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Here are some pics of the Kites cast and crew from the ongoing Cannes Film Festival 2009. Produced by Rakesh Roshan and directed by Anurag Basu, Kites has Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori and Kangana Ranaut in lead roles.
For Kites trailer, click here.
For Kites website links and more pics, click here. And for synopsis of the film, click here.
All you Hrithik Roshan fans, its finally here! The first trailer (promo) of Kites!
Produced by Rakesh Roshan and directed by Anurag Basu, Kites has Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori and Kangana Ranaut in lead roles.
The film’s first trailer was showcased at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. But whats the connection between Cannes and Kites ? We didnt get it. Cannes is shit concerned about Kites and we are sure that Roshans feel the same about Cannes. Then ? Well, Reliance got shitload of money and they need to do something with it. So, there they are, at the mecca of film festivals promoting kites for the indian media and whoever else is willing to listen. Anyway, check out the Kites trailer.
(ps : its recorded from tv screen. so the quality is not good and difficult to say anything looking at it now)
All you Zoozoo fans, here is something new. Some new pics of making of zoozoo. Good ones. Check it out.
What : NFDC is organising Screenwriters Lab 2009 for promising script writers. The 2-part workshop aims to prepare screenwriters for working and selling original Indian screenplays in International film market.
This is done in association with Binger Filmlab, the Locarno International Film Festival and the Entertainment Society of Goa.
Workshop : The 1st Session will be held during the Locarno International Film Festival, Locarno, Switzerland from 8th – 12th August, 2009.
The 2nd session will be at Film Bazaar, Goa from 24th – 26th November 2009 is where participants will apply their training and pitch their revised screenplays to participants at the film market.
Who : The workshop will be conducted by Marten Rabarts, Artistic Director, Binger Filmlab alongwith other guest mentors.
Eligibility : To participate in the workshop the participants need to submit entry form along with screenplay in classic format, Log-line, one page synopsis along with screenwriters’ CV in English. A letter of intent and a DVD of previous work (if existing).
Applications : The applications are available online at www.nfdcindia.com or email writers@nfdcindia.com for the application form.
Last Date : The application must be sent to NFDC before June 10, 2009.
Binger Filmlab : Its an Amsterdam based international feature-film development centre. Binger opened its doors in 1996 as a post academic training for film professionals and has matured into a challenging and unique film lab with intensive five month programmes that focus on the development of projects and the individual talents that create them.
About Film Bazaar: National Film Development Corporation’s international co-production and sales market is held over 3 days in November alongside the International Film Festival of India in Goa.
Projects at all stages of development and production are eligible to apply for the co-production meetings.
Other activities include the companies’ marketplace, the Work-in-Progress lab for rough cuts, the Screenwriters’ Lab, and a Business Conclave. International partnerships include an award for the most promising project presented by the Hubert Bals Fund and Primexchange, an international training programme for producers.
For more details, click here – http://nfdcindia.com/news_detail.php?id=104
The official website of the much awaited Hrithik Roshan starrer Kites have been launched. Here is the web address – http://www.kites-thefilm.com/ . Though the website is not completely functional yet but it has an introduction about the film and few new pics.
Kites is directed by Anurag Basu, produced by Rakesh Roshan and stars Hrithik Roshan alongwith Barabara Mori and Kangana Ranaut. Music is by Rajesh Roshan.
After a gap of almost 19 years, Amitabh Bachchan and Mithun Chakraborty will work together again if everything goes all well. The film is Vivek Sharma’s Buddham Sharanam Gacchami. The duo were last seen in Agneepath.
The film will be produced by Vivek’s film production banner Film Zone. Its a well known fact in the industry that the two veteran actors are not on the best of terms. During his heydays, Bachchan smartly calculated all his moves and played dirty with many, pretending as if he knows nothing. Shatrughan Singh, Rajesh Khanna, Mithun Chakraborty, Dharmendra – they all had many bitter experiences with Big B, anyone can give shitload of dope.
Mithun, though bitter about Bachchan, doesnt speak out publicly against him. Its always “No comments” when its about Bachchan. Same with others, except Shatrughan Sinha who doesnt shy away from firing his shotgun. With Bachchan, its the standard reply to every controversial question. Conclusion is simple to draw, he is holier than thou and the world around him is bitter. Or its all just imgaination of an idle mind. Huh! But if the two veteran actors come together, it will be interesting to watch for sure!
According to Mid-day, Ameesha Patel has been offered a job as a professor at the Tufts University. And whats more, she can join anytime she wants.
For those of you who dont know, Ameesha is a gold medallist in economics from the Tufts University in Boston. Fuck, we dont believe! And if you dont believe us, just try talking to her once. You dont need proof. Was her dad or boyfreind heading the economics department ? Or Economics means economics of brain, the least one gets the gold one ?
Anyway, she has been asked to teach drama and acting. Woohoo! Can she first enroll herself for some acting classes ? we are willing to sponsor that. We sincerly feel bad for the students! Nobody deserves so much bad luck to learn acting from Ameesha Patel !
Films or no films, she manages it every year. And its the same scene this year. Aishwarya Rai is attending the Cannes Film Festival 2009. Justjared.com has some fourty pics of her on the red carpet of the opening film of the festival UP.
Here is the link to the photo feature. Enjoy!
Abhishek Bachchan and his sister Shweta Bachchan are on the cover of the new issue of fashion magazine L ‘Officiel. Here’s sneak peak. Daddy Amitabh Bachchan has posted the pics on his blog.
Now about the cover – its shot in london. But Abhishek and Shweta on the cover of L’Officiel ? on what basis ? Being fashion conscious or trend setter ? They are none. Well, Abhishek is atleast an actor, or trying to act. But Shweta ? All it matters is the surname. Thats it. Isnt it ? We will remain the same, inglorious bastards, cynics, skeptical about everyone’s success. Huh!
(In the pic: Taiwan actress Shu Qi, Italian actress Asia Argento, jury president and French actress Isabelle Huppert, American actress Robin Wright Penn and Sharmila Tagore )
Actress Sharmila Tagore is on the Cannes Film Festival jury this year.
This year’s festival jury is 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).
pic courtesy – rediff.com
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