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John Abraham is all excited about his forthcoming film- Aashayein directed by Nagesh Kukunoor. While the actor couldn't be present while unveiling the first look of the film (since he was busy shooting in Miami for Dostana), he surely would be seen at an event later in the evening today to promote the music of the film.
However, John wouldn't just make his presence felt but would also get behind the mike and sing one of his songs from the film - 'Ab Hai Ujala'. John was initially nervous about this but now he will be making his singing debut and that too in front of a live audience. "Initially I was hesitant, but I liked the idea. I am not that great a singer but that's all right I guess. I will make a sincere effort," says the handsome hunk. What's more, John has even been practicing for the event very hard along with Aashayein's music director duo Salim-Sulaiman. Even music director Salim is all praise for John. "John has an ear for music and since the song is so inspirational, I'm sure people will appreciate him whether he hits the right note or not."
The event scheduled to take place at the Bandra Fort Amphitheatre will also see the likes of Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal and Zubin perform on stage. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 May 2008 | 3:45 pm
Mithun Chakbraborty is far from defeated by his son's tame debut and his own non-starter Don Muthuswamy that opened this week. Everyone's favourite 'Disco Dancer' and 'Gun Master G-9' from the 1970s Mithun Chakraborty is back in action. This is one of the busiest phases in the 70s' superstar's career.
And one of the roles he's doing requires him to threaten Ekta Kapoor! "That's right," laughs Mithun-da. âI've a seriously funny role in Ekta Kapoor's C Kkompany. I play this small-time don called Dattu Satellite who has a fascination for TV artistes. I even go and warn Ekta Kapoor against torturing her TV artistes. I'm having so much fun with varied characters. I enjoyed playing a funny gangster in Don Muthuswamy. Imagine a Bengali playing a South Indian don! I've played a South Indian before in Agneepath."
It was a very emotional journey down memory lane for Mithun-da when he met up with his steadiest and most adored co-star Ranjita Kakur in Pune some time ago. Says the emotional actor, âI met Robby in Pune very recently. She lives there now. Together we visited the Pune Film Institute where my whole journey as an actor began. I went to touch and kiss the number on the room where I stayed. It was a very emotional journey."
Mithun-da gets sentimental about all his co-stars. "I was friendly with all my co-stars. I've worked with all of them from Rekha to Shabana to Zeenat to Parveen. I even worked with Sharmila Tagoreji in a Bengali film directed by Uttam Kumar where she had a double role with me and Uttam-da."
Filmmakers are today willing to write roles especially for Mithun-da. "I've just finished Phir Kabhi with Dimple Kapadia and Rati Agnihotri produced by Culture Company and UTV. It's a very different love story about a happily married man whose first love returns after his wife dies. His grand- daughter plays Cupid. My character keeps talking to his dead wife. I've done a lot of films with Dimple. She's a pal. And she's given a great performance."
Mithun-da is partial about his co-stars. "Robby (Ranjeeta) and Padmini Kolhapure were my very favourite co-stars and buddies. Padmini drifted away after she got married. But Robby and I are still buddies. You'll be surprised to see we still fight like we used to."
The pair featured in overa dozen films in the 1980s. Among them, Tarana and Surakshaa were big hits. Now the 50-plus pair is coming back together. "Ashu Trikha's Zindagi Tere Naam brings me and Ranjita Kaur together after many years. It was an extremely nostalgic experience for both of us. Interestingly, there's a flashback where two youngsters who look like us will play our parts."
And Mithun-da's 'Gun-Master' days are not over. In his last release My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves he played newcomer Nikhil Dwivedi's guru. "I played a Catholic priest. But he was no ordinary priest. I didn't only preach. I also fought. In the end, I showed the protagonist my martial arts skill to fight injustice. It was a very interesting role. The director E. Niwas is a very good friend of mine. And the debutant Nikhil Dwivedi is unconventional, just like I was when I came in." As for Mimoh, "He'll fight his way to his destiny. No one can stop him." Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 May 2008 | 3:30 pm
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For the first time in the history of Bollywood, a film will have its background score releasing separately. Yes, its Ram Gopal Varma's most awaited film Sarkar Raj whose background score will have separate release.
Confirming the news with Bollywood Hungama RGV informs, "It was because of the tremendous popularity of 'Govinda Govinda' theme earlier in the prequel, Sarkar, which made us take this decision. Moreover, the decision is also the consequence of an inspiration from the Hollywood tradition of releasing the background scores separately."
He goes on to add, "The idea of releasing out the background score before the release of the film itself is that audience after watching the film can relate the theme music with the dialogues of the film since every track is titled after all the important dialogues in the film. And at the end of the day, background theme is there to enhance the scene of the film."
Revealing about his fondness for background score in the film, he excitedly says, "I have this special inclination towards background theme since childhood. I remember I would go to the cinema halls only to listen to background music with my eyes closed."
Titled 'Power of Sound', the background score album will soon hit the stores and the film has its release slated on June 6. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 May 2008 | 2:57 pm
Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd. has denied paying actor Nana Patekar Rs. 9 crores, contrary to recent tabloid reports. Says a spokesperson from Ashtavinayak, "We have not approached Nana Patekar for more than a year. We still do not have an appropriate script which suits his image and there is absolutely no truth to stories saying we have given him 9 crores for a film." Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 May 2008 | 2:39 pm
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The International Indian Film Academy [IIFA] will be showcasing unique events in an attempt to enable Indian cinema aficionados experience stardom. The highpoint of this year's IIFA celebrations would be the glamorous IIFA Fashion Extravaganza with leading Indian and Thai designers presenting their fashion lines at this prestigious platform.
What makes the IIFA Fashion Extravaganza even more special is that the beneficiary is the IIFA Foundation, a charity organization set up by IIFA to support families of the film industry workers who have been adversely affected during the production of a film. .
Scheduled on the second day of the IIFA Weekend Bangkok, the IIFA Fashion Extravaganza, presented by alternative clothing brand Mufti and Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, will be held at one of Thailand 's most high-profile venues, the Siam Paragon Hall. .
The glitzy extravaganza, hosted by Karan Johar, will showcase designs by Alta Moda, Mufti, Sabyasachi, Rohit Bal, Manish Malhotra and Vikram Phadnis. Choreographed by Lubna Adams, it will feature 25 Thai models and 15 Indian models adorning jewelry from Gitanjali Lifestyle and Diamrusa. .
Leading Indian stars will walk the ramp as showstoppers for their favorite designers. While Vidya Balan will add elegance to Sabyasachi's line, Kareena Kapoor will up the glam quotient for Manish Malhotra's designs. The cast of the forthcoming film DE TAALI, Aftab Shivdasani, Riteish Deshmukh and Ayesha Takia, will walk the ramp for Vikram Phadnis and the LOVE STORY 2050 couple -- Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja -- will be showstoppers for Rohit Bal. .
The MISSION ISTANBUL cast -- Zayed Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Shriya Saran, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Nikitin Dheer, Shweta Bharadwaj -- also promise to set the ramp on fire, while showcasing the look of the film. ACID FACTORY, a film that has just begun production, will also share its first look with Dia Mirza, Fardeen Khan, Dino Morea and Aftab Shivdasani walking the ramp, partaking in the revelry. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 May 2008 | 2:29 pm
First shot of Mukta Arts' new project PAYING GUESTS was directed by ace duo Abbas-Mustan with Shreyas Talpade, Johny Lever and Chunky Pandey on 24th May at Whistling Woods International. The film marks the directorial debut of well-known theatre personality Paritossh Painter. It stars Shreyas Talpade, Aashish Chowdhry, Javed Jaffrey, Vatsal Sheth, Celina Jaitley, Neha Dhupia, Riya Sen, Sayali Bhagat, Johny Lever, Chunky Pandey, Asrani and Paintal.
Music: Sajid-Wajid. Lyrics: Shabbir Ahmed. Cinematography by Selva Kumar, editing by Manish More, sound design by Rakesh Ranjan and art direction by Aashish Ranade are the major credits. It is produced by Raju Farooqui. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 May 2008 | 2:28 pm
After U ME AUR HUM, Ajay Devgan is planning three more films this year under his banner Devgan Films. One of them will be directed by Ajay Devgan himself, one by director Rohit Shetty and the third is still in its scripting stages.
Meanwhile, on the acting front, Ajay has Rohit Shetty's GOLMAAL RETURNS, Kumar Mangat's TOONPUR KA SUPERHERO, Prakash Jha's RAJNITI and Vipul Shah's LONDON DREAMS lined up as well. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 May 2008 | 2:23 pm
He is touted to be the 'Next Best Thing' happening to Bollywood, after Hrithik Roshan. Having Bollywood's 'Godfather to many' Harry Baweja as his real-life father, he couldn't have asked for more. But not the one to merely make it on the basis of his surname, he has slogged his way to come before the camera. We are indeed talking about Harman Baweja, the down-to-earth dude, who makes his debut in Love Story 2050, in an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, on the eve of the release of the film's futuristic music.
The promos look really futuristic. What about the music?
From our end, we have tried to make sure that the music lives up to the look and the feel of the film. The music of the film has got a range. It has got ballads and also it has got futuristic club songs. It has got interesting new sounds. From our end, we have put in an entire album. We have tried our level best to connect both the time zones.
The look and the feel of the film look international. So, has the music too been composed keeping in mind the international audience?
Simply put, since it's a Bollywood film, it is catering to Bollywood. I do agree that because of the effects in the film and its music, there is an international appeal to the album. But musically, we have kept it as Bollywood as it gets.
How different is the music from the current lot of music albums that's available in the market today?
I won't say that the music is really 'different' because it's my film. I would say that we have worked on different sounds. For example, the song that's on air these days (the one in which I am dancing with the robots). It's a real new sound. Its got more of a techno-meet-robot-meet-melody kinda' feel and appeal. It's basically a classical raag that we converted into a robotic techno feel and then incorporated in this song.
What, according to you, is the USP of the album?
The USP of the album is definitely the wide range of music that the album has got. As I told you earlier, it has got right from the futuristic club songs to my next song that will be on air soon, which happens to be a romantic theme number. Everything that is required of an album is there in this album, except your typical Punjabi Shaava Shaava and Kaawa Kaawa kind of thing, which we felt, was just not needed as the script didn't really demand it. The story of the film is interwoven with the songs and vice versa.
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Which is your personal favorite soundtrack? And which track you feel will have the masses swooning to its beats?
It's a song that will be aired anytime now. It's basically the theme of the film and it's called 'Meelon Ka Jaise Tha Faasla'. It's a song that spans across both the time zones. It's basically the soul of the film. I just can't pick up and single out one song that I feel will be a hit with the masses. For me, it's the entire album will be a smash hit.
This is your first time that you will be facing the media. Are you nervous or excited?
I am slightly nervous as this will be the first time that I will be coming in front of the media. I just hope that I can be myself and talk like myself!
What's your take on the much-publicized Harman-Imraan clash?
There is no take on it as I feel that there is nothing called as the Harman-Imraan clash as I feel it's all made up. For me, its just two films of two debutantes with two totally different themes that are releasing on the same day. I have worked hard on my film and frankly speaking, I just do not believe in the so-called 'clash'.
One observes that the common factor that binds the then-debutante Hrithik's Kaho Naa Pyar Hai and the now-debuting Harman's Love Story 2050 is the fact that Kareena Kapoor walked out on both the films. Kaho Naa Pyar Hai turned out to be superhit, do you feel that the Kareena- walkout will rub the same superhit magic on Love Story 2050.
As long as any magic that rubs off my film and my film becomes a superhit, I am OK with itâ¦(laughs).
Lastly, a certain section of media did write negative about you. What was you reaction about it? Rather how do you react to such negative news?
Frankly speaking, I just do not react at all. Rather, I have stopped reacting to such news. It's all about creating a headline, I have understood that. As far as people around me and those who matter to me a lot know the real Harman, I need not clarify the things with anyone. Source: Indiafm.com Features | 28 May 2008 | 1:25 pm
Earle H Hagen, who co-wrote the jazz classic "Harlem Nocturne" and composed memorable themes for "The Andy Griffith Show," "I Spy," "The Mod Squad" and other TV shows, has died. He was 88. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 11:37 am
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd`s cozy affair with the nation`s arts community, in particular Hollywood actress Cate Blanchett, has hit a rocky patch over an exhibition of naked photographs of young girls. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 11:37 am
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee carried a special gift for Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani during his recent visit to Pakistan a box full of movies of Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 11:37 am
A warship moored in the Thames River, and Royal Marines mounted guard on Tuesday to mark the return to action of the world`s most famous spy, James Bond, in a new novel. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 11:37 am
Harman Baweja might be the hottest property in tinsel town as far as Priyanka Chopra is concerned, but looks like papa Harry Baweja does not feel that his son can stand up to some serious competition from Imran Khan. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 11:37 am
It is well aware that Ravi Teja is playing hero in film Baladur being produced by D Suresh Babu under the banner of Suresh Productions with Uday Shankar wielding the megaphone. Actress Anushka is playing the female lead and the shooting is at brisk progress. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 11:35 am
A Mumbai court Wednesday ruled that Sanjay Dutt's marriage to Manyata was legal, prompting the Bollywood star to say that he was 'extremely relieved'. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 May 2008 | 11:31 am
Shooting of Manasadigaaka... directed by Indiradhara, presented by K Siddhu and produced by E Srinivas under the banner of Sikhara Films introducing Manoj, Soundarya, Sandhya and Sravani in the lead was launched at Ramanaidu Studios in Hyderabad recently. Noted music director Devisri Prasad gave the clap, while Saibaba, a well-wisher ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 11:22 am
Artist cum singer Mamta Mohandas is now turning a director. She is going to direct none other than Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth. Of course, not for a regular film shoot but on the screen. It is worth mentioning here that P Vasu is directing a film Kucheludu, a remake of a ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 11:18 am
Washington (ANI): The latest actor to join the star-studded cast of Mira Nair's "Amelia," is Ewan McGregor. The 'Moulin Rouge' star will be joining the likes of Hilary Swank, Richard Gere and Virginia Madsen, who have already been roped in for playing various characters in the movie. Ronald Bass"s screenplay traces ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 10:57 am
While shooting at Nariman Point actress Shilpa Shetty slapped her co-actor Sudhanshu Pandey on the sets of The Man. Produced by Vijaeta Films, the film is directed by Sunny Deol. They were shooting a scene where Shilpa had to slap Sudhanshu but after Sunny narrated the scene she was taken ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 10:55 am
While Aamir Khan has made changing his hair style a new trend...director Mani Shankar too put his lead actor Sameer Dattani through a similar situation for his film Mukhbiir but with a twist. While Sameer Dattani was used to having his locks trimmed and styled by Mumbai's well known stylists ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 10:45 am
After Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar Raj, the Bachchans (Amitabh, Aishwarya and Abhishek) may team up together yet again in Taalismaan. Says a source, "Once Abhishek and Amitabh were finalised in Ram Madhvani's Taalismaan, the Bachchans thought it might be a good idea to add Aishwarya to the cast. They believe ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 10:38 am
Sydney (ANI): If rumours are to be believed, American porn king Hugh Hefner is considering purchasing Drovers Run – the 55 hectares property where long-running TV drama 'McLeod's Daughters' was filmed. Graeme Hann, from Elders Real Estate, said the representatives for Hefner inspected the farm on the weekend but 'have not ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 10:16 am
The Madras High Court will decide tomorrow (May 29), its judgement on the public interest writ petitions opposing the release of Dasavatharam. Meanwhile another Hindu organisation Kalyana Subha Samithi (KSS) has filed a new petition, asking for the censor certificate given to the film to be recalled. The KSS says ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 10:14 am
Raima and Riya Sen are coming togetherâ¦and as sistersâ¦in Vicky Chopra's Seasons Greetings. The episodic film directed by Vicky Chopra will apparently have six stories all coming together in unexpected ways. The two sisters are not too willing to discuss the project.
Raima shooting in Italy says, "Yes, Riya and I are finally coming together as sisters. But I'm yet to hear the script, though I've given the nod. Though she's quite mad we're very much alike in most respects."
Riya speaking about the project earlier has said, "Raima and I stay together in Mumbai. There is not a thing that we don't share. All our friends are common. If she likes someone, so do I. And if I dislike someone, she doesn't have a choice. Our friends say we should've been twins."
The sisters had offers earlier to act together. "But we were pretty sure that if and when we come together, it would have to be as sisters," said Riya. Interestingly, when Shilpa and her sis Shamita came together, it was to play soutens in Deepak Tijori's Fareb. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 May 2008 | 10:11 am
After receiving a strong legal notice from the Oscar Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), V Ravichandran, the owner of 'Oscar' Films Private Ltd, has decided to change the company title as Aaskar Films Pvt Ltd and replace the logo with his son Sanjith's image. Ravichandran also declared ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 28 May 2008 | 10:05 am
Reel life meets real life in the episodic film 'Seasons Greetings' in which siblings Riya and Raima Sen will play sisters. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 May 2008 | 10:00 am
Technopark-based Toonz Animation announced Wednesday that the distribution rights of its feature film 'Mostly Ghostly' have been acquired by Universal Studio, a division of Universal Pictures. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 May 2008 | 9:33 am
Indiagames Ltd, a UTV venture, has announced that it will develop games based on STAR Plus' popular quiz show 'Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain?' and release them in June. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 May 2008 | 9:32 am
'The Unforgettable Tour' is being unveiled on 18th July in Toronto and rehearsals for the tour have already begun in Mumbai. Taking time off from their busy schedule, the lead stars have already begun preparations for the elaborate song-n-dance-dialogue routines.
The first leg of the tour spans 10 cities, traveling to destinations like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Trinidad & Tobago, Houston, Atlantic City, New York, Vancouver, London and Amsterdam. 'The Unforgettable Tour' will bring together, for the very first time, the legendary Bachchans -- Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan -- on one stage.
Also participating in this Tour are Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit, Preity Zinta and Riteish Deshmukh. The performances will be choreographed by Shiamak Davar, while music will be provided by Vishal-Shekhar. Wizcraft International Entertainment P. Ltd., the pioneer of many extravagant and mesmerizing events, has been instrumental in shaping the Tour. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 May 2008 | 9:14 am
Nimbus Communications announced the launch of Showtime - its Home Video entertainment business. The venture will entail rental and sale of Home Entertainment content in formats like DVDs, VCDs, Game CDs and other allied products. The other first-of-its-kind feature is that a customer of Showtime can order a movie through a channel of his/her choice - phone-ins, walk into a store, through the internet, sms and even through the delivery boy who fulfils the order at the doorstep.
Showtime stores are currently operational in Bandra, Lokhandwala, Malad and Chembur. In addition, there are 8 distribution centres across Mumbai to ensure prompt delivery anywhere in the city. It is supported by an ever-growing representation of 16,000 titles across all genres in following languages: Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Rajasthani, Punjabi and English.
Showtime has succeeded in obtaining rental licenses from major distributors and plans to create a foothold over 120 cities in its next stage of expansion. Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 May 2008 | 9:13 am
Playback singer Smita is excited about her trilingual albums in which she has sung in three different languages - Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, and says she is proud of her endeavour. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 May 2008 | 5:30 am
Aamir Khan's decision to release his nephew's debut vehicle 'Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na' on July 4 has baffled Harry Baweja, who fixed the same date long back to open his son Harman's launch pad 'Love Story 2050'. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 May 2008 | 3:30 am
A distant uncle of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is all set to foray into Bollywood. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 May 2008 | 3:30 am
Wild rumours having sprung up about Ram Gopal Varma's next release 'Sarkar Raj', the director has set the record straight, saying neither does Abhishek Bachchan's character die nor does he have a romantic alliance with Aishwarya Rai in the movie. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 May 2008 | 2:30 am
Even if irrelevant to the story, the tantalising item song has become integral to Bollywood movies these days. So much so that it is now spicing up the make-believe world of animation. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 May 2008 | 2:30 am
Sennheiser India, a leading name in sound and audio products, has partnered with the Bollywood music director trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy to promote their music, the company announced Tuesday. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 May 2008 | 1:31 am
The voyage of Rajiikanth to superstardom has been included in the CBSE STD VI course material under the section Dignity of Work by the Oxford University Press Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 28 May 2008 | 12:00 am
Indiagames Ltd, a UTV venture, India’s benchmark mobile and online games company and a leading global publisher of mobile games has announced its partnership with Bulldog Media & Entertainment and Star TV Network to exclusively develop games for the show, Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain? Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 28 May 2008 | 12:00 am
Its high time to celebrate the joy and enthusiasm of the very much in demand awards i.e. IIFA’08 which is to be scheduled at Bangkok this year.The spirit of enthusiasm and the power to cherish at the evening is now unstoppable. Each personality whether from bollywood or abroad are really looking forward to it impatiently. So there will be bollywood sitara’s who would set the stage on fire.Dress designers from bollywood are all set with their favorites to hit the ramp, where designs of Alta Moda, Sabyasachi, Rohit Bal, Vikram Phadnis and Manish Malhotra will be showcased. Leading Indian stars will walk the ramp with their favorite designers. Vidya Balan will add elegance to Sabyasachi’s designs, Kareena Kapoor will join hands with Manish Malhotra, and the cast of forthcoming film “De Talli” will walk the ramp for Vikram Phadnis. Love Story- 2050 couple- Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja will be showstoppers for Rohit Bal.The event had the cast of “Mission Istanbul” the forthcoming film at BJN Banquets, Andheri on 27th May 2008; alongwith Zayed Khan, Vivek Oberoi,Vikram Phadnis, Manish Malhotra, Shabbir Ahluwalia and Nikitan Dheer. It’s obvious by now that the IIFA that is to be starting from 6th- 8th June will have a remarkable event and every individual present there will have a gala of time. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 28 May 2008 | 12:00 am
MOVIE DETAILS
Cast: Dino Morea, Milind Soman, Sheetal Menon, Simone Singh and Chetan Hansraj
Director: Pawan Kaul
Producer: Nari Hira
Music: Siddharth-Suhas, Pritam
Lyrics: Kumaar, Irshad Kamil
THE FILM
"I wonder how many blow jobs would she have given for this blow up"
"I have heard that you excite man and then end up with K.L.P.D'"
"Are you a cabbie or do use a car for shag$ing off"
"Doesn't look like you worry about proteins with the number of BJs you give"
"What the fu@#", "What's your fu@#ing problem", "Fu@# off", etc. etc. etc.
You must be wondering if this is a review for a Hollywood film or these dialogues are from a film coming out of our good old Mumbai! Well, believe it or not but it is actually the latter. And no, there are no annoying beeps or camouflaged words used here to hide the real ones. Well, the Censors have become far more liberal, and how! Also, the words are as verbatim as mentioned above and have a lot more belonging to their clan for company in this Pawan Kaul film for which many are still wondering if it has actually released.
A thriller, Bhram takes an excellent start. Even though one can sense the budget constraint due to its relatively restricted canvas, one doesn't really mind that since top notch photography (watch out for that current v/s flash back transition brought out so effectively frame after frame) makes you get hooked on to the screen. The film requires a close watch since every 30 seconds of the narrative count and any miss-up would result in a broken thread.
You want to know what's the secret Dino is trying to unearth all the way in the hill stations of Kullu/Manali? Why is Sheetal Menon lying in a hospital? Is Milind Soman really what he looks and acts? What exactly is Simone Singh, who plays Soman's wife, role in the entire episode? Sequence after sequence throws in a lot of questions with Kaul not allowing any strings to meet. Keeping the viewer engaged between present and the past where behind-the-scenes from the fashion industry dominate the proceedings and the inner turmoil of Sheetal Menon is hinted upon, Kaul ensures that no one from the audience moves.
However, after a solid interval point which makes a viewer anticipate a lot more twists and turns in the tale, the noir narration looses the punch in the last 15 minutes. Bhram in fact turns out to be one big 'bhram' since instead of yet another shock being thrown on you; the story culminates in an out and out convenient manner. There is hardly a mystery in the way the jigsaw puzzle comes together and in the times when the last moment twist is a must, something that Abbas-Mustan did with perfection in Race, one certainly misses the final blow!
PACKAGING
The film comes in a standard local plastic case. Since the DVD comes on Moser Baer, don't expect any fancy packaging.
DURATION
The film comes in a single DVD pack with the film's duration being 128 minutes.
SPECIAL FEATURES
The DVD doesn't come with any special features.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
- 16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen Presentation
- Subtitles in English
- Dolby Digital 5.1 and Stereo
PRICE
Rs. 50/=
CONCLUSION
Yes, the film was released and knocked off from theaters in one week flat. A disaster at the box office, not because of the language but the horrific promotion and disastrous release strategy more than anything else, Bhram met with a miserable response. Not that it would have done excellently even if marketed well and given a respectable release but at the least the shock value (in the first half of the film) would have made a few sit up and take notice. In any case, if not the film, the Censors for sure deserve a 5 star rating here!
Rating: ** Source: Indiafm.com Features | 27 May 2008 | 2:23 pm
Upcoming films seem to be getting inspired by old Bollywood films it seems, surprisingly, not for the stories but the publicity designs. Leading the way is the cover of Haal-e-Dil, which seems to be a direct rip-off of the 90's smash-hit Aashiqui, which made stars of nobodys like Rahul Roy and Anu Agarwal.
The cover showed a guy and a girl romancing under a jacket while the rest was left for the imagination of the viewers. Well, it seems like the history is repeating itself in Haal-e-Dil, a film that stars three debutantes Adhyayan Suman, Nakuul Mehta, and Amita Pathak. The filmmakers must be definitely hoping to have the Aashiqui magic rub on the lead stars and thus make the film a smash hit.
Since Aashiqui was a love story between two lovers, a couple under the jacket was justifiable, while Haal-e-Dilis a triangular love story yet the poster shows a couple under a jacket! Shouldn't it have been the triangular pair under the jacket and leave the rest for the imagination of the viewers.
Whatever be the case, let's hope Haal-e-Dil works wonders for its debutant actors like Aashiqui did. Source: Indiafm.com Features | 27 May 2008 | 1:48 pm
Very few people have managed the unique feat of producing, acting and singing in their first film. Shivaram Kumar is one of them. Kumar's first film as a producer, Hastey Hastey, starring Jimmy Sheirgill, Rajpal Yadav along with two debutant actresses is set to release this Friday and this New Jersey based businessman is all excited about his first step in Bollywood. Bollywood Hungama got in touch with the man who indeed believes in the tagline of his film- 'Follow your Heart'. Here's presenting Shivaram Kumar as he talks about his film Hastey Hastey.
Your first film as a producer Hastey Hastey is all set for release this week. How does it feel?
My partner Ashutosh Bajpay and I are excited about this dream come true. There is a lot of excitement in India and abroad about this film. The Music CDs are sold out worldwide and wholesalers and retailers are scrambling to get more CDs. Advance booking has started, theaters are receiving phone calls. INOX is releasing the movie, and in the USA, GO CAM FILMS is partnering with INOX for the release. There are butterflies in my tummy, but they are flying in formation!
From being a top notch computer consultant in the US to a successful entrepreneur to a Bollywood film producer? What made you take the plunge into film production?
We call it the 'Khujli'. I took the plunge now, but the 'Khujli' has always been there- to produce, sing, do a little acting, since the time I was a child. In college (REC Trichy) I spent more time on stage singing and acting than off stage, studying! Two years ago, in the USA, I was part of the team that won Anu Kapoor's NRI Antakshari show in New Jersey. I was waiting for the right time. Ashutosh is my link to Bollywood. His last production was Hote Hote Pyar Ho Gaya (Jackie Shroff and Kajol). Also it should be noted that I have a successful network marketing business (Amway) which by its nature encourages people to pursue their dreams by working hard- essentially to follow their hearts.
In college, I spent more time on stage singing and acting than off stage, studying!
Coming to Hastey Hastey, the film seems like a comic love storyâ¦.Is it true?
If you look at the tagline, it says 'follow your heart'. So the theme is that one should follow their heart, with a smile on their face. Which automatically suggests that this is not a slapstick comedy (a smile has more significance during 'down' time). While you follow your heart, there will be ups and downs. You face them with a smile. So the movie has comedy, emotions, and elements of deceit, adventure and romance.
The theme of the film is that one should follow one's heart, with a smile on their face.
The film has Jimmy Shergill as the main lead. Jimmy's last few films haven't really worked at the box-office? Does it bother you?
The nature of the industry is such. Everyone will have ups and downs. Also, as we have seen recently, big stars do not necessarily equate huge success at the box office. Jimmy suited the role, and he has a fresh look- he is playing a light hearted role after a long time. His synergy with Rajpal Yadav in Hastey Hastey is incredible. The chemistry of the whole team is just awesome. Everyone who has seen the trial shows have nothing but great things to say about Jimmy and the others.
Jimmy's synergy with Rajpal Yadav in Hastey Hastey is incredible.
The film has two new actresses making their debut- Nisha Rawal and Monishkaâ¦Could you tell us a little bit on how you zeroed in on them?
Toony, our director, Ashutosh Bajpay and I were involved in the selection process. We interviewed a lot of girls for these two roles. Finally, we saw a series of videos (ad films and music videos) by Nisha and were immediately impressed. Toony brought Monishka in through the same process. We believe that the audience is going to love them both.
One of the highlights of the film is the triple role done by Rajpal Yadav. Could you throw some light on that?
Rajpal Yadav is a pleasure to work with. We broke the stereotype of Rajpal in this film. The youngest Rajpal is a 'Casanova' type personality, and a 'Jigri dost' of Jimmy's character. The next Rajpal is the first one's uncle, hot headed and a little crazy. The last one plays young Rajpal's father (uncle's brother). Rajpal is hilarious, and we even have a very interesting element of how the internet can create some funny situations.
The film's music has been composed by Anu Malik. How do you think the music has evolved?
The title song made it to the 'Top 10' in the B4U countdown last week. Many other songs have made it to the top charts. The music CDs are in great demand. T-Series is doing a good job of replenishing stock, but stores worldwide are still in a sold out situation. My favorites are 'Bheegi Bheegi' by Kunal Ganjawala and 'Almadat' by Zubin.
My father passed away soon after the shooting finished, but I remember the time last year when I gave him the 'Kachcha' CD after the recording. He held it close to his chest and told me that the music will be a success. And it is.
You are one of the few producers who is also acting and has even sung the title song in his very first film. Tell us something about that? How was the experience and what character do you play?
Singing and acting have always been a passion. As mentioned earlier in college I spent more time on stage singing and acting than off stage, studying.
In the USA I have a team that has performed many times in the past, called 'Many Moods'. When Tony and I met Anu Malik, I told him that he must audition me, and if he felt I wasn't ready to do playback singing, I was not going to sing. Anuji decided that the title song 'Hastey Hastey Follow Your Heart' would be appropriate, and I enjoyed singing the song with Sunidhi Chauhan. This is my first time, and I always feel I could have done better, but I think the song is doing well. I personally enjoyed singing, and I really felt it in my heart while singing the slow version. We all had an emotional moment in the studio (Anuji, Toony, my mother and I).
In the movie, I play myself. In real life, my wife and I own a successful network marketing business (Amway). I also do corporate training in emerging markets. We help people build their self esteem and teach them success habits (BWW). I mentor many Independent Business Owners worldwide, and speak to large audiences (up to 25,000 people) on a regular basis. So this was an easy role for me to play. Neel's character (Jimmy) is inspired by Kumar to venture into unfamiliar territory, and derives courage from Kumar's words to get through the tough times.
So do you intend to pursue singing or continue acting actively after this?
I am reminded of the line from Godfather (I think): âMake me an offer I cannot refuseâ (laughs). Actually; we'll just see how it goes!
How has been the experience working with director Toony?
Toony went the extra mile for us. He went above and beyond his role as a director. What one needs is a reliable director. Along with my father in law Mahinder Khanna, and Uncle Ramesh Jhamb, Toony helps run our office in Mumbai. Toony also brought in a great team of technicians and creative heads- like Damodar Naidu who has done brilliant camera work, Pony Verma who is the choreographer, Subarna for the costumes, Sanjay Sankhla for editing, and Anoop Mishra, sound engineer. He also brought in the writers like Rohit Batra, Bholu Khan, Gabbu & Ritesh. Tony prepares well, and executes briskly- very few re-takes.
The locations of the film are indeed breathtaking. How much of the film is shot in US?
95% of the movie is shot in the USA. The script demanded it. Yes, the look and feel of the film is nothing less than breathtaking, thanks to Toony, Damodar Naidu and our entire crew. It is becoming evident that Bollywood has not seen America shot in this splendor. Many people who have seen the film have said that they have not seen New York this wonderfully picturized even in Hollywood films. We left no stone unturned.
Many people who have seen the film have said that they have not seen New York this wonderfully picturized even in Hollywood films.
Any memorable experiences during the shoot?
We finished our USA shooting in 45 days and then we had a couple of days left in India. By all standards, we were better than average in execution, but we had some situations that seem funny now, but weren't that funny at that time. We lost a video camera that was being used for the making of the film- someone dropped it on the mountains of Minnewaska State park while shooting 'Bheegi Bheegi'. In Atlantic City, some dancers did not show up, so we had people contacting local 'clubs' for dancers. We realized that not all 'clubs' in Atlantic City are the kind of âclubsâ we want to be seen in! The opening shot of 'Bheegi Bheegi' got delayed because of rains, and Jimmy was drenched already for the shot. After the actors dried up, the sun came out and Tony decided to continue shooting, and everyone had to get wet all over again!
Renting the open Double Decker bus in Manhattan for 'It's our World' song was a lot of fun. The elaborate preparations for 'Hum Hain' on a boat and 'New Age Mantra' at a posh Manhattan club were all great experiences.
The film is being released along with the IPL matches. Considering the craze for cricket in Indiaâ¦aren't you wary of the opening getting affected?
Theaters are already seeing big requests for advance booking of the tickets. Also IPL is winding down as we release. The quality of the movie speaks for itself. God is great!
Lastly, Hastey Hastey is your company Go Cam films' first production with Ashutosh Bajpay and yourself. What are your future projects?
We have three projects in the offing. They are named Three Will Set You Free, Pakdo Pakdo and Road To Vegas.
Before signing off why do you think viewers should go and watch Hastey Hastey. What is the USP of the film?
Hastey Hastey is two hours 7 minutes of non stop entertainment. The story and screenplay will keep people on the edge of their seats. During our trial shows, we had a diverse audience, some of them were family and friends, most of them were not. Every single one of them commented that they could not even think of leaving their seats. The story is quick, with a rapid fire execution. Audience must go to the theaters and experience this film- in order to get the complete benefit of the visual treat and incredible music. The romance is enhanced by the music and the locations, the comedy is enhanced by elements of globalization, the twist in the story is enhanced by great direction and excellent editing, and the music by Anu Malik is enhanced by Sameer's lyrics, and Pony's choreography. The opinion of those who have seen the film or any part of the film is unanimous- great story, light hearted movie, high energy, very youthful, funny, superb music and USA shot like never before.. Source: Indiafm.com Features | 27 May 2008 | 12:33 pm
If you thought the colour yellow was not in Vogue this summer, then, get ready to be dazzled by this sizzling actor-cum-businesswoman! She is the pretty Preity Zinta, whose flashy-splashy yellow attire gives a whole new 'image makeover', not to the actress, but to the colour yellow! We are referring to the gorgeous lady, whose electric smile in the latest edition of 'Vogue' is sending shockers to one and all!
In this issue, Preity speaks not just about her men (friends, relatives, colleagues etc...), but also her business acumen. She is indeed the darling of everyone alike. She goes onto give a day wise account of what it means to own a team in the prestigious IPL tournament. It was her first business venture- a whopping $ 76 million deal! Preity, besides being the well-known effervescently bubbly girl, is also the youngest and sole-female owner of a cricket team - the Kings XI Punjab!
What an issue this is, really a collector's one! Source: Indiafm.com Features | 27 May 2008 | 12:20 pm
