Monday, May 30, 2011

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Land speed record bid could make space flight safer

Posted: 30 May 2011 12:45 AM PDT


The team that hopes to break the world land speed record in a rocket-assisted jet car could create an important spin-off for the nascent space tourism market: a safer rocket engine.

So says Daniel Jubb, who is the founder of military rocket motor company Falcon Project Limited (FPL), based in Mojave, California, and chief rocket engineer for the Bloodhound SuperSonic Car, which aims to reach a speed of 1600 kilometres per hour (1000 miles per hour) on the salt flats in Hakskeen Pan, South Africa, sometime in 2013. The current record is 1227 km/h, and was set in 1997 by the Bloodhound team's driver Andy Green, in a car called Thrust SSC.

Hunt on for Aishwarya Rai’s second lover!

Posted: 30 May 2011 12:30 AM PDT


The search is on for a suitable actor to play the lover of Aishwarya Rai in director Madhur Bhandarkar's film Heroine.

The film, announced in Cannes, already features Arjun Rampal as one of the male actors. Now, Bhandarkar is on the lookout for another male star to play Aishwarya's lover.

The role is of a young actor whom the heroine played by Aishwarya Rai uses to her advantage. She gets into a torrid romantic affair with him to climb up the ladder to fame. Aishwarya's character in the film is of a manipulative and at the same time a vulnerable woman who goes to great lengths to fulfil her ambition.

Reportedly, three actors are under consideration for the role of Aishwarya's young lover. Ranbir Kapoor, Imran Khan and Prateik Babbar are the trio, but Bhandarkar still has to make a call on who would suit the role best.









Salman Khan's Ready is in HIGH demand!

Posted: 30 May 2011 12:21 AM PDT


Salman Khan has mastered the art of marketing his films, so much so that it is not just the audience who are eagerly waiting for his upcoming movie Ready, but also the actors and producers of other films.

Why you might ask? Well Ready has managed to generate a lot of buzz, and it is undoubtedly the biggest release of the year so far. Now, every upcoming film wants to cash in on the buzz by launching the trailer for their film with Ready.

Director Anees Bazmee reveals that as many as 12 films want to release their promos with Ready. Top on the list is the Salman Khan produced Chillar Party, and there is Ajay
Posted by Suresh at 11:17 PM

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