{"id":10420,"date":"2010-01-02T15:15:30","date_gmt":"2010-01-02T15:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2010\/01\/02\/2009-a-year-in-entertainment\/"},"modified":"2010-01-02T15:15:30","modified_gmt":"2010-01-02T15:15:30","slug":"2009-a-year-in-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2010\/01\/02\/2009-a-year-in-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"2009: A Year in Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A rundown of all the top entertainment stories that made the pages of DesiXpress<\/h3>\n
\"\"What an eventful 2009 we\u2019ve had in the glamorous world of Bollywood and beyond! From Shah Rukh\u2019s detention in America, to Kylie Minogue getting \u2018Chiggy Wiggy\u2019 alongside Akshay Kumar \u2013 it was all go in this year. To celebrate the highs, lows, and plain ugly events of the year, we bring you the Desi Massalla 2009 Awards. Find out why Jay Sean gets a nod from the DesiXpress team, how the Slumdog team became \u2018Topdogs\u2019 and how Eastenders broke new ground in 2009…<\/strong><\/div>\n

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STAR of the Year<\/strong><\/div>\n

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WINNER: Jay Sean – Number 1 in the States? Yes, I\u2019ll have a bit of that!<\/strong><\/div>\n

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For two years on the trot, one Kamaljeet Singh Jhooti, yes that\u2019s Jay Sean to you and I, has bagged the DesiXpress \u2018Star of the Year\u2019 nod. Does he deserve it? Too right he does!<\/div>\n

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2009 was a remarkable year for the Hounslow boy. Having signed to Cash Money Records towards the end of 2008, the next 12 months would determine whether he had what it took to break into America. He joined forces with Lil\u2019 Wayne on his first single release \u2018Down\u2019 and it shot up the Billboard chart, eventually knocking The Black Eyed Peas off top spot to reign supreme as Number 1. Jay became the most successful male UK urban artist in US chart history. And with his album \u2018All or Nothing\u2019 doing the business on both sides of the Atlantic, 2010 is sure to be another bumper year for our boy Jay!<\/div>\n

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\"\"Box Office King of the Year<\/strong><\/div>\n

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WINNER: \u2018Slum Dog\u2019 to \u2018Top dog\u2019 – Danny Boyle creates a masterpiece!<\/strong><\/div>\n

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It came, it saw, and boy did it conquer! Slumdog Millionaire – a film that came so close to being released straight to DVD – stunned the film world in 2009. Eight Academy Awards, Seven BAFTA\u2019s, 4 Golden Globes and 94 other worldwide honours made it last years standout movie success. Director Danny Boyle has become more than \u2018that bloke who did Trainspotting\u2019, while lead stars Dev Patel and Frieda Pinto have Hollywood in awe. Oh, and that man with the moustache who has acted in over a hundred Bollywood films bagged himself a role on Kiefer Sutherlands hit action drama \u201824\u2019. Not bad Anil, not bad at all!<\/div>\n

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Bollywood FLOP(S) of the Year<\/strong><\/div>\n

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WINNER: In a bad year for Bollywood we share out the award!<\/strong><\/div>\n

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In a year that promised so much, loyal Bollywood fans were left scratching their heads and wondering just how it all ended up pear-shaped. <\/div>\n

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While only a handful of films actually made it to a respectable position on the Box Office chart,\u00a0a whole load more couldn\u2019t even pay their way onto it. \u2018Chandni Chowk To China\u2019, \u2018Billu\u2019 and \u2018Blue\u2019 were as bad as it got!<\/div>\n

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Bollywood HIT OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/div>\n

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WINNER: Deep breath folks, its…Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Whoever decided to pair up Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif in 2009 deserves an Oscar! The duo excelled individually at the box office last year, but it was their joint production \u2018Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani\u2019 which really blew the industry away. After a year of duds, Bollywood was finally treated to a great film!<\/div>\n

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\"\"COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/div>\n

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WINNER: \u2018Fair Dinkum\u2019 to Akshay as Kylie & Sylvester get the Bolly Bug!<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Just how does he manage to do it eh? In 2008 Akshay Kumar brought us the sight of \u2018Mr Cool\u2019 Snoop Dogg in a Turban and Sherwani, but could he better that in 2009? Oh yes, singer Kylie Minogue made a reportedly $1m cameo in the underwater thriller \u2018Blue\u2019, while Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone and Denise Richards got all \u2018Bolly Savy\u2019 in \u2018Kambakht Ishq\u2019. We can\u2019t wait to see what Akshay has lined up for 2010!<\/div>\n

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CONTROVERSY OF THE YEAR\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n

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WINNER: \u2018Don\u2019t Let that Khan pass\u2019 –\u00a0Shah Rukh gets detained at US Airport!<\/strong><\/div>\n

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It\u2019s safe to say Shah Rukh Khan won\u2019t be using his air miles on a trip to the grand old United States of America this year…but If he does, it may be a good idea to change his surname! Our hero, the Badshah of Bollywood couldn\u2019t quite believe his luck when he was detained at Newark Airport in August. No, he wasn\u2019t caught with copied Bollywood DVD\u2019s. Apparently his name triggered alarms bells in America\u2019s tight security system. Held for an hour (shock, horror!), Mr Khan was eventually released but not before his supporters in India took to the streets, and Indian politicians expressed their \u2018outrage\u2019 over the incident. Back in India Shah Rukh said he felt victimised because he was a \u2018Muslim\u2019…oh, and he denied it was a publicity stunt for his soon to be released film \u2018My Name is Khan\u2019 in which he plays a Muslim man, named, umm…Khan, who lives in…ummm…America, who is ummm…detained by the authorities! Hmmmm…we believe you!<\/div>\n

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\"\"STORY OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/div>\n

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WINNER: OH MY GOD is that a Gay Muslim on the Square?<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Yes our very first Gay Muslim character strolled into the Square and boy we were in for some fireworks! Syed Masood, the long lost unreliable son returned to the Masood family and not only brought along a fianc\u00e9 but some \u2018in the closet\u2019 secrets. He fell in love with Amira (his fianc\u00e9) and then with Christian (his male neighbour) and then rode on a horse to his wedding! They don\u2019t make \u2018Asian families\u2019 like this anymore!<\/div>\n

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PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/div>\n

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WINNER: Big \u2018B\u2019 covers new ground in \u2018Paa\u2019<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Not one to shy away from challenging roles, Amitabh Bachchan broke new ground with his performance in \u2018Paa\u2019. Playing the child character Auro who suffers from progeria, Amitabh gave us one of the most shocking, loveable and heart warming performances of the year.<\/div>\n

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PERFORMER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/div>\n

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WINNER: Ranbir Kapoor – It\u2019s all in the name!<\/strong><\/div>\n

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I guess it does help if you hail from an acting dynasty – but for Ranbir Kapoor his impressive acting ability and good looks have allowed him to carve out his own path. Sublime performances in 2009 has left directors knocking on his door. <\/div>\n

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Bollywood RANTS of the Year<\/strong><\/div>\n

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WINNERS: Lighten up folks! Zayed \u2018Grows Up\u2019 & Bipasha\u2019s at it again!<\/strong><\/div>\n

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Bollywood stars love a good old rant don\u2019t they – and in 2009 we got some belters. <\/div>\n

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First up is Zayed Khan. Having secured a role in the all-star film \u2018Blue\u2019 opposite Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Kylie Minogue, the actor suddenly felt he was being pushed to the back after the promise of a solo number went awry. \u201cI\u2019m learning my lessons the hard way,\u201d he said. \u201cIn this industry it\u2019s always the big fish eating up the little fish. Fine, hopefully, one day I\u2019ll get there. But when I do I can assure I won\u2019t behave the same way. But no more being taken for granted.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Next up it\u2019s Bipasha, and the girl always has to have a moan about something. In 2009 she hit out after being snubbed for Race 2. \u201cI haven\u2019t been approached for Race 2, but that\u2019s fine\u201d, she quipped. \u201cIn Bollywood the heroines are never signed for sequels. It\u2019s a tradition. \u201cJust check the sequels. The guys get repeated and the girls don\u2019t. It\u2019s a man\u2019s world.\u201d<\/div>\n

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Quote of the Year<\/strong><\/div>\n

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WINNER: Is Shah Rukh Khan thinking of a career change?<\/strong><\/div>\n

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\u201cI always wanted to be a porn star. I am going to work with all the positivity and clarity to be a porn star. I have always been a huge fan of Sylvester Stallone who was a porn star before becoming a Hollywood superstar. I will take my flag and put it up in America after becoming the biggest porn star in the world.\u201d<\/div>\n

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