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Aamir’s smart move for PEEPLI LIVE!

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The promos of Aamir Khan Productions’ Anusha Rizvi directed PEEPLI [LIVE] are being aired across all television cannels and web portals and as one can see apart from the main cast, there is the media which comes across as a main support backup in the film and forms part of the cast. We have had quite a few films where media was shown to be part and parcel of the movie but not many were successful. The last failure in this category was Ramgopal Varma’s RANN.

However, one film that had the guts to pull the media’s leg was Shah Rukh Khan’s PHIR BHI DIL HAI HINDUSTANI, which was ripped apart by the critics and the press alike and being quite ahead of it’s time even the audience could not relate to it’s satirical humour. So, we asked Aamir Khan and director Anusha Rizvi whether they felt any apprehensions since PEEPLI [LIVE] is a satirical comedy, and from the promos even the media appears to be bearing the brunt of the satire.

Aamir Khan was quick to reply that media is a part of PEEPLI [LIVE] and that is the reason why he had called the media especially while unveiling the first look of PEEPLI [LIVE] and was very interested in knowing the reactions of all.

Aamir jokingly added, ‘I don’t want you people to throw shoes at me and before any of you can pull my legs I have pulled a fast one on myself as you can see from the promos,’ referring to a promo where they show a journalist saying that since Aamir Khan’s first film LAGAAN based in a village was a hit he thinks that even this film will turn out to be one.

The director, Anusha Rizvi who herself is a television journalist, also added that media has become very advanced and is a powerful tool that can be used in all walks of life, so why not films!

Certainly we are sure that the media will see the funny as well as the satirical side of PEEPLI [LIVE] and give its full support when it releases all over on 13th August.

ROJA fame Madhoo makes her comeback in Rajshri’s next

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:19:07 +0000

Actress Madhoo is excited about her ‘reel’ comeback caper that would bring her to the fore for her histrionics, yet again. Best known for her fresh innocence in Roja, Madhoo will be seen on the marquee as a strong woman of character and the backbone of Amrita Rao who not only takes care of her but also takes care of her late brother’s company’s corporate social responsibilities as well in Rajshri’s LOVE YOU…MR KALAKAAR, directed by S Manasvi, starring Tusshar Kapoor, Amrita Rao, Jai Kalra and others.

Says debutant director S. Manasvi, “Though Madhoo is Amrita Rao’s support system in the film, and has brought her up, she is also her best friend. She has portrayed the role of a woman who is in her late 30s but yet is a contemporary Indian woman of today.”

Says Madhoo, “I chose the character for its strength. It is a very well-etched role and working with Rajshri Production is something that every actor cherishes!”

Here is looking forward to more of Madhoo on the silver screen!

Anurag Kashyap’s THAT GIRL IN YELLOW BOOTS at Venice Film Festival

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:17:43 +0000

THAT GIRL IN YELLOW BOOTS, a Hindi thriller film directed by acclaimed film-maker Anurag Kashyap and co-produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) has been selected for the esteemed 67th Venice Film Festival. The film will be screened under Out-of-Competition section at this year’s Venice Film Festival. Under this section important works by directors already established in previous editions of the Festival are showcased. The festival will take place from 1st to 11th September 2010 at Venice Lido.

THAT GIRL IN YELLOW BOOTS will also be screened at the forthcoming Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film will have its North American Premiere under Special Presentations.

THAT GIRL IN YELLOW BOOTS is a thriller tracing Ruth’s (Kalki Koechlin) search for her father – a man she hardly knew but cannot forget. Desperation drives her to work without a permit, at a massage parlour. Torn between several schisms, Mumbai becomes the alien but yet strangely familiar backdrop for Ruth’s quest. She struggles to find her independence and space even as she is sucked deeper into the labyrinthine politics of the city’s underbelly. A city that feeds on her misery, a love that eludes her and above all, a devastating truth that she must encounter. And everyone wants a piece of her.

The movie stars Kalki Koechlin as Ruth alongwith Naseeruddin Shah, Prashant Prakash, Gulshan Devaiya, Shivkumar Subramaniam, Divya Jagdale, Kumud Mishra and Kartik Krishnan amongst others. The movie is written by Anurag Kashyap and Kalki Koechlin. Music of the film is by Naren Chandavarkar and the cinematography is by Rajeev Ravi.

An ecstatic Anurag Kashyap said, “I am on top of the world. Thank you NFDC to pull the project out of post production limbo and completing it. I would also like to thank Ronnie Screwvala, Sanjay Singh and Sikhya Entertainment for lending me the money and unconditional support”.

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Sonam Kapoor turns fashion designer

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:58:50 +0000

You are going to love actor Abhay Deol’s Arjun Barman look in his forthcoming film, AISHA produced by Anil Kapoor Films Company. What’s more, couturier fashion designer Kunal Rawal sought inputs for this exquisite look from not anybody else but the heroine of the film and his good friend, Sonam Kapoor. After all, the fairer sex has the best fashion sense…

The actress, who delivered the biggest hit of her career with I HATE LUV STORYS, sure seems to have some hidden talents as her friend, Kunal reveals. “Sonam is a multi-tasker and she has multiple talents. The fact that her father-sister duo is producing the film gave her a lot of creative freedom and the power to implement them. In fact, I was amazed by Sonam’s fashion sense and her understanding of the adorable characters in the film,” admits Kunal Rawal, who is an accomplished high-end designer.

She may have rubbished co-star Abhay’s intelligent image but the actress sure knows her pr�t and her haute couture. And having an upcoming rising star like Kunal as her friend helped her a lot in helping Abhay don a highly stylised look making him the next hunk in town. After doing films, which have been appreciated for his performances, now Abhay is paying some attention to style too and the duo of Kunal Rawal and Sonam Kapoor are his partners in crime.

Kunal has designed the looks for the male leads (Abhay Deol, Arunoday Singh and Cyrus Sahukar) for the movie AISHA (an adaptation of Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’) by Anil Kapoor Films Company production. In the romantic film, AISHA, where Abhay Deol plays Arjun Barman (an investment banker), designer Kunal Rawal says that his brief was to style Abhay according to his profession. “Abhay is a clotheshorse. His character is the perfect dresser. Strait-laced yet fun and casual but his outfits are slightly slicker. He’s every girl’s dream. We have given Abhay suits in mixed subtle colors, suits without belts, vintage tie clips, vintage YSL belts from New York in contrasting colors. Arjun loves his brown belts and shoes.”