event.

Actor Aamir Khan got into a verbal spat with Javed Akhtar

Having closely bonded with Javed Akhtar earlier, it was rather suprising when Aamir Khan got into a verbal spat with him.

At a meeting to sort out the deadlock between producers and lyricist writers, Khan sided with the producers undermining the importance of writers.

A close insider states, "Aamir’s contention was that a song becomes a hit only when it is picturised on a big star. To which Akhtar asked him , ’Your first song was ’papa kehte hain’. Did you make the song or did the song make you?’ And the war of words continued, with each of them getting hot under the collar as the argument escalated."

The news spread like the proverbial wildfire. Akhtar cautiously sidestepping the prickly issue groaned to the scribe tribe stating, "We writers are almost like bonded labourers and there is no room for us to profit in any way. We should be paid certain royalties, which our film industry does not pay."

Guess, Akhtar ’Khan’ do it….

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Here are the nominations list of Filmfare Awards 2009

One of the prestigious film awards in Bollywood, Filmfare Awards has come up with their list of nominees for the year 2009. Movies like Paa, Love Aaj Kal and 3 Idiots have been nominated for most of the categories.

And another thing which is going to shock you is Kareena Kapoor’s double nomination in the ‘Best Actress’ category for the movies Kurbaan and 3 Idiots. And Katrina Kaif who is trying to prove herself as a good actress has been nominated in the same category for the movie New York.

Here are the nominations from the main categories:

Best Film

3 Idiots
Dev D
Kaminey
Love Aaj Kal
Paa
Wake Up Sid

Best Director

Anurag Kashyap - Dev D
Ayan Mukerji - Wake Up Sid
Imtiaz Ali - Love Aaj Kal
R Balakrishnan - Paa
Rajkumar Hirani - 3 Idiots
Vishal Bharadwaj - Kaminey

Best Actor In A Leading Role - Male

Aamir Khan - 3 Idiots
Amitabh Bachchan - Paa
Ranbir Kapoor - Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Ranbir Kapoor - Wake Up Sid
Saif Ali Khan - Love Aaj Kal
Shahid Kapoor - Kaminey

Best Actor In A Leading Role - Female

Deepika Padukone - Love Aaj Kal
Katrina Kaif - New York
Kareena Kapoor - 3 Idiots
Kareena Kapoor - Kurbaan
Priyanka Chopra - Kaminey
Vidya Balan - Paa

Best Actor In A Supporting Role - Male

Amol Gupte - Kaminey
Boman Irani - 3 Idiots
Neil Nitin Mukesh - New York
R Madhavan - 3 Idiots
Rishi Kapoor - Luck By Chance
Sharman Joshi - 3 Idiots

Best Actor In A Supporting Role - Female

Arundhati Naag - Paa
Divya Dutta - Delhi 6
Dimple Kapadia - Luck By Chance
Kalki Koechlin - Dev D
Shahana Goswami - Firaaq
Supriya Pathak - Wake Up Sid

Best Music

A R Rahman - Delhi 6
Amit Trivedi - Dev D
Pritam - Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
Pritam - Love Aaj Kal
Shankar Ehsaan Loy - Wake Up Sid
Vishal Bharadwaj - Kaminey

Best Lyrics

Gulzar - Kaminey - (Kaminey)
Gulzar - Dhan Te Nan - (Kaminey)
Irshad Kamil - Aaj Din Candya - (Love Aaj Kal)
Javed Akhtar - Iktara - (Wake Up Sid)
Prasoon Joshi - Masakali - (Delhi-6)
Prasoon Joshi - Rehna Tu - (Delhi-6)

Best Playback Singer - Male

Atif Aslam - Tu Jaane Na (Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani)
Javed Ali-Kailash Kher - Arziyan (Delhi 6)
Mohit Chauhan - Masakali (Delhi-6)
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Aaj Din Chadheya (Love Aaj Kal)
Sonu Niigaan-Salim Merchant - Shukran Allah (Kurbaan)
Sukhwinder Singh-Vishal Dadlani - Dhan Te Nan (Kaminey)

Best Playback Singer - Female

Alisha Chinoy - Tera Hone Laga (Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani)
Kavita Seth - Iktara (Wake Up Sid)
Rekha Bhardwaj - Genda Phool (Delhi-6)
Shilpa Rao - Mudi Mudi (Paa)
Shreya Ghoshal - Zoobi Doobi (3 Idiots)
Sunidhi Chauhan - Chor Bazaari (Love Aaj Kal)

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Superstar Dilip Kumar watch the special screening of ‘3 Idiots’

Not many filmmakers are lucky when it comes to meeting the living legend of Bollywood, yesteryears superstar Dilip Kumar and his begum Saira Banu!

Recently, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Raj Kumar Hirani held a special screening of ‘3 Idiots’ for Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu.

News has it that Yusufsaab thoroughly enjoyed the film and was so happy that he immediately wanted to discuss the movie over a cup of piping hot tea. It is believed that a happy Dilip Kumar held hands with Vidhu Vinod Chopra and even sang old songs. However, once back in Vidhu’s office, Dilip found a hand painted vintage poster of ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, which he happily autographed. Talking to a news daily, an ecstatic Vidhu said, “He winked like a young boy and asked me, ‘Should I autograph for Madhubala as well’.” To which Vidhu replied, “No sir, your signature is good enough for me.”

Reminiscing his chance encounter with legendary Dilip Kumar, Vidhu told his wife Anupama, “As a young boy, back in my village in Kashmir, if anyone had said to me that one day I would hold hands with the legend of Indian Cinema, Dilip Kumar and sing songs, I would never have believed it. This is the most defining moment of my film life. I don’t think anything else can surpass it.”

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Aamir Khan had not touched a droplet of alcohol after 3 Idiots

When ’3 Idiots’ held a celebration for it’s stupendous success at a suburban Mumbai hotel, invitees noticed that he was indeed high on spirits… but Aamir Khan had not touched a droplet of alcohol! Earlier on, the bubbly was uncorked at nephew Imran Khan’s engagement party, but there too Aamir totally refrained from sipping any champagne.

As per reliable sources, Aamir Khan made a firm resolve on the first day of 2010. He vowed to stay off alcohol and cigarettes. This time, for life!!

But it’s not as if he won’t serve booze at his residence. Khan clarifies in a tabloid chat that he’s likely to offer beer to visitors, while he’ll settle for a healthy high of fresh lime juice.

Admits the frank actor, "I put on 10 kgs in the past few months. Besides, I tended to overdo the drinking bit and hated it when I felt unhealthy. So I decided to quit drinking booze for life. As for cigarettes, I was never a regular smoker, so I decided to give it up too."

Commenting on media speculation that his spouse Kiran Rao goaded him into making the decision, Khan asserts, "I just felt like doing it from within. There is no specific reason."

Healthy ’Idiot’, what say?

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Aamir Khan's ex-wife came down to Imran Khan's engagement

Recently, Imran Khan’s engagement with his longtime girlfriend Avantika Malik saw an unexpected guest.

Reena Dutta, Aamir Khan’s ex-wife came down to the engagement which was held at the Malik farmhouse in Karjat to bless the couple.

The event saw Aamir Khan at the forefront with his wife, Kiran Rao. Karan Johar was also present.

Imran looked thinner than ever before, making everyone feel he needs to start eating.

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Aamir Khan’s wife Kiran Rao is finally done Dhobi Ghaat

The much-talked debut directorial of Aamir Khan’s wife Kiran Rao is finally been done with its shooting schedule. ‘Dhobi Ghaat’ that features Aamir along with Prateik Babbar is said to be currently in its post production stage.

The film which is expected to release this year, shows our Mr. Perfectionist playing the role of a painter. As the title denotes, the character is put up at a tiny studio-apartment in the famous crowded Mumbai locality. Prateik is said to be playing the central role here.

The shooting of the film had strictly been a hush-hush affair, as the director was not in favour of attracting any attention towards her film…

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Aamir Khan to respond Chetan Bhagat's allegations about 3 Idiots

Aamir Khan has claimed that he will wait for the right time to respond to Chetan Bhagat’s allegations about 3 Idiots.

The actor, who apparently has some "interesting" evidence about the disgruntled author, said that he would not be commenting on how similar 3 Idiots is to Bhagat’s novel Five Point Someone at the moment because he is a very emotional person.




’’I am very keen to present my side of the story," Khan told.


"Why I said what, why I feel what I feel, and what is the difference between a book and a screenplay, what I feel about ethics of this issue, fair play, morality etc.


"I would also like to present some very interesting evidence."


He added: "However, I will not like to do this right now. The reason is, that first of all, I think that it is very important that we distance ourselves from this incident to be unemotional about it, me included.


"Then we will be able to examine the merits of the case in an unbiased and clinical manner. I am a very emotional person and find it very difficult to be clinical, so for me distance is most important.’’


Bhagat launched a media campaign after 3 Idiots was released, saying that he had not been given enough credit for his contribution to the film.



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Vidhu Vinod Chopra took a day off to visit the Taj Mahal

The controversy over "Three Idiots" and Chetan Bhagat notwithstanding, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra took a day off to visit the Taj Mahal here along with his family members including his US-based sister.

He spent Saturday evening at the 17th century monument and also watched the 80-minute show "Taj, the Mohabbat" at Kalakriti Auditorium. He was impressed by the film and said the story of Taj Mahal has been well told and that it was unique and simply superb.

The show is being directed by Satish Gupta, who studied with Chopra at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.

"Vidhu looked relaxed and cheerful and one did not find any hangover of the controversy relating to ’3 Idiots’ . He also expressed his desire to eventually settle down in a small city to be able to concentrate on things dear to his heart," Satish Gupta told.

Chopra, who left the city Sunday morning, was in the news for losing his cool at a press conference in the capital Friday and asking a reporter to shut up after being questioned whether his hit "3 Idiots" was lifted from author Chetan Bhagat’s book "Five Point Someone".

The producer lost his cool when he was asked whether 70 percent of the film, which has grossed over Rs.100 crore in the first four days, was taken from the book -- as claimed by Bhagat. Chopra got angry and demanded to know if the journalist had seen the movie and read the book.

He apologized next morning saying: "I really think I’m silly (but) I was provoked (to react that way). But I shouldn’t have done this. I saw myself on TV (later) and saw how I was shouting ’shut up! shut up!’ like an animal. I told myself - ’what nonsensical behaviour’."

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3 IDIOTS box-office is equally impressive in the Overseas circuit as well

Not only is the Rajkumar Hirani directed 3 IDIOTS setting the Indian box-office on fire, it is equally impressive in the Overseas circuit as well.

As per the numbers available, the Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan , Sharman Joshi, Boman Irani and Kareena Kapoor starrer has grossed £425,000 in the UK, with an impressive print average of over £8,000. The film has also grossed a very impressive $2,149,227 in the US, with a big print average of $18,060. Reportedly, 3 IDIOTS has done exceptionally well in Australia.

What must be kept in mind is that unlike the usual 3-day weekend in the US and UK, the numbers are for a 5-day weekend, as 3 IDIOTS released on Wednesday the 23rd of December in both the markets.

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Vidhu Vinod Chopras 3 Idiots to release film on YouTube

Rubbishing the rumours of ‘3 Idiots’ being available on DTH platform from 29th of this month, Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra has revealed that much-awaited film “3 Idiots”, will be the first Bollywood film viewers can download legally.

“This is the first film ever that you can actually download and watch on YouTube after 12 weeks from now,” said Chopra.

He said that he planned to release the film on YouTube for those who can’t afford multiplexes.

“I’m providing this facility for those who can’t see it on big screen and watch pirated movies. I just want them to discourage pirated prints. They just need to wait for 12 weeks and after that they can legally download the movie and watch it,” said Chopra.

“Tomorrow if there is a facility to watch movies on mobile phones, the film will be available there but in appropriate time. We can’t harm our theatrical business by releasing at DTH,” he added. Vinod Chopra was replying to a question on the reports of the film being available on DTH from Monday at a press conference. He said, “We have not sold any DTH rights to anyone and all this reports are baseless.”

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B-town’s hot three Khans at ‘3 Idiots’ premier

The film is just around the corner waiting to open on Christmas… Vidhu Vinod Chopra Productions’ ‘3 Idiots’ will be introduced to all of us on 25th Dec. While people are keenly waiting for its release, industry circles are looking forward to something more exciting…

Birdies believe that ‘3 Idiots’ premier will bring a rare combination - B-town’s hot three Khans saath-saath! Yeah, tomorrow a special screening of the film will be held where Shah Rukh and Salman have been invited to give their presence. Thus, completing the Khan’s trio including the lead actor of ’3 Idiots’ Aamir. The show will surely be a sizzler with Aamir’s rival SRK on one hand and a buddy Sallu on the other…

Besides, Amitabh Bachchan will also be there for the premier. So with this we can witness yet another big-time iconic event!

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Aamir Khan appealing to the public to stop defacing monuments

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan will once again reunite with Rang De Basanti director Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra to spread the message of Athithi Devo Bhava.

Four new commercials are being made for the Tourism Ministry, featuring the actor who once again is seen appealing to the public to stop defacing monuments and be cordial to tourists.

The aim of the commercials is to take further the ’Incredible India’ campaign and are part of the ’Atithi DevoBhava’ initiative aimed at enlightening the public about being tourist friendly.

"The newly made four ad films are different from Aamir’s early films made by the same director for the ministry. Aamir is donning the role of a sutradhar (narrator) in these films," said the official.

The tourism industry is passing through a critical phase with a decline in foreign tourist arrival this year dueto various reasons including economic slowdown, swine flu and travel advisories issued by many countries.

While a total of 45.41 lakh foreigners visited the country during January to November this year, the number was48.51 lakh in January-November 2008.

Incidentally, the much awaited Aamir Khan starrer feature film Three Idiots is also expected to release thismonth and the ministry is hoping to cash in on the hype surrounding the film.

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Aamir Khan to handle the traffic in the chat rooms

The perfectionist in Aamir Khan has yet again proved the credentials of his title. He doesn’t seem to be pleased with the current technology to handle the traffic in the chat rooms. So, he has decided to design a chat room his way. But what is the reason for this disappointment?

Aamir recently conducted a fans chat on the occasion of music launch of 3 Idiots on the Internet and during the chat he discovered something, which compounded the reason for his misery.

To which he exclaims, “The big challenge is to be able to take the volume of traffic. By the time we finished with the lobby and I tried to enter my chat room, I discovered to my horror that I couldn’t, too much of traffic, I was told. So the technical team had to quickly create a new chat room for me.”

However, Aamir soon comes with a solution and says, “One day I will be able to organize a chat the way I imagine.”

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Aamir Khan has undergone various punishments during his education days

He might be a superstar today, but Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has no qualms in admitting that he has undergone various punishments during his education days - from getting caned to kneeling down for the whole day.

"When in school, kneeling down in front of the principal’s office was a regular feature. I have also been caned a couple of times. It is strange that when you get caned, you don’t realise the pain instantly, but after two seconds it shoots so badly... It’s awful," Aamir told reporters here.

"I used to be more interested in sports and hence used to always forget doing my homework. Also, poor marks used to create problems for me. I used to get scolded very often," he added.

The 44-year-old actor also revealed that he only studied till Class 12 and never had a very good college life.

"My education has only been till 12th standard because after that I got into films. Even while in college for my 11th and 12th, I used to hardly attend classes because I was always busy with dramatics.

"Because of this, I didn’t have a very rocking college life. But during the shoot of ’3 idiots’ I lived the moments of a student’s life and enjoyed the way students do," said Aamir, who used to study in Narsee Monjee College in Mumbai.

Aamir along with actors R. Madhavan and Sharman Joshi was in the Capital Wednesday to promote his upcoming film "3 Idiots". Directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the film is slated to hit screens Dec 25.

Talking about the film that is based on author Chetan Bhagat’s bestselling novel "Five Point Someone", Aamir said it’s not only for engineering students but for every student and parent in the world.

"The film is not meant only for engineering students. It applies to all students and parents, who want to see their kids successful. It questions what success is. It questions what a child really wants to do. It raises various issues important to this generation.

"However, it’s told in a humorous way because that’s how Rajkumar Hirani makes his films," said the actor.

Asked when he would again wield the megaphone, Aamir told IANS: "I don’t know at the moment what I will make and when will that be. Let’s see."

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Aamir Khan has never been as perfect in his personal life

The fans know him by his prfectionist attitude as far as his work is concerned. But, in a recent interview superstar Aamir Khan has confirmed that he has never been as perfect in his personal life.

The actor has admitted that he used to be extremely unforgiving of others mistakes and also of himself. Now, he accepts that over the years he has changed and has become more forgiving now.

He says, “I see it as a very positive change in myself. One of the powerful things in the world is the power of forgiveness.”

Now, with Aamir giving us a peep into his past, his straightforwardness surely has made him a notch more admirable.

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A new reality show based on past life of Bollywood celebrities

Did Shah Rukh Khan stammer in his last life? Or was Salman Khan as macho in his previous birth? Viewers are wondering if a new reality show based on past life regression therapy will answer questions about their favourite stars even as it as created quite a buzz.“Raaz - Pichhle Janam Ka” will go on air Dec 7 and TV watchers are hoping it will rope in some high-profile celebrities.

According to channel officials, they have received over 8,000 calls from across the country to participate. Calls ranged from someone who had recurring dreams of dying in a plane crash to those who were scared of crows, water, fire and heights.Sonia Maheshwari, 22, says: “I want to know if this is all for real or made up. I think it will be great fun if they bring in celebrities like Saif Ali Khan, Shah Rukh, Salman, Rekha and Rahul Dravid.”

Ditto for public relations executive Saurav Bhanot. “It will be loads of fun to compare someone’s present and past…and more fun if the person is a celebrity.“Imagine knowing about Shah Rukh’s past life…What was he? Was he this successful then as well? What exactly did he do in terms of work? His personal life and if there were any scandals in his past life…that would be so very interesting,” he said.

Past life regression is a holistic form of therapy used by clinical psychologists to recover the memories of people and help them evade their present fears. The same will be shown on the NDTV Imagine reality show.Mumbai-based practitioner Trupti Jayin will be the therapist on the show. She will use a meditative technique to take people back in time to rid them of their present-day fears, phobias and physical ailments by finding their roots in their previous lives.

The show will have celebrities like Shekhar Suman and Neil Nitin Mukesh as well as unknown faces with unique stories.There are people who are looking forward to it.Natasha Harjai, a 24-year-old lawyer, has been an avid fan of Brian Weiss’ books on past life regression. She says the therapy is “magical” and it will make a good watch for people of all age groups.

“I think this show will help in clearing a lot of doubts about reincarnation and in affirming the beliefs of people who already believe in it,” Harjai, a practising lawyer, told IANS.“I know that there are a lot of people of all age groups who believe in this concept and will enjoy watching the show,” she added.

The majority of people calling in for the show wish to know about their existence in the past, said Jayin, who has been doing it for a decade now.“We get around 500 call-ins every day and I monitor quite a few of them. Most people want to come on the show just because they want to know what they were in their past lives, how they died, etc. They come for the sake of their curiosity,” Jayin told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

However, popular psychiatrist Samir Parikh feels it is “sad” that what is usually done on condition of confidentiality is now being brought to a national platform like television.“I think reality television is losing track. It needs limits of normality,” opined Parikh, consultant psychiatrist at Max Healthcare.

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