Bollyworld4u: August 2008

Main aur Mrs. khanna

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Producer : Ronnie Screwvala, Sohail Khan
Director : Prem Soni
Music : Sajid-Wajid
Release Date : 13-Feb-2009

Cast
Kareena Kapoor, Govinda, Salman Khan, Sohail Khan

Producer : Rajkumar Barjatya, Ajit Kumar Barjatya, Kamal Kumar Barjatya
Director : Sooraj Barjatya
Music : Ravindra Jain
Writer : Sooraj Barjatya
Lyrics : Ravindra Jain
Release Date : 07-Nov-2008

Cast
Isha Kopikar, AlokNath, Amrita Prakash, Jaya Bhattacharya, Anang Desai, Gargi Patel, Prashant Kumar, Chavvi Mittal, Anand Abhyankar, Sonu Sood, Smita Jaykar, Vishal Malhotra, Shri Vallabh Vyas, Ameya Pandya, Kunal Kumar, Daman Baggan

Heroes

Producer : Bharat Shah, Sameer Karnik, Vikas Kapoor
Director : Sameer Karnik
Music : Monty Sharma, Sajid-Wajid
Writer : Sameer Karnik, Aseem Arora
Lyrics : Jalees Sherwani, Rahul Seth

Release Date : 24-Oct-2008

Cast
Sunny Deol, Bobby Dol, Dino Morea, Riya Sen, Vatsal Seth, Salman Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, Preity Zinta, Sohail Khan, Amrita Aora

Wanted Dead And Alive

Producer : Boney Kapoor
Director : Prabhu Deva
Music : Sajid-Wajid
Release Date : 02-Oct-2008
Cast
Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia, Om Puri, Mahesh Manjrekar, Sayaji Shinde, Aseem Merchant, Vinod Khanna

Hashar

Producer: Lucky Dhindsa
Director : Gaurav Trehan
Music : Babbu Maan
Lyrics : Babbu Maan
Release Date: 26-Sep-2008

Cast
Babbu Maan, Mahima Mehta, Gurleen Chopra, Gurkirtan, Rana Ranbir, Sudesh Lahiri, Dr. Surinder Sharma, John Victor

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

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Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008)

Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Paresh Rawal, Vijay MauryaGenre : DramaDirector: Nishikant KamatBanner: UTV Motion PicturesProducer: Ronnie ScrewvalaCinematography: Sanjay JadhavStory Writer: Yogesh JoshiRelease Date : 22 August 2008

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Suniel Shetty is bringing back 'Biggest Loser Jeetega'

Mumbai, (IANS) After the success of his reality show "Biggest Loser Jeetega" on Sahara One, fitness freak Suniel Shetty is coming with the second season of the weight loss programme.

But Bollywood actor-producer Suniel, who brain-stormed, conceived, executed and anchored the show, says this time he will be supervising "Biggest Loser Jeetega" from behind the camera.

"'Biggest Loser...' has been my life's biggest challenge and victory. To get so many contestants to lose as much as 40 kg at a go was no mean achievement. So, yeah, I'm bringing back the show. But I'd leave the practical execution and the nitty-gritty to my co-producer Rahul Aggarwal," Suniel told IANS.

"For me giving the full-time attention and focus that the show requires is not possible at the moment," he added.

Suniel is extremely busy as an actor and producer.

"But, yes, I'd be there to give the show all the boost it requires. We want the second innings of 'Biggest Loser Jeetega' to be bigger and more decisive than the first part. Otherwise there's no point in encoring the show."

Apart from "Biggest Loser...", Suniel had planned a film on the Mumbai train blasts in 2006 titled "Little Godfather", but it got derailed.

"This film is our tribute to the brave people of Mumbai who stood up to the extreme attack of terrorism on 7/11 and emerged almost unscathed. We really wanted the 'Little Godfather' release to coincide with 7/11. But the film stars a bunch of completely new faces and they need more time to get into character than experienced actors.

"So, we decided not to rush it. There was no point. The film has 8-9 new young actors, all straight from the streets and trained by my director Joy Augustine through intense workshops. The film needs rigorous promotion because it's got no stars. But every one of those 8-9 faces is a potential star," said Suniel proudly, adding that he has always been fond of promoting new talent.

Another big plan for 7/11 which fell through was "Mission Istanbul". If Suniel had his way he would've released the film on schedule on July 11. However it got delayed and was finally released on July 25.

"It was a film on international terrorism and we wanted it out in the week of 7/11 when the train blasts shook Mumbai. But then post-production took longer than we expected."

My butt looks good in jeans: Akshay Kumar

Mumbai, (IANS) Bollywood action hero Akshay Kumar, who is the brand ambassador of Levis jeans, says his butt looks good in the denim.

"Though the company has used various words to describe its new product, what I can say is that my butt looks good in the jeans," Akshay said at the launch of the Levis 501 brand here Tuesday.

Akshay, 40, who is riding high on the success of his recent release "Singh Is Kinng", will be seen in a series of ad campaigns for the brand. The first television commercial will go on air Wednesday.

"I have maintained myself well and I can carry any product that targets youth. I endorse products which I believe in," said Akshay.

"I strongly believe that Levis is a good brand and I have been associated with it since my childhood. The first jeans that my father bought for me was a pair of Levis," said Akshay who is the first Indian celebrity to have been incorporated by the company for endorsement.

My 'sex symbol' tag is fading: Neha Dhupia

New Delhi, (IANS) Beauty queen Neha Dhupia was tagged a 'sex symbol' after the portrayal of a prostitute in "Julie", but she feels the image is now fading.

"I'm happy with the kind of films I am getting, and, yes, the 'sex symbol' tag that I had got after 'Julie' is fading," Neha, who turns 28 Wednesday, told IANS.

Recently she was seen doing a variety of roles - she played a homely Gujarati girl in "Chup Chup Ke" and an ad executive in "Delhii Heights". She was also seen in critically acclaimed "Mithya" and hit gangster movie "Shootout At Lokhandwala".

Recently Neha showed her action skills with a few stunts in Akshay Kumar-starrer "Singh Is Kinng". Though she managed the action scenes in the film, Neha says she will never take part in a show like "Khatron Ke Khiladi".

Neha said: "I wouldn't have done 'Khatron Ke Khiladi' even if I was offered it because it won't challenge me creatively. There is nothing creative about it. It would force me to do stunts and stuff; so I would not do it. "

The actress was in the capital to attend the Blenders Pride Magical Nights Party Tour 2008.

After making her debut in 1997 with a cameo in "Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya", Neha has been doing almost three to four films in a year.

"I am comfortable doing about four films a year. Unless I get burnt out and totally exhausted, I think I will continue doing so," she said.

Asked about her birthday plans, Neha said that she has "no party plans; only work for the day".

"I will be happy if in the morning I get a birthday wish call from my production people instead of a work call. But no party plans yet."

As for her future projects, the young actress, who won the Miss India crown in 2002, is looking forward to a line-up of films including "Maharathi", "Raat Gayi Baat Gayi", "I Am 24", "Paying Guest", one Percept Picture Company-produced film with Emraan Hashmi and a yet-to-be-titled film with Priyadarshan.

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Phoonk (2008)

Cast: Sudeep, Amruta Khanvilkar, Ahsaas Channa, Kenny Desai, Ashwini Kalsekar, Ganesh Yadav, Anu Ansari, Shankar Sachdev, K K Raina,Madhuri PurandareProducer: Azam Khan, Parvez DamaniaDirector: Ram Gopal VarmaMusic : Amar MohileGenre : HorrorCinematography: Savita SinghBanner: One More Thought Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.Art: Aparna SudEditor: Amit Parmar, Nipun GuptaScreenplay: Milind GadagkarSound: Kunal Mehta, Parikshit LalwaniPublicity Designs: Sachin Suresh GuravStory Writer: Milind GadagkarRelease Date : 22 August 2008

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'Bigg Boss' host Shilpa Shetty hurt over Rakhi Sawant's allegation

Friday, August 22, 2008

Mumbai, (IANS) This week has been really tough on actress Shilpa Shetty, who is hosting the second season of "Bigg Boss". First Jade Goody's traumatic adieu and then item girl Rakhi Sawant's allegation that a contestant on the show has been changed because of her manoeuvres.
The show went on air Aug 17 on newly launched channel Colors.When questioned about Rakhi's allegation, Shilpa told IANS: "I don't even want to talk about her. But I was very hurt. I really like Rakhi. Why was she talking this way about me without knowing the facts? How does she know the facts about how contestants were chosen?"I don't think it's right for anyone to shoot off her mouth in this way. You may have an outspoken image that you're always eager to uphold. But please don't flaunt that image at my cost.""Rakhi takes the cake. What authority does she have to make such charges against me? I'd have Rakhi know that it's the channel's prerogative to decide the participants. I'm hired by the channel to do a job. My jurisdiction is to go on stage and host the show."Shilpa was also appalled by her effigies being burnt by the supporters of Ramdas Athavale, Republican Party of India (RPI) leader. Athavale claims he was approached to go into the house but dropped because of her manoeuvres."It's the channel's prerogative to select or reject a candidate. Until two days prior to the show I didn't even know who was going to be there. The format doesn't allow the host to know the contestants. Mr. Athavale claims he was dropped on discriminatory grounds because he was a Dalit and Sanjay Nirupam was taken instead."Amongst the participants this time are politicians Sanjay Nirupam and Rahul Mahajan, son of late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan, as well as gangster Abu Salem's partner Monica Bedi.The actress, who won Britain's version of the show titled "Celebrity Big Brother", said she wanted to be left alone."Why was I being blamed if a candidate didn't make it into 'Bigg Boss'? Why were they throwing stones at the channel Colors' office and burning my effigy? They went on a dharna in Lonavala in front of the 'Bigg Boss' house."Why me? Every time I'm associated with something people try to use my name for their own purposes. Please leave me alone.""I think I should take all this attention as a compliment. But somewhere it does take its toll on my mental equilibrium. We all need to be more responsible about our duties as a citizen. My phone went ballistic on Tuesday."I'm in the midst of a dozen things and then to be badgered like this! I'm human and I don't like my name being constantly used. Don't hit where it hurts the most. I think they should start auctioning my effigies," said Shilpa.She wanted police action against the practice of burning effigies."It's really very sad that known people are subjected to this. It's very degrading."

Kuwait too orders 'God Tussi Great Ho' off screens

Dubai, (IANS) The Gulf nation of Kuwait has followed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in banning the new Salman Khan-starrer "God Tussi Great Ho" for violating Islamic teachings.
Kuwait's information ministry banned the film soon after it was released Aug 15, the Arab Times reported.The movie also stars Priyanka Chopra and Amitabh Bachchan, and is considered a remake of the 2003 Hollywood production "Bruce Almighty", starring Jim Carrey. In the film, Bachchan plays the role of god as he meets Salman's character Arun Prajapati who blames god for all his problems.Earlier, UAE's National Media Council (NMC) had also ordered the movie off screens after receiving complaints from viewers."Those who saw the movie told the authorities they were shocked to find that Bachchan played the role of 'god'," media reports here said.Adil Al Marzouki, mufti at Dubai Islamic Affair and Charitable Activities, said the film violated Islamic teachings."Such films should not be released anywhere in the world because they are not only against Islamic teachings, but are against the teachings of all heavenly religions," the mufti told the Khaleej Times.The NMC has, however, said that the decision on banning the film would be reviewed.The Khaleej Times quoted a source at the NMC as saying that the council would arrive at a final decision before the end of this week on whether to ban the film completely in the UAE, or to allow its screening again after censoring the objectionable portions.Meanwhile, the Kuwait National Cinema Company (KNCC) said it was receiving many calls after the movie was banned."We received a lot of calls from cine-goers as to why the film was not being screened in Kuwait," an official at KNCC told the Arab Times.

don't like anyone judging my mother: Ranbir Kapoor

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Though Bollywood's new chocolate hero Ranbir Kapoor admires his father immensely, he is uncomfortable with people judging his mother.Ranbir is the son of yesteryears' stars Neetu and Rishi Kapoor."My mother is very biased towards me. My parents always wanted me to learn moralistic values. As a child and even now, I have been a big fan of my father's films."I have watched my mom's films, but I was not comfortable. People would judge her and I don't like anyone else judging my mother. I am possessive about her."Ranbir is being appreciated for his film "Bachna Ae Haseeno" in which he serenades his real life girlfriend Deepika Padukone. The other two actresses he romances in the film are Minissha Lamba and Bipasha Basu.

Will Sherlyn Chopra replace Jade Goody in 'Bigg Boss'?

New Delhi, (IANS) With Jade Goody on her way back to Britain from Indian reality show "Bigg Boss" after she was diagnosed with cancer, speculations are rife that item girl Sherlyn Chopra will take her place.
"For Sherlyn to say 'yes' to 'Bigg Boss', she needs a great incentive," her publicist Dale Bhagwagar said in an official release."She will agree to be on the show only if she gets what she deserves to be away for a full three months from the promotions of her latest musical success 'Dard-e-Sherlyn'," he added.Sherlyn was earlier approached for the show, but she was dropped because she had asked Endemol India, the production house, to pay her Rs.30 million for her stay in the "Bigg Boss" house. She had even asked the production house to allow cameras to be installed in the bathrooms of the house so that she could flaunt her vast collection of colourful bikinis and inner wear while bathing.To this, Bhagwagar said: "With her characteristic boldness and flamboyance, she is capable of making the Television Rating Points (TRPs) of any TV programme hit the roof." The publicist, however, made it clear that "Sherlyn won't be interested in the show without the perks."Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who won the "Celebrity Big Brother" in Britain, is hosting the show.

Sanjay Nirupam to get Monica Bedi a house in Mumbai

New Delhi, (IANS) Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam, who is a surprise participant in the "Bigg Boss" reality show along with controversial starlet Monica Bedi and others, Wednesday declared he would help the actor in purchasing a house in Mumbai.
"When we get out of this show, I will get you a house in Lokhandwala where all the Bollywood people stay or anywhere else you want," Nirupam stated during the episode aired Wednesday night.He vowed to do so when gangster Abu Salem's companion Monica spoke about her dire need for money to buy a house in India's financial capital. She also shared her ordeal in dealing with people in Mumbai, who are wary of her due to her proximity with Salem.She said: "The prize is very important. It holds a lot of meaning for me. People think Monica Bedi has a lot of money. But it is not so. I need this money to buy a home. Nobody gives me a house on rent also because people are scared of me."I am here to change the image that the media has made in the public about me. I want them to know the real Monica. I am not as bad as people think I am. And I want to do it more for my parents more than for myself," Monica added.The actor burst into tears and added: "I am grateful to 'Bigg Boss' for letting me be on this show, through which I can reveal my real self."Nirupam and Monica, along with 11 others, are competing for the Rs.750,000 the winner will receive after spending three months closeted in a house sans any communication with the outside world.

Bachna Ae Haseeno

Monday, August 18, 2008

Let's get real. Commitment phobia is endemic among 20-something urban yuppies, especially in the metros. Siddharth Anand, a master at depicting urban mores - "Salaam Namaste", "Tara Rum Pum" - this time pulls out all stops to expose the suave urbane heel who cannot feel above the waist.Raj (must Ranbir Kapoor be called that every time?) is a man on the path to redemption. That of course comes later, much later in this elaborate but tightly-edited and engaging comment on the prowling dude's demoniacal insensitivity towards girls who give him the chance to dance into their lives.There is 'salvage' grace in Ranbir's redemptive journey from cad to closet-saint who wants to set things right in the lives of the women he has wronged. One of these scorned women makes him her glorified slave in scenic Capri. And boy, does Bipasha Basu pull out all stops. The other hurt lady just makes him dance to a tortuous Bhangra tune in Amritsar. All's well that mends well. Ranbir inadvertently turns the whole concept of romantic love as propagated by Shah Rukh Khan in "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge" and its zillion spin-offs on its head. Love now can easily be taken to bed. Though no one is thinking of sleep. Not the characters, not the audience. The first episode with the starry-eyed Mahee (Minissha Lamba, suitably starry-eyed) is a rather diverting homage to Aditya Chopra's "DDLJ". That's a pretty auto-erotic thing to do considering Chopra is this film's producer. But then, you win some when you try to be winsome. Ghar ka khana served up with affection is not unacceptable. Ranbir and Minissha are pretty much taken through the same Swiss terrain as Shah Rukh and Kajol in the earlier film. Even the circumstances created to bring them together can't be told apart. Except that this boy-man is out to have a 'good' time with the girl who lives in a bubble. There's a bit of Ken Ghosh's "Ishq Vishq" combined with a dash of Sajid Khan's "Hey Babby" here. You know the hero who takes the innocent romantic girl for a ride will find his comeuppance. She shows up an hour later.Some of the sassiest, sauciest and smartest lines come in the second overture of this anti-romantic comedy when Ranbir, now 20-something and suitably hormone-driven courts and mates Bipasha with ferocious intensity.Ranbir has been there, done 'em all. He lives the characters to the 'jilt', swathes the character in the cruelly cool quirks that make utter self-centredness a fashion statement in contemporary societies.One of the film's most stirring moments is when Bipasha is shown sitting on the steps of her marriage venue in her bridal finery waiting for her bridegroom to turn up, her mehndi getting washed in the rain. A very Raj Kapoor thing to do in a film that's all about being cool and finally falling flat on one's face when the hero meets his match.Deepika Padukone as the statuesque but spunky cabbie in Sydney has the shortest feminine presence in this made-to-order Ranbir vehicle. She gets to mouth the best throwaway lines and to hit the commitment-phobic hero where it hurts the most. And we don't mean below the belt.The director has the guts to show his hero as a man thoroughly exposed in his self-seeking egocentricity. Ranbir doesn't spare the character. He penetrates Raj's nerve-centre and portrays him as a smooth-talking charlatan who's looking for trouble in shapely places.Ranbir plays the Casanova with just the right dollops of dips and curves. The fact that he has already done it all in an abundant flourish in "Saawariya" doesn't take away from the sincerity of the performance. Watch his surprise when he sees himself cry after Deepika rejects him. No one has done this before.There are any number of scenes displaying inspired cinema in this work of cyber-art. The characters are etched with a contemporary air without making them overly illustrative. Bipasha's turn as a wannabe supermodel ready to chuck it all for marriage only to be jilted at the altar is notably powerful.What the script says about a career women is that sometimes male insensitivity forces their true métier out of a woman. An interesting thought, and one that the narrative holds in place with grace on Bipasha's expressive face. But the most interesting female character is Deepika's. A self-willed, humorous and gritty cabbie, she drives the Casanova round the bend and beyond. Deepika exudes a reined-in grace. She is the future of Bollywood.Hiten Paintal, playing that age-old thankless part of the hero's friend, joins the ranks of the natural-born scene-stealing supporters like Ninad Kamath, Kabeer Sadnah and Vishal Singh. The film has been beautifully shot. The azure blue oceans of Italy form a telling contrast to the bronzed, tanned and probably tattooed actors who clutter the Swiss, Italian and desi locales.Cleverly crafted and structured to contour the severely flawed characters, "Bachna Ae Haseeno" is not meant to be a mammoth social comment on love and marriage. But in its own tongue-in-cheek manner it manages to say plenty about life in the fast lane.

God Tussi Great Ho

Director Rumy Jafry's directorial debut pretends to say something deep and indelible, but ends up being as profound as a bowl of soggy noodles staring at you for edible nirvana.Arguably one of the most botched-up comedies in recent times, "God Tussi Great Ho" takes us into territory that the Khan brothers - Salman and Soahil - have been together in David Dhawan's "Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya".The cartoon-like cat-and-mouse game between Salman and Sohail to get the perky Priyanka Chopra's attention is completely devoid of zing despite the familiar ring. Though admittedly Sohail, who's rapidly emerged as one of our most delightful comic actors with films like "Salaam-E-Ishq", "Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya" and now this where he gives big brother a run for his money, takes the lead.The in-house channel war between the two Khans is reminiscent of Shah Rukh Khan-Juhi Chawla's comic competitiveness in Aziz Mirza's hugely underrated "Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani". In fact, Sohail is wickedly inventive in a plot that pulls the characters down with each creaking push of the writer's pathetic pen.Who wrote this garbage? You wonder. And why must Amitabh Bachchan be subjected to this sort of tripe trip at this juncture of his career?After Rishi Kapoor in Kunal Kohli's "Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic", it's the Big B's turn to play god on a set that has a cascading waterfall, cotton-candy clouds and Salman suitably dressed in a formal suit.What's missing is the fizz in this askew cocktail. As a writer Rumy Jafry is on shockingly shaky grounds. Just like Salman's Volkswagon, which changes colours from drab pink to bright red in the second-half when Salman gets godly powers from the 'real' god.Never mind. Because Priyanka's nose-ring changes from left nostril to right.That's about all that the narrative gets right in the trite second-half.The second half of the film is so crummy and scattered that you wonder what happened to the director. Was he on leave while god ghost-directed the second-half?Appalling in structure and abysmal in content, "God, Tussi Great Ho" is somewhat bearable for Sohail's comic aptitudes. And yes, Priyanka is easy on the eyes.Wish our directors would know where to stop before comedy becomes a travesty.

Akshay Kumar is new Bollywood King

Bollywood insiders say he can now charge up to Rs 50 crore for a film.
Singh is Kinng, the simple story of a bumbling Sikh who travels from his village in Punjab to Australia to get back a wayward son of the soil who has brought dishonor to the village, is all set to become the top grosser of all times. The film recorded a whopping 95 per cent opening in its first weekend.
More important, it has re-written the rules of the Indian movie business. For the first time, the lead character of a film is a Sikh, if one were to exclude the Sunny Deol-starrer rabble-rouser Gadar. And it is now agreed in the film industry that nobody else but Akshay Kumar could have done justice with the role of Happy Singh.
Kumar, it now seems, was sure of the film’s success right from the word go. His company, Hari Om Productions, is a 33 per cent producer of the film. According to film trade analyst Komal Nahta, Singh is Kinng grossed Rs 25 crore in its first weekend itself. That made Kumar richer by a cool Rs 8.33 crore.
More money is certain to come. The film continues to do extremely well in India as well as abroad. There have been reports that in Pakistan, theatres have overbooked and people are watching the film squatting on the aisle.
Partially because he co-produced the film and partly because he and Singh in Kinng’s producer, Vipul Shah, go back a long time, Kumar did not charge his full fees of Rs 30 crore and took only Rs 12 crore. “Because Akshay and I have worked together, and given hits in the past, he didn’t quote his market price for Singh is Kinng,” says Shah.
But it could prove to be the wisest decision Kumar ever made. “Any producer will pay him Rs 50-60 crore now,” says Nahta. For the record, this used to be the budget of a large scale film till not so long ago. Trade pundits say only Shah Rukh Khan can command this kind of money from producers.
What makes Kumar click? Unlike most other stars, Kumar has a massive fan following in not just metros but also smaller towns and cities. “He is a very good looking hero who entered the industry as an action hero at a time when audiences really looked up to that genre,” explains Nahta.
Born as Rajiv Bhatia into a middle class household at Amritsar and raised in the cramped Chandni Chowk neighborhood in Delhi, Kumar learnt martial arts in Thailand and worked as a cook in Bangkok. His next stop was Bollywood.
Kumar struggled in his initial years (he entered the industry in the early 1990s), despite giving hits like Khiladi, Mohra and Main Khiladi Tu Anari. His real success story began in 2000 when he moved to the comedy genre with Hera Pheri. After that, there was no looking back.
“Kumar’s is not a fresh face in the industry but with each film he’s willing to experiment, and that’s what gives him the edge,” reasons Sandeep Bhargav, the chief executive of Indian Films which has co-produced Kumar’s films in the past including Namaste London and now Singh is Kinng.
Bhargav makes a point: “He’s an actor who was game to don a turban in his new film. How many leading names in Indian cinema can actually do that?” Shah interjects: “He carried off a pink kurta in Namaste London, it wasn’t easy but he did it. He’s extraordinarily professional and a no-nonsense guy.”
Around the time Singh is Kinng was making waves at the Box Office, Kumar television tryst too paid off. Charging Rs 1.5 crore per episode, Kumar’s debut as an anchor on Colors’ Khatron Ke Khiladi has fared well with peak ratings of 2.3. The show gave the brand new channel the visibility and excitement it was looking for. So much so, some critics feel it will face a tough challenge to find a replacement for the show. Then there are brand endorsements. After Thums Up and Microsoft X Box, rumours are rife that a large multinational company is in talks with the actor.
“Kumar, despite being a top-rung actor in films, has remained (like Hrithik Roshan) in the second rung as far as endorsements go, says Harish Bijoor, brand specialist & CEO, Harish Bijoor Consultants, adding: “But now, with his films succeeding constantly, he’ll now break the glass ceiling to be the fourth biggest star along with the top three – Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.”
While he charged Rs 1.5 crore for his earlier endorsements, Kumar, says Bijoor, will command Rs 5-6 crore, per endorsement. In Bijoor’s view, Kumar’s foray into television has been an intelligent move. “While he was just a film star earlier, television ensured the entry of this macho man into the living rooms of thousands of audiences.” Clearly, for now, Kumar’s the king.

Rambha

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Priti jinta

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Uday Chopra

Thursday, August 14, 2008

D.O.B :05-Jan-1973

Height : 5' 7"

Star Sign: Capricorn

movies : Debut

Mohabbatein, Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai, Mujhse Dosti Karoge!, Dhoom, Neal N Nikki.

Family

Father: Yash Chopra is legendary Director.
Brother: Aditya Chopra is also Director

Nana Patekar

D.O.B :01-Jan-1951

Star Sign : Capricorn

Movies : Debut

Parinda, Prahaar: The Final Attack, Tirangaa, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, Angaar, Krantiveer, Agni Sakshi, Khamoshi: The Musical, Hu Tu Tu, Kohram: The Explosion, Darna Mana Hai, Apaharan, Bluffmaster, Taxi Number 9211.

Family

Has one Son named Malhar.

Vivek Oberoi

Nick Name : Tiger, Vivek

D.O.B : 03-Sep-1976

Height : 5' 10"

Star Sign : Virgo

Movies : Debut

Debut- Company (2002), Road,Dum, Saathiya,

Family

Suresh Oberoi (Actor), Mother Yashodhara, younger Sister Meghna Oberoi, elder brother Prithviraj, younger brother Anand

Hobbies

Poetry and writing film scripts and reading

'Singh Is Kinng' hits jackpot at the box office

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Mumbai, (IANS) Akshay Kumar-starrer "Singh Is Kinng" had a fantastic opening and the producers' cash register is ringing. The actor, who plays a happy-go-lucky Sikh in the romantic comedy, is overwhelmed by the response.

"I'm very happy for the film. It is doing well and I thank people for appreciating my film," Akshay told the media.

Released Friday, "Singh Is Kinng" was distributed with over 2,000 prints worldwide. Made with a budget of Rs.500 million, it has so far grossed Rs.600 million worldwide. In India, the gross collection figure touched about Rs.500 million.

On Monday evening, the cast and crew of the film uncorked the bubbly to celebrate the film's success at a five-star hotel in Mumbai.

The film revolves around a rustic, gullible and accident-prone Punjabi boy, played by Akshay who teams up with Katrina Kaif in the film. The duo gave two hits last year - "Namastey London" and "Welcome".

According to Studio 18, the movie's world distributor, the collections overseas stood at Rs.150 million, the highest being in Britain where it earned approximately 490,280 pound over the weekend.

However, the figures released by Studio 18 so far may not translate into profit for the movie's sub-distributors across the globe as the price at which they bought the distribution right was a bit steep for this much-awaited romantic comedy.

"This week's collections, therefore, are crucial for the movie, because only on the basis of this can it be said whether this happy film has made everyone happy," said a trade analyst.

Amitabh Bachchan draws packed houses on 'Unforgettable' US Tour

Washington, (IANS) Indian film icon Amitabh Bachchan is drawing packed houses on "The Unforgettable Tour" he is taking through six cities with his actor son Abhishek and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai.

The tour, with a cast of other top-tier stars dancing and singing live onstage in a "best of" blow-out musical production, is boasting sold-out venues with seating for about 10,000 people each, the Chicago Tribune reported citing Monty Saiyed, one of the promoters with Chicago Live Bollywood Shows.

"It must be centuries ago that I did my last tour," Bachchan told the daily. "Many, many years ago I stopped doing shows. At age 66, it's not advisable to get back on the stage, but the organisers, managers and other artistes involved, particularly Aishwarya, were very keen that I come along."

The audience at Sunday night's sold-out show in Chicago were keen to see him perform and hear his signature baritone voice boom through the Sears Centre, not to mention the splashy Vegas-style stage, backup dancers and the casts' spectacular costumes, the Tribune said.

And reports from previous dates on the tour have been that Bachchan's age has not been an issue, his performance energetic and electrifying for pleased fans, it said.

"What we do onstage is a reproduction of what we do on film, so obviously music, dancing and singing are an integral part." Bachchan was quoted as saying. Some of the film favourites the show covers may include "Don", "Kaalia", "Bunty Aur Babli", "Kabhi Kabhie" and "Silsila", he said.

And what of the perception that these shows feature solely lip-syncing? Bachchan doesn't deny that there is some, as the dancing portion of the show can be strenuous, but he adds: "We'll perform huge choreographed numbers to recorded pieces. But we'll also sing along and recite some dialogue from the films and interact with the audience."

The name Amitabh Bachchan is nearly synonymous with Bollywood, so some might find it ironic that Bachchan shrugs off the hugely popular tag. "We prefer Indian film industry," he says.

Chicago resident Ani Ahlu, a 29-year-old advertising executive and first generation Indian-American, told the daily her parents are huge fans of the stars on "The Unforgettable Tour" and that she herself knows of the actors and has friends attending the show in Hoffman Estates.

"I think we all grew up hearing songs from Amitabh Bachchan movies in the car with our parents, and film music and copying the movies' choreographed dancing is really popular at Indian-Pakistani weddings," Ahlu says.

"That industry is a big part of our lives, so I guess this show is a really big deal, especially because who knows if Amitabh will ever tour again."

"I have no idea if it is," says Bachchan in response to speculation that this might be his last tour ever. "I thought of that 20 years ago, and I'm back, so one never knows. I'm just thankful people still consider me a performer. It's very gratifying."

Bachchan says he welcomes people who recognise him on the street to say "hello" and shake his hand, and that even he still gets nervous about performing.

"Appearing before a live audience is always a frightening experience. There are butterflies and nervousness," the Tribune quoted him as saying. "But once you're there and you hear the crowds roaring and screaming out for you, all you want to do is please them."

No one ever called me sexy: Deepika Padukone

New Delhi, (IANS) Model-turned-actress Deepika Padukone, who is set for her second release "Bachna Ae Haseeno", is feeling ecstatic after topping the popular Maxim Hot 100 girls' worldwide list.

"I really didn't expect it. I'm really excited. People always used to call me either cute or pretty, but no one ever called me sexy. I take it as a compliment," Deepika told IANS.

Although the young actress is flattered by the title, she did not feel even a tad embarrassed.

"There is nothing wrong in being called sexy. I think the term itself has been misunderstood. People think that a person is sexy only if she is wearing tiny clothes. But for me, being sexy is about being mysterious and having your own personality and certainly has nothing to do with a person's fashion sense," she held.

After being a top model, and coming up with a successful debut with super hit "Om Shanti Om", Deepika has become a Bollywood star, but she says stardom hasn't affected her as her feet are firmly grounded.

"Stardom has not changed me. I believe I am the same person. I am too new in the industry. I like being in front of the camera and I love acting," said the 22-year-old.

"I'm very close to my parents and they handle my money. I even discuss my work with them every evening," added the actress who is set for her second release, "Bachna Ae Haseeno".

While in "Om Shanti Om" Deepika shared screen space with superstar Shah Rukh Khan, she has been paired opposite real life beau Ranbir Kapoor in "Bachna Ae Haseeno". The romantic drama also stars Minissha Lamba and Bipasha Basu and is being directed by Siddharth Anand.

In the film, Deepika plays an NRI girl called Gayatri.

"Gayatri is an independent girl who knows what she wants. She is focussed. She is modern as well as traditional in her thoughts. The role is very similar to the person I am."

The actress, who will be seen with Akshay Kumar in "Chandni Chowk To China", says both she and Ranbir are focussing on their career and try to give as much space as possible to each other.

"Right now we are focussing on our career and what we are doing in front of the camera. At the end of the day, we are both actors. One plays a certain character in a film and so we cannot let possessiveness come in between. We have to understand each other."

Having already worked with big banners like Red Chillies Entertainment and Yash Raj Films, will Deepika stick to only big banners in future?

"I want to focus on commercial cinema as of now. But, if I find any offbeat film or a small production house with a good role, I would love to go for it," she said.

She has been roped in to play an important role in "Jab We Met" fame director Imtiaz Ali's next venture.

Bachna Ae Haseeno cast Plays Salman Khan's 10 Ka Dum Photo Gallery,Pictures

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

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I can never be Rishi Kapoor, says Ranbir

Kolkata, (IANS) Ranbir Kapoor, who is all set for his second release "Bachna Ae Haseeno", says constant comparisons with his father Rishi Kapoor are inevitable, but feels that he won't be able to match up to his father's on-screen charisma.

"I know the audience seeks another Rishi Kapoor in me. But I can never be like him. He is such a spontaneous actor," Ranbir told IANS.

Interestingly, a hit song from his father's film "Hum Kisise Kum Naheen" inspires the title of his second film "Bachna Ae Haseeno".

If given a chance to act in the remake of his father's super hit "Bobby", Ranbir said he would love to romance Dimple Kapadia on screen.

"No one can play the role of Bobby like Dimple Kapadia did. She is still so beautiful and I would love to woo her on screen again if a remake is made," said the actor.

Ranbir was in town to promote "Bachna Ae Haseeno" that is releasing Friday. He will be seen romancing Minissha Lamba, Deepika Padukone and Bipasha Basu in the movie.

Talking about his role, Ranbir said it is not that of a Casanova as the title hints. "I play a next-door boy and the film is about his love life at different phases of life."

The actor says he wouldn't like to be confined in lover-boy image.

"In both 'Saawariya' and 'Bachna Ae Haseeno' I play a lover boy, but won't keep myself confined to that particular image. Give me two years and you will find me beating up goons and kicking in the air," said Ranbir who is expecting his film to do well at the box office.

"My first film 'Saawariya' was not a commercially hit one, though it was the best possible launch that one can ever have. But this time I expect my film to be a commercially hit one."

As for romancing his real-life love interest Deepika in the film, he said: "Both of us have just started our career. We would appreciate if people talk about the film and our characters instead of linking our personal life with the romance on-screen."

He also pointed out that Hindi film industry has grown highly competitive in the last couple of years and as a result all actors have to constantly reinvent themselves.

"Right from Amitabh Bachchan to Darsheel Safary - Bollywood has never been so competitive. Every day a new actor takes the reign. As a result we actors have to constantly groom ourselves," said Ranbir.

His other films are Prakash Jha's "Rajniti" and Rajkumar Santoshi's "Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani".

Bachna Ae Haseeno is all about heartbreaker Ranbir Kapoor (Preview)

New Delhi, (IANS) After a bad start as a gullible lover in "Saawariya", Ranbir Kapoor hopes to change his image as well as box office dynamics with his new avatar of a cool, trendy guy in "Bachna Ae Haseeno", which releases Friday.

Inspired a little by Ranbir's grandfather Raj Kapoor's acclaimed "Mera Naam Joker", it also has some shades of Dev Anand's "Teen Deviyan".

The film shows the journey of a man from age 18 to 30 and the relationships in his life. Ranbir will be seen serenading three Bollywood beauties - Minissha Lamba, Deepika Padukone and Bipasha Basu. Siddharth Anand, who earlier made "Salaam Namaste, has directed the love saga.

"Bachna Ae Haseeno" revolves around a young guy called Raj (Ranbir), who is a casanova. Who can blame him for falling in love as many times as love is fortunate enough to find him! It's not his fault that he's a heartbreaker, it's in his DNA.

Raj meets three lovely ladies at different times in his life and each of them teaches him a little bit about love and life in her own way.

As a teenager Raj falls in love with small town girl Mahi (Minissha), who believes she has met her soul mate. But she has to face heartbreak when Raj moves on without her.

Then comes gorgeous and confident Radhika (Bipasha). Despite being older and experienced, she falls for Raj's charm but before she can even share her feelings, Raj dumps her too.

After that Raj meets NRI Gayatri (Deepika), who lives in Sydney. Aware of Raj's philandering ways, Gayatri decides to teach him a lesson. She makes him fall in love with her, but is unable to resist his charming ways.

The cash register bells have not really been ringing for Yash Raj Films. The banner is reeling under five flops in a row and one can only hope "Bachcna Ae Haseeno" changes producer Aditya Chopra's luck at the box office.

Shot at exotic locales in Australia, Italy and Switzerland, the film's music is already topping the charts. Just like Yash Raj Films' other ventures, there is no dearth of grandeur, glamour and glitz in "Bachna Ae Haseeno" too.

Hollywood knows only Aishwarya: Bipasha

Kolkata, (IANS) Bollywood's dusky beauty Bipasha Basu has carved a niche for herself in Hindi cinema and says she has no intentions of going to Hollywood because filmmakers there are familiar with only one Indian actor - Aishwarya Rai.

"No filmmakers of Hollywood are willing to sign any Bollywood actor without a screen test apart from Aishwarya. They seem to know no Hindi film actors, not even Amitabh Bachchan," Bipasha told IANS.

"I got a chance to go there, but I found out that I will have start again from scratch like screen tests and other tantrums. They treat you like a newcomer. So I decided to stay in Mumbai and be the 'queen' here," said the actress who was in town to promote "Bachna Ae Haseeno".

Talking about the film with newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha said she signed on because she hadn't done a romantic movie for quite some time.

"I haven't done an out-an-out romantic film for a long time so when I heard the script of this film, I found it a little fresh.

"I play Radhika, who comes all the way from Ranchi to Mumbai to become an actor. But she ends up being a member of (choreographer) Shiamak Davar's dance troupe."

Bipasha doesn't seem to mind sharing screen space with two other actresses - Minissha Lamba and Deepika Padukone in the film.

"I am okay with even a 10-minute role provided I get an apt character and my share of attention on screen. Anyway, if you are a Bollywood heroine, you have very limited choice. I was intelligent enough to realise it long back and hence am picking up roles that look good on-screen," she said.

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Monday, August 11, 2008

Hulla

Banner: Handmade Films & Adlabs
Cast: Sushant Singh, Rajat Kapoor, Kartikadevi Rane, Vrajesh Hirjee, Chandrachood Karnik, Mandeep Mazumdar, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Darshan Jariwala, Sushil Parashar, Dinesh Thakkerr, Balaji Deshpande, Nasser Abdullah, Datta Sonawane
Direction: Jaideep Verma

Raj an aggressive sub-broker in a prosperous broking firm and Abha a marketing professional are a couple in their early-thirties. They move into a new 2-bedroom flat in a Mumbai suburb expecting peace and quiet. Life is sweet as their promising careers now seem to be nicely complemented by domestic stability.
Cracks start appearing in their ideal existence when Raj who is light sleeper is disturbed by noises at nights. They wake him several times in the nights (Abha is undisturbed though). Finally one night, Raj goes down to investigate and discovers that it is the night watchman blowing the whistle periodically in the night to scare thieves away. Raj scolds the watchman and forbids him from making any further noise but the secretary Janardan insists on the whistling continuing in lieu of the building security. Raj tries to garner support from fellow-residents but to no avail.
An issue that starts out lightly and amusingly trivial begins to escalate to take the shape of a serious problem for Raj. He begins to slowly go to pieces. Not being able to sleep at night begins to take a serious toll on him, both professionally and personally. At work, he becomes edgy and his usual smart sense of judgment suffers. At home, he becomes obsessed with any loud noises in the environment. His disgust at being unable to solve a seemingly simple problem such as this begins to drive him crazy. Moreover, to his great irritation, no-one really sympathises with his problem – not Abha, not Dev – his friend at work, not any of the neighbours. It annoys Raj immensely, because he genuinely believes that this nightly noise-making is an illogical, uncivilized act (there is also a hint that it is Raj’s conscience that’s not allowing him to sleep, rather than the whistling, but it is deliberately left ambiguous).
“Hulla” is story of a simple annoyance affecting a person’s life and bringing about dramatic unexpected change that brings the real character and emotions of the Raj and the people surrounding him, to the fore.

Ranbir, Deepika & Bipasha On ‘Aajaa Mahi Vay ‘

After an episode that had all dancing to the steps of the Dilwales, Bollywood best talents continue to bring a smile on Star Plus' reality show Aajaa Mahi Vay. Bachana Aye Haseeno's starcast Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone,Bipasha Basu & Minishaa Lamba watch the remaining 6 couples dance on the theme of Amar Prem in Reliance Mobile Aajaa Mahi Vay, this Saturday, August 9th @ 8pm.
High on their romantic quotient and carrying the mantle forward, Ranbir & Deepika share their love secrets and show some graceful moves as they groove to the tunes of the song 'Bachna Aye Haseeno……' after the Dilwale's performed on the same. Overwhelmed with the contestants performances and their exceptional compatibility, Ranbir goes on to give them some quick-fix relationship tips; while Deepika joins in and dramatically adds her famous lines on Love from Om Shanti Om.
Stealing everyone's heart on the show are the duo 'Sneha-Shrjil'. Minishaa compliments them on their compatibility that comes through very passionately and beautifully in their performance.

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