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'Chemmeen' writer's grandson set for film debutDoctor turned filmmaker Raj Nair, who is legendary Malayalam writer Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai's grandson, says he is looking forward to the release of "Punyam Aham", his first full-length feature film.Source: Entertainment News | 18 Jan 2010 | 7:04 am Live Chat: Zarine Khan on Jan 19 at 1900 hrs IST
A pucca Mumbai girl, good student, a model and then Salman Khan's muse. That's the Veer actress Zarine Khan for you. The girl couldn't believe it when Salman told her that 'Sweetheart, very soon you will be signing autographs', but here she is, on the verge of her first big release. Comparisons with Karina Kaif apart, this girl is all set to shake Bollywood this week with her grand debut in Veer.
Catch Zarine in an exclusive LIVE Video Chat only on Bollywood Hungama on Jan 19 at 1900 hrs IST. Don't miss it!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 18 Jan 2010 | 6:50 am Road, Movie to open 60th Berlin Film Festival
The Opening Night Generation 14plus Gala of the 60th Berlin International Film Festival has been confirmed as Road, Movie from writer/director Dev Benegal, presented by The Indian Film Company (TIFC) in association with Studio 18.
The film has already received glowing public receptions in Toronto, Tokyo and Doha before heading to Berlin. Road, Movie will screen in the Generation 14plus competitive programme. The movie is represented by International Sales giant Fortissimo Films, its first Hindi language title. The film will be theatrically released in Germany later this year by Senator Film.
Road, Movie is written and directed by Dev Benegal was English, August. His second feature presentation Split Wide Open premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
Road, Movie follows Vishnu played by Abhay Deol, as a restless young man who rejects his father's faltering hair-oil business and hits the road with a Chevy travelling cinema in search of freedom. Along the journey Vishnu ponders his life's priorities as he learns to appreciate his culture and the power of friendship and love. Colourful and full of unforgettable characters, Road, Movie celebrates India's panorama and the pure love of film. Deol is supported by Satish Kaushik and Tannishtha Chatterjee.
On having his film invited to open the Generation section, Dev Benegal comments, "I'm thrilled that Road, Movie is the opening film for Berlinale Generation 14plus. It's a story close to my heart; about the young generation, our love for the open road, music and the desire to break free and celebrate independence. It's an honour to be at the Berlinale in its 60th year and I look forward to meeting the young audiences coming to see my film."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 18 Jan 2010 | 6:10 am Posters of Phoonk 2 and The Chaser - same same but different?
Many times our filmmakers have been accused of lifting story ideas from the West. Some filmmakers on the other hand do not copy story ideas but instead take serious "inspiration" from film posters of foreign films while designing their own movie poster.
Recently, one of the posters of the Ajay Devgn-Konkona Sen- Paresh Rawal starrer Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge bore an uncanny resemblance to the poster of the Robin Williams flick License To Wed and now yet another Bollywood film seems to have been heavily influenced by the poster of a foreign flick.
The film in question is RGV's Phoonk 2 (directed by Milind Gadagkar) whose first look poster seems very similar to that of the Korean flick The Chaser. Check out the two images and you will now what we are talking. If this trend continues, the day won't be far when our filmmakers will have to face the wrath of foreign filmmakers for not just copying story ideas but even lifting movie posters.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 18 Jan 2010 | 6:05 am Ethan Hawke finds vampires 'weirdly sexy'
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 18 Jan 2010 | 5:35 am Paul McCartney is a devoted dad
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 18 Jan 2010 | 4:18 am Avatar, Hangover, Bullock rule 67th Golden GlobesWhile Avatar and The Hangover captured the top film awards, Sandra Bullock won the award for best actress and Jeff Bridges won the best actor award. The other winners who rocked this year are...Source: | 18 Jan 2010 | 4:06 am KS Aswath, veteran Kannada actor, is dead
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:58 am Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2010Superstar Of Tomorrow - Male Ranbir Kapoor - Wake Up Sid & Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Breakthrough Performance - Male Abhimanyu Singh - Gulaal Breakthrough Performance - Female Shahana Goswami - Firaaq Hottest Film Of The Year Love Aaj Kal Hottest New Director Ayaan Mukherjee - Wake Up Sid Exciting New Face Jacqueline Fernandez - Aladin STARDUST SEARCHLIGHT AWARDS Best Actress Preity Zinta - Videsh Best Film Chintuji Best Director Ranjit Kapoor - Chintuji READERS CHOICE AWARDS Dream Director Imtiaz Ali - Love Aaj Kal Best Film Of The Year - Comedy All The Best Best Film Of The Year - Action / Thriller Wanted Best Film Of The Year - Drama 3 Idiots Star Of The Year - Male Amitabh Bachchan - Paa Star Of The Year - Female Kareena Kapoor - Kurbaan & 3 Idiots Best Actor In A Supporting Role Abhishek Bachchan - Paa Best Actress In A Supporting Role Kirron Kher - Kurbaan Best Actor In A Comedy Role Ajay Devgn - All The Best Best Actor - Popular Akshay Kumar - Blue Best Actress - Popular Katrina Kaif - New York, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab KahaniSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:48 am 'Avatar' declared best film at the Golden Globe awardsSci-fi epic "Avatar" was the winner of the best motion picture (drama) at the 63rd Golden Globe awards on Sunday.Source: Entertainment News | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:35 am Aamir's ex-wife at Imran's engagement! - Hindustan Times
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jan 2010 | 3:29 am Rubina finally found her wish grantedAs reported earlier by Telly Café, Rubina Diliak’s aka Radhika of Chhoti Bahu wish to go home and celebrate her birthday was granted as her health broke down. The actress has finally recovered and is having a good time in hometownSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:57 am Book Review: The Dialogue of Awaara
While in the last 3-4 years, quite a few books based on Bollywood, it's stars and the trends have hit the stands, not many authors have gone ahead and revived a film from the past, let alone dissecting and bisecting it via an authentic research. Yes, celebrities from the past, especially those with an enigmatic personality (Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt. Lata Mangeshkar, Pran, Sunil Dutt, Noor Jehan and many more) have been given a revisit but the world of literature has remained unexplored.
However, one can see a change in trend today. Slowly but steadily the vast literature available from the world of Bollywood movies is being made available to those die hard followers who want to lay their hands on the piece of history. While Sholay and Mughal-E-Azam are two of the most favourite films that have been revived time and again either on screen or in a book, it's a welcome change to see a writer return to the world of Awaara.
Widely recognised as one of the finest works ever of K.A. Abbas (who has written the story, screenplay and dialogues of the film) and V.P. Sathe (who had co-written the story of the film), Awaara is one of the most studied pieces from Indian cinema and it is just right that the film continues to find an audience till date. This is why the effort of Suhail Akhtar (who transcribes the original dialogue in Urdu and Roman) and Vijay Jani (who does the same in Hindi) needs to be lauded. They ensure that the job is done right while also maintaining the entire readability aspect that would make turning over the pages an exciting affair.
For the sheer concept of bringing back the dialogue of Awaara in a print format, author Nasreen Munni Kabir deserves a thank you note since she gives this Raj Kapoor film the kind of respect that it deserves. Even though the film was made six decades back, it remains to be one of the most sought after affairs for the students of cinema. No wonder, it makes complete sense to have the dialogues from the film brought to the forefront for the current generation of audiences via this book.
Very recently there was an ecstatic moment for film lovers when the screenplay of Lage Raho Munnabhai was released and now with 'The Dialogue of Awara' gracing the stands, it's a good enough reason for double the joy. Reason? Just like the classic appeal of the film, the book too maintains an out and put classy touch to it which makes it worth a treasure to preserve and a good enough artefact to gift.
A 300 odd page book which boasts of a brilliant layout, both from the design as well as content placement perspective, 'The Dialogue of Awaara' is the kind of study which makes for a very good read, especially if you are one of those select few people who have not seen the film yet. The best part about the book is that it doesn't restrict itself to a language. Since it's a Hindi film, it is but natural that the dialogues appear in Hindi. However, for the benefit of a wide segment of readers at which the book is targeted, the dialogues appear in Roman as well as Hindi script. This is not all as the dialogues are also transcribed in Urdu and Roman, hence making it a four-in-one package.
So here is the deal - If you want to read and visualise the scene in an 'as-is' manner, there is a Hindi version for you. If you find reading a Hindi script in English more interesting, there is an alternate available. And then if English and Urdu come naturally to you then there is also some good transcription done in both the languages which makes it a complete affair. This is where the design comes in handy because all the four options are made available on the two pages open in front of you, hence saving you from the effort of traversing between different sections of the book.
Also impressive is the way hundreds of screen shots from the film are brought to life all over again in the book. Since the book moves reel by reel and then scene by scene, placement of screen shots at the top of the page gives an extra edge to the narrative. This is not all as towards the end of the book, Nasreen goes on to take the reader through every reel of the film (in total 19) and shares various anecdotes and facts about the happenings both in front of and behind the camera.
At a couple of places in the book, it is acknowledged that Randhir Kapoor had a big helping hand in making this concept come alive and take a shape that would result in a book. No wonder, he goes on to make his own contribution with a Foreword which details how Awaara took shape into a modern classic. What is even more interesting is Nasreen's own take on 'The Road to Awaara' which is clearly a well researched piece of work. She also credits the various sources from where she collected the information and in the process also ends up quoting them verbatim, as applicable.
Of course a book like this doesn't have a widespread market except for the students of cinema. Majority of film lovers would rather wish to pick the DVD of the film and cherish the movie watching experience rather than turning over the pages of a voluminous book. However, for those who love their history to be preserved in a print format and be available easy reference on the coffee table, 'The Dialogue of Awaara' is a good, entertaining and an educating read.
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Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:56 am Macca puts young daughter before his careerWashington (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney says his daughter Beatrice with Heather Mills is more important than his music career. The former Beatle revealed that he works his schedule around his six-year-old girl so that he can spend quality time with her."ISource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:55 am Golden Globes: List of winners
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:53 am Big B takes Colors to US and UKIt looks like the Bachchans association with the fledgling channel Colors is for keeps. After Amitabh Bachchan’s presence in Bigg Boss 3 and Abhishek Bachchan in Bingo, Big B has now been chosen to be the Channel’s brand ambassador in theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:51 am Billie Piper uses a foot doubleWashington (ANI): Billie Piper has revealed that she uses a foot double when filming scenes for her raunchy TV show ''Secret Diary Of A Call Girl'' because she finds them ‘vulgar’. The 27-year-old actress, who plays a high class London prostituteSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:45 am Avighna Media holds Suryakaanti Movie ContestChetan Kumar-Regina Cassandra starrer Kannada movie Suryakaanti, which was released on 14th January, is now doing well at the Box Office. Directed by Aa Dinagalu fame KM Chaitanya, the movie is a love story of an international contract killer. Maestro IlayarajaSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am Avatar wins best drama at Golden Globes
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am Irrfan moves from Mira Nair to Deepa Mehta; signs Midnight's Children
Normally actors who work with Mira Nair intentionally or unintentionally end up not working with Deepa Mehta, and vice versa. It therefore comes as a surprise to know Irrfan Khan, a diehard Mira Nair groupie, would be working with Deepa Mehta in Midnight's Children.
Deepa met Irrfan Khan earlier this month and offered him a major role. Ironically, this incident happened just at about the same time that Mira's offer to Irrfan to play the lead in her prestigious international project The Reluctant Fundmentalist fell through.
Apparently, Mira had discussed the role of the progressive Pakistan protagonist with Irrfan and had even offered him the script.
Irrfan doesn't deny the fact that Mira had offered him the talked-about film. "While shooting with me she did bring it up. But that's it. After that there has been no word from her on it. I hold no grudges about it. What Mira has given me in The Namesake and Kosher Vegetarian is incredible. I enjoyed myself thoroughly doing these two films and I'm sure we'll work together some other time."
No matter what Irrfan says, facts tell another story. Not a single notable actor is common to the cinema of Deepa Mehta and Mira Nair.
As for the Deepa Mehta project, Irrfan has greenlighted it. Deepa Mehta's Midnight's Children and Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist, both based on literary works, will commence shooting at around the same time.
"Deepa has given me the script and I'll read it as soon as my first schedule for Sudhir Mishra's Homecoming is over," says Irrfan. On Tuesday morning he was hanging from a harness from the 18th floor of a building in Delhi in the shivering winter with nothing on except track pants and a vest.
Explaining his precarious mid-air plight, Irrfan says, "It's the introduction scene in Sudhir's film. And here I'm half-naked waiting to be pulled up with strings to the 18th floor. Fortunately, I've the physique for it. I developed the build and stamina to try a stunt like this while I was playing the athlete Paan Singh Tomar in my last film."
As for the casting of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, its director says, "Its early days yet. I don't have an idea yet. I start casting in Pakistan first and then make my way to India."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am K.S. Aswath, veteran Kannada actor, is dead - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:37 am Kareena sports Saif's engagement ringHas Kareena Kapoor secretly got engaged to Saif Ali Khan? Well that's the question everybody in tinsel town is asking after Kareena was seen sporting a diamond-studded ring on her ring finger. This is the first time such a ring hasSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:22 am Renee Zellweger, Bradley Cooper buy £3.1m LA padLondon (ANI): Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper have reportedly paid out more than 3.1 million pounds for their first joint home. The couple, who have been dating since last summer, were rumoured to be looking for a love nest towards theSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:18 am Monica Bellucci pregnant with second childWashington (ANI): Italian actress and fashion model Monica Bellucci is reportedly expecting her second child. The Ocean's 12 and Ocean's 13 star, who played burglar Francois Toulour, is married to French actor Vincent Cassel.The couple already share a 5-year-old daughter, Deva,Source: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:16 am Katrina isn't busy with films this year - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:12 am Lady Gaga to perform with Susan Boyle at BRIT awardsWashington (ANI): Popstar Lady Gaga is eager to perform with Scottish sensation Susan Boyle in this year’s BRIT awards. The Poker Face hitmaker is a huge fan of the Boyle and wishes to team up with her at the prestigious ceremonySource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:11 am Ronnie Wood wants ex Russian lover backLondon (ANI): Rapper Ronnie Wood's ex girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova has claimed that the rocker wants her back. he former waitress said that the Rolling Stones member called her up after her exit from reality show Big Brother."Ronnie told me he thoughtSource: Oneindia.in - Entertainment | 18 Jan 2010 | 2:08 am Salman returns to period drama with 'Veer'After playing a prince early in his career in portions of 1992 film "Suryavanshi", macho star Salman Khan is returning to period drama in his latest venture "Veer" that releases on Friday.Source: Entertainment News | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:52 am K.S. Aswath, veteran Kannada actor, is deadK.Source: Entertainment News | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:48 am 'Big Switch' has given me a reality check: Genelia D'SouzaActress Genelia D'Souza says she has become more aware of the extent of poverty in India after hosting reality TV show "Big Switch", which featured 10 rich children who gave up their comfortable lifestyles to fulfil the dreams of slum children.Source: Entertainment News | 18 Jan 2010 | 1:44 am Vikram Iyengar rides the 'Equus' Challenge.The Bharat Rang Mahotsav was started a decade ago by the National School of Drama in order to contribute to the growth and development of theatre across the country.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:56 am Avatar wins top honors at Golden GlobesBox office sensation Avatar was named best film drama and The Hangover claimed the top comedy trophy at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday in Hollywood's annual race to the Oscars. See pics: Movie stillsSource: | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:56 am Stardust awards 2010 : Nominees complete listBollywood's one of the favourite award Stardust Awards 2010 nominated Aamir Khan & Amitabh Bachchan for the Star Of The Year - Male and Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor nominated for Star Of The Year -Female.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:34 am Meryl Streep wins Golden Globe for Julie & JuliaMeryl Streep won the Golden Globe for best musical or comedy actress as chef Julia Child in Julie & Julia, while Mo'Nique earned the supporting-actress honor for her role as a loathsome, abusive welfare mother in Precious. Source: | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:18 am 007 could get Bollywood-style makeover - Rediff
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jan 2010 | 12:06 am Gwyneth Paltrow's New Year's resolution is 'to learn how to meditate'Oscar winner Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow's (Shakespeare in Love) New Year's resolution is 'to learn how to meditate'.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:59 pm Guess Who?
We are sure that this is the day when your eyes refuse to open up, your body refuse to get up and your bed refuse to leave you. Well, to cut a long story short, its Monday, that time of the week when no amount of coaxing will do the trick of making you get up and go to work. Well, Bollywood Hungama does have a solution to all of these problems. And it's called 'Guess Who', which is better known as World's Envy, India's Pride!
This week's mystery guest is one of the Gen-Next superstars, who, if given a proper 'chance', will 'dance' her way to the top slot! Even though she hails from a non-filmy background, she has made it on her own and how! Needless to say that, she deserves every inch of her ground where she is today. In a very short time, she has become the heartbeat of a million girls and 'Boys'. She is someone who lives her life with full-on 'Fun' and frolic. With acting oozing out so naturally for this girl, one always wonders as to was she an actress even in her previous birth? Well, the answer to this is 'Neither known by you, nor by us'!
If you know as to which actress we are referring to, then, waste no time and post your answers immediately below:
To find out last week's answer click hereSource: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:40 pm The Golden Globes 2010, live report! - Rediff
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:37 pm Preview: Veer - NDTV.com
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:09 pm After 3 Idiots it's time for 3 Losers - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jan 2010 | 11:04 pm Golden Globes shine with wins for Precious', UpHollywood's awards season got under way at the 67th Golden Globes in Beverly Hills on Sunday with early wins for animated feature Up and gritty drama Precious.Source: | 17 Jan 2010 | 10:41 pm Aayirathil Oruvan- Review - Oneindia
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jan 2010 | 9:25 pm Salman races with top jockeys to promote 'Veer'Bollywood star Salman Khan is leaving no stone unturned to promote his upcoming period drama "Veer" that releases on Friday, even if it means participating in a race with top jockeys.Source: Entertainment News | 17 Jan 2010 | 3:48 pm K.L. Saigal's biography to be re-releasedThe national-award winning biography of Bollywood's legendary singer Kundan Lal Saigal will be re-released in a paperback edition on his 63rd death anniversary on Monday.Source: Entertainment News | 17 Jan 2010 | 1:51 pm I would've loved to be a bartender in Spain: VJ RannvijayRannvijay Singh, who has now moved from Veejaying to acting as a career option, says given a chance he would have loved to work as a bartender in Spain.Source: Entertainment News | 17 Jan 2010 | 9:12 am Rahman sings peaceOscar winning music composer, AR Rahman, gave a peace concert at the Sydney Festival, designed to promote Australia as a safe and welcoming nation, after recent violent attacks against IndiansSource: | 17 Jan 2010 | 8:04 am Maddy changes looksActor R Madhavan will be donning six different disguises in his forthcoming film Teen Patti.Source: | 17 Jan 2010 | 8:00 am Gandhi making GandhiMahatma Gandhi’s great grandson, Tushar Gandhi, says he would like to see Bapu’s childhood years on the big screen.Source: | 17 Jan 2010 | 7:57 am Back to busting ghostsAlien star Sigourney Weaver is considering reprising her role in the forthcoming Ghostbusters sequel.Source: | 17 Jan 2010 | 6:49 am No controversies for KatrinaWhen Katrina learnt that she was going to be presented with an award, she preferred to stay at home rather than risk being bombarded with queries about her award controversy.Source: | 17 Jan 2010 | 6:14 am Golden Globe Awards 2010 - watch live coverage online, updates, winnersThe Golden Globe Awards are a good indicator for the Oscar Awards. Watch the live online coverage of Golden globe Awards 2010. The 67th Golden Globe Awards will be telecast today, January 17th 2010, from 5-8 PM (PST) and 8-11PM (EST)Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 17 Jan 2010 | 6:08 am Neil’s dangerous daysActor Neil Nitin Mukesh has been cruising the streets of Mumbai on a bike — for the shooting of his latest movie. The actor got mobbed recently despite the security.Source: | 17 Jan 2010 | 5:59 am Rahman sings for India-Australia friendship - Times of India
Source: Entertainment - Google News | 17 Jan 2010 | 5:07 am 'Harishchandrachi Factory' has special show at Rashtrapati BhavanA special screening of Marathi film "Harishchandrachi Factory", India's official entry to the Oscars, was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday evening.Source: Entertainment News | 17 Jan 2010 | 3:29 am Gandhi's childhood would make for great film, says great grandsonThere have been films on Mahatma Gandhi's freedom struggle, his values, beliefs and even one on how he fared as a father to his son, but now his great grandson Tushar Gandhi says he would like to see Bapu's childhood years on the big screen.Source: Entertainment News | 17 Jan 2010 | 2:46 am
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