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Akshay Kumar turns real-life hero
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:52 pm Akshay Kumar to adopt flood-hit village in BiharBollywood star Akshay Kumar will adopt a flood-hit village in Bihar and help rehabilitate the victims, filmmaker Prakash Jha, who is also engaged in relief work, said on Sunday. "Akshay Kumar has decided to adopt a village for rehabilitation," Jha told reporters. Jha, who is from Bihar, has set up an organisation called Punarwaas with help from NGOs like Anubhooti and Prayas.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:44 pm Happy birthday Kareena!The cold weather of Ladakh has proved to be a block for Kareena's daily personal regimen. The actress has been unable to pursue her yoga routine because of the severe chills. A close friend of the actress revealed, "Kareena is very particular about her yoga routine.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:18 pm Movie review : Saas Bahu aur SensexWith a blend of dramas of Indian soap operas and stock market, director Shona Urvashi comes out with her second film 'Saas Bahu Aur Sensex'. A simple feel good film which covers interesting subjects from Saas Bahu shows, which dominate every household and the stock markets, which play an important role. It is a humorous family entertainer and so, it is a package of emotions, drama and humour.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Sep 2008 | 2:21 pm 'Welcome to Sajjanpur' a must watch comedyOriginality is the basic ingredient of a Shyam Benegal film. Whether it is . He is the one film makers, who can risk making a parallel movie with the elements of mainstream cinemas, and Welcome to Sajjanpur is one such venture of Benegal that speaks about the director's brilliance in film making.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Sep 2008 | 12:59 pm Farhan doesn't want sequel to Rock On
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:59 am Akshay Kumar to adopt flood-hit village in BiharBollywood star Akshay Kumar will adopt a flood-hit village in Bihar and help rehabilitate the victims, filmmaker Prakash Jha, who is also engaged in relief work, said Sunday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:31 am Abhishek's 'Drona' costume inspired by Indian groomAbhishek Bachchan plays an unconventional superhero in 'Drona' and his costume for the fantasy adventure film is unique, inspired by the traditional Indian bridegroom and medieval warriors, contrary to what most Western superheroes wear. "The idea for Abhishek's costume in the film came from the Indian groom who wears a sherwani, an achkan and a churidar. We have kept a very vintage look for him that also gives a slightly 3-D impression of the superhero with an earthy appeal to it," said Anaita Shroff Adajania, who has designed the outfits for 'Drona' along with Gaurav Gupta.Source: Entertainment News | 21 Sep 2008 | 10:18 am Sonam complete antithesis of Saawariya character: Anil Kapoor - Sify
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 21 Sep 2008 | 8:40 am 'Saas Bahu Aur Sensex' - a good concept gone awryFilm: 'Saas Bahu Aur Sensex'; Cast: Farooque Shaikh, Kirron Kher, Tanushree Dutta, Masumeh Makhija, Lillete Dubey, Sharon Prabhakar; Director: Shona Urvashi; Rating: **Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am Taare Zameen Par is India's Oscar entry - NDTV.com
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 21 Sep 2008 | 4:12 am Abhishek's 'Drona' costume inspired by Indian groomAbhishek Bachchan plays an unconventional superhero in 'Drona' and his costume for the fantasy adventure film is unique, inspired by the traditional Indian bridegroom and medieval warriors, contrary to what most Western superheroes wear.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Sep 2008 | 3:00 am Farhan thrilled with 'Rock On', but doesn't want sequelFarhan Akhtar is still surprised by the overwhelming response to 'Rock On' and says the movie has not only set a benchmark for other music films but also spurred an Indi-rock revival. But the actor-director-singer is not too keen on a sequel.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Sep 2008 | 3:00 am Ranvir fattens up for Rajat KapoorWhy is Ranvir Shorey looking so out of shape these days? After looking lean and hungry, lugging Mallika Sherawat around for 'Ugly Aur Pagli', Ranvir has been gorging on bananas, rice, potatoes and chocolates and guzzling beer for his next film... and fast.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Sep 2008 | 2:00 am Sonam complete antithesis of 'Saawariya' character: Anil KapoorAnil Kapoor, versatile actor and father of Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, says his daughter is the complete antithesis of the soft character she played in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Saawariya'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 21 Sep 2008 | 2:00 am 'Taare Zameen Par' is India's Oscar entryActor Aamir Khan's directorial debut 'Taare Zameen Par' has been selected as India's entry for the Oscar 2009 in the best foreign film category, impressing the jury with its 'perfection' in all aspects of filmmaking. "Taare Zameen Par is the final choice because it has a universal appeal and it has all the elements that make a good film, in terms of its production value, script, concept and story," filmmaker Sunil Darshan said on Saturday. Darshan is the chairman of the 10-member jury set up by the Film Federation of India (FFI).Source: Entertainment News | 21 Sep 2008 | 12:26 am Dear Wife, feed the cows well - Times of India
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 20 Sep 2008 | 9:52 pm Aamir hopes 'Taare...' has strong impact on Oscar juryThough Bollywood actor Aamir Khan's 'Lagaan' failed to win the Oscar award for the best foreign film in 2002, the actor hopes his maiden directorial venture "Taare Zameen Par", nominated this year, has a strong impact on the Oscar's jury members.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 20 Sep 2008 | 6:32 pm Taare Zameen Par is India's official entry to the OscarsThe verdict is finally out. Aamir Khan's directorial debut Taare Zameen Par, which won the hearts of audiences world over, has been selected as India's official entry to the Oscars. The heartwarming story of a dyslexic child (portrayed by Darsheel Safary) and his supportive teacher (played by Aamir himself) was both a critical and commercial success. Taare Zameen Par edged out competition such as Jodhaa Akbar and A Wednesday to be chosen as India's official entry to the prestigious Academy awards. Last time around Aamir Khan Productions' Lagaan made it to the Final 5 nominated films in the Best Foreign Film category. Now producer-director Aamir Khan would be hoping that Taare Zameen Par not just finds a nomination in the Top 5, but also bags the coveted trophy. Here's wishing Aamir and the entire team of Taare Zameen Par heartiest congratulations and loads of luck for their Oscar campaign.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 20 Sep 2008 | 6:27 pm Chiranjeevi meets weavers
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 20 Sep 2008 | 5:37 pm Live Chat: Shreyas Talpade on September 22 at 1500 hrs ISTHe came to the limelight after his performance in Nagesh Kuknoor's Iqbal. Capturing the hearts of millions as a dumb and deaf aspiring cricketer, Shreyas managed to create a name in the Bollywood industry. After receiving accolades for his performances in films like Dor, Apna Sapna Money Money, Dil Dosti Etc., and Om Shanti Om he was on the most wanted list of top directors and producers. If that was not enough, he even took a step further by donning the producer's hat in the recently hit Marathi film, Sanai Chaughade. After all this Shreyas's new film Welcome to Sajjanpur directed by Shyam Benegal released this Friday, (Sept 19). Like always, Bollywood Hungama brings you the best and decided to give all the fans of Shreyas an opportunity to interact with him. So all those who wish to get up-close with Shreyas Talpade simply log on to Bollywood Hungama's Celebrity Chat on September 22 at 1500 hrs. IST. Don't miss it!!!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:19 pm 'Taare Zameen Par' is India's Oscar entryActor Aamir Khan's directorial debut "Taare Zameen Par" has been selected as India's entry for the Oscar 2009 in the best foreign film category, impressing the jury with its 'perfection' in all aspects of filmmaking.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 20 Sep 2008 | 4:01 pm 'Taare Zameen Par' is India's entry for OscarBollywood superstar Aamir Khan's directorial debut 'Taare Zameen Par' will be India's official entry for the Oscar award for the best foreign film, the jury announced here Saturday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 20 Sep 2008 | 3:01 pm Bipasha's super-sexy look in PankhDespite being pitted along side beauties like Deepika Padukone and Minissha Lamba in her last release Bachna Ae Haseeno, Bipasha Basu managed to stand out. What's more, her pairing with the much younger Ranbir Kapoor became the talk of the town. Now Bips will next be seen in White Feather Arthouse Films' Pankh in a super sexy avatar. The actress apparently plays an imaginary character who exists in the protagonist Jerry's (played by Maradona Rebello) mind. Must say, Bips looks super hot with this chic new hair do. The Bong bombshell would even be seen seducing her 22 year old co-star in the film directed by Sudipto Chattopadhyay. Bipasha's look in Pankh has been styled by Rocky S and Gavin Miguel. Hope Bips is able to set the screen on fire yet again.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:51 pm I don't want people to copy my looks: Muzaffar AliFilmmaker and fashion designer Muzzaffar Ali is upset that Amitabh Bachchan's look in 'The Last Lear' has been styled on him and says he doesn't want anyone to imitate his looks. The director of the film Rituparno Ghosh has however denied the allegation and maintains that Big B was supposed to look like Rabindranath Tagore.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 20 Sep 2008 | 2:01 pm 'Big B was supposed to look like Tagore in The Last Lear'Even though filmmaker and fashion designer Muzzaffar Ali says that Amitabh Bachchan's look in 'The Last Lear' was styled on him, the director of the film Rituparno Ghosh maintains that Big B was supposed to look like Rabindranath Tagore. "Amitda's get-up in 'The Last Lear' was meant to be like Rabindranath Tagore. Long flowing hair and beard, unkempt and untameable.Source: Entertainment News | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:36 pm Preity Zinta receives the Smita Patil Memorial awardDownload image as wallpaper Preity Zinta who has been away from news and media for a long time now, received the Smita Patil Memorial Award at the Priyadarshini Academy Awards ceremony yesterday (September 19) in Mumbai. Preity received the award for her distinguished work in the film industry. The Priyadarshini Academy, which is engaged in socio-cultural and educational activities, has been conducting this award ceremony since its inception in 1984, honoring both national and international achievers. Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was the chairman of the function while bigwigs such as industrialist Anand Mahindra, aviation minister Praful Patel, Maharashtra finance minister Jayant Patil, and Union petroleum minister Murli Deora also made their presence felt.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:17 pm Abhishek Bachchan & Sonam Kapoor shooting for Dilli 6 in AgraRakeysh Omprakash Mehra's last film Rang De Basanti is still fresh in our memory. The film won not just critical acclaim but also turned out to be one of the biggest commercial successes of that year (2006). Now everyone is waiting with bated breath for Mehra's next film Dilli 6. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles and is slated to release early next year (2009). The cast and crew of the film comprising Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Tanvi Azmi, and Waheeda Rehman were seen shooting some important scenes in Agra recently. From the looks of it, the camaraderie between AB Jr. and Sonam Kapoor seems to be really good. One can't wait to see them sizzle together on screen. Not much is known about the premise of the film but the buzz is that the film is based on Mehra's growing up years in the popular Chandni Chowk. Whether Dilli 6 will be able to repeat the success story of Mehra's earlier film, one will just have to wait and watch.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:17 pm Spotlight on gender issues at two-day film festCouldn't catch Academy award winner 'Million Dollar Baby' or superhit 'Chak De! India'? A two-day film festival will give film buffs a chance to watch these and many more internationally acclaimed movies that put the spotlight on gender issues. Chromosome, as the festival that begins today is called, is all about bringing out the nuances of gender issues and what they mean in our daily lives. With a range of films like 'Million Dollar Baby' about an amateur female boxer, 'Chak De! India', which was about a bunch of feisty Indian women hockey players and 'Amu' that tells the story of a victim of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi, the fest aims to make audiences rethink societal notions of what is feminine and what is masculine.Source: Entertainment News | 20 Sep 2008 | 1:08 pm Wishing Kareena Kapoor a Happy BirthdayDownload image as wallpaper She is truly a rockstar and no one can ever deny that. Smart, sensuous, hardworking, sexy, and vivacious Kareena Kapoor aka Bebo celebrates her birthday on September 21. Being a family person Kareena may not be able to spend birthday this year with family since she is busy shooting for Raju Hirani's upcoming 3 Idiots in Ladakh. News is that even Saif may not be able to join Bebo for her birthday but knowing the Khan you never know what he may plan and surprise Kareena with. Well for all those who want to make it special for Kareena on her birthday, simply post in your messages below and wish her a warm birthday and a great year ahead.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:50 pm Vikram Bhatt's next titled ShapitAfter the success of 1920, Vikram Bhatt is on cloud nine. And why not, after a string of not-so successful films, the director finally seems to have got it right. In fact after Raaz, and 1920, Vikram plans to complete a hat-trick of horror flicks with his next film titled Shapit. This is the same film which marks the debut of Aditya Narayan (son of noted playback singer Udit Narayan) as a lead actor. Bollywood Hungama spoke to Vikram confirming the news, "Yes my next film is titled Shapit. It means 'the cursed'. The film stars Aditya Narayan in the lead role while the female lead is yet to be finalized. It's a love-horror story. The film goes on floors in January next year (2009)." Hope Vikram gets lucky again with the horror genre in his forthcoming film Shapit.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:19 pm The boy who turned Naseer into a killerSometimes just a single scene or a shot leaves a massive impression in the mind of a cinegoer. Manoj Bajpai in Drohkaal, Mithun Chakraborty in Do Anjaane, Chakravarty in Shiva, Rajpal Yadav in Shool - There have been countless such actors who knocked the doors of Bollywood as newcomers and though their initial assignments featured them in small parts, they went on to fetch bigger and better assignments in films to come. One such newcomer who is looking at Lady Luck smiling at him in similar fashion is Siddharth Bajaj, a known name in the advertisement and television circuit, who has been noticed for his performance in the single scene that he was a part of in A Wednesday. In the film, he had a pivotal role to play as his death instigated Naseeruddin Shah, the central protagonist of this Neeraj Pandey film, to go for the kill and eradicate a bunch of terrorists. "For me, it was the importance of the character I played in the film rather than the length of the role", says 23 year old Siddharth who has been seen in major commercials including LG and Samsung, "Though I have full on role to play in serial Champ (which airs on 'Bindaas'), it was irresistible when I was narrated the part of this young boy who is about to get married but gets killed in a train blast." The lure of sharing a frame with Naseeruddin Shah would have been tempting as well, isn't it? "I would be stating the obvious if I say yes, but then the fact is that in the single scene there was so much to learn from him", agrees Sidharth, "We were shooting in a moving train and there were quite a few retakes that were required. He was patient enough and kept smiling. We had to communicate through gestures in that scene since there were no spoken dialogues involved." Talking about his future plans, Siddharth understands that breaking into movies in a big way is not easy for an outsider like him who has left his father's pharmacy business in Delhi behind to pursue his Bollywood dreams. "I don't like the 'struggler' tag that some pride themselves with", says Siddharth confidently, "When you step in Mumbai, you do so pretty much knowing what you are getting into. It should be your work that speaks rather than you talking about your sob stories. I am here to make it big and it is only my hard work, which is going to take me there. Star kids have their own destiny and I have my own; I don't have any intentions ruing about that."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:15 pm 'Tahaan' kid Purav Bhandar signs a Hollywood filmEight-year-old Purav Bhandar seems oblivious of the rave reviews he has earned for his performance in Santosh Sivan's 'Tahaan' and says that he might go on to become a dentist. "Maybe I'll be a dentist like my parents, and an actor. Don't worry.Source: Entertainment News | 20 Sep 2008 | 12:09 pm "Hulla is a very noisy film" - Sushant SinghHe's smart, a terrific and versatile actor and an amazing human being. He can be the protagonist and sometimes even the opposite. No matter what role he does, he manages to leave a mark. You saw him in Jungle, 16 December, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, Darna Mana Hai, Matrubhoomi and the list is endless. We are talking about the talented Sushant Singh whose latest film Hulla released this week all over India. Bollywood Hungama spoke to Sushant to know more about his film and his equation with Jaideep Varma. Read On!!! Tell us something about Hulla Hulla is a very noisy film. A film that is very close to my heart because Jaideep (director) and I have been trying to make this film for a long time now. We wanted a producer who would let us work without interfering. And we found Sunil Doshi. At the script and story level, it was completely original. The story felt like real people dealing with a real situation, which is blown out of proportion. I could see the situation and characters around me. The comedy was not forced it was born out of real situations, only the viewers will laugh and not the characters. Hulla deals with the life of Mr. Raj a stockbroker; at work there is always noise throughout the day hence he wishes for some peace of mind at home. He and his wife Abha move to a new housing society in the outer suburbs looking for peace and a quiet existence. But for some reason, he cannot sleep as something keeps disturbing him every night. After several sleepless nights, he finally decides to go and find out the cause. That's when he realizes that it's the security guard who disturbs him by blowing the whistle every night at the command of the secretary in order to keep thieves at bay. And Raj finds this absolutely illogical; according to him all the whistle does is rob him of sleep. The film is about the tiff and ego clash between these two men. Jaideep (director) and I have been trying to make this film for a long time now. We wanted a producer who would let us work without interfering. And we found Sunil Doshi. How did the title work out? When Jaideep approached me, the title was already decided as Hulla. It was apt and fit the script perfectly. It tells you what the story is all about. Then later on, Raj Kumar Santoshi's Halla Bol released; so the crew and producer were apprehensive that people may get confused between Hulla and Halla Bol. We searched for a better title but could not take Hulla out of our minds hence we decided to stick to it. You have been known for your roles and most times you name has been synonymous to the characters. How about this character as a stockbroker? For me it was refreshing. Raj is not this intense guy which is what people normally associate me with. There won't be any fireworks or histrionic in terms of action, be it in a positive or negative character. I wanted to do something new as an actor and that's when this stockbroker came my way. The research part had already been taken care of by Jaideep. The way he thinks and behaves, he had to be an outsider who is not used to the Mumbai way, which was easy for me since I am not from Mumbai anyways. All in all, the physical effort of preparing for the character was not so much but I enjoyed playing every part of it. Jaideep met a lot of producers who wanted bigger stars but he refused. He was like, "I don't want your money if you do not believe in my casting." How has been your equation with Jaideep Varma? When I read the script, I was amazed and loved it immediately. It was a novel idea truly unique; an incident turned into a two-hour film. When I met Jaideep, he asked me if I agreed and identified with the character Raj. Now that was a tricky question, considering I wanted to do the role and when your prospective director asks such a question you would try to please and say, 'Yes'. But I told him that I do not identify with him and yes Raj was overreacting but nonetheless, I promised to play my part convincingly. Jaideep however still finds it funny as to, 'how can I say Raj is overreacting'. Over the years, we developed a great friendship. Jaideep has great conviction; when he wrote the script, he thought of me and stuck to it. He met a lot of producers who wanted bigger stars but he refused. He was like, "I don't want your money if you do not believe in my casting." It took him almost 7 years to finally find a producer and make the film with me. And he would always tell me, "If you believe in a thing totally it will happen even if it takes time." How has it been working with Rajat Kapoor? I have immense respect for Rajat. I loved his performance in Monsoon Wedding, which I think was a very difficult role. Plus he has made some great films; I have always wanted to work with him and he wanted to work with me too but unfortunately it never worked out until Jaideep finally brought in this opportunity. I loved and enjoyed working with him thoroughly. How was your chemistry with Karthika (Abha)? Very good, Abha and me, rather Karthika and I looked very natural on screen. We look like we've been married for sometime now. The chemistry was there and I enjoyed shooting with her. I enjoyed being myself with her on screen. In real life, how similar are you to the character you portray in Hulla? In some way, it is very close. I hate noise; personally, I am a quiet person. I do not go for loud parties, unless I am really drunk and just wanna dance. I am more a man of words. I like to talk I do not like places where people have to shout at each other just to converse. In my personal life, I do not like television too loud, people shouting at each other and I do not like to get into unnecessary arguments. That way I am close to Raj. But yes, I do make compromises and can adjust to situations. Raj on the other hand doesn't. I do not fight, as much as Raj but in someway I had to understand Raj to make my performance believable. Karthika and I look like we've been married for sometime now. Personally, would you ever be disturbed by a whistle or for that matter any kind of noise once asleep? I have gone to people's houses and shouted at them for playing music loudly at 2 am. I do not like the idea of religious festivals where loud speakers play on till night under the excuse of talking to God; that is a very private and personal affair. I have complained to the police as well during Diwali when crackers are burst at four in the morning. But alas nothing was ever done. Frankly speaking, don't you think that the film lacks publicity on a commercial level? It's a small budget film. We are relying on people's reaction to the film and word of mouth. I hope it works in favor of the film because we have worked really hard for it. We have a good story and good actors; I hope the word of mouth works for us. It's a small budget film. We are relying on people's reaction to the film and word of mouth. I hope it works in favor of the film. In the entire film, which is your personal favorite scene? It's really difficult to chose one particular scene but if you put a gun to my head and ask me to choose one, then it would have to be a scene in the police station with the inspector where I go to complain against the whole whistle incident. That itself is a funny incident, then after that, I thank the inspector by his name 'Mr. Pufale', and he makes me pronounce the name repeatedly. Since I am from north India, I cannot pronounce the Maharashtrian way. So that scene was very funny. The film's music is by the rock band Indian Ocean. How do you think the music has evolved? It's very functional, not over bearing and absolutely fantastic. Indian Ocean has given the background sore, the theme song, and a song talking about the characters. It's a very nice and catchy tune and leaves a lasting memory. What next is lined up after Hulla? I have just finished shooting for Mumbai Cutting; it should release anytime now. Then another film called Idiot Box, which is a regular commercial comedy. After which I will be working on a film called Lahore wherein I am doing a lot of kickboxing and then there is Toss, which is a thriller. Then I will also be doing Vinay Shukla's film, Mirch. And after that a supernatural thriller called Shout by Wilson Lewis.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 20 Sep 2008 | 10:35 am
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