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| Christensen, Thai Model All Set To Star In Bollywood |
| Monday, February 26, 2007 |
In recent years Bollywood blockbusters have increasingly featured western actors, with one, Alice Patten, playing the lead female role in the 2006 release "Rang de Basanti."
But far eastern faces have been less common in the Mumbai-based film industry, except for the occasional gangster slot.
Christensen, who is well known in the Thai fashion and advertising world and who has also released a pop album, said she was excited about her role in the film.
"I have grown up on Bollywood films. I have seen many of them in dubbed version. I am more than happy today to be a part of this film project," she said at a cast party this week in a Mumbai nightclub.
"I don't know how to speak Hindi and I am sure I will pick up this language while shooting," said the actress jokingly, before explaining that her role was mainly in English.
The film, "Bombay to Bangkok," is about a Mumbai chef who ends up in the Thai capital after impersonating a doctor. Shooting will take place in both Thailand and India.
"I noticed that though we are different people there are many similarities between our cultures. This would be one of the highlights of my film 'Bombay to Bangkok'," said director Nagesh Kuknoor.
"All Thai models are gorgeous. It is difficult to choose and pinpoint who is better than whom. I chose Lena because I felt she could communicate more easily and she is beautiful."
The film, which is being produced by veteran filmaker Subhash Ghai's company, Mukta Searchlight, is expected to release in the middle of this year.Labels: bollywood, news |
posted by DesiBaba @ 2/26/2007 12:06:00 AM  |
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| Kajol And Hrithik Are The Best |
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Talented Kajol, who made a comeback with "Fanaa", won the award for best actress while Hrithik Roshan walked away with the best actor award for "Dhoom 2" at the 52nd Filmfare awards function here.
This year Filmfare honoured three renowned film personalities with the Lifetime Achievement Award - Jaya Bachchan, Yash Chopra and Javed Akhtar. Jaya received the award from none other than husband Amitabh Bachchan.
Also, a special memento was presented in the name of late actress Smita Patil. Her sister Manya and son Prateik received the memento.
Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra won the critics' award for best film for "Lage Raho Munnabhai". Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra won the best director trophy for "Rang De Basanti", which also bagged the best film of the year award.
Abhishek Bachchan won the best supporting actor award for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" and Konkona Sen Sharma the best supporting actress for "Omkara".
Best comic actor award went to Arshad Warsi for "Lage Raho Munnabhai". Director Raju Hirani accepted the award on the actor's behalf because the actor is in London. Saif Ali Khan, who is recuperating from chest pain, got the best actor in a negative role award for "Omkara".
Abhijit Joshi and Rajkumar Hirani bagged the best dialogue award for "Lage Raho Munnabhai". Also, Vidhu Vinod Chopra and Hirani won the best story award for the same film. Jaideep Sahni bagged the best screenplay award for "Khosla Ka Ghosla".
A.R. Rahman was given best music director award for "Rang De Basanti".
The award for best lyrics went to Prasoon Joshi for "Chand Sifarish" in "Fanaa". Shaan and Kailash Kher got the best singer male award for the same song and Sunidhi Chauhan bagged the best female singer award for "Beedi" song in "Omkara". The song also won the best choreography award for Ganesh Acharya.
Newcomer Kangana Ranaut's was appreciated for her performance in "Gangster - A Love Story" with the best debut award. "Rang De Basanti" also won the best cinematography award.
The very first FairOne Filmfare Technical Awards was given to "Krrish" for best special FX.
Quite a few stars performed at the function, including Rani Mukerji and A.R. Rahman. But the highlight of the evening was Sridevi's performance. It was a treat for the audience because she was seen in action after a long hiatus.Labels: filmfare, hrithik, kajol |
| posted by DesiBaba @ 2/26/2007 12:03:00 AM |
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| Water Loses Oscar's Race |
| Sunday, February 25, 2007 |
| Deepa Mehta's "Water" has lost the Oscar race for best foreign film to Germany's "The Lives Of Others" at the 79th annual Academy Awards.
"Pan's Labyrinth", a fable set in wartime Spain and directed by Mexican filmmaker Guilermo del Toro, and considered a hot rival to "Water" won three Oscars Sunday - for art direction, achievement in makeup and cinematography.
The other foreign film nominees include Algerian "Days of Glory" and Denmark's "After the Wedding", which begins in an Indian orphanage,
"Water", a Canadian entry, revolves around Indian widows while "The Lives of Others" tells of East Germany's secret police - the Ministerium fur Staatssicherheit, or Stasi - and its surveillance of artists during the Cold War Labels: oscar, water |
| posted by DesiBaba @ 2/25/2007 11:56:00 PM |
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| Nishabd Is Just Isn't About Sex |
| Saturday, February 24, 2007 |
Bollywood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his forthcoming film 'Nishabd' deals with the psychology of a 60-year-old man who falls in love with an 18-year-old girl.
''The film dwells with the genuine emotions of the man and the effect it has on his family when confronted with such a situation and how they deal with it. The audience understand the honest and genuine feelings of my character in the film rather than sex and sensuality,'' Bachchan said at a press conference after the music release of Ramgopal Varma's latest film which stars himself and newcomer Jiah Khan, here last night.
Nishabd releases on March two. Filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj has composed the music of the film. Bachchan has sung one track 'Rozana' composed by Vishal.
He felt that with the audience rapidly maturing in their taste for good cinema, it was high time that filmmakers experimented with creative ideas rather than stick to escapist cinema.
Bachchan said he had no reservations about accepting the role.
''When I read the script, I knew here was nothing to fear,'' he said.
''what is important is to look at the situation which the characters find themselves in. It is what creativity and filmmaking is all about,'' said the Big B.
''Creativity is about imagining what would happen if they find themselves in such a situation. The film is about dwelling into their minds,''he added.
Human beings are complex and it is never that easy to comprehend why people do what they do. Relationships are never as simple as they appear to be, he said.
To a question on whether relationship as shared by his character and newcomer Jiah Khan in the film is justified at the end of the movie, Amitabh said, ''for that you will have to see the entire film.'' To a question on whether he apprehends criticism about doing the film considering the flak he has received for 'Boom' and Sexy Sam character in 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna', Amitabh asked, ''Do you think I should not have done Sexy Sam character.
But, it was no frivolous as it was made out to be.'' 'Nishabd' is Ramu's most sensitive story about human relationships. Varma is a responsible director and I have faith in his capabilities,'' said Amitabh.
Varma said he would not have attempted this film had Bachchan not agreed to do the role. ''I used his larger than life image, performing talent and strength in the film. A body ages, feelings do not,'' he added.
When asked why he took the risk of making an unconventional film when his recent films have not done well, said, ''A film is a film and cannot be perceived as a risk before its release.'' Newcomer Jiah Khan said she plays her age in the film. ''My character is of different shades who is extreme in her thoughts.
It was interesting to play such a role,'' she added.
Meanwhile, Red FM presented the music launch of the film and the live preview along with the cast and crew.Labels: amitabh, bachchan, jiah, khan, nishabd |
| posted by DesiBaba @ 2/24/2007 12:00:00 AM |
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| Double Treat This Valentine, Courtesy Boman Irani |
| Tuesday, February 13, 2007 |
This Valentines, he would be giving a gift of a different kind to his fans as he appears as a. With an author backed role in a setup created by, the man whose Munnabhai series have made him a household name, for the film.
What does Being Cyrus, Lage Raho Munnabhai, Khosla Ka Ghosla and Don have in common? Boman Irani. 2006 was a superb year for him as he came with at least 4 notable performances in these films.
The year might have ended on a bleaker note than he thought it would with a disappointing I SEE YOU, but this February he is ready to strike back with Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Eklavya - The Royal Guard and Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Boman acts as a King in Eklavya - The Royal Guard and is expected to come up with a performance that would boast of high drama. Releasing on February 16, the film is expected to be one entertaining outing.
A week later, Boman is seen changing the gears and chilling out with boys and girls half his age as he takes on a honeymoon trip with his onscreen wife Shabana Azmi in Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.Labels: amitabh, bachchan, boman, eklavya, irani |
| posted by DesiBaba @ 2/13/2007 10:05:00 PM |
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| Preity Zinta Will Probably Be BSNL's Brand mbassador |
| Monday, February 12, 2007 |
Ofcourse, no movies, so lot of ads. And now in a bid to give itself a more energetic outlook and image, state-run BSNL is considering to rope in Bollywood actress Preity Zinta as its brand ambassador.
When contacted, the PSU sources said no agreement has been signed yet as the decision is still under process and the picture is likely to clear in next 10-15 days.
BSNL, with a subscriber base of over five crore, has off late been very aggressive in its marketing exercise in order to shed the typical PSU image and be seen as a lively brand for all categories of users.
The PSU has a little over three crore fixed line users and 2.44 crore mobile users. It has a market share of 22.13 per cent in the mobile segment.
Its arch rival Bharti has Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan as the brand ambassador, while regional brand Spice has Priyanka Chopra endorsing the handsets.
Bollywood couple Ajay Devgan and Kajol had once endorsed Tata Indicom brand.
Reliance Communications' CDMA brand of mobile services was once endorsed by cricketer Virender Sehwag.Labels: bsnl, preity, zinta |
| posted by DesiBaba @ 2/12/2007 11:54:00 PM |
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| Black Friday A Hit In Karachi, But On Pirated DVD |
| Sunday, February 11, 2007 |
| "Black Friday", the Bollywood film based on the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai, got the thumbs up in India only last week, but pirated copies of it have been a complete sell out in this city for months.
The sales of pirated DVDs and VCDs peaked following the official release of the film in India on February 9, a city-based dealer informed.
The release of "Black Friday" -- which centres around the blasts which ripped the Indian metropolis killing over 250 and injuring 700 in March 1993 -- was delayed by two years as it could prejudice the trials of the accused.
However, as the 13-year trial finally ended September last, with the judge finding 100 of the 123 defendants guilty, the film was finally released last week.
Salman Ahmed, a shopkeeper at one of the biggest markets of pirated movies and music said, "We got the pirated prints a few months ago, but sold it only to a select few as as it was a controversial film and we didn't want trouble from authorities."
"However, after the release in India there is a huge demand for the film. People want to know what the film is about," he said.
Another shopkeeper said, the release in India had generated fresh interest in the film.
Karachi is the hub of pirated movies and Indian releases usually mean big business for shopkeepers. Labels: black, bollywood, friday, karachi, movies, piracy |
| posted by DesiBaba @ 2/11/2007 11:40:00 PM |
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| Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. |
| Saturday, February 10, 2007 |
 Excel Entertainment's 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.' is about newly married couples on a package honeymoon tour to Goa, says debutante director Reema Kagti.
'' Exciting and cheerful, this vacation is a subsidised option for a lot of dreamers on the brink of their new life,'' she said while interacting with the media about her maiden venture.
The film is woven around six couples, a guide, a driver and a handyman riding in a bus from Bombay to Goa. Juxtaposed into the hectic four-day schedule in the film, is a radio show called 'Pyaar ke Lamhe'. The jockey plays the role of an omniscient narrator and discusses individual characters, revealing secrets about them and their past.
The film's narrative humorously unfolds different stories that explore the nature of love and human relationships.
From the time the bus leaves Mumbai, a man on a bike follows them all the way to Goa. We don't know who this 'mystery man' is. He is dressed in leather and a helmet throughout, until one day.
Directed by Reema Kagti, the film stars Shabana Azmi, Boman Irani, Ameesha Patel, Karran Khanna, Raima Sen , Kay Kay Menon, Minissha Lamba, Abhay Deol, Sandhya Mridul, Vikram Chatwal, Dia Mirza, Ranvir Shorey, Darshan Jariwala, Chandan Bist and Naved Aslam.
Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, music for the film is provided by Vishal and Shekhar.Labels: bollywood, honeymoon, movies |
| posted by DesiBaba @ 2/10/2007 11:38:00 PM |
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