'Dum Maaro Dum' to release in February 2011
Kunal Kohli planning romantic film with Saif Ali Khan
Salman to launch Rahul Bhatt
Bhai (as Salman is known in the industry) befriended Bhatt Jr during his stay in the Bigg Boss house, has now taken him under his wing. Sallu has even begun to advise Rahul on his life and career.
Get lean
Apparently, Khan feels that Rahul needs to shed his beefy look that doesn't quite match his vulnerable face. The older actor also believes that an
Wouldn't working in his own home production be a better deal? Our source avers, "Neither Bhatt Saab nor his son was comfortable with the idea.
It's just not in the boy's personality to piggyride on his father's name. He is fighting hard to shrug off the label of just being his father's son."
On the same page
According to a source, Rahul will be part of Arbaaz Khan's Dabangg 2 as well. He chooses to play down his excitement at finally being launched and that too by Sallu.
"Yes, Salmanbhai is working on something for me. I trust him completely. He says action and emotion are my forte. I believe that. We're both on the same page. And that's a relief."
Ironically, producers have suddenly woken up to the youngster's existence. Anurag Basu, who was once to launch Rahul in a Vishesh Films production is now working Rahul into his next
Sighs the newbie, "I've waited long enough. I went into Bigg Boss so people would see me as more than just the faceless son of Mahesh Bhatt. It worked."
Madhuri Dixit to judge Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 4
Bollywood's original dancing diva Madhuri Dixit has been missing from the big screen for some time now but the actress is staging a comeback to the world of showbiz as a celebrity judge on television.
Last seen in 'Aaja Nachle' which was a box office dud, the 43-year-old actress will be seen assessing other celebs on the fourth season of dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa', which is the Indian adaptation of US show 'Dancing With The Stars'.
"Since dance is my passion and this show is associated with that, I thought of taking it up. It took me some time to say yes. After I went to Los Angeles and saw how 'Dancing With The Stars' was being shot, I was finally convinced about accepting this offer," said Madhuri at the launch of the Sony show in the capital last night.
The 'Dhak Dhak' girl will have choreographer Remo D'Souza for company on the judges' panel and although the third judges' name has not been revealed, rumours are rife that star choreographer Saroj Khan might come on board. "I don't know yet, thats up to Sony. But it'll be great for me if Sarojji becomes the third judge. I'll keep my fingers crossed," said Madhuri, who has danced to Khan's tunes in hit songs like 'Channe Ke Kheth' and 'Ek Do Teen'.
As a judge, the actress says she will be looking at the grace, poise and the attitude of the contestants and leave the technical details to her co-judges.
"The participants in the show are well-known in their own fields. They are people who are ambitious and will give in their best to win the challenge they have taken up. I will be looking at how they project themselves and bring in their personalities in their performance," said Madhuri. The mother of two, who moved to the US post marriage is in India for three months to shoot for the reality show and is also looking at scripts in the meantime. 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa' will go on air from December 13.
It's Sheila Ki Jawani vs Munni Badnaam Hui. Pick Your Hottie!
It's Sheila Ki Jawani vs Munni Badnaam Hui. Pick Your Hottie!
Sheila Ki Jawani
Starring: Katrina Kaif With Akshay Kumar and a group of city boys.
From: Tees Maar Khan (2010).
Set in: Five different sets including a rotating bed, curtains and a seedy tavern with wooden tables and sailors. While Farah Khan wanted it to be shot like a B-grade Bhojpuri song, it turned out to be a classy Broadway musical.
Choreographed by: Farah Khan.
Dress: Two changes Indian and Western.
USP: Kat in a sheet.
Lines we like: I know you want it but you never gonna get it; tere haath kabhi na aani
Works because: Katrina Kaif has never looked hotter.
Most likely to be played in: High-end cars, nightclubs and iPods of college kids.
Most likely to upset: Women called Sheila and their husbands.
Status: So hot right now!
Malla on how SKJ compares to Munni: I can't comment as I haven't seen the song but just heard it. Apart from both being choreographed by Farah, both are completely different songs in terms of look and music. There are no similarities otherwise. Farah has done a fantastic job on both songs.
I love her work and I am a big fan of hers but Munni will always remain my favourite as it's our (Arbaaz and Malaika) song and part of Dabangg! It's our film and I love the song to death! Nothing is better than our film and song.... My loyalties go without saying (sic). It's not just any song but the best and the audience liked it.
Farah says: Sheila has a million and a half hits on YouTube since it released. It's more sensuous and elegant. I love 'Sheila' and 'Munni' both are my friends. I am happy that both these songs are mine!
Munni will always remain my favourite as it's part of our film Dabangg, and I love the song to death! Nothing is better than our film and song Malaika Arora
Munni Badnaam Hui
From: Dabangg (2010).
Choreographed by: Farah Khan.
Set in: A chowki in a basti where Munni is performing in front of villagers. Shot on a rustic set.
Dress: Indian.
USP: Malaika and Farah coming together after Kaal Dhamaal.
Lines we like: Shilpa sa figure Bebo si adaa, Bebo si adaa, Hai mere jhatke mein filmi mazaa re filmi mazaa.
Works because: No one works the floor like Malla does.
Most likely to be played in: Cabs, autorickshaws and dance bars.
Most Likely to upset: Seniors with aches and pains, who use Zandu balm.
Status: Oh-so-yesterday.
Katrina on how SKJ compares to Munni: Firstly. I feel there is no need for comparisons. Such things shouldn't be taken seriously or dissected but laughed about. Also I would like to make one correction here.
I am the lead actress in the film and have done four out of the five songs in the film while Malaika did Munni as an item song and a guest appearance. I've heard Munni and it's fantastic.
There's no point comparing both the songs as Munni was choreographed on a set resembling a basti (slum) and was shot outdoors. It had a different rustic feel to it while Sheila is shot indoors and has a Chicago feel to it.
Farah says: Munni was great fun. It was more naughty and was rustic. I am the lead actress in the film and have done four out of the five songs in the film while Malaika did Munni as an item song.
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com
The Shocker: Pamela Anderson never stayed in the Bigg Boss house
The Baywatch babe never stayed in the Bigg Boss house.
While she was shown entering a special room without cameras, the truth is that she never spent any time in that toom.
She used the room to exit and was whisked away from there, to a five-star hotel in Khandala.
A source reveals, "Pam had already stated she wouldn't stay with the house inmates under any condition."
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com
Allah Ke Banday Movie Review
Allah Ke Banday
Written & Directed by Faruk Kabir
Rating: ***
A feeling of foreboding and damnation builds up in the narration from the first frame itself. Here’s a gloriously gutsy film exploring the underbelly of Mumbai through the lives of two slumkids who grow up in identical circumstances but with somewhat disparate values.
First-time director Faruk Kabir displays remarkable skill in creating a pastiche of mammoth crime and little punishment. The pace leaves meager space for grace. And yet Allah Ke Bande creates a world filled with acute aggression repression and damnation with a reasonable amount of paciness to the edgy narrative.
The world that Faruk Kabir’s characters inhabit is reminiscent of Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, Irrfan Kamal’s underrated Thanks, Maa, Mahesh Manjrekar’s City Of Gold and Chandan Arora’s Striker. Deriving its lingering study of juvenile delinquency from these sources Allah Ke Banday moves forward and acquires a life of its own.
The gripping narrative takes us through the world of petty crime and underage lawlessness non-judgementally. Faruk Kabir’s deeply-felt concern for children who dodder dangerously on the edge of society is never over-done. This is a hard and disturbing look-see at quicksand existence. The director creates a world of uncertainties with unwavering confidence.
The nervous anxiety of the characters is rather aptly replicated in the film’s rough and unvarnished look. Kabir’s cameraman Vishal Sinha goes through the rugged merciless slums searching for only Allah-knows what.
Sharman Joshi and Faruk Kabir play the two driving forces of the plot with a deep understanding of their characters and the milieu. Both seem to have got right their characters’ physicality and then proceeded to explore their inner worlds. For a first-time actor and director Faruk Kabir handles both his jobs with more than a reasonable amount of compelling confidence.
The others in the cast merge into the relentless mileu. As usual the extraordinarily brilliant Naseeruddin Shah is under-used. Whenever he shows up on screen an extra dimension is effortlessly added to the proceedings.
Notches above the run-of-the-mill entertainer Allah Ke Banday reveals a genuine concern for juvenile delinquency. The lives on the streets never looked more dangerous and less glamorous. This time crime is not glorified. Thank God for small mercies.
