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Mickey Rourke's bittersweet experience
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 11 Feb 2009 | 4:57 pm Ash refused French award
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Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 12:20 pm Abhi-Ash starrer Crooked likely to be renamedA while ago, we had informed you about Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan starring in a film directed by Abhinay Deo and to be produced by Excel Entertainment. Now a lot of speculation has been doing the rounds ever since the filmSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 12:12 pm Sonam not competing with AishwaryaSonam Kapoor's first movie Saawariya might be a dud, but she has got her share of fame. She has been adorning magazine covers, has been seen on the social circuit and has also been seen with her dad Anil Kapoor atSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 12:03 pm Spend your Valentine's Day with KatrinaThis week love is in the air on Oye! It's Friday! as it brings you an array of stars to add charm to your Valentine's Day. Fall in love with the beautiful and sensuous Katrina Kaif and celebrate love in aSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:59 am "I could not have asked for more": Arya - Sify
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:54 am 7G Rainbow Colony remake in KannadaThe Tamil hit 7G Rainbow Colony is being remade in Kannada as Lakdi Pakdi. The highlight of this film is that actor Jaggesh's son Gururaj will be the debut hero. The film was launched recently in Bangalore celebrities like Ravichandran, Prem,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:51 am Tsunami trapped in a censor whirlpoolRaju Patil, a Civil engineering diploma holder, is making his debut both as actor and producer through the action film Tsunami. Although the film is complete and ready for release, this young actor-producer is faced with a deadlock and is unableSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:40 am Serial Naaku Tanti - Episode 1283Ranganath is frightened and is going to Sudhindra, while Lalita and Pategara stop him. She says that after sending Sudhindra for funeral she will sit on the Peetha of the Ashram. He is shocked for a while. He shouts at herSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:36 am How did Radhika get Rs.10 Lakhs?Kannada film actress Radhika, who recently made her comeback through the movie Ishwar, is once again in news after the cash seizure from her house was listed in the top search and seizure operations list by the Central Board of DirectSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:31 am Preview: Billu - NDTV.com
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 11 Feb 2009 | 11:04 am Vijay's Negligence; Fans Shutdown WebsiteVijay fans shut down their website due to the actor's 'negligence'!This is really a bad news for Vijay, one of the top-notch Tamil actors who has been trying to capture Rajini's superstar legacy.A group of young fans who maintained his officialSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 10:59 am Billu is not a remake of Kuselan
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 11 Feb 2009 | 10:57 am Refaeli poses in bikini for Sports IllustratedMelbourne (ANI): Israeli model Bar Refaeli has posed almost half naked for the current cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit magazine. Refaeli can be seen posing in a string bikini by Missoni and carefully pulling one of the thin straps downSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 10:54 am Sundar's Perumal PostponedSundar C starrer Kalaignar TV's Perumal was postponed due to some undisclosed reasons.The film was supposed to hit the screens last week along with Bala's Naan Kadavul. Due to some problems the film was postponed even after the announcement of theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 10:42 am I believe in myself: Sonam - Times of India
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 10:21 am Deepika learns from her mistake - Oneindia
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 9:32 am Katrina Kaif to play Sonia Gandhi?
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 11 Feb 2009 | 9:22 am Deepika Padukone to be face of Mallya's Formula One TeamIndustrialist Vijay Mallya, chairman of Force India Formula Team, has roped in actress Deepika Padukone to be the face of his team.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Feb 2009 | 9:01 am Shah Rukh turns superhero
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 11 Feb 2009 | 8:58 am Divya Dutta gets abusive in Delhi 6
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 11 Feb 2009 | 8:45 am Priyanka, Shahid romance on facebook - Hindustan Times
Source: Google News India - Entertainment | 11 Feb 2009 | 8:06 am 'Hook Ya Crook' hits casting glitchDavid Dhawan's 'Hook Ya Crook' seems to be going through a casting musical chair - first Irrfan Khan was replaced by Kay Kay Menon and then Uday Chopra opted out and was replaced by Shreyas Talpade.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Feb 2009 | 7:02 am 'Billu' - an ordinary man's extraordinary talePriyadarshan's 'Billu' is about an ordinary man's extra-ordinary life. Releasing Friday, the film has Irrfan Khan in the title role while Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan makes a guest appearance in the comedy.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Feb 2009 | 6:30 am 'Billu' is not similar to Rajnikant's 'Kuselan': WriterThe buzz is that Shah Rukh Khan's 'Billu Barber', now renamed 'Billu', is inspired by Malayalam hit 'Katha Parayumbol' (2007), which was later made in Tamil as 'Kuselan' (2008). But the film's writer denies any similarity between the movies.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Feb 2009 | 5:03 am Amitabh Bachchan to play superstar in 'The Actor'Amitabh Bachchan is set to play a superstar named Ashmit Bhargava in Kushan Nandy's 'The Actor', which incorporates many incidents from the Big B's life, making it his most autobiographical film to date.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Feb 2009 | 2:30 am Billu is differentAll set to hit the theatres this Friday, Billu does not follow the same track as its predecessors. At least that is what the creators have to say about the film. We thought Katha Parayumbol in Malayalam was what stirred Priyadarshan to direct Billu.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 11 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Road to Oscars II - Mani Ratnams Midas touchOne man who will be really proud if Rahman wins the Oscars would be Mani RatnamSource: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 11 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Irrfan lauded in UKWell this seems to be the best time of the year for artists from India. Well Rahman is being celebrated for his Golden Globes and now the BAFTA for his music. Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has won one more Grammy this year.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 11 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Riyas makeover!Riya Sens next film Shaadi of the Dead will see the glamorous beauty scorch the screen once again by slipping into the skin of a seductress!Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 11 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Yuvvraaj finds it way to the Oscar LibrarySubhash Ghais film Yuvvraaj Starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead has found a place in the Oscar LibrarySource: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 11 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Walt Disney & DreamWorks Studios enter agreementThe Walt Disney Studios enters exclusive long-term distribution agreement with Dreamworks Studios. Steven Spielberg & Stacey Snider align with Disney to distribute and market their live-action motion pictures.Source: IndiaGlitz.com - News | 11 Feb 2009 | 12:00 am Shah Rukh wants to name his dog Aamir, Gauri objects!!Just when we thought the Khan war had mellowed, Shah Rukh comes out with yet another scandalous statement saying that he wants to name his dog Aamir!Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 10 Feb 2009 | 11:33 pm Rocker Kid Rock slams Jennifer Hudson, Coldplay!Rocker Kid Rock slammed Jennifer Hudson`s performance at the Grammy awards and criticised British band Coldplay too.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 10 Feb 2009 | 11:33 pm Ranbir and Deepika`s sizzling hot make out session in cinema hall!As the newly matured lovebirds Kareena and her Saifu settle down for a work-some V-Day, it`s the young Kapoor lad Ranbir and his ladylove Deepika, who are painting the town red with their no-holds-bar public display of affection.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 10 Feb 2009 | 11:33 pm `The truth? You can`t handle the truth` voted `Most Memorable Quote`!Jack Nicholson`s line, “The truth? You can`t handle the truth” from 1992 film `A Few Good Men` has been voted the `Most Memorable Movie Quote`.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 10 Feb 2009 | 11:33 pm Sharon Stone has been flirting with me all night: Dev Patel !"Slumdog Millionaire" star Dev Patel says that actress Sharon Stone flirted with him on the red carpet at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 10 Feb 2009 | 11:33 pm Cohen to bring Amitabh, De Niro in a 300 cr extravaganza!West just can`t seem to get enough of the spicy, saucy, glittery Bollywood. After Danny Boyle`s `Slumdog` set the cash registers ringing around the globe turning the debutantes into overnight globe totting sensations.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 10 Feb 2009 | 11:33 pm Bharat Ratna presented to maestro Pandit Bhimsen Joshi!Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was conferred the award of ``Bharat Ratna`` on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 10 Feb 2009 | 11:33 pm Sanjay Gupta missed making 'Slumdog Millionaire' by 'hair's breadth'Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Gupta Tuesday said he was on the brink of cracking a deal with Indian diplomat-author Vikas Swarup to make a film on his book 'Q and amp; A'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 10 Feb 2009 | 4:02 pm 'Valkyrie' director gaga over Tom CruiseDespite directing actors like Sir Ian McKellen, Kevin Spacey, Hugh Jackman and Brandon Routh in his previous films, Hollywood director Bryan Singer is all praise for superstar Tom Cruise, who stars in his latest film 'Valkyrie'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 10 Feb 2009 | 4:01 pm Sean Penn got mobbed by gay leaders on sets of 'Milk'Hollywood actor Sean Penn, who plays Harvey Milk, a gay activist in Oscar nominated biopic 'Milk', got mobbed by gay leaders during the shoot of the film in San Francisco.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 10 Feb 2009 | 4:01 pm Live Chat: Priyadarshan on Feb 12 at 1400 hrs ISTWhat do you call a man who is not just an ace director cum script writer but also a true-blue gentleman par excellence? Your guess is as correct and right as ours, for he is none other than the one and only India's eternal pride Priyadarshan, a man who maintains a low profile and is extraordinarily down to earth. He is a man of few words who will always allow his work to do the talking! 'Priyan' (as he is fondly called) the man with the mystical and the magical golden touch. Testimonials to this fact are the evergreen and mint fresh films like Hungama, Hulchul, Garam Masala, Malamaal Weekly, Bhagam Bhag to name a few. The latest offering from the stable of this man is in the form of the much -awaited film Billu, starring the superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Irrfan Khan, alongwith the lovely and lively Lara Dutta. Catch up with this man on Bollywood Hungama's Celeb Chat on Thursday, Feb 12, at 1400 hrs IST.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 10 Feb 2009 | 3:12 pm Mumbai attacks inspired value of unity: Amjad Ali KhanThe Mumbai terror attacks that shocked the entire nation last year also inspired the 'value of togetherness' among Indians, sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan said here Tuesday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 10 Feb 2009 | 3:01 pm Green activist Shilpa donates Rs.1.2 mn for campaignBollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is an avid green activist. She was the highest individual donor for a green campaign overtaking fellow actors Shah Rukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt and Preity Zinta.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 10 Feb 2009 | 2:33 pm Divya Dutta gets abusive in Delhi 6Click above for more movie stills Divya Dutta who is going to be seen in the much awaited Delhi 6 has reportedly used a very crass dialect in film. Divya has been given a total 'Gypsy' look and essays the role of a local hottie called 'Jalebi' who uses the typical 'Mardon ki Bhaasha'! What's more, her trainers for the same were none other than the whole cast and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra himself who used to teach the actress the choicest of 'Gaalis' and the tone of voice. Apparently, the sweet and bubbly actress has spoken words that she has never even heard, let alone used in her life! "At first, I was very apprehensive about the whole thing but then I just got used to it; I felt like one of the guys. I remember when I had to deliver my first dialogue, the cameraman had this weird expression on his face. I got so scared but then suddenly everyone broke into an applause which was very flattering. Rakeysh and everyone have been very supportive and encouraging throughout," says Divya. Well, looks like Divya did have some 'foul' learning to do!!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 10 Feb 2009 | 2:28 pm "I came back from London as I missed dal, chawal & roti" - Kalki KoechlinShe recently made her debut with the film Dev D, and hardly anything is known about her, this lass of French descent calls herself a Tamilian in white skin, she is in a live-in relationship with her director Anurag Kashyap and she has no qualms in speaking about it. She is none other than Kalki Koechlin. With her film Dev D just fresh from release Bollywood Hungama decided to get up-to-date with details about this soon to be rising star who is about to break into the film world. So folks here's, Kalki in a conversation about her film, background and how she made it into the bad world of cinema sans a godfather. Coming from a family that has a French lineage and are devotees of Shri Aurobindo what is your take on life, religion and current affairs? My parents believe in Shri Aurobindo and his philosophy, however for me, even though I have grown up listening to the same, haven't really been much of a follower though I like his point of view. To me he is not a God. While for religion I am still searching for one that will ground me firmly, as I have seen, heard and know a lot of things about various religions. You call your self a Tamilian in white skin... why? I was born in a small village in Pondicherry and Tamil was the first language that I learnt, and later came in English, as for French I obviously know that language as my parents are French. However, when I go to France I feel out of place, and people ask me where I come from as I speak perfect French. I was born in a small village in Pondicherry and Tamil was the first language After that you moved to the University of London to study theatre... why this jump? Were you always interested in art and theatre? While I was studying in Ooty my parents realized that I was good in studies so later it was my mom who pressurized me to go to university for a higher education. But I wasn't too keen on this so I chose theatre as this is something I enjoyed immensely when I was in school. Besides this was the only three year course that I could study with my whole heart and soul and not get bored of it. After that my love for theatre just grew... Most of us already know what Dev D is all about, but what is the film to you? For me Dev D first of all is a film full of surprises, yes it is loosely based on Devdas but there is a difference... this film is not like the earlier films which are about the past like what most people are saying, instead it is a contemporary take on the same. The characters in Dev D are much younger, it is about real life. The main aspect of the film I feel is that it is not about an apology or self pity for people who are lost, like Chanda- her character isn't an apology. She is who she is and balances life between her two avatars. The film has a clash of sorts that the youth face; on one hand they have the traditions they have grown up with and on the other there is the ever present western influence. You character 'Chanda', what is she like? How did you prepare for this role? She is some what a person with a dual personality, one being her glamorous sexual persona when she is with her and the other is her normal avatar during the day when she is studying wearing a pair of jeans and tee-shirts. To tell you frankly I found it harder to play the Chanda in the day rather than the night. This I know sounds funny but when you are given a character like that it is easy to be over the top, as compared to be honest and real which is really very hard. Preparation for the role was obviously big for me... first I started off with Hindi. I don't speak the language quite well so I had a two months that consisted of basic practice for pronunciations. Later I watched a lot of films about women, not exactly films about prostitutes but films that have strong women characters in different situations. Have you read the original Devdas? Have you seen the earlier films made on this story? (Laughs) No I have not read the book but, I did see the SRK version of Devdas much before I auditioned for the role. However it was fun, as when I went for the audition I was told not to watch and read any film about Devdas as they wanted me to be original and fresh and not imitate any thing that was played or done earlier. What was it like first being selected in an audition to play this character? I think it was daunting but exciting really. Obviously I was nervous, like on the first day I was chatting with Abhay on the set when he was suddenly told that there was a shoot he had to do... all he said was 'hang on will be back in a minute.' He went for the shot, gave the same and was back saying 'as I was saying...' I was stunned he was in and out of character just like that. He was just so natural and really good that I kept thinking I can't act. But once I started and was in front of camera I had so much to concentrate on that I just gave my shot. How do you think the film will fare, considering that Anurag's earlier film didn't go down too well? There is a big difference when making a film commercially and when making it for an art feel, Dev D is a commercial film as it is a love story, and everyone can relate to it. Besides, it is musically inclined and has an amazing sound track. As for Anurag he is a brilliant director, yes he is stubborn at times, but he has this thing that some times he will not call cut so the actors just continue to do what they have to and this produces something really fresh and new thus giving the film a very nice feel. How important is creativity while making a film? Do you think that it has to be curtailed to a certain extent for commercial success? Yes to a certain extent creativity is very important, but it also has to be curtailed. You can't always make everything you want the way you think, as not everyone thinks the way you do. With this in mind you must include things people want like entertainment, after a hard day's work people just want some thing that will help relieve them, while at the same time if it make you think, it's simply fabulous. Dev D is a commercial film as it is a love story, and everyone can relate to it. From auditioning for Anurag to being directed by him and now directing him what was it like? (Laughs) Yes since of late I have taken over the directing role, and like I said earlier Anurag can be very a very stubborn character at times. Like after shooting the film he was adamant and pretty persistent on meeting up and taking me to dinner. At that time I was a bit reluctant telling him that he was my director and is ten years older. However, we get along well as we are both similar personalities and now we are very happy together. Anurag is brilliant, he is very spontaneous and impulsive so he would come up with things that normally we wouldn't think of and yes he would give us a lot of room to be creative with what we have as well. You're on Facebook, have there been any changes since getting the film? Yes I am on Facebook, but I have had to alter the private setting as people are now curious about who I am and I have to segregate personal friends from the fans. You have tried your hand at theatre in India, with Casanova... unfortunately that didn't go through... why? Casanova I guess didn't do too well as there were certain things that I wouldn't want to talk about that were not up to mark, but all the same it was a joy doing it. Who in the industry would you like to work with? The Bollywood industry is so big but there are a few people who are on my wish list, like I would love to work with director Vishal Bhardwaj, as I love the way he made Maqbool and Omkara, his interpretation of Shakespeare was wonderful. While in terms of actors there is Irrfan Khan, Tabu, and John Abraham that I would like to work with. So what's coming next, any films in hand? None I have auditioned for a few but am still awaiting a reply, so for now it's just Dev D and my theatre. I have a play coming up titled Skeleton Woman. What is the play all about? Skeleton Woman is an original play adapted from a folk tale. The story is about a writer and his wife and their deteriorating relationship. The audience sees this relationship go through various stages and at the end you see that she is really dead. Hence it is a metaphor for who she is, and how the writer lives this entire sequence in his head. I would like to work with Irrfan Khan, Tabu, and John Abraham Will you be participating in Thespo again? Thespo... yes definitely I will participate in it, but that provided there is a good intelligent script. The film Dev D is still said to have a lot of sexual content, especially your role... Sexual content in the film isn't that much really; there are no explicit scenes, though the film does talk about the sexuality of two women Paro and Chanda. However this so called sexuality comes out more as it is not just Dev but also these women who know what they want and are exploring their sexual side. So in a way this is really a very radical film. What about the audience, will they take to the film? The film will definitely be accepted by the youth. You may wonder why I say this, when there have been mixed reviews but the thing is this is actually what is going on and the youth are going through this right now, they are discovering things, about themselves and things about the opposite sex as well. Besides the women are also progressing and can now make conscious intelligent choices without having to rely on someone. You spoke about the film being musically inclined, so what is the sound track like, and which is your favourite song? The music of the film is really very interesting you have such a varied diasporas of genres right from the brass band to Punjabi to some really trippy tracks. It's this contrast that builds up the story and the film, and it also helps bring out the contrast between the traditional and the modernity of things. As for my favourite track it has to be 'Nayan Tarase', though 'Emosanal Aatyachaar' is a great track too. When I first heard it I was thinking, 'what is this genius track, I simply fell in love with it What made you come back from London to do theatre in India? Many things made me come back the first and main reason has to be my family here at home, then there is the weather, London is simply dull and grey, it seems to rain all the time which depresses me a lot, I need sunshine. Besides it is really expensive there and theatre doesn't make money, you have to have another job, which gets really hard. On the other hand I also missed the dal chawal roti which we have here as well as my favourite dish butter chicken. I also missed the dal chawal roti and butter chicken And finally how did you get a call to audition for the film Dev D? When I got back from London, I was doing theatre, but there is hardly any money in it, so I sent in my resume and some images in a portfolio to a multitude of production houses for ad films, and later UTV called me and said that they were looking for some one. I had no idea for what so when I got there I was told that it was for a Hindi film. I was a bit shocked as I couldn't speak Hindi, so they let me render the part in English and asked me to come back again after I had learnt some Hindi and that's exactly what I did.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 10 Feb 2009 | 2:02 pm
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