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Ranbir-Imran raazi, toh kya karega paparazzi!
Jul 17th

The two youngsters insist their latest fight is just media-generated
Meena Iyer | TNN (BOMBAY TIMES; July 17, 2010)
Bollywood’s latest entrants, Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan, are giving the media a repeat performance of the act made famous by their seniors — Aamir Khan and Bollywood Badshah SRK.
You remember, don’t you, that when Aamir and Shah Rukh appeared on a common podium for a cause, they got as much mileage in every newspaper and channel as the Obama-Manmohan Singh meeting did. What Aamir and SRK really think about each other is fodder for gossip. But when the two choose to do their brotherhood act for the press, then their picture speaks a thousand words.
In the same manner, Ranbir and Imran have combined forces to prove the media wrong. Following the story BT broke of their rift post Imran’s fiancé Avantika Malik’s anti-Raajneeti remarks (a story that others blatantly lifted), Ranbir and Imran have a different take on their supposed fall-out.
When Ranbir, who is shooting for Rockstar in New Delhi, heard about the story, he promptly messaged his ‘friend’ to say they should actually start bad-mouthing each other so that the press has something to write about. In other words — let’s make a fool out of the press.
Fresh from the success of I Hate Luv Storys and the more sincere of the two, Imran is definitely not comfortable with such suggestions. “Ranbir did message me,” he admitted, “but honestly, there is no fight between us. Till the day Ranbir looks me in the eye and says, ‘I have something against you’, I will not buy any reports about our so-called fight. We are friends and very much in touch with each other.”
Prakash Jha gets Raajneeti catchphrase ‘Karaara’ copyrighted
Jul 8th
By Subhash K. Jha, July 8, 2010 – 15:01 IST
Considering the word’s surging popularity, Prakash Jha has registered the title Karaara for one of his future projects.
Besides giving Bollywood its first bonafide political hit, Raajneeti has also added a new aggressive adjective to the normal filmy vocabulary.
So powerful and all-pervasive is the impact of the word ‘Karaara’ (powerful) that it’s now being used liberally at celebrity events and reality shows. Prakash Jha who co-wrote the dialogues of Raajneeti (with Anjum Rajabali) was shocked to hear judges on reality- television using the word.
“I was quite taken back when after a contestant’s performance a celebrity judge turned around to call it a ‘karaara performance’. Good we’ve added a weighty word to filmy dialogues.”
Not so good is the clamour to register film titles with the word ‘Karaara’ in it. Jha was alarmed when his office started getting calls from several production houses asking if the word Karaara was copyrighted by Prakash Jha as a film title.
Says Jha, “It was only then that I realized I had given a potential title for the title-starved industry. Though I don’t intend to name any of my new film Karaara, I’ve registered it for future reference in various combinations and permutations including of course Manoj Bajpayee’s rabble-rousing “Karaara Jawaab Milega’.”
Jha will part with the precious word on only one condition. “If Karan Johar asks me for it I’ll give to him. I know he’s strapped for Hindi titles.”
In the meanwhile, Manoj Bajpayee who uttered the word on screen suddenly has catchphrase to combat the other popular Bihari Babu Shatrughan Sinha’s ‘Khamosh!’ Manoj is being requested at every public event to say the line “Karaara Jawaab Milega.”
Says Bajpayee, “I remember after Satya I was asked to say ‘Mumbai Ka King Kaun?’ Now it’s ‘Karaara Jawaab Milega’ Not bad.”
Manoj has been asked by at least two filmmakers to use it in his forthcoming films. But he refuses to do so. “I said the catch phrase in Raajneeti. But they were written by Prakash Jha and Anjum Rajabali. I’ve no rights over them.”
BOLLYWOOD HUNGAMA.COM
I Hate Luv Storys is super strong At multiplexes
Jul 3rd
Saturday 3rd July 2010 09.00 IST
Boxofficeindia.Com Trade Network
I Hate Luv Storys had a super strong at multiplexes in fact the opening at metro multiplexes can be called bumper. The opening at single screens was lower at around 30-50% depending on location but the release is heavily concentrated at multiplexes. The reports are good from its target audience and the film should at least do hit business.
Raavan fell badly in week two with around 4.50 crore nett business The two week total for the film is around 28.50 crore nett. The film is likely to stay under 30 crore nett for lifetime business. FLOP
Raajneeti continues to be rock steady with around 5 crore nett coming in week four. Raajneeti now has an approx 90 crore nett total after four weeks making it third biggest nett grosser in history of Hindi cinema. BLOCKBUSTER
B.O. update: Youth luves ‘Luv Storys’, film starts with a bang
Jul 3rd
- By Taran Adarsh, July 3, 2010 – 08:10 IST 
The second half of 2010 has begun with a bang, with the first release of July, I HATE LUV STORYS, fetching a fantabulous start. The film took off in a big way from the morning shows itself, with big city multiplexes opening to 80% to 90% response. At places, the occupancy was 100% as well. At plexes of relatively smaller centres, the opening was in 60% to 70% range, while single screens, expectedly, were not strong. The opening at some single screens was good [it picked up at big centres during the course of the day], but at smaller centres, it was below average, in 30% to 40% range.
Looking at the tremendous response from the youth, several plexes decided to add more shows on Friday itself. Also, at several plexes, the film fetched one of the biggest starts of the year. The opening day figures at several plexes were at par with 3 IDIOTS and RAAJNEETI.
Imran’s second release, KIDNAP, which came right after the smash hit JAANE TU YA JAANE NA, had fetched approx. Rs. 4.85 cr. nett on Day 1 [Thursday; National Holiday], while LUCK had fetched approx. Rs. 3.5 cr. nett on Day 1. I HATE LUV STORYS, Imran’s fourth release after KIDNAP and LUCK sank at the box-office, is expected to fetch approx. Rs. 7 cr. on its opening day, which is fabulous.
The brand Karan Johar + fresh pairing + excellent music + terrific promotion have lured the youth in hordes, while the audience feedback ranges from good to excellent [the youth is loving it].
BOLLYWOOD HUNGAMA.COM
Ranbir patches up Prakash Jha, Nana Patekar
Jul 2nd
By Subhash K. Jha, July 2, 2010 – 10:40 IST
You’ve seen Ranbir Kapoor give sterling performances in film after film. But Ranbir the peace-maker is a new role he adopted to bring Prakash Jha and Nana Patekar together after their very public fall-out.
Apparently, Ranbir who got along like a house on fire with Nana during the shooting of Raajneeti in Bhopal didn’t quite relish the uneasy silence that prevailed between “two of my most favourite people”. He decided to end the cold war between Nana and Prakash when on an impulse; he dialled Nana’s number from Hong Kong when Ranbir, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpai and Prakash had gone for a Raajneeti event.
When Nana answered the phone, Ranbir quickly handed over the phone to Prakash.
Says a source, “On Ranbir’s urging, Prakash and Nana spoke when Prakash was in Hong Kong. That’s how the ice thawed between the two.”
Nothing succeeds like success. After the public bickering and open display of hurt anger and resentment between the two, Nana Patekar and Prakash Jha have sorted out their differences.
And now Nana is in constant touch enjoying the heady success of Raajneeti and sharing his joy with the director.
Prakash admits the cold war with Nana is over. “We are once again connected. Nana is delighted by the success of Raajneeti and is keeping tabs on the film’s progress. He didn’t come for the Raajneeti celebration on Wednesday night. But he called to say he wouldn’t come because he never attends functions.”
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