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INDIAN FILM SONGS AND THE YEAR 2003
Bipasha Basu in scene from Bollywood film, "Jism"(2003)
This page is but a small sampling of film songs for the year 2003. So sit back, relax, and enjoy
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World Events of 2003
- North Korea withdraws from treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.
- Ariel Sharon elected prime minister of Israel.
Ariel Sharon
- Nine-week general strike in Venezuela calling for President Chavez's resignation ends in defeat.
- U.S. Secretary of State Powell unsuccessfully attempts to gain UN backing for military action against Iraq.
- Global protests against Iraq war: More than 10 million people protest in over 600 cities worldwide, the largest war protest to take place before the war occurs.
Protests
- Using various pretences, the US and United Kingdom go to war with Iraq in an attempt to secure its oil reserves.
- Baghdad falls to US forces.
Iraq
- First Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, sworn in.
- Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is placed under house arrest by military regime.
Aung San Suu Kyi
- Liberia's autocratic president Charles Taylor forced to leave.
- Libya accepts blame for 1988 bombing of flight over Lockerbie, Scotland; agrees to pay settlement.
- Paul Martin succeeds Jean Chretien as Canadian prime minister.
- Saddam Hussein is captured by American troops.
Saddam Hussein captured
- Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi announces he will give up weapons program.
- Last signal is received from NASA's Pioneer 10 spacecraft when it is 7.5 billion miles from Earth.
Pioneer 10 spacecraft
- SARS threats to spread worldwide, however it seems that through a combination of natural events as well as medical intervention it has been contained.
- Libya admits to building a nuclear bomb.
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Major South Asian Events of 2003
- The 2003 Cricket World Cup ends as Australia wins over India by 125 runs in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Aero-India show is held in Bangalore.
Exhibition of hardware
- Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, at his first rally in Srinagar, makes a historic announcement of a peace initiative with Pakistan.
- Vajpayee is in China. India concedes that Tibet is an integral part of China. China agrees to recognise Sikkim's accession to India.
- India refuses to send troops to Iraq.
- 52 killed in two bomb blasts in Mumbai, India.
Aftermath of Bombing
- Swetha Vijay is awarded the title "Miss India", in the Femina Miss India Pageant.
- The vocalist Jagjit Singh is awarded Padma Bhushan
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Film World Events of 2003
- Anil Biswas (Music composer for "Aurat", "Pardeshi", "Chhoti Chhoti Baatein"), dies at the age of 88.
- Danny Denzongpa is awarded the Padma Shree.
- "Devdas" wins Filmfare Award for "Best Picture".
- Lara Dutta makes her film debut in "Andaaz". She winns the "Filmfare Best Female Debut Award" for this role.
Lara Dutta
- The Turner Classic movies channel in the US hosts a month long festival of Bollywood films.
- A.R. Rahaman wins Filmfare award for "Best Music Director" for his work in "Saathiya".
- Sonu Nigam wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Male Playback" for the song Saathiya from "Saathiya".
- Kavita Krishnamurthy / Shreya Ghoshal win the Filmfare Award for "Best Female Playback" for the song Dola Re from "Devdas".
- Dev Anand (actor/director/producer) is the recipient of the "Dadasaheb Phalke Award" for lifetime achievement.
- The film-maker / actor Naseeruddin Shah is awarded Padma Bhushan
- Madhuri Dixit and her husband Sriram Madhav Nene have a son Arin.
- Shahrukh Khan wins the "Filmfare Best Actor Award" for his performance of Devdas Mukherji in "Devdas"
- Aishwarya Rai wins the "Filmfare Best Actress Award" for her performance of Parvati "Paro" Chakraborty in "Devdas"
- Karishma Kapoor marries industrialist Sanjay Kapur.
Karishma/ Sanjay Kapoor wedding
- Jeetendra & Rekha win the "Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award".
- Shatrughan Sinha wins the "Stardust Award for Lifetime Achievement".
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A Few Notable Films of 2003
Top 10 Hindi Films
- Koi Mil Gaya
- Kal Ho Naa Ho
- The Hero
- Baghban
- Munnabhai M.B.B.S
- LOC Kargil
- Andaaz
- Qayamat
- Chalte Chalte
- Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
Other Films
- Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai (Hindi)
- Calcutta Mail (Hindi)
- Ishq Vishq (Hindi)
- Jism (Hindi)
- Kash Aap Hamare Hote (Hindi)
- Pinjar (Hindi)
- Raja Bhaiya (Hindi)
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Selected Videos of 2003
(Jism - 2003)
Pretty Woman (Kal Ho Na Ho - 2003)
Sonri Teri Chal (Baghban - 2003)
Khwabon, Khayalon (a.k.a. Koi Mil Gaya) (Koi Mil Gaya - 2003)
Dill Mill Gayye (Kash Aap Hamare Hote - 2003)
It's Magic (Koi Mil Gaya - 2003)
Haila Haila (Koi Mil Gaya - 2003)
Kal Ho Na Ho (Kal Ho Na Ho - 2003)
It's Time To Disco (Kal Ho Na Ho - 2003)
M Bole To (Munna Bhai MBBS - 2003)
Aisi Aankhen Nahi Dekhi (Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai - 2003)
Aap Ki Yaad Aye To Dil Kiya Kare (Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai - 2003)
Shala La Baby (Andaaz - 2003)
Aayega Maza Ab Barsaat Ka (Andaaz - 2003)
Kitna Pagal Dil Hai (Andaaz - 2003)
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Misc. Non-Musical Videos of 2003
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