Krrish has been very successful among the masses especially children. So as a part of a social cause, actress Priyanka Chopra who starred in the lead role in Krrish will be present for a special screening of the film which is going to be held for destitute children. The children from St. Catherine's Home will be the special guests who will watch Krrish with Priyanka.
This event is a part of the social cause initiative taken by a suburban theatre. The event is happening today i.e., 20th July.
| Sunil Shetty to host Biggest Loser | By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 20, 2006 - 05:30 IST
| Sunil Shetty is all set to make his television debut with the Indian version of the most popular American reality show The Biggest Loser. Sunil Shetty will be an anchor of the show. Sunil says that show is huge in the US and other countries. Besides, it is also about health and fitness and also motivation. The contestants in this show are overweight people who lose flab under the guidance of celebrity trainer and return with healthy body and hefty prize money. Sunil Shetty has been an obvious choice not only for his bulging biceps but also for his quick wit and way of handling the audiences.
Rahul Aggarwal of Star Entertainments Private Limited who has acquired the license for the show remained tightly lipped about the Biggest Loser.
| | Milap Zaveri walks out of Good Boy Bad Boy | By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 20, 2006 - 05:43 IST
| Scriptwriter Milap Zaveri is no longer a part of Subhash Ghai's Good Boy Bad Boy. Apparently there were 'creative differences.' The script kept on getting changed while the shooting was on. And so Zaveri decided that he was better off walking out of the project. Although, 80% of the film is complete, changes were made at least 5 to 6 times. A lot of the college scenes in the film are Milap's, But Milap has requested Ghai to not give him any credit for the film. He still maintains that they parted on a good note. Directed by Ashwini Chowdhury, Good Boy Bad Boy stars Tusshar Kapoor, Emraan Hashmi, Celina Jaitley and Tanushree Dutta.
| | Hrithik's dangerous stunts in Dhoom 2 | By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 20, 2006 - 05:51 IST
| The much talked about film Dhoom 2 is going to be bigger and better than its prequel Dhoom. Reportedly, Hrithik Roshan has done a number of dangerous stunts in the film. He underwent training in everything from roller-blading, sand boarding and bike stunts. He also took some time off to learn snow-boarding in Dubai but then the perfectionist Hrithik says that he didn't get enough time to practice before performing in front of camera. He wished he could have had more time to master it better. Hrithik has been shooting for these dangerous stunts for almost a week now, but says that he is having a great time doing it. Compared to Krrish, Hrithik says that the action in Dhoom 2 is far more daring and those are the kind of stunts that were never seen in Hindi films before.
Hrithik's character in Dhoom 2 can't exactly be called a Villain. It is rather a grey character. Currently, Hrithik is shooting for the climax of Dhoom 2 in Durban along with Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Uday Chopra. The film is scheduled to release this November.
| | Shahrukh plays a junior artist of the late 70's in Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om | By Gaurav Malani (IndiaFM News Bureau), July 21, 2006 - 01:38 IST
| To all those who were going overboard cooking their own stories on Farah Khan's 'Om Shanti Om' being a remake of Subhash Ghai's Karz, they can take a breather. The news is anything but true and just an outcome of ideal minds working overtime. The gossip shaped up from the fact that 'Om Shanti Om' happens to be a superhit track from Subhash Ghai's 1980 film Karz on which Rishi Kapoor shook his leg and had the nation crazy. And some uninformed reporter simply created a story out of it.
"There is no similarities between the two films whatsoever", confirms a trustworthy industry insider. "It's a complete new script". The only coincidental similarity between the two films is that both are based on the theme of reincarnation. But the resemblance ends there. The genres are completely different.
"Om Shanti Om starts showing Shahrukh Khan as a junior artist of the late 70's. His name is Om. Years later he is reborn and is named Om again", adds the source. Shahrukh Khan's blockbuster hit Karan Arjun also dealt with the theme of reincarnation. However 'Om Shanti Om' has no resemblance to that movie either.
And to set the record straight, 'Om Shanti Om' is a fresh project that Farah Khan is working on and is NOT the re-titled version of Farah's other film 'Happy New Year' that she was supposed to make with Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. For the time being 'Happy New Year' is kept on the backburner and currently Farah is concentrating only on 'Om Shanti Om'.
With the movie coming out in 2007, we just wish Farah that with 'Om Shanti Om' you have a 'Happy New Year'.
| | E. Niwas to tie the nuptial knot | By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 21, 2006 - 02:56 IST
| Prominent filmmaker E Niwas who made a hard-hitting debut with Ram Gopal Varma's Shool and went on to make movies like 'Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega' and 'Dum' has a reason to celebrate. The young filmmaker is all set to tie the nuptial knot. And the girl in question is Priyanka.
Priyanka is a yoga instructor and has been working under Bharat Thakur for quite some time. In fact the duo met for the first time when Niwas started learning yoga. The couple has been seeing each other for almost two years now.
The wedding is scheduled on August 9. And if you are thinking that Niwas would be currently busy with the wedding preparations, that's not the case. The professional filmmaker is currently busy shooting for his next film Jalsa. He will be flying to Bangkok soon for the film's next schedule. He returns back just before his marriage and runs back after the wedding day.
Ask him about his honeymoon plans and the director quips, "After marriage I will be flying to Singapore. But that's not for the customary honeymoon, because I will be filming the final schedule of Jalsa there. Priyanka will accompany me and that's where we will have our honeymoon too".
We wish E. Niwas all the very best for a happy married life.
| | Michael Caine, Kristin Thomas and AB in Mundhra's next | By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 21, 2006 - 03:00 IST
| Now that the film on Sonia Gandhi is on hold, thanks to the protests from Congress, Jagmohan Mundhra is planning for his next project. Interestingly, the film will have British actors Michael Caine and Kristin Scott Thomas. Now he wants to rope in Amitabh Bachchan to play the lead role in the film.
The film titled Shoot On Sight is about the life of a Muslim Cop whose loyalty to the British Police force is questioned after the blasts in London subway. Bachchan is to play the role of the Muslim cop. Mundhra in fact says that he has written the lead role especially for Bachchan. Besides, Michael Caine will be playing the police commissioner and Kristin Scott Thomas will be Big B's wife.
Mundhra hopes to talk with Amitabh Bachchan soon and if he agrees, Mr. Bachchan will be seen for the first time sharing screen with British actors. He also adds that Caine and Thomas are very excited to work with Mr. Bachchan.
| | Mr. Yash Chopra honored at BAFTA | By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 21, 2006 - 03:04 IST
| Yash Chopra received a lifetime membership to BAFTA for his contribution to the Indian Film Industry. He is the first Indian to be honored at BAFTA in 59 year history of the academy.
Celebrating Indian Cinema, BAFTA dedicated a 3 day weekend to showcase Indian Cinema with Veer-Zaara getting top billing. Taking centre stage at the opening day press conference on 14th July accompanied by Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar, Yash Chopra said "It's an honor not only for him personally but the entire Indian Industry. He added "Opening these doors is a step in the right direction in getting the recognition truly deserved by Indian Cinema and it should not be long before our films are being nominated and hopefully picking up the prestigious award. On our part we must ensure we make better films".
Reactions by industry biggies
Aamir Khan: "The primary job of a director is to communicate with his audience, and over the last 50 years, no one has done this better than Yash Chopra".
Karan Johar: "The reason I became a film maker is Yash Chopra"
Gurinder Chadha: "It makes us all in the British Film Industry proud to see Yashji take centre stage at BAFTA".
Duncan Kenworthy: "For anyone to stay at the top of his profession in any field for 50 years, is a remarkable feat".
Rachel Dwyer: "I cannot think of a single Hollywood equivalent who made 'Black & White' films in the 50's and is still active making films and paving the path for young film makers to follow". | | | Akshay sings a devotional song for a Punjabi album | By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 21, 2006 - 04:20 IST
| These days singing has become a second option for the actors. Akshay Kumar is the latest addition in this new league. Akshay Kumar is known for his religious belief that compelled him to sing a devotional song for a Punjabi album called Nirgun Laakh Liya.
However, this devotional track has been dedicated to the recent bomb blast that happened in Mumbai. The song has been shot near Golden Temple in Amritsar. Interestingly, he is not only singing but also staring in the same video that begins with a message that no religion teaches violence.
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy does it again!
By MIO Team
Jul 20, 2006, 21:43
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| | With 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna' dominating the top of the charts, musical trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy are at it again. They prove their brilliance through the music that speaks loud about their talent. After 'Kal Ho Na Ho' which was the biggest musical hit of 2003, they succeed in coming out with another masterpiece for Dharma Productions with the music of KANK. The pick of the lot from the album, among all the other good tracks happens to be 'Mitwa'. This is one song that is being appreciated very well by the people and has made a place for itself in the hearts of many. When asked how did they feel that Shafqat Amanat Ali was the right choice for the song, Ehsaan Noorani says, "We were in Goa composing the track and we wanted an exotic voice for the song. Shankar once heard Shafqat Amanat Ali's song 'Ankhon Ke Sagar' on radio and was quite impressed with his voice. He immediately SMSed his friend and RJ Tarana for the singers name. We wanted to work with Shafqat since then for something really big and 'Mitwa' happened." Keep looking forward to the next from the music mechanics - Farhan Akhtar's 'Don' and Shaad Ali's 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'.
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| Copyright 2006 by MusicIndiaOnLine.com | Kisser turns Killer!
By MIO Team
Jul 20, 2006, 21:43
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| | Kissing king Emraan Hashmi is all set to turn 'The Killer' releasing this Friday at the theatres near you. Emraan is having a great time this year with 'Aksar' and 'Gangster' emerging successful covering the shadows of 'Jawani Diwani'. He is certainly enjoying this shining phase of his career. 'The Killer' produced by the Bhatts is a film directed by debutant director duo Raksha Mistry and Hasnain S Hyderabadwalla. All his former films with Bhatts have done well and he is optimistic about this too. Inspired by Michael Mann's 'Collateral', the desi version has Emraan along with Irrfan and Nisha Kothari in the lead roles. Emraan Hashmi plays a quirky cabbie in the film. But things changes for him after he meets the killer played by Irrfan. Emraan praises his co-star Irrfan saying, "He is a great actor. He doesn't act but lives the character." About Nisha, who is paired opposite him, he says, "She does a good job in the film. She is a bar dancer but there is no vulgarity associated with her role." After 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' he gets together with Aaditya Datt's for 'Dil Diya Hai'. Following that is Ashwini Chaudhary's 'Good Boy Bad Boy'. He is also doing another film with the Bhatt and has also signed Shyam Bajaj's next.
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