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Salman's 'Wanted' hit in single screen theatresBollywood actor Salman Khan's latest action movie "Wanted" didn't get favourable reviews from the critics but has done good business by earning about Rs.Source: Entertainment News | 24 Sep 2009 | 9:53 am Rakhi Sawant has set 10 rules
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Sep 2009 | 7:57 am "Ajay Devgn is a complete prankster and Sanjay sir is very down to earth" - Mugdha Godse
After her critical acclaim in Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion, Mugdha Godse was sitting idle for six months. Critics and cinema professionals were left discussing, 'She ain't getting any business now'. Now, with a clutch of powerful roles under her belt, Godse is back in business. I remember my first and the last meeting with the beautiful lady at the JW Marriott in Mumbai. 'Then' and 'Now' is how she can be defined today. When she enters the room, she owns it. It crackles with her arrival. She is alone, no entourage, no assistant and no publicist. Walking confident she sinks into the velvet beside me. Her hair not too long, but lustrous. Her eyes, big but glittering. She has a presence now, but it's not necessarily the one you'd expect, not haughty or demanding. Just two films old and third yet to release, her screen persona seems indestructible now. There's toughness, strength, a determination, and then there's me. Me, who took her first ever interview for All The Best and the same me meeting a different her after a year. She looks right at you as she talks and she's not afraid to be looked right at, herself. UK's Harrow Observer columnist and Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent Devansh Patel meets the perfect body, the long delicate limbs, the luscious lips and flawless skin. By the way, she doesn't need 'All The Best' now. She knows she'll crack it. Only for you - the confident and the magnificent Mugdha.
This is your second film and we don't want to wish you 'All The Best'.
Why?
Because we know you and your film are going to do wellâ¦
(Laughs) So sweet. I like that confidence.
And how confident is Mugdha Godse today?
I am as confident as I was in Fashion because that's what gets me good results. All I have is my confidence and I'm sure people will love the film because I have a good and a positive feeling about it.
Your first film etched out your character pretty well. Does All The Best give you the depth like Fashion did?
All The Best is a full on comedy. This film is all about timing and making people laugh. There are no emotions and strong characterisation like Fashion had. But yes, my character is etched out in terms of what she does. She is into Vedic science and believes a lot in lucky stones. I have tried to do something different. I wanted to make people laugh and that's what defines your success in a comedy film. I have done my bit and now it's all up to the audience. I'd like to wish my audience All The Best.
My character is into Vedic science and believes a lot in lucky stones
What about your belief in Vedic science off camera. Do you?
There are a few things I believe in. I am not as mad as Vidya, my character, in All The Best. In the film, I connect everything to a stone or a pendant, etc. Off camera, I do believe in lucky charms.
Which is your lucky stone?
Diamond
You very jokeeee?
(Laughs) When I bought a solitaire for myself, a lot of good things started happening. I am wearing a yellow sapphire since six years too and it's been progressive. But diamonds are a girl's best friend, right? So I'm sure people will be giving me more of diamonds thinking that it's my lucky stone (laughs). It's a hint, to tell people what gift they can gift me.
I'm sure it's a hint for the man who will be proposing you with a diamond.
(Laughs) Yea! Yea! I will definitely take the diamond from my man and tell him 'tata bye bye'.
This is the first time you're working with Bollywood heroes. How was it to interact with the male personalities?
They came across as quite cool. Cooler I should say. I thought they would have a lot of ego and starry attitude, but no. They are so chilled out. Ajay Devgn is a complete prankster but luckily, I was not one of his 'bakra'. Sanjay sir is very down to earth. I hope all my male co-stars in the future too come across as sweet, cool, mad and confident.
Ajay Devgn is a complete prankster but luckily, I was not one of his 'bakra'. Sanjay sir is very down to earth
What about your 'life partner'? Fardeen Khan
(Laughs) I think All the Best will just add on to the success of Life Partner. He is going to go a step ahead from that film. I like Fardeen and he is looking very good in the film. He is too good in his comic timing. Off camera, he is a different Fardeen Khan. He is a guy who will only talk in English off the sets but when he is on the sets, he will completely turn into his character who talks in Hindi.
Which has been your favourite comedy film?
I've loved Rohit Shetty's Golmaal and Golmaal Returns. They both were hilarious. But I can keep on watching Andaz Apna Apna. It's one of my all time favourite comedy film. And of course, who can forget the classic called Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro.
Once that you are signed for the film, I want to know what does a female star do after she has been briefed about the story.
When I hear my role out, I jot down my own thoughts on what I'd like to add to my role. Then I write down all the things and amalgamate them. If I feel the need, I 'Google' it and do my own research by watching a lot of comedy flicks. You need to pick up the right things and do the right things once you are on for a certain project. I go with my instinct and go to any length to perfect my role.
Your first promo of Jail is being showcased at the theatres. You're going fast girl. From a serious role to a comedy and back to a serious one.
I'm loving this commercial madness and comedy but at the same time, I think Fashion and Jail are roles which are very performance oriented. All The Best is one too. But there is a different kind of acting required when you do a comic film. Everyone thinks that comedy is easy. It isn't. It was difficult for me to do All The Best as compared too Fashion and Jail. Madhur's films set you up as an actor and a performer. Rohit's films give you all the freedom to express your madness and talent.
What did you learn from your bong co-star Bipasha Basu?
Oh My God! There were so many similarities. We both have worked with Madhur Bhandarkar. Her last co-star was Neil Nitin Mukesh in Aa Dekhen Zara and my next co-star too is Neil, in Jail. She is so sincere and knows how to look her best all the time. That's what I have learnt from her. We did interact a lot about Jail and Madhur sir.
Bipasha is so sincere and knows how to look her best all the time
What about a man who is known to shoot the most expensive songs in Bollywood - Rohit Shetty?
What about him? Man, he knows how to blow a car in mid air and get another car coming through the same car. He is an expert in action and not many know that. I even asked Rohit after seeing the first promo whether All The Best is a comedy film, romantic film or an action film (laughs). His answer was that it's a 'masala' film with all the ingredients. You won't believe it but All The Best was one film where I first time experienced how the bullets sound when fired from a gun.
How diverse are two directors? Madhur who is a senior and Rohit, who is relatively young.
Both have their own niche. Rohit's films are larger than life in scale. Madhur sir is more to do with emotions and drama. He captures his character in a different note. Both explore different genres. Rohit is always thinking how he wants the people to laugh after watching a particular scene. Madhur will make people laugh off the camera but when the camera rolls, he comes back to his serious get up (laughs). It's interesting that both are wonderful human beings and both are in demand.
Rohit knows how to blow a car in mid air and get another car coming through the same car. He is an expert in action
When was the last time you laughed out loud?
On the sets of All The Best. We were shooting the climax scene and there were sixty people shooting for one scene. There were a lot of senior actors too. Everyone was cracking jokes even after the camera was switched off. When we all said 'All The Best', everyone was laughing like mad. I wish someone had shot that entire sequence. It was actually looking like a scene from the film. On the sets, on the last day, Jokes, madness and PJ's galore.
One PJ from you to end this interview please.
I am very bad at this (laughs). I'm sure you'll want to pull my hair off after this. Ok, here goes: Two friends were having breakfast and one of them questioned, 'Tumhe Butterfly dekhna hai kya?' The other friend replied, 'Kaise?' His friend answered, 'Butter ko bahar fek do aur woh fly karega.'
OMG! I really have to end it here sweetheart.
You butter (read 'better') do (laughs).Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 24 Sep 2009 | 7:53 am Sarah Michelle Gellar has a baby girl
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Sep 2009 | 7:21 am I'm not a film person: Mandira BediMandira Bedi has been seen on the small screen for several years and has done a few movies as well.Source: Entertainment News | 24 Sep 2009 | 7:07 am I didn't want to win any beauty pageant: Deepika PadukoneModel-turned-actress Deepika Padukone says she always wanted to carve a niche for herself in the glamour industry but without participating in a beauty pageant, unlike many of her colleagues.Source: Entertainment News | 24 Sep 2009 | 7:01 am Rakhi Sawant sets 10 rules for reality show houseBollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant has a list of 10 rules for anyone visiting her villa in Goa on the sets of the reality show "Pati Patni Aur Woh", where she and her Canada-based fiance Elesh Parujanwala are experiencing the hardships of parenting.Source: Entertainment News | 24 Sep 2009 | 6:50 am Return of Marathi filmdom golden age? not yet
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Sep 2009 | 5:35 am Lara Dutta hopes for bumper Diwali with BlueLara Dutta, who has been creating waves with her svelte figure and bold avatar in the promos of Blue, hopes the film turns out to be a hit and makes her Diwali really special.Source: | 24 Sep 2009 | 5:13 am Teen Patti won't release with Paa
Balki has just left to shoot the last bits of Paa in Lucknow.
The director's eagerly-awaited project Paa has been postponed by a month. However, the imminent clash with the other Bachchan starrer Teen Patti has been averted, thanks to the actor's timely intervention.
Apparently, Mr. Bachchan personally requested the producers of Teen Patti to avoid any clash with Paa.
So it's Paa going solo on December 4. Says Paa director Balki, "As far as I'm concerned it is only Paa releasing on December 4. We were supposed to release on November 13. But that would have been two weeks after another Amitabh Bachchan starrer Aladin. And we couldn't ask Aladin to shift. They've gone through too many delays already," rationalized Balki before leaving for patchwork shooting in Lucknow on Tuesday.
"Though Paa is set in Lucknow, this is the first time that I'm visiting the city in my entire life," said Balki.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 24 Sep 2009 | 5:11 am Mickey Rourke to play real-life hitman
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Sep 2009 | 4:48 am Ashutosh insisted on getting different 'hair bounce' for each Priyanka
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By now its common knowledge that Priyanka Chopra plays 12 roles in Ashutosh Gowariker's What's Your Raashee, and that each one has been styled differently.
But the attention that Ashutosh Gowariker has paid to the hair styling for each of the 12 Priyankas takes our breath away.
Explains the diligent director, "You can tell a girl's personality not only by her clothes and hair but also by the way the hair bounces."
A different bounce had to be created by hair stylist Asha Hariharan for every Priyanka.
Priyanka has assumed a different skin tone, complexion and playback voices, each suited to the individual character in terms of personality and body/spoken language.
Confirming this, Ashutosh Gowariker says, "I knew Priyanka could pull off all 12 parts. I've seen how nuanced her performances are right from the time she made her debut in The Hero. When we decided to have the same actress playing all 12 parts, we decided to give every character a totally different personally in terms of dress, skin tone and even hair style."
Hair stylist Asha Hariharan was brought in to do Priyanka Chopra's hair for the 12 characters. Explains Ashutosh, "While Neeta Lulla has done all of Priyanka's clothes for the 12 characters, Asha Hariharan was brought in because I didn't only want only a different hair cut or style for all the 12 Priyankas. I also wanted a different fall and bounce for every girl's hair. For that, I needed an expert beyond the expertise offered by the Bollywood names."
Rajesh Patil was roped in to do Priyanka's 12 skin tones. "They're very subtle differences. But nonetheless the skin shades determine a major part of every girl's personality."
Priyanka being dusky in complexion had a particularly tough time playing the more gora avtars.
As for her voices, Ashutosh sifted through innumerable voices with composer Sohail Sen before selecting the 11 voices (the 12th girl doesn't sing). "It wasn't like an audition. But yes, my music director Sohail Sen and I went through the voices to select the ones that suited Priyanka's every avatar."
Adds Ashutosh, "If I made the film 20 years ago, Lataji would sung for all the 12 Priyankas and she would've made sure each avatar had a distinct personality."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 24 Sep 2009 | 4:44 am 'I never lost confidence in Harman'
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 24 Sep 2009 | 4:31 am The Beatles sell 2.25 million albums!Nearly 40 years after breaking up, The Beatles are still breaking records. More than 2.25 million copies of the Fab Four's re-mastered albums have been sold in the first five days after their September 9 release.Source: | 24 Sep 2009 | 4:21 am "I have learnt a lot from Harman" - Priyanka Chopra
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If one goes down the memory lane, one can comfortably say that with What's Your Raashee?, Priyanka Chopra may well be boasting of the biggest ever film written for a woman protagonist in the history of Indian cinema. After all, 80 years after legendary British actor Lupino Lane created a (yet unbroken) record for a male actor playing 24 roles in one single film, Only Me (1929), Priyanka Chopra is all set to emulate a similar feat when it comes to female actors. In What's Your Raashee (2009), she plays 12 different roles and the film has already been referred to Guinness Book of World Records for further consideration.
While there have been quite a few double role performances by leading ladies in the past, there aren't many movies where a Bollywood actress has played even a triple role, let aside coming close to enacting a dozen odd characters in a single outing. Even as the film is just a few hours away from release, Joginder Tuteja catches up with the Priyanka and gets conversing around the ego boost that she must have got once Ashutosh Gowariker approached her for the role. She also chats about the complexities involved in bringing the 12 characters alive on screen, her friendship with Harman Baweja as well as the contribution that he has made in her rise as a top Bollywood actor.
For playing these 12 characters differently, I had to change my body language and personality practically every day of the shoot
The moment Ashutosh Gowariker broke the news to you that you would be playing 12 characters in What's Your Raashee?, what was your first thought? Were you already thinking of a record?
Record? That thought just came and went. What was of paramount importance was the fact that I had to play 12 characters, all of whom belonged to the same age group. See, if an actor is required to play different roles but belonging to different age groups and social milieus, then I guess comparatively it is still manageable. You can make use of prosthetics, bring a difference in the way they talk and get a different cultural background. Yahan kya karte? After all each of the girls here was a Gujarati, lived in Mumbai and were all a marriage material.
Not really an easy place to get some differentiation running...
Not at all. Working in films is not as easy as you think from outside. You have to treat each of your assignment as an art and craft. You have to do a lot of things even if your film is a rom-com. Frankly, it was not an easy role to do as it may sound to you as an audience. For playing these 12 characters differently, I had to change my body language and personality practically every day of the shoot. What's Your Raashee? has indeed been the most challenging role of my career. We were all pretty clear that we couldn't take the film lightly. For this reason, we also did one and a half months of research to get the right personality traits as per different 'raashees'!
With so many complexities involved, did you just leave yourself in the able hands of Ashutosh Gowariker and follow his instructions?
See, when a director gives a script to an actor, lot of work is already etched on paper. Still, if you are an actor who wishes to contribute to the written material as well, you have to bring in a lot of your own self too. It is an amalgamation of vision of both the director and an actor. Just like a director cannot make a good film just on the basis of a script, similarly an actor too just can't rise above the script and rock the show on his/her own. Clichéd as it may sound but the fact remains that it is all a team work.
Ashutosh says that it is a 'smile through' film. How would you like to call it as? Candy floss?
Really, I don't understand the definition of candy floss! What I know for sure is that this film is entertaining, intelligent, funny, real, light hearted and quite humorous. And no, it doesn't turn slapstick at all. It is a film that you can go for with your family.
Coming to your co-star Harman, since you have already done around 30 odd films while he has been seen in only two (which were unfortunately unsuccessful at the box office), did you play a mentor of sorts on the sets? Was it the case of you being a little protective about your co-star and hence came up with a shielding act?
Who am I to do that? No, I don't think I would have even thought of being responsible for his act in front of the camera. He is himself quite talented and on the contrary I have learnt a lot from Harman.
He knows a lot more than me about cinema since he comes from a filmmaking background
Really?
That's right. He knows a lot more than me about cinema since he comes from a filmmaking background. I have known him before I started working on films. I used to take his help in my career as an actor. We have been friends for five years now. While I have learnt everything on the job after making mistakes, he is trained and is much better placed. Rahi baat hits ya flops ki toh jaisa kehte hain naa, samay se pehley aur bhagya se zyaada kisi ko nahi milta!
The worry factor must certainly have been there though once both Love Story 2050 and Victory didn't work at the box office, isn't it?
But then there have been some of my own films that haven't worked at the box office, so what can one say about that? It is all a part of the business. We do not have any actor in the history of filmmaking who hasn't given flops.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 24 Sep 2009 | 4:16 am Deepika Padukone Dislikes Beauty Pageants - india-server.com
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 24 Sep 2009 | 12:41 am New movie to recreate Tagore's Victoria love storyThe love story between Rabindranath Tagore and Victoria Ocampo -- the Argentine whose songs India's Nobel Laureate poet could hear from the sky and to whom he dedicated his life -- is the subject of a new movie by Argentine director Pablo Cesar.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 23 Sep 2009 | 10:30 pm Despite flops, I never lost confidence in Hurman Baweja: GowarikerWhen 'Love Story 2050' tanked at the box office, not many in Bollywood were willing to put their money on Hurman Baweja. But Ashutosh Gowariker, who had already signed him on for 'What's Your Raashee?', continued to show his trust in the youngster.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 23 Sep 2009 | 8:30 pm SRK to design for KJo
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Sep 2009 | 5:37 pm Salman's Diwali gift for the needyBollywood actor Salman Khan has found a new way of bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged this Diwali - by launching the 'Being Human' gold and silver coins, the proceeds of which will go to a charity.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:12 pm I was confused like Sid, says Karan Johar - IBNLive.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:09 pm Shilpa Shetty misses seafood during NavratriBollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who is currently in London, is missing non-vegetarian delicacies, especially seafood, since she is maintaining a pure vegetarian diet for nine days as part of the ongoing Navratri celebrations.Source: | 23 Sep 2009 | 3:26 pm Two distribution house executives held in film piracy caseMUMBAI (Reuters) - Two executives working in film distribution companies in Mumbai were arrested on Wednesday for their involvement in pirating movies, a thriving bootleg industry that sees Bollywood lose up to $400 million in revenue annually.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 23 Sep 2009 | 1:09 pm Anil, Sonam team for TV commercialActor-producer Anil Kapoor teams up for the first time with his daughter Sonam. The duo will be seen together on the small screen for a commercial for German luxury brand Montblanc.Source: | 23 Sep 2009 | 12:50 pm Honorary degrees for Mohanlal and Resul PookuttyThe Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Tuesday decided to confer D.Litt to superstar Mohanlal, Oscar award winner Resul Pookutty and veteran Sanskrit scholar M.H. Sastrikal.Source: | 23 Sep 2009 | 11:47 am In the name of my brotherJermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson’s brother to visit Mumbai to collaborate on a song with Adnan Sami for T-Series.Source: | 23 Sep 2009 | 11:25 am Dilip Kumar doesn't have a bungalow anymore!City body lists former superstar Dilip Kumar’s bungalow as possible heritage site, delists it thereafter. We realise, Dilip Kumar in fact doesn’t have a bungalow anymore! Sneha Mahale and Collin Rodrigues investigate.Source: | 23 Sep 2009 | 11:14 am India on hot list of Hollywood celebs!India seems to have become a hot destination for Hollywood stars, and Oscar winner Julia Roberts is the latest in a long line of big time foreign film celebrities coming here to shoot or do social work or just chill out.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Sep 2009 | 10:36 am Live Chat: Harman Baweja on September 24 at 1500 hrs IST
He is the man of the season and also man of every reason. Every mother wants a son like him; every girl wants her boyfriend to be like him! Well, the 'him' in question is indeed the answers to all the 'hymns' that Bollywood has always been praying for! We are indeed referring to the one and only Harman Baweja, the man who, not just saw the future in his debut film itself, but is all set to achieve 'Victory' with his forthcoming film What's Your Raashee? , a film that has not just become the talk of the town, but also the toast of the nation!
Bollywood Hungama brings to you an opportunity to chat live with Harman Baweja, exclusively only on Celebrity Chat on Thursday, September 24, at 1500 hrs IST.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Sep 2009 | 10:32 am Salman's Diwali gift for the needyBollywood actor Salman Khan has found a new way of bringing a smile to the faces of the underprivileged this Diwali - by launching the 'Being Human' gold and silver coins, the proceeds of which will go to a charity.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 23 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am Lara Dutta hopes for bumper Diwali with 'Blue'Lara Dutta, who has been creating waves with her svelte figure and bold avatar in the promos of 'Blue', hopes the film turns out to be a hit and makes her Diwali really special.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 23 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am Lisa Ray's film a hit at international festsAfter making waves at Toronto, Cooking With Stella received a gala opening at Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival where the film was shown simultaneously in four theaters and each theater was packed.Source: | 23 Sep 2009 | 10:20 am Honorary degrees for Mohanlal, Resul Pookutty and SastrikalThe Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit on Tuesday decided to confer D.Litt to superstar Mohanlal, Oscar award winner Resul Pookutty and veteran Sanskrit scholar M.H. Sastrikal.Source: | 23 Sep 2009 | 10:15 am Cooking With Stella show at Toronto Film Festival was dedicated to Lisa Ray
On September 18, when Dilip Mehta's Cooking With Stella had its public screening at the Toronto Film Festival, the show was on the spur of the moment, dedicated to Lisa Ray who plays one of the central characters.
Says the film's director, "We decided to dedicate that particular screening to the strength and fortitude of Lisa Ray. The response was terrific."
This is the first time in the history of film festivals that a show has been dedicated to one of the living actors whose part of a film. Says Dilip, "The second public screening of CWS took place and once again the theatre was brimming. It had sold out a week ago."
There's no denying the fact that Lisa's presence in the film has created an added interest in it. Says Dilip, "The movie was thoroughly enjoyed and laughter permeated the entire film. It seems everyone got the premise of the film. We were mobbed by film-goers after the screening."
From Toronto, Dilip flew down to Sudbury where Cooking With Stella opens the film festival. Says Dilip, "Seema Biswas and I flew to Sudbury where our film was opening the 'Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival.' The unusual feature for the Gala opening was that the film was shown simultaneously in four theatres and each theatre was packed. Seema and I were thrilled with the response Cooking With Stella received. At a reception following the screening, Seema was mobbed by the invitees who remembered her from her strong performance in Deepa's Water. We returned to Toronto on Sunday and Seema continued on to London and then to Mumbai"
The Atlantic Halifax festival had also opened on 19 September. Informs Dilip happily, "Cooking With Stella once again opened the festival. Our producer David Hamilton represented the film and did the honours. And according to him, the response in Halifax was the same .The audience loved the film, performances, humour, and biting satire. On the 25th of September we go to Edmonton where Cooking With Stella is once again opening the International Film Festival."
Reliving the exhilarating experience of attending the prestigious Gala section of the Toronto Film Festival with his cast, Dilip says, "The gala screening went off tremendously. We had decided to arrive at the red carpet function in Indian cycle rickshaws - Seema Biswas and Shriya Saran, Lisa and her co-star Don McKellar, and David and myself. We had opted to not arrive in limousines but in vehicles of visual interest. The media interest at the red carpet was enthusiastic. So much so that the screening was delayed by several minutes. The huge Roy Thomson Hall was packed. The film was introduced by Piers Handling (CEO of the festival) and the Minister of Culture and Tourism followed by David Hamilton who introduced me to the audience, and I in turn brought in the cast. The movie was thoroughly enjoyed and laughter permeated the entire film. It seems everyone got the premise of the film. We were mobbed by film-goers after the screening but managed to extricate ourselves to go to the special invitees' only party for the film thrown by Hussain the CEO of Mongrel Media (The distributors). And what a party! I don't even think the stars got an opportunity to eat or drink."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Sep 2009 | 9:40 am Spectacular end but few buyers - Hindustan Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 23 Sep 2009 | 9:31 am Swayze was offered a horror comedy before illnessLate actor Patrick Swayze was offered a role of a zombie. According to film writer Rhett Reese, the hunk was in fact supposed to lampoon classic scenes from his own films Ghost and Dirty Dancing.Source: | 23 Sep 2009 | 9:04 am 'But where did Salman ever go?' - Industry reacts on Wanted success
Wanted is a huge success already and made people stand up and acknowledge Salman Khan's superstardom all over again. One of the rare action films in recent times to enjoy huge critical as well as commercial acclaim, Wanted has now completed a trilogy of sorts for 'masala' films. After Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om and Aamir Khan's Ghajini, now Salman Khan has scored in a big way with Wanted which has got raw action-n-drama back in vogue.
So is Salman Khan back after a rather poor run with Yuvvraaj and God Tussi Great Ho? Industry doesn't quite believe so. Don't be shocked because as per practically each and every film personality that this writer reached out to, the verdict is common - 'Salman Khan was never gone in the first place. He was, is and always would be a superstar.'
[All listed in alphabetical order]
Abbas (of Abbas Mustan fame)- "He has always been a superstar. Also he can sense a good product from quite some distance. He had faith in Wanted and you have to see the way he went all out during last 45 days. He made sure that his fans and followers know what Wanted was all about and he is going to give them the kind of entertainment they were looking for. I am really happy for him."
Abhishek Kapoor - "Where did he go anyway? Salman is Salman, nothing like him!"
Arbaaz Khan - "Back from where? He didn't go anywhere!"
Celina Jaitly - "Salman has always been WANTED. He is the only actor who is the most beloved no matter what. And that's what you call true stardom!"
David Dhawan - "On Monday, you should have tried passing through the road where Salman lives. Taking your car down the road was a challenge in itself, courtesy thousands of people who had assembled near his house to wish him Eid and congratulate him for the success of Wanted. Need I say more?"
Eesha Koppikhar - "You are talking about Salman? Did he go anywhere? He is the quintessential superstar. Wanted is just yet another feather in his cap. Wishing him an 'eid mubarak' and congratulations. Looking forward to his next movie."
Himesh Reshammiya - "Salman Khan was a superstar, is a superstar and will always remain a superstar."
Imtiaz Ali - "Salman never went away. He was always there, and will be. For a long, long time. People will always love him."
Jackie Shroff - "Where did he ever go?"
Jacqueline Fernandes - "Salman never left. He's always been Wanted!"
Ken Ghosh - "Salman had never gone anywhere to be back! He has always had a loyal fan base!"
Madhavan - "Where did Salman go in the first place to be back? He has just climbed much higher."
Milan Luthria - "The charisma of the three Khans - Salman, Shah Rukh and Aamir - has been such over last two decades that you can never ever under-estimate them. It shows with Wanted where Salman Khan announced loud and clear that this was a film audiences had to watch."
Minissha Lamba - "Salman was never gone. Wanted only proves that if there is a film that requires a raw action hero, it's only Salman who can make it work."
Neha Dhupia - "I have not seen the film but he looks very very promising in all the three films (Wanted, Main Aurr Mrs. Khanna, London Dreams). I have become a fan once again!"
Neil Nitin Mukesh - "A person needs to go to be back! He has just become even bigger, better and stronger!"
Pritam - "When did he go out to be back? He was, is and will be in mind and heart of everybody!"
Ramesh Taurani - "To use the word 'back' for Salman is totally wrong. In spite of hits and flops, Salman was, is and will always be a huge star. I am really happy for him that Wanted is a huge success. Wishing him many more super hits in the future!"
Riteish Deshmukh - "Salman is a huge star. He is beyond hits and flops."
Sajid Khan - "Back?? Where did he go? He was always here!"
Sanjay Gadhvi - "Where had he gone that he is considered to be back? Salman is the original 'RockStar'. With Wanted, he's just reaffirmed his status as a star who is one of the most popular with the masses."
Sanjay Gupta - "Where did he go? He was always rocking; if not the big screen then he rocked the small screen and continued to rule hearts. And in any case, Salman is the kind of star who's beyond hits and flops."
Sanjay Kapoor - "After Partner, he didn't work in too many films. One can sense when he is excited about a project. He had faith in Wanted and that showed in the way he went all out in promoting the film. Weekend collections as well as Monday have been huge. I am quite confident that Wanted would be the biggest success of Salman's career in recent times and would even cross Partner."
Sonu Sood - "I feel he was always there. May be right films didn't happen. With Wanted he has proved that he is loved by the masses. I am sure he will always rock!"
Suparn Verma - "Where did the superstar go in the first place? The last ten years plus we have had the three Khan superstars rocking our world. Salman was, is and always will be a superstar!"
Tusshar Kapoor - "He had never really gone really!"
Vashu Bhagnani - "As soon as I saw the film, I immediately called up Salman and told him that he had just beaten the competition around him. His lion like walk towards the film's pre-climax still gives me goose bumps. He has shown the world through some extensive marketing and promotion that how he can give a huge charge if he is really-really interested in a film of his."
Vikram Bhatt - "Salman Khan went nowhere!"
Vipul Shah - "The Top-5 actors that we have in the industry today - Shah Rukh, Aamir, Salman, Akshay and Hrithik - are a force. They may get an occasional flop or two but if their upcoming film shows promise, audiences are bound to throng theaters in dozens. It doesn't matter for them if their much moved star has a flop behind him because curiosity of them seeing him in a good film supersedes everything else."
Vivek Agnihotri - "Back? From where? USA ? UK? Did he go anywhere? Is media immigration officer? I think he was always here and shall be there. Rocking. He is the true rockstar."
Zoya Akhtar - "I haven't seen Wanted so can't comment on the film. But as far as I am concerned, he never went anywhere to come back. He is a super star despite his films not because of them!"Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Sep 2009 | 7:57 am Karisma mum on pregnancy rumoursActress Karisma Kapur says she may make a comeback with a David Dhawan film but stayed tight-lipped on rumours about her pregnancy.Source: IndiaeNews.com: Bollywood News | 23 Sep 2009 | 7:33 am Anifest '09: Behind the scenes of India's Vfx studios
VFX, or visual effects, has become the latest buzzword in the post-production industry with studios, big and small, vying for lucrative jobs in Bollywood and Hollywood. In an industry that's almost a decade old, it is a lesser known fact that a significant chunk of the visual effects for recent international films like Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I Am Legend and Surf's Up had been executed by Indian studios.
This and more was discussed at the recently held Anifest India, India's largest animation festival. Addressing an eager audience of animation and vfx professionals, Krishnakant Mishra, Creative Director, Sony Imageworks India, shared the latest technical know how, including a state-of-the-art 2D to 3D stereoscopy converter and the technology used to imitate live-action into animation, real time.
Mishra's studio has worked on, among others, on the animation film Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs and the 3D stereoscopic G-Force. Explaining the process of converting a 2D live action film into a 3D stereoscopic, Mishra said, "In case of G-Force, we shot the whole film with one camera and the stereoscopy was digitally created. What we do is we shoot the left eye image and then create the right eye with an offset of 2.5mm, which is the distance between the human eyes. By doing so, we not only make the movie a very interesting watch but also save on money."
Talking about Rotomation, which enables a 3D model to be animated exactly the way the actor moves, Mishra said, "We used this technology extensively in I Am Legend, for making the animated zombies seem like real humans." He also shared Imageworks' propriety 3D solutions like Imagemotion and Katana.
Concluding his technical presentation, Mishra opined, "The major challenge for the vfx industry today is dealing with the ever-growing complexity (of filmmaking)."
Image Credit: TASI - Santosh Sawant and Isteyaq QadriSource: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Sep 2009 | 6:50 am Indian Animation toasts its success stories at Anifest India
The search of a viable business model is one of Indian animation industry's biggest conundrums. A select few studios, both big and small, have got it right. But professionals and entrepreneurs who have just started out in the industry are starved for some insightful advice that will help crack content deals in a market which has been hit by recession since early last year. The recently concluded Anifest India 2009 proved to be just the right platform for industry rookies and veterans to come together and share their doubts and insights.
Recounting his decade long experience in the animation industry, Ashish Kulkarni, CEO of BIG Animation, and the creator of 3D animation TV series Little Krishna said, "Animation is a process of self teaching. In the last 12 years of my career, recession has hit us every three years. I want you - the first generation animation professionals - to be prepared for that. It's only because of the passion of few individuals that the industry has survived."
Besides Little Krishna, Kulkarni's Pune based studio also has a 2D Flash based film Hey Krishna and another 3D property Mr. D in the pipeline.
Kulkarni further addressed another of Indian animation's never ending debates, that of two dimensional v/s three dimensional animation. "We are in the business of storytelling and filmmaking, where the key ingredient is creativity. Whether the medium is 2D or 3D doesn't matter. We are entertainers and have to learn it on the by, set up self-sustaining units and then scale it up from there."
In a final word of advice for budding animation professionals, Kulkarni opined, "Animation is one medium where you can re-edit, reconsider and redraw your concept at the storyboard and animatics stage. If you have the patience to see the project through the production cycle of two to three years, you are definitely creating something that will last a lifetime and have an impact." Sounds like good news for animation in India!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Sep 2009 | 6:47 am Bollywood should come to Brazil, says directorBollywood movies should come to Brazil "in a big way", says veteran Brazilian filmmaker Suzana Amaral, describing herself as a fan of Hindi movies from the 1970s.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Sep 2009 | 6:45 am Akshay-Twinkle feature on cover of L'Officiel this month
'Match made in heaven' is the expression that best suits this couple. One look at the cover page of the September 2009 L'Officiel magazine and any little doubt will be cleared.
Twinkle and Akshay Kumar, one of the most beautiful Bollywood couples, come together for Dior's Fall-Winter '09 collection photo shoot held in London. It's been almost after a decade that the couple shot together. Talking about the experience Akshay said, "It is probably one of the most enjoyable shoots I have done. It was so nice to have my wife with me."
Well, the couple's pictures do convey the fun and excitement they must've had working together. Talking about the pictures, Twinkle disclosed her little secret. "Our main motive is to have these pictures for our grandkids. One fine day, we will show them these and say, see we were young and glamorous once," she states.
All we can say is that Akshay and Twinkle will definitely remain one of most glamorous couples of time in Bollywood.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Sep 2009 | 6:44 am Asin Thottumkal hospitalisedActress Asin Thottumkal, who's lately been working round-the-clock, has been admitted to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital here following an acute sinus condition.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Sep 2009 | 5:38 am Madhur Bhandarkar deletes one more scene from Jail
After pixelating Neil Nitin Mukesh's nude scene in Jail, Madhur Bhandarkar has now deleted the masturbation scene that was part of the film before. The director does not want to take any risk with the censor board and end up getting an A or U/A certificate for his movie.
A source from the unit reveals, "Madhur, known as a director of realistic cinema tends to reveal every aspect related to the subject he is working on. With Jail, the director has shot and exposed the insides of a prisoner's life behind the bars. As per the script, the main protagonist, Neil, was required to do some bold scenes."
The source continues, "Madhur made Neil shoot for the scene but has now decided to delete the same while sitting on the edit table. Although the scenes expose the reality, Madhur doesn't want to take any risk with the censor board and fall into any kind of controversy. This time around he wants to play safe with his movie unlike the last time where Fashion got a U/A certificate."
Madhur confirms, "Yes, I have deleted Neil's masturbation scene."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:33 am Anifest '09: Technical sneak peek into Nikhil Advani's Delhi Safari
With an array of animated features ready to hit the silver screen, Anifest India 2009 hosted a technical sneak peek of Nikhil Advani's maiden animation film Delhi Safari, courtesy Anand Bhanushali, the Technical Director of the film.
The film - produced by People Tree and animated at Krayon Picutres - traces the journey of a group of wild animals from Mumbai to Delhi and revolves around a leopard family of three - Sultan (Suniel Shetty), Sultan's wife Begum (Urmila Matondkar) and the cub Yuvraj (Ayesha Takia).
Explaining the pre-production process of the film, Anand said, "Our friends actually traveled from Mumbai to Delhi for locations, images and discovered incidents which could be placed in the movie. A team of 130 artists at Krayon Pictures has been working on Delhi Safari from the past two years."
In addition to the key characters and almost 300 props, the movie features a whopping 17 animation characters including a parrot, a monkey and a pigeon. Anand then explained in detail the processes that went behind the making of Delhi Safari.
The production of the animation included critical asset building, where the team at Krayon Pictures heavily focused on the eminence of Modeling, Rigging, CFX, Foliage and also on Research and Technology. During the shot production of the movie, the team focused on the Layouts, Shot Finalizing, Lighting, Matte and Compositing.
Image Credit: TASI - Santosh Sawant and Isteyaq QadriSource: BollywoodHungama.com News | 23 Sep 2009 | 4:05 am
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