Unbelievable but true, Abhishek Bachchan is now going to share screen space with non other than his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s ex flame Salman Khan. Ash who always avoids Sallu Miya in every occasion will now get to see her hubby Abhishek Bachchan sharing a cordial relationship with the actor.
Both Salman and Abhishek are considered to be the hot favorites of the ad industry. Reports say that both will be seen together in a leading cellular ad. The duo last shared screen space in ‘Phir Milenge’ and after the fall out they not only cut ties personally but professionally also they drifted apart.
Now that they have agreed to act together, how Ash will react to the entire issue is a matter to look upon.
Katrina Kaif might be frustrated over Salman Khan’s over-possessive nature but the actress could not get out of the relationship because it was Salman Khan and his family and friends who supported her in every way during her struggling days in Bollywood. And this truth has come from the horse mouth Katrina Kaif itself. Katrina might be very diplomatic about her relationship with Sallu Miya but she cannot totally cut ties from him for the help and support that he has landed to her when she was ignorant about Hindi film industry.
"Salman Khan, his family & friends looked after me", Katrina candidly accepted in the show ‘Lift Kara De’ when Karan Johar asked her who are the people who helped this 19-year-old girl when she landed in Mumbai without knowing a soul in this city. Among Salman’s friend were designer Anna Singh and directors like David Dhawan and Anees Bazmee who has helped Katrina to achieve her goal.
But when Karan questioned Katrina the very common question, whether she is single, she cleverly replied, "I believe that until you are married you are single!"
Watch this interesting episode on Sony Entertainment Television on January 29 at 8 P.M
If we recall Hollywood hottiee Gerard Butler had once expressed his interest on Bollywood hot and sexy Priyanka Chopra and Priyanka also threw a party at her house in honor of the special guest. This piece of news might have rested for sometime but it has not totally died down. News is doing the rounds that Gerard Butler is hooked to Priyanka Chopra and both of them spotted hanging out in the streets of New York.
Gerard visited Priyanka number of times and after the shoot both used to hang out. They seemed to be very comfortable in each other’s company and enjoying very much. According to onlookers, Gerard looked very interest in Priyanka and it is assumed that both are thinking to take their relationship to the next level.
Priyanka was rumored to be dating Shahid Kapur and Harman Baweja in the past
Abhishek Bachchan is following his father Amitabh Bachchan’s footstep and also following his guidelines. His first television show ‘Bingo’ on Colors is doing a tremendous business and garnered a opening record of TRPs 5.1 which is much higher than Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan’s show that they had once hosted.
His first contestant was his Paa, Mr Amitabh Bachchan and this factor added to the higher TRPs in the opening day. According to Tam data, for the last two years no celebrities hosting any show has touched the limit that junior Bachchan has been able to made.
On the opening day, i.e. on 23 January Colors aired game show, ‘Bingo’ recorded the highest rated non-fiction launch in the last two years
The industry whispers are turning louder and post '3 Idiots', the resounding verdict is out. Kareena Kapoor is being touted as the "highest paid actress." Her fee …a mere seven crores ...if Bebo has to wield her Monc Blanc!
Although KK diplomatically shoves away queries about her awesome remuneration, she readily concedes to being on a globe trotting spree, lending value to lifestyle and fashion products. Reportedly, Bebo has signed up for close to 10 pricey brands!
KK, though admits to being amused. "Either it's my price or my size that the media is always speculating upon," she giggles in a newspaper interphew. "If I get any thinner, I'll be a hanger!"Verrrrry Un Saif idea.
She tugged at the heart strings with 'Dor'. And presently, she's in the 'Rann' ing too. Gul Panag is savouring her time under the spotlight once again, courtesy RGV's channel centric opus.
Besides, she's being booked for all the right reasons. Gorgeous Gul showed up at the book launch of Nirupama Subramaniam's 'Keep the Change'
(Harper Collins) at a Mumbai book store. "I've read the book," gushed Gul. "And I loved it! I couldn't stop laughing in some parts. The book is for any man or woman who has come into a city from somewhere else, and is feeling all alone."
She was the maiden choice, but the clash of dates made it difficult for Kangna Ranaut to accommodate 'Crooked' into her schedule. Presently though, the 22 year old has sashayed right back into the Ritesh SidhwaniFarhan Akhtar thriller.
Pak actress Soniya Jahan had signed up earlier, but had to opt out since she did not have the required work permit.
2010 is gonna be a super year for KG (the gal, not school standard!). A clutch of flicks illumining the small town girl from Manali, India, are likely to raise the bar for her: 'Kites', 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai', 'Tanu Weds Manu,' 'No Problem' and 'Knockout'.
Brand endorsements and acting assignments are a steady factor in her kitty. And now the former Ms India (1984), model and actress has added one more facet to her forte.
Juhi Chawla did train in classical singing, but the thought of playback rendition still seemed a daunting prospect. That tuneful block, though, is out of the way. Thanks to 'Sukhmani', a Punjabi flick starring Gurdas Maan in which Chawla has crooned two song numbers in her own mellifluous voice.
"Earier, I'd done a classical rendition on stage in front of my Guruji," admits Juhi in a Press chat. "But I have done playback singing for the first time. When 'Sukhmani' was offered, it was Gurdas who convinced me to sing for the movie."
Freshly inspired, Chawla asserts that, "I do my 'riyaaz' everyday and I am open to singing offers." Clearly, Chawla's singing a different tune now ….
How far would you go for love? If you haven't given it a thought so far then have your answer ready because Shah Rukh Khan would soon be asking this question across the country. The superstar's love query to Indians is part of a special promotional campaign for 'My Name Is Khan', says filmmaker Karan Johar.
'Yes, there is this huge campaign that has been designed around the strong essence of love that 'My Name Is Khan' carries. As a part of this, Shah Rukh would be travelling across the country and pop this question to the 'aam janta'. This would be his way of connecting with people who are waiting to catch him in 'My Name Is Khan',' Karan, who has produced and directed the film, told IANS.
Establishing a connection with the people is fast turning out to be a trend amongst the Bollywood biggies. Way back in 2006, Shah Rukh himself did so to promote 'Don - The Chase Begins Again'. In recent times, while Aamir Khan has pulled out all stops to mingle with people across the country for his 'Ghajini' and '3 Idiots', even a normally reluctant Salman Khan was seen stepping out for 'Veer'.
Abhishek Bachchan too went out for multiple city tours when it came to promoting 'Delhi 6'.
As the much-hyped 'My Name Is Khan', which releases Feb 12, brings Shah Rukh and Kajol together on screen after eight long years, one can expect some fireworks during its promotions as well.
'This is going to be a pan-India initiative and won't be restricted to metros or cosmopolitan cities. In addition, there would be a lot of other things happening to facilitate the film's promotion,' Karan said.
'...The idea of asking people 'How far would you go for love?' should be quite enticing for many out there. It should be a good participative exercise,' the filmmaker added.
'My Name Is Khan', which is being marketed and distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures, is about Rizwan Khan (Shah Rukh), an autist, who is mistaken for a terrorist while travelling in the US. Karan, Shah Rukh and Kajol have teamed up so far for candy-floss movies...so how come they decided to opt for different kind of cinema?
'I just felt that cinema is maturing with every passing year and I should move on with the times as well,' Karan said with a smile.
'If I am constantly going to try and woo the audience with a certain kind of cinema without doing something that is entirely different, what's the point in sitting pretty in the position where I currently am? Why not use it for my own advantage and make something really fresh...I truly believe that if you are motivated just for the sake of it, you would get caught eventually. You can succeed only if you have a very strong conviction backing up your thought.'
Rahul Mahajan says he will definitely marry the woman he chooses through NDTV Imagine's reality show 'Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega' unlike Rakhi Sawant, whose televised 'swayamvar' came to an end with a broken engagement.
'See the name of my show is 'Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega'. The title itself says that I will take my bride home. I will definitely marry. In fact, the finale of the show will show my wedding only,' Rahul told IANS at Udaipur's Fatehgarh Palace, where the show is being shot amid a lavish set.
Rahul, son of late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan, will begin his quest for a bride on TV starting Monday. He will choose from a total of 15 women who were selected after much scrutiny from over 16,000 applicants from across the country.
Among these, around seven are associated with the glamour industry in one form or the other. There are also small-time news anchors, models, directors, a law student, a BJP activist and an undergraduate student.
Asked about his choice of women from the media sector, Rahul joked: 'Maybe they have been watching me a lot.'
'Seriously, I think there are girls from all facets of life - whether from human resource management, fashion designing, media professionals or whatever. I think we have picked up different women from various fields and sections of society,' he added.
Rahul says he is looking for three qualities in a woman - 'honesty, genuineness and a sense of humour'. And the biggest put-offs for him are dishonesty and melodrama.
'I think everyone should be happy all the time. I want my wife also to be happy all the time; what else does one want?' he said.
According to Rahul, who had a broken marriage with his childhood friend Shweta Singh, says if his father would have been alive, he would have been proud about Rahul's decision of remarrying.
'My father had a wish that I should get married, go on a honeymoon, have kids. He wanted to have a grandchild - it would have made him happy; so in a way I am trying to fulfil his wish. He would have been proud,' he said.
But then why did he have to launch a national search for a bride on television?
'Did the media feel like leaving me alone when I got married first or at the time I was facing problems? Did the media ever leave my private life? In the past three years I have not got any privacy. Since 2006, the media has been covering every activity of mine. So whenever I marry next, it will go live - I know it.
'The only difference now with this show would be that it would be shown on a single channel, unlike before when all news channels would have got the footage,' he said.
'Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega' will air at 8 p.m. Monday to Friday.
(Radhika Bhirani can be contacted at radhika.b@ians.in)
Film: 'Goa'; Cast: Vaibhav, Jai, Premji Amaren, Pia, Sneha and others; Direction: Venkatprabhu: Music Director: Yuvan Shankar Raja: Ratings: **
Venkatprabhu has established himself as filmmaker who can make meaningful films without any big stars. His 'Chennai 6000028' featured a host of newcomers and was a runaway hit. It was followed by another hit 'Saroja', a travelogue.
Both the films inspired Venkat to make another one with little known stars but this time he isn't as good as he was in his last two movies.
'Goa', Soundarya Rajnikant's first film as a producer, had a lot of pre-release hype for having sun-soaked beaches of Goa filled with bikini-clad women, Yuvan's enthralling music, Premji's 'strong' character, etc.
The film opens with a satirical rendition of the Naattamai (Village Panchayath leader) sequence - a rough and tough Jai and his friends Premji and Vaibhav steal jewellery from the nearby temple and escape to Madurai. They stumble upon a Maduraiite who was about to leave for London after marrying a European woman.
They also plan to marry 'foreign women' and settle down abroad. They head for Goa where many foreigners are seen and the rest of the story is all about their expriences there.
Merely for the sake of comedy, the gimmicks of the trio could be forgiven. The sequence of events in Goa where the trio get accommodation and unlimited alcohol (everyday) has no logic. More unbelievable is the way they manage to get friendly with 'three' girls and sing duets with them.
In short, most of the sequences are ill-conceived. Venkat has probably erred here in his assumption that if the film is youthful and joyful, viewers will ignore faux pas.
The characterization of the lead character is most disappointing. Premji, who spoofs at leading Tamil film heroes, Vaibhav, who gets caught by Sneha and an off-colour Jai, fail to create enough ripples.
Venkat, who tries to make fun of tested Tamil film formulae, disappoints as he doesn't continue it in the same vein. Premji's 'fighting' irritates.
But Sampath and Atvind Krishna as homosexuals bring the roof down with their one-liners. It's noticeable that for the first time homosexuality is being spoken about at length and not getting ridiculed at in a Tamil film.
He goes overboard while using the super hit song 'Kangal Irandaal' - it would be better if the songs are banned.
In the acting department, Sneha and newcomer Piaa played their respective roles admirably well. Premj and Jai too tried to give their best but faulty screenplay marred their performances.
Music and cinematography are the saving graces in this otherwise insipid film.
Along with the songs, Yuvan has scored amazing background score for the film. The picturization of some songs may embarrass elders while watching it with their children.
If you just want to see Goa beaches full of semi-clad women, go for it
Film: Tamizh Padam; Cast: Shiva, Disha Pandey, Vennira Aadai Murthy, M.S. Baskar, Manobala, Paravai Muniamma and others; Director: C.S. Amudhan; Music Director: Kannan; Rating: **1/2
The film is the 'first-ever' full-length spoof on Tamil movies. The promos of the film gave enough indication about the content. In fact, it was one of the most-awaited movie and enthusiastic movie-goers were eager to watch it.
How the film has fared?
To some extent, it has turned out to be good.
We have seen 'Cho' S. Ramaswamy, S.Ve. Shekhar, Goundamani and Vivek making fun of the tried and tested typical 'Tamil film formulae'. Even on television, many programme poke fun at the way Tamil films are made. 'Tamizh Padam' is an extended versions of those TV programmes, to put it mildly.
Amudhan roped in a handful of talented actors like Shiva, Shisha, Murthy, Baskar and Muniyamma.
When a newborn baby utters actor Vijay's 'punch-dialogues', the audience appreciates the idea behind it.
When a 10-year old asks his grandmother when would he be old enough to fight injustice, she tells him to get on the top of a cycle. As the wheels roll on, the the 10-year-old turns into grown up guy within seconds.
From the 'entry song' of hero, his 'punchy' dialogues, sequences and dialogues from 'Thalapathi', 'Apoorva Sagodharargal ', 'Anniyan', 'Kakka Kakka', 'Sivaji', 'Mozhi' and the inevitable climax fight sequence at the Binny Mill - nothing has been spared.
The appearance of 40 plus actors appearing as college students in Tamil films have been vividly ridiculed too in the movie.
Simbu, Vijaya T. Rajendhar and K. Bhagyaraj are not spared either.
The film moves at a brisk and interesting pace with sequences imitating the Nattaamai style, the 'eternal' family song and the many unbelievable fight sequences.
The song 'O Magaseeya' makes fun of the songs that has meaningless words in the name of catchy words.
Climax and the sequences preceding that are boring.
Working in the film was a cakewalk for Shiva whose character in the film ridicules almost every old and present hero in Tamil movies. Other actors too have done their respective roles nicely. Like a a typical (commercial) film, the heroine has noting to do.
Nirav Shah's cinematography is very well indeed. If you want a hearty laugh, go for it!
Bollywood's latest romantic thriller promises to keep the audiences on the edge of their seats. 'Karthik Calling Karthik' by Vijay Lalwani is a romantic thriller which revolves around an introvert, Karthik.
"Karthik Calling Karthik, is a romantic thriller. You can call it a romantic suspense as well and Karthik's character is that of a very normal person. But he has some emotional issues because of which he has become unconfident," said Farhan Akhtar, lead actor and one of the producers of 'Karthik Calling Karthik'.
Karthik is a very sad and frustrated individual who has lots of emotional issues. How his life changes when he starts getting calls from a person by the same name forms the premise of the film.
The film shows what these calls are all about and what's the price Karthik pays for these calls.
Actress Deepika Padukone plays the love interest of Karthik in the film.
"She (her character in the film) is like today's girl. She's confident, she's independent, she's focussed, she speaks her mind, she has fun when she goes out. Basically, she's the complete contrast to Karthik's character and I think that's how they get along. She's responsible for bringing him out of his shell," said Padukone.
The film is slated for a February 26 release. (ANI)
If you think Abhishek Bachchan is following in father Amitabh's footsteps by doing TV show 'Bingo', months after Big B hosted reality show 'Bigg Boss', think again. The father-son duo actually signed the deals on the same day.
'We both signed on 'Bigg Boss' and 'Bingo' on the same day. At the start of last year when Colors (channel) spoke to us, we actually signed the contracts on the same day but they did not want 'Bigg Boss' and 'Bingo' to clash,' Abhishek told reporters here.
'They first wanted to air 'Bigg Boss' and then 'Bingo',' added the 33-year-old who was in the capital to promote his TV debut 'National Bingo Night'.
Bachchan senior had struck gold with his TV debut as the host for the first two seasons of quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'. He followed it up as a pop philosopher for 'Bigg Boss 3'.
Dhanush has reportedly acquired the rights of Kannada blockbuster Duniya. The actor is likely to be on a safer side by relying more on remakes. It all started with Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Kutty followed the list. The actor's upcoming film Ready, Mapillai and Seedan will continue the trend. Duniya (Kannada), directed by debutant director Soori, was produced by A.T. Lokesh and T.P. Siddaraju starring debutants Vijay and Rashmi with Rangayana Raghu, Kishore and Chandru in very important roles. The film was based on Bangalore's underworld in the backdrop of a love story and has well-shot action sequences.
Now, there's another twist to their tale. The friendship between Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan is again going through the revival phase.
The two, who had got really close during the shoot of their film KISMAT KONNECTION developed cold chemistry when the film flopped at the box office. The two have largely been avoiding each other since then. But now things are moving in a different direction if the latest reports are to be believed.
According to sources, both Shahid and Vidya have put their past back and have started a new phase of friendship. Though the two are not dating each other but they are surely ready to give their friendship a new lease of life. Well, let's hope this coming together of the two will be a lasting affair this time around.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan would soon be dancing on Big B's tune if everything goes according to plan.
It's learnt that the actress has been roped in by filmmaker Sajid Nadiadwala for a special number that has been bought from the hit movie LAAWARIS that starred Amitabh BachchanZeenat Aman in the lead. and
Though the talks with Aishwarya regarding this song sequence are still on, according to the producer the deal will be finalized in the next couple of days.
Vidya Balan believes in doing only meaningful characters and Balki's sleeper hit, PAA, was a standout example of the actress's resolve to sign only roles of substance. In Vishal Bhardwaj's ISHQIYA, Vidya's latest release, she will once again drive home the same point.
As per the traditionally beautiful actress, she signed ISHQIYA because she found the subject challenging and also due to the fact that her character was central to the film. Moreover, she was very happy that a director of the caliber of Vishal Bhardwaj came to her and asked her to go through the script, saying that it was she who he had in mind to play the role of Krishna and not a conventional actress.
However when Vidya read the script she faced the same dilemma as her KISMET KONNECTION co-star Shahid Kapoor had faced while signing Vishal's KAMINEY. Just like Shahid, Vidya too is soft spoken and well mannered and at first she found it very embarrassing to use the swear words that her character in ISHQIYA (Krishna) uses so unabashedly, very much like Shahid had feared while signing KAMINEY.
In fact, it was in early 2009 that we had had broken the news about Shahid's fears while signing KAMINEY (Shahid's fears while signing KAMINEY! - March 12, 2009). But very much like her professional co-star, Vidya too shed her inhibitions, and the result is there for all to see in the promos, where (and now the film!) Vidya can be seen hurling invectives effortlessly. And as she has said in one of her recent interviews - Vidya won't be seen in ISHQIYA, it will be Krishna who will come across strongly on screen- seems quite true.
Here's hoping that just like Shahid, Vidya too gets all the praises for her act in ISHQIYA, and that even the film turns out to be a winner like KAMINEY, when it releases today.
Now Bollywood baadshah, Shahrukh Khan's wax figure in Hollywood also!
Yes, as per the latest reports doing the rounds, the newly opened Madame Tussauds wax museum in Hollywood, Los Angeles, recently unveiled King Khan's wax statue at a grand event held.
And Shahrukh, who already has his wax statue at London Madame Tussauds, is the first Bollywood star to be inducted into this (Hollywood) museum, which boasts of wax figures of celebrities like Audrey Hepburn, Clark Gable, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, Johnny Depp, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Beyonce and David Beckham, symbolizing a coming together of the world's two great film centers, Hollywood and Bollywood.
However SRK himself couldn't attend the unveiling function as he is busy with his upcoming film MY NAME IS KHAN promotions.
Here's wishing the heartthrob of zillions a hearty congrats for the prestigious honour.
Gauhar Khan, the model turned actress who was last seen in the film ROCKET SINGH- SALESMAN OF THE YEAR is currently going through a bad emotional phase. It's learnt that the actress had a fall out with her steady boyfriend Saahil Peerzada because she was lately acting pricey.
It must be recalled that Gauhar Khan was dating Saahil for some time now and according to close sources the two were even thinking of tying the knot before things went out of hand. Saahil who is a businessman by profession spoke to us and said, "Yes, it's a fact that there are certain differences between me and Gauhar but I won't like to talk about them at this moment."
Gauhar, according to some reports has been acting pricey after her film ROCKET SINGH and this attitude of her is also seen as a reason for her personal relationship going the sour way.
Actor Shabana Azmi released the English version of 'Kaifi Aur Main' a biographical account of her father Kaifi Azmi, at the Kolkata Book Fair Thursday evening.
The book written by Shabana's mother Shaukat Kaifi is a memoir of their long marital life.
The same evening, Shabana also released three DVDs, including one featuring late communist patriarch Jyoti Basu's biography.
Author Nabanita Deb Sen was also present on the occasion.
Refuting rumours, Bollywood actress Preity Zinta clarified Saturday that she is not walking the ramp at the ongoing Bangalore Fashion Week.
'Hey guys! Just to clarify that I will not be walking the ramp at Bangalore Fashion Week! Was never meant to do so. I don't know how the rumour started,' Zinta posted on her Twitter account.
Designers like Abdul Halder, Namrata G, Ramesh Dembla and Shantanu and Nikhil are participating in the Bangalore Fashion Week that concludes later Saturday.
'Ishqiya' is a very strange film. Strange, not so much in terms of content, unless you really believe there are sleepy dusty towns in north India where boys learn to use a gun before they learn to wash their own bottoms. But in terms of the way the three main characters are thrown against each other in combustions that suggest a brutal bonding between the libido and the landscape.
To cinematographer Mohana Krishna's credit, he creates in the suburbs of Mumbai(masquerading as Gorakhpur) a kind of sweeping lazy ambience of leisurely self-indulgence.
'Ishqiya' is the kind of cinema that you can love or hate, but cannot be indifferent to. The dusty, parched, sexually and spiritually arid hinterland renders itself effectively to the characters. The uncle-nephew pair of Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi provide the kind of sweaty, grimy male bonding that we saw in Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds'.
The two protagonists in 'Ishqiya' represent the acme of reprehensibility. Come to think of it, there isn't one character in the plot whom you can begin to like let alone admire. Like the Naseer-Arsha-Vidya triangle the other characters are either hazy or horny, or both. There's a businessman who sells steel on the surface and supplies illegal arms underneath. He's supposed to represent the clan of the corrupt.
Vidya Balan's Krishna is a conniving victim. And if that sounds like a contradiction in terms, it is purposefully projected into a plot that pulsates with a seedy tension and a freewheeling virile humour.
'Ishqiya' is the aesthetic version of toilet graffiti. The writing on the wall is very clear - hate these characters who live by the gun.
How the film finds a central core of gentleness in this milieu of murky machinations is another story. Or maybe it isn't.
Debutant director Abhishek Choubey tries to create two different worlds, one of criminality and the other of compassion, within one range of vision. It's a tall order.
Some of the sex and power play among Vidya, Arshad and Naseer's characters are intriguing and arresting in its swift shifts of dramatic tension from one to the other.
Towards the second overture of this untried symphony of antipathy, the writer and director conspire to create a bizarre climactic spiral involving a shady business tycoon of the area whom our trio of protagonists decide to kidnap.
By the time the kidnapping plan goes horribly awry, the narrative too loses its bearings.
If the film holds you until the end it's because of the principal performances. Naseeruddin Shah confers a rock-solid tenderness to his ageing criminal-lover's role.
Arshad Warsi, one of the most underrated actors of our cinema, gets a rare opportunity to sink his skills into a part of a raunchy, randy rogue, out to get the neighbourhood widow to hit the sack.
But the film belongs to Vidya Balan. With a face and eyes that convey a determination to make her way through a rough patriarchal order, Vidya is tender, brittle, cunning and cool - all rolled into a bundle of bewildering emotions that unfold more through her body language than the script. She rises above the self-indulgent realism of the narrative.
A triumph for the actress. But what of the film? How do we evaluate 'Ishqiya' beyond its politically-charged, verbally-lurid lunge at realism? Is the film to be applauded for forging a new language of expression? Or should that language have been used with more restrain and tact?
Frankly there are no clear and simple value judgements to be applied to 'Ishqiya'। It's partly a homage to the rugged Westerns from Hollywood, and partly an attempt to penetrate the north Indian small-town hinterland where people don't just live with violence, they even enjoy it.
Celebrities, models and designers had thronged day two of the Bangalore Fashion Week, where the focus was on shimmering silks and jewel colours.
Shantanu and Nikhil, Abdul Halder and Preethi Chandra were among the 30 designers, who presented their Winter/Spring creations at the fashion extravaganza.
Chandra's collection mixed glamour with flower power, as models took to the runway in sequined hot pink tunics and dip-dyed indigo blue maxi dresses, with headbands over their 1970s inspired wavy hair.
"It was a very close to nature collection. My prints usually are very natural, flowers and roses and it was a very feminine collection. So we made a lot of birds and butterflies as accessories," said Chandra.
From ornate traditional Indian wear to flirty shift dresses, the collections brought together the best of the East and the West.
Abdul Halder said, "See, it's time to give something new to the women, so they can feel that there's a designer who can design only for women."
Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone, Preity Zinta, and Mugdha Godse are some of the big names that would be walking the ramp.
The second edition of the fashion spectacle kicked off on Thursday and will end on सन्डे
The debutant actors of Bollywood flick 'Teen Patti' feel that working with superstar Amitabh Bachchan has been a dream come true for them.
Directed by Leena Yadav and produced by Ambika Hinduja, 'Teen Patti' tells the story of a mathematician (played by Amitabh Bachchan) who is trying to write a thesis on probability, and he relates it to the Indian card game of 'Teen Patti'
The film stars heavyweights like Amitabh Bachchan and Academy Award winner Sir Ben Kingsley, besides newcomers Dhruv Ganesh, Shraddha Kapoor, Siddharth Kher and Vaibhav Kapoor.
The younger actors said they were very excited to be working with thespians like Bachchan and Sir Ben for their debut film.
Debut actor Siddharth Kher said, "Working with all of them has been fantastic. Mr. Bachchan, for me initially, to imagine doing a scene or a film with him, it was very far-fetched and challenging in the beginning, but as you started shooting with him, he just made all the nervousness over."
"Everything took a backseat. He made everything very comfortable. He took the step to break the ice with all four of us. So I guess that's what really helped us to calm our nerves working with him," added Kher.
Meanwhile, Shraddha Kapoor, the daughter of Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor seemed quite thrilled of her debut with the bigwigs of the industry.
Kapoor said, "It was just outstanding. The four of us are so lucky that we got that opportunity. It was a complete dream turning into reality."
"Sometimes, I feel that it's still a dream, but it's real that in our first film we got to work with such brilliant actors, like Mr. Amitabh Bachchan is a legend, then Madhavan is a great actor, and the cherry on the cake was Sir Ben Kingsley," she added.
written by indianachu
at Thursday, January 28, 2010
Rann is a forthcoming Bollywood film directed by Ram Gopal Varma, focuses on Indian media.
Cast
* Amitabh Bachchan as Vijay Harshwardhan Malik
* Sudeep as Jai Malik
* Ritesh Deshmukh as Purab Shastri*Paresh Rawal as Mohan Pandey
* Mohnish Behl as Amrish Kakkar
* Rajat Kapoor as Naveen Shankalya
* Rajpal Yadav as Anand Prakash Trivedi
* Gul Panag as Nandita Sharma
* Suchitra Krishnamurthy as Nalini Kashyap
* Neetu Chandra as Yasmin Hussain
Rann Movie Rating : 3/ 5
Rann Movie Review :
Ramgopal Varma is itching to tell a new story in his movies. You may garland him for his efforts or loathe him if you feel letdown, but you need to hand it to him for picking up stories that defy stereotype.
This time, in RANN, the maverick film-maker does an expose on the games the heavyweights in the media play to further their interests. RGV goes into the newsrooms and also behind it and throws light on the politician-industrialist-media nexus. Also, it’s an insider’s account of how news channels that are greedy for ratings sensationalize stories to grab eyeballs.
On surface, you don’t want to know what goes behind the scenes and how, at times, news are ‘created’ by vested interests. But RANN scratches the surface and opens a can of worms. RANN also mirrors the fact that just like there are good and bad people in every field, there’re some rotten ones in the media too who succumb to temptations and create news to climb the ladder of success.
The much-awaited Ajith starrer Aasal (also spelt Asal) will hit screens on February 5. The movie, directed by Saran, with music by Bharadwaj, stars Sameera Reddy and Bhavana as the female leads. The cast also includes Prabhu and Yuhi Sethu. The latest we hear is that the Censor Board hasawarded a U/A certificate for Aasal without any cuts. Earlier, the producers were hoping for a clean U certificate, but due to some breathtaking actions scenes, the Censors chose a U/A certificate. The movie is expected to be a visual treat as most the film was shot in France
Kollywood's acclaimed director-actor-producer Sasikumar is stepping into Telugu films! Known for his path-breaking debut in Subramaniapuram, followed by his production venture Pasanga and recent Naadodigal, Sasikumar will be playing the antagonist in Boyapati Srinu's ongoing Simha, starring veteran Balakrishna, Nayantara, Namitha and Sneha Ullal in the lead roles, it is said. Produced by Paruchuri Kireeti under the banner of United Movies, Simha is progressing at a brisk pace in Hyderabad. After the Hyderabad schedule, the songs will be shot between February 10 and March 10 abroad. Music is by Chakri, cinematography is by Arther A. Willson, editing is by Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao, action is by Stun Siva, art is by A.S. Prakash, while story, screenplay and dialogues are by the director himself. The film will hit theatres in March.
The wait seems to be over now; we are talking about Mani Rathnam's Raavana/ Raavan. There is no need of any introduction when it come to Mani Rathnam, because his name does the magic at the box office. The veteran director is currently busy with his big budget bilingual tentatively titled Ravaana in Tamil and Raavan in Hindi. Earlier, there were reports that a 90 seconds teaser of the Hindi version would be launched soon. Now the latest we hear is that the film will grace theatres in May; the director plans to release the film simultaneously in Hindi and Tamil. Sources add that the ace director is in a dilemma regarding the title for the Tamil version; Ashokavanam and Raavana are under consideration. Raavana, said to be the modern adaptation of the epic Ramayana, revolves around Raavana, the ruler of Lanka, who kidnapped Sita. The story culminates with Sita taking the side of Raavana instead of Rama, who suspects her chastity after having spent so much time in Raavana's custody. Vikram plays the villain. Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai are the lead pair in Hindi, while Vikram will play the lead opposite Aishwarya in Tamil. Music is by Oscar winner A.R. Rahman. Raavana is produced by Mani Rathnam's sister Sharda under Rathnam's banner Madras Talkies.
Here comes yet another remake in Malayalam by superstar Mohanlal. After his 2009 film Sagar Alias Jackie Reloaded, a sequel to Irupatham Noottandu (1987), Mohanlal will soon remake his yesteryear super hit Ninnishtam Ennishtam (1986), directed and scripted by Priyadarshan. The sequel will be directed by Aleppey Asharaf and scripted by director Renjth's brother Rajiv. Most of the cast in the original will be returning in the sequel, which will have comedian Suraj Venjaramoodu playing the son of the character played by late actor Pappu in the original. The director also plans on casting a few fresh faces. Kanoor Rajan will be the music director. More details are awaited.
The latest news to hit the scene is Anurag Basu's decision to cast Abhishek Bachchan in the lead for his next film which will be produced by none other than good friend Goldie Behl (who last directed DRONA starring Abhishek Bachchan).
After his latest KITES Anurag Basu is ready to take on filming at an even bigger scale with support of producer Goldie Behl.
Reveals a source, "Hrithik required his father to back the KITES project and now Abhishek's close friend Goldie will produce his next .The film will be directed by Anurag Basu."
We come to hear that the role was sketched out specifically keeping Abhishek in mind and is Basu's biggest project till date.
"The movie will be Anurag's most ambitious project till date. It truly has a genius script," adds the source
The film will be shot in exotic locations with never seen before visuals and a lot of work will go into Abhishek's look for the film as well.
"Goldie Behl is leaving no stones unturned for the film. This is a dream project and will be Anurag Basu's best work till date," adds the source
With this project Goldie Behl and Abhishek Bachchan will take their friendship one step further.
Abhishek Bachchan and Vivek Oberoi were together...under one roof. And the occasion being the music launch of Apoorva Lakhia's film HIDE and SEEK recently held at a posh hotel of Mumbai.
But the duo perfectly timed their arrival to avoid bumping into each other.
Meanwhile, other celebs present at the event, including Sunil Shetty, Riteish Deshmukh, producer Vashu Bhagnani, Gulshan Grover, Zayad Khan, Aftab Shivdasani, Kunal Kapoor, Pooja Bedi, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Dino Morea, Ashima Sawhney, Zoya Akhtar, Neetu Chandra, Ramesh Taurani of tips, Ramesh Jain of Venus films, Karan Oberoi, yoga guru Bikram Choudhary, Shweta Salve, Raj Zutshi, Deepak Tijori, Pravesh Rana of the Bigg Boss fame, were literally mobbed.
The entire star cast of the suspense thriller-Purab Kohli, Arjan Bajwa, Samir Kochchar, Ayaz Khan-were also present in their perfect suits. The lead actresses Mrinalini Sharma was dressed in a dazzling white gown and debutant Amruta Patki, former Miss India was wearing a sparkling navy blue gown.
Directed by Shawn Arranha, the film is about 6 childhood friends, who play a game of hide and seek on a cold Christmas night and as they grow up, they find themselves playing the same game unknowingly in a deadly way.
Why is Vidya Malvade fuming at all and sundry? It seems that too many people have been mixing her up with Vidya Balan!
Recently at the STRIKER shoot, Vidya' husband had been sending her flowers every day. This had become a daily ritual and the unit of STRIKER knew that if there was a flower delivery guy around it was most probably for Vidya.
So Vidya was rather upset when this one particular delivery guy refused to give her the bouquet, thinking that the name Vidya Malvade belonged to the face of Vidya Balan! It took a little show of temper from Vidya for the delivery person to realize that Vidya was infact the correct recipient of this bouquet. Since then it's been a joke among the STRIKER crew members and all flower delivery guys are now directed to Vidya's room with the instruction to refer to her as Balan atleast once. It's been repeated so many times now that even Vidya has started joining the laughter!
Salman Khan may have cast Zarine Khan as the princess in VEER, but it is his real life girl Katrina Kaif, who actually looks like a princess for sure.
Katrina is Karan Johar's celebrity guest this week on Sony's Lift Kara De... and she definitely "lifted" the show with her presence.
She is fun, she is sporting and for once she isn't all that politically correct.
To Karan's probing questions there are candid answers.
When Karan asked Kat, who are the people who helped this 19-year-old girl when she landed in Mumbai without knowing a soul in this city, she said: "Salman Khan, his family and friends looked after me."
Of course, preceded by designer Anna Singh and directors like David Dhawan, Anees Bazmee (friends of Salman of course).
To Karan's query whether she is single, she sidesteps the issue saying: "I believe that until you are married you are single!" Clever
She's 34 going on 15! Puerile teenagers, high on romance and sold on mushy dreams…. will find themselves in great company. Of Kajol, no less! The volatile star, renowned for her frankspeak has no qualms that she still chomps mentally on 'Mills And Boon' fare as "meditation!"
"I read to have fun," confesses Kajol in a newspaper chat "In a 'Mills And Boon' romance, I know exactly what the next chapter is, but yet I continue to read it. It's so addictive."
With 'My Name Is Khan' readying for hitting screens, Kajol unravels a few truths about the K Jo flick centred around an autistic person enacted by Shah Rukh Khan. "The film is based on a true story," reveals Kajol. "A couple like that live in the US. Karan and Shah Rukh met up with them. The woman has children and the man is suffering from Asperger's Syndrome. When they narrated the story to me, I found it very inspiring."
Apart from 'My Name .., Kajol will also feature in Johar's 'Stepmom'.Both flicks demanded lengthy schedules in the US and Australia. And Kajol has been juggling motherhood and her career with smooth dexterity. "I'm great at multi tasking, but it stresses me out," states Kajol. "That's because I want to be good at everything that I do."
It's a single line from the much touted 'Veer' which has provided much angst for actor and screenwriter Salman Khan, producer Vijay Galani and director Anil Sharma.
Pavan Chaudhary, a Gurgaon based writer has filed a case at the Delhi High Court, claiming damages to the tune of Rs 20 lakh, citing plagiarism as the offence. Apparently, his grouse is over one single line … wherein the hero states that "India should not be a 'sone ki chidiya' but a 'baaz'." Chaudhary's contention is that the line has been lifted pat from a Hindi book penned by him."This is the funniest thing that I have ever heard," said Sharma to the scribe tribe.
After a brief appearance in Tollywood, reigning Tamil actress Tamannaah is back. After her only Telugu film Konchem Ishtamga Konchem Kashtamga (2009), Tamannaah will be seen opposite stylish actor Allu Arjun in his much-discussed Badrinath to be directed by Tollywood's highly successful V.V. Vinayak. Hansika was the first choice for Badrinath. However, she was dropped after she reportedly quoted a very high fee. According to latest reports, Badrinath will be launched by the last week of February and regular shooting will commence in March. Produced by hit maker Allu Aravind under the banner of Geetha Arts, Badrinath is set in the backdrop of the Badrinath temple, situated on the bank of Alaknanda River in Badrinath, Uttarakhand. Chinni Krishna of Narasimha Naidu and Indra fame is the story-writ
If sources are to be believed, Kollywood's dream girl Trisha is currently shooting in the backwaters of Allepey, Kerala for Gautham Menon's much awaited flick Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya. We also hear that the crew is shooting some montage shots for the chartbuster song 'Aaromale'. It sure looks like an interesting year ahead for the gorgeous lass, who has Yavarum Kaelir with Kamal Haasan, which is expected to start rolling from March, then an untitled flick with Ravi Teja in Telugu and the much awaited Bollwood debut opposite Akshay Kumar in Priyadarshan's hMeetha. The South Indian beauty has also started the new year in fashion; her recent Tollywood venture Namo Venkatesha is doing well at the box office. We also hear that she recently organized a party for relatives and friends in Chennai to celebrated the success of Namo Venkatesa.
Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor, who are shooting for 'Anjaana Anjaani', are set to meet Rocky-Rambo superstar Sylvester Stallone.
In fact, one of the temptations for them to do Sajid Nadiadwala's 'Anjaana Anjaani' was that the producer was a friend of Stallone who featured in his last film 'Kambakkht Ishq'.
'Ranbir and Priyanka definitely want to meet him. I'm flying down to Las Vegas to join them on January 27. We'll be meeting Stallone on the 4th or 5th of February,' Nadiadwala told IANS.
Earlier, Nadiadwala had taken Saif Ali Khan to meet Stallone in Los Angeles.
Sajid and his son Subhaan were supposed to meet Stallone during the New Year. But the actor injured his neck and the appointment was cancelled. Now a new date is being worked out.
And Priyanka and Ranbir insist on accompanying their producer for the meeting.
'I think Ranbir and Priyanka will kill me if I go without them to see Sly. We'll all be driving down from Las Vegas, where Ranbir and Priyanka are shooting, to Los Angeles to meet Stallone. It's a two-three hour drive,' said Sajid.
Ranbir, a big Stallone fan, owns a series of Rocky teeshirts. He intends to get a couple of them signed by the star.
Twice unlucky……third time lucky? The question must be ringing aloud in Bebo babe's head. For the uninitiated, Madhur Bhandarkar had earmarked her earlier for 'Page 3' and 'Fashion' …. but Kareena Kapoor just couldn't manage to squeeze in the requisite dates to greenlight those projects.
And now, even as news of Priyanka Chopra's winning the National award ('Best Actress') makes waves, Bhandarkar has moved ahead … and this time around, he's yearning to work with… KK, yet again!
Reportedly, Bhandarkar has a realistic, gritty opus planned in mind, with Bebo essaying the protagonist. It was Kapoor's portrayal in 'Chameli' which seemed to have inspired the National award winning director to tip the scales in her favour. Spare some Saif dates, Bebo….
An Oscar ain't enough for the "Mozart of Film Music." Among the truckloads of trophies lining his shelves, another honour will soon occupy pride of place. The Padma Bhushan!
A R Rehman earns the third highest civilian honour of India for his exemplary contribution to music. Incidentally, Rehman shares this honour with Ilayaraja, his mentor!
A visibly thrilled Rehman stated in a newspaper inter phew, "I'm overwhelmed that I have received the honour at the same time that Raja sir has got it. It is a great personal statement for me . He has played for my father Sekhar and I have played under Raja sir. It is a family thing for me."
The English version of the bestselling Tamil autobiography of Muthumeenal was released by veteran actor Kamal Haasan on Friday. The book, titled Thorn, was received by Yohei Sasakawa, the Chairman of Nippon Foundation, Japan. Thorn is also about a village girl growing up with the stigma of one of the most misunderstood diseases. The story has been rendered into English by Shuba with the simplicity of the original work. The translators Latha Ramakrishnan, Shubashree Desikan and designer Santhosh were also honoured at the function.
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