Sunday, June 13, 2010
SRK's Blue Eyed Girl
King Khan knows how to take care ofhis dear friends. And the new addition to his list of near and dear ones is noneother than the ‘Blue’ girl Lara Dutta. It is believed that Shah RukhKhan has played a major role in getting Lara into ‘Don2’
It is believed thatLara doesn’t have a big role in the film, which stars Priyanka Chopra asfemale lead. But the bong beauty is kicked about sharing screen space with ShahRukh Khan.
It can be recalledthat Lara Dutta, who shares a good rapport with Shah Rukh Khan, has done a guestappearance in his films like ‘Om Shanti Om’ and ‘Rab Ne BanaDi Jodi’ and his home production venture, ‘Billu’. Apparently,Lara became SRK’s favorite by accepting a role of a village belle in‘Billu’ which was refused by Tabu and Amisha Patel.
Now it seems its SRK’sturn to return the favor. And why not! After all Lara’s is in perfectshape post ‘Blue’. She undoubtedly fits the bill in FarhanAkhtar’s action thriller.
It is believed thatLara doesn’t have a big role in the film, which stars Priyanka Chopra asfemale lead. But the bong beauty is kicked about sharing screen space with ShahRukh Khan.
It can be recalledthat Lara Dutta, who shares a good rapport with Shah Rukh Khan, has done a guestappearance in his films like ‘Om Shanti Om’ and ‘Rab Ne BanaDi Jodi’ and his home production venture, ‘Billu’. Apparently,Lara became SRK’s favorite by accepting a role of a village belle in‘Billu’ which was refused by Tabu and Amisha Patel.
Now it seems its SRK’sturn to return the favor. And why not! After all Lara’s is in perfectshape post ‘Blue’. She undoubtedly fits the bill in FarhanAkhtar’s action thriller.
Top Ten Movies
1. Raavan
2. Kites
3. Rajneeti
4. Housefull
5. 3 Idiots
6. Badmaash Company
7. Paathshaala
8. His Journey For Love-Shah Rukh
9. Prince
10. Ishqiya
2. Kites
3. Rajneeti
4. Housefull
5. 3 Idiots
6. Badmaash Company
7. Paathshaala
8. His Journey For Love-Shah Rukh
9. Prince
10. Ishqiya
SRK Wanted Moustachioed look when younger
New Delhi,June 4 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who sports a clean-shavenlook, says he wanted to grow a moustache during his younger years.
"I remember in my younger days... eons ago...I was desperately seekinga moustache...how times change. but then I wanted bell-bottoms too," ShahRukh wrote on his Twitter microblogging site.
The actor is busy shooting for his home production "Ra.One", buthe doesn't compromise on spending quality time with his kids. "Learnt todo scoobie knots with the daughter...failed miserably."
Read more : http://www.bollywood.com/srk-wanted-moustachioed-look-when-younger
"I remember in my younger days... eons ago...I was desperately seekinga moustache...how times change. but then I wanted bell-bottoms too," ShahRukh wrote on his Twitter microblogging site.
The actor is busy shooting for his home production "Ra.One", buthe doesn't compromise on spending quality time with his kids. "Learnt todo scoobie knots with the daughter...failed miserably."
Read more : http://www.bollywood.com/srk-wanted-moustachioed-look-when-younger
Katrina Kaif In Rajneeti
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Katrina Kaif has proved that she is more than justa glam doll, as the actress earned rave reviews for her role of a politician inPrakash Jha's "Raajneeti".
Katrina, who is seen in a de-glam role in the film, has won praise for heracting prowess as per the reviews of the film.
Talking about her performance in "Raajneeti", acclaimed criticTaran Adarsh said: "Katrina Kaif is first-rate. The sincerity andearnestness shows in every sequence. She sheds her glam doll image andtransforms into an actor with this film."
"Katrina has often been synonymous with candy floss roles but with'Raajneeti' she is out to prove that she is here for the acting. In the filmshe plays a character whose life changes dramatically and she handles it well.Additionally, her beauty doesn’t overshadow her performance," said a tradeanalyst.
The 25-year-old beauty, who has delivered a string of hits playing the urbanyoung woman in films like "Namaste London", "Singh isKinng" and "Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani" has silenced her criticswith her performance in the new film.
"Katrina’s popularity is soaring by the day. Often topping polls of beautyand sex appeal her contemporaries have much to worry about since she justproved her acting prowess," the analyst added.
Shot in Bhopal,"Raajneeti" is the story of a fiercely fought election campaign wheremoney power and corruption are the accepted norms and where treachery andmanipulation are routinely used weapons.
ReadMore: http://www.bollywood.com/de-glam-katrina-kaif-receives-rave-reviews-raajneeti
Katrina, who is seen in a de-glam role in the film, has won praise for heracting prowess as per the reviews of the film.
Talking about her performance in "Raajneeti", acclaimed criticTaran Adarsh said: "Katrina Kaif is first-rate. The sincerity andearnestness shows in every sequence. She sheds her glam doll image andtransforms into an actor with this film."
"Katrina has often been synonymous with candy floss roles but with'Raajneeti' she is out to prove that she is here for the acting. In the filmshe plays a character whose life changes dramatically and she handles it well.Additionally, her beauty doesn’t overshadow her performance," said a tradeanalyst.
The 25-year-old beauty, who has delivered a string of hits playing the urbanyoung woman in films like "Namaste London", "Singh isKinng" and "Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani" has silenced her criticswith her performance in the new film.
"Katrina’s popularity is soaring by the day. Often topping polls of beautyand sex appeal her contemporaries have much to worry about since she justproved her acting prowess," the analyst added.
Shot in Bhopal,"Raajneeti" is the story of a fiercely fought election campaign wheremoney power and corruption are the accepted norms and where treachery andmanipulation are routinely used weapons.
ReadMore: http://www.bollywood.com/de-glam-katrina-kaif-receives-rave-reviews-raajneeti
I had Great time working with Ash
Norwegianhelmer Harald Zwart, who directs Will Smith's son Jaden and Jackie Chan in theupcoming remake of the 1984 classic "Karate Kid", says he had a terrific timeworking with Aishwarya Rai in "Pink Panther 2" and is keen on teaming up withher again.
Zwart, whose direction credits include Hollywoodbiggies like "Agent Cody Banks" and Michael Douglas starrer "One Night atMcCool's", says the actress was always the first choice to play Sonia, acriminology expert, who turns out to be the main villain in the end.
"I had a great time working with Aishwarya. She is a huge star butat the same time when the cameras are not running she is the nicest person to bearound. We had so much fun together. I hope to work with her again," Zwart toldin a telephonic interview from Los Angeles.
"She was our firstchoice. We always wanted to have someone, who was beautiful, somebody you wouldnever suspect to be bad. We were so happy when she wanted to do the movie," hesays, adding he is fascinated by the Indian film industry.
Coming to hislatest project starring Jaden Smith ("Pursuit of Happyness"), Jackie Chan ("RushHour", "The Myth") and Taraji P Henson("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"),the director promises an original fair though it is a remake of Sony Picture'smuch loved 1984 movie of the same name.
"We have made sure that werespect the original but we wanted to make it original and fresh and I think wehave succeeded in that. It is completely different from the first movie althoughwe have references," he says when asked about the comparisons that the film isbound to invite with the earlier movie.
Produced by Jerry Weintraub, WillSmith, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Lassiter, and Ken Stovitz, Columbia Pictures'movie hits theatres on June 11 in India and the US.
The new movieshifts action to China and instead of karate, talks about Kung Fu and itshistory.
Jaden plays Dre Parker, a Detroit kid, who is forced to shiftbase to China because of his mother's career. Dre has a hard time making friendsat first but he does make a connection with his classmate Mei Ying but he alsomakes an enemy in the class bully, Cheng.
When Dre is bullied byCheng, he turns to Mr Han, who not only trains him in Kung Fu but also helps himface the bully and in the process also ends up having a special bond with thechild.
At 11, Jaden has already proved his acting potential with "Pursuitof Happyness" where he starred with his superstar father but he is playing thelead in this film and a lot is at stake for the young star.
Read More : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/I-had-a-great-time-working-with-Ash-Zwart/articleshow/6036869.cms
Zwart, whose direction credits include Hollywoodbiggies like "Agent Cody Banks" and Michael Douglas starrer "One Night atMcCool's", says the actress was always the first choice to play Sonia, acriminology expert, who turns out to be the main villain in the end.
"I had a great time working with Aishwarya. She is a huge star butat the same time when the cameras are not running she is the nicest person to bearound. We had so much fun together. I hope to work with her again," Zwart toldin a telephonic interview from Los Angeles.
"She was our firstchoice. We always wanted to have someone, who was beautiful, somebody you wouldnever suspect to be bad. We were so happy when she wanted to do the movie," hesays, adding he is fascinated by the Indian film industry.
Coming to hislatest project starring Jaden Smith ("Pursuit of Happyness"), Jackie Chan ("RushHour", "The Myth") and Taraji P Henson("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"),the director promises an original fair though it is a remake of Sony Picture'smuch loved 1984 movie of the same name.
"We have made sure that werespect the original but we wanted to make it original and fresh and I think wehave succeeded in that. It is completely different from the first movie althoughwe have references," he says when asked about the comparisons that the film isbound to invite with the earlier movie.
Produced by Jerry Weintraub, WillSmith, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Lassiter, and Ken Stovitz, Columbia Pictures'movie hits theatres on June 11 in India and the US.
The new movieshifts action to China and instead of karate, talks about Kung Fu and itshistory.
Jaden plays Dre Parker, a Detroit kid, who is forced to shiftbase to China because of his mother's career. Dre has a hard time making friendsat first but he does make a connection with his classmate Mei Ying but he alsomakes an enemy in the class bully, Cheng.
When Dre is bullied byCheng, he turns to Mr Han, who not only trains him in Kung Fu but also helps himface the bully and in the process also ends up having a special bond with thechild.
At 11, Jaden has already proved his acting potential with "Pursuitof Happyness" where he starred with his superstar father but he is playing thelead in this film and a lot is at stake for the young star.
Read More : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/I-had-a-great-time-working-with-Ash-Zwart/articleshow/6036869.cms
Rajneeti Movie Story
Story: It's a bloody battle for political power between the rivalclaimants of the Pratap family. When the venerable elder suffers a paralyticstroke, the seat of power automatically shifts to his younger brother, much tothe discomfiture of his son, Manoj Bajpayee who considers himself to be therightful heir to his bed-ridden father's throne. He can't see his rivalcousins, Arjun Rampal and Ranbir Kapoor, rising to power while he is leftsimmering in the shadows. He seeks the assistance of dalit leader, Ajay Devgnto play his political cards and clear the path for his ascent to the top job(party president/chief ministership), even if it means traversing ablood-strewn and violent road that leads through assassination and fratricide.Of course, he underestimates the power and political shrewdness of thesupposedly apolitical youngest cousin, Samar Pratap Singh (Ranbir Kapoor) whoostensibly came to India from New York on a short vacation but ended up playingthe role of Arjuna in a veritable political Mahabharata, with Krishna-like BrijGopal (Nana Patekar) guiding him through the intrigue.
Movie Review: Welcome to the return of story and plot to popular cinema.Of late, Hindi cinema had been floundering in a plotless marshland, where youeither had to merely laugh at madcap situational goof-ups, which were mostlyunfunny, or gawk at action cuts, loosely strung by a paper-thin one-linerposing as the plot. By and large -- exceptions notwithstanding -- the good,old-fashioned `kahani' had gone missing in mainstream lore. Raajneeti marks thereturn of twist-and-turn drama to contemporary cinema, which indeed is arefreshing turn of events. The film basically anchors its plot in two classictales -- The Mahabharata and The Godfather -- to create an engrossing diatribeon India'spolitical system where democracy may prevail, but not in its purest form.Dynasty, lawlessness, violence and misuse of power are the ugly underbelly of India'snot-so-clean political framework where the battle for the ballot is wagedalmost like war: unprincipled, belligerent and bloody.
Director Prakash Jha has always been a master story-teller (remember Gangajal,Apharan). This time, his political thriller unfolds as the quintessentialPandava-Kauravas conflict from the Mahabharata, with most of its characterstracing their antecedents to the epic. And that brings us to the second highpoint of Raajneeti: its fleshy and form-filled characterisations. If you gocharacter-spotting, it won't take long before you discover a modern-dayYudhishthir in Arjun Rampal, an Arjuna in Ranbir Kapoor, a Krishnain Nana Patekar, a Duryodhana in Manoj Bajpayee and a Karna in Ajay Devgn. Andas these half-brothers fight out their brutal war for the political dominationof the state, spilling over with its dynastic and caste politics, you begin tosee shades of The Godfather too in Ranbir Kapoor's interpretation of Arjuna.The young actor presents an engrossing desi portrait of Michael Corleone as Samar, the reluctant, albeit ruthless rookie who playsthe political game with masterful strokes. Setting aside his academic ambitionsto teach in NYU, he is thrown into the deadly vortex after an untimelyassassination and learns the rules of the unethical political sport, fasterthan anybody else. Of course, he does have the experienced stalwart, NanaPatekar by his side, to guide him, his explosive, impulsive elder brother,Arjun Rampal to hug him, vivacious childhood buddy, Indu (Katrina Kaif) to adorehim and American girlfriend Sara (Sara Thompson) to whisper sweet-nothings inbroken Hindi to him....But by and large, he strategises alone, like Mikey inhis high-backed chair, and unleashes one bloody ace -- from up his sleeve --after the other. And, there is little the rival camp, headed by Manoj Bajpayeeand Ajay Devgn, can do, other than hiss, rave and rant. Absolutely engrossingfare.
Add to this, a dash of topicality -- Ms G riding the sympathy wave factor --and you have a compelling thriller on contemporary India's politicalscape.Interestingly, Katrina Kaif seems to slip into the high-powered shoes easilywith her awkward accent and climax speech which emphasises her vulnerablestatus and evokes a mandate on the basis of public sympathy. She looks asuncomfortable as you-know-who does on public platforms. But back home, as thesparkling and seductive Indu who tries her best to transform her childhoodbuddy, Ranbir into her romantic lover, she is quite-quite irresistible andmakes you wonder why Ranbir would choose the somewhat pheeka (jaded) firangi,Sara, over this spunky fireball.
Performance-wise, the film scores with its gritty ensemble cast that createscredible characters. Nana, Ajay, Manoj and Arjun grab eyeballs in almost alltheir scenes. If Nana holds the plot together, almost like a sutradhar, Ajayreturns to his impeccable angry avatar as the Dalit leader, Manoj Bajpayeebrings back memories of his mesmeric performances in films like Satya andZubeida and Arjun Rampal once again transcends his eye-candy visage after RockOn. Even Naseeruddin Shah pulls you up with his miniscule cameo as therevolutionary leader who makes khicchdi -- and love -- when he's not deliveringfiery speeches. But the film finally belongs to Ranbir Kapoor who perfects theart of minimalism -- and literally grows before your eyes -- as the simmeringvolcano that cannot be held back, once it erupts. He's as grey and soot-filled,as volcanoes go....Also, there's no forgetting the intelligent script byPrakash Jha and Anjum Rajabali and the thriller-like narration, which doesbegin on a confusing note, but soon settles down as a racy-pacy, action-packedpolitical drama. The audio track too boasts of some compelling numbers (Bheegisi, Mora Piya, Dhan Dhan Dharti) but the film does not leave much space forthem.
Take time out for a serious and compelling celluloid experience. Don't missRaajneeti.
Performances [:(] Everyone's watchable. Ranbir Kapoor's immensely watchable.Katrina's carefree and camera-unconscious.
Story: Prakash Jha and Anjum Rajabali stylishly reinterpret theMahabharata -- with a dash of The Godfather -- in contemporary tones.
Dialogue: It's straight from the Hindi heartbelt, with a realisticblend of English and Hinglish.
Cinematography: Sachin Kumar Krishnan's camera creatively zooms both into thepolitical and domestic arena.
Music [:(] Rajneeti boasts of an ensemble cast of music directors toowho create a value-for-money audio track with three must-listens: Bheegi Si(sung by Mohit Chauhan and Antara Mitra and composed by Pritam), Mora Piya(sung and composed by Aadesh Srivastava) and Dhan Dhan Dharti (sung by ShankarMahadevan, composed by Wayne Sharp).
Stylising: Arjun's in stylish neta attire (kurta-pyjama), Ranbir inurbane chic, minus the pink T's, Katrina grows from small town girl, bindi etal, to stiff sari-clad political leader.
Inspiration: Raajneeti is a tangy masala mix of the Mahabharata rustled up witha garnishing of The Godfather.
Read More : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Raajneeti/moviereview/6007822.cms
Movie Review: Welcome to the return of story and plot to popular cinema.Of late, Hindi cinema had been floundering in a plotless marshland, where youeither had to merely laugh at madcap situational goof-ups, which were mostlyunfunny, or gawk at action cuts, loosely strung by a paper-thin one-linerposing as the plot. By and large -- exceptions notwithstanding -- the good,old-fashioned `kahani' had gone missing in mainstream lore. Raajneeti marks thereturn of twist-and-turn drama to contemporary cinema, which indeed is arefreshing turn of events. The film basically anchors its plot in two classictales -- The Mahabharata and The Godfather -- to create an engrossing diatribeon India'spolitical system where democracy may prevail, but not in its purest form.Dynasty, lawlessness, violence and misuse of power are the ugly underbelly of India'snot-so-clean political framework where the battle for the ballot is wagedalmost like war: unprincipled, belligerent and bloody.
Director Prakash Jha has always been a master story-teller (remember Gangajal,Apharan). This time, his political thriller unfolds as the quintessentialPandava-Kauravas conflict from the Mahabharata, with most of its characterstracing their antecedents to the epic. And that brings us to the second highpoint of Raajneeti: its fleshy and form-filled characterisations. If you gocharacter-spotting, it won't take long before you discover a modern-dayYudhishthir in Arjun Rampal, an Arjuna in Ranbir Kapoor, a Krishnain Nana Patekar, a Duryodhana in Manoj Bajpayee and a Karna in Ajay Devgn. Andas these half-brothers fight out their brutal war for the political dominationof the state, spilling over with its dynastic and caste politics, you begin tosee shades of The Godfather too in Ranbir Kapoor's interpretation of Arjuna.The young actor presents an engrossing desi portrait of Michael Corleone as Samar, the reluctant, albeit ruthless rookie who playsthe political game with masterful strokes. Setting aside his academic ambitionsto teach in NYU, he is thrown into the deadly vortex after an untimelyassassination and learns the rules of the unethical political sport, fasterthan anybody else. Of course, he does have the experienced stalwart, NanaPatekar by his side, to guide him, his explosive, impulsive elder brother,Arjun Rampal to hug him, vivacious childhood buddy, Indu (Katrina Kaif) to adorehim and American girlfriend Sara (Sara Thompson) to whisper sweet-nothings inbroken Hindi to him....But by and large, he strategises alone, like Mikey inhis high-backed chair, and unleashes one bloody ace -- from up his sleeve --after the other. And, there is little the rival camp, headed by Manoj Bajpayeeand Ajay Devgn, can do, other than hiss, rave and rant. Absolutely engrossingfare.
Add to this, a dash of topicality -- Ms G riding the sympathy wave factor --and you have a compelling thriller on contemporary India's politicalscape.Interestingly, Katrina Kaif seems to slip into the high-powered shoes easilywith her awkward accent and climax speech which emphasises her vulnerablestatus and evokes a mandate on the basis of public sympathy. She looks asuncomfortable as you-know-who does on public platforms. But back home, as thesparkling and seductive Indu who tries her best to transform her childhoodbuddy, Ranbir into her romantic lover, she is quite-quite irresistible andmakes you wonder why Ranbir would choose the somewhat pheeka (jaded) firangi,Sara, over this spunky fireball.
Performance-wise, the film scores with its gritty ensemble cast that createscredible characters. Nana, Ajay, Manoj and Arjun grab eyeballs in almost alltheir scenes. If Nana holds the plot together, almost like a sutradhar, Ajayreturns to his impeccable angry avatar as the Dalit leader, Manoj Bajpayeebrings back memories of his mesmeric performances in films like Satya andZubeida and Arjun Rampal once again transcends his eye-candy visage after RockOn. Even Naseeruddin Shah pulls you up with his miniscule cameo as therevolutionary leader who makes khicchdi -- and love -- when he's not deliveringfiery speeches. But the film finally belongs to Ranbir Kapoor who perfects theart of minimalism -- and literally grows before your eyes -- as the simmeringvolcano that cannot be held back, once it erupts. He's as grey and soot-filled,as volcanoes go....Also, there's no forgetting the intelligent script byPrakash Jha and Anjum Rajabali and the thriller-like narration, which doesbegin on a confusing note, but soon settles down as a racy-pacy, action-packedpolitical drama. The audio track too boasts of some compelling numbers (Bheegisi, Mora Piya, Dhan Dhan Dharti) but the film does not leave much space forthem.
Take time out for a serious and compelling celluloid experience. Don't missRaajneeti.
Performances [:(] Everyone's watchable. Ranbir Kapoor's immensely watchable.Katrina's carefree and camera-unconscious.
Story: Prakash Jha and Anjum Rajabali stylishly reinterpret theMahabharata -- with a dash of The Godfather -- in contemporary tones.
Dialogue: It's straight from the Hindi heartbelt, with a realisticblend of English and Hinglish.
Cinematography: Sachin Kumar Krishnan's camera creatively zooms both into thepolitical and domestic arena.
Music [:(] Rajneeti boasts of an ensemble cast of music directors toowho create a value-for-money audio track with three must-listens: Bheegi Si(sung by Mohit Chauhan and Antara Mitra and composed by Pritam), Mora Piya(sung and composed by Aadesh Srivastava) and Dhan Dhan Dharti (sung by ShankarMahadevan, composed by Wayne Sharp).
Stylising: Arjun's in stylish neta attire (kurta-pyjama), Ranbir inurbane chic, minus the pink T's, Katrina grows from small town girl, bindi etal, to stiff sari-clad political leader.
Inspiration: Raajneeti is a tangy masala mix of the Mahabharata rustled up witha garnishing of The Godfather.
Read More : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Raajneeti/moviereview/6007822.cms
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