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By Deepa Gahlot It's not exactly shocking or path-breaking, the story about a man falling for his brother's fiancée—over 20 years ago, there was the sensitively made Panchvati had the same plot, only Onir's Sorry Bhai is light (not enough) and shallow (very). Siddharath (Sharman Joshi) is supposed to be a scientist, who is working on a project to "make a toy dog fly" and seeking a grant for that. Could anyone take a man like that seriously? His redeeming feature is that he plays the saxophone and has all the time in the world, when his older brother Harsh (Sanjay Suri) is a busy stock broker in Mauritius (which is a pretty location, but hardly such a major financial hub!) Harsh is to marry Aliya (Chitrangada Singh), which for some reason annoys his mother Gayatri (Shabana Azmi), and she is reluctantly dragged by husband Navin and Siddharth to Mauritius for the imminent wedding. Gayatri's persistent queries about her parents, irritate Aaliya (she could have just told her the truth right at the start, which she does later) and the family gathering is not a success. While Harsh and his boss are battling a market crash, Aaliya and Siddharth fall in love. He has some scruples about it, she behaves as if it's quite alright and goes to the extent of seducing him. Onir has been borrowed the plot from Dan in Real Life, which had characters with some depth and scenes with a lot more humour (those who have seen the film would remember the shower scene and smile). Sorry Bhai is just flat and mostly humourless – Siddharth and Aliya's attraction involves silly gimmicks like sliding down a banister. This kind of no-substance, fluffy film needed style, great acting and an ability to pull off melodrama—all of which Sorry Bhai lacks. And what is one to make of Navin's outburst at his wife—in which he makes accusations at her, which are not quite substantiated with what is seen of their relationship all along. Shabana Azmi, who can be depended on to lift up any role, cannot do much with one so banal; it is Boman Irani's vivacity, that somehow makes their scenes together work and get an impromptu quality. Chitrangada Singh looks sultry, but doesn't bring much to the role—not the strength the character needed, or even any jagged edges. Sanjay Suri and Sharman Joshi do their parts with plodding gravity, without any flashes of fire. You suspect everyone went to Mauritius for a holiday and came up with a film while they were at it. Onir has made the heartfelt My Brother Nikhil and the ponderous Bas Ek Pal before this, and must have wanted to do a romantic comedy-drama for a change, but maybe this is just not his genre. Source: India Syndicate, entertainment.in.msn.com Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:25:00 +0100 'Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!' - Movie Review
By Deepa Gahlot Source: India Syndicate Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:54:00 +0100  Zayed Khan may still be loved as the lovable Lucky of Main Hoon Na, but the actor has experimented a lot over the past few years. Whether it was trying his hand at comedy with Shaadi No 1, or playing the charming art professor in Shabd, Zayed has done a bit of everything. His last outing — Mission Istanbul — may not have worked wonders at the box office, but Zayed proved that he could play characters that went beyond being cute or goofy. And now with Yuvvraaj, he’s rubbed shoulders with actors like Anil Kapoor and Salman Khan. Here’s what the actor has to say about his new role... Tell us something about your role in Yuvvraaj... When Subhashji offered me this role, he told me that I have to bring a lot to the role because this guy belongs to the generation that he had lost touch with. He tried to put the goals, fears, values and concerns of the present generation in this character. We went along building the character as the movie progressed. I play Anil Kapoor and Salman Khan’s younger brother. This guy knows what he wants and can do anything to get it. It’s a different role, but it takes a good guy to play a bad guy! This sounds a lot like Lucky of Main Hoon Na... Not at all! They may belong to the same generation, but Lucky was innocent. Lucky just talks big, but this guy knows what’s happening around him. His methods of proving himself right are wrong . He is ambitious, but gullible. Apparently, there were some problems between and you and Ghai during the shoot... There was no issue really. There were some hassles with the dates. I had a whole crew waiting for me in Bahamas for Blue. At one point, I wasn’t sure that I would be able to do Yuvvraaj. I called Subhashji and told him that I had doubts whether I can go ahead with the movie. Even he was wondering whether I would be able to be a part of the film, but then he asked me to finish my work and then start shooting for Yuvvraaj. You have worked with Shah Rukh and now with Salman. What’s the best thing about working with them? Your movies get a very big opening (laughs). They both have different ways of working, but both are great to work with. I am fond of both of them and it’s unfortunate what’s happened between them. They come from different schools of acting but they are very dedicated to their work. Are you expecting Yuvvraaj to be the big film in your career? It’s a great film, but for me every next film is my biggest film. It would be unfair to say that I have all my hope pinned on this film alone. Yuvvraaj is a beautiful film and I hope it sees that kind of glory. So, what’s next after Yuvvraaj? There’s Blue, which has lots of action. It has a lot of underwater action sequences which are very thrilling. Car chases, jumping from high rises, deep sea diving... it has all the works. We have attempted seabobbing, which is a lot of fun, but a little scary too. Courtesy: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:48:00 +0100        Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:09:00 +0100 Celebrity Birthdays
January : 01 January : Asrani , Nana Patekar, Sonali Bendre, Vidya Balan, Minissha Lamba 03 January : Sanjay Khan 05 January : A R Rehman, Deepika Padukone 07 January : Bipasha Basu, Koena Mitra 10 January : Hrithik Roshan 27 January : Bobby Deol February : 01 February : Jackie Shroff 03 February : Deepti Naval, Waheeda Rehman 04 February : Urmila Matondkar 05 February : Abhishek Bachchan 08 February : Jagjit Singh 09 February : Rahul Roy, Amrita Singh March : 07 March : Anupam Kher 14 March : Aamir Khan 18 March : Shashi Kapoor, Alisha Chinai 20 March : Alka Yagnik, Akshay Khanna 21 March : Rani Mukherjee 23 March : Kangana Ranaut April : 02 April : Ajay Devgan 09 April : Jaya Bachhan 10 April : Ayesha Takia 11 April : Rohini Hattangadi 13 April : Satish Kaushik 19 April : Arshad Warsi May : 11 May : Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Pooja Bedi 15 May : Shiney Ahuja, Madhuri Dixit 17 May : Pankaj Udhas 24 May : Rajesh Roshan 29 May : Pankaj Kapoor 30 May : Paresh Rawal June : 04 June : Neena Gupta 05 June : Mukesh Bhatt, Viju Shah 06 June : Sunil Dutt 07 June : Ekta Kapoor 08 June : Dimple Kapadia, Shilpa Shetty 09 June : Sonam Kapoor, Celina Jaitley 16 June : Harry Baweja, Mithun Chakarborty 20 June : Neetu Chandra 22 June : Amrish Puri 23 June : Raj Babbar 25 June : Karishma Kapoor 27 June : Kunal Kapoor July : 10 July : Aloknath 11 July : Kumar Gaurav 13 July : Madhu Sapre 16 July : Katrina Kaif 20 July : Rajendra Kumar, Naseeruddin Shah 24 July : Manoj Kumar 25 July : Rajeshwari 26 July : Jugal Hansraj, Kalpana lyer 27 July : Rahul Bose 28 July : Ayesha Jhulka 29 July : Anup Jalota, Sanjay Dutt 31 July : Sonu Nigam, Mohan Bandari August : 02 August : Vinod Chopra 05 August : Kajol 07 August : Suresh Wadkar 10 August : Ajit Vachani 11 August : Sunil Shetty 13 August : Sridevi, Vyajantimala 14 August : Mohnish Behl, Johnny Lever 16 August : Manisha Koirala , David Dhawan, Saif Ali Khan 18 August : Aruna Irani, Gulzar 23 August : Saira Banoo 28 August : Deepak Tijori September : 03 September : Shakti Kapoor 04 September : Adesh Srivastava, Rishi kapoor 06 September : Rakesh Roshan 08 September : Asha Bhosle 09 September : Akshay Kumar 11 September : Aditya Pancholi 12 September : Ranjeet, Vinod Rathod 13 September : Mahima Chaudhary 17 September : Shabana Azmi 20 September : Mahesh Bhatt 21 September : Gulshan Grover, Sudha Chandran 22 September : Kumar Sanu 23 September : Prem Chopra 25 September : Divya Dutta, Feroz Khan 26 September : Dev Anand, Chunky Pandey, Archana Puran Singh 28 September : Ranbir Kapoor, Lata Mangeshkar October : 02 October : Asha Parekh 06 October : Vinod Khanna 07 October : Renuka Shahane 10 October : Rekha 11 October : Amitabh Bachchan, Ronit Roy 13 October : Ashok Kumar 16 October : Hema Malani 17 October : Sanjay Kapoor, Simi Garewal 18 October : Om Puri 19 October : Sunny Deol 21 October : kulbhushan Kharbanda, Shammi Kapoor 22 October : Kader Khan 24 October : Mallika Sherawat 26 October : Raveena Tandon 30 October : Vikram Gokhale, Dilip Tahil November : 01 November : Padmini Kolhapure, Aishwarya Rai 02 November : Shah Rukh Khan, Anu Malik 03 November : Laxmikant Berde, Swaroop Sampat 04 November : Tabu 13 November : Juhi Chawla 19 November : Dara Singh, Zeenat Aman 20 November : Shilpa Shirodkar 21 November : Helen 22 November : Saroj Khan December 01 December : Udit Narayan 03 December : Konkona Sen Sharma 04 December : Javed Jaffri 06 December : Shekar Kapoor 07 December : Shekhar Suman 08 December : Dharmendra 09 December : Shatrughan Sinha 10 December : Rati Agnihotri 11 December : Dilip Kumar 12 December : Rajnikant 17 December : John Abraham, Suresh Oberoi 21 December : Govinda 24 December : Anil Kapoor Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:52:00 +0100        Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:44:00 +0100 Preity Zinta is particularly known in the Indian media for her straightforwardness and for honestly expressing her outspoken views and forthright opinions in public, be it about her on-screen or off-screen life or raising a voice against any social injustice. Photoshoot with Preity Zinta can be quite something. And when it’s a FilmFare cover shoot you can just expect that little bit more. The shoot breezes by with preity’s wit and humor. She looks beautiful and graceful all in the click.   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 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. For More Click Here 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 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 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 Aishwarya Rai Pictures Deepika Padukone Wallpapers Katrina Kaif Wallpapers Kareena Kapoor Photos Vidya Balan Wallpapers |
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