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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Aug 2008 | 5:50 pm At 91 Borgnine still loves acting
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Aug 2008 | 1:35 pm KJo and Farah discuss SRK on 'Sajid's Superstars'What happens when two filmmakers who have shared an entire overseas and Indian market between themselves come together on 'Sajid's Superstars'? Well, it is time for some 'masti', 'maza', 'dhoom' and lots of humor, all on the same platform, as Karan Johar and Farah Khan get chatting with Sajid Khan. Going by the tradition, we at Bollywood Hungama bring to you some Exclusive tidbits on what to expect from this weekend's episode. - When it comes to Karan Johar and Farah Khan, it is inevitable to leave Shah Rukh Khan out of the discussion. Both have always made movies with Shah Rukh Khan, their respective projects (My Name Is Khan, Happy New Year) which would soon go on floors are with King Khan as well while it is quite obvious that their future projects would feature him too. No wonder, Sajid goes ahead and quizzes both Karan and Farah on how well they both know their favorite actor and thick friend! And by the way, Farah goes on to win the quiz! - In fact, apart from Shah Rukh Khan, Karan and Farah are also quizzed about each other. An interesting segment revolving around 'how well do you know each other', this one has resulted in some lighthearted banter as well. - Both Karan and Farah have worked with a prominent film personality and then disassociated with them in recent times. While Nikhil Advani assisted Karan in his films before being given a chance to direct Kal Ho Na Ho, Anu Malik gave a chartbuster musical score for Main Hoon Naa. However, Karan and Nikhil split soon after while Farah looked at A.R. Rahman before finalizing Vishal-Shekhar for Om Shanti Om. What led to thick friends like Karan and Nikhil becoming bitter enemies? Why didn't Farah have Anu Malik as her first choice for Om Shanti Om? KJo and Farah explain! - Apparently Karan wasn't too fond of Om Shanti Om while for Farah Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna didn't really work! On being asked if this was the truth, both film makers, in their uncharacteristic humor, went on to oath on each other (in light humor of course) that they did actually love each other's cinema! - The favorite section of 'Sajid's Superstars', the one on the worst scenes in the careers of the celebrity on the show, brings with it quite some fun in the Karan-Farah episode. Though it is expected that Sajid would grill them on their worst directed scenes, it is not quite the case as the prankster instead chooses to showcase their worst 'acted' scenes. So be prepared to see how Karan goofed it up in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge while Farah wasn't quite her best in her Om Shanti Om cameo. - Talking about the acting careers of India's two most successful directors, there are also some little known facts revealed. Not many know that before facing the camera for Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge, Karan Johar had also applied greasepaint as an actor for television on DD Metro years back. Watch the episode to know more about this piece of history! - Finally, when it comes to Sajid (especially with sibling Farah around), it is imperative that comparisons between the two filmmakers are made. This is why Arbaaz Khan goes on to put Karan in a tricky situation. He asks him - 'Who in his opinion is a better director - Farah or Sajid?' What was Karan's reply? Well, tune in to Sajid's Superstars at 8:00 PM (note the revised timings), Saturday on the newly launched channel Colors to find about this and a lot more!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Aug 2008 | 1:32 pm SRK and Sushmita Sen in Dulha Mil GayaShah Rukh Khan and Sushmita Sen's chemistry set the screen on fire the last time they were paired opposite each other in Farah Khan's Main Hoon Na. That was a long time back, 2004 to be precise. Now the duo would once again be seen together in Viveck Vaswani's film Dulha Mil Gaya. This film has been long in the making due to various reasons. However, Viveck had earlier announced right here that the film is now 90% complete. The makers are even eyeing a release sometime around January next year. The film, directed by Mudassar Aziz also stars Fardeen Khan in a prominent role. Dulha Mil Gaya, apart from a stellar cast, also has some beautiful scenes shot aboard a luxury liner and in the Carribean islands. So that's one more reason to check out this film when it opens across cinema halls early next year.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Aug 2008 | 12:40 pm 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' changes Soha's views on journalistsSoha Ali Khan, who has already received rave reviews for her performance as a TV jourSource: India News | 23 Aug 2008 | 12:33 pm Maan Gaye - Sify
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 11:20 am Phoonk star Amruta learns acting from child artiste - Sify
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 11:05 am Jaggesh shines in average 'Kodagaana Koli Nungiththaa'Film: 'Kodagaana Koli Nungiththaa'; Director: Vasu; Cast: Jaggesh, Pooja Gandhi, Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila, Sharan; Music: Sadhu Kokila; Rating: **Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 23 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am Nana Patekar in Chris Smith's English film The PoolThere is no denying the fact that Nana Patekar is one of the finest actors of our country. Now Nana, who has won over countless fans, through his performances in Hindi and Marathi cinema, will now be seen in an English film. Yes, you heard it right, Nana stars in a film called The Pool which is directed by Hollywood director Chris Smith (of American Movie and The Yes Men fame) Chris Smith's The Pool is a charming, elegantly shot fable set in the neighborhoods of poverty and privilege in Goa, India. It tells the story of an 18-year-old Venkatesh, who ekes out a living working in a hotel and pounding the pavement selling plastic bags. It's a far cry from his fantasy - to dive into the glimmering swimming pool of an upper-class family that never actually swims in it. After he befriends the head of the household (Nana Patekar), and begins to pal around with his upstart, cosmopolitan teenage daughter Ayesha, Venkatesh subtly, but assertively sets his sights on a more comfortable way of life for himself and his friend. His friend is the 12-year old self-sufficient and charismatic Jhangir who manages a restaurant pretty much by himself. The three youngsters are resilient as they navigate an adult world, in between enjoying simple pleasures like picking mangos or traveling to the ocean. The Pool, which has received some rave reviews from international critics, is expected to release across theatres in US this September in English and in Hindi (with English subtitles).Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Aug 2008 | 10:35 am 'Aakashagopuram' producer eyes US, Europe marketsMohanlal-starrer 'Aakashagopuram' is said to be the costliest Malayalam film made so far, but its producer Manu Kumaran says he is not too worried about the box office because they have entered into various tie-ups for its release in the US and Europe.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 23 Aug 2008 | 10:31 am Akshay is the real King - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 10:13 am Subhash K Jha speaks about Maan Gaye Mughal-E-AzamSo what do we do with this one? Maar diya jaaye ke chod diya jaaye? This film means to be cocky, quirky, and cutely comical. It ends up being a crashing bore. And the sound of the crash that you hear could be those plaster-of-paris props that adorn the stage where the cast enacts the worst version of K. Asif's imperishable romance 'Mughal-e-Azam' ever conceived. As it often happens, the film must have sounded so much better on paper. All the accomplished actors who constitute the vast cast must have read into the purported humor and agreed to do this intended satire about the goofy adventures of a stage troupe during the week of the 1993 Mumbai blasts. Alas, Asif weeps in his grave. And so do we. This is a political satire combined with a naughty comment on theatrical infidelity with Paresh's sexy wife Mallika being wooed by smitten Romeo Rahul Bose (suitably wide-eyed and far removed from his Mallika-driven affections in Pyaar Ke Side Effects). Kay Kay Menon who had done a serious gritty film on the bomb blasts in Black Friday slips into its satirical interpretation with astonishing fluency. As a bumbling cheesy Ghazal singer with terrorist links, (remember Naseeruddin Shah in Sarfarosh? ) Kay Kay brings a sparkling tongue-in-cheek quality to the goings-on, a sparkle that the film neither deserves nor earns itself the committed deviation of such a distinguished cast. Another fine actor Pawan Malhotra is also delightfully over-the-top as a sleazy gangster who gets as confused about the characters played by Kay Kay and Paresh (a bit of Kundan Shah's Jane Bhi Do Yaaron here) as we are about this film's intentions. Is this a theatrical film on play- acting? Or is it meant to be a cinematic interpretation of theatrical hi-jinks? Be as it might, while Kay Kay goes from Black Friday to Bakwas Friday, Mallika (god bless her costume designers) goes from Murder to Blue Murder. And watching her do a re-mix of 'Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya' Madhubala must be smirking in her grave. If Mallika's Murder on infidelity was a pathbreaker (at least as far as sexual audacity goes) her attempts to flirt from the pokey stage with her besotted spectator right under her suspicious husband's watchful eyes, can at best be describes as Pati Patni Aur Woh gone to the dogs. Writer-director Sanjay Chhel has always been a capable wordsmith. As a director, he had his polished moments in Khubsoorat where Sanjay Dutt turned ugly duckling Urmila into a swan. One is never sure if Mallika is the duck or swan in Maan Gaye Mughall-e-whatever. All one knows at the end of this horrifically hammy ode to a hammy theatre company's outrageous attempts to save Mumbai from the underworld (yeah, but who saves us from this film?) is that there is no more than perhaps seven minutes of bonafide humor in the entire length and breadth of the tale. The dialogues are either dreadfully double meaning or primary school gags. RDX and R.D Burman are equated for laughs. The film lacks RD's melodiousness and the RDX's explosive quality to make this film a blast.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Aug 2008 | 10:12 am Prachi Desai not returning to TV soonSmall screen star Prachi Desai, who has made her way to Bollywood with 'Rock On',Source: India News | 23 Aug 2008 | 9:47 am Kay Kay Menon's super-busy careerKay Kay Menon had two releases this week. "I get to do comedy in Maan Gaye Mughall-e-Azam. This is an entirely new genre for me. The director Sanjay Chhel comes from Gujarati theatre. I play a Ghazal singer Haldi Hassan with a roving eyeâ¦slightly sleazy. Although I sing quite well, I left it to the professional playback singers to sing for me. I'm only an actor." The last time Kay Kay tried his hand at something comic was in Reema Kagti's Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. "But genres are not relevant. I leave it to the pundits to segregate by genre. I go by what the script requires from me. For me acting is cathartic. It gives me a chance to be and do what I wouldn't in real person. We actors are a blessed lot. Acting gives me a chance to recognize myself. Even the Muslim-phobic army man in Shaurya tapped into a dark part of my consciousness." Kay Kay admits he isn't bombarded with scripts. "I do my best possible in the given circumstances. My other release this week is Mumbai Meri Jaan where the director Nishikant Kamath presents a collage of stories related to the train bomb blasts in Mumbai. I play a slightly unemployed guy. He can apply himself to work but chooses not to and hangs around with younger boys in an Irani café. It's all very interestingly done." About not being in Sarkar Raj after being in Sarkar, Kay Kay laughs, "I used to joke about me being a garlanded photograph in Sarkar Raj. That didn't happen. Sarkar was one of my most popular films. I'm quite happy with the work I do. I'm getting to live my life the way I do. I play a lot of outdoor games." Two releases on the same day. Is he nervous? "What's the point of being nervous? It's done and gone. It's not like a stage performance where I can improve on the performance. Mumbai Meri Jaan and Maan Gaye Mughall-e-Azam are two very different films. Am I proud of both films? I'm happy with both films. I was proud of a few of my three scenes in Shaurya as well."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Aug 2008 | 9:43 am Preethiya Theru completes shootingNew find Tanil is the hero of the film Preethiya Theru directed by debutant Prasad and produced by Tanil's father Lokesh Reddy. The entire shooting of the film was done in Bangalore. Songs were shot in sets and a few outdoor locales outside Bangalore.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 7:52 am Thaha tries his luck with SureshDirector Thaha, who is famous for his out-an-out comedy movies like Mookkillarajyathu and Ee Parakkum Thalika, is trying his luck in action films. He is all set to direct Suresh Gopi in a new flick named Heylesa.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 7:34 am Bachchans Unforgettable hit London - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 7:31 am Trisha singing for A.R. Rahman?Beautiful and chirpy Trisha, the heartthrob of millions, is rumoured to be turning singer! Apparently, this talented self-taught singer is planning to sing for A.R. Rahman.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 7:13 am Jade wants to live for her kids - Times of India
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 7:09 am Yuvraj’s music launch on October 1st - Real Bollywood
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 7:01 am Shweta Tiwari on the dance floorAs the masti continues in the Circus/Tamasha Special episode of Reliance Mobile Aajaa Mahi Vay on Saturday, judge Shweta Tiwari springs a surprise, takes centerstage and shakes a leg with the participants of the show.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 6:56 am Mumbai Meri Jaan (Hindi) - Screen Weekly
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 6:56 am Rocking plans - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 6:31 am Aamir faces another big clashAamir Khan must be the only film personality of recent times whose every single release whether as an actor, director, producer or all of the three combined brings along clashes of some kind from the Bollywood industry people. It is being observed right from the release of his Dil (1990) which ...Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 6:18 am Shahrukh's Happy New Year with FarahBefore you get puzzled with the aforementioned title let us clear that it's about the new venture between Farah Khan and Shahrukh Khan.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 6:04 am Avril Lavigne going to MalaysiaWashington (ANI): Canadian singer Avril Lavigne will go ahead with her Malaysian tour after getting permission from the government. The Arts, Culture and Heritage Ministry did not allow her to perform, claiming its content is unsuitable to Malaysian culture on the eve of the country's Independence Day on August 31.But Lavigne ...Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 5:41 am Pink, Rihanna, Paramore, T.I at MTV AwardsWashington (ANI): Rihanna, Paramore, Pink and T.I. have signed on to perform at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, which will be hosted by British comedian Russell Brand.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 5:36 am Winona Ryder seeing Tom GreenNew Delhi (ANI): Hollywood actress Winona Ryder is reportedly dating comedian Tom Green just few weeks after splitting from rocker Blake Sennett.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 5:13 am Patrick Swayze to conquer cancerWashington (ANI): Patrick Swayze has not let cancer come in his way, as the actor is happily working and looking forward to recovery.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 5:04 am I don't want to be No.1 or No.2: Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar has given the maximum number of hits in the last one year and now the box office collections of his new release 'Singh Is Kinng' has cemented his position as the number one star.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 23 Aug 2008 | 4:31 am Singers Shaan, KK shine in 'Hijack'Film: 'Hijack'; Music Director: Justin-Uday; Singers: KK, Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shilpa Rao, Suraj Jagan, Uday, Joi; Rating: ** and 1/2Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 23 Aug 2008 | 3:31 am I'm not returning to TV soon: Prachi DesaiSmall screen star Prachi Desai, who has made her way to Bollywood with 'Rock On', says she may not be returning to television any time soon.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 23 Aug 2008 | 3:31 am Sanjay Nirupam exists Bigg Boss! - Times Now.tv
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 23 Aug 2008 | 3:16 am 'Mumbai Meri Jaan' changes Soha's views on journalistsSoha Ali Khan, who has already received rave reviews for her performance as a TV journalist in Nishikant Kamat's just released 'Mumbai Meri Jaan', says the film has changed her perception about scribes and their inquisitiveness.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 23 Aug 2008 | 2:00 am Sanjay Nirupam, first to be eliminated from 'Bigg Boss'Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam, who made news for his conversations with the women parSource: India News | 23 Aug 2008 | 1:39 am Priyadarshan and his Singapore connectionPriyadarshan, who is busy shooting with Shah Rukh Khan in Pollachi for Billoo Barber (a remake of Kuselan), has left for Singapore recently, where he has reportedly bought a new house.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 23 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Ram Gopal Varma talks about PHOONK successPHOONK has taken a huge opening at the box office. With near 100% collections all over and continuing to go strong show after show, the film has given Ram Gopal Varma yet another success this year after SARKAR RAJ. Ramu talks:Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 23 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am People perception of Jade Goody has changed for better - Shilpa ShettyThe latest news from Big Boss, hosted by Shilpa Shetty is that Jade Goody will be going back to London since she has been diagnosed with Cancer.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 23 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Saif, Kareena, Minissha - Salaam Sharjah!In a strategic move, hi-profile celebrities and real life lovers Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan will be performing their first solo show in Sharjah. The deal marks Kareena and Saifs venture into doing shows apart from films and endorsements together.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 23 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Deepika Padukone At ‘Maxim Hot 100 Bash [Gallery]Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 23 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am STAR Group targets BengalWith the launch of STAR JOLSHA Star India Pvt Ltd, which is Indias largest media conglomerate is spreading its reach into yet another state of the country.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 23 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Soni opens art summit minus Husain's works - Times of India
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 22 Aug 2008 | 9:09 pm French make-up artist to give Kareena new lookKareena Kapoor is all set to fly to Paris to shoot an advertisement for an apparel chain and the Bollywood actress will don a new look, thanks to a French make-up artist.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Aug 2008 | 7:31 pm Sanjay Nirupam eliminated from 'Bigg Boss'Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam, who made news for his conversations with the women participants of reality TV show 'Bigg Boss', was the first to be voted out Friday night.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Aug 2008 | 7:30 pm Rohit Roy to produce film starring brother Ronit RoyActor-director Rohit Roy is adding yet another feather to his cap. The good-looking actor will now be producing a film under his banner Magic Works. The film, which is an action thriller, is still in the scripting stages. However, Rohit has already decided that the main protagonist will be played by none other than his own brother, Ronit Roy. Bollywood Hungama spoke to Rohit to get some more details on the film and his future projects. "It's too early to talk about the film, but yes I am producing a film (an action thriller) which will star Ronit in the central role. The rest of the cast and director are yet to be finalized. We are still working on the script." So what made him cast Ronit who is a superstar in T.V. but hasn't really clicked in films? "See Ronit actually started out with films but somehow his films didn't do well and he came to television. In television, the amount of success that he has achieved is known to one and all. However for me, what is more satisfying is the amount of growth that I have seen in him as an actor over the years. He is one of the few actors whose potential has not been fully realized. Secondly, it's not because that he is my brother that he is in the film. He fits the character perfectly and hence I decided to cast him", says Rohit with a smile. So will he also share screen place with bade bhaiyya in the film? "I really don't know yaar. I would like to concentrate on showcasing Ronit in the right way. However, if there is a role for me, I would think about it. In fact, in the last 6- 8 months a lot of people have been approaching me to do a film with Ronit but we will work together only if there is something splendid for both of us." So after the critical acclaim that he got for his short story Rice Plate in Dus Kahaniyaan, what's next as far as directing is concerned? "I am working on my next which is an action film. It will be produced by Sanjay Gupta's White Feather Films. I am also committed to do a film with Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Films" And finally what's happening on the acting front, "My next film as an actor would be Mittal v/s Mittal alongside Rituparna Sengupta. It's a film that I am really looking forward to as it deals with a sensitive issue like marital rape. It's a completely untouched topic which hasn't been yet witnessed on the big screen. I have put my heart and soul into the film. It should be out later this year. Besides this, I also have Sanjay Gupta's Alibaug which should be out early next year", signs off Rohit.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Aug 2008 | 5:07 pm Exhibitors, distributors to boycott 'Kuselan' producersTamil superstar Rajnikant may have promised Rs.100 million compensation to distributors of his box office flop 'Kuselan', but exhibitors and distributors Friday announced a non-cooperation movement against the film's producers and the actor.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Aug 2008 | 5:00 pm "Performing live is far more fulfilling experience than in front of camera" - Big B"Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Firstly, our apologies for being late. We've just got off the plane from New York, baggage, getting dressed and trying to cope with the jet lag has been taking its toll. That's why I'm wearing dark glasses. I hope that you'll understand. It's been several years since I've been on a concert of this nature and I'm truly enjoying the experience. It's not my age to be on stage anymore but I'm being provoked by the youngsters and the younger generation. The fact that this is going to give me another opportunity to meet the fans and to be with the audiences has got me on board. We've had a wonderful trip so far and as we approach our last leg, we do look forward to giving it that little bit extra in the last miles, as we all say. Thank you for your support. Media, you've been wonderful with us throughout this tour and we hope you'll continue doing that. We truly appreciate the contribution of Wizcraft for putting up a show which has surpassed some of the previous efforts that have been done by us. Once again, Thank you so much for being here everyone". With this speech, everyone sitting in the Press Conference put their hands together for one man who has brought and is bringing the Indian Film Industry and it's lovers across the globe together with each passing day - The indispensable and the undisputed, Mr Amitabh Bachchan. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away. The Unforgettable Tour's London Press Conference was just that apt moment for those who love and cherish Indian Cinema. So, Bollywood Hungama's Devansh Patel brings you the exclusive chit-chat with the Unforgettable Stars from London's St James Park Hotel where the entire gang interacted with the U.K media, strangely, in a very fun loving and a humorous mood after a long one hour wait. Well, let me tell you, it was worth the wait! Being a live show, how did you physically train yourself to cope up with the stress levels? Amitabh Bachchan - Oh dear. Thank you for reminding that I need physical training (everyone laughs). I think that we all have a routine every morning or evening or whenever we work in front of the camera. When the show was initiated, I think that we needed to get a little more energy because there is a lot of singing and dancing. Being on stage live is a totally different experience from being in front of the camera where you have the benefit of re-takes. But yes, we've been doing our regular gyms and rehearsals for over three months and hopefully it's working well. Q. This goes out to everyone on the panel. Out of all the performances, except your own, whose performance did you enjoy the most? Amitabh Bachchan - Vishal and Shekhar (everyone laughs). Preity Zinta - We all liked each others performances but above all, Mr Bachchan's dialogues. That was my favourite part from the Tour. Riteish Deshmukh - I agree with Preity. I think when Amitji recites his lines, it's extremely emotional and gets difficult to perform after that. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - The whole show is awesome. We've genuinely enjoyed all the performances. But Pa's dialogues are just totally in the movement. Every entertainer works and performs for the audience. So it's the audience's response which is the most memorable at every venue. They've just been exceptional. Abhishek Bachchan - Having Dad on the Tour is a great honour for all of us present on the dais right now. Needless to say, he is a star attraction. Whenever he is on stage, everybody backstage just stops everything and focuses on his performance. Coupled with that, I'd like to believe that the show is very interactive and the way the audiences have performed has been truly unforgettable. Amitabh Bachchan - For me it's a little bit depressing backstage when I watch these youngsters move (other actors laugh) because I can't move like that now. I feel depressed and I hope that some day I'll be able to do what they do on stage. Abhishek Bachchan - Yes...so he comes out on the stage and knocks us straight out (other actors laugh). Vishal Dadlani - Yeah...and then comes out on the stage and says 'Aaj Khush Toh Bahut Hue Honge Tum, Haiii?' (Amitabh Bachchan laughs) Amitabh Bachchan - For me it's a little bit depressing backstage when I watch these youngsters move because I can't move like that now How strenuous has the schedule been for you so far? Preity Zinta - It's been hectic because we've been travelling the world over but it's been fun. I think the most hectic has been last nights travel. None of us has slept on the plane. But we're here in London and it's nice to see such a big gathering. There is a lot of excitement and fun associated with this Tour. So you don't feel the stress that much. How much of the show is really rehearsed and is there something somewhere, some kind of a surprise for the London show? Wiz Viraf Sarkari - The show is absolutely rehearsed. Preity Zinta - Not when Abhishek is there (laughs). Wiz Viraf Sarkari - We've been rehearsing before we kick started the show for about a month in Mumbai. Every last performance happens to be a rehearsal for the next performance. I think there are some special moments in the show especially when the stars are jamming into each others acts. How is the London show going to be different from the other shows you've done so far in the Unforgettable Tour? Amitabh Bachchan - Oh! (After a pause) We have Shilpa Shetty in this one (everyone laughs). Preity Zinta - When we had this show in San Francisco, my brother came for the show. I asked him how he found the show, to which he said that it is the best show he has ever seen because everything he knew about Indian Films was a part of this show. He could really identify with it. I think that's why the show is different and hope that you come and see and.... Abhishek Bachchan - (completes Preity's answer)....have the same opinion. Preity Zinta - Sorry I am a bit slow (laughs) Preity Zinta - In San Francisco, my brother came for the show. He said that it is the best show he has ever seen The Tour must have been a special one for you Mr Bachchan as you must have spent some quality time together with your family? Amitabh Bachchan - All of us are just one big family. It's not just the three of us. It is great fun being together. We often don't get time in Mumbai even though we are in the same city working on different films in different studios near by, live near each other. We do not get time to even see each other. That goes for the members of my immediate family as well. We all live under the same roof but many a times, days go by and we don't see each other because of our shooting schedules. But this has been a wonderful experience. We travel together, move together, perform together, laugh together, pull each others leg after the show is over. I hope that we can spend many more days like this. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - Riteish said something really sweet yesterday. He turned around and said that as soon as we go back, we all are just going to keep coming for breakfast and lunch and dinner as often as we can. We must meet up if we could because it's the Unforgettable Team should continue as we go back. We are beginning to feel it now. The time we've spent together has been so wonderful and we are all feeling the same way as Riteish. Is the brand Bachchan for world domination? Amitabh Bachchan - (After a pause) No! (everyone laughs) What sort of happiness do you get by doing a live performance as suppose to the one in front of the camera? Amitabh Bachchan - Good question. I think that when you're on stage and perform live, it is far more fulfilling experience than when you're performing in front of the camera not knowing what kind of reaction you'll get. Because here the reaction is immediate, because visually you can see what it's doing to you, what you're doing to the audience. I think it's a lot more satisfying which is why when Aishwarya said that it's the audiences performance which is keeping us going and on stage. When we hear the screams and the roars and the applause, that provokes us and gives us that extra energy to perform better. I doubt very much if that kind of experience happens in front of the camera. It's just a very muted performance without reactions. At the most you get the director coming out and telling you that it was a good shot. A lot of time passes since we start working on a film. Sometimes a year before you can actually get to hear that appreciation or not. Here this is a lot more enjoyable. How does this Tour compare with your other Tours? Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - The tour is unforgettable for multiple reasons. We always feel unfair when you ask us to compare the tour experiences, film experiences or any of our work experiences because each one at that given point of time is extremely special. We give our all to it and we come out all enriched with experience that down the line if you ask us to choose, it's like telling a mother to choose between her kids. But this Tour, personally for me, is extremely special because this is my first tour with the love of my life (hugs Abhishek) and it's his first world tour. It will always be like...We did this together. It's again special because it's got my mother-in-law and she is here with us too. Moments spent with her were memorable and will be cherish for a long long time (everyone claps). Preity Zinta - I'd like to be a bit humorous. Actually, this is the first time that another heroine has taken care of me. So, if I go to have lunch or dinner at her apartment or room, she always serves me and takes care of me. So, I think that's pretty unforgettable (all laugh). I've always been pampered by Ash and there will never be a Tour like this again. So I'd like to thank Wizcraft and Mr Bachchan and everyone on this Tour. As a performer, it's a different story all together seeing Mr Bachchan perform. And really...I've grown up watching Sholay and watching his films. So it's amazing and I know that such thing will never happen again (all applaud). Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - I'd like to add the fact that even though today I'm family and I do call him 'Pa' and that kind of comfort level, you know but it's just over a year now since I'm a part of the Bachchan family. I've been a part of this industry for a while and to grow up watching Pa's films is an honour. It's a dream to be doing this show with him. I am so glad Pa agreed to be a part of this Tour. He is a legend here... Amitabh Bachchan - (humorously)....This is getting extremely embarrassing and I'd like to leave now with your kind permission (all laugh out loud). Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - No way. Amitabh Bachchan - Stop!! (then smiles) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - You're too sweet (laughs) This is your first world tour Riteish. How's the experience been like and what steps have you taken to support the climate change which is associated with this tour? Riteish Deshmukh - It's quite strange because I just finished shooting a film with Amitji. (looking at Mr Bachchan) Sorry Amitji, apologies but I had to mention it. As a child when I used to watch his films I was like ....Oh man! It's Amitabh Bachchan film. I never dreamt that one day I'd be doing a film with him. To share any kind of screen space and stage space with him is an honour and I'll always cherish it. The day when Abhishek called me for the world tour about a year and a half back, I immediately said, 'Let's go and have fun'. They've really taken care of me. As I've mentioned before many times that I am the youngest member of the Tour and the youngest one is the most loved one. I got to know Vishal and Shekhar and Preity a lot more through this tour. I got to know Ash know as well better. I am glad that because of Wizcraft, this day has seen the light of the day. About the climate change, about couple of years ago, I got aware of the seriousness of this issue and what we could do to help it. I watched the ads all over and people talking about it. I do what I can do to support this cause and I think we need to take actions at our own level to make a change at a larger level. You are an artiste who doesn't return annually for tours be it at various intervals of your career. Frank Sinatra once quoted that each tour has its own memories and emotions that are associated with that phase of your life you're in. What does the Tour represent to you and how have things changed in the three decades you've spent bringing our cinema to international shores? Amitabh Bachchan - I think initially what it demonstrates is the resilience of Indian cinema and the fact that our presentations and our performances and the way we come out to perform has not only increased in numbers but increased in the way it's presented. I keep repeating this story again and again. In 1973, I came out here with Jaya and was invited for a show in Southall and there were five people in the theatre. Two were Jaya's relatives and there were three ushers. Now we've matured to huge venues and a large number of people coming out to see us, the most memorable for me was at the Wembley Stadium. So every year with the awareness of Indian Cinema growing across Indian shores and different parts of the world, this is great news and if we can through our concerts and meet and greets and our performances create that atmosphere where our films are going to be watched by a larger number of people then I'm very happy to be associated with this. The entire film fraternity - my colleagues, my seniors, my juniors, they've all worked very hard with a great amount of confidence and aggression to make sure that the legacy of Indian cinema continues. Amitabh Bachchan- In 1973, I came out here with Jaya and was invited for a show in Southall and there were five people in the theatre. Two were Jaya's relatives and there were three ushers. What is the nature of your relationship with the Indians in India and abroad? Amitabh Bachchan - Well, primarily we're really proud of our country, our history, our culture. It goes to thousands of years. We're proud of the fact that we fought for our Independence and the largest democracy in the world and we're really proud now that the way India is progressing after the economic liberalisation. India today is a recognised force and I hope to see that India is no longer referred to as the third world country or a developing nation and should be referred to as developed nation (everyone applauds). Those that chose to go out of India and settle abroad and work, one must acknowledge their desire to do so but what I have noticed is that in spite of them going out and settling abroad, they still have never forgotten their roots and that's why we come and relate with them. You've been writing on your blog throughout the Tour. Are you really enjoying the process of writing it? Amitabh Bachchan - I've not been just writing during the tour. I'm now on Day 120 (i) and as soon as I get off from this Press Conference, I'll start the Day 121. I just feel that it's a wonderful medium to express myself, to express thoughts and ideas that come to me, to be able to connect to my fans and well wishers on a daily basis and an immediate basis. I know that the media, through its wonderful medium, will transfer the relationship that we have with you through your newspapers and television. Blog is something where we get to talk to them directly. We get their responses directly. It's a wonderful experience and I don't have to see the morning papers to check out what I said or what my reactions are or to wait for a week or a month to get a feedback in reverse as to what that particular article meant to several people. I write my thoughts and within seconds, at times even faster, I get a response and that's marvelous. I think very large percentage of those who visit my blog are complimenting. There are abuses as well, there is dislike and debate and there is discussion too. I encourage that. I do not ask my server to monitor any remarks that comes to me because I think it's important to give space to people who do not agree with you. It's wonderful to know that the whole world does not have to necessarily agree with what you have to say just because you happen to be a film star. I'm very happy what I'm doing and hope to continue that (everyone applauds). Who was the brain behind this Tour and who selected whom for this Tour? Amitabh Bachchan - All of us, everyone's brains. All of us selected each other (everyone laughs and then applauds). There are so many other causes to support. So why only climate change, why not poverty? Climate change is a western cause which is finding its way back home in India. Did you find the cause or did the cause find you? Amitabh Bachchan - When IIFA was celebrated in Yorkshire, that's the first time two years ago that Wizcraft International and the founding committee decided that we would acknowledge the cause of global warming. There was an association called 'Global Cool' which was based outside England and we joined hands with them and are very strongly behind it. When we took this cause with this tour, we thought that this was something universal. We felt it would be out of place to be performing in Houston for a village in India and we felt that if we're touring the entire world, we should look at a cause that encompasses everyone. I think that all of you would agree that global warming is indeed a universal cause that all of us should look after. You mentioned it being a cause too western. I think that is not entirely correct. I think all of us are victims of global warming. It could be that the U.S and the developed world is largely responsible for the emissions. But in time to come with India developing and the kind of development that is taking place, we will also be victims of the same kinds of emissions and therefore perhaps the West is trying to warn us to take pre active measures before we get into a situation that they are in now presently. I think that is very wise. At this year IIFA in Bangkok we had the good fortune of honoring Dr Pachauri whose work on environment got him the noble peace prize. During his lecture which he gave at the business forum, we were made aware of several other factors which we were terribly excited and moved with. One was the idea of growing more trees and joining a campaign of a billion tree program. I'm happy to state that we have now managed to go beyond the billion figure. Dr Pachauri also stated that 33% of the world is still without electricity. It's a little contrary to global warming to try and work with electricity. But he wanted to use Solar energy to try and get electricity to the villages. A large number of that 33% comes from India. Hopefully, through this Tour we will be able to at least contribute to one village. As the Tour goes to different countries we want to increase the number of villages we can lend our support to. He has given us all a solar lantern. It's a kind of system that is well prevalent now in some of the villages in India and we hope to be able to propagate that (all stand and applause).Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:42 pm Special screening of A Wednesday organized for Gujarat CM Narendra ModiClick above for more stills Whenever a film dealing with a social message releases, it has become a trend of sorts to have special screening for political bigwigs. In the past, films like Taare Zameen Par and more recently Aamir had special screenings for VVIP's like the President of India- Smt.Pratibha Patil and Chief Minister of Delhi- Smt. Sheila Dikshit respectively. Now the latest film to have such a screening is UTV's A Wednesday starring Naseeruddin Shah, Jimmy Sheirgill and Anupam Kher in lead roles. The film will be screened for Gujarat Chief Minister- Shri Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar on Sat, 23rd August. Neeraj Pandey, the director of the film and Anupam Kher who plays the police commissioner in the film will fly down to Gandhinagar to show him the film. Speaking on this, Siddharth Roy Kapoor (CEO - UTV Motion Pictures) said, "We are happy to arrange a screening of the film A Wednesday for the CM of Gujarat. It is an important film about some of the burning issues of today and we would be happy if it inspires discussion, debate and action." A Wednesday is an edge-of-the-seat thriller which tells the story of certain events that unfold between 2 pm and 6 pm on a particular Wednesday - events which do not exist in any record but which deeply affects the lives of those involved.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Aug 2008 | 3:38 pm Priyanka Chopra falls off bike, ends up bruisedActress Priyanka Chopra is sporting quite a few bruises after she and Shahid Kapur fell off a bike while shooting for Vishal Bharadwaj's film 'Kaminay'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 22 Aug 2008 | 2:01 pm Chunky turns Ramu into 'Shamu'Chunky Panday is doing a caricature of Ram Gopal Varma called Sham Gopal Varma inSource: India News | 22 Aug 2008 | 1:55 pm 'Bigg Boss' host Shilpa Shetty hurt over Rakhi's allegationThis week has been really tough on actress Shilpa Shetty, who is hosting the second sSource: India News | 22 Aug 2008 | 12:57 pm
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