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Kamal Haasan gets court notice from Pyramid SaimiraProduction house Pyramid Saimira today slapped a lawsuit on Tamil thespian Kamal Haasan for taking his fees but not completing the film "Marmayogi".Source: Entertainment News | 9 Sep 2009 | 9:15 am Lisa Ray diagnosed with a rare type of cancer
Lisa Ray, the stunning beauty from Toronto (Canada) who made a stunning debut in Bollywood with Vikram Bhatt's Kasoor, has been diagnosed with a rare type of cancer of the bone marrow.
In her blog, Lisa has revealed that she was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma on June 23rd and started her first cycle of treatment on July 2nd. The actress, who keeps shuttling between Canada and India for work, started experiencing the early symptoms such as fatigue and exhaustion. After a series of blood tests and other procedures she was diagnosed with Myeloma.
Unfortunate as it may sound; Multiple Myeloma is a rare and incurable type of cancer which affects a large number of people each year. However, Lisa is not the one to give up hope so easily. She is determined to fight this disease.
We at Bollywood Hungama pray for her speedy recovery.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 9 Sep 2009 | 7:54 am After 38 years, Zeenat Aman, Kabir Bedi pair up againYesteryears glamour queen Zeenat Aman and the debonair Kabir Bedi will be seen together on the big screen after a gap of 38 years in Sanjay Sharma's "Dunno Y.Source: Entertainment News | 9 Sep 2009 | 7:35 am Indiagames launches mobile games on Kaminey, QGM & Aagey Se Right
Indiagames has announced the launch of three games based on the recently released films - Kaminey, Quick Gun Murugun and Aagey Se Right - for the mobile. These games can be downloaded from the content portals of all major telecom providers in India.
Inspired by the latest blockbuster Kaminey, a UTV Motion Pictures production, Indiagames has launched an action packed mobile game aptly suiting the thrills offered by the movie. The game replicates the role donned by Charlie, the protagonist of the movie, packed with absorbing game-play and thrilling levels.
The 'Quick Gun Murugun' game is based on the film Quick Gun Murugun, who is the central character of the game. The whacky game-play of Quick Gun Murugan tests the player's shooting speed and reaction time. The player, who is a cowboy, has to swiftly shoot the enemies appearing in the area using a desert eagle pistol, before they try to shoot him.
The game 'Aagey Se Right' is an action-packed nonstop bike racing/pursuit game based on UTV Motion Pictures' comedy film Aagey Se Right. The game-play tests the player's driving skills, speed and reaction time while he rides his bike through the chaotic streets of Mumbai city. In the game, the player who dons the role of the cop Dinkar Waghmare, has to chase his trusted Bajarangbali stickered gun on the run. While chasing it, his fate and destiny make him an unlikely hero against the underworld goons and terrorists.
Announcing the launch of these games, Samir Bangara, COO, Indiagames said, "Movies in India have a huge fan following and we are pleased to offer these exciting games to the rapidly growing base of mobile gamers. It gives us an excellent opportunity to extend the experience of these films to the user's mobile screen, giving the fans and core gamers, alike, an opportunity to relive these films, on the move."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 9 Sep 2009 | 7:05 am Rahman and Shekhar Kapur join hands for Kapur's first ever short film Passage
After working together in Elizabeth- The Golden Age, music maestro A.R.Rahman and internationally acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur have once again joined hands for Kapur's first ever short film Passage.
A special screening of the film Passage was held over the weekend on the island of La Giudecca. The charming I Granai della Republica was transformed into a magical space that played host to a soiree of glamorous stars. Shekhar Kapur, A.R. Rahman, Haley Bennett and Nadja Swarovski were among the celebrities enjoying
Venetian cocktails and canapés. The guests immerged into the world of Passage after the private screening of the short film and were even enthralled by a live orchestral performance by India's Kavita Baliga who sang music from the film scored by Academy Award Winner A.R.Rahman.
Passage, directed by Kapur and produced by Curious Pictures Production and Swarovski Entertainment, stars Julia Stiles (Cry Of The Owl, The Bourne Ultimatum), Lily Cole and Haley Benett (Marley and Me, Music and Lyrics). The film invites audiences to dive into magical moments of transformation in the lives of three young women. Together with A.R. Rahman's score Kapur's graceful images merge into a highly emotional and enigmatic passage through despair and loss to reconciliation. The camera itself acts as a kaleidoscope exploring a non-linear time-frame leaving it ultimately for the viewer to individually interpret the meaning of the enchanting and dream-like film.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 9 Sep 2009 | 7:04 am Ashutosh Gowariker changes 'novel' ending of What's Your Raashee
For those who think they know which of the 12 Priyanka Chopras Harman Baweja marries at the end of What's Your Raashee, here's a shocker.
Ashutosh has completely changed the bride-selection finale. Harman's character walks away with a completely different girl from the one that the hero selects in the novel.
It took a while to convince the novelist Madhu Rye. But Ashutosh finally made sense in convincing the litterateur that an identical ending in the film will work as a total spoiler for those who had read the book.
Rye had also never imagined that all the 12 candidates for bride-hood would have the same face.
But Ashutosh had made up his mind. "If I had 12 different actresses playing the 12 brides-in-waiting, a star-hierarchy would've been created in the audiences' mind. And the one Harman would've married would've been considered 'The Star' of the show. I wanted all the 12 girls to be looked on with equal
curiosity and interest by the audience. And for that I need to take up the challenge of making one actress play all the 12 parts."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 9 Sep 2009 | 6:49 am We make better cinema: Mammootty
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 9 Sep 2009 | 6:46 am Akshay flies to Mumbai to celebrate his birthdayBollywood star Akshay Kumar, who turned 42 today, completed his shooting in Italy before schedule to be with his family here on his birthday.Source: Entertainment News | 9 Sep 2009 | 6:30 am Jennifer Aniston blames lazy lovers
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 9 Sep 2009 | 5:28 am Akki to spend birthday with family!Akshay Kumar who's currently shooting in Italy for Sajid Nadiadwala's House Full, will fly back to Mumbai to celebrate his birthday...Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 9 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am "SRK remained in character even at home, I see him doing it all the time" - KJo
Shah Rukh Khan continues to practice the body language and the speech patterns of his autistic character even at home.
Before Shah Rukh Khan was to play the autistic character in the film My Name Is Khan, Karan Johar met Londoner Chris Aston who suffers from Asperger's Syndrome and his wife Maxine who wrote a book on how to cope with a spouse suffering from the disease.
Says Karan, "Shibani and I met the couple. They were gracious enough to meet us in London. And that couple's relationship became the basis of Rizwan and Mandira's relationship in My Name Is Khan. At its core level this film is a love story."
Continues Karan, "My writer Shibani Bhatija researched extensively on various aspects of an autistic disorder and contacted the various National Autistic Centers. Shibani and I personally met a lot of autistic people, took notes and went on youtube. Then Shah Rukh did his own research."
Karan admits this has been the most difficult film of his career. "It has taken its toll on me and Shah Rukh. It's true, Shah Rukh remained in character as Rizwan Khan even at home. At home in his body language he's always Rizwan. I see him doing it all the time. I don't think he has got out of it. Even when he's with his children at home."
Karan shot down the theory that Shah Rukh's disorder is inspired from Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump. "It's not Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump at all. That was a totally different strain of autism. It's nearer to Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man, though still very different. It's what we call high-functional autism. You can have a regular life, be married, and have children. But the syndrome does convey a fair amount of quirks and eccentricities. But his character is not essentially neuro-typical. The film has made me understand human behaviour and how to be compassionate and humane."
The film has sapped Karan's energy. He needs to take a break. "I need to get away for a month. I don't think it will happen. But no harm in dreaming."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 9 Sep 2009 | 4:17 am It's Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia's birthday today! - IndiaGlitz
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 9 Sep 2009 | 4:15 am Heidi Klum says her 'thighs, butt' have explodedWashington (ANI): Mum-to-be Heidi Klum believes the last month of pregnancy is the worst, as the body seems to explode. The German model is due to give birth to her fourth child in October."The last month is unbelievable, how rapidly yourSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:59 am Bateman says Aniston’s 'such a novice'Washington (ANI): Actor Jason Bateman has jokingly tagged his The Baster co-star Jennifer Aniston a 'novice'. The Kingdom star was asked how he felt as he shared the frame with one of Hollywood’s most successful actresses.“Just dreadful, she’s such a novice,”Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:56 am Will Priyanka Chopra marry Hurman Baweja?For those who think they know which of the 12 Priyanka Chopras Hurman Baweja marries at the end of What's Your Raashee, here's a shocker.Ashutosh Gowariker has completely changed the bride-selection finale. Hurman's character walks away with a completely different girlSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:53 am Clooney gives $19,000 to ex-girlfriend's charityWashington, (ANI): George Clooney may have split from ex-girlfriend Lisa Snowdon long ago, but still seems to shower expensive gifts on her, for he has recently handed her a 19,000 dollars cheque for her charity initiative. The Hollywood hottie and theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:49 am The Blue Adventure to hit the stands soonA coffee table book on an eagerly-anticipated film isn't new. It requires a lot of preparation, right from on-location snaps to working stills to a good writer to put the book in place. Plus, the film must have something to say,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:46 am Nikhil Advani with Akshay Kumar againPost Chandni Chowk To China, Akshay Kumar and Nikhil Advani have joined hands once again, reinforcing the trust they've in each other's abilities. Nikhil's new project is titled Patiala House and will team Akshay and Anushka Sharma in principal roles. InSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:44 am Maradona in unbelievable companyMaradona Rebello has all the reason to rejoice. In the beginning of his filmy career he had hot and happening Bipasha Basu as his fantasy woman, and in the second film he will be pampered by the yesteryear beauties Helen andSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:42 am HC dismisses defamation case against JaggeshAfter the movie Eddelu Manjunatha, Kannada actor Jaggesh has once again hit the headline after the Karnataka High Court dismissed the defamation case filed against him at a lower court. MT Krishnappa had filed the case at a lower court inSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:41 am Rambha embarks on a remaking spreeThese days, Kollywood seems to be much adhered to continuous remakes as the producers consider them as the safest bet. Now followed by Ninaithaale Inikkum (remake of Classmates), Kamal Haasan starrer Unnai Pol Oruvan (A Wednesday) and Dhanush’s Kutty (Allu Arjun’sSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:34 am Megan Fox says she'll never be involved in sex tapeWashington, (ANI): Megan Fox has vowed that she will never be at the centre of any sex tape scandal. In fact, the 'Transformers' star has even refused to shed her clothes for a movie. "Ugh, never! That's the last thingSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:32 am Pyramid Saimira slaps lawsuit on Kamal HaasanProduction house Pyramid Saimira Wednesday slapped a lawsuit on Tamil thespian Kamal Haasan for taking his fees but not completing the film 'Marmayogi'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:31 am Lisa Ray diagnosed with cancer
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:05 am Shruti Haasan's rocking debut as music composer - Rediff
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 9 Sep 2009 | 3:03 am How Mohanlal lost to Prakash Raj - Oneindia
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 9 Sep 2009 | 2:44 am I'm suffering from incurable cancer: Lisa RayCanadian born Bollywood actress Lisa Ray has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare cancer of the plasma cells, and says the disease is 'incurable'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 9 Sep 2009 | 2:30 am Making thrillers is better than making NRI stories: RGVFilmmaker Ram Gopal Varma says he prefers making thrillers rather than candyfloss NRI stories.Source: Entertainment News | 9 Sep 2009 | 2:13 am I'm consciously breaking away from serious image: Irrfan KhanIrrfan Khan, who played an inspector in Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" and an FBI agent in "New York", says he has always been making a conscious effort to break away from his serious image.Source: Entertainment News | 9 Sep 2009 | 2:09 am After 38 years, Zeenat Aman, Kabir Bedi pair up againYesteryears glamour queen Zeenat Aman and the debonair Kabir Bedi will be seen together on the big screen after a gap of 38 years in Sanjay Sharma's 'Dunno Y... Naa Jane Kyun'.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 9 Sep 2009 | 2:00 am Wishing Akshay Kumar a very happy Birthday
He is one man for whom fear knows no meaning. All that he knows is that he is a 'Player', under whose wings, even winning takes immense pride to be associated with. He is none other than the 'Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi' Akshay Kumar, who celebrates his grand birthday today. Akki (as he is affectionately called), in his own way, showed (read 'proved') to the world that 'one does not need a famous surname to make it really Big in Bollywood'!
Having started his career as a cook on the foreign shores, Akshay is an epitome of the fact about 'What hard work can do to a person'. His success in Bollywood can be attributed less to the 'call of his Lady Luck' and more to his dedication and sincerity. A testimony to this fact is in the form of some of the most iconic films that the B-O window has ever seen, which includes the 'Khiladi' series, Yeh Dillagi, Mohra, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Dil To Pagal Hai, Hera Pheri, Khakee, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Namastey London, Heyy Babyy, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Singh Is Kinng...the list is practically endless! And if the buzz around his reality show 'Khatron Ke Khiladi -Season 2' and the magnum opus flick Blue (which is just around the corner) are anything to go by, then, people, waste no time to crown today's Birthday Boy Akki as the 'Numero Uno' of Bollywood till eternity!
Join Bollywood Hungama as we wish this Khiladi dude a very happy Birthday by posting your messages below:Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 9 Sep 2009 | 1:34 am Shahid Kapoor's dad chooses Priyanka - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 9 Sep 2009 | 1:06 am Akshay flies to Mumbai to celebrate his birthdayBollywood star Akshay Kumar, who turned 42 Wednesday, completed his shooting in Italy before schedule to be with his family here on his birthday.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 9 Sep 2009 | 1:01 am Secret behind Rani Mukherjee's sexy look - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 9 Sep 2009 | 12:14 am Kolkata designers gear up for fashion weekBased in a city little known as a fashion destination, local designers are rating two fashion weeks in a space of five months in Kolkata as a windfall of sorts.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 8 Sep 2009 | 11:33 pm Now, Entertainment becomes scary - Hindustan Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 8 Sep 2009 | 8:31 pm I'm consciously breaking away from serious image: Irrfan KhanIrrfan Khan, who played an inspector in Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning movie 'Slumdog Millionaire' and an FBI agent in 'New York', says he has always been making a conscious effort to break away from his serious image.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 8 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm It'll rain celebrities, cricketers at men's fashion weekThe countdown has begun for India's first Van Heusen India Men's Week (VHIMW) here Sep 11-13 that promises to be a celebrity-studded affair with Bollywood hunks and sporty cricketers scorching the ramp in the company of professional models.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 8 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm Daily soaps are fine, but highlight health issues too: UnicefThere are a few serials highlighting women's issues, one on child marriage and lots of family dramas. Now producers should touch upon topics related to health like hygiene, AIDS awareness and immunisation, says the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), which has launched a series called 'Kyunki...Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai' on Doordarshan(DD) .Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 8 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm Slumdog child artists to star with Anthony HopkinsRubina Ali and Azhar Ismail, the two child stars of 'Slumdog Millionaire' are heading back to Hollywood, and this time none other than Sir Anthony Hopkins will be their co-star.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 8 Sep 2009 | 5:38 pm Azhar fulfils father's last wish - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 8 Sep 2009 | 5:24 pm Priyadarshan can't believe he's won National AwardPriyadarshan, currently shooting in Karaikudi, cannot believe his Tamil film Kanchivaram has won the National Award for Best Film. 'This isn't just my first National Award, it's my first award ever!" he exclaims.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 8 Sep 2009 | 12:33 pm 'Minissha is an exceptionally fine actress'Acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Bengal describes Minnisha Lamba as an "exceptionally good" actress but rues that she hasn't got her "due" in Bollywood. He feels his movie Well Done Abba will no doubt fetch her the much-deserved appreciation.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 8 Sep 2009 | 12:26 pm Akshay Kumar turns 42!Bollywood's original 'khiladi' mega-star Akshay Kumar turns 42 today. Born in 1967 as Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia in a middle class Punjabi family in Amritsar, Akki has surely come a long way.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 8 Sep 2009 | 11:58 am I'm very choosy about my roles: Supriya
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 8 Sep 2009 | 11:58 am Penelope Cruz strips for raunchy film scenePenelope Cruz has left little to imagination as she has stripped for a raunchy topless scene in her latest movie.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 8 Sep 2009 | 11:41 am Rani is back with a bang
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 8 Sep 2009 | 11:04 am Blanchett to play Lady MountbattenOscar winner Cate Blanchett will play Lady Edwina Mountbatten in upcoming Hollywood movie Indian Summer which will focus on the last days of British rule in India.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 8 Sep 2009 | 10:50 am Now a hunt for the 'Perfect Bride' begins on TVAfter Rakhi Sawant's much-hyped 'Swayamvar' on TV, a hunt for the 'Perfect Bride' will soon begin on STAR Plus.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 8 Sep 2009 | 10:32 am Ash more dangerous than Katrina!Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai beats Katrina Kaif as the most dangerous Indian celebrity to search in cyberspace. So who are the other dangerous celebrities. Read on to know the details...Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 8 Sep 2009 | 10:31 am Minogue back in spotlight
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 8 Sep 2009 | 9:03 am Ash more dangerous than Katrina! - Hindustan Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 8 Sep 2009 | 7:40 am Soon, MJ’s ‘Thriller’ dollMichael Jackson has come alive in a new avatar – a lifelike doll. The toy has 32 movable points, which enable it to reproduce MJ’s dance steps.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 8 Sep 2009 | 7:29 am Roles offered to women my age are limited: Supriya PilgaonkarTelevision actress Supriya Pilgaonkar, who was last seen as a strong single mother in "Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi", says she chooses her parts in soaps very carefully since roles offered to women her age lack variety.Source: Entertainment News | 8 Sep 2009 | 7:09 am Emma's comic act on first day in college
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 8 Sep 2009 | 6:45 am Priyanka Chopra lends support to child rightsBollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who is riding on the success of "Kaminey", has pledged her support to a fund-raising project started by international fashion brand Bulgari, which is celebrating its 125 years, for the defence of children's rights.Source: Entertainment News | 8 Sep 2009 | 6:34 am Matt Damon had fun gaining weight
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 8 Sep 2009 | 6:28 am Priyanka to dabble in something newHere's good news for Priyanka's fans. If rumours are to be believed, Bollywood's 'desi girl' might be seen following in the footsteps of Kareena and Amitabh in...Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cinema' | 8 Sep 2009 | 6:12 am "Dil Bole Hadippa is not a cricket film, it is not a Chak De or an Iqbal" - Shahid Kapoor
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So much of Shahid's fame now-a-days is based on his beefcake physique - that rippling 6-pack, that not so big stubbly head - but the menace that bubbles up
in him on screen just isn't present in real life. Not, at least, from the front. He seems, if anything, a bit lost. Lost because he still hasn't had his time
of 'that's great' day out to enjoy the super success of his hit film Kaminey. Half his time, he says, is spent 'trying to run from pillar to post for
film shoots and photo shoots.' From this angle, Kapoor is quite something. You feel an instant sympathy with the 38,000 plus members of the Facebook group
'Shahid Kapoor fans'. We mean, we're here with him in his sparkling silver Mercedes-Benz, his biceps are stretching his pale yellow jersey, his deltoids
flexing like a pair of dolphins trying to nibble his ears. Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent and UK's Harrow Observer columnist Devansh Patel
meets the gun-toting geezer who is now carrying a cricket bat. It's time to play with Shahid Kapoor.
Are we meeting a different Shahid Kapoor today?
No man! I don't think so. I am as stressed out as I was because I have another release coming up in the next two weeks. I was supposed to take this three day
Kaminey break (laughs). I haven't got any time to absorb the fact that the film has done well and that it's a success. I am trying to respond to all
the messages that I've been receiving since Kaminey released and busy finishing up all my duties. Somewhere deep down, I'm really happy. I needed the
audiences support and I've got it.
Now that Dil Bole releases, do you think the ones who are going to watch the film will be the ones who were impressed by Shahid Kapoor in
Kaminey?
I'm hoping that all the positivity of Kaminey spills over on Dil Bole
Hadippa. Secondly, I think people have always liked me in the commercial space of love stories and films that have a lot of dance, music and
entertainment. They haven't seen me in my usual best since a year. Dil Bole Hadippa will put me back in that space. Thirdly, all those people who
missed out on Kaminey, because it was an 'A' certificate, will probably be able to see Dil Bole.
I'm hoping that all the positivity of Kaminey spills over on Dil Bole Hadippa
Do you empathise with those who were below 18 and didn't get to watch Kaminey?
Of course yes. My younger brother is thirteen. All his friends were upset for not seeing Kaminey. I'm really happy for them that they'll go and watchSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 8 Sep 2009 | 5:44 am Gandhi My Father & Taare Zameen Par lead the pack at the 55th National Awards
The results of the 55th National Awards for the year 2007 were announced yesterday and like always there were quite a few surprises in store. It was the cinema of South India that bagged all the top four honours with the Priyadarshan directed Tamil film Kanchivaram bagging the award for Best Feature Film and also fetching Prakash Raj the Best Actor Award. Veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan won the Best Director award for the Malayalam film Nallu Pennungal while Umashree was adjudged Best Actress for her portrayal in the Kannada film Gulabi Talkies.
While Bollywood failed to bag the top four honours, it did quite make up in the other categories. Leading the pack was Anil Kapoor's maiden production Gandhi My Father which bagged three awards for Best Screenplay (Feroz Abbas Khan), Best Supporting Actor (Darshan Jariwala) and even won the Special Jury award. Even Aamir Khan's directorial debut Taare Zameen Par was not one to be left behind. The film won awards for Shankar Mahadevan (Best Male Playback Singer) and Prasoon Joshi (Best Lyrics) for the soul-stirring song 'Maa', besides also bagging the Best Film on Family Welfare award.
King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan too had reasons to smile as two of his films Chak De India and Om Shanti Om bagged one National Award each. While Chak De India deservingly won the award for Best Film providing Overall Entertainment, Om Shanti Om bagged the award for Best Art Direction (Sabu Cyril).
Rituparno Ghosh's Big B- Arjun Rampal starrer The Last Lear bagged two awards winning the Best Feature Film in English and also fetching Shefali Shah the Best Supporting Actress award while the Shahid- Kareena smash-hit Jab We Met also bagged two awards for Best Choreography and Best Female Playback Singer (Shreya Ghoshal).
The Indira Gandhi award for the Best First Film of a Director went to Frozen while the Nargis Dutt award for Best Film on National Integration went to the Pankaj Kapoor starrer Dharm. Even Indian Films - Studio 18's war film 1971 won the award for Best Hindi film award in the regional films category.
All in all, the National Awards has surely given our B-town guys yet another reason to celebrate.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 8 Sep 2009 | 4:58 am Nerolac ropes in Konkana Sen Sharma and Irrfan Khan for their ad campaign
After having painted the town red with their 'frank and upfront' romance in Life In A Metro, life has got them together yet again, this time, to play the role of real-life Brand Ambassadors for Kansai Nerolac Paints. We are indeed talking about Irrfan Khan and Konkona Sen Sharma, who will be promoting the new campaign
'Apke Rang. Apki Pehchan' for the premium brand Nerolac Impressions.
Those who have seen the ad feel that this (onscreen) couple has recreated the same magic which they did in Life In A Metro. What come across from the ad is that both of them (Konkona and Irrfan) suit the role as their appeal cuts across all strata of the society. Not just that, they also come across as people next door and they share very good screen chemistry. For the uninitiated, the said ad film showcases a married couple (played by Konkona & Irrfan), whose home is being painted. They seem angry with each other, with life... until they chance upon a flute...a flute that they once connected over & then in the course of life neglected. It is the process of painting & the flute that they find amidst it that helps them rediscover the people that they once were, thereby refreshing the magic in their relationship.
Way to go, Irrfan and Konkona!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 8 Sep 2009 | 4:26 am 84 years young, Bhupen Hazarika raring to goBhupen Hazarika, one of India's oldest performing singers, says he feels younger by the day even as he turns 84 today with the whole of Assam in celebration mode as a mark of respect to the legendary musician.Source: Entertainment News | 8 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am "Kanchivaram winning National Award is very special thing for me" - Priyadarshan
Priyadarshan, who's shooting in distant Karaikudi, cannot believe his Tamil film Kanchivaram has won the National Award for best film. "Can you believe, in my career of 25 years as film director, this is the first time my film won an award. And that I've won it for Kanchivaram is a very special event for me. This film is very close to my heart," says the director emotionally, even as he prepares for the release of his next masala film De Dana Dan.
"Now when the critics see De Dana Dan, they'll say Priyan is back to his old tricks," chuckles the prolific director. "But I am proud of my masala films as well. It's very important for a film to get an audience. And my comedies are big successes. I can't fight success. I will continue to make the massy comedies," says the director whose films have often been accused if being wholesale adaptations of South Indian films.
Ironically, all his serious-toned films in Hindi, including the recent Billu with Shah Rukh Khan have been failures. "I've to make what the audience likes. But now, I also have to make films that are close to my heart."
"Kanchivaram is a completely original screenplay. And I'm really happy for my leading man Prakash Raj. He has breathed life into the role of the silk weaver. Sabu Cyril who has worked many times with me got the National Award for Best Art Direction. Sabu has made every frame look like a silk saree woven with love and care."
Sadly, Priyan missed out on the National Award for best director. "But no regrets. Adoor Gopalkrishnan is a colleague I greatly admire. He deserved it. I'm just glad to be finally recognized after all these years." Priyadarshan lost the award to the awards' favourite Adoor Gopalkrishnan who won for the Malayalam film Nalu Pennnugal.
Contrary to reports in a section of the press (put out by vested interests jumping the gun to create hype around their nominated films) Anil Kapoor's Gandhi My Father and Shah Rukh prestigious starrer Chak De have lost the 'Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film On National Integration' to Bhavna Talwar's Dharm.
Confirming this Dharm's producer Sheetal Talwar says, "Yes, our film has won the 'Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration'. We're proud because the other nominee was Chak De India which was a very good film. My wife Bhavna is the first debutant director to win this award. Earlier, it has gone to stalwarts like Mani Ratnam."
The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saw Dharm at a special screening some time ago. "The last time he had seen a film was Lage Raho Munnabhai," says Sheetal proudly.
However, Sheetal Talwar is miffed that Pankaj Kapoor has lost the Best Actor Award in Dharm to Prakash Raj. "I've seen Kanchivaram and it deserves every National Award that it has got. But I thought Prakash, though brilliant, was a little over-the-top. Pankaj, in our film was incredibly subtle and nuanced."
Prakash Raj has won the award for his sterling performance as silk weaver in Priyadarshan's Kanchivaram. This would be Prakash's second National Award. He earlier won the best supporting actor award for Mani Ratnam's Iruvar.
The film has also beaten the popular entry Taare Zameen Par for the best film category. Taare Zameen Par had to be content with winning the National Award for Best Film on Family Welfare.
The National Award for Best Actress has gone to Kannada politician-actress Umashree for Grirish Kasaravalli's Gulabi Talkies. The National Award for 'Best First Film' has gone to Shivajee Chandrabhushan's Frozen beating the other popular entry Amrit Sagar's 1971 in the category.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 8 Sep 2009 | 4:18 am Minnisha hasn't got her due in Bollywood: Shyam BenegalAcclaimed filmmaker Shyam Bengal describes Minnisha Lamba as an "exceptionally good" actress but rues that she hasn't got her "due" in Bollywood.Source: Entertainment News | 8 Sep 2009 | 2:54 am
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