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Ekta Kapoor, Vishal Bharadwaj to make a love story?
Jul 12th
Ekta Kapoor has finally got Vishal Bhardwaj to work with her for the first time, on a romantic film
Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; July 12, 2010)
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On April 10 this year, at the success party of Ekta Kapoor’s Love Sex Aur Dhokha, all heads turned when Vishal Bhardwaj entered. Why? Because Ekta’s parties mostly have their regulars: biggies from the television industry, actors who have worked in her films and those who are currently working in them.
So, amongst the guests who come to most of Ekta’s parties, you would spot Kangna Ranaut (because now she’s working in Ekta’s Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai), Isha Koppikar and Neha Dhupia (because they have worked with Ekta in Kya Kool Hain Hum), Govinda (he worked with Ekta in Kyonki Main Jhooth Nahin Bolta) and Abhishek Kapoor a.k.a Gattu (well because he’s Ekta’s cousin; give him a break!).
Ever since that night when Ekta’s guests at her Juhu bungalow were surprised to see Vishal Bhardwaj enter with his wife Rekha Bhardwaj, there have been whispers doing the round in the film industry.
All of May and June, people wondered what was cooking between the two. An obvious guess was that Ekta and Vishal would work together soon but no one had even a whiff of what was going on.
Finally it’s all out in the open. Last week, Ekta and Vishal finalised the film, which they will produce jointly. A source says, “Bharadwaj, who will also direct the film is finalising the cast because the script is ready. An official announcement will be made soon.”
The film has been titled Dreams. “The story will be a love-triangle between two girls and one boy. All the three actors cast in the film will be big names,” reveals the source.
Apparently, Ekta had been toying with the idea of working with the talented director for long. The source says, “Ekta loves Vishal’s work. She has been appreciative about all his films, especially Maqbool, Omkara and Kaminey. Ever since Kaminey released, she was thinking of approaching him to direct a film that would be produced by her company Balaji Telefilms. The deal was finalised only recently.”
Dreams will be shot outside Mumbai. We guess, after Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, a change of taste would be welcome. And Vishal will start work on this Balaji project as soon as he completes Saat Khoon Maaf.
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Shraddha Sharma breaks off with Raja Chowdhury
Mar 10th
Shraddha Sharma and Raja Chowdhury have called off their relationship
By Kunal M Shah (MUMBAI MIRROR; March 10, 2010)
Controversial actor Raja Chowdhury and item girl Shraddha Sharma have broken up.
Both of them had been going steady for nearly a year now and were even supposed to get engaged by the end of this month, but things went kaput after Shraddha found Raja cheating on her with two girls. His escapades were caught on camera by the team of a reality show.
When contacted Shraddha Sharma said, “This is shocking for me. It’s all over between us. He is constantly calling me but I don’t want to have anything to do with him anymore.
Many of my friends warned me about getting into a relationship with him, but he always showed how caring and nice he was. He called me and told me that he was under the influence of alcohol but that’s no explanation.”
Speaking about dealing with the trauma Shraddha said, “I guess everything happens at the right time. I am busy doing films down South. One of my films Jeeva has just released and I am shooting for one more film Jaye Ho. I am also doing a couple of reality shows, so life is busy – it will divert my attention from all this.”
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.
