Mumbai: It was what Nawazuddin Siddiqui calls the most memorable birthday of his life. He celebrated his 39th birthday with friends like Anurag Kashyap, Madhu Mantena, Vikas Behl and Tannishta Chatterjee at Cannes. But he had nothing special to wear.
"What to do," asked the brilliant actor, who has four films in various sections at the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival. "I had no time to get myself any clothes. 'Ek suit ghar pe padaa hua tha jo pehla pehna nahin tha. Bas wohi lekar aa gaya'.(There was a suit at home that I hadn't worn. I took it and came here)," said Nawaz who turned a year older Sunday.
But clothes certainly don't make this actor's life.
"I feel blessed. To have four of my films here at Cannes, is like a dream. On Saturday we had a screening of 'Monsoon Shootout'. On Sunday there were screenings of 'Lunchbox' and 'Bombay Talkies'. They were so well-received. I couldn't have hoped for a better birthday gift," said the actor....
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03:33 PM, Apr 24, 2013
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11:13 AM, Apr 24, 2013
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11:11 AM, Apr 24, 2013
Sachin Tendulkar turned 40 today and birthday wishes pour in from all round the cricket fraternity for the living legend. ...
11:11 AM, Apr 24, 2013
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11:01 AM, Apr 24, 2013
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10:28 AM, Apr 24, 2013
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New Delhi: Approaching his 40th birthday, Sachin Tendulkar's "insatiable hunger and incredible talent" has fetched him glowing tributes from fellow cricketers who say the batting great's longevity and passion for the game can never be surpassed. Tendulkar, regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in modern-day cricket, will turn 40 on April 24 and some of his contemporary cricketers doffed their hats for his unprecedented achievements on the cricket field....
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