Shah Rukh-Kajol Cast a Spell in Gerua
SRK and Kajol have been loved by fans for their crackling chemistry in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and My Name Is Khan. Fans are eagerly waiting to see the pair reunite on screen in Dilwale.
The first song of Rohit Shetty’s Dilwale is finally out. Shah Rukh and Kajol will be seen romancing in the song ‘Gerua’, and thus, there has been a lot of frenzy regarding the track.
The romantic number was launched Wednesday evening with much fanfare at the Maratha Mandir cinema hall, Mumbai. The song was launched at Maratha Mandir where SRK-Kajol's iconic film Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge has been playing for over 20 years.
Shah Rukh Khan is seen romancing Kajol in the 4.47 minute-long video that is likely to remind fans of the song ‘Sooraj Hua Maddham’ from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. Only, ice replaces the sand this time. The song is visually appealing, though it lacks the warmth of an enchanting romantic number that is expected from popular jodis like that of SRK-Kajol.
The video has been shot in the exotic locations in Iceland, coupled with a lot of special effects, making it the highest-budgeted song ever.
Dilwale is set to clash with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani on December 18. The film also stars Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Boman Irani, Vinod Khanna, Kabir Bedi, Johnny Lever and Varun Sharma.
By Roma Narkhede
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Sharman on Upcoming Films
Sharman Joshi will be making his Hollywood debut in a film, The Journalist, based on a subject that resonates with recent incidents such as the Dadri lynching.
When asked about the film’s release. Sharman said, “It is due to release sometime possibly in May next year. We are going to try and open it at the Cannes and have a journey at the various film festivals and eventually see a release in North America.”
The film, directed by first-timer Aneesh Daniel, otherwise has a largely Indian cast and crew and was shot mostly in Hyderabad.
Apart from filming for the second installment of Tom Dick and Harry franchise, the actor has signed a horror-comedy, Bhootiyapa.
He said, “Bhootiyapa is a working title. It’s a ghost comedy. It’s not a horror comedy. There is not horror element in it. It is Anees Bazmee’s first production venture, with all his experience and all of that. He has chosen to do this film because his idea is to make a smaller film with a budget because it is the content was what he is looking at. It has got some very good content. And we all are very excited about it. Bilal Khan is the writer-director for it. We will start the work soon.”
Incidentally, it is the first production venture from Anees Bazmee's stable.
By Roma Narkhede
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Chopra on Wazir Delay
Wazir, which was earlier slated to release in October this year, and was then pushed to December 2, will now release on January 8 next year. Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra says the delay happened as they wanted to make the film better.
At the unveiling of the trailer of Wazir here on Wednesday, Chopra said: "There were two reasons behind the delay. The special effects we were doing on Bachchan saab's leg, I was not happy with that."
"I never want to make a film in a hurry. If we spend more time, we can make a better film. So we are taking time on every reel. If you remember, PK was delayed by six months. Why did we do that? Not because of any other films was releasing, we thought we need time."
He said Wazir, directed by Bejoy Nambiar, will be ready by December 20. "I still don't know how people are still shooting and going to release their film. I think the rushing affects the filmmaking, makes a pressure on the film. We like to make films with ample time. We are not in any hurry. We are bit lazy," he quipped.
Also, Javed Akhtar and Vidhu Vinod Chopra share a great camaraderie. The lyricist got inspired and wrote a poem based on Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Wazir after watching the film. However the poem will not be a part of the film.
By Roma Narkhede
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Vivek Oberoi: I’m in a very comfortable position with the success Grand Masti and Krissh 3 behind me - Exclusive Interview
Vivek Oberoi entered the industry with a roar in Company (2002). His career started out with him playing a variety of different roles, with films like Saathiya (2002), Yuva (2004), and Masti (2004). However, in the latter half of the '00s, a string of commercial failures caught up with him before he made a comeback as the villainous Kaal in Krrish 3.
Professionally rehabilitated with the success of Grand Masti and Krissh 3, Vivek Oberoi is confident he has restored his status of a being a successful film lead. He is all geared up for the release of his upcoming films, Great Grand Masti and Bank Chor. Vivek speaks about his philanthropic work and exciting plans for 2016.
1. How does it feel to be on the cover of Society Interiors Magazine?
It’s great, Magna is such a big Publishing house and Society has been one of the leading magazine in terms of Interiors and lifestyle. It feels great.
2. You have been associated with a lot of philanthropic organizations. Tell us about it.
My wife and I, my family actually we all run a foundation called One Foundation. One Foundation basically stands for Oberoi nation building empowerment. We do a lot of projects across India predominantly in the area of women empowerment and in terms of helping the girl child. One of the projects which we are doing, which is Beti, bettering and empowering tomorrow’s India focuses right now on giving free education, free healthcare to almost 3000 girls. They have been rescued from abuse, child prostitution, physical abuse, slave labour environment, so our organization predominantly works in that core area of focus. The other large area of focus that we have is helping Cancer patients, especially paediatric cancer patients. That is something we have been doing for 12 years along with Cancer Patient Aid Association. It’s been a great ride, it’s been very fulfilling. I think it was in 2012 that Forbes nominated me as the Top 40 philanthropists under the age of 40 that was a very great feeling to be acknowledged by such a global magazine for something like this.
3. You have quite a lot projects lined up, Great Grand Masti, Bank Chor, tell us about it.
Great Grand Masti is a fun, crazy, mad third instalment of the series. It’s been a huge successful one. And Masti was a global hit and Grand Masti was an even bigger global hit. I think it was the first A certificate film to cross the 100 crore benchmark in India. It did phenomenally overseas also. And I think Great Grand Masti is something we all are confident will be even more entertaining and people will love the third instalment in the series. The effort has been to make it closer to the spirit of the first Masti.
Bank Chor is great because it marks an association with YRF after many years, after Saathiya. It’s been great working with them. Bumpy, who is the director of Bank Chor is a fabulous talent and he was the MTV creative head before and he has brought so much edginess, youthfulness, so much of a cool factor to the script. It’s a comedy thriller and I’m doing it with one of my favourite people, Ritiesh Deshmukh, so we are having a great time and we have finished shooting the film and it’s looking great.
4. There has been news about you starting your own production house soon, when are you planning to launch it?
That is true, next year. The idea is to do a bunch of things that are daring, radical, fearless , go out there and do what I always wanted to do as an actor. It’s taking a few years to stabilize my career. It’s taken a few years to re-establish myself commercially. And now that I feel I’m in a very comfortable position with the success Grand Masti and Krissh 3 behind me and with Great Grand Masti and Bank Chor coming up and my TV show doing really well, coming to its second season I feel that this is the right time for me to make that move.
5. You are going to produce a sequel to your debut film Company.
There are a lot of things that are happening but at this time I don’t want to commit to anything. Over the years I have realized one thing that with maturity and age you realize that it is good to talk about something when it is happening rather than talking about it and projecting it will happen, it might happen, ifs and buts, there are so many things, there are so many slips between the cup and the lips so I think that when it is happening I will make a formal announcement and do it at the right time and the right way.
6. Your father and you are going to share screen space for the first time, how does it feel?
Again that’s a script we have commissioned, it’s still being written. More than me my dad has to like the script. He has to decide whether he wants to come back from his retirement or not, and if everything falls into place then that will film will go on floor.
7. Are you acting in the biopic on UP's deadly contract killer, Virendra Pratap Shahi?
It’s been offered to me, just like the life story of Abu Salem has been offered to me, and any other gangsters. I keep getting offers for these gangsters, biopics or gangland sagas. But again, like I said until I have signed the dotted line, until there is a definite project and I know that okay this is when I’m going floor with it. There is just no point in speculating, I don’t believe in furthering speculations.
8. How challenging is it to play a gangster? How do you prepare for it?
Just like any other role, I immerse myself into that world. When I was preparing for Company I went and lived in a basti for three weeks. I hired a kholi(room), stayed there. I went and interviewed a whole bunch of people from gangland, read a lot about them. Then I was playing the role of Paritala Ravindra I interviewed people who were ex-naxalites, people who had been under ground and understood what emotionally made them take that decision and what pushed them to go on to live under ground for the rest of their lives. When I was doing Shootout at Lokhandwala, I actually went and met people who served time and went to jail or were part of the same gang as Maya Dolas. So that’s how I do my homework, I went and actually met the cops who were a part of the shootout. And did my own research in terms of what happened that night and what they thought of Maya and what was the legend around him, what was the reality around him and then to stitch that into a performance is what I enjoy doing.
By Roma Narkhede
Farhan on Big B
Farhan on Big B
Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and directed by Bejoy Nambiar, Wazir features Amitabh Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Aditi Rao Hydari and John Abraham in pivotal roles. Neil plays the titular role in Wazir. Farhan plays an ATS officer Daanish Ali in the film, while Amitabh Bachchan essays the role of an ailing, wheelchair-bound grandmaster Pandit Omkar Nath Dhar.
Farhan Akhtar said that he had a great time working with Amitabh Bachchan in their upcoming film Wazir. Farhan had earlier directed the Piku star in Lakshaya.
He said, "I am happy that I could spend time with Mr Bachchan while filming Wazir. We are his fans and have grown up watching his films. We spoke about how he worked with Salim Khan saab and my father (Javed Akhtar). Also, we had long conversations about Deewaar. He is very witty and funny.”
The actor was speaking on the sidelines of the trailer launch of Wazir.
Neil who plays the titular role in Wazir said, "I had a mammoth task as my character had to intimidate Mr Bachchan's character. I said, 'How can you intimidate someone whose name itself intimidates you?' But then I thought that my career would be incomplete if I don't work with Mr Bachchan, Vidhu sir and the entire team," said Neil.
Wazir is set to release on January 8, 2016
By Roma Narkhede
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Vivek Oberoi Unveils the Cover of Society Interiors Annual Issue 2015
Actor and Philanthropist VivekOberoigraced the cover of the Society Interiors Annual Issue 2015. The charming actor unveiled the cover, alongside Mr. Nari Hira, CMD, Magna Publishing Co. Ltd and Ms. Swati Balgi, Editor, Society Interiors.
Hosted by model and anchor Rupali Suri, the event was attended by a host of media from various platforms. The media flooded the actor with questions pertaining to his home, films, personal life and more. The chivalrous actor’s with his vibrant persona and calm composure answered every question thrown at him gracefully and floored the media present.
Vivek said it was amazing having his father, Suresh Oberoi as a mentor. He said, "It is amazing, it is an incredible feeling, he is not only my father, not only my mentor, not only my guide but he is also my greatest critic. Its good to have that, somebody is telling you the absolute honest truth at home. You also have the support and love, but he is always keeping you on the toes."
When asked about his experience about being a father. He said, "Fatherhood has been the single largestmetamorphoses in my life. For me the biggest change in my life has been becoming a father, and its been a process of self dislove. How your priorities start to change and you don’t even realize it till it has happened. I try and rush away as soon as its pack up, Im out of there. I finish all my calls and work before I enter my house. I switch of my phone when I enter my home and then I get to spend that time with my kids.”
Vivek also spoke about technology affecting children. He said that kids today need to go out and play more, even those who want to have no company. He said, “ Being a parent now I feel that I pad time and TV time should be limited. Children should get good exposure. Recently I started the second season of my TV show, India’s Best Dramebaaz, it is a kids shows. When I started shooting for it, 12th December I think it will start airing, it was so interesting that the children who perform the pieces come from all over India, they come from every corner of India. And the pieces they perform they resonate the thinking of today’s children. It was so interesting to see that so many children from different ages are saying,” Aaj kal maza nahi ata” because everyone is stuck to their mobiles or laptop. I think it is becoming an epidemic of sorts and parents need to address it."
He also spoke about his upcoming projects, Great Grand Masti and Bank Chor.
While making his exit, the actor wooed his fans who were making a beeline for pictures and autographs.
By Roma Narkhede
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Movie Review: Tamasha
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Piyush Mishra
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Producer: Sajid Nadiadwala
Writer: Imtiaz Ali
Rating: *** stars
Imtiaz Ali's new film shuttles between the two time zones. We start off with a young Ved (Ranbir Kapoor) who is addicted to listening stories sitting under a tree from an old man in the quiet evenings of Shimla. He has an overbearing father, who expects him to focus in school and has carved out a conventional life for him but Ved seems to enjoy his fantasy world.
The story continues after a few years, we are straight taken to the picturesque location of Corsica, France where Tara (Deepika Padukone) meets Ved. They decide to maintain their meeting as a fictitious event and not let reality ruin it. As expected, cupid strikes at the wrong moment and Tara falls in love with Ved. Before leaving Corsica and considering it their last meet, Tara kisses Ved goodbye.
Four years post the trip, Deepika realises that she is in love with Ranbir and goes in search of him in Delhi. However, there comes a twist when she also realises that the person she met at Corsica was completely different from the one he actually is.
Watching Tamasha is like a paradox, it has the fun and the dry moments intertwined. It is very limited in its emotional outflow but it still creates a dramatic story.
In this film, the chemistry between Deepika and Ranbir is in their character’s covertness. It was not their chemistry that makes the film work. Deepika’s character seems a little overdone in the. Ved and Tara’s exchange in Corsica seems to enjoyable, that segment of the film is to corny to enjoy. However, in the scenes later involving her and a close-to-robotic Ranbir, in scenes where there’s actually none of the conventional romantic chemistry, you see shades of the Deepika that has emerged over the last two years or so.
Ranbir has proven he is a fine actor. He portrays the character with full vigour. It is easy to identify with Ved’s character - he is mesmerised with stories and theatre, but life and its demands of making a living in accordance with his demanding father, take a toll on his real calling and make him forget his real self. He fits into Imtiaz’s existential theory script beautifully.
Another of Imtiaz’s take on love story, this film is not as gripping as his past works. It is a complex story, trying to tell a story very maturely but it fails to strike the right chords.
By Roma Narkhede
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