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payday loans

2010-10-29T06:11:00.001-07:00

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2010-10-29T06:00:00.000-07:00

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2010-10-28T06:25:00.000-07:00

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2010-10-28T06:14:00.000-07:00

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2010-10-28T06:08:00.000-07:00

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2009-08-04T23:48:00.000-07:00

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2009-06-17T21:02:00.000-07:00

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Amitabh Bachchan to give Holi a miss

2009-03-16T19:32:00.000-07:00

In his recent blog, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has said that he will refrain from celebrating Holi this year in remembrance of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack victims.

He wrote, "Holi, the festival of colour and rejoicing and music and dance is around the corner. It was one festival that we enjoyed liberally. The gates of the house open to all and the celebrations lasting till late in the evening from the morning. We have not done that for several years."

Big B added, "This year too Holi will be given a miss. That joyous spirit has been dampened by the atrocities that our city faced on 26/11. In its wake somewhere inside us there is a reluctance to involve ourselves in any kind of exhibition. Professional work is understandable, but private excesses do not find favour in our hearts. And so shall we respect that."

Amitabh Bachchan, whose song Rang barse from Silsila continues to be a hot favourite during the Holi season, said that he is doing the right thing. "It is the right thing to do. It would have been recommended by the elders too, in who's memory we have often refrained from such activity," he said.

Preview: Firaaq

2009-03-11T19:24:00.000-07:00

Check out the preview of Nandita Das's directorial debut- Firaaq. -

Firaaq is an Urdu word that means both separation and quest. This film is a work of fiction, based on a thousand true stories.

The story is set over a 24-hour period, one month after a horrific communal carnage that took place in our recent history. It traces the emotional journeys of ordinary people - some who were victims, some perpetrators and some who chose to watch silently. Firaaq explores their relationships as they experience many fierce and delicate emotions of fear and prejudice, guilt and revenge, trust and betrayal and a loss of innocence that wounds the soul forever.

Hanif and Muneera, with their baby, return to a ransacked home after hiding for a month on the safer side of the city. An enraged Hanif thinks he knows who the culprit is. He is gripped by a sense of helplessness, but his anger rides above it. All he wants is a weapon, though he has never seen a gun in his life. Along with his friends, who are equally helpless, they set out to seek revenge. Meanwhile, his wife Muneera, begins to suspect her best friend, Jyoti, of betrayal.

Sanjay and Arati are a middle class couple. He is an aggressive bigot, who seems to know it all and thinks little of his wife. She is untouched by the violence in the city, until the day she slams the door on a woman who begs for shelter. Since then, Arati is haunted by the woman's cries. An encounter with a six-year old boy, Mohsin, gives her a chance to confront her guilt. But atonement isn't as easy as she thought.

Mohsin runs away from a refugee camp, where he has been living since his family was killed in the violence. He is searching for his father who was away when it all happened. His path crosses with those who themselves are in vulnerable situations. If children embody innocence, this child is losing it with every incident that he finds himself in.

Anu and Sameer are today's modern day couple, and do not wear their respective religions on their sleeves. Sameer Shaikh's ambiguous first name, is an advantage in times of violence and fear, but can also be a burden. He begins to feel the weight of his Muslim identity and in his fear he convinces Anu to leave the city. As unexpected events over take his life, Sameer is torn between the instinct to hide his identity and the need to assert it.

Ghulam Muhammad Khan Saheb, a classical vocalist, lives in a hindu neighbourhood with is trusted house-keeper Karim. The two old men are completely co-dependent, but either will be damned before they admit it. Khan Saheb is an eternal optimist and believes that music transcends all boundaries. Karim on the other hand is a realist and wonders why Khan Saheb is unable to see things as they are. This long day, however, severely tests Khan Saheb's optimism.

Through the journeys of these characters we experience the consequences of violence that impact their inner and outer lives. Violence spares nobody. Yet in the midst of all this madness, some find it in their hearts to sing hopeful songs for better times.

Farhan Akhtar delays Don 2

2009-03-10T19:24:00.000-07:00

Few people in India expected Farhan Akhtar's remake of the classic Don to be as successful as it was. In fact, critics and audiences were so impressed with the slick movie some even went on to say it was far better than the original. And that is a compliment few films manage.

While Farhan had announced his plans to make a sequel to Don: The Chase Begins Again, he has now said that he will only start shooting it in the summer of 2010. He said, "Don 2 requires a summer shoot and since in the summer of 2009 both me and Shah Rukh being both busy with our acting assignments the shoot for our film will only begin next summer which is of 2010."

According to reports, Farhan likes to take his time with his direction projects and not make more than one film in two or three years. He made Dil Chahta Hai in 2001, Lakshya in 2004, and Don in 2006.

Had Farhan not been so busy with his new-found career in acting, perhaps Don 2 would have come a bit earlier.

Reports say that the sequel to Don will begin where the earlier film ended. Given the surprise ending of Farhan's Don, this is actually a possibility.

When Arterton kissed Gyllenhall

2009-03-06T18:48:00.000-08:00

Former Bond girl Gemma Arterton surprised her prince of persia:The Sands Of Time co-star Jake Gyllenhaal by shoving her tongue in his mouth while filming kissing scenes for the movie.

The actress, who plays a sixth century princess to Gyllenhaal's character of the prince, couldn't help but inject some passion into their smooch despite the pair's shared understanding that their embraces would remain relatively tame, reports contactmusic.com.

"There's an unspoken no-tongues rule on set. But I got so carried away, it kind of slipped out," she said.

Arterton maintained that the pleasure was all Gyllenhaal's. "Everyone said I was lucky to be snogging (kissing) him, but he's the lucky one," she said.

Halle Berry is sexiest black woman alive

2009-03-01T19:17:00.000-08:00

American actress Halle Berry has been named the sexiest black woman alive in a new US TV poll.

The Oscar winner beat Tyra Banks, Alicia Keys and Jada Pinkett Smith in TV One Access' poll, which was aired in the US, reported imdb.com.

Rihanna, Iman, Janet Jackson and actresses Joy Bryant, Gabrielle Union and Kerry Washington were also in the list.

Jade's last kiss goodbye

2009-02-28T19:14:00.000-08:00

Tragic Jade Goody amazed family and friends by laughing and joking her way through an emotional christening for her boys, before saying a heartbreaking last goodbye.

Jade, 27, refused to shed a tear during the 20-minute ceremony before 30 friends and family members despite knowing it was a final farewell for many of them before she dies, reports said.

And afterwards the father of her two children, Jeff Brazier, 29, took her hand and vowed he will take care of them when she's gone.

During a heart-to-heart at her hospital bedside as their boys played on the floor beside them, he told her: "I promise I'll look after the kids no matter what."

Plans for a christening in a church had to be rearranged when Jade's condition worsened.

TV host Jeff has been caring for Bobby, 5, and Freddie, 4, all week as Jade did not want them to see her in such pain.

But in a hospital grown looking frail, she summoned the strength to get out of her wheelchair and fulfil her dying wish to be baptised alongside them.

She managed to get through the service even though she faces the final days of her cancer battle. Defying agonising pain, Jade made Bobby sit on her lap and had Freddie next to her during the ceremony at the chapel of the Royal Marsden Hospital, London.

She hugged them and held hands with husband Jack Tweed, 21.

A friend said: "When Jade got there and saw the boys on the front pew her eyes were sparkling - but there were no tears because she was determined not to cry. The boys' faces lit up and they were beaming when she walked in - they hadn't seen her for over a week. She couldn't stop kissing them.

"She made a sterling effort - the last thing she wanted to do was upset them. She wanted it to be a happy occasion and was even joking and giggling with them because they didn't want to get wet from the baptism."

The friend added: "Jade had a little make-up on for the occasion but not much.

"She clearly made a big effort. She had a smile and a kiss for everyone - but it was clearly her last goodbye to many of them."

Firaaq - movie stills

2009-02-24T19:02:00.000-08:00

Check out some images from Nandita Das's directorial debut Firaaq.

Big B to sport a new look in Paa

2009-02-17T18:59:00.000-08:00

Superstar Amitabh Bachchan is sporting a "phenomenal" new look in his upcoming home production Paa, the make-up for which takes four hours, the actor wrote in his blog.

"My rituals today were guided by the extensive hours at the studio, a major portion of which were in front of the make up mirror, getting the face plastered with silicon," the actor said in a recent post on his blog.

"It took four hours for it all to come on and another hour to take it off. But may I say the results were simply phenomenal," writes the 66-year-old actor. The film will see him opposite son Abhishek Bachchan, Vidya Balan and Hurman Baweja.

Big B is relying on a team of make-up artistes from abroad for his look in the film. The film is being directed by R Balki of Cheeni Kum fame. "The team of make up artists flown in from Los Angeles and carrying huge and important credentials were exemplary in their job. Professional to the core and committed to the last brush of paint on the face," Bachchan wrote.

Paa, a film that Bachchan terms as an endearing address by Abhishek (Bachchan) to his father, is a part of the co-production deal between AB Corp and Reliance Big Entertainment.

Vidya Balan does intimate scenes

2009-02-11T18:48:00.000-08:00

Vidya Balan is back in news, but this time not for her clothes. The sultry actress has shot for some really intimate scenes in Vishal Bharadwaj's upcoming movie Ishqiyaan with co-star Arshad Warsi.

The actress has done such scenes in her earlier movies namely Parineeta and Heyy Babyy. A source from the unit revealed that the actress had carried off the scenes with great ease and the director Vishal Bharadwaj was all praises for the actress.

In the movie Vidya's character is very complex and also has shades of grey. She playes the role of a scheming woman, who is two timing the uncle and nephew, played by Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad Warsi respectively.

According to sources, the actress has also been taking Urdu lessons and learning the rural dialect of UP for the movie.

As per reports, the actress will be seen in a deglamourised avataar in Ishqiyaan.

The talented actress has some really good projects lined-up for the future, which includes Nikhil Advani's Chandbhai opposite Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Chenab Gandhi and R Balki's Pa opposite Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.

It's raining awards for Kareena Kapoor

2009-02-06T19:42:00.000-08:00

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor will be honoured by the Rotary Club for being the youngest achiever of the film industry. She will be given the Vocational Excellence Award by Bansi Dhurandhar on Feb 1 at the grand hyatt, Santacruz.

"It's a privilege that Kareena will be given this award. She feels great that she is being recognised for the work that she has done in the film industry," said a source close to the actress.

This is the second award Kareena will be getting this year. She is also going to be awarded the India Today Woman Award 2009 for her contribution to the world of art and cinema by American legal clerk and environmental activist Erin Brockovich.

Amitabh honoured at Davos

2009-02-02T19:30:00.000-08:00

Indian megastar Amitabh Bacchan was honoured with World Economic Forum's (WEF) Crystal Award here for his contribution to the world of art.

Noted Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Mallika Sarabhai was also honoured along with Chinese martial artist and actor Jet Li and Venezuelan musician Jose Antonio Abreu.

The WEF is a Geneva based non-profit organisation and brings together top business leaders, political leaders, and selected intellectuals to discuss the most pressing issues worldwide.

This year marks the 39th annual gathering of the organization which focused largely on the growing economic depression which has crippled the world market.

Slumdog... receives Directors Guild Award

2009-01-31T19:30:00.000-08:00

Irish-British filmmaker Danny Boyle's underdog drama Slumdog Millionaire has bagged the Directors Guild of America (DGA) award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film.

According to reports the DGA is tipped as a barometer for the Academy Award for Best Director and only six times since the DGA awards began in 1948 has the winner not gone on to receive the Best Director Oscar.

The award was presented to Boyle by Joel and Ethan Coen, the director team that won the 2007 DGA Feature Film Award for No Country for Old Men.

Slumdog Millionaire crosses $67mn in US

2009-01-26T19:37:00.000-08:00

After winning the top honour from the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for the Mumbai-set hit film Slumdog Millionaire, British Director Danny Boyle appears to be on the inside track for an Oscar at the Academy awards ceremony Feb 22.

The DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film is often an accurate indicator of who will receive the Oscar for directing as 55 of the 60 past DGA award winners also went on to win the Academy Award for directing.

British Indian actor Dev Patel and newcomer Freida Pinto were among the numerous presenters at the awards gala dinner in Los Angeles Saturday, joining Hollywood actors like Sean Penn, Christian Bale and Jodie Foster.

Slumdog Millionaire is the eighth feature film directed by Boyle following such hits as Trainspotting and 28 Days Later.

The heart-warming story of a poor boy from the slums of mumbai who goes on to win the Indian version of TV game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire has now won the top prize from the Directors Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, Producers Guild of America, Golden Globes and Critics' Choice Awards.

Meanwhile, with an estimated gross collection of $7,680,000 over Jan 30-Feb 1, down 28 percent from last weekend, Slumdog Millionaire has earned a whopping $67,244,000 in its 12 week run in the US.

SRK doesn't regret refusing Slumdog

2009-01-22T18:13:00.000-08:00

Shah Rukh Khan has a knack of staying in the limelight. First it was the success of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi that broke the jinx for Yash Raj at the box office in 2008, then the Golden Globe presentation and now all the item numbers for his upcoming movie Billoo Barber.

But for once he seems to have missed out on a huge opportunity to soak in the glory of a critically acclaimed, international award winning project! Yes we are referring to the Golden Globe winner Slumdog Millionaire.

Danny Boyle had initially approached Shah Rukh for Slumdog Millionaire for the role of game-show host but King Khan refused. As luck would have it, the role went to the veteran actor Anil Kapoor.

Though Shah Rukh claims he isn't complaining at all. Talking to the media he said that he has no regrets about turning down the role, which has put Anil Kapoor into the global limelight.

Praising Anil Kapoor for his work, SRK said that Kapoor has done a fabulous job and deserves the adulation he has received. Some of the other famous rejects of Shah Rukh inlcude the Oscar nominates Lagaan, the hugley popular Munnabhai MBBS and moore recently the Three Idiots.

There were rumours that the original choice for the role was Amitabh Bachchan, but the film's casting director Loveleen Tandon denied such reports.

Kajol back with Karan after eight years

2009-01-18T20:51:00.000-08:00

Bollywood actress Kajol reunites with director Karan Johar for his film My name is Khan, opposite Shah Rukh Khan, after a gap of eight years. The green-eyed actress had earlier worked with Karan in his directorial venture Kuch Kuch Hota hai.

My name is Khan SRK playing a person suffering from an autism related disorder, who gets into trouble with cops abroad especially because of his surname 'Khan'. Kajol plays SRK's better-half in the film.

It is one of the most awaited films of 2009 as it brings together the hit trio of SRK, Kajol and Karana Johar. Let's hope the trio is able to recreate their magic again.

Movie review: Chandni Chowk to China

2009-01-17T21:01:00.000-08:00

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Ranvir Shorey, Gordon Liu, Mithun Chakraborty

Director: Nikhil Advani

Sadsack Sidhu lives in Chandni Chowk, peels potatoes for a living, and prays to Ganapati Bappa to release him from his daily drudge. And then one day, everything changes : adventure beckons, and Sidhu takes off to China.

Smart basis for a film, because Akshay Kumar's humble Old Delhi roots and his travels to Oriental hot spots where he picked up his killer karate moves, is part of urban legend. But instead of mining his past experiences, the script is forced into being a vehicle for its star, not the story, so what you get is an overlong Akshayrama, which perks up only in fits and starts, and is never more than mildly entertaining in its best moments.

`Chandni Chowk To China' is more a patchily-executed combo of a desi `Kung Fu Panda', and `Karate Kid', than an exhilarating transcontinental journey. It's spiked with a Manmohan Desai-ish lost-and-found side plot. It also lifts from chop-suckey Hong Kong clunkers where the hero mows down a million bad guys, sending them flying through the air in familiar choreographed arcs. Where is this film, a lax mish-mash of genres and styles, coming from?

In his zeal to prove that he can do more than being a buffoon, Akshay gets to cry, as well as laugh, and fight and dance and sing, occasionally letting in his leading lady (Deepika, in a double role), who is only required to dress in Mandarin collars, and kick butt (as the bad girl), and whip out a photo of her missing father, and shed a few tears (as the good one). Ranvir Shorey, who's called Chopstick, roams around looking for something to do, and the Chinese characters, including chief villain Hojo (Gordon Liu) who gets his jollies by beheading people, are mere ciphers.

The result is a classic case of missed opportunities. For Akshay, who's been busting the box office with his gormless local yokel acts, this mega-budget, actually-shot-on-location-in-China, backed-by-a-Hollywood-giant film would have been the start of a glorious new year. For director Nikhil Advani, it would have been the chance to forget his last disastrous outing `Salaam-e-Ishq'. And for producers Warner Bros, a signal to amp up its India plans, as well open doors to other American studios.

Right in the beginning, a minor character asks Sidhu : are you stupid? He nods. That's prescience.

Akki wants rewards not awards

2009-01-16T20:51:00.000-08:00

The talk of the town is Akshay Kumar getting a popular award for his role in Singh is Kingg, but the man refusing it. He walked up to the stage when his name was announced, said Aamir's performance in Ghajini deserved this award more, left the statuette on the podium and walked off.

Some think Akshay is going the Aamir way and trying to prove that the awards are totally rigged and therefore mean nothing, while others think this was a huff in disguise because he actually felt he deserved the an award granted by a jury, not the audience.

Slumdog is bookies favourite to win Oscars

2009-01-14T20:08:00.000-08:00

With a successful run at the Golden Globe Awards, British director Danny Boyle's Mumbai-based story of an underdog, Slumdog Millionaire, has emerged as a clear favourite with bookies to win the next month's Oscars.

Bookies here put the feel-good movie starring Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan at 8/15 on to scoop the coveted Best Picture prize at the Academy Awards, well in front of rivals The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Milk, Frost/Nixon and Revolutionary Road.

The film's director Danny Boyle is also 4-6 favourite to win the best director trophy at the February 22 ceremony.

A spokesman for bookmakers Paddy power said: Slumdog Millionaire has been heavily backed for the last couple of weeks and, after its success at the Golden Globes, it looks set for Oscars glory."

The low-budget flick about an orphan from the Mumbai slums who strikes it rich on the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? was released in the UK on Friday.

In the US, where it was released last year, the film has already generated over $ 30 million at the box office despite being on limited release. Slumdog Millionaire currently sits at number two in the top 10 in the UK, with the highest screen average of all films on release.

The film won four prestigious Golden Globe awards for Best Picture in the Drama category, Best Director for Danny Boyle, best Screenplay for Simon Beaufoy and Best Original Score in a Motion Picture for Indian composer A R Rahman.

Based on Indian diplomat Vikas Swarup's Q & A, the film also won five prizes at the Los Angeles Critics choice Awards last week, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best writer, Best Composer and Best Young Actor for Dev Patel.

Ghajini celebrates again

2009-01-10T20:08:00.000-08:00

It was celebration time again for Aamir Khan, who's recently released Ghajini has raked in Rs 200 crore in just 14 days. Buoyed by the box-office collection of Ghajini, Aamir said it indicates the success of a film. ''For me, the feeling that my hard work has been appreciated is priceless as I go by my instinct while choosing a script. When I hear a script, I react as an audience.''

NAAN KADAVUL MP3 SONGS DOWNLOAD

2009-01-05T19:38:00.000-08:00

Cast : Aarya as Rudran, Pooja as Hamsavalli,
Direction : Bala
Production : VASANS VISUAL VENTURES
Music : Ilaiyaraaja
Lyrics : Vaale, Ilaiyaraaja

Its been a long wait for director Bala to see light for his movie Naan Kadavul. The audio launch of the film, which has music by maestro Ilayaraja, will finally take place on the first day 2009.

The movie has also passed the censor scissors with a UA certificate and since the censor was done before this year end, the movie will be eligible for the national awards of 2008. The movie has Arya and Pooja in the lead roles and both their roles are said to be commendable.

Naan Kadavul will have a red carpet audio launch at the Sathyam Cinemas. Bala has pinned all his hope s on his dream project Naan Kadavul. Bala has also seen to it that all his artistes, including the heroine Pooja, dub in their own voice, a criteria for entry into the award category. The film which has now been taken over by Vasan’s Visual Ventures, is likely to release for Pongal 2009. The official release date of the movie is yet to be announced.

All's not well between Deepika and Ranbir

2009-01-03T04:11:00.000-08:00

Everything doesn't seem to be well between Deepika and Ranbir, the much hyped love birds of tinsel town.The leggy beauty was recently spotted with a mystery man in a multiplex watching Ghajini.

Grapevine has it that Deepika is pretty miffed with the much talked about closeness between Ranbir and his new co-star Katrina Kaif.

Recently there was news about Deepika paying a surprise visit to her beau on the sets of Ajab Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani. Rumour has it that Ranbir didn't take this very sportingly and saw it as an attempt to spy on him and Katrina while the actors were shooting in Goa.

Deepika, after her previous link-ups seemed to be going steady with Ranbir Kapoor. The sultry beauty, awating her next release Chandini Chowk to China, was also heard telling the media that she wants to be Mrs Kapoor in 4 years.

Well, we don't know which way the wind will blow after 4 years but currently it seems to be choppy weather for the love birds of Bollywood.

Hoping this too shall pass in the new year!

Ranbir Kapoor in Mani Ratnam's next?

2009-01-01T04:11:00.000-08:00

As of now Mani Ratnam is in the news because of the film Ravana that stars Abhishek Bachchan, and Aishwarya Rai. After working with these two 'senior' actors, Ratnam's next project may star Ranbir Kapoor.

Broadly, the film is about a young Indian boy who is brought up in England. The story focuses on how the boy deals with his 'outsider' status in London. Ranbir, whose recent film Bachna Ae Haseeno was a hit, is being considered for this role.

According to sources, the film will be shot entirely in London.

For the time being, Ratnam is very far from London - in the heartland of Madhya Pradesh where he is shooting in small villages for Ravana.

Apart from the Bachchan duo who are playing Ram and Sita, Govinda has been roped in to play Hanuman in the film while Aditya Pancholi is playing the title role of Ravana.

Nicole Kidman's privacy threatened

2008-12-27T05:31:00.000-08:00

Australian actress Nicole Kidman's secluded 3 million pounds dream home has turned into a nightmare with a 100-room motel ready to be built overlooking her back garden.

The Oscar-winning actress and her musician husband Keith Urban bought the mansion in the picturesque Sutton Forest in New South Wales, Australia, in July. Kidman said that they were unaware of the building plans when they bought it, themirror.co.uk reports.

However, the couple's spokeswoman denied they plan to sell the plot.

Gary Cowan, who co-owns the pub next to the development, said: "If they were looking for privacy, it's not the best place. We can see the place from the pub as it is."

Initial approval for the development of the motel had already been given and a final decision is expected in February.

Inside SRK's house

2008-12-23T18:32:00.000-08:00

He is one of India's biggest stars, and as a result, his house is one of India's largest. Take a look inside Shah Rukh Khan's house that is called Mannat.

In the blogosphere, among all celebrity houses, SRK's is considered one of the best.

In fact, fans across the world refer to Mannat as a palace. And it seems they are not wrong.

Mannat was originally a heritage building that King Khan bought and converted into a luxury house.

About two years ago, SRK was in trouble because of his house when a resident of the area filed a PIL against the building and the permissions it got.

Luckily, the site got a clean chit and now SRK and his family inhabit the palatial house.

The six-floored Mannat is situated in the Bandra region in Mumbai.

It was recently discovered that SRK used a part of his house to shoot his commercials. This is done so that he can spend more time at home.

According to reports, the house has been built in such a way that two floors are dedicated for shooting commercials.

Ads like Dish TV and Airtel have been shot inside his house.

The hind side of the house, which is another wing all together, has a gym that was key in giving SRK his famous six-pack. Even his office is in that part of the house.

Rab Ne's Anushka in love

2008-12-20T20:42:00.000-08:00

Anushka Sharma has reasons to smile and celebrate. With her debut film, she has tasted both success and love. Her success story is the huge box office collection for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. And about her love, she spills the beans exclusively to NDTVMovies.com.

Anushka is in love with her reel life husband Surinder Sahni. She confesses that while doing the film she shared some sort of emotional bonding with her on screen hero as well.

"Even if I tell you all the good things about Surinder Sahni, it's less. He is simple, straightforward, sweet and charming. But there are much more than words to describe about him. It's true that I totally fell in love with the character while doing the film." Even in real if she gets someone life Suridner Sahni, she will be grateful to her Rab. "I will marry Suridner Sahni if there is someone like him exit in real life. I believe that goodness of a person remains forever but looks and beauty fade away with age. And Surinder Sahni is full of virtues," she says.

Anushka says she is lucky to have got an opportunity to begin her career with the King Khan. She says that when she dealt with two different characters of Shah Rukh in Rab Ne , it was like dealing with two different people. "This is the greatness of his acting. I never felt that one Shah Rukh was doing those two roles, it was like there were two different Shah Rukh's on the sets," she added.

The actress, who comes from an Army background, started her career as a model in Bengaluru (Bangalore) and did her first modeling assignment at the age of 15. She was raring to go up in her career and her constant drive to achieve something in life landed her this role opposite Shah Rukh.

"I never wanted to piggy back on Shah Rukh Khan and achieve success. I always want to achieve it on my own. I thought to play very responsibly and that's what I did in Rab Ne", she says.

"I am extremely grateful to both Adi (Aditya Chopra) and Shah Rukh Khan for being so nice and kind to me. Shah Rukh never treated me like a newcomer. He always cooperated with me and encouraged me to do a good job. He never behaved like a superstar. I think this is what makes him so big and great," says the actress.

With this successful debutant venture now Anushka says that she is looking forward to getting some more good and challenging films. But at the moment she is busy getting accolades and wishes.

Silambattam movie review

2008-12-18T18:51:00.000-08:00

Cast: Silambarasan, Sana kaan

Producer: Lakshmi Movie Makers Limited

Director: Saravananan

Music Director: Yuvan Shankar Raja

Movie Review:

Silambattam is a typical mass masala entertainer. It is another 'Formulaic' film revolving around a larger than life hero, who romances, does comedy, speaks only in punchlines, has deep sentimental bond with his family, and is a one-man fighting machine who emerges triumphant in the end!

The tested formula has worked wonders for an array of young stars who were inspired largely by the Superstar Rajinikanth. Simbu also wants to be a popular mass hero and the route he has taken is doing such films which appeals to a large section of Tamil audiences who doesn't enjoy films that test's intellect and imagination.

There is nothing original about the story; it has been etched from various Tamil, Telugu and an old Hindi film. What makes the film watchable is the packaging, which moves at a rapid pace, though at times this 2 hour 45 minute film tests your patience.

Vichu (Simbu) is an appavi (innocent) temple priest who is brought up by his grandfather (Nedumudi Venu) as a coward. Janu (Sana Khan), his neighbour, a talkative, pretty Brahmin girl is crazy about Vichu but she wants him to be brave and smart. But behind the coy and innocence, our hero Vichu has another side to him. Like an elephant he does not know his strength and soon he uses it against some local goons who come in his way.

Dorai Singam (Kishore) a local MLA who is a thug, lords over the area and he wants to take procession of villagers land for building a beer factory. His rival Muthuvel (Prabhu) who was in jail comes out and crosses sword with Dorai. But Vichu intervenes and he beats Dorai’s men single-handedly. Muthvel is shocked to see Vichu who has a striking resemblance with his younger brother Tamizh(Simbu) who was killed by Dorai. What is the connection between Tamizh and Vichu? All the drama unfolds in the second half.

Actually the first half is a bit slow with Santhanam’s crude comedy and the romance of Vichu and Janu . After the censors gave more than a dozen cuts and an UA certificate, the film still reeks of double entendre, crude gags, crass toilet jokes, and lots of blood and gore. But the story gains tempo and unfolds in a racy manner in the latter half with a well-shot Tamizh’s introductory song and his cute romance with Gayathri (Sneha).

Silambattam is not devoid of faults – Double meaning dialogues, the girls massaging Panchamritham on Vichu’s body and excessive violence when a 10-year-old is on a killing spree and songs pushed into the narrative in the first half.

The scenes that stand out are the lead to the climax, when Vichu in Billa get-up meets the villain and the punchlines that follow are a scream, Karunas subtle comedy that evokes laughter, the beautiful visuals atop a train with Tamizh-Gayathri romance, pleasing photography by Saravanan, action scenes by Kanal Kannan, spunky choreography and Yuvan’s songs and background score are noteworthy.

Simbu dances like a dream and shines in this film with a performance that is measured and meticulous. As the cheerily upbeat Tamizh and the innocent Vichu he invests an equal amount of energy and style. Sana Khan looks lovely and makes an earnest attempt in the acting department too but in a film like this, that's plenty effort. Sneha does her bit with grace while Prabhu is just ok. Kishore is menacing as the villain.

On the whole, it’s a decent masala entertainer aimed at mass audiences.

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2008-12-15T17:26:00.000-08:00

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2008-12-15T01:21:00.000-08:00

Miss World 2008 Ksenya Sukhinova

2008-12-14T00:04:00.001-08:00

Ksenya Sukhinova from Russia blows a kiss on December 13, 2008 after being crowned Miss World 2008 at the miss world pageant held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Ksenya Sukhinova was crowned Miss World 2008 after beating 108 other international beauties in a glittering African extravaganza.

Miss Russia Ksenya Sukhinova (C) reacts on 12 December 2008 after being crowned Miss World 2008 after beating 108 other international beauties in a glittering African extravaganza held in yhr Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

Katrina is the hottest babe on Google

2008-12-13T23:35:00.000-08:00

Looks like Katrina Kaif has finally won the 'Race'! As per a new Google report, Indians couldn't have enough of the leggy beauty on big screen so they spent most of the 2008 searching for this Bollywood siren on the Web.

Recently declared as Asia's sexiest woman, Katrina Kaif has yet again pipped former beauty queen and Bollywood heart-throb Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the most searched for person on the Web, according to Google's India Zeitgeist list for 2008.

Interestingly, Katrina has also outdone her boyfriend and godfather Salman Khan when it comes to being googled on the Net! As for Salman, he may not have been able to set his account straight with Shah Rukh Khan in real life but on the world wide web he has elbowed King Khan, and remains the most searched for actor in India. Shahid Kapoor makes his debut on the list while Genelia D'Souza of Jaane Tu Jaane Na has been declared as one the fastest rising searched for terms on the Net besides Beijing Olympics and IPL!

Bollywood remains one of the most popular Internet search terms ahead of Tamil Cinema when it comes to netizens' interest on movies. As with most of the awards ceremonies, one name that is conspicously missing is none other than Aamir Khan's. After all, Aamir was never in the rat race, more so if it was run on people's keyboards!

Deepika, new face of Kingfisher

2008-12-12T23:30:00.001-08:00

Deepika Padhukone sitting with Chairman of United Breweries Group Vijay Mallya

Deepika Padhukone poses for photographers at function in Mumbai. Deepika was named as the new brand ambassador for Kinfisher Airlines.

Keanu Reeves gorges on chicken tikka

2008-12-11T03:13:00.000-08:00

Hollywood heartthrob Keanu Reeves gorged on spicy Indian food when he took his friends for a treat at an Indian restaurant here last week.

According to a source, Keanu loves Indian food and took his friends to Tamarind, a popular Indian restaurant.

The Speed and Matrix star, who will now be seen playing an alien in sci-fi flick The Day The Earth Stood Still, gorged on starters like aloo tikka. They also enjoyed a selection of spicy dishes such as murgh makhni, chicken malai tikka and saag paneer.

"They completed their meal with six servings of traditional Indian coconut ice cream," the source added.

The Day The Earth Stood Still is releasing on December 12.

Actor Robert Prosky dies

2008-12-10T03:11:00.000-08:00

Robert Prosky, a character actor with hundreds of credits on stage and screen including Mrs Doubtfire and Hill Street Blues, has died in a Washington hospital. He was 77.

His oldest son, Stefan Prosky, said the actor died on Monday night of complications from a heart procedure.

"He went gracefully last night, not in pain," Stefan Prosky said. "Everybody knows him as a fairly famous actor. My brothers and I know him as a marvellous father."

Prosky appeared in more than 200 plays on Broadway and with Arena Stage, a regional theatre company in Washington. He appeared in 38 films and numerous television shows.

On Broadway, Prosky's credits included Glengarry Glen Ross and A View from the Bridge. He also completed a long run in Michael Frayn's play Democracy.

In the 1980s, Prosky spent three years on the NBC television series Hill Street Blues as a police sergeant. He later appeared as a priest on trial for murder in ABC's legal drama, The Practice. In Mrs Doubtfire, Prosky played the TV station owner who hired Robin Williams, who dressed as a nanny. His other film credits include Dead Man Walking and The Natural.

Child actors enjoy their moment of fame

2008-12-08T18:35:00.000-08:00

Spending more than eight hours on a set, learning tough dialogues and attaining overnight recognition in a glamorous industry - one might wonder if child actors are missing out on their childhood. But far from complaining, they seem to be enjoying every bit of it.

Darsheel Safary, Purab Bhandare, Shriya Sharma, Swini Khare and Zain Khan are some of the dynamic and confident child actors who are ruling the roost at present. They work almost as hard as their older counterparts, but they are not complaining. They say that they thoroughly enjoy the kind of life they are leading. "I don't miss anything at all while leading the life of a child actor. In fact, I feel I live a better life. My friends play among themselves, but I play with stars. I play with my co-actors," Avika Gor, who plays Anandi in popular TV soap Balika Vadhu, told IANS.

However, 10-year-old Swini Khare has a different take. "I don't miss being on the other side of the table because I still feel like a normal person. I do everything that I used to do earlier. I play, go out, and study," she said. Swini has done various movies and more than 50 advertisements, but her claim to fame was her role in Amitabh Bachchan-starrerCheeni Kum. At an age when other children are just concerned about their studies, these child actors are juggling school and shooting schedules. They say that balancing the two is not as difficult as it seems.

"I don't have any difficulty in handling school and shooting together. I know how to strike a balance. I take my books to the sets and study in between shots," said Avinash Mukherjee of Balika Vadhu fame. Added Zain Khan, who was seen in Hari Puttar: "I won't say that it is extremely hard to cope with studies and shooting schedules. It's just that you don't have time to while away and I'm perfectly fine with that.

"It's in your hands not letting your studies get affected." Child actors get recognition and fame at a very young age and it can have a negative impact on the impressionable minds, say experts. Samir Parikh, chief of the Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences at Max Healthcare, said parents play the most important role in ensuring and providing guidance to children so that they are not harmed by the kind of exposure they get.

"By ensuring that basic life is not affected, not being extra special in behaviour, no comparisons and more so by making sure that normal life, schooling, friends are maintained, parents can prevent any kind of harm to their child," Parikh told IANS. Child actors feel that even though they have to multi-task, they enjoy the special attention they get from people around them. While Avinash feels proud that he is often called as a judge for programmes in his own school, Swini is amused at how her classmates fight to sit next to her.

While these kids have no qualms living life in the fast lane and enjoying every bit of their newly achieved stardom, it is essential for their parents to understand how far they should be allowed to go in the quest of achieving success.

Depp to play Dante in home production

2008-12-07T18:01:00.000-08:00

Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp , who was last seen in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will star in a film based on the life of Italian Renaissance poet Dante.

Depp's production company, Infinitum Nihil, has bought the screen rights to Nick Tosches' 2002 book, In The Hand of Dante on which the film will be based, reports contactmusic.com.

The story will parallel the lives of a modern-day writer, played by Depp, and Dante as he attempts to complete his classic work The Divine Comedy.

Jack Nicholson to enter Hall of Fame

2008-12-06T18:04:00.000-08:00

Hollywood veterans Jack Nicholson and Jane Fonda are to be inducted into the California Hall of Fame.

They will all be honoured at a ceremony Dec 15 in Sacramento, California, reports contactmusic.com.

Two time Oscar winner, Fonda's induction comes nearly 30 years after her nomination to the California Arts Council was rejected by the State Senate due to her outspoken campaign against the Vietnam War.

Known for his mehtod acting, Jack Nicholson is one of the most talented actors who has won three Oscars for his performances in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Terms of Endearment and As good as It Gets, apart from numerous other memorable roles.

Preview: Ghajini

2008-12-05T18:15:00.000-08:00

Ghajini is about Prashanth Pawar (Amir Khan), a rich businessman who owns a cellular phone company named Air Voice and the events surrounding his relationship with Kalpana (Asin Thottumkal).

Kalpana, an advertisement model goes around telling her advertisement crew that she is the love interest of Prashanth. Kalpana does this in spite of having never met him and also goes to the extent of giving an interview about her relationship to a popular magazine.

Prashanth happens to hear about this through the media and wants to settle scores with her. On his way, he catches a fleeting glimpse of a young woman (who happens to be Kalpana) helping handicapped children to cross a street. It is love at first sight for Prashanth. He moves on to confront Kalpana at her advertisement studio. He is pleasantly surprised to realise that she is the same helpful woman he saw a while ago. He chooses to hide the fact from her that he is Prasad, calling himself as Manohar. Kalpana eventually falls in love with him.

Once, while on a train to Mumbai, Kalpana saves a group of young girls from abuse by a group of goons led by Lakshman (Pradeep Rawat). After a few days, the same goons come to Kalpana's house in order to avenge their embarrassment. Incidentally, Prashanth arrives at the scene and fights off the goons, but during the ensuing fight, Kalpana is murdered. The irony showcased is that Kalpana never finds out that he is Prashanth.

Lakshman then strikes Prashanth on his head severely with a metal rod. Though he survives the blow, but suffers from a short-term amnesia. At any given time, he does not remember anything that happened more than 15 minutes back, although he frequently has flashbacks of Kalpana's murder.

He determines to take revenge on those responsible for Kalpana's death. The rest is how Prasad, along with a medical college student Chitra (Jiah Khan), goes about finding Lakshman and the goons.

Jiah's Maxim-um appeal

2008-12-03T17:27:00.000-08:00

Uff: Jiah will soon be seen in her much awaited second film, Ghajini, which is slated for a late December release.

Water water everywhere: Maxim has been known for featuring hot-n-happening B-town celebs on their cover page and this time it's the sultry Jiah, who is all set to raise the mercury levels this December.

Wow: Jiah features as the cover girl in the December edition of Maxim and her super-sexy photo shoot leaves you asking for more.

Ooh la la!: With her oh-so-sensuous act in her very first film, Jiah Khan made everyone go Nishabd. Now this bold and beautiful bombshell does her hottest ever photo shoot for Maxim India.

Terror attackshit movie business

2008-12-02T17:30:00.000-08:00

An eerie silence grips Mumbai's multiplexes, empty ticket counters and deserted movie halls is the aftermath of last week's terror attacks. And amid those bearing the brunt are cinema halls.

"We normally see 50-60 per cent collections from Friday onwards, but this time it went as low as seven- 10 per cent. This has mounted to over Rs 20 lakh in losses for us on a daily basis," said Devang Sampat, Cinemax Multiplexes.

With south Mumbai cinema halls like Metro and Inox being worst hit, releases like Sorry Bahi, Dostana and Oye Lucky Lucky Oye paid the price.

Mumbai's 75 multiplexes and 30 single-screens usually see 75 per cent business at the weekend. This time, it was only 35-45 leading per cent amounting to a loss of Rs 10 crore.

And feeling the pinch too Mumbai's malls. Whereas the number of footfalls at the weekend is 10,000 per mall, it was a dismal 1,000 this time around.
"There has been no response from customers. Its been four days. Nobody comes to the malls. Only people
from the mall are seen around," said Deshmukhbhai, Shop Owner, Citi Mall.

With security at both malls and multiplexes beefed up, it will take a while before shoppers and film buffs will be return with their usual vengeance.

Priyanka Chopra on the cover of Blender

2008-12-01T19:48:00.000-08:00

Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra seems to be going places and now she will be seen on the cover of a top music magazine Blender, that launched its first Indian cover. In fact Priyanka, who was recently addressed to as ‘The Sexiest Indian Actress’ by Shah Rukh Khan, had featured on the cover of Maxim India’s launch edition three years ago. Maxim is the Blender’s sister publication.

The former Miss World, who recently tasted success at the Box Office with two back to back hits Fashion and Dostana, has been portrayed as a performer. One gets to know the musical side of the actress, something, which is not known to everybody. International singers like Britney Spears, Leona Lewis to name a few have featured on the cover and now Priyanka is on this list as well.

Blender is a music magazine for the now generation. It was born out of a technology-inspired shift in the way music is consumed when gadgets such as the iPOD, the ubiquity of Internet penetration in the urban landscape and the emphasis of essential devices such as the cell phone, on music, have realigned the musical focus from albums to singles and listening to music, from a stationary activity to music on the move.

'I don't allow my children to go out'

2008-12-01T19:34:00.000-08:00

Actress-mother and entrepreneur Pooja Bedi is worried about her children's safety after the three-day terror strike on Mumbai. She doesn't let kids go out because there is "no guarantee that they will return home safe".

I have two children, a daughter aged 11 and a son aged 8. I don't allow them to go to parks, malls, multiplexes and parks any more fearing for their lives, said Pooja Bedi, the daughter of yesteryear hero Kabir Bedi.

I don't feel safe. Now that the war is over, the Shiv Sena will go on the rampage on the streets of the state Monday.

"They will bring everything to a grinding halt. How can I allow my children to go out? There is no guarantee that they will return safe, she said.

The terror attack targeted the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, Oberoi Trident Hotel, Metro Theatre and the Chhatrapati Shivaji railway station (formerly Victoria Terminus) among other places.

Pooja, a regular at The Taj and The Oberoi, said she will never be able to feel the same again when she walks into the hotels again.

We used to frequent all the ravaged landmarks - The Taj Mahal Hotel, The Trident (Oberoi), (their restaurants) Frangipani, Sea Lounge and India Jones (a Teppanyaki restaurant). My kids loved to eat at Frangipani."

We have been let down repeatedly. You have the Shiv Sena and MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) violence on the streets and leaders do not care. Citizens are not allowed to possess guns to protect themselves unlike in the US and neither can they (government) protect us.

The government, she felt, has not done anything to bring the perpetrators of repeated terrorist attacks to book.

The 1993 blast culprits are still at large. The attacks reflect pathetic governance, said Pooja, who has hosted shows like "Not Just Page 3" and "Just Pooja" on the small screen.

Model-tuned-actor Milind Soman concurs with Pooja. It is depressing - demoralising with so much death and suffering around. It has happened before, but nothing has been done, he said.

Milind attributes the latest terror attack to lack of will and flawed strategies. The television said there was no intelligence and they have been planning the attack for months. Unless the government becomes active and implements all its security measures, the attacks will never stop.

There is no point talking about anti-terror policies till it develops a will.

Showbiz and entertainment industry may have been hit, but life has to go on, round off both Milind and Pooja on a resigned note.

At least 183 people, including 22 foreigners, were killed in the terror strike in Mumbai that began Wednesday night and ended only Saturday afternoon.

Twenty security men also lost their lives and included some of the finest officers of Mumbai police and two commandos.

It's family over B'wood for Sonali

2008-12-01T19:30:00.000-08:00

Actress Sonali Bendre, who is currently seen on television as a judge on music reality show Indian Idol, says she won't be returning to Bollywood any time soon as her son needs her more than the film industry.

"Nothing will make me come back to films. My three-year-old needs me more. I want to be home for my child. I'm definitely not looking at a commitment that will take me away from home," said Sonali.

A source from the sets of Indian Idol said that Sonali is the first one to zip out of the studio to her little one as soon as shooting wraps up.

Sienna Miller back with ex-beau?

2008-11-30T20:04:00.000-08:00

British actress Sienna Miller who split with her actor boyfriend Balthazar Getty early this month has been spotted out on a date with him, sparking rumours that their romance is back on the track.

The pair went to San Lorenzo Italian restaurant in Knightsbridge, London, Thursday for lunch, according to reports.

The couple broke up due to Getty's stalling over his divorce proceedings with ex-wife Rosetta Millington that angered Miller, while her constant partying habits were not liked by the actor.

Australia movie review

2008-11-30T03:36:00.001-08:00

Cast : Australia
Genre: Drama
Starring: David Wenham, Huge Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Producer: Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Knapman, G. Mac Brown
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: November 26, 2008
Writer: Baz Luhrmann, Ronald Harwood

Movie review:

Up to now, no movie was big enough to hold director Baz Luhrmann's overflowing emotions -- not the maniacal jukebox of "Moulin Rouge!," not even Shakespeare's young lovers in "Romeo + Juliet."

With "Australia," a grand epic set in Luhrmann's native country, Luhrmann finally should have found a subject as big as his use-every-crayon-in-the-box sensibility. Instead, the opposite happens: The massive panoramas of wild Australia suddenly make Luhrmann's wild flourishes look puny.

The story begins in September 1939. While the rest of the world goes to war, English aristocrat Lady Sarah Ashley (played by Nicole Kidman) flies to Australia -- using a retro-cool spinning globe, as in "Casablanca" -- to find out what's happened with her husband's cattle station, Faraway Downs. She discovers that her husband has been killed, and Faraway Downs is threatened by the beef baron King Carney (Bryan Brown), who holds a monopoly over most of the Northern Territory.

After watching the cattle station's foreman, Fletcher (David Wenham), abuse his Aboriginal mistress (Ursula Yovich) and their half-caste son, Nullah (newcomer Brandon Walters), Lady Sarah becomes determined to rescue Faraway Downs by driving 1,500 head of cattle north to the port city of Darwin. To do that, she enlists the aid of The Drover (Hugh Jackman), a rugged cowboy who refuses to settle down. Of course, the rough-hewn Drover and the porcelain-fine Lady Sarah will disagree -- and, because Luhrmann is such a lover of classic movie tropes, you know what will happen next.

The thing about "Australia" is that you always know what will happen next, because Luhrmann (writing with "Collateral's" Stuart Beattie, "The Pianist's" Ronald Harwood and Aussie novelist Richard Flanagan) employs all the old movie clichés: lovers from opposite sides of society, underdogs battling corrupt power and racial prejudice, set against the backdrop of cataclysmic history -- in this case, the Japanese bombing of Darwin, not long after Pearl Harbor.

For much of "Australia's" running time, Luhrmann gets away with it. He can burnish even the oldest cliché into something shiny and new. The sweeping views of the Outback and of Jackman's pecs are equally stunning, and we're swept along with the whole enterprise. You even nod with approval at Luhrmann's audacity for cribbing from "The Wizard of Oz" in his depiction of his Land of Oz, Australia, as a magical place over the rainbow.

Somewhere after the two-hour mark, with 45 minutes to go, you wonder if Luhrmann can tame this beast. In the end he can't, and Australia proves itself a land too big to be tamed by a mere moviemaker.

Milk movie review

2008-11-30T03:36:00.000-08:00

Cast: Milk
Genre: Biography, Drama
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Sean Penn,
Director: Gus Van Sant
Producer: Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Michael London
Distributor: Focus Features
Release Date: November 26, 2008 (limited)
Writer: Dustin Lance Black

Movie Review:

"Milk" is the story of Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), a gay activist in the 1970s, who was assassinated along with San Francisco's Mayor Moscone (Victor Garber) by another disgruntled city supervisor, Dan White (Josh Brolin). Harvey Milk knows he is a historical figure, and makes a tape recording chronicling his life; and here, he narrates the film.

Harvey's story begins when he decides to open a camera shop on Castro Street with his cute boyfriend, Scott Smith (James Franco). Soon the camera store becomes a hub for the outcast gay community and gay activism. Harvey works for eight years to be finally elected to public office with the help of his devoted friends, Cleve Jones (Emile Hirsch, who starred in director Sean Penn's "Into The Wild"); campaign manager Anne Kronenberg (Alison Pill) and others. When long-suffering Scott leaves Harvey, he takes up with an indulgent, young man, Jack Lira (Diego Luna).

Availing himself of archival footage, Van Sant (who directed the insufferable "Gerry" and the shot-for-shot remake of "Psycho" that was doomed before filming even began with the casting of too big Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates and sexless Anne Heche as Marion Crane) leaves nothing to cinematic dramatization. It all looks and sounds real. "Milk" is a compelling, important story and well directed. However, it is Sean Penn that galvanizes and inhabits the persona of Harvey Milk.

If you are a Sean Penn fan, you will see how truly brilliant an actor he is. (I forgive him the unintentional funny "I Am Sam".) Every movement, phrase, look, and desire is true to the character. Penn has transformed himself into Harvey Milk. He leaves nothing of Sean Penn on the screen. He appears small and fragile, and gives Harvey Milk a charismatic presence that allows you to believe he was the spark that mobilized S.F.'s gay community. Outwardly gay, Harvey eclipsed into a crusader and refused to be swayed or play the political game of "one hand washes the other".

Unlike Will Smith, who was hired and paid to play a gay hustler in "Six Degrees of Separation" but refused to kiss another man as required by the script, Penn does not hesitate to play a sexually active, modern gay man. In fact, it is rather shocking. Van Sant doesn't shy away from the reality of the 1970s Castro Street hedonistic lifestyle. There is no moralizing here.

And what of Dan White? Incredibly, one sympathizes with him. Not as a killer, but the position he found himself in up against the media darling that had become Harvey Milk. If only Harvey had been more sensitive to the conundrum of Dan White and given him a crumb from his banquet table. But Harvey had no patience for massaging Dan White's ego. I have intimately known many, many gay men. I understood Harvey Milk's cruel indifference to Dan White.

The fact that the script, director and especially Josh Brolin allow us to see Dan White as a conflicted character is a credit to them. Unfortunately, Dan White's "Twinkie Defense" and insignificant prison sentence brings the audience back to Harvey Milk and the injustice of his death.

Ghajini Hindi Movie Songs download

2008-11-29T00:00:00.000-08:00

Kaise Muhje - Intrumental

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Lindsay Lohan back to drinking

2008-11-28T19:48:00.000-08:00

Lindsay Lohan, who has been in the news recently more for her celebrity antics than her acting prowess, was caught on video drinking.

According to reports a hidden security camera in a nightclub in Washington caught her mixing her drinks. The video footage shows Lohan filling her glass of Red Bull with vodka.

Lohan had undergone a 45-day treatment at a rehab and later declared that she was alcohol free.

He-Man to make a big screen comeback

2008-11-27T19:48:00.000-08:00

Warner Bros and Hollywood film producer Joel Silver are working together to turn comic book superhero He-Man and the Masters of the Universe into a live-action film.

While Justin Marks is set to write the script, Kung Fu Panda director Kevin Stevenson has put his best foot forward to helm the film, according to reports. The film will start shooting next year for a summer 2010 release.

However, the first big screen incarnation of the superhero titled Masters of the Universe was a flop in 1987 and starred Dolph Lundgren as the title character and Frank Langella as his nemesis Skeletor.

Shah Rukh Khan to be Datuk on Dec 6

2008-11-26T19:48:00.000-08:00

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is set to be conferred the Malaysian title of ‘Datuk’, akin to the British knighthood, on Dec 6 and he is expected to receive the honour in traditional Malaysian attire. The traditional Malaysian black costume with a waistband, a songkok and a black cap is the official attire to receive the award from the Malaccan royal chief, Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob.

The actor will receive his Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka award at a ceremony at 10 a m at Dewan Seri Negri, Ayer Keroh, in the presence of 1,000 invited guests, The Star newspaper said on Tuesday. The actor, who was to have received the award on Saturday, had to reschedule his trip due to his tight working schedule. He is scheduled to be in Malaysia for three days.

State Secretary Omar Kaseh confirmed that Shah Rukh would be in Malacca for a day.

The actor is immensely popular among Malaysians and had shot the film one 2 ka 4 and a song sequence from his blockbuster Don in Malacca.

His being conferred the Datukship had stirred up much controversy with many questioning whether he really deserves it. Critics had asked what Shah Rukh had done for Malaysia to deserve a Datukship. They also took up cudgels on behalf of local artistes.

Malaccan authorities, however, say Shah Rukh’s shoot in Malaysia had benefitted the country immensely, giving it global publicity without any money being spent. Indian films are popular in Malaysia that has an estimated 2.6 million ethnic Indians.

'More steamy scenes in next Bond film'

2008-11-25T19:50:00.000-08:00

Bond star Daniel Craig has promised 007 fans that the super spy's next big screen outing will be steamier.

The actor's latest turn as the suave secret agent, Quantum of Solace, proved a huge hit with fans and critics alike, shooting to number one at the Britain and US box offices - enjoying the most lucrative Bond film opening in history.

However, according to sources, the British actor has promised the next film in the successful franchise will involve more intimate scenes.

"For Bond to jump in bed with 10 women would contradict the whole things. But in the next movie everybody wants it, (saucy scenes) so we're going to have it," he said.

Hayden to play in CL T20 for Chennai Super Kings

2008-11-24T19:07:00.000-08:00

Matthew Hayden has been cleared by Cricket Australia to play for Chennai Super Kings in next month’s Champions League Twenty20 starting December 3, according to coach Tim Nielsen. Hayden, who will be playing his 100th Test in the second match against New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval from Friday, will have rush to India for the Twenty20 event before embarking on a three-Test series against South Africa.

Hayden will have Michael Hussey as his company in Chennai Super Kings team while another member of the Australian Test squad — Peter Siddle — will represent Victoria Bushrangers in the Twenty20 tournament which is wedged between the series against New Zealand and South Africa. “Cricket Australia has endorsed their participation, that’s the way the modern game goes. We’ve just got to deal with it like we do when we’ve got players who are a bit sore or a bit tired on the road,” Nielsen said.

To ensure that Australian and South African players represent their domestic T20 teams in the Champions League, Cricket Australia, which has a 25 per cent stake in the tournament, has delayed the Perth Test until December 17. South Africa will be represented by Titans and Dolphins in the Champions League Twenty20.

“We have to understand the changing nature of the game, that this is what is going to happen to ensure the game keeps generating money and getting people involved and kids wanting to watch it,” Nielsen was quoted as saying in ‘The Age’. “From my point of view, the Australian team and international cricket will always be the number one commitment, but it’s not as simple any more as just saying that means we have our lead-up and everything else is put on the backburner,” he added.

There is no justice in jail: Sanjay Dutt

2008-11-23T18:53:00.000-08:00

Bollywood superstar Sanjay Dutt, who has been behind bars on four occasions in the last 17 years, says "everything is injustice in jail" due to the prison manual dating to the days of British colonial rule.

The outdated rules and regulations make prisoners "dehumanized...less like human beings", according to Dutt.

"Everything is injustice in jail. It is (expected to be) a reformatory centre. It's not a place where you turn an innocent man into a criminal but that is what happens in the jails in our country," Dutt said while speaking at a leadership summit here on Saturday.

The interactive session was titled "Leadership Lesson from Munnabhai" after Dutt's iconic character from the hit films Munnabhai MBBS and Lage Raho Munna Bhai.

"The jail manual is 100 years old and it has not been changed till today. That (the manual) was for the British to prosecute the Indians, break our will and treat us like dogs and that has continued."

The versatile actor also spoke from the heart and narrated his own experiences behind bars.

"I was locked up on Independence Day from noon till seven the next morning despite wanting to celebrate it. The jail manual says that prisoners shouldn't be locked up on any holiday.

"When I asked for a spoon with the usual mug and plate that you get there, I was told that there is no such provision in the jail manual. It (the manual) was (meant) to break the Indians down by the British. These things should change now," he said.

"I couldn't meet my spouse (Manyata - though they were not married then). A person who is convicted can meet his spouse only once a month and that too because mine was a special request I got to meet her alone - unlike others where 20 prisoners meet their families in one room. I could meet my lawyer (Satish Maneshinde) only for a brief moment and that too in my cage and I couldn't talk as I had cops standing all around."

Manyata, who was also present at the summit, nodded and also shared with the audience her travails.

While in jail, Dutt, true to his image of Munnabhai, a lovable rogue, also took up cudgels on behalf of other inmates.

"I was with some sardars in jail and there was a guy called Pyada Singh. He was there for nine years under trial. He was caught for possession of a firearm for which he had a license. I called his lawyer to my court (during my hearing) and I warned him about going to the press and he got bail. The lawyer was making money all this while," Dutt recalled amid applause from the audience.

Dutt was convicted for illegally possessing arns in the run-up to the 1993 serial bombings in Mumbai. Soon after the blasts, he was arrested and jailed for 18 months.

Dutt candidly admitted that it was not easy for him to fight on his own at the time of his last imprisonment last year - unlike his previous experiences in prison when he was backed by his late father, actor and MP Sunil Dutt.

"As long as dad was alive, I knew he'll be there for me. But this time, when I went to jail there was no dad and I realized that I was the oldest in the family and I have to work around and thanks to my wife and family, I could," he observed.

Winona Ryder hospitalised

2008-11-21T18:42:00.001-08:00

American actress Winona Ryder was rushed to hospital after she fell ill on a flight to London.

The 37-year-old actress was treated for an unidentified illness at Heathrow Airport immediately after her plane touched down just after noon, the Daily Mail reported.

The actress was taken to Hillingdon Hospital after a priority landing by the captain of the British Airways flight on Wednesday, it said.

Ryder's publicist, Mara Buxbaum has refused to confirm the nature of the star's illness last night but said the actress was discharged an hour later "in good health".

"She did fall ill on a plane and as a precautionary measure they took her to hospital. She was there for an hour. She's in good health. There's no drama," she added.

A spokesman for British Airways said: "The captain of BA282, which was travelling from LA to Heathrow, requested a priority landing as a female passenger required medical attention."

Ryder has acted in films like Edward Scissorhands and Little Woman but her career has seen a decline after her involvement in a series of controversial incidents.

The Oscar nominated actress has been found guilty of shoplifting from a department store. She was also arrested for possessing drugs. The star was also involved with actor Johnny Depp. Ryder was engaged to Oceans Eleven star Matt Damon before they split in 2001.

Champions League Twenty20 match schedule

2008-11-21T18:42:00.000-08:00

Middlesex Crusaders of England will challenge Victoria Bushrangers of Australia in the opening match of the Champions League Twenty20 to be held in India in December.

All the Matches from the Twenty20 Champions League 2008 will be broadcasted Live on ESPN, Star Sports & Star Cricket.
The Eight Teams have been divided into two groups:

Group A
Chennai Super Kings (IPL T20 runners-up)
Victoria Bushrangers (Australia)
Pretoria Titans (South Africa)
Middlesex Crusaders (England)

Group B

Rajasthan Royals (IPL T20 champions)
Sialkot Stallions (Pakistan T20 champions)
Western Warriors (Western Australia)
Natal Dolphins. (South Africa)

December 2008

Wed 3
16:00 local, 10:30 GMT Group A - Middlesex v Victoria
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Wed 3
20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Group B - Dolphins v Rajasthan Royals
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Thu 4
16:00 local, 10:30 GMT Group B - Sialkot Stallions v Western Australia
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Thu 4
20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Group A - Chennai Super Kings v Victoria
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Fri 5
16:00 local, 10:30 GMT Group A - Middlesex v Titans
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Fri 5
20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Group B - Rajasthan Royals v Sialkot Stallions
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Sat 6
12:00 local, 06:30 GMT Group B - Dolphins v Western Australia
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sat 6
16:00 local, 10:30 GMT Group A - Titans v Victoria
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sat 6
20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Group A - Chennai Super Kings v Middlesex
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sun 7
12:00 local, 06:30 GMT Group B - Dolphins v Sialkot Stallions
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Sun 7
16:00 local, 10:30 GMT Group B - Rajasthan Royals v Western Australia
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Sun 7
20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Group A - Chennai Super Kings v Titans
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Mon 8
20:00 local, 14:30 GMT 1st Semi-Final - TBC v TBC
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Group B winners v Group A runners-up

Tue 9
20:00 local, 14:30 GMT 2nd Semi-Final - TBC v TBC
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Group A winners v Group B runners-up

Wed 10
20:00 local, 14:30 GMT Final - TBC v TBC
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai

Thenavettu movie review

2008-11-21T05:49:00.000-08:00

Thenavattu was most worst movie of Jeeva's flim carrier which was directed by V V Kathir and produced by the Sun Pictures. The director is responsible for a half-baked script that manages to destroy even Jeeva's credibility. This flick is all aruvaal and no brains. Which makes us frustrate at the starting ten mintues itself and i prefer all you to better not watch this movie at any cost.

The movie starts with as an aruvaal blazes across the screen accompanied by Srikanth Deva's Kuthu score, you know what's in store for you. You just don't dare believe it, because this is Jeeva after all and you know the lad rarely disappoints. Well, turns out he's smeared a ton of coal in your face: this is the kind of movie newly minted star-sons usually make their 'entry' in; the kind any actor worth his salt will look back on and remember with acute embarrassment. Someone's obviously advised the character artist to make a dashing commercial film -- and the net result is an unintentional laugh-riot cum yawn-fest that leaves you stunned at its ridiculous treatment.

Not that you expect it to be this bad when Kailasam (Ravi Kale), the somber bigwig is performing the last rites of some one dear to him -- but the appearance of Kottai (Jeeva), first in the chaotic Koovagam festival and later atop a Veeranam pipe, swinging a scythe maniacally sets the tone for the rest of the film.Cut to the flashback a few months ago: it is with relief that you welcome a rural scene, somewhere in Madurai (they show you four temple towers -- and you've got to assume it is the temple town), where Kottai's mother (Saranya Ponvannan) is cutting down logs, and boasting about her son: he's a god who deserves to see the outside world and derive its benefits.

And so Kottai journeys to big bad Chennai in company with Vellaiyan (Kanja Karuppu), who dances with every karagattam dancer on the roadside, makes lewd jokes and appears to have only one thing on his mind. They end up at the massive home of Kailasam, the local terror who slices up people whenever he can only, our heroes are unaware of the fact.

It's a bit endearing when they go on thinking that all Kailasam does is cut up trees, which is why he requires their aruvaal -making skills. And so Kottai goes to work -- but the director needs to show that underneath the rippling muscles and rowdy mannerisms lies a child's heart. So you have Kottai feeding crying children milk, helping men with epileptic seizures and falling in love with the first fair-complexioned, slim beauty he comes across, Gayatri (Poonam Bajwa.

Naturally, Gayatri, as the heroine, is also a wonderfully kind-hearted girl, who wears revealing saris, teaches music to students (though it's obvious she knows nothing about it), and mouths inane dialogues to blind beggars that bore you out of your wits. Kottai's logic for falling in love with her is that she treats him like his own family you, as the viewer, know better.

Meantime, there's yet another villain, Santhosh, Kailasam's son, who goes playing musical instruments, mouthing punch lines and raping women left, right and centre. There's also a remarkably stupid and one-dimensionally portrayed minister and a helpless, frustrated cop Surya Prakash (with a terribly dubbed voice) who simply stands like a rock in uniform. Naturally, Santhosh goes on raping women, Surya Prakash goes on standing still; Kottai goes on making aruvaals . until Santhosh's catches sight of the ravishing Gayatri, touches her inappropriately and all hell breaks loose.

There are two redeeming features in this remarkably silly tale. One is Jeeva himself -- he's incapable of performing badly no matter how stupid the role, and turns the most cliched dialogues into bearable ones. Despite being hampered by commercial masala at every turn, he makes some sort of an impact when he tries to woo Poonam, and later, brandishes his aruvaal.

The other is the short interlude with the transgenders at the Koovagam festival. Instead of dismissing them with Tamil cinema's usual insensitivity, they've been shown as proper human beings. Kudos for that. Kanja Karuppu is at his lewdest here and needs to capitalise on his post Subramaniyapuram popularity before everything goes down the drain.

You've seen Poonam Bajwa perform much better than this in Seval and that's the only reason you don't dismiss her as just another mindless heroine. Hopefully, she'll get better roles. The rest have been reduced to cardboard characters who yell, scream, cut people down and promise vengeance every two minutes.

To cut a long story short, better don't watch this movie and waste your money. It is the most awful and worst movie i have seen in this year so far.

Kareena Kapoor collapses

2008-11-19T17:09:00.000-08:00

Kareena Kapoor could not make it for the success party of Golmaal Returns as she was down with high fever and sever throat infection. According to reports, Tashan actor had collapsed after she returned home from a function.

"I am in awful shape right now. I am burning with a 101 fever. I have a throat infection. After attending the event on Sunday, things became so bad that I collapsed after coming home. I was in such a terrible shape that my mom had to call in the doctor. He's giving me injections so that I can at least stand on my feet," she said.

The actress says she collapsed due to overwork and exhaustion. "I have been working non-stop for the last six months." In fact she had to cancel the shoot of Sajid Nadiadwala's Kambakht Ishq.

Kareena says afer completing her schedule for Kambakht Ishq, She'll head straight for karan Johar's film in USA on november 23 and will only get a break when her boyfriend sail ali khan joins her during christmas.

Anil Kapoor's Hollywood debut sets record

2008-11-18T19:08:00.000-08:00

Slumdog Millonaire, a film about an Indian game show starring Anil Kapoor and Dev Patel, was released in the US this week and registered the highest average of any movie during the first weekend.

Fox Searchlight's Slumdog Millonaire grossed $418,000 since it opened Nov 12 in 10 theatres in six cities -- New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, Chicago and Toronto. The weekend gross was $350,434, with per-theatre average of $35,043. This is the highest average gross by far for any film at the box office.

Following an overwhelming response, a company release said that the film would this week expand to 32 theatres from 10. This includes its release in 10 more cities - Baltimore, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle and Vancouver.

Based on the novel Q&A by Vikas Swarup, an Indian diplomat, the movie is set in Mumbai and made by British director Danny Boyle. It is the story of Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), an 18-year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life.

With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering Rs.20 million on India's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? show.

But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika (Freida Pinto), the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions.

The film has received some rave reviews in the US media. It was the winner of the 2008 Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award.

Witherspoon too short for Vaughn

2008-11-18T17:38:00.000-08:00

Oscar winning actress Reese Witherspoon was too short for her co-star Vince Vaughn in the movie Four christmases, as became clear when he had to pick her up for a few dancing scenes. According to reports that they had to be creative in solving the height problem.

She said: "He's 6'5" and I'm 5'2". We had a really funny scene, I don't know if it's in the film any more, where he rolls over onto me. We were in bed and then at the very end he rolls over and goes to sleep, but he rolls over and lays on top of me. It was like a tree trunk had just landed on me. I kept going, 'Tim-berrrrr!' It was really funny.

"It was a challenge, especially the kissing scenes. It was hard to get up there to kiss him but we worked it out.

"And he had to pick me up for half the dancing. He's actually holding me in the air so we can stay in the same frame. He's a fantastic dancer. A very, very good dancer, which you'd probably figure from Swingers. They were teaching us dance moves. I just couldn't keep up and he was like, 'Oh, it's a one-two cha cha cha'."

George Bush's new job

2008-11-17T18:39:00.000-08:00

We know that there is no secret that old George W. Bush is out of a job with the coming of the charismatic Barack Obama. While the world loves to hate him, the team of The Presidnt is coming took mercy and employed him - or his persona anyway, to promote the film.

Actor Namit Das said, "People just look at him and say he's over and gone now.. it's Obama now. But seriously, this is a very different kind of film, so we needed promotions which were also very different." And hence the entry of George Bush no.2.

The Presidnt is coming is an upcoming English film directed by debuntant director Kunaal Roy Kapoor who has developed it from a play he wrote during his college days.

The film stars Konkona Sen Sharma as Maya Roy - one of the contestants who represents New India in front of George Bush as he comes visiting India.

Fur-clad Lindsay Lohan flour bombed

2008-11-16T18:05:00.000-08:00

Actress Lindsay Lohan was pelted with a flour bomb on arrival at a Paris nightclub wearing a fur stole.

Animal rights activists showered the 22-year-old actress with flour when she went to the VIP Room Theater in the early hours of Saturday with her friend, disc jockey Samantha Ronson.

The owner of the nightclub helped Lohan dust off her blue sequined dress and black stole before she posed on the red carpet. Ronson went on to spin tracks for a crowd that included reggae rapper Shaggy and 'I Kissed a Girl' singer Katy Perry.

Excerpts from PETA's blog post:

"Lindsay Lohan s tan turned noticeably paler tonight after an anti-fur activist showered her with flour at a nightclub in Paris. Lindsay was on her way into the VIP room on the Champs-Elys es just after 1 a.m. early Saturday when she had an entire bag of flour dumped over her head."

"When Lindsay was named to PETA's annual Worst-Dressed List earlier this year, her entry read: 'I Know Who Killed Me isn't just the title of Lindsay Lohan s latest bomb, it's the cry of the animals snuffed out so that this 'mean girl' can pose in their pelts. Lindsay, there s no road to recovery for the foxes who are anally electrocuted so that you can look skanky.'"

Aamir's Ghajini to cross Singh is Kinng

2008-11-15T17:45:00.000-08:00

Aamir Khan's Ghajini is expected to set a record of sorts. While the promotion of the film kick-started during Diwali, the Indian distributors, have decided to go that extra mile and ensure that the biggies rakes in big moolah when it opens during the Christmas week.

While Singh is Kinng was released with 1,050 prints in India, Ghajini will have close to 1,200 prints in circulation in India alone.

"Ghajini will be the biggest and widest release ever, breaking the record set by Singh is Kinng, which was also distributed by us," Aman Gill, Director, Domestic Theatrical Distribution, Studio 18 divulges

Varanam Aayiram Movie Review

2008-11-14T17:09:00.000-08:00

Varanam Aayiram - Memoirs of a heart with abounding memories

The film designed as a tribute to Goutham Vasudev Menon’s father comes across as emotions spelt out in a reserved manner and thereby proves to be a tame affair. One can understand the director’s angst at losing a parent, and trying to make a film about the loss, but then the man’s (father) enigma never takes center stage throughout the film. Probably the biggest drawback of the film.

The narration of the film has been designed to follow a ‘classic approach’. Unfortunately, all the ingredients that go into the making of a classic are missing thereby making the screenplay stagnate at times to irritable proportions. All films that have been successful in being called classics portray enduring human emotions that can be related with instantaneously. Goutham has most definitely missed the plot with ‘Varanam Aayiram’ giving more emphasis to incidents rather than connecting them well. The story follows the lead characters (the protagonist and his father) through decades. Much effort has been taken to bring out authenticity to the ‘period’ effect which is praiseworthy.

The story starts off with a senior citizen Krishna (Suriya) getting his hair trimmed in a saloon only to die after reaching home. The news is conveyed to his son, Major Suriya (Suriya) who is part of a rescue mission. With gritty determination, the young man declares he wants to go ahead with the mission. But the son in him overwhelms the Major that he is and events of his life unfold as flashes in his mind.

What a fantastic dad he had had! The story is narrated through montage sequences – the time his father had met his mother in college (as told to him by his mother) and the innovative way he had made known his love for her – his birth and the way he had always looked up to his dad as a real hero – his sister’s birth and the happy little family that they were – his peek at adolescence – his misadventures and the moment he was engulfed by the electric sensation of love etc.

Suriya’s adolescent days come across as a breath of fresh air. The antiques he indulges in once he sees Megna (Sameera Reddy) on a night train and his train of thought that goes on in his mind to woo her, gets across to the audience very well.

After the interesting introduction, the determined Suriya goes to her house to see her. Megna is surprised but then is not convinced that his love for her is true. She reveals her plans to study in America and her preparations to leave in a week’s time.

The happy-go-lucky Suriya does some business and using the gift of being a good guitarist makes money. And then he is off to America, not for a career, not for studies but to win his girl’s heart and marry her. They do meet in America and the interesting character that he is wins Megna’s heart. An unfortunate incident happens and Megna dies.

A reckless Suriya then starts smoking, drinking and becomes a horrible drug addict. His parents take care of him through these torrid times. His parents even want him to go away somewhere to find himself and come back as the person that he really is.

Suriya walks the streets of Kashmir and Delhi and even indulges in daring endeavors like rescuing a kidnapped child. Then the military bug bites him and he joins the armed forces. It is about this time that the director has made maximum usage of his good looks and the famous six-pack ab. After six years in the armed forces, he becomes a major and also has loving thoughts of a girl (Priya played by Divya Spandana) he had known for a long time but had really not given any kind of attention to. Does time wither away the association they had had?

The flashes of reminiscence stops and reality dawns….he is part of the rescue mission now, fighting terrorists….

The earthly presence of his father might have gone away forever….but will always have a home in his heart….probably thoughts that Goutham Vasudev Menon has….

Suriya the actor rocks throughout. The variety of emotions he has portrayed is very good and a strong mention has to be made about his good looks and charm. He looks unbelievably like a person in his early twenties in some sequences that require him to be so. Something very few actors can really do.

Harris Jayaraj has rendered a beautiful set of songs with this film. The Background score is good in patches and compliments the brilliant cinematography by Rathnavelu. The cinematographer needs special mention for a refreshing tone which he has infused especially in the youthful sequences.

Sameera Reddy has been casual and fits the role aptly. Simran has garnered all her experience and does justice. Divya Spandana with her girl-next-door looks performs a role that lightens up a depressed protagonist with good effect.

One gets the feeling Goutham could have used all of Suriya’s efforts with a better narration AND with all-round emotions to connect all the incidents in the script which would have made it more interesting.

Dostana Movie Review

2008-11-13T19:03:00.000-08:00

Love triangle in Hindi movies often centre around two guys falling in love with the same girl, or two girls choosing to love the same guy. But DOSTANA is a first. It’s the first hindi film that, at the core, is a rectangle [three men loving the same woman], but two of them, guys in this case, pretend to be a couple.

Sure, DOSTANA has ample shock-value since what has been witnessed in its promos is barely a fraction of what you’d get to watch in the movie. But more than shock-value, the film offers loads of fun-n-laughter and dollops of entertainment in those 14 reels.

A word of appreciation! It requires courage to fund a project like DOSTANA. Karan Johar, the producer, deserves to be lauded for treading the untrodden path. It requires courage and conviction to swim against the tide in your directorial debut. Tarun Mansukhani, the debutante, deserves a few brownie points extra for not thinking straight. It requires courage for two A-list actors to go all out and risk their professional [and personal] lives. Abhishek and John deserve an ovation for not only agreeing to play these characters, but also infusing life in them, without making a mockery of the gay community. It’s not a serious take on homosexuality either. On the contrary, it’s a madcap comedy where two straight men pretend to be gays. Although DOSTANA is a mainstream commercial film, it dares to push the envelope in its own way. It brings homosexuality out of the closet, gives it respect and dignity and doesn’t treat gays as ‘abnormal’.

To cut a long story short, DOSTANA is not to be missed. Dharma Productions, the late Yash Johar and Karan Johar’s film production outfit, has produced several significant films in the past. Add DOSTANA to the list!

Miami is the setting for DOSTANA. When Sameer [Abhishek Bachchan] and Kunal [John Abraham] are turned down for an apartment because the landlady [Sushmita Mukherjee] doesn’t want two strapping young men to corrupt her young sexy niece Neha [Priyanka Chopra], they hatch a plan: they pretend to be gay to secure the apartment.

Over a period of time, Sameer, Kunal and Neha become buddies. When Neha’s boss Abhimanyu [Bobby Deol] enters the fray as the third contender for her affections, it gets even hotter…

DOSTANA shocks you all the while and that is its biggest USP. Don’t expect stereotypical situations or characters all through this film. Watch Abhishek cook up a romantic story between John and him in Venice. Watch Boman Irani’s interaction with Abhishek and John. Watch Kirron Kher’s dramatic entry at this point. Howlarious scenes all, they’re sure to bring the house down.

If the first hour is laced with crackling chemistry between the guys and terrific humour, things get serious towards the second half since there’s one more person vying for Priyanka’s attention — Bobby Deol. There’s humour in this hour too, but the focus is mainly on who’d get Priyanka in the end.

The length is a slight deterrent in the second half and the editor could’ve easily cut the unwanted flab to make the narration in shape. But the film works as a package! Also, the film has a shocking end and people are bound to raise eyebrows. It would have its share of advocates and adversaries. A debatable culmination, for sure!

Director Tarun Mansukhani is here to stay. He deserves kudos for choosing an offbeat story, then making a foolproof screenplay and most importantly, executing it with flourish. DOSTANA merges form and content beautifully, since the film is, technically speaking, sound. Ayananka Bose’s cinematography is top notch. The locales of Miami are a feast for your eyes. Costumes and styling are very upmarket.

Vishal-Shekhar’s music goes well with the mood of the film. It’s young, peppy and energetic. ‘Desi Girl’ and ‘Maa Da Laadla Bigad Gaya’ are foot-tapping compositions. The latter is bound to be a rage!

Both Abhishek and John are fantabulous! Abhishek pulls out all the stops and delivers one of the finest performances of his career. His comic timing is superb! John will make guys and girls drool over his amazing physique. But, most importantly, people will sit up and notice how fine an actor John is. Both Abhishek and John compliment each other so well. In fact, had the chemistry and camaraderie been missing, the story would’ve failed to look convincing. Two thumbs up for these two guys!

Priyanka looks stunning and delivers a first-rate performance. First FASHION, now DOSTANA, Priyanka is back with a bang. Bobby Deol lends the required class to his role. No other actor would’ve looked so real while underplaying this character.

Boman Irani is sure to bring the house down, the auditorium is sure to resonate with laughter in his sequences. Kirron Kher is superb as the punjabi mom. Watch her throw a fit when she learns that her son [Abhishek] is gay and much later, when she accepts John as family. She’s remarkable! Sushmita Mukherjee, as Priyanka’s aunt, is fantastic. She’s so, so funny. Shilpa Shetty sizzles in the opening track.

On the whole, DOSTANA is a winner all the way. In terms of content, it might just prove to be a trendsetter. In terms of business, the film holds tremendous appeal for the youth. The 16 to 25 age-group would go into raptures and bonkers over this film. Its business at multiplexes mainly will be amazing. In Overseas too, the film should emerge amongst the biggest draws of 2008. DOSTANA rocks… have a blast!

Jessica Alba sheds glamorous look

2008-11-12T19:38:00.000-08:00

Hollywood actress Jessica Alba, known for flaunting her fabulous figure in Sin City and Into The Blue, is donning unflattering attire in her latest film An Invisible Sign of My Own.

According to reports, the film is the screen adaptation of Aimee Bender's bestseller by the same name. Alba plays Maths whiz Mona Gray, whose ordinary childhood comes to pieces when her father is stricken with a mysterious illness.

The film also stars Chris Messina.

2008-11-12T19:37:00.000-08:00

Bollywood director Abhishek Kapoor’s recent hit Rock On! will open the second annual Indian Visions Film Festival to be held in Washington DC. Commencing Thursday, the festival will conclude with Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Naalu Pennungal on November 16. Set in Mumbai, Rock On! stars Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Luke Kenny and Purab Kohli and revolves around a group of four aspiring musicians who form a rock band called Magik.

The music of the film became a rage among youngsters. Apart from Rock On! , other feature films to be showcased at the festival include Welcome to Sajjanpur (Shyam Benegal), A Wednesday (Neeraj Pandey), Mumbai Meri Jaan (Nishikant Kamat) and Valu: The Wild Bull (Umesh Kulkarni) among others. Short films like AIDS Jaago (Mira Nair, Vishal Bharadwaj, Farhan Akhtar and Santosh Sivan), Between Two Worlds (Mona Kumar), Crossing Lines (Leena Jayaswal and Indira Somani), Milind Soman Made Me Gay (Harjant Gill) and The Private Life Of Albert Pinto (Sidharth Singh) with others will also be showcased at the event.

“Our festival will present several premier films designed to educate, entertain and provoke,” Sukumar Srinivasan, executive director, Indian Visions said in a statement released here on Tuesday.

Celebrity guests attending the fest include Abhishek Kapoor, Brahmanand Singh, Ashish Avikunthak and Spandan Banerjee.

Obama's victory is DiCaprio's gift

2008-11-12T17:53:00.001-08:00

Leonardo DiCaprio, who just turned 34, says the election of Barack Obama to the post of US president is the best birthday gift he could have possibly got.

According to reports: "People keep asking me what I want for a present so I tell them I have the best birthday gift I can possible get, and that's this new president. I'm so excited." The actor celebrated his 34th birthday on Tuesday.

He was in London to promote his new movie Body Of Lies , in which he plays a CIA agent hunting a terrorist in Iraq and Jordan.

Fiercely anti-war, DiCaprio hopes that the new president will prove to be good news for Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Barack Obama's foreign policy positions are very different from the last administration. I think we are going to see some profound changes in the United States and it's going to reverberate throughout the rest of the world.

"The good thing now is that a whole new generation of young people have spoken and have voted for change and new policies, and all we can do now is support the new president and give him the tools that he needs," he said.

Despite his forthright political opinions, it's clear he hasn't been reading up on the British politicians. Asked if he had an opinion on Gordon Brown and David Cameron, he laughed: "Not right now, no. I'm still in Barack world, still reeling from that victory!"

Shriya Saran's Hollywood debut

2008-11-12T17:53:00.000-08:00

Her debut Hollywood film 'The Other End of the Line' is a romantic comedy.

After starring alongside Rajinikanth in 'Sivaji: The Boss' southern sensation Shriya Saran has headed to Hollywood.

Kidman set to play transsexual

2008-11-11T19:37:00.001-08:00

Nicole Kidman is set to play the world's first transsexual in an independent film starring fellow best actress Oscar-winner Charlize Theron, according to reports.

Australian beauty Kidman will star and produce The Danish Girl, a movie based on the true story of Danish artists Einar and Gerda Wegener, according to entertainment industry daily The Hollywood Reporter.

Einar Wegener, who will be played by Kidman, was a male artist who underwent ground-breaking surgery to become a woman in 1931 after pretending to be a female model in a series of successful portraits painted by Gerda Wegener.

Theron, a best actress Oscar-winner for Monster, will play Gerda Wegener, the report said. The film is to be adapted from David Ebershoff's successful 2000 novel of the same name.

Kidman, who celebrated the birth of a daughter earlier this year, has not appeared on screen since last year's fantasy tale The Golden Compass. She will next be seen in Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia due for release in the United States later this month.

Akon wants to be the first black Bond

2008-11-11T19:34:00.000-08:00

Rapper Akon wants to be the first black James Bond and said he would pick Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger as his love interest.

According to reports: "My ideal Bond girl would be Nicole. I think she'd be perfect. Lewis wouldn't mind if I borrowed her for a minute. He seems like a pretty secure guy. He's handsome and a world champion. I don't think he'd be worried."

Akon is even making plans to fund his own Bond venture if the present producers refuse to sign him.

He said: "A lot of people don't know that I'm heavily trained in martial arts. And when it comes to cars - that's my thing. I was raised on cars. I could do acting. It would probably take me six months to a year of training to make sure I'd get the role. I could handle that role, no problem. If I don't ever get the opportunity then I'm gonna shoot my own."

Abhishek's illness worries Amitabh

2008-11-10T18:05:00.000-08:00

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, who is currently shooting with wife Aishwarya in Kerala for Mani Ratnam's Raavan, has fallen ill, revealed father Amitabh. Amitabh wrote on his blog that the morning of Wednesday was very eventful for him.

"As I step out of bed in the early hours of today (Wednesday), Obama wins, B R Chopra passes away and Aishwarya calls that Abhishek is down with shivering and high fever. All three events come across simultaneously within seconds," Amitabh wrote on his blog.
"I want to get through to Abhishek, media is worried as they have a deadline," he added. Amitabh wrote that Abhishek might be suffering in Kerala, "a distant location", due to "rough conditions, rain and dirt".

Vidya happy she's not linked to Arshad

2008-11-09T18:02:00.000-08:00

Vidya Balan is quite relieved nowadays as she has been spared of a link-up with her co-star Arshad Warsi with whom she is shooting for Ishkiyan.

"Vidya is happy that this time the media will not be able to link her with her co-star. Arshad is her good friend and he is happily married with two kids. So she is glad that she will be spared any link-ups this time," a source said.

The two are shooting in Wai for Vishal Bharadwaj's Ishkiyan. In the past, Vidya has been linked to all her co-stars including Shahid Kapur, Sanjay Dutt and John Abraham. She was also linked to Sajid Khan, who directed her in Akshay Kumar- starrer Heyy Babby.
Vidya is having a wonderful time shooting in Wai. Unlike other actors who prefer to stay inside their vanity vans between the shots, Vidya loves spending time with nature.

A source said: "Vidya loves to be in a natural environment. She enjoys nature walks in between shots. She finds the entire experience absolutely soothing."

Madhavan to lose weight for 3 Idiots

2008-11-09T17:56:00.001-08:00

After Abhishek Bachchan who has lost 14 kgs to look like Mani Ratnam's on -the-run fugitive in his new film, it's Mani's earlier favourite Madhavan who is required to undergo a physical melting-down.

And it's not for the love of Mani. It's for Raj Kumar Hirani. Apparently, Hirani has asked all his three leading men Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and Madhavan to "look like IIT students."

The interpretation of that instruction has been left to the individual actors. Says a source, "Aamir will lose some of that aggressively muscular look that he has acquired for Ghajini. He needs too look leaner and more athletic, as he did in Dil Chahta Hai. Playing a student at 40-plus won't be difficult for Aamir. He has done so in Rang De Basanti with great success. Sharman doesn't need to lose any weight. He looks completely in character. Madhavan needs to look more toned."

Madhavan who has temporarily shifted base to Mumbai to seriously pursue a career in Hindi cinema, has taken off for two weeks to Ashford in the UK to work on his physique for the role in 3 Idiots.

Speaking from London Maddy says: "My sister lives here in Ashford and there're very good health clinics here. Whenever I need to change around my metabolism or rework my physique for a role I head for Ashford. And at the moment I'm re-working my physique to look like a student. "

A time -frame has been set for each of the actors to get into the shape they think right for their characters.

"It's not about looking thinner or younger. All three of us need to look convincing as IIT students. How we choose to do so has been left to us," says Madhavan. Madhavan returns in two weeks to resume the shooting of Teen Patti, which got suspended when the Big B fell ill.

Saif wants four kids with Bebo

2008-11-08T17:39:00.000-08:00

In an interview with People magazine Saif Ali Khan says that he looks forward to having "two girls and two Boys" with Kareena.

"Our living apart from each other reminds me of my mum's [Sharmila Tagore] letters that she used to write to my father [Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi] when he used to be away from home for days while playing international cricket. She used to decide on the spot where they could meet.

Since Kareena and I are not doing too many films together also, we need to be strong and have a lot of love and trust to make our relationship work. Since we stay apart from each other, it's also very exciting whenever we meet. It has kept our relationship as intoxicating as ever. People often tend to not take our relationship so seriously. So we need to be almost spiritual to make it successful.

Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Free Mp3 Songs Download

2008-11-07T17:23:00.000-08:00

Actors: Shahrukh Khan, Anushka Sharma (introducing), Vinay Pathak, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, Priyanka Chopra.
Music: Salim and Sulaiman
Written & Directed by: Aditya Chopra
Producer: Yash Chopra & Aditya Chopra (Yash Raj Films)

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04 - Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte - Sonu Nigam
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Quantum Of Solace Movie review

2008-11-07T17:19:00.000-08:00

James Bond is back, and this time it’s mighty personal. Daniel Craig’s craggy agent picks up exactly where he left off in another bruising thriller that leaves you feeling both drained and exhilarated.

There are hand-to-hand fights that make your eyes water and old-school stunts involving motorbikes, speedboats, jet fighters and expensive cars that give you whiplash just looking at them. Really, nobody does it better than the new 007.

What makes Marc Forster’s film such an intriguing watch is that this is the first of the 22 Bond movies where the plot flows organically from the last instalment, and Quantum of Solace looks a far stronger picture for this rare continuity.

Needless to say the plot is as forbidding as the title. After the death of his girlfriend, Vesper Lynd, at the end of Casino Royale, Bond mixes revenge and duty dangerously as he hunts down the shadowy group that blackmailed Lynd to betray him.

A link to a bank account in Haiti puts Bond on the scent of Mathieu Amalric’s chief creep and ruthless businessman, Dominic Greene. All great Bond adversaries are generously blessed with kinks and quirks and Greene is no different. Amalric has a wonderfully wormy arrogance.

His sidekick, Elvis (Anatole Taubman), sports a monkish fringe, and Tarantino bad looks. But it’s the manner in which Amalric manages to poison all trust in Bond, even from his nearest and dearest, that makes him one of the classic arch-adversaries.

Cold rage threatens to derail Bond’s mission to crack Greene’s dastardly organisation known as Quantum, and I doubt that there’s a better actor at bottling rage than Daniel Craig.

All muscles, he has defined himself as a darker and more bare-knuckle Bond than any of his elegant predecessors.

The deadpan humour is still there. And despite the occasional blasts of visceral and grisly violence, Craig is threatening to become the most popular 007 yet, certainly with the younger generation.

Even the famous Bond babes seem to be getting tougher. Olga Kurylenko’s stunning, hard-as-nails beauty, Camille, has her own private vendetta that she wants to bring to a bloody conclusion, with or without Bond’s help. And Gemma Arterton’s effortlessly foxy Agent Field appeals to the better side of the wounded anti-romantic.

“Do you know how angry I am at myself,” says the naked, raven-haired M16 agent as Bond kisses his way up her spine. But Bond rarely lets a life-threatening difference of opinion get in the way of a decent flirt.

The familiar faces returning from Casino Royale pose a far more subtle, acidic test for Bond who has to tread carefully around treacherous old friends: Jeffrey Wright’s lugubrious CIA agent Felix Leiter; Giancarlo Giannini’s silky string-puller, René Mathis; Jesper Christensen’s duplicitous Mr White; and Judi Dench, of course, as his witheringly unimpressed boss, M.

“When you can’t tell your friends from your enemies it’s time to go,” growls Dench.

Of course, Bond is having none of it. There are new necks to break and toys to play with as the action rips across Austria, Italy, and South America.

The global stakes are as precarious as ever. Amalric’s masterplan to destabilise a South American regime, install a dodgy dictator, General Medrano (Joaquin Cosio), and take control of the biggest source of fresh water in the world is fabulously cock-eyed. But that’s one of the main reasons why we can’t get enough of the greatest franchise of them all.

The director, Marc Forster, has absorbed the lucrative lessons discovered in Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale. He has also managed to pace his sequel much better. Royale felt slightly wheel-clamped by one too many longeurs. If anything, the crunching chase sequences in Quantum of Solace are even more magnificently dangerous. And the daredevil leaps and tumbles through glass roofs are just as sensational as the splintering high-speed pyrotechnics.

But it’s the amount of heartache and punishment that Craig’s new Bond absorbs that makes him look so right for our times.

Bond is no longer a work in progress. He is now the cruel, finished article.

India Vs England Schedule 2008/ 2009

2008-11-05T17:19:00.000-08:00

England tour of India, 2008/09
November 2008

Sun 9 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT Mumbai v England XI Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Tue 11 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT Mumbai v England XI Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Fri 14 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT 1st ODI - India v England Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot

Mon 17 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT 2nd ODI - India v England Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore

Thu 20 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT 3rd ODI - India v England Green Park, Kanpur

Sun 23 D/N 14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 4th ODI - India v England M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Wed 26 D/N 14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 5th ODI - India v England Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

Sat 29 09:00 local, 03:30 GMT 6th ODI - India v England Nehru Stadium, Guwahati

December 2008
Tue 2 D/N 14:00 local, 08:30 GMT 7th ODI - India v England Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

Fri 5 - Sun 7 04:00 GMT TBC v England XI Venue TBC Baroda

Thu 11 - Mon 15 09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 1st Test - India v England Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad

Fri 19 - Tue 23 09:30 local, 04:00 GMT 2nd Test - India v England Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

BARACK OBAMA MAKES HISTORY, BRINGS

2008-11-05T05:12:00.000-08:00

"Americans have sent a message to the world," Barack Obama, the man who would be the United States' first African American president, said on Wednesday to a wildly cheering crowd of tens of thousands in Chicago.In an emotional speech, Obama began by saying, "If there is anyone out there that still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible... who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."He said it was the answer told "by lines that stretched around Schools and churches..." as they waited for hours to vote.It was the answer, he said, spoken by the young and old, rich and poor, Hispanics and Asians, Democrats and Republicans."Americans have sent a message to the world. We are and always will be the United States of America," the president elect said as he sent out his message to the world."It's been a long time coming but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, change has come to America."

'Jim Carrey likes to cross dress'

2008-11-04T05:04:00.000-08:00

Comic actor Jim Carrey likes to try on women's clothing, says his girlfriend Jenny McCarthy.The 45-year-old stunned onlookers on a California beach earlier this year when he wore McCarthy's black swimsuit during the US Independence Day celebrations. McCarthy claims it was not a solitary incident. "All I can say is that he's a great, great guy who sometimes likes to dabble in women's clothing," said Jenna.She also added that they are in no hurry to get married, "We are just happy as we are."

Quantum of Solace breaks records

2008-11-03T05:01:00.000-08:00

Hollywood actor Daniel Craig’s latest outing as James Bond in Quantum Of Solace has broken UK box-office records.
The movie raked in 4.9 million pounds in ticket sales on its opening day and shattered the previous record for a Friday opening held by Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, which took 4 million pounds, reports said.
The numbers that flocked to the 22nd Bond film also dwarfed the opening day figures of its predecessor, Casino Royale that made 2.9 million pounds on its first day.
Directed by Marc Foster, other actors in the film includes Mathieu Amalric, Olga Kurylenko, Gemma Arterton, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright and Giancarlo Giannini.

Will Smith eyeing Bollywood project

2008-11-02T04:59:00.000-08:00

Hollywood actor Will Smith is determined to fulfill his promise to star in a Bollywood movie. He has been taking advice from Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle, according to reports. Boyle turned his hand to making a film in India with his latest project, which was shot in Mumbai and the moviemaker is convinced that Smith is serious about trying his luck in a different genre of pictures as Smith made several trips to visit him onset in India.
“While we were filming there, Will Smith came over twice. There’s a massive coming together of Bollywood and Hollywood. It’ll only take one person to bring them together and it will be huge,” Boyle said.
Smith also sought out Indian actor Anil Kapoor, who confirmed that the actor recently paid him a visit.
“Yes, he came to visit us. He came to my residence. Very nice chap,” Anil Kapoor said.

Salman gate-crashes SRK’s b’day

2008-11-01T04:55:00.000-07:00

King Khan, who turned 43 on Sunday, invited the who’s who of Bollywood for his birthday bash at his residence Mannat but friend turned foe Salman Khan was left out of the celebrations. In fact Salman’s sister-in-law Malaika Arora Khan, who has done quite a few item numbers with Shah Rukh, was also on the guest list. She along with her sister Amrita Arora were present at the bash.
The guest list also included his close buddies Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal, Hrithik Roshan, Sushmita Sen and Farhan Akhtar among others. According to reports, Salman who was offended by SRK’s decision went to the venue and stopped his bike outside Mannat to see things. Apparently when reporters tried clicking him Sallu just left the venue.
Salman and SRK had parted ways after a brawl at Katrina Kaif’s birthday.

Who's Hrithik's new hot girl?

2008-10-31T20:03:00.000-07:00

As exotic as it gets: A leading Mexican model and actress, Barbara Mori is of Uruguayan-Japanese and Mexican descent.

East meets west: Hrithik Roshan will be seen romancing the Mexican actress Barbara Mori in his home production, Kites directed by Anurag Basu.

Victoria Beckham to strip for £12 million

2008-10-30T19:07:00.000-07:00

Former Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham will strip for a high profile ad campaign for Giorgio Armani for a 12 million pound deal - she will feature in her underwear in the advertisement and her hubby can't wait to see the first shots.

Her husband, football star David Beckham, had months back posed for the same range and that time Victoria was quite proud of the ad.

A close friend of the singer said: "Victoria adored David's underwear campaign, not least because it was quite raunchy. She always used to laugh with her girlie pals about David's bulging packet on bill-boards and how proud she was. So she just jumped at the chance to follow suit and be involved in a similar campaign - and it will probably be just as sexy. David can't wait to see the first shots of his wife in her undies."

Another source close to her added: "Victoria is very much aware there is a limited shelf life for any woman as to how long they can model, let alone model underwear. She is over the moon and extremely flattered to be the face and body of such a high-profile advertising campaign."

Shakira: I’m pregnant with my album

2008-10-30T19:05:00.000-07:00

Shakira revealed that she is, in fact, expecting. But it’s not what you may think.

“I’m quite pregnant with my album,” the Colombian pop star told a reporter by phone — between laughs — when asked whether her foundation work on behalf of Latin American children has made her want to become a mother.

“Yes, I have plans, but not yet,” said Shakira, 31. “I’m pregnant with my songs. But someday, yes.”

The singer-activist plans to ask about 20 Latin American presidents at a regional summit in El Salvador on Thursday to direct more resources to poor children and to put early childhood development at the top of their agendas. She will appear on behalf of ALAS (Latin America in Solidarity Action) Foundation, a nonprofit coalition she helped create.

Asked whether she plans to write a song about ALAS, translated as ‘Wings’ in Spanish, the Grammy winner and United Nations goodwill ambassador said it’s out of her hands.

“I can’t control my muses,” she said.

Bond Girl Olga's sex flick

2008-10-30T18:49:00.000-07:00

The latest Bond Girl in town - Ukrainian-born actress and model Olga Kurylenko - before getting cozy with Daniel Craig in 'Quantum of Solace' had acted in a 2005 sex flick.

Sensual she sure is, as evident in 'L' Annulaire' ('The Ring Finger') for the other qualities we have to watch 'The Quantum of Solace'.

Aniston pregnant with Mayer’s child?

2008-10-27T19:07:00.001-07:00

Rumours are rife on the Internet that former Friends star Jennifer Aniston is expecting boyfriend John Mayer’s child.

According to reports, the actress, who recently re-kindled her relationship with Mayer, is believed to have decided to give their romance another try after discovering she was expecting her first child.

Aniston’s real and reel life friend, Courtney Cox however was not happy with her reunion with Mayer because she thought he would break her heart again.

Madonna

2008-10-27T18:18:00.000-07:00

Madonna met Guy Ritchie through singer Sting in 1999. The two started dating and in 2001, she gave birth to their child Rocco.

Lola's father is Carlos Leon, who was Madonna's trainer and object of her affection in the mid 90s. Lola was born in October 1996.

Madonna's first child is her daughter Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon. She is popularly known as Lola. Her first surname, Ciccone is taken from Madge's real surname. (Madonna's entire name is Madonna Louise Ciccone)

Lately Madonna has been in the news for the break up of her second marriage. We turn our glance towards her as a mother, she is after all Madonna.

Aegan Movie Review

2008-10-26T17:51:00.000-07:00

Aegan is the latest release of ultimate star Ajith Kumar. The film released with quite a lot of expectation, but the scenario looks like the film has bombed at the box office. The film is based on Mein Hoon na, which starred Shah Rukh Khan and Sushmita Sen, but however the director has failed to recreate the magic of Mein Hoon na. The success of the movie in Hindi largely depended on the music and the choreography of the movie. Nayanthara appears in low neck blouses and makes sure that her fans are not disappointed. But overall the movie has failed to impress.

Storyline

Leave your logical mind at home, and don’t ask doubts regarding story and plotline because none exists! It is Diwali time, and if you want to have a crackling time at the movies, then Aegan is fun unlimited (till the interval).

The Story- Shiva (Ajit) is a dare devil cop, whose introduction scene is in Hong Kong, where he single handedly kills a mafia chief, and proves as his father the commissioner Karthik (Nassar) says- “He is a one-man army, who trusts only his gun”

Now he is on a different mission- he has to fob off the international criminal John Chinnapa (Suman), who is trying to kill his former aide Ram Prasad (Devan), who has turned police approver. Ram is in hiding somewhere in Ooty where his daughter Priya (Piaa) is studying in a co-ed college. Shiva’s new assignment is to go undercover as a student to the college to protect Priya and also a lead to her father’s whereabouts.

Shiva joins the college where you have a funny principal (Jayaram) and a peon (Sathyan) and host of students including Priya’s lover Narain (Navdeep), who turns out to be our hero’s foster brother!

The best scene in the film is when Ajit meets Nayan for the first time and the way he bursts out into his favourite song Unne Paartha Pinpu Naan…(Kathal Mannan) ! It is a really a scream and a genuine gut-buster.

There are few other outrageous over-the-top depiction of Tamil film stereotypes like Jayaram, Cochin Haneefa and Sriman’s comedy scenes. There is some kind of chemistry between Ajit and Nayan in some stupid moments, which make you chuckle. Raju Sundaram has concentrated only on these one-liners, the silver lining in the film.Her make-up

In Main Hoon Na Farah Khan made Shah Rukh Khan lampoon conventional notions of macho heroism, but in Aegan, Raju strictly adheres to Ajit’s larger than life image. There are four long drawn out, well choreographed fight scenes where the hero fights a dozen baddies and comes out unscathed.

The music of Yuvan is ok, thanks to the picturisation of Raju Sundaram. The camera of debutant Arjunjena is eye-catching. Ajit is at his best but looks plump and stiff in some scenes where he need to be relaxed and natural (The Billa hang-over?)

Nayanthara looks perfect as Mallika, a role that fits her like a glove. Her make-up and costumes, especially the chiffon sarees and halter-neck blouses, rock. Piaa is promising. Jayaram as Principal and Haneefa as Ajit’s side-kick are a riot. But the same cannot be said about Suman who looks like a caricature with a weird wig.

What's the need of Bollywood actors

2008-10-23T18:53:00.000-07:00

Roping in Bollywood celebrities as showstoppers may be the general trend in fashion shows, but a majority of designers opine that a celebrity's presence on the ramp show displays a designer's lack of confidence in his creations. The Lakme Fashion Week which started on Monday, till date has seen various celebrities from Bollywood including Priyanka Chopra, Mugdha Godse, Kangana Ranaut, Rituparna Sengupta, Sonam Kapoor, Sameer Dattani, Prachi Desai Adah Sharma, Sameera Reddy and Sonakshi Sinha (Shatrughan Sinha's daughter) walking the ramp.

But, a section of designers participating in the show feel the presence of the celebrities not only shows lack of confidence on the part of the designers but also takes away the limelight from their creations. Sabyasachi Mukherjee, who will display his wedding collection at the grand finale on the concluding day of the event Friday, said he will not have any showstopper for his show. "I have never used a showstopper for any of my shows till date as I don't believe in them. I feel my clothes are showstoppers or rather traffic stoppers, and I don't need any celebrity to carry them. If any designer is not confident about his clothes then he needs a showstopper to carry them," said Mukherjee.

Mukherjee said acting and modelling are two different professions and the actors and models should be left to do their own jobs. "Whenever an actor or a celebrity walks on the ramp, people do not talk about the clothes. They only speak about the celebrity and if anyone is happy with such type of indirect publicity, then it is OK for them but I am not for it," Mukherjee maintained. Kallol Datta, an established designer from Kolkata, also expressed similar views. "Celebrity! Who is a celebrity? Do you want me to celebrate their lives? Honestly, I don't think of celebrities. It depends on people. It's different strokes for different folks. Whatever suits is fine," said Datta, who is in his third season at the fashion week.

On using a Bollywood celebrity as a showstopper, Datta said: "I will never use a known face or who is popular to walk down the ramp just because he or she can get me more mileage. Then, I think your clothes are not strong enough to get mileage on their own." Delhi-based designer Zubair Kirmani, who has been in the industry for the last five years, said: "Designers rope in celebrities so that they can get media attention. There are very few people in the media who understand fashion, so if there is a celebrity then the media writes about it and the news reaches every corner of the country."

"As far as I am concerned, I don't believe in it as I think as long as one believes in his work, he does not need to get other people to endorse for him," Kirmani explained. However, a few designers felt that roping in a celebrity and getting them to wear their garments boosts confidence in them besides giving them publicity and good business. "It is not necessary that if you get a celebrity for your show, then he or she is going to wear whatever you have designed for them. It has to be comfortable, at the same time it should carry them in a desired way," said designer Pallavi Jaipur from Rajasthan.

Pallavi, who roped in actress Rituparna Sengupta, Raell Padamsee (daughter of Alyque Padamsee) and Aalia (daughter of Pooja Bedi), said: "When I took the clothes to Rituparna and Raell or even Aalia for that matter, they first saw it and when they were confident about the dress, agreed to wear it." "So, that gave me a confidence about my product," said Jaipur, who made her maiden appearance in the fashion week with Indian and Western collections.

Rimzim Dadu, a 22-year old designer from Delhi who is attending the fashion week for the third season, feels that having showstoppers can boost one's business. "I don't think that there is any harm in having celebrities in fashion weeks as everybody wants to catch them and one can put their best clothes for getting noticed," Rimzim said. "Although the fashion week is all about clothes, I feel if the presence of celebrity gets you more business, then there is no harm in it," she added.

Aamir Khan's date with Swedish princess

2008-10-23T18:47:00.000-07:00

Crown Princess of Sweden, Victoria, who also happens to be the apparent heir to the prestigious throne of Sweden, had invited Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, for an exclusive dinner with her during her ongoing state visit to India.

Since the princess had seen Aamir's masterpiece Taare Zameen par, which is India's official entry to the Oscars, she was highly appreciative of the film. "It is a privilege to receive a special invitation like this," said Aamir.

Aamir was accompanied by his wife Kiran Rao. As it was time to bid farewell, Aamir gifted Princess Victoria an antique lithograph (sketches of India during the colonial period), while she gifted him a DVD collection of the legendary Ingmar Bergman's films.

Silambattam mp3 songs downloads

2008-10-22T18:28:00.000-07:00

Silambarasan, was last seen in ‘Kaalai’ and is now backing to the race with his ‘Silambattam’. The audio launch of this movie is set to be held today. Starring Mumbai model Saana Khan opposite Simbhu, the movie is directed by cinematographer-turned-director Saravanan. Lakshmi Movie makers, produces this movie which is slated to be released shortly.

Musical score has been composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The duo Simbhu-Yuvan, has earlier made the chartbusters Manmathan, Vallavan and is anticipated to restate the hit again with ‘Silambattam’.

Remixing songs is the hottest trend of recent times and the yesteryear Shivaji Ganesan hit ‘Nalamdhana’ has been done for this flick. But, they claim that it is not a complete remake of the song but only a few prominent lines has been penned down for this new version.

Another pop style song, ‘Where is da’ Party also forms a part of the number. ‘Vachukava unna’ is yet another remixed number for Silambattam. A bolstering element for the musical score is, Illayaraja has crooned for the first time for Silambarasan.

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Shruti Haasan sings for Imran

2008-10-20T18:43:00.000-07:00

Bollywood's new heartthrob Imran Khan says his Luck co-star Shruti Haasan's real-life singer image is now being incorporated into the film by director Soham Shah. "I've discussed the idea of Shruti singing in Luck with my director Soham, and he's kicked by the idea. So Shruti will be singing in Luck. In fact, Soham and the music director Pritam Chakraborty are having music sessions right now. A song is being designed for Shruti," said Imran.

It was childhood friend Imran who had recommended Shruti as an actress as well to Soham, who has earlier directed Kaal. Bollywood's new heartthrob Imran Khan says his Luck co-star Shruti Haasan's real-life singer image is now being incorporated into the film by director Soham Shah. Imran and Shruti go back a long way. Shruti, her younger sister Akshara and their mom Sarika were regular house guests in the Khan household at a time when Sarika was based in Chennai with her ex-husband Kamal Haasan.

"That's right," concedes Imran. "We almost grew up together. Initially Soham wanted to sign a new girl opposite me in Luck. I recommended Shruti. And I'm glad I did. Shruti has turned out to be wonderful in Luck. "In terms of her look, talent and body language, Shruti is not your conventional heroine at all. She's very unconventional," he said.

What about Imran singing for himself? Not too many people know that the actor sings quite well and entertains family friends and his girlfriend with his singing. "You've seen Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na. You've seen how badly I sing in the climax? But I do have a steady voice. I sing the lower notes well. So with a little bit of training, I may be able to sing for one of my films," Imran said. For now he is happy doing all the rugged outdoor sports with Shruti in Luck. "I think it's a helluva concept. No one has done any film like 'Luck' before."

In fact, Imran would love to be part of the sports film that Soham will now be directing for Sanjay Dutt Productions. "I love outdoor sports, Sanju baba and I love working with Soham. So there's no reason why I wouldn't want to be part of Soham's next."Imran has got along well with all the directors and co-stars he has worked with so far. "I do have an immediate and easy connectivity with people. I guess that quality works for me on screen. My aim is to play characters that people can easily connect with. That's true of Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na, Kidnap, Luck and Delhi Belly. These are the only films I've signed so far."

Celina teams up with Sean Connery

2008-10-20T18:36:00.000-07:00

Former Miss India and Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley couldn't have asked for more. First she landed a role in Hollywood film Quest of Sheherzade and now she will team up with Oscar winner Sean Connery in the international project based on Arabian Nights. Quest of Sheherzade is scheduled to go on floors in January and also stars Orlando Bloom of Pirates of the caribbean fame. It will be directed by Ken Khan, the technical director of fantasy adventure film Lord of the Rings.

"Sean Connery is there in the film and recently Orlando Bloom was also signed. I am playing an important character of an Iranian princess," said Celina. "The story is based on Arabian Nights and they are planning to start the shooting from January next year. I am in a contract and can't talk much about the movie," she said. Quest of Sheherzade is not her first international project. Celina plays the lead in New Zealand-Australian venture Love Has No Language by the same director. In Love Has No Language, the former Miss India is cast as an Indian girl born and brought up in New Zealand. She is cast opposite Australian actor Ben Mitchell.

"It was very difficult to speak in Kiwi English as they speak in a completely difficult and weird accent. Neither do they speak like Australians nor like the British," Celina said. "It took me 10 days to sit constantly with my trainer to learn the correct accent. She sat with me day and night and spoke to me in her accent which made it possible for me to get it right," Celina added.

Celina said though she is working in Hollywood films, her first love will always be the Hindi film industry. "For me Bollywood is my priority. This is where I was born and I want to die. It gives me maximum pleasure dancing and singing. In fact, I was missing song sequences when I was shooting for Love has..," said the actress, who debuted with Janasheen in 2003.

The film bombed at the box office but she kept getting offers and featured in films like No Entry, Zinda, Tom, Dick and Harry and Apna Sapna Money Money. She feels her performance in Vikram Bhatt's Red helped her bag the international projects as the makers of the movies signed her after seeing the film that also starred Aftab Shivdasani.

"I was very hurt when Red did not work. I took it personally and thought I wasn't ready for serious films," said Celina, who will also be seen in Rohit Shetty's comedy Golmaal Returns.

Celina thinks comedy is her forte and does not want to experiment much with other genres. "I am good at comedy and people have also liked me in comedy films. So why should I experiment with other things? I am satisfied and happy doing comedies; so are my fans.

"No Entry, Apna Sapna Money Money, Golmaal Returns are my best films till date. In these three films, I loved my character. I feel the same for Golmaal Returns too."

In Golmaal Returns, Celina plays a de-glamourised South Indian girl, who is in love with a Marathi guy, played by Shreyas Talpade. "I think people will definitely like and enjoy our love track as it is really funny," she said.

The other projects Celina has signed on include Mukta Arts' Paying Guest and Hello Darling, Aditya Datt's Chaai Garam, Tigmanshu Dhulia's Showman and Ashtavinayak's Run Bhola Run.