Interview : ‘It is an ‘East meets West’ love story’
25/03/2007 13:01 par bollystarz
Interview : ‘It is an ‘East meets West’ love story’
25/03/2007 13:01 par bollystarz
Katrina Kaif is taking bigger steps on her route to stardom in Bollywood. After tasting considerable amount of success from her debut film ‘Boom’ to her forthcoming film ‘Namastey London’ it is hard to say that she is not the preferred choice of most of the filmmakers of the time. With a talent to watch for and a beautiful face that leaves an impression, Katrina is all set to share the screen space with Akshay Kumar after her debut ‘Humko Deewana Kar Gaye’ with him. More on the film, over to her.
Excerpts from an Interview:
Is your not-so-glam look in the film deliberate?
I deliberately went for the look in the film. I wanted a non-filmi look. I did not want to get stylised and glamorous. People in London don’t do that. Yes, they are always very groomed, pay attention to what they wear, but it’s not that they sport heavy .Tell us something about your role in the film.
It’s the role that I could identify with closely. The film deals pretty close to my real life. I’m born to an English mother and a Kashmiri father in real life. In the film my character is called Jazz and she is an Indian girl born and brought up in London. I was also brought up in London. I could actually incorporate lots of my own experiences into my character.
Is the film high on romance or comedy or is a mix of both?
The film is a romantic comedy and it’s a slightly more zesty and youthful version of a romantic comedy. It is an ‘East meets West’ love story. It’s a story about a boy from Punjab and a girl form London. I had a lot of fun shooting for the film.
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It’s always nice to go back to a place where you were born and brought up. Catching up on friends, going to the same malls, restaurants.
How about the on-screen chemistry with Akshay?
He is a person whom I have grown up and worked with. His concentration is so strong. I hope people like us in the film. I’m comfortable working with Akshay Kumar since he’s a thorough professional.
You’ve used your own voice in this film for a change.
My voice was dubbed because I didn’t know Hindi language. It was awful for me, but I have picked up and now I’m very comfortable with the language. I’m using my own voice in Namaste London, and also in other films like Apne and Partner. I’m getting better by the day and have mastered the art of Hindi films.
What is the USP of the film according to you?
All I can say is that it’s a beautifully written story and I’m glad that I got something so good at such an early stage in my career.
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I have just started my career and I guess everyone goes through this grind. Give me some time and I’ll be ready for varied roles. Now I’ve varied films in store to prove otherwise. There is Anees Bazmee’s Welcome, David Dhawan’s Partner and Anil Sharma’s Apne. I need roles that I cannot only identify with but which give me scope to add something to them.
What’s the status of filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh’s Debi Chowdhurani?
I don’t know when he is going to make it. He approached me with a quite a few scripts. Some didn’t work out, some got delayed, though I don’t know why. Let’s see what works out in the future.
AB’s first full-length English film
10/03/2007 12:39 par bollystarz
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AB’s first full-length English film
10/03/2007 12:39 par bollystarz
Amitabh Bachchan is all set to do his first full-length English film titled ‘The Last Lear’. Through this film he wants to pay tribute to Utpal Dutt who essayed the same role in his play. And certainly this would be the fitting tribute to this great actor of Indian cinema. This tentatively titled film is based on Utpal Dutt's play ‘Aajker Shahjahan’ and will be directed by Rituparno Ghosh. Other than Big B, Preity Zinta, Divya Dutta, Shefali Shah and Arjun Rampal are also in pivotal role of the film. The film will be produced by Arindam Choudhuri.
Amitabh Bachchan started his career as a film actor with Utpal Dutt in Saat Hindustani in 1969 and he is also very attached to Bengal and its literature. He liked the experimental plays that Utpal Dutt directed. Also as Arindam Choudhuri says Amitabh Bachchan was the first choice for the role of Shakespeare's King Lear and his baritone and towering personality made him ideal for the role.
Go hip-hop with ‘Karle Karle Dhamaal’
10/03/2007 12:33 par bollystarz
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Go hip-hop with ‘Karle Karle Dhamaal’
10/03/2007 12:33 par bollystarz
You got to see the teaser of ‘Karle Karle Dhamaal’ as a promotional video for Star Plus’s quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati now hosted by SRK. The full-fledged music video can now be caught at the TV channels brought to you by audio giant T-Series featuring Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan. Choreographer Ganesh Hegde who turned a singer with his maiden album ‘G’ has sung the song. He has also conceptualised, choreographed and directed the video.
Over the span of few days the music composed by Vishal-Shekhar has turned out to be the talking point of the album named ‘Karle Karle Dhamaal’. As one looks forward to what's in store in the album, here is something for you. Other than the new track the album comprise popular tracks of Shah Rukh from his movies. You can hear a different sound altogether in this album and as well love to sing and dance with it. And the best thing is that you can hear to the music right away.
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Preity is pretty serious
25/02/2007 18:36 par bollystarz
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Preity is pretty serious
25/02/2007 18:36 par bollystarz
What picture comes to your head when you think of Priety Zinta? A pair of cute dimples, bubbly, energetic and ‘girl-next-door’ face, right? This story is going to change soon, as Preity is pretty serious about earning critical acclaims. She has signed a film for director Rituparno Ghosh, who is known for his techniques in de-glamorizing glamorous girls and dealing with hard-hitting topics. The film would give her an opportunity to explore her dark side and prove that she is much more than the dimples and cute face.
“I've just signed a new film with Rituparno Ghosh. I'm very excited to work with him on this unusual and artistic film. It has an excellent star cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal, Shefali Chaya and Divya Dutta,” said the pretty actress. She added that she has always been selective when it comes to films. She is going to announce a few films very soon that would indicate which way she is heading.
Meanwhile, her romantic life has blossomed and rumors are rife that she would give up films and tie the knot with her man Ness Wadia. However, she has ruled out the rumors by declaring that she is not ready for marriage at moment.
Hindi - New and HOT!
24/02/2007 13:55 par bollystarz
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Hindi - New and HOT!
24/02/2007 13:55 par bollystarz
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Nishabd (2007) After singing for Ravi Chopra's ‘Baabul’ Big B has recorded a song for the film composed by musician-turned-filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj penned by a young poet Munna Dhimani. The last time Vishal had composed music for Ramu was way back in 1998 for ‘Satya’. Ramu says that Vishal was ‘the best person to bring in a mood-driven theme’ to the otherwise song-less movie. |
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Manoranjan - The Entertainment (2007) The film is about evolving relationships with Bollywood as its backdrop and stars Aditi Govitrikar, Aryan Vaid, Sameer Dharmadhikari, Sudhanshu Pandey and Vijay Raaz in important roles. The film is directed by Karan Choudhary and the music is composed by Nayab - Raja. |
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| Big Brother (2007) The film is an action drama featuring Sunny Deol and beauty queen Priyanka Chopra in the lead. Guddu Dhanoa produces it on Vijayta Films banner besides directing and writing the script. It has good tunes composed by Anand Raaj Anand and Sandesh Chandy. |
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Delhi Heights (2007) Rabbi Shergill scales to new heights turning film composer. He has not only composed the tunes but also has written the lyrics. This film directed by debutant Anand Kumar is said to be a feel-good flick revolving around three couples living in Delhi -Jimmy Shergill and Neha Dhupia, Rohit Roy and Simone Singh and Om Puri and Kamini Khanna. |
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Chooriyan (2007) This is a Hindi-Punjabi bilingual film produced by Vicky Kumar of Lakeer fame. The film stars Gracy Singh, Vinod Khanna and Sudhanshu Pandey in pivotal roles and is directed by Sukhwant Dhadda. The album brings the teamwork of Sardool Sikander with Sukhwinder Singh. |
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Namaste London (2007) The music of the film brings together a unique combination, two maestros for the first time - sensational Himesh Reshammiya and stalwart lyrist Javed Akhtar. As you set out for the album, have a time of your own with the 18 tracks, comprising 7 original songs and 7 remixes of them along with 4 Mehfil versions. Vipul Shah directs the film starring Akshay Kumar, Upen Patel, Katrina Kaif and Rishi Kapoor along with other Hollywood actors. |
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| Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd (2007) With Javed Akhtar penning lyrics and Vishal-Shekhar at the composer’s chair, you shouldn’t be expecting anything less from the music of this film. This is debutante Reema Katgi’s directorial venture produced by Excel films. With the fun filled proceedings Vishal-Shekhar makes sure that don’t miss a bit in the celebration of romance. All the songs are good contributing to the feel good factor. |
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Traffic Signal (2007) Madhur Bhandarkar brings the third film from his trilogy based on life of people at the signals of Mumbai. Shamir Tandon the composer of his early films reunites for the music here. For a film as such the soundtrack is bound to be situational in nature but there is variety galore with ghazal, theme music, love, item track and more. |
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Top Ten
24/02/2007 13:51 par bollystarz
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Top Ten
24/02/2007 13:51 par bollystarz
