How independent we are in reality and whether we are really independent?
• 63 years of freedom, the richer are getting richer, poorer are getting poorer and a common middle class man is a crushed between the two classes.
• We have reached the moon but yet there are many homes where a girl child is not been accepted.
• Women are treated as Sex toys even though they have reached to the status of being Doctor, Engg., astronaut etc. Till today the rapes and molestation of women is increasing every day.
• We are attacked by the people who are threat to our nation
• The corruption, the imbalance of society, political games, and unawareness of rights is dropping one side of our country in a gutter.
• Cruel intentions of external and internal people are because of the injustice, races discrimination, politics and narrow mindedness of the old tradition like sati, dowry, domestic violence, poverty which is exists in our country even today.
• Laws are made by our elected representatives and thrown upon on us. And we call ourselves the largest democracy in the world. Most of our fundamental rights are denied to us. And we are expected to co-operate. India is said to be a secular state. But our secularism goes for a ride whenever there is communal tension in any part of our country.
• Shortage of pure drinking water, Electricity, Food, employement. India may win an Oscar for being the Dirtiest country.
• Youngsters in many parts of India today cannot choose their partners. If they still do and the choice violates arbitrary, extra-legal norms set down by caste panchayats, the consequence can be death. Honour killings in India estimated to be among the highest per capita in the world.
• The word 'dependent' is the core of the word 'independent'. No Indian, no community, no society, no individual is independent in the true sense of the term.
• So, are we really independent? We were under the bondage of British, and now we are under the bondage of poverty and darkness. India , Its high time now… Wake Up. Letz come together and make this place a better place to live. JAI HIND
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Neil panicked while making love to Priyanka
Neil Nitin Mukesh has a long way to go, when it comes to love making scenes. This was discovered when Neil landed up in Coorg last month to play the first of Priyanka Chopra’s seven husbands in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Saat Khoon Maaf. During the love making scene Priyanka had to put all her acting skills into action to get the shy Neil to perform at par with her.
Apparently, there are seven love making sequences in the film with the seven on-screen husbands of the actress, each of different moods and playing time. The love scene with Neil turned out to be somewhat more complicated than he had bargained for. That’s when Neil panicked.
Thorough professional Priyanka sailed through the love scenes with her other onscreen husbands. With Neil there was apparently some awkwardness and after much re-takes the shot was okayed. Neil doesn’t deny the absence of an adequate comfort level with Priyanka. “But that’s because I hardly got to know her before working with her in Coorg. It was like…in and out. We didn’t get to know one another at all. I hardly had time to reach Coorg before we started shooting. There was no time for proper rehearsals”.
Neil couldn’t help but compare his inadequate chemistry with Priyanka to his great rapport with Deepika Padukone during the shooting of Lafangey Parindey, “Oh, with Deepika it was different. It was just the two of us. We had ample time to know one another before we faced the camera. In Saat Khoon Maaf I am just one of the seven men in Priyanka’s life. It was almost like Aadmi musafir hai aata hai jaata hai”.
Having said that Neil is all praise for Priyanka and Vishal Bharadwaj. “She is amazing on camera. I just loved watching her give her shots. As for Vishal Bharadwaj just being directed by him is a learning experience.” Coming back to the love scene in Saat Khoon Maaf Neil protests, “It isn’t as if I was camera shy. I just didn’t get enough time to get comfortable. I’ve done a love making scene earlier with Rimi Sen in my first film Johnny Gaddar.”
Apparently, there are seven love making sequences in the film with the seven on-screen husbands of the actress, each of different moods and playing time. The love scene with Neil turned out to be somewhat more complicated than he had bargained for. That’s when Neil panicked.
Thorough professional Priyanka sailed through the love scenes with her other onscreen husbands. With Neil there was apparently some awkwardness and after much re-takes the shot was okayed. Neil doesn’t deny the absence of an adequate comfort level with Priyanka. “But that’s because I hardly got to know her before working with her in Coorg. It was like…in and out. We didn’t get to know one another at all. I hardly had time to reach Coorg before we started shooting. There was no time for proper rehearsals”.
Neil couldn’t help but compare his inadequate chemistry with Priyanka to his great rapport with Deepika Padukone during the shooting of Lafangey Parindey, “Oh, with Deepika it was different. It was just the two of us. We had ample time to know one another before we faced the camera. In Saat Khoon Maaf I am just one of the seven men in Priyanka’s life. It was almost like Aadmi musafir hai aata hai jaata hai”.
Having said that Neil is all praise for Priyanka and Vishal Bharadwaj. “She is amazing on camera. I just loved watching her give her shots. As for Vishal Bharadwaj just being directed by him is a learning experience.” Coming back to the love scene in Saat Khoon Maaf Neil protests, “It isn’t as if I was camera shy. I just didn’t get enough time to get comfortable. I’ve done a love making scene earlier with Rimi Sen in my first film Johnny Gaddar.”
Emma Watson denies auditioning for TGWDT role
London (ANI): A representative for Harry Potter star Emma Watson has denied reports that the actress is auditioning for the lead role in an upcoming big screen adaptation of ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’. Watson, 20, had sparked speculation she was trying for the role of edgy computer hacker Lisbeth Salander after she debuted a short pixie hairstyle earlier this month, the Daily Express reported.
She was said to be leading the race for the role, fighting off competition from actresses including Ellen Page and Carey Mulligan. But according to GossipCop.com, a spokesperson for Watson has denied the speculation, saying the rumour is “absolutely false on all accounts”.
Peepli Live hit by plagiarism controversy
Aamir Khan might not dream in his wildest dreams that his film Peepli Live, which is about the pledge of the toiling farmers, would get into controversy. But anything can happen in this publicity-hungry world. Surprisingly, Peepli Live has been dragged into controversy for one of its songs.
The film has been caught in a plagiarism row over the use of the song “Chola Maati Ke Ram” composed by Gangaram Siwar from Chattisgarh. However, sources said that the makers of the Peepli Live have got its rights.
“The song “Chola Maati Ke Ram” has been composed by Gangaram Siwar in Chattisgarh, but the Habib Tanvir theatre group has officially purchased rights for the song. So I don't understand why people from Chattisgarh are asking for their due again," The Times of India quoted Nageen Tanwir, the singer of the song in the film, as saying. “Many of these village musicians are financially deprived and you cannot blame them for trying to make the most of this opportunity,” he added.
Aamir’s home production Peepli Live, directed by debutante Anusha Rizvi, is all set for release tomorrow, August 13. It features Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghuveer Yadav, Malaika Shenoy, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shalini Vatsa, Farrukh Jaffer and Vishal O Sharma in the lead roles.
Well, it looks like the controversy will do more good than harm to the film, as it will surely give huge publicity.
Ranbir hoping to start a family?
Yesteryear actor Rishi Kapoor who is a proud father of the actor Ranbir Kapoor, is renovating his Mumbai’s Pali Hill bungalow called Krishna Raj. The bungalow is going to be more spacious than it was and one of the reasons behind the renovation is Ranbir Kapoor. Ranbir Kapoor says that as soon as he will get his perfect match, he would settle down. He badly wants to start a family.
Rishi Kapoor has decided to transform his bungalow into a 14 storeyed building since he is sure that his son would get married one day. Ranbir confirms it and says that a bigger family would obviously require a bigger house.
He hopes to settle down soon enough. He adds that he’s all set to create a solid base in the Bollywood motion picture industry. He feels attached to Krishna Raj because his memories are associated with this house.
Rishi Kapoor has decided to transform his bungalow into a 14 storeyed building since he is sure that his son would get married one day. Ranbir confirms it and says that a bigger family would obviously require a bigger house.
He hopes to settle down soon enough. He adds that he’s all set to create a solid base in the Bollywood motion picture industry. He feels attached to Krishna Raj because his memories are associated with this house.
Anjaana Anjaani's trailer rocks
The first look of much awaited Anjaana Anjaani is out and to everyone's high expectations; the teaser has managed to do the trick. In a single minute, it has pretty much managed to convey the fun mood of this Sajid Nadiadwala production which appears to come with a good mix of a new storyline, fresh new pairing (Ranbir Kapoor & Priyanka Chopra), catchy music (Vishal-Shekhar), high production values and a distinct touch of director Siddharth Anand.
"It has just been a day since the teaser came out and the response has been fantastic. I was told that it is a much awaited movie this season but the instant feedback that I have received pretty much reaffirms the strong belief that we all had during the making of Anjaana Anjaani", says Siddharth who is now excited to know how people react to the film's music which is about to be released soon.
For someone who has made three films before - Bachna Ae Haseeno, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Salaam Namaste - Siddharth has managed to create an identity of himself when it comes to young musical entertainers and this appears to be on the cards fourth time over as well with Anjaana Anjaani. Though his earlier films were with Yash Raj Films, it is the first time that he has worked with Sajid Nadiadwala. Is there any difference in approach that he is seeing?
"On the contrary, what is definitely similar is the space that I got from both the banners", says Siddharth, "Thankfully with Sajid also I had the same kind of freedom that I got from Adi. He allowed me to do things exactly the way that I wanted due to which I could go with my instinct."
For someone who has made his last four films with new directors, case in point being Sajid Khan (Housefull, Heyy Babyy), Sabbir Khan (Kambakkht Ishq) and Shirish Kunder (Jaan-E-Mann), did Sajid have any special instructions for Siddharth who came with three films behind him?
"Sajid signed me because he trusted me. If he wanted to dictate anything, he would have directed a film himself, which he didn't", smiles Siddharth, "See, people like Sajid and Adi are where they are because they give directors that chance and opportunity to do what they want. Yes, they do express what they feel but eventually, it is a meeting of expressions."
Seems like Siddharth is indeed enjoying all the luck that a director may need!
"It has just been a day since the teaser came out and the response has been fantastic. I was told that it is a much awaited movie this season but the instant feedback that I have received pretty much reaffirms the strong belief that we all had during the making of Anjaana Anjaani", says Siddharth who is now excited to know how people react to the film's music which is about to be released soon.
For someone who has made three films before - Bachna Ae Haseeno, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Salaam Namaste - Siddharth has managed to create an identity of himself when it comes to young musical entertainers and this appears to be on the cards fourth time over as well with Anjaana Anjaani. Though his earlier films were with Yash Raj Films, it is the first time that he has worked with Sajid Nadiadwala. Is there any difference in approach that he is seeing?
"On the contrary, what is definitely similar is the space that I got from both the banners", says Siddharth, "Thankfully with Sajid also I had the same kind of freedom that I got from Adi. He allowed me to do things exactly the way that I wanted due to which I could go with my instinct."
For someone who has made his last four films with new directors, case in point being Sajid Khan (Housefull, Heyy Babyy), Sabbir Khan (Kambakkht Ishq) and Shirish Kunder (Jaan-E-Mann), did Sajid have any special instructions for Siddharth who came with three films behind him?
"Sajid signed me because he trusted me. If he wanted to dictate anything, he would have directed a film himself, which he didn't", smiles Siddharth, "See, people like Sajid and Adi are where they are because they give directors that chance and opportunity to do what they want. Yes, they do express what they feel but eventually, it is a meeting of expressions."
Seems like Siddharth is indeed enjoying all the luck that a director may need!
Aisha - Review
Recall the age-old adage: Marriages are made in heaven. Consummated on earth. But haven't we encountered lots of people in real life who try to set things up between friends/acquaintances? In fact, they take upon themselves to make matches and meddle in other people's affairs. That, in a nutshell, is the plot line of film Aisha.
Let's get one thing straight. You are not exploring virgin territory with Aisha. 'Emma', the Jane Austen novel, has been adapted on film and television in the past. Although first published in 1815, almost 200 years ago, director Rajshree Ojha and writer Devika Bhagat transport the characters from this novel to present-day New Delhi. But the essence remains the same: A simple plot and an equally simplistic love story.
Unlike most love stories that we’ve witnessed on Hindi screen, there’s no heavy-duty 'drame baazi' in Aisha, no major hurdles to cross, no parental opposition to encounter, no major conflicts to solve. The director and writer remain faithful to the novel, which prompts you to ponder, wish the relationships were so uncomplicated in today’s times.
But there's a flip side as well. The film runs a little longer [although the running time is 2 hours] and gets painfully slow in some portions. Besides, Aisha lacks the depth of passion and that could be because the makers were trying to make something lighter and breezier. Sweeping the minor complaints aside, Aisha is watchable for two factors mainly: Neat performances, especially by Sonam Kapoor and Amit Trivedi’s super musical score.
Final word? The romantic buried inside all of us may respond to Aisha well.
Aisha [Sonam Kapoor] is a girl with a simple diktat, 'everyone's business is her business.' Arjun [Abhay Deol] is a boy with even a simpler set of beliefs that, Aisha should mind her own business. Caught in the Delhi upper class world with its own set of social rules, Aisha navigates her world with a great sense of style and even greater optimism.
Caught in her web are her best friend Pinky [Ira Dubey], the small-town girl Shefali [Amrita Puri], the West Delhi boy Randhir [Cyrus Sahukar] and the hunk Dhruv [Arunoday Singh]. Aisha will make sure everyone dances to her tune. And all Arjun wants to do is disentangle that web and get Aisha out of an impending sticky mess.
Director Rajshree Ojha and writer Devika Bhagat introduce the principal characters at the very outset and within minutes, you know their traits as well. The entire first hour is filled with the assorted characters interacting with one another and technically speaking, there's hardly any movement in the story. In fact, the first hour is more of a collage of incidents and moments put together on a beautiful canvas.
But the wheels start moving towards the post-interval portions, when the lead characters [Abhay, Sonam] suffer from pangs of jealousy and the remaining characters find themselves at crossroads as far as relationships are concerned. From this point onwards, Aisha gets more and more engaging. Note the confrontation sequence between Sonam and Amrita, which leads to a bitter outburst by the latter. Note the sequence when Sonam professes love for Abhay at a marriage reception, only to realise later that she had walked into a wrong venue. Note the finale, which is very Mills & Boon type of culmination. Well penned and well executed sequences!
Director Rajshree Ojha has handled several moments well, but how one wishes she would've spruced up the proceedings by coming straight to the point, instead of depicting Abhay and Sonam in sulking moods in several sequences of the second hour. Also, from the writing point of view, Cyrus and Ira Dubey suddenly realise that they are made for each other. Why this sudden pyaar? Didn’t they detest each other? Loving the same musician doesn't imply you are made for each other! There had to be a scene or two to indicate that they are drawn towards each other.
The production design [Shruti Gupte] is impressive. The film bears a striking look all through. The styling of all characters is up to the mark. The costume designers [Pernia Qureshi and Kunal Rawal] deserve full marks for choosing/making the trendy outfits. Diego Rodriguez’s cinematography is appealing. Music composer Amit Trivedi is in form, displaying his versatility in various numbers such as ‘Shaam’, ‘Suno Aisha’ and ‘Gal Mitthi Mitthi Bol’.
Film Aisha is sure to open eyes to the talent of its leading lady Sonam Kapoor, who gives face, form and expression to Aisha. She displays the essential characteristic of an actress who has the ability to shift quickly and effectively from one emotion to another. She can cry, look wistful and deliver a biting line with equal believability. Abhay Deol is a complete natural and the fact comes to the fore yet again as you watch Aisha. Although Sonam has an author-backed role, Abhay underplays his part well and registers a strong impact in several scenes.
The film is supported by a fine [read talented] cast. Also, one of the delights of the film is the cleverly written supporting roles. Ira Dubey is spunky, a damn good actor. Amrita Puri is a revelation, a powerhouse of talent. Cyrus Sahukar is first-rate. Arunoday Singh acts his part well. Lisa Haydon [as Aarti] is underused in a small role. Anuradha Singh is classy. M.K. Raina [Aisha’s father] is efficient. Anand Tiwari [as Saurabh] is competent. Sameer Malhotra and Vidhushi Mehra [Aisha’s brother-in-law and sister, respectively] have nothing substantial to do.
On the whole, Aisha holds appeal for the youth mainly and there’s a strong likelihood that this segment of movie-going audience will fall for its charms. From the business point of view, the makers have recovered a big chunk of their investment from the sale of Satellite Rights and Music Rights and recovering the balance amount from India theatrical, Overseas and Home Video should be a cakewalk.
Director: Rajshree Ojha
Cast: Abhay Deol, Sonam Kapoor, Cyrus Sahukar, Arunoday Singh, Ira Dubey, Amrita Puri, Lisa Haydon
Let's get one thing straight. You are not exploring virgin territory with Aisha. 'Emma', the Jane Austen novel, has been adapted on film and television in the past. Although first published in 1815, almost 200 years ago, director Rajshree Ojha and writer Devika Bhagat transport the characters from this novel to present-day New Delhi. But the essence remains the same: A simple plot and an equally simplistic love story.
Unlike most love stories that we’ve witnessed on Hindi screen, there’s no heavy-duty 'drame baazi' in Aisha, no major hurdles to cross, no parental opposition to encounter, no major conflicts to solve. The director and writer remain faithful to the novel, which prompts you to ponder, wish the relationships were so uncomplicated in today’s times.
But there's a flip side as well. The film runs a little longer [although the running time is 2 hours] and gets painfully slow in some portions. Besides, Aisha lacks the depth of passion and that could be because the makers were trying to make something lighter and breezier. Sweeping the minor complaints aside, Aisha is watchable for two factors mainly: Neat performances, especially by Sonam Kapoor and Amit Trivedi’s super musical score.
Final word? The romantic buried inside all of us may respond to Aisha well.
Aisha [Sonam Kapoor] is a girl with a simple diktat, 'everyone's business is her business.' Arjun [Abhay Deol] is a boy with even a simpler set of beliefs that, Aisha should mind her own business. Caught in the Delhi upper class world with its own set of social rules, Aisha navigates her world with a great sense of style and even greater optimism.
Caught in her web are her best friend Pinky [Ira Dubey], the small-town girl Shefali [Amrita Puri], the West Delhi boy Randhir [Cyrus Sahukar] and the hunk Dhruv [Arunoday Singh]. Aisha will make sure everyone dances to her tune. And all Arjun wants to do is disentangle that web and get Aisha out of an impending sticky mess.
Director Rajshree Ojha and writer Devika Bhagat introduce the principal characters at the very outset and within minutes, you know their traits as well. The entire first hour is filled with the assorted characters interacting with one another and technically speaking, there's hardly any movement in the story. In fact, the first hour is more of a collage of incidents and moments put together on a beautiful canvas.
But the wheels start moving towards the post-interval portions, when the lead characters [Abhay, Sonam] suffer from pangs of jealousy and the remaining characters find themselves at crossroads as far as relationships are concerned. From this point onwards, Aisha gets more and more engaging. Note the confrontation sequence between Sonam and Amrita, which leads to a bitter outburst by the latter. Note the sequence when Sonam professes love for Abhay at a marriage reception, only to realise later that she had walked into a wrong venue. Note the finale, which is very Mills & Boon type of culmination. Well penned and well executed sequences!
Director Rajshree Ojha has handled several moments well, but how one wishes she would've spruced up the proceedings by coming straight to the point, instead of depicting Abhay and Sonam in sulking moods in several sequences of the second hour. Also, from the writing point of view, Cyrus and Ira Dubey suddenly realise that they are made for each other. Why this sudden pyaar? Didn’t they detest each other? Loving the same musician doesn't imply you are made for each other! There had to be a scene or two to indicate that they are drawn towards each other.
The production design [Shruti Gupte] is impressive. The film bears a striking look all through. The styling of all characters is up to the mark. The costume designers [Pernia Qureshi and Kunal Rawal] deserve full marks for choosing/making the trendy outfits. Diego Rodriguez’s cinematography is appealing. Music composer Amit Trivedi is in form, displaying his versatility in various numbers such as ‘Shaam’, ‘Suno Aisha’ and ‘Gal Mitthi Mitthi Bol’.
Film Aisha is sure to open eyes to the talent of its leading lady Sonam Kapoor, who gives face, form and expression to Aisha. She displays the essential characteristic of an actress who has the ability to shift quickly and effectively from one emotion to another. She can cry, look wistful and deliver a biting line with equal believability. Abhay Deol is a complete natural and the fact comes to the fore yet again as you watch Aisha. Although Sonam has an author-backed role, Abhay underplays his part well and registers a strong impact in several scenes.
The film is supported by a fine [read talented] cast. Also, one of the delights of the film is the cleverly written supporting roles. Ira Dubey is spunky, a damn good actor. Amrita Puri is a revelation, a powerhouse of talent. Cyrus Sahukar is first-rate. Arunoday Singh acts his part well. Lisa Haydon [as Aarti] is underused in a small role. Anuradha Singh is classy. M.K. Raina [Aisha’s father] is efficient. Anand Tiwari [as Saurabh] is competent. Sameer Malhotra and Vidhushi Mehra [Aisha’s brother-in-law and sister, respectively] have nothing substantial to do.
On the whole, Aisha holds appeal for the youth mainly and there’s a strong likelihood that this segment of movie-going audience will fall for its charms. From the business point of view, the makers have recovered a big chunk of their investment from the sale of Satellite Rights and Music Rights and recovering the balance amount from India theatrical, Overseas and Home Video should be a cakewalk.
Director: Rajshree Ojha
Cast: Abhay Deol, Sonam Kapoor, Cyrus Sahukar, Arunoday Singh, Ira Dubey, Amrita Puri, Lisa Haydon
Shahrukh thinks of his wife Gauri everyday
Bollywood megastar, Shahrukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan have been married for the last 19 years and yet there is no reported news of domestic discord. In fact, with every passing day, SRK seems to re-fall in love with his wife.
Buzz up!
He claims that he feels a sense of immense privilege of having a fantastic wife like Gauri, who affectionately takes care of him and their kids. He recently, in an interview opened up about his feelings for his wife. He proclaimed that one day doesn’t go without him thinking about his wife and he cannot imagine anytime without her.
He also thanked God for blessing him with an amazing family with whom he can share everything that he has in his mind. He can share and talk about his grief and gladness, failure and accomplishment.
He says that he repeatedly thanks God for blessing him. He adds that success is truly necessary and important for him. However, a success with his family is the most important thing that he can ever imagine. He is a total family guy.
Buzz up!
He claims that he feels a sense of immense privilege of having a fantastic wife like Gauri, who affectionately takes care of him and their kids. He recently, in an interview opened up about his feelings for his wife. He proclaimed that one day doesn’t go without him thinking about his wife and he cannot imagine anytime without her.
He also thanked God for blessing him with an amazing family with whom he can share everything that he has in his mind. He can share and talk about his grief and gladness, failure and accomplishment.
He says that he repeatedly thanks God for blessing him. He adds that success is truly necessary and important for him. However, a success with his family is the most important thing that he can ever imagine. He is a total family guy.