Yet another year goes
by! Life continued as usual in the film industry. Movies were
launched. Controversies sparked off! Stars walked in! Stars
walked out! Some lost! Some gained! Some remained in news!
Some maintained low profile. Some experienced the joy of wedded
bliss. Some called off relationship and parted ways. It was
just another year of up and downs. A glimpse at the important
events that one just could not afford to miss!
January
Vivek Oberoi was the most talked about debutant of 2002 in
Company.
Bipasha Basu and Dino
Morea admit that they are no more together.
Emami beauty products rope in Madhuri to endorse their brand
name.
Arjun Rampal becomes a proud father to a baby girl whom they
name Mahika.
Rajiv Kapoor aka Chimpu who got married last year to a Delhi
based architect Aarti Sabharal called off their marriage.
The reason -incompatibility. They later reconciled.
February
Bipasha Basu is upset with producer Gaurang Doshi for misleading
her and making her appear negative in Aankhen where she had
a guest appearance.
Subhash Ghai celebrates 25 years in showbiz.
Veteran actor Bhagwan Dada dies in his one room chawl in Dadar.
M F Hussain chooses Tabu to play lead in his next film Meenaxi
- A Tale Of Two Cities.
March
Sushmita Sen is zeroed in on to play the lead in the English
version of Mahesh Manjrekar’s Tabu starrer Astitva.
Sushmita replaces Madhuri Dixit who was to do the role earlier.
Noted lyricists Anand Bakshi passes away.
Veteran director producer Nasir Hussain passes away.
April
Aamir hits out at Mahesh Bhatt. He disapproves of Bhatt's statement
that how could Aamir believe in the Oscars when he did not attend
awards back home. Aamir argues that he believes in National
Award but not the film magazine based ones.
Cricketer Ajay Jadeja announces decision to step into films.
May
Producer Director Sultan Ahmed passes away.
Shahrukh Khan’s Asoka is the first film that is shown in serialised
fashion on television.
Shabana Azmi’s father
and noted poet Kaifi Azmi passes away.
Kamal-Sarika separate. Alleged affair with actress and costar
Simran are stories afloat and responsible for their separation.
June
Amrish Puri turns 70. Writes Memoirs.
Naseeruddin finally relents to do an international film that
has Sean Connery has his costar and earns him 10 Crore in fee.
Bharat Shat gets bail after almost a year in jail.
The Spirit Of Lagaan a book on the making of Lagaan is released.
July
Tabu and Shobana bag national awards for their performance in
Chandni Bar and Mitr-My Friend respectively.
Zeenat Aman returns to acting and makes her debut in theatre
with play called Chupke Chupke.
N Chandra is falsely accused of molestation charges.
Aamir Khan is felicitated with a Rashtriya Sanman for being
the highest income tax payer.
August
Manisha Koirala goes to court accusing director Shashilaal Nair
for cheating by using a body double in the film Ek Chhotisi
Love Story. She loses case.
Pooja Bedi and Ebrahim Furniturewala divorce.
Sushmita Sen dates upcoming actor Randeep Hooda of Mira Nair's
Monsoon Wedding fame.
Model Neha Dhupia shows interest in films and bags two.
September
JP Dutta's magnum opus Line Of Control creates out of control
news in the press. Most stars are unhappy with the film they
say.
Madhuri Dixit admits pregnancy.
Karisma Kapoor to debut in television serial with Karisma- A
tryst with destiny.
Actor Priyanshu meets with an accident while driving down to
Goa.
Preity Zinta denies marriage rumours with Aamir Khan who is
on the brink of separation with wife Reena.
October
Amitabh turns 60. A celebration to mark his birthday is held
at Mumbai's JW Marriott. The day also happens to be the one
when Abhishek and Karisma are to announce their engagements.
However it is postponed permanently.
Salman Khan arrested for ramming his car into bakery killing
one and injuring three is finally granted bail after a 18 day
custody.
Actress Dina Pathak passes away.
Rani Mukherjee replaces Aishwarya Rai in Shahrukh Khan's home
production Chalte Chalte after Salman creates ruckus on sets.
November
Kajol is pregnant.
Preity Zinta turns down Marigold the film that is first Hollywood-Bollywood
mega venture and that has Salman Khan in the lead.
Actress Sonali Bendre and director Goldie Behl get married.
Nandita Das announces her marriage plans.
The Warrior and
Devdas are sent across for the Oscars. The Warrior is then not
qualified for nomination.
December
Boyfriend Ranvir assaults actress-cum-producer Pooja Bhatt.
Brother Rahul Bhatt is arrested.
Director Yash Chopra
is honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Vivek Oberoi and Gurpreet Gill break engagement.
Aamir Khan and Reena Datta get divorced. So does brother Faisal
Khan.
Rinkie Kahnna gets engaged to Samir a London based businessman.
