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Neil smooches Deepika
Jul 25th
Subhash K Jha | TNN (BOMBAY TIMES; July 25, 2010)
This is funny. Neil Nitin Mukesh had to kiss Deepika Padukone on screen for their forthcoming film Lafangey Parindey and the actor reportedly got cold feet. Not because he’s a virgin screenkisser and, well, Deepika has the experience of kissing Saif Ali Khan before camera for Love Aaj Kal… but, apparently, because Neil’s had a no-kiss policy in all his films so far. His first director Sriram Raghavan had thrown a fit when Neil refused to kiss Rimi Sen. In his second film, Tera Kya Hoga Johnny, director Sudhir Mishra insisted Neil kiss Shahana Goswami. But the actor refused. Even in Jail where there was a love-making scene with Mughda Godse, Neil refused to kiss the sultry actress. But Lafange Parindey director Pradeep Sarkar pulled the plug on Neil’s chastity vow. A source from the set said it was a long, torrid smooch comparable in intensity and duration to the Aamir Khan-Karisma Kapoor kiss in Raja Hindustani. And Neil was nervous! To be kissing the lovely Deepika! Makes us wonder…
Paresh Rawal to play Rishi Kapoor in LAK
Jul 17th
The Telugu version of Love Aaj Kal will have Paresh Rawal playing Rishi Kapoor’s old sardarji role
Mauli Singh (MUMBAI MIRROR; July 16, 2010)
Imtiaz Ali’s blockbuster Love Aaj Kal will soon have its Telegu remake. And to play Rishi Kapoor’s role of the sprightly old sardarji, Paresh Rawal will be stepping in.
Directed by Jayanth Paranji, who also made Munnabhai MBBS in Telegu, the film will have Pawan Kalyan playing Saif Ali Khan’s role and Ileana D’cruz playing Deepika Padukone’s.
Jayanth who has done two Telugu films with Paresh Rawal confesses that he couldn’t imagine anyone else in the role. “Paresh is an incredible artiste. This is a small part but I knew he will bring in a lot,” says the director.
The plot of the film however will undergo a few changes.
The director admits that though the essence of the story will be the same, the film will be a different take on Love Aaj Kal.
Unlike LAK, in which Rishi Kapoor narrates the story of his younger days, Paresh will tell the story of a friend of his.
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| A still from Love Aaj Kal |
Did Jayanth discuss these changes with Imtiaz? “No. In fact, I have never met him.”
What do you have to say to that Imtiaz?
Aamir Khan’s co refuses to let Oppn use Peepli Live song
Jul 11th
Bharati Dubey | TNN (BOMBAY TIMES; July 11, 2010)
Mumbai: Official sources from Aamir Khan Productions have denied any possibility of letting political parties use a song from the coming film, Peepli Live.
“It will not lend itself to political use. The song in question is part of the story of the film, which is a humorous take on urban and rural divide that exists in India; inflation is a general issue,’’ a spokesperson for the production house said on Saturday. “Aamir Khan Productions also maintains a strictly apolitical stand. There is no question of allowing the song to be used for political campaigns.’’
Opposition parties, mainly the NDA, had contacted Aamir Khan Productions, asking them for the permission to use the song, Mehngai Dayan—the lyrics are about how inflation is eating into the happiness of people—for election campaigns in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The song, in its rural style, complains about the hike in petrol and diesel prices.
The Congress had gone filmy the similar way last year, when it adopted the Oscar-winning Jai ho as its anthem before the general elections. However, the party has now called the Oppostion’s bid to procure the Peepli Live song as a political gimmick. Rajiv Shukla of the Congress said, “The BJP wants to take political advantage of everything, including films.’’
Jai Ho was not the first time that Bollywood was used by political parties. Chak De was used by the Congress unit of Gujarat in 2007 before the state election there. Lyricist Sameer said, “I had written a parody of the song, Chor Bazari from Love Aaj Kal for chief minister Ashok Chavan for his election campaign. Most people connect with films and music. That is perhaps why political parties try to rope in artistes and songs.’’
The lyricist recalls how his father, Anjaan’s song from Don, Khaike Paan Banaraswala, was used by the Congress to promote none other than Amitabh Bachchan during the 1984 election campaign in Allahabad.
Shammi Kapoor in Ranbir’s Rockstar?
Jun 14th
Imtiaz Ali convinces the otherwise retired Shammi Kapoor to make a special appearance with Ranbir in Rockstar
Mauli Singh (MUMBAI MIRROR; June 14, 2010)
Imtiaz Ali has done it again. After convincing the media-shy Neetu Kapoor to make a special appearance with Rishi Kapoor in Love Aaj Kal, the talented director has now managed to work his charm on the legendary Shammi Kapoor.
Shammi will share screen space with his grand-nephew Ranbir in Imtiaz Ali’s next, Rockstar.
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| Imtiaz Ali |
A source says, “It wasn’t easy getting Shammiji to agree to a role in the film. Because of his medical condition, he undergoes dialysis thrice a week. But Imtiaz has made all arrangements so that the veteran star is able to shoot comfortably. The schedule with Shammiji will take seven days to film.
Since he is not in a condition to shoot at a stretch, Imtiaz has decided to shoot his scenes in bits and parts. So Shammiji will take a break after every day of shooting.”
Shammi Kapoor sounded surprised when asked about the role. “My dear, nothing has been finalised just yet. We are working out the possibilities, given my circumstances.”
That said, Shammi sounded enthused by the prospect of acting with Ranbir. “I would have loved to do it if I was healthy. Ranbir is just superb – he is a great actor, a wonderful dancer, handsome and talented. I am proud to be his grand uncle.”
When it happens, it will be a historical moment for the Kapoor clan and a treat for Shammi Kapoor fans.
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| Ranbir Kapoor | Shammi Kapoor | |
‘Raajneeti’ is after ’3 Idiots’, ‘Ghajini’
Jun 12th
-By Taran Adarsh, June 12, 2010 – 09:35 IST
RAAJNEETI is the third biggest opener of all times, after 3 IDIOTS and GHAJINI. The film collected approx. Rs. 56 cr. nett in Week 1, which is very close to the 7-day business of GHAJINI [this film had an 8-day weekend]. The following are the Top 10 biggest openers, as per industry sources:-
| FILM | WEEK 1 NETT – Rs. |
| 3 Idiots | 80 cr. |
| Ghajini | 64 cr. – 8 days; 57 cr. – 7 days |
| Raajneeti | 56 cr. |
| My Name Is Khan | 47 cr. |
| House Full | 47 cr. |
| Love Aaj Kal | 42 cr. |
| Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | 42 cr. |
| Singh Is Kinng | 40 cr. |
| Kites | 40 cr. |
| Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | 37.5 cr. |
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Why Shahid sports clean shaven look in Mausam
Jun 9th
By Subhash K. Jha, June 9, 2010 – 10:43 IST
Shahid who maintains a reverent restrain in front of his father, has lost all his inhibitions in Edinburgh. Because that’s what his father Pankaj Kapur expects from Shahid in Mausam.
The crew is surprised delighted and confused by Shahid’s constant antics, playful and most uncharacteristic of the actor who likes to stay aloof on location unless with close friends. But on this one, Pankaj forbade Shahid from maintaining a distance. Mingle mix and enjoy was the brief that Shahid took dead seriously.
Shahid Kapoor who began shooting for Mausam in Edinburgh on Monday gave the unit a surprise by appearing on location without the beard that he has so carefully cultivated before leaving for the long schedule.
Apparently, it was felt that facial hair is not quite what youngsters like to see their teenage idols sporting in films. There’s a long list of failed heroes in recent cinematic history with facial hair, Ranbir Kapoor in Rocket Singh – Salesman Of The Year, Salman Khan in Heroes, Aamir Khan in Mangal Pandey…to name a few.
“Yes, Saif’s brief part as a Sikh in Love Aaj Kal and Akshay Kumar’s Singh Is Kinng did work. But those culture-specific parts were not targeted at the audience that Imran, Ranbir or Shahid connect with. Audiences in the younger below-28 bracket prefer their heroes clean-shaven,” says a prominent source from the Mausam unit.
Consequently, Shahid appeared beard-less on the first day of schedule, much to his co-star Sonam Kapoor’s delight. According to an eyewitness she told Shahid he looked much better without his beard.
Living up to his role of a happy-go-luck kal-kissne-dekha Air Force pilot, Shahid has been living it up in Edinburgh. According to his dad, the director Pankaj Kapoor’s brief was, “A pilot in the army flies a Rs. 300 crore worth plane but he can never be sure that the expensive baby he rides won’t let him down. He therefore extracts the maximum juice from every moment of life.”
Shahid is seen doing exactly that in Edinburgh. Members of the crew are delighted by the change in him.
“Shahid is completely into his character .Long before we began shooting, he lost his natural reticence and restrain. Suddenly he was out of his shell. And how! Shahid is boisterous extroverted and constantly up to some prank or the other. At first, he was afraid to pull out all stops and let go. His father assured him it was fine,” says the source from Edinburgh.
About living his life cockpit-sized, Shahid says, “I can’t really tell you how my character behaves. But yes I’ve this new look with no beard. I’ve been practising hard to stay in character from long before shooting began. It’s hard but finally satisfying to be someone the actor is not.”
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Winners of the IIFA Awards 2010
Jun 6th
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, June 5, 2010 – 22:04 IST
Best Film
Vidhu Vinod Chopra – 3 Idiots
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
Amitabh Bachchan – Paa
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
Kareena Kapoor – 3 Idiots & Vidya Balan – Paa
Best Direction
Rajkumar Hirani – 3 Idiots
Best Performance in a Comic Role
Sanjay Dutt – All The Best
Best Performance in a Negative Role
Boman Irani – 3 Idiots
Best Performance in Supporting Role (Male)
Sharman Joshi – 3 Idiots
Best Performance in Supporting Role (Female)
Divya Dutta – Delhi 6
Best Debut of the year (Male)
Omi Vaidya – Jackie Bhagnani
Best Debut of the year (Female)
Jacqueline Fernandez – Mahie Gill
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Kavita Seth – Ek Tara (Wake Up Sid)
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Shaan – Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh (3 Idiots)
Best Music Direction
Pritam – Love Aaj Kal
Best Lyrics
Swanand Kirkire – 3 Idiots
Best Story
Abhijat Joshi, Raj Kumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra – 3 Idiots
Habitat For Humanity Ambassadorship
Salman Khan
IIFA outstanding contribution to Hindi Cinema (Male)
J. Om Prakash
IIFA outstanding contribution to Hindi Cinema (Female)
Zeenat Aman
Outstanding Achievement by an Indian Internationally
Anil Kapoor
IIFA Green Global Award
Vivek Oberoi
Technical Awards Winners
Best Screenplay
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra (3 Idiots)
Best Cinematography
C.K. Muraleedharan (3 Idiots)
Best Dialogue
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi (3 Idiots)
Best Background Score
Sanjay Wandrekar, Atul Raninga, Shantanu Moitra (3 Idiots)
Best Editing
Rajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots)
Best Sound Recording
Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Nihal Ranjan Samel (3 Idiots)
Best Song Recording
Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Sachi K Sanghvi (3 Idiots)
Best Sound Re-recording
Anup Dev (3 Idiots)
Best Choreography
Bosco Martis, Caesar Gonsalves (Love Aaj Kal)
Best Costume Designing
Anahita Shroff Adajania, Dolly Ahluwalia (Love Aaj Kal)
Best Art Direction
Sabu Cyril (Aladin)
Best Special Effects (Visual)
Charles Darby – Eyecube Labs (Aladin)
Best Action
Shyam Kaushal (Kaminey)
Best Make up Artist
Christien Tinsley, Domini Till (Paa)
Czech-Pakistani model signed for Imtiaz’ Rockstar?
Jun 1st
Sonal Chawla (MUMBAI MIRROR; June 01, 2010)
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| Nargis Fakhri |
Imtiaz Ali’s search for an actress to star in his next, Rockstar, has finally come to an end.
The Jab We Met director has finalised model Nargis Fakhri to play the role opposite Ranbir Kapoor.
Nargis is half Pakistani, half Czech and was one of the new faces in a recent swimsuit calendar.
The 21-year-old grew up in New York but is an ardent follower of Bollywood. Earlier, Imtiaz had given a break to Brazilian model Giselle Monteiro in Love Aaj Kal.
A source reveals, “Imtiaz has been auditioning girls for a while now.
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| Imtiaz Ali |
He found that the Anglo-Indian look of Nargis completely suited the character in the film.But she underwent several screen tests before Imtiaz took her on board.
While Ranbir plays a rock star, Nargis will play a dancer in the film.”
Imtiaz Ali remained unavailable for comment.
Saif, Kunal team up once again
May 26th
Hum Tum team Saif Ali Khan and Kunal Kohli to come together for another love story
Kunal M Shah (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 26, 2010)
The Kunal Kohli-directed Hum Tum had turned out to be one of biggest hits of Saif Ali Khan’s career. Now they are coming together again for another project very soon.
Saif has confirmed the development. “Yes I am doing a film with Kunal. We intend to start the film by the end of this year.”
Kunal Kohli elaborated, “Saif and I have worked together in two films – Hum Tum and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. We have decided to make one more romantic film together. It will begin with a short schedule in October and we’ll wrap it up by December or January. It’s a very interesting film in which Saif plays a rich businessman.
He is very stylish and he gets love from the most unexpected quarter. Saif has always been loved in romantic roles, be it Hum Tum or Salaam Namaste – or even his home production Love Aaj Kal. Romantic films have also proved lucky for me. I made Fanaa and am now producing Break Ke Baad.”
Jab Imtiaz Met Hrithik
May 15th
Producer Sajid Nadiadwala invests generously in two expensive talents, Hrithik Roshan and director Imtiaz Ali
By Kunal M Shah (MUMBAI MIRROR; May 15, 2010)
Every producer aims for a cast and director that will deliver a blockbuster. While there are no guarantees in this industry, producer Sajid Nadiadwala has managed to get two very bankable talents together.
He has signed Imtiaz Ali and Hrithik Roshan for his next film, a combination that many producers have been trying to broker for the last couple of years. The film is scheduled to go on the floors early next year.
Our source said, “Sajid Nadiadwala is the biggest producer in Bollywood today. After Housefull, he will be making the Hindi remake of South superhit Kick starring Salman Khan. His mega venture with Hrithik and Imtiaz follows Kick. Incidentally, Sajid had signed Imtiaz immediately after Jab We Met and they have been planning the film for four years. Now, Hrithik has given the go ahead and the film will be the most expensive Bollywood production.
The budget will be over Rs 100 crore as it’s a genre that has never been attempted before. It is a drama-based film and has its emotional moments. It will start as soon as Imtiaz is done with his film Rockstar with Ranbir and in all likelihood, the film will go on the floors in January-February next year.”
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Even the parties involved are very optimistic about the outcome. The source added, “Imtiaz wanted to work with Hrithik immediately after Jab We Met. However, he went on to make Love Aaj Kal and now finally he is making the film with him.”
When contacted, Hrithik Roshan confirmed the news.
On the other hand, Sajid Nadiadwala said, “It is true that I am making the film with Imtiaz Ali but I can’t comment on the casting as of now.”
