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Sunday, April 22, 2012

Mrs Bachchan হিসেবে প্রথম চেহারা


বিবাহ অনুসরণ করছে, দম্পতি লর্ড Venkateshwara থেকে আশির্বাদ পেতে চেষ্টা করতে একটি ব্যক্তিগত jetতে Sr Bachchans, Tina Ambani এবং Abhishekের বোন Shweta Bachchan Nandaএর সঙ্গে বরাবর Tirupatiতে গ্রহণ কর বন্ধেছিল। pujaএর পরে, দম্পতি একটি বিবাহিত দম্পতি হিসেবে তাদের প্রথম সরকারী চেহারা তৈরি করেছিল।

বিবাহের ৫ বছরের মধ্য দিয়ে Ash-Abhishekের journey!



 এপ্রিল ২০, বলিউডের সর্বাপেক্ষা জনপ্রিয়ের জন্য পঞ্চম বিবাহ anniversary চিহ্নিত করে এবং দম্পতির সম্বন্ধে বিস্তীর্ণভাবে লিখেছিল-- Aishwarya Rai এবং Abhishek Bachchan। হিন্দি চলচ্চিত্র শিল্পের প্রথম পরিবারের একটি খন্ড, ছোট Bachchan দম্পতি তারা proverbial knot থেকে খবর সর্বদাতে মনোরম অধিক অবিরামভাবে tieেছে। আমরা হিসেবে মি. এবং Mrs Bachchan একটি সুখী anniversary ইচ্ছা করি, আমাদের তাদের বৈবাহিক জীবনে milestonesতে একটি দৃষ্টিপাত রয়েছে। বিবাহ একটি lavish কিন্তু fiercely-guarded উৎসবে বিয়ে করেছিল, Abhi-Ashের বড় দিন মিডিয়া দেখেছিল এবং ভক্ত বাড়ির ধারেকাছে সমবেত হয়, দম্পতির একটি এক ঝলক দেখা পেতে hoping।

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

'Heroine' Ash out, what's next for Bhandarkar?

 

After a grand first look release at 64th Cannes Film Festival, Madhur Bhandarkar’s self proclaimed magnum opus – Heroine – has been stalled due to Aishwarys Rai Bachchan’s pregnancy.

The announcement from the first family of Bollywood came through a tweet from the Big B and Bhandarkar was reportedly in jitters. After apparently spending four crores on the project already, the director now must either stall shooting till Rai is fit enough to return to the sets or choose another heroine and start from scratch.

According to media reports, UTV has said in a press release that the shooting has been stopped for the script requires the female protagonist to smoke, be under the waterfall and run and it is vital for Rai to be in good health now. The grueling demands of the movie that was supposed to wrap up by the 30th of July does not seem to be making any allowances for the pregnant star. The house has declared that she is no longer a part of the movie.

There have been loads of speculations about who may replace her, with the rumor scales dipping towards Priyanka Chopra, who has worked with Bhandarkar in ‘Fashion’. She was apparently rather keen to be a part of the project and the word goes that she approached the director for the role. Priyanka has however put the gossip to rest by tweeting that she would love to work with Bhandarkar again- but this is not it. She wished the star and the film all the best and the matter was laid to rest.

The movie is about the life of a once successful actress called Mahi Khanna and is loosely based on the life of divas such as Marilyn Monroe and Madhubala.

The movie has been controversy plagued from the start when apparently Kareena Kapoor was approached for the role and she turned it down some parts of the script had uncanny resemblances to her own life. And reports also say that Kareena was not comfortable sharing romantic screen space with five separate men.

The casting for the young male lead, besides Arjun Rampal, was also a matter of huge speculation and gossip till Arunoday Singh, of ‘Yeh Saali Zindaagi’ fame, bagged the role.

Media reports claim that Bhandarkar is rather depressed for having to stall the progress of a film that was already 50 per cent done. And he apparently has not congratulated Rai for the good news. Rai on the other hand is supposedly rather upset with Bhandarkar’s single-minded obsession with the movie and the schedule.

Rai is scheduled to deliver in November and she has given the project time till the 30th of July. If dates are to be calculated, Aishwarya must have been well aware of her pregnancy and should have informed the director about it well ahead critical time. With one month to go for the shooting to finish – the announcement seems rather harsh for the production house.

Even if she manages to wrap up the scenes, she will be unavailable for the post-production. It is believed that the scene that requires her to run has already been shot and she can rather easily complete the rest.

The director obviously thinks otherwise. While Rai is supposed to take a sabbatical from Bollywood post the shooting, Bhandarkar is worried about her look in the movie.

Bhandarkar is known for National Award winning films like ‘Traffic Signal’, ‘Fashion’, ‘Chandni Bar’ and ‘Page 3’. He is a critically acclaimed director and every movie of his rides on exceedingly high expectations and ‘Heroine’ – which looks critically in to the massiv world of glitz, glam and money – was no different. Besides the reported four crore sum, much more was pegged on the movie.

Though as one knows, Labor Laws do not allow an employer to fire an employee on the grounds of pregnancy. However in this case, the weight lies heavy on Bhandarkar who will potentially face severe losses. Perhaps it is time for a ‘pregnancy clause’ in Bollywood agreements.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Shamita Shetty has plans to quit a career in acting?


Shamita Shetty has been struggling hard in Bollywood for quite sometime now and she does not have many movies to boast about till now. Of late, she has hardly played any significant role in any flick. So, finally she has decided to try her luck in some other field. Sources have it that Shilpa Shetty’s sister will be leaving for London to pursue a course in interior designing.

Shamita’s elder sister and better known Shilpa explains, “Shamita is now entering another phase in her life and career. She is now heading to London for a six-month course in interior designing. We all felt this was the right move for her to make.”

Talking about her own life, Shilpa said, “At the moment, I’m playing the most satisfying role of my life - that of an housewife. Films were never the be-all-end-all of my life.

Right now I find the idea of looking after my home far more exciting and challenging than rushing off to studios early morning.”

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Shamita Shetty has plans to quit a career in acting?


Shamita Shetty has been struggling hard in Bollywood for quite sometime now and she does not have many movies to boast about till now. Of late, she has hardly played any significant role in any flick. So, finally she has decided to try her luck in some other field. Sources have it that Shilpa Shetty’s sister will be leaving for London to pursue a course in interior designing.

Shamita’s elder sister and better known Shilpa explains, “Shamita is now entering another phase in her life and career. She is now heading to London for a six-month course in interior designing. We all felt this was the right move for her to make.”

Talking about her own life, Shilpa said, “At the moment, I’m playing the most satisfying role of my life - that of an housewife. Films were never the be-all-end-all of my life.

Right now I find the idea of looking after my home far more exciting and challenging than rushing off to studios early morning.”

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Light, feel good music in ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ (Music Review)


Film: “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”
Music Directors: Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa
Lyricist: Javed Akhtar
Singers: Joi Barua, Suraj Jagan, Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Dadlani, Ehsaan Noorani, Gulraj Singh, Alyssa Mendonsa, Mohit Chauhan, Farhan Akhtar, Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Maria Del Mar Fernandez, Dominique Cerejo, Clinton Cerejo and Loy Mendonca
Rating: ***

When it’s Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, the expectations from the music score are usually high and like always, the trio has managed to fulfill what was required out of them in the upcoming film “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”. The music of the film is nothing out of the box, yet it is light, hummable and has a feel good factor.

The music album contains nine songs.

It opens with “Dil dhadakne do” that has already climbed popularity charts and is being liked by listeners. Crooned by Shankar Mahadevan, Suraj Jagan and Joi Barua, the song starts with a bang and makes its presence felt. The chorus is foot-tapping and the part that creates maximum interest. The guitar is prominent. A good start to the album.

Next in line is a multiple singer song “Ik junoon (Paint it red)” that has Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Dadlani, Ehsaan Noorani, Alyssa Mendonsa and Gulraj Singh behind the mike. With a combination of English and Hindi lyrics, the fast-paced youthful song is nothing out of the ordinary. It is neither bad nor brilliant.

It also has a remixed version, which is equally average.

Then comes in a song with a raw and fresh feel “Khabon ke parindey” with vocals by Alyssa Mendonsa and Mohit Chauhan. The hummable mush melody is an all and all Alyssa song since Mohit enters the scene only after more than two-and-a-half minutes. However, even though he makes a brief presence, Mohit’s vocals add an edge and some kind of substance to the song. It’s a track you would like to hear in loop.

Then the actors take the mantle of singing with “Senorita”, which has been sung by Abhay Deol, Hrithik Roshan and Farhan Akhtar with ample support from Maria Del Mar Fernandez, who sings the Spanish lines in the song. A fun number, “Senorita” is catchy with Spanish influences and is a dance number. It is lively and energetic and adds colour to the album. The experiments paid off.

“Senorita” also has a remixed version.

“Der lagi lekin” is a moderately paced track, which sounds like more of an unplugged version. It has vocals by Shankar Mahadevan and slowly grows on you. It’s a sweet, simple song that picks pace towards the end.

Up next is “Sooraj ki baahon mein” by Loy Mendonsa, Dominique Cerejo and Clinton Cerejo, which is another high power track. It starts with lyrics and then music follows in. With variations in vocals, the song is worth a hear.

Finally Farhan Akhtar steps in with a philosophical monologue titled “Toh zinda ho tum”. With slight music, this almost 100-seconds narration is poetic.

On the whole, the music of “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” is a good mix of Bollywood sounds and external influences. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy have stuck to their signature style and have churned out a decent score.

I’ll work till my body works – Amitabh Bachchan

 

This ‘bbuddah’ refuses to give up till his body gives way. At 68, Amitabh Bachchan is raring to go with two of his invariably different films – issue-based serious drama “Aarakshan” and flamboyant “Bbuddah…Hoga Tera Baap”, waiting to hit the screens – and the megastar says he is not ready to hang his boots as yet!

“Age is nothing when you want to work…If the body is working, the face is okay and the voice is okay, I would like to work as long as I can,” Amitabh told reports here Monday.

The usual baritone was a little tempered than usual, but his stance and style was as charismatic as ever.

“Our profession is like that of sportsmen. If there are serious injuries on the body, they cannot perform. Similarly, if any part of our body stops working, actors also stop working,” he added.

The megastar, who was in the capital with director Prakash Jha to promote “Aarakshan”, is quite irked with queries about what keeps him going even after devoting over four decades to the Indian film industry.

“I think a lot of people are troubled by the fact that I am working at this age…It’s some sort of campaign to make me stop working…,” he quipped and added: “To all those who think so…here you go…’Bbuddah…Hoga Tera Baap’!”