downtown cool

Thursday, February 4, 2010

downtown cool

‘downtown cool’ kid sister of ‘uptown-chic’ site Gilt Groupe. So it’s no surprise that Fuse would host a sale on  Red Hot. Jeffrey Campbell defines the downtown cool set with footwear that takes center stage with even the most extravagant outfit. Our pick is the highly coveted black Jeffrey Campbell Potion Buckle Ankle Boot . These sexy leather cutout peep-toe boots feature rows of buckled straps with a ‘hidden’ side zip closure. The 1.75″ covered platform provides comfort and the 4″ covered wedge heel will keep you on your toes.It is now many, many months (and wears)later and I am still so happy every time I look at those JC’s. But discovering (and buying) them led to even more unhealthy obession…that of Jeffrey Campbell shoes!
You can find his designs in numerous different stores (Nordstrom to Shopbop.com and everything in between) with varying styles and a vast array of pricepints as well the best thing about his creations is that anyone can find a pair they like regardless of their style…so whether you are looking for wow-me shoes for a night out with the girls (may I suggest the super fun “leather apparel“) or simple flat to rock with your Roxy jeans (the feminine “Jewel ” is cute), you can find a pair that’s perfect for you! Just try not to get too carried away like I have…

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Mahie Gill Found Very Difficult To Get A Place In Bollywood

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Mahie Gill Found Very Difficult To Get A Place In Bollywood

Punjabi actress Mahie Gill, who made her mark in Bollywood as Paro in Anurag Kashyap's "Dev D", is on a high as her kitty is full of prestigious projects. However, the actress maintains that the road to success was not that easy.

"It is very difficult to create a place for yourself in the industry. I struggled my way through it. By chance Anurag saw me in a party and I got 'Dev D'; otherwise things wouldn't have shaped this way, " Mahie told here.

Talking about her days of struggle, she said: "When you dress up every morning, go for auditions and at the end of the day you don't get work, you feel bad. Sometimes you feel that you are better than the other person, still you don't get work. That's when you feel very frustrated. But one needs to be patient."

The actress was in the capital to attend the 11th Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema.

Her next release is Tigmanshu Dhulia's "Paan Singh Tomar". She teams up with Irrfan Khan in the film, which is scheduled for release in February next year.

Talking about "Paan Singh Tomar", Mahie said: In this film, I am playing Paan Singh Tomar's wife. He was an athlete who later became a dacoit. His wife is still alive. She is very old now. I am playing a woman who is very talkative and short tempered."

The actress had to darken her complexion for the role.

When asked about the experience of working with an actor like Irrfan, the 33-year-old said: "It was great working with Irrfan. He is such a wonderful actor."

As far as her future projects are concerned, she has signed two films to be made by Abhinav Kashyap. She is also doing Arbaaz Khan Productions' "Dabang" and a Saurabh Shukla film, which is tentatively titled "Bhaang".

Mahie has also signed a film with Naseeruddin Shah called "Surmai Shaam". It will be helmed by debutant director Bhramanand Singh. Then there is action film "Gulaab Gang" that also stars Tabu and Raveena Tandon.

After completing her masters in theatre, Mahie got her first break with Punjabi film "Havaayen" and then did couple of more like "Mitti Wajaan Maardi" and "Chakk De Phatte".

Asked if she would like to return to theatre, the actress said: "I really want to do theatre. Right now I don't get the time to do that, but some day I will definitely do it. I will be meeting Naseeruddin Shah very soon; so maybe one day I happen to do theatre with him."

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Did Raja Chaudhary Bashed Up Shradha Sharma?

Did Raja Chaudhary Bashed Up Shradha Sharma?

While Raja Chaudhary and Shradha Sharma in an interview to a Mumbai-tabloid spoke about their love for each other, the picture may not actually be so rosy after all.

Apparently the love story is just a publicity stunt to successfully garner media space for the sexy item girl.

It is true that the couple have been seeing each other for about 3 months and have been also almost living-in together and regularly hang out together.

Raja Chaudhary is also supposedly producing Shradha's video album and has been recommending her to all his producer friends.

However, a very knowledgeable source informs us that Raja and Shradha are putting on a brave face merely for media publicity to encash on the hype that bad boy Raja has found love and has turned a new leaf. Factually all is not well with the lovers.

Our source tells us that the couple have had a series of nasty fights where Raja has gone to the extent of bashing up Shradha Sharma more than once.

In one such brawl, Shradha was injured badly and had to stay indoors for about a week till the tell-tale brusises healed. Apparently Raja wants to marry and settle down while Shradha is not yet ready to tie the knot.

Even Raja's former astrologer who filed a molestation complaint against him was quoted saying that Raja is violent and beats up his new girl friend.

Also Raja has not been able to solve his drinking problem and has even led Shradha into the habbit.

At a recent party, a visibly drunk Raja and Shradha were seen sauntering out of the venue, drinking glasses in hand blissfully unmindful of all the media persons staring at them. Need we say any more?

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John Abraham Is Not Doing Blue 2 ?

John Abraham Is Not Doing Blue 2 ?

Anthony D’Souza has got on John Abraham’s bad side.

The director has been going around telling the media that John will be working with him on Blue 2 as well as a film called Aerial where he will star opposite Sonal Chauhan. John denies even discussing any film with Anthony.

John usually doesn’t flare up this way and respects newcomers a lot but he isn’t pleased with Anthony’s behaviour at all.

John has made it clear that it wasn’t right on Anthony’s part to spread false rumours like this. Anthony has apologized and said that he won’t mention John’s name in the media again.

John confirmed the news and stated that he doesn’t wish to be rude and he is touched that Anthony really wants to work with him. But he is not part of either Blue 2 or Aerial.

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Shilpa Shetty Is Getting Marry On 28th November 2009

Shilpa Shetty Is Getting Marry On 28th November 2009

Yes you have heard it right; the vivacious beauty of Bollywood, Shilpa Shetty is all set to tie the knot with her fiancée Raj Kundra next month. The preparations have already started.

“The venue is booked and the preparations for the same are on going on very strongly. Along side the duo are just waiting for Shamita Shetty to come out of Bigg Boss house, ” chirps the source.

Try and get her to speak about her wedding plans and Shilpa chastises you again, “Why would I tell you that now?” But will it be this year, or the next, and how big will it be, if she’s got a dream wedding? “I will make an official announcement, like I did for my engagement.

There has to be a right time and place for everything, and I’m not talking, nazar lagti hai yaar! I understand that everyone’s really happy for me, but all I want to say is that I’m very happy, and we’ll make an announcement as soon as everything’s finalised.”

Elaborating more on their wedding groundwork our source quips, “The wedding will be taking place either in Jaipur or Udaipur, in one of the lavishing palace. It’s definitely going to be a huge affair and the guest lists of VVIP guests are also prepared.”

All we can say that viewers don’t be surprised if Shamita makes a quick exit from the Bigg Boss house.

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Hema Malini's Latest Play To Save Esha's Sinking Career

Hema Malini's Latest Play To Save Esha's Sinking Career

Hema Malini is doing everything she can to ensure her daughter Esha’s re-launch into Bollywood goes well. She has roped in four veteran cinematographers for shooting separate portions of the film’s four actors.

Grant Appleton, Hayk Kirakosyan, Carlos Catalan and Burak Turan are the four cinematographers who will be working on the film. Burak Turan will shoot Esha’s scenes with Rishi Kapoor in Turkey.

Vinod Khanna’s scenes will be shot in Rajasthan. The four cinematographers will give a distinct feel to each of the parts.

The plot for Tell Me Oh Khuda is very similar to Hema Malini’s previous directorial venture– Dil Aashna Hai.

When this was pointed out to the director of Tell Me Oh Khuda, Mayur Puri, he simply stated that both films are about a quest. He narrated three to four ideas to Hema Malini and she liked this one the most.

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Sanjay Dutt Is On Knock Out Diet For Kangana Ranaut?

Sanjay Dutt Is On Knock Out Diet For Kangana Ranaut?

50-year Sanjay Dutt has been shooting with 20-something Kangana Ranaut.

And if they were looking super-compatible in spite of Dutt being half of Kangana’s age it’s all because of a special ketosis-based diet.

Says a source close to Dutt, “Sanjay went on this special diet in June. It required him to take lots and lots of fattie food and no carbohydrates at all.

In fact carbs would’ve been potentially lethal for this diet. In no time Sanjay started losing weight. And that too without Sanju having to give up his favourite food.”

Today Dutt is looking trimmer than he did ten years ago.And when he shot with Kangana last week the camera couldn’t tell their age difference.

Dutt plays an assassin out to get his victim with a sniper rifle in Knock Out.

Kangana Ranaut has always had a fascination for assassin heroes. She began her career with Gangster where her assassin-hero was the 30-plus Shiney Ahuja.

Now in Mani Shankar’s Knock Out she’s again attracted to the killer-hero, this time played by the 50-year old Sanjay Dutt. The two became professionally fond of one another while shooting for the comedy No Problem in Cape Town.

When Mani Shankar was looking for a bright intense young actress to play a television journalist it was Dutt who recommened Kangana.

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Rohit Varma Faking Identity In Bigg Boss House?

Rohit Varma Faking Identity In Bigg Boss House?

'Rohit Verma is a well known designer in the fashion industry, ' states the Bigg Boss's official record but the truth according to the Delhi's fashion circuit's insiders is far from the claim. According to them Varma is actually a fashion choreographer and not a designer!

As per Sunil Sethi, president FDCI, Rohit is more of a fashion choreographer than a fashion designer and definitely he is not active in the Delhi fashion circuit.

It seems like designers too have turned their backs on Rohit. Charu Parashar, for instance said, "He claims to be a designer, but isn't one for sure."

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Neil Admitd To Masturbation & Gay Lovemaking Scenes?

Neil Admitd To Masturbation & Gay Lovemaking Scenes?

After blurring Neil Nitin Mukesh's frontal nude scene in Jail, Madhur Bhandarkar has now chopped the masturbation scene, well almost.

Tells Neil, "This quence was shot with 450 other actors present on the set. Frankly, if it was any other director, I'd have said no. But knowing the way Madhur depicts explicit sexual scenes, I said yes.

All the inmates are asleep when I do it. Now, most of the scene has been chopped off. But we still see the character doing it."

Although the scenes expose the reality, Madhur doesn't want to take any risk with the censor board and fall into any kind of controversy.

Neil also justifies the behaviour of his character by saying, "My nude or masturbation scenes are not for titillation. It's a very practical need in the script. My character is in Jail without sex for more than two years. What does he do? He naturally seeks pleasure by himself.

In the scene that we shot, my character fantasises about his girlfriend and gets his gratification. But honestly, after Madhur and I shot it, we found we had gone too far. It was too explicit. It was just not going with Indian aesthetics. So we decided to knock it off quite a bit by mutual consent. We just wondered if the flow of the narration would be hampered."

That's not only sexually explicit sequence Neil has participated in for Jail. "In one sequence, I go in the night to the bath and see one boy performing oral sex on another. I interrupt them and one of them says, 'You had to come and spoil the fun!' While we agreed to remove dialogue the scene of oral sex remains."

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Ranbir Was Scared Walking Ramp With Katrina Kaif

Ranbir Was Scared Walking Ramp With Katrina Kaif

Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif sashayed down the ramp at the grand finale of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) for designer Rohit Bal, bringing down the curtains of the five-day event in style.

Dressed in an embroidered white sherwani, Kapoor Wednesday night managed to steal the hearts of many girls in the audience, who couldn't stop gushing about the star's chocolaty looks. Pretty Katrina Kaif, attired in a short white dress, looked like a Barbie doll.

"I was pretty nervous to face the stage with a veteran model like Katrina. The idea of walking the ramp with her made me go blank every time I thought of it. It was she who led me beautifully to the stage making me feel comfortable with her," says Ranbir, who was here with Katrina to promote their film 'Ajab prem ki gajab kahani' set for release on November 6.

Another highlight of the show was a live performance by Orissa's Prince Dance Group that recently won the dance reality show "India's Got Talent".

Since Bal is always associated with grandeur, the sets reflected flamboyance and style. The glass ramp had gold lotus flowers underneath. The main show area was draped with golden curtains.

Complementing the ambience perfectly were the clothes that talked about the Mughal era when India was the land of maharajas (kings).

The collection was appropriately called Yasas, which means grand in Sanskrit.

Talking about his collection, Bal said: "The collection is a reflection of incredible talent that we have in India in terms of artisans and craftsmanship. The line is an ode to India's rich heritage."

"It is about India, which was once known as the 'Golden Peacock'. Through this line, I am bringing that golden era back to India," he added.

The collection had a mix of brocades, velvets in the pre-Mughal and Mughal designs like long and short anarkalis, sherwanis, jodhpuri pants, dresses and long coats.

The collection will also be retailed through Wills Lifestyle outlets across India.

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Unfair Attribute Of Katrina's Success?

Unfair Attribute Of Katrina's Success?

Jacqueline Fernandez, who is making her debut as an actor with Aladin, tells JYOTHI VENKATESH that Katrina Kaif is not what she is today just because of Salman Khan.

How would you describe your role in Aladin?
I play the role of a very sweet and normal college girl called Jasmine in Aladin. She is not a princess like in the fable. Jasmine is not some one who has a distinct personality.

Jasmine possesses the qualities of a princess in a fairy tale, though she is not a princess in Aladin. I did feel a little bit of pressure because people know who Jasmine is and I’d have to live up to the expectations.

Luckily I had no comparisons. I had to set a standard for Jasmine. That way it was a challenge for me.

Do you think it has been very easy for you to bag your break?
To be honest, I have been extremely lucky. I think I have my own genie who has granted me my wishes. There are many talented young girls who find it very difficult to get a break in Bollywood. I am indeed because within just a month of my coming to Mumbai, I succeeded in getting my big break and now have my foot in the door.

How did you bag Aladin?
I did go for an audition for Aladin. I should confess that it was my first and worst audition. In fact, I thought that it would be the last time that I had faced the camera. I messed up my lines and giggled.

The casting director asked me to talk about a happy and sad event in my life. I guess I sounded true when I narrated my sad moment, because I tried to be true to the character. I was told that I was on board the film the same evening.

How did you prepare for your part?
The brief that I got from director Sujoy Ghosh was that I should not try to get too much into my character but just be natural. I do not think I prepared for the role. I prepared for the scenes, read the script many times day and night and did the rehearsals.

Considering that you are a Sri Lankan national, how were you influenced by Bollywood?
It may sound clichéd, but the fact is that right from the age of 7, I wanted to be an actress.

I should confess that I have been influenced a lot by Bollywood, because I used to make it a point to watch all Bollywood films, in addition to International films, since Sri Lankan films were never shown in Bahrain. I grew up in Bahrain and moved to Panipitiya outside Colombo, where my parents stay, after schooling.

How would you compare Bollywood with Hollywood?
I do not know how to compare Bollywood with Hollywood. All that I can say is that I chose to make my debut in Bollywood with a film like Aladin. Bollywood stands on its own with its different way of sending out message to the public.

In terms of emotions, acting is difficult. Bollywood is a little more emotional than Hollywood because the actors are blessed here to have the chance to let themselves loose and touch the hearts of the people.

How was the experience of sharing the screen with an actor like Amitabh Bachchan?
Just to be in the same frame as Mr Amitabh Bachchan was more than what I could have asked for. Riteish told me that he had spent his entire life to be with Mr Bachchan, whereas I was lucky to have had the opportunity to be withy him in my very first film.

Mr Bachchan has been my source of inspiration from day one, because I learnt by being in his orbit. Mr Bachchan is very polite and kind but probably opens up only when he knows a person better.

Are you scared that you may be slotted as a foreign actress?
I am scared but, I hope that I am not slotted because I want to be different. If you are just perceived as a foreigner, you tend to get limited chance because there will be the tendency to cast you as a NRI or a modern day woman. It is always a big challenge for an actor to essay different roles.

To what extent, are you game for exposure as an actress?
I think there is a very fine thin line between exposure and over exposure. You, as an actor have to judge what suits you. I have absolutely no problem at all as far as exposure is concerned, if it justifies the role. In that case, I would be ready to do what it takes to take the message to the audiences.

How did you find Sujoy Ghosh as a director?
Sujoy is wonderful. I love the relationship that he shares with his actors. I love his spirit and the positivity which he brings on the sets. What I like about him as a director is that he does not at all shout and is very relaxed. His nature rubs off on his actors and brings life to the sets.

Do you think Katrina has set the trend of foreign actresses making it big in Bollywood?
Yes. Katrina has proved every one wrong by being an example of a hard working woman who is dedicated and passionate to her work. I do not think she is today what she is just because of Salman Khan.

It will be unfair to attribute her success to Salman Khan. Why would a director invest millions of rupees for the sake of Salman Khan in Katrina? Kat brings in so much into the table.

What is your role in Jaane Kahan Se Aaye Ho Tum?
I play the role of an alien in Jaane Kahan Se Aaye Ho Tum. I come from Venus and crash land into Riteish’s arms. It is a very sweet story. I play a girl who comes in search of true love. Since Riteish also has been in search of true love all his life in the film, together we set out on our crazy journey to find out love.

Have you found out your true love in life?
All that I can state is life is too spontaneous to be able to make a plan and hence I take life as it comes along.

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Katrina Kaif What Is Behind Salman Asin Rivalry?

Katrina Kaif What Is Behind Salman Asin Rivalry?

While Asin claims to be having cordial relationship with Salman Khan, media is abuzz the news of their friendship turning sour. During the shooting of ‘London Dreams' the chemistry that the on-screen couple shared had become the talk of the town. But recently Salman Khan has been spotted ignoring the actress to the core.

So much so that the eternal bad-boy of Bollywood even refused to acknowledge her presence at a press conference held for the promotion of their flick. Avoiding the actress, Salman walked away from the interview leaving Asin all alone to face media persons.

The reason for Salman ignoring Asin is because their friendship was under constant scrutiny of the media, leading to rumours of a link-up, which was affecting his relationship with Katrina Kaif.

According to a source, "Asin reached the studio at 1pm as scheduled. Salman was unwell as the previous day, he had been to Kolkata where he contracted an allergy. His face was swollen and he had a runny nose. Hence, he was not very comfortable doing the interviews and requested the media guys to reschedule it, but continued to chat with them.

Asin was aware that the joint interviews won’t happen, but she refused to move. It was evident that she wanted to meet Salman. She came over from Studio no. 5 to Studio no. 6 to sit beside Salman.

To everyone’s surprise there, Salman did not even greet her. In fact, he completely ignored her. She sat there for sometime but Salman simply refused to speak to her. Then he got up and left. Asin had no option but to leave after that. She was left wondering what went wrong between the two ‘friends’."

The news has been denied by Asin who said that they are traveling together and attending the premiere in the same limo.

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Unseen indians wet n hot without makeup

Friday, October 23, 2009

Unseen indians wet n hot without makeup

If you have ever planned a birthday party, then you probably know, depending upon your personal circumstances, that it can be difficult to come up with a way to make it a great birthday for the honoree.For example, for a "Sweet 16" get together, consider a Glamour Shots type of party complete with gowns, gloves, makeup, etc. This is a indeed a excellent birthday party for the teens! They can dressed in whatever they want. Visit your local thrift shop for some clothes and shoes. It is a good idea to start gathering them now.

You can purchase individual kits for each girl and let thme keep them as party favors. However, it is advisable to have each girl bring their own. Make a copy of the pictures. Put in together a thank you note.

Having a movie night theme for a birthday is clever and fairly easy to plan. For example, the invitations can be made to look like a movie ticket or you can design them to look like a movie reel with all of the details of the birthday party on them.

Its good to have someone standing outside the door dressed in tux and receive the guests." Get a red carpet for movie night theme birthday bash. No movie night theme would be complete without it.

Consider a beach theme for an unforgettable winter birthday bash. For the invitations, purchase several beach balls and write the party information on them in permanent ink with instructions to blow them up when they are received. Get everyone to come in beach attire, such as bikinis, shorts or Hawaiian shirts. Hang some beach towels on the walls, hang some fish nets and scatter some seashells around the room to give the authentic feeling. For a truly amazing effect, if you don't mind the mess, you can cover the floor with sand.

Need a great idea for a party planning theme for your teenager’s birthday? Try out a time in the Medieval, where birthday party are held, and with the presence of the King and Queen, greeting guests at the entrance. A calligraphy style invitations rolled up as a scroll and tied with a ribbon; plus a birthday cake in the shape of an elaborate castle. With these, it will be an unforgettable party.

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Katrina Kaif Looking Hot in a White Top

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Katrina Kaif Looking Hot in a White Top

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Blue 2 Is Coming Soon?

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Blue 2 Is Coming Soon?

With Blue already making waves at the box-ffice, Anthony D'Souza's has just got one more reason to smile. A sequel to the film is in the offing and is being planned on a much bigger scale.

Blue actor Sanjay Dutt told a tabloid that they will be starting with the sequel immediately. "It was a thrilling experience shooting for Blue in the Bahamas. Tony (director) is ready with the idea for Blue 2 and he has promised that there will be more sharks and action in the sequel," says Sanjay.

The actor went on to tell of the trials and tribulations over the shooting of the original.

"For me, Blue was an extremely difficult film to shoot. The same goes for the director Anthony D'Souza. Hats off to the producer who believed in the film and invested so much money in it. I don't know about others but I had a tough time while shooting as I was scared when I saw 50 sharks around me."

We hear that the sequel will be shot in Australia and will have one more key male actor other than Akshay Kumar, Sanjay and Zayed Khan. While Blue has several sharks, its sequel will have deadlier sharks such as Great Whites and Bull Sharks.

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Amitabh Bachchan's Sting Interview?

Amitabh Bachchan's Sting Interview?

In his latest blog, cine icon Amitabh Bachchan has criticised a prominent tabloid for not doing justice to an interview it took with him in the first week of his 67th birthday.

According to Bachchan, the Executive Editor of the Mumbai tabloid Mid-Day, Abhijit Majumder had sought an interview with the actor to mark his birthday, his 40 years in Bollywood, and the launch of Bigg Boss 3.

Bachchan, says he was initially willing to do an interview only by e-mail, but relented to give a face-to-face interview.

The interview was published and, Bachchan complains on his blog that "it did not do justice to the responses I had given".

What was surprising, says Bachchan, is that a video clip of the interview appeared on Mid-Day's website.

He Writes:

"I had never expected either the paper or any one else to have posted something which I would be unaware of. Now realise why Mr. Majumdar wanted a personal meeting.

He had placed a small "sting" camera on the table in front of me, without informing me that the interview was being video taped as well. He never told me that they had a video net facility in operation and that the recorded interview would find a place there."

Bachchan accuses the editor of dishonesty and says the reason he had sought a one-on-one interview was with the "malafide intent of recording the interview to be used as a live input on a video electronic facility medium that your paper runs."

Majumder has hit back in the paper, printing a photograph of the actor sitting comfortably in front of the "sting" camera, and charging the actor of introducing a new word into journalism: a "sting of one's own legitimate interview".

Majumder says he had mentioned to Bachchan in the presence of the paper's photographer and two unknown gentlemen who also seemed to be videotaping it, that the interview would be recorded on audio and video; that he had asked the actor's secretary if he could bring along a photographer and somebody to video-record the interview.

'Either you are lying or I am. I would like to believe it is neither; it's just your memory playing tricks at twilight,' Majumder said.

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Salman Khan's Big Fan?

Salman Khan's Big Fan?

Two days after the tepid response to the latest Salman starrer Main Aurr Mrs Khanna its shell-shocked debutant director Prem R. Soni was bracing himself to be written off as one-film wannabe-wonder.

Salman Khan restored Prem’s trust in his abilities when on Sunday night at a private family gathering, he embraced the shaken director and announced, “No matter what people say about Khanna you are doing our next film.”

Relieved beyond belief Prem Soni is now a bigger Salman fan than ever before. “The way Main Aurr Mrs Khanna has been received I thought no one would want to touch me with a bargepole. So many announcements go down the drain if the first film doesn’t work.”

Relieved, Soni is still bewildered by the savage response to his maiden effort. “It was almost as if we made the worst film on this earth. I could smell the resentment against the film.There was definitely an attempt to write it off on the day of release.”

Salman who had just delivered a grand hit in Wanted showed his full faith in Main Aurr Mrs Khanna.

Says the director, “He completely believed in my film and his character. But since he was already so visible for Wanted we decided to go easy on the publicity for Mrs Khanna. We were wrong. This was a different Salman and a different film. Not that aggressive promotion helps. But aggressive anti-publicity surely damaged my film.”

Whatever the response to the film at home Main Aurr Mrs Khanna has been warmly received in Australia where the film is set and where a number of prominent Hindi films have been lately shot.

Says Prem Soni, “Melbourne is not just a location in my film. It’s one of the characters in the plot.Has anyone commented on how hard we worked on getting the locations right? Main Aurr Mrs Khanna is the first Indian film to be shot on an international airport. When I wrote my script a major part of drama was situated on an international airport.”

Salman, Sohail and Soni were very clear on the fact that they wanted to shoot on an international airport. “We didn’t wanto to erect a set depicting an airport. A set looks like a set no matter how authentic.

I made contact with the authorities at several airports. We had the choice of shooting on the airport in three cities Geneva, New York and Melbourne. We chose Melbourne because after much discussion they offered us the best deal.”

And shooting on the bustling international airport in Melbourne was allowed absolutely free of cost. “Can you imagine?All we were told was to shoot in the nights when the air traffic was less dense.

We paid nothing and we got complete and free acess to shoot in the most restricted areas on the airport. We shot in an area past the immigration, so any of us could take an unauthorized flight to any part of the world.

But all of us Kareena, Salman, Sohail, Yash Tonk, Nauheed Cyrusi and Bappi Lahiri, were very careful of our responsibility. We had been given a huge privilege and a diplomatic immunity. It wasn’t just us. It was India’s reputation at stake.”

Sighs Soni, “Has anyone noticed that Main Aurr Mrs Khanna is the only film to be shot on an airport since Steven Spielberg’s The Terminal? It’s so easy and so much fun to be clever at a film’s expense.”

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Shahrukh Khan Exit & Ranbir Entered?

Shahrukh Khan Exit & Ranbir Entered?

Aditya Chopra is all set to don the director's hat once again and guess what, there is no SRK is his film this time around.

Replacing the Badshah will be YRF's new blue-eyed boy Ranbir Kapoor,, who has already delivered a hit like Bachna Ae Haseeno and also working in their another forthcoming film 'Rocket Singh Salesman of the Year'.

According to sources, Aditya was keen to direct Dhoom 3 however they didn't finalise a script that Aditya was keen enough to direct. Even Yashji was scheduled to direct a film after Veer-Zaara but that too did not work out.

When Adi realised that Dhoom 3 is not working out as expected and Shah Rukh is already busy with Don 2 and Farah Khan's film Happy New Year, he wrote this fresh young love story, just like DDLJ. Ranbir fits the bill perfectly and the two are good friends.

The rest of the details are yet to be finalised. The film will go on the floors early next year.

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Lewd Mob Harassed Kangana Ranaut?

Lewd Mob Harassed Kangana Ranaut?

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut, who is in Lucknow to shoot for a film, was harassed by a group of hooligans in the Kaiserbagh locality of the city.

Kangana is here with co-stars R. Madhavan and Jimi Shergil for the past 10 days to shoot for Anand L. Rai's "Tanu weds Manu".

The incident took place Sunday at the Lal Baradari building where the cast and crew were shooting a sequence for the film around 10 p.m. It was a holiday, so a huge crowd, over 2,000, gathered around the location.

"It was horrible. A group of youngsters came very close to Kangana, Madhavan and Jimi and started passing lewd comments about her. Some of them also tried to touch Kangana," a crew member told.

However, the police denied the allegations.

"Keeping in view the huge gathering, we had deployed entire force of about four police stations at the Lal Baradari. The director, however, complained that due to the crowd they were having problems in shooting as people were coming into the frames," inspector K.M. Singh of Kaiserbagh police station told.

No police complaint has been lodged.

"We will surely register an FIR if anyone from the crew approaches us with a formal complaint," Singh said.

Rai, who had earlier directed the thriller "Strangers" starring Jimi and Kay Kay Menon, is scheduled to film "Tanu weds Manu" in Kanpur, Faridkot, Patiala and New Delhi in the coming days.

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Review of Movie ‘London Dreams’

Review of Movie ‘London Dreams’

Cast: Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Asin, Rannvijay Singh, Adithya Roy Kapoor, Om Puri

Director: Vipul Shah

Release date: October 30, 2009

Two childhood friends had little in common, except the connection their families had with music. While Arjun’s (Ajay Devgn) life was consumed by a passionate drive to get on stage and realise his grandfather’s unfulfilled dream, Mannu (Salman Khan) had little interest in his father’s music instruments and was content with remaining a child at heart; bold, loud and boisterous, and enjoying the good things in life.

Never had they expected music to solidify their friendship and then test it with catastrophic results…

Arjun, an abandoned child, ran away from an uncle who was his only family in an unfamiliar land. He roamed the streets of London struggling to pursue his sole dream of foraying into the world of music and showmanship. He forged a band with Zoheb (Rannvijay Singh) and Wasim (Aditya Roy Kapoor), two brothers who’d duped their relatives in Pakistan to travel to London in pursuit of their musical aspirations, and Priya (Asin), a beautiful and young music enthusiast.

Far away in Punjab (India), Mannu took to playing in local wedding bands to make ends meet. Shortly after bringing Mannu to London to make him a part of his band, Arjun realised that he had blundered by creating the biggest threat and obstacle to his ambition.

Mannu, incredibly gifted, became an instant favourite of the masses with his unique and irreverent style of performing. What took Arjun years to achieve, Mannu did overnight. Arjun felt betrayed by the God to whom he’d surrendered everything in exchange for eminence in music. His (Arjun’s) pangs of jealousy and insecurity became worse when Mannu wins over his secret love, Priya.

Battling his inner demons and consumed by rage, Arjun devised a sinister plan to destroy his best friend and adversary. Over a three-city tour spanning Paris, Rome and Amsterdam, Arjun sent a naïve Mannu on a downward hurtling rollercoaster ride of sex and drugs before a grand finale at the historic Wembley Arena, where Arjun hoped to regain and enjoy his moment of glory.

But as a rude shock awaited Arjun, it also turned into a humbling and introspective experience that taught him the real meaning of acceptance.

From Vipul Shah, the maker of blockbusters such as “Namastey London” and “Waqt”, the lavishly mounted and embellished “London Dreams” is an intense and powerful drama about passion, ambition, envy and realisation, with a distinct musical backdrop.

Source: masala.com

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