source:santabanta.com
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Tuesday said that his forthcoming film 'Ghajini', which is scheduled to hit the silver screen on December 25, will be his first full-fledged action film."After 'Fanaa'(2006), 'Ghajini' will be my first commercial entertainer in a long time. It will also be my first out and out action film," Aamir said at the formal trailer-teaser release of the movie in Mumbai.
The action in the film is quite special, he said.
"We wanted to release the film during Diwali but it got delayed due to the muscle-tear injury I suffered during the film's shooting," Aamir said.
Aamir, who has sported a muscular build in this film, said that he had to work-out for almost an year to get the physique.
"I started my work-outs during the post-production of 'Taare Zameen Par'. I exercised at least 3-4 hours everyday," Aamir said.
"It was only after 2-3 weeks of training that I realised what I had gotten into. I realised it was more of a mental game than a physical one," he added.
'Ghajini' is a remake of the Tamil film of the same name which in turn was inspired by psychological thriller 'Memento' directed by Christopher Nolan.
Directed by A R Murugadoss, 'Ghajini' also stars actresses Jiah Khan and Asin Thottumkal.
source:screenindia.com
"I am so happy and excited. I'm going to get blissfully debauched this evening," says Preity Zinta as she jumps up and down on her seat.And with reason. She has just heard that she has won the best actress award at the Chicago International Film Festival for her performance as the battered Punjabi wife grappling with domestic violence in Deepa Mehta's Heaven On Earth.
"It was my director Deepa Mehta who informed me on Saturday afternoon that I had won. I couldn't go to Chicago, and neither could Deepa. Without any lobbying I've done it." She squeals, as she informs her mom and buddy Karan Johar of the posh international triumph just when back home, the rave reviews are coming in for her performance in her latest release Heroes.
And now the huge honour at the Chicago Film Festival has Preity in a daze. "I'm walking on sunshine. I can't believe where I am!" Preity is immensely thankful to Anupam Kher. "I attended his acting school to get my Punjabi right for both the roles. He taught me how to pronounce the words properly. He has been a blessing."
What really pleases Preity is that this international award will help sell Heaven On Earth to a global audience. "It is a film in Punjabi and I felt the language would limit the appeal. But trust Deepa to break the cultural barriers."
As Preity's cup of joy runs over you gently suggest marriage. "Oh no not now. I don't feel the time is right. I'd want to get married only when I want to have children. Right now let me enjoy this moment. Everyone who thought those dimples needed to shut down now (yup, that's what one critic wrote)...this one is for you, guys."
Adds Deepa Mehta, "It's amazing, isn't it? I'm so happy for Preity. She's luminous in Heaven On Earth...just like Shabana Azmi in Fire. Coincidentally, Shabana was the other actress to win the Best Actress Award at Chicago. I don't think any other Indian actress has won this award. I'm happy Preity is getting rave reviews for Heroes. I've seen bits of her performance in Heroes. And in fact it was that performance which reassured me that I had made the right choice for Heaven On Earth."
source:indiafm.com
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra and cricketer Sreesanth walked the ramp for fashion designer Vikram Phadnis at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) here last evening. The designer had used to portray the essence of the word ''Showtime''.
"Essentially Showtime means lot of glamour and flamboyance. There is a lot of attitude in the garments, I did not use any of the boring colours everything that I showcased were replete with colours whether it was styling, the make-up, the shoes, the bags or the stockings," said Phadnis.
Phadnis is often referred to as Bollywood''s ace designer and stars like Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, John Abraham, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley swear by him.
The collection consisted of exquisite jackets some of which were quilted, skirts and slim pants. He used plethora of metallic colours, bright shades of orange, green and blues coupled with interesting prints.
Around 75 designers showcased their collections in this season of the fashion week. Ten new designers also unveiled their creativity LIFW concludes today with a grand finale by designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee.
source:indianexpress.com
Kangna Ranaut is in an explosive mood. May be it has something to do with the 'explosive' cinema that she has been a part of ever since she made her debut with ‘Gangster’. From playing a gangster's love interest (which was straight out of headlines) in Gangster to re-enacting the trauma of Parveen Babi in ‘Woh Lamhe’ and most recently expressing the dilemma of Senior Executive at a Call Center in ‘Life In A Metro’, Kangna has been busy making her own space outside a world which goes by the name of Bollywood. While working in aforementioned films, didn't she feel like being a part of a hardcore Bollywood commercial film to at least stay in the reckoning during her relatively leaner period?
"Everybody asks me this. But I never felt like being a part of a hardcore Bollywood commercial film because I have no respect for such cinema", Kangna makes a shocking confession.
She continues, "It is like an immortal work of art. For me my movies are my heart-beat. I cannot do a stupid film in which people laugh while they are watching it. So I have to be very careful".
Seems like she detests such cinema? "Yes, because it hurts me emotionally and mentally when people make fun about the characters in the film. I don't like people making fun of movies and characters. You should be given respect in society and for the work you do."
In that case, is ‘Fashion’ the kind of film which should get the actors in it the kind of respect she aims for? "I really hope so. Fashion will change the thinking of the society and what they think about the fashion world. I don't have a crystal ball to see what the future holds, but yes I do know that the film will do very well", says Kangna in a positive tone.
There has been long gap between her last film ‘Life In A Metro’ and ‘Fashion’. Was a break like this planned? Replies Kangna, "It was not planned. Some times it just takes too long for a project to complete. Even Fashion for that matter took about 6- 7 months to complete. In fact I did a film in the middle called Roshan but it didn't come. It will now come out after Fashion".
source:indianexpress.com
Filmmaker Karan Johar was in London this week to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (KKHH) which took the box office by storm, not just in India but broke records in the UK. It's been 10 years but seems like British Indians just can't get enough of this blockbuster.
Surrounded by fans, posing for the shutterbugs Johar is as big a star as any of the leading actors in his films. And Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was the film that launched his career as a director 10-years-ago.
When it released in October 1998, It broke records, set trends and gave Bollywood a 'designer' look. It also tapped into the huge overseas market. In the UK, the film earned over £1.75 million, breaking every record for Hindi films until then.
"I think what connected at that point of time was the basic rootedness and the western exterior. The film had an Indian soul with a western blend and that's the combination that worked well. In fact that's what both DDLJ (Dilwale Duhaniya Le Jayenge) and KKHH did," said Johar
And even after 10 years, it seems Indians in the UK just can't get enough.
"I think I have seen KKHH 50 timese, now I also narrate the dialogues when I'mwatching the film which is quite annoying for the family," said a KKHH fan.
"It was my son's birthday which was a special occasion for the family. So I went with my mother and kids to watch the film. We were three generations watching the film together," said another fan.
While the film evokes cherished memories for many, for its director, there is that one special moment.
"The scene where Kajol and SRK in the rain, that one moment in the gazebo, I remember watching it on the monitor and thought to myself - 'I think I have a special film'," recalled Johar.
The trend that began with DDLJ got a further boost with KKHH. It opened a huge NRI market for Indian films as Indians living abroad went back to the cinema theatres in droves. And 10 years on, it still remains one of the favourite and most successful films coming out of Bollywood in a decade.
source:ibnlive.com
Lakme Fashion Week's success party took place on Saturday night and only the cast of the film Fashion turned up in full attendance to promote their film."Now that the fashion week is over it's time to see the movie Fashion," said filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar.
The lead actress of the film Priyanka Chopra who walked the ramp recently during the fashion week was all praises about her upcoming film.
"The one thing I love about Fashion is that it comes out with a very good message. It gives a really good example of what one should do when they 're under pressure and how one can actually deal with it their own individuality," said Priyanka.
And the director also kept up with Priyanka in praising the film.
"I love one character in the film which is played by Harsh Chhaya who is donning the role of a gay designer. His is an absolutely amazing character," said Bhandarkar.
Meanwhile, after doing a short cameo Mani Ratnam's Guru, Fashion will be Arjun Bajwa first big break into Bollywood.
"I play a character of an aspiring model who is very strong headed. He doesn't want to take any short cuts to fame. And the film shows how he succeeds in life on his own terms," explained Bajwa.
Fashion is this year's big Diwali release and surely with the Lakme Fashion Week coming to a close, the team will now have to look for other venues to continue their publicity rounds.
source:ibnlive.com
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh and TV actress Mona Singh's power-packed Punjabi performance in the grand finale of the dance reality show Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena helped them bag the award for the best dancers on the show.The duo danced on the popular, fast and catchy number Nagaada nagaada baja from the hit film Jab We Met. The Sikh background of each of them gave them an advantage to add the right flavour to the performance and left the judges - cricketer Wasim Akram and actress Sushmita Sen - spellbound.
While Sushmita said it was a good victory for the couple, Mona said, "Harbhajan has been a rockstar partner."
The show aired on channel Colors and had six couples - a cricketer teamed with a TV actress in each case - competing on the dance floor.
The other participants were S Sreesanth-Surveen Chawla, Nigaar Z Khan-Dinesh Karthik, Vinod Kambli-Shama Sikander, Nikhil Chopra-Barkha Bisht and Irfan Pathan-Ashima Bhalla.
For the grand finale, Harbhajan and Mona were competing against S Sreesanth-Surveen and Nigaar-Dinesh.
The winning couple was awarded a trophy and a cheque of Rs2,500,000.
Harbhajan and Mona's stint on the five-week long show wasn't free of controversy. In one of the episodes, Harbhajan danced in the role of demon-king Ravan and Mona danced with him as Sita, Hindu god Lord Ram's wife who was abducted by Ravan.
Many Hindu organisations had objected to the dance, saying Ravan could not be shown dancing with Sita. The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs in Amritsar, had also objected to Harbhajan hurting sentiments of Hindus and even Sikhs.
But the two had apologised for the act and sailed through till the end to win the show.
source:ibnlive.com
After making sure Saif Ali Khan learnt the typical Uttar Pradesh dialect for Omkara, filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj forced actress Vidya Balan to overcome her road phobia for a driving scene in his next movie Ishqiya.
"Vidya has an acute road phobia. She was petrified at the thought of driving earlier, but not any more," said a source close to the film.
"Driving a car was something completely alien to her. But Vishal saw to it that she mastered the art and now is pretty comfortable manoeuvring her car on the road," the source added.
The filmmaker is known to be particular about making his actors learn the required skills in reality rather than making them pretend on screen.
'Hema Malini's Vijayaraje Scindia look decided in 48 hours'
It took fashion designer Neeta Lulla just 48 hours of hard work to decide the right look for Bollywood 'dream girl' Hema Malini's forthcoming venture Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi in which she plays erstwhile Gwalior queen Vijayaraje Scindia.
"Actually we both had time constraints so I had to work round-the-clock to give Hemaji the look of the Rajmata. I did my own research and Hemaji also gave me a reference book, which helped me a lot," said Lulla.
Lulla is the one who gave Aishwarya Rai the ethereal look in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama Jodhaa Akbar.
She was also behind Hema Malini's refreshing look in Ravi Chopra's Baghban.
"I tried to give her a different look in Baghban and people loved the way she looked in the film. Hope people will like it this time too," the designer added.
Being directed by Gulbahar Singh, Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi went on floors recently and is being produced by the Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Smriti Trust.
Katrina dominates Yuvvraaj posters
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif seems to be the shining star of the hoardings of Subhash Ghai's forthcoming film Yuvvraaj, with the male actors - Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor and Zayed Khan - taking a backseat.
"Katrina is considered to be a lucky mascot for her directors and Subhash is confident that Katrina will bring luck for him too," a source close to the project said.
The filmmaker apparently chose to give Katrina such a prominent spot to let her know that she has earned her rightful place in the film.
"Katrina has done a fabulous job in Yuvvraaj and Subhash has witnessed the dedication with which Katrina has worked in the film. Hence the solo hoarding," the source added.
source:ibnlive.com
"Vidya has an acute road phobia. She was petrified at the thought of driving earlier, but not any more," said a source close to the film.
"Driving a car was something completely alien to her. But Vishal saw to it that she mastered the art and now is pretty comfortable manoeuvring her car on the road," the source added.
The filmmaker is known to be particular about making his actors learn the required skills in reality rather than making them pretend on screen.
'Hema Malini's Vijayaraje Scindia look decided in 48 hours'
It took fashion designer Neeta Lulla just 48 hours of hard work to decide the right look for Bollywood 'dream girl' Hema Malini's forthcoming venture Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi in which she plays erstwhile Gwalior queen Vijayaraje Scindia.
"Actually we both had time constraints so I had to work round-the-clock to give Hemaji the look of the Rajmata. I did my own research and Hemaji also gave me a reference book, which helped me a lot," said Lulla.
Lulla is the one who gave Aishwarya Rai the ethereal look in Ashutosh Gowarikar's period drama Jodhaa Akbar.
She was also behind Hema Malini's refreshing look in Ravi Chopra's Baghban.
"I tried to give her a different look in Baghban and people loved the way she looked in the film. Hope people will like it this time too," the designer added.
Being directed by Gulbahar Singh, Ek Thi Rani Aisi Bhi went on floors recently and is being produced by the Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Smriti Trust.
Katrina dominates Yuvvraaj posters
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif seems to be the shining star of the hoardings of Subhash Ghai's forthcoming film Yuvvraaj, with the male actors - Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor and Zayed Khan - taking a backseat.
"Katrina is considered to be a lucky mascot for her directors and Subhash is confident that Katrina will bring luck for him too," a source close to the project said.
The filmmaker apparently chose to give Katrina such a prominent spot to let her know that she has earned her rightful place in the film.
"Katrina has done a fabulous job in Yuvvraaj and Subhash has witnessed the dedication with which Katrina has worked in the film. Hence the solo hoarding," the source added.
source:ibnlive.com
Friday, October 24, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Katrina Kaif goes solo on Yuvvraaj hoardings
In an industry where males rule the roost, one is surprised to spot a hoarding with a solo picture of an actress. She is none other than Katrina Kaif.
An industry source revealed, "Katrina is considered to be a lucky mascot for her directors. Subhash Ghai is confident that Katrina will bring in luck for him too."
Subhash Ghai also feels that a solo hoarding of Katrina is his way of telling her that she has earned her rightful due in the film.
"Katrina has done a fabulous job in Yuvvraaj. Ghai has witnessed the dedication with which Katrina has worked in the film. Hence the solo hoarding," said the source.
Katrina is amongst the top actress today and Subhash Ghai feels that with Yuvvraaj Katrina will make history of Indian cinema.
Rahul Bose in new role, gives acting tips to students
When Rahul Bose had applied to study at the prestigious Cornell University in the USA, his application was unfortunately rejected.
But to his surprise, a few years down the line, things have definitely changed for good. The same University invited Rahul as a guest lecturer for acting and theatre students to enlighten them on various topics.
"Yes, I took three lectures. About 200 students showed up for the lectures where the underlying theme was about living your dreams, and finding out what you are best at. There were many Indian students too. They asked a lot of questions about globalisation, secularism, communal harmony, rich versus poor, and so on," says an excited Rahul.
source:ibnlive.com
Katrina Kaif goes solo on Yuvvraaj hoardings
In an industry where males rule the roost, one is surprised to spot a hoarding with a solo picture of an actress. She is none other than Katrina Kaif.
An industry source revealed, "Katrina is considered to be a lucky mascot for her directors. Subhash Ghai is confident that Katrina will bring in luck for him too."
Subhash Ghai also feels that a solo hoarding of Katrina is his way of telling her that she has earned her rightful due in the film.
"Katrina has done a fabulous job in Yuvvraaj. Ghai has witnessed the dedication with which Katrina has worked in the film. Hence the solo hoarding," said the source.
Katrina is amongst the top actress today and Subhash Ghai feels that with Yuvvraaj Katrina will make history of Indian cinema.
Rahul Bose in new role, gives acting tips to students
When Rahul Bose had applied to study at the prestigious Cornell University in the USA, his application was unfortunately rejected.
But to his surprise, a few years down the line, things have definitely changed for good. The same University invited Rahul as a guest lecturer for acting and theatre students to enlighten them on various topics.
"Yes, I took three lectures. About 200 students showed up for the lectures where the underlying theme was about living your dreams, and finding out what you are best at. There were many Indian students too. They asked a lot of questions about globalisation, secularism, communal harmony, rich versus poor, and so on," says an excited Rahul.
source:ibnlive.com
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