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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 8:42 am H1N1 affects Kaminey release
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:33 am Sonam, Abhay will start shooting for Ayesha this month
Abhay Deol is down in Mumbai from New York to shoot for Anil Kapoor's production starring his daughter Sonam Kapoor. The shooting of the delayed project finally starts on August 27.
Abhay is now focusing entirely on full preparation the desi adaptation of Emma from August 27. Rehearsals and preparations have been on full-blast.
The methodical actor has been taking Salsa lessons to play his character. Says Abhay, "I know there were rumours about the future of the film. There always will be rumours about everything. I'm taking Salsa lessons for my character from my choreographer Ashley Lobo. After this, I've to start taking riding lessons. So work is on full swing."
Abhay admits he hasn't read Jane Austen's novel as part of his preparation for Ayesha. "But all of Jane Austen's heroes have some distinctive traits," he states.
Abhay has been in regular rehearsals with Sonam Kpaoor. Ayesha would seem like a far more conventional film than the quirky off-mainstream character he has been playing. "You forget I started my career with a romantic comedy. Imtiaz Ali's Socha Na Tha."
Imtiaz and Abhay started their careers together. Yet, like Raj Kumar Santoshi did with Abhay's cousin Sunny, Imtiaz seems to have moved on. "Where has he moved to?" is Abhay's clever repartee. "When he has a script for me, he'll tell me I'm sure. Both of us are busy with our own films."
Ayesha will be shot in Delhi, Mumbai and Rishikesh. So Abhay will be in India for a while. "I've to go to the US back in October. I've other acting offers in Mumbai. But I'm in no hurry to sign. I'm right now focusing on my production house, besides Ayesha."
Abhay wants to buy an apartment in New York. But the kind of money that he's offered in Bollywood won't pay for the home in the US. Says Abhay, "I've looked at a place that I like in New York. But it's too early to buy any property. I need to earn money first. That's why I'm starting my own production house Forbidden Films , so I can work for myself and pay myself with the profits and really get to know my market value. Everybody needs money. I'm not here to do charity."
Abhay has finished a script and he's now looking at a director for his first production.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:32 am "No, I didn't back track" - Emraan Hashmi
Emraan Hashmi is not just frustrated, he is also terribly hurt. He would have thought that after a hearing at the Minorities Commission Office on Monday, the matter around an alleged discrimination by a Housing society had finally come to a sane resolution. However, that doesn't appear to be the case as he is continuing to face some (unwarranted) flak. He is being accused of 'back tracking' from his earlier claim of 'discrimination' by claiming that the entire 'controversy' arose due to some 'miscommunication'.
"All this is so disappointing", rues Emraan, "A certain section of the Press has given a statement stating that I back tracked from my word. Sorry, I never back tracked. I did have all the reasons to believe that I was discriminated by the Housing society on religious grounds."
It was being stated that Emraan Hashmi took a U-turn by claiming that there was after all no discrimination against him.
"No, that's not the case", Emraan sticks to his guns, "Yesterday we had a hearing at the Minorities Commission Office. In this hearing, I stuck to what I had said a week back that I had reasons to believe that I faced discrimination by a Housing Society on religious grounds. And I am saying this on the records. I want to clear the air once for and all."
Apparently, the Minorities Commission wanted to resolve the issue peacefully. "Who wouldn't want that", questions Emraan, "It's the right thing to do. Even the Commission felt that that the matter was blown out of proportion and had been widely politicized. The best way to handle it was to follow a peaceful route."
It is expected that the final verdict would soon be announced by Mr. Abraham Mathai of the Minorities Commission. "I abide and respect whatever they have decided. I agree 100% with their verdict. Even the Society members and the Owner have stated that maybe there was a miscommunication. They have also claimed that they had not denied me the flat on the basis of my religion. That's good", Emraan heaves a sigh of relief here.
There were also murmurs that his parents had misbehaved at the Society meeting on 26th July'09. "Give me the names of the people who told you this. Why don't people come out and openly make such statements? Not a single Society member has stated so. I am shocked at such accusations when nothing like this happened at all," he sets the records straight.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:31 am Winehouse musical in the making?
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:22 am Jennifer Hudson gives birth to son
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:18 am Abhay Deol takes Salsa lessons for 'Ayesha'From Salsa lessons to riding classes - Abhay Deol, who is back here from New York to shoot "Ayesha", is neck deep in preparations for the film that is going to hit the floors on Aug 27.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:15 am Kiran has had a miscarriage: Aamir KhanAamir Khan's wife Kiran Rao has suffered a miscarriage, the Bollywood superstar disclosed on Tuesday.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 7:11 am Klum shuts down jewellery business
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 6:58 am Abhay Deol takes Salsa lessons
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 6:50 am Turner partners with ACK Media for Amar Chitra Katha movies & seriesAmar Chitra Katha comics, entertainer of generations and one of the greatest sources of Indian fables, epics and mythology, will soon come alive on the big screen and the silver screen. ACK Media and Turner International have signed a deal to jointly produce two animated films and 26 half-hour episodes based on the legendary Amar Chitra Katha stories. The TV series and films will be produced in the inimitable ACK art-style reinvented for the world of 2D animation. The films are being developed under the tutelage of Cartoon Network animation experts. Announcing the acquisition, Monica Tata, Vice President and Deputy General Manager-Entertainment Networks, South Asia, Turner International, said, "As a great believer in the Indian storytelling heritage, Turner has successively contributed to keeping India's treasure trove of stories alive with animation through its leading kids' channels,Cartoon Network and POGO. We are ecstatic to provide a platform to recreate the magic of the legendary Amar Chitra Katha stories in an animated format." Speaking on the partnership, Samir Patil, CEO, ACK Media, said, "We have worked with them for almost a year to create a global animation pipeline that is economically attractive for producing content for the Indian market, so we see this deal not just as a broadcast relationship but also as the basis of a long-term partnership between ACK TV and Turner International." The Amar Chitra Katha series will premiere on Cartoon Network and POGO in early 2010 in India. The episodes are based on some of the best-loved Amar Chitra Katha titles. The animated stories are designed for family viewing - enjoyable for both children and grown-ups. The first film - Tripura: The Three Cities of Maya, will be released in summer 2010 and the second film- Sons of Rama will be released around Diwali.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 12 Aug 2009 | 6:31 am Jay Hind! : The new 'Movers & Shakers'
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 6:21 am Autodesk's launches recession-targeted product suitesAutodesk Inc, world leader in 2D and 3D design software in the media and entertainment markets, has debuted new "cost-effective" product suites for digital entertainment creation. The suites will give artists, production facilities and educators access to more creative tools at a cost savings of more than 35 percent, when compared to purchasing each product license separately. "Autodesk is introducing affordable Suites of its popular 3D tools to better help artists create innovative entertainment in today's tough economic conditions," said Arun D' Souza, Head- M&E (Software), Autodesk India & SAARC. "The Suites significantly expand artists' capabilities by providing them with an amazing range of creative tools from highly-detailed modeling and sculpting to advanced real-time animation, so that they can tackle creative problems in new ways." "Artists need more creative capability than ever to attract viewers' attention and engage their emotions in today's fast-moving, prolific world of digital entertainment and design," explained Jayant Keswani, Head- Marketing, Autodesk India & SAARC. "Our solutions are designed to provide that creative capability, making it easier and more affordable for artists to build a cohesive computer graphics (CG) pipeline-integrating 2D and 3D, simulation and animation, rendering and compositing-so that they can create innovative entertainment more efficiently." The flagship entertainment creation suites offer customers a choice of either Maya 2010 or 3ds Max 2010 software, together with both Mudbox 2010 and MotionBuilder 2010 software. Mudbox helps artists to sculpt highly detailed models more quickly and intuitively while MotionBuilder provides artists with a real-time animation engine for more interactive creative feedback and efficient handling of large amounts of animation data. The company also launched its new Maya offering "One Maya", which unifies the Maya Complete 2009 and Maya Unlimited 2009 feature sets with matchmoving, compositing and rendering capabilities into a single offering. Mumbai, Maya has been used on every Academy Award winning movie for Best Visual Effects since 2001 and by all of the top 20 games publishers. In the past decade, Maya has become a creative tool of choice among many of the world's top production companies and has been used to help artists around the world produce unique and innovative entertainment experiences-from independent productions like Chris Landreth's "The Spine" to trend-setting visual effects blockbusters like "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." The company also launched the latest versions for the Softimage 2010, which now comes with an integrated Face Robot.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 12 Aug 2009 | 6:13 am Nelly prefers to sing in Latin!Canadian pop singer Nelly Furtado says that despite recording in English for 10 years she failed to write "passionate" lyrics in the language and now prefers singing in a Latin language.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 12 Aug 2009 | 4:46 am Just a Minute with: Vishal Bhardwaj on 'Kaminey' - Reuters India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Aug 2009 | 4:15 am Dhoni, Shah Rukh, Katrina Kaif dominate TV ads - MSN India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Aug 2009 | 4:04 am Just A Minute With: Vishal Bhardwaj on ‘Kaminey’MUMBAI (Reuters) - Director Vishal Bhardwaj, known for his radically different approach to film making in Bollywood, is wooing audiences with the caper film “Kaminey”.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 12 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am "No, I didn't back track" - Emraan Hashmi - bollywoodhungama
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:57 am Victoria goes posh with Queen’s accentLondon (ANI): Singer Victoria Beckham was said to have lived up to her Spice Girls’ nickname “Posh” after speaking in an accent resembling that of Queen Elizabeth II in a recent interview. The former singer was interviewed by Sky News presenterSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am MJ's son's surrogate mother unearthedLondon, (ANI): A Mexican nurse named Helena is believed to be the surrogate mother of Michael Jackson's youngest child. Blanket, real name Prince Michael Jackson II, was born on February 21, 2002 at the Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, nearSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:53 am Sneha denies her bikini appearance!Sneha has denied her bikini appearance strongly and has said that she would never wear a bikini in films. Some of recent reports have suggested that her character in Soundarya Rajini's Goa has lots of gray shades and that she hasSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am Hrithik's chemistry with AishwaryaHrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Bachchan’s first pairing happened with Yash Raj Films’ Dhoom 2 and their sizzling chemistry rocked the box-office. Ashutosh Gowariker’s mega epic Jodhaa Akbar saw them coming back together and taking their chemistry a step further. Now theySource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:47 am Aamir-Kiran lost their first babyYou must be wondering why Aamir Khan has not been blogging all this while. Well, he has a reason. He and his wife Kiran Rao are trying to come to terms with the lost of their first baby due to miscarriage.AamirSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am Here comes 'Movers & Shakers' sequel sans Shekhar SumanPopular TV talk show "Movers & Shakers" will be back in a new format - this time on the internet - with Sumeet Raghavan set to play show host instead of Shekhar Suman.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am Suri to direct Puneet Rajkumar in LagoriThe latest buzz in Gandhinagar is that Duniya fame director Suri is reportedly set to direct Powerstar Puneet Rajkumar in the movie Lagori, which had hit the headlines for the conflict between director Yogaraj Bhat and producer Rockline Venkatesh over theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:45 am Swapna Sundari to strike the screens in SeptemberDubbing activity is in progress for the Telugu movie Swapna Sundari, directed and produced by ES Venkat under the banner of Santhi Creations with Chandu and Pratishta in the lead. The producer cum director says, “We have plans to launch theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:33 am Shahid Kapoor has tiff with Kaminey director?A lot is being said about the Shahid Kapoor - Vishal Bharadwaj tiff. Reportedly, the two talented names had a difference of opinion, which resulted in a verbal duel when the actor watched the first cut of the film some timeSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:29 am Sale of Michael Jackson merchandise stalledLondon, (ANI): Merchandising deals involving official Michael Jackson commemorative goods have been stalled after the singer's mother raised a series of objections in front of a Los Angeles judge. Lawyer John Branca and music executive John McClain, the administrators of theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:25 am SnippetsAugust 10, 2009The air between Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan seems to be getting cooler. Last week Shahrukh had referred to Salman as his friend while hosting the IIPM Quiz. Now there are signs if their rekindling friendship with Salman's ladySource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am Dostana to kick start iView film fest in New YorkDirector Tarun Mansukhani's hit movie Dostana, a light-hearted take on homosexuality, will open the iView Film Festival starting August 28 in New York.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:11 am Kailash enthralls Delhiites!Delhi music aficionados' pulses were set racing by singer Kailash Kher who literally made them jig with an electrifying performance.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 12 Aug 2009 | 3:05 am Kailash Kher sets Delhiites grooving at Rahman's concertDelhi music aficionados were left wanting for more at the A.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:53 am Rahman won't attend Jackson tribute concertMusic maestro A.Source: Entertainment News | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:40 am MJ merchandise deals stalled - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:10 am Kiran has had a miscarriage, says Aamir KhanAamir Khan's wife Kiran Rao has suffered a miscarriage, the Bollywood superstar disclosed Tuesday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 12 Aug 2009 | 2:01 am Abhay Deol takes Salsa lessons for 'Ayesha'From Salsa lessons to riding classes - Abhay Deol, who is back here from New York to shoot 'Ayesha', is neck deep in preparations for the film that is going to hit the floors Aug 27.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:31 am Kerala producers to act tough! - Sify
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 12 Aug 2009 | 1:06 am Aamir-Kiran lost their first baby - Oneindia
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Aug 2009 | 11:08 pm Here comes 'Movers and amp; Shakers' sequel - minus Shekhar SumanPopular TV talk show 'Movers and amp; Shakers' will be back in a new format - this time on the internet - with Sumeet Raghavan set to play show host instead of Shekhar Suman. Titled 'Jai Hind!', it will go live on the web Aug 15.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Aug 2009 | 9:00 pm 'Daddy Cool' doesn't mock funerals: DirectorForthcoming laugh riot 'Daddy Cool' is about a funeral gone wrong, but it doesn't make fun of the solemn ceremony, says Hyderabad-based director K. Murli Mohan Rao who marks his return to Bollywood with the film.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Aug 2009 | 8:00 pm 'I've reasons to believe I was discriminated'A day after claiming that the flat controversy arose because of a "miscommunication", Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi insisted he was denied an apartment by the housing society because he was Muslim and said he has reasons to believe for the discrimination.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 11 Aug 2009 | 4:06 pm NDTV, Toyota launch second Greenathon - Hindu
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 11 Aug 2009 | 4:05 pm Music review: WantedComposer duo Sajid-Wajid are known for giving music that is high on beats. They have stuck to their signature style in the album of Wanted too, but the music is not impressive enough as it lacks freshness.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 11 Aug 2009 | 1:02 pm The Mahatma's Road To SangamBollywood seems all set to revisit Gandhigiri. But this time it's debutant director Amit Rai narrating a part-fact-part-fiction story on Mahatma Gandhi's principles through his Road To Sangam.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 11 Aug 2009 | 12:54 pm Kailash Kher sets Delhiites grooving at Rahman's concertDelhi music aficionados were left wanting for more at the A.R. Rahman Unplugged concert here Tuesday evening with no solo performance by the maestro. But their pulses were set racing by singer Kailash Kher who literally made them jig with an electrifying performance.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Aug 2009 | 12:01 pm Just A Minute With: Saif Ali KhanMUMBAI (Reuters) - Known for his dashing good looks and the yuppie characters he plays, Saif Ali Khan has established himself as one of Bollywood’s most reliable actors.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 11 Aug 2009 | 11:22 am Rahman won't attend Jackson tribute concertMusic maestro A.R. Rahman will not be attending the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Chennai due to a Hollywood project.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Aug 2009 | 11:01 am Quick Gun Murugan to make his first public appearance today
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The hype about 'Quick Gun Murugan' (QGM) is so much that, these days, everybody
is finding it easier to say 'QGM' as compared to 'ABC'. Well, if you too belong to the same clan, then, this news will surely come 'riding' into your ears.
The news is that the world-famous 'Quick Gun Murugan' will make his first ever appearance tomorrow at the launch of his film Quick Gun Murugan. For
this, the southern actor Dr. Rajendra Prasad (who plays the title role in the film) will be seen on his trademark horse and in his film attire as 'Quickgun Murugan' and not as his real-self.
To double the excitement, the southern hottie Rambha (who plays 'Mango Dolly' in the film) will be seen accompanying the 'QGM' man.
Needless to say that the whole world is waiting with bated breath to catch a glimpse of their favourite 'Mind It' star!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 11 Aug 2009 | 10:16 am 'Dostana' to kick start iView film fest in New YorkDirector Tarun Mansukhani's hit movie 'Dostana', a light-hearted take on homosexuality, will open the iView Film Festival starting Aug 28 in New York.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Aug 2009 | 9:00 am 'Govinda is a womaniser'Tusshar Kapoor is happy with Govinda's presence as co-star in the forthcoming Abbas-Mustan movie Life Partner and says the comic actor adds as much value to the comic caper as Salman Khan did in No Entry.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 11 Aug 2009 | 8:41 am I'm not Twittering, says AsinAsin Thottumkal has a serious problem - she has impersonators on all major social networking websites.Source: Entertainment News | 11 Aug 2009 | 7:02 am Kannada movie producers protest against film chamberMore than 30 Kannada film producers Tuesday demonstrated in front of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), saying theatre owners and distributors give preference to movies in other languages.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Aug 2009 | 7:00 am Farrell to replace Depp in film on Quixote?Irish actor Colin Farrell has been tipped to take the lead role in a movie about Spanish literary hero Don Quixote after superstar Johnny Depp pulled out due to scheduling conflicts.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 11 Aug 2009 | 6:40 am Mammootty starrer 'Kutty Srank' going to Montreal film festMammootty starrer "Kutty Srank" has been selected for screening at the Montreal World Film Festival starting on Aug 27.Source: Entertainment News | 11 Aug 2009 | 6:40 am I lost 'Slumdog...' because of beefy look: Ruslaan MumtazRuslaan Mumtaz, recently seen in 'Teree Sang', says he could have bagged Dev Patel's role in the Oscar winning movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' if he had retained his lean look for the final audition.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Aug 2009 | 6:31 am Priyanka Chopra urges youngsters to save environmentDo your bit to save the environment even if it is a tiny step, urges actress Priyanka Chopra who is working for a greener tomorrow as the brand ambassador of NDTV-Toyota's 'Greenathon II' campaign.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 11 Aug 2009 | 6:30 am Rambha makes a comeback as 'Mango Dolly' in Quick Gun Murugan
She came, she conquered and then...she vanished in thin air! We are indeed talking about the sexy southern siren Rambha, who conquered the cine-goers hearts with her cool as cucumber acting prowess in films like Judwaa, Gharwali Baharwali and Bandhan to name a few.
Well, the good news for all the Rambha fans is that this damsel is back in Bollywood with a vengeance, with a film called Quick Gun Murugan, whose mere title is curiosity enough to garner eyeballs by a ton. For starters, Quick Gun Murugan is a film about a superhero with the grit of Clint Eastwood and the glam of our own South Indian superstars.
Rambha's look in the film has been designed essentially to enhance her character called 'Mango Dolly', who happens to be a blonde sultry seductress. But the real fact is that she is not what she appears to be. Instead, she is someone who, in reality is a gangster's moll, with her looks styled on the lines of a modern day Barbie Doll.
You really have to hold onto your horses till August 28, 2009, as that's the day when you will get to hear Quick Gun Murugan say 'Mind It' to his enemies, needless to say, with Mango 'Rambha' Dolly by his side!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 11 Aug 2009 | 6:29 am Asin upset with her imposters on Orkut, Facebook or Twitter
"Hey there... Asin is using Twitter," declares the latest social networking website, and then goes on to give us gems like "I want to act in a Tamil movie" from the actress.
There's just one problem. Asin is not on Twitter... or any of the social networking websites. And she can't laugh off the impersonations any longer.
Asin has a very serious problem. She has impersonators on all the major social-networking sites. "I was ready to overlook these fake IDs using my name as long as they weren't harmful. But now the problem is getting out of hand."
The other night a colleague had a whole long conversation with 'Asin' and called up the next day to share her excitement about what an intimate conversation they had.
"I nearly fell off my chair. I won't name this actress. But she said we shared our most intimate secrets on Facebook. I nearly fell off my chair and asked her whom did she share her secrets with because it was most certainly not me. Two days ago, a journalist came to interview me and said she got all the information on me from what I had written on Twitter. For the record, I'm not on any of the social-networking websites. Apart from my own website, I am not on the internet for any other purpose. I started blogging even before Aamir did in August 2005,"Asin declares proudly.
Asin is aghast. "I was clubbed with Chetan Bhagat and Shashi Tharoor and put on a social networking website. But I'm not on Orkut, Facebook or Twitter. Apparently, there are lots of fake profiles."
The lies about Asin don't end at virtual reality. "It's been ages since I have had non-vegetarian food. For all practical purposes I'm a vegetarian. But I read this horrible report about how I love all kinds of exotic meats. I haven't been approached by PETA. But that doesn't mean I've to go the other way."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 11 Aug 2009 | 6:28 am Jackson's oxygen chamber found in warehouseThe infamous oxygen chamber that the late pop star Michael Jackson used to lie in has been found in a storage department in San Diego, California.Source: Entertainment News | 11 Aug 2009 | 5:37 am Govinda plays womaniser in 'Life Partner': TussharTusshar Kapoor is happy with Govinda's presence as co-star in the forthcoming Abbas-Mustan movie "Life Partner" and says the comic actor adds as much value to the comic caper as Salman Khan did in "No Entry".Source: Entertainment News | 11 Aug 2009 | 5:35 am "To impregnate a girl by mistake, I had to look innocent" - Ruslaan Mumtaz
After MP3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar, Ruslaan Mumtaz is once again seen on the big screen in Satish Kaushik directed Teree Sang. In the film which opened last Friday, this 24 year old young man plays the role of a 17 year old boyfriend of a 15 year old girl (Sheena Shahabadi) who gets pregnant from him. The film comes with a message around teen pregnancy and has one of its major promotional pegs being sex education. In this exclusive interview with Bollywood Hungama, Ruslaan Mumtaz talks about the entire makeover that he had to go through for Teree Sang and how it wasn't an easy task for him to bag the lead role in the film.
Ruslaan, in real life you come with quite an impressive physique. So what did you do to look so different in Teree Sang?
I had to actually go through a complete makeover as far as my looks, physique and wardrobe were concerned. For Teree Sang, I had to lose a lot of weight. Since Sheena (Shahabadi) is practically a kid, I had to look innocent too. More so because I was playing the role of a 17 year old boy who could impregnate a girl by mistake. It was imperative that audiences are led to believe that this guy is someone who can commit a mistake. So he had to be simple and quite naive, something that can be projected only if the look and presentation is correct. He couldn't have been shown as a cool dude because then his character wouldn't have been believable at
all.
I had to actually go through a complete makeover as far as my looks, physique and wardrobe were concerned.
Please carry on...
This boy is so sweet and simple that the girl keeps bullying him but he still never minds. She calls him a duffer but he only smiles. He is someone who is just not
pretentious at all. He comes from a poor family and when he visits Sheena's house for the first time, his eyes pop out by witnessing just the sheer magnitude of the mansion where she lives. He is very vocal about his emotions as well but when it comes to the moment of decision making (when he accidentally gets the girl pregnant), he doesn't shy away from his responsibilities. He could have said that it's the girl who actually pushed him into the act but he never does that. He supports her whole heartedly.
There have been interesting stories floating around how you were selected for the role. I have heard that Satish Kaushik was not really keen to cast you even though you were quite persistent.
What you have heard is half correct and half incorrect (laughs). It isn't as if Satish Kaushik wasn't keen to cast me. He actually wanted me for the role since he was quite impressed with my screen test. However, he wanted a new boy for the role and I had already signed Robby Grewal's MP3 - Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar. He asked me if I could leave MP3 but that wasn't possible for me. 6 months passed by and he still hadn't found his boy (laughs). So I approached him again and told him that he would never find a better boy than me to play this role. He again said no to me but surprisingly whenever there were any auditions for different girls who were being looked for the role, he would call me. Finally, I got to know that someone else was taken for the hero's role.
I told Satishji and told him that he would never find a better boy than me to play this role
That must have been heartbreaking...
You bet! Here I was coming week after week hoping that he would finally be convinced and there he went on to take some other boy. Thankfully there were so many other people who had seen the auditions. People from his own family and Bharat Shah (who is producing the movie) - everyone was sure that I was the guy for the role. As was destined, they didn't take either the boy or the girl whom they had selected first. Ultimately Sheena and I were signed on.
What happened to that boy who was finalized before you?
That guy is now an aspiring director actually. He was a very sweet guy and I completely believe that he was also very apt for the role. In fact he was just himself when he walked in for the audition and that was the very reason why he was selected in the first place. I observed him quite carefully since for me, he was the reference point for the boy I had to play on screen. I had to just wear the kind of loose clothes that he was wearing, get an appearance like him and adapt his mannerisms.
You must be pining a lot of hopes on Teree Sang?
See, box office is important but then it is at the end of the day quite secondary. As long as I can have DVDs of 10 of my films ready and I can show them to people who
matter, it is great. That should be my goal as of now. I am a newcomer and not really in a position to decide where I would be in a few years from now. Ultimately Teree Sang is a Satish Kaushik film and that by itself should be good enough to pull in audiences.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 11 Aug 2009 | 5:22 am Cruise’s adopted son to star in action flickThe Top Gun actor's adopted son Connor, is ready to act in the remake of the 1984 action film. Connor plays a teen who is part of an insurgency when his town is invaded by Chinese and Russian soldiers.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 11 Aug 2009 | 5:06 am "I got on board with Life Partner while Rock On was still under production" - Prachi Desai
Prachi Desai is someone, who, besides being an epitome of talent, is also a fragrant bouquet of talent, hard work, sincerity and dedication ...all of which comes gift-wrapped with a smile that cannot just launch a zillion ships, but also has the ability to change the directions of humongous whirlpools!
After having become a household name with the smash hit TV serial 'Kasamh Se', Prachi Desai went onto rock the Bollywood film industry with her smashing debut in Rock On. She is back with her second venture called Life Partner, in which she is paired opposite Tusshar Kapoor.
Bollywood Hungama caught up with this ever-so-chirping girl for an exclusive interview. Here are the excerpts:
Prachi, to start with, how has life been post, Rock On?
Different! It was great when Rock On had released. Everything around me was simply enormous. I just couldn't have asked for a better launch. But now, it feels that I am starting all over again. I am so used to doing TV; that getting adjusted to the medium of films is slightly taking its time. But as I said that the feeling of 'being there, doing that' is simply great!
Getting adjusted to the medium of films is slightly taking its time
The promos of Life Partner say that 'Gravity cannot be held responsible for people falling in love'. How much do you agree or disagree with this statement in real life?
I totally agree with the said statement. It's always said that 'Love is blind'. But I would like to rechristen it saying 'Love is blind...but marriage is an eye-opener' (laughs). Nobody ever says 'Rise in love'. It's always 'Fall in love'. It's only after you have been in love, that you gradually realize 'God! I have to be myself all over again!' That's why the promos have it stating even though everybody falls in love, but 'Gravity cannot be held responsible fore people falling in love'! (Laughs)
If it's not gravity, then, what is it?
Even I wonder as to what exactly that is! Whatever it is, I am sure that it's not dependent on the person's age. All that I can say is that everybody should fall in love to realize how wonderful the feeling of love is!
Everybody should fall in love to realize how wonderful the feeling of love is!
You just said that 'Everybody should fall in love'. So, with whom is Prachi Desai in love with?
It's very sad but true, that I am not seeing anybody right now! I am just 20 years old yaar! It will take me some more time to find the right person. But, I do confess that I have had my share of crushes....
It's very sad but true that I am not seeing anybody
How much of Life Partner's Prachi Jadeja is the real-life Prachi Desai?
Prachi Jadeja is a very contemporary girl having a very modern outlook. She is one girl who will stand up for herself and speak her mind. She is well educated and handles her father's business. And as far as the similarities between me and her goes, I think that 'working aspect' applies to me in real life too, as I too am a working girl. Plus like my character Prachi Jadeja, I too am a Gujarati in real life.
So much for similarities. Now, what is it that separates Prachi Jadeja from Prachi Desai?
Unlike Prachi Jadeja, I will not get into an arranged marriage. While Prachi Jadeja comes from a royal family, I come from a simple middle class family. And while I am in the process of getting my graduation done, Prachi Jadeja is a highly qualified girl from one of the best universities!
Prachi, it's a coincidence of sorts that Genelia's and yours last release (Jaane Tu... and Rock On respectively) were monstrous hits, which only means that people's expectations from Life Partner must be soaring all-time high. Does that make you nervous?
I am feeling very jittery. This time round, the excitement is little more than before. Believe me; I was nervous while shooting for the entire film. As you said, the expectations are bound to soar with Life Partner. While Genelia and I come with a background of super hits, Tusshar also comes with Golmaal Returns while Fardeen has No Entry behind him. In that case, all of us have a humongous hit film behind us. Having said that, I just hope that people go to the theatres with a clear mind and enjoy the film for what it is, rather than hoping for something magical coming out of each one of us. Life Partner is a group effort and not just of any one individual's! I just hope that it does extremely well at the Box-Office.
Life Partner is a group effort and not of any one individual's
Life Partner comes from the stable of Rumi Jaffrey, whose last film God Tussi Great Ho was a B.O. disaster. Weren't you apprehensive about signing his Life Partner? And how was it working with Rumi?
I know for a fact that it's the second film that decides any actor's destiny at the B.O. And with me choosing Life Partner to be my second film, I better be sure of my role in this. The fact remains that I got on board with Life Partner while Rock On was still under production! It was pretty early then. But since Life Partner is Abbas-Mustan's first production venture, and also it was my chance to do comedy, as I was doing serious roles all this while, I thought of breaking out by doping this role.
Even though we haven't seen God Tussi..., we were confident of Rumiji, whose earlier ventures as a writer like Chalte Chalte, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi reflects his immense talent, which will be yet again seen in Life Partner.
It's the second film that decides any actor's destiny at the Box Office
Since Life Partner happens to be Abbas-Mustan's first stint as producers, how were they?
Frankly speaking, till then, I had only heard people saying that they are the sweetest men. But after I worked with them and spoke to them, I really found out as to why people term them as the sweetest human beings. I would like to call them as the 'Men in white', as they are pretty peaceful. Despite the fact that they are directors themselves, they just did not interfere in the film's proceedings.
There was some news doing the rounds that you were a bit uncomfortable doing some intimate scenes. How much of it is true?
Not really. Ever since this 'news' came in, I too have been wondering as to where did that come from. I would rather say that I felt embarrassed that I made my co-stars a little uncomfortable. Even though there were no intimate scenes in the film, I would say that every newcomer goes through this awkward phase, even at the slightest of an intimate scene. And maybe, it is this 'awkwardness' that the media has blown out of proportion!
It is this 'awkwardness' that the media has blown out of proportion
Life Partner saw you working with Tusshar, Fardeen, Genelia and Govinda. What was your equation with them?
Since the film was made in a light hearted mode, the overall atmosphere was fun. To simply watch Govindaji perform his character was so much fun. Fardeen comes across and is royal and a pure gentleman, while Tusshar is an extremely hard working guy. Govindaji is hilarious while Genelia is 'Aditi', as that's how I can describe her, as Jaane Tu's memories are still fresh in my mind about Genie (Genelia). All in all, working with the whole gang was absolute fun.
Now that you are full-fledged into films, have you bid the final goodbye to TV?
Right now, I am not looking at going back to TV.
Right now, I am not looking at going back to TV
What if someone offers you a path-breaking role like that of Rani in Black or say Kareena in Jab We Met, will you still turn it down?
That would be a tough decision to make. But one thing is certain that, I will say yes or no to the TV offer depending upon what I am doing at that time. If I am free from all my film commitments and the role turns out to be as interesting as you said, then, you never know...
Now that you have worked on both the mediums (TV and films), what do you find as the major difference between the two?
Undoubtedly, it's the working pattern. While a film is planned, shoot, edit et al months in advance, all that it takes is a single Friday to decide if the film will sustain at the B.O. or not. Not just that, the Friday also happens to be a day that decides the fate of the actor from that movie till his/ her next film.
Whereas TV is totally different, whereby we shoot everyday, all the while fighting for the telecast and the TRPs. We do get a chance to improvise on our skill sets and we can also gauge if the serial is catering to the audiences' taste or not.
Every time, there's a film that has 2 heroines, there are always talks about the two heroines not getting along. But there was hardly any news about any friction between you and Genelia?
Touch wood! I am so glad that there are just two weeks for the release; such a story about any 'friction' hasn't come out. If ever any such story comes out, I will be so annoyed, because, I am sure that it will be only for publicity.
I am sure that any stories of friction between me and Genelia will be only for publicity
How does it feel when someone compares you with the two deadly Khans, viz. SRK and Aamir? Because, like SRK, you have proved that TV actors can be successful in Bollywood as well, while you have become as choosy as Aamir while signing films?
(Takes a long pause). I am at a staggering loss of words. I feel that it won't be justified to kind of put me in that position right now. It's also heartening to see Rajeev Khandelwal, who, besides SRK, is successful in making a mark in Bollywood. At the same time, I am happy that I am one of the initial actresses to have made it in Bollywood. And as far as me being compared to the great Aamir, I don't think it's fair at all, as I am not planning to do it that way. As a matter of fact, Life Partner was supposed to get released much earlier!
I am at a staggering loss of words
Lastly, how do you deal with criticism?
One really has to cut off at a certain point as it really makes you lose your head, if you allow all this to enter your system. Sometimes, one has to take things with a pinch of salt. Else, that person will go really mad!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 11 Aug 2009 | 5:06 am Kerala film industry bans mobile phones during shootsIn the age of twittering, BlackBerrys and 24x7 connectivity, two influential Kerala film industry groups -- Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) and the Producers Association -- on Monday decided to ban the use of mobile phones during film shoots.Source: Entertainment News | 11 Aug 2009 | 3:44 am
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