Archive for: May 2007

There has been quite a buzz of Ram Gopal Verma’s dream venture, RGV Ke Sholay. And it has been more in news so because none other than Amitabh Bachchan will be playing the role of the dreaded dacoit Gabbar Singh in the movie.

It’s really praise worthy that Big B is getting such meaty roles at such an old age. This year infact he had some good films like Cheeni Kum, Nishabd and Shoot Out At Lokhandwala.But RGV Ke Sholay will undoubtedly be Amitabh’s biggest project this year. So how will Amitabh manage to make a transition from the serious Jai to the notorious Gabbar? That question will be answered when Ram Gopal Verma’s Sholay’s hits the screens.

Till then here’s an exclusive video of RGV Ke Sholay for our readers.

The Abhishek Aishwarya marriage has been one helluva hyped and over publicised wedding of all times. The news channels, news papers, magazines were covering this event 24/7 and it appeared that no other important stuff was happening in India. Even movietonic covered the wedding extensively. You could check out movietonic’s coverage of the wedding here.

Abhijeet, a friend and a newbie blogger writes a rather comic narration of the Ash - Abhishek wedding drama and adds some Bollywood drama and doses it with a lot of humor, to provide you with a dish that’s yummy. Check out Abhijeet’s fictionalised Bollywood style narration of the Aishwarya Abhishek wedding. Be ready to laugh yourself out !!!!

It seems that the most famous wedding of Tinsel town for the current generation was a total farce. The real Abhi-Aish wedding was a far cry from reality. The glimpses of what one got to see on the television were actually that of a mega block buster being shot in the Bandra-Juhu locality. Inside sources reveal the following storyline……

Ash’s family arranges an Abhishek Bachchan for their glorious girl. The family sings a lot of songs and amidst distribution of Laddoos the couple exchange their rings. As the Bollywood brat (our own Sallu bhai) learns this, he starts towards the place where his one time girl friend is being married against her will. While he is on his way he encounters a certain Vi‘weak’ Abbe-roye who is apparently holding a press conference in the middle of the road. Seeing this Sallu bhai first takes of his shirt and immediately some thirty forty Monas, Tinas, Chamelis sprout from nowhere and a dance sequence begins. All of them mysteriously synchronizing their steps with Sallu. Sallu Bhai does a nice jig which involves a Ring-a Ring-a roses around Vi‘weak’ Bhai.

Towards the end of the songsomeone comes and whispers into Sallu bhai’s ears and reminds him that he is supposed to be on his way to win his beau. Sallu laughs out loudly and says ….”Sallu khush Hua” and takes off his pearl chain and flings it at the messenger. The messenger starts screaming “Maharaj Sallu ki jai.. Maharaj Sallu amar rahe.Maharaj Sallu ki jai”

Priety Zinta’s latest release,Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, is directed by Shaad Ali . Check out Preity’s interview where she spoke about Jhoom Barabar Jhoom and more. Here are some excerpts from the interview -

What do you think about the music of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom?
The music of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom is outstanding. After a long time I have done a film where in every song is my favourite. There isn’t one song that I can’t say is my favourite. Right from the title track to any track all are very well done.

What do you think about Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Shankar Ehsaan Loy are my lucky music directors. They did the music for Dil Chahta hai, KANK, Kal Ho Na Ho. These are all films of mine in which the music has been outstanding and it’s really done well. It’s gone down well with the audiences and I think they have upped their quotient with Jhoom Barabar Jhoom because they are so good in this movie. The variety they have is so outstanding. I think that’s why they are three of them because each one contributes so much to the film and that gives us a whole picture.

Cheeni Kum  depicted as a sweet romantic comedy with a little twist is directed by advertising guru R. Balakrishnan. Cheeni Kum is a sugar free romance between a older man and a younger woman. Yes, what’s age got to do with emotions of love - whether you are 60 or 20, the heart reacts in the same manner! Cheeni Kum released on the 25th of May and is directed by R. Balakrishnan. so let’s see what response Cheeni Kum gets from some of Bollywood’s finest critics. Will it be a dampner like Nishabd or will it be an entertainer that it promises to be.

Taran Adarsh : “CHEENI KUM is absorbing in parts. A lackluster first half gets a boost with a much energetic second half and that elevates the film to the watchable level.”
Movie Rating : 3/5

N.K Deoshi : ” Director R Balki has got almost everything right in his first feature film.”
Movie Rating : 3/5

Martin D’Souza: “A clean entertainer which can be watched by the entire family”
Movie Rating : 4/5

The queen of Indian Television soap operas Ekta Kapoor joins Karan on his popular chat show, Koffee With Karan, this Sunday. Bold, daring, confident and strong, that’s how one would describe Ekta Kapoor as. Despite receiving brickbats from one and all for her monotonous Saas-Bahu serials , Ekta hasn’t cared to listen. She still persists with her Saas-Bahu formula and is pretty successful at it.

“If you do not like it , don’t watch it” — that’s what Ekta has to say to her critics. So be prepared to watch a totally uninhibited and uncensored Ekta Kapoor on Sunday, May 27 at 9 pm on Star One and Star World. It will be great fun atleast better than Ekta’s serials atleast

So here is a sneak preview of the episodes for our readers. Watch it and enjoy.

Bollywood loves telling tales of gangsters and underworld dons. Shootout at Lokhandwala is a film of a similer genre which takes you bak to 1991 where the ATS headed by A.A Kahn (potrayed by Sanjay Dutt) squad of mumbai killed Maya Dolas( portrayed by Vivek Oberoi) and his gang.Apoorva Lakhiya’s last two directorial ventures, Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost and Ek Ajnabee, failed at the box office. But the director seems to have bounced back with his new film, Shootout At Lokhandwala, starring Sanjay Dutt, Vivek Oberoi, Suneil Shetty, Amitabh Bachchan, Tusshar Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan and Dia Mirza.

The movie has had a decent opening at the box office. Lets see what the critics have to say about Shoot Out At Lokhandwala.

It seems like movies such as Black Friday and Company and such can never be accepted in India just for the sake of entertainment. The latest victim this time is Sanjay Gupta’s Shootout at Lokhandwala. First it was Chota Rajan …

Sachin, more famous on the TV screen as the director of the very hilarious Tu Tu Mein Mein, is now all set to play Gabbar Singh’s (Amitabh Bachchan) brother in Ram Gopal Verma’s Sholay . …

Shankar Ehsaan and Loy have quite struck gold with the music of Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. The title track has becoming quite an anthem and has caught on to audiences all over India.

The movie is directed by Shaad Ali of Bunty and Babli and Saathiya fame and is produced by Yash Raj Films. So will Shaad Ali be able to deliver a hattrick of hits with Jhoom Barabar? The music surely has been hugely successful and that’s the first step to success in Bollywood.

Check out the latest video promo from Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Kiss of Love. The song sung by Vishal Dadlani and Vasundhara Das goes with the theme of the film . Choreographed on Preity Zinta and Bobby Deol the track is quite a racy number. So put on your dancing shoes and join Preity and Bobby as they ask you stay away from the Kiss of Love.

Check out Kiss of Love Promo from Jhoom Barabar Jhoom….

Celina Jaitley never falls short with creating a buzz for the media. Be it with her International contract for the film Love Has No Language starring New Zealand actor Ben Mitchell or with her new campaign for PETA.

PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animal) India, based in Mumbai, was launched in January 2000. Many bollywood actors have signed PETA and doing the campaign for them. They have chosen Celina Jaitley for this newest campaign because she has a special corner for the elephants and according to PETA she is an animal lover and actively involved with some organization that collects funds for these elephants.

This special hot photo shoot for an ad was done by one of the renowned photographer Rakesh Shrestha.

Check out a sneak preview, of the hot and sexy Celina Jaitely dressed in black for the awareness campaign for PETA, with a placard saying - Elephants belong in wild, Not in captivity.

Way to go Celina!!!