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Yash Chopra to be honoured at international film festVeteran Bollywood director Yash Chopra has been named the Asian filmmaker of the year by organisers of the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) to be held in South Korea next month.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Sep 2009 | 9:18 am Review: Mohandas
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 5 Sep 2009 | 9:12 am Yash Chopra to be honored at The Pusan International Film Festival
The 'Master of Romance' Yash Chopra has just added one more feather to his already glittering cap of achievements. This time round, he will be felicitated at the prestigious 14th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) and will be presented the 'Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award'. Not just that, Yash Raj Films will also have a major presence at the PIFF with the screening of four of their films - Lamhe, Dhoom 2, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and New York in the 'A Special Program in Focus: Retrospective on Yash Chopra' section. Kabir Khan, director of New York, one of the four YRF films being screened at the PIFF, has also been specially invited to the festival.
For starters, the PIFF, which is held at Busan (also called as Pusan) happens to be an annual film festival in Asia and will open on October 8th 2009 and will continue for a span of 9 days. Supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism and Metropolitan City of Busan, the PIFF attracts over 200,000 visitors and has over 10,000 participating guests from 55 countries.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 5 Sep 2009 | 8:28 am After 'Chak De...', anything else is glam" - Sagarika Ghatge
She may love it or detest it, but the fact remains that she would always have a 'Chak De girl' tag attached to her. She may do much better work in her upcoming films as well, but her name would always rhyme with Preeti Sabharwal. Joginder Tuteja catches up with the young woman who is now returning to the silver screen with Fox, two years after Chak De India.
Sagarika, finally we get to see you again in Fox! So where were you during last couple of years?
(Laughs) Oh yes, it was a long break indeed. Not that I wanted it this way, but then it was perhaps destined. I am very excited about Fox though. I hope that people who loved my work in Chak De India would go, check out Fox and then like me in this film as well (smiles). As an actor, it is always a challenge to do your second film since audiences didn't have any perceptions about you in your first film. Once they appreciate you there, pressure only builds up to perform better in your subsequent outings.
What made you sign a thriller after Chak De India?
Because I can't keep playing a sportsperson all my life, can I (smiles)? At the end of the day, I am an actor who was doing her job in Chak De India and have done so again in Fox as well. Also, the fact is that I didn't start Fox right after the release of Chak De India. Something else also had come by but it didn't work out.
The gap must have been frustrating....
Yes, there was a gap for sure but then the atmosphere during the last couple of years eased me in out and also prepared me in a way. I learnt a lot of things about this profession as well as life in general. I was inexperienced when I started off and even today, I am treating myself as a newcomer only. See, when Chak De... came to me, I was facing the camera for the first time. In fact, I had not even auditioned for the role and I was very-very raw. Since the role was more to do with how I did as a sportsperson, there was no make up or glamour quotient involved. Chak De... experience did help to a great degree though in grooming me. Just being on the sets was educative enough and an entirely new experience. Even after the film was released, there were so many shoots etc. that I attended which made time fly by.
It must be quite some moment for you to be back in business with Fox, right?
Of course. However, one has to be cautious before going gaga over your film because today, you don't know what's going to do well and what's not. Before you finalize a project, it's not about the best one to come your way. It's all about instinct. As long as you follow your instinct at that point in time and don't regret it later, you would always be satisfied. A film may or may not do well but you have to ensure that you are good enough for people to appreciate your performance. At the end of the day, they may have liked you in your first film but they would come and watch your third film only if you are good in second too.
So how did you ensure that you are indeed good in your second film?
(Laughs) Well, that's for audiences to come back and tell me how good or bad I was in Fox. I am happy with the fact that I didn't allow myself to play the role of a regular heroine in my short stint so far. Not that I am consciously avoiding that but I want to be more than just a good looking face on the sets. Even in Fox, where I play a lawyer, I am more than just an arm candy for Arjun. I am with him throughout at each and every move that he makes. Moreover, I work with him during each of his endeavours, as you would see in the film, rather than just sticking around like a regular girl.
Since Arjun has been in the industry for 7-8 years already, he must have been a great help?
See, all my co-stars have been very nice and professional. Yes, 90% of my scenes are with Arjun and our characterization is such that our love is mature rather than incorporating a typical girl-meets-boy relationship. This helped in raising the bar for our performances. For that matter, I have quite a few scenes with Sunny Deol also around and it was great to have a senior actor like him around. I don't have too many scenes with Udita, but we were nice and cordial with each other on sets. Sorry, no fireworks there (smiles)!
How did the entire Chak De... experience help you during the shoot of Fox?
Yes, there was little bit help from Chak De... though frankly, these two are entirely different films. Chak De.... was such a sports centric film and working in it was like being in a middle of a sports camp. It all really got into my psyche. Also, today when I see the film, I feel that I could have been much better in so many scenes. However, once I reached the sets of Fox, I had to consciously leave Chak De... behind since at the end of the day you are an actor and you have to get into the groove of different setups every now and then.
So what was it about Fox that made you give it a green signal?
Honestly, after Chak De...., I could have done lots of films. However, it was a conscious decision to go slow and I am glad that I stuck to it. I wanted the whole setup of my next film to be strong. It wasn't just about whom I was paired opposite with, though I have to mention that the entire experience of working with Arjun was great. Today, I am pretty content with what I have managed to do in Fox.
Which includes looking glam?
(Laughs) After Chak Deâ¦, anything else is glam! In Fox though, being glamorous is in a different way altogether because frankly, my role isn't the kind where I go full-on glam. The whole film is a thriller and there is a definite storyline that runs throughout the proceedings. Yes, it's a very strong role that I get to enact and my character is definitely not someone who is just hanging by a hero.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Sep 2009 | 8:27 am Benegal's film at Montreal film festival
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 5 Sep 2009 | 7:38 am Now Shahid's CPD challenges Ranbir and Neil with three way clash
Just yesterday, we had reported that Madhur Bhandarkar's Jail was confirmed for the 6th November clash with Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani. Well, picture abhi baaki hai mere dost! Because, close on the heels of much awaited Ranbir and Neil box office clash, Shahid Kapoor has also joined the fray. Now his Chance Pe Dance too would be arriving on the same day, hence resulting in a three way clash.
Even though director Ken Ghosh was unavailable for comment, a reliable source confirmed that plans are indeed being put together for Chance Pe Dance to be readied for 6th November release. "The film is complete and the promotion should begin any time now. As of now, 6th November looks like the best bet for the Shahid Kapoor-Genelia D'Souza starrer to release."
If the three films indeed release on the same day, it would be the biggest and most interesting for clash of 2009. After all, there is a lot in store for each of the three principal protagonists in the three films. Neil has to consolidate his position after New York, Ranbir has to live up to his young heart throb image while Shahid would eventually create a big star standing for himself if Chance Pe Dance as well as Dil Bole Hadippa click at the box office after Kaminey.
Given a chance though, Shahid would have liked to have his films spaced out. "See, such things can work either ways. If they all click, then wellâ¦wow, that's great. In the ideal world, it is good to have some gap between your films. But then, 2009 has hardly been an ideal world with releases being impacted due to producer's strike, swine flu etc. These have been hectic times for me too, as I have been shooting for Parmeet Sethi's Yash Raj film during and around the release of Kaminey. I am into the promotion of Dil Bole Hadippa now and soon after its release, I fly off to US for Parmeet's film. Then I return for the promotion of Chance Pe Dance."
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This is why the release plans for Chance Pe Dance on 6th November have to be taken with a pinch of salt.
The splurge of biggies all through November only makes the scenario increasingly uncomfortable for the makers. That's because as of now November has one biggie a week due to arrival of Tum Mile (13th November), Paa (20th) and De Dana Dan (27th Nov). Still, it would always be better for one of the three releases on 6th November to arrive on a later week and get into a two-way clash than the originally planned three-way clash.
"Ken is ready with his product but one has to be seen whether logistically it would be possible to bring Chance Pe Dance on 6th November", says an industry insider, "A clash like this with two other big films is good for making spicy headlines and get some good gossip, buzz and hype going. However, the actors as well as other stakeholders involved with the film may not necessarily be gung-ho about this. Let's see who eventually backs out from the 6th November plans and comes later."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Sep 2009 | 7:37 am Drew Barrymore skates for her directorial debut
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 5 Sep 2009 | 5:46 am Subhash K. Jha speaks about Saamantar (Marathi)
A hugely successful business tycoon decides that he wants to end his life on his 60th birthday. No he isn't ill. Just bored. We can call this marzi killing and be done. Since this is a unique method of voluntary death all the people in Keshav Vaze's life are naturally horrified by his unnatural death wish. His limping sister keeps crying on every available shoulder. And you do wonder if she could be the cause of Keshav's death wish. But before Keshav can get his wish he rediscovers love in the form of a bereft and lost Shama. Keshav's inert life gets a fresh lease. We can hope there's no sequel.
Samaantar comes from Amol Palekar, one of the most gifted actor-filmmakers of the country. Amol Palekar's works, whether in Hindi or Marathi, always exude the scent of an inner strength. This one too is extremely strong on content. It goes into the whole question of worldly success and how it saps the individual of all spiritual solace. The film is shot in a minimalist light with the actors given to say their dialogues without props.
The mix of theatrical and cinematic devices and some moody (though uneven) cinematography(by Asim Bose) gives the narrative the flavour of an experimental excursion into the soul of a man who'd rather die than live meaninglessly. Tragically, Sandhya Gokhale's screenplay is riddled with coincidences and inconsistencies. We see the protagonist as a happily-adjusted man with a fairly supportive colleagues and family (except for a stereotypically seedy brother-in-law Makrand Deshpande). There's no earthly reason for him to die. Not just that, the man actually becomes a champion for mercy killing with people writing letters (why letters in this day and age of email and SMS?) asking for guidance on how to kill themselves.
The plot is peppered with unintentional humour. There are musical snatches that only Amol Palekar hears. Maybe it's meant to be like those films that only their directors understand? Every time the music plays, he goes into a swoon. The businessman's meeting with Shama (Sharmila Tagore) during a chance visit to Kolkata and her turning out to be the mother of one of his staffers (Sameer Dharamadhikari) is too much like Gulzar's Mausam, and too coincidental to hold together a plot that attempts to build an ambitious bridge between the outer world and the subconscious.
Keshav's meeting with Shama could have been the emotional highpoint of the film. Instead, it's jerky and almost 'jokey' with a Shreya Ghosal song playing in the background, while Sharmila Tagore's absent- minded looks suggest longing for lost love. Sharmila looks as ravishing as expected. But her performance suffers in a sketchy role. The hasty happy finale where Palekar runs into an old friend of Shama at the boutique and returns to Shama for good leaves Samaantar looking like an unfinished work of art that could've done with a lot more polishing and far more finesse in the screenplay.
See it for Amol Palekar's nuanced performance, if you've enjoyed his earlier directorial ventures Ankahee and Aakriet. We aren't even mentioning Paheli.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am Subhash K. Jha speaks about Three: Love Lies Betrayal
This one can't go 'Scot' free. The Scottish locales shot with tender care by cinematographer Pravin Bhatt are in one word: breathtaking. In two words breathtaking and eloquent. And if you want a third word, here it is. Ominous! Often, thrillers about disturbances within the human heart are manifested in outdoors that mock the deceptive method behind the madness.
That theme is taken to quite a peek-a-boo peak of visual beauty in Three... As the title suggests, there are only three characters locked in a battle for property custody in a Scottish mansion that is as spacious as it is incriminating.
Akshay Kapoor (last seen as a chalky chum in a desi remake of Powder) is the embittered husband, pounding away on his laptop in search of virtual gratification. Once a television star, Nausheen Ali Sardar gets the tough role of a wife trapped in luckless (if not loveless) marriage. She tries to blend the guilt of Mala Sinha in Gumrah with the deceptive sensuality of Zeenat Aman in Dhund. This isn't the occasion for high ambition.
Ashish Chowdhary gets the role of a lifetime as the house guest turned psychotic intruder who wants to take over the couple's life and home. Rent-a-psycho, anyone?
Debutant director Vishal Pandya keeps the theme of adultery and deception going without getting his plot into a messy lather. There's an uncluttered stripped-down quality to the narrative that helps us to get into the sordid triangle without much ado.
The narrative is elegantly paced. And the dialogues hint at a layer of eroticism without actually reaching for it. Come to think of it, there's an absence of lovemaking sequences in a film that talks about infidelity. Not even a kiss, chaste or otherwise. Kya yaar!
To its credit, the film keeps us watching to the end, not necessarily because we care for these despicable characters caught in what one of the trio calls a 'Kaminey contest' but because we want to see how and if, the threesome pick up the broken pieces of the life.
Suspiciously, close to Ira Levin's play Deathtrap, in the way the husband, wife and intruder cross each other's prickly path, Three is carried forward by eye-catching locales and ear-catching background music by Raju Khan.
The three principal players go from over-the-top to the absent-minded without bringing the plot down. Akshay Kapoor as the weak embittered and violent husband has the toughest part. He gets some of the most ironical and hard-hitting lines.
Inebriated and driving back with his wife and her secret lover (secret to him, not to us), Kapoor mocks himself for being the 'wife' in the marriage.
"She wears the pants, I wear the skirt. In bed, there's a Great Wall Of China between us," hisses Kapoor while the wife Nausheen Ali Sardar tries to look embarrassed.
She barely succeeds. Just like the film.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Sep 2009 | 4:28 am Tamil star Vikram's 'Kasi' now in SinhaleseSri Lanka-born Indian Niranjan, who is doctor by profession, is making hit Tamil movie "Kasi", which starred Vikram, in Sinhalese and says the film's success in four south Indian languages inspired him to take it to Sri Lankan audiences as well.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:44 am Discovery's 'Survivorman' reality show has no cameramanAfter the success of its "Man vs Wild", Discovery channel has launched a new adventure reality show "Survivorman" in which the protagonist will remain alone in the wild without any camera crew, a channel official said here on Friday.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:12 am Nagarjuna says Jagan should become CM of AndhraTelugu Yuva Samrat Nagarjuna has said that Andhra people should support YS Rajshekhar Reddy's son Jaganmohan Reddy if YSR's dream projects are to be completed. Jagan should become Chief Minister of Andra Pradesh to fulfill his dreams about the state. AccordingSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Sep 2009 | 3:10 am SnippetsSeptember 03, 2009Choreographer turned director turned chat show host Farah Khan couldn't help doubting if Shahid Kapoor and Genelia D'Souza are siblings. But why? Because both of them have gone through similar phases in Bollywood. They are young, good looking...September 03, 2009LastSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:53 am "My character in Acid Factory is very feminine and sexy but also strong" - Dia Mirza
"I opened my wardrobe and this is what I picked. A black and white dress from a store called 'White and Black' in America. I love their stuff. Their entire store only sells white and black", and there she was, an epitome of goodness with a larger than life smile. So elegantly dressed as always. No attitude pouring down her cheeks. Only her irresistible persona and riveting presence that hits you like a tonne of bricks. We wave at each other even from an arms length, a warm hug got us close which tells, that we both were in for a good ol' session of Q and A again. Dia, who is disarmingly easygoing comes across as more delicately beautiful and finely featured in her black and white dress than her hundreds of red-carpet photographs. Mirza may be in ultimate ass-kicking mode on the big screen this October with Acid Factory but when UK's Harrow Observer columnist and Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent Devansh Patel spoke to the ethereally eternal beauty, she looked more like the world's most famous Barbie doll sitting on the barb wire who talked about well dressed men, the lost memory syndrome, her six male co-stars, her walking-the-edge type of roles and how she surprised her producer and director with an unbelievable makeover. Please welcome the all new Dia Mirza - rough, tough and the rugged.
What's a beautiful babe doing with not so good looking men?
(laughs) Trying to make them all look good and I think I've succeeded in doing that. The posters looks exciting, doesn't it?
Max, the character I play in the film is a tough woman. She is very feminine and sexy but at the same time she is strong
You in Acid Factory remind me of Angelina Jolie in Wanted...
I think because Max, the character I play in the film is a tough woman. She is very feminine and sexy but at the same time she is strong. So I guess the vibe is in the similar space.
Any moment you can recall of having lost your memory?
(laughs) No but my mom has. I was actually talking to somebody yesterday and she said something really interesting to me. She said that she had lost her memory for six hours after falling off from a bus and a police case was filed. She had no memory of her name, where she was from, nothing. But when they asked her to sign, she just signed her name. And I was like, 'That's what the film is all about.' When you lose your memory, you don't lose yourself. You are still who you were before losing your memory. Your physicality, characteristics, intonation, reaction and your subconscious remains the same, right?
I didn't want to know anything because there are certain plots and stories that don't need that
What's so exciting to make a film with no memory?
That's the most exciting part. You've planted six people in the Acid Factory who have no memory and don't know how and why they got there. It's very easy to play characters if the plot is right. My director, Suparn Verma, recalled a moment during the making of the film when I asked him that I didn't want to know anything about Max, where she is from, etc. Usually I do a character sketch for most of my films. For this one, I didn't want to know anything because there are certain plots and stories that don't need that. Acid Factory is one such film.
And what do you exactly mean?
I mean that sometimes situations are more important than pretext. Your responses to what is happening within that moment is more important. There are three things that I needed to know. One was: She was on the wrong side of the law, was unabashed about it and she was an extremely confident woman. The story of Acid Factory is a bird's eye view. Somebody else is telling you the story and that's what makes it exciting.
We hear a lot about Danny Denzongpa's etiquettes? Is that man on a mission?
Yes. Danny stands for discipline. He is a class apart. That man is so amazing to talk to. I would just spend hours chatting with him in between shots. I mean, these people are carrying history with them. They've been around for so many years. They've worked with all kinds of filmmakers and so many actors. I also found out that he has a brewery in Sikkim and he actually makes beer. He goes off into the hills and lives most of the time there. He has got a beautiful home in Juhu. He has got a gorgeous son who is studying in London and he is a kind of man who doesn't work post six in the evening. He follows certain norms by which he lives all his life. He wakes up at six in the morning and goes for a swim. He swims for about forty five minutes and is fit as a fiddle. He is an institution and it's really unfortunate that people don't give them their due credit. I think my generation hardly knows him but they should.
Go on then, don't stop. What about Manoj Bajpai?
I've worked with Manoj Bajpai in Dus Kahaniyaan. He is super fun and is actually quite a brat. People think that Bajpai has this really serious image about him but he can be really funny and can get naughty sometimes. He is the one who is thinking like - Whose arm am I going to twist today and who am I going to bully today (laughs).
Four more to go - Dino, Aftab, Fardeen Irrfan...
Dino is again somebody with whom I've worked with before. He is a wonderful person. Dino is too nice actually. Aftab is a bit of a loner. He usually keeps to himself because after pack up we never really saw him. We only heard his music (laughs). That's the way he is made. Nobody was offended by it but of course, we ragged him for not making it to all the after parties (laughs). Fardeen is one of the most well read, dignified and charming man I know. He is so under rated. And Irrfan has of course proclaimed to the world what he is all about and we have accepted it. Irrfan is also an institution.
There is one more. One who is fit to be a princess - Dia Mirza.
She has worked so damn hard (laughs). To train is one thing. We all work hard but I think after I read the script of Acid Factory, I understood that I had to work three hundred times harder on this one. It was very important to see her strength exude in even a frame of a photograph where she is just standing next to so many men. And because she had to be on par with them, she had to reflect that strength. I had to do an am-pm workout with my trainer Rakesh Udyar. He was nothing short of being a Hitler. I used to train for two hours in the morning, two hours in the evening, go all the way to Film City at five in the morning to train with Tinu Varma for the action sequences for three hours, drive back and hit the gym, go back home, catch a nap, wake up, run back to the gym again and phew! It was tough but I enjoyed it because I discovered new levels of strength that I never ever thought I had. I was lifting weights, running distances, etc. It was a huge self realisation.
I used to train for two hours in the morning, two hours in the evening, go all the way to Film City at five in the morning to train with Tinu Varma for the action sequences for three hours
What's your prerogative while you do a film then?
It's very simple. It has to be convincing and natural. I don't want people to come out of the theatre and say - What a body she had! I want them to come out and say - Wow man! She is solid and is a strong chic. She could stand her ground. She didn't look like a misfit. That's what I want.
Will a film like Acid Factory question the intelligence of the audience?
Not at all. People will love it. I think I am a fairly intelligent person. I've seen the film and I loved it. I didn't have a problem with anything. I hate when people say that it's an action film. Yes, action is a part of the film but the film is about the plot and what these guys are doing in the factory.
You've been a part of many Sanjay Gupta films off late.
Yeah but Sanjay Gupta didn't even see me for Acid Factory. He didn't even think of me for the film. Sanjay has always seen me as a sensitive, petite, demur person and he has always cast me in parts like that. Sanjay never perceives me as aggressive. He thinks that I am just a sweet little girl who's just going to take all the sh** in the world and never complaint about it, and I do that (laughs). But that does not mean there is another side to me that I'm willing to explore. If you are an actor and cannot essay different parts, then why are you acting? I had to beg to be cast in this film. I threatened them with dire consequences (laughs). Just kidding. I secretly worked out, came to Mumbai, went to his office, met with him and the director. Suparn was floored by my enthusiasm and commitment.
And you did a screen test?
I told Sanjay and Suparn that I'll do a screen test and whatever it takes to land this role in Acid Factory. In fact, very few actors in Bollywood do a screen test. I believe that screen test is a must to convince your director that you can do your part well, that you are fit for the role. But they didn't get me to do a screen test. We did a photo shoot instead.
You are so very creative.
Yes and you have to be. You'll understand when I say that it is very vital to be surrounded by people who are as enthused by what you're doing as you are. Suparn, the director got flattered by the same enthusiasm.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:47 am Jaya Bachchan, Ayesha Takia starrer goes on floors today
Family matters kept Jaya Bachchan away from her rare film assignment. Marriage and honeymoon kept Ayesha Takia away. The two are now back together playing mother and daughter in Revathy Sharma's film about an 'adopted' mother abandoned by her wretched son, played by Ranvir Shorey who was the last to join the cast.
Shooting resumes on September 5. "It would have started two days earlier. But my cast got busy with Ganesh Chaturthi," sighs the director.
While Revathy waited for Jaya and Ayesha, she shot with Madhavan. Madhavan is back in Revathy Sharma's Jaya Bachchan-Ayesha Takia mother-daughter weepie, and so is Ayesha who for a while seemed unsure if after her marriage honeymoon and other related activities she would be able to do the film when two schedules had to be cancelled.
But the director was insistent. "I couldn't imagine anyone else doing that role. If you remember Jyothika has done the part in the original. And Ayesha has the same childlike warmth and a nurturing quality to her personality. I couldn't think of anyone else."
But wasn't Genelia D'Souza the first choice? "Yes we did think of her. But Genelia is a very busy and a big star. It wasn't the money; we've paid all the actors their market price."
Madhavan who had also opted out, has been paid a whopping Rs. 1 crore for a role that is the principal male lead but relatively small compared with the ladies Jaya, Ayesha and Raveena Tandon's parts.
Sighs Revathy, "But what to do? It's very difficult to get male stars for female-oriented films. We've paid Maddy a crore out of which he has already received Rs 25 lakhs. He has already shot for five days with us."
Interestingly, Ranvir Shorey plays Jaya's bad son. "It's a grey part of a son who abandons his mother," admits the director.
Thanks to the film's matriarchal lead Jaya Bachchan, Revathi Sharma's film has a new title.
Laughs the director, "We called the film Chassni. But Jayaji put her foot down, said the title was too sweet. So we've a new title Aap Ke Liye Hum."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:36 am Not so foxy, but neat - Sakaal Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:34 am 'Putrudu’ busy in post-productionPost-production works are going on in full swing for Telugu movie Putrudu. The movie is directed by Sravankumar Bapatla and produced by Indrasena under the banner of Friends Film Academy, Indrasena and Tanisha are playing the lead roles in the movieSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:26 am Vikram to star in Selvaraghavan's next filmFinally, Vikram has made an official announcement that he will act in Selvaraghavan’s next untitled film. According to sources, both Vikram and Selvaraghavan had recently met over in a private place to discuss the final draft of their script. AfterSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:23 am I've become less restless after marriage: Ayaan Ali KhanHe tied the knot more than a year ago and marriage is surely doing Ayaan Ali Khan a lot of good.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:22 am Victoria dons stockings, suspenders in Elle shootLondon (ANI): Singer Victoria Beckham showed off her naughty side by doing a mischievous shoot for Elle magazine. Posh is seen wearing stockings and suspenders while perched on a diving board for the magazine's subscriber cover.Earlier this year, the former SpiceSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Sep 2009 | 2:16 am Pick your contestant with Big B on Bigg Boss - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:54 am Akshay Kumar has a huge aura around him: Mandira BediPopular actress and TV host Mandira Bedi says she got a chance to experience the "huge aura" around Akshay Kumar while shooting with the Bollywood superstar in South Africa for the forthcoming adventure reality show "Khatron Ke Khiladi-Level 2".Source: Entertainment News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:49 am A king's collection from Italian brand CanaliItaly's leading menswear brand Canali has launched its Nawab collection inspired by the Indian royalty, a line of clothes that will make you feel like a king, the firm hopes.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:33 am Marquardt's new home is just like Playboy MansionWashington (ANI): Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend Bridget Marquardt has said that her new house is just like the Playboy Mansion. The former Playboy 'Girl Next Door' star even talked about how her famous pets, Wednesday and Gizmo."I found a house and haveSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:30 am Adlabs to be renamed Reliance MediaWorks - Sify
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:20 am Jack Tweed arrested over teen rape claimsLondon (ANI): Jade Goody’s widower Jack Tweed has been arrested after a teenage clubber accused him of raping her. The 22-year-old was taken into custody along with a pal after fifteen cops stormed into his bachelor pad in Essex. Cops wereSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:15 am Lady GaGa happy being single with her vibrator!London (ANI): Popstar Lady Gaga has revealed that her hectic schedule might give her little chance of finding a new man. However, ‘Poker Face’ hitmaker admits she is finding other ways to relieve the tension of being a single girl."I amSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:09 am Aamir Khan is Superhero Hanuman!Producer Uru Patel has now zeroed in on Aamir Khan to play 'Hanuman', though God forbid, not as a monkey God, but as a super-hero, who can fly over mountains and skyscrapers and rescue the modern-day Rama from the ravenous RavansSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Sep 2009 | 1:01 am TV actress Mona Wasu crowned Jungle Queen of 'Iss Jungle Se..'After two months of performing deadly stunts and struggling to survive in Malaysia's largest tropical rain forest, TV actress Mona Wasu was voted and crowned the 'Jungle Queen' on Friday at the grand finale of Sony TV's "Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao" reality show.Source: Entertainment News | 5 Sep 2009 | 12:44 am Priyanka Chopra turns Brand Ambassador for LevisWe all know that life in Bollywood is one roller coaster ride. The fate of every actor changes with every passing Friday. The same is the case with Priyanka Chopra, who after having a shaky start, has now become the eternalSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 5 Sep 2009 | 12:42 am Indian cinema not just about Bollywood: Amol Palekar - Zee News
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:37 pm Himachal to woo tourists with more treksAiming to woo adventure sport lovers, the Himachal Pradesh government is organising four-day treks in Kullu, Shimla and Kangra districts of the state from this month.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm Akshay Kumar has a huge aura around him: Mandira BediPopular actress and TV host Mandira Bedi says she got a chance to experience the 'huge aura' around Akshay Kumar while shooting with the Bollywood superstar in South Africa for the forthcoming adventure reality show 'Khatron Ke Khiladi-Level 2'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm I've become less restless after marriage: Ayaan Ali KhanHe tied the knot more than a year ago and marriage is surely doing Ayaan Ali Khan a lot of good. The young musician, who turned 30 Saturday, confesses that he is less restless after his marriage to Neema Sharma, who simply loves the music her husband creates.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm Sena woos voters with Marathi stars - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Sep 2009 | 6:35 pm Simply Salman: Salman on SRK, Islam and family life - IBNLive.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Sep 2009 | 4:54 pm Happiness from GeorgeFor some reason, George has always been my favourite Beatle. I say ‘for some reason’ because I never had any doubt that John was the smartest of the four and the one that the cool guys wanted to be like, writes Indrajit Hazra.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 4 Sep 2009 | 4:45 pm Mona Vasu wins 'Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao' - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Sep 2009 | 2:45 pm Masand's movie review: Aagey Se Right, an average watch - IBNLive.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Sep 2009 | 1:16 pm Masand's movie review: Chintuji will make you smile - IBNLive.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:36 pm Big Pictures scores hat-trick at Montreal film festShyam Benegal's "Well Done Abba", Rituparno Ghosh's "Abohamaan" and Shaji Karun's "Kutty Srank" -- three productions by Big Pictures will be screened at the ongoing 33rd Montreal World film festival.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:04 pm TV actress Mona Wasu crowned Jungle Queen of 'Iss Jungle Se...'After two months of performing deadly stunts and struggling to survive in Malaysia's largest tropical rain forest, TV actress Mona Wasu was voted and crowned the 'Jungle Queen' Friday at the grand finale of Sony TV's 'Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao' reality show.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 4 Sep 2009 | 12:00 pm Yash Chopra named Asian filmmaker of the YearProducer-director Yash Chopra will be honoured with the 'Asian Filmmaker of the Year' award at the 14th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) for his "remarkable contributions" to establish Bollywood cinema on the global stage.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:56 am Carla Bruni to act in Woody Allen's nextFrench first lady Carla Bruni has reportedly accepted filmmaker Woody Allen's offer to star in his next movie. The filmmaker had announced his desire to sign Carla for a film project some time ago.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:48 am Amitabh starrer 'Paa' to release on Children's DayDirector R.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:34 am TV actor Gaurav Chopra in another Hollywood movieHe was disappointed with his blink-and-you-miss role in critically acclaimed Hollywood film Blood Diamond, but Indian television actor Gaurav Chopra didn't lose hope and is again trying his luck in the international arena.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:33 am 'Music best gift for our teachers'From composing a tune to singing a song to giving financial help, Bollywood musicians are set to say thank you to their gurus in many different ways on Teachers Day.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:29 am Big B's Paa to release on Children's DayDirector R. Balakrishnan, also known as Balki, has decided to release his role-reversal drama Paa, starring Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, on November 13 as a tribute to Children's Day.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:21 am Discovery's 'Survivorman' reality show has no cameramanAfter the success of its 'Man vs Wild', Discovery channel has launched a new adventure reality show 'Survivorman' in which the protagonist will remain alone in the wild without any camera crew, a channel official said here Friday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 4 Sep 2009 | 11:00 am Gurus of B’townBollywood has seen enough actors play gurus on screen. Who can forget Naseeruddin Shah’s classy act in Sir and Sushmita Sen’s hot avatar in Main Hoon Na. On Teachers’ Day today, we quiz filmwallahs on seniors who’ve guided them through the wobbly bylanes of the industry.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:12 am Tamil star Vikram's 'Kasi' now in SinhaleseSri Lanka-born Indian Niranjan, who is doctor by profession, is making hit Tamil movie 'Kasi', which starred Vikram, in Sinhalese and says the film's success in four south Indian languages inspired him to take it to Sri Lankan audiences as well.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 4 Sep 2009 | 10:00 am Katrina Kaif signed as brand ambassador of Oil of Olay
It's raining endorsement deals in Katrina Kaif's kitty. The actress who is currently ruling the roost in Bollywood has been signed as the brand ambassador of international cosmetic giant Oil of Olay that launched the newly formulated White Radiance range in
India.
A source close to Kats adds, "Katrina is a youth icon of today. The international brand found Kats to be the apt model to market their product."
This year, Katrina has been the top choice for endorsing brands. Only recently she was chosen by leading jewelry brand Nakshatra as their brand ambassador and now she has bagged yet another plum endorsement deal with Oil of Olay. The future certainly looks bright for this gorgeous actress.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:50 am Adlabs Films to be renamed Reliance MediaworksAdlabs Films, a member of the Reliance ADA Group, has announced that it proposes to change its name to Reliance MediaWorks Limited, subject to shareholders' and other requisite approvals. The original name, Adlabs Films, was reflective of the company's initial business as a film processing laboratory. Pursuant to the Reliance ADA Group acquiring the controlling stake in Adlabs in the year 2005, the company has witnessed transformational growth in the canvas and scale of its operations. Reliance ADA Group's financial strength and management expertise have acted as a catalyst in expanding the company's leadership across various inter-related businesses of exhibition, film and media services, and television software. Commenting on the development, Anil Arjun, Chief Executive Officer said, "The name Reliance MediaWorks Limited more accurately reflects our identity as a diversified film and media services company with a global presence." The company has a presence in the film exhibition business in India and internationally; and has entered new segments of the film production value chain including digital post-production, digital cinema mastering, studios/shooting floors, film and TV equipment rentals, visual effects and image enhancement and film restoration BPO. The company's operations include a 100% owned a premier digital restoration facility in Los Angeles, California.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:31 am I want to settle down in Mumbai: Shruti HaasanHer debut movie 'Luck' bombed at the box office, but the film's failure hasn't detterred Shruti Haasan from making Mumbai her home and trying hard to get a foothold in the Hindi film industry.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:03 am 'Mohandas' - engaging thriller but lacks punchFilm: 'Mohandas'; Cast: Nakul Vaid, Sonali Kulkarni, Sharbani Mukherjee, Sushant Singh; Director: Mazhar Kamran; Ratings: ***Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 4 Sep 2009 | 9:01 am Singled outAfter keeping low for a while, singer Daler Mehndi is back. The Punjabi pop singer has a ‘first of its kind’ musical collaboration up his sleeve.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 4 Sep 2009 | 8:18 am In a Private Service, Last Goodbyes for Jackson - New York Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 4 Sep 2009 | 7:50 am Big B to host 'Bigg Boss'Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will return to the small screen after a gap of four years to host the third season of Colors' popular reality show 'Bigg Boss', a well-placed source confirmed Friday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 4 Sep 2009 | 7:32 am King of Pop Michael Jackson laid to rest !Michael Jackson was entombed at a private ceremony before more than 200 family and friends.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 4 Sep 2009 | 7:23 am Colgate Palmolive signs SRK as its brand ambassador
When it comes to brand endorsements there can be no bigger star than Shah Rukh Khan. After endorsing countless top brands such as Pepsi, ICICI Bank, Nokia, Hyundai, Tag Heuer etc, SRK will now be seen endorsing yet another premiere brand. According to reliable sources, SRK has been roped in as a brand ambassador by FMCG major Colgate Palmolive. The deal with the superstar was signed a couple of days ago.
Colgate-Palmolive is a key player in the oral care category - toothpaste, toothbrush, toothpowder and whitening products. Now with SRK endorsing Colgate, things are only going to get bigger and better for the FMCG giant. As for SRK, after bagging this premium endorsement deal, he has indeed proved that they don't call him 'King Khan' for nothing.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 4 Sep 2009 | 7:01 am Neil Nitin Mukesh takes on Ranbir Kapoor, Jail to clash with Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani
The release date of Madhur Bhandarkar's Jail has been announced. The film would now be releasing on 6th November, the same day when Ranbir Kapoor's Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani is slated to arrive. This would pretty much be an event to look forward to, as both Neil and Ranbir find a place for themselves in the top bracket of youngsters (including Imran Khan) that Bollywood currently boasts of.
Confirms a close associate of Madhur Bhandarkar, "Yes, Jail is positively coming on 6th November. After some pondering, it was eventually decided to bring Jail on this date. It's a good day to bring on the film."
Trade is expected to be upbeat with the clash of the two films since both Jail and Raj Kumar Santoshi directed Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani have good credentials to boast of. While Neil made people stand up and take notice of him all over again with the release of New York, the film that brought industry out of a slump after ending a six month long draught, Ranbir too had shone in Bachna Ae Haseeno that released last year.
Both actors did face some hard times at the box office in the early stages of their career though. Even though Neil and Ranbir were immensely appreciated in their debut films (Johnny Gaddaar and Saawariya respectively), box office wasn't too kind at them. Neil did face a setback in Aa Dekhen Zara though Ranbir bounced back with Bachna Ae Haseeno. Meanwhile, Neil too was soon back in the reckoning with New York.
This makes Jail and Ajab Prem.... really crucial releases for both Neil and Ranbir. While Neil has given it all to this hard hitting drama by National Award winning director Madhur Bhandarkar, Ranbir too has been having an eventful season with Wake Up Sid (arriving on 2nd October) preceding the release of Ajab Prem.....
An industry follower comments, "Since Imran has suffered two back to back setbacks in Kidnap followed by Luck, the battle line is now drawn between Neil and Ranbir. Of course Imran has it in him to bounce back and he certainly will eventually. However, as of now, all eyes are on Neil and Ranbir."
"Stakes are particularly high for Neil because Ranbir still has some back up in the form of Wake Up Sid, Rocket Singh - Salesman Of The Year and Rajneeti. For Neil, Jail is a crucial film since he hasn't signed anything else and has placed all his bets on Jail. The film has to work for him by all means. Given the fact that Madhur has decided to take on competition with Ajab Prem...' it shows his confidence in the product. This will certainly be a clash to look out for this season", he concludes.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 4 Sep 2009 | 6:58 am Big B starrer Paa to release on Children's Day
The highly-rated Cheeni Kum director Balki is releasing his extremely unusual role-reversal drama Paa on November 13, as a tribute to Children's Day. "It's a film about the child within the man and the man within the child. And I can't think of a better tribute to the child than Children's Day," says Balki, who completed the shooting of the film in England recently.
After shooting his two feature films Cheeni Kum and now Paa in England, Balki wants to return to the country again. "We shot Paa in my favourite location England. Throughout the stint in Cambridge, we were at sea, never on land. I love shooting in London. I shot my first two films there. If I had my way, I'd shoot all my films there." Balki took up the challenge of projecting the Big B like never before. "In Cheeni Kum, I really didn't have to do anything. I made him play himself. Here in Paa, I had to bring out that child within him, which has always been there. We tapped that part of him. It wasn't easy for Amitji to play a child at heart. Fortunately, Abhishek and Vidya Balan too are extremely intelligent actors. She has played such a charming mom. Throughout the film, they behave as if Amitji is their son. For Abhishek, this was his chance to get even with his dad."
Any regrets about not casting Tabu again? "After what she did with Amitji in Cheeni Kum it wasn't possible to cast her in Vidya's role." Balki is not bothered with how the audience will accept the two actors in reversed roles. "There's no point in making a film if it doesn't push envelopes. I won't do a film that doesn't challenge me and my actors."
Another ongoing leitmotif in Balki's cinema is the music of Ilaiyaraja. "He's God. He has been a major source of inspiration. I don't think that India has known a better music composer than him. Sadly, one-half of India has not heard him enough."
For Cheeni Kum, Balki specifically asked Ilaiyaraja for tunes from his Tamil films. "I wanted Hindi moviegoers to hear those times. Even in Paa, I've transposed some of his South Indian tunes into Hindi. It's not that important to be original. It's more important to do what you believe in."
Balki is miffed that the Big B's Progeria look has been leaked out. "Fortunately, that's only a part of his look. No one came on the set to see how he looks on camera. The makeup person was given a computer-generated picture of Amitji. He improvised a lot on that and added traits from real Progeria patients."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 4 Sep 2009 | 6:53 am Oye! Sonam's Aisha gets lucky!When it comes to his daughter, Bollywood actor-producer Anil Kapoor wants the best. He has roped in award-winning writer Manu Rishi to pen dialogues for Sonam's next film Aisha.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 4 Sep 2009 | 6:41 am Stars mourn at Jackson's burialTen weeks after his drug-induced death, the late pop superstar Michael Jackson was buried on Thursday in a private ceremony for family and friends at a cemetery for the stars in Los Angeles.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Sep 2009 | 5:35 am Sanjay Dutt was unsure about IPL bidLike his colleagues Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty, Sanjay Dutt also wants his share of the Indian Premier League (IPL) pie.Source: Entertainment News | 4 Sep 2009 | 4:36 am
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