Himesh Reshammiya Fanclub PART 6!!woohoo! - Page 52

His Himeshness shows heart
By: Vickey Lalwani
July 19, 2007
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Gifts out-of-work lyricist Sudhakar Sharma Rs 2 lakh to ease his financial problems




Helping Out: Himesh Reshammiya
After delivering hit music for Abbas-Mustan's Humraaz (2002), music director-turned-actor Himesh Reshammiya and lyricist Sudhakar Sharma never worked together again. Sources say they had an ego clash and parted ways.

Since then, Reshammiya has touched dizzy heights while Sharma is now out of work. But few know that before Aap Kaa Surroor hit the theatres two weeks ago, Reshammiya invited Sharma to his place and gave him a cheque of Rs 2 lakh.

Tough times



Sudhakar Sharma
Says Sharma, "Himesh gifted me Rs 2 lakh and even said we may work together again. I have been going through a tough time and have done little work since Humraaz. I still can't forget the days I worked with Himesh. We worked on many films and our songs were super hits."

So what went wrong? Sharma replies, "After Humraaz, I went to Himesh a couple of times but did not figure in any of his upcoming films. We drifted apart. Now, I am looking forward to working with him again. He has become very big. It will be great if I can write for him."

Gone are the days when lyrics were written first. Nowadays, music directors choose the lyricists and ask them to write to their tunes!
So why didn't Sudhakar get any work?

"Wherever I went, filmmakers and music directors only wanted to know what went wrong between Himesh and me. They were only interested in gossip and not work," Sharma says matter-of-factly.

Reshammiya was unavailable for comment, but a close friend of his tells us, "Himesh has nothing against Sudhakar. He never makes enemies. He is very kind and cannot see anybody in trouble times so he decided to help Sudhakar out."

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Himesh presents diamond rings to his contestants

Himesh Reshammiya, one of the judges of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, has gifted diamond rings to all the four contestants from the 'Rock gharana' with the initials HR inscribed on it.




Aneek Dhar, one of the contestants says, "This is the symbol of our gharana. Nirupama, Joy, me and Mussharat. We all wear these rings during our performance. Himeshji only suggested us to wear those rings."

Has it made any difference? "It is like a lucky charm for us. Whenever we wear it, we have experienced that we have got good comments from judges. We believe that these rings have something in them, which helps us to give good performances. When I entered into his gharana through a wild card entry, that time only he had given me the ring."

Aneek is ruling Himesh's gharana from the day he entered the show. Though Ismail Darbar objected to his inclusion in the show, his performances are getting better by the day.

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UM I THOUGHT I READ ANOTHER ARTICLE, WHICH STATED THAT HE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RINGS. THE CONTESTANTS GOT THEM AS A LUCKY CHARM...

Salman khan is a loser!!!!!!!!! He cant handle that himesh has limited his compositions for his own films... and he cant handle that someone is better than him at acting, at composing, singing, producing tv serials, and a better individual etc!!

he needs a few more days in jail to sort his life out!! he thinks he can get away with murder, as he already has!

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Trade Espresso: Magic of the three 'As'
Surprise surprise. Three films – Anil Sharma's Apne, Prashant Chadha's Aap kaa Surroor and Mohit Suri's Awarapan – all released on the same day and they all managed to take in satisfactory opening responses.

However, the second day Saturday, saw a heavy drop in collections due to the incessant rains with cinema halls screening movies with mere 30 to 40 per cent occupancy.

Expect the unexpected
The unanticipated strong opening of singer Himesh Reshammiya's first film as an actor, Aap Kaa Surroor, caught the industry unawares. On Friday, it opened to almost 80 per cent collections in Mumbai.

In the north, first day collections were between 70 and 80 per cent. In the south, opening was encouraging. Although this film managed the best opening of the three, it remains to be seen if it can sustain the response. That looks difficult after the poor reviews and discouraging word of mouth it's been getting.

For the first time
The three Deols; Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby, have come together in Anil Sharma's Apne. Its length is a hindrance though. The industry feels the film has the potential to grow following the favourable reviews and word-of-mouth praise it's been getting . In Mumbai, Apne opened at 60 per cent, while in the north collections were almost 70 per cent.

The unanticipated strong opening of singer Himesh Reshammiya's first film as an actor, Aap Kaa Surroor, caught the industry unawares. On Friday, it opened to almost 80 per cent collections in Mumbai.Low risk factor
Awarapan managed to open at a mere 50 per cent but its low price factor might just be what will save its fate. Even if the film manages to do steady business, it should be able to recover its money.

After a bright run of recent Hollywood releases, Bruce Willis's Die Hard 4 fared disappointingly.

The verdict on last week's release, Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii: it's a no go. Rajnikant's Sivaji - The Boss is still doing good business in Mumbai and other centres.

Friday will see the release of Bombay To Goa, My Friend Ganesha, The Bong Connection and possibly Jahan Jaayega Hamen Paaeyega. There isn't much excitement in the movie bazaar right now -- in fact, it seems to be the leanest period, so far.

Partners
The buzz on Abbas-Mustan's Naqab is promising. Its promos have been cut very flashily. But of course, the trade interest is fixed on Chak de, Shah Rukh Khan's first release of the year.

The word is also strong in David Dhawan's Partner with the Salman Khan-Govinda team whose antics in the promos seem to be funny — but you never know

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a brand custodian for Himesh Reshammiya' EnlargeHT PhotoDirector of Aap Ka Surroor Prashant Chadha is now planning a sequel to the film
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Director of the smash hit film Aap Ka Surroor Prashant Chadha is not surprised with the film's success as he was sure of Himesh's popularity. The director is now planning sequel to the film. Vajir Singh interviews the director.

Aap Ka Surroor took a good opening. What's the status now?
It opened extremely well and has also sustained so far. On Friday, everyone said, "Monday ko bada drop aayega." But it never happened. The ticket sales kept increasing, proving everyone wrong. You won't get tickets during the weekends.

Were you expecting such a response?
Yes, of course. I saw the kind of popularity Himesh earned in the last few years.. it was evident from the audience response he got during his stage shows.

We were sure that his fans wouldn't let us down, which is what happened. I had immense faith in Himesh and vice-a-versa.

Is that the reason for the tagline 'when there is faith there is no fear'?
Yes. Every morning the entire unit used to come to the sets and say – 'when there is faith there is no fear. '

Are you serious?
Of course. One morning during the shoot it began raining heavily. Our cameraman said it would be difficult to shoot. To this, one of my assistants said, "When there is faith there is no fear." On Friday, everyone said, "Monday ko bada drop aayega." But it never happened. The ticket sales kept increasing, proving everyone wrong
And you won't believe, in half an hour the sky cleared. The climate in Germany keeps changing every hour. It was because of our slogan and faith that we managed to complete the film ahead of schedule.

And now you'll go ahead with the sequel?
Currently, I'm working on two scripts.. one is of the sequel. Once I'm through with it, we will take a call on which script to go ahead with - the sequel or the other one.

Why didn't you take a big name like Salman Khan.. a friend to both of you.. in a cameo?
I never thought of it. The script was written keeping Himesh in mind. I was sure that he had the power to pull it off. There was no scope for any other known name.

Why didn't you cast Deepika Padukone instead of Hansika Motwani?
Though she has did two videos with Himesh, she was already signed for Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om. So, we decided to go ahead with a fresh face. Hansika fitted the slot.

It is said that more money was spent on marketing Aap kaa Surroor than making it. Is it true?
I used to make promos.. so I decided to bombard with promos revealing small details about the movie – right from his cap to minus cap.

I planned everything as I wanted it. However, I can't tell you how much money my producer spent. Let me be in my creative shell only, please.

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and some more.....


Will you continue making videos?
I'll do whatever it takes to make Himesh a bigger star.. be it commercials, videos or movies. That was the mission Himesh and I started out on.. today we have almost achieved it.

Every nation has its rockstar. We wanted our nation to have one too - that's Himesh.

Coming back to your question, yes I'll make videos with Himesh in future, which will also have international stars apart from Himesh. I'm a brand custodian for Himesh Reshammiya.

Was that the reason you choose to be behind the curtains and had Himesh all over the media during the promotion?
I prefer to work behind the camera. This is how I am.

Your sister Rupa has styled Himesh..
Well, Rupa is a graphic designer from Canada. She came here on a little vacation when we were shooting the video for Aashiq Banaya Aapne. She decided to give a different but not outlandish look. I think it has clicked in a big way.

Oh.. and thank god you said my sister Rupa. Himesh considers her his sister too. Whenever he says in public, 'My sister Rupa..' people assume that I'm Himesh's brother-in-law. I'm single. (laughs) I haven't made up my mind to be single. But my busy work schedule doesn't allow me to mingle..
But you weren't you once dating Kim Sharma.
(Laughs) What's this now? (Pause) Okay, it was four years ago.. we broke off.

Why?
See, every relationship comes with an expiry date. We were together for two years and parted ways four years ago.

It's unbelievable that you have been single since then.
Believe me, I don't have anyone in my life. It's been four years.

How come?
I have been working hard for the last four years. It's not that I've made up my mind to be single. But my busy work schedule doesn't allow me to mingle.. so I'm single.

You make romantic films and videos but live a romance-less life.
(Sighs) Every day I think about it but it's not easy for me to get likeminded people at this age.

Also, the kind of work I do shooting, editing and other post-production work - is all male dominated. So, there's no interaction with any girl.

Okay okay. Did Kim Sharma see your film Aap Ka Surroor?
I don't know. I'm not in touch with her.

Lastly, you were a regular at J W Marriott, but not anymore.
(Ha ha) You mean Enigma discotheque? I used to go there with a group of friends. Now my busy schedule doesn't allow me to do so. At the moment, I've only work work and work

dhruti thanks alot 4the interview 👏 PC truly rocks i love the way he called himself Himeshji's brand custodian - I think I (we all) fit that description too naa 😛😉

am surprised he dated kim sharma tho!!! she doesn't look like his type lol 😛😳 hope all are well 😃

Originally posted by: Jem4Himesh

<FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color=#9933ff size=4>dhruti thanks alot 4the interview 👏PC truly rocks i love the way he called himself Himeshji's brand custodian - I think I (we all) fit that description too naa 😛😉

<FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color=#9933ff size=4>am surprised he dated kim sharma tho!!! she doesn't look like his type lol 😛😳hope all are well 😃

Hey Jem di....how r ya????.....na di i think the best part of the int is the part wen he says....thank god u said roopa my sister....hehe 😆 😆 😆....ur right he dnt seem the type 2 date kim....but evy1 2 their own 😳 ....lolz

Basking in Success: A Chat with Himesh Reshammiya


By R.M. VIJAYAKAR
Special to India-West

MUMBAI - It's time to meet the man himself. "Aap Kaa Surroor - The Movie" has had the biggest opening of 2007, became a major hit and confounded the "intellectual" critics. So what is Himesh Reshammiya's game-plan now? Will he return to music, having proved his point? Will he only act? Will he go into acting overdrive just as he did as a singer? And - dare I think of it - will he make a sequel?

India-West talks to the over-busy composer-singer-actor caught in a frantic schedule. When a face-to-face isn't possible, we fix up a phone chat. That does not happen over four fixed appointments - he is still busy in promotions in other centers and basking-in-the-success interviews. Finally, he leaves for Hyderabad one morning, moves to Chennai by noon and we finally talk as Himesh is driving to his hotel from the airport - on the phone, of course.

Excerpts from an interview follow.

Q: You have vindicated yourself.

A: The hype is one thing, the genuine success another. I want to talk money to give a resounding answer to those critics who slammed my film. It feels great that my film has been declared the biggest opener of 2007. The distributors have earned five times their investment already - which makes it qualified as a super-hit. At another level, I also want to win over that one percent of the media that has always been against me, has never been able to accept my success and for whom everything about Himesh Reshammiya is s**t!

Q: To what do you attribute such a phenomenal degree of success? You had announced the month of release and even the release date long back.

A: June 29 is my mother's birthday and it's my parents' blessings apart from those of God as well as the support and best wishes of all my fans and well-wishers that has done the magic. We planned everything astrologically as well as according to the needs of the market and the expectations from my fans. Prashant Chadha's concept, script and direction were also brilliant.

Q: What about the contribution of your talent and hard work?

A: Yes, I did work hard, as I have always worked on every film of mine, which is why so many albums of mine have always been profitable for the music companies even when the films did not do well. But by itself, I think that talent is bull-s**t!

Q: That's a drastic remark. Explain.

A: Everything is about destiny - which primarily means God's will and your parents' and everyone's goodwill. It is only when you have this base that you start doing successful work. Without such forces, even a more hardworking and talented person will not be able to deliver the kind of work that leads to success. God has been very kind to me. Someone told me that even legends like Mukesh-ji and Talat Mehmood-ji failed as actors, and that I am the first male singer after institutions like K.L. Saigal-saab and Kishore (Kumar)-da to become a success as a star. That makes me doubly blessed.

Q: How did you manage a decent performance without any training? And what made you so confident about acting as a leading man?

A: Prashant is more like a brother, I know him for 16 years and he has directed all my videos. He was supremely confident of his script, and he was supremely confident about me! He and my producer Vijay Taneja made the film with conviction and since it was even more important to Prashant that he could not afford to let me down, I never worried about that angle, because I also blindly trust his judgment.

As for my performance, all the legendary actors have been and are like my gurus. And I knew just one thing - since I compose from my heart and sing from my heart and so I had to act from my heart!

Q: What has been the industry's feedback?

A: It has been very supportive. Salman-bhai congratulated me for excellent work, putting an end to current rumors by that same section of the media that we were having problems. For me, he is simply my mentor. Without Salman-bhai, Himesh Reshammiya would not have been here in films.

Q: Has Sonu Nigam called you?

A: No, but I still won't believe that he said all those things against me till I meet him. I have never spoken a word against him. He has sung so many of my songs and is the best singer in the country.

Q: What do your detractors have against you?

A: I wish I knew. Even now, when we were showing two promos with Mallika (Sherawat)-ji, they insisted on writing that Mallika had only an item song and was charging Rs. 1.5 crore. When we had all along planned a new face as heroine, they said that I had approached Priyanka Chopra!

Q: What are you planning now?

A: I will do three films in the next twelve months as a complete package of actor, composer and singer - my fans and our distributors want this now and I cannot let them down. Prashant has begun work on the sequel to "Aap Kaa Surroor," there will be a second film in which I will not be HR but another character, and a third might be a two-hero project. I plan to restrict my work to three films a year, and that means just 18-20 outstanding tunes. My fans have given me all this though I am not a great looker or a great actor and have an unconventional voice. I have to give them something new musically as well within the indispensable format of melody.

Q: What happens to your stock? Do you still compose a song a day?

A: I must confess that there are days now when it is not possible because of my schedule. But yes, I still compose a tune every day whenever possible.

SOURCE:http://www.indiawest.com/view.php?subaction=showfull& id=1184867476&archive=&start_from=&ucat=7

Originally posted by: jani-yeh

Hey Jem di....how r ya????.....na di i think the best part of the int is the part wen he says....thank god u said roopa my sister....hehe 😆 😆 😆....ur right he dnt seem the type 2 date kim....but evy1 2 their own 😳 ....lolz

hey jani sis mein theek hoon tum kaisi ho? 😃 😆😆 ur right that bit was funny too 😛