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Madhurima Mukherjee

@springdale

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Posted: 18 years ago

#241

Originally posted by: Sudha_rn

Hiii Everyone, how r u all doing?
1st of all, Congrats for the 3rd FC & thanks for running it very nicely Madhu!!! i know that was such a late congrats! 😳
I'm busy with my new job & some other personal work! Don't know if i come back in future or not. so, this is the final Alvida from me 😭 Wishing u all a very good luck for ur future! Will miss u all so much! 😭

BYE to all of u,
with love,
Sudha 🤗

Sudha, I was fine, but not now! How can you expect us to be fine when you are saying final Alvida...Congrats for your new job, wishing you all the best, but sorry re yar, I can let you say alvida, never. You may not be active, but so what?

Love

Madhu

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Madhurima Mukherjee

@springdale

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Posted: 18 years ago

#242

Big gets bigger

D GOVARDAN

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SATURDAY, JUNE 02, 2007 01:52:25 AM]

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Pin-drop silence enveloped the reasonably full hall at Kamala, a stand-alone theatre located at Vadapalani in Chennai, showing Tamil flick Karuppasamy Kuththgakaarar. The screen went blank for a moment and then filled with a larger than life hero in a smart, snazzy new look.

The management' s impromptu action — they had just received the trailer of Shankar's new movie Sivaji, starring Rajinikant — was followed by unbelievable frenzy. The audience went crazy at the glimpse of Rajinikant on screen and erupted into high decibel whistling and dancing.

The reaction was heart-warming for the producers of India's most expensive film till date, made at an estimated Rs 80 crore. Two weeks to the movie's release, expectations are soaring far higher than the summer temperatures in Chennai.

Kamala is one of the five theatres within the radius of one km that will show Sivaji from June 15. Giant cutouts and festoons will cover these theatres as the D-Day nears. On that day, Rajini's fans will drench the cut outs with packets of milk and light camphor to do aarathi. The story will be repeated in several centers from Chennai to the US to Japan where the star has a huge fan following. Tech professionals from the state working in the US have filled their blogs with plans to do just the same.

The Boss?

What makes Sivaji special apart from the astronomical sum went into its making? For one, it teams up Shankar and Rajinikant for the first time — both have enviable track records at the box office. Add A R Rahman to the equation and that will explain people queuing up in front of the audio shops at five in the morning since the audio launch a month ago. Also, the film is backed by AVM, India's oldest production house.

Scale is one of Shankar's hallmarks. Factors like time and budgets simply do not matter to him. A song in Jeans, which featured Aishwarya Rai, was shot at the Seven Wonders of the World. Shankar's focus is on his end product. So far, he has not failed the industry's expectations — his only failure till date is Hindi film Nayak (a remake of his Tamil blockbuster Muthalvan).

His last film Anniyan, with Vikram in the lead, took his reputation to new heights. Instances like waiting for the orchids at Amsterdam to be in full bloom or painting a hill with portraits of MGR and Sivaji, as well as NTR and ANR (for the Telugu version), or painting a road to look like a silk sari spread over several kms helped the imagination of a generation of Tamil film buffs.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Me dia__Entertainment__Art/Entertainment/Big_gets_bigger/articl eshow/2093132.cms

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Jaseeka

@Jaseeka

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Posted: 18 years ago

#243

hey guys our FC should be more active!

I thought to have games to play! 😃 So what do you say?

Doly sudha miss you both! 😭

Madhuu nice to see you in FC! 😊

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Madhurima Mukherjee

@springdale

Inactive

Posted: 18 years ago

#244

Originally posted by: Jaseeka
hey guys our FC should be more active!

I thought to have games to play! 😃 So what do you say?

Doly sudha miss you both! 😭

Madhuu nice to see you in FC! 😊

I am sorry Geeta...I was out of this club for some personal issues...sure we can start games again,

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Madhurima Mukherjee

@springdale

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Posted: 18 years ago

#245

Melody in the movies

Rajiv Vijayakar

here is a subtle increase in multi-composer films as filmmakers and music barons drop existing music makers midway or bring in others for specific songs – without any standout success. Aadesh Shrivastava makes it a habit and steps into Anand-Milind's Dahek and Uttam Singh's Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya. He also composes additional songs for films of other composes that will release in later years. His solo films are Kunwara, Joru Ka Ghulam, Shikari and Tarkieb. Anu Malik's best score this year is Fiza with the cult song 'Mujhe mast mahoul' by Sunidhi Chauhan with Karsan Sargathia written by Tejpal Kaur. Gulzar's 'Tu fida hai' (Sonu-Alka) and 'Aaja mahiya' (Udit-Alka) and the two Sameer-written songs 'Gaya gaya dil' (Sonu) and 'Aankh milaaongi' (Asha) are also popular. This is the first collaboration of Anu with Gulzar, which continues to have a distinguished record till today. A.R.Rahman's sole song (he was to do the film earlier) 'Piya Haji Ali' is sung by Kadar Ghulam Mustafa, Murtuza Ghulam Mustafa, Srinivas and A.R.Rahman. Josh has the hit Shah Rukh Khan-Hema Sardesai duet 'Apun bola'. From the rest, 'Sailaru sailare' (Suresh Peters-Mano) and 'Haaye mera dil' (Udit-Alka) are also popular. The best tracks are 'Mere khayaalon ki malika' (Abhijeet) and the R.D.Burman-esque 'Zinda hai hum to' (Abhijeet-Jolly Mukherjee-Hema).

Hera Pheri has situational songs that however do not make for strong audio value, like 'Main ladka pom-pom-pom' (Abhijeet-Kavita), 'Humba leela' and 'Dene wala' (both Abhijeet-Hariharan-Vinod Rathod). KK's 'Jab bhi koi haseena' stands out musically and gets the young singer noticed. Lalit Sen's solo composition, 'Tun tunuk tum' (Richa Sharma), is fleetingly popular. This is the year when Anu's films have multiple infiltrations. In Champion there are Anand Raaj Anand and Vishal-Shekhar, and V-S's 'Aisa champion kahaan' (Sunidhi) is a hit. 'Man tera mera' (Alka-Babul) is noticed transiently in Aaghaaz, as is 'Jugni jugni' (Anuradha-Sukhwinder-Jaspinder-Anmol Malik) from Badal. 'Aaila re' (Anu-Alka) is a hit from Jung. Another transiently-popular song is 'Kadi te aana' (Anu-Jaspinder). Khauff has the enticing 'Saiyyan more saiyyan' (Alka-Sapna Awasthi-Shankar Mahadevan-Sanjay Raina) but the song does not make a mark. Daler Mehndi and Asha Bhosle sing 'Naach baby naach kudi' which Daler also co-composes with Anu.

http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=16000

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Jaseeka

@Jaseeka

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Posted: 18 years ago

#246

Originally posted by: springdale

I am sorry Geeta...I was out of this club for some personal issues...sure we can start games again,

Good I have a game. ok one person gives 5 words of one song from ARR. For example: Janeman,Dil,Naina,Yadein

The answer would be:

Roja Janemann

Tu hi mera dil

tuch bin tarse naina

dil se najati hain

Yadein tumhari

kaise tum bin jeena............

hope you understood it! If not then ask or you can also suggest a game if you can!😊

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Madhurima Mukherjee

@springdale

Inactive

Posted: 18 years ago

#247

Originally posted by: Jaseeka
Good I have a game. ok one person gives 5 words of one song from ARR. For example: Janeman,Dil,Naina,Yadein
The answer would be:

Roja Janemann

Tu hi mera dil

tuch bin tarse naina

dil se najati hain

Yadein tumhari

kaise tum bin jeena............

hope you understood it! If not then ask or you can also suggest a game if you can!😊

OMG its a tough game Geetu, okay lets try,😊

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Madhurima Mukherjee

@springdale

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Posted: 18 years ago

#248

Fan Frenzy Greets A.R. Rahman at Bay Area Show

By LISA TSERING
India-West Staff Reporter

OAKLAND, Calif. - Halfway through a lively show at the Oracle Arena June 2, A.R. Rahman put on the brakes, and took a moment to ask the audience to pause in their revelry.

"You are all in high spirits right now," the composer said softly. "But think about those who are in hunger, or living in poverty." Seated at a grand piano, he started to play the gentle "Pray for Me Brother," inspiring thousands of fans to wave their lighted cell phones in the dark, swaying to the music.

It was just one of many memorable moments during a three-hour concert that saw the sold-out crowd leap to their feet for his greatest hits from "Dil Se," "Taal," "Roja" and "Bombay," and newer, but just as distinctive, songs from "Rang De Basanti," "Water" and "Guru."

The show wasn't all Bollywood - when Rahman performed "Vaaji vaaji en jeevan si sivaji" and "Athiradee" from "Sivaji," the hotly anticipated Rajnikanth starrer due out June 15, his South Indian fans erupted in hysteria, gyrating in the aisles and screaming, "Sivaji! Sivaji!" A performance of the film's "Sahaana saaral" by Chitra and a young male singer got an equally enthusiastic response.

From the beginning of the concert, when the maestro appeared on a high riser at the back of the stage greeted by a fireworks display, to the ending strains of "Vande Mataram," his signature closing piece, A.R. Rahman led an unforced program that veered between the extremes of his prolific catalog, from haunting ballads to infectious rockers. Some of his musicians told India-West backstage that the song list hadn't been put together until the last minute, which lent an air of spontaneity to the show.

Rahman is an unlikely megastar. Softspoken, humble and completely dedicated to his music, he spent most of his time onstage behind a large bank of keyboards, out of the spotlight, as his longtime musical director, K. Srinivas Murthy, led a group of Indian and Western musicians and percussionists.

The composer has always been willing to cede attention to his guest stars, who included ace guitarist Rashid Ali and University of South Florida music student Patrick Hernly, a gifted young percussionist who blew the crowd away with a virtuoso centerstage display of tabla bol.

Vocalists Sukhwinder Singh, Hariharan, Chitra, Madhushree, Sadhana Sargam, Blaaze, Naresh Iyer and other talented voices, along with scene-stealing drummer Sivamani, got some of the best response with songs from "Guru," including sizzling versions of "Tere bina" and "Barso re."

But one of the major discoveries of the evening was Neeti Mohan, an extraordinary young vocalist who added sparkle to a version of "Guru's" "Mayya mayya" when she appeared onstage wrapped in a huge, voluminous, bright red length of silk. As she slowly turned, dancers unwrapped her to reveal a saucy belly-dancing costume, and Mohan, accompanied by two more belly dancers, writhed to the item number's Middle Eastern beat. Mohan, who is a trained dancer, singer and actress with a spot on "Coke [V] Popstars 2" and a role in the Sunny Deol production "Socha Na Tha" to her credit, is also the lead singer in a Mumbai pop band called Aasma.

"Rang De Basanti" produced some of the most exciting scenes of the night as Naresh Iyer teamed with rapper/lyricist Blaaze on the rock anthem "Paathshala/Be a rebel," and Sivamani tore up the drums on "Khalbali" as dancers in shiny white bodysuits moved around the stage.

Hariharan, accompanied by Sadhana Sargam, lent a delicate touch to "Sapnay's" "Chanda re" and - since no Rahman show would be complete without it - turned in a haunting version of "Roja" in Hindi.

Sukhwinder excelled on "Ramta jogi" and his usual marathon version of "Chhaiya chhaiya," and was joined by Stanford University's talented a cappella troupe Raagapella on "Chan chan" from Deepa Mehta's Oscar-nominated film, "Water."

Naresh Iyer, too, got plenty of stage time on songs like "RDB's" "Roobaroo," performing a duet with Rahman on vocals.

Fans hoping for songs from "Lagaan," "Bombay Dreams" or "Jillendru Oru Kadhal," one of 2006's biggest Tamil soundtracks, will have to wait until Rahman's next show, as he deliberately left them out this time around.

Rahman's between-song patter was economical, at one time giving a brief mention to the fact that several of "Water's" songs had been shortlisted for a Best Song Oscar nomination.

He also mentioned his efforts to help bring the Taj Mahal to international prominence with a new campaign to add it to an official list of the New Seven Wonders of the World (as India-West readers know, Rahman has agreed to compose a song to spread awareness of New7Wonders.com, the New Seven Wonders voting campaign on the Internet). "Officially, the Taj is not a Wonder of the World," he said. "That's a fact. Ask your friends to vote for it on the Net."

Rahman even showed his comic side when he made a thinly veiled barb at pop music phenomenon Himesh Reshammiya. Telling the audience that he'd been working and traveling a lot lately and had caught a cold, Rahman said he told his doctor that he was concerned that he couldn't perform with such a nasal voice.

"The doctor said not to worry - that's the 'in' thing," said Rahman.

Rahman seemed genuinely touched when he learned that the City of Oakland had proclaimed June 2 as "A.R. Rahman Day" in the city, and warmly accepted a plaque from a representative of Oakland City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente.

This show was quite different in tone from Rahman's most recent California shows. His Hollywood Bowl performance last July (the first Indian concert in the venue's history) focused on more of a crossover international sound, with music from "Bombay Dreams" and the Chinese epic "Warriors of Heaven and Earth"; while Rahman's 2001 and 2003 shows featured marquee names such as Udit Narayan and were more emotionally resonant, tending more toward romantic material and more sensitive solos at the piano than 2007's largely high energy rock focus.

Deepak Mehta of Mehta Entertainment, making his debut as an international promoter with this tour, and his brother, promoter Vinod Mehta, made special concessions to VIP ticketholders by laying down a red carpet in the VIP section, where guests sipped complimentary champagne.

"I feel proud of the show," Deepak Mehta told India-West afterward. "It was an excellent show, and to put this kind of thing on is not a small thing."

Mehta also mentioned that he will be bringing top-selling qawaali artist Rahat Fateh Ali Khan to Chabot College in Hayward, Calif., June 30. See www.MehtaEntertainment.com for details.

http://www.indiawest.com/view.php?subaction=showfull&id= 1181237002&archive=&start_from=&ucat=7

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Madhurima Mukherjee

@springdale

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Posted: 18 years ago

#249

'Sivaji' mania peaks ahead of release

By Chitra Prakash. Tamil Nadu, India, 09:00 AM IST

The pre-release hysteria surrounding superstar Rajnikant's 100th Tamil film 'Sivaji', which hits the screens June 15, has reached a crescendo. CDs and cassettes are selling like hot cakes, contests are in full swing and halls are booked for the first two weeks.

One doesn't know how much of the hype is PR work and how much of it is for real, but those who couldn't book the tickets are now agonising over whether they will get to see the film in the first 15 days.

B.R. Udeep, the owner of the Mayajaal multiplex just outside the city, which can accommodate 4,500 viewers, told IANS: 'It is booked till June end. Some companies and corporate houses want tickets for 10 shows for their staff. We are booking on a first come first serve basis.'

The owner of Sathyam cinema, another popular theatre located in the heart of the city, said the demand for tickets for 'Sivaji' started two months ago.

'The film will be the mother of all Rajni movies,' said actor Mohan, who is also a Rajnikant fan.

The first show of the film will be held in Seattle, US, June 14. 'Sivaji' will also be released in Canada, Europe, Australia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. And it will hit Indian screens June 15 and the Tamil Nadu government is expected to give it a tax benefit.

'Sivaji' will be released with approximately 400 Tamil and 300 Telugu digital prints worldwide.

A popular news channel aired an 'unofficial' trailer May 30 followed by an 'official' trailer May 31. The 30-second trailer showed Rajnikant in action in three different getups and hairdos. So much so that Rajni's French hairstylist Sandrine Verrier Seth has now hit the headlines.

Made at a cost of Rs.500 million, 'Sivaji' is AVM's most costly film so far and may turn out to be the costliest film ever made in India. Directed by Shankar, the film has music by veteran composer A.R. Rahman.

Rajni's fans have lapped up the songs. And trade pundits say the demand for 'Sivaji' CDs and cassettes is the highest for any film in the last 25 years. There are, of course, the tune downloads on mobiles, with Reliance, Hutch, Airtel, all eyeing a piece of the 'Sivaji' pie.

There are 'Sivaji' contests on mobile telephones and film sites like galatta.com and even Sivaji trinkets and posters.

The cyber crime department is on the prowl in Ritche Street, ready to pounce on illegal CDs of the film and its music.

http://www.indiaenews.com/bollywood/20070608/55263.htm

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Madhurima Mukherjee

@springdale

Inactive

Posted: 18 years ago

#250

Jodha Akbar

Jodha Akbar is an epic period film based on history and fiction. The story depicts the romance between a Hindu Princess Jodha bai and Muslim Mughal Emperor Akbar. The setting is the historical and political background of Hindustan (India). It is a love story set in the sixteenth century. The film has been produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and the film stars the hit on-screen pair of Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai. A huge set was put up at Karjat to replicate the royal palaces and courts of the 16th century. The music for the film has been composed by A.R Rahman and the story has been written by Haider Ali.

Mughal Emperor Akbar is both revered and feared by his people. He is powerful and honest and yet when it comes to battle he is fierce, giving his enemies no opportunities for victory. Meanwhile 16th century India is dominated by a mixed culture of Muslim Emperors and Hindu Kings who guard their territory and subjects loyally. It is in this ambience of mixed cultures that the Hindu King Bharmal of Amer offers a hand of friendship to Emperor Akbar. This friendship is then turned into a relationship when the Hindu King offers Emperor Akbar his daughter, Princess Jodha's hand in marriage. This union or offer of peace is made for political benefits by the Hindu King, but King Akbar accepts this marriage proposal. And thus begins a new journey in history and the lives of Akbar and Jodha, a feisty young Princess for her times.

The film delves into the life of Emperor Akbar, how he is crowned Emperor, his victorious battles and his love for the beautiful Princess Jodha. The romance is set within the background of political warfare and gruesome battles. Can a romance between a strong headed Hindu Princess and a passionate Muslim Mughal Emperor thrive in such conditions?

Reviewer: Rachel Fernandes
http://www.bollywoodmantra.com/movie-previews-414-jodha-akba r.html