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It was an emotional moment for the First Family of Bollywood. Raj Kapoor’s young grandson Ranbir Kapoor, whose debut film “Saawariya” hits the theatres next month, released a book on the legendary filmmaker here on Tuesday.
The book in Hindi has been penned by the gifted filmmaker’s daughter Ritu Nanda.
Speaking on the occasion, Ranbir said it was an honour and a humbling experience for him to release the book titled “Raj Kapoor”: “On many occasions I have been asked how it feels to be born into the Kapoor family. Well, I don’t have readymade answers but The Showman continues to be omnipresent. The book written by Ritu Bua will give me an insight into his life and the magic of cinema he left behind for posterity.”
Ranbir said the Kapoor “khandaan” was the only family in the world of cinema where four successive generations have been associated with the film industry and who have dedicated their lives successfully to entertaining people.
Stating that everyone in his family was inspired by his father, Rishi Kapoor said Raj Kapoor’s contribution towards the film industry was immense. “Ritu has done all of us proud by putting together his life as seen from close quarters. There are a lot of unknown facets about him which this book will bring into light. All of us have gathered today to show solidarity for her efforts.”
Earlier in the day, Rishi accompanied by his son Ranbir and sister Ritu went to Rashtrapati Bhavan to present a commemorative copy of the book to President Pratibha Patil. “The President showered her blessings on Ranbir and it was a proud moment for all of us. I am sure that the film-loving public will continue to love and bless Ranbir just as they did my grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor, father Raj Kapoor, and other members of our family,” said Rishi.
The book gives a comprehensive account of Raj Kapoor’s life as a person and as a filmmaker, his relationship with his children, his passion for movie-making and his much talked about films.
Courtesy :www.hindu.com
People are now curious to figure out what happened while the relationship was going all kaput
With news of Saif-Kareena being ‘together’ and Shahid annoucing his single status barely days before the release of Jab We Met, it seems that the film could well do with some efforts of retitling. Following news of the break-up, Shahid-Kareena onscreen pair which had never been a favourite with the big screen, now seems to be all poised to ride on the sympathy and curiosity wave. People are now curious to figure out what happened while the relationship was going all kaput and whether it has had any impact on the couple’s onscreen chemistry.
Vikas Syal, regional general manager of a city multiplex, anticipates that this controversy is surely going to boost the film’s opening. The controversy regarding the relationship has made the film a talking point. It will surely generate an initial hype. I can’t say for sure whether we are going to increase the number of shows now since such decisions depend on how the past movies have been faring at the box office. With Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag doing very well at the box office, I can’t commit on increasing the number of shows of Jab We Met. But yes, the timing of the announcement of the spilt will work to the advantage of the film, Syal said.
Does this then give reasons to the person in charge of handling JWM’s publicity to not slog hard to push the film forward? When CT asked JWM publicist Parag Desai whether the split news has rendered redundant all the other publicity attempts of Shahid boarding a local train at midnight to prompte the film, he said, We are going ahead with what we had planned. We don’t need to do any extra stuff now. Earlier the idea was to connect Shahid-Kareena’s real life relationship with the reel life chemistry. But now, we’ve done away with promotional events that were to have the two of them together.
What about the timing of Saif admitting to his relationship? Desai, expectedly, doesn’t admit to this being part of any strategy. We never planned this. Initially, we were worried that this news would harm the film. It was a shock for us. Then we thought, side mein chal raha hai to thik hai. But now, I can say that all this has only helped in generating a buzz.
When CT asked director Imtiaz Ali whether the timing of the announcement has helped him, he said, I don’t think one ought to write an article on the timing of the announcement and its impact on the film. It’s the actors’ personal decision and I have no authority to make inroads into that territory. The agreement that we have with actors doesn’t imply anything about them talking or not talking about their personal lives. There is absoultely no animosity between us. Personally, I wouldn’t know about the scientific planning that goes into whether such announcements can have an impact on the film’s box office prospects.
Statistics will finally have the last word but wonder whether the Shahid-Kareena film should now be called Jab They Split!
Courtesy :www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Shriya Saran never ceases to surprise you at regular intervals. The pretty actress who has become a rage and queen of Kollywood after the stupendous success of Rajnikanth's Sivaji , is now all set to do a Hollywood film! Last week the leading Hollywood studio MGM and Ashok Amritraj's Hyde Park Film, have signed Shriya to be the heroine of their new film The other End of the Line for which shooting would start in the first week of November.
The other End of the Line is a romantic movie about an employee at an Indian call centre in Mumbai, who travels to San Francisco to be with the guy whom she falls in love over the phone, during her working hours.
Jesse Metcalfe, the handsome hunk of the television serial Desperate Housewives is playing the lead in the film. Jesse may become a major star in Hollywood, as his new action film Loaded releasing on November 1, worldwide carries good reports.
Our own Shriya is going to play heroine to Jesse, a tremendous boost for her, on par with Aishwarya Rai doing Provoked. Shriya who was last week shooting a special song with Vadivel for Indiralokathil Na Azhagappan, in Courtallam area, confirmed to Sify.com that she is going to do the Hollywood project.
It is a major break for Shriya, whose Azhagiya Tamil Magan, with Vijay releases this Diwali, and has also signed Kanthasamy with Vikram.
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‘Brillstein-Grey’, Brad Pitt's management of over 20 years, has now signed Hrithik Roshan. In the past, there have been major Motion Picture Studios in Hollywood that have set their eyes on Hrithik. In addition, numerous A-list filmmakers too have offered him roles in their high profile Hollywood films. Now ‘Brillstein-Grey Entertainment’, Management Firm in World, has managed to gain Hrithik's attention.
Moreover, Hrithik has finally said yes to Hollywood and is taking serious steps in the direction, which leads him to being the first mainstream Hindi cinema actor to be aiming at a higher platform.
Hrithik's new International manager, Jai Khanna from Brillstein-Grey confirms, "We are thrilled to be working with such an international star. Hrithik has a strong, authentic, and cool personality. As an icon of masculinity and powerful character, he truly embodies the star quality of cinema's great leading men."
Jai further comments on Hrithik's star power, "Audiences have repeatedly flocked to his films throughout India, Asia and a number of other countries. We are excited to now introduce Hrithik to the US, thus giving his unique talents a much larger platform."
Closer home, Hrithik is looking forward to Jodhaa Akbar, which is all set to release on January 25. The film's promo has created quite a buzz amongst the audiences ever since it was screened across theatres, last Friday. Mounted on a huge canvas, this Ashutosh Gowarikar epic has music by A.R. Rahman and lyrics by Javed Akhtar. A UTV production, Jodhaa Akbar is now all set to be the first big release of 2008.
The film is also special for Hrithik since it would be his first release after more than a year after the release of Krrish (June 2006) and Dhoom 2 (November 2006).
Courtesy : http://www.sify.com/
When asked by a fan if Dumbledore ever loved anyone, J.K. Rowling replied that... Dumbledore was gay. Reports from the scene say a hush fell over the crowd and then it broke out in applause, to which J.K. replied that if she had known that would be the response, she would've revealed her thoughts on Dumbledore earlier.
She went on to say that while she was reading Steve Kloves' script for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, she came across a passage in which Dumbledore was reminiscing about past loves, and she corrected it by crossing it out and scrawling "Dumbledore is gay" in the margin.
Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan on Wednesday night admitted to having an affair with actress Kareena Kapoor, setting to rest much speculation on the subject.
"We are very much happy together," the Omkara actor told reporters on the sidelines of the Lakme Fashion Week attended by the stars and which concluded on Wednesday.
Saif's admission came in the presence of Kareena who accompanied him to the show by fashion designer Manish Malhotra - a favourite with the industry.
Ironically, it was at the same designer's show during the Wills India Life Style Fashion Week held in New Delhi last year that Kareena walked the ramp with Shahid Kapur to reaffirm their affection.
Courtesy : http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu walked the ramp for designer Narendra Kumar at the Lakme India Fashion Week here today, Sahara Samay sources said.
"Bollywood and fashion have always been together and they are not two different things and the front space is always booked for Bollywood stars," says Bipasha.
Narendra Kumar's collection reflected a social theme – freedom from illiteracy. His collections had an interesting mix of alphabetic prints on muted colours.
On the third day of the week-long Lakme Fashion Week attendance was poor but the presence of Bipasha and John Abraham saved it from being a complete disaster.
Courtesy : http://www.saharasamay.com/
Chak De has become an anthem. It’s a great feeling to be a part of a film that has become so big,” says Sulaiman Merchant of music composer duo Salim-Sulaiman who has composed music of films like >Chak De India, Iqbal, Dor and Kaal. They also happen to be the first choice for designing the background score of some of the biggest films in tinsel town. Obviously they are excited about making Madhuri Dixit dance to their tunes in Yash Raj’s next Aaja Nachle. But there’s something unique they’ve attempted in Aaja Nachle that has never been done in Bollywood before. Best of the Week on Sify movies
“In Aaja Nachle, we have composed a 25 minute play written in nautanki style, something that small town people can associate with. It has been produced in a new world, western theatrical style, the kind of stuff you get to see in Broadway or theatres in West. The sadness, the pain, the fights, everything has been told in a musical format. There were 9-10 singers and 7-8 actors who’ve dubbed their own voices,” Sulaiman said excitedly. This 25 minute play has been written by veteran theatre personality and actor Piyush Mishra.
Elaborating on the music score of Aaja Nachle , Sulaiman says that it’s not the typical Madhuri numbers."It is one step beyond what Madhuri has done. It has a classical base with contemporary style. There are a variety of songs. There’s an English song, a slow song. There are a wide array of singers like Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Sunidhi. The music releases on 18th October.”
Salim-Sulaiman have also been associated with Merchants of Bollywood, a musical choreographed by Vaibhavi Merchant that is all set to start its third season in various European countries. Incidentally, Vaibhavi has accused Morani Brothers of ‘stealing’ their idea for the much hyped Miss Bollywood starring Shilpa Shetty. “It’s a massive production. If we would have tried to play the music live then we would have required a 100 piece orchestra,” Sulaiman says.
The talented duo feels strongly about the penchant for plagiarism that is common in the music industry in India. “Our population is one billion, can’t we come up with something original. That’s so sad.” Sulaiman feels the duo would like to do quality films rather than taking up too many projects. Their next few films include Roadside Romeo (Jugal Hansraj’s film, a joint production with Disney) and Cootchie Coothcie Hota Hai (Karan Johar’s animation film).
Courtesy : Sify
Puerto Rico's "Livin'La Vida Loca" singer Ricky Martin unveiled his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Tuesday to a chorus of cheering, adoring fans.
"I have talked to Congress and the United Nations, but have never been as nervous as I am today," Martin, 35, told reporters.
"With this star my work has been recognized and this star is here forever," added the singer and former Mexican TV soap opera star who shot to world fame during soccer's 1998 World Cup with his fast-paced tune "Livin'La Vida Loca."
Ricky Martin's star is number 2,351 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame near the fabled Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, where the Oscar ceremonies are held each year.
Courtesy : LOS ANGELES (AFP)
