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Can Bollywood make terrorists out of us?
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:41 am "Even Manmohan Desai didn't make films for critics" - Anees BazmeeSingh Is Kinng has now officially taken the best opening ever and trends indicate that it all set to enjoy an all time high first week collections. While Akshay Kumar is of course turning out to be darling of the masses, the man behind the scenes - Anees Bazmee - can't stop smiling. He now has three mega money spinners in a row - No Entry, Welcome and now Singh Is Kinng. Isn't he elated that no other filmmaker in recent times has been able to achieve this feat? "I don't mean disrespect to any other director but even on thinking hard, I don't thing anyone in last 15-20 years has been able to achieve such love and acceptance from the audience. Box office numbers are a clear indicator of audience's enthusiasm about the film. I am very happy that my film has been liked and is already garnering repeat audiences. Bottom line is for a film to be loved and run well at theaters", says Anees Bazmee who continues to be as relaxed and soft spoken as always. Though audience has clearly given a thumbs-up to the film, a section of critics have chosen to rip the film apart. Isn't this pretty much on the same lines as the 'masala' phase of the late 70s and 80s when Manmohan Desai used to make back to back super-hits but would be panned by critics every time for carrying a similar texture and theme for his films? "Manji was a great filmmaker. He had no pretensions about the kind of cinema he wanted to make and his track record pretty much indicates that", says Bazmee who too is seemingly following the same commercial roadmap, "Even he didn't make films for critics; he made them for the 'aam junta'. Call it formulaic, call it clichéd, call it unabashedly commercial - the fact remains that one has to serve to the audience what entertains them most. Seriously, when crores of people out there love your film, should one really be concerned about making these 4-5 critics happy?" Humble as ever, Bazmee confesses that his phone hasn't stopped ringing ever since Thursday preview night, "I continue to be the same man as I always have been. Why should I change? At the end of the day, it is not the man who changes; it is the time, situations and circumstances around you that change. The best way to be sane and carry on with your work with the right earnest is to stay rooted."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:14 am Jade Goody to take part in 'Bigg Boss 2'Jade Goody, thrown out of Britain's 'Big Brother' television show after bullying BollSource: India News | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:07 am Mahadev Ka Sajjanpur re-titled as Welcome To SajjanpurWe all know that whenever any Bollywood film is being made, it mostly has two titles, the first is the working title and the second is the confirmed title. But the following news is bound to turn the general norms of film titling. Some days back, when the master filmmaker Shyam Benegal had announced his first plunge in the comedy arena with Mahadev Ka Sajjanpur starring Shreyas Talpade and Amrita Rao, little did he know that he will land up renaming the same as Welcome To Sajjanpur. For starters, the film shows Shreyas playing 'Mahadev', the only literate person amongst the illiterates in a village called Sajjanpur. Not many know that it's actually the sets of Ramoji studios that got converted into a small village called Sajjanpur. And whenever the cast used to report on the sets, it had almost become a ritual that they used to greet each other by saying "Welcome To Sajjanpur". That's when Shreyas hit upon an idea and requested Shyam Benegal to rename the film as Welcome To Sajjanpur, a suggestion that Shyam loved so much that he immediately renamed the film from Mahadev Ka Sajjanpur to Welcome To Sajjanpur. Way to go, Shreyas!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 15 Aug 2008 | 11:03 am The repressed Bangladeshi wife in Brick Lane transforms into a pole dancerTannistha Chatterjee who has won rave global reviews for her performance as the repressed Bangladeshi housewife from London in Brick Lane is about to startle us-and herself-out of our collective pants. Yup, that sari-clad demure docile actress from Brick Lane turns into a pole dancer in a new British film. Yet untitled, this chick flick about two immigrants in London is directed by the Brick Lane director Sarah Gavron. "Hard to believe, isn't it?" Tannishtha laughs from London where she's rehearsing for the film. "It's the story of two pole dancers in London. One from East Europe and one Mauritian. It's about these two women's contrasting attitude to life. They're friends in the beginning and then through time and different situations and hardships in their respective lives they fall apart. It is about that dark side that we have in us. My character is really interesting. She's someone who lives in a false world. Nothing she says about herself is true. She is a compulsive liar." While Tannishtha plays the Mauritian pole dancer, the Romanian actress Anamaria Marina (from the film 4 Months 3 Weeks & 2 Days) plays the European dancer. Interestingly Tannishtha is researching and practising hard for the pole dancer's role. "We're rehearsing for the film and evolving the final script through the process. It is really interesting. I'm working with the same director as Brick Lane. So there's a comfort level." So will Tannistha strip, a la Demi More in Striptease? "Not much. Pole dancing dancing doesn't necessarily mean stripping. Is that a disappointment?" the actress laughs.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:53 am Bigg Boss gets court nod minus Faisal Khan - Times of India
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 10:16 am Bollywood voices on 61st Independence DayBollywood has always paid rich tributes to our Motherland in the form of several milestone films like Shaheed, Purab Aur Pachhim , Krantiveer,Tiranga, Karma ,Border, Gandhi My Father and Rang De Basanti to name a few. These are the films that have drawn the audiences time and again to the cinema halls, thus invoking the patriotic fervor. Even as India celebrates its 61st year of independence, Bollywood Hungama brings to you what the glittering stars of the tinsel town think of this grand Day and what's their favourite patriotic film. This world is beautiful and, by love we can eradicate all the hatred from this world, and thus it a better place to live in. Even though I loved Shaheed, I don't really celebrate Independence Day as such. Anees Bazmee All I want to say is that we should contribute in whatever way we can, for our nation. And my all-time favourite patriotic film is Rang De Basanti. Genelia D'Souza We should utmost value our Independence Day and should become better citizens. It's only if we take the pledge and the initiative of becoming better citizens, our country will improve. And my favourite patriotic film is Rang De Basanti. Sajid Khan I think we need to be proud to be an Indian, and be united. Moreover, we should also respect our country heartfelt. Arjun Rampal We have to come together in the coming elections to make sure that we have a strong government. Because, until and unless we don't give mandate to the single party, we can't really progress. I think we haven't made any as such good patriotic film till know. Vikram Bhatt We should completely become selfless and should work towards the growth of the country. I think each person's small step will make a huge difference. I just cannot recollect any patriotic film but 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo' is my favorite patriotic song. Sonal Chauhan I think everyone should enjoy the freedom that we have got due to the pain and trauma that our leaders underwent for us. And, my favorite patriotic films are Kranti & Purab Aur Paschim Ganesh Acharya For me Independence is everything. Its only because of this day, we got our freedom of speech, expression. Amongst the patriotic films, I love Haqeeqat. WajidSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 15 Aug 2008 | 9:26 am God Tussi Great Ho - Sify
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 9:25 am 'Kanchipuram' berates CommunistsDirector Priyadarshan's 'Kanchipuram', who says the film exposes Communists while depicting the plight of sari weavers here, is to be screened at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival starting Sep 4.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 15 Aug 2008 | 9:00 am Ranbir discloses his sexual preferences on Sajid SuperstarsLast weekend it was the senior most hunk in the town - Sanjay Dutt - making a rare TV appearance. This week it would be the rising star Ranbir Kapoor. Though he is half the age of Sanjay Dutt, Ranbir promises as much 'maza', if not more, as he appears on the 'Sajid Superstars' show which coincides with the release of Bachna Ae Haseeno. Going by the tradition, we at Bollywood Hungama bring to you some exclusive tidbits on what to expect from this weekend's episode. - Once a towel boy, always a towel boy. In this special episode, he gets into a Saawariya like jig yet again and reprises the 'naked' moments that he lived while shooting for this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film. Not just that, he also teaches Sajid Khan as well as his television audience on how to dance without letting the towel fall on the ground! - Quiz section on the show promises to be an interesting watch. While Ranbir successfully answers all questions centered on his love Deepika Padukone, he falters (unbelievable) when it comes to a couple of questions pertaining to his parents Rishi and Neetu Kapoor! - Sajid gets up, close and personal with Ranbir by asking him about his choice of five most beautiful women with whom he would want to get into a relationship with. While Deepika is an obvious choice, he doesn't shy taking Sonam Kapoor's name as well. However, there is a shocker in store with Sharon Stone (who is now in her 50s) being his preferred choice as well. Who were the other two? Well, the episode would pretty much reveal it all as Ranbir is caught in a tell-tale mood! - Apparently, before entering the industry as a lead actor, Ranbir had got into an altercation with Salman where tempers had soared so high that Ranbir found his clothes being torn away. Continuing his 'revealing' mood, Ranbir goes on to disclose the 'real story' about what went wrong with Salman Khan a few years back. - Recollecting his journey from behind the scenes to getting in front of the camera, Ranbir talks about his days as an assistant director cum spot boy cum everything else when he worked with the likes of Rishi Kapoor (Aa Ab Laut Chale), Chimpu Kapoor (Prem Granth) and of course Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Black). He didn't mince any words when being asked about the toughest task master amongst the three. Was it Rishi, Chimpu or Bhansali? - Now this one could go into the 'Did You Know' category. Apparently, respective fathers of Ranbir and Sajid had acted together in a film a few decades back. It is nostalgia time as the two talk about this comedy film which incidentally also starred Neetu Singh. Any guesses? - Sajid also pops Ranbir what could perhaps be the most scandalous question that he would have faced in his year long stardom. The question reads - 'Is Ranbir a bisexual?' What did Ranbir answer to this? Well, tune in to Sajid's Superstars at 10:00 PM, Saturday on the newly launched channel COLORS to find about this and a lot more!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 15 Aug 2008 | 8:59 am A dream comes true for Vishal - Newindpress
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 8:22 am Govinda, Ganesh Acharya - another filmy friendship gone kaputIt's sad but true. Choreographer-turned-director Ganesh Acharya, who made Govinda dance to innumerable hit songs in the past, has fallen out with the star.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 15 Aug 2008 | 5:33 am 'God Tussi Great Ho' is not a remake of any film: Rumy JafryDismissing rumours that his film 'God Tussi Great Ho', which releases Friday, is a remake of popular Hollywood movie 'Bruce Almighty', writer-director Rumy Jafry says his directorial debut has been inspired by an Indian folktale.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 15 Aug 2008 | 5:00 am Climate change can disrupt economy: PMClimate change can cause grave harm to India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday, and called for long-term solutions to address the threat.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 15 Aug 2008 | 2:30 am Sufi songs are my first love: Roop Kumar RathodAll singers have their favourite genres and for Roop Kumar Rathod, Sufi songs are his first love.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 15 Aug 2008 | 2:00 am Adnan Sami suffering from food poisoning - Newindpress
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:42 am Sonam never dated Ranbir, Salman is definitely her type!!The gorgeous babe, Sonam Kapoor came out in the open and rubbished all her link-up rumours with her `Saawariya` co-star Ranbir Kapoor. The new B-town beauty clarified that the two were never seeing each other and Ranbir was not at all her `type`.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:33 am King Akshay gives Salman, Ranbir run for money!Two romantic comedies "Bachna Ae Haseeno" and "God Tussi Great Ho" - both releasing Friday - are getting a cold response at the ticket counter in terms of advance bookings, thanks to the overwhelming reaction to last week`s release, "Singh is Kinng".Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:33 am Stallone advises Saif to get Kareena`s face tattooed on arm!“Do Kareena`s photo on your arm”, this was a man to man advice from Hollywood hunk Sylvester Stallone to `Chote Nawab` Saif Ali Khan, who has already got Kareena`s name tattooed on his forearm.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:33 am Britney Spears in talks to star in a top-secret new movie !Britney Spears is currently in talks to star in a top-secret new movie.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:33 am Samantha and my relationship is a private matter: Lindsay!Lindsay Lohan and her “close” friend Samantha Ronson have said that they will never talk about their relationship, insisting that it is a "private matter".Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:33 am Hrithik plays the perfect papa to his kids!Hrithik Roshan is not only exceptional on professional front but on personal front also. The B-town knows of his dedication to wife Susanne, but recently he showed his fatherly style, which was truly touching.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:33 am Amitabh`s `Unforgettable Tour` turning big, rakes in millions!The Unforgettable tour turned out to be a multimillion-dollar show for everyone concerned. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and his entourage were paid about USD700,000 per performance, while tickets worth over USD1 million were sold in Chicago alone.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:33 am Karan Johar eyeing the White House for `My Name is Khan`!Karan Johar is known for his lavish taste and glitzy, exotic shooting locations, but now the director is eyeing one such location that is sure to beat any fancy setting experimented till date. The young director has his heart set on the White House, the residence of the US President for his next directorial venture ` My Name is Khan`, starring golden couple Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:33 am Britney Spears: Happy being a mom and an aunt !Britney Spears tells OK! magazine she`s focused on family life these days, looking forward to her two sons meeting their new cousin, daughter of her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:33 am Shweta in New York with brother Abhishek Bachchan for Rakhi!Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan`s elder sister Shweta Nanda is in New York to celebrate Raksha Bandhan, which falls this Saturday.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:33 am Pooja Batras Sylvester Connection!!With the news being full of Sylvester Stallone and Denise Richards being the first Hollywood stars to act in a Hindi movie, apparently theres an Indian factor that has brought them to our shores!!Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Bhushan Kumars Karzzzz to release on 17th October 2008Bhushan Kumars Karzzzz, directed by Satish Kaushik is all set for release on 17th October 2008. The promos of the film will start airing on all major channels from this Friday 15th august onwards.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 15 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Ministry dumps SRK, ropes in Aamir to promote tourism - Times of India
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 14 Aug 2008 | 10:02 pm Boman Irani, Sonali Kulkarni star in the laugh-riot Rishton Ki MachineBoman Irani may have done all types of roles in his career so far but he is still best remembered for his comic roles in films like Main Hoon Na, Munnabhai MBBS, No Entry, Waqt- A Race Against Time. Now Boman is all set to tickle your funny bones once again in film titled Rishton Ki Machine. The film, produced by Percept Picture Company, is a hilarious journey of an eccentric scientist and his bizarre inventions, his affection for his family and his desire to prove his scientific genius to the world. Slated to release in September this year, the film also stars Sonali Kulkarni, Kiran Kumar etc and is directed by Jatin Ravasia who was the associate director of the laugh-riot Khosla Ka Ghosla. Speaking about his experience directing this film, Jatin Ravasia said, "It was indeed fun directing Rishton Ki Machine. The script of the film and the performances by the star cast has been outstanding. It's a film which every family will be able to connect with and go home with a smile. We are very confident of the film and the response that it will get and the curiosity it will generate amongst the audience." Rishton Ki Machine is the story of an underdog who eventually wins the race of life; it's a tribute to his dedication and never say die attitude. Rishton Ki Machine will have a grand premiere in Mumbai on 4th September 2008 with an ensemble of Bollywood bigwigs making their presence felt.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:49 pm Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal team up for 'Kandhar'Tamil thespian Kamal Haasan and Malayalam superstar Mohanlal are coming together for the first time in a bilingual movie 'Kandhar', about the conspiracy behind hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in December 1999.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 14 Aug 2008 | 2:30 pm Reality show members remanded in 14-day police custodyThree members of a Bengali reality show were Thursday remanded in 14 days of police custody by a court in West Bengal for allegedly pushing a caretaker of a hotel from the fifth floor Saturday after he asked them to stop an all- night drinking binge.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:31 pm Jodhpur fort to come alive with soulful music in OctoberThe historic Mehrangarh Fort in Rajasthan's Jodhpur town will reverberate with the sounds of traditional Rajasthani folk and classical music during the four-day Rajasthan International Folk Festival in October.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 14 Aug 2008 | 12:31 pm Madhur completes quick fire Chandigarh schedule of FashionOver the weekend gone by, Madhur Bhandarkar was a busy man. While in Chandigarh for the shoot of his soon to be released Fashion, he was also conferred the 'Pride of India' award. The award came from All India Anti Terrorist Front (AIATF). "The award was quite an honor since it came from a renowned non-political and non-sectarian organization like AIATF which is committed to foster a spirit of intellectual inquiry, understanding and goodwill amongst all people. It was also a matter of pride because the man who presented me the award was Mr. Maninderjit Singh Bitta who is known as 'Zinda Shaheed' for his extra ordinary contribution when it comes to fight against terrorism." Madhur was awarded this title for his extra ordinary contribution to Indian Cinema with his recent National Award for Traffic Signal getting special mention. "I am very glad to achieve this high honor. My movies are not explosive, maybe they just hold up a mirror to society. My movies are not judgmental, I just show what happens in our society, sometimes there could be a solution and sometimes there may be none. Life goes on", says Madhur Bhandarkar. Talking about awards, he would be visiting Delhi again on 2nd September for an event which would see him collecting his National Award for the Best Director from President Mrs. Pratibha Patil. Meanwhile, the city of Chandigarh also saw him wrapping up a quick fire schedule featuring Priyanka Chopra. Other prominent actors who joined her in the shoot were Raj Babbar and Kiran Juneja. "The scenes we canned are critical to the film's plot and we chose to be in Chandigarh rather than a set in Mumbai since we wanted authenticity to the proceedings. The character played by Priyanka is shown to be an upcoming model from Chandigarh and we wanted to bring the essence of the city alive in the scenes", informs Madhur. With the film being pre-poned to 17th October, how well placed is Fashion to meet the deadline? "There aren't any worries as we are on the right track. Just a few days of work remains to be wrapped up and we should be all set for the post production work", says Madhur confidently.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:20 am Jessica Simpson wants to be the next Dolly PartonLondon (ANI): American pop singer Jessica Simpson has revealed that she hopes to be like legendary country singer Dolly Parton. Simpson, 28, who has worked with Parton, 62, idolizes her and says that she is determined to make a name as big as her country idol.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:18 am Lynne Spears book to be released on Sept. 16Washington (ANI): Britney Spears' mum Lynne's much anticipated 'parenting book' is set to hit the stands in September. The book titled "Through the Storm" is scheduled to release on Sept. 16. The book was "delayed indefinitely" following the announcement of her daughter Jamie Lynn's pregnancy in November, reports the Fox ...Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:08 am Shania Twain doing well after split from hubbyWashington (ANI): Months after her split from producer-songwriter husband, Shania Twain is finally "progressing". Twain and producer-songwriter husband Mutt Lange parted ways in May amid rumors that he had an affair. A source told People magazine that the stunning singer "is doing OK".Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:03 am Adnan Sami hospitalizedRenowned singer cum composer Adnan Sami has been hospitalized. Sources close to Adnan said that his hospitalization was due to a bad case of food poisoning which he suffered a couple of days back. That also explains the reason why Adnan was missing from the grand music launch of Vikram Bhatt's film 1920, for which Adnan has composed the music. When Bollywood Hungama spoke to Vikram Bhatt regarding the same, he admitted that Adnan could not attend the music launch because of the food poisoning. Adnan's fans need not fret as the sources close to the singer said that Adnan was doing fine now but was really upset of not being able to attend the music function. That's ok Adnan, as long as you recover fast and get back to what you are best at: Music! Here's wishing you a speedy recovery for Adnan!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 14 Aug 2008 | 11:00 am
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