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Jashnn has impressive VFX to look for!

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:08:00 +0000

‘Jashnn’ from Vishesh Films, have fused talents with technology in their two promotional song videos. They have made used of VFX with the help of Mumbai based Post Production house called FutureWorks. The brain behind is the director of the movie Mohit Suri who along with VFX supervisor, Abhishek De, and Canadian Freelance Colourist, Catherine Pantazopoulos, brought out the fabulous song tracks. Take an exclusive look at their impressive work behind the songs.

Darde Tanhai – This romantic sad song is composed of multi layers on which the artists have worked to bring out the final product and it involved lots of planning beforehand. The team has artistically played around with the speed levels and colour saturation in both the front and background scenes. The red colour in the background is highlighted but at the same time maintained it from being too prominent while other colours have been de-saturated to avoid a black-white background.

Nazare Karam – This is meant to be a colourful peppy song in which the actor is shown singing on a stage in front of a large audience. So the production team has worked around with two colours – red on left side and green on the right - and merged the audience effect through crowd multiplication techniques. The song involved lot of work to bring the desired colourful effect and for this the team used the white lights of the real scene and mixed it with colours later.

Watch out for these songs soon!

Kambakkht Ishq Review

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:01:00 +0000

The much-awaited biggie KAMBAKKHT ISHQ started with a bang last night. The film grossed 100% collections in paid previews on Thursday night. In Mumbai alone, the paid previews were held at 62 screens and the film garnered 100% collections. On Friday morning, the early morning shows, i.e. 9.30 am / 10 am shows opened to 90% - 95% occupancy. Places like Rohtak [East Punjab circuit] collected Rs. 55,000 nett against Rs. 60,000 house full capacity. Amritsar will be collecting Rs. 1 lac, which is over-capacity by 200/250 audience. Lucknow was 90% - 95% in morning shows. The audience report is very positive.

KAMBAKKHT ISHQ works in most parts thanks to the kind of star power and energy that the two actors pack in -- Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor. It would've been difficult to hold the film from falling apart had the two actors not been competent enough to carry off their respective parts. Also, the presence of Hollywood stars -- Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Routh and Denise Richards -- the first on the Hindi screen, is an added bonus. 1 pe 2 ka offer; Bollywood stars ke saath Hollywood free!

The focus is on the entertainment quotient. There are moments when you laugh so uncontrollably that it gets embarrassing and there are times when you continue smiling, even during the most ordinary scenes.

But KAMBAKKHT ISHQ dips in its second hour because you expect it to be as frivolous as the first hour, but it changes tracks and gets emotional. Things would've gone wrong had the end stumbled and fumbled, but it doesn't. The finale, in fact, takes the film back to the level that one expects from a film of this magnitude.

To sum up, KAMBAKKHT ISHQ offers you value for time and also, value for money. It offers loads of entertainment in those 2 + hours, loads of glamour in those 130 odd minutes, from start to end. Sure, there are blemishes, but they're trivial when you look at the larger picture.

KAMBAKKHT ISHQ explores the relationship between two individuals who are as different as chalk and cheese. Viraj [Akshay Kumar] is a stuntman in Hollywood, who lives by the mantra 'women are only good for two things'. Simrita [Kareena Kapoor] is a firebrand who is more than able to stare down the most arrogant male with her caustic wit and sardonic tongue.

So what happens when the two people who hate each other the most meet at Simrita's best friend Kamini's [Amrita Arora] and Viraj's brother Lucky's [Aftab Shivdasani] wedding? A wedding that both Viraj and Simrita are violently opposed to and desperate to stop. Sparks fly... the battle of the sexes in on.

Director Sabbir Khan's motive is simple: Entertain for the next 2 hours. The entire first hour moves at a lightening speed, making you enjoy the war of words between Akshay and Kareena at regular intervals.

The first half abounds in terrific moments, but I'd like to single out at least three...

One, the church wedding of Aftab and Amrita. When the battle lines are drawn.

Two, the sequence at the operation table, when Akshay spots Kareena.

Three, the interval point. The pendant connection. Howlarious sequences all!

The post-interval starts with a bang, with Akshay hearing the 'Om Mangalam' chant just about everywhere -- while sleeping, in the shower, in the rest room, even at an award function. The award function sequence is a double whammy. You get to watch Stallone and also the scene is superbly structured, executed and enacted.

Things are smooth sailing till the emotional angle comes up. The narrative dips in those 20 odd minutes. The mood suddenly shifts from laughter to sadness. The makers may argue that a twist in the tale is justified from the writing point of view, since the emotional track is vital for any love story, but the fact remains that one does miss the entertainment quotient here. In fact, the dip in the second hour erodes, to a large extent, the impression that the first half had built so magnificently.

Director Sabbir Khan picks up a theme that may catch you by complete surprise, but marinates it in entertainment, garnishes it well and presents it like never before. The review would be incomplete if we failed to highlight the grandiose look and the lavish production values thanks to the no-holds-barred expenses by producer Sajid Nadiadwala. Each frame looks ostentatious and glitzy.

Music is up to the mark, with three interesting tracks -- 'Om Mangalam' [RDB], 'Lakh Lakh' and 'Bebo' [Anu Malik]. Cinematography [Vikas Sivaraman] is magnificent, with the DoP doing complete justice to the production values.

KAMBAKKHT ISHQ belongs to both, Akshay and Kareena. Akshay is dynamic this time. He received a lot of flak for CHANDNI CHOWK TO CHINA and there was this nagging feeling that the negativity would spill over to KAMBAKKHT ISHQ. But Akshay is in terrific form here and delivers, without a shred of doubt, a bravura performance. If you loved him in NAMASTEY LONDON and SINGH IS KINNG, you'd fall in love with Akki and his comic timing all over again this time.

Kareena left an indelible impression in JAB WE MET and creates a similar impact, albeit in a different role. Her role has shades of 'Poo' in K3G, but the glam looks combined with that rare confidence takes this performance to dizzy heights. Clearly, Kareena is miles ahead of her contemporaries as far as talent goes and this film proves it yet again.

Aftab and Amrita are perfect for their parts. Vindu Singh supports well. Javed Jaffrey doesn't make a mark because the role has no connection with the main plot. Kirron Kher is getting typecast. Boman Irani is hilarious in that lone sequence. Stallone, Brandon Routh and Denise Richards are well integrated in the narrative.

On the whole, KAMBAKKHT ISHQ will strike a chord with the youth and those who relish zany and madcap entertainers. The first half is tremendous, while the second half takes a dip, with the film picking up towards the climax. At the box-office, the film will see an earth-shattering opening weekend and a historic Week 1. It remains to be seen how this film fares in its second weekend/week, given the massive number of screens it has opened globally [2,000 +]. However, the timing is most appropriate [the viewer is thirsting for a biggie] and the hype is tremendous, which should prove very advantageous for the film.

Katrina has security issues!!

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:51:00 +0000

Katrina who lives alone in Mumbai suburbs has too many intruders at her residence due to lack of security. And since the lady lives alone in her abode bought few years ago with her hard earned money, may just have to look for a safer place.

Katrina now wants to urgently shift into a place with better security however problem seems to follow her there too. She has been house hunting but her star status is the big problem. When the flat owners learn of Katrina’s identity the price is hiked immediately.

The actress is now looking forward to putting an end to her lonely life, and not by getting married and settled with beau Salman Khan, but plans to invite her little sister Isabel to join her in Mumbai

Jiah Khan stars in PETA campaign

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:08:00 +0000

Bollywood starlet Jiah Khan is the latest celebrity for PETA's campaign against glass-coated kite strings, which are injurious to birds.

The actress, who recently starred in blockbuster 'Ghajini', is dressed as a wounded bird wrapped in kite string and next to the tagline 'Cut the Glass-Coated Manja, Not Birds' in the new advertisement for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

Chandni Chowk To China

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:33:00 +0000

Chandni Chowk To China, the first ever Bollywood Kungfu comedy takes you on a madcap Journey from the by-lanes of Chandni Chowk in Delhi, to Shanghai, the Great Wall and rural China, marrying in its wake hilarious gags, breathtaking action, spectacular locations, and heart stirring emotions.

Our protagonist Sidhu (Akshay Kumar) is the lowest on the totem pole, cutting vegetables at a roadside food stall in Chandni Chowk in Delhi. He longs to escape his dreary existence and looks for shortcuts- with astrologers, tarot readers and fake fakirs - believing anything except himself, despite his father figure Dada's (Mithun Chakraborty) best efforts. His redeeming moment arrives when two strangers from China claim him as a reincarnation of a war hero in the past and takes him to China. Sidhu now dreams of wine, women, and a princely existence in foreign lands. Thanks to the devious translator, a conman by the name Chopstick (Ranvir Shorey), little does he know that he is being taken to the Promised Land to rid the Chinese village of the vicious smuggler Hojo (Gordon Liu)!

Ghajini Marketing Employees of multiplexes go bald

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:29:00 +0000

Ghajini has done is far more catchy and really unique in terms of promotion strategy. Ghajini promoters have tied up with leading multiplexes in Mumbai where multiplex staffs have volunteered to sport the famous Ghajini hairstyle from 9^th Dec - 25^th
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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi review

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:24:00 +0000

The film is long but it doesn’t drag and make you yawn. SRK is welcomed with open arms in a different get up, new comer Anushka Sharma is the best find of 2008 so far and apna Vinay Pathak as usual is versatile. So how did I come up with the above conclusions? This is how:

Cut to Amritsar. With a yellow suitcase, wearing a checkered shirt with grey trousers, in walks speccy Surinder Sahni (Shahrukh Khan) with his beautiful wife Tanni (Anushka Sharma) in a red chudidar kurta.

The film opens with the couple not talking to each other due to the unforeseen circumstances which got them married. Surinder and Tanni live under the same roof but seems miles apart. Surinder works in Punjab Power but is powerless when it comes to making his married life bliss. Surinder’s good friend Bobby (Vinay Pathak), who owns a hair salon, comes knocking on his door in anger because Surinder did not tell him how and why he got married.

But after listening to Sahni’s side of the story he gets emotional. Then again comes knocking on the door self-invited guests and colleagues of Surinder from Punjab Power for free chicken and whiskey.

And then the first of many beautiful scenes in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi arrives after the guests leave – the confrontation scene between husband and wife where Tanni very bravely tells Surinder that she won’t be able to love him but promises to be a good wife.

Our common man has no option but to leave everything to Rab (God) to change his married life for good. Trying to get the smile back on her face, Tanni enrols herself in Amritsar’s one and only dance contest, entitled ‘Dancing Jodi competition’.

Then a transformation of character takes place. Surinder, desperate to find love from his wife, goes to Bobby’s salon for a makeover – asking Bobby change to his dull appearance to impress his gloomy wife, which becomes his only mantra in life, and to become a hip and happening dance partner for Tanni.

In the meantime, the makeover gets completed. Surinder turns into Raj, ‘naam toh suna hi hoga?’ He becomes Tanni’s dancing jodi and both bring back some love and laughter into one another’s lives.

Aware of the fact that Tanni doesn’t recognise him, Raj aka Surinder tries to keep her happy but for how long is the question.

The fun-filled ordinary first half gives way to the emotional and extraordinary second half and the movie climbs higher and higher.

Films are a work of fiction and make believe. So if a Krissh jumps across sky scrapers, no reviewer will question: “This is stupid, how can a human fly?”

But when Rab Ne releases, even more astonishing comments start coming in, such as: “How is it possible for Tanni not to recognise her husband even after the makeover. I’m sure she can recognise his voice.”

Fiction...make believe....rings a bell? Open your eyes!

You will walk out of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi not talking about its blown-out budget or its lengthy running time, but of its enormous emotive power, as big as the banner Yash Raj Films. You may think of it at first as a good old disaster movie (many critics thought the same way) but there is no terrorist threatening with bombs, nor a natural disaster to wreak havoc.

The baddie here is our own arrogance, shortsightedness and frailty. Aditya Chopra has written a warm and turbulent romance that is flung on to the dance floor, into the salon, and back again.

The film is dramatically well balanced so that our anticipations are held in check with surprises and an engaging story, while Adi fastidiously builds up the background.

This is how the film delivers its punch; we don’t just see the setting and the people, we can feel the environment, we can feel how each person would feel, we can feel the whole damn drama and the poetic, lyrical love story.

This is emotive cinema, a film that carries you (unless you are a die hard cynic with a heart that’s switched off) and involves you.

So if DDLJ created history and Mohabbatein broke box office records, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi will do what both these films could not do – it will reinforce the notion that an exemplary marriage of superb writing and masterful cinematic artistry is more than a real possibility in today’s Bollywood.

Performances are unbelievable. SRK and Anushka Sharma are terrific, though Anushka shines, giving a haunting, eloquent performance as a young woman who fights free of the shackles of class to a more unconstrained relationship with the free-spirited Raj.

Shahrukh has this bouncing back ability. Everytime the critics try to write him down, this King writes his own destiny which changes the way people think about him. He is a joker in a pack of cards, more powerful than the ace.

Look out, too, for the spiky Vinay Pathak who is in his element.

Salim Sulaiman’s music is pleasing to the ears, especially the background score which cuts your heart and pierces right through, aided by some sharp cinematography by Ravi K Chandran, taut editing and some good special effects (especially the one where SRK shows Anushka the I Love You lighting).

In times when our India is grieving, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi brings resilience back to the film halls.

So tuck your shirt, wear your spectacles and if needed, spike your hair in your nearby salon and go to the nearest cinema to catch this light romantic entertainer with your favourite jodi.

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Ghajini may be remake of a 90's movie called 'Memento'

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:28:00 +0000

Ghajini may be remake of a 90's movie called 'Memento'. Even though I haven't seen the apparently Tamil 'original' which came in 2006, I am sure that it is a major lifting of storyline from the Western film. In Memento which has come to be one of my fav movies, the Lead is played by Guy Pearce and he has this condition in his brain which prevents him from making new Long term memories. In technical language, his RAM works but his Hard Disk is corrupted. Hence he writes everything that he wants to remember on his body, by notes or tattoos coz he knows he will forget it soon. His motive and the reason to live for is his revenge. His wife is killed and raped by someone who's name is tattooed across his chest. He has to find him and kill him, even though he doesn't remember if he has already killed him. The last memory that he has is till the point of his wives death. He ends up killing people who could be his friends and it looks like he is being used by people who know about his condition for their own means. Very complicated movie since it goes backwards, and it has to be understood to be really appreciated. If this sounds like the Ghajini movie, then it is a major inspiration, right. But looking at the tattoos Aamir is sporting, I think it will resemble Memento, a lot.

Don 2 to hit floors in October 2009.

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:09:00 +0000

After the success of Don, Farhan Akhtar and SRK may come together for Don 2 in 2009.
Farhan revealed that he is working on the script right now.

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Yuvvraaj movie review

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:53:00 +0000

Bollywood's once-heralded auteur jolted with his previous flops 'Yaadein', 'Kisna' and 'Black & White' is back with a yarn-spinning tale of emotions. Perhaps, ennoble Yuvvrraj – 'The Returns of Ghai in Town' and it's a directorial of finesse savoring to family audiences. On the pars, producers (Subash Ghai himself and Eros International) shore onto grounds of non-speculation with such superstars on the crew-list. Yup! Subash Ghai treads smart as a whip on posing over-the-top performers and roping crème de la crème technicians. Well, Salman-Katrina the sensational couple, Anil Kapoor's former combo hits with Subash, Modern-day Mozart A.R. Rahman tuning in melodies to Gulzar's lyrics and host of the visual fiestas cinematographer Kabir Lal canning exotic locales of Europe. And just pull your imaginations on these combos travailing on best notes for a beau idéal rendered by this virtuoso of all times.

On the grounds of reality, Yuvvraaj isn't the best as his classics Karz, Vidhaata and more. But, one fine rigid reason that lets everyone sing appraisals is the fact that your eyes doesn't take off from the screens for complete 180mins. As Subash himself utters, the film merely carries off with traces on his yesteryear classic 'Ram Lakhan' (theme of brotherly love). Not alone on emotions, the flick has moral on greed leads to wreck and precisely, something we got to learn at our Kinder Garden levels. On this screen, greediness eclipses all over and latter half it's all about reveling emotional relationships that diminishes the vicious elements.

Placed at the exotic backdrops of Austria, Deven Yuvvraaj (Salman Khan) and Anushka (Katrina Kaif) are in love and as clichéd; her father Dr. Banton (Boman Irani) obstructs their relationship. On the initial stages, it's between Deven-Banton and scenario shifts onto different vistas as Deven's father lasts his breath in London. Not for affection and paying homage, Deven gets back to his hometown seeking for shares in father's wealth. Over there, he encounters his unloved brothers Gyanesh Yuvvraaj (Anil Kapoor) and Danny Yuvvraaj (Zayed Khan).

Gyanesh Yuvvraaj possessing autism from his childhood goes the apple-of-eye for everyone in the family, once attorney-close friend of his father (Mithun Chakraborthy) reveals that entire property is favored on him. Not alone Deven and Danny, but other relatives sham themselves to be good with their opprobrious inner evil intentions.

What makes the film so colossally spectacular? Undoubtedly, it's melodious tunes of Rahman and Kabir Lal's visualizing of emblazoned locations. Moreover, on-screen actors performing a different show with their distinct roles surmount your prospects. It's a complete show by Anil Kapoor and this man transfixes your with his simpatico-kind-of-role. Be it his mirthful encounters with Salman or the emotional outbreak in the penultimate, he overshadows everyone and each prop in the frame. Don't miss his fabulous gestures after watching handycam in the climax. Hats off to Subash Ghai! His genuineness of inserting symbolic representation where Anil Kapoor breaks the masks on table after viewing handycam is superb. Of course, the song 'Dil Ka Rishta' following this sequence as broken mask at backdrops of stage. It's something you call 'Director's cut'. A new dawn and a great break for Zayed Khan and let him thank Subash for it. Hope, directors watch out for his performance offering him best roles in future. With her cherubic looks and decent performance, Katrina Kaif steals the show and watching her play cello, it looks realistic. No wonder in appreciating her looks alike of Princess Diana at certain parts. Boman Irani pulls your attention with his laudable performance in all contexts, especially in the climax. Aushima Sawhney sways with finesse and ditto to Anjan Srivastava as antagonist. Salman Khan establishes a perfect room with his pleasing act on all scenarios till the final credits (similar to Om Shanthi Om).

On narration, Yuvvraaj doesn't start off with a gripping screenplay and perhaps, it's merely bits-n-pieces of lad and missy in love and father opposing their relations. Well, things shift on paradigms once Mithun Chakraborthy appears on the screen and unravels a great surprise amongst other characters. Few flaws of uninteresting parts may be spotted in the first half and everything goes diminished in the penultimate of 20-25mins binding your hearts, soaking eyes with tears and sparkling your lips with smiles. It's very rare amongst auteurs blending different emotions within short durations and Subash Ghai deserves grand appreciations for it.

Rahman's musical score is refreshing with 'Tu Hi Meri Dost' and 'Dil Ka Rishta'. Merely, visualizations could have been better for 'Tu Hi Meri Dost' as he could've avoided Computer Generated works. Background score works well, especially where Salman reveals his inner intentions to Anil Kapoor after sipping drinks and penultimate sequences are top-notching. Kabir Lal's cinematography mesmerizes everyone and his enchanting shots of European locales goes in-hand with Rahman's musical. It's a billion dollar question why Subash Ghai had to pass-scenes while characters drive car on such beautiful locales.

As a whole, Yuvvraaj is splendiferous in all parts with exceptional performance by all and it's a perfect family entertainer. With previous week's releases gradually getting down on charts and no big releases awaited couple of weeks ahead, Subash Ghai can host a lavish party for the entire team as collections are sure to brim over producers' sacs. Of course, A.R. Rahman should be ready tuning rock-blast party songs for his successful venture with Subash Ghai and so would be performers.

Sherlyn Chopra, ladies and gentlemen!!

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:34:00 +0000

Sherlyn alias Mona Chopra is being tagged as the hottest kid on the Bollywood block, She is set to launch her debut music album, Outrageous – End of the Beginning, is a compilation of seven tracks. The music video would be directed by ad film-maker Prahlad Kakkar. She has been working on this project since the age of 17. It reflects the rebellious side of her .

Ram Gopal Varma has denied that he is planning a movie

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:26:00 +0000

Bollywood filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has denied reports he was planning to make a movie on the bloody assault on Mumbai.
'It's a figment of their (media's) imagination. I have no such plans (to make a movie on Mumbai's 27/11 terror strike),' Varma told IANS.
The filmmaker is known for making true-to-life movies. He recently made 'Contract' on the nexus between the mafia and terrorists.
The media had on Sunday highlighted Varma's visit to the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, accompanying Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who had gone to the 105-year-old hotel for a first-hand assessment on the extent of damage.

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Dev D

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:10:00 +0000

This movie will definitely be worth it guys! take it from me after the trailer, man did i see spots of trainspotting, requiem for a dream in this or am I high.
Good to see Bollywood experimenting with stuff other than musical romances, goddamn i t i was gonna stop watching bollywood movies last year until i saw 'Bheja Fry', it was good and revived my hopes that Bollywood may get some sense and stop those fucked up love story barrage at us. Abhay deol was critically acclaimed for a few movies I read, and hoping that this will be kickass!!!

Celebrity Big Brother is coming back.

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:49:00 +0000

British broadcaster Channel 4 is reviving reality television show "Celebrity Big Brother", which was taken off-air following a race row involving Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, it said Wednesday.

Shetty, who won the 2007 series, had been referred to as "Shilpa Poppadum" by fellow contestant Jade Goody and faced derogatory comments about the eating habits of Indian people.

The show, which attracted around 45,000 complaints and sparked furious protests in India, was pulled soon afterwards as part of what Channel 4 said was a wider shake-up to make room for new programmes.

But now Channel 4 head of programming Julian Bellamy has said: "We're bringing it back because it's a brilliant programme.

"I adore it... It's still an extraordinarily powerful show. It's back by popular demand, a very welcome addition to our schedules." A spokesman for Channel 4 said he did not immediately have details of when the new series would air or who would appear on it.

Goody signed up to appear on the Indian version of "Celebrity Big Brother", "Bigg Boss", this year but pulled out in August after being diagnosed with cervical cancer.

Fashion bollywood movie review

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:33:00 +0000

For all who ever intended 'World of Fashion' is something about fun, glamour and ramp shows, Madhur Bhandarkar enlightens them. Rendering the best realistic themes in each of flicks, Madhur Bhandarkar had conquered the hearts of world-wide audiences. Of course, his top-notching directorial 'Fashion' surmounts our expectations and to define the film, it's 'Wordless'. Lots and lots of ramp walks, backstage happenings, photo shoots of alluring missies, kingpins of Fashion World and more than all, you have drearier slope of it unveiled. Uh-Huh! Blended with these aspects, Bhandarkar crafts a melodrama of three supermodels and their transcending lives. Indeed, the very tagline 'In the World of Fashion, You will have to give more than your morals' wins the applause. Famous philosopher Stella Blum quoted "Fashion is so close in revealing a person's inner feelings. It's really too close to the quick of the soul." These phrasings have a deep relevance with this film and obviously it is so close to everyone's heart.

In this trenchantly spelled piece of work, Bhandarkar has his galaxy inclusive of best star-casts who are so realistic in their performance. Despites filled with 'Glitz' n 'Glam', the film offers more on other quotients… Where does the film lag behind? Not at many points, but Bhandarkar could have penned his screenplay bit precisely in the latter half.

The journey of the rise and fall and phoenix like re-birth of India's number one Supermodel. Set against the glittering backdrop of the glamorous but ruthless world of haute couture.

Fashion, this tells the story of one small town girl with a dream and the determination to make it a reality. Meghna Mathur (Priyanka Chopra) knew that she was meant to be famous. Ever ambitious and bright with stars in her eyes, even as a girl with a conservative background, she dared to dream of bright lights and the big city. The world of fashion - the clothes, the colors, the make-up, all of these form a part of the fascinating world that Meghna has longed to be a part of. She reaches the peak of her success and rises to walk the ramps for leading designers across India. The fashion world lies at her feet - the parties, the brand endorsements, the photographers, the models, the romance and of course - the shows, the shows, the shows!

However, karma catches up with Meghna as she slowly starts to pay the price for her fame and her journey to the top. Her attempt at a comeback was going to be a near impossibility but she was never a woman to turn away from a challenge. On the pars, the film focuses on other two models: A top-charting model Shonali (Kangana Ranaut), so hard-pressed in her life. Jannet (Mugdha Godse), an aspirational model who has to compromise certain things in her life and settling down with her marriage.

"Fashion" explores the world of style through the emotional personal journey of the key people that make the industry, the dream-weavers of that elaborate world of glamour: the models, designers, photographers, businessmen, agencies etc.

'Smart as a whip' - A perfect metaphor to fix the earnest work of Madhur Bhandarkar and grand round applause for hitting bull's eyes with a reality theme. It's so realistic and to make it so precise, watch out the sequence where Madhur himself appears on the screen where models says, "He's gonna make a film on Fashion". (Aae Logh Fashion World Ko Bhi Nahi Chod Sakthe).

Even the most minute factual has been picturized with crystal-clear modality. The egoistic nature of models, their frustrated attitudes (Kangana Ranaut), fashion choreographers as gays are so shocking for Indian audiences to accept. Reality really bites, isn't?

Priyanka Chopra spellbinds on her part without any flaws. A girl from small town and her varying colors of life: success and failures, innocence and arrogance; she strides rendering over-the-top performance on her characterization. It's not a long-drawn-out role that Kangana Ranaut dons, but her actions are mindblowing, especially in the latter part. Ditto to Mugha Godse; she does a decent job throughout the show.

Arbaaz Khan excels on the overall show while Arjan Bajwa does justice to his role. No words to describe the tremendous performance of Harsh Chhaya as gay designer. He carries off the show so perfectly on his part. Ashwin Mushran, Samir Soni and Kittu Gidwani tread with naturalistic approach breathing lives on their characterizations.

The auteur has picked in some of the most shocking facts; pathetic scenario of Kangna Ranaut and her wardrobe on the ramp. Was it a replica of what happened to Vikram Rathore's show before 3 months? You've got to ask Madhur about this.

The last few minutes of the flick may get you ungratified for the dragging screenplay, but everything is diminished in climax. Despites, prone to shocking news, the way how Priyanka acts to the situation once the lights are on are so prodigious.

Maybe, Madhur Bhandarkar hadn't focused so precisely on emotional quotients in his previous flicks of Page 3, Corporates and Traffic Signal. Over here, there are lots of those heart-melting sequences that'll let your eyes soaked with tears. Priyanka Chopra's care and affection for despaired Kangana Ranaut, parents' encouragement for forlorn Priyanka and friends extending their support; they are amazing.

Musical score by Salim-Sulaiman are magnificent and two numbers 'Jalwa' and 'Mar Jaava' grabs your attention. Signature theme of Fashion is played throughout the show in varying tempos and tones, but still they are electrifying your senses. Mahesh Limaye's cinematography is so detailed in each shot and if you are a great analyst of camera works, it's gonna be interesting for you. Niranjan Iyengar throws more life on each character with his dialogues. Of course, costumes and styling are grand fiestas for all…

Valuating 'Fashion' on the whole, it's strongly recommended for all the audiences. Madhur Bhandarkar has limned the real life drama of Fashion World that offer more surprises as well shocks. Not just in multiplexes, the film is sure to make high waves across other centres too. Hats off to entire team for a flawless and brainy show catering to all audiences… Bhandarkar not just presents the drama, but there is something more educative over here.

Golmaal Returns Movie Review

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:30:00 +0000

What should have really instigated Rohit and producers to churn out this flick? You wouldn't be able to zero down the precise reasons even after the show is over. To a greater extent, the film is so cranky and again what could be the traits making it look so? Clumsy jokes unapt for universal audiences. Totting up to the annoyance is nit-witted screenplay penned by Yunus Sajawal. It's a billion-dollar question how Rohit Shetty could elatedly turn the superfluous pages of Yunus into pictures.

And if you're there guessing could there be any solacements for audiences. Yup! Mind blowing performance by Tushaar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade offers best fiestas of humor. Doubtlessly, you are sure to break down with laughter as these character jape simultaneously on each other.

Gopal (Ajay Devgan), who lives with his wife Ekta (Kareena Kapoor), sister Esha (Amrita Arora) and a dumb brother-in-law Lucky (Tusshar Kapoor), grinds to a halt in a yacht after saving an attractive woman Meera (Celina Jaitley) from some goons.

Both end up spending the nighttime on the yacht and when he comes home the next day, his distressing leery wife who is also a hardcore fan of the saas-bahu serials, smell fish.

Gopal knows it's going to be hard to quell her suspiciousness, so he concocts a cock-and-bull story about having stayed the night with a fabricated friend called Anthony Gonsalves. Ekta refuses to buy his yarn and writes to Anthony (on a fictitious address given to her by Gopal) asking him to visit her.

Gopal convinces his junior at work, Laxman (Shreyas Talpade) to pretend to be Anthony. Everything goes according to plan till the address to which Ekta had written to Anthony turns out to be real!

If that isn't complication enough for Gopal, a dead body is discovered at the location where he had saved Meera. The Investigating Officer, Madhav (Arshad Warsi), who is Esha's boyfriend and also who cannot stand the sight of Gopal, learns that the latter had been missing from home that eventful night and begins checking on him.

Promotions prior to release often sounded 'Biggest Comedy Title of 2008' and it's about dashing down your hopes after watching the show. It's a mediocre in terms of presentation. Bits and pieces of surprisals move you along with it, but not to a greater extent. Blemished screenplay lacking substance diminishes the crème de la crème efforts rendered by few best ones.

Rohit Shetty with his 'Sunday' won the credits as the best lollapaloozas, of blending murder-mystery with comedy (Call it 'Black Comedy'). The flick savored to everyone's tastes offering best entertainment. The scenario is quite bleak and contrastive here; nothing impressive that pulls you in.

Lots of actors and does everyone best deserve best credits? Must be quite straining for you all, going through so many questions. Comparatively, you would shoot out many more after the show. Ajay Devagan kindles – his 'Simpatico' catching breath of a struggling husband. Arshad Warsi lags behind with his goofy role. Kareena Kapoor deserves pat of appreciations as a leery wife. Despites, appearing on with a short role, Celina scores best. Amrita Arora and Anjana Sukhani, merely keep middling…

You'll have entire spotlights turning on Tushaar Kapoor as he eclipses everyone. Ditto to Shreyas Talpade; he treads highly-electrified rendering his laudable performance. Don't miss the rib-tricking takes between these lads; they're over-the-top. Ashwini Kalsekar, replica of Saawariya's Rani Mukherji and Arshad Warsi imitating Big B of Black hastens best of all laughter. Kya Hai Rohit Aur Sanjay Leela Bansali Ke Beech? (Ashwini Kalsekar planning to design her interiors with blue color is again a big gag).

Again, fallible technical aspects are a big letdown; neither music nor cinematography is up to the mark. Except, Neeraj Sridhar's 'Tha Karke' and 'Meow' by Suzy Q, nothing offers best scores.

As a whole, 'Golmaal Returns' is a light-headed entertainer, on the buttons plainly for pie-eyed individuals, while for others, enjoy if you want to…

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Shahrukh Khan is 43 today!

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:23:00 +0000

Shahrukh celebrates his 43rd Birthday today.

From ‘Fauji’ to ‘Rab Ne Banadi Jodi’ the actor has tread a long path to success.

Celina Jaitley on ramp at Lakme Fashion Week

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:11:00 +0000

Recently, Bollywood's hot babe, Celina Jaitley, walked the ramp for Babita Malkani. She was looking great in a beautiful colorful dress. Celina will be soon seen in multi-starrer Golmaal Returns which stars three other heroines. Celina is very sure that the film will be a success at the box office.
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I wear 137 costumes: Priyanka Chopra

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:41:00 +0000

"I wear 137 costumes in 'Fashion', and it was required as my character goes through a huge journey in one-and-a-half years. And we had a lot of montages in the film, a lot of ad commercials and of course fashion shows, which is why the requirement of costumes was so high for my character," Priyanka told IANS in an interview.

Happy birthday Aishwarya Bachchan!

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 06:37:00 +0000

Ya it ASh's birthday on Nov 1 and she turns 35

Bollywood stars shine at South African Diwali celebrations.

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:43:00 +0000

Bollywood stars Upen Patel, Celina Jaitley and Kim Sharma initially upstaged African National Congress President Jacob Zuma when they all appeared at a massive Diwali festival organised by the Rameshwar Mahadev Mandir, in the suburb of Lenasia, south of here, Tuesday evening.
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Ghajini Trailer

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"No Patch up with Bachchans" says Kareena

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:24:00 +0000

Some time ago, there were reports in the media about Abhishek Bachchan extending an olive branch to his first ever co-star, Kareena Kapoor, after the two families went separate ways due to personal reasons. A certain report also stated that Abhishek and Kareena are likely to star in a movie together.
`The (patch up) decision cannot be taken individually. This one`s quite complicated, since the two families are involved now. There`s no truth to the news-report about our teaming together. There`s no project on the cards either,` Kareena maintains.

Kareena Kapoor Vs Priyanka Chopra

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:07:00 +0000

It’s the battle of the B-Town queens this Diwali as Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Fashion’ will clash with Kareena Kapoor’s ‘Golmaal Returns’.
Priyanka might have an array of flops thanks to ‘Salaam- e-Ishq’, ‘Love story 2050′, ‘Chamku’ and ‘Drona’. But the babe isn’t worried with the hyped ‘Fashion’ and ‘Dostana’ coming up.
She’s also turning into an endorsement queen as Nokia has signed up with her and she already has biggies like ‘Hero Honda’, ‘Lux’, ‘Ponds’, ‘J.Hampstead’ and many more in her kitty.
She’ll also be on the cover of the latest Vogue issue.
All this in spite of the rise of non actresses like Katrina and not being voted the sexiest or the hottest Indian woman by any magazine!
She says she’s living the best phase of my life. As for Bebo, she’s made more news for her size zero frame and love life with Saifu than her films or acting skills of late. It’s been a while since ‘Omkara’ and ‘Jab we Met’ happened. In spite of all the hype surrounding her life, ‘Tashan’ was a dampener.
We wonder which fiesty damsel would be the winner this time!

I would personally want Kareena's movie to be a hit.

Heroes review

noreply@blogger.com (bangbang) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:56:00 +0000

Sammy (Sohail Khan) and Ali (Vatsal Seth) are childhood friends. They have taken joint decisions in life, right from choosing a school to taking up a career. Even though they are not like-minded, they are together because they rely heavily on each other - two bodies, one soul. Sammy is an eccentric boy, high-spirited and has an uncanny knack of finding humor in the weirdest of situations. He's generous, compassionate yet impulsive. He is like a kid who needs to fall to learn how to walk. Ali on the other hand is quieter and more mature.

'Heroes' is the story of these two boys who travel a thousand miles to deliver three letters as a part of their film school assignment. But little do they know that the journey they have embarked upon will give a new meaning to their life. They discover the power within themselves to change lives and events that are of importance. Heroes emphasizes on the simple experiences that can awaken feelings of patriotism. A fun road trip for two boys and a series of experiences that finite emotions that have never been experienced before, this is the underlying crux of the film.

The film goes inclusive of three different chapters as young lads meet three families pitiably bounced with demise of their beloved ones in war. First, they meet a widow (Preity Zinta) in deep village of Punjab, who lost her husband Balkar Singh (Salman Khan) during war. The flashback reveals a beautiful love story between both of them and the pain possessed by her.

Next person they meet is a disenabled ex-air force officer Vikram Shergill (Sunny Deol) in Himachal who is boozed up all the time. He narrates the life of his brother Dhananjay (Bobby Deol) and his death in war. An attribute that gets you more adhered is about brotherly bonding between them. Well, that's not an end; you have lots and lots that'll get you enthralled with this chapter.

Finally, the letter is delivered to a despaired father (Mithun Chakraborty) who has lost his son Sahil Nagvi (Dino Morea) in the war. Over here, there's something a bit missing that lets us down. Nevertheless, the emotional quotients diminish those factors keeping the pace moderately gripped up.

Hats off to Director Samir Karnik! An awesome flick… It enhances the emotional and patriotic feel amongst all the audiences. A smart way of storytelling precisely presents the film fantastically. How about negative traits? Fine! It doesn't carry much apart from lengthy flashbacks with bits 'n' pieces of flaws in third chapter (Mithun, Dino).

The actors meet the film's challenges every step of the way. Sohail Khan brims up with over-the-top performance on humor as well emotionally in the latter parts. Preity Zinta steals the show with her mind blowing gestures and trenchant style of uttering Punjabi… Salman strides outstandingly and his looks of Singh is cool. Sunny Deol grabs your attentions with his profound on performance. Well Bobby carries off the same credits and it would have been nice if his portion was elongated. Dino Morea and Vatsal Seth don't exceed your expectations and their performance is simply mediocre. Amrita Arora and Ria Sen have nothing more to perform before the lens.

Nothing to blame on technical aspects: Different backdrops of exotic locations have been fabulously canned by Binod Pradhan and Gopal Shah. Be it songs (especially 'Mannata' and 'Makhana') and background score, Sajid-Wajid sway enhancing the top-notched quality of film.

'Heroes' – A film that'll get your senses brimmed up emotionally and sure to be liked by all… Of course, the film reaches the tops the chart prior to other releases hitting screens for Diwali…

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