RE: October 2007 - News - 2

Ramu found inside Nisha's makeup van

Despite the Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag debacle, Ram Gopal Varma is still one of the most respected directors in Bollywood. But his bouts of unreasonable behaviour have irked some unit members of his latest film Go.

A member of the unit said on condition of anonymity: "Ram Gopal Varma used to arrive on the sets late. Then he would say that he wanted to discuss a few things with leading lady Nisha Kothari. The two would enter Nisha's make-up van and come out only after 2-3 hours. This happened for 4 to 5 consecutive days, resulting in a delay in shooting of the climax of the movie by four days."

The delay used to disturb everybody on the sets as all preparations had to be kept on hold for hours. Each delay would add to the previous day's delay and put more and more pressure on the cast and crew of the film, which has newcomer Gautam Gupta opposite Nisha.
The source added: "Every time RGV used to disappear into Nisha's make-up van, things would get worse outside as Gautam and the rest of the unit members would be ready for the shot. Reportedly, Ramuji and Nisha's parleys haunted their shoot at Goa too. "Everybody had then dismissed it as a one-time incident which won't recur. But then it did, not once, but many times," the source lamented.

Nisha has been one of Ram Gopal Varma's favourite heroines. Rumours were also doing the rounds that Varma is picking and dropping Nisha home a bit too often. What's cooking between the mentor and his discovery?

Quelle: http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywo...-go-081007.html

Kajol promoting Whirlpool’s Diwali offer

Whirlpool had endorsed the star couple Kajol and Ajay Devgan for their wide rage of home appliances products. Kajol visited the company in New Delhi before the coming festive season in the current month to promote the Diwali offer given by the company to the customers.

Quelle: http://movies.dcealumni.com/archives/kaj...s-diwali-offer/

For Kajol, a good kitchen makes a home

“I have an AC and a fridge,” says actress Kajol.

And why would she not have them, after all Kajol and husband Ajay Devgan are brand ambassadors for a popular electronic appliances brand.

Though Ajay was conspicuous by his absence at the event but Kajol was more than happy to talk about his skills in the kitchen.

“I don’t cook but my husband is a fantastic cook,” says Kajol.

And when not cooking, Ajay is busy with their home production's 'you, me and hum' and a 3-D animation in the pipeline, both with wife Kajol.

“I can’t quite talk about the 3-d animation and our home production is in the post-production stages,” says Kajol.

And finally what makes a perfect home according to Kajol.

“About 60 per cent peace and happiness. Oh! And a good kitchen,” says Kajol.

Quelle: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/for-kajol-a-...e/50311-19.html

If Ajay can cook over by Deepika!

So when he was busy shooting in Delhi for Rohit Shetty’s Sunday, he was so curious about the soaring temperature — a solid 48 degrees, that he tried to see if an egg would cook under the heat of the sun.

Actor Ajay Devgan is known for his pranks and creativity on the sets of a film. So when he was busy shooting in Delhi for Rohit Shetty’s Sunday, he was so curious about the soaring temperature — a solid 48 degrees, that he tried to see if an egg would cook under the heat of the sun.

“What Ajay had in his hand was half an omelette,” informs director Shetty.

“The entire cast and crew were in splits, when AD actually took an anda and set off to work.” Egg-ad!

Quelle: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Enter...how/2445481.cms

Why Sharman lost 'Dhamaal' and 'Golmaal' sequel

Rumours are rife that Sharman Joshi lost "Dhamaal" as well as "Golmaal Returns" -- which now has Shreyas Talpade -- because of his high fee.

Sharman, however, denies asking for Rs.15 million.

"I wish I had the guts to ask for that kind of money. And I wish somebody would actually offer me that much. What I charge is nowhere near that amount. So I don't know who's spreading these rumours and for what purpose," Sharman told IANS.

"I didn't do 'Dhamaal' because I didn't like the role. As for 'Golmaal Returns' I'd have loved to do it. But my dates were clashing with another project. If money was an issue, how am I doing another film to be directed by Neeraj Vora for the same banner (Ashtvinayak)?"

The actor, who has accepted some non-comic roles, says he is not making a conscious effort to move away from the all-boys' comedy mould.

"The industry conveniently forgot that I started my career with a serious role as Shabana Azmi's son in Vinay Shukla's 'Godmother'. They latched on to my comic roles in N. Chandra's 'Style' and 'Excuse Me'. Not a problem because I enjoy comedy.

"My new release 'Dhol' had me working with Priyadarshan for the first time. I've learnt a lot about comic timing from him. My co-stars in 'Dhol' were friends. So there was no attempt at oneupmanship. I can't work in a tense competitive atmosphere. Of course, Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Khemu, Rajpal Yadav and I were competitive in 'Dhol' when the camera was on. But we were happy in our individual space."

Talking about the serious roles he is doing, Sharman said: "In Anurag Basu's 'Life In A Metro', I was seriously appreciated. Then in 'Raqeeb', my efforts at a non-comic role went to waste.

"Now in two of my films, Farouq Kabeer's 'Allah Ke Bande' and Sourabh Narang's 'K11' (the title of this thriller refers to the seat number in a multiplex), I don't have a chuckle to waste.

Quelle: http://nowrunning.com/news/news.asp?it=12332

I've yet to look my best in my films: Vidya Balan - October 12

She's back in town, hair styled short. Bhool Bhulaiyaa is her fifth release of the year. It’s been pretty hectic, living in and out of hotel suites and suitcases. Aah, so now there is trade talk that she’s cutting down on work and focusing on one project at a time. That has her gritting her teeth though. En route to a studio, Vidya Balan clears the air with Roshmila Bhattacharya.
With Halla Bol scheduled for release soon, that'll be your sixth for the year.. so how's it been?
Busy and fulfilling even though not all the films were women-oriented... or even had me in the female lead. That's a good thing actually because seeing me in six Parineetas would have been unbearable.

Is it true that you will now concentrate on one film at a time? Like Aamir Khan, huh?
It's a huge compliment to be compared to Aamir but please, it's not true. I've only just started out. It would be foolish to cut down on work at this point.

Why the fleeting appearance in Eklavya and the two-three scene role in Guru? Even Salaam-e-Ishq was just one track amongst six while Halla Bol is reported to be Ajay's Devgan's film.
I didn't want to miss out on the opportunities of working with Raj Kumar Santoshi, Mani Ratnam or my mentor Vidhu Vinod Chopra.

Well, Vinod Chopra's Eklavya is off to the Oscars on a wave of controversy.
It's a matter of pride for any film to be in the contention for the Oscar. I hope we win. Mr Chopra's films have always been way ahead of the times, even Khamosh and Parinda. On the court case, I don't want to say anything much since the matter is sub judice, except that in a creative field, things are always very subjective. You can like Shah Rukh Khan and I could be an Aamir fan, but that doesn't make either of the Khans any lesser an actor.
Despite the denials, the references to Rajnikant's Chandramukhi or the original Malayalam film Mani Chitra Thazhu still crop up in connection with Bhool Bhulaiyaa? Your performance is bound to be compared with the National Award-winning one by Shobhana in the Malayalam film.
Meena Kumari was Bimal Roy's Parineeta, but no one dared to compare my performance with hers. It's the same with Shobhana. She's special, in a different league altogether.
If I can come up with even 10 per cent of what she did in Mani Chitra Thazhu, it'll be an achievement. We've tried to make a good film, and despite what everyone says it's original.

What was more difficult-the dancing or the acting?
The acting wasn't half as challenging as the dancing. Like any South Indian kid, I too had trained in classical dance, but then I lost touch. Priyan sir (director Priyadarshan) signed me on knowing this. I worked for a year with my guru Sharada whenever I could spare the time.
Two weeks before we started shooting, I dedicated myself to dance. I rehearsed with (choreographer) Pony Verma and her assistant Purnima eight to 10 hours a day. I love the number Mere dholna.. though it required far more practice than Hare Ram Hare Krishna which is a groovy number you can move to easily. It was smart of Pritam not to make it too heavily classical. That would have alienated the lay person.

The film's music launch was different, but didn't its venue - the House of Horrors – give you the shivers?
(Laughs) It was a cool idea and I was too busy to be scared. The house we shot in also had a certain eerie ambience, like any heritage structure. But even there, I didn't encounter any ghosts.

Did Akshay Kumar play any pranks during this shoot too?
He wasn't as playful as he was during Heyy Babyy!.. the mood was different.

Quelle: http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/...%3a+Vidya+Balan

Whirlpool brings Diwali Promotion

Whirlpool Corporation, The World’s No.1 Home Appliance Company and one of India’s leading durables marketers have announced the launch their mega Diwali promotion for 2007 The “Magic Chalao, Dream Home Sajao” Offer. The highlights of the promotion are “30 Home-Make Overs” which can be won on purchase of Whirlpool Products in the month preceding Diwali.

The company also launched a whole new range of lifestyle products in 2 of its major categories- Refrigerators and Micro Wave Ovens. The launch and unveiling of Diwali plans was done in the presence of its Brand Ambassadors and celebrity couple Kajol & Ajay Devgan.

In line with the brand’s proposition to bring “Magic to Home Making”; Whirlpool will help homemakers around the country create magic in their homes every time she brings a Whirlpool product home. Each customer will get two assured gifts and an opportunity to win one of 30 bumper prizes - Home Make – Over.

The Home Make – Over consist of a Design consultation by reputed Interior Designers & Architects and Vouchers worth Rs. 1.5 Lakhs to winners. These vouchers range in areas which will enable consumers to beautify their home, be it by furnishing, painting the house, refurbishing, flooring, carpeting and many more options…

Commenting on the unique initiative which will definitely provide a spurt to the company’s Festive Volumes, Mr. Arvind Uppal, Managing Director, Whirlpool of India, said, “2007 has been a good year for the company. This is attributed to our focus on our consumers, the home maker, understanding her needs and bringing to her innovative products that create magic in her homemaking.” “With the launch of this innovative Festive Promotion ‘Magic Chalao, Dream Home Sajao’, the company expects a growth of 20% over 2006 this festive season,” he further added.

Quelle: http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/p...n-/20/22/307855

Video News: Ajay Devgan to play Ashoka

It looks like 2008 is going to witness a fierce battle of historical warriors on the Indian screen.

While Sushmita Sen is all set to raise a sword as the Rani of Jhansi in her international homage to the warrior queen, Raj Kumar Santoshi who earlier cast Ajay Devgan as Bhagat Singh is all set to now transform the actor into Mauryan emperor Ashoka. The film goes on the floors in early 2008.

Hierzu gibt es auch ein Video mit Ausschnitten aus TLOBS und Golmaal.

Quelle: http://video.newkerala.com/Bollywood-Video-News/281.html

Bollywood Stars Sparkle Puja Celebrations In Kolkata - October 15

Leading Bollywood stars Preity Zinta, Ajay Devgan, Dharmendra and actor-turned-director Rakesh Roshan pushed the festive fervour of Duga puja a few notches up when they turned up to inaugurate a puja pandal here Monday.

The stars were in attendance for the inauguration of Triangular Park puja pandal on Pratapadiya road patronised by Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Das Munsi.

'We are very happy to be present here in Kolkata to inaugurate the puja pandal. We wish you all a very happy puja this year,' said Ajay Devgan to his fans.

Preity Zinta said she was elated to be able to come to Kolkata during Durga puja.

'I also went to Kalighat Temple (Monday) morning and offered prayers to goddess Kali.'

Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta and Congress leader and former Kolkata Municipal Corporation mayor Subrata Mukherjee were also present on the occasion.

Quelle: http://newspostindia.com/report-19009

Rohit Shetty's next titled Pocket Money

Kumar Mangat and Rohit Shetty have yet again teamed up to start with their new venture, which is based on the Hindi play ‘Uncle Samjha Karo’. This will be an out and out comedy film titled Pocket Money and will be directed by Rohit Shetty.

Producer Kumar Mangat who is excited about this new venture says, “It is a thought which will take six to seven months to shape up in to a story. Interestingly, this play has got its share of inspiration from Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s classic comedy Chupke Chupke.” He also adds, “Pocket Money is an entertainment comedy which revolves around two friends and an old man.”

Without revealing many details, Rohit Shetty says, “Kumar Mangat has the rights of the play; we are on the verge of scripting.”

On asking how different will the film Pocket Money be from the play, Mangat says, “The film will differ from its screenplay and characterization.” He further adds, “As soon as we finalize the script, we will decide upon the star cast.” Pocket Money is expected to go on the floors by next August-September.

The shooting of Mangat and Rohit Shetty’s other project, Sunday, is completed and the film is expected to release in the month of January next year. The film is a comic thriller. Kumar Mangat is particularly excited about his forthcoming flick, No Smoking that is releasing on October 26.

Mangat’s film, Haale-E- Dil is on the verge of completion with three songs pending, which will be shot in Austria. It stars Shekhar Suman’s son Adhyayan and Mangat’s daughter Amita and is directed by Anil Devgan.

Quelle: http://www.indiafm.com/news/2007/10/16/10250/index.html

Selva on a signing spree?

Is top director Selvaraghavan on a signing spree? "Yes" seems to be the answer, as he has just now started the shoot of his Karthi- Reema-Andrea starrer Aayirathil Oruvan, in Chalakudy forests in Kerala.

Next on the pipeline is his Hindi remake of 7G, Rainbow Colony, starring Vivek Oberoi, and being produced by Radaan Mediaworks in association with UTV. Recently Vivek Oberoi said in an interview that – "I'm bowled over by Selva's style of film making. I will start work on this Tamil remake in the first week of December."

At the same time a Chennai newspaper has reported that Selva has signed a new Hindi film, which would be a remake of his flop Tamil film Pudhupettai, with Ajay Devgan as the hero! Nothing is revealed about who the producer or when the film will start rolling!

Meanwhile Ramesh Babu ( Producer of Vijay's Pokkiri) of Kanakaratna movies has confirmed that he has signed up Selvaraghavan to do his next film in Tamil, which will have Surya and Trisha in the lead ! The film is expected to start rolling immediately after Surya completes Gautham Menon's Vaaranum Aayiram, sometime in February 2008!

So what does one make of all these happenings? How can Selva, a creative and careful director who takes time over his projects, and does only one film at a time do four films simultaneously? Now the big question being asked in the trade- Is Selva going to be a remote control director, doing a Tamil and Hindi film at the same time?

Quelle: http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14544076

Top actors' most embarrassing films

Ajay Devgan

Hi Phool Aur Kaante was a rosy beginning, but the thorns set in with films like KC Bokadia's Shaktiman and the 1993 release Dil Hai Betaab.

Betaab for success from then on, AD became a force to reckon with, and has gradually worked his way up the ladder of success.

Quelle: http://movies.indiatimes.com/quickies/msid-2464114.cms

Which actor will be ground to dust?

Ajay Devgan and Madhoo in Phool Aur Kaante

Veteran action director Veeru Devgan’s son Ajay made his debut in this film with south actress Madhoo.

Ajay as we all know is a bankable star while Madhoo seems to have taken asylum.

Her last film which released was Kachchi Sadak which not many people heard of.

Quelle: http://movies.indiatimes.com/quickies/msid-2457860.cms

Da ja angeblich "U Me Aur Hum" ein "Abklatsch" von "Notebook" sein soll, poste ich diese News mal hier! Allerdings bestreitet Ajay es!

First Akashwani film award for `Notebook'

`Notebook,' directed by Roshan Andrews, has won the first award instituted by Akashvani for films based on the judgment of its wide audience.

Sathyan Anthikkad was adjudged the best director for his film `Rasathandram,' while Mohanlal and Padmapriya were chosen as the best actors in leading roles, Akashvani station director K A Muraleedharan said at a press conference here.

Innocent was selected as the best character artiste and Jagathi Sreekumar the best comedian.

K J Jesudas and K S Chitra were selected as the best playback singers, while M Jayachandran was adjudged the best music director.

Vayalar Saratchandra Varma won the award for lyrics.

The awards, adjudged by audience through letters and e-mails, would be given away on October 21 at Kochi, Muraleedharan said.

Quelle: http://www.hinduonnet.com/holnus/009200710171820.htm

Rajkumar Santoshi all set to make a grand comeback - October 18

Emperor Ashoka as a historical figure towers above many of its compatriots but the celluloid story, which was loosely based on his life and times, starring Shah Rukh Khan didn't succeed back in 2001.

Inspite of the earlier film’s box office debacle, director Rajkumar Santoshi is all set to retell the story of Ashoka with a lavish budget of Rs 30 to 40 crore and he is confident that his film will work.

“Everyone who heard the narration of the film was excited. I have watched the last film based on Ashoka, it was very well shot and Shah Rukh did a good job. But my film begins where the last film ended. My film begins after the Kalinga war,” Santoshi says.

The veteran filmmaker's excitement is evident because his last attempt at a historical, The Legend of Bhagat Singh, though a box office dud, won critical acclaim.

But after last year's forgettable Amitabh Bachchan starrer Family, he lied low for a while and his shelved films came back to haunt him as well.

“Saamna got into too much controversy so I decided to shelve it. As for Family, Amitji's health was not good so we couldn't market the film and it failed. So my films weren't seen for sometime. Now I am back with Halla Bol,” says Santoshi.

The director’s upcoming flick Halla Bol starring Ajay Devgan and Vidya Balan holds promise. Apart from that, the filmmaker is busy with not just Ashok the Great, but also a romantic comedy starring Shahid Kapoor.

So, here's hoping he does work the Ghayal or Khakee magic once again.

Quelle: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/rajkumar-san...ck/50694-8.html Das Video hierzu gibts unter Videos!