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Freida Pinto & Dev Patel@Burberry Show in London
Posted: September 24, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, Hollywood, picsTags: Burberry Show, Dev patel, Freida Pinto, London
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Couples Retreat – Rahman’s foray into mainstream Hollywood & promo songs from the film!
Posted: September 24, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, cinema, first look, Hollywood, News, songs & videos, ThoughtsTags: A R Rahman, Couples Retreat, Hollywood, Jon Favreau, music, Peter Billingsley, promo, songs, Vince Vaughn
Have you heard of a film called Couples Retreat ? If you havent, you should. This film marks A R Rahman’s entry into mainstream Hollywood post-Oscar!
Couples Retreat is a romantic comedy revolving around four couples who visit a tropical island resort for vacation, and to reinvigorate their marriages. From the synopsis, its difficult to imagine how much musical scope it can have. Its directed by Peter Billingsley and written by Jon Favreau. The cast includes Vince Vaughn, Faizon Love, Jason Bateman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell, Malin Akerman and Kali Hawk. Check out the film’s promo.
The official track list is still not out. Till then enjoy the unofficial list and click on the play button to listen to the promo songs from the album….
Kuru Kuru Kan Kuruvae by rahmaniacdotcom
Couples track by rahmaniacdotcom
Kanchivaram will have a pan India release, finally!
Posted: September 23, 2009 by moifightclub in cast & crew, cinema, News, Regional, Simbly South, ThoughtsTags: Kanchivaram, Mohanlal, National Award, Percept Picture Company, Priyadarshan, release
Who says National Awards don’t matter! It does, atleast to few. And things do change accordingly.
After bagging two national awards (best actor & best film) for Kanchivaran, the makers of the film Percept Picture Company are now ready to have an all India release of the film on 30th October. Almost 2 years after its completion. If am not wrong, earlier the film had it release in Chennai only.
Directed by Priyadarshan, the film is a must watch! If for nothing else, watch it only because of Prakash Raj. What a powerful and moving performance. Saw such acting after a long time. And he looks so so differnt in real life!
Priyadarshan wanted to make the film nine years ago but had no takers that time. Mohanlal was suppose to star in it. But when Priyan got producers for the film, Mohanlal was busy with other films. And so Prakashraj came onboard!
All you who crib about not getting to see regional films, dont miss it this time. And here is a trailer of the film…
First Look : Shahid-Kareena’s Milenge Milenge (trailer)
Posted: September 23, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, first look, songs & videosTags: Boney Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Milenge Milenge, Satish Kaushik, Shahid Kapoor, Theatrical trailer, trailer
No pun intended. But Milenge Milenge sounds really weird after Jab We Met and jab they split! And she happily moved on to Saif Ali Khan. The first look of long in the making and long time dabba-band Milenge Milenge is finally out. The film stars Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor and is directed by Satish Kaushik.
Boney Kapoor must be scratching his head to figure out a promotional campaign for this one. And if he manages to get both the stars together for atleast one event, rest assured, his film will make headlines the next day.
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Can you make a film in 48 hours ?
Posted: September 22, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cinema, Contests, News, ThoughtsTags: 48 Hour Film Project, Navdeep Singh, Ram Madhavani
If yes, read on.
48 Hour Film Project – Its a unique gathering of filmmakers (amateurs and professionals) to make short films from scratch. And everything in just 48 hours!
Date – The second Mumbai 48 Hour Film Project will commence on Friday, 2 October, 2009.
Rules – On this day (2nd october), the participants will get a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre, all to include in their movie. By Sunday, 4 October, the movie must be complete.
Details – Navdeep Singh and Ram Madhavani are on the panel of jury. The competition is supported by The British Council and Screen – the entertainment and business weekly. All the films will be screened at British Council, Nariman Point on 9 and 10 October, 09.
Registration – Teams will have to register in advance to participate in the competition. The project is open to pros, amateurs, and students alike. Folks can just put together a team and register online at http://www.48hourfilm.com/mumbai/.
Winner – The winning Mumbai film will go up against films from around the world for the “ Best 48 Hour Film of 2009”.
Last Year – The first Mumbai 48 Hour Film Project was held in Mumbai in 2008, and brought over 400 film professionals from Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Pune together. The films were premiered at PVR Cinemas, Juhu. Baba Azmi, Shabana Azmi, Soha Ali Khan, Sudhir Mishra and Vinay Shukla, evaluated all entries to declare one winner.
History – The 48 Hour Film Project was incorporated in the US in the year 2001. Since then, 48HFP has taken place more than 150 times on four continents. This year, the 48HFP is visiting over 80 cities across all four continents.
Wake Up Sid – new video!
Posted: September 21, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, cinema, first look, News, songs & videosTags: Ayan Mukherjee, karan Johar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Ranbir kapoor, song, video, Wake Up Sid
A new promotional video of Wake Up Sid has been released. The film is produced by Karan johar, directed by Ayan Mukherjee and stars Ranbir Kapoor and Konkona Sen Sharma.
The video has been shot on the title song but where is Konkona ? The one who is going to make Sid wake up! Think they cut her out to focus on the glamour quotient because by bollywood rule book, she surely doesnt score high there.
Konkoni Film@TIFF – The Man Beyond The Bridge bagged the FIPRESCI Discovery Prize!
Posted: September 21, 2009 by moifightclub in cast & crew, cinema, Contests, Film Festival, News, Regional, Story / Plot / Synopsis, ThoughtsTags: FIPRESCI Discovery Prize, Konkoni Film, Laxmikant Shetgaonkar, NFDC, Paltadacho Munis, synopsis, The Man Beyond the bridge, TIFF, Toronto International film festival
The Man Beyond The Bridge (Paltadacho Munis) – We wrote about this Konkoni film’s selection at TIFF in this post. And now the good news! The film has bagged the FIPRESCI Discovery Prize, voted by members of the International Federation of Film Critics at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The film is directed by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar.
The jury citation for Shetgaonkar’s film read: “Far from the sensory overload of India’s big cities, this film explores smaller but enduring dilemmas, drawing together keen environmental sensitivity with a nuanced view of village dynamics.”
Shetgaonkar studied theatre arts and began his career as an acting instructor at the National School of Drama in New Delhi. He has directed several theatre productions, as well as both documentary and fiction films.The script prior to its production also went under fine tuning in the Script Lab organized by NFDC in ‘Film Bazaar 2007’.
And here is the synopsis of the film…
The Man Beyond the Bridge is a story about Vinayak, a forest guard, who lives a lonely life, with just the memories of his dead wife in a Government house in the dense forests of Goa-Karnataka border. His repeatedly rejected pleas for a transfer by his superiors in the Department of Forests have left him bitter. One night, he comes across a filthy, unkempt mentally challenged woman lying in the compound outside his house. He drives her away but she keeps returning. From his initial irritation with her filthy appearance and irate behavior, he slowly gets used to her daily visits looking for food and sleeping in the courtyard. With time, he begins to derive comfort from her presence.
Vinayak’s growing relationship with the woman initially, attracts some comment but evokes a strong protest in the village only when she gets pregnant. The villagers question Vinayak’s right over mentally challenged and helpless woman. They maintain that his relationship is morally incorrect and should be ended. However, for Vinayak, the woman is his companion and the mother of his child and there is no dilemma in his mind over this. Thus begins a conflict between a society that refuses to take responsibility of such a woman and one man’s endeavour to integrate her in his life.
Marathi film Harishchandrachi Factory is India’s official entry to this year’s Oscars in the Foreign Film Category. The film is directed by Paresh Mokashi who has been doing theatre since last twenty years. Harishchandrachi Factory is Mokashi’s debut film.Variety reviews Ashutosh Gowariker’s Whats Your Raashee
Posted: September 20, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, cinema, Film Festival, film review, News, reviews, Story / Plot / Synopsis, ThoughtsTags: Adaptation, Ashutosh Gowariker, film review, Harman Baweja, Kimball Ravenswood, novel, Priyanka Chopra, review, TIFF, Toronto, Toronto International film festival, Variety, Whats Your Raashee
The first review of Whats Your Raashee is out! This one is from Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) where the film had its premiere. And as we told you in this post, Whats Your Raashee is indeed 3hrs 20mins long. Variety confirms it. So get ready with your pillows and bean bags if you plan to catch the film!
Back to the review or mini-review. Though the review doesnt say much but click here or scroll down to read the full review.
For an hour, “What’s Your Raashee?” — the first romantic comedy from director Ashutosh Gowariker (“Jodhaa Akbar”) — zips along on a silly premise: Returning home to Mumbai, a young and handsome Chicagoan (Harman Baweja) has 10 days to find a wife and earn Grandpa’s inheritance, lest his brother’s gambling debt bring the family down.
But as Baweja’s sweet Yogesh proceeds to “interview” each of a dozen ladies (all played by Priyanka Chopra), and the film stretches to a whopping 211 minutes, even Bollywood aficionados will consider breaking the engagement. Likable leads can’t guarantee a sizable dowry upon the pic’s Sept. 25 release.
Each with a different astrological sign (or rashee), Chopra’s prospective brides run the gamut. Girl No. 1 is ditzy; No. 2 is a hot microbiologist with, alas, a boyfriend; the gum-snapping third girl occasions a big dance number; the fourth is painfully shy, a victim of past heartbreak; the fifth is a fussy businesswoman who brings along a prenup agreement; and after the sixth, who believes in reincarnation, there are still six more to go. Two or three peppy songs prove woefully insufficient to sustain a 3½-hour trifle, however good-looking.
The film is an adaptation of the novel Kimball Ravenswood. We hated the music (Sohail Sen), the promos, and now it seems the film will complete the full circle! Should Harman Baweja look for a new career option? Think so. Its high time! And Priyanka Chopra might get her name in some record book for potraying 12 roles in a film but all she needs is just 12 scenes! Watch Kaminey, ask Vishal Bharadwaj!
The film will release in India on September 25th. Am in no hurry to book my tickets! Who knows, might have to watch it in 12 installments!
Film Reviews : Dil Bole Hadippa and Wanted
Posted: September 18, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, News, reviewsTags: Anand Vaishnav, Anupama Chopra, Anurag Singh, Aslibaat, Ayesha Takia, Buzz18, CNN IBN, Dil Bole Hadippa, film review, Gaurav Malani, Hindustan Times, India Today, Indiafm, Indiatimes, Kaveree Bamzai, Khalid Mohamed, Mayank Shekhar, Minty Tejpal, Mumbai Mirror, NDTV, Prabhu deva, Prakash Raj, Rajeev Masand, Rani Mukherjee, rediff, review, Salman Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Sukanya Verma, Taran Adarsh, Wanted, Yashraj Films
Two big releases this friday. Though neither my Dil Bole Hadippa nor my dimaag WANTs anything. Few early reviews are out. Check out!
Dil Bole Hadippa is directed by debutant Anurag Singh, produced by Yashraj Films and stars Rani Mukherjee and Shahid Kapoor.
Anupama Chopra (NDTV) – Dil Bole… is worth seeing for the sweetness and charm that Rani and Shahid conjure up. Catch it if you have nothing else going on this weekend – 2.5/5
Sukanya Verma (Rediff) – If you can discount some of the Veer-Zaara inspired cheesiness to follow along with terrible exercises of humour – namely broken Hinglish exchanges (You Kaala bhainslo, yadda yadda) and gems like, ‘Yeh Indian dil hai. Cello tape se nahi Judta and a reaa-llll-yy long climax, your ‘Dil’ might just find enough strength to mutter ‘Hadippa’. Ha, like that’s ever going to happen – 2.5/5
Anand Vaishnav (Buzz18) – It’s a long weekend ahead. And Dil Bole Hadippa is just the kind of movie you will enjoy with your family. This one is an easy watch – 2.5/5
Gaurav Malani (Indiatimes) – Dil Bole Hadippa comes as another feel ‘good’ film from the Yash Raj banner but off late audiences have upgraded to ‘better’ narratives – 2.5/5
Taran Adarsh (Indiafm) – On the whole, DIL BOLE HADIPPA is an ordinary fare. At the box-office, the film has some chances in North mainly thanks to the Punjabi flavour. The holidays ahead may help its prospects at plexes essentially, but the single screens will be dull – 2/5
Rajeev Masand (CNN IBN) – it’s a crushing bore of a film that’s neither thrilling in its cricket scenes, nor entertaining in its humour. What’s it going to take to expect some originality and inventiveness from one of the biggest players in Bollywood? To be honest, dil bole sudharjaa! – 1.5/5
Minty Tejpal (Mumbai Mirror) – For Rani fans, it’s a must watch, the rest can go see Wanted instead – 2/5
Kaveree Bamzai (India Today) – What do you say to a movie which is a cross between Veer Zaara and Chak De! India? With large dollops of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge thrown in? YRF has developed a niche niche now-Punjabi films about sports and involving Pakistan -2/5
Khalid Mohamed (Aslibaat) – Next time around, you do wish the Chopras would show more of Punjab than its mustard fields, dupatta-cholis, trucks and tractors. Till then, this cricket balle balle makes for a fairly engrossing matinee – 3/5
Mayank Shekhar (Hindustan Times) – As an idea, this remains still a full-on film festival designed around the female lead. She is decent. She usually is. But, what is this film? – 1/5
WANTED is directed by Prabhu Deva and stars Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia and Prakash Raj.
Taran Adarsh (Indiafm) – On the whole, WANTED rides on Salman, Salman and only Salman Khan’s star power. A masala film that’s aimed at the masses, WANTED is backed by tremendous hype and hoopla, which will result in the film taking an earth-shattering start at the ticket window – 4/5
Anupama Chopra (NDTV) – Yes, there is plenty here for action buffs, including a ripped, shirtless Salman going on a killing spree in the climax. The rest of us should just steer clear – 1.5/5
Raja Sen (Rediff) – Khan might be having fun, but the fact a film like Wanted underscores is how badly Bollywood needs a breed of younger leading men. And how the existing lot need roles that fit – 2/5
Rajeev Masand (CNN IBN) – For die-hard fans of the star who don’t have a problem with extreme violence and juvenile comedy, this might be a treat. For others though, it’s strictly average entertainment. Carry cotton for your ears and a Crocin for the headache – 2/5
Minty Tejpal (Mumbai Mirror) – In a nation where crooks sit in Parliament and mammoth corruption scandals are made to disappear conveniently, Salman Khan is the real poster bad boy, an Indian icon far truer than most other created ‘brands’ around. So let us celebrate the self-man, instead of constantly denigrating him – 4/5
Kaveree Bamzai (India Today) – The question why occurs to you several times during the movie. Why was it remade in Hindi? Why did Salman work so hard for a film that was so obviously coming after Ghajini had been there and done that? And why did Boney Kapoor spend so much money on making this? – 1/5
Khalid Mohamed (Aslibaat) – Sure, Salman Khan strives to be uber cool; it’s only because of his star presence that you watch this potty pourri. Otherwise, for most of those seeking three hours of a chill-out at the multiplex, Wanted is about as desirable as bullets-‘n’-guns in your boudoir – 2/5
Mayank Shekhar (Hindustan Times) – The hinterlands will be happy. But what’s the story? Well. That’s what producer Kapoor paid up Rs 12 crore in copyrights for, by the way. Such s**t, better be hit! – 1.5/5
Jaya Biswas (Buzz18) – An out-and-out entertainer, Salman is sure to enthrall you not only with his action but his brilliant dance steps – 3/5
Gaurav Malani (Indiatimes) – There are times when you care a damn for nutrition and want to indulge in some lip-smacking junk food. Wanted is just that recipe. Never mind some extra calories! Try watching it in a single screen – the cheese melts faster there – 3/5
So, its 2.5 for Dil Bole Hadippa and Wanted has scored on both the extremes!
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