A new still from Sujoy Ghosh’s film Aladin has been released. Aladin has Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Ritesh Deshmukh and newcomer Jacqueline Fernandes in the lead. The pic is from a dance number O Re Sawariya. Music is by Vishal-Shekhar.
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Amitabh Bachchan’s Aladin – new still
Posted: July 17, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, first look, News, picsTags: Aladin, Amitabh Bachchan, Jacqueline Fernandes, O Re Sawariya, pic, Ritesh Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt, Sujoy Ghosh, Vishal-Shekhar
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Luck & Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hain’s test screening report
Posted: July 16, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, News, ThoughtsTags: Ashtavinayak Films, Imran Khan, Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hain, Jacqueline Fernandes, Luck, Milap Jhaveri, Mukesh Talreja, Nikhil Advani, Ritesh Deshmukh, Ruslaan Mumtaz, script, Shruti Hassan, Soham Shah, test screening, Warner Brothers
One was “tremendous” and the other “stupendous”.
Test screenings are not common in bollywood. We are all about hiding, too scared, if its bad, then ? Things are slowly changing, better safe than sorry.
But can someone tell the makers of both the films, Luck & Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hain, that test screenings are done to gauge audiences reaction and not for press release or create buzz or any kind of publicity. Its to make the film better and not the film’s publicity better. Also, we wonder what can one/two screenings reveal when the target audience is huge and so diverse.
Luck is produced by Ashtavinayak Films, directed by Soham Shah and stars Imran Khan, Shruti Hassan, Mithun Chakraborty and Danny Dangzongpa. According to this report, the test screening report was “tremendous”. Click here to read our post on the script of Luck. May be we are not the correct target audience for Luck!
Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai is proudced by Nikhil Advani/Mukesh Talreja/Warner Brothers and its the directorial debut of writer Milap Jhaveri (Hey Baby, Naksha, Pyare Mohan, Home Delivery, Lucky, Musafir, Masti, Kaante) and stars Ritesh Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandes & Ruslaan Mumtaz. According to Milap, the reponse was “fantastic” and “stupendous”.
With “tremendous” and “stupendous” reports, hope we will get to see two good films soon. You can read the Indiafm and Mumbai Mirror news reports here & here. Btw, if Nikhil Advani is really giving out his script of Patiala House to readers to get feedback as mentioned in this report, someone please do mail it to us moifightclub@gmail.com . We will make sure that he gets the most honest feedback!
First Look : Red Alert – The war within
Posted: July 13, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, first look, News, pics, songs & videosTags: Aashish Vidyarthi, Anant Mahadevan, Aruna Raje, Ayesha Dharker, Bhagyashree, first look, Gulshan Grover, Naseruddin Shah, Red Alert, Sameer Reddy, Seema Biswas, Sunil Shetty, The war within, trailer, Vinod Khanna
Anant Mahadevan is back! The maker of modern day classics like Aksar, Aggar, Anjam, Anamika…jhalak dikhla ja. And this time he is doing something different. Really different. Atleast he is trying to. The first look/trailer of his new film Red Alert – The War Within is out. Its written by Aruna Raje and stars Sunil Shetty, Sameera Reddy, Ayesha Dharker, Gulshan Grover, Seema Biswas, Bhagyashree, Aashish Vidyarthi, Naseruddin Shah and Vinod Khanna.
But whats the point of the voiceover in the trailer…huh ? To make us understand. Never have a trailer been so well spoon-fed to the audience. Check it out.
Imran Khan on Delhi Belly, Zoya Akhtar & Dibakar Banerjee’s upcoming films
Posted: July 12, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, gossipmongers, News, Story / Plot / SynopsisTags: 7 Days in Paris, Abhay Deol, delhi belly, Dibakar Banerjee, Farhan Akhtar, gay, I hate love stories, Imran Khan, karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, Kidnap, Luck, Puneet Malhotra, Ranbir kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Zoya Akhtar
Lot of rumours and speculations have been doing the rounds regarding Imran Khan’s new films. And if the industry buzz is to believed, he is the next big thing! With Kidnap, Luck ( to be released soon) and 7 Days in Paris in the making, we will not be surprised if he goes back to Mamujaan to get his ass saved.
In an interview to Sunday Mid Day, Imran has clarified the status of his upcoming films. We can’t find the online link but have put it all here. Put an end to all those rumours and read on.
Zoya Akhtar’s film – It’s not true that I have signed on Zoya Akhtar’s film. Zoya has called me but I have not read or heard the narration. I am not saying whether it’s with Ranbir Kapoor or Farhan Akhtar yet.
Dibakar Banerjee’s film – He has told me a story but hasn’t written a screenplay yet. The cast he wants is with Abhay Deol and Katrina Kaif. It has no gay angle, Abhay isn’t playing a gay guy.
Puneet Malhotra’s film – Its a fuzzy, popcorn, date movie romcom that will start middle of october. With Sonam Kapoor, I have a feeling we will be good together. Its produced by Karan Johar and is titled I hate love stories.
Delhi Belly – Easily the most exciting film I have worked on. It also involved great deal of suffering with that damned beard and long hair. I dont know if the movie will make money or people will watch it. There is a fair chance that there will be protests and theatres will be burned (???). But it’s going to be awesome. I saw the first cut, its really a cool film.
Hmm. What he is saying about Delhi Belly, if its true, we are damn excited. Bring on the controversies. Let the theatres burn! Because other films are dull and boring. Click here and here to read our posts on his other films Luck & 7 Days in Paris.
Xclusive : Kunal Vijaykar’s directorial debut Fruit & Nut is stuck!
Posted: July 12, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, gossipmongers, News, Story / Plot / Synopsis, XclusiveTags: boman irani, Curus Broacha, debut, Dia Mirza, film, Fruit and Nut, Kunal Vijaykar, plot, Sharat Kataria, story, Studio 18, synopsis
Got some exclusive dope on directorial debut of Kunal Vijaykar. Read on to know more.
Kunal Vijaykar, the funny foodie man is not so happy these days. His directorial debut Fruit and Nut is ready for release since quite some time but the producers ( Studio 18) of the film are not at all happy with it. They can’t make out head or tail out of it. So Kunal has been asked to re-edit the film to make some sense out of it. Also, its release has been postponed to next year. No date has been fixed.
Fruit and Nut stars Cyrus Broacha, Boman Irani & Dia Mirza. Its written by Sharat Kataria, dialogue writer of Bheja Fry.
Story/plot/synopsis : Its a madcap comedy with a central character named Jolly Maker (Cyrus Broacha), who is a simple, hard working middle class struggling bachelor in search of love, money, friends and success. Jolly Maker works as a clerk in office of a greedy and corrupt builder named Khandar. He is typically nerdy, un-stylish, accident-prone and leaves a trail of disaster behind him.
One fine day in broad daylight, Jolly Maker’s beautiful, sexy, smart and snobbish colleague, Monica (Dia Mirza), gets mysteriously kidnapped. Through a roller coaster ride and series of comical mishaps, Jolly Maker finds himself in the middle of plot that has been hatched by an insane Ex- Maharaja (Boman Irani) to destroy Mumbai!! Whether the poor, adorable, accident-prone Jolly Maker finally falls in love or not, gets his girl or not and above all is able to save Mumbai or not, makes for rest of the film.
First Look : Preity Zinta-Shiney Ahuja starrer Har Pal
Posted: July 12, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, first look, News, picsTags: first look, Har Pal, Isha Koppikar, Jahnu Barua, Preity Zinta, Shiney Ahuja
The first look of Jahnu Barua’s new film Har Pal is out. It seems like a strange film now as all the three leads of the film are missing in action. Preity Zinta in hiding after mess with Ness, Shiney Ahuja in not so shiny jail and Isha Koppikar has almost vanished. Jahnu Barua’s last hindi film was Maine Gandhi Ko Nahi Mara.
New pics from Kaminey – Priyanka Chopra as Sweety
Posted: July 9, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, cinema, first look, News, picsTags: Kaminey, pics, Priyanka Chopra, Vishal Bhardwaj
Two new pics from Vishal Bhardwaj’s Kaminey has been released. Priyanka Chopra as Sweety. Take a look.
Sankat City is a must watch! Because its paisa vasool!
Posted: July 9, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, cinema, film review, News, reviews, ThoughtsTags: Anupam Kher, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, film, Kay Kay, Manoj Pahwa, Paap Ka Anth, Pankay Advani, review, Rimi Sen, Sanjay Khanduri, Sankat City, Virendra Saxena, Yashpal Sharma, Zee Cinema
Like me, if you belong to the tribe who loved Sanjay Khanduri’s Ek Chalis Ki Last Local, but never went to the theatre and managed to catch it only on tv/dvd after someone reccomeded it strongly, and you still feel guilty about it, then here is a chance to redeem yourself. Get your tickets booked for this week’s release Sankat City, directed by Pankaj Advani. His first release.
And even if you don’t belong to the same tribe, dont miss Sankat City. Its quirky, funny & paisa vasool masala film that doesn’t ask you to enter the theatre without your brains. It tickles your brains and so, make sure you carry your brains alongwith your tickets.
I entered the theatre exactly two minutes late and so missed the national anthem. But if any film deserves to have national anthem as its theme song, then this is the one. Name it and you will have it. Characters from almost every region of the country…Punjabi, Bengali, Jat, Madrasi, Hyderbadi, Marathi. And the director is not biased for anyone. They all belong to the same tribe…insane with different eccentricities, who get stuck in bizaare situations and have one common problem – money.
Characters which are rare in hindi cinema…babas in bathtubs, baba-bhakts looking for dynamites, vegetarian hero and hero with hyderabadi duplicate. And yes, a meteor that changes luck…! ( Finally someone killed that Kuch Kuch Hota Hai meteor funda. Toote taare ko dekhkar tumne kya maanga ? Bus maa ki aankh maanga tha. )
In Sankat City, the world is completely round, everyone bumps into other one, a merry-go-round and the all the dots finally gets connected to give that masala end. The first 20minutes or so looks jarring, the camera moves constantly as the characters are introduced one by one and the focus keeps on shifting. But once you settle in, its a roller coaster ride. Advani’s writing is smart and his direction doesn’t match upto his script. Or may be things can change if he gets the resources. Its easy to understand the problems of any director when you go to a producer with Kay Kay & Rimi Sen as lead actors.
Kay Kay has gone from one extreme to other. From the silent brooding type to the over the top kind. And at times, he is quite irritating. The film belongs to the ensemle cast…Anupam Kher, Manoj Pahwa, Yashpal Sharma, Dilip Prabhavalkar, Virendra Saxena and many others whose name I don’t know.
There is only one reason for not watching it – if you don’t know what andkosh means! And I have only one personal grudge…my favourite actress’ role had so lil to do, that doesn’t justify her potential in any way. I don’t even know her name but I love her. Check out this superb short film of Zee Cinema….Paap Ka Anth…she is the one…Dakurani Champabai!
Hum Log@25!
Posted: July 8, 2009 by moifightclub in cast & crew, News, television, ThoughtsTags: 25, Ashok kumar, Badki, Basesar Ram, Chutki, Hum Log, Nanhe, rediff
Remember Hum Log. Badki, Majhli, Chutki, Basesar Ram, Daadi, Nanhe & Ashok Kumar’s closing act. One of the most popular tv serials to air during DD days is 25 years old. Rediff pushed the rewind button and spoke to some of the actors who became household names with Hum Log. Click here to read the full feature.
Kaminey – new pic – Amole Gupte as Bhope Bhau
Posted: July 8, 2009 by moifightclub in bollywood, cast & crew, first look, News, pics, ThoughtsTags: Amole Gupte, bengali mafia, Bhope Bhau, Dhen Tedaan, Kaminey, lyrics, music, pic, Priyanka Chopra, Shahid Kapoor, Sunil Shekhar Bhau, Vishal Bhardwaj
A new pic from Vishal Bhardwaj’s film Kaminey has been released. Its of Amole Gupte. And with every new pic of Amole Gupte, we get a feeling that he is going to be the show stealer. Take a look.
Amole Gupte is the same guy who wrote Taare Zameen Par and was suppose to direct it also. But was replaced by producer Aamir Khan as he decided to turn director all of a sudden.
The film stars Shahid Kapoor (in double role ) & Priyanka Chopra. Amole plays the role of Sunil Shekhar Bhope, Priyanka’s brother and is known as Bhope Bhau. A news bit what we recently heard, and are finding difficult to believe, is that that Kaminey is set in the backdrop of Bengali mafia in Mumbai. Marathi is the norm, but bengali ?We surely are excited.
BTW, whats your K-poison ? The music is out. We are playing Kaminey’s title track in loop. Its the song of the year….meri arzooo, ….kamini….mere khwab bhi, kaminey…….ek dil se dosti thi….yeh huzoor bhi kaminey! What’s your track ?
For more on Kaminey, click here & here. And for lyrics of Dhen Tedaan click here.
F.i.g.h.t C.l.u.b 