New Delhi, April 20 : Actress Katrina Kaif, who features in the promotional video of Vijay Mallya's Indian Premier League (IPL) team 'Royal Challengers', surprised everyone when she played a prank while shooting the song.
She took the mike, changed her voice and announced that Katrina had fainted due to the non-stop shooting in the sweltering heat.
The shoot had started at 7 a.m. at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai owned by the Cricket Club of India (CCI).
The whole unit panicked and frantically started searching for her but couldn't find her for nearly half an hour. Director Sanjay Gupta and choreographer Bosco were tense since they had to finish the shoot in the limited time allotted by the authorities.
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they saw Katrina emerge, having a good laugh.
When contacted, Gupta laughed and said: "Hey who told you that? Katrina was lovely to work with."
Last year Katrina gave hits like "Namastey London", "Apne", "Welcome" and "Partner", and this year her film "Race" has done well at the box office.
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'Kismat Konnection' to release in July
After delivering hit film "Race", Ramesh Taurani's Tips Films is now all set to release its next big project "Kismat Konnection" on July 11, 2008.
Directed by Aziz Mirza, the film stars Shahid Kapoor and Vidya Balan and is expected to become a big hit with audiences.
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Sikandar Kher's debut scene cost Rs.15 million
Newcomer Sikander Kher's introductory scene in his debut film "Woodstock Villa" reportedly cost a whopping Rs.15 million to shoot.
Director Hansal Mehta confirmed that the producer spent quite extravagantly for the introductory scene, which is expected to be similar to Tom Cruise' entry in the 1990 classic film "Days of Thunder".
In the scene, Sikandar is seen riding an imported Yamaha MT 01 bike with smoke in the background. The scene required three days of shooting.
Mehta feels that Sikandar, son of actors Anupam and Kirron Kher, is a powerhouse of talent and a natural born star. He is however not surprised by Sikandar's capabilities, as he believes that the actor has a certain pedigree, given the work of his parents.
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Shiney Ahuja stuns with his stunts in "Hijack"
Actor Shiney Ahuja, known for his intense looks and powerful emoting, will enthral audiences with his power-packed performance in the action thriller "Hijack".
The film, which is ad filmmaker Kunal Shivdasani's debut, is filled with action sequences and thrilling visual as well as sound effects.
The first action promo of "Hijack", expected to hit theatres in June, features Shiney performing mid-air stunts as he leaps on to a flying helicopter and an aircraft in a convincing way.
The movie's promo focuses on how a well-planned plane hijack is foiled.
Shiney fights back six people who have hijacked the flight with 198 passengers on board.
The film also stars Esha Deol.
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Katrina Kaif plays prank on Sanjay Gupta
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Bollywood's slim and sexy brigade
There was a time when weight wasn't an issue. Be it Madhubala or Meena Kumari, the legendary divas were loved and celebrated for their wholesome beauty.
And then came the petite brigade of Sharmila Tagore, Saira Bano and Sadhana. The curvaceous troika of Asha Parekh, Tanuja and Mumtaz had no problems dealing with their slender competitors.
The 1970s saw the advent of slim beauties Zeenat Aman and Parveen Babi. Though it was always the monopoly of buxom ladies like Hema Malini, Raakhee, Rekha or Neetu Singh at the top, it was ditto for voluptuous numero uno of the past like Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla.
The real reason why these women attained giddy levels of popularity was talent -- tons of it. Today, however, the emphasis is increasingly on looks, projection and not being too subtle about it.
The film industry, these days, is filled with former beauty queens and models and so the slimness quotient is on an all-time high.
No wonder the roly-poly Ayesha Takia, who got tremendous flak for her super chubby appearance in No Smoking and Sunday, has dropped food from her life with a vengeance. Recently, there were reports of her getting for a liposuction, which were rubbished by her folks.
While the 'getting-skinny-with-it' trend is booming to unhealthy levels in Hollywood, Bollywood is slowly catching up. For now, our girls are content losing weight, toning fat, doing power yoga, following weird diets and generally flaunting what they've got to the hilt with dramatic makeovers.
rediff.com takes a look at actresses, who have worked hard on becoming real slim and sexy.
And then came the petite brigade of Sharmila Tagore, Saira Bano and Sadhana. The curvaceous troika of Asha Parekh, Tanuja and Mumtaz had no problems dealing with their slender competitors.
The 1970s saw the advent of slim beauties Zeenat Aman and Parveen Babi. Though it was always the monopoly of buxom ladies like Hema Malini, Raakhee, Rekha or Neetu Singh at the top, it was ditto for voluptuous numero uno of the past like Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla.
The real reason why these women attained giddy levels of popularity was talent -- tons of it. Today, however, the emphasis is increasingly on looks, projection and not being too subtle about it.
The film industry, these days, is filled with former beauty queens and models and so the slimness quotient is on an all-time high.
No wonder the roly-poly Ayesha Takia, who got tremendous flak for her super chubby appearance in No Smoking and Sunday, has dropped food from her life with a vengeance. Recently, there were reports of her getting for a liposuction, which were rubbished by her folks.
While the 'getting-skinny-with-it' trend is booming to unhealthy levels in Hollywood, Bollywood is slowly catching up. For now, our girls are content losing weight, toning fat, doing power yoga, following weird diets and generally flaunting what they've got to the hilt with dramatic makeovers.
rediff.com takes a look at actresses, who have worked hard on becoming real slim and sexy.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Breaking the mould Bollywood pegs hope on special roles
A common thread running through over-the-top comic caper "Krazzy 4" and sombrely romantic "U, Me Aur Hum" is the theme of mental illness.
While actor Ajay Devgan has chosen Alzheimer's, which leads to gradual memory loss, as the subject for his directorial debut "U Me Aur Hum", actor-turned-filmmaker Rakesh Roshan has depicted the world from the eyes of four mentally unstable men in the much hyped "Krazzy 4".
In the former, Kajol, one of Bollywood's most talented female actors, essays the role of a young woman who suffers from Alzheimer's. How the aliment tests her marriage forms the core of the film, which tries to strike a balance with a breezy first half.
The last time Kajol was seen on the big screen was in "Fanaa" in which she portrayed the role of a visibly challenged Kashmiri girl to perfection. The actor has become very selective after her marriage to Ajay and it seems she is willing to take up only very special roles.
And such roles are coming by much more frequently in Bollywood, which is desperately seeking to break the mould in a bid to keep its increasingly discerning audiences hooked.
"After a spate of movies featuring roles of physically challenged people, including 'Black' and 'Iqbal' on one hand and slapsticks like 'Pyare Mohan' and 'Tom, Dick and Harry' on the other, Mumbai dream merchants now seem to be focusing on tales of the mentally challenged," said a trade observer.
Ajay's film comes on the heels of superstar Aamir Khan's directorial debut "Taare Zameen Par", which was based on autism. The film, a surprise blockbuster, took a sensitive view of the differently-abled and promoted inclusiveness.
On a less serious note, "Krazzy 4", which also released Friday, brings together acting powerhouses like Irfan Khan, Juhi Chawla and Arshad Warsi in an attempt to trickle the funny bone and at the same time deliver a moral message.
Produced by Rakesh Roshan, the film is a comedy about four mentally unstable men and how their view of a world, which is going increasingly insane, makes more sense.
The film that features two special item numbers by Shah Rukh Khan and Rakhi Sawant, respectively, and one promotional number by heartthrob Hrithik Roshan has generated a lot of buzz but is also facing rough weather.
The controversy surrounding the film's music has died down but now the film has been branded as "insensitive" for its portrayal of the mentally ill.
A concerned citizen, Rukmini Pillai, has filed a complaint with the Central Board of Film Certification, stating: "The filmmakers need to be more attuned to the social fabric and appreciate that people with mental illnesses aren't just lying on the streets and in asylums."
Earlier, Pillai had reportedly succeeded in securing three cuts to the film "Woh Lamhe", which depicted schizophrenic film star Parveen Babi.
For long, the Mumbai-based Hindi film industry represented the mentally challenged as comic supporting characters that add an amusing sideshow to the central story.
Dinesh Bhugra, who has written a book that analysis depiction of mental illness in Hindi films, says that compared with Hollywood's portrayal of psychological ailments, Indian cinema is perhaps less enlightened.
"There are fewer Bollywood films that look at mental illness in a serious and sympathetic way," he said.
This, he argues, gives an impression that "Indian cinema may be 30 to 40 years behind Hollywood's image of psychiatry."
Remember Salman Khan in "Kyon Ki", where the lead's illness bears no resemblance to any realistic mental illness, Ajay in "Main Aisa Hi Hoon", which tried hard to deal with autism, and Hrithik in "Koi... Mil Gaya", where he has a developmental disorder about which almost nothing is known, except perhaps that it's 'cute'.
Most such films played up mental illness for pathos, trying very hard to make their protagonists earn the audience's sympathy, but came out as non-serious.
At the same time, films like "15 Park Avenue" and "Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara" had their heart in the right place, but not the marketing power.
It remains to be seen whether films like "U, Me Aur Hum" and "Krazzy 4" can find the balance between marketability and sensitivity like "Taare Zameen Par" did.
While actor Ajay Devgan has chosen Alzheimer's, which leads to gradual memory loss, as the subject for his directorial debut "U Me Aur Hum", actor-turned-filmmaker Rakesh Roshan has depicted the world from the eyes of four mentally unstable men in the much hyped "Krazzy 4".
In the former, Kajol, one of Bollywood's most talented female actors, essays the role of a young woman who suffers from Alzheimer's. How the aliment tests her marriage forms the core of the film, which tries to strike a balance with a breezy first half.
The last time Kajol was seen on the big screen was in "Fanaa" in which she portrayed the role of a visibly challenged Kashmiri girl to perfection. The actor has become very selective after her marriage to Ajay and it seems she is willing to take up only very special roles.
And such roles are coming by much more frequently in Bollywood, which is desperately seeking to break the mould in a bid to keep its increasingly discerning audiences hooked.
"After a spate of movies featuring roles of physically challenged people, including 'Black' and 'Iqbal' on one hand and slapsticks like 'Pyare Mohan' and 'Tom, Dick and Harry' on the other, Mumbai dream merchants now seem to be focusing on tales of the mentally challenged," said a trade observer.
Ajay's film comes on the heels of superstar Aamir Khan's directorial debut "Taare Zameen Par", which was based on autism. The film, a surprise blockbuster, took a sensitive view of the differently-abled and promoted inclusiveness.
On a less serious note, "Krazzy 4", which also released Friday, brings together acting powerhouses like Irfan Khan, Juhi Chawla and Arshad Warsi in an attempt to trickle the funny bone and at the same time deliver a moral message.
Produced by Rakesh Roshan, the film is a comedy about four mentally unstable men and how their view of a world, which is going increasingly insane, makes more sense.
The film that features two special item numbers by Shah Rukh Khan and Rakhi Sawant, respectively, and one promotional number by heartthrob Hrithik Roshan has generated a lot of buzz but is also facing rough weather.
The controversy surrounding the film's music has died down but now the film has been branded as "insensitive" for its portrayal of the mentally ill.
A concerned citizen, Rukmini Pillai, has filed a complaint with the Central Board of Film Certification, stating: "The filmmakers need to be more attuned to the social fabric and appreciate that people with mental illnesses aren't just lying on the streets and in asylums."
Earlier, Pillai had reportedly succeeded in securing three cuts to the film "Woh Lamhe", which depicted schizophrenic film star Parveen Babi.
For long, the Mumbai-based Hindi film industry represented the mentally challenged as comic supporting characters that add an amusing sideshow to the central story.
Dinesh Bhugra, who has written a book that analysis depiction of mental illness in Hindi films, says that compared with Hollywood's portrayal of psychological ailments, Indian cinema is perhaps less enlightened.
"There are fewer Bollywood films that look at mental illness in a serious and sympathetic way," he said.
This, he argues, gives an impression that "Indian cinema may be 30 to 40 years behind Hollywood's image of psychiatry."
Remember Salman Khan in "Kyon Ki", where the lead's illness bears no resemblance to any realistic mental illness, Ajay in "Main Aisa Hi Hoon", which tried hard to deal with autism, and Hrithik in "Koi... Mil Gaya", where he has a developmental disorder about which almost nothing is known, except perhaps that it's 'cute'.
Most such films played up mental illness for pathos, trying very hard to make their protagonists earn the audience's sympathy, but came out as non-serious.
At the same time, films like "15 Park Avenue" and "Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara" had their heart in the right place, but not the marketing power.
It remains to be seen whether films like "U, Me Aur Hum" and "Krazzy 4" can find the balance between marketability and sensitivity like "Taare Zameen Par" did.
Source: indiatimes.com
Monday, February 25, 2008
Bollywood Gossip - Adi is divorcing his wife to marry Rani Mukherjee
Exclusive Bollywood Gossips - The moment has arrived for Aditya Chopra and Bollywood Actresss Rani Mukherjee.The Yash Raj scion, who was staying at a suburban five-star hotel for a long time due to differences with his parents is back in his parent's home but on one condition that they don't interfere in his personal life read Rani Mukerjee.
The entire problem started with Yash and Pamela Chopra's disapproval for Rani as they didn't want their son to break-up with his wife Payal but the DDLJ director didn't gave in to their demands... and still dating the queen bee.
He apparently wanted Payal to move out of the house before he returned home. Though Pam still does not like Rani much, but has had to bend because she could not stay away from her son.
But what about poor Payal? She gets a settlement, worth more than Rs 20 crore we hear, besides a plush spacious in Juhu, close to Sanjana Kapoor's Prithvi theatre.
With everything else falling in place, Adi is finally filing for a divorce. His married life of five-odd years is headed nowhere, they have told the family court in Bandra. The mandatory six-month cooling-off period required after filing a mutual consent divorce petition will get over this May for the producer.
It took three joint meetings with their lawyer for the two to set their divorce process in motion.
Their lawyer advised them and they agreed not to mention the terms of settlement in the court documents, opting instead for an out-of-court arrangement.
The moment has arrived for Aditya Chopra and Rani Mukherji.
The Yash Raj scion, who was staying at a suburban five-star hotel for a long time due to differences with his parents is back in his parent's home but on one condition that they don't interfere in his personal life read Rani Mukerji.
The entire problem started with Yash and Pamela Chopra's disapproval for Rani as they didn't want their son to break-up with his wife Payal but the DDLJ director didn't gave in to their demands... and still dating the queen bee.
He apparently wanted Payal to move out of the house before he returned home. Though Pam still does not like Rani much, but has had to bend because she could not stay away from her son.
But what about poor Payal? She gets a settlement, worth more than Rs 20 crore we hear, besides a plush spacious in Juhu, close to Sanjana Kapoor's Prithvi theatre.
With everything else falling in place, Adi is finally filing for a divorce. His married life of five-odd years is headed nowhere, they have told the family court in Bandra. The mandatory six-month cooling-off period required after filing a mutual consent divorce petition will get over this May for the producer.
It took three joint meetings with their lawyer for the two to set their divorce process in motion.
Their lawyer advised them and they agreed not to mention the terms of settlement in the court documents, opting instead for an out-of-court arrangement.
UTV reportedly signs Ashutosh Gowarikar for their next project
f the trade mills are to be believed, then, UTV has repeated Ashutosh Gowarikar for their next project. When Bollywood Hungama spoke to Siddharth Roy Kapoor, EVP- Marketing, Distribution, Syndication, UTV Motion Pictures, he was very upbeat about the success of their magnum opus Jodhaa Akbar.
Siddharth said "It's a stupendous number actually, wrt to the Box-Office collections of Jodhaa Akbar. We are very, very upbeat about the sustained performance of the movie. We are all very proud and happy about such a positive reaction from our audiences, both in India as well as around the world." When asked about the initial apprehensions and the risk factors involved in making a historical saga, Kapoor said, "Obviously, you do consider many aspects very carefully in any movie that you commit to making. But in this case, we knew the capabilities of Ashutosh as a director. We also knew that if there was anyone who can translate the vision of Jodhaa Akbar onto screen, then, it's him. We were very confident about that."
Lastly, on UTV's next with Ashutosh, he said, "I would rather wait till we make a formal announcement about this together, which will happen in the next few weeks."
Siddharth said "It's a stupendous number actually, wrt to the Box-Office collections of Jodhaa Akbar. We are very, very upbeat about the sustained performance of the movie. We are all very proud and happy about such a positive reaction from our audiences, both in India as well as around the world." When asked about the initial apprehensions and the risk factors involved in making a historical saga, Kapoor said, "Obviously, you do consider many aspects very carefully in any movie that you commit to making. But in this case, we knew the capabilities of Ashutosh as a director. We also knew that if there was anyone who can translate the vision of Jodhaa Akbar onto screen, then, it's him. We were very confident about that."
Lastly, on UTV's next with Ashutosh, he said, "I would rather wait till we make a formal announcement about this together, which will happen in the next few weeks."
Monday, February 11, 2008
Shilpa Shetty promotes Romanov Vodka
Vijay Mallya, MD of UB Group introduced Shilpa Shetty as the new brand ambassador of Romanov Vodka in India yesterday. Shilpa Shetty looked gorgeous in silver short dress and striking earrings as she spoke about her association with the brand Romanov and her forthcoming movies
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