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Kabhi Haji, kabhi naji!
Prithwish Ganguly; Sunday, May 3, 2009 23:59 IST

Mumbai: The film-makers of Once Upon a Time in Mumbai, a film which had got lots of publicity as Ajay Devgan was set to play Haji Mastan, are doing a complete U-turn now by saying that there is no character in their film which is based on the smuggler-turned-film producer.

"There is no character in our film which is inspired by Haji's life. In fact the reports are nothing but media speculation. Ajay's character is just a character in the film. The film is about Mumbai of the '70s where big gangsters ruled the city but there is no direct resemblance to anyone," director Milan Luthria told us.

Interesting comment since Milan had earlier come on record with us saying, "Since the film is about gangsters and the underworld of the '70s, we have drawn instances from the lives of gang lords of those days like Haji Mastan, Karim Lala and Vardarajan."
His star cast was also candid about their characters.

"The character will be inspired by Haji Mastan, but I won't be copying him," Ajay had said in an earlier interview. Kangna Ranaut had also come on record saying that she would be meeting Haji's wife Sona who was one of the starlets of the 1970s to prepare for the character and know more about their romance and relationship.

It seems like reports about Haji's daughter Shamshad Supari-wala contemplating to sue the film-makers has apparently made them go on a back-foot. Sources say that the original character sketch of Ajay is being changed so that it doesn't exactly resemble Haji to avoid complications.

An industry insider says, "The news that Ajay is playing Haji and Kangna his beloved wife has been so circulated that his family has got curious about how Haji's life is being presented on celluloid. But now the film-makers are thinking of avoiding any direct reference to Haji as obviously they don't want any roadblocks for the film."

Quelle: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1252627

May 5, 2009 11:42:50 AM IST
Abid, Bollywood Trade News Network

After reading our headlines, our patrons must be wondering what we are upto, but there is a definite solid logic behind it. As those who follow Hindi films will know that OMKARA and the upcoming KAMINEY have both been directed by maverick director, Vishal Bhardwaj, the first film has already released (a few years back!) to a stupendous critical success and the other is still awaiting its release soon.

OMKARA, starring Ajay Devgan in the title role, along with Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi and Konkona Sen Sharma, still remains one of the favourite movies of none other than its lead actor, Ajay Devgan. A big fan of the Vishal Bhardwaj kind of cinema, Ajay has recently said that he is pretty excited about Vishal's next venture, KAMINEY, starring Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Amol Gupte. Ajay has not been privileged enough to be called for a private screening of KAMINEY by Vishal, but it's the superb promos of the same that have excited, Ajay aka OMKARA. And he has admitted that KAMINEY is the film that he wants to see, once it releases.

Huge praises coming from ace actor, and we are sure KAMINEY is one of the most anticipated movies of most movie buffs.

Quelle: http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/09...iney-050902.asp

By Subhash K. Jha, May 6, 2009 - 11:12 IST

The immediate professional impact of Feroz Khan's death was on Ajay Devgan's production of Rohit Shetty's comedy All The Best.

A long schedule was supposed to start in Goa with Sanjay Dutt, Bipasha Basu, Fardeen Khan and Ajay Devgan. However, after Feroz Khan passed away, Ajay immediately postponed the schedule.

Says a source close to the project, "It would be deeply inhuman to expect Fardeen to fulfill his professional duties, especially when it meant trying to act funny in front of the camera for a comedy at a time like this. Fardeen is yet to recover fully. But he will be joining the unit in Goa this week."

For Sanjay Dutt who has been out of acting for three months and was looking forward to getting back before the camera, this postponement meant some more waiting before returning to his favourite activity.

But Bipasha Basu proceeded to Goa anyway for an impromptu holiday to wait for Shetty's unit. Her entire family of parents, sister, brother-in-law and nephew and niece were with her.

Bipasha has now become a master at making optimum use of postponed schedules. When Rahul Dholakia's Kashmir saga Lamhaa got postponed by a month, Bipasha quickly signed on to learn driving and swimming.

"And now I'm putting my swimmimg skills to use in Goa as I wait for my film to start," says Bipasha from Goa.

The delay in the Goa schedule, incidentally, would cost Dutt dearly in terms of time. After a month of shooting for Ajay Devgan and director Rohit Shetty in Goa, he heads for South Africa to shoot with Anil Kapoor for another comedy No Problem directed by Anees Bazmee.

Yes, Sanjay Dutt is back to doing what he does the best.

Quelle: http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2009/05/06/12839/

übersetzt von Diwali:
Wie erwartet, hat Ajay den Drehplan für All The Best geändert, um Fardeen nach dem Tod von dessen Vater Zeit zu geben. Angeblich soll Fardeen jedoch schon in dieser Woche wieder in Goa eintreffen, also nur eine Woche später als geplant. Nun gut, Fardeen wird selber am besten wissen, wann er wieder soweit ist, vor die Kamera zurückzukehren.

Bollywood has been learning to rock. Last year we saw Farhan Akhtar and the boys as Magik, a jaded bunch of rockers coming back together to regain some lost glory, and now we hear Parmeet Sethi's making a very similar film but setting it in Punjab for Yash Raj Film.

Meanwhile, Vipul Shah's next big film features Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan and Asin, and is rumoured to be about a UK-based rock band. It remains to be seen if they sing about laundry bills as well.

We aren't quite there yet. With the exception of Anurag Kashyap's unreleased cult hit Paanch, and a couple of songs on his brilliant DevD and Gulaal soundtracks, Bollywood might be strumming but the feel hasn't quite kicked in yet.

And till we get there, let's look to the West. Here's a look at the best fictional rockers of all time.

Quelle: http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009...of-all-time.htm

May 7th, 2009
By Our Correspondent

Ajay Devgan flew down to Kolkata recently for a couple of days and we wondered if it was a professional commitment that drew him there. But our sources tell us that none of his films are being shot in Kolkata at the moment and everyone knows Ajay doesn’t endorse too many brands, so the trip couldn’t have been for a commercial shoot either.

After a bit of snooping around, we stumbled upon a well kept secret. Ajay had flown down to Kolkata to meet Ravana director Mani Ratnam with whom he had worked in Yuva earlier.
Ratnam was shooting for his upcoming film with Govinda and other actors in the film while Abhi-Ash were in Mumbai. But it wasn’t just a friendly visit by Devgan; he was there to shoot for a guest appearance he is doing in the film, say our sources.

Ratnam was keen on having Ajay, as the role needed someone with a stature to stand up against Abhishek in the film. and the latter readily agreed as only four days of his time were required. He has already completed a two-day shoot in Kolkata and will face the camera with Abhishek in Chennai soon. Ajay, we are told has done the guest appearance free of cost, as Mani is one of his favourite directors.

Quelle: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/cinemaah/ajay-all-mani-682

übersetzt von soulsurfer:
Ajay hat wohl ein Cameo-Auftritt in Mani Ratnam's Ravana. Er hat wohl Mani Ratnam getroffen und für einen Gastauftritt gedreht ... Und:
"Ratnam wollte unbedingt Ajay für die Rolle haben, weil er jemanden brauchte, der Abhishek im Film etwas entgegensetzen konnte. Ersterer stimmte dem Arrangement zu, weil er nur vier Tage seiner Zeit dafür opfern musste. Er hat bereits einen 2-tägigen Drehtermin in Kolkata abgeschlossen und wird demnächst noch einmal in Chennai mit Abhishek vor der Kamera stehen. Wie man uns gesagt hat, hat Ajay den Auftritt ohne Gage gemacht, weil Mani einer seiner Lieblingsregisseure ist."

Luthria claims his film is not based on Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim
May 11th, 2009 - 4:14 pm ICT by sampurn

After his last release, Hat-trick, two years back, Milan Lutharia is now busy making Once Upon A Time In Mumbai starring Ajay Devgan, Emraan Hashmi together for the first time apart from Kangna Ranaut and Prachi Desai. The film is reportedly based on the lives of gangsters Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim, whose characters are supposedly being enacted by Devgan and Hashmi respectively.

But Milan us quick to deny this. He states that it has been wrongly reported in the media that the film is based on Haji Mastan and Dawood. He further adds that his is a contemporary film though it is set in the 70s and that it is definately not based on any particular gangster as per speculations. Milan claims that his film in fact focuses on many gangsters of the 70s era and should not be considered as the biopic of the above mentioned two underworld dons.

Once Upon A Time In Mumbai is a joint production between Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures and Sunil Shetty’s Popcorn Entertainment. Apart from Mumbai, the film is going to be shot in Vishakhapatnam, Dubai and Bangkok. -Sampurn Media



Quelle: http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/ente..._100190983.html

By Kunal M Shah
Posted On Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 02:58:53 AM

5000 youngsters readily play a live audience for a song starring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan and Asin in London Dreams

Not many youngsters would want to miss a chance to watch Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan and Asin perform live. This is how filmmaker Vipul Shah decided to make things easier when he wanted a young audience for a live concert to be filmed on the three stars in his forthcoming film, London Dreams. Vipul put up ads in newspapers and posters in clubs inviting youngsters to watch the stars perform live. Needless to say, youngsters readily came to the shoot to see their favourite stars.

A source said, “As Vipul wanted to tap into the infectious enthusiasm of a live audience, he did not settle for junior artistes. Ads were published in local newspapers and he also put up posters in colleges and clubhouses in Pune, Kharghar and Vashi. As a result, 5000 youngsters showed up for the shooting at ND Studios, Karjat where interiors of London’s Wembley stadium was recreated.”

The song Jashn hai jeet ka is a six-minute song.

Vipul Shah confirmed the news and said, “Yes, we put up posters inviting youngsters to watch Salman and Ajay perform live on our sets. The shooting was not only a means to tap into the enthusiastic mood of a concert but was also an acid test for my music as it was a live shoot with a multi-camera set up. Once the music started, everybody got into a lively mood. The song was shot with 18 cameras and we used 54 positions. I am happy with the result.”



Quelle: http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/2...youth-turn.html

übersetzt von sylva:
Für London Dreams wurde für eine Live-Auftritt-Szene junges Publikum benötigt. Der Regisseur lies in Pune überall Poster aufhängen und es kamen 5000 junge Leute zum Dreh.
Es handelt sich um das Lied Jashn hai jeet ka , das 6 Minuten lang ist.

13 May, 2009 12:00 am ISTlINDIATIMES MOVIES

Ajay Devgan and Kajol

Ajay and Kajol – This we call as a ‘thanda’ couple. Seldom does this couple make any news. We guess Mr. and Mrs. Devgan seriously need to renew their vows to bring in some newness and vibrancy in their relationship. Come on guys; don’t forget you are a Bollywood couple!



Quelle: http://movies.indiatimes.com/Features--E...415,curpg-6.cms

übersetzt von sylva:
Ajay und Kajol sollen ihr Hochzeitsversprechen wiederholen.

May 14, 2009 12:46:09 PM IST
Abid, Bollywood Trade News Network

Veteran character artist, Asrani, is seeing rejuvenation as an actor and all credit to director Priyadarshan for that. In fact we had brought you the news about Asrani becoming a part of Priyan's DE DANA DAN and his connection with the Akshay-Priyan team.

Well, it now appears that other comedy directors too have taken a leaf out of Priyan's book and have decided to utilize the services of the talented artist. One of the directors is Rohit Shetty of GOLMAAL and GOLMAAL RETURNS fame. Asrani has been signed by Devgan Entertainment Software Ltd. for an important role in ALL THE BEST...FUN BEGINS. The ensemble star cast includes Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu , Fardeen Khan and the FASHION star, Mugdha Godse . The film, as can be gauged from its title, is an out an out entertainer and a comedy and Asrani is in a very special role.

With biggies like, DE DANA DAN with Priyan, AJAB PREM KI GHAZAB KAHANI with Ranbir, Katrina and Rajkumar Santoshi, PAYING GUESTS with Shreyas - Subhash Ghai and now, ALL THE BEST...FUN BEGINS, it seems that fun has actually begun for this versatile actor, who is just beginning to get his due recognition, after basking in a one film glory (read SHOLAY and his 'Angrezon Ke Zamane Ka Jailor') for more than two decades.

Quelle: http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/09...gins-050904.asp

übersetzt von Diwali:
Ein weiteres Cast-Mitglied von All The Best wurde nun bekannt: Asrani, der u.a. in Dhamaal den autoverliebten Papa gespielt hat, wird in Ajays Film mitwirken.

By ApunKaChoice
Thu, May 14, 2009 19:45 IST

While shooting Rohit Shetty’s comedy film All The Best in Goa, Bipasha Basu has been practicing swimming, though at night only.

The dusky belle shoots for the movie during the day and after pack-up she hits the gym at the hotel where she’s staying. After working out, she still has stamina enough to practice swimming, which she’s finally learning.

For those who came late, Bipasha had recently vowed to learn three things – swimming, driving and belly dancing. It may be surprising to some but Bipasha did not know how to swim until now.

However, the Bong bombshell hasn’t yet swum in the sea. The reason? She says she likes to swim at night only, but by that time it’s too dark and the tide is high in the ocean. So till now she’s been diving only in the shallow pool of the hotel.

Bipasha, who’s been shooting serious films like Pankh and Lamha lately, and that too in quite tense situations (particularly for ‘Lamha’ in Kashmir), is glad to be working in a “fun movie” like ‘All The Best’.

Moreover, she’s enjoying the company of her co-stars Ajay Devgan (an incorrigible prankster) and Sanjay Dutt who keep her entertained on the sets with their gags.

Quelle: http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/bollyw...m-at-night.html

übersetzt von Diwali:
Ajay und Sanju machen ihrem Ruf als Scherzbolde am Set offenbar mal wieder alle Ehre.