"Harry Potter" author J K Rowling will join British Prime Minister Gordon Brown`s wife, Sarah, in a battle today to end the horror of Romanian orphans being kept in squalid cages. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 4:28 pm
Looks like nothing can stop Kareena Kapoor, who is on a news-making spree these days. Well, this time the princess of gossip columns has added yet another accomplishment to her kitty by bagging a role opposite Aamir Khan. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 4:28 pm
A pundit of romance and drama, director cum producer Karan Johar has roped in Saif Ali Khan opposite Bebo for his next flick. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 4:28 pm
Director Mira Nair is going to cast the intense Irrfan Khan and Hollywood stunner Natalie Portman in her next directorial venture `Kosher Vegetarian`, a love story between a Gujarati man and a Jewish girl. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 4:28 pm
Former "Baywatch" star and Playboy model Pamela Anderson is seeking to have her third marriage, to Rick Salomon, annulled on the grounds of fraud, according to court documents released on the Internet on Tuesday. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 4:28 pm
Irrfan Khan is surely on a high. The actor (just last week) bagged the Filmfare 'Best Supporting Actor' award for his lovable performance as a prospective groom in Anurag Basu's Lifeâ¦In a Metro. He couldn't make it to the awards function as he was busy attending the Spirit Awards in California where he was nominated in the 'Best Supporting Actor' category for his power packed performance in Mira Nair's The Namesake. Although, Irrfan didn't win that award, he did get a chance to meet some top names in Hollywood like Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman and Forrest Whittaker.
The good times seem to continue for this talented and versatile actor who is all set to star in Mira Nair's next film titled Kosher Vegetarian. The film, which is a love story between a Gujarati guy and a Jewish girl will have Irrfan opposite Hollywood hottie Natalie Portman.
After the tremendous response which the Mira Nair- Irrfan Khan combo received for The Namesake, one thing is for sure that audiences would be looking forward to this love story with bated breath. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 27 Feb 2008 | 2:26 pm
Trust Rakhi Sawant to come up with something outlandish in whatever she does, talks and even wears. The Bindaas babe was seen at an awards show of a popular radio station in a 'jhatak-matak' black and silver dress. But what shocked the living daylights out of us was her choice to wear two different colored (black and silver) sandals.
What was Miss Sawant's idea to wear this weird and wacky combination of sandals is something we don't have an answer to? May be she wanted to match her black and silver dress with proper black and silver sandals. Your guess is as good as ours.
So, go ahead, post your views on this innovative fashion statement (pun intended) that Rakhi is trying to make. Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 27 Feb 2008 | 2:14 pm
Pune is likely to see a host of Bollywood celebrities make their presence felt for the Abhijit Kadam Memorial Football Cup to be held in the city from today (Feb 27).
Baadshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan, who is passionate about sports (be it hockey or cricket or even football) would be inaugurating the tournament. SRK himself is an avid football player who even captained his school and college team.
Besides this, a host of Bollywood stars like Salman Khan, Sohail Khan, Govinda, Dino Morea, Sunil Shetty, Zayed Khan, Kunal Kemmu, Shreyas Talpade and Ranbir Kapoor would be seen kicking ball in a charity match against Pune's team (comprising some well known personalities from Pune) on March 4th .The proceeds of this match (co-organized by the Salman Khan foundation) will go towards AIDS and cancer affected children.
There is more glitter and glamour as actors Nana Patekar and John Abraham are expected to grace the prize distribution ceremony on the concluding day of the tournament on March 8th.
The Abhijit Kadam Memorial Football Cup was started in the year 2003 in memory of late Abhijit Kadam who died in a car accident few years ago. Abhijit (son of Minister Dr.Patangrao Kadam) was an avid football player himself and this is a tribute organized by his father and brother Vishwajeet to groom upcoming football players in Maharashtra.
Well, with the kind of stars expected to attend, the public of Pune are surely going to turn up in large numbers for the love of the game and to have a dekko at their favorite celebs. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 27 Feb 2008 | 1:46 pm
For a Bollywood follower, the name Kunal Shivdasani may sound a little unfamiliar. But quiz an industry insider and you would realize that Kunal is a man behind close to 300 commercials as a director for some of the most notable brands in the country. With close to 20 years of experience behind him, the 35 year old (yes, you read it right) director is now making an obvious transition to the world of movies with Shiney Ahuja starrer Hijack.
"I won't deny that movie making was something I was eventually looking at getting into," divulges Kunal, "It's an obvious transition. I knew I had to be in this business and working on hundreds of advertisements kept bringing me closer to the big screen medium."
Hijack is an action thriller. It is about an airplane, which is hijacked by a group of terrorists. One of the passengers is a young girl who happens to be Shiney's daughter. In the film's climax, Shiney gets into the plane, foils the hijack and saves not just his daughter but also other passengers with his presence of mind and some dare devilry.
"You would see Shiney in a role like never before. Also, the overall narration and look of the film has been done in Hollywoodish style. I can proudly say that Hijack bridges the gap between Bollywood and Hollywood. Set in a Die Hard mode, Hijack marries style and technique with a sensible script, which is the heart and soul of the film," says Kunal excitedly.
"If you look at any of the Die Hard films, you would observe that the narration is always centered on the plot and never looses its way. There are no unnecessary tangents and even though there is action all around, an undercurrent of emotions is always prevalent."
He adds, "Also, it is not about super heroes or super humans. It is about sheer courage, presence of mind, high intelligence and some common sense that the hero possesses. It's the same in case of Hijack too where Shiney's character follows these qualities."
"Shiney has surprised everyone," reveals Kunal, "He has done all his stunts himself. Action choreographer Allan Amin has gone all out to get some phenomenal action happening in the film. There are stunts like two choppers flying one over another and that too at the speed of 100 kmph. It is not a child's play and though we could have probably got somewhat similar effects with CG, the team insisted on doing it all in real. I am glad I had such a committed crew in place."
Hijack is looking at releasing on May 2nd or 9th. While Esha Deol is the leading lady in the film, K K Raina, Mona Ambegaonkar and Kaveri Jha form the rest of the cast. Produced by Kunal Shivdasani himself along with Dinesh Vijan, Hijack is presented by EROS entertainment. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 27 Feb 2008 | 1:24 pm
"If the whole thing was planned then all I can say is, the show is digging its own grave," says the appalled music director Pritam Chakraborty about the bizarre events that transpired during the recording of the reality show Voice Of India on Monday, 25 February.
In the middle of the shooting a female member of the audience ran to stage to kiss the serial-kisser, Emraan Hashmi smack on his lips. After a horrific silence, judge composer Pritam Chakraborty walked out of the show in disgust.
Recalling the embarrassing episode Pritam says, "It was all so suddenââ¬Â¦and disgusting. Voice Of India is a show about children, and encouraging children's talent. We can't have such cheesy behaviour on this show. Also, the Bhatts and Emraan Hashmi were my special guests. I had to make my displeasure very clear. So I did walk out."
Pritam reveals this isn't the first time when he put his foot down on the show. "Earlier they were planning a full show spoofing Himesh Reshammiya. When I came to know of it, I was horrified. I asked the other judges Shreya Ghosal and Kunal Ganjawala if they were okay by it. They said they were not. I called up Himesh to ask if he was aware of the spoofy plans. He wasn't. So, I urged our producer Gajendra Singh to turn the whole spoof into a homage to Himesh."
Says Pritam, "Voice Of India has the potential to give us deserving winners. I don't want it to end up being just another TRP-hungry music show." Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:03 pm
Kay Kay Menon is one of those actors who can carry off any given role with elan. Known for his versatility and serious characters, the actor has now shifted focus to comic roles too. The actor will now be seen in yet another serious role in Samar Khan's Shaurya. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:00 pm
You don't know what love has in store for you. Bollywood's latest sensation Deepika Padukone was a blessing to Indian ODI cricket vice captain Yuvraj Singh at one point of time. His performance was rocking on and off the field when he was seeing Deepika. Now that they have split, ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 11:50 am
London (ANI): Angelina Jolie and partner Brad Pitt have reportedly settled on France as the place where they will have their next child in France to honour the actress" late French-Canadian mother Marcheline Bertrand. A source also revealed that despite rumours that Brangelina are expecting twins, the couple will only ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 11:45 am
They say diamonds are forever and Saif Ali Khan knows it the best. He is turning no stone unturned to make his ladylove Kareena Kapoor happy. The news is doing the rounds that he has promised to gift her a pair of diamond ear rings. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 11:43 am
London (ANI): X-Factor winner Leona Lewis is set to bare all for animal rights. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked the 22-year old Brit to pose in its "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign. A source close to Lewis said that she was thrilled ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 11:36 am
Aishwarya Bachchan, the former Miss World, has now officially declared her role in Superstar Rajinikanth's movie Robot through a press release. The actress has signed in the formal agreement and received a whopping amount (Rs.2 cr) as advance, which would be the highest ever paid to an Indian actress to ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 11:21 am
Akku, the three dotted vowel in Tamil linguistic system, is normally not used in casual pronounciation. Popularly called Ayutha Ezhuthu, the debutant director Maamani used the same as the title of his film. Since the word Ayutha Ezhuthu has already used as a film title, the director just use the ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 11:18 am
London: Eros International, the London AIM listed leading integrated company within the Indian media & entertainment sector, today announced its pioneering advertising supported on-demand catalogue. With this, Eros for the first time will offer consumers free online content including exclusive content from the Eros movie catalogue of more than 1300 ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 10:54 am
Directed by Janaki Viswanathan, a film which questions the child labour system, is being dubbed into Telugu as Chitti by S Vijayabhaskara Reddy under the banner of Nityasri Creations. The film had not only bagged Gollapudi Srinivas Memorial Award to the director Janaki Viswanathan but also several national and international awards. ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 10:48 am
Farah Khan is in a confession mood. Though her second film Om Shanti Om has broken all box office records and has already accumulated more than 85 crores just from India, she regrets that her film spanned almost 3 hours. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 27 Feb 2008 | 10:39 am
Suchitra Sen, the reclusive screen goddess of yesteryears, has been admitted to a private nursing home here after she developed chest infection and breathlessness but was stable, hospital officials said Wednesday. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 27 Feb 2008 | 10:01 am
Madhya Pradesh High Court has given some relief to Ronnie Screwvala and Ashutosh Gowarikar as it declared to eliminate the ban on Jodhaa Akbar in the state. Earlier this week, the distributors decided to take legal help against MP Governmentâs ban on the movie. MP Government had banned Jodhaa Akbar claiming that they wanted to avoid any kind of Law & Order problem over screening of it.
Speaking on the verdict issued, Ashutosh welcomed the verdict with relief and admiration for the High Court judgment. He said that, âThe film portrays love between two cultures and religions through a marriage of alliance between a Mughal emperor and a Rajput princess. This is an alliance that took place 450 years ago; an alliance that we need to respect, admire and learn from even today. He also adds that a disclaimer had been inserted at the start of the film saying that the film is a work of fiction and it draws from history but at the same time it is not the exact representation of it and there can be other viewpointsâ. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 27 Feb 2008 | 9:56 am
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The unit of Satish Kaushik's Karzzzz came into a bit of serious scare when political unrest and widespread riot broke out in one of the film's primary locations in Kenya. The location was then shifted to South Africa.
Says Himesh, "I really don't know what had happened. But the producer, Bhushan Kumar, and director Satish Kaushik heard the news about the widespread political unrest in Kenya. So, they decided to shift the location for Karzzz from Kenya to South Africa."
Adds Satish Kaushik, "I was very keen to shoot Karzzz in Nairobi. But there was turmoil right across Kenya! I also wanted to shoot some key action scenes with Himesh involving aircrafts in Mombasa which is such a beautiful place. But we quickly had to shift location because riots broke out days before we were supposed to start shooting. So, we shifted the action scenes to Cape Town."
Himesh, recently, shot at the posh casino at the Emperor Palace in Johannesberg. Says Satish, "We shot two lavish songs in this location with Himesh, his leading lady Shweta and Raj Babbar. The first song was a party song 'Mashallah Tera Chehra' when Himesh sees Shweta for the first time. We shot with a group of ballroom dancers from a well-known troupe in South Africa. The second song 'Rab Kare Main Mar Javan' was a romantic duet with Himesh and Shweta with fifty hip-hop and cabaret dancers. I'm now shooting a background song 'Dhoom Tere Ishq Ki'."
Satish is happy with the performance of Indra Kumar's daughter who stars opposite Himesh. "I had auditioned her before signing her. She's got what it takes. I should know because I've in the past introduced Tabu in Prem, Bhumika Chawla in Tere Naam and Sheena Shahabadi in my forthcoming Tere Sang. So I guess I'm qualified to recognize talent."
Satish promises that the songs in his Karzzz would be on a scale that we've seen in Subhash Ghai's Karz. "But let me make it clear that Himesh and I aren't trying to compete with Rishi Kapoor and Subhash Ghai. This is our homage to the earlier Karz." Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 27 Feb 2008 | 9:24 am
Not many are aware that Subhash Ghai had never planned to direct BLACK & WHITE himself. âI was keen to produce this film, but was on the lookout for the director whoâd do complete justice to it. But I soon realized that they wouldnât be able to do justice to the subject the way I would. Thatâs when I decided to take the responsibility myself,â the Showman reveals.
Ghai is all praise for newcomer Anurag Sinhaâs acting prowess. âI wanted a new face to carry off this role and when I screen-tested him [heâs an FTII graduate], I knew I had found the face for this role. When I launched Jackie [Shroff] in HERO, I had a tough time explaining the basics of acting to him. But it was easier with Anurag. He knew what the role was, he prepared his notes, he would come on the sets completely prepared. Heâs an incredible actor, watch out for him,â Ghai states.
Such lavish praises from none other than Ghai means a lot! Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 27 Feb 2008 | 7:30 am
GANDHI MY FATHER, the much acclaimed film by producer Anil Kapoor and director Feroz Abbas Khan, is going international. Not many are aware that the film was shot in two versions -- Hindi and English. While the Hindi version had a theatrical release last year, the English version will release more than a year after the Hindi version hit the screens -- in October this year, to be precise.
âFeroz is in the U.S., talking to the international distributors,â Anil Kapoor confirms the development, âWe are looking at releasing the English version this year.â However, the English version will be released internationally, not in India. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 27 Feb 2008 | 7:25 am
Filmmaker Karan Johar is breaking away from larger-than-life family soaps and fairytale romances. For a change, he will make a reality movie about terrorism called 'Khan' without songs. The movie will star Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 27 Feb 2008 | 6:02 am
Pakistan lifted the ban on exhibition of Indian movies early this month and Firoz Nadiadwala's 'Welcome' was the first Bollywood movie to be 'officially' released in Pakistan. And now 'Khuda Ke Liye,' in which actor Naseeruddin Shah plays a major role, is also going to be 'officially' released in India March 28 for the first time Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 27 Feb 2008 | 4:32 am
Director Mira Nair is going to cast the intense Irrfan Khan and Hollywood stunner Natalie Portman in her next directorial venture 'Kosher Vegetarian', a love story between a Gujarati man and a Jewish girl. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 27 Feb 2008 | 3:31 am
Preity Zinta regrets that she couldn't get Harbhajan Singh in her Mohali team for the Indian Premier League (IPL). After all, both of them have their roots in Chandigarh. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 27 Feb 2008 | 3:31 am
Actress Urmila Matondkar will play a super-glamorous 50-plus woman who lives in isolated splendour in a castle, wears the most stunning clothes and plays out life queen-size in a remake of the 1980 blockbuster 'Karz'. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 27 Feb 2008 | 2:00 am
Bollywood is proud that Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta have helped filmdom forge a lifetime's bond with cricket with the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 27 Feb 2008 | 2:00 am
Urmila Matondkar is all set to essay a 50-plus woman who lives life king (err) queen size in a castle and wears the most expensive clothing and basks in wealth. This film will naturally be another version of the blockbuster film ‘Karz’ that released more than a couple of decades back. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
Pune is going to be a little brighter from today. The reason is the presence of the coolest dudes of Bollywood. The stars will be present for the Abhijit Kadam Memorial Football Cup that will be held in the city starting from today. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
Recently while shooting an item number for her good friend Ashu Trikha’s film ‘Zindagi Tere Naam’ in Jaipur, Dia Mirza had a tough time as the temperature was as low as 2 degree Celsius. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
Twenty-five of top women achievers from varied fields were felicitated at the Kelvinator GR8! FLO Women Awards 2008, held at the ITC Grand Maratha on 26th February 2008. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
An Excellent Empowerment A consecutive seventh year of GR8 Women Achievers Awards felicitated 25 of top women achievers coming from different fields for the contribution to their respective professions.The Kelvinator GR8/ FLO Women Awards 2008, was held at the ITC Grand Maratha, Mumbai, on 26th February 2008.The event which encourages women’s power and achievement every year, saluted the remarkable and unbeatable achievement of the awardees this year also. This award is quoted to be the most prestigious one, as it covers 25 different categories and the awardees are the masters in their field.This award provides a platform to the contributors from different professions which count Literature, Music, Television, Sports, Social Service, Journalism, Film, Business and many more.This year the event turned out to be most prestigious as the list of awardees and the guest list was simply dazzling. Many celebrities made the occasion more auspicious where Priety Zinta, Yash Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Nita Ambani, Ness Wadia, Aruna Irani added much more enthusiasm, and where celebs like Anu Malik, Ness Wadia, Madhur Bhandarkar, Peenaz Masani, Bappi Lahiri, Kashmera- Krushna, Yookta Mukhi, Yash Chopra and many many more shared their opinions differently.The category of the awardees turns out to be excellent where Maharani Gayatri Devi (Life Time Achievement), Anita Ratnam (Dance), Sunidhi Chauhan (Music), Waheeda Rehman (Cinema), Pallavi Shroff (Law), Dr Suman Sahai (Science) turned the list to be the prestigious one.With these achievements it becomes a universal fact that women are gets at their best when they are empowered. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
Ashutosh Gowarikers epic picture ‘Jodhaa Akbar’ is free to be screened in Madhya Pradesh after UTV Motion Pictures, the producers of the film won a case against a court order in the states high court on Tuesday. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
Queen B of Bollywood, Kareena Kapoor is truly on a roll. She has been consolidating her status as no. 1 with a deluge of big banner films with the best directors and A- list actors in Bollywood. This is besides being known as the Endorsement Queen of bollywood like brand SRK and brand Big B. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
Media Magnate Nari Hiras Bhram slated to be released on March 14 has actress Deepshika, apparently playing a role closely based on the life of columnist Shobha De. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor would be seen together in Karan Johar’s next film. His untitled film will be directed by writer of Rang De Basanti, Renzil D’souza, and is all set to go on floors by the end of the year. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
And all this happened much to the disgust of music director Pritam Chakraborty. The appalled musician has reportedly said that if all this was a rehearsed event then the show was nothing but digging its own grave. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 27 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Music lovers' magazine Rolling Stone will hit newsstands in India this week with a local edition that dedicates pages to the sounds of Bollywood as well as old fashioned rock and roll.
Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Jodhaa Akbar' will be screened once again in Madhya Pradesh after its producers UTV Motion Pictures won a case against the ban in the state's high court Tuesday. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 26 Feb 2008 | 5:00 pm
Till about a few years back, whenever there used to be a mention of cricket, there was just one name that popped up, Sachin Tendulkar. But this equation changed a couple of years back with the entry of the most âunsuspectedâ player (off-field).
She was none other than Mandira Bedi, the original âShantiâ of the Tellyland. She made national headlines with her anchoring of cricket shows, which was followed by a series of many others. She is back with the much awaited Rakesh Roshanâs comedy flick Krazzy 4.
Speaking about her role to Bollywood Hungama, she said âItâs a different kind of concept that Bollywood is going to witness. Even though I am not acting in the film, I am playing an âanchorâ in the film. In the sense, I play a visiting psychiatrist, who does her bit by introducing the four lead characters (Irrfan, Suresh, Rajpal and Arshad) by interviewing them.â
On the professional front, besides Krazzy 4, Mandira is looking forward to her next project Mumbai Chakachak, wherein she plays the role of Anarkali, a character who believes in every possible social cause and eventually joins Rahul Bose.
On the personal front, she said that her husband Raj Kaushal (who was not keeping well for some time) is fine now and is working on a film project, details of which will be announced shortly. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 26 Feb 2008 | 4:32 pm
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma finally won awards for box-office duds "Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag" and "Nishabd" -- but he won't be thrilled about it.
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar did for cycling what Chak De India did (read 'revived') for hockey, followed by Goal trying to do its bit for football. With the advent of Olympics (which is just around the corner), we feel that every single sport like will find its place (read 'due') under the sun, the corporate sun, to be precise!
While the whole of Bollywood is abuzz with the Saif-Kareena romance, the're-invention' of his dude-factor, name of his lady love tattooed on his arm et al, the computer major Lenovo, which also happens to be the Worldwide Partner of the Olympic Torch Relay and the top sponsor of the Olympic Games, couldn't have chosen a better timing to bring out their special edition notebooks, along with Saif being their brand ambassador. A true case of 'Make Hay While The Sun Shines'. What's more, they also plan to open the Indian auction of its Notebook PC designed on the Olympic Torch theme. They have also decided on an additional torch relay components with the same 'Cloud of Promise' theme including the lantern that will carry the flame around the world and the cauldron lit at the end of the relay day, in each city.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the auction will be distributed through the Lenovo Hope Fund to select philanthropies, including 'Right to Play'. In the spirit of Lenovo's sponsorship of the Olympic Games, the proceeds will be utilized to concentrate on microfinance, small and medium-enterprise development and bringing sports to communities of children.
With Lenovo at the helm of things, the going is bound to be 'Saif'! Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 26 Feb 2008 | 3:52 pm
Prolific filmmaker, Sanjay Gupta has realized his long cherished dream of having a spacious office for his production company, White Feather Films. Sanjay Gupta recently brought a seven storey building at Yari Road, Versova, and aptly christened it as 'White Feather House', which will bring all the various divisions of production, equipment, administration, sound and editing, post production etc under one roof.
Though, currently, Sanjay Gupta has a three floor office at Lokhandwala, the ambitious filmmaker is on an expansion mode and plans to produce a multitude of films, including a foray into art house films. In fact, industry sources say that Sanjay Gupta has done only what Yash Raj Film has successfully done before, of being an independent production house not affiliating to any corporate house. They also add that Sanjay has ambitious plans on the anvil to start his own studio in Karjat. When contacted, Sanjay confirmed that 'White Feather House' is a realization of a long cherished dream.
"White Feather House is truly a fulfillment of a long cherished dream of mine to house all divisions of White Feather Films under one roof. The interiors of White Feather House will take at least nine months to finish and so we plan to shift in January next year. I am extremely thrilled because it is a realization of my long term goals for 'White Feather Films', and this will help us get to where we plan to reach," says Sanjay. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 26 Feb 2008 | 3:42 pm
"When it rains, it pours" said a famous poet. The same verse can be applied to almost all the leading magazines (both fashion and film based), who seem to be unable to resist themselves from having the're-discovered' Diva of Bollywood, Madame Kareena Kapoor, the reigning queen of the raining magazine covers!
The latest one to cash in on this is the Indian version of Vogue, for whom Kareena has shot some really breath-taking snaps (aren't all her snaps breath-taking?) with some of the most desirable dressings to go with the various moods of the shoot!
This interview is yet another affirmation of the fact that Kareena is one person who is the same on and off screen! She is so very sweet enough to confess that she had done films in the past for money or for mere greed. She also speaks about the similarities between 'Geet'-her character in Jab We Met -and the real-life Kareena. And guess what, she also reveals the secret behind her hour-glass figure.
Read all of this and more to discover the real Kareena yet againâ¦only till yet another magazine hits the stands with the much-coveted cover-girl of all reasons and seasons: Kareena Kapoor! Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 26 Feb 2008 | 3:24 pm
STAR Plus is all set to present 'Mahabharata', a brand-new series based on the Indian epic. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 26 Feb 2008 | 3:02 pm
To be or not to be
Thatâs the question
Whether it is nobler in the mind
To suffer the slings and arrows
Of outrageous fortune
Or by taking arms against a
Sea of troubles
And by opposing
End themâ¦
The Shakespearean dilemma is like an incorrigible marsh that assiduously persists with humanity. Life poses two roads at many an occasion and at
times; it doesnât even allow us to make our own decisions. When nothing goes according to the plan, living may become an illusion or a
Mithya. Rajat Kapoorâs flawless masterpiece, Mithya, is busy earning accolades from critics and a certain section of multiplex audience.
While itâs still running in the theatres, the DVD of this gripping thriller has just been released by V One Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and marketed in USA
and Canada by Rainbow Films USA Ltd.
Special Features
Subtitles in English
DVD promos of The Train, Just Married, Bhagam Bhag and Ek Chalis Ki Last Local
Music Video of Zara Zara where svelte Neha Dhupia showcases her groovy moves to the beats of an average number.
Packaging the DVD of any film these days has become an art in itself. The filmâs making, star interviews, directorâs viewpoint and the germination of
idea for the film (The fact that Mithya was conceived ten years ago with Naseeruddin Shah in the main lead would have been an interesting
piece of information. Saif Ali Khan and Arshad Warsi turned down the main lead. Such vignettes would have made the audience look at the film in
another light itself) would have given an added incentive to the viewer.
Technical Details
16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen format
5.1 Dolby Digital
Reasons why Mithya DVD is a must buy
The range of dexterous emotions-n-expressions exhibited by Ranvir Shorey is like a Tsunami of talent that drowns you from the first frame itself and
is the biggest highlight of the film. He plays VK, a struggler in the film industry hoping to make a mark in spite of the many uneven odds. The stark
uneasiness of his struggle portrays the behind-the-glamorous-sets petty existence of innumerable junior artistes who are often at the receiving end
of ill-tempered frustrated directors. Ironically, VK is the look-alike of underworld don Raje Bhai.
The rival gang of Gawde (Naseeruddin Shah) bumps off Raje and duplicates VK in his place. Gorgeous starlet Sonam (Neha Dhupia) is Gawdeâs
mistress who falls for VKâs confused simplicity and guides him through the black hole of uncertainty. Memory loss, basic goodness, genuine love for
Rajeâs wife-n-kids as if they were his own and earning the wrath of the insensitive world by doing supposed acts of âcorrectnessâ twists the
perspective of VKâs life.
Rafey Mahmoodâs brilliant cinematography, Suresh Paiâs tight editing (the filmâs less than two hour duration is a big plus) and succinct writing of
Saurabh Shukla-Rajat Kapoor raise the technical standards by several notches. Of course, Kapoorâs direction stays true to the context of the film
and not even once, does he compromise on the basic vision. He employs dark humour, tugs at the heart strings by portraying real situations in a
miraculous matter-of-fact manner and in spite of having the overused underworld backdrop he brings a nascent freshness in the way the plot
unfolds.
Ranvir Shoreyâs brilliance is matched by Neha Dhupiaâs superbly restrained performance. Naseeruddin Shah sparkles as expected, while Vinay
Pathak and Saurabh Shukla leave a solid impact.
Final Verdict
Mithya is a film that entertains yet stuns with its hard-hitting brutally ruthless content. It is one of the best films to have emerged out of
Bollywood in the recent times. Despite being a small film, the lack of big stars doesnât undermine its value. You may have heard it before but script is
the real Hero in this edge-of-the-seat pacy flick. A good addition to your DVD collection!
DVD available on V One Entertainment
Rating: ***1/2 Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:23 pm
