Archive for: February 2007

Ok , whose Harman Baweja ? He is producer and director Harry Baweja’s son . Harman Baweja is all set to be making his debut in his father’s film “Love Story :2050″ along-side Priyanka Chopra . And rumors have it that their reel romance has quickly got converted into real romance.” I and Harman are just friends ” ,Priyanka Chopra stated on Koffee with Karan with a million dollar smile on her face .

Speaking about the film , Love Story:2050 is rumoured to be a sci-fi futuristic film and in the film Priyanka is constantly accompanied by her friend Boo. However Boo is not Harman but a robot. The film has a big budget and hence Oscar award winner John Cox has created the robot which is extremely expensive and is seen throughout the film.

It started with Jadu Ki Jhappi , moved on to Gandhigiri and now Munna and Circuit are all set to rock America . The teaser of Munna Bhai Part 3 was recently shown during the film release of Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s “Eklavya - The Royal Guard” in screens all over India .

Here’s a trailer of Munna Bhai Chale Amerika 

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Every actor from Amitabh Bachchan to Akshay Kumar is wooed by her picture-perfect looks. Every director is won over by her talent. Vidya Balan today is in an enviable position where she can pick and choose. She’s even been turning down internationally- acclaimed makers like Mira Nair, her long-time mentor Pradeep Sarkar and wonder of wonders, the Yash Raj banner, not once but twice.

Reason…date problems. It was certainly time to pin down the lovely lady who’s just returned from a Hey Baby! shoot in Australia. Excerpts from an interview:

What did you like best about Australia?

Well, it was my first outdoors abroad and I enjoyed the freedom that anonymity brings. It’s not that I don’t like meeting fans. Even in Sydney I had people coming up to me for a chat and an autograph. But for the last two years I haven’t been able to go out on long walks. That’s a luxury I enjoyed while shooting for Hey Baby!.

So it was a quiet shoot?

On the contrary, it was a madhouse out there. When Sajid (Khan) and Akshay (Kumar) get together it’s a lethal combo. And then there was Riteish (Deshmukh) too. Together, they would all gang up and play pranks on me. Occasionally, I’d get one back. We had a blast.

Will the film be as much fun?

I’d hope so. It has great comedy that’ll have you rolling over with helpless laughter. And moments that will drive you to tears.

Will we see a more glam-glam Vidya?

Oh, definitely.

A la Preity Zinta in Salaam Namaste?

Just because it’s set in Australia doesn’t necessarily mean that this film is comparable to a Salaam Namaste or a Dil Chahta Hai. Sydney doesn’t have a particular dress code, you know. My on-screen wardrobe is my own, designed by Manish Malhotra.

Pirated movies on the Internet are the latest nightmare for distributors and financiers. The Rs 3,000-crore Hindi film industry loses nearly Rs 1,000 crore annually to piracy, according to studies by the Television and Film Producers Guild of India and Yes Bank.

With over 30 million users at any point of time, the Internet has emerged as the new pirate domain, making a film available for download within hours of its release at a minimal or often no fee.

The recent release Black Friday has been available online for download for the past one year, apart from being available at pirate vendors on streets and near railway stations.

Mira Nair’s Water, slated for release on 9 March in India, has also been up for download on the Internet for a while now. Recent films like Dhoom:2, Jaan-E-Mann, Baabul, Bhagam Bhag, Anwar, Traffic Signal, Salaam-e-Ishq and Guru are all available online for download at no cost.

Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was admitted to hospital after suffering chest pains, on Sunday afternoon .

The 36-year-old Indian actor was taken to Mumbai’s Lilavat Hospital after falling ill on Sunday afternoon. He is now recovering and should be released in a matter of days.

“He is under intensive care and an angiography test has been conducted on him,” hospital spokeswoman Vaishali Rajpara is quoted by Reuters as saying.

“He is doing well now but he may be kept under supervision in the hospital for a couple of days, maybe a week, but he is certainly out of danger.”

If rumors are to be believed then the Big B may well abridge the gap betwwen the reel to real Sarkar. Four Indian political parties are considering nominating Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood’s best-known actor, to run for the country’s largely ceremonial post of president .

The Times Now television channel said some political parties were discussing four names for the contest, one of them being Bachchan and the rest seasoned politicians.

“Discussions are reportedly on between TDP and Samajwadi Party leaders to get the superstar to agree,” the Times of India said, referring to talks between two regional parties with significant clout in national politics.

Two other regional groups - the AIADMK and Asom Gana Parishad -are also keen on nominating Mr. Bachchan to the President’s post .

 Yash Raj’s next film to release is the Saif- Rani starrer Tara Rum Pum . Originally titled Do Not Worry Be Happy is director’s Siddharth Anand’s second film after the super-hit Salaam-Namaste . Music will be by Vishal - Shekar and renowned lyricist Javed Akthar is going to pen down the lyrics .

If sources are to believed then Hrithik Roshan has bben offered to be a part of the famous Hollywood series Rambo 4 . Hrithik has been supposedly offered to play the role of an Afghan boy who grows up to become Rambo’s successor. If indeed there is any truth to the rumors then it definitely will be a great news for Bollywood and Hrithik fans from around the world . Considering Hrithik’s dynamic looks coupled by his great physique the rumor may well turn out to be true .

 Jiah Khan the current RGV  favorite is all set to rock the big screen along side Mr. Bachchan  . Here’s an exclusive interview of Jiah with Khalid Mohamed .It’s a total spicy and controversial interview which will reveal many secrets of the sexy Jiah Khan’s back-ground .So just get reading on …..

Is Jiah Khan your real name?

 No, my name’s Nafisa. Jiah’s sexier. I got it from the Angelina movie Gia… I changed it a bit to sound more exciting as it Ji….aah.Okay, so how did a London girl get here?I’m New York-born, brought up in London. Chelsea, you know. I was wild about the Bombay movies. As a kid I’d wear salwaar kameez and drive my teachers mad by speaking in Hindi. Then I hopped back to New York to study acting at Lee Strasberg. I quit because I got a role here. They said, “Go! You have a life membership at the school anyway.” I was so inspired by Rangeela.

You’re plugging Ram Gopal Varma?

Seriously. I have a video of me dancing like Urmila (Matondkar) with my two younger sisters… We have different fathers… they’re as beautiful as I am, if not more.

Great! Who is your father?

I attach very little importance to my father. He’s an American Indian Muslim. He left my mother when I was three months old. I know his name – Ali Rizvi Khan – I even know where he lives in New York. He has never bothered to meet me, neither have I.
That would have hurt if he had left at an age when I even knew how l-i-f-e is spelt. I don’t have any memory of what he looks like… but it does bother me that I still have his name on my passport.

You never wanted to meet him in New York?
The thought did cross my mind… when I was a bit bored…

Karan Johar is all set to explore new territory and break new ground .He plans on the remake of his own superhit Kuch Kuch Hota Hai . So what is so path breaking in it ? The remake version of Kuch Kuch Hota hai will be an animated one . Yup you heard it right , a full fledged animated film .Bollywood has really been behind when it comes to making animated films . While Hollywood has a major share of their films and profits coming from the animation industry , Bollywood hardly does have any .Karan Johar’s foray into this new domain will surely be healthy for the Bollywood animation industry .