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Salman didn't call off US trip: Boney Kapoor
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:48 am Salman did not call off US trip: Boney KapoorProducer Boney Kapoor has slammed reports that actor Salman Khan cancelled his trip to New York for promoting his upcoming release "Wanted" in the wake of Shah Rukh Khan's detention at a US airport earlier this month.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:46 am SRK, Hrithik attend Arjun Rampal's restaurant launchShah Rukh Khan was there with wife Gauri, Hrithik Roshan came with wife Suzanne and Karan Johar was in attendance too.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 9:41 am Daniel Craig sports unflattering moustache
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 8:47 am Live Chat: Ashish Chowdhry on August 31 at 1530 hrs IST
This young and talented actor started with a bang in his very first film Qayamat. He later showed his comic streak in films like Shaadi Ka Laddoo and Fight Club. However it was Dhamaal which proved to be a turning point in his career. The film went on to become a huge hit and Ashish Chowdhry ended up becoming the talk of the town.
Post Dhamaal, Ashish has been seen in films like EMI and Paying Guests and is now excited about his latest release Daddy Cool. Bollywood Hungama gives you a chance to have an interesting chat with Ashish Chowdhry only on Celeb Chat on Monday, August 31, at 1530 hrs IST.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 29 Aug 2009 | 7:36 am Shashi Kapoor to receive Lifetime Achievement award at Mumbai Film Festival
The 11th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) organized by Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) is back and scheduled to take place from October 29 to November 5, 2009 in Mumbai. A Reliance Big Entertainment initiative, MFF has the distinction of being the only international film festival in India to be organized by an independent body of practicing film professionals.
This year MMF will honour two extremely talented filmmakers from India and abroad. Indian actor-director Shashi Kapoor will receive the Indian lifetime achievement award at the inaugural function of the Festival on October 29, 2009. A selection of his films will be screened on this occasion. Considered as one of the world's greatest living directors, Greek film-maker Angelopoulos will be presented the international lifetime achievement award in the closing ceremony of the Festival on November 5, 2009. A retrospective of his films will be organized to salute the maestro.
Divided into five sections viz. International Competition for the First Feature Films of Directors, World Cinema, Indian Showcase, Dimensions Mumbai and Retrospectives, the festival offers something to every film buff. A five member international jury will include celebrated Hollywood scriptwriter, director and Martin Scorsese's long term collaborator Paul Schrader (script writer for the cult film Taxi Driver & co-writer of Raging Bull amongst others) and eminent Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi (who has been awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for his work)
"The 11th MFF will showcase the best in contemporary Indian cinema even while it takes a look back at cinema down the ages," notes renowned filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the chair-person of MAMI. "We also want to encourage young film talent and have a forum for that. Further, our audience will be treated to the works of Shashi Kapoor and Angelopoulos, two filmmakers to be honoured with life-time achievement awards. Both have traversed a long path and made a distinctive niche for themselves in world cinema."
The 11th MFF will also organize an exhibition to commemorate and celebrate 60 years of Dev Anand's Navketan Films. A retrospective from Navketan will be screened to mark the occasion.
MFF carries some of the biggest cash awards in the world for its International Competition of First Feature Films of Directors category. These debut features will compete for the cash award of about USD 100,000 (Rs, 50, 00,000) and Golden Gateway India trophy for the best film and the Silver Gateway India and cash prize of about USD 50,000 (25, 00, 000) for the Jury Grand Prize. The best talent from these films will be given Silver Gateway India. This year MAMI is introducing a USD 20,000 Audience Choice Award (about Rs. 10, 00, 000). Films from all sections except retrospective and tributes will compete for this award.
Also on the anvil is 'Mumbai Young Critics', a brand new initiative from MAMI to encourage young film enthusiasts. 32 college students from various Mumbai colleges will be selected to form a first of its kind jury. These young jury members will vote for the film which will receive the Mumbai Young Critics Award and the Silver Gateway of India.
Finding a place at MFF is 'Dimensions Mumbai', an immensely popular short film competition organized by MAMI. The competition invites short films of up to five minutes duration from young film-makers on the theme of 'Mumbai, The Metropolis'. The films on any aspect of life in the metropolis made in any format will vie for cash awards worth Rs. 1.5 Lakh.
Fun Republic- the 4 screens multiplex at Andheri will be the central venue of the 11th MFF. Festival films will also be screened at Metro BIG Cinema and other theatres.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 29 Aug 2009 | 6:52 am Shobana to stage musical in Malaysia
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 6:44 am Megan Fox won't play Catwoman
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 6:35 am Indian danseuse Shobana to stage musical in MalaysiaAward winning Indian actress-dancer Shobana is to stage her acclaimed musical "Maya Ravan", based on the Ramayana epic, for the Malaysian audience here.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 6:28 am Shahid to take Priyanka for a ride?
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 6:28 am Sandra Bullock does surgery to stay slim?
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 6:04 am Michael Jackson death ruled as homicide!The LA County Coroner said that Jackson died of `acute intoxication` by the anaesthetic propofol.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 29 Aug 2009 | 5:57 am Jackson gets sandy tribute on birthday
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 5:55 am SRK in Arjun Rampal's 'Lap'
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 5:45 am Mika is miffed with Deepak Tijori for deleting his song from Fox
Mika Singh is miffed with director Deepak Tijori. The singer's song was deleted off from the movie Fox without informing him or even having a word with him.
Mika had shot for a song called 'Sexy Kudiye' for the movie. The song was solely shot with Mika, which was a part of the movie. A source reveals, "During the editing stage, the song was taken out, without updating Mika for the same. He learnt of the same after he didn't see his song airing with the promos. It is quite a peppy number which was decided to be used as one of the song promos."
It is learnt that Mika's song was replaced with another song called 'Jashn Jashn' sung by singer Aakriti Kakkar
Mika says, "Everyone knows that to which ever movie I have given my songs, they have turned out to be super hits. Right from Jab We Met, Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Singh Is Kinng. People who have removed my song will be unlucky. It is bad luck for them that they don't have my song in the movie."
He continues, "I was aware that the song is removed but you reminded me now. They didn't ask me before removing it. As my duty I sent them the song, now it was up to them if they wanted to use it or not. We didn't have an agreement that I should be upset. The producer called me and told me that they are removing the song."
"The release is less than one week away and there is no buzz about the movie. By deleting my song, they have added bad luck to the movie. I am not affected; on the other hand I have gained confidence," adds Mika.
Director Deepak Tijori says, "Yes, we have removed Mika's song. Once we all sat down to watch the movie, we realized the song wasn't fitting in. It was breaking the story plot of the film. The production house and I jointly decided to delete the song."
Did you inform Mika about it? He says, "This is handled by the production department. They will have to inform him. He is a dear friend of ours."
Fox is produced by Zee Motion Pictures and is due to release on September 4. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Arjun Rampal, Udita Goswami and Sagarika Ghatge.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 29 Aug 2009 | 5:27 am Akshay shoots for his long pending film titled Hello India in London
A 12-year old film finally got completed this week, thanks to its leading man Akshay Kumar's determination to not have a single film of his in the cans.
This week after completing a schedule of Sajid Khan's Housefull, Akshay Kumar sent Deepika Padukone packing and called producer-director Shabnam Kapoor to London to complete the long-pending Purab Ki Laila Paschim Ka Chaila, now called Hello India.
Shabnam Kapoor flew to London and shot with Akshay Kumar for almost a week before he flew out to Italy on Thursday for the next schedule of Housefull.
With the completion of Purab Ki Laila⦠which also stars Namrata Shirodkar and Suniel Shetty, Akshay prides himself on being the only leading man in Bollywood who has no films in the cans.
Interestingly, this would be only the second film in Akshay's career directed by a female. Sangharsh directed by Tanuja Chandra was the first.
He now has the enviable record of being the only Bollywood superstar with no incomplete films to his discredit.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:57 am Review: Quick Gun MuruganQuick Gun Murugan, one tumbler whisky, one plate masala dosa, was one of this New India’s early mascots. Shashanka Ghosh was the creative director; Rajesh Devraj, its uncannily brilliant writer and concept guru, says Mayank Shekhar.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:39 am Himesh launches music of Radio at Lalbaugcha Raja Ganpati Mandal
Trust Himesh Reshammiya to do things differently and in style. The singer-music composer-actor launched the music of his latest film Radio today amidst lakhs of devotees at the famous Lalbaugcha Raja Ganpati Mandal in Mumbai. Present at this occasion were Himesh, Bhushan Kumar of T-Series, Prashant Pandey of Radio Mirchi besides the cast and crew of the film.
Speaking about this, Himesh says, "Goddess Saraswati has blessed me with superb tunes and Lord Ganeshji has given me the opportunity to launch my film Radio's music at his doorstep. It is a very happy moment for me and truly a lifetime experience."
Radio has Himesh playing a RJ called Vivaan and giving him company would be Sonal Sehgal and Shenaz Treasurywala. The film is produced by Ravi Agarwal and written and directed by Ishaan Trivedi.
The music of Radio features two distinct voices of Himesh Reshammiya- one his popular nasal voice and the other the middle octave base voice. The song 'Mann Ka Radio' featuring Himesh in a new short-hair look has already caught on big time. Hope Radio proves to be a truly musical experience for fans of HR.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:35 am "Dad is getting his passport for Raj's birthday, not my wedding" - Shilpa Shetty
Reports that Shilpa's dad has been applying to retrieve his passport from Surat (where the document is kept because of a pending court case) so he can be in London for his daughter's wedding has Shilpa in splits.
"The passport is certainly not meant for my wedding, please! It's not happening in October, November, December or any of the dates that have been fixed for my wedding in the media. Raj and I will announce the date from rooftops and invite the entire press corps to be part of the baraati when it happens. In the meanwhile, please leave my father alone."
Papa Shetty's passport needed retrieval not for Shilpa's wedding but for another family gathering altogether. "It's Raj Kundra's birthday on September 9. Our entire collective family will be bringing in the occasion at the Maldives. That's what my dad needed his passport for."
On a more sober note, Shilpa says, "We all respect the judiciary. But it's very humiliating for any daughter to have her father rushing to another town for his passport. It's even more humiliating to have erroneous media reports being put out about one's father .He had applied for his passport a few months ago."
As for the wedding, "There's no reason on earth why Raj I wouldn't want to get married at the earliest. At the moment we've our hands full with many new exciting ventures. We need get the space in our lives to plan and enjoy this wonderful event. Haath peele karne ke liye haath khali to hone chahiye."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:08 am SRK, Hrithik attend Arjun Rampal's restaurant launchShah Rukh Khan was there with wife Gauri, Hrithik Roshan came with wife Suzanne and Karan Johar was in attendance too. Model-turned actor Arjun Rampal got Bollywood celebrities in the capital for the launch of his restaurant Lap in Samrat Hotel.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Salman did not call off US trip: Boney KapoorProducer Boney Kapoor has slammed reports that actor Salman Khan cancelled his trip to New York for promoting his upcoming release 'Wanted' in the wake of Shah Rukh Khan's detention at a US airport earlier this month.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 29 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am Priyanka lived in a cage! - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:50 am Has Bollywood shut its eyes to movies on farmers?Emaciated farmers ploughing the fields, parched fields, scheming land sharks, broken down huts - these may reflect the reality of many Indian villages, but seldom get captured in Bollywood films.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:49 am Shobana's 'Maya Ravan' In Malaysia - india-server.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:34 am Serious about IPL, says Salman Khan
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:34 am Michael Jackson death ruled as homicideThe Los Angeles County Coroner on Friday ruled the June 25 death of Michael Jackson a homicide and said that the pop star died of "acute intoxication" by the anaesthetic propofol.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am I would love to do more Bengali films: Bipasha BasuShe is known for her bold image in Bollywood, but dusky beauty Bipasha Basu will now be seen in a slew of non-commercial films like the Bengali "Shob Charitro Kalponik", "Pankh" and "Lamhaa".Source: Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 3:17 am Today is Michael Jackson's birthdayMichael Jackson didn't live long enough to celebrate his 51st birthday but his fans remember him everyday. And today, 29th August, is a special day because it is King of Pop's birthday. Celebrate his life and music on this special occasion.OverSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:17 am MJ's family to fly his DNA samples to clinicLondon, (ANI): Michael Jackson's worried family are planning to fly his DNA samples to a secure English clinic, in order to prevent it from unscrupulous fortune seekers who could use it to create a new heir to the star's mega fortune.TheSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:16 am Kurt Cobain in videogame called Guitar Hero 5Washington, (ANI): Late singer Kurt Cobain is set to feature in a new videogame called Guitar Hero 5. The Nirvana frontman will be playable in the game produced by gaming firm Activision, reports Contactmusic.“Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Lithium” are someSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:14 am I don't want to do films any more: Sharmila TagoreAfter facing the arc lights for half a century, veteran actress Sharmila Tagore says she has done enough and wants an extended break from movies even though she looks forward to the release of her Marathi venture "Samaantar" next month.Source: Entertainment News | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:12 am Jordan bans men from groping her boobsWashington, (ANI): Katie Price a.k.a Jordan bans men from groping her surgically enhanced boobs in the bedroom because she has no feeling in them.Brazilian banker Andre Pinto, who had a passionate fling with the 31-year-old glamour model after they met onSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2009 | 2:04 am Randeep Hooda: LOVE KHICHDI is about ... - GlamSham
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:43 am Quick Gun Murugan - Hindustan Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:32 am Ek Niranjan unit returns homeThe shooting of Ek Niranjan with Prabhas and Kangana Ranaut in the lead had completed its 35-day schedule in Thailand and its unit has returned to India. Aditya Ram produces the film on Adityaram Movies banner and Puri Jagannath is theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:20 am Kamal Hassan on Surya's comment on himUlaganayagan Kamal Hassan says that Surya's admiration on him is like a younger brother or son learning from his father.In a recent function Surya says that he had to strain himself for almost 15 days to play the role of aSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:08 am Britney Spears takes a break from Jason TrawickPop star Britney Spears has put her relation with agent Jason Trawick on hold for sometime, even as rumours of their impending engagement was doing the rounds.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 29 Aug 2009 | 1:04 am Aman Verma kicked out of the jungleThis time the luck did not favour the mastermind of the jungle. Well, we are talking about none other than Aman Verma, who bids final adieu to the Malaysian Jungle. He lost to Mona Wasu in the Maha Jungle task.“Mona wasSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:59 am Madhuri Dixit, Amrita Rao in MF Hussain's flickMF Hussain is still rather enchanted by his earlier muses, Madhuri Dixit and Amrita Rao. After painting many solos of the two, he now plans to put them together on one canvas. And not just that, the two actresses will alsoSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:43 am Salman skips trip to US for fear of d... - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:42 am Shahid Kapoor deeply moved by slum kidsShahid Kapoor, Vishal Bhardwaj and Sriram Raghavan were present a week ago when Amole Gupte and the children of his school Aseema for impermanent slum children screened their first film at the M.E.T College in Bandra (Mumbai).It was a moving momentSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:40 am Salman skips trip to US for fear of detentionWashington, (ANI): Bollywood star Salman Khan who is scheduled to go to USA early next month reportedly cancelled his visit on Friday. According to sources Khan decision comes in the wake of the humiliation faced by Shahrukh Khan at Newark Airport.Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 29 Aug 2009 | 12:23 am Death of Michael Jackson was a homici... - Press Trust of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:23 pm Has Bollywood shut its eyes to movies on farmers?Emaciated farmers ploughing the fields, parched fields, scheming land sharks, broken down huts - these may reflect the reality of many Indian villages, but seldom get captured in Bollywood films.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:00 pm Jackson gets sandy tribute in Orissa on birthdayA sand image of Michael Jackson's face and a 15-foot long guitar has been sculpted on Orissa's Puri beach by sand artist Sudarsan Patnaik as a tribute to the 'King of Pop' on his 51st birthday Saturday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:00 pm It is most un-cool - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:34 pm I would love to do more Bengali films: Bipasha BasuShe is known for her bold image in Bollywood, but dusky beauty Bipasha Basu will now be seen in a slew of non-commercial films like the Bengali 'Shob Charitro Kalponik', 'Pankh' and 'Lamhaa'. She insists she is not making any special attempts to change her image and would love to do more Bengali films if they are interesting.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:00 pm I don't want to do films any more: Sharmila TagoreAfter facing the arc lights for half a century, veteran actress Sharmila Tagore says she has done enough and wants an extended break from movies even though she looks forward to the release of her Marathi venture 'Samaantar' next month.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 Aug 2009 | 8:30 pm Murugun music credit row settledCinema buffs may have thronged theatres to see the adventurous Tamil cowboy ‘Quick Gun Murugun’ spearhead an epic battle between vegetarians and non-vegetarians, reports Harish V. Nair.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:06 pm Sonic youthsCalcutta band the Supersonics have given me the utter confidence to shout out my longstanding desire without any fear at last. Indrajit Hazra writes.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 28 Aug 2009 | 2:48 pm I'm not getting married this year: Shilpa ShettyBollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is upset over news that she is set to tie the knot with London-based businessman Raj Kundra by the year end.Source: Entertainment News | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:53 am Artist Sarabjeet Singh passes awayArtist Sarabjeet Singh, known for his paintings of mountains and topographical drawings of the Himalayas, passed away today morning after a brief illness.Source: Entertainment News | 28 Aug 2009 | 11:32 am Sanju refuses to grow beard!Due to Sanju baba's reluctance of growing a beard, Lamhaa producer Bunty Walia had to do away with the actor's additional scenes.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:51 am Why Priyanka interrupted her breakWorkaholic Priyanka Chopra who was much-excited about her well-deserved break at a undisclosed location, had to return to Mumbai in a huff.She took a one-day break from her vacation to dub for Ashu's film!Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:42 am Lata to sing for Bengali filmAfter a long gap, singing legend Lata Mangeshkar will lend her voice to Bengali song that will be picturised on actress Rituparna Sengupta, who says it is a "double honour" for her.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:22 am When Anupam Kher met Woody Allen
Anupam Kher is one happy man these days. And he has all the reasons in the world to be so. He is fresh with the memories of not just meeting, but also working with the legendary Woody Allen, with whom, he is doing an untitled film which also stars the Slumdog sensation Freida Pinto. Anupam plays Freida's father in this film. Anupam describes Woody Allen as someone who is focused and very vocal about his thoughts. Speaking
The moment Anupam saw him; he immediately got flashes of scenes from the cult films like 'Annie Hall', 'Crimes and Misdemeanors' and 'Manhattan'. Recalling his priceless meeting with Allen, Anupam says that they when he spoke to Allen about the change that Indian cinema was undergoing, Allen, on his part, very simply replied that such a thing can happen only when the audience changes. At this, Allen also became nostalgic about his early years spent in the big city of New York, when he watched films (read 'masterpieces') of the eternal greats Satyajit Ray and Kurosawa.
Since Anupam did not want to miss the lifetime opportunity of meeting Woody Allen, he immediately captured all his memories in his camera. Not just that, he also gifted Allen holy copies of Ramayana and Bhagwad Gita. Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Anupam Kher said that "I will always treasure the books that Woody Allen gave me. One of the books happens to be 'Without Feathers'. Allen not just gifted me the books, he also wrote 'For Anupam, Lots of adulation, Woody Allen."
We are sure that this is one meeting that Anupam Kher will treasure for rest of his life. So will Bollywood Hungama.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:21 am Dev Benegal's Road Movie to premiere at Toronto festDev Benegal's much-talked about Hindi film Road Movie, that has Abhay Deol and Tannishtha Chatterjee in lead roles, will be premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:20 am Akshay Kumar's son excited abut BlueAkshay Kumar's son Aarav is excited about his father's film Blue where the Bollywood star plays a greedy, ruthless guy who spends most of his time underwater looking for treasure.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 28 Aug 2009 | 10:17 am Salim-Sulaiman all set for EmmysAfter churning out hit numbers like Jalwa, Haule haule and Chak De! India, Bollywood's composer brothers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant are hoping to make India proud at the prestigious Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on August 30.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:53 am I'm not getting married this year: Shilpa Shetty
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 28 Aug 2009 | 9:13 am SRK gets Vishal-Shekhar, Hrithik, Shahid, Priyanka, Katrina for MJ tribute
Some of the biggest names from the film industry would be seen paying tribute to Michael Jackson on his 51st birthday. Come 29th of August and Shah Rukh Khan, Vishal and Shekhar, Shahid Kapoor, Shankar Mahadevan, Prabhu Deva, Priyanka Chopra and Yuvraj Singh amongst others would be featuring in a music video titled 'Make it Large- A tribute to Michael Jackson'.
It was Shah Rukh Khan's idea to get a tribute rolling for the music legend who passed away on 25th June this year.
Says Vishal Dadlani of Vishal-Shekhar duo, "The entire world was upset about his demise and so were Shekhar (Ravjiani) and I. We happened to meet Shah Rukh and he also expressed his thought about doing something that would be befitting the stature of the man who entertained us for decades. This is how the idea around the music video was born."
Vishal and Shekhar soon set a task for themselves and began working on the song. It was decided that the music video would be launched on 29th August to coincide with Michael Jackson's birthday. While Vishal also wrote the lyrics for the song, some of the best singers in the industry - Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan, KK and Shreya Ghoshal - were roped in come behind the mike.
"For the moment, the idea is to launch the music video across all music channels just for one day. It is available on Red Chillies Entertainment website though", informs Vishal who is currently holidaying in London.
Directed by Samar Khan, a close associate of Shah Rukh and director of films like Shaurya and Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye,'Make it Large- A tribute to Michael Jackson' is also special since it features Prabhudeva who is yet again seen at his dancing best.
Also, the video features testimonials on Michael Jackson from Shah Rukh Khan himself along with Shahid Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma and Yuvraj Singh.
To extend the tribute, Vishal and Shekhar would also be allowing free download of the song at their website beginning 29th August.
"The video wasn't created for making money. It's a tribute and I am sure there are millions out there who would want to grab a copy of the song for themselves. We are more than glad to share our sentiments with the rest of the world", concludes
Vishal.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 28 Aug 2009 | 8:30 am SRK gets Shahid, Priyanka, together for MJ tributeFrom Shahid Kapoor to Vishal-Shekhar, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has roped in the biggest names in the business for a music video to pay tribute to the late pop legend Michael Jackson.Source: Entertainment News | 28 Aug 2009 | 8:15 am Is Bollywood killing the essence of C... - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 28 Aug 2009 | 8:05 am Vegans take heart: cowboy 'Quick Gun Murugan' to the rescueMUMBAI (Reuters) - Bollywood's latest leading man is "Quick Gun Murugan" -- a middle-aged, pot-bellied cowboy out to save the world from non-vegetarianism.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 28 Aug 2009 | 7:23 am "I will ask my 'Cool Daddy' to 'Toss' the coin and decide" - Aarti Chhabria
Starting from Awara Paagal Deewana to Shootout At Lokhandwala, Aarti Chhabria has been enjoying an eventful journey in Bollywood. She may not have hit the top bracket over the years gone by but Aarti is happy that she has survived well to create at least a small place for herself in the industry. As she gets ready for a double bill this Friday with Daddy Cool and Toss hitting the screens, she speaks to Joginder Tuteja about the journey so far and how she intends to do better work in time to come.
This Friday sees the release of two your films - Daddy Cool and Toss. Proves the saying that 'Bhagwaan jab deta hai to chappar phaad ke deta hai'?
[Laughs] Very true, it is actually a 'chappar phaad' moment. Of course I am excited and nervous but in a way tremendously happy too. This shows that I am pretty much alive and kicking in the industry. Last three weeks especially have been such a roller coaster ride while doing the promotion of both films. It has actually been a 24X7 job and a very tiring and hectic schedule. But do I mind that? Naah, not at all. I wish I have more such weeks in future as well.
Last three weeks especially have been such a roller coaster ride while doing the promotion of both my films- Toss and Daddy Cool.
You must be happy though that from genre perspective, Toss [thriller] and Daddy Cool [comedy] are different.
Of course yes. Toss has me playing the role of Sasha who is someone you would either love or hate. She is someone who hails from Goa and hence being sexy comes natural to her. She doesn't try to be sexy though but it's the boldness in her attitude that brings that element out. She is certainly not the girl next door either. There is nothing regular about her and her actions are extreme.
You seem to be really excited talking about this film.
Do you think I am being hyper? Arrey nahi, by nature I have always been very expressive. In fact as a child I was called as a 'chanchal bachcha' because of this nature of mine [laughs].
By nature I have always been very expressive. In fact as a child I was called as a 'chanchal bachcha' because of this nature of mine
And how much of a 'chanchal bachcha' do we see in Daddy Cool which happens to be a fun and entertaining comic outing?
Now that one is a really amusing outing that I found myself in. More than being 'chanchal', I play this really nagging wife of Suneil Shetty. As Nancy, I can't stand my mother in law [Suhasini Mulay]. I may look at her and smile but my inner voice would always be like 'you bi#$h'!
Aarti, you have been around for some time now and have been a part of a few successful films, starting from Awara Paagal Deewana to Shootout At Lokhandwala. Why have you not been aggressive in pushing yourself hard in this industry?
Well, actually it is high time that I start doing that. I need to give that 'black coffee' shot to this industry and make them wake up to the work that I have been doing. In fact I am doing so much good work down South as well. The best part of Daddy Cool and Toss coming together has been that I have managed to be much more visible amongst the industry folks and media today. There have been great feelers that I have received during the last 3-4 weeks gone by.
I need to give that 'black coffee' shot to this industry and make them wake up to the work that I have been doing.
So what are your future plans from here?
Well, it has been a long time on the runway and it's time to take off now [smiles]. In fact I haven't signed any new movie for the last 1.5 years and am actually waiting for the best work to come to me. It was crucial for me to be saying no to things that didn't excite me. There is no point doing something that I wasn't convinced about and I am sure that this wait won't go waste.
Do you feel more publicity around you would help?
See, all of that stays at the peripheral but what matters eventually is your work in the end. I may not be an Ash in terms of popularity but in my own ways, I have managed to make a place for myself in this really HUGE industry. I feel like a part of it at least, even though it could be relatively smaller. I know that there are people out there who trust my capabilities and are sure that I will prove myself eventually.
Ok, so on a parting note, which of your two movies would you watch First Day First Show in theaters?
[Laughs] Did you really think that I hadn't thought about it myself? Well, I will ask my 'Cool Daddy' to 'Toss' the coin and decide it for me!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 28 Aug 2009 | 6:55 am "Today Jackie Shroff is filling the gap that Dilip saab left behind" - Arbaaz Khan
It was a good 2008 for Arbaaz Khan as he was seen in diverse roles in films like Fashion, Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Naa and Woodstock Villa and appreciated for his performances. Though Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye, Jai Veeru and The Stoneman Murders didn't make any ripples this year, Arbaaz Khan is positive that Kisaan would certainly be noticed and appreciated for its theme, treatment and performances. Talking to Joginder Tuteja, he reemphasizes the fact that Kisaan remains entertaining (with box office in sight) even as the film takes audiences to a family in an Indian village.
In most of your films, you have played an urban guy. Was it challenging for you to actually adapt the psyche of someone who has a village as his origin?
Actually, my character in the film is urban since he has lived in the city for some part of his life for education purpose. Yes, but from origin perspective, he still has a village backdrop so those roots aren't missed. He was born and brought up in a village up to a certain age so as an actor I actually enjoyed the best of both worlds. It wasn't really difficult understanding what this character was all about.
This one appears to be a mix of a social film with a family drama at the centre of it. Is it the right way to describe it?
Bang on! Yes, Kisaan is a family drama with a backdrop of a 'kisaan' household. See, at the end of the day, a story has to be placed in some geography. Even if your story revolves around a father (Jackie Shroff) and his two sons (Sohail and myself), you need to have a backdrop. Now it could be a village or a city and we decided to take our film to the former.
Kisaan is a family drama with a backdrop of a 'kisaan' household.
Does the film explore issues like farmer suicide that are prevalent in villages across the country?
Dekho, hai to mainly yeh ek kisaan ke ghar ki kahani! But beyond that, we are not talking about facts and statistics and stuff like that. Yes, we do touch upon the life of this farmer family which inadvertently brings in the kind of problems that are faced by it; whether personal or environmental. In any case, we are not looking at making any huge statements here. After all there are problems that families face in cities as well. Pressures could be different there but then they are there for sure.
Well, farmer suicide is not prevalent in cities...
Agreed and so do things like draughts and famines which do not impact them directly; though indirectly they do for sure. There are topics that generally effect people in villages, including return of bank loans, and we have touched upon them though in a subtle way without pegging the entire narrative of the film on them. Ultimately, at its core, the film remains to be a drama about a father and two sons. Even though there are issues that have been raised, Kisaan stays on to be a mainstream film. It has been taken care that entertainment quotient isn't compromised throughout the film's narrative.
You have mentioned a couple of time about Kisaan telling the story of a family with a father figure at the top. In the film you have Jackie Shroff as your father. It must have been some experience working with a veteran like him, right?
Absolutely. He is a stalwart in his own right, a great actor and a fantastic human being. He has done such fabulous work in Kisaan and people will see him in a new light as he plays the role of a man who is much older than his actual age. He has played his part with such conviction; hats off.
Jackie Shroff has come up with such a powerful act and I am sure you would be so happy to see him in an author backed role in Kisaan
You seem to be in awe of him...
He has come up with such a powerful act and I am sure you would be so happy to see him in an author backed role in Kisaan. I can confidently say that today he is filling the gap that Dilip saab left behind during the days of Vidhaata and Shakti. There was a time period when actors were not seen in such roles but Jackie Shroff is inching towards playing such powerful and intense characters. I am sure Kisaan is just a start.
When the entire world is making rom-coms or comedies or action flicks, what made you go for a theme like this?
Arrey bhaiyya yeh kyo bhool jaate ho that a huge population in our country is made of kisaan! When as a country we are known for our agricultural base, why is it such a scandalous thought to be making a film with farming as the backdrop? Why do we sound so shocked with a title like Kisaan? Why should the film be looking risky for a few out there?
Wasn't it a worrying thought about how audiences would be receiving the film?
As long as we can make a good story about the most popular and important people in our country, we are not worried. See, due to this entire multiplex culture, people start questioning that 'arrey yeh picture ka title kaisa hai', 'yeh picture kis segment of audience ke liye bani hai' etc. etc. When we can expect a title like Company and appreciate it by stating - 'Kya experiment hai yaar?', why not respect something which is a part of us?Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 28 Aug 2009 | 6:53 am Bhopal to have a film city soonA film city is to be set up in this Madhya Pradesh capital on a sprawling 430-acre plot of land, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 28 Aug 2009 | 4:02 am "Kaminey was a big risk" - Shahid Kapoor
Kaminey is a good success, both critically as well as commercially, and now all of a sudden Shahid Kapoor finds himself in the super big league. While the Khans (Shah Rukh, Aamir, Salman) have been dominating from the top along with Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan, the success of Kaminey means that both Shahid Kapoor as well as Saif Ali Khan (who again delivered a huge money spinner in Love Aaj Kal) are already making actors in the Top-5 uncomfortable. As this Vishal Bhardwaj film continues to fetch audiences and reactions for itself in it's second week, Joginder Tuteja catches up with Shahid Kapoor who feels that the biggest success point for Kaminey is the fact that massy as well as niche audiences have given a Thumbs Up to a subject and a genre that has been hitherto unexplored.
For a film like Kaminey, even you would have expected mixed and extreme reviews, right? So weren't you surprised when you saw universally superb reviews coming the film's way?
Personally speaking, over and above the fact that the reviews have been very positive, what worked for me most was that Kaminey was a very well made film. Also, it was a difficult role that I had done which further makes the success sweeter. Now that people have liked the movie and appreciated me tremendously, something which is being reflected at the box office as well, the success thing has hit me hard. The film was a big risk in all ways.
Why do you say so?
It was a big risk to be going ahead with such a wide release for a film. Normally, a film belonging to such subject and genre would arrive at around 500-600 prints. However, we went all out with Kaminey and released it on 1300-1400 screens. My last film, Kismat Konnection, had come on 950 odd screens and that was my most wide spread release. So yes, in all ways it has been a great outing with Kaminey.
A project like this was always meant to be risky. So what do you think still worked in the film's favour that it got such wide spread appreciation.
The very fact that it was out of the box. In fact from the success of Kaminey, we can learn something. See, just a couple of years back we had Omkara. Till today we talk about it and it saw such huge critical acclaim coming its way. Unfortunately, it wasn't a big success commercially. Now two years down the line, we saw Kaminey which is something that's again different and out of the box. So what has really changes is the audiences' perspective in the time period gone by. Today they have opened up and are far more forthcoming and receptive to such cinema.
Today audiences have opened up and are far more forthcoming and receptive to such cinema
Can you please elaborate?
See, they would rather see something different like this than run of the mill stuff. This is a learning for me too and a pleasant experience for sure. We can now see that even 'aam junta' is ready for such stuff and not just niche audience. It's no more just an intelligent and intellectual audience that is interested in such treatment; we are steadily finding universal acceptance. Frankly, while we were making the movie, we realized that it was a difficult movie to be pushed and get the audiences. Thankfully, things fell in place and we succeeded.
Coming to your performance in Kaminey, one thing is for sure that you would be nominated for Kaminey when the best of the best are announced for year 2009. Now the question is whether it would be for the best actor in the main lead or the best actor in a negative lead? Personally whom would you want the award to go - Guddu or Charlie?
[Laughs] Now I am all for this compliment! On a serious note though, I guess if at all I am nominated, both the actors would fall under just plain and simple 'Best Actor' category. After all it was a double role that I played and it should be looked in the perspective of both the actors being put together; you can't have them split. The film would be incomplete without Guddu or Charlie. [Smiles] In fact I remember that when Priyanka (Chopra) was being asked the same question, she said that she wanted the best of both worlds by having someone who had the heart of Guddu and looks of Charlie. Jokes apart, no point speculating about awards because honestly I don't like thinking about tomorrow.
I guess if at all I am nominated, both the actors would fall under just plain and simple 'Best Actor' category
You are being diplomatic...
No, I am not. See, there are so many huge stars and established actors today. The very fact that people consider this performance of mine to be carrying good potential to win an award is rewarding enough.
Barely has the euphoria for Kaminey settled down that you are all over again with Dil Bole Hadippa. And then there is Chance Pe Dance round the corner too. Isn't it too much happening all on one go?
[Smiles] Ask me! And you forgot the Parmeet Sethi film with Anushka (Sharma) for which I am currently shooting for. Believe me, these are some insanely busy times. At the moment, I can't get over with all the reactions that are still coming in for Kaminey. Within a month from now, Dil Bole Hadippa will release (18th September) and I am gearing up for that. A day after the film's release, I leave for USA. Then soon after I would be back to promote Ken's Chance Pe Dance. Honestly speaking, it's all so crazy. I don't really have time to breath though honestly, it's a happy problem to be a part of!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 28 Aug 2009 | 3:56 am Shilpa Shetty-Raj buy stake in V8 Group - Oneindia
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