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3 Idiots can be downloaded legally: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2009 | 6:12 am Ekta Kapoor and Dibakar Banerjee differ over Love Sex Aur Dhokha
Ekta Kapoor won't show her new film Love Sex Aur Dhokha directed by Dibakar Banerjee to her parents. Given her initial reaction she wouldn't show it to anyone. But then better sense prevailed after she saw and absorbed Banerjee's gritty and real feature film on digital drama.
Apparently, Ekta simply freaked out at the trial, screaming and wondering aloud what this director had made, for her Dibakar Banerjee's first film for Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Films is also Ekta's first foray into experimental cinema.
And when she saw the finished product, Ekta simply freaked out. According to onlookers Ekta's reaction to Banerjee's digitally-shot film on the absence of privacy and the prevalence of voyeurism in today's time was one of horror and utter disbelief.
Dibakar Banerjee doesn't deny his producer was shocked. "When Ekta saw the film she wasn't so much shocked by the content on voyeurism and free-for-all invasion of privacy as the treatment and format. I've shot the film on a digital format with a hand-held camera. So Ekta's first question was, 'Why is the camera shaking so much?' Her second question was, 'Who is going to watch this film?' Frankly I had answers for both the questions. But Ekta's initial reaction of shock remains. She doesn't really believe that such an unusual and shocking film is viable. But she sees me as this nice sweet seemingly harmless Bengali guy who can't deliberately do anything wrong. She's indulging me. See, normally the digital format is used by a filmmaker for the lack of choices. But for Love Sex Aur Dhokha the digital format was the only choice.
Ekta doesn't deny she was startled by what she saw in Dibakar's film. "The camera was shaking so much I was completely shaken. There are three stories and all of them affected me very deeply, specially the one about the woman who's shot with a hidden camera. When I came out of the movie I was furtively looking for bugs and cameras everywhere. I realized I was so jolted not so much by the technique of storytelling which is unlike anything we've seen, but by content which tells us there is no privacy in today's day and age of mobile cameras and MMS."
Now Ekta is terrified of how Love Sex Aur Dhokha will be received. "Forget how it will be received. How will we release a film in such an experimental format? It's easy for Dibakar to make what he wants. Now it's my responsibility to see it reaches the audience."
The question is how would a digital movie called Love Sex Aur Dhokha appeal to the audience? The title was nearly shot down by the moral watchdogs within the industry. But Dibakar stood his ground. "It had to be Love Sex Aur Dhokha. I know the title is reminiscent of Sex Lies & Videotape. But Love Sex Aur Dhokha is nothing like Steven Soderberg's film. In fact it's unlike anything audiences have seen. That is why Ekta is apprehensive."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Dec 2009 | 5:44 am Romance, terror, spook thrillers ruled box officeBollywood might have faced a low with close to Rs.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2009 | 5:35 am Game Review: Need for Speed Shift
The NFS franchise has been in a rather placid stage, especially for the year or two steeping lower than ever, with mild response towards the NFS Pro-Street release. So, in lieu of the erroneous situation, and EA decided to hand over the wheel to Slightly Mad Studios, the faction behind the PC racing series GTR, to fabricate Need for Speed Shift, which fortunately, turned out to be a rewarding gamble. With so many things done precise in terms of design, this seems like a sparkling new take on the simulation racing genre in ages. Slightly Mad made some very careful selections in deciding the realism factor of the game, and the end outcome is that the team effectively gives you a racing experience that is exceedingly near the real thing in terms of arrangement, while keeping the game controls just typical enough to permit novices a much simpler entrance into the title.
NFS Shift bring us back to the track-based racing like its old titles (as far as I remember maybe till NFS 2, and of course Pro-Street of lately) rather than the open-world scenario witnessed in the modern titles. You'll find pivotal tracks like Laguna Seca, Willow Springs, Nurberg-ring as the setting to your races, each to be have been brought to life brilliantly. They might not be cent-percent accurate compared to their real counterparts, however been slightly twisted to offer a more undeniable outlook in sections that were a bit dull, but the course blueprints are certainly intact.. Given the cluster of tracks in the game, somewhere around the 20 track in all, it's of little revelation that just about every meter of tarmac in the game is amusing to drive. There's zero story involved in this title, unlike most of the recent releases. The only thing you'll start off with is a narration that you'll hear at the beginning of the game, informing you that you've been given an opportunity to establish yourself in a BMW M3 around Brands Hatch before winning some money and then select your own ride. This is pretty much as pure of a racing game as you might find out there. This experience is not a drab; rather, there's incredible and somewhat distinctive music in the menus, a usually glossy interface everywhere and a few trendy videos to establish new events. All of that is great, but fades in comparison to what happens when you get behind the wheel of a car - The cockpit view is what makes NFS Shift be prominent from the extremely competitive racing genre. Slightly Mad has shaped an astonishingly superior cockpit view for the title, something that makes you feel like being behind the wheel of fuel burning Super car.
The developers have added another great gem to the title - an extremely dynamic and visually appealing camera, which enables the view to blur and undulate vaguely when the gas or brakes are applied. Sitting at the starting line and roaring the engine rocks the vehicle back and forth, and hitting the brakes at a stiff corner will throw your view forward towards the dashboard. Luckily, it's not scalded to the point where it'll make you throw-up; it's restrained enough to let you know that it's happening, but may forget about it after a while. Probably the coolest specks come when you crash, as your view is flung around, the colors die away (till you recover back) and your vision blurs. This brilliant cockpit view broadens to the game's sagacity of speed. When you get behind the wheel of a Zonda R, Bugatti Veyron, Koenigsegg CCX, Mustang or BMW M3 GTR, you will actually consider taking your finger off the gas in a slight bend because you'll feel the car starting to get loose. Slight flutters on the road, that were formerly unfelt, will cause your car to lose traction for a split-second, enough to smash it into the wall. It's a staggering feeling; one that's unusual in racing games and is certainly one of the biggest elements that detaches real driving from its virtual counterpart.
The brilliance comes out once you realize that Slightly Mad has done an incredible job of deciding which elements of the game have to be pragmatic and the other way round. They've done a great work with the dynamic mechanics of the cars, so much that the margin between being in or out of control is way closer to your car's limits than it would be in a more hardcore simulation title, allowing you to thrust your rides further than you would else be able to do without a need of an extreme amount of skill. But, to get those last few horses to transit for you, you'll still need to really chew over in your abilities. So the end result is that it's easier for novices to be able to push their vehicles, but also having an element of needing to practice and grind your skills to be better.
The Sound is simply awesome. A lot of other titles have great engine samples, fine crashing effects and so on, but extremely few actually get the mix of all of this just right to tinkle your ear-buds. |The squeals sound of burning tires on the tracks makes you feel like the rubber is alive and being torn from the axel. It's a raw sound from the crude machine from underneath your car, and there's no racing game on the market transmits this suitably. Need for Speed Shift is actually music to a Hardcore Racer's ears. There's no better feeling than listening to a 600+ horsepower machine, raging and roaring in the back seat, trust me. This is how sound should be. The AI too holds up to the title's credible. Need for Speed Shift isn't the most accurate racer around. The handling, feeling of weight and all isn't as precise as you'd find in the Forza or Gran Turismo. One area to be worked on, in terms of the driving mechanics, is with the drift events. Here, the physics simulation feels totally different, and hitting the gas will cause your ride to whirl out, even at the starting line. Vehicles are tuned to be very greasy and it's your job to be alert and slither them through the turns. Fortunately, the career mode is crafted in such a way that you can pass over these events without much of an issue.
The career mode is designed in a rather gleaming way hat it rewards you for pretty much anything. You'll earn stars for your finishing places in events, gathering points while racing and fulfilling a special per-event goal. These stars mount up over your career and unlock the successive tiers in the game. You also earn Profile points by satisfying small elements in the game like Sticking to the racing line, taking corners well, Drafting, Overtaking, banging into a car and so on. While stars unlock more events and new cars, profile points net you superfluous parts for your cars, extra cash and even a few free cars.
The career mode isn't flawless, though. One hitch is that there are only 60-some-odd cars in the game. But the selection here is great though, so you'll undeniably find something that suits you. There's a fairly distinct best car in each class, and assuming you have enough bankroll when you unlock a new class, buying that car pretty much negates the requirement of buying any others. You can improve and tweak any car in the game to stay viable. Luckily, the game does blend things quite a bit. There are specific events where you're given a specific car to drive; so if you don't end up buying one, you'd certainly get a chance to drive you'll drive it a few times in events that feature it. The career mode seems to be more of a check list or should I say, a "to-do list" in most terms rather than leaping around, experimenting different stuff and building up your stable of cars.
The online mode for the game doesn't present a huge number of options, but it's really fun. There's a fundamental Quick Race option which is pretty much exactly what you'd expect. And then you have a Driver Duel mode, which can be compared to a King of the Hill match. There are a few levels in the ladder that you're trying to climb, and you start at the bottom face off against another racer at the same level. You'll both be put in the same car and track, matching the level that you're on. The exciting thing here is that if you lose, you drop all the way to the bottom. It's amusing and quick enough to keep you going for a good while.
Need for Speed Shift is a splendid return to greatness and excellence for EA's influential racing franchise. Slightly Mad Studios has brought out a driving experience that might not be absolutely accurate in terms of its simulation, but is practically spot-on in terms of what it's like to race around some of the world's best racing circuits.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am Drugs found in Brittany's bedroom
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2009 | 5:34 am Nikhil Advani hunts for junior Akshay KumarNikhil Advani is in a fix.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2009 | 4:24 am Viewers can download '3 Idiots' legally: Vidhu Vinod ChopraProducer Vidhu Vinod Chopra has revealed that much-awaited film "3 Idiots", releasing on Friday, will be the first Bollywood film viewers can download legally.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2009 | 4:22 am Abbas Tyrewala waits for Ayesha's mom to vacate his houseDirector Abbas Tyrewala has bought the house belonging to Ayesha Takia's mom, but he cannot move into his new home in Versova here as she has yet to move out.Source: Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2009 | 4:07 am Zeta-Jones' agent slams her breast flashing reports
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2009 | 4:05 am Now, download 3 Idiots legally!This can be termed as a major step to curb piracy. The much-awaited Aamir starrer has become the first-ever film that can be downloaded and watched on YouTube after 12 weeks of its release.Source: | 23 Dec 2009 | 3:50 am Get ready to pay more for Aamir's 3 Idiots
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 23 Dec 2009 | 3:44 am "This is most diverse marketing I've done to promote my film & I am thrilled" - Aamir Khan
The Idiot is back. Back from his mysterious and disguised operation called, 'Operation Spiderman'. Didn't get it? Well, we aren't going to put on the disguise. It's Aamir Khan. So when asked by a journalist how he would define an 'idiot', the Phantom answered, (just before you see the answer, let me tell you that 'Phantom' was Aamir's name in disguise while he used to make calls to his producer friend Vidhu Vinod Chopra) "Just as the Britishers must've thought that Gandhiji was one, least they knew that he was a genius, a master and a person who tread a different path in gaining independence. Likewise, in context to the film, an idiot is one who chose to be different in a good way." Such words could've only come out from a person who always chose to tread a different path in promoting his films, a path many people would've rejected. But this tough guy stayed adamant and did it. He ate the road side food, stayed without luxuries, made friends with each person he met during his journey and invited them to his lavish premiere taking place today. Then Vidhu Vinod Chopra who was sitting next to him interfered, "All this was done by Aamir on my expense. Not only that, I had to fly him around in jet planes and then send him an extra eight gold finger rings which he gifted to each person he made friends with." But all this and more in good humour took place this evening at Taj Lands End in Bandra where Aamir was present to address the Indian Press on his most indelible trip he had ventured upon to promote his film 3 Idiots. UK's Harrow Observer columnist and Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent Devansh Patel brings you the exclusive excerpts from the press conference.
Why is the footage of your trip titled 'The Ghost Who Walks'?
Vidhu - Now this is a joke and tells you the spirit of the game. In Kashmir, the only comic I read was Phantom - the ghost who walks. This whole game which was planned keeping in mind the child in us. I used to tell Aamir, 'Hey, Phantom, how are you? Have you landed?' So it was all fun.
Aamir - We had quite a large team on ground doing a lot of work. But when the team was on location before I began my trip and used to call me, they used to take my first name and that was 'Aamir'. In doing that, they were finding to take my name pretty awkward while they were travelling in taxi, auto rickshaws, buses, etc. They needed a code name and thus 'Phantom' was born.
Vidhu - Aamir was the fifth team which went to these locations. Previously, my four other teams went for location hunting and making sure that his security is taken care of, etc. The people in the marriage didn't know that Aamir Khan was coming to attend their marriage. They were told that a foreigner was going to visit to shoot a documentary. What was important for us to know was the ground work as to how many marriages were taking place in that village in Punjab. The operation was huge and wasn't easy how it looks on the tele.
Before Aamir four other teams went for location hunting and making sure that his security is taken care of
But when Aamir Khan disappeared, you (Vidhu) said that you were not aware of anything? How come you know so much about it now?
Aamir - You fell in the trap of Vidhu Vinod Chopra? (Laughs)
Vidhu - Let me tell you, all this was a light hearted fun game we thought of playing. If I never knew about this game, it wouldn't have been possible. I mean, who would fund it then? (Laughs)
Was your journey a forbidden one?
Aamir - Well, for me, it wasn't forbidden. The entire journey was very exciting. Wherever I went, be it Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, etc, I had a great experience. I understood what these people have in their mind, their hopes, their aspirations, their issues, what things trouble them, their dreams, etc. I had the first hand experience and I loved it. Plus, this was also a marketing plan designed to promote our film. This is the most diverse marketing I've ever done to promote my film and I am thrilled. I wanted to stay away from interviews this time and promote the film like this. But the most vital thing about this trip was to understand my country and see it from as close as possible. Another layer of this marketing plan was to highlight different issues. For example, before I went to Chanderi, I was told that the weavers out there are in a bad state. They are leaving their creative work and doing manual labour. Their kids aren't learning this craft. Through our promotion, all the people across India will watch their plight and understand them and issues like these will be given some significance. Likewise, I wanted to address the education in Gujarat too. Small villages have free education up to seventh standard and girls have free education. And many more. All this was enriching.
This is the most diverse marketing I've ever done to promote my film and I am thrilled. I wanted to stay away from interviews this time
How useful will this entire marketing stunt be in 3 Idiots success?
Aamir - I don't know. This was an idea which I liked and I did. I don't know what kind of results will such a marketing plan generate. There is no yard stick to such a thing. This is something that has never been done by any actor in the world. Aap acchi film ko chalne se rok nahi sakte aur ek buri film ko aap chala nahi sakte.
Vidhu - If the film is good, people will go and see it, whether it's Lage Raho or Eklavya or 3 Idiots. I think if this film is bad, no matter where Aamir Khan travels, it won't go beyond Friday. I'm confident that my film will be houseful on a Thursday but what will happen on Friday, I don't know. People won't purchase tickets because Aamir Khan was travelling in disguise all over India. 3 Idiots isn't going to be a flop or a hit because of our creative marketing strategies.
When you decided to go to all these places, was the plan as to what you'd be talking pre-decided?
Aamir - I never planned what to talk to people because I never knew who I was suppose to meet. I went to Varanasi because my mother spent her childhood days there. But earlier, I decided to sleep at Varanasi's railway platform the entire night because our railways bind the whole country. I wanted to interact with the people on their life, their city and their railways. So, one thing led to another and thus began a journey filled with memories which I'll never forget. I was suppose to spend my day at the railway station but landed up walking the streets of Telianaka in Varanasi.
We hear that there is an invite to Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan to attend tomorrow's premiere?
Aamir - This is not my film but Vidhu Vinod Chopra's. He will tell you the invite list (laughs). On my personal guest list are those with whom I made friends in Varanasi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, etc. In total, I've sent twenty five invites.
Vidhu - Yes, I have sent invites to Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan and I hope they come. But them coming or not coming is up to them, and not me.
Did anyone recognise your disguise?
Aamir - Yes, it happened in Tamil Nadu at the temple in Mahabalipuram. It's a great temple and there were so many tourists. I was one of them. But there was this small girl with her family insisting her parents that the man in disguise was me, Aamir. The small girl recognised me but her family didn't. They never knew that my security was standing right behind them while they were arguing the question - Is he Aamir or not? Their family must've known that I wasn't Aamir Khan because he has eight packs (laughs).
There was this small girl with her family insisting her parents that the man in disguise was me, Aamir. The small girl recognised me but her family didn't
Brief us a bit about your food habits while you travelled.
Aamir - I've had the most delicious food ever in my life. Most of the time, I had food at the dhabas. I lived on dhaba food. I used to eat on the roads, highways, etc. In Gujarat, I ate in the school from a dabba which one of the school girls fed me. Her grandmother had cooked the yummy food.
Were you (Aamir) inspired from Rahul Gandhi's visit to small villages?
Vidhu - I'd like to say something out of context here. Whatever Rahul Gandhi is doing is very good and I am a strong supporter in what he is doing. He is doing much better than the other politicians sitting in their air conditioned bungalows and flats minting money. But our Indian Press will call all of this a mere 'drama'. Aamir has travelled for nearly 60 to 70 hours, had road side food and lived in small hotels which didn't have air conditioning. If I was given this task, I couldn't have done it. It is a difficult job to do, whether Aamir Khan or Rahul Gandhi is doing and I respect both of them.
There was news that Vidhu said, "If this is an Aamir Khan film, why can't the prices of tickets be raised."
Aamir - Did you say that Vidhu (laughs)
Vidhu - I want to clarify a few things here. This is a Raj Kumar Hirani film. Firstly, the film belongs to the writer and the director. Then it becomes an actor's film and then finally it becomes a producer's film. All these talks are rubbish and in today's day and age, nobody wants to read something good. Everybody wants to read bad news. This is one such news. It's a supply and demand. Why can't the Press argue over matters in different rates in morning shows and evening shows, why do they have to argue over how much is Aamir Khan charging and why the ticket prices have shot up?
There is also news that 3 Idiots is going to release on DTH this Monday.
Vidhu - I am saying that it isn't going to release. Somebody is printing but at least ask me before you print something.
What about the Rajneeti promo? We heard that it's not going to be shown with 3 Idiots.
Vidhu - (laughs) Main yeh taaza taaza padh kar aaya hoon. And you know what else is written in the papers? I'll tell you. Vidhu Vinod Chopra is a very moody person. He will do whatever he feels like doing. Vidhu Vinod Chopra is insecure. I sometimes laugh reading such news. The decision of the promo is taken by the guys who run the lab and not the producer or an actor. They see what is the length of the film and accordingly insert the right promo. Here were seven film promo's waiting to go with 3 Idiots.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 23 Dec 2009 | 3:40 am Aamir bowled over by Bebo!Aamir Khan can't stop praising Kareena Kapoor's acting skills and her looks. The actor says he couldn't have asked for a better co-star than her for his forthcoming film 3 Idiots.Source: | 23 Dec 2009 | 3:39 am Sigourney Weaver to play lustful old lady
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Long before the days of massive promotional campaigns and media appearances for film publicity, was the humble film trailer. Audiences retained their seats during the interval, awaiting the first look of the next blockbuster. And thus, a to-be-released film piggybacked on the one showing. All well and good.
Prakash Jha's much awaited multi-starrer Rajneeti's trailer was all set to be unveiled with 3 Idiots, which was one of the highlights of this week. However, reports now suggest that, in an apparent flip flop, the producers of 3 Idiots have decided against carrying the Rajneeti theatrical.
A spokesperson from Rajneeti's producers confirmed to Bollywood Hungama that the film promo will not be a part of the 3 Idiots prints which are being dispatched across the country. "Yes, it was communicated to us yesterday that the promo of Rajneeti will not be carried along with the Indian prints of 3 Idiots as planned before. But the overseas prints might have it." The reason being that the overseas prints have already been dispatched.
When contacted, producers of 3 Idiots were unavailable for comment.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Dec 2009 | 7:33 am 'Maleyali Jotheyali' hits jackpot, Kannada actor Ganesh on cloud nineGolden Star Ganesh is elated after his latest release "Maleyali Jotheyali" has been lapped up by the audiences.Source: Entertainment News | 22 Dec 2009 | 7:31 am Prince Dance Group elated with celebrity statusFrom a small town like Berhampur in Orissa to the glitzy world of showbiz in Mumbai -- the Prince Dance Group, winner of the reality show "India's Got Talent", has certainly come a long way and the members feel overjoyed when people called them celebrities.Source: Entertainment News | 22 Dec 2009 | 7:24 am Giselle Monteiro prefers playing the role of an Indian girlGiselle Monteiro, the Brazilian model and actress who made her debut in the film Love Aaj Kal, has expressed her desire to play the role of an Indian girl always, when on screen.Source: Entertainment News | 22 Dec 2009 | 6:31 am 'Accident On Hill Road' not based on Salman hit-and-run: directorMahesh Nair says his directorial debut "Accident On Hill Road" is not based on actor Salman Khan's infamous hit-and-run but admits that the film refers to it.Source: Entertainment News | 22 Dec 2009 | 5:30 am I'm painfully unglamorous: Katrina - Hindustan Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 22 Dec 2009 | 5:30 am Live Chat: Sherlyn Chopra on December 24 at 1500 hrs IST
These days, whenever you flip any channel, all that you find are the millions and zillions of actresses going blah, blah, blah about their personal and professional achievements. But, the one girl, who doesn't do blah, blah, blah, but is 'BLAH' personified (Bold Loud And Hot) is none other than Sherlyn Chopra, the babe with a super-bindaas attitude, with looks to match!
How many people in the tinsel town will actually have the guts to confess something like "I looked like an ugly duckling and wore thick reading glasses. My books were my best friends. If I ever found anyone cheating in my class during a test/exam, I would quickly inform my teacher. No wonder I had no friends! I was really boring as a kid." Well, that's Sherlyn for you, unassumingly real and an ardent lover of RAW and unbiased truth! Becoming an overnight sensation with her album 'Outrageous', this Bigg Boss contestant, went onto to bag one of the pivotal roles in the prestigious YRF's Dil Bole Hadippa.
Sherlyn Chopra will be live on Celebrity Chat only on Bollywood Hungama on Thursday, December 24 at 1500 hrs IST.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Dec 2009 | 5:03 am "I've stripped every bit of Celina from me for Accident On Hill Road" - Celina Jaitley
Her cat eyes draw you in her world of fame and fortune. Then you begin to understand how unfortunate you are not to have her in your life. Then your eyes open up and you see the reality that you're still interviewing her. Then you start to go red in fury, but for Celina Jaitley, she's been busy painting the town red after she won her first Best Actress Award at the Cairo International Film Festival. And it's a fact that the colour red has indeed proved lucky for her, thanks to her film Red, she got her first overseas agent, then went on to get her first English film and then again winning the Best Actress Award. With her striking good looks and talent, Celina has become Bollywood's most glamorous actresses. But not any more. For her latest film, Accident on Hill Road, due to release on the last day of this year, the leading lady has gained weight, cut her hair short looking completely de-glam and goes on to say, "People will now look beyond my glamour image and take me seriously as an actor." UK's Harrow Observer columnist and Bollywood Hungama's London correspondent got to chat with the lovely Celina on the challenges in portraying the real life characters on screen, her new hairstyle, her rapport with co-stars Farooq Sheikh and Abhimanyu, her instant international fame and her confidence that 2010 will bring her even more success and good luck than 2009.
First thing's first, your first ever award for an English language film as the Best Actor Female at the Cairo International Film Festival. Still in a state of shock?
Now comes the after shocks (laughs). I think there couldn't have been a better beginning than this. This is completely justifiable. The award is a proof of the fact that hard work does pay off at the end of the day, someday (laughs).
How important is it to be 'just' to your character in a film based on a real life incident?
The thing about real life stories is that you cannot act them out. You have to be it. Being true to the character was the most difficult part which, by the way, was American but has been re-adapted to India. Yes, there were a lot of issues to it but I feel that it is important for an actor like me to dabble in a diverse cinema and Accident on Hill Road is one of those films which is going to be a new genre all together. For me, this film is an entertaining experiment and I hope people enjoy it as much as I loved being a part of it.
The only way I could do the role was if I stripped every bit of Celina from me.
Even your hairdo makes you look different and de-glam.
Thank you. Yes, some actors have a glamorous image for so long that they can live in that image for the rest of their lives. I can also do that. But the actor in me wasn't satisfied and it was very difficult for me to prove myself. The only way I could do that was if I stripped every bit of Celina from me. That's what I did for this film. I stripped every bit of Celina in me, including my hair. The director of course, suggested that and I instantly agreed to do a different hairdo.
And you do seem to have put on a bit of weight too.
(laughs) Yes. Good observation. I've even put on a lot of weight for this film. I completely stopped working out two months before this film so that I didn't look muscular, toned, and just looked like a next door girl. I did everything I could to make this real life story come to life. It's been a difficult and an endearing task to make Accident on Hill Road.
How does it feel to be the senior most actor in the entire cast along with Mr Farooq Sheikh? And how much of a rapport did you share with your new co-star Abhimanyu?
It feels great. Abhimanyu, my co-star in the film is relatively a new comer but I feel he is one of the most talented actors we have today. He proved that in Anurag Kashyap's Gulaal. Actors like him don't need to prove themselves at all. I felt that the best thing about this film is that both, me and Abhimanyu and Farooq saab are three different identities. We're people who've made their identities in the film industry in a totally different way. In a film like this, all this works so well.
You're pretty optimistic about bringing in your New Year, 2010, with a success smile from Accident on Hill Road?
I pray for that...and a lot of people are telling me that 2010 is going to be even better for me than 2009. I am really looking forward to it. At the end of the day, it's about appreciation, whether the film does well or not. This is one of those films where I believe that I'll receive appreciation for my work.
I don't know what the box office result of An Accident on Hill Road is going to be but I'm sure people are going to love everyone's work in the movie.
After A.R. Rahman and Resul Pookutty, it's Celina Jaitley on the international podium receiving an award. Do you think that your flight has finally taken off now?
All I know is the fact that my flight was always in air. People refuse to acknowledge it, which is fine with me because I'm ready to work over and over again till I prove myself. As an actor, I've started making my mark. People will now look beyond my glamour image and take me seriously as an actor, thanks to the Cairo International Film Festival.
You best performance you once mentioned came out from the film Red. With your latest release, here's wishing you 'Paint the town red Celina'.
Thank you so much. But to be honest with you, Red was a commercial attempt to a parallel cinema and though it may not have done well at the box office, it gave me my first English film, it's the film which got me my overseas agent. Sometimes, lessons come in disguise of failure. I don't know what the box office result of Accident on Hill Road is going to be but I'm sure people are going to love everyone's work in the movie.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 22 Dec 2009 | 4:17 am Avatar Review: Avatar a Spiritual FictionJames Cameroon true to his genius, the mundane storyline and insipid script notwithstanding, has captured in 'Avatar', the techno-spiritual dilemma of this modern materialistic age.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 22 Dec 2009 | 3:31 am Aamir Khan comes forward to rescue hotel SarswatiPerfectionist Aamir Khan has been dragged in a controversy by local Uttar Pradesh Police as they assumed that Aamir stayed at Saraswati hotel under fake identity. But Aamir Khan clarified that it was his crew that stayed in the hotel.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 22 Dec 2009 | 2:58 am Preview: 3 IdiotsPerfectionist and super star Aamir Khan will be seen on the big screen exactly after a year of his superhit film Ghajani in Rajkumar Hirani's film 3 Idiots. The film is ready to hit the theaters across the world on Christmas.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 22 Dec 2009 | 2:56 am "I'll cast Akshay's cousin in Patiala House if he agrees" - Nikhil Advani
Director Nikhil Advani is in a fix. The shooting of his new film Patiala House started yesterday, December 21. And he has still not been able to find the right face to play the junior Akshay.
The scenes are part of a flashback where Akshay's screen father Rishi Kapoor interacts with his son at age 17.
Says Nikhil, "I've to find someone who looks and behaves like Akshay. His personality is too strong in the audiences' mind to sign any teenager. I've to get someone who resembles Akshay physically and who can act, because the scenes are very important. I'm in a fix."
One option, as reported earlier, is to hold an all-India talent hunt. But Nikhil is not in favour of it.
Says Nikhil, "The talent hunt is an option. But I don't much care for it. It's cumbersome and would attract too much attention. I'd rather go by Akshay's cousin if he agrees. Every time I ask, he smiles. If this doesn't materialize, then we'll reluctantly have to launch the talent hunt."
Nikhil also needs an actor to play the young Rishi Kapoor. "But that won't be such a problem. The physical resemblance is not that important here. Didn't Saif Ali Khan play the younger Rishi Kapoor convincingly in Love Aaj Kal? We need an actor of about 35. I plan to cast someone unknown."
The earlier plan of casting Ranbir Kapoor as Rishi Kapoor was dropped. Both father and son vetoed the idea arguing that whenever they come together it would be for a home production.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 22 Dec 2009 | 2:20 am
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