Friday, March 14, 2008

Sanju in action again- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies

Sanju in action again- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies: "Amisha Patel has been signed opposite Sunjay Dutt in Ajay Chandok’s Chatur Singh Two Stars . It will be their second film together, they were cast in Tathastu.

This is going to be a fun film. Sanjay Dutt plays a two star police inspector. The caption on the poster says - 'He knows everything... about nothing, He's on a mission... to destroy himself. It seems Sanjay Dutt is back doing comedy again. He has also been signed for a comedy film that will be produced by Sunil Shetty’s Popcorn Entertainment and directed by Ashwini Dhir. He will also be seen in his Munnabhai series Munnahai Chale Amerika.

After separating from Sanjay Gupta’s production house White Feather Films. He not only plans to revive his father’s banner Ajanta Films, but is also planning to set up his own production house. He has named it, Sanjay Dutt productions Pvt Ltd.

His films like Kidnap, Alibaug and EMI are ready for release. He is currently shooting for Sujoy Ghosh’s Alladin . His other forthcomings include Woodstock Villa , Blue and Soham Shah’s next, to be produced by Ashtavinayak.

It is also believed that the Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan and Manisha Koirala starrer Afzal Khan’s much delayed film Mehbooba will finally see the light of day this year. But unfortunately Abbas Mastan’s film, Mr Fraud with the same co-actor, Ajay Devgan has been shelved"

Film ke liye kuch bhi karega..- Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes - Movies

Film ke liye kuch bhi karega..- Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes - Movies: "Once media shy, Kajol has made a lot of appearances in the past couple of years. Most of her appearances were at a time when her movies were about to release. She went on the sets of Indian Idol when Fanaa was about to release. Now she is back because U Me Aur Hum is about to release. She must be pushing herself hard as it is her beau’s film"

Anurag gets his paro!- Gossip-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies

Anurag gets his paro!- Gossip-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies: "Anurag Kashyap is a very happy man... at last his favorite project is going on floor... yes we are talking about Dev.D, his contemporary take on today's Devdas set against the jostling and busy life of a metro city. Dev.D starts it's shooting in Punjab in lush green sarson ke khets to by lanes of purana Delhi.

Anurag confirms, 'At last we start shooting in Punjab and from there we move to Delhi. It's going to be a very long schedule. Like it is with me always things are going to and fro... but we found our Chandramukhi and Paro and we have founds our locations'. Now all that Anurag need is a hit movie, hopefully he will get his acts right this time"

Anurag gets his paro!- Gossip-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies

Anurag gets his paro!- Gossip-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies: "Anurag Kashyap is a very happy man... at last his favorite project is going on floor... yes we are talking about Dev.D, his contemporary take on today's Devdas set against the jostling and busy life of a metro city. Dev.D starts it's shooting in Punjab in lush green sarson ke khets to by lanes of purana Delhi.

Anurag confirms, 'At last we start shooting in Punjab and from there we move to Delhi. It's going to be a very long schedule. Like it is with me always things are going to and fro... but we found our Chandramukhi and Paro and we have founds our locations'. Now all that Anurag need is a hit movie, hopefully he will get his acts right this time"

Kareena gets Rs 3.5 crore for a film!- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies

Kareena gets Rs 3.5 crore for a film!- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies: "Close on the heels of an Rs 3.5 crore deal with a leading studio, Kareena Kapoor we heard has cracked yet another yet another Rs. 3.5 crore venture with another production company. The untitled film will have Kareena and John Abraham and will be directed by known writer turned director Rumi Jaffery! A friend of the actress says, 'Kareena stands to be one up over Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

Till yesterday Ash was the highest paid actress in the film industry. But that does not hold true anymore. Ash gets paid Rs. 3 crs for a film, while Kareena gets a neat Rs. 3.5 Crores! That makes the highest paid actress in the industry today.' Bebo for sure is worth every penny that filmmakers are willing to shell out. Atta girl, way to go. Should we say Mouza Hi Mouza to it"

Thursday, March 13, 2008

SRK’s war cry- Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes - Movies

SRK’s war cry- Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes - Movies: "As Bollywood’s Baadshah, SRK extends his control over India’s biggest obsession – cricket – his war cry is ‘Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo’. Translated in Hindi, it means Karenge, Ladenge, Jitenge! And to see to it that Kolkata Knight Riders emerge as the ultimate winners in the IPL, SRK is not leaving a single stone unturned"

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Salsa all the way- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies

Salsa all the way- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies: "love dancing. Its fluid, its graceful, its art in motion. And the best of it all is salsa. I think I have always wanted to learn the salsa. But it had taken a back seat with my career first and then Nysa taking precedence. So after Fanaa, I had some time to myself.. So alongwith a friend, I joined Sandeep Soparkar’s classes. It was so much fun. I felt like a child as I let the music flow through me and guide my motions.

A month after learning, ajay who I fondly call J told me that we will be shooting a salsa dance in U, Me aur Hum. My squeal of joy was reverberating in his ears for a long long time.

I rehearsed the dance steps with Ashley the choreographer. Not just in the rehearsal hall, but also on the ship. But I could not practice with J as our schedules were not permitting us. So we actually danced for the first time when we were giving the shot.

Now J is not known to be a grrreeat dancer. So when I started, I knew not to expect any miracles. But that man actually surprised me. He was superb. His steps were flawless and his posture “picture perfect”. I looked at him and exclaimed, “You have been practicing on the quiet.”

That’s J for you. I love that song and we are looking superb...."

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Indiatimes - Advertisement: "If you are thinking that here's yet another actor who has taken to film production, forget it. Apparently, Aashish Chowdhry, who has tried his hands at acting, also runs an ad agency side by side. People need to make money, remember? So, he has made many-an-ad with the likes of Malaika, Arbaaz, Katrina Kaif... The latest actor he has roped in for an ad commercial is Kajol, who will soon be flashing that lovely smile of hers on your television sets. Now, is that Ashish's claim to fame? Maybe! But the actor, we're sure nurtures a silent desire to feature with her sometime, too. Shh...that's only between U, Me Aur Hum !"

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Indiatimes - Advertisement: "If you spot Amrita Arora, don't click her picture. Simply because, you don't click well! When we met up with the gal recently, on the sets of Golmaal Returns, she commented on how fans click pics of her and manage to catch her in the weirdest poses. 'My eyes will be twitched, my mouth wide open, with the sandwich halfway inside, and that's the moment they'll go click,' she says, upset but laughing, 'They can come up to us and ask us...we'll pose for them.' Now, if only all actors were as accessible as you, Amu!"

Vidya Balan: Dressed to kill !- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies

Vidya Balan: Dressed to kill !- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies: "Shah Rukh and Saif said much about Vidya's bad sense of dressing at the Filmfare Awards this year and also presented her with the infamous nariya l award. And though Vids passed the buck (or should we say muck) on to Sajid Khan and Manish Malhotra, the irony of it all was her hideous orange outfit on the day of the awards as well. We nearly died when we saw it! Talk about being dressed to 'kill'! Honey, you need a better designer than the one who designed the kesari outfit for you. Else, be prepared to be nominated for the popular nariyal award next year yet again"

Monday, March 3, 2008

Dancing Queen: Aishwarya Rai- Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes - Movies

Dancing Queen: Aishwarya Rai- Features-Features & Events-Indiatimes - Movies: One factor that distinguishes conventional Bollywood cinema from its counterparts is the ‘naachgaana’ factor. Dance and music will continue to be an integral part of story telling in the Indian film industry. And it is only those who have mastered the art of expressing through dances full of ‘navrasas’ have managed to emerge as ‘stars’. This is especially true with the leading ladies since dance is a form more often than not associated with femininity. And Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is one such woman in Bollywood who will be known for the grace she exhibits through her dances.

Though not a classically trained dancer, Aishwarya has not only performed some fabulous dances, but also shown variation as a dancer and an actress. To prove our claim, we cite five of her best dance performances in Bollywood."

SRK’s poem recital.- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies

SRK’s poem recital.- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies: "This is a first for SRK, who will now be seen as a poet in the film Shaurya. To find out more about it we caught up with director, Samar Khan and he tells us, “SRK was in my first film as well and he is such a great guy as well as a very professional actor...its just a joy working with him.” Besides this he also adds, “SRK as been a constant help to me in my career, its like he’s always there when I need him the most.”

“My second film didn’t have Shah Rukh in any role and after the film was done I felt like there was something missing...its like as though that special something is absent. Hence for this film I knew that I just wanted him to be in it. Then came the poem part and I approached him to ask whether he would recite it.”

“SRK, for one thing I can tell you, is someone who at time you just can’t do without, while he can never say no to anyone. This being the basic reason I wanted him, besides when he heard the lines of the poem he was so taken up with it that he just agreed to do it on the spot. So we went ahead and did the recording. This particular piece will be at the end of the film and is also being used in the promos and teasers of the same.”

From what we have heard and understand from Samar we can say that the King Khan has definitely made him self one of the brightest stars in Bollywood today"

Kareena Kapoor: Khantastic!- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies

Kareena Kapoor: Khantastic!- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies: "We've always been cheering the Khans, and our ace ladies of B-wood are always left behind. Well, if they are roped in to do films with the Shah Rukhs and the Aamirs, then they've arrived as well 'na'? Our dear Bebo ought to be a happy girl. With the announcement of Rajkumar Hirani's next in which she'll star opposite Aamir Khan, she becomes one of the few actresses who will have worked with all the Khans...on screen we mean. Now, that's some Khantastic achievement"

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Indiatimes - Advertisement: "Fresh out of her two year relationship with her multi-billionaire British boyfriend popular Model, VJ, actor Pooja Misrra has decided to move on and pick up threads of life all over again. She is doing a very hot one hour show on a music channel wherein she actually gets to connect with her male fans and besides doing a quick vignette for Zoom TV. As if that was not enough she is doing umpteen numbers of live shows and has recently signed a big film along with being called a social butterfly. 'It's a big one, but you know how things in Bollywood work, I can't really talk about it,' she says. But are we really interested?"

Priyanka is always cheering! - News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies

Priyanka is always cheering! - News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies: "It's a bonding time between Priyanka and Kangana on thee sets of Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion . 'The two lead actors have really bonded well and are always cheering each other on the sets,' says a unit member. And over the weekend we stumbled upon them on the sets of Fashion . And while, Kangana was giving her shots, Priyanka was there large as life, keeping a hawk eye on the shots sitting next to the monitor, when the shot got over Priyanka was more than vocal in her cheering. We don't know whether, Kangana reciprocated the gesture later!"

Sunday, March 2, 2008

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Indiatimes - Advertisement: "Cast & Crew

Star Cast
Kay Kay Menon
Manisha Koirala
Sonali Kulkarni
Ranbir Shorey
Parveen Dabbas
Rituparna Sengupta
Ankur Khanna
Nauheed Cyrusi.

Director
Rajaatesh Nayar

Music
Shibani Kashyap
Sohail Sen

Releasing on: April 4, 2008


Synopsis

Life is like highway on the night when you don't know what awaits you on the next turn, still people move on with hope in their heart and dreams in their eyes. 'Sirf– Life Looks Greener on the Other Side', takes an insight into the lives of these people... how the pace of the city affects their relationships.... how they deal with it... how the problems of one person bring comical relief for others... No matter what happens, life has to go on.

The film revolves around four couples played by Kay Kay Menon with Manisha Koirala, Sonali Kulkarni with Ranbir Shorey, Parveen Dabbas with Rituparna Sengupta and Ankur Khanna with Nauheed Cyrusi. While one couple has money, they are looking for love. Other has love but money is missing in their life and the third couple is searching for trust. Fourth couple has to find time to nurture everything else that they have. They all belong to different levels of society and each couple has their own problems to deal with, but somewhere they all come across each other on the crossroads of life.

It is at this junction of life that they all can be set free from their worries. Will they find solutions or will their life be pushed into more chaos? Will this chaotic disorder show them the light of wisdom or will they fall in the darkness of folly?

'Sirf' is tongue in cheek look at the fast paced life of people in cities, big or small"

Malaika & Amu tango in item song- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies

Malaika & Amu tango in item song- News-News & Gossip-Indiatimes - Movies: "Ever since she debuted on the train-top in Dil Se , Malaika Arora has been sizzling in item numbers for films like Bichoo , Indian, Maa Tujhe Salaam, Kaante, Kaal, Heyy Babyy to Welcome. Sister Amrita Arora too hasn’t been far behind and has done the item act in th
e seductive Dilli Ki Sardi track. And now the two sisters have come together to perform their combined item act for the first time.

The sister-duo will sizzle on the screen together in Sanjay Gadhvi’s forthcoming film Kidnap starring Sanjay Dutt. The song will be choreographed by Remo and from what we hear it is a very Chicago type song! Sanjay Dutt too will be part of the song. The shooting will start in Filmistan from March 9 and will continue till March 13.

The spokesperson from the production house, Shree Ashtavinayak CineVision Ltd confirms the development saying, “Yes, Ashtavinayak has signed on Malaika and Amrita Arora for an item number for Kidnap. After canning a song for Golmaal Returns on a very large scale we are really looking forward to shooting this song as well. This is the final shooting schedule for the film and after this song the film will be complete'

Kidnap also stars Vidya Malavade, Minissha Lamba, Rahul Dev and Reemaa"