RE: March 2009 - News - 3

Check out: Ajay Devgan, Om Puri and Rannvijay on the sets of London Dreams
By Bollywood Hungama News Network, March 26, 2009 - 12:38 IST

Vipul Shah's much awaited and talked about film London Dreams has been in news for a while now. The film boasts of an amazing star cast that has Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan, Om Puri and Asin. If the buzz in the industry is to be believed then the film is based on a rock band with Sallu bhai and Ajay essaying roles of rock stars.

The film is so highly awaited for the simple fact that the duo of Ajay and Salman will be pairing up after almost a decade. Bollywood Hungama came across a couple of on location stills of the film. Evident from the images, the legendary actor Om Puri seems to be the owner of a kebaab joint. As for Ajay, well this actor who is known for playing intense and comedy roles equally well will he seen in a very different role, that of a Rockstar in this film!

Also, MTV VJ Rannvijay, who is seen in the picture above, will be seen making his big screen debut in this film.

London Dreams has a strong star cast and a director who has only hits lined up in his career till now. Hence, the expectations are very high for this one. For now, we can only wait for the film's promos to come out.

Quelle: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/features...5017/index.html

29 Mar 2009, 0000 hrs IST, SUBHASH K JHA

Kangana is getting ready for the biggest challenge of her career.

She’ll be playing whom she considers the most beautiful woman in the history of Indian cinema
. It’s a thought that flatters and terrifies her. Kangana is afraid she may not look beautiful enough on screen.

“I’ve never thought of myself as beautiful. In fact I’ve always suffered from the low self-esteem. Till recently, I’d look at my pictures and cringe. I still have the pictures from my first portfolio I got done in Chandigarh. They remind me of how ugly I can look. And to now play Madhubala in Once Upon A Time In Mumbai. How will I do it?”

Kangana is so petrified at the prospect she has stopped looking into the mirror completely.
Kangana laughs when people tell her playing the traumatized mistress of the underworld don would be a cakewalk for her. “I’m proud of my so-called territory as an actress. If playing traumatized women is my territory then I’m glad. Because I know I’m good at it.”

The challenge in Once Upon A Time... is the physicality. “Madhubala’s role is not as tragic as my other roles. It’s basically a very tender romance between this really funny don (played by Ajay Devgan) and this female superstar who can’t understand his personality. How will I manage to play the most beautiful woman that Indian cinema has ever seen? My characters have always had a dark and light side. And this one is no exception. But the challenge for me is to look almost ethereally beautiful, like Madhubala. How will I manage that?”

Kangana intends to undergo a complete transformation of look and appearance. She has already started watching DVDs of Madhubala’s films very carefully. “I won’t copy her. But I want to get into her mind and heartspace.”

Quelle: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bolly...how/4327433.cms

29 Mar 2009, 1042 hrs IST, SUBHASH K JHA

Kangana Ranaut to meet Sona, Haji Mastan’s wife, to prepare for her role in Once Upon a Time in Mumbai

Before playing the alluring star Sona who Haji Mastan wins over in Milan Luthria’s Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, Kangana Ranaut has made up her mind to meet the smuggler’s love interest on whose life the film is based. Says an excited Kangana, “You could call it either the love interest or interesting love. But the don and the actress shared such an amazing relationship. He made her laugh all the time and she liked that. He gave her all the attention and love she craved for.”

So fascinated was Kangana with the character that she decided to track down Sona. Sona lives quietly, away from the public eye, in Mumbai. Sona was one of the many starlets in Bollywood in 1970s. Haji was so besotted by her that he asked his filmmaker friends to cast her in their films. He produced a few films for her and friend Raj Khosla even made Kachche Dhaage (1973) with Sona in a pivotal role, but her career never really took off.

Finally, after a lot of hunting, Kangana has tracked down Sona, and is all set to meet her. “Yes, I am going to meet Sona soon. That’s going to be a crucial part of my preparation to play the character,” she says.

Apparently, Haji was in love with Sona because she resembled his favorite actress Madhubala. Interestingly this isn’t the first time that Kangana would be playing such a character. In Anurag Basu’s Gangster, she played Abu Salem’s moll. But Kangana was unable to meet Monica Bedi then, on whom Kangana’s character was modeled. This would be Kangana’s third biographical character, after Monica and later, Parveen Babi in Woh Lamhe.

Quelle: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Enter...how/4329824.cms

1 Apr 2009, 0000 hrs IST

After Aamir Khan, it’s another ‘A’ that Bollywood’s attractive Asin is praising these days.

It’s Ajay Devgan this beauty has been praising. This girl gets along with her London Dreams co-star Ajay like a house on fire. Asin tells us, “Everyone knows that Salman is very chilled out; but Ajay comes across as serious and reserved. But he has completely shocked me. Ajay is one entertainment channel on the set.” Looks like someone is hooked to this one and there’s no switching channels for some time, huh?

Quelle: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Enter...how/4339444.cms

übersetzt von soulsurfer:
Asin steht auf Ajay
Diese Schönheit singt ein Loblied auf Ajay Devgan. Das Mädchen ist total begeistert von ihrem LD-Kollegen. Asin sagt: "Jeder weiß, dass Salman ein ziemlich lockerer Typ ist. Ajay dagegen hat eher ein ernstes und zurückgezogenes Image. Er hat mich aber total überrascht. Ajay ist auf dem Set der totale Entertainer." Und es sieht so aus, als ob das jemand ziemlich gut findet und sich gern unterhalten lässt, oder?