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Priyanka Gandhi is the sexiest: John
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jan 2009 | 7:22 pm Angelina Jolie dropped from Tomb Raider
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:37 pm Poor script mars 'Meet Bill'Film: 'Meet Bill'; Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Logan Lerman, Elizabeth Banks, Timothy Olyphant and Jessica Alba; Directors: Bernie Goldmann and Melissa Wallack; Rating: **Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:31 pm I trust my instincts while choosing roles: Kangana RanautActress Kangana Ranaut, who is riding high on the success of her films 'Fashion' and 'Raaz-The Mystery Continues', says she only trusts her instincts while choosing a role.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:30 pm Mithunda to rock TV! - Rediff
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:19 pm Preview: Will Lady Luck smile on `Luck By Chance`?!Brother-sister duo - actor Farhan and director Zoya come together to woo the audience this Friday with their film `Luck By Chance`.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm `Slumdog` bosses plan to pump “significant” profits to Mumbai slums !`Slumdog` director Danny Boyle plans to donate a “significant” amount of profits from the critically acclaimed film to the Mumbai slums where the film is set.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm Priyanka and I are still friends, says Hurman Baweja!It was a double blow for him. First his debut vehicle "Love Story 2050" turned turtle at the box office, then his girlfriend walked out on him.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm Preview: Will Hurman emerge victorious with `Victory`?!After his mega-bucks debut flick `Love Story 2050` failed miserably at the BO, Hurman Baweja (touted as a replica of Hrithik Roshan), is trying his luck for the second time with `Victory`.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm Offence registered against Adnan Sami for wife abuse!A non-cognisable offence has been registered against singer Adnan Sami for allegedly harassing and abusing his wife at their residence in Lokhandwala, police said on Friday.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm Child star, parents happy to be part of `Slumdog Millionaire`!The makers of "Slumdog Millionaire" have done more for the film`s child stars than their parents ever could, the father of one young actress said.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm Lady Gaga walks down London streets in a black leather bra!Lady Gaga is making sure that her London trip is not easily forgotten.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm Amy Winehouse`s home burgled!British singer Amy Winehouse`s flat in North London has been burgled.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:05 pm 'Bedtime Stories' - a boring fareFilm: 'Bedtime Stories'; Cast: Adam Sandler, Guy Pearce, Courtney Cox, Russell Brand, Keri Russell; Director: Adam Shankman; Rating: **Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jan 2009 | 1:01 pm Mammootty busy with big projects in 2009 tooMalayalam superstar Mammootty, who gave hits like 'Roudram', 'Annan Thampi' and 'Twenty 20' last year, says 2009 has begun on a high note with his latest release 'Love in Singapore' performing well at the box office and prestigious projects in his kitty.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:32 pm Priyanka is happy for my 'Victory', says HarmanHarman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra aren't a couple anymore, but their friendship is still intact. The actress showed up for the Mumbai premiere of 'Victory' and even complimented her good friend.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:30 pm It's Slumdog vs Slumdog in India - NDTV.com
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:24 pm John Abraham on GQ coverKissing a man with stubble is a lot like going to a picnic. You don't mind going through a little bush to get there!Well, one really does not have to be a psychologist or a psychoanalyst to read the minds ofSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:07 pm Deepika beats Katrina in popularity - NDTV.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:01 pm Lara Dutta sizzles on GraziaLara Dutta may not have had a single release last year barring a cameo in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and giving the voice-over for the animated flick Jumbo. However, the gorgeous beauty would be seen in quite a few filmsSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Raju Shrivastav receives threatening calls from Pak
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:00 pm Jothegara Audio LaunchedJothegara is the upcoming film of Nenapirali Prem and Ramya, the hit pair of Jothe Jotheyalli. Produced by Ashwini Group, the largest corporate group involved in film production, the film is directed by debutant Shikamani.The audio launch of Jothegara was conductedSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:53 am Sanchita underwent training for RavanaDirector Yogish Hunsur has started the shooting of Ravana, remake of the Tamil film Kadhal Kondein which catapulted actor Dhanush into Kollywood’s elite group of talented actors. Yogesh (of Nanda Loves Nandita fame) is the male lead. Sanchitha Padukone from MangaloreSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:49 am Mammootty finally entering Kannada filmsMalayalam Superstar Mammootty is finally entering Kannada film industry. He has signed to star in Abhay Singh directed Kannada movie Shikari. The movie deals with the pre and post independence condition in India. The story and screenplay is by Abhay Singh.Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:46 am Aniston's ex John spotted kissing a BlondeWashington (ANI): Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer's on-and-off romance has reportedly come to an end, after the singer was allegedly spotted kissing another woman.The couple, who parted ways at the end of last summer (Aug08) after several months of dating, rekindledSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:39 am Heath Ledger's $10m insurance policy settledMelbourne (ANI): A lawsuit involving late actor Heath Ledger's 10 million dollar life insurance policy has been settled. ReliaStar Life Insurance initially had refused to pay out on Ledger's 10 million dollars life policy over pending investigation into whether the actorSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:34 am Kate Winslet loves working with hubby SamLondon (ANI): British actress Kate Winslet admits that working with hubby Sam Mendes on Revolutionary Road was like her ‘ideal world becoming a reality’. The 33-year-old actress revealed that she was keen to experience the directorial side of her hubby Mendes,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:29 am Juhi, Rishi back after after 12 years
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:29 am Elisabeth Hasselbeck announces pregnancyWashington (ANI): Elisabeth Hasselbeck, conservative host of 'The View', has announced that she's about to be a mom for the third time. Hasselbeck announced her pregnancy on the daytime talk show, revealing that the baby is due in August."We were thoroughlySource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:25 am Shahid gets himself a cool new sports bikeJust after his debut film Ishq Vishk, he witnessed the kind of hysteria that will hardly allow anybody to keep their feet grounded on earth. But not Shahid Kapoor! Call it as the 'Mama's Boy' effect or whatever, but it's sweet to know that the actor recently got a sports bike for himself only after his parents allowed him to do so. And for that he had to assure them that he would ride safely! Shahid loves biking. In fact when he was shooting with choreographer Ahmed Khan for Ishq Vishk, Shahid would go with him for long bike rides along the Western Express highway. His new dream machine is a midnight black, air cooled, sports bike with high torque speed and 1670cc machine, costing around Rs. 15 lakh. It is said that Shahid doesn't like anything bright, flashy and over the top but rather classy, understated and subtle stuff. Hence, he chose black colour for his bike. He is very possessive about it and insists on cleaning it himself. He has been biking a lot these days especially at nights and also while going for his shoots. All that we can say is that 'The Best only deserves the Best'. What say Sha-HIT Kapoor!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:21 am Angelina may have dashed Winslet’s Oscar dreamsLondon (ANI): Actress Kate Winslet may have put her Oscar dreams in jeopardy after the Golden Globe award winner failed to remember actress Angelina Jolie’s name in her speech while acknowledging other fellow nominees, according to a renowned film critic.Barry NormanSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:20 am John Abraham on GQ coverKissing a man with stubble is a lot like going to a picnic. You don't mind going through a little bush to get there! Well, one really does not have to be a psychologist or a psychoanalyst to read the minds of the million women whose mind must be playing with the aforementioned saying! The reason? Well, it's none other then the Johnny boy of Bollywood: John Abraham and his killer look that he is sporting on the cover of the recent issue of men's magazine GQ. Even before you read the article, the photographs are absolutely enough for anyone to start worshipping this hot hunk with zero negative attitude! The entire interview is less of an 'interview' and more of an inner-view of this man, whose Greek God looks have already taken the world by storm! One can get to know what ails John, his take on the 'most frustrating thing about dealing with the media', his motivation, his style and motors and the most sensitively sensational question 'Is John a one woman man?' Check out GQ to know more.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 30 Jan 2009 | 11:10 am From Rukmani to Jai hoAllah Rakha Rahman's journey is no less incredible than that of the protagonist of Slumdog Millionaire. From a South Indian regional composer with a National award for his debut film 16 years back, Rahman has now won three nominations at the Oscars for his songs in a mainstream Hollywood film 1966: On January 6, A.S.Dileep Kumar is born to R.K.Shekhar, composer-arranger in Malayalam films. His father passes away when Dileep is just nine. The family subsists on hiring out musical equipment to leading composers. 1977: Rahman joins Ilayaraja as keyboardist after training with Master Dhanraj. He also plays for M. S. Viswanathan and Ramesh Naidu and with Zakir Hussain, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and L. Shankar on world tours and soon obtains a scholarship from the Trinity College of Music in London, where he graduates with a degree in Western Classical music. 1989: The family converts to Islam and the boy is renamed Allah Rakha Rahman. Rahman becomes a keyboard player and arranger in the band Roots with childhood friend A.Sivamani. He is the founder of the rock band Nemesis Avenue and also plays keyboard, piano, the synthesizer, harmonium and guitar. 1991: Rahman starts a recording studio in his house and starts composing for jingles and television serials. 1992: Mani Ratnam, who has been watching Ilayaraja's assistant, gives him an independent break with Roja, the original Tamil film. A new style of music is introduced and in a first-time feat later equalled only by Ismail Darbar with the Hindi film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, bags the National Award for a debut score, the first of four. 1993: Roja is dubbed in Hindi and as it sweeps the charts, led by Dil hai chhota sa and the "item" song Rukmani Rukmani, Roja also brings into focus the hitherto-neglected talent of singer Hariharan, who is suddenly considered chart-friendly! With this score, Rahman forever changes the future of Hindi film music. His Tamil chartbuster that year is Thiruda Thiruda. 1994-1995: Two films of Rahman are dubbed in Hindi - his hit Kaadhalan as Humse Hai Muqabala and Bombay. More importantly, several music directors officially (The Gentleman) and otherwise (Angrakshak, Sabse Bada Khiladi et al) pilfer his Tamil hits. Duet, Indira and Muthu are his Tamil hits that year. And Rahman gets his first international honour - the Mauritius National award in 1995. In late 1995, Rahman writes history all over again with his debut original Hindi film, Rangeela. Asha Bhosle returns to high-tide with Yai re and Tanha tanha after a lull. 1996: More of Rahman's films are dubbed, with indifferent results except for Hindustani (Indian). But the Tamil scenario is still upbeat with Love Birds and Kadhal Desam. Rahman also scores the background music for his first crossover film Fire. And Minsaara Kanavu wins Rahman his second National award. 1997: Sapnay, the dubbed version of the 1996 hit marks the debut of singer KK with Strawberry aankhen, a top name today, and the breakthrough of Hema Sardesai with Awara bhanwre. It begins his long association with Javed Akhtar. Sony Music (now Sony-BMG) signs Rahman as their first-ever South Asian artiste for the hit album Vande Mataram. The Tamil hits include Iruvar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's debut. 1998: The composer storms the charts with Mani Ratnam's first original Hindi film, Dil Se..., ending the struggle of singer Sukhwinder Singh with Chal chhaiyya chhaiyya, and the singer's association with him will now peak with the Oscar nomination for Jai ho from Slumdog Millionaire. The same is true of his journey with Gulzar, whose best phase as a top lyricist begins. The film also features his first song with Lata Mangeshkar, Jiya jale. Also released this year is Jeans. 1999: Rahman finally makes a proper pan-Indian breakthrough with Subhash Ghai's Taal, a musical love story that wins him his first Screen award. In the same year, Deepa Mehta's Earth is released in Hindi as 1947 with a highly-appreciated, underrated but not-too-popular score. These two films cement his association with Ghai and Anand Bakshi (till his death in 2002), Javed Akhtar and Aamir Khan. He also tours Germany with Michael Jackson in the Michael Jackson & Friends Concert. 2000: Rahman scores his first home production of a Mumbai hero - Anil Kapoor, in Pukar. This is also the first of his only two films with Phalke laureate lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri. The Tamil side is noted for Kandukondain Kandukondain and Thenali. 2001: Lagaan, Aamir Khan's first film, wins him the National Best Music award for the first time for a Hindi film. Careful observers term this his most accomplished score in Hindi till then. 2002: Saathiya makes the industry take note of Kunal Ganjawala with O humdum suniyo re. There is also an evocative score in The Legend Of Bhagat Singh. Back home in the South, Rahman scores with Kannathil Mutthamittal and Baba. 2003-2004: The Rahman Hindi bandwagon hits a lull with dull scores like Tehzeeb, Meenakshi - A Tale Of Three Cities and Lakeer. But it ends on another high with Swades. Rahman get the rare honour of scoring for the Chinese film Warriors Of Heaven And Earth and Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage presentation Bombay Dreams. He backs out of Indian commitments like Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa and Kisna after recording a few songs. He also notches the highest tally among National award-winning composers with Kannathil Muthamittal, his fourth trophy. With Finnish folk music band Varttina, he scores music for The Lord Of The Rings, a theatre production, and also composes the piece Raga's Dance for Vanessa Mae's album Choreography. The whizkid is also appointed Global Ambassador to the WHO initiative, Stop TB Partnership. 2005: Rahman fails to recreate the period magic of his two earlier films with Mangal Pandey - The Rising and Netaji - The Forgotten Hero. But his two songs in Kisna are noticed. And for every low the composer gets a compensatory high: He inaugurates his state-of-the-art AM Studios in Chennai and Time Magazine lists Roja among the Top 10 Movie soundtracks of all time. 2006: Rahman composes the heady Daler Mehndi - Chitra sarson-sambar title-track for Rang De Basanti. Here begins another fruitful association - with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and lyricist Prasoon Joshi. Rahman also launches his own music label, KM Music, with his score for Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. He also gets an Honorary award from Stanford University for his contribution for global music. 2007: On his 42nd anniversary, he inaugurates the K.M.Music Conservatory. In a double whammy, Rahman grabs both Best Music and Best Background Score trophies for Guru from Nokia Star-Screen. He also scores the background music for Provoked and composes the third of Deepa Mehta's trilogies, Water. Rahman also co-composes Shekhar Kapoor's Elizabeth: The Golden Age. The home front is represented by the all-time blockbuster Sivaji - The Boss. 2008: Jodhaa Akbar (for which he clinches another Screen trophy for Background Score) and Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na (for which he gets Screen's Best Music Award) are highs enough, but that great times are coming is evident from his tail-end 2008 release Ghajini becoming India's all-time biggest grosser. Slumdog Millionaire, his mainstream Hollywood film has won him a Golden Globe Best Music nomination and hosannas galore abroad including 10 other nominations and awards from various organisations for Best Score and Best Song. 2009: The incredible happens - in his birthday month, A.R.Rahman wins the two Screen awards mentioned above, the Golden Globe for the score of Slumdog.. and Best Music and two Best Song nominations for Jai ho and also O saya, for which he also co-writes lyrics. He is the first Indian to win three Oscar nominations. The Oscar is now a possible - no, make that likely - dream. And the journey continues.. Screen IndiaSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:44 am Shammi aunty getting naughty at 80All of eighty years, Shammi Aunty as she is lovingly called, has lost count of the films in which she has acted. Starting off playing heroine in her earlier films, Shammi switched on to comic and later character roles. Even today, her conversation is interspersed by frequent giggles, bringing out the naughty trait within. A lowdown... Born in 1929, Shammi began life as Nargis Rabadi in a family of Parsi priests. Her father died when she was just three and her mother made a living by cooking at religious functions. Both Shammi and her elder sister Mani Rabadi, the well-known Hindi film fashion designer, worked in toy factories after school to source their tuition fees. After schooltime, they worked at offices, ran a magazine and did odd jobs. Mani also worked with the Indian People's Theatre Association and did some Gujarati films. "It was in January 1949 that I entered the film industry when I signed a 3-film contract with Sheikh Mukhtar for his film Ustad Pedro that had Begum Para besides me and Sheikh Mukhtar himself. The film was directed by Tara Harsh," says Shammi. Simultaneously she was signed for crooner Mukesh's film Malhar. "The film had an all-new cast, of which Kanhaiyal and I had faced the arc lights earlier. The film directed by Tara Harsh again marked the breakthroughs of music director Roshan and lyricist Indeevar," recalls Shammi. "I was allowed to do the film because Tara Harsh was directing this film too," sighs Shammi. For the three-year contract Sheikh Mukhtar's production house paid Shammi Rs. 500 per month (quite a big sum in the '40s). "My friends expressed their surprise when they heard that I was being paid that kind of an amount." Two or three more films were announced by Sheikh Mukhtar, "but since the roles weren't to my liking, I refused them," avers Shammi aunty. "So in short Ustad Pedro was the only film I did for Sheikh Mukhtar. In-between, there were umpteen offers, some of which were to be directed by the likes of Bimal Roy and Nitin Bose, but since I was tied by the contract, I had to flatly refuse them," adds Shammi. Once out of the contract, Shammi was signed for Sangdil that starred Dilip Kumar and Madhubala. "You see, those were not the days when there was something like having a 'Godfather' or someone to back you. Since those days there was a practice of featuring a hero and two heroines, I was lucky to share screen space as Mohini with the likes of Dilipsaab (Shankar) and Madhubala (Kamal) ." Soon after, she began getting varied roles opposite Mahipal, Manhar Desai and Karan Dewan. When her role with comedian Johnny Walker in K Asif's Musafirkhana became a hit, she was flooded with similar roles. "Offers started coming my way and I, as an artiste, went on accepting them. Among them I did some films in which I had a couple of vampish and also mythological, action and comic roles. People used to ask me to cautiously choose the roles I wanted to play and not just accept anything, to which my reply would be "For an artiste it doesn't matter whether it is a leading, vampish or comic role". I know it amply well because I did all types of roles and met several artistes, and today people respect and love me." Dubbing During her career, Shammi also tried her hand at dubbing. Gemini's boss S.S. Vasan was so impressed with her dubbing in his Samaj Ko Badal Dalo and Teen Bahuraniyan that he frequently had her flown to Chennai to dub even for minor artistes. She would be sent back to Mumbai in the evenings. Marriage Johnny Walker and Shammi were good friends and she used to go often to his office. "It is there that I met Sultan Ahmed. We got friendly and slowly the friendship blossomed into marriage in 1970. But as luck would have it, we were together for only seven years. I assisted him in Heera and Ganga Ki Saugandh as a production assistant. In the meantime, Sultan started having an affair with another woman and paid less attention towards me. Soon I started realising that he married me just to get access to the film people with whom I was friendly. I can still proudly cry from the rooftop that Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) signed Ganga Ki Saugandh just because he had a good rapport with me. On that fateful day, at a friends party at Carter Road, we had a big quarrel. All I did was pick up my purse and barge out. That was the end of it. Thankfully, I had my old rented house in my custody. " Remembrance * Shammi was playing a lead role in Ayub Khan's film in which she was paired with Anwar Hussain (brother of Nargis). The other hero was Ranjan. "In that particular film, I had to do a stunt. For that I was trained in horse-riding. I remember we were shooting at Ghodbunder Road from as early as 7 am. Initially when I got on the horse's back, it was behaving well, but after a while the horse got out of control and started galloping at an uncontrolled pace. I wanted to jump into a stretch of water that was fast approaching, but as the spot neared I couldn't dare jump because the horse was regularly increasing its speed and I couldn't dare jump as I knew I would break my bones. This spot was on a hill; soon I saw crew members coming in my direction from the opposite side and there was a railway line in-between. As I was nearing the railway tracks I saw a green patch and slowly took off my leg from the stirrup and jumped. From the ground I saw the horse speed away and as it was about to cross the railway track, its leg got entangled in the tracks and it fell with a thud and started moaning in pain," recalls Shammi. *One more incident I will never forget is the day when Dilipsahab was paid rupees one lakh as a signing amount by a South-based production house, the first by anyone in the film industry." There was a big hungama in the industry and we all were very happy." Television Roles never stopped coming Shammi's way. Somewhere in the 1990s, as good character roles finally began drying up, Shammi found new opportunities on the small screen. She was much appreciated in Dekh Bhai Dekh, Shriman Shrimati and Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh. She was also the executive producer of serials produced by Asha Parekh on Indian music directors. Currently she is seen in Ajai Sinha's Ghar Ek Sapna. Shammi was always one to give back more than what she had received from the industry, and for over 30 years, she had been the most remarkable do-gooder of Hindi cinema. With music director C Ramachandra and later with Sunil Dutt, she had visited the border areas in remote regions to entertain Indian troops. She participated in numerous shows to raise funds for all shades of charity. "The Defence Ministry would not permit me to go," says Shammi. "Till C.Ramachandra argued that she could rough it out like any other man. " Shammi was also a permanent fixture with Sunil and Nargis Dutt's Ajanta Arts troupe. But though they collected a lot of money, they did not know how to invest it and so gave it away to needy artistes. Today, her CAA has invested its money in fixed deposits and other saving schemes. Take on life "God has given us life. It's up to us to treat it the way we want. We should not do anything that makes our life meaningless. I for one am highly satisfied and have no complains whatsover. I celebrate all the festivals and get a lot of satisfaction by doing so." Screen IndiaSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:39 am Freida misses out on TV career for small boobs - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:27 am Subhash K. Jha speaks about VictoryFirst things first, this isn't a film about cricket. Not entirely. It's also about life, dreams, ambitions, aspirations and nightmares and how the individual gets progressively sucked into self-seeking opportunism while chasing those elusive abusive dreams. Victory takes a leaf out of all the inspirational tales on sports and sportspersons that you've seen or not seen, from Chariots Of Fire to Chak De India, and it turns the luminous leaf into a flourishing tree of thoughts ideas and visuals suggesting a deep link between hopes and compromises. The rags-to-riches-to-shame-to-glory tale is nothing new. The redemptive narrative takes us into a territory that we have probably charted umpteen times. What sets debutant director Ajitpal Mangat's rugged but emotional film apart is the discernible love that it exudes for the sentiments of the masses. This is the story of the middleclass for the middleclass told with a melodramatic flourish that tilts its cap to the greatest conventions of mainstream Hindi cinema. While retaining a core of commercialism in creating Vijay Shekhawat's portrait of an ordinary man's extraordinary dream, Mangat manages to introduce a certain amount of finesse and polish to the product that makes this inspirational story a cut above the rut... The cricket sequences which serve as signposts in the protagonist's plunge into the 'wicket' world of wondrous influences are the highlights of the film. Shot with self-assured panache in stadiums all across the world with internationally-known cricketers (a veritable game of who's who for the audience), the film's credibility level rises automatically when we see the expertise on the playing field. No doubt the director loves the game. But he also loves movies about the games that life plays with people. Undoubtedly the director is a cricket fan. It shows in almost every shot that he so diligently shoots with cameras that don't prowl on the field. They search for the most special moments in that intimate relationship that forms on the field between the batsman and the bowler. When capturing cricket the narrative spins a nail biting montage of sporty suspense. Cinematographer Vikas Shivraman is thoroughly clued into director Mangat's mindset both on and off the field. Together they create a world that captures the protagonist's inners cape without reducing the locations to incidental props. For Hurman S Baweja this film is as redemptive and as glorious a comeback as it is for the character he plays. Batting sixes and zeroes on the field, or sharing moments in the 'grim' room with his screen dad (Anupam Kher, excellent in his allotted space) or the sweet tender supportive girlfriend (who else but Amrita Rao) Victory showcases Hurman's filmy skills without being reduced to a showcase for the leading man. Indeed Victory is a far more accomplished film than it at first seems. It's easy to say we've seen all of this before. But the sweetest songs are always those that are sung to a familiar tune in exciting unpredictable voices. Victory does just that. It works as a sports film. It works as film about the cascading dreams of a wannabe who should have learnt to run before deciding to fly. And it works as a vehicle to spotlight Hurman S Baweja's dexterity in front of the camera. In brief, this one works.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:16 am Cast: Hurman Baweja, Amrita Rao, Anupam Kher - Times of India
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 10:00 am 'A sound can convey much more than a million words’ - Express Buzz
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:48 am Jaya Bachchan to play 'adopted' mother in new filmIt is a mother's role with a difference.Source: Entertainment News | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:44 am Kangana feels scared of herself - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:35 am 'Victory' - about cricket, dreams, lifeFilm: 'Victory'; Cast: Harman Baweja, Amrita Rao, Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover; Director: Ajitpal Mangat; Rating: ***Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jan 2009 | 9:32 am Priyanka Gandhi, sexiest woman alive says John Abraham - IBNLive.com
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 30 Jan 2009 | 8:56 am Piracy, controversy mar Slumdog's India runMUMBAI (Reuters) - For all the attention in Hollywood, "Slumdog Millionaire" has failed to set the box office alight in India where it is set, with piracy, anger over its portrayal of poverty and its controversial title taking a toll.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 30 Jan 2009 | 5:52 am No recession here, youngsters croon their way to the bankAt a time when campus recruitments are seriously hit, youngsters, especially from the northeast, are crooning their way into jobs as professional singers in pubs and restaurants in the capital and getting a good deal out of it.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jan 2009 | 5:00 am Rishi Kapoor has changed, but still shouts at me: Juhi ChawlaIn 'Luck By Chance' Juhi Chawla was reunited with her favourite co-star Rishi Kapoor after 12 years. She says that he has changed in the last few years, becoming more flexible, but is still grumpy.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jan 2009 | 4:01 am I was offered only mediocre roles in Bollywood: Juhi BabbarIt may seem surprising, but Juhi Babbar, the daughter of veteran actors Raj and Nadira Babbar, was never offered any top-of-the-line role by Bollywood filmmakers. She has now settled for a role in TV series 'Ghar Ki Baat', a tribute to the 1980s hit sitcom 'Ye Jo Hai Zindagi'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jan 2009 | 4:01 am Priyanka and I are still friends: Harman BawejaIt was a double blow for him. First his debut vehicle 'Love Story 2050' turned turtle at the box office, then his girlfriend walked out on him. But, says Harman Baweja, neither has the break-up spoilt his friendship with Priyanka Chopra nor has the flop dampened his spirit.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jan 2009 | 4:01 am Slumdog Millionaires noble gestureSlumdog Millioniare will be long remembered as the film that went a step beyond just providing entertainment. Not because of its extraordinary journey wining the audience world over grabbing Golden Globes and becoming a front runner for the Academy Awards. But for becoming a medium through which hope and happiness was brought to the lives of several children.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Will Victory be victorious?Post the release of Love Story 2050 where he acted opposite ex-girl friend Priyanka Chopra, Harman has been lying low for quite sometime now. The film failed to create ripples at the box office and quashed all expectations.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Akshay stands up for wrestlingThanks to Akshay Kumar, now six aspiring sports men can look towards their future with more hope. The action star has agreed to help six wrestlers for the next five years. It was last year, that the actor, while attending the All India Wrestling Championship told that he can assist some wrestlers in going up in the sport.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am The Spring Summer 2009 Collection [Gallery]Hotel Renaissance at Powai was the venue for exposing the stunning Spring Summer 2009 collection of the famous Triumph Lingerie range presented by Indian Fashion Forum. Check out the action and fabulous designs. Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am 3 Idiots for ChristmasVinod Chopra Films 3 Idiots is all set to release on Christmas this year.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Aish to enter politics?Samajwadi party leader Amar Singh may be close to the Bachchans as well as to Sanjay Dutt who calls him his elder brother. But will Aishwarya Rai with her busy schedule say Yes to his offer to be his partys candidate for the coming Lok Sabha elections.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Secret of Emraan Hasmis Raaz looks….Well, once we had our versatile actor Anupam Kher uttering Hollywood is off perfectionists with innovative motifs and were trying to be there. Yeah! It sounds good. But our filmmakers seem to be keener on replicating those scenes in their flicks. If you need an illustration for horror films made in our tinsel town, The Exorcist could be the best one. It doesnt stop merely with picking of sceSource: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Star Studded Victory Premiere [Gallery]Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Are you Lucky?We are not here to predict your future or decide what gem stones are lucky for ya. We are just wondering about the various mediums that are used by people for advertising the products. Be it mundane day-to-day things to luxury sedans they way it is advertised speaks volumes about how the product will sell in the market.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 30 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Rishi and Ranbir Kapoor on Farhan Akhtar's Oye! It's Friday!The newly launched show 'Oye! It's Friday!' has been making waves since weeks now, and this week's episode promises to be one of the best. Bollywood Hungama brings to you the reasons why this episode will be one that shouldn't be missed. How often is it that you see the best of two generations together? The answer is quite simple, almost never. Adding another feather to multi-talented Farhan Akhtar's hat is this week's show which promises not just to enthrall but even and as always entertain you. The episode features the chocolate boy of the yesteryears-Rishi Kapoor and the current heartthrob - his son Ranbir. Farhan's upcoming film Luck By Chance is playing on everyone's mind and Farhan being the genius that he is has crafted this special episode for the film LBC. There are obvious points of interest that should not be missed which we make easier for our readers: - Relive the memories of the father-son duo - Rishi and Ranbir during the shooting of the film Luck By Chance along with co-star Isha Sharvani. - The experienced Rishi Kapoor shares his tale of the tough time he had gone through during the shoot and also reveals the fun moments on the sets. - While Ranbir Kapoor bares his heart out to Farhan as he confesses about his relationship with the beautiful Deepika Padukone. And yes he also talks about his first crush⦠- This 'roller-coaster' episode also features a stylistic and acrobatic dance act by Isha Sharvani, and an entertaining skating performance straight from Germany. It's an all-round expose with the Kapoors' on 'Oye! It's Friday!' on January 30th at 10:00 p.m.IST only on NDTV Imagine. If all this wasn't enough to get you moving, the special episode also features the ever gorgeous and breathtaking performance by the beautiful Isha Sharvani and her dance troupe. This Luck By Chance special episode of 'Oye! It's Friday!' promises to be a fun, moving and flexible episode this week. So don't miss it.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Jan 2009 | 5:23 pm Emraan Hashmi ready for 'Raaz 3' and fatherhoodHis "Raaz 2" has got an encouraging opening and actor Emraan Hashmi is all set to work in the third instalment of the spooky thriller.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jan 2009 | 5:20 pm Telugu actor Pavan Kalyan marries live-in partnerPopular Telugu hero and Praja Rajyam party leader Pavan Kalyan on Wednesday finally tied the knot with his long-time live-in partner and former actress Renu Desai.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jan 2009 | 3:30 pm "Slumdog" film team defend treatment of slum kidsLOS ANGELES/LONDON (Reuters) - The makers of "Slumdog Millionaire" have defended their treatment of child actors taken from the slums of Mumbai where the rags-to-riches tale, nominated for 10 Oscars, is set.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 29 Jan 2009 | 3:02 pm Akshay Kumar keeps his promises, 'adopts' six wrestlersBollywood action star Akshay Kumar has 'adopted' six wrestlers, who are economically backward, in a bid to popularise the sport, an official said on Wednesday.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jan 2009 | 1:18 pm
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