The Bachchans are all excited about their forthcoming film Sarkar Raj which opens across cinema halls this coming Friday (June 6).
Just last week, Amitabh along with beta Abhishek and bahu Aishwarya attended an event in the suburbs where the background score of Sarkar Raj was launched by T-Series. With the IPL mania finally coming to an end, all are now eagerly awaiting one of the first big releases this summer. And itâs not just our aam junta who is looking forward to this film but it seems that even tennis sensation Sania Mirza is eagerly awaiting the release of Sarkar Raj.
In fact just the other day, Sania was shooting next door to Amitabh Bachchan at Mehboob Studios in Mumbai. When she knew that âSarkarâ himself was in the vicinity she expressed her desire to meet him and wish him luck for his film. It may be recalled that Sania had even come on Bachchanâs popular game show KBC a few years back. Big B immediately came out of the shoot, when he heard that Sania has been waiting to meet him. After the exchange of pleasantries, Sania introduced her mother and sister to the superstar, and they wished him all the luck for Sarkar Raj. Whatâs more, Sania even appreciated the promos and said that even though she would be traveling abroad next week, she would definitely take time out and watch Sarkar Raj
Looks like Big B has yet another solid fan added to his humongous list of admirers. Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 2 Jun 2008 | 5:09 pm
In most peoples eyes Kunal Kohli's film, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic is his fourth film as a director. But for the ones who are not aware, it also marks the start of his third career, from being a TV presenter and a film director, he now turns producer, but to him it's a continuation of what he's been doing all along: storytelling. Trying to cope up with his postproduction and a battery-running-down mobile, Bollywood Hungama's Devansh Patel manages to finish this candid interview just in time with Kunal Kohli where he talks about his next big release, his newfound fondness with his blog and a special message for his overseas audiences.
With the recent debacle of YRF's Tashan, do you think it is time they desperately needed Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic?
The audience is very mature. They know that this is not Yash Raj's next after Tashan, this is Yash Raj and Kunal Kohli's next after Fanaa. They are different films by different people with completely different audience.
Why was the title Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic incorporated so late?
I was looking for a title that said a little more, that spoke about the film but could also be the catch phrase about life because I would like to believe that my film says things that have impact and relevance in our day to day life. I think that's what is important and that's why I went for this title. Yes, it did take me some time but I'm happy with it. When something is going wrong in someone's life, I'd like someone to say, I need Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. The title not only describes the film but also our lives.
When something is going wrong in someone's life, I'd like someone to say, I need Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. The title not only describes the film but also our lives.
What made you cast Saif and Rani in this film? Or did you decide to cast them on the basis of the success of Hum Tum?
I did not look at only the success of Hum Tum for casting them, they both suited the characters very well, and whenever both of them have done roles out of what they have done before, that is when they have excelled in their careers. When Rani does a Hum Tum, KANK, Black, or Chalte Chalte, and when Saif does Dil Chahta Hai, Parineeta, Omkara, Race, etc. they have played different characters and have excelled in that. So, when you throw a challenge to such actors of performing something that they've not performed before, they give you something special and that's what both Saif and Rani have given me in this film.
The songs of TPTM aren't picking up as they should have, might be because of IPL. But having said that, do you think it will pick up after the release of the film?
Unfortunately, I get a very honest feedback from people. I think who ever has heard the music have really loved it. Three songs have really connected well with the audience, 'Pyaar Ke Liye', 'Nihaal Ho Gayi' and 'Lazy Lamhe', and I think that the IPL played a huge part because the entire focus of the entertainment industry was on the IPL. Now that it's over, let's see what happens. I remember that when Fanaa released, the songs did not pick up instantly but eventually it became a musical hit. Fortunately for me, both Fanaa and Hum Tum did musically well. So the expectations are very high from the Prasoon Joshi - Kunal Kohli team. Even if you see Taare Zameen Par, Prasoon Joshi lyrics do take a bit of time to grow and before you know it, it is in your system. I'm very confident that Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic's music will also take it's time to grow. Even the ringtones of TPTM aren't out at the moment. That too makes a difference.
I'm very confident that Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic's music will also take it's time to grow.
In your previous venture with Saif-Rani in Hum Tum, you had a music video by UK's Juggy D, Veronica and Rishi Rich who gave you an instant hit number 'Mere Dil Vich'. Didn't you think of re-uniting with the band for TPTM?
This film does not require such kind of a marketing strategy. Every film has a different way of marketing. Hum Tum was one of the first films to have a music video and a song, which wasn't included in the film. That created a bit of a cult thing and post Hum Tum; every film started having music videos to promote their movie. What I needed more in TPTM was a song like 'Pyaar Ke Liye', which would be my theme song for the film and will be promoted more. I don't believe that what worked before will work this time.
How difficult was it to cast the four kids in the film? And did your story require a Sikh boy or was it done in good humor?
It was very difficult. We screen tested about 300 kids and the problem I had was that because the film was set in Delhi, I needed the kids to have a strong North Indian accent. So we found all four of them in Delhi after auditions. I'm glad that you mentioned the Sikh connection in this film because the boy who plays the role of a Sardarji is actually a Punjabi boy. When you see the film you'll know why one of them is a Sikh and the others are not. He looks so natural that everybody on the sets thought that he was a Sikh boy.
We screen tested about 300 kids and the problem I had was that because the film was set in Delhi, I needed the kids to have a strong North Indian accent.
Do you think that the overseas certification system for your particular film which I assume that it would be a PG or a 12 certificate, will help you tremendously as far as profits are concerned?
I never make a film keeping distribution in mind. If a PG certification makes a distributor feel that he has won the battle, good for them, but I don't like to give my films a particular genre and that's the reason I have never made films of the same genre. Mujhse Dosti Karoge, Hum Tum, Fanaa and TPTM are all different genre films, different settings, different worlds, etc. But as a director / producer, I'd definitely want my film to do well commercially which I think anybody would, after all, that's our bread and butter.
You've recently turned blogger. So now even the common man can have access to you and can interview you. What say?
(Laughs) I think it's not bad for the media. Before blogs came out, I used to write articles in the newspapers and magazines like The Times of India and India Today. And before plunging into films, I used to be a film journalist. So, I've always liked writing and commenting on things other than films also. If you read my last blog, it was about the blast that happened and it was not about promoting my film. I am thrilled that I have turned a blogger and can stay in touch with my audience. I don't have a fan base though because I am not an actor. I get very interesting comments - serious, funny, suggestive and accurate sometimes. Through my blog, I've learnt that there is a collective strength that the audience has and one must respect that. I like reading other peoples blogs too like Mr. Bachchan and Aamir's blog.
Through my blog, I've learnt that there is a collective strength that the audience has and one must respect that. I like reading other peoples blogs too like Mr. Bachchan and Aamir's blog.
After having worked with Saif-Rani for the second time, what growth have you seen in both post Hum Tum?
Tremendous growth and it's very difficult to measure it. In TPTM, both have surpassed their previous performances. They have matured as actors. Hum Tum was a sort of a turning point in my career and Saif's too. I wouldn't say Rani's because she was established through films like Saathiya and Chalte Chalte before Hum Tum. But it was a turning point for Rani in one way - She got her first award as a Best Actress for Hum Tum. I'd say that our fortunes turned with Hum Tum. And all three of us got more success. In TPTM, we had more respect for each other as our craft was more polished now.
Our fortunes turned with Hum Tum. And all three of us got more success
Any happy or sad moment you can recall while filming TPTM?
There was a certain bond and closeness that developed between the entire unit. That's something you strive for as a filmmaker. That just happened in this film. When we had the last day of shooting with the kids, and when they finished their shot and the announcement was made that it was the film wrap for the kids, one of the kids started crying. He went around hugging everybody on the sets. It was like a vacuum on the sets when the kids left. The ones, who were thrown into the film unit and had no idea of what the crew was like, suddenly get close to everybody. The entire set had teary eyes when that boy started crying. It was such an emotional moment and I wouldn't call it sad, but happy.
It was like a vacuum on the sets when the kids left.
You've judged so many reality shows on the television, don't you think that there is bundle of talent which the filmmakers are missing out on and there's much more to tap into than just the star kids?
Of course yes. If you see all the four kids in my film, they are all new comers with new talent and something for us to learn. That's what is important and we have to keep on discovering new talent in our country and it is around us all the time. Whether it's the IPL which has discovered new talent in the country or us filmmakers, it's important for us to find and harness that talent. Even Imran and Harman who are being launched are not star kids. So what's good is that it immediately throws up two new actors. What's brilliant about cinema today is that in a film like Taare Zameen Par, a huge star like Aamir Khan comes in during interval and the film is a blockbuster hit with one child in the film.
So, are you enjoying your new found role as a producer?
Yes, I am. You can call it my first film as a producer / director. I am dear to all my films and not because I'm a producer that I am dear to TPTM, but yes, being your first film as a producer means a lot to you because you have a lot to look into. There's a certain sense of ownership you get when you're the producer of a film which gives you a responsibility too. You also want everybody to be happy working in a Kunal Kohli production. I fortunately had this experience of doing that even in my previous films, although I wasn't a producer of the film but was in charge on the sets because there was neither Adi Chopra nor Yashji as they were never on the sets. So I've had this experience from Hum Tum onwards.
I am dear to all my films and not because I'm a producer that I am dear to TPTM, but yes, being your first film as a producer means a lot to you because you have a lot to look into.
Any words of magic you want to cast upon your audience in the overseas?
I think, they've cast a lot of magic on me because although Mujhse Dosti Karoge wasn't a hit in India, it was a huge hit abroad. I've got a very good track record in the overseas market and I've scored three out of three unlike in India where I've scored two out of three. So I hope they continue to give me their love and support and I'll make sure that I don't let them down. What would be interesting is that we can start marketing our films through our Indian audience to a non-subcontinent audience. We need to grow our audience base and if any Indian, Sri Lankan, Pakistani or Bangladeshi friends take along their non-Asian friends to watch their films, it's a good way to market not only our films but also our culture. Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 2 Jun 2008 | 1:51 pm
After a cricket filled weekend comes to an end, its back to Mundane Monday. But our 'Guess Who' section returns this week to make your Mundane Monday a little more exciting.
Today's 'Guess Who' celebrity is someone who doesn't need an introduction or for that matter even any hints. However, nevertheless we can reveal that this hunk (in his late forties) still makes girls go weak in their knees. He has excelled as an actor in each and every genre and like wine is only getting better with each passing day.
The only adage that best describes this person is 'Tough times don't last but tough people do'â¦. So what are you waiting forâ¦.get cracking on who this hunk standing behind the trophy is?
To know the answer to last week's picture quiz, click here Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 2 Jun 2008 | 1:08 pm
TV star Rohit Roy, who bid adieu to the small screen after 'Sarrkar', returns to host Zoom's talk show 'Inside Bollywood' and says meeting celebrities like Sanjay Dutt, Tabu and Naseeruddin Shah was an enriching experience. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 2 Jun 2008 | 11:57 am
The city of the Taj Mahal has got its first film institute in Benefit Film Academy (BFA), where three Bollywood veterans will teach wannabes the nuances of acting, singing and dancing. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 2 Jun 2008 | 11:56 am
Raj Kapoor and his women Rediff - 3 hours ago The prolific filmmaker will always be remembered for the socially-relevant films he made, and the women he launched. rediff.com celebrates the showman, and takes a look at the beautiful way Kapoor launched his heroines.
Pain suffering and bereavement bring out the best in an actor. Madhubala and Meena Kumari shot their best work Mughal-e-Azam and Pakeezah, respectively, when they were dying.
Shammi Kapoor's wife Geeta Bali died when he was shooting Teesri Manzil (the song 'Tumne Mujhe Dekha' was shot just 'daze' after Shammi's beloved's death). And Suneel Darshan's Jaanwar which many believe to be Akshay Kumar's best films was shot while his father was terminally ill.
John Abraham shot Aashayein while both his parents were ill, and in hospitals at different times. And John, as any one including Bipasha will tell you, lives for his parents.
Recalling the harrowing period John says, "Illnesses in the family do scare you a lot. I really believe I'm a family person. My parents are the most important people to me. Their health is very important to me."
But John learnt to alchemize the pain. Sorrow was used for creative satisfaction. "Looking with or without regret is honestly not my space. I'd much rather would look ahead. I believe there's a third axis beyond contentment and regret, and that's my axis. I can't have a two-dimensional attitude to my work. I'll always look and find the third dimension"
Brand John Abraham continues to do well in spite of the man choosing to lie really low in recent months. "I believe after a point one's name and the brand acquires a life of its own regardless of failure or success. That's what's happened to me. People have started believing in the kind of person I am and the clothes I wear. I believe I contribute a lot to my brand, as much as it contributes to me. My clothes lineup is going great. The John Abraham clothes line has grown by word of mouth. We've created an artificial scarcity for my clothes. It's a very niche brand with only seven stores across the country. It's like the 'True Religion' brand which you'd have a hard time finding even at Harrods. I do not want to go to the masses with my clothes lineup. It's a choice I've made."
In spite of the failure of Anurag Kashyap's No Smoking, John says he'll continue to seek unusual roles. "Conforming isn't my cup of tea. How boring is life if you conform. And how dull life would be if all I did was chase success. Sure, I want it. But I also want to take the untrodden path. It's the deviations that make my life exciting. Some of what I did last year might not have worked. But the fact that there was debate about them was enough for me. At least the kind of films I do make people curious."
However, the No Smoking experience has cautioned John about inept marketing. "I realize 'my' kind of cinema needs to be a little more commercial. You've to position your product properly. Products fail because they're sold to the wrong audience. No Smoking was sold to the wrong audience. My confidence level in my kind of cinema remains totally unshaken. I can't allow every opinion and every review devastate me. I need to have confidence in what I do. The fact that I've gotten where I am is proof that I'm on the right track. I believe I need to do more about my kind of cinema. And Aashayein is my kind of cinema."
He has just completed a long schedule of Karan Johar-Tarun Mansukhani's Dostana in Miami; "Priyanka Chopra is my co-star in Karan's film. She's a good girl, always a pleasure to work with. As for Abhishek, I really enjoy working with him and his father. And the director is Tarun Mansukhani a new boy with plenty to say." Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 2 Jun 2008 | 9:48 am
Rohit Roy's new avatar as a talk-show host on Zoom has him excited like never before. "We shot seven episodes with two sets of guests each in three days. That's some kind of a record. I'm getting whoever I want without having to run from pillar to post. That makes me feel very reassured. I've always been a Sanjay Dutt fan. After the show I've become an even bigger fan. We all thought we'd have to wait long for him to arrive for the recording. But he actually arrived 15 minutes early. No one has been moody or temperamental with me."
Says Rohit, "I'm interacting with the best talents in the business and learning from them. Can you imagine I got a chance to interview Naseeruddin Shah and Tabu together? One is a completely trained actor. The other is absolutely untrained. And yet they are such monuments. I've already worked with Naseerbhai in my short-film Rice Plate. Now I want to work with Tabu."
Besides the guests already mentioned, Rohit has recorded episodes with directors Sanjay Gupta-Madhur Bhandarkar, father-daughter Mahesh Bhatt-Pooja Bhatt, best friends Koena Mitra-Tanushree Dutta, Dino Morea-Neha Dhupia, and Sharmila Tagore-Nagesh Kukunoor.
"I walk away from every episode of Inside Bollywood With Rohit Roy with something new." Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 2 Jun 2008 | 9:13 am
After Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, it's now Salman Khan who has started his own blog. Bollywood's own naughty-baddy Sallu has jotted down some part of his true self and expressed his love towards his parents in his independent e-zone salmankhan.net. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 2 Jun 2008 | 9:01 am
Bollywood sex bomb Kim Sharma is doing an item song for the Telugu film Dheerudu. This is Ram Charan Teja's second film and SS Rajamouli is the director. The film has completed the first schedule in Rajasthan and is now in its second schedule. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 2 Jun 2008 | 9:01 am
Washington (ANI): Pop queen Madonna is set to become a Malawi citizen, according to reports. The 49-year-old singer, who adopted Malawian boy David Banda has become emotionally attached to the African nation and will also be funding orphanages in the country. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 2 Jun 2008 | 8:48 am
Ram Gopal Varma's previous few films may have met with disaster at the box office, but the director-producer still hasn't lost confidence in his abilities. He seems very confident about his upcoming film Sarkar Raj, a sequel to Sarkar. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 2 Jun 2008 | 8:48 am
Sanjay Dutt and wife Manyata flew off to the Bahamas in the wee hours of Saturday morning for the shooting of Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision's Blue. Dutt was disappointed, though, as his US visa got rejected last week by the US consulate. In effect, Dutt will not be able to visit ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 2 Jun 2008 | 8:39 am
SPR Entertainments India Pvt Ltd, which had produced several successful films earlier in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages, is planning yet another heavy budget film with actor Sriram of Rojapoolu-fame and actress Sada as heroine. The film was titled as Brindavanam. CSR Krishnan is being introduced as director through the ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 2 Jun 2008 | 8:39 am
The Telugu film industry had imposed interim ban on leading actor cum producer Prakash Raj following his 'irregularity and late coming in attending shootings'. According to Telugu Cinema reports, Prakash Raj, one of the best character artists in the South cinema caused for the extra ordinary delay in many big budgeted ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 2 Jun 2008 | 8:33 am
It's not new for South Indian actors to cross language barriers and enter the international zone of Hindi film industry. The gaudy town allures more and more South Indian talents and itself gets enriched with enhancing glitz and glam. Thus we have names like Sri Devi, Hema Malini, Jayapradha and ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 2 Jun 2008 | 8:31 am
It's been long since Twinkle Bajpai was asked to quit Creative Eye's Ghar Ki Laxmi Betiyaan but her problems with the production house haven't come to an end yet. The actress has quoted in the media that Creative Eye owes her four and a half lakh rupees and isn't responding ... Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 2 Jun 2008 | 8:27 am
Hastey Hastey releases today and though a few feel that the film has got a little delayed since it was earlier supposed to arrive late last year, film's leading lady Nisha Rawal refuses to buy the statement. Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 2 Jun 2008 | 8:22 am
The live stage show 'The Merchants of Bollywood', providing entertainment along with an insight into the Mumbai-based film industry, ended the South African leg of its international tour with sold-out shows in capital Johannesburg and the coastal city of Durban. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 2 Jun 2008 | 7:32 am
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Nah, not because Raj Thackeray demands that of every North Indian immigrant. Priyanka Chopra is simply gearing up for her part in Vishal Bhardwaj's Kaminay. Screen caught up with a trim and tanned Priyanka as soon as she got back from the outdoor shoot of Dostana in Miami. On the sets of Fashion she lists her six releases this year and other developments
Togged in a lime green and ivory mini-dress, Priyanka Chopra sports a healthy, tanned, beach look. She walks in with a coffee mug and gives Kangana a brief smile, "Cut it, take OK," declares Madhur Bhandarkar jubilantly. After the shot, she gives us a "Let's go" signal . Acting sure comes easy to this 24-year-old! We snuggle into the corner of the room and flick on the dictaphone as the erstwhile Ms World gets chatting.
The year ahead sure looks busy for you.
Thank God for that! I am back after being in a sabbatical for a year and half. Love Story 2050 will be my first release after Salaam-e-Ishq. I have been working on Drona, Love Story 2050, Fashion, God Tussi Great Ho, Chamku and Dostana all this while and it 's been a long wait for my releases.
Apart from Harman, what was the exciting part of Love Story 2050 (LS)?
(Laughs) Well, the most exciting part about Love Story is the film itself. It is the first of its kind in India people haven't seen SFX of this kind in Indian cinema.
Not even in Krrish?
Not even in Krrish. Sure it was India's first superhero film with fantastic SFX. But LS is India's first sci-fi film. I am proud to be a part of both these films. The SFX in LS will set a high bar in India.
This is your first double role too, How have you made both the parts different?
Both the roles are different in terms of the character sketches as well as looks. The first part is of Sana, a present-day girl - she's very soft spoken, poetry loving, diary writing girl living in Australia. She's sweet and feminine, just 21. So I have kept a very soft look with light brown hair and eyes, peaches and cream complexion and a softer voice unlike mine that is of a much deeper quality.
Zayesha, on the other hand, is a pop star in the year 2050. She's boisterous, arrogant, loves herself - yet she's a girl inside, she feels lonely, as she doesn't have much of a family. Her parents died in a car crash and she only has her Nani who incidentally doesn't live with her. She lives with her little teddy bear named Boo, he's her governess cum best buddy - cuts fruits for her, takes out her clothes. Her pop album is called ME. Everything about her is herself. She's tomorrow's woman that yesterday spoke of. She's an enigma, a mystery. I wanted to make her drastically different so I gave her red hair darker skin tone, grey eyes and her clothes are of darker hues - black, blues and browns. Yet she's feminine enough for the hero to fall in love with.
Your co-star Harman is said to be a Hrithik Roshan look-alike.
Hrithik Roshan was compared to Shah Rukh Khan and Shah Rukh to Dilip Kumar and Shahid Kapoor to Shah Rukh. Every actor is compared to someone who's already been there. I was also compared to others. But everyone creates hisher own space in the Hindi filmdom. I don't think there is any comparison between Hrithik and Harman in terms of screen presence and also in terms of their approach to work. Having worked with both of them, the only thing that's common between them is that they are both very good to work with.
What sets Harman apart ?
Harman has very emotional and expressive eyes, which is very important for an actor. This film does not look like his first. He's very professional - like he is always on time. He knows filmmaking very well as he has studied it. He definitely has an edge over a lot of newcomers. This being a home production, he's been a part of everything -from SFX, direction to production and that also gives him an edge .
Harman is a newcomer, so the onus of LS rests on your dainty shoulders, doesn't it?
I don't think so, because the film is bigger than either of us. Generally love stories are small, cute, frothy films that depend on the actors. Although performances do matter even in this case, the story, the script and the effects are much larger. LS is much larger than either of us. So the top billing goes to the film and not to Harman or me. Which is why I am not taking any pressure. People will go watch the film and then there will be the curiosity about the new boy. I will come somewhere in between. (Laughs)
Of your half dozen releases in this calendar year, what will come next?
After LS, it will be Chamku. I have done several films with Bobby Deol including Dostana. I am very close to him and his family. Sunny Deol, after all, was my first film hero. It's great to be back with the Deols always.
Close on the heels is God Tussi Great Ho, How's the God in the film? Do you get to share the screen with him?
You will see a lot of God in the film and he's very funny too. It's a hilarious movie and the music is very good. I don't share screen space with Mr Bachchan playing God. I am with Salman Khan and Sohail Khan.
Are you through with Goldie Behl's Drona? It seems like a period drama.
Oh no! Drona is not a period film. It is based in today's time and age. It's a timeless epic story with big and beautiful visuals. It's the first of its kind film. Kids are going to love it with the action and magic in it. The shooting is over and effects are being worked upon .
How's Fashion going? How much has it been canned so far?
We are through with 70 per cent of Fashion. My character has a great graph spanning over two years of her life. She wants to be a model, becomes one - this is the story of her rise and fall. Each part of the film is very vital because I have lots of different looks through the film. Fashion makes me nervous because I was in the fashion industry only for three months from Miss India to Miss World. Noyonika Chatterjee taught me how to walk the ramp then and I insisted that she be a part of the film as well. All the characters in the film have turned out beautifully. Madhur (Bhandarkar) has really held it together. It's not a dark film. It's very emotional .
Isn't the story almost like a biopic?
I drew a lot of references from my life. Just like the character in the film, I came from a small city with stars in my eyes. But the difference is that I could handle it while she couldn't. Lot of stories in the film are based on real life incidents too.
How does it feel to be the busybee?
Phew! I have to finish five films this year. I go home at twelve, take off the make-up, sleep, wake up at six and then get back to work. I have too much to do and have to finish it fast because I have to prepare for Vishal Bhardwaj's film.
Are you practising some ethnic strain of Hindi for the film? And why is the film called Kaminay?
Ha, ha, because the film is about Kaminay people. I have a lot of homework to do in the film. I am learning Marathi for it. It's a beautiful language with so much spunk to it. Kaminay, by the way, is an action comedy - it has nothing to do with Romeo And Juliet.
How was your Dostana schedule in Miami? Are you wearing a bikini in the film?
Miami was my best outdoors yet because I have a lot of cousins there. I enjoyed working with my director, Tarun and Karan of course is such an involved and indulgent producer. It was like a big party. To answer your question now - no, I don't wear a bikini in Dostana, I wear appropriate beach-wear though.
Last but not the least, What's Your Rashee? What you are doing in it?
It's a very interesting part for me and nothing that an Indian actor has ever done before. Only Ashutosh Gowariker can handle a subject like this. It is a romantic comedy with many hilarious layers to it. It is going to be a demanding film for me.
Screen India Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 2 Jun 2008 | 7:13 am
One of filmdom's most enduring friendships that went kaput has resumed again. After almost two years' cold war, former best buddies Anupam Kher and Anil Kapoor made up in full public view at the premiere of the former's son Sikandar's debut film 'Woodstock Villa'. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 2 Jun 2008 | 2:48 am
Television tycoon Ekta Kapoor is known for her contempt for actors who leave Balaji to pursue a career in films. However, the truth is otherwise. She has promised to pray for the success of her protege Rajiv Khandelwal's debut film 'Aamir' when she visits Tirupati. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 2 Jun 2008 | 2:48 am
Govinda is all set to shoot for his first English-language film in London. To be made by Jagmohan Mundhra, it is a remake of the 2005 Hollywood comedy 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' and the actor is confident of evoking laughs with his own brand of desi English. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 2 Jun 2008 | 2:35 am
Priyanka Chopra seems to have become a favourite for being in the cast of fantasy and futuristic movies. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 2 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
The Tamil movie ‘Vanathupoochi’ will be specially screened for Bollywood hero Aamir Khan and former Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam soon. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 2 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
On location shoot of the film Jor Laga Ke Haiya at Kamalistan studio.Present: Riya Sen, Gulshan Grover and Mahesh Manjrekar. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 2 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
The man considered to be one of the greatest talents India has ever produced in the field of movie direction is celebrating his birthday today – 2nd June. Every single actor and technician in India who wants to make it big has an enduring desire to be part of this directors team. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 2 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Eros International, the leading company in the Indian media and entertainment sector has announced the release dates of its key forthcoming releases God Tussi Great Ho and Drona. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 2 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
English actor Daniel Craig is being lined up for an honorary Green Beret by the British Royal Marines. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 1 Jun 2008 | 11:48 pm
Brangelina must be cocooning. The paparazzi swarming France`s Cote d`Azur can`t find Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Locals mutter or giggle about the invasion of Hollywood glam. A flyover of their new home in a luxurious villa turned up no clues about a report they`ve added a set of twins — which Pitt`s manager says is "not true." Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 1 Jun 2008 | 11:48 pm
Former Bond star Sean Connery has topped a poll of celebrities women think about most when working out. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 1 Jun 2008 | 11:48 pm
The latest to mount the blogwagon is none other than our own Ram Gopal Verma. Ramu, who has taken to blogging at Amitabh Bachchan`s behest, reportedly loves the blog experience. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 1 Jun 2008 | 11:48 pm
Britney Spears` plans of starting a sideline career as a furniture designer have been shattered. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 1 Jun 2008 | 11:48 pm
He is after all the `Baadshah of Bollywood`! How can he agree on something average? Yes, we are talking about Shah Rukh Khan, who has recently bought a new plot for a whopping Rs 56 crore. Well, `Baadshahs` can afford that much and more! Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 1 Jun 2008 | 11:48 pm
Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher and several of their famous colleagues — including newlyweds Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller — spread their wings Saturday night at the exclusive Butterfly Ball fundraiser benefiting Chrysalis, a Los Angeles-based organization that helps homeless men and women find jobs and homes. Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 1 Jun 2008 | 11:48 pm
Though Shah Rukh Khan was not there, fellow Bollywood actor Salman Khan danced with a bevy of starlets to popular chartbusters amid razzmatazz, setting the tempo before the start of the DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) final between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals here Sunday. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 1 Jun 2008 | 5:30 pm
It is raining newcomers with the list of wannabe cine stars growing by the day. After the likes of Mimoh Chakraborty and Sikander Kher, ready to bow in Bollywood this summer are Harman Baweja, Imran Khan, and Amita Pathak. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 1 Jun 2008 | 1:32 pm
Tamil superstar Rajnikant, who is here for shooting his latest Tamil film 'Kuselan', seemed surprised at the huge fan following he has in this Kerala town. Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 1 Jun 2008 | 1:30 pm
