Dec 19, 2009
A.R. Rahman receives fellowship of Trinity College of Music
2009 is a year A.R.Rahman won't forget for a long time to come. After all, this year the music maestro won 2 Academy Awards for his score in Slumdog Millionaire. Later in the year, he even received 2 Grammy nominations for the soundtrack of Slumdog Millionaire. Surely it has been a memorable year for A.R.Rahman. The laurels however continue for Rahman even as the year comes to a close. On December 16th, A.R.Rahman was made a fellow of the world famous Trinity College of Music at a function in UK. This is yet another honour for the musical genius. That's not all, Rahman has even been nominated for the 'Person of the Year' award by Forbes India business magazine. The talented composer finds himself in august company of personalities such as Nandan Nilekani, Chetan Bhagat, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rahul Gandhi all of whom would be vying for Forbes India's 'Person of the Year' award. The final winner will be selected on the basis of public voting. Whether Rahman eventually wins or not, this is surely yet another feather in the already impressive cap of the musical genius.Katrina Kaif discharged from hospital after undergoing surgery
Katrina Kaif, who was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai early this week and underwent a surgery, has now been discharged. Katrina's official spokesperson confirmed the same but refused to elaborate further on the cause of hospitalization. "She's been advised complete bed rest for now," her spokesperson added. What the young Bollywood star is suffering from is not yet known. The actress had been advised complete bed rest earlier as she was unwell a month ago but yet she was seen making intermittent public appearances at a wedding and the Triumph lingerie show in the past fortnight. The gorgeous actresses, who has had a string of successful films at the box office this year including New York, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and De Dana Dan, will surely want to get back at her fittest best at the earliest. We at Bollywood Hungama pray for her speedy recovery.Wishing John Abraham a very happy Birthday
A birthday is something very special; a time that marks your entry into the world of the living and today is Bollywood's hottest hunk John Abraham's birthday. John started off as a model and later progressed into the world of films with Jism in the '03 which earned him the Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. Later John followed this with his first commercial success Dhoom the very next year. John received two Filmfare nominations, for his negative roles in Dhoom and Zinda. More recently, John was credited with films like New York and Dostana and has some big films lined up for next year. On this special day today, Bollywood Hungama takes the opportunity to wish John Abraham a very happy Birthday. You too can send in your birthday wishes by posting them in below.Wishing Riteish Deshmukh a very happy Birthday
He's a true blue Maharashtrian and took to the state's most famous industry Bollywood, despite his political family. So after hitting the theatres with Ramoji Rao's Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003, Riteish Deshmukh moved on do a string of comedies like Masti, Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, Bluffmaster, Dhamaal, Heyy Babyy and Malamaal Weekly. The architecture graduate has in the recent years turned a new leaf with films like Aladin and the forthcoming Rann where he plays a hard-nosed journalist. Here's wishing the peppy actor a very Happy birthday! You too can wish Riteish by posting your birthday wishes in the comments section below:Fardeen Khan planning to produce a comedy
Practically all actors have started their production house to make movies they believe in. Fardeen Khan's father, the late Feroz Khan, started F.K. Films years ago and has produced a string of movies, besides QURBANI, which was a smash hit. Now Fardeen is ready to follow in his father's footsteps and produce movies. Fardeen has decided to produce his first film, which will not be made under his father's banner. "I will start a different production house for this one. It's a comedy," Fardeen tells me of his first independent project, but adds instantly, "I also plan to fulfil my father's dream of remaking QURBANI, which, of course, will be made under my father's banner." Incidentally, Fardeen has a fantastic track record when it comes to comedies. NO ENTRY, HEYY BABYY, LIFE PARTNER and ALL THE BEST, comedies all, have been successes.'Raajneeti' first promo to release with '3 Idiots'
Download Raajneeti wallpaper Everyone's keenly awaiting Prakash Jha's multi-starrer RAAJNEETI. It goes without saying that this is one of those keenly anticipated films of 2010 [it's slated for release in May]. While Prakash Jha had officially announced the release date of the film a month ago, one would be able to watch the first look of the film next week - almost five months before the film releases. Yes, the first promo of RAAJNEETI will be unveiled with the prints of 3 IDIOTS next Friday. Reportedly, RAAJNEETI is the present-day adaptation of Mahabharata.BIG Home Video acquires Wake Up Sid; expands offerings
Reliance BIG Entertainment will be further expanding their home entertainment business by acquiring new content and strengthening their distribution network. The company has long term associations with Hollywood studios Warner Home Video, Paramount Home Ent Global and Dreamworks Animation and Universal Pictures International Ent. Currently the company has hits such as Harry Potter and the Half blood Prince, The Hangover, Transformers - Revenge of the fallen, Public Enemies, Star Trek and Barbie and The 3 Musketeers in its library. Next year, BIG Home Video plans to acquire home video rights in various domestic languages and release six of the biggest Bollywood films on its label. They recently acquired the home video rights for Wake Up Sid and more such announcements are to follow. In the International home video segment, Inglorious Basterds, GI Joe- Rise of Cobra, Shutter Island, Sherlock Homes, Sex And The City 2 and Inception will also be released by BIG Home video in the months to follow. According to the Chairman of Reliance BIG Entertainment Amit Khanna, "BIG Home Video has been bringing the finest of cinema into movie lover's homes - be it the best from Hollywood or Indian films. The company plans to acquire many more independent labels from Hollywood and UK as well as release some of the best quality films from Indian cinema."Katrina tops Sexiest Asian Women list once again in Eastern Eye survey
'Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the sexiest Asian girl of them all?' This is the question that UK's magazine Eastern Eye asked in a survey. And, not surprisingly, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has topped the annual World's Top 50 Sexiest Asian Women list once again, beating former beauty queens, models and established Bollywood actresses. The list includes eight Indian actresses in the top 10 and Katrina is followed by Priyanka Chopra, Freida Pinto, Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Deepika Padukone. British television star Laila Rouass and Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat are the other two in top 10. Looks like for the Brits too, Katrina is No. 1!Rohan Sippy gets Abhishek to look as Goan as possible
Abhishek Bachchan currently shooting in Goa for Ashutosh Gowariker's period film Khelenge Hum Jee Jaan Se is using his spare time to cruise the beaches and cafes to understand how the Goan underbelly works. He's also trying to pick up Portuguese and Konkanese for the character of the drug-busting cop he plays in Rohan Sippy's film. Since a lot of the film is to be shot on the crowded streets and beaches of Goa, director Rohan Sippy will construct sets whenever actual Goan locations would be impossible to shoot. Since Rohan Sippy's next directorial venture is about drug-peddling in Goa the filmmaker, lately married, is looking at a cast that can look as Goan as possible. The actors are being chosen on the basis of their ability to fit into the Goan ambience.Says Rohan, "I want to get into the cinema-verite (French term for realistic cinema) with this film. I'm deeply inspired by the realistic style used in Steven Soderberg's Traffic and even District 9, though that's not at all the space I'm entering in my new film. Even my crime caper Bluffmaster was shot on actual locations. But now I want to capture the real Goanese ethos and spirit. And for that I need my actors to act, look, behave, dress and speak like Goans." Abhishek Bachchan is the only actor who has been finalized. "We're in talks with others including Prateik Babbar. But no one except Abhishek has been finalized. Like I said I want actors who can look like authentic Goans," informs Rohan. It has been more than four years since Rohan Sippy directed Bluffmaster. "Why only that? I've directed only two films in seven years. Now my writer Sridhar Raghavan has written three scripts that I'd like to direct. Hopefully, I'd like to make up for the lost time." Speaking shyly on his new wife for the first time Rohan says, "She was the line producer for my production Chandni Chowk To China and also on board for Arjun Rampal's production. She's a very private person and doesn't like me discussing her in public." By the way, there's no Aishwarya with Abhishek Bachchan in Rohan Sippy's untitled film. "The minute I think of a project I think of both of them in the cast. Though my new film has a couple of strong female parts, Aishwarya doesn't fit in," says Rohan sadly. Aishwarya has her own Goan tale coming up in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish .So she needn't feel left out.
1980s top actress Padmini Kolhapure returns to Hindi films
Padmini Kolhapure returns to the silver screen, after a sabbatical. The actress, who reigned supreme in the 80s, returns to Hindi films with BOLO RAAM, which co-stars Naseeruddin Shah and Om Puri in stellar roles, besides introducing a new talent - new-find Rishi Bhutani. In fact, Padmini and Naseer were last seen together in the immensely likable WOH 7 DIN more than two decades ago. "But we don't have scenes together in BOLO RAAM," Padmini clarifies, "We feature in separate portions of the film." However, Padmini did star in some significant Marathi films in the intervening period. "The roles appealed to me, that's why I took them up. I didn't feel like accepting anything and everything that came my way in Hindi films. I wanted to accept roles that I could relate to. I took up BOLO RAAM because the story really excited me," the talented actress states. BOLO RAAM throws light on the mother-son relationship, portrayed by Padmini and Rishi Bhutani. How was it facing giants like Naseer, Om and Padmini? "Sure, I was intimidated by them, but I was well prepared for the role. I had prepared so well beforehand that I didn't feel nervous when I shot those scenes," Rishi states. BOLO RAAM releases on December 31.Rosberg: Schumacher could struggle
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