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Rehan Khan bares it all on Fun cover
Jul 29th
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, July 29, 2010 – 17:28 IST
His performance in movies has surely made people stand up and take notice of is talent, for he is Rehan Khan. Rehan, who is gearing up with his next release, the Aamir Khan starrer Dhobi Ghat, bares out his heart and soul in the latest issue of the magazine Fun.
The newly (re)launched magazine, which has started to create waves is fast becoming popular for its easy readability, and not so explicit content. The mag which features Rehan on the cover also features Celina in the girl’s edition called Fantasy.
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Check out: Mallika Sherawat goes topless for Hissss
Jul 28th
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, July 28, 2010 – 14:26 IST
From the time the film went into production, to the time Mallika Sherawat walked the Cannes in her ‘ssssnake’ inspired outfit, Hissss has been in the news.
Whether it was a sign of Miss Sherawat going Hollywood or the fact that this film could be Mallika’s big ticket Hollywood, there were speculations of all kinds. But neither have we seen the film, nor has Sherawat announced any new big projects officially! But what we do get to see are some interesting pictures of hers, every now and then. Last was when she walked in with a snake spiralled around her neck for Cannes. And now on the popular networking site – twitter, she has posted a topless picture of her.
In the typical Mallika style, she has asked for comments on twitter saying, “Is it too much?” Well! Mallika …is it ever??
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First Look: EMOTIONAL ATAYACHAR
Jul 28th
Cast: MOHIT ALAWAT, VINAY PATHAK, RANVIR SHOREY, KALKI, RAVI KISSEN, ABHIMANYU SINGH
Producer: VINAY GUTTE
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Clash averted:We Are Family to arrive a week before Dabangg
Jul 28th
By Taran Adarsh, July 28, 2010 – 09:06 IST
The Eid week was supposed to witness the clash of two biggies – Karan Johar’s WE ARE FAMILY and Salman Khan’s home-production DABANGG. The promotion of the two films have already commenced with a bang. While the first promo of WE ARE FAMILY, launched with I HATE LUV STORYS, came in for tremendous appreciation, the promo of DABANGG, launched some days back, created a tehalka of sorts, with everyone calling it a Hit, even before its release.
The latest is, Karan Johar and UTV have decided to bring WE ARE FAMILY one week earlier. The film will now arrive on 3rd September, not 10th September. Which means, a solo release for both WE ARE FAMILY and DABANGG. Also, there won’t be a maara-maari for screens. Plus, the business won’t get divided. A wise move, indeed!
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Priyanka performs deadly motorbike stunts in Bangkok
Jul 28th
By Subhash K. Jha, July 28, 2010 – 10:39 IST
Priyanka has just returned from shooting stunts in Bangkok, and she’s super-excited. “I rode a dirt bike. I shot with an alligator and a bull. It was fun.”
Now she’s looking forward to providing a huge distraction to the contestants on Fear Factor. “That’s what my intention is. To make them so distracted they won’t be able to do their stunts.”
After a rejuvenating birthday holiday in Phuket, Priyanka Chopra flew to Bangkok to shoot the promotional video for Khatron Ke Khiladi (Fear Factor).
About the holiday, Priyanka says, “Apart from the mishap that happened when I dropped my phone in the water and couldn’t receive any birthday greetings, I had a fun time. Like I had told you before I left, I was generally not recognized. But even if I was I didn’t mind. Being recognized is part and parcel of what I do.” Priyanka feels a change within herself. “I feel I’ve become reclusive. I like to be within myself.”
The stunts involved a motorbike race where Priyanka challenged a group of punks to a race through a terrain that would scare even a Grand Prix winner. Priyanka had to ride through some of the most impossibly-rugged terrain. According to crew members who had gathered to shoot the video, the male mo’bike members used for the film were all professional riders used to riding at high speed through the most rugged hinterland. Priyanka not only had to ride with these experts, she had to look better than them on camera. She had been secretly practising for the heart-in-the-mouth mo’bike stunts for weeks. The channel had offered to get a body-double to do the really intricate portions in the shooting. But Priyanka insisted on doing the entire mo’bike stunt-stint on her own. So excited and charged did she get that she shot for a full twenty hours on the first of the two days of shooting in Bangkok.
Says Priyanka, “There is no challenge in half-measures. You either do the whole thing or don’t do it at all. I’ve always been fascinated by mo’bikes. I love mo’bike stunts. When I had seen Tom Cruise do the mo’bike stunts, my first thought was, ‘Gawd if only I could get to do that.’ I guess my wish came true.”
The ride was not all fun and games. Priyanka has returned to Mumbai with quite a number of bruises. “But the pain was worth it. You can’t be one of the boys on the bike and not get your share of bruises.”
She intends to wrap up all her assignments by October before heading for the shooting of Don 2 in Berlin.
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YRF’s Anushka-Ranveer starrer titled Band Baajaa Baaraat?
Jul 27th
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, July 26, 2010 – 17:39 IST
While the promos of Yash Raj Films’ next big release Lafangey Parindey is on in full swing, the production house is also busy with its forthcoming film starring Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh. The untitled film tells the story of two just out of Delhi University students, Shruti (Anushka Sharma) and Bittoo (Ranveer Singh) who reluctantly set out on their tumultuous entrepreneurial venture. Together their friendship and business enters the ups and downs of the lavish world of the glamour and glitz of Delhi baaraats and weddings!
There have been a lot of speculation doing the rounds on the title of the film with the latest being that the film is titled Band Baajaa Baaraat. When we got in touch with Rafiq Gangjee, VP, Marketing and Communications at YRF, he said, “This is one of the titles being strongly considered for the film. We will be taking a final decision by the end of this week.”
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No plans to make Ishqiya 2-Abhishek Chaubey
Jul 27th
By Taran Adarsh, July 27, 2010 – 08:24 IST
Is Vishal Bhardwaj planning a sequel to the much-acclaimed ISHQIYA? At least that’s what a section of the media would like us to believe. But the news is mere speculation. “No, there are no plans to make a sequel. I read about it in the newspapers and was quite amused. The fact is, there’s no truth to it. In fact, the thought of making a sequel hasn’t even crossed my mind,” ISHQIYA director Abhishek Chaubey clarifies.
So what is the talented director making next? “I have commenced writing my next script. This one’s set in North India. The screenplay will take another two months to complete and only then will we take it further,” Abhishek divulges. Is his mentor Vishal Bhardwaj producing the film? “Yes, he is. I will narrate the screenplay to Vishal-ji once I am done,” he adds.
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Kajraare shifted ahead
Jul 27th
By Taran Adarsh, July 27, 2010 – 08:26 IST
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KAJRAARE has been pushed ahead! Initially slated for release on 6th August, the film will now release on Eid, on 10th September. That’s the buzz in the industry. The postponement has come as a surprise, since the promotion of the film is in full gear.
Bhushan Kumar, the producer of KAJRAARE, sheds light on the issue, “Yes, we are not releasing the film on 6th August. In fact, we haven’t taken a call on the new date yet.” The buzz is that the film will now hit the screens on Eid. Will it withstand the tough competition posed by DABANGG and WE ARE FAMILY? “It’s uncertain at the moment. We will arrive at a decision [on the new date] within a week or so,” he states.
Why this sudden shift? “Our distributors are of the opinion that we shouldn’t release the film during the holy month of Ramzan. Also, since we are planning to have a really big release in Pakistan, releasing the film during Ramzan would’ve hampered the business prospects. In view of the fact, we decided to shift the film to a latter date,” the head honcho of T-Series reveals.
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Check out: Pradhuman Singh sans his ‘Laden’ make up
Jul 26th
By Subhash K. Jha, July 26, 2010 – 12:41 IST
With the unexpected success of the political satire Tere Bin Laden, plans are afoot to create an ongoing series of films featuring the Laden look-alike played by Pradhuman Singh.
The success of the desi Laden has taken the film’s makers by surprise. Director Abhishek Sharma admits creating a franchise out of the Laden character is an idea being serious explored specially since the humour on Laden has been taken in the right spirit.
Singh who has been in-character playing Laden even off -screen is a bit more cautious in his enthusiasm to reprise the role. “It would depend entirely on the writing. Abhishek Sharma who’s almost like a childhood buddy-I know him since I was 17- worked hard to bring the idea of a poor Laden look-alike who creates a global stir, come alive. Now to carry the idea forward without seeming to simply cash in on a successful formula, we need a script that is as funny if not funnier.”
Pradhuman who acted at the age of 20 when he was in the National School Of Drama gave up acting entirely and has now returned to acting with a role he never though he could pull off. “When Abhishek suggested I play a character that’s mistaken for Laden, I was zapped. I had never even remotely thought I resembled Laden. But now that the character has been liked I don’t mind playing him again.”
Another Laden in-blunder land saga is on the anvil. And this character may become Hindi cinema’s first formal farcical franchise in the tradition of Larry Charles’ Borat played by Sacha Baron Cohen.
Says Pradhuman, “I’ve gotten so used to being dressed as Laden/Noora, I had almost forgotten what I really look like. I’d wake up in the morning without makeup and wonder who the stranger in the mirror was. We got a really good makeup person, Vikram Gaekwad, to do my ‘Osama’ makeup.”
The makeover was so complete and convincing even Pradhuman’s girlfriend (a law student) was fooled.
“But in spite of being constantly dressed as Osama, I suffer from ‘no identity’ crisis. As a trained actor from the NSD, I can get in and out of character without missing a beat,” says Pradhuman who now heads home to Delhi to celebrate the success of Tere Bin Laden with his family.
Then he returns to Bollywood to start from scratch. “I’ve to convince filmmakers that the person I played in Tere Bin Laden looks very different from me.”
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T-Series acquires Eros Music’s forthcoming titles
Jul 26th
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, July 26, 2010 – 11:16 IST
Continuing with its aggressive acquisition spree which started two years ago with music of all A grade films being released under T-Series followed by the acquisition of Reliance Big Music catalogue in December last year, the music major has now hit the bull’s eye with acquisition of Eros Music’s catalogue. This includes the music of three of the most anticipated films of this year – Anjaana Anjaani, Ra.One and Rockstar.
T-Series has entered into a strategic alliance with Eros International to exclusively exploit the music & audio visual rights of all the Eros Films across all formats globally. The music & audio visual content of films under the Eros banner shall be exclusively distributed globally by T-Series on all the platforms in all formats including all physical formats, Radio & Television, Mobile and digital formats, globally.
Apart from being the largest record-label in the country, T-Series has one of the most extensive distribution networks across all the entertainment verticals globally. Apart from steering sales on physical formats, T-Series will also champion the reach of Eros’ Music through its global network of licensees, publishers and aggregators and all formats of revenues that arise from radio, television & public performances.
On the mobile & digital distribution front, Hungama Mobile, being the exclusive digital distribution partner of T-Series, will be providing the digital footprint for Eros catalogue across Telcos, internet, IPTV and mobile networks. Their catalogue will be available for downloads on various digital distribution networks comprising of all telecom carriers in India and across 37 other countries. Through its international partnerships with iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon MP3, among others, the T-Series – Hungama alliance will power this vibrating content to South Asian consumer’s outside the country.
Yet another step of consolidation in the Indian music industry, we say. Watch this space for more details.
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