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Big B-Aamir-Rani in film on Tsunami
Posted Tuesday , April 03, 2007 at 13:28
Updated Tuesday , April 03, 2007 at 13:41 Email Print
PAYING HOMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan may play the role of a senior geologist or a priest in the film.
Kolkata: Tsunami, a bilingual film in Hindi and English to be directed by award-winning filmmaker Ujjal Chatterjee, will pay homage to thousands swept away by the killer waves in 2004.
The film will set a love story around the devastating tsunami and a portion will focus on unsung heroes like a priest in Tamil Nadu who gave shelter to hundreds of victims.
Actors Aamir Khan and Rani Mukherjee are expected to play the main roles, and superstar Amitabh Bachchan could possibly play the role of a senior geologist or a priest.
"People have woken up to issues like global warming and important events like the tsunami, which will forever remain embedded in our minds and that is why it makes an interesting subject to film," Chatterjee said.
On December 26, 2004, giant waves triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean killed over 2,30,000 people.
The tsunami-ravaged Nagapattinam is one of the main settings for the film. Other locations are in Bali in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand.
The film revolves around three main characters: a geologist who travels to Bali to study tectonic movements when the tsunami strikes, and his former girlfriend and her husband, who get separated during their honeymoon in the resort.
"After months of search, the geologist finds his former love, traumatised in a camp after her husband leaves Bali losing all hope of finding his wife," Chatterjee said.
Chatterjee's earlier film, Escape from Taliban, about the true story of an Indian woman's flight from Afghanistan, won critical acclaim.
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Posted Tuesday , April 03, 2007 at 13:28
Updated Tuesday , April 03, 2007 at 13:41 Email Print
PAYING HOMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan may play the role of a senior geologist or a priest in the film.
Kolkata: Tsunami, a bilingual film in Hindi and English to be directed by award-winning filmmaker Ujjal Chatterjee, will pay homage to thousands swept away by the killer waves in 2004.
The film will set a love story around the devastating tsunami and a portion will focus on unsung heroes like a priest in Tamil Nadu who gave shelter to hundreds of victims.
Actors Aamir Khan and Rani Mukherjee are expected to play the main roles, and superstar Amitabh Bachchan could possibly play the role of a senior geologist or a priest.
"People have woken up to issues like global warming and important events like the tsunami, which will forever remain embedded in our minds and that is why it makes an interesting subject to film," Chatterjee said.
On December 26, 2004, giant waves triggered by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean killed over 2,30,000 people.
The tsunami-ravaged Nagapattinam is one of the main settings for the film. Other locations are in Bali in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand.
The film revolves around three main characters: a geologist who travels to Bali to study tectonic movements when the tsunami strikes, and his former girlfriend and her husband, who get separated during their honeymoon in the resort.
"After months of search, the geologist finds his former love, traumatised in a camp after her husband leaves Bali losing all hope of finding his wife," Chatterjee said.
Chatterjee's earlier film, Escape from Taliban, about the true story of an Indian woman's flight from Afghanistan, won critical acclaim.
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Profiling Rani Mukherjee
The Queen of hearts was born in Bengal on 21 March 1978. The gorgeous girl made her film debut with Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat (1997), but she got her first big break with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), where she played King Khan's love interest and shared screen space with her cousin Kajol. When she was asked about her sibling rivalry with Kajol she said, 'Why should I try to imitate Kajol? I am not a mimicry artist.'
The world took notice when she bagged a Filmfare award for best supporting actress for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.' Directors then started taking her seriously, and then she signed up to do 22 films. Rani said about her pal and director Karan Johar,'When Karan wanted my voice to be dubbed for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', I really thought that it was bad and very husky and rough, but slowly I worked to improve my diction, and am now quite comfortable with it.'
She gave a number of hits in the years to follow and she rose to a phenomenal level when she starred opposite Kamal Hassan in Hey Ram(2000). About the much publicised kiss in the film Rani said - 'The kiss with Kamal Haasan (in Hey! Ram) was mechanical. He was constantly checking the right angle. Where was the passion?'. She added, 'Kamal Hassan re-invented the actress in me after the 'Hey Ram' experience.'
She continued her rise to stardom with superhit films such as Chalte Chalte(2003), Hum Tum(2004) and Yuva(2004). The year 2004 proved extremely successful as she bagged the following achievements:
Won best actress for 'Hum Tum' in the 50th Filmfare, Screen, Cinegoers, Sports World, 1st GIFA, and Zee Cine awards (2004).
Won best supporting actress for 'Yuva' in the 50th Filmfare, Screen, Cinegoers, and Sports World awards (2004).
Won Sports World and South Africa awards for best supporting actress in 'Veer Zaara' (2004).
Won Sports World Jodi of the Year with Saif Ali Khan (2004).
Only actress on Filmfare power list (2004).
She is the first actor to ever win both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress trophies in a single year (2005) at the Filmfare. Two movies in which she appeared have been India's entry to the Academy Awards. Paheli (2005) was the official entry for the 2006 Oscars. Hey Ram (2000) was an earlier entry.In 2005, she worked with the biggest production houses and banners: Black, Bunty aur Babli and The Rising.
In February 2005, Filmfare Magazine published her face among the 'Ten Most Powerful Names of Bollywood'; she was the only woman to receive such an honor. She was ranked eighth on the Power List in February 2006, configuring the highest ranking for a woman. Rani was also ranked number one in the Filmfare Top Ten Actresses' listing both years, 2004 and 2005.
In 2006, she celebrated her birthday in a different style with the students of The Helen Keller Institute for the Deaf and Blind. She befriended the members of this Institute, when she was enacting her role of a blind and deaf girl in the movie Black (2005). She thanked the students of the institute claiming she would not have been able to enact her performance in Black (2005) without them.
Rani claims to be a complete homebird. The actress who was previously linked with Abhishek Bachchan says of her co-star, ' Abhishek is like a buddy to me. I am sick of these rumours, there is absolutely no truth in them.' She adds, 'I don't party, I don't get drunk and I don't have affairs. So all my passion goes into my work.'
Few unknown facts about the diva:
She was Listed #36 by UK magazine Eastern Eye, as one of 'Asia's Sexiest Women' (Sept/2006).
Rani Mukerji have been the only member from the film industry to have been invited to the dinner in Honor of President Musharraf.
Listed as number 1 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006, beating such actresses as Aishwarya Rai and Kajol. (rediff.com, 8-25-2006)
Appeared at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture, on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi.
Rani Mukherjee trivia:
Favorite comic: Archie and Donald Duck
Favorite outfit: Anything comfortable
Favorite hobby: Dancing
Favorite food: Fish made by her mom.
Favorite holiday: Sikkim
Favorite gift: Diamond ring her dad gave her.
Her favorite film is 'Titanic' along with that her favorite song is 'My Heart Will Go On' from 'Titanic'.
Favorite Perfume: Polo Sport
The Queen of hearts was born in Bengal on 21 March 1978. The gorgeous girl made her film debut with Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat (1997), but she got her first big break with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), where she played King Khan's love interest and shared screen space with her cousin Kajol. When she was asked about her sibling rivalry with Kajol she said, 'Why should I try to imitate Kajol? I am not a mimicry artist.'
The world took notice when she bagged a Filmfare award for best supporting actress for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.' Directors then started taking her seriously, and then she signed up to do 22 films. Rani said about her pal and director Karan Johar,'When Karan wanted my voice to be dubbed for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', I really thought that it was bad and very husky and rough, but slowly I worked to improve my diction, and am now quite comfortable with it.'
She gave a number of hits in the years to follow and she rose to a phenomenal level when she starred opposite Kamal Hassan in Hey Ram(2000). About the much publicised kiss in the film Rani said - 'The kiss with Kamal Haasan (in Hey! Ram) was mechanical. He was constantly checking the right angle. Where was the passion?'. She added, 'Kamal Hassan re-invented the actress in me after the 'Hey Ram' experience.'
She continued her rise to stardom with superhit films such as Chalte Chalte(2003), Hum Tum(2004) and Yuva(2004). The year 2004 proved extremely successful as she bagged the following achievements:
Won best actress for 'Hum Tum' in the 50th Filmfare, Screen, Cinegoers, Sports World, 1st GIFA, and Zee Cine awards (2004).
Won best supporting actress for 'Yuva' in the 50th Filmfare, Screen, Cinegoers, and Sports World awards (2004).
Won Sports World and South Africa awards for best supporting actress in 'Veer Zaara' (2004).
Won Sports World Jodi of the Year with Saif Ali Khan (2004).
Only actress on Filmfare power list (2004).
She is the first actor to ever win both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress trophies in a single year (2005) at the Filmfare. Two movies in which she appeared have been India's entry to the Academy Awards. Paheli (2005) was the official entry for the 2006 Oscars. Hey Ram (2000) was an earlier entry.In 2005, she worked with the biggest production houses and banners: Black, Bunty aur Babli and The Rising.
In February 2005, Filmfare Magazine published her face among the 'Ten Most Powerful Names of Bollywood'; she was the only woman to receive such an honor. She was ranked eighth on the Power List in February 2006, configuring the highest ranking for a woman. Rani was also ranked number one in the Filmfare Top Ten Actresses' listing both years, 2004 and 2005.
In 2006, she celebrated her birthday in a different style with the students of The Helen Keller Institute for the Deaf and Blind. She befriended the members of this Institute, when she was enacting her role of a blind and deaf girl in the movie Black (2005). She thanked the students of the institute claiming she would not have been able to enact her performance in Black (2005) without them.
Rani claims to be a complete homebird. The actress who was previously linked with Abhishek Bachchan says of her co-star, ' Abhishek is like a buddy to me. I am sick of these rumours, there is absolutely no truth in them.' She adds, 'I don't party, I don't get drunk and I don't have affairs. So all my passion goes into my work.'
Few unknown facts about the diva:
She was Listed #36 by UK magazine Eastern Eye, as one of 'Asia's Sexiest Women' (Sept/2006).
Rani Mukerji have been the only member from the film industry to have been invited to the dinner in Honor of President Musharraf.
Listed as number 1 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006, beating such actresses as Aishwarya Rai and Kajol. (rediff.com, 8-25-2006)
Appeared at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture, on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi.
Rani Mukherjee trivia:
Favorite comic: Archie and Donald Duck
Favorite outfit: Anything comfortable
Favorite hobby: Dancing
Favorite food: Fish made by her mom.
Favorite holiday: Sikkim
Favorite gift: Diamond ring her dad gave her.
Her favorite film is 'Titanic' along with that her favorite song is 'My Heart Will Go On' from 'Titanic'.
Favorite Perfume: Polo Sport
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