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Jennifer Aniston in 'Khamoshi' remake
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 10 Aug 2008 | 4:37 pm 'Zero Bridge' goes to Venice fest
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:32 pm It's films that matter at the box office, not stars: Aamir - Press Trust of India
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:25 pm Aroon Purie honoured for contribution to televisionIndia Today Group editor-in-chief and chairman Aroon Purie was presented the Indiatelevision.com's NT Award for lifetime achievement by Prannoy Roy, chairman and whole-time promoter of NDTV, at a function held here.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm 'Khamoshi' to be remade in Hollywood with Jennifer AnistonDirector Asit Sen's 1969 classic 'Khamoshi' is being remade in Hollywood by Los Angeles-based restaurateur Sanjay Patel who has roped in Jennifer Aniston to essay Waheeda Rehman's role.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 10 Aug 2008 | 12:00 pm Actor and comedian Bernie Mac dies
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:45 am 'I'm very fond of Sikh lifestyle'
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 10 Aug 2008 | 11:18 am British-based bhangra singer Mona Singh out with third albumBritain-based Punjabi bhangra singer Mona Singh, the daughter of noted Punjabi singer musician Channi Singh, says it is an uphill task for a woman to carve a niche in the male-dominated British bhangra music industry.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 10 Aug 2008 | 10:31 am Priyanka Chopra enjoys two different looks in two filmsIt's Priyanka Chopra all the way this month with "God Tussi Great Ho" and "Chamku" reSource: India News | 10 Aug 2008 | 9:37 am 'I'm very fond of Sikh lifestyle' - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 10 Aug 2008 | 9:10 am NRI Kashmiri director's 'Zero Bridge' goes to Venice fest'Zero Bridge', a film by NRI Kashmiri filmmaker Tariq Tapa, is the only movie by a director with Indian links to be screened at the 65th Venice International Film Festival, starting Aug 27.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 10 Aug 2008 | 8:30 am Bipasha scores over Deepika - Times Now.tv
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 10 Aug 2008 | 7:05 am NDTV bags top honours at television awards - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 10 Aug 2008 | 6:42 am Bips Is The New Brand Ambassador Of ‘Gili’ - TopNews
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 10 Aug 2008 | 6:32 am I'm very fond of Sikh lifestyle: 'Singh Is Kinng' directorAkshay Kumar's 'Singh Is Kinng' is running to full houses in cinema halls and its director Anees Bazmi says he hit upon the idea of making a full-on entertainer with a Sikh as the hero because he loves the 'community's lifestyle and daring'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 10 Aug 2008 | 2:00 am Two films, two different looks - Priyanka Chopra enjoys herselfIt's Priyanka Chopra all the way this month with 'God Tussi Great Ho' and 'Chamku' releasing within two weeks of each other. And the svelte actress promises to look completely different in the two.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 10 Aug 2008 | 2:00 am TV team tosses man off 5th floor - Times of India
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 9 Aug 2008 | 11:22 pm Manoj Kumar wins case against 'Om Shanti Om'After winning a permanent injunction order from the Dindoshi session's court on the sSource: India News | 9 Aug 2008 | 5:30 pm I'm yet to fall in love: Vishal - Times of India
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 9 Aug 2008 | 4:41 pm Reality show members remanded in police custodyThree members of a Bengali TV reality show, including two producers and a contestant, were remanded in five days police custody by a West bengal court Saturday for allegedly pushing the caretaker of a hotel from the fifth floor for asking them to stop their night-long drinking.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 9 Aug 2008 | 4:00 pm The Unforgettable Tour Diary: Day 21 - It's 'Showtime' before the weekend blast- After Show no. 5 at Houston last weekend, it was time for all the stars to chill out over the week gone by. And they did so in style by visiting numerous shows by other international performers which were playing all around New York. While 'The Unforgettable Tour' is looking at regaling its audience over the weekend, they got themselves entertained by quite a few popular shows. - One such show was the world popular 'Cirque du Soleil', a French term which stands for 'Circus of the Sun'. Founded in 1984, as per Wikipedia, the show is a synthesis of circus styles from around the world and has its own central theme and storyline which brings the audience into the performance by having no curtains, continuous live music and performers change the props. - The same was witnessed by the stars as well who were left dumbstruck with sheer breathtaking performances. It was Abhishek's idea to have everyone go together to the show and no wonder, each of them enjoyed the show to the fullest. The show has a jungle theme to it and what amazed everyone was the sheer fitness level that each of the performers came with. Lasting close to 2 hours, 'Cirque du Soleil' saw coming together of some high end aerobics and gymnastics which left everyone asking for more. - However, there was no dearth of autograph seekers even in a place like this. Finding the stars amidst themselves, especially Amitabh Bachchan, the crowd thronged him. Humble as ever, Big B was gracious enough to oblige them even as this was a personal visit for him rather than a sponsored event. - Later everyone decided to go out for dinner to Big B's favorite restaurant in New York, Mr. Chows, which as the name suggests, is a Chinese restaurant. Vishal got an opportunity to bond further with Amitabh Bachchan due to the two being vegetarians. The evening was for everyone to loosen up and chat about everything under the sun before getting ready to hit the stage once again this weekend. - Looking at the kind of fun youngsters (read Abhishek, Riteish, Vishal, Shekhar) are having on stage, Big B too is looking at putting on his dancing shoes with a vengeance. He has insisted Vishal and Shekhar to play one of his yesteryear songs during their part. Though the composer duo is currently performing on numbers from 'Bachna Ae Haseeno', 'Om Shanti Om' and others, they are looking at picking up this opportunity with a glee. Last one heard, the number 'Apni To Jaise Taise' [Laawaris] is on the top of their list! - While it is going to be Atlantic City and Chicago on Saturday and Sunday respectively, there are also plans being made for the London show which is expected to be one of the biggest of all. There are lot of suggestions pouring in from within the troupe of 'Unforgettable' and something magical is on its way. Since there is quite some time left to prepare for that, the evening is expected to be extra special. - Some troupe members also visited the Kanye West concert. A hip-hop performer, Kanye West, was a huge success amongst the audience which also comprised of big names like Dr. Gray, Andre 3000 (OutKast) and Will. I. Am (Black Eyed Peas) amongst others. Held indoors, the concert saw a crowd that topped the 15000 mark. In fact there was quite some struggle involved in procuring the tickets but somehow they managed to get an entry. - Rock band 'The Police' was performing its last act ever at Madison Square Garden, New York and it was irresistible not to be a part of the historical event. The band came up with yet another legendary performance which has created history and stars found themselves to be a witness of this history on the making. Yet another event which seemed to have housed close to 19000 strong audiences, it gave quite some motivation for 'Unforgettable' members also to aim for the next level. - After all this fun, masti and mazaa, it is expected to be business with entertainment yet again over the weekend. What is helping the team together is the virtue of openness which is making them share ideas and suggestions on a common platform. With none of them looking at being on the top of affairs or trying to sidelines the other, it is the friendly attitude demonstrated by every member which is making the tour better and better with every passing outing. This is also making everyone try to do something different and innovative at stage, although impromptu, instead of going ahead with a performance which is all crammed up and mechanical. - Atlantic City is the destination for Saturday and stars are driving down in the limos assigned to them. From there it would be a trip to Chicago (for the Sunday show) and then back to New York after the performance.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 9 Aug 2008 | 3:36 pm Priyanka shoots for Salman's show, rubbishes rift reportsBollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has shot a special episode of Salman Khan's television game show 'Dus Ka Dum', brushing aside reports of differences having cropped up between them.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 9 Aug 2008 | 3:33 pm Vishnuvardhan's new film `Master' launched 08-08-08-08-08-08Even as a colourful tapestry of culture, acrobatics and pyrotechnics was woven at the Beijing Olympics that began at 08-08-08-08-08-08 (Aug 8, 2008 at 8.08.08 p.m.), closer home and at exactly the same time, the Vishnuvardhan starrer 'Master' was launched here.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 9 Aug 2008 | 2:00 pm Lot of demand for my scripts, still: Karunanidhi - Hindu
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 9 Aug 2008 | 1:34 pm Sandeep Chowta plans collaboration with Australian musiciansMusic director Sandeep Chowta is planning to collaborate with Australian drummer Virgil Donati and guitarist Brett Garsed. The trio will compose music for Hindi films.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 9 Aug 2008 | 12:31 pm Deepika Padukone spreads her 'black magic' on Maxim cover this month"The blacker the berry, the sweeter it is" Whoever wrote that saying would've definitely replaced 'sweet' with 'hot' if he had seen this sizzling picture of Deepika Padukone in her sexy black dress. Deepika has done full justice to the colour black on the cover of the latest edition of the men's magazine Maxim. To describe her, the word 'Stunning' seems as if we are showing a torch before the sun! Having said so, let us also tell you that there's something about this snap that really transforms the lookers into hookers! If the cover was anything to go by, the inside 'content' will never make you feel 'content', thus defying the saying 'Never judge a book by its cover'! One should admit that Deeps has never looked so ravishing before and those eyes are mesmerizing as ever!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 9 Aug 2008 | 12:31 pm "I had to hang from a chopper for about 7 days" - Shiney AhujaTake a close look at the following films- Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, Gangster, Lifeâ¦In A Metro, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Woh Lamhe and Khoya Khoya Chand and you will notice that these films starred an actor who is known for delivering some really intense performances. Yesâ¦ladies and gentleman, we are talking about the incredibly talented and good-looking Shiney Ahuja. Shiney has been one actor who has received unanimous praise for his work in almost all his films. The year 2008 may already be in its eighth month but Shiney hasn't had a single release this year. His last release was the critically acclaimed Khoya Khoya Chand (Dec 07). Now, he is all excited as he gets to open his account this year and that too with a hi-octane action film like Hijack. In an exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Shiney talks about the daredevil stunts which he has done in Hijack, his future line up of films and also why he doesn't believe in signing multi-film deals just for the heck of it. You don't want to miss reading this one!!! With Hijack, you open your account in the year 2008â¦how does it feel? It feels good because for the last six months, I have been waiting to open this account (laughs). Finally the wait is over and Hijack is releasing. From the looks of it, Hijack seems like an action packed thrillerâ¦Could you tell us a little bit about the film? Hijack is an action film but it's also a film about relationships that exist and relationships that get formed in the time period during which this incident happens. It talks about how different bonds of love, friendship and enmity rule your emotions and make you do things which you would normally not do. So what is your character in the film? I play a maintenance chief of a small airport in Chandigarh. There is something that has happened in his past for which he doesn't know whom to blame, himself or circumstances. It is this past incident because of which he has become another person. But even when people do change, their core remains the same and in his core, he is a fighter. He is a person who doesn't give up. That is somehow his biggest asset. It is this trait which helps him when he is confronted with a situation. The film is about a Hijack and it's his daughter who is on the plane. What he does to get his daughter out is the basic premise of the film and how his instincts play during the whole incident is something you need to watch. I play a maintenance chief of a small airport in Chandigarh. He is a fighter and a person who doesn't give up. Audiences usually associate you with more performance based and intense characters but here you also get to do some heavy duty action. Do you think the audiences would be excited to see this new avatar of Shiney? Wellâ¦I hope so (smiles). To be frank, I am not looking at any conscious image makeover because most of my roles besides being intense have also been really challenging. I am quite fortunate that very early in my career I have got to play characters with so many shades. My directors and writers have trusted me with such roles. As for Hijack, the script came my way and I really liked it and happened to do it. Hijack has some heavy duty action sequences. Could you tell us about some of the stunts and how was the experience shooting them. Also did you take any special training for the stunts? I had to hang from a chopper for about 7 days. I am not sure what kind of training you can take for that except make sure that you exercise and have strong arms and shoulders (laughs). Fortunately, with God's grace everything went well. I had to hang from a chopper for about 7 days Hijack has 2 leading ladies, Esha Deol and newcomer Kaveri Jha. So whom are you paired opposite? I am paired opposite Kaveri Jha, a new girl. Esha plays a pivotal role in the film when the Hijack takes place. However, I would say there is chemistry between everyone in the film. There is a beautiful chemistry between me and my daughter, there is a chemistry between me and the hijackers which is a cat and mouse kind of game happening. There is also chemistry between Esha and me, Kaveri and me and even me and the passengers. So in that sense there is a lot of chemistry in the film (laughs). There is chemistry between everyone in the film How has it been working with Esha? Truly Wonderful. She is an actress who has a lot of potential. After what I know of the film industry based on my years spent here, I truly believe that today how successful you are is based on the choice of films you make and not just how well you act. So I would say that this is a good choice that Esha has made and hope she continues doing such good work in the future too. Hijack is director Kunal Shivdasani's debut film. How has he done for his first film? I think he has done extremely well. Kunal is a renowned ad film maker having shot numerous ads. Even before we started shooting for this film I knew that this film would be par excellence compared to any other action film. But when I started shooting I was pleasantly surprised with Kunal's instincts for blocking scenes, motivating actors. He's found his own way of communicating with everybody which is very close to his personality. I think the biggest quality of any director is to make his actors feel comfortable and that's one quality that he really has. Kunal is a renowned ad film maker having shot numerous ads. The biggest quality of any director is to make his actors feel comfortable and that's one quality that he really has. Where all has the film been shot? Were there any interesting / funny moments during the shoot? The film has been shot mostly in Mumbai. We built a set to shoot the interiors of the plane. Some exterior shots of the plane have been taken in Ras- Al-Khema which is about 150 kms from Dubai and some part of the film is also shot in Mauritius. We shot in some really grueling conditions and even in extreme temperatures. As for the interesting moments, there is a scene where I am hanging from a chopper and I have to tell the guy driving the chopper 'peeche lo peecho lo' as the chopper is chasing the plane which is hijacked. After a while I was really tired of hanging and started saying 'Neeche lo neeche lo' and the crew didn't know what I was up to as the camera was still rolling. That was quite funny. We built a set to shoot the interiors of the plane. Some exterior shots of the plane have been taken in Ras- Al-Khema which is about 150 kms from Dubai Have you done most of the stunts in the film yourself? Yes, I have done all the stunts in the film myself Coming to the music of the film, firstly is there scope for music in such a hi-octane thriller Absolutely. That's the quality of the director and the music director (Justin-Uday). They have a great team work as they have worked in quite a few ads together. Because of that without interfering with any part of the screenplay and narrative, they have been able to incorporate some really fabulous numbers. We have a club number also in the film which happens before the hijack incident takes place. We have a romantic song ('Aksar') that is blended beautifully. It's not that we recorded a song and then decided where to put it. We had a story in mind and according to the story we decided that we needed a song. There was a beautiful relationship which needed to be established and we though that a song would be the best way. Even in Gangster, for that matter, I don't think any of the songs like 'Bheegi Bheegi' or 'Ya Ali' interfere with the narrative. Download Hijack wallpapers The music has been given by newcomers Justin- Uday. How do you think the music has evolved and which is your favorite track? They have done fantastically well. Close to impossible to believe that this is their first film. My favorite song is 'Aksar'. 'Aksar' reminds of your smash hitâ¦' Kya Mujhe Pyar Hai' from Gangsterâ¦.The two songs sound quite similar. Your comments on the same Aksar is a beautiful number. In fact there is a line which goes 'Kya Yehi Hai Pyaar' which sounds similar to 'Kya Mujhe Pyar Hai'. So in a way, yeah it does sound a little similar but people already like the number and that's what matters. With so much bloodshed, bomb-blasts and terrorism already happening around us over the last few days, do you think audiences would want to watch a film that again deals with terrorism and hijack. Wellâ¦I think audiences should go and watch a film like Hijack to understand that if they were caught in such a situation, what they would have done. Besides Hijack is not just a film about terrorism. It's a film about love and relationships. So the audiences should go and watch the film more for that reason than anything else. I think audiences should go and watch a film like Hijack to understand that if they were caught in such a situation, what they would have done Hollywood has been witness to many films which deal with hijack such as Air Force One, Con Air, Flight Plan, Die Hard etcâ¦Out here we have seen few films like Zameen and Yeh Dil Aashiqana that looks at a hijack scenario. Does this film bear any similarity to any of these films? No. This film doesn't bear any similarity to any of these films Are you a major action film lover and which is your favorite action flick? My all time favorite action flick is True Lies. When you say Hijack, the first thing that comes to your mind is the 9 /11 attack on the twin towers or even the Indian plane which was hijacked and taken to Afghanistan. Does the film show any instances which bear similarity to what happened during any of these incidents? Nothing at all Coming to your other projects, what's next after Hijack? There is Har Pall with Preity Zinta directed by Jahnu Barua. It's a romantic film with some light moments. It should be out sometime in October or November. Is it true that you are also planning a biker film? Yes that's true but it's too early to talk about itâ¦things have to still fall in place. Right now I am too occupied with the promotions of Hijack. Shiney you had a good last year (Bhool Bhulaiya , Metro and critical acclaim in Khoya Khoya Chand ) yet we see so less of you and never hear you signing multi-film deals like some of your colleagues. Why so? I am a sucker for scripts. If I get 3 fantastic scripts I'll sign them. I don't want to commit myself to any sort of project where the scripts are not in place. For me scripts are most important factor. Besides, I don't think Aamir or Shah Rukh or Salman have signed any 3 film deal. So there are lots of people who have not signed such deals. In fact the biggest stars in the country have not signed any such deal and I am sure they have their reasons for doing so. I don't think even Aamir or Shah Rukh or Salman have signed any 3 film deal. You have done exceptionally well in serious films, gangster flicks, action flicks, political drama and even a love story. With comedy being the flavor of the season, when do we Shiney making the audiences laugh? Very soon, in my next film Har Pall. With so many new talented directors emerging, which one of them has managed to catch your fancy in recent times? Any of them you would like to work with in the near future? Amongst the young directors who have caught my fancy, is Imtiaz Aliâ¦he is a friend of mine as wellâ¦then there is Sriram Raghavan who made Johnny Gaddaar. Lastly give us 3 good reasons to watch Hijack which opens on Aug 29. If you want to watch a hi-octane action flick, then Hijack is the film to watch If you are looking for a film which has very simple and basic emotions (like a love between a father and daughter) and see how far a man would go for the sake of his daughter, Hijack is the film to watch. Finally, if you want to watch a fabulous song on screen 'Aksar'â¦you should watch HijackSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 9 Aug 2008 | 12:21 pm This Bombaat is bheja-fry - Deccan Herald
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 9 Aug 2008 | 12:08 pm Dino to cast Kareena in his first productionActor-producer Dino Morea will team up with the much-sought after Kareena Kapoor forSource: India News | 9 Aug 2008 | 12:05 pm Katrina Kaif on the cover of GraziaIt seems that after the reign of Kareena Kapoor as the undisputed cover girl over the last few months, it's going to rain Katrina Kaif ('Kats' as we would like to call her). It's a clear case of the double K's (Kareena Kapoor and Katrina Kaif). Kats has now kick-started the month of August by being the 'pink' dressed cover-girl of 'Grazia', the newly launched style magazine. This issue sees Katrina getting candid enough to say that she maintains a pretty non-egoistic view when she chooses a film. This angel in disguise also tells the readers about what she does during her free time. Liar! Liar! Kats, with a deluge of films in your kitty, do you really get free time? While on Kats, do not miss on her definition of fashion and a fitting testimony about her from the New-Age guru of fashion! To find out who 'that' is and more insights on Katrina Kaif, you know what to do! Simply graze yourself with the latest copy of Grazia. Lastly, do let us know what you think of this angel in disguise!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 9 Aug 2008 | 11:52 am Manoj Kumar wins the Om Shanti Om case against Farah and SRKThey say that strange are the ways of and in Bollywood. This couldn't have been truer than in the case of the recent Manoj Kumar and Farah Khan episode over the latter's blockbuster hit film Om Shanti Om. We said its 'strange' because when the film was released, Manoj Kumar was really upset over a particular scene which showed a spoof of him and his mannerisms. Immediately, SRK and Farah Khan extended the olive branch to the patriotic superstar and the film went on to create history in terms of B-O collections. But, as things were looking well everywhere, OSO got its release dates for satellite viewing which had retained Manoj Kumar's scene, reacting to which Manoj filed a case against the makers of OSO , seeking either a stay on the satellite screening or the deletion of the objectionable scenes in the Mumbai Sessions Court. The news is that the court has announced its verdict in favour of Manoj Kumar. Manoj Kumar's advocate said that the said the court has restrained the satellite telecasting of the film on 10/08/08 till further orders. He also added that the film cannot be shown on any satellite channel without the deletion of the objectionable scenes. Om Shanti Om released in November last year and was one of the biggest hits of 2007.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 9 Aug 2008 | 11:40 am
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