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Some people are born with all the luck. Otherwise how do you explain the success of Freida Pinto. She didnt have even 10minutes role in Slumdog Millionaire and she walked away with all the jazz.
Here’s a music video which she shot during Slumdog Millionaire and now its getting lot of attention because of her new found fame. Its for canadian singer Dal Hothi’s song I Promise You. Have a look
Here is the first look of Rocket Singh – Salesman of the Year. Ranbir Kapoor plays the lead role in this Yashraj Films production. The film is directed by Shimit Amin (standing, right) and written by Jaideep Shani ( sitting, left). The duo delivered the blockbuster hit Chak De India.
Rocket Singh – Salesman Of The Year will release by year end.
Yes, finally some indian connection at Cannes Film Festival this year. Actress Sharmila Tagore will serve as a jury member in the festival’s feature film category.
The other desi connection at the festival this year is Uma Da Cunha (festival programmer) who will serve as jury member in Un Certain Regards section.
Tagore follows India’s Arundhati Roy, Aishwarya Rai and Nandita Das, who served on the Cannes jury in recent years. Though its been quite some time since an indian film made the cut at the festival.
This year’s festival jury will be headed by French actress, Isabelle Huppert. The other members of the jury are Asia Argento (Italy), Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkey), Lee Chang-Dong (South Korea), James Gray (US), Hanif Kureishi (UK), Shu Qi (Taiwan) and Robin Wright Penn (US).
More on Sharmila from Cannes Festival website : Sharmila Tagore started acting as a child in 1959, in the film Apu, directed by Satyajit Ray with whom she would shoot for other films, among which the Goddess, in competition at Cannes.
Star of the hindi cinema, she works with both auteur filmmakers and popular films produced in Mumbai. Sharmilla Tagore is also the great-granddaughter of the Indian poet Rabîndranâth Tagore.
Tagore, 52, currently heads the Central Board of Film Certification.
The Cannes Film Festival is from May 13 to 24.
According to Buzz18.com, Abhishek Bachchan is all set to star in a 3D film to be directed by Rohan Sippy. The duo had come together last time for Bluffmaster. The film will be going on the floors very soon.
We hope its not one more 3D-rona!
Indiafm.com has published some stills of ad filmmaker Rensil DeSilva’s debut film Jehad. Or is it Jehaad? Or Jihaad ? Whatever it is, have a look. The film stars Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Vivek Oberoi in the lead. Its produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.
Yes, thats what it looks like.
Kaun Bola is Arshad Warsi’ home production film. In an interview to Hindustan Times, this is what he said when asked about the similarties..
Thats the tragedy of my life. There are seevn people in the world who look alike and seven million people who think alike.
The film’s script is original and I wrote it over a period of time thinking about how I would like a ghost film to be.
One day, a friend comes over and suggests I watch Ghost Town. To my surprise, ther were similarities.
The treatment of the story is similar. My charcater is liek Hwoopie Goldberg’s in Ghost. I can see the spirits around and communicate with them. The stylisation of the movies is alo quite alike. But the story is not the same.
Please, can we have a new excuse ? Circuit’s sense of reason, logic and excuse was never so bad! Where are you, Mr Hirani ?
Thats the name of Gurinder Chadha’s new film.
With Shabana Azmi in the lead, it also stars Sally Hawkins, Zoe Wanamaker, Jimi Mistry and Mark Addy. Shooting now in the U.K., the picture reunites some of Chadha’s “Bend It Like Beckham” cast including Shaheen Khan, Ash Varrez and Adlyn Ross.
Its a Wonderful Afterlife is a comedy, about an Indian mother who takes her obsession with marriage into the world of serial murder. Its billed as My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets Shaun of the Dead,
Producer-director Chadha’s latest was penned with her writing partner and husband, Paul Mayeda Berges.
Those of you who are interested in writing for television, check this out.
What : Film Writers Association ( FWA), in collaboration with Whistling Woods International, announces a 4-day TV writing workshop from 14-17 May, 2009.
There will be 17 interactive sessions, of 2 hours duration each. While some of these will cover the theoretical aspects of writing, more will be about getting the participants to write and learn as they do so.
Who : The instructor of the workshop will be Vinod Ranganath. Additionally, there will be guest sessions by Dr. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, Sidharth Sengupta, Atul Tiwari, Ashwini Dheer, Lilliput, Purnendu Shekhar & Rajesh Dubey.
How : Members wanting to attend may either collect the application forms from the FWA office or write to us at tfwa@rediffmail.com for a copy by e-mail. You’ll need to fill in the form and submit it at the FWA office with a passport size photograph, plus the workshop fee of Rs. 3000/-. (This is inclusive of lunch and tea/coffee for all the four days).
This workshop is for FWA members only. (If you want to become one, e-mail us for details.) Participants will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. The last date for accepting applications is 11th May 2009.
FWA Address : Film Writers Association, 201-202 Richa Building, Plot No. B-29, Off New Link Road, Andheri west, Mumbai 400053. Phone Number:- 26733027, 26733108.
Where : Whistling Woods International, Film City, Goregaon (E), Mumbai – 400 065
Workshop Timings : 9.30 AM – 1.30 PM and 2.30 PM – 6.30 PM
Indiafm has a pic of Ranbir Kapoor in his new get look. He was in hiding since last few days. Only because he was strictly told not to reveal his new look to the press. The order came straight from Aditya Chopra and when Aditya demands, nobody says no.
Ranbir Kapoor’s bearded look is for Shimit Amin’s new film Salesman Rocket Singh in which Ranbir plays the lead role. The film is produced by Yashraj Films.
On the voting day in Mumbai (thursday), Ranbir came out to cast his vote and all that hiding went into toss. Have a look.
The film is written by Jaideep Sahni. And we are agerly looking forward to it. Shimit and Jaideep will surely make Rocket Kumar rock!!
We never believed it. We still dont. 12,515 marriage proposals for Rakhi Sawant ??!! WTF is this ??!! Do we have so many insane men in this country ? Are they all sure that its a marriage proposal and not a fuck buddy proposal ?
When NDTV Imagine announced the show Rakhi Ka Swayamwar, we were ROFL!! Because Rakhi Sawant is drama queen and we love dramas! But this news report gives a new meaning to this drama.
According to this news report, the city wise break up of the proposals is as follows…
The capital has topped the list of Rakhi’s prospective grooms with 2, 465 entries ( we trust Delhi to be a horny city). Mumbai follows a close second with 1, 980 entries. Most entries are in the broad age group of 18 to 35 ( No rich Daddies??) .
This piece of news should straight go to Ripley’s Believe it or not. We are now waiting for the show to go on air, just to look at the species of men who wants to marry Rakhi. And who knows, Rakhi’s Swayamwar might do the trick for NDTV Imagine. Just imagine!
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