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Salman has a Sholay moment
Jul 31st
The actor mouths a dialogue in Dabangg inspired by Asrani in Sholay, which was co-written by his father Salim Khan
Mauli Singh (MUMBAI MIRROR; July 31, 2010)
Salman Khan, who plays a cop in Arbaaz Khan’s maiden production Dabangg, will be seen mouthing Asrani’s memorable lines from Sholay in one scene.
Abhinav Kashyap, who is a great fan of the seventies era of Bollywood and Salim Khan films, has incorporated Asrani’s famous dialogue from Sholay, “Aadhe idhar jao, aadhe udhar jao, baaki mere peeche aao” in Dabangg, but with a twist.
The director says he used the dialogue as it suited to the situation in his film. “We haven’t lifted the dialogue from Sholay but it has the same flavour. It’s very situational. In Sholay, Asrani who plays a jailor tells his sepoys to follow him.
In our film there is a scene in which Salman goes for an investigation and he gets off his jeep and tells his sepoys to follow him.
He instructs them, ‘Mote wale iss taraf, patle vale uss taraf, aur jo fit hain wo mere peeche.’ Then he looks back and sees no one behind him and adds sarcastically, ‘Kya ho gaya hai police force ko?’ We have taken the dialogue a step forward and related it with the current situation. It’s a comment on the fitness level of the police force today.”
A good script never fails-Ramesh Taurani
Jan 30th
THE CUTTING EDGE: Ramesh Taurani
Ramesh Taurani shares his success ‘tips’
MEENA IYER Times News Network (BOMBAY TIMES; January 30, 2010)
Fifteen years, 24 films, the latest being 2009’s blockbuster Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, has put Tips Industries and its head honcho Ramesh Taurani on Bollywood’s power list. A man of few words, Ramesh has also been the enterprising mind behind a 100 music videos and his audio company has a catalogue of 500 of the best Hindi tracks.
His work in the field of media entertainment speaks volumes about him. Says Ramesh, “The secret of our success is simple. While green-lighting a project, we at Tips have always given priority to the story-line and the director. Our casting has always been in tandem with the script. While I admit that superstars lend charisma to a project, I’m also of the firm opinion that a good script never fails to deliver. Content is king.”
As a new age filmmaker he feels that the right amount of gloss and aggressive marketing are necessary ingredients to sell films to today’s evolved audience.
Ramesh’s next is the crackerjack comedy Toh Baat Pakki with Tabu and Sharman Joshi, scheduled for a mid February release. And work is also on for a slick sequel to Abbas-Mustan’s Race. Race-2 will have Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and two dishy girls, whose names he refuses to disclose as yet.
Ramesh also feels that in recent times, Bollywood has made films that have cut across genres; but at the same time, he is also concerned about keeping budgets within control.
“Money well spent is money well invested,” he laughs. “We believe in putting our money where our mouth is. Bollywood was flush with funds when the corporates gained control of the industry. We’re a leading entertainment corporation too. But I still feel that keeping a keen watch on budgets helps get better box office results. With each of the 20-odd films that I have done, this has been one of my prime concerns.” Another aspect he’s keen on controlling is piracy. “It’s been eating into our profits… and I personally feel that we need a dedicated police force to control piracy. If the two Ps — price and piracy are controlled, then it will definitely yield profits,” says Ramesh.
