RE: January 2009 - News - 2

The time now is 25 January 2009 at 11:26am.

Some big names from Bollywood and politicians will grace the SaReGaMaPa finale tonight....

The count down has begun for SaReGaMaPa finale as the winner will be declared on January 24th... We have already mentioned that Akshay Kumar with Deepika Padukone will be gracing the finale. Alongside there will be many biggies from Bollywood as well as politicians too.

“Mithun Chakraborty, Shanker Mahadevan, Sukhvinder Singh and Ajay Devgan will also been seen in the finale. They will be performing for the event,” says our khabroo.

The show is also supporting the cause of 26/11 terror attack and thus the event is taking place at Gateway of India. “The show finale is also expecting some biggies from Politics due to the cause. Let see who all turns up,” adds the source.

The battle between the contestants Vaishali Made, Yashica Sharma and Shoumen Nandi will end tonight. So lets wait and watch who takes the winning title.

Quelle: http://india-forums.com/tellybuzz/article.asp?id=3909

übersetzt von soulsurfer:
Scheint aber so zu sein: They will performing for the event. Und zum "Performing" gehört doch zumindest ein bisschen Getanze, oder? Andere Möglichkeit: Ajay macht eine Stuntperformance ... halte ich für wahrscheinlicher. Aber ich lasse mich gern überraschen.

26 Jan 2009, 0000 hrs IST, TNN

In a befitting tribute to the bravehearts who laid down their lives on 26/11, and as a challenge to terrorism, a music reality show hosted its grand finale at the Gateway of India on Saturday.

The suspense in the air, as to who would be declared the winner amongst the three finalists Somen Nandi, Yashita Sharma and Vaishali Made, was punctuated by spectacular performances and glitzy appearances by Bollywood’s reigning heartthrobs. Musical geniuses Shankar Mahadevan, Himesh Reshammiya, Pritam and Aadesh Srivastava entertained and how, even singing patriotic numbers such as Dil Diya Hain Jaan Bhi Denge to charge the audience.

Host Aditya Narayan (whose aerial entry attracted much attention) also crooned several latest Bolly-ditties even as proud papa Udit Narayan looked on adoringly. The occasion was lent a huge dose of glamour as Ajay Devgan, the ‘it’ girl Deepika Padukone and Akshay ‘khiladi’ Kumar made an appearance along with Mithun Chakravarty who revealed his upcoming association with a dance reality show. Ajay made an early exit but not before lauding the people of Mumbai for staying together in times of distress and picking up the threads of life so bravely. His sentiments were echoed by Akshay who said: “it shows the courage of Mumbaikars who’ve gathered in such large numbers to the very place that had turned to hell few weeks back.” Deepika, who looked like a million bucks in a white sari, revealed her penchant for music. The tension was eased after a long night as Vaishali Made was crowned winner, and the celebrations ended on a patriotic high-note as the crowd paid tribute with a rendition of the national anthem.

Quelle: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mumba...how/4030031.cms

übersetzt von soulsurfer:
Der Bericht ist über den Event, der am letzten Samstag stattfand:
Gastgeber Aditya Narayan, dessen "Luftnummer" am Anfang ziemlich viel Aufmerksamkeit erregte, hatte so viele Bollywoodschönheiten aufgetrieben, dass sogar der stolze Papa Udit Narayan bewundernd guckte. Ajay Devgan, die angesagte Deepika Padukone und Akshay "Khiladi" Kumar verliehen der Sache besonderen Glamour durch ihren Auftritt mit Mithun Chakravarty, der sein zukünftiges Engagement für eine Tanz-Reality-Show bekanntgab. Ajay verschwand ziemlich früh wieder, aber nicht ohne vorher die Mumbaikars für ihren Zusammenhalt und ihren Mut angesichts der Bedrohung ihres Alltagslebens zu loben. Seine Gefühle wurden von Akshay geteilt ...

25.01.09

Be it Aishwarya Rai, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif or Koena Mitra, heroines are no longer content with just dancing around trees or singing in the rain. Instead, they are in a bid to compete with action heroes.

"The trend of more heroines taking up action roles itself shows that with the evolution of the Hindi film industry, women are getting to do more in films than just dance around trees," Deepika told IANS.

Said actor Ajay Devgan: "Heroines are as strong as heroes. If we can do it, why can't they? It is great to see them opting for action roles and I think they must continue to do action scenes in films."

Seema Biswas wielded revolvers in "Bandit Queen", a film-based on dacoit Phoolan Devi, Sushmita Sen gave an action packed performance in "Samay" and Esha Deol's and Aishwarya's racy acts proved a crowd puller for "Dhoom" and "Dhoom 2" respectively.

Also, Priyanka and Soha Ali Khan had action scenes in "Krrish" and "Khoya Khoya Chand" respectively, while Esha, Dia Mirza and Shamita Shetty did some stunts in "Cash".

Commenting on the trend, Amrita Rao said: "I would love to do an action flick. In fact I find myself fortunate that I entered the film industry during a phase when actresses are doing so much and have longer terms.

It gives me hope for a longer innings. And the credit goes to banners for defying the roles set earlier for actresses," she added.

However, in the 1930s and 40s, Bollywood heroines did have important roles in action films. Indian cinema at that time saw Mary Evans, fondly called Fearless Nadia, tossing the myth of the docile heroine into air.

Riding a horse with a whip in hand, fencing with villains atop running trains, swinging from chandeliers and doing stunts without resorting to stuntmen, Nadia's films "Hunterwali", "Pahadi Kanya", "Miss Frontier Mail", "Lutaru Lalna", "Punjab Mail", "Diamond Queen", "Bombaiwali, Jungle Princess" and "Hunterwali ki Beti" ran houseful.

Director and actor Rajat Kapoor said: "It is nothing new. After every 20 years, trends comes back. According to me, today the trend of actresses doing more action in films is more related to fitness.

"It is no doubt great but as far as the ornamental role of women is concerned I feel no progress is happening". (IANS)

Quelle: http://www.khabrein.info/index.php?optio...19587&Itemid=70

January 26, 2009

By Debashine Thangevelo

Madame Tussaud's displaying of the wax likeness of Amitabh Bachchan (aka Big B), his equally famous daughter-in-law, Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan (aka Ash) and the iconic Shah Rukh Khan sends out the message that they are the face of Bollywood.

And while Bollywood is an industry unashamedly built on nepotism, it flourishes on the pull of its A-listers as well as the collective talents of other actors whose work isn't strongly exposed on a global platform.

Look at Rekha, Rishi Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Ajay Devgan, Anupam Kher, Waheeda Rehman, Boman Irani, who have all made invaluable contributions to Hindi cinema in their illustrious careers. My point is that the attention paid to certain actors can sometimes be viewed as a slap in the face to others.

Now, I am not taking a potshot at Amitabh Bachchan. Five prolific decades in the industry is not to be sneered at. Aside from his diplomacy and admirable humility, he is an actor who never fails to awe fans with his stupendous performances akin to that which was witnessed in Black.

And a ravishing beauty Aishwarya may be, but, despite her Hollywood foray with The Mistress of Spices, The Last Legion, The Pink Panther 2 and Singularity, she only truly shined as an actress under the guidance of Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas) and Mani Ratnam (Guru).

As for SRK, it's futile trying to resist those adorable dimples when he breaks into a smile.

But it seems that the more inroads Bollywood makes, especially with its International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), which is the equivalent to the Oscars for the Indian film fraternity, on a global platform, the more recognisable the other actors are becoming

A case in point being veteran actor Anil Kapoor, who bagged the enviable role of quizmaster Prem Kumar in Danny Boyle's award-winning Slumdog Millionaire. While speculation is rife on why Big B, who hosted Kaun Banega Crorepati, was not chosen (see Gossip on Page 4), the move boded well for Kapoor, who deservedly tasted worldwide critical acclaim.

And then there is Shreya Saran, who recently announced her Hollywood arrival opposite the delectable Jesse Metcalfe in The Other End of the Line, and is currently shooting for her next film, What's Cooking, Stella?

Meanwhile, Preity Zinta, who has cut back on her Bollywood assignments, is doing well by endearing herself to a different market. She made her international breakthrough with Rituparno Ghosh's The Last Lear, which premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival and, later, at the London Film Festival.

The bubbly actress returned with , in which she played a battered Punjabi wife, and bagged the Best Actress (Silver Hugo) award at the Chicago International Film Festival for her portrayal.

It goes without saying that Big B, Ash and SRK have stamped their mark as the icons of Bollywood, but it is encouraging to note that they won't be hogging all the attention in the years to come … change is definitely afoot!

http://tonight.co.za/index.php?fSectionI...ticleId=4810740

By Subhash K. Jha, January 27, 2009 - 14:26 IST

Ajay Devgan is determined not to copy Haji Mastan when he plays the alleged smuggler in Milan Luthria's Once Upon A Time in Mumbai.

But the problem is who will play Sona, the starlet who formed an Abu Salem-Monica Bedi kind of alliance in the 1970s?

Just like Salem, Mastan 'requested' filmmakers. Amitabh Bachchan played a character inspired by the 1970s' smuggler Haji Mastan in Yash Chopra's Deewaar.

Now it's Ajay Devgan's turn. For his role as Haji Mastan in Milan Luthria's Once Upon A Time In Mumbai, Ajay will be consulting all the material on the notorious Haji Mastan and also meeting up with the Big B to figure out how the senior actor approached the complex part.

The film will also focus on an aspect of Mastan's life that Deewaar didn't touch on namely his liaison with starlet Sona who bore a close resemblance to the mythic Madhubala.

In fact, Sona was given a pivotal role in Raj Khosla's Kachche Dhaage apparently on Haji Mastan's say-so. Milan Luthria, who bears an uncanny facial resemblance to Raj Khosla and who started his directorial career with a film entitled Kachche Dhaage, is all set to recreate the Haji Mastan-Sona affair.

Whoever the actress to play Sona, Ajay Devgan is equally nonchalant. "I've never bothered with whom I'm paired with. I only focus on my character."

From Bhagat Singh to Haji Mastan is a long journey for Ajay. "The character will be inspired by Haji Mastan. But I won't be copying him. When I played Mahesh Bhatt Saab in Zakhm, I wasn't trying to walk and talk, like him. We'll take many cinematic liberties. Playing Haji Mastan is very different from playing Bhagat Singh."

Cinema in 2009 went through many changes. And Ajay Devgan feels it's time for some rectification. "Not just star prices. There has to be correction in the economy and not entertainment. Everyone got carried away in all spheres of life… real-estate business, even banking and loans."

Personally Ajay is very happy with 2008. "I directed a film I'm proud of. People keep asking me when I'll direct another film. In 2008, I also had Golmaal Returns which was among the biggest hits of the year. I want to do sensible cinema in 2009. But I also want my Golmaal. Sensible cinema is limited in its appeal. The world over the biggest hits are entertaining escapist films and comedies. It could be in a super-hero film or just a no-brainer."

Not that Ajay watches too many films. "I haven't even watched Taare Zameen Par as yet," he ends sheepishly.

Ajay has very busy year ahead. "I've lots to do. I'm producing a couple of films, directing one. Then I'm starring in Prakash Jha's Rajniti and of course Once Upon A Time In Mumbai."

Quelle : http://movies.indiainfo.com/2009/01/27/0...jay_devgan.html

übersetzt von Bipasha/bollywoodsbest:
"Ich werde Haji Mastan nicht kopieren" - Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan ist fest entschlossen, Haji Mastan nicht zu kopieren, wenn er den vermeintlichen Schmuggler in Mailand Luthria's Once Upon Time in Mumbai spielt.

Aber das Problem ist, wer wird Sona spielen, das Sternchen, das eine Art Abu Salem-Monica Bedi Verbindung im Jahre 1970 schaffte?

Genau wie Salem, Mastan 'begehrte' Filmemacher. spielte Amitabh Bachchan einen Charakter angefeuert durch die 1970er 'Schmuggler Haji Mastan in Yash Chopra's Deewaar.

Jetzt ist es Ajay Devgan's Part. Für seine Rolle als Haji Mastan in Mailand Luthria 's Once Upon A Time in Mumbai, wird Ajay das ganze Material aus dem berüchtigten Haji Mastan hinzuziehen und sich auch mit Big B treffen, um herauszufinden, wie sich der ältere Schauspieler dem schwierigen Part näherte.

Der Film wird sich auch auf einen Aspekt von Mastan's Leben konzentrieren, dass Deewaar nämlich seine Verbindung mit dem Starlet Sona nicht erwähnt hat, die Ähnlichkeit aufwies mit der mythischen Madhubala. Tatsächlich gab man Sona eine Schlüsselrolle in Raj Khosla's Kachche Dhaage anscheinend auf Haji Mastan's bloße Behauptung. Milan Luthria, der eine unheimliche Gesichtsähnlichkeit mit Raj Khosla hat und der seine Regisseur-Karriere mit einem Film namens Kachche Dhaage begann, ist bereit, die Haji Mastan-Sona Verhältnis aufleben zu lassen zu erfrischen.

Wer auch immer die Schauspielerin ist, die Sona spielt, Ajay Devgan ist ebenso gleichgültig."Es hat mich nie gestört, mit wem ich gepaart worden bin. Ich konzentriere mich nur auf meinen Charakter."

Von Bhagat Singh zu Haji Mastan ist eine lange Reise für Ajay. "Der Charakter wird durch Haji Mastan angefeuert. Aber ich werde ihn nicht kopieren. Als ich Mahesh Bhatt Saab in Zakhm spielte, versuchte ich nicht beim Spazieren gehen zu reden, wie er. Wir werden uns viele filmische Freiheiten nehmen. Haji Mastan zu spielen ist anders als Bhagat Singh zu spielen."


Das Kino in 2009 ging viele Veränderungen durch. Und Ajay Devgan fühlt, es ist Zeit für einige Verbesserungen. "Nicht nur Starpreise. Es muss Verbesserungen in der Wirtschaft und nicht in der Unterhaltung geben. Jeder wurde in allen Bereichen des Lebens von etwas mitgerissen ...Immobiliengeschäfte, sogar Bankgeschäfte und Schulden."

Persönlich ist Ajay mit 2008 sehr zufrieden. Ich leitete einen Film worauf ich stolz bin. Die Leute fragen mich immer wieder, wann ich einen anderen Film leiten werde. 2008 hatte ich auch Golmaal-Returns, der zu den größten Erfolgen des Jahres gehörte. Ich will 2009 vernünftiges Kino machen. Aber ich will auch meinen Golmaal. Vernünftiges Kino wird in seiner Bitte beschränkt. In der ganzen Welt sind die größten Erfolge unterhaltende realitätsferne Filme und Komödien. Es könnte in einem Superheld-Film sein oder in einem Kinderspiel"

Nicht, das Ajay zu viele Filme schaut. "Ich habe mir sogar bis jetzt Taare Zameen Paar noch nicht angesehen, " beendet er schüchtern.

Ajay hat ein sehr beschäftigtes Jahr vor sich. "Ich habe eine Menge zu tun. Ich produziere ein paar Filme und leite einen. Dann spiele ich Hauptrollen in Prakash Jha's Rajniti und natürlich in Once Upon A Time in Mumbai mit "