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Akshay Kumar is the biggest metrosexual star: Rocky SDesigner Rocky S has clothed Bollywood star Akshay Kumar for eight long years and says that the actor is the most stylish and metrosexual man around.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2008 | 5:36 pm Ledger's apartment up for rent
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2008 | 1:00 pm Jade Goody goes on a holidayJade Goody is on a holiday with her two sons five year old Bobby and three year old Freddie before going ahead with the cancer treatment. The Celebrity Big Brother star is travelling to seaside resort in West Country. He ex beau Jack Tweed has also joined them on the ...Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:54 am SAB TV launches Main Kab Saas BanoongiTired of the incessant rona-dhona of saas-es and bahus?? Then get ready for a saas-bahu saga that puts the saas back into this most contentious- yet endearing- relationship. Now with a new comedy show called Main Kab Saas Banoongi on SAB, Indian families will experience a complete spin in the ...Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:48 am Jacko's fan select 'Thriller' as Best Song EverWashington (ANI): Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' has been voted as the singer's 'best song ever'. To mark the pop legend's 50th birthday, fans have selected the song, which became the world's best-selling LP, shifting more than 100 million copies worldwide.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:45 am Katie Price becomes Celeb Yummy MummiesLondon (ANI): Katie Price a.k.a Jordan has topped the list of 'top ten celeb yummy mummies'. The stunned pipped popstar Myleene Klass to clinch the title. Hollywood hottie Demi Moore landed at the third spot.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:42 am Wild card entry shock all in Aajaa Mahi VayReliance Mobile Aajaa Mahi Vay is shocking yet entertaining in many ways! The entry of comedians Irfaan Malik and Ali Hasan on a dance show leaves everyone shocked! Watch out for the reactions of the contestants when they are faced with this shocking revelation on Friday, August 29, 2008, 8 ...Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:41 am Duchovny enters rehab for sex addiction treatmentWashington (ANI): Hollywood actor David Duchovny has entered rehab for sex addiction, his lawyer has confirmed. The Evolution actor has entered the rehab on his own will, Stanton 'Larry' Stein has said.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:38 am Clooney's ex turns zero in her choice of datesNew York (ANI): George Clooney's exgirlfriend Sarah Larson is said to have gone from a 'hero to a zero' in her choice of dates, with sources in Las Vegas saying that she is going around with minor-league promoter Joey Vanas. The sources have revealed that Larson was at a preview ...Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:34 am Daniel Craig turns foul mouthed intervieweeLondon (ANI): English actor Daniel Craig seems to have come a long way from being smooth talking James Bond to foul mouthed interviewee. He seemed unable to stop himself from using swear words whenever he opened his mouth during his interview by Empire magazine, alongside producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael ...Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:29 am Nicolas still judders recalling cockroach stuntWashington (ANI): Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage still judders when he recalls his cockroach stunt in 1989 flick Vampires Kiss, for the actor has insect phobia. In the movie, the hunky star had to eat a cockroach.Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:28 am Hollywood Rock On Bollywood - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:25 am Violence: MACTA elections postponedThe proposed fresh elections in the Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA) have been postponed after a fracas at MACTA office in Kochi. A committee formed by the Indian Film Employees Confederation (IFEC) at a Chennai meet held in June (to resolve the recent battle and split between the members in the ...Source: Oneindia - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:07 am Subhash K Jha speaks about MukhbiirThe biggest strength of this gritty espionage thriller is also its primary weakness. So real and bleak is the world of espionage created by writer-director Mani Shankar, so littered with carnage and catastrophe, that you wonder if the sheer sexiness of being a spy that we saw Dharmendra and Tom Cruise experience in Aankhen and Mission Impossible was a cinematic hoax created to hoodwink us into believing in the heroic hi-jinks of people who risk their lives for the sake of national security. Mukhbiir creates a universe of continual searching and annihilation, where heroes are made and unmade with the passage of one bullet from gun to temple, and God help the temple! The young protagonist Kailash (Sammir Dattani) in Mani Shankar's film is painfully young vulnerable and so brutally thrown from one ruthless organization to another (legitimate or otherwise) that at the end of his anguished journey in search of a self identity we want him to be liberated of the pain that seems to be his only constant companion. The characters come and go in episodic eruptions. Silence is Kailash's final ally. What Mukhbiir does to the spy genre is to turn it inside out. We aren't looking at James Bond's stirred-and-sexy world of the spy who loved the good life. Mukhbiir takes us into the murkiest depths of the espionage business where survival isn't a craving. It's a fugitive option offered to a few lucky ones. Luckily, for the gripping and gritty script, the protagonist is a boy-man constantly thrown into situations of severe uncertainty and terror. The tension never slackens. The reluctant young spy survives by sheer instinct and guts. The screen time is segregated into various episodes from Kailash's life as a government informer in action. Luckily, the shoot-outs, somewhat amateurish in their chaotic eruptions, do not define the protagonist's life as much the human contact. Every encounter written for Sammir Dattani's character creates a new level of existential summit in his doomed life until we come to the finale where on Kailash's life (and death) hinges the survival of a city. The play of the personal and inter-personal is not quite as 'epic' on screen as it would appear in the writing. The director fills up the awkward ill-defined spaces in the narrative with pockets of humor and bridled drama all signifying the dynamics of an individual life's relationship with a troubled and violent society. The final dialogue on Islam and violence between Rahul Dev (sinister and frightening in his stoic acceptance of violence as a way of life) lingers after the film. Mani Shankar's storytelling is highly original. There're no false moments in the discursive yet clenched drama of dissociation where Kailash becomes so distanced from his original identity that he eventually forgets who he is. The impressionable automaton's life is mapped out in ruthless detail. The powerful script lets us know there's no mercy for the weak in this grim and unsettled world of espionage and extremism. The two fatally- compatible worlds meet in strange eerie places where Kailash's masquerade as a man removed from his natural roots is so complete you wonder if he can ever go back to a 'normal' life. Though chronicling the protagonist's life in a macrocosmic world of intrigue secrecy and death , Mukhbiir cleverly and sensibly draws conclusions on the quality of protagonist's life through the people whom he meets and bonds with. Immense warmth and empathy are created in Kailash's interactions with people like his mentor Om Puri who first tutors Kailash into being a mean machine and then lets the poor boy loose in a world where death is the only certainty. Various other characters who come in and out of Kailash's life are played with wonderful warmth and/or wickedness by Alok Nath (outstanding as the benign retired gangster), Sunil Shetty (on a paternal mission to teach Kailash the ways of the underworld), Raj Zutsi (at-home doing the lovable anti-social rogue's part) and Sushant Singh (steel-edged and menacing as the evil gangster with heart of 'coal'). There's also a bit of diverting romance in Kailash's life when the pretty Raima Sen shows up for a while and departs, leaving the desolate protagonist to his own devices.But it's the mentor-turned-tormentor Om Puri's relationship with the boy-man-misinformed-informer that holds the plot together providing it with a sensitive center and a restless almost neurotic outer fringes that appear in jagged motions as speed breakers and spoilers in Kailash's life. The sequence where the Mukhbiir must watch his mentor being tortured and then kill him with his own hands without giving the game away is devastating in its intensity and impact. The writing sometimes outdistances the treatment. But what the heck! Who said cinema would have all the solutions on the platter? Mani Shankar's narration provides the hero's journey from disembodied salvation to abject doom and near-damnation with an energetic reined-in adrenaline that flows across the narrative's veins in restrained motions. There is no extravagance in the narration. The plot moves stealthily and surely through a sanguinary labyrinth creating a world of disharmony and strife. What you go away with is the protagonist's pain heartbreak vulnerability and an untraceable reserve of inner strength that he uses to survive in a constantly treacherous world. Sammir Dattani portrays the frail kingdom of the vulnerable and the vanquished with an instinctive confidence. He instinctively embraces his character's weaknesses and aligns them to his own strengths as an actor. The synthesis is potent and poignant. Whether Sammir holds his character's troubled world together or it's the ingrained law of justice in an environment of unnerving doom that keeps the character from falling apart, we finally cannot say. The doom and the doomed eventually merge into one, in Mukhbiir.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Aug 2008 | 11:01 am C Kkompany: An ad for Ekta Kapoor - Rediff
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2008 | 10:54 am "Housefull will be the biggest hit of 2009" - Sajid KhanIt is not easy to make people laugh but this craft has been mastered by one and only host-dost-director of bollywood Sajid Khan. Albeit, he is currently making hullaa on the small screen with his chat show, Sajid's Superstars, he is also geared up to direct his second comic caper, Housefull with an ensemble cast of Akshay, Deepika, and Ritesh. Sajid revealed this and a lot more during the chat and for those who missed it, Bollywood Hungama gives you an opportunity to catch onto the excerpts of the chat. So simply read on⦠Ali: hi.Sajid, how r u? Sajid Khan: fine Ali, how r u? Asif: sajid, what is your new project? Sajid Khan: asif, its called Housefull...it stars Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Ritesh and many others...it will be released next year. Asif:Sajid bhai, why did u call Ritesh a gay in ur show and was he really angry? Sajid Khan: no if you've seen the episode...that whole set-up was planned by Ritesh and me...it was a bakra, which we did on the audience riteshD_lover: hi, sajid I really like ur movie Heyy Babyy.. Sajid Khan: thank you RiteshD...thank you for your appreciation. Asif: Sajid bhai, why did u call Ritesh a gay in ur show and was he really angry? Sajid Khan: no if you've seen the episode...that whole set-up was planned by Ritesh and me...it was a bakra, which we did on the audience Manik: Your DVD of Heyy Babyy was the best Indian DVD; keep this trait up for future projects, what a making yaar! Sajid Khan: thank you again Manik...Hail! you must get the Blu-Ray as it is the first ever Bollywood film to be available on Blu-Ray....as far as my next film goes...next year when the Blu-Ray does come out it will have more than 20 hours of exclusive content right from scripting till after release... SAYAN: sajid according to you, who is having the best sense of humor in Bollywood? Sajid Khan: Film Producers!!! they are always laughing irrespective of hits or flops. Syanab: Is Shahrukh a suspense factor of ur next movie? Sajid Khan: If the answer was given now, then it wouldn't be a suspense. But as far as I know, I don't think so. RiteshD_lover: is Ritesh Deshmukh your best friend? I mean I heard he is really close to you :) Sajid Khan: Yes He is...he is one of my best friends...almost like a younger brother. Ali: what is story line of the Houseful? Sajid Khan : Storyline later....corrections for you first...1) Its Housefull not the houseful, 2) There are 2 L's in Housefull not L...thank you Ali. Jam: hi Sajid, r u going to invite SRK on your show? Sajid Khan: Definitely, He was supposed to be in Season 1 but he was too caught up with IPL. Sweetypie: hey sajid...who thought of this title? Sajid Khan: which title Housefull or Sajid's Superstars??? Sweetypie: hey, r u really a guy? Sajid Khan: I am sweetypie, R u??? SAYAN: hey sajid heard u are coming out with a new flick with Akshay Kumar...is it a comedy film? Sajid Khan: Yes Sayan, and the biggest ever Entertainer to hit the Indian screens next year. That's my Guarantee! SAYAN: sajid according to you, who is having the best sense of humor in Bollywood? Sajid Khan: Film Producers!!! they are always laughing irrespective of hits or flops. Krishvj: sajid...how it is possible that three people get annoyed by baby and also laugh? Sajid Khan: Krishuj, babies when they cry, it can get pretty annoying for parents. But when they smile or laugh, the whole world comes to a halt because ask any parent, its the greatest feeling in the world. Ranju: Do u have any siblings expect Farah khan? Sajid Khan: No I don't Ranju. SAYAN: how would you differentiate Akshay's humor with Govinda's? And which category do you fall in? Sajid Khan: Sayan, Both have their individual styles...as far as my style is concerned, I think I am partly intelligent, partly stupid, partly wicked, partly honest, partly current, partly weird but COMPLETE ENTERTAINER for my audience Krishvj: sajid...how it is possible that three people get annoyed by baby and also laugh? Sajid Khan: Krishuj, babies when they cry, it can get pretty annoying for parents. But when they smile or laugh, the whole world comes to a halt because ask any parent, its the greatest feeling in the world. Manik: Who is giving the music of Housefull? Sajid Khan: Pritam SAYAN: how do u know while making a movie that...on this particular scene the audience is going to laugh? And is it true that a comedian shouldn't laugh on his joke? Or it is a myth? Sajid Khan: Sayan, You never know...that's why comedy is the most difficult emotion of them all. Sometimes it hits, sometimes it misses. And if an audience is laughing, its not important whether the comedian is laughing at his joke or not but its extremely important to get the timing right. SAYAN: how do u know while making a movie that...on this particular scene the audience is going to laugh? And is it true that a comedian shouldn't laugh on his joke? Or it is a myth? Sajid Khan: Sayan, You never know...that's why comedy is the most difficult emotion of them all. Sometimes it hits, sometimes it misses. And if an audience is laughing, its not important whether the comedian is laughing at his joke or not but its extremely important to get the timing right. Rei: hello sajid...I wanted to know when will Housefull go on floors and who's the third heroine of the film? Sajid Khan: Rei, Housefull will go on floors sometime early next year. I haven't finalized the third heroine as yet. Rei: Do you have plans for Akshay to cast him in any intense film as he has already proved his skills in action & comedy? Sajid Khan: I think Akshay is a complete entertainer, whether its emotion, action or comedy. Like I said earlier, give the people what they want and audiences' today they want entertainment and GOOD ENTERTAINMENT, not SHIT in the name of Entertainment. I promise to provide the Best Entertainment with Akshay Kumar the way audiences want him. Sweetypie: who is fav comedian? Sajid Khan: Sanjeev Kumar, Amjad Khan SAYAN: Are u going to stick to comedy films? Or u gonna try out some other genres too? Sajid Khan: Sayan, I would love to make a Big-Budget Horror or an Action film someday, but as of now its the comedy format for me. Stetev: hey sajid... u should do a show like Kahne Mein Kya Harz Hai again? Sajid Khan : Stetev, I am doing a show now which is very similar in nature...Its going to show the other side of cinema which I feel no one else can present to the audience better than me. SAYAN: which is ur favorite comedy film in Bollywood......I'll make it easy for you.....name atleast 3 of them... Sajid Khan: Golmaal (1978), Half-Ticket, Chupke Chupke. Rei: On a personal note, u has grown tremendously from Ikke pe Ikka to Heyy Babyy to fully matured superstar with Sajid's Superstars...what's the secret yaaaaaar? Sajid Khan : Rei, In life you may or may not listen to your parents, you may or may not listen to your teachers, you may or may not listen to your elders, but ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS listen to your Chartered Accountant. Lets: I love your show Sajid's Superstars...its fun watching it , its not too bitch and the actors are very comfy with you. Its so much fun whose the next guest Sajid Khan: This week its Farah and Karan Johar... Next week Vidya Balan. Sonu: hey sajid...if cinema is taken away from you then what will u do? Sajid Khan: I'll kill you Sonu. SAYAN: which is ur favorite comedy film in Bollywood...I'll make it easy for you...name atleast 3 of them... Sajid Khan: Golmaal (1978), Half-Ticket, Chupke Chupke. Lets: What is ur take on Himesh's Karzzzz? Sajid Khan: Lets, Take a wild guess!!! Sonu: hey sajid...if cinema is taken away from you then what will u do? Sajid Khan: I'll kill you Sonu. Rei: Sing is Kinng has done its magic on the audiences⦠Do u agree that Akshay can now be safely termed as the King of Bollywood? Sajid Khan: Its one of the biggest grosser of Indian cinema. Majid: I heard that you dislike Abhishek and the whole Bachchan gang? Why? Sajid Khan: Majid, No that's not true...Abhishek is a dear friend of mine and Amit-ji is someone I respect a lot. So stop imagining these baseless F...all rumors Akkiisthebest: while making nasty comments about others don't u think u create enemies with it? Sajid Khan: I don't think I make nasty comments; any comment, which makes the audience laugh, cannot be nasty. Superstar: assalamailkum sajid bhai, kya haal hai aapka? yaar sajid tell me are you dating someone? Sajid Khan: Mere Bhai Superstar, tu kyun pooch raha hai?? tu kya mere liye rishta laya hai?? Ash: what u think about Ranbir Kapoor's acting? Sajid Khan : Ash, I paid Ranbir a compliment after seeing Bachna Ae Haseeno which he told me was the best ever compliment he has got in his entire life. I told him that you have become as effortless as your father was. Majid: who do you think is the topmost superstar in India? Sajid Khan: Majid, I think Sonia Gandhi. SAYAN: how much do u rate urself as an actor and director in the scale of 1 to 10? Sajid Khan: Sayan, as an actor 2 out of 10...as a performer 11/ 10...and as a director 7 / 10. But as a People's director/ Entertainment Provider 10 / 10. Charles: hey, any plans of having salman khan on Sajid's Superstars. Sajid Khan: Charles, Definitely in Season 2. Majid: I heard that you dislike Abhishek and the whole Bachchan gang? Why? Sajid Khan: Majid, No that's not true...Abhishek is a dear friend of mine and Amit-ji is someone I respect a lot. So stop imagining these baseless F...all rumors Majid: Are you going to act as a lead anytime? Sajid Khan: Well its not really a talk show but its a film based Bollywood show which is completely up my alley. Akkiisthebest: Sajid, I'm going to film school next year and I want to assist you...is that possible? Sajid Khan: Why not?? But I suggest you watch films. Atleast 3 a day. Bollywood and Hollywood, remember 3 times a day, everyday. Akkiisthebest: Sajid, I'm going to film school next year and I want to assist you...is that possible? Sajid Khan: Why not?? But I suggest you watch Films. Atleast 3 a day. Bollywood and Hollywood, remember 3 times a day, everyday. Archie: hey sajid ...do u have plans working with Salman? Sajid Khan: Archie, If I have the right subject, why not? zizou1: can u tell us what exactly happened between SRK and Salman? and whom do u support? Sajid Khan: Zizou1, Why don't you watch the News channels? They seem to know everything. Superstar: sajid bhai who do you think is the real king Akshay ya Shahrukh khan? Sajid Khan : Dear Superstar, Who according to you is the King??? pk007: hello sajid.. u r gr8 ... Sajid's Superstars rock ... 1 question ... how u managed karan Johar on ur show ... r the heroines of ur next project finalized ... may god giv u only success in life .. Ameen Sajid Khan: Karan is like a family and way before he became a talk show host it was me who used to encourage him to do so because I feel he is truly one of the wittiest people on the planet. pk007: hello sajid.. u r gr8 ... Sajid Superstars rock ... 1 question ... how u managed karan Johar on ur show ... r the heroines of ur next project finalized ... may god give u only success in life .. Ameen Sajid Khan: Karan is like a family and way before he became a talk show host it was me who used to encourage him to do so because I feel he is truly one of the wittiest people on the planet. Naeha: can you tell us more about Housefull? Sajid Khan: Housefull is a romantic entertainer comedy, its being produced once again by Sajid Nadiadwala. Its one of the most expensive films that you will see and I guarantee it that it will be the biggest hit of 2009. Atif: hi Sajid I'm Atif from Pakistan, I need to ask you, when will you direct your next movie and which actors have you cast? Sajid Khan: 2 heroines in Housefull are finalized, 1 to go. Naeha: what are your hobbies? Sajid Khan: Naeha I love watching Movies. And I love watching Movies. Sajid: What is your birth sign? Sajid Khan: I am Saggi-Scorpio 23rd Nov 1971. Naeha: who do you think is the easiest actor to work with? Sajid Khan: I think all actors are easy to work with. It all depends on your chemistry with them. KingIzHere: Sajid bhai! Why do u think Akshay doesn't get awards? Sajid Khan: That's not true Kingz Here...Akshay got The Best Actor award for Waqt and recently The Stardust Award for Heyy Babyy. KingIzHere: Sajid bhai! Why do u think Akshay doesn't get awards? Sajid Khan: That's not true KingzHere...Akshay got The Best Actor award for Waqt and recently The Stardust Award for Heyy Babyy. Naeha: from all the movies, this year, which has been your favorite and why? Sajid Khan: I loved a movie called before the Devil knows you're Dead. Majid: I loved your superstar show, if only you can get veteran superstars like Dilip Kumar, Manoj Kumar etc.. no one does that. but I think u can and plz consider this suggestion Sajid Khan: Majid, I would love to do that. Maybe, just maybe, today's generation would get to know them a little better. Naeha: who are some of the actors you would like to work with in the future? Sajid Khan: That all depends on scripts, Naeha. Ankii: everybody knows why Aamir doesn't attend award functions. It was revealed on Sajid's Superstars by Anil Kapoor. Sajid Khan: Thank you very much. KingIzHere: what's ur take on Desperate Housewives? Sajid Khan: I haven't really been a fan of the show although I know that its very popular amongst single women and desperate housewives. SAYAN: In one word how will u describe SRK and Saif's hosting the Filmfare awards? Sajid Khan: Sayan ...I think they were SUPERB Majid: Who is your favorite heroine? Sajid Khan : TunTun Hunaid: is it necessary to join film school to get into Bollywood? Sajid Khan: No its not necessary Hunaid. Just remember, the only film school, which will teach you everything is your local cinema. I never went to any film school nor did I assist anybody. Just keep watching movies. DVD's are a very big and helpful medium I f you want to learn about filmmaking. 99% DVD's have special features which include Director's Commentaries. You should start watching those. SAYAN: what do you prefer...hosting awards....or hosting shows? Which is exciting? Sajid Khan: Hosting awards have their own magic because I am impromptu and I don't know what I am going to say next and to whom. Stetev: what happened with the six pack abs plan? Sajid Khan: Stetev, The plans got fulfilled...They are here. Rehman: Sajid, what's your dream project? Sajid Khan: Rehman, I only dream of the project that I am currently working on. Last year it was Heyy Babyy...this year its Housefull. Idress: Sajid, do you prefer to work with Shahid? Sajid Khan: The day I have the correct subject, I would love to work with Shahid. Pinkrose: Hi I'am from Bahrain. All Bahraini people like your comedy and also they liked Heyy Babyy Sajid Khan : And I like Bahraini people, Pinkrose. Majid: Apart from HOUSEFULL are you planning/ scripting any other film? Sajid Khan: Dear Majid, I am not a director. I am a filmmaker. A director directs, finishes one film...immediately works on the other or sometimes makes 2 to 3 films simultaneously. I am a filmmaker. One who believes in living, breathing, sleeping one film at a time. So as of now its only Housefull. Majid: from the 80's films Acting wise, whom do you prefer - Mithunda, Rajnikant or Jeetendra. Sajid Khan : Majid, out of all the questions throughout this chat this is the Best Question anyone has asked me. I know everyone else will read this answer but just know that its Exclusively only for YOU. Mithunda ruled my heart, Rajnikanth ruled my head and Jeetendra ruled me completely. These were my most 3 favorite stars of all-times. I have seen ALL their movies, and I have the audio CD's as well as ALL the DVDs of all their films. Majid: I heard that you are playing JOKER in Shirish Kunder's Joker..so is it not true? Sajid Khan: No its not true Majid. Majid: do you have any problem with Javed Jaffrey? Sajid Khan: No I don't have any problems with Javed Jaffrey. SAYAN: what do you prefer...hosting awards...or hosting shows? Which is exciting? Sajid Khan: Hosting awards have their own magic because I am impromptu and I don't know what I am going to say next and to whom. Hunaid: did really Anil Kapoor gave money to Filmfare to get the award for his film Beta Sajid Khan: To find out...pls see the re-run of Anil Kapoor's episode of Sajid's Superstars on Colors or on You tube. Tom: Heyy Babyy is the best movie I have ever watched. Each time I watch it, I enjoy each part of it. Sajid Khan: Thank you very much Tom. Appreciate it. Bader jafar: before starting Heyy Babyy did u get tips from your sister or any help on direction? Sajid Khan: No Bader jafar....No one helped me to become a director except Sajid Nadiadwala. Ted: hi sajid! When r u going to get married? Sajid Khan: Ted, as soon as you find me a nice girl. Bader jafar: one producer you would love to work as a director?? Sajid Khan : Sajid Nadiadwala, Sajid Nadiadwala, Sajid Nadiadwala. Charvi: hi Sajid, if u would have given chance to make old films then which one would it be? Sajid Khan: Charvi, I would love to remake Half-Ticket. KingIzHere: is Farah a better director than Sajid? hehe ...no witty answer this time Sajid Khan: KingIzhere...You must realize that Farah has been a star choreographer for many years. She is far more accomplished as a director, as a technician than me. I have just started and no matter what I make she will always be a much better and hopefully more successful director than me. Akkiisthebest:Akshay Kumar or SRK? Sajid Khan: Dear akkiisthebest, you tell me who do you prefer??? Majid: what u think of Taare Zameen Par? Sajid Khan: I think it was a brilliant film Majid. Majid: from the 80's films Acting wise, whom do you prefer - Mithunda, Rajnikant or Jeetendra. Sajid Khan : Majid, out of all the questions throughout this chat this is the Best Question anyone has asked me. I know everyone else will read this answer but just know that its Exclusively only for YOU. Mithunda ruled my heart, Rajnikanth ruled my head and Jeetendra ruled me completely. These were my most 3 favorite stars of all-times. I have seen ALL their movies, and I have the audio CD's as well as ALL the DVDs of all their films. Akkiisthebest: sajid, is whistling wood a good film school according to you? Sajid Khan: Dear akkiisthebest, Any film school is good as long as you learn from it. Mast boy: how did this chat show idea pops up in ur mind? Sajid Khan: Dear Mast Boy...I wanted to do this kind of a show for many years. A show where people will get to see the fun, human, bitchy, humorous and real side of Superstars. Ted: why don't u wrk with ur sis Farah? Sajid Khan: Dear Ted, Because I don't think there is any particular role which she can offer me. KingIzHere: is Farah a better director than Sajid? hehe ...no witty answer this time Sajid Khan : KingIzhere...You must realize that Farah has been a star choreographer for many years. She is far more accomplished as a director, as a technician than me. I have just started and no matter what I make she will always be a much better and hopefully more successful director than me. Krishvj: why Bollywood don't come up with their own ideas and why most of the film get adapted cut to cut from foreign films?ur take on this? Sajid Khan: Krishuj, Name me 10 films in Hollywood which you have liked, seen or heard of in the last 10 years and I will tell you where they are adapted from !!! Majid: In our industry actors are NOT respected as they age, Mimicking them is fine but insulting them is not.. What do you have to say on this? Sajid Khan: Majid, There is a very thin line between mimicry and insult and that is completely for the viewer to decide. Tom: Mr. Sajid, I am from Fiji Islands. Hope you are planning for a concert in Fiji one day? Sajid Khan: Mr Tom, not just a concert...I might shoot a portion of my film in Fiji Islands. Ricky: hai Sajid Khan, don't u think the acting quality has gone down over the years in Bollywood? Sajid Khan: No that's not true Ricky, its partly true but not completely true. Krishvj: why Bollywood don't come up with their own ideas and why most of the film get adapted cut to cut from foreign films?ur take on this? Sajid Khan : Krishuj, Name me 10 films in Hollywood which you have liked, seen or heard of in the last 10 years and I will tell you where they are adapted from !!! Sarahira: sajid bhai according to you, which is your best onscreen couple? Sajid Khan: Jeetendra - Sridevi. Akkiisthebest: when will you make serious film or its not you forte? Sajid Khan : Its not the question of genre right now....Its too early in my career as a director to make any kind of film which will be less than a Blockbuster. I just want to concentrate on making movies, which make everyone happy, right from my cast and crew to the audience. Khanso: what are the essentials things that are required to get into Bollywood? Sajid Khan: Khanso, Luck and Hard work. Sajid Khan: Guys, this is your Host, Dost and Director Sajid Khan signing off. It's always a great high and pleasure chatting with you guys. Promise to keep you entertained as long as I am alive. Luv...Sajid KhanSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Aug 2008 | 10:46 am Clooney happy being single
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2008 | 10:45 am Anees Bazmee offered 51 crores to direct 3 filmsSuper success of Singh Is Kinng has certainly raised the bar higher up for Bollywood. Till about a couple of years back, Rs. 50 crores final total for a film meant that champagne bottles were ready to be corked. However, now with movies like Om Shanti Om and Singh Is Kinng topping Rs. 40 crores in the first week itself, Rs. 50 crores final total is passé. In the times when Rs. 100 crores for a movie is seen to be pretty achievable within next six months itself, what with biggies like Chandni Chowk To China, Ghajini and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi arriving soon at the box office, the pay package of everyone out there in Bollywood has seen an exponential increase. This is why it is not just the top actors who see their remuneration in excess of Rs. 10 crores; even top directors too are commanding a huge price. One such filmmaker is writer-director Anees Bazmee who, post the hat trick of success of No Entry, Welcome and Singh Is Kinng, has been offered, hold your breath, as much as Rs. 51 crores by a top corporate house for a bouquet of 3 films. Confirms a source close to Anees Bazmee, "Anees bhai is keeping tight lipped about the entire offer since he would rather sign on the dotted line before making any declaration of sorts. However, the fact is that the day Singh Is Kinng was released and declared a success on the basis of sheer opening; he has been inundated with offers by one and all. So many producers out there just want him to take up their projects and are not even worried about the figure he may quote. However, one such offer that seems to be in serious contention has come from a top corporate house." Refusing to divulge on the name, the source only informs that it is a leading corporate house which has delivered a string of successful films in last six months. "Not just that Anees bhai has been offered 51 crores to direct three films and given full freedom to pick subjects and actors of his choice over a period of time, he has also been extended flat 21 crores as a signing amount. It is an unheard of money and quite unprecedented. Something of this scale has never happened before for a Bollywood director but Anees bhai's track record has forced producers to talk big money", informs the source. Is the number indeed true? Is Anees going to bite the bait? Says Anees Bazmee in a cautious tone, "It won't be fair on my part to comment on the number part since it is best left to be announced by the people who are making an offer. In any case, temptations like these aren't new to me because ever since No Entry became a superhit, mega bucks have been offered to me. I don't want to rush up on my films and go for quantity while compromising on the quality. Yes, there have been huge offers after Singh Is Kinng as well and I am certainly considering a few of them. However, the moment I sign on the dotted line, there would be a formal announcement for all to know."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Aug 2008 | 10:33 am Meet the comic relief of Mudh Mudh Ke Na Dekkh Mudh Mudh KeThe name Shakeel Khan may not quite ring a bell. However, one look at the repertoire of his films ranging from Don - The Chase Begins Again to Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal to Ahista Ahista to Lakshya and one tends to recollect the face behind the name. And for those who are still wondering about this young actor, he is the same man who enacted the role of a cricketer in Jannat which was loosely based on Shahid Afridi. With a sense of choosing only those projects with prestigious bearings, Shakeel Khan is now mighty excited about his new film Mudh Mudh Ke Na Dekkh Mudh Mudh Ke, a film that features Himesh Reshammiya in lead. Apparently, Shakeel gets into a different gear with this film since he provides the sole comic relief in this romantic tale. However, the role is not entirely a cakewalk for him since he is required to play the role of a blind young man. "That's the irony of affairs," says Shakeel in mock humor, "While the world is expected to smile and laugh looking at me and my antics, I would have to act as if I can't see a thing." Talking more about the film and his role, Shakeel says, "After Jannat there has been quite some recognition coming my way. I am just walking up the ladder and it was important that after a film like Jannat, I choose my next project carefully. This is where the debut director duo Sudheer and Seema came up with the subject of Mudh Mudh Ke Na Dekkh Mudh Mudh Ke and the moment I realized that I would be required to play the role of a man who has been blind since birth, I was on board." So how exactly does he fit into the film? "The film has a complete family setup, just like you see in Rajshri films like Hum Aapke Hain Kaun. There is this huge family around me, which comprises of Farida Jalal, Satish Shah, Himani Shivpuri and of course Himesh Reshammiya. Himesh and I are shown to have grown up together as a part of this family," divulges Shakeel. Excited about the role, Shakeel informs that he has worked particularly hard on getting the mannerisms right to suit that of a blind man. "I attended a workshop with blind people so that I get the finer points right. In addition, I am also watching a lot of DVDs to understand how actors in the past have portrayed a blind man. It is a challenging role and I am not going to let it go off so easily."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Aug 2008 | 10:32 am Kate Moss immortalised in gold
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 8:04 am Farouque Shaikh, script are the USP of 'Saas Bahu Aur Sensex'The highlight of the US-based film distribution company Warner Brothers's maiden venture 'Saas Bahu and Sensex' is its plotline and Farouque Shaikh, who is returning to the big screen after 10 years, says Raman Lamba.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 29 Aug 2008 | 8:03 am ‘Shah Rukh Can’ do almost anything except… - Zee News
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2008 | 6:12 am Ranbir in Manis filmThe latest buzz doing rounds is that Manirathinam has roped in Bollywood heart-throb Ranbir Kapoor for his directorial venture.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 29 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Mallika building a place to unwindThere is no doubt that Mallika is a hot babe, but when the heat of her work schedule gets on her nerves and becomes too much for her to handle, she is building a dream hideout to take the much needed breaks.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 29 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Om Shanti Om reached a final round in the OlympicsThere is one more achievement for India other than one gold and two bronze medals in the recently concluded Beijing Olympics.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 29 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Saas Bahu Aur Sensex Music Launch [Gallery]The music launch of the movie, Saas Bahu Aur Sensex directed by Shona Urvashi was held at Fun Republic in Mumbai with the cast of the movie that included Kiron Kher, Masumi Makhija, Sudhanshu Pandey, Shehnaz Anand, Farooque Shaikh and others.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 29 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Star Studded Rock On Premiere [Gallery]The premiere of the movie Rock On turned out to be a grand affair with the presence of numerous Bollywood celebrities as well as some high profile industrialists.Arjun Rampal came with wife and former model Meher Rampal.The other people who attended the premiere show were the main actors of the movie Farhan Akhtar, Luke Kenny, Purab Kohli and Prachi Desai.There was a whole galaxy of A-list Bollywood personalities like Fardeen Khan, Chunkey Pandey accompanied by his wife Bhavna Pandey, Karan Johar, Irfan Khan, Ishaa Koppikar with her boyfriend Timmy Narang, Amol Gupte, Bhushan Kumar, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Juhi Chawla, Ashutosh Gowarikar and Sunita Gowarikar, Dimple Kapadia, Dino Morea, Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan, Tanisha Mukherjee, Koel Purie, Shekhar Kapur, Archana Puransingh and her husband Parmeet Sethi, Sajid Khan, Sonali Bendre with husband Goldie Behl, Jeetendra, Tapur Chaterjee, Soni Razdan, Kalpana Lazhmi, Honey Irani, Prafful Patel, Prem Chopra, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Ramesh Sippy and wife Kiran Juneja, Rohan Sippy, Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy, Sabina, Shaan, Shirish Kunder, Suneeta Rao, Suzanne Roshan and Pinky Roshan, Tanvi Azmi and Baba Azmi, designer Abu Jani, Maria Gorreti, Niharika Khan, Sikander Kher with mother Kirron Kher among others.The business tycoons who came were Anil Ambani and wife Tina Ambani, Parmeshwar Godrej, Avinash and Tanya Dubash.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 29 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am In his grandfathers footprintsThe spirit and confidence of the new generation of men in Bollywood can truly be understood by the decision of Ranbir Kappor to get behind the camera to direct a movie soon.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 29 Aug 2008 | 12:00 am Ajay Devgan makes Salman insecure about his looks!!Salman Khan`s insecurities have become talk of the tinsel town. After the infamous spat with Shah Rukh, he refuses to attend parties thrown by near and dear ones and he snubs common pals, who side with SRK. And a recent episode gave a further probe into the psyche of the star, proving that he is insecure about his looks as well.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 Aug 2008 | 11:54 pm George Clooney vows never to have children!Hollywood superstar George Clooney has vowed never to have children because he is too impatient to care for them.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 Aug 2008 | 11:54 pm Hilary Duff`s dad to spend 10 days in Texas jail !A judge in Texas has ordered the father of actress and singer Hilary Duff to spend 10 days in jail for contempt of court.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 Aug 2008 | 11:54 pm Salman scores over Ash-Hrithik, shoots costliest song ever! !After grabbing headlines for his much talked about spat with SRK, supposed break up with Katrina, and the alleged tiff with Akshay, Salman has just got lucky with a dream come true experience. According to reports, Salman recently shot Bollywood`s most expensive song ever for his upcoming flick, `Veer` which was recorded with a budget of Rs 3.5 crore.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 Aug 2008 | 11:54 pm `Rock On` cast sizzles on the cover page of Rolling Stone!The much awaited season release, Farhan Akhtar`s `Rock On` has made it to the cover page of the Indian edition of the smash hit music magazine `Rolling Stone`. The magazine in their previous issue had roped in music maestro, AR Rahman to pose for the cover page. And, now in their September issue they have managed to present the cast of India`s first-ever film on Rock music. Certainly a delightful way to promote the film!Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 Aug 2008 | 11:54 pm With Akshay as the `King` of Bollywood is Katrina the `Queen`?!Now people concede to Katrina`s wishes and take in without any objections. It`s not only her star status and popularity, but because of her enduring friendship with superstar Akshay Kumar. After four back to back hits, Akshay and Katrina are certainly the much in demand jodi. Every bit of popularity that the lady now enjoys is supposedly because of her friendship with Akki. Now, that definitely puts her in a position to make demands and get them fulfilled.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 Aug 2008 | 11:54 pm Lindsay Lohan shuns dad on blog!Hollywood actor Lindsay Lohan has hit back at her father Michael Lohan on her MySpace blog for the comments he made on her girlfriend DJ Samantha Ronson.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 Aug 2008 | 11:54 pm Madonna sued for the non-payment of loan !Pop superstar Madonna was sued by financier Jay Dykes Jr who alleges that she has failed to repay a loan of over $400,000 that she took to make a movie in 2006.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 Aug 2008 | 11:54 pm No sequel to `Sarkar Raj` says Ram Gopal Varma !Better sense has finally prevailed over Ram Gopal Varma as the director has dropped the idea of a sequel to his Sarkar Raj. The director par excellence seems to have accepted good pal Big B`s advice and has decided to let the sequel go.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 Aug 2008 | 11:54 pm Kate Moss` £1.5 m gold sculpture !Supermodel Kate Moss` 1.5 million pounds worth solid gold sculpture is to be unveiled at the Nereid Gallery of the British Museum.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 28 Aug 2008 | 11:54 pm Capital witnesses Hirst's auction collections - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 28 Aug 2008 | 6:18 pm Akshay to be seen in India's first collaborative advertisementDownload image as wallpaper By now its common knowledge that superstar Akshay Kumar was recently signed as the brand ambassador for Levi's 501. He even walked the ramp for them with international models at an event earlier this week in Mumbai. Now comes a piece of news stating that the Khiladi of Bollywood will be soon seen in India's first collaborative advertisement. The ad, for Levi's company, will be directed, scripted, and performed by the winners of a contest conducted by Levi Strauss India. The contest will be run on a special website where young contestants will be asked to write in their concepts for the ad. They can also upload videos and files of their previous work or narrate a story or incident to illustrate why they should be picked. Winners, chosen jointly by Akshay Kumar and Levi's, will begin working on the ad in November this year. These winners will perform various roles, such as writing the script, developing the music and background, directing the ad and acting in it alongside Akshay Kumar. Levi's India will be the producer and the ad will be released some time in December 2008. Levi Strauss India director-marketing Shyam Sukhramani said, "We're giving youngsters an open platform to do an ad with Akshay. The ads announcing the contest will be aired on TV starting August 27. We will also promote it through the outdoor and Internet medium and through our 200 stores across the country." Must say youngsters across the country would do anything to get up, close and personal with their favorite Bollywood idol.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 Aug 2008 | 4:50 pm Saif and Kareena to perform together again after Sharjah performanceSaifeena have been all over the place, be it under the guise of shooting, events, award ceremonies or just stage shows. Recently, they created a riot with their ensemble performance on August 21 at Sharjah for 'Jashan 2008'. The overwhelming response to Saif and Kareena's show has inspired organizers, the Morani Brothers, to organize a series of shows across Europe. Mohammed Morani said, "The Sharjah show was extremely successful. We are now organizing a series of shows across Europe and the Middle East. Saif and Kareena have a huge fan following in these places. People throng to the stadium to watch them especially after the success of Race and Jab We Met. Also, Saif and Kareena make a wonderful pair. They are both good looking and exude power that makes the audience go 'wow'. Saif and Kareena gave solo performances and the results are evident with the success of 'Jashan 2008', so we can imagine the response when the duo performs together." Kareena said, "The show had a crowd of 20,000 people and it was just amazing. Saif is in talks with the Morani Brothers for the shows across Europe and the Middle East." Minissha Lamba, who was the only star to be a part of the Sharjah show said, "I am looking forward to be on stage for the shows to be held across Europe and the Middle East." Well, we always knew that together they can create magic, didn't we?Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 28 Aug 2008 | 3:58 pm "The moment Purab walked in for audition, I knew he was the one" - Santosh SivanHe is one of the very few men who have been responsible for giving Bollywood its global identity that it's enjoying today. Every thing that he does and every move that he makes becomes a style in itself. He can also be attributed the task of extracting some of the most superlative performances out of children, without altering on their innocence. After having won hearts and accolades by a ton with his exceptional films like Halo, Asoka and The Terrorist, to name a few, the man is back to stir the emotional innocence of every cine goers' hears with his latest offering Tahaan, a story set against the backdrop Kashmir, God's very own paradise! Bollywood Hungama caught up with this man par excellence for a heart-to-heart interview. Here are the excerpts: First it was Halo and now Tahaan. How does it feel to return back to the children's zone? There's nothing like 'returning' to kids' zone as I have also done a film called Malli in Tamil, which won many awards. Then, there's a Kannada film that I did called Prarambh for AIDS Foundation which had a small kid along with Prabhudeva. I always believe that when a person is looking at change, its better that we show it from a kid's perspective as people tend to understand that better. It's amazing to work with children and it's quite easy to work with children as long as you adjust to their mood swings and you don't dictate too much to them. Let them be what they are. I always try to make the shoots with children a very pleasant experience by making them happy, simply by not being very demanding. I always try to make the shoots with children a very pleasant experience by making them happy, simply by not being very demanding. So, how easy or tough was it to deal with someone like Purab (the child protagonist of Tahaan) whose mere eyes convey an ocean of unspoken emotions? It was very easy and tough at the same time. It was not the easiest thing in the world, at the same time it was not even the toughest thing in the world. I always believe with going with the flow of the children rather than bringing them your way. I believe that they are the most important characters. So it was kind of easy to deal with him. Also there's a notion about the best way to work with children is to pamper them, which I feel is wrong, because with pampering, they tend to sit on top of your head. Hence, I feel that one has to treat them and behave with them very normally. That's primarily because there are lots of other people on the sets to pamper them. Hence, I normally don't get into too much pampering. The children are a very clever lot and spontaneous. They will work their way hard to see that you smile. There's a notion about the best way to work with children is to pamper them, which I feel is wrong Was finding Purav Bhandare to play the role of Tahaan difficult? I wanted someone who could effortlessly speak with eyes, because I feel that if the children start mouthing adults' dialogues, it takes the innocence out of them. It was more of unlearning them. I wanted someone very normal and not someone whom you feel sorry for. I felt that like a kid in Mumbai and a kid in Kashmir go through different kind of childhoods. Hence, I wanted the film to be presented in that manner. And as far as finding Purab is concerned, its all thanks to our casting agent Abhimanyu. We saw several kids and took numerous screen tests. But in the case of Purab, it was simply spontaneous. The moment he walked in, I knew that 'he was the one'. The moment Purab walked in for the audition, I knew that 'he was the one'. What inspired you to make a sensitive film like Tahaan? Sometime back, I had read an article in one of the newspaper cuttings, which was not a pleasant thing to read. That's when I realized that only if something drastic happens gets a mention in the newspapers. But for every drastic thing, there were also so many things that does not happen along with it. That set me of thinking. Since I had earlier made a movie The Terrorist, I did not want to touch upon the topic of terrorism. Also that I liked the whole idea of fable and story telling and then you put them in a place of conflict, something that has a universal appeal as it could happen anywhere. That's how Tahaan was born. We had constant inputs from someone like Anupam Kher, which makes it really very interesting. What went through your mind when you were casting the following characters: Anupam Kher (as Subhan) I have worked with him several times when I was a DoP (Director of Photography) and I always wanted to cast him. He has fantastic potential. I have always seen an upward trend in his career since his brilliant performance in Saaransh and also in Khosla Ka Ghosla. I have also seen him in several foreign films like Bend It Like Beckham etc... I always felt that he is someone with tremendous potential. He is someone with tremendous potential. Sarika (as Haba) Even though I know her personally, this is the first time that I am working with her. I always thought that she was amazing even as a child actress. She delivers any role with effortless ease. Sarika delivers any role with effortless ease. Rahul Bose (as Zafar) He looked the part of someone from a village wanting to look a bit modern. Rahul too was totally charged up because he does not get to play the village idiot kind of roles every second day, because of his sophisticated nature. Victor Banerjee (as Grandfather) He is a fantastic actor and is also someone who looks like a Kashmiri to the core. Also whenever I visualized about someone who could put values into a kid, it was him whom I would think of. He has this pleasant and soothing personality that exudes warmth every time. In the film, he could easily carry it off very well the scenes of him telling the fables of life to the kid. Victor Banerjee has this pleasant and soothing personality that exudes warmth every time Rahul Khanna (as Kuka Saab) He is doing a guest appearance. He resembles the part of someone who is from Kashmir, and has gone abroad, studied there and has come back to continue working as a Moneylender. It's the same business of money lending, but in a different fashion. It must have been really tough to shoot in Kashmir and that too with a donkey. We have not shown Kashmir in a conventional manner. We have shot at a time when the stage is set for the first snow. It's unlike what people have seen of Kashmir so far! And as far as the donkey is concerned, since it belongs to Kashmir itself, it's used to the cold conditions. Since we did not want the animal to do anything unnatural, we did not have a tough time managing it. And since the script required the donkey and the boy to be emotionally tied up, I made Purab take care of the donkey a week before itself by giving it apples etc⦠They became inseparable anyways! And it is this chemistry which translates on screen so beautifully! Since we did not want the donkey to do anything unnatural, we did not have a tough time managing it You have repeated Rahul Bose in Tahaan after Before The Rains? Why? His role in Tahaan was not very defined. Rahul is someone who is able to elaborate on his roles and give some different dimension to the same. Hence, it becomes comfortable to have that with an actor with whom you share a great comfort zone. It's not a big role, but surely a challenging one! The film has been doing rounds of festivals. But how do u think the janta will react to the movie? It is been invited to just about any festival one can ever think of. What do you think of the film? If I were to answer this question as a layman, I would be totally speechless and awestruck! You have just answered my question, my boy! You have just answered my question! If you and I think that it can connect with the multiplex audience very well, then, I am sure that the film has huge potential! I think that the people will surely like it! You are one person who is not new to awards as you have a galore of National awards, Filmfare awards and an array of others in your kitty. So, what's your take on actors (without taking names) banning such awards? Everyone has got their personal choices and reasons to either accept or reject the awards. What really matters is as to why do you like or dislike any award. The irony of the situation is that if you do not have an award, it matters a lot. But after you get one (award), you can say whatever you want! To me, any award acts as recognition of the individual's work. Besides all this, there are some awards that you really treasure the most. In my case, it's my first National Award that I treasure the most. That's because my mother asked me "Son, when are you going to get a National Award?" That time onwards I was so very keen on getting the National Award. But then, by the time I got my eleventh award, she was fed up anyway (laughs). To me, any award acts as recognition of the individual's work. Wasn't Before The Rains previously called as Kerala? Kerala was just the working title. How does it feel when you see Benaf Dadachandjee (the innocent child star of Halo) on TV as a grown up star? It feels really great to see these kids grow up to become actors. What has been the most frustrating experience of his life? It was during the shooting of Tahaan. Firstly, we were waiting for snow to happen. And when it snowed, we had to hurry up with the shoot, because we were told that the roads will get blocked with snow. We managed it all through somehow. What's your next project after this? I am planning a fantasy film. It's still in the planning stages.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 28 Aug 2008 | 3:11 pm Imran, Ranbir are my favourite actors: Bipasha BasuBollywood's dusky beauty Bipasha Basu says that her favourite actors right now are both newcomers - her 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' co-star Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan of 'Jaane Tu.Source: Entertainment News | 28 Aug 2008 | 2:32 pm Ranbir wins hearts with comic turn in 'Bachna Ae Haseeno'MUMBAI (Reuters) - With "Bachna Ae Haseeno" getting off to a good start at the Bollywood box-office, Ranbir Kapoor is glad people are recognising his flair for comedy, a genre of acting he finds "really difficult".Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 28 Aug 2008 | 2:29 pm Madhavan shoots in an aircraft for Rajkumar Hirani's 3 IdiotsThe first shooting schedule of Vinod Chopra Films next venture 3 Idiots commenced on 26th August 2008 in Mumbai. The first scene was shot in an aircraft with R. Madhavan. The next schedule which is 20-day long will be held at Ladakh wherein lead pair Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor will participate. 3 Idiots is the next edition from the maverick director of hit Munnabhai series, Rajkumar Hirani, and toplines Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor, for the first time together. The film also features R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani in pivotal roles. Director Rajkumar Hirani who is quite thrilled with the project says, "We are literally off to a flying start. It was amazing to shoot inside a real aircraft. We are really excited and raring to go." 3 Idiots is being produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and written by Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi. The lyrics are by Swanand Kirkire and music is being composed by Shantanu Moitra.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 28 Aug 2008 | 1:25 pm
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