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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 11:09 am Akki, Sunil and Paresh re-visit signature step of Hera Pheri in De Dana Dan
The trio of Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal seem to be having a blast on the sets of Priyadarshan's De Dana Dan. After all, the three actors are re-uniting together with their director Priyadarshan after a gap of 9 years. Even Priyan is very excited at the prospect of seeing his 3 musketeers back together on the silver screen after Hera Pheri.
Recently during the shooting of promotional track of De Dana Dan at Mehboob Studio, Akshay Kumar came up with the idea of incorporating the signature dance step of Hera Pheri.
According to a reliable source, "The promotional track, choreographed by Ganesh Hegde, was being picturised on Akshay and Katrina Kaif. While discussing the song, Akshay Kumar came up with the idea of having the signature step of Hera Pheri in the song. He immediately called up and requested Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal to visit the sets of De Dana Dan for a short while.
Next day, Paresh, who was shooting at Film City, and Sunil Shetty shot for De Dana Dan's track for half an hour and left. The three of them relived old memories as the step was part of the song 'Dena waala jab bhi deta, deta chhapar phaad ke' from Hera Pheri.
An excited Priyadarshan remarked, "It's not been easy to get the four of us together to shoot a film. De Dana Dan is a special film for all of us. When we were shooting the promotional video, we thought of making it even more special by adding the signature step of the Hera Pheri song."
Now that the signature step of Hera Pheri has also been added in the promotional track one will have to wait and watch if this number goes on to become a chartbuster in the days to come.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 30 Jul 2009 | 9:54 am Raavan's shoot distrupted
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 9:15 am Film shoot disrupted by wild elephantThe shooting of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai starrer "Raavan", disrupted when an elephant ran amok in the jungle where it is being shot, will resume on Friday, cinematographer Santosh Sivan said here today.Source: Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 8:56 am Game Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Better than the predecessor
The Harry Potter game series hasn't really been the favorite, especially among fans. The latest addition to the series, Harry Potter and the Order of
Phoenix launched on the PC platform wasn't a disappointment though. And now, with another H.P. movie already out on the big screens, Harry Potter and
the Half-Blood Prince is also coming to you on all the gaming consoles. It isn't really the finest game in the world, but a few tweaks simplify the mouse
controls making this launch a tad better than the previous release and makes up for an appealingly fun game. The only glitch with the game is that the
non-followers of the H.P. series won't really figure out what's going on in the story plot, as the game is an obvious progression of the series.
The game isn't exactly a reproduction of the movie; through it does take the events of the movie as hallmarks. You do participate in the huge scuffles and
encounter cut-scenes portraying key moments. The game play lets you live around the entire atmosphere of Hogwarts. When you start the game, parts of the
building will be locked due to the "You-Know-Who" panic, but completing the game's events unlocks the place. The real game play is divided into the four
basic groups - making potions, flying, dueling and investigate.
Potion magic
Potions is perhaps the most inventive mini-game in the title which gives you 16 different concocts to stew in your faithful caldron. The mini-game consists
of icons which pop up on the left side of the display and you choose the matching ingredient with the mouse. You grab a beaker, move it to the pot, and
dispense it in using the keyboard. As you get deeper into the game's potions, the techniques to create brews such as Fertilizer and Wiggenweld multiply and
become more complex. You'll need to bring the brew to a simmer, fan off smoke, make the ingredients gurgle before adding to the stew and swirl up the
contents. This potion stuff is really fascinating. Though making the potion is made easy as the steps are given away, performing them isn't as easy, and all
the stirring, boiling, etc will keep you with your wits about you because making these potions will require you to get the ingredients to be prepared in
certain ways. Adding to this, there's a timer that's counting you down and you lose extra seconds each time you goof up. Thankfully, if you do get rated
one-star, you can redo a potion as many times as you like, It's not necessary to perfect the potions brew to progress in the game; you just need to finish it
in some aspect.
Quidditch disappoints
Another fine addition in this title is flight. Harry is the captain of the Griffindor Quidditch team, and hence, you'll need to fritter some time on your
broom. Flight is limited within the Quidditch stadium, rather than giving you independence to roam around freely in the setting. You pursue the snitch and
the camera always heads in the direction the gold ball goes. You don't actually control Harry's movement on the broom but rather the camera, with Harry
centered to it. What keeps this from being rather dull are star checkpoints distributed throughout the match. You need to soar through these stars to keep
time in your clock. Basically, this is a timed race more than it is a Quidditch match, with these stars being knock-out checkpoints, like in a mediocre
racing title. Missing a couple of these will turn the stars from green to red and eventually exhaust them completely. And also, it's not a task at hand to
score in some goals for your team, and the AI in this section isn't really easy to get by. But, the flight experience is still enjoyable.
Spell magic
Order of the Phoenix didn't come about in wand-to-wand combat. Even though there were a lot of spells, the commands weren't that responsive and the clashes
never felt that exciting. Things are a tad improved in Half-Blood Prince, but it's still not up to mark. You have six spells - Stupefy, Protego,
Expelliarmus, Petrificus Totalus, Levicorpus and Charging - that are executed with the mouse. Your movements are controlled by the keyboard. This system
works well and is much better than the last scheme. And perfecting the combos for the various spells can help your task to a great deal. With Levicorpus, you
can roll any opponent you find by lifting him or her into the air and slamming Stupefy after Stupefy into his or her chest.
Exploration is the key
Exploration is a colossal element of this game. The story can be completed in about four or five hours, but there's going to be a lot left to do for Harry
Potter fans. The game has 150 Hogwarts crests hidden throughout the school - 125 of those are either trapped on walls, tousled in bushes, and so on, but the
other 25 need to be earned. Walking around the enormous array of hallways, you need to find search lanterns, bird or some other objects with a rainbow-like
radiance around it. Wave your wand at it and you'll get some mini-crests to fall. When you collect these mini-crests, a meter fills. Fill it up enough and
you get a full crest to add to your collection. These crests also begin unlocking added options for you - sometimes it's new people to duel with or the
ability to create the Love Potion. If crests aren't really your thing, there are heaps of badges to be earned by cranking out potions rapidly; being the
finest flyboy you can be, and so on.
This game doesn't really come out as an adventure title, but is still fun to play with the mini-games and its crest hunting. Nevertheless, it wouldn't really
stand out for any Potter fan as the game doesn't live up to the emotions and thrill of the movie. But it's a game to kill a bit of your time with the fun
games included in the package.
Rating:  Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 30 Jul 2009 | 8:36 am Calypso Animation to open offices in Bangalore and ChennaiCalypso Animation Studios (CAS) has announced the opening of satellite offices in Bangalore and Chennai. The CAS Bangalore team will help orchestrate outsourced projects in Central and East Asia. According to the company's website, its Indian centers will do Flash, visual effects and 3D animation work, besides R&D and web development. The satellite offices will be headed by Project Manager Muthu A. Muthu is an expert at animation and project management and has over 10 years of experience in the Indian animation market, specializing in outsourced animation, an official release said. The Hartland, US based company offers a wide range of services in animation, visual effects, digital project management, supervision and concept to final content creation. Leveraging talent and studios worldwide, CAS uses a variety of methods when supplying animation services. Calypso completes projects either at its internal or overseas offices or at affiliate studios that have contracted with CAS. Additionally, Calypso can bring staff directly to its client's location or remote shooting locations and even co-locate at its clients offices, as individual projects require.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 30 Jul 2009 | 8:06 am Tamil version of 'Jab We Met'
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 7:23 am "If the beard appeared not long enough, we couldn't help it" - Saif Ali Khan
The been refrain from Nagin in Love Aaj Kal has caught on like wildfire. "I'm glad. Because my producer Dinesh Vijan chased it up obsessively and we paid a small fortune to get the rights for that music from Sa Re Ga Ma," informs Saif.
Kareena predicted that music will play at every discotheque in the country.
Saif and his director Imtiaz Ali held a press conference at a Gurdwara in Mumbai on Wed before Sikh heads and prominent members of federations.
Says Saif, "That's the way they wanted it and we didn't mind at all. As long as the Sikh community understands that our intentions are completely honourable we didn't mind doing anything to appease the sentiments of the Sikhs."
Saif says he worked really hard to get the nuances of the Sikh character right. "Imtiaz and I didn't want the character to be even slightly caricatural. We worked very, very hard on the body language, and the speech. Then if the beard appeared not long enough, we couldn't help it. Once people see the film they'll know there's nothing to protest about. Everyone will be proud of me."
But was the media interaction allowed in a Gurdwara?
Says Saif, "It wasn't really inside the Gurdwara but in an office within the premise. We all met and sorted it out."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 30 Jul 2009 | 7:10 am No obstacle to Rakhi's wedding
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 7:04 am Lohan won't do jungle reality show
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:52 am Big B remembers Gayatri Devi as picture of graceBollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembers Gayatri Devi, the grand queen mother or the 'rajmata' of Jaipur, as a "picture of grace and beauty" and a gracious host.Source: Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:47 am Clooney dates Italian actress
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:34 am Reliance Mobile ties-up with Gameloft for Paris Hilton's exclusive game
Reliance Mobile has tied-up with US-based Gameloft, a mobile games company that specializes in developing mobile games based on world celebrities and Hollywood movies. As per this tie-up, Gameloft will soon release an unique mobile game based on the life of Paris Hilton. The game is called Paris Hilton's Diamond Quest.
This is the first official mobile game from the actress, model, and television star, where the player has to make it past numerous puzzles in search for exceptionally rare jewels for Paris, an official release said.
As part of the tie-up, Gameloft will also launch the mobile games version of some of the latest Hollywood offerings on Reliance's CDMA and GSM networks across WAP/Brew and Blackberry platforms. These include Night At Museum 2, Terminator Salvation and The Mummy 3. The company will also offer Reliance Mobile a portfolio of games based on Ferrari World Championship, Wimbledon 2009, Spider-Man Toxic City, and a few offerings based on famous television series including CSI: Miami.
According to Krishna Durbha, Head - VAS, Reliance Communications, "Our tie-up with Gameloft is part of our strategy to strengthen our gaming portfolio. Indians love celebrities and movies. Through these unique offerings, we are making sure that our subscribers derive added excitement by not only playing games on their Reliance Mobile but also play games based on super-hit Hollywood movies and world famous celebrities."
Gameloft has partnership agreements with leading licensors and sports personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, ABC, Dreamworks Animations SKG, Endemol, 20th Century Fox, Viacom, Sony Pictures, Touchtone Television, Warner Bros., and others.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:29 am Eva Mendes is too voluptuous
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:15 am Megan is awkward in bed:Brolin
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:08 am "When you see him as Sardar, you'll forget Saif Ali Khan is Muslim" - Kareena
Kareena Kapoor wants to work with Imtiaz Ali again. "I need my acting energies to be re-fuelled. I'd love to work with Imtiaz Ali again after Jab We Met. Right now, he's soaked in Love Aaj Kal. And that's just fine. That's my film too."
Kareena has her fingers crossed about Love Aaj Kal. "I just want it to do well. I'm right there for it. I'm totally involved in it. Earlier I knew Saif as an actor. Now that he's a producer I see a completely different Saif at home. He's running around till 1 am. I've seen the film twice. Ain't I lucky to see Imtiaz Ali's new film twice over? Saifu is a killer in Love Aaj Kal. It's his best performance after Omkara. When you see him as a Sardar, you'll forget Saif Ali Khan is a Muslim. Everything from body language to beard, trousers and shirt is unbelievable."
Last week Kareena airdashed to Jaipur to join Saif ad Imtiaz for the promotion of Love Aaj Kal. "I need to be by his side now. Love Aaj Kal is equally important to both of us."
No regrets about Kambakkht Ishq? "Any actress would give her right arm to do such a glamorous glitzy role. And I got to work with Sylvester Stallone. I couldn't believe when he said he knew my work. I remember Saif was shooting in San Francisco. He flew down to LA to see my shooting with Stallone. I remember Saif was introduced to Stallone as a member of a royal family and the son of a former Indian cricket team. I remember our lunches. We had Indian kebabs. Stallone loved it. I'll never forget it. He had heard of my grandfather (Raj Kapoor). He wanted to see my movies. I gave him DVDs of Jab We Met and Omkara. "
Like Saif? "Let me tell you, he's the most decent human being I've met in the industry. He takes everything and everyone on their face value. These past few weeks have been really tough on him. Promoting his film he had to keep talking about himself. We both hate discussing our lives specially our marriage plans. We're constantly asked to fix a time frame....two years, three years. Frankly we don't know. And does it matter? We are together, aren't we? I know people had given our relationship six months at the most."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:04 am Rajneesh Duggal to play Khalid Mohamed in RutbaModel-turned-actor Rajneesh Duggal will play Khalid Mohammed in Rutba, which is being directed by the film critic-turned-director.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am Big B, Priyanka mourn Gayatri Devi's death
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am Streep slams Pollack for lion charge in Out of AfricaVeteran actress Meryl Streep has not forgiven late director Sydney Pollack for unleashing a lion on her while shooting the Oscar-winner Out of Africa though the filmmaker had denied doing so.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:59 am Sonu Nigam joins hands with US software firmSaying that internet is the future of entertainment, popular Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam has entered into a partnership with media and software company Cinsay to bring the star closer to his fans and consumers in the United States.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:56 am Rajniesh Duggall to play Khalid Mohamed in 'Rutba'Model-turned-actor Rajniesh Duggall will play Khalid Mohammed in "Rutba", which is being directed by the film critic-turned-director.Source: Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:37 am The toast of Jaipur...always - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:26 am “Sach Ka Samna” is here to stay - Total Filmy
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:25 am When Meryl Streep was attacked by a lion
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:24 am Madonna becomes reporter for Israeli newspaperLondon, (ANI): Queen of Pop Madonna is said to have become a reporter for Israel's biggest-selling newspaper after she penned an article for it. Madge, 50, who is an avid follower of the Kabbalah faith, has joined the editorial team ofSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:12 am Amy Winehouse warned by MJ's GhostThe latest buzz about troubled singer Amy Winehouse is that she has been reportedly warned by Michael Jackson's ghost to quit her drug addiction soon. Earlier, many of her friends including her ex-hubby Blake Fielder-Civil had advised her to quit theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:12 am Pal denies John Mayer-Jessica Simpson reunionWashington (ANI): After Nick Lachey denied speculations of getting back with his ex-wife Jessica Simpson, a reunion between her and ex-boyfriend John Mayer has also been denied by the latter’s pal. Mayer’s pal Rob Dyrdek, 35, star of MTV’s Fantasy Factory,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:11 am Winehouse's dad faked heart attack to get her off drugsLondon, (ANI): Amy Winehouse's father Mitch has confessed he faked a heart attack in front of her formerly drug addict daughter to get her off heroin. The 59-year-old former cabbie said he was desperate to get the 25-year-old singer out ofSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:09 am Surya joins hands with KV Anand again! - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:08 am Saif to do anything to appease sentiments of SikhsThe been refrain from Nagin in Love Aaj Kal has caught on like wildfire.“I’m glad. Because my producer Dinesh Vijeyan chased it up obsessively and we paid a small fortune to get the rights for that music from Sa Re GaSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:05 am AMR Ramesh to do movie on PrabhakaranCyanide fame director AMR Ramesh has reportedly planned to bring the life story of Velupillai Prabhakaran on screen. According to the reports, the director is busy preparing the script for the movie. It is also said that he has also gotSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:05 am Director confirms Iron Man 3 by 2012Director Jon Favreau has confirmed a third Iron Man film by 2012. The filmmaker who directed the first movie and is working on the second in the superhero franchise refused to confirm a timeframe for the project.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:04 am Bipasha moving back to her homeBoth Bipasha Basu and John Abraham have been busy this year getting their respective homes renovated. Bipasha, it seems, has won the race to renovation. Her home in Khar (Mumbai) under renovation for the past one year is finally ready. AndSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:03 am Arbaaz-Malaika's nanny gone missingArbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora Khan had recently visited London for holidays along with their son Arhaan. They had also taken along their son’s nanny Jackin Fernandes, who had been working for them for over a year. They had employed herSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jul 2009 | 5:01 am Pamela's bikinis too racy for conservative KiwisMelbourne, (ANI): Canadian/American actress Pamela Anderson’s promoter has shared his concern that her itsy-bitsy bikinis may be a tad too much for the conservative Kiwis to handle at their fashion week. Anderson, 42, is set to bring some of her ownSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:58 am Shia LaBeouf’s fans start new religion –Shiantology!London, (ANI): Shia LaBeouf is no longer a Hollywood actor – he has become God! The actor’s fans have started a fictional religion called ‘Shiantology’. And the crazy followers of the Transformers star have accepted him as the Messiah of theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:55 am Malayalam actor Rajan P Dev passes away - Rediff
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:47 am Arjun Singh's grandson ventures into BollywoodCongress veteran Arjun Singh's grandson Arunoday is making his acting debut in Bollywood - in a negative role - without making his grandfather pull any strings.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:34 am "Saif isn't even aware about my fees for Love Aaj Kal" - Imtiaz Ali
Love Aaj Kal releases this Friday and if the film succeeds in the way it is widely expected to, writer-director Imtiaz Ali is all set to find himself in the top bracket of directors. Joginder Tuteja catches up with the man who is surprisingly calm as ever even as his film is just hours away from release.
Clichéd as it may sound but I am sure Socha Na Tha and Jab We Met would have been made with minimal pressure. Did you have a same chilled out attitude in Love Aaj Kal or was it a different scenario this time around?
When you are working, you are so busy and immersed into affairs that the pressure is not around what you have made earlier but around what you have to present next. You lose all luxuries to bask in the glory of your past achievements. In any case, I am not really a sensitive person and certainly don't have any great expectations from myself. You may feel odd when I say that but then that's the way I have always been. I don't get pressurized with what anyone else may feel. My job was to direct Love Aaj Kal and make it as well as I could. I may have taken all the pressure on me but the end result wouldn't have been any different so what's the point in getting hassled.
Love Aaj Kal appears to be set on a large scale and bigger budget. Was it overwhelming considering your first two films were set on a medium budget?
Well yes, the film has a larger budget but then it's a scary thing as well since it is not always a luxury. There is a lot of responsibility that comes into picture. As a professional I had to make sure that with enough funds available to me, I make it enticing enough for the investors that the film fetches a good price for itself.
The screenplay is little more sophisticated and not so straight forward as was the case in my earlier films
You have been known for making simple movies? In that sense, is Love Aaj Kal your most complex script till date?
Not really complex but I would say that the scale is certainly much wider this time around. There are different things happening in the film almost simultaneously with love stories being told across different continents. Also, the screenplay is little more sophisticated and not so straight forward as was the case in my earlier films. So yeah, in that sense, Love Aaj Kal is in fact different. But no, calling it complex would be wrong even as it brings in two different time zones. Actually you know, I never want a director to come between audience and the film. I hate that myself when I watch a film made by someone else. This is why I have consciously kept the film simple.
How difficult was it managing two time zones in the film? Do we actually see the film oscillating between these two time zones throughout the narrative?
From the shooting perspective, we shot most of the modern portions first and then went into flashback. It was a challenge mainly for Saif since he plays a character from both times. When he was acting as Veer Singh, we told him that forget everything about who Jai is. And then when we shot some scenes of Jai later, he had to forget about Veer Singh. As far as I was concerned, there were a lot of other departments that I had to look at including costumes, locations etc. At any point of time there were different people looking at each of these departments and I had to keep the right coordination on.
It was a challenge mainly for Saif since he plays a character from both times
Seems like those were tough days...
Not really because at the end of the day, for me Love Aaj Kal was just one film and it wasn't really difficult to create the right structure for the film.
Saif as a producer must have helped as well.
(Laughs) Well, we were very clear from Day One that he didn't have to wear two hats during the principal shooting of the film at least. He was not at all involved as a producer with me. We had spoken about this earlier and he respected my stance. For me as a director, I need to have a clear relationship with an actor and a producer. For someone like Saif who anyways had a double role to play in the film, it would have been really demanding for him to be doing the producer's job as well.
Did he consent immediately?
Oh yes! In fact there wasn't really the question of consent because Saif too was clear in his mind of what he wanted. He had Dinesh Vijan, his partner, to look at the film's production for all practical purposes. Saif was very good contributor but mainly on creative aspects.
That must have worked in the film's favour...
Of course yes. At the end of the day, filmmaking is a team thing. We did talk about the film all the time when the film was being written and then shot. He was there from beginning till the end. However, all of this was mainly in the capacity of an actor since he could bring in his years of experience of acting. (Laughs) Honestly speaking he doesn't even know how much I am getting paid for the film. If he gets to know about it, guess what he is going to say?
What would he say?
That I am working for too low a fees. (Winks) As a director, main bahaut saste mein mil gaya usse. But on a serious note, he is seriously the most non-interfering actor I have come across. Even with Abhay and Shahid I had great working relationship. Saif is someone who doesn't believe in confronting and is a very cool chilled out chap. He is just bothered about his own work.
As a director, main bahaut saste mein mil gaya usse
The film's music has turned out to be an instant crowd puller all over again.
Thankfully it has, though honestly when Pritam, Irshad Kamil and I were working on the music, we had a single point agenda to create something which is natural. We promised each other than we won't worry about whether a song would turn out to be a hit or not. We all came to Mumbai from different cities to do something that we enjoyed from our heart. This is why when it came to the film's music; we put ourselves into a total no-compromise zone.
Ok, now tell us who is this pretty girl playing the role of Harleen Kaur?
[Laughs] I am not going to talk about her. We have decided to hide her for a reason so wait for the film to release and get to know more about her yourself!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 30 Jul 2009 | 4:16 am Jackson autopsy results delayed - BBC News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:45 am Film shoot disrupted by wild elephant to resume FridayThe shooting of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai starrer 'Raavan', disrupted when an elephant ran amok in the jungle where it is being shot, will resume Friday, cinematographer Santosh Sivan said here Thursday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:30 am Munnabhai's birthday bash with belly dancers - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:21 am NDTV Imagine sees no obstacle to Rakhi's wedding - Sify
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:16 am Blind businessman stars as Bollywood film heroMUMBAI (Reuters Life!) - Naseer Khan, a blind businessman is playing the role of a gunman who fights tigers and jumps off burning cars in "Shadow", a new Bollywood film to be released in August.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 30 Jul 2009 | 3:07 am No strings pulled for film role: Arjun Singh's grandsonHe says he has worked as a bouncer and freelance writer abroad "to pay his rent".Source: Entertainment News | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:51 am Big B remembers Gayatri Devi as picture of grace, beautyBollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembers Gayatri Devi, the 'rajmata' of Jaipur, as a 'picture of grace and beauty' wrapped in soft chiffons.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:03 am NDTV Imagine head sees no obstacle to Rakhi's weddingSamir Nair, CEO of NDTV Imagine, says that the police complaint filed against item girl Rakhi Sawant and five others linked to the reality show 'Rakhi Ka Swayamvar' for infringement of copyright won't affect the live telecast of the wedding Sunday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:02 am Big B remembers Gayatri Devi as picture of grace, beautyBollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan remembers Gayatri Devi, the grand queen mother or the 'rajmata' of Jaipur, as a 'picture of grace and beauty' and a gracious host.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 30 Jul 2009 | 2:01 am Aman Verma to be next out of Jungle - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 30 Jul 2009 | 12:56 am Saif sorry for trimmed beard in Love Aaj Kal - IBNLive.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 11:53 pm Shahid-Priyanka bring the house down - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Jul 2009 | 11:44 pm Want a six-pack? Just exercise regularlyMany youngsters dream of a sculpted body, especially after watching Bollyoood's romance icon Shah Rukh Khan flaunt six-pack-abs in 'Om Shanti Om' and versatile actor Aamir Khan in 'Ghajini'. But experts have a word of advice -- exercise regularly and avoid steroids to maintain the look.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 29 Jul 2009 | 8:30 pm No strings pulled for film role: Arjun Singh's grandsonHe says he has worked as a bouncer and freelance writer abroad 'to pay his rent'. And now Congress veteran Arjun Singh's grandson Arunoday is making his acting debut in Bollywood - in a negative role - without making his grandfather pull any strings.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 29 Jul 2009 | 8:30 pm PWC predicts double digit growth for media industryThe Rs.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jul 2009 | 1:45 pm Saif more popular than Aamir!Aamir Khan got to know this harsh reality only recently when he was shooting for his film 3 Idiots in Delhi lately…Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:52 pm Akki borrows son's name!Akshay Kumar will not only be playing a character dubbed after his son's name, but also flash a tattoo of his name in the film…Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:50 pm Minissha dreams about Salman!Yahaan girl Minissha Lamba says that Salman Khan is one of her all time favourite actors and she dreams to...Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:48 pm Ash, SRK kiss and make up!After Mohabbatein, SRK and Ash never worked together, after the Chalte Chalte fiasco. But now, the actors are all set to feature together in SRK's home production.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:46 pm Emraan pays price for ignoring Bhatt's advice!It's always nice to follow the advice of your elders. Emraan Hashmi has learnt this the hard way. The actor is repenting that he didn't lisen to his uncles...Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 29 Jul 2009 | 12:44 pm Court dismisses plea against 'Sach Ka Saamna'Stating that courts have more important things to do than moral policing, the Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea to stop the telecast of the controversial reality TV show "Sach ka Saamna".Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jul 2009 | 11:19 am Tamil version of Jab We Met ready for release
Bollywood has always been remaking successful films from the South. While some remakes like Bhool Bhulaiyya have been successful, some like Short Kut have failed to hit the bulls-eye. Nevertheless our filmmakers continue to seek inspiration from films down South. Now in a reverse trend of sorts a successful Hindi film has been remade in Tamil and is ready for release
The film in question is the Shahid- Kareena starrer Jab We Met which has now been remade by MoserBaer and Blue Ocean Entertainment in Tamil. The Tamil remake is called Kanden Kadhalai and stars Bharath and Tamannah in lead roles.
Going by the stills from the movie, one can see that the makers have decided not to change much from the original film. In fact Bharat and Tamannah are seen in exactly the same costumes which Shahid and Kareena wore in Jab We Met. Even the posters of the film bear a striking resemblance to the original film. However unlike Jab We Met which was shot at some picturesque locations of North India, Kanden Kadhalai has been shot at the beautiful locales of Palani, Theni, Kodaikanal and Chennai down South.
While Jab We Met went on to become a huge hit, one will have to wait and watch how Kanden Kadhalai fairs at the B.O. when it opens across cinema halls in September this year.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Jul 2009 | 10:30 am Can you gift me my freedom for my birthday: Sanjay DuttOn his 50th birthday today, Bollywood's troubled star Sanjay Dutt says his only wish is to leave his chequered past behind and move ahead as a free man.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jul 2009 | 8:49 am Complaint against Rakhi Sawant, NDTV Imagine to defendA police complaint has been filed against item girl Rakhi Sawant and five others for infringement of copyright regarding NDTV's reality show "Rakhi Ka Swayamvar".Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jul 2009 | 7:53 am Truth can't harm, court says; dismisses plea against 'Sach Ka Saamna'Citing India's 'high ethos' and 'rich heritage' and quoting Mahatma Gandhi, the Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed the plea against the controversial reality TV show 'Sach ka Saamna' and stated that no one should have any problem if people are telling the truth in open.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 29 Jul 2009 | 7:32 am Rajniesh Duggall to play Khalid Mohamed in 'Rutba'Model-turned-actor Rajniesh Duggall will play Khalid Mohammed in 'Rutba', which is being directed by the film critic-turned-director.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 29 Jul 2009 | 7:30 am 15 shows, 40 exhibitors at India's first men's fashion weekDesigners are queueing up to participate in the first Van Heusen India Men's Week (VHIMW) here in September that will feature as many as 15 shows and 40 stalls to display fashion wear and accessories under one roof, it was announced here Wednesday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 29 Jul 2009 | 7:30 am PWC predicts double digit growth for entertainment and media industryThe Rs.584 billion Indian Entertainment and Media industry is projected to grow by 8.3 percent in 2009 as compared to 10.3 percent in 2008 and 16.7 percent in 2007. But it is expected to return to double digit growth in 2010, says a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 29 Jul 2009 | 7:02 am Censors 'mildly' chop Agyaat; gets a U/A certificate
Till yesterday evening, the team of Agyaat was worried if Censor board would come down heavily on the film. Other than the fact that the film is an adventure thriller (that's the way Ramu insists on calling the film rather than slotting it as a 'supernatural thriller' or a 'horror flick' or a 'slasher drama'), what further worried Agyaat team was the rundown that it had with the Censor board around the controversial number in Rann.
However, there was nothing untoward that happened once the film was shown to Censors as they happily passed it with just two minor cuts. Not just that, they also granted the film a U/A certificate, something that is a good reason to celebrate. Reason being that Ramu's earlier horror/thriller films like Raat, Bhoot, Kaun and Phoonk have all been handed over an 'A' certificate.
The two cuts which have been made though are from the song 'Shiv Shambhu'. Picturised on Priyanka Kothari, the song has a few shots featuring a 'chillam' with the leading lady getting into a 'dum maaro' act.
Says a source attached to the film, "Censors felt that depicting such shots from the film would go against their anti-smoking stance. As per them, the song would have been better off if these two shots were cut. We also complied and didn't complain much. Yes, we do feel though that it would have been better had the song remained as it is since it's a part of a film being shot within a film. But then, it's ok."
How about the gore factor? The film belonging to such genre is bound to be embellished with gory elements, isn't it? So how did Censors agree to that? "First and foremost let this be clarified that the film isn't gory by any means", the source adds, "Ramu has his own ways of invoking fear and showing gore belonging to Ramsays brand doesn't fit in well with his kind of storytelling."
Ramu has the final word here, "You don't always require horrible looking/distorted faces to get the message across. Sometimes, the challenge lies in the very fact that you have to scare audiences with just the right sound effects, background and camera effects. This is what you will get to see in Agyaat as well."
The film releases next Friday i.e. 7th August.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 29 Jul 2009 | 6:41 am Akshay looks after malaria-stricken Deepika in LondonAkshay Kumar's gallant nature was revealed in London when his "Housefull" co-star Deepika Paudkone was laid up with a bout of malaria.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:53 am Blogging? No way, says Saif Ali KhanMUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood stars are increasingly using blogs, Twitter and social networking sites to reach out to fans but it's still a no-no for actor Saif Ali Khan.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:42 am Veteran Malayalam actor Rajan P. Dev deadVeteran Malayalam character actor Rajan P.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Jul 2009 | 4:38 am
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