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Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:08:00 +0200
(IANS) Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor says that she doesn’t like the endless attention people give to her relationship with actor Saif Ali Khan and that most of the stories are untrue.”There’re so many false stories about Saif and me. But it’s okay. I understand the need to know what’s going in our lives. Are we married… are we not married? Please! Fortunately, I’ve learnt to take all this unwanted speculation in my stride. The best thing is to just do my work and not get affected by the loose talk,” Kareena told IANS in an interview.
She says it was wrong to have heightened expectations from “Tashan” just because it had Saif and her.
“We just did what the script required us to. I don’t think people should’ve gone to see “Tashan” as Saif and my love story. What does that mean! We’re playing characters. That’s why ‘Jab We Met’ worked. The characters worked,” said Kareena.
She doesn’t like comparing her love life with work and said: “When I’m working, I’m working. And when I’m with him (Saif), I’m all there.”
Excerpts:
Q: What’s this about you being the highest paid actress in India?
A: I don’t know what other actors get paid. And I don’t care. I get what I deserve. I’ve slogged right from “Refugee” to “Jab We Met” and “Tashan”. An actor is signed for what he or she can deliver.
Q: Is your price flexible?
A: I’ve always been flexible with my fee. The hunger is for the right roles.
Q: There were lots of heightened expectations from your last release “Tashan” because of you and Saif.
A: We just did what the script required us to. I don’t think people should’ve gone to see “Tashan” as Saif and my love story. What does that mean! We’re playing characters. That’s why ‘Jab We Met’ worked. The characters worked. I had earlier done many films with Shahid while we were seeing each other. They didn’t work. Why?
Q: You tell me.
A: Today it’s the script that works. All actors are hungry for the right scripts and characters.
Q: All the attention given to your relationship with Saif - does that scare you?
A: I can’t stop living my life the way I want to just because of the attention. As long as I don’t let my family down, I’m not scared. I’ll always retain my values. But, yes, at times this endless attention does get scary. There’re so many false stories about Saif and me. But it’s okay. I understand the need to know what’s going in our lives. Are we married… are we not married? Please! Fortunately, I’ve learnt to take all this unwanted speculation in my stride. The best thing is to just do my work and not get affected by the loose talk.
Q: Are you fully comfortable in your relationship with Saif?
A: Yes. But only the two people in a relationship know what is going on. I don’t think people have the right to know what’s going on in my private life. They’ve my films to judge me by. I don’t need to give explanations about what happens behind my closed doors. Right now I’m loving it. The paparazzi is doing their job. We’re doing ours. Both Saif and I understand that.
Q: The two of you don’t have that much work together.
A: No, after “Tashan” we only have Renzil d’Silva’s film together. Both of us are too sensible to sign films just to spend time together. Saif is way too mature and extremely understanding. He respects the kind of work I like to do as I respect his work. And we keep our careers apart. Saif knows that right now my career is the most important thing to me. And that I need the space to work. To my family and me my career is top priority because I’ve worked really hard to get where I am. You as a friend have watched my struggle. My family and friends know how much I’ve slogged. I won’t give it up for anything.
Q: So career wins over love?
A: There’s no comparison between the two. When I’m working, I’m working. And when I’m with him (Saif), I’m all there. Besides, Saif is a superstar himself. He’s so busy.
Q: How do you rate him as an actor?
A: I think he’s a 10 on 10. The way he can make audiences laugh and cry is amazing. And his one-liners are extremely entertaining. And we’re both moody. So that’s fine.
Q: How excited are you about your current assignments?
A: All my current assignments are completely different from one another. I’m so excited about working with Aamir Khan in Raj Kumar Hirani’s film. “Idiots” is a comedy with a social message.
Courtesy: thaindian.com
She says it was wrong to have heightened expectations from “Tashan” just because it had Saif and her.
“We just did what the script required us to. I don’t think people should’ve gone to see “Tashan” as Saif and my love story. What does that mean! We’re playing characters. That’s why ‘Jab We Met’ worked. The characters worked,” said Kareena.
She doesn’t like comparing her love life with work and said: “When I’m working, I’m working. And when I’m with him (Saif), I’m all there.”
Excerpts:
Q: What’s this about you being the highest paid actress in India?
A: I don’t know what other actors get paid. And I don’t care. I get what I deserve. I’ve slogged right from “Refugee” to “Jab We Met” and “Tashan”. An actor is signed for what he or she can deliver.
Q: Is your price flexible?
A: I’ve always been flexible with my fee. The hunger is for the right roles.
Q: There were lots of heightened expectations from your last release “Tashan” because of you and Saif.
A: We just did what the script required us to. I don’t think people should’ve gone to see “Tashan” as Saif and my love story. What does that mean! We’re playing characters. That’s why ‘Jab We Met’ worked. The characters worked. I had earlier done many films with Shahid while we were seeing each other. They didn’t work. Why?
Q: You tell me.
A: Today it’s the script that works. All actors are hungry for the right scripts and characters.
Q: All the attention given to your relationship with Saif - does that scare you?
A: I can’t stop living my life the way I want to just because of the attention. As long as I don’t let my family down, I’m not scared. I’ll always retain my values. But, yes, at times this endless attention does get scary. There’re so many false stories about Saif and me. But it’s okay. I understand the need to know what’s going in our lives. Are we married… are we not married? Please! Fortunately, I’ve learnt to take all this unwanted speculation in my stride. The best thing is to just do my work and not get affected by the loose talk.
Q: Are you fully comfortable in your relationship with Saif?
A: Yes. But only the two people in a relationship know what is going on. I don’t think people have the right to know what’s going on in my private life. They’ve my films to judge me by. I don’t need to give explanations about what happens behind my closed doors. Right now I’m loving it. The paparazzi is doing their job. We’re doing ours. Both Saif and I understand that.
Q: The two of you don’t have that much work together.
A: No, after “Tashan” we only have Renzil d’Silva’s film together. Both of us are too sensible to sign films just to spend time together. Saif is way too mature and extremely understanding. He respects the kind of work I like to do as I respect his work. And we keep our careers apart. Saif knows that right now my career is the most important thing to me. And that I need the space to work. To my family and me my career is top priority because I’ve worked really hard to get where I am. You as a friend have watched my struggle. My family and friends know how much I’ve slogged. I won’t give it up for anything.
Q: So career wins over love?
A: There’s no comparison between the two. When I’m working, I’m working. And when I’m with him (Saif), I’m all there. Besides, Saif is a superstar himself. He’s so busy.
Q: How do you rate him as an actor?
A: I think he’s a 10 on 10. The way he can make audiences laugh and cry is amazing. And his one-liners are extremely entertaining. And we’re both moody. So that’s fine.
Q: How excited are you about your current assignments?
A: All my current assignments are completely different from one another. I’m so excited about working with Aamir Khan in Raj Kumar Hirani’s film. “Idiots” is a comedy with a social message.
Courtesy: thaindian.com
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:44:00 +0200
Belying all tensions of a three in one real life love tangle, Salman Khan has done the amazing thing for his T.V. show Dus Ka Dum.He has invited Katrina Kaif , his girlfriend along with Akshay Kumar his rumored competitor in her affections, to star together in an episode of Dus Ka Dum.
Usually Dus Ka Dum invites Couples to star together in the game show. Salman Khan has shown great restraint and an absence of jealousy by inviting the pair of upcoming movie, Singh Is Kinng to his show , paying no attention to personal undercurrent s of jealousy.
Katrina is strongly rumored to be having an affair with Akshay Kumar. But Salman has graciously invited the pair to his show.
Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar , who is currently shooting in Bahamas, has assured Salman that he will take time out to fly down to Mumbai to shoot this special episode for Singh is Kinng.
Courtesy: newsline365.com
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:37:00 +0200
Mumbai - Salman is not very happy with the media coverage regarding his and Shah Rukh (SRK) verbal duel.He believes that a small issue was out proportionately highlighted into a big fight between him and Shah Rukh Khan.
The verbal duel between Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan became a big media issue. And why not. The two were not ordinary people fighting out in the open, but two leading Indian film stars who are revered by tens of millions of their fans.
For Salman and Shah Rukh fans, the news was a big let down from the stars they revere so much.
Salman and Shah Rukh Khan fought like any ordinary man on the street before the eyes of hundreds of celebrities in a party that was to celebrate the birthday of none other than Katrina Kaif, the reigning deity of Indian cinema.
Now finally it looks as if Salamn is feeling repentant for the way he behaved after devouring a few glassed of wines. He was the one who initiated the fight and forced SRK into verbal brawl.
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Courtesy: khabrein.info
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:27:00 +0200
Motwani, Manoj Bajpai, Celina Jaitley; Director: Ganesh Acharya; Rating: *If you wanna waste your hard earned money to enjoy with your honey seated in the corner seats then only risk watching Money Hai To Honey Hai. Where Ganesh was appreciated for his debut directorial film Swami his second attempt has horribly gone wrong.
Every character of the film is busy fulfilling their dreams. Bobby (Govinda) is a happy go lucky guy, who runs away from home to prove himself. He wants to earn a lot of money and give it back to his father. Shurti (Celina Jaitley) is a fashion designer who wants to design clothes for the common men but she doesn’t even get money for the work she does. Aashima Kapoor (Hansika Motwani) is playing a popular television bahu who has a dream to make it big in Bollywood. Manik (Upen Patel) is a struggling model who sleeps with a middle-aged fashion designer (Archana Puransingh), hoping to make it big. Gaurav (Aftab Shivdasani) is a copywriter in an ad firm who always fails to impress his boss with his ideas. Lalabhai (Manoj Bajpai) plays a man with a positive attitude who is happy even after loosing 1 crore which he had earned through a lottery.
In this way all these characters wants to earn money and one fine day they all get a phone call from a mad man Jaiswal (Prem Chopra) that he has left 1 crore rupees for them before dying. However, their happiness does not last long for the lawyer reveals that there’s a loan of 1,200 crore on the company and they must repay it and until the loan is repaid, they would be kept under house arrest. They plan to repay this loan by doing a fashion show and also get successful in earning this money.
This is the story of the film. But there are many unwanted scenes been filmed. The last half an hour is wasted in a filming a fashion show which was needless. Looking at the climax it seemed as if Ganesh didn’t had any material left to lengthen the duration of the film. As far as acting goes, Manoj Bajpai has been slightly successful in his comic role. Govinda looks in his typical bindaas andaaz. There’s no such brilliant performance from any actor to be talked about and everyone seems to be normal. Yeah, but Mukti Kapoor (Rakhi Vijan) who plays a successful television producer and spoofs soap queen Ekta Kapoor’s real life character has done a good job. But at the same time the way she shouts, more than Ekta she seems to be in a Phulan Devi’s character. In the second half of the film where they are kept in house arrest it feels that we are watching an episode of Big Boss and every character is planning strategies against each other. Manoj Bajpai’s dressing sense could easily compete with the ones worn by the actors of Bojhpuri films. We really don’t know whether Manoj himself has selected his clothes or Ganesh is the culprit behind it.
We also don’t know whether Manoj is aware of the fact that he has wasted his talent working in this film. If we look at his recent films, we feel that Manoj has started getting allergy towards good films.
Ravi Kishen has given good performance in some of the scenes. Over all it’s a mindless comedy in which Ganesh has tried very hard to make the audiences laugh but in vain. Music is ok. The main culprit behind this useless film is the writer Muazzam Beg for scripting such a film as the writer is the first person to visualize any film. And we really don’t know what excited Muazzam Beg to take the pain of penning down this kind of script. To end it, it’s on you whether you want to see this film or not. But we would advice you to save your money and rather go out for a nice dinner with your friends or family.
Rajnee Gupta (SAMPURN)
Courtesy: realbollywood.com
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:21:00 +0200
Showbiz Desk Mumbai: Post ‘Kismat Konnection’ Shahid Kapur and Vidya Balan seem to have lost the rapport that they reportedly shared during the making of the movie. According to sources, the couple is no longer on talking terms with each other. Their much hyped bonding appears to have ended with the release of the film.
An industry insider said, “Vidya and Shahid used to tease both of them a lot on the sets of ‘KK’, and even said that they are best-suited for each other. But the couple has not talked to each other after wrapping up the shooting of the film.”
The two were seen behaving very formally at the premiere of ‘KK’, which failed to set the Box Office on fire.
Grapevine has it that the much appreciated Shahid-Vidya pair has drifted apart because of Shahid’s changed attitude towards Vidya, as he is reported to have found a new ‘love’ in tennis superstar Sania Mirza. It seems that now that the movie has released all over and there is not much requirement for publicity, the actor doesn’t want to have rumours of being involved with Vidya anymore.
Sources reveal that poor Vidya, very hurt at Shahid’s coldness, is still trying to figure out the cause of the disconnect. Speculations indicate that Sania, the new romance in Shahid’s life, has asked the actor to cut off all ties with Vidya and Shahid being the obedient boyfriend that he is has been upon it since then.
It seems Vidya has lost out to Sania in this game of love. Looks like Shahid’s again getting dominated by his lady love.
Courtesy: thepost.com.pk
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:14:00 +0200
Aziz Mirza started his career as a director on television when he did Circus with Shahrukh Khan in the cast. With his first feature film, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman in 1992 Aziz Mirza became Bollywood's primary purveyor of working-class romances. It took him 5 years to make his next film Yes Boss; another 3 years to make Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, and three years later came Chalte Chalte. Now 5 years after Chalte Chalte Aziz Mirza has returned with another romantic comedy Kismat Konnection. Read the interview with the versatile filmmaker.Times have changed. How much has your cinema changed?
Change is inevitable. 'Woh khansama ka zamana chala gaya'. Nowadays it's the era of fast food. No one is bothered about the delicacies of the eating ritual. Accepting change is important. I've to make my cinema within the given parameters of change. If you notice, Kismat Konnection even has a different kind of music. I've to incorporate today's sensibilities into my own vision. The story remains practically unchanged. But the mode of narration has to change. I'm not here to make great cinema. But I do have a certain literary background and a cultural grounding. That will show up, no matter when I make a film. One change I've made is to make my new film shorter. It's just 2 hours 20 minutes long. My earlier films are longer. Today's audiences don't have patience to sit for leisurely narrations. I can't prolong moments in the narration any longer. And maybe the silences are not that pronounced. Kismat Konnection is also the first film I've shot abroad in Canada. But it doesn't matter where the story is situated. It could've been located in any vibrant metropolitan city.
Would you call it a compromise?
No. I'd call it an acceptance of reality. One needs to work around the limitations. 'Jitna chaadar hai ussi mein banana hai'. My son Haroun, Masha Allah, has contributed tremendously to Kismat Konnection and my previous film, Chalte Chalte. Very soon he'll be directing a film and I'll be helping him out. Theek hai bhai. The young generation has to be pleased. So be it. I had thought I'd make another subject. But I guess it was destined that I make Kismat Konnection. This kept coming back to me. I genuinely feel this film had to be made. Before I realized it, the film was complete.
Did you get the full co-operation of your team?
It becomes so much easier when you're working in an atmosphere conducive to productivity. I do believe when I work on a happy set, the happiness shows in the film. The positive vibes show up. I must thank my film's producer Ramesh Taurani for signing Shahid Kapoor at a time when Vivah and Jab We Met hadn't been released. The film's commercial viability wasn't that high when we started making Kismat Konnection. But I had decided on Shahid. 'Mujhe woh achcha lagta hai'. To give the film a new look we shot it in Toronto. I haven't traveled much. We chose Toronto because it seemed less expensive than US or London. Besides, I wanted the bustle of Mumbai.
People in the industry look on Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan as replacement for Shahrukh Khan and Juhi in your cinema?
We shall leave that to the audience. Every actor has his or her own identity. Anyway, to be compared to Shahrukh and Juhi isn't a bad thing. Shahid and Vidya look really nice together. I was very comfortable working with them. They've brought in their own dimension to their characters. I had made a film about kismet. When I was 14-15, I remember my father telling me that at that age it was foolish to believe in destiny. But as you grow older you are a bloody fool if you don't believe in destiny. Whatever I've achieved today is because of many forces that I had no control over. But in Kismat Konnection, I've shown my characters believe that they can make their own destiny. That's what being young is all about. I've a fortune-teller in the film. But I've made sure she remains an ambivalent character. You never know whether she's a fraud or not.
Do you watch Hindi films?
Occasionally, I do try to catch the important ones. If someone recommends a film, I see it. Among the recent ones, I like Madhur Bhandarkar's Page 3, Tigmanshu Dhulia's Haasil and Anurag Basu's Metro. Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar was a very sincere film. That's why it worked. I've made a film after five years. After Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, I didn't want to over-intellectualize my cinema. My name is attached to Kismat Konnection. Whatever I've done for television till today, I've nothing to be ashamed of. It may not be exceptional work. But it's decent work. Where are the exceptional films today like V Shantaram's Do Aankhen Barah Haath, which have withstood the test of time? I'm just happy making logical cinema. I'm not aspiring to greatness.
Courtesy: entertainment.oneindia.in
Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:48:00 +0200
‘Mehbooba’ comes across with the likes of Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan and Manisha Koirala. You might be wondering how come Manisha plays the heroine in 2008 when she has almost vanished from the film circuit. Well, take a closer look at a much slimmer Manisha and the drastically younger looking Sanju Baba and you will definitely figure out that the
movie is maybe over 6-8years old.
The film fuses is various elements of bollywood like numerous dance sequences with enormous sets, Manisha Koirala in the midst of two men , elements of ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and a battle for love between two brothers that would have worked years ago.
Synopsis…
Shravan (Sanjay Dutt), a casanova, loves being in the company of beautiful and desirable women. His charm and money gets him any beauty he desires till he meets Varsha (Manisha Koirala).
Varsha is the first girl in Shravan's life who says 'no' to his advances. Shravan is not the type who would take no for an answer. Yet, he realizes his mistake and apologizes to Varsha. To make amends, he asks for Varsha's hand in marriage. Varsha's father convinces her that he is a changed man now and genuinely loves her. After much deliberation, Varsha agrees and they get engaged. So
on, their romantic sojourn ends in lovemaking.
Varsha's dream comes to a shocking end when Shravan tells her that his love for her was just a drama so he could sleep with her. Heartbroken and shattered, Varsha feels shattered, her father dies of heart failure. She leaves New York and starts life afresh in Budapest.
Much later, Shravan's younger brother Karan (Ajay Devgan) decides to get married. The girl is Payal, who, in actuality, is Varsha. Is this a plan by Varsha to teach Shravan a lesson? What happens when Karan gets to know what transpired between Varsha and Shravan?
Director Afzal Khan handles the proceedings well but the story by Rumi Jaffrey is outdated. Also the film drawing tremendous resemblance to ‘Hum Dil Chuke Sanam’ offers nothing new from Ajay Devgan. The similar drunk sequences, the same lines of returning the heroine back to her first love etc.
Manisha Koirala who was at the peak of her career when the film was shot does well. She emotes and expresses but wonder whether today’s audiences would accept her in a wet red sari dancing across the screen.
Sanjay Dutt or our very own Munnabhai who is the ultimate good guy for all Indians after the Munnabhai series has been portrayed as a Casanova who rapes his wife and then dumps her. Well though the latter half of the film portrays a change of heart, audiences may not approve Sanjay as the Casanova. Also take a look at the lack of continuity is the film as Sanjay goes from long hair, younger looks to the present looking Sanjay Dutt. Afzal Khan can’t be blamed for that as this film was being shot in the midst of all court hassles surrounding Sanjay.
The music by Ismail Darbar is not bad with couple of tracks actually seeping into you. The album would have been a sure hit years ago.
One element that comes across as a treat in the film is Ashok Mehta’s cinematography. It’s brilliant capturing the various locales of Budapest and Rajasthan.
On the whole, the film is definitely not headed for success at the multiplex’s but caters more to the single screen audiences who still enjoy watching films with over 6 tracks and all that family drama . The film is definitely good for it’s time but falls flat in the present.
Courtesy:indiaglitz.com
movie is maybe over 6-8years old.The film fuses is various elements of bollywood like numerous dance sequences with enormous sets, Manisha Koirala in the midst of two men , elements of ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and a battle for love between two brothers that would have worked years ago.
Synopsis…
Shravan (Sanjay Dutt), a casanova, loves being in the company of beautiful and desirable women. His charm and money gets him any beauty he desires till he meets Varsha (Manisha Koirala).
Varsha is the first girl in Shravan's life who says 'no' to his advances. Shravan is not the type who would take no for an answer. Yet, he realizes his mistake and apologizes to Varsha. To make amends, he asks for Varsha's hand in marriage. Varsha's father convinces her that he is a changed man now and genuinely loves her. After much deliberation, Varsha agrees and they get engaged. So
on, their romantic sojourn ends in lovemaking.Varsha's dream comes to a shocking end when Shravan tells her that his love for her was just a drama so he could sleep with her. Heartbroken and shattered, Varsha feels shattered, her father dies of heart failure. She leaves New York and starts life afresh in Budapest.
Much later, Shravan's younger brother Karan (Ajay Devgan) decides to get married. The girl is Payal, who, in actuality, is Varsha. Is this a plan by Varsha to teach Shravan a lesson? What happens when Karan gets to know what transpired between Varsha and Shravan?
Director Afzal Khan handles the proceedings well but the story by Rumi Jaffrey is outdated. Also the film drawing tremendous resemblance to ‘Hum Dil Chuke Sanam’ offers nothing new from Ajay Devgan. The similar drunk sequences, the same lines of returning the heroine back to her first love etc.
Manisha Koirala who was at the peak of her career when the film was shot does well. She emotes and expresses but wonder whether today’s audiences would accept her in a wet red sari dancing across the screen.
Sanjay Dutt or our very own Munnabhai who is the ultimate good guy for all Indians after the Munnabhai series has been portrayed as a Casanova who rapes his wife and then dumps her. Well though the latter half of the film portrays a change of heart, audiences may not approve Sanjay as the Casanova. Also take a look at the lack of continuity is the film as Sanjay goes from long hair, younger looks to the present looking Sanjay Dutt. Afzal Khan can’t be blamed for that as this film was being shot in the midst of all court hassles surrounding Sanjay.
The music by Ismail Darbar is not bad with couple of tracks actually seeping into you. The album would have been a sure hit years ago.
One element that comes across as a treat in the film is Ashok Mehta’s cinematography. It’s brilliant capturing the various locales of Budapest and Rajasthan.
On the whole, the film is definitely not headed for success at the multiplex’s but caters more to the single screen audiences who still enjoy watching films with over 6 tracks and all that family drama . The film is definitely good for it’s time but falls flat in the present.
Courtesy:indiaglitz.com
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:23:00 +0200
For the first time in the history of Indian cinema a Hollywood director will soon embark on a Bollywood film. Jennifer Lynch, daughter of four time Oscar nominee and two times Cannes Film Festival winner, David Lynch, is all set to shoot Hindi language Bollywood film. Interestingly her debut venture is about a subject that has always intrigued the west. The film is called Naagin-The Snake Woman and brings back to life the ancient myth concerning the Nag-Naagin relationship.Lynch's last film Surveillance starring Bill Pullman and Julia Ormand was premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May this year. And it is none other than Bollywood siren Mallika Sherawat who has been zeroed in on the title role of a Naagin. Mallika will be the fifth actress to play the legendary character of a Naagin. Vyjayantimala, Reena Roy, Sridevi and Manisha Koirala are the famous Bollywood actresses who had enacted this legendary character previously.
The film also stars Irrfan Khan in a role of a cop who has been given the task to pin down the Naagin and destroy her legendary powers. Hollywood's special effects wizard Robert Kurtzman has been roped in to create some unbelievable graphics for the film. Produced by Ratan Jain's Venus Records and Tapes, Naagin-The Snake Woman has Vikram Singh and Govind Menon as its co-producers.
The shooting starts in various locations and sets, in the last week of July, in a start to finish schedule. Casting is currently on for the rest of the parts in the film. Producer Ratan Jain is very upbeat about the development. Says he, "Venus films is known for its commercial family entertainers. There is lot of work happening between Hollywood and Bollywood and the film with Jennifer lynch starring Mallika Sherawat is a step towards it.
It was a wonderful experience working with Mallika Sherawat in Maan Gaye Mughall-e-Azam. And hence it was natural that we take it further. She is a thorough professional. And I hope that with this film, Venus Films will be associated with more International films in the near future.
Courtesy: entertainment.oneindia.in
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:20:00 +0200
One actor who is completely dependable is Shahrukh Khan. The moment the superstar learnt that Aziz Mirza wanted him to do the voiceover for Tips Films Kismat Konnection, Khan, who had just returned from the UK, not only instantly met the director but also completed the dubbing in a matter of few hours."Shahrukh is amazingly energetic," said Aziz Mirza. He added, "He had just returned from London. Any actor in his place would have made an excuse of jetlag and said "I want to go home." But not Shahrukh! His car took the road that led to the dubbing studio. That too at 1.30 in the night. He saw to it that he completes the voice over for my film that very night."
Interestingly it was Juhi who was to do the voice over initially. Aziz Mirza said, "Juhi plays a crystal ball reader in my film and since her character talks about life and relationships I thought she was apt to do the voiceover for the film. But Juhi felt that the content of my film was too strong and female's voice in the background would not be able to do justice to it."
Aziz Mirza said with Shahrukh now having lent his voice to the film, the circle was complete. "I am glad that Shahrukh is a part of my film. I can always depend on him. When I told him about the voice over he immediately agreed. Shahrukh did not question me even once about it."
Courtesy: entertainment.oneindia.in
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:18:00 +0200
Mumbai - Aamir Khan's Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na has worked wonders at the box-office by registering 100 per cent collections in the six days after its release on Friday.This is not surprising, because even before the release, the excitement generated by Jaane Tu...- the debut film of Aamir's nephew Imran - was phenomenal and bookings began five days before the release.
It is a feat no movie so far released this year - not even the previous hit Race - could accomplish at the box-office.
Generally, the box-office collections of an average-runner tend to drop after Monday, but the collections of Jaane Tu... have remained steady.
The exact up-to-date revenue from domestic and overseas markets is not available as yet. But judging from the box-office trend, it is roughly estimated that Jaane Tu... has crossed Rs 300 million mark by Wednesday.
Jaane Tu... is written and directed by Abbas Tyrewala. Aamir, who has co-produced it with his cousin Mansoor and PVR cinemas, invested Rs 300 million in the puppy love story.
As against the spectacular box-office performance of Jaane Tu..., the Harman Baweja-Priyanka Chopra starrer Love Story 2050 has fared miserably and its collections have already started to plummet.
According to trade reports, Love Story 2050 could generate barely 30 to 40 per cent collections in the opening week.
Till Monday, Love Story 2050 has collected only Rs 110 million from all-India box-office from 722 prints - more than double that of Jaane Tu...
Love Story 2050 seems to be a loser, considering the fact that it was made on a budget of Rs 500 million and also sold to the distributors at a higher price. But the revenue it has garnered at the box-office has remained below the mark and there is little chance of this going upward in next few days.
Jaane Tu... success can be attributed to Aamir's marketing plans. Instead of spending millions on production, he spent freely on promoting the movie.
And he has been rewarded handsomely for taking the right decision. He is now laughing all the way to the bank.
Courtesy: ndtvmovies.com
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:16:00 +0200
Spicezee BureauMumbai - B-town's sizzling hotties Shilpa Shetty and Bipasha Basu will be seen together in yet another comic flick while Shilpa gears up to produce it under her own production banner for the very first time.
The sexy babes were earlier seen together in a comic flick 'Chor Machaye Shor'. Shilpa from long time was looking forward to produce a film under her own production banner and the opportunist lass has finally grabbed one for herself. According to sources, Shilpa’s sister Shamita Shetty will be helping her sister in this project.
The movie reportedly will be co-produced by UTV Motion pictures and directed by Manish Jha. The male lead for this flick is yet to be finalised.
Well, we are in no doubt that the two gorgeous babes are all set to sizzle the screen, here is wishing them all the luck!
Courtesy: zeenews.com
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:40:00 +0200
Some magic of yore was recreated on the sets of Sony TV’s reality game show Dus Ka Dum when Aamir khan and Salman Khan shared screen together after 14 years.
To capitalize on the special moment, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan entered the stage riding a bicycle singing together,” “Do mastane chale zindagi banane”,a take from their last movie together, Andaz Apna Apna which was a super duper hit in its time.
There was an electrifying camaraderie on the Dus Ka Dum sets between the two, which had the audience excited. and cheering.
Salman introduced Aamir as the “ person who does not need any introduction”.
Said he, “Yeh to purush hi nahin hain… Yeh mahapurush hain!”
Aamir was all praise for Salman and his 10 Ka Dum, and said that when he saw the first episode he had loved it. “I found it very entertaining.”
He then added a jibe: “Salman is the real star with loads of style. He arrives late and dresses like a star while we come on time and slog it out in the studios!”
Salman reciprocated and said, “That is why he has taken his revenge and made me wait today!” Apparently for an eight p.m. shoot, Aamir walked in at 11 pm and the shoot began at 1.30 a.m.!.
This was a special episode in which Salman invited Aamir and his nephew , debut actor, Imran Khan.
Imran, revealed that his “Aamir Mamu” had not paid him for Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na and Aamir just laughed wickedly and retorted, “I am just returning the favour. I was not paid for Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.
Aamir and Imran managed to win Rs 1 crore which they donated to charity. In all it is an electrifying episode which will go on air tonight on Sony T.V.
Courtesy: newsline365.com
To capitalize on the special moment, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan entered the stage riding a bicycle singing together,” “Do mastane chale zindagi banane”,a take from their last movie together, Andaz Apna Apna which was a super duper hit in its time.There was an electrifying camaraderie on the Dus Ka Dum sets between the two, which had the audience excited. and cheering.
Salman introduced Aamir as the “ person who does not need any introduction”.
Said he, “Yeh to purush hi nahin hain… Yeh mahapurush hain!”
Aamir was all praise for Salman and his 10 Ka Dum, and said that when he saw the first episode he had loved it. “I found it very entertaining.”
He then added a jibe: “Salman is the real star with loads of style. He arrives late and dresses like a star while we come on time and slog it out in the studios!”
Salman reciprocated and said, “That is why he has taken his revenge and made me wait today!” Apparently for an eight p.m. shoot, Aamir walked in at 11 pm and the shoot began at 1.30 a.m.!.
This was a special episode in which Salman invited Aamir and his nephew , debut actor, Imran Khan.
Imran, revealed that his “Aamir Mamu” had not paid him for Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na and Aamir just laughed wickedly and retorted, “I am just returning the favour. I was not paid for Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.
Aamir and Imran managed to win Rs 1 crore which they donated to charity. In all it is an electrifying episode which will go on air tonight on Sony T.V.Courtesy: newsline365.com
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:13:00 +0200
By Subhash K. JhaMumbai - bells may not be that far away for actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor as the two are contemplating marriage sooner than the three-four-year target they had set earlier. “Oh yes, much sooner. In fact, people may be hearing an announcement from us very soon. If I had my way, I’d marry her today right here in London where she’s joined me,” Saif told IANS over phone.
“Yes, I’m ready to make it legal any time. In any case, aren’t we supposed to have gone through a secret Muslim marriage?” he says sarcastically about certain media reports.
Saif was married to Amrita Singh and after 13 years of marriage and two children, the couple separated in 2004. After he divorced Amrita, he dated Italian model Rosa Catalano, but broke up with her in 2007.
The romance between Saif and Kareena took off on the sets of “Tashan”. And Saif has never sounded so fiercely committed.
“If I’m sounding that way, it’s because that’s how I feel. With due respects to all the other relationships in life, after my marriage to Amrita and my two kids, this is the most important relationship I’ve had.”
Saif can barely contain his anxiety and eagerness to do the right thing.
“Of course, I’m anxious. You must understand this is the most important part of my life… so much so that at times I find even my career taking a backseat to my relationship. I’ve to guard against that. I must quickly learn to separate the professional from the personal.”
Saif admits it would take his children Sarah and Ibrahim a while to get used to the changes in their dad’s life.
“I’m not going to pretend that my children, Kareena and I have become one big family. They’re intelligent kids with a mind of their own. Sarah is in fact 13 and a lady herself. It would be quite a while before they are fully comfortable with the change in my life.
“They haven’t spent that much time with Kareena to know her as well as I do. But the good thing is everyone close to me realises that this relationship is for keeps, that I’ve never been more serious. Now it’s entirely up to me and Kareena to take the relationship to the next level.”
Saif is upset with reports that he has lately been crowding his ladylove with his attentions.
“Of course, I want to be with her as much as I can. My regret is we can’t be together more often. We are uncannily similar people and I’ve only now begun to understand why I need to be with her constantly. She complements me, as I hope I complement her. So of course, I try to be where she is.”
He dislikes people intruding into his personal life and says: “I understand people want to put our relationship under a microscope. They want to know about our relationship. But there’s only so much that they can know or perceive. What Kareena and I feel for each other, only the two of us know.”
Courtesy: thaindian.com
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:11:00 +0200
Now you can watch Shilpa Shetty doing Yoga right in your mobile! Really.While we knew that DVDs and CDs of Yoga instructions by Shilpa Shetty were supposed to come in the market, her foray into mobiles was something that not many have thought of. Well, looks like its time to say thanks to Shemaroo as it will be bringing the sexy actress in the spiritual form to us via our handsets.
Shemaroo Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Has tied up with different mobile operators and is offering the content of ‘Shilpa’s Yoga’ in a downloadable format.
Mobile operators like Vodafone, Airtel , Tata, Reliance, BPL and Idea are offering the product to their subscribers. The charge for downloading unlimited content of the Yoga in one hour is Rs. 99 for Vodafone subscribers. The price details set by other service providers has yet to be released.
The content of Shilpa’s Yoga is designed especially in manner for consumers to get the most out of it since:
# The videos have been cut and edited such that each video captures one complete Asana
# The Asanas are categorized according to the benefits they provide like Back Asanas, Stomach Asanas, Neck & Shoulder Asanas and Pranayam [Breathing] among others
# Also on offer are detailed write-ups explaining the benefits and description of each Asana
# Apart from these videos, consumers can also have Shilpa Shetty in her Yoga poses as their mobile wall-papers and screen-savers
The product claims to provide Yoga in a simplified manner and has been picturised on the beaches of Kerala with “ceremonial elephants and Kalaripayattu fighters in the background.”
The Yoga instructions in the videos are performed under the directions of Yoga instructor Shiv Kumar Mishra and the videos are directed by Manish Jha. The complete package is produced by Shilpa Shetty. The Yoga content in DVD and VCD format was launched in Delhi in June 2006.
Hiren Gada, Director Shemaroo Entertainment, said, “We wanted to give consumers anytime, anywhere access to Shilpa’s Yoga content. The DVD and Digital sales, both compliment each other. Many consumers decide to buy the complete DVD after sampling the videos on their mobile phone. Mobile operators also see value in offering this content to their consumers.”
So be ready to get into the Yoga mode with Shilpa.
Courtesy: techshout.com
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:07:00 +0200
Divya UnnyBoth boast of impeccable lineage -- Aamir Khan's nephew Imran Khan and Harry Baweja's son Harman Baweja Bollywood's two new hotties have their films releasing on the same day and the competition is hotting up.
The two are ready with their first films Love story 2050 and Jaane Tu ya Jaane na and will have to battle it out for the top spot for debut makers of the year. "I don't see the competition because the films are very different. I wish Imraan all the luck for his film," said Harman Baweja, actor. It isn't the first time that Bollywood battles began like this, rewind to the past and Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna were in the same place when Amitabh's angry young man image overwhelmed reigning superstar Rajesh Khanna.
Going down memory lane a bit further and rivalries can be traced back to Raj Kapoor versus Dev Anand versus Dilip Kumar. More recently the arrival of the two Khans Aamir and Shah Rukh remains one of the most hotly contested grounds in the film indsury as one Khan tries to best another.
But the Harman-Imran competition isn't just between two young talents it also has a lot of money riding on this them this summer.
Industry sources say that it could be to the tune Rs 80 crore on Harman with Love Story 2050 and Rs 30 to 40 crores on Imran Khan with his uncle Aamir pushing hard to ensure his success.
Courtesy: ndtvmovies.com
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:02:00 +0200
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0200
Spicezee BureauBangkok - The three-day star packed IIFA Awards 2008 extravaganza, which drew to a close on Sunday in the Thai capital Bangkok, proved to be an event of its kind and is surely getting bigger and better year after year. The event that kick-started with a bang as the who’s who of the Indian film industry walked down the red carpet followed by the premieres of Bollywood’s most awaited films this year ‘Sarkar Raj’, concluded with fireworks as the most sought after awards were announced.
Though the event has been much criticised for promoting the Bachchan family, the IIFA Awards once again proved their credibility, as the trophies were bagged by the most deserving nominees.
And without much ado here is a look at this year’s award highlight:
Best Film
A category that had some of the best pictures of the previous year like Guru, Jab We Met, Partner and Life In A Metro vying for the number one spot, saw the much acclaimed Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Chak De India' bagging the prestigious award.
Best Director
'Chak De India' surely swept the IIFA grand awards ceremony as director Shimit Amin lifted the Best Director trophy. The film about a coach inspiring the Indian women's hockey team to World Cup victory also won awards for story and screenplay.
Best Actor
Well, Big B may bag the prize for blogger of the year but it is King Khan who earned the award for the Best Actor for his mind boggling performance in Chak De India where his role was much inspired by the real life hockey hero Mir Ranjan Negi.
Best Actress
Yes, the ‘Koi doubt mat rakhna’ bodylicious babe from Jab We Met, Kareena Kapoor added yet another trophy to her bag full of awards for her refreshing youthful performance in 'Jab We Met'.
Best Debutant Male and Female
The hottest young couple in tinsel town, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, surely got the maximum eyeballs as they got on the stage to collect their respective awards. While, Ranbir thanked mentor Sanjay Leela Bhansali for his award, Dips once again recited her accepting speech mentioning Farah Khan - the brain behind ‘Om Shanti Om’.
Best Style Icon (Male)
He might not have the six pack abs or the sizzling off shirt item numbers to his credit, nevertheless actor Abhishek Bachchan earned the Best Style Icon award for his raunchy masculine beard look.
Best Style Icon (Female)
We don’t know whether she is the ‘Most Sexy Women in the World’ or not, but Katrina is surely the most stylish woman of B-town The sultry beauty won the Best Style Icon for her sensuous and inspiring style.
Best Performance in a Negative Role
Actor Viveik Oberoi won the bad man award for his role in the flick, ‘Shootout At Lokhandwala’.
Best Screenplay
Anurag Basu - 'Life in a Metro' and Jaideep Sahni - 'Chak De! India’ shared the best screenplay award. The two movies also jointly won the best story trophy.
Best Cinematography
The award for the Best Cinematography went to 'Chak De! India', making it the maximum award garnering movie in IIFA 2008.
Best Dialogues
Debutant director ‘Imtiaz Ali’ bagged the award for writing one of the most memorable dialogues in recent history for ’Jab We Met’.
Music Direction
AR Rahman won the award for his chartbuster number ‘Barso Re’ in Mani Ratnam’s 'Guru'.
Best Lyrics
Javed Akhtar’s beautiful melody of words in the song ‘Main Agar Kahoon’ from ‘Om Shanti Om’ won him the award in this category.
Playback Singer (Male)
The ever so charming singer Shaan bagged this one for ‘Jabse Tere Naina’ in the movie ‘Saawariya’.
Playback Singer (Female)
Youth melody queen ‘Shreya Ghoshal’ bagged the trophy for her melodious singing of ‘Barso Re’ in Guru.
Best Performance in a Comic Role
Govinda, who is popularly known as Chi-Chi, was surely in his element as he went to grab this one for his performance in Partner.
Fresh face of the year
Bollywood’s latest eye candy, Neil Nitin Mukesh was named the Fresh Face of the Year.
For more of IIFA Awards 2008, log on to Spicezee.com »
Courtesy: zeenews.com
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Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:24:00 +0200
By: Subhadeep BhattacharjeeAll is not well between the Bollywood's most famous couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Bachchan. Aishwarya who is seen comfortable in company of her hubby and family members had a heated argument with Abhi during the recent IIFA Awards ceremony in Bangkok. The couple later stormed into their hotel room and were heard screaming at the top of their voice.
The trouble started when Aishwarya was being over expressive at the award function in company of actor Kunal Kapoor. Abhi who did not appreciate that requested her to keep low but she still continued grabbing attention. Abhi then took her to the hotel lobby and tried to put his point across to her. The actress however blasted at him over the issue.
The couple are said to have argued art the top of their voice for a long time after which Abhi lost his temper completely. He asked his personal security guards to escort Ash out of the room. Is it just an one off incident or just the beginning of more to come? Only time will tell.
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Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:19:00 +0200
Mumbai - , De! India still rules. Not just in slogans, it won best film award for Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) at IIFA. It is still attracting attention from all quarters including the critics, common people and also the people who matter in the film industry.
Chak De! India director Shimit Amin also won the best director award and Jaideep Sahni, who wrote Chak De! India won the best screenplay award.
Another Shah Rukh Khan film Om Shanti Om also won a couple of awards on the occasion, making IIFA sort of Shah Rukh Khan show. It was despite the fact that the actor did not attend the IIFA award
Chak De! India is unlike any other film. It shows how sheer determination coupled with hard work can do unlikely feats. It was what Shah Rukh Khan did with the girls’ hockey team, in the film.
The film’s title became a national slogan within a few months. And even Chak De India was the most often heard slogan during matches, be it cricket, hockey or football.
While fans say they are proud of him for choosing an unusual film like this, critics across the globe are raving about how effortlessly he plays a coach who travels to glory from gloom.
"After 'Swades' Shah Rukh has again essayed a role where he has totally negated his own superstar self and completely become the character he is supposed to play. There is not a single trace of the superstar that we have seen in most of his films like 'Don'," said Anuradha, a Shah Rukh fan.
Critic Andy Webster in his review in New York Times writes: "For his part, Mr. Khan, to his credit, lets his co-stars' youthful charisma carry the movie. He also laudably portrays a man who vigorously and unabashedly advocates the advancement of women."
The film is based on former India goalkeeper Mir Ranjan Negi who lost his glory after conceding several goals in a match against Pakistan in the 1982 Asian Games final. He was dropped from the team. Negi returned to the hockey field, most grudgingly, 16 years later as a goalkeeping coach and helped India in winning the 1998 Asian Games men's gold at Bangkok and the women's gold at the Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002.
Shah Rukh convincingly portrays the shame, disillusionment of the disgraced hockey player and determination to win back his prestige.
Negi, who was roped in as a technical director of the film, said he was impressed by Shah Rukh's performance.
Courtesy: khabrein.info
Chak De! India director Shimit Amin also won the best director award and Jaideep Sahni, who wrote Chak De! India won the best screenplay award.Another Shah Rukh Khan film Om Shanti Om also won a couple of awards on the occasion, making IIFA sort of Shah Rukh Khan show. It was despite the fact that the actor did not attend the IIFA award
Chak De! India is unlike any other film. It shows how sheer determination coupled with hard work can do unlikely feats. It was what Shah Rukh Khan did with the girls’ hockey team, in the film.
The film’s title became a national slogan within a few months. And even Chak De India was the most often heard slogan during matches, be it cricket, hockey or football.
While fans say they are proud of him for choosing an unusual film like this, critics across the globe are raving about how effortlessly he plays a coach who travels to glory from gloom.
"After 'Swades' Shah Rukh has again essayed a role where he has totally negated his own superstar self and completely become the character he is supposed to play. There is not a single trace of the superstar that we have seen in most of his films like 'Don'," said Anuradha, a Shah Rukh fan.
Critic Andy Webster in his review in New York Times writes: "For his part, Mr. Khan, to his credit, lets his co-stars' youthful charisma carry the movie. He also laudably portrays a man who vigorously and unabashedly advocates the advancement of women."
The film is based on former India goalkeeper Mir Ranjan Negi who lost his glory after conceding several goals in a match against Pakistan in the 1982 Asian Games final. He was dropped from the team. Negi returned to the hockey field, most grudgingly, 16 years later as a goalkeeping coach and helped India in winning the 1998 Asian Games men's gold at Bangkok and the women's gold at the Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002.
Shah Rukh convincingly portrays the shame, disillusionment of the disgraced hockey player and determination to win back his prestige.
Negi, who was roped in as a technical director of the film, said he was impressed by Shah Rukh's performance.
Courtesy: khabrein.info
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:18:00 +0200
Directed by Kunal Kohli
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherji, Amisha Patel
Mumbai, June 28: The just releasefilm produced by Yash Raj Films starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee besides Amisha Patel, Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic, will attract you if you like kiddie stuff.
Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic directed and partially produced by Kunal Kohli has all stamps of the powerful director as he is, but not enabling the Yash Raj Films to reap great harvest at the box office. It is not an extraordinary film, neither is it a great film to say the least. An average film coming from Yash Raj Film studios.
It is notwithstanding the fact that everyone involved with the film had great hopes with it hoping it would make a turnaround for them. From Saif to Rani and above all Yash Raj Films.
May be it has the capacity to salvage their image a bit, but definitely not be a great extent. Kunal Kohli seems to have put in a lot of efforts to give that extra touch to the film, that at times has resulted in too much special effects, not doing too well for the film. The costumes too at times look shabby. This is true specially in the case of Rani Mukherjee.
If I am right, then only Ameesha Patel was dressed rightly and beautifully, always looking fresh, unlike other leading lady in the film, Rani Mukherjee.
The film is about one of the leading industrialists in the country, Ranbeer Talwar (Saif Ali Khan), who is a loner, not out of his free will but just because he lost everyone, he ever loved. Life turns around 180 degrees when he faces the most uncomfortable situation of his life. In a very unusual court verdict, he is to look after four orphan children.
Unfortunately, the orphans hate him and want revenge from him for some reason and Ranbeer cannot meet their eye for certain reasons. The children do not want to live with a man they hate and they go ahead to make it quite evident. Their life together is very unhappy, one day they pray to God for help, and he does help them. He sends his most mischievous, childlike, lovable angel to the rescue, with a mission to bring Ranbeer and the kids together.
Geeta (Rani Mukerji) comes cycling down a rainbow and bursts into Ranbeer's house as the self-proclaimed new nanny.
The bad news about the film is that Saif and Rani fail to live up to the storyline and they lack chemistry.
Rajeev Masand says about the film, “the film overstays its welcome when it drudges on for a good 15 minutes after the kids have resolved their issues with Ranbir Talwar. The romantic track between Ranbir and Geeta seems obligatory at best, and it doesn't help that Saif and Rani have zero chemistry together.
Courtesy: khabrein.info
Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherji, Amisha Patel
Mumbai, June 28: The just releasefilm produced by Yash Raj Films starring Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherjee besides Amisha Patel, Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic, will attract you if you like kiddie stuff.
Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic directed and partially produced by Kunal Kohli has all stamps of the powerful director as he is, but not enabling the Yash Raj Films to reap great harvest at the box office. It is not an extraordinary film, neither is it a great film to say the least. An average film coming from Yash Raj Film studios.
It is notwithstanding the fact that everyone involved with the film had great hopes with it hoping it would make a turnaround for them. From Saif to Rani and above all Yash Raj Films.
May be it has the capacity to salvage their image a bit, but definitely not be a great extent. Kunal Kohli seems to have put in a lot of efforts to give that extra touch to the film, that at times has resulted in too much special effects, not doing too well for the film. The costumes too at times look shabby. This is true specially in the case of Rani Mukherjee.
If I am right, then only Ameesha Patel was dressed rightly and beautifully, always looking fresh, unlike other leading lady in the film, Rani Mukherjee.
The film is about one of the leading industrialists in the country, Ranbeer Talwar (Saif Ali Khan), who is a loner, not out of his free will but just because he lost everyone, he ever loved. Life turns around 180 degrees when he faces the most uncomfortable situation of his life. In a very unusual court verdict, he is to look after four orphan children.
Unfortunately, the orphans hate him and want revenge from him for some reason and Ranbeer cannot meet their eye for certain reasons. The children do not want to live with a man they hate and they go ahead to make it quite evident. Their life together is very unhappy, one day they pray to God for help, and he does help them. He sends his most mischievous, childlike, lovable angel to the rescue, with a mission to bring Ranbeer and the kids together.
Geeta (Rani Mukerji) comes cycling down a rainbow and bursts into Ranbeer's house as the self-proclaimed new nanny.
The bad news about the film is that Saif and Rani fail to live up to the storyline and they lack chemistry.
Rajeev Masand says about the film, “the film overstays its welcome when it drudges on for a good 15 minutes after the kids have resolved their issues with Ranbir Talwar. The romantic track between Ranbir and Geeta seems obligatory at best, and it doesn't help that Saif and Rani have zero chemistry together.
Courtesy: khabrein.info
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:19:00 +0200
Spicezee Bureau:Mumbai - ,Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwarya are all set to rake-in the moolah as business tycoon Anil Ambani, who is also Big B�s friend, has signed an Rs 1500 crore deal with B- Town�s first family.
Yes, it�s a mother of all deals. According to reports, Reliance Big Entertainment is close to finalizing the mega deal with the Bacchan�s and will then use their brand value in films, production, TV series, internet, reality shows and mobile content.
So how will it work?
Well, each party will do what they do best. While, RBE will look at the business aspect of the deal that would include the managing marketing and the distribution of projects, the Bachchans would come up with the creative inputs and would be handling the entertainment aspect of the project.
For films, the company has signed some of the leading directors like R Balakrishnan, Sujoy Ghosh, Rohan Sippy and Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi. The list is sure to get bigger with time as the company is in talks to rope in several other top directors.
Speaking to a news daily, Amitabh Bachchan said, "We will provide the creative inputs and also share the profits. As of now, we plan to start with film projects and work in a way that will benefit us mutually. Also, they have given us the liberty to work outside and there is an unwritten understanding that we have the first right of refusal."
Well, deals are turning into mega deals in B-town and it�s the top stars that are walking away with big bucks. And right now it�s the Big Bachchans who are one step ahead of the rest.
Courtesy: zeenews.com
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:24:00 +0200
The no make-up and tee-wearing Preity Zinta has vanished and the Bollywood actress is back to doing what she does best – looking glamorous!
“IPL was the summer movie I did and enjoyed thoroughly. And after it is over, I am missing every single member of my team,” says the actress who was known to hug her players after her team had a home run.
But she never got a chance to do it in semi-finals after her team bowed out? “The semi-final was our worst-performance day. But irrespective of that, I feel that the team performed really well. I am very proud of the boys,”
So, it is back to the greasepaint? “Totally! I am back in the world of action. My movies Har Pal and Heroes are almost ready. You will see me a lot on the silver screen after seeing me on the small screen,” she laughs. Her movies are very special to her. “That’s because I live for myself and no one else. So the movies that I have done are the ones I wanted to be a part of. And when I am a part of something, I give my heart and soul to it.”
And what about going super-glam in an item number she is doing in Salman Khan-starrer Main Aur Mrs Khanna . “We are still discussing that. It is a special song and nothing has been finalised yet. But the deal is – I will do anything for my buddy Salman,” PZ clarifies.
But many of her friends are nursing bruised egos because she didn’t invite them to watch her team’s matches. “I apologise to the people who expected me to send them invites to watch my team play. However, it was work and not a party. When I don’t have to send invites for the premieres of my movie, why should I send invites for the matches? In fact, I would have felt great if these people would have come, bought the tickets and watched our matches. But it was definitely not a party,” Preity says.
Courtesy: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
“IPL was the summer movie I did and enjoyed thoroughly. And after it is over, I am missing every single member of my team,” says the actress who was known to hug her players after her team had a home run.
But she never got a chance to do it in semi-finals after her team bowed out? “The semi-final was our worst-performance day. But irrespective of that, I feel that the team performed really well. I am very proud of the boys,”
So, it is back to the greasepaint? “Totally! I am back in the world of action. My movies Har Pal and Heroes are almost ready. You will see me a lot on the silver screen after seeing me on the small screen,” she laughs. Her movies are very special to her. “That’s because I live for myself and no one else. So the movies that I have done are the ones I wanted to be a part of. And when I am a part of something, I give my heart and soul to it.”
And what about going super-glam in an item number she is doing in Salman Khan-starrer Main Aur Mrs Khanna . “We are still discussing that. It is a special song and nothing has been finalised yet. But the deal is – I will do anything for my buddy Salman,” PZ clarifies.
But many of her friends are nursing bruised egos because she didn’t invite them to watch her team’s matches. “I apologise to the people who expected me to send them invites to watch my team play. However, it was work and not a party. When I don’t have to send invites for the premieres of my movie, why should I send invites for the matches? In fact, I would have felt great if these people would have come, bought the tickets and watched our matches. But it was definitely not a party,” Preity says.
Courtesy: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:20:00 +0200
Bollywood stars lie to the press, with a straight because they are good actors, as often as the tabloid press spins falsehoods about them. Our new column, Celebrity Fib, focuses on star duplicity and offers a prize of Rs 2,000/- to anyone who can logically explain it.
Sawf News - Bollywood stars lie to the press, with a straight because they are good actors, as often as the tabloid press spins falsehoods about them. Our new column, Celebrity Fib, focuses on star duplicity and offers a prize of Rs 2,000/- to anyone who can logically explain it.
Every week, Celebrity Fib will ask a straightforward question to a star, the answer to which we and our readers already know, but a question that the star will not answer honestly.
Our question this week is directed at Katrina Kaif. "Who is Salman Khan to you?"
Katrina says, " Just another Bollywood star."
However, since we don't equate pedantry with honesty, and are not amused by facetiousness, we reject her answer and take it upon ourselves give one.
Katrina is Salman's girlfriend of nearly four years. Salman is also her mentor in the industry, guiding and shaping her career.
Katrina is frequently seen at Salman's house, and is known to host many of his parties. By Indian ethos, and Salman swears by them, Katrina and Salman are an item.
So why won't she admit it?
We think because she is not completely sure of her relationship as yet, but, honestly, it could also be because she is too smart, too dumb or too scared to do so.
In a recent press interview, she admitted to having been in love, but would not say if she still is.
Though Katrina is often asked about her relationship with Salman, the press never poses a similar question to Salman; we are guessing for fear of being thrashed!
Why can't Katrina and Salman simply say they are dating?
If you have a convincing answer, post it as a comment.
The best response will get the prize money mentioned above. If no response is up to the mark, the prize money will be carried over to next week's Celebrity Fib.
We will contact the winner using the email address that you register with. Please do not include address, email or phone information in your posts.
Responses posted after midnight Wednesday, June 25, will not be considered.
The discretion of Sawf News in the selection of the winning response is absolute and final.
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Sawf News - Bollywood stars lie to the press, with a straight because they are good actors, as often as the tabloid press spins falsehoods about them. Our new column, Celebrity Fib, focuses on star duplicity and offers a prize of Rs 2,000/- to anyone who can logically explain it.Every week, Celebrity Fib will ask a straightforward question to a star, the answer to which we and our readers already know, but a question that the star will not answer honestly.
Our question this week is directed at Katrina Kaif. "Who is Salman Khan to you?"
Katrina says, " Just another Bollywood star."
However, since we don't equate pedantry with honesty, and are not amused by facetiousness, we reject her answer and take it upon ourselves give one.
Katrina is Salman's girlfriend of nearly four years. Salman is also her mentor in the industry, guiding and shaping her career.
Katrina is frequently seen at Salman's house, and is known to host many of his parties. By Indian ethos, and Salman swears by them, Katrina and Salman are an item.
So why won't she admit it?
We think because she is not completely sure of her relationship as yet, but, honestly, it could also be because she is too smart, too dumb or too scared to do so.
In a recent press interview, she admitted to having been in love, but would not say if she still is.
Though Katrina is often asked about her relationship with Salman, the press never poses a similar question to Salman; we are guessing for fear of being thrashed!
Why can't Katrina and Salman simply say they are dating?
If you have a convincing answer, post it as a comment.
The best response will get the prize money mentioned above. If no response is up to the mark, the prize money will be carried over to next week's Celebrity Fib.
We will contact the winner using the email address that you register with. Please do not include address, email or phone information in your posts.
Responses posted after midnight Wednesday, June 25, will not be considered.
The discretion of Sawf News in the selection of the winning response is absolute and final.
Courtesy: news.sawf.org
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:17:00 +0200
Subhash K Jha, IANSFilmmaker Vipul Shah, who's cast Akshay Kumar in most of his films, is now set to work with Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan in London Dreams.
But he wants a "trial shoot" to just get comfortable with the two actors.
"Just a couple of shooting days with Salman and Ajay so I can establish a comfort zone with them for whenever we begin our principal shooting. I wouldn't want to go on the sets for a major schedule and then get to know my principal actors," Shah explained.
And he is also to cast a completely new face opposite the seasoned stars. "We've zeroed in on two girls - both of whom are almost completely new. We'll decide on one of them. I'd have finalised the girl last week, but I got stuck in the controversies regarding the Sikh community (over the film Singh is Kinng)."
Singh is Kinng once again has Akshay Kumar in the lead. The actor has previously worked in Shah's Aankhen, Waqt and Namaste London.
While Shah is producing the film, the director is Anees Bazmi. "Generally when two directors come together as producer-director like Subhash Ghai and Mukul Anand did for Trimurti or Aditya Chopra and Pradeep Sarkar in Laaga Chunri Mein Daag, the film doesn't work. I want to prove that wrong in Singh Is Kinng. I can proudly say I wasn't a selfish producer. I let Anees Bazmi do what he wanted. I stayed in the background completely."
Courtesy: ndtvmovies.com
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:12:00 +0200
ROTTERDAM - Screaming fans from across Europe showered flowers, notes and trinkets as Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan performed at Ahoy, Rotterdam's large cultural and sports complex, to launch the world premiere of Temptations Reloaded, a live song and dance show that saw a number of Indian stars descend on the city on Saturday night.Shah Rukh performed on stage with Bollywood favourites like Arjun Rampal, Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor in an auditorium with a capacity of 25,000 before a mixed audience of Asians and Europeans.
In between the two-and-half-hour long show, Shah Rukh and Arjun Rampal drove through the aisles of the auditorium in light vehicles and the venue echoed with the adoring screams of fans, some of whom showered them with trinkets, flowers and notes.
Some European fans were dressed in Indian clothes and referred to the Bollywood superstar as the 'Saudagar of Sunshine'. And Dutch fans preferred to watch Shah Rukh instead of the Euro 2008 football champion semi-finals between Holland and Russia played around the same time.
In a continent starved of warmth for most parts of the year, King Khan is called 'sunshine' by his fans here.
Ignoring weather forecasts that had predicted clouds and rainfall, fans travelled from all over Europe to witness the live performance.
With stars in their eyes, cine buffs arrived here under clear blue skies to watch the midsummer night performance and to sigh that the mere presence of Shah Rukh Khan makes clouds part.
"Shah Rukh Khan is our sunshine! When he is close to us, the worst day becomes bright. He fills my life with light and warmth," an Indian female fan said rubbishing weather forecasts.
"Bollywood makes you happy" is the slogan for marketing popular Indian cinema in Europe, suggestive of the fact that Hindi movies create a state of emotional well-being that goes far beyond mere entertainment.
This is the reason for a dramatic increase in Bollywood fan communities on this continent whose activities revolve mostly around Shah Rukh Khan and his work.
"Bollywood makes European audiences happy because the films are like life seen in dreams," Ségoléne Roudot, a French fan who is researching fans of Indian cinema in France, said.
Colours, costumes, music, dance and Shah Rukh's charismatic screen presence have brought much joy into many lives here.
An online Swiss fan forum has a special web page filled with thank you notes to Shah Rukh for coming to Europe. The notes thank the superstar for the colour that he brings into lives and for being the light for fans in the dark.
"Such feelings become stronger at the possibility of a meeting with Shah Rukh Khan. The desire is to touch him in an attempt to experience some more of the joy and happiness that he radiates," Elke Mader, a professor of Vienna University who monitors the behaviour of non-South Asian fans of Shah Rukh Khan for Bollyglobal, a research project, told IANS.
Mader gives the example of Christina Zück, a Berlin-based artist who has publicly confessed that her life was magically transformed after she touched Shah Rukh at the Berlin Film Fesival of 'Om Shanti Om' earlier this year.
"The experience of fans like Christina goes beyond admiring Shah Rukh Khan as a movie star. Shah Rukh is seen much more than just an entertainer here. He is happiness and love personified. Fans want to touch him and to talk to him because he is able to transfer a lot of joy to those who are lucky enough to cross his path," Mader said
Hosted by Netherland's Sekier Entertainment Service, the next European stop of Temptations Reloaded, a sequel to the 'Temptations' tour Shah Rukh started in 2004, is Berlin.
Founded in 1999 by Ishaq Sekier, a Dutchman originally from an Indian family from Surinam, with an evening of songs by Manna Dey, the entertainment service has since sponsored Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shaan, Shreya Ghosal, Kavita Krishnamurti, KK and Jagjit Singh here.
"We would like to see Bollywood activities increase around continental Europe," Monique Dabloe, a Sekier staff member, said.
Courtesy: dnaindia.com
Courtesy: dnaindia.com