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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 15 May 2010 | 9:23 am Now, Sherlyn Chopra in a fitness DVDAfter actors Shilpa Shetty and Bipasha Basu, item girl Sherlyn Chopra is all set to feature in a fitness DVD.Source: Entertainment News | 15 May 2010 | 8:51 am Big B happy with success of voice blogAfter the success of his blog, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan launched his voice blog "Bachchan Bol" and is glad to know that this service too has become immensely popular among his fans.Source: Entertainment News | 15 May 2010 | 8:48 am Shahid excited about being directed by fatherBollywood hearthrob Shahid Kapoor, who has just been seen in con film "Badmaash Company", is extremely excited about his forthcoming film "Mausam" which is the directorial debut of his father Pankaj Kapoor.Source: Entertainment News | 15 May 2010 | 8:45 am Saif Ali Khan shifts loyalties from cricket to soccer
Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 15 May 2010 | 7:07 am KRK sends legal notice to Prakash Jha; claims to own rights to title Raajneeti
The problems for Raajneeti seem to be getting more pronounced. Earlier this week, there was a Mumbai-based social worker Naseem Khan who filed a petition in court against Raajneeti asking for its release to be stopped because one of the central characters apparently resembles Sonia Gandhi.
Now one hears that actor and self-styled star Kamal R Khan (or KRK as he likes to be called) has sent Prakash Jha a legal notice claiming rights over the title Raajneeti.
When contacted Jha admits Kamaal, known to generate publicity for himself through various controversies, has indeed sent a legal notice claiming copyrights over the title Raajneeti.
"But my lawyers are looking into it .There's absolutely nothing in this claim. We shouldn't give any importance to people who jump into the picture at the time of release for whatever reasons. Look at the way Rakesh Roshan is being harassed over Kites by some person claiming to be entitled to crores of rupees. Earlier we had someone making claims over Ram Gopal Varma's Rann days before release. This is not done!"
Speaking on Mr Naseem Khan's claims that Raajneeti casts aspersion on one of the most revered politicians of the country, Prakash Jha retorts, "Let all these self-styled supports of Soniaji come forward to show their loyalty. Am I an irresponsible citizen and filmmaker who would do something so foolish as to portray Soniaji in a bad light? No one has seen a frame of Raajneeti. How does anyone presume that Katrina's character has any resemblance to Soniaji? Have I said it anywhere? Has Katrina said it anywhere? Let Soniaji watch Raajneeti and decide."
Ram Gopal Varma very recently and Rakesh Roshan during the release of Krazzy 4 when composer Ram Sampat made plagiarism charges, had to opt for hefty out-of-court settlement to pay up to get their films released. This time both Rakesh Roshan and Prakash Jha are adamant on not giving in to what they see as arm-twisting tactics.
About an out-of-court settlement with the aforementioned Mr Naseem Khan, Prakash Jha said, "Over my dead body. I'd burn the prints of my film rather than give into such blackmail. No out-of-court settlement for me. I've seen enough legal obstacles in my life. This is nothing."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 15 May 2010 | 7:00 am Third edition of CGTExpo scheduled for 29 - 30 May
Organized by leading animation community forum CGTantra, India's largest animation gaming and VFX exhibition - CGTExpo is all set to take place on the 29th and 30th May at Nehru Centre in Mumbai.
Currently in its third year, the event will feature some of the exciting line up this year. Speaking to Bollywood Hungama.com, R K Chand, CGTantra co-founder and the member of the organizing team shared, "The initiative is to bring together aspirants and professionals under one roof to increase the knowledge base. We are planning to scale it up in terms of refined content and the footfall as well. There is an expectancy of 5000 attendees this year,"
Explaining about the lineup of CGTExpo, he shared, "There are several seminars and masterclasses lined up this year which will be taken by some of the best industry stalwarts from both India as well as International studios. These sessions will be targeted towards general visitors who are keen on animation as well as specialized animation audience. Animation sessions from Rhythm and Hues, LucasFilms and various other studios are going to be interesting. Apart from this, a dedicated session on mental ray and Role of VFX in films and TVC are couple of session which people can look forward to,"
The exhibition will also feature a job fair which will give an opportunity to the budding artists to showcase their talent and interact with some of the top studios and professionals. LucasFilms - Singapore, HP, NVIDIA, Corel, and Wacom are the few companies which are expected to be aggressive on the recruitment spree.
In addition, CGTantra Community Awards will take place to honor people for their efforts in the animation industry, "CGTantra Community Awards will be a big bash this time as the entries that we have received so far are much better in quality and quantity (more than 600 entries) since last year and this has created lot of enthusiasm among people." Concluded Chand.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 15 May 2010 | 6:47 am Miranda Kerr is fan of fried chicken
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Source: NDTV Entertainment News | 15 May 2010 | 6:14 am Nadiadwala announces release date of his musical Anjaana Anjaani
Celebrations are continuing for Sajid Nadiadwala. While his Housefull is holding on well at the box office after a terrific opening, he is also readying up plans for his first ever musical Anjaana Anjaani. The film is now all set for 24th September release.
"That's right, 24th September is the confirmed release date for Anjaana Anjaani. This is the first ever 100% romantic musical film from my banner. I can proudly say that this is the best ever music made for a film of mine", says Nadiadwala.
Coming from him, this is indeed a tall statement since traditionally; music has stayed on to be one of the highlights of his movies. Right from Jeet till Housefull, his movies have been remembered for their popular appeal. Whether it is Judwaa, Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Jaan-E-Mann, Heyy Babyy or Kambakkht Ishq - movies coming from the house of Nadiadwala have boasted of at least one chartbuster track.
"Well, it's going to be an entirely different experience in case of Anjaana Anjaani", says Nadiadwala who certainly has an eye on mass entertainers, "Vishal-Shekhar, who have composed the music of my film, have touched a new high this time around. There are seven songs in the film and I can comfortably state that they have managed to do something which is on the lines of Aashiqui. Music created by Nadeem-Sharavan for that film is considered cult today. I am sure Anjaana Anjaani too will find similar space for itself in years to come."
Association of Vishal-Shekhar and Siddharth goes back a long way. After creating music for Siddharth's debut film Salaam Namaste, Vishal-Shekhar also collaborated with the young filmmaker for Ta Ra Rum Pum and Bachna Ae Haseeno.
While Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra are the obvious star attraction in Anjaana Anjaani, Nadiadwala continues to be mighty excited with the way music has shaped up for his film.
"For director Siddharth Anand as well as me, Anjaana Anjaani has been en entirely new experience. For some movies, the highlight factor is action or comedy; in case of Anjaana Anjaani it is music. Vishal and Shekhar have given their best ever score till date", says Nadiadwala.
Other than being conscious about the way music has shaped up for his film, Nadiadwala also ensured that the best of the best was roped in for Anjaana Anjaani when it came to technical front. The film's DOP is Ravi Chandran, Sharmishtha Roy has handled art direction while Nakul Kamte is the sound designer.
"We have roped in number of top technicians, most of whom are National Award winners", says Nadiadwala proudly, " Anjaana Anjaani was meant to be a quality fare and I am glad that it has lived up to my vision on how a romantic musical should be."
Well, going by the confidence that Nadiadwala has in his film, one looks forward to see how the film has indeed shaped up. Come 24th September and we would know.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 15 May 2010 | 6:13 am Exploring the 10 years journey of Hrithik Roshan [Part III]
In this special four part feature, Joginder Tuteja would be taking readers through the 10 years journey of Hrithik Roshan which has been nothing but a roller coaster ride. Seeing early success, Hrithik saw himself starting at the bottom of the barrel before a great resurgence brought a turnaround in fortunes.
Part III of this feature takes readers through a phase where forward planning by Roshans resulted in a great revival of fortunes for Hrithik
Forward planning
Coming from a family made of people belonging to the world of films comes with its own definite advantages and no one other than Hrithik would be able to vouch for this better. When the going wasn't good for a couple of years when all films starring Hrithik were disappointing either critically or commercially, Roshans were busy devising a plan of their own. They were not waiting for the final nail in the coffin to be set before smelling the coffee. They conceived the idea of Koi Mil Gaya and began preparations for modern day India's first authentic sci-fi film. The picture was clear on the wall - Outside film makers had their set notion about Hrithik and they weren't willing to experiment. Hrithik too needed a hit fast and a huge one at that, lest he was crowned 'Kumar Gaurav'. Totally surrendering himself to the vision that his father had, he began working hard on the toughest role of his career ever, that of Rohit Mehra, who had the body of a 20 year old but the mind of a 10 year kid.
It was history revisited all over again as Koi Mil Gaya saw a massive all India opening for Hrithik Roshan. Along with Jadoo, he was back to being the nationwide heartthrob all over again. Being unconventional was suddenly in. For Hrithik, it was not just a matter of box office success coming in, but also a revival of prestige, something that was much dearer to him than all the money which was flowing in. He was hailed as an actor par excellence and before Aamir Khan made it a habit to surprise audience with every release of his, it was Hrithik who showed the world that being unconventional, unpredictable and unassuming can work as well.
Though the film was a massive success, it also kick started the process of some extreme strategising by Hrithik Roshan. Ladies and gentlemen, Hrithik had made up his mind. Multiple films were out, select films were in and spacing of releases by a wide margin was going to be the order of the day. And yes! the placard lying in the backyard finally found its place where it truly belonged - The garbage bin!
The Road Less Travelled
If at all Hrithik's career has to be plotted, it would be pre-Koi Mil Gaya and post-Koi Mil Gaya. Let's just play on sheer numbers here. Before the release of Koi Mil Gaya, Hrithik had 9 releases to his name in 3 years. Post the release of Koi Mil Gaya, Hrithik has been seen in only 5 films (including Luck By Chance where he had an extended guest appearance) in over 6 years. Doesn't that tell the tale? And no, we are not talking about a superstar who turned into a star and then a flop actor and then completely vanished from the face of the earth due to which such a treatment was meted to him. Instead it is by choice and not by chance that he has seen his turnaround from being a superstar to star to being finished and then turning into a superstar all over again.
The strategy had been pretty much put into action and it was only after a year's gap that he was seen on the big screen again in Lakshya. For both Farhan Akhtar and Hrithik Roshan, the film was akin to coming out of their safety zone. But they did that with aplomb. The film opened to mixed reviews and decent box office collections and though super success wasn't quite the order of the day, appreciation did come Hrithik's way as far as his brilliant performance was concerned. It is a different matter though that for many out there, the film enjoys a cult status today and finds repeat audience when it comes to home viewing.
Meanwhile the gaps had started widening as far as his releases were concerned. Audience had to wait for full two years before Hrithik was seen on the big screen again. There was a clear Aamir Khan influence and while Hrithik prepared himself for far more physically challenging Krrish that stays on to be the most lavishly mounted and successful superhero film ever that has been churned out of Bollywood, his fans were turning impatient.
Their persistence paid as Hrithik gave them not one but two reasons to smile. His Krrish was followed by Dhoom 2 and together both the films turned into bumper successes all over. Though Krrish was a worthy sequel to Koi Mil Gaya but it got some tongues wagging that Hrithik could deliver successful films only with his father. The all time highest collections of Dhoom 2 (before Om Shanti Om broke that record) had these tongues on leash. 2006 turned out to be a landmark year for Hrithik and it appeared that he would be primarily choosing action films in years to come.
However, these years were spaced out by quite some gap. Though he made single shot special appearance as himself in I See You and Om Shanti Om, he involved himself completely in the making of his biggest epic drama till date - Jodhaa Akbar.
(Visit this space again for the concluding Part IV of this feature which takes readers through the risky route that Hrithik has [successfully] undertaken during last three years
and is expected to follow in the years ahead)
Click here to read Exploring 10 year journey of Hrithik Roshan [Part I] - [Part II]Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 15 May 2010 | 5:22 am Will Abhishek be third time lucky with Mani Ratnam?Abhishek Bachchan's last two solo hero films have flopped and he has not been seen on screen for a while.Source: Entertainment News | 15 May 2010 | 5:04 am Boman Irani is taking Guitar lessons
Our dreams keep us going and fulfilling them can result in some great achievements. Bollywood is no exception to the rule, with stars going out of their way to achieve their dreams. At times this could be a little closer to home than expected.
The same is the case with actor Boman Irani. Finally, being able to realize his long dwelt upon dream of learning to play the guitar, the actor has started his learning session just recently. Tweeting about this Boman says, "Off for my first Guitar lesson. One of my unfulfilled desires. Hope I take to it. Have many others. 1 at a time..."
Later tweeting about his first session of jamming, Boman, the eternal entertainer quips, "Back from my 1st guitar lesson. My teacher says my fingers aren't good enough to pick my own nose!! Both my hands strum at the same time."
After having done a variety of roles, the guitar lessons might just prepare Boman for a musical film. What say Mr. Irani!Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 15 May 2010 | 4:57 am ‘No one recognised me as a dacoit’Actress Neha Dhupia has resurfaced with a string of releases for this year. Apart from working on Action Replay, Dhupia has nearly completed work on a satirical comedy, With Love To Obama where she plays a dacoit in the film.Source: | 15 May 2010 | 4:52 am ‘It’s been hard to earn men’s respect’Being a female DJ hasn’t come easy, says one of the top ten DJs in the UK, Ministry of Sound’s DJ Eve Carry who’s performing in Mumbai.Source: | 15 May 2010 | 4:46 am Showgirls on the goWatching films at Cannes is a little like dipping into Forest Gump's box of chocolates -- you never know what you’re going to get.Source: | 15 May 2010 | 4:43 am Free downloads help bandsJust over a year after band Summit Attempt released its debut album, Blue Bugyal, to critical acclaim, it has put up all the tracks from the album for free download on its website, summitattempt.in.Source: | 15 May 2010 | 4:39 am 2 countries outraged by Bigelow's new filmKathryn Bigelow, whose movie The Hurt Locker won multiple Oscars this year, wants to examine the area where Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil meet in a film. She is facing resistance as...Source: | 15 May 2010 | 4:38 am KJo, Sussanne and Gauri in New York for Kites US premiere
Mrs Shah Rukh Khan and Mrs Hrithik Roshan; Gauri and Sussanne to those who are friends; have traveled to New York in advance to spend some of their husband's money shopping before the grand premiere of Kites at Times Square on May 16.
And giving them company is Karan Johar.
Trust the ever-affable Karan Johar to be the 'awed' one out. Not having learnt his lesson from the crazy Twitter-related, over-generous praise for Gurinder Chadha's It's A Wonderful Afterlife, Karan is now going all out for the Roshans and their prestigious film Kites.
And this time it's not just about placing complimentary comments on social websites, Karan is currently in New York, ostensibly for a longish holiday which would've ideally ended this week.
Karan has decided to stay back in New York to attend the prestigious premiere of Kites on May 16 at Times Square, just for the Roshans. In fact he was this week joined by Gauri Khan, who will be representing her star-husband Shah Rukh at the premiere.
Shah Rukh who can't attend the event as he's shooting for Ra.1 made sure that his wife represented them both at this very important occasion in the Roshan' life.
Speaking from New York, Karan confirms, "Gauri and Sussanne Roshan are here. We're having the time of our lives. I am not thinking about work at all just enjoying myself."
About his praise for Gurinder Chadha's severely criticized film, Karan defends, "Why not? I did it for a friend and a colleague. I'd do it again if I have to. I had earlier decided I'd no more praise my colleagues' works because they don't praise me for any of my films. But I don't think I can be that way. I love going all-out for my friends. I'm dying to see Badmaash Company. And if I like it I will praise it to the skies because Yash Uncle(Chopra) and Adi are family."
Regarding the unconditional support to Kites, Karan says, "It's a big film for the Roshans who are very close to me and Shah Rukh. The success of Kites is also very important to the film industry. I've a release I Hate Luv Storys coming up in July. And if Kites works it'd mean favourable things for my films."
Of course! Karan knows there would be no support from his colleagues when his film is released.
"But that's okay. New York is an important venue for Bollywood. My Name Is Khan's shortened version was released her last week. Now it's a shortened international version of Kites. So we are working towards the same goal of taking Bollywood to the West."
Incidentally, Karan had gone to New York with the express purpose of writing his next screenplay. But he has drawn a blank.
"At the moment I'm all geared for the Kites premiere. I can't wait to see it."Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 15 May 2010 | 4:25 am Shekhar Kapur announces his next at CannesCalled Paani, its principal shooting will begin this November in Singapore and Dubai. Based on a book by Maude Barlow and scripted by David Farr, Paani will tell a dark story about the looming water crisis.Source: | 15 May 2010 | 3:56 am ‘It’s a Hindi film that will be screened all over the world’Hrithik Roshan on Kites that opens in the US on May 16, UK on May 18 and India on May 21Source: | 15 May 2010 | 3:44 am Mac Mohan remembered at AAFTA SPECIAL prayer meeting was conducted at Asian Academy of Film And Television, Noida Film City to remember the veteran actor Mac Mohan who recently left for heavenly abode.Source: merinews: Entertainment News Articles | 15 May 2010 | 3:30 am Mani's magnificent show - Sify
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The incomparable Naseeruddin Shah plays a role inspired by, hold your breath Fernando Rey in the 1971 crime caper classic The French Connection,
After the success of Ishqiya there are lots of movie offers that Naseer is considering. "Suddenly my enthusiasm for film acting is up. I'm looking at a lot of parts. At the moment, I've Dev Anand Saab's Charge Sheet where I play this underworld don who operates in Mumbai from Dubai. The character's look and traits are inspired by Fernando Rey in The French Connection. I loll around in bed with this lovely lady."
Characteristically Naseer is clueless as to who's playing the "lovely lady". What prompted Naseer to accept the film? "It's Dev Saab's film. No one says no to Dev Uncle. He's one of the most charming gentlemen in our film industry."
Naseer recently returned from Bangalore from what he describes as one of the most incredible experiences of his life as an actor.
Recounting the experience, Naseer says, "It's always a pleasure to perform on stage in Bangalore. We were doing this really intense moment from Waiting For Godot at the Chowdaiah Memorial Hall when this irate lady with an old gentleman in tow simply walked on to the stage to complain about the cars parked outside."
For a few minutes, Naseer and the other actors were thrown completely off-course. "All of us on stage were first jolted and livid. In all my years as an actor this was a first. No one had ever done such a thing. I immediately decided to call of the performance."
But then better sense prevailed. "I soon realized the lady had a long-standing and understandable grievance and she had been suffering for a long time because of the parking issue. So we carried on after a break. But I must say it was the theatre of the absurd at its absurdist. Incredibly the lady left the stage after triggering off a chaos in the middle of our Godot. The poor gentleman accompanying her was left to his own devices on stage."
Chuckling at the memory, Naseer says. "It's always good to look at the absurd side of life. But imagine what such an experience would've done to a young actor just starting out. What inspires and enthuses me the most at this point of time is to teach acting. The look of hope and joy I see in the kids' eyes as they listen to me is truly inspiring."Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 14 May 2010 | 9:23 am Madhavan to star in Vashu Bhagnani's Faltu
He has completed almost a decade in the industry and yet he is termed as a newcomer, he is none other than R Madhavan. Following his super success with the film 3 Idiots, Maddy has been signed for Vashu Bhagnani's Faltu alongside Jackky, Akshay and others.
Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Vashu Bhagnani said, "Madhavan has said yes to Faltu and will be in the film." There was also a buzz that Maddy will replace Akshay Kumar in the film. "I am making it clear that though Madhavan has been signed for the film, he will not be playing the role that was to be played by Akshay. Akki still remains in the film; in fact we are yet to finalize 2 to 3 more actors. Contrary to reports that have come earlier, if one new actor is selected or finalized it does not necessarily mean that another has quit," states Bhagnani.
He further adds, "As of now, we are in the final stage of scripting the film, and within the next couple of weeks, we will begin the shoot of the film."
Faltu will star Jackky Bhagnani and newcomer Pooja Chopra. The film will be directed by Remo D'souza.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 14 May 2010 | 8:31 am Salman and Arbaaz's twitter-tainment from sets of Dabangg
Ever since Salman Khan joined twitter, a completely different side of the star has come out in the open. Known for his hot temper all this while, Sallu's fans are now experiencing his unique sense of humour through his constant posts on twitter, especially the image posting with quirky one-liners, from sets of the film
Dabangg.
Brother Arbaaz Khan too is part of the action (also, credit goes to the man for bringing Salman on twitter), who posted images of Sallu posing on sets with action director Viyayan.
If that was not enough, Arbaaz has put on display his cameraman Mahesh Limaye and even his film director Abhinav Kashyap, "That's my cameraman Mahesh limaye. He also did the movie FASHION with me", and "My cool, calm and composed film director Abhinav Kashyap :)" he tweets.
The Khan brothers are surely doing their best to keep their fans posted on all the action happening on Dabangg sets.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 14 May 2010 | 7:51 am Special screening of 3 Idiots for UN
What could be better than having a nation talk about your film? Well, for Raj Kumar Hirani its having the world speak about it. To be more precise Raj Kumar will be screening his superhit film 3 Idiots today at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The film was screened this year in Melbourne, Australia, as well as part of the Indian Film Festival 2010.
It is learnt that, the department of management at the United Nations got in touch with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's office in Mumbai regarding the screening of the film. Following the screening, a two-hour long post film session with the UN members will take place which will focus on how the film has impacted mindsets
On being notified about the special screening, Raj Kumar said that he and his team were honoured to hold this special screening for United Nations in New York. The film's writer Abhijat Joshi and Hirani would be attending the screening and a question and answer session that is expected to follow.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 14 May 2010 | 7:50 am Subhash Ghai and Mallika Sherawat open Indian Pavilion at Cannes
The International Film Festival has been gathering steam this year with most A list celebrities flocking to the mega event. Our Bollywood folks too are not far behind and making their presence felt at the festival. However, the biggest opportunity for Indian films is the integration of the Indian pavilion at Cannes Festival.
While Secretary of film and information Raghu Menon with the association of Achocam welcomed the media and foreign dignitaries, Indian delegates and the Indian ambassador in France, Ranjan Mathai, and French Director at Cannes to attend the 63rd International Film Festival at Cannes and promised to bring drastic changes in government approach to promote Indian films and filmmakers effectively to the various important film festivals.
Bollwood's own Mallika Sherawat cut the ribbon while showman Subhash Ghai opened the book of producers by ministry of I & B on the inaugural day of Indian pavilion at Cannes Festival on 12th May 2010.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 14 May 2010 | 6:44 am Riteish Deshmukh flaunts his new hair style
In life, the only thing that one can be sure of is change, and this we all must do with time. Riteish Deshmukh, who is surely on a high after his success with the film Housefull, has gone in for a new look, in terms of his usually unruly mane.
The actor was at Aalim's salon for a new hair style sitting with his mane under wraps, Riteish looks the quintessential customer in for a trim, "salon-my head hs been wrapped like a vegetable in a mart-Don't ask me wht he plans 2 do-I ve no clu ", tweets the actor.
Later Riteish tweeted again saying, "This is the after look at Aalim's, actually a mid look-am not supposed to wash my hair for two more days. Bal ki khal"
What do you think about Riteish's new hairstyle? Post your comments below.Source: BollywoodHungama.com Features | 14 May 2010 | 6:37 am Special UN screening of 3 Idiots - Sify
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 14 May 2010 | 4:47 am Anupam Kher invited to be on Peschardt's People
If we start off saying that the legendary Anupam Kher is on a roll will truly be an understatement, for he is one man who has 'been there and done that'. There's hardly anything that this man is not a part of, be it films, commercials, serials, theatre, charity, teaching acting etc... The recent achievement is in the form of him being invited as a guest on Peschardt's People, a TV documentary which profiles fascinating people all over the world. This show on BBC is being presented by the famous host Michael Peschardt.
'Peschardt's People', for starters gets broadcasted to more than two hundred countries and has today become a centerpiece of the BBC World News Television schedule. A list of guests who have already been featured on the show include the likes of Robert De Niro, Sir Edmund Hillary, the Royal Family of Bahrain, Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai.
Speaking about this 'invitation', a visibly excited Anupam Kher exclusively told Bollywood Hungama, "It's a great honour to be on the show. I don't represent myself as in individual, but the whole of Hindi film industry. What has got me so very excited is the fact that the interview will be done in the house where William Wordsworth wrote his world famous poem 'Daffodils'. Besides all of this, I am also looking forward to the release of my upcoming film, a super comic sleuth called Bhatti On Chutti, as we shot the film there."
All in all, legends like Anupam don't get made everyday!Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 14 May 2010 | 4:33 am Akshay fined by Canadian cop? The real truth
Guess this is how the game of Chinese Whispers is played. The only difference is that this time around, despite the fact that there was no whisper whatsoever, a rumour turned into a full fledged noise. So much so that no one touched by it is overtly pleased with the turn of events.
Earlier this week it was 'reported' that Akshay Kumar was fined in Canada by a cop because his car had hit latter's during the shooting of Thank You. Though this was all a part of the scene, the cop didn't realise that and assuming that Akshay had broken law, he issued him a ticket.
"What nonsense, there was no such instance whatsoever, let aside a ticket being issued", says a senior member from the film's production unit, "Kahin se bhi kuch bhi khabar aa jaati hai jab overseas shooting ho rahi hoti hai. It is the work of some idle brain that has just been fed to media. There was no mishap or any fine at all. In fact we out here in Canada got to know about such 'incident' only after Anees Bazmee (the director) and other started getting calls from Mumbai."
Though it is being stated that the cast and crew of Thank You was left amused with this incident, in real life no one is sounding half as amused today with this frivolous piece of information.
"How can one be", questions the unit member, "Kuch toh sach hona chahiye? If you do put one and one together, you can still come up with eleven. But here there was nothing at all. No such scene was even being shot, let aside Akshay's car hitting someone else's. Aur yeh cop kahan se aaya?"
However, not just the cop's presence was confirmed, it was also reported that he had his picture clicked with Akshay after realising his true identity as a Bollywood superstar.
Laughs our source, "This is not India where some law and order officer in uniform can possibly get a picture clicked with a celebrity during office hours and get scot-free. In Canada, you can't expect that to happen. If at all such a picture would have been clicked, this cop would have been pronto taken to task by his senior. No one dares to get this adventurous."
Well, that should pretty bring all speculations to rest.Source: BollywoodHungama.com News | 14 May 2010 | 4:00 am
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