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Mammootty, Mohanlal bag Asianet film awardsMalayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal reigned supreme at the popular Ujala-Asianet Malayalam film awards 2009 announced here today.Source: Entertainment News | 3 Jan 2010 | 9:05 am Clash of the beauty queens at the box office
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 3 Jan 2010 | 7:46 am Uday’s mission impossibleActor Uday Chopra turns producer and writer with Pyaar Impossible, which releases this Friday.Source: | 3 Jan 2010 | 7:00 am Special screening of Paa held in Dubai
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 3 Jan 2010 | 6:46 am 3 Idiots doesn't promote ragging: Aamir
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 3 Jan 2010 | 6:30 am Shilpa Shetty to hold reception at House of Commons?Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty who recently tied the knot with NRI millionaire Raj Kundra is reportedly planning to hold a grand reception at the House of Commons in London. Source: | 3 Jan 2010 | 6:16 am Vidhu Vinod Chopra visits Taj MahalThe controversy over "Three Idiots" and Chetan Bhagat notwithstanding, filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra took a day off to visit the Taj Mahal here along with his family members including his US-based sister.Source: Entertainment News | 3 Jan 2010 | 5:44 am 'I'll live life on my own terms in 2010'
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 3 Jan 2010 | 5:44 am No acting for perfectionist' Aamir in 2010
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 3 Jan 2010 | 4:51 am I don't understand this percentage controversy: HiraniDirector Rajkumar Hirani is flabbergasted by author Chetan Bhagat's allegation that "3 Idiots" was majorly copied from his bestseller "Five Point Someone" without giving him due credit.Source: Entertainment News | 3 Jan 2010 | 4:48 am Rahman will perform live in Muscat on January 21Besides this Muscat concert, Rahman will also reportedly perform at Aspire Dome in Doha on January 8 and historic Parramatta Park outside Sydney on January 16. The two-and-a-half hour outdoor concert in Australia will be free for the public.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 3 Jan 2010 | 3:16 am Katy Perry gets henna motiff on India tripKaty Perry seems to have had a lot of fun during her trip to India.Source: Entertainment News | 3 Jan 2010 | 3:14 am Clash of the beauty queens...at the box officeFour former Miss Indias - Sushmita Sen, Priyanka Chopra, Neha Dhupia and Celina Jaitely - are ranged against one another in a different contest to top the box office as each of their films hits the screens this month.Source: Entertainment News | 3 Jan 2010 | 3:09 am Celebs think out-of-the-box to promote filmsFrom reading news on a TV channel, launching a nationwide hunt for unsung heroes or travelling to different parts of the country in disguise - Bollywood celebrities are leaving no stone unturned to promote their films.Source: Entertainment News | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:51 am Vidhu Vinod Chopra visits Taj Mahal - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 3 Jan 2010 | 2:38 am Karan is obsessed with Hindi film music - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 3 Jan 2010 | 1:09 am Clash of the beauty queens...at the box officeFour former Miss Indias - Sushmita Sen, Priyanka Chopra, Neha Dhupia and Celina Jaitely - are ranged against one another in a different contest to top the box office as each of their films hits the screens this month. Source: | 3 Jan 2010 | 12:56 am Jordan's list of seven deadly sinsWhile preparing beau Alex Reid to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house, Jordan aka Katie Price has given him a list of seven deadly sins that he must not commit inside the house.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 2 Jan 2010 | 10:15 pm Big B high on 'hit' Paa - India Today
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:29 pm Celebs think out-of-the-box to promote films - Economic Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:12 pm Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart together on NYEGossip has been doing the rounds that Robert Pattinson and his 'Twilight' co-star Kristen Stewart are an item. But the couple seems reluctant in confirming the news, as they always deny that they are seeing each other.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:46 pm I'll live life on my own terms in 2010: Sonam KapoorBollywood actress Sonam Kapoor has many New Year resolutions, including her choice of living life on her own terms in 2010.Source: Entertainment News | 2 Jan 2010 | 3:13 pm Future windowDigital format will shape the future of film making in India. Dibakar Banerjee is all set to give it the first high with LSD, reports Jairaj Singh.Source: | 2 Jan 2010 | 3:12 pm Retro and rewrappedUS rapper Jay-Z’s new album Hindustani Gangster comprises mash-ups of music from gangster-themed Bollywood films of the Seventies, reports Bhairavi Jhaveri.Source: | 2 Jan 2010 | 3:01 pm Mayank Shekhar's Review: Raat Gayi Baat Gayi - Hindustan Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 Jan 2010 | 2:28 pm Spotlight on theatre music at NSD's annual festThe legacy of music in Indian theatre, experimental plays, creative forms of expressions and new wave theatre with an ethnic flavour from small towns will be the highlights of the annual theatre festival of the National School of Drama (NSD) from Jan 6-22.Source: Entertainment News | 2 Jan 2010 | 12:17 pm When stars spoil the funAfter a series of failed multi-starrers, the industry needs a new formula.Source: | 2 Jan 2010 | 10:50 am Chetan Bhagat is lying: Rajkumar HiraniThe raging controversy over the credit for the story in 3 Idiots escalated today with director Rajkumar Hirani accusing author Chetan Bhagat of "lying" despite agreeing to several conditions including a rolling credit in a contract.Source: | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:33 am No acting for 'perfectionist' Aamir in 2010Bollywood star Aamir Khan is known to strive for perfection. He now plans to take a break from acting this year as he wants to concentrate on his role as the producer of Delhi Belly, Peepli Live and Dhobi Ghat.Source: | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:32 am Pamela's boob flash at New year party
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:29 am Here's proof of our pact with Chetan Bhagat, says HiraniDirector Rajkumar Hirani today produced the credits agreement with author Chetan Bhagat for hit film "3 Idiots" and maintained that the movie was not a copy of the bestseller "Five Point Someone".Source: Entertainment News | 2 Jan 2010 | 9:20 am Moss suffered an hangover worth $40,000
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:26 am Amy Winehouse's wild childhood
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 2 Jan 2010 | 8:23 am '3 Idiots' makers, Chetan Bhagat fight over story creditMUMBAI (Reuters) – Author Chetan Bhagat has accused makers of the film '3 Idiots', modelled after his best-selling debut novel 'Five Point Someone', of not giving him credit for the story.Source: Reuters: Bollywood News | 2 Jan 2010 | 7:52 am Will it rain hits in 2010?After a not-so-happening year for the movies at the box-office, the year ahead promises many potential success stories.Source: | 2 Jan 2010 | 7:51 am Editing bluesThe director of Bolo Raam is upset with his producer for deleting a 15-second sequence that demanded 10 retakes from Naseeruddin Shah.Source: | 2 Jan 2010 | 7:23 am Vidhu Vinod Chopra apologises to mediaFilmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra today apologised to the media for asking a reporter to shut up when he was asked him if his film "3 Idiots" was lifted from Chetan Bhagat's book "Five Point Someone".Source: Entertainment News | 2 Jan 2010 | 5:38 am Vidhu Vinod Chopra says sorry to media !Producer Vidhu Chopra, who asked a reporter to shut up at a press conference, has now apologised.Source: Zee News : Entertainment | 2 Jan 2010 | 5:09 am Priyadarshan's Ajay Devgn- Bipasha- Akshaye Khanna starrer titled Nishaad
Although his De Dana Dan is a hit, Priyadarshan is on the look-out for a serious image for his films with titles to match. For his next film, which is about caste wars and forbidden inter-caste marriages in Bihar, Priyadarshan wanted a title that would convey the flavour and feel of the Bihari milieu.
Priyan wanted to call the film Gangaajal, not knowing that the title had already been taken for another Bihari fable.
Says Priyan, "I thought something like Gangaajal was the best title for this film because it allowed audiences to know exactly where the plot and characters were going."
In his mind he had settled for the title as the best one for his film, until he shared it with his leading man Ajay Devgn. To his horror, Priyan was told by Ajay that Prakash Jha had already used the title. Ajay knew about Jha's Gangaajal because he had played the lead in it.
Then began the search for another title. Now Priyan's Bihar based drama is called Nishaad.
Nishaad starring Ajay Devgn, Bipasha Basu and Akshaye Khanna had been shot without a title all this while mainly because Priyan wanted the film to have a hard-hitting title.
Finally Priyan's script and dialogue writer came up with Nishaad because the director barely knows any Hindi.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 2 Jan 2010 | 4:19 am Aamir to play painter in Dhobi Ghaat
The very versatile Aamir Khan has done it again. After playing a 20 something lad in 3 Idiots, he will now play a painter in his 2010 release Dhobi Ghaat.
This is Aamir Khan's wife, Kiran Rao's, directorial venture and sure enough Aamir is extremely pumped up about the project. The film also stars Smita Patel's son Prateik Babbar. The shoot of the film is complete and is now under post production.
In Taare Zameen Par, Aamir played an art teacher and a quite a convincing one at that. In Dhobi Ghaat though, he will be seen as a painter who lives in a small studio apartment in some congested area of Mumbai city.
Needless to say, it would be interesting to see Aamir in a very different role yet again.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 2 Jan 2010 | 4:13 am Vidhu Vinod Chopra apologises to the media
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 2 Jan 2010 | 4:13 am 'I was persuaded to throw condoms at college crowd'
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 2 Jan 2010 | 3:46 am Book Review: Hero
'Hero', a two book series, is a research paper presented in the form of a book. Otherwise how else can one explain this effort by Ashok Raj who fills in more than 800 pages in total with Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan taking over more as much as 50% of the printed words. It's text, text and sheer text that results in this voluminous outing which is presented in two volumes - 'The Silent Era To Dilip Kumar' and 'Amitabh Bachchan To The Khans And Beyond'.
To the credit of the author, he stays true to the subject. He concentrates on the 'heroes' who have made Bollywood cinema the way it has been for last 80-90 years. Right from the silent era to the cinema of today where Himesh Reshammiya is attempting to become a leading man, he covers them all and doesn't miss any notable name. It is research to the n-th limit which is put on display in this series. However, the fact is that an effort like this is best put in place for a film institute, a cinema library or academicians, not on book stands for perusal of 'aam junta'. And that's because the book is 200% literary inclined, is completely deprived of any entertainment value whatsoever and comes in such heavy duty vocabulary and sentence formation that it is more of a put off than exciting.
Really, for an average viewer, it is simplicity that works but that's not really the case in 'Hero'. In fact so many of the sentences not just make for an utterly complex read but also make the reader wonder if the author was actually eyeing any commercial success through this book or had merely written it to satiate his thirst for perfection and put forth his literary prowess.
As stated earlier, the book is primarily a literary read and pretty much acts as an encyclopaedia of Bollywood that has emerged over the decades gone by. In this context, Ashok Raj has pretty much divided it all into the Dilip Kumar and the Amitabh Bachchan phase, hence resulting in two volumes. In the process of doing so, he has not just gone through practically each and every film that they have done but also come up with a synopsis (which is anything but brief) as well as what was the input and outcome of these movies. He just doesn't leave it there. He in fact starts exploring the acting styles that the two brought and delves deeper into the art of acting, different schools being followed and the direction they provided to quite a few contemporaries and followers. Of course none of it is an easy to comprehend write-up, hence forcing a reader to take a closer look at the printed word.
There are many more complications (for a regular viewer, not a historian or a hardcore movie buff) in the offering. Ashok Raj brings in sections/chapters like 'The Eisenteinian Emotive Mechanism', 'The Essential Bulit-in Asynchronization', 'The Neo Realistic Context', 'The Anti-Hero Awaiting Redemption and Atonement', 'The Simultaneous Liberation of the Image' and many more which prove all over again that it is a paper being presented to be studied and analysed rather than a book to be read and enjoyed.
In fact so deep down Ashok Raj gets into the entire research that he goes on to present tables depicting the kind of films that Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan have done throughout their career, their classifications, their 'dominant character' and the 'genesis of character' etc. etc. Now all of this is a little too much for even a die hard movie fan. It is one thing for a film to be seen and enjoyed and other to be looked at in context of an entire social-political-cultural-economical milieu that 'Hero' series goes on and on about.
So is this series just about Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan? Not really. Ashok has in fact painstakingly gone through the entire history of Hindi film making and brought to fore popular as well as unknown heroes who have made their presence felt at one point of time or another. However, there are some glaring mistakes made as well which are hard to ignore. Like he mentions Yash Chopra as the director of Mohabbatein when the man behind the camera was actually Aditya Chopra. He claims to talk in detail about 'released' films like Right Yaa Wrong, Zamaanat, Aashayein, Love You Hamesha, Divorce: Not Between Husband and Wife when the fact is that these films starring Sunny Deol, Amitabh Bachchan, John Abraham, Akshaye Khanna and Jackie Shroff respectively are yet to hit the screens.
Moreover, there are also quite a few arguable comments being made. He calls Cash as one of the highlight films of Suneil Shetty when even the man in question would hardly agree. Laaga Chunari Mein Daag is referred to as a 'powerful depiction of women's plight in today's harsh competitive world' when the fact is that the film was a huge let down mainly due to it's regressive theme. Moreover, he also tags Chandni Chowk To China as Akshay Kumar's foray into serious cinema. Need one say more!?
Price: Volume I (Rs. 595/=), Volume 2 (Rs. 595/=)
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Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 2 Jan 2010 | 3:20 am Subhash K Jha speaks about Accident On Hill Road
There's a man stuck on your windscreen! You want to scream to Celina Jaitly. But gosh, she does so much of that screaming thing herself you don't really want to add to the din in this gory tale of the raat. In fact 'Raat aur bahut sara din' could well be the title of this noisy shiver giver adapted from a B-grade Hollywood horror flick.
Celina Jaitly, spilling oomph all over as though it were running out of passion and fashion, is the curvaceous backbone of this being-bad-is-good upturned morality-tale. After having knocked down a poor pedestrian (Farooq Sheikh) who spends the rest of the movie stuck to the lady's windshield(talk about extra baggage!) the nurse(ironically in a profession that fosters healing and nurturing) spends frantic time trying to find ways to get rid of the writhing man.
Agony is the film's main ecstasy. This genre of horror cinema revels in creating acute discomfort and gruesome circumstances for the characters to a point where the audience is actually supposed to enjoy the ceaseless chill spill.
Accident On Hill Road is road rage in all its gory splendour, committed to creating a string of incidents that suggest a vicarious mayhem. Debutant director Mahesh Nair lets loose an eye-catching binge of blood and gore.
This is Celina's first real opportunity to sink her teeth into an author-backed role. She gets into her meaty role although very often she is intended to be the meat.Meet her man ka meet and tan ka meat A drug-peddler named Sid, playing with menacing aggressiveness by Abhimanyu Singh. What happened to all the noble evil-warring heroes of our films? Sid is so immoral he makes Mogambo look like a cartoon hero. After Wake Up Sid, this is 'Shake-up Sid'!
Accident On Hill Road leaves you shaken by its gore-quotient. But not quite stirred. The original Hollywood B-grader Stuck probably describes not just the physical state of the accident victim but also the psychological condition of the audience.
This Accident could've been avoided. Since it has occurred and with screeching tyres (none of them around Celina's waist) it might as well be borne. It's fun to see Celina and Abhimanyu playing a voluptuous-immoral nurse and a zonked-out sexually-aggressive drug dealer. This pair is totally freed of moral obligations.
Free idiots.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 2 Jan 2010 | 2:46 am Akshay off to Malaysia to shoot costliest commercial ever Akshay Kumar and big bucks are synonymous with each other. After (supposedly) working in the costliest film ever made on this side of the planet - Blue - Akshay is now carrying on the BIG phenomenon into the ad world as well. If industry buzz is to be believed, he would now be featuring in the costliest commercial ever made with an Indian actor. This would be for Thums Up (the soft drink for which Akshay is a brand ambassador for quite a few years now) and as is the tradition, it would be shot in foreign locales.
Says a source from the team which is busy putting together this commercial. "Pick up any commercial for Thums Up that Akshay has done and you would see him indulging in some dare devil stunts. This has been the trend for the last half a decade or so, ever since Akshay was been promoting this brand. This year it's going to be no different as the commercial would feature Akshay being a part of some breath taking stunts."
While fast cars, skyscraper jumping and running on busy roads is something that audiences have seen of Akshay in the last few commercials that he has shot for the brand, one waits to see what the actor has to offer in the first shoot that he is doing in 2010.
"It would be something that has never been seen before; that's the least which can be promised", confirms the source, "Thums Up has been the Number One soft drink in India in 2009 and has beaten other Colas in the race. It is imperative that there is further brand promotion done which would not just help it retain the position but also outrun the competition."
As per sources, the commercial which would be shot in Malaysia boasts of some unheard of money involved. Industry is pegging it at 2 crores though official confirmation is yet to come by.
"It is the costliest ever commercial for sure but I am not at authority to give you the final number", the source says, "However, it is quite close to the figure that you mention. The commercial would be worth every rupee that has been kept aside for it's shoot."
Last few weeks were spent in some active planning around the shoot which involved taking relevant permissions, especially due to some dangerous stunts being involved. With locations in place and entire crew ready on standby, the commercial is all set to be shot in the coming week.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 2 Jan 2010 | 2:33 am Pamela Anderson's boob flash at New Year's Eve party - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 2 Jan 2010 | 1:56 am Tamil film Shivappu Mazhai enters Guinness BookChennai (ANI) : A Tamil feature film got itself registered in the Guinness Book of World Records after it was completed in less than 12 days. Shooting and post-production of the two-hour film 'Shivappu Mazhai', was completed in a record 11Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 2 Jan 2010 | 1:43 am Pamela Anderson's boob flash at New Year’s Eve partyThe former 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson has started the year 2010 with a boob flash at a New Year’s Eve party. The 42-year-old actress was hosting the Gridlock event at Paramount Studios in Hollywood when the wardrobe malfunction occurred, reports DailySource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 2 Jan 2010 | 1:41 am
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